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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
Easter is drawing nigh.
Assessors are on the alert.

Easter is drawing nigh.
Assessors are on the alert.
Soon be time to put screens.
-Blacksmiths are kept very busy.
The days and nights are about
equal in length.
Horses command a better price
now than a year ago.
Hogs and cattle have advanced in
tho Kansas City market.
The McHenry brothers Of Salina
will locate at South Bend, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Il. Hamblin ex-
pect to make headquarters at Seneca.
The farmers are now getting
down" to their spring work with a
vim.
The Enterprise journal has been
sold to W. B. Shawhan OF Hutchin-
son.
Rev. 9. 5. Steinmetz formerly Of
this city is now stationed at Colorado
Springs.
The new Chapman paper will be
called the News and be independent
IN pOliticsI r.,
Cattle and horses IN the vicinity
Of Sutphcn are said to be dying Of
hydrophobia.
Letters from the soldier boys
came in today. Co. LIS mail must
have been delayed.
ID. D. Hornaday will move his
family here from Emporia this week.
There is no place like Abilene.
ID. $. Clarke has had bis pension
raised to *l4 a month, a richly de-
served reward for worthy veteran.
The solomon Presbyterial Mis-
sionary society will meet at Delphos,
April II and II. Mrs. b. Ramsey, Of
solomon, is on the program.
Ethel Thayer won the biscuit
making prize at Shockey 4 Landes'.
Each Of the contestants received a
present Of sack Of fine candies.
e. A. Kubach is the champion
bowler Of town. He won last weeks
prize Of $6 for the highest score at
the Midway, making III in five
frames.
Wilber Thomson, formerly
drug clerk here and later Of Tyler,
Tex, In now a steward In the Pensa.
cola naval hospital. Wilber was one
Of the most popular young in Abilene
and made many friends here, all OF
whom will be glad to learn Of his ad-
vanccment.
The postmaster at Scandia closes
the postollice during the distribution
Of the mail because the hoodlums
habitually crowd in there and have a
bear dance. The law provides that
when the city authorities will not
keep order in the lobby while the mail
is being distributed, the postmaster
may lock the doors.
S, Il. Fellows, formerly with Rob-
inson's Department Store, Clay Cen
ter, has been secured by J. B. Case L.
Co. Mr.. Fellows was as popular with
the customers at Robinson's as Mr..
Ramsey was at Cases. There is
something similar in the manner Of
the two men and Mr.. Fellows will
make many friends.
The Western Stars entertainment
last evening at the Lutheran church
was much enjoyed by all present.
each number being heartily encored.
The last song "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" illustrated by Mr..
Cayeny, completely captured the aud
ience, The net proceeds Of the two
concerts amounted to only sl5, quite
a number of the subscribers failing
to take their tickets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
The Second.

The Woodmen's second entertain
ment, April 10, will consist Of box
social, plenty Of good music and other
amusements. Another feature Of the
entertainment will be the giving away
Of lady's fine gold ring. See Wood
men for particulars. Remember the
Woodmen will advertise Abilene at
Kansas City to finish. They want
to take the cowboy band and real
live goat with them. This will re-
quire some money and we ask all
good citizens to help us by way Of
patronizing these entertainments.
Everybody invited to a good time.
Costs you just what you please to
spend in buying a box. All other
amusement absolutely free.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

One Of the Minnesota boys was with
us in the charge on Caloocan and he
said he didn't want to fight with us
any more. He said we would follow
that colonel to hell if he wanted us
to.
Well, can't write any more now,
business is too rushing. | think this
will cause us to get back to the States
sooner. Guy TATE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
Of Interest to Housekeepers.

Inasmuch as the Worlds Fair and
the Iowa and Minnesota State Boards
Of Health condemned baking powders
containing alum it will be of use to
our readers to have an official list Of
some of the powders in order that
they may be able to distinguish be-
tween them and the pure and whole
some cream OF tartar article. This is
not an easy matter, as none OF the
alum compounds is labeled as such,
but all masquerade as "pure, "best
in the world" 'none so good" etc
Our space will not permit Of COM
plete list and we give the powders
most generally sold in this section,
which are known to contain alum;
Calumet Loyal.
Cameo. Manhattan.
Chapman's. Mokaska.
Chicago Yeast. Perfect.
Climax. Rocket.
Grants Bon Bon. Taylor's
Hotel. One Spoon.
Jack Frost. Vision.
X. G.
Reject all brands sold with prize
or at twenty-five cents or less q
pound as they are made Of alum. Be
on the safe side and accept none
other than DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder, which received the highest
praise and honors at the Worlds Fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

Parents Of the soldiers watch the
papers closely these days. The most
interesting column is the list Of killed
and wounded.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20
IF YOU WANT A DRINK.
One Must Ask for SHERRY" In the
Congressional Restaurant In
stead Of whisky.

II you are stranger and happen &c
be in the capitol WHEN the appetite for
red liquor strikes you. il is necessary 10
give the bartender in he public rp$tau.
rant the password before your thirst
can be quPnched. II YOU ask him Tor
liquor he will say he has none. But if
you tell him you want sherry hr will
hand over the liquor bottle. says the
ST. Louis Pos'-Dspatch.
."Sherry" is tie password. and is
known 10 everyone who has occasion 10
visit the house bar. Beer in bottles j.
dispensed 10 The thirsty on both sides
OF I he capitol. but on the senaie side il
is not possible TO get sherry" The
result is thai the house bar does hand
some business.
The government furnishes every
thing in the senate restaurant save the
eaiab!cs. the siiverware and linen. Ice.
coal. fuel and Illuminating gas are paid
fer out Of The government funds. For
the house restaurant. however. the
lessee buys ice and fuel.
The charges in the senate restaurant
are nothing short Of exorbitant. while
more moderate prices prevail IN the
house. The more select crowd of repre-
sentat!ves. however. usually adjourn
TO the senate restaurant at lunch hour.
prefcrring 10 pay little more for the
privilege of being in the company of the
grave and reverend senators.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20
Drinker and Drink

Oakland is still sha- en- from center
to circumference because yonrg
girl mt recent social function" grew
somewhat hilarious from too frequent
applications to the punch bowl. She
should remember the words of the
California poet. 1T would be in fact
we'll for all no: to forget them:
AT the punch bowls brink
Let the drinker thiDk
What they say III Japan:
First the man takes drink.
Then the drink takes drink,
Then the drink takes the man.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20
WHEEL OSCILLATION.
10 Has Been shown That Bicycle
Wheels Which osctEiate Are
Not EecessarIIy BEST.

There wac q time. and not SO very
long ago, when the average dealer
judged OF the qualities OF bicycle BY
the number OF lines he rear wheel o.
cillaIed after ii had been revolvrd fire.,
OF the floor. AT the last bicycle show
reports wheel paper. this faIlacy wa.
taken advantage Of Ey he Shrewd sales
men OF several manufacturers who. rec
ognizing the effect this balancing had
on some Of their customers. adjusted
the wheels shown by them accordingly
Now. as matter. of fact. this balancing
has nothing al all TO do with the run
ming qualities of the wheel. 1t mean.
nothing. II is the way wheel run.
when under a load thar shows it's quail
ties. and experienced dealers and riders
have long appreciated this fact. Last
summer there was coaSling confess
near New York. and among the con-
testants were two men of exac:.v ,h.
sd me weight. One rode a wheel which
would oscillate for four minutes wher
it was free of the floor. and the othe1
bicycle. no matter how hard Il wa:
sprung. would come 20 u standstill in
half that time. In the contest Tie lat.
ter virtually ran away from its oppo-
nent. A perfectly adjusted wheel with
out tire or valve hole Dies not osci!.
late at all. Place a tire or the same
wheel and ii will swing backward and
forward for some time. The gyroscop.
top. which is so perfectly balanced
that il will spin AT any angle. does not
osciliate after it has expended its force
If small shot be soldered on the edge
OF the rim of the same top it will swing
until that part Of the top IS al the hot.
tom. but at the same time Will not spir,
long Paste graphite as lubricant for
chain or chainless gear may affect the
oscilla1ing power of wheel. but when
you are on the wheel ii will run away
from anything else
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20
Soldiers Must lie Swimmers,

In the Dutch army man must be
able TO swim as we'll rs TO fight More
over. II lie is in this Yavalry he must have
horse which will take river as easily
az hunter takes fence. Swimming
nianeuvers are part of the regular drill
there. Collapsibe canvas boats.
manned by Il few oarsmen. lead the
horses 50 that they do not attempt 10
land on stone quays and Other difficult
points. The men swim across with
their horses and on them. They do :.
in swimming costume and in all the ac-
""u'r"ments of war. There are few
hauiiral emergencies for which the
D"i"h army is not prepared. Some of
the officers have even reached q de-
gree Of proficiency that rot only their
horses and kit cross the river with
them. but their pet dogs sit upon their
shoulders and are borne over, almost
without wetting.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20

his no he paper or else he iii ln'i lake
it it doesn't make much difference,
for it is donb FIJI il the tale he true.
But this fellow ran against ono Of
those Maine story papers for nothing.
and found that by sending one dollar
to Il Yankee he could get IA cur. for
drunkenness. Sur. enough he did
II was to stake the pledge and keen
it," Later on he sent fifty two-cent
stamps To find out how to RAISE tur.
nipS sue :essfully. He fnnnd Out
"Just take hold of the tops and pull
Beh.k ynnng, he wished to marry. and
sent thirty. four one-cent stamps to a
Chicago firm to ascertain how t.
make an impression When the nm.
swer came it read. "Sit down on pan
of dough" That was little rough,
hut he was patient man, and
thought he would yet succeed. The
next advertisement he answered read,
GLOW to double your money in six
months. lie was told to convert hi
money INTO bills and be- would see his
money doubled. The next time be
sent for twelve useful household arti-
cles. and got package Of needles.
He was slow to learn eo he sent dol
lar to find ont show 10 get rich
@Work like the devil and never spend
a cent" That stopped him, but his
brother wrote to fl d out how to write
ii letter without pen or ink. He was
toll to Use Iced pencil. He paid
five dollars to learn how to live with
out work, and he was told ON a postal
card to "fsh for suckers as we do"
tie now takes his home paper and is
happy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20

Sunny Italy, the land of song, has
some shadows, but yon have 10 look
for them in official reports and not in
the guidebCoks. The province OF
Naples LAS a population of a little
over million inhabitants, and it's
yearly record Of deadly crimes is ST..
600, or about 1890 crimes to every
100000 inhabitants. The gondoliers
do not mention this. 1t is the pro.
curator general.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20

Insure Yourself against the attacks
or levers, pneumonia md other
serious and prostrating diseases by
taking few bottles of Huod's Sarsa-
parilla now.
HOODS PILLS cure all liver ills
Mailed Tor % cents by q. l. Hood &
Co., Lowell, Mass.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20
FILE YOUR BILLS.

by order OF the Board of Count
Commissioners, all bills against tb
County to DO acted upon by tb
Board, must be filed ON or before tb'
Saturday Immediately preceding tbl
Monday upon Which the Board meets
otherwise the bills will not be actei
upon until the next meeting OF ID,
Board.
Attest: A. G. DAwLEY
County Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20
Duating Pictures.

In many European galleries the pic
lures are busted by means of mir
syringes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20
He Learned How.

An editor somewhere in the south
tells OF man who concluded to ston
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
ONE ON THE CHIEF
This Is a Horse on the Ksnosna Chief Of
Detectives

Last Thursday a we11-knOwu Mil
waukee salesman for wholesale
grocery house visited Kenosha on one
of his customary trips, and before he
left a would thought he
discovered that the horse that the
agent was driving was one stolen from
Kenosha over a year ago. The owner
of the missing animal was Informed of
the discovery Friday morning and i'm
mediately asked Chief of Police O'Hare
to assist him in recovering his steed,
As it was learned that the agent had
gone to Racine with his rig, the chief
and the owner followed post haste, and
upon arriving here yesterday forenoon
were much Glazed to find that the horse
had been put up" at Passenger
livery stable, where it was inspected
and duly recognized as the missing
steed.
Then they waited around town for
the agent to show up and arranged
with the liveryn1an to telephone them
as soon as the travelling man should
call for his rig.
At Was uQue as agreed, ana just as
the Milwaukee man stood ready to
drive off with his horse, to go about
his business, up steps a couple of
strangers, and one Of whom displayed
a star and said in substance, I'm the
chief of police of Kenosha and I'm
after that horse, which was stolen from
this gentleman fourteen months ago.
Make no trouble, but give an account
of yourself
Tie travelling man took it remark
ably cool, looked inquiring1y at the
Kenosha man and said: s'What kind
of a horse do you say you lost, horse or
mare?' ITO be sure it was a mare,
and this is the identical one," an
swered the Kenos1a man, and one
minute later both he and the chief
were ready to kick themselves as the
Milwaukee agent answered: "Then
you are mistaken, as mine is a differ
ent kind of a horse, as you can readily
see for yourself
That fact was indisputab1e, and the
chief and his man took the first car
back to Kenosha in utter disgust at
the result.
The travelling man took another
drink and then explained to the by
ISLANDERS that he had bought his horse
three years ago. Racine Times.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
WERE FORTY DOWN.
Kenosha Golf Team Suffers a Horrible
Defeat at the Hands of the
GAINESVILLE Team.


The Kenosha Champion Loses to sonaller,
of the GAINESVILLE Team, by Score Of
Four DOVE chalfant Barnes and Will
Yu1e win for the Kenosna Team But other
Members Of the C1up Loose BY a Big
Margin.
The Kenosha golfers, who went to
GAINESVILLE Saturday to play match
with the GAINESVILLE team. returned
home early Sunday morning with their
co1ors trailing in the dust.
The score of the contest, which was
40 up, in favor of the GAINESVILLE team,
tells the whole story of the crushing de-
feat sustained by the flower of Keno
sha golfers.
There is no story of how or why it
happened, for the best players on the
home team went down to ignominious
defeat Allen, who has been consider
ed a tower Of strength for the local
team and who is indefinitely better
than any other golfer in the state, was
in the game and closed the contest
with his opponent, Scha11er, with a
score of four down. His playing IS
said to have been the poorest that the
Kenosha player was ever guilty of.
Among the other favorites of the
home team, who were sorely defeated
were Ripley, Eiche1man and Keh1or.
Ali Of these men are capable of put
ting up a gilt edge game of golf, but
neither of them seemed to be in the
contest at any stage Of the game. The
only ray of hope in the game for the
Kenosha contingent was the playing
of Cha1fant, Barnes and Will Yu1e.
Chalfant defeated his man by a narrow
margin of one hole, while Barnes was
three up when the final green was
reached and- he maintained his lead.
Will Yu1e had one of the hardest men
on the GAINESVILLE team, but he played
like a champion, and won his match
with four up.
The Kenosha team, in speaking of
the defeat, attribute it almost entirely
to the GAINESVILLE grounds. Allen had
been on the grounds since Friday and
only a short time before the match he
broke all records of the links by eight
holes. Why he should have fell down
in the match which followed is difficult
to explain,
The GAINESVILLE team entertained the
visitors in a royal manner. Following
the game a dinner and dancing party
was given at the club house, and all
the feeling produced by the defeat was
erased by the splendid hospitality of
the members of the GAINESVILLE team.
The loss of the match Saturday by
the home team makes the two teams
tied in the series of games. The mem
bers of both teams are anxious to de-
eide the matter and an effort is already
being made to arrange d game on
neutral grounds. This game may be
played at Racine within the next few
weeks.
The score of the match on Saturday
was as follows
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
WANT TO FORM TEAMS.
women Of the coli club Plan for some
Excellent Sport.

The lady members of the Kenosha
Country club viii meet at the residence
of Mrs, Nathan Allen tonight, for the
purpose of taking some. action. on
plan recently suggested to divide the
ladies of the club into two golf teams.
The plan is to make two distinct teams
each having its own captain. The
plan also provides for the playing Of
one match a week between The teams.
It is to be hoped that the plan will be
adopted and that similar organiza-
ton will be formed among the gentle
men of the club. Recent games in
which the Kenosha team has partici-
pated show that the team is very weak
in match play and the division of the
members into different teams shou1d
do a great deal to remedy this defect
as well as to add a great deal of inter
est to the life of the club.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
HELEN mcIINDEN BOUND OVER
Queer Case Of Degenerac7 Discovered in a
Kenosha Family.

Helen McLinden, who was arrested
yesterday morning by Chief of Police
O'Hare on a charge of 1ewd and las
civous conduct with her brother, John
McLinden, was given preliminary
hearing before Justice Slater on Mon
day afternoon. The woman waived
the examination and was bound over
to wait the action of the Circuit Court
on the charge as stated above. The
bail was fixed at 800 and the young
lady was not sent to jail last evening,
but instead she was detained in the
police Office. A gentleman friend in
Chicago promised to give bail for the
girl, but as yet he has not been able to
raise the money and she will probably
be committed to Jail this evening.
The brother, John McLinden, was
brought up on a similar charge this
morning and the case and the evidence
is being heard this afternoon. The
case has no parallel in the history of
crime in Kenosha county and of course
the hearings in the case have drawn a
large crowd to the court room. At the
request of Calvin Stewart, who is app
pearing for the two defendants, the
hearing of the evidence in the case
was private.
Miss McLinden appears to be a
woman of ordinary intelligence and of
more than ordinary good looks. To
the crowd that have been in the police
Office while she was detained there it
seems impossible that she should be
guilty of the crime of which she is
charged, and of which charge she has
made partial confession. The case
will come up for trial in the Circuit
Court during the coming September
term.
At the close of the preliminary hear
ing McLinden was bound over to the
Circuit Court. Bail was fixed at $500.
He was returned to jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
In the DOG Business

Sheriff Timme is in the dog bust
ness. Yesterday afternoon he went for
a drive out into the town of Soners and
when he returned he was leading d
yellow cur tied securely with a chain
to the rear of the buggy of the sheriff.
The sheriff explains the matter as fol
lows: For some time the dog, which
was the cause of the trouble, has been
living at the home of farmer by the
name of Hoffman,. It seems that the
dog was the property of a man in
Kenosha named Shotiski and he de-
cided that he would obtain the dog at
any cost. He made application at the
farm house, but the dog refused to
recognize him and would not return to
the city with its erstwhi1e owner.
After this attempt the alleged owner
went to the sheriff and had the olnine
attached. The dog is now ia the Gus
tody Of the sheriff and a suit to decide
as to its ownership will come off IN
Justice slater's court on Friday
morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
A NEW FIRM.
Fred Dickhaut and ". q. Ayton Purchase
the woodward Drug CompaDy's Stock.

Pred Dtckhaut and W. 81, AytOn Purchase
the woodward Drug Company's Stock.
The stock of the Woodward drug
company was purchased yesterday by
Fred Dickhaut and William II. Ayton,
of this city, and the business will be
carried on at the old stand by the new
firm.
Both of menin the new firm are well
known in Kenosha. Mr.. Dickhaut is
a born and raised Kenosha boy and is
as we'll known as any young man in
the city. Heis a graduate of the Wis
consin school of pharmacy and has had
long experience behind the prescription
case. His partner, Mr. Ayton, has
been a resident Of Kenosha for several
years and is known as a thorough
business man. AS both of the young
men have large circle of friends their
success in business is assured.
This paper adds its best wishes to
the new firm, for long and prosper
Gus business. career in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
Half Rates 20 Minnesota state Fair at
Hamline, MINI,

Via the Northwestern Line will be
sold at one fare for round trip, to St,
Paul or Minneapolis, Sept. ? to 9, in
elusive, limited to Sept. II. Apply to
agents Chicag 80 & Nestern R'y. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
BIG ICE HOUSE BURNS.
one Of the Largest Buildings Of the Knick-
erbocker Company Destroyed

a report has been received in this
city from Twin Lakes that the Nc
Bride Ice house at that point was almost
completely destroyed by fire on Sunday
afternoon. None of the details of the
fire are given out, but it is stated that
the fire was discovered about FIVE
O'Clock on Sunday evening, and before
anything could be done the building
and contents was consumed.
The Nc Bride house was the largest
house owned by the Knickerbocker
company in this state, and was large
enough to hold several thousand tons
Of ice. 1t has been standing only a
short time, and had been erected at a
great expense by the big ice company.
The loss is said to be several thousand
dollars, with a partial insurance on the
building. There was no insurance on
the fixtures and tools which had been
stored in the vacant parts of the build
ing. AS far as en- be learned the
cause of the fire is : mystery.