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ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR, ABILENE. KANSAS, OCTOBER 18, 1900. TWELVE PAGES.
COUNTY REFLECTIONS
BY SPECIAL BEFLFCTOB
"Half a Loaf. is Better
Than No Breai"
Who would be satisfied
with half-health Whole
health is possible to him who
realizes and uses his knowU
edge. The tetven of the whole ktf of
hetlih Is Hoofs SustptMt. There is
no medicine like it for tmsting tnd dis
solving tS blood impurities.
Bad Stomach stomch
troubled me, I ou drowsy, hid no en
ergy tnd suffered severely from son
month tnd gtiherings In my cats. Hood's
StrupiriUi his completely cured me,"
Louie Jeffries, New Phhdelphii, EL
Never tike tny substitute vihen you
ctU for Hood" s Stniptritti. Remember
Hood't Ptlli cart IWer 111 : the non Irritating ni
oly cathartic to tain with Hoott'ii 9ariprlllt,
RHINE HART.
J. F. Murphy was doing business
in Abilene last Saturday.
Most of the farmers are through
sowing whsat in this vicinity.
E. C. Hollinger of Salina spent
Sunday with home folks.
The box social at the Fairview
school bouse Monday evening was all
report a good time.
Calvin Hassler is sick with typhoid
fever.
There was a farmers' institute in
Rbinehart school house Friday even
ing. While working with a threshing
machine Wednesday A. Philips had a
finger taken off.
HOPE
C. G. Martin and E. A. Donmyer
went to Kansas City Saturday.
H. F. Brinkman was down from
Dillon last week.
Eev. Fowler preached to a large
audience Sunday morning.
The Hope band went to Herington
Monday to greet Gov. Stanley.
Rev. and Mrs. Lucas have returned
from Clay Center where they attended
B church meeting.
J. H. Eichelberger is painting his
bouse. .
Miss Axlord spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends In Carlton.
Mr. Tupper is here with his family.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will have a chrysanthemum day soon.
Mr. Burch, president of the Cement
and Plaster company, is in town.
John Forrest is home from Abilene
where he was on the jury list.
TALMAGE.
Campmeetlng continues all week.
Eev. Dunkleberger Is conducting the
services,
J. S. IlitT will move to Abilene into
a bouse he recently purchased.
E. E. Carnine and wife are spend
ing a few weeks visiting Mrs. Car
nine's parents at Offerle, Kansas.
The carpenters are busily engaged
building the new school house.
A. C. Dietz has moved Into T. C.
Ilifl's house and Frank Stewart into
the one vacated by Mr. Dietz.
Rev. Beatty has resigned his pas
torate and consequently this charge is
without a preacher.
Mrs. Eastwood, mother of Mrs.
John Fulton, is spending a few weeks
here with relatives.
DILLON
D. D. Nusz returned Friday from a
trip to Oklahoma.
Allen Barnes, Frank Klingberg and
Edith Davis were home from Chap
man on a visit.
A. Bobannon had his sale Friday
after postponing it for aeveral days.
Lewis McKinney and Geo. Reed left
Monday for Reading. Mr. Reed has
finished his threshing for this season.
Mrs. B. F. Barnes and son Ray
went to Chapman last week.
Mrs. J.'Rumold received a car of
lumber with which she will build a
large barn. '
For sale, a choice quarter section
of land in Wheatland township, 60
acres in grass, balanc under cultiva.
tion. Inquire of P. H. Halleck, re'
ceiver of Thos. Kirby Bank. ' ltst
bahlUa
CORRESPONDENTS.
ENTERPRISE.
J. R. BERRY, CORRESPONDENT.
Geo. Taylor and family were guests
of G. R. Lamb Saturday.
Miss Marie Huls of Abilene visited
relatives here Sunday.
T. L. Hoffman returned to school
at Lindsborg Sunday.
Emil Grosser spent Sunday in To
peka. Julius Klaus of Enid, Oklahoma, is
the guest of J. P. Klaus and family.
Chas. Reimold is visiting at his
home In Tampa, Kas. Paul Schoen
feld is taking his place as bookkeeper
in the bank. .
Miss Lucy Goodin is visiting in
Abilene.
Dr. W. C. Flack of Council Grove
returned home after a few days' visit
with relatives here.
Mrs. James Lynch returned to Van
Buren, Ark., after a few weeks' visit
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Holter were
in Salina Monday.,
S. C. Dederick is able to resume bis
work after a few days' illness.
John Jackson left Monday for Man-
kato to enter several dogs in the
races.'
Rev. Vincent made a trip to Wood
bine Monday.
S. Dederick and wife spent Sunday
with relatives at Detroit.
Rev. Roller, German evangelist,
has been assisting in the German re
vivals at this place.
Mrs. Dieckleman returned Monday
from Topeka where she was a dele
gate to the Rebekah grand lodge.
CASE'S.
Bring us your Butter,
Poultry, Eggs, and
Lard and all Produce.
We are headquarters
for staple and fancy
Groceries.
i 2-lb packages Oatmeal 25
1 4-lb package Gold Dust Wasti
ng Powder 20
7 packages 1776 Washing Pow
der 2S
14 bars Standard Soap 25
3 lbs Dried Peaches 25
6 lbs Prunes 25
2 lbs Fancy Pitted Prunes 25
1 lb chewing Tobacco 27
1 lb smoking Tobacco 22
1 cans Merry War Lye 25
3 bottles E. 'i. Stove Polish. ... 25
1 22-lb box Soda crackers, per lb 07
2 lbs pure Rio coffee 25
1 lb uncolored Japan Tea 45
1 No. 2 lamp chimney 08
1 No. 1 lamp chimney 05
8 cakes fancy Toilet Soap 05
5 lbs Starch .,; 26
1 package Bird Seed 08
1 clothes Basket 69
Try 1 gal Case's Sugar Syrup at 40
1 gal pure Kentucky Sorghum. .. 60
26 oz Baking Powder 26
1 oak Tub 65
3 cans good Tomatoes 25
1 doz can's Otoe Corn 1.00
1 can fancy Apricots 15
1 can Columbia River Salmon. . . 10
1 can Sardines '. 05
fancy Mackerel 25
1 pall White Fish 60
1 bottle Durkee Salad Dressing. . 15
See our line of Mocha and Java Colfces.
3 qts Cranberries 25
1 pail Cottolene 80
4 lbs fancy Japan Kice 25
1 pail Apple Butter 25
1 pall Plum Butter 25
1 pkg Buckwheat Flour 12J
1 pkg Pancake Flour 12
1 pkg Corn Starch 05
1 pt Bluing 10
1 lb Breakfast Bacon 13
Hams per lb 13
Fancy California Hams per lb. . . 10
3 lbs Bologna 25
2 sacks Corn Meal 25
Special prices on 500 lbs flour lots
this week.
We carry the most complete line of
groceries in town. Come in and be
convinced.
We are headquarters for modern
prices. We are the leaders in low
prices. Without us you would pay
more for goods.
J. 8. CASE & CO.
Emily Slaughter returned Saturday
after a few days' visit in Topeka.
G. R. Lamb has erected a flag staff
52 feet high at the top of which floats
a banner for McKfnley and Roosevelt.
Miss Sadie Loeb holds the position
of city editoi on the Enterprise Eagle.
We notioe a marked improvement ii
that department.
A number of fusion oirculars were
pasted on windows, signs and other
personal property Monday night.
Rewards are out for information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction of
the guilty parties.
Mrs. Oscar Benham visited rela
tives in Abiiene Tuesday and Wednes
day. Miss Madie Loeb is assisting Miss
Jaquith in the millinery department
at Peterson & Oitberg's store.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koch and
daughter Edna left Tuesday for a
visit in Hutchinson.
Jacob King returned Tuesday from
a visit of several months abroad.
Miss Daisy Hamilton of the Western
Union left Tuesday for Manhattan
where she will take charge of the tel
egraph office.
John Krapf and family returned
from Enid, Okla., Tuesday. John
reports plenty of work both in and
out of the state and has a number of
large jobs awaiting him.
Miss Sophia Eyth returned Satur
day from Topeka where Bhe was a
delegate to Rebekah grand lodge.
In New Quarters.
M. P. Shearer's shop has been
moved from Broadway to Cor. Cedar
and Third, under Broughton's, All
wanting first class work call, 6-2c2t
CHAPMAN.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Quirk,
on Sunday, a daughter.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Clen
nan, on Sunday, a son.
Reese Robertson, a pupil at the
high school, is very ill with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Belle Rexroat of Colby is vibK
ing her daughter, Mrs. Ira Whitehair.
Mrs. Mamie Joy of Dorrance is vis
iting in the city.
John Cline, the contractor (or the
rural mail route, made his first trip
MonJay.
R. T. Cline left for Oklahoma Mon
day on a business trip.
Patrick Riley is dangerously ill
with pneumonia.
The sale at Jas. Holland's Wednes
day waB well attended and good
prices were realized.
BUCKEYE.
Rev. Bright preached Sunday night
Conference meeting was held at Mrs.
A. E. Simmers Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Purvis spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. W.
R. Miore.
Mrs. M. E. Hoyt spent three days
visiting friends at Acme and Holland
last week.
Emery Plum expects to take a trip
east soon.
Farmers are getting their catt'e
home from pasture.
Geo. Sleichter's baby is very Bick
Hon. O. C. Clemens,
Socialist nominee for governor,
will address the people of Dickinson
county Saturday, Oct. 27 th, at 1:30
p. m., at the court house. Come and
hear the next governor of Kansas.
1 Committee.
DETROIT.
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Mcrillattof Iowa
are visitingjhis . parents and friends
here.
Rev. Newton, the new U. B. minis
tor, preached his first sermon Sunday
evening.
Frank Wier is building an addition
to his house.
Riley Louden returned last week
from Los Angeles, Cal., where be has
been for two years.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Holter of Wichita
and Mr. and Mrs. Myron Holter of
Enterprise were guests ol John Wag
ner Sunday.
Mrs. C C. Tilton returned from
Choyenne, Wyo.
C. Merillatt left Sunday for Canada.
His daughter, Miss Lydia, accompan
ied him :o Ottawa, Kas., where she
will visit her sister.
If you want a road wagon, buggy
or carriage come in and see what we
have. We can suit you. Can sup
ply you with ims, rifles and am
munition. Pkenpekoast, Hardware.
E. Bergstresser.dentist
IETJNI0N OF EARLY COMERS TO
DICKINSON.
Pleasant Gathering at Enterprise-
Good Speeches and Many Interest
ing Incidents New Officers Chosen.
FORTY YEARS IN KANSAS.
Mnre'n forty yours In Kansas, ,
Through all her lips and downs;
With about one dozen smiles
To forty 'levon frowns.
I alien Mowed I'd bunch my truck
And leave her by and by,
Bnt still 1 keep on staying,
And
I
can't
tell
why.
Cnn't be I'm getting childish,
And my heart has took a claim
And stuck lis stakes In Kansas
For to stay but nil the same.
Once I fouud mywlf a wishing
That If ever I should (Iter
I'd like to sleep In sunny Kansas
Though
I
can't
tell
why.
-tMrs. L. litclley.
The old settlers of Dickinson coun
ty, as well as many who could not be
called old, gathered at Hoffman's
grove, Enterprise, last Saturday and
enjoyed a very pleasant reunion.
President C. Hoffman oalled the
meeting to order and an invocation
was then offered.
Mayor E. V, Holtman delivered an
address of welcome that was well
phrased and expressed Enterprise's
pleasure at being the host.
Rev. J. F. Leary of Chapman feel
ingly responded.
After music by the band reference
was made to the report of last year's
meeting by C. B. Hoffman who also
offered an amendment to the consti
tution providing that every resilient
of Dickinson county may become a
social member. It was adopted.
Heretofore 25 years' residence was re
quired. It was also voted to inorease
the number of vice presidents to sev
en. Officers were eleotcd as JoIIowb:
President, G. R. Lamb, Enterprise.
Vice presidents, G. B. HalK Solo
mon; Mrs. J. Korn, Newborn; R. Mo
Shea, Chapman; John Loecher, Her
ington; Wm. Ramsey, Solomon; Geo.
Staatz, Woodbine; John Jumper,
Chapman.
Secretary and treasurer, C. B. Hoff
man, Enterprise.
' The county high school quartette
led by Prof. Wilson sang and was en
cored.
Rov, Dr. Blayney of Abilene deliv
ered an Interesting address on "Fifty
Years of Kansas Development." He
reviewed the civilization of the plains
and said that here Is the purest and
best home life on the continent.
In the Old Settlers' camp fire Wm.
Ramsev and Mrs. Rcoves presided.
Speeches were made by Green Lamb,
Mrs. L. Ridley, Rev. Nottorf, Mrs. V.
P. Wilson, Jack Markley, MrB. C. B.
Hoffman, Geo. Staatss, Mrs. Hall, Tom
Perry, Mrs. J. B. Warlield, J. H. Ma
ban, Mrs. King of Chapman.
The contest for tbe silver oups to
be given the first born boy and girl In
the county was contested for as fol
lows: Mrs. Eliza McCormack, nee Howe,
born Jan. 26, 185D, near Chapman.
Mrs. Catherine Miller, born in Sep
tember, 1859.
Mrs. Minnie Koepke, nee Kandt,
born on Lyons Creek, Jan. 20, 1860.
Mrs. Emma Buss, nee Smutz, born
near Chapman in November, 1862.
F. H. Staatz, born on Lyons, Oct.
7, 1869.
W. E. Nottorf, Turkey creek, Oct.
10, 1860.
The loving cups wore of solid silver,
gold lined, and were presented to Mrs.
McCormack and F. II. Staatz by E. V.
Hoffman on behalf of the city of En
terprise They are very pretty and
bear the inscription:
"I'liKHKNTKII by
tiik city ok kntkki'kihk
to
the kiiht boy huh. boun in dickin
SON corrrr
1900."
Among those present were P, Tisch-
hauser, aged 80, who came to this
county in 1863; S. Freeman, aged 80,
who came In 1856; Kev. II. II. Not
torf, aged 82, who came in I860; I).
Townley, aged 82; D. Wimsatt, of
Solomon, who came in 1866 and was
sheriff In the early days of Geary
county.
It was decided to publish yearly an
old settlers' paper giving the proceed
ings of the annual meeting together
with a short history of early settlers
and portraits.
Next year's meeting will be held In
Enterprise.
C. B. Hoffman and family enter
m u
It's English,
Some men would wear veils and bustles if
'twere the London fashion comfort is sacrificed to
style.
But when the Britishers originate such a com
fortable garment as the Gown Raglan it is small
wonder this style is in such demand.
C- 23. garments in this style are won
derful dressy and give all the comfort of the ulster.
Admire yourself in one at our store.
Our varied line is sure to please, whether it is
comfort, style, quality or price you look for.
Furnishings, hats, caps, suits and overcoats lor
the man, the boy, the child,
If you will givo us a trial we know we can
please you.
tained at a picnic dinner over one
hundred old setllurs and friends.
About fifty new members joined the
association, making a total enrollment
of over two hundred. The annual
dues are 25 cents which entitles the
member to a copy of the old settlers'
paper to be Issued.
.
PLEASANT HILL.
Turlon Jaderborg was In Abilene
Saturday with a load of apples.
Dr. and Mrs. P, C. 'Anderson went
to Randall, Kas., Tuesday where the
doctor will practice medicino,
A. Anderson entertained tbe follow
ing guests at a very pleasant dinner
party Sunday: Dr. and Mrs. Ander
son, John A. Anderson and wife, C.
P. Peterson and wife, Sophia Jacob
son, Mrs. Hjclm and children, Albert
Anderson and Erlck Falene.
A large srowcl from hero heard
Supt, Nelson at Enterprise Monday
night,
F, G, Pullver will have an auction
olCleveland Bays Including 80 head of
oolts and horses anil 23 Oregon horses
at Harry Keel's place west of town
next Friday, Oct. 26. It will be . a
dispersal sale of the Geo. E. Drown
Horse Co., and will be a rare oppor-
tunlty to got bargains.
' . f
GARFIELD.
William Wilson of Solomon visited
Mr, and Mrs. Goldsmith Sunday.
The annual meeting of the Acme
Creamery Co. was held Oct. 8th. The
officers were all re-eleoied except R.
Stone who will move to Abilene.
Henry Starr was elected to take his
place.
The Methodist church at Sunuy
slde have a new preacher.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Engle attended
the wedding of Miss Katie Eyer and
James Kyster last Tuesday In Abilene,
Dr, W. J. Conner, osteopath, of
Kansas City will be In Abilene Sun
day, Oct. 21, to assist Dr, Sallle Con
ner. Dr. Conner of Kansas City Is
one of the first graduates from the A.
T. Still School of Osteopathy at
Kirksvllle, Ma., and was formerly an
operator In that Institution. The
Drs. Connor will receive and exam
ine patients Sunday morning from 7
to 9:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs,
Ada Brady, Consultation free. to
Dear A'l'fe Nannj:
Well, I'm clean tuckered out. Been down to Abbylocn to the
Karnlval and jest bed the best time you ever saw. The streots
and stores war. chuck full and runnln' over. The pirade wuz the
biggest and them Boats, they called 'em, wuz about the finest I
ever seed en nywharo. But of all the nine things I seed In Abby
leen on Karnival day, my eyes wuz most tuck by a great, big, soft
lookin' rocking chair in the window of the PALACE DKUG STOKE
I jlst stopped stone still and gawked at it, and while I wuz a look
in' a little feller stepped up to asido me and told as how that chair
Is to be give away next New Year's Eve jiBt plum right out give
away. Ho told mo how it wuz to be done, but I jlst plum forgot
and they wuz to bizzy inside I didn't bother 'em about It, but I'm
goin' in agin tomorrer to look particular at the CHAIK, and kinder
see what I can manige to need that tbey have to sell. If there Is
ennythlngyou want, I wlsht you would git it there and give me
the tickets. So no more this time and yours truly from
P. S. Write soon. Don't
!:i.VeVrylyl.vl5l;J
You Know!
GAGE BRDS.
Farmers!
We are selling New
Screws, Bolts, Rivets,
and similar stock at
20 lbs, for $1,
Everything must be
closed out by the last
of this month.
SMART HARE,
Receiver.
Enterprise, Kas.
DR. E. MAKINS, Jr.,
(GRADUATE)
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist
Office at Ilunnelt's barn, Abilene,
KaiiHUs,
J.J. IJummt, IWt. C. N. I'notiTV. Cashier,
A. W. Livuhihton, Axb'lUasldur.
Abilene State Bank,
Capital $35,000.
AIIILENI?, KANSAS.
fVWe- follell a share of your business,
WOODBINE.
Jesse Fengol and wife have been
visiting relatives here,
Mrs. Geo, Middloton Is visiting In
Indiana.
There will be an elocutionary enter
tainment In Hie Glllett hall Wednes
day evening, Oct. 24, for the benefit
of the Occidentals, and a social after
ward. E. B. Curtis has lately received
two train loads of cattle from the
south,
For heating and cooking stoves call
at Prendcrgast's. There you will
find a complete line of Riversides and
Jewels, the best stoves on the market.
See them and get prices before you
buy.
Wanted, horses and cattle to win
ter, J, P, Finn, Elmo, Kas, 6-2
I QIDflllf A Hn.RNK. KAH., famous Flume-
I, luUll Jen
erseys and I'oUiiU Uliluas.WrlW
Poi'UK Him., October 10, 1900.
Ver Ant,
Dklanv,
fcrgct the tickets.