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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16
MISSOURI PAC1FIC-AT HERINGToN.
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Wheat is all right for this falls
growth.
Gov. Humphrey will speak at the
opera house Oct. 25th.
Everybody rejoices over the mag
nificent rain nt Sunday.
The peoples partyites viii have a
meeting in Abilene Oct. 2Sth.
"A successful institute was held in
southwest Dickinson Saturday.
The Hon. J. r. Burton will speak
at Manchester Saturday evening.
There is danger that Harrison Flora
may lose his eyesight entirely. We
sincerely hope it may not be so.
The Dickinson county boys ale
back from Topeka much pleased with
the exercises and the glimpse of great
ness afforded.
"A number of our so-called "pOyerty
stricken" farmers stepped to the front
Thursday and paid seventy-ive to one
hundred dollars cash for buggies at
the Johns sale. Peculiar, isn't it.
Driver Hart, of Salina, brought in
IL head of horses Saturday for train
ing on the Abilene track for the Inter-
State meeting. They come from all
directions. 1t will be a great meeting.
M. Sem and II. 4. Hart tried to
hold peoples party meeting in Hope
Friday night but could not get an audi
ence in the hall. They harangued a
few small boys on the street and ad-
journed.
Anarchist Wakefield, formerly
resident os Enterprise, has moved his
newspaper, the Jeffersonian, to Law
renee where it will be made peoples
party organ. What a collection of
curiosities the Polkite net is catching.
j. H. Niesley, principal of the abb
Iene central school, is the republican
nominee of Dickinson county for SUI
perintendent. He has taught in the
state for five years, and has advanced
to higher positions each term. His
election is assured.-[Western School
Journal.
The REFLECTOR takes pleasure
in referring to the statement of the
condition of the Abilene National bank
of this city, which appears in these
columns this evening. The financial
prosperity of any of our sound business
institutions is a source of qualification
to the citizens of this city. The man
agement of the Abilene National bank
has been such as to win ard hold the
confidence of the people in the integ-
rity and ability of its officers.
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ELOQUENT WORDS.
HON. J. r. BURTON ON REPUB-
LICANISM.
The Largest Opera House Audience
of the Year Greets Abilene's
Gifted Orator-He Makes a Log
ical and Convincing Address.

No audience that has gathered in the
opera house this year has been so large
or composed of so representative
body of ladies and gentlemen from all
parts of Dickinson county as that
which greeted the Hon. y. r. Burton
Saturday night. 1t was magnificent
Grafton by man of whom the people Of
Abilene and Dickinson county are
proud and to whom they are glad to
give honor. 1t was an Grafton of which
any man might well be proud, not only
because of the numbers present but on
account of the enthusiastic applause
which constantly Interrupted the
speaker.
Supt. J. S. Ford presided and in a
few eulogistic words presented the
speaker of the evening to the audience.
1t is impossible for even a stenO-
graphic report to do justice to the elo-
quence of J. R. Burton. 1t defies re-
production in type. The following
synopsis only pretends to mention some
of the points made.
Mr.. BURTON's ADDRESS.
We are having craze for hard
times, said Mr.. Burton, and we magni-
fly our troubles. The government debt
is infinitismal compared with the state
debt, that is the same beside the
county debt. The tariff is not 10
blame. We ourselves brought on the
trouble. A few years ago we were wild
for real estate. We doomed" our
town, voted bonds and loaded our
selves down with mortgages. The in
terest is now due and the lack of money
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The fall meeting of Interstate
Breeders to be held On the Abilene
track and grounds Oct. 2Sth to 3lst
inclusive promises to be by all odds the
most successful race meeting in the
history of the Abilene association.
Although entries do not close until
Oct 23d the secretary has already a
long list of flyers entered on his books,
enough to in themselves give Il magnif-
icent meeting.
Sixteen fine races will be trotted,
four each day. All Will be stake races
as the meeting is intended to be a
record meeting given at the request of
breeders from all parts of the west. A
standard stake, SO entrance, will be
opened during the meeting to be gov
erned by the rules of the National
Horse Breeders association.
Following is the program Of races:
TUESDAY, OCT, 2STH, LADIES' DAY.
Yearling Trotting stake, $1,000 Entrance
added.................. .............,S15 20
2:5O TIottiug stake, $500 entrance,
added. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....S25 90
year old and under, pacing stake, 5000
entrance, added. ................Sl5 90
2.25 Trotting stake, SIS. 90 entrance, add
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ........s25 90
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29TH, ALLIANCE DAY.
year old tro tting stake $1,000 entrance,
added.................... Sl5 ~
2: 25 pacing stake, $l5.C0 entrance. added SIS 90
year old trotting stake. $500 en-
trance, added .-............. ........S25 90
2:35 trotting stake, $500 entrance,
THURSDAY, OCT. BOTH, ABILENE DAY.
2 year old trotting stake, eligible to
2:4O class, $1,000 entrance, added. $25 90
2:S5 pacing stake, $500 entrance, added SIS 90
2:4O trotting stake, $l5,O) entrance,
Gdded 80. .....-..................Sy1 CO
year old stake. eligible to 2:3O class,
entrance $500, added. ...................S2j 90
FRIDAY. OCT, 3lsT, EvERYBODY's DAY.
year ola Jrottiug stake, eligible to
2:4O class entrance $1,000, added. .sl5 90
Free to all pacing stake, $500 en-
trance, added o.. SIS 90
2:3O rrotting stake, $500 entrance,
added. ......-...............S2 So 90
2:2O trotting stake, $3.50 entrance,
added .......-....--.--...-..s- w
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to pay makes times hard. He men,
toned number of Abilene ventures
which were entered upon during the
boom and showed how they failed to
materialize.
But, he continued, We must fight our
way out and We will. God pronounced
not curse but a blessing on labor.
We must toll to be happy. Labor is
honorable and chiefly so in this coun-
try because the republican party has
sponged from its forehead the brand of
disgrace which it once bore and has
written instead the word "honor."
Mr.. Burton then read from the re-
publican platform the plank favoIing
the election of railroad commissioners
by the people and said it was right.
But why should it not also apply to
United States senators, marshals, post
masters, judges, etc. Is it safe to put
so much power in the hands of single
men as the appointing of so many of
ficers? Is it good politics? There is
danger in too great power of this kind.
Do you say thst the political pool is
too foul to drag the judicial ermine
through it?
MAKE POLITICS PURER.
That is the remedy. The problem
of self government is not yet solved if
politics is not pure. We have not yet
reached the millennium. The fathers
of the nation were not infallible. He
reviewed the history of the constitu-
tional period showing the struggle be-
tween democracy and aristocracy. But
we are progressing and will continue
to do so.
Mr.. Burton then read from the peo-
pies party platform the section de-
manding that all means of Transports
ton and communication be owned by
the people. He showed conclusively
the impossibility of the people or the
administration knowing whom to Sc
lect for officers of all railroads; then
reading the land-loan section he showed
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RUN HIM DOWN.
Sherif's Hard Ride Across Country
Last Night.

SU6I1U ddTu niue ACIOSS SOuAOAy
Last Night.
Sheriff Nall made drive of 81 miles
after o'clock last night after man
who was wanted on a charge of wheat
stealing. Jesse Rea is implicated with
NJ. Ab5erton, of Jefferson, on the ac-
cusatIon of farmer of that township
that they brought stolen wheat to Abb
lene and sold il. Abberton was cap
tured Friday and put in jail. Last
evening Nall found that Rea who has
been hiding had left town going south
west. The sheriff Immediately started
after him though it was too dark to
see three feet ahead. Through rain,
mud and darkness he followed his man
% miles into Banner township where
he overlook him and made him surren-
der.
He brought the prisoner back reach
ing home at 5 o'clock this morning.
The date Of examination has been
fixed for the 18th.
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WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE, KANSAS OCTOBER 49, 1890
PEAsE AND KoEPKE.
South Dickinson Republicans Choose
Nominees.

Special to THE REFLECTOR
HOPE, Oct. 1.-THE republican con-
vention of the 69th legislative district
and the 1st commissioner district met
here this afternoon at l o'clock. There
was full attendance of delegates and
many others.
E. B. Burnett, of Solomon, was
chosen chairman; o. S. Mursell, Her
ington, secretary.
Martin Pease, of this city, was
nominated for representative on the
first ballot, the vote being: Pease 274,
J. w. Gibson 22!. The nomination
gives much satisfaction.
c. II. Koepke, of Lyons Township,
was nominated for commissioner first
district, unanimously.
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Shaler will be glad
to see you at the Pal
ace drug store.
BELIEVE THEM FALSE.
The Knights of Aurora Lose Faith
in the Supreme officers.

The Knights of Aurora Lose Faith
in the Supreme officers.
Crescent Temple of Knights of Au-
rora held a session last evening to dis
cuss the affairs of that much talked of
organization, Letters from the SUI
preme officers were read pretending to
explain matters but the members de-
clared that they took no stock in the
explanation.
Instead of 5000 members there are
only 1850 of which 1160 are in Kansas.
The temple decided to have no more
to do with the general organization
but selected NJ. p. Shearer and D. Mat
teson delegates to a state convention
at Lawrence next Monday.
The Kansas lodges will form an or
ganization of their own including only
the state and believe that they will
succeed.
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TAKING THE REINs.
The New County Treasurer Takes
His Office,

14l6 O4uCCs
The new county treasurer, w. l..
Nixon, has entererd upon his duties as
the holder of the cash of Dickinson
county. The Office has been closed for
two days while in the presence of the
commissioner the settlement with the
outgoing treasurer, J. J. Cooper, has
been made, the funds counted and
receipted for by Mr.. Nixon. The
finances came out exact to the cent and
correspondent exactly with the books.
Mr.. Nixon's bond of $4,000 has
been approved and that of Deputy
Treas urer Chas. H. Pattison of $780,
600 and the gentlemen viii be here
after behind the railing in the Office.
Mr.. Nixon and Mr.. Pattison need no
introduction to the people of Dickinson
county. Their administration will be
a successful one and will give satisfac-
tisn to the people beyond a doubt.
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WILL NAME NO TICKET.
The Democratic Convention Trans
acts Important Business.

acts Important Business.
The mass county democratic conven-
tion called by the democratic central
committee convened IN the court room
this afternoon. There was a good at
tendance of representative democrats
present as well as many republicans.
Chairman V. B. Cosad called the
meeting to order and after reading of
the call by Secretary Strother, 7. II.
Malott was chosen chairman; G.. G.
Anderson secretary.
On motion the following committee
on resolutions was chosen: Herman
Hassler, T. n. Gum, T. F. Smith.
After short recess the following
resolutions were reported and adopted
unanimously:
Resolved, By the democrats of Dickinson
county in mass convention assembled, that,
WHEREAS, The republican and peoples
partiesi have each a county ticket in the
Held in the present campaign therefore be
Resolved, That we, the democrats of Dick
inson county, deem it unwise and inexpe-
dent to place in nomination democratic
county ticket,
Resolved, ThEtwe hereby ratify the nom-
inees and endorse the platforms as enun-
ciated by the democratic conventions at
Wichita and Coneordia.
Resolved, That we hereby especially ao-
prove and endorse the action of the Wichita
convention IN its nomination Of that staunch
democrat aud fellow citizen, Thomas Kirby
for state treasurer and heartily and cordt-
ally recommend him especially to the voters
of Dickinson county and the state OF Kansas
as worthy OF their support and that we
hereby pledge ourselves TO use all honorable
means to secure his elef ton snd the cleo
ton of the whole democratic ticket
On motion of DR.. Brooks the follow
ing committee with Mr.. Malott as
chairman was named to select GEN.
trail committee for the ensuing year:
C. W. Brooks, John Bleyins, E. Fiscel,
w. j. Winfield, L. S. Hallam. The
committees report will be published
later.
The convention then adjourned.
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Justice S Court.

In Quinn's court today was held the
examination of Chas. Albeit, accused
of stealing corn from a Logan town.
ship farmer. He was dismissed for
want of evidence.
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For Stealing Wheat.

NJ. Abberton, of Jefferson township,
was arrested on charge of stealing
wheat from neighbor and is in the
sheriff's charge awaiting examination.
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Police Court.

The following parties have been fined
the usual amount, $50 and costs, for
selling intoxicating liquors: Henson
of the Arcade, II. w. Lash, Elmer ALI
son, Maloney Bros, Bill Shook.
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INTERSTATE BREEDERS.
GRAND FALL MEETING OF
RACERS.

Arrangements Complete For the
Greatest Races Ever Seen in Kan
sas-Horses to be Here from All
Parts of This and Adjoining States.
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Palace drug store.
b e a do uarters or
drugs.
Girl Wanted.

Wanted, a competent girl for general
homework. Good wages. j. J. Coop
ER, North Spruce. diff.
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A full and complete
line Of drugs and pat
ents at the Palace.
For Rent.

The room formerly occupied by Lee
bold 6 Fishers bank; inquire of g.. C.
Sterl. 136-t&ctf
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Prescriptions a spe-
cialty at the Palace.
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surprise closest buyesin county,
especially the fit We New
Stop ponder
10 TO 20 PER ON AN OVERCOAT OF ANY STYLE OR
in and examine prices
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Earl wheeler. GOOD I.uck.

Ticket No. 80, 455 drew the cant
tai prize of 100000 in the Decem-
Der drawing of The Louisiana State
Lottery. One-fortieth of this ticket
was held by Earl Wheeler, living at
No. 80 Grove street in this city. a
Democrat reporter to-day called up
Ison Mr.. Wheeler and learned that
the ticket had been placed in the
hands of Banker J. yedder Morris
for collection, and Agent b. f.
Oliver of the American Express
Company paid Mr.. Morris the
amonnt-s15, 000-less s101.55 ex2
press charges on the 10th inst. Mr..
Morris deposited the amount in the
Farmers National Bank in his own
name Mt the request of Mr.. Wheeler.
The latter dislikes notoriety, hence
this roundabout proceeding. That
the amount has been received, and
that The Louisiana State Lottery
Company fulfilled its obligations
Mr. Norris verifies, and his word
cannot be questioned. AMSTERDAM,
On. W Democrat, January IL.
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Acrs Passed.

T The following is list of the bills
passed by the Legislature, with such
joint resolutions as are of public in
terest:
To amend and re enact sections
3, 4 and 6 of Chapter 10 of the Code
in regard to the publication of the
Supreme Court reports.
To amend and rc-enact Section
% of Chapter pa of the Code, rela.
ting TO the same subject.
To amend and re. enact Section
IL of Chapter 1l6 of the Code, re.
lating to juries.
To amend and re-enact sections
II and IL of Chapter 105 of the
Code, and to add an additional sec
ton thereto, in relation to the ex-
emption of land forfeited and sold
by Commissioners of School Lands,
and providing for the appointment
of a commissioner by Circuit Courts
TO make settlements with Commits.
sioners of School Lands.
Providing for the repeal of the
act establishing court of limited
Jurisdiction for the county OF
Wayne.
TIE amend and re-enact Section
of Chapter of the Acts of 1881, as
amended and re-enacted by. Section
OF Chapter 20 of the Acts of 1888
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relating to the the term of the Cir
cult Courts in the Eigth Judicial
Circnit.
TO amend and re- enact Sections
2. 4, 10 IL, IA and IL Of Chapter 20
, OF the Acts of 1888, as amended and
re enacted by Chapter so of the
Acts of 1887, concerning the ventil-
alton and drainge of mines, and for
the protection of the lives OF persons
employed therein.
To further protect the interests
OF counties, districts and incorpo-
rated cities, towns and villages,
which have heretofore subscribed.
or which may hereafter subscribe,
To the capital stock of railroad cor
porations.
TO amend and re-enact Section 3
of Chapter of the Acts of 1881.
fixing the time for holding the Cir
cult Court in the several judicial
circuit courts in the State.
Establishing a criminal court for
the county of Kanawha.
Authorizing the State Superin-
tendent of Free Schools to Contract
for school books for use in the pub
lie schools of the State for one year
from July LIST, 1890, such contracts
10 be renewed from time to time for
like periods until otherwise provi-
ded by law. The books are to
be the same as those now in use and
tho contracts to be made in accor-
dance with Chapter Sc of the Acts
of 1879.
Transferring the control of the
Cumberland road from Nc Board
of Public Works TO the Board of
Commissioners OF Ohio county.
The general appropriation bill.
Tho Legislative appropriation bill.
To prevent the use Of undue
means to secure nominations to pub.
lie office in conventions and pri Z airy
elections.
TO amend an re-enact Sections 3
and / of Chapter 116 of the Code,
in relation to juries.
For the protection of birds and
game.
Authorizing the Governor to sell
certain guns at so cents each to G..
A. X. posts and societies of ex-con-
federate soldiers.
Providing for the appointment by
the Governor of an agent, without
compensation, TO prosecute certain
claims before the Court of Claims OF
the United States.
Providing for the distribution OF
the sewerage, etc, from the Hospital
for the Insane at Weston.
Authorizing the Governor to pro-
cure from the State of Virginia GER
tain land books, etc.
Favoring the passage by Congress
of general pension law.
Authorizing the Governor to fur
nish arms to the Linsley Institute at
Wheeling.
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bnshcI for wheat and prices for all
their other products in proportion
they have been the stoutest champ
ions of everlasting themselves.
They are now reaping the logical
frnits of their suicidal theories, and
their farms will diminish in profits
and decrease in value jnst rs long
as they insist that everything they
use and wear shall be largely taxed
for the benefit of others. Don't
sacrifice the mad policy that has
made farming protitless aud farms
oflittlc value Ohio Patriot.
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j. CAPEHART,
Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Trusf Sale al Lmma.

MI ARCH 2aD, 1890, at the front door
M OF the Court House OF Mason conn
undersigned Trustee viii sell for CASH.
II acres. | rood and 30 poles of land sit.
uate in Cooper District. county afore-
said: conveyed to said Trustee by trust
deed, dated February ~, 1882, executed
by Jacob Plants and wife, recorded in
Clerks office OF County Court OF county
aforesaid, in trust deed book No. 6 pag-
es IS and SO. Said sale will be made at
instance OF John McCuilocll, present
holder of mole secured hy said trust
deed. JAS. b. MENAGER.
iebl9 4w-pd. Trustee.
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The DecIine in Fnrms.

The decline in the value of farm
lands has become grave problem
for the consideration of the largest
and most important class of our in
dustrial people. 1t is conceded that
the farms of Columbia have declin-
cd nearly one third in value during
the last decade, and there is now no
reasonable prospect for any advance
in the value of purely farm lands in
the future. OF course, this unprom-
Using outlook for our farmers is ere
ating very general unrest among
them, and it is evident that there is
strong tendency to realize on
farms at the reduced prices and en-
gage in other pursuits or move to
more promising regions in the South
or West. 1t must be evident TO all
Intelligent farmers that the present
depression in purely farm lands is
certain TO continue and increase as
long as farmers are compelled TO
bear the bulk of the oppressive
taxes now imposed upon the people.
They arc the most uniustly taxed
people in the country and they do
moro to maintain the crushing taxes
upon themselves than all others
combined. There is practically
nothing used on "a farm, home, barn
or field that is not taxed for one
third to two-thirds its actual cost
and the farmer is steadily getting
less prices for his products, and pay
ing increased taxes on what it con-
sumcs. There has not been n mon
Opoly combine formed in this coun-
try that did not increase the farm
ers' taxes, and yet the majority OF
the farmers have steadily voted to
sustain the policy that seems to
study only how TO tax them 10 the
uttermost. And what have they in
return for these destructive taxes?
They have the veriest mockery OF
protection on very few things
they raise, and nearly all of these
increase taxes upon themselves.
They are told they are protected in
wool, but there is not farmer in
Columbiana county who does not
pay double or treble in taxes on
woolens that he receives on taxed
wool, and thus it is in nearly every
instance. 1t is taxation, taxation
and only taxation, as n rule, from
the beginning to the end of the
chapter, and the farmer is steadily
impoverished and his lands reduced
in value. This oppressive taxation
on farmers and this continued re.
duction of their property will be
halted when the farmers decide Ia
stop it; no sooner; no later. As
long as they will vote to tax them
selves to death, just so long will
they be taxed to the nttermost; and
whenever they decide TO disenthral
themselves from thronss and de-
mand the abolition of all needless
taxes on the necessarics of life and
industry they will win. They have
the power to rescue themselves from
this wanton oppression swhcnever
they choose to do so. They are the
majority of tho whole industrial
people of the land, and they can
make or unmake the tax policy Of
j the government at will; but eve,
since the war when they received
their share from war=taxes of So q
ID. Z.
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The question has been asked: ali
we abolish the tariff how are we GO
ing TO raise enough money to carry
onthe government" There is no
party that demands the abolish
lnent of the tariff absolutely. The
Republican party wants high pro-
tective tariff, which Expresses the
many. that a few may become sud-
denly rich, while labor is not bene-
fitted at all. The Democrats favor
tariff for revenue sufficient to pay
the expenses of the government
economically administered.