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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
CHOOSING THEIR LEADER.
Republican Central Committee Be-
lects Excellent Officers.

lects Excellent officers.
The new Republican central com
mittee met this afternoon at the court
room pursuant TO call, nearly every
member being present.
l.. Moore was made temporary
chairman; ID. A. Bradley, secretary.
Chairman ID. W. NALL in few well
chosen remarks thanked the committee
members for their assistance and ex-
pressed his appreciation Of the work
done during the past two years while
he has been chairman.
On motion q vote Of thanks was
unanimously rendered Mr.. NALL In
appreciation Of his services.
The following officers were then
elected forithe ensuing year: Chairman
II. B. Aldrich, Solomon; secretary, A
8. Davidson, Abilene; assistant secre
tary, d. W. Jacoby, Abilene; executive
committee: DIR. 4. g. Ayres, q. "
Topping, W. 4. Watkins, M. Lowe
Hiram Springer, j. II. Hooper, John
Harman, with president and secret irieP,
The new chairman is well known as
one Of Dickinson county's most leveI
headed Republican politicians. He Ia
man of marked executive ability and
will make a good leader. He has able
assistance in the secretaries and ex
ecutive committee and a successful
campaign is assured.
The committee will next meet at the
cal! Of chairman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
The Pair will Stop

j. Ralph Burton, National commits
sioner for Kansas at the Worlds Fair,
came in last evening and was busy
with business matters. Speaking of
Kansas week, he said that 1t had proved
very successful and more Kansans had
been on the grounds than anyone an
ticipated. Being asked If the Fair
would be kept open until Jan. l, he
replied: ~ can't say, There is coDsid.
cradle talk about 1t but just what will
be done am unable to say at present.
My opinion would be that 1t will mott
Mr.. Burton is bringing many swedes
to Kansas and Colorado, being con-
nected with large company of Chicago
which owns irrigation interests and is
encouraging immigration for the pur.
pose Of settling up Its lands,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
SETTLING UP FAST.
District Court Is Cleaning the Dock
ct Rapidly.

ct Rapidly.
District court is already well along
in the work laid out for the week.
Cases have been decided as follows:
Latto vs.. Latto, Judgment for John
Latto.
McWhirk VS.. Zeimer, judgment for
plaintiff as prayed for, amount $50 0s.
VIM. Biesecker Va. W. ID. Fisher
was on trial this morning, This case
was carried up from Justices court,
Biesecker bought horse OF Fisher
which he claimed did not prove as II
was claimed to be and he sued for the
recovery Of his puchase price, sos. The
verdict was for defendant.
Grubbs vs.. u. Z. II. II. Ia on trial
Il. A. Grubbs sues for $l5, 900 damages
for the accidental killing OF his littl,
daughter by a passenger train neal
Sand Springs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
TO MUzzLE THE sTALwARrs.
Pop State officials Buy up Their
Organ, the Herald.

The Abilene Herald which was
started nearly year ago by Henry
Lifts and NJ. ii. Curtis was sold today
to II. N. Gaines aud W. ID. Struble, Of
Topeka, State superintendent and
assistant superintendent Of public in
struction.
The Herald was started as the organ
Of the stalwart Democrats Of Dickin-
son county. Although a considerable
and increasing number Of Democrats
who are done with Pop ideas was
found the paper was not financially
successful, there being too little busi-
ness in the county seat for so many
papers.
1t was advertised to be sold under
mortgage today but yesterday Mr..
Curtis who had previously received a
bill of sale Of Lifts interest arranged
that claim.
The State house officials were evil
IDENTIFY afraid of the stalwart Democracy
and made up purse to buy out the
paper which was done as stated. The
paper will be straight Populist paper
and thus leave the stalwart Democracy
without an organ, the News leaning to
fusion. Gaines aud Struble will fur
nish the editorial matter and Edward
Shadingpi will keen up the local end
1t is probable, however, that the deal
is only for the campaign and that after
November the paper will either be sold
or removed elsewhere. There are still
hanging over 1t mortgages held by the
house that sold the machinery.
The stalwarts laugh at the bluff
game attempted by the Topeka gang
and it is probable that the movement
will make them still more opposed to
| the Pop party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
WILL BE GREAT SOME DAY.
j. B. Case Believes That the Chero-
kee Strip Will Prosper.

@ANefNAs
j. B. Case returned from his Cherokee
trip. He says he had no great amount
Of fun as he is not particularly fond of
sleeping out of doors but he did see
fine country. Although now barren,
dry and dusty he says that that 1t looks
better than central Kansas did 90 years
ago and he believes that the men who
stick to 1t will win fortunes in the
end. lie thinks that there are 10000
people in the two Euids, one the
government town and the other the
Rock Island town. There is now, of
COURSE" he said, "much suffering for
water and shelter but that will be
remedied. There fine opportunity to
do business there and the young men
who have made beginning there have
chosen we'll"
Mr.. Case came near being chosen
mayor of the Rock Island Enid but
did not care for the honor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
A MAD RACE.
An Abilene Mans Experience at the
Strip Opening.

obAlp OpOhihBs
Deputy Treasurer Pattison returned
this morning from the Cherokee Strip
where he went TO see Saturdays fun.
He saw an abundance of fun but was
by no means impressed with the quality
thereof.
lie entered the Strip from the south
at Henessey, standing in with the
Rock Island officials and riding in
their special car on the front end Of the
first train. The train ran up to Enid
and as IL went through the place two
miles distant designated as a town site
by the government at a rate Of 90 miles
an hour several hundred people jumped
off and rolled down the embankment.
There were no fatal injuries.
At Enid, the Rock Islands town,
there was great rush for lots but
sooners on horseback had covered
things pretty well at 20 minutes after
the time Of opening.
MIR. Pattison and others had
received pointers" from the Rock
Island and staked out two nice lots. A
short time after they found they were
on the Rock Island right Of way and
quit in disgust.
W. Z. Seeds was last seen roosting
on piece of dirt trying to hold down
a lot while a dozen others have stakes
Immediately surrounding him.
Geo. Hoisington has a good lot. lie
left 1t to stake out few more and
when he came back found a young
fellow had put down his stake by the
side of bis. "What are you doing here,
you blankety blink bunk" thundered
George and the young fellow left,
frightened out of his senses. lie IL
probably running yet and George is in
possession.
Ralph Gorden has a lot ten blocks
from the land office which Is not very
promising.
VIII Upshaw formerly Of the city
got good claim a few miles from
Enid.
John Vanderbilt is holding down a
town lot aud is happy.
j. b, Case who was also on the
"inside" staked out a lot on the Rock
Island right of way and was compelled
to move on. He afterwards took
another and talked of running fol
mayor Saturday night.
Mr.. Pattison says he would as soon
have Land in Rocks cuunty as In the
Cherokee Strip and has grave doubts
as to anybody getting rich by farming
in that section. The towns are, how
ever, booming. In Enid lawoilices and
saloons were open by 3 O'Clock Saturday
and other industries followed later In
the day. The people are sure to suffer
greatly for the necesssrles of life during
the next six months aud all Will richly
earn anything they get out of the new
country.
W. Z. Seeds and NJ. N. Jones came
In on the Santa Fe freight. They were
hardly recognizable by their best
friends, 80 covered with dust were
they. Mr.. Seeds says he left his claim
properly filed and will hold 1t down.
Mr.. Jones has nothing tangible to
show for his trip but he got an idea toI
patent baby jumper while away and
thinks he can make a million ont of it,
lie has also contest on claim he
tween the two town sites.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
soLoMoNs HOP TEA OPENING
A Rush Discounting That Of the Ter
ritory-All Lots Taken.

- esHsH 0aoSSNANAAb AAoN ~ NhS 49,
ritory-All Lots Taken.
special TO THE REFLECTOR.
SOLOMON, Sept. l6--A. large number
of the citizens Of Solomon, in order to
express their sympathy, for the
unfortunate "boomers" down on the
Strip organized run" of their own
at high noon today, They took a lot
of hop tea in bottles out about half a
mile from town, arranged 1t on the
prairie to represent with each bottle .
town lot, opened aregistering booth in
the town TO issue certificates to every
one who desired TO run for a hop tea
lot. The rush on the booth nearly
equaled that Mt Arkansas City.
After securing their certificates the
crowd ranged themselves in line and AT
IL o'clock cannon was fired as a
signal for the grand rush.
1t is needless to say that the lots
were all taken and that the new town
is Democratic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
Poison becoming Popular.

Recent developments seem to prove
that the use of poison for criminal
purposes is increasing to an alarming
extent The ancients used 1t freely
enough for the removal of private and
public foes, and there seem to have
been epidemics of the practice nt vari-
GUS times. Whereas in former days
the poisoning was done for revenge, as
a general thing, or to remove the OBJ
ject Of political or private Jealousy,
the almost sole purpose for which it is
now adopted is that of financial gain.
There Is something about this mercen-
AIRY motive which renders IL infinitely
more diabolical than merely poisoning
person because he or she Is n rival in
love, or might stand in the way of OBJ
tanning some appointment carrying
honor with it to the family name; and
one reading of the fact of the increase
of child or adult poisoning for the pur-
pose of obtaining the insurance on
lives questions whether the progress
Of which we boast is improving the
morale of the individual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
State Fireman,a MeatinR.

The State Flremen's association has
decided to hold its annual meeting at
Beloit, Sept, 27. No tournament will
be held this year. Abilenc's ire depart
ment will be represented by W. A.
Long, G. ID. Kieffer, Louis Lips and
Thomas Hogan. Mr.. Long,is mem
ber of the State executive board and
Mr.. Lips vice president of the State
association.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
senseless for SO Hours.

The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Barry living on the Petit place
fell from barn door Saturday evening
and striking on her head suffered con.
cussion OF the brain. She was uncon.
scious for 36 hours but this morning
regained consciousness. Under DR..
FeltY's care she Is doing well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
&uNamG7n SnUHv&,
Kansas City.

THERE are about eight hundred
thousand men employed on railroads
of the United States, nearly all OF
whom are voters. These, with the
one million and a quarter of share
holders and with those employed In
trades dependent on the railway,
bring the number of voters TO about
three million, which fact suggests to
some one that we may have railroad
party here some day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
st. Louis Is in 1t.

Exceedingly cheap rates to st. Louis
are now in effect, The Union Pacific
and Missouri Pacific are running a
daily Pullman palace sleeper from Salt
Lake City, Cheyenne and Denver to
st. Louis without change. Pullman
dining cars Denver to Kansas City.
Sec NJ. b. Fulton, agent U. p. system,
Abilene, Kansas. Sept s0t&
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
Matrimonial Happenings.

Mary j. Snyder Of Gypsum and
Joseph Seddoris OF Dillon were united
In marriage by Judge Hutchinson
today.
Oliver l.. Darling and Rebecca J,
Garten were granted marriage license
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21

Wm. Robinson, plain drunk, S. and
costs, could not pay, is in jail,
John McClelland, fancy drunk, 81
and costs, paid up and is at large.
j. @. Ingram. assault, case continued
to 2 p. IN. Tuesday.
Bloom Swiyart, assault, warrant
issuFd
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
st. Joe Fair and Races.

On Sept. is to 22 the Santa Fe will
sell tickets to st. Joe aud return al
1925 for round trip, good for return to
cath. Leave Abilene 9:35 p IN. arrive
at st. Joe a. m. Returning leave st.
Joe 0 p. m, arrive at Abilene 1925 q. m.
0ns change uf vArs only at YopskM
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
Are You Coming


season of autumn festivitiesp
The Interstate Fair opens
September 25th andthe Priests
of Pallas follows soon after.
The Store will be the center
of attraction for thousands and
with its vast floorage of two
hundred thousand square feet
covered with merchandise
brought from all parts of the
world will be conspicuous
exposition in itself.
Visitors will receive a hearty
welcome here, and will find
the store pleasant place to
do their trading.
Ifyou are about to furnish
your home or need anything
for the home, visit our i'm
mense Carpet, Drapery, and
Furniture departments on the
4th floor, and our House Fur
nishing and Crockery depart
ments in the light, airy, spaci-
our basement.
This will be an exceptional
ly good time to get dress.
|Our Dress Goods Stocks both
in the fine and the less expen-
sive goods, are complete with
thousands of handsome pat
terms and plain effects both in
black and colored goods. Visit
these stocks. lfyou can't come
in person, write for samples
and orders by mail.
Here are few special items,
| picked from the thousands and
tens of thousands of good
things with which the store
abounds:
5000 yards all wool black Braid for
trimming dresses; Il and 1 inch wide;
worth l0c and l5c yard; your choice for
DC yard.
5000 dozen White and Smoked Pearl
Buttons about the size of 25c piece:
either to sew through or with shanks;
worth 75c dozen. Our price 35c dozen.
720 good size Chattelain Black Leather
Bags valued at s1.0O will be soc.
144 Real Seal Black Leather Pocket
Book and Card Case combined; worth
sl.oO, our price 0sc.
Drapery Silks in handsome designs,
just the thing for scarfs, draperies,
cushion covers; same as the CSC Silks
now half price or 49c yard.
/ hIh hbh htluhTt NntHlllC
Table Covers worth Sl.25; special price
zoe each.
300 Stamped Monte Linen Dresser or
Side-Board Scarfs, 10 inches wide; some
are 80 inches and some are ~ inches
long; worth 6Oc and 75c your choice for
only SOC.
One lot Ladies' Dongola Button Shoes;
patent leather tip and plain toe; worth
s25O; for si.69 pair.
New trimmed Felt Hats for ladies, all
the prevailing autumn styles; colors to
match any costume; designed after
Paris Pattern Hats; value $3.50; special
price only si.4s each.
800 pair good quality scissors, 3 to 7
inches long, worth soc; for 25c pr.
1000 yds Blue, Cardinal, Pink and Old
Gold all silk garter elastic, u inch
wide, worth 25c, for l0c yd.
500 Ladies' 2G-inch Tuxedo silk Um-
brellas, handsome handles, value S3 90;
price Sl.0s.
1000 Eggshell Japanese China cups
and saucers decorated with gold bands
and flowers, worth 75c; special price
25c each.
1000 Solid Silver Sterling Hat Pins,
worth 35c, for zoe each.
72O Enamelled or Roll Gold Stick or
Tie Pins worth l5c and zoe, for DC each.
Chamber Toilet Sets of 12 pieces,
white body and gold decorations, value
tl2, 80; price 5000.
300 handsome Table Lamps all COM
plete with shades, worth sS 90, for s1 9s
each.
Decorated Dinner Sets of 112 pieces
each, value 5000; price sl2,5O set
Orders by mail will be sat
isfactorily filled or money re-
funded.
&uINama7n tSnaNv&,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
For Sale or Trade.

The property of Fisher h Croft sit
uated on corner of Fourth and Broad.
way containing two lots with two
story blacksmith shop 24x4O, wood
shop in rear lsx24, will sell or trade for
land. mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
Kansas City Fair.
| mo.

On Sept. "a, 25 aud 28 the Santa Fe
will sell tickets TO Kansas City and
return at $500 for the round trip, good
for return till Oct. LIST. Chair cars
run through between Abilene and
Kansas City. No change Of cars en-
rvute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
Worlds Pair Boarding House.

All persons attending the World,
Fair can lind good board and lodepl
with former Dickinson county peopl,
at 1921 Wentworth avenue. Chicag
with J. wenger and IL. b. Stoner
Correspondence solicited 262 Gu
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs, A. F. Brown,
girl; to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dyer, .
girl; TO Mr.. and Mrs. George Feidler,
girl. All three OF the babies are M
pretty as pictures and the parents are
supremely happy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
SuQ9ans2nOoetSu etSuraNv&,
Grand Avenue. Eleventh and Walnut Streets.
Kansas City.

We do the biggest retail business Of
any store in the world in city Of 0oo,-
900 people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-06
SPIDERS Eat sANDFLIEs.

The Charleston Club Beaten 2 to by
Cleveland.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April 5.-The Cleve-
land Spiders sat down on the SandfIes of
Charleston this afternoon TO the tune of to
4. Buck Ewing made brilliant play by
batting one home run the first time he
went to the bat. The locals rallied little
and played good game up to the sixth
inning. when they went to pieces, while the
Clevelands batted out four runs. Kilen
aud Sugden held the field for Charleston
and Davis and Zimmer for Cleveland.
Following is summary:
Charleston. .........0 0 O 0 "a
Cleveland, ...........0 0 o x-7
Frrors-Charleston 4; Cleveland g.
Earned Runs-ChareSton /; Cleveland l.
TwObsse Hits-Zimmer.
Three-base Hits-McCarthy of Charleston,
Home Runs-Ewin21
Total Bases on Bals-Char!eston z; Cleveland
II.
First Base on Balls-Off Davis 4; of Killeen 8.
Left on Bases Charleston 4; Cleveland 3.
Struck Out-By Davis 5; Killeen =.
Time $40.
Umpires, Young and Gayle.
The two clubs play here again to-mor-
row.
CHATTANOOGA BEATS NASHVILLE.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. April 5.-To days
exhibition game resulted: Chattanooga 5,
Nashville 3. Batteries: Nevins aud Sell
back, Vickery and Sommers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-06
TIE SAVANNAH AND WESTERN.
The Petition for Its Foreclosure VIII
Re Heard Here april l.

The Petition for Its Foreclosure " Ill
Ee Heard Here april Il.
According to the agreement among the
attorneys April II has been set by Judge
Don A. Pardee for the date on which he
will hear in this city the petition Of the
Central Trust Company OF New York as
trustee, praying for the appointment Of an
Independent receiver for the Savannah and
Western system.
The case has been transferred from the
circuit court at Montgomery, aud the pc
tition has been filed in the United States
court 10 Savannah, where it will be heard
after the petition of J. H. Averill has been
disposed of. This petition was set for a
hearing in Montgomery on Saturday, April
!, but at the request Of the attorneys for
the reorganization committee aud OF the
Central railroad it was postponed and April
II was agreed upon, an account OF which
has been given in the MORNING News.
This petition contemplates the removal Of
the Savannah and Western from the Cen
tral system and placing it under the indie
pendent receiver TO be sold as a separate
foreclosure. The attorneys for the Central
admit that the road should be in the hands
of receiver and that it should be fore
closed, but they claim that Mr.. Conner is the
proper receiver, aud will fight the removal
of the road from his hauds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-06
MISS RIOE's SURPRISE.

Her Performance of Two Plays at the
Thestsr.
Although coming rather late in the season
Fanny Rice played to fair audience last
night and gave an excellent performance.
She was enthusiastically received and her
company, which is c capable one in every
way, gave her splendid support.
"Ihe jolly Surprise" is a legitimate
comedy, and, as the bill states, is for
laughing purposes only" The whole thing
is made up of a series of embarrassing and
amusing situations which cannot fail to
create laughter. The only speciallles in
troduced are several catchy songs which
Miss Rice herself renders. The play is en-
tirely devoid II farcIcal horse play or vul-
garity and is preceded by ORe1bach s
opera, THE Little Broom Seller" The
little opera is full Of song and dancing, aud
highly delighted last nights audience.
Miss Rice has q happy style, and her
charming portrayal Of the way q wife wins
back her erring husband was particularly
good.
or the other members of the company,
only the his hest praise can be offered. There
is not. in fact, q weak spot, and last nights
audience left thoroughly pleased.
Miss Rice will play at a matines to-day
and again tonight. The matinee will
commence at 2:30 O'CLOCK instead of 80
o'clock as announced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-06
CATHEDRAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The Two Tall Towers to Be Put on the
Corners.

The Two Tall Towers to Be Put on the
Corners.
Capt. John r. Dillon is in receipt of
letter from Baldwin & Pennington, the ar
chitects who are making the drawings for
the additions to the cathedral, stating that
the work will be ready in few days, and
In such shape that they will soon be able to
begin work
The letter states that some material
changes have been made In the plans as first
outlined, and that terra Gotta will bs used
for the nodded aud ornamental parts of
the tower walls and buttress caps and
that the frame work will be made of
iron spires entirely finished with copper.
The towers are each to be 240 in hight
from the ground up, and will form beauti-
full addition TO the cathedral when
completed.
Capt. Dillon is expecting to hear from
the architects every day now in regard to
the completion Of their work, ana as soon
as he is notified advertisements for bids will
be made.
The Catholic fair, the proceeds Of which
will be used in paying for work on tn
additions to the Cathedral, will open next
Tuesday night at the Library hall The
ladies have gone to work in earn
est, and are arranging their tables and
getting the decorations ready for a grand
and magnificent display on the ouenng
night. Those who have seen the articles TO
be offered say they are unsurpassed by any
lot OF articles ever placed on exhibition at
the fair before. The TAR promises TO be a
grand success