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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
SoLOMoN's RACERS.
What is Said of the Horse Interests
in Our Sister City.

From the Horseman, Chicago.
SOLOMON CITY, KAs.. May This
little business town is one of the elder
settlements of interior Kansas. Snugly
enconced in the heart of the Solomon
River valley, with native trees along
the banks of the river and still grander
trees along the streets and III the door
yards of the homes of the town, it
presents the pleasing spectacle of COM
fort and contentment. A more beau
tiful and productive locality cannot be
found in the state. The town, out
grown by its capital sister, Abilene,
nine miles east, and by Salina, four
teen miles west has not grown much
for dozen years. 1t only holds its
own. Until recently agriculture was
its sole dependence, but now r. A.
Rogers & Co. are giving TO the town a
modern touch of vim and enterprise in
the trotting horse business. The
'hoss" has always been one of the
irrepressible industries of this western
country, and Solomon City has always
loved the horse, so that with Rowe
Hollingsworth, the driver living here
and putting a new one in the 2:SO list
occasionally, the little burg has quietly
grown up into that degree of enthusi-
asm which is now national in extent.
Legion is the name of those horsemen
who are just about ready to whirl a
200 trotter into the ring. Everywhere
go hear the question discussed, How
to develop a 200 trotter? He will
come bye and bye. Millions will be
made and lost meanwhile, and the
whole horse world will learn lessons in
the art of getting there meanwhile.
All wise breeders will make money,
although the phenomenal trotter will
continue to be a very, very rarely
developed individual.
Z Rogers 6 Co. are but modestly en-
gagged in the business as yet. Their
farm is out of town a half mile-a
beautiful place and q coy home, with
neat, commodious house, orchards
shade trees, a large modern horse barn,
suitable paddock, and good half mile
track near by.
Prairie Star 1884 is at the head of
their stud-a strong, finely shaped, rsey
looking horse. Is hands high, and a
dark golden bay.
Rogers & Co. have about forty
Prairie Star colts and lilies. They
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
A Young Life Ended.

Saturday night about 6 O'Clock the
life of Byron Keller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund Keller, gave up its long
struggle against disease and was borne
into eternity. Byron was one of abb
lene's well liked boys. He had grown
to manhood here and while not making
any pretensions to brillispcy was
straight forward and true. His modest
worth made him many friends among
the young men of town and in his bud
ding manhood he was becoming one of
the city's best known youths. Only
% years of age he had for several years
been engaged in various business pur-
suits and always SUCCESSFULLY. He was
quiet, self-contained and independent
and did with will what he undertook.
During the past year lung difficulties
took hold of his slender frame and in
spite of all effort Death steadily ap-
preached. For weeks he has been at
the threshold of the hereafter and it
was but question of time when the
wasted body would give up. the strug-
gle. Bryon met death brsvely and as
friend not an enemy.
This afternoon the funeral services
were held in the Methodist church,
Rev. J. T. Mayor officiating. The
Fraternal Aid association and the Fire
department of which the deceased was
a member each attended in body and
the G.. A. r. to which his father be.
longs was also in attendance. All
that was mortal Of the friend and
brother was laid to rest in the Abilene
eemeteEy 20 await the resurrection.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
MISSOURI PAClFIC-AT HERINeToN.
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Read the Bassett Claim which
commences today.
1t is going to be a hard summer on
plug hats unless the trees are trimmed
along AbiIene's sidewalks.
The $50 acre farm known as the
Stauffer farm at Navarro was sold yes
terday by Henry Harger to Walter E.
Smith, of Hiawatha, Kas., for S4,5OO.
M. Sem has long article IN the
Monitor on The Brotherhood of
Man" lie is not as enthusiastic on
the subject though as he was before he
lost $50 on election.
The horse thief Duty was evidently
not on TO the racket in Dickinson
county or he would not have pleaded
guilty. He stood about SO per cent
chance of having a nOlLe prOSeq,a entered
by the county attorney from force of
habit.
The Hardesty-Pelham Investment
company has advices from Ellsworth,
Ness and Rush counties which say that
the wheat is all right, the fly and chinch
bug have done no appreciable damage
and the late rains have made things all
right.
The Monitor snorted around about
two frauds" about three weeks ago.
The next issue contained both the in
situations advertisements and the
paper shut up. Now it Is blackmail-
ing another firm with the same object.
Great is blacksmith reform!
We understand that parties have
nets and seines in the Smoky Hill and
are pulling out fish by the wagon load.
Such methods of fishing are in violation
of the state laws and the officers are
looking up the matter. If any viola
tions are discovered there will be
severe punishment for somebody.
Those persons who have been feed
ing their horses on Quaker rolled oats,
bird seed, sweet crackers and other
necessaries of life are becoming able to
feed such luxuries as hay. Instead of
this being worth SIS a ton it is now
worth only IS or 50 and is rapidly fall
ing in price as the new crop will be in
soon.
The high honor paid Abilene by
the Chicago Horseman, the leading
paper devoted to horse interests in this
country, will be read with much in
terest. We give it in full today except
the details Of pedigrees. Abilene is
attracting much attention from horse
men throughout the west by reason of
her tracks great records. There is
much to be proud of in the advance
ment that Kansas horses and horse
interests have made. In succeeding
issue we will give the Horsemsn's des-
cription of Solomon and the Rogers
string.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
WORLDS FAIR MEETING.
Citizens of the County Will Meet
Next Saturday Afternoon.

A meeting of the citizens of Dickin-
inson county will be held at the court
house in Abilene, at p. m. Saturday,
May 23d, 1891, for the purpose of organ
izing County Columbian Exposition
association, in conformity with the
plan recommended by the recent
Worlds Fair State convention through
its Bureau of Promotion.
The purpose of this association will
be to adopt measures for raising by
subscription and otherwise the amount
appOrtioned to Dickinson county, as its
proporSionate contribution to the fund
of 500, 900 to be raised in this state, to
provide proper and creditable exhibit
at the coming Columbian exposition at
Chicago. This apportionment is based
upon the assessed valuation of property
in each county.
The Importance to all our interests
of a successful Kansas exhibit at that
exposition cannot be Over-estimated,
nor can the evil effects of failure to
make it, be measured. If an exhibit
shall be made, it must be by the united
and voluntary efforts of our citizens.
1t is confidently believed that the
intelligent appreciation of this fact,
and the we'll known liberality and pub
lie spirit of the citizens of Dickinson
county will insure large attendance
at this meeting and the adoption of
such measures as shall accomplish the
object of the proposed association,
with the promptness and enthusiasm
Characteristic of our citizens.
It is hoped that all townships will be
represented.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
Shifting Soil.

liscai estate transfers reported BY Geo. Mer
RAJ, aD5rtlcJer.J
GeO. FUNK aud wife " } DIffen-
Daugh, Iaud ia Flora twp, $500.
hirDy and vile " b Il sheldon,
land IN buckeye twp, S2O48.
Ii FIshUuTn and wife To IL Gassand,
iaud III CnreSer, $1,000.
j Erect and wife " n CTamer,
lots III Manchester, $1,000.
A Y Fierce and wife TO l. L L Petre-
bone, land IN Centre twp, 81.
A l. McWhirk aud wife to q L Berg
stresseT, lot in Abilene, S27OO.
Sheriff Nail to &C Culp, land in
Logan twp, S675.
L b Stevens and wife TO L JDeWar,
land and lots in Solomon, $500.
Il Dewar to Dewar; lots in Solo
mon, $500.
Sheriff NALL 10 Western In. L. i 1.
Co. lots in Abilene, $541.
Western Inv. l.. u L. Co. to Kansas
Loan and Land Co.. same lots, $500.
VIM Ste Nart and wife to Samuel
ZoOk, $50 acres in Buckeye twp. $1,000.
a Ii BaItell and wife to Z Melon
cLAu, AdlA IL AsuAnOLdAbs PAAOOs
J S simpson and wife to NJ T Walton,
lots in HeriGgtOn, $500.
Sheriff Nall to Z NJ Case, $50 acres
Liberty twp, 500.
I'm Hamilton and wife to 4 E
HOlmes, land in Grant, 81.
CT Mead and wife to j Champion,
lots in Abilene, 81.
Same to Hardesty Pelham 20. lots
in Abilene, 81.
Same to A L IIoleOmb, lots in abb
lene, 81.
L lion to F Bethe, 200 acres in Ban
neT twp, $1,000.
AN Allen tO.H:N Alters, so acres
in Grant twp, $500.
D Fraser and wife to ID Fraser, 80
acres in Fragrant Hill, $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
MEMORIAL ANNIVERSARIES.
Program Snd Information Regarding
the Days Observance.


Memorial services will be held on
next Sahi.a,i', the oath, at 8 p. IN. in
the opera house. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. WI SeabroOk.
Abilene Pest, No. 63, will form at
2:S0 p. m. at the court house and join
the w. G. r, and L. G., A. R. and Sons
and Daughters of Veterans at No. IO7,
Hodge block and proceed in a body to
the opera house.
Decoration exercises will be held on
Saturday, May SOth. The procession
will leave the court house at l p. m.
sharp aud proceed to the cemetery.
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. y. V. Jewett. At all
these exercises suitable music will be
rendered.
All flowers for the decoration of the
graves should be brought to No. 1O7,
Hodge block, in charge Of w. R. c. 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 time will be re-
quired to arrange after they arrive.
1t is respectfully requested that all
places of business be closed on the Both
from p. m. until 4:SO p. m.
By order Of Committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
PLENTY OF RAIN.
The Weather Service Reports Good
Crop Conditions.

The Weather Service Reports Good
Crop Conditions.
The weekly weather-crop bulletin
says that the past week was an excel
lent one for growing crops. The rains
of Friday night, Saturday night and
Sunday extended over the entire state
and there is an increase in the per-
eentage of crop conditions in all direc-
tions. The Hessian fly which is re-
ported in some sections has as yet done
little damage and the rains will place
the large wheat acreage well out of the
insects power.
Dickinson county's report, sent out
by Signal Service Agent w. p. Gulick,
is among the most encouraging in the
state and is just one to the county.
Southern and southeastern Kansas will
have far less wheat than was antici-
pated but still it is believed that there
will be good average yield.
Corn, oats and all kinds Of fruit
promise well and gardens are looking
their finest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
WILL DO ALL BUT THE LOOKING
A Kansas Company Which viii Take
You to the Worlds Fair for $50.

J.R. MulYane, of Topeka, J. r. Bur-
ton, of Abilene, Ex-Governor Osborne,
State Treasurer S. G.. Slower and T.
B. Sweet, of Topeka, are the incorpor-
ators of the Worlds Fair Transporta-
ton company, which proposes to make
1t possible for every Kansan to attend
the Worlds fair. The company will
make arrangements for conveying yisi-
tors to Chicago, lodge them at first
class hotels, take them into the ex-
position grounds for six days and then
return them TO their homes oil for $50.
The money is paid in installments OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21

say they are just getting started in tue
business and intend to push ii until they
raise some phenomenal irotters. They
are also bankers and large stock-rais-
Ing farmers. While they are deter
mined to have share of the hon0rs,
profits and satisfaction there is in the
horse world, they intend to cOn6ne
this industry to the limits of side
issue to their other enterprises.
James Barrett is the very fortunate
owner of one of NutwoOd's greatest
individual granGsons. Black as a
crow, large, neat in limb, powerful in
quarters, and without blemish, he is
indeed lofty, splendid individual. 1t
is an exciting spectacle to see him go,
full of the "spirit indomitable," and
in a great reaching, frictiOnless gait
he charges easily and rapidly round the
turn.
Mr.. Barrett, together with Rowe
HOllingswcrth, the resident trainer,
also owns Idler, powerful, racy, two
year-Old colt by InYincible, and out of
Morning Star, by Prairie Star, 2:27;
second dam by Missouri Red Buck.
Idler has the royal swing of Invincible
and all of his get. He is only half
broken, but shows great bursts of
speed, and will be heard from among
the winners of the year,
Mr.. Barrett also owns several pro-
ducing young mares of which he is
r1rDn1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
THEY PULLED HAIR.
Two Hope Women Settle Their Diff
culties Noisily.

Special to THE REFLECTOR.
HOPE, May 17.-Considerable dis
turbance was caused in the city Satur-
day evening by a knock down fight,
Mrs, Sandy McRae and Mrs. John
Haley being the principals. The diff
Guilty grew out of some scandalous talk
in which both parties had INDUCED
freely. at the attempt of Mrs. Haley
to force Mrs. McRae to take back
what she had said, the latter was
struck to the ground by sn oil can in
the hands of Mrs. Haley. Both parties
were badly SCARED and lost consider
able hair in the fray. Mrs, Haley
pleaded guilty before the police judge
this morning and was fined S. and
costs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
DUTY PLEADS GUILTY.
District Court Takes up It's Regular
Work Again.


District court convened after the
Sunday recess and Immediately took
up the case of the state VS.. r. L. Duty,
the Hope horse thief. Duty on being
brought into court expressed a desire
to waive trial and plead guilty to the
first court of grand larceny. He was
remanded to jail for the present. The
prisoner is a young man probably not
over 20 and will in view of his plea
get a light sentence.
The morning session was taken up
with various court cases of no special
prominence. In the afternoon the
case of Hazeltine VS.. NJ. D. Harrington
held the boards, jury being empan-
eled for its trial.
For next Monday are set the follow
ing jury trials: Guarantee Loan &
Trust Co., VS.. T. W. Pelham, two
cases; John Hall VS.. L. w. Pelham.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
FREIGHT BILL NO. SO.
The County Pays 1t Because of the
County Attorneys Blunders.

Again the county pays the freight.
This time it is on the case of the State
vs.. MoultOn which was was dismissed
this morning because Of gross blunders
and omissions in the accusation papers
presented by County Attorney Grams
ton. 1t was not expected that the case
would amount to anything but neither
was it anticipated that Dickinson
county's legal representative would for
the second time in four months have a
criminal case thrown Out of court be-
cause of errors in the papers. The
papers were improper as sent up from
the Enterprise justice court and Grams
ton did not see that they were made
correct. A very audible smile went
around the court room when Judge
Nicholson looked over the papers as
the case was called, noted in an instant
where they we're lacking in proper GER
tifying, witnesses, ETC., and dismissed
the case forthwith.
1t is generally thought that some
large yellow lawboOks with pigs hide
covers would be more suitable for
Brother Cranston than s35 carpets.
His record since January 1st indicates
that they would fill long felt want in
his Office.
The remaining time Of the court has
been occupied with court cases, COLI
frmatiOns of sales etc. This afternoon
the case of Harrington vs.. VandeYilt is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
Plenty Of. Rain!
AND NOW WE MAY LOOK FOR
SOME WARM SUMMER
WEATHER.

If you want to keep cool and still be dressed
up, go to Headquarters and examine the
largest and cheapest assortment Of Sum-
mer Clothing, Negligee Shirts, Neckwear,
Underwear, etc., and you will be sur
prised.
If you want Seersucker Coat and Vest,
worth 1.5O for 100, go to Faulkner &
Bearces.
If you want new styles in Domet Coats and
Vests, worth 200; go to Faulkner &
Bearce's and get them for $50.
It you want first-class black Alpaca Coat,
worth 1.75, Faulkner & Bearce will sell
it to you for 135.
If you want genuine Mohair Coat and Vest
that will cost you elsewhere 500, Faulk-
ner & Bearce will sell you one for 800
Fine all wool Drap d'Ete in assorted colors,
that are worth everywhere $50 you can
buy Of Faulkner & Bearce for 500.
Long black Alpaca Coats worth $50 Faux
ner & Bearce sell for $50,
If you want to see a line Of summer Neghgee
Shirts that will fill your eye" both inpat
tern and price call and ask Faulkner &
Bearce to show you their latest in Ma
dras and Cheviots for l 90. 1.25, $50, etc.
AS for stylish Neckwear come in and make
Faulkner & Bearce rustic around and
show you line Of F'our-in-Hands just in
from New York made from material en-
tirely new, 3 inches wide At the same
time tell them to produce some two for
quarter Four-in-Bands and Windsors
that are worth 25c everywhere.
If you want a Straw Hat or some Under
wear Faulkner & Bearce are equal to
the emergency.
Don't make mistake, visit Headquarters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
IN LAWS DOMAINS.
Doings of the District Court-Ray
Found Guilty.

Found Guilty.
The case against Jesse Ray Was COM
pleted this afternoon, the jury which
went out at IL bringing in a verdict OF
guilty of grand larceny as charged and
fixing the value OF the wheat stolen at
$50.
In connection with the case NJ. Alb
berton who was a defaulting witness
was found guilty and fined so and
costs to stand committed until paid.
The case of state vs.. Dewald, the
Harrington horse thief, was continued
until next term, bond fixed at $500.
The case of the state VS.. John Funk
houser was called but the defendant
was not present neither were his bonds
men. The bond was declared for
feited and warrant was issued for
Funkhouser.
The case of State Us. John De Motto
was in County Attorney Cranston's
usual brilliant style when it comes to
that sort of business dismissed, as he
submitted nOLle proSeq,a. AS nolle-
er Brother Cranston probably has no
living equal.
II. Berger, of Industry, who was ar.
rested for selling liquor was allowed
to plead guilty on one charge and was
fined 500 and costs and sentenced to
80 days in Jail, committed until paid.
Henry Lawrence and Fred Aebi we're
admitted to full citizenship.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21

otherwise and is absolutely nOn-for-
feitabIe after $40 has been paid. The
privileges are transferable, and if a
subscriber should be unable TO go when
The time arrives the ticket may be sold
to anyone. A payment OF so cents per
week to the company from now until
the opening of the fair will be sufficient
to pay Tor the trip. J. ID. McMaster,
of Abilene is moving spirit in the
enterprise.
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will weigh at maturity not less than
!, 200 pounds.
d. z. Young, veterinary surgeon
of wide reputation, is the owner OF two
stations of great merit. WedgebrOok
4744 is by Pluto 1850, dam Merrimack,
by Richards Bellfounder; second dam
Lady, by White Stockings. Pluto by
WedgebroOk, 2:l9, dam Primrose, the
dam of Redwald, 2:2S!; Ichi Ban, 2:29i
Princeps and Abdalbrino, is the sire of
Leo, 2:29l; Clarence, 2:3O and the
PAGER Blue Wing, 2:25i.
Wedgebrook is game-looking,
strongly-built stallion, with excellent
bone, broad. flat joints, clean-cut head,
good neck, shoulders and body, strong
quarters and muscles well laid on. His
breeding will command attention, for
not only is he line bred Belmont, but
the dam of his sire is by the sire of
Belmont.
The Well-known young performer
Patsy Curtis, 2:2Jl as two-year-old in
1890, is owned here by R. n. Curtis.
He started in eleven races and won
them all. He has trotted twenty-seven
heats and won twenty-three. Aside
from his wonderful showing as trOtter
Patsy is a grand individual. He is a
solid brown, stands 1914 hands at the
withers and one inch higher over the
hips, and weighs l 200 pounds. He
has a powerful back and lOins, long
sloping shoulders, short cannon-bones,
clean fiat legs, and is powerfully mus
cled After his short season he will go
into training to keep valuable stake en-
| gagements, There is the making OF a
great horse in Patsy Curtis. He
lowered the state record for yearlings
twenty-one seconds, and the twO-year-
old mark four and three quarter
seconds. No wonder the people of
Abilene are proud of this son of Ever
mond, and look for him to do greater
things. The most important engage
ment he has to keep this year is in the
SIS, 200 stake for three-year-olds at In
dependence, and he is expected to
bring home a good slice of the money.
Stambaugh & Hurd own Andy
Pogue, also Lightning Bug, by Satellite.
She is the dam of Prairie Star 1854,
record 2:27, and has a colt by her side,
foaled April IS, by Counsellor. They
own a goodly number of ponies, colts
and FLIES.
Andy Pogue 6Sl7 is bay horse with
black points, 1911 hands high and
weighs l. 100 pounds. He is four years
old and has been worked little on &C
count of his size. yet he took a record
in his three-year-old form of 2:5l4, and
trotted a close second in the fourth and
fifth heats of his race in 2:42!
1 could not close this letter without
mentioning Henry Strawn, an old
timer, a successful trainer and driver,
and splendid fellow, who has been on
the Abilene turf three years. He has
a good string of horses in training here,
and he modestly expresses his belief
that they will go fast during the year.
1 tried to get him to give me something
that would enable me to sound his
praises, but he modestly refused.
can say this for him, however: Every
man that knows him speaks well Of him,
and the utmost confidence is repOsed in
him. He is man who understands
his business from beginning to end; is
an industrious worker and thinker,
keeps abreast of the times, and is
first-class all-round horseman, worthy
of handling the best horses in the land.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
GRADUATING PUPILS.
The High School Students Who Will
Receive Diplomas.

Receive Diplomas.
The school board at it's Saturday
night meeting received frcm the COM
mittee on schools, rules and regulations
a list of those ready to receive diplomas
this spring from the city high school.
The superintendent in his recon-
mendation gives the following pupils
and averages, the diplomas issued to
show that the pupils named have COM
pleted three years course in the high
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
Look Out for Paint.

And see that it is the Sherwin Will
liams house paint Sold only By
C. E. NoRTHcRAFT s. Co.
sO5-2t&sc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21

GeG your cultlyatOr shOYels pointed
and polished by the Il. M. White Ma
cnineCO. 1874
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21

The R. NJ. White Machine company
viii do any kind of work that you need
and their work is always the best,