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Abilene Weekly Chronicle and the Dickinson County News from Abilene, Kansas • 5

Abilene Weekly Chronicle and the Dickinson County News from Abilene, Kansas • 5

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fi t' f-l4-M- wm nun 0, Bargains in. anan ays. AND mm mi The two best brands of Flour on the Market. Every sack guaranteed to give perfect Satisfaction. Is made of old wheat' New Shoes.

We received a large Stock of Spring shoes direct from the factories, We bought them right and can save jou TEN PERCENT-on your spring We have just remodeled our store, making room for a larger stock which we now have and are also very anxious to close out -our old btock on hand, therefore we will sell you remnants at your own price. We vvarrent every pair we sell and can and will save you money. Try us for good shoes. SHEARER, THE SHOE MAN. Crown Patent sells for Silver Leaf sells for $1.05 95 For sale-by all grocers and flour dealers.

Security Milling Co. What is iu the old fiddle-tunes 'at makes me ketch my breath, And ripples up my backbone till I'm tickled 'most to death? Kind o' like the sweet-hick feelin' in the long sweep of a swing Yer first sweetheart in with ye, sailin' up'ards, wing to wing. Yr first picnic, yer first ice cream, yer fjrstof ever 'thing 'At happened 'fore yerdaiicin'-davs wuz "vcr 1 I never understood it and I supposel never cau, But right iu town here yesterd'y, I heard a pore blind man A- fiddliu' old ''Gray Eagle "Jerked my lines and stopped my load O' bay and lie-tened at him yes and watched the way he "bow'd" And back I went, plum forty year', with boys and girls I knowed And loved, long 'fore my dancin' days wur over. At high noon in yer city with yer blamed magnetic cars A-hum min' and a screechin' past, and bauds aud G. A.

's A marchin', and fire ingin's all the noise the whole street thru Wuz lost on me I only heard a wbipperwill er two, It. 'pears like, kind o' callin' cross the darkness and the dew, Them nights afore my dancin'days wuz over I T'uz Cbnsd'y night at Wetherell's, er We'n'sd'y night at Straw's, Er Fourth o' July night at either Tomp's bouse er John's With old Lew Church from Sugar Crick aud that old fiddle he Had "sawed" clean through the army, from Atlauty totbe sea And it he'd fetched her home ag'in 's he could play for me Ouc't more, afore my daucin'-days wuz over 1 The woods 'atis all been cut away seemed growin' same as then The youngsters all wuz boys ag'in 'at's now all oldish men And all the girls 'at then wus girls I saw 'em one and all, As plain as then the middle-sized, the short-and fat and tall And, 'pears like, Idanced "Tucker" fer 'um up and down the wall, i As peert as 'fore my dancin'-days wuz over. The fac is, I wuz dazed 60 'at I clean fergot jes where A'railly wus blocking streets, and still a-standin' there I heard the po-leece yeilin', but my ears wuz kind o'blurred, My eyes loo, fer the odds o' that, bekase I thought I heard My wife 'at's dead a-laughin' like and jokin', word fer word, Jes like afore her dancin'days wus over. Cfc. JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.

HIDES! O. Lott, brother of II. A. and LOCAL NEWS. gVx J.

ibbins of Woodbine was in -the citv Saturday. Frank Lott is visiting in the city. Miss Mamie Bishop, who has been ill the past week is again able to return to school, "Only fools ask, wise men take. So says Hutchinson. Hopper in Other People's Money." Send your hides to nie and I will pay the highest market price.

Horse Hides $2.25 to $2-50 (tails on). No $1.00 less. The Highest prices paid for furs. I am over-stocked on Men's Kip and Calf Boots, size 6 that I will sell at half price; also Ladies' Shoes in small sizes at half price; Boys', YOuths', Missess and Children's Shoes at low prices. T.

C. Mclnereny. Mrs. James Smith is visiting in Saliua with friends Mrs. John Gartner returned from Herington Tuesday.

L. Yohe of Clay Ceuter'was in the city recently on business. Mrs -A. A. F.ack who liesill at her home in Enterprieis improving.

Mrs. Charles Kubash returned from a vicit to El Dorado, Missouri. Oeo. Miuick has bought the Levi Simuers property on West Third St. J.

Reiroat epenta part of last Week in Topeka, visiting the legisla- ture. Clareoce Shaw went to Minneapolis last week to vMthis sister Mrs. Strattoo, Miss Lena Keve is visiting this week with her brother, Kev. Wiley KeveHu Haddam. Rev, F.

S. Blayiiey has been appointed a member of the schoolboard to succeed D. L. Pisle. This is certainly a wise choice.

"Hutchinson Hopper" the rich stock broker, in Other People' Money" says, "He who has not wealth by patrimony must get it by matrimony. Theodore St Peter made this office a pleasant call Thursday. Mr. St. Peter has been on our subscription list many years and we feel prowd of such Hutcbiuson Hopper "iu 4Otber People's Moo-ey says, Money belong not to the person who has, it, bat to the person who has wits erough' to get it." Att 'the Seely Ibeitre, Feb 16th.

Prices 25to 75centu. Pmmihh H'tiiiiMiHtHi mm 1 1 iMMiiiintiin Healing Salve. Mao or Beast. Druggists 25-60c. For sample, see large advertisement Mrs.

B. B. Aldrich was ia Abilene last -week. She returned to tier home in Solomon. T.

Mitchner of the Central Hfotel confrard to his room this week on account of illness. For Sale Cheap Clarence Andrews, wbe for the past tew days has been visiting friends and relatives ia the city, returned Monday to Kansas City where he has a fine position with the Hairndei) Seed Co. as traveling PORTLAND And The NORTHWEST SEELYE'S THEATER FEB. 16th. OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY'S.

"There is nothing so good as and no money so good as other peoples" Only be careful how you get it. If you borrow it from the other fel low when be isn't looking, It is liable to be the innocent cause of a short withdrawel from society on your part. But this "ad" concerns the real "OTHER PEOPLE'S MON One hundred tons of good ly at Glen wood ranch. T. Gmwbkk.

The Trata Well TM Go to a rieod for advioe, a woman for pity, a stranger toreaarity and to "Other People's Money Tor laughs E. fceim Co. sold tbe -Jacob Landes farm to Mrs. J. L.

Wright of Selsa for $3,900. fwri Gmbbs wet to Sdlomon Tuesday on business convebted with Brighton's music store. T. Danlevy, a former Abilene mm, will travel in Oklahoma "in 'the interests of the Seeley Medicene Co. CJhas.

Cantfler who adjudged in earn was taken to the Topefca 8y-lutn Monday. He is probably Aa Appeal Fer Aid. WITHOUT CHANGE The Union Pacific is the only line running two through trains daily between Kansas city and Portland via Denver. TJhrough 7)aily iPuiman Vourist and (Pullman Palace Sleepers Jfansas City to Pacific Coast. Clarence Shaw 4f Minneapolis is 'visiting in our city this week.

Clarence is a popular young man and well liked by everybody He is as much at home here, as at Minneapolis. We understand that he has cuu-tracted with Parker, to play coronet in his band on it trip west. Coal la Saline County Indications of coal were recently discovered on. Wm. Toll's farm, near North Pole Mound, while a wall was being dug on the premises.

The workmen unearthed several chunks Dr. Sweoson received a cablegram from Sweden asking for aid for the EY" The Rol icing, Jingling Come dy in which DAINTY MAY SARGENT. famine sufferers io wthern Sweden. They ask for a shipload of meat and grain. Money of course is acceptable, but the famine commusion The most superbly gowned woman recognized that money is harder to KANSAS CITY To DENVER KANSAS CITY TO PORTLAND Only One Night Only 70 Hours collect than produce.

Governor on the American stage, has made Bailey has been asked to take some action on the matter and will do so in such a ptoaounced hit. Prices 25, 35, 50, 75. Full lnforniHtion'cheerfiilly furnished on upplieutlun to T. H. JONES.

Agent. of mineral rook which after an examination by a local assayists were announced as being good indications of the presence of coal. Although it ould seem that coal might be secured, it is possible that one would have to go very deep to secure the mineral. Salina Republican a few days. Little Annie Hemphill, of Junction City Passe Away.

The Processional Elephant. The Rice-Giles ranch has 'been perch a sd by Messrs. Collins 'Kri-der of Illinois, who will take possession and make a number of roents soon. W. F.

Fisher, who has 'been a gmde in the State House forfhe past four years, will return to his Sher-mn'township farm. i The law allowing Abilene to lepy a sewer tax has passed the legislature. All the ground used for the outlet of tbeeewer had to be bought. It will cost ou 1 15,000. Tbe Kansas Co-operators met in Topeka last week.

Among other prominent speakers mentioned were C. B. Hoffmann of Enterprise. Res- mere can be no real procession without an elephant; he was built for procession. His gait is processional The funeral of Annie Hemphill, the 8-year-old daughter of Mr.

and live I 4 The old Sanskrit poets note the grace Each day In the PARKER ON THE HOVE Mrs. John Hemphill, who died at i I 3 Rtork market has its owe of that rythmatic sway, for when Another New Enterprise of the Merry-Oo-Round-Man. they particularly compliment a won an, they say, "She walks like an elephant" "As the swan swims In India "first catch your ele TO-DAY'S Live Stock Quotations Junction City, Monday, of meningitis was buried here at 2:30 this afternoon from the residence of Mrs. A. Harrison, 504 North Tenth Street.

Re-. Shields conducted the services. Wednesday's Salina Republican- characteristics conditions Itiaring ou the price of that day and related to the prices of future days. Those characteristics are the basis of market letters that we send free to shippers. There are special letters on cattle, sheep and hogs, written by bur salesmen the ItinsL ninrasufiit an Tea.

phant" is only a preliminary, for he C. W. Parker is contemplating a tour to the Pacific coast this spring. He intends to take a twelve piece band with him, giving concerts in is but a foundation of an architect Solutions were adopted whereby a I-'' national convention will be called. Journal.

ural structure all except glittering Little Annie is a niece of the pub eye and rakish tail being covered. The howdah, solid gold, hilver-gilt, or sandalearved, rises in temples or turrets; he sways beneath gold-crust- wen In America each letter a direct reflex of the day's demands of this market and the Influence of all other markets. these letters give a review of tke market, receipts, conditions Kast and West, advice to shippers and quotations for the day. If you have live stock to sell end for a letter. No charge for it.

We will be glad to advise you fre on any point, by special correspondence. Writ to-day; call any time. EVANS-SHIDER-BUEL COMPANY, Kansas City Stock Yards, Kansas City, Mo. the opera houses of each town. It will be a band composed of some of the br st musicans that can be had.

Charlie is a great lover of sport and good music and we know he will certainly have it. The big advertising; lisher ot this paper, aim ner oeatu is not only a blow to her parents, but to every relative and friend who knew her. She was always bright beyond her years and was as a sun beam in her home from her earliest Miss Nellie Mitchner has complete! some beautiful valentines on which are painted pprays of flowers and leaves, simply perfect in xlesign and coloring. Miss Mitchner has lately finished a painting of a horse which is very handsome indeed. Most.

of tier paiutinjjs are on silk lxlting cloth or velvet and have a style and fuibh seldom equalled. e.l, jeweled robes; his baruess-stud-i are disks of precious gems, his ear fringed with pearls, his tusks g)ld-tipped. His anklets would liberate a slave, his forehead-nicon light a HZ scheme he has will be au interesting feature, for outsiders who are not so well acquainted with his mechanical works. How big a territory Mr. Paiker iutouds to cover, we do uot know, but we hear he will be gone some eight, or, ten months.

harem. He is mat-Rive as the rock-'emples ofKaili. His rythm the circling of R. BJSTON t. e- rtwEY Were it not for the knowledge that we will all see her in that bright land on the ther Bide, our grief won indeed, be hard to bear.

Our darling is not dead; she has only been transplanted, in a sunnier clime where she will bloom a brightf-r, sweeter (lower in the garden of the gods. The stroke of death but a kindly frost, illi cracks the shell, and leave the kernal room hi generate." i BURTON DEWEY, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW. the planets. His eye twinkled with the wisdom of lost Lenmiia. The "Courts of the Kejahs." in Everybody's Magazine.

FEEDER BUYING llif of Jmt trtrte of one prrnf itodi iHiftinf, Up tftiv am) uHl-Utt only fT mtrtT. know 1kw Io (ft II tiftflH-m m-h mIp, know Imw ind Inii to iM tlVlfm! one on tirvlw. Ve)ll tfrliti to tell how it done in pernon or by tetter. EVANS-SNIDER-BUEL Kma City Slock Yard. Dr.

A. 13. Seelye liu one of the fiu-Hit displays of house plants in thewin-dows of his office seen outside of a green house Begonias in all shapes, sizes and color, grow and bloom in rich profusion. Several callajl illies are in bud aod bloom, while beautiful waxey leaved vines, ferns and graceful stemmed Dicotine plants a-bouad. Part of the doctor's success with flowers can be attributed to a fine southern exposure to the sun and the room beingwarmed by steam beat.

Huskm Friend It will be a great outing for the boys going with him, as his route lies tbrongh Home of the most beautiful country that can be found on this part of the globe. If it were not for Parker and a few other men like him Abilene would be likely to go into peaceful slumbers with the dead. We wish them much success, and a jolly good time. Remember the words of the poet, "As we Journey through life let ua lire by the way. Rex Coal leaves no soot or clinkers.

For sale by W. S. and Nature's I't tfect Ihnlim Falve, WAN OR fcEAST ot by mail. Trial bn tc. Balmoline vveuderfui Healing Salve.

Man or beast. Druggists 25-50c. For sample see large advertisement. Patronize Democrat advertisers. Kantu Crtj, M.

ot. 6 oi 5tv kLMOLINE Mfg. A DenverCol JULM(.

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