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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.
The W R. O. TO be Governed from
Abilene this Year.

Ine w II. v. 10 pc bOVerneu from
Abilene this Year.
The selection by the state depart
ment Of the Woman's Relief Corps Of
Mrs Ida W. Moore, OF this city, fer
department president for the coming
year locates the headquarters Of that
order in this city. Mrs. Moore has
already taken up her duties and with
her secretary is hard at work on i'm
portant and exacting duties Of her
position. She has tilled the appointive
offices and the full list Of department
officers is as follows:
rrrsident-M 3. da wilson Moore. Abi.
lcnr.
Senior vice Icsld,ni-Mn, Ida O
Mariin. " hison.
Ju ior vice Presid nt-Mrs. Lucy u.
Jonrp, Norton.
sartetAr, Mrs Alice NJ. seeds, Abilene
Treasurrr-M =. Francis ". Lind. Larnod.
Chaplain MIR. Mary Holland, Valley
" r-.
COM alor-Mia Bei'e g. tarri-, Fmnoria.
Insncctur-Mra EdithM wood Pitt-burg.
nst'tui'ng ard lnstlli ng 'nisor-Mrs.
Fan 10 .. Potts-Cou neil Grove.
Executive poard-Miss Allie Myers, Ola.
tina, Mrs. MrgTot Il wickin4. sabothn,
Mrs May V. Laphnm, Herlngton; Mrs. Bell
Reid, Grenolai Mrs. Fannie II. Curry, Nc.
PhersOn.
The w. R'sC. OF Kansas ia rapidly
growing and is one Of most Influential
aud well managed departments If the
nation The Kansas women as we'll
as the Kansas men are loyal and sym
pathetic and in the w. II. g. is doing
much to keep up the sp rit Of devotion
to country and to aid those in need.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03
TOO MUCH REFORM. "
Farmers Find Reform Literature
a Heavy Expense,

Speaking of the way in which eastern
sharks are attempting to work Kansas
farmers during the reign Of the calam'
ity howlers at Washington, n well
known farmer said to n REFLECTOR
representative today: "Unless he be II
farmer no person can form any idea of
the amount Of stun that eastern
publishing houses are trying TO work
of on Kansas farmers called reform
literature. Hardly II day dawns but
what some advertising in the shape of
pamphlet comes and no farmer
escapes. The subjects treated are 80
numerous and varied that to attempt
to read or study them would result in
insanity. Farmers would like to keep
posted, but this reform literature bust.
ness is going good deal too far"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03
INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES.

.,.x.oda. An ,,n. a,.w,,..d a..r,
=, a. ,L. a,.to,,,. ~ udiahnsoh o.. a,r
poss a. sso or,a Us ,oiss an. Tht L,si ~, 90
gu'as .,a :. IN. ~. ,h,s 80 a., tha ora
- sa'u " ~. s,, nVT 80 ~ a,.s sn AZ.
sSius sSn.S % ~, s,,,n go -. -
onais0u i0i n's ul,,' i'. IspO'S
NoV' noHlsnu nui reosNse a l1tler 0no
DAY complaining tna' nc ross 70 onureh In
carriage WINE us Mas,Sr USs ooh'Sns
70 roe on an ass Mr, mn resu he ~
ter from tns pulpn anu sShno"sessu 'ns
trutn OF Nhe eharse, insn oonthusu
III tns senttsIsn as Mav "IO.s 'ns ,es.eI
With viii 'pp spSsI. and br,sl. VII VII rid. 1PPIu him
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03
MESSENGER HELD.
The Court Finds Him Guilty Of a
NJ

The Court Finds Him Guilty OF a
Base Deed.
The case OF the State vs.. Wm. Hes
senger was ended In the district court
this morning, Judge Humphrey finding
the defendant guilty of bastardy, The
girl who accused him, Annie Fair, had
her child in court aud made touching
sight during during the trial. Hessen-
ger denied the deed but the evidence
was sufficient to condemn him, The
punishment is to give bond for the
maintenance and education of the
child aud stand committed to jail until
such bond is given.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03

We cry, Our Father The spirit
itself beareth witness with our spirit
that we are children of God, and IL we
are childIen, then heirs of God, joint
heirs with Christ. Wealth, fame,
honor and all other worldly embellish-
ments are but as the dust of the
balance as compared with sonship with
q Ia y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03
Advertised Letters.

The following is u list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Abilene post
office for the week ending March, lst
1892. Have your mail addressed to
street and lumber aud it will be
promptly delivered,
Hushy, Miss Euzi Dnvlo, Miss Allie
Fuller Missl l. Hunter, Mrs II A
MrhencY, Mis- uilda Mpwau, Lucy
snyder, Miss Lu-y Addison, semen 4 90
Ayres, Brrt2Ni, nrCW
BrOnner, brooke, George
CAVendpner, A l. Cundn, W
CRY nv E Delnnty Jas
Eldridge, OF Franz, sam
n.y., "a Mcheehln, I l.
Porter, John q Shank, Inn
shermlu. Baker
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised giving date
N. B. Under the late order Of thr
postmaster general, one cent Il q will
be charged for AL advertised letters.
y. ". GoRDEE, Postmaster.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03
For Sale.

A line Hamoiet0nien stallion, owner
has no further use for him Enquire
az thS REFLECT0n oiii0o. 2A02t&sc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03

of
Trunks
Gloves R
turnednto
ofITazt ynd call
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03
For Rent.

A $50 acre pasture with running
water, near city; was not pastured
Sa9 6t&f6 GEo, H0IsIHGToS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03
Republlcan Convention Ratio.

A rate OF one and one third rate for
the round trip has been granted to the
republican congressional convention
at Concordla, March 8. This rate is
granted from points In Clay, Cloud,
Dickinson, Geary, Marshall, Ottawa,
Republic, Riley, Saline and Washing
ton counties.
The roads agreeing to the rate ere
the A. Il. & S. T., the 9. II. |. x T.,
the Mo. Pacific, the U. F., the st. Joe
and Grand Island. The rate ia pro-
vlded upon the certificate plan and all
going must have n cerai1cate signed
by the local agent of the road,
Herington in the Republican Ranks.
HERINGToN, Ka3., February 81. A
Republican club was organized here
last night with large membership to
begin with. Hon. T.. q. Dayton was
elected. president, A. NJ. Crary, vice
president; @. N. Hull, secretary; aud
W. ii. Thomas, treasurer, The fol-
lowing gentlemen were also elected
delegates to the state Republican
League, which meets at Topeka March
I: T.. G. Dayton, q. N. Hull, A NJ,
Crary aud w. N. Hawley. The repub.
licaDs of Herington will always be
found up and doing, Three cheers for
the ticket for 1892, from president to
rad overseer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-01-08
EDIToR CouR1ER:

EDITOR COURIER:
In the Leader issue Of Dec. "a, II
IN article without signature but with
certain earmarks pointing to .
county official a. its author. II
brings out the old chestnut about
the county indebtedness and shows
plainly that the author intends this
as y bid for future political ~prefereu.
css, because they-the peoples party
-disclaim to have had anything 70
with tho creation Of this debt.
1t is we'll known 70 most people
that in public - we'll ~ private
affairs, il cash is not produced
to meet necessary and unavoidable
expenses liability Is created which
soon becomes . debt and, according
to usage Of civilized people who
have many openings for the profit
sble use Of money, it, use j. worth
which We must bs salts
fisd 70 pay Is interest until W pay
thAprincipal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-01-08

II 10 very well for these fellows TO
pirate about sui county debt, anu
try 10 make po:iticial capital out Ut
the tact that the county commissions
ers In past years did not have the
back bone to levy as much taxes %
vat needed 70 meet tho bills they
allowed. But suffered the balance
to run Oh the wrong side OF the
account year after year, at a time
when but little land was patented
and the personal property Of many
farmers did not reach the sum Of
$40 on the tax list. We had,never-
theless,t TO support 4 full set ofoficers
court was regularly in session, bridg.
e. had to be built repeatedly in
rome instances and many tricks
were tried than a. now TO strike .
good bargain with the county, and
by some men the writer has in
mind who are now training with the
60 called peoples party and who
want reform.
The author Of the Leader article
eays n your children must pick up
the burden where you left it."
Will Mr.-tell US how he manages
90 that there are no burdens for his
children7 Will he let us know il
We do not leave more In Uuion
county in the way Of money ,chattels
and improvements for our children
than our parents had provided here
for us7 Does he feel like scolding
US on behalf Of our children for run
ming behind an amount equal to
$1,000 per. voter in the county? Or
il We have paid, say IS per cent, Of
our expenses, public and private,
does he feel bad because We do not
fork over the other Eve to make it
even.
In regard to our voting, We will
remind Mr.-that he is rather early
in sending out orders how to vote,
nor do We think We shall want his
orders later. As to the prosperity
he promises us,we say, nothing lees
than good crops cat bring prosperity
to the people OF South Dakota, lei
the people select their servants Al
they have a mind to. I. G. L.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-01-08
Aas,asr sas- Treasury pian.


Some time ago noticed Ia The
Courier your refusal to publicly de-
bste that class Of legislation COM
mouly known a. the sub-treasury
plan. Since that time / have not
heard from the party publishing
the invitation; but I have seen it
stated a number Of times By peoples
party organs that they did not claim
the sub-treasury plan 70 be the best
way Of distributing government
funds, but say, If it i not the best
give US . better PLAN"
Why would it not b : better and
. more equitable plan 70 pay TO ev.
cry man At his arrival 1t majority,
out Of the national treasury. = sui.
fcient amount to start him in bus,.
ness, say $4,000? That would
strike everybody alike, aud what
young man would refuse the lift
even if it were paper money and
worth only City cents on the dollaT'
Hut to legislate in favor Of those
who are already in possession o.
lands, houses. horses and cattle
while nothing 10 done for those who
have 'to eat their bread in the sweat
oftheir own brows", is in the opin
ion Of many like robbing Peter to pay
Paul. Would like to hear from Mr.
S%ub.treasury man-would like Il
hear that he is willing to divide VI
equally or all can not bank on hi
o.lesty. REX.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-01-08
AID.

The question is often asked, is the
famine in Russia really 30 alarm.
ingly great and the distress arising
therefrom really so alarming
And when this question is an
swered upon reliable information in
affirmative, the good people Of this
country at once jump to the conclu-
sion: it rests with them to save
those people from starvation. There
is a subscription list started even In
q. Oak. to swell the beggar fund.
Now I happen to be pretty II.
miliar with the state Of affairs in
Russia. While l know and believe
that none Of the reports are in the
least exaggerated, while / deeply
sympathize with the unfortunate
millions Of peasants, who suffer
unindurable tortures from the pangs
Of hunger, I contend that We are
undertaking the fruitless task Of
carrying water in = sieve. I alto
gether waive the charge(which if the
truth must be told, is not at all
groundless) that the peasants Of
Russia Are immoral brutes, lazy and
shiftless and refuse work they are
offered. Knowing AZ I do the Cor
rupt officials Of Russia, I fear that
very little Of our hard earned
money would reach the unfortu.
nate sufferers. I hold the despotic
government Of Russia responsible for
all the widespread misery there, deep
and boundless as the very ocean.
And while such a government exists
that is systematically robbing the
people and drains their very life
blood,w Q are powerless to help them.
Iclaim that a large class of Russ.
ian land holders, who get welthy
through the toll of those peasants,
their former serfs, should come to
their assistance in their present
misfortune. / claim that the gov.
eminent alone is responsible for all
this calamity. Fol, where on earth,
save Russia only, can one partial or
even total failure Of crops pro-
duce such distress? The government
of Russia should turn and undo
what it brought about, and what is
more,she is we'll able to do 80. But
she keeps on by the aid of The cruel
lash (the knott) to extort the last
penny for taxes. There are infinite
treasures boarded up in churches
and monasteries of Russia. II the to-
tai sum it amounts to would be made
known it would seem incredible and
it would startle the civilized world
by the amazing wealth lying idle.
About two hundred years ago when
Peter the Great needed funds to carry
on o war he despoiled these monas.
and had even the church bells
cast into cannons. Why cant the
government use the same funds now
for the relief of her people?
To conclude with, there is q great
in my mind whether the
government Of Russia will let in our
agricultural products, "our wheat
aour" sent for the benefit ofthe starv
ing; I doubt, whether she will lot
i in free OF customs duties, which
IRE Of course very exorbitant. To
the same, I have recently
'ent from here . little souvenir,
worth twenty-five dollars, and the
on it were fifty rubles,
bout twice tho cost Of tho very
sent. ]. b. DAY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-01-08

e2.26for lOOlbs Of our Extra
Fancy Flour. None better.
Sold in Elk Point
Mil.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-01-08

Official Pspor Of City and County.
WsttAs Rrpsrss Have Rspgrtod.

The COURIER has rather inclined
towards the view that persons
charged with defalcations should
not be- published - being short until
Il was proven quite c~onclusively that
the allegations were we'll founded.
The figures have been published,
however, and the following reoapit-
ulation Of the sxpsrts' report 10
published In order that " may
hare something on which TO base
our comments:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-01-08

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-01-08

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Cru. STlCKNEY.
IN Credit 70 Treassrsr Siisa.17
Debtor - Coanty. 2t2.7o
d ............ Sl.12
u Credit Tor Treasurer ........ U6!S7
o " +" ........ sc
- . " !" ga m
a. o. RINGsRUD.
lsss Deetor a. County ....,........ Si7l.l2
q ...... 22S.5s
81 ...... 10
q Credit for Treasurer. s.i2
C. h. WILLIAMS.
1oe0 Debtor TO County. 945.ss
% ......... 40.ab
Il. COMPTON,.
First 8 MOI. a. lysl-No Error.
In Mr.. Kiplinger's case, nothing
can be said. He says that he has
always been sure that everything
Was accounted for whom he went out
Of Office. The records were kept on
iools-cap paper aud some are miss
ing. II looks unreasonable that the
shortage exists, when We con-
slider the small amount Of taxes col
lected at that time.
The shortsge charged against Nj.
Blair seems 70 arise from the fact
that the experts have not credited
him with any commissions for his
services, which would amount TO
perhaps . tribe moro than he 10
charged with. He was thoroughly
settled with when he went out Of
Office, aud . set ofexperts examined
his books . little later and made a
report not materially different from
his settlement. He has made q state
msnt 70 the board setting forth these
facts. Al that time the Law allowed
him two per cent. on school taxes
left for him 70 collect and four on
al other collections. TO gel at the
exact commissions therefore he
would be obliged to 60 through
every mans tax receipt and sepa.
rate the school from other taxes and
figure different rates Of commission
On each, q work that he does not
now feel called on to do. If the
board think he owes the county any
thing he will take it to the court,
where the records only will count.
MI. Akers was on his death bed
when his term OF Office expired and
the settlement was made wholly
through others. It 10 difficult now
to throw much light on the subject.
N. J. Wallace has begun work on
his books aud mistakes have been
found in the experts report where
by the charges made sgainst him
have been materially changed. He
believes that he accounted for every
thing whom he went out Of Office.
II he fails to set the matter straight
by the records, it will be the fault OF
the keeping aud the settle
ment, and not on account OF his die
honesty; for he is an honest, hard.
working farmer Of but moderate
means and no one questions his
honesty.
While looking over his own rec.
ords, Mr.. Ringsrud found whore
over $500 Of the money claimed to
b due Mr.. Sticknsy was actually
paid to him and = record made
Of the transaction. His credit seems
therefore to be reduced that much
At least. Further Investigation will
probably develop other errors in
the report, to the disappointment Of
his bondsmen.
Mr.. Williams came down a. soon
a. he became aware Of the shortage
claimed asainst him, and - the re-
cult Of low hours' work reduced
the alleged defalcation from t94 TO
t54, showing ocnclusively that the
report was incorrect 10 the amount
reduced 1t least. He will make fur.
Their investigation soon.
Mr. R;nOsrud5a raaa Il Aha on1v |
-, 80
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-03
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The world is always ready to begin
charity at home and reform abroad
Bible Record.
The man who does not find Heaven
in this world will stand poor chance
of ever finding it in any other.
Responsibility is personal. Before
God, face to face, each soul must stand
TO give account.-F. w. Robertson.
Berlin university is the third largest
in the world. Paris, with 0,2l5 stud
ents, and Vienna with 6,22O, are larger.
BY the will of Abbie A. Coburn the
Congregational church at Ispwich,
Mass, receives $4,000, the American
Home Missionary society $4,000.
The Salvation army publishes 81
weekly newspapers and monthly maya
zines in 81 different colonies and coun-
tries, with total annual circulation of
$4,000, 900 copies
If Gods service meant no more than
certain devotional routine, readily
fitting in with an easy, comfortable life,
we should find more saints in the world.
Jean Nicolas Grau.
God sometimes fills the heart of the
newly penitent with special inward
consolation, until they become estab-
lished. They are cordials and allure
ments, sometimes withholden from the
more perfect.
The University of Cambridge has
decided to establish an agricultural de-
partment at an expense of about $4,000
year, portion of which outlay is to
be betrayed by the Cambridgeshire
county council
The ecclesiastical returns of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Colombo,
Ceylon, for 1891, show marked increase
in every particular as compared with
those for 1890 The number of con-
firmations has increased from 2,565 to
5,639; the baptisms of heretics from l39
to 1S9, and of infdels from 1,011 to
1,117.
Japan has now a school system
somewhat similar to our own. Con-
trolled by local authorities are more
than $4,000 schools, of which 10000 are
elementary The teachers number near
ly 1000, and the scholars 3,4l0,000, or
nearly half the total population Of
school age. The total annual expense
of the system is about S7,000,000.
The First Reformed church, of
Albany, celebrated its 250th anniversary
March 20 on which occasion the SER
mon was preached from the old pulpit
and timed by the hour-glass brought
from Holland in 1912. The first build
ing of this church was of log, 34Xl9 feet,
erected at a cost of S32. For $40 years
the services were entirely in Dutch.
-Modesty in Christian workers can
not be too highly valued. Very often
the spirit of Jehu yet survives, A man
writes us to behold his zeal for the
Lord" and so diminishes our esteem for
himself and his work. Let another
man praise thee, and not thine own
mouth; stranger, and not thine own
lips Christian Inquirer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-03
WIT AND WISDOM.

He who despises mankind will never
get the best out of either others or him
self-Tocqueville
Not seldom the surest remedy for
an evil consists in forgetting it.
Balthasar Gracian.
Don't you think that Miss X sings
from the heart?" ''If she only sang
more from the lungs"
The way of the transgressor is
hard; but he doesn't realize it until he
has had fall on it.-Life.
Culture is like wealth; it makes us
more ourselves, it enables us to cX-
press ourselves -HamertOn.
1t takes two ladies about as long to
say "good-by" as it takes a mule car to
go three miles.-Galveston News.
There are lots of wives in the world
who never know that their husbands
are "jovial and whole-souled" except
when they see it in the papers.-Atchi-
son Globe.
Young man, when you escort
young lady to the piano be sure that
the music is done to a turn before you
turn over two leaves at once,-Detroit
Free Press.
DO not expect commercial payment
for the real benefits you may render to
Others Doing good is the sureSt way OF
enriching and ennobling character
RAMS Horn.
Every baby is the sweetest baby in
the world You were once considered
the sweetest thing in the world, al
though you may not look it now
Yonkers Gazette.
The first half a mans life is spent in
priding himself upon what great man
he is going to be and the other half in
thinking what fool he used to be-
Boston Transcript.
-''T'll give you this fountain pen" :"
said the old gentleman to his son.
"Thank you" 'It's the most fitting
gift l could think of, - "Why?" "It
won't work. Washington Star,
Quite the Reverse. -Noddy-There
goes Waitman klting along like deer;
! wonder if he is training for run.
Oddie-No, on the contrary he is run
ming for a train.-Boston Courier.
Which, -She-It is always the un-
married man who knows all about
women. He-Yes; | have noticed that
the man who knows all about women
does not marry.-Indianapolis Journal.
Between the Acts.-Mrs, Hicks
Well, did you see the man you were
looking for? Hicks-No; l couldn't
find him. Mrs. Hicks-He would be
very sorry if he knew it. Hic&s-Why
should he be sorry? Mrs. Hicks-To
miss drink-N. Y. Herald.
Freedom and paradise are not be-
hind, but before us. Not life itself, but
the deviation from life, is disease; life
is sacred; life is our aspiration toward
the ideal, our affections, engagements
which will one day be fulfilled; our vir
tues, a step toward greater. 1t is bias
phemy to pronounce a word of con
tempt or anger against it.-Mazzini
Don't like your placer Why,
thought you had Erst-class situation.
Boy of all work-Its all well enough
except in the morning. There's hardly
any passing at that time, and You cam
imagine how discouraging it is to wasl
the windows, sweep the sidewalk anC
shake the mats, and not a soul goinl
by to set the benefit Of yorT labors.--
Boston Transcript