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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
Let Me Show Yon.

What saving have made during the
last year by being my own doctor.
Last year paid out S96.25 for doctors
and this medicine; this year paid So
for six bottles of Sulpher Bitters, and
they baye kept health in my whole
family. They are the best and purest
medicine ever made. Charles King, 80
Temple St., Boston Mass,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
A Midnight Panic In a Braddock, Pa.
Hotel.


PITTSBURGH, Pa, July "a gas eX'
plosion in the Frantz hotel at Braddock
at midnight wrecked the greater por-
tion of the interior Of the building and
caused panic among the guests Sew
eral persons were injured, one fatally
Shortly after the bar closed Albert
Kelly, an employe, went into the cellar
with lighted torch to turn off the
water. A moment later there was
terrific explosion.
The stairs were blown out and every
thing In the house wrecked. A panic
among the sixty guests resulted and in
the scramble to get out a number were
hurt, The flash ignited the wood work
but the flames were extinguished before
much damage was done.
Young Kelly was terribly burned and
will probably die. John Davis and
George Wilson, barkeepers, were buried
under the debris and seriously injured.
The loss was 81, 900. The explosion was
caused by leak in the cellar pipes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07

II you think Of buying a monument
or tombstone 1t will pay you to call on
or address Geo. DeBeaumont, No. so
Broadway, Abilene, Kansas. He will
make you prices that can't be beat and
will guarantee all work and material.
~ 40 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
PATRIOTISM And PLEASURE.
FOURTH OF JULY BRINGS HAPPY
HOURS.
The Fire Department Wins Two
First Prizes Picnics at Home and
in the Country Perfect Weather
Few Accidents.

Proverbial as it is that Fourth of
july should have storm, yesterday
violated all rules and the weather was
as nearly perfect rs it could be made.
Just cocl enough to be pleasant, with
clear skies and little wind, 1t made the
day one to be remembered. Abilene
people enjoyed the day in many ways
and many places. All have a day of
pleasure to think Of and few accidents
to rcculect.
IMPROMPTU FIREWORKS.
There was little tmplomptu cele.
bration in the morning about 8 O'Clock
when part Of Armitage's stock Of fire.
works displayed on box in front Of
the store caught fire from llrecracker
thrown among them by a lad boy.
Fol- about five minutes the vicinity Of
Third and broadway was red, white
and blue with crackers, candles, rockets
and other explosives that ratified away
until it sounded like the battle of
Gettysburg in fun action. One far.
mer's team broke loose and ran away
down Enterprise street, the lirebells
rang and several hundred people gath
cred around the free display. AS soon
as the SO or SIS worth of fireworks
had been disposed OF the excitement
died down.
AT KIRDY's GROVE.
Several teams from Abilene drove
out to Kirby's grove four miles south
west yesterday afternoon to attend the
picnic there given. The attendance
was large, though there was a lack Of
tue male portion Of the neighborhood,
harvest demanding their presence in
the fields. The refreshments were
excellent and the addresses by Rev.
DIR, Blayney, c. +. Rugh and Peyton
Carter received merited applause. The
picnic was under nobOdy's auspices
of the Sunday schools Of the ueighbor-
hood aud all enjoyed the day.
ON THE LAWN.
No more fitting or pleasant remem-
brance of Independence day ever
occurred in Abilene than was enjoyed
by about so families yesterday after.
noon at the beautiful home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. A. Rogers on Vine street,
The gathering was after the picnic
style but was patriotic throughout
Large iligs draped the porches ard a
generous display of fireworks from the
lawn ended the festivities. There were
refreshments, cards and dancing as
well as games for the little folks and
the occasion was one to be long remem
bered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07

COLUMBUS, Kan, July 5,-The freight
depot at this place belonging to the
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis
railroad was entirely destroyed by fire,
together with all the freight contained
in II, which was about car load OF
wagons and farm implements. The fire
was started by some party unknown in
a hay warehouse near the depot, and
before IL could he checked it communi-
Gated with the depot. Three other fires
were started in different parts OF the
city during the night, but were all
checked before much damage was done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07

For SALE.-Elevator, scales and
everything in complete running order,
in Hope, Kansas. For particulars en-.
quire of s. b. Wingerd or G. G. Hutch
inson, Hope, Kansas. As 2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07

To those in search of old relics in
the shape of violins | will say that /
have reason to believe that / have one
OF the Oldest in existence. Address, Y.
H., Talmsge, Kas. 423
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07

In old times 1t seemed to be thought
that n medicine must be nauseating to
be effective. Now, all this is changed
Ayers Sarsaparilla, one of the most
powerful alternatives, is agreeable to
most palates, the flavor being by no
means medicinal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
Cure Guaranteed,

The bi-chloride institute at Herring
ton will guarantee cure of the liquor,
opium or tobacco habit in three weeks
Treatment mild, success certain,
40 eod&c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07

For SALE, 1850 acres of good land in
Colorado clear of incumbrance. win
trade for farm In Dickinson county and
assume mortgage, Enquire at this
office. AZ i&c2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
BalIa rd's Snow Liniment.

This Luiment is different in compo-
sition from any other Liniment on the
market. IL is a scientific discovery,
which results in its being the most
penetrating liniment ever known.
There are numerous white limitations,
which may be recommended because
they pay the seller greater profit
Beware Of these and demand Ballard's
Snow Liniment. 1t positively cures
rheumatism, neuralgia, cuts, sprains,
bruises, wounds, sciatic and intlam-
matory rheumatism, burns, scalds, sore
feet, contracted muscle, stiff joints,
old sores, pain in back, barb wire cuts,
sore chest or throat and is especially
beneficial in paralysis. Sold by @. +,
Northcraft & Co.
Children Cry foI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07

CARP FOR SALE 1 have 10000 Ger
man carp for stocking ponds for sale
at my farm miles west Of Abilene,
Price sl,50 per hundred or $40 per
1000. 2 N. O. DYER,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
CASE e. BT SIOP
CATHOLICS ENJOY 1T.

The picnic held by the Catholics at
the old Fair grounds was an enjoyable
affair. Several hundred people, includ-
ing number from outside the city
were present. The exercises consisted
of an Introductory address by d. M.
IIynds; reading of the Declaration of
Independence by II. ii. Kane; an ora
tion by W. =. Seeds and the sending
up of six balloons by Father Leary
assisted by the children. All had a
picnic dinner and went home satisfied
with the pleasure of the day.
GUN CLUE CONTESTS.
The Gun club spent most Of yester-
day shooting at the grounds. There
were n large number of contestants
and the scores were too long to publish.
in full. Lash and Eicholtz made
straight tens on live birds, which was
good shooting. The contests were all
sweepstakes.
WELL ENTERTAINED.
A little company WAS Delightfully."-
entertained at the hons Of MessTs
r. V. and G. Dyer yesterday afternoon
and remained until late hour in the
evening. Games, music and refresh
ments made the time pass merrily. It
will be remembered by those present as
a happy event,
FIllEMEN WIN PRIZES.
The Abilene Fire department to the
number OF 81, accompanied by about
30 citizens, left over the Santa Fe fer
Concordia to celebrate the Fourth.
On arrival in the city they were taken
in charge by Fire department of that
city and escorted to their headquarters.
At 1890 the parade took place the
following departments being in line:
Abilene, Enterprise, Concordia, Beloi,,
Osborne, Superior, Neb., al 4th regi-
ment, X. N. G., and headed by tie
Manifold Military band of Beloit.
The liremen's tournament in the
afternoon was the center of attraction.
A hook and ladder race was first and
was followed by hose race, times of
which are:
HOOK 6LADDER RACE
Abilene, frst......,,..,..,... .... 'ls'a seconds
Concordin, socond".......'.. ..... ls'i seconds
BelOit......... Observation-Disclosures, ia seconds
First prize $780, second prize ESQ.
HOSE RAGS.
Abilene, frst..............,.,....2 .27 30 seconds
Concoidi1, second, .2sA seconds
Beloit .......,,....,.... ,,,.., - conds
First prize f3li second prize ego
The Abilene boys have reason to be
proud of their record and made fine
runs after the excellent training they
received during the past month at the
hands Of Chief Lipps.
A serious accident occurred in the
hose race Of the Abilene team in which
5 n Todd was run over by the cart
and his leg broken. He is resting
easily and on the road to recovery,
Warren Lightner was also run over by
the cart but not seriously injured. Mr.,
Todd was brought home last evening
and the Abilene department wishes to
thank Mrs. G.. NJ. Darlington, Mrs. S,
G. Whitton, Mrs. s. A. Scott and
others for the many kindnesses shown
their injHred boys while in Concordia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
AT WALNUT GROVE.

A pleasant little Fourth Of July
party was entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
f, l., Ball at Walnut Grove stock farm.
There were present several visitors
from out of the city. Generous hospi-
tality was showered upon the guests.
The day WAS properly observed in the
way Of fireworks and all spent the hours
enjoyably.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
WHIST CLUB PATRIOTISM,

The ladies of the Whist club enter
tained the gentlemen Of that organiza-
tion at the home of Miss Upshaw on
North Buckeye last evening, Flags,
fireworks and patriotism were notice
able features of the occasion. One
long table was spread on the lawn for
supper and the souvenirs were rhymes
appropriate to each gentleman on cards
with freedoms colors. Dancing came
later and guests and hostesses equally
enjoyed the remembrance OF the day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07


the firm Bishop
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07

Our entire stock of clean desirable Merchandise is
PRODUCE We had big trade last week, much in
ING OUT BARGAINS" Come and investigate for yourself
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07

BOOIS-
We selling lots of Shoes in the Closing Out Sale. Don't
buy pair of Infants Ladies' ChdnS or Mems Shoes of any
scpOn until you how cheap you buy them the Case
Bishop Dissolution Sale.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07

Before you buy single article in the Dry Goods, Shoe
line and what do at this Closing Dsso
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-20

ana ADDRESSING one another IN tones
that were not caressing. Now they
were carrying the statue to the window
he heard their laboring breath and
groanS of eXertion under the burden.
Another pauze. lie stole lower down
the staircase until he was outside his
sitting-room and could hear better.
There; that was the thud as they leaped
ont on the tagged yard. A second and
heavier thud-the goddess! How would
they get her over the wall? Had they
brought steps, ropes, or what? No mat
ter: they knew their own business, and
were not likely to have forgotten any
thing. But how long they were about
it. Suppose a constable were to come
by and see the cart!
There were sounds at last; they were
scaling the wall-foundering, appar-
emily: and no wonder. with such a
weight to hoist after them! More thuds;
and then the steps of men staggering
slowly, painfully away. The steps
echoed louder from under the archway,
and then died away in silence.
Could they be really gone? He dare d
not hope SO, and remained shivering in
his sitting-rOom for some minutes until,
llt W ~
down and shut the window to avoid
any suspicion. Although now that the
burglars were safely off with their
prize, even their capture could not i'm
plicate him. He rather hoped they
would be caught.
He took a lighted candle and de-
scended. AS he entered the saloon a
gust from the open window blew out
the light. He stood there in the dark
and an icy draught: and beginning to
grope about in the dark for the matches
he brushed against something which
was soft and had cloth-like texture
ats Braddle!" he thought, and his
blood ran cold: "or else the Count"
And he called them both respectfully
There was no reply; no sound of breath
ing, even.
lIa. here was box of matches at last.
He struck light in feverish haste and
lit the nearest gas bracket. For an in.
stance he could see nothing in the sud
den glare. but the next moment he fell
back against the wall with cry of hOr-
ror aud despair.
For there, in the corner of the dis
ordered room, stOod-not the Count: not
Braddle-but the statue. the mantle
thrown back from her arms; and those
arms and the folds, of the marble
drapery. spotted here and there with
stains of dark crimson!
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-20
RAIL ROAD TINE TABLE.
I. & C. N. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.

|. & G. N. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
For st. Louis via Iron Noun
tain or M. K. & 7 6:so m
For st. Louis via Iron Mourtoin 600 D m
For Laredo -. o:sS a m
ARRIVALS.
From St. Louis via Iron Noun
tain and M, K. and T OK a m
From St. Louis via Iron Noun
tain and. NJ. <. and T Io:s5 D m
From Laredo S:Ss D M
Southern Pacific Railroad.
THROUGH EXPRESS EAST.
Leaves for New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston 1:3O pm and y II
ARRIVES FROM THE EAST.
ARRIVES from New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston 500 n . and AIS p. m
THROUGH WEST.
Leaves for San Francisco, FL Paso
and Mexico. S.ao a m
Leaves for Eagle Pass and Mex $40. I'M
Ar. from San Francisco, ElPaso los pm
Ar. from Eagle Pass 1:os D m
). A. & A. P. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
Leaves for Kerrville, daily except
sunday =. 400 m
Leaves for Galveston, Houston and
Waco, daily e:5oam
Leaves for Corpus Christi, Rockport
Beeville, daily .. $40 m
Leave for Kerrville, daily except
Monday and Sunday, at 7:3o am
ARRIVALS.
From Kerrville, daily except
sunday S:35 N
From kerrville daily except Sunday
anu Monoay.....: ............7:55 pm.
From Corpus Christi, Rockport,
beeVlile, daily -. $40 p m
From Galveston, Houston and
Waco, daily S:Ispm
Mallory Steamer sail from Galveston
every Wednesday and SATURDAY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-20

Catarrh and all Blood and Chronic diSeas-
eS are caused by microbes. Redams' Mic
robe Killer will remove the cause and
give nature a chance to cure 50 page
book free giving full explanation.
E. REUSS, City Drug Store,
10 90 3m cod Sc, Commerce st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-20
DO YOU BURN WOOD AND ooAL7

If so, ring up the Arkansas Pass Wood
Yard, Telephone No. sos, for a cord Of
their dry post oak wood or ton Of Indian
Territory coal. Lowest market prices,
full weight and measure and prompt de-
livery guaranteed
IL Il Inn J. NJ. FOSTER, Proprietor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-20
Cheap Holiday Tickets

Via international route to points i'm Ala
bama, Floridaa. Georgia. Louisiana. Mis-
sissippi. North Carolina. South Carolina
and Tennessee. also to ST. Louis, Mo-;
Kansas City, Mo-: New Orleans, La,
Memphis. Tenn: Louisville, KY. and
Cincinnati. Ohio. the |. & G. n. r. r. will
sell at half rates December Goth. 2lSt and
22nd. Tickets good thirty days for return.
Inquire of local ticket agent or address
ID. J. PRICE.
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Palestine. Texas.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-03-11
THE WORST OF ALL.

Money Monopoly is a Much Worse Evil
Than Land Monopoly.
In Kansas the Enlish land syndicates
have closed out most of their mort
cages on the best lands in the state and
now they are seeding them this season
in wheat They have for tenants the
former owners of these lands, the
men who pre-empted them from the
government, the men who drove back
the savages and felled the forests and
made the wild prairies blossom like the
rose under their industry and labor.
The sturdy yeomen, under the blight
ing influence of the mortgage system
and the rotten legislation of their
state, have been changed from free men
to serfs. No longer can they say what
they will plant, where or how much.
The character of their labor is fixed by
the rapacious lord, who, through his
rent-sheriff, elects and admits whom
soever he pleases. The same state of
affairs will prevail in Texas when the
mortgage sharks shall have secured
the legislation they are striving for. -
Dallas Southern Mercury.
The above item is respectfully SUBJ
mitted to the serious consideration of
our single tax friends. Those who own
the money will eventually own all the
land. GEORGE C. WARD.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-03-11
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
ALLIANCE NOTES.

With 81 900 millionaires and 2, O00,-
600 tramps. this ought to be happy,
prosperous country. but it is not. Two
nillionaires and 8, 1000 tramps would
be more to the point
Farmer.
Webster defines the word "plutoc-
racy" as follows: "a form of govern
ment in which the supreme power is
lodged in the hands of the wealthy
classes alone; government by the rich;
also a controlling or influential classes
of rich men"
Congress hastens to pass free
coinage bill before the conference.
What God-send they think that such
a measure will get no further. The
democrats through Voorhees, and
Ewing. put down one uprising like the
present by that sort of tactics. Do they
think to repeat t?-Nonconformist.
The great political economists who
solve the economic problems for them
asses who are too ignorant to do their
own thinking, are just now busily en-
gagged in explaining to the poor mort
gage ridden people of the south that
they are suffering from an over pro-
duction of cotton. -Nebraska Independ-
ent.
In every avenue of toll the workers
are told if they are not satisfied to do
something else" And from the rail-
road section hand to the independent
farmer" all are obliged to accept for
their labor the prices set by corpora
tons. rings and mbines, or starve.
Oh, '1and of the Free" what mockery!
Iowa Farmers Tribune.
Every man who believes that gov
ernments are instituted to serve the
interests of the governed, the great
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-03-11

the value of gold to be 15h times that
of silver, being about the same mean
ratio for the past six years, is worth in
gold premium of about three PER cent,
it's value being $1.0312."
The gold-bugs had tried solong to
keep their metal up with silver and
failed, that they now conceived the
plan, aided by England, which had
done the same thing three years before.
of knocking silver out of COLDS way,
and while the people were asleep they
did it. Now they howl 'cheap metal !"
dishonest money"
We don't care cent about your metal
money, but we want money, ana we
want good money, money that will set
the idle to work, feed the hungry, and
save the mortgaged homes to the peo-
pie. But we don't ask government or
anybody else to give the people money.
We simply demand that they shall have
a chance to earn it. and be permitted
to have the benefit of what they earn.
Progressive Farmer.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-03-11
SILVER AND GOLD.
Silver Was the Dearef Metal Until
nnnnAkARAA - HQH2

Silver Was the Dearer Metal Until De-
monetlsed In 1878
We are determined to force this sill
yer question even at the risk Of firing
our readers. The gold standard busi-
ness is simply plutocratie arrange
ment for the purpose Of controlling
money and values in the interest of
the plutocrats and against the inter-
ests of the people, and that is all there
is to it.
They argue that we must net have
free coinage of silver because silver
is cheaper metal than gold, and sill
yer money would therefore be dis
honest money. When did silver be.
come cheaper than gold? In 1872
congress delared that s7l.25 grains OF
pure silver should be a legal dollar
and the standard of values. The same
act declared that IS. Is grains of pure
gold should be q dollar and equal i'm
value to the standard silver dollar.
But gold fuctuated in value, and in
1884 congress declared that %. 20 grains
of pure gold should be equal to the
standard silver dollar. Gold still fiuc.
tuated, and in 1887 congress declared
that 90 % grains of pure gold should
be equal to the standard silver dollar.
Thus these several values have been
put upon gold, while silver remained
as Interchangeable as the laws of the
Modes and Persians. Gold continued
to 1uctuate, and in 1878 the metal in
the gold dollar was worth three per
cent. less than the silver dollar, or, in
other words, the silver dollar was at a
premium of three per cent over gold.
Do you doubt it? Read on page II of
Comptroller Knox's elaborate report on
that subject:
''The coinage of the silver dollar, the
history of which is here given, is dis
continued in the proposed bill. It is
by law the dollar unit, and assuming
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-03-11
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
IL should Demand tho Natfonalix1tion .
the Banking System.

IL Should Demand tho Standardization q
the Banking System.
Very many open and declared peo-
pies party papers are sounding the
alarm that plutocratic sehemers are
already busily at work for the purpose
OF defeating the political hopes of the
peoples party through the St Louis
conference. It is affirmed by those
who claim to have good grounds for
knowing, that an attempt will be made
to force the peoples party to adopt as
a platform the general declaration Of
principles that will be put forth by the
St Louis conference
1t is obvious at first glance that the
comprehensive pronunciamento, which
that body must issue, if it be true to
itself would be utterly impracticable
for use as a peoples party platform. It
would be burdened with altogether too
many specifications and details, and
could not make a winning platform
with which to go to the country.
All leaders worth the name, who are
now identified with the peoples party,
are perfectly we'll aware that there is
not a shadow of chance for national
victory unless the peoples party can
win millions of recruits from the town
and city voters who have hitherto cast
their ballots for one or the other of the
old parties. In order to gain millions
of voters from the host the peoples
party must have platform that APP
peals to the sound sense, patriotism
and personal interests of this large and
influential body of citizens.
In the present disorganized political
situation of the country, with rapidly
growing contingent of independent
voters both in the democratic and re-
publican organizations. who have
grown tired of the party collar and
suspicious of the sham issues, the peo-
pies party has a magnificent fighting