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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
TRANSMlSSlSSlPPl CONGRESS.
Missouri Men Figure Prominently In the
Opening Proceedings.

Oneninr ProceedIngs,
SALT LAKE Cry July 15.-The
Transmississippi congress was called
TO order Yesterday by Secretary Gull
mer. Delegations were present from
every state and territory west of the
Mississippi river. Hon. H. R. Whit.
more, of st. Louis was introduced as
chairman of the executive committee
and called upon Gov wells 10
address the convention Inc ADDRESS
of welcome was delivered by mayor
Clendinning on behalf OF tne Guy
and response by Col. Donlphan, OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22

Mrs. Mary Jane league whipped
John Colwell, a business man of Perry,
Ok, who, she says, slandered her.
She beat him severely with stick and
paid $40 fine for fighting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22

Missouri county clerks have gener.
ally failed to comply with the new law
requiring them to report to the state
auditor on July of each year all out.
standing county, city, town, village or
school district bonds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
LELAND AND LAMBERT.
senator Bakers Choice for Pension Agent
and District Attorney Endorsed.

senator Bakers Choice for Pension Agent
and District Attorney Endorsed.
WASHINGTON, July 16--Two more of
Senator Bakers candidates for impor.
tant federal places in Kansas received
the approval Of the president yesterday
and their nominations were sent to
the senate. They were; Cyrus Leland,
to be pension agent at Topeka, and
Isaac Il. Lambert to be the United
States district attorney. Other NOM
nations were as follows: Thomas ID.
Fitzpatrick, to be postmaster at Salina,
Kan; Thaddeus S. Wills, to be post
master at Lamar, and Frank L. Miller,
at Neosho, NO.; George G. Boggs, to be
postmaster at Shawnee and George F.
Watson at Fl Reno. Ok.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22

Chief of Police vallins, of Kansas
City, Mo-, has instructed officers in
charge Of police precincts to suppress
all slot machines except those which
return value received to the purchaser.
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cost of mailing only, to the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, No. GIG Main Street Bui
falo, N Y. If French cloth cover is desired
send ten cents extra Nhirty-one cents In all) u
pay for this better style Of binding
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Will soon begin publication.
We have the exclusive right to
this story, and merely want to
advise you to read it il you
like A good story.
The herald., 1897-11-18
Alfalfa

The following from the National
Stocl<man is just as applicable to Cali
fOrnia as to the east There is alfalfa
and alfalfa in Los Angeles county, and
the time of cutting no less than the cur
ing is responsible:
alfalfa hay, one of the best of foods,
is robbed of half it's value for milk MAX
ing by being cut too late, when it is
placed in the managers of the cows q
mass of dry, woody stems, only to be re-
jected and dropped under their feet, in =
stead of the soft, sweet hay. to be eaten
with relish, that little forethought
could have so well provided.
alfalfa pasture alone is not a per-
feet food. The lack of bone-forning ma :
terial is painfully evidenced by some OF
the calves being born with weak loin:
and backs, almost amounting to ricketts,
when the dams have been pastured 70.
long periods exclusively on alfalfa. We
are growing oats and peas to fill the new
silo, and hope to cheaper the required
protein and grain succulency at the
same time. The same piece of land in
the summer will raise second crop
when planted to White Dent corn to fiji
the old silo. These two crops make more
food than the same land could possibly
produce if planted in alfalfa"
The herald., 1897-11-18

Yet were he to set the land to fruit
trees today he would not set figs. Mr..
Mills lecture on pruning led to spirit
ed discussion. There were several who
practced and believed In summer
pruning. Orange pruning found few
advocates, and pruning of the lemon was
favored, but only to a limited degree.
Mr.. Ross gave an elaborate paper on
raisin growing and curing. He said 1t
| cost fully three cents per pound to pro-
duce raisins, and thus the prices in re-
cent years. which had repeatedly gone
| considerably below two cents, were
ruinous. The risks through rain, damp
| and mildew were greater than with
most fruits. Prof. Sprague's explana-
tions Of why we plow and why deep or
shallow, why we cultivate or harrow,
called forth storm of questions. Mr..
w. c. Fuller's paper on the naval
orange, and it's susceptibility to func-
tional disturbance was listened to with
marked interest. The navel is best and
weakest. We must guard and care for
| 1t with greatest pains and Skill Success
demands the best study, thought and
work.
Mrs. Craig's paper on adornment
about the home and along the streets,
was beautiful and timely. She urged
the letting of only one kind of tree on
n street, and the clustering of single
plants in the yard. A large group of
one kind, rather than a mixture of sew
eral different species was desirable.
Mr.. S. A. Pease said eggs of scale in
sects were killed by very hot weather,
but not the young scale. Winds spread
the scale more than aught else. The
Rhizobus had been thoroughly tried in
San Bernardino county. and had failed
to give relief Fumigation after the
second year was the wise course. The
resin wash he believed best for the first
two years. In fumigating, too little
cyanide was used and the tents were re-
moved too quickly. He had proved be-
yond dispute that the yellow scale could
be killed, nearly or quite every one, and
no injury done either tree or fruit. In
this case he used several times the
amount of cyanide usually advised and
the tents were left on the trees for more
than an hour. The black scale did work
on the pepper and eucalyptus, but not
enough to cause any serious difficulty
In Highlands and vicinity the black
scale was more Obstructive to apricots
than to citrus trees.
Mrs. c. N. Hyckox read delightful
paper on home reading. Mrs. Hyckox
though mother of ten children, yet
finds time to read with her children.
All have love for books.
At the last meeting of the Claremont
Horticultural club Mrs. Pease read a re-
markably practical paper Of Helps in
the Home"
The herald., 1897-11-18
BY THE FRENCH LANGUAGE
Improper Use of Aspirates by English.
men Commenced Centuries Ago

The question is asked by AN Eng
lishman," "Why is it that English people
are such sinners in respect to the i'm
proper use of the letter h?" The writer
goes on to say that the Scotch, Irish and
Americans are not given to this faulti-
ness in speech. Philoloists attribute the
frequent disrespect with which the let
ter is treated to the influence of the
French language upon those of the Eng
lish-speaking race who live in England
itself. AS everyone knows, the III is
not aspirated in the French language
which was until the middle ages largely
used in this country. Then, for almost
centuries at time, in the days of the
Plantagenets, our English soldiers, who
were wandering about France, became
naturally enough affected by it's peo-
pies manner of speech, and returned to
their own country to infect their fam
lilies and acquaintance with the same
influences which are to determine meth
cd of pronunciation. And at that time it
was really an English-not British
army which did the bulk of the fighting
Again, from time to time, various
quarters of England have been used as
settlements for French refugees-the
Huguenots, for example-and French
prisoners of war; Even so late as the
beginning of the present century, when
we were in chronic state Of warfare
with Napoleon Bonaparte, great num-
bers of Frenchmen settled, as prisoners
on parole, in England-the southern ami
midland counties especially, which, as
we know, are the districts in which the
aspirate is least observed. Scotland,
Ireland and Wales were not under these
same influences, their greater distance
from the continent being one of the rea-
sons. But the constant "h' dropping
among the working classes in England
today is. l am sure, largely due to the
fact that the workingman who persists
in speaking of his horse, his house and
his home, instead of his 'orse.
'ouse and 'ome, is regarded by his COM
panions as pedant, and one who puts
side on" have often noticed that do
mestic servants are quite accurate or
nearly so in the use of the aspirate when
speaking to their mistresses, ETC.. while
once back in the kitchen among their
fellows there ceases to be an "h'' in their
mposition.-London Tit-Bits.
The herald., 1897-11-18
Ground Bone for Fowls

Now that the season Is on the wanc
and the supply of bugs in the fields is
becoming very scarce, fowls must be
provided with a substitute which will
form meat ratiop. That meat of SOM.
sort is necessary for both old and young
stock is a generally accepted fact. There
is nothing, in our opinion. which so thor
oughly fills this want as green cut bone
With the invention of the modern
green bone cutters the problem of feed
ing this most excellent meat ration is
easily solved.
Different breeders have different ideas
as to the manner of feeding. We advise
three times a week, and a little at first,
until the hens become used to it. Fed as
separate ration it gives better results
than If mixed with other foods. In this
way we can easily control it's consump-
ton, and it answers the purpose of a
meat ration more thoroughly. 1t is
good for both old and young stock, and
especially valuah bic for growing cocker
els.
AS compared th other foods we con-
slider it very cheap. The material the
green bones, can be had for an average
of half a cent pound in any butcher
shop Cutting them up is a matter Of
but little time and labor, depending upon
the number of hens to be fed. The best
bones to buy, and which cut the best
are ribs. These, if chopped into small
pieces an inch or two long, will fit the
machines and are easily cut up the re-
quired size.
There is nothing in modern poultry
culture that has gained so firm hold
among the fanciers and breeders as
green cut bone. That 1t is not used as
much as it should be we are convinced.
A few hesitate to use it because of the
cost of the machine, but if one stops to
consider that this expense can easily be
made in the increased egg yield we
think this objection will be overruled.
From experiments in meat of different
kinds, both cooked and raw. we are in
clined more to the latter. Raw meat is
a more natural substitute for bugs,
worms and insects. Fowls crave the
raw material and devour it more raven
ously.
Green cut bone Is a raw meat ration
1t is cheap. 1t is beneficial in many ways,
both as food nnd tonic. It Is easily OBJ
tanned and easily fed, and is paying
vestment.-Country Gentleman.
The herald., 1897-11-18
FOUGHT SIDE BY SIDE
Two Famous Turfmen Who Wore the
Gray During the Civil War

The Jockey club races are scheduled to
close this week, and all hands are max
ing ready to move to other quarters. The
Chinns, father and son, who have been
quite a feature of this and other courses
for good many years, either as own
ers of fast horses or starters. are inter-
esting people. Jack, the father, par
ticularly is a picturesque character,
equally as much at home in all of the
cities and towns of the United States as
in his own blue grass pastures in Ken
lucky and is a good comrade wherever
one meets him.
l saw last week one Of Jack Chinn's
famous knives. 1t was an ugly looking
affair, with blade about six inches long,
opening with spring. He once pre-
sented this as a mark of esteem to as
mild hammered man as walks the
streets-one as likely to use it as a
cherub.
What will you do with it?" / asked.
ooh, I'll law it aside as curiosity.
You bet your life I'll never monkey with
it." Then he continued:
"Now, to look at this knife and listen
to all of the stories one hears about Jack,
one would never think that his heart is
e''' us to iAio ocuJs OuI IL 10, anu tllcIc D
one tender spot in it that has never
healed.
Most everybody thinks that Kit
Chinn, the clever starter out here at the
races, was named for his grandfather
Judge Christopher Chinn, but he wasn't
He was named for Jacks younger broth
er, a delicate looking, fair-haired lad,
who was killed in the late war when
about 16 years old.
"Old Jack Clinn, Jacks father, went
into the army when his two boys were
about Is and II years old. Their mother
was dead, so he took the boys along
with him, and they fought right at his
side in every battle he was ia. At length
in one of the Tennessee conflicts Kit got
separated from his father and brother.
The day was lost by the confederate
forces, and after nightfall the two Jacks
returned to the battlefield to search for
Kit. They found him among the dead,
and with sorrowful hearts they lifted
him up and bore him away, riding with
him in their arms for many miles, reliev-
ing each other until they got within the
confederate lines, where they could give
him Christian burial and mark his grave.
Jack has nevr forgotten that night.
BY the way, Jack and the boy came
by their fondness for the turf naturally,
for Jacks father had one of the finest
strings of racers in Kentucky at the
breaking out of the war; old Blue Bon
net at the head. They were run out of
the state between two suns, 1 believe to
prevent contiscation. They finally land
ed in the Alexandria stables. st. Louis
Republic.
The herald., 1897-11-18

one year storing up starch, and blossom
and seed the second season. The blos-
SONS are very fragrant and secrete
much nectar. Thus the plants are ex-
cellent for bee forages. The honey
from them Is very white and delicious.
! have grown the white species for sew
eral years for bee food. l always found
that my horse and COW would not eat
it unless forced to do so. 1 never found
it difficult to eradicate when desired 10
do so.' So do not consider it a bad weed.
1t certainly has more to recommend it
than has the sunflower and mustard. 1t
is very common along the irrigation
bitches in Utah and Colorado, and adds
much to the honey resources of those
StatcS.
The herald., 1897-11-18
TOO MUCH MORPHINE
Henry Galbraith Is Resuscitated in
the Receiving Hospital

Henry Galbraith, barber, 40 year.
old, was found yesterday afternoon a
the corner of Alameda and Commercial
streets unconscious from an overdose Of
morphine. Officer Mcclure sent the mar
to the receiving hospital, where DR.. Ha.
gan applied the usual remedies. The
patient soon recovered Galbraith was
recognized by the jailer. as a former
prisoner who served time for misde-
meanor offense. He stated that he ha6
not attempted suicide, but had taken the
morphine to allay neuralgia pains an6
accidentally got too much.
The herald., 1897-11-18
Sweet Glover

Mr.. G. II. Sessions, proprietor Of the
Linwood dairy, writes requesting that
give the exact status Of sweet clover.
He refers to the fact that writer in the
American Bee Journal recently de-
scribed it as a valuable forage plant and
offers the opinion that it is pernicious
weed
Sweet clover also called melilot, is a
thrifty legume that grows we'll In all
parts Of the United States. There are
two species-melilotus alba, the white
one, and melilotus ofIicinalis. the yellow
species. The yellow species is quite
common between Claremont and Po-
mona, along the irrigation bitches, Tho
The herald., 1897-11-18
Funeral Of Major Reddick

The funeral Of Major John Reddick,
who died at his residence on State street,
Boyle Heights, last Sunday afternoon
at the advanced age of SO years, was
held yesterday at Downey under the
auspices Of the Masonic fraternity.
The herald., 1897-11-18

Deacon Jonathan Hayes. who wound
the first wire rake ever made, lives at
Middleton Springs, VT, at the age of 80,
and Is in perfect health and can read
without glasses.
The herald., 1897-11-18
FloWino, and tha Harrow

There is a custom that is widespread,
indeed we'll nigh universal. among the
best farmers of Michigan which is
worthy to be extensively copied, but
which is not as prevalent in Southern
California as it's merits deserve. l refer
to narrowing newly plowed ground as
soon as possible after the burrows are
turned. This narrowing should never
be deferred until the morrow. We al
ways make a practice of narrowing our
newly plowcd ground the same day that
the plowing Is done, and if the day is
dry. hot and bright. we harrow at the
close of each half day all the ground
plowed at the time. The reason for this
is obvious. No matter how careful we
may be to cultivate our land at just the
proper time, when neither too dry or too
wet, still there will be more or less
Jumps which will appear to veX the plow-
man. These are easily pulverized if at
tackled with the harrow as soon as they
are turned up. Let them once dry and
harden and pulverization is always diff
ticult and often well nigh impossible
This makes cultivation hard and un-
pleasant and the soil is more or less in
jured. The past few days we have seen
rowed for days or weeks. The frowning,
dry, hard Jumps are persistent monu
ment to the folly of the practice.
The Etiwanda's Institute
On. Monday, the Sth inst, the second
one-day meeting OF the institute oc-
CURED at the pretty schoolhouse Of
Shady Etiwanda. A large, eager COM
pany of farmers, with their wives. sons
and daughters, were prompt in their
attendance at each of the three ses-
sions. The intelligent questions and
ready earnest discussions were a sure
index OF the interest felt and the bene-
fit derived. A farmers club of over 30
members was organized, which will hold
monthly meetings. At the last four in
stitutes the members have pledged
themselves to attend the first six meet
ings of the club. 1t goes without say
ing that this insures the success of the
club at the very outset.
Mr.. Loud of Etiwanda, who is one OF
the successful, persistent fig producers
Of Southern California, gave his method
of growing and curing this fruit. He
cultIvates well. uses water freely and
produces dried fig that people would
buy. He has land that would grow any
Fruit well, but he keeps his AZ orchard.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

die. guilty, 2 years in peniff ntiary.
Amanda Barnes vs Frank Barnes,
p@tltiou ard affi iavit OF non resi-,
d-nce. order Of ub ica ion in TINES
II Fry VS. D II Kiugery, tried
by court by consent, fnding and
judgment for defendant for posses
sion of property
DC Barnett VS. Fletcher Smart,
fnding aud judgment for defendant;
application granted to Supreme
Court leave to FL bill Of exception
b. Feb'y Ii, 1895
State OF 10 vs. Grant Goodman,
appeal granted 10 X c Court of
Appeals
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09
GOVERNOR STEPHENS PRAISED.
FIattering Resolutions Passed by Missouri
Valley Medical Association.

Fattering Resolutions Passed by Missouri
Valley Medical Association.
jefferson City, Feb. 4-Goveruor
Stephens to day received the follow,
ing:
'Des Moipes, To-. Nov. 25, 1897.
Hon. L. Y. Stephens: My Dear
Sir-Inclosed herein ind resolutions
adopted a. the recent session Of the
Missouri Valley Homeopathic AS
sociatior, held at Iowa ..ty, To-
They express in a measure the
hearty appreciation OF the secoe nj
tion your action accoris to our
school of practice. 1h. Fulton Asy-
lum is in good hands. We are assured
your action finds hearty response
in the opinions of all fair minded
people. Very truly yours,
A. NJ LINN,
General Secretary
Whereas, 1t has pleased Gov L
V. Stephens to give to the homeo
paths of Missouri a part of the
executive favor that has long been
due them 10 appointing DR.. j. T.
Coombs superintendent ofthe Fulton
Asylum No l for the Insane
'Resolvsd, That the Missouri
Valley Homeopathic Medical Associ-
alton, in annual session, assembled,
hereby express their hearty approval
Of his action, and commend him as
being judicious. great and good
Governor, the friend of the people,
giving equal rights to ell and especial
privileges to none."
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

The Columbia Herald relates the
following:
As many good stories are told Of
the late Senator Sam c. Major, of
Faystte, as would fill q large book.
He was q forceful and picturesque
character. At one time the late
George II Burkhart, OF Huntsville,
was holding circuit court at Fayette.
Judge Shepherd Barclay, then a ST.
Louis circuit judge, now a member
Of ,hs Missouri supreme court was
in Fayetse visiting the people and
looking after matters political. Judge
Burkhart invited Judge Barclay to
sit with him on the bench.
Senator Major was arguing case.
The attorneys op the opposite side
we're Judge W. S. Shirk of Sedalia.
and Judge ". A Martin of Moberlv
Both these distinguished lawyers
are lame-Shirk in his left leg, and
Martin in his right. In making his
speech. Senator Major referred to
the fact that he was opposed to two
fine lawyers. neither Of whom had
good legs. Judge Burkhart, with
his accustomed courtesy, called Sen
ator Major down You mus. 70.
make such references, sad the court.
Excuse me, your Honor replied
Senator Major, with the stately dig
nifty which he could assume when be
wished; ''excuse me" Then. turning
to the jury, with wave of his hand
he continued:
Il ask your permis on to remove
Judge Martins right leg and Judge
Shirk's left leg from before the
court
The court room guffa~ed. Ever
Shirk and Martin laughed while th.
dign,fed st. Louis Judge Barcla,
nearly choked to death in his effort.
to restrain a laugh
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09
Pleasant Gap Items.

Fred Wolfe has returned from
Oklahoms.
Rev Fillmore has moved to the
north part of this state
John Baker has bought Will
Gr,fin's land.
Prof S Wolfe has rented the
north so of the Scully land where
John Baker now lives.
Mr. Hale, of Greenwood Co, Kan,
has been visiting friends and rela-
t,vss in this part. returned home
Monday.
Rev Price will preach at the
Branches Sunday at Il and at night.
John Ferrel and wife were visiting
at Joseph Bakers last Sunday.
o NJ Burkhart went to Zener' g
mill last Monday
G J Requa took eight loads of hogs
to Butler Tuesday Price &c per 10
Frank Akers is quite SICK with
typhoid fever
Quite q number of the young folks
gave the family OF Jim Baker q sur
prise party Wednesday night. The
Pleasant Gap band WAS present end
rendered some sweet music
Prof Cox, who is teaching the
Pleasant Gap school. gave his pupils
. spelling match Thursday night.
Myrtle Hall, who has been suffer
ing from sore throat, is improving
nicely.
Jim Tylor is bound for Californis
in q short time
e R Hall and family were visiting
Henry Nsfus and wife last Sunday.
Will Griffin and family. jim Baker
and family and Jim Griffin ta,tsd
for Oklahoma Thursday
Mr. Fitzgerald takes Mr. Loyd's
place in carrying the mail between
this place and Appleton City.
Quite q little excitement was ere
ated at the Double Branch school
Wednesday evening by the house
catching fire, but Prof Wolf and his
pupils extinguished the flames be
fore much damage was done.
| Geo Schuster takes Mr. Williams
place in carrying the mail between
Lone Oak and Butler NEsIKA.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

can invoice. aud will make prices
that will make them move kenem.
Der your produce buys goods from
us as cheap al the cash; all those
who have traded with Us fer the
las, I or S years know this We are
the only house in Butler that pays
cash for everything you have to sell,
SO bring Us ALL your turkeys,
chickens, eggs, ducks. &c, as We
intend to give you the highest possi
bic price from now until New Year.
Tour- trnIy