Abilene Daily Chronicle from Abilene, Kansas • Page 1

Daily oeic VOL. V. NO. 1 A1ULEXE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAliClI 10 CENTS, A WEEK. ANOTHER BURGLARY.

KILLED BY THE CARS. A RECORD BREAKER. INDUSTRY. COMING EVENTS. AMI Chr eee Charles Riepen, Rock Island Brake- March 2 opera house Cereno's Dog and Comedy company.

Rice's Rakery and Cramer's Coal Office Broken Into and Uobbed. The bakery of C. K. Rice was broken into lat night and robbed of about S10 in casb. The burglar In in sun, Feb.

'Jll, P. lot I Frank Sheril will farm Thos. Monroe's farm this year. John Ogery, from Alidii. is at r.

Stcinfort's. Mr. Steinfort shipped a car load of Prof. Snow Compares Tuesday's Storm With Previous Ones. Chancellor Snow compared the heavy snow slorm with storms of recent years.

Unsaid: "There have been four storms with a snow fall of ten inches or over as follows: December 1'2 and Hi. 1S7S, fourteen inches in twentythreo hours; February 10 and 11, lssl, ten inches in eighteen hours November and 1SSS, twelve inches with no time March 0 opera house Ariel Ladies Last number of High school lecture course. March From I to o'clock Voting preciiits Republican primaries lo select delegates to county convention. March 1(1 court house Republican county convention 10 select 12 delegates to slate convention at Topeka May III: 12 delegates to Republican congressional convention at Manhattan, March and delegates to Republican Senatorial convention at Industry, June (1. March I a nhutta Republican fifth congressional district convention to nominate tine member of congress, one elector for fit 1 1 disl riot and two delegates to national lie-publican convention, June tl Industry Republican Senatorial convention of Dickinson and Clay counties.

Railroad Palaces. Tho new Palace sleeping cars, built especially for the l'nion Pacilie, and recently put in service on their famous fast trains to Colorado Utah, California and Oregon points aro the finest ever turned out. Throughout tho interior tho drap-ings, wood-work and decorations Rre in the most artistic stylo, and the conveniences vastly superior to any thing ever seen before. Those cars are attached to the l'nion Pacific fast trains, which make quicker time to all western points than trains of any other li nes. Tickets and reservations can be obtained by calling on or addressing T.

1 1 Jones, agent Your Yinter's Coal: is an important tiling ant to buy irood coal is to save money. Rex coal is the best 011 the market fori, he money. j'o soot nor clinkers and but little ashes. Price per ton at bin, Ti(). W.

S. Anderson. or tir Ilmtlr of Life Size Crayons, Pastels or Water Colors Co to HIESEN, the Photographer. 1 DR. 0.

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y. Burton Dewey Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. maii, Meets Horrible Death. Hperlnl Dully Chronicle. Hkimnoton, March '2 Chas Uie-pen.

a brakeman on the Hock Island railroad, met with a horrible death last night near While City, by fall- l. between tho cars ot a ireigni train and being dragged for about a mile and a half. The body was fearfully torn, cut and bruised and presented a horrible appearance. His death must have been a terrible one. The body was brought to this city this morning and 11:1 inquest held, which resulted in showing the cause of his death to be as above described.

His home is in llorton and tho body will bo sent to his family at that place for burial. Tonight's Entertainment. At the opera house this evening the following program will bo presented for tl benelit of the Tom Smith Monument fund. Overture Pianist IleVarlo, Aerial Arliflt. I lie.

Cerelio, in popular houkh. The i 'ereniis, May, Sitoior and Inez, In Impalement art, Wm. DeVarlo. Clown Juggling. Keeltiitlon sil( nor (Vieno The Cereuos, May and Inez, In double song and dance.

The King at tho Lnsno Hignor Cereno W. Tracy, Hlackface Monologue, The Oerenos and the Dog Show. Overture. 'The Coon" and the "The Kid," the tunny alterplece, by the entire company. Good Nilit.

DULY HOTEL ARRIVALS. CENT 11 AL. (i Bear, Talmage: .1 II Coleman, Atchinson; Thomas Wilson, Law-renco; 1 lurlmm Kill Taylor, Pearl; .1 Kobe, Marland: T.F Iirown, 'lopeka; Grant 'Tucker, II McKnight, Kansas City .1 A Sterling, Dayton; A Tucker and wife, Joe Binder, Koger Miller and wife, Industry; Baker, St Joe; Bedell, St. Louis; A Wyutt, Hope. CO ST INK VIA II Jackson, Kansas City: 11 Dantel, Dayton; I) Knauf, Carlton Leonard, Morrison, Colorado; Goo Tacklam, Salina Cothlin, Lawrence Joseph Iiallinger, Culver I) DeLair, Turner, II A Me- Lindeer, Junction City () Johnson, Ft.

Kiley; A Carlton, Manhattan; II Glenn, Manchester; Har-wood, Grand Bapids, Michigan. I'ACIKIC. Dickey, II Skaepe. II Alexander, Schaefer, 11 Sudler, Parker, A Peterson, Kansas City; John Peary, Chapman: Fisk, Atchinson 11 Lash, Hope; A Weiskirch, II Ilinkle, St. Louis.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. William 11. Broadlick and wife to Harry A. Mintec, ni of ne 17-1 1-2 consideration James Milwain Jr. ot al to A.

B. Seelyo lots Pt-lo-lT, Second street, Thompson McCoy's add. Abilene; Cured in One Night. Charles 11. Contielle, leading lawyer of York, says: "Your lira-zilian Balm cured me of one of the worst colds ever experienced, in one night.

I think it the greatest medicine in the market, and you can use my name auj wav you like. Local Markets. Butter pood Kkk, per dozen 1 1 Spring chickens 4 Hens luckH and Keese Turkeyx per lb alive Potatoes per bu lour per ll) pounds I.40&1MU Hogs per im) pounds i.w 4.30 Cows per WO pounds (a, riteers per lno pounds and i.U) Hbeep on Unit. and Wheat No. 2.

Wheat No. 8.. Wheal No. 4 Corn Rye OuU 4s and Ul ii and 4 gained entrance by forcing open tho door from tho alley. Tho cash draw- er was broken open mid between one and two dollars obtained from it.

A tin box with lock on same which Mr. Hieo kept under the counter was broken into and be-tweon sfli.l and 10 was taken. The box contained tho books, papers and cash of ttm Life an 1 Annuity association of which Mr. lliee was the cu-todian. Nothing el-e was taken or disturbed far as has been ascertain ed.

The coal and lumber ollice of Cramer Kruger was also broken into and the cash drawer forced open. Tho thieves only obtained fifty cents worth of postage stamps for their trouble. No effort was made to get into the safe in the otlieo. The indications are that tho burglar is the same ouo who entered Shane Kmig's store a short time ago and that ho resides in or near this city. Death of Claude Conwell.

Word was received this morning announcing tbo death, from typhoid fever, of Claude Coiiwol, at tho hotel in Kansas City. Mr. Conwell was a representative of the "Creamery Package" Company of Kansas City and had many friends in this city who will bo sorry to learn of his death. A Successful Teacher. We notice in a Kansas City paper an article on a new method of instruction in language lessons, which was originated in the beginners' room at the I.uthrop school in that city.

As Miss Rose (ileissner is tho teacher in this department it will be of interest to her many friends here to note what success she is having as a teacher, and how her methods are being noted and copied in many educational institutions. How Abilene Was Named. .7. W. Harmon, a wealthy citizen of Urooklyn, and a member of the Union League, was a visitor to Abilene in the early days, being present when the place was named.

He had a conversation with J. Burton, while the latter was in Prooklyn, of which the following is related by Mr. liurton "They were talking about what name it should have, when a tramp standing near spoke up and said: 'Call the place Abilene, the word occurs only once in tho Hi bio, it means the beautiful city of the They at once adopted the suggestion and our city was then and there christened "Abilene." The Most Independent. The farmer doesn't have to solicit the patronage of anyone, say6 an exchange, lie doesn't have to enter into competition and strife with any of his neighbors like tho merchant: he does not have to depend on col lections reluctantly doled out as editors do, in fact he can be the most independent man on God's green earth if he manages his affairs in a business like manner. He has more time and equal opportunities for improving his mind; he has less allurments for corrupting his morals, and his occupation is conductive to the highest developenjenl of his physical power.

And still ten out of eleven boys are anxious to leave the farm and live in town. Weather Report. Fair tonight; Saturday increasing cloudiness and probably wtirraer. Hour to Kansas' City Tuesday. I Mr.

and r-t. Carpenter, from Oak Hill, are visiting friends in town. Goo. Woody from Oklahoma is vUittng his aunt. Mrs.

Frank Harris. The box social al the school house will be held March F.very body I11Y I led. Mr. and Mrs. II.

D. Ingrahatn made a business trip to (May Center Monday. Absolom Wood, one of the old and veterans was in town Monday. Mr. Maltison, from Abilene, was in town Siindiiv wch an exes ption-allv line turn out, calling on his best iiirl.

L. N. Latimer, the lumber merchant from Longford, was in town Saturday, llo reports business brisk 111 bis town. The annual masquerade ball at tho opera hou-e February 22 was a success socially and financially. There was a large attendance and everybody had a good time.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cairns and iss I ora Ifucbty went to Topeka Monday. llo is a delegate from here to the i rand Lodge of tho A. O.

V. W. which meets in that city February 27. Jacob Doughman carried oil' two of the prizes 10m the National Putter Makers' Convention at Lincoln, Nebraska, a handsome silver cup and mutch safe awarded by the Al-derney Butter Color for best specimen in coloring. Mr.

Dough-man is an expert butter maker and is very deserving those honors. Only first-class workmen get them. DETROIT. Di nioiT, Kansas, 28, Jim Burton was in town Saturday. New ton Cobb and sou Arthur left for Iow a Saturday night, Rev.

Nichols is holding revival meetings near Gypsum City. Mr-. J.J. Myers, of Wathona, is visiting with this week. Mr.

anil Mrs. Ii. Kufener were in our midst Thursday and Friday. .1. II.

Kuhns' sale was well attended Saturday and the things sold well. Harry Schwinger has moved from his father's farm to one east of town. Kev. Mills, the United Brethren minister, has resigned his pastorate at this place. liev.

liaher presiding elder of tho I'nited Brethren church, preached in Detroit Monday night. Josse Young, 0110 of our hustling young men, lias purchased a sawmill which ho will run with his threshing engine. The supper and lunch given by tho cemetery committee at the school house netted a snug sum towards repairing the cemetery grounds. About thirty friends of Mr. and Mrs.

Dm Taylor gathered in Monday evening to help them celebrate the tenth anniversary of their wedding. KEYSTONE. 11 i.s 1 1.1:, Feb. 2s. P.I00 The spelling of Stotio school was closed Wednesday evening.

The spelling school at Keystone will close Friday night. March 2. Mr-. Charley Diefenbaiigh is con-lined to her led with rheumatism. Mr.

and Mrs. Loader, of Wake-lielil. were visiting with Mrs. Childs 011 Monday. Cramer and Wesley Keen were tho guests of Henry Ashcraft Monday evening John Rees has purchased a lino work horse.

He is also hauling corn from Clay county. Percie Cole, Charley Cramer, Will and Minnie Thorp were tho guests of Wesley Roes on Saturday evening. Mr. Ausherman and I.yinan Rees are hauling wheat to Industry mill where they receive better prices than they can get'at the elevator. Last Wednesday evening a jolly set of boys met at the house of Earn McVicker, who was recently married, and gave a general serenading.

After tiring themselves out they went home without seeing tho bride and groom. For particulars, inquire of the teacher of Stone school. limit given IS!) I. sixteen hours." February 11 and 1 inches in twentvtwo High School Notes. Anu.KNK, Kansas.

Feb. 'JS Real, live snow men are to be seen at intermissions. Those who manage to arrive here at all enjoy the snow greatly. Tho Juniors aie doing hard work in trying to master tho dynamo. Since the Juniors have begun liotanv they have been ordered to go out and root.

Our i.ew librarian. Miss Nixon, is detained from school on account of the common barrier, snow. Our double quartet is all right and should load in tho opening exercises instead of a few sopranos. "If the circumference, of a circle is ton feet, find the distance around," and half the Juniors fell to figuring. Some very nice pictures are upon tho walls of tho east room.

It's about time some were contributed by the uniors and Seniors. A Bed Cross society has been organized with Grace Anderson as president pro tern and corresponding secretary Vera Duunett. Teacher "Now girls, I won't have any more communication I've seen enough of that. Pupil "Just wait until tho next period." One Junior boy so longs for the unutterable that ho is doing his best to fix his hair liko tho girls. Will somebody, big-hearted and free, lend or donate hair ribbons? Arithmetical multiplication is lie-coming a very popular pastime among Freshmen and Sophomores and it has been promised by a Wise one that those of the west room will participate in it tomorrow.

The boys of our high school evidently think more of the girls than tho boys of tho Lincoln, high school. They wore log chains for bracelets and cut out tin hearts to ornament themselves just to mock the girls. To cheer the Soniors o'er the rocky road through Die Cicero examination tho teacher put a pleasing sketch of the Little Bed School House at the foot of the hill. Something like tho modern primary or kindergarten teacher does. The following alumni have returned Oil a Hying trip during the past week: Chas.

llulworth, Herbert Jacobs, Foss Crawford and Misses Lina ami liachel Curtiss. Miller. Others are: Misses Maud Fink, Matchell. Tillio Sutter. Thalia K.

JoiiHtz and Baby Close. The Chi Phi Society will give this program next Friday afternoon Piano Solu Alice f.eshei Heading Ira Jotint iml Wane liciler Recitation Kutli IUiumiIs Story Kiln lllx.in Recitation Rela While Reproduced Story lohu Reading Mumli; Morrit Slui ico To Cure a Cold In One Day, Take Laxative Bromo (Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. K. Grove's signature is on each box 2.1 cents.

A Cheap Farm. A good quartor section of land five miles north-east of Abilene, Price $2400.00. Located west-half of tho west half of section Eighty acres cultivated, plenty of pasture, house and barn in good condition, an orchard of thirteen hundred trees which yielded a line crop of apples this year. See W. 1).

Nichols, office in Mc-Inerney block. FAVORITE RESUMPTION tOll WFAK WOMEN..