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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

At the farmers alliance amalgama-
ton meeting in Topeka the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That We treat as traitor any
nemberiof The Peoples Party who accepts
q nomination at the hands of either the re-
publican or democratic parties, and that we
will not give such traitor our votes"
Among other ideas which were ad-
vanced ere the reputation of all debts
and the cancellation of all mortgages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19
Here's a Kite String for You, Boys

1t will require 5000 tons of Irvine
to bind the grain crop Of this country
this season, should it be an average
crop. Every pound should measure 500
feet. Now, boys, suppose you had all
this Irvine for kite string. How high
could you fyyour kite? 1,O6O,6O6 Az
264 miles. That's right.
The kite might 60 up out OF your
sight and surprise the man in the
moon. Some of this Irvine is very good
and strong, made of Manila and Sisal,
and some of it is so poor we fear it
would fail you just when the kite was
the highest.
If you want perfectly safe and sure
string get that made by the Deering
Factory, which is made of the best
fiber, in the best manner, and is of
great strength, and induce your father
to buy this for his harvester, and it will
serve either his purpose or yours and
make you both happy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

The reported possible purchase OF the
Missouri Pacific by the Santa Fe reads
like fairy tale. With road burdened
with branch lines as it now is and with
9 stock deprecated to below so per
cent. the Santa Fe managers cannot
be foolish enough to take another of
Jay Gould's elephants on their hands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

w. A. Stacy, formerly principal of
the Hope schools, this county, but now
of Morganville, is leading candidate
for superintendent of Clay county.
Mr.. Stacy is young man of excellent
qualities and will do credit to the posi-
ton if elected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

P. P. Elder Sam Wood, S. II. ssycer'
Those are some of the horny handed sons OF
toll who are leading the formers into the
light. They are the men who are cent to
redeem a down trodden people and lift from
he Bonded neck the yoke of servitude.
May heaven help the farmer wnen such po-
liticaI Migrants as these once get him In
their clutches.-[ Lawrence Journal.
So say we all!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

The Rev. BrownsOn is reported as
having recently said, 1.-The farmers
alliance and the union labor party are
virtually one and the same" Does
the Rev. Bronson speak with author
ity?-TIola Register.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

Some of the northwest editors are still run
ming Sc iaI stories about what 1--WE and our
W T." saw when "we'' went to Galveston
TAbilene REFLECTION.
Coming back from Galveston they
were little like the pig that cried
1--WE, we, we," all the way home.-[To-
peka Capital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

A young man in Miltonvale who was
always "puttering around'' and for
whom the neighbOrs predicted all
sorts of bad luck has invented type
writing machine which he sold the
other day to Boston firm for go, 600.
He is now able to buy out the town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19
Says The Southern Medical World:

Mothers Friend" is growing in
favor throughout the south and is high
ly recommended by physicians. We
consider it indispensable to those who
know they must pass through the or
deal of childbirth. Write Bradfeld
Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga, for particulars.
For sale by Jno. NJ. Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

There will be little game of seven
up in Kansas this year. Seven con-
gressmen will be placed on the shelf,
and seven new men will be placed
in congress.-ILeavenworth Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

A man died while sleeping in church
the other day in Philadelphia. 1t is a
little difficult TO see where the moral
comes in, but it was probably a warn
ing to ministers to enliven their ser
mons Somewhat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

Whatever the alliance of Clay county
and the Fifth district does, we hope it
will be done openly and above board
and not behind bolted doors, at least
Wien nominating candidates for the
people to support.-[Clay Center Dis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

Near HOlsingtOn, farmers may be
seen husklng corn in wheatfeld that
is just heading out. This comes near
making both ends meet.-[State Jour-
nal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

The Universal Verdict Of the People
Who have used Clark's Extract OF Flax
CPapillon) Skin Cure award 1t the fret
and highest place as remedial agent In
all cases Of skin diseases. ErYsipelas.
eczema. pimpies. unsigbtly blotches,
humIIiating eruptions, bolts, carbunclesl
letter. ETC., ali yield to this wonderful
preparation ct once. Price sl.00 for q
large bottle at Barnes & Northcraft'E
drug store. Clarke's Flax Soap is good
for the skin. Try Il Price Is cents.
fe13-d&c1W
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

Webb McNall is realizing that the
way of the politician is rough and full
of snares. He now has a minister to
fight against.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

The latest Kansan to decline to run
for Office is F. B. Dawes, who says he
is not a candidate for congress in this
district.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19
Man,


The Greatest Study of Mankind is
Man,
And who e'er his wOnderous frame
doth scan, ponder and devise to cure
an ill, whether by device, fruit or pill,
an equal benefactor is he; and we
haste, the inventor of cathartic of de-
liciOus taste, to do him honor. Who
remembers not how the distressed
mother, her child's entreaties tries to
smother, that she insist not the horrid
dose be taken, the remembrance cen
now does nausea awaken, and fond
father, to be witness of his child's tor
ture, would rather pay high price, if
money could purchase cathartic nice.
We have it now! And great DePrati's
name appears upon the scroll of Escula-
plan fame, for after long study what
would suit, was hit upon delicious
fruit to cure our ills. Away at once
with draughts and pills; for whether it
be indigestion, liver complaint or con-
stipation, or any disease to which flesh
is heir, he here with pride does boldly
declare, and on the assertion will
wager big, that it can be cured by
Hamburg Fig. Price % cents box.
For sale by John M. Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

The papers continue 10 roast the Irvine
trust. Let her sisal-LCiay Center Times
What a villanous pun! Is the man.
iil-oh2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

Some of the jokes being made at the
expense of the enumeratOrs are enough
to take away ones census.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

Ex-Governor Harvey was born Sep
TENDER q, 1888, in Monroe county,
Virginia. Hence he is Sc years of age
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19
SUBSCRIPTION RATES,

Motto of the bride: know all men
by these presents"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

ANONYMOUS communications will receive
no attention. Names must accompany all
articles, not necessarily for publication but
that we may know who are our contributors
Communications, letters and teleSraphlc
dispatches, attended for publication, should
be addressed TO HE REFLECTOR and all CON-
municatlons upon business, including re-
mittances, advertisements and orders
should be addressed to
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19
PIP7R If DICKIEsQE cOuXEY.
RIcHAkp WARrNe. Business Manager.

Entered for transmission through the nj
ted States Mails as second class matter, at the
pOstoflce in Abilene, Dickinson county, Kan
pas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19

Read me for my cause, and be pa
tient that ye may read.-Shakespeare.
The Greatest Study of Mankind is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-16

more breaking Of peanut shells, mixed
with half-smothered ''dont's." pumped
another half-hour without hearing much
but the breaking of the peanut shells
although l am not sure that it was that
and an occasional "don't," ''love."
quit" tomorrow night?" and
"deary." Then the voice became clear
again.
Don't hold my hands so-do you see
where they are%'-the breaking of two
peanut shells interrupted the voice
land tomorrow night? No? "Well, the
next will do. Now, don't forget. Good
night, good night"
l thought that was all, but before l
had removed my foot from the tramping
gear the machine called out:
"Hellow
"Say, young man," it continued, 81
filled this machine up as best | could
from reco!lectionS of my counting days,
and [ hope you'll get some consolation
of it two nights III week. | say two
nights, because Pm going to draw the
line at one call at my house for every
seven days. When you get lonesome,
and want to go calling. just pull the
machine down and you've got a pleas
ant evening before you, and you don't
have to fix up your toilet either. The
gelatine tube is good for 5000 calls, and
if yOu and my daughter are not mar
ried by the time they're gone Pll fur
niSh you with another one. If you feel
at any time as if you'd like to have a
lovers quarrel, the other tube inclosed
in the package will give it to you.
yours econOmiZingly,
"BARBARA's DAD"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-16
A Skeptic Convinced.

Mount Calm (Tex.) Correspondence st. Louis
Globe-DemOcrat.
For the past six weeks public interest
has been centered on an old house two
miles south of town, which is said to be
haunted. About week ago, itappears,
crowd of people went at night
to see his ghostship, and met
with quite a 1aughable adventure.
One young man, named Bud D., who
professed no belief in spoOks, went
ahead of the crowd, and, after climbing
up on top of the house, sat down, ex-
pecting the advancing crowd to take
him for the ghost. He did not have
long to wait. The crowd came up, and
their first words sent a thrill of terror
through the bogus ghost, fora voice was
heard saying:
"Why, there's two of 'em tonight"
Bud looked around, and, sure
enough, there sat by his side simon
pure ghost. 1t was dressed in long,
flowing robes, not unlike a shroud for
the dead, and its eyes cleaned like two
Goals of fire. 70 say that the ghost per-
senator was scared would be expressing
it mildly, for, with yell that would have
been sufficient to wake the dead, Bud
sprang off the house, and, as he after
wards expressed it, ''hit the ground
a-running." The crowd, thoroughly
alarmed at the ghosts action, made
tracks for Mt. Calm, while the 'ghost"
begged his friends to wait for him: but
the faster he ran the harder the crowd
ran, and was at least 200 yards ahead
when it reached Mt. Calm. There were
twenty-five people in the crowd.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-16

some have bottom put in separately.
Metallic collins are almost alright and
covered with cloth. They are rather
expensive, and cost from 800 to $3.50.
LAS for the hardware ola caSket, that
is commonly made of white metal, sill
ver-plated. Copper is also used, and
this Is sometimes gold or silver-plated.
When you hear of a coffin having solid
silver or gold plates and handles, don't
you believe it. Such things are never
made. What's the use of it, anyhow?
They are only seen for few days at
most. A very pretty thing for trim
mingS is oXidiZed silver. The number
! of handles is rather conventional, being
four or six for wood, and eight or
twelve for metallic.
Nov, as to tastes in collins. they
differ as much as tastes in clothing.
The man who in his lifetime, desired
to attract attention, is usually given
gaudy funeral, while the poorer classes
and those rich ones whose social posi-
ton is certain, desire something rich
but not gaudy. And with these the
casket with square or rounded ends
is the favorite, while it seems more ap-
pr0prlate and less suggestive than the
old style of coffin shape.
"a good designer for metallic caskets
earns from $40 to $50 a week. Mold
makers receive about the same wages.
CabinetmakerS and finishers get s12 or
Sl4 per week, while the girls who sew
the shrouds and drapings get Sc or $40.
There are more collins made in Cincin-
natl than in any other city in the United
States. about 100000 year being turned
out and 800 hands employed. There are
only forty-four manufactures west of
New York. Most of our trade is with
the South, and the colors used are dark,
sober hues for old and midde-aged peo-
pie. while for children white is the pre-
vailing color, but in the East white and
pink ones are becoming common, TAX
ing all grades, the average cost of a
coffin is S35. That is with us. The
undertaken often adds thousand or so.
"a few days ago an undertaken came
here with some ladies who wanted
something fine. He had shown every
thing in his shop, and he had the best
make, but he saw how things stood and
carefully avoided certain casket, and
finally said it was too expensive for
them, but they said 1t was exactly what
they wanted, and | named the price
5000 more than the undertaken had
offered to take for the same casket at
his shop, and they closed it and de-
parted very well pleased"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-16
The stenographer's Testimony.

Inquiry was recently made of the
stenographer who. in an office on the
Pennsylvania Limited, is ready to write
letters or kilograms for patrons of the
famous train. if any of the correspond
ents for whom he acted as secretary
ever INDUCED in praise of the train in the
course of their communications. He re-
piled: II get cart loads of it. There is
never social communication written
that does not contain some reference to
the magnificence, completeness and ele-
gance of the train, and the stream of adj
jectives that ladies in particular pour
into their miSSives is almost enough to
make the cow-catcher blush. l write a
great many business letters for men
that, although chary of words, often
cannot resist the temptation, even in
the midst of hard, short, dollars and
cents letter, to let a correspondent know
what royal good time they are having.
People hear good deal about the train
and read about 1t, but find their eXpec
tations so far surpassed when they come
aboard that they are completely over
come, and find relief by letting their eX-
uberance run out through me and my
typewriter"
The Pennsylvania Limited leaves
Chicago every afternoon at o'clock for
Pittsburg, Baltimore. Washington. Phil
adelphia and New York. For reserva-
lions address G. w. Adams, Asst. Gen.
Pass. Agent, 65 Clark street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-16
COUNTLESS COFFINS.
Cincinnati Turns Out 100000
CasKets Yearly Tastes in
Collins.

Cincinnati Times-Star.
What race of chills chase up ones
back as he hears that word! How SUI
perstitious people are with all their
boosted civilization. Did you ever think
that in 1000 years OF much less time
time your descendants may laugh as
heartily over your queer ideas as you
do now over those of the ancientS?
Some people can't bear the sight of a
coffin. They say they will see one soon
enough, anyhow. What absurdity? AS
though an innocent box could hasten
the course of nature.
"Why," said a we'll known coffin
maker to a reporter, II would just as
leave sleep in a coffin as in bed. 1t is
nothing but box, after all that's said.
We lose all dread of them. Some peO-
pie are shocked to think that such things
should be made and stored up, but if
they would consider that it takes three
months to finish one, they would not be
so sQueamiSh. You see, everybody in
our trade does piece work. The coffin
is nailed together. and then oiled, paint
ed, vanished, vanished again, and
again polished. Every one nowadays
has to receive piano finish. The
WOOuS uSGu dI6 IUOStly pOpldI, walnut.
chestnut and cedar. They are finished
in all styles, and vary in price from $40
to $3.50, according to trimmings. Poplar
is the least expensive wood, but it is
often veneered and grained till it makes
as fine coffin as any other.
"Chestnut and cedar are usually COW
cred with cloth. and prices on these
vary from $40 on chestnut and S125 on
cedar, to away up out of sight. Walnut
is usually finished in the natural grain,
and sells at from $50 to 1925. Mahog-
any and rosewood finishing is much
used. In fact the different styles of
finishing are endless in their variety.
1.-The cloth most used for covering
the baskets is the finest broadcloth, but
satin, velvet and plush are also much
! used. The Innings are usually put in
by the undertakes in ways to suit the
customers.
IAN ordinary wooden coffin does not
weigh over $50 pounds, but metallic
ones weigh 225 pounds and upward.
These are cast the same as stove, and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-16
AMONG THE HORSES.
Success of the Twin City
Jockey Club Meeting Is
Assured.
Finances oP Sam BRYANT and
Chances of Sam Bryant and
Lucky Baldwin for the
American Derby.
Probable Starters in the Great
Suburban Race at Sleeps
head Bay.
The Pacing Standard Gossip
About Horsemen and Turf
Matters Generally.

Only an upheavaI at Hamline can
mar the assured success of the Twin
City Jockey club meeting. The purses
offered are the largest ever lung up Tor
a running meeting west of the Allie
ghanies. with the exception of the
Washington Park clubs munificent
annual offerings; the stakes are OF sui
ficient value to induce the owners OF
all the cracks to compete for them; the
Jockey club has spent barrel OF
money and will spend another i'll adj
vertising the meeting; the track is as
good as any in the United States, and
the prestige gained by the phenomenal
success of the inaugural meeting
counts for good deal. Be-
sides this the meeting. occurring,
as it will, Immediately at the close OF
the thirty days racing at Washington
Park, the horse haven of the west,
gives owners an opportunity at compar-
atIvely trifiing cost to ship their strings
direct to st. Paul, take in the ten days
racing here, and then choose between
the meeting at West Side Park, Chi
cago. which will continue for period
as long as there is money i'll it, and
Saratoga, which offers small purses and
depends a good deal on style and
prestige. If precedent is adhered to.
the Chicago West Side meeting will
open directly after the close
at Washington Park. But Cor
rigan q Waldo. hackers of
the West side meeting, are also own
ers of one OF the best strings OF race
horses in the country. 1t INCLUDES
Riley, winner of the Kentucky Derby;
Jake Saunders, Edith Corme, Buclling-
ham, Bondler, Libretto, Brookwood,
Shoshone, Miss Howard, Mollie c, 81
IBERIA and numerous selling platers.
Corrigan & Waldo are in the racing
business for the money there Is III IT, a
Ia Dwyer Bros. With such an aggrega-
ton of race horses as they control there
is small doubt that if they should ship
their string to Hamline and stay the
meeting through they would bag in the
neighborhood of $1,000 or $4,000 in hard
cash, which is preferable to racing
for their own money at the west side
and depending upon gate receipts to
keep the wolf from the door. 1t would
give Chicago race-gOerS breathing
spell if the opening of the West Side
meeting were postponed ten days. 1t
would also be conducive to the success
of the meeting. Putting two and two
together, it would seem reasonable to
believe that Corrigan & Waldo know a
good thing when they saw it. There
fore it is not only probable, but almost
a certainty, that the Chicago West Side
meeting will not begin next month I'M
til after the close of the Twin City
Jockey club meeting, WHICH opens July
%, giving the latter a clear cinch on all
the horses that are not engaged in the
East.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-16

inn, says a writer in the Detroit
Tribune. was capital place to put up
for the fishing and hunting parties who
frequented the neighborhood, and to
many of the young spOrtsmen the inn
keepers pretty daughter, Alice, was a
much greater attraction than the game
IN which the place abounded. Among
these gay admirers of Alice only
one found favor in her eyes; to
him she listened and consented, on
promise of marriage, to elope with him.
1t was the old story. He refused to
fulfill his promise, and finding herself
betrayed. she wandered back to her
native village and ended her disgrace
beneath the calm waters OF the little
stream which flowed past her fathers
door. Her body was recovered and
given Christian burial, but her spirit
ended her life. A floating white figure
with water dripping from its hair was
often seen upon the spot. and the place
had come to be regarded with horror,
and the braveSt would not venture near
it at nightfall.
About ten years after the unhappy
girls death traveller stopped at the inn
and inquired his way to M. He looked
curiously around the place, but kept his
face concealed in the folds of his cloak.
The scene awakened strange emotions
in his breast. He was the betrayer of
Alice. The landlord directed him on
his way, but warned him that the little
bridge was not safe under foot, and told
him the story of the drowned girl. Tbe
traveller refused to walk, and spurred
his horse on. The night was dark,
without moon or star. The wind sighed
through the pine trees and the rush OF
the river came to his ear.
He thought of her whom he betrayed.
He rode on, needless of wind OF rain,
his head bowed upon his breast and his
thoughts turned upon the past. He was
nearing the fatal bridge, was almost
upon it, when up springing from the
road in front of him appeared a white
figure with hair floating in the wind.
1t was the figure of the drowned girl.
His heart ceased to beat, the blood froze
in his veins. With snort of terror the
horse plunged, reared and threw his
rider into the stream. He called for
help, but only the hoarse murmur of
the river answered him. The reeds
bent with the current, the willows gen.
thy swayed along the shore, and the be-
trayer had gone to meet before the great
tribunal with his victim.