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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30
No Politics on the Bench.

The action of Judge Nicholson IN
taking the alliance nomination SO
eagerly is attracting statewide atten-
ton and republican, democratic and
alliance papers alike denounce the
action as something remarkable. The
Troy Chief has this interesting COM
ment:
Judge Nicholson, of the Eighth
Judicial district, has several times been
elected by republican votes, although
be was a democrat. Now he has been
nominated by the alliance and has
given in his adhesion fully to that dis
ease. The democrats are very much
iucensed, and there is talk of republic
cans and democrats uniting on Judge
Humphrey, late of the board of railroad
commissioners. He is democrat, and
was Judge of that district for some
years. This would be sensible move.
Why cannot the democrats and repub-
licans unite in all the districts that
will elect judges this year? The office
has never been a political one until the
alliance came on the stage; wherever
they have elected, the office Is nothing
but political. While the republican
and democrats differ widely on politl-
cal policies, they believe alike as to the
necessity of respect for law, and the
protection of the public and business
interests. There have been a number
of democratic judges in Kansas, and
they have all been good ones. Judge
Otis, of this district; Judge John Mar
tin, of Topeka; Judge Wagstaff, of
Miami, all stood well. Judge Eaton,
of Atchison, gives general satisfaction.
We might name others if necessary.
Some of the best lawyers of the state
are democrats. Why not the two par
ties unite in all the districts, selecting
from either party, as circumstances
direct and at least save the judiciary of
the state from the control of a secret
combination of anarchists? In most of
the districts, if the democrats and
alliance did not unite, the republicans
could win; but to remove any doubt,
republicans and democrats should COM
bine against the alliance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30
WELSH TIN PLATE WORKS.

Partial Resumption at UnFemuneratiye
Prices-The Expected American COmpe-
tition and Trouble With the Men.
LONDON, July 29.-The resumption Of
Welsh tin plate works is only partial
and by firms fortunate enough to Sc
cure orders. The work will only con-
tinue while the orders last, by week to
week contracts with the men. No APP
probable reduction of stocks in Amer
lea is noticed. Prices are still unre-
munerative. During July the ship
ments from Swansea have been under
1000 tons weekly, as against 10000 to
$4,000 tons in the same month in 1890,
while the stocks now in hand amount
to 400, 24O boxes, against 1880, 900 boxes
in the corresponding week in 1890.
The threatened American COMPETE
ton causes no serious alarm to most
manufacturers, though some of the less
sanguine think that the Americans will
eventually succeed in establishing
trade and especially as they will be
able to adopt labor saving appliances,
attempts to introduce which here have
always incurred the resentment of the
AANA anu " Ia AuCN4bdO 1Cd0 " a Sc
we're struggle. The Daniels Edwards
company are unable to resume, their
men declining to work the new fux
system. The company are therefore
taking steps to sell the fiux patents to
America. Other firms are also idle,
their men refusing to work at reduced
wages If the masters here do not con-
cede the demands of the men the latter
think they can secure employment in
America
The relationship between capital and
labor is becoming strained and it is
feared that employers will be forced to
consider the advisability of transferring
their business to America The manu-
facturers offered to reopen their works
on lower wages, merely to give thex
men employment and without hope of
profit The secretary of the tin plate
masters association in an interview
confirmed these views, but added that
there was nothing to fear from purely
American competition
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Squire Reaugh, \. E. Smyser and j.
w, Gibson were in from southwest
Dickinson.
J. J. Miller and family, formerly of
Abilene but later of Brookfsld, Mo-,
have moved back to Ottawa, Kas. Jeff
couldn't stand Missouri ways.
Miss Anna Campbell, who has been
the guest of Misses Eta McMsster and
frankie Downey, left today for juno
ton City where she will visit for a few
days before returning to her home at
Minneapolis.
Rev. J. T. Mayor went to Junction
City to officiate this afternoon at the
laying of the corner stone of the new
church on the MCGEE homestead. Mr..
MCGEE was one CT Geary cOunty's
wealthiest citizens and since his death
about a year ago his wife has become
more devoted to religious things. She
has given So, 200 for the erection of a
new Methodist church on the MCGEE
homestead and it is for this edifice that
the corner stone is to be laid. One
woman knows how to put money to
good use.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
Salinas electric street railway has
failed to materialize up to date.

failed to materialize up to date.
Manhattan is to have new daily
edited by DIR. II. F. Roberts. 1t needs
a good daily paper badly.
-Chas. Young, the expert nursery
man, has opened a fruit buying
establishment in Hodge & Edwards
room.
Prof. Frank Fitzpatrick, of Kan
sas City, well known here, has been
elected superintendent of schools at
Omaha, Neb.
One of the special premiums for
the fair is for the largest family shown
on the grounds. Another is for the
largest number of boys in one family,
The low rates to Detroit are
tempting many G, A. R. people and
others to make an eastern trip next
week. Only S1S.S8 to Detroit and re-
turn.
The county attorneys little inqui-
sitiOn ground along today without
accomplishing much except soaring
some worthy citizens nearly out of
their shoes.
The death is reported of Richard
Gormanf at Enterprise, undertaken at
that place for mans years. Mr.. Cor
man was one of the county's early
settlers and well known to the older
residents.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid society
has decided to have a dining hall on
the fair grounds during the fair in
September. The excellent success
that has attended the sooiety's similar
efforts in the past is sufficient evidence
that the dining hall will be a popular
feature of the fair.
The Kansas City Star says of the
democratic banquet at Topeka 1.-THE
character Of the wine served cannot
be questioned by the opposition press,
and this feature will give the banquet
distinctiveness which will make it
forever memorable" If Leslie"
seems little hilarious for day or two
after he returns we will know the
reason why.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing about the non-partisan caucus
called to meet in Junction City next
Saturday. The meeting is simply for
the purpose of arranging a call for a
non-partisan convention of the district
for some time and place in the future.
No candidate will be nominated on
Saturday, that matter will be left for
the convention later on.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30
PROSPECTIVE NOMINEES.
MEN MENTIONED FOR REPUBLI
CAN HoNoRS.
Some of Dickinsons Best Citizens
Talked of for Places on the Ticket
A Promising Outlook for Vic
torious Campaign.

The great probability that many OF
the alliance republicans and democrats
will this year vote with their old time
respective parties, has brought into
prominence quite a number of republic
can candidates for the various offices to
be filled in November next.
So far there are four men hard at
work for the nomination for sheriff:
r. A. Brown, who has been deputy
under Sheriff NALL; S. J. Ellison,
under sheriff; John W. Lowe, of Her
ington, and Geo. G. Huffman, of this
city. They are all competent, efficient
and worthy candidates, and the repub-
licans will make no mistake whichever
they place on their ticket.
AS far as heard from there are only
three aspirants for the office of register
of deeds: James Frey, prominent
business man of Enterprise; f. V.
Close, a resident of Abilene, but a
large and successful stock raiser and
farmer of Willowdale, and Hon. Harri-
son Flora, ex-representative, of Flora.
Either of these gentlemen would ill
the office with credit and ability.
There are a number of excellent
gentlemen who would like to take the
Office of county clerk. Among them
are X. G.. Fleming, farmer of Lin
coin; w. L. Atkinson, a merchant of
Woodbine; c. F. Masch, a merchant of
Chapman and r. z. Stokely, a farmer
of Buckeye. These men are all sue
cessful in their respective callings, and
either would make an efficient county
clerk.
There will probably be no opposition
to the denomination, and there ought
not to be to the reelection, of y. c..
ROmig for county surveyor, His ad-
ministratiOn of that Office has been
eminently satisfactory and it would be
folly for the county to place new and
inexperienced man in such Irresponsible
but poorly paid office.
For county commissioner of the
Second district, there are Charles NJ.
Brenizer, of Buckeye, and Silas Baker,
of Hayes. These two gentlemen are
both well qualified to look after the
financial interests of the county.
The past success of county high
school admonishes all parties that to
keep up the present excellent standard
of that institution none but the very
best and most efficient men should be
selected for the trustees. The republi-
cans have large list to select from,
and so far we have before US the names
of John B. Baxter, of Holland; DR.. T.
c. Ayers, of Cheever; F. w. Wright,
of Ridge and w. G.. Lewis, of Willow
dale.
We do not wish to be understood as
having named all who may be before
the republican convention for the vari-
Gus county offices. We have given
only those which have come to our
knowledge. There may be others
already in the race-there doubtless
will be many others as soon as the
convention is called.
If the republicans of this county
select a frst-class ticket it will be
elected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30
Cash in Kansas.

Yesterday we noted that a single
bank in Abilene, the Abilene National,
has over S97 900 in its vaults on de-
post. The Wichita Eagle has also
been looking the matter of bank de-
posits up and finds that three banks IN
Salina make statements showing indi-
vidual deposits subject to check of over
S4OO, 900. Two national banks in
Junction City report individual deposits
to the amount of S136,531. 1t would
be interesting if some one could get the
data to know how much cash the
poverty striker people of Kansas have,
subject to check. The quarterly state
ments of three national banks Of
Atchison show aggregate resources of
S1,58S, S52.47. The total deposits of
these banks aggregate 1925, $685..
The reports of the banks show perhaps
better than anything else the drift of
business. Put these two statements
together-and it is entirely safe to say
that they are fair illustrations of the
situation in the state generally-and
place them alongside the excess of
mortgage extinguishment over renew
ais or new debts created, and it most
assuredly shows a healthy financia
condition and an augury for greater
wave of prosperity in the immediate
future,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30
MARKET REPORTS.
Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, July IS
FLoUR-Weak; family, sLOJaLIJ; choice.
N556L4O; fancy, $L6OdL6J; extra fancy,
$50; patents, S2OOG2l0
WHEAT-Dull; No. hard, cash, 7sl4c bid;
July, 7sc bid, soc asked; No cash, 74c bid,
7sc asked; No. red, cash, 7jc bid, sic asked.
CORN-Firm; No. cash, SIC bid, sc asked;
July, 54Isc bid, 55Ssc asked; No. 2 white,
cash, 6sl2c bid, 59i2c asked; August, 5js4c bid,
577sc asked.
oATs-NO. 2 cash, 29l2ci August, 2Il4c bid,
26ssc asked.
RENO. 2 cash, 6lI7c bid, 62l2c asked.
PHoDUCE-Butter, steady; fancy creamery,
lsalSlac; fancy dairy, 11sl2c. Eggs, weak
at 1Oc.
PROvIsIONs-Hams Sugar cured), 9aIOc;
breakfast bacon, sac; messi pork, $3.50;
fierce lard (pure), S7.25.
CATTLE-Steady; dressed beef and ship
ping, E3.75a49O; cows, SlOJe2 IOI stockers
and feeders, S3.OGeL3O.
s4EEP-steady at S3.5Oa435.
HoGs-Lower; tops, S5.45; bulk, t5.lss5.4l
ST. LOUIS, July 2s.
FLoUR-Dun and easy; patents, A3O9L4O;
extra fancy, 4OOaLlOi fancy, S37OaLlO;
choice, $S.3OeaJO.
WHEiT-HIgher; No. red cash, s54c;
July, s674c; September, s7lsc; December,
eOt2c.
CORS-Higher; No. cash, sac; July, soc
bid; September, 56lsc.
OATs-Higher; No, cash, 29l4c; July, 99Iao,
RYE-Nominal.
PRopUCE-Butter, weak creamery, I6aiYoI
dairy, $3.50. Eggs, unchanged at lie
PROvIsIOSS-Pork, standard mess, fiLT5
Lard, prime steam, S635 Bacon, boxed
shoulders, 500; longs. SE52l3; ribs, S. 7Q0
IT'S; short clear, ST.s7l9.
CATTLE Firm; good to choice natives, $3.50
d8O0; stockers, S2.4Oaa2L
ma
HoGs-steady; heavy, light and mixed,
{51Oa665
CHICAGO, July 2s
FLoUR-Steadyi spring patents A7596l0
winter patents, si.6OeL9O.
WHEAT-Higher; No. spring, 9lI5c; No.
spring, s5a s5l7c; No. red 9li2c.
CoRS-Higher; No. ?. 6Id6444c-
OATs-Higheri No. 2, Sci No. white, SsIa
a4Oc.
PRODUCE-Butter, steady; fancy creamery,
1871 sISIsc; extra dairy, 81 I6c. Eggs, I5alIc.
FRovIsIoSs-Pork, mess, Sill Goa l.52l1
Lard, s. 72I1. Short rib sides, loose, $500
6s5- Dry sailed meats-bOxed shoulders,
IS. 7Oa5 IS; short clear sides, boxed, H.25s
7s5
CATFLE-steady; top prices, S5.7Oa6OO;
to medium, A75G5S0.
sHEEP-Active; native ewes, Ss-OosA65i
lambs, S4OOG5.40
HoGs-Steady; mixed and packers, 5000
!. 40; heavy, S. G5a5.75; light, S. 6Oa5.SO.
NEW YORK, July %
FLoUR-Actlve; winter wheat, low grades,
S. 1894 IS; patents, $A60a5.25.
WHEAT-Higher; No. red. SLO0OLOOA In
store; ungraded. 9644 aLO6; No. red, July,
81 OO6Lo1A; september, 96lzd9sI4c; Decem-
Der. 9l30l.OOss.
CoRS-Hgher; No. ?, TIA a7I14c; in elevat-
Or; July, 7lAa7i44c; September, 65ssG67&cJ
55lsa 56l3c.
OATs-Quiet; No. white, 40, mixed west
srn, 80 a4sc; white do, 4s06Oc-
PRoDUCE-Butter, steady; western dairy,
.l1Ilc; western creamery, la Isc; Elgins,
sc Eggs, quiet; western. II a 17l3c.
PROvIsIOSs-Pork, steady; old mess, S11 Is
8Il25; new, Sl2 75al37a. Middles, strong;
short clear, September. tLO2i3. Lard, fair
lsmaad; western steam j69a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30

That mOss-backed, dyed in the wool,
Bourbon democrat, Judge Nicholson,
renounced his allegiance to the demo-
cratic psJty, swallowed the Ocala, st.
Louis and Cincinnati platforms al a
gulp and swOre eternal fidelity to the
alliance tire other day, and in return
was given the nomination for judge of
his district. A man who thus openly
declares that he thinks more of an
Office than he does of a principle
should get rs many rewards as it is
possible for him to rake together in
this world. There will be mighty little
left for him in the next.-lLawrence
Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30

Twenty-four foreign nations have
now officially accepted the invitation
to participate in the exposition. Rus
STA, Turkey, Denmark, Persia and
Egypt are among the recent acquisi-
tioDs. Every country on the globe and
every state in the union will be repre-
scented at the Worlds fair in Chicago
in 1898, or should be. The people of
Kansas owe it to their state and its
splendid achievements through all
these years of difficulty and struggle to
have it well represented at the Worlds
fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30

It must make Judge Nicholson's
eyes burn to read some of the opinions
expressed regarding him by such lead
ing papers of this district as the Coun-
Gil Grove Republican, Junction City
Uuion, Junction City Republican,
Hope Dispatch, Hope Herald, Abilene
Chronicle and REFLECTOR. He has
not a word in defense except in one or
two piebald alliance sheets that speak
as though they were ashamed of the
trucking of their candidate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30

The announcement is made that a
new circular has been prepared by P.
B. MaxOn, the greeRbacker. showing
by an entirely thew series of figures
that this country is going to eternal
ruin by the lightning express route,
that farmers are growing poorer each
year, that agony is piling up in all
directions and that financial and social
chaos are inevitable in the near future.
All alliance lecturers are to be supplied
with the document and they will read
it to their audiences, intensifying the
calamity whenever possible. This
calamity howl is getting about as
wearisome as the democrats tin plate
chestnuts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30
First published in the ABILENE WEEKLl
REFLECTOR, July SOth, 1s9l.I
Publication Notice,

To Thomas Jessop, of shelbourne, Ontar-
10, Canada:
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued by Rachel Jessop by her petition
filed in the district court of Dickinson
county, state of Kansas, on the 18th day of
July, A. D., 1891, in an action there pending
wherein the said Rachel Jessop is plaintiff
and Won are defendant and that you must
answer said petition on or before the 10th
day of September a. d. 1881, or the same
will be taken as true and judgment will be
rendered divorcing said plaintiff from you
and grantfng to said plaintiff the custody of
your minor chilli, Loftie Jessop.
RACHEL JEssOP,
l93 Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30
AFFLICTED HERDS.
Serious state of Affairs In Lawrence
County, Ill.

SUMNER, Ill, July 29.-The herds Of
Lawrence county are rapidly dying of,
some unknown but virulent malady
carrying off stock by the hundreds.
Fifteen minutes after cattle are at
tackled by the disease they are dead.
Last week, within a range of six miles
of this place, 100 head of stock were
carried off. Inspectors have been
asked for and beeves will be exam
ined before butchers will be
allowed to dispose of the meat Cattle
when attacked seemed to be taken with
a fit, their muscles become rigid, and
death comes to their relief within if
teen minutes after the appearance of
the malady. The disease is spreading
with great rapidity, and scarcely herd
but has lost one or more head of cattle
So great is the alarm here that citizens
will purchase neither butter nor milk
from. farmers unless n guarantee is
given that their herds have not been
attacked by the disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30

The New York Sun constantly keeps
before the people new claims to being
the greatest paper in America. Sat
urday Editor Dana gave scathing
rebuke to the ghOulish inventors of
interviews and medical opinions tend
ms to doom James G. Blaine to a
premature death. He concludes: 1.-The
history of American politics, we are
constrained to add the history of
American journalism, records nothing
comparable to the bounding of the
foremost statesman Of the republican
party by the republicans and democrats
in concert. What influence is behind
it we do not know, certainly not Ben
jamin Harrison, as is here and there
minated"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30

Several two by four editors who
never raised bushel of wheat in their
lives and do not know the difference
between "No 1" and rejected" are
advising the farmers to sell or not to
sell their grain. The farmer of today
knows more about farming than any
body else and if the editors want people
to let up on telling them how to run
papers they ought to be willing to
allow their neighbOrs to pursue their
callings in peace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30

Referring to the Marion Records
remark that the republican party is a
house top, sun light party" the old
mossback Eureka Messenger makes
this mean reply: 1.-The Record is
correct. The republican party is the
house top party of the state and A. r.
Campbell is the great exponent of its
principles"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30

The dispatches say that owing to the
rapid rise in the prices of the necessa-
ries of life in the Argentine Republic,
intense distress prevailes among the
common people. Flour has risen with
in month from SIS in paper to 2S.5
and other commodities have advanced
in a corresponding rate. If the PETER
scheme of grinding out paper money
by the carload could be inaugurated
here the same result would follow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30

"Our Dear Judge Nicholson: We
have become very, reTy weary of sup
porting a man for judge of the Sth
judicial district whose greed for Office
has dwarfed ali Sense of political de-
cency and honor. We have decided to
teach a little object lesson this fall
from which you may be able to profit
much. By the way, judge, perhaps
you can tell us where we can pick up
some efficient candidate? We want
the ermine as far from the stencil of
politics as possible, hence it matters
not whether he be democrat or republic
can, just SO he is honest. Political
hypOcricy has become very nauseating
to us. Sympathetically yours. The
People, u. G. Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30
Republican Candidates.


In another col Umn the REFLECTOR
mentions few of the gentlemen men
toned for places on the republican
ticket in Dickinson county this fall,
1t will be seen that there are some of
the county's best citizens aspiring for
positions and it is evident that who
ever is chosen the party will have
ticket to be proud of when the cam
paign Opers.
The republicans of Dickinson county
have a clean field before them if they
will but improve the present OppUr-
tunity and stand firmly by the best
party that the country ever saw. The
ephemeral parties that with isms and
wild plans may spring up now and then
do not last. Those who were led
astray last fall are seeing the error of
their ways and are realizing that they
have only been used as tools by design
ing politicians of the lowest class.
The republican party With us mag
nificent list of achievements and its
glorious history is going right on in its
successful way. 1t Is the party for the
people and for prosperity.
In Dickinson county there has never
been more harmonious feeling or a
more hopeful outlook, When the
convention meets there will be clean,
straightforward, representative ticket
nominated and in November it will be
triumphantly elected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30

The long awaited reaction has come
at last. The collar worn by the human
animal, which has been mounting up
ward in size and expanse for years
past, has at last given signs of whiting
down and collapsing. Neither men
nor women appear to be ashamed to
have necks. 1t is reform for which
the dressed up world will offer sincere
thanks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30
cHINCH BUG POISON
Happy Effects of SHOWS Discovery on tn
Illinois Yermin.

Happy Effects of SHOWS Discovery on the
Illinois Yermin.
LAWRENCE, Kan, July 29.-Advices
have been received here from Prof. S.
a. Forbes, state entOmologist of Illi-
nois, to the effect that the chinch bug
contagion is spreading rapidly all over
the state, and that so far 1t has
been an unqualified success. The
station here sent many packages
of infected bugs to Illinois during
the spring and early summer
and few weeks ago Prof. Forbes
himself came here to study the plans Of
Chancellor Snow. lie went home en-
thusiastic over the scheme, and his first
report after returning home shows that
the deadly fungus has been doing its
fatal work and spreading from germs
sent from the Kansas station Chan
cellor Snow Is now in the Rocky mount
aims on his summer vacation, but he
has a corps of clerks at work here, who
are sen ding out infected bugs to every
part of the country by each mail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-30

J. NJ. Miller, president of the State
Republican league, is issuing a
call for a meeting of the league to be
held in Topeka, August Goth. Hon.
Us. ClarksOn, national president of
the league, and Hon. T. E. Byrnes,
national organizer, Will be present at
the meeting and are expected to deliver
public addresses in the evening. The
call instructs each local league to send
three delegates besides the president,
who is a delegate ex.of1cio.