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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

"A new cesspool is being construct
ed at the Central hotel,
Marriage license: Hilton W.
Middleton and Margaret Miller, Abb
lene.
j. N. Burton is adding n hand
some porch to his residence on Fourth
street.
II. \. Dewey will deliver an ad-
dress at Commencement at Bethany
college, Lindsborg.
Fame is Il mocker. Dickinson's
county superintendent got into the
dispatches from Clay Center as "Prof.
A. b. Umbargar."
Little Charlie Rice whose left
ankle was dislocated and whnreceived
severe bruises in catching ride on n
stone wagon Thursday is improving.
Seymour Mattison Of Hope who
tried to break into the Hope pest
house was tried for insanity in
probate court. He was not found IN.
sane and was taken to the county
farm to rest up awhile.
In addition to Messrs. Dewey,
Parker, Matteson and Shane who took
the Shrine degrees the following spent
last Thursday in Salina; Judge Moore,
G. A. Hodge, j. +. Johntz, II. u,
Keel, &. G, Sterl, T. II. Jones.
j. G. Republican; The many
friends Of Judge James Humphrey
will be pleased to learn that he is
much improved in health and is able
to be up portion Of each day. He
has been quite sick for almost a
month,
The first hearing Of creditors in
the bankrupt cases Of John and Anna
Pike, Of Dickinson county, took place
before Referee Millikin at Salina last
week. X. H. Seeds, Of Abilene, APP
peared as the attorney of the bank
rupts.
"A. D. Young closed very sue
cessful term Of school at Maple Grove
Friday. The closing exercises were
interesting and were made memorable
for the pupils by handsome souvenirs
given them by the teacher. Mr.,
Young is one Of the county's best
educators.
This town has some mighty mean
people. Mrs j. Il. Brewer had 300
handsome double tulips back from
the street at her home and Sunday
night some heather robbed it OF q
large number Of the prettest ones. A
good strong bear trap would teach a
needed lesson to such vandals.
W. H. Anderson IS minus his
overalls and other regalia which he
assumes after business hours for
working purposes. 1t is reported
that he purposely destroyed the out
fit because his wife made him work
on the lawn an hour before breakfast,
but he claims that they were stolen.
Everybody has a different theory
as to the best method Of keeping a
blue grass sod from growing discour-
aged. Miss Trott on West Third is
giving her lawn an unique treatment.
The sod is being taken up in sections
and rich earth and mulching put be-
meath it, then it is replaced. The
result will be watched with interest
The membership report Of thu
Modern Woodmen society shows tha
at the close Of last month there wer,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03

II troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain-Balm trial. 1t
will not cost you cent II it does no
good. One application will relieve
the pain. 1t also cures sprains and
bruises in one-third the time required
by any other treatment. Cuts, burns,
irostbtes, quinsey, pains in the sides
and chest, glandular and other swell
ings are quickly cured by applying it.
Every bottle warranted. Price 25 and
30 cts. For sale by all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03

l6 900 benefit members in Kansas,
carrying S6,S79, eco insurance. This
shows net gain in this State during
the month of 1882 benefit members
carving ~, 223 500 insurance. There
are in Kansas 7l9 local Woodmen
camps.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
Wanted,

Good girl or woman or man and
wife, man to work on farm and wife
to do housework. Must be without
children. Good wages to right party.
A. l.. HOLLINGER,
1913 Pearl, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
FAREWELL SERVICE.
REV. DR.. HAITFC0X SAYS GOOD.
BYE TO ABILENE.
Four Churches Unite in a Union
Farewell Service and an Interest
ing Program Is Presented.

Rev. DR.. Haithcox who has been
pastor of Trinity Lutheran church
since November, 1894, said good bye
to his congregation Sunday and Mon
day with his family departed for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03

Thoroughbred light Brahma eggs
for sale. Address, H. G. WINGERD,
DAYTON, Kas. 30.4*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03

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The sun., 1900-12-04
Skull FRACTURHD N Rt'NAWAY.
Man VINO Helps Take Conn 10 . Cemetery
Probably Fatally Hurt on the WAY Home

James Ryan, ~ years old, plasterer, OF
s,s Fast Eighteenth street, Manhattan. accom- .
panied Bernard Kelly, an undertaken, Of 9s
First avenue, to calvary Cemetery yesterday
afternoon. with pine box In which a casket
is O he placed to-day Kelly had q closed
wagon on their return from the cemetery
last evening the men stopped In front OF
saloon in Greenpoint avenue in Blissville'
When they set out for home Ryan got on the
seat first while the updertakr stepped for
ward - get the lines he ierked them and the
hor-s. juInIed ahead. Kelly fell The horse
turlad and upset the vehicle Ryan was un-
seated, but he kept a tight grip on an upright
beside the seat The horse ran away drage ng
the overturned wagon and the two men. Ryans
head struck a rock and he received fracture
Of the skull The horse continued running IN
the direction NJ Calvary Cemetery, with Kelly
still holding on. His only injuries were a few
bruiSe, The horse was finally stopped by
some men.
RYAN was pu' on a trolley car and taken 70
the Greenpoint avenue police station, whence
he was sent 10 the Eastern District Hospital.
lie will probably die
The sun., 1900-12-04
Pioneer sssss n. Asthor, the Csstssi Visss<
Alert sstesw omen

Pioneer Ntsht. ~ II was called which nr"nSd
The National suffrage BnrRM ~ the National
American Wofnan's suffrage Association In
the concert hnll ~ the Madison square Garden
last night, was given M principally e. a r"-
CcIi ton g distinguished women Who have
devoted their lives to the cause a. woman
suffrage ,hief ~ these guests oi honor
was susan u ANTHONY when tho lifelong
chl,ntipn II wunan- right- entered the hnl
Il wa- crowded and u ripple Of feminine aI'-
p'au-a ran around - greet her Miss Anthony
took her 4 md m IA" centre - the guest of
honor, who included Isrh".la Ie"clief Hooker
". ar and Anna { Field Ih"n those pr"s'flt
fO' p .i Ia line and v"r" presented by the Iu"ni.
bers of the Reception tOtniulii.- and they hH
shook hands In the course of the evening
probably VI women paid their rssp"ts I"
their leaders and possibly fifty men Mr.
Russell Sase was one Of the reception COM
mtt.s -
uncomfortable crowded. There was a booth
for every state in the Unlon, exert wher"
two States pooled their Interests. 1her" Vef"
also a number oi booths named after di-lln,,
guished advocates OF wofnen'- rights Mos',
the articles offered for sale were such as apI eaed
chiefly Ia women's heart. Dolls, emtfoid-
erie. an sorts o. women's handlwork and brlc-
sDf1 was The "Vi gift Of Mrs Mckinley, There wers
Just ~ MANY vel ell-aCwned and Rood-loo HING
women. Young and old. A. are to be seen AZ
most ba.aars and their Establishments In ne
pI,rsuit OF "A purchaser NJ" comparable WIN
any They could not only look convincing.
but talk convinCinrly. aud no man was safe
The bazaar viii keep ope0 until saturday.
the direction of Mrs Elizabeth B Grannis. II
Il intended as an Object lesson concerning
the advantages 81 the international Court g,
be concert- in addition 10 the other attractions
of the bazaar
The sun., 1900-12-04
Dor BE mn At OPERA.
"Iuda di Iamnermoor" and - Psgiiacd d"
sung Last Night.

D0nj2"'r0s Lucia di tainncrrr roor.- is
going the way Of all flesh and all oIaras Only
the brilliant talents OF two or three women
singers keep II before the Amer can public
to-day A. means Of revealing beautiful
voice combined with dramatic skill and incom-
p1rabls facility IN sore or a. the medium of
ci.Ila,l INK a few moments Of astonishing
technical Virtuostv. the work has been
casionalv sung during the regular seasons at
the Metropolitan recently. Last night the
Metropolitan Eugish Grand Opera Company
gave IN" opera Tor the frst time with cast
Lucludrs Nine Bai-trom and NM Bnrthold,
M"rIt"r-. Elder aud knight. 1t VA, followed
Do Iu-,an ana NM Bro7e Con, Davies and
RldEaly were heard Richard Eckhoid con-
duc,ed the fr;;' opera aud sig serlll was in
control 4 the lI"oncavallo oI-ra.
D"n.2e IL oI"ra may lack tie appropriate
and enrr"--.nr dramatic clements demanded
now. huf - inherent boaI'y h. certain soeiies
never fail, 'o avarci-. its power - the audi
ence last nisht Vss A. enthusiastic n ever
after ~" S"N'et which had 10 l'e repeated.
IL performance 10 arouse admiration lrc"borg
B7l~tr"rI's L'rt1 Was the most satisfactory
ieatur" Of The representation She sang tie
nad seen" neatly, mad" some attempt tn denote
IL dramatic -ignl"Cauc" and while the quality
OF tone was not rlwaNs rauark able for -..n-Iuus
bcautv her voice Is clear aud su'1ci"nt even
I1r tho auditorium Of the METROPOLITAN. Her
singing Of this scene was superior Ia anything
el>c she did during III" Performance. Barron
B"rthOl1 Na~ = strenuous EdH0r ana delivered
hi music In a kind e parlapdo that remained
remote from tie necessary lvri" stvle None
of the other singer, suggested favorable COM
mcn'
TIE dramato Intensity of the young Italian
school II 4 Paciiacd represents IT, proved
much he''er suited 20 he powers Of tie com
singing above all else 2elie de Lussan and
philip Pro7cl were again admirable Winired
Coz replaced william Paul and not 70 the ad-
vantage Il the representation The choruses
were admirably SUNG
The sun., 1900-12-04
RCNiW4lS TEIEGRtM TNDID THEN.
wired Home a Farewell Message and We're
Nabbed the Neat Day.

Archibald Dehersr, ~ years old. of p West
Fighty-fourth street, and his COUSIN. Jere-
rniah Deberer. of the sGme nge, read an sd-
yer1i-ement in Western paper calling for
BOYS 20 ioin a Theatrical troupe. and set out
10 answer u without loss Of time They reached
Newark, y J. late on saturday night and
sent a despatch 70 Arthhald'- mother. telling
her not to h- dl-turll.d. bat that under no
Conditions would they return On sunday
ArChlhald'S father called up III" Newark oNice
of the Western Union Company ana made
to Newark himself He sravita'ed 70 the
Western Union Office. and there met Policeman
John McGrath. whose business IL l. u see tiat
no one gets run over nv the trolley cars Mr.
peher.r told the policeman hi- troubles and
Mc1ra,h asked for a description of the lad
Pick ont some boy around these corners
now that looks ike our boy. said the officer.
"aud rnayhe ! will get nest 20 him some uipe"
So Mr. Dehcrrr looked around for boy that
looked like his
picture of my Toy" he crIei suddenly
He POINTED through the windows ~ the tele-
wifi vali-"s in their hands Then lie
moved toward tho door 70 gel h"t'.r look
ana finally pulled open the doOr and made
dash through i, with Nciratt at iis heels
TIE boys Jaw Mr. Deb"rer and tired "a run,
bat N,4,ra'h headed them ~ They said
th"y had PASSED saturday hlglt al a Market
a. rs.e' lodging house and had Iavned toiue
toilet articles 70 paw Ia. bill. and were then on
their way 10 take a tram gong West Nr.
Debsrer went with them - the pavnshop.
redee med the articles aud took the boys home.
The sun., 1900-12-04
D1DD.

ADAMs.-A Bethel. Conn, on Sunday. Dee 2
1900 Mrs Caroline sawyer beloved wife OF M
Rev P.njanip 81 Adams O. The New YORK Eas
Conference Of the Method II Episcopal Church
Funeral services al Bethel Conn. on Tuesday, bee
$1,000, ct. = NJ
BOIIZ.-A Jersey City Heights on Monday, Dec
s 1900 Robert beloved husband ~ May HoitI
after .hor, illness In tn. sen year Of his are
Relatives and tnends are respectfully invited Il
attend the funeral services on Wednesday, Dec
o 1900 cts o'clock =. NJ. al his late residence
sO7 R.servoir.v. lntsrment on Thursday morn
ing al Lutheran C.m''ery.
kISNYT-At Newark. y. j. on Sunday morn
ine D.c ?. isoo. al his residsnos. 1904 south
Broad s.. Thomas Tslnsdge Kinney, 10 tn. erh
year O, bis as,-
Funeral services 81 Grsce Church. Newark. on Wed
pesday morning, Dee S. al II O'Clock. II Is re
cuested that no so~ers NJ sent
NVSFR.-Ai Bfusse's on Monday. Dee. ;. 1900.
after q short Illness Cu't Nuor OF the frn q,
Mu..r Brothers Of Bfu0e., and Ntw Yors, IN bis
42d year
wAsHRIRN.-At bis sumner home Ssugerges.
n & on Monday bee 5. 800 Richard c
wssbburn. AIRED GO years. month ard 20 day.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
The sun., 1900-12-04

wcrc With him lately a, the Garden and leaving
behind nothing belonging To the sump,uous
production Iaw outfits 80 costly are taken
on tours without oIrtailmeni The play taken
to N" Grand Oreta House for the week vas
The Girl from Ma,in's tho notorious rafi-
sinn farce, with Hattie " illiams ~ 'hc auda-
cinus huzrv The ponnelly ootupnrv ~ 'hr
Murray IN continued ~ drafts upon ~"
pol'" tci"r'"ry of the LyCcWn by fcv'vlng
The late VIZ Castsllr. one ofSyducy GrIndy ',
clover uiro'- The Gt""uvall company ~
the American kept On with - H." Il strong
native dramas 10y bringing out In Missouri
the .worN e Augustus Thomas 'IhrorlI
Y" Breaker. was given ~ the star, ~.
I nd"r the Red Robe" At the Mctrur"l!s
III" ac,r''--e- ~no rcuaiu ~ leadership WIN
us are sarah bernhardt and Maude Adnus ln
y hsi!h. Henrietta ttn-i.a an - Ml'i,''
Nell. MAY Irwin IN The Bell" of BrdeJ"r.
Olga Nctn"f-gle ~ "slpho ana Annie Russell
The actor in continued c,rlo taton are j"r-
9me n~n syf', ~ foNE 0nI'l> a mn hTN% N'r,. IN
John liar" IN Tn" Gay Lord QueN." and Peter
pale} 2 "ilodge, rods" Go.
pdySd xh h? ha Man u o"fS fSr,y GqnT qsTch con- F
ried. wiki The Gold Mine" and Weber \ fi"id~s
With .tIddls-dee-dcc ~" NT9u-tS are laS tor
dora" Lost River and Arizona" This
town j. getting nr-t-rata -'rg" diversions, take
The d. uous shows had the usual budget
81 -" a.re. aud rue-ur plays, mot oi u"
slN ''". '''. of thl> Clh-s making ComlH't"
Sh4. Z. u iTLOr'U'r- It'fIc ellison. M,lItNf"
and H"atr and the No~rar-l~ were Con-plcu-
ous specialists AZ Proctur.s INenty-third Street
Henry lee. Je>si" Bartlett DAVIS and i~h!"N"
ufGuhdtt wor" leaders for hoir' Mar"
NaiuNr'git. tuv and Clark and taIC"do lad
h"adlIne rank at Prp,tur- Palace The Ru--
sells, bella Fox and George " Munro were
PLACED al ProCtpr.- fItth tV"nu" heurur
fnlk, LOUIS Simon. FlSl. and IN" t'ral -~tc'h"r-
tr"uU" were to N" fore at Proctor l2Ith Street
Je~S Dandy and St.N-pu AID Merton led at
ld-'pr- Four new group OF wax figures
entitled Fruit. Il IdlereS~ m New York were
now AZ H." Fdcu Nu-ea For IN. music hail..
Pauline Hall, Jaiue- Thornton, Gussi- Mckee
and jennie Joyce were ,uu,piru0us az k"ster
4 BIaI- Bessie Bonenill was FOREMOST ~ Hur-
tg NenmOn'S female hure-uusr- rlayed
The Girl with the Magic Har at the newey
and there Wa long hill al the New York
. revival IF living pIctures i forthcoming
Tor ~" continuous shows jean Marcel "A
Parisian director Of such di.I lay-. has been
impaired 90 the Proctor interest. lie brings
models who are ~ pose. and has the reruia-
ton abroad "f remarkably adruit employment
~ them II" rr-t sh"wins. WIN come ~ at
Proc'or's Fifth Avenue next Monday.
The sun., 1900-12-04
PEcy'ITAR CLAUSE IN A WILL.
I.sacy Dependent Upon Proper and virtuos'
Life.

S.S Francisco. Cal. Dec s-Doro'hy
Creede. infant heiress 10 an old mans millions.
will come into fun possession OF her fortune
in twenty years n-snd this IL one of the
oldest -i,s- that ever crept into California
will--she has led a proper and virtuous lie
Five wears have already passed over baby
Dorothy's head
Tn. queer clause became public the other
dav when Mrs Creede. widow Of the millionaire.
through her attorney asked the Los Angeles
court 70 grant her an ALLOWANCE OF y2JO a inohlh
The sun., 1900-12-04
Initing to Secure Refnrms

Tie Representatives of reform ard labor
Organizations who met last evening IN he
-oprns 81 ''a Social Reform t.lb. ~ tr.yCr-
s'y place issned call fpr a meeting early IN
January 20 form a federation of trade unions
and social reform ORGANIZATIONS The Rev
u " ! R-s presided zach iator orgaulza-
tlpu viii be a~ked 20 -and 'vp n"lagat@s 20 me
coming meeting II l. proposed 20 fOun a
per- a'lsn' federation 20 o.-tn ny the ,i'V
Inur,ly and socially and 70 look after o.. indu--
tina! cpVi tons n" organ cations desiring
10 iske par IN SO movement are r..gues'.1
to r.IIlv H-rry White az Room T. Bible Hou-a
The sun., 1900-12-04
TTEIES. TTTIES. BOII(F.
All the Bower, strs~n with Je-elry From
Pawnbroker TorRotson's >obod, Minds.

Morris 4 TorFotson. a Bow'ry pawnhrok.r
went 20 the Mulberry street police station last
ricbt and ssid that two thieve. had stolen
'hirty-rrre wa'C'es from a show case IN frur,
q IA. store Fnr'v-..gh' holr- earlier pc isd
rar,lr' ~ TIE thai two Dii.r thieves ~ possibly
H.. same thieves, tad got everything In-.i-
b., ,',r. When the police seemed q ht'la
l.Esvarm about his second reppr' he ASSURED
them ''at H. vile had S-ru TWO men treak
the ca" aud run tnrough TIE BoVery dropping
watch, The sergeant 1oli him to hurry back
10 AVE what was left ana promised to pgt the
sIn
The sun., 1900-12-04

CLINTON, s. Dec ; - Invitations have
'us' been ,.ut out for the marriage of Miss
Alice Gordon Root, elder daughter Il Prof
Drei Ho.' senior professor of mathematics
al Hamilton college. 20 Prot Thomas Flint
N.chOl. a-sI-'ar' professor Of ralh.'natio ios
TIE wedding " Al taEe place IN TIE college chaI'el
~ reception will follow AZ ] he Henllocks-
prof Root : nome on college HI The bride
10 la 1. d rie.- of the Hon flllu Root SEQ
ratarv 81 Var and n sister OF oren Root Jr
Assistant General Manager Of TIE Metropolitan
street Rallw.y Company ~I"ol9! tr1in
VIII convey the wedding gges's from luca
a. Clinton and rsturu
The sun., 1900-12-04
y,NDFRBIITTRENfH WEDDING.
Take Place in At. Johns thur ch, Instead OF
Irinit, huIch. a. IiTst Announced.

newport, peC Mrs Herbert Eaton
ana her Two sons arrived p Newport tonight
SID viii be tie guests q Mrs : q French
ur'll after '-e n.arrlaF" cf " - Elsie Freuch
aud Nj Alfred . Vanderbilt. on Jan !.
Mir. French and Mr. vanderbilt went 20 N,aE-
ford ~ meet them II l. announced - dsy
,iat me wedding e 20 take place in ~ John :
Caurou IN cad Of Trinity Church. a. fir, an
80.
The sun., 1900-12-04
Boo,b,sck with . surpiss wife.

John Grammella q bootblack OF AS Fart
Fourteenth street. was arrested last night on
a charge Of bisamy Maria Antoinetta Gran
ella is the complainant She said that he
married her in Italy Last May and that when
she followed him TO this country she learned
that last November he VAS marned 10 Mara
RrlRla by Alderman Smith.
The sun., 1900-12-04
MRS. M'kINLEl ~ PINE HEALTH.
Her Trip 10 New York Has Done Her Much
Ma, 1 eaAs In- dah

Nrs Mckinley will probably leave for Wash
ingtpr TN. morning. Yesterday she drove
~ tre Para ~ t's afternoon with Mrs. hbneT
Mckinley and Ny Hobart ard spent the even
ing with the AbusT NckIuieys. She devoted
~. forenoon t. CANNING articles sTn' for
hsr IN usp.C'i0n from vu'IoI- -hOp- Dr PiNDy.
tie President Ihy-4D ian. said YESTERDAY that
Mrs MCkinley' ', trll had done her great deal
- good and that JgSt nDY her health was better
than II had been in years.
The sun., 1900-12-04
Wan Killed b, Train voc Three o,-rcos,..

An unidentified man, about % yrars old.
WHO wure ~ ac. .u', ard ,lre- overcpats.
Was kili"a IN ih" ts1s Railroad az the we~t
end oi the Bsrg'n tunnel. Jef-nv City last night
Nothing was found in the mans pockets.
The sun., 1900-12-04
Business Nottffs.

Mrs WInsiow's Soothing Syrup for children
peining so,i.ns ih. gums: reduces inflammation,
sli,ys pain cures wind cole diafrhu-a :5e bottle.
The sun., 1900-12-04
Sptrial Ncntts.

ROEBVCKN WEATHER STRIPS sr. ws'
rarted 10 exclude N. cOlc when applied 20 dnos bnd
Window Gail OF of telephone Eo>bucG i7s ~ 'ya
Ls,abts isTQ
The sun., 1900-12-04

R,chsrd Mansfield moved into the Harlem
crera House last nieht with -Hcury v ao-
companied by the same numerous ac,ors who
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-27
RaiInau Earmlands For sale.

In northern Wisconsin on the
North Western Line. Low rates and
easy terms Of payments. About 4O0,-
900 acres of choice farm lands
Early buyers will secure the advan-
tage of locations on the many beauti-
ful streams and lakes, which abound
with fish and furnish a never ending
and most excellent water supply, both
for family and for stock.
Land i generally well tim bered,
the soil fertile and easy Of cultivation.
Chicago. Milwaukee. St Paul. Mime
apoli-. Dulnth, Super or. Ashland
and numerous other thriving cities
furnish good markets for farm prod
uce.
For further particulars address
Geo " Bell, Land Commissioner.
Hudson Wis. or &. II McRae. A. g.
F. A. ST Paul, MINI 24tI3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-27

parties scurrying away in the direction
of the grove, well have TO run for it
or all the best places will be taken"
We'll, you'll have to do the run
ming" returned Mrs. Briggs with de-
cision, Il don't intend to Kill myself.
I'll look after the children md you
take the hammock and the lunch bas-
ket and go on ahead
So Briggs ran quarter of a mile.
carrying weight for age. and succeeded
in pre-empting spot where two
scrawny trees somewhat filtered the
suns rays, and even then he came near
having to defend his location with
physical force.
Now, I'll so hunt up some of the
boys | know he said. when Mrs.
Briggs and the children arrived.
You'll do nothing of the sort" re-
piled Mrs. Briggs promptly. You'll
put up the hammock first"
So he put UP the hammock. not with
out some difficulty. for Dame Nature
hadn't placed the trees as conveniently
as she might have done
Now" he said. III
"Now you'll take this little tin pail
and get some water" put in Mrs.
Briggs. Were all nearly dying of
thirst
Now" said Briggs when he had
brought the water, I'll
"Now you'll help me put out the
lunch interrupted Mrs. Briggs. Its
nearly l o'clock, and the children are
almost starved"
So he helped arrange the lunch and
drove the ants away from it, and of
course they found some things We're
lacking. Then he helped gather the
remnants and the dishes together and
put them back in the baskets. and after
that he took the children over and
bought them some pink lemonade and
peanuts at a stand at the other end of
the grounds. and gave them each q
turn in the swing they found. and then
finally he settled himself in the ham
mock.
Nov, this is what | call comfort"
he said. as he slapped at the flies and
the mosquitoes "I'll rest here a little
while and then III hunt up some of
the boys | know. | dlQnt tell them l
was coming, so they
You'll rest there a little while"
interrupted Mrs. Briggs in her annoy
ing way, land then you'll take the
hammock down and start for the train.
1t leaves In three-quarters of an hour"
Briggs drew an armchair up in front
of an open window and dropped wear
lily into it when he reached home.
"By George. but this is comfort" he
said. There's right cool breeze blow
ing through here"
YES" returned Mrs. Briggs dryly.
cts comparatively comfortable be-
F. those two windows most of the
If one only keeps still long
enough TO notice it."-Chicago Evening
Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-27
A 470 A6r6

Grain. Dairy or Stock farm is for
sale for cash or on long time.
Or. will rent it for cash or stock
it and let it out on shares to the right
parties.
1t is situated eight miles south
east of Lancaster on the Beetown
road on Grant stream and is an ideal
farm for any purpose,
1t contains the highest and
smoothest land on Grant bottom and
is either under cultivation entirely or
in well developed pasture. Without
exception it is one of the best money
making farms in Grant county, and
intending purchasers will do well TO
look over its merits before buying or
renting elsewhere.
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nation call on or address