Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-19
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Good reports regarding the quality
of the wheat crop are heard on all
hands.
The lecture by Geo. w. Balm on
the oath is looked forward to with in
terest.
Farmers alliance picnics will be
the fad for Fourth of July celebrations
this year.
An uptown man says he cannot
keep parrot. They all pine away as
soon as they meet his wife.
Another test of the water works is
talked of. For several reasons the first
was not considered fair one.
The marshal is on the warpath
against dogs. Three or four lucklesS
CANNES yielded up their lives today.
Geo. w. King, of Solomon, is the
Fifth districts representative on the
central committee of the new peoples
Party"
boarding houses and hotels are
reaping a harvest-so many men are
homeless on account of their wives
being east.
"A picnic excursion to Fl. Riley is
being talked of by one of The secret
societies. There will be large attend
ance if it occurs.
-Salina is raiding the jointists'
The original package business has
stirred all the towns up to better en-
forcement of the prohibitory law.
Salinas original package house re-
opened for business Saturday night as
soon as the decision of Judge Caldwell
was telegraphed from LeavenwOrth.
GOOD morning." said the census
man, lis it hot enough for your" 81
refuse to answer your fool questions"
said old Mr.. Crusty as he slammed the
door.
j. IL. Vinson has sold his stock of
general merchandise to George Pink
ham, of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sen
tinel.
The sale was made by Henry Harger
& Son of this city.
Judge Nicholson last Thursday
setenced 2. B. McQuillen, the Solomon
murderer to eighteen months in the
penitentiary. His crime was murder
in the fourth degree.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Moore enter
tanned small party of friends at their
home on North Buckeye, Saturday
evening. Cards, music, conversation
and refreshments made the evening
pass very pleasantly.
"A farmers team runaway from
their hitcning place at Hodge Bros.
last evening about 5 o'clock. The load
of lumber which was on the wagon
was left on Second street and the
horses ran home west of town.
"A city official who stopped his sub
scription to the REFLECTOR some time
ago because we were feminist his cleo
ton now refers glibly to "what you
said in the paper last night" when he
sees us. How does he know what we
said? Does he borrow copyP
The Waterworks company is re-
newing the old project to bring Sand
Springs water to the city and Surveyor
Romig will take levels to estimate the
fall between the springs and the water
works. Abilene will welcome any ad-
vancements in the quality of the water
furnished.
Another car load of fine horses
was shipped from here over the Rock
Island last Saturday night" says the
Harrington Times. Dickinson horses
seem to meet with increased demand
as year after year goes by. The farm.
ers are learning, too, that the raising
of fine stock is profitable industry.
The new alliance paper is expected
to appear in short time. It is re
ported that Cloyd Troxel, the demo
cratic mail carrier under Buchanan'i
administration, will be the editor
The paper will probably be one of tn,
series of organs to be established il
the Fifth district to run until afte
election.