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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
GE0.W.L0YD.
Cedar Street, Abilene Kansas.
FUN FOR TOMORROW.
Junction City Is Coming With All
Its Forces.

JuncClOn Clty Is coming 10 Abilene
to win game of ball today. 1t
will bring along a couple hundred ex-
cited citizens of the town and will
make noise enough to scare the Abb
lenes if such thing is possible. The
game promises to be lively one.
In the Fort Riley Leonardville
games on the 18th, Fort Riley took
two, winning the first by score of 4
to - and shutting Leonardville out in
the second, score too.
Junction City got a clean shut out
Monday at Atchison, while Atchison
got runs. Jarvis was knocked ont
of the box and Luther Taylor put in.
Jones did honors for the home team.
Atcbison 10 hits, Junction City 2;
Atchison 2 errors, junction City 2.
Salinas papers have talked a great
deal during the past two days about
Abilene wanting" game here with
Salina. The facts are that Salina
begged the Abilene association to pay
$40 for game, but it was refused
Then the price dropped to $35 and
still no takers. The fact is that until
Salina gets ball team that can play
ball, its club would not be drawing
card in this town. Abilene knows
what ball playing is.
Three days of the best ball playing
the town has seen this season will be
given at the park during the remain
der of the week. Be on hand and see
the fun.
The junction people are having
trouble in getting rates for their ex-
cursion tomorrow and may come
around by the M. X. & 7. and Rock
Island. 1t may be, too, that there
will be none, but it is expected.
Abilene's players tomorrow are:
Wagner C, Reust p, Brandt ID, Wake
field 2b, Strother 3b, Matteson IS, Ash
If, Price CT, Sickle RI.
The Athletic association has tele-
graphed to Billy Hughes, the well
known catcher, of TT. Worth, and
may get him for the remainder Of
the season.
The association intended to close
the season August LIST, but this after
noon $50 was subscribed to keep up
the team another weeks. As.much
more is needed, so if you want base
ball now is your time to talk.
At Atchison yesterday: Atchison
y, Junction City 0. At Emporia,
Emporia 10, Topekas.
Salina Republican: Abilene at last
has secured one thing-only one thing
i'm which she is "leetle ahead of
Salina. That is, base ball nine.
Let her crow, she will never have an
other chance. The result Of the game
showed that with few changes the
Salina boys will be ready to play an
other game.
Salina Record; Abilene has a pretty
good ball team and won the game
from Salina according to the latest
methods. Billy Matteson was captain
for the Abilene aggregation and he
had his team pretty well under hand.
They are a nice set Of players and
outside Of a few X. c. Star coaching
expressions committed to memory
their language was familiar.
There will be three days Of picnic
when junction runs up against Abb
ilene.
The Parsons businessmen will reor-
ganize the towns base ball team and
try it again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
MARKETS On THE WEEK
LATEST REPORTS FROM TRADE
CENTERS.
Outlook for Grain as Given by Com.
petent Observers Effects Of Cur
rent Events on Business.
Special to the Reflector.


There has been hut little news of an
interesting character relating to COM
mercial or financial affairs during the
past week to chronicle. except that
which has referred to the status of the
coal miners strike, or the pending
tariff legislation: the former is daily
assuming larger proportions. and is
causing considerable uneasiness since
the proposed arbitration plans have
been rejected. and the prospects for
prolonged struggle have become more
PRONOUNCED. The stock and bond mar
ket has ruled decidedly firm, notwNh-
standing the nnIavorablp aspect of the
contest, indicating that the major por-
ton of holdings are controlled by
strong capitalists, and not by a widely
scattered long interest which would be
likely to sell oul on the first SYMPTOMS
Of break in values. The continued
fattering crop prospects. which are
daily heralded from nearly all sections
OF the country, reusslre investors ana
inspire hopes of good dividends for the
ensuing year. There is still danger of
Il freight war. and there are fleouenl
rlnnors of cuts in grain rates from the
west. Abundant crops do not neces-
sarll, assure paving dividends. and
unless remuneratiye prices for them
can be secured RAILWAYS may he com
PEELED to haul large amount of freight
at unsatisfactory rates.
The most important occurrence 10
note. and one which will CRAFTY pro.
ducers and business mem throughout
the country, is the advance in wheat
which, il maintained. will materially
increase the purchasing powerof farm
ers over IA vast area. The advance
which at first was slow and moderate.
increased with its momentum until its
acceleralion became great enough TO
brighten Il multitude of shorts. and TO
induce the larger holders to accept ac-
crled profits. Its inspiration came
chiefly from abroad, and foreigners
during its earlier stages were the most
liberal buyers. LIVERPOOL led in the
upward movement, there evidently
being large unprovided for short in
lereSt in the July option in that mar
ket as well as in ours.
The for ign advices suddenly became
very bnlish. among the items being
tile reiteralion of Russian and Dan.
uhlan crop damage. the statements
that ulgarian authorities were con.
templatng the prohibition of exports
that there was talk of the removal of
French import duties, that Austrian
dealers were buying German wheat.
and that Russian interior OFFERINGS
were light. To this was added the re-.
port that l26 600 bu of wheat had been
bought in New York for shipment TO
Argentina. Such an array Of bun news
was too much for the equanimity of
many shorts and II general rush 10 Gov.
sr followed.
The movement was rendered com.
paratiyely easy through the hardness
Of the new wheat movement. which.
although it promises to become LARGE
in the near future, has been too llpht
for the comfort of shorts. From near
ly all quarters come reports of Yields
exceeding expectations and of quality
unsurpassed.
FHa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
GAINED IN POPULATION.
Abilene has " More Of School Age
Than Last Year.

The taking of the school census for
the year was completed today by H.
G. Miller. 1t is as follows:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
Entertained for Mrs. Fisher.

Mrs. c. Johntz entertained a pleas
ant party Of ladies at tea last evening
in honor Of Mrs. j. NJ. Fisher of Ann
Arbor, Mich. The guests were mostly
early settlers in the city and it was
reunion that all heartily enjoyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22

Crackers by the box, Sc per pound.
Choice new Mackerel, Sc each
White Fish, ST. 40 per IA barrel.
Ask for Sherman Bros. Coffee
Another lot Of the celebrated Hope Flour
just received.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
Remnants.
ION front cnllninrA-

We have gone through our entire stock and
taken out the remnants and short lengths
These have been measured and pinned together
Each piece has ticket showing the number of
yards, the original price per yard and the re-
duced price. You can buy them for about one
half regular price. Many very desirable pieces.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
WeLead, 0thersFoIoW.

So follow the crowd to Loyd's Grocery
store on Cedar street where the best goods
at the lowest prices can be had
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22

In order to clean up Summe Goods quickly made Greater
Reductions than Every resident Dickinson county trade with us
and be the gamer We produce than YOU can oct
elsewhere and yet sell you goods cheaper than any
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Rough on the Lawyer.

Country client-Look here, MT
ScreWem, I want you to write 9
threatening letter to man up our way
for FLO he ewes me,
Lawyer-uoW long has he owned il
to you?'
''Over year. I've written dozens
of letters to him. but he won't pay
up"
''Have you applied to Lin per-
sonally?"
Rather; every time / see him. Why
I saw him i'm town this morning, and
when / asked him for the money ht
became abusive and told me to go tc
the devil"
"And what did you do them
"Oh, came to you, Spare
Moments.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
An Editors Opinion.

The editor of the Murfreesboro
CTenn.) News thus accounts for hard
times: 1--WE let our timber rot and
buy fencing. We throw away our
ashes and grease, and buy soap; we
raise dogs and buy hogs; we raise
weeds and buy vegetables; we catch
scent fish with four-dollar rods; we
build school houses and send our chill
dren off to be educated, and, lastly,
we send our boys out with a foTty-dol-
lar gun and a ten-dollar dog to hunt
ten-cent birds"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Brutal Man,

Mr.. and Mrs. Flipp could not agree
on name for the baby.
At the close of their thirteenth pro-
tracted discussion of the subject Mrs
Flipp said in despair:
'.Jared. let US toss n coin to see which
one of us shall choose the name"
Jared agreed.
He won the toss.
"My DEAR" he said, II have the
right to name the baby, but won't be
mean about it. We will call her Whai
you just now suggested
81 didn't suggest any name"
"Beg your pardon, but you did"
81 didn't"
f'You did"
"A'hat was it?"
"Lettice Flipp." Chicago Tribune.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Too Many People Wearing Decorations.

There has been a growing complaint
in Paris that foreign decorations are
worn by many persons who are not en-
titled to wear them, and the French
minister of justice has taken steps to
stop the practice. He has issued a
strong edict against the illicit wear
ing of foreign orders and decorations.
The chancellor of the Legion of Honor
recently discovered that the number
of persons exhibiting such insignia was
in excess of the usual number of au-
thorizations granted from his depart
ment, hence the ministerial circular
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
HE MADE HIS BEST BOW TO THE
DEAR OLD LADY.

every neighbor that came in, and when
the excitement was entirely oyer, she
put it away for safe-keeping in the tea
caddy. MARY L. B. BRANCH.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

There, Mrs. Gray wanted thatr ex-
claimed grandma.
And now Ben was putting his own
hand in. Yes, there it was! his peck
etbook and his ten cents!
"Well, I declared" said Aunt Why.
Ben sat down to consider. 1t was
now too late for Christmas, but he
might do something for New Years.
He had heard Aunt Why talk about
calls and cards.
Only the day before a boy who had a
printing press had offered to print
cards, twenty-five for ten cents, and
every card was to have a picture of a
flower or bird upon it.
I'll buy cards. thought Ben, and he
went at once to find the boy.
On New Years Day Ben, clean and
shining, called Polly into the par
Tor.
I'm making calls" he said. "This
is your call. Choose the card you like
BEST"
Polly was delighted. She picked out
the prettiest card, with "Mr Benja-
min Dotten" and pair of doves upon
it.
Then Ben went forth from neighbol
to neighbor impartially. He was very
successful. He met with smiles every
where, and in some places he met with
apples and New Years cakes. Every
body seemed glad to receive a card
with "Mr. Benjamin Dotten" upon it
together with picture.
When it came to the last he hest
tated. He was tired and wanted to &c
home. 1t seemed to him he would
rather see his good, kind grandmamma
than anybody else in the world. The
last card had roses upon it,
''I'll call on grandma" he said, and
running home he made his best bow tc
the dear old lady, and handed her his
card.
You never saw any one so pleased
For more than week she showed the
card Of "Mr. Benjamin Dotten' tC
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Too warm and strange

Judge A. of Brooklyn has a bright
little girl of four years, who has always
objected to any familiarity with
strangers. One morning her father in
formed her that she had a new little
baby brother who had arrived in the
night A few minutes later, upon be-
ing shown the little pink baby, she was
asked if she did not wish to kiss the
brother" She replied: mo; he looks
SO hot, and, besides. l don't know him
very Welln'
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Patents Issued.
List Of patents issued last week to

List of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
John T. Anderson, Ada, Mimi, check
rein hook; George L. Ault, Bartlett, n
D.. adding machine; John p. Berch-
EN-, ST. Paul Mimi, foot warmer;
Peter Berggren. Lake City, Mimi.
magazine camera; Oliver Crosby, ST.
Paul, Mimi, variable speed hosting
engine; Harry II. Foreman, MaZeppa,
Mimi. kettle cover; Charles NJ. Hor-
ton, Duluth, Mimi, truss and bridge;
Fred Iinnemeier, Fairmont, Mimi,
tongue iron; George E. Taylor, Aus
tin, Mimi, machine for working clay,
etc.; John Wolander. Cannon Falls,
Mimi, endless screw chain.
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson, Patent
Attorneys, 90, Oil and 912, Pioneer
Press Building, st. Paul, MINI.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

AGENTS WANTED 20 gss5 sts5 ae1 Free fs
samples. Several earn 1000 yrlyP g. ls7l,New York
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

down. here are some peppermints for
you"
Grandma handed Polly little paper
bag of peppermints. They were good
and strong. Polly liked them.
Ten minutes later in came Polly's
mother.
Where's Viny?" she asked and
then she smelt peppermint. Polly,
Pollyri she said, "come right here.
Was that bag full? You'll be sick Il
you eat another one. Give them to
mel"
Put them here" said grandma,
the closet shelf. That's where 1 drop
notions
Polly did as grandma said, for some
how she trusted the caddy more than
her mothers pocket. Then her moth
er carried her off to find Aunt Why,
and after that they went home.
The caddy was a good place for no
lions. 1t already held some shoe but
tons, a bad quarter and a recipe for
mangoes; also little pocketbook con-
tanning ten cents. That was Ben's. He
nutting, because the clasp was broken.
Now Polly's peppermints went in, and
presently grandma, who had been buy
ing nutmegs, put them all into the
caddy because Why was talking, and
it confused her.
Now, mother" said Why, 'Tve
come home this winter to help you.
I'm going to regulate the closet SO we
shall know where everything is"
II know where everything is now"
said the old lady.
But Why was already clearing the
shelves and putting on fresh papers.
Then she set things back methodical-
ly.
"This old caddy of nutmegs," she
said, 'I'll put in the other closet where
the eggs are"
Its handy for notions said grand
ma.
"Oh, we'll, this cracked sugar bowl
will answer for notions. I'll set it
where the caddy was, and drop this
lump of alum in it."
So the sugar bowl took the place CT
the caddy, and when Ben looked for
his pocketbook it was not there, so he
thought he did not remember right. 1t
was disappointing, for he wanted ten
cents to buy ball. Still, that did not
matter, for next day it was skate
straps he wanted, and the next he had
chance to buy another boys knife.
But he couldn't find the pocketbook.
Perhaps Polly took cold the day she
went where Aunt Why was unpacking.
She had a sore throat, and wore fan
mel around her neck for two weeks.
The next time she went to her grand
mothers it was Christmas. There was
roast goose for dinner and all kinds
of pie. Ben was there. He had never
found his ten cents. If he had, he
would perhaps have bought sugar
dove for Polly.
While the folks sat around the fire
talking, Polly, perched in tall chair
with nothing to do, had a sudden mem
DRY.
She got down, ran to the kitchen
closet, and saw the sugar bowl. 1t had
buttons and alum and a broken spoon
in it, but Polly was not to be imposed
upon.
"Caddy! caddy! caddy!" she cried,
running up and down.
Its the old tea-caddy that she
wants." said grandma.
That's in the other closet. We keep
nutmegs in it, said Aunt Why.
"Pep'mints! mine pep mints!" clam
Ored Polly.
The caddy was brought, and sure
enough when she thrust her little hand
under the nutmegs she found her pep
permints and pulled out the recipe for
mangoes
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

0ATCuTc Send for Inventors Guide Free EDGAR TATE
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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Too Omsh.

Bacon-Have you seen Sprocket late
ly?
Egbert-No.
Hes a sight. Face all cut, arm in a
sling and walks lame"
''How did he do it, on his bicycle?"
mo; if he could have stayed on the
bicycle he'd have been all right. '-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Don't Tobacco spll and smoke Your Life Away.

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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

I T T L E POLLY
went over to her
grandmother's to
see Aunt Viny,who
had just come from
Wisconsin.
"Your Aunt vi
ny's upstairs I'M
p a C k i n g." said
grandma, "and it's
cold there. Stay
here till she comes
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-02-02
lINcolN,s HORSE TRADE.

Abraham Lincoln Was fond of . good
story, and II Il well-known fact that
he often illustrated an important point
In the business at hand by resorting Il
his fxvorite pastime. Probably one oi
the best he ever told he related OF him
self when he was lawyer In Illinois
One day Lincoln and certain Judge
who was an intimate friend OF his, wer'
bantering each other about horses, I
favorite topic OF theirs. Finally Lin
coin said:
"well, look here, judge, I'll tell yot
what I'll do. I'll make horse trade
with you, only II must be upon thes'
stipuiatious: Neither party shall see tn,
others horse until II is produced here II
the courtyard Of the hotel, and both
parties must trade horses. II eithel
party backs out Of the agreement, h
does 30 under forfeiture Of twenty-five
dollars"
agreed" cried the Judge, and botf
he and Lincoln went In quest Of theil
respective animals.
A crowd gathered, anticipating some
fun, and when the judge returned first
the laugh was uprosrious. He led, Of
rather dragged, at the end Of halter
the mesnest, boniest, rib-staring quad
ruped-blind In both eyes-that eve
pressed turf. But presently Lincoli
came along carrying over his shoulder ,
carpenters horse. Then the mirth o.
the crowd was furious. Lincoln solemn
| IL set his horse down, and silently sur
veyed the judges animal with comica
look Of infinite disgust.
"well, judge" he finally said, "this I
the first time ever got the worse Of !
| in horse trade. Round Table
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-02-02

Wash the moss thoroughly (allow !,
10 stand In cold water for half an hour
or more, washing and changing the
water several times.) In double
boiler put a quart Of milk over the fire
to heat, adding little sugar, II desired
When the milk is scalded add the
soaked moss, now softened, and allow Il
to cook until little Of the milk will jelly
when put on TO cold plate. Strain the
liquid into molds. Serve very cold with
fruit jelly, preserves or cream and sugar
The grated rind and juice OF lemon
may be added to the blanc-mange be
fore moulding, but II detracts from tht
peculiar flavor Of the sea moss.
poCursTrR GINGERRRrAD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-02-02
eaEAkFAsr al HEADQUARTERS.


After the officers at headquarters had
obtained what sleep they could get,
they arose about daylight, feeling that
10 I'll probability they would witness b.
fore night either . fight or foot race
Z light U the armies encountered each
other, Z foot race 70 secure good posi-
lions u The armies remained apart.
Gen. Meade had started south q
dawn, moving along the Germanna road.
Gen. Grant Intended 10 remain 10 BID
present camp till Burnside arrived, IN
order 20 give him some directions In
person regarding his movements.
The general eat down to tho breakfast
table after nearly al the stan of1cefl
had flushed their morning meal. While
be was slowly slipping his coffee . youne
newspaper reporter, whose appetite,
combined with his spirit Of enterprise,
had gained Q substantial victory Over
his modesty, clipped up to the table,
took seat ct the farther end, and re-
marked: swell, wouldn't mind taking
= cup Of something warm myself, u
there's 20 objectioa."
Thereupon selling q coffee not, he
poured out full ration Of that soothing
army beverage, and, after helping him.
self TO some Of the other dishes, pro-
ceeded TO eat breakfast with an appetite
which had evidently been stimulated BY
long hours of fasting.
The general paid no more attention 70
this occurrence than he would have paid
to the flight Of = bird across his path,
He scarcely looked at the intruder, did
not utter a word at the time, and made
no mention Of It afterwxrd. IL was q
fair sample Of the imperturbability OF
his nature ~ to trivial matters taking
place about him.-Century.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-02-02
cAMPAIoN AMENITIES.

The late Presidential campaign len,
additional piquancy to q political anec-
dote of the Montana Congressional cleo
ton two years ago.
Mr.. Corbett was the Democratic candi-
date and Mr.. Smith his Populist oppo.
nent. 1t appears that one day, 10 theii
campaign, they travelled short distance
Ia company. They had very interest.
ing conversation, and In consequence
Mr.. Smith was compelled to leave the
car hurriediy when his station was
reached. He caught up one OF the two
travelling bags In the seat In front and
rushed out. A few miles further on
Mr.. Corbett left the train, taking the
other bag. lie reached his hotel with.
out noticing anything unusual. The
following telegram, however, Was walt
ing for him:
81 hare the wrong bag. Contains plug Of
tobacco. bottle OF whlskey. six shooter, and
Democratic platform. Il 10 yoursi SMITH,"
Mr.. Smith was about TO op-n his meet
Ing when the following crush" telegram
was handed to him:
81. too. have wrong bag. Contains Trcatise
| on Dy amitc,' picture OF Mary Ellen Lease, and
bundle Of hay marked collateral security. II
| n yours9 CoRHErr."
-Harper's Magazine.