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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
[From Tuesday S daily.l

The new county Jail is nearly COM
pleted.
Street commissioner Powell is clean
ting up the alleys nice man.
Ed Hunsecker, who lives near Solo.
mon, was made the happy father of a
bouncing boy this morning.
The X. p. boys are making extensive
preparations for the ball to be given by
the Uniformed Rank tomorrow even
ing at the opera house.
The supper for the K. of P. ball will
be given by the Ladies Relief Corps.
The church Session having diSapprov-
of their Aid society getting it up.
The parties from Akron, Ohio, who
will engage in the manufacture of hol-
low aud pressed brick in this city, will
arrive the first of March. and imme-
diately commence the erection of the
necessary buildings.
Mr.. Neiman has sold his residence
on East Third street and bought the
vacant lots, between the residences of
J. A. Russell and Major Wise on Sixth
street, on which he will Immediately
begin the erection of a commodious
house.
Rev. Henry Forester, Episcopal
clergyman at Las Aninlas, Col, and
who ministered to the late Frank Smith
in his last hours, is an old acquaintance
of Rev. W. d. Christian, of st. Johns
church this city, who recently received
an interesting letter from him.
Smoke is curling from the igniteG
combustible raked up debris of the gar.
dens and door yards, the hens are
cackling, shiyer is creeping over the
masculine frame Is the days Of house
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
District Court.

Judge Nicholson, County Attorney
Hurd, District Clerk Brilliant, and
Sheriff NALL were promptly OH hand al
8 o'clock this morning, and by the or
der of His Honor, Sheriff Naill's maiden
voice broke the stiffness of the morning
air with the customary ''hear ye.''
rhe following grand jurors reported :
J. b. Lundy, L. J. Spencer, John DEF
tenback, James AmeS, j. G. Seaton,
Edward Hasselbarth, David Fraser,
Fred JohntZ, Thos. O'MeOra, S. Rarri-
son. Nathan Butt, A. BOhannon and A.
f. Olson. A. BOhannon was excused
on the grounds of having served with
in the last year. A. F. Olson was ex-
cused on account of sickness. The
following talesman were summoned to
fill out the necessary fifteen: G. G..
Hawk, w. ID. Reed, d. L. Pisle and
Joseph Spangler. Judge Nicholson de-
livered lengthy and able charge to
the jury, and appOintedC. G. Hawk as
foreman. The grand jury then went
into session in the jury-room with j.
B Eichelberger as baillff.
The petit jury will not report until
Thursday morning, The following at
LOrneys were present: J. Ii. Mahan,
G. w. Hurd, c. F. Mead, o. L. Moore,
G. A. Crawford, G. c. Biting, James
CulbertsOn, w. p. Seeds. S. S. Smith,
L. F. Smith, Gov. Teats, w. G. Cowles,
w. S. Stambaugh. I. E. Dewey, -
Ellsworth, b. G. Cranston, w. w. Will
son, Col. Spivey and L. F. Garner.
Frank Close and Col. Robb are the
court bailiffs. No cases will be tried
until tomorrow.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23

cleaning draws nigh. the lambs are
getting readv to frisk Upnn the CT eu
sward that is beginning to green. The
wild geese are wLuglng nUrlhwaru.
the wise merchant remembers the old
adage that the early bird catches the
worm and is advertising his wares.
Strangers are arriving on every train,
and getting mashed on our city.
Bright sunshine, hustle, life and acti-
witty abound. But a fortune goes by
UNDECIDED. Let the seller of chewing
gum advertise his choicest chewing
and he can live in brown stone front.
and wear diamonds, do not be rude,
but watch the number of feminine
gum. chewers as they pass by upon the
streets, and you will be startled, sur
prised and gumfOunded.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
He Was Successful.

John Wannamaker of Philadelphia is
one of the three or four men in this
country who have made themselves
famous as retail merchants. lie IS a
large advertiser whose experience IS OF
value. Recently he said:
u never in my life used such thing
as a poster, a dodger or a handful. My
plan for fifteen years has been to buy so
much space in a newspaper and to I'LL
il I'D with what | wanted. l would
not an advertisement in newspaper
even of but 400 circulation for 5000
dodgers. If | wanted to sell cheap
jewelry or run a lottery scheme | might
use posters. but never insult a decent
reading public with handbillS.'
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
The Steer Took a Change of Venue.

Yesterday Atty G.. G. Biting was
called to the country to try a case.
The legal fight was over a steer, the
Justice was undecided, and instead of
calling for butcher aud cleaver to
split the steer in twain and divide it
between the litigants, he was persuaded
by Atty Biting to have the steer
rOped and brought before His Honor
\ subpoena DuceS-tecRm was issued for
said steer, the constable appointed a
score of deputies and the posse sailed
out, the steer was brought and the
Court and attorneys shifted to the open
air. Biting had a branding iron and
was showing how that particular brand
fitted like glOve'tO the brand on that
steer. AS he warmed up ont in the
clear sunlight, he would frequently ap-
ply the brand to the steer, showing it
was the critter Of his client. The op-
poSite side, in the meanwhile. were
getting in their work, and cOnSumating
wicked and diabolical scheme, An
other brand had been thrust in the
stove and heated to blue heat, and
when Atty B. laid down his brand on
washtub, turned upside down near
the door. the exchange was quickly
made. d. again picked up the brand,
applied it once more to the steers hip.
There was mad, agonised below, two
heels cleaved the air, and Biting, Oh,
where was heg Sailing through the
air, be lit on the kitchen, with one le-
gal limb down the chimney, the other
one pointing skyward. He was safely
lowered from the roof by the aid of q
rope and big basket. The last seen
of the steer was speok on the distant
horizon, fading from view.
The case is indefinitely postponed.
Biting has bought a case of st. Jacobs
oil, and the steer is non sss,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23


40, merely the saved estate"
Never borrow an umbrella when it
is Lent.
Mud creek has caught on and has
little boom of its own, worked up by
Saturdays rain.
Clean up the alleys, prepare to plant
more shade trees, and thereby add to
the health, appearance and general
good of our city.
The residents on West First street
are anxious to have the water mains
extended TO that street. Over twenty
residences are without protection i'll
case of fire.
The REFLECTOR is the official paper
of Dickinson county and the city OF
Abilene, and has the largest clrcula-
ton in Dickinson county of any paper
published therein.
Manv a thrifty housewife as she
manipulated the waShbOard, scrubbed
the floor or the kids this morning
reigned in her household soft and gen.
tie, caused by free supply of Satur-
days soft and gentle rain.
A large force Of wOrkmen will be en-
ployed this week on the new city hall
building, corner Of Broadway and Fifth
street, and the first story viii be LAID
this week. When completed 1t will be
handsome and convenient building.
We would call the attentions of our
readers to the numerous advertisements
in our columns. Every firm represent
ed are live, wide-awake business men.
who make their business a success by
letting the people know what they have
to sell. They ask you to inspect their
goods and prices, and 1t is to your in
terest to deal with them.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
Taken to the Idiotic Asylum

Geo. W. King, Sup't of the poor
farm, left this morning for Winfield,
having in charge a little boy named
Carl Keining. who has been an inmate
of the poor farm for several months.
The little fellow is hopelessly idiotic.
He will be placed in the Idiotic Asy-
lum at Winfield.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
Doings of Former Dickinson Coun-
tians.

County Treasurer Dryer was down
from Grainfield TO be took i'll at the
leap year dance.
c. w. Adams went down to Solomon
CITY Tuesday, having been called there
by the sickness of his wife.
Capt. Spencer, delegate, and j. W.
Benson. past commander of the u. y.
R. post. and Mrs Spencer, past preSI-
dent of the w. r. c., start Sunday for
the state encampment at Winfield
Grove County Graphic.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
Police Court.

A young man was brought before
his honor the police judge this morning
and fined s. and costs for disturbing
the Salvation Army meeting, Friday
evening. AS this is his first offence
and the Y. III. is very penitenl his name
is Withheld.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
Off for Winfield.

The following parties left for Win
field this morning, via the Santa Fe, to
attend the q. a. r. Encampment: b.
F. Nelson and wife, Jacob Schopp.
Mrs. 0. l.. Moore. Mrs. W. T. Seeds,
G. NJ. McClaren. Mrs. David Mattison,
Mrs. A. Fry, Miss Kate Hubbard, of
Glasco, and V. Ball and wife of Bever-
". Tom Davidson, Ed Thisler, David
Madison, jeff Miller, and B. IL. d Huy
left on the special last evening.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
Berry & Sumner.

Francis Berry, formerly with the
Berry Bros. Mercantile Company, has
purchased an interest in the jewelry
store of Sumner Bros. The new firm
are first-class, substantial young mel
who have host of friends and will
make their business a success.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
Hope Happenings.

Rev. DR.. Bishop, of Salina, preached
in the Presbyterian church. The doc
tor is clear. concise speaker.
j. e. Lands, one Of Dickinson
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
Lenten Services.

At st. Johns Episcopal church on
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 4:15 p.
NJ, and Friday evenings at half past
seven.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
From Mondays Daily.l

ssWe've won our suit the lawyer said
And gleefully rubbed his pate.
"And what are your charges, sir:' they said.
40, merely the saved estate
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
Wells and Cisterns.

Cleaned and repaired.
j. NJ. ELLIOTT.
252dl2-w2 326 Vine street.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23

1ildfsa Cry for Piscilsrs cssssrh
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23

Sherwood Davidson returned home
last Friday from Boston, where he
spent several months a the cOnserva-
tory of music, and with Hallett &
Davis, manufacturers of pianos and
other musical instruments. Mr.. ID.
was engaged in tuning pianos for sew
eral months and has a splendid recon-
mendatiOn from Hallet & Davis as be-
ing very proficient. Saturday he tuned
several pianos in our city and proved
himself an adept and thorough must
clan. Sherwood takes as natural to
music as duck does to water.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-11
THE BRAKEMEN.
They Will Probably Join the
Strikers at an Early Date.

CHICAGO, April 10.-The Chicago
Times will say tomorrow: ''The exact
date when the brakemen employed on
the Burlington railroad are to strike has
not yet been determined, but that they
will go out very shortly, unless some ar
rangement is made between the COM
pany and the striking engineers, fire.
men and switchmen is about decided.
The plan to have them go out was got
ten up weeks ago. Its execution was
deferred pending the arrangements with
General Master Workman POwderly, of
the Knights of Labor. An agreement
having been reached in that direction,
the engineers think they can rely upon
the support of the Knights of Labor,
and the next thing on the programme is
the calling out of the brakemen and
probably the Knights of Labor also.
There are not many Knights of Labor
among the brakemen. But about one
third of the conductors belong to the
brakemen's brotherhood. Every men,
Der would feel obliged to obey an order
to strike. The men who are on strike
are now working among the brakemen
and the Knights of Labor trying to in
duce them to strike. 1t will not require
much hard labor to accomplish this re-
suit. They claim that the brake
men are very much dissatisfied
with their situations. A few cases
have been reported to the strikers
where brakemen left their positions of
their own accord, refusing to endanger
their lives by working with what they
considered incompetent engineers. The
brakemen's strike is dependent upon
the attitude of the 80" company.
Should any proposition of compromise
come from the officials the strike will be
deferred, and if settlement is arrived
at will not occur at all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-11
Boulanger's Political Tactics
Continues to Puzzle the
PariSianS.
Funds for Carrying On His
Campaign Supplied by
Mysterious Agents.
A Daughter Of Gen. Booth
Married to Fakip
Tucker.
Balfour's Boast Of a Dead
League Denied--Emperor
Frederick.
By Cable to the Globe.

BY Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, April 10.-Curiosity is still
at a high pitch in Paris as to where the
Boulangerists obtained funds to carry on
such an extensive campaign as the
present one in favor of the cafe hero
proves to be. Various theories are adj
vanced, but no one has yet learned the
source of the outflow, An attempt to
connect Gen. Boulanger with the unique
transactions of Daniel Wilson and his
clique seems to have failed from the
start, and, indeed, such differences only
add to the popularity of the eX-army
officer, as no one believes them. 1t is
have engaged in the precarious under
taking OF furnishing his admirers with
10000 busts of to-day's idol are simply
sending good money after bad, as before
the images can be disposed of, the hero
may be dethroned and another put in
his place. The boldneSS of the BOul-
angeristS and their trust in the security
of their position could hardly be better
illustrated than by the suit for damages
which Count DellOn has brought against
the paper LIE Matin for breach of con-
fidence in making public the telegraph
dispatches that passed between himself
and Gen. Boulanger. These dispatches
prove that Boulanger was all the time
seeking his nomination for deputy in
the various departments where he was
voted for, although he publicly protested
that the nomination was made unaWares
to him. But in bringing the suit Count
DellOn has been forced to admit that
the dispatches were genuine, thereby
proving the general crafty and dis
honest politician. Such, however, is his
present strength that even this damag-
ing admission may not hurt him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-11
In the Hands of Desneradoes.

OKLAHOMA, Ind. Ter, April 1O.-A
courier from Shawneetown, thirty miles
east of here on the north fork of the
Canadian river, brings the report of
another killing, which occurred a few
miles from that place. Three colored
horse thieves succeeded in stealing a
bunch of horses from Lone Tom, a
Shawnee Indian. When the theft was
discovered, a deputy United States mar
shall with three Indian Sac and Fox
police gave pursuit and caught up with
the negro thieves, who commenced fir
ing with Winchester rifles, unhorsing
one of the police at the first fire. A
regular pitched battle then ensued, in
which two of the negroes were killed,
together with one Indian police. The
marshal was badly wounded, but the
horses were recovered. The country is
overrun with desperadoes and horse
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-11
Sport at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Mr. Guger,
of the Russian legation, gave paper
chase to his friends land tonight num-
Der feel the effects of it. The affair was
quite an event and brought out a large
number of people well known in social
circles, including Secretary Whitney,
Gen. Sheridan and Minister Prestan.
The country chosen for the hunt was a
stiff one, and many riders came in much
the worse for their sport. Miss Towards
horse ran away, and she was caught
by branch of tree and hung sus-
pended until cut down by Lieut.. Lind
holm. A number of others suffered less
serious mishaps. Representative
Henry Cabot Lodge came in winner,
with Miss Ethel Chase Sprague and
Miss May McCulloch tied for second
place. Mrs. Cleveland pinned the prize
on the winner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-11
WILLARD VERY ILL.
He Returns to Europe After Fix
ing the Northern Pacific Bonds.

He Returns to Europe After Fix
ing the Northern Pacific Bonds.
New York World
Henry Willard, who left here by the
German steamer Trave Wednesday, is
undoubtedly very sick man. He was
away from his Office great deal during
the latter part of winter and early in
March, suffering from rheumatism, and
when he came down again on the street
the change in his appearance was so
startling as to give his friends consider
able concern. He had lost very mate
rally in weight, and something of his
old vim and energy had departed. 1t is
confidently believed, however, that his
present vacation, which will last until
June, and spent as it will be at Carlsbad,
will have the effect Of restoring him COM
pletely to health. Ever since his return to
New York. in the fall of 1856, Mr.. Viii
lard has kept very closely to his business
as financial agent of a number of
wealthy Berlin bankers, and has done
little or no specializing, Notwithstanding
numerous reports which have been cir
culated to that effect. He has been
concerned chiefly during the past winter
in placing the S6,000,0O0 of Northern
racine bonds among his German friends,
and it is understood that this task is
about completed. There has been a
more considerable flow of German cap
ital towards New York the past year,
on account of German complications
with Russia, than otherwise there would
have been. A great many Russian
securities held by the Berlin banks have
been disposed of, and the money thus
realized has sought investment here.
This condition of things has given Mr..
Willard great deal to do, and made his
business an extremely profitable one.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-11
STOOD UP FIVE ROUNDS.
Mike Cushing Knocks Danny Gallagher
Out.
NO GAME AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Billy Meyers Issues an AI-Round
Challenge---Detroit Downs
Cincinnati.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
New YORK, April 1O.-Mlke Cushing,
who fought Jack Hopper last summer
for thirty-six rounds, and was beaten
through having broken his right hand
in the thirteenth round, fought
Danny Gallagher, of Boston, tonight
with skin tight gloves and to
finish. The battle took place
in lower room in private residence
at Fordham. The stakes were $500.
The contest had been postponed twice.
In the second round, the ladies of the
house, being attracted by the unusual
noise of the fighters, came down stairs,
but after fourteen minutes argument
by some of the fifteen gentlemen
present they returned up stairs. Gal
lagher, who was five feet eight inches,
three inches taller than Cushing, and
two pounds heavier, had the best of the
first round, but after that Gushing con-
tinually rushed him. Cushing knocked
Gallagher out in the fifth round.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-11
Louisville Jockey Club.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 1O.-Things
are getting rapidly into shape at the
Louisville Jockey clubs grounds pre-
paratory to the spring meeting, which
begins May A. A number of horses
have been at work at the track for some
time, and accessions are being made
now daily. The Clark stake this year
will precede the Derby, the date for
which has not yet been fixed. The dis
lance of the Clark stake is one mile and
a quarter, tending to intensity the in
terest in the latter event, which is for
mile and half. The Kentucky handi-
cap gives promise of being the great
event of this meeting. The oldest
horses entered for it include the
"cracks" of last season, and the amount
of money placed in the books on the va
rious entries has been very large. The
handicap distance is mile and a
quarter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-11
LIGHT REGISTRATION.

Voters Were Not Ambitious to
Place Their Names on the Poll
Lists.
The voters did not seem to fully ap-
preciate that yesterday was the first day
for registration. that only two more
days remain, and that under the law
every man who intends to vote must
register beforehand. The registration
was very light. Some precincts in the
more densely populous parts Of the city,
however. had lists of all the way from
100 to POO names when the registering
boards adjourned.
1t takes some little time to register.
Each man is placed under oath and
submitted to an inquisition. In
his affidavit he must state where he
was born, how long he has lived in
this country, how longin Minnesota, and
how long in the precinct in which he
resides. When these questions are
satisfactorily answered, his name goes
down on the poll list, and he receives a
number according to his place on the
poll list on the page devoted to the
letter with which his last name begins.
The next day for registration is next
Tuesday, from a. N. until z p. M,
and the last day is weak from next
Tuesday. from noon until p. m.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-11
The League Still Lives.

DUBLIN, April 1O.-At league
meeting in this city to-day 7. FL.
Healy, who presided, maintained that
last Sundays meetings sufficed to dis
prove the boast of Mr.. Balfour that
the league was a thing of the past.
The meeting also proved that the peo-
pie are willing adherents of the
league, anxious to get rid of the thral-
dom of British government, and that if
they once get an opportunity they
would rise in their strength and shake
off the yoke. The agitation. of which
the league was the mouthpiece, en-
braced every man, woman and child
in three provinces and a great majority
of those in the fourth province. The
league appealed directly to the people
themselves, and the meetings on Sun
day were their conclusive response.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-11
Death OF a Travelling Man.

Special to the Globe
WINoNA, Mimi, April 1O.-J. G.
White, travelling man, employed by
the Writ Silver company, of Taunton,
Mass, died at the Huff house last night
of infiammatory rheumatism, after an
illness of over two weeks. He was
thirty-siX years of age, and leaves wife
and two children at Fitzwilliams, N. I'll.
F. S. Dame, brother-in-laW of the de-
ceased, and who has been travelling with
him, has attended White during his
sickness. The remains were taken to
Keene, N. H., this morning by Mr..
Dama
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-11
TERRY IN A NEW ROLE.
He Will Enter the Connecticut
GubernatOriaI Race.

HARTFORD, Conn.,. April 10.-The re-
tirement of Gen. Alfred II. Terry, who
is citizen of this state, introduces a
new factor into Connecticut politics.
New Haven is preparing to give him the
most enthusiastic reception on his re-
turn from Florida. The statement has
been circulated at the capital, on ap-
parently good authority, that Gen.
Terry's name will be brought before the
public for the Republican nomination
for governor. Should Gen. Terry con-
sent to become candidate for the nomi-
nation he will make formidable con-
test for the honor. There would be no
possible doubt of his election, should
the convention be carried for him. A
similar feeling is held concerning the
candidacy of Mayor Balkely, of this
city. Gov. Lounsberry is out of the
field. He assured the Republican
leaders here that he is not candidate
for denomination. AT the present time
the race is between Mayor Balkely and
Gen. Terry.