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BUCKEYE.

i,A Miss Anna Coffenberger spent Tues
day night with Mrs. M! ,. Hoyt
Rev. d. zook called upon members
Of his congregation Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Bombarger visited
part Of last week at John PiPer'a.
Those on the sick list are Mrs. y.
H. Hooper, G. Schleishter end family.
Mrs. NJ q. Reed and Elmer Hoover.
w Ohss. Winsler Of Saiina visited at
home over Sunday.
The social at the school house was
postponed on account Of the meeting
at Talmage. ny
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hoyt Visited at y
H. HOoPsF's. ,i,ai ,tbBll& II
John Coffenberger and John Mid
dleton was dehorning cattle Monday
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BOARDING HOUSE WRECKED.
Inmates Hurled In All Directlona BY Dyna-
nite, Bet on for the Purpose
or Robbery. h1tf i6

Johnstown, Pa, Feb. 1o.-A das-
tardly attempt to hide robbery and
murder resulted in the wrechng by
dynamite Of an Italian boarding
house at Portage, this county, early
yesterday morning. Two persons
are dead, two are injured and a score
Of others had miraculous escapes
from death when the explosion let
90. The dead are: Tony Grille, aged
a.; Mrs. Tony Grille, aged A.. Ralph
Tellilido and George Destayo were
seriously injured. The scene OF the
affair was an italian boarding house
occupied by Grille, his wife, three
daughters and about rs boarders
When the explosion occurred the In
mates were hurled In all directions
but the most Of them escaped So
rious injury. The bodies Of Grille
and his wife were found buried be-
meath the ruins Of the building, which
was demolished. It was stated thai
Grille had between $500 and $500 ant
his wife 5000 more in the house, but
none Of the money has yet beer
found and the theory Is that 1t wal
stolen by some one who killed The
couple and then exploded the dyna
mite to cover the crime. @
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DILLON


Mr.. Cunningham's little boy is re-
ported much better.
Walter Meek was In the vicinity for
few hours.
The pile driver has moved two miles
seuth on the new switch where several
bridges are TO be put in.
Mrs. King Of Enterprise, sister Of
Fred Ehrsarn, 10 staying q few days at
her brothers. fA'
AT 6:1b P. N. Monday Mamie, the
only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ehrsam peacefully departed this life.
Little Mamie was aged seven years.
She was always cheerful and happy
and great iaEorite among her play
mates The bereaved parents have
the heartfelt sympathy Of the entire
community. Funeral services were
held At the Baptist church Wednesday
afternoon.
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GARFIELD.

=
Rev. Cain could mot come out from
Abilene Sunday to meet his appoint
ment here. We all missed him.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Woolyerton en-
tertained few friends at dinner last
Thursday. .a4.,, %ass ag
MIR. and Mrs. Jcaes visited their
daughter, Mrs. A. Sexton Sunday. q
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Middleton and Miss
Maggie Fairbairn Of Talmage spent
Sunday with J. T. Woolverton and
family. ais = 7SaNk
9 Those who expected to attend liter
ary ct Sunny Side Friday night did
not go on account Of the storm. IVY
Henry Lands will have . sale at
his home Friday. a~.,,
Cream separator agents seem to be
plentiful in this vicinity. a.g5
Mrs. Henry Fink has recovered
from her illness and is able to be out
again. ~
Pearl Sunday school is going to get
alsupply Of new singing books. '
George, Charles and William
Johnston returned home from Okla
homa Thursday evening to attend the
funeral Of their mother.
Charles Dumcum and Fred Biegler
who have been shocking corn at
Dwight, Kas., have spent the past
week in this vicinity.
Miss Nettie Biegler is on the sick
list.
The box social which was held at
the school house Thursday evening
was well attended, the proceeds
amounting to about $l2.
Mrs. J. H. Williams spent Wednes-
day and Tbursdayin this vicinity.
Meetings are still in progress at
Mt. Pleasant. '
Colds seem to be all the rage in
this vicinity.
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NANCHEsTER.


The revival meetings at the Presby'
terrain church closed Sunday night.
Mrs. E. Dickinson has been enjoy
ing visit from two Of her cousins
from New York.
There will be prayer meeting and
song service In the Presbyterian
church every Wednesday night.
A. @. Dietz, teacher in the upper
room in our school, has announced
his intention to quit teaching and
has rented a farm near Talmage,
where he will move his family BY the
first OF next month. F''f
A dime social will be given in the
Presbyterian church Friday. Feb. 1s'
A large crowd braved the muddy
roads to attend the public sale Of W.
E. Cramer. Good prices were also
much in evidence.
MIR. and Mss. Alb. Luker are the
parents Of a son, t,.sa I'D
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DETROIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kubns visited rei-
atives here Sunday.
A surprise party was given cnalis'
and Anna KaPP Saturday evening eniE
A good time is reported.
Mrs. DIR. Parker was Q gussI s' T.
II. Munssll's the first Of the week,
Revival services begin In the Y. D.
church by Rev. wOOdbsrn next sun
day. t'
Mrs. John Merillat is dsl'gate 70
Topeka this week from the hOyA'
Neirhbor lodge in Enterprise. 1'N
Miss Pearl Wagner was a guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Bolton Sunday
Harry Knox went to sslinA Tuesday
on business.
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! COUNTY REFLECTIONS
BIZ SPECIAL REEIToToR CORRESPONDENCE.

n SPECIAL REyLroToR CORRESPONDENTS.


A. Il. Diehl and wife visited rela.
tives in Hope last week. JtQ"l
W. N. Taylor fell on the ice one
day last week, straining his ankle.
Leonard Taylor sold his farm
Thursday to Fred Delker, giving inn
mediate possession. At present Mr..
Taylor does not know where he will
locate.
All are cordially invited to attend
the box social at Pleasant Hill school
house Friday evening, Feb. IS, Come
out and have a good time. Hot coi'
fee will be served. W
Mrs. Peter 0strom is spending 1
few days in Abilene. ,zs,a Lila
Leonard Taylor made q business
trip to Solomon Monday. 0@
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BANNER CITY.


Ed Schrader hurt his finger so
badly in feed grinder Friday that it
had to be amputated.
J.P. Finn was called to Streator,
ILL.,, Tuesday on ACCOUNT of'the death
Of his mother at that place.
Pat Bonfield has quit the hardware
business here and left for Kansas City
Wednesday morning.
The Woodman social Saturday
night brought them $Si.60. W. E.
Harmon got the ''lazy man" cake and
Miss Mary Duncan the bracelet.
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WILLOWDALE.

David Dobson and wife ere visiting
friends in Abilene,
Anna Rulings, Mary and Maggie
Lockhard were home from Chapman
over Sunday. W 5 h4ta =
The little girl Of Mr. and Mrs. chss'
Hobbs has been very sick but II
better now. tia
Harmon Keller IL visiting rela'
tives ia Missouri and will visit bis old
home in Iowa.
Z Ed Davis and-fsmily visited with
his brother, n. NJ. Davis. at Talmhgs
the FIRST OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Karr enter
tanned a number Of their friends last
Friday afternoon. All present en-
joyed very go ID time
W. G. Lewis wss pleasantly sur
prised at bis home last Friday eve
ming in honor Of bis birthday BY sew
ersl Of the neighborh A very enjoy
able evening was spent. A nice lupeh
was served BY Mrs. Lsuis and hr''
Mcpherson and all returnsd home II
avery late hour wishing Mr.. Levin
many more happy birthdays.
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WHEATLAND.

George Roggendorff's children aie
ON the sick list. zoe aFaa
Bill Tinker made flying trip to
Kansas City last week.
George Gillam visited in sslina
last Sunday.
Mrs. L. L. Buck and children have
moved to Gypsum City.
Mrs. Charles Gillpm and little son
visited in Salina last week.
. Frank D. Robson Is remodeling hii
house On the farm recently pur-
chased. a @9 f
Mrs. VIM. Schultz 10 quite sick at
this writing. MI
Mrs. win Rees of Acme visited her
sister, Mrs. Kate Emig. Sunday.
The two children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dunlap are quite sick with
pneumsnia. aooe
Miss Carrie Parmenter, teacher In
Dist. 119, visited in Gypsum City
Saturday. b asG,6s3
Miss Naomi Emig returned to Chap
man to school Saturday.
Ira Emig and Robt. Deardorff Wis
tied Henry Milber's Of south Gypsum
this week. ' +S't'
Sherman King is on the sick list. 4
Mrs. B. K. Ricket formerly OF this
place is reported very III at her home
in Gypsum City.
D. L. Darling, travelling salesman
for the D. d. Sasser Medicine Co., 10
at home this week. .4
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Reynolds leave
soon for New York where they will
make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Robson took
dinner at George Robson's Sunday
evening.
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Land For Sale.

Until March 18th, / will offer for
sale 216 acres In east half Of sec. 20
and the south half Of sec. 27-l3,S ct
s56oo.OO eachi $50 acres pasture land
with good water. ALSO southeast
quarter sec. 26-14-S at $500. 100 and
southwest quarter sec. 2s,14.S at
SS200.00 All under cultivation.
Terms. one-third cash, balance three
to ten years ats per cent interest.
.as,R" seNw W. D. HAInEs, Agent.
92.SAs" Manhattan, Kansas.
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LYoNA,..

D. c. GugIer went to junction City
Friday. "a 'h-''4'A llf''
Edw. Muenzenmayer went to
Sweden Saturday.
The Lyona band boys didn't turn
out as numerous as the leader would
like to have had them do but we hope
they viii DO their visiting N Sunday
instead o. Saturday night after this
Rev. Demands son Milton arrived
home from Lincoln, Eeb, where he
has been attending college. He has
bean advised TO discontipue Studying
on account Of III heslth.
W o. Stats took dinner Sunday
e. g. =. Gnglsr's. 3ita a'sFp
Geo. ". and VIM. Stastz. chas.
HumheId. Benton Goodnight and
Wesg Demand are ssvihg wood 81
prsssat. They have Al Jaecksr,s
seu and have attchsd = horse power
. Il and the OutHt works 70 Psriso.
lisn. "a
NfI Para BlackHslasr and daagh-
isr BaAtI villssd q ROB Mocoyt sun
Az.
I. rp,,, - lorsrtr' andy
81 "a tH I|nIr l|rs|
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CHAPMAN.

Mrs. Ida Arnold was Topeka VS.
itor on Monday.
j. West Of Minneapolis was doing
business in town the first Of the week
C. r. Fenstermacher LETT for nls
home in Illinois on Tuesday.
John Finn Of Abilene was transact
ing business in town on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Thisler visited
at Manhattan on Tuesday.
Mrs. Winnie Myers and son o.
Ogden are visiting home folks THIS
week. h
Prof. Meek was an Abilene visitor
on Tuesday.
Miss Ida Dillingham;, younges'
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Dii'
bingham Of this city, died at the deal
and dumb school at Olatha, Kas., on
Monday evening and was buried az
Indian Hill cemetery on Wednesday
Mrs. Chas. Nicholson died at her
home in this city on Wednesday Of
consum ption. She leaves husband
and four little children to mourn ner
loss. The funeral was held on Thurs
day morning from St. Miohaers
church. ~
Mrs. T. v. Seaman was shopping
in Abilene on Tuesday
Frank Johnston Of Wesley shipped
car Of fat cattle TO Kansas CITY on
Monday.
Charles Deves attended the meet
| ing Of the Sons and Daughters OF 'i Jus
tice At salina on Tuesday.
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H..a. End collision Near Arapaho, Oh.

HDA0~ buM Ouhth1toN AND-A N---sT----F
Guthrie, Ok, Feb. 1O.-The news
was reported at Guthrie yesterday OF
a Frisco passenger wreck. wherein
northbound Frisco train had a
bead4on collision with Blackwell
Enid & Southwestern train few
miles south Of Arapaho, Ok, late
Sunday evening. 1t was the last
train Of the latter company over the
line, which was recently sold to the
Frisco. Both engines were demol-
ished, the engineers and hremen
Jumping to save themselves. W. u
Mahoney and one unknown man
were injured, being taken TO Arapahc
for treatment. Both trains were run
ming at q high rate Of speed When
the collision occurred. ---
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NEwBERN.

George Hersh's sale was well at
tended. Mr.. Hersh and son will soon
leave for Washington.
Engene Korn, was home from Chap
man Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Dehaven Of Abilene was visit
ing friends in this vicinity last week
Miss Katie Golden went Y Abilene
Monday. y = =
Harry Hllshsr Of Hsriugton is Wis
iting IN this vicinity. fn161
! Chester Miller visited With his sis
ter, Mrs. Middleton.
The literary was well attended
Thursday night. hayis glav
Miss Orva Hsrsh is staying al
Swigsrd's. t~e
Mrs. Nancy BOstwich expects to
leave for Washington in q couple Of
weeks. czgr $3.50
Walter Eugle Is sporting a new
buggy. III w III
JSks Golden was home Sunday Wis
itlng.
Dave Kaufman Is running the mes
creamery al Eureka.
Noah Hershey was ttansaetinl
business IN Abilene Monday.
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Every piece Of baking ware sOId By
the Racket guaranteed. HOa can buy
IL sstardhy At 20 per cent dis-
count. ta-tusthao
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4 VII give 800 reward for the
arrest and convIclion o. the Psfson
Who poi.oDsd ny nlghi uateh-dog
Foods zrz ". PknEEH
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Public Sale.

Having sold my farm. | will sell ct
public suction at the place. ! miles
east and 6 miles north OF Abilene. on
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I Distress
litter Eating

Nausea between meals, belching, vom-
iting, flatulence, fits Of nervous head
ache, pain in the stomach, are al
symptoms Of dyspepsia, and the longer
it is neglected the harder it is to cure 1t.
Hoods JdrSdpGriltd
and Pills
.Radically and permanently cure it.
strengthen and tone the stomach and
other digestive organs for the natural
performance Of their functions.
Accept no substitute for Hoods.
IT had dyspepsia twenty-five years and
took different medicines but got no help
until ! began taxing Hoods 6arsaparills.
Fave taken our bottleslof this medicine
and can now eat almost anything, sleep
wen. hare no cramps in my stomach. no
burning and no Distress" Mes. W1IIAM
0.BAzHsfz. II olney st., Providsnce, 3. 1
Moods earsapaFilla pronilses %
cure and keeps the prosnise.
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PEN P CTURES OF A GREAT :: g
CIRCUS GETTING READY FOR
BUSINESS IN THE GRAY DAWN

will be equally in evidence. There are five
trains, with an aggregate of ninety cars,
used to transport the paraphernalia Of the
big show The first of these trains, which
is known as the Flying squadron will
arrive about a. m. This section carries
the commissary department and the men
agerie. The other sections begin TO arrive
about o'clock. and then the work of
loading begins. This is always an interest
ing sight. and indianapolis will undoubt-
eddy furnish a curious contingent of circus
enthusiasts to enjoy the sight.
THE COMMISSARY.
The first wagons unloaded are those con-
tanning the commissary paraphernala, and
these are hurried to the grounds as rap
idly as possible in order to insure early
breakfast for the working people. Then
come the pole and canvas wagons and the
great vans carrying the seats and the sec
tons OF the seat platforms. After all the
camp paraphernalia has been disposed of,
the baggage wagons, with the dressing
room trunks, are sent TO the lot; then the
parade floats and band wagons, and finally
the menagerie. With the menagerie dens
are the elephants. camels and other led
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THE LITTLE PROCESSION.

"That inward eye which Is the bliss of
solitude delights to fancy upon what
charming picture one might gaze. at this
season of the year, could he mount some
great eminence or venture skyward in an
air-ship Far below him, colored like
rainbow, clasping the whole country-both
great cities and little villages-like a mon
ster spider-web, would wind the blithe
morning panorama of his fancy-lads and
lasses going to the public school,
In the last few weeks the lanes and
streets all over the country have stimuli
taneously bloomed with life and gayety.
School has begun, and there is a consequent
outpouring of small figures from thousands
of homes of every imaginable description,
and a fastening of eager little feet along
the byways The light and happy tread of
those fifteen or sixteen million younglings
beats in musical rhythm with hearts that
shall make up their country's future veal
or woe.
But the light-hearted urchins. speeding
to their lessons with shining morning
faces" are blissfulIy ignorant of RESPONSE
bility other than the present imposes. There
is Il scurrying for early breakfasts, buck
ling of book-straps and a snatching of
goodbye kisses, for woe betides the late
conner to the district school. Three children
come scampering, singly, out of the same
house. slamming the door, jumping down
the steps, and leaving the gate wide open
for fourth belated tot who is hunting his
book. The air rings with imperative calls
of Hurry up, pleadings of wait for
me- impatient replies of "Oh, come along"
ETC. Back and forth across the street. or
road, the hour is called with many a warn
ing cry of you'll be latei" The country
urchin makes companions of woodland crea-
lures, such as squirrels, rabbits or wood
peckers, on his way 10 school, but the town
boy signals or calls out a comrade BY ham,
mering with rock on a fire-plug and
varies his march 10 learning by hanging
on the ice wagon coal cart or street car.
On the first day of school many a half
reluctant mother and her youngest born
days of quiet with feeling of something
lost, but to the baby boy opens a new
life of possible adventure. Full of excite
ment is that first journey TO school, when
he clings tightly TO the big sisters hand,
yet with his head ever turned over his
shoulder to eye holder youngsters who plod
along together in wise converse. Perchance
a shy reserve holds him somewhat unhap-
PLY aloof for a day or so, but 1t is not long
before he. too, balances along the curbing,
safely distant from sisterly guardianship,
and has a loud ~Hi,' for his fellow across
the street, the bosom friend of day
For many of these tender firstlings that
first day is the dawn of learning. How
strange and delightful TO them Is that early
acquaintance with words and figures. and
what deep reverence Is inspired by the
wisdom OF that first. observation-disclosures
teechsgs who kneHa nasre thar either
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father motheri Dear to their hearts are
those simple little words of three letters
that lend such a fresh charm to familiar
objects. They run home to mother to i'm
part this wonderful knowledge, and feel
ever afterward a surer footing of equality
with elder brothers and sisters. Together
they pore over the leaves of the new book
which is their proud possession, and COM
pare them carefully to see If the same
words are in each.
The book stores are fairly haunted for
few weeks by bright faces and treble
voices. both shy and imperative, demand
ing the tools of trade. Their invasion has
been foreseen, and rainbow hues have been
employed in lending a glamour to pencils
books and companions which cannot be
withstood.
Day after day a rustling of papers goes
over the land, and a sound of little hands
whiting up colored lead pencils. Then
innumerable small heads, some so curly,
others so sleek and shining, bend over their
books in quiet, their bright young eyes
lowered and their restless, unaccustomed
little hands learning to be deft. Again,
an uplifting of innocent, childish voices is
heard, singing new song, whose sweet
ness charms the weary, worldworn ears Of
all whose lot falls near the beehives Of
industry where so much honey may be
garnered. And soon they are once more
homeward bound, the boys struggling
singly from tree to tree or engaged in some
lively game. the girls, arrayed in bright
Jackets and their Sunday hats-now that
summer is understanding their pretty
heads close together in confidential gossip
r NJ
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beets. carrots and turnips for soup, etc,
seventy-fve pounds of tea and coffee and
two barrels of sugar. In addition to these
generous supplies there are used at each
meal about four cases of canned goods and
500 loaves of bread. All of these supplies
have been contracted for in advance, and
they will be delivered the show lot early
on circus morning.
THE HORSE TENTS.
The horse tents will also prove excep-
tionally interesting. The management of
the show opens the horse tents to the
public, so that those who visit the grounds
have opportunity to get a closer view
Of the fine stock than is possible during the
performance. There are $50 draught horses.
140 ring horses and about 60 ponies in the
equine department. During their stay in
Indianapolis they will eat several tons of
hay aided and abetted by the thirty ele-
phants), 800 bushels of oats, 10 bushels of
corn and about 1000 pounds of bran. The
daily menu for the menagerie is about $50
pounds of meat, $50 pounds of bran, three
bushels of apples. potatoes. carrots, onions
and turnips; 10 heads of cabbage and
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series OF huge platforms must be erected
to properly display the great congress of
human prodigies which is one of the strik-
ing features of this department. The most
wearing work of preparation. however,
is in the big top" In this great hippo
drome pavilion seats must be arranged to
comfortably take care of about 5000 per-
sons. Some idea OF the amount Of para
phernalia utilized in the seating arrange
ments alone may be gained from the fact
that entire train of is utilized for
carrying the seats and the seat platforms.
Why this should be so will be readily ap-
parent to those who the show in Indian
apolis tomorrow. The reserved seats are
arranged practically solid platforms,
while the cheapest admission ticket to the
show absolutely guarantees a seat and
footrest. The placing of the rings-although
this has been simplified by carrying wooden
curb rings-and the erection of the forest
of aerial rigging for the midair performers,
all requires time, energy and the untiring
efforts of a small army of men.
FEEDING CIRCUS MEN
One of the most interesting departments
of the show to the early morning visitor is
always the commissary department. In
less than hour after the first wagon
strikes the show lot the cook, or dining
tents, are up, and preparations are under
way for breakfast. Instead of unloading
the great ranges as in the old days, those
in use with the Barnum & Bailey show are
built on the wagons, the sides of which
drop down in such a way as to afford
platform for the cooks. This greatly ex-
pedites the work, not only in getting the
meals, but also in loading at night. The
main dining tent has seating capacity for
500 at sitting. but frequently LOO persons
are fed at meal. The regular boarders
number about 1000. In Europe this depart
ment of the show attracted universal at
tention, and several governments detailed
military officers to travel with the show
and study the method of providing for the
physical needs of the circus army ION the
road" 1t is interesting to know that the
daily requirements of this immense estab-
lishment include $500 pounds of meat, thir-
ty barrels of potatoes, fifteen barrels Of