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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Excursions via Santa Fe Route.

To Oklahom City, 0. T., July LIST
to 4th, account Of second annual re-
union Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
Dates OF sale June 80, July LIST to Srd.
Final return limit, good leaving Okla.
bona City July 5. Fare for round
trip $s.05.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 4, account
OF the Democratic convention. Dates
Of sale July End, Srd and 4th. Final
return limit July 9. 1870 for the
round trip.
National holiday, July 4th. Rate:
One and one-third fare for the round
between all points within 200 miles Of
selling station. Dates Of sale July Sd
and 4th. Final return limit July 9th.
Minimum selling rate 30 cents.
Topeka Kas., June 10 q. Annual
convention Kansas State Epworth
League. Rate: One fare, 1886, for
round trip. Dates Of sale June 18th,
10Th and goth. Final return limit
June 22. W. X. ROBERTSON,
Agent A. 7. & s. + Ry.
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Many an otherwise truthful den.
list claims to extract teeth without
pain.
They Don't Know Nerves,

Those who know the Chinese best
have been particularly struck with
their absence OF nerves. The foreigner
tdgets, the native sits still; balmy
sleep, especially in hot weather, wilt
resist the foreigners sweetest wooing,
while to the native lying on a heap Of
stones or across the bars of a wheel.
barrow she comes as matter OF
course; we need constant change and
variety, they would find contentment
and rest on the treadmill.
ut would be easy" says Mr.. Smith,
no raise In China an army OF 1000, 900
may, 10000, 00O-tested by com.
petiIive examination as TO their capac.
ity 10 go to sleep across three wheel.
harrows,.with heads downward, like a
spider, their mouth wide open and Q
fly inside"
From which II is evident, says The
North China Herald, that in crusadel
against noise we can hope for no as.
sistance from our native fellow towns,
men, but instead a great amount Of
Wis inerliae, II not positive opposition.l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
THE SHORTEST NOVEL.
The First Edition Of ssTho Trausgress
sors', Contained ESQ Words.

The Firss Edition OF 's,The Transgrss.
sors" Contained $50 Words.
This 10 the story Of the shortest
novel ever published.
1t tells Of IN authors race to ~
cure . copyright for his story, a. .
safeguard against the appearance Of
. pirated version.
1.-THE Transgressors, u Story Of .
Great SIM" by Francis A. Adams, 10
. political novel OF the twentieth cen.
fury. 1t appears in two forms: one
novel Of $50 words, the other In
100000 words.
In the library Of Congress at Wash.
ington copies Of the 2tO-word novel
are ON file. This miniature novel
was written, set up printed and dis.
patched TO Washington in the mar.
velously short space Of six hours.
Mr.. Adams was In Philadelphia
last week experimenting the publ.
cation Of 1.-THE Transgressors." He
received word from his city that Z
pirated version Of his novel, built
from synopsis that had been sur
repetitiously obtained, was being Of
fered for publication.
He Immediately condensed his
novel into $50 words, had it printed
and sent to Washington. This made
his copyright complete.
According TO the copyright law It
ID necessary for an author to file in
Washington two copies of his printed
book. Until this is done all that he
can do is 10 protect his title.
The body Of the story can be stolen
bodily and be printed under another
title and the author has no redress
II the copyright Is not completed.
by the promptitude with whichthe
little novel was sent to the library
Of Congress, the chapters, scenes and
characters Of the novel In It's ampli.
fed form were at once protected.
This method OF protecting author
ship has never been tried before. II
opens q positive and speedy course
for authors and dramatists to guard
their rights.
The unique novel contains thirty
three chapters, is divided into four
hooks and printed on pages three by
four inches. II makes a book OF
twelve pages. 1t has cover, title
page, index OF chapters and book
headings similar in every respect ex.
cept size to the 35O-page novel Of
which II is a miniature.
"fhe Transgressors" is a romance
that deals with the trust problem
Ind the fortunes OF Presidential
candidate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
HOT TO Be FOUND.

It was . council meeting, that was
easily seen. Was it for war or piece.
though, for work or play9 That wss
could tell.
The elnns were oil there, leaning
against the fresh green TUFTS Of grass
or seated on the bright yellow dan
delion stools. Skinner was talking
to them, and 1t was very evident that
the elins were drinking in every
word he said and thinking very hard.
At last Skimmer's story was told and
he paused for bresth. demanding,
snow, what's to be done? You see.
I've promised to help them out Of It,
but l thought, Of course, could send
down some Of the midgets whose
work It is to fix things al right for
them and pull them out Of their di.
lemms. But it's Just a. told you
there isn't single midget to be found
anywhere, and little a. we know
about tad-poles and toads, It begins
to look as il we'd have to hustle
around and find out something about
them quick or the old salamander will
get them and eat them, as he said"
Now, before we 60 any further you
want to know what 1t was all about
Il had happened the evening before
that Skinner had awakened early.
and knowing there were no people
that 10, no boys and girls or men and
women-about, he had gone down in.
- the v~.~.h - .~AAAn1.-kkr -s...v-S>-.
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wouIu put me IN an uncertain, Irrlt1p
Ole mood, and no matter what Id 81.
der ! wouldn't enjoy It on account Of
the thought tbab I might have ordered
something different and better. II Wa
IKE going into . public library IA
read. With so many books there. II 4
impossible to cit down and read ono
book contentedly, a. you can Of home.
But now | have an arrangement that
makes my luncheon 9 Joy. l said y
my waiter one day:
"'What eat here Ut noon costs nj,
on the average, $l.sS, and my average
tip to you Is 20 cents. Now you ought
to know what . nice luncheon ID ~
ter than do, 10 I make you this pro.
posals Serve me every day q lunch d
my usual number Of courses, end
whatever under SIPS II costs you csu
keep
1.-THE waiter jumped at that. Hs
brings me every day now q bettes
meal than I would think Of ordering
myself, and he makes from 20 to 50
cents by keeping down the price. II
Ii q splendid scheme, and I wonder
why never thought Of 1t before
Philadelphia Record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Many instances are related Of Car.
dinal Gibbons broad mindedness as
well as his tact and diplomacy In
avoiding religious discussions with
persons whose views are opposed TO
bis own. Upon one occasion, SO the
story runs, In Baltimore a young
journalist was sent by his chief to in.
teryiew his eminence upon "a topic OF
local interest. When the interview
was over, the cardinal and his caller
bad friendly chat upon q variety Of
subjects, including the church. The
journalist was Ia Protestant, and In
the argument that followed he became
excited and expressed himself freely
from his point Of view. Upon return.
Ing to bis Office he reflected upon the
outcome Of his visit and came to the
conclusion that he stood q fair chance
VI being discharged should the car.
dlnal repeat the conversation to his
tditor.
The next day bis emlnence droppeN
INTO the newspaper Office in question
Ind asked to see the proprietor, who
was his personal friend. The reporter
was told Of the call and quaked In his
BOOTS. The publisher and the cardin.
II discussed a matter Of mutual inter.
est to them, and before leaving, his
eminence said:
by the way, you sent young man
10 see me yesterday, and l was
rather impressed with him. He ap.
pears to have the courage Of his con.
victions. II would please me II you
could do something better for him."
Within a month the reporter who had
anticipated dismissal received graft.
Tying promotion.--Raleigh Colston
Smith In New York Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
pHILADELpHlA'S PARADE.


Philadelphia, June l9.-Five miles
of clubs, mounted, on foot, by coach,
floats and in carriages, interspread
| with music. red FIRE and cake walk.
is the shortest way OF describing the
turnout of the visiting and local p6-
| litical clubs of this city last night.
Those who have been complaining for
the past two days of the unusual
quietude preceding the meeting of =
national convention must have re-
aected last night that they criticised
too soon. Those who have attended
previous demonstrations in connection
with similar occasions liken that Of
last night to the great turnout OF
clubs in Chicago that was reviewed
by Blaine and Logan preceding the
election Of 1884.
The entire line of march was crowd
ed, but certain streets between the
hall and the Hotel Walton were con-
spicuously animated. 1t was in that
section that there was the greatest
and most artistic arrangement and
display of electric light. The facade
Of the city hall was outlined by
strings of incandescent lights which
looked like Illuminated beads. Ropes
Of similar lights extended from eth.
er side Of the building to the summit
Of the lofty dome, terminating at the
base of the Penn statue.
An amusing feature Of the parade
and, by the way, an innovation, was
an interlarded cake walk in the col
umn. The characters were colored
men, women and children, attired in
costume, made the more attractive
by torches of red fire.
The only demonstration in the line
in behalf Of a vice presidential candi-
date was the display by one club OF
20 streamers Of which "Dolliver' was
painted in big letters.
The parade was divided into eight
divisions, in which there were NOR
than so local clubs and about 20 WIS.,
iting political organizations. The
out-of-town clubs were scatter',l
through the eight sections and es-
corted by the club which was assigned
to entertain the visiting club men.
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10 Wsql pIol gu uaql pua 'Lamu!YS
p9@dnIIa}u! uIaqWaWal noH 'No!s aIu
Zau1 and-. ..'saATasmau1 10 Quo aXul q,
symptoms-how their glossy blacll
coat was turning pale green,how their
little black bodies were swelling to
twice or thrice their ordinary size,
how their tails were disappearing into
the feshy folds Of their bodies, and,
last of all, Of the four queer bumps
on their bodies, which were growing
larger every day.
Then you should have heard that
cold-blooded, unsympathetic Big Frog
laugh and chutter Just so" he said;
"just as l thought. Perhaps you'll find
your poor sick tadpoles' in the pool
and then again perhaps you won't; I'll
just go along to see the fun. I'm think
ing you are going TO have a surprise
party over behind yonder log" And
that's all he'd say, in spite of tho
ems scolding and teasing. The elfn,
came pretty near getting cross and
wished they hadn't asked him to come
but few minutes later he proved thai
he knew more than they did on thu
subject of tadpoes.
For when the elfns surrounded
Skimmer's pool there wern't any tad
poles to be seen, and there wasn't any
savage salamander, either.
There were only two happy little
toads, whose backs were pale green
instead of black, hopping about upon
four small green legs, which had once
been four awful bumps" And as they
showed the tiniest tip of a tail thai
had once been, when the two happy
toads had been baby toads, or tadpolea
as they are called, swimming and play
ing in the big pool where dwelt the
fierce salamander.
And the salamander? He hunted
for them in vain, and Big Frog watched
him as he searched for them on the
bottom of the pool, laughing ut him oil
the while; but he never told the secret
Of the disappearance Of the two tad
poles, and he and the elAns and you srs
u who know 1t to this day.
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given by the marsh cr5il, and while
there, sitting on an old rotten logic
had heard two tiny marsh children
crying in the pool at his feet. All ell
fms are eager to help any one who ID
in trouble (as you know, so he had
ct once inquired why they were cry
ing, and ii there was anything he
could do to help them.
"Oh, no, I'm afraid not" sighed Big
Brother, the elder, who was a few
minutes older than Little Brother,
who foated in the pool beside him.
Nobody seems to care about just
tadpoles'-that's what they call us. III
very bad to be just tadpoles, with no
mother and no father to take care Of
you, and tell you what to do. But In
spite Of that we got along very well
until a few days ago when we began
to feel so queer. Just look at us. Don't
we look sick?" eyes, don't we lool
sick?" repeated Little Brother, peer
ing at his reflection in the water
"Why, ! shouldn't know it was me II
Big Brother didn't say so.' mo, mol
l." sadly murmured Big Brother.
"What's the matter with you?'
asked the practical Skinner.
"Why, that's what we don't know
said the two Marsh children. "Eyei
since we Matched out Of the eggs WI
the rest of the family over in the biz
pool yonder,we' cotton very well un.
iii just the other day. We've played
and swan about and had fine times
in the water, except when the nevis,
The mean old wretches, and the fierce
salamanders chased us. And then
Grandad Salamander almost caught
me by the end Of the tail one day."
tad Big Brother, "but beat him In
spite Of that" and he smiled as he
told the story Of his escape from the
enemy, but the smile died away quics
Is he added: "But that's all over now.
II he should get otter us now that
would be the end Of us. He'd swallow
US down just as he did our cousin
Polly, tail foremost. Since ws sos
sick, you see, and all these strange
things began to happen to us we can't
swim nearly so fast. Our bodies are
swelling up too terribly fat, and some
how our tails are getting shorter sv'
cry day, so that 1t Is lots harder 10
steer ourselves than It used to be, and
how these four long slim things are
beginning to grow out on our bodies
Just like your arms and legs. Oh, II
they were only legs!" exclaimed the
Iadpoles. "We could run away, then,
and never, never 60 into that awful
pool again. But no tadpole that !
ever saw was born with legs. These
are Just dreadful deformities. Every.
body in the pool laughs at US, and
makes fun OF us and our awful humps
Ind last night Little Brother heard the
salamander say that by tomorrow
we'd be so ugly and heavy he could
get US easy and cook us for breakfast.
That's why we managed to get over
here and hide, but 1t took us hours.
A few days ago we could have done
Il in no time. And it's not much use,
either, he'll find us here! Oh, II some
one would only help us! II our moth.
.r had stayed by to take care Of Us.
instead Of going of, no one knows
where, without waiting even to see
rs come out Of our eggs, oh, dearl
Oh, dear!" and the two sad tadpoles
began to cry together, lamenting their
sad state
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"Oh. come, now" said Skinner.
Don't feel SO badly. Cheer up. my III.
le friends. Perhaps we can help you
pet. Stay here. while I 60 hunt up an.
other pool, little further away from
you than this is"
"But what good will It do?" cried
hey. 1--WE can't walk without legs, and
No can't swim ON dirt" "All very true"
replied Skinner. "but I could carry
you II you would let me-" So saying, he
LETT them comforted and went across
70 another small pool he had seen from
the top Of the log, Finding that two
tadpoles could stay there without the
salamander finding them for at least
: day, he ca ried them carefully thith.
er, and then returned to Elfnland 10
lay their cafe before the elfns coun.
oil. There We found them.
For q long time the elfns tried To
think of some plan to help the two
tiny marsh brothers, but all In vain,
until at last someone suggested 70.
ferring the matter to the noisy Big
Frog, who lived on the bank Of the
pool and who always seemed to have
great deal to say and do about the
laws and fashions of the marshland.
This they did, and as Big Frog was
very fond of these small elfin people,
who occasionally fitted through his
kingdom, he agreed to go with them
and see what was to be done for the
tadpoles.
II can't do anything with the ssla.
mander,' he said. Hes too big for
mo to manage, but II I'm not greatly
mistaken, ! should Judge from what
tou say that the tads will soon be able
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
RECENT REFLECTIONS

james nease, "
dissppeared-lust when harvest nan''
are badly needed, too.
A. G. Eyth has added TO OILS
creamery line q skimming station
seyeu miles east Of Oak Hill.
Andrew Lockhart has purchased
the Romig place on North Buckeye
and will occupy it after September l't'
Chapman is to have big Fourth
OF July celebration and has sent out :
huge bills announcing the features Of
the same.
Invitations have been issued io'
a ladies' reception to be given ~
Mrs. H. f. Ackers and Mrs. W. H.
Barber at the home Of the former
next Friday afternoon.
Mrs, Rera Potter received the SAD
news Of the death Of her sister, Mrs.
H.W. Pollard OF Hsrington othemor'
rhags Of the lungs. She went to Her.
ington this morning.
&C. H. Peterson began his duties
As special census taker today. he
will take the statistics OF oil manu-
factories, corporations, etc. in DICK
inson and Saline counties.
Editorial obituary in Hope DIS
patch: We lost one OF the most Val
liable Of our brood sows from sickness
the first Of the week, We would
have refused $50 for her and we feel
por this week.
Invitations have been received
for the wedding Of Miss Grace Bone
brake June 2S in the Presbyterian
church at ElReno to Rev. Geo. E.
johnson. Information that the cere'
mony took place some weeks ago was
premature.
The friends Of Ed Schimming OF
Hone who went to the Philippines
with the 14th U. $. regular volun'
teers in 1898, and who had not been
heard from for more than year gave
him up for lost. The Hope Dispatch
now saws be is alive and we'll, and
doing we'll in business in Manila
Florence, Colo, Tribune, June l5'
Born, last evening, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Meserve, an eight pound girl.
The entire family is doing we'll. II
he hadn't promised not to do it, the
writer would tell just why J. b. set
US up an extra fine cigar this morn
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Move to Unite Catholic Societies.

New York, June 19.--With view to
political action, project that has for
its object the federation of all the
societies in the United States com
posed of Roman Catholic laymen is
being discussed in Catholic circles
throughout the country. The idea is
to have all the members of the So
cieties subject to central direction,
so all may work together, whenever
necessary for any special purpose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Manhattan, Kan, June 19.-While in
swimming in the Kansas river at this
place yesterday Jesse Mcpherson, a
16-year-old boy of Kansas City, Mo-,
was drowned. Cal Berry, some few
years younger and also of Kansas
City, lies at the st. James hotel in a
heavy stupor and his recovery Is
doubtful. The boys were tramping
1t and had been in the river twice be-
fore the disaster occurred.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

London, June 19.-Prncess Radiz-
will of Russia, was robbed of iewelry
worth $4,000 at her hotel. Among
the Jewels was her historic rope Of
$50 pearls. each weighing % grains,
and bracelet of emsralds. the gift
Of the ameer of Afghanistan. For
tunately most of her diamonds were
in the bank safe,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
The Deed Of a jealous Man.

Flora, Ind, June 19.-Perry Bar
nard, a paper hanger, aged 80, last
night shot and killed his former wife,
Jennie Davis, and seriously wounded
her mother, Mrs. William Davis, and
his three-old daughter. The three
were returning home from church
when he met them at the street cross
,ng near their home. He fred three
shots. Jealousy was the cause OF the
crime. Barnard escaped. Blood
hounds are on the trail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Cincinnati, June 19.-Herman Haar-
never came home drunk last Satur-
day night. knocked his wife and
daughter down and was beating them
when his 1S-year-old son jumped
from bed to help them. The father
was getting the best of his son when
the bow ran for his pistol and shot
his father twice. The father died last
nipht and the son was held for MUIR
dor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Damages by a windstorm In Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Ok, June ia heavy
winstorm yesterday morning injured
fruit and grain crops and committed
considerable damage in Guthrie and
oklahoma City. Small buildings were
overturned, bill posters thrown down
and several buildings shaken so VIC
lently as to break panes of glass in
the windows. 1t is estimated that
wheat, which is not yet in shock, was
injured 25 per cent. The loss to fruit
Is heavy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

A woman in Idaho got divorce
from her husband because he would
not take her to the Paris Exposition.
He testified in court that he was afraid
to get into a bath tub even. be got 50
seasick. That man has Indigestion
just as good many other men we
know and should take DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin. Get it at all druggists
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
wov.m.,. for Universal Arbitration.

Chicago, June 19.-The Pan-Ameri'
can arbitration movement for the es-
Establishment of universal peace be-
tween individuals and nations received
a new impetus last night at the Cen
trail Music hall, when eloquent ora
tors added their pleas for arbitration
and spoke for more complete UNDER
standing between all sects, parties and
countries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Cant. Ira Lacock Falls Dead.

Hiawatha, Kan, June 19.-Capt. Ira
J. Lacock, aged 6s years, fell dead
while addressing mass meeting at
the courthouse in this city yesterday
evening. He died from stroke OF
apoplexy and, though physicians were
present, died before they reached
him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Mistress--Aand rmember this, II !
have occasion to reprimand you, I do
hot want you to answer me back.
The New Cook-No. indade, mum, I
amt that blond. # I've got anything
10 say, I'll spake 1t plain Z y'r face.
philadelphia Bulletin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
For Sale at q Bargain.

The southeast quarter Of section H.
Hayes township. Good new broom
house, good barn and granary, fine
orchard, ten acres pasture, windmill
and other improvements, For fur
Their information address J. M. Sheets
& Son, Moonlight, Kansas. 1872
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

"Do you believe that those who can
sing and won't sing should be made
sing, Mr.. Sourdropp?" asked Miss
Screecher, with q coy glance toward
the piano.
mo, l believe in letting well enough
alone Baltimore American.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Topeka, Kan, June 19.-The allied
prohibition parties of Kansas will
hold their state convention here to-
morrow. The state committee meets
to-day at the Fifth Avenue hotel and
arrange all the preliminaries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Softleigh-T aw-had me mind wead
by professional mind weader we
Gently, doncher know?
Miss Cutting-Indeed! And what
did he charge you?
Softleigh--Foah dollars.
Miss Cutting-WhaIt AN outraged
Why don't you have him arrested for
obtaining money under false pre-.
tenssA?-Chicago News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers, Reported by Abbt
& Ellison Abstracters.l
Hartford Western Land Co to S "
French 81 set 33-15-1, $500.
Ardon w Coombs Trus to G F Living
ston nj set 22-12.2, $1,000.
II L Humphrey to D b VanWinkle 81
nwt and net nw1 and sw4 mel s.
1874, $175.