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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24

CINCINNATI, June aS.-Harry McGee,
aged "a, Of Chicago, who for some time
past has been filling an engagement at
the Lagoon, diving from a tower 90
feet high into the lake, was killed last
night while attempting the leap. His
body struck the water fiat, and his
neck was broken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24
NO CIGARETTES FOR THEM.
Graduates and students OF the Canton, o.,
High school File Articles.

GrlduHteN ana StuueHts OF Ine NhhtOn, W,
High school File Articles.
CANTON, o., June 23,-The Canton
Anti-Cigarettc league was incorporated
yesterday. This is the first league of
the kind that has been granted articles
of incorporation by the state The
members are graduates and students
of the Canton high school, and they
are apparently thoroughly in ear
nest in the work they have UNDER
taken. The incorporation of the move
ment dates back to about year ago,
when a number of girls banded them
selves together and agreed not to pat
ronize drug stores for ice cream soda
where cigarettes were sold, and they
sought to boycott the places by in
ducing others not to purchase. The
movement spread, and boys who prom
ised to be good were soon after taken
into membership,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24
hartley FOUND GUILTY.
Nebraska's Embezzllng Treasurer Now In
Jail Awaiting Sentence.

OMAHA, Neb., June 23.-After one
night spent in the jury room the jury
before which was tried the case Of the
state of Nebraska against ex-State
Treasurer j. s. BARLEY returned YER
diet finding the defendant guilty Of
embezzling the sum Of $4,000 He
was charged with taking $2Ol 1000, but
a credit of $4,000 was allowed him by
the jury, there being evidence to show
that he had checked that much out of
private funds. He was remanded to
iail to await sentence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24

KANSAS CRY, NO., June sS.-Yester-
day at the courthouse in this city the
Kansas City 4 Southwestern railway
was sold under mortgage to @ A.
Brady for $4,000. The road Is ten
miles long and extends from Westport
southeast It was built by W. 4
Winner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24

KANSAS CITY, No., June ga tele-
gram from jefferson City states that
the supreme court has sustained the
constitutionality Of the law prohibit
ing the coloring Of butterine so ss TO
make 1t resemble butter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24

JOPLIN, NO., June 2S.-Workmen
grading Main street, near First, struck
q body Of lead ore known as drybone
Of lead, which is worth about $40 per
1000 pounds. The ore was found at =
depth Of two feet from the surface
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24
Must Be More Strict.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 23. The county
superintendent of Kansas will soon
be notified by the educational depart.
ment of the state to be more strict in
the examination of applicants for
teachers certificates Nh Stryker says
they are inclined to be too lenient
with applicants, and to grant certif-
Gates where the examinations do not
warrant it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24

New YORK, June 23,-The great
tailors' strike. which at one time in
volved about 10000 hands, is ended.
The last Of the contractors surrendered.
to the men yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24

KANSAS CITY, NO., June 80. The old
adage that plenty of corn means plenty
of hogs is being verified this season.
The receipts Of hogs here yesterday
well along in June-were 1895, and
since January to yesterday, reached
1855, 200, an increase Of 2ss, 456 over the
same time last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


KANSAS CITY, June 3-Catte-Receipts,
$3.50: calves, 49,: market steady to weak; ship.
ping and dressed beef steers A0DQ4SO cows
and heifers, s2lOd315; stockers and feeders,
S29Ndl43O Hogs-Receipts, 1858; market.
active at S275@325. Sheep-Receipts, 1856;
market strong to l0c higher; sheep 49, lO03s5;
lambs, s3,s5Q5O0
CHICAGO, June % -Cattle-Receipts, $500;
market strong; beeves, S35005lO; cows and
heifers, St.751420; Texas steers S2,SOG4 2O..
stockers and feeders, S34Od440 Hogs-Re--
ceipts 2l0OO market 5 to nc higher; light,
$4,000 As; mixed, 49, 3O03 42a; heavy, 49, 100
34O rough, s3lOG22O. heep-Receipts, 10000;
market strong to shade higher native, $500
435 western, 49, 2504 10; lambs, i32505.5O
ST. LOUIS, June % -Cattle-Receipts, $500;
market generally steady to strong; shipping
steers, A. 4O05lO light steers, 10 6DG4 81; stock-
ers and feeders, s2.OOa44O; cows and heifers.
o. 25046O; Texas and Indian steers, s2.5Oa425;
cows and hefers, SOOGaOO Hogs-Recepts.
5000; market steady to &c higher; light, 70 $50
$780, mixed s330G335 heavy, s3OOg34O.
Sheep-Receipts 5000, market steaSv; native
muttons, sa0OG4OD; Texas sheep, aaOOG36O,
lambs, S3S0d500
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24

Beloit college, at Beloit Wis, con-
ferred the degree Of doctor Of laws
upon Secretary Of the Treasury Gage
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24

While temporarily insane Alex Lin
vile, . farmer Of Savonburg, Kan,
committed suicide by hanging.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
He Reclaimed His Jewels.

One day while Rabbi Meir was away
from home teaching at college his two
children were suddenly taken ill and
died. When on returning he inquired
about them, his wife, Beruria, first gave
him an evasive answer, and then. lead
ing the conversation to another topic.
related to him how a mar who had left
some jewels in her care had come to
reclaim them. Am / to give them
back?' she asked. How can you nut
such a question:" said he, ''of course.
you are to give them to the owner."
Beruria then took her husband into
the chamber where the two children
We're lying and, pointing to them. while
her tears were overfiowing and her
heart was nearly breaking, she cour-
ageously said: The owner has come
to-day and reclaimed these jewels in
our trust."-From the Talmud. The
Mlnorah Monthly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
Turkey Buzzards.

Turkey buzzards are the garbage
collectors of Charlestown, S. c." says
a travelling man quoted in the Phila-
delphia Record. Nov, if you know
anything of the nature of a turkey buzz
zard you must know that ordinarily it's
a very shy sort of creature, and gen
orally avoids civilization, particularly
as represented in the large cities.
These birds, however, are tame, and
they strut about the heels of the peo-
pie in the markets, picking up bits of
refuse meat and vegetables. The buzz
card has a voracious appetite, and
there always seems to be room inside
of him for a choice bit of tainted beef
or decayed cabbage. There is a SIS fine
for any man molesting any of these
birds. I understand that Charleston is
the only city in the country that has
this unique system of garbage collect
ing"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
FIRST METHODIST SERMON.
Delivered Near Savannah = Wesley's

Delivered Near Savannah - Wesley's
Power Over His Congregation.
1t was delivered not far from the
site of the present Christ church, Sa-
vannah, of which Wesley subsequently
was the third rector, and was addressed
TO- a mixed assemblage, says the Ladies'
Home Journal. His congregation hard
~ exceeded 400 persons. including chill
dren and adults, REINFORCED, however,
by 100 or more of the neighboring In
dians. Wesley discussed in q. most
eloquent the principles of
Christian charity as argued by st. Paul
IN the 18th chapter of the First CoriE-
thlans. He made a powerful appeal,
and many of his audience were in tears.
While he was not so impetuOus in his
delivery as in after years, his abilities
at that time bespoke the great preacher
ana retormer. If he vas more scholas-
TIC in style than in after years, the
ferVor and force of his appeals were
none the less felt by his hearers. Es-
peclally was this strikinSly true when
IN the course of his discourse he ad-
verified to the death of his father, who
for forty years or more nal been the
incumbent of the Epwo"th rectoly.
This venerable man was asked not long
before his death, Are the consultations
OF God small with you?" "No, no, no."
he exclaimed, with uplifted hands,
and them continued Wesley, calling
all that We're near him by their names
the dying patriarch said: Think c.:
heaven, talk of heaven; al time is lost
when we are not thinking of heaven!"
This was spoken by Wesley in a trem-
ulous voice, and his new parishioners
at Savannah were for the instant al
most swept off their feet by a tidal
wave of religious enthusiasm. Tradition
has it that several Indians who were
present became SO greatly excited, not
only by Mr.. Wesley's impassioned ora-
tory-though they did not understand
a word he said-but by his gestures,
that one old warrior nervously clut:ned
his ~tomahawk, fearing an outbreak IN
the strangely moved audience.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

That the world is full of dissatisfied
and unhappy people we all know, but
very few of us give any thought to one
OF the principal causes of the despon-
dency n sadness of the ,ace. 1t is
only When we have almost finished our
lives that we learn that great expecta-
tons and high hopes are only extremes
from which we must recover, and that
every undue anticipation is an rnnat-
ural condition, and must bring it's re-
action in corresponding depression. It
is very much better to preserve a fair
equilibrium under all circumstances.
"A perfectly splendid time is almost
invariably followed by a series of
events that almost rob life Of it's
brightness. 1t is not that anything so
terrible has really occurred, bur the
good time has raised the hopes so high
and filled the heart with such bright
anticipation of future good times that
everyday pleasures appear tame and
insipid.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
AN IDEAL SPELLING COURSE
To Make the Small Boy Learn His
Lesson.

TO Make the Small Boy Learn His
First, as to oral and written. column
and sentence spelling, | shall say only
this, that the wise teacher will acuuaint
herself with as many methods and de-
vices as possible and change from II
to the other, in order to relieve the te-
dunn and to meet the needs of indiyid-
uai children, says the Forum. BEFORE
all, she will beware of running off a: d
tangent with any particular method,
because none yet discovered has proven
a, panacea. Second, under no .1rcllul-
stances should more than fifteen min
utes daily be devoted to the subject.
Whatever benefit the pupils receive
from any instruction in spelling will be
obtained within this period. Third, l
would recommend that The words be
carefully graded, not only in regard to
photographed difficulties, but in ;,c-
%cordance with the vocabulary of the
child as we'll. In this way the course
of spelling might become as systematic
as in other subjects. Fourth, prece-
dence should be given to common
words, while technical and unusual
words should be taught incidentally. By.
excluding words of the latter classes
the course would be materially
abridged and the chances of producing
good practical spoilers proportionately
increased. Fifth, the course should
be further abridged by exclud-
ing words hat contain no
CATCH. e., which naturally spell
themselves. My researches on
this point would indicate tina, more
than half the common words belong to
this category and, consequently, neel
not be studied. The ideal grounl TO
be covered in spelling would he repre-
sented, therefore, by a carefully graded
list of the common words most liable
to be misspelled. The number of words
in this list, according to my estimate,
would be between 5000 ana 1000.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

An arrest in lynching regions is a
legal procedure making it more con-
venient to execute Illegally a person
charged with crime. The officers cap
ture the alleged offender! the mob
overpower the officers and seize the
in some hideous fashion. All this in
B land consecrated to liberty protected
by law!
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

Looking back on the hard times, it
IS pleasing to recall that during the
four years from 1893 to 1896 the rich
men of the United States gave, to
found and endow public institutions.
colleges, libraries, museums and hos
pitfalls, no less than one hundred and
twenty-one million dollars. The New
York Times is responsible for the fig
ures, which lend a good deal of force
to that old proverb about the cloud and
Its silver lining.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

II love We're the offspring of merit.
then patriotism would find no difficulty
IN showing why a country is worth low
ing. But the Turk loves a land that
has no freedom; the Spaniard, like the
lrlshman, loves a country that has no
prosperity; the Chinaman loves a land
that has no inspiration; the Eskimo
loves a land that has for others no
natural beauty. Men Of each of these
nationalities love their home land APP
parently for no other a than be-
aus It is their own. So long as beng
born IN 9 country makes it's patriots,
there will be no better reason to give.
II patriots would MAZE their country
II the people would all help to make
their country better worth loving-the
word patriotism would not sometimes
mean SO little. It is poorly worth the
name II it implies no m31e than the
habit of association that attaches the
savage to his hunting ground or brings
back the exiled cat to its wonted gar
ret. True patriotism Is something more
than blind instinct. Nor is patriotism
a mere sentiment. 1t is a principle OF
duty; and it becomes more beneficient
as it grows enlightened. That
will be when patrio.A cease to cry, Our
country, right or wrong!!" and insist
that its public life and It's politics shall
have nothing in them of which hey
faeed fesl Ashamed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

An eminent English scientist has ex-
pressed the hope and the belief that be-
fore many years the great cataract of
Niagara will be turned aside from it's
course and every particle of it's majes-
tic force utilized in furnishing electric
power to the mills and railroads of the
surrounding region. The Harvesting
OF the giant to the service of man has
already begun, and there will be two
opinions as to the wisdom of carrying
the process of subjugation SO far. Ma
terial advantage is o the only thing
to be c~onsidered; grand and beautiful
scenery has a value that cannot
be expressed in dollars and cents. No
amount of increased industrial wealth
could make good the loss of Niagara
Falls. 1t is the work of a Divine
hand. The brutal greed of capital
should not be permitted to obliterate
It altogether.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
BEEN DONE BEFORE
THERE is ABSOLUTELY MOTH
ING NEW UNDER THE SUN.
Retrospect Makes Us MOdest-A Sort of
Telephone Was Used in China Some
where About One Thousand Years
Ago.

n E preacher OF
olden time is not
far from g b t
when he discour-
seth on this wise:
"The thing that
hath been shall be,
and that whiC' is
done is that which
shall be done, and
there is no new
thing under the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

In our family of states, as in a house
hold. there are now and then exhibit.
lions OF selfishness and indifference
even occasional outbursts of anger.
But let real trouble come, as in the
case of the yellow fever visitation in
The south, and discord ceases. Sym
pathy and aid are quickly offered.
What finer evidence that we are one
people than this ready response when
need arises! In our body polite, as in
the human body, if one member sui.
Ter, all the members suffer with it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
Free. Important Information

TO men plain envelope. How, after ten
stored TO full vigor and robus manhood.
No {. Q. ID. fraud. No money accepted.
No connection with medical concerns.
Sent absolutely free. Address, Lock Box
2Ss, Chicago, III. Send 2-cent stamp if
convenient.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

was really made at that early day. and
never given to the world?
The gentle satire Of Addison regard
ing its usefulness to discOnsolate or
prosecuted lovers may also yet be util-
lied. The suggestion is worthy of their
attention.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

women, for the men to put themselves
up for sale to rich American girls"
Many a rich American girl car testify
to her sorrow that this is true.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

Upon the heels OF the announcement
OF ]. Pierpont Morgan's monster rail-
way combination comes the announce
ment that Carnegie has just organized
the greatest wire combination in the
world.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

IT, Boss Croker is cut Of politics,
what would be accomplish if he were
in politics?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
The Teapot Exploded.

While Miss Mabel Easter, a young
school teacher living near Iron Mound,
KY, was making some tea for sup
per, the teapot exploded, scalding her
perhaps fatally.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
A Soldier Of the Ka,..r

One Of Wichita's leading physicians
is liable to be called to active service
in the German army in case of emer-
gency. He is on a life furlough from
the army.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
refund the money II 1t fails to cure. $50
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lu-
cy Wallace. Marquette. Kans., Dec. 12, '95.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething. softenS the gums. reduces infam
nation .allaJs pain, cures wind collie. rs cents a bottle
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

The Yukon has more gold in its basir
than any other river.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

A tent is as good rs a house in the Klon-
dixie, and is cheaper.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
No aomely Women in Ohio

No Iiomely Women in Ohio.
A court official in Ohio. after adyer-
tising for weeks for a honey woman
to act as stenographer, was compelled
to employ a a
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

Moose are plentiful in Alaska. The flesh
resembles horse flesh.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
HOrTors!

HORRORS!
The other day death rudely tore an
Ohio man away from an Office he had
held for sixty live years.-Ex.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
Customer for Grants Biography.

Rather an amusing incident con-
corning General Grant is recalled as
having occurred while he was on a
journey in a railroad train, and where
he displayed, as usual, none of the
insignia of his military rank. A
youthful book peddler traversed the
cars, crying, Life of General Grant"
a misunderstanding aid pointed the
youngster TO the generals seat, sug-
costing to him that ''that man might
like a copy" General Grant turned
over the pages of the book, and
casually asked, "Who is he this is
all about?" The boy, giving him a
most incredulous grimace of indigna-
ton and disgust, replied, "You must
be a darned greeny not to know
General Grant, After this vollev
the acknowledgement of course sur
rendered, and bought his biography.
American Tribune.
burlington Route-California Excursions.
Cheap, Quick, Comfortable.
Leave Omaha 4:35 p. H., Lincoln
6:lO p. m, and Hastings $50 p. m.
every Thursday in clean, modern. not
crowded tourist sleepers. No trans
fers. cars Il right through 10 San
Francisco and Los Angeles over the
scenic route, through Denver and Salt
Lake City. / are carpeted. uphols-
tered in rattan. have spring seats and
backs and are provided with curtains.
bedding, towels, soap. etc. Uniformed
posters and experienced excursion con-
ductors accompany each excursion. re-
lleving passengers OF all bother about
baggage, pointing out objects of inter-
est and in many other ways helping to
make the overland trip a delightful
experience. Second class tickets are
honored. Berths SIS.
For folder giving full information,
call at nearest Burlington Route tick
ct office. or write to J. Francis. Gent
Pass. -Agt.. Omaha. Neb.
Most of us have had our vacations
and are again back in tow. The de-
light of once more breathing the
wholesome air Of the city, uncontsmi-
mated with the scent of flowers, or of
the decaying sea-weed which fur
nishes what sentimental people. call
the breath Of salt sea, almost makes
up for the Inconvenience and miseries
of our holidays.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

ducat Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
10c. 25c. 1fC. G. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

Thirty towns in Utah have 40 news
papers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

How can a man running for office win ir
u walk!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15
Old Ironsides' Masts.

One hundred years ago the Constitu-
ton. "Old Ironsides," was launched at
Boston, where it is now proposed to
take her from Portsmouth. According
to report the Constitutions three masss
were cut in the town of Malta, now
Windsor, on the north side of the Au-
pusta road between Cooper's Mills and
Rrvant's Corner. Thomas Cooper OF
Newcastle and one Gray cut the trees
swamped a road to Puddle dock IN
Alma in the winter of 1851 and
hauled them into the Sheepscot river
and in the spring took them TO WIS
casset, where the government agents
yoked them at both ends with pieces OF
white oak, 5xs, slipped through mortices
in the trees, and then towed them to
Boston.