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ABlLtNt rvttKU HtFlECTOR, ABtl.fcNfc, KANSAS. UctOSER 6, 1304-1 VYtLVt rVtftS.
Tie Week's fork of a Conolry Minister.
BI BSV. t. H. aVHAlB.
Of
Written for the Reflector.
At ( o'olook Monday morning he
. pai hii eyes, nd, remembering tbit
this It wash day, tumbles out of bed,
H U over 40 years of sge and knows
wall toe routine ol prairie ministry
Hit cnsrge ii la i village of the plains,
half doiea other oho robe strug-
dins llkewiu lot existence la the
aomnronity. - The othor ministers
have n eiperienoe similar to hit
own.
Hurriedly donning a toll of hie old
it olotbet. he starts i fire in tbe
eook itore, puti on tbe wash boiler,
pomps oistern weter, oote wood end
is toon in tbe midtt of t busy morn
lag'i work. Breakfast ii diepetched,
the children are elarted fur school,
the washing machinery le started aud
the week's laundry it toon bulling
nd tteaming in the tudt. He mutt
help in tbit work. Hit wife It not
trong and the le usually worn out
with the dntiet ot phe day before.
Hit salary is often in arrears he
mutt dress well, keep his family, pay
house rent and meet all the various
expenses of life on seven hundred dol
larsof course he must help with
house work.
U toils amid the iteam and suds
all the forenoon. Finally tbe wah is
on the line. Then he takes a bath
not in a luxurious porcelaine-liued
tab, with streams of hot and cold wa
ter ready for bis use, but in a bed
room with wash bowl ana crasn
towel. He eats a hastily prepared
lunch which goes by the name
dinner and goes into bis study for
quiet hour.
He baa number of papers laid
way that he wanta to read. Just as
k gets settled down a neighbor oalla
with the request that he call upon
ew family just1 moved Into town,
The mother used to belong to our
ehuroh in Illinois," It la explained
"Tbe children all have the measles.
The minister lays aside bis papers,
perhaps with a suppressed sigh, walks
three quarters of a mile to toe home
erf tbe new resident. Fart of tbe way
there I bo sidewalk. In tbe summer
It ii dusty, at other times it is muddy.
JU gets to the house and finds tbe
people poor. The bouse Is untidy,
tit ohalri are sticky, the room Is bad
ly rentllated end tbe fetid breath of
the sick children ilmost stifles him
He listens to the mother'! itory of
how the children became 111 on after
another. There are so quarantine
regulations In the town. The chil
sjran, slok and well, huddle together,
th well onei going to sobool
mingling there with other children
nd spreading th disease. "Every
one has to have it," Is the oommoq
aaylng, and everyone generally "gate
It."
He talks with tbe mother, trying to
hear her up. He tries to talk with
th aiok children but be usually makes
failure.
" Ob the way horn be goes a half
II extra to eall on slok sister of
th ehuroh and hears over again the
atory of her ailments. She telle him
th kind of medioine eh usee, and
th various remedies' suggested by
then. Tbe oharaoter ot bar doctor
la dlaouesed and all th details of
fcer Illness are fully gone over. She
nay aak him to read to her a chapter
cut of the Bible. He reads on and
of! era i short priyer.
It Ii dlffloult sometimes to get away
from thee places. Th watohers and
ureee take advantage of th minis
ter's preeeno and go out to breath.
He fans th sick sister, speaks eon
ollngly to her and finally leaves,
promising to oall again.
He walke to th poet office, gets hie
nail, talks politics and flnanoo on th
street, jokes with the town marshal
nd finally goes bom to supper.
After supper he calls oa th cbnrch
treasurer and gate what there le In
' th treasury. By th time thie le
flnlthed and the varloue church ques
tions are talked over with the treas
urer and hi wife, it Is time to attend
10ms lodge meeting.
Th western oountry minister be
longs to several lodgee aad is always
elected ehaplain, so it beoomes ntoes
eary for hint to be then. Thia keep
him out until after 10 o'clock. By
this time his family has retired. He
goee into hi study ana ono more
tri to read hi papers. He glanoee
at them on by one, eeldom reading
nor thaa th head-linw, bow aad
thea cutting out a piece for his scrap
book. At perhaps about 11 :S0k re
tiree, wore out and weary.
"l utay moraleg a is op early.
Thte-nln he a preaching ap
p.iD '' - i.aew village eevnral
antU a k - , Mni aa ha aa k
It's
goee into bis study and aeleots a sub
ject fur tbe evening's sermon. H
outlines It and bv 10 o'clook has It
ready. It is n it ' carelully written
dlsoourse. In oountry places be can
not use a manuscript. It will not an,
He mutt be prepared to preach "off
hand." He hat very little time to
DreDsre. but when he presents ne
must handle bis subject aa though be
always knew it.
Next be lakes up the Sunday school
lesson for next Sunday, fi r he is of en
called upon to teacb a class or review
the lesson for the scbool. He studies
up this lesson well in faot he putt in
more time and research upon it than
be does upon Ms sermon.
It Is noon. To tbe door comes a
tall country boy.
"I was sent to tell you," be solemn
ly beglos, "that Mrs. Nevercotue's
baby baa died and they want you to
preach tbe funeral."
"How far is UP"
"Only two miles and a half.
at two'o'olock."
Tbe minister groans inwardly,
"Tbe baby's grandma was a mem
ber of yer church back In Indlany,"
He promisee to go, bolts a dinner,
borrows a horse and buggy, dresses
up, takes his Bible and his wife and
starts for the house of mourning.
The services are conducted. He
triesto soothe the grief-stricken father
and mother with the comforts of the
gospel. He heads the procession to
tbe wind-swept prairie oemetery, and
takee leave of tbe friends who are
moving aadly away from the open
grave.
He hurries home for he must leave
on tbe 6:80 train for bis meeting to
night. He ruehes to tbe depot with
out supper. The train is thirty min
utes lete; then as they are leaving it
is side-tracked by an eastbound stook
train. He gets to the place just in
time to 'begin service. He is tired,
hungry and thirsty. He moves among
them greeting them all ae affably and
pleasantly as he can. Soon th ser
vices begin. He has to lead the sing
ing, and finally begin hie sermon
By thie tin he bae forgotten hun
ger aad weariness. He is enthused.
He gets eueh splendid attention.
That is i oharaoterlstlo of country
plaoea. He warma to his subject and
it seems to him that it Is th bast ser
mon he ever preached. H gives out
a dosing song and invite everyone
to eome and seek a new lit. At the
close everyone oomee up and ehakee
handa and eaya "I enjoyed your eer
mon" but it is often said in snob a
perfunotory way that he doubta the
truth of the statement.
Then by tbe aid of a lantern be Is
walked nearly I mil to a brother's
house to star over night. He lite In
the parlor and talks with th family
on religious topics, tells the ohildren
stories and finally be Is shown to bed.
Sometimes he Is asked If he has been
to supper, but oftener not. ,
He ie put to sleep la th "spare
room." In winter It is a chilly place;
in summer it is poorly ventilated or
may be infested with mosqnitoei.
His mind dwells on hti sermon ind
he cannot aleep for i long time. Be
fore nature le satisfied with th quan
tity of rest, th family Is stirring, th
rattle of stove lids, tbe earthquake
ar of the coffee grinder, th amell of
Irvine- potatoes aad th olamor of
obildren's voices eoon wake him op.
He Ii weak and yearns for a light,
dainty breakfast, but solid food lit
only lor men who dig ind shovel is
paeeed to him. But he gets through
with this meal and then has lour
houri left' before trala time. He
wants to bigln work on his Sunday
aermoni but there la no chance. He
wanders about the little village. 8ome
mea tell blm old jokee and stories
that ar hoary with age, bat he ie
expected to laugh heartily and take a
deep interest In each one. After hear
ing all about th crops and th live
atock, opinions are even ventured oa
next year's politic! and the probable
outoome of the special session ot eoo
greee, the forenoon goes. Perhaps
the ehuroh treasurer will bead hi
11.78, th amount ol laat evening's
eolleotioa, with th eomforting re
mark that, "two or three ol' our best
paying members were not there."
His railroad far will oost him dol
lar, so th Bet profit ol the trip will
be 01.78. The trala la agaii behind
time aad ha get horn la th middle
ot th afteraooa.
While waiting at th little depet he
had prepared a prayer meeting top!
lor th lag. He eats Mother
laaeh at horn aad pat is th balaaee
ol the aftaraooa nakiag oalla. After
Something War
IN STOVES.
l3
IsuperiorM
AIR TIGHT.
Beautiful Design,
Perfectly Constructed,
PowerfulHeater,
Unexcelled in Holding
Fire. . ,
See us for bargains in
Heaters and Cooks.
MINICK& TAYLOR
supper the pipers oan be read. A
short romp may be had with the
children.
Tbe prayer meeting hour arrives.
Tbe meeting is held In tbe church
parlors. Here a solemn-looking body
ol Christiana assembles every Wed
nesday evening. Tbe ubiqultoua
brother who oever contrlbutee any
thing towards tbe minister'e salary
Is there. Songs are sung, prayers
are made. A scriptural lesson ie read.
The minister delivere a ten-minutes
sermonette. Then tbe meeting is de
clared open. Tbe non contributing
brother stands up and givea bla often
repeated testimony: "Brothers and
aisters I've been travtling in tbe
atraigbt and narrow path for over
forty years and tbe way grows brigbtei
every day. I hope to meet you all i
heaven. I ask an interest id your
prayers." Several others may aleo
speak. Tbe meeting closes at nine.
The preacher pute out the lamps,
looks up and goes home. Now per'
haps he oan eettle down and do
hour's work on bis Sunday sermons,
He turns the pages of 'bis Bible but
be cannot agree with himself what
subject be eball preach upon. His
mind refuses to think ind he goes to
ned, tired out.
(To be continued next week.) ,
A tlUt OBEEJH0USB.
Mr. VanOttrand's Improvement! Oivi
Excellent Faoihties. '
One of toe moat notable improve
ments In town is that made at the
Abilene greenhouse on North Cedar
by tbe new proprietor, A. L. VanOs
trand. He has completely remodeled
this old establiahed greenhouse and
made It a thoroughly modern arrange
ment with the moat complete equip
ment of any in central Kansas.
An addition has been built to the
house, giving a fine office. From thie
opens a large conservatory heated by
MISERS HAVE AH IHNING.
iHMlMln ! laslartt leas
Till 1 ltetralne treat Ferelas
I Mea te, aait 4kl UnUae. ' "
u -
Leadvllle, Ool., Oct. t Judge Frank
II Owen, ha issued an injunction
against the member of the Leadvllle
Mining District association, retrain
ing them from proceeding further to
compel miners to forsake the Western
Federation ot Miners and take out as
sociation cards In order to retain their
exposition argued that tbe rule p-
Nearljr 1,000 cards had been Issued by
tbe association when their work in
tble direction was Interrupted.
The application for injunction was
made by the president and secretary
of the local miners' union. Tbe de
fendant named comprise nearly every
mine owner and mine manager In the
camp. They are restrained from dis
criminating against any miner because
of hie being a member of the Western
Federation or from making out a
blacklist or from compelling them to
I
m 1 ' 1 - . mm
I
Mrs. Fairbanks tells how dm
gleet of warning symptoms will
soon prostrate a woman. She
thinks woman's safeguard Is
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable;
Compound.
sicn anv agreement that thev ntnnnnra " w rnmuxi : jgnoran.
memberahlo In the federation or from! nd "a"1" " "? ,2uf
membership In the federation or from
carrying out or doing anything In fur
therance of any plans to discriminate
against the employment of miners who
will not renounce their allegiance to
the federation, or from In any other
way
of the federation from obtaining em
ployment
female suffering', not only with th
lawa of health but with the chance of a
cure. I didi not heed the warnings of
headaches, organic paina, and general,
weariness. Until I was well nigh pros-
federation, or from In any other trated. I knewlhad todoaomething.
conspiring to deprive any member ZlVigZ&bPSZJ
ie federation from obtaining em- 1"S5aS,.7?JDir
Compound faithfully, according to
airectiona, ana wae rewwueu . c"
weelce to find that my aches and paina
disappeared, and I again felt the glow '
of health through my body. Since I.
have been well 1 have been more care- .
ful, I have also advised a number of
my sick friends to take Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and they have never had.
reason to be Sorry. Yours very truly,
Mb. Mat Faibbaitks, Sit South 7th. -St,
Minneapolis, Minn." (Mrs. Fair-.
bank ia one of the most successful and
highest salaried travelling saleswomen
celebration was a parade more than a o.k,,;,, jmui,,n.i.0aotey.
mile in length, which, after traversing Mr. Plnkbam Invites all lick
the principal avenueB of the exposition, women to write tier for advice.
was reviewed at the east band stand, She has guided thousand far
KANSAS DAY AT THE FAIR.
Gov. Bailer, Henrr Alton aad David
Ovennyer Spoke nig Parade and
X Beoeptlon.
St Louis, Oct 1; Gov. Bailey, of
Kansas, and a large party of distin
guished residents of that state visited
tbe world's fair yesterday and took
part In the exercises In honor of "Kan
sas day." The opening feature of tbe
a new f urnanca and with bricked in where the Kansas day exercises were heal til. Address, Lynn, Mass.
'TEE THIN a," as in name implieej
Is used' by every mother wise.
To star convulsions that come on
When teething time begins to dawn,
For Nausea, Vomiting, and th
weak, Irritable Stomaoh of ohildren
Nothing equala Dr. Hoffett'a
"TEETHINA" (Teething Powders.
It Aids Digestion and Regulates the
Bowels.
Compote of Peaches.
Peel, halve and remove pits from 12
ripe peaches. Put Into a clean saucepan,
two cupfuls of cold water, one of sugar
and tie kernais of half the peaches,
scalded and blanched. Boll and skim,
add the peaches and cook from six to
eight mlnntes. Remove carefully aad
pile In a glass dish. Boll the syrup down
to about one-half its original bulk, then
pour over the peaches, chill and serve.
Washington Star.
Potato Puffs.
Easy Potato puffs for breakfast are
made by previously boiling 12 or more
good sise potatoes.- Drain, mash smooth
ly and lightly. Beat two eggs, melt some
butter and stir It Into the eggs; beat
this mixture Into the mashed potatoes,
salt and pepper to taste. 8hape Into little
balls, or put in gem pans half full of th
mixture, and only brown them delicately.
serve not. Beaton olohe.
HAPPY RESULTS
Have Hade Many Abilene Realdants
Enthuslaatlo.
No wonder scores of Abilene cltliens grow
enthusiastic. It Is enough to muke anyone
nannv 10 ana reuer arter veanoituirerinK.
Public statement like the following; are but
truthful representations of the dully work
dans In Abilene by Dosn's kidney Pills.
Hr. W. t, Sandeia, refreshment stand cor
ner and and Broadway, says: "I believe
there are more eases of kidney complaint
than any othei disease In the stale of Kan
sas, and when a man has pale la hla back
only half as bad as 1 bad, he requins medi
cine for It, When after a long March he
Inds It he Is only to pleased to let 1,1. friends
and acquaintances know tba meana he em-1
aloyed to let iwllef. I have been eoaanedsa
my bad mora than oace ander a nnne'a caiw
aad when tba attacks were as their belxht
trouble with tbe kidney secmlons existed.
I aoa't knew why It track ta.t Dona's
Kidney Pills mbjbt kelp, for I aad vary Uttle
faith la medicine, bat like a lot of my Mends
aad acquaintances la Abilene I wans to O.
B. Bortbcraft A Oo'l drat atoia for a box.
It.halpdand a eonUanatloa of toe treaM
flower beds and heavy concrete walls,
It is a perfect home for beautiful
flowers. North of this are three other
conservatories which are filled with
plants also and present a very pretty
appearance. The whole is convenient
and attractive and givee facilities for
produolng all kinds of flowers at all
timet. A new bars and storehouse
wlto regrading of th yard add to the
plaoe'i beauty.
The Abilene greenhouse enjoys a
big trad from all .parti of oentral
Kansas and under its new manage
ment is flourishing batter than ever.
It ii well worth visit
held. After an Invocation by Bishop
Mlllspaugh, of Topeka, addresses were
made by President Francis, of the ex
position; Gov. Bailey, Henry J. Allen,
of Ottawa, and David Overmeyer. At
night there was a reception at the
Kansas state pavilion In honor of Gov.
and Mrs. Bailey.
Public - Sale.
A LIVELY FOUR IN JAIL.
Th undersigned will" sell at hi
farm. 8) miles east and 1) miles loutbr
of Navarre and 8J miles west ind 1$
milea louth of woodbine, on
Champion Plvht a Draw.
Ban Francisco, Oct. 1. Joe Gam and
Jo Walcott, holders, respectively, of
the lightweight and welterweight
championships, fought 20 rounds to a
draw last night The . decision waa
not well received by many of tbe spec
tators, who seemed of the opinion
that Gans should have been favored.
Tuesday, Oct. II,
sharp,
6 males and Horses.
66 head of Cattle.
82 head of Hogs
Farm Implements.
Also a lot of straw and sowed kaffir ,
corn, 100 rods bog wire, barb win.
MlMoori Taxable Property.
Jefferson City, Mo., Oct 1. The tit-
able property of Missouri, aa fixed by
the state board of equalization, aggre
gates 11,284,294, of which $131,142,152
Is railroads and telegraph, $867,667,'
662 is real estate and $285,494,767 live
stock and other personal property.
Bx-Gov. Stanley om, Boodlers.
Emporia, Kan., Oct. 1. In a speech
here last night to republicans, ex-Gov.
Stanley advised bolting of party nomi
nees If they were not above criticism,
especially legislative candidates. He
intimated that boodltng at tbe state
house Is a common thing.
Telephaae Girl sua Helreaa
Kansas City, Ma, Oct L Miss I
Clytie Griggs, telephone operator for
the Harroun Grain company in the
Exchange building, la heiress to aa
estate of $500,000. left by Mrs. Lillian
Moore, ot Norn,. Alaska, her cousin.
hra. Ration, ' Mrs. Wllholt. Mrs.
llownta aad Mra. McHearr Smash
Windows at Wichita.
commencing at 10 a. m. sharp, th
Wichita, Kan., Oct 1. Mrs. Carrie followinc DroDertv
jauuu, jam. uucy minuiie, mra. liiuib
Mounts and Mrs. Myra McHenry,
broke two large plate glass windows In
the Mahan Wholesale Supply com
pany's warehouse yesterday afternoon.
They were arrested and are now In
jail. One man offered ball and hen
It was rejected he became abusive and
he has been placed In an adjoining DeLaval oream separator, 3 30-galloo
cell. I oream cans, smsii oana ana Duckets.
The women knelt In a circle and have I Sums of 110 and under cash: over
been engaged in prayer most or tne I $10 a oreditof 9 months will be given
time since their arrest Mra Nation's on note with approved security at 10
uaicuei was laKen irom ner ana aisoi per cent interest; II paidw&en au
Mrs. McHenry's hammer, and they I only 6 per sent interest will be
both demand the return of their I charged. No property to be removed!
weapons, which they claim to cherish. I until settled for. 8 per oent off ior
oasn on sums over iiu. r
sensation at HAnaas city.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 1. Frank W.
Coover, editor of the Kansas City Re
view, a weekly newspaper, made oath
that E. Mont Rellly, assistant post
master, dictated to blm the article
which he published In the Review last
August attacking Homer Mann, speak
er of the lower house of the council,
Mayor Neff and other city officials.
t cured the laat attack."
For eel by all dealers.
orate.
Frio W
Fcster-Ki:bur Co. Buffalo, M.Y
Sole Agaeta Ibr the Uaitad State.
bar Ska asms nnaa's sad take a
Qood Spirits.
Good spirit! don't always com from I
Kentueky. Their main souroe Isthsl
liver and all th fin spirits ever I
mads In the ma Uraa State could I
not remedy bad liver or th hun-
drad-and-on 111 effect It produoea.
Ton can't have good spirits snd a badl
liver at th earn time. Your liver I
mnat be In fin oondltion it vou would I
feel bouyant, happy and hopsful, I
bright ot aye, light of step, vleerooel
r ... . . ww i
ana aucoessiui in your pursuits, i ou i
eaa put your liver In fine condition I
by asing Green's Ar?ust Flower the I
greatest of all medicine for th liver I
and stomach ana a certain our for i
dyspepsia aad Indleestios. It
beta t favortt household remedy for I
over thirty -lv years. August Flower I
win mat yoar liver Healthy ana so-1
tlrs ana thai Insure you liberal I
supply pf "good spirits." Trial sise,
S5o; regular bottles, 72c For sal by I
i a, nortuorait as m.
Xaasas City. Fall Festivals.
October 4, i, aad 7 lnolndlsg th I
ratst ol rail rare, uet. at;
Priests of Pallas Ball, Oct ttb; Sons
and hi Band, Oct. 6th (sftsraooa);
Epperaoa ategaphoa Minstrels, with
Scuta aad hla Baad, Oot, (th (ev-
atnjr); Prieete of Pallas Bel Maeqoe.l
urt, 71. iss union reel no arm eeui
roaed trip lioketa from Kaaea Badl
Nebraska poiats at oa fare for mo ad I
trip. Tlokat oa sal Oct Ind to 7 la. I
tood for rataraing Oct. I. Inquire I
ol J. w. orooBa. aftik -
maths .IbJlaalwatievwlBsjsl
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1 1 Von nmr be nf hreej III H IK
if made with Yeast Foam. II lw B
si ii tastes ween ana reoa at is I
H every meal. It's wholesome In
III and nourishing the true In
11 staff of lift, health and 1
11 good digestion. It has the If
11 sweet, wheaty flavor that If
It whets the appetite and
1 makes you eat and IM
la cat and eat Bread 'M
yVav raised with -Jfl
Ml aenmese
II retains
II tore
nnlik th Door
yeast kind, ia free frotn
aad acidity, and
freshness and moie-
kmger thaa bread made
witn any otber yeast.
Yeast Foam ia a purely
vegetable yeast made of tbe
finest malt hop, corn and
ether healthful ingredients.
It never grows stale, and may
do kept oa nana all tne tuna.
il Teast Foam ia sold by all
il pocenu ami c packages,
1 1 each containing 7 rakes
enough for 40 leaves.
. Write for book, "Bow
to Makv BraeaY'Hv.
ESTIfISTE3TLLiTC!L,
Free lunoh at noon.
6. H. ISSITT.
E. E. HOFFMAN, Auctloner.
Abilene Steam Laundry.
Perfot Work. lUtuwnsbto frJottv
PtttranlM ham lndnatrr. Purm Hand
Spring water uted and all work fuarenteed.
Ag eDciea in an uuntumta count town. ,
B. GOODWIN Proprietor.
sraa always rwHBvia. jMBShatt uranist
tar CHIOHKHTKIVH KNG1JHH
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ONE-WAY RATES
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Missouri River Terminals.
KanbaatClty to Council Bints, Inclusive
EVERYDAY
BEPT. 15TB TOOOT.ltTB.lM. '
t25.0O to 8aa Fraaoiseo, Los Aa
gelee, San Diego, and many other'
California points.
$29 00 to Kvsratt, Falrhaven, What-
Vanooaver aad Viotoria. ,
125 00 to Portland, Astoria, Ta- '
ooma and Seattle,
25 00 to Ashlsnd, Boseburr, En-
geae, Albany aad Salem, includlnj
branch line 11 vrcgon.
S23 50 to Spokane aad intermediat
O. it. N. poiato to Weatachee and
interaiediat poiats.
$20 00 to BotU, Anaooada, Helena
aad all latarmtdiata sssia lis pointa,
taaOO toOedaa aad Salt Uk City,
aad Interaiediat asaia lis pointa.
For full InforaMtio eall or addrwaa,
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