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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28
IN NUMBER TWENTY,


"Ah, nurse" the doctor began, then
hestated. M e Bella was very young
and had been in training only u few
weeks, but the hospital force rar
short this morning, and there was
readiness and pluck in the look that
met his doubtful glance at her.
"There's rather difficult case assign
ed to No. 20; do you think
"Oh, I'll try She was much bored
by the beginners end of her business
A difficult case promised change, at
least. "I'll try hard" with enthu-
siasm.
"Very well. There's brain trouble.
Keep him amused. If you get afruId.
ring"
She went to No. 20 jubilant, yet in
trepidation, too. Brain trouble"
Poor fellow! She went in with lit
Il, shadow of sympathy already quiet
ing her vivacious face. The patient
was looking from window. He
turned and took quick step or two
toward her, whereupon Nurse Bella
backed and got white.
II beg PARDON said the patient,
stopping in considerable surprise. u
thought you might, perhaps, BRING me
q message"
mo, no, not exactly She did not
want to be too positive il he had set
his hearton it. She gathered her cour-
age together. lie did not appear in
the least dangerous, but stood looking
at her with courteous inquiry, quite
as any sane man might.
II called in to see Dr.. James, who
Is an old friend Of mine,' he said,
when she continued SILENT but II he
doesn't hurry CHANGING at his watch
II shall not wait
poor thing" murmured Nurse Bella
under her breath; "he doesn't know
that he is u prisoner and to him
gently, with beautiful compassion in
her eyes, she said, II came toto
amuse you."
"Why, that's awfully good Of YOU"
looking much as If she had succeeded
in her purpose, but it may get you
in trouble, don't you think, with the
head nurse, or the doctor"
"rhe doctor knows
"Oh, does he? Well" looking rather
puzzled, "let me give you chair"
She took the chair, but eyed him
anxiously. She was hoping he was not
of the cunning type, said to be so
dangerous, and she was sorry for him
with all her heart; SO young, and so
handsome, and she sighed.
"A place like This, he said, us SO
associated with groans and mustard
plasters that | should be getting u
pain somewhere, by now, if you hadn't
come"
"0h, you will soon have no pain at
all. The doctors are 50 good, and
they have given You such pretty
rooms. II Is not all the patients who
have coy parlor looking out on the
park. We will all try, and ! am sure"
with sweet earnestness, that you will
soon be well.'
The patient started an instant, then
broke into low laugh, very pleas
ant laugh and becoming.
~ Sc he said, you take me for Q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28
Closing Out Sale at County Farm.

All Of our prize winning Light
Brahma and Buff Cochin chickens
must be sold within the next,30 days.
We,have some of the finest in the State.
We have the cock that won first prize
at the state show. We have the hens
that scored by Judge Rhodes as pull
lets SO, 93g and "a. We have some
beautiful prize winners from this
mating. We also have Buff Cochin
prize winners that are finer than silk.
Will sell for the next 80 days at one
half price. G. W. KELLY,
2-3t&2c Superintendent.
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prices Tor creamery butter At points nam
ed for week ending today. Dickinson county
price " cents less than New York; ~ cents
less than Chicagol
KANSAS CITY-Fancy separator ac, dairy
fancy tic.
CHICAGO Creamery l6 q 81, dairy 10 D
&c, steady.
NEW Yoax- Western creamery q to 27h
steady.
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Advertised Letters.

The following is The list OF I'M
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postoflice for the week ending
Dec. 23, 1899. Have your mail adj
dressed to your box number and it
will be promptly delivered.
GEHTLEMEN's LIST.
Filing Ira Garten, Willie
HaInes, Charlie Pearce, =
Riddle, Clinton stevens, ohas
stukes, Simon
PACKAGES.
chas Hendrix
One cent will be charged for all adj
yertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WARTNG, P. NJ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28

Frank Jaymes repairs watches,
clocks and jewelry in first-class man
.ner. Work guaranteed. Give him a
trial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28

Owing to the development Of tho
Natal coalfelds the shipment Of Welsh
coal has declined seriously.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28

Born, Dec. rs, 1899, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Reinhold Staarke, a son.
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Walla Walla strawberries, the first OF
the season, at A. M. Stevens & Co.'S.
PERSONALS.

Ed Hayes is down from Miller Creek
|. H. c. McClain is down from his
ranch.
Ike Boyer has been up the Bitter Root
valley.
business.
John G. Willis is at the Florence
hotel from Dillon.
E. Goughnour is in the city from his
sawmill at st. Regis.
B. j. Zeigler is visiting in the city
from Racine, Wis.,
J. c. Hollands is. registered at the
Florence from Erie, Pa.
Mrs. P Cleary was in the city yes
terday from her home at Jocko.
Mrs. Fowler is up from Bonner and
registered at the European hotel.
William j. Fowler and G. r. Comfort
are down from Bonita Oh business.
F. P. Smith made business trip to
Missoula yesterday from Bearmouth.
Mrs. w. w. Wilder and children are
at the Florence hotel from Minneapolis.
A. H. Holmes of Menominee, Mich, is
in the city and is stopping at the Flor
ence.
H. Bryan and Lawrence Kouck of
Philipsburg are in the city for Sunday
visit
L. P. Kelley and bride left for their
home at Garnet on this mornings east
bound train.
Mother Glenn spent last evening up
the Bitter Root valley, returning home
this morning.
L. G. Shinn, a prominent mining man
of Spokane, is in the city and is at the
Rankin house.
NJ A. Sexton and W. w. Gibinson of
Plains are in the city and are at the
European hotel.
Mrs. John Dinner of Spokane re-
turned home after visiting in the city
for a day or two.
C. H. Mcleod was removed from the
hospital to-day to his home and is much
improved in condition.
Peter Federsohn, after spending sew
eral days in the Bitter Root purchasing
cattle, hogs and sheep for the butch
ers, returned this morning.
Thomas S. Smith and wife of Carrie
ton and Miss Card came down to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. j. j. Meal
lister. They returned home this after
noon.
Mrs w. e. Baggs, sister of Fred c..
Stoddard, Mrs. Albert May and Miss
Jennette Walls of Stevensville came
down to attend the funeral of Mrs. j =.
j. McAllister They returned home on
this evenings train.
Hermann Knauss. who has been in
the hospital for some time as the result
of an attack of appendicitis, has TecOv-
cred and now is able to be out sgain
He expects to take short vacation and
will go East for a time. His friends
are pleased to see him out again..
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who has been so low with spotted fever,
is reported as being on the road to re-
covery.
Mrs Dudley Bass has been quite ill
at the Pine Grove stock farm, near Ste
vensville, but is improving.
j. w. Lancaster has purchased the
residence in Stevensville recently oc-
cupied and owned by Treasurer
Squires and has fitted it up for a WIN
ter residence.
Mrs. F. l.. Collins. wife of Stevens
ville's popular postmaster, is recovering
from a severe spell of illness.
Henry Sitter is about to open har-
ness shop in Stevensville.
Deputy Grand Chancellor HoWley
has received from Grand Chancellor
Stanton of Great Falls his approval of
the action of ST. Mary's lodge, knights
of Pythias. of Stevensville and Ravalli
lodge of Hamilton in consolidating the
two lodges, the members of the former
lodge becoming members Of Ravalli
lodge. The consolidated lodge has now
a bright future before it and will soon
increase it's membership and take a
new lease of life.
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HE WILL AID
In Accusing Interest in the Coming
Irrigation Congress.


Missoula, May 27.-Prof. T. H. New
ell. the photographer of the United
States geological survey, has written
to the local committee of the irrigation
congress signifying his desire to aid
in making the meeting in Missoula a
success. To Chairman Evans of the
local committee, Professor Newell says
in this letter:
1T has occurred to me that l can
possibly be of service to the manage
ment during the course of my trip this
summer through New Mexico, Arizona
and California by arousing interest.
It is highly important to
bring delegates, if possible from the
Southwest. and | hope that no rea-
sonable pains will be spared in the
matter
This letter was written from WASH
ington and serves to indicate the wide
interest that is being taken in the
work of the congress. If such eminent
men as Professor Newell are willing
to take a hand in advertising the meet
ing it would seem that the people of
Missoula ought to take lively and con-
tinued interest in the affair. This let
ter also serves to emphasize what the
Standard has repeatedly said in the
matter, that the meeting this fall will
gineers and irrigation experts il, the
United States, and Missoula will be
greatly benefited by their presence.
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Hotel Arrivals.

The Florence-R. F. Casey, Mime
apols; John G. Willis, Dillon; d
Goughnour, St. Regis; w. II. Butler, ST
Paul James Ottinger, E. E. Booth, P
Fedderson. city: E. H. Lyons, New
York; Mrs. w. w, Wilder and children
Minneapolis; f, Chandler st. Louis;
J. D Mulvihill. New York; w. H
Strader St. Paul: A. H. Holmes, Me
nominee, Mich: Ike Boyer, Helena; F.
C. Follett Hastings; George B. Cramer
New York: II. l.. Rothschild, San
Francisco; j. C. Holland, Erie, Pa;
w. D. Coxey, Chicago.
The Rankin-Paul f. Hamilton, Rice
Lake, Wis; Charles Thompson, Jocko;
William J. Fowler G. r. Comfort, Bo-
nita: J. NJ. Sare, Spokane Review: L.
G. Shnn, Spokane; B. j. Zeigler, Ra-
cine. Wis; J. E. Tousia, st. Regis; E
Ellis and wife. city: C. E. Gillian, Flor
ence; Thomas S. Smith and wife, Miss
Card. Carleton: E. M. Dearle, city;
Winfield Doe. Barron Spur; N. M. Ma
gin, Hamilton; f. C. Allen, Helena:
Allen Forkner, Stevensville; Scott
Barnes. Thompson; c. H. Moore, E. r
Torrey, city: Ed S. Hayes. Miller Creek
F. p. Smith, Bearmouth; George
Sharpe Bonita; NJ. H. Duckett, Ecvie1
Colen.
The Kennedy-Mrs. P. Cleary. Jocko;
Mrs. John Dinner, Spokane; Gus Null
Ter. Chicago; w. Pillon, BranaTd; Will
lam L. Roshe. Mrs. l. Robbers, city.
The Missoula-Ed Rhodes, Hamilton
Thomas Rowland, c. H. Morse, ALFRED
Snodgrass, city.
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Call for Old Valley at Exchange.


Missoula, May 2I.-Business men
and all who are interested in the ad
Vancement of the citys business should
not forget the meeting of the board
of trade Monday night. The meeting
will be held at the office of f. A. Win
stanley on Higgins avenue and is i'm
portant for several reasons. In the
first place it is the meeting for the
semi-annual election of officers, and in
the second place. there will be present
ed propositions which the board will
have to consider during the next few
months. 1t is essential to the success
of the board that the attendance Mon
day night be large and representative.
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MISSOULA NOTES.


marriage license was issued to-day
to Frank j. Edwards and Miss Selma
Peterson.
Inc case of Barney AXtel, charged
with keeping a disorderly house, is
postponed till Monday.
Chief of Police Angevine has set a
fashion in early morning parties that
Is not popular in certain circles.
j. w. Greenough has come down from
Lewiston, Idaho, where he is with the
n. p. cutoff in the Clearwater country.
Apple blossoms are common now.
Even the opposition of the admnistra-
ton could not keep them back il this
valley.
Judge Houtchens had four tourists
up before him this morning. On prom
Using to continue their tour he let
them go.
On account of the fact that Memorial
day falls on Tuesday this year. the
meeting of the As You Like 1t club will
not be held
If that squadron of cavalry could
be sent here in time to take part IN
the Fourth of July parade it would be
nice thing.
People from Butte Anaconda and
other Arctic regions will find Miss
pleasant place to visit for day or
two or longer.
The Standards advertisers in Mis-
soula are all receiving good returns
from their investment. All of them
say that it pays.
If the administration is sincere in its
assertion that it is the friend of the
veteran it will see to it that Thursday
is a pleasant day.
H. w. Mclaughlin has sold to Morris
Schlosgerg lots l, 2, 3 and A, block A,
c. P. Higgins additions, for $1,000. These
lots are on Cedar street, opposite the
residence of DIR. Mills
Health Officer Burger is doing good
work in ordering the removal of a. lot
of offensive out houses in the central
part of the city, where every building
ought to be connected with the sewers
OF course Missoula will take il or
be taken in Monday nights Per
Torrance of 1.-THE Turtle" There is
nothing slow about this town. and then,
too, the show is said to be naughty
Thursday is the opening day Of the
commencement exercises at the state
university. Rabbi Eisenberg OF Butte
will be the first speaker. His subject
will be 'Shylock," and Herr Band
mann will be one of his auditors.
The case of George Peck, the 9-year-
old boy who stole $S4 from Ben Krone,
was, on motion of the county attorney
dismissed. The parents of the boy set
tied the matter with all concerned, and
a S the lad is too young to be sent to
Jail and as the parents promised to look
after him, the county attorney dismissed
the case.
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Loss Not Serious.

Missoula May 27.-Contrary to ex-
pectations, there have been as yet no
reports of damage from high water.
except the washing away of thu Did
dilapidated wagon bridge below Ham
ilton. This bridge was rickety and
worn and its loss is not serious It
might have been saved had the com-
missioners done any work IN it tbi,
spring, but they seemed to think that
it was not worth saving, and they let
lit CO. The loss will be announcement
for a time. but a new bridge will be
built that will be safe and that is more
than could have been said of the old
one. On the railway line the water,
while it has risen considerably, has
done no serious damage, and is now
running off in good shape.
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is A THING Of BEAUTY
The Bitter Root Valley in It's
Spring Attire.
FROM BROWN TO GREEN
Orchards Are Just Putting Forth Their
Wealth of Blossom-Keeps Its Rep
utation as the Garden
Spot of Montana.

Missoula May 27.--The Bitter Root
and Mssoula valleys never looked more
beautiful than they do this week The
spring has been so late and the weather
so cold that the change from brown to
green in the fields has been like a
lightning shift of scenes in a theater.
The fields of grain are like vast
stretches of velvet and the orchards
are just putting forth their wealth Of
blossom all over the valley. From Mis-
soua to Hamilton the scene is like
big garden and the sight was never
more pleasing than it is just now.
Scores of visitors who have been up
to Hamilton during the present week
have returned full of enthusiasm and
admiration. The picture that the val
ley presents is well worth the trip
just to see it. The SNOW still lies deep
on the rough mountains that surround
the valley and this makes the contrast
of the fields and orchards all the more
attractive. 1t is a scene that would
be regarded as imaginary were it
transferred to canvas. The Bitter Root
maintains its reputation as the garden
spot of Montana.
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The Bridge Is Out.

Hamilton, May 26-The Hamilton
bridge, which connected this place with
hundreds of people living on the west
side, and who do their trading mere,
went out this morning at 40 O'Clock
and is now anchored on a sand bar
some 40 rods below its former site. Com
missioner Johnson came up from his
home near Victor this evening AMI IS in
consultation with Chairman RaWlinG,
and they will probably take some
measures looking to securing the wreck
against floating any further down
stream. Something of this kind should
certainly be done, as if the bridge
which is stoutly put together, and not
likely to break up very quickly, gets
started down stream undc" gnnd head
of water, it is liable to carry down with
it the railroad bridge al Riverside, just
a few miles from here, the Corvallis
bridge, and if not the bridges 4owcr
down, it will at least i Image them to
a great extent. Should the Riverside
railroad bridge be carried away it VIII
mean great inconvenience as well rs
loss of business, as it would stop travel
on this branch to This point for n time
at least. The commissioners probably
appreciate the danger [. county Prop
erty and will 10 doubt act as promptly
as possible. In the meantime, the
Grantsdale bridge will have 10 serve as
a means of communication with the
west side.
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Teachers fngageh.

Missoula, May 27.-The school board
of Missoula district has engaged the
following teachers for the coming
school year: Misses Nellie Austin, Ida
keup, Lillian Phelps. Bee Thornton
Clara Kenney. Jensie Mcclellan, Alice
Portertield, Elsie Reinhard, Fanny Rob-
inson, Kate Shelley, Mile Shoup, Mary
Sloane, Minnie Spurgeon, Annie Ire
veaille, Katherine Thornton and Bertha
Gushing. There will be two more teach
ers employed during the coming year
than for the past. This increase in the
force is made necessary by the added
enrolment and the prospect of many
more new pupils next fall. The schools
have made good progress this year and
the vacating of the south side building
by the university. which is now in its
own buildings, will give room for the
increase which is certain to come next
year. The additional teachers will ne
selected soon. The assignment Of
teachers will be made later by Superin-
tendCnt Hamilton
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Missoula, May 27.-The streams all
over Western Montana are very high,
but the GOODNESS last night checked
what threatened to be dangerous flood.
The MissOula river rose to above 10
feet last night al the bridge, but it has
been falling all day to-day and to-
night registers about 81 feet. The Bit
ter Root is high, but has not reached
the danger point. The reports received
at railway headquarters tonight show
that all streams are running off rap
idly but that none of them are as yet
dangerous. With another cool night in
prospect it is not likely that the present
rise will do much damage.
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Change in Programme.

Missoula, May 27.-There have been
some changes made in the programme
for Memorial day from the one orig
inally published in the Standard. The
revised programme, as furnished by
Judge Sloane, is as follows:
In the morning. decoration of graves
at the various cemeteries near the city,
by committees from the G. A. R., vol
unteers, civic societies and citizens gen.
orally; at O'Clock parade of members
of G. A. r., eX-Union and confederate
veterans, rough riders and civic soci-
cites, headed by Esmay's band to the
Union opera house. where the follow
ing exercises will be had: Music, Es
mays band; prayer. Rev. j. C. B. Sti-
vers; song, ladies' quartette memo
rial services G. A r. and w. r. c.;
song, Banner quartette: address, Capt.
F. G. Higgins, u. S. "; solo, Miss
Grace Herndon; address, Hon. F. c.
Webster: song, ladies' quartette; rec
itation. The Blue and the Gray Hon.
John Mcguire; song, Banner quartette;
benediction: music, Esmay's band
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Permanent Improvement.

Missoula, May 27.-Once more the
necessity of some permanent improve
ment in Higgins avenue has been DEM
onstrated. The street was in excellent
condition two days ago and there was
a good deal of ridicule circulating
around directed at those who have con-
tended for the improvement of the ave-
nue.. Then the rain-only one days
rain-came and the appearance of the
street was changed. The gravel that
has been hauled in to the sides of the
avenue during the past few weeks
caused the water to drain toward the
middle of the street and the lakes that
in early spring We're next to the side
walks are now out where the horses
splash through them. There is only
one way to fix things, and that is to
fix them right. The avenue can be
made the finest street in the West if it
is done as Il ought to be.
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Too Big for cShoolboys.


From the Chicago Chronicle.
The largest history ever published is
THE War of the Rebellion" issued by
the United States in 120 octave vol
umes of 200 pages each, with gigan-
tic atlas in 80 parts. The books occupy
80 feet Of shelf room and weigh one
quarter of ton. The series, limited to
1000 sets, has been in course of pub
LEGATION for over 20 years.
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Chances in His Favor.

Missoula, May 27.-The condition Of
Curtis Knowles is reported tonight as
decidedly improved and the attending
physicians feel more hopeful of his re-
covery than they have for some time
The lad is improving in mind and body
and the chances seem to be very much
in his favor
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effects of the performance of "McSor-
ley's Twins" at the Union theater last
night There have been some mighty
poor apologies for shows in this city
during the past two years, but this was
absolutely the worst that was ever per-
petrated. Bobby Gaylor used to be a
name to conjure with, but it has lost all
it's charm. The house was good one.
but before the end of the first act it
had perceptiby decreased in size and
there was not enough of a crowd left
when it was ended to make noise.
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Trains Delayed.

Missoula, May 27.-Reports from the
eastern divisions of the Northern Pa
cific indicate that the high water is
doing more damage there than in this
section. There has been no through
train for the East to-day and none is
expected till some time tomorrow. The
trouble is said to be at Mandan again.
A No 3 was made up at Helena this
afternoon and sent west. On this divis-
ion everything is all right.
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Preparing Their Report.

Missoula. May 27-The members of
the mineral land commission have come
into town from Plains and will spend
the remainder of the month in the pre-
paration of their report for May. They
are all in good health and look as if
the life at Plains agreed with them.
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Bicycle repairing and bicycles on the
instalment plan. Morgan & Wright
tires, 81; inner tubes. 81. ]. L. Mcbride.
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Worst Ever Perpetrated.

Missoula, May 27.-Missoula has had
d struggle to-day to recover from the
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Chicago Bee Hive having secured
Mills entire product of boys double
knee 25c iron clad hosiery, we offer
grandest bargains on record, three
pairs for SOC. Missoula.
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For wall paper, paints and window
glass go to headquarters. Gilbert
Rhodes, Hammond black. 70
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The famous John B. StetsOn hats,
sale price only $3.50, next week. Globe
store
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Our muslin underwear sale will con-
tinue another week. See our spring
suits for men and boys. The Fair.
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Bishop & Kern are selling the old re-
liable Victor wheel. 80, at $40.