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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-03-16

Your clothes viii always fl yua ard
be ~ In style II yoa have them made
IT U. t,iersc's merchant tailoring en-
rnfsaa,-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
How About Thisl

Atchison Globe: An Atchison
young man has made a vow never to
carry any girls picture in his watch
from this time on no matter how en-
trancing the the girl may be. He
had one Of an Abilene girl back Of his
watch and the watch being out Of
order was sent to the jeweler to be
repaired. The jeweler had visited
Abilene himself some months ago and
1t seems had made the acquaintance
Of the young lady and was so smitten
with her charms that various tokens
from the jewelry store have been re-
ceived In Abilene within the last
eight months. All was going well
until the jeweler discovered the pic.
ture In the watch, and knew 1t was
that Of the Abilene girl-his girl, as
he supposed. The AtchisOn young
man had not heard Of the jeweler in
the case and when called to account
for the picture the situation can be
imagined. 1t is likely that the girl
will be out two sweethearts, as both
90 iar refuse to be paci6ed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
WILL BURN BALLAST.
Union Pacific to Utilize the Gumbo
Spots.

The Union Pacific is making ar
rangements to erect kilns and burn
gumbo on the bottoms mile east OF
town for ballast. There are un-
drained portions Of bottomland that
become exceedingly dry and hard in
dry weather and In wet weather are
SO desperately sticky that cultivation
is almost impossible. By burning
this soil in kilns it becomes cinder-
like and makes an excellent ballast
for railway tracks. Many miles in
eastern Kansas are thus ballasted and
It is found TO be almost equal to rock
ballast. The Union Pacific superin-
tendent has pronounced the gumbo
east Of town equal to any in the State
and will prepare to utilize 1t. Kilns
will be constructed and . considers
BILE force Of men Kept bdsy for many
weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
TOPEKA IS HAVING A GALA
RECEPTION.
Trains Are Late but the Crowds Are
Waiting for the Boys and Csrs-
monies Will Take Place Late This
Afternoon.
suecial to the Reflector.

Special to the Reflector.
TOPEKA, Nov. 2.-lmmense crowoS
are here to give the Goth Kansas a
suitable reception. They began COM
ing yesterday and this mornings
trains we're jammed. The trains
which we're seven to ten hours late IN
New Mexico and Colorado made up
some time and the first section due az
$3.50 got in at 1885, the other Sec
tions arrived before 8 o'clock P M
It is estimated that there are hlty
thousand visitors in the city. Inc
demonstration is the greatest in the
history Of the State. Gen. Funston
Col. Metcalf and Lieut.. Col. Little
received ovations on every hand.
The carriage for Gen. and Mrs.
Frederick Funston is beautifully dec
GRATED in red, white and blue bunting
and silk flags. There will be four
horses. The pair Of leaders will be
decorated with Filipino flags and Will
be led by two Filipinos. The wheel
horses will be decorated with Spanish
flags and led by two SPaniards. This
Is to represent Gen. Funston driving
the Filipinos and Spsniards. No one
except Gen. Funston and bis wife will
ride in the carriage.
The parties who have stocked up
on the button bearing Funston's pic
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
A Trip to Junction City.

To the Editor Of the Reflector,
FT. RILEY, Nov. 4.-Friday after
noon the band Of the 9Th U. s. caval-
ry stationed at Fort Riley were sent
to Junction City toplay for the parade
In honor Of the goth Kansas. After
playing continuously for three hours
and having no supper, they we're
offered Ice cream and what was left
after the Kansas men had picked out
what they wanted. They also had to
psy their own way to town on the
cars as they went dismountsd.
A MEMBER OF THE BAND.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

officers Eleven wounded The men of Company
ranked the head Whenever there hard job to DO or spe
ca scouting needed General Funston selected Company for it,
think average strength the line was far superior to that
Of company the regiment The company never had any
body on report when there chance for fighting Our
boys always took the quiet times for Illness They would 60 up
against anything and needed showing In fact the only
difficulty the Ulcers had with them in keeping them from 60
ing far ahead They brave manly heroic body Of SOL
ders and proud every day Of the service to have such
splendid fearless support They did their cOuntrs duty noby
and hearty has been the praise accorded them by their home
county they deserved every bit Of it.
GEORGE N. WATSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

the people had in the Twentieth Kansas The every sta
on since the regiment crossed the state line have been touching
and memorable Valuable has been the experience OF the past
eighteen months the soldiers Of the Twentieth perhaps nothing
has been lasting than the patriotic outburst and the
joy Of Homecoming that has been portion the past week.
"Yes" said Colonel Little in response to question, liam 60
ing settle down in Abilene and the practice Of law
shall open my office few days have been over good deal
Of the world the past few years and there any preer
peasanter homeke the round globe than Abb
lene have not found 1t good place to come home to and
good place live in am sincerely grateful for the kindly
greeting that its people haye given me-"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
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The Rggedy KnsasNan,"

Oh the flags the windows and the folks In the street,
And hear bugle call that never blew retreat y
And the girls begin cry and the begin to cheer
The Twenieth The Twentieth The Kansas boys here
} Oh the raggedy man. the raggedy man, y
He swan bit and forward ran N
! The raggedy, raggedy Kansas man. i
There's lads who the Tuahan and fought Maabon,
And chased the Tagal bolos through the unge Of luzon
By yonde darkstaned bouses and dusty suits OF brown
The Tragedy from Kansas again have come to town.
There's Eddie White and Tembey who the Rio Gande x
sprnked its farther bank touch Of Kansas sand !,
There's Clarke and held ondo road at night u
When flashing Of the set the dusky way aght u
Malolos and Bocaues trench know the Kansas YELL *
San Fernando and San Tomas the Kansas story SWELL Y
They've Kansas day at Bacoo and whereer these rifles roam
To thousand Kansas mothers they bring their valor home u
Upon the bridge Malao they left their hero dead, *
Where swift and sharp the Mauss deaths angry message sped
o. they didn't know aemon and they didn't know the tide"
But half world a-watching knows how the Kansan died. y
: At Guguintos ferce battle yon flag in honor flew; *
What roaring rifles kept it, all Iunas army knew; *
And high it swung DER Caoocan, Bag-Bag, and Marao y
Those raggedy Pops from Kansas fore God they're heroes
They swarmd swamp and rice field with battle all aame *
Beneath mystic Southern Cross they the Kansas
And so from tropc forest, return DER wide u
To and sweehearts who wait with loving pride
For the raggedy man, the raggedy man, 81
Who swan and fought and forward ran E33
"Rock Chalk Jayhawkw-the Kansas man. q
I Copyright reprinted by permission II
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

ture have run up against snag, as
the license collector will not allow
them to sell the buttons in town. The
only button for sale here is the official
button, bearing the pictures Of Fuus-
ton, Metcalf and Little.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
Flremen's Ball at Thanksgiving.

The Firemen's annual Thanksgiving
ball will be held on Thanksgiving
evening, November 80, in A. 0. U.
W. hall. 1t Is expected that several
departments Of the county will be
present and all are cordially invited
to be present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
RECEPTION LATER.
Company L Requests a Postponement
of Arrangements.

M. ?. Jolley went to Topeka to
ascertain the wishes OF Co. l. in re.
gard to the reception and banquet to
be rendered them. He telegraphs
today that the Co. desires postpone
ment Of the arrangements. They
will be banqueted at junction to-
night and want to get home.
Several Of them came on the after
noon train and the balance will be up
tonight. The banquet will probably
be given on Thanksgiving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
Glad to Get Home.
FROM LIEUTENANT COLONEL +. c. LITTLE.

II am sincerely glad to be
at home again." said Lieu
tenant Colonel +. C. Little to
the REFLECTOR. "It is a
great deal pleasanter to be
back here in bonnie Kansas
than fighting Filipinos in
Luzon, and it is undoubted.
ly more enjoyable to face
the smiles Of greeting that
have been so lavishly
showered upon the members
Of the Twentieth Kansas
-rn.s
than the bullets from Tagal
guns. We have been royal
ly received everywhere in
the Sunhower state and
though we knew we had
friends at home, | doubt If
either officers or men fully
realized how much interest
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
Cannon for Salina.

The old. Spanish cannon captured
by the members Of Company M, goth
Kansas, in the battle Of Caloocan, ar
rived in Salina Tuesday. The relic
bears evidence Of having seen service.
1t was captured from the spaniards
by the insurgents before it was cap.
tured by Company M. 1t is l05 years
old. The town council has not de-
cided what will be done with the can
non.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

refused to say anything for publica.
tion on the matter.
Lieut.. Col. Little came home this
afternoon and was greeted by large
crowd who were glad to see him back
in Abilene. His parents met him at
Topeka Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

NAVARRO, Nov. 6.-Last night the
Navarro store was broken into and
property which amounted to about
$25 taken. The postoflice was also
robbed Of about $500. Shoes, pocket
knives and clothing were the priuci-
pal articles taken. 1t is not known
at present who did the mischief.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
FOR THANKSGIVING.
Ministers Make Arrangements 70
the DAYS Observance.

A meeting Of the ministers held
this morning decided that the Thanks.
giving services shall be held in the
Methodist church. Rev. DR.. Haithcox
will preach the sermon.
All merchants will be requested to
close their stores at 10 a. m. that all
may attend the service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
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Praise for Company L.
FROM CAPTAIN GEORGE NILES WATSON.

You may say to the readers Of the
REFLECTOR and to the people Of Dick
inson county that there is reason to
be very proud Of Company L. We
left Topeka with 81 men, we received
25 recruits from other parts Of Kan.
sas and left Frisco with 106 men and
8 officers. Three were killed in bat
tie, 5 died Of smallpox, 4 died OF
other causes, 9 re-enlisted and remain.
ed in the Philippines, 2 were dis
charged and remained to go into bus
mess, 5 were discharged and came
home earlier because Of sickness. we
came back with 50 enlisted men and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

cae every one Much the home people thought Of us
while we we're away thoughts we're more Of them 10 be the
crack company Of crack regiment Of the Spanshhppne
: war ia no little honor and that is Company LIS record
EDGAR A. FRY.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
FROM CAPTAIN +. A. FRY, 37TH U. s.y.I.
GEORGE N. WATSON.

l am glad to say to the REFLECTOR
that Company L talked less and
fought more than any other soldiers
in the Goth Kansas. The boys Of
Dickinson county in particular were
exceptionally good soldiers, none ever
showed the white feather. My asso-
citation with the company was un-
qualifedly pleasant from beginning
to end. We we're always true to one
another and when one man Of Com
pany l. got into trouble the Others
stood by him. The people Of the
city and county have been very good
to US since our return and we appre-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-09
We Can Buy So Much More.

Some people say it is no difference if
money gets dearer and wages fall, you
can buy so much more with your wages
Oh yes, what a deep thinker and thor
ough reasoner you are. How much lower
are your taxes? How much is the interest
on the mortgage OH your home reduced i?
How many more railroad trips can you
get? How many more street railway
rides will your money buy? How much
more water tax will it pay? How many
more electric lights or Welsbach lights
or coal oil lights or gas fires will it fur
nlsh ! How many more professional
visits will the doctor make for a dollar
than he did twenty years ago? How
much less do you have to pay your lawyer
for doing business than you used to pay
him ? How much has your rent been
reduced? You did not get very far in
your thinking did you, when you said
you were about as we'll off as formerly !?
Your thinker run down too soon. Better
brush it up, oil it up, wind it up, clear
away party prejudices from out among its
cogs, and give the old machine another
chance. All you need to help you out is
your own common sense.-IHe Conn.,
M0Ner.
The CoN1U10Rer should have gone a
little further in teaching you this A B c
lesson in political economy and told you
that all the taxes, professional visits, all
the interest and the salaries you pay and
help to pay for have not stood still but
gone up in the same rario that your earn
ings have gone down. The Chinese
should be the most comfortably fixed
people in the world if the theory of low
wages and low prices is true, which the
goldbug bondocrats preach. They earn
10 cents day and have pieces of money
that are as small as one-tenth of our cent
Low prices mean poverty for the workers
everywhere and the gold standard means
low prices. Mark that. Lost time to the
wage Garner is equivalent to lost money,
and low prices mean lost time to him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-09
Dust and rIud.

The dustiest street in town is
Queen from the "Square" to the
railroad station. The most val,
liable as well as economical piece OF
work the town commissioners could
have done in the way Of permanent
improvement, would be to invest in
a scavenger's hoe and have the
dust, which is now an impalpable
powder, almost, scraped into the
side bitches, and either hauled
away or allow the floods which will
pnt in an appearance after awhile
to wash it away. This carpet OF
dust is more than a nuisance. 1t is
an injury to every housekeeper on
the street, and could be easily
remedied. If allowed to remain
when the rains come it will be con-
verted into mud and slop. To
cover it up with another layer OF
chushed stone is useless. 1t will
not remain covered but constantly
work to the top. When there is
sufficient rain to liquify the dust
the heavier and solid stone will
settle to the bottom in a mass and
force the mud to the top, to &c
through the process of forming
dust and mud under the influence
of sun and rain alternately.
Three or four days work with a
scavenger's hoe would remove all
the dust from the street, when the
hollow places could be leveled up
with crushed stone and the surface
made smooth and even. In add,
ton to cleaning off the dust-now
or mud later-there is a grassy
tlange bordering all streets and
public roads, higher than the mid
die of the street, which prevents
water from finding its way into the
cutters and confines it to the road
bed. These tlanges should all be
cut otfand tumbled into the cutters,
which would permit the road OF
street to remain highest in the mid,
die and the water to run into the
side bitches in place, as under pres
ent conditions, down the middle Of
the roadway.
With the addition of some brain
work and half the hand work oul
streets and roads could be greatly
improved.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-09
American rIechanicS.

The Senior Order of American
Mechanics of the State of Maryland
convened in annual session at
Havre de Grace on Tuesday and
Wedn asday. Officers were elected
for the coming year as follows:
State councillor, I. S. Bennett,
Riverton; state vice-councilor, w.
t. Mccullough, Theodore; state
council treasurer, w. T. A. Kir-
wan, Baltimore; state council in
ductor, w. l.. Rhodes, Brookview;
state council examiner, l.. r.
Atkinson, Rising Sun; state council
protector, S. j. Phillips, Athel;
state council chaplain, N. l.. Todd,
Toddsville; national council repre-
sentatives, for three years, G. S.
Peacock, Cherry Hill; for two
years George II. WINS, Aberdeen;
state council doorkeeper, II. T.
Young, Frederick.
1t was determined to change the
date of the annual meeting from
June to the Second Tuesday in
April, and chose Port Deposit for
the place of the next meeting. The
newly elected officers were installed
by national secretary John Sewer,
of Philadelphia.
The visiting delegates were enter
tanned on Wednesday evening by
Venus Council, No. A, by an ex-
cursion on the Susquehanna to
Port Deposit and banquet in the
Opera House.
L. r. Atkinson and Benz. Bris-
coe of Cecil Council of this town
were among the delegates in
attendance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-09
SIOo Reward, SIOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known TO the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, Thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative power, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list oftestimonials.
Address, +. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-09
rlillions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the
public to know of one concern in
the land who are not afraid to be
generous to the needy and suffering.
The proprietOrs of DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction
of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless eases. Asth-
ma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all
diseases of the throat, chest and
lungs are surely cured by it. Call
on DIR. l.. II. Kirk, druggist, and
get free trial bottle. Regular size
SOC and 81. Every bottle guar,
anteed, or price refunded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-09
Pullman Porter Killed.

Benjamin d. Byrd, colored porter
in charge of the Pullman car Tour
list, was struck and instantly killed
on Thursday of last week at North
East, by the New York and Wash
ington express, south bound. The
Pullman car was on the rear of
extra No. 10Y, sidetracked to allow
the express to pass. Byrd was sit.
ting on the south bound track
watching the approach of a north
bound train, when the express
struck him. His home was in Man
haitian, N. Y. His wife lives at the
Manor, Albemarlc Park, Asheville,
n. G..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-09

The surplus earnings of the Prussiau
state railroads for the past year amounted
to $I25, ooo,o 900, If the United States
Government or the States Government OF
one-quarter of the States owned their
railroads there would be no need OF
taxes.-New York INDEPENDENT.
The fact is so manifest that public
ownership of steam railways, street rail
ways, etc, etc, would abolish all, or
nearly all taxes on private property, that
even the goldbug, monopoly papers cam
not forebear referring to it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-09
Geological Survey of Maryland.

From an extended account of the
surveys that are being prosecuted
in this State, published by the Bal
timore American, we make the fol
lowing quotations:
The State is divided into four
sections-western, central, southern
and eastern. The topographic sur,
vey, which is a fundamental fea-
ture, is carried on in close associa-
ton with the United States geolog-
zeal survey, the expense shared
equally. A publication on high
ways is soon to be issued.
The Maryland Geological Survey
has formulated its plans for the
coming field season, and several
parties are already engaged in geo.
logical work. The Investigations
of the survey have a very wide
scope, and embrace not only geol-
ogy, but is allied subjects relating
to the economic resources of the
state of Maryland. Geology, as the
science Of the earth, comes into
intimate touch with agriculture,
autobiography and terrestrial mag
netism, as well as the biological
sciences, all of which may be en-
braced under the broader title of
physical features. Several of these
lines of work are maintained indie
pendently by the Maryland Geo
logical Survey, while others are
carried on in cooperation with the
government bureaus in Washing
ton, which are literally supporting
the work in Maryland.
Geological work will be carried
on in various lines in the four sec
tons of the state-in western, cen
trail, southern and eastern Mary
land-and will be in charge of
Professor w. B. Clark, state geol-
ogist, and the several chiefs of
division who are working in Mary
land. The topographic survey
precedes and is regarded as funda-
mental to the detailed geological
work which is in progress. This
phase is carried on in close asso-
citation with the United States geo
logical survey, the expense of the
topographic work being divided
between the state and national
surveys. This work is in charge
of Mr.. II. NJ. Wilson, who has
placed in the field Mr.. w. Carvel
Hall as chief of party. He will
have several topographers asso-
ciated with him, and will carry on
work around the head of Chesa-
peake Bay in Hartford, Cecil and
Kent counties, as we'll as in pOr-
tons of Garrett and Washington
counties. 1t is the plan of the
survey to have ready for publica-
ton during the present year large
topographic wall maps of Allegany,
Garrett, Cecil and Kent counties.
Portions of this work were COM
pleted last year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-09

Bad management keeps more people in
poor circumstances than any other one
cause. To be successful one must look
ahead and plan ahead so that when a
favorable opportunity presents itself he is
ready to take advantage Off. A little
forethought will also save much expense
and valuable time. A prudent and careful
man will keep a bottle Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in
the house, the shiftless fellow will wait
until necessity compels it and then ruin
his best horse going for doctor and have
big doctor bill to pay, besides; one pays
out rs cents, the other is out hundred
dollars and then Wonderfully his neighbor
is getting richer while he is getting poorer.
For sale by E. T. Reynolds, druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-09
Property Transfers.

The following transfers of prop
erty have been recorded at the
Clerks office:
VIM. M. Hoag to VIM. Pinkney
Whyte, Naomi c. Hoag and others,
tracts of land in the 9th district,
including Cecil Manor"
VIM. b. Steele and wife to lisa
bella Steele and Margaret A. Steele,
property in 9TH district, $3.50.
Georgianna d. Shure and others
to James Gwinn Shure, rs acres in
9TH district.
Geo. B. Campbell to Josephine
Campbell, lot in Perryville, 500.