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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
A Sharn Critic.


Max O'Rell, in a recent lecture on
America" took occasion to denounce
our politicians, our men and our girls,
in no measured terms as follows:
"No man with any self-respect has
anything to do with affairs of State,
and when a Senator gains, by some
mischance, an invitation to q select
party, the master of the house, on hear
ing his name announced, first enjolns
on the servants to keep an eye on the
silver, and then sees that the hats and
coats ID the hall are counted. With
all their openness and cordiality there
exist in some American cities certain
circles more reserved and select than
any in Mayfair or the Faubourg st.
German, On the journey out from
Liverpool party of American men
played poker necessarily with an en-
tirely new oath for every card they
threw down. On the Sunday morning
a young lady was playing sacred airs
on the piano, and the poker party,
coming into the saloon, stood around,
and for two hours sang hymns and
psalms with the greatest cheerfulness
and energy. 1 am sorry to say that
have met men in other countries who
swore; have also met men who sang
hymns. but I believe America to be
the only place which produces men
who do both with equal facility. The
American girl possesses many charming
qualities, but she overdresses; and the
word simplicity" is not found in the
vocabulary of the New York dress
Maker
This dyspeptic foreigner who has
made fortune by his sharp criticisms
of people and Nations could not be ex-
pected to see anything good in Amer
lea. But his remarks as to our states
men shows him to be utterly blinded
by prejudice against them. There is,
however, much truth in his words re-
garding the average Americans ability
for swearing and psalm-singing. 1t is
too common sight to meet men who
sfs experts at both.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
Sunday School Lesson.

International Series. Lesson for
December 18th, lSSS-"The Death of
Samson" Judges 16:2l-31- Questions
on the lesson to be answered and sug-
gestions discussed primarily by the
members of the Bible class in the Luth-
eran Sabbath School of Abilene and by
all others who desire.
l. What was Samson's character?
3 In judging of his character should
we take into consideration the rude
times in which he lived? 8. Did God
call, use and save SAMPSON? 4. Was
he a model saint or an instrument for
purpose? s. Is every Christian a
Samson? 6. Was Samson's prayer for
personal revenge? z. Is unconscious
loss of moral and spiritual manhood
taking place now?
Lesson suggestions: An evil appe-
tite deadens all the moral sensibillties.
We fall through our love of pleasure.
We fall through our intimacy with
those who love not God. The foolish
Samsons are not all dead yet, Satan
ruins and then sneers at his victim.
Trust in no past experience but in
present Christ. Seasons of special
prayer will not suffice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

result from ignorance of the proper
course to take in crop cultivation and
the attempt to make the land produce
what God never intended it should pro-
duce. There are certain products that
can be raised i'm abundance there and
others that the climate is not adapted
to. When man attempts to raise the
latter and fails, he should not grumble
at Providence OF at Kansas but at his
own blindness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

Perhaps the last place where one
would look for news" says the Boston
Journal, sis in department report,
but when General Dickinson tells the
country that there has been a general
increase of efficiency in the postal serv-
ice in all its branches under this ad-
ministration, it is not merely news,
but news which newspapers sometimes
describe as exclusive 1t is more
than that. 1t is news which newspa-
pers sometimes describe as a fake"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
Sufering(?) Kansas.

Every day come in contradictions
of the ridiculous lies being circulated
through the East regarding the suffer
ing experienced by the settlers in TIE
western part of Kansas. The accounts
have not even a basis of truth and are,
for the most part, the dyspeplic growls
of men too lazy to earn a living or else
hack-work correspondence by impecu-
NOUS scribblerS who are shrewd
enough to know that such tales please
eastern publishers.
We have at hand few private
letters written by individuals located
far toward the Colorado line, letters
written with no thou yht of publication
and only mentioning the condition of
affairs in an incidental manner. Here
are few extracts:
'This is good country for man to
live in who wants to raise stock, but so
far farming has not proved successful
OH account of a lack of rain at the
proper season, although there has been
no year when rough feed-sorghum
and fodder--could not be raised"
Those who have little or no stock
are obliged to leave and many of them
dispose of their land at low figures and
give the country a bad name in the
East. 1t is my opinion that this will
ho a rroOd farming country some day
1t has the same drawbacks and think,
the same possibilities as Eastern coun-
tries in their development"
These words were written by farmers
who today are making good living in
Western Kansas and by men who have
no more means than some of those who
are leaving because of Encouragement.
The failure Of many ssstlsEs seems seI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

J.. S. Clarkson, of the Republican
National committee, is a good news
paper man; he does not fail to get in a
good word for his paper. In an inter-
view sent out by the Associated Press
is this:
The papers say you are to be public
printer. Is there any truth in the re-
port?"
81 had rather be foreman in the
Office of the Iowa State Register than
public printer. 1t is a great paper.
The rumor has no foundation"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
ABILENE MARKETS.
Give Them a chance.

That is to say, your lungs. Also al
your breathing machinery. Very WON
derful machinery it is. Not only the
larger air-passages, but the thousands
of little tubes and cavities leading from
them.
When these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be
there, your lungs cannot half do their
work. And what they do, they cannot
do well.
Call it cold, cough, Group, pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption or any of the
family of throat and nose and head and
lung distractions, all are bad. All
ought to be got rid of. There is just
one sure way to get rid of them. That
is to take Boschee's German Syrup,
which any druggist will sell you at IS
cents bottle. Even if everythingelse
basfailed you, you ma depend upon
for certain,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

A New York story paper offers five
dollar prizes for original jokes. The
following is the latest installmbnt of
those receiving prizes. as published in
it's columns:
Mother and daughter in store exam
lining cOrsets. Daughter lhOlding up
small, delicate corset): Il think will
take this pair" Mother (sternly): mo
Gussie. Those will collapse the very
next time that young man from the
Athletic club comes to see you. Have
you any with iron stays, sir?"
Mrs. Jones: Il wish you'd tell your
typewriter girl not to saturate her hair
with nasty pOmatum." Mr.. Jones:
Why, my dear?" Mrs. Jones: BE
cause l am tired of having to clean the
spots off the shoulder of your coat every
morning before you get up"
Niece. ''Auntie, how in the name of
common sense did you come to marry
such an ungainly, hidrOus looking man
as Uncle Ebben is?'' Aunt: ''Well
my dear, after woman gets as
old as L was before she marries, it's
Good Lord, give US anything!'"
Daughter: Father, did you really
kick George as you threatened to do?"
Old man: II did" Daughter: ''Oh,
father, how could you? You have
broken his heart" Old man: mo,
havn't. L didn't come anywhere near
his heart.''
The editor of that joke column must
think the prizes are offered for the
oldest "chestnuts'' for the above SAM
Piles are somewhat musty. We suggest
that Charlie Scott, Frank MeLennan
and Col. Eskridge send in some oftheir |
witticisms and get prizes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
HON. z. T. WALR0ND.
OF OSBORNE COUNTY, FOR
SPEAKER.

The Representatives of Northwest
Kansas Unanimously Decide Upon
a Candidate for the Speakership-
The Fifth and Sixth Districts
United.
The Representatives of the Fifth and
Sixth Congressional districts met at
Beloit last evening to take action re-
garding the SpeakeTship of the next
Kansas House of Representatives.
They unanimously requested Hon. 4.
T. Walrond, of Osborne county, Rep
resentatlve from the 101st district, to
become candidate for Speaker.
Already twenty-five of the thirty
eight members from the two Congress
sional districts have pledged them
selves to support Mr.. Walrond and
without doubt he will go into the race
with the solid backing of the North
west. This means victory. The en-
thusiasm of the members in their sup
port of Mr.. Walrond is unbounded and
for once at least the Northwest will be
united.
The politicians who have decided to
make Mr.. Booth Speaker, will find that
the Representatives of the next House
are not going to ratify their little
scneme; or, in other words, that the
125 members are not flock of sheep to
be delivered at the mere behest of a
herder.
Mr.. Walrond is a man of high char
acter and of splendid qualifications fOr
the position of Speaker. AS member
of the last House he distinguished him.
self as very capable Representative.
The Northwest showed excellent judg-
ment in choosing him as their candi-
date.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The Lawrence Tribune calls US dds
tinguished theological authority in
quoting our remarks regarding Robert
Elsmere. We were called some pretty
hard names during the campaign. but
now that the fight is over we strongly
object to piling on personal abuse in
that manner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The New York World recently pub
lished map of North America labeled
the Republic of the Future" in
which Canada was divided into States
and incorporated with the American
Republic. "What a gorgeous empire, -
remarks the World. "How beautifully
Canada cuts up into States" We
would suggest there is some of our own
fair land that the Worlds party should
"cut up into States" before dabbling
in Canada's affuirs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The Republicans of the country are
getting a good deal of consolation just
now from the following passage of
scripture. Benjamin shall rave as a
wolf; in the morning he shall devour
the prey; and at night he shall divide
the spoils.''
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

"All lovers of trees must be made
glad by the report of Professor Nor
throp, of Connecticut. to the Forestry
Congress that thirty-one States and
Territories now observe Arbor Day."
says the N. Y. Tribune. 1t is, how
ever, matter of universal regret that
the day is not more generally observed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The Kansas City Star is getting up
a Christmas dinner for the poor of the
city. No nobler way o. spending a
Christmas allowance can be found than
in giving food and clothes to the poor,
whom we have always with u.s."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

blaine or Sherman for Secretary of
State" says the Cap Com. No, not
blaine or Sherman"-just Blaine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
SHERlfE'S SALE.

Under and by virtue Of an order OF sale fssusd
by the Clerk OF the District Court OF Dickfneon
county, State Of Kansas In q cause pending
Inereln, wherein ]homas Kirby is Plaintiff and
william Davis, Mary j. Davis, dary NJ Dicker-
son, z. M herrideld, ID. s. Beemer, Edith Beemer
ana wright g. Travis are Defendants. i VIII on
Monday, January 18th, A. D. 1889,
at the front door Of the court house. in the city %
Abilene, County OF dickinson, Stste of Kansas. ~
~ o clock a m, Of said day, sell 70 the hiQhesf
BIDDER Tor cash, the following real tate 30 We.
and Hodges addition to the city OF Abilene n
Dickinson county, State Of Kansas Subject 70
q m;g age Of 5000 The said real estate viii
De pursuant 70 the judgment Of the CONT IN
said cause recited 10 ssid order OF sale
witness my hand this 18th day Of Re ember A.
d. 1873. D W. NALL, sheriff.
OF Dickinson s'onrtv. Ksnsss fS-st
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The international copyright bill is
being fought by the pirate publishers
and will probably not become law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

Dixon's ''Carburet of Iron" Stove
Polish is the best and purest. The new
big cake is double the size of the old
small cake and sold n same price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
Reduce the Surplus.

Dunlavy & Co. carry the largest
stock of hardware and stoves in tentral
Kansas and will for the next two
weeks make some special prices to re-
duce our inv dice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
what,s-HIs-Name Promoted.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1L-AdmiraI Te-
hikhatchcheff will become Minister Of
Marine in place OF Admiral Chestacof, de.
osnae6.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

Buy your boy a gun at Dunlayy's:
only see those choice double guns at
0l'.cV' WILT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

Dnnlsvy & Company are clearing ND
preparatory 20 takinS their annual In
voice and there are some bargains
there Coz ysu.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
Notice of Appointment
Dickinson n counfy ,s:

STATE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County, s'
In the matter Of the estate Of Addison 8. J.rnf.
gan late OF DicKinson County, Kansas,
Notice Is hereby given that on the sfh dsv =,
December, A. ID. 1883, the UNDERSIGNED was NV
me Probate Court Of Dickinson County. Ksnsas
the estate OF Addison s. Jarnigan late m D1eS,n -
son County, deceased. All parties interested IN
SAID tate VIII take notice and govern themseiyes
aecorolngiy T. b. hosLEY, Administrsfor
BUXTON Il moore Atto-nevs 1Est
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

special arrangement for reducing
STOCK at Dunlavy's; call and examine
our scheme; better than any lottery or
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
Piano for Sale.

A % octave piano. fine tone, nearly
new, at 108 n. 18th street. w-1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

Meat choppers, sausage grinders and
suffers very low at Dunlavy's for two
weeks vet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
Axes cheap at DunIavy's.

Ice tools at Duulsvy's,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-29
LABOR NOTES.

Bakers in Chicago are now required by law
to stamp the weight and their names on every
loaf of bread.
There is house in Atlanta, Ga, made en-
tircly of paper, from turrct to foundation
stone.n No other material is used in its con
StructiOn.
A writer on trades unions and strikes says
that the apparent outcome of a strike is fre-
quently no indication of its real effect. "Ap
unsuccessful strike often succeeds" he
writes, 'whilc foolish strike may prevent
"A raise of wages"
The largest and heaviest building stone
ever quarried in England was recently cut
out from the Pilkington quarry, Norwich. 1t
is in one piece, without crack or flaw, and
weighs over thirty-iive tons. 1t is fifteen
feet long, six feet high and five feet wide
The extraction of oil from wood is ibecom-
ing an important industry in Sweden. Even
the stumps and roots Of trees are utilized and
subjected to methods of treatment by which,
it is said, not only wood oil but also turpen-
tine, creosote acid of vinegar, charcoal and
tar are produced,
The New York assembly numbers l2S mem
bers, among whom there are fifteen farmers,
one cigarmaker, one tanner, one hat manu-
facturer, one street car CONDUCTOR two shoe
dealers, two carpenters, one steam fitter one
iron founder, three clerks, three editors and
three undertakers. The other members are
lawyers, merchants or doctors.
Sunday labor has been greatly increasing
during the last few years. In the city of
New York alone there are fully 100000 men
and women who work every Sunday at their
trades or vocations.. A religious organization
there is trying to prevent the growth of this
encroachment upon the day of rest, and it
has already begun its work with the cigar
makers,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-29

and vigilant supervision by the res
ponsible head OF each railway. II
honestly carried out it means that
freight agents and others are not to be
permitted TO do as they please in their
respective departments, cutting rates
at will, practicing all sorts OF discrimi-
nations and keeping faith with nobody.
II is decision OF the men who repre-
sent the stockholders and investors in
railroad property to perform the obvious
duties of their position, in order
that such property shall not be at
the mercy of the reckless or the un-
scrupulous. These railroad presidents
uniformly charge most of the existing
difficulties to the dishonesty and faith
lessness of subordinates. No such eX-
cusc will serve them hereafter.
1t remains to be seen whether or not
these railroad officers are honest in
their professions, and meanwhile public
attention must not be removed from
them. The coming year may bring u
most material improvement in the rail
road situation in this country if the
policy promised by the chief officials of
the roads is faithfully carried out.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-29
A RE1SSURIYG PROMISE.

The revised railroad rates which are
to go into effect at the beginning of the
new year have been agreed upon by the
presidents of nearly all the trunk lines
in the west. The assurance that future
readjustments which may be found de-
sirable or necessary will be attended to
by these officials, will go far toward
checking exhaustive rate wars which
have unsettled commercial values and
crippled railway investors. 1t Is an en-
tirely gratifying circumstance that the
railway presidents have been brought
to sense of their duty in this matter.
The Investigations of the Interstate
commission recently conducted at Chi
cago, disclosed the fact that the rail-
way presidents knew very little OF the
details of the business under their con-
troll. The methods by which the law
has been evaded or violated, and nu-
merous evils and Irregularities intro
duced and perpetuated, were largely
the work of subordinates, of which the
presidents knew little or nothlcg.
Traffic managers were allowed to
shape policies, make rates, and do other
things with a freedom that rem
dered contention and controve rsy
inevitable, and made impossible sta
bility and permanence in the business
relations OF the roads. The proposed
change contemplates more thorough
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-29

81 noticed with interest,"" said Colorado
statesman Thursday evening, "the
editorial note IN THE BEE regarding
the Colorado senatorial contest and
Ed Wolcotts loss of strength.
You are evidently on to the racket VOL
colt is losing every day. He has been play
ing a great game of bluff and is about to
have his hand called. He is not yet a winner
by long chalk and the draw is likely to
leave him a loser.
The Colorado senatorial fight is going to
be mighty interesting. 1t is a close call
already Bowen Tabor Chilcott and
Symlnes are all candidates and Wolcott has
suddenly discovered that he hasn't the thirty
three votes needed to make n majority. The
Burlington road, which has been backing
him, is as scared as its attorney. Tabor, who
has plenty of money and more ambi-
ton, has divided the Arapahoe
county delegation. Chilcott has rood
following in South Colorado, and Bowen
holds good position as the second choice of
everyone and the first choice of good nu-
kept his mouth shut, and is now on the
ground watching the contest from personal
standpoint. BOWen'S success in passing the
Denver mint bill will help him considerably.
He has been hard worker for Colorado IN
terests, anu that will count. too. He has
strong personal friendships, and his intimacy
with Senator Quay will not hurt him among
Office seekers.
"Wolcott is a bright young railroad attor-
ney, but that tells the story. He has spent
SlOOOOG already in the fight and is out of
funds The stories of his dissipation and
his railroad connections are hurting him all
along the line"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-29
NOT VERY ERANTLc.

THE OMAHA BEE is quite frantic in it's
efforts TO defeat the reelection Of Senator
Manderson, but this is probably the best
evidence on record of the generals strength
and popularity with the people.-Ltncoin
journal
This is a startling revelation, espe-
cially when it comes served up through
the Republican under the caption,
at is the Will OF the People. -
II THE BEE has made frantic
efforts to ''defeat the recollection of
General Manderson, - its readers have
not been taken into the secret. The
only frantic effort TIE BEE has made
in the senatorial campaign so far has
been to restrain its temper and maiu-
tain a strict neutrality. Up othis hour
THE BEE has not laid straw
in Senator Mandersons way.
He has been treated courteously and
his true friends have no reason to COM
plain OF any ill-treatmcnt on our part.
Senator Manderson has large monied
interest in an organ which has sounded
his praises day in and day out. Unless
the receiver recently appointed by the
court turns his back on the senator we
cannot conceive what benefit he would
derive by enlisting THE BEE in his
cause. On the contrary, the quotation
we made from the Lincoln Journal af-
fords striking proof that the support of
The BEE would have brought on
stampede of his followers.
This danger to the senator has been
manifest from the outset of the cam
paign when John NJ. Thurston entered
the lists for him, and gave the keynote
to the railroad faction all along the
line. 1t was not expected nor desirable
that THE BEE should fall in with this
following, and it has conscientiously
kept aloof. 1t has not meddIed with
the Twill of the people" but it feels ag
gravated to be taken to task for not
meddling.
If the organs OF the Burlington road
and the Union Pacific road keep on
prodding TIE BEE because of its
refusal to join the procession headed by
the Thurstons, the Cadet Taylors, the
Ceres, the Nandervoorts, and that illl of
patriots it may have to tear the mask
OFF the Pharisees and expose their ar
rant double dealing and detestabe
hypocrisy. If Senator Henderson is de-
feated for recollection it will not be
through the frantic efforts of TIE BEE,
which has no interest to subscrve in OPP
posing him, but it will be through the
treachery of loud-mouthed friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-29
HOrs ford's Acid Phosphate
For Abuse OF Alcohol.
1t relieves the depression therefrom,
Railway Notes,

A caboosc on the B. g. NJ. came in from the
west heavily draped. 1t is in memory of the
brakeman that was killed near Lincoln sew
cral days ago.
Simon station, on the Kansas division OF
the Union Pacific, has been opened jointly
with the Chicago Kansas Il Nebraska, with
j. Il. Mcmahon as agent.
Oscar A. Olson formerly in the general
passenger department of the Union Pacific,
has been appointed secretary to j. = Teb-
bits, general passenger and ticket agent,
vice George Roper, VINO takes charge of tho
local car service of that road.
W. B. Doddridge, recently promoted to the
general mauagership Uf the st. Louis, ArlS-
ansas 81 Texas road, came into town last
night and introduced his successor, c. Nj.
Rathbun, as superintendent Of this division
of the Missouri Pacific. The latters head
quarters will be at AtchisOn
Pictures Of the monster ice palace at st.
Paul, to continue from January % to tcbru-
airy i, ornament the Office of the Chicago 81
Northwestern road.