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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

We have for sale one Van Culin
incubator, 600 egg capacity. Also
one Excelsior incubator with brooder,
200 egg capacity. These machines
are new and are sold under the manu-
iacturers' guarantee and at less than
factory price. 2l-3
HoDGE RROs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Soon to Be Warmer.

Brother Hicks to whose prophetic
eyes are opened all things in heaven
and earth says there will be renewed
cold until next Sunday, then February
will 60 out with warmer weather.
From March 5 to s look out for q
polar blast, and another cold wave
March y to Is with the deepest snow
of the winter After that spring will
be here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Here's Cheapness for You.

The northwest quarter of 1884, in
Rinehart, seven miles southeast Of
Chapman, sold at sherifT's sale for
1868 last Monday. There is cheap
land for you. Martha Upperman, the
mortgagee, bid it in; the defendants
were John German ct al.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Loved Him So.

An Abilene woman yelled
"murder" loud enough to attract the
the neighbors this morning and when
an investigation was made said her
husband had abused her. 1t was sug-
that he be locked up but she objected
saying he might kill her before would
send him to Jail. That is just the
logic Of woman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Solomon Firemen Will Dance.

The Solomon fire department will
have a uniformed ball Friday night,
Feb. u, in Solomon, the receipts to
60 toward buying new uniforms.
A number of Abilene couples will be
in attendance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Boilers All Right.

There is no particular reason
why Abilene should worry about the
steam boiler inspection bill. There
are not to exceed three steam
boilers in town exclusive OF threshing
engines and none Of them has ever
given trouble. What we should work
for is street crossing inspection
bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Jerusalem Artichokes.

N. G. Hershey, Donegal, Kas., ha'
Fine Jerusalem Artichokes for seed
They are very productive and maxi
fine hog feed. Price so cents
bushel. 20.4cs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

MORNING SESSION.
Friday Afternoon Exercises. Annie Dakil
Discussion. n....,,,...,,.,..,."Da Daisy McHenry
How to Teach Spelling .n.,,..J. G. Minich
Discussion ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Bertha Lowry
Instrumental Trlo-Mrs. Glass, Misses Powell
and Bender.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Instrumental Duet Misses Bender, Powell
Teaching Literature In the Districts, ,,,s
.,..,.t,...,,.,.,.. ..,n,.,ora behheU
Discussion, n,......,..,,.,,......,..,, Laura lin
Vocal SOlO..,,,.,,, ,,.,..,,,....,.....,J. A, Lowry
Primary Work., ,,..,.,.., Mrs u. u. Wis.,
Primary Glass Drill..........B Blanche Bender
Vocal Solo Down on the Ohio .,,,...s.,
..............,.....,,.,. Mrs. 9, W. Glass
Psychology ,.,,,.,,...,,s.,,..,",,A q, Diet
The Common Schools Of Norway.,.....,,.
......,.........,,..,.... Andrew Pedersor
Vocal Solo-Dance My Darling Baby ~.
Human Progress, .,...,....,.. Emma Martif
Instrumental Duet-Mrs, Glass, Miss Powell
Defamation. n.......,,,..,..,....,E. NJ CoulsoI
Quartette--The Fortune Teller.
EVENING SESSION.
Quartette--Twlight on the Sea.
Uniformity and Ownership Of Text Books
....,.,.....,,..,,........, W. Mors'
DISCUSSION. ..,...,...,... squire harvey
Instrumental Duet-El CAPTAIN,
...........,.. Mrs. Glass and Miss Powell
Recitation. ...,,............ Myra Ric,
Vocal Solo. 0lo....,.........,.....Z Zelle llopklnl
The Teacher In Politics. ..,......J A. Lowry
Discussion, ,..........,...,.....,,,J, y, Wlnani
instrumental Solo-Saiors Dream...,,,
..,...o................ ,Blanch Bender
Essay-By an Eighth Grade Pupil.
Vocal Solo. olo.............,.,...sMr Mrs C. W. Glass
Debate Resolved That the United States
Should Send Aid to the Cubans
AfIirmative,,E. E.Couson, John Coverdll
Negative. .Zelle Hopkins Andrew Young
Quartette-0. ?, X. A.; Country Fair,
This meeting will be the last Of the
year and should be made the best.
Every teacher should arrange to at
tend it, including the night session.
The people Of Manchester are Justly
noted for their hospitality, and will
entertain the teachers royalty.
DAISY McIIENRY,
II. j. FREY,
V. Il. RuGH,
Committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Laes u Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
North Dickinson Teachers.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

The North Dickinson teachers will
hold their next meeting at Man
chester, on February 9th. The fol.
lowing is the program:
MORNING SESSION
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
TEN YEARS YOUNGER.
A Happy Husbands Story.

My wife," writes fond husband,
Hooks ten years younger since she
began to take DR.. Greene's Nervura.
She was in terrible condition. She
began to be nervous several years ago.
l did not notice It at first, but she
gradually grew worse. After little
she could not sleep. She lost her ap-
petite. Then she Became irritable and
morose, and from the sweetest and
best tempered woman in the world she
became shrewish and hysterical. FL
nally she began to fade away. You
know there is a difference between
women who grow old naturally and
women who fade out from the effects
of disease. think / am as devoted
and patient as any husband, but I
must confess that my wife's unfortu-
nate condition was a sore trial. l do
not know what would have become of
us if things had gone on as they were.
The change for the better came sud
denly. There was a complete trans
formation within few days. Sound
sleep and a hearty appetite came as
nervousness and irritability went. I
did not know what the matter was
until she told me that she had been
impressed by the sincerity and COM
mon sense of DR.. Greene's advertise
ments, and had been taking his Merry
ura. From misery and dependency
she Is now the happiest person in the
world, with the possible exception of
myselfu
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
Dramatic Notes.

That romance is Z. II. Sothern,s le-
gitlmate atmosphere, was forcibly illus
trated recently in bis first appear
ance as "Claude Menotte" in Bull
wer's "Lady Of Lyons" Usually this
part is played by middle-aged actors
who depend upon their experience for
success, but the new Claude possess es
every requirement for the part, youth,
experience, graceful and handsome
personnel, fine voice, and peculiar
aptitude for love-making, which was
intensified by the charms of " Pauline -
Virginia Harned). Both the artists
were at their best in the remuneration
scene, and The curtain was raised nine
times, after which Mr.. Sothern made
little speech thanking the audience for
their kindly feeling. Great interest was
conferred in this occasion, not only from
the fact that Mr.. Sothern is prime ia
vorite, with New York audiences, but
many wished to contrast him with
those who had preceded him, and the
comparison was not only favorable, but
ne has materially added to his already
high reputation.
Virginia Harmed made a most attrac-
tive -" Pauline" and acted with genu-
inc force in the scene with " Beause-
ant " in that of Claude's departure, and
with "Col. Demas and Claude in the
last act. The company was good, par
ticularly, Rowland Blackstone as the
bluff old colonel, and Mrs. Selton as
" Nine. Deschapelles. The Beauseant
of Arthur Laurence was not artistic,
but with that exception the other parts
were we'll sustained.
Mr.. Sothern's first costume ia of GRIM
son cloth, the short coat braided in
black at each side of the front. and
trimmed with brass buttons. A high.
buff colored waistcoat is also ornament
ed by double row of brass buttons.
AS the "Prince of Como" he wears a
black velvet suit, the coat heavily trim
med with blue steel, and large silver
star at the left side, white silk vest,
brocaded in pink flowers. Black silk
stockings and large silver buckles on
the low shoes, and as a necessary ap-
pendage Of that period, white wig.
His military costume in the last act is
very handsome and becoming and as he
then appears with mustache, the
change is very attractive.
Miss Harned's gowns were of course
in Empire style; the first of rich pink
silk with white lace woven in floral de-
signs over the front, the bridal dress q
marvel of beauty, ornamented with en-
broidery, pearls, and crystal beads, and
the third costume is of gray satin COW
cred with leaf patterns in white velvet
and steel. Pink velvet around the
neck gave just the necessary touch of
color, modified by steel medailions with
pendants. The stage settings are beau
tiful. The house was crowded. and
taken as whole, the performance is a
delightful entertainment, and one likely
to have long run. FANNIE FIELD.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
State Aid for Rural Schools.

One OF the questions that is claim
ing the attention of leading thinkers is
the rural school problem, and the best
means of sustaining good schools in
sparsely settled communities, where
taxable property has depre ciated, is in
deed serious and important matter.
This subject was discussed at recent
meeting of Pomona grange in New
Hampshire and resulted in very earn
est and intelligent consideration of the
entire school problem. The interest
in the subject was increased from the
fact that the rural schools of New
Hampshire receive no state aid and are
dependent for their support upon the
taxable property In the respective
towns. The application of the princi-
pie OF state aid in neighboring states
has aroused an increased interest in
this matter here and will doubtless re-
suit in some legislative action.
The discussion in favor of state aid
was led by Prof. j. w. Sanborn, who
has been identified with the agitation
of the subject for year or more. He
claimed that it is the duty of the state
to provide equally as good school priv
ileges for the boy and girl in the coun
try town as for the city boy or girl, ir-
respective Of the amount of taxable
property in either place; that the state,
rather than the town, should be made
the unit in school matters, and that the
amount of state aid for any town should
be in the inverse ratio of its taxable
property and number of scholars of le-
gal school age. That this would re-
quire no expensive state commissions,
for all the clerical work of assessing
and distributing the money raised for
this purpose would be done in the state
treasurer's office, and The money would
go back to the towns intact but in a
different apportionment from that by
which it was collected.
The opposition to this plan was led
by Judge F. M. Beckford, who admitted
that there should be better schools in
the rural towns, but thought it should
be brought about through some other
agency than that of state aid. The
enactment of such law as proposed
would require later, if not at the start,
board of commissioners, for the rea.
son that no money is ever expended by
the state without commission to su-
perintend it's expenditure. People
could spend money raised in their own
town as they please, but when appro.
priated by the state, the states interest
in it must be looked after. What the
schools need is more interest manifest
ed by the parents in the election of
more competent school boards and the
employment of more efficient teachers.
A general discussion was then par
ticipated in upon the management OF
rural schools, and some very severe
criticisms made upon the present law
and the people who fail to take an in
terest in the schools. 1t would have
been profitable if every parent and
guardian could have been present to
listen to the arguments made. How
ever feasible may be the principle of
state aid for such schools it was clearly
demonstrated that there is at present a
great lack of interest in the schools
which could not be remedied by any
expenditure of money or any outside
assistance. Mirror and Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
Made in Maine.

Oxford county, Me-, turns out near.
ly all the spools on which the sewing
thread of this country is wound, said
wholesale dealer in such articles to
the writer. The spools are made from
white birch timber, and they are pro-
duced by the million in Oxford county.
There are many other parts of western
Maine also, where the industry is i'm
portant. There are numerous saw-mills
in that part Of the state which are kept
busy all the year round saving white
birch logs into strips four feet long and
from one to two inches wide and of the
same thickness, These strips are sent
to the spool factories, where they are
quickly worked into spools by the most
ingenious labor saving machinery.
The strips of white birch are fed
into one machine, and they are not
touched, in fact, are hardly seen again,
until the spools, all finished for market
except polishing, drop out by the BUSH
ell from another machine several rods
away from where the strips started in.
The spools get their gloss by being rap.
idly revolved in barrels turned by ma
chinery, the polish resulting from the
contact of the spools in the barrel.
In the backwoods villages of Oxford
county one sees scarcely any other in
dustry but spool making, and every per-
son in the neighborhood is in some
way interested in the business. The
factories have been eating into the
Maine birch forests for years, but there
still seems to be enough of the timber
left to feed the machinery for many
years to come. Hundreds of thousands
of feet of logs are cut and sawed into
spool timber annually.
Shoe peg factories are also an i'm
portant branch of business once Pc
culiar to Maine, although it has of late
been followed to some extent in other
eastern states and is spreading to the
hard wood forests of northern Pennsyl-
vania. Maple is used largely in the
manufacture of shoe pegs, although
white birch is used at some factories.
Shoe pegs are sold by the bushel and
are worth all the way from seventy.fve
cents to 81 bushel, according to quail
ity. More than $4,000 was received
by Maine shoe peg factories last year
for goods.
A curious and profitable business has
grown up in the Maine woods near the
saw-mills in the utilizing of the i'm
mense quantities of sawdust by COM
preston. Thousands of tons of this
waste material are bought for mere
nothing and are pressed into compact
blocks and bales, and in this form is
finding ready market for kindling and
fuel in eastern cities. Washington
Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
Peach Preserves.

An attractive point in Miss Parloa's
recipe is that which tells how to take
off the skin of the peaches with boiling
water, thus tightening the work of
preparation. Have ready kettle of
boiling water. Fill wire basket with
peaches and plunge them into the
water. In two minutes take them out
and the skins will come off easily.
Drop the fruit into cold water to keep
the color, For three pounds of fruit
use a pound of sugar and pint of
water for three pounds of sugar. When
the syrup is boiling hot, take the fruit
from the water and drop into it. Put
but few in at a time, as they cook
very quickly. Take them from the
syrup with silver fork, fill the jar and
fill up with strained syrup. Peaches
are nicer preserved whole, as the stones
give rich flavor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Water for One.

According to Professor Allen we
should drink from one-third to two.ffth
as many ounces as we weigh pounds.
Therefore, for a man weighing 16S
pounds there would be required fifty
six to sixty-four ounces daily, or from
one and one-half to four pints. This is
a very indefinite answer. The amount
of water required depends on the sea-
son of the year, the amount of work
done and the kind of food eaten. In
hot weather we require more than in
cold, because of the greater loss through
the skin, though this is in part made up
by the lesser amount passed away
through the kindeys. If a man labors
very hard he requires more than if his
labor is light. A man working in a
foundry, where the temperature is high
and presperation profuse, not infre-
quently drinks three or four gallons
daily. If the food is stimulating and
salty more water is required than If it
ia bland.
Vegetarians and those who use much
fruit require less water than those who
eat salt fish and pork, and often get
along on none except what is in their
food. In most cases our instincts tell
US how much water to drink far better
than any hard or fixed rule. For ages
they have been acquiring knowledge
of how much to drink and transmitting
that knowledge to descendants, and if
we follow them we shall not 60 far out
of the way.
1t is of more use to US to know that
pure water is essential and that impure
water is one of the most dangerous
drinks than to know how much of it is
required daily. If one lives in a region
where the water is bad it should be
boiled and put away in bottles we'll
corked in an ice chest, and in addition
one should eat all the fruit one can If
fruit agrees. Fruits contain not only
pure water, but salts which are needed
to carry on BEAUTIFULLY the functions of
life.-Journal of Hygiene.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
A Door Hinge Screen.

Some door hinges are things of
beauty, and others are embodiments of
ugliness, but it is not solely for the
purpose of hiding the latter that these
screens were originated. They are
supposed to be Accomplishments to the
door chain, which is 80 often useful in
summer, when people wish to leave a
door slightly ajar for the purpose of
getting fresh air. When door is
slightly open, there is often space at
the hinges wide enough to reveal the
room within, and it is to cover this
space that the door hinges screen is
used. The Puritan in this connection
gives some helpful hints about making
these screens: A very pretty one was
made of dresden ribbon about eight
inches wide. The top was finished
with huge bow, which, being tackled
at the top of the door jam, did not in
terfere with the free motion of the
door. Another screen was made of
macreme cord, the openwork admitting
of ribbons being introduced as orna-
mentations, while still another was of
stamped leather.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
BARRE TRAINS.
Central Vermont Railroad,
Commencing october 4, 1897.

Trains Going South and East ,oiH Leave Mont
oeLier as folloD,.
8: b6A M MAIL, for Fitchburg, Boston, Spring
field, New London and New York. Wagner Parlol
Car to Boston, without change.
1888 p, NJ. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Lo W.
ell, and New York via Springfield, and Worcester
via Nashua. Wagner Parlor Car to Boston,,
junction, connecting with mixed train for Windsor
'I2; 40 A. NJ: EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
and all points In New England New York and South
Wagner Sleepers to Boston and to Springfield.
Trains Going North and Vest:
'a:50 p. M. EXPRESS. for Montreal ogdens
burg, Richford-daily except Sunday-Ottawa and
he West. Wagner Cars to Mont real and Ottawa
1918 A. M. PASSENGER. for Burlington Rut
land, st. Albans. Richford and Ogdensburg, making
York.
3:3OP. NJ. PASSENGER, for Burlington. St AL.
bans, Richford. Montreal. Norwood and Ogdensburg
Wagner Parior Car TO Montreal without change.
sos p. NJ. EXPRESS for Burlington, st. Al
Montpelier to Chicago without change Due in
gJnicago 3; 10 Pm next night Connects at EsseI
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West for
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leays Montpelier at $50 sil5. 1850. A. NJ II 5o.
after leaving time.
Leave Barre at slO, $3.50 A. NJ 70. OOM M, sos. $40
a,a w. e. +. M Arrye at Montpelier, twenty min
Trains leave for willismstown at 1855 p. n. an
s;50P.h.
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only.
Al PASSENGER trains viii stop at the Pioneer Works
10 take or leave passengers when Bignaled.
BIB. BAILEY. Agent.
II. W. BALDWIN General Superintendent
3. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
Central Vermont Railroad,

Commenting editorially on the reor.
ganization scheme of the Central Yer.
mont railroad the st. Adams Messenoe,
of last Thursday said:
The action of the majority of those
present and voting at the adjourned
meeting of the bondholders of the Con-
solidated Railroad Company of YER
mont, In Boston, yesterday in voting to
accept the plan of reorganization pro-
posed by committee of their number,
which If finally adopted would place
the control of the property in the hands
of the Grand Trunk Railroad Company
OF Canada, very naturally occasions no
little solicitude in this vicinity, espe-
cially in st. Adams where the head
quarters of the operating company, the
Central Vermont, are established,
where it gives employment to large
number of citizens, and whose mate
rial interests might be seriously affect
ed by a removal of the operating de-
partment of the company, should such
contingency develop in the future.
IL may serve to quiet the fears of
those among our people who incline to
the more pessimistic views of the sit
uation and seek to meet its remote pos
sibilities halfway, to consider that the
proposed plan Of reorganization has not
yet carried, that less than q majority of
the bondholders of the Consolidated
company registered in favor of the plan
and there are other interests involved
which must be reckoned with before
the transfer can by any possibility be
completed.
1t is also we'll to bear in mind the
fact all suggestions Of contemplated
purpose to transfer the Headquarters of
the company to Montreal or anywhere
else are the merest surmises, without
the remotest knowledge of the purposes
of the Grand Trunk Company in the
event 1t shall ultimately secure the con.
troll of the property. The railroad COM
pany, under whatever control it may
ultimately pass, has very large vested
interests in this city. St. Adams is the
distributing point for very large guam
titles OF merchandise along her contigu-
GUS territory, and there are many other
good and valid reasons why it should,
from an economic standpoint remain
the headquarters of the system.
Finally, if the control of the prop
erty passes into the hands OF foreign
corporation, and removal of the shops
and offices shall ultimately be effected,
it will be the duty, as it should be the
privilege of the people of st. Adams to
face the situation courageously, turn
their energies along other lines of in
dustry, develop their abundant re-
sources in other directions, stand man.
fully together and make the future
prosperous for themselves and their
abiding place.
Other communities in Vermont are
prosperous and are prospecting without
the advantages which have resulted
from the railroad industries to this com.
munity, and what others have done, St.
Adams can do. Take courage, men
and brethren, there are days and years
of prosperity yet in store for st. Al
bans, even in the remote contingency
that the present suggestions, resting as
they do entirely upon surmises, shall
ever become realities.