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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Congressman Wilson, OF West Vir-
ginia, though rampant free trader, is
opposed to the democratic bill placing
coal and iron on the free list. Whyi
Because the prosperity Of his state
depends ON the development of its vast
coal and iron deposits. Yet Wilson
eagerly joins in the cry to have WOO
made free. His constituents are moi
80 deeply concerned in that, and h,
feels safe in practicing his economic
theories on the farmers. Yet why
shouldn't the farmers of the country
have the same right TO tariff protection
which Wilson demands for the coal ant
| iron minpTsp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

1t is a well known fact that the last
Kansas state legislature failed to make
an appropriation for the purpose of
defraying the expenses Of placing in
the Columbian exposition at Chicago,
an exposition Of the agricultural, edu.
cational, mechanical aud commercial
resources Of tho state OF Kansas. The
citizenship OF our state TO aunt feels O
just and commendabie pride in the
wonderful achievements Of our state in
all these various departments. The
board of organizers bas done good worn
but many OF the counties are behind In
their assessment. A special plea Ii
made to have 80 per cent of the
amounts assessed sent in by April 2s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
For Sale.

Lot No. 4. Cedar street, Abilene,
Kansas, known as the First National
bank building. The building alone
cost over ten thousand dollars. 1t is
centrally located, two doors from the
postoillce, on one OF the best business
streets in the city. | will receive
sealed bids for the above property until
May LIST, 1892, and reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
GEORGE A. RoGERs,
Receiver Of the First National Bank.
27s mo tSc Abilene, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

81 do say that the enormous sums
paid in the way OF pensions is a
double hardship on the people Of the
youth" said General Patterson of Ten.
nessee, one of the plain spoken ex-
confederate brigadiers in the house.
lie objects to pensions because they
draw money away from the south and
put it In the hands of Union veterans
at tbs north.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

The circulation at present is made
up as follows; Gold coin S407, 1888, O22;
standard silver dollars, $50, 2l6, $50;
subsidiary silver, s62 ,4l5,97l; gold GER
tiHcates, SlG3, IT'S, $50; silver certiG-
Gates, S380.l7s, 1907; United States
notes, 1922, s95, 1882; National bank
notes, Sl67, l76, 6O7; total, Sl,7O3,s65,'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

The Dickinson county assessors have
decided not to attempt to lower the
assessment figures until the board OF
equalization meets, Then wholesale
use of the chopping knife may be
axnaptad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

is the cheapest store in town-and that is
why we laugh. We notice daily increase in
our trade, the evident satisfaction of our Gus
toners, and the growth of the idea that we
are ready and willing to do little better by
our trade than anyone else-and that is why
we laugh. We expect you will soon be need
ing something in our line, and that you will
drop in to see the INCEST stock in town, JUST
WHAT YOU WANT and get it CHEAPER than
you could anywhere else in town-and that
is why we laugh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Another Oklahoma rush will occur
April 10Th. The government should
make up it's mind AZ to how much land
1t proposes to open and throw 1t all
loose at once and have 1t over. SO long
as one bit after another is opened just
40 long will hundreds Of men loaf their
time away waiting for big strike"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
Coming Our Way.

The republicans have much cause
for congratulation over the result OF
The elections 80 far held in 1892. The
municipal elections in New York came
our way. The political dishonesty OF
the democrats in Michigan provoked
an earnest protest from the people OF
that state and republican gains are
reported from almost every municipal
ity. The subserviency Of the demo.
cratic leaders to foreign priests and
prelates has Disguised the patriotic
people Of the state OF Wisconsin and
this week they gave Peck's bad boy
governor and his henchman thorough
rebuke by voting with the party OF
civil and religious liberty. The demo-
cracy has carried the state elections OF
Rhode Island four times out Of Ave In
the i've years last past by allying itself
with new tangled "isms" or old tangled
"ologies." On last Tuesday they
attempted TO get the people OF that
state to vote for dishonest money, the
destruction Of their industries and the
reduction of the wages Of the laborin0
men. To accomplish this they sent
their Cleyelands, their Russels, thell
Mills and all the great leaders Of anti
American sentiment into that little
state. The state Of Rhode Island
however, was not to be deceived to heI
utter ruin and she raised the republican
banner aloft where she will continue
to bear II until Mr.. Harrison and
republican congress shall be reinstateC
into power at Washington on March 4
! 1904
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

No man in the state has in the past
two years won more honorable dlstinc-
ton than has been achieved by j. r..
Burton; having silenced criticism, he
is one of the most eagerly sought for
orators in the state. Mr.. Burton has
achieved n great triumph in public
esteem. Il McPhersOn Freeman Vim.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

The democrats of this state can get
some valuable pointers on the silver
question by reading the mastery
article on the subject by Judge James
Humphrey in the current number of
the Agora. 1t is one of the clearest
expositions of the matter ever written
aud will illumine the minds Of some of
the brethren II they will read It,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
Why WeL,augh!.

There are plenty of reasons why we
should come up smiling at the commence
ment of the present season. A big trade
makes any merchant happy and that is why
we laugh. We have purchased and put in
stock fresh line of seasonable, new goods
that in variety, quality and style, stand away
at the top-and that is why we laugh. We
have been able to mark these goods at prices
so LOW that visitors quickly become buyers,
and the buyers freely admit that the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

There is a fright smart pickin'" of
democrats In Dickinson county after all
and yesterdays convention represented
them in good shape. Their hopes of
Cleveland's election are almost pitiful
In their innocent trustfulness, but the
poor fellows may az well enjoy little
encouragement before the great disap
pointment comes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

The way in which n. w. Smith Is go
ing around the machine shops shaking
hands with tue boys proves that his
right hand has not forgot its cunning
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Belgium has adopted a law prohibit
ing the hypnotizlng Of any person,
except by physician, under the PEN
atty of nne and imprisonment.
uypnotism must he much further
advanced in Belgium than IL 10 In this
country
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Senator +. +. Hardness Of this dis
trict is formally announced as candi-
date for Lieutenant governor, subject to
the will Of the state republican
convention. The REFLECTOR knows
no better man for the position. Mr..
Harkness is a thorough parliamentar-
ian, conservative leader and a
pentlpman above rpprOach.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

"Would to God occurs in Ben
Clover's speeches cnce TO every four
lines. Nobody but Ben was aware
that he and the Almighty were on
intimate terms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

About the only thing that looks
dlscouraging about John X, Wrights
boom is that It was written up In
poetry by Junction City bard the
other day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Try as we may we lind II very dill
cult to see where there is any calamity
I'm Dickinson county's mortgage hg'
ures. A reduction of $50, 900 month
in Indebtedness seems to US to indicate
considerable prosperity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

The old soldiers are to be given the
preference and be protected in their
rights in the opening of the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe lands, 1t will be re-
membered that this is republican
administration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
lrst published In the ABILENE WEE
REFLECTOR, April II, 1904
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue OF an order OF sale Is.
suod by the clerk OF tho district court OF
Dickinson county, state Of kRnsas, In cause
pending therein, Wherein y ~. lla.nilt n,
trustee, Is plaintiff and George W. q. RohreT
Maggie A, Rohror, The Farmers state Bank
OF solomon Oiiy, h9 tinaS mi Wy o. Aol-
n H. Bullene, l. Il. MoorC, W. u, Emery j.
\. BiTd, W H. Thaytr John Doggett, part
nrIsas Hullene, Moor, Enery 4 Co, Charles
Lawrence, Edwin Manning, Calvin Manni x
aud 5. e, Cushing. partners aS Lawrence,
Manning gushing, a. w; Seld,eh q =,
CHARLES w Noyes. Marion :; Norman, james
aE Noyes. Norman n Co., NJ, ID, Wells a Co.,
The American National Bank OF Kansas
city, Mo-. The Abilene lnvestm, mt Company
Company, Edward W, Ruhe, Havana OigGr
COMPANY, Nc. n. Warren A Co., wittick, Pen.
neid 4 Paine, William Best, William II.
Russell and Lorin Palmer, partners as Hest,
Rusael a 90, The Goodyear Rubber Uom
nan, Nc. A. sumner and II. sumner, partners
as sumner Bros, w. A. Higginbotnan, NJ,
Wuber, Gray National Bank OF MtddieIow WIN
springs, Vermont, Luther kountze, Herman
Kountzs. Charles b. kountze, Augustus
PEOPLES d ak OF Newport, Pennsylvania
and Robert +. Keep are deiendepis, viii.
On Monday, May IS, A. D., 1899,
at the front door OF the court house, in tho
city OF Abilene, county of Dickinson, state
OF kausas, at 10 O'Clock a, m, OF said day ,ell
10 tha highest bidder for cash, the following
described real eatAte to-Nttl
Lots numbered sixty two 10Y, sixty. four
(6D and sixty six lG0) on BfoadwaN In the
CITY OF Abilene, as known and denominated
ia the recorded Plat thereof as snuthwick 4
August Inc 10 addition 10 Abilene, In Dlokin-
son county, state OF Kansas
The said real estate win be sold pursuant
. the Judgment OF the court In said cause
recited In said order OF sale,
witness my hand this 18th day OF April,
A. d. 1904.
sheriff Of Dickinson County Kas.
HrSa0P a BURch
AWNINGS rtt Rlhiuain
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Think Of it. No votes cast for school
board members in the attached terri
tory. No candidates in the field
What is this country coming to any
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Ottawa county instructed its con-
gressional delegates for Burton Satm-
day. The indications ara that MIR.
Burton will be nominated for congress
by acclamation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Mr.. Cooke IN his speech yesterday
pined for more freedom. How would
q platform of free trade and free silver
suit him to run upon this fallp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Republican victories are the fashion
In Kansas this year. The cities have
begun It and the whole state will follow
guit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Mr., Burton should feel proud OF the
hearty endorsement given him by his
home county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1891.

Political note by the agricultural
editor: Now is the time to fix fences.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

First Published In the ABILENE WEEKLY
REFLECTOR, April II. 1892.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Unfer and by virtue Of an order OF ,ale
Issued by the CLERK Of the district court OF
Dickinson county, state OF Kansa in cause
pending therein, wherein Mrs r., Bush Is
plaintiff and simon Slichter, Rosanna X.
sllchter and Maria Goosey are defendants,
On Monday, May 10, A. D. 1892,
at he fro door OF tho court house, in the
city OF Abilene, county of Dickinson, state
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

SHERIFFS SALE.

Under and bv virtue Of an order " sale is.
sued by tho Clerk Of the district court OF
Dickinson county, state Of Kansas, IL cause
pending therein, wheI Elm Anna Y. Lovcjoy
IN plaintiff and Rosa Hall, W A. Higgen
bo;hamt NJ. A. Wilber. B X. Able, and
Wilson N King are defendanis, I viii,
On Monday May IS. A. D. 1892,
at the front door Of the court house, In the
city of Abilene, county Of ID ckiuson, state
Of Kansas, at 10 o'clock n. IN. Of snii day sell
10 the highest bidder for cash. the following
descri bed real estate. to wit:
The Outhwest quarter OF section thir ".
i've (3b), township twelve (i2), ra 1ge one ~
east OF the slxthP in Dickinson coun "
state OF = ans,s.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
10 the ia igment Of the court in said cause
recited In said order Of sale
wit e.s my hand I is 18th day Of April
A. D., lHOl Us SMITH,
sheriff u Dickinson County, Kas.
LITTLE A HARDEsrY,
Attorneysfor Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Faulkner & Bearoe arenow getting in their
immense new Spring Stock and invite
everybody to examine. If you want any
kind of Plow Shoes, if you want any kind of
Dress Shoes, if you want any kind Of Ladies'
Shoes. if you want any kind CT Child's Shoes
you will certainly be well paid for your time
if you will call on us.
We cordially invite comparison, visit some
and compare quality and prices. Remem.
Der we guarantee every Shoe we sell to
turn out as represented, or we will replace
Icheerfully. See us and we will save you
money on your Boots & Shoes.
FAULKNER & BEARCE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.

First published in the ABILENE WEE
LREFLEcTOU Anil H. 1901
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-01-19
WHO IS BOSS.

An honest dollar advocate, who OPP
poses unlimited coinage of silver,
demands a dollar, that contains silver
in it worth q dollar. as the price of
silver is fixed by the gold bug syndi-
cate that is trying to demOnetize it.
Hand them a Mexican dollar, which
by their present measure Of value is
worth 103 cents, and he will tell you
that Is only worth 80 cents, because
the fiat on it is not as good as it ought
to be. Value is the measure when fiat
is all right, and value is not the meas,
ure but fiaG, when the fiat, is poor
The truth is that selfishness is their
measure, and whatever advance their
selfish ends, regardless of how foolish
or ridiculous it may appear, is their
only reason. The people must judge
Of this matter on the facts, not the
selfish purposes of p~lutOCraCy. The ..
s. silver dollar with 80 cents of silver
only places twenty cents of value on
fiat. The u. s. fiat for 100 cents on
paper is good and at par with gold. OF
course, its fiat for One-fifth of what is
embodied in a silver dollar is wOth five
times more, or makes the silver dollar
five times more certain of it's value
than s. greenback. because the fiat
representing the credit of the govern
ment-is only One-fifth as much as of
a greenback dollar. The fiat is what
makes anything money. If the gov
eminent that puts its fiat stamp on it
has no credit or a deprecated credit,
the money is worth relatively less.
The Mexican dollar strikes the gold
bug element stiff. Both the metal and
the fiat is good and worth 100 cents,
and the fact that they depreciate it
shows that it is the fiat of the selfish
syndicate, intent on robbery, is what
is the trouble about the Mexican dollar.
This brings the matter down to where
it really is: Is the corporations or the
government the boss in this country.
That is the question next to be settled.
Alliance Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-01-19
APPOINTMENTS

Of N. NJ. Culbreth, District lecturer
for the sixth congressional district and
S. Ohio Wilson, representing the State
business agency. These brethren will
address the members of the Order at
the following times and places:
Mecklenburg county, Charlotte, Jan
uary 10, 1892.
Union county, Monroe, January 20.
Arson county, Wadesboro Jan. 81.
Richmond county, Rockingham,
Jan. %.
Robson county, Lumberton, Jan. %.
Columbus county, Whiteville, Jan 25.
Brunswickcounty LOckwOod's Folly,
Jan. 81.
Fender county, Burgaw, Jan. %.
These meetings will be for the bene-
fit of the members only, and every
Alliance member that can possibly be
present should do so, as matters of i'm
portance to the Order will be discussed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-01-19

only knows how any of us happened
to live through itall. Strong men went
down like grass before the scythe.
ooh, the intense suffering endured
in that hole can never be told. Ihave
counted seventy five dead in one day.
I would often say to myself: Will
my turn come next9' Fourteen Of my
company were captured the same time
with myself and were in the same
prison. I am the only one now living.
Only one of them got out alive besides
myself, and he died within a few days
after he got out. W. were starved to
death. I was in Salisbury prison three
and one-half months. Gen. Polk was
in command and knew how we were
treated. and from what Isaw and heard
at the time, | am convinced that u
terrible treatment was by his orders.
Oh, yes, I would know the old brute
if I should meet him in a crowd of a
thousand"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-01-19
. BILL TO FACILITATE EX-
CHANGES THROUGH THE
UNITED STATES MAIL.

Capt. s. B. Alexander, representing
the sixth district, has introduced the
following bill. We think it a good
thing and hope it will pass:
Be at enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the United
States of America IN Congress as
Sembled, That the Postmaster General
is authorized and directed to have pre-
pared suitable stamps of the denOmi
nation of five cents, ten cents. twenty
five cents. fifty cents, one dollar, and
three dollars, and said stamps shall be
known as "redeemable stamps"
Sec. 2. That the Postmaster General
shall cause the said "redeemable
stamps to be kept for sale at all post
offices of the United States, and shall
have them redeemed at all money order
postoffices, and not more. than one cent
shall be charged as premium for each
fraction of a dollar or each dollars
worth of stamps sold.
SEC. 3. That the redeemable stamps
authorized by this act shall be deemed
money of the United States, and all
laws relating to count9rfeiting the
money of the United States shall apply
30 them.
Sec 4. That the Postmaster General
shall prescribe all rules and regula-
tions necessary to carry out the pro
visions of this act.
Sec. 5. That one million dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, IS
hereby appropriated out of any money
In the United States Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to carry out
of the provisions of this act.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-01-19
THE PHILOSOPHY OF FAILURES.

Whenever "hard times" come,
produced by a bad financial system or
any other cause, it pinches and grinds
down the farmers and all wealth-prO
ducers first, next it hits the lawyer,
doctor, merchant and all others who
deal directly with the farmers and
labOrer, next it hits those who deal
with them and so on. Several years
ago the farmers saw the approach of
another wave of "hard times" in a
most aggravated form. They gave the
alarm and for the first time in the his
tory of the world began to organize
with a view to finding the true causes
and to them. They called upon
all men, of whatever profession, pro
vided it was an honest and legitimate
one, fOr only such men al want to see
i~ustice) to come to the front and to
stand by them in the fight for common
Justice and relief. But strange to say
nine tenths of the business and profess
siOnal men turned a deaf ear and either
openly or secretly opposed and fought
the farmers in their great noble and
gigantic undertaking. In the NEAR
time the times have grown harder and
more desperate with the farmer. The
wave is advancing and is Low striking
the business men. The doctors can't
collect their bills, the lawyers havefew
cases and less fees, merchant after
merchant fails, and bank after bank is
is wrecked. Business is almost para
lyzed, literally starving for money.
Such is the record of our financial sys-
tenn, which only a few months since
the money power and their tools were
trying to convince the people was the
best financial system in the world.
How much longer shall we wait before
we shall all pull together to avert com
plete ruin. We have no unkind feel
ings against many of those who have
fought the farmers in their efforts to
avert a common ruin. for they have
been misled by the misrepresentation
of certain newspapers. Papers that
were either blinded by ignorance or
prejudice or else were the willing tools
of p~lutOcracy. But let this be as it
may, stern facts now confront us. We
cannot stand present conditions. Let
all of us who are broad enough to de
sire 10 SEE general prosperity pull to-
gether for financial reform. Yes, and
if nothing better can be offered, let US
fight for the Sub Treasury plan, or
some plan that will give the country a
sufficient quantity Of money and a just
distribution of the same All financial
Legislation is experimental, The ex
pertinent we have tried is a bad one
Let us give this n a trial.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-01-19
MECKENGBURG COUNTY MEET
ING.

JANUARY ii, 1892.
Mr.. EDITOR :-MeckIenburg County
County Alliance assembled at Sharon
Church OF last Thursday, the 9TH and
8th inst, and delightful, harmonious
and happy meeting we had. We
we're welcomed and fed lavishly by
that whOlesOuled community. Al
though crops Are short, money scarce,
hospitality, kindness and attention to
their guests and Alliance brethren
could not be excelled. There was a
good deal of business attended to, and
the great cotton deal that the farmers
are said to have lost so heavily by, was
about Cancelled, and no II ruined.
Bro. S. Ohio Wilson was with us,
and made the State agency so plain,
that / think all hands will operate in
that line hereafter. He certainly
opened the eyes of our order with his
pepper. If there was any lukewarm-
ness in our order, | think it will end in
a revival that will make us stronger
than ever, and hereafter we will be a
unit, Resolutions endorsing our Ma
tiOnal President, L. l.. Polk, our Ma
tiOnal organ, the National Economist,
our State Business Agency, and rcsOlv-
ing to stand by our Western brethren
c1O UA4S ROAAo ACAO ACA49 NOG1lS 1OT reform
and Alliance demands were unani-
mously adopted. The Salisbury Watch
man was adopted as the county organ
and it is to be hoped it will grind us
sweet music this year. Our President,
Bro. 7, L. Vail, was elected delegate to
the District Convention to elect dele
gates to the National Convention in
22d February, 1892.
The farmers of old Mecklenburg,
short of crops and currency. drv n
spirits, determined to raise more home
supplies, less cotton, and stand bv the
S~ub-Treasury, and be united this fail
at the 6allot,box, voting for Alliance
demands n reform, think they will
get ouC Oh n wilderness in less than
are the ladies, and I think I can Safely
say Cney are with us to a unit, and the
young men of our order appear to be
more interested than ever.