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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16
PETERS Bluff.

Judge PETER of the Kansas Farmer has
challenged JOhnJ Ingalls, to joint discus
sion of national issues. If Ingalls, knows
what is good for him he will not accept.
John j. is not brilliant debater-[ Wichita
Beacon.
1t would not require anything more
than very ordinary debater to answer
the absurd and illogical doctrines of
Mr.. PETER. But we apprehend that
Mr.. PETER is after the manner of his
prototype, John Davis, of Junction
City. The latter named gentlemen
sent around his challenges promis-
cously for a joint discussion in the
Fifth district. Col. Phillips very
promptly accepted and met Mr..
Davis at Salina and was ready to dis
cuss the issues with Mr.. Davis, but at
the critical moment all the courage of
Mr.. Davis failed him, and he refused
to divide time with Mr.. Phillips. Joint
discussions are just what these peoples
party fellows do not want.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16
Who are Suffering.

A London dispatch says regarding
the feeling in England on the Mckinley
bill:
''The loudest howl so far as the i'm
mediate result of the new duties is
concerned comes from Birmingham,
where 500 mechanics who used to make
guns to send to America have been
discharged and 1900 more expect to
lose their situations this month. For
years Birmingham has been shipping
$4,000 worth Of guns every week.
The new law shuts this off entirely, in
volving a loss of 100000 yearly to
the Birmingham gun industry alone.
The American trade is chiefly III guns
valued at more than So, but not ex-
ceeding $12. On these there is now a
duty of 81. One thing that is con-
sidered favorable TO the British trade
is that the Americans cannot make
the gun under $40 or $25, so that the
guns now in stock can still be sold at a
price below that which can be made in
the states.
Another trade with America,
which has within six years sprung up
with great rapidity in spite of duty of
35 per cent, is the manufacture of
metallic bedsteads. Five Birmingham
firms have been sending between them
100000 worth of iron and brass bed
steads to New York every year. The
greater part of this trade will now be
at an end"
Too bad, too bad! The poor Brit
ishers are really to be pitied since they
are to suffer so much while America
advances
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16
Dickinson All Riybt

The Topeka Capital of Sunday had
the following among a page of inter-
views with prominent farmers and
soldiers of Kansas on the political stu
alton:
j. w. Gibson, a prominent farmer
and republican of Holland, Dickinson
county, said: ga large majority will
vote the republican ticket, but very few
that Will not. I think the county
VIII go republican. Many of those who
left the old party are slowly coming
back. 1 do not know of single sold
Ter who is not an Ingalls, man.
There is large acreage of wheat sown
In our county. 1 believe that the
farmers are in as good condition as
they have been for years."
w. S. Decker, an experienced Dickin-
son county farmer who has been a
trustee In his township formany years,
said; II joined thes3lliance when it
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16
Reasons WHY.

Chas. Robinson in his speech in this
city gave several reasons why he
thought he would be elected. He said
that all of the democrats would vote
for him. a great many democrats will
not vote for man whose only desire
is return of the saloon. Thought the
business men would support him. The
money spent for groceries and clothing
should be spent in a saloon is hardly
the way ordinary business men look at
the matter. Confident the old soldiers
would support him. Gov. Humphrey
fought four years as their comrade
while he was at home enriching him
self at the expense of the state. He
would capture the eolored vote because
the republican party had refused to re-
cognize them. The only substantial
recognition the colored man has ever
had has been through the republican
party. 1t made Chas. laugh when he
gave his reasons why. Good joke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

was first organized, but 1 am not now
and never have been in favor of the
peoples party, so-called. The cause
of the republican party is growing
brighter every day in Dickinson county.
Five or six weeks ago in one alliance
in that county, all but three were peo-
ble's' party men. Now they are half
and half at least. know OF another
in which there were twenty-five 'peo-
ple's' party men at that time but now
there is not six. Every day now is
worth a good many votes to US in our
cOuntv',
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The supreme court at Topeka on
Saturday decided the libel suit against
J. Leeford Brady, formerly editor of
the Salina Republican, brought by a
brother of ex-GOv. James NJ. Harvey,
a resident of Salina, for the publica-
ton of the following alleged libelous
statement: "'Tis now almost for
gotten that Gov. Harvey pardoned his
own brother out of the penitentiary.
The convict Harvey had been sent to
Lansing from Salina." In the trial
the defendant admitted the publication.
but pleaded that the statement was not
libelous unless malice was proven.
which was diselaimed. There was no
attempt made to show that the publica-
ton was made for justifable ends.
The supreme court afirms the verdict,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

Last spring the Glen Elder Herald
changed its politics. 1t has been
since its foundation a straight republi-
can organ, but at the time mentioned
went over to the alliance, announcing
however that any time it became con-
WINGED that democracy or union labor
ism was at the helm it would change
back. Last week it did so coming out
with strong arraignment of t he third
Marty
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

"A Cambridgeshire, England, farm
of 2O2 acres, which few years ago was
purchased for a1O, 900, and has since had
eS, 900 spent upon the homestead, has 1t
Is stated, just changed hands at Wis
beach for the sum of eS, s5O-a reduction
upon the previous cost of so per cent
Agricultural land in England has fallen
in value during the past thirty years
some 40 per cent; SO that there must be
in this particular case some unusual
conditions attached to the sale to ac-
count for this large depreciation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The democrats are trying to find
some way to explain how it is that if the
Mckinley tariff bill is so destructive to
American interests that the Maine and
Idaho elections have all gone republi-
can and the only people who are howl
ing at the new tariff are the English
and other foreign manufacturers.
These facts are to them puzzlers, and
seem to loosen their grasp On the dead
sure thing they had on the next "dem-
Ocraticn house of representatives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

Here is a poser from the Inter
Ocean. Send all answers to the demo
cratic organs: With potatoes selling at
two shillings bushel in London and
$3.50 in the United States, what be.
comes of the argument of the tariff re-
formers that the price of the American
farmers produce is regulated by Euro
pean markets?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The address Of the Hon. j. r. Bur-
ton in the opera house Saturday even
ing was by all odds the best political
speech of the campaign thus far. Mr..
Burton not only gave an address which
has not been equalled for elOquence III
this city but it was so much to the
point and was SO impregnated with
good cold common sense that it carried
conviction to the mind of every nearer.
Abilene is proud of Mr.. Burton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The Enterprise Journal has pur-
chased new power press to accommo-
date its increasing business. There
are few papers in Kansas, daily or
weekly which are doing as good work
for republicanism and for its leaders in
news-giving as the Journal fact abun-
dainty shown in the unanimity with
which it is quoted by the state press.
The Journal is a success and Mayor
Case deserves much credit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

State Journal: The farmers of Kan
sas, poor as they say they are, have
filed charters mostly for the purpose of
Incorporating alliance stores showing
an aggregate capital stock of S2,0OO,OOO
in the past year. This is dipping pretty
deep into the mercantile business and
is apt to prove heavy loss to the farm
ers when the alliance stores fail as
most of them are bound to do.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16
advances,

The argument now produced by the pro-
hibition republicans is something like this:
ibid we not have a big crop of corn last
year? Yes. Well, didn't we have probibi-
ton? Yes. That settles it.''-IWichita Bea-
con.
And the cry produced by the whisky
democrats is something like this:
didn't a few cut-throat saloonists and
jointists leave the state because of pro-
hibition? Yes. That settles its
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

When the Alliance Monitor says the
republican league is an 'oath bond'
and 'secret" organization it lies and it
ought to have sense enough to know
it. There is no oath, no secrecy, no
deception about the league. 1t is
simply union of republican clubs, all
holding open sessions having no other
purpose mentioned than the general
one of helping the republican party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

An hours quiet talk, sensibly says
the Ottawa Republican, with a luke
warm neighbor will do more to arouse
him to an earnest support of the re-
publican party than a dozen stump
speeches. Mass-meetings impart en-
thusiasm to organized bodies and keep
them active in the good work, but a
personal canvass by the right kind of
men makes converts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16
Consecratad Rishnn.

TOLEDO. o., Oct 15-Yesterday oc.
CURED the conservation Of Rev. E r.
Atwill, rector Of Trinity Episcopal
Church, this city, as Bishop Of the new
diocese Of West Missouri The cere4
monies were very impressive. Bishops
Seymour, of Illinois, and KnickerbockeE
Of Indiana, performed the conservation
ceremonies, assisted by Bishops Tuttla
of Missouri, Leonard, of Ohio, who
preached the sermon, Wellington, Of
Nebraska, Gillispie, Of Nor IA Michigan,
and MacLaren, Of Chicago
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The principal thing or things con
nected with the Comte De Paris which
interests eastern society in general is
the unusual number Of dukes and
other grandees he takes along in his
train. 1t is true these are only speci-
mems of nobility, as France is not ex-
actly that sort of a place now, bnt
they pass muster socially either for
having once been dukes, ETC., or else
may be such in the dim future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

Unable to do so in the fstic arena,
Mr.. John Jacob Kilrain talks of going
on the stage, where he feels certain he
has ability to Out-act Mr.. John Law
renee Sullivan in every round and give
him nOints.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The death of Justice Miller not only
removes ar able jurist from the SUI
preme bench, but makes a vacancy to
be filed by President HarTisOn's ap-
pointment. 1t may be trusted that
the duty will be well performed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

John Davis having skulked twice
when challenged by Col. Phillips has
had little nerve put in his backbone
and now expresses a willingness to
meet the Colonel in Riley county.
Complete pulverization will be Johns
Rafo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

1t is said that ex-Assistant Post
mater General Clarkson is SO busy
these days declining the editOrship of
great republican newspapers that he
barely has time to 60 to his meals.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The Minneapolis Commercial has
corrected its tendency to wander off
after strange gods and has decided to
support the straight republican ticket.
Glad to welcome you back, doctor.
Don't you kind O. wish you'd stayed
with ns2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

Boycott their subsidized, monopolistic'
lying papers, Don't allow them in your
homes. Neither take nor read any papers
advocating anything but your party belief.
Boycott the people who oppose the great
peoples party, and we will bring them to
time. Down in sedgwick county we have
decided that they cannot have our school
houses for their infamous scoundrels to talk
in.-[Mrs. Lease.
Meaow, meaowl pfst! pfstl scat
Estate Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The old soldiers at Topeka in their
enthusiasm on seeing Ingalls, picked
him up,stood him on table and made
him give them rousing talk. Some
people labor under the delusion that
our senior senator is not popular.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The Council Grove Republican has a
brand new dress and is as handsome as
its editor which is no mean compliment.
The Republican is one of the best
weeklies in Kansas and we are glad to
note its prosperity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

SO that we may see the difference be-
tween that country and this.
The following is table Of wages paid
for labor in the following places in the
window glass industries:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

Enterprise Journal: 1t is seldom
that any party fail to have some good
men on their ticket, but we believe the
peoples party of Dickinson county
came about as near making a water
haul as they well could.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16
War Record

L. q. Humphrey en-. Chas. Robinson
tered at the frst callland Willis
and enlisted in Co. /
18th Ohio Infantry
took hand In the bat
ties OF DOnelson
Pittsburg landingJ
Corinth, YicksburT
Chattanooga and At
lanta and served to the
close Of the war
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The total of Great Britain's exports
of tin-plates during the thirteen years,
1s77-1sso, amounted to S,50S, $50 tons, Of
which the United States took 2,741, 233
more than three times the combined
amounts sent TO all other countries
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

New YORK, Oct 15-Some time ago
Mayor Grant asked the police to make a
recount of the population of this city,
believing that the figures given by the
census enumerators were incorrect.
The police have finished their count,
which makes the population 1, 40, us.
The census figures were ISIS, sol,
which is over 1871, 600 short of the police
count
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

Humphrey and victory is the Cry that
is rising with more and more force as
the days GO by.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The Mckinley bill raises the tariff on
luxuries and lowers it on necessities.
1t is against the rich and for the poor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

James Anthony Froude, the famous
English historian, says that Cardinal
Newman bore striking resemblance to
julius Caesar. No two men could be
more unlike in personal character.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

Harrison has seen Kansas and says
he likes it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16
WARNe. Business Manager.
Republican Ticket.

For Governor,
LYMAN U. HUMPHREY,
of Montgomery.
For Lieutenant Governor,
ANDREW ]. FELT,
OF Eemaha.
For Secretary of State,
WILLIAM HIGGINS,
of Shawnee.
For Auditor of State.
CHARLES NJ. HovEY.
OF Thomas.
For State Treasurer,
S. G. SLOWER,
of Republic.
For Attorney General,
L. B. KELLOGG,
ofLyon.
For superintendent of Public instruction,
CIV wINANs,
of Geary.
For Chief Justice,
ALBERT H. HORTON.
of AtcEison.
For Congressman, Fifth District,
IwM. a. PHILLIPS,
of Saline.
For Clerk District Court,
W. 8. ANDERSON.
For Probate Judge,
B. w. PECK.
For County Attorney,
G. W. HURD.
For superintendent Public Instruction,
J. II. NIESLEY.
For Representative 6Sth District,
VIM. NICK. MERRIFIELD.
For Repre- Goth District,
MARTIN PEASE.
For Commissioner, Ist District
O. II. KGPKE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

There is little doubt of republican
victory all along the line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

The Socialists of Amsterdam met
and demanded that real ruler
and not an insane King be put in control
of the Government
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16

For Congressman, Fifth District,
IWM. A. PHILLIPS,
of Saline.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-07
Fast Cotton Picking.

Henry County Weekly: The little 9-year-
old daughter of David Lansford picked 22O
pounds Of cotton last Tuesday. Who can
beat thiss
Johnny Turner is the "boss" cotton
picker of Henry county. One day last
week he picked 6lS pounds, and it was not
very good day for picking, either.
The two sons aud daughters of H. NJ.
Hestes of jackson county picked 1888
pounds Of seed cotton one day last week.
the young lady picked 404, the young men
Ala and Ais pounds each. The cotton was
clear of trash and was weighed by disin-
terested party.
jackson Argus: On one day last week.
| within twelve hours, J. B. Amos and
Henry Thaxton, of Coody's district respect.
| lively picked 496 and 4S5 pounds of cotton.
| This beats the record so far as we have
heard and is indeed fast Gotten picking.
Who will beat itl
Henry County Weekly: We received the
following local netice from that clever gen
| tlemau, DR.. j. A. c. Wynn. We have
some boss cotton pickers in this neighbor.
hood. George Kelly picked ass pounds in
day; and Miss Jessie Shaw picked 400
pounds in a gay, aud Miss Sarah Shaw
picked $50 pounds in a day. This we call
extra good picking. Who can beat it!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-07
A PREHISTORIC MINE
Workings Made Twenty Centuries
Ago IN Arizona

I 6sO AZ IA A6CAAo"
| TUCSON, ARL, Oct 5.-Several expe-
rienced California miners will soon reach
the Silver King TO augment the working
force of that mine in the further develop
ment of the property At present the Blk
shaft Is twenty-four feet below the llO-foot
level, and il is believed the King vein will
be reached about midway between the 100
degree and I31 degree levels, judging from
Its dip The miners express Confidence IN
the future workings of the mine and expect
yet TO see IL resume this activity that has
characterized its past wonderful history.
kAC. &. Fitzgerald, who is working the
Cooks Peake mines, says he has found evil
dence of early workings In the lower level.
be says that the progress of development
on the properly has opened out mine
worked probably 1000 years ago and no
doubt By tue Aztecs. The chamber and
tunnel leading 20 it are worthy of note, as
defined by the charred walls, which are
heated and rendered friable by applying
water to the heated surface. Hammers
made of trap rock shaped at one end TO fit
the hand and rounded at the other, using
the arm of the workman as handle, were
found. The picks, made similarly, are
rounded in the center TO admit the grasp of
both hands, using the ends in the manner
Of using the picks of the present day. A
limestone Gaping of fifteen feet had formed
over the entrance to the mine. This fact
serves as Il record of the age of discovery,
as it could not have formed to that extent
in less than the time mentioned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-07
Welded FOR A MINUTE.
An OLD Man Has Ill Luck With a
Hamilton Young Woman.

Hamilton Young Woman.
JEFFERsoNvILLE. Oct. 4. - Edward
Lounsberry, aged SIS years, who claims his
home to DO at Lawrenceburg Ind, has had
rather an unpleasant experience at Hamil-
ton, o. Edward, few days ago. went to
Hamilton to take unto himself bride.
Wednesday last, he procured license to
marry Christina Z. Drewrey, who is an in
mate of the Huey Female Academy, stu
ate on South Front street. in that city.
The mansion is not one that is particu-
larly inviting structure, but, to some ex-
tent, gilded. The blushing groom and
smiling bride were tied up in due form by
his honor, Squire Stephenson. In
less than fifteen minutes the bride
and groom left the sanctum of the
justice Of the peace and put up at the afore-
said academy, there, as he supposed, to
taste the sweets of welded bliss, aud spend
the first few days of their honeymoon. An
hour later the old man was unceremoni-
ously given the bounce by his young bride,
and thrust outdoors upon a strange city
and alone 1t is limited that Lounsberry
had quite sum Of money and also several
notes, all of which he gave up to the wife,
but whether this act was voluntary or
otherwise 10 not known. However, he has
been given bhe cold shake, and gone back
to Lawrenceburg a somewhat wiser man,
although badly wrecked financially.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-07
JUDGE LEoNARD's BIG LEGACY.
The Colorado Man Re Got Out Of
Bellevue Leaves $25O,OoO to Him.

The Colorado Man He Got Out of
Bellevue Leaves $25O,OoO to Him.
From the NeU Yorh Sun.
One crisp night in December, five years
ago, fiue-looking, well-dressed man made
30 mething Of sensation around the up
town hotels. He was in company with a
jag Of large proportions and considerable
influence, and the two were having won
derfully good time together. The man had
his pockets full of money, and be distributed
it among the swell bar-rooms of upper
Broadway after a fashion that made folk
stare AS the night advanced he began to
act wildly, and frantically resisted all at
tempJs to restrain him. He acted like a
crazy man on the street, aud finally was
gathered in by a policeman and sent to
Bellevue hospital in an ambulance.
At the hospital he was put into the insane
ward suffering with delirium tremens. The
doctors examined him several times, and at
length pronounced him insane and said lie
name as Louis Stremmel. He sent a mes
senger for a lawyer, and ex-Judge Il. W.
Leonard of 12S Broadway visited him. NJ.
Stremmel told him that he was not insane,
but simply suffering from the effects of a
long spree. He was in New York on q
visit, and had been drunk the whole time
He did not say where his home was. Judge
Leonard got a writ of habeas corpus from
Judge Donohue, but the hospital ply sicians
at first refused to produce Strem mel in
court, alleging that he was a dangerous
lunatic. a legal fight covering several
weeks elsued, and a final examination was
followed by peremptory order from Judge
Donohue for the mans release. The physi-
clans then gave him up, first exacting a
guarantee that they would not be held re-
sponsible for him.
When released Mr.. Stremmel hunted up
the messenger who had brought the lawyer
to him, and gave him $50. Then he went
after Judge Leonard with barouche, and
took him 10 the Brunswick to dinner The
next day he handed Judge Leonard check
| for $3.50, thanked him profusely, and told
him he would hear from him again. He
then left town.
Judge Leonard did not hear from or of
the man again uatil Friday last. Then
letter reached him from the law firm #
| Wilson & Trainor of Pueblo. Col, briefly
stating that Louis S,remmel of that city
had recently died, leaving fortune of
! $500, 000 When his will was opened it was
| found that he had left $3.50, 900 TO Judge
Leonard as a reminder of the service per-
| formed him five years before. Judge
Leonard expects further particulars in a
| few days. Meantime be has had time for
little else than to accept the congratulations
! of friends