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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
An Interesting Convention Held at
Navarro.

Special REFLECTOR Correspondence,
NAVARRE, July Son Sunday the
Southeast Dickinson Sunday School
Association convened promptly at p.
IN. with a goodly number of Sunday
school workers present. On account
Of the delay in sending out the pro-
grams some Of our best workers were
not present, but some of those who
came late were happily surprised to
see so many present and engaged so
earnestly in the work before the con-
vention. After opening song led 10y
B. +. Barnes of Dillon a short Bible
reading was given, using as subject,
Matt. 25:35.
At 2:SO W. d. Rockafellar of Abb
lene gave a very profitable talk on
Foreign Mission Work." from John
4;3i. lie most clearly impressed the
fact that we are serving ourselves to
the extent that we neglect our brothers
who as yet have never heard of the
blessed Christ and that we are respon.
sible for the souls of our benighted
brethren. II we can't go We can send.
County Missionary G. ID. Wood left
many good thoughts with the conven-
ton on "The Teachers Catechism. >"
Twelve questions were asked by Mr..
Wood and discussed by different mem
bers Of the convention. Co. President
j. II. Engle gave stirring talk, He
insists on more earnestness, more love.
more fear, more prayer, more thought
and more heart in Gods work. After
Mr.. Engle's talk the converted, adj
ionrnad urtiI, a., July IL Fp4
Il. posts In this city met an,
cided 10 take mp the cases of the dN'Bs
Led pensioners in this district At the.
nEore aEly payment of pensioners herK
and how 1915 pensioners were dr9pLr a
.ona r~e rolls in accordaRyars ,.a !.
SUI from Washington, ltf''"N'' w
unit II tho q. A. ins.
H,tr in tie gave some very practical
thoughts and well chosen illustrations
on" Accusing a Desire for knowledge. -
"Quickening the Conscience" was
briefly but proGtably presented by II.
N. Engle.
For the remaining part OF the year
the officers of the district will arrange
the programs and select the places for
holding the conventions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-13
Wolf Scalps Down.

The county commissioners have de-
cided that So for old and $3.50 for
young is too much to pay for wolf
scalps and hereafter will pay only 81
for any kind of a scalp. so many
scalps we're brought in that the ex-
pense proved to great.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-13

! KAEsAA CITY, July II. Cattle Receipts, o..
bel calves, T0Oi shipped yesterday, 100; calves,
| IL This market for good native steers was 40
tive and steady to strong, others dull and 100
70 ESQ lower COWS steady; Texas steers steady
10 iOc lower cows steady The following are
| representative sales'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-13
Notice.

During the normal ONLY at my studio
l will make CUT RATES on photographs.
Work shall be the best aud you will
be satisfied, Come early and avoid
the rush. TAYLOR,
60 4&c The Artist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-13
Examine the Jones
Chain Drive Mowers,
lightest draft, at Hill &
Sons. "'

For RENT-On good terms house
and garden of the late Mrs. Nicolai
southwest of the city. Inquire at thin
office. 9t&cti
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-13
Notice to District school Clerks.

10 Clerks Of The School Districts Of
Dickinson County,
have sent out sets of blanks for the
annual school meeting which will be
held July eth.
In case you do not get them this
week inform me at once.
ID. +. SHIRK, Co, Supt.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-04

@Other and later information than that tabl-
lated from the reports puts the acreage OF 1872
at 2O00.000 acres more, and adds 900 acres
TO other years.
THE shipments from Alexandria include 49,
100 bales in 1890 81 and .5.513 bales In 1891 o. 10
this country.
1t will lie seen that India very largely in
creased her acreage, keeping pace with the
United States planters. and Egypt also In
creased her shipments from Alexandria. and
had still further increased last year, when the
United States and India fell back In acreage.
What the cotton acreage will be for The crops
OF 1893 81 there can OF course. be little indiea-
ton now. All letters and all visitors from the
south predict an acreage at least equal to last
year, and in some sections possibly, and in 9th
ers probably. a considerable increase. The
planters themselves have not got the money TO
handle excessively large crops, and are appar-
entity inclined to go slow. hut with spot cotton
nearly three cent? higher than year ago there
IL some announcement to venture capital.
For that reason the factors are preparing
to renew their relations as the planters friend
in the way of making advances. That may
cause the possible considerable increase, but
this will soon develop with the more complete
opening of the blowing season. On the Atlantic
coast the prospects are for materially larger
acreage. dealers In guano and other fertilizers
reporting an increased demand OF about 'B /
per cent. to ST. Louis correspondents. This GER
tainly means more acres OF cotton.
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STRAY WlRELETS.

Neil McIennan. one OF the first settlers OF
McLennan county, Tex, which was named in
honor of his father died suddenly from heart
disease
1t is believed that the commissionership Of
internal revenue will go to Kentucky and that
the man selected for the place is Aqulla Cox,
who enjoys To great extent the confidence Of
Mr. Carlisle.
There are many candidates for the pension
commssionership. The most conspicuous OF
them at present is Gen. Isaac $. Catlin, of
Brooklyn.
Detectives from every prominent city In the
country are centering in Washington to hold
the crooks in cheek during the Inauguration
festivities.
The Ca lifornia Pacific. Palo Alto and other
professional athletic clubs OF San Francisco
have closed their doors and declared all pend
ing contests on
james 9. Chenoweth, OF Bonham. Tex, is q
candidate for first auditor Of the treasury. He
held this office during the former Cleveland
administration.
The colonies. the judges and the majors are
arriving in Washington. They are advancing
in force. The streets arc thronged the hotel
corridors crowded and IL is difYieult to move
about in the halls of the capitol.
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compared to preceding season.
fin thousand bales.
+EStimafed


The low price for the present crop was at the
very beginning or its movement, There are
great many other things also to be taken into
consideration in connection with these figures,
but In coming down to the last lew years tbs
conditions were largely the same rs TO demand
and source OF supply, and the fact that cotton
Is claimed undoubtedly due to the Seasons
from 1883 81 on. In that season the acreage
Increased 3 per cent. over the proceed
ing year. 1884 50 Increased another per
cent, and increases OF s, 3. |. 9, ] and !.
per cent followed. until 1891 y. was per
cent below 1880 81 and ls9.-93 was II per cent
below 1891 o.. During that time the low points
OF spot cotton in New York went from 10 cents
TO q lll6 cents. Good crops. OF course, helped,
but good crops are always to lie expected and
hoped for. That OF last season, for instance
was 3l5 900 bales greater than the season. before,
though the acreage was $50 900 acres less. That
year before, 1S90-9l however, had increas ed near
ly9,U0 100 bales over the second proceeding year,
1859. and nearly 3,0Oo00O, or the entire crop
OF is1I-12, over lSS7Ss The acreage for
the two years between 1890 81 and 1889 90 had
increased over 10 per cent. The crop OF this
season is estimated by taking COCOON tTexas)
from last years, reducing the remainder 49,.
per cent, adding the 900 for Texas, and
l20 900 bales held al interior points from last
years crop. This latter Is done on the belief
that on the present prices there won't be q bale
OF cotton on hand at original points when this
season ends
In connection with these figures those OF the
Indian and Egyptian crops will also be of in.
terest. for the years most closely concerned. as
follows:
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THE PLANTERS PROBLEM.

Serious Questions Connected with tho
Acreage to be Put In Cotton-An Object
Lesson Furnished by Statistics-Crops
that Brought UnprOfitable Prices and
Those that Paid-Flgurcs from India
and ERvpt-Present Indications In the
South.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat in q
recent article on cotton gives some sta
tistics and other facts which will inter-
est planters:
1.-THE problem just now staring the southern
planter in the face is just how much cotton 10
put in for the season of lS83-94. He Is to decide
for himself according to the past, and the conf
nercial world generally is awaiting his deci.
sion with some considerable degree of in
terest. The question is whether u snftf-
cheney OF cotton ut a profitable price IS worth
more than glut Of the white staple at an I'M
profitable price. There is the past to go by.
and that Is about all, but as the planter has had
to put on his own thinking-cap lately he will
probably come through all right. In the very
recent past he produced too much cotton, and
as result there was a decline In prices that
left nothing for the planter and scarce paid for
the labor and other expenses. The result was
that the factor drew out Of the supply business,
and the planter had TO go ahead Us best he
knew how. There were his supplies his
labor and his living. for nll Il
which he had been in the habit OF looking to
the factor. But he managed to pull through in
some way. got his crop in and had ii gathered.
and as further result he made the cheapest
crop, all surrounding conditions considered,
ever raised in the United States. His is now
better OF than he was year ago. but still he Is
not any too flush He Is also now just begin
ming to fully feel the force Of the argument OF
the past as 1t has taken a large proportion of
the season of 1929 to overcome the blow sus-
tanned before. He is in a position to see tho
imposstbility OF controlling the cotton market
values, as the very low point touched during
this season was not due to anything pertaining
to this seasons crop. In fact this season
marked short and sharp recovery
Just at this period and condition of AFFAIRS
figures as to the last twenty years or so, acre
age, percentage OF acreage compared to the
proceeding years, crops and prices OF value.
They are shown by the following table, begin
ming with the crop season of 1901:
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LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The produce commission houses in Chicago
suffered $4,000 loss by fire Sunday.
Two military bands will be features OF the
German village at the World $ fair.
Near Collingwood. Dat, II I6-year-old girl
murdered her mother and her baby cousin with
an AK.
Mrs. r. L. Tandy, OF Chlllicothe Mo, was
forced to give up valuables at the point OF re-
volver by burglar.
John Jolly. at Atlanta, Ca, leaned his back
against a tree, put gun in his mouth and shot
of the top OF his head.
There may be trouble between the Chicago 4
Alton and its employees over the recent dis
charges Of conductors
Mary Ann Weber, German lady died at
Vandalia, Mo-, aged SO years BY her will she
| disinherits her children.
| David w. Campbell, of Anderson, Ind, COM
mitted suicide at the Spencer house In Indian
apolis by shooting himself.
WileyC. Rippey, who shot Millionaire Mackey
| In San Francisco, is somewhat improved. His
victim is also doing nicely.
A new mining district In San Bernardino
county, Call has been opened up, and has been
sold to Mackay, Flood 4 Co.
1t is claimed that the pension commissioners
ship under Cleveland has been promised to
Gen. McClernand, OF Illinois
/
been seriously Ill in Washington for some days
past is reported much better.
| A 40-acre tract OF timber land in st. Louis
county, MINI, has developed an enormousF llr-
face bed OF valuable Bessemer ore
novel voluntary vote on suffrage was me-
In Belgium Sunday showing u great ma
In favor OF universal manhood suffrage. at
Mitchell's money is up in the hands d co
temporary stakeholder at Boston, an, ID
~ IA.
Rev. Charles Flaherty. OF Mount Moru ~.
" the executor Of a will, has been sued A.
accounting for funds amounting TO $4,000
President John NJ, Coulter, of Indian'.ooo
versity, has been offered the chair OF botu Bri
.ne new oh'e"so university ~ sai"rs ., Co
The killing OF Billy Miller in San Fra cou
has been instrumental in the general ass'Ollo
OF California passing bill prohibiting, n,
fighting. w
The Spanish government has ordered he
spection, quarantinng and fumigatlon ock.
sons and goods crossing the frontier
France. Telr'
Twenty.six members OF the Massachon,
legislature are in Chicago to nvestiga ava
conduits w
The paper mill at Elmwood. near Peort0d
the property OF the Columbia Paper Co -.
totally destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; = ~
arce, $4,000 leste
1t is said that republicans will abando
Sherman bond amendment to the sundr,
thfonrh the house ''N'e' ~ We ci
Reports from Bsbee, AriZ.. say uSS
border war is looked for as result , Of The CO..
the line from Bisbee. PA
Brigands entered the post Office at Mnselv
rsnis and ny family and carri"d On MI the Jock
and much OF the mall.
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Notice,
ling of

Under and by virtue of decree in dorder,
rendered on the 3rd day of November No. II,
same being a day of the June term, 1881 house
Crawford Circuit Court in a cause pei The
said Court between Edgar NJ Miller Plat
Topeka Investment &Loan Co. and John
Defendants, wherein it was ordered thpf per
within 80 days rom the date of said des read
said Plaintiffs should pay to said d
John S. Crane the sum of $40 S35, thof the
signed receiver should sell the lands he'd time
described, to satisfy said debit default
been made in the payment thereof, theducet
signed will on ireatei
SATURDAY, THE 1sT, DAY OF April
at the front door of the Court House in day.
of Van Buren,, in the County aforesaid
the hours for judicial sales offer for Mon
sell to the highest and best bidder on 10 the
of three months, the purchaser to give nant q
approved security, for the purchase md
the right, title and interest, as well as I'll Bill
of redemption of the said Edgar NJ, Mill{yay O
to the West half of Southeast quarter OH tn,
I, Township north, Range 81 west; tde bet
the debt aforesaid, with interest and cobf N,
W. T. SADLER, Rekistra
To- go
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-04
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY.SECoND CONGRESS.

IN the senate. on the I'D, Washington's Fare
well Address was read by President Pro TEN.
Henderson. Consideration OF the sundry civil
appropriations bill was concluded after which
the conference report on the army appropria-
tion bill was agreed to and the consular and
diplomatic bill was taken up. In the house
the post Office bill was passed. and the Indian
appropriation bill was taken under considera-
tion and discussed languidly for three hours.
IN the senate, on the sd, good progress was
made in disposing Of the necessary work OF the
session. The diplomatic and consular and the
military academy appropriation bills were
passed. and the legislative. executive and jul
dicial bill, which appropriates about s2a 600
900, was taken under consideration III the
house consideration Of the Indian appropria-
tion bill was resumed.
In the senate. on the cath. the legislative ap-
preparation bill being under consideration. the
debate turned Oh the continuance in exist
ence of the Utah commission, as recommended
by the senate committee on appropriations,
or its adjustment, as proposed by the house.
The question was decided In favor OF eontinu-
ing the commission In the house the anti
option bill was again crowded out the Indian
appropriation bill being taken up and eonsid-
cred, but without final disposition. The sun
dry civil appropriations bill was referred to
committee OF the whole
IN the senate. on the 18th. the legislative APP
preparation bill was passed with numerous
amendments and conference requested A
motion to go into executive session was de-
feated by the solid democratic, aided by four
republican votes. .....1 In the hOuseb the,sundry
civil appropriations bill with It's 9O7 amend
ments. was taken up but filibustering tactics
were resorted to, and the bill went over without
action.
In the senate, on the e1th, commemorate prog
ress was made. The pension iii, carrying an
appropriation OF $i61 500 600 was passed without
amendment. Senator Colquitt made his first
appearance for the session, and the day closed
with the usual eulogies upon the late Senator
Kenna, of West Virginia. .,,.1 In the house the
Indian appropriation bill was passed the sun
dry civilnpproprations bill was sent to confer
euce. and the senate amendment to the car
coupler bill was concllrred in.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-04
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


sylvania road which left Broad-street
station. in Philadelphia, at 1920 a. IN.
on the I'D, collided with the Morton
(Pennsylvania) accommodation train
near South-street station, West Phila
delphia. Three ears of the accommoda
ton train were wrecked. Four per-
sons were killed and dozen injured.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY
HEBRON at Cincinnati, on the ed, by
direction OF the encouragement of the
United States entered a nolle prosequi
to the indictment against e. H. Hor-
ner, banker Of New York, which was
found by the United States grand jury
April 10, 1889. lie was charged with
violating the anti-lottery law by sell
ing European premium bonds on the
lottery plan.
THE IIaytian revolutionary party is
taking advantage of the Hawaiian an
nexation proceedings now going on at
Washington to urge the people of the
Black republic to arise and overthrow
President Hippolyte
The governor Of New Jersey has We
toed the raee.track bill, which passed
the legislature on the I'D.
DIR. J. W. OvERroN. dean of Drake
university medical department; John
W. Shafer, of the United States signal
office; John Z. Sloan. son of Livery
man Sloan, and j. w. Martin and w.
l.. Burris, laborers, were caught in
Woodlawn cemetery, at Des Moines,
Ia, early on the morning of the Esd,
wi III the corpse of William Case in their
possession, and were arrested
FIVE HUNDRED houses in kadikey,
Turkey, wereJ burned on the evening of
the 23d More than 5000 persons We're
rendered homeless. The damage is es-
tinated at 5000, 900 francs. The ing
fish quarter was not touched by the
fire. The sultan has ordered that the
government officials give aid to the suf-
ferers.
Gov lATTIsoN of Pennsylvania has
appointed Judge Haydricl, of Frank
lin, to fill the vacancy on the supreme
bench of the state caused by the res
ignation OF chief-Justice Paxson to
accept the Reading receivership.
THE Minnesota division of the Grand
Army of the Republic. on the a3d. de-
cided TO snare no EXPENSE in locating
and convictinr the men who last fall
desecrated the graves of old soldiers in
Indiana and Connecticut.
REGATTAs, balls. pyrotechnic dis
plays, trades parades and numerous
other attractions are being arranged
for at NorfolI,. Va. in honor of the pro-
nosed naval displav bv Sims of war
from nj, nations to Take place in Uamp.
ton Roads in Anril and Nav.
WILLIAM r. ASKESSy, the we'll
known linsced oil manufacturer of
Des Mo;nes. h.. dropped dead in that
citv ON the asd.
MIR Harter. of Ohio. introduced in
the house. the oath. a hill to provide for
the free coinage of silver and gold at
the nrcsent ratio md upon equal terms.
on the sixty.second birthday an.
n;vcrsarv of Chancellor Won Caprivi.
on the oath. Emperor william was the
frst to call and extend congratulations
and good wishes.
A nAxr SHORE special train ran into
. ,l;rht' engine at Wic,,liffe @ on
the DAD killing Engineer James Gill, o,
tho axtra lie was n;nioned in the cat
with the lever through his body and
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-04
Fired Upon by a Burglar.

At Helena the other night Col. E. 8.
Ready and wife had thrilling and
unpleasant experience with burglar
About o'clock Mrs. Ready discovered
a man in her room. She gave an alarm
which awoke her husband Col. Ready
was in the act of rising when the bur.
glar moved to the side of the bed where
Col. Ready was lying and fred at him
vita revolver The shot was returned
by Ready but without effect. The
burglar made his escape, having stolen
a fne gold watch and other jewslry and
some money!
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Legislative Notes.

The senate and house held very short sessions
Saturday but considerable committee work was
done after adjournment
Senator J. H. Bell Is again In his seat in the
senate after having been absent several days
on account of u severe illness.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-04

The stockholders Of the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad
Co. have filed a resolution with the Sec
rotary of state authorizing the extern
sion of the Coal Hill branch 80 miles
into the coal regions Of the state. Tho
work of extension will commence at
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-04

ties OF Franklin and Logan. Bill No. 9s1. to
prohibit the keeping OF lewd houses IN this
state. Bill No. l52, to re-establish the school
district lines In Clay county.
Senate bill No lao, to protect mechanical or
agricultural associations against fraudulent
entries, passed by q vote of Is to IL.
A message was received from the Governor.
announcing his approval OF senate bill No. 1913
granting the consent of the state to the pur.
chase by the United States OF land In Pulaski
county for the military post
In the house Monday the following bills we're
introduced: House bill No 300 to prevent the
sale or giving away Of intoxtcants or running
any kind OF a gaming table within FIVE miles OF
the Cumberland College in johnson county.
House bill No. 800, TO provide for the sale Of un-
claimed express matter.
House bill No. 952, to fix the fees and salaries
Of the county officers OF Independence county
and creating the ONCE Of tax collector, was
read the third time and passed.
House bill No S. 10 compel the ST. L., !. NJ.
S. railway to erect and maintain q passenger
and freight depot ut the town of Higginson
was passed.
House bill No. 81 for the better protection Of
the credit Of the state was read the third time
and passed.
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Death OF a Good Woman.

Mrs. Eliza Bradshaw Dodge, one of
the best-known wo men of Little Rock,
died the other day. She was born in
Vermont in 1926, married in 1874 to DIR.
r. l.. Dodge, who survives her. They
removed to Little Rock In 1874, and re-
sided there continuously. sShe was .
worker in temperance and charity
cauSes
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-04

The proposed cotton-growers' con-
vention at Little Rock, March 10, is at
tracing considerable attention in va
rious portions of the state.
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Judge Avera of Ouachita county APP
pointed delegates to represent the coun-
ty in the cotton acreage convention at
Little Rock, March TO-
The delegates will go pledged to work for
further reduction in the acreage OF the staple
over the last year. and will advise diversified
crops. The mere hants Of Camden. the leading
supply point OF the Ouachita valley, have agreed
among themselves not TO furnish any farmer or
planter with corn another year after this, and
this OF itself will result In heavy corn acreage,
there by decreasing the amount usually put In
cotton. Corn panting has begun.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-04
Branch Lines to be built.

Several branch railways will be
built in Arkansas this summer, leading
from main lines to timbered regions
where saw mills will be located.
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Surrendered His Lease.

Manager Epp Wood has surrendered
his lease on the Little Rock Capital
theater to DR.. Watkins, owner of the
building. Hard times is given rs the