Abilene Weekly Chronicle and the Dickinson County News from Abilene, Kansas • 3

P. A. A. Picnic. Mrs.

D. P. Pierce, of Chapman, Harvest is Any one after visiting the family of Roy Shadinger for several days, returned home Tuesday. Dr. Hayes and sister, Mrs.

Martin, were called to Independence, on account of the serious illness of their mother. Mrs. Catharine Austin and daughter nnd son. of Los Aneeles. Cali The F.

A. A. of this city will have a picnic Thursday, June 21, at Walnut Grove. They will leave the F. A.

hall promptly at 1 :30 p. m. Arriving at the grove about 8:00 m. the following program will be rendered: A. A.Soclety Ad ress Crawlord Vocal Selections F.

A. A. OhStr Hecltatlon. Miss Mabel Mag Approaching And we have every facility for supplying your wants in the Grocery line. Our stock is up-to-date in every particular, our prices are right.

thinking of purchasing a Musical Instru fornia, are the guests of Robt. Mc- There will be lots of fun spelled Kennett and family. Rev. D. Bergstresser, of Alle with a big consisting of various games plenty of good music for those who wiBh to trip the light fan gheny City, has been chosen to tastic.

Ice cream and lemonade free succeed Dr. Haithcox as pastor of the Lutheran church. Red Cross Crackers, by the box, per lb ,07 Solid Packed Tomatoes per doz. $1.00 In dried fruit we can excell them all, fine to members and their guests. Dinner 5 to 6 o'clock, after which there will bo fun again until -you are tired.

Miss Fannie P. McKinnie, after visiting at the home of I. S. Hallam Bring your baskets well filled and for some time past, left Tnesday for ker home in Williamstown, W. V.

see that your guests are happy. should call on me before buying as I can give you a Piano or an Organ at as low a figure as you can buy them for in the cities or elsewhere. The following are a list of customers who have purchased Pianos of me in the last few mnnths. I would be glad "to have you Committee. Every dog that scratches may not 25 05 10 25 25 have fleas, but every dog that has fleas Btratches.

Every man that Hail Insurance. Farmers do you know that the swears is not a tough but every tough Kansas Mutual Hail Association returned 41 per cent of the premium prunes, four lbs. for Choice prunes Evaported apples per lb. Package raisins and currants 3 for Japanese rice 4 lbs. for.

If you want good coffee and tea cheap come to us. Saturday we will sell plug tobacco per lb Perfect and Manhattan baking powder per lb. We sell you Wisconsin cheese per lb. swears. Parker shipped a shooting- gallery to its members last year? They did to Washington' this week.

Parker and are in the field for business write any of these parties as to the and Seelye advertise Abilene from again. It will be to your interest to investigate their plans before insur ocean to ocean and from the gulf to 25 .20 .15 ing your grain against hail. I also the lakes. William Mustard, of Talmage, is carry a full line of property insurance and, make a specialty of Farm quality and price of the instruments. I can sell you Pianos as low as $150 and Organs as low as 35.

home' from Baker University, where Loans. he has completed the Freshman's On Saturday, June 9, we will serve tea nil ca.M at our store. Make our -nlaoe vour year. Mr. Muctard is an intelligent young man and made a fine record headquarters.

Our celebrated Delphos flour For full particulars see W. D. Nichols, Agent Death on the Rail. Sunday evening three tram ps While attemptingr to do a circus act by riding a horse bareback few days ago, Barney Parker fell ins: powder we give you one package of and hurt one of his hands so severely Geletin free. that it may be necessary to amputate Yours for trade, one of his fingers boarded the U.

P. plug at this station and one of them fell between the baggage car and tender near the Santa Fe crossing west of town was instantly killed. His head was completely severed from the body, one Stanley has restored to Nottorf Loyd. citizenship the following penitentiary convicts from this county whose time Miss Katie Durham, Idana, Kan. Dr.

Scheuberger, Industry, Kan. John Harmon, Solomon, Kan. Andy Kohlef, Woodbine, Kan. A. Ray, Abilene, Kan.

E. P. Chellis, Bennington, Kan. Herman Raefzlaff. Manchester, Kan A.

M. Ward, Abilene, Kan. Clarence Pearson, Enterprise, Kan. Dr. A.

DeClairmont, Oak Hill, Kan. Miss Bertha Lowrey, Abilene, Kan. Mrs. Jennie Harley, Kansas City, Mo. Otto Dellabach, Manchester, Kan.

P. Gethart, Longford, Kan. F. C. Cockren, Nickerson, Kan.

Roy Weyant, Abilene, Kan. Joe Norman, Talmage, Kan. J. S. Baumbaugh, Moonlight, Kan.

leg and one arm cut and trie have about expired Henry Johnson, and Charles Smith both sent up for body was rolled under the train for some distance, leaving it a mangled mi DIDN'T KNOW "JOE." buglary. mass of bones and nesti. ine re Comus Club Closing. The Comus club held its closing meeting of the season last evening, being most hospitably entertained by Mrs. A.

N. Nutt, Mrs. M. B. One of Abilene Man's Lieutenants mains were brought to town and Fultonr and two children started taken charge of by undertaker Never Knew His First Name.

Topeka, June 11. A tall, lank Wednesday for Darning, N. where Mr. Fulton ia located. They Eicholtz.

An envelope found on his person bore the name of Tom ndianian, who has boen touring keen a ffood stock to select from will stop in Topeka for a few days visit. Mr, gud Mrs. H. E. Seeds.

The club has played duplicate whist during the winter and those having the highest total scores were Mrs. W. H. Anderson and Mr. H.

C. Litts. The club re-elected its former officers H. C. Litts, president, and W.

H. Anderson, secretary and is counting Kansas -to seo for himself what a garden spot it is, drifted into the state house today, and asked of a state officer R. M. Fulton, a postoffice inspec Rooney, 51 Taylor street, Boston. A telegram was sent to that address and as nothing was heard from the same he was buried Monday afternoon.

He was about 30 years old. tor. was in Abilene this week ana after making a thorough investiga "Where is Joe Burton?" tion of the application for a free mail and you can see what you buy instead of giving orders and trusting all to strangers. Yours for trade, Fred Broughton "I don't know such a man," re- delivery in this city, said the same on holding its annual Shadybrook ex plied the official. would undoubtedly be granted if cursion SOOD.

An Ideal Climate. The fir white man to set foot "Don't know him, eh?" said the on there were more street lights put up, stranger. "Are you acquainted in Go to Mrs. M. C.

Jolley's for bar de Utah soil. Father Silvestre Velez sidewalks in some localaties repaired Kansas?" gains in millinery. Escalante. who reached the great and houses numbered. ABLL JUJN ili, Jl AIM Cor.

3d and Cedar sts. Well. I believe I am," responded Salt Lake on the 23rd of 1776, Rev. Dr. Blayney has been re Pianoforte Recital.

the official. "A fellow has got to elected as a member of the Emporia Invitations were issued todav for F. M. Whitlaw is home from know a few people in the state in order to be elected to a state office." college faculty. He will occupy the two recitals by the pupils of Mrs wrote in his diary: "Here the climate is so delicious, the air so balm that it is a pleasure to breathe by day and by night.

The cli mate of Utah is one of the richest endowments of R. H. SEEDS, LAWYER. Office over Gleissner's drug store. chair of mental and political Bcience Hilma Gooden to be given next Excelsior Springs where he has been for his health.

E. S. Brown, of Gettysburg, "Well, it's darned strange that you Dr. Blayney is one of the most cul Monday evening and Tuesday after don't know Joe Burton then," went tured and learned educators in the nmn at Mrs. Gooden home on on the stranger.

Back in Indiana is 'visiting his brothers Jacob and west. The college is fortunate in ob Vine creek. There will also be nature. On the shores of the Great Salt Lake especially and for fifty we thought he was about the whole Chas. Brown.

Mendelssohn recital Wednesday taining his services. thing in Kansas Republican politics. Hiland Southworth left Tuesday miles therefrom in every direction The Santa Fe will run a specia morning to be attended only by the "Oh, you mean J. K. Burton," the climate of climates ie found.

To LOCAL 1TEHS. The wheat harvest is on. Chas. Koepke was in town The independent flambeau club is train to Hope July 4th if guaranteed pupils. said the officer.

for Lane and Ness counties on business trip. Several came up from Hope yester enable persons to participate in these 200 people at 85 cents for round trip It was the first time that this of Kansas City, July 4, They must know soon if number can ficial, who is one of Burton's chief scenic and climatic attractions ana to reach the famous health, bathing and account of the democratic conven day morning and joined the Fort lieutenants, ever knew his first name be procured, so necessary arrangements can be made. All persons tion. Dates of sale July 2, 3 and i. Riley excursionists.

pleasure resorts of Utah, the Union Final limit for return July 9 $4.90 Pacific has made a rate to Ogden and J. S. Hollinger had his life in desiring to go please telephone Santa Cash Paid For Eggs. Highest market price paid, we are for the round trip. Salt Lake City of one fare for -the sured in the Union Central Lifa In Fe depot or notify any of the city round trip, plus $2.00, from Missouri papers.

Everybody take a day off surance for $5,000. shipping in car load lots and can give you good market. and have a big time at Hope, W. K. Robertson, Agent A.

T. S. F. Ry. Advertised Letters.

Some Enterprise gun club sports river, to be in effect June 21st, uly 7th to 10th inclusive, July 18th and 9A. TfAtnrn limit Oct. SI. 1900. A teacher in one of the Chanute were up Monday evening practising J.

Brewer. C. Jolley's for bar- schools, says the Blade, had a lot of with some home sports. Go to Mrs. M.

For full information call on or ad List of advertised letters remaining Miss Mable Iring, of Denver. trouble in getting one small boy to say "double-e, and so on, but the gains in ribbons dress T. H. Jones, Agent. in Abilene postoffice for the week end arrived in town Tuesday and will ing June 11, 1900 other day Bhe gave the little chap spend the summer here.

1 Expressing Man's Capacity. Mrs. Byrl I saw that young Mr. Ballard, Moode, special attention and completely If 200 tickets can be sold at this Shaver-Searl. At the home of the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Shaver, in Solo Newton, Dr Smith, Prof Stlnes, Frank Thomas, Frank gained the point. It so happened De Liverus last evening and as usual he was drunk. point for Hope cn the 4th the Santa Winger, LB Punlop, Mrs that in his next reading lesson the Fe will run a special train. Russell, Mrs Worthlngton, Mrs Mr Byrl Never, dearest, say that mon, Tuesday morning, MisB Lucy Shaver and Dr.

O. R. Searl, formerly words Up, up, Lucy, the birds are Byron There is a man in Herington, who a man is drunk. It's a vulgar word. singing, occured.

When he came One cent will be charged for all is said to be so stingy that he counts of Solomon, now of Bellvue, Mrs. Byrl He was simply and to the sentence there was a tone of advertised lettese. Persons calling peanuts when selling them: were united in marriage by Rev vintorv in his voice as he almost for the above will please say "adver plainly drunk What else could you say? B. J. Havden.

Only the immediate KVinuWL "Double-uo. Lucy. the Mrs. Dr. Henlon and daughter, Miss Flo, of Herington, are the tised" giving date.

relatives of the bride and groom Mr. Byrl In the sciencs of methy- birds are singipg." K. C. Times getting in line. Attend the June ribbon sale at Mrs.

M. C. Jolleys. John J. Berry, of Tampa was in town yesterday.

L. J. Campbell was up from Herington Tuesday. The midnight snare drummer ought to be muzzled. G.

Campbell was up from Hsr-ington Tuesday. Miss Josephine Miller spent Monday in Junction City. Mrs. Carpenter, of Solomon, was in Abilene Wednesday. Walt McDonald's show will be in fialina the 6th of next month.

A. F. Oswald celebrated hia 75th birthday anniversary Monday. Ex-congressmas Vincent, of Clay Center, was in Abilene this week. "The Commercial club of Kansas will meet at Topeka, July 16.

Mrs. W. E. Gleissner and daughter Helen left for a visit in Chase county. Chas.

Lambing who has been visiting in Ogle county, 111., has returned home. A dance will be given at Olympic hall this evening. Everybody invited. Bert Lower and wife left Tuesday for Labette county for a few weeks visit. Miss Bertha Woolverton returned home Saturday from a visit at Hutch guests of Mrs.

Arthur Edson. were present. After the wedding ceremony a wedding breakfast waB Richard Waring, P. M. No Use for the Country.

Testimontal by Tom Cordry: "A nology, that is, the noble art of drinking, multiple and divers are the ex Found Ladies' pocketbook con Burlington man and his wife- started served. The young conple went to tainine pictures. Owner can have pressions to signify man capacity out. nno nicrht last week to try the John I. Hall, of Macon, one of the TCullvue on the 11 :40 train where same by calling at this office.

merits of a new bed bug exterminator rm and incapacity. A man may be intoxicated, inebrated, tipsy, full, south 's ablest lawyers, was in the city recently, attending the supreme W. J. Drum, special agent of the the groom had a home prepared for his bride. The bride is one of Solo on a bed in the spare room.

j.ue wife's duty was to carry the light German American insurance com loaded, jagged, tight, topheavy, half- court. All efforts to interview him mon's fairest daughters and the pany, is here from Topeka. on the Boers, the Philpipines or the while the old man applied the ex croom is a voure man of worth, and shot, tanked-up, foggy, hazy, dizzy, dopy, paralyzed, stiff, mellow, half- The Comus club will make their unspeakable Turk failed, but he told l- a successful and highly honored phy terminator. She became interested in the operation and held the light a gone, overcome, overtaken, cornea, annual excursion on the steamer this story with great effect sician. "When war was declared against Shady Brook this afternoon.

primed, elevated, happy, boozy, or groggy, Rov Shadinger who came home Spain the darkies became greatly agitated because thers was talk of "Or, my dear, he may be half-seas- from Enterprise seriously sick Satur For Sale. A four room house. J. W. Farley Son.

Death of J. W. Robson. little closer to the exterminator than the directions called for. There was an explosion, and when about half an hour afterward the old man came to and carried his wife into a neighbor's house he went over into the putting them to the front to fight day, is able to be out again.

over, three sheets in the wind, off his trolley, dead to the world, or weak on Chas. Case and Robt Brady re the Spaniards. Th'y offered al sorts of amusing ex uses for not en his pins. J. W.

Robson, of Cheever town- turned from Emporia college Friday. "Or he may have a jag on, a load hin. died at Sioux Citv. Iowa. Mon- listing.

adjoining township aad gathered up 7 Mr. Case graduated with honors. dav evenincr. where he went on a "One old negro said to a gentle on, a skate on, a tide on, a burr on, or a load of peaches. Or he may be Mrs.

C. H. Pattison went to Salira a the bed there wasn't a sign of a bug on it. men who was urging him to take visit about three weeks aga lie after a few days visit here. She wil oreide, or have tumbled ofi the In this countv in 1871 and was arms against Spain return to Topeka the last of the water watron, or dropped his bannsr 82 vears old at the time of his death.

-What for, Mars George?" said About Dining; Cars. The verdict given by the general week. the old maa. 'I amt got nuthin His remains armed at Abilene of gold, or fallen by the wayside, or been unloading schooners, or helping Col. Dineee and his granddaughter, public that the Great Rock Island WeHnpwdnv afternoon and were the whisky trust out Or he may taken to his home in Cheever town 'gainst them Spaniels They never done nuthin' to me.

I ain't got a thing 'gainst them Spainiels; what's Route has the Best Dining Car Service in the world, will not be Mary Hower, went up to Minneapolis Monday to visit Ed Dingee and have bees, backing the booze off the shin, where the funeral services were family. disputed by patrons who have used board, or flying his kite, or be braid- heldbv Dr. Blayney. Mr. Robson the use of us this line.

Thousands of letters leaves a wife and several children. Mr. and Mrs. James Strachan and Mrs. McBoyle, of Garfield township, legged.

Or, my dear, he But Ryrl had fled. 'Patriotism, replied the gentle man. vrfcll houlJ fkht for love inson. Bert Lower and wife went to Edna, on a visit to Mrs. Lower's parents.

J. B. Engle, of Philadelphia is visiting relatives, and friends in the country. Nine cars were filled at this point yesterday morning for the Fort Riley excursion. Mrs.

F. O. Hogue and son Herbert of Columbus, Ind. are visiting Mrs. H.

J. Hodge. John W. Robson was an honest up testify to this fact A better meal cannot be secured in any hotel or have returned from their" trip to right man, and had the respect of all Scotland. Hehl'said the darkoy, luv er restaurant in the cities of New York or Chicago than is served in the Sock Island Dining A la carte who knew him.

For Sale. Mrs. John Krapf and Misses Carrie country. I dun live in town bo long A Limited Number of Buff Plymouth Rock eggs for sale. W.

L. Allison, South Fourth Abilene, Kan. and Sophia Eyth, attended the East FMiilfnnfl on West Second St. I ain't got no use for de Atlanta Journal. on all cars a splendid lunch served ern Star entertainment Tuesday W.

E. Gleissner. ou Colorado trains for DO cents. evening..