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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
a Desperate Effort.

At last the President has been
reused by the denunciations of the Re
publicans throughout the land to make
decisive move in regard to the fish
cries treaty. For over two years he
and Secretary Bayard have been lying
back on their oars while Canada did
just what che pleased and just how she
pleased in regard to the treatment OF
American seamen. In vain did protests
without number 60 up from an out.
ragged people, protests against policy
that was making the United States a
laughing stock among nations for its
supineness and apparent inability to
care for its own. When at last ii
seemed that complaint would do no
good, the cry gradually died out and
the country settled down to accepting
the inevitable and praying for Presi-
dent with backbone enough to fairly
defend his people against the fishing
smacks of its enemies.
Now.when the campaign has opened
and the sympathy with Great Britain
shown by his party is threatening de-
feat, His Accidency rouses himself
from the mournful task of inditing pen
sion vetoes and grinds out a fierce re-
taliation message. He has not only
come to the conclusion that his past
course was leading him to destruction
but has attempted to occupy the Re
publican position in adesperate attempt
to stem the tide of defeat which has so
strongly set against the administration.
1t remains to be seen whether Mr..
Cleveland, by such a reversal of his
own views and the advocacy of SO radi-
cal policy, has not alienated the con-
servative element of his party in these
doubtful States upon whose support he
has relied and for whose votes the mes
sage is direct bid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
OUR NEIGHBORS.
Special correspondence of the REFLECTOR:
HOPE, KAN, August %.

HOPE, KAN, August %.
1. Brundage and wife, of Herington,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Poole, last Thursday.
Jim Gleason, our new marshal, is as
good as daddy to the boys. He
keeps them out of bad company.
Frank Gunther, our old townsman,
we understand. is going into the gro
Gerry business at junction City.
Jno. V. Robert left last Thursday
evening to accept a position in the
band of the Florence Hayden opera
troupe. Success to you, Johnny.
The Sunday-school convention held
in this city yesterday was a grand sue
cess, although the attendance was not
as large as expected.
J. w. Dlggan went to Winfield
Thursday last.
At least one hundred and fifty per-
soDs were out to the gas well on DR..
Ketchersid's farm Friday night. The
gas can be heard bubbling up through
the water and when confined for ten or
fifteen minutes gathers sufficient
volume to make strong flame if ig-
nited. The well will be put down
farther in hopes of finding bonanza.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

1t is very unfortunate that a contro-
versy of minor Importance should
have assumed such proportions as that
in the 6Sth Representative district.
Especially is it unfortunate when it is
remembered that Mr.. Burton is absent
and has no opportunity to state his
side of the case. We hardly think that
any statements made at this late
hour will have any influence on the gen.
eral result. Voters love fair play and
any attempt to raise cry and hoo-doo
about a matter of comparatively small
Importance on the eve of election will
be treated with silence and Indifference.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

''Dan1," said Grover, I've got an
idea" "Sire," said Daniel, "the same
I'll note" ~ will twist the lions
TAIL" said he, land secure thereby the
Irish vote" ''Just write message to
Congress, Dan, the time is ripe, we are
not too late, we will show John Bull
we will and can at the proper moment
retaliate." Dan seized the pen and
the message wrote to stir up the slug
gish English bile, and he said, 'It may
give us the Irish vote and that's what
we're after all the while. p Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

The ''poverty-stricken'' laboring mel
of the west, who are being robbed by
the tariff" and are as ''poor as poverty .
will be edited when they see Chairman
Brice in his ''private car" of the most
luxurious description, laundering over
the railroad lines to the west, while its
owner and occupant works up the cam
paign for Cleveland. That ''private
car" will be an immense argument for
the "antimonopoly'' party.-[Leaven-
worth Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
Our Burton" Abroad.

On last Thursday the Republicans
has great day at Bangor, Maine. Ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. Blaine, Mr..
Kasson, of iowa; Mr.. Loring, of Mass
achusetts, Mr.. Bontelle and Mr.. Drane,
of Pennsylvania, and j. r. Burton, of
this city. We copy the following from
the Bangor Wing and Courier concern
ing the remarks made by our distin-
guished townsman:
The president then introduced as the
next speaker, Hon. J. r. Burton, of
Kansas.
SPEECH OF HON. j. r. BURTON.
Mr.. Burton, On commencing his
speech, was at once recognized as an
orator of ability and elOquence, and as
he went on he completely captivated
his audience by the fire and vigOr of his
remarks. He said that this year Kan
sas will produce 25G, 900, 900 bushels of
corn and will give $4,000 Republican
majority. He came from State that
in 1875 went voluntarily and lovingly
into the Blaine phalanX and remained
there until ordered to go elsewhere.
Kansas has always occupied an adj
vanced position in all matters affecting
the material welfare of the people. In
its whole territory there is not an open
liquor saloon. 1t is represented in Con-
gress by a solid Republican delegation
and it pledges that in 1888 it will send
solid delegation, as will Maine and
Colorado, . say nothing of other
States. He would not trespass upon
the patience of the audience which had
listened with such rapt attention to the
words of tn" eloquent son of Maine. to
the distinguished speaker of Iowa and
the interesting gentleman from Penn
sylvania, but he would say that for
century the people of the South had
been taught that labor was degrading
and should be performed by an inferior
class of people. The aim of the Re
publican party is to dignity labor.
Manufactures are spreading across the
country anu in the city in which he
lives, one hundred miles west of the
capital of the State are being estab-
lished industries which give employ
ul0uI W 1dlSC uuluOCIc VI HULL
1t is singular claim for such men as
Morgan, of Alabama, Carlisle, of Ken
lucky, and Voorhees,, of Indiana, who
is now leader of the Democracy only
because the boys in blue failed to hang
him for his reasonable utterances dur
ing the war, to put themselves forward
now as the champions of labor. For
century manufactures were not intro
duced into the South, now the South
ern Democrats claim to shape the econ
omic policy of the country. He paid a
brilliant tribute to General Harrison
who, he said, was the grandest Harri-
son that ever bore the name; a brave
soldier, an able lawyer, magnificent
man. He stands on a platform hated
by the people of England but loved by
the people of the United States, and
they will tEiumphantly elect him Pres
ident in November next.
The speaker was listened to closely
and loudly applauded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

Does Henry George represent the
Democracy's principles correctly when
he says as he did at the New York
meeting Saturday night:
Raise all the revenue by single tax.
we say, and when we go by the side of
Cleveland and Thurman we take the
first step in that direction?
Those Democratic editors who have
been bowling 'reduce the taxes'' will
want George added to the long list of
blatant tricksters who are talking
Cleyeland's chances to death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
Publication Notice.

To John Wood, Of Kansas City, State OF Missouri,
lucy SNYDER and - Snyder, her husband,
Willis Wood Thomas Wood, Deborah Ann
wood, Of the county Of Allegheny, State OF
New York; and to Warren Fake, Of the State
OF New York:
You and each Of you will take notice that you
have been sued in the District Court OF Dickinson
County. Kansas, by William b. Eberts, who, On
the 18th day of August, 1883, fled his petition in
said court against you and each OF you, wherein
he claims TO be owner OF a three-fourths undfyid-
ed interest in the southeast quarter OF the north
west quarter Of section four in township thir
teen (13), south OF range two o. east in Dim.
son county, Kansas, one undivtded oaIf ,nferes,
Of said land he claims sy purchase and one IN
dlvloed Iourpl interest be claims by inheritance
from sis iare wife Elizabeth Wood Eberts, form
erly Elizabeth Wood, sometime known as Eliza
0etn Burns, late Of Dickinson county, Kansas,
and wherein he further alleges that you, the said
John Wood, Lucy Snyder, = Snyder. Willis
Wood, Thomas Wood and Deborah Ann Wood
are Joint owners of One-fourth undivided Interest
IN said Land by descent from said mother, and
that y0u the said defendant, Warren Fake, have
a mortgage lien upon said land in the sum OF
500, and wherein he prays for partition of said
land; that he be decreed to be owner OF three
fourths interest therein and that the same be set
OF 10 him in severalty and that In case said land
Is not susceptible Of partition under the sasgtes
Of Kansas that the same be sold saa that said
ceeds Of said sale, and that the remainder Of the
proceeds OF said sale may be distributed, three
fourhs ia the said plaintiff and one-fourth to tia
said defendants and heirs at law OF said Elizabeth
Ebests, deceased You viii further take notice
that you must answer said petition on or before
Thursday. october 1lth. 1888, or said petition wi
be taken as true and Judgment rendered accord
ing TO the prayer thereof
By John III. Mahan, his attorney. I-3t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

Like our neighbor across the way,
we like bright, ingenious lie," but
bare-faced unreasonable falsehOod
like that one regarding Robert Lincoln
and Franklin McVeagh, we have no
use for. The fact is that the Republi-
cans have captured the rapidly-dying
reform league of Chicago, ousted the
Democratic members and put in Re
publicaDs. The league will be turned
into protection organization, and to
that end these leading Republicans are
lending their efforts. To say that
Lincoln will vote for Cleveland is too
preposterous a falsehood for even this
campaign of wild Democratic lies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
More of Hofman's Logic.

Geo. w. Martin, who, though lost to
this section, still has an interest in
Fifth district politics, says:
The campaign out west is becoming
personal. Little Chris. Hoffman is a
miller at Enterprise, Dickinson county
who is estimated to be worth S150,0OC
or 5000, 900. He is also a statesman
with socialistic proclivities. He re-
Gently made an argument in a public
speech, running something in this wise
eff man came to this country ten
or fifteen years ago with a thousand
dollars, and since that time, by engag.
ing in the banking business, lending
and relending that money, has grown to
be worth $4,000, it must be apparent
that his business is not honest or fair
and that the law should prevent it,
To which a correspondent of the
Minneapolis Messenger replies, by in
shutting comparison, as follows:
'If man located on the Smoky Hill
ten OF fifteen years ago, and began the
milling business with a capital of not
over one thousand dollars, and by buy
ing wheat of the surrounding farmers
and by selling the flour, had become
one of the wealthiest men in the State,
owning the finest mill west of Topeka,
$50, 900 worth of bank stock and other
valuable property, it must be apparent
that he has not conducted his business
honestly or fairly, and that there ought
to be law to compel him to pay more
for wheat, or sell bis flour for less
money"
We agree with the inference of the
above that C. B. Hoffman is evidently
Weighted in making the worse ap-
pear the better reason, "and now that he
hasa new hobby in the Labor cause, he
will undoubtedly give his magma
ton full swing. His leadership of the
Labor party IN this county proves one
of two things: He is after something,
and wants to use the Labor men as
tools; or disappointed ambition has
soured his mind on his old affiliations.
RksIds.n r.. r.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

The New York World offers 500 for
the best joke. The REFLECTOR begs
permission to enter this from tie abb
lene Gazette:
1t would have been better for the Re
publicans if they had consented to tariff
reduction from the first. They would
have escaped from the confused cOndi-
tan of their party today. The accept
ance of the fisheries treaty would have
been far better for them than their
present plight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

1t is reported that MIR. Blaine will
contribute an article on the Presidents
tariff record to a leading magazine.
You will see Grover hang his head
about the time the magazine appears.
By the way, why is it that nearly all
the great magazine contributors and
authors of able books are Republicans?
And this too when the Democrats are
running an "intellectual''(?) campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

The $4,000 voted by the House re-
Gently for firing morning and evening
salutes to the flag brought out curious
fact. The powder left over from the
war lasted exactly twenty-three years.
The last barrel was used on April 1.
Since then no salutes have been fired
at any military posts except West
Point, Fort Monroe and Fort Riley.
No appropriation had ever been asked
for the purpose before, and none of the
Senators and members knew where the
powder for these salutes came from.
However, when the matter was ex-
planned, the House very willingly
agreed to give the $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
Legal Notice.

To May r. Kessel, Of the State OF Colorado:
You Will take notice that you have been sued
in the District Court of Dickinson county, State
OF Kansas, by j. ID. Kcssel, who filed his duly YER
fled petition in said court against ysu, wherein
the said ]. ID. Kessel prays for decree OF said
court, thereby divo.cing him from you. the said
Mary r. Kessel. And that you must answer the
petition on fle in said suit, on or before the 18th
day Of october 1888 or said pet lion will be taken
as nue., and judgment will be rendered according
", granting TO the said j. ID. Kessel divorce
from you, and annulliDg and holding for naught
the marital contract, and relationship, heretofore
existing between you and the aid plaintiff j. d.
Kessel, according to the prayer OF said petition,
20 fled against you in said cause.
Up CAMPBELL,
1-3t Attorney for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

A few Democratic journals are howl
ing that the Republican party is respon-
sible for the disappearance of the sur
plus. They forget that the House of
Representatives has the sole power to
originate revenue bills. The House of
Representative is Democratic. The
Democratic party has spent the surplus,
and that is all there is to it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

Hon. Warner Miller said in speech
at Mound Lake, Il. Y, last week: eff
you go to Kansas you will find that
nine men out of ten wear the Grand
Army button. A Grand Army reunion
in Kansas means a gathering of 20, O0O
men," Yes, Kansas is the home of
loyalty and devotion to the Union and
is proud of being so favorite a residence
of the brave bows in blue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
A CURE FOR DIARRHoEA.-Mr. j.

A CURE FOR DIARRHoEA.-Mr. j
A. Burnison, of Colburg, Montgomery
Co., Ia, has found out how he can cure
any case of Diarrhoea. Two of his
children had Diarrhoea, for about six
weeks he tried four different kinds OF
Patent Medicines without benefit, but
he finally got hold of a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which he says completely
cured them, and is confident it will
cure any case when the plainly printed
directions are followed. Sold by
Barnes & Northcraft.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

Robert T. Lincoln crossed the Allan
tic with Blaine and will stump New
York for Harrison. Any nonsense
about his being for Cleveland is the
veriest rot. Regarding his tariff views
this extract from a recent interview
shows them: Everybody in England
anticipates Mr.. Cleveland's election and
thereby hopes to secure free trade with
this country to the benefit of their own.
[ hope to see them disappointed"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

When it is remembered that the
Presidents original powers in the mat
ter of international retaliation were at
his own request enlarged and that he
has for two years persistently refused
to take advantage of those powers
granted him, why in the world he asks
additional powers at this time is more
than mortal man can comprehend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

1t is officially announced that sealed
proposals will be received for muzzle
which will fit Calvin S. Brice. 1t must
work automatically, and close rigidly
every time the said Brice begins to talk
about Democratic prospects in the can
vass. Address Grover Cleveland,
White House, Washington, D. G.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

The theory of the salt manufacturers
at Hutchinson in relation to the salt
deposits of Kansas is that at some time
a salt lake extended from Mcpherson
to Anthony and that gradually, by a
process of crystalization in the surface,
the salt had sunk to the bottom and
formed this salt bed. A heavy rain
would wash in dirt and sand, hence the
alternate layers of salt and sand.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

This is an economical administration
sure enough. Cleveland vetoed, the
other day, bill allowing the secretary
of the interior to purchase few maps
that are much needed because he thinks
he can get them cheaper than the ST.
that has heretofore been paid. And
yet he didn't kick any on the Sc, 00O,-
300 River and Harbor bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
Monday. September 10th A. D., 1888.
Assiguee's Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS, ! S.:
Dickinson County,
in the matter of the assignment OF j. ID. Stoke
and Simon Stoke, as Stoke Bros.
Creditors and others interested are hereby noti-
fed that ON Wednesday, the I'd day OF January,
A. ID 1850 and for two consecutive days there
after at the Office OF the Clerk of the District
Court in the city OF Abilene, in said county, from
9 O'clocka M until 5 O'Clock D. m. OF each day,
will attend and proceed publicly TO adjust and
allow demands against the estate and effects OF
the above named assignors in my hands.
w-aug 3O-3m E. KkLLER, Assignee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

Among the various falsehoods that
appear in this weeks Junction City
Tribune is one that Kansas farm mort
cages amount to 1926, ZOO, 900 when in
fact the sum is SS5, 100000. Another
is that Abilene had decreased 500 in
population during the past year. On
the contrary it has gained as shown by
assessors rpDOrt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

Hon. J. r. Burton has succeeded in
getting a promise from James G. Blaine
that if he comes to Kansas, he will
speak in Abilene sometime during the
campaign. If Mr.. Burton succeeds in
getting Mr.. Blaine to come to Abilene,
it will bring to our city the largest
gathering of people that will assemble
in Kansas in 1888.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

AS will be seen by special dispatch
in our local columns today, Hon. J. R.
Burton gives authoritative assurance
that Hon. James G.. Blaine, the lead
ing statesman of the nation, will posi-
lively be in Abilene in October. Pre-
pare for the greatest demonstration
ever witnessed in central Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

George T. Anthony says that Chair
man Brice sent this telegram to Cleve.
land the other day:
Why in the name of the bewildere6
Democracy do you not publish YOU
letter of acceptance?
To which Grover replied:
Because l am confronted by icon.
dition not Theory" you stupid fool
you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

After the Presidents great Topping
act in the message business we would
not be surprised to read in his letter of
acceptance that he is a protectionist
from way back and urges the United
States TO adopt high tariff on wool.
1t would be in keeping with his record
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

Henry Watterson, who wrote the
Cleveland platform. has admitted that
he wrote to Cleveland asking him
whether he is with us or not in the
fight" The fact is that Cleveland
doesn't know where he is. He would
like to be on all sides at once and can't
do IL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

1t is being remarked that judging
from the specimens of Mr.. Humans
oratory, which have come to hand, it
would be wise act for the Democratic
committee either to muzzle the old
Roman entirely, or else compel him to
confne his remarks to trumpeting in
the old-fashioned way against the ban
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

Notwithstanding the villainous and
utterly incompetent character of the
postal mail service with which we are
afflicted, it costs over 100000 annu-
ally more than it did when the present
administration went into power.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
Wyandt Bros,

Ottawa Republican: In one little par
agraph of eleven lines from speech of
Thurman from the car platform, on his
way north, the word ''tax" and taxes"
appear nine times. ''Taxes," in Thur
mans speeches evidently represent too
much 'sfree whisky"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

The Manhattan Nationalist in refer
ring to the fact that another Demo
cratic paper will be started in Abilene,
asks: "What is the matter with the
Gazetteer" The answer to this cam
paign cry is: "We don't know, but it
is something pretty bad"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

What pleasant, harmless, garrulous
old gentleman Grandpa Thurman is, to
be sure. We wouldn't be surprised to
see him go down to Washington, D. c.,
and give Sonny Cleveland a spanking.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

Cholera Morbus is one of the most
painful and dangerous diseases, many
deaths resulting from it each year.
usually because 1t is not properly treat
ed. The most severe cases may be
cured, by using Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
never fails. Sold by Barnes & North
craft.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
Monday, October LIST a. D, 1888.

at the front door of the court house. in the city Of
Abilene, county of Dickinson, State of Kansas,
at 10 O'Clock a. m, of said day sell to The highest
bidder for cash, the following described real
estate to wit:
Lot No. lorty 4O) On North Seventh street in
SOuthwick and Augustines addition to the city
of Abilene, subject to lien of ST. DOC, in Dick
inSOn county, State OF Kansas. Tie said property
Will be sold pursuant to the judgment of the court
in said cause recited In said order of sale.
Witness my hand this 10Th day Of August A. ID.
1888. ID. W. NALL,
l-5t Sheriff OF Dickinson county,, hdS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

The New York Tribune offers three
reasons why Grover has not sent in his
letter of acceptance, as follows:
1. President Cleveland is construct
ing tariff straddle; 2. 1t is trick to
prevent General Harrison from getting
in his letter of acceptance at all; 3. Dan
Lamont has writer's cramp.