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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
INSULTS THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Remarkable Insinuatlon Of the News
Concerning Democrats.
From Fridays Daily,

A remarkable and insulting insin-
uation appears in the News concern
ing tonight's school board meeting to
discuss textbooks. 1t says an agent
of the American Book company, with
which the city has contract, is likely
to be present, and advises the mem
bers who voted to cancel the contract
to stay away for fear they may be
corrupted. Shame on such insinua-
tions Are Messrs. Gleissner, Gulick,
Ross, Kump and Harding of such
material that the mere presence Of
the agent Of a firm with which they
have contract will demoralize themP
DO you mean that they cannot be
trustedp Such insinuations are in
suits. They are businessmen, and we
believe can be trusted to talk over a
business matter with Mark Hanna
himself and settle it in fair, bust
ness manner as their best Judgment
dictates. 10 advise them to stay
away for fear an agent of the books
now used may be present is to insin-
uate that they are weak. The News
should be ashamed of itself.
Are we to understand that when
the News contemplates changing
presses il it learns that an agent OF
the old press is coming to talk over
matters, the News man locks his
office, runs home and hides under the
bed for fear he will be corrupted
That is the view it takes Of the DEM
ocratic school board members.
1t is about time the News used a
little sense in this Textbook matter,
and stopped running entirely on pre-
JUDGE and partisanship.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
Put q Stop to Pain.

Rheumatism, Neuralgia and other
painful Affections are now as easily
cured as they were once hard to cure.
Science has learned what pain is and
Billiards. Snow l.iniment is the result.
Cures Strains, Cuts, Bruises, Stiff
Joints and Contracted Muscles. PEN
etrates to the very Bone and relieves
almost from the moment it touches.
When a liniment is needed, you
owe it to yourself to get the
best. The dealer authorized to
guarantee this one. Price 50 Cents.
Sold by G. Northcraft 4 Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
OLD BOOKS REMAIN.
BOARD OF EDUCATION MAKES
NO CHANGE.
Notion to Make 4 Gradual Change
Receives No Second and q Vote on
Sweeping One Fails to Garry
School Opens Monday.

The board OF education held final
meeting before the opening Of school
last night to talk textbooks. The
News insulting advice to remain
away was not taken and all members
but Kump, Stoddard and Murphy
were present, the two first named be.
ing out Of town.
Vice President Ross was in the
chair and stated that the meeting was
called on request Of Brewer, Gleiss-
ner, Harding and Byers to discuss
textbooks.
Mr.. Brewer made a motion that the
contract with the book companies as
relating to all readers, first book in
arithmetic and complete arithmetic be
cancelled SO as to make gradual
change in the textbooks. No second
was received and the motion was not
put before the board.
Mr.. Harding moved that the entire
contract be Cancelled. Harding, Ross,
Gulick, Geissner voted yes; Faulk-
ner, Byers, Brewer voted no. As six
votes are necessary to carry, the
motion was lost.
Mr.. Byers made statement that
he had been interviewed by ut least
twenty-five patrons of his ward who
requested that no change be made In
books because of the expense it would
necesstate when they could not afford
it, Many children would be KEEP,
from school If it was done.
Mr.. Brewer thought a gradua
change would be advisable.
No agent Of any book company wal
present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
No Need OF Pain.

Mans most painful Affections are
promptly relieved by Billiards. Snow
Liniment. You will never know all
that q liniment can do until you try
this one. Cures rheumatism, neural
gia, sprains, bruises, ETC., as by
magic. The most penetrating COM
pound ever devised. This case is but
one Of thousands; 81 had a severe
attack Of rheumatism. Could not
work by day or sleep by night Three
applications Of Billiards. Snow Llni-
ment cured me within "a hours. G.
W. Ford, (ot Lyon Supply Coz, Fl.
Worth, Texas. Price 50 cents. Sold
by c. Il. Northcraft Il Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
Will Give an Exhibition.

Prof, Williams and wife givee exhibit
ton Of hypnotic powers in the city
next Friday night His wife was
formerly Miss Matte Hicks Of Abilene
and they will doubtless have a good
attendance. The Manhattan Repub-
lie says; Prof. Williams entertain
ment was all that was claimed for IT,
II was instructive and well worth
witnessing by any student Of nature
or philosophy. Prof. Williams ex-
hibited a wonderful power, be 1t hyp-
notism, natural electricity or what
not"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
MUST CLEAN UP.
Council Gives Strict Orders to Arrest
Rubbish Scatterers.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion, all but G. Jones and Ellison
being present.
Police Judge reported $3.50 turned
into the treasury.
Bills to amount of 5000 were al
lowed.
Mr.. Eisenhour at South 4th and
Chestnut is building barn partly in
the street and was ordered TO move
it on his lot.
Notice concerning rubbish was
ordered and marshal ordered to arrest
all violators of ordinance on the sub.
ject.
City hall chimneys and city scales
were ordered repaired.
Request Of firemen for $3.50 advance
salary to enable them to 60 to Topeka
was granted. Adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
Pearson.0stberg.

Enterprise Journal: At the resi-
dence Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Pearson, living one and
one.half miles southwest Of the city,
were married last evening at 5 o'clock,
Mr.. John Ostberg and Miss Melinda
Pearson. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. S. Lunden Of the Mis-
sion church and about lOOguests were
present. John Forsling, Of Lincoln,
Kas., acted as best man, and Miss
Jennie Peterson as bridesmaid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
An Indication Of Good Times.

There is no better indication Of the
fast approach Of booming times than
the wonderful foreign demand for
our products, which is bound to send
prices Of all farm products much
higher and The Big American Wooden
Mills Co. of SO Fulton street, Chicago,
are furnishing $4,000 to $4,000 a
month employment at home to every
man over IS years Of age in good
standing who applies to them. II
you are out of work write to them
and they will send you a big sample
line free and set you to work in your
own county at once at good pay.
This is the first time in several years
any man could be sure Of securing
steady employment at fixed, sure pay
by simply writing letter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
Wa Not the Nan.

Detective Hyde arrived from Kan
sas City to see il the man Pierce ar
rested at Solomon was Kansas City
robber but he could not identify him
as such and returned at noon. 1t is
thought however that tramp gang
that has been near Solomon had the
stolen goods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
After So Years.

Comrade Marshal Ingrahan Of Re-
public county drove down and is max
ing James Adams few days visit.
He was in the same company and they
were wounded on the same battlefield,
the second battle Of Bull Run. One
was sent to a hospital at Washington
the other to Annapolis, Nd, and had
not met for thirty-fve years. They
are having q good time together.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
KEEP your blood pure, your appe-
~ tite good, your digestion perfect
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
has power to keep you WELL.
Try Grain-0! Try Grain-0!

Ask your Grocer to show you a pack
age Of GRAIN.0, the new food drink
that takes the place Of coffee. The
children may drink 1t without injury
as well as the adult. All who try it,
like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal
brown OF Mocha or Java, but 1t Is
made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress. the price Of coffee. l5c
and 25cts. per package. Sold by al
grocers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
How'sThis!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY q CO., Props.
Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
Y. j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions ard fnan-
cially able to carry any obligation
made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0. Walding, Kinnan 4 Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by al
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
RIGHT WILL PREVAIL.
Printers Make the Court House
Aristocrsts Weary.

One OF the most glorious base ball
victories the town ever saw was that
at the ball park Friday afternoon
when the poor downtrodden printers
administered deserved dose of medi-
cine to the arristocrats Of the court
house. A large crowd saw the fun
and rooted for the printers, admission
being free.
The officials were afraid to start
with. They would not allow Strother
or Brady to play against them but on
their part ran in Matteson Of the Kan
sas league, Brown who is connected
with the court house only by relation
ship and creamery man Of Topeka.
The teams lined IN thus:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09

Farmers report continued loss OF
hogs from some mysterious disease
which the owners cannot explain.
Chas. Young has lost several and
others are having heavy losses. Farm
ers at Solomon think southern hogs
brought the disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
HOPE OF THE PLAINS.
oh Irrigation Tells What Uncle Sam
ID Doing.

' o~e~0
For the Reflector.
1t is not improbable that agricul-
tural development in central Kansas.
may be REINFORCED, and the necessity
for irrigation greatly mitigated by
srtifclally increasing the volume OF
humidity.
For more than twenty years the
United States coast and geodetic sur
vey department spent much time in
locating artificial lakes on the upper
Mississippi Of which at least five are
now completed; Lake Winnibigoshish,
Leech lake, Polegama falls, Pine
river and Sandy lake, MINI. Besides
it is segregating and locating storage
reservoir sites in the mountain dis
tricts, OF which more than two humid
red are located on the Platte, Arkan-
sas, Colorado, Rio Grand and Column
bia rivers, ranging in area from fifty
to seven thousand acres each OF flood
ed lands when the dams shall have
been completed.
II we are correctly informed, 1t is
the purpose Of the general govern
ment to extend indefinitely this sys-
TEN Of catch basins, lakes and storage
reservoirs for the conservation OF
storm waters, not alone for purposes
Of irrigation, not alone to avert the
disastrous floods on the lower Missis-
sippi by impounding and holding in
check the flood waters, nor yet alone
to maintain better guage OF water
in navigable streams by the gradual
percolation Of these waters seeking
their natural channels, but for
change and betterment in climatic
conditions as well.
When this stupendous scheme of
the government shall eliminate in
fruition, reinforced by the works OF
of corporate and syndicate companies
and by individual effort in building
Of ponds and basins on the farms
throughout the vast drainage basin of
the Mississippi and her tributaries,
the question Of climatic change, Of in
creased humidity, evaporation, dew
and rainfall. resolves itself into self
evident result.
When this consummation shall be
supplemented by tide water market
at our back door on the Gulf coast,
made easy Of access by ample railroad
facilities, bringing us in quick touch
with the tropics, the West India is
lands, the South American states, the
Nicaragua ship canal that is to be,
and the commerce Of the world under
reciprocity treaties, the new south.
west will be in order to discount any
like area on the face OF the earth; and
the problem Of redemption for the
arid west will be permanently solved
A. c. R0MIG.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the
feet. Itcures painful, swollen, smart.
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery Of the aye,
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-iitting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is GER
tain cure for sweating, callous and
hot, tired, aching feet. Try it to-day.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm
sied, lie ROy NY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
SEEDING TOO EARLY.
Farmers Are in q Hurry to Sow
Wheat This Year.

Many farmers have commenced to
sow whea., evidently thinking that as
late wheat was not successful last
year the earlier it is put in the better.
Leading wheat-raisers say that there
much danger in sowing too early and
that medium date-Sept.'9 to Sept.
21-is the best time as it will win
oitener than very early or very
late sowing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
TRYING NEW SEED.
Pennsylvania Wheat Will Be Tested
in Dickinson.

Two of Dickinson's leading farmers,
Us. Hollinger and John Taylor, re-.
ceived this morning sixty bushels Of
new varieties Of seed wheat from
Greencastle, Pa, which they will sow
in east Dickinson. They think this
county needs new seed wheat and
that better crops will by it be real
lied. The experiment will cost them
about $3.50 and its outcome will be
watched with interest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
MISSOURI PACIrIO-AT LEXINGTON.
ABlLENE'S SOCIETIES.

A r, AND A, Nj Benevolent Lodge, No.
"A. OS meets first and third Monday even
fms IN each month nj Masonic hall, corner
Third and Cedar D. II. NIesley, W. M; j. u.
Worley secretary; visiting brethren well
come.
Modern WOODMEN OF AMERICA
wi Camp No. $50, meets every Monday
night OF each month In X. OF 7, hall. visit
Ing neghbors welcome ID. II. CrebDs ~;
y. j. Murphy, clerk.
A NCIENT ORDER UNITED WORkMEN
n Abilene Lodge, No. 03 meets every
Thursday evening in the knights o. rythi l
hall. J. NJ. Folk, NJ. W.. Richard Warlng,
recorder.
\NToMAN's RELIEF CORPS : No; g,
mems at 2,3O o'clock In X. OF p, hall. Mrs. N.
p. Jolley, president; Mrs, Olive ]. Peters.
secretary.
loyal ARCH MAs0Ns-C Cyrus Chapter,
No. a. meets In Masonic hall on the sec
ond and fourth Fridays OF each month.
Arthur Edison II. p. r. b. Jacobs, secretary
INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS
Western Home Lodge, No. 90, meets
every Tuesday evening In odd Fellows hall.
Officers Noble Grand, Geo. Etherlngton; Sec
rotary, L. Lips. Visiting brethren welcome
ORDER EASTERN STAR-Abllene Chap
" tor III, meets In Masonic. hall the first
and third Tuesday evenings OF each month.
Mrs. Ida Wilson Moore, Worthy Matron;
Miss Lulu Hallam, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
New Mines Discovered.

1900 and more made daily on small invest
ments by our new plan Of systematic Grain
and Stock Speculation. Fullest investiga-
tion solicited, Past workings OF the plan and
highest references furnished, Send for our
free booklet telling how TO make money, even
on the wrong side Of the market. also our
daily market letter. What and where to buy
Active representatives wanted A, Gil
MORE 4 CO., OMAHA BLDG, CHICAGO, ILL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
CA0TORIA.
Before Il Il Too Late.

Leave your business occasionally
and try new surroundings and new
climate. No better medicine. The
principal health and pleasure resorts
Of the southwest are reached via the
Santa Fe route. Low rates, quick
time, comfortable service. For spe-
cihc information inquire oilocal agent
or address W. j. Black, q. P, A., A..
7. & S. +. Ry, Topeka, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09

Low rates and hot weather are here.
A trip to Colorado doesn't cost much
now and you may be comfortable in
cooler climate. Apply to agent
Santa Fe route, or W. j. Black, G. p.
A., Topeka, for rates and copy Of "A
Colorado Summer"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09

Wise Men Know it is folly to build
on poor foundation. Relief obtained
by deadening symptoms is short.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures and gives
lasting health.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, indigestion, billiousness. All
druggists. 25c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09

r. Shadinger. left field .......... Smith
Frank Parent was umpire and it
was the boast OF the officials that be
had been hypnotized by Matteson and
would give them the game. A few
passes were made before him by the
printers when they mobbed him in
the sixth and eighth innings, and he
came out of his trance.
Tue court house playing was some
thing wonderful to see. Matteson
scolded and roared, but to no purpose.
Two balls thrown to Pattison went
by into center field and let in two
runs each. Pattison's strong work
was in holding base runners to pre-
vent their getting to third. Judge
Erwin was warned that il he did not
improve his chances Of going on the
Pop ticket next fall we're ruined.
Erwin has long played on the Chap
man team. Bob Kane initiated an
electric fan at the bat; Kieffer and
Humbargar chased balls in vain; Geo.
Smith, of the Woodbine team, per-
sisted in rolling to the bases instead
Of running, while DR.. Halleck, Of the
Heringtou team, seemed in sad need
of some Of his invigorator. The Off
cials' battery was dead easy, and real
| ly got large number of undeserved
credits on the score.
The pretty playing of the printers
was the admiration of everybody.
Despite their total unfamiliarity with
the game they handled the sphere like
professionals. Burton threw puz-
zling ball whose course nobody could
predict, and House behind the bat did
his duty. 1t was picture to see .
ball fall into Poore's hands, and the
out field never failed to be in sight o.
the flies that occasionally reached it.
Lifts and Colby made great records
while Petrie won all sorts Of applause
by the way he handled himself 1t IL
understood that the printers will BIZ
invited to give up their jobs nexI
season and 90 into the Kansas league
as a regular team, so brilliant wal
their work.
| The officials failed to come to tim,
in the 9th and time was called OF
them, which of itself lost them thu
game.
The score:
r II
Printers. ga "A 0 4 A 8 81 "a
Courthouse0 2 0 3 80 I
Summary;
Two base hits printers 1 three base hits
printers 3, courthouse 4; home runs, printer
| /; stolen bases printers 0, courthouse 2; frs
base on balls, by Matteson 5, by Burton 2; hi
by pitched ball, by Matteson 2; struck out b.
Burton To- by Matteson5; passed balls, Brow
B: wild pitches, Matteson 2.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09

No traveller can afford to be with
out Rand & McNally's Incompatible
railway and steamship guide. 1t has
maps and timetables for all roads and
lines Examine it and you will buy
j 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09

The victories Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla over all
Forms Of disease
Conclusively prove
That it is an unequalled
Blood purifier 1t conquers
The demon, Scrofula.
Relieves the itching and burning Of
salt rheum, cures running sores, ul-
GERS, boils, pimples, any every other
form Of humor or disease originating
id impure blood. The cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla are cures-abso-
lutte, permanent, perfect cures. They
are based upon its great power to
purify and enrich the blood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-09
Could not Run Any Pops on the List
Z for the Principal Offices Though
One Got in for Trustee -Lively
Work.


convention met at 2 P. m. at the
court room, according to call, to NOM
mate Democratic county ticket.
Chairman Prendergast called the
convention to order, read the call and
notified the delegates that 1. M. Blk
by, Of Herington, had been chosen for
chairman and Bixby took the chair
without giving the delegates chance
to wink, much less vote on who
= should preside. J. A. Heller was
chosen secretary.
Committees were appointed as
follows;
Credentals-A J Markley, I G
Davis, P B Ross.
Order of business TT Foley, c W
Brooks, j Sheahan.
Resolutions-Frank Strother, L K
Wilson, j B Frost.
After a recess D. Campbell, OF Solo
mon, was made assistant secretary.
Order of business was reported as
followed and the committee recon-
mended that the central committee
be appointed by the chair
A long wrangle occurred over who
should vote, but it was finally voted
to allow only delegates to DO SO.
RESOLUTIONS MADE.
The following resolutions were
adopted;
Resolved, That the Democrats Of
Dickinson county in convention as
sembled reaflirm our steadfast BELIEF
in the Chicago Democratic convention
of 1896, and especially that part re-
lating to the free coinage Of silver al
the ratio of l6 to l.
Resolved, That in condemning The
late Republican congress for passing
the most iniquitous and burdensom'
high tariff law IN the history of thu
country we commend Senator Harris
for his manly efforts against that law
and to secure from the Union Pacific
railroads the many millions long du'
the government.
Resolved That we also endorse
Gov. Leedy and Attorney Genera
Boyle in their struggle for state SOW
ereignty and against government b.
injunction.
Resolved, That we congratulate tn
farmers Of Kansas on the bountifu
crops of the past season and on thu
good prices brought about by thu
large foreign demand.
Resolved, That we congratulate TIT
large majority Of the counties of tn
state on the perfect fusion brough
about by an equitable division of tht
offices nominated at joint conven
tions, and deprecate the system o
Populist nominations in Dickinson
county which prevents satisfactor.
utilization of the different reform
forces.
Resolved, That should any vacan
cies occur in the Democratic count.
ticket that the central committee ma,
fill vacancies.
NAMING THE TICKET.
M. H. Malott, OF Abilene. was nom
mated for treasurer; R. A, Wilson, 0
Herington, for county clerk. both b.
reclamation. s. Kruger, living on
south, made fun by yelling for Mat
teson and Kieffer, but was bowle
down.
j. H. Glenn was nominated for tn
second time for register.
For sheriff, j. B. Frost named N. I
Robson. Drew. Brooks said,H nom
mate a DEMOCRAT" (cheers) and h
named Herman Hassler, who wa
named by reclamation.
P. b. Ross for surveyor; for corone
4. b. LaFevre; for high school tru'
tees, Ed Arnold and c. B. Hoffman
were nominated.
W. H. Eicholtz was named for con
missioner.
There was lots Of good natured fu
and an evident determination to b
Democrats.