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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Why a Protec zionist.

1t is popular just now to give a rea-
son "for the faith that is in you"
Gov. Humphrey recently gave seven
good reasons why he was protection
ist but an Ohio man makes the better
argument. lie gives the following
eleven reasons why he is protection
ist and every true American citizen
should acknowledge the trueh of them
all:
l. Because l am an American.
2. Because protection favors Amer
lea as against all other countries. 1t is
patriotic to be a protectionist.
3. Because the American farmer is
entitled to be protected, as he is,
against importation of farm products
of Canada and other foreign nations.
4. Because protection multiplies
and increases our home industries and
the number of those who consume the
products of the farm, thereby increas-
ing the home market of American
farmer, which is the best in the world.
). Because under protection Amer.
lean competition has given every pro
tected article to our people at prices
one, two aud three hundred fold less
than ever known before.
8. Because under protection ours has
grown to be the greatest agricultural,
manufacturing and commercial nation
on earth.
Z. Because protection maintains the
American standard of wages and
enables the man who tolls to educate
his child for any position to which an
American citizen may be called.
s. Because the greedy English from
whose commercial bondage our fore
fathers fought to be free, and who
have levied tribute on our commerce
wherever and whenever they could.
are free traders.
8. Because the American farmer
and American manufacturer should
produce everything that American soil
and shops can produce.
10. Because protection places the
burdens Of taxation on goods OF foreign
production aud manufacture and re-
lieves of the burdens of taxation goods
which are produced and manufactured
by our own people.
IL. Because protection and recipro-
city will multiply our resources at
home and widen the doors to our COM
merce abroad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

A Republican County Convention fol
Dickinson county viii be held in the court
house IN Abilene, Kansas, on Saturday, Sept
18th 1891 at II O'Clock a. IN, for the purpose
of making the following nominations:
One candidate for the Office of County
CLERK.
One candidate for the office of County
Treasurer
Cne candidate for the Office of Sheriff.
One candidate for the office OF Register of
Deeds.
One candidate tor the office of County Sur
veyOr.
One candidate tor the Office OF Coroner.
Two candidates for the office OF High
School Trustee.
Primaries for the election of delegates to
the said County Convention will be held in
the several precincts on Thursday, Sept, 10,
1891, from2 to O'Clock p. m. in the country
precincts and IN the city precincts from TO
Up. m.
At the time of holding the Primaries for
the election of delegates to the County Con-
vention those precincts in the Second Com
missioner District will also elect a separate
set of delegates to attend a District COnven-
tIon to be held in Abil ne on Saturday, Sep
TENDER u. 1891, at the close of the County
Convention, to nominate a candidate for
County Commissioner of the Second Dis
trict.
The basis ofrepresentationfor both County
and District Conventions shall be the same
as that followed in 1859 viz:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
NEBRASKA THIRD PARTY.

Convention at Hastings-The Platform
EdgertOn For Supreme Judge.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 19.-The indie
pendents were here in force yesterday
for the state convention, fully 1000
delegates and interested spectators be-
ing on the ground. Mr.. Powers moved
among the delegates and Senator Van
Wyck had good many admirers.
The convention organized in the
afternoon By the election of State SEN
ator Paynter as temporary chairman.
Nearly 700 delegates, representing
seventy-six of the eighty-nine counties,
were in their seats. After the appoint
ment of a committee on credentials ad
dresses were delivered by Congress-
man-elect KEN, of the Third district;
President Powers, of the national ALI
ance; State Master Workman Dech and
others. Ex-senator Van Wyck, who
headed the Otto county delegation, re
fused to respond to calls for speech
and the convention took recess.
Upon reassembling at $50 the tenn
porary organization was made perman-
emit Senat or Van Wyck moved that
nominations be proceeded with, which
called for a current of protests and
after a long wrangle it was decided
that the platform should be adopted
before nominations were made, while
the comm ittee on resolutions were for
mulating the platform speeches were
made by Van Wyck and Joe Burrows
The platform Endorsed the Cincinnati
document; pronounced in favor of the
abolition of national bank notes and
the substitution of greenbacks; advo-
Gates government loaning money to
private individuals; calls for free and
unlimited coinage of silver, government
control of railroads, steamship lines,
telegraph and telephones; condemns
congress for its extravaganza in other
lines and failure to provide for the old
soldiers; demands service pension and
pensions for all prisoners of war, equal
distribution of soldiers bounties and
enhanced appropriations for soldiers,
calls on congress to declare forfeited
the title to all land in the United States
held by aliens AM by railroads in ex-
cess of actual needs, and closes by reit-
Grating the fealty of the farmers to the
cause of the people and the old soldier.
Joseph w. Edgerton, of South Omaha,
was nominated for supreme judge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
A KANSAS clrY "mARK .

Justice al iIiv Fcace. While Intoxicated,
Has : lie oil His WhiSkers.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. I9-Justice
John L Ganzhcrn was on another ram
page yesterGae afternoon After ad-
iourning court he proceeded to add to
his almost perpetual jag. He sauntered
along Grand avenue, telling every one
he met that he was Sin it" and he was
the only genuine article in the Justice
line in Kansas City. Finally he
dropped into Tom Davis saloon and
offered to auction off his long growth
of white beard to the bystanders.
Tom Davis at once agreed that an
auction should take place and sent
out boys to notify people in the vicinity.
The result was a big crowd enjoyed
the joke immensely when the bidding
began. A young man named Wright
acted as auctioneeE The bidding had
run up to SIS when Davis stepped to his
safe took out a roll Of several hundred
dollars and said with mock gravity:
Nobody can outbid me for them
whiskers. They're the luckiest old
whiskers anybody ever saw. I'm going
to buy 'em in, keep 'em in the icebox
when trade is brisk and hang EN- out
side to draw custom when its dull.
bid SIS. 80" There was no more bidding
and the whiskers were declared sold to
DayiS
GanzhOrn dropped into his office later
in the afternoon dressed in his best suit,
and with a nosegay in his lapel Davis
was already there headed by a delega-
ton and to Mrs. Archer-Ganzhorn he
was saying:
Madame, have bought your hus-
bands whiszers and l want a bill of
SALE
You have done me wrong" retorted
Judge Ganzhorn's clerk in shril tone.
''Do not speak to me-"
Finally, however, a bill of sale of a
very peculiar kind was drawn up and
Justice Ganzhorn was again importuned
to hold court in order that Davis and
Wright might swear to the fact that his
whiskers had been sold. The usual
oath was taken and signatures attached.
At the bottom of the document Justice
Ganzhorn placed his notary seal and
wrote: "Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me, this 18th day of August, A. D.
1891. JOHN l.. GANZHoRN, J. P"
1t will take two weeks of seclusion
to ''brace up" GanzhOrn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
AUSTRIAN AID.
Subjects of Francis Joseph Take Kindly to
the Worlds Fair.

Subjects of Francis Joseph Take Kindly to
the Worlds Fair.
VIENNA, Aug 19.-The mem bers of
the travelling foreign committee of the
Chicago Columbian fair commission,
who are at present in this country, with
the object of bringing to the attention
of the Austrians the advantages of ex-
hibiting at the fair, have met with real
" wonderful success. Everywhere
have they been listened to with re-
spectful attention and everywhere have
they been received with sympathy
and with assurances of solid sup
port There is no mistal1ing the
sentiment of the Austrians in re-
gard to the fair; it is one of real honest
support of the exhibition. For in
stance, the Vienna chamber of COM
merce and the society of trades, the
latter a powerful factor in Austrian
commerce. have assured the American
committeeman that the fair will have
their most hearty cooperation, and
that they intend to exert their utmost
influence to secure a fine display of
Austrian works of science, mechanical
works and works of art. In addition
the society of trades has resolved to
send large delegation of its members
IN ChicapO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

thing but the democratic ticket there
what may be expected of them else
where? To be sure there is yet in
Kentucky less disposition than in some
other commonwealth to give the SUBJ
treasury scheme, the fat money notion
and kindred lunacies a deluded follow
ing and there is yet some steadying
influence of the old wing faith, but
there was fair field and the result is
fair sample of what may be expected
in other southern sections.
The south is straight democratic.
It's bound to remain so until 1892.
Hence this question is presented to
the farmers alliance: Will it be
simply a sideshow to tie democratic
party in the south and a separate
political organization in the north?
That is just about the unique sort of a
thing it must be unless it dissolves
into its original elements IN the north.
If the former republicans in the ALI
ance give their support TO the peoples
party they will imperil the success Of
their old party in The north at the ma
tional election, while those who are
professedly in sympathy with them
will be solidly supporting the demOc-
racy in the south. win they consent
to this sort of an arrangement? Can
they in self respect do so? The Ken
lucky election has shown that there
can be no third party in the south.
Shall there continue to be one in the
nnrfhp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

A great singer has pessed away. In
the death of James Russell Lowell the
world of poetry loses valiant soul, a
voice which reached the topmost round
of inspiration possible to his genera
ton. Lowell was not alone great in
song; his prose writings will stand
side by side with the masterpieces of
literature, either of today or of ancient
years. Throughout Civilizations
bounds viii be heard sincere mourning
over the passing of the great thinker
and poet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

Did you ask how reciprocity benefits
the farmer? Well, here is one case.
For years the duty on American flour
imported into Cuba was 1919 per barrel;
under the new reciprocity treaty with
Spain that duty has been reduced to
S1.25. Is it not likely Cuba will buy
more flour of US when the duty is $4.59
less per barrel? Cuba has a population
of about 100000 and all or nearly all
the flour used in the island is imported,
and as she can now get it cheaper from
the United States than from any other
country, she will undoubtedly obtain
her bread supply from us hereafter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Farmers (9l in Office

The Topeka Capital thinks this has
been a good year for farmers. There
is PETER $4,000 per year for six years,
Otis $4,000 per year for two years.
John Davis $4,000 per year for two
years, Willis $1,000 per year for two
years, Simpson $4,000 per year for two
years, Clover $4,000 per year for two
years, Baker $4,000 per year for two
years, Ives 81, 800 for two years, Snow,
as state printer, SO, 600 to $4,000 for
two years. And a host of lecturers,
instructors, educators, walking dele
gates, etc., not one Of whom, with the
possible exception of Otis who is a
suburban dairyman, ever followed a
plow in his life. Verify the people of
Kansas like to be humbugged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

This is tie kind of doctrine we find
in our erstwhile democratic contempt.
rary, the News: THE leaders of the
party non called Jeffersonian democ.
racy are the tools of these English
people and doing all in their power to
assist them in the contamination of this
purpose" We would like to know
some day to what party the paper now
helongS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
The State School for the Deaf and
Dumb.


Dumb.
Probably no other state institution
is calculated to interest one more than
the school for the deaf located at Ola
the. 1t twas started first as a small
class, in Baldwin, Douglas county, but
by legislative act was permanently
located at Olathe some twenty-three
years ago. From a small beginning it
has grown to be one of our largest and
noblest state institutions.
1t is the special desire of the super
intendent to have the institution
brought to the notice Of all persons
having deaf children and to that end
persons would be aiding the cause of
humanity by taking pains to report
such children and urge their attendance
at this school, which is the only one Of
the kind in the state, and is entirely
ree-tuition, board, books and ALTO
the children of citizens Of Kansas.
The superintendent, Mr.. S. T. Walker,
offers to furnish all needed information
if addressed at 0lathe. The next term
of school opens the 9th of September,
when there will be enrolled some 240
pupils, about 80 of whom are entering
school for the first time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Farm For Sale or Exchange.

The undersigned offers for sale a
farm of l12 acres of good land; about
80 acres of upland, about Is acres good
timber.the balance is good bottom land.
The farm is located near the city OF
Goshen, Indiana. Will sell on easy
terms or will take good farm land neal
Abilene in part pay. For further par
ticulars call on or address,
81 II. DAVIDSON, Abilene, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Nevada Bank OmciaIs in trouble.

NEVADA, Mo-, Aug. 80. K Cald-
well, cashier. William Christian, presi-
dent and W. H. Robinson, a director
of the wrecked bank, have been
arrested upon the information of q
depositor, Charles Trummer, and each
gave bond for s., 600. 1t is ru-
nored here that the officials knew that
the bank was insolvent for the past
year. It is believed that other arrests
viii follow. The bank had on deposit
when It suspended about $3.50, coo and
f<nn.ffors VII not realize 10 fenla
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Straight Democracy in the sout

Straight Democracy in the South.
Several leading republican paper
have felicitated themselves on the
prospect Of a. divided south and have
quoted the fractional fights among the
Maryland and Kentucky democracy
and the third party move as presaging
the future. These journals should be
thoroughly convinced by the election
in Kentucky that the south is still
democratic. Even the rabid exertions
Of the peoples party secured but few
members of the legislature and only a
few thousand votes for the state ticket.
In fact it was outvoted in most of
counties by the prohibition party.
Now when a political party, new or
old, can't beat the prohibitionists in
Kentucky it should as a plain matter
Of self respect go out of business in
that commonwealth.
The complete, abjeet failure of the
peoples party movement in Kentucky
has much significance. 1t shows that
there can be no third party in the south
this year or next. 1t shows that
southern alliance men viii support the
democracy straight and that the idea
OF q third party in the south as an
irideseent dream.
Surely the peoples party had as good
a prospect and opportunity in Kep-
lucky as in any other southern state.
The people have not had the same
experience as other soathern states to
inspire fear Of negro defamation and If
aIIianee men REa AFRAID e vote any.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Aug. 19.-The
charges against Rev. Edward Gill, pre-
siding elder Of the Leavenworth district
of the Methodist church, with head
quarters at Baldwin, Kan, have been
quashed The charges were brought
by Rev. DIR. A. II. Tevis, formerly pas
tor of the Washington Avenue MethO-
dist church, and were fled with Bishop
Merrill Jane Is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
Delegates

The Central Committee urges upon Repub-
licans throughout the county to attend the
Priu aries ana send full delegations 10 the
above named conventions 10 the end that
able and capable men may be paced in NOM
inatiOn and party viz tory in November be
thus made more certain.
By Order OF the Central Committee.
E. IL. DIEGEE, Sec'y. J. 8. HOLLNGER,
Chairman
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

Our foreign trade increased from
81 ,647 ,1S9, O93 during the fiscal year of
1880 to 81 ,729, $3.50, 1896 during the fiscal
year 1891, during most of which the
Mckinley law was in effect. Those
who feared that the bill would affect
our foreign trade seem to be somewhat
left.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

EXSpeaker Reed is back from Eu-
rope and the democratic papers are
commencing their old TRADE against
him. How sick he did make the OBJ
structionists last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

The delegates selected for the judi
cial convention at Council Grove are
representative of the people and be-
lieye heartily that the judicial ermine
should be kept from pollution. The
action of Judge Nicholson in his fawn-
ing on the alliance has settled his
judicial career. He will not know he
was running when November comes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

"Thcse great FARMS" says Dr.. Talmage
speaking of Kansas, "dre poems 70 me-" We
trust the good doctor did not mean u init.
mate that Kansas farms are as rocky as the
average run of current poems.-[Emp
Republican.
No, lie was just passing Emporia
when he got off that remark and be
meant that the farms are smooth, like
the poetry that Craig writes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

The Winfield Nonconformist has
discovered a "hellish plot" a well
laid plan to call out the army to hold
the farmers while 'hired assassins cut
their Threats" We would awfully
hate to have as many attacks of night
mare as the editor of the Nonconform-
ist does
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

Judge Nicholson is going to wish
next November that while he was
burning bridges he had saved one little
pontoOn structure to enable him to
cross Salt river.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

The active wrangle going on between
the pairs of alliance candidates who
want places on the alliance ticket is
showing up some very parrot and mon
key fights.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

Granulated sugar sold last week for
1892 per hundred and wheat at 81. OS a
bushel. How this country is suffering
under the Mckinley bill
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

The Judicial fight grows interesting.
The people have learned a lesson
in bridge burning and will burn the
bridges in advance for Mr.. Nicholson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

DR.. Talmage cleared $4,000 on his
recent lecture and preaching tour of sc
days. 1t pays to be a preacher in this
instance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

Under and by virtue of an order c { sale is
sued by the clerk of the district court of
Dickinson county, State of Kansas, IN q cause
pending therein, wherein I. ". Pclham is
plaintiff and Z. &. BelKnap, Maggie Belknap,
John JOhntz, assignee Of q. II. Lebold, are
defendants, will
On Monday, Sept. IA, 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 south sixty (6O) feet of lots one humid
red forty GAO, one hundred forty two (l4z)
and one hundred forty four GAO on North
Third (3rd) street IA LebJld's second (2nd)
addition to Abilene. in Dickinson county,
state of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment of the court in said cause
recited in said order Of sale-
Witness my hand this 18th day of Aug.
A. d. 1891. ID. w. NALL,
5l-5 Sheriff OF Dickinson Co., kas-
Z. G. LITTLE,
Attorney foI Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

The republicans of Dickinson county
have coats off, sleeves rolled up and
ara ready Tor ned hot campaign with
victory q eroFn i st Tie end.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

Now doth the peoples party men
Improve each shining minute,
Explaining why in old Kentuck,
Their party was not in it.
winfield Courier.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

The latest alliance scheme to get a
state organ is to move the Kansas City
Evening Times to Topeka and make it
an alliance paper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

1t is not betting on fast horses that
ruins man; it is betting on slow ones.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
First Published in the ABILENE WEEKLY
REFLECTOR Aug. n, 1911
SHERIFF'S SALE

Under and by virtue Of an order of sale is
sued by tn Clerk of the District Court of
DICKINSON county, State of Kansas in q cause
pending therein, wherein Z. II Rollins 4
Son are plaiRtiffs and Charles E Sorber, Mary
Z Soroer, Maggie P. SorbeI, 7. @. Henry and
sarah a. White are defendants, viii,
On Monday, Sept. 81, A. D. 1891,
at the front door of the court h1usr, in the
city OF Abilene, county of Dickens u, state
OF Kansas, at 10 O'Clock q. m. of said cav, sell
10 the highest bidder tor cash, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section five N
IN township twelve (l2), south of range one
~, east OF she sixth principal meridian in
Dickinson county, State of kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
70 the judgment of the Court in said cause
recIted IN said order Of sale.
Witness my ihand this 18th day Of Aug
A. ID. 1891.
81 ID. W. NALL,
Sheriff of Dickinson county, Kansas
STAMBAUGH, BURD & DEWEY,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

Wouldn't it be funny if George Liv-
ingston should defeat w. L. Nixon for
alliance nomination for county treas
urprP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

The Fifth district soldiers reunion
VIII be held at Clay Center, Aug. 18th,
9th and 18th. Senator Plumb has
promised to deliver an address during
the encampment. Gov. Humphrey, DR..
Miner, Of MaHhattan. Capt. Joe. Wa
tens. Lew Hsnback, ex Cor. Anthony,
and een7 csi1Fall are among the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

The alliance is giving Walter Nichols
a hard row to hoe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

One hundred million bushels Of corn
will be among the things to make up
Kansas surplus this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

Dickinson cOunty's products will
grace three big fairs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

"Mrs. Lease" says the Topeka Lance,
twill please give Emporia date" How
would January !. 1922. DOH EmpoFia Re.
pubiics4.
II Abilene gets "a date" It wants
Feb. g. 1893
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

First published in the ABILENE WEEKLY
REFLECTOR, Aug. 10, 1891