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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
COMPETITIVE DRILL.

West Point,-Saturday night the
members of the West Point Rifles
participated in competitive drill for
a handsome gold medal. The contest
was spirited and lengthy, and was
witnessed by hundreds of people. The
medal was finally won by Howard
Kyle, the decision being very pop
ular.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
BANNER CATCH OF BLACK FISH

Pascagoula. -Ihe professional and
amateur fishermen are having a great
time at present in piscatorial sport.
James and Charles Ladnier of this
place caught twenty-five black fish in
Pascagoula Bay, weighing from eight
to ten pounds each. This is consid-
cred the banner catch of the seaon,
because of the scarcity of this specie
of fish
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
PASSED BOGUS COIN.
A Mexican Caught IN the Act in
Texas

San Antonio, Tex.-For several
days San Antonio has been flooded
with counterfeit dollars, halves and
quarters of the 100 mintage and Mon
day the first arrest for passing the
bogus coin was made by Deputy
United States Marshal Lancaster, the
person being a Mexican living in a
corral across the San Pedro river.
discriminating evidence in the way of
counterfeiting molds, metal and
finished coin has beten secured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
BURGLARS AT BILOXI.

Biloxi. Biloxi had visits from
burglars again Saturday night. The
Dejean- Mitchell grocery store and a
saloon were broken into. The thieves
got little. One of them was seen op-
Grating in the saloon, but managed to
escape.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
HIGH PRICE FOR LARD.

Mexico City. Owing TO the combi-
nation of local packing house and
wholesale pork butchers the price of
lard has been forcd up to an almost
prohibitive figure.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
TO IMPROVE GERMAN TARs.

Berlin. The kaiser has ordered
more boat practice on German men of
war and that officers as we'll as men
shall learn how to handle oars and
sails. The cadets at Kiel have also
been directed to give more attention
to the practical side Of navigation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
SMALL-sIZED RACE RIOT.
One Negro Dead, Two Wounded and
White Man Hurt.

Houston, Tex.-Eleven white men
are in Jail as the result of battle
between whites and negroes at the
Southern Pacific oreosote works,
thre miles from this city.
One negro was killed and two
wounded and one white man serious
" If not fatally hurt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
VIOLENT STORMS.

Several Tornadoes Reported-Two
Men Dead at Pineville.
Cincinnati. Terrific storms oo.
CURED Sunday night in different
parts of Kentucky. Fulton and Cayce
report tornadoes doing much damage
VIM. Coforth and Ace Renfro were
killed by contact with wires that had
been blown. down and John Whit
taker, Chas Haskins and Lill Fraus
were badly injured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
CUBAN FINANCES.
Excellent Showing Made by the Six
Provinces.

Washington. "A statement of the
duties and international revenue taxes
collected by the Cuban republic dur
ing the month of July was given out
Monday by Senior Quesada, the Cuban
minister.
It shows that there was received
from custom house dues in six pro-
vinces, the sum of 81, 206, 1923. 46, the
largest amounts being represented at
Havana, where the receipts were
1914, 875.61.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
BULLET IN THE HEART.
Harry Glenny Killed by Cobb Teel at
Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn.-Harry Glenny, a
railroad man, was shot dead In the
street at the corner of Johnson and
Marley avenues. COBB Teel, black
smith, fired the shots. The slayer of
Glennv made an effort to escape.
Mrs. Glenny, Mrs. Teel and Miss Su-
sic Rogers, Techs sister-in- law, wit
messed the shooting. Teel shot Glen
ny while the latter was on top of
him, beating him in the face. One
bullet pierced the heart and the other
was close by. The killing grew out
of loud swearing, which Glenny re-
sented, it being in the hearing of his
wife.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT DEAD

Greenville. ID. Cohen, who died in
this city after lingering illness.
was inferred in the Jewish cemetery.
He came to this city from Aspen,
COL, where he WIGS for a number of
years engaged in the general mer-
chandise business. During his resi-
dence here he proved a successful
merchant and made many friends.
His wife was Miss Amelia Fletcher,
daughter Of Charles Fletcher, a prom
inent Jewish family Of the city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21

The largest pair of antlers ever seen
in this city were brought to Jackson
by w. HI. Tennis of Wyoming. They
measure seven feet in height and six
feet wide.
It is learned that ex-Lieut. Cover
nor Jones of Wilkinson county is en-
gagged in the preparation of history
of the reform of the convict system
in Mississippi, as finally consum-
mated in the constitutional conven-
tion of 1890. Governor Jones is fully
acquainted with the SUBJECT, ana his
production will be awaited as a valu-
able contribution to the history of
the state.
State Auditor Cole, who is ex-
officio insurance commissioners under
the new law, left Monday for Green
wood to make personal investiga-
tion of supposed incendiary fire at
that place. Mr.. Cole has received
quite number of reports of incen-
diary fires recently, and has decided
that when cases of unusual gravity
are reported he will make personal
inquiry into the details.
Lieut.. Cole of the United States
regular army, who has been here for
several days on special duty, has Sc
cured four recruits for the artillery
service, and the men left Friday
night for Mobile, where they will
stand the physical examination. Two
Of the recruits Will Barr and Mitch
ell Doran, are Jackson boys, and they
enlist for three-year period of ser.
vice.
1t is learned on authoritysthat a
firm of capitalists from Memphis and
Chattanooga are endeavoring to pur-
chase the Jones property on the cor
ner of Capitol and West streets, in
this city, with view of erecting o
four story department store thereon.
If they fail in securing this desirable
site others are in view, and the firm
is determined to enter the local bust
ness field
Governor Longino and the members
of his military staff, fourteen in
number, left Tuesday afternoon over
the Gulf and Ship Island road for the
Biloxi encampment. The governor
will remain in camp throughout the
ten days period, sleep on a bedsaok.
and eat with the officers mess. An
enjoyable time is anticipated by the
party, and several special features
have been arranged in their honor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
GIFT FROM POPE.

President Receives Piece of Mosaic
Representing Vatican Gardens.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Bishop O'Gor-
man, of Sioux Falls, delivered to
President Roosevelt Monday letter
and gift from Pope Leo XIII. The
gift was beautiful piece of mosaic.
some fifteen inches square, REPRESENT
ing the Vatican gardens. and is mag-
niticeptly framed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
JACKSON
HAPPENINGS
Late News From the Capital OF
Mississippi.
HALLOF FAME VOTE
The |. G. Preparing to Build a
New Branch ROad--Charters
Approved.

jackson, Miss.-Jack son received
her first bale of cotton this week, it
being brought to this city by J. W.
Harrison, prosperous farmer living
near Cane, five miles below Steen s
Greek, in Rankin county, and was
bought by the bennington
Company, wholesale and retail deal
ers, at 10 cents per pound.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21

NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
New York.-The Republican state
convention will be held at Saratoga
on Sept. 23.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21

Secretary of the Mississippi rail
road commission has finished his re-
capitulation of the assessment of the
Illinois Central and the Yazoo & Mis-
sissippi Valley roads. The Illinois
Central and it's branches in Missis-
sippi this year is assessed by the COM
mission at So, III, O10, and the Yazoo
q Mississippi Valley at 90, 552, 4O2,
making the total value of the Illinois
Central IN this state SIC, 329, 412.
which is a million increase over the
value last year, and the taxes amount
to 81, 976. 48.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21

The following charters have been
approved by the governor Bank of
Virgins. domiciled at Virgins, in
Harrison county capital stock $40, 900
lncorporators, H. O. Clarke, G. A.
Harrington, H. A. Quarles, J. Fl.
Easterling and others. The Mt. Olive
Lumber Company dom. oiled at Mt.
Olive in Covington county; capital
stock 81, 900; incorporates, Frank H.
Young, 0. D. Haskett, f. A. Whit
ted, John S. Stuart and others.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21

State Treasurer Carlisle is having
the time look on the big vault over
hauled and repaired and placed in
good condition. This is done every
year, and is done by a finished work
man sent from the factory.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21

Mayor Hemingway is making plans
to attend the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows, which will be
held in Des Moines, Ia, September
Is. Mississippi will have three dele
gates to the Grand Lodge, Mayor
Hemingway, Hon. Mckay of Meri-
dian, and j. w. Stewart of Moss
Point. While up North Mayor Hem
ingway will visit number of cities
Of that section and make a careful
study OF the question of municipal
ownership of the waterworks street
paving, fire department., and other
matters that will prove of benefit
to the city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21

The Illinois Central railroad is now
making preparations to extend it's
branch line in Yazoo county, and
will run road from Vaughan, in the
eastern part of the county via Eb-
eneezer to Howard, a station on the
Tuhula branch. The survey has been
made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21

Encouraged by the public address
recently sent out by Mrs H. d. Bell,
the state president, nine new chap
tiers of the United Daughters of the
Oonfederacy are now in process of or
ganization in Mississippi. At present
there are thirty five chapters in the
state, and Mrs. Bell hopes to increase
the number to seventy having a
chapter in each county.
At the recent session of congre IS
the members of the lower house from
this state succeeded in securing sew
eral good sized sums to be used in the
Improvement and construction of
Federal buildings. Mr.. William p.
Window, Of the treasury department.,
is now making tour of the state to
investigate the sites offered fG new
buildings, and make inquiry into the
repairs and improvements on old
property. Natohez and Biloxi will
have good.sized buildings on which
work will be commenced within q
few weeks.
The people of Mississippi generally
are receiving the result + the Hall
of Fame voting contest with chilly
Indifference, indicating that they
have little or no concern about the
relative eminence of the eminent men
of the past, and caring nothing as to
what portraits will adorn the depart
ment of history in the new state
house. Director Rowland has re-
ceived q few letters protesting against
the result of the voting and declaring
that the contest was farce.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21

The largest pair of antlers ever seen
in this city we're brought to Jackson
by w. HI. Tennis Of Wyoming. They
measure seven feet in height and six
feet wide.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21

Ex-Oonfederate veterans from the
counties of Lawrence, Kinds, War
rem, Jefferson, Amite DeSoto, Car
roll, Lafayette and Washington will
attend the reunion of the Twenty sec-
ond Mississippi regiment, which will
be held at Castalian Springs from the
21st to the 23rd of August. Addresses
will be delivered by the leaders of
the regiment and other notable speak
ers, who have been extended invita-
lions to be present.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
Mrs. Henry Lifts Mother Dead.

Mena (Ark.) Star: Last Saturday al
5 p. M, Mrs. Mary J. wife Of W. II
Dickey, passed quietly away, Of hear
trouble, in the presence Of her HUSBAND
and children. The funeral services
were held at 2;30 Monday Afternoon
at the home OF her son Charles. She
had been member Of the M. f.
church for over 5Oyears. Mrs. Dickey
was born at Greencastle, Ind in
1910, and has resided most Of her life
in Iowa. Since her residence here
she has made many friends and came
to be universally admired by all who
knew her. She leaves husband,
four sons and one daughter 10 mourn
their loss. These are, S. M. who is
now at Pine Bluff, Robt. +. Of Houston,
Texas, who with wife and childaen
are here, William, who Is at Pine
Bluff and unable to come, also Mrs.
Henry Lifts, Of Abilene, Kas., who
has been with her mother several
months. The interment was made at
White Oak cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
FATHER FOLLOWS HIS CHILD.
G. A. Stauffsr, a Dickinson County
Boy, Dead,

c. A. Stauffsr, OF Mayetta, Kas.,
died Thursday, aged "a years. He
was the son Of D. +. Stautfer OF Ra.
mona and lived in this county all his
life until nine years ago. For many
years he was employed by the Belle
Springs Creamery company. Besides
his wife, formerly Miss Ella Strock Of
Donegal, he leaves three brothers,
j. B. Stauffer oiSolomon, F. A.Stauffer
OF Lincolnville and G. F. Stauffer of
Ramona. He was loved aud esteemed
by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stauffer have been
seriously Ill for two months. During
their illness their only son, Floyd
aged 8, died. Now the father has
followed him and will be laid to rest
beside bis son in College Hill GENE.
terry, south Dickinson, Saturday.
Mrs. Stauffer is yet seriously III.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
What q Sewer Costs.

Concordla has just completed it.
sewer system and it is interesting tc
Abilene to know what it cost.
The general expense was; plans and
specifications, $3.50; advertising fur
bids, 1880; engineering and other
expenses, $Sl0.72; total 81, ,O74.32.
One seventh Of the general expense
is paid by The city and charged to
the public sewer. Six sevenths is
paid by sewer district No. l which In
cludes al the sewer within the city
limits.
The total cost is: public sewer, one
seventh Of general expenses, $l5s.5O;
contractors,&l ,492,S9; total, 81, ,645. SO.
Sewer district No. /, six.sevenths
Of general expenses, 1920 SO; con-
tractors, s,$lO,S24.62; total, $l1,245.44.
The total cost Of public sewer and
sewer district No. /, $l2,s9l,SS.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
GA - 8ToRrA.
ss.rsA H@ Kind You Have Always Bspp
''''''''' q &zM
This Will Interest Many.

TO quickly introduce b. B. B. (Bo.
tanic Blood Balm), the famous blood
purifier, into new homes, we will send
absolutely free 10000 treatments. b.
B. B. quickly cures old ulcers, scroi-
ula, painful swellings, aches and pains
in bones or )ints, rheumatism, Ca
tarrh, pimples, fostering eruptions,
boils, eczema, itching skin or blood
humors, eating, bleeding, fostering
sores and even deadly cancer. B. B.
b. at drug stores 81, For free treat.
ment address Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta,
Ga. Medicine sent at once, prepaid.
Describe trouble and free medicine ad-
vice given until cured. B. B, B.
cures the most deep.seated cases,
after all else fails. B. B. B. heals
every sore and makes the blood pure
and rich.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
Luther League.

The Luther League held business
meeting social at the home Of Missei
Ada and Grace Sherwood Tuesday
evening. Over fifty. Of the seventy
members OF the league were present.
The new officers for the ensuing six
months are: President, W. E. Brown;
vice president, Jennie Martin; record
ing secretary, Carrie Johntz; cores
ponding secretary, Lulu Cramer;
treasurer, Daisy Ballet; chorster,
Grace Kugler; pianists, Augusta
Dewey, Ruby Cramer, Anna Rice,
Pearl Johntz, Jennie Sutter, Adele
Bergstresser; librarians, George Bar.
Gus, Fred Livingston; ushers, Fred
Smith, Howard Keel, Clifford Roger.
The league is preparing to give an
"Old Folks Concert" in a few
months.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
A Prof table Investment.

II was troubled for about seven
years with my stomach and in bed
half my time," says E. Demick, Som.
erville, Ind. 81 spent about $1,000
and never could get anything to help
me until | tried Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. | have taken a few bottles and
am entirely we'll" You don't live by
what you eat, but by what you digest
and assimilate. II your stomach
doesn't digest your food you are really
starving. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does
the stomach's work by digesting the
food. You don't have to diet. Eat
all you want. Dodol Dyspepsia Cure
cures all stomach troubles. j. N.
Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
Epworth League Notice.

The Epworth League Of the Metho'
dist Episcopal church added l6 new
members in the last two weeks to its
already large membership, making
the League now about 100 strong.
Three additional lights we're added to
the League room. Thanks to the Ia.
dies Of the aid society. The league
has received from collections and
other sources about $40. Fifteen dol.
lars was paid to- Bethany hospital.
For song books and incidental ex-
penses, $l2, having nice balance on
hand to commence the new year with.
The League devotional meetings are
a source Of great strength because of
their spiritual uplft and Of the large
company Of young people actively en-.
gagged in the Masters service.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23

Burns, bruises and cuts are ex'
tremely painful and II neglected often
result In blood poisoning. Children
are especially liable to such mishsps
because not SO careful. As remedy
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Is un-
equalled. Draws out the fire, stops
the pain, soon heals the wound. Be-
ware Of counterfeits. Sure cure for
piles. "DeWitts Witch Hazel Salvo
cured my baby Of eczema after two
physicians gave her up" writes James
Mock, N. Webster, Ind. "The sores
were so bad she soiled two to five
presses day" j. M. Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
FARMS IN DEMAND.
Northwest Dickinson Land Sold at
Good Prices.

MANCHESTER, Jan. 1.-THE News
says that farm property in this part
Of the county seems to be in demand.
Several farms have changed hands
during the past few weeks and other
deals are being made almost every
day.
Last week j. c. Cole sold his farm
4 few miles east of Manchester to q
man from Missouri for $500. The
same party bought Alex. Coulson's
place, adjoining the Cole farm; con.
sideration, $4,000. Mr.. Cole has not
yet decided whether he will buy
another farm in Kansas or 90 to the
Alberta country.
The old VIM. Eisenhauer farm,
three miles southwest OF Manchester,
was sold last week to |. G. Britton,
Of Enid, Oklahoma, consideration,
$1,000. Mr.. Britton will occupy the
place about the first of February.
He is q brother Of Mrs Will Sheets.
David fleming has sold his sO-acre
farm, two miles north OF Manchester,
to John and Robert Broadfoot. Con.
sideration, $500. 1t is said that Mr..
Fleming contemplates emigrating 10
the British Northwest.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
ANOTHER DEPARTMENT STORE
Sbockey 4 Landes Will Add Furni-
ture to Their Stock.

Shockey 4 Ian les during theil
trip to Kansas City this week pur'
chased complete stock Of furniture
which they will add to their hardwa
and implement business. The north
room Of their store will be fitted up
as a furniture headquarters with a
complete stock Of parlor, dining room,
and bed room furniture, including
ted springs, mattresses, etc. The
buggy room will be up stairs. This
firm is one OF the most energetic in
the city's business life and its new
department will be handled in a
thoroughly up.to'date manner. The
stock will be displayed in few days.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
Shifting Soil.
Real Estate Transfers Reported by AL
Ellison. Abstraeters,

Real Estate Transfers Reported by Abbe &
Ellison. Abstraeters.
j W Baker to New Home Sew M Co
und ! Sc Of swt SO 1872, 500.
ID W Nail to j Dairy Its 9 10 e Line
Cr bk 1870 H, $500.
M W Baker to + W Scott Jr pt Gel
3.l6,S, 81.
Dickinson county to Lena Bradshaw
III bk S 4 5 ad HOPE, a..
0. c. Benham to John P. Powell Its
10 IL bk 10 Enterprise, $500.
II. Watson to G. Merrill WI mel 32-
AL, $3.50.
George Merrill to Edward Freyer
same des., $llO0.
II. W. Baldwin to S. Baldwin s 22i
Its 55 81 SO Sd st Solomon, 800.
s Baldwin to H. W. Baldwin 1t 81
Sd ct Solomon, 800.
s. H. STANDARD to Axel Carlson ct Al
el swi II nwI 20 10 l4-3 81
New Hampshire Real +. Co. same
same des. t4l25.
March Buck to Charlie Buck eg Of mel
9.l4-2, $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks

Prof. Roxa Tyler, Of Chicago, vice.
president Illinois Woman's Alliance,
in speaking Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, says: 81 suffered with se-
we're cold this winter which threatened
to run into pneumonia. Itried differ.
ent remedies but seemed to grow
worse and the medicine upset my
stomach. A friend advised me TO try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and !
found it was pleasant to take and it
relieved me at once. am now en-.
tirely recovered, saved a doctors bill,
time and suffering, and | will never
be without this splendid medicine
again" For sale by j. M. Gleissner
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23

Herington is also to have public
library. In response to q called
meeting for the purpose Of organizing
a library association, several ladies
met at the.home Of Mrs. d. W. Naill
on the afternoon Of Jan IA. A TEN.
porary organization was effected,
Mrs. Creech being elected president,
Mrs. Thomas Williams, vice presi
dent; Mrs. Munsell secretary and
Mrs. Thornton Cooke, treasurer. A
rummage sale was decided upon to
be held between the first and the
fifteenth Of March.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
How's Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
7. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Props Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known
7. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorabl, in
all business transactions and financial.
ly able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST 4 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0.
WALDNG, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys.
TEN. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
Homeseekers' Excursion,

On January 7 and 2l, Feb. A and IS
the Santa Fe will sell homeseekers'
excursion tickets to most points south
and west in Colorado, New Mexico,
Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory and Arkansas. For partic-
ulars call on or address
F. s. SAILS, Agt.
Santa Fe depot.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
Another Jointist Insane.

Ed. Biehler, the former Woodbint
jointist who thought he was sheriff
was found insane in probate court
and will be taken to the asylum. He
is the third jointist Of the county to
go insane in year. The selling Of
joint whiskey seems to have fully as
bad an effect on the seller as on the
drinker.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
ANNUAL BANK ELECTION.
Abilene Nationals Fine Progress in
Past Five Years.

The annual stockholders and di.
rectors' meeting Of the Abilene Ma
tional bank was held last week.
The principal officers -G. A. Rogers,
president; j. B. Case, vice president;
R. M. White, cashier-were re-
elected. The new board Of directors
includes the foregoing and J. E.
Brewer, H. L. Humphrey, E. Berg
stresser and T. E. Dewey.
The Abilene National has made a
progress in the past five years Of
which its management may we'll be
proud. 1t ranks among the leading
banks of the state and is one of the
United States depositaries. The fol-
lowing comparative statementof de.
posits speaks for itself:
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-23
Inspected the Commandery.

Hon. S. r. Peters of Newton, in.
spector Of the grand commandery Of
Kansas, knights Templars, last even
ing inspected Abilene Commandery,
No., 25. A large attendance was
present and the commandery was
highly complimented for its efficiency
and excellence. Lunch was served
after the ceremonies.