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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
"a Weak Side Show. ="

The Evening Post, a democratic-in-
dependent paper which is good sam
pie of the independent journals of the
country, says this of the Cincinnati
convention, and the tone is that OF
nearly all the leading papers of its class:
1t is not likely that the managers OF
either of the great political parties will
give much serious thought henceforth
to the peoples party which was
formally organized in Cincinnati yes
terday. Probably the strongest i'm
preston which the gathering has made
upon professional political observers
has been one of surprise that the var
ious new party movements in the west
and south were able TO make no better
showing in national convention The
roll call of the convention by states
showed that only thirty-t~O of the
forty-four states were represented, and
that of the 1,41S delegates present,
nearly third, All, were from Kansas,
and nearly a fourth, 81, were from
Ohio. The combined representatives
from Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ne
braska, Ohio, Indiana. Iowa, and Min
nesota, numbered 1,147, leaving only
271 for all the remainder of the country,
so that it was really convention of
the dissatisfied and discontinued ele-
ments of the population of eight
western states, all except one of which,
Indiana, have hitherto been considered
safely republican in presidential cleo
,tions.
AS for the effect upon the national
election of 1892, nobody has more
tersely summed up the possibilities in
that field than "Sam" Wood, of Mis-
souri,, who is reported to have correctly
expressed the views of his fellow-dele-
gates in the convention by saying:
1--WE will carry Kansas, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Iowa, per-
haps Minnesota. Yes, the alliance in
the south will be democratic. The old
party candidates will be Harrison and
Cleveland. We may hurt the republi-
cans by defeating Harrison, but it will
not be because we want to elect Cleve-
land. It is none of our concern who is
elected if we cannot elect the candidate
of the peoples party" That is, of
course, very sanguine view, but
nobody who has studied the situation
can doubt that so far as the south is
concerned the alliance movement will
not swerYe that section from its usual
allegiance to the democratic presiden-
tial candidate next year, and that the
only states in which the new party can
affect seriously the strength of the
regular parties are those which have
hitherto been considered safely repub-
| lioan,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
Botkin is acquitted and the state'I

Botkin is acquitted and the states
appropriation has gone for nothing.
Was not that alliance house a daisy
though? The impeachment trial has
been thorough, careful and compre-
hensive yet not a single fact which
reflected on Botkin's judicial acts
was discovered. The whole matter
was uncaIIed for and was simply in-
tended as political move. Now the
world win roll On IS before.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The Great Bend Register inadvert
tently remarked the other day that
Kansas is an ideal state, and the
Syracuse Journal "calls down" the
remark in the following language;
"Ohl No, it is not! Kansas is decrepit
and bed-ridden, its farms are plastered
over with mortgages; its people, op
pressed and down trOdden, can hardly
manage to keep soul and body together,
Misery and want stalk hand in hand
through its cities and towns and over
its wind swept prairies. Wheat in the
bin is only worth SO cents bushel,
oats AZ cents, rye go cents and corn So
cents. Beeves are driven away for
cents pound and prairie hay sacri-
feed at $40 a ton. Kansas an ideal
state! Kansas is HI, and we can prove
it from the above, figures and tue Jesti-
mony of Senator PETER, Congressman
Simpson, Mrs. Lease and other prOmi-
nent alliance statesman"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
weekly.

The house Coffeyville investigating
committee has finished its great task
and has decided that it can find nobody
who was responsible for the matter, but
its ''opinion" is that Ed Greer, Bion
Hutchins. and CA Henrie handsome
thing to do with it. These 'opinions"
of N. Sem ct al come high but it seems
the state has to have them. This one
cost Kansas SO, 600.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
Tragedy I'm Maine.

BETHEL, Ne, May 27.-Jackson Older
shaw, widower, and his son Roger were
rival suitors for the hand of Jennie
Lancre, ward of the former. Last Sat
urday Roger and the girl attempted to
elope. They were discovered by the
elder Oldershaw, who fred and fatally
wounded Jennie. The two men then
seized axes and fought like tigers, the
combat ending in the death of the
father. Young Oldershaw made his es-
zane
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

1t is said by alliance men that there
are 81 active candidates for nomination
to the various half dozen county offices
to be filed in Dickinson county this
year. The offices have not yet made
I'D their minds which man to seek.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

Considering the number of cOnven-
tions held in Kansas in the last few
weeks the Marion Record thinks that
for lot of slaves, who are in abject
bondage, and ON the verge of starva-
ton, Kansas people CAD around good
deal, and squander a great deal of
time and money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

Goods were never so low as they
are today" advertise B, Rockwell &
Co. of Junction City. This is the firm
that was against the Mckinley bill last
fall and issued long addresses telling
how much the prices of goods would be
increased if the bill became a law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

PETER says that the alliance is to
take the place of the church. A church
that has P. p. Elder as one of its pro-
phets would be calculated to keep the
recording angel rather busy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

While the United States has reduced
its public debt to the extent Of about
81, OOO, OOO, 900 in the past ten years,
the four or five chief nations of Europe
taken together have increased theirs by
an amount several times as great,
Why will the calamity shriekers con-
tinue to prophecy ruin for this nation?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

Among the other things that are not
in it, when referring to the national
peoples party, what is the matter with
Willis? Did the dispatches note the
sound of his nasal bugle as he wiped
his nose on his coat sleeve before the
assembled multitude at Cincinnati?
Alasl no, John F., like his homestead
has gone 70 seed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The pope has ordered that all news
paper comments on his latest encycli-
cal, especially those of British Ameri-
can papers, be sent to him. His Holt
ness will be disappointed. Encyclicals
attract little attention nowadays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

Topeka's taste is constantly calling
for stronger and stronger sensations.
Last week it had the Twelve Temp
tations" and next week a woman re.
vivalist who throws her hearers into
frances will be there,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The attempt to impeach Botkin was q
blunder. His acquittaI upon the evidence
was another. And there you have it.-[Em-
poris Republican.
1.-The attempt to impeach" is rather
ambiguous. He was impeached all
right but the assertions of the articles
of impeachment were not proved. 1t
is just as well to be exact about these
things.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The gentlemen having in charge the
raising of the Worlds fair fund quota
should lose no time in pushing the
thing to completion. Every dollar of
the first ten per cent should be in by
lima 18th
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The alliance men of Jerry Simpsons
district stands by its congressman in
his distrust of the third party. In the
rest of the state Jerry is cursed freely.
Intolerance is one of the peoples party
foundation stones.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

j. RALPH BURTON, of Abilene, declares
that If Harrison Is reDominated h9 will be
beaten in Kansas 100000 votes. For the
first time in many years we can heartily
agree with ]. Ralph on a political ques-
tion.-lDemocratic Messenger.
The only time a democrat ever
agrees with a republican is when the
republican is wrong lola Register.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The new party starts out with plenty
of yelling-but then most children are
born that way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

Of all the possible presidential can
didates Cleveland is the only one who
is not keeping still and saving wood.
Cleveland is built after the dry goods
box whittier style of politician.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The great question in the churches
today is: Who is and who is not ortho-
doxP The old saying comes nearest
the truth: my doxy is orthodoxy;
your doxy is heterOdoxy."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The suspicion and criticism with
which the third party is being received
the nation over is not complimentary
to the Kansas crowd which manipulated
the meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

General Gordon is urging the con-
federates to subscribe to the JEFF Davis
monument fund. What travesty if
Davis should get monument before
Grant
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

George P. Rowell 6 Co., Of New
York, in their new Book for Adver-
tisers, name the best, most widely cir
culated, most influential papers at each
important center of population or trade
throughout the whole country. For
Abilene the paper accorded this dis
tinction is the REFLECTOR, daily and
-.t-4-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The great Indian war that the CORE
spondents booked for breaking out sin
the spring" has evidently concluded to
make any breaks"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

If the Denver commercial congress
was anything else than boom conyen-
ton in the interest of free silver the
dispatches failed to tell of it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The farmer who plOws corn this
month is going to be good deal ahead
of the farmer who talks politics when
the year ends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

Instead of being LET the Office seek
the man." the alliance motto seems to
be. LET all the men arise and seek
the office"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The Kansas delegation did not have
to ask for anything at the Cincinnati
convention. They saw what they
wanted and took it without asking for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

The house committees report on the
CoffeyviIle explosion was inspired
but not by the powers above.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

There are 1872 county officers in
Kansas-mostly candidates for re-elec-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
1. o. o. F. EXERCISES.

All members of the I. o. o. F., in
Guiding ancients aud visitors living in
and about the city, are requested to
meet at their hall on Saturday at l p.
m. sharp to fall in line with the G. A,
R. and march in a body to Abilene
cemetery where the graves of all
known Ode Fellows will be duly deco
rated in honor of their memory.
BY Order of Committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

Senator W. NJ. Stewart proposes 3
amendment making the
president eligible tQE Qas tern only
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
The President and Boyd.

LINCoLy, Neb., May 2I.-Gov. Thayer
has received a letter from President
Harrison in relation to the alleged in
terview concerning the Thayer-Boyd
controversy. The president says sim
ply that it is unnecessary to make an
explanation, as he could and would not
have INDUCED in a discussion of the
gubernatorial middle while guest Of
the people of Nebraska
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

Considerable rioting was reported in
Paris over the strike Of the omnibus
dri7ers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

I offer my tir e
stock Of fancy and
staple drygoods at re-
duced prices.
@. A. WYANDT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY.
Arrangements Made by G.. A. R. Post
for Its Observance.


Abilene Post, No. 63., G. A. r. will
meet in their post room on Saturday,
May 3Oth at 1890 p, m.
The procession will form on Third
street, head of the column resting on
Cedar street, and be ready to move at
l o'clock p. m. sharp.
The committee urgently and most
respectfully request that all who can
possibly do so will bring flowers to the
places below named and at the time
stated. We trust that this will be
freely responded to.
After the decoration of the graves we
will return to the city in the same
order, when an Grafton will be deliv-
cred by Prof. A. V. Jewett. At all
these exercises suitable music will be
rendered.
All flowers for the decoration of the
graves should be brought to No. 107,
Hodge block, in charge of w. R. G.. or
to No. IO4 in Bon Ton block, in charge
of the L. G. A. R. They should be at
these places as early as possible on
Saturday morning as tire will be re-
quired to arrange after they arrive.
1t is respectfully requested that all
places of business be closed on the S0th
from l p. m. until 4:3O p. m.
BY order of Committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
Fatal Prize Fight.

LYNN, Mass, May 97.-James Burns,
of Lynn, late of Marlboro, who was
knocked out in an eight-round battle
with Harry Tracy, of Cambridge, be-
fore the Lynn Athletic club Monday
evening, died yesterday morning. The
knock out blow broke a blood yes
sci in his brain and he never recovered
consciousness Tracy was arrested
in the afternoon on a charge Of man
slaughter. The arrests Of the referee,
seconds and management will follow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

Gen. James G. Longstreet Is In very
feeble health He has been so III that
he has given up work on his history Of
the confederate war. The book Is
nearly finished and WIN contain much
that no history has yet published
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES

Rev. F. B. Hills will preach men,
orial sermon in the St. James Lutheran
church, five miles south of town, on
next Sabbath. Services commence at
IOa.m. All are invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
ABILENE MARKETS.

ABILENE, KAs-, May q.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-15
LOCAL PICKINGS.

The Thresher company is receiving car loads
of iron every day.
Over 10000 shop passes have been used since
the middle of last July.
Clifford H Clark and Fred Engles, of Duluth
were in the prison Friday.
The tub and pail factory has been nearly idle
for the past week owing to the non-arrival of ma
terial.
CLERK Frank Berry was called to Alton Mon.
day on account of the serious illness of his aged
father.
Richard Morgan and ]. d. Owens. Of Tracy.
were Warden Randalls guests Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Mrs. D. O'Halleran, Of st. Paul, visited the
prison Monday in company with Mrs. John O. Brien,
Of saltwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grow Of Hector. were in
the prison Monday with Storekeepsr Fred Bord-
well and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Dunroe, Of Minneapolis,
were in the prison Friday with Prof. H. L..
Andrews. of Saltwater.
Judge H. R. Murdoch. gentleman universally
esteemed by the citizens of saltwater. is ill. the
doctors say, past recovery.
Statement of population Jan. IA Working for
Thresher Co., 1863; working for state. 1875 sick and
infrm. II. Total population, 1923.
Misses Maggie Morrssey. Frances Sinnett and
Mary Sullivan were escorted through the prison
Saturday by Asst Deputy Glennon.
w. M. Finley, J. ]. Leighler, A. j. Leighler,
]. N. Hooker and c. Southern, Of st. Paul. were
sight-seers in the prison last Thursday.
Hon. s. A. stockwell. member of tbs State leg.
islature for Hennepin county. spent . short time
Tuesday looking through this institution.
Hon. o. P. Hadland, member Of the legislature
from Fillmore county. spent Saturday and Sunday
in the prison as the guest of Deputy Langum.
Warden Randall returned Sunday frsm the
east where he spent a fortnight in attending to
business connected with our binding Irvine factory
The prison Michael Angelo is now decorating
the old dungeon doors with stripes and fourishes
profuse and gay. Fair without but black within.
Mrs. Joseph Fortier and daughter. Mrs. Kate
Boasen and Mr.. Albert Wack were over from Min.
neapolis and spent Sunday with Guard Joseph For.
tier.
Mr.. M. Eichten. of Staples Mills. was in
with party of friends one day last week. Mr.
Echten will be a reader of TIE MIRROR here
after.
Mrs. F. w. Meyer and Mrs. W. ]. Wright. Of
Hastings, and Mrs. A. G. Shuttinger of saltwater
were shown through the prison Tuesday evening
by Guard Ris
DIR. e. OBJ. Freligh has removed his office
and is located 1T the corner of Main and
Chestnut streets in the apartments lately occupied
by DR.. Waiter.
We by the papers that our soon.to-bs
deputy warden. F. n. Lemon. has been down .,
Joliet prison gathering pointers on prison man
agsnsnt Mr.. Lemon will be no stranger In the
prison rs he was foreman of the Threshsr com
pany's paint shsS 10 Or IL ysars.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-15
They Were Kind.

The two of them were rubbing their backs
against the Broadway wall of the Post Office to
get up artificial heat as they watched the people
passing by intent on Santa Claus.
'Going to hang up your stocking. Jim?' finally
asked one.
''Nawi"
"For why?"
"Down on the CUSTOM"
"Beautiful sentiment Jim"
Cant see it. Three years ago to-day was in
Jail in a Kansas town."
'No Santa Claus there, eh?''
'Too much Of it. Crowd came about p. m. and
hung up both my stockings for me.'
"Shoo! Must be a kind lot O. people out therev'
"Werry. VERY kind. considerin' was inside the
stockings whom they were hung up. Throat feels
sore yet. Lets make sneak for some sidewalk
vsntilator."-New York Sun.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-15
Carl Pretzel,s Philosophy.

Dhere vas a much pblaindy happiness in der
world but not much many fellers Good got dheir
share of it.
Gray hairs der silfer lining vat you find your
self on der crewn Of oft ages.
Dock psoty goot care Of der ninoots und der
hours viii dock care By dheir ownsslfs-Natsnal
Wsskly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-15

Ham fritters must be very suggestive to
the bad actor. when the ham fritters away
his time.-TexaS Siftings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Real Estate Mortgage Sale.

George II. Knox and Ellen NJ EnoX October
thirleth1S$ nlort.ya"ed to Elijah Buttertiell
t!:c northwest quarter OF section No. eight, in
township No. one hundred eight north of
range No ,i%ty-folt. West5tn 7. NJ. containing
one hundred sixty ac!eshy Government sur.
yey thereof situated III Jerauld comfy South
Dakota Which mortgage WAS recorded Novem-
Der 10th. 1883 in book I; of mortgages page III
office of Register of Deeds Aurora county
Territory of Dakota. Said mortgage was as
signed September 18th 1889 by mortgage to
Arthur L. Wright which assignment was re-
corded III Office Register Deeds Jerauid coun-
~ 5. ID. December 10th. 1889 in book II of
mortgages page 80. Default has been made
i'll payment OF beth prihcil,a! and interest due
on SAID mortgage the amount claimed to be
due on said mortgage al the date OF this notice
: Three hundred eishty-nne GG-loo dollar be-
sides :ll attorney fee OF fifty dollars To salts
fy said deb, and costs the sheriff of Jc,;luld
county will sell said premise at thctiont door
Of the court house in Washington Springs,
'"r;lnid County South Dakota October slSt
1901 ten o'clnck forenoon.
Mitchell, :. ID. Sept. !Ih. 1881.
A. /. HlrCHCOCK
Attorney Tor Assignee.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Mr.. Alden Brown OF Chicago.

MIR. Alden Brown OF Chicago. III.
lett here some four years ago. arrived
in the city last Tuesday to spend sone
time with US and to look after real
estate interests. Mr.. b. is related to
our ncle" Ghas Brown.
Thomas Fear started for Howard. S,
ID. last "Wednesday morning, where he
goes { o teaci, school. We hope success
" a, be his Let, and Joy be his port Oh
| during his time there. Weknow he
will he happy on re every week: that o
course, when he reads the HERALD
which he will.
| u ". Brewer. orr former footracer
| ball PLAYER. and All around sport, now
! of Lake / reSi0n. 5. ID. made his moth
er :, visit during the first of the week
We suppose he bought her u fine
large cheese, for It's said he stopped
/ ut the cheese factory on the way home
Blake and Ferguson have for sale
150 head OF good sheep. not the culla
OF the flock hut the whole liccl. and 3I
head OF COWS, heilers and steers, and
other articles 10 numerous to mention.
| The above will be sold ut their farm in
ANNA township. sec. 90, ON reasonable
terms during The next four weeks.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
u. NJ. Confer ence.

General order of meetings.
Preaching Tuesday Oct. 6. 1891 at
7:3op p. IN.
Business session Wednesday Oct. z,
at 200 p. In.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Business session at $40 IA. m. Preach
ing at 200 p. m, Preaching at 80 p. m.
The committee also meet afternoons
SUNDAY Oct II.
Loveseast at 500 H. NJ
Preaching at 1880 Il. m.
at 2:3O p. IN.
:" ut 30 p. m.
This order may be verified some
what by the conference or those in
charge OF the pnhlic worship.
1'he time OF one service will prob
ably be gwen to the report on educa-
ton and its discussion.
Bishop 3. II. Roberts OF New York
is to preside.
Through the kindness of those in
charge of the NJ Z, Church the busl-
ness sessions will be held there. The
afternoon religious services viii also
bc held in the church until Saturday.
The evening services will be held in
the Seminary. Also the Saturday al
ternoon and sabbath services.
1t is we'll known that we as church
are opposed to the principles Of secre-
cy as manifested in ali secret socie-
ties. The subject has been alluded to
by various speakers, yet we have new
or had a lecture or an address exclusive
ly on that subject since we have been
located AT Washington Springs. 1t
mas been suggested that as Il MATTER
OF I3n'ORN1ATloE a lecture on Secret
Societies would bn gladly listened to
by both friends and opposers of such
societies. We hope to get the Bishop
to give us Il lecture on that subject
setting forth some Of our reasons for
the position we take. 1t would seem
that such an announcement would
be welcomed as a promise OF a better
knowledge OF the subject or at least
Of how the opposers Of secret societies
look at them.
AL are cordially invited to attend
all meetings OF the conference
j. X. FREEL.iND.