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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Abilene post.
Office for the week ending May 18th,
1892. Have your name addressed to
street and number and it will be
promptly delivered.
Fheyd, Miss Lydia Hutchinson, Mrs N E
Nc Daniel, Mrs Emma Murry, Miss Lucia
owens, Miss Allie Walker, Miss EYo
Andrews, Frank Lanck, Frank A
Mckee, Henry Moffitt, q w
Wickl, w Johnston, Otis
Franks, Miss Ina
n. Binder the late order of the
postmaster general, one cent Il c. will
bo charged for advertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
ID. II. GORDEN, Z. NJ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19
Fire at ENTERPRISE.

The barn Of j. +. Buhrer at Enter
prise was struck by lightning during
the storm and burned to the ground.
The fire department was called out but
could not save the building. Mr..
Buhrer's buggy and three horses were
saved but the remainder OF the con.
tents went with the structure. Loss
above insurance, $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

"A marriage license was granted
John Asling and Ida Rubin, Of Carlton.
The bounteous rains are going to
make it pretty hard for preachers OF
calamity this year,
Born TO Rev. and Mrs. W. l..
Sesbrook, q daughter. Both father
mother are rejoicing with exceeding
great Joy.
The delegates to the Sunday school
convention at Topeka are home, re-
porting o good time. j, II. Engle was
appointed vice president for this
county.
Letters from Rev. T. f. Stauffer,
Of Lincoln, Neb., formerly of Abilene,
say that his wife is very Ill and will
have an operation performed soon to
remove dangerous tumor,
Some Of our businessmen are pro-
posing to have printed on their en-
vslpes for the benefit Of eastern
correspondents who think Kansas is
suffering from drouth, at Rains Here
Every Day"
"A farmer was noticed taking big
iron safe home with him this morning
to keep his money In. When the far
mers get that far along 1t is about
time for them to stop complaining
about their hard lot.
Col. O. II. Barker, OF Abilene, has
resigned the presidency Of the Abilene
National bank Of that city and J. 8.
HolliDger, Dickinson county farmer,
has been elected to oil the vacancy.
The poor Kansas farmer has really n
very hard time Of it.-[Salina Journal.
The chronic kickers are saying
that the bad spell of weather that has
lately pervaded the country is equal to
q visit from the grasshoppers. As a
matter Of fact, the crop condition is
Improving every day. Corn planted
any time this month will make crop.
There is an immense acreage OF wheat
In the west and the late rains insure a
big harvest, Another big crop In the
west which this weather has made
certain, will put Kar sas on her feet.
"A long felt want Is to be supplied
through the tact and enterprise of our
wide awake stockman, George IIoif-
man. A large tract Of Georges corn
land east of town is submerged. But
George Is not TO be outwitted. lie Is
going to have crops, the excessive rains
and KroPff's prophecies to the contrary
Notwithstanding. George has not fully
decided whether he will order car
load Of carp for his new lake or whether
he will fill 1t with eels OF the Smoky
Hill strain. The last we saw Of
George was this morning when he was
negotiating with George Parker, cham.
pion fisherman OF the Smoky for hun
dred thousand eels. He will either
mulch them or spray them when II
gets hot next summer.
Hon. J. s. Hollingef Of Dicklns on
the gentleman who Is justly entitled to
the distinction Of being the wheat
king" OF central Kansas, has this to
say OF tame grasses: Yours of recent
date requesting my experience In tame
grasses has been received. In reply
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19
Helena and Return.

one fare Tor the round trip for the accom-
mediation OF those desiring to visit at points
In the vicinity OF o. at Helena in june
during tho session OF the convention OF the
Supreme lodge OF the Ancient Order OF
he United workmen, tho Union Pacific will
sell tickets TO Helena ana return at one
fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale
June I ol, inclusive, limited TO 80 days
from date Of sale. For any additional infor.
nation apply 10 NJ. d. FULTON,
nA Agent Y, p. System, Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19
Low Rates Granted.

The railroads have all agreed to give
rate of one and one-third fare to abb
lene to the republican congressional
convention June 2lst, II will bring a
large number Of visitors to the city, and
Abilene will have to soon begin prepar.
atoms for their entertainment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19

EVERY one inneed OF ir formation on the
u subject OF advertising will do wcll 10
obtain n copy Of "BoOk for Advertisers" 36s
pages, price ona dollar. Mailed, postage
paid, on receipt OF price, Contains careful
compilation from the American Newspaper
Dlroc tory OF all the best papers and class
Journals, gives tho circulation rating of
everyone and n good deal OF information
about rates and other matters pertaining to
tho business OF advertising. Addrels
Spruce at. ". v
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19
FARMER" SMITH.
He Visits Abilene in the Interest Of
His Boom.

His Boom.
A, W. Smith, of Mcpherson, better
known as Farmer smith," the big
shouldered, big framed candidate for
the republican guternatorial nomina-
tion, was in the city accompanied by j.
@. Simpson. Mr.. Smith says he is far
in the lead In the number Of delegates
pledged to him and will lead on the
FIRST ballot. Morrill,, he thinks, will
come second and Baker and Murdoch
neck and neck for third place. ~
find Kansas big state to canvass" he
remarked, "but will see good deal
of 1t before June 3O." Mr.. Smith has
a wide acquaintance and it is helping
him in his canvass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19
Wanted.

Able bodied, single men between 81
and 80 years of age to enlist in Seventh
cavalry, U. S. Army. Written testi-
monials as to character required. Good
pay and allowances. For further
particulars address Recruiting Officer,
Fort Riley, Geary county. Kas.
tu&th&c Emo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19

Dangler Gasoline
Stoves, the wonder of
the age, economical,
simple and conven-
lent, will burn any
grade Of gasoline, un-
equaled for baking,
broiling or roasting.
Don't fail to see them.
For sale by Pisle &
Fisher. str
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19

Passengers travelling In any di ection will
consult their own interests and promote
their own comf fort by taking tho Chicago a
Alton railroad whenever that line can be
used for ihe whole or part OF tho journey.
The OhicagI Alton railroad Ia the only
completely stone ballasted limo running be.
AND ohesEo @ g This IL line m has % tho proud % ToeorS cord
OF being the first road IN tho world to adoni
the Pullman sleeping cars, dining cars and
reclining ehsSr cars, ana rne nIss roaa 70 70
modern travel in veStiquled trains. Iho
Chicago n alton railroad makes No oxtin
chaigo for seats in its magnificent and lux
urious Palace reclining chair cars, which run
in all through trains, day and nights, nor for
passage In any OF its fast, famous aud tolid
vEsrIBULBD LIMITED TRAINS,
CoSsIsTING oE
n NEW SMOKING CARS. -
2 PALACE REOLINISG CHAIR CARS,
* PULLMAN sLEEPING OARS, t6
AND IL
. PALACE DINING CARS,
running through, without change, be
tween
ST. LOUIS AND KANSAS CITY,
sr LOUIS AND CHICAGO,
KANSAS CITY AND CHICAGO.
DENVER AND CHICAGO.
ALSO NEW AND SUPERB
PULLMAN PARLoR BUFFET CARS
ON DAY TRAINS,
ASDEEw AND UNEorHLLED
PUI Imam COMPARTMENT SLEEPING
cars on night trains between
ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO.
The best and surest connections are made
in Union depota in 81. Louis, East 81 Louie,
Kansas city, Chicago and Bloomington,
Ask your own home agent for tickets via
the Chicago n Alton railroad and thus secure
the lowest rates, the quickest time, and the
best accommodations,
Cn CAoo ALTON RAILRoAD TICKET OFFICES
st. Louis-2i6 North Broad way, near Olive
street, and Union depot.
East ST. Louts--kelay depot.
Kansas Oity-Grand Junction ticket ofiice;
lO5s Union avenue Opposite Union depoi)
and Union depot
ChictgO--lOi south Clark street, and West
Side L UnlCn depot.
Information us TO rates, time, connections,
etc. win be cheerfully furnished ON applioa'
ton to ID. BOWES,
Genl Western Passenger Agent,
~ NoEth Broad way, 81. Louis, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19

Negatives taken in cloudy weather
just as good as when the sun shines, at
the Elite studio. First class work
IA 3&c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19

THERE are some places in which orig
inality does not count for "shuclSs."
Gen. William II. Bulkeley, ex-lieuten-
ant-governor OF Connecticut voted a
written ballot at the recent city cleo
ion at Hartford, but II was thrown out
a. irregular.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19

Free traders tell us that IL we do not
buy we cannot sell, that n protective
tariff strangles foreign commerce. But,
as usual, their statements are contrary
TO facts and figures.
Everybody buys where he can do so
most advantageously. We are now eX-
porting nearly thousand million Of dol
lars worth annually, more than ever be-
fore in our history and more per capita.
We are importing more than ever be-
FORE too, but with this difference: Our
free imports have largely increased,
while our dutiable imports have de-
creased, both of which are TO the advan-
tage of American labor and industries.
Our balance of trade has for some time
been on the right side, and is constantly
Increasing.
For this the Mckinley tariff and reci-
procity are in large measure responsi-
Bile.
We are now making and exporting
the goods we used TO buy.
Uncle Sam is doing larger business
at home and selling more goods abroad
This is just the sort of 'strangulation"
we like.
We are importing industries now in
stead Of goods, and our laborers and far
mers are reaping the benefit. And our
tariff is what has brought it all about
On the other hand, free trade would
have, and has had, just the opposite eff
feet. Then there would be an adverse
ba lance of trade. We would buy
abroad instead of producing at home.
Our mills would be closed and our
worlSingmen idle. We would then see
''strangulation," and with IL povert ty
and ruin.
Next November our voters will decide
whether we continue the policy of pro-
lection and reciprocity and favorable
trade balan ce, or whether we adopt
free trade and an adverse balance Gf
trade, with all that must accompany it.
American Economist
No1 nsporveu.
New ORLEANS, May 1.-THE break
reported as having occurred at Bonnet
Carre was not, according TO the best in
formation obtainable, insthe Bonnet
Carre levee as reported, but just be-
low it. Maj. Charles Richardson,
chief state engineer, and Capt John
A. Grant, formerly OF the Missis-
sippi valley railroad, both think the
water will overflow large section of
country cultivated below the break the
before IL reaches Lake Pontchartrain.
They do not believe that any damage
will be done TO the section above tho
crevasse, Bonnet Carre ridge being suf-
Aciently high TO keep the water back,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19

IT is not commonly known that Coz
coanuts are grown In the United States.
but we are assured that there are near
ly half a million trees here In bearing
condition. In addition TO these there
arc as many almond treea
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19
UNDERWEAR

Ladies' We perdid
Warm weather will be hee and will need vests
full iue Chdrens
Gentlemen's Summer Underwear Popular Prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19

BY the explosion of a burlington
freight engine near Deadwood, s. D.
Engineer Rhinehard and Fireman Wn-
SON were instantly killed Head Brake
man Nelson was fatally injured. Inc
cause Of the explosion is unknown
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19

You need not wait until the sun
shines If you want negative taken at
the Elite studio.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19

Our line of Domestcs is always complete Shifting iron
Lonsdae Muslin 0c. Overals 60c 81 co. Chaes SC. "a it
Cloth 0c full line of Buttons, Laces Fans and eveyth
found in a trstclass store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19

Our trade goods quite satisfactory Yet still
line We showing them from $500
$40 beautiful line in tan shades Give us call on these
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-10-21
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

"A number of autograph-manuscrip.
letters written by Luther and Me-
lancthon have been found in the library
OF small town in Saxony.
I'm a recent lecture before the Japan
society Mr.. Shaded affirmed that In the
schools Of japan the art of wrestling
produces the highest effects Of culture.
The duke of Argyll il now known
as such in the British house Of lords.
Heretofore this title was only that Of .
Scotch peer, and the head Of the house
OF Campbell was Baron Sundridge" of
the United Kingdom. Queen Victoria
has now made the dukedom Of Argyll .
dukedon of the United Kingdom.
Gen. John J. Perry Of Portland, Ne,
is one of the few surviving congress-
men Of the anti-war period. He served
two terms at Washington prior TO 1851.
He is wellinformed, gifted with an en-
eellent memory. and enjoys fine health,
and has wonderful store Of rsmin-
iscences Of the statesmen Of that day
and generation.
Coates Kinney, author Of The
Rain on the Roof" which he wrote
after trying TO get sleep In the dormi-
tory Of the Waynesvills (0.) academy,
where he was . student at the time,
lives at Xenia, o. He studied law with
the famous Tom corwin and praeticed
q little. - - - ~%h
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-10-21
LAST DAYS OF THE EARTH.


Deprived Of It's Atmosphere, It VIII BE
Slowly Frozen to Death.
The earth has been born and IL will
llso die. 1t will come to an end either
through old age, when its vital elements
have been exhausted, or from the en-
tinction Of the sun, upon whose rays its
life depends It may also end acct
dentally, from q collision with some
heavenly body encountered on its
course, but that end of the world In Il
all the most improbable. Il may die Q
natural death by the slow absorption Of
Its vital element, and, in truth, IL In
probable that air and water are both
diminishing, for oceans and the atmos-
phers seem formerly TO have been much
more extensive than now. Water has
penetrated the terrestrial srust
and combined chemically with the
rocl1a, and the oxygen. nitrogen
and carbonic acid composing our
atmosphere seem also 10 b undergoine
q slow absorption. Through the mist
Of future ages the thoughtful person
may far see the earth growing cold In
the sleep Of death, having been deprived
Of its atmosphere, which, like the W
pors Of greenhouse, protect IL against
the glacial bleakness Of space From
the summit Of mountains eternal snows
will descend like a shroud over the
great table lands and valleys, driving
before them life and civilization, and
covering forever the cities and nations
In their path. Life and human activity
will gradually be contracted bstwssn
the tropics; St. Petersburg. London,
Paris, Vienna Constantinopls aad
Romo will fall asleep in succession IN
der an eternal shroud. For many sent
uriss equatorial humanity will under
take useless Arctic expeditions IN
search Of Paris. Lyons, Bordeaux
and MarseilleA The shores Of seas
and the map q the earth Will Be-
changed. Life and respiration win
have ceased except in the equatorial
zone, till the day when the last tribe,
already dsad with cold, and hunger,
will sit down upon the shores Of ths
only remaining sea under the rays 1t .
pale sun that hsneeforth, here below,
will only give light 70 . moving tomb
revolving around . body whose light
and heat are useless Overcome by cold,
the last human family Il touched by
the finger Of death and Ne bones are
buried beneath eternal isa
In future ages che historiaa may
write: 'Here lies all mankind and q
world That has Mvsdi Here lie an
dreams Of smbitioa. all glorious mils
tary oonqussta all famous financial
transactions, all the systems OF an I'm
perfect science. and al vows Of mortal
Lowell Here lie all the beauties Of the
sarthr But NO nortuary monument
viii mark the spot where the poor
planet breathed its Last sigh.-N. 7.
Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-10-21
MARINE DISASTERS.
In One Year England Lost $4,000, 600 .
2,TOO Lives,

In One Year England Lost SIS, 900, 900 aud
2,7o0 Lives.
The saddest fact connected with the
greatest marine disasters of the north
Atlantic passenger service is that the
cause OF them remains q mystery.
Whether these vessels blew up, caught
fire and burned, sprung a leak and
sunk, were overpowered by the forces
Of Neptune, or were lost through col
lisions with ice bergs, with derelicts or
with each other will never be known.
Ships sail from port and are never heard
from more, or If heard of IL is the casual
report Of some passing vessel. The beau
tiful language of Irving is most appropri-
ate; they have too truly gone down
amidst the roar of the tempest: their
bones lie whitening among the caverns
Of the deep. Silence. oblivion, like the
waves, have closed over them, and no
one can tell the story of their end"
In 1S<1 the President sailed and was
never afterward heard from. In 1854
three large passenger steamers were
lost-the City of Glasgow, with $50
souls; Her Majesty. with over 400, and
the Arctic, with 500 persons. Nothing
10 knswn OF the cause Of disaster in the
GASES Of the two former vessels. The
Arctic was lost as the result Of O col
lision OF Cape race with the vssta.
The captain Of the former vessel, not
believing that his ship had sustained
serious injury, sent his frst officer,
Gourley, with . boat crew to ascertain
II the vssts was badly damaged
and required assistance. The boats
crew was picked up by the vesta,
but the Arctic went down with
all On board. In 1855 the Pa
cihe sailed with over 200 souls,
and was never aftsrward heard from.
In the same year LIE Lyonpais foundered
on Nantucket and carried down $50
persona In the same year the Tempest
was lost with all on board. In 1859 the
Austria was burned ut sea and SIS lives
were lost The Hungarian fcundersd
oil Oaps Sable and 2o5 lives were lost
The Reehid has been missing since 1851.
Two years later the Anglo-Sax was
wrecked Oh Cape Race and ss7 persons
lost their hves In 1868 the Hibernia
vent ashore on the coast of Ireland and
end % Of her people were lost The
nsxs ysAr che United Kingdom sailed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-10-21
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MEN.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-10-21
GREAT POKER PLAYING.
Games Among Paoifie Slope millionaire
-Ralston's Pair Of Tens.

Danes Among Pa0iho slope MilionAiras
-Ralston's Pair of Tens.
A recently reported poker scandal, in
volving members Of San Trancisco's
swell Pacific Union club, recalls an in
oident Of the notorious Sarah Althsa
Hill-sharon divorce trial
The late Judge Terry. who was killed
By Justice Fields body guard, Maggie,
was Miss Hills attorney in that CASE,
and during the trial sndssvorsd 10 have
produced In court, in evidence 81 6ena-
Tor Bharon's maintenance OF NE plain-
tiff, the nillionairs's cheek stuhA The
effort failed. chiefly bssAuss Of the
showing made BY the defendant that
the checks would throw very httls
light on the subject This was after.
ward explained By Cen BarnsA Shar-
on's attorney. He said that nine tsnths
Of the private checks drawn by Sharon
were payable to the order Of Cash, {"
and that neither checks nor stubs iadi-
Gated the age. sex, or social condition
Of "Cssh" SenAtor ShAron's private
ohecks his attorney said, though great
in number and amounts, were
nearly ell In settlement Of poker 90
counts Not that Sharon Lost at the
great American CANA He won
His total winnings In The Poodle club
game were said to have been more than
. million dollars There was Q regular
clearing house proceeding after each
game, each player settling with thu
others by checks, and DO Il might hap.
pen that Sharon would draw half Q
dozen checks after . game In whieh he
won. He played . great game Of poker
great In kind and sfls-but his great
wealth gave him no advantage, for his
usual sntasonists wsrs Aulti-million-
aires-Bsnksr Ralston, Senator Jones
and StswArt Of Nevada, Flood Of the
Bonanza hrm, and THAI set
In the story of the recent Pacific
Union scandal, II was recalled that
Ralston won over s9oo. 900 one night on
pair Of tsnA The exact story Of that
game was told by Gen. Barnes after the
incident referred TO In Tire Hill Sharon
trial They wsrs'playing jack pots and
Sharon opened Rshton and two or
three others stayed There was some
light chipping Of one On two hundred
several times around, when Ralsson
strengthened his play and began rais-
ing By thousands sharon and Ralstou
soon had the play 10 them selves. and 10
was not long before there was close to
e15o, 900 In the pot Then Sharon met
raise with ESQ. 900 counter. Ralston
studied only . moment and then came
back with 500. 900 rsisA Sharon did
not take long 70 decide his play. 81
quit BILL" he saiA aAd sh.fasd his
hand In the deck.
Rslston was 30 delighted over having
made his bold-plsying bank partner lay
down that he spread his haad, disslos-
ing pair Of tsnA
Sharon never told what he hsld IN
that hand until Rslston's death 10
was pair Of Jaclxs.-N. Y. San