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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
supposed suicide of a Kansas Man

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, April 90
Capt. C. P. Butts writes from Rocl1port
to R. 1. Brantly, this city, that NJ. t.
Goss, formerly of Manchester and abb
Iene, Kan, but for some time past a
resident of Roekport, is missing. Last
Tuesday Goss wrote letter to Capt.
Butts saying he intended to drown him
self in Corpus Christi bay, and for him
to render such assistance to Mrs. Goss
and baby as was in his power. Capt
Butts became alarmed upon receipt OF
the letter and called on Mrs. Goss,
who informed him that she had
received a similar letter from her hus-
band and could not account for his
strange action Goss said he would tie
weights to his legs that he might
sink to rise no more, thereby saving
funeral expenses. Wednesday morning
at 8 o'clock he left the Constantine
hotel, this city, and has not been seen
since He is a member of the A. o. U.
w. of Manchester, Kan For several
months he has been representing the
San Antonio Lumber Co. on the road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

1t is the careful, premeditated and
unbiased judgment of the Hutchinson
News that from the way wheat is
growing it promises soon to have a
beard only second to Whiskers A. PEI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

1t seems somewhat Tout of shape"
but a man died in Rochester, n. Y,
recently of Bright's disease, who had
been an employe of Warmers Kidney
Cure company for many years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
Caused IN Feeling.

SrEUBENvrLLE, o., April 29.-The G..
a. R. is holding a celebration in this
city. An Italian decorated his fruit
stand in honor Of the event but hung
up an Italian flag over the American.
Some veterans who were passing told
him he would have to take it down
He refused, when the veterans in
formed him that If it did not come
down they would tear his stand to
pieces. After that he reluctantly COM
piled. There is still some hard feeling
about the matter and the mayor has
ordered all police on duty, fearing 3
rot
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

Every time Senator ingalls, sees a
man coming along the road with a
square box in his hand he thinks 1t is
a reporter with a Kodak and grabs a
hoe and commences to pose in the
midst of his potatoes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

Dickinson county's laxative repre-
sentative, NJ. Sem, comes to the front
again as a man who will not pay his
bets. The man who bets should at
least have honor enough to stand up to
his word.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

A good many of the newspaper men
and politicians of tie state do not like
J. r. Burton, but he wiped out a great
many of his sins the other day by sit
ting upon Governor Click and bis cal
amity boon. ENeEt0n Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

Farmer Green of the Lawrence
Record philosophers as follows: "Mr.
PETER says that he is bigger than the
party harness. 1t is probable, how
ever, that after he has been in the
senate week it will be necessary to
draw up his bsme strap about five or
Sly hOleS.D
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

It's dollars to pennies that Padgett,o of
the Salina News, is an Irishman. In
apolOgizing for the nOn-appearance of
an advertised feature he says, 1--WE
are hopeful that the likes of this will
not occur again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

Rev. DR.. Talmage shaved off his
whiskers'a week ago and yet the whis-
ker editor of our Cedar street cOntem-
porary has not mentioned it. Why
this remissness?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

It is difficult to decide whether the
flowers of Californi9's gardens show
cred before the president or the flowers
of Mr., Harrison's rhetoric are the most
attractive.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

Take your plow work to the R. NJ.
White Machine company, and get a
finished job for the same price you
will have to pay for rough job at
other places.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

Grover Cleveland has made his BIZ
monthly flop on the silver question.
BY the time the presidential conven-
lions are called his position will be so
confused that everybody will be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

In every instance the selling price is
lower and the duty higher since the
passage of the Mckinley bill. Is it
not time that the free-:rade parrot
learned to say something else than
''the tariff is tax?"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
THURSDAY, APRIL 80, 1891.

A recent school examination in Kan
sas elected the following forms of COM
parison: i'll, iller, illest; i'll, worse,
better; Ill, worse, dead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

The tide of pauper immigration is
still rising. During last month 52,l52
aliens arrived in the United States,
against IS, $50 in March of 1890.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
COUNTY $. s.coNvENF1oN.
The Annual Session to be Held at
Herington. Nav Sc.

AO4AASbOA may O-O'
The annual Sunday school conYen-
ton of Dickinson county will be held
at Harrington next Tuesday and We'd
nesday, May 5th and 9Th, in the Pres
byterian church, Each Sunday school
in the county is entitled to three dele
gates and large attendance is antlci-
pated. T. E. Dewey of this city is
president; A. S. McAllister, Harrington,
vice president; ]. H. Engle, Navarro,
secretary; W. H. Staatz, Enterprise,
treasurer.
The program for the convention is as
follows:
TUESDAY MORNING.
Praise service.
Personal Benefit from the Sunday school.
Responses from all present
Adjourn.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Praise service.
Temperance training in the Sunday school,
Mrs. E. o. Stricken.
Discussion by j. II. Koch ard Mrs. Harriet
Baxter.
Appointment of Committees.
Before the Glass;
l. AttentiOn,-Prof, w. w. Reed.
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS C.. d. Wood.
3. u,ustration,-P Prof. b, f. Nihart
Discussion by Rev. Ford and DIR, Blsyney.
The work of the Sunday School union-Supt.
o. d. Wood.
ohildren's Mass Meeting,-Rev. John a.
Bright, General Secretary.
Adjourn.
EVENING SESSION.
Song Service.
God,-
His Personality,-Rev. Mayor.
His Immutability,-Rev.W Wheeler.
His Omnipresence,-Rev Halbert.
His Omniscience,-Rev Boyd.
His Omnipotence,-Rev. Belts.
His Holiness,-Rey. Bland.
His Justice,-Rev. Hills.
His Truth,-Rev. Cook.
His Love,-Rev. Seabrook.
The state work,-Rev. John A. Bright, Gen
eral Secretary.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Devotional exercises.
Superintent ent'sJduties,-
l. On the Sabbath,-E. n. WiIzins.
2, During the week.-Mrs.. c, II. Case.
Discussion by Rev. Ross and T. j. Pearson.
Normal lesson.
Reports of Officers.
| Adjourn.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Praise service.
| The lesson
l. Its histcry,-R. J. Finley.
2. Its truths,-A. X. Perry.
| Discussion by Rev. Tankin and Mrs. W. 4
| Lower.
Formal lesson.
Election of Officers.
Report of Committees.
| Adjourn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

Bring your engines and all kinds of
machinery to the r. NJ. White Machine
company. Their work is all guaran-
teed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
The Farmers' Mutual Benefit Associa-

The Farmers Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton, of Sumner, Ill, has passed reso-
luton THAT we demand no less than
81 IS a bushel for our wheat crop OF
1891" and are asking other associations
to adopt similar resolutions. They de-
clare that they will get their price or
the wheat shall not move.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
First Publication April 2, 1891
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue of an order of sale is
sued by the CLERK of the District Court OF
Dickinson county, state of Kansas, in a cause
pending therein, wherein W. T. J. Board
man is plaintiff and W. S. Hodge, Laura T.
Hodge, Lewis A. Reed, Mary z. Reed, L. ID.
Humphrey and Clyde J. McDiyitt are de-
PENDANTS will,
On Monday, May 4, A. 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 a. m. Of said day sell
to the highest bidder for cash, the following
described real estate towit:
Lot number three go in Henry, Hodge 4
Reeds subdivision of lots numbered two %,
four a., six 90, eight 90 and ten (10J on north
Third (S) street in Thompson 4 McCoy's ad-
dition TO Abilene. in Dickinson County,
state OF Kansas.
The said real estate viii be sold pursuant
to the Judgment Of the Court in said cause
recited in said order of sale.
Witness my hand this lst day of April. A.
D. 1881.
AS ID. ". NALL,
Sheriff Of Dickinson Co., kas,
By 8. J. ELLISON, Under Sheriff.
:. G. LIIz1Es Attorney for plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

A California undertaken who believes
in keeping up with the procession ad-
vertises, you kick the bucket and we
do the rest -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
SO6 8

Get your cultivator shovels pointed
and polished by the B. NJ. White Ma
chine Co. a64
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

Rumors of a general strike May OF
coal miners in Iowa seem to be
sustained by statements made By
W q, Scott, president Of the miners
ASSOCIATION Of Iowa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
Pisle & Fisher

Want to trade for a horse.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
welcomed to ScGalta.

The eleventh annual Sc son Of the
! National Farmers Congress met in Sc
dalia, Mo. There could be no mistake
in the character Of the assembly. Woods
Opera House. the place OF meeting, was
hand someIy decorated with various agri-
cultural products. Shcaves o. grain, i'm
menee stalks of corn, pumpkins like
barrels, and ears of corn as big as ones
ann
There were 90 delegates present, rep
resenting thirty different States.
/ On the platform, says a Sedaia dis
patch, were seated Governor Francis, Of
Missouri: Vice President \. ". Smith,
of Kansas: Secretary Il. F. Clayton, of
Iowa: the Hon frank i Meyer, Iresi-
dent of the Commcrc al Club of Sedalia;
. toll. Daniel Ncedham. of Boston, Pres
ident of the New England Agricultural
Society; Senator John after on and ".
d. Kent of Iowa: the Hon \. Fore
Ycaman. OF Missouri, and others
| Secretary Clayton cal ed the congress
| to order, and stated that he had received
word from President kalh, Of Montgom-
cry. Ala. that il would be impossible for
him to attend. In his absence Vice
PRESIDENT \. w. SIN tn. of Kansas, pre-
sided. He was presented with phe-
nOmcnally large ear of corn, to be used
as gavcl After prayer. Gov. Francis
delivered the address Of welcome in be-
half of the State.
| After bidding the delegates welcome
/ h, said it was cmnentlv proper that the
men who represented the greater inter
| est in the nation should meet and dis
cuss the best methods TO promote their
| interests. Farmers had grievances.
nf
I was proper that thy should meet
and devise means to correct them.
| Glass legislation. he continrc |. had been
/ one potent cauS. of the depression OF
! agricultural interests This depres
! sion has been o long continuance, and
| it. was time now that the farmer was
given recognition in the councils of the
| nation
There were two great questions, the
proper solution of which would tend to
ameliorate the farmers condition. Ono
was the improvement of the great water
courses. which wou d furnish cheap
| transportation for farm products. The
Missouri River could be improved at a
| cost of $50, 600. 600. The other question
was the improvement o. the country
roads, which would furnish good trans
| portation for the small farmers to their
nearest markets.
Vice President 4. w. Smith responded
to the address of welcome. He agreed
W tn the Governor that the great water
| courses of the country should be i'm
proved both in the interests of the farmer,
the manufacturer and the merchant.
Twenty million dollars was small
enough amount to be devoted to the i'm
provemeDt of a big river
The agricultural interest was the
greatest interest Of the nation, and legis-
| lation. The affairs of the nation could
and should be administered without any
clashing of the interests of the farmer
and of the manufacturer.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
FACE TO FACE WITH DEATH.
Terrible Experience of Miners Working Il
Il Flooded Shnft,

Terrible Experience of Miners Working in
II Flooded Shaft.
Near Scranton. Pa. Il break occurred IN
the great pumps that cast out thousand DIS OF
gallons of water from the LeSgett's Creek
coal mine. and the mine began to flo cd.
Fifty miners hurried to reach the carriage
which conveys them to the surface. but
found their avenue of escape cut off.
The only other way to reach the surface
was to face the raging waters, pass through
them an reach a narrow passage way which
led to the shaft of tie Van Stor,h mine
The miners waded In the water. which grew
deep T every ct. Soon it reached their
knees. then their hips and then their
shoulders. but still they went on. To turn
back meant death: ahead was hope
of safety. For 1000 feet the men
trudg d on, with the water up
to their neckS. Soon they were
compelled to throw their heals sideways.
With one ear in the sulphur water and
occasionally gulpinS In the water as they
breathed. they steadily strovc to reach
safety. John Jones. IL Welsh miner. finally
despaired and asked the others to 60 on
aud leave him to perish. but they would
not and assisted him along. Suddenly one
OF the mea found his shoulders rising
above the water and five minutes later all
were on dry land
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
Effective Advertising.

towns make a speciality of fine stock, such as
pigs. chickens. pigeons and the like These
could the lists of the Chicago News
paper Union to advantage. Write the ad-
Vcrtisement plainly. ST ating the exact facts
in plain language, and send 1t to the Office
Of the Union In Chicago, and we Will give
you rates. AS an example OF this sort Of
advertising. we would refer our readers to
the work that the Sylvan Remedy Co., of
Peoria. is doing IN these lists In bringing to
the notice Of the public the merits Of Reid
German Cough and Kidney Cure These
ads are written up fresh each week. They
deal with all Of the popular topics OF the
day in an original, breezy, and striking
way, so that they make very good reading
matter by themselves. In this way they
cover the whole ground. and prove that
people not only read advertising. but when
ii is properly written they like to read it.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
SHIL0H'S
C0NSU NJ PTI0N
CURE.

The success Of this Great Cough Cure IS
without parallel in the history Of medicine.
All druggists are authorized to sell it on pos
tive guarantee, test that no other cure can sue
cess.ully stand. That it may become known,
the Proprietors, a, an enormous expense, are
placing Sample Bottle Free into every home
in the United States and Canada. If you have
a Cough, Sore Throat. or Bronchitis, use it, for
it will cure you. If your child has the Group,
or Whooping Cough, use it promptly, and relief
is sure. If you dread that insidious disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist for
SHIIOH'S CURE, Price 10 cts, so cts. and
$500. IF your Lungs are sore or Back lame,
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price IS cts.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
HE SLEPT HIMSELF TO DEATH.
n Michigan Man Fails to Awake from
SIx.NlnnfhS, Nm

A Michigan Man Fails to Awake from n
Six-Months' Nap.
Two young people, George A. Wyard. Of
Montague. and Miss May White OF Stock
bridge, Mich, have been sleeping six
and five months respectively. Wyard
died recently. His prolonged SUM
Der followed obstinate case OF
the grip. For four months he never
spoke a word or left his couch. About
Aug. he moved slightly and murmured
few tncoherent words. but never
fully regained consciousness. He suf-
fered from a pain In the back Of
the head. At death he weighed less
than fifty pounds. although when in
health he weighed 40 pounds. Miss White
has brief intervals OF waking nearly every
day. when she cheerfully predicts her re-
covery. Her sleep is deep that pin
puncturing her arm produces no effect
Miss Whites remarkable siumber followed
Il fall In fpsilanti, Mich, where she was at
tending Il business college. The injury led
to an absccSs in the left side and this was
followed by spinal fever.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
AFTER-DINNER MERRlMENT.
IT is weak minded man that stoops


IT is a weak minded man that stoops
to concur.-South Bend News.
THE man who slams the door knows
when to shut up.-Elmira Gazette.
EVERY poet ought to keep a cat No
poet can get along without the news. -
Denver Sun.
HEAT generates motion except when
applied to suffering humanity. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
81 AM coming to the point" as the
pocket-knife said to the pencil -Balti-
more American.
THE bll-poster is a nan who will stick
I'D for the worst II an in the community.
Workers Statesman.
THE doctors pro 'ession shows how
theory never helps a man through with
out practice, Washington Star
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
Hot Drinks for Thirst.

1t is a mistake to suppose that cold
drinks are necessary to relieve thirst.
Very cold drinks. as RUE. increase the
feverish condition of the mouth and
stomach and So create thirst Exl eri-
ence shows it to be fact that hot
drinks relieve tn, thirst and "cool off"
the lody when it is in an abnOrmally
Eeated condition better than icc-cold
drinks, 1t is far better and safer to
avoid the use of drinks below 60 &c
grees; in ia t, a CHER temperature is
to be preferred, and those who are not
much troubled with thirst will do well
to try the advantages to he derived from
hot drinks, instead of cold fluids to
which they have been accustomed. Hot
drinks have also the advantage of aiding
digestion, instead of causing debility of
the stomach aud bowels
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
German
Syrup"

Here is an incident from the South
Mississippi, written in April, 1890,
Just after the Grippe had visited that
country. Il am a farmer, one of
those who have to rise early and
work late. At the beginning OF last
Winter l was on trip to the City
of Vicksburg, Miss. where I got we'll
drenched in a shower OF rain: l
went home and was soon after seized
with a dry, hacking cough. This
grew worse every day, until l had
to seek relief. consulted DR.. Dixon
who has since died, and he told me
to get a bottle of Boschee's German
Syrup. Meantime my cough grew
worse and worse and then the Grippe
came along and l caught that also
very severely. My condition then
compelled me 20 do something. |
got two bottlesof German Syrup. l
began using them, and before taking
uuc!, of the second bottle, was
entirely clear of the Cough that had
hung to me so long, the Grippe, and
all its bad effects. l felt tip-top and
have felt that way ever since.
PETER J. BRIAI.s, Jr., Cayuga, HINES
Co., Miss. g
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
WANTS TO RETALIATE.
Secretary Iiusk Anxious to Shut Out Can
aslian Cattle.

Secretary Rusk Anxious to Shut Out Can
aslian Cattle.
Secretary Rusk Is very determined to
spare no effort in compelling Great Britain
to remove her arbitrary regulations now
enforced against American cattle. Live
cattle from this country must be slaugh-
tered within ten days after arrival in Great
Britain. thus affording shippers no time to
restore the cattle to their former condit on.
The transportation by rail and water is
very wearing on cattle. but with IA little
time they could rccuperate. That time is
denied them. and the British buyers know
ing that the cattle must be sold within ten
days, can, by holding Off. secure them at "a
reduced price This Is what makes the
Secretary indignant, and is the cause of his
suggesting. in his annual report, the rigid
enforcement OF the law now in existence
prohibiting imports into the United States
OF all live animals. but which the President
suspended as 4 matter of friendship to for
eign governments
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
RIVALS FOR THE CHAIR.


Candidates for Ex-Speakcr Reeds Vacant
Seat Gathering In Washington.
Congressman Springer and Mills are al
ready in the city, and Representatives
Crisp. Bynum. McMilln and Hatch are cx-
pected this week, says Washington dis
patch The Speakership contest IS
opening up in earnest. and during the
next three weeks will be the pfin-
cipal topic of conversation in Wash
ihgton. The friends OF Mills and
Crisp are claiming that only these two
candidates are really In the race, and are
very free with their predictions that the
other aspirants will soon drop out. There
may be some warrant for this claim as to
Mr.. Bynum, for there is 4 rumor that he
will, during the coming week, withdraw his
name. but it is not true of the other candi-
dates
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
DEFEAT FOR FONSECA.
Brazilian Revolutionists Reported to Have
Won a Baltic.

Wen Baltic.
Says dispatch from Santiago; Accord
Ing to advices received civil war has
doubtedly broken out in Brazil and the
revolutionary movement IS spraadin, all
over the country. Several provinces are
already up in arms against the dictator and
a battle has been fought soIuew here In
which De FonSeca's supporters were de-
feated. In addition to the revolt in the
prov incc of Rio Grande do sui. 1t IS stated
that the interior provinces OF Matte
Crosse. Go.az and Para have either al
ready Joined issues with the rest of
the national party, or else they are on the
point OF so doing 1t IS sail that the
plan Of campaign of the lea lers OF the ma
tionai patty is that each Of the provinces
Of Rio G,aude do Sui. GoyaZ. Para, Per-
nanlbuco and Miras Geraes shall concen-
tratc at IA given point all the fighting men
possible. and that these forces shall make
combined forward movement upon the die
tator's strongholds in san Paulo and Rio
Janefro. and to use their own expression.
drive him and his supporters into the sea
and elect a president OF Brazil who will
govern for the people and according TO the
peoples laws
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
CANADA NEEDS IMMIGRANTS.
The Government Will Seek to Divert TIL.
Tide from the United states,

The Government Will Seek t." Divert the
Tide from the United states.
An official OF the Canadian Government
states that Premier Abbott had decided
ulon thorough reconstruction OF his i'm
migration policy, which would be carried
out as soon as the new ministry was formed
and the success II to Minister OF Agriculture
CARING appointed. He said that Parlia-
ment would be asked TO vote a consderab bly,
increased sum for immigration purposes, as
it was intended to wage war upon the emil
grating farming population Of Europe, with
view to securing a considerable share of
that class of emigrants now going to the
United States. An official statement shows
the debt OF Canada to have reached $685..
000.001, n consdcrabl increase over last
year. notwithstanding the assurance of
Minister of Finance Foster that a large re-
duction might be looked for.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
4 Cows Wild Flight.

1t is nothing strange that sometimes
n hunted wild animal. running near a
town or village. should enter house in
its efforts t. esca pc-though it is apt to
be rather exc ting-es special y if the ami
mai is large
In Bodiga. Cal. not long since, a man
lasSocd wild COW. he being on horse
back, when the animal broke the lar at
and made a dash for liberty. Not far
Off there was arge house, with the
front door wide orcn.
She rushed through the door, up the
front stairs, through a marrow hallway,
into bedroom, ont of the window. on tC
the roof of the porch, from which she
lcapcd to the ground, striking with such
v:ocncc as to break her neck.