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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
Sheltered Existences.

It was tram car and he was fear.
fully and wonderfully got-up masher,
Over his "pince-nez" he eyed the other
passengers haughtily, and they in
turn looked at him with the amused,
indulgent smile with which the pub.
lie usually regard the genius. Pres
emily soldier Of the Seaforth High.
landers entered and took his seat be.
side the masher. A stalwart, soldierly
looking fellow, he soon became the
cynosure of all eyes. The masher
looked at him for moment, then sid.
ing up to him he said condescending'
ly:
"I-say-er-Mr. Soldier, I've got
er a brother who is a soldier, don't
you know"
"Is that fac ?" said the soldier,
taking a comprehensive look at his
questioner, 'weel, that's kinna queer
tae. Ye see, I've got a brither who's
a COMPOUNDED idiot, so we're ABBOTT
even, I'm thinkin'."
For a moment the dude looked as
II he had swallowed something that
disagreed with him, then he sank
back in his seat and thought IL over
for the remainder Of the journey
London Spare Moments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

Jefferson City, NO., Nov. 4.-Judge
Phillips, of the federal court, yester-
day rendered an opinion in the case Of
Perry L. Deweese, receiver of the First
national bank ofSedalia, against stock
holders of the bank, to enforce the coli
lection Of the last 25 per cent. of their
stock under the double liability law
for national banks. Judge Phillips
held in effect that 1t is the duty of the
comptroller Of the currency to inform
himself Of the amount Of money he
will need to meet all claims and then
must levy and collect an assessment
sufficient to meet them at one time,
and that when he has collected an as
sessment this Is bar to further assess.
meuts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
TRAVELLING IN TEXAS.


In the new Lippincott for Septem-
Der, Albert Bigelow Haine thus de-
scribes his suffering from thirst, while
travelling alone through Southwest
Texas having lost the TRAIL
My thirst had become torture, and
suddenly remembering that had once
heard of Indians finding moisture in
the heart of tpe niggerhead cactus, l
strove to uproot one by kicking it
tiercely with the heel Of my heavy
boot. The cactus grew everywhere in
profusion, adhering to the soil with
great tenacity, while its long, horny
spikes made it difficult to handle even
when uprooted. Still I managed at
last to get one loosened and cut open.
There was pulp within that contain
ed some semblance Of moisture, but I
could not see that IT allayed my thirst.
Perhaps / was not accustomed to its
use. My hands were torn by the
thorns and my feet wounded in many
places. | was suffering and weary,
and my thirst was becoming unbeara-
BILE.
1t was getting late by this time, and
II was to reach Pecos before dark,
/ must push on in spite of pain and
WEAKNESS.
My clothes were becoming tattered
and my hands were bleeding, and all
other misfortune was forgotten now
in the fierce blight Of thirst that had
fixed itself upon me like whitening
demon. When at last it began to grow
dark ! uprooted more Of the niger
head cactuses, and, tearing the hearts
from them, chewed and sucked as one
might chew and suck sponge from
which the last trace Of moisture has
been all but pressed. I ate part Of
my last sandwich, and then, thorough
ly exhausted and mad with thirst, !
sank down upon the hot, sandy earth
and stared up at the darkened sky.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
EDIBLE WEEDS.
Some That Make Good, Salads and
Others Used ~ Greens.

Go out on any farm and see the
farmer hoeing away at the weeds that
threaten 10 choke his crop, You may
hear him say things that wouldn't
sound nice about the weeds.
The dandelion isn't the only weed
eaten by people who know what's
good to eat. Take wild chickory, the
plague of the farmer. 1t makes one
OF the finest salads served, piquant,
tender and wholesome. Charlock, or
wild mustard is another bane of the
farmer. He doesn't know that as a
pot herb 1t can give soup a delight
full flavor. The dockweeds--how an
noying the whole family are! Yet
the broad leaf variety and the curly
leaf are used all over Europe as table
vegetables.
There's the pokeweed commones{
OF them all. In France it is cult
waited. 1t takes it's place with sage,
thyme, parsley and bay leaves as q
favoring for soup.
Everybody in America hates a net
tie and can't see what use it is. In
Scotland, Poland and Germany tender
young nettle leaves are used as greens.
The Germans boil them with other
vegetables to give them a piquant
flavor. Purslane is another weed that
can be treated the same way.
Most people think milkweed poison
GUS. 1t is medicinal vegetable, with
q delightful flavor all of it's own.
The young leaves, when they are in
just the right condition, are a cross
between spinach and asparagus, and
IN salad are delicious.
Sorrel fictitious and chevril are
looked on as field pests by ninty-nine
out of every hundred farmers. The
hundredth one picks the choicest
leaves from these weeds and sends
them to market, where they find q
ready sale for salads to be eaten with
game and for favoring herbs--for
herbs they are, not not weeds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

Near La Junta Ia Early Days.
When Colonel William Bent was rum
ming his old fort on the Arkansas
river as an Indian trading post, it was
the custom for the Ute Indians to
make trips down from the mountains
to the buffalo country along the
Arkansas river, although they seldom
did so without being run out OF the
country by their enemies, the Chey-
ennes and Arapahoes. On one occa-
sion, in the tities, a large body of
utes had been down on their annual
hunt, but discovering that very large
force OF their enemies were moving
on them, they started to return to the
mountains. Being pressed too closely
on their retreat up the river they were
compelled to make stand apd give
the plains Indians fight, which oc-
Cured at the Point of Rocks above
where the town of La Junta is now 10.
Gated.
The Utes had gotten a good posi-
ton and when the Cheyennes and Ar
apahoes charged they were slaugh-
tered, and in short time had to re-
treat down the river. The next morn
ing the plain Indians went to Colonel
Bent and requested him to have their
dead brought down to his fort for
burial. The only person that could
be spared about the fort was one Jake,
q lank Missourian, who had been haul.
ing fire wood to the fort for some
time. The colonel told Jake to take
the team and load up the dead injuns
and haul them into camp. The
weather being very cold when Jake ar
rived on the battle ground, the In
dams were frozen stiff. There were
just an even dozen red men for Jake
to haul, but he managed to get them
all in the wagon by setting up pieces
OF wood on the sides to keep them
from falling out.
The load was placed pretty well to.
ward the back part of the wagon
leaving room in the front for Jake to
do the driving. All went along well
until dark came on, then Jake began
thinking about some of the ghost
stories he had heard when boy and
it made him little nervous. Com
ing to a short but very steep grade
in the road he did not take the pre-.
caution to slacken his pace, and put
ting on his brake all of a sudden his
load slid forward on top of him and
1t was some time before he could ex-
tricate himself and bring the team to
a standstill. When he reached the fort
he informed the colonel that he would
not undertake any more jobs Of that
sort, or, as he put it, hauling dead
injuns by the cord on a dark night
'aint no business for sinner like me-"
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edge. He dragged her out into TIL
cruel waves, and with an iron grip up
on the folds which prisoned her SC
cruelty, be thrust her down beneath
the flood and held her there.
There was wild, fierce struggle
for life and liberty, but it was a vain
one His hold was not to be shaken
off. II was death to her. 1t was
revenge 20 him.
Pretty soon il was all over. He
dragged the unresisting form back to
the shore and dropped it on the wet
sands.
He neyer stopped to look at the lace
beneaththe dripping garment that had
shut out the world forever, but strobe
away acros the sands, a sagabond and
an outcast on the face OF the earth
forever more. But he had had his re-
,enge.
"A telegram, SIR"
John War1ield clutched the paper
with fingers that shook like aspen
leaves. His face was frightfully pale.
He tore it open and read:
"We have bad news for you. A ter
rible accident has happened. come
Immediately"
He knew who and where it was from
without looking at the signature.
Half an hour later the southwark
bound train bore him out OF the city.
An hour after that he was standing
at the door of the Pensionat DIES
Demoiselles, where his daughter and
niece had spent the last two years of
their lives. He rang the bell, and
stood there in the chill, gray mist Of
the dreary morning, waiting with a
pale and frightened face-for what?
A hurry of footsteps in the hall.
The door was opened by girl with
yellow hair and white, tear-stained
face.
"Oh, Uncle john" she cried, and
burst into tears. ut Is SO terrible"
The mans face was CHASTITY with
sudden terror. His teeth chartered SO
that he could hardly speak.
IL thought it was you!" he cried,
hoarsely, at last. "Where is Cecile?"
He clutched her arm SO fiercely that
she cried out with pain.
"She is in the parlor,' the girl an.
swered, sobbing. DO you want to SEQ
her now.'
He put his hands to his head in q
sort OF dazed way. 1t seemed to be
whirling around and around, and he
was trying to stop it.
81 must be a little Wild" he said,
as If he hardly knew what he was say
ing. "Cecile is in the parlor, you say?
Is she well? Does she know that am
coming?"
"Oh, Uncle joint" cried Catherine
Oran, with great sob. Don't you
know? Cecile is dcadl"
lie never answered her. He put out
his hands, as il to grasp something to
steady himself by, but found nothing;
and. with a gasping cry. he fell face
downward to the floor
That afternoon tbis letter was mt
into John War6eld's hands
II have waited for twenty-five years
for revenge. You have thought that |
never found ont your secret. Won have
thought TINT no living nerson save
Yourself knew that nv SISTERS life
was ruiped and her heart broken bv
YOU. But Won were wrong How I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
In the Cleaning.

IN the GlOnmIn8.
Now doth the back porch hold . pair,
When the summer day Is donsj
Two forms with but q single chair,
Two hearts that throb a. one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

Father Flynn: "Why don't you have
your pigsty farther from your house,
Geogan?" Geogan: "Phwat for, yer
riverence?" Father Flynn: because
It's unhealthy" Geogan: SILVER .
bit, yer reverence! The pig has nivsr
had sick day since he was bornl"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

"Tell Mr.. Cuthbert I'm out" 81 hat
alreaty told him madame Is in
"Then say when you came upstairs
you found me OUT "But, madame,
he slreaty says he has found you out,
and Eat is Wy he must SEQ madame
Pick-Ae-Up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-16
HUTCHINSON JAIL BREAKERS
Rewards Cause Wichita Police to In-
crease Their Vigilance

-
Every policeman in Wichita is anxious
ly expecting TO rake in the amount of
two months salary at one clip during
these moonlit nights. They are looking
for some Of the Hutchinson jailbreakers,
seven Of whom made their escape from
the Reno county jail Wednesday night
1t was a very bold jailbreak, and thus
far has proven very successful. A re-
ward of $50 has been offered for each of
the jailbreakers, and this is causing the
Wichita policemen to tighten the tension
of their optic nerves just now Each
policeman thinks he would like to run
down at least two of the jailbreakers. 1t
is unlikely, however, that the escaped
convicts will come this way. The de-
scriptions of the men are as follows:
James Spradley, SO years old, about 5
feet inches in height, sharp features.
Roman nose, right hand badly crippled.
daIkative and a persistent boozer; con-
victed of highway robbery.
William Allen. 40 years old, about 5
feet inches in height, head bald, full
face, black mole over right eye.
John Morse, SO years old, feet 7 inches
high, light brown hair, has large scar
on left side of neck and will wear high
collar to hide it. Tattoo marks on back
Of left hand and on both arms. Very talk
at1ve; has peculiar though slight brogue.
Has confessed to horse stealing.
John Wilson, 40 years old, about 5 feet
inches high, dark hair, eyes and mus
tache; wore dark coat and hat, light
pants worn at knees; is a typical tramp
and talks but little.
The three Stafford county prisoners are
charged with burglary. They are:
c. d. Stevens 80 years old. 5 feet 3
inches; sandy hair and short beard and
wore dark clothes
George LIE Vert, Is years old, feet 9
inches high; smooth shaven, light COM
ple&on: wore dark clothes and soft
black hat
Frank Cooney, 10 years old, 5 feet 5
inches high; dark complexion; Irish
brogue; wore dark clothes,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-16

more, you know. Very excellent shoes
they are too, and most woTthily would
this young actor wear them. But his own
shoes are all right and fit him well
enough and ne can afford to stand firmly
on mis- own sole leather
Nature has given Mr.. Gilmore a COM
piete outfit for romantic hero I cent
see that anything has been forgotten.
Let me think. There is youth. " hat
would Bob Nantell, James O'Neil and a
few other romantic actors not give for
the blessed boon of youth? Then there is
figure. No hunting around to ind his own
belt line for Paul Gilmore
Youth, figure talent, good looks. voice.
presence. fire. artistic perception and po-
etc temperament. What more would you
have in this young actor Just mautl)n il,
that's all. There is nothing lacking tina;
I can think Of now. Name your gift and
then keep your eye on Gilmore. he has
it.
TIE is a fine, manly. dashing D'Artag-
nan. his performance being in the highest
degree excellent.-Boston Traveller.
The great and only Hermann comes 10
the Crawford Grand theatre early in Oc,o-
Der in his magnificent exhibition of magic
The critical theatregoers of the United
States have long since endorsed the mar
verlous work of the great Hermann and
it is safe to say that as an entertainer
in magic. occult phenomena and sensa-
sional illusions his standard is absolutely
secure as being the formost purveyor Of
this style Of entertainment on the Ameri-
can stage. Novelties in magic are as es-
sential to success as in the field Of the
drama and it IS probably to this one fact
that Hermann always presents some
thing new and startling. something that
marvellous dexterity with which these
facts are performed that much Of his Fhe-
nomenaI success is due.
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Mr. Taylor Of Johnson & Larimer. yes
terday called with Mr. w L Stsnsbury
Of Middleport. Ohio II is Mr. STAINS
bury's first visit TO Kansas, and he is
surprised and pleased at the state. rs
productiveness. the mental activity and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-16

The Matinee Girl q The Boston Travel
er was very favorzb3y Impressed with
paul Gilmore and the "Musketeers she
said: There are hye acts 10 the ysrs!5a
used b. Mr. Gilmore al short and right
- the point I. kaeR a better zor3
than '.sclDas.us, 7 ETou-s Apply Il 70
each o. tie Eve I ez4 Only say TIA,
glue wouldn't oe IN ig sila AIRY u tAem
70 holding you % yaHr ehalr-
Eaea tine tie curtain feu. ssla 20
Hlysclf. noE here IS Waers make an e.
s., bu- bless m. 7 c3ui3n't ntssza "a 4zeh
found had taken rot rigat .hcEe And
] va barking ny iscky stara af,ers2rtis
Tor VoGl sng have Es.ss 8 shai tzH
room sceas fg- anyShiaz TaasstrY = a
weakaess - ulae, and "a ~as sfeksed
= pieces Nth that ssperb stage segtgag
In the as al
and fs5s desperately IA love xgta Pzzl
Gilmore es5a'f know my oHu rznae SIS
address after bad chztted wish Biz II
the dressing room = ll;ae zAsle. les s.
Gov
TIE critics iastst g71s ahrust.ax sEs
late AlsxEnzer szzv9zss GsssG zssz cs.-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Charles II. Hoyt who has made thous-
ands OF dollars with his fsrces and sun
has the MIX white Flag. Temperance
Town and a Bunch % Keys etc. came
from the same town that James p. Mac
kie and the man whs Was the first com
edian in his first successful farce, A
Bunch OF Keys 20 make Hoyt famous a.
Grimsey Ne Boy was Mackie. He viii
be with Us in the farce comedy Grimes
Cellar Door a. he Crawford Grand Tues
day, SD L
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J D. ORiley, plaintiff in error, VS.. Mi
chael Finnegan, defendant in error; af'
| frmed.
The Bittman-Todd Grocer company
plaintiff in error, VS.. Samuel Bishop et
al, defendants in error; affirmed.
The Board OF Educ alton of the City OF
Wellington, plaintiff in error, VS.. William
Gelino, defendant in error; reversed.
The state of Kansas, appellee. VS.. J.
K Evans, appellant; reversed.
The Paramount Town company, plaintiff
in error VS.. C. D. Rouse, defendant in
error; reversed.
State of Kansas, appellee, VS.. VIII Ow-
ems. ct al, appellants; affirmed.
The State Insurance company Of Des
Moines, Iowa, plaintiff in error. VS.. w
H. Ketchan, defendant in error; af-
firmed
EASTERN DIVISION.
State Of Kansas, appellee, VS.. Frank
Harlan, appellant; affirmed.
John Brown, plaintiff in error, VS.. The
Westminster Fire Insurance company, de-
PENDANT in error; affirmed.
State of Kansas, appellee, VS.. ]. C. Min
er, appellant; petition in error dismissed.
State of Kansas, appellee VS.. Ben
Foote. appellant; petition in error dis
missed.
Jennie Carroll, ct al, plaintiff in error,
VS.. Daniel Chapman, defendant in error;
petition for rehearing denied
The Sehrt- Patterson Milling company,
plaintiff in error, VS.. ]. D. Levan, de-
PENDANT in error; affirmed.
]. F. Harden, plaintiff in error VS..
Frank Metz, defendant in error; affirmed
Newton L. Ard, plaintiff in error, VS..
c. H. Pratt ct al, defendants in error; af-
firmed.
Lila NJ. Ware, plaintiff in error, VS. ].
w. Reagan, guardian. etc., eft al, defend
ants in error; petition in error dis
missed.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Charles Falk, VS.. Jacob DeCou; petition
for rehearing dismissed.
E. L. Writ VS.. II. NJ Knox; petition for
rehearing denied.
VIM. c. F. Schallehn VS.. Maria H. Hib-
bard; petition for rehearing granted.
Lee Monroe VS.. R. c. Crawford, county
treasurer, ct al; peremptory writ of man
damus awarded.
Board of County Commissioners Of
Kearney County VS.. L. E. Williams; pc
tition for rehearing withdrawn.