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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10
How to Treat the Alliance.

Among the tenderfoOt republicans
there seems to be a great deal of solicit
tude as to the proper treatment of the
alliance party. If the principles of this
new party are right, if they are based
upon constitutional justice 10 all citi-
zens Of the republic, if the reforms adj
vocated by the leaders are demanded
by the people and refused by the old
parties, then it is the honest. duty of
every republican and every democrat
who is thus convinced to say so and to
defend them. On the other hand if
the fat money of PETER is wrong,
if the sub-treasury humbug is wrong,
If the purchasing of the railroads and
telegraph lines is wrong, if all these and
other similar measures are wrong as re-
publicans believe they are, the facts,
figures and arguments cannot be made
too plain, piled too high or repeated too
often. There is no occasion to apollo
gize for republicanism that builds and
offers stability, believes in honest money
and is radically opposed to every wild
vagary of the alliance party. The
whole tendency of the new party is
toward the destruction of established
systems and laws, Every radical
change offered is accepted as reform
simply because it is a change, Many
Of the leaders openly advocate repudia-
ton as the only method Of the people
paying their present indebtedness,
while others frankly demand the aboli-
ton of all collection laws. Within this
new party may be found advocates for
every exploded scheme of Utopia. Re-
publican principles ale not for a class,
but foE all the people. The party has
always proven through all the fiery
tests of third of a century that it is
entitled to the confidence of the people
of this nation and all the nations of the
world. 1t is the friend of the poor as
well as the rich, and is today as it al
ways has been the promoter of every
practical reform demanded by the peO-
pie. Now is the time to begin the fight
for a republican victory in our state
that will wipe out the Interpolation
alliance party and redeem
Ksnsas.-[Topeks Capital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

The rebuke Of Judge Houk to the
shyster who was pretending that he
could stop mortgage sales was a de-
served one. A legal scalawag from
another county made the same boasts
in this district last year and many
farmers Of south Dickinson gave up
their money to him. OF course he did
nothing, but what was remarkable was
that he thought he was a candidate for
the alliance nomination for Judge.
The harder reputation ideas can be
condemned the better for Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10
Endorsing Humphrey.

The Morris county republican con-
vention Wednesday is reported as one
Of the most enthusiastic and best
attended ever held in that county. The
following resolution endorsing Judge
Humphrey was passed with unanimous
cheers:
Resolved, That inasmuch as the
voters OF the Eighth judicial district
have for the past twenty years selected
men to fill the district bench from a
non-partisan standpoint, that we, be-
ieving in the honesty, capacity and
cleanliness of Hon. James Humphrey,
nominated at Council Grove on the
10th day Of August, 1891, by the 3on-
partisan convention for judge of said
district, hereby endorse his candidacy
and commend him to the support of all
voters who believe that the judiciary
should be divorced from party politics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10
Money in Circulation.

If there is any one thing which
pleases an old greenbacker more than
any other thing, it is to be able to lie
about the money circulation of the
country. In the rehearsal of the old
fiat money speech which Mr.. j. B.
Weaver has repeated monthly for fif-
teen years, that gentlemen told his
Abilene audience last week that sat
the close of the war in 1865, there were
q, 1000, 600 of people in this country and
that there was at that time over
$4,000, GOO, 900 of money in circulation
and that at present the population OF
the country is IS, OOO, 900 and there is
only 81, 405, 900, 900 in circulation" The
average farmer has not the facilities at
his command to either contradict or
verify these statements, and many are
thus easily misled by such falsehOods.
The only object in making such mis-
representations is to deceive the people
and furnish plausible excuse for the
existence Of party which will furnish
such political demagogues with lucra-
tive positions, That our readers may
know exactly what the circulation of
this country has been for the past %
years, we publish the official figures as
given out by the secretary of the treas
ury.
Secretary Foster, in response to many
inquiries from different sections of the
country, has prepared a statement
showing the amounts of the various
kinds of money in circulation in the
United States during the past thirty
years. Tables accompanying the
statement show the amounts of money
in the United States, in the treasury
and the amount per capita in circula-
ton from 1850 to 1891 inclusive. The
amount in circulation at the dates
specified and the per capita circulation
is shown in the subjoined table:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

The republicans and democrats have
united and nominated Hon. James
Humphrey, Of Junction City-a speci-
men Of Code noblest work ian honest
man." More than that be is learned
man in the highest sense of the word
educated in that great school whose
master is the best-experience. No
party could choose q man better fitted
by nature and by acquisition, intellect
ual and professional, for the honorable
position Of Judge than James Hum.
phrey. His nomination is 3 ersdit to the
state and his election would be a public
blessing.-ft Eanhattan Nationalist
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10
ALLISON IN IOWA.
The Senator Opens the Republican Cam
paign at Cherokee.

The Senator Opens the Republican Cam
Paign at Cherokee.
CHEROKEE, Ia. Sept 9-SenatOr W.
b. Allison opened the republican cam
paign in this city yesterday afternoon
in three hours speech The tariff,
free coinage, the prohibitory law and
Gov. Boies' New York and Cherokee
corn speeches were the subjects treated
of by the senator.
The Mckinley bill, the senator said,
though not perfect or in all respects as
he would have it, was the best tariff
law ever enacted by congress and was
proving to be most beneficial. Many
staples had actually been reduced in
price since the passage of the bill.
The reciprocity clause had al
ready opened the markets of
three countries and had effected an
entrance into France and Germany for
American pork. Mention of Blaine's
name received loud and long continued
applause
The senator claimed that the repub-
lican silver coinage law provided for
the use of all the silver mined in the
country while protecting itself from
50, 600, 900, 900 foreign silver which would
seek these shores under absolute free
coinage.
Considerable time was devoted to
Gov. Boies' New York corn speech, as
reafirmed in his Cherokee speech, and
the figures of Labor Commissioner Sow
ereign, upon which the governors
statements were based, were analysed
From the same statistics the senator
figured out small profit to the farmer
in raising this cereal
The prohibitory law, as Mr.. Allison
said, was enacted as a result of a nom
partisan election, at which the people
said by thirty thousand majority that
they desired to try the experiment of
prohibition. The law should remain
and be respected and enforced until the
people by a similar election should de-
mand its repeal. The statement made
by Gov. Boies in his Chero-
ee speech that the attempt
to enforce the prohibition law
had caused more pauperism and brought
misery to more homes than would the
sale of alcoholic beverages
in the same length of time, was severely
criticised and the speaker thought with
= governor giving utterance to such
words there could be little hope for re-
spect for any law opposed by any con-
sidera bic number of the people
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

The national debt was reduced
1851 1896 during August, while the
surplus in the treasury increased
s4,49O,67s. During the last calendar
year of the Cleveland administration
the nationaldebt increased Sic, $50, 10.
Since then the republican party has
reduced the national revenue from
SIC, 600, 900 to So, OOO, 900 per annum
AS it promised to do,-[Kansas City
Gazette,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

1t is currently rumored that the
democrats of this county have formed
a syndicate for the purpose of publish
ing a democratic paper in this city. If
the Chronicle can be purchased reason
ably it may be bought otherwise a new
plant will be started. This move is
necessitated by the desertion of the
News from the democratic faith.
Park Warren, of Solomon, will proba-
bly, manipulate the quill. We shall be
glad to see political epemy once more
who has the moral courage to advocate
some definite political principles. 1t
has been SO long since We have had an
opportunity to get straight shot at a
local democratic newspaper that our
machine is getting rusty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10
Another Fool Law,

There is not county In the state
obeying thh law passed last winter by
the legislature regulating primary cleo
tons. 1t provides for the publication
of the names of the supervisors of the
election and the putting up of posters
announcing the same in each precinct.
The law was passed by the alliance
legislature and yet the peoples party
goes right on with its secret primaries
and violates the law regularly.
Of course nobody ever expected that
the law would be obeyed, it has no
penalty attached and is very cumherous
in its requirements but it probably cost
the state several hundred dollars tor
the members of the legislature to de-
bate it and to put it officially on the
statute books.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10
The Reason.

The Monitor wonders why it should
attract more attention that farmers
boy purchases a bicycle or that the
farmer buys fine buggies and furniture
than that a city resident should do the
same thing. Just this: A lot of tin
pan political shysters, lone of which
you are whom have been preaching
calamity to the farmers of this state
until you have not only made some of
them think the state is going to the
dogs but have ruined Kansas fair
name and credit in the east. You
have gulled the farmers and induced
them under promises of impossible and
impracticable political changes to elect
to the highest legislative Offices in the
peoples gift lot of deadbest drygoods
box whittlers who are injuring the
state daily by their defamations and
ISLANDERS. The farmers of Kansas are
not suffering; they are on the other
hand succeeding at greater rate than
those of any state in the union and
every fact that proves this is one
more nail in the coffin of the ruinatioD
policy you and your party are preach
ing. Your party is founded on the
idea that agriculture has come to be
only a source of continual wretchedness
and danger of starvation. 1t has no
excuse for being except the theory that
the farmers as a class are hOpelessly
hungry, ragged and bathed in tears.
Take away that prop and iI has moth
ing to sustain it. That is the reason.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

in the street, the latter said: "Why
don't you come around to my place any
more?" Thank you for your kind hos
pitality," replied his former victim; 81
have been shingling my own roof lately.
The industrial aspect of the temperance
reform is embodied in this illustration.
The chaplain also said, "0De of your
Chicago papers discoursed last winter
in this wise; 1T is the week of prayer,
but it strikes US the poor need bread
more than they need prayer Well, at
first that looked plausible, but il isn't
so after all. They need prayer more,
for if we can only get them to praying
they will soon be earning their own
bread. AS g man thinketh in his heart
so is he, and universal prayer would
soon assuage the woes Of all the world"
We shall never control alcohol until
we have taught the people first what
alcohol is; second, what it will do to rs
if we drink it; third, what it will make
US do. can see no way this can be
done but through the schools.
Let public intelligence and public NOR
ais be so educated that they should in
sist on laying the axe at the root Of the
tree, by preventing traffic in alcohol,
instead of furnishing the unfortunate
victims of its use. If the habitual use
of distilled liquors increased as rapidly
within the opening century as it has
during the one just ending how sad the
outlook! can discern nothing in the
future but a wreck of national honor,
and the sinking to a lower standard of
civilization and morality, unless public
sentiment in this regard is changed
DR.. Willard Parker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

Sam Jones believes in giving even
monopolies a show. Anent the pre-
Vailing hue and cry in Georgia against
railroads he says: 81 enjoy a rabbit
hunt, but when there is danger of run
ming the last rabbit out of the country,
and we have fifty dogs to each rabbit,
/ prefer to 60 dog hunting awhile"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

The eastern democrats continue to
advise Ohio democrats to "drop the
unlimited silver issue and the graded
income tax and go for the tariff. y
There are evidences that Governor
Campbell and his chief aid, Colonel
Brice, would like to do just that but
they are in the condition of the man
who held the BEARS tail-they can't
let 60.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

Since q number Of sterling repubIi-
can papers have seen fit to criticize
Senator Plumb, about dozen small fry
politicians have jumped up as candi-
dates for senator. 1t does beat the
nation Low many men in Kansas seem
to be kept down only by putting a
weight on them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

The Council Grove Republican has
been looking up Candidate Nicholson's
judicial record and finds that of Sc
cases carried from this district to the
supreme court, Is have been reversed,
the worst record probably of any Judge
in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10
in Kansas.

Gratitude is usually considered as
good grace in politics as anywhere,
but when a man deserts a party which
has saved him from financial ruin by
giving him two terms in a fat Office, it
is painfully evident that his soul had
the gratitude left out in the making.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

The police of Paris searched the
houses of several of the promoters of
the Panama canal company with a
view ct obtaining further evidence in
the investigation being made into the
affairs of that organization.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept 9-The commit.
tee having the matter in charge issueS
a call yesterday for the next meeting
of the trans-Mississippi commercial
congress to meet here October 10, for
a five days session The last meet
ing was held IN Denver in May,
and the preceding one in Kansas City.
All states and territories west of the
Mississippi river are entitled to repre-
sentation by delegates appointed by the
governors, and cities and towns having
boards Of trade are authorized to send
committees
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

A political coward is the most des-
picable creature on earth. Not all NET
can be physically brave but he who is
not able to hold and sustain decided
political opinions is a coward from
nhniro
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

A farmer in this county sold part of
the fruit in his orchard for 81, 600 cash
on the trees this week. Twelve years
ago the ground on which are the trees
was bare prairie and the mans farm
has lost no attention while he has been
caring for his modest orchard, It is
the farmer who mixes brains with his
farming who succeeds in Kansas,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

Gov. Campbell says that the reason
the democrats of Ohio are not making
much of a campaign this year is on
account of their poverty. He doubt
less refers to poverty of political
principles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

The democracy of Dickinson county
is in bad way. 1t has no county
organ and is accusing some of its old
time leaders with all sorts of political
changes. Who will be the Moses to
lead them out?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10
REFLECTOR, Sept 20. lssl.l
SHERIFTvS SALE.

Under and by virtu. of an order of sale IS
sued by the Clerk Of the District Court OF
Die KinSon county. State Of Kansas, in q
cause pending therein, wherein The Trav-
elers InsuIance company is PLAINTIFF and
Francis E. Curtis ct al are defendants, win,
On Monday, Oct. 12,IA. D. 1891,
at the front door of the court house, in the
city Of Abilene, county OF Dickinson, state
Of Kansas, at 10 o'clock q. m. Of said day. sell
to the highest bidder for cash, the following
described real estate to- wit:
The west one hundred and seVeHty-hVe
OT5) feet OF lot tWenty-seven CD on Cedar
street in Lebold 4 Eisher's addition TO the
town now city OF Abilene In Dickinson
county, STATE Of Kansas.
The said real estate VIII be sold pursuant
to the Judgment of the court in sad cause
recited IN said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 7th day Of Sept. A
d. 1891.
ID. W. NALL,
Sheriff Of Dickinson county, Kansas.
W. g. COwLRs,
Attorney for Plaintiff. So
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

The loyal Kansan thinks of Kansas
as true man thinks of his mother.
She may have her faults but the son
who would proclaim them to the world
would merit and receive the contempt
of all men. How much more contempt
IDLE he who attributes to her faults
that are not hers, and seeks to cast
contumely upon her to further his
private ends! Kansas is a great and
prosperous state. Her soDs who are
worthy of her will find their mouths
filed with praises when they open
them to speak of her. The man or the
woman who speaks evil of her does so
to further private ends. All who are
patriots will turn a deaf ear to such
acknowledgements Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10
Eugene Wares LATEST poem:

Each second sucker Is torn,
In the world outsideo Of Kansas.
We have to acknowledge the corn
That each second 4 sucker is born,
But we laugh the fact TO scorn,
No matter where IL lands us.
Each second q sucker is born
But it's born outside of Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

And now the agricultural bureau
proposes to stop frosts by making fogs.
When it can bring sunshine by dis
polling clouds it will have all it can
desire-rain, warmth or brightness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

The Fifth district reunion will be
held next year at Abilene. The Gen.
trail Kansas reunion is also likely to
meet here. If so Abilene will be ex-
soldier headquarters in 1892.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

The schools all over the state are
reporting an increased attendance over
last yesr-another evidence of pros
perity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

C. Wood Davis shows more sense
than any leader in the farmers move
ment. He refuses to go on the stump
or run for Office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

The man who joins a party to get
Office will desert it as soon as he has
sucked the new orange dry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10
Two Acceptances.

JAMES HUMPHREY. NJ. B. NICHOLSON
1t is therefore in have been the vic
every way nit ana ap-ltim of much Islander
rropriate that, in Sc and ana not ashamed
lecting from Bmonglof 1t. 1 am in good
the body of citizens company. 1 did join
of the district some the alliance and ask
one to whose heuds odds of no one for do
shall be committed ing 1t. care nothing
the solemn functions VIVA tever for this
of public justice, the worse than senseless
ordinary forms and CRITICISM. 1 believe
practices of party my neigh bor has the
warfare should be same rights ss myself
laid aside, asd that and should be per-
the resulting election United to join what
shall create no claimslever party he chooses
or obligations NJ IN without being the
the incum bent of tnat subject of ridicuIe
ONCE in favor of any and criticism. When
party or any individ- II joined the peoples
ual. This is especial party, BURNED THE
ly true OF an elective BRIDGES BEHIND NE.
Judiciary. The Law 1 am here to say.
hath her seat in the never do thing by
bosom Of God, hel lhalYes. / am with
voice is the hArmonYlyOu for veal or woe.
of the world, elll 1 am not dish rag or
things in heaven andla jelly lsh. l have
earth do her homage, some backbone; had
the weakest as feelinglthe backbone to come
her care and thelout and join the peo-
strongest as not be lples party. / endorse
ing exempted from every syllable OF
her power. The mostlthe Cincinnati plat
efficient and faithful form, and intend to
service in that officeldo everything in my
should ordinarily belpower for the success
expected where thelof the party in the
incumbent is made tolfuture.
realize that the zen
ure Of his or ce de
ponds not upon the
pleasure of a domi-
nant party or clique
but upon the APPROVAL
Of the people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1891.

The best title yet given PETER: The
Prince Of Walls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

There are 300 republican clubs in
Kansas and all Of them are hummers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10


Under and by virtue Of an order Of sale is
sued by the clerk Of the district court o.
Dickinson county. state OF Kansas, In cause
pending therein, wherein The Union Trust
company is plnintiR and W. Thomas Str1ne,
Alethia &. Shrine, Augustus Henquenet, An
drew o. FInnell and - Finnell, his wife,
real name unknown, are defendants, 1 will,
On Monday, Oct. IL, A. D. 1891,
at the front door Of the court house, In the
city of Abilene. county Of Dickinson, State
Of Kansas, st 10 O'Clock q. m OF eaid day sell
TO the highest bidder for cash, the following
described real estate to-Wit:
Lot eleven OH, block eight 90 in Hen
quenet's first addition to the city OF Hope in
Dickinson county, State Of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the judgment of the court In said cause
recited in said order Of sale
witness my hand this 7th day OF sept, A.
ID. 1891.
d. W.NA1LL,
Is Sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kas.
CHARLES =. DEAN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-10

And DR.. B. W. Richardson, NJ. A., L
L. D., F. R. s., of England, Fellow of
the Royal College of Physicians, Hon.
orary Physician TO the Royal Liberty
Fund, and whom all medical men de-
light to honor, after making alcohol a
distinct, critical study for years says
Of it:
off we look at the whole course
of alcohol, from the first stage to the
last, we can see no good whatever that
is supplied by it las a beverage.) Every
step that seems harmless is at best nom
sensical; and every step that seems to
be hurtful is hurtful beyond anything 1
can express in this short work. In
short, in whatever way alcohol acts on
the body, whether it acts slowly and
by successive stages, orrapidly, SO as to
produce all its evil action in one short
chsnge-it acts as a reducer of the
powers of life."