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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
DRIFT OF OPINION.

B9There is nothing in the Chicago
platform or any other authoritative
declaration of Republican doctrines
and purposes which requires President
Harrison to appoint men to Office simply
because they were removed under the
last administration.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
~A contest between Murat Hal.
stead and Henry B. Payne for the Sen.
atorship, which is among the possibil-
tiles, would be one of the most excit-
ing and picturesque affairs of that
class which the Buckeye State has ever
known. The question is: Dare Payne
make the fght?-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
Ba~It is about time for the cry oil
bloody shirt and sectionalism to cease
President Harrison and Postmaster
General Wanamaker have united in
asking the widow of the great Confed-
crate, Stonewall Jackson, to accept
the position of postmistress at Lexing-
ton, Va. The Republican party best
represents all sections and all inter.
ests.-Albany On. " Journal
B1%The murder of a negro in
Arkansas who has been actively en-
gagged in working up evidence in the
Clayton assassination has no political
significance, we are told. OF course
not. He merely happened to be the
victim, that's all. If necessary, we
presume the man who shot him will
swear the case out of politics entirely.
Detroit Tribune.
ILarge salaries do not always
command the services of large men, and
some of the Congressman, We are told
are enabled to save more than half OF
their pay. They have their mileage
and fat perquisites that smile at them
from the contingent fund. and if they
can not support life on this. they have
the shining example of Senator Chace
before them. They can resign and
give their places to men of a more
economical turn Of mind. Atlanta
Constitution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
THE SOLID SOUTH,
The Forces That Will Break 1t Up in the
Near Future.

| Near Future.
The forces that will break up the
solid South at no distant period are
already at work, and have been for
several years. They are not political,
and the breakup, when it comes, will
not be violent disruption. The
solid South will yield to the influence
of social laws, little by little, until it
is no more solid, politically. than any
other part of tie United States.
The industrial development OF the
South is being wrought by Northern
capital and managed by Northern
brains, and the Northern managers
naturally draw Northern men to their
Southern enterprises, to work there in
conjunction with Southern mechanics
and laborers. These men carry their
social and political gospel with them,
and under their influence the old race
prejudice of the South and its false
views on economic questions, such as
the tariff, are giving way. Every ore
bank, every coal mine, every iron
furnace and cotton-mill thus becomes
school in which political equality
and social economy are taught and in
fluences started which must end in
freedom of the ballot-box and the IN
prejudiced use of the ballot.
When these lessons have been
learned by the class which has gov
erned hitherto by right of might, the
solid South will be broken. When
every man may cast vote untram-
meled by fear and unbiased by preju-
dice, all that is meant by the phrase
will be accomplished. Every State
could still be Democratic; Mason and
DixOn's line may still be the most
prominent mark of separation between
the two great parties; but if every
man votes according to his own con-
victions there will be no longer a solid
South in the sense in which those
words are now used.
But then it will be no longer solid
South in any sense. The Southern
States will not be all Democratic then.
Industrial States never are, for the
men who work want protection for
their labor, and they will vote with
the party that upholds that principle.
There will be Democratic Southern
States. devoted chiefly to farming and
commerce, and Republican Southern
States, in which mines. mills and facto-
ries will flourish. This is the way the
solid South will be broken, and any
body who will give little attention 20
the progress of events will see the
breaking forces in full activity right
noW.=Philadelphia Inquirer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
LEARNING STRATEGY,
An Anecdote Related by General Grant to
Truthful Eli Perkins.

An Anecdote Related by General Grant to
Truthful Eli Perkins.
Once, while talking with General
Grant, l asked him how he got his
strategic knowledge. Il got it on the
farm when was a boy" said the Gen
eral. Il learned it when l was driving
oxen, feeding calves and breaking
horses. One day when l was on the
old farm in Ohio, my father taught me
a valuable lesson in strategy" ''How?"
asked. 'Well. father took me into
the stable one day, where a row of
cattle stood in their uncleaned stalls
Said he: Ulysses, the stable window
is pretty high for a boy, but do you
think you could take this shovel and
clean out the stable?' i don't know,
father says L; 4 never have done it.
We'll, my boy, if you will do it this
morning, I'll give you this bright silver
dollar, said my father. patting me on
my head, while he held the silver dol
lar before my eyes. Good says l; I'll
try and then | went to work l tugged
and pulled and lifted and pulled, and
finally it was done, and father gave me
the bright silver dollar, saying: That's
right, Ulysses, you did it splendidly,
and now find you can do it so nicely,
| shall have you do it erery morning all
Ui1ter ELI Perkins.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
SOLDIERS FOR OFFICES.
A Cabinet Ruling That VIII Readily BE
Indorsed by the PeOple.

Endorsed by the People.
Secretary Tracy gives notice that
while the fact of a person having a
good record as a soldier will be con-
sidered among the best of recon-
mendations for appointment to Office,
ability to perform the duties of the
position to which he aspires must be a
condition precedent to the favorable
consideration of his application.
This rule is just and proper one, and
tie people will readily indorse it
Tue soldiers and their friends do not
Insist that any other practice shall be
followed. They only ask that prefer
ence shall be given to a man who
fought for the Union over one who did
not. where both are qualified for the
Office That is the theory upon which
the Republican party has always
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
CIvIL-SERVICE REFORM,
President Harrison's Honorable Adher-
ence to His Inaugural Promises.

President Harrison's Honorable Adher
ence to His Inaugural Promises.
1t is scarcely month since Presi
dent Harrison took the oath of office
During this brief period the pressure
that has been brought to bear on hin
of all sorts and by men of all de
grees of importance-ha been ire
mendous. Whatever have been the
Republican criticisms, there have beer
no expressions of doubt or apprehen
sion as to the firmness of his character
and the tenacity of his grip on the
principles and policies SO clearly
stated in his inaugural.
On the contrary, his acts, his talk
his appointments have strengthened
the general impressions as to the
earnestness of his inaugural declara.
tons and the independence of his char.
acter. After the Senate adjourns the
action of the departments will further
illustrate the sincerity of the Presi.
dents inaugural pledges.
One of these pledges is this:
Heads of departments, bureaus
and all other public officers having
any duty connected Herewith will be
expected to enforce the Civil-Service
law fully and without aversion"
In regard to this, the first genera
order issued by the Secretary of the
Interior may serve as an Indication of
what is coming:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, I
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1889. (
Heads OF bureaus and other officers of this
department will not call for designations eX.
cept by direction OF the Secretary, and in
making recommendations for the dism ssal OF
employees 1CiU please state specifically hts reason
therefor, and must state whether there has
been due exam nation of all papers On file in
the appoin tment division; and there must be
transmitted to the Secretary all papers bearing
on tie subject and the recommendations.
JOHN w. NOBLE, Secretary.
This ''means business" and will be
adhered to through all its logical con-
sequences. With the exception of his
old law partner, the Attorney-General,
General Noble is the Cabinet officer
who has longest been on intimate per-
sonal relations with the President and
was most thoroughly personal selec-
tion.-N. Y. Mail and Express
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-16
Beyond the Grave.

Colonel Robert Ingersoll, writing Of
another recent work on immortality.
makes this most liberal statement Of
his belief in the possibility Of a life
beyond the grave: IF we admit the
existence of God Of infinite wisdom
and compassion, we may say that
there must be world better than
this. But how do we account for one
worse than this? That is to say: If
injustice triumphs here, why not
there? Ifhonesty goes without bread
in this world, why not in another.
Certainly God will be no better then
than now. Still, it may be possible
that a God Of infinite love and COM
passion will so reward those who
sutfer--through suffering itself-that
all that happens will be consistent with
wisdom and compassion. Love and
hope are universal. So long as men
love and SO long as they hope there
will probably DO in the heart and
brain splendid dream Of immortal
ity. 1t may be that we live no more,
that we go back to unconscious dust,
and yet the heart will always say:
Perhaps there is another life But
whether there is or not let us all paint
OH tho canvass of the future picture
that delights and Satisfies the soul.
Wo know that in this world after JOY
comes grief, as after day comes night,
and it may be there is some world
whore aftor grief comes Joy, as after
night comes day"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-16
Peterson's Magazine.

One Of the best among the Jan
nary Magazines is "Peterson." Among
it's list of contributors are Edgar
Fawcett, Frank Lee Benedict, Howard
Sesly, Clarence NJ. Boutelle, Rebecca
Harding Davis, Minna Irving, Lucy
II. Hooper, and numerous other
popular writer's. The fashion, needle
work and household departments
make Peterson necessity to ladies'.
The elegant engravipgs attract every
picture-lover, and the miscellaneous
articles supply valuable information
on subjects of interest. 1t is one Of
the most complete lady's magazines
published, and grows more and more
worthy of the patronage of the
women of America. Terms, S2a year,
with large reductions to clubs. Send
your subscription for 1890 to the pub
fishers. Address, Peterson's Maya
aine, BOG Chestnut Street, Phila-
Gelphia.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-16
THE UNITED STATES.

The Omaha Bee says the United
States is the one nation in the world
that is steadily reducing its public
debt. Even with tho enormous in
crease in expenditures every year,
made necessary by the growth and
development OF the country, the re-
ceipts leave surplus every month to
DO applied to the extinction Of the
debt incurred during the civil war.
In 1866 tho public debt reached the
enormous aggregate of two and three
quarter billions, the highest point at
tanned. To-day it amounts to one
billion and ninety-six million dollars,
Q reduction of one billion six hundred
and seventy-seven million dollars in
twenty-three years. The debts of
each Of the five great powers Of the
Did world double and treble this sum,
with tho German States in the lead,
and is even exceeded by Spain. While
tho United States has steadily do
creased taxes as we'll as the debt, in
Europe debt and taxes are increasing
nj an alarming rate to increase and
maintain armies the greatest the
world has ever seen. Peaceful and
prosperous, free from entangling-
ailiancer, but ready to maintain our
rights against all Corners, we can just
ly claim to be tho most favored Nation
on the planet.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-16
Complimentary TO Dir. Price.

Tho S. Il. Report in speaking Of the
resignation of W. 9. Price, says: MIR.
Price has been prominently identified
with Tuscarora district, both as
superintendent, shareholder and mine
owner, since 1881. When ne assumed
charge, all the mines except the
Navajo were closed down. Under his
Suporlutendency new bodies Of ore
wore found in That mine, in the
North Belle Isle aud many others,
and it is largely through hrs dire ton
that the camp has become ono OF the
musj productive on the coast, and il
Apw IN a condition to prosper. He
haA,resignad at this stage because he
nee9kFeat and q vacation, but says he
Hill,tetnin large Interests n several
vi tho miLea de-.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-16

--Slumper-"Just got back from Kan
sas, have you2 Well, how does the land
lie down thereP" Slimper-''Not half
so bad as the boomers do. Lend mo a
dime, will you2"-Lawrence American.
-Maiden-"What can q woman do
when man that has won her affection
refuses to marry her9" Lawyer-"Is he
richP" 'No; hasn't cent" "She can
appoint day Of general Thanksgiving
and invite both families to participate"
IN. Y. Weekly
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-16
Household Supplies.

A. Bruce keeps constantly on hand
and will supply customers with fresh
Bologna, Head Cheese, Sausage, Beef,
Pork and. Mutton in any quantity,
and will deliver the same at your
door at reasonable prices. Families
will find it to their interest to pat
ronize the Elko Butcher Wagon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-16
Indurated Fibre Ware.

The attention of the public is di-
rected to my new stock Of Tubs,
Buckets, Basins, ETC., manufactured
from lndurated Wood Fibre, pressed
out in one piece, without seams or
hoops. IT is light and durable, will
not shrink or swell, will not faint any
kind OF liquid and bids fair to super
cede tin and wooden ware. Call and
examine it.
ii. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-16
warn GOODS CARE DIAMOND s,
ELKO, NEVADA.
Undertaking.

Having purchased OF Brown s. Hos
kins their interest in the Undertak-
ing business, am now prepared TO az
tend to all calls in that line. will
also attend to the repairing and up
holstoring of Furniture, etc. Shop
on Commercial street, next door v
Brown & Hoslgins' old stand,
6-5 N. Il. PETERsoN,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-16

DEPUTY U. &. LAND AND MINERAL
- Surveyor for Nevada, Mines laid out
and Surveyed for Patent. Land surveyed. APP
plicstons. contracts, payments on land, and
apptrtaining to taking up or holding land Of
the State or Government attended to. ehall
keep fully posted as to all lands taken up and
vacant in the eastern part OF Nevada. Ad
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
Heavy Forgery in New York.

Eben s. Allen, president ofthc Forty second
Street Cur company, was arrested in New
York for forging certificates OF stork for
about 700 shares. He has been president of
the company for a long time and connected
with tho company for twenty five years. The
amount Of the dafalcatiou il stated TO le
$l2j, 900 to $l3O, 900. The prisoner has
made aconfession, IN which liesays that four
years ago he become financially interested in
a patent fire escape. He lost all the money
he put in, and in the embarrassment thus
caused he yielded to the temptation to raise
money by iulse issues of stock. He forged
the signatures Of the companys treasurer
and secretary. and sold nbout 100 shares
OF this bogus stock. Many of the
shares are now in the hands Of
innocent holders. The false issue went on
four years without detection. One day in
President Aliens absence, II broker called ut
the Office to have some stock transferred for
n purchaser. The treasurer, in muking the
necessary comparison with the books, saw
that he share numbers were duplicates. A
meeting of directors was at ouCc summoned,
and President Allen 10 guilt being apparent.
II was decided to cause his arrest. Upon be.
ing locked up ut police headquarters, Mr..
Allen broke down aud made full statement.
The directors have decided to prosecute him
to the full extent Of the law. Allen hns lived
in a somewhat luxurious style for several
years. having I'm elegant residence at Paw.
linS. lie recently returned from pleasure
trip in Europe. lie 10 about fifty yenrs old,
nnd hns wife md children. lie has always
bad y go9d reputation 10 business circles.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16

States Attorney Longenecksr, Chief Hub.
bar'l and other police oficnls, together with
half dozen friends OF Dr. Cronin, held a
private conference ut Chicago. The subject
of the visit could not be icnrnc,, but il wab
rumOrad that il had something to to with
Burke's alleged promise to reveal what he
knows nbout the crime. None Of the offiriuls
would confirm this, however. Burke was
shown IL letter from his m0thcr in Ireland to-
dny. Az he rcadit his frame shook violently,
aud he cried like ~ child. When Burke had
finished he threw himself upon the floor Of
the cell. 1t il Knid that Chief Mcl.ne of
Winnipeg will bs one 0f the witnrsses ut tho
sriul OfBurke und the OF hers; tlnt Mcltme won
Burks's confidence, and. ut Burks's request,
accom- panied him % the United States hound
ary on the journey from Winnipeg to ClIcl go;
that ut his further request, he was left ulone
with Mclsae for fftssn minutes, during which
he emndeimportant admissi ons. The authOri-
ties here are confident that he will event
ually confess Said States Attorney
Longnecker today: ~ do not think he cnn
hold out against the unavoidable prospect
OferecutiOn for this murder. think he will
confess. l am certain TINT Burke Ia one
of the men who actually killed Cronin. aud
nothing in the world Gun save him from the
gnllows-except a juror who would not hang
anybody. With all the evidence We have
against Bruke, and there IL
far more than has been published,
there is no escnpe for him. And he will drug
down the Others with him also. When you
take the part Burke played in the conspiracy
md the part Coughlin took. and what Bcggs
did and how O'Sulivan helped, there il ns
cleur case us WINS ever made out. There
is no escape We have evidence that cannot
le controverted. Burke il SO guilty, and we
have such absolute proof of his being one OF
the men who but cliered Cronin. that We are
lot tn ncreft nny cni,ft.ss sinn from him Itn
deserves to hang, ani think he ought to l,e
hanged unless his evidence should lo ubso-
lutely necessary to convirt more important
criminals.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
Frsn Fereien Shores.

Frsn Fsreign Shores.
A terrific rain storm, totally destroying
crops in many places. pnssed over Ontario,
Canada.
The Nercsd Mosals thsatss was burned az
the City Of Nexis0. Bevssal persons were IN.
jured but no lives were reported lost.
ofacial returns Of the French elections for
members Of the councils general show that
049 Republicans and 4s0 Conservatives were
elected. e. Fs'-I
Cap. Bujak, formerly member osGsn.
Boulanger's stan. and afterwards attached
to the forsign ONCE, has been arrested On the
charge Of being German spy.
The high court of the Order Of Forcsters
assembled at Dosrnemouth, Eng, has
granted the demand Of the loyal courts Of
America to establish a subsidiary court in
this county.
Tho latest news from Samoa ia causing q
stir throughout Germany, and 10 the advices
received through German channels ars con.
6rmed thereis reason to fear new and serioun
complications, which may entirely undo tho
work Of the recent Samoan conference In Der:
I'm. According to these accounts King Mule.
toa who had been brought back to Apia by
German man-ofwar with the express un-
derstanding that the status quo should he
maintained until the the treaty drafted BY
the conference could be ratified BY the United
States senate, has entirely repudiated this
agreement. Immediately upon his landing
he gathered his forces together, and com.
PEELED King Tamasesc to hand over to him
missed the German polise superintendent
Herr Won Wolnersdorf, and released from
prison several natives who had been arrested
by bis order.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
AsaA aaa Singular CoiacIisaee.

J. Purvis Bruce, the we'll known bicyaist.
vas drowned while bathing in Chauncy pond.
Westboro, Mass, his sad ending bringing to
light q remarkable and strong coincident
that looks almost us aprovidential warning.
Bruce was known all over the country. lie
was better known in cycling circles "
Jack" He was the son of O Louisiana
planter and lived many years In England.
For time he was on the staf Of the Minne-
apola Tribune, but since May has been con-
nected with the White Cycle company, with
headquarters at Westboro. The firm re.
ceived q dispatch from Minneapolis, signed J.
X. Stockdale, inquiring il Bruce was
dead, saying there was I'm unaccount-
able rumor in that city which
could not be traced to my source
that he had been drowned. The dispatch
was kept several days until Mr.. Bruce had
returned, being absent when it arrived, and
Saturday he replied to 1t in genial manner,
saying he was alive and would send his in.
quirer circular Of the firm. The following
afternoon he decided to take advantage u
ths warm weather to enjoy a swim in Chaun.
cey pond. He hired bout, and going out q
short distapcs updressed and. getting
into the water, swap about the boat several
times. Friends watched him from the shore
when suddenly he throw up his hands, md
with cry, sank out Of sight. His body waa
recovered. His father is In Scotland, and his
sister In Germany. The White company will
wee to the burial. When news of his death
reached Boston u gas believed to be honx.
lts vsri6cstiOns led to ths strange confirm
otion Of the Minneapolis query, hejne an
S1sWe5 IN the Affirmative.