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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
Two Young Ladies
Hurt in Runaway,

face cutting severe gasheS in lip and
forehead. She was carried to Q near.
BY residence and DR.. Conklin sewed
up the cuts. She pluckily refused an
anaesthetic and was able to be taken
home two hours later, She is getting
along nicely and no serious results
will follow. Miss Cuthhert was only
slightly hurt. The horse crossed q
lot and when caught WAS tangled In .
wire fence,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
Swigart-Cop

At the home Of the brides parents,
on Cedar, Tuesday July 8, BY Rev.
DR.. Blayney, were married Miss
Maude E. Swigart and John E. Cope
Of Beswick, Pa. Only immediate
relatives were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cope will reside here. They have
the good wishes Of many friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12

The game Of ball that was played
Sunday afternoon a Chapman b.
tween the chapman team and the Fort
Rilsy team Was won By the team
from the post. he scors Being Z 70 /.
Ths gams vas coed and attFa0tsd =
large crowd
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
Abilene Taxed $645.63
County High School

The county high school trustees
met Monday afternoon and made the
annual levy for the high school. 1t
was fixed at one mill. This makes
Abilene'S share for next year $646 6S
though not q pupil from Abilene at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
Eagles Are Flying Low.

The Eagles held a meeting last
night to see about the sheriff's raid.
A committee was appointed to con-
suit lawyer and find out il it is best
to fight the matter. For the present
they are flying low.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
EAGLES WILL FIGHT.
Lodge Claims That officers Exceeded
TbOir Rights.


The Fraternal Order Of Eagle'
whose rooms were raided by the off
GERS Saturday afternoon will put up q
lively resistance. They propose tc
test the right Of the officers to break
into the lodge rooms and will prob
ably do some arresting on their own
account. They may make it interest
ing. The fact that no one was found
in charge Of the rooms and that the
cases Of liquor were in storage does
not help the officers side. The matter
promises to be interesting and will
prove test Of the Eagles rights in
other towns Of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12

though ct one time It may have been
used for "bunking" car. The wood
Is decayed in many places.
Parker seems to be Oornering the
show car market.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
Bonds Carried for
New School Buildings

Abilene on Tuesday voted to Issue
$4,000 bonds for new high school
building to be located east Of the Gar.
field building and for q new ward
school building on the west side.
The majority for the bonds was 1882
In the district. The total vote was:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
GETTING MORE RELICS.
Charlie Parker Il COrnsring the Cir
Gus Car Market.

Last evening another old relic for
C. W. Parker arrived over the Union
Pacific. This old relic consists Of .
lengthy. Odd-lOOEiug show car on
which ls printed the sign; "HOws's
Great London sbows.H The car looks
fully ai old % the Van Amburg show
car be received . few days ago and
which was once used asa whale car.
This latter car, when 70 arrived, vas
fuil Of wheels from ancient circus
wagons. The car Is . lOng Oue. With
many small windows snd it IOoks -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
District Court Adjourned.

District courts adjourned session
was bSld today and routine matters
we're disposed Of. Adjournment for
the term followed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12

KntsTpriss's Ball Team Coming.
The EntsrPriss ball lean win play
Abilsns here Friday Gttsrnoon.
Ths visitors ssy iAsy Win uiu And
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
SAID FOND GOODBYR
Then WOuld.Bs Suicide Was Pumped
Out ana Recovered.

Vut HNu AI1lVNTous
W. B. Kirkum, . mason, became
discouraged last evening and went to
TOWnSend's drug store where be
boughts bottle Of shlOrOiorm. Be saId
goodbye 70 the byStandsrs and draak
half an ounce Of The liquid. BE vas
speedily pumped out and IAksu 70
jail BE issls bst.sr today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
Fair Ground Wheat Was Good

The fair association threHhed the
wheat on the fair grounds, get
ting 400 bushels from ~ acres, an
average Of So bushels. 1t sold for 66
cents q bushel or $3.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12

The Shoshone or Wind river reserva-
ton Is in Wyoming and contains about
$500 bomesteads of 100 acres each;
while the crow lands are in Montana
and will accommodate about the same
number ~
Registration officers for the Crow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
tends the school.

tends the school.
A contract for repainting the
building was let to John Martin; for
sidewalks to wilkins & Rsxroat; for
tin work to HerIngton Hardware Go.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12

This bond issue is the same % was
carried In February but q revotiug
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12

Enterprise people are betting they
will. The game win b hot one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

What makes the book so cross?r
asked the youngest listener who had for
few minutes, for lack of anything better
10 do, been paying some slight attention
to the reading that was intended for her
elders
The young critic was right, the author
was undoubtedly cross" In early child
hood this sort Of thing is well understood,
and called by its right name When a
small persons starts the day in a con-
Trajectory mood and insists on taking
everything by the wrong hardle,-he is
not allowed TO flatter himself that he Is
a superior person with Temperament"
or fine thinker with a gift for righteous
Indignation. He is simply set down as
cross. 1t is presumed that he got up the
wrong way and is advised to try again
and see If he cannot do better But when
a person has grown up and is able to ex-
press himself In literary language he Is
treed from these wholesome restraints.
He may indulge in peevishness to his
hearts content, and 1t will be received
as a sort Of esoteric wisdom. For we
are simple minded creatures, and prone
10 superstition When we sit down with
a book 1t is hard to realize thar we are
only conVersing with a fellow being who
may know little more about the subject
In hand than we DO, and who is attempt
ing TO convey to us not only his life phil
osophy, but also his aches and pains his
likes and dislilSes, and the limitations OF
his own experience. When doleful sounds
come from the oracle we take il for
granted that something is the matter
with the universe when all that happened
was that one esumable gentleman was.
on a particular morning, out of sorts
when he took pen In hand.-[S. NJ
Crothers in December Atlantic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN.
Massage, Lightning Rods and Glass Houses
Known to the Anclents.

According to an examiner in the Patent
Office at Washington, discovery like his
tory, repeats itself, and this official is dis
posed to believe that we are not so much
ahead of the ancients as it pleases us to
think. Many of our discoveries, con-
tinues the examiner, are but rediscoveries
improved upon, no doubt, but not altered
in nature.
For instance, the anclents knew of the
lightning conductor, or, at all events the
method of attracting the lightning. Celtic
soldiers in storm used to lie on the
ground, first lighting a torch and plant
ing their naked swords in the ground by
their sides with the point upward The
lightning often struck the point of the
sword and passed away without injury
to the warrior.
The Romans too, seem to have known
the lightning rod. On the top of the high
est tower of the Castle OF Dunio, on the
Adriatic, there was set from time imme-
mortal long rod of iron. In the stormy
weather of summer 1t served to predict
the approach of a tempest. A SOL
der was always stationed by 1t
when the sea showed threatening
he put the point of his long jave-
lin close to the point of the rod. When
ever a spark passed between the two
pieces Of iron he rang a bell to warn the
fishermen. Gerbert, in the tenth century,
invented a plan for diverting the light
ming from fields by planting in them long
sticks tipped with very sharp lanceheads.
In 1862 France was already in possession
of omnibuses. The Romans sank arte-
sian wells even in the Sahara. In 1886
Pauin published an account of an ex-
pertinent made by one of his friends who
caused flowers to grow instantaneously
The secret, which was not revealed, lay
in the preparation of the ground.
Massage is an ancient practice and
was known to the Romans Paracelsus
speaks of homeopathy saying that like
is cured by like, and not contrary by con-
trary. The spectrum, the probe, the for
cops, were known in the year 500; indeed
specimens OF them have been found in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
The 5rattIeboro Idea.
INorthneld Newa-1

The little pleasantries INDUCED I'm by
the press and people over the remarkable
number OF important public offices which
have been bestowed upon Brattleboro in
recent years are a pleasant diversion
from the more sober consideration OF
state affairs. Many OF the things said
are bright and none. so far as we have
observed. are unlxind After we have all
had try at Brattleboro. IL is probable
that very few people will disagree with
the Burlington Free Press when II says:
I'VE have been among those to shy an
occasional humorous paragraph at Brat
tleboro as an Office octopus, but as a mat
ter Of fact Brattleboro is to be congTat-
ulated not only on the number OF strong
men of whom she boasts but also upon
the manner in which they stand up for
each other. II the leading men of other
towns in Vermont prohted by this ex-
ample. they might have less. occasion to
envy Brattleboro's strong men and their
marvellous facility for public plum gath
erInR"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

ing at some length. He said that he rep
resented the people Of the village Of
Brattleboro and their wishes, as express
ed at a largely attended meeting. He
presented petitions which he said contain
ed 600 names asking for this legislation,
and in two days time the number could
be increased to 1000 or 1900. He traversed
the legal history OF the Crowel systems
and said that the right OF appeal against
unjust or excessive water rates amounted
to nothlng-for what water taker could
afford to 20 TO county court TO contest
small claim Of that kind2 Mr.. Gibson
laid special stress upon tho conditions
which existed in the winter OF 1905 when
II was suddenly discovered that the viii
lage was practically without water, hav-
ing no protection against fire, and when
the village hurriedly bought a pump and
installed Il TO supply the pressing need.
Mr.. Gibson urged, In substance, that Mr..
Crowell had not seriously taken up his
plans TO build the Sunset Lake system I'M
I'll after the action OF the village at its
annual meeting the May following, and
until after the villages own committee
and engineer had outlined plan for an
increased supply In closing Mr. Gibson
said: I'VE don't want an Independent
system, but we want the right to deal
fairly with Mr.. Crowell without being
compelled to arbltrate It is not right
that we should be compelled to submit
to a majority vote OF the grand list. be-
cause the poorest voter may have Just as
great need OF water as the heaviest tax
payer. All we want is fair play We
don't want to be compelled to go back to
the people Of Brattleboro with a propo-
stion we can't carry"
Mr.. Finn then asked, Does anyone
else wish to be heard?' There being no
response. he added, "Then we will ask
you gentlemen TO retire" A half minute
later Mr.. Fits who had been engaged in
conversation, asked. do you mean that
you want us to get out?" YES" do
YOU want us to come back?" mot by a
damned sight" said Mr.. Finn in his most
cheerful and engaging tone, and the
hearing was ended And everybody
laughed and seemed happy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
GRANGE NEWS.

The Grange Dramatic club will meet
this evening at 100 and an entertainment
will follow. All Changers are invited to
be present.
Protective Grange conferred the third
and fourth degrees on class of IL We'd
nesday evening. The work was followed
by the harvest supper and a dance. Re-
marks were made by the worthy master
OF Evening Star Grange. the worthy mas
ter OF Pistareen Grange and other visiting
members. II was voted TO change the
date of the next meeting from Dec u TO
Dec. Is on account of the meeting OF
the state Grange in Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
woMAN's CLUB NOTES.

The Woman's club held a regular meet
ing at the Brooks House Wednesday af-
ternoon- Col Miles's paper on THE VAL
ley Press--A Century Since" was a gen.
eral review OF journalism and several ex-
amples were given to illustrate the styles
OF writing during that time.
The civics committee. OF which Mrs. H
r. Brown is chairman, is planning to hold
a Christmas food sale at the close OF the
next meeting. Dec. 49, Orders for food
are solicited and may be given TO mem
beers OF the civics committee before Dec
-. Christmas buildings will be a spec
ialty. The proceeds Of the sale will be
used by the committee In their work OF
improving the appearance Of the town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
catarrh Cannot be Cured

with. local applications, as they cannot reach
constitutional disease, and in order to cure Il
you must take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack medi
cine. 1t was prescribed by one Of the best
physicians in this country for years and is :
regular prescription. 1t is composed Of the
best tones known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of the two
results in curing Catarrh Send for testi
monials free.
T. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O.
Take Hairs Family pills for consultation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
EMERSON & SON
Everything for Housekeeping
and Headquarters for Pleasing and Sensible GIFTS
BRATTLEBoRo, VT.

the ruins Of Pompeii. Aristotle noticed
that sea water could be made drinkable
by boiling it and collecting the steam.
The Greeks had a wooden or linen cui-
rass so closely interviewer as to be inn
penetrable by the sharpest darts. We
moderns have not found out the secret OF
1t. The Romans had better mills than
ours for pounding olives. The Chinese
invented ION houses as early as 1900.
Glass houses were found among the Picts
in Scotland and the Celts in Gaul, and
many centuries earlier in Siam. Grass
cloth was used many hundred OF years
ago by the Chinese.-[Chicago Chronicle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
Death Of Widow Of Capt. Jesse wilkins.

the great age OF 81 years. took place Fri
day morning at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. F. Z. Reed OF Pond street. Green
field Mass. Mrs. Wilkins died Of old age,
and had been confined to her bed for l6
months She was born in Sherburne,
Mass. May 81. 1912. daughter OF Moses
Mitchell and lived in Greenfield for time
when young. Her husband was Capt.
were married in 1874 and lived many years
in Green River. For the past II years
Mrs. wilkins had made her home with
Mrs. Reed. her only living daughter, in
Brattleboro. Athol, Leominster and Green
field
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

Members Of the water board present at
the hearing were: ]. F. Hooker, l.. r.
Holden, ]. l.. Roess, Henry Tucker, G. r.
Gilman. II. r. Brown. A. w. Rockwell,
c. A. Eels.
other Brattleboro citizens in attend
ance were: w. H. Vinton. George e.
Crowell II. p. Wellman, f. c. Crosby.
G. c. Averill, w. II. Bracket. ]. H.
Estey, @. l.. Durham, C. o. Robbins. NJ.
Austin. jr. c. r. Crosby, o. l.. French.
j. G. Ullery. H. c. Rice. A. p. Carpenter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
Green cut Bone for poultrv.

During freezing weather we cut up a great
many tons Of green bone and meat There is
nothing better for poultry. Price $3.50 per
barrel Of 200 pounds, at which price we pre-
pay freights to almost any station. At this
price cash must accompany order Remit at
our risk by check, postal money order, ex-
press money order or registered letter. Car
oil 5. Page, Hyde Park, VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

Some idea Of the magnitude of Ameri-
can railway business may be gained from
the statement that six Western roads
nave recently placed orders for equip
ment aggregating more than $50 00O, 900,
all for delivery early next year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
The Best Men, sOmeway.
Huntington Clipper. ]

Having secured every state and fed
eral office not protected by a time lock-
modest Rrattleboro is booming c. w
Pierce for master Of the state Grange
Plague take it, every man Brattleboro
names is the best man for the place
someway.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

If there is specific for any one complaint,
then Carriers Little Liver Pills are spe-
should know this Only one pill dose. Try
them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

With regard to the perpetuation of the
water board, and several other provisions
In the bill, Mr.. Finn said that in no
case would such provisions be retained
because the committee had been over
the whole ground in other charters and
had adopted certein uniform provisions
to which all charters must conform as
far as possible.
The hearing, up to this point, occupied
the time before the morning session Of
the Legislature, and after the adjournment
OF the session, at IL o'clock, until ~. go
The hearing was resumed about 4.30 D.
M, after the adjournment Of the after
noon legislative session. At this after
noon session under the lead of the chair
men, Mr., Van Patten and Mr. Finn, the
lawyers were in the main ''cut out" and
the hearing was turned into a familiar
and informal discussion Of the whole sub
ject. Brattleboro citizens present were
called upon, asked for their views, and
questioned on the points at issue. w. IT.
Vinton, who was first on the floor, de-
clared himself equally opposed to the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
EMERSON & SON
DO 1T NOW

Do not longer delay your Christmas shopping.
Our great store is filled to overfowing with goods
that only waiting to make someone happy.
The good things are going fast and late corners
going to be disappointed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
Proposed Amendments.

These proposed amendments make the
water board consist of not more than
five members or less than three. instead
OF ~, place the issue OF bonds in the
hands Of the village instead of the water
board, and cut out the provision perpetu-
ating the present water board in power
In place Of section 16 Of Mr.. Gibsons
bill, which provides that all action on
matters pertaining to the water system
shall be by majority vote OF the voters
present at any meeting duly warned and
held, these amendments are proposed:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
Before They Struck Oil

RISHOP POTTER tells of wealthy
- Westerner who last year joined the null
titude in New York on account of his wife's
social aspirations.
The outsider gave a dinner to such friends
as his wife had already gained since their
descent upon the Empire City The repast
was magnificent, as were the service, appoint
ments, and decorations. The hostess. COR
geously clad, in fine fettle
In lull in the conversation, the West
erner, bored to extinction, was lstlesslv
watching a servant remove crumbs from the
table. Then his glance wandered along the
ghstenlng table till 1t rested upon his beiew-
eled wife Quietly he observed
Maggie, do you remember when you used
to shake the table-cloth out of the back door
at the chickens?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
A Stubborn Ec1air

A amusing story is told of a New York
n man. growing out of his extreme near
sightedness.
The New Yorker, in company with friends,
was dining at a hotel in Florida At dessert
the near-sighted man had considerable diff
Guilty IN removing from the plate, passed him
by the colored waiter, what he took to be
chocolate eclair The New Yorker thrust his
FORK under 1t and tried again and again to
pry it from the plate, but without success
Suddenly it dawned upon him that his
trends were convused with laughter which
much surprised him, for he saw nothing par
ticularly humorous in the situation. This sur
prise was turned to establishment when the
darby servitor remarked in an apoloqetic wav:
beg yo' pardon, sab; but OATS my
thumb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
A Big Sum in Florida

a NEW YORK man, the head of a company
working phosphate fields in the South,
tells the following IN connection with the phos-
phate boom in Florida some years ago:
The New Workers. company was DESTROYS of
obtaining a tract of land in a section of Florida
inhabited by easy-going people, and offered
the owner ten thousand dollars 1t was after
ward learned that the owner had sometime
before the boom vainly endeavored to sell the
land for few hundred dollars.
The otter was at once accepted. When he
demanded the cash in hand, the agent srnil-
ingly suggested that the best course would be
to leave the money in bank, taking in cash
whatever sum present needs might call for
After some palavering, the native made
known his wish to have a farm of ffty acres
with house. The cost of the whole was only
few hundred
What else!' asked the agent.
Kin have boss, saddle and bridle?"
Certainly"
And rifle"
And some provisions?"
Here the native stopped. HIS eyes kept
widening in wonder. He could for the mo-
ment think of nothing more.
What else do you want?" resumed the
agent.
Sixty dollars for the old woman to buy
things for herself and the kids" answered the
owner preparing to walk away
Anything else?"
Is there more YETI"
yes"
We'll, give me plug of tobacco an set
me down where the fish bite all day, an you
kin have the rest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
Unexpected

The man who talked and the man who toiled
Began two tasks one day;
And the man who toiled, when the darkness
fell,
Had his work all cleared away
And he gloated gioats Ger the man who
talked
But alas for the man who workedi
Next day they gave him the task to do
That the other man had shirked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
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