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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
SENTFR
to housekeepers-
Lisbig coMPANY's
Extract Of Beef
COOKBOOK.
telling how to prepare many deli
cate and delicious dishes.
Address, Liebig Co., P. O. Box 271S, New York
Honest HoOsicrs.

Indiana is fast establishing a reputa-
ton of having honest men. This is at
least proving the case regarding PEN
sions. Three months ago a Morgan
county man named Frank Graves re-
turned to the government $500 which
had been allowed him as Il pension and
notified the pension officers TO stop pay
ment on his regular pension. He gave
as his grounds for returning the money
and stopping the pay that he was not
worthy Of receiving il, nasmuch as he
was not disabled at the time, though
when he made application he was suf-
fering with diseases contracted in the
war Now Thomas ]. Keith, Of Vincen-
mes. comes forward and returns $495 to
the government pension department.
stating that he cannot accept it and rest
with an easy conscience. His grounds
for returning the money and stopping
his pension are practically the same as
Graves. 1t was granted underline "dis-
ability clause" and he writes that after
bordering over the matter he finds that
he is not disabled. He thinks that he is
entitled to small pension, inasmuch as
he is not able to make good living.
His income is less than $500 year, but
it is, he says. sufficient to keep soul and
body together without getting money
under false pretenses, Postal authori-
ties are having their attention attracted |
to strange case at Alexandria. Quar-
terly for the past year $50 remittances
have been made from that point. The
money is incosed without name or any
word indicating the cause. II is sup
posed that some one Is easing his con,
science by returning money to which
he is not entitled. 1t is being credited
to the general fund.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
BuLL RUNS OFF A WHARF.
Lively Chase In boats In San Fran
cisco bay.

Lively Chase In boats In San Fran
cisco bay.
While a couple OF yaqueros were driv-
ing five bulls and steer from Jackson
street wharf to South San Francisco
two OF the bulls got into fight at East
and Folsom streets, and one OF the ami
mails ran the other off the wharf near
Peterson's boathouse. There was a fall
OF about five feet and the bull sank from
sight between couple of small boats.
He arose, however, and struck out
toward Oakland. Half dozen boatmen
were quickly in pursuit with tow ropes
as lassoes and boat hooks as weapons
of defense. Jack Healy got a rope over
the horns after long struggle, for tie
bull was good swimmer and was
vicious even in the water.
With a plunge such as hippopota-
mus might make the bull broke away
and the hunt was resumed. Nearly two
hours elapsed, with the savage animal
under the wharf about half the time,
before second capture was affected
by Albert Heyer, u boatman at Crow
ley's. A heavier rope was then put on
and the animal conducted through the
water to chute. A gang of men took
hold of The rope and the bull was
dragged up the incline. On the wharf
viciousness was still displayed, and the
vaquero who remained to direct the
boatman had lively combat before he
could induce the bull to proceed TOWARD.
South San Francisco.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

The remark that famous general
made upon being asked how he liked
Texas-that If he owned Texas and
tophet he would rent out Texas and
live in tophet-is familiar to many. but
IN the matter of nicely OF a point the
reply of an innkeeper near Dallas, Tex,
to about the same question. deserves
even more attention than the famous
utteance referred to. The innkeeper
had moved several times from state to
state and had finally located in Texas,
where he had met reverses, and had
about made up his mind to decamp
once more when he was asked by a
chance customer II he liked the place
His reply was in the form Of story:
There was once a man who moved
from Kentucky to Nebraska, from Ne
tnaska to Arizona. from Arizona to
Texas, and then he died and went to
asdes, but the change was SO gradual
that he ncrer noticed itr =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
All over a Dead Dog.

The Muncie (lnd.) cemetery is the
scene OF a squabble decidedly out of the
ordinary, and it looks at present as Il
it would be necessary to bring the mat.
ter to issue in court. John p. Smith
died in Muncie about seven years ago.
His most constant companion was a
dog, and his dying request was that the
dog should be buried by his side when
it died 1t died month ago and his
wife proceeded to carry out the instruc-
tons of her husband. She bought a
pretty casket and it cost SAC funeral
expenses to lay the dog by the side OF
what was supposed to be his masters
grave. 1t is found, however, that Sex
ton Jewett made blunder and laid the
dog to rest in another grave. Mrs.
Smith made the discovery that the dog
was not inferred in her lot and began
inquiring about it. She discovered that
the canine had been properly buried,
but in an adjoining lot by the side Of
a grave which the sexton mistook for
that of the late Smith The wife of the
deceased insists upon the dog being
removed and Mrs. Smith insists that
she wants the dog buried by the side
of her husband. The sexton, who was
very much opposed to burying the dog
in the cemetery, insists that he wishes
to cremate the animal Other lot own
ers are protesting against the burial Of
dogs, and in order to insure the ami.
NAL safe rest Mrs. Smith will probably |
have to resort to an injunction suit |
and fight her case through court. She
is very much in earnest about the mat
ter, and as she has laid out SAG in a
coffin, burial robes and other articles,
she maintains right to say what shall
be dnue with the dog.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
Drink In Society.

"Lead them not into temptation" is
the cry of Miss Olivia Van Tassel, o.
leader in Topeka (Kan,) society, who
has created sensation by declaring
that the young society women of she
town are Turing young men to ruin by
offering them drink when they come
into their homes. Miss Van Tassel
charges the downfall OF one young man
TO this custom, and she has made an APP
peal TO the society women of Topeka to
put away their wine decanters and as
sist in saving the young men from
drankards' graves. She says: II think
it is just awful the way wine is served
to young men by some of the society
women Of Topeka. One young man has
been ruined by this practice and others
are on the road to ruin. These society
young women are responsible for their
downfall. It is amazing that so many
OF the young women of this town do
not object to the young men drinking
liquor and it is still more shocking to
know that many Of the young women
drink liquor themselves" Miss Van
Tassel will carry her war into the
churches and will appeal to the parents
to throw the nasty stuff into the gut
fprs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

the AWKWARD SERGEANT.
How lie Saved the Mules and Won
Promotion.

How lie Saved the Mules and Won
Promotion.
A story which was told at recent
q. A. X. reunion shows anew and strik-
ingly the eminently unmilitary char
acter Of the American armies in the
early days of the civil war, even as TO
their officers. Many hundreds Of cap
tains, not 10 speak Of colonies, had
--never set a squadron In the field,
Nor the division Of battle know
More than spinster.
In some regiments drill masters who
had seen service in European armies
were employed to supply the technical
deficiencies Of the officers. In one Of
these regiments there was private
an intelligent and fine young fellow
who suffered particularly from the bul.
lying Of Russian drillmaster. who was
always telling him that his legs were
bowed and that he was pigeon.toed, and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
NOT RICH GOLD COUNTRY.
Warming OF United states s-OnsuI
O'Hara in Venezuela.

in closing a report to the state d.
partment about gold in Nicaragua, Con
sui O'llara, al San Juan del Norte, says:
Much of the newspaper talk about
gold in these countries is pure magma
lion, and while | have faith enough in
the gold fields of eastern Nicaragua to
relieve the gold hunters having both
The time and money to prospect year
Or so might find poorer gold mines else
where, yet feel that it is my duty to
warn Americans not to come here in
the expectation Of getting rich in few
years, Up to the present time, with but
three or four exceptions, no one has
succeeded in making fortune in the
mining districts Of Nicaragua"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
HELPED THE COLONIAL CAUSE.
women Who Owned Newspapers
During the American RevOlution.

|
During the American Revolution.
10 the women of the revolutionary
period is due as much credit as to the
men who spilled their blood for the sue
cess of the revolution. OF the 81 news.
papers printed in the American COL
onies at the time several were owned
and managed by women. In nearly
every case they advocated the colonial
cause, and their editorials did much to
arouse the spirit of patriotism in the
men. In 1772 Clementine Reid was pub
fishing a paper in Virginia called the
Virginia Gazette, favoring the colonial
cause and greatly offending the royal
lists; two years later Mrs. H. Boyle
started paper under the same name,
advocating the cause Of the crown.
Both were published at Williamsburg
and both were short-lived. In l773 Eliz-
abeth Timothy started a paper in
Charleston, S. G. After the revolution
Ann Timothy became its editor and was
state printer, which position
she held for II years. About the same
time Mary Crouch started a paper in
Charleston. in vigorous opposition to
the stamp act. She afterward moved it
to Salem, Mass, and continued its pub
lication for many years. The first news
paper published in Rhode Island was
owned and edited by Mrs. Anna Frank
lin, and established in 1882. She and
her two daughters wrote the items and
set the type, and their servants worked
the printing press. For her quickness
and correctness Mrs. Franklin was APP
pointed printer to the colony, supply
ing pamphlets to the colonial officers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
Appointed PenItentiary ChapIaIn.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan. Feb. 81. A
telegram was received by Rev. J. II.
Leavett, pastor Of the Baptist church
here, from Attorney General Griggs,
informing him that he had been Sc.
lected to be chaplain for the United
States penitentiary at Fort Leaven.
worth. Many preachers were after the
place. Senators Baker, Of Kansas, and
Mason, Of Illinois, secured the sp-
pointment for Rev Mr.. Leayett
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24


THE PRECIOUS MULES WERE RES.
CUED.
would never learn to drill, and other
things of the same sort. The young
man had no resentment toward the
drillmaster, but he was in despair as to
his own soldierliness.
In the midst Of this despair he was
struck with establishment at being an.
pointed a sergeant. To his mind, at
that time, a sergeant was as great a
man as brigadier general would have
seemed later. He welft to the captain
and told him that he could not accept
the promotion, because he was SO
clumsy, and so bow-legged and pigeon.
toed, and so incapable of being made
a soldier, that it would be downright
fraud on the government to make him a
sergeant.
"Who told you that?" asked the cap.
tain.
THE drillmaster said that couldn't
60 through the manual of arms to save
my life"
bah, man, neither could l! Your
legs and back are straighter this minute
than mine. We are all here to learn, and
that is what we have this Russian for.
put in three hours with him every day,
and don't mind his taunts I. "a sneers,
nor his punches and pokes. He is max.
ing me over, and ] am glad to be made
over. You are going to be a sergeant
in this company; 60 back to your quar-.
tiers and don't let me hear anything
more about it."
This did not cheer the new sergeant
much, but next day he saw a sight that
did. Wandering through the woods
in dlspirlted way, he came upon a
surprising scene. The commissioned
officers of the regiment were all gath
cred in u squad, and the old Russian
drillmaster was teaching them how to
stand, how to about-facet how to han.
die the sword and so on. and he was
bullying them just as badly as he bull.
lied the privates. As one of the cap
tains said, they were patiently saving
up the drubbng that they had in store
for him until they should bave learned
their trade and could get along without
him.
The sergeant swallowed his pride and
took his lessons patiently after this,
trusting to his superior officers to set
tie his account for him. How well he
learned the lesson of military humility
was proved by subsequent incident.
At Green river, Gen. Nelson, seeing a
mule team which was much needed
fioundering in the water and likely to
drown. roared:
Jump in, men. and save the mules!
Can't you understand that there are
times when mules life is worth as
much as mans to an army like this?
Jump in, ] say"
Then this sergeant leaped into the {
water, and four other soldiers followed [
lin, and the precious mules were res :
'ued at the risk Of five human lives {
The awkward sergeant" had by this I
line realized that he was simply one a
'og OF the great machine, while the a
mule was another cog, and that in some Y
'Xlgency of the machines operation Y
he other cog might well be more i'm t
,ortant that he Q
The sergeant was ere long a drill i
Master himself. and as straight as u v
amrod. However, he did not bully the i
rem whom he drilled. Many a raw re- 4
ruit had from him words OF encourage. s
lent which assisted him to overcome a
is awkwardness. - Chicago Inter p
|cean,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
------'=--
Carried n Bullet Thirty-FOur Years.

John Amos, of Pittsburg. Tex. was
wounded at the battle Of Missionary
Ridge. A ball struck him at the point
of the nose. ranging along the left
cheek, and was extracted from behind
his ear by the army surgeon. There
hasbeen an abscess for years in the bone
right above the first upper molar tooth.
Mr.. Amos had his remaining teeth on
that side extracted few days ago. and
a piece of the bullet was discovered
lodged near the base Of the tooth by the
dentist, DIR. i. W. Lightfoot, who per-
formed the operation. Since the re-
moval of the lead the place has healed
entirely.-Chicago Chronicle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

Bicycle frames stamped out in two
halves by one operation from a steel
plate are recent birmingham novelty.
The halves are clamped together, and
though the frame is not so elegant as
one made by another process it is per-
fectly rigid and can be made at a cost
Of two dollars instead Of $3.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

The Bangor News tells of Belfast
young man who was escorting his best
girl home one night. 1t was dark, so
dark, indeed, that he thought it better
TO walk ahead, she to follow his foot
steps. Finally he lost his bearing and
went heels over head down an embank-
ment and she dutifully followed. Love
does not always find the way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

"A Possible NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ole preachab hab got de notion dat de
world am gwine to run inter de sun
next month an git burned up" Bill
u doan take no stock in secb things
bappenin'.' Sam--"Well. II Il do hap.
pen. he'll hab de grand laugh on us!"--
Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Hon. Herbert Nj. Heath had thrill
ing experience on one of his moonlight
expeditions while upon his hunting trip
in the upper st. John region. in Octo~
his guides, in stream, watching for
moose signs. They were aware that in
the brush nearby there was spike
horn. his movements causing more OF
less disturbance. The hunters had not
listened long before they heard a
crashing off in the woods, the noise of
which continued to increase, and they
realized that full-grown bull was
moving upon the scene. They were not
nict between the two animals was ap-
parent. The two-year-old spikehOrn
was no match for his older brother,
and he made off toward the stream
where the hunters sat, with the old
bull in chase. They reached the
stream. and the young moose jumped
across within a rod of the canoe, while
the pursuing animal tumbled into a
hole, scrambled out to gaze at the
sportsmen for a minute. and then dash
back into the forest. Mr.. Heath and
his guides were fearful that the big
bull would charge them. and they had
their rifles in readiness in case he did
SO. They did not have to shoot how
ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01
Dailp kennebec 3ournsL


Cards Of thanks. obituary notices. - =.
lutions OF respect. ETC.. will b charsaA
at the rate Of ten cents per line. ~
charges less than seventy-6vs cent?.
All advertising announcenenes :.
entert ailments. whose object II -.
raising Of money will be charged ~ IS.
rate o. fifteen cents line.
Advertising notices, news form. v,r
be excluded from our local columns. ~
cept such as refer to advertisers occ,-
plying space In our advertising columne
and will be run under a separate heaA
on one OF the local pages.
snbscribcrs who fail to receive ~
JOURNAL promptly will confer Z fave.
by notifying the office imrnediatelv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Partridge and woodcock are still %
cents pair. Grey squirrels are 10
cents each, and cheap at that Cases
have been known where a man would
hunt all day and succeed in getting
only one of the animals. and that one
would require several shots to kill him.
And yet they only bring 10 cents in the
markets. 1t is the same with the
only the average hunter has
to hunt more than one day. usually, to
get one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01
Proposals for Subsistence Supplies.
Treasurer's Office,
Eastern Branch, n. III. d. V.

TOgus, Maine. October &c. 1888.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this ONCE until 1l.30 A. NJ. November 5th.
1898, for the furnishing and delivery OF
live thousand, five hundred (5500) bushels
OF potatoes at the Eastern Branch Ma
tional Home for D. " s., for the ensuing
eight months, quantities to be increased
ten per cent, ir required, during the exc
cution of the contract
Printed instructions and specjteations
and blank proposals will be supplied. on
application to this office. The right is re-
served to reject any or all proposals or
to waive any informalities therein En-
velopes containing proposals should bn
Proposals for Subsistence Sim
plies. and should he addressed to the m.
dersigned. A. l.. SMITH. Treasurer
Approved: s. Fl. ALLEN. Governor.
oct27, dtonoy5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Daniel Whitehouse. in his business
trips through the country has taken
his fowling piece and dog along, hav-
ing succeeded in picking up bird or
two frequently. Mr.. Whitehouse re-
Gently shot meadow lark on the
Church Hill road. very rare bird IN
this vicinity. There We're four larks in
the flock, but it was possible to get
but one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Fred G. Kinsman has constructed
sea WALL 225 feet in length and six
feet in height along the lake front at
Cobbosseecontee, where his cottage is
located. 1t is built substantially of
stone so as to resist the grinding of the
winter ice. After a suitable filling Of
the space behind the wall he put on a
covering of loan and dressing, seeding
it down to grass seed and rye. Mr..
kinsman has equipped his cottage with
a furnace, and thus will be able to
occupy the building with comfort on
cold winter days. He will order a
Rangeley boat for the spring fishing
at the lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Rev. Mr.. Kibbe arrived in the city,
Monday evening, and preached at the
Gospel Mission. He will remain in the
city until, Friday, conducting services
at the Mission, each afternoon at 2.30,
and each evening at $50. From what
we heard of Monday evenings address
it would please anyone to hear him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Monday was pretty day to follow
me uhoearaoie weather OF SUNDAY III
night. when there was a mist that was \
more wet than rain, if such thing is
possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Patroiman +. T.. Chase and Arthur
Percival left on the early morning
Pullman, Tuesday. for Katahdin Iron
Works after some big game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Mrs. Thomas Leigh, Jr.. and child,
left on the morning train, yesterday,
for visit in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Thomas, H. B. Pierce, Esq, of Dex-
ter, was among the legal gentlemen in
the city, Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

The Ladies Relief Corps and the Sons
of Veterans are to share in the camp
fire at GA. r. hall, this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Deputy Marshall Woodbury. of
Wateryille, was in the city, yesterday,
having brought four DRINKS down to
Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Hon. j. w. Bradbury, Mrs. Henry w
Bradbury and Miss Gregory have re-
turned from a few days visit in Port
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

The sidewalk along the east side Of
State street from Capital to Grove
street, is in the course of being covered
with concrete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Game Warden c. c. Nichols of BAN.
gor, was in the city. Monday. on bust
ness connected with the game interests
of the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

The BARRIERS were moaning. Monday.
on account of the absence Of the sol
diers. And many of the traders also
missed them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

A little Halloween party was en-
joyed at st. Catharinc's Hall, Monday
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs o. P. Robbins of River
side, went to Boston, Monday, on the
morning train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01
0. R. WE.LMAN,
sOLN PROPHECIES
City Of Augusta Bills.

November Cd, will be the last day for
presenting bills to the city auditor for
action by the city council at its next
meeting.
Al persons are notified to render their
bills accordingly
The committee on accounts will meet
on MONDAY, NOVEMBER I, to act up-
on such bills
Bills should be rendered promptly on
the first. of each month"; and MUST be
approved by the officer or agent Of the
Bills covering a period of two months
or more will AS A RULE GO OVER 4
MONTH before being allowed by The au-
dltor or committee on accounts.
go over to December. and if such bills are
not rendered before December, will go
over to January.
Ocf22 DAT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Rev. C. A. Hayden was in Biddeford'
Monday night, where he delivered .
lecture in the Citizens course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Henry Cooper of Windsor. brought
two nice deer into the city, yesterday.
and disposed of them to j. Z. Fuller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

W. H. and c. A. Gilman of Mon
mouth. We're among the visitors in the
city, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Mrs. L. w. Fuller and her daughter.
Mrs. Saunders, of New Rochelle. N. T.,
are visiting in the city for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

]. F. Pierce left on the morning
train. yesterday. for a business trip to
New York