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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
Pullman Passes Did II.

The Republican board Of railroad
assessors fixed the assessment Of
tourist sleeping cars in which the
poor ride at $1,000 and Of Pullman
palace sleeping cars in which the rich
ride at $4,000. The Populist board
reduced the Pullman car assessment
to 1880 and raised the tourist car to
assessment to $4,000 As a result Of
lowering the assessment on the pal
ace sleepers, and raising the assess
ment on the tourist cars, nearly all
the tourist sleepers have been taken
of OF the Kansas lines, therefore, the
poor man is obliged to submit to the
cxorbitant charge OF ~ q night and
the piracy Of the porters, or forego
the comforts given to those who are
able to occupy the more luxurious
Pullman coaches.
The charge has often been made,
and never denied, that the reduction
made by the Populists was wrought
about by the "free and unlimited
coinage" Of favors granted to Lewell-
ing 4 Co. by the much despised Pull
man company. A pretty crowd these
are to pose as reformers!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Lewelling is said to be weakening
and Is endeayoring to crawl quito TIT
hole he finds himself in on the Pull.
man assessment matter. He is tell.
ing his audiences in remote portions
Of the State that the Republicans did
not assess the sleeping cars at all
The Republican administrations not
only assessed the Pullman company,
but they assessed it at the rate Of
$500 for tourist sleepers for the poor
man and $4,000 for the palace cars for
the rich. The boodling Pops who
carry Pullman's palace passes last
year raised the tourist assessment to
$4,000 and reduced the palace cars to
$4,000. Lewelling appears to be add
ing a very strong quality Of prevari-
cation to his other accomplishments
which unfit him for Office holding.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
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Rank Nepotism,


A striking example Of the vicious
tendency toward nepotism among
Populists, near home, is thus related
by the Capital The Pops are far
from happy family. In Washing
ton county we learn that there is con
siderable feeling against Senator
Rogers for his disposition to hang ON
to everything in the way Of patronage
that he can lay hold Of. In the sem
ate two years ago Senator Rogers
held the entire senate until he got the
craftsmanship Of tho committee on
ways and means and then he forced
the governor to appoint him regent Of
the university. 1t was certainly an
outrage on all decency that a senator
controlling largely the appropriations
Of the Sate should force the governor
to appoint him to position where he
could control the expenditures Of the
money appropriated. Senator Rogers
also turned of man in Washington
county from the Office Of cattle in
spector because he wanted to have his
own daughter appointed librarian Of
the university and he could not have
SO much from Washington county.
Nepotism is one Of the worst forms Of
disagreement and 1t has never had
such an complication as in the re-
form administration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

A Topeka dispatch says that a pri-
vate letter from the Twenty-third
judicial district says Secretary of
State Osborn was out there trying to
effect fusion on the judicial and leg
islative tickets. In a speech on the
subject at Oakley he made the follow
ing statement; "The Populist State
ticket and the Populist legislative
ticket are defeated today and unless
the Democrats and Populists unite to
a man there is no hope for the legisla-
tive, State or congressional tickets. :"
Pupulists who understand tho situa-
ton and are honest enough to speak
their convictions heartily agree with
Mr.. Osborn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
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Kansas Will Go Republican.

The last month Of the State CAM
paign opens up with most hattering
prospects for Republican success.
During September the State has been
thoroughly canvassed, and carefully
compiled reports from every county
show that the State ticket will be
elected by plurality Of not less than
$4,000. So numerous have been the
exposures Of Populist official incompc-
tency and dishonesty that their
speakers and papers have been forced
to make Il defensive campaign in
order 10 prevent their most loyal adj
herents from DESERVING their cause.
50 numerous have been the confes-
sions Of apostate Popullsts during the
past three weeks that new ones have
ceased TO attract attention.
The prospective plurality Of tho
State ticket is SO great, and, in the
opinion Of the State central committee
SO certain, that 1t has been decided TO
devote the balance Of the campaign
largely to work In the close lcgisla-
tive districts, that the Republican
majority in the house will be so large
that there will be no question con-
corning the outcome Of the senatorial
election. 1t would be as great and Us
lasting a disgrace to the State and
blow TO her credit II a Doster, a
Breidenthal or n Martin should be
chosen to represent her for the next
six years in the national senate, as it
would II Leweling and his associates
were given further lease Of power in
the control Of tho government Of the
commonwealth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
Scandalous Corruption.

In a supplement today the REvLEc-
TOR presents some Populist arguments
and statements why the present State
administration should be defeated.
No administration on earth ever had
SO much boodling, disgrace and crime
charged and proved against it and not
get turned down. II the people Of
this State reflect Lewelling and his
gang all hope Of decency and respect
in Kansas politics may as well be
abandoned. The statements present.
ed today should be read carefully.
As the Capital remarks: The tes-
timony Of Associate Justice Allen,
Ben Henderson, Mrs. Lease Judge
Hadley, Senator Taylor and other
Populist leaders, is amply verified by
the statements Of Jacobs, Kline and
Acers. What Judge Allen feared in
his letter, that the Republicans would
inevitably learn Of the inside Of the
boodling Of the administration, has
abundantly come to pass. The Re-
publicans have learned Of enough Of
it to show the utter hopelessly Of ex-
pecting reform from the type Of re-
formers now in charge Of the State
government. The people also know
Of the facts sufficiently tojustify them
in rising in wrath and turning down
forever the abomination Of reform as
practiced by the State house gang Of
freebooters and criminals. The Lew
cling gang has had two years ofpub-
lie and private plumber. Doodle has
been the key word Of the admins
tration. The governor and his
associates have reached out for
everything in sight in all direc-
tions. They have canvassed the
brewers, the liquor dealers, the
the policy shops, the
lottery scoundrels and wherever there
has been disposition to violate the
law for purposes Of gain, the admin
istration has been the friend and &C.
complete Of the lawless element and
has shared Its plumber.
This corrupt gang must be defeated
and it will be. That the people will
permit the dwellings, Closes, Littles,
Taylors and other miscreants to con-
troll the State for another term Of
pillage and blackmail and defiance Of
law and decency is beyond belief.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
State journal: Zinc Wichita pailv

State Journal: The Wichita Daily
News in Its effort to exculpate Gov
ernor Lewelling in the Pete Kline
matter says even Christ was
cruciiied between two thieves This
bold and Incorporating reference
to Fred Close and Attorney General
Little is more than we would expect
from Populist paper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
THE W>NO!- SCHEDULE e,

Acting Attorney s;ensrh asaxwsIl Rem icrs
ma Opinion rhcs>s,n.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l0.-Secretary
Carlisle yesterday received from Acting
Attorney-General Maxwell an opinion
in which he holds the word wool" as
usel in the wooden schedule Of the
new tariff act, refers to the hair
OF the sheep only, and that new and
lower duties on goods lnade OF the
hair Of other animals wen. into effect
on the signing Of the act. The opinion
further states that the phrase manu-.
facturers OF wool" in that paragraph,
is not applicable to articles of which
wool, as so defined, although a compe-
tent material, Is not tho material of
chief value.
Immediately upon receipt Of this
opinion Secretary Carlisle sent the fol-
lowing telegram to all collectors Of
customs; Encouragement has rem
dered an opinion that the word wool,
as used in paragraph 297 Of the new
tariff act, refers to hair Of sheep
only, and that the new duties under
schedule X, upon articles made OF
hair Of the other animals went imme.
diately into effect on the act taking ef-
feet. Customs officers will be- governed
accordingly. Instructions Of August
81 remain unchanged. Collectors will
rc-liquidate all entries covering goods
classified contrary to above instruc.
finnsn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11


Senator Vest in his Kansas City
speech compared the Populist party
to certain dog that was at the ex-
press Office, unmarked and uncalled
for, A colored man was there and
the express agent wanted to know
what was to be done with 1t, and the
colored man said he did not know
whose 1t was; he did not know whence
II came; he did not know where it
was to go to, for the dog had gone
and eaten its tag. II the Populist
party ever had tag it has long
since eaten 1t and nothing short Of
Omnisclence can tell where 1t Is
headed for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Do you notice that 1t is mighty
seldom that you can induce think
ing Populist, mot wild-mouthed
crank, you never can get any sense
out Of that kind to endorse Lewell-
ing's administration If signs count
for anything Lewelling won't come
within $4,000 votes Of reelection.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Gov. dwellings private secretary,
Fred Close, says he had an affidavit
from Pete Kline that he did not pay
any lottery hush-money, an affidavit
made, we presume, at the time the
money was paid over, but he has lost
it. The policy of this administration
is one Of strict caution. 1t never ac-
cepts any brides or Doodle unless ac-
companied by sworn statements that
nothing has been rendered. Great
politics!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Thanks to Congressman Wilson for
his able help to the Republican party
while on his English trip. He told
the English people that the Republi-
cans had put wall around this
country to keep foreign manufactures
ont and that his party and his bill
had had for their purpose the tearing
down Of that wall to allow the Ameri-
can people TO buy their manufactured
goods abroad. And the English
millionaires thought with glee how
their mills would start and their
villages revive in furnishing America
with goods and theylNatossted8 'Mr,
Wilson and sang, "Oh, he is jolly
good fellow" DMr. Wilson's assertion
is exactly what the Republicans have
been claiming and his speech is the
best campaign document that protec-
ton has secured for many a long day
indeed 1t is next to the Wilson bill
itself as an argument for the defeat
Of every congressional candidate who
will support such "measure OF per-
iidy and dishonorN as President Cleve-
land called it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
Two Fallaciea,

We are informed that A. H. Ryon,
ropulist nominee for representative,
has two great hobbies in his speeches
in the county.
One is that the United States should
renounce trade with Europe and aim
to secure that OF South America as a
cure for the financial ills OF the day.
Mr.. Ryan seems to have forgotten
that the only measure ever adopted
by this country in the line Of secur-
Ing trade with South America was
the reciprocity feature Of the Nc
Kinley bill framed by James G.
Blaine and that every Populist In con-
gress voted for its repeal. He fails,
too, to remember that all the trade
Of South America in o year Is not
equal to that Of a single week with
European nations.
He also, as 1t is stated, favors the
building Of government lines Of rail-
way alongside Of the roads now
existing in order to force down the
value aud 80 the price Of the present
roads, that they may be bought in by
the government. A more preposter-
Gus piece OF foolishness 1t would be
hard for sensible man to advocate.
And after all, supposing there was
a grain OF sense in either Of Mr..
Ryan's remarkable propositions,
what on earth or of tit do they have
have to do with the interests Of Dick
inson county in the present year Of
gracep This county is not running
the foreign trade nor building rail
roads. 1t wants a man with good
common horse sense in the legislature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
Nominated 4 Cherokee Indian.

PERRY, Ok, Oct. lO.-The democrats
of the Tenth council district OF Okla.
homa which consists Of this and 6
counties have been In convention at
Pawnee and deadlocked for several
days but succeeded late last night in
nominating half-breed Cherokee In
dian as a candidate for council. The
Indians name Is John W. Jordan and
he is exceedingly wealthy and is a fine
politician.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

By the way where are those Coxey
armies that were to help sweep the
country for Populism this iallP The
leaders have all stolen the funds and
skipped and the armies have disband-
ed. In that respect as well as some
others their history is a prototype Of
that Of the Pop party itself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

The Concordia Daylight boils it all
down into this; "Colonel Blue was a
Union soldier during the late war,
Colonel Harris served in the same
war on the other side. Both are can
didates for congressman-at-large from
Kansas. Blue is the Republican NOM
inee, Harris the Populist."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Lawrence Journal. KANSAS re-
marks the Abilene REFLECTOR, "will
go Republican this year" There one
thing about the REFLECTOR that Is
greatly to its credit: when you see
anything in it you don't have to go
out and ask anybody II 1t is true.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Backward, turn backward, oh time In your

Backward, turn backward, oh time In your
flight,
Make me populst, just for tonight;
Let tho black flag OF despair be unfurled,
narkcn the lights In this giddy old world.
Give mo whirlwind OF trouble and strife,
Curtain with darkness the bright side OF life;
People the future with phantoms Of woe,
Feed me on crow, mister, feed me on crow.
Pause Father Time, and throw open the gate,
am so weary OF feeling first rate.
Pasture me out where the picking Is short,
scurge mo with hunger and hear me cavort.
Teach me to sit In contentmcnt all day
Howllng reform, while my neighbors make
hay,
FIJI my head with fast moving wheels,
Then shall know how u populist feels.
III, A, Troutman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
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Major korrills Religion.

Rev. J. X. Richardson, pastor Of
the Hiawatha Congregational church,
says Of Major Morrill's religious life:
HE Is a Christian in the broadest
and fullest sense Of the term. His
present and personal Saviour Is Jesus
Of Nazareth. He was reared In a New
England Unitarian home. He became
a COMMUNICATE in boyhood with the
Unitarian church. Since he began
life in Kansas his affiliations have
been with the Methodists and Congre-
gationalists For nearly quarter Of
a century he has been superintendent
Of the Congregational Sabbath school
in this place. He has been, when at
home, frequent attendant at prayer
meeting and is always at church. For
more than 20 years he hos been one Of
the trustees Of the Congregational
society, usually Its president. He
never connected himself with the
church, though | know he has often
seriously considered it. He Is too
evangelical to be heartily in sympathy
with his mother church, too conscien-
tious to assent 10 the more orthodoxin
the creed statements Of the Congrega-
He communes with US,
works with us, prays for us and loves
us. We all love him and believe in
his piety. | have known him most
intimately for fourteen years. Twelve
II these he has regarded me his pastor
md has been my right hand in
Christian work.
"Ask any man or woman In this
,ity to name the ten best Christians,
seven days In the week, that they
snow, and his name will be one Of
HEM"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

An invention which will prove use
full has been made in France in the
shape Of transparent bricks. They
are called glass bricks, but are differ
ent from ordinary glass in being
toughened and strengthened with an
asphalt and bituminous cement.
They are made hollow. The particu-
lar use Of these curious bricks is that
they are put into walls where light
but not cold air is wanted. Living in
glass houses may become more them a
figure Of speech after awhile.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

The Presbyterian synod at saliua
grew SO earnest in its denunciation Of
Populism that the moderator had to
call the members to order. II makes
good men vince to see the disgrace
being put on Kansas blythe Lewelling
gang.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Remember the old settlers reunion
and basket picnic next Wednesday
and il any man attempts to ring in
any politics on that occasion throw q
biscuit at him on the spot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

The best argument against the
Populists is their own records. They
have robbed the State blind, bodied
right and it,disgraced the charitable
institutions and refused investiga-
tinns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

1t is really hard on the Populist
papers to have their Topeka cores
pondent get into jail for counterfeit
ing in the midst Of the campaign. He
ought to have his liberty along with
the other Pop leaders Of his kind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
ssriou. Accident to Capt. Vaughn.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Oct. 10. While at
work Ia his tile factory shackelford,
Capt, W. II. Vaughn got his hand
caught in tho machinery, which liter
ally ground The member off just above
the wrist. 1t Is feared his arm will
have to be amputated near the shoul.
der, He is about 50 years Of age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

The W. c. I. U. is giving great
deal Of time to equal suffrage now
Will equal suffrage help the temper
ance causep How did the women OF
Abilene vote in the Second ward last
Aprilp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

county.
W. H, G. WOOD, Agent.

Speaking Of prostitution Of office,
what do you think, Mr.. Voter, Of
paying taxes to support State bank
commissioner and have him turn his
office rooms in the capitol and his
clerical force to campaign work for
five months Of the year at public ex-
pensep Is that reformp Is there any
reform in this reform party, anyhow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

The ticket to be voted in November
will be 80 inches long by about IA
inches wide, but there will be no diff
Guilty in finding the place to mark
the Republican candidates with big
Y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Mckinley is all right as an orator
but he has considerable to learn, yet
before he can make the kind Of car
platform speeches that Benjamin Har-
rison reels of with such consummate
I'm
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

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Mighty few Democrats Of Dickinson
county are going to put any X mark
in the column marked "Populist" on
the ballot this year. There's
ticket for them to vote now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

II this ecord-brcaking speed keeps
up the day will soon arrive when a
horse can 80 mile as quickly as
Brother-in-law Crawford can dispense
an audience.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Attorney General Little said la pass
was "too little thing to lie about"
The Pete Kline business Is, however,
worthy his prevarication.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

The News is sacrificing anything to
carry Its brother-in-law through.
Not this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

We notice that Mr.. Zercher is not
piping very loud since ex-Treasurer
Howe offered a few remarks on the
state finances
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
FOR 00NGREssMEN.

FOR CONGRESSMAN.
A. Large--R W. BLUE,
Of Lynn county.
Tirst district--CAsE FREDERICK,
0fJackson county.
Second Dlstrct-0RIN Il. MILLER,
Of Wyandotte County.
Third Districts. s. KIRKPATRICK.
Of Wilson county.
Fourth district CHARLES CURTIS,
0fShawneo county,
Fifth district W. A. CALDERHEAD,
Of Marshall county.
Sixth distrlct--A. II. ELLIS,
Of Mitchell county.
Seventh distrlct--CIiEsTER /. LONG,
Of Barber county.
Eva AsVpicsohtutiVo Dotu bl9tllCtt
OTIS H. THIsLER,
For County Attorney,
SAMUEL s. SMITH,
For Probate Judge,
II. d. ALDRICH.
For District Clerk,
PITT II. lIALLECK
For Superintendent Public Instruction,
DAVID +. SfIIRK.
For High School Trustees,
CHARLES M. BRENIzER,
+. u, MUNsELL.
For Commissioner, Second District,
HlLAS BAKER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

@Our Grocery Department is frstclass and is
equipped to handle tons OF Poultry carloads Of Eggs Lard
BY the erce and every other form Of farm produce in like
quantities,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

With the Monitor edited solely from
the state house it isgenerally thought
that II will defend the state house
gangs boodllng.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Mrs. Lease has not yet helped the
Populist cause any with speeches. Is
she going to commencep
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

John Davis is making the same old
grecnback speech Of 1877. John
never learns anything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

ree questons mentioned above we will offer few suo-
estions:
Manifestly the best firms to deal with
are those who in the conduct Of their
business employ that powerful pro.
peller Cash. We use it both in
receiving and distributing our goods,
and are therefore enabled to give bet.
ter values than credit.buying and
credit.selling firms.
The season is at hand when your NEEDS
must be supplied. You need Blank
cts, Underwear, Cloaks, Hosiery and
many other things necessary to your
comfort and well being.
We will not say much as to "what you
should buy" but if you will visit our
stock you will find such an endless
variety-such cargo Of goods that it
will be an easy matter to suit your.
self.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

It Is semi-otlicially understood that
Mr.. Crawford will not ask the Re-
rLEoroR for any more statements. "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Northwest Kansas ought to stand
solid for Burton for senator. He al
ways fought in its interest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Brother-in-Iaw Crawford Is run
ming strictly a defensive campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Don't BIO surprised il Lewelling is
third man In the race.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

The first requisite for being county
attorney is fitness. Crawford lacks
n.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

Shooting . man for $1.25 is rather
small business even for these hard
times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11


Thickness is not qualification for
county attorney.