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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

This is the kind of republican cam
paign song they sing down in Ohio and
it is one that ought to be repeated
heartily everywhere:
How happy is the farmer when he drives
into the town,
The prices Of his goods are going up, but
sugars going down,
That famous dinner bucket is the product of
our land;
Uncle Sam is doing business a. the same old
stand.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

There is a good lesson to be learned
from the manner in which the Kansas
papers speak of Sam Wood. While he
was alive they scored him and gave
him the hardest language they had in
the shop. But when death had come
there has been nothing but quiet COM
ment with only mild references to the
characteristics which made him so
bitter An enemy of many.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02
PETERS Defamation of Kansas.

Senator-elect PETER, of Kansas,
made a speech in New York City
one week ago last Monday even
ing in which he tried to picture
the condition of the country and people
in the most sombre and melancholy
colors. He said among others things:
"One-half of the homes of this coun-
try are mortgaged for more than they
are worth. If the whole state of Kan
sas were put up at auction at thirty
days notice it would not bring enough
to pay her indebtedness"
1t seems too bad that Kansas should
be afflicted with this croaker who
standing as he does in an important
position is able to blast the states
good name by his insufferable pessim-
ism. But the above is not his worst
blow at the state. In the same speech,
with remarkable mendacity, he de-
clared:
THE mortgage Indebtedness Of the
state of Kansas is $3.50, 900, 900 and the
land value only S168,000,00O. If
business firms balance sheet made so
poor a showing, the firm would imme-
diately consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
going out of business"
This statement is being quoted all
over the east with glee by the enemies
of Kansas. Let US see what are the
facts. The assessors returns for Kali
sas during the past year were on land
alone $16S, 2S5, 100, but as all Kansas
land is assessed at One-ffth or less
actual value it means that the states
land is worth at leastOver S640, O00, 900.
Then there is returned S72, S0G,O 900
worth of city realty, S48, $50, 900 of
personal property and s57, S66,OOO rail-
road property making the states vals
uation s348, 459, 943 at one-fffth value
or over 81, 74O, 600, OOG at its real value,
instead of S16S, 900, 900. If PETER ever
was honest he has developed into an
arrant demogogue and liar both in fact
and by implication. His own party
ought to have shame enough to call
him off.
There is no way to describe such talk
as this except to call it "Pefferism."
Senator PETER is the product of calam-
ity himself. If there had been no bad
drOughts and short crops in Kansas,
the worlds catalogue OF great men
would never have been enriched with
the name of PETER. Having thriven
on misfortune, Mr.. PETER believes it
his duty to keep up the impression
that the country is going to the dogs,
The facts and figures, however, are
stubbOrnly against him. The Kansas
farmer now begins to see the end of
many of the difficulties with which he
had to contend in the past three or
four years. There will be no necessity
this year for calamity in Kansas.
There are very few industrious farmers
in this state who will not find a good
balance on the right side of the ledger
at the end of this season. That will be
the end Of Mr.. PETER. He will sit in
the United States senate for six years
and do his best to say solemn things in
the most solemn manner, but they Will
have as much influence on the policy
and progress of the country as the
midnight crOakings of a lonesome bull
frog. Mr. PETER has mistaken his
country and his mission. There is no
room here for calamity party and this
is no time for Pefferism.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

The arrest Of Mrs. Leases I6-year-
old son for stealing offers an elegant
opportunity for few remarks regard
ing the advantages of woman staying
at home and taking care of her family
instead Of gadding about the country
making political speeches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

Some of Dickinson eounty's would
be farmers should take notice that a
Connecticut man who was practicing
for an alliance" official "cut his throat
with moving scythe." This lama
teur farmer act is dangerous for those
who have worked nothing but their
jaws for many years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

at the conclusion of the chaplain's
prayer in the democratic state eonven-
ton of Iowa yesterday it is stated that
tie delegates burst into cheers"
This is about equal to the newspaper
report of certain Kansas legislature
prayer when it was said that sit was
the most eloquent prayer ever de-
livered to Topeka audience.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

Geo. Martin throws out this little
pointer which isn't bad one: kansas
with 100000 more people than Texas,
has only one penitentiary, with 1896
prisoners, under prohibition. Texas
with less population and liquor traffic
has two penitentiaries with 5000 COZ
yicts -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

"This," observed the ragweed to the
sunflower as it looked over the tops of
the corn and saw the farmer aRd his
family climb into the big wagon and
start off to the alliance picnic, sis a
good day for US to get our work in."-
TAtchisOn Globe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

The New York World says, "if the
republicans can elect Mckinley in Ohio
they can elect anybody anywhere"
The New York Sun says: at Is a
melancholy observance, but there
appears to be no flies on the republican
eagle of Ohio" Mckinley seems to be
oil RIGHT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

The republicans of Butler county
have adopted the best platform we have
seen this year. One of its planks is:
"a secret, oath-bound political party
which has for its object the control Of
this government in the interest of an
especial class of citizens is unrepubli-
can, undemocrstic and unAmerican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02
paupers.

1t is to Congressman Davis credit
that he made the West Point appoint
ment on merit instead of on favoritism.
There is not drop of farmers alliance
blood in A. G. Lott.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

One of the interesting sights in
eastern Kansas and Iowa is wheat
fields under water with sheaves of
grain floating about like ducks on a
millpond. Central Kansas has moth
ing to complain of.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

The kIckers of Abilene are robbed
this summer of one fruitful source of
complaint. They can find no fault
with the quality or quantity of the
water furnished by the waterworks
cnmnanv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

The G.. A. r. of Kansas will hold IFS
reunion at Ellsworth this fall This
will leave Topeka out i'll the cold. No
raids OF the grand stand this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02
company

There are forty alliance candidates
for the Office of sheriff and clerk of
Dickinson county. The man who
thinks the horny handed farmer is in
politics this year purely for patriotism
has lost his bearings.-[Lawrence Jour-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

What Kansas needs is to have some
of her useless land piled up in big
heaps, say to the snowline, for the
purpose of furnishing summer resorts
at hnmR
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

1t is reported that Mrs. John A
Logan is to marry George Lemon, the
pension agent, who seems to be sweet
on her in spite of his name.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

Some parts of Kansas will make a
large drain on umbrella factories to
keep the rain off the harvest hands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

You pay your taxes and take your
choice of the various statements of the
condition of the national treasury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

1t may be more philosophical to be
able to like what We get rather than
to get what we like, but it is not nearly
so pleasant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

The Topeka Capital figures it out
that Kansas will have 40 million bush
els of wheat, one-thirteenth of the
entire crop of the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

A man with patent rainmaker wants
to come TO Kansas and make it rain
over 1000 square miles. If he wants to
be mobbed let him come.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

There are 1000 unemployed laborers
in the, state of Washington. Don't
rush off there expecting to get rich.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

Dickinson county's assessment re-
ports as gfEen in tOday's REFLECTOR
do not make it appear that the people
of the county are rapidly becoming
manners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

The prince of Wales is suffering
from insomnia. Sir Edward seems to
have succeeded in getting lis 'ighness
pretty well walked up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

The alliance COfreyville committee
will probably accuse the republican
party of having been the cause of Sam
Woods death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

Senator PETER has had his whiskers
trimmed. His party will get its trim
ming a few months later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

Anonymous communications Will receive
no attention. Names must accompany All
articles, not necessarily for publication but
that we may know who are our contributors.
Communications, letters and telegI 3phtc
dispatches, i-.tended for publication, should
be addressed to THE REFLECTOR and all COM
municatlons upon business, including re-
nittances, advertisements and ORDERS
should be addressed to
THE REFLECTOR PUBLISHING 90.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

The extra session of the legislature
rumor is one of the has beens.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

ingalls, can draw larger crowd than
any of the calamityites yet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

The Wood family are worthy rivals
of Grover Cleveland IS letter writer's,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02
1t Was BulI;ng.

CHICAGO, July The escaped muir
derer who was captured here yesterday
after a desperate fight with officers,
during which twenty-four shots were
fred, proves to be Louis Bulling, who
killed hiSwife at St Joseph, and not
Dillinger, the New England murderer,
as at first reported. He escaped from
the Savannah, Mo, jail just one week
before he was to have been hanged
Turkey has signed the Brussels anti
: I...l.-.- f.-il..,.. ..l......nAir-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02
RICHARD wARNe. Business Manager.

ted States Mails as second class matter, at the
postofice in Abilene, Dickinson county, Kan
sRs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02

1. There is wonderful comfort and
power in a Divine Saviour, with all
goodness, all knowledge and all power.
.. Otherwise our love and devotion to
Him would lead Us away from God.
Now it all draws rs towards God
8. That such being should come
from Heaven to earth to save us shows
the greatness and value of our salvation
4. Since Jesus Christ, who brought
the Gospel, is also the maker OF the
world, there can be no possible conflict
between true science and true religion.
The word and work or the same being
must be in harmony
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13

perfect to
life you
n al
most im-
agine the
perfume
"a whole
of
them just
received
with the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13
BREvITIEs.

The hearing of Peter Burns and John Cald-
well, charged with interfering with Deputy
Sherif9s Charles woclery and Judson Noble
while in the discharge of duty, was 70 have
come off before Justice Neagle yesterday, but
upon motion of the defendants the case was
continued until Q week from today.
A. Groot, q seaman on the ship Harvester,
which is loading lumber at Port Blakeiy, had
his ankle broken by q stick of timber falling on
him yesterday morning, while ne was helping to
load the vessel. He was brought to the city and
placed in Providence hospital.
Z. y. Clausen, q teamster, was fined S. by
Judge Rivers yesterday upon q charge of OBJ
struggling the streets. Clsusen was arrested by
Lieutenant simms for leaving q wagon loaded
with lumber standing on Front street, near
Stewart, on Friday night
Robert P Wilbur, proprietor OF the Overland
house on King street, near Commercial, was
fined SO by Justice Won Tobel yesterday upon q
charge OF assaulting Mrs. Wanda Kirby, who
conducts q restaurant under the lodging house.
The hearing OF John Conohy on a charge OF
crininally assaulting Maud Wade, q l4-year-old
girl, viii be held to-day before Justice Won To-
bel Conohy did not ssk to give bonds, and con-
seQuently still languishes in jail
In Yesterdays paper il was inadvertently stat
ed that $500 insurance on the new court house
was awarded 10 Frank l. Blodgett. The insur-
ance was awarded 70 the agency OF George Il.
Blodgett-
The case of Policeman Joseph Topping,
charged by G. N Brown with assault with q
deadly weapon. was continued until one week
from today By Justice Won Tobel yesterday.
Ed Daley and J. P. Ryan, who were arrested
Thursday upon charge Of fighting, were COM
rittea to jaiI for five days each by Judge Rivers
yesterday. in default OF 9 fine OF SO each
Baseball game today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13

Snsmber and County Commissioners Fa-
vor Main Trunk Roads


The Chamber Of Commerce committees on
county roads and on streets held joint meeting
~ me chamber last night Auditor Twicheil
ana commissioner Wooding were present by in
siteuon- The question OF county roads was
iniiy discussed, and all agreed that IL was q
Question OF primary Importance 70 Seattle and
the surrounding country
Aess-s. TwicheI and woodfuy said that there
were about $50 miles of roads in the county that
were fairly passable in the summer time, but
not more than ten miles were passsbie In win
ter that IL was impossible 20 make dirt road
which would be pzsssbie in winter owing TO the
peculiar nature of the soil; that the roads
should be maeadsmizsd and constructed in
suostsnuA manner, so as to last for ages
WIKI out little repairs: that the taxes
were not sufieientto do this, and the only thing
tnst could De done to provide for this expendi-
ture was 20 issue bonds to build about lbs miles
OF trunk ilnes-o1e south and one north and
one east-from Seattle and use the taxes 10
build branches from these: that the board OF
county commissioners has power 70 issue bonds
10 the extent OF III per cent OF the assessed val.
uation OF the property, but this the board does
not feel disposed TO do without q vote OF the
people.
Mr.. Twichell said this would give about $780,
900 in excess of the present Indebtedness, and he
felt sure that the proposed roads would so In
crease the taxable property that the payment
would Be trifiing confederation
DR.. Samuel Ramsey favored the issue OF $780,
600 worth OF bonds
Percy w. Rochester thought q complete sys-
TEN should be built
Nj. Braiaerd thought the whole matter should
be carefully investigated. and moved
the appointment of committees to secure all
possible information as to the location, cost,
etc, OF the necessary roads. The motion was
adopted. Mr.. Brainerd further stated that he
had communicated with large number OF
farmers in the county and that they were ell in
favor OF the building OF good roads
Fred < Sander was made permanent secretary
OF the joint committee, as it Is proposed 10 con-
tinue these joint meetings until something is
done on the question
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13
Railroad Notes.

C. J. Smith, general manager of the Oregon
Improvement Company, has issued a circular
dated June 10, announcing the sale o! the olym-
pia K Chehalis Valley railroad TO the Port Town
send southern Railroad Company, which viii
operate IL as the Olympia division.
Fifty miles of track on the Seattle & Montana
railroad will he laid from the south and the rest
from the north. six miles had been laid last
evening.
]. n. Leedy. cashier of the Great Northern
railroad at Fairhsven, is in the city.
W. II. Cline. assistant ticket agent of the
Canadian Pacific railroad in this city. left yes
terdsy for three weeks vacation in California
The machine shop OF the Oregon Improve
ment Company is running on half-time. The
section force has been put to work on the
Columbia & Puget Sound railroad again.
A. " Otto, special agent OF the Northern Pa
cihc Express Company on the Helena division
In in the CITY
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13
SHOOTING Ar xrwCAsrLE.


strikers IRE ON the W0rkora-CosI
shipnents-Mfnerss Meefinra.
Ar . party Of the men who are getting out the
ready coal and working the pumps at the New
castle mine were on their way through the
woods to work yesterday morning they were
fired on By party Of strikers. None of the
shots took enecs, and the men proceeded on
their way 20 work
The ready coal il being hoisted out of the mine
ct newcastle at the rate Of four TO six carr day.
train OF eishsy-nine cars was brought TO n e
city Yesterday. and about go tons . day are
coming from Franklin.
Meetings were held last night at Black Dis-
mond, Cedar Mountain and the Clay mine to
elect delegates 70 q conference 70 be held with
the miners committee Of the Western Ceutrsr
Labor Union and Chamber OF Commerce today.
W Evans returned yesterday from Franklin
ana says that the colcred men are working con-
tentediy and express satisfaction with their
treatment by Superintendent Corey, and that
there are now about twenty-five more colored
people in camp than when the new men were
first brought from the East, although about a
dozen men have left The new slope will be
finished ready for operation about the end of
next week. .
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13
UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE.
Question OF Site Reopened by Trustee
YESTERDAY.

Yesterday the adjourned annual meeting OF
the board of trustees of the University of Seat
tie was held at the National Bank Of Commerce
The attendance was unusually large
The question OF the location OF the university
was reopened by the adoption of the following
resolution, offered by Rev. Thomas Baldwin:
WHEREAS, The conditions In regard TO land
and cash subsidies have not been realized by
this board, therefore
Resolred, That the question Of location be re-
considered.
This resolution was adopted by a large ms
jority. The board also voted to hold the cues
ton Of site open for all offers until the next
meeting Of the board, July IA at 10 q. m. Au in
formal proposition was presented for location on
the west side Of Lake Washington and over
looking it. This place is within easy reach of
the city by direct electric car line. A good
bonus in cash and land is promised. Other
offers have also been made The Question of
location viii be definitely settled within q
month or two, either on the site formerly chosen
east OF Lake Washington, or on some one of the
new sites offered.
The present officers will hold their pIaces
until the next annual meeting: President. Rev
G. j. Burchett; secretary, Rev. D. T. Richards;
treasurer, DR.. c. A. Walsh. The following ex-
ecutiye committee was elected: Chairman,
Rev. Thomas Baldwin; secretary, G. w. Ward:
Rev. g. J. Burcaett, Rev. L W. Read ana Alonzo
Hutl
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13
WORK OF THE CENTRAL w. C. T. q.
A Donation Reception to Be Given ct
the Day Nursery.

The Central Wonan's Christian Temperance
Union met at the Chamber Of Commerce yester-
dav Afternoon st O'Clock. Seventeen members
and three visitors were present. Devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Mrs. Wood. superin-
tendent OF evangelical work, after which the
house proceeded to business. with President
Mrs. Johnson in the chair The committee on
contributions for the public fountain reported
that work had been begun The board OF man
ayers OF the day nursery have decided I'd hold O
reception on Wednesday, June "a. from TO
?. NJ The reception will be donation recep-
ton. Committees were appointed IS follows:
On advertising, Mrs Harrison: invitation. Mes
danes Lee, Psrkhurst, Hawley and Ronald; sr-
rangement and care OF mite box, Miss Durham.
Mrs. ParAhurst reported the distribution of
$50 bouquets in prisons and hospitals on flower
mission day. The question OF conducting &
booth the Fourth of July. the proceeds OF which
TO be appropriated to the fountain fund" was
discussed, and a committee consisting OF Mrs.
Psrkhurst and Mrs Mccullough was appointed
to wait on the city council to secure site for the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13
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SECOND STARK TRIAL
Hearing Begun in the Cele-
brated Murder Case.
SUR FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.
4 Passengers Injuries From Travelling
IN. Cold Car ON the Northern
Pacific.
SUIT FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

A tury in the Taylor stark murder case was
finally secured yesterday after three days enofs,
and the second trial OF this celebrated case was
begun. sixty-six jurors were called before
twelve desirsble men could Be selected who nsa
neither formed nor expressed an opinion IN the
case.
the tragedy. was the first witness called. she
told how Taylor Stark had called at her house
On March % and asked for the hand OF ner
daughter chestie She detailed the incidents OF
her husbands indignation when Stark asked
for his daughters hand in marriage, and OF nus
pursuing stark and Chestie up the road 10 the
spot whers the fatal ARRAY occurred AS an eye.
witness she told about the shooting ana saio
that stark fred the first shot; that her husband
Wss MORALLY wounded and lived Only 10"
hours after the shooting.
Nels Bloomstrsn, the 12-year-old son Oh Ms-
BIoomstran, testified to the same state OF iscts
and corroborated his mothers testimony
Coroner G. N. Horton, who examined the
wounds OF Bloomstran and held an inquest over
MS remains, testified TO the location OF the
wounds and insisted that one OF them must
have been made from behind, OF in other words,
that BIoomstran, instead OF being shot BY Stark
IN selfdefense, was retreating when the fatal
bullet struck him. Dr.. Horton uss rigidiy cross
examined by the defense, who claimed that bis
theory was in conflict with established facts and
theories but he adhered TO his statements