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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
THE SEVENTH MAN,

Bcss and Fred were actually quar-
reling
The blisSrul monpony Of existence,
where two hearts are for the first
time beating as one. had been rudely
shivered. And the cause Of the quar-
rel was a mere matter Of whiskers--
Fred's side whiskers.
"My face is too broad, anyhow" ar
gued Fred, chose mutton chops
must come Off. II yon really loved
me. Bess--"
How could | continue to love you
with your face so changed that | will
hardly know you. demonstrated she,
half tearfully, half petulantly. Il
mink it was these cute little side
whiskers that-that-iirst- well, you
know what | mean, Fred"
Then it is the wlliskers you care
for after all--noi me. Only your
own confession would have made me
oe,,eVe pna' j.,
nave no' co"'eSSeu any.h'ng. l
"ohuer al YOU rlt"' pu' ]. " oe''er
10 understand 'nlhgS now Ohah la'er
On, ai'er hmfr"gr.
"ha' a ''lsS @oo"' morning, ness
De a goou g'r', deares'' All 'he lei,
lows ~ NY se' 'oUgn a' 'nese ll'e n,,
sue whlsKefs, eau me tommy bu'I'
ana want 10 know why ! don' 'urA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
The Beauty Of Life.
For the Reflector.

or the Reflector.
Had the sweet, wild rhapsody
That iloateth through thy soul,
Then such food OF melody
From my lips would roll
As would drown the world in ecstacy,-
Had | but the rhapsody
That tloateth through thy soul.
Had | but the melody
That laugbeth in thy heart,
Then such flow Of poetry
For my soul would start
As to wake the world to sympathy
Had | but the melody
That laugheth In thy heart.
Had | but the poetry
That danceth through thy life,
And all the raptur0us melody
With which thy heart Is rife,
would sing one long sweet rhapsody
Had | but the poetry
That danceth through thy life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
Before You Ride Your Wheel

Be sure to shake into your shoes Al.
lens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet
1t keeps your feet cool and comforta'
BILE, prevents sweating feet, and
makes your endurance ten-iold great.
er. Over 100000 wheel people are
using Aliens Foot-Ease. They all
praise it. Ladies, insist on having it.
1t gives rest and comfort to smarting
hot, swollen, aching, nervous feet
At all druggists and shoe stores, Csc,
Sample FREE by mail. Address AL.
len 5. 0lmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
Farm for Sale Cheap.

Eighty acres, well improved, with
good house, barn and outbuildings,
situated on main road in Jefferson
township one mile north Of New Basel.
II taken socn one-third Of present
crop Of wheat, IS acres, goes with
place. For further information in
quire Of or address A. T. Witwer,
Abilene, Kansas. 4S-3*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

THE slvouAc o. rns ssAn

/ Ses0 AAAu AsN0 ~ y ~ . ~ AVt& AAa9 0UO>
The soldiers last tattoo!
No more on life's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On Fame's eternal camping-ground
Their silent tents are spread;
And Glory guards, with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead.
No rumor OF the foes advance
Now swells upon the wind:
No troubled thought at midnight
haunts
OF loved ones left behind:
No vision of the morrow's strife
The warriors dream alarms,
No braying horn or screaming fife
AT dawn shall call 10 arms.
Their shivered swords are red with
rust,
Their plumed heads are bowed;
Their naughty banner, trailed in dust,
Is now their martial shroud;
And plenteous funeral tears have
washed
The red stains from each brow;
And the proud forms. by battle
gashed,
Are free from anguish now.
The neighing troop, the flashing
blade,
The bugle's stirring blast,
The charge, the dreadful cannonade,
The din and shout, are passed.;
Nor wars wild note, nor glory's peal,
Shall thrill with fierce delight
Those breasts that nevermore may
The rapture of the fight.
Like the fierce Northern hurricane
That sweeps his great plateau,
Flushed with the triumph. yet to gain
Comes down the serried foe,
Who heard the thunder of the fray
Break DER the field beneath,
Knew well the watchword of that day
Was victory or death
Full many a norther's breath has
swept
Ger Angostura's plain,
And long the plying sky has swept
Above its moldered slain,
The ravens scream or eagles flight
Or shepherds pensive lay,
Alone now wake each solemn height
That frowned DER that dark fray.
Sons of the Dark and Bloody Ground,
We must not slumber there,
Where stranger steps and tongues re.
sound
Along the needless air;
Your own proud lands heroic soil
Shall be your filter grave:
she Grams IRON war ltS rlcneSt spoil,
The ashes of her brave.
Thus meath their parent turf they
rest,
Far from the CORY field,
Borne TO a Spartan mothers breast
On many a bloody shield
The sunshine of their native sky
Smiles sadly on them here,
And kindred eyes and hearts watch
by
The hero's sepulchre.
Rest on, embalmed and sainted dead!
Dear as the blood yc gave,
No impious footstep here shall tread
The heritage Of your grave.
Nor shall your glory be forgot
While Fame her record keeps,
Or Honor points the hallowed spot
Where Valor proudly sleeps.
Yon marble minstrels voiceless stone
In deathless song shall tell,
When many vanished year hath
flown,
The story how We fell;
Nor wreck, nor change, nor winters
flight,
Nor Times remorseless doom,
Can dim one ray of holy light
That gIds your glorious tomb,
Theodore O'Ilara.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

family was at home but saved only
part Of the household goods. No in,
surance.
"A Geary county woman on Satur'
day bull, a fire and went away from
the house. leaving her five small chill
dren alone asleep. The house burned
three children were burned to death
and the other two seriously I'M ured,
vet she probably thinks it was Wis,
itation Of Providence.
&C. C. Wyandt has moved into his
handsome new residence on West
Third. The house is large and admira-
bly, arranged; it has a big veranda and
all modern conveniences, making a
home OF which the owner may well
be proud.
Our esteemed contemporaries
who are worrying because this great
moral expositor located the hook
joint Of a horse on its front leg are in.
formed that the veterinary editor is
taking his summer vacation and hi.
department is in charge Of the religi-
GUS editor. The r. e. may be a little
rusty On the fine points Of horse
anatomy but just watch him on fore
ordination and predestination.
Harrington Times: While at Abb
lene last Friday we had chance to
examine some handsomely written
reports to the state auditor, gotten
up in the county clerks office and
showing the handiwork Of Mr.. Nc
MILAN, the new deputy, who is max
ing a number one assistant He an
excellent penman and the county
clerk, Mr.. Jacobs, may well be proud
Of the selection he has made for dep
uty county clerk.
The Kansas City Times Sunday
printed a two-column picture Of Miss
Adah M. Bryant, of Lincoln, Kas.,
who has visited Abilene often and has
many friends here. The Times says
she has been winning laurels in the
world Of music. A year ago she was
engaged for the quartette choir Of
Holy Trinity church, New York.
Here the power and quality of her
rich contralto attracted so much at
tention that she was chosen to accom-
pany the Thomas orchestra as soloist.
During the recent congress Of music
at Omaha Miss Bryant appeared with
the Thomas orchestra and created a
decided sensation by her singing.
Mems first class shoes, heavy and
light, at low prices and boys and
Youths tennis shoes for little money
at McInerney's. 62-Sts2c
Engineer Orrin Smith with engine
No. 80 made a splendid run on the
Santa Fe fast mail Tuesday morning.
He was little late out Of Emporia
but drove into Florence square on the
dot. The distance from Emporia to
Florence is forty-ive miles and Mr..
Smith made the run from standstill
in just forty-fve minutes. He was
compelled to slow up three times in
that distance, making the actual run
ming time more than a mile minute.
Mr.. Smith says he has never been
late at either end of the road since he
has been on the road and thinks the
"hoodoo" which has been following
the so for some time, has been lifted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21


Comprising her trembling lips, sh<
drew of the ring and offered it u
him, but US he made no move to TAKE
1t she dropped 1t on the floor, then
turred away. Fred raised his foot al
II to crush the tiny gold circlet, bul
instead capped his hat upon his head
In another moment he was out upon
the sieet walking rapidly, he hardly
knew Where, while his pulse throbbed
wildly, and in his throat an incon.
venient lump auose.
For a number of blocks he tlumped
until tie SIGHT of BARRIERS pole re.
minded him of the obnoxious side
whiskers.
by jove!' he muttered, feeling
their d.wny surface, as he halted
ut IS adj up with Bess and me now
Oonfound EN-! III have them OF
anyhow"
He descended into the small base.
memt shop and seated himself in a
chair while tine only other occupan,
of tine place, THE barber himself, ap.
preached and fixed upon Fred u dull
unbath0mable eye.
II want these taken Off" explained
the young man, indicating tive side
whiskers. Leave the mustacbe."
Having Indicated what he wished
10 have done, ne closed his eyes and
endeavored to imagine what his fu-
ture would be like without Bess, The
BARRIERS voice interrupted his reverie
harshly.
DO you know, sir, that you have
Tine head of a prophet?"
"a wha-a-t?' exclaimed Fred, In
peeyish establishment.
"You should be able to foretell
things the barber went on, al
though Fred had mot spoken. only
you must have faith--the faith that
removes mountains"
The mam's MARINER, tome and work
were SO unlike what one usually ex-
poets from a barber, THAT Fired made
q move as If to rise. The man OIL ra-
zors gently yet firmly pushed him
back.
II have THAT failth," continued the
barber, as he stropped his razor. 1T
has made me @ healer. What are
mere drugs and medicine? Decisions
of aatan-humbugs; thrust upon
mankind to blind then to tine only
TRUE method of healing."
"Well, you are queer chap" re-
turned Fred, as he felt the fatal side
whisNers vanishing under the Others
delft manipulation.
"Queer!' echoed the barber, giving
the razor vigorous flourish, 81 am
obnornal-supelr human--diyine! All!
you do not believe me? Come, will
prove 1T to YOU"
The barber had strnightened I'm
and now brundished his razor MS he
talked. Something in mis- eve caused
Fred to aatempt TO rise but tine other
pressed hin, back with a hand of iron.
smiling the while relentlessly.
cut! must prove nv gift Mo Won.
You are tine seventh MAN uyon whom
| shall have tested nv power. NV
time has come. In a vision heard
Prove This mower | have plyen Won
upon seven of tbe SONS of men and mo
one may Then hinder YOU. You shall
work miracles upon the sick, the
MANNED, phe halt, the blind. all over
the face of the earth. No. Rise not. !"
"But [ am mott iDI. There is nothing
tine matter with me. Let me get up."
Fired made frantic effort flo rise.
fer he NOW realized the true condition
OF the man. but he was held down
,,,iiD, - .,,,,,,,..l .o,, .,,. .....t,,1I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
"IJe Voted for Lincoln"

"a little incident comes to my
mmd,' said Thomas c. Platt, Of New
York, in an address on the annver-
sary Of Lincoln's birth, (which is APP
propriate 10 this occasion. In my
town was supplemented fellow,
Charles Lewis, who BACKED boots for
a living. He saved up his EARNINGS till
he had 500. | asked him one day
what he was going to do with It,
az am going to buy a coffin and a
tombstone, he said. What epltaph
aHe you going TO have upon it?' I
asked He thought minute, and re-
piled: Charles Lewis; he died
Christian Then he hung his head
and said NO; am going 10 change
that-'Cbarles Lewis; he voted for
Abraham Lincoln
81 might say Tonight" said Mr.
Platt in conclusion, that ! would be
content If my epit1ph would read,
Thomas c. Platt. Lie voted for Abra-
ham Lincoln"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
Soda Water.

Our national beverage is soda
water There are 10000 Soda fon-
tains In the United States, and one in
Chicago There is a drug store in
Broadway, near John street, where
more than u dozen clerks are EN-
ployed to draw aud serve these bev"
erages. The place is packed from
morning to night, anu the sales prob
abDy exceed 100000 annually. Soda
water cannot hurt a man or child.
VITA pure syrups IT is wholesome.
There are vast profits in soda wa
ter. Hudnut, under the old Herald
building, at Broadway and Ann
street, made q million out of 1t, be-
sides supporting his pharmacy, which
paid Mr.. Bennett an enormous renta
Dir. Perry is getting fabulously ric'
at the same business, though he IS
bound to admit that hls fortune 10
aided and abetted by liquid which
is The butt Of half the jokes in Park
row. Perry, believe, is Southern.
err, virginian, and member Of tho
New York Press club. That means o
lot, not only TO the club, but to Perry.
Time was when soda water appa-
ratuses were The belongings OF the
drug store. Then they crept into the
confectionery, and from THAT have
beaten their way into nearly every
kind Of shop and business under the
sun, from the barroom TO the depart
ment store, from the fair grounds TO
the fashionable club, from the boule-
ward tent to the dining room of the
millionaire Soda water tastes as well
with dry goods as with drugs and
candy.-New York Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

children to throw rocks at a neigh
boris wife whom he disliked. She
was hurt so badly that she was con-
fined to her bed.
Manchester News: G..E. Waters
has put down stone crossing be-
tween his store and wareroom. This
is commendable enterprise and will
be appreciated in wet weather. Man
chester can stand few more i'm
provements Of similar kind.
Curtis Lowry has received news
that his brother, J. A. Lowry, has
been elected q teacher in the Helena,
Mont, schools at $40 a month; his
sister, Mrs. J. |. Miller, at $75 and j.
l. Miller, formerly Of this county,
principal Of the east side schools at
800.
After Abilene has sent lecturer
to Council Grove to tell the natives
something about poetry a woman Of
that town perpetrates this upon the
hero OF Manila:
HE fred into his enemy and destroyed the
Spanish feet,
And came out all victorious still standing on
his feet"
The dwelling Of Philip Hawk, Of
Moonlight, burned to the ground
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

me TOT you are me sevelhtll man.
Fully alive to the dreadful peril Of
his position, Fred again struggled
with the energy of despair. But the
barber seemed no have the strength
of lion. He held the young man
down; forced his head far back over
the head-rest and poised the razor for
the final stroke.
Have haiIth, have faith," he MUIR
tered. IAN will be well, Then we
will defy THE soothing world
A cloud blinded Fred's eyes; his
ears sung and his skin was prickly
with horror. lie thought OF Bess, Of
the side whiskers, of their mutual OBJ
Htanacy; then he felt THAT the mercl-
>ess razor was descending, and he
closed his eyes.
He half swooned away, but was re-
vived by being thrown violently with
the chair to the floor. He became
conscious that a struggle was going
ON IN the room. He staggered to his
feet and saw two men, one Of them
a policeman, holding the now wildly
ravng barber. A third man was say
ing something 10 Fred, who dashed
from the shop as these words met his
ear:
II own this shop. During my tenn
porary absence my insane brother es-
capped from his place Of confinement
upstairs. Being once barber, he ma
tually took to shaving you. hope
you are not hurt"
Fred heard no more. Regardless of
the scraps OF lather clinging to his
FACE, he rushed back to his sweet
The times., 1898-06-30
Commissioners Orders.

The following orders Were issued by
the commissioners yesterday:
That the proposal of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company. under
date Of the 18th instant. 20 construct
pole line for the District OF Columbia, be-
tween Anacostia and the Government
Hospital for the Insane, for the sum Of
s, ,017.61 be hereby accepted
That Drs. William X. King and S. S.
Stearns be hereby reappo.nted members
of the board of homeopathic medical ex-
aminers.
That the health officer be hereby di-
rected 10 proceed tc Glen summit, Pa,
and return, upon invitation of the general
baggage agent Of the Lvhigh Valley Rail-
road Company, to attend a meeting at
that place, July s. relative 20 The question
of the transportation OF dead bodies.
That section u. article s. of the police
regulations be hereby amended by adding
thereto the following viz: THAT no
gate, door or other opening IN any side
walk in the city OF Washington be per-
mitted to remain open any longer Than
may be reasonably necessary TO enable
the owner or occupant to move or re-
move goods in the course OF his trade or
business"
That the proposal of Charles White &
Co, under date of June II. to furnish and
Rock Creek. for the sum of S520. be here
by accepted.
That the following named work be
done under the permit system.
Lay cement sidewalk and SCI new curb
in front of No.~1139 Connecticut Avenue
and Nos. 1873 and 1741 De Sales Street
northwest; estimated cost, $3.50.
Lay asphalt block pavement in front of
No. 633 New York Avenue northwest; es-
timated cost, s94
Lay cement sidewalk and set new curb
in front of lots 2s. % and 81, block 8, Kalo-
rama Heights; estimated cost, S172.
That 800 feet of 6-inch water main be
| laid In PHILADELPHIA Street, between
! Twelfth Street and Bunker Hill Road
! University Heights.
That gas lamp be erected at the south
! west corner of Eighteenth Street and Wy
1 oming Avenue; estimated cost. 81. charge
able to current appropriation for street
/ lighting.
The times., 1898-06-30
An Enjoyable Exeursion.

The excursion of the Capital City Com
mandery Knights of Malta TO River View
Tuesday was a most enjoyable affair,
and was attended by large throng of
about loo of the friends and relatives of
the members. The afternoon boat was
well filled, but the large portion of the
crowd went down on the evening boat,
and in spite of the rain enjoyed them
selves dancing, shooting the ch+4te and
with many other amusements of the View.
Taking il all in all, it was one of the
most pleasant excursions that has been
given TO the View for some time past
The times., 1898-06-30
$500 Excursion TO the Sea- $500
shnre Nf.i PennsNINnnia RnfIrnnd

For Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean
City and Sea Isle City. Tickets on sale
for II a. m. and l2:45 p m trains Fridays
and Saturdays until September 10, 1893
good to return until the following Tues
days at rate Of So. including transfer OF
passenger in Philadelphia, commencing
June q.
su.tu. .&tla. n, mon. .ued&frip. m until Sept 10
The times., 1898-06-30
s. Kann, Sens & Co.,
The Busy Corner,
Slh and Market Space.
Convicted on Two Charges.

Arthur d. Holloway yesterday was SEN
fenced TO jail for six months on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons,
and 10 three months in the workhouse
On the charge of vagrancy. He was ar
restea Tuesday night by Detectives
Ifnlips, Hartigan and Parham.
The times., 1898-06-30
A Record
Smashing
Ribbon
Sale.

Every inch of ribbons which we
own has been thrown into this up
11eaval of values. We don't ex-
pect 10 get cost out of them. What
we want is a clean slate when we
come to figuring up how the pros
and cons of our seasons selling
stand. We have given Washing
ton two eye-opening ribbon sales
third one begins its busy career
today. Good ribbons never bore
such degrading prices. We've
been merciless in our undermark-
ings. Prices that ought never to
be lessened a jot are halved, and
often brought even lower than that.
You'll remember such items all
your life.
For
IN, A1l-si1k fancy ribbons, 35
lUl inches wide-very fine quail
ity gauze ribbons-some
white-some black. Gin. wide,
Satin and Gros Grain Ribbon, to
8 inches wide. They range in
worth from IS to 25c. Slaugh
tered at Ioc.
For
IT. You'll be allowed to take
IIL your pick of the best and
choicest STYLES in fancy rib
bons, AZ and S inches wide
They're just the right width for
such wear. In the most season
able light shades. These sell usu-
ally at 29c yard-I7c.
For
IN The Busy Corner offers a
HG- galaxy of values in Moire
'a" and plain Taffeta Ribbons
Of most astounding worth.
'Mongst 'em are the best and most
wanted shades of the season-in-
Guiding whites, light blue and
pinks-unmatchable at 35c-I9c.
For
1E, The best value in America
k0( is offered you. This is a 4
inch sash ribbon-of a very
fine and heavy quality Black Satin
never sold under 45c-25c.
For
rAc We're outdoing all example
OUS with a double face, black
satin sash ribbon-especially
weighty and high qualified. Some
of the pieces have plain, some ca
bic edges inches wide. Reduced
from 79c-5oc.
For
IN csc and ST. sash ribbons
I1l face you. Some of them
are of exquisite quality
Moire-some are of Satin and
Moire-some of Satin and Gros
Grain-some of double face Satin.
You re tumbling into a gold mine
when such values are sold at 7oc.
A fInar=un nf
The times., 1898-06-30
FRANCES GOULD LOCATED.
The Missing Girl is I'm Cincinnati
with n Nice Lady,

Frances Gould, the sixteen-year-old
daughter of William Could, of 527 Second
Street northeast has been located in
Cincinnati and the authorities of that
city have been asked TO take her in Gus
tody and send her home The girl was
lured from her home Saturday by wo-
man who met her on the street and made
offers Of money If she would go with
her
She did not come home Saturday night
and the next day the police were given
a description of her and asked to look
out for her.
A letter has been received from the
girl, saying that she was with nice
lady in Cincinnati" The mother was
requested to write and address the letter
in care of the general delivery. This
letter was turned over 10 Inspector Mat
tingly and he wired the chief of police
of Cincinnati to locate the girl
The times., 1898-06-30
~. P Ketcnam Of pike Citv. ca.

MI = IASNNII<AIAI O1 Il IKE CITY, Odl., says:
During my brothers late sickness from
sciatiC rheumatism. Chamberlain's Pain
Balm was the only remedy that gave him
any relief" Many others have testified
to the prompt relief from pain which this
liniment affords. For sale by Henry
E7Ssps. wholesale and retail druggist, s3S
F StfSlet. northwest and Connecticut Ave-
nue. and - Street northwest, and 1928
Maryland ANaQue northeast
The times., 1898-06-30
Water Service Pipes.

The District Commissioners are receiv-
ing many requests for permission TO sup
ply two and sometimes three premises
with water from one service pipe All
these requests must be denied. as the law
states that all premises must be provided
with separate water service connection.
The times., 1898-06-30
Removed TO the AsvIu,,

Julia Harris, William Howland, Kate
Jackson and August b. Grove. declared
insane. have been removed to the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
The times., 1898-06-30
A Clear=up of
Made=up SaSheS.

Made-up Sashes-4 yards long
with fringed ends-worth S.. 90
-SI-69.
Wide All-silk Sashes-fancy ef-
fects-fringed ends-were S.. 9S-
S2.25.
4-yd. long, very wide Sashes-
superior quality-heavy fringe
Reduced from S5-S2.9 98.