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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
About Pull. Back Notes.

At a recent term OF district court q
case Of interest decided was that Of
Kubach VS.. Guist in which the mat
ter Of pull.back notes came up. The
point in this case that will be Of in
terest in this. When a man takes q
drawback note, he may at maturity
OF said note either take the property
on which the drawback clause is
given or he may sue on the note, but
the court held that II he takes the
property he cancels the note, and can
not, therefore. begin action on said
note. 1t seems that Kubach took the
property, and then began action to
sue on the note. The court held
that when he took the property bis
(Kubach's) rights in the case stopped
right there except that he might
have an action for damages for breach
Of contract or Tor use Of machine, but
not on the original contract.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
AN ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE.
Edwin Rostell and His Players Please
All Attendants.

Shows have come to Abilene with a
street parade, a bicycle drawing,
crack orchestra, threshing machine
on the stage and other attractions
except actors. Monday the Edwin
Rostell company presented the famous
drama "Richelieu" without any Of the
above accessories-but the players
were actors. Not in many years, II
ever, has the city seen SO finished
production or an actor so thoroughly
artistic in every detail as Mr.. Rostell.
He is more than player; he is a stu
dent Of the masterpieces Of dramatic
art and is able to give as entertaining
an exposition Of their literary features
as be does Of their theatrical POSSIBLE
tiles. His Interpretation thus reach.
es high plane and the large audi
ence last evening watched with in
tense interest the progress Of his mas
terly delineation of the character Of
Richelieu, whose genius as one of the
worlds great politicians and states
men was ably portrayed. The sup
port given Mr.. Rostell was strong
throughout and the cast received as
hearty commentator as did the star.
Elaborate costumes and make.hps
artistic In every detail added to the
enjoyment OF the evening and Abilene
will long refer to the engagement as
a high water mark in its theatrical
attractions.
Edwin Rostell and his company had
another large audience Tuesday at
their presentation of Hamlet. The
play was given with much ability.
Mr.. Rostell received curtain call.
No more shows are booked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
Harrington Has q Cake Walk.

HERINGToN, March 9.-Herington
legion No 1872, Select Knights, had a
box social and cake walk last night
which was great success. Hon.
Thomas Kelley Of Marion made a
witty and entertaining address, fol-
lowed by program Of recitations and
music, each number of which was
heartily applauded. Then came the
auctioning Of the lunch baskets, at
tended with much laughter and mer-
rymaking. After supper and the
cake walk dancing was enjoyed until
a late hour
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

At the home OF the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Grain Of Chap
man, occurred last evening the we'd
ding Of Miss Cora Dele Grain and
Mr.. 4. F. Halbert, formerly of this
county but now Of Walsenburg, Colo,
the father Of the groom, Rev. f. M.
Halbert, Of Idana, assisted by Rev.
H. A. Koogle Of Chapman, officiating.
Only relatives and intimate friends
were present but the occasion was
none the less enjoyable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halbert left on the
night train for weeks visit in Idana,
going thence next week to their future
home, Walsenburg, Colo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
Veteran Il Dead.

HOLLAND, March 9.-Tyler Lock
wood, an old and respected resident
of this community, died at the home
of his son southwest of here. Mr.,
I.o ,kwood was a veteran of the late
war, having served three years dur
ing which time he earned an honora-
BILE reputation for bravery. He was
aged about SO years. The sorrowing
friends have the sympathy Of the en-
tire community in their hour Of Attic
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
DUNKARDs IN COUNCIL.
Quarterly Meeting Held at Navarro
Selects Delegates.

NAVARRO, March 9.--The quarterly
council meeting of the Dunkard
Brethren was held at the Navarro
church. 1t was decided to hold the
semi-annual love feast on Thursday,
April I. Rev. Chas. Shank was elect
ed delegate to the district meeting to
be held in Washington Creek church,
Douglas county, April as. Elder j.
D. Trostle is on the program Of the
ministerial meeting
Rev. c. H. Brown was elected dele
gate to the national conference to be
held In the northern district Of iii.
nois In June.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

j. P. Brilliant left at noon for Chi
cago.
Mrs. G. W. Hurd left for visit in
Sioux City, Iowa.
j. W. Gillett and D. B. Horton were
up from Woodblne.
j. P. Cress, Of Buckeye, was a
pleasant caller on the REFLECTOR.
W. W. Davidson, a leading farmer
Of Ridge, visited the REFLECTOR.
j. B. Baxter, of Holland, was o Wis
i.or at the REFLECTOR headquarters
today.
Mrs. Walter S. Barr Of Salina was a
guest Of Mrs. Sterl returning this
evening.
Rev. W. A. Crawford and Rev. c.
G. Bear left for Lawrence to attend
conference.
A. f. Cooper, of Wichita, was the
guest Of bis brother, 5. A. Cooper,
last evening
Mrs. A. Upperman, formerly Of
Abilene but now OF Salina, was visit
ing old friends here.
7. j. Dietrich was pleasant RE-
FLEcToR caller, having served as juror
at this term Of court.
Frank Northcraft went to Enter
prise to conduct Scrafford Il Flack's
drug store during the absence Of John
A. Flack.
Ex.Supt. D. +. Shirk came up from
Cottonwood Falls for days visit. He
is making deserved success In his
new location.
Rev. r. Machett and family Of Os-
borne have moved to Abilene and are
located in their recently purchased
home on North Buckeye.
J. H. Russell and |. Il. Butler, dis
trict agents for the Continental Fire
Insurance company with headquarters
at Clay Center, were in the city.
c. R. Crimble, one of Hopes old
settlers, has moved to Syracuse, Kas.,
where he has a creamery. He has
the best wishes Of many Dickinson
friends.
F. Rubin, Of Jefferson, one Of the
county's oldest settlers having re-
sided here for over thirty years has
moved to Franklin county. He will
be much missed.
Matt Witt returned to Topeka after
visit with his father. He is not get
ting bis growth as fast as expected
is only 8 feet ~ inches tall and only
weighs 2O4 pounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
Will Build the Addition.

The commissioners on Wednesday
let the contract for building the addi-
ton to the courthouse to j. L. Kruger
for SLIP. 1t is to be two stories
and located east Of the county clerks
office. A commissioners room will
be on the ground floor and county
attorneys Office upstairs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
DICKINSON HAS TWELVE.
Republican State Convention to b at
Hutchinson.

The Republican State convention
will be held at Hutchinson June 8.
The delegates will be one for each 200
votes or major fraction thereof cast
for secretary Of state in 1896 and one
at large. Dickinson county will have
twelve delegates.
1t is probable that a county con-
vention will be held next month to
select delegates for the congressional
and State conventions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
An Anti-Joint Ticket.

CHAPMAN, March Bills are out
calling for caucus to meet at 4
O'Clock next Monday in Talbot's hall
for the purpose Of nominating mayor
and councilmen who will support an
nti.joint ticket. This caucus is
called for by twenty-five property
holders and taxpayers Of Chapman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
Taken to the Pen

Sheriff Robson and Treasurer Patti
son left on Wednesday for Lansing,
taking James McNaspy, Benson, Cur
ley and Davis to the pen. McNaspy's
term is three years, the others one
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE.
Sheriff Not Guilty.

Special to the Reflector.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 9.-The
jury trying Sheriff Martin and depu-
ties for killing strikers last year to-
day returned verdict of not guilty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS CALLED.
Convention for City Nomination to b
Held Saturday Evening.

The Republican city central COM
mittee met Tuesday and issued a
call, published elsewhere in this
paper, for a Republican city conven-
tion to be held Saturday evening
next. Ward caucuses to select dele
gates and nominate ward tickets will
be held Friday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
County ". G. T. q. Convention.

The county convention Of the W.
G. I. U. will be held at Abilene
March Path, beginning at 10 !. N.
Mrs. Helen Hartford, a national Or
ganizer, will give an address in the
evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

Prices tor creamery butter ut points nam
cd for week ending today. Dickinson county
price ~ cents less than New York: w Cent?
less than Chicago.l
KANSAS OIrY-Fancy separator lSNc, dairy
fancy n % 18c, steady.
CnICAao-Creamery 10 @ 19hc, dairy II Q
Tic, steady.
nNEw YonK-western creamery IL q 10
Elgn 2Oc, factory II to lie, steady,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
Ten Acres Of Onions.

F.M. Whitlaw is putting in ten
acres of onions on his farm east Of
town. They will be irrigated and of
course be a sure and profitable crop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
STOCK MARKETS.

STOCK MARKETS.
Reported to the REFLECTOR by
Charles Dixon Commission Company
Kansas City, this afternoons
KANSAS Cry
Cattle receipts, 6O0O steady.
Hog receipts, l2O0O top 800, bulk 1896 Ia
800, weak,
CHICAGO
Cattle receipts, i2,L)O; steady,
Hogs receipts, 1900; strong to higher.
Chicago estimates, 1900 hogs for tomor-
row
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Tried for insanity.

James Brennan, Of Chapman, was
on trial this afternoon in probate
court for insanity. He has been grow
ing more and more irrational for
some time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
Cash for Eggs.

We have large orders for eggs and
need large quantities. Will pay
highest price either cash or trade.
j. Z BREWER.
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RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Assessor Herr Is making the
natives cough up statements Of their
property.
Several colored young folks will
graduate at the Abilene high school
this year.
Joe White has commenced tho
building Of handsome new porch
with large round corner which will
greatly improve his handsome Third
street property.
j. B. Carpenter, brother Of Mrs.
+. T. Ellison and Mrs. W. W. Davis
and who was an abstractor in T. G.
Henry's office here once, died yester.
day at saltwater, Ok.
For the best work patronize Lsndes'
City barber shop.
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Attention.

Work for a few good men in Dick
inson county, light work and good
pay. Call on or write
BUTLER & RUSSELL,
Clay Center, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

MARKET NOTES.
Puts-July wheat 90l.
Calls--July wheat 9ll.
Curb-May wheat 9Oa.
Four ports cleared wheat and flour
equal to $4,000, corn 3l5, 1870.
Receipts Chicago: wheat 81 cars,
corn 1873, oats 1879.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

A good road wagon with single
harness and whip, $3.50 cash at
HODGE Bros.
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MARKETS. OF TODAY.
Grain aud Stock in Chicago and
Kansas City,

A0Asus WY
The grain and stock markets in
Chicago today as reported to Estes &
Rohrer by telegraph are as follows;
Open High Low Closed Closed
WHEAT Today Yesdy
May,."l.O5A l.06% l,Oia 1.04A LOS
July, olS-A 9lh 9Oh-M 0A-X 81
CORN
May...,N4 3OH 3Ois 30A a0h
OATS
May..,26N % BA-A 2, @y
Pork
May.."lO,S 1917 lO.3 1870 O17
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-09
LEATHER ON LEATurp

A new style of embroidery which com
mends itself to those in search of sub
stantial needlework is done with leather
on leather. Chair cushions. hammock cush-
ions, borders for heavy table covers ana
portierres are among the many articles for
winch II is used. The ground work is as
rule of some dark, rich colored skin. and
the work is done with the lighter shades
border for a handsome pair of por-
tierres is Of maroon leather. on which
IS worked an upright row of f1uer de lis In
yellow feathers, with stems and leaves OF
green. The effect is very handsome and
unusual. chair cushion which was
made TO correspond with a library fur
nished a quartered oak and Malachite. Is
of green leather, with the head of a huge
tawny lion worked in. The work is not
difficult if one can believe those who have
made study of it, and most of all re
quires practice.
The pattern is first sketched on the
leather foundation. then gone over with
a keen baded instrument made for the
purpose, and outlined by tiny Sits ana
holes. IL is into these incisions that the,
working leather. which is cut into strips
or various widths, is drawn thus form
Ing the design, This working leather can
be had in almost as many shades as EN-,
hrodery silk and Is remarkably pliable
The needles used are coarse bodkins with
blunted points and long. narrow eyes
Many smaller t.cles intended as Christ
mas presents for men are being made and
the work seems particularly well adapted
to such use
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-09

Tired and dusty from a long pedestrian
tour, I entered small New England VII
lage one day just as the sun was setting
AS ] was passing the little church ny at
tenion was attracted by the patheucally
plain and rusty village hearse which w
being laborlously backed into a kind Of
| enclosed shed The hearse was little more
than homely, black boN on wheels
drawn by an old farm horse and driven
by patient, sad-faced man. Three bare
footed and brown-legged children, two
boys and a girl, stood on the sidewalk
watching the hearse with depth Of serl-
Gus expression that the furniture OF death
produces only on the faces OF children
An angular woman about 70 years Of age,
whose hands and face bore the marks Of
the life of eeif-denyug toll common to
the New England farmers wife, passed
on the other side of the street As she
glanced at the hsarse / thought that her
thin under lip qUivered a \ air OF mel
ancholy pervaded the stiffness of the viii
lage which excited my curiosity Evident
ly some one of interest 70 the little ham
let had passed away. I fingered until the
driver Of the hearse, having left his COM
Der vehicle In the shed and closed and
locked the door, came slowly out, leading
the horse. Then ] ventured 10 say. in
quiringly: "A funeral In the village?"
YES" said the man, not fixing his eyes
on me, Dul LOOKING Tar away TO the nils
beyond the village. Ezekiel has gone"
Perhaps he was the minister" quer-
led gently, "or the scholmaster%'
"Bless you, no." said the man, Ezekiel
hadn't any eddIcation; he was just kind"
Kind? An" 1 said, "a charitable man
giving generously to the poor out of his
abundance?"
mo" said the man, now looking at me
with an expression of sad surprise
"'zekiel hadn't any money; he was just
kind"
"Ah, see" persisted, "he was kind
to his family-a tender husband and
father"
mo" said the man, shaking his head
YEARLY, Ezekiel hadn't any family He
wac kind to everybody-only just kind
nothing but kind"
There was a choking sound in his
throat that sounded so like a sob that
stopped In awe and I fell back behind
the stumbling horse without having found
out anything about this fellow mortal
who had just shed his outer covering ex-
cept that he was kind"
George Noyes Miller.
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We may be happy yet.
You bet!

'What is it that amuses you, JACKIE"
uueried Mrs. r., as she noticed that her
husband was reading at the breakfast TIA
BILE says the New York Tribune.
"Only a receipted BILL" he answered,
which belongs to a fellow 1 know, and
has been sent to me by mistake His last
name is the same as mine, and 1 suppose
the postman got us mixed up"
But why should it amuse you?" per-
sisted his wife, as he seemed disposed TO
drop the subject. What is it?"
ooh, nothing much" he answered. 'I
was only reading between the lines, that
was all" and ne handed her an account
from a livery stable made out to 'gMr.
James Smith," which ran as follows:
June 20, one wagon for trunks; June 20
one carriage TO station; June q, from
D. m. to 8 p. m, one buggy; June e.
from 10 p. m. to n., one brougham.
But I do not see anything in that"
exclaimed Mrs. A.
Read it again" he answered, with a
grin. land consider a bit Mr.. Smith, you
must know, is a married man, and his
wife is out of town"
"Oh-hl l see" she laughed. TT does
not require much Imagination. Let me
see: On June 20 Mrs. Smith sends for a
wagon to take her trunks to the station,
and on the same day is driven there her
self; on June p Mr.. Smith hires buggy,
takes a long drive and dimes at restau-
rant with some boon companion, and On
June p has a high old time from 10 p. nj.
until 4 a. m. Oh, what a horrid mani"
And his poor wife is doubtless plying him
for his loneliness and having TO stay in
the hot city to work. I think she ought 10
have this receipt. What are you going TO
do with it, JACKIE"
"Take it 10 the club and have some
fun with it," said her husband.
Jack" said his wife few hours later.
'I rather think / won't go to Narragan-
sett with my mother and sisters next
week, after all"
why not. dear" he replied, amazed.
Il thought you were so keen TO go, and
you know you really need the change"
81 cannot make up my mind to leave
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-09

"They will say that have acted right
ly. Is 1t so extraordinary to succor a
wounded child2 Wouldn't any one do the
same thing in my placer"
The teacher slapped him kindly on the
shoulder and all rode on to Carpineto.
JOachm's mother was angry at her son
at first when she saw a stranger in the
carriage but when she had heard the story
she sent for the family physician and had
MIN attend 10 tho suffering boy. Joachim
had tears o. JOY I'm his eyes while the
ankle was being properly cared for
Did l do right, mother?' said he.
Eyes, my dear child your act was a
noble one" and proudly and joyfully she
folded him to her motherly heart.
The boys were sent TO their Uncle An
tonic in Rome, to be prepared for the
NAterbo school, where they entered Octo-
Der, 1873 whence a letter came from their
teacher, delighting their anxious mother:
''Vincenzos work IL remarkable / consid-
er him little angel. Peppino (his broth
err is a little more lively" And their
mother sent them some OF the home made
cakes, so dear to the hearts of all chill
dren al boarding school
When later their teacher reported that
his pupils had acquitted themselves well
in scholarly disputation (Nino was then
u years old, Count Ludovico sent them
each 3dollar, by way or encouragement.
Nino had already written sonnet in
Italian and was trying his hand at Latin
verses. On the occasion Of a visit to the
school by famous Jesuit, Vlncenzo Pa
voni, Vincenzo Pecci, then IL years old
wrote this Latin verse;
Nomine Vincent quo tn. Pavone vooaris,
Parvulus atque infans Peccius ipse vo-
car;
Quas er virtues magnas, Pavone, secutus
Utinam possim Peccius ipse seoul.
1t may be freely translated
Vincent is the name by which thou art
called O Pavoni,
Vincent Peccps my name still small
boy and weak;
Great are thy virtues. Pavoni. happy pos
SCISSOR,
o would that 1, Pecci. might initiate
thee in them.
How many boys in America could do
as well at this age
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at that. Therefore, horse and cattle rails
ing is almost the only occupation OF the
inhabitants of this district. The herders,
IN order to be able TO follow their herds
through the sand and water, had to re-
sort to stills, and almost without an excep-
ton men and women OF that country are
used to walking on them. They not only
go out I'm the morning with their stills
on, but remain on them all day, resting &C
casionally on another staff provided with
a small seat. For hours one Of these boys
win sit like a huge, three-legged spH1r,
studying his Bible. or knitting one Of tile
long woOllen stockings they wear, never
losing sight of mis- wards for a moment,
however. He takes his meal upon the stills
when his little sister brings to him the
scanty midday lunch, and during a hot
afternoon he will doze off without de-
scending from the stills, leaving his watch
ful dog to look out that none OF the ami
mails stray away. The boys become ex-
perts on the stills at an early age, and
move with great speed over short dis
tsnces. There are Old herdsmen who have
become used - the stflts to such an ex-
tent that they can hardly walk on the
ground like ordinary men; put them on
stilts, however, and they never get tired.
1t Is nothing unusual for men of 10 years
or more TO walk on stills to church every
Sunday morning distances of several
miles
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you. Jack; I love you so. and you might
be as lonely as Mr.. Smith, was the de-
mure reply.
In the old days, says the New York
Tribune, a woman was judged by the notes
and letters she wrote, the paper she used,
her chirogra ply and her manner of eN-
pressing herself Nowadays. however, We
I have changed all that and more is the
pity. 1t is a singular and lamentable fact
that women who so in for the higher edu-
cation write extremely bad notes as a rule.
! whether 1t is the habit of taking notes
at lectures or of considering such details
to be more or less puerile, certain it Is
that highly cultivated women often write
notes that couple of decades ago would
have been considered unworthy of a school
girl, even their spelling being not always
| without reproach. clever woman of the
old school wrote recently to a principal
of AN educational institution in regard 10
the placing of her little daughter, and re-
ceived in reply note which decided her
against sending her child to that school.
The epistle in question was badly written
and its statements badly expressed. And
yet the old-fashioned mother made a mis-
take, for the writer was singularly sue
ceSsful in her methods of education and
was thoroughly cultivated herself, and It
by no means followed that because she had
adopted in writing the careless habit of
scholars she would permit TO her pupils
q similar liberty. The trouble is that in the
higher curriculum, with girls as well as
with boys, too little attention is given to
writing and composition-which certainly
ought 10 have an honorable place among
the higher branches, and not be reIegated,
as is now the case. to the primary de
partments.
When Mrs. Curzon goes to reign in the
court of Calcutta next December she will
take with her only a half-dozen servants
from her English home. For the most
part therefore, She will be dependent upon
Indian servants, who understand the ways
of India as only natives of India can.
The magnificent palace in Calcutta, with
its adjoining houses and ample grounds
is called compound, which means that
ell the members and attaches, including
all the buildings and animals. are one
family.
The salary paid by Queen Victoria to
the Viceroy in India is of the largest
paid to any of her subjects, and this is
for the reason that the Indian people, who
are half-savage and wholly oriental, judge
wealth and power by the display made Of
it. Consequently the etiquette of India
oompels the Viceroy and Vicerine to hold
frequent receptions of magnificent splen-
dor
At the close of these receptions feast
is sulmptuously spread upon a long table,
and the Viceroy and Vicerine preside us
host and hostess. 1t is claimed that Mrs.
Curzon will not be unequal to the dignity
and splendor necessitated by three formal
occasions.