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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06
CASE e. BISHOP.
body was riddIed wits bullets

body was riddled witS bullets
Four of the white men being warned
attempted to escape and three Of them
did, but the fourth was shot through the
shoulder as he reached the woods
The volley from the remaining four
white men made telling effect upon
the force of the RED Bones" five of
the total number engaged being killed
while only one white man suffered
death from them.
The RED Bones" after standing the
fire of the whites thirty minutes re-
treated into the woods. The whites
also retreated in the direction of the
white settlement for the same purpose
On the arrival of the surviving mem.
bers of the white faction at their set
Element the fight was made known and
women and children became frantic
Another messenger was dispatched to
Lake Charles post haste for doctors and
officers.
The expected renewal of the battle Of
the morning did materialize. The
whites remained huddled together dur
ing the day and the half-breeds am
ty to shoot the whites on sight
An old man named Swan, seeing no
one, attempted to walk from his house
to the river, but had gone but a few.
steps when his body was riddled with
bullets.
Dupree, the saloon man, also returned
from the saloon to his home and was
shot through the body by some one am
pushed. His little son, scarcely years
of age, seeing his father fall attempted
to reach him and was shot through both
legs
Thus matters remained until the fol-
lowing morning when officers and doc
tors from Lake Charles arrived. The
two white men killed the day before
were picked up by officers and removed
to an old house where an inquest was
held, from which place they were
buried The dead and wounded of the
'Red Bone" faction also remained in
the field until the following morning,
when they were removed by the sur.
vivors of the party and an additional
number of about 300 followers.
The survivors of the white party who
were engaged in the fight came here
yesterday and surrendered to the sher-
If of this parish They will have a
preliminary trial to-day when It is
thought they will be discharged No
arrest has been made or can be made
of the Red Bone" faction, they having
concealed themselves in the dense
thicket where death would surely meet
any veuturesome officer More trorbla
is expected and should an attempt be
made to corral the mob great loss Of
life will be the result
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

Hon. ]. s. Hollinger was in the city.
Glenn Bell, of Wheatland, was in the
city.
D. .. Kimmerly, of Navarro, was d
REFLECTOR caller.
L. H Lifts, of Newbern township,
is somewhat better.
Geo. H. Smith, WOodbine's popular
stock and grain buyer, was in the city.
]. G. Shirk, of Lincoln, left at noon
for New York and other points east to
John Baxter, one of south Dickin-
sons old timers, was in the city today
talking democracy.
J. B. Baxter, the tall Sycamore of
upper Holland, was IN the city accom-
panied by his daughter.
Angus McMaster was seen boarding
the noon train yesterday for Canada.
He will be gone about four weeks.
Geo. c. Anderson has accepted the
position of solicitor for the Home In
surance Co., of New York, and started
out this morning.
VIM. Elliot, one of the substantial
Jefferson farmers, was in town today.
He says he is too busy to join the ALI
ance and does not look for a big vote
from them.
E. G. Hickey. of the State university
who is in the city investigating the
effect Of Chancellor Shows chinch bug
exterminator, was a pleasant REFLEC-
TOR caller this morning.
A. R. Bear, a prosperous farmer of
Detroit, made the REFLECTOR
pleasant call Tuesday. Mr., Bear will
leave for Manitou, Colo, the last of
the week where be will recuperate for
a month or two.
Alec Smyser, of Banner City, and
his brother, Horace E., of York, Pa,
were pleasant callers at this office,
Mr.. Smyser is much pleased with the
appearance of the county and the evil
dence of prosperity that he sees on
every hand.
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Navarro Nuggets,

Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
NAVARRO, Aug. 5.-Threshing ma
chimes have been kept busy since it is
done raining every night.
D. B. Horton is having his store
painted, BENZ. Messerman is doing the
work and it is great Improvement to
the structure,
School meeting were not very well
attended last Thursday and of course
the usual amount of grumbling will be
done by those who stayed at home
instead of going to the meeting and
saying what they had to say at time
when 1t would amount to something,
VIM. Campbell was seen riding in
the vicinity of Navarro, we presume
combining pleasur with business.
Agent Thompson and wife are home
after pleasant visit at Hutchinson
and Little River.
Quite number from this part Of the
county attended the excursion at Fort
Riley last Friday and all report a very
enjoyable day.
R. II. Graham has been employed to
to teach the Navarro school the coming
winter and w. n, Wagner will teach
in the Abbey district
Rasmus johnson died Monday morn
ing. An examination after death
revealed growth in the lower part of
the stomach that completely closed the
passage. The growth is supposed to
have been caused by bruise which had
formed hard calous. The remains
were inferred in the Belle Springs
cemetery. He was aged 60 years and
leaves a wife and family to mourn his
departure.
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RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Paul s. Jacobs are preparing plans
and specifications for a fine farm house
and a brick store room in Abilene.
We are pleased to note that the
Baptist society is making strenuous
efforts to secure the return of Rev. II,
w. Hitler as permanent pastor. abb
lens people will gladly welcome him
back,
-Nurseryman Young has some fine
specimens of fruit in the Hodge block.
Among others we noticed a bunch of
grapes - variety unknown - which
would compare very favorably as to
size and quality with any nurseryman' Is
choicest varieties while the compact.
ness of the bunch was something We
have never seen equsled.
k. G. Fleming desires us to state
that he has not given thought to be-
coming a candidate for the office OF
county clerk and the first knowledge
he had that he was supposed to be one,
was when he saw his name mentioned
in the ABILENE REFLECTOR. He
states positively he is not, nor will he
be, a candidate for any county Office at
the Forthcoming electiOn.-ESolOmon
Sentinel.
Last winter the Kansas legislature
passed a very good law permitting
counties TO dispense with the sale OF
lands for delinquent taxes and to take
the same for the county instead Of
allowing the ''privste bidders" to
make profit on all redeemed tax GER
tifcates. The first county in the state
to take advantage of the new statute is
Dickinson, which is enabled to do So
by reason of the large surplus which is
lying in the county treasury. kansas
City Star.
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THE LOGCERS' WAR.
Details of the Terrible Affair in the
Louisiana Back Woods.
RUFFIANISM OF "RED BONES.
A Gang OF Half Breed Indians TerrOrizinI
the District-How the Fight Origin
ated and Further BIoodshed
Expected.

LAKE CHARLES, La, Aug. 5.-Lock,
Moore & Co. S logging tram camp was
the scene of terrible fight between
two factions Sunday night, seven men
being killed and thrice that number
wounded.
The logging camp where the battle
occurred is on the Calcasien river, TWEEN
ty miles northeast of this place, in a
sparsely settled, but heavily timbered
country. Five hundred men are en-
ployed in the camps of Lock, Moore &
Co., lumber manufacturers -Four hun
dred of these are called Rcd Bones
They live in a semi-barbarous state,
spending their time in pilfering from
neighbors and gambling. They derive
their name from being descendants of
tribe of Indians which once inhabited
the regBn. Their presence has
caused a great deal of fear in
West Louisiana and several times
have the law-abiding citizens endeav-
ored to rid the country of them by law
full means The remaining 100 en-
ployes living at these camps are white
men from Texas and this state, who
are industrious and prosperous On
that account the RED Bones" have bit
terly hated and at times threatened the
lives of the whites.
Friday night a member of the RED
Bones" gang slapped the face of a little
son of a white man and at the same
time told its father should he be found
in the camp the following morning it
would be at the peril of his life. Threats
were also made against the entire pop
ulation of the place
The whites being in the minority took
steps towards self preservation and at
the same time dispatched a messenger
to Lake Charles asking for assistance.
The Red Bones" heavily armed,
walked through the village defiantly
insulting the whites as they passed As
night approached they assembled at a
small saloon owned by a white man
and began drinking. The whites be-
gan congregating at one place hourly
expecting an attack from the Red
Bones"
At daylight eight of the white men
went in the direction of the saloon and
were met at the door by eleven 'Red
Bones" who begun abusing them
The leader of the RED Bones" at
tempted to shoot one Of the white men
with Winchester rifle, which failed to
work. This was q signal for the be-
ginning Of a general fusilade, which
lasted some thirty minutes. The first
shot was fired by white man whose
life at that time was saved by the fail
ure of the Winchester Of Jesse Dyson,
the leader Of the "Red Bones" to
operate. The ball struck Dyson above
the left eye, piercing his head, killing
him instantly. Jesse Ward, Of the
white faction, fell dead DUNG the first
vollev from the Red Bones" His
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

of the volunteer soldiers-Paul Wander.
voort past national commander-in-
chief
Four hundred veterans of Kansas, led
by Department Commander Timothy
Mccarthy, represented the grasshopper
state, and each carried upon his breast
the Kansas G. A. r. pin, bearing the
figure of this destructive little insect
Past Department Commanders Ander-
son, Pond, Stewart, Booth, Guthrie and
Captain Coulter of the national council
of administration, were in line. Com
mander Mccarthy enjoys the distinction
OF being the only living man who was
literally in at the opening and at the
close of the war. A soldier at Fort
Sumter when the first gun was fred,
he remained in the service and was at
Appomattox when the enemy surrend-
cred.
There was a wild cheer when the
Missouri volunteers hove in sight. Il
was this state which had furnished
William Warner, one of the most popu-
lar commanders-in-chi the G. A. R. has
ever known, and every man who
marched in line was recognized as one
who in his devotion to the union had
undergone the dangers of guerrilla war
fare and seen families divided against
themselves in the dark days of '63. De-
partment Commander George w.
Martin, the one-armed hero, who lost a
limb the first day of Gettysburg, led
his command of 500 men with
dignity In the ranks were
recognized the familiar features of
Private Cahoon," who was at Antie-
tam, at Fredericksburg, at Gettysburg,
and with Grant in all the bloody bat
ties after the silent soldier took COM
mand of the army of the Potomac. The
Ransom post, of st. Louis, came in for
its share of admiration. 1t was 200
strong and accompanied by the United
States regular band. This is the first
year the Ransom post ever attended an
encampment when their commander,
Gen. w. 7. Sherman, was not present
His death is a deep personal grief to
every member of this post, as indeed it
is to every G. a. p man.
The naval veterans were loudly
cheered as they passed in review and
the ancient starboard received many
compliments.
The Sons Of Veterans. 500 strong and
in command of Commander-in-chief l.
]. Webb, brought up the rear of the
long procession. The boys marched in
fine style and received marked applause
along the entire line.
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passable. The head of the procession
moved at IL o'clock and both in mum.
bers and equipment the parade was one
of the most magnificent ever made by
the Grand Army. Most of the veterans
wore new and handsome uniforms
and there was no end of novel features.
The Philadelphia contingent, nearly
900 strong, carried umbrellas, each one
painted to represent a portion of the
battle of Gettysburg Sault st. Marie
post was also represented by an UNI
brella brigade, each umbrella so paint
ed that when combined they represent
ed Lake Superior and the city of the
city of the 500. The name of each post
along.the shores OF the great lake was
painted in red, thus combining the lake,
the city and the national colors-
A striking feature of the Michigan
division was the fact that numbers OF
old battle flags were carried by the
uen who bore them during the war.
Still another umbrella brigade was
that of George 81. Thomas post No 5 OF
Chicago Their umbrellas were paint
ed to represent monster flag of the
United States covering the entire post
and extending nearly two squares, The
Ohio division was very large and pre-
sented an imposing appearance
Among those upon the reviewing
stand were Gen. w. G. Veazey, COM
mander-in-chief; Gen Miles, of the
army; ex-Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois;
Cows. Fifer of Illinois, Campbell of
Ohio and George W. Peck of Wiscon-
sin; Gen. Lucius Fairehild, of Wiseon-
sin; Gov Winans, of Michigan, MrS
John A. Logan, and over a hundred
others
The governor of state is not often
seen trudging along in the dust with
the boys, but that sight was Witnessed
more than onca yesterday As the Ne
braska G. a. R, 500 strong, with De-
partment Commander TeeteF and Gov.
ThayeF passed the grand stand it was
impossible to tell whether the cheers
were for the dignifed governor, the
soldier boys or that venerable odd aght-
er. which always prpyokes the cheers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06
County Convention.

The third annual meeting of the
Dickinson county Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held Aug.
II and Is, in the N. E. church at Solo
mon City.
Each union is entitled to one dele
gate and one additional delegate for
every five paying members. Let every
union be well represented both by del
egates and visiting members. Local
presidents and county superintendent
of departments are especially requested
to attend.
s. N. CROOKS. Sec'Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06
Shoes.

Our July sale Shoes unprecedented We will continue this
through the month of August with deeper
Ladies' Laced Walking Shoes all No you this you
have pair for II pair Misses Toe Slippers worth for
dozen Ladies' fine hand turned Walking Shoes
choice during August for $50 See this great bargain: La
dies fine PaeEt Leather Oxords worth for Misses Button
Shoes with heels worth for Ladies' fine Kid Shoes
and Ladies' Grain Buttoned Shoes worked holes
duced Chdrens School Shoes
~ LOO; Is to l25 Mundes School Shoes BETTER H.
100 to 10i 1925; IL to 49, 140 1t will buy
these Shoes School commences first September Mems Dress
Shoes surplus of No. and only, Big line
Shoes reduced lis Mems fine Calf Skin Shoes Goodyear
Welts for 800 See all kinds of Shoes.
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For Kansas News.

The Topeka Weekly Capital contains
more Kansas news than any other
paper published, and should be read by
every Kansan who desires to be thor
oughly posted on Kansas affairs. We
will send you postage paid, for one
year, the Topeka Weekly Capital and
The WEEKLY REFLECTOR for So.
Subscribe now at this very low rate
Either paper alone is worth the price
asked for bo.h 5Stf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06
Base Ball.
so .

The base ball boys have obtained
the Cowles' pasture, and have fitted
mp good base ball ground.
They are indebted to w. G.. Cowles
for a base ball ground, so situated that
it does not take a whole afternoon to
go out to see a game. Before the
season closes our club will play few
games with none but good clubs.
The first game will be played next
Friday afternoon with the Fort Riley
soldier nine, which beat our club in a
very close game last week. Game
called at 4:30.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

Thomas C. Smith, while attempting
to walk across the Santa Ee track at
Topeka Kan, was struck by the Dem
yer express and instantly killed He
was IS years old and had resided in To-
peka many years
N. Burmadt, the prime minister. an
nounced to the Belgian chamber of dep
deputies that the illness of the queen
was only temporary and that she was
IN no danger whatever.
Two battalions OF cavalry have left
FL Reno, Ok, with instructions 70 drive
the cattle from the cherokee outlet
There IS prospect of collision between
the cavalry and the cattlemen and In
dams.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

President Weller, D. D., Of the En-
terprise college will give lecture in
the town of Detroit on Wednesday
evening, August 18th at p. M; also
Rev. Mckee, the general college agent
will be present and probably Bishop
Castle, d. D. will be present. t&c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06
Too Many Flouncings and Embroiderfes

But we are going to cut deep you will pick them up quick
y men Black touncing worth 4Oc for 2c worth for
worth 9O Tor $780, worth Csc for 49, worth 85c for worth for
Chdens q to 30 inch White Emboderes Plain Stitched
tounen worth 35c for worth 3c
worth GOO Tor 4Oc worth c worth
GO Ladies' Plain White Hem stitched Founcngs
reduced to per yard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06
LADIES AND CHILDREN's UNTRIMMED HATS
Half Price.

Any untrmmed Hat in Millinery department exactly half
Hats for 24c; Hats Hats for Hats
for Hats for Chden embroidered Bonnet choice
worth This regular house cleaning sale We don't
single Hat left Millinery department the last day Of
August. Palm Leaf Fans each.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06
Insurance

: Geo. C. Anderson, solicitor of the
Home Insurance Co., of New York,
viii call on you in few days. Rates
as low as the lowest.
GEO c. ANDERSON, Abilene.
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White Goods.

Take choice of Novelty White Goods worth
10 and for 3c Your White
soc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

Tin Fruit Cans Dozen Stone Fruit quart
Dozen Stone Fruit Jars 25 Dozen Stone Fruit Jars gallon
dozen Granuated Sugar 800 hundred During the month
August pounds of choice Butter dozen Eggs and
500 dozen Chickens.
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75 all Wool Chaies for 44c imported Novelty Gnghams for
and French Fabric de Florence
25o 36 inch American Serge Dress Goods close
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rdItor Georpe lone. M

LEWISTON, Me-. Aug. 5.-Mr. George
Jones, editor of the New York Times,
is i'll at Poland Spring. Last night his
physician said that he had severe at
tack of dysentery, but was better than
he had been for two weeks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06
Children's Straw Hats

Worth for c worth worth 26c; worth
for &c. worth 45c for worth worth for worth
IS for Oc worth 80 for worth for &c., worth for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

ira de. Special
aims bringing
state delegations
from all parts OF
the coWtry poured
into the city all
night and early in
the morning. 9th
ers brought visit
ors not officially
identified with the
encampment by the
thousand, and at 10
o'clock the streets
were almost inn
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Apron Goods.

Plain White with Satin Stripe drawn work reduced
yard These goods nearly yard wide and suitable
Misses Dresses well Ladies' aprons Remember the price only
and
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GRAND PARADE.
Unique Demonstration of Grand
Army Veterans.
no END OF NOVELTY IN LINE
An Umbrella brigade Representing a Mon.
Strous United States Flag-Another the
Battle of Gettysburg-A Third a
MaP-The Western Display.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 5.-The national
encampment of the q. A. R. and the
celebration of its silver anniversary
formally opened yesterday with a grand
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

H. E. Seeds is the only one who will
make you farm loan and write your
privilege to pay in your note and mort
gage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

The United States treasury continues
the daily shipment of small notes to
the west for use in moving the crops
The total amount so far sent is s., 500, :
20
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

B. F. Perry's farm house, near Me-
Louth, Kan, was destroyed BY fire.
Part of the family escaped only in night
clothes Loss, $500; insurance, $780,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

Died at her residence in Willowdale
township on August 4, 1891, Sarah
Jane, the beloved wife of Grant Karr,
age 81 years, l month and 81 days.
Her end was peace.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. D. w. Ross at Delhi schoo
house on Wednesday afternoon and
remains afterwards inferred in Solo,
mon cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

Call on H. E. Seeds for your farm
loans. Remember he writes your
privilege to pay at any interest pay day
in your note and mortgage.
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LeVies.

The following Is the levy on the 500
valuation for state, county, county in
terest, county ainking, county high
school and township purposes as fixed
and approved by the board of county
commissioners:
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Millinery Goods.

Ladies' trimmed Hats worth 6Oc worth S5c
150 for 99c; worth 200 for 1885, worth for
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Curtain Sale!

We will offer during the month of August
a line Of Lace and PORTER Curtains at prices
never before heard Of in Abilene. These are
odd Curtains, one or pair of pattern. We
want to get them off our shelves to make
room for the new fall stock. We offer these
at Just one-half Of original cost. Come and
look at them you may find something that
will just suit you.
Curtains at 100, cost us $500.
Curtains at $500, cost us $500.
Curtains at $3.50, cost us $780,
We must dispose Of them. This is no hum
bug but a legitimate sale to sell off our odd
stock. Come early before all the choice pat
terms are gone. All goods marked in plain
figures. No discount.
Upshaw Furniture & Carpet Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

Protests have been mace by delegates
of the Musical Protective union against
the admission to this country of a ballet
troup now about leaving Europe under
the management of Walter Damroseh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

Remember H. E. Seeds does not give
a separate contract to pay but writes
your mortgage and note as it should be
done. so 2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

Salt Lake liberals have carried the
county over the MormOns by 900 ma
jority.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06
A Wife Taken.

Call on H. E. Seeds for farm loans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-06

For farm loans at lowest rates and
best terms call on Il. E. Seeds.
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Gle Rtfettor.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1891.
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Hon. ]. s. Hollinger was in the city.
Glenn Bell, of Wheatland, was in the