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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-12-31
Manehester's Sale.

The Sue, the mOulder of public
opinion in our neighboring town OF
Manchester, grows wrathy and says
the Abilene papers did not do theiI
duty in advertising Manchester
public sale. The REFLECTOR noticed
the matter two or three weeks ago but
had it depended on the Sun for infor
nation if would have been left almost
entirely in the dark regarding the date
of the sale. Looking over the files we
find but one mention of the date, Dec.
26, in the Sun and that was on Dec. 10.
We are glad to see Manchester succeed
and it is the height of the ridiculous to
include the REFLECTOR in the list of
papers hostile to that town. No paper
in the county has said as many good
words for Manchester and its progress
Sive business men as the REFLECTOR
and no paper published outside of the
town has as many readers In Mancnes-
ter aud vicinity. We are always glad
to see the prosperity of any city in
Dickinson county. The success OF
one is the success of all.
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GLAD CHRISTMAS DAY.
IT BROUGHT CHEER AND HAPPI-
NESS TO ABILENE.
How the Churches of the City Spent
Christmas Eve and Christmas
Night-Elaborate and Successful
Exercises Everywhere.

1t is characteristic of Christmas
time to bring happiness and good cheer
but it SEEMED that the holiday just.
passed brought more than the usual
quota to the people of Abilene.
Though the day was chill and buster
ing. no lack of warmth existed in bun.
dreds of joyful homes and the presents
received from loved ones we're more
numerous and of richer quality than in
many years. The prosperous season
past had its effect On the. givers of
gifts, and rich and poor alike were
bountifuIly remembered.
Many family reunions with Christ
mas trees and heavy laden dinner
tables were enjoyed and scores of abb
sent sons and daughters were home to
partake of the bOunties of the paternal
freside. Those who could not come
sent their remembrances in such
abundance that express messengers
and delivery clerks were loaded with
parcels on their rounds.
In the churches the advertised pro-
grams were carried out successfully and
to the delight of the little folks, the
Sunday school pupils being remembered
IN every case with graceful gifts i'll
honor of the day.
The Lutheran church was crowded
to the doors with the throng Thursday
evening to see the cantata, Christmas
Eve at Grandpa's." The exercises
were elaborate and striking and re-
flected great credit on Supt. Brewer
and his assistants. The electric star
was one of the haudsOmest illumina-
tiOns ever seen in Abilene.
The Presbyterian Sunday school had
festival at Armory hall Thursday
evening with tree, presents, recitatiOns,
etc. The hall was handsomely dec
GRATED and everyone present was de-
lighted with the entertainment.
The Methodist Sunday school had
program of songs, decIamations, etc.,
after which presents of candy, etc.,
were distributed to the scholars. The
church was crowded and the program
was excellently rendered.
At the Grace Reformed church last
evening was a Christmas festival at
which acantata entitled, ga Christmas
Vision" was given. Marches, songs,
etc, with scattering of gifts were part
Of the exercises and the school was
more than pleased.
A unique entertainment was the
mock trial at the Christian church
last night when a large audience
listened to the exercises. Everything
was appropriate to the day aud all
were delighted with the ingenious
observance of the holiday.
The Evangelical church had Christ
mas tree Thursday night with presents
for teachers and scholars. There was
large attendance.
The Baptist Sunday school had a
supper at the church at which the
little folks we're remembered by small
gifts.
Altogether the churches honOred the
day most acceptablv and the REFLEC-
TOR regrets that lack of space prevents
detailed report of each program.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-12-31
NEWS FOR TAXPAYERS.
How the City's Finances Are Han
died by the Reformers,


The taxpayers who have been walk
ing maufully up to the county treas
urer's desk and paying what seemed to
be unusually liberal tithes to the
government are indulging in what may
vulgarly be termed kick. The fact
the tax rate is this year ,0I275 higher
than last goes little against the grain
of the ordinary property holder. The
fact too that the increase, excepting
three fourths of one mill, comes on
city purposes is the more remarkable.
In 1890 the tax rate of Abilene Was
.04S25 on the dollar Of valuation, of
which .0l6 was for city purposes, The
present year the tax is .061 of which
.O275 is for city purposes.
According to the city treasurer's
statement last March there has been
no statement published since that
time though the Law requires one quar-
lerlyl tie city had about $4,000 on
hand. Not cent has been paid for
water or light. Not cent has been
paid in interest on the gas well bonds
this year. The city has had no i'm
proyements, if few fairly constructed
erosswalks are excepted,
1t would be very profitable reading
for the taxpayers if the city govern
ment would tell the people exactly
what it is doing that neces5itates an
increase in the tax rate for city pur-
poses of 7S per cent in one year.
And will the increase be continued
next year?
Gentlemen, please stand up and
explain.
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Noble Prentis' LECTURE.

The lecture to have been given in
the high school course by Noble Prentis
Jan. may be postponed. Supt. Reed
received this letter today:
NEWTON, Dec. 2S. just now l am
engaged at work at the Kansas CIUy
Star office, in place of gentleman who
is absent on sick leave. l have to
mind the shop" and cannot fill
lecture engagements except at place.
so near Kansas City that can go and
come outside of working hours -"be
tween two days" This will make il
impossible for me to come to Abilen,
until my work in Kansas City is over
So l cannot promise to be at your town
Jan. 4. Better make arrangements to
fill the date with somebody else.
NOBLE L PRENTIS.
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vending bis way eastward. The
Record says that at Lawrence, "On
Thursday a young man tried to work
the check racket again. His dodge
was to purchase goods and offer in
payment a check for more than the
amount Of the purchase and receive the
balance in change. Of course, the
checks were spurious. They we're
drawn on the Watkins National bank
and signed by farmers. The man was
a young man, clean shayen with red
face and wearing a Scotch cap" He
nffered IS checks tO.several merchants
but none of them we're ready to bite.
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Navarro Nuggets,

sp' cia1 REFLECTos correspondence,
NAVARRO, Dec. 25.-P. R. Wrights-
man and wife have gone to Mcpherson
to visit their daughter who is attend
ing school at that place.
Mrs. G. W. Coleman starts today for
Great Bend to visit a sister during
the Christmas week.
John Stauffer is home from Chap
man having not sufficiently recovered
from his recent sickness to be able to
attend school.
]. K. Forney ald wife were here
Abilene attending the meeting.
The Dunkards have commenced
holding evening meetings in the school
house in district go.
The River Brethren meetings are
still well attended, more than fifty
converts being reported and still the
interest does not diminish for the kind
persuasive voices Of the elders preach
Of God of love and mercy and not .
G0d u vsrgeanCe.
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telegram of congra:ulation, and ther
added that he signed J. R. Burton s
name to it.
George 7. Anthony has not very
strong following, although he is sill
in the race. Funston, not satisfied
with spelling the ex-goyernOr's chances
for the interstate commerce commits
sion, has been busy with his friends in
the Second congressional district,
advising them to support some other
candidate,
1t is thought by some who pretend
to be political prophets that the Per
kins and Hudson workers will spend
their force today or tomorrow, and
that they will not be in it when the
appointment is made, which is expect
ed to be the latter part of the week.
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Plumb Resolutions,

The G. A. K. has adopted the fol.
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the AL
mighty Ruler of the universe IN His
providence TO remove from our midst
ur worthy FREUD aud highly esteemeu
cOmrade, Senator Preston B. Plumb,
and
WHEREAS, We bow with due reyer
ence To The decree of Him VINO dOeth
all things well, therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of our
comrade and Senator, Preston b
Plumb, the Ia on has sustained the
loss Of patrio,, a strong support and
an able statesman.
Resolved, That we recognize in the
career of the deceased an official whuse
every effort appeared to be for the good
OF the country in that he sought homes
legislation and to advance the interest,"
of his constituency, keep near the
people and promptly care for the busi-
ness OF the hour regardless of the
political affiliations of his solicitor.
Resolved, That the old soldiers of
the country have lost their best and
most influential friend and one who
was ever ready with the listening ear
and helping hand.
Resolved, That in his untimely TAX
ing. off the state of Kansas has suffered
an irTeparable loss,
Res lived, That we extend our sympa-
thy TO the family of che deceased
and senator in this their
bereavement.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be furnished the county papers
for publication and that they be spread
upon the post records.
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HoNoRING PLUMB's MEMORY.
Opera House Services Held Sunday
Afternoon.

Afternoon.
There was a small audience present
at the opera house yes terday afternoon
to attend the memorial services in
honor of the late Senator Plumb. The
G. A. Il. had been influential in
arranging the service and the post was
welrrepresented by veterans.
The service opened with music by
choir composed of singers from various
churches of the city. Scripture read
ing and prayer by Rev. DR.. Blayney
followed, after which was more music
and the sermon,
The address was by the Rev, E. I. c.
Bennett, of the Christian church, and
was an able tribute to the memory of
the statesman just departed from an
active life in Kansas behalf, He
traced the dead senator's life from its
humble beginning to its high place on
the ladder of fame at the end and
pointed out its lessons of industry.
thrift and honest conscientious effort.
After the sermon another selection
was given by the choir and DR.. Blayney
closed the service with the benediction
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Navarro Nuggets.

| Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
NAVARRO, Dec. 2S.- Mrs. A. B
Stock, OF Belle Springs, died at 5:9C
last evening after an illness of thirty
six hours. The deceased has been g
sufferer from heart trouble for years
but the grip accomplished thus sudden
ly the sad work which other complica.
tions had failed to do. The fuuerai
services will occur from the Belle
Springs church tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The husband, son and two daughters
are almost distracted with grief. The
entire community sympathize with the
mourning friends.
The meetings at the River Brethren
church are still being we'll attended
with good results; 120 conversions are
reported.
The Sunday school in our church has
been closed for the winter.
George ShOckey and wife are home
from their eastern visit.
Some young cattle are reported as
dying with black leg.
P. R. Wrightsman returned from
Mcpherson Friday where he has been
TO visit his daughter.
The county high school students are
home for a short vacation and are
themselves generally useful.
Mrs. z. W. Coleman and children
Sre expected home next Sunday.
Several cases of the grip are reported
in different parts of the township.
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We Heartily Recommend

The new route to Utah and northern
California, via A. T. & S. F. and Colo
RADIO Midland. because: 1t is pictur-
esque; it is quick; it is always on time;
you see Colorado by daylight; the new
fast schedule allows two hours for
sight seeing at Manitou; two daily
passenger trains each way; palace
s'eepers TO Ogden. connecting Southern
Pacific for San Francisco. We also
recommend the Santa Fe ronte through
New Mexico and Arizona to Los
Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco
as direct and pleasant line FOR winter
travel. Excursion tickets may be
bought going one line and returning
the other. 19stf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-12-31
ROYAL Arch Masons.

Cyrus Chapter, R. & NJ. elected eff
GERS last night for the ensuing term.
The following were chosen: H. South
worth, Fl. P; W. G. Cowles, K; R.
Waring, s.; w. B. Giles, Treas; j.
L. Worley, Secy.; J. p. Quinn, G. H;
]. Spangler, P. s.; D. w. Nsill, r. A.
c.; S. S. Smith. NJ. Sd; r. B. Jacobs,
NJ. 2nd: P. B. Ross, NJ. 1st; J. J. Rea-
gan. Tyler; o. l.. Moore, J. JOhntz, J.
P. Quinn, finance committee.
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HUMPHREYS DILEMMA.
The Senatorial Struggle at Topeka
a Lively One.

The Senatorial Struggle at Topek;
a Lively One.
| TOPEKA, Dec. 29.-The city is see
ing a wide awake hustle for the sena
torial place. The hotels are full o
candidates and their friends.
Unless an appointment is speedily
made the fight for Plumb's place viii
take the shape of popular election
Perkins and his friends want the
appointment made at once. The field
wants time. ]. K. Hudson appeared
at his Office this morning dressed in
his best suit of clothes and deter
mined smile.
ut is the first thing 1 ever asked for
in this state" he said, land 1 want
my claims considered"
Governor Humphrey is not pleasing
the Topeka crowd. He said last night:
Judging from the dispatches that
have been sent out from Topeka, all 1
will have to do will be to appoint the
man who has been selected fer me in
this town. Topeka is very small
part of the state of Kansas, and want
it understood that 1 am the one who
will name the United States senator.
1 do not think can make the appoint
ment before the end of the week. 1
shall attend to the regular business of
my Office and consider the claims of
the various candidates as l reach
Them"
Burton, Ady, Hudson, Osborne and
Perkins are the leaders. J. r. Burton
has an air of confidence and wanted to
bet Ben Simpson this morning $500 to |
a S. hat that one or the other would be
appointed. Simpson was silent for a |
moment and then added:
81 have not got the hat"
He offered, however, to give Burton
a quit claim deed to his senatorial
for $3.50 cash. Burton's
silk hat is a tr;fe glossier than
usual and his shoulders are thrown
back little bit further. He has con-
fined his canvass to date to telling
in the Copeland lobby.
Burton and his friends are at work,
claim nothing, and not asserting any
although Mr.. Burton Is
as one Of the strong men OF
the state. The opposition of the Kan
sa' City Star and Kansas City Times,
two bourbon sheets, has strengthened
him and made him more formidable
than be otherwise would have been.
BE is in the contest to win if he can,
and if he loses will give his support to
.he man named. he is never found
'kulking.
Simpson is joking with the crowd
md looks more to an outsider ike
Ipectator than a candidate. He told
! crowd Of politicians in all seriousness
that it was all over; the .
governor had at 9 O'Clock Saturday
light appointed Judge Little, Of juno q
iOn Oitzs and be had Just sent q
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Advertised Letters.

The following is list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Abilene pnst-
office for the week ending Dec. 29th.
1881. Have your mail addressed to
street and number and it will be
promptly delivered.
Boudenean. James Gtmeson, Chas
mess. Mrs Emma, HOrofer, Miss Alice
.Iughes. Alex McLain. Malcome
fearce. . RzDer, p
ochenfele, ID Wear, David
Wlber, ] 4
Persons calling for the above will
please say ADVERTISED giving date
n. B.-Under the late order of the
postmaster general, one cent Il cl will
be charged for all advertised letters.
D. R GoRDEN. Postmaster.
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THE OLD, OLD STORY.
The "Unloaded" Revolver Nearly
Kills a Man.

Kills Man.
1t never, hardly ever, fails. The
didn't know it Was-loaded firearIu gets
IN it's work with clockwork regularity
that is worthy of a better cause. No
matter what the time of year, it has
all seasons for its own and it is only
by a miraculous dispensation of provi-
dence that deadly effects do not
follow.
There was an instance of the kind
yesterday west of the city when
Arnold Sexton was the hero Of a
narrow escape which he will not soon
forget. Sexton and two boys were
near the Hilton residence hunting.
Sexton was sitting on the ground aud
the boys were standing, when one of
the boys commenced fooling with q
80 -calibre revolver. TIE weapon was
supposed to be unlOaded and the trio
was considerably startled when there
was a report and Sexton found he had
been shot in the side. He vas able to
walk part of the way home and DR.. w.
II. Austin was called. 1t was found
that the ball had entered the body
under the arm and glanced on rib,
ranging downward and backward until
it lodged near the spinal column.
Efforts to extract the ball proved vain
until this afternoon when it was finally
located and taken out. The physician
says that the man will probably re-
cover but it was narrow escape.
So long as the fool killer neglects his
work so badly the civil authorities
should severely punish the man,
woman or child who cnrelessly menaces
life with an "unlnaded'' frearm.
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Toliver, the whitesmiLh, has for sale
a number of refitted sewing machines
of several makes, warranted to Go
good plain sewing as well as any, at
from IS to 81 each. ALI bargains al d
no foOlishness. 200 3 &C
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Buried on Christmas.

The remains of Mrs. Anna E.
Walker. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Slough arrived from Illinois
Thursday night and were buried from
the home yesterday. She was aged 25
years, 4 months and leaves a husband
and one child to mourn her decease.
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Fisher-Stark.

A pleasant company of friends and
neighbors were present Christmas eve
at the home of the brides parents. 9
miles southwest of town, when Miss
Anna c. Stark and W. H. Fisher were
made husband and wife, Rev. j. a.
Bright officiating.
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G. A, &. Installation.

Hon. Tim Mccarthy, department
commander of the G. A. R., will be
present and install the officers of the
Abilene post, No. So, on Monday even
ng January IL, 1892. all ex-soldiers
with their wives are earnestly re-
quested to be present.
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1se1-Holiday Rates-1s92.

AS usual the Union Pacific offers to
the travelling public cheap rates during
the holidays Of '9l '92.
For detailed information call on OF
address 7. f. FTTZGIBBoN.
At. Union Pacific system.
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Holiday Excursion Rates.

For the holidays the Santa Fe will
sell excursion tickets to all local points
within 200 miles at one fare for round
trip >on Dec. "a. 25 and 81, '91 and
Jan. 1872, with return limit TO Jan. 4.
'92. J. D. SWEENEY, Agent.
1873 6
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A Christmas or New Years Dinner

At home is something to be remem
bered. Go home and partake of the
coming one, it may be your last chance
Exceedingly low rates via the UnioI
Pacific. For full information see
TT FTTsGIBBOE,
Agent Union Pacific System.
Abilene, Kansas. lSz
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$2.s6 to Topeka and Return.

The Union Pacific viii sell tickets
from Abilene to Topeka and return At
one fare for the round trip Tickets
on sale Dec. Is snd 20. GOfd anfii
and inOlnaiae Jan, 3. ze zGls
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Wanted.

Two girls to do bousework and one
to do sewing and help take care Of
children. Good wages. Apply to
Ia d. FAuLExER.
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shsrifr OF Dickinson County, Ksi s
First Puslished N the ABILENE WEEK.
REFLEcToR, Dec. "a, 1891.
SHERIFF'S SALE.


Un CT and BY virtue Of an order II eale Is
sued by the clers of the di-trict court OF
d cktf son county, state Of ansas, in
= uSs pending therein, wherein The Dart
mUuth Saying Bank IL plaintiff and John
= Kel ~, Id Suiter, The AnsOnia Clock
G mpaDY, Incorporated. Francis A. Harry,
DONG bus ness as 2 A. hardy & Company,
simpson, Hall and Miller Whose christian
namrs are ~ know doing business as
Simpson, Hall, Miller 4 Company, and Tim
nv 3. Sweet, trustee, are defends nts. I
VIII,
Un Monday, Jan. 25, A. D., 1892,
at the front door of the Coz IT house in the
city of Abilene. county OF Dies inson state
4 Kansas. AZ 10 O'Clock q N. Of said cav sell
to the highest bidds for cash, the following
real estate towit:
Lots numbered fouT % nd ave il IN block
mum bered thirty two (3El in kuney 8
Hodges addition 20 the city OF Abilene IN
Oiekfns n county, Ftafe OF Kansas.
Ths said real estate viii be 8old pursuant
to the jud gment of the court in said canse
recfted / a safd order Of sale
witness nv hand this 2znd. day Of Decem-
0sr' A u iess' wsrKg1.r
1f5 sneEi8 ptokinGcuFp, Eea
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Happy and content is home with 1.-THE Ro-
chester; lamp with the light of the morning.
Catalogues, write Rochester Lamp Co, ,NewYork.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

First Do Bills ed in tie ABILENE WEKKLl
REFLECTOR Dec, Is0I
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O14G1O4P = - OAAGs
Under and by vii;u Of an order Of sale is
-u-d by the c ERIK # the district court OF
DIckin ON county, state OF kansas. in a cause
pendi' g therein, wherein y. H. NAM ins is
laIntin and The Abilene Ian Cattle
o. mpan' j. Z. BoueDTakP, W. 3. LSWrance
J. Il. brady and J. Z. Burton are defen anti,
will,
On Monday, Jan. 4, 4. D. 1892,
At the from door of the court hou- e, in the
ity OF Abilene, county of Diekfns. n state
OF Kansas at 10 O'Clock q. m, Of said day sell
o the hi : q, st bidder for cash, the following
described real estate, to wit:
The orthwest quarter Of section number
tW' nty-three (23). the west ali Of he NTH
eat qn rter Of section twenty-three (23),
the north half Of the southeast qua ter Of
section fourteen Q4), the southeast quarter
Of the no-thw sc quarter Of section four
teen IA, the nOrthes st q 1arter Of tne south
vest quarter of 81 cttOn f urtes n q4). the
southwest quarter Of the south ast quarter
OF section iOurteen (I4) aad the souths ast
quarter Of the sOuthV est quarter OF rectton
fourteen Qs, all in township thirteen (l3)
south, OF range one ID east OF the sixth prin-
eipal meridian in Dickinson county, state Of
Kansas.
Tn said real estate will be sold pursuant
70 the judgment OF the court in said cause
r'cited in said order OF sale.
W t1ess my hand this lst day of Dec.s A.
d. 1891.
DIV. NALL,
Shsrin Of Dickinson County, Kansas.
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sALTNA BRANCH.
GninR West.
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hoco@aodatiOn daily except sunday .8:l5 I
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Passenger GIL =
Accornmodstion daily except Sunday. IL :55 q. N.
Going South
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RAILWAY THE TABLES.
Q. P. &. z.
A., T. IS. p. 3. r.

IceSt Monday, all others daily.