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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
MOONLIGHT.

Albert Waterstradt lis home from
Port Arthur, Texas.
= Jake Crider was Talmage visitor
Monday.
Enos Bert was visiting home folks
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, H. Brechbill we're
in Abilene Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Long and Miss
Cora Baumbaugh returned from
Woodbine Saturday.
Miss Mayme Ruchty was a Chap
man visitor Sunday.
The public sales of c. G. Brown
Thursday, Newton Cobb Monday and
D. H. Brechbill Tuesday were well
attended and stock brought good
prices.
The schools. in this vicinity are
again well attended, the pupils hav-
ing been out on account Of measles.
Miss Minnie Issitt came home from
Wichita Wednesdayswher she com
pleted a course in shorthand. She
left for Oklahoma City where she ac-
cepted a position as teacher in new
business college.
At the residence Of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. H, Brechbill,
Thursday, Feb. 20, at high noon &C.
Cured the quiet home wedding of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
TALM AGE.

James Blotchford has taken a posi-
ton as stucco hauler to Longford.
Elder Samuel Zook is visiting
in Brown county.
Interesting revival services are be-
ing held at the Willowdale school
house.
Revival services closed at Zion on
Friday evening.
There are some of our citizens send
ing away for their groceries. why
not patronize home industries and
help build up the community?
Houtz & Hoffman have remodeled
their lumber yard and will keep on
handling all kinds of building ma
terial.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cress gave a
gramaphone entertainment at thei1
home. The records reproduced were
sermons which were preached by
their son Clifford, who is a mission
airy in the east. A number of invited
friends were present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
NAVARRO.

II. Z. Swanger is building an I'M
plement she'd Mr.. Swanger has
ordered several carloads of nipple
ments for the spring trade.
Mrs. Jas. Summers is reported as
being quite sick with diphtheria.
j. T. Nelson of Ramona has pur-
chased the Navarro store buildings.
F. Swanger has taken charge Of the
Navarro blacksmith shops.
Misses Hattie lssitt, Lille Shank
and j. o. Rock are very III with
measles. All other measles cases i'm.
proving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
DETROIT.

Our town now boasts of hand
some schoo! flag, recently purchased
through the efforts of four OF oul
young men. aided be a few patriotic
citizens. The stars and stripes were
very appropriately uniurled from the
top of our school building on Wash
ington's birthday.
j. A. Bushy last week purchased u
acres Of land west OF Abilene OF Il. H.
Stiegleman, and we learn that the
family will move there this spring,
Revival services are being held in
the United Brethren church.
Mrs. c. c. Tilton returned home
Saturday from Larned, Kas., where
she was called some time ago by the
illness and death of her father, Mr.
Armstrong.
Many cases of measles are reported
here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
CHAPMAN

VIM. Dunn was called to Illinois
the first CT the week by the illness o
relatives.
Mrs. Emma Drain and son Free
were shopping in junction Monday
P. l.. Jennings has bought a hal
interest in the hardware and nipple
ment business OF p. Bowling 4 Co.
VIM. Mitchell sold his residence
here and purchased a home in Abb
lene. He moved Tuesday.
Welby Cunningham moved Tues
day to the new residence he recently
purchased in the east part of the city
Louis Koenig of Bonaccord was
compelled to quit his school0work or
account of the illness of his father.
Hiram McMillen Of Bennington is
visiting his parents this week.
VIM. Fisk moved his family to Abb.
lene Tuesday.
The A. O. U. W. boys had pleas.
ant time Tuesday evening. 1t was
their last meeting before moving to
the Talbot hall. Lunch and cigars
were served.
John Phipps moved into his recent
ly purchased residence in the east
part of town.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Cush-
ing, the first of the week, boy.
Miss Josie Rexroat Is very sick with
rheumatism.
Thomas Perkins will move to p
Scanlan's farm west of town.
Mrs. j. E. Snyder returned to hel
home at Chautauqua, N. T., the first
OF the week.
A large crowd attended the stock
sale at the farm of Mrs. Mary Dow
ling Tuesday. Good prices were
realized for stock of all kinds.
Daniel Scott moved Monday to his
residence purchased from VIM
Mitchell,
Prof. r. T. Cline, who has had q
position as booAkeeper in Chicago, re-
signed his place and came home Mon
day.
5. f. Poor, who has been buying
grain out in the short grass country,
is visiting at home this week.
A rumor is current that there is to
be a new paper started here soon.
A. S. Lowry went to Pittsburg
Monday to attend ,the A. o. L. W.
grand lodge. He is representative
for No. 2S6 in this city.
A scheme is on foot to build a large
building here for city hall, store and
lodge rooms
Rev. Koogle, who has been east for
the benefit of his health, returned
Monday not much improved.
Measles are going the rounds of the
schools here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

st. Louis, Feb q. In the trial OF
Campbell Allagaier on the charge OF
murder here, decided innovation in
criminal Jurisprudence has been intro
duced. Photographs, purporting to
portray every stage of action in the
course of the assault, were brought
forth by the state and allowed as evil
dence. The entire tragedy, as the
prosecution presents it, was acted out
before camera. Not only were the
relative positions shown, but every
feature OF the scene was portrayed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
sw,udler. Collecting "war Taxes

Wymore, Neb., Feb. 27.--The latest
scheme to swindle farmers being
worked in this section is the collection
of war tax" from the more Ignorant
class of agriculturists. Well.dressed
and smooth-talking strangers are trav
cling through Gage and adjoining
counties working this scheme anC
from recent reports they seem to have
been quite successful, having held NJ
a large number Of farmers for amounts
ranging from 81 to $40.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
dewey Has Twenty-rwo SHIN.

New York, Feb. ~ Admiral Dewey S
force, measured in men. is shown in
an instructive statement prepared at
the navy department from the latest
official records. 1t appears that 20 YES
sells are now subject to his orders, al
though two OF these are as far away
as Suez, but hurrying towards him
day and night This force consists OF
over 1000 men, which is half as large
as that Of the entire navy few years
ago. The Oregon will add SO officers,
402 men and 60 marines and the Iris
five officers and 50 men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

gregation that it "should be read by
all the Ladies Aid societies. 1t is
not easy to see why. About the only
speculation of the aid societies is in
feeding man 5D-ccnt meal for II
cents in the hope of leading him into
the Kingdom Of heaven, and we doubt
If the sermon applied to such chance
taking for there is little hope Of win
ming.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector March 2, A. u. 1891
Notice OF Appointment.
ABILENE, KANSAS.

STATE or KANSAS,
Dickinson County
In the matter Of the estate Of Margaret Dill
lon, deceased late Of Dickinson county,
Kansas.
Notice Is hereby given that ON the eth Of
February A. D. 1891, the undersigned was by
Inc probate court Of Dickinson county, Kan
sas, duly appointed and qualified as executor
of the last will and testament Of Margaret
Dillon, deceased, late Of Dickinson county.
Kansas. All parties Interested ln'sald estate
Will take notice and govern themselves ac-
cordIngly. GEoRGE i. DILLON,
ab.3 Executor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
THE TAKING OF CEBU
The Rebels Vacate the City and
Take to the Hills.
THE SITUATION DECLARED CRITICAL.
Spanish Dispatch States That Foreign War
ships Are Di.embarkiDg Troops The
Di.patch Dlscredited Native
Attach Failed to show Up.

Manila, Feb. a. No such emergency
exists here as is presented by reports
circulated in the United States and
cabed back to Manila, to the effect
that Admiral Dewey has had collision
of forcible character with the Ger
man naval commander, According to
the advices brought yesterday morn
ing by the steamer Nuestra Sonora del
Carmen, whose arrival brought the
news that the American flag had been
raised over the island of Cebu, the
United States gunboat Petrol, Com
mander c. Cornwell, visited Cebu on
February 20. Commander Cornwell
sent an ultimatum ashore, declaring
the intention OF the Americans to take
possession peaccably, II possible, by
force if necessary. The rebels imme-
diately vacated, taking their guns to
the hills A party of marines and
bluejackcts landed, and the American
flag was raised by them over the gov
eminent building, which they still oc'
cuped when the Nuestra Sonora del
Carmen left
The battalion OF the Twenty-third
regulars left for Cebu yesterday by the
United States transport Pennsylvania.
The same steamer brought dispatches
from Brig. Gen. Miller at lloilo To
Maj. Gen. Otis, reporting that all was
quiet there; that there had been no
further fighting; that confidence had
been restored and business was being
generally resumed.
All was quiet Yesterday afternoon
inside and outside Of Manila, except
near Caloocan, where the enemy's
sharpshooters continue TO annoy our
troops at comparatively short
range. One man of the Twentieth
Kansas volunteers was killed at Ari.
quna village, which was burned Satur-
day night, four were wounded in the
skirmish, one OF the Idaho, one OF the
Minnesota and of the Pennsylvania
volunteer regiment
SITUATION DELAIED CRITICAL"
Madrid, Feb. %. An official dispatch
from Madrid SAYS; "The situation here
IS very serious, The foreign warships
are disembarking troops Gen. Rios
will leave Manila and 60 TO Iamboan-
"a. island Of Mindanao The gov.
eminent has received long dispatch
from Gen. Rios, at Manila, but refuses
to impart It's contents.
VI impartial, which asserts that IL is
in position TO know the truth Of the
situation at Manila, says; There is
constant fighting between the Ameri'
cans and the Tagalos. The courage
and stubbornness OF the latter have
caused great anxiety to the Americans,
who do not conceal their belief that
the war will be a long and desperate
one. There is the greatest alarm
among foreigners in Manila, and the
commanders Of the foreign warships
have decided to land forces to protect
their subjects"
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Thq RefleGtor's County News.
REPORTED BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Miss Annie to Rev. Benz. Bert of this
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert will be at
/, home to their friends on the Brech-
bill farm after March LIST.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
Cash for Eggs.

Bring us your eggs, we pay either
cash or trade, ship in carload lots and
are in a position to pay the highest
market price. j. u. BREWER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
A FOUL PROCEEDING,

AForL PROCEEDING.
Hearing so much talk OF kiping
And his verses widely known,
Little wonder that old Sambo
Made version of his own;
Then that saddle-colored negro
At exactly II o'clock
Took up the White Mans bird an
Vamoosed from or the block.
ID Getcher Gum.
DR.. NJ. Morgan Cloud is back at
at Fort Sill again.
Have your tin work done at Pisle's,
Cedar, north Of Third.
Guy Lee is ticket collector at the
Zoo in Kansas City Mo.
W. W. Davis has Just received a
full line of Ziegler's shoes, for men,
women and children. Finer than
ever and prices very low.
Will White says Cloyd Troxel
would talk in his sleep.
When you come to town call at
Munroe's hardware and grocery store
and save money.
Hicks guessed right on the biz
zard and is much advanced in glory
thereby.
&C. c. Mosher has resumed work
as Santa Fe brakeman otter a long
illness.
Miss Maggie petrie has accepted
a position with the Natural Body
Brace Co, of Salina,
Mrs. r. b. Carpenter, aged 70,
died at Hope Wednesday evening after
a brief illness. Funeral Friday.
Spout your house in time to catch
the spring rains, and before another
advance in material For a good job
at reasonable prices call on D. l..
Pisle. 262c<
Rev. j. 7. Mayors congregation
at Council Grove contributed a fund
that bought him a COW last week.
--Ollo Simpson, Of Culver, and
Minnie Martin, Of Solomon, were mar.
ried this morning by Judge Erwin.
Call at Munroe's and see his fine
stock Of fresh groceries of all kinds.
In a runaway on Third this after
noon Mrs. A. B. Churchill was drag
ged out Of her buggy and somewhat
bruised but not seriously injured.
The promised Pop paper will not
materiaize for several weeks yeti
ever. Abilene merchants do not en-
courage the starting of more papers.
Ed Cline while wiping cog
wheel in the City mills this morning
caught two fingers and had them
badly squeezed. 1t broke the cog
wheel.
Remember that Munroe's on North
Broadway is the place to get your
groceries fresh and cheap Don't
forget. 1862
Charlie Pattison has concluded
not to sell his residence and will re-
main an Abilene citizen. He could
find no other place on earth so good
to live in.
Manchester News; Charles Ball,
who has been with q. +. Waters for
the past year, has accepted position
in the hardware and implement house
of j, +. Buhrer at Enterprise.
Discard all aduterations-use Lin
coin paint, absolutely pure, gnaran-
teed Sold only by Pislc.
Harrington Times; Jim Burton
is crying good many sales in this
neighborhood this week and next.
He lives in Abilene, not Hope, having
moved there about two years ago.
Charles Dieffenbaugh and Miss
Maggie Peterson were united in mar
riage at the residence Of John Dief-
enbaugh in northwest Dickinson,
Feb q, Rev. Geo. Mckay officiating.
Munroe's is headquarters for shelf
hardware, tinware etc,
In this enlightened age il seems
strange to see a great corporation
like the Western Union Telegraph
company light its Abilene Office with
kerosene lamps. Is it too poor or too
stingy to put in electric lights
The smallpox has broken out in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

o. J. Raub, dentist, Abilene. Office
open from 10th to 25th of each month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

See r. II. Seeds for farm loans.
+. Bergstresser, dentist,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Topeka, Kan, Feb. ~ State su'
perintendent OF Public instruction
Frank Nelson has completed his first
compilation OF school statistics II
shows that there are 496, 43S children
Of school age in Kansas and the semi
annual apportionment. at the rate o.
A. cents per capita, aggregates s?lS,
Az. r. Wysndotte gets more than any
other county, 81 090 81, Shawnee be
ing second with si,jj3G4 Stanton
county gets only S3O.S6
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Hoods Pills cure liver ills; the non irritating and
only cathartc to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
KORN is KING.
THE CANTON LINE
OF CORN MACHINERY

The line includes everything needed by the farmer for the prop
planting cultivation of corn Tho illustration shows chair
drive suky lister prefer gear drive machines have
them too walking listers and drills The Canton lister the
leader The trade them going be immense Place YOU
order early
The times., 1899-08-08
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

Rigg's-Hon ". G. Mantley, Brunswick, Ca ;
j. Craighead, New York
Wellington. Heiser, New York; X. Sheen
ing. Germany; Il. Ray, Philadelphia; G. Il.
Hand. Providence.
shoreham and ]. G. orme, Atlanta; Il.
Van Merten, Boston; A. G. Camp, New YORK; j.
P. Cary, Memphis. II,
Arlington-A E. Lee, San Juan; H. A Ha
hahn, Montgomery w.,
ely. Richmond. .. II
Williams, Philadelphia; W. Edwards, Camofidge'
Mass.
Ebbitt-C A. Woodruff, Governors Island, n
y; A. wahla, Brooklyn; IL. +. Hopkins, st
Louis; c. H. Gilman, Boston; F r: Brooke, @
6. Hoge, and ", W. Manen, New York; q. IL
Mann. Philadelphia. =
Metropolitan II. Patterson, Atlanta; j. p
GRAY. New York; T. o. Troop, philadelphia
s f Fogg, Vermont; C. A. Sutton, New York
NJ. j. Gallagher Columbus, o.
NationalA. Patterson. North Carolina; r. =
jackson and NJ Myers, New York; W. Z: Us
born and r. NJ Mitchell, Pittsburg; W.
stupley, Philadelphia; ]; Z. jackson, Baltimore
ST James-P. B. Anderson, Cleveland; ii.
Isaacs, Philadelphia @. F. Cook, G. Lancaster
| and F. c. Loupis, New York; $. Aulib Rich
| mond: A. R. Hilliker, Camden, n. j.; 9.
| G.sson, Wilmington, Del; +. Bender, Louis
Raleigh-w. ST. John, Atlanta; F. H.. Miller
F. W. Eldridge, @. B.. Bryan, ); 8 Faorner, an
| {. II. Gray, NV York. s. A. Updegrah and
Layton, Philadelphia; K. L. Wather, Boston.
The times., 1899-08-08
PRAISE FOR A PRIVATE.
Surgeon Shields Pays n Tribute to
His OrGerIy's Memory.

Surgeon General Sternberg has just re-
ceived report from Major George f.
Shields, surgeon Of the Third Brigade at
Manila, covering the April and May opera.
tions. The report is dated June !, and at
that time Major Shields was at Manila
awaiting orders. The report contains an
interesting account of the heroic work
done by MS orderly, Private Paul Com
pertz. OF him Major Shields says:
"On April 25, at the River Bagbag my
orderly, Private Paul Gompertz, was fatal
ly wounded while on the armored car, a
Remington bullet passing through his nech
completely severing the carotid artery and
iugular vein on both sides. / beg here to
call the attention of the Surgeon General to
the services OF this man. He was con-
stantIy with me from February until the
day OF his death. We were together on the
firing line during battle, after battle, and
he performed his duty so braveiy, SO faith
fully, and so unselfishly that he gained the
respect and admiration Of the commanding
general and his staff, as well as all with
whom he came In contact. | could quote
instance after instance of his bravery, but
/ feel that the collective statements which
| have made will be evidence enough of the
fact that he was man of unusual merit.
The times., 1899-08-08
HE LOSES HIS MONEY.
Angus Lamond's Predicament With
Regard TO Payment of Taxes.

Us f-Eeuicament WITH
Regard TO Payment of Taxes.
The Commissioners have declined to grant
an application from Angus Lamond for the
refund of money paid for taxes on five
acres of land located on the Piney Branch
Road. The land was assessed in the name
OF A. Burgdorf and A. S. Johnson for the
years ending June 30 1897, and June 30,
1898. IL appears that Mr.. Lamond pur-
chased the tract of land at tax sale April
10. 1897, and on May is, 1898, paid the tax
for 1897, and on March 81, 1899, paid the
tax for 1898, these two payments being
made under the impression that the same
would be refunded to him in case the
property was redeemed from tax sale"
About ten days before Mr.. Lamond would
have been entitled to his tax deed the
property was redeemed from the tax sale
by the owner, who declines to pay the
taxes paid by Mr.. Lamond for 1897 and
1888. Taxes enormously paid may be re-
funded by the Commissioners under au-
thority of an act of the late Legislative
Assembly OF the District OF Columbia, ap-
proved January 19, 1872, hut the difficulty
with Mr.. Lamond's case, in the opinion
OF the Attorney for the District, appears
to be that the taxes which he desires to
have refunded We're in fact, 'purposely
and not enormously. paid by him" These
taxes were legally assessed" the Attorney
advised the Commissioners. HE was un-
der no obligation to pay them, the pay
ment was entirely voluntary on his part
! and il was made under mistake OF the
law applicable to the case. Section 4
| OF the act of Congress, In relation to take:
and tax sales, approved February rs, 1898
requires the owner OF the property sold
| for tax sale, in order to redeem the prop
erty from such sale, to pay the sum men
toned in the certificate of sale with in
I terest at 10 per cent per annum, together
with any tax or assessment which the
holder of the certificate shall have PAID
between the day of sale and redemption
ard with interest at the rate of 10 per cent
per annum. But this act had no retro
active operation; and the Collector o
1 Taxes is poweriess TO protect Mr.. Lamond
even If that official had been notified b,
him Of the payment oil taxes after his pur
chase at the tax sale"
The times., 1899-08-08
MRS. ELLEN x. BRADFORD DEAD
Neli-known Religious Writer
PASSES Away.

arrth AfsAys
The death of Mrs. Ellen knight Brad
ford. aged sixty years, wife Of the Rev
]. H. Brodford, occurred yesterday
morning at her home. 904 NJ Street
northwest. The deceased was born in
Ypsilanti. Mich, April 20, 1899, and she
had resided here for eighteen years. After
the death of her mother which occurred
when Mrs. Bradford was very young, she
lived with the family of H. G. Knight, her
uncle, who sent her TO the Williston
Seminary. She became accomplished in
music and was once teacher OF music at
Lansingburg, n. Y, in ladies seminary.
The deceased was married to Chaplain
J. II. Bradford in August, 1865, and they
resided in Hudson, Wis, where ne was
pastor of the Congregational Church
They were afterwards engaged in reform
atory labors in Westboro, Mass, and Mid
dletcwn, Conn, where they began the
Girls Industrial School. They once man
aged the State Primary School at Monson,
Mass, for several years. finally coming
here 10 live.
Mrs Bradford was a writer of note. lin
iting her literary contributions, however,
TO religious journals. Among her produc-
tions are the song, over the Line" pub
lished in the Moody and Sankey collec-
tions, which has been repeated throughout
the world, and the famous Ben Hur Tab
leau-" An article written by her recently
appeared in the New York Observer and
another on the late Mrs E. D. E. n. South
worth, in the ''Agriculturalist" She was
correspondent OF the "Congregationalist''
for several months under the nom de
plume OF del la Towle," representing
what a young girl observed in Washing
/ ton.
The funeral services will be conducted
I today at 4:30 p. m. at her late residence.
The remains win be inferred at Middle
town, Conn. She leaves a husband and
four children-two sons and two daughters
The times., 1899-08-08
ieerino chi1dreu who cried,

ieering children who cried, " See, these
people have no goitres, f" as if to be with
out goitre was physical deficiency.
Similarly, the prevalence of irregular
periods among Young women, and the
commonness of debilitating drains
among married women have created
the uiischievous idea that these are the
natural conditions of womanhood.
In normal health the periods should
be regular and painless and there should
be neither drains nor pains for the mar
RED woman. To regain that normal
condition of health is possible to every
woman who will make a trial of Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t regu-
lates the periods, dries up the drains,
and cures ulceration and Inflammation.
Sick women can consult DIR. R. V.
Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y, by letter without
charge. Every letter is held as strictly
private and sacredfy confidential.
90 TO he'd once month; had irregular monthly
RTIgas dssha dShfp yTsss T2sa MTs Alice l. Holmes Of
cooisprfug street, Uuiontown, Pa. Had alse
indigestion so bad thatI coiid not ca. anytnths
hardy Dr. @ p{efs eursd me took do
three botties1of the Favorite Prescription ano
one of The Golden Medical Discovery
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adyiser-sent free on receipt Of stamp;
to cover mailing only. Twenty-one one
cent stanps for edition in paper; 81
stamps for the cloth -boapd edition. Ad
dress DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.