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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

Lexington, KY, Nov. l6.-0ne mat
ter which will delay the announce
mcnt of the official count in Kentucky
some days is the imprisonment Of pre-
cinct certificates in ballot boxes in
Lexington and Fayette county. The
county commissioners yesterday nd.
journed until November 20, to allow
the election officials to comply with
the courts order to open the boxes
and produce the returns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
MAMMOTH STEAMSHIPS.


New London, Conn, Nov. 16.-Ac'
tual work began this week on the lay
ing of the keels to the mammoth iron
steamships to be built at the works of
the Eastern Shipbuilding company at
Greton, opposite New London, and
from this date the work of putting
together the hulls of the ships will
60 rapidly on. There was issued from
the Office of the company yesterday an
authoritative statement regarding
the size of the ships, which shows
them to be larger than any vessels in
the world now building or, planned.
The new vessels will be of 10000 tons
register and $4,000 tons displacement,
or just 10000 tons more displacement
than the new Atlantic greyhound
Deutschland. The new steamers,
which are being built primarily for
cargo carriers, are not as long as
many Atlantic liners, but are much
wider and deeper. The following are
the principal dimensions of the YES
sels Length, $50 feet; beam, 70 feet;
depth, Sc feet. They have each five
continuous decks extending the whole
length of the ship, with three addi-
tional partial decks amidships.
Passengers as well as freight will
be carried and accommodation are
provided for nearly 1000 passengers
in three classes.
The vessels have speed of IA knots
an hour and carry over 1000 tons of
coal in bunkers. They are designed
to carry cattle, chilled or frozen meats
in refrigerator chambers, fruit or any
kind of cargo that may appear for
transportation.
1t is estimated that when completed
the steamships will cost fully $5,O0O,-
900 and they are intended to run from
the Pacific coast to Oriental ports in
connection with the Great Northern
railway.
J-ffrles to Fight Rubin and Sbarkey.
New York, Nov. 16.-,James ]. JEFF
fries, of California, yesterday signed
articles of agreement for fights with
Gus Rubin, of Akron, o., and Tom
Sharkey, of Ireland. According to the
stipulations the bout with Rubin is
to take place first. The Jeffries-Ruh-
lin agreement calls for 25-round con-
test before the club offering the best
inducements, on or about June /, 1901.
In the signed agreement which JEFF
fries sent to Tom Sharkey for his sig
nature, the fight is to be on the same
terms as the Jeifries-R Rubin contest.
The date for the match is set for on
or before July !. 1901 Jeffries re-
serves'the right in both cases to meet
Fitzsimmons if a match can be ar
ranged before fighting either Rubin
or Sharkey. "a.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
Death at the Poor Farm.

A. j. Goggin, an inmate at the
county farm, died last night aged So
years, Of paralysis. Burial services
were held this afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

Helena, Mont, Nov. Memorial
services for Marcus DAILY, whose fu-
neral took place in New York yester-
day, were held in nearly all the
churches throughout the state yester-
day and business Of all descriptions
was suspended, including the opera
lions Of all the mines, smelters and
mills Of the Analgamsted Copper
COMPANY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
Jell.O, the New Dessert,

pleases all the family, Four Aavors-
lemon, orange, raspberry and straw
berry At your grocers, 10 cts.
Try it today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

Druggist Morgan Of Charlottesville
Ind, SAYS: "Dr. Caldwell's Syrup
pepsn is a medicine | can conscienti-
ously recommend as it does just what
Won claim. 1t is the best Laxative |
ever saw" Sold by all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature s;.,. ;,: ., M2zM

Vegetable Shampoo Essence, best
Tor cleansing scalp, makes ladies' hair
soft and glossy. W. A. Landes, lead
ing barber. 7S-tf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

No other pills can equal DeWitt's
Little Early Risers for promptness,
certainty and efficiency. For sale by
all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
To ssttls Legal succs.-on 10 Govsrn" ship.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 16.-In or
der to remove all doubt as to the legal
succession to the governorship in this
state in case OF the death of Governor
elect Sanford before his Inauguration,
December /, the lower house yester-
day passed bill providing for such
an emergency. The bill is now before
the senate. Reports received from
Apelika say Governor-elect Sanford
is improving and will undoubtedly re-
cover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
hest liver pills ever made. Easy to
take and never grippe. At all drug
gists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

When you want prompt acting lit.
tic pills that never grippe use DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. Atall druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
senator Davis no Better.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 16.-The new
feature in the case of United States
Senator Cushman X. Davis is the
slight delrium on first awakening
This indicates the mental as well as
physical strain under which the pa
tient is suffering and is one of the
stages of the kidney trouble, which
is now the most serious difficulty with
which the senator has to contend.
The immediate family are prepared
for the worst outcome, although hope
full Of a possible turn for the better
Mrs Davis now scarcely leaves her
husbands bedside, save for few
hours of necessary sleep.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

For Women-Womens Felt leather so|ed Slippers,
Coin toes, fancy trimmings price-$'0O
Women's Patent Leather lace Shoes, Cloth or Kid
tops, turn Or welt soes, price, 3'50
Chi|drens School Shoes-The kind that wear, calf or
kid skin, heavy soIes, price -~ 1'00 to LOU
Ladies' spring heel Shoes, all feathers, sizes II to
6, splendid Shoes for big girls, price, 400
Mems black and tan, calf and kid skin, heavy weted
so|es, stylish lasts, price 3'O0 to 4'OO
wRemember every Shoe transaction
here is guaranteed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27

she married John Walters against the
squire's wishes There was nothing
against John, excepting that, he was
poor, and he had brother that had been
in Jail, but John couldn't help that, and
he has done splendidly ever since he mar
ried, and it is my opinion that the squire
would like to make up with John and
Nellie, only he is TOO proud to make any
advances, and they won't. either. Then
there is Kate Whiting and her sister,
Lucy Patch, who had a falling out years
ago: and amt spoke to each other since.
and before that one was the very shadder
of the other. Reuben Hopes and his
brother Silas and their families fell out
over the property after old man Hopes
died, and they amt ever spoke since.
Then the Anderson and Robey families
had falling out five years ago, and they
don't speak, and before that they were
as thick as flies around a molasses bar'L
Then there are other families in the dis
trict that amt as friendly as they ought
to be, so your Thanksgiving dinner might
end in riot if all these people come to-
gether in the school house."
"Not with woman of your tact at the
head of it. I said.
well, you go ahead and get it up, and
will aid and abet you all l can. 1t will
be break in the monotony of things
here even if there is fight"
I spent all of my time before and after
school during the next ten days in call
! ing at all of the homes in the neighbor-
hood, and inviting the people to come to
| the school house ON Thanksgiving day
with weil-flled baskets. The school
house was unusually large, and there
| would be room for all if we took out a
part of the seats. Three days before
| Thanksgiving old Mrs. Dorton said:
81 guess you'll have the house full
Thanksgiving. Nancy Ross was in here
to-day, and she says that the whole dis
trict is coming, and Nancy knows if any
one does, for she spends most of her time
trotting about picking up gossip and re-
failing it out aagin. She is as good as
the local columns of a newspaper for Civ
| ing news about what folks are saying
and doing, and she says that the idea of
the Thanksgiving dinner in the school
house was caught like wildfre. Nancy
| says she wouldn't miss it for party
The larger boys and girls of the school
met me at the school house the evening
before Thanksgiving, and we decorated
the room beautifully with evergreens and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27

several flags we had been able to borrow.
Provision had been made for two long
tables to run almost the entire length of
the room with some smaller tables in the
corners.
81 suppose that we will have to be
careful how we seat the people at the ta-
bles," l said to Mrs. Dorton.
"You just leave that mostly to me,''
said the old lady. II know the people
better than you do, and won't be so apt
to make awkward blunders. I'll set 'em
down all right"
Nancy Ross was right when she said
that the whole district would be present
at the dinner. The dinner was to be at
/ O'Clock, and by noon the house was fill
ed by merry, happy crowd. including al
most every family in the district.
There were baskets and boxes and
even tubfuls Of turkeys and chickens and
doughnuts and pies and cakes. There
were baskets of big red apples, and Hi
ram Hawkins brought half barrel of
sweet cider. Some. one brought a bas-
ket of popcorn balls for the children, and
there was an infinite variety Of jellies
and jams and preserves and pickles
brought forth from boxes and baskets.
"There's enough stuff here to feed an
army" said Hannah Dorton, as she bus
tied about from table to table, the happi-
est and most active person in the house.
A few minutes before o'clock heard
her saying to Mrs. Kate Whiting, "Come,
now, Kate; you and your husband and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27
AT THE FARMHOUSE.

November trees are brown and bare
And brief and chill November days,
But ON the farm all are astir
And cheerfully the mother says
1.-THE day to all New England dear
Thanksgiving Day, will soon be here.
$50, father, choose the turkey now
And | will make some pumpkin pies,
And we will have pudding nice
And 1t shall be of largest size;
There are walnuts In the garret
And there is corn that pops like snow,
There are apples In the cellar
Which all the children love, I know.
"And we will have our sons come home,
Our daughters and grandchildren, too,
Mary Ann and Jim and Joseph,
Maggie, Nellie and baby Prue."
So father gets the turkey fine
And mother makes the pumpkin pies
And home Thanksgiving morning brings
Beloved ones of every size.s
The old house rings with their glad laugh,
The fireplace glows with ruddy light,
And when at table all have met
That kitchen Is a pleasant sight.
The father offers sincere thangs,
The little ones impatient wait,
And then the turkey plump he carves
And from the bounty fills each plate.
Then grandma's plum filled pudding comes
With mince and pumpkin pies galore,
While nuts and apples, raisins sweet,
And fun and feasting crown the hour.
And here the poor remembered are
2. And not In kindly word alone,
With weIl-illed hands the children speed
To nelghbors' homes where want Is known.
The pleasant hours most swiftly fly,
The corn Is popped and stilled the fun,
And happy children rest in bed,
The glad November day Is done.
But by the fire grandmother sits
in holds a
A soft brown curl, that shone long since
Around the face Of her first girl
Dear child" she cries, forgotten never,
A mothers love remembers ever.
Emily Pearson Bailey.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27
#HHk##H&*H#A&###**####Aa
A RURAL PEACEMAkER.
BY J. L. HARBOUR.

HEY did not pay much attention
TO Thanksgiving in the country
u school district in which 1 taught in
the West a good many years ago. Christ
mas was the chief holiday of the winter,
and it was celebrated without any special
demonstration, for most of the people
were poor and there was not much senti-
ment in their general makeup. Old Han
nah Dorton, with whom l boarded, was
of New England birth, and she had not
come to the West until some years after
her marriage. She was a woman of a
good deal of force of character, and no
one in the neighborhood had a nimbler
tongue. One evening about two weeks
before Thanksgiving said to her:
do the people observe Thanksgiving
very generally in this neighborhood"
"No, they do not" replied the old lady
with considerable emphasis. "And it has
always been a good deal Of a trial to me
that so little attention was paid to a day
that we made so much of back there in
dear old New England. 1t was the great
est holiday of the year to US, and how
we did enjoy it!"
"Why do they pay so little attention to
it hereY
-s'Well, guess it is just because they
have never got in the way Of paying any
attention to it. They never celebrated
the Fourth of July as it ought to be cele-
brated until my husband got them started
to doing it ten years before he died, and
now we have a big celebration every
year"
"Some one ought to start them to cele-
brating Thanksgiving"
$50 they ought. But who is to do it t?''
rrehected r for a few moments, and then
l said:
Suppose we start them off in that di.
rection."
"How?" asked the old lady, dropping
her knitting into her lap and manifesting
eager interest.
Suppose we get up a Thanksgiving
dinner in the school house. Invite all
the folks in the district to come and bring
their dinner with them. There does not
seem to be any social life in the neigh
borhood unless one can call occasional
spelling matches and singing schools In
the school house social diversions. The
people never eat and drink together in 9
merry-making of any kind. Don't yor
think that the idea of a Thanksgiving
dinner in the school house would take?'
The old lady reflected for moment
and then said:
eyes, / think it would. 1t would be 6
novelty to every one, and / think the
folks would turn out big, only-only-'
"Only what?" asked.
"Well, the fact is, there are so many
folks in this neighborhood that dom
speak to each other. 1 never saw any
thing like it. There is old Squire Bent
who won't speak to his daughter because
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27
Chinese Like Americans Best.


Up to the beginning of the present
troubles, it has been somewhat remark
able fact, according to the Philadel-
phia Inquirer. that no American citi-
zen, traveller, business man. diplomat
or missionary, has ever been murdered
in China by the Chinese. This can be
said of the citizens of none of the other
great powers which have had constant
and long continued intercourse with
the East. This. it is said, is not q
mere coincidence, or accident. The
Chinese like Americans. Of course.
the statement is made with the reser.
vation that they do not like any for.
eigners as resident of China, but as
compared with the people of the great
European powers, they like the Ameri-
cans. Whenever they ask man OF
what nationality he is. and his answer
is that he is an American, they at once
exclaim, "We are friends.'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27
Facts
For Sick
Women

Ersf-fk1e medicine that
holds the record for the
largest number of abs0~
lutte Cures of female lille
Is Lydia e. PLnklksassscs
Vegetable Compound.
SecOnd-Mrs. PlnklbaHs1
0an show by her letter
flies In Lynn that a sssN-
lion women have boon
restored TO health by her
medicine and advice.
TE,is-d-AHIeffos.s to Mrs.
Pinkhan, are received,
opened, read and an
swered by women only
This fact is certified to by
the mayor and posfs,sas-
ter of Lynn and others Of
Mrs. Pi7kfksas,a,s own 0ffys
Write for free hook com
fais,issg these certificates.
Every ailing woman Is
Invited to write to Mrs.
Pinkisas7, and get her ad-
vice free of ckaarge-
Lydia E. Pinkham Med Co., Lynn, Mass.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27
MISS FLETcHER's SUCCESS.
The Daughter of q Former Governor Oi
South Dakota ttains an
Enviable Position.

From the Oregon Independent, Salem, Ore.
The daughter of Hon. ]. 81. Fletcher,
formerly governor of South Dakota, but
now resident of Salem, Oregon, has
lately attained an enviable position.
Her success is remarka BILE. especially
when the fact is known that for some
time it was feared her career would be
shortened because of ill health.
Ex-Governor Fletcher in speaking of
the happy event in his daughters life
said:
''For over two years my daughter
had been declining from strong.
healthy, rosy checked person to pale,
weakly and helpless girl. She was
afflicted with terrible headaches, and
apparently grew weaker and more Ian
guild, and apparently without cause
We became greatly alarmed and feared
that her days were already numbered.
s'I tried several doctors, one after
the other. but all without avail. Fin
ally. to please friend, 1 bought a box
of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, and to our surprise, before it
was used her headaches ceased, the
color began to return to her cheeks and
lips and her strength began to assert
itself.
bought five boxes more and by
the time she had finished them she was
completely restored to her health, and
today our hearts are gladdened with
the society of a robust, rosy and
healthy girl instead of pale. tired and
sicklv one. In her case the transfor-
nation was rapid and wonderful, and
can never speak too highly of the
splendid merits of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills"
No discovery of modern times has
proved such boon to women as Dr..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Acting directly on the blood and
ing the functions, they restore the
strength and health to the exhausted
woman when every effort of the ply ST.
clan proves unavailing.
For the growing girl they are of the
utmost benefit, for the mother indis-
pensable, for every woman invaluable.
Everywhere DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People are recognized as a
specific for diseases of the blood and
nerves. For paralysis. locomotor atax-
ia, and other diseases long supposed
incurable, they have proved their eff
cacy in thousands of cases. They are
one of the greatest blessings ever be
slowed upon mankind.
This remedy is sold by druggists
generally. or will be sent, postpaid. by
the DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Sche-
nectady, N. Y, on receipt of price, 30
cents per pox, six boxes for $3.50.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27
CAT ARRH

Catarrh las Lecome such a common
disease that person entirely free from
this disgusting complaint is seldom met
with. tits customary to speak of Catarrh
as nothing more serious than bad cold,
= simple Inflammation of the nose and
throat. It is, in fact, a complicated and
very dangerous disease; if not at first, it
very soon becomes so.
The blood is quickly contaminated by
the foul secretions, and the poison
through the general circulation is carried
to all parts of the system.
Salves, washes and sprays are unsatis-
factory and disappointing, because they
do not reach the seat of the trouble. S.
S. S. does. 1t c1eanses the blood of the
poison and eliminates from the system all
catarrhal secretions, and thus cures thor
oughly and permanently the worst cases.
Mr. P. H. McAllister, of Harrodsburg. KY,
writes: "Having been a terrible sufferer from
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27
800 REWARD 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
earn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system, thereby destroying the founda-
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its curative
Tor any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
An Egyptian contemporary says:
"Our whole island is now giroled with
golf courses. All the world is no
longer stage, but golf links"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27

The waste from the hay NOW makes
excellent litter for chickens. The
seeds of all kinds of grass when dry
are relished Dy fowls, and when the
waste from the NOW is thrown on the
floor of the poultry house the fowls
will industriously work in the litter
and find much to consume.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27

Steers are preferred in this country
for beef. but in England the butchers
pay one cent per pound more for heif-
ers. as they give less bone and more
choice cuts. A well-bred heifer. how
ever, is worth more for the dairy than
for beef. No heifers should be kept
when calves unless from parents that
are known to possess merit.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27
Farmers who keep common sheep an,

depend upon wool, do not know how
specimens of some breeds may be made
to reach great weights. A 2-year-old
grade Lincoln wether in England was
slaughtered, it's live weight being 4S4
pounds. The carcass weighed 304
pounds, the loose fat 81 pounds, the
sikh, blood and entrails 80 pounds and
the waste pounds. Sheep weighing
800 pounds live weight are numerous
in this country.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27
Every Exertion a Task
Every Care a Burden

There is failure of the strength
to do and the power to endure;
there is weakness "all over" that is
persistent and constant.
The vital functions are impaired,
food does not nourish, and the
whole system is run down.
A medicine that strengthens the
stomach, perfects digestion, invig-
crates and tones is needed.
What Hoods SarsaparilIa did for Mrs
L. B. Garland, Shady, Tenn, it has done
for others. She took it when she was all
run down-without appetite. losing rlesh,
and unable TO do her work. It restored
her appetite, increased her weight and
made her well and strong. This is her
own unsolicited statement
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27

Sandwiches that are to be served at
an afternoon tea should not be spread
with butter or the filling mixture quite
to the edge of the bread. This little
precaution will prevent their soiling
the gloves of those who hold them.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves.
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply
iron and quinine in a tasteless form.
No Cure. No Pay. Price 600.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27

The population of the Berlin suburb
Charlottenburg is in curiously unsta
BILE condition. Last year 44,718 of
the population of 174,5 left the city
and 50, 744 from elsewhere took their
places,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27

AL $1,000 -
Catarrh, and being now
sound and we'll, the ques-
ton often put TO me Is,
What cured your In an
swer I feel it my duty to
state that Swift's Specific
II the medicine. I am
such a true believer in the
efficacy of Swift's Specific
that l can honestly and
conscientiously re c o m :
mend it to any one suffer
ing from Catarrh. Have
recommended it to many,
and am happy t. say that
those whom I have Undue
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-27

Under rational treatment the average
yield of bee hive in Palestine is 100
hounds