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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-03
HIaWatha Items,

HIAwATHA, Kas., April Especial
correspondence I'VE hear that Hia-
watha is to have Sunday school insti-
tute in the near future.
c. II. Schell has closed his school.
He is success as a teacher and, we
are told, has been retained for the next
term.
Thousands of fruit, forest and ever
green trees are being planted The
farmers have combined their orders and
are buying at wholesale prices.
The fine rain last night has started
the wheat and grass. The wheat has
not been injured to any extent, but has
come through March unusually well.
The farmers alliance claims to have
advanced the price of corn two cents
per bushel by selling through their
agent. Kansas City commission men
are now offering Kansas City prices for
all kinds of grain on track at home sta
tons.
The old Hiawatha school house is to
be torn down and a fine, new, two
story, stone building erected which viii
surpass any country school house in
the county.
We are to have a literary entertain
ment next Monday evening by the alli-
ance people. We understand a fine
program has been arranged.
AMERICUs.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

John McFadden, of McFadden Bros,
came in last evening from his eastern
trip.
w. S. Harley is stopping off on one
of his trips and visiting relatives in
town.
]. S. Robbins, the popular druggist
of WoOdbine, transacted business in
the county seat,
H. Curtis, editor of the Chapman
Courier, visited Abilene to see how
election had gone.
= a. Hayes leaves tonight
for Aberdeen, Washington, to join her
husband. Mrs. Il. IS many friends will
wish her much happiness in her new
home
Hon. A. N. McLennan, of Ellsworth,
who is bucking Turner and Hanback,
for the congressional nomination in the
Sixth district, was in town. The three
have the fight to themselves.
NJ. G. Lands and wife leave tonight
for Salt Lake City where Mr.. L. will
go into business. He has been for six
years Hazlett's chief salesman and one
of the most popular young men in the
city Many good wishes for his pros
perity will follow him.
Geo. GebaIIr, who has been one of
the Benefits trusted employees ever
since it's establishment here, has gone
to Larned to accept position in large
mercantile house. He will prove 9
6rst-class salesman. We are sorry tt
see him leave.
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publicanS- The surprises of the con.
test were the defeat of Hon. M. Heery
in the Second and the election of Lull
in the Fifth.
LEAvENwORTH, April Am election
for councilmen, members of the school
board, justices of the peace and consta-
bles was held here yesterday. There
was much scratching, politics not enter
ing into the canvass At midnight the
count was not completed 1t is believed
that three Republicans and three Demo
Gratis, all resubmissionists, were elected.
The remainder of the Democratic ticket
was elected.
GARDEN CITY, April 2-The city cleo
ton resulted in a sweeping Republican
victory. S. B. Barnes, Republican can
didate for mayor, was elected over Fred
Finnup. One Republican councilman
was elected, which makes the Council a
tie-something which never occurred
| since the organization of the city. The
School Board is straight Republican.
The issue was purely for party supre-
macy and the Republicans won for the
first time in six years.
WICHITA, April 2.-The councilmen
elected yesterday were as follows: First
ward, c. n. Caswell; Second ward, A. 7.
Buckridge; Third ward, B. K. Brown;
Fourth ward, George 81. Glazee; Fifth
ward, j. F. Mckee; Sixth ward, c. Mos
bacher, long term, and John Martin,
| short term. The members Of the School
Board are: Stewart, McNair, Naflinger,
Balance, Robinson, Parkhurst and Mick
man. Very few ladies voted. There was
| nothing political in the contest
SALINA, April 2.-The municipal cleo
ton here was quite animated. Alder
men were elected from each ward beside
members of the Board of Education. The
female suffragists had nominated lady
candidate for the School Board from the
Third and Fourth wards. A colored
woman was run blythe anti-suffragists
The suffragists were defeated and the
colored lady elected overwhelmingly.
OTTAWA, April 2.-In the city election
yesterday a very light vote was polled,
as there were no politics of any kind
concerned. The result shows elected:
For councilmen, George Anthony, D. C.
Young, ID. Deford and w. T. Pickrell,
all Republicans; for School Board, W.
L. Service, ]. P. Mason, P Fales and
William Straughon, all Republicans
The Republican candidate, George An
thony, elected is not Ex-Governor George
T. Anthony.
HUTCHINSON, April AT the NUM-
cipal election Colonel John Severance
was elected mayor without opposition.
Councilmen were elected as follows:
First ward, F. Calladay; Second ward,
J. F. Greenlee; Third ward, ]. T. Nor
man; Fourth ward, L. McCullom.
HoLToN, April 2.-The city election
passed off quietly, there being no con-
test. But few women cast their votes.
The proposition to vote s12, 900 bonds to
finish the university building was car
ried by an overwhelming majority.
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DICKlNSON'S DOINGS.
COUNTRY AND TOWN IN KAN
SAs' BEST COUNTY.
Breezy Notes and Personals Gathered
by the Reflector's Corps of Re-
pOrters-All the Latest
Happenings.
Hope Happenings

HOPE, Kas., April 1.--[Speeial cor
respondence. This week We chronicle
the death of James Foy, in New Mex
leo, the 18th inst. Mr.. Foy for a num-
Der of years was a residen: of Ridge
township, and son-in-law IF Mrs. j.
Shaeffer, who is well known in Ridge.
In 1884 he enlisted in the U. S. army
at Fort Riley. He had served one term
and spent the fall of 1888 in this vicin-
ity visiting, after which he returned to
New Mexico. Death was from heart
disease. He leaves a wife and five
children.
The enormous beds of stucco lately
discovered near the city have not as
yet been further developed than re-
ported at last writing. The stucco is
of excellent quality and in a plentiful
quantity which guarantees its immedi-
ate use.
Our lumber yards during the past
week have been almost daily receiving
fresh supplies of lumber. The yards
the past fall and winter have been run
ming with a small stock, but the in
crease of the same indicates the usual
amount of spring building throughout
the country.
The city schools are running with a
somewhat decreased attendance on ac-
count of measles.
d. W. Metz, our furniture dealer,
spent part of last week in Kansas
City buying new stock for the spring
trade.
Ed. Tucker, a young man of Baraboo,
Wis, has accepted position in the
Farmers bank of this city.
Mrs. Clarence Taylor, of Pearl, spent
several days in the city last week
BIN. Anderson, the rustling farmers
alliance agent, shipped a carload of
eggs to Leadville, Colo. last Saturday.
Miss Mamie Clark, of Abilene, is Wis
iting friends and relatives in the city.
The Waverly hotel is, under the
management of Willis & May, prov
ing one of the best hoStleries in this
part of the state. The rooms have
been handsomely papered and deco
rated by Mr.. Willis and are as neat as
pin. The Waverly is booked for a
success as a hotel.
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Two FIRE Alarms.

About $50 Tuesday evening a bonfire
was started in the rear of Brady's Office
and fire alarm rung in as ''joke. +"
The department made arun and con-
siderable excitement reigned for a
while, until it was discovered to be q
hoax. Such April fool jokes are too
serious a thing to be countenanced. =,
/ AS the department was returning to
headquarters, fire was discovered IN
Perry Lifts sign room near the Re-
FLECToR office. Fooled by the other
fire the boys would not for time take
any action, and by the time they would
believe that blaze existed it was put
out, the catching of some benzine from
a lamp having caused the scare.
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Abnut tine slze of Aim.

Wednesday morning, while the editor
of this paper was sitting quietly in his
sanctum meditating over the frailties
of human nature as manifested in the
result of municipal elections there came
into his presence the Hon. David Mat
teson, mayor elect of this city. We
greeted him with that dignified respect
that is due to so distinguished an indi-
vidual. With great display of official
dignity Mr.. Matteson demanded the
amount of his subscription. With be-
coming obedience due to superior we
began to search the records. In vain
did we look over our daily list for the
name of our new mayor. AT last down
among the list of weeklies we found his
name opposite an unpaid subscription
two and one-fOurth years past due.
With fear and trembling we made out
the bill of $40 and placing it on the
end of long walking stick passed it
over to his honor. After fumbling his
already depleted money wallet he
finally found the change and demanded
that we Immediately cut off his name.
We cut it off. He marched out with a
mumOled threat aud departed from our
presence forever.
1t will be noticed that the REFLEC-
TOR is still published at the old stand
and comes out tonight as usual.
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THE BALLOTS STORY.
A GOOD BOARD OF GOUNCILMEE
CHOSEN YESTERDAY.
The Cause of the Schools Wins Sub
stantial Victory ID. MattesOn Is
Chosen MayOr-The Ladies' Vote Dr.
rzi1a1

The election returns as they came in
Tuesday night were entirely one-sided
In the four or five contests that took
place for positions on the city's roll OF
officers the winners had large MAORI.
ties.
The mayOralty was given to David
Matteson by 216 majority-a reward
for the months hard work and several
hundred dollars in cash spent by Mr..
NJ. for the place. He was defeated one
year ago, and, though now elected, will
have but twelve months to serve.
Tie council chosen is a strong one.
Messrs. Sherwood, Folk, Metzger,
Shane and Armitage are clean, straight
forward, business-like men and will
look after the city's interests in thor
oughly capable manner. The REFLEC-
TOR congratulates them as well as the
voters upon the result.
The school board will be continued
in favor of progression and practical
education. Reelection greets T. E.
Dewey and T. H. Malott, while A. II.
Paul is chosen from the Third ward.
All are first-class men. J. G. Lightner
and w. G. Hendrix are the other mem
bers elected.
The ladies took little interest in the
fight compared with last year. Their
vote was cast for the candidates in
about the proportion of that of their
liege lords. In the Third ward they
were exactly divided on mayor. The
vote was light throughout the city
owing to light registration and the fact
that it was an off year.
A few scattering votes were cast.
DR.. King received five for school board
in the Third ward and Mrs. Downey a
few in the First.
Following are the complete returns:
ELECTION RETURNS.
Mayor-D. Matteson, First ward 1913,
| Second l6S, Third lou, Fourth III, TO-
tai $50; A. W. Rice, First ward 70,
Second 10, Third 76, Fourth SO, total
416.
COuncilmen-FIrst ward, D. H.
Metzger Qong term) 244, G. Folk Ito
fill vacancy 233; Second. John Shane
249, R. j. Finley so; Third, J, G. Ar
mitage 236; Fourth, A. S. Sherwood
1917.
Members of school board-First
ward, J. c. Lightner 252; Second, T.
E. Dewey, us, c. G. Hawk $50; Third
A. H Paul 22S; Fourth, T, H. Malott
1873; B. w. Peck 10; attached territory,
W. c. Hendrix As, A. W. Hargreayes,
SO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-03
First publicat'o on April Sd, 1880.
Publication Notice

To Milton McCosh. of the state Of Colorado,
and Charles McCosh, of the state OF
Washington:
You, and each of you, are hereby notified
that you, together with Benjamin W. Nc
Gosh, Lillian McCosh, Harry MeCOsh, Will
lam Nj Gosh. Edward McCOsh, TompV Nc
Gosh Cora McCosh, Maud McCosh, Emma
McCosh, Lloyd McCOsh, Newton McCosh and
James McCosh, have besn sued by lhe TRAY.
elers Insurance Company, of Hartford, Con-
nee ticut, by its petition filed in the District
Court of Dickinson county, ansas, on the
2d day OF April, 1880, wherein the said COM
pany seeks TO force lose q mort gage tor the
sum of eight hundred dollars, with accrued
interest thereon. upon the west half OF the
northwest quarter OF section three tSh In
township eleven .(lD south, range two CD.
east OF the 9th p. NJ, in Dickinson county,
Kansas, and forever barring and forecloeing
you and each Of you and all of said defend
ants nom any and all interest in and to said
premises. and that unless you answer said
petition on or before the 18th day of May,
lS9O, a decree will be entered in said cause
fort yer barring you and each of you Of any
and ali interest in or liens upon said prem
lses and declaring the claim of said plaintiff
TO be first and prior lien upon said lands,
and ordering said premises TO be sold 10
satisfy said claim OF aid plsint.ff and the
costs herein.
THE TRAVELLERS INSURANCE Co.,
of Hartford, Connecticut, Plaintiff,
L @. CRANSTON, Atty for Plaintiff. S25
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-03
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

False fire alarms are poor April
fool jokes.
Wheat and oats will rejoice in this
glorious rain.
Red and white paints were plenti-
fully used by the Mattesonites.
The tariff on Rice seems to have
undergone considerable of drop.
Spring suits will soon blOom-the
law variety as well as other kinds.
-Salina elected colored woman on
the school board in one of the wards.
Marshal Tanyer. is on the war-path
for men who do not clean up their
alleys.
Nearly all the churches in the city
will have special Easter services next
Sunday.
Why does not the city offer prize
to the man who keeps his lawn the
neatest and cleanest this summer?
Hicks, the weather prophet, pre-
diets big storms from the 9Th to the
10th of the present month.
The ladies of the Grace Reformed
church made about $40 by their cleo
tion day dinner and supper.
We understand that the News
office desires large number of spring
poems and will pay S. each for them.
Send 'em in.
The ante rooms of the court house
will be used for exhibiting the butter
and cheese products during the session
of the State Dairy association.
Rev. G. V. PENN is the new pastor
of the Methodist church at Solomon
City appointed by the northwestern NJ.
E. conference which has just ad-
journed.
The postOffice has had thorough
cleaning and scrubbing. Postmaster
Gordon believes in keeping Uncle
Sans headquarters in fine shape-and
certainly they never were so neat and
attractive as now.
The Chapman Courier says that
Capt. Reagan's lam0-burners are good,
but his free-trade theories horrible.
We pity Curtis when the Captain visits
Chapman again he prides himself on
his, free-tradeism.
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First publication April 5, 1880,
Publication Notice.

STATE OF kASs4s. a..
Dickinson County,
In ne District court, in and for said
county: ,-,-.,.- -. raI,,,,, q
Wilson and G 4leb Clark, executor OF the es-
tat, of Hosea Caappell, defendants:
Caleb Clsrk. executor OF the estate OF No.
sen Chappen, deceased, wi take notice That
be has been sued in the Distrlct Court VI
| Dickinson county, in the ate OF kansas. Dy
Anna NJ Voorhees, in the above entltlen ease 90
and that he must answer the petition n1S9 IN
| aid cas- on o before the 18th day OF May.
| 1880 or said petition will be taken as true ana
| a Judgment rendered in said action agar
him as prayed for, tOreclOsing certain NOR ~, Y
/ gage eXecut Ell by Calvin ). wilson, on the
/ VEST half of the southeast quarter OF sectlOn
/ twenty seven CD, township eleven I'D, range
/ three g. ,a-t of the sixth t6) principal Ine r.
diam in Dickinson County, Kansas, anu lON
the sale o said rea, estate without ApPralse-
/ ment to nay the debt s cured 10y said mort
| gaoe md costs OF suit, AID forever barring
and foreclosing said defendant ano each 0t
them from sll fright, title and equity OF re-
demption in said premises or any PsTt inert
OF. HI MPhhE L q u = % q !, Dc ntiff
lW. 9. tNDERsON, Clerk District Court. 81
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-03
SUNDAY ST""
-umUOL CONVENTION

Program of the Coming Meeting of
the County Sunday School AesOcia-
ton.
The sixth annual convention of the
Dickinson County Sunday School as
ISOLATION will be held in the M. E,
church in Solomon City, Wednesday
and Thursday April 9 and 10, 1890,
commencing at 10 a. N. on the first
day. While 1t is a mass convention, it
is expected that each school in the
county will send at least three dele
gates. The executive committee have
prepared an excellent program, depart
ing from the usual custom by subdivid-
ing the topics and increasing the num-
Der of speakers. The music will be
in charge of Rev. H. w. Hitler of the
Baptist church of this city, who is a
trained singer of excellent ability.
Epworth Hymnals will be used. We
hope that all the schools in this vicinity
will send large delegations. The fol-
lowing is the program:
WEDNESDAY.
| 10 OO-Praise Service.
| le:39-Why are we here-Rev. j. 4.
Bright, General Secretary
| Il.O0-The Scope and Aims OF the S1n-
day School-By the President
l:3O-Prayer and Praise-Rev. S. E. Belts
| 2:OO-Reports of Officers
| Appointment of Committees
| 2:3O-BefoIe the Glass
l. Holding the Attention w. D.
Rockafellar.
| 9. Accusing Desire for Knowl-
| edgc-C. G. Bear
8. Dire ting the Search after
| 1ruth-Prof j. f. Sigler
| Quickening the Conscience
| Mrs. E. d. Walker
3:3O-Should District Organizations be
| Encour ged-T. W. Meserve.
4:Oc-Chilaren's Mass MeetiDg-Rev, j.
| A. Bright General Secretary
| 7:00-Service of Song
l T:3Q-Week Day Influences
/. he School-Prof. W. d. Moulton
| 2. The Reading-Prof &. NJ. Cook.
3. The Recreations-ReV IL W.
4. The Home-Rev. ]. A. Bright
TUESDAY.
| 9:OO-Prayer and Praise-Rev. E NJ. Halber
9:90-Hints on Preparation-By Ten Teacher
| l0:00-TeAchers' Meeting
l. Its Necessity-Rev. ]. A. Bright
| .. Its Leader. b. Engle
3. Its Program W. S. Anderson
| O:So-AuNiliaries-
| l. Music-J. @. Harper
| 2. LIterary-Prof. W. W. Reed
8. Entertainments-Mrs e. T..
| Ellison,
Il:3O-Sunday School Finances-A. e.
| Bishop
L :o0-Adj ourn
I:30 Service of Song-Rev. II. W. Hillier
| 2:00-RepOrts OF committees
Election OF Officers
| County Fina ices
2:30-The Prepare ion of the Lesson
| O. 81 Huribut
| S:00-The Teacher
]. A Christian-M. Nicolay
9. A Church Member r. hre.
1 Edwin Munsen
5. The bible Student-Rey. a.
| J. Nathan
l. A Friend-Mrs. Mary Whitney.
400 Adjourn.
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Prendergsst for Implements.

For frst-class agricultural nipple
ments, road carts, wagons, buggies,
etc., there is no better place in central
Kansas than the store of J. T. Prem
dergast. Mr.. 2. has the exclusive
agency of the celebrated John Deere
goods and also haudles the Mccormack
machinery. Farmers will find this the
place to look before purchasing as they
will find Nh. PrendeFgast a 49,
o,+horitn -, 81, ~ AcIIa0lt
abb nInuS VI lain Aoo
-...uery. His long experience as
salesman has made him familiar witt
every phase of the business. He cal
and will sell you machinery at the low
est prices.
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Pleasantly Entertained.

Miss Maud Murphy entertained a
numbered her friends Tuesday evening
at;her home on Seventh st. Despite
the storm without the hours passed too
quickly, enlivened by music and song
until the browning feature of the even
Ing-a most delicious repast of cake,
ices and tropical fruit was served by
the charming young hostess, assisted
by her sister, Miss Ethel. At a late
hour the merry party said good night,
feeling that it had been one of the hap
piest as well as feetest evenings ever
spent in Abilene,
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KANSAS ELECTIONS.
Contests For Control of the Mu'
inequalities.
A LIGHT FEMALE VOTE POLLED.
q Coiored Woman Elected BY Anti-Suf-
fragists at Salina- Pecuiiarities
and Surprises in Other
Places.

ATcHIsoN, April 2.-The city cleo
ton passed off yesterday without
any excitement except in the Third
ward where a fierce three-cornered
fight for councilman waged all day. The
Republicans elected three councilmen =
J. T. Seip, NJ ]. Cloyse and James Cav
ley-and the Democrats two-O. Jansen
and P. P. Dunkin. The entire Repub-
hcan ticket for School Board was elect
ed. The women's ticket for School
Board, which was Endorsed by the
Democrats, was, with the exception OF
Miss Lydia Stockwell, who was Endorsed
by the Fourth ward Republicans, de-
feated by an overwhelming majority.
1t is quite likely that B. F. Robinson,
Democrat, and J. W. Starr, Republican,
are elected constaDles- The female
vote was very light, out of S16 women
registered not more than 200 voting.
FORT SCOTT, April "A good sprinkle
of women voters electioneered as well
as voted with the men yesterday. The
contest of the day was in the First
ward The returns show Washer
as having been defeated by 1OC
majority by D. L. Conway, Democrat
Generally speaking the Citizens ticket
has defeated the Republican.
OLATHE, April 2.-The city election
yesterday was quite exciting and q
heavy vote was polled. There were
five candidates for constable and the re
suit shows a tie on three. Ii. Mil
hoan, j. L. Hays and Harry lies As
there are only two to be elected it is not
known: how the matter will be settled
Outside of the fight for constable the
only hght was on the Board of Educa
ton It was either for or against the
present superintendent of schools and
the superintendent won No fight wa.
made on councilmen. .
TOPEKA, April 2.-The election herr
passed off very quietly and light vot'
was polled, about one-ffth being
women. The following councilmeI
were elected: First ward, E. n. Gum
reelected; Second, Edward Halves
Third, S. Ettlinger; Fourth, Colone
Burgess; Fifth. E. B. Lull All ara Re
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March's Weather.

Signal Service Agent w. P. Gulick
furnishes the following report of the
months weather:
Lowest temperature, March 9th at Z
a. NJ, l6 degrees.
Highest temperature, March 18th at
2 p. m, y degrees.
Average daily temperature at 2 p. M,
45.5 degrees.
Traces of rain and snow on the 9Th,
9th and S0th. No rain in measurable
quantities has fallen for two months.
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Detroit News.

DETROIT, Kas., April 1.-[Special
correspondence, Those who attended
the entertainment last week report
good time.
Harvey Kuhns and Reuben King
came back from Colorado last ~~-'
They report plent" 00A:
o.. :, VI work and a good
.ouhtry, but not the place for them.
The wind last week blew things
around here lively, unrOofng and blow
ing over some small buildings.
Mr.. Gay has moved on a farm north
of Abilene.
The school board will soon enclose
the school ground with fence.
Measles and chicken pox are in town,
The Sabbath school was reorganized
and officers elected last Sabbath.
Mrs. Steigleman has been sick fol
several days, but is now some better.