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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-15
COMMERCIAL CLUB DOINGs.
Many Subjects Discussed by Abilene
Businessmen.

The Commercial club met in regu.
lar session last evening at the clut
rooms and discussed many matters
Of interest.
A business college proposition was
talked of and the club voted its
hearty moral support to one if 10
Gated here.
The Chapman people want regu'
lar passenger coach on the local U. P,
freight and the road was asked to
grant the request. 1t will be Of bene'
fit to Abilene trade.
The club appointed G. S. Upshaw,
J. A. Young and j. E. Brewer a com.
mittee to bring before the Union Pa.
cifc and Santa Fe the need OF their
putting Brown telephones in their de-
pots. The Rock Island is the only
depot that can be reached by tele.
phone by most of Abilene's business
men. 1t was unanimously voted that
the other roads be requested to &C.
commodate their patrons.
The Topeka commercial club sent q
communication asking a conference
Of commercial club representatives
for the interest Of the State in adyer.
Using its advantages. The club
agreed and asked for the meeting in
Abilene.
The Good Roads convention was
heartily endorsed.
A mail route from Abilene TO New
Chillicothe and Industry was favored
in order to bring the people OF that
section nearer to Abilene,
Adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-15
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by Able
Ellison, Abstracters.
Jesse Kean to J H Carkhoff ut 1t 81
LIST add, pit net Sc l7.lS.2, $1,000.
} II Norman j G Norman sell 1922,
$4,000.
) Engle to VIM Page nwi nwi 49,
1913, 5000.
} + Leach to + & Leach WI nwl 4.lS-
3, $1,000.
0 L Bates to d Elite Perkins 1t SO on
Spruce st A n l. sub 2, $240.
I ! O'Brien to ELiggett5 Its Herring
ton, $3.50.
K Neis to E D Springer 1t 6 bk s G's
add Hope, $3.50.
! e Grower to same 10 Its in & add
Hope, $500.
" H Morrison to same pit 1t 4 blk 5
Hope, $50.
Provident l. 7 Co to Il Ncis 1t 6 blk s
G add Hope, So
Dickinson county to Jemima Best Its
10 l6 Blk | Highland add SS.45
David Matteson to A A and l. S Reese
W! sci CLIP, $1,000.
Trustees River Brethren to Harry
Brenizer 1t 7 blk 2 X d H add, $75.
H Brenizer to j M Brenizer 1t 7 blk
2and pit 1t 10 Blk | X Il H add, 81.
Annie, Milton and Harry Brenizer to
same 1t 6 bk 2 and pit 1t 10 Blk l X
Il H add, 81.
d r Latham to M C Jackson 1t 8 Blk
20 X Il H add, $55.5S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-15
FOLK AGAIN CHOSEN.
Fire Department Elects officers TO
the Coming Year.

The Fire department elected off.
GERS last night as follows:
H. S. Folk, chief; Frank Dodge,
assistant chief; W, A. Matteson, pres
ident; vice president, H. A. Matteson;
W. W. Davis, secretary; Theo. Haas
hagen, treasurer; delegates to state
association, H. A. Lott and H. Brown;
alternates, c. A. Snider and P. H.
Halleck. This is Mr.. Folks fourth
term and the choice is a deserved
compliment to his ability and excel
lent service.
The department will probably have
a Fourth of July celebration and will
work to have the annual state tourn-
ament held here next fall. Abilene
has one of the best departments in
the State and the town is proud OF it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-15

route and In a short time the whole
aggregation will be here. 1t is going
to be a tiptop show. The wagons are
all in the opera house rooms being
reprinted and lettered and will pre-.
sent a beautiful appearance. The
FIRST performance will be given in
Abilene.
Ezra Walck will Join Campbell
Brothers show at Fairbury, Neb.,
April 20 and will be seen in the side.
show during the season as the Wild
Man from Borneo or an Albino Fill
pino from Luzon, it is not yet decided
which.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-15
FIFTY.SIX YEARS A MASON.
Aaron Dresser, Aged 81 Years, Passsc
Away.

Aaron Dresser, who died at his
home south Of Solomon last week, was
aged 81 years and was the oldest
Mason in Kansas. He had been a
Mason for Sc years-since lS44-and
until his death was aconsistent men,
Der of Solomon lodge, No. l05. He
was born in Vermont, moved to Ken
lucky and in 1884 came to Kansas.
He was made a Mason in Hardens-
burg, Kentucky, and lived for more
than half a century in obedience to
the benelicent principles of the order
he loved so well. He was also a
member of the Episcopal church.
Funeral services were conducted Fri
day by Solomon lodge A. F. 4 A. NJ,
burial in Paramount cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-15
BIG TENT IS UP.
Walter McDonald's Circus Getting
Ready for Business.

The Walter Mcdonald circus is get.
ting ready for business. A large
tent was erected today on West First
street near Mulberry and in it the
ponies and acrobats will practice I'M
til April q when the show will take
the road. From the present indica-
tons about half Abilene's youthful
population will 60 with it. Every
boy in the city wants to 90. The
menagerie is being collected-a bear
is in Concordia, lions, boa construct
ors, girafes and hippopotami are en-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-15
ASSETS.

Cash on hand and in banks .s 400 914 u
r"s' mortgage loans on real estate l749772S 65
'oue o"'ce ana other real estate ....... 576246 IS
.'sn io"hs on compshys policies ..., 2SS0429 ~
o"''eu States oohos-market value -, S97,9S7 so
Premium notes and loans on policies in force 9ss6l9 Oh
Agents balances and cash obligations 40. 2lS,ll5s4
Net deferred and unreported premiums 42o77o 90
Interest and rents due and accrued 674l1S no
Gross assets, December 81 1899 %
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-15
QUIET IN LUzoN.
Lieutenant Fry Writes Of Conditions
in the Philippines.

A letter from Lieut.. Z. A. Fry who
is serving in the regular army in the
Philippines says he has regained his
health and is happy. Carl, who has
an interest in drug store in Manila,
is doing much better than he expected
and will remain several years. Lieut..
Fry says:
Nearly all organized resistance has
disappeared but the country is full Of
thieves which makes it absolutely
necessary to garrison and patrol the
entire island. No man is allowed to
leave bis quarters unless armed and
must be accompanied by three COM
rades to 60 any distance. Civil gov
ernments are being r1pidly estab-
lished and our work will gradually
become more Of a civil nature. The
country is far better and richer than
that the state volunteers saw. Our
troops are now occupying towns,
which have magnificent churches and
thousands Of people, which were
never heard Of six months ago.
My good luck is following me SO
persistently that | am afraid the i'll
will come all at once. Have nearly
recovered my health. Am stationed
at Singayen on a gull of the same
name, where the headquarters and
three companies Of the Seth are To-
Gated. 1t is in the richest province
on the island, excepting Manila and
is very good station in every re. F!
spect. At present | am in command
OF the Third battalion, the major be- /
ing absent. We leave tomorrow with
picked men from each company for
march of several hundred miles into
and down through the Zambalis coun.
try. The land is between the bay Of
Manila and Singayin gulf on the west
coast. 1t will be quite large force
with some cavalry and under the i'm
mediate command Of Gen. Bell. Elk.
pect to move very rapidly and have
some fighting Whether the major
will be here to relieve me the batlal-
ion command, do not know.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-15
SOME SCHOOL DECISIONS.
State Superintendent Passes on I'm
portant Queries,

Following are school decisions just
handed down by the state superin-
tendent:
The fact that q member Of the
board Of county commissioners is a
resident OF the district to be affected
by the proposed alteration Of lis
boundaries, and was signer Of the
petition Tor such change, would not
debar him from acting as a member
Of the board Of county commissioners
in case an appeal is made from the
action Of the county superintendent.
The legal holidays in Kansas are
Washington's Birthday, Decoration
Day aud Labor Day. District boards
may allow pay for 'other holidays IL
they see fit.
1t has been held contrary to public
policy for district boards to make any
contract with one Of its mem ers for
which he is to receive compensation.
find no provision in the statute
for transferring the tax levied from
one district to another when territory
has been transferred after the tax
rolls are made out.
know Of no provision Of law
authorizing acounty examining boar
to grade manuscripts and issue GER
tifcates thereon when the manu-.
scripts were written at a place other
than that in which the examining
board held the examination.
The fact that the school was dis.
missed on election day in order to
hold the election in the school house
would relieve the teacher from the
necessity Of making up that day.
The action Of the county board in
grading manuscripts is final. The
law gives the state superintendent no
authority to re'examine or re.grade
manuscripts which have once been
passed upon by the county board.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-15
c. c. WYANDT, Agent
UNION cEuTRALLEB INSURANCE CO.,,
OF CINCINNATI OHIO

below is the statement of the company for the year
ending December 81, 1899:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-15

j. H. Banker is on the sick list
mumps.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-29
dwelling q Monument.

The people Of Edgefeld have erected q mon.
ument to the Confederate dead. A great
gathering of people was bad, and eloquent
speeches were heard
One good thing about these memorial SER
vices is, that the officers are never forgotten
by the speakers. The glorious names and the
proud records OF officers are kept fresh in the
minds OF the succeeding generations.
One remarkable thing about the Edgetield
meeting was the men tion Of the names OF two
untitled soldiers. The innovation is not
easily accounted for, but the names are there
in cold print. We saw them with our own
eyes, as published by the Edgefeld Chronicle
last week. There is no use denying 1t. They
were there. e
Where there are hundred private soldiers
to every officer who bore a high sounding
title 1t may be well enough. hereafter, when
the names Of all the officers are mentioned
to bring in the name Of private or two. Or
in case the name Of no private can be found
worthy of mention, we ought to hear some.
thing OF the Coionel's horse.
1t Is true that the Coonels and the horses
bore a conspicuous part in the war, but the
privates did a little OF the fighting
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-29
COTTON STATES ASSOCIATION.
Important Meeting TO be Held In
RALEIGH, n. c., at Noon To-day.

Raleigh. N. c., August 97.-The second an
nual Convention OF the Cotton States Associa-
tion OF the Commissioners of Agriculture will
meet here tomorrow at noon. Many of the
delegates arrived during the day and more
are expected tonight
The session promises to be most Interesting
and fruitful. There are many questions OF
vital Importance to the farmers to be discuss
ed and many ideas TO be conveyed In the mes.
sage from the State officials TO the tillers OF
the soil.
Probably first in importance is the perfect.
ing Of plan, outlined at the New Orleans
Convention, for the estimate OF the cotton
crop at all periods of the season. Should the
present plan of the Association oe executed II
Is believed false estimates will In the future
be impossible. -
The commissioners have reached the con-
elusion that the tax receiver of each county
in each State is the proper man TO estimate
the crop.
Every indication points to the fact that the
crop will be short as compared with last seas
on. The figures unofficial, show that crop
OF 500, 900 bales will be about what the COM
missioners believe is In sight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-29
Am i NV Krother,s Keeper

Those who may pose as being better than
others, and who In fact may be little too good
to inhabit this earth. have often boasted OF
their prohibition proclivities, and sometimes
they say, even If blind tigers flourish under
prohibition, they would wash their hands of
II, and consequently would shun responsible
ty for the dispensary while boastingly assum.
ing responsibility for blind tigers. free liquor,
and the whole train of evil that follows in the
path Of alleged prohibition.
Speaking from the standpoint Of one who
would not pose as being better than others,
but who would give expressions OF an earnest
desire to reduce the drink habit, we would
say:
Under the dispensary we have prohibi-
ton from sunset to sunrise every night, and
from sunrise to sunset on Sunday.
II those who are really interested in the
sobr.ety Of our people, would unite In an
effort we could secure these ends:
l. The dispensary would be opened later
and closed earlier.
2. The restraining influence OF higher prices
could be exercised. The State having taken
possession OF liquor 10 suppress Its sale, a
smaller amount Of liquor would be sold II
halfpints were raised from 25 cents to 50 cents.
The less liquor man gets for his money, the
better 1t is for him, and at the higher price he
would necessarily buy less.
If we would promote temperance, We should
instill temperance principles. Mothers should
never give liquor to their infants. When
mothers feed their children on LIQUOR, they
arouse q thirst in the child which will, In
latter life, develope the liquor drinker. The
mothers thoughtless act is often responsible
for the drupkard's habits. 81
Instead of falsely presenting the evils OF
the dispensary, let us all urge the non-use OF
liquor. Let those who are strong and safe
from the temptations and the allurements OF
liquor protest against the drink habit. II
good temperance principles are instiIIed, there
need be no fear of the dispensary.
Some OF the advantages Of the dispensary
are:
l. The habit of treating Is broken up, root
and branch. Very few men will 90 In a fence
corner to drink raw liquor out of the neck OF
bottle.
2. The sale of liquor is restricted to day
light.
8. No credit for liquor Is given anybody.
Drunkards may not pawn their property for
drink.
4. When liquor fs needed for medical pur.
poses the buyer may rest assured that he is
getting what he buys and getting full meas.
ure.
| 5. The sale of liquor is stopped from sunset
Saturday until Monday morning. Under the
bar-room system back doors or side doors
were not always shut.
6. The practical work. kinRs Of the dispensary
prove that fewer arrests for drunkenness, or
other causes incident to drinking, have been
made under the dispensary than under any
other liquor law.
Prohibltionists might just as we'll act sen.
sibly, and take things generally, and human
nature in particular, as they find them. II
they would bring about an ideal state Of af
fairs, let them work in practical way. Nor.
ality and sobriety are principles, and not ideal
airy nothings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-29
kerr's Locals.

The Dexter mattress leads them all: Let us
put one on your bed for 80 days and If not sat.
isfed, return same. j. u. Kerr.
Our sale on Dexters are way beyond our ex.
pectations. They are going every day. Call
and get one. j. D. Kerr.
Beware of Limitations. See that the Dex'
ter tag Is oa every mattress. j. D. Kerr is
sole agent for Abbeville county.
See our line of rugs and art squares. the
handsomest ever shown in Abbeville, and
prices are right ]. D. Keer.
Our fall stock is arriving daily and we are
going TO sell you your full bill, If goods and
prices are anything. ]. D. Kerr.
How about nice table set? We have them
and the price are lower than the lowest. j.
d. Kerr.
Our trade for the past week has been greater
than we ever had. Now, there must be q
cause for this Come and join the merry
crowd that is daily making for our store. j.
D. Kerr.
See our line OF side boards, extention tables
hall racks and furniture Of all kinds. }. d.
Kerr. ~"
Pictures OF every description in all colors
and ruEs 70 beat the band. ]. d. Kerr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-29

From all over the Church we hear
of protracted meetings. May there be
gracious outpouring of the Holy
Spirit in all our congregations.
Worry is weakening. 1t takes the
strength out of us and keeps us from
doing the best there is in US. Worry
never helps. Remember that.
If, instead of gem or even flower,
we could cast the gift of lovely
thought into the heart of a friend, that
would he giving rs the angels give.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-29
Death OF Mr.. Bullock.
Greenwood Journal.

Mr.. Robert Martin Bullock died at his home
In this county last Saturday morning about
/ O'Clock. He had been sick for several
months and q few days before his death had
gone 10 Johns-Hopkins, Baltimore, with the
hope that something could be done for him.
But he retuI ned 10 his home TO die.
MIR. Bullock was 81 years old. and was one
Of the most eStimable citizens OF the county.
Everybody who knew him found him 10 be q
good man, Christian gentleman.
His wife, who WAS Miss Lucy Ingraham,
and seven children survive him. The daugh-
ters ars Mrs. ]. I. Medlock, Of Greenwood.
Mrs. D. R. Scurry. OF Naughansville, Misses
Lou, Make and Allie the sons, Richard and
Maxwell.
Mr.. Bullock leaves two brothers and two
sisters. MIR. John Bullock, OF this county,
Mr.. James Bullock, of Texas, Mrs. M. Alice
Cason, OF Greenwood, and Mrs. Eliza Mcneil,
Of Texas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-29
PORTO RICO.

over Five Million Dollars In Silver
Exchanged tor United States
Money-Business Fairly Prosper
GUS.
Washington, August N.-Mr. James A.
Sample, chief Of the division of issue. treasury
department, who was one Of the special
agents sent TO Porto Rico by the Secretary to
for Porto Rican silver coin, has returned to
nnkhe Cit and reports that Of the original sum
~, 900 900 in Porto Rican silver supposed to
been in circulation on the island all but
200, 900 has been exchanged, and ar
have been perfected by which
he exchange will continue for
kpd. In an interview to-day
Hat buuiness throughout the
per GUS, with good pros.
The sugarcane crop is
II the coffee crop above
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-29
Amos B. MOrse's Locals.

Buy your ruta baga and turnip seed from
Morse. The best varieties fresh.
A few ice cream churns on hand, get one
Quick before they are all sold.
Stone jars for putting up fruit. l gal. and
gal, q limited quantity.
Keep cool by buying and wearing a nice
lgnt weight black serge, or alpalca coat and
vest.
1fyou use Tobacco try "Silver spoon The
best 5ots, plug in town. "Penn's No. i thick
10 hard to beat.
"Wah wah" smoking Tobacco With pipe OF
book is cheap and good.
have received small lot of "Parlor
Rifles," they are new In style, fine for :target
practice and very reasonable in price. ASK
10 see them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-29
Tickled with a Straw.
Herald and News.

A commission accompanied by letter has
been received at this Office notifying the
editor Of this paper, Mr.. E. H. Aull, that he
has been appointed to the honorable position
OF Honorary Vice-President of the South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposi-
tion company, and we bespeak In behalf OF
the editor and say that he will give his inter.
est and hearty cooperation in the great work
which this company has undertaken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-29
MEXICAN VETERAN.

Returns TO the Scene OF His Boy yhOod
Where Old Friends Are Glad to See
Him.
For several days Mr.. j. T. Martin. of At
lanta, but formerly OF this city, has been in
town, where he has been heartily greeted by
many OF our older citizens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-29

Save your fruits and berries by using Ameri.
can Preserving Powder and Liquid. For sale
ut Speed Drng Company.
The best line OF Stationery ever brought to
Abbeville, at DuPre'H Book Store.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-18
Obituary.

Jacob kelver was born in Baden,
Germany, October %, 1916 and imigrat-
ed to this country with bis parents in
1880 and settled in Y ork county, Penn,
and in 1892 migrated to Marion county,
Ohio. Leaving the parental roof in the
spring of 1889 came west to Logans-
port, Ind, and in 1913 moved 10
Pulaski county, this state near Bruce
lake. In the spring of 1857 he moved
to Stark county near koontz Mills. In
1865 he moved TO Marshall county
where he remained until death.
He was married to Elizabeth Suit,
July the 25th, 1899 To this union was
born six children. three of whom pro-
ceeded him to the spirit world. Those
left to mourn his loss are: wife, three
children, Catherine, Daniel and Henry,
also grandchildren and great grand
children.
Jacob Kelver departed from this life
May 9, 1900, aged SO years, 6 months
and 1S days.
Funeral services held at the house by
Rev. Z. l.. Miller.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-18
Bourbon Items.

Simeon Lewsllen is suffering with
cancer of the cheek and nose.
Chas. Faulkner, who went to the
DakOtas this spring, has returned. He
likes the country but has not decided
to move yet.
Rev. ii. +. Neff and sherwood Wilson
went to Michigan City to attend meet
ing Of the Presbytery at which time the
minister at that point will be ordained
VIM. Wyman and Everett Miller are
at home for the summer.
Mrs Davis, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Jas. McKrill, started
for her home in Waterford, last Friday.
Mrs. Lalu Baird is here now, the
guest of her parents, Chas. Parkhurst
aDd wife.
Chas. Fribley, who has been attending
business college in Big Rapids, Mich,
has returned to bourbon and is work
ing for Frlbleys.
There Will be a meeting of the citi
Zens of Bourbon at the city hall, Satur
day evening, May 10, at s o'clock, for
the purpose of making arrangements
for memorial services on Decoration
day.
Mrs. Mary Compton, almost 90 years
of age and who has been spending the
last months with her daughter, Mrs.
Mary Gray, southwest of Bourbon, is
lying at the point of death.
+. f. Hendee and family, of Ander-
son, were here last week the guests of
the Erwin families. Mrs Hendee is q
niece of the Erwin brothers.
Mrs. Ii. G. Thsyer was here from
Plymouth Tuesday and Wednesday.
Dr. Luther Johnson was granted
pension increase of So per month last
week.
Schuyler Falconburg took in 44S
dozen of eggs on his huxter wagon
last Thursday.
Robert Miller and wife, of Indisnapo-
lis, who made Bourbon relatives and
friends brief visit last week, have re-
turned home
The marriage of Miss Edna SsUer, of
this city to Arthur Cox, of FIT. Dodge,
Iowa, occurred yesterday at the home of
the bride. They will reside at Ft.
Dodge
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-18
Boy Killed i'm Nappanee.

Saturday afternoon the little son OF
Moses Linn was horribly mutilated by
the cars at Nsppanee. The lad who was
about seven years of age, had climbed
upon b. II o. freight train which was
pulling in on a siding.
He fell between the cars. His head
one arm and one leg was crushed of
and his brains and bits of flesh were
scattered along the track. The scci-
dent happened within half square OF
the unfortunate's home.
A lady saw the boy attempting to
slight from between two freight cars
and then he disappeared. The mutt
lated remains were afterwards discov
cred by the trsinmen.