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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

the fad and Ster proposes to try and
lift Harry Lifts with his new sky
scrapers.
ALBERT l.enac is making new
b cent cigar called the Bon Ton that
is pronounced by smokers to be the
correct thing. Smoke Abilene cigars,
especially when they are better than
imported ones.
Topeka journal; 0. l.. Thisler,
a prominent horseman Of Chapman,
Kas., has written to this city for in
formation In reference to floral pa
rade. Mr. Thisler has a team Of
white Shetland PONIES which he will
probably bring to Topeka to enter in
the parade.
Jim Bloomfield who was in iail
here awhile ago charged with chicken
stealing skipped out with thirteen
year old girl in Ottawa county the
other day. Under Sheriff Swazey
came here to look for him but re-
oeived a telegram from Bennington
saying Jim had been caught.
"A crane for supplying water to
engines is being put in by the Union
Pacific near the city park. The old one
at Mud creek will be torn down. It
has been great nuisance since the
Santa Fe crossed the U. p. track, as
freight trains westbound were COM
PEELED to make two stops on an up.
grade.
j. c, Union: Frank r. Schmidt,
who came down from Woodbne last
spring to look after business on the
farm for Mr.. Strickland, has signed
contract to remain on the farm for
Mr.. Fall for three years. Mr.. Fall
shipped in five cars Of cattle on Friday,
and the farm will be run to It's full
capacity. Mr.. Smith is well equipped
to handle the place and knows how to
do il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
PLACED A BIG ORDER.
How c. ". Parker's Shooting Gallery
Business B0oms.

The Evening News of North Tona-
wanda, N. Y, Of Tuesday, Sept. l4th,
has the following relative to a recent
purchase by a well-known and enter
prising Abilene man: During En-
campment week at Buffalo, c. W.
Parker Of Abilene, Kansas, was in
North Tonawanda and left a *2,70O
order with Eugene DeKleist, the we'll
known manufacturer of barrel organs
This makes $4,000 worth of orders
that Mr. Parker has placed with Mr..
DeKleist so far this year.
"Mr. Parker is a manufacturer Of
mechanical shooting galleries. One
of the novelties is the playing of a
lively air on one OF the organs when
the bulls eye is hit by the marksman.
Mr.. Parker reports everything boom
ing in Kansas
Besides these, Mr., Parker purchased
seven organs in another place. He
has Just received a new fourteen-hon
organ that is about the incest ever
seen here.
As an example Of how his shooting
galleries pay it may be mentioned
that the last one sent out at Cawker
City has been taking in $27 to $4l a
day. One in Dallas, Texas, has been
running in one place eight weeks.
The lowest receipts for any one Of the
past three weeks has been $ll9. Mr..
Parker certainly has bonanza, and
thepurcEasers of his galleries share
In his prosperity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
WILL BUILD IN STYLE.
New Structure to Go Up at West
Side Of Snlder's.

The council last night granted G.
W. Parker permission to erect an iron
covered one story building SOxS5 feet
on the lot next to Snider's store. 1t
will be constructed at once and will
fill an excellent location, now un-
slightly becuse Of neglect.
Mr.. Parker will make of the place
an amusement center, placing in it
one of his handsome shooting gal
leries with three organs worth over
$4,000. He will also have bowling
ally with locomotive headlight for il
luminator and the latest pattern ap-
pliances. A lunch stand will be
opened in the south end and the en-
tire establishment be fitted up in fine
style. 1t will be a credit to the city
and will doubtless prove very profit
able to the owner and be fine head
quarters for Mr.. Parker's increasing
business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Is HE FROM DICKINSON.
Unknown Young Man Is Killed in
Saline County.

When the westbound U. P. freight
was about II miles east of Bavaria,
Saline county, Saturday morning, the
crew discovered the body of a man
lying along the north rail, face down
ward, evidently killed by one of the
night trains, as the body was cold
when found. Marks were found about
twenty-five feet east of where the
body lay, which looked as if foot
had struck the ground with consider
able force and had scraped for several
feet. The body was horribly mangled,
the trunk being cut in two at the
waist, one foot cut off and the head
bruised. The deceased looks to be
about between seventeen and twenty
years of age, smooth faced and fair.
An examination of the body showed
nothing definite as to his name or his
home, although the name John Sem,
near New Basil" was found written on
an A., T. & 5. +. time table, which
was lying by the body. His pockets
were empty and gave no clew as to
his identity.
John Sem is prosperous farmer
living near New Basil, this county.
He has no sons, all his children being
girls. 1t is thought that the young
man may have been a distant relative
or from that neighborhood.
A late dispatch says it is thought
the deceased boys name was Barber
and his home Leavenworth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Nichols McVickers.

On Sept. ID at Sp. m. occurred a
quiet wedding at the home of the
brides parents in Detroit in the pres
ence of a few relatives and friends, W.
d. McVickers and Miss Iva Nichols
being welded by Rev. A. B. Wolfe.
The groom is a prosperous young
man from Mcpherson and the bride
is the daughter of Rev. 0. D. Nichols
of Detroit. A wedding supper was
served after the ceremony after which
a number Of young ladies from De-
troit serenaded the happy couple. On
Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. McVickers
went to Kansas City where the groom
will enter medical college.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
VETERANS WILL GATHER.
Fifth District Old Soldiers Reunion
to Be Held at Clay Center.

Two years ago when the old soldiers
of Kansas met in Beloit it was decided
by the delegates from the Fifth con-
gressional district that the next dis
trict reunion should be held in Clay
Center. At that time it was under.
stood that reunion should be held
in 1896, but circumstances seemed to
order otherwise, so it was carried over
to the fall of 1897. G. M. Stratton,
Of Clay Center, was elected president
of the reunion association, and in
consultation with the citizens of his
town it was decided to hold the re-
union October 81, 22, 23, 1897. The
citizens of that town are alive to the
possibilities Of the occasion, and are
fully determined to make this the best
reunion the district ever held. Special
entertainment will be provided in ad-
dition to the best list of speakers pos
sible to obtain. Clay Center has to
her credit in the past two of the best
reunions ever known to the district,
and this is to eclipse either. Watch
the papers for further details.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
That Broadway Ditch.

This is hot town, this is, when it
comes to the matter of a drainage
system. At noon today a west side
citizen drove up to the Central school
for his children and when returning,
with his horse on walk, the surrey
gave lunge down into the city hall
ditch, throwing out one of the b,ys
and iniuring him, The rear wheel
run over his hair and came very near
going over his face, which would have
injured him fatally. Is it absolutely
necessary to have bitches in the street?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
MOTHER IS TAKEN.
Mrs. Edwin Hilton Passes Away After
q Long Illness.

After years illness Of pleurisy,
Mrs. Edwin Hilton passed peacefully
away to the better land at 9:20 Mon
day a. m. Her death had been ex-
pected for some time, but neverthe-
less it came as a sad blow to the fam
lily and especially to the husband by
whose side she had met life's happen
ings for 5S years. He is indeed lonely
after more than a half century of
welded happiness, and to him as well
as to the children will 60 a deep
sympathy.
Deborah Slack Hilton was born in
England July 8, 1928. In 1874 she
was married, and with her husband
came to America For fifteen years
they have resided at the pretty home
mile west Of this city. Nine children
we're born to them, two having pre-
ceded the mother 10 the other shore.
The Others are: George ahd Charley
Of this city; John E., In Colorado;
Robert in California; Wallace and Mrs.
Isaac Paul in Missouri (the latter has
been here caring for her mother); Mrs.
Geo. Shumway Of Topeka. Mrs.
Hilton was devout Christian, a
member Of the Methodist church, and
her life was one Of helpfulness and
loving kindliness. As wife, mother
and friend she will be mOurned sin
cerely, and great will be her reward
in heay1s for her noble life on earth.
Funeral services were held at
p. m. at the house Wednesday, Rev.
W. A. Crawford officiatee. Inter.
ment in Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
g.,sl A LARGE HOUSE.
Spooner Dramatic Co. Closes a Sue.
cessful Weeks Stay.

A large audience saw the Spconers
in "Kathleen Mavourneen" Saturday
night, closing weeks successful
stay in this city. This week the
troupe is in junction City. At Sat
urday evenings performance a gold
watch was given away as advertised.
Mrs. Edward Kaine is the happy pos
SCISSOR of the timepiece,
Probably the most voluminous and
sweeping between acts thanks ever
expressed in town were given out by a
member of the company. He thank
ed everybody in town from the news
papers to Fatty Walck and the hotel
porters. The next attraction is "A
Midnight Special" Oct. 2.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Hog
Cholera
Can be
Cured.
i, X
THE STAR
CHOLERA
REMEDY

Is a sure preventive Of Hog
Cholera; also q cure when taken in
time. This is not a new remedy, but
one which has been tried and found
to be the best and cheapest remedy
ever put on the market.
This remedy is not cure-all; it is
for hogs and them alone. As a pre-
ventative it has no equal. Asa cure,
iihogs will still eat, they can be cured
with it. Hogs will put on fat much
faster when fed this mixture.
We have sold hundreds of pounds
Of the Star Cholera Remedy with the
best results, and refer you to Henry
Myers or Ernest Kruger, farmers and
hog rrisers, who have used the Star
Cholera Remedy Full directions for
using with each package,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
THOSE NEW TEXT BOOKS.
Chapman Finds Them Neither Arts.
tic Nor Suitable.

CHAPMAN, Sept. 2O.-There is much
dissatisfaction with tie new state
textbooks. The grammar speller
and arithmetic are pronounced ridic'
ulously simple for all grades above
the fourth and far from being up to
the standard Of the books formerly
used,
Beginning with the first reader,
the whole series. with perhaps an ex-
ception of the geography, is crude
collection Of drivelipg sentiment,
coarse illustration aud old poster
type. The first reader is in unat-
tractve binding, to begin with. 1t
is sombre and clumsy. This for the
little folks. Then the lessons start
out in strain of moral pressed in
bad English and type that's less
artistic in the main than the bills for
Ringling's circus.
This is continued right on through
the series with slight improvement
in the work of the fifth reader.
The United States history is mer-
itorious in only one feature. The
everlasting detail Of long campaigns
and insignificant battles in all the
wars is omitted. As general glance
at the work, the statement might be
made that llS pages are devoted to
the old Indian mounds, the wander
ings of the old French and Spanish
refugees and the Indian butcheries,
while the great reconstruction period
beginning with Andrew Johnson's
administration, all the progress Of
railway industry, inventions, science
and the brisk pace of modern civiliza-
tion is given 81 pages, or less thu
one-half the space devoted to inter-
colonial troubles and bosh about the
savages. As for the illustrations,
outside Of the physiology and the
Biographies, there's not gum, to-
bacco or soap house in the country
that would let their representatives
stencil such clumsy work on an ordin-
ary board fence in advertising. But
all this is part of reform.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Rock Island Changes.

HERlNGToN, Sept. 2O.-The resig-
nation of A. Mccormack master me-
chanic at the Rock Island shops at
Horton, has caused change among
the division master mechanics in the
state. A. Dallas, whotAes been mas
ter mechanic here '. succeed Mr.
Mccormick and R. A., Fidler Of
Armourdale will be transferred to
HeringtoHsa +. p Eich Of Caldwell
will take, Mr.. Fidler's place at
Armourdale, and D. W. Cunningham
will take the position at Caldwell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
IN OLD FAIR GROUNDS.
Old Settlers Reunion Will Have a
Basket Picnic.

In order TO accommodate those
coming from a distance 1t has been
decided to hold the Old Settlers re-
union on Oct. 6 in the old fair grounds
so that teams may drive in. A bas-
ket dinner will be held at noon and
all are invited. G. W. Hurd will
will preside, the Polymnia club
sing and Z. W. Hoch Of Marion will
make the address, commencing at
1880 p. m.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Have a New PostofRce.

The postoflice department has es-
tablished postofiice at the creamery
southwest Of town called Acme. 1t
will be convenience to the people of
that vicinity.
Z. S. Engle was appointed post
master.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Expect 10 Bushels Per Acre.

Charles Kubach and A. Allison have
imported some of the famous Seven
headed wheat from New Mexico. 1t
costs 80 bushel but is said to Weld
10 bushels per acre. 1t is a large
plump kernel and is soft wheat. The
seed weighs 81 pounds to the bushel
and 9! acres will be sown on Mr..
Kubach's place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

-Salina paid about $ll 900 for its
day at the circus.
-Chas. Benigus' meat market has
a handsome newly refitted delivery
wagon.
Marriage license: W. D. Nc
Wicker, Mcpherson, and Iva Nichols,
Detroit.
Marriage license: G. 7. Grubbs,
of Solomon, and Alice G. Ringey, Of
Herington.
Married today by Judge Erwin;
Albert Sexton and Mollie Hutchison
of this city.
Sam Barringer, Of Manchester,
who was sent to the asylum, is i'm
proving but slowly.
The more we see Of the Populist
ticket the more it seems that it was
put up only as farce.
Harry Hartman was bound over
to district court, charged with steal
ing a bicycle. He is in Jail.
N. D. Stanley has been granted
the contract for carrying the mail be-
tween Chapman and Rinehart.
Prof. Jewett will put down
brick walk in front of his Third street
property. Brick walks should be laid
on all the principal streets.
Cards are out announcing the
celebration Of the twenty-lifth ami
versary Of the wedding Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Cooper to occur next Thurs
day evening.
W. W. Walker has brought suit
against Foster Bros. and +. j. Hun
seeker Of Solomon to recover $3.50
worth Of cattle which he claims and
for 5000 damages.
Guy Correll, formerly a delivery
boy Of the REFLECTOR, has charge Of
the three new linotypcs in the Can
ton, Ohio, Repository and is learning
TO be a mechanic.
The new A. O. U. W. hall is be-
ing fitted up in excellent style. A
new stairway with lighted cover will
be built and street lights placed for
Of members.
Woods drug store is getting the
Star Cholera Hog Remedy, guaranteed
10 prevent a visitation Of that dreaded
disease. Investigate and save your
hogs. 2-3tc
Back talk to the News from the
Hope Dispatch; Never you mind
John Favor. II you attend to your
business as well as Favor attends TO
,is, you will be all right"
Geo. Arnold, of Manchester, tried
% lead 20O-pound hog by the ears
his week As a result George hit a
picket fence and wears a iearfully
bruised face, but the hog escaped.
Enterprise journal; j. B. Ehrsam
Sons put in twenty horse power
Jorliss engine for the Belle Springs
)reamery company at Abilene, work.
ng Tuesday night setting 1t up SO as
lot to delay work in the creamery.
Sending people up in kites is now
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
MOORE WILL PRESIDE.
Leedy, Doster and Other State officers
Will Speak,

An Abilene man will preside at the
campfire Of the g. A. r. on Thursday
Of Festival week at Topeka, Judge
Moore being advertised to fill the po-
sition. The speakers will be Gov.
Leedy, Chief Justice Doster and other
state officers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by George
Merrill, Abstracter.
Orlando A Lank to J Z Putnam, Its 4,
5, 6 and swI and WI sci sec 26 aud
nj NV and nwl mel sec 50 and Its
2 and 10 sec q except Its 2 and
10, 81.
K J Lank to J Z Putnam, Of sec "a
including Its /, 2, in 1871 except
crops, 81.
Sheriff to Z II Clark Its 5 and 6 blk IS
X & II add Abilene, $500.
Z H Clark to H Z Ellison same, $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to
know that the very best medicine for
restoring the tired out nervous sys-
TEN to a healthy vigor is Electric
Bitters. This medicine is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the
nerve centres in the stomach, gently
stimulates the Liver and Kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing of
impurities in the blood. Electric
Btters improve the appetite, aids di-
gesticn, and is pronounced by those
who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try
it. Sold for soc or $l.OO per bottle
at j. NJ. Gleissner's Drug Store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Hayes Township Caucus.

The Republican caucus Of Hayes to
nominate a township ticket will be
held at Moonlight on Sept. 80, from
4 to o'clock. J. +. BAuMBAuGH,
Committeeman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Heavy Loss Of Hogs.

Stewart Elston is one of those suf-
fering from the loss Of hogs incident
to the disease now prevalent. OF ll3
porkers he has lost eighty-three; sixty
five of the hogs were spring pigs and
sixty of them died. No decrease in
the ravages Of the disease is yet dis
cernible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Wheatland Township Caucus.

Republican caucus for Wheatland
township will be held at Scotia school
house. Sept p, at p, m, By order
Of committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Grant Township Caucus.

The Republicans Of Grant township
will meet at the township hall Satur-
day, Sept. %, at 8 P. m. to nominate
candidates for township offices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-10-19

Carthage News, Is: "The Sioux Falls
Press has unearthed another sensational
scheme. This time it claims that plans
have been made by the railroads for the
control of next years election. That
they are to contribute 100000, which is
to be handled by Mr.. Kittredge, and
with which sum they are to boss the
nominations on the republican ticket
and then buy the election of b nom'
inees, their real purpose being to secure
the railroad commissioners. The lmag-
nation OF the Press editor is most VINO
and he gives it every freedom, with sucn
glowing results as this. AS a romancer
he he's few equals"
That is the way the republican organs
talked about the Prezs when it was I'm
earthipg the Anderson-H ipple-Mayhe~
steal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-10-19

Pioneer Pres& 1G: The stock of gold
in the United States at the present time,
or, rather, a week ago, was officially esti-
mated at SIP, OOO,417, composed of $685..
437, 1913 in gold coin and s3O,223,294 in
bullion. The highest amount of gold
held in this country at any previous
period was Sill, 705,O $50. This is different
from the state of things OF Jan. l, 1879,
the date of the resumption Of specie
payments. At that time the whole
amount Of gold in the the United States
was officially estimated at $231,645,4OO.
Blu. after that time the increase in our
gold holdings WAS rapid, reaching $521,.
500, 7G8 in 1882. and Sill, 7O5,O50 in 1885,
It continued IA, nearly that figure until
the free silver scare began to drive it out
of the country, until in 1893 1t was esti-
mated at 1898, 10000. and in 1886 at
5000, 600, 600. The increase this year is
over sl12, 100000, al d it is still coming.
This, too, in spite of all the efforts Of the
Bank of England and the English holders
of our securities to stop the flow OF gold
to this country, the latter by sending
over their American stocks and bonds in
large lots. But theses were quickly ard
easily absorbed by our rising stock mar
kete, and still the balance of trade is 80
far ip our favor that much more gold
must come to this country to equalize
the exchanges.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-10-19

Sioux Falls Press, II: Judge John E.
Garland ls at home from Pierre, where
he presided at a term of the federal
court. He stated that the most impor.
tant case tried was that of Mary Nc
Cullon against the Chicago and North
western railway company, a suit for SIG.
600 damages. About IS witnesses we're
examined on each side, and the trial con
sumed the better part of the week. In
the end the jury disagreed. This ii
the second trial of the case, the jury
having disagreed on the first trial.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-10-19
The Silver Ticket.
Fer Judge-Second Circuit,
WILLIAM a. WILKES,
of sioux Fal 8.
For Commissioner, Third District, Lake County,
PLAZI DERUNGS,
of BaGus Township.

assure you that so far as az me lies,
the administration of the duties Of my
office If 1 an elected, uiH be such that
every man, be he republican, democrat
or populist. rich or poor. high or lou
nattr0l person or corporate. shall re-
ceire thot equal. exact and mstinted
Justice uhich the lar 0ccOyds.
". A. WILKES.
III accepting the nomination 10,
Circuit Jutge September I, 1897.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-10-19
Liver Complaints and Nervousness
Cured.

No complaints are more common than
the above; you feel dull and muggy;
your bowels move irregularly and you
have 4 clumsy feeling about the liver.
As this condition develops you are apt
to grow respondent. Try at once a bot
tie of "Dr. Fenner's Blood and Liver
Remedy and Nerve Tonic" It will
brighten the spirits and give an excep-
tional vigor to the body. II not salts
fed after Using one bottle, your money
will be refunded by Frank Smith OF
Madison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-10-19
T,,e Gpsndcst Remedy


Mr.. r. b. Greeve, merchant, of Chi
howie, Va.,certities that he had consump.
ton, was gwen up TO die, sought all med
ical treatment that money could procure,
tried all cough remedies he could hear
of, but got no relief; spert many nights
setting up in a chair; was induced 20 try
DR.. Kings New Discovery, anc was cur
ed by use of two bottles. For past three
years has been attending to business,
and says Dr.. Kings New Discovery is
the grandest remedy ever made. as it has
done SO much for him ard also for others
in his community. DR.. Kirg's New
Disco ,ery is guaranteed for Coughs.C Cold
and Consumption, 1t don't fail. Trial
bottles free at G.. H. Woods Drug Store.
j. G. Berry, one of the best known
citizens of Spencer. Mo-, testities that
he cured himself of the worst kind of
piles by using u few boxes of DeWitt's
| Witch Hazel Salve. He had been
troubled with piles for over thirty years
| and had used many different kinds of So
called cures; but DeWitt's was the one
that did the work and he will verify this
statement if anyone wishes to write him.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-10-19
Assets Of Over s1,ooo.ooo.

CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The Lexington
hotel, at Twenty-second street and
Michigan avenue, is in the hands of an
assignee. The Lexington Hotel Build.
ing company, which owns and operates
the hotel, made an assignment to Adel-
bert Batchelder. Assets are 81, O78, 900;
liabilities $500, 794.