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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-11
Chess at the Olympic Club.

A kind Of match at chess--a series
Of games--is being conducted between
Arthur Hurd and DR.. VIM. Monterrey.
The contest. thus far, shows results
to be about even. These two young
players are more than ordinarily
bright at the game and bid fair to be.
come very excellent players. Situa-
tions,in two games last evening. would
do credit to much older players. 10
bringing about difficulties Of comb.
nation play.
The Salina ping pong players are
practicing up for q couple Of con.
tests, one to occur there and one in
this city, toward the last Of February
or the first Of March. O.
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Fully Satisfied.

M, J. Haddix, chief engineer Of the
Burlington water works, was one Of
the early members Of the old Bur.
lington Volunteer Fire Department,
and since 1873 has been Ia charge oil
the big engines and machinery Of the
Darlington water works. He writes
as follows:
Burlington, Iowa, Dec. ~, 1909.
Dr. Caldwell, Monticello, Ill.
Dear Sir:. Our grandchild suffered
with stomach and bowel trouble, and
when all other medicine had failed,
we began giving her Syrup Pepsin.
We are fully satisfied with the result.
and can highly recommend 1t to my
friends for these troubles.
Yours respectfully.
M. j. HADpIx
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School Report.

Report Of Upland school, Dist. -
for month ending Jan. 20: Number
enrolled ~; average attendance 81.
Tardies Z. Those neither absent nor
tardy during the month, Ella Hines,
Elvina Martin. A contagious disease
In our school the last week Of the
month has lowered our attendance
for the month and also those neither
sbsent nor tardy. Visitors always
welcome. Anna E Page, teacher.
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Banker. Nee. at Junction.

Ths executive committee Of Group
-Four Of the Kansas Bankers assoeIs.
tIoh met ct COncOrdis Wednesday AZ
tsrnOop. The object Of the meeting
was tc designate . place and Tine for
holding the NEXT meeting Of Group
-Four. Junction City vas the place
decided on and April - and "a the
dals set for the meeting. The con-
mi.tse also arranged an interesting,
program for the occasion.
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TALMAGE's PLEASANT WAY.
Plans for Goodbye Picnic to Honor
Old Settlers.

TALMAGE, Feb. 5.-There will be
40 all day picnic at tbe Talmage hall
Feb. 10 to which everyone who is a
friend to the Cundiff family 10 most
cordially invited.
The 18th is the twenty-s xth ami
versary Of the marriage OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Cundiff who are soon TO move to
Baldwin to give their children better
educational advantages. Come every
one to the picnic and bring your din
ners and stay all day. Anyone who
cannot stay all day are invited to call
some time during the day.
Each lady 10 asked 10 bring calico
crazy patchwork quilt block % inches
square with the donors initials worked
on it. This is to form q friendship
quilt to be given to the Cundiff fam
lily as slight token Of the love and
esteem borne them BY their many
friends who regret their departure
from our midst. We will miss them
but our loss will be BaIdwins gain
and we congratulate Baldwin ON this
splendid addition to its church and
social circles. Miss Gertrude who
1as been organist for church, school
md league will be missed. The en-
ire family have been faithful in all
'hurch work and we are sorry to see
hem 60. MRS. j. G. HoLzwoRTH.
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the mercury ranged from . 10 8 be.
low zero ell day, with . mean Of be-
low. % the 2eth 10 below zero was
recorded, but The range was from
that figure up 70 50 above, with =
mean Of Is above.
The precipitation during the month
vas bat 81 Of an inch, . deficiency Of
IL inch - compared with the aver.
age for 10 years
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Dad Of pnsumonia.

Hartford papers report that A. j..
Cowles died Of pleuro-pneumonia,
following an attack Of pleurisy. One
Of his children was III and he arose In
the night while be was sick and went
to care for the child, the exposure
having an uniavorable effect on Mr..
Cowles In bis weakened condition.
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STATE OF KANSAS, 40.
County OF Dickinson, 90

County Of Dickinson, o.
A schorng President and Olson, Secretary
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association being duly
emn that they
Farmers Mutual Insurance and that December
absolute
and from liens claims thereon except
foregoing with the schedules
referred full and exhibit
bss income the
condition and affairs Of the said company December
year ending that day So help Cod
A. D. ScHoRLING, President
C. J. OLSON, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before this sOth day Of January
1904. WI Horr Justice Of the Pssee
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UNION PACrFIC m LIME.
Wages Of Ssction Man Reduced 70
9l.26 Per Day.

The Union Pacific has fallen 10 line
with the remainder Of the railroads
In the reduction Of the wages Of the
section men. Beginning last Monday
their wages were cut from si.4o per
day to si.25 So far only one Of the
local section men has walked out on
account Of the cut and it is not
shought likely that more will follow.
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WEAK, AND Low SPIRITED.
A Correspondent Thus Describes His
Experience.

"a can strongly recommend Her
'bine as q medicine Ut remarkable
efficacy for indigestion, loss Of aPpe-
tite, sour taste In the mouth, palpita-
tion, headache, drowsiness after
meals with distressing mental depres
.sions and low spirits. Herbine must
be q unique preparation for cases
such rs mine, TOR few doses entirely
removed my complaint. wonder at
people going on suffering or spending
their money on worthless things,
when Herbine is procurable, and 30
cheap" SOC 9 bottle at c. E. North.
craft q Cos and Chas. T. Townsend's.
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The best physic. "Once tried and
YOU will always use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets" says
William A. Girard, Pease, Vt. These
tablets are the most prompt, most
pleasant and most reliable cathartic
in use. For sale BY John NJ. Gleiss-
ner, druggist.
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Are You Rsstisss Al Nieht

and harassed BY. bad cOughP Use
Billiards. HorehOund Syrup, It viii
secure you sound sleep and eject
prompt and radical cure. 26c, SOC
and 81 bottles at @. 3. Eorthcrait q
Co.'S and Chas. 2. TownsendS.
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Thrs.hinR Quit for Sale.

For sale for siiOO. on good terms,
Case s2-64. separator. iS-hOrss
Rausly engine. new Avery feeder,
stacker, complete. all good as new.
la-9as W. D. sHUeAEI.
Hops, Kas-
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Al AVERAGE JANUARY.
For Temperature and Moisture It
Was the Usual Thing.

The weather for January was
neither colder nor warmer than the
average for 10 years, the mean tenn
Psraturs for the month In that period
bsing 70 degrees and that was the
nesn for the month Just closed.
Thsrs have. Of course. been both
colder and warmer JannsryL The
coolest day vas On the fbth, Whsu
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C. e. Northcrait & Co.

Landes Barber shop. ground q DOR
central location. Spruce and 2nd 81,
bath rooms, perfect service. Call
and try 1t. 49.tf
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A Moshsr's Recommendation.

! have used ChAmbeFlalns Cough
Remedy for Q number Of years and
have no hesItancy 10 saying that IL Il
the best remedy for coughs, colds and
Group ! have ever used IN my family.
! have not words 70 express my con.
hdence IN this remedy.-Mrs. ]. A.
Moore, North Star, Mich. For sale
BY John n. GleiSsner, druggist.
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EvsrybOdy's liable 70 itching piles.
Rich and poor, old and young-ter-
Fibls the torture they suffer. Only
one sure cure. Deans Ointment
Absolutely safe; can't fall.
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No one would ever be bothered
with constipation II everyone knew
how naturally and quickly Burdock
Blood .Bitters regulates the stomach
and bowels.
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For sale cheap. thoroughbred Short
horn bulls. Some ft for service.
904 G. W. KELLEr, Detroit.
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VkIEAK sToMAcH b strength
w ened and toned By Hoods Sar-
saparilla, the medicine that euros
dyspepsia and POOR APPETITE.
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P,srouIs. Abll.u. Steam laundry.
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MUTUAL INSURANCE.
The Kansas Farmers Mutual Insurance Association Of p
land Dickinson County, Kansas.
We take pleasure handing the
ing the condition Of the Kansas Farmers Mutual
On December 81. 1909

the best showing success
largely
lines aud managed BY practical insurance methods The expert
OF fully
In business With permansny
affords the best protection people
be safest. =
The Seventh Annual Nesting this Association held Upland
the Upland ball. on the 9th day January 1904 with good
10 accord with the byaws Association managed
tors consisting fifteen members year
term Of three years.
the annual meeting the following persons
rectors to succeed those term Of office had EXPIRED
j. J. Kuger ........ ......... ~. h. h. Abilene
j. G. Cornell Wakefield
John Welsh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Milford M
P. H. Gelles. .............. Aida
After the adjournment the Annual Meeting the Directors
elected the following ofces
A. Sohorling ........... President A
-.
G. j. Olson. Secretary
They T. H. Geler Oof
johnson and j. A.. Rundle
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
Kansas Farmers Mutual
Insurance Association,
OF KANSAS.
For the Year Ending December 81, 1903,

OF the condition and affairs OF the Kansas Farmers Mutual Insurance
socaton organized under the the
Department pursuant
state.
A. D. SCHOOLING, President
c. J. OLSON, Secretary.
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AUDITORS REPORT.

UPLAND KbnBh6, JanuAFy y, IyU4.
W undersigned appointed auditors the books 1.-THE
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association OF Upland respectfully
submit the following reports
found the business the Assoca-
satisfactory condition and the books kept
We find that from December 81 1902 December 81 1905 the
ceipts and expenditures Of the Association follows
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MEMBERS.
II.-AMOUNT AT RISK.

Amount risk insured December
Amount Of risks added insured during
Amount canced Withdrawn
Amount risk association
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Principal Office, Upland. Dickinson County. Kansas.
Organised May 10, 1895.
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IIr.-INCOME.

Cash deposited sa@
Amount Of premiums received during
Amount collected levied
Amount collected assessments levied during previous
received membership policy
Total during
........"..." 06@
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-15
CHAPTER XIV.

HE accommodation train wan
dered down through the aft
ernoon sunshine, stopping at
j every village and every coun-
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print him out of Indiana if he ever
raised his head again, and he knew I
could. Almost overborne in the full
fillment of that threat'-almost! It's a
black scheme and l see it now. This
man came to Plattville and went on the
Herald for nothing in the world but
this. It's McCune's hand all along. He
daren't name him even now, the cow
ard! The trick lies between McCune
and young Fisbee-the old man is inno-
cent. Give me the pad. Not almost
overborne. There are three good days
to work in, and if Rod McCune sees
congress it will be in his next incarna-
ton"
He rapidly scrubbed a few lines on
the pad, thr.w the sheets to Mere
dith Get those kilograms to the West
ern Union office In a rush, please. Read
them first"
With wide eyes Tom read them. One
was to Warren Smith:
Take possession Herald. This is YOU
authority. Publish McCune papers, 81
labeled, which III. Fisbee will hand you
Beat McCune. JOHN HARMLESS.
The second was addressed to II. Els
hee:
You are relieved from the cares of ed
| Horship You will turn over the manage
| ment of the Herald to Warren Smith
You will give him the McCune papers.
! you do not or if you destroy them 20
cannot hide where 1 shall not find you.
JOHN HARMLESS.
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cry early in the morning a
messenger boy stumbled up
the front steps of Mere
dith's house and handed
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"oh, it's about II. Fisbee, is it,"

ooh, it's about II. Fisbee, is it,"
eyes. it's II. Fisbee."
well, we might as well go up and
see what the doctor thinks of you;
there's no train"
Il don't want to see a doctor again
ever-as long as 1 live. I'm as well as
anybody"
Tom burst out laughing and clapped
his companion lightly on the shoulder,
his eyes dancing with pleasure. Upon
my SOUL" he cried, Il believe you are.
A miracle wrought by the witch wand
OF indignation! That's rather against
tradition. isn't it? Well, let's take a
drive"
Meredith" said the other, turning to
him gravely, you may think me a
fool If you will, and it's likely 1 am,
but don't leave this station except by
train. I've only two days to work in.
and every minute lessons our chances
to beat McCune, and have to begin by
wasting time on a tussle with traitor.
There's another train at II 55; don't
take any chances on missing that one"
well, WELL" laughed his friend, push
ing him good humoredly toward a door
by red and white striped pillar,
well wait here if you like. But at
least go in there and get shave; it's a
clean shop. You want to look your best
if you are going down to fight II. Fis-
bee"
"Take these, then. and you will I'M
derstand." said Harkless, and he thrust
his three kilograms of the morning
| the barber shop. When he was gone
| Meredith went to the telegraph office
in the station and sent line over the
wires to Helen: Keep your delegation
at home. He's coming on the II 30"
Then he read the three kilograms
Harkless had given him. They were
all from Plattville
Sorry cannot oblige Present incumbent
tenacious. Delicate matter. No hope fol
K. H. But don't worry. Everything al
| right. WARREN SMITH.
Harkless, If you have the strength tc
walk, come down before the convention
Get here by 10:47. Looks bad. Come If il
kills you. K. H.
You intrusted me with sole responsible
| ity for all matters pertaining to Herald
| Declared yourself mere spectator. Doe:
this permit your interfering with my pol
icy for the paper? Decline to consider
any proposition to relieve me of my du
| ties without proper warning and allow
ance of time. Forced to disregard all sug
gestions as to policy, which, by your owl
instructions, is entirely my affair an(
must be carried out as direct.
H. FISBEE.
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Tomorrow's issue-that fateful print
nm which depended John Harkless'
oninion of II. Fisbee's integrity-con-
tanned an editorial addressed to the
delegates of the convention, warning
tbem 10 act for the vital interest of the
community and declaring that the OPP
nortunity TO be given them in the pres
ont convention was a rare one, sim
o,,Iar niece of good fortune indeed.
They were to have chance to vote FOR
q man who had won the love and re-
spect OF every person in the district
ono who had suffered for his champion
shin of righteousness; one whom even
his few political enemies confessed
they held in personal affection and es-
TEEN: one who had been the inspiration
Of new era; one whose life had been
helpfulness, whose hand had reached
out to every struggler and unfortunate;
n man who had met and faced danger
for the sake of others; one who lived
under a threat for years, and who had
been almost Overborne in the fulfllment
of that threat, but who would live to
see the sun shine on his triumph, the
tribute the convention would bring him
as gift from a community that loved
him. His name needed not to be told.
1t was on every lip that morning and
in every heart
Tom was eagerly watching his COM
panion as he read. Harkless fell back
on the pillows with drawn face, and
for q moment he laid his thin hand
over his eyes in gesture of intense
pain.
What is it?" Meredith said quickly.
"Give me the pad, please"
"What is it. bOyr
The others teeth snapped together.
what is it," he cried. what is it,
It's treachery, and the worst 1 ever
knew. Not a word of the accusation
demanded-lying praises instead! Rea(
that editorial-there, therer He strucl
the page with the back of his hand ani
threw the paper to Meredith. "Reat
that miserable lie! One who has wo1
the love and respect Of every person il
the DISTRICT One who has suffered
| for his championship of righteousness!
| Righteousness! Save the markv
what does it meanP'
'Mean! It means McCune, Rod Nc
| Cune, who has lived under a threa
for years-my threat. 1 swore 1 woul'
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CHAPTER XIII.

F7ERY early in the morning
messenger boy stumbled up
k==-==s the front steps of Mere
tGaSAI dith's house and handed
the colored servant four yellow en-
velopes. night messages. The man
carried them upstairs, left three with
his masters guest, then knocked on
Meredith's door till response as
sured him that the occupant was
awake and slid the fourth envelope
under the door. Meredith lay quite
without motion for several minutes,
sleepily watching the yellow rhombold
in the crevice. 1t was a hateful looking
thing to mix itself in with a pleasant
dream and insist on being read, but
after while he climbed groaningly ou'
OF bed and perused the message with
heavy eyes, still half asleep. He read II
twice before it penetrated.
Suppress all newspapers today. Con
vention meets at IL II we succeed,
delegation will come TO Rouen TINS after
noon. They will come.
Tom rubbed his sticky eyelos ant
shook his head violently in spartan
effcrt to rouse himself, but what NOR
effectively performed the task TOT MI
were certain sounds that issued IroI
Harkless' room across the hall. 10
some minutes Meredith had been duli
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EsGAy every village and every cOun-
try postoffice on the line. There was
passenger in the smoker who found
the stops at these wayside hamlets in
terminable. He got up and paced the
aisle now and then, and his companion
reminded him that this was not GER
tain to hasten the hour of their arrival
at their destination. II know that"
answered he, "but I've got to beat
McCune."
"By the way" observed Meredith,
'tyou left your stick behind
''You don't think l need a club to
face
Tom choked. ooh, no; wasn't think
ing of your giving H. Fisbee beating.
l meant to lean on
81 don't want it. I've got to walk
lame all my life, but I'm not going to
hobble on a stick"
Tom looked at him sadly for a mo-
ment. 1t was true, and the Crossroad-
ers might hug themselves in their
cells over the thought. For the rest of
his life John HAIRLESS was to walk
with just the limp they themselves
would have had if, as in former days,
their sentence had been to the ball and
chain
est down, boy, sit down." said
Meredith, and his friend obeyed.
The window was open beside the two
| young men, and the breeze that blew
in soothed like balm, yet held tang
| and spice in it, hint of walnuts and
| of coming frost. There was neWness
in the atmosphere that day, bright
nvigoration, that set the blood tin
Cling. The hot months were done with;
languor was routed. Autumn spoke to
industry. told of the sowing of another
harvest, of the tawny shock, of the
| purple grape, Of the red apple, and call
| ed upon muscle and laughter, breath
| ing gayety into mems hearts. The little
+, stations hummed with hustle and noise,
| big farm wagons ratified off up the vii
lage streets and raced with "cut under
or omnibus; people walked with quick
steps; the baggagemasters called
cheerily to the trainmen, and the
brakemen laughed goodbys to rollick-
| ing girls. At times the train ran be-
| tween shadowy groves, and delicate
landscape vistas, framed in branches,
opened, closed and succeeded each 9th
er, and then the travellers were carried
beyond into the level open again and
looked out to where the intensely blue
September skies ran down to the low
horizon, meeting the boundless aisles
of corn. It takes a long time for the
full beauty of the fat lands to reach g
mans soul. Once there, nor hills, mol
sea, nor growing fan leaves of palm
shall suffice him. It is like the beauty
in the word Indiana. 1t may be tina
there are people who do not conslde
Indiana a beautiful word, but let
! ring true In your ears, and it has
!, richer sound than Vallombrosa.
All at once the anger ran out OF JON
Harkless. He was a hard man 10
anger to tarry with And in place vi
a strong sense of home coming Desai
to take possession of him. He was 20
ing home. Back to Plattville, wnere
: belong" he said to himself without BIT
terness. and it was the truth. Ever
man cometh to his own place in tn
| end
: Continued merit tUeek.
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Sarah Miles Will.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF on
y LEANS, s.. In Probate Court held al
Newport, in said District, on the 9th day OF
July, A. D., 1904.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Sarah Miles, late OF
Bloomington, in said district deceased,
being presented to the Court by W @. Twom-
bly,, executor therein nam d, for probate.
1t is ore cred by said court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at q
session of said Court, to be held ct b. F. ID.
Carpenters office at Barton in said District,
on the 18th day of August, A. D., 1904, and
show cause, IL any they may have, az sinst the
obate of said Will.
For which purpose, it is further ordered
that copy of this record of this order be
published three weeks successfully in the
Orleans County Monitor, newspaper printed
at Barton, VT, previous to said time appoint
ed for hearing.
By the Court-Attest,
1913 F. e. ALFRED. JUDGE.
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make it little faster, Tom?, he said.
They dashed up to the station amid
the cries of people flying to the walls
for safety. The two gentlemen leaped
from the cart, bore down upon the
ticket office, stormed at the agent and
ran madly at the gates, fiourishing
their passports. The official on duty
eyed them YEARLY. "Been gone two
minutes" he remarked with a peace
able yawn.
Harkless stamped his foot on the ce-
ment flags: then he stood stock STILL
gazing at the empty tracks, but Mere
dith turned to him, smiling. won't II
keep" he asked.
Eyes, it will keep" John answered
"Part of it may have to keep till elec
ton day, but some Of it l will settle
before night. And that" he cried be
tween his teeth, land that is the par
Of it in regard to young Fisbee"