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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-09-28
LOCAL g. GENERAL NEWS.

IT gets hotter and hotter every d
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-09-28
Mammoth Sacrifice !!
Mr.. A. M. Hewett,
StatiOlGP & NGWSdGalGr !!
Purposes leaving for the Coast in
October prior to which he
offers the whole of his
Handsomely Assorted Stock
GREAT REDUCTION
FOR CASH.
DO not be alarmed that you will not
be able TO purchase in Honolulu
A Handsome Christmas Present
AS in San Francisco for Mr.. Hewett is
going to select such n stock as will
suit the most fastideous and
surprise our little city.
EB- All parties now indebted to him
are respectfully requested 10 make
| immediate settlement 491m

EB-All parties now indebted to him
are respectfully requested 10 make
immediate settlement, 40 I'm
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15
Red Mems Beneficiary Fund.

AS several Red Men and others ont
side of the order, have frequently asked
ur information relative to the benefc
Iary fund the following circular is pub
fishes:
Resolved, That the delegates from this en-
campment and the representatives from the
Department of Kansas to the National En-
campment, to be held at Columbus, Ohio. next
sall, be and are hereby instructed to vote for
and use their influence in favor of securing
| the passage of a service pension measure, and
that the National Pension Committee to be
appointed by that encampment be instructed
| to prepare service pension bill, the best that
can be secured for the old soldier, the cream
of the various bills presented.
tIRST. That this grand army or surviving
veterans stand as firm and unwavering in
| their demand for Justice and equity as they
once stood in defence OF the nations honor
and unity.
SECOND. That to secure the best results in
| the shortest time Service Pension mass
meetings be at once in augurated throughout
| the State. These meetings to be under the
| management of competent committee ap
pointed by the Post Commander, Persiding
officers of other soldier organizations, or by d
| conference of ex-soldiers of each locality as
| the case may require.
THIRD. That the committee thus appointed
be further instructed to prepare petitions tc
| our Senators and members of Congress, urg
ing them to use their influence and votes II
| favor of the immediate passage of service
| pension bill. the best that can be secured.
| These petitions should be presented for sig
| natures at each public meeting and active
| comrades should be selected to canvass each
| township of their respective counties, secur-
| ing the names of all ex-soldiers and civilians
! friendly to the movement. Let each old sol
| der give regiment and postoffice address. Let
| the managing committee see that these petit
tons are dispatched at the earliest moment &c
| Washington.
| 1t is fnrther urged that every veteran ad
/ dress a personal letter to the Congressman
| representing his district as often as once 9
| month until the passage of bill has been Sc
cured. We can thus convince our delegation
at the seat of government that we are dead il
| earnest in this matter.
FOURTH. We urgently request the cooper
| alton of the press of the State. Always
| friendly and loyal to the interests of the ole
! soldier, we are confident that they will not de
sert them now. We respectfully ask that this
report be copied by every newspaper of oul
| commonwealth, and that such editorial com
ments be made from time to time as will tend
| to bring early success to the cause we believe
| to be right.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

~ SO large an extent depend upon the
Ionest and honorable administration of
ne management of the telegraphic
business of this country that the people
are not in mood to repose a trust of
his sort any longer without COMPETE
ion in the hands of a stock iObbing
corporation, whose managers in the
nature of things have not the slightest
interest for the public good, but are
alone concerned in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF their own fortunes. A dozen tele-
graph companies have been born and
have died an artificial death since this
corporation came into existence. A
number of them, it is true. started up
IN dishonest basis, but all of them
have been absorbed. until today the
Western Union Telegraph Company
presents an inflated capital. one-hali
# which would certainly be sufficient
To place in full operation a system as
effective in every particular as theirs. >
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

President Cleveland's record up t.
date: a. Starts out as civil service re
former; ~ Ab2ndons all attempts Il
r-form the civil service; 49, Vetoes ovel
100 private pension bills and the gen-
eral dependent pension bill, aud wall
tonIy insults Union soldiers with sDeeI-
ing messages; AZ Orders the return Of
he rebel flags; ~ Hears from the coun-
try and revOkeS the order; 49, Swings
iruuud the circle as candidate for re-
nomination, forgetting his one term
declaration in his letter of acceptance;
"a Sends SO volume of the Consttu-
ion to the Pope as bid for the Catho-
lie vote; 49, Sends free trade message
to Congress; (9Calls into his Cabinet
more spoilsmen to help run his cam
paign; (10) Encourages Federal office
holders to become more perniciously
active; (11) Wants to be reelected Oh
This record EmpOria Republican.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15
The Ualon Pacific.

The REFLECTOR'S attention has just
been called to the facts that the Urion
Pacific railway will sell excursions tick
ets To the G. a. r. encampment and
The meeting of the WOmen's Relief
crops. at Cheyenne, March 18th, at one
fare for the round trip. This goes to
show that the new management of the
Union Pacific are up with the times,
and propose to be more liberal with its
patrons than ever before. The agent
here. MIR. w. n. Hendricks, states that
he will begin selling tickets for this ex-
curSion March 18th, and continue the
5 lie for three days, but they must, be-
used foing on the same day purchased.
Returning they are good until Mach
18th. The certificates of the Post Com
mander, Adjutant of the United States
army posts. or Secretary of the Wo-
mems Relief corps is all the Identified
tion that is necessary to secure these
reduced rates.
Daily excursions have been arranged
for over the Union Pacific railway To
San Francisco. San Diego, Cotton, Los
Angeles, San BernardinO and San Jose
AioO W OlVSOH. az
$50 for the round. Tickets are good
sixty days for going passage, and good
for the return trip for six months from
DAFT of sale with the usual stopOeeI
privileges in both directions Within
their limits. These tickets are also
good by way of Denver and Salt Lake
City in each direction. The agent, Mr.
W. \. Hendricks, states quite mum
Der OF tOwnsmen are thinking of max.
ing the trip soon, and it would be wei
for those Intending to go in select
parties to see him and arrange for theil
accommodations. Mr.. G. B. Maxwell
travelling agent, Union Pacific, at
Kansas City, Mo-. will give any further
information in regard TO these excur
Sions. Parties who prefer can CORES
pond with Mr.. J S. Tebbetts, G. z
and 7. A, Omaha, Neb.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15
Hone Happenings.

The oats that were sOwn in the
winter, TIA, la, Ia, will now back up
| and take new start.
The city council has appointed a
| board of health which is taking string
ent measures against contagious dis
eases.
Ex-Mayor Henquenet contemplates .
trip to France soon. 1t will be for
both business and pleasure.
The Salvation army is holding meet
ings in Potter's hall. Many have at
tended this week out of curiosity. The
army ought to be able to accomplish
some good in Hope.
Thos. J. Tonkin and family left
Thursday for Cleveland, Tenn, where
they will make their future home.
Miss Blanche Bradshaw is teaching
in the public schools during Miss
Knights illness.
A much-needed and servicPable i'm
proyement in the way of walks to and
around the school building and grounds
has just been made.
One of the pleasantest social events
of the season was the party at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. n. Thurstin.
Friday evening. 1t was well-arranged
and complete surprise upon Mr.. T..Who
had just returned from the south. Cards
and music occupied the time until a
.ate hour.
Sherman Ellison was in town on
legal business Friday.
Ground is being broken east of the
bank block for a new twO-story stone
store building. The work will be
pushed 10 completion.
An old gentleman, Henry Fallen. was
found dead in his bed Thursday morn
ing. He lived four miles southwest of
here.
J. n. Burton, our genial auctiOneer.
IS gaining quite a reputation as
boss man. He drives some hand
some teams.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

The house committee on Commerce
has made a report upon the Postal Tel
egraph bill. The report is in favor OF
postal telegraph, and among the
numerous reasons which Influenced the
committee to make such report, the
committee say of the Western Union
Telegraph Company
The great question that underlieS tie
discussion of this measure is whethel
We are not in the hands of a monopoly
| that not only has the right to its char
ter arbitrarily, but can crush cOmpeli-
ion whenever it encounters it, and
can centralZe within itself trempnd
Gus power that can be used to Cypress
The people and to promote the purpos, 8
IF those who control it. Today theI e
is virtually but one telegraph company
in this country, with hundreds of thou =
4nds of miles of line and with thou =
ands of employees and telegraph Offices.
The history of this organization h S
been a most phenomenal one. &, m
mencing with a small! capital it has ~
purchase. lease and Traffic contract.
submerged substantially every Compel
ing line in existence. until today co.
0Oe,0 of people are utterly and alb
means of Geographic communication.
now one of the necessities of civilIZa-
ton.
"Of all the monopolies, it is respect
fully submitted that the telegraph sys-
TEN of this country, substantially owned
and controlled by one man, is the WORT
and tile most dangerous of them all
In fact you can look over the whole
map of civilization and in no country.
monarchy or republic, will you find
parallel to this anomalous condition
that cOnfrontS us. 1t has been said
time and again by the President CT the
Western Union Telegraph Company
arguing against the necessity of Gov
ernmental interference, that its system
is not only the best, but the cheapest
in existence. As far as its being thu
best system is concerned, no one thai
has had any experience with it could
trmhfully assert that it could not b,
improved upon, both in the accuracy OF
transmission and the promptness of
delivery.
The assertion that il is the cheapest
system, the committee are prepared t.
show is incorrect. We are prepared by
a comparison with European systems
to satisfy congress that making all due
allowance for distance the average raie
for teIegraphing in this country s |
higher than it is in Great Britain and |
in most of the countries of Continental
Europe. There can be no equivocatioh
about this, because tables will be pre-
sented at the proper time and the CON-
parison Will show the correctness of the |
staten mt we now make. But be this |
as it may, and admitting for the sake
Of argument, that the charges are n, t |
only reasonable, but that the working |
Of its system is sufficient in the highest
degree, the commission are still of the
opinion that the time has arrived VIII n
It is no longer safe or expedient to iii
rust to the hands of one overpowerirg
the telegraphic business or
she country. 1t is a power that not
)nly can be used but has been peryert-
ID for purposes hostile to the best in
ercsts of the people.
The markets of the country, its
inauces and fs o1mmescisi interests
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

One week from tomorrow the dele
gates from Tie Republican clubs
throughout the State will meet in gen
eral convention for the purpose Of more
efectually organizing for the comins
,ampaign, and to devise the best plan
FIR the diffusion of political informa-
ton to the voters of the State. Every
Republican club with a membership OF
twenty or more will be entitled t.
three delegates. let Dickinson county
b. well represented at this convention
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15
The Democrats are trying to make it

The Democrats are trying to make il
appear that ingalls, attack on Grover
Cleveland was uncalled for. The de.
bate was on the Dependent Pension
bill. One year ago Grover Cleveland
in Yetoing pension bill called the ap-
plicants for pensions, ''bummers, cof-
fee coolers, camp followers" all of
which was uncalled for, yet the first
Democrat is yet to be found who de-
noupced Mr.. Cleveland for the coward
IL assault he then made upon the brave
boys of the Union army. In that case
it was stay at home Democrat DE-
nouncing Union soldier. In this in
stans It is Union soldier den6unting
d sag IL s6spe pepocrat::
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

Mr.. S. j. Randall has prepared tar.
# bill which he Will offer as a substi-
tute for the impracticable bill prepared
" his fellow Democrats of the Ways
nd Means committee. Mr.. Randall
1ad the sixth plank of the National
Republican platform of 1884 before
i'm, and he has wrought out a mucl
more judicions and harmless measure
than the Mills bill.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

We are for Griffin in this fight. We
are for him because We believe in fail
play. Because we believe he is EMIT
I'D TO it, and because we believe tn,
time has come when Ben. Simpson
should be Taught that he don't carry
the Republican party in his vest pocket
We have been told that four years az,
st. john, after his defeat for governor
wanted to go as a delegate to the Ma
jiOnal convention at Chicago, that he
stated to several of his friends that il
ne went there as a delegate he would
not have anything to do with the Pitts
Durgh convention, and would supper
the nominee Of the Chicago convention.
His name was suggested, among others
TO Ben. Simpson, he objected. st. John
was left off, the rest is too we'll known
to need repeating. A little concession.
a little common sense, little dIplO-
macy just at that moment would have
saved this country from the hu nilia-
ton of having Grover Cleveland fol
president; but nc, Ben. and his lieuten-
ants were opposed to it, and that set
tied it.
Can the Republican party of Kansas
afford to make another blunder at this
time ? Rohrer's Chronicle.
IfMr. Albert Grifin's fealty to the
Republican party during the coming
campaign depends upon whether OIL
not he goes as delegate to Chicago.
Mr.. Albert Griffin should be permitted
to say at home. The sooner such ii
man is found out, the better for The
Marty
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

1t now looks as though all of the
Kansas Representatives will be IT,
turned to the next Congress without
any serious opposition. Kansas is as
we'll represented, in both branches OF
Congress as any State in the Union
and the wise thing to do is, "when " u
have good delegation, keep it,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

The Democrats are haunting Senator
Sherman for only giving 500 to PRO
tect the ballot boX' in the last presi-
Dental campaign. If any Democrat
from Maine to California ever gave one
cent to protect the ballot box" nc
body ever heard of it.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

The sentiment among the veterans
in favor of the Service Pension bill
has become very unanimous, and pc
titions in its favor are flowing into
Congress from all parts of the Union
That the measure will eventually be-
come law is conceded on all sides.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

Secretary Bayard permits himself to
be interviewed about three times a
week, for the purpose of explaining why
he let Johnny Bull get such big ma
jority on him in the FISHERIES
treaty.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

1t may be possible that the g. a. r
has made one mistake, and that is t.
believe for a moment that congress
could pass any kind of pension bill
that Grover Cleveland could not veto.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

Mrs Frances Folsom Cleveland is
losing caste with the Democracy. She
had the politeness To thank a negro for
a very handsome present made to her
while in jacksonville. Florida. and it
sraried the whole southern bourbon
camp into a stampede.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

The federal revenues must be re-
duced to the reasonable requirements
of the government. The people de-
mand it.-[BOston Globe, Democratic.
The way to reduce it is to reduce,
and not be everlastiugly talking about
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

The loyal soldiers of Kansas have a
firm friend in Hon. John j. Ingalls,.
and his speech in the senate on Tues
day has won for him the everlasting
gratitude of every man who loves pa
triotism better than treason.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

The Abilene REFLECTOR is much
improved under its new management.
Is not only advocates sound Republi-
can doctrine, but it does so consistent
y and ably. As a puWeyor of the
news it is a bitter paper than ever.
commonwealth.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

One of the ecstatic delights of pure
unterrified Democrat is TO give thepro-
hibiiory law dig. The thrusts, how
ever, are becoming much less frequent
and are growing weaker every day.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

Remember that Capt. J. b. Johnson,
OF Topeka, will address the Young
Mems Republican Club in this city on
Tuesday evening next. All Repub-
cans old and young. as well as Demo-
ats, are invited to come out and hear
th3 truth.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

The Democrats are trying to whip
themselves into the belief that Senator
b ackburn can talk He can. He is a
good supplement- to Vest, but if Ingalls,
d9igns to turn one of his phillipics at
hi I. the senator from Kentucky will
wish that he hadn't talked.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

The United States Senate passed {
Dependent Pension Bill yesterday
There were tWenty-one votes agains
Il, and every sinner of them was {
Democrat.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

The humorous feature of the Depend
ent Pension bill is the ludicrous at
tempt of Joseph Socrates Calhoun
Blackburn trying to ape the champion
ship of anybody who ever made an!
pretensions to loyalty.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

The individual preference of TIL
members of the Republican STATE
Central Committee of Illinois is foI
Walter Q. Gresham, of Indiana, fol-
president,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

The city of Chicago has sent over
600, 900 to the relief of the cyclone SUI
fers at Mt. Vernon.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

A good farm wagon for sale cheap,
e lquire at the Buckeye meat market.
266 3t,w 29tf
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Early Ohio. Beauty of Hebron and
Burbank Seedling potatoes, northern
grown, at Hodge Bros.
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Seed corn at Hodge Bros.

For rent suitable for market garden
ing. about two acres on Cedar street.
Inquire of w. E. Birchmore. 26S-eOd-1w
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thursday, March IS, 1888.

"Plate newspapers =" glass
houses throw stones-etc., etc
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Car load Adams cultivatOrs just re-
ceived, at Hodge Bros.
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Car load German millet at Hodge
Bros.
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German Millet at j. w. jerks feed
store, 3l6 Broadway.
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Stationery as you want it at Sewell's.
214dtSw-tf
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Go to J. W. jerks for German mil
let. 270-2tW29-tf
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D. G.. Smith has a full stock of paint
and painters supplies, and will sell
them cheaper than they have ever been
sold in Abilene. Fb-27-I-m-d-w
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-15

Barbed wire, single and double
strand, galvanized and painted, at
Hodge Bros. 2s-tf
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Mare and yearling colt, time to a
good party. Inquire of w. E. Birch-
more. Abilene. Kss.
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Union Pacific Railway.
(The Overland Route J

The only line carrying the United States Over
land mail. The short ne to Kansas City. The
ONLY line running Pullman SleeperS to Kansas
City
Through tickets to all points, east Or west, bag.
gage checked through to all points.
This is t only direct route to Denver, Salt Lake
San Francisco, and all points west and north.
west.
Only sixteen hours to Denver by the two daily
trains leaving Abilene at 1888 a. L. and $40 D.
The through line to Cheyenne, Ogden, Salt AXE,
illOn, Sacramento San Francisco, l. Os Angeles
San lego, tolton. Pasadena Portland; and Ne
braska, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Mont ma Oregon,
Nevada, California, Washington Territory and
Pacific coast points
Twenty four hours faster time to California and
oregon points than any other line.
Fastest time made by any long line In the world.
and fewer fata accidents thin any other ex-
tensive line OF railroadin the country. Elegant
Pullman palace car slecpers and modern day
coaches on all through trains
Eating houses under the supervision OF the COM
pany, and meals furnished by them are unsur-
passed.
UNION PACIFIC-KANSAS DIVISION.
GOING WEST.
No 223-Night Express 3:3s a. m
NO. Cl-Overland express. ....... $40 D m
NO. 2l'-'frelSht. 80 p. n
GOING EAST.
No 202-Overland Express 1920 .. m
No. 20i-Night Express. ..........-1 IA a. m
No 2l6-Freight. $500. $50 a. m
Nos. 2!7 and Is cary passengers between Wa
megO aud BrOokvie. For further Information
regarding the territory trverSed, rates of fare,
descriptive pamphlets, etc, apply to W. y.
HENDRICKS, Agent, Abilene Kansas; OF address
j. 5. TEBBETs, q. P Il T. A.,
Omaha, Nebraska.
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For Sale or Trade.

Shovels and hull tongues for all kinds
of cultiyators at Hodge Bros.
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Seed Corn at Hodge Bros
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Sheep dip for sale at cost at D. G
Smiths. Fb-27-lm-d-w
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A choice lot of German Millett at j.
W. jerks.
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German millet 5. "a al Hodge Bros
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Seed corn. Kump,
F'ickes & Co. 80,
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Cane seed at Hodge Bros.
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chad.s. cEy for Pitchers Castoria
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G. w. BROOKS, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Successor to DR. F. Garcelon

BgrO Office over Gleissner's drug tore.
Residence 7O4 Buckeye avenue, cor
ner of Seventh street former residence
of DR.. Garcelon).
Telephone communication with resi-
dence and Glelssnel's dug store.
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ILENE REFLECTOR

R4oHARD WANING. Business Manager.