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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

Neither Willis Nor PETER Wanted.
II am unalterably opposed to Mr..
Willis or Judge PETER for any position
although they are, as l learn, active
candidates for the United States SEN
ate. If either one should be successful
then, indeed, is politics an rides
cent dream and Senator Ingalls, told
the truth. would rather see Senator
ingalls, returned to the senate than to
see either of these men elected. y
Mrs. Lease.
This is rather refreshing, coming as
it does from the goddess of the peoples
party. 1t was expected the domineer-
ing spirit of a few self-constituted
leaders of that organization would in
in time be detected and resented but
the eruption was hardly expected so
soon. Fathers PETER, Willis and a
half-dozen other political cranks have
imagined for the last eight months
that they were the originators of a
great political party which was brought
into existence solely for the purpose of
dragging them out of Obscurity and
elevating them to positions of honor
and lucratiyeness. They have assumed
the role of dictators, and presume to
say just what the members of the party
shall and shall not do. a few of the
members of the party are, in vulgar
parlance, beginning to "catch on"
This outbreak of Mrs. Lease is among
the first indications, from a prominent
source, of rebellion. 1t augurs well.
Just as soon as the republicans who
voted with the peoples patty last fall
take candid and impartial view of
the situation, they will all arrive at the
same conclusion as Mrs. Lease, that
the election of a republican to the Unit
ed States senate is far preferable to the
election of political acrobat of the
WIllits-Peffer-Elder stripe. Let the
senatorial campaign in Kansas be a
campaign of education" and there
will be no peoples party next year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
Give the Facts.

There is much useless talk about the
patriotism of Mrs. Leases father and
brothers. 1t is probably immaterial
whether they were loyal soldiers OF
rank copperheads, except so far as ii
may effect the veracity of Mrs. Lease,
who has stated that her father died in
Andersonville and that two OF her
brothers were killed in battle.
The whole controversy can be easily
settled beyond dispute if Mrs. Lease
will give the names of her father and
brothers and tell to what company and
regiment each belonged. If she cannot
give this data We may regard her story
as somewhat ''fishy."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
c. c. sTERL & CO.,
Father Petfer,s Foolishness.

Commenting on some of Judge Peff
er's plans for railroad control the New
York Sun says:
Judge PETER ought to get the al
lance nomination for senator. There
is a sharp competition between the
demagogues and the cranks who art
trying to force themselves into power
by catering to the crazy ideas that are
in vogue in Kansas at present; but as
far as the railroads are concerned the
Judge need fear no other granger
economist. His plan is compound OF
grangerisn and 3ellamyism, confsca-
ton and state ownership. The poor
devils who have committed the crime
of owning railroad stock and bonds are
to be punished, if Judge PETER can
have his way, by the virtual loss of
their investments. The other poor
devils who work for railroads must
have their wages reduced and finally
lose their jobs when the corporation
managed railroads are forced to go out
of business, and the honest granger
gobbles up the lands, greatly increased
in value, of course, by the railroads.
1t is an able scheme, and especially the
provision that the first deadhead rail-
road shall run through Bleeding Kan
saS.
1--WE wonder how the Kansas students
of the railroad problem would like to
be obliged to sell their crops at a reas-
enable compensation fixed by the
buyers. We wonder if it ever occurs
to them that the government is just as
well fitted for farming as for the rail
road business, and that there is just as
much justice in :confscating farms as
railroads.
1.-The mugwumps and the alliance
men seem to think that the Hon. John
James ingalls, is an undeIstudy of
Original Sin, but most other persons
will be inclined to believe that he is
somewhat better fitted for the post of
senator in congress than man like
PETER"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
First publication Jan. 8, 1911
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 Gauss
pending therein, wherein S. =. Howard -
plaintiff and Samuel Harrison, Mary 2. H9r-
rison, NJ. P. Jolley, Robert Knox. A o. Romig,
Administrator Of Thomas l.. thornton
deceased, Harriet ,. Thompson 1.
ger, Emily A. Prayer, Frank =.
shaw, Anna W. Shaw, John o. Houston,
e. 8 Ettenheiner. J. Johntz, assignee OF
Lebo.d Fisher s Company sre defendants
On Monday, Feb. 8, A. D. 1891,
at thu front door Of the court house, in the
city OF Abilene, county of Dickinson. state
OF Kansas, at 10 O'Clock q. m Of said day, gell
to the highest bidder tor cash, the following
described real estate. to-wtt:
The south halfof the southeast quarter OF
section twenty-five CD IN township sixteen
(I6l south, of Range four a. east in Dtcktn-
son county, State of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
To the Judgment OF the Court In said capso
recited In said order Of sale.
witness my hand this 7th day OF January
ID. W.NAILL,
205 sheriff of Dickinson county Kansas
,, II. MAHAN, Attorney for plaintiff
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

The News processes to think the Re-
ELECTORS exclusive report of the in
terYiew between the three heavy
weight peoples party leaders and Mrs.
Lease a fake because as it says there
is no alliance official-elect who is also
an alliance officer and an ex-democrat. 1"
Who said there was, granny The
interview was correct and bonafide
and neither the ex-democrat nor the
alliance officer who joined the official
elect in the parlors and participated in
the conversation will, any more than
the last named gentleman, dare to deny
its accuracy. Mrs. Lease may not have
come here to work against ingalls, but
being here she took every possible
means to strengthen the brethren's
Wavering faith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
A Permanent Headuuarters.

The following letter, sent out by the
Kansas Republican State Central COM
mittee to the leading republicans of the
state, was made public Saturday:
''This committee, after careful con-
sideration and consultation with many
leading republicans, has determined to
make an effort to establish permanent
committee rooms. In view of the i'm
portance of the next presidential cleo
ton, and also of the election this year
as bearing on the great national con-
test that lis approaching, the wisdom
of this determination will be apparent
to all. The work of the committee
will be to establish and maintain per-
manent headquarters in this city to COL
lect and distribute political literature,
to do the preliminary work in aid of
local organization, to prepare lists of
the republican voters in each county
and do all other necessary work.
After estimating the expenses for the
year the committee adds that sit viii
be necessary to raise the desired
amount by voluntary contributions.
This is the first time in the history of
the state that any political party has
ever attempted to maintain permanent
headquarters. The republicans have
been forced to pursue this course by the
peoples party. The alliance, it is
claimed by them, is nothing but full
fedged political organization with per-
manent headquarters at the capital"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
National Party or Not?

The president of the KANSAS ALI
ance is said to be opposed to the or
ganization of national peoples party.
A number of other prominent leaders
of the peoples party in Kansas have
expressed opinions to the same effect.
This position on the part Of these Kan
sas politicians is significant. Among
all of the demands for relief made by
the Ocala convention not single one
of them is within the power of state
Legislature to grant. The entire appeal
is to the national congress. That body
alone with the concurrence of the pres
ident of the United States can grant
the relief demanded. If the Ocala
convention was sincere in its demands
then why this hesitancy upon the part
of leaders to enter the national arena
where alone the relief can be obtained?
If the sole purpose of the existence of
the peoples party in Kansas is to sup
ply fiat places" for few broken down
political hacks, by defeating the repub-
lican party, then the position of these
anti national third party fellows is con-
sistent; but if the objects to be attained
are those expressed in the demands of
the Ocala convention then the only
consistent course for the peoples party
is to enter the field of national politics
and battle like men for the success of
the Ocala principles. The proposition
of the Gen. Rice faction of the peoples
party is the only consistent one. ANY
other course is simply that of political
demagogue where selfish ambition far
outweighs his desire for the success of
principles of government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

Idaho, the youngest of the states, is
the only one that ever elected three
senators at one and the same time.
The legality of this action is ques-
toned by some senators, but Senator
Hoar, who is the chairman of the COM
mittee on elections. holds the opinion
that it is all right. Fred. L. Dubois
has the full term beginning March 4th,
1891. The Idaho man is but 80 years
of age and will be one of the ''boys"
of the senate. He is graduate of
Yale college aud has lived in Idaho
ten years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

We have not yet learned whether
The peoples party of this county have
selected the two spies asked for by
Father PETER and the other political
war horses of Topeka or not. This
fact will probably be kept secret from
Messrs. Harvey and Sem. Should our
representatives learn the particular
gentlemen who are to shadow them
during their short stay in Topeka, it
might be uncomfortable for the gentle
manly spies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
The State DairYmen.

The fourth annual meeting of Kan
sas State Dairy association will con-
sist of two days session, to be held at
Topeka, on January Is and 16. All
friends of the dairy interests are earn
estly requested to attend and take part
in the proceedings. Every effort will
be made to. get Gen. J. G. Stone, of
Leavenworth, to exhibit and operate
the wonderful butter extractor during
the session. The Creamery Package
Co. and Cornish, Curtis & Green are
expected to have their milk testers
there. Mr.. J. H. Monrad, of Chicago,
one of the best authorities on dairying
in this country, will be present and de-
liver an address. The question of
establishing dairy school in cOnnec-
ton with the Agricultural college will
be discussed. The legislature will be
asked to grant an appropriation for the
purpose of holding a series of dairy in
stitutes throughout the state during
1891 and 1892, The legislature will
also be asked to pass a : nc law,
compelling dealers doing Sr.,ness in
the state to properly brand their pack
ages. 1t is well known that at present
a great fraud is being perpetrated by
these dealers upon the public. All in
terested are invited to attend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
More Rebel Archives.

When General Grant captured the
confederacy he did not gObble up
all the rebel archives. In consequence
parcels of them have since at odd times
been offered to the government for a
consideration. The latest deal of this
kind is contemplated by Postmaster
General Wanamaker, who wants con-
gress to pay fifty thousand dollars for
single old and stained volume of manu-
script. This is probably the best price
ever given for a single book. The
volume in question is record of the
payments made by the confederate
government to contractors for carrying
United States mails in the early part of
1861. These contractors, or their repre-
sentatives, are now before the depart
ment asking that they be paid by TIE
United States for this service. Con-
gress a dozen years ago appropriated
1876, 600 10 pay these claii IS, but they
never have been liq1idated, because
the postal officials hold to the belief
that the claimants had already re-
ceived their money in gold from the
confederate government. No real
proof of this existed, however, until
the production of this old book for
which fortune is asked. The treas
ury people say that while the price may
seem exorbitant this record is indis-
pensable to protect the government
from fraud. The book is now the
property Of private individuals.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
Farmers inBusiness.

The REFLECTOR has ever advocated
and believed in the farmers making
all possible efforts to better their con-
dition financially and socially; hence it
has never had word derogatory to their
attempt at engaging in any enterprise
which promised to lift them to higher
things. Their doing so is perfectly
legitimate and right and success only
depends upon the efforts being carried
along the proper lines. The failure of
the alliance store in Abilene has only
emphasized the situation. When
farmers leave the plow and the farm
to compete with trained business men
in mercantile life they cannot expect to
win. Seven months experience by the
farmers of Dickinson county has
shown this. Throughout the entire
experience of the store it was under
sold by the merchants alongside it and
the gentlemen having it in charge
could not with their utmost efforts
make any return Oh their investment
and keep up with their competitors.
The reason is plain. A farmer can
no more make a success in a line out
side his vocation than can man of
any other calling. The merchant sell
dom makes a brilliant success as a
farmer, the editor cannot take the doc
tors practice and the lawyer will not
shine as a grain dealer. So the farmer
fails when he attempts to do some
thing else except follow agriculture, a
business to which he has been edu-
Gated. We believe the farmers of
Dickinson county, and especially those
who will have to go into their pockets
to make up the losses on the store ex-
pertinent, will see this now more clearly
than ever.
There is another important matter.
The merchants are not all getting
rich.
The idea that usually prevades the
country districts is that the merchants
Of the towns are being carried to the
financial skies on fiowery beds of ease.
AS matter of fact there is probably
not a reputable merchant in Abilene or
any other Kansas town who is making
as large percentage on the money he
has invested as the average farmer.
Were merchandising a bonanza there
would not be the failures that have
been seen all over Kansas in the past
two years, nor would our towns have
any empty store rooms. Even the
bankers, theoretically rolling in golden
huedi wealth, have been seen to suffer
as great reverses as any other class.
The experiments made by the farmers
who through the alliance 60 into bust
ness will teach them that money making
is not by any means a special peIquisite
of the towns.
When this idea is removed from the
farmers minds Kansas will be better
off, What Kansas wants is building
up of all lines of business by those who
can handle them. A prosperous farm
ing community makes a prosperous
town and prosperous town makes
prosperous farming easier. We are
mutually dependent and true success
will come through all laboring together
in our own spheres for the general
good
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

The Clay County Critic heads Its editorial
columns with the name of,John W. Bird
enthal for U. S. senator. Who is Briden-
thal?-[TOpeka Republican.
A wealthy money loaner and banker
of Chetopa, Kas., who has been hypo-
critically posing as friend of the
people and like the rest of the ring
leaders of the union laborite crowd,
fishing for personal gain. OF course,
he is prominent in the peoples party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
First Publication Jan. s, 1891. ]
SHERIFF'S SALE

Under and by virtue of an order of sale issued
by the clerk of the district court of Diekin-
son county, State of Kanss s, in a cause pend
ing therein, wherein z. NJ. Sheldon is plain
tin and James Adams, Lucy A. Adams. olive
G. Peters and Grace Peters and Herbert
Peters, minor heirs of A. G. Peters, deceased,
Warren Fake, The Singer Manufacturing
company and Timothy B. Sweet, trustee, are
defendants, will
On Monday, February 9, 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 to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section sixteen
O6) in township number thirteen I'D south
of range number one ~ east of the 6tn p. ID.
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 sth day Of January, A.
D, 1891
2O-5 Sheriff of Dickinson county, has,
HURD & DEWEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

The alliance leaders are not a little
disguised with the report of the state
senate cOdifying committee which by
Its wholesale reduction Of expenses
has robbed the alliance of the only
glory it expected to gain this winter.
AS it is the republican party is, as
usual, the leader others follow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

John PreDtiss Matthews, republi.
can postmaster of Carrollton, Miss,
was deliberately murdered last week
because he was a republican. So far
10 democrat has demanded the arrest
Of the murderer, or even denounced
the villainous crime. Is it any wonder
that ell honest men are demanding laws
which viii protect the lives Of Ameri-
can citizens, especially when in the
performance Of their official dutiesa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
The Cincinnati Enquirer felicitatel

The Cincinnati Enquirer felicitates
the democratic party on having carried
the legislature in Kansas. The En-.
quirer evidently sizes up the situation
after a careful and accurate view of
the existing conditions. The fact is
that the democratic papers the nation
over assume that the peoples party
and the alliance to be democratic an
Vaxaa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

Topeka Lance: The Abilene RE-
FLECToR did commendable thing in
offering prizes to the children of abb
lene for poems and sketches for Christ
mas. To encourage literary effort is
one of the useful things papers can do,
but they seldom will.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

Let the legislature meet, adopt the
laws suggested by the senatorial cOdi-
flying committee, elect some good re-
publican to the United States senate
and adjourn. 1t will then have accom-
plished grand work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

Senator Ingalls, presence in Topeka
was accompanied by the usual scare on
the part of the democrats and aecusa-
lions that he was arranging big, black
murderous plot of some kind. Fear of
Ingalls, is a chronic condition of the
democracy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

There have been jays enough linen
toned" for United States senator in
Kansas to fill the senate chamber from
speakers desk to the green baize doors
in the lobby. One Frank Doster, of
Marion county, is the latest specimen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

a mild-eyed boom has been started
for A. P. Riddle for governor. If Mr.,
Riddle could get the support of all
members of the grip and sign societies
he belongs to he would go in unani-
mously. Seriously, we do not think he
wants the place at all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

Kansas City Globe: The Buelah al
lance of Crawford county, Kansas, has
requested its senator and representa-
tives to use all honorable means to
have John ]. Ingalls, reelected. Who
says good may not came out of Naza-
rath9
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

The New York Sun says the Har-
risOn administration is the "cleanest"
since Abraham Lincoln. Coming
from bitter partisan democratic pa
per, this is handsome compliment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

81 did my speaking before the cleo
tion, !" is Gov: Hills neat and signif-
cant excuse for his absence from the
recent Tariff Reform club banquet at
which Mr.. Cleveland talked so copi-
ouelv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
and now Grover Cleveland is trying

And now Grover Cleveland is trying
to scrape up cOnsarguinity with Sem
stor ingalls,. He told N. Y. Star re-
porter that his grandmother was
Mehitable ingalls,, and Mehitsble was
q FIRST cousin to Rufus ingalls,, father
Of the senator" Mr.. Cleveland may
be proud of it but the senator never
would have peeped it to living soul.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08
First publication JAMS, 1ss1.I
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 =
cause pending therein wherein z. q. Tyler
ris and T. A. White are defendants, I will
On Monday, February 8, A. D., 1891,
at the front door Of the court house, in the
City of Arlene, County of Dickinson, State
of Kansas, ct 10 O'Clock q m. of said day sell
to the highest bidder tor cash, the following
described real estate to-wit:
Lot number ten 1O) in block number
twenty eight (2S) in Euney and Hodges ad-
ditiOn to the city of bilene, in Dickinson
county, State of dansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the judgment OF the Court in said cause
recited in said order of sale.
Wit7ess my hand this 7th day o. Jan.
A. D., 1891. d. W. NALL,
2O-5 Sheriff OF Dickinson county, KAS.
STAMBAUGH, HURD 4 DEWEY,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

A petition is being circulated and
signed in Manhattan asking for the
release of Fortner, the absconding
treasurer. Have the people of Riley
county determined to make crime
honOrablep
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

1t is understood that the names of
the delegates to the third house at To-
peka this winter is to be changed from
lobbyists" to spies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

The Clay Center Times issues a
calendar for 1891 that, like everything
turned out of the Times office, is hand
some and tasteful.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

Wrightmire is going to Topeka any
way. He will open a law Office, but
those who know him say that law will
be the least part of it,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

The next nesting of the Kansas de-
partment Of the G.. A. r. will be held
at Hutchinson, Kansas. April %, 1891,
instead Of May Is, as originally ar
ranged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

Clay Center Times: The Morning
Voice is the name of new alliance pa
per at Wellington. Why not save
time and type by calling it the Rooster?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

Mrs. Lease says she will quit Kansas
Immediately if Senator ingalls, is elect
ed. The statement ought to greatly
increase the senator's chances.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-08

D. S. Pence, of Wichita, was elected
president of the State Teachers asso-
citation most worthy selection.