Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-05
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married by his honor, Judge Hutchinson
When you pay extra for coal this
winter remember that the increase is
partly by reason Of the strikes brought
on by the Populists.
An Abileneite who processes entire
holiness and sancthcation was seen
the other day taking in some Of the
worst fakes OF Midway.
DIR. King is surprising his oppo'
nents by the vigor Of his canvass.
They find nothing left for them after
he has been over the field.
DIR. Steelsmith removed a large
breast tumor from Mrs. Eeke living
Eve miles north Of Detroit this morn.
ing. The operation was severe but the
lady ia getting along we'll.
George, the three year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamey, Cheever town
ship, died this morning Of bowel
trouble. Services will be held tomor-
row, Rev. Noah Zook officiating.
-Astrione, Rogers & Co.'S fast two
year old, won second money at Kansas
City in the 2:35 class trot, purse $500.
He won the first heat in 2:42l and was
second in the two remaining heats.
Enterprise claims to be the liveiest
town in Kansas. Yesterday morning
there were two men engaged in a fight,
three teams running away and two
dog fights in progress on the street,
all at the same time.
-Four Abilene boys, Joe Badger,
p. Versteg, Mort Smith and Lewis
Curtis, played with the Solomon base
ball team against Gypsum City yester-
day afternoon. The score was 4 TO 0
in favor OF Solomon and the Abilene
boys made the tsllies.
The Atchison Globe says II women
would chew tobacco they would have
better teeth. Anyone who will com
pare the stained molars OF the first
tobacco chewer he meets with the
mouth OF the average woman will
wonder what the Globe means.
"A. d. Warnock, formerly of Chap.
man, sends back his paper refused"
after taking 1t without paying for II
several years and notice comesl that
he has "moved away address un-
known" Dickinson county is better
of without him, Deadbeats are not
wanted here.
The State w. q. T. u. convention
at Junction elected officers ~ follows:
Mrs. l.. u. Smith, Ottawa, president;
s. A. Thurston, Topeka, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. s. M. llaIlough, Leav'
enworth, recording secretary; Mrs, l..
NJ. Berry, Cawker City, treasurer. The
convention closes this evening.
The Attorney General says regard
ing the right of Shippers who are com.
ing back to Kansas 10 vote intending
to return to their claims after election;
"In view of the fact that residence
is a matter OF intention, II a person
who has located claim In the Strip OF
elsewhere intends to return and has
intended to return after the election
and complete the title to his land, he Ia
not legal voter and may be properly
challenged at the POLLS"
With the exception of few acres
In Geary, Riley aud Pottawatomie
counties "a quarter section altogether
there are no vacant government lands
In Kansas east OF the sixth principal
meridian, which crosses the State on
west line Of Dickinson county. AL
OF the the lands subject to entry are In
the western or semi. arid part to the
State, and amount to 1854 acres
Much Of 1t is just as good as the Strip
pers ran for and can more easily be
made productive.
"A Worlds Fair visiter just return
ed says the Kansas building ia i'm
proved by its fall crop decorations
"Kansas corn surpasses any that hal
been exhibited by either of the othel
States at the Worlds Fair. ThiI
years crop shows better ears than lasl
years and the corn sent from Brown
county leads the world. 1t Ia simply
wonderful; some of the ears are lfteer
inches in length. Our apple and grapl
display is also superior to great man!
States and think that the former Il
superior TO that OF any othei State"
The News says that Miss Warde
will probably dismiss her suit agains
the school board, The News with IL
usual unfairness then goes on and mis-
represents the matter abusing Supt
Gray because II could not use him +
further its own designs, Its statemen
of the case is unqualiiedly false an
when II says Supt, Gray "telegraphe
Miss Warder to come" 1t simply lies
Mr.. Gray telegrapbed to nobody an,
the telegraphing was done by MI
Strother-if by anybody. 1t is unfol
tunate that Miss Warder, who is
cultured and pleasant young lady bu
did not prove experienced enough I
handle the room which she took o
trial, should have 80 unmanly an advC