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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
A Moral in This.

A prominent young grain and stock
dealer of east Dickinson went to
Kansas City last week and while there
bought suit of clothes at one of the
large stores on Main street. Some
changes were necessary and he went
out, promising to call later in the day
and get the suit. When he started
out to call for the same he could not
find the store. So he started in at
one end Of the town and demanded
his clothes at every store on both
sides OF the street. 1t took him about
four hours and the merchants thought
they bad case for the police before
he finished. But at last he struck the
right place and fondly gathered in
his bundle. Hereafter he will buy
his clothes at home or, il in Kansas
City, will get inside them before leav-
ing the shop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
School Children Deserve II.

One Of the next improvements the
town needs and needs very badly is a
new and modern steam heating plant
for the Garfield and high school build
ings. In the former is the old hot
air furnace which makes sweat boxes
OF some rooms at times and allows
Others to be chilly SO that pupils leave
them to get warm or are allowed to
wear their wraps. The high school
never has been properly heated by a
system under complete control and
capable of filling the bill in cold
weather. 1t would be a measure OF
healthfulness and economy to put in
modern and satisfactory plants in
both buildings. 1t would probably
lessen the suffering from colds which
afflict the school children Of town so
generally every winter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Funeral Services Held.

DAYTON, Jan. 25.-The funeral ser
vices Of Miss Anna Hartman wert
held yesterday in the United Brethren
church at Banner City, Rev. Hartman
and Rev. Courier officiating; inter.
meDt In the Banner cemetery.
Anna, daughter Of Christian and
Agnes Hartman, was born in Dickin-
son county. May Z, 1876, and died
Jan. 23, 1898. She was a member Of
the United Brethren church and led a
consistent Christian life. Anna con-
tracted the disease from which she
died, while caring for her sick sister,
Lydia, at whose bedside she was a
constant watcher and untiring helper,
thus giving her life for another and
exemplifying her Christian faithful
ness.
Her suffering was great during her
illness. Realizing that she could not
live, she made several requests re-
garding her burial, spoke words Of
comfort to loved ones and died peace
fully, fully convinced that "earth
hath no sorrow that heaven cannot
cure"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Same Old Picture Plan.

The whiskered antediluvian picture
deal that came over in the ark with
the lightning rod and express car
game is in town again. A young man
was visiting houses this morning ask
ing for photographs and an order to
have them enlarged free. He would
take but twenty orders and it was to
advertise the method. Pinned down
to the matter he admitted that there
would be charge for the frame. OF
course there will-that's where the
scheme is profitable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Walter Hoffman Dead.
Special to the Reflector.

special 10 tne kolleCt0r.
ENTERPRISE, Jan. 24.-Walter Hoff.
man, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Hoff-
man Of this city, died at San Antonio,
Texas, Saturday night Of consump-
tion. He went south three weeks
ago, accompanied by G. H. Cheyse in
hopes of improving his health.
His death was sudden, passing from
sleep to death during the night. The
remains will T. brought here for bur-
ial and the services will be held from
the house Wednesday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. A. Lewis returned from Solo
mon
j. II. Spratt was down from Solo
mon.
Jerry Sheahan was down from Sol
omon.
j. V. Humphrey came up from
junction City.
Isaac Page of Hayes was an Abilene
visitor. He will have large sale
Feb. 16.
Mrs. S. R. Hoag of Chapman re-
turned home today after short visit
with Mrs. D. W. Naill.
Oscar Brown, an Abilene boy who
joined the Salvation Army, left for
Kansas City to begin regular work.
Geo. W. Minick, one OF Newbern's
well known farmers, left Tuesday
for visit in Franklin county, Penn
sylvania.
Samuel Carver was in from Tai
mage. He will have one Of the larg-
est stock sales ever held in the coun-
ty, Feb. II.
W. II. Phipps went to Clay Center
and Topeka Saturday. He saw the
scene Of the wreck at the latter place
Sunday morning.
j. r. Burton returned from the
East where he has been on business.
He speaks on political Obligations"
at the Kansas Day club banquet in
Topeka Saturday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Temperance Union Convention,

The annual convention of the Kan.
sas State Temperance Union will b,
held in Representative hall, Topeka,
Feb 1 and 2, beginning at p. m. o.
the former day.
The main business of the conven.
tion will be to formulate and adop,
some plan whereby the non-partisan
temperance forces OF the state may
be more thoroughly re.organized dur
ing the present year. The metropol-
itan police law will also likely come
in for a considerable share of atten-
tion.
Among the leading speakers will be
Bishop John II. Vincent and Ex-Sena-
tor W. A. PETER Of Topeka and DR..
Howard H. Russell of Ohio, national
superintendent OF American Anti-Sa-
loon League.
The officers Of the Union confident.
ly expect a large attendance from
throughout the State. The railroads
have all granted a reduced rate Of one
and one-third fare for the round trip
on the certificate plan; provided that
one hundred or more delegates are in
attendance. Certificates must be OBJ
tanned from the agent selling the 60
ing ticket and countersigned by the
secretary Of the convention in order
to secure the one-third return rate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27

John Buckingham, who taugh
school is this county several years age
and lived southeast of Abilene, met
with a horrible death in Louisiana re.
Gently. He has lived at Welsh, that
State, for some years and was an en-
enthusiastic sportsman. He went
out in a boat alone on a lagoon. The
water has low shores and mud banks.
He did not return and after a couple
days searching parties went after
him. His boat, hat and coat were
first found and later the hunters
body. He had left the boat TO wade
where the water was shallow and be-
come mired in sticky, quicksand-like
mud at the bottom Of the lagoon and
there had perished Of exposure. 1t
was fearful death and one that so
manly and worthy gentleman as
Mr.. Buckingham did not deserve.
1t is reported in letter that Mr..
Buckingham's boat was upset in
a squall which threw him out. The
real manner Of his death will prop
ably never be known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Misses Galligar and Harris Entertain,

Misses Grace Harris and Minnie Gal.
ligar entertained a company ofyoung
people last Thursday evening at the
home Of the latter in Newbern.
Features Of the occasion we're music
and social games. At a late hour,
dainty refreshments were served. The
guests were: Misses Carrie Green
wood, Winnie Rudy, Lille Rissman,
Harriet Dunlop, Anna Murphy,
Lauretta Morse, Mildred Humb argar,
Althea Mae Dill; Messrs. G. G. Houl-
ton, j. L. Rodenback, Cecil Plummer,
G. !. Lee, j. S. Murphy, D. B. ShafTer,
l.. Davis, A. +. Niemoller, William
Greenwood, Charles Huffman, Paul
Rissman, Harry Clark, Frank Rudy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
CAME RATHER HIGH.
East Dickinson Man Pays Heavy
Damages.

A Rinehart township quarrel endet
rather extensively for one Of the prin
cipals, according to reports brought
to Abilene by residents Of that vicin'
ity. Albert Schlatter and Ed KnopE
had had some trouble and the former
riding by a hedge where the latter
was working they exchanged some
words. The men then came in con.
tact and Schlatter got the worst Of it.
At last he was left in the road by
Knopp who went to the Justices and
paid dollar, saying he had had a
fight and wanted to pay his fine. 1t
took Schlatter from 4:S0 to 5 p. m. to
crawl to H, Staatz's, one and one-half
miles, so|severe were his injuries. He
was taken home and DR.. Neptune Of
Chapman sewed up the gashes.
On Friday morning young Mr..
Schlatter's father went to Squire Hell
ler's and had a warrant sworn out for
Knopp. The trial was held at the
'squire's on Friday afternoon. Mr..
Schlatter wanted Mr.. Knopp to pay
500 and costs and DOCTORS bill.
Knopp would not and was bound over
Saturday he consented and now has a
bill Of about $l25 to pay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
ABILENE'S SPLENDID GIFT.
County's Only Court House Expense
the New Commissioner Room.

Herington Times: At the next
session Of the board Of commissioner,
Of this county they will consider tht
propriety Of building a separate room
on the east side Of the county clerks
room large enough for the board tt
occupy in the transacting Of their bus
iness. Such room can be put up
and completed for about $1,000 and
1t will aid them considerably in the
matter Of having place to hold their
sessions where only those who are in
terested in the proceedings will be
present. As it is now, the county
clerks office is resort for everybody
who may see fit to drop in, and the
business Of the board Is often retard-
ed by the crowd that congregates
there to see and to hear what is going
on, but are not otherwise interested
in what may or may not be done.
1t Is matter Of fact, as well as a
matter of record, that the main court
house building at Abilene never cost
the county a cent, but was put up
and paid for by Abilene folks rather
than to run the chances Of having the
county seat moved to Enterprise or
some other place. And when we
speak Of it as "a matter Of fact" we
know just exactly what we are talking
about; although there are some living
in this county today who will proba-
bly, tell you that they don't believe
anything Of the kind. The money
was, every cent Of it, raised by an
equitable assessment among the Abb
lene folks according to their assessed
valuation, and it cost some Of them
pretty dearly too. We know this, be-
cause at that time we happened to
live there ourselves and had our part
Of the special tax to put up. Now
what we are getting at is this: That
since the court house so far has cost
The taxpayers Of the county practically |
nothing, they can well afford to put
up nice addition even II it should |
lost fifteen hundred or two thousand
iollars. for the purpose Of giving the
county board as well as the county |
clerk and his deputy, a better set Of
'ooms to do their work in, and give
he people at large who have business
20 transact there better opportunity
% get around and have their matters
disposed of. We hope, therefore,
hat the commissioners will proceed
It once to let the job and have the
work completed before the April term
4 the county board shall commence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Made a Good Church Record.

The Lutheran church treasurer and
secretary distributed through the con-
gregation yesterday reports Of the
church finances for 1897. 1t showed
receipts Of $l,S9O.O4 Of which $500
was for the parsonage fund and the
remainder for church expenses. The
church paid $500 on the parsonage
and the ladies:.aid society nearly as
much more, a balance due from 1896
Of 500 was paid and only 1928 was
lacking to round out the year at the
end. 1t was the best year in the his
tory Of the church and is highly cred
table to the enthusiastic spirit result.
ing from DR.. Haithcox's pastorate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Going to Africa.

G. G. Cress, a prosperous young
farmer living near Talmage, will
have sale next month and dispose
Of all his property, preparatory to
leaving for missionary work in South
Africa. His wife, daughter Of Noah
Zook, will accompany him. They
expect to start with only means
enough to get them to their destina-
ton. Dickinson county now has
missionaries in North Africa, South
Africa, Japan, India, Honduras and
Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers, Reported by George
Merrill, Abstracter.1
Tom Dyal to J J and W ADyal mel nj
sci 23-l6.3, $34O0.
United States to j T Hodges set 20
1853.
Same to 4 W Tuttle swl 34-16-4.
Z B Seeds to Julia A Kern 1t II blk 2
& W Carpenter add Abilene, $500.
j $ Baumbaugh to Mary 4 Baum
baugh Q! mel 1923, 81.
Dickinson county to D Hogan 1t 10
blk 20 Fairview add Abilene, 74c.
Same to I G Holmer 1t 10 blk 10
Manchester, $3.50.
G M Noble to Dartmouth Savings Bk
set 9-l6-2, $S4l.
G G Bailey to same, same, 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Opened q New Business.

Robert McKennett has opened a
windmill and pump shop on Third
street and will keep all kinds Of sup
plies and make repairing speciality.
Robert is a hustler and will succeed.
He sold Jacob Brown a mill and
pump for a 200 foot well today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
That Emporia Visit.

| The Abilene crowd that vi isited En-
poria has been having a great time
Judging from the papers. Mrs
Hewett gave five course dinner ant
reception for them Saturday evening
Miss Mclnerney sang then and also
in the big church Of town Sunday
morning. So many entertainments
and parties were on the program that
the visitors will probably be sick a
week after they get home.
We are glad to see that the Abilene
folks are loyal to the town when
away from it. Will Whites En-
poria Gazette remarks: "The
Gazette would like to live in Abilene.
The Abilene girls who are vis-
iting here say so many nice things
about the town that one is led to be-
ieve that Abilene is next to Heaven.
Still the Gazette is willing to bet
that when those girls are at home,
they apologize for their duds to their
sprunicky Kansas City visitors by
saying oh, you know we just can't
get thing at the stores in this
town. Girls are very much the
same the world over"
The Gazette further says "The Abb
ilene girls who are visiting here have
a great deal to say about the excellent
home talent entertainments that they
have in Abilene. This indicates a
highty tendency in the girls. There
is no such thing as good home talent
entertainment. The Gazette believed
that Emporia had absolutely the
worst amateur singers and elocution-
lists in the world, until recently the
writer heard show in neighboring
town. There were the same recita-
tions, the same duets about the bank
whereon the wild thyme grows, the
same piano solos, the "Chanson des
Alps" aud LISTS Hungarian Rhap-
'odies," the same girl who reads mag.
'zine stories with quivering sup
pressed voice, the same awful male
quartet. They have these things in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
SACRIFICED HER LIFE.
Nursed Her Sister in Typhoid and
Died Of the Disease.

DILLON, Jan. 25.-Miss Annie Hart
man died Sunday morning at the
home Of her parents in Jefferson
township, after q few weeks illness
Of typhoid fever. Miss Hartman con-
tracted the disease while nursing her
sister at EmpOria through a danger
GUS attack Of typhoid fever. She re-
turned home and in few days was
suffering from the same disease. She
was an estimable young lady.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Principal Phipps May Resign.

W. H. Phipps, principal of the
Garfield school, has been offered a
position in charge of the Belleville
station of the Kansas Creamery COM
pany and will probably resign soon
to take it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Thad Holds His Job.

Jim Butler who has been in town
for day or two says Thad Hopkins
still holds his job at the Hutchinson
reiormatory. Jim has place in the
Topeka institution. He scared Leedy
nto giving it to him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Another Light Project.

Jacob Brown will submit a street.
lighting proposition to the council at
the next meeting. He proposes to
put in an electric plant connected
with his mill south Of town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Wanted.

Twenty-Five head native cows
or heifers for term Of years on
shares. Address.
X. H. BERGER,
26-tsc+ Longford, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
License to Marry.

j. +. Daniels and Mildred Rice OF
Herington.
W. +. Dale and Amanda Curd Of
Herington were married by Rev. N.
B. McGhee at the Christian parsonage
last evening.
Lester Ringey and Anna M. Nah
ring of Herington.
B. G. Ware and Lena Rasmussen Of
Herington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27

The Emporia-Abilene mash ap-
pears to be mutual. Letters from the
visitors are coming in and from their
enthusiastic remarks it is inferred
that in their petitions to the throne Of
grace hereafter they will not insist on
going to Heaven but will be willing to
accept Emporia as asubstitute. They
will be home tomorrow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
BEARc The c|othier,
ABILENE, KANSAS
NIB The price on Douglas Shoes will not be changed.

Abilene, and II the Abilene girls who
are visiting in Emporia deny it, the
Gazette admires their civic pride, but
it is triile shaky on their discern
ment."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27

Don't fail to attend the poultry
show. Admission 10 cents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
To Cure q Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
let's. All druggists refund the money
II it fails to cure. 25c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
ROOMS TO LEr-continued.


MANSFIELD-212 Post-Elegant sunny rooms
suite or single: baths connecting: moderat
rates.
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MARRIED..

ENGLISH-FORD-In this city, September IA.
1885, at the residence of the brides father
by the Rev DR.. Woods Herbert English of
Olinda Cal, and Lily A. A. Ford of San
Francisco.
JACOBS -ALExANDER- Oakland, septem-
Der H. 1898, by the Rev. DR.. Frfedlander
Seyrnore Jacobs and Rosa Alexander both Of
Elko, New.
PLANT-HAMMES-I this city. September 70.
1885, at the Howard Presbyterian Church by
the Rev. f. r. Farrand, Charles Plant and
Maria c. Hammes, both of Los Angeles Cal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this CITY, Septem-
Der T. 1898, bv the Rev. w. NJ Woodward
Nicholas T. Talmage and Lille I. Houston
both of San Francisco.
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BIRTHS-M MARRIAGES DEATHS

Birth marriage and death notices sent by
mail viii, not be inserted. They must be
handed in at either of the publication offices
and be Endorsed with the name and residence OF
persons authorized to have the same published
BORN.
COTTRELL-In this city, September r. 1885,
to the wife of C. j. Cottrel, a son.
DAY-In Alameda. September 8. 1885, to the
wife of c. A. Day, daughter.
MEYER-In this city, September II, 1898, to
wife of F. w. Never. a son.
MORRIS-In Oakland. September 49, 1885, to
the wife OF Edward T. Morris, a SON.
SHIRPSER-In this city, September ~, 1898, to
the wife of A. Shirpser. son.
THOMAS-In Berkeley, September H. 1885, to
the wife of Captain H. c. Thomas. daugh-
ter
WITZEL-In this city, September L. 1885, to
the wife OF Con Witzel, a son.
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MEDICAL.

true friends of all nvalids. mem and women:
80 years practice; safe and quick cure guar
anteed any disease or irregularity; disgrace
avoided; kind sympathy and aid sure relief,
though else fail; delicacy. privacy, home,
etc; babies adopted; travellers treated; no
delay; self-cure sent call write; free; con-
fdential. MRS. NJ. DAVIES, 1928 Market
st.; pills. 81; very strong. ST.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
BUSINESS CHANCES.

A-s1200-CORNER saloon in Wholesale district;
rent $50; lease; no night or Sunday work ex-
celent paying; frst-class custom. WILKE,
1871 Market st.
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ST. DOMINICS CHURCH BUILDING ASSO-
ciation--The regular monthly requiem high
mass for the deceased members of the above
association, and for the deceased parents and
relatives of the members Will be celebrated
In st. Dominic's Church, Bush and Steiner
streets, tomorrow CThursday). at o'clock.
Friends invited to attend.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14

BOON for the women; women's troubles al
leviated by the Utilla wafer; A POSITIVE
COUNTER AGENT; used externally; results
I corI pn srcf
For sale by the BURTON CHEMICAL CO..
11e-121 Ellis St, S. r.
The record-union., 1898-04-17
The Teeth of German Soldiers.

Toothache has been Iatterly a great
source of annoyance to the Kaiser. Not
that the imperial molars are, so far as
know threatened with premature de-
cay. Were this the case, nobody would
risk the penalties of lese-majesty by
openly asserting it, The case is, how
ever, from public point of view, far
more serious. 1t appears that the en-
tire German ermy suffers from dental
troubles to such an extent that it has
become difficult to find non-commmis-
stoned officers capable of giving the
words of command. When they at
tempt to utter familiar formulate like
'"Tention!" stand at easel" Should
er arms!' and so forth, mere confused
and inarticulate sounds issue from
their toothless gums. Things are bad
enough on the parade ground, but what
would happen on battlefield one hard
ly ventures to conjecture. Worse still,
the boys in training schools for mon
CONS" seem to be in no better plight
than their elders. Nearly all of them,
after inspection, proved to have one or
more hopeless tusks, while a large pro-
portion can only be rendered fit for
service zy strict submission to the dem
lists orders, and many are beyond the
reach of art. His majesty has resolv-
ed to spend at once 1000 marks on
stopping the teeth of his Christian
warriors or in providing them with
false sets. This applies only to the
Prussian contingent. Several of the
subject States have not made up their
minds to incur the expense.-Vanity
Fair
The record-union., 1898-04-17
NO COAL FOR SPANISH.
A Vessel Loading for Cape Verde
Islands Stopped From Sailing.

NORFOLK CVa.), April 16.-The
British steamer Hampstead. Captain
Bland. was stopped from loading coal
on Friday at Lambert Point. when it
was found that she was loading for st.
Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, at which
port two of SPANS cruisers are now ly-
ing. and that the flying squadron, IN
der Captain Schley, was being delayed
in its coaling until this cargo of 3,OVo
tons could be completed. Evidently
hasty wires worked between Norfolk,
New York and Washington, and after
a short time the loading was resumed
and the full cargo finished. But the
steamer did not go; orders for her in
definite stay were received, and to-
day Captain Bland took his clearance
papers to the custom-house here and
delivered them up.
The Naval Inspection Board paid
visit to the Hampstead and thoroughly
inspected her, and the Chief Engineer
evidently voiced the satisfaction and
decision of the board when on leaving
the vessel, he remarked to one Of the
officers:
Keep yourself perfectly easy; your
shin won't leave Norfolk"
Captain Bland said tonight: Il con-
slider the vessel as good as accepted by
the United States"