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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-02
For One Cent

You can buy at No. % Exposi-
tion street enough of one kind Of
j. b. Sutton'S Celebrated Garden
Seeds for an ordinary family gar
den. See ad, New Seeds
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-02

There never was brought to
Ocala as pretty and stylish line
of dress goods as G.. Rhelnaucr
purchased during his stay in New
York. He knows what the ladies
like, and he bought them. Go
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-02
J. J. GERIG & COMPANY.

ITWs VHlCH Is DUH OIu anu new,
Has One Of the Most Handsomely
Arranged and Best Stocked Stores
in the Town.
One of Ocala's late and very
important business deals was the
change in the well known house
of j. j. Gerig, when Capt. 0. G.
Finch, one of Florida's best
known and most widely popular
phosphate men and ex superin-
tendent of the 8. s. 0. & @. rail-
road, to which position he worked
himself up from conductor on the
road. became partner, and the
firms name was changed to J. j.
Gerig & co.
Very soon after this change,
Mr.. Gerig went north, ransacked
the market and purchased an
immense stock for the house, and
when We mention his acknowl-
edged skill in this line, it is need
less to say that he did the store
justice. In his absence much was
done toward improving the store
and making ready for the new
goods. An addition was made on
the rear, powerful elevator put
in to reach the upstairs, where
a large store room was arranged.
The warehouse was inspected and
the interior Of the store was
painted and kalsomined and 9TH
erwiSe beautiful, and then the
goods began to come, and the
captain was a little pale, because,
says he: "Maybe Jake got sea
sick, felt little reckless and just
bought out the town." But by
judicious arrangement, the cap
tain found room for them; that is,
for those that have arrived, as
many are yet on the way.
Now this is the way the store
is arranged. and when it is re-
membered that the room is about
30x1OO feet, tables down the CEN
ter and huge platform suspend
ed from the ceiling, all of these
full and the shelves full to tie
top, as we'll as the warehouse and
half the length of the store on
the second floor, one can get an
idea of the volume of merchan-
disc stored there. On the right
as you enter, for twenty feet are
dry goods, novelties, ETC., then a
long span of shelves filled with
choice canned goods, bottled
goods, boxed goods, and in fact
"any old thing" that is good to
eat, and still beyond this the
heavy groceries, with a big re-
serve in the back room. The
left hand side begins with no.
tions, shirts, etc, then come the
shelves groaning under the
weight Of one Of the handsomest
and most extensive lines of dress
goods for the ladies' winter wear
that has ever gladdened the
hearts of the fair sex of our city.
The company Is making q spe-
cialty Of this line, which is truly
q very handsome and carefully
chosen one. On we go and en-
counter a stock of shoes that
could supply Pharoah's army,
big, little, coarse and fine, tooth.
picks and broad toes, every price
and quality. The farmer and
business man are specially con.
sidered here and the ladies and
children are not forgotten. Now
we take the center of the store;
my. what line Of ladies' cloaks
and capes, most lovely to gaze
upon, and Jake says the prices are
just away down yonder, out of
sight, in fact. The quality is
good, better, best, stylish and
new. There is also an endless
line Of table linen and linen
crash. The blankets, comforts
and quilts makes one wish for
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-02

-Armstead chill tonic at the
A Anti-M0nnpn1v drug c+nro
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
A Universal Geld stan Aard,

Director Of the Mint R. E. Preston
lie said to have predicted that within Is
years every nation in the world will be
using the gold basis for its financial
system. He thinks Mexico will be the
next important nation to fall into line
for gold. Fifteen years is short period
Of time with oriental nations, but It
may be sufficient time even for China
to accept the inevitable. As the dangers
Of q silver standard become more and
more apparent nations are almost fall
ing over each other to get to a gold
basis.
It Is probable that more nations will
adopt the gold standard this year than
have ever before adopted 1t in any one
year. Japan, Salvador, British Hondu-
ras, Costa Ra and Peru are some Of
the countries that have this year either
adopted the gold standard or started the
process Of adoption. Nicaragua and In
dia may also Join the gold procession
this year. Commenting upon Director
Preston's prediction, the New York
journal Of Commerce says:
1.-THE nations Of the world are too
closely connected by the ties Of COM
merce now to maintain different and es-
pecially differing standards. Commerce
has wiped out boundary lines. The
steamship and the telegraph and five
cent letter postage, we may add, and the
increasing means OF the people Of every
country to buy the products Of other
countries and the increasing demands
Of the manufacturers Of every land for
materials from other lands have alto
gether brought the nations Of the world
into q single market While their re-
spective moneys bore an unchanged re-
lstion to each other It only required
little arithmetic to translate prices
from one language to another, but when
their relations toward each other
changed rapidly It began to be evident
to all except a few American states
men that II was imperative that,
whether reduced to common unit or
not, their moneys must be reduced to
a common standard"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
MONEY ORDERS.
rhe Post Once Department Favors Estab.
llahing Many OMEGA


WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The post office
department has adopted a policy Of
general extension Of the money order
system. First Assistant Postmaster
General Heath believes that any post
office wanting money order facilities
should be given them. Complaints
have been constantly fled by business
houses that their correspondents at
villages are unable to send money or
ders because their post offices have no
such facilities. During the past fiscal
year almost s7,OOO,OoO money orders
were issued, amounting to little less
than 5000, 100000. The international
money orders issued during the year,
purchased principally by workmen
sending money to friends or relatives
in foreign countries, amounted to $l5,.
100000, while the amounts drawn on
the United States by foreign countries
did not exceed $4,000 900. The total
number Of money order offices now in
operation is about 1000, and the nam.
Der probably will be increased to 3d.
900 before the next fiscal year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14

A good deal of complaint is made as
to the small amount of gold in the
world. 1t is the very fact that gold is
found only in small amounts that makes
It so desirable for currency. If it was
as abundant as iron 1t would be as I'M
available as iron for money purposes.
As to the comparative quantity, there
has not been five years since 1850 when
there has not been a much larger
amount Of gold in the world In proper
ton to the necessity for Its use than
there was in the preceding five years,
and there is more to-day in proportion
to the necessity for its use for business
than there ever was before.-ITon. John
De Witt Warner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
What Do the Children Drink?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-OP 1t is delicious and nour-
ishing and takes the place of coffee.
The more Grain-O you give the chill
dren the more health YOU distribute
through their systems. Grain-O is
made of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice
grades of coffee but costs about 1 as
much. All grocers sell it. 15c and
2bc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14

Thirteen years before the "crime of
49," according to the United States
census of 1860, the average wage per
annum paid to each person was $2Ss.
Seventeen years after that catastrophe
the average had increasedto S4s4. That
is, the wage-earner of 1890 got 6S per
cent. more than did the wage-earner Of
1860. Not only that, but each dollar Of
1890 would buy more of the necessities
and comforts of life than would each
dollar of 1860. Does the wage-earner
think he gets too many dollars or
that his dollars buy too much? How
many crimes like that Of 1873 could he
stand?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
tiers. This medicine does not stimu-
late and contains no whiskey nor
other intoxicant, but acts a tonic and
Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels, adding strength
ana giving tone to the organs, there
by aiding Nature in the performance
of the functions. Electric Bitters is
an excellent appetizer and aids diges-
ton. Old people find it just exactly
what they need. Price fifty cents
and $l.OO per bottle at Geissner's
drugstore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
There Is a Glass of People

Who are injured by the use Of cof-
fee. Recently there has been placed
in all the grocery stores new prepa-
ration called GRAIN-0, made of pure
grains, that takes the place of coffee.
The most delicate stomach receives it
without distress, and but few can tell
1t from coffee. 1t does not cost over
| as much. Children may drink it
with great benefit. 10 and 25 cents
per package. Tryit. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
Is Business Slow at Home}

Then why not investigate what
other localities olerp The chief cen.
tiers of southwestern mining manu-
featuring, farming and stockraising
industries are found along the Santa
Fe route. For ticket rates and full
particulars Of the country address W
j. Black, G. P. A., A. 7. Il S. +. Ry
Topeka, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
Fortunate Bicycle Riders.

Are those that know what Billiards.
Snow Liniment will do. No soreness
from stretched sinews or strained
muscles. Quick recovery when mis-
hap befalls. No liniment penetrates
like this one. 1t has all the virtues
OF other liniments and peculiar merits
OF its own. Cures where others only
relieve. Banishes rheumatism, Neu-
rslgia; relieves strains, cuts, burns
and frost bites. Pain and infamma-
ton simply can't stay where it is ap-
piled. Your money awaits you II it
fails to satisfy. Price 80 cents. Sold
by G. 4. Northcraft & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
CA0T0RTA,
y. i y: y; .LM2zE! T.
Tho Liver Keeps People Well,

When the liver is sluggish all other
organs are involved. You suffer from
constipation, tiliousness, jaundice,
headache, indigestion, pain in back,
chills and loss of energy. You will
never know how promptly these
troubles can be cured until you use
Ilerbine. 1t cures quickly when
other remedies utterly fail. Regulates
the liver, puriIies the blsod. Herbine
is a harmless vegetable remedy that
gives new life and energy almost from
the first dose. Price 70 cents. Free
trial bottle at the drug store OF G. E.
u Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. ltcures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery Of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-ftting
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 $. Ohm
sted, lie Roy N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
Did You Ever See an Indianl

Expect not, SO send a two cent
stamp to the General Passenger Agent
Colorado Midland Railroad, Denver,
and be will send you fine colored
picture Of one. 96-tf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
A Cure for Muscular Rheumatism.

Mrs. R. l.. Lamson, of Paramount,
Illinois, says: my sister used
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for muscu-
lar rheumatism and it effected COM
plete cure. | keep it in the house at
all times and have always found it
beneficial for aches and pains. 1t is
the quickest cure for rheumatism,
muscular pains and lameness | have
ever seem" For sale by all drug
gists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your
Life AWAY.

II you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made well,
strong, magnetic, full OF new life and
vigor, take No-To-Bi.o, the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac
from your own druggist, who will
guarantee a cure for SOC or $l.00.
Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New
York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
GREAT GLASS TRUST NEXT.
Practically All Of the Factories In Americl

Practically All Of the Factories In America
United Under One Control.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct, 9.-Glass manu-
facturers representing practically the
entire industry Of the United States
met here yesterday afternoon and
evening, and virtually perfected a
great glass trust, bringing under one
head every mandatory in the coun-
try. Only the details of the organiza-
ton remain yet to be finished, and
these are expected to be brought to a
close not later than next Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
Friends Meeting At Wichita.

WICHITA, Kan, Oct. 0. -Yesterday's
meetings of the Friends conference
were attended by 1000 delegates and
visitors, which is more than attended
the opening session Thursday. Eighty
Kansas counties and ~ different states
are represented
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
SENSATION OF THE AGE.
Ringing Bros. Have the Only Gen.
uine White Elephant Exhibited.

ulno Wulto Elopn6nC GXnlDlte0.
Who has not read Of the royal
white elephant Of IndiaP Who has
not followed with breathless interest
the absorbing tales Of eastern travel
ers who have described, with graphic
pen and fowery detail, the mystical
legends that have been associated
with these strange, yet beautiful
Albinos Of the animal kingdomP And
yet who, knowing the fanatical rev.
erence entertained for these rare
and costly beasts, the jealousy with
which they are guarded by their
royal owners, and the more regal
splendor with which they are sur
rounded in their royalty appointed
apartment, could have could have
conceived of the possibility Of any
circus management ever securing any
one Of these semi-sacred animals as one
Of myriad features in great Ameri-
can exhibition And yet this is what
Ringling Bros, the pioneers of
progress and the most daring amuse-
ment purveyors of the age, have
done. When Ringing Bros Worlds
Greatest Shows exhibit in Abilene,
Monday, Oct. IS, the thronging thou.
sands that visit the show will not
only see the grandest arenic, hip
podromatic and geologic institution
ever organized by human ingenuity
and boundless capital, but they will
also see something never before wit.
messed by human eyes outside the
sacred precincts Of the royal palaces
Of farther India. They will see the
beautiful Keddah, the only genuine
white elephant ever brought to Amer
ica-an animal that cost thousands
upon thousands Of dollars to secure
and many months of unremitting
labor and diplomatic application on
the part Of a special commission
sent to Siam by Ringing Brothers
for the purpose. Keddah was one
Of the four white elephants owned and
almost worshipped by the King Of
Siam. His apartments in the kings
palace at Bangkok were equal in lux
urious apartments to those occupied
by the royal family. His attendants
were all Of noble lineage, especially
appointed to their high Office, and as
assiduous in their attentions to the
royal beast as slaves attending upon
the most exacting autocrat. In such
exclusive retirement was he kept,
and 50 great was the desire to pre-
serve him from the eyes Of the pro-
fame, that many months elapsed be-
fore Ringing Bros special commits
sion could even catch glimpse of
the royal animal. The story of the
negotiations, often begun and as fire.
quently broken off, which finally end
ed in the elephant being paid for in
gold and spirited out of the country
to prevent an outbust on the part of
the people who looked upon the pro-
posed removal as sacrilege, is one
Of the most absorbing narratives ever
enacted in real life. In color, Keddah
IS strikingly beautiful gray-white;
MS eyes are pink, and his ears are
laintily shaped and have an exquisite
lesh-like tint that provokes many ex-
Dressions of admiration on the part
If ladies and children, with whom he
S an especial favorite.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
- - - -
QUEER METHODS.
A Sheriff Doses Suspected Prisoners In
Hopes OF Making Them Confess.

A Sheriff Doses Suspected Prisoners In
Hopes OF Making Them Confess.
New YORK, Oct 9.-Sheriff Don't, Of
the Queens county Jail, made sensa-
tional statement yesterday: 1--WE have
been putting Thorn and Mack through
the SD degree" he said. "We dosed
the food so as to make them feel-well
not sick, but bad. expect q break
down and confession at any time"
After partaking Of soup yesterday Mrs.
Mack and Thorn became very Ill. An
investigation resulted and the sheriff
confessed that he had dosed the pris-
oners charged with the Guldensuppe
murder
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
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Rreaka a TMn-MIIe Record.

SALEM, Ore, Oct. Sat the state
fair grounds yesterday Chehalis low.
cred the worlds two-mile pacing
record by 81 seconds, making the dis
tanee In 4.l9A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14

New YORK, Oct, 9.-The Information.
al Brotherhood OF Blacksmiths finished
their convention by electing officers.
John Slocum, Kansas City, was chosen
president. Resolutions were adopted
indorsing the candidacy Of Henry
George for mayor Of Greater New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14

OPELIKA, Ala, Oct Last night
the old Jail building at this place
caught fire and was totally destroyed,
and two prisoners who were confined
in it were burned TO death. Both were
negroes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
VICTORY FOR KANSAS.
The Jayhawkers Win u Football Game
from University NEEDLES.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Oct. THE Uni
versity medical college football II was
defeated on the Exposition grid
iron yesterday afternoon by the
Kansas university team by score
Of % TO $. The game was long
drawn ont and tedious, largely
from the fact that an insufficient
number Of police had been provided to
keep the crowd in bounds and men and
boys crowded down to the side lines
and finally onto the gridiron, the last
goal that Kansas made being directly
attributable TO the people on the field
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
MISSOURI PAOIFIO-AT REMINGTON.
ABlLENE'S SOCIETIES.

A F. AND A, M.-Benevolent Lodge, No.
a. 49, meets first and third Monday even
ings In each month at Masonic hall, corner
Third and Cedar. J. H. Niesley, W. NJ; ]. L,
Worley, secretary; visiting brethren well
come.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
lVl Camp No. $50, meets every Monday
night of each month In X. OF P. hall. Visit
ing nelghbors welcome d, +. Crebbs, V. @. /;
FL. Murphy clerk.
A NCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN
"A Abilene Lodge, No. 90: meets every
Thursday evening in the Knights of Pythas
hall. j. M. Folk, M, w.; Richard Waring,
recorder.
VETOMAN's RELIEF CORPS - No. 50,
Wv meets alternate Wednesday after
nOens at $3.50 O'Clock In X, Of P, hall. Mrs. NJ
P Jolley, presidents Mrs. Olive j. Peters
secretary.
DOYAL ARCH MASONs-Cyrus Chapter,
I No. 25, 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
l Western Home Lodge, No. 80, meets
every Tuesday evening in odd Fellows hall
OAicers Noble Grand Geo. Etherington; Sec
rotary, l.. Lips Visiting brethren welcome
ORDER EASTERN STAR-Abilene Chap
" ter 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, 1897-10-14

Use Landes' Quinine Hair tonic, it
invigorates the scalp and stimulates
the action of the glands and prevents
falling out Of hair. Prepared by W.
A. Landes, at the City barber shop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
EMPLOYEES AS STOCkHOL DERS.
President Stickney, Of the Chicago Great
Western, submits Plan.

WtbttTH' SuUnIItB TWTs
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-The Chicago Great
Western railway has prepared a plan
to make its employees stockholders in
the company. President Stickney's
faith in the plan is so strong that he
has invited the conductors, brakemen,
switchmen and other employees Of the
road to become joint owners Of the
property with the present stockhold-
ers. President Stickney believes that
the Chicago Great Western railway Is
now on paying basis. He has issued
circular to Maple Leaf employees ask.
ing them to buy stock in the company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
RoBBER COMES TO GRIEF.
An Amateur Attempts TO Enter store and
il Fatally Shot

Is Fatally Shot
STRONG CITY, Kan, Oct. S.-Wednes-
day night two men, attempting TO
force an entrance into G. |. Maul's
store, awakened his son Alex, who
sleeps in the store. He fred two shots
at the intruders, the last of which took
effect. The burglar ran a short dis
lance and sank to the ground. The
wounded man is Jess Bishop, and he
formerly worked for Lantry brothers.
He cannot recover. The other was
Newt Barber and is still at large.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
THE EARTH TREMBLED.
New Madrid, Mo-, Visited by an Earthquak,

New Madrid, Mo-, Visited by an Earthquake
shock for the Second Time.
ST. Louis, Oct. "a special from
New Madrid, Mo-, says: At five a. IN.
an earthquake shock was felt here,
but no damage was done. New Mad
rid was the scene of a violent earth
quake in 1911, when great part Of the
land in the entire county sank several
feet and was overiowed by water from
the Mississippi.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
CA9ToRIA,
49, - 'NzZ|x y! "
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required, 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price rs cents per
box For Sale by J. M. Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-14
WILL DECIDE SOON.
Judge Foster to Say What Stock Yards
Rates VIII He In Force.

Judge Foster to Say What Stock Yards
Rates VIII he In Force.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 9-The attor.
neys in the stock yards litigation will
return from ST. Paul to-day and will
go before Judge Foster, Of the federal
court, to find out what the court has
determined as to continuing the in
junction against the attorney general
In force. In case he decides that he
has no right TO continue it, it is the
belief Of leading attorneys here that
he will order the stock yards company
to put In the rates fixed in the new
law until the case is finally deter
-.--I
Iowa beats Nebraska at Football
AMEs, Ia, Oct. 9.-The Iowa state
college defeated the university Of Ne
braska yesterday at Ames The score
was 10 too.