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The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
Thoroughly Honest.

An American millionaire while driv- ing an automobile in France ran oYe- and killed dog. Near the scene of the accident was a peasant presum- ably owner of the deg To him the mi ilicnaire gave a bank note. But the peasant was not the owner of the dog. and he was honest. but before he could make up his mind to return the money the automobile and it's driver were beyond call None the less the peasant would not keep the bill. and when the automobilist next rode past that place some months later he dis covered the dogs skeleton at the sids of the road with the bank note att tached to it. and a penciled line can- ing attention to the mistake
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pieces. The connections may. however. bs further strengthened by the use O. long, slender wire brads driven from the outside. and wherever possible 10 do 50. and in the present case the tRn miaulc upright pieces should be held uP by two or three three-fourth inch, No. screws through the top piece and into ihe end of each. In all such ease work great care must be taken tD have the grooves neatly cut. and the ends closely fitting in the grooves. as not only the strength but the wofkmantke appearance of the ease will depend on he care of the workman in this re- Speet.
 This desk will loo.. best if made of qaarter-sawed oak and finished in
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wax with golden oal, oil stain and file" underneath inc wax
 The stocl, list for this desk. if made net or finished sizes:
 ? pieces -oxioNat-sides p.
 . pieces l6N4N.s-t,ct. l.
 piece -Xai-miGd.e sLe.f ,eaoued and keyed
 1 pieee SoxsNa.-uuIer ste.f. teFoHec and he1cd
 piece soN7f-xa.- lower sAe.f. teHoned aad keyed.
 pieces 2Gx1i.xa, lower shelves. doweled. piece 2s9. 9.N5' -X's-bacli a.eoe over upper shelf as-nch into rabbet al each erd and fasteEed with screws
 piece e6ti NlSl.X"S- case back. riue or soft Wood. f3stcred with screws
 pieees 26X.N4,-lcdSos screwed 10 back eGaez ef idWer she.ves
 l piece -XSNi--to make 19 keys dI Fig IzGsl
 piece @eiSxlN2Ha4 desk front. pr fall pieef 2aaaX@,-elIes fof desk front. aav- csrd on.
 For piseon-hole case, pine or oti.er soft wood:
 : pieces 1ia,A7xa>-siaes. efooxed for top pieces 1o'.>7>a. faieid.e upeisl.ts. k !ate top piece
 piece s5i.N,N@s top piece. into grooves in siGos
 pieces sX7Nl4 s'c.ves. eaeA is into grooves
 pieee 7'.&7X', ,-shc'f at right ' inc SrooXcs
 pieces 9.ix7N',-up@igF- pafti#isfs. !. ito esfouSeS
 p'eees 4l,N7N'- -upr.st. paet.sfois. !. into grooves
 ! piece >taX-e. .N4s-braee usGer over mia. dc ste.f
 piece .N-'-N'--lraa. pieee Of arawe- Goy"i1iied
 : pieces 6a4 4X9' Na.-siao piece ef drawer, i eoYctai.rd
 piece >six2Aas-back ricce Of drawer. 1 lONctaileG
 piece A,XGi4 X3-l6-b bottom for drawer. ] is inch into grooves
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s,usle author. and sleeping t,e mind

siugle author. and sleeping tae mind with his works Have a Stevenson winter. for example or Carlyle winter. For Robert Louis Stevenson. in whom there is so much variety. var satiity and 'decp-vcincd humanit.. a winter k not loo much. He is tho modern successor of Sir Walter Scot and the predecessor of the writers of romance who have latterly been prom inent The novels of wild adventure. and hair-breadth escapes and des- perate daredevil recltlessness. that have partially illustrated authentic history, owe their inception to steven son. who set the pace.
 Read Kidnapped" and David Bal four" first; then read Prince Otto" The Story of Dr. Jckyll and Mir Hyde, Treasure Island" and so on. Read the wondeRul stories of travel. and the subtly fine essays and criti- CismS. and. last of all. inyer,ing ;he order in this case, read Stcvenson's $ own traye life, as told in his bioy- raphy.
 You 1ill find your horizon brold- encd, your imagination fired your yo- cabulary enlarged by an absorbed and devoted study of single author dur ing a stated period. This. too. is a very good plan to pursue in family reading. for which the long evenings give opportunity. Let one read aloud. while the rest listen. and talk over what has been read before the spell of the story has passed away. Chil- dren gain much culture by this slm' ..fp tbnd
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each of the pieces one-eighth inch into the piece with which it comes in con tact, but the groove must in no case be cut through to the front but must be stopped off three-sxteenth inch from the front edge. so that the grooves will not show on the front of the finished case, This is shown at NJ in Fig. l8l. and the grooves should never exceed one-eighth inch in depth as shown at L.
 In soft wood the grooves are made. after being carefully marked across the surface of the piece, by cutting into each of the two lines with sharp pointed knife, or the corner Of d chisel.
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Fond Recollection.

Nordy-Can you name one single good result emanatins from drinking to excess?
 Butts-I can.
 Nor9y--Do SO please
 Butts--Nhon han gets enough aboard hon generally remember what d nice family he comes of.--Lonigyills Courier Journal.
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'te' may be maGe Of he Sa:-C thickness as the board which forms inc upper piece, but will be stronger ana look bet Ter If made out of stock onc-cighth inch 'hicker, giving a projection of one-siX teenth inch OF each side as indicated in ihe front view >, <.
 hi r and C the details for he ends Of 'he shelves are shown when keys arc 10 be used. .nd d II is shown how the ~ Ley5 sh 5u!c be made in ore wide
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IrG fS further br~ceG by means of two t;out brass chains, one at each end of the desk front. These supporting chains csn be bougEt in several different forms at any largH store where fur Diture trimmings ar kcpi for sale If preferred, brass sliding supports may De nsed. The lower shelves and spaces 1h this desk are intended for books or papers.
 Tn Fig. l80 al 4. all details for the t'des are given, including the foot. shown at F. which is fastened to the upper piece of the side by means of four 'ioSels, each two inches in length and three-eigLths inch in diameter These
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using a short gh; edge to keep the tool in positio7 n the line. and then lifting out the intervening wood with very nar-e' chisel If the groove is not deer q 1ugh repeat the process until a deD.4 of one eighth inch is reached.
 Glue is seldom used or pigeon hole, or case work of any kind. it being ex tremely difficult 10 use il without sFnsaring the surfaces of the seyera.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08

with the 3eaons of the upper IF idGIe and tower shelves projecting only three eishths of an inch through the sides. be- ing carefully fitted and glued. hut with out the wedges or keys commonly used n his mode of construction.
 The ends CT the tenons must be neatly chamferea and smoothed. so as to pre- cuce finished appearance. and the con struction will be found quite as strong a=> when keys are used Tho two remain ing shelves are doweled and the back If the case is nailed or screwed into rab- bet which IS made three-eighths inch wide and three-eighths inch deep in the inside back angle Of he sides.
 A front elevation of the desk opened 4 shown tt 4 in Fig. ,9 At E in the same drawing We give an end view which indicates the positions uf the shelves pigeon-hoie case and desk front when open. The front is hung on two large, ruundsead brass screws. q, inch, No. 16. as indicated at B and also al c in Zig. 1S2, and is supported by having its lower end swing under the middle shelf
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must be one-half inch in thickness and the drawer sides and back three eighths inch. with drawer bottom of tbree-sixteenth inch.
 All pigeon-hole worl, of this kind is constructed by gaining. or gvo3Yirg,
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ALESSON IN
 MANUAL TRAINING
PRACTICAL POINTS FOR BOYS WITH AMBITION AND
 GENIUS.
A Small Home Desk of Simple Con- structiou-The Pigeon Hole Case Stock List for Each
BY JAMES RlTcIiEY.

frvs-rtc;or .n WoaaWo-kiag and H:.fe---
 Making. Armour lnsti.u;c of fee hHa.ory. ChicagoD
 ,Copyrish5. sEe5. bS Joseph P. B9v,ies1
 in Fig I7S we illustrate small home desk whose construction is quite sin. ule. but which will bring out some points not touched on in former articles. The illustration shows the desii closed ard
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
No Sunday Cars

Dundee is the only large town in Scotland which has no Sunday stree, car service. Some time ago vote taken by the citizens resulted in s majority against running cars on Sum- day
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
A READING COURSE
TOW TO PLAN ONE THAT IS
 PROFITABLE.

A Timely Topics Cause.-The Age of Elizabeth Offers Interesting Field Biography the Best Medium for Eisto:y-To Understand tha Pres cnt. We Must Know the past-De- voted Study Of q Single Author Enlarges Ones vocabulary-Talk Over Wha: Has Been Read
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
BY MARGAeEr E; sANGs4E.E

Copyright, rN5. by Joseph r Eew!es.b
 IL is perfectly possible n spend ss much valuable time in planning what you are going 10 read or study. that ;he time will all slip away. without your getting any actual results Tho temptation Co took lover tu skirt along the edges of literature. eullinc here d fruit and there .aower is very iGsid;Cas
 If you visit library. ifs very wealth augments your difficulty. You stand irresoiute among the infinite intellec- .ual IIches of many lands and ages. You want To grasp so much that like thc child who comes homo from a daisy field with empty hands having dropped her flowers by tie Wayside. !.ou have nothing fo show for yodr longing and your labors q ,he end of thc season.
 l assume that ny reader desires to read for profit. First. this heing the ease, he must decide On the department that shall enlist hi4 time and thought.
 At present the far east presents an inviting avenue for exploration and discovery. During many months tne world has been standing aghast while Russia and Japan at q prodga ex pense of human life and d lavish out lay of treasure have stubbornly fought for dominion. AS kiDling sings. so have We seen it proved.
 70 East is Eas. ars 8rst < West
 And n"Vcr tte twain .i.4.i iHeet.
 Til cartL ard a!ty stand f.f s"rtiY
 At Gods great j. .sezft t-s.9t
 They have met in battle with n lariins shock of mighty seas. and the end io not yet. l, beh00ges those %ho would read the signs of the times clearly and know the world history, that Is making day hy day iE eHr sight. to reaG about Russia and to read about Japan. The long history ef each ns- ton. starting from ] remote and shadowy past can he found on the shelves of any public library. and eur rent literature shows crop Gf recent volumes giving the modern point of view of each nation both from within and from without.
 You cannot put y9As 8Ihfer evenings to better use than to spend them by the lamp, in the Sunrise Kingdom. or in the strange medieval Russia. that ie an anachronism ia Europe in 1905
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Historical Reading.

bdt Il you HlSh ID sdl4 bu aUOtneF tack, trim your course accordingly Perhaps the England of Queen Eliza beth has loomed before you like all enchanted land The Eii2abethan pc rod is SO full of contrasts with our own; ii is so pregnant with issues that have since brought forth great triumphs in later days; it has so vast a gallery of heroic figures. that it can not bs exhausted by one student in one season.
 Historic periods are really best stud ed by groups, who meet in clubs md circles, one set of students taking up one phase and another select Ing an opposite. or a harmonious as- pect Of the wonderful reign and realm The maiden queen who held the scep- ter and rhe center of the stage so long and so brilliantly was tha daughter Of Henry VIII. and the ill-fated Anne Boleyn. What did she derive from her ancestry? In what did she, Q Protestant. differ when it came down to the sheer Womanly quality cs he. character. from her sister. the Catholic Mary whose mother was Katherine of Arragone Just here you will probably wish to read Shake speare's Henry VIII Froude's pages will set the unseen scene of those thrilling times vividly before you. You will not fail to read the wonderful story of Mary. Queen of Scots, that daughter of France who ruled rough Scottish nobles and peas ants. who was more loved and more loatheG than any other woman in history whose long imprisonment and cruel death were tragic beyond words. and whose beauty is as that of Ueieu of Troy in the worlds belief to this day.
 You will find history. science. essays and poetry arranging themselves around the personality of Elizabeth.
 In planning a course of reading. it is usually best 10 get hold of some strong human interest This lends I touch of verty to science. and forms a st&rting-point in political economy. and ia inventions and discoveries.
 In reading of man and his times. note dates and places. and fix them firmly in the memory by writing them down Biography is the most it. luminatiag medium in which to read history.
 The whole story of the civil war is told in the memoirs of the great sol dlcrs who fought so brayely on either side, Grant, Lee, Jackson. Burnside. Meade
 Their annals are the annals of the conflict. So it is with the great naval commanders. So. in reading tEe hves ol Lincoln, Jefferson and Wash 'ngtor you read the brilliant sfory Of our GIand republic Most people en- loy reading about real men ard real events anu real ep,sodes. as they are lnwoyen with stiaf7g and thrilling periods of the past. We cannot m lerstand the present unless We have some familiarity with the past. out 0. which the present has grown.
 would suggest. however. taking a
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Put Upon Him.

Every man has troubles of his ow1. but they are not all his own troublbe&- Judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22

lcOpyrIrht. I00s. by G. ]. Hirt.l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16

the reputation Of such work brought
a steadily increasing business.
In October, 1908, the brm was in
corporated as the Abilene Plumbing
& Heating Co., with David Hill presi-
dent, G. H. Hill secretary and treas
urer, and John Hill also prominent
member of the firm. G. H. Hill and
John Hill have immediate charge Of
the Abilene establishment Complete
and thorough education has fitted the
members OF the firm for expert work
and they have taken pride in doing
the best jobs to be found anywhere
and at reasonable prices.
Practically every home in Abilene
has in it samples Of the firms work;
part OF our city sewer system was Of
its construction; nearly every steam
heated public building in the county
had its plant installed BY them.
These things speak for themselves
ond tell their own story Of apprecia-
ton OF first-class plumbing and heat
ing. The firm has reason to be proud
Of its record and to be more than
pleased with its present establishment
which all are invited to inspect.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16

gan o come their way and has con-
tinued to grow until it now extends
all over Dickinson county and even
beyond its borders.
We shall not attempt to here de-
scribe in detail all the desirable cloth
ing, mems and boys suits, oyercoats
all styles sizes and prices, furnish
ings, underwear, ties, stick pins,
trunks, suit cases, hats, caps, gloves,
mittens and in fact anything you
want for hot weather or cold weather.
Whenever you buy clothing of Hoon
& Company you get superior quality,
style and fit. Here TOO you will find
the best furnishings to be had, and
stylish too. Drop in and look
around. The goods sell themselves
and the boys wrap them up. They
are in the field against all competition
and trade continues to grow and
prosper.
Mr.. Hoon has been we'll known in
Abilene for 20 years and is identified
with commercial circles by long BUSH
ness experience. =
Mr.. Swanzey is clothier 81 Is years
experience. They are here to suit
the people and are devoting their
entire energies to that end. They do
not misrepresent. They do not over
charge you. Drop in and they will
give you square deal on your win
ter goods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16
THE ARLENE BAKERY,
peppsr Brothers. Proprietors.

This Bakery has = well established
wholesale and retail trade In all bakers
supplies, CONNECTIONS, fruits, tobacco,
cigars, short order lunch, ice cream
and soft drinks. Their wholesale
trade in bakers goods extends to sur
rounding towns, and with a baking
capacity Of 700 loaves Of bread daily
they car OH orders promptly.
The popular proprietors, A. A. and
E NJ. Pepper, spare no pains TO fur
nish the best possible goods In their
line and as = result their business has
made q remarkable growth In the past
two years. They are enterPrising
Young business men and have many
friends.
The Pepper Bros. are gentlemen
with whom it IL . pleasure 70 do
business. They are Of good old Ken
tucky stock and are young men Of
energy and popularity They have
taken q pr0nineht position n Abr
lsns's business Hie. They have IL
respect and esteem Of all Few
yoang men have 20 high : etending
Or have made such . dislihguilAsd
auccena
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16
JOHN n. GLEIssERR,
The Pioneer Druggist Of Abilene

Mr.. Gleissner has been in the drug
business In Abilene since 1879 and
fore himself since 1889. His store Is
a model institution, deliberately fitted
and is withall the most complete
pharmacy in Central Kansas. A
modern onyx fountain furnishes the
purest Of sanitary drinks and a menu
Of Ices, creams and fruits is served
IN season.
Prescriptions are carefully COM
poanded and irom ingredients abso-
iutsly pure. Medicine. drugs. chem
lcals, sundries, toilet articles, per
fumes, combs. brushes and Al drug
rlsis' snndriss ars IN stock
This store enjoys = good patronage
built up b. more than . quarter Of a
century 81 faithful SERIES N supply
Ing he nesda Of he Puhllc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16
YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
Abilene Plumbing and Heating Go.
in Handsome New CHARTERS.

The Abilene Plum bling
and Heating Company has
headquarters in the Telephone build
ing and has q room that Is metro
politan in every particular and hand
somely equipped. The display room
Is filed with an elaborate array OF
porcelain tubs, lavatories, sinks,
closets, steam and water supplies,
rubber and leather betting, sewer
pipe, cement. fire brick--in fact
everything that pertains to the heat
ing and plumbing business.
To handle these materials expert
workmen are employed and the firm
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16
THE RACKET,
Duckwall Bros. ProprS.

This store is double front brick
on Broadway and both interior and
exterior present q most artistic APP
pearance. 1t is full Of fine queens
ware, glassware, graniteware and tin
ware, pictures, frames, school books
and supplies, notions and many other
items. In short it Is complete
racket store without missing link.
They are always receiving new goods
and it is headquarters for holiday
goods in season.
They do business for cash and on
a small margin Of profit, their motto
being, Satisfaction or your money
back" You should not fail to make
a visit to this emporium of novel and
useful goods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16

ing out daily. work which in every
instance meets with praise and salts
faction.
The premises occupied are most
thoroughly equipped with the latest
improved machinery and appliances,
washers, ironers, starchers, dry
rooms, etc., and the finest laundry
work can be had here executed in 4
prompt and superior manner aud
without injury to goods. Mr.. Good
win has been located here eleven
years and his patronage extends to
many towns In Central Kansas where
his agencies are located.
The citizens Of Abilene are. proud
to have one OF the most complete
laundries In the West.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16

with view Of reducing cost Of pro
duction and, taken altogether, the
plant Is one Of the best equipped and
economical In the state.
The secretary and manager, H. X,
Humphrey, is one Of Abilene's most
popular and capable young business
men. He has wide acquaintance
and is recognized as worthy Of con-
fidence in every particular.
The popularity attained by the
-four manufactured by this up-to-
date firm has shown how the Security
Mill seeks perfection in every point
Of business. 1t has a reputation for
fine -four that Is not excelled In the
entire West
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16

foreign markets. At the present
time the output Is 600 barrels Of
-FOUR per twenty-four hours and the
pl"at Is kept running night and day.
One Of the principal brands is
Grown Patent" which Is sold locally
and which has been on market for
over fifteen years; the other leading
braniis .'Havasak" patent which was
gotten up by the proprletors two
years ago and patented. This brand Is
used almost entirely with the eastern
tn e aud Is firmly established and
well known as top Kansas patent.
TIA firm employs two travelling
m'u constantly and also have
ag ncies at different points through
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16
HILAND soUTHwoRTH.
Farm Loans and Abstracts.

MIR Southworth migrated from Yer,
mont in 1876 and settled in Abilene
when it was yet young and strug-
Cling village, He was fred with the
enthusiasm that has inspired so
many Of our self-made men when
coming to this their new and un-
developed region with Its bracing
atmosphere and latent resources.
Mr.. Southworth has given his at
tention to real estate and loans for
some years, and has forged his way
to the front as one Of our leading and
most substantial business men. His
Office rooms are located in his modern
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16

about 8 years. He then bought a
drug store at Aurora, Kansas, and
continued in business at Aurora until
1908 when he came to Abilene.
He has model store with a full
line Of all druggists sundries, soaps,
patent medicines, paints, etc, while
his prescription department is up-to-
date and scientifically conducted.
The Palace soda fountain with hot
and cold drinksis popular every day
in the year. The store is worth a
visit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16
PALACE DRUG STORE,
G. N. Troup, Propr.

One Of the handsomest drug stores
in Kansas is the Palace on Broadway,
Abilene. 1t is owned by G. M. Troup
who has been its proprietor since
July, 1908. Mr.. Troup was born in
Ohio in 1864 and came to Kansas in
1872 locating in Republic county.
He lived on a farm until about Is
years. of age. Attended school at
Concordia and entered drug store
at 20, at Concordia, remaining there
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16

has reputation as one Of the most
competent in the west-as it has also
one Of the most thoroughly equipped
establishments In the state.
The firms reputation and skill have
been earned by 10 years Of conscien-
tious effort. John Hill began the
plumbing business in Abilene in April
1885. J. E. Bonebrake controlled the
heating and plumbing business but
he has gone and Hill & Sons, as the
firm became later, remained, winning
confidence by good work and fair
prices and educating the people of
this growing community in the bene-
fits Of modern plumbing and heating
devices in the home. Every piece OF
work done was put in on honor and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-16

1887 and has continuously engaged
in the same business. By careful at
tention he has built up an extensive
trade which be has well earned.
He is assisted III the store by Mrs.
Hees, bis son Arthur and his daugh-
tiers Misses EN- ly and Carrie. This
firm Is one Of the landmarks Of Abr
lene that denotes progress and
thrift.