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Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-20
Fighting Over Gillett Cattle.

Another fight is on over bunch Of
seventy Gillett cattle bought by Mr..
Charles Baxter from Grant Gillett.
Two commission companies are fight
ing over the cattle. County Attorney
Smith Of Dickinson county and At
torney Beardsley Of Kansas City are
taking depositions before Justice
Brown.--[J. G. Union.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-20
From Missouri, Of Course.

Salina Union: A telegram, ad-
dressed to man who has been dead
four years, was received in Salina
Saturday. The telegram was for
"John Hodge, land agent Dr. }. M.
Hodge passed away four years ago
and the land Office was removed from
salina eight years ago. The telegram
came from Missouri, the home Of the
people who have to be shown
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-20
Robbery at Donegal.

DONEGAL, April l7-While Charles
Rickeman and wife were at Abilene
Saturday robbers entered their house
and stole suit Of clothes, suit Of un.
derwear, IS in money, shirt, etc.
Tramps are supposed to be guilty.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-20
Samuel Hammond Dead.

Samuel Hammond, father Of Mrs. W.
L. Lesher, formerly Of this county,
died Of grip at his home in Canton.
Ohio, aged 60 years. He resided
here from 1871 to 1887. Mrs. Lesher
left for Canton Thursday evening.
Funeral services were held Sunday.
Mr.. Hammond was one Of Abilene's
most respected merchants and citi-
zens and his friends will be sorry to
hear Of his death.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-20
Asks for Her Freedom.

Lizzie, wife Of Seymour Coble,
has brought suit for divorce, charg-
ing her husband with abandonment
ana failure to provide. They were
married in 1891 and have one child
whose custody she asks.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-20
HALF THE CLASS GONE.
County High School Has Only Ten
Graduates This Year.

The county high school graduating
class this year has but ten mem bers,
the smallest in the schools history.
Illness has prevented the attendance
Of several and there have been deaths
in the class. Last fall it numbered
over 30. Half the class has been
compelled for one reason or another
to forego graduation.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-20
Died Of Consumption,

Mrs. Sarah j. Chrissman aged 45
years died Of consumption at her
home here Saturday. Funeral ser.
vices were held today with burial at
Detroit cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-20
Teachers Examination.

The regular quarterly examination
of applicants for teachers certificates
will be held at the high school build
ing (city halD Abilene, Saturday,
April, 20, 1899, commencing at s a.
m. sharp. l.. g, HuMBARGAR,
93-5taSc County Superintendent.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-20
DR.. Blayney Honored.

Rev. DR.. Blayney was honored by
the presbytery at Bennington by be-
ing elected delegate to the national
assembly of the church which meets
at Minneapolis, Mimi, in June.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-20
Seed Potatoes.

We have several cars of fancy
northern grown Seed Potatoes just in.
Standard varieties and prices right.
j. +. BREWER.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-04-20
ONE PURE BAKING POWDER.

Over seventy per cent Of all baking powders
contain aum The III effects upon the system Of food
leavened by this injurious drug are aested by the
highest medical authorities. Alum baking powders
would be less dangerous were they fatal at once, for
then they surely would be avoided but their bansfd
action because imperceptible at first and slow in its
advances is no less certain
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
is certified by all authorities as free from alum or any
other adutsran Its purity has never been questioned
and while does finer and better work, costs no more
than many Of the adulterated powders
Ii received the highest award at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1899 and at the
California Midwnter International Exposition, (San
Francisco, l894) special gold medal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-11

cure it. In fact.
the only remedies
which they pre-
scribe are p",ash
and mercury, and
though temporary
relief may result,
; these rcmedic, pro
ducc Il stiffness of
joints and only IN
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-11

BILE, again. felt for my matchbox and
relit the candle.
Find out something whiio we're
about it" said, and we completed our
circuit Of the damp wall. There were
| no signs of any excavations whatever,
that we could discover. "Queerl What
about ths door:" I went cautiously
back to the stops, and pushed 1t gave
immovable. Either some one held it or
a heavy weight hnd been placed against
it. tiptoed back. The constable looked
rather pale in the candlCiight.
"Queer's the word, sir!' he whisper
ed. II dom half like it. just thought
of the coal shoot. and there's some
thing ON it--the plnte won't shift.
They know we're down here, mark my
-'sh! Thnt's u cart stopping outsidei
Mr.. Girdlestone. they're clearing OFF,
Beyond doubt! Heavy footsteps
were passing along the passage and ont
on to the pavement. For q time we
etood, In a sort of stupefaction. Then,
I'm a spasm of rage. made dash at
that door. determined to chance any
thing. Useless-it resisted our united
strain. Clearly we were pushing
against come weighty object. We pound
ed and shouted, but to no purpose. We
were caught in a maddening trap and
had only ourselves to blame. But-the
modification of It'll
.."Let them goi" painted, at last.
1--WE must have them sooner or later :
she'll come down and let us ont tae
moment Trey turn their baclss.''
"Ualaee they've. done for hari" he
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-11
Tho Last Straw.

James Russell Lowell, when
American minister to England, is
said to have taken great delight in
meeting the plain, honest and un-
pretending American farmer, taking
him about and presenting him as
representative American. But
cheap. vulgar and socially enter
prising Americans were continual
trial to him. Tho Spectator OF
The Outlook tells how Mr. Lowell
humOrously described his eXpe-
riences with tho wife of an Amcri-
can senator who was determined to
be presented at court. and whose
lack of fitness for that function was
only too obvious to ono who was
supposed 70 protect the queen from
underbred and vulgar persons. Tho
woman was noisy, illiterate and CO.
cially impossible, but she was the
wife of n senator, and she was peril
nacious, unscrupulous and pushing.
There came a time when the minis
ter, worn out with her importuni-
ties, was about to capitulate. In
that hour of weakness, however, he
CHANGED in a hotel reception room
to overhear his prosecutor say to a
friend regarding dressmaker's bill
which had just come in, when /
see the size Of that bill. just lay
back and yelled. The lady was not
presented.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-11

Bnokrr 4. Wa>hr.,.on oi' Tllskc~
gee. speaking of H." :nyrAl a,il II.
lislua- lie of hi, rw,. race. said
that it Was probably Ill that could
br expected after their 80 years III
slavery. lI,,ulI NJ :ln,tlntr ni an
old slave who reasoned thai. as hil
body belonged to his MASTER, if ha
ate the ma>trr's chickens. tho chick
ems still were his and no theft had
been committed. His master rrInon-
stratcd with him for eating chicken
shortly after. and the slave rcpll"l,
'Wcll, masSi, YOU So got less chick
en-, but .,'ou Sc got more nir":lL.
DO not th'rk il vested time to
submit ,"ur>rlf To any lntlncncr which
may bring np'" S"u any n"blc trcin"
- The leaf of the banana is usually
six feet l'rg hy tw" feet wide
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-11

Little Harry-Pu, are ycu self made
oiaii:
Pa-Ycs. aud I'm proud of it too.
Why:
Little Harry-Oh. nothing. only MI,
said the other day that nobody but Il
self made man could ever mako such a
blame fool of himself rs you always do
whenever good looking woman holds
out n piece of tatfy for you to bite at
Cleveland Leader.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-11
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,..nf,i.. no.;
at,r iiai t'~iay
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af'-. ;i'ti'..i -iNui n'.d brave,
.i'-. arc h;,.tin.;
a',i" IA. gray.
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t, Ifiy'm cattle:
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INV .A.l. .ni tiud u'crilcudi
.or.r,.; men al remind ~
T. -,.Al., car lives sublime.
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tn,.i..;,; on the sands of time
..,.oriui.' Thar ncrl:aps another.
.,;in. .,.r htc'- solemn main
.,.,Grn .r,i >l:li,wrcckrl brother.
.. ,..:.li .nkc heart again.
,.t,. ,irr,. u" NJ and doing.
h.,lt.lri far any fate.
D.. ..,.,. ~,iil lllrsIliur
La.rt l..i"r aud 10 wait.
-i,nry Wa'iswortli Lcnrfcl.ow
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-11
A Purely Vegetable Blood
Remedy is the Only
Cure.

If the people generally knew the
true calsc ns rheumatism. there
would be no such thing as lini-
ments and lotions for this painful
and disabling disease. The fact is.
Rheumatism is IL disordcrcd state
of the blood-it can be reached =,
therefore, only through the blood {.
But all blood remedies can not cure
Rheumatism, for it is all obstinate
disease, one which requires Il real
blood remedy-somcthjng more han
Il mere tonic. Swift'S Specific is
the only real blood remedy, and it
promptly goes TO the very bottom
of even the most obstinate case.
\ few years ago WAS taken with in
iiammat0ry Rheumatism. which though
mild at first, became gradually SO i'll
tense that Was for weeks unable a.
walk. tried several prominent phys-
clans and took their treatment faith
fully, hut WAS ,lnablc:o get til" sli-lii"-t
relief. In fact. my condition seemed IL
..rnW worse, Tho pains spread over Iny
entire body, and from Novrmhrr &c
March suffered agony. | tried I,'"nv
3atrnt medicines int none relieved
Upon the advice OF Il friend decide j.
t"y =. s. S Before allowing me To tnkc
it, however, my guardian, who was {,
chemist, analysed the remedy, and pro.
nounced it free Of potash or mercury
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-11
Restricts the Menu.

''There is one economical feature oon-
nected with a turkey dinner In fat"
"What's that?'
1.-THE table isn't big enough for any
thing bue the turkey. ."-Chioago Rec.
esd.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-11
/ Ortured By
Rheumatism.

felt So much better after taking two
bott les. that I continued the remedy
and in two months ] wns cured com
pletcly. The cure was permanent. for
J have never since had touch of
rheumatism. though many L mes
exposed to damp and cold weather
ELEANOR VI TIrrELL.
81 Powelton Avenue. Philadelphia
Those who have had experience
with Rheumatism know that it
becomes more severe each year.
and like all other blood diseases,
the doctors are totally unable to
The times., 1899-08-04

Shore. Mr.. Rayner in Baltimore. and Mr..
Herring in western Maryland. The conven-
tion seems to have weighed every element
with the nice precision of an artist, and to
have made the selections with fine sense
of propriety. moderation and political as
tuteness. 1t is admitted that personally
more admirable ticket could not have been
named. Politically, it is regarded as emil
nently satisfactory, inasmuch as 1t is said
to be quite free from even the sembiance
of ''bosssm' or star chamber methods.
1t is regarded as a singularly strong and
popular ticket and one that will appeal in
no uncertain tone to the people, and espa-
cially TO the business interests and tie
younger voters. The constituency repre-
sented by the Baltimore Sun" is, il is re-
marked, more than satisfied with the nom
nations, and independent voters generally
throughout the State will, it is thought.
show their appreciation Of the men and
methods that controlled the convention by
voting for the Democratic nominees. The
only thing that can prevent their returning
to the Democratic party will he, 1t is said,
the nomination of distasteful legislative
candidates, which might be interpreted as
an indication that the old Democratic re-
gime would be returned to actual rower
and enabled to elect United States SEN
ator to succeed Mr.. Wellington suitable to
/
however. that the Democrats will rni
formly insist upon the nomination of repu
table and able candidates for the Legisla-
ture ineorder that they may so before the
people with clean hands and purposes void
of offence toward the conservative elements
of the community.
There is a general feeling among Re-
publicans that they will at least have
their hands fun at the coming election if
they shall seek to defeat the Demo
cratic nominees. They seem to feel, how
ever, that the administration of Governor
Lowndes may pull them through; and so
are not disposed to lose all confidence in
their prospects of success. There Scent
ed to be a unanimous opinion that in
order to come anywhere near defeating the
Democratic candidates, the Republicans
will be compelled to place in the field a
! ticket equal in ability, in character, and
in winning personality to that which has
| been named by their opponents.
The times., 1899-08-04
THE HARBoRMAsTER's REPORT.
Mr. sutton Asks for n Clerk and
Machinery for the yigiinnt.

J. R. Sutton, the District Harhormaster,
submitted to the District Commissioners
late yesterday afternoon a report cover
ing the operations of this department DUR
ing the fiscal year ending June 80 last.
Mr.. Sutton says, in part: The harbor
office wharf is in very bad condition. The
piles and flooring are of pine, and are
decaying very fast, and need repairing.
for which l respectfully ask an appro-
priation of $500. The work at night has so
increased by the enforcement of game and
fish laws. that l respectfully ask for
night crew, as follows: One pilot. at $3.50
per annum; one engineer at $3.50 per an
num- one deck hand, at $3.50 per annum;
and fuel and miscellaneous expenses, $500.
q total OF s.. $40. In view of the fact that
the machinery which has been transferred
from the old harbor boat to the new boat,
Vigilant. is too old to properly propel her,
/ respectfully renew my recommendation
of last year. that $1,000 be appropriated
to purchase suitable machinery and boiler.
The harbormaster asks for clerk, at
s720 per annum, stating that the transfer
of the control and management OF the river
front property in the hands of the Com
missioners has thrown a vast amount OF
work upon his office. thereby making alb
solutely necessary the employment of
clerk Mr.. Sutton says that the most i'm
portant work done under the supervision
of the harbormaster during the fiscal year
was the breaking up Of the ice in the river
during the month of February last.
The times., 1899-08-04
THE STORMS WRECK.
The Asylum and Workhouse Build
ings Suffer $4,000 Damage.

fngs Suffer $4,000 Damage.
The stormswept aspect of the city yes
terday told of the fury of the gale which
spent its force here on the previous eve
ming. Everywhere the condition of affairs
was about as was stated, the eastern part
of the city suffering more severely than
any other. In many places the streets
were blocked by fallen trees, telegraph
poles, and unrecognizable masses of wood
and tin which had formerly been roofs.
A general idea of the damage done by
the storm has been already published in
The Times. remarkable thing about
the storm is that, although roofs were
torn off. trees and poles blown down, and
timbers sent hurting through the air there
was no loss of life and only a few PER
sons were injured. With the exception Of
the colored man Duckett who was struck
by a falling roof and the party of ladies
who were thrown from a carriage hear
Benning. no reports of injury have been
received by the police. Several narrow
escapes from death were reported, but In
every instance the person or persons got
off with either very slight injuries or
without a scratch.
W. II. Stoutenburg. intendent of the
Washington Asylum. made a report to the
District Commissioners yesterday cover
Ing the damage uOne AT the asylum ana
at the workhouse. He asserts that the
east side of the Nurses Home was par
TALLY unroofed, and that the building and
its furniture were damaged by water. The
tin roof of the north end of the barn was
blown away and the same Is true of the
stables. The carpenter shop was unroofed.
At the boiler house at the asylum build
ing the roof and smokestack were blown
away, and one end of the brick work
was broken down and the steam boiler
used in connection with cooking was badly
damaged. The bake shop roof and Chin
ney We're also destroyed.
Repairs will have to be made before
the oven can be again used. The hail and
wind broke a great number of window
panes in all the buildings and green
houses at the institution. Blinds. window
sash, and fences were damaged. Two
wagons were destroyed by falling timber.
The majority of shade and fruit trees were
broken or torn up by the roots Great
streams of water washed portions of road
ways away. No serious personal injuries
are reported, except to one man, a tenn
porary employe, who was engaged In paint
ing the smokestack at the hospital. He
took refuge in the boiler room and was
seriously cut about the head and hands.
The resident physician attended him. One
horse became frightened while being un-
harnessed and running out of the stable
was injured slightly The damage TO build
at 81. 600, and the intendent asks for au-
thority to make repairs as speedily as pos
sible. The request has been granted.
The times., 1899-08-04
THE DRUGGISTS, POSITION.
They believe the Health Office Has
Misrepresented Them.

The sixteen druggists who were arraign-
ed in the Police Court last Wednesday.
charged on complaint of Prof. Hird. the
official chemist OF the District Of Columbia.
with violating the drug law. feel somewhat
aggrieved because at the preliminary hear
ing they say the impression was permitted
to obtain that their offence was more Sc
rious than it really appears. They say the
public was allowed to understand that a
large amount Of deterioTated drugs were
sold. This they say was not the case
Upon investigation it develops that the
drugs involved are seidlitz powders Hoff-
mans anodyne, and sweet spirits of nitre
II was claimed that there was too much
acid in the seidlitz powder. and that it was
from eight TO sixteen grains overweight.
This Is not regarded by the local drug fra
ternity as 4 very grave offence. as a slight
overweight in acid, while making the drug
more palatable, would. they claim. have
beneficial rather than an injurious effect.
IL was claimed that the Hoffman's anodyns
did not contain enough ethereal oil. and
that the sweet spirits of nitre lacked in
strength These are very volatile sub
stances, the druggists claim, and are sold
often. They further say that they find il
difficult to keep these two drugs up TO the
standard. for the reason that when the
bottles containing them are uncorked the
substances lose strength. These three
drugs. it is stated. were the only articles
against which there was any complaint.
The times., 1899-08-04
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Fridays
Warvels.
....Oa Our 81 Floor.

e. Ladies Wash Suits, former
seasons styles; made of Duck.
Fine Lawn and Pique; sold orig
inally at So. Gs, So and So. so
Your Choice, CSC.
10 Light Figured Challie Wrap
Pers that sold for 81. so, for 4Sc.
"a White Lawn Wrappers that
sold for 81. so and 81, for 6Sc.
500 yds. of White Pique Rem
nants; 75c, SOC and 3715c values
1255c I'd.
Light Blue, Pink, Navy Blue
and Red Heavy French Cord Pique
Remnants; 25c value-Sc yd.
80 inch 1cc quality Percale-
SIC yd.
I715c Percaline and Silesia REM
nants-21sc yd.
ISc quality Pin Striped Wool
challie-515c yd.
The times., 1899-08-04
Forest Resources of Porto Rico.

In January, 1899. Robert T. Hill. of the
Geological Survey. made a tour of Porto
Rico for the purpose OF studying the for
ests of the island and the result of his
work is embodied in a pamphlet soon to
be issued by the Department of Agricul-
ture It contains much valuable matter
concerning the forest resources of the ISL
and, the extent of the timber lands, to-
gether with descriptions Of the mountains,
valleys, geology. soils, and flora. Porto
Rico was originally mantled by forests
from the level OF the sea 10 the tops of the
mountains 1t is doubtful If there was a
single foot OF its area which was not at
some time covered by tree growth. varying
in height from the diminutive mangrove
bushes which border the seashore to the
gigantic deciduos trees mingled with the
fronds and trunks of towering palms which
add height TO the ancient peaks and
ridges. Although wooded in sense that 1t
is still dotted with magnificent trees, 1t is
largely deforested from commercial point
of view.
The times., 1899-08-04
AN AUTOMOBILE EXPERIMENT.
Postmaster Merritt to Give the
HorseIess Vehicles n Trial.

HorseIess Vehicles n Trial.
Members OF local automobile firm Wis
tied the city postoffice yesterday in re-
gard to the adoption of automobiles for
the collection of mail in this city. They
were given one of the principal routes, over
which they Will make private trial.
Superintendent of Carriers Bell stated to
a Times reporter last night that the Post
Office Department will be ready for a
demonstration of the value of the vehicle
as soon as the firm is prepared. This will
not be possible. he said. for ten or fif-
teen days at the end of which time the
test will be made. The expense will be
borne by the local firm, which believes
il will be able to show that should auto
mobiles be adopted the collection of mail
will be more cheaply and expediently done
than under the present system
The test will consist in a collection from
every box on as many routes as are deem
ed necessary for fair showing. The time
taken by the trip will be the chief point
of consideration. The Postoftice Depart
ment is said to be in favor of the propo-
stion to introduce automobiles in the col
lection service. Postmaster Merritt said
yesterday that nothing definite had been
decided upon. He intimated that should
the experiment prove a success the new
method of collecting the mails would be
introduced. Under the present method of
collecting the mails. carriers assigned to
this work are allowed s25 per month for
horse hire, and nearly all Of them own the
horses and vehicles. The adoption Of the
automobile would, therefore. necessarily
make changes. but. Postmaster Merritt
says, the matter could easily be arranged
and would not require special legislation
1t is not proposed to abolish entirely the
collection methods now in vogue
The times., 1899-08-04
To Recupernte mt Camp Meade.

Harrisburg. Pa. Aug. s.-oficers at
Camp Meade believe that another regi-
ment of regulars will be ordered 10 that
place and think that it will come before
the Twenty seventh and TweHty-eighth
Regiments leave. They base their belief
on the fact that General Brooke, com
mander of the forces in Cuba. has notified
the War Department that he has one more
regiment than he needs az present. Thes.
men will be brought to this country. and
IL the Government follows its former pol
icy will rscuperate at Camp Meade before
going to the Philippines. The work OF
recruiting the two new regiments IS going
rapidly forward. but very few Of the COM
panies have as yet received their full quota
Of men. 1t was stated yesterday that in
all probability one OF the new regiments
will be ready to move by September %
and would likely so west about that date