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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
BOYS IN Blue.
G. A. R. INSTALLATION EXER-
CIsEs VERY SUCCESSFUL.
A Large Audience Fills the Court
Room and Listens to Well Pre-
pared List of Recitations, Music
and Addresses-Hon. J. r. Bur-
tons Talk.

The G. A. R. Post. of Abilene will
have to learn to engage larger hall
than the court room if it intends to con-
tinue the preparation of such interest
inginstallation exercises as were listen
ed 20 last evening, for nothing less than
the largest audience room in the city
will half contain the crowd that desires
to enjoy them. Even standing room
was at premium last evening and the
old soldiers were compelled, many of
them, to accept seats on the floor or
window sills in order to give chairs to
the lady visitors.
The exercises of which a program
has been given i'll the REFLECTOR in
cluded as its first part the installation
of the newly elected officers. Past
Commander W. S. Anderson acted as
installing officer and standing amid
the stacked arms, the banners and
flags of the post performed the duty
well. The following officers took the
positions Indicated:
". L. Allison, Commander; E.
Keller, Senior Vice Commander; VIM.
Appleman, Junior Vice Commander;
VIM Messenger. Quartermaster; s. J.
Walton, Q. D.; Jacob schopp, 0. G.;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
MISSOURI PAclFIC-AT LEXINGTON.
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

BY this time the Legislators know
how it goes to make laws.
Junction City is going to dabble in
cooperative housekeeping.
1t is perhaps possible that the
roads may sometime be worse than
they are now but not probable.
Judge Peck issued the last mar
rage licence of his administration to-
day to ThOs. Leasure and Miss Clara
Butcher, both of Solomon.
The burning of the Marshal county
court house has precipitated a county
seat war. Marshal county has our
sympathy, Dickinson county has been
through it all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
NEW COURT HOUSE RING" "
THE NEWLY ELECTED COUNTY
OFFICERS SWORN IN.
The Offices of the Probate Court,
County superintendent, County
Attorney and One County Commits
Toner in New Hands-Notes on the
Change.

a sweeping change came over the
complexion of the court house officer
ship this morning when the newly
elected county officers were sworn in
and took their places for the ensuing
term of two years each. The familiar
faces of the former occupants of the
offices are missed and in their places
are seen those OF the new members and
their assistants.
In the probate court room in the
place of B. w. Peck and his deputy
Mrs. Haskell are found Judge Matthew
Bryson and Miss Maria VanDoren.
Mr.. Bryson is farmer from Cheever
township and is the only farmer elected
by the farmers alliance to a county
Office. He has been watching the work
of the Office for two weeks and will
take hold without trouble. Miss Van
Doren was deputy under, Messrs. Seeds
and Cuibertson and so is familiar with
the work. Mr.. Peck will return to his
farm in Jefferson township.
The district clerks Office has instead
of w. S. Anderson and Miss Lizzie,
the new clerk, a. l.. Russell and his
temporary deputy, a. S. Davidson, a
former district clerk. Miss Annie
Russell, a sister of the Iclerk, will take
the position later. Mr.. Anderson will
return to his farm.
The county superintendent Office
has a. c. VanDyke as presiding officer
instead of Mr.. J. S. Ford. Mr.. Van
Dyke will have no assistant. Mr.. Ford
will devote all his attention TO his
duties as a minister of the Methodist
church.
B. G. Cranston succeeds c. c. Bit
ting, Jr., as county attorney. We are
not informed where his office will be.
Mr.. Biting will remain in Abilene,
practicing law.
c. II. KGpke is the new county COM
missioner, succeeding II. W. Kandt.
Mr.. KGpke is one of the best citizens
Dickinson county contains and his
work will be up to the highest stan
dard.
w. NJ. Sherwood and A. S. Lowery
as high school trustees, take up their
terms today. Both are eminemtly fitted
for the place.
The new county officers will find the
REFLECTOR no grumbler or fault-fnd-
er. While as heretofore it will not
hesitate to cIiticise when tie public
good seems to demand it, it will be as
quick to praise, and as the gentlemen
are now not the servants of any party
but of the whole county any meritor-
ious act they may perform will meet
with hearty support from our columns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
pageant.
An Outlaws CriEae.

EVANSVILLE, Kan, Jan. 12.-Yester-
day afternoon while Deputy Sheriff
Kenneth Bentley was engaged in a
game of might've in the main corridor
Of the county jail with three prisoners
his partner, Thad Crozier, of Smith
County, confined on a charge of horse
stealing, made an excuse to go to
the stove for something when
he quickly reached for a large
iron poker and commenced murder
Gus attack on the deputy, who was soon
unconscious. Crozier then rifled Bent
ley's pockets, taking his revolver and
the key which opened the door to free
dom, and is now at large. None of the
other prisoners took advantage of the
opportunity to escape. The deputy
sheriff's life is despaired Of A large
reward has been offered for the arrest
of the fleeing horse thief and possibly
murderer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
ENDING THE SESSION.
The County Commissioners Board
Closes It's Labors.

The board of county commissioners
adjourned today after a weeks work
on the cOunty's affairs.
Its last proceedings are as follows,
The following viewers were appointed
on the Weber road: j. S. Eollinger,
Jacob May and II. r. Westrup.
James Patterson was appointed
trustee for Holland township.
The contract for the county printing
for the year was awarded the REFLEC-
TOR Publishing Company at full legal
rates with the understanding that the
legal printing of the county shall be
published in four papers of the city
with the percentage of payment as
follows: REFLECTOR, 40 per cent;
News, 20 per cent; Chronicle, 20 per
cent; Monitor, 20 per cent.
7. II. Malott was refunded S24.14
erroneous tax. The personal property
valuation of NJ. V. Upshaw was low
cred S13O.
A large number of township officers
bonds were approved and many bills
allowed after which the board adjourn
ed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
Will TO to Whatcom.

The goods in the Palace drug store
of c. G. Shaler have been packed for
shipment to Whatcom, Wash. and will
be taken there in a few days by Mr..
S. who will make his permanent home
in that faraway city OF the northwest.
Mrs. Shaler and children will follow
in March. The many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Shaler will regret seeing them
leave Abilene. The family is one
which the city can ill-afford to lose.
The best of wishes will, however, go
with them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
Card of Thanks.

The latest is card of thanks of a
beresved widow, which appear
ed in western paper. Here it
is: 81 desire to thank the friends and
neighbors most heartily in this manner
for their united aid and cooperation
during the illness and death of my re-
cent husband, who escaped from me
by the hand Of death on Friday
last while We were eating break
fast. To the friends, one and
all, who so willingly contrib
uted toward making the last moments
and funeral Of my husband a success
desire lobe remembered most kindly,
and hope you are enjoying the same
blessing, 1 bow to the cruel stroke.
also have good mich COW and a
gelding horse eight years old, which 1
viii sell cheap on the premises. God
moves in mysterious way His won
ders to perform. he plants His loot
steps In the sea and rides upon the
storm. Also, z black and white shoat
Eefy lev. Yours Truly,
HANNAH REETZ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
Senator Hearst Very Low.

New YORK, Jan. IA Washington
special says that Senator George Hearst
is at deaths door. His family have
given up all hope of his recovery and
the relatives have been summoned to
his bedside. William R. Hearst, the
Senator's son, has just arrived. John
Follinsby, who has charge of the Sena-
tors possessions at chihuahua, Mexico,
and Captain E. Moritz, the manager
of the Senator's mining property, are
also in Washington. They say he IS
liable to pass away almost any time
The malady, cancer of the stomach, has
grown far more aggravated within the
past day or two and the Senator suffers
intensely. His men of affairs have
been engaged recently invoicing his
estate and they say that he will leave
fortune of at least $40, 900, 600.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
THE NEW BOARD.
The County Commissioners Organize
and Transact Important Business.

The County Commissioners Organize
and Transact Important Business.
The new board of county commits
siOners met this afternoon with Com
missioner Ke2ke in Mr.. Kandt's
place. Upon the reorganization J. W.
Baker was chosen chairman of the
board, an honor which was eminently
deserved by the incumbent. THIS is
the third term of craftsmanship and he
has made a record which cannot be
excelled in the cOuDty's history.
The board considered several matters
of routine business, net OF general i'm
portance.
Supt. Van Dyke recommended as
assistant examiners of applicants for
certificates J. G. Wine, of Hope, and d.
D. HOrnaday. of Abilene. They were
duly appointed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15

w. II. Zimmerman, Chaplain; W. S.
Decker, Sergeant; A. S. Davidson,
Adjutant; F. F. Peters, S. NJ; James
McInyre, Q. S.
Commander Allison then took his
position as presiding officer and per-
formed the Offices of the place with
dignity and skill.
The program was well arranged and
carried out. The recitation and songs
were uniformly interesting and the
participants deserve more detailed
commentator than space permits.
Miller's orchestra added not little to
the entertainment by its fine PLAYING.
But the most attractive portion of the
evening was the address of the Hon.
J. r. Burton, who for nearly half an
hour held the large audience by his
elOquence. After referring to the
work Gone the by g. y. r. members on
the battle field, he took up the orders
work in keeping alive the fires of pat
riotism. For rs years the American
people have been engaged in wild
scramble for wealth. They may at
times forget patriotism but the boys
in blue do not forget. He paid fine
tribute to the members aid for one
another and closed with thrilling
word picture of the growing camp on
the other shore.
1t is needless TO say that he was
heartily applauded and that the hearers
were more proud than ever of Abilene's
orator.
The meeting closed with Marching
Through Georgia." after two hours
and half of real enjoyment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
Kane-Hogan.

About one hundred invited guests
were at the st. Francis Catholic church
this morning at 9 o'clock to witness
the marriage of Robert Kane and Miss
Mary Hogan, both of this city. The
happy couple were attended by Mr..
Jonn Eagle as best man and Miss Mary
Kane, sister of the groom, as brides
maid. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Father j. F. LeaFy and
was followed by the usual observance s
of the church. Mr.. and Mrs. Kane
have the good wishes of wide circle of
friends. Mr.. Kane is an attorney
with more than usual ability and will
make success in his profession; his
wife has many friends who are loud in
her praise. They will be at home at
the residence of Mr.. Kane on North
Buckeye between Sixth and Seventh.
The REFLECTOR extends to them the
best of wishes for a long life and
happy one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
Shifting Soil.

[Real estate transfers reported by Geo. Mel
i'll, abstracter.l
Manchester Town Co to W l. Water
man, lot in Manchester, 500.
w L Waterman to Eliza Gibson, lot
in Manchester, $3.50.
Master in Chancery TO ThOS Kirby,
100 acres in Banner twp, $500.
Sheriff to Sarah NJ. King, lot in Abb
lene, $500.
John Lutz and wife to Enterprise
Bank. $50 acres in Hope twp, 1000.
NJ 81 Shipe aud wife to G b Grin, lot
in Abilene, $500.
Western Investment Loan and Trav-
eler Co. to Kansas Traveller and Loan
Co. lots in Grant township and abb
Lone, STAT.
Sheriff to Alliance Trust Co., land in
Flora twp, $500.
Stuart Hare and wife to W G Froe-
Itch, lots in Enterprise, 5000.
State of Kansas to E 0 KrOure, $50
in Union twp, $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
Navarro Nuggets.
pecisl REFLECTOR Correspondence.

-
NAVARRO, jan, 12.-Thursday 8
snow filed the north and south roads
about as full as the one Jan. 1st did
the east AMI west ones.
Cattle and colts seem to be doing
well but the quantity of milk has fallen
of about half in less than two weeks.
Some sleigh bells we're attached to a
team through our town Saturday which
reminded us of sleigh riding in the
eastern states, but Kansas people gen.
orally do not have much sleighing to
enjoy.
C. J. Wrightsman started for Okla
homa the first of last week.
There was a surprise dance at the
residence of W. A. Heaton Wednesday
evening. The company was not large
bnt very pleasant time is reported. :
Mr.. Brown, a noted stoekman Of
Aurora, H., was in Navarro Thurs
day. He WAS the guest of ]. L. MUS
ser, of Belle Springs. :
Miss Ada Heaton took the train fer
Lawrence Monday and will visit friends
in Douglas county.
& Several men from this vicinity have
been subptened to attend the RoSk
'tiiaffn Abilene the 14tfi INST: =, -,
Catalogues from the different seed
houses are coming. in by every mai
that the farmers may be in time With
their orders. 49,,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
Fnrsrfhe Exnnerafe,I.

PINE RIDGE, Jan. 1.-THE committee
which has been investigating Colonel
Forsythe's management of the troops
at Wounded Knee has finished its work.
1t will make a report to General Miles
generating Colonel FOrsythe. The in
quiry showed conclusively that no sol
diers were killed by the fire of others.
The impression among all army officers
is that Colonel Forsythe did wonders Of
organization amid great confusion.
The testimony of Captain Nolan and
Lieutenant Nicholson went to show
that the men while firing continually
called to one another, saying: Don't
shoot in that direction, there are wom-
en- there" Non-cOmmissiOned officers
swore to the same thing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
Death of Mrs. Diana Smith.

Mrs. Diana Smith, wife of Alvin
Smith, of Newberh township died yes
terday aged rs years, 10 months, 10
days. She was born in Pennsylvania
and came to Kansas Sept. 81, 1875.
For so years she had been a member
of the Baptist church and died strong
in the faith. OF her four children
three survive her. They are Henry
and James Smith and Mrs. Greenwood.
The funeral services will be held at
Enterprise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
SNOW In Teras.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan 12.-Snow
fell last night at Del Rio. $50 miles
west of here on the Southern Pacific
road. This was the first time in four
years and the fall was the deepest on
record, being about five inches. The
storm was general and from Del
Rio eastward to San Antonio brought
rain, the heaviest in the past
year. This mornings train from Del
Rio presented a novel sight, as the tops
of the cars still had snow on them. It
was reported that the storm was more
severe further west in the DEVILS river
where cattle drifted badly be-
fore the wind and will suffer severely
IN. the deep snow which fell there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
WINTRY WEATHER.
What a Western Prophet Predicts
for January.

20 for January.
The Rev. Ira Il. Hicks, the st. Louis
weather prophet, announces the follow
ing as his meteorological menu for Janu-
airy:
The present storm will be followed
in turn by another very cold wave,
which Will abide in hard freezing
weather until the reactionary move
ments on the 18th and 10th. Cold
waves, generally of a secondary char
scter, follow the reactionary, as well as
the regular periods. So will it will
after the reactionary 18th and 10Th.
From the 18th to the 23d expect the
next general storm movements. The
moons first quarter on the 18th may
hasten the developments to warm cur
rents and storm results in the west as
early as the 18th. Strong essterly
winds, cold, but changing to southerly,
meantime will be blowing in the Allan
tic coast regions. Look for rain and
snow perhaps billiards to the north
followed by the regular northwesterly
freezing blast. Warmer skies and
softer winds from the south, resulting
in some storms on and next to the
26th and 9th.
Tho cold wave following the reac-
tionary 26th and 9th will abate as we
approach the end of the month. On
the Slst falls the equinox of both Vul-
can, Mercury, and the moons last
quarter Of February 1st. January is
apt to go out warm in most parts with
very active storms beginning to show
themselves TO the west. There are
reasons to apprehend the hardest
storms Of the winter during the month
of February.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
Took Four Prizes.

]. L. WOrley has just received back
from the secretary of the Hawatha
Poultry and Pet Stock show three
Indian Game fowls which he sent there
for exhibition. The fowls scored very
high and took four special premiums,
nearly sweeping the board in their
class. The points made we're 913, "a
and 93f r @ectively. Mr.. Worley may
well feel pr Id of his fowls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
Shocking ACCIDENT.

KANSAS CITY. No. Jan 13.--At Q
o'clock last night wcrd was received at
the Central police station that man
was lying at the entrance to the Ham
nibal & St Joseph railroad bridge with
his face badly cut Assistance was i'm
mediately sent out and the injured man
was taken to the station His face was
crushed and mangled frightfully, his
eyes being torn out and nose gone. He
was unable to talk, but from papers on
his person it was judged that his name
was James Miller, from Kimball, Neb.,
and that he was struck b. a moving
train lie was transferred to the city
hospital, where he is lying in a very
critical condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15

If you want the test possible re-
port of the legislatures proceedings
take advantage Of the REFLEcToR's
offer Of the Daily Capital for three
months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan 10-The
House committee appointed to ascertain
the clerical force of the House has de-
cided to reduce the clerical force of two
years ago by at least fifty. The num-
Der of committees viii also be reduced.
This inaugurates the retrenehment and
reform policy Of the present session a
small army of ofiee seekers viii be dis
eonsolate over this reEe<
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15

JoHNsTOwS. ~ H.. J3.-On account
of the heavy rains 4; night, the rivers
rose rapidly this n.r..ias and at noon
the river IS still gcing rp at the rate Of
four inches an hour, causing eeasidera-
bic alarm. Is heavy gorge Of ice ia
likely 10 come down at any fi1ue-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15

For sale, trade or rent, three room
house. Inquire Of J. S. Schively at
Wyands Bros. 2lzd&c-z
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-25
Rnffling HIS Fnther.

There is military officer stationed in
tins city who has son at West Point.
Not long he had occasion to take the
boy to task for receiving such low ay.
erage for conduct, The lad having no
excuse silently bore the reprimand. As
soon as the parent had left West Point
the boy went to the library aud got down
the records for the years in which his
fathef was a cadet, and carefully marked
down his fathers average for conduct,
Soon after the first visit the father
called on his son again and began to
lecture him.
The son stood for a short time and
then quickly going to his desk brought
out an evelope addressed TO his father
and handed it to him, saying: Before
you go any furtheG you had better look
at this The father opened the letter,
and as soon as he began to read 1t he saw
that his son had made comparison of
his conduct average with his own, and
as the fathers average was worse he
quickly put the letter In his pocket and
said, "Weli, my boy, things were differ
tnt then, but we will drop the subject"
After that the cadets reports are passed
by the father without comment,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-25
D0nli he lIlnnmY.

Those who are the victims of mercu-
rial poisoning, or who are suffering from
merculial rheumatism, are Inclined to
take gloomy view of life when, as the
poet says, "Winter is folding Its white
tents and spring getting its thunder
storms together" Yet these victims
have no reason to despair. S. S. S. is a
sure remedy for all forms of mercurial
poisoning. Though it is purely a vege-
table medicine, it is powerful, indeed,
when called on to chase mercury, and the
last lingering effects of ury, out of
the syssem. It performs the work with
neatness and dispatch, as thousands of
tes monials show.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-25
4 STRANGE STORY,
KNOWLEDGE OF HIS MOST INTIMATE
FRIENDS.

MARRIED TEN YEARS WITHOUT THE
KNOWLEDGE OF HIS MOST INTIMATE
FRIENDS.
ATLANTA, Ca, March IA strange
story comes out to-day. John C. Ruth
erford, one of the brainest lawyers of
the Georgia bar, died yesterday at his
orange grove in Florida, Only ABOUT
two weeks ago it. was ANNOUNCED that
he was married to Mrs. Carroll, OF Rich
mOnd, Va, at his Florida home To-day
his body passed through here going to
Athens for burial, Among the friends
that accompanied it was Major A. O.
Bacon, his Jaw partner, ut should now
be stated" said Major Bacon, SHAT this
marriage which was not announced until
Rutherford was upon his death bed, oc-
CURED In New York ten years ago, I am
authority for the statement, and have all
the papers relating co il, and wish it
published in justice to all parties" To
one acquainted with RutheFfQPd's history
the strange story is not unnatural. He
belongs to one of the oldest and best
families Of the state, and when he mar
ried his first wife no young man in the
south had brighter prospects for pOliti-
cal and public preferment, Some years
afterwards he parted from his first wife,
Then he retired from social life, His
erring wife married again. Rutherford
devoted himself entirely to his profess
sion, and as criminal lawyer had at the
time of his death no equal in the state.
He will be remembered AZ Tom Wool
folks lawyer, and his last speech was in
arguing for new trial before the SUI
preme court. There are many people
who believe that had he been physically
able to continue in the case Voolfolk
would never have been hung, and for
years his private life has been mystery.
He was an interchangeable worker, but
would disappear at long intervals, di-
recting that no effort be made to find
him, no matter how urgent the business.
He was wonderful lawyer and orator,
but lived apart from the world, mingling
with it only in a BUSINESS way, The second
marriage had for ten years been kept a
profound Sc cret and not announced until
the hand OF death was upon him,