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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
+. Bergstresser, dentist.
MOONLIGHT.

Everybody is busy in the corndclds.
L. M. Sheets is assistant clerk in
the store.
Dea Lowe came home Tuesday
from visit at Marysville.
B. Forney attended the love feast
at Navarro Saturday.
Enos Sheets was in Abilene Mon
day.
VIM. lsitt has moved his buildings
on the farm owned by Mrs. Lena
Isitt.
A general smash-up took place at
the Walnut Grove school house FRI
day night after singing school closed
The sad state of affairs resulted in the
driver being obliged to send his girls
home with another fellow.
S. M. Solonberger drove to Upland
Sunday.
l.. e. Long has purchased the farm
adjoining his father on the west.
Mrs. B. W. Hoover and daughter
Mary were in Abilene Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W, Crider were
visiting relatives at New Cambria
Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Stocker is visiting
friends at Ellsworth,
Enos Bert was home from Chap.
man Sunday.
Jesse Brechbill made flying trip
to Abilene Tuesday.
The roads in this vicinity have re-
ceived some much needed repairing.
A number Of our our young folks
attended the dedication Of the new
hall at Talmage Thursday.
Alfred Moon has purchased new
driving horse from 9. Z, zeigler.
T. V. Howe Of Chapman was in the
vicinity Wednesday buying hogs.
Miss Nicol Of Detroit spent several
days with friends here.
|. N. Lowe was in Abilene Monday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
NAVARRO
week

Navarro received about two and a
half or three inches of rain Saturday.
The rain came so fast at one time
that objects fifty yards away could
not be seen.
Born, Wednesday, May II, to Mr..
and Mrs. William Kilmer, a boy.
Miss Stella Peck spent a few days
at Detroit last week.
Mr.. Krouse who lives in Ridge
township had one of his dogs 60 mad
recently. 1t left before he could kill
it.
D. D. Rocks residence is now com.
pleted. Mr.. Rock is one Navarre's
most enterprising farmers and his
brightly painted house will add much
to the appearance Of the town.
Mrs. Simon Shockey Of Abilene Wis.
lied John Shanh's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mauchley of
Linosborg are visiting their parents
near New Basel and j. Shank's of this
place.
At the love feast just past three
new preachers were elected, James
Rock, Luther Shatto and John Burk.
holder
Welty Shockeyi who has been Wis
iting his brother and other relatives
in this community, has departed for
his home in Pennsylvania.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
DILLON.

A. Bohannon put up a new wind.
mill.
Milt Mosley went to Abilene Fri
day.
The German Baptised several young
people Sunday south Of Dillon.
The M. Z. church held its quarter
ly meeting Saturday and Sunday.
The stucco meeting will be held
this week.
Geo. Pitts went to Abilene Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
ThQ Refleltor's County News.
REPORTED BY SPECIAL. CORRESPONDENTS.
DETROIT.

Messrs. johnson and Gunther made
a flying trip to Marion on business
last week returning Tuesday.
Quite heavy rain fell here Satur-
day.
Mrs. J. A. Bushey and sons Glen
and Zane visited friends in our city
Saturday.
Miss Elsie Tilton, day operator at
Manhattan, is home visiting her
parents.
Miss Ina Nichols left Saturday for
Mcpherson where she intends spend.
ing the summer with her sister, Mrs.
Morse.
Mrs. Munsel and daughter Alice
left Friday for visit in Florence and
Marion.
The primary school closed Friday
night with program. The children
in rendering their parts showed the
careful training they had received
from their teacher, Miss Grace Peck.
A most enjoyable evening was spent
and many words of praise from the
patrons were expressed.
R. D. Miles was assisting j. H.
Kuhns in his store several days last
wnaL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
RHINEHART.

The postoflice which was at the
home of W. H. Hollinger was moved
to the store Monday, Mr.. Hollinger
resigning and W. j. Gommels taking
his place.
John Keller was in Abilene Monday
on business.
The wind did considerable damage
in this vicinity Thursday night,
breaking down a number of cotton
wood trees.
Miss Ada Dalton is making her
home at F. j. Murphy's at present.
The social given for the benefit of
the M. E. church at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. C. Hollinger last Friday
night was well attended, the net pro-
ceeds amounting to $20.
Geo. Kelly who has been working
for Saul Hassler left for his home near
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Sunday.
Fred McFeren and Paul Weissen.
fuh drove to Navarro Sunday morn
ing to attend the love feast at the
River Brethren church.
Rhinehart will have a blacksmith
in the near future.
Edward Asling whose wife died
short time ago will 60 to Arkansas to
live with his father Henry Asling.
The German Methodist Sunday
school will have picnic June 9TH at
the old Lyona camp ground six miles
north Of Woodbine. Everybody in
vited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
BANNER CITY.

James Gleason pharmacist Of OF
tawa, is visiting his parents in Ban
ner.
Mrs. c. n. Tonkin o, Lost Springs
is visiting friends and relatives here.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, Duncan
May goth, girl
The wheat is this vicinity has made
II wonderful improvement since the
recent rains.
Tone Webster is on the sick list.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
At the Normal.

The commencement exercises OF
the Enterprise Normal academy will
open Sunday evening with the bacca-
laureate sermon in the German M Il.
church by Rev, John Kracher, ?. +.
of the Enterprise district.
Monday will be final examination
day. Tuesday and Wednesday there
will be oral examinations to which all
are invited.
Tuesday evening the Mast society
will give It's second annual literary
program. Wednesday evening there
will be concert given by the music
department Of the academy. Admis-
sion Is and % cents.
Thursday there will be a lecture
given in German by Rev. Il. Salem
bach, A. b., Of Lincoln, Neb., and the
graduating exercises and presentation
of diplomas by Rev. j. &. Yeist, pres
ident Of board Of trustees.
All meetings open promptly at $ p.
m. Everybody invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to
render 1t promptly, but one should
remember to use even the most per-
feet remedies only when needed. The
best and most simple and gentle
remedy in the Syrup Of Figs, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup
20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Bronze Turkey eggs for sale, Tom
weighs "a pounds Inquire Of Mrs.
Frank Sullivan, s miles northwest Of
Abilene. 37.4*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
ENTERPRISES HIGH SCHOOL.
Graduating Exercises Held in M. E.
Church Last Night

ENTERPRISE, May N.-The gradu-
ating exercises Of the Enterprise high
school were held in the German NJ. 4.
church last evening before a large
audience. The class motto is Effort
Overcomes All" and the graduates
are: Jesse Ross Berry, Marie X.
Buhrer, Ezra B. Froehlich, Minnie A.
Rose, Mabel e. Billman, Jacob Walter
Frey.
The program Of exercises was as fol-
lows.
salutatory-'A Goal at Every summit"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. jesse Ross berry
"Labor-The Condition of Success" ....
........,............... Marie X Buhrer
s0lo-"The Diver" .,,,,.....,...... Frank witt
nd Astra per Aspera" Ezra -. Froellch
"Youtb-The Seed Time" e. Minnie A. Rose
Violin sdo .,,t....., ,.. Elsbeth Ehrsam
Life Is Real" .,....,",.+.M Mabel Q. Blllman
valedctory-"Iave An Aim In Life.
................n..... jacob Walter Frey
Presentation OF Diplomas. .....,.,........
..... Mrs Lottle Montrose, junction City
Today j. +, Buhrer, with his usual
public spiritedness, took the teachers
Of the school, the graduates and their
parents on an excursion to Walnut
Grove south Of Abilene in the Shady
Brook. 1t was delightful occasion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
For Sale.

Two pure bred Shorthorn bulls, one
and three years old. Will be sold
cheap. Inquire of Ball q Rogers,
Abilene, Kansas. 7-2t&2c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
Local Markets.


Prices tor creamery butter at points NAM
ed for week ending today. Dickinson county
price IN cents less than New York; X cents
less than Chicago.l
KANSAS CITy-Fancy separator ljc, dairy
fancy l3c
OVERWHELMINGLY II @ IN dairy 10 q
l6c, steady,
New Y0RK-Western creamery Is O Is
steady
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Every farmer knows
the fame of the Old
Reliable Ohio cult
vator. You can't beat
it for first-class work
everywhere you put it.
D. L. PisIe sells it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
'lrst Published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector May Is, 1899
SHERIfF'S SALE.
Case No, 5000,
W, W Yale, Plaintiff

Jacob Foust, ct al, defendants,
Under and by virtue Of an order OF sale
issued by the clerk Of the district court OF
the sth judicial district within and for Dick
lnson county, state OF Kansas In the above
entitled case, and TO me directed and deliv.
nrnd | will nm
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
Monday, June 10, A. D. 1899,

at 10 o'clock q. m. Of said day, at the front
door Of the court house in the city OF Abilene,
Dickinson county state of Kansas, with
out appraisement sell to the highest bidder
for cash In hand the following described
real estate, tO-wlt;
Lots six 0l, seven q, eight ~ and nine 90
In block number nine (gD In Rice and Bone
brakes addition to the city Of Abilene In
Dickinson county, state Of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
10 the Judgment Of the court In said cause re-
cited In said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this 18th day OF May,
1893
NIB. ROBSON,
Sheriff OF Dickinson County, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills the non.irrtating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods Sarsapsrills
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14

They were oderod 20 establish yard
on the north side NJ James river at Rock
cts. Richmond. Va. and to commence
building a gunboat called "Fiedericks-
burg" which was completed and launch
cd some considerable time after tho one
built on the south side o. the river, WHICH
was known as the Virginia, No. 2.'
There was no other boat built az that
yard Rocketts). There was another
gunboat well under way. however. at the
other yard on the souths.dc OF The river
when Richmond was evacuated and was
burned on the ways when tho Federal
troops entered Richmond. That eunboat
never had q name. so far as l know.
My recollection corroborates Captain
Constantine except that hs was ordered
20 another yard South just before the
conclusion OF the war, and there was an
other gunb0at just commenced at the
Rockets Yard" and. think she was
to have been called the ''Richmond."
Neither Constantine or 4 can call to
mind any cunboat built with funds raised
by the ladies Of Richmond, or elsewhere.
though # may be so. We never heard
Of IL. or have forgotten #.
Constantine requested me 20 write he
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14
SHE DESIRED INSTRUCTION
Whv the Teachers Advertisement Appealed to Her.

CLINE and discipline, and especially dr.
fercnt class OF attendants. Tho problems
presented IN their reformation, and espe-
cially in fitting them FOR re-entrance
into ordinary social relations. must Do
special and distinct from those presented
in the case Of male convicts We Can
even suppose that ga special rcformato.v
for women might escape in n sense some
OF the oppor0brlum that attaches 90 Tho
ordinary San and penitenuary, which
bears with relentless fOrco on women
convicts. III &c is a hard fate Tor a man
to be an eX-cOnvict. 30 is q harder one
for % woman. The stigma or the per'-
tentIary seems 10 cling to her skirts more
tenaci0usly and 20 obsfruct her progro.7
towards "a useful and honorable life WIEN
tho advance OF sociology the more humane
ideas seem 90 prevail in ncnol0gy. and it 's
recognized that jais are not intended
merely 90 wreak the vengeance of soc
cietv upon cvl-d0erf but arc Intended
even 20 ennehten and reform. Beform1-
tories FOR women have been established
IN New York Massachusetts Ohio ana
Indiana. and &c IS In order Tor Pennsyl-
vania 20 follow suit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14

brance about the respective yards: OWL
liam a. Graves was the first appointment
as 'naval-cOnstructOr,' and Daniel Con-
stantine as assistant constructor by the
Confederate States, and were ordered 10
Richmond, Va, 10 establish yard and
construct an lronclad gunship' under
orders as rapidly as possible. which they
proceeded 10 do.
"Tho yard was established on the soui4.
side of James river. opposite Rockets
and the gunbOat commenced before the
evacuation of Norfolk. After that time
John Porter and William Hope 0he
former was q constructor in the United
states Navy many years prior to he
war, and superintendent the completion
of an ironclad warship out OF the United
states Ship 'Merrimac' and called the
Virginia but ever afterwards known as
the 'Merrimac. which did such fearful de-
struction I'm the naval engagement IN
Hampton Road in ls62.)
after the burning OF the navy yard
at Portsmouth. and the evacuation of
Norfolk. Mr.. Porter and Assistant Con-
structor Hope went 10 Richmond and
were respectively commissioned az con-
structor and assistant constructor IN the
Confederate states Navy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14

r-nchanief 7 sit while You play
while YOU play OF the bilO~y sea
Aud nv thoughts in reveries stray
DER the waves you're creating for nc
A touch Of your hand on the keys' 49,.
sends my droam-shiP mounting US
foam.
And ms an the sails with breeze
That is blowing from mclodys home'
Away. and away DER the tide
Spreading fast on a rapturous hignt
with You. as my pilot and guide
am sailing the Sea OF DeNshI
Away with the speed Of the vino
And the song OF the birds in my ears
I'm leaving tho cold world behind
with It's sorrows, It's pains and rs tears
Nay. cease not tho strain. wake th'
storm.
Let tho thunder-gods awtuliy roa'.
Then gradually bring on the calm
That shall bide IN my heart evernore'
And bear me away 70 the land
IN the South where the sun never oles,
Where cvergreens wave on the strand
Meath the opaline blue Of the skies
tn the land NJ Ne and i's song.
Ard the toys that are waiting me there.
Revond the dark shadows OF wrong
FAR beyond all tho CULTS Of despair.
Enchanted T SIT while vou play
~ the isie-studfed billowy sea.
Nv thoughts IN rever'es stray
o'er the waves you're creating for ne.
p,sv IN. let me live in the dream
IN the purple glow 81 the West
TIL INV soul has bathed IN tho CLEAN
or tho land where the sun goes "a resi-.
y THORNTON GITTNAN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14

Young Mrs. Torklus walked into the
studio with "a timid yet resolute aiI' nu-
when Sic sat down in response 10 l"o
invitation az the lady who gives lessons
her assurance let her. She collapsed ana
famed herself with a paper lot seFe'"'
moments
"l came here ir such hurry iminedi'.
~ after ! saw your advertisement sue
said chat 1 am quite out breath. Anu l
have had so much OF late 20 botner me
that I get excited easily. l thousnl /
would como right down and put the case
IN your hands and get you 10 tell me "na'
20 Do. The cir, / got from the lntelil-
gence Office SIX weeks ago was perleclF
lovely at fret She never broke any'hlnE
nor took anything that didn't belong 70
hcr ana WIS rs polite and con7iue'"'
a could be. She let me come INTO lhr
kitchen whenever I wanted TO, ana il
EXPRESSED q desire 20 have anything 1
was especially fond Of for dinner she was
sure 20 get 60. She never went out OF an
evening without giving me at least TWO
hours MOTIVE. and altogether she was me
b-st SRI We over had. But 10 didn't last
size added. with a deep sigh
"udecd?" said the teacher. who was
looking at ner visitor with natural sur
prisa.
mo After The second week she began
70 Eet like ON the rest. And the fourth
week She was the worst We had ever
experienced. Sho got harsh and naughty
She didn't Ike the way I WAS raising the
bahy. nor the tunes I played on the
piano couldn't do anything 10 suit her.
So 1 told Charley that we had better let
her go elsewhere and try 20 be happier
than we seemed ablo 10 make her. Charley
told mo 20 discharge her 50 I told her
TO 20. She ilst laughed. So Charley
said he would attend 10 her case. and ne
went right ont into the kitchen"
She hestated and the teacher, who had
become interested. inquired:
What did Charley do2" +
"Charley didn't do anything The girl
, rolled Up her sleeves and told him n he
didn't get ont Of there she would thrash
him within an inch of his life So that's
tho whole story ana We didn't know what
to do until wa saw your advertisement 70
teach china painting and firing. ! don't
caro- about tho china painting Just ~
present. but x YOU viii give mo a few
lessons On firing shall be eternaily CRATE
ful. and Charley told me 90 say that
money was no object"-Washlngto star
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14
A state Rerormatory for women.

Rev J. I. Mnlgan, chaplain OF the
Western Peniteutiary and secretary of
the National Prison Association, advo-
Gates the establishment in Pennsylvania
OF special prison or reformat0ry for
women. says the Philadelphia Medical
Journal He points out that although
there are but twenty female c0nvicts boz
the Western Penitentary and hut about
thirty-fve i'm the Eastern Penitontary
there are very many other women in
the county iaiIs and workhouses of tho
state who are serving short sentences.
This criminal element Is thus quite a
large one I'm Pennsylvania Chaplain
Miligan claims that a more satisfactory
and thorough reformatory work among
women conyicts could be done IN a sepa-
rate prison. All these female prisoners
now scattered through the State. could
be aggregated I'm a large establishment
somewhere near the center OF the state
and this institution could be specially
fitted and adapted for its work. Chap
lain Mnligan's reasons for advocating
such a jail are not given I'm detail. but
we can readily imagine that they are
good ones. The female criminal class
should have a different environment from
that which is inseparabie from a prison
for men.
They should have a rather different re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14

OF course. we'd met the winter through
Al balls and teas. hut chem. you Know
thought the world of Ned 'arew,
Who'd been devoted, and know
Tom WAS in love with kiile snow
So Tuesday night 100 Kites NaL
when they announced Doc Was engaged
TO Ned Carew. D Thought DID itl
OR faint really cam recall
when I've ben 500 stunned nf enfateli
She's such a schemiug s.f.-.ut th'n
ON lots of times. I've heard Ned say
Tie thought she looked ESD s.ly when
She tried To- nirt. oh dear, .1mo mon
can't keep the same mind through 'h'
day,
Well Wednesday came. ana as twas
Lent
And / was blue about o. aIl
thought the day would be Do. spent
I'm some good work. and Esd went
TO take flowers 90 the hospital
And passing By. who should ] see
AS at their door, with aA my lowers
T stood. but Tom lie said that De
Thought time best spent Do charity
l said those were my happiest hours
Well that began n. Then we found
our tastes alike I'm everything.
We think respects the proper srohhd
FOR love- and ours is strong ana so"H''
Mines twice as big MS Kites ring
Ladies Home Journal '
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14
TEDDY'S BLUNDER.
He Ought TO Have " aited for Fit
Occasion 20 l'goDOSe,

'Yes," she said. disdlinfully. Teddy
proposed. And just guess how and
where. You can't? OF course not. l
didn't expect you could. Nobody but
that crazy Teddy would ever think OF
proposing on STATE street. ana in a crowd
OF Monday bargain hunters 1T that. lasht
at Madison street lac yanked me out
OF the way OF d cable car and ! suppose
he WAS 50 uckled al not losing me Tor
good that he couldn't hold in any longer.
"He began 10y telling me that l was
pretty. / d4dn [ hear the end OF the SEN
tenoe because / bumped into lat lady
and had my new spring hat tilted over
my nose. Then he said he wanted a
home but cut his remark short for the
reason that a woman with three small
infants got between Us l knew what
was coming and thought he d have
sense enough to suggest an ice or
soda SO that We could ST. some nice,
quiet, romantic place 10 talk But he
didn't o. no! Tnat wouldn't have been
Teddy. lie kept right ON. lie said he
loved me madly. and before 1 could re-
ply Teddy and i had got mixed up with
three women who were talking shirt
waists until they didn't know whether
they were on state street or y canal
beat.
i Kept EclulS HidNutI anu IlaNA'is 4
had made up my mind that morning
that I'd accept Teddy. l knew H. l
didn't he'd 20 of and see that horrid.
upplsh Jones girl. and she'd catch him
on the sssterly sympathetic dodge. But
when 1 saw what a ninny ne was ! was
40 provoked that I'd never have ac-
cepted him II I'd known for sure that
I'd never get another beau. Just when
the time came when. under pleasant
circumstances. ! would have been coy
aud 5lushing. and he would have been
pleading and heroic, was skating
around a coal wagon and ne was wait
ing placidly for a grip and four trailers
TO pass!
HUH DO pou think Ia marry man
IKE that7 ! rather fancy not II
man hasn't sense enough 10 propose as
he should. how I'm the world can one eX-
poet him 10 have sense enough to pay
the ice bills and the coal bills and the
hired girl?'-Chicago Times-Herald.