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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-09

Don't bargain away just returned from the east
where the cities and for bargains and
happy have struck not bonanza but bonanza IN
still the east pick what
snaps before been crowded with goods from
the time This stock consists OF
Notions Dry Goods Furnishing Goods Hats and Caps Trunks and
Vai4es Chden Boys and Mems Clothing Ovcoats in great variety
Men, Bows Children All ask of to call and convince
yourself All goods marked plain figures and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-09
CI.OAKS

We have positively the largest and
most complete Cloak department to be
found within radius OF fifty miles The
fact that we are not encumbered with old
stock and out-of-style garments adds to the
strength of this assertion. A glance over
our line of Cloaks will convince you in a
short time that we are making LOWER
PRICES than any com petition. Do not buy
a Cloak or Garment of any kind without
first seeing what we offer. SPECIAL CUT
on Ladies' Plush Garments and Ladies
Cloth English Walking Jackets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-09

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct 7.-German
day was celebrated yesterday by thou
sands fully 5000 taking part in the
parade of the afternoon. 1t will be a
memorable day in the history of Kansas
City, being viewed by thousands of
spectators from ad joining cities In the
afternoon crowds listened to speeches
from prominent Germans, and in the
evening there was given a grand ball.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-09

shall quote few of leaders, Oveas pair; Duck
Underwear MernO Shirts Drawers 2Oc
Boys Pants Chden Suits Sl26 and
Mems Suits price; Mems Cashmere Suits $780, Black
Worsted Suits $780, offer fine stock of aomade Pan button
Albert different styles;
Milton COrscrew Worsted Chnchia, Beaver and
stock of Hats and Caps SOC and
upward; Shirts Handkercefs Black Supende Black
everything of the latest novelties By calling
bargains you have Dickinson county
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-09

CANTON, o., Oct 6-During the rum
ming races at the Marlboro fair, Bis
marck, fine stallion owned by William
Myers, collided with a buggy which was
being driven across the track. The
shafts of the buggy penetrated the
horses breast killing him instantly.
Myers, who was driving, was thrown
and trampled upon He is unconscious
and death is expected to follow. Bis
marck was valued at S. COO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-09
wealthy Woman Dead.

CARLISLE, Pa, Oct Mrs Helen
Boster, widow of Hon. James w. Boster,
died suddenly yesterday, aged fifty
seven years, from heart disease She
leaves an estate of over 81. 900, 600
Among her kind acts she built the
Dickinson College and Boster Memorial
Hall costing $50 600
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-09
DOnneStiCS.

Heavy Shirting 8 cents.
Heavy Canton Flannel cents.
Good Jeans at Is, 20, 25 and 35c.
Heavy Ticking cents.
Good standard Calico 5 cents.
Indigo Blue Calico cents.
Extra heavy bleached Muslins at y,
Special prices on 81 and lO-4 Heavy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-09
RACE ISSUE IN LABOR.
Locomotive Firemen Troubled By the Color
Line.


Line.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct 7.-Grand
Master Sargent, Of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen, who is president
of the Supreme Council of the Fedora
ton of Railway Employees, has issued
call for a meeting of the council at
Houston, Tex, Thursday next to con-
slider the threatened strike on the
Houston & Texas Central railway.
This trouble is the first instance in
which the race question has entered
into the consideration of grievance
brought before the Federation Grand
Secretary Debs said that the white en-
ployes were trying to raise the wages in
the South, but colored labor could be
procured cheaper. The colored men
have organizations throughout the South
but they are not permitted to affiliate
with the white organizations
OSBORNE, Kan, Oct IA young Ger
man woman came here Wednesday,
went from the depot to drug store and
tried to buy poison, but failed Then
she went to a grocery store, bought
piece of rope and left town, going south.
Her body was found yesterday about
one mile east of town hanging to a tree
She registered at the drug store as Jen-
ME Howard, Hannibal, Mo She was
about twenty-five years OF age ignS
mplexion, light, waVy halr' "ootsn
tight-ftting drab dress and black NIUE
She had 95 cents in noney,
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
Unsettled Land Claims.

Washington, July 5.-The presi- dent has transmitted to congress the correspondence between the de- partment of state and the Mexican government, concurring in the right of certain Mexican citizen to have their claims to lands in Arizona and New Mexico, ceded to the Uni ted States by treaty, adjusted and confirmed. The United States, says the president, owes duty to Mexico to confirm to her citizens those valid grants that were saved by treaty and the long delay which has attended the discharge of this duty has given just cause for com plaint. The entire community where these large claims exist, and indeed all our people are interested in the early and final settlement o1 them No greater incubus can rest upon the energies of a people inthe development of a new country than that resulting from unsettled land titles. The necessity for legislation is so evident and urgent that ven ture to express the hope that rellei will be given at the present session of congress.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

The kind of justice dealt out by President Harrison's newly ap- pointed federal judge in Florida may be estimated from the fact, ol 600 jurymen, drawn by his recent ly appoi:rted commissioners to try political cases, only twenty-eight were democrats. This, in a state where the democrats have con. siderable majority and the bulk oI the property, while the mass of the republican party is composed oI ignorant negroes, raises the suspic. ion that the cry about stufing tEe ballot t-box israised mainly to mask stuffing of the jury box.-Axizona Gazette.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
\ Brutal Murder.

Fl Paso, Texas, July 5.-Joseph D. Brown. an expert telegraphel and railroad clerk, was wantonly murdered at the Gem saloon by William G. Colwell, engineer at the steam pumping station.
 He had been out drinking and gambling all night, and about three o'clock in the morning left "the Gem" in an irritable mood, having met with losses at the faro table The man he killed was standing outside the door, and jeeringly'ask' ed Colwell how much he lost; tC which Colwell says. he replied that it was none of his business. After more words Colwell whipped out g pistol and fired twice.
 The man ran into the saloon Colwell followed him inside anC found him lying on his face anc hands on the floor. Walking delib. erately up to the prostrate man Col we'll placed one foot between hi; legs, and bending forward fired two more bullets into his back. They entered the heart and killed him in stantly.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

Last night Mexican named Francisco Ott shot and killed an other named Ricardo Padilla, out at Tanque Verde. They had been celebrating St. Johns day, and of course had been drinking. In the quarrel they had Padilla threatened Ott with a knife, Ott got on his horse and started off, when Padilla gave chase. After following him for half mile Padilla closed in, when Ott shot him twice; one shot be- hind the ear, and the other through the heart. Such is the story told by the witnesses. As the man in jail has plenty of friends, and the victim but very few among the wit nesses, the truth of the matter will be hard to come at. Padilla is an old jail bird, having served a term in Yuma Prison for stealing watch from J. J. Gooding some years ago. Officers Shaw and Roach captured the murder.-Citizen.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

SAYS the Albuquerque Citizen : The committee on public lands of the senate has agreed to reduce the appropriation for a survey of the arid region from $72O,OOO to $220,- 900, and to add an amendment con- struing the law of 1888 providing for the withdrawal from anything but homestead entry of arid land, so that the withdrawal shall apply to reservoir and canal sites alone, and shall not include the entire stretch of country irrigable under the contemplated surveys.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
Help, or Let Us Alone.

Our government is not displaying that same solicitude for Sthe west as it shows for the infant indus tries" of the heavier voting districts. Hides are on the free list, no help is to be given to irrigation enter prises, a duty vii! be piled on every thing we westerners consume, while the eastern farmer is 10 be protect ed on one side by a customs duty and on the other by a railroad freight rate that shuts out the pro- ducts of the west.
 Our laws have so subduea the In- dian and civilized and peobled this great American desert, that we are capable of anything. So we are. All the west asks is, that if it is to have no help from the general gov ernment, to be let alone. If you cannot help us do not hinder us. We will work our own glorious fu- ture if you do not pass ''laws" to stop us. Some of your beautiful legislation has been shown in the "alien ownership" act, the ''irriga- ton survey" and other friendly ev- idences of watchful care"
 We do not mean to state that the whole blame lies on the present ad- ministration. The fault has been with every administration that ever had anything to do with this terri tory.- Stock Grower.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

THE Florence Enterprise in speak Ing of the apparent settlement of the differences existing between the two factions of the Republican par ty in Arizona, says:
 To all outward appearances the differences existing in the Republi- can party were completely healed at the recent meeting in Phoenix, and the threatened battle of the giants resulted in love feast of repentance, forgiveness and mutual reconciliation. The fact is, how ever, that the conflict has been but temporarily delayed and ominous rumblings portend a storm of great CT magnitude and fury when the de- cisive time is reached. The Repub- licans realize the impossibility of achieving success at the polls next November under the burdens of misgovernment now resting upon its shoulders. Not to disavow all re- sponsibility therefor is equivalent to an endorsement of them, and such acceptation invites defeat. Throughout the entire territory the party has been brought into con- tempt and ridicule by the present administration which hangs like a millstone about its neck. Ifsuccess is hoped for in the coming cam paign, it must cleanse itself of all the abuses committed in its name, and stand upon platform of jus tice, honor and progress. It must command the respect of the people by deserving it, and it must show it's courage and worthlness by hero ic ally extirpating the cancer that is so surely destl oying it. When it has the courage and independence to do this, it will acquire the confi- dence of the people in it's sincerity as party of justice and morality :; party whose integrity is valued above personal aggrandizement and the scramble for place and poodle. The party must meet it's enemy with clean hands and clear consciences if it hopes to win, and must purge itself of the almost universal cor tempt in which it is now held through the unworthiness of a mulish handful of its accredited members.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

The eleventh census of this great Republic, supposed to have been taken in the month of June, A. D. 1890, is a colossal fraud. Com plaints of it's incompleteness come from every State and Territory in the Union. Arizona, and especial ly Cochise county, have fared bad ly. Whole towns-Our own, Will cox-among them, have not been enumerated at all. Benson is in the same predicament, likewise Bowie station. But in the language of the immortal Boss Tweed, What are you going to do about it?"-Stoek- man.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
Constitutional Convention.

The boards of supervisors have no authority under the law to call any election, and the attempt of our morning contemporary to mis- lead, is not commendable. Mr. Wolfley was authorized by law to make such call he refused and appealed to the attorney-general for advice, and when it was to the ef- feet that the law was a proper one, he ignored it.; and now when he finds himself the butt of his party and the whole people, he seeks to have the various boards of super visors disobey the law like himself, and help him out of difficulty. But the scheme will not go outside of the law, even in the interest of such boon as statehood, but will give all the assistance they can within the law, to help the matter along.-Phenix Gazette.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

It is reported that Stanton, the engineer of the surveying corps who thoroughly explored the grand canyon while surveying out route for railroad expressed very en- phatically that the building of a Railroad down the canyon can be done. He condemns what Major Powell said concerning the imprac- ticability of constructing a road through this gigantic chasm. He asserts that enough gold can be ta- ken out within 150 miles of the road to build the entire system. "Once in the canyon the money will be taken out again in the mere act of building the road" are words used by this engineer. He further states that twenty miles ot the distance surveyed is embedded with the finest marble he ever saw. Such a thing as the building of this road is not at all improbable, and if ever constructed will be one of the best paying roads in the United States. Flagstaff Democrat.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
| Mistake.

The propriety of abandoning Fort Thomas as a military post, we are informed, is questioned by officers familiar with the necessity of it's maintenance for the purpose for which it was built. The situa- ton, on the verge of the San Car los reservation, where are congre- gated Indians, is an admirable To- cation. The reason assigned for the removal of troops now occupying it, that it is unhealthy, is not borne out by the official report of deaths.
 The proposition now is to use it as place for the instruction of h. dian children. If unhealthy, 1t should be entirely abandoned. The water is pure and cool, and the al- legged miasmatic influence arising from the waters of the Gila, if true, applies with equal force to the San Carlos agency, also located on the margin of that stream, and to where a part of the garrison station at Fort Thomas is to be removed. Had the Secretary of War had a personal knowledge of Ft. Thomas and it's surroundings, we credit him with too much sense to have issued the order withdrawing the troops, thus giving the Indians free access to the Graham mountains and the San Simon valley and affording them the opportunity of murdering settlers on their way to Sonora Silver Belt.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
St. Johne, Thureday. July io

It seems as if there might be some changes made in our court regula- tions whereby less injustice would be placed upon the shoulders of those wrongfully accused. Yester- day case was up in the district court in which man was charged with assault with deadly weapon, serious charge, but the charge does not prove the crime, and in this case the jury returned verdict of mot guilty" thus exonerating the priso- ner after he had lain in the county iail for more than five months. The person not being guilty, this con finement was great injustice, which may have been intensified by his being a poor man with a family. His innocence should have been discovered sooner.-Arizona Ga zette.
 The postponement of the District Court for this county from the first Monday in July to the fourth Mon day in September works greater hardship on two persons who are, and have been confined in the coun- ty iail since last December. It is the general impression, too, that neither one of the prisoners will be convicted of the crime of which they are charged. Our legislature, in its wisdom, saw fit to give this county only one term of court per year, and it does seem that We ought, in justice, have that term at the appointed time. The postpone, rnent not only does injustice to those in confinement, but it will work a great hardship on the peo. pie who will be compelled to be in attendance during it's session. Just at that time the farmers will be busy harvesting their crops, the cattlemen will be in the midst oi the fall roundup, and the sheep men will be engaged in shearing their sheep. All business in the county will necessarily have to be partially suspended for ten days ol two weeks, that the people may serve the territory either in the ca pacity of witnesses or as jurors, In addition to this, it will delay the collection of s8,000 or $10,0O0 de- lipquent taxes for sixty days, when the county is sadly in need of the money. So that it not only works q hardship on those in confinement and on those who will be compelled to attend, but it Is serious detri' ment to the county.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

Statistics gathered by the Gov. ernment as to the condition of the growing crops ofcereals foreshadow a wheat crop for the current year oi 426. 100000 bushels, against 490,- 55O,OOO bushels in 1889, decrease ot 63, ,960,000 bushels. The area oi oats is 27.095.O00 acres, and the crop indications favor an average yield of 26.3 bushels per acre, or a crop of 712,0O0,000 bushels, against 751 ,50O,000 in 1889.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

THE Breeder, Feeder, Grazer and Shipper, of Chicago, in speaking of the present condition and future prospects of the cattle industry, says:
 There isn't shadow of a doubt now that Chicago will receive over three million cattle in 1890, and we believe she will get away with them in better shape than she got away with three millions last year. Right here, however, we want to make an exception in favor of canned meats. Thin cattle are bound to sell at low figures, and we would not be sur prised if the canners bought their "raw material" in 1890-taking the year all the way through-at a low CT average price than they paid in 1890.
 With the present prospect of a general good corn crop realized. we will find q very large number of cattle go into the feed lots next fall "a sufficient number we think to prevent any noticeable scarcity in the supply of the beef marketed in 1S91-but in one year from now we believe the feeders will have to skir- mish around right lively to find cattle enough to eat their corn and those cattle, when marketed, we con- fidently expect will bring good money.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
Colorado River PIacerS.

Much has been written and said about the existence of rich placer fields on the Colorado river, but un. til recently the attention of capital has not been directed to that local ity, says the Ouray Plaindealer. Since the exploration of the Grand canyon of the Colorado by the Stanton party, much information has been given by special core spondence of the daily press, creat- ing renewed interest in the reported gold disc ,veries. Cass Hite, the veteran propector and pioneer gold hunter of the Colorado made deal in Denver last week which indi- cates the measure of the confidence of capital already by the new dis trict. He sold a group of claims to Denver syndicate for S300,0O0. He retains an interest, and requires the expenditure of a certain amount of money in procuring water for the operation of the properties. Machinery and the necessary ap- paratus for raising water from 30 to 40 feet, from the river, has been purchased and will be placed and sluicing begun as early as the work can be accomplished, and it is cal culated, that the company will make it's first gold "clean up" by July 1st. This will enact the first busy placer mining scenes on the Colorado river, at least during the modern ages of civilization.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

THE National Stockman, writing under the caption, "The Position of Cattle" says: "Those who have been expecting a rapid anduncheck- cd rush of cattle to the plane of high prices have met with some thing of a disappointment. The Stockman has held all along that a rapid advance could not reasona- bly be expected, and is not surprised at the outcome. This does not by any means show that cattle will not in good time get back to the place where they should be, and where well-posted stockmen generally be. lieve they will be. Time will be re- quired to effect this change, and any expectation of an immediate revolution is unreasonable. It is better for the country that the change come gradually, although We are free to say that we would be glad to see the motion upward, not only decidedly more steady, but a little more rapid than it has been for some weeks past"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

THE greatest of advertisers have learned to use the medium of ad- vertising as an art. John Wana maker of Philadelphia says: Don't use such a thing as poster, dod- ger or hand bill. My plan for 15 years has been to buy so much space in a newspaper and fill it with what I wanted. 1 would not give an advertisement in newspaper of 400 circulation for 5000 dodgers or posters. If I wanted to sell cheap jewlry or run a lottery scheme l might use posters, but I wouldn't insult a decent reading public with hand bills"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

As proof that the camels brought to Arizona a nnmber of years ago are not extiuct and are breeding rapidly, the following from the Yuma Seminal is reproduced; "A large band of camels. numbering 35, were seen within a few miles of Harrisburg, last week. Jim Doten caught one with a lariat, and after bringing it into the camp was forced to shot it, as all the horses around became badly frightend at the sight of the ungainly beast"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

Indians have been seen during the past ten days in the Animas valley, as we'll as in the Chiricahuas. In the Animas they robbed q couple of ranches, and also shot at cow boy. They left several horses at Head & Hearst's ranch, all shod with rawhide. The Indians who robbed Malcolm Barefoot's house and stole J. Stafford s stallion in Chiricahus, crossed over the noun tain to the east side and nine of them were seen near Galeyville the latter part of last week. Troops are stationed at two or three differ cnt points in the Chiricahuas, but they are not displaying much zeal in the attempt to capture or kill the Indians. .-Stockman.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

IN 1861, when Lincoln became President, the total Federal reve. nues were only $40,500,000, or not quite one-fourth as much as will be expended during the coming year for pensions alone. Thirty years oi Republican rule have cost the peo- pie dearly.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
A BONANZA 5 AGENTS
 THE CHILD'S LIFE. OF CHRIST
INTRODUCED BY REV. J. L. HURLBURT, D. D.. The famous Chautauquan Divine.

The wonderful story retold and adapt ed for the young. A grand and realistis panorama of the scenes and incidentL connected with the Savior's life from Bethlehem to Calvary, taken from the highest anthorities-CannOn Farrar, of Westminster, Dean Stanley, Dr. Geike and many others equally eminent-in- dorsed by the leading clergy in both Eng land and America as the finest work of the kind for the young ever written.