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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

We are apt look on the heroes Of
Of the past as perfection personilied
yet Murat Halstead in writing o.
Grant says that "he never tried tc
please everybody and 1t may as vel
be said that some Of the time he did
not please anybody"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1895.
Republican County Convention.

A delegate convention OF the Republicans
Of Dickinson County will be held In the Courl
House, In the city Of Abilene, Kansas, or
Saturday. July 70. A. D. 1906, at o'clock p
m. sharp, for the purpose Of selecting candl-
dates to all the following county offices, VIZ
oCounty Treasurer,
County Clerk,
Register Of Deeds,
Sheriff,
County Surveyor,
Coroner
High School Trustees Two to be elected
for full term; one to be elected TO I'LL
vacancy)
County Commissioner, Third commissioner
district.
II Is ordered that Delegates and
Alternates TO this convention shall be Sc
lected at Republican primaries, held In the
several voting precincts Of said county In
the city precincts and towns, between the
hours Of and 7 y. NJ, and the country pre-
cIncts between the hours OF and 0p. M
Thursday, July 18th, A. D. 1896
Each precinct Is entitled to be represented
by Delegates or Alternatcs In sald Conven-
ti0n as follows, to-wIt;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

The Populists Of Ohio with Coxey
for governor and the Pops Of Kansas
with Jerry Simpson for governor will
have little cause to brag over each
other. 1t will be boss and boss.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20
McFADDEN BROTHERS,
210 Cedar Street. Opp. PostoMce.
E Poultry and Eggs in Trade. ~
Quite an acreage of corn is being

Quite an acreage Of corn is being
PLANTED since the recent rains.
Anniversary exercises Of G. +. will
be held at Mt. Pleasant next Sunday
evening. A special program has
been prepared.
J. S. vanduyn and eldest son.
Ralph, spent Sunday in Carlton
The "Skinner" ball club has dis
banded; cause, continuous defeat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

X. c. STAR The appointment oil
Mr.. 7. 4. Dewey as supreme court
reporter is a merited recognition Of
one Of the best young men in Kansas.
He has done "thank YOU work edit
Ing the Agora, and deserves slice Of
plum pie, II anyone does.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

The basis upon which tho foregoing repre-
scntation In fixed, Is the Republican vote cast
for Secretary OF State at the general election
Of 1904. In each voting precinct, being 70 votes
for each Delegate and for fraction OF 10 or
more and one Delegate nj Large fer each
precinct, by Republicans.
The several committeeman will see to the
holding OF such meetings md election Of Del
egates and Alternates.
BY order Of the Republican County Central
Committee. X. b, JACOBS,
AS. DAVIDSON, Chairman Pro TEN.
Secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

Lawrence Journal, A man travel
ing through Oklahoma left his horse
in the pasture Of settler, and the
next day the traveller was found hang
ing to tree. The Oklahoma settlers
can't stand everything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

There Is no one, however, that can get up O
good paper for less than dollar and a hall
per year.-lMonltor.
Not,when like the average Pop pa
per a big majority Of the papers sent
out are to men who never ordered
them and never can be made to pay
for them. Not when like the average
Pop paper bundles Of papers are
thrown under the postmaster's coun.
ter week after week las has been in
certain postoflices in this county with
the Monltor) because the publishers
would not stop sending them when
the persons to whom they were adj
dressed refused to accept them. I'm
der such conditions the few paying
subscribers must put up a big price
to pay for the wasted papers. With
paying list such as the REFLECTOR
has, ten times better paper than the
Monitor ever printed can be pub
lished proftably at one dollar year
and the REFLECTOR is proving it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20
The Convention Call.

In the hurry of preparing the call
for the Republican convention some
slight errors occurred. These have
been corrected in the above call.
A. s. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20
Graduation Program.

Following is the program Of Mt
St. Joseph's academy graduating ex-
ercises, to be held the evening Of June
26, at the college,
1.-THE Alpine Morning Chorus. kuckne
salutatory and essay" Meddling" .,"'
Leily English
Bercusa--Two vioins and two pianos
Special arrangement.
Essay-"TIdden Gifts" .,.''.'...''helen nan
prentcmpts and Ave Jardine-Two pianos
by Ciclllans. ............Le Leon de ourville
Our folks ................'..Via SS nVei'"'''
Rustic Dance-Two pianos-by Cicilians
.Mascagnl
ValedIctory and essay-"M0dern Women
Observation-Disclosures '''''''''''->' ~~
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Closing Chorus
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

Minneapolis Messenger; Just now
while you are hearing great deal Of
roaring and ranting from mario"
gagged and spectacular small bores
about the governor "sneaking be-
hind the excuse Of popular senti'
ment to excuse himself from the duty
OF enforcing prohibitory law why
not remember this one thing There
are lots Of blatherskitcs who are sneak
ing behind the lying subterfuge that
it is the governors duty to enforce
prohibitory law, as an excuse for not
enforcingi it themselves. They like to
roar on the corners, and make exhibit
ton Of themselves in the pulpit; but
as for practical work they 40 D. not en-
deavor to do anything. They are
simply posing as theatrical spectacles'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20
MARKET REPORTS.



ST. LOUIS June S--Cattle--Receipts $500;
shipments 200; market active and stronger;
dressed beef and shipping steers range .000
$40; light steers, t225 540j; stockers and feed
ers, t2,s5o40o; cows, tsNaaS0 Texas steers
were active and top grades sold higher fed
steers brought tSb01l,S5; grass steers, o. "a
$50; cows, t20o@a25. Hoss-Receipts, $500,
shipments, 400; market active and 80 higher;
top price, t47,; bulk Of sales, tL50a4G5; light,
AeS040. Sheep-Receipts, 800; shipments,
none; market steady and firm; native muttons,
ts.boo3 %; southwest, tsOO0275; lambs very
strong, t.250475,
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, June 0,-Cattle-Receipts, $780,
iHcludlns 1900 Texans; oficial yesterday, TO-.
NO. shipments, $3.50; market steady to o shade
higher.
Hogs-Recelpts, 1900; oficial yesterday, 49,.
be4; shipments, 1900; left over, 4,5O); market
active, light 30 higher; others strong at yester.
days best prices; light ASS0465; mixed,
n 40D475; heavy, t4004s5; rough. N00o4lS
Sheep-Recepts, 1000; onlcial yesterday,
e,007; shipments, S622; market strong at yes
terdays advance
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20
For Six Cents

we will send you DR.. Kauffman's
great Medical Work; 100 pages, COL
ored plates from life. The most val
liable adviser ever published. Toany
address on receipt of three 2-cent
stamps to pay postage. Address A.
p. Ordway & Co., Boston, Mass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

n OMPARE the WEEKLY REFLECTOR
with any paper published in Dickin.
\ son county and see if it does not con.
tain more than twice the local and general
news in better shape than any other publ
cation. tits only ONE DOLLAR year,
you know, while the Others are Sl.5O.
Have you money to throw away? Il not
don't waste that extra 30 cents. Take the
REFLECTOR.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

We hope our Demo-Pop friends
will not waste any crocodile tears
over what they term "a pathetic
scene" the solitary battle Of ingalls,
with himself as related by the ex-
senator The chances are that Mr..
Ingalls, put in those lugubrious hours
in the pasture thinking up that
cowardly speech by which he hoped
to make Pop votes and which has
been published regularly in the Pop
papers ever since as argument against
the Republicans. Let IT be remem-
bered that John James ingalls, is sly
very sly, and that he is running for
office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

The selection of 7. Il. Dewey
as assistant supreme court repor-
ter is q compliment and an honor tc
worthy gentleman. No one has
done more to bring about correct
form in literature and in the prepare
ton Of legal work than Mr.. Dewey
and no one is more competent to act
as supervisor of the court opinions as
to their expression and arrangement.
He will be found one Of the best Off
GERS in the States service and the
REFLECTOR congratulates him upon
receiving so satisfactory a "recogni-
tom Abilene is in the world once
more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

Delphos Republican; The Abilene
REFLECTOR kicked like a bay steer
because Dave NALL did not get grain
inspectorship, but is now muzzled, be-
cause Moore and NALL have both re-
ceived appointments, the former as
University regent and the latter
deputy warden Of the penitentiary.
They are both good men and we are
glad to know that appointive light
ming, at least, strikes more than once
in the same place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

Minneapolis has elected Prof. +. p
Mcmahon superintendent of schools
for next year and has secured a
mighty good man. For seven years
has been superintendent of schools at
Clyde and is recognized as one Of the
strongest educators in northwest
Kansas. He is a hard worker, 0
capable and popular teacher and oul
sister city is to be congratulated upon
its choice. j. II. Mustard Of Abilene
is reelected principal of the high
school
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

so inch Cream figured Challie, all
wool filling, were 29c,
Reduced to l0c.
so inch Cream figured Pongee, the
12]c kind, For Be.
50 inch Black figured Pongee, the l5c
kind, Reduced to loo.
so inch Black Satin Stripe Grenadine,
the SOC goods, For Zoe.
Best Shifting Calico, light grounds,
small figures, the &c kind, For Slc.
Best Black figured Calicoes, the 7c
kind, For SIC,
Best Bingham, striped or check, sum.
mer colors, the l2lc kind, For 7!c.
Null and Swiss Dress Patterns, light
and black grounds, reduced from
$50, S.75, and 9.75 the dress pat
tern to $l.25'
Black Embroidered Swiss Patterns
formerly $3.50, Now 75c,
White Aprons, tucked borders, were
100, Reduced to l0c
Boys Windsor Ties, all silk, reduced
from 29c, 10 loo
Ladies' Ribbed Balbriggan Vests,
r worth lOc, Going at Be-
Ladies' Egyptian Cotton Ribbed
Undervests, were Zoo, Now l7c'
Mems Balbriggan Vests, the S5c kind,
At 25c.
Ladies' silk Wells, reduced from l5t
the veil. To Be,
Ladies Black Silk Mitts, the 1870 kind,
For 90,
Ladies' Black Silk Mitts, the Soc grade,
For 25c.
Ladies' Silk Umbrellas, Best Gloria
silk, Paragon Frame, the 1.75, 2.2d
and 2.75, Reduced 10 SSc'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

Salinas public school racket has
reached the newspaper letter stage
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

Ladies' best Twilled Windsor Silk,
the most durable made, the 1926,
$3.50, 4.95 and 5.25 qualities, all
reduced to t1.9S.
Misses and Boys Ribbed Black Hose,
the 12!c kind, For &c.
Misses and Boys Scarlet, Brown,
Navy and Black, Hose were So, 45
and DOC, all reduced To l5c.
Misses Black Isle Thread Hose, sum
mer weight, Soc kind,
Reduced to l5c.
Ladies' Fast Black, Seamless Hose,
Lisle Thread finish, worth 25c,
Now loo.
Ladies Fast Black Hose, fine grades,
At 5 and &c.
Is Ladies' Summer and Spring Capes at
half marked price, t6.75 grade for
1888, $l0.95 grade for $500.
Ladies' Embroidered Corner Hand
kerchiefs, worth 12!c, For Be.
Boys Double Knee and Seat Pants
For 80 and 75c.
Boys Knee Pants For 20 and Soc,
Boys 2-piece Wool Suits, worth 1925
At $1.95.
Boys all wool 2-pece Suits, worth
$S.95 For $3.50.
Mems Wool Suits, worth $3.50,
At $4.s5.
Mems Fine Tailor Made Suits, the
best, worth $3.50,
Reduced to $3.50.
Mems Overals, 30 and 75c,
Mems Work Shirts, 20 and 50c.
Mems Rockford Socks At Be.
Mems fine Summer socks at 39c dozen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20
Reduced Prices
SUMMER GOODS.

Our HafYeary Clearing Sale is now on. Prices have
been reduced MORE THAN ONE-HALF,
Now is the time to come in and select what you want
for wear when you get two dollars worth OF
goods for one dollar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Kansas City Grain.

KANSAS CITY, June iS-Hard wheat was
offered out OF store to millers OF 10 this morn.
Ing without buyers. There were few samples
Of hard wheat offered. They sold at yester.
days prices. Car lots Of soft wheat sold read
lily ct yesterdays prices to elevator men, but
there was almost no milling demand for It,
Receipts Of wheat to-day, II cars; . year aga
10 cars
Sales Of car lots by sample on track, Kansaa
City No hard wheat, 8 cars Bhc; No I
hard, nominally, 7lcl No hard, nomlnally, n
073c; No. 2 red, car no, 7 cars 7hc, 2osra
nc; No. 8 red, nominally, 'So7Sc; No. tred
nominally, 10; rejected, car 100.
Corn met with better demand to-day thsl
yesterday. White corn sold Ko higher and
mixed closed with lSkc bid and none for sale
Of that Receipts were very small
Receipts Of corn to-day, 10 cars year ago
II cars
Sales by sample on track, Kansas City. No
mixed corn, 7 cars Gxc; No mixed, nomi.
nally 42h04Sc; No. mixed, nominally. ga
t2Mc; No. . white, 8 oars dc, 2 oars 44ho, | cal
40, No 3white, nominally, 40,
Oats were firmly held, but there was moi
much demand for them.
Sales by sample on track, Kansas City: No
3 mixed oats, cars 25Ao, 1 car 2shc; No I
oats, nominally, 2AK02sc; No l. nomlnally,
24c No. white oats, rominally p9c; M.
white oats, nominally, T02Sc.
Hay-Receipts, cars; market firm; tim.
othy, choice, $1,000; No. |, taSo0o.00; No. .,
ezbo08oo; fancy prairie, oasoos.oo choice,
nSoasoo; No /, tzooaz50; No. ., E.Oooo0ol
packing hay, tstoa4bo,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20

Ksusas city Produce.

KANSAS CITY, June is,-Buttsr-Msrket uns
changed Extra fancy separator, lsc; fair, ~
lsc dairy fancy, lie; fair, eoloc; store packed
fresh, SIC
Eggs-Rece ipts Light caudlsd stock, N pe
doll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21

unique and pleasing styles are displayed
that II is hari to decide which Is prettest.
One of the handsomest consists OF heavy
oval ring OF gold, about which Is coiled
serpent or lizard with many jewels IN IT'S
head. Others are OF oxiiiZed or sterling
silver strands twisted or plated compactly.
making a beautiful even mesh. Again, the
buckle is formed OF inhnitesimal rings
linked one within the other. Some OF the
prettiest resemble. as the darkes say.
"shore nun buckle. suggesting real use as
we'll as ornament, and these are quite as
attractive as their more frivolous CON-
panions. Another style is like an antique
medallion with quaint figures embossed
upon il. and yet another is curiously carved.
with medieval suggestions in its workman
ship. The fieur de lis enamelei in natural
colors adorns the highly FURNISHED sur
face OF handsome buckle, and distinctive
types of decoration OF all the Louis are
popular ornamentations. Tiny medallions.
rich with many-colored enamel work. are
set closely about in a polished concave CEN
ter and this is one OF the prettiest styles.
The zone-shaped clasps for evening wear.
incrusted with rubies and diamonds, are ex-
quiste in shape and construction, and
would lend distinction TO the simplest even
ing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21

Chicago Record.

Chicago Record
Uncle Dick always prided himself on his
success In campaigning when called upon
to reach mans vote through his family
pride. On one OF his tours he passed
through country town in Illinois, when
he came suddenly upon charming group
a comey woman with a bevy of little
ones about her-in garden with high
picket fence in front of IL. He stopped
short, then advanced and leaned over the
front gate.
Madam" said he. in his most ingratiat-
ing way, may / kiss these beautiful chill
dren?"
Certainly. sir the lady answered. de-
murely: there is no possible objection"
They are lovely earnings" said Uncle
Dick, after he had finished the eleventh
II have seldom seen more beautiful babies
Are they all yours, marm?
The lady blushed deeply.
.Of course they are-the sweet little
treasures From whom else, marin, could
they have inherited these limpid eyes, these
rosy cheeks. these profuse curls. these
comely figures and these musical voices?"
The lady continued blushing.
by the way, marm, said Uncle Dick,
may | bother you to tell your estimable
husband that Richard J. Oglesby. Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, called upon
him this evening""
Alas. SIR quoth the lady. Il have no
husband"
But these children. madam-you surely
are not widow.
II fear YOU were mistaken sG, when you
first came up. These are not my children.
This is an orphan asylum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
When You Go Abroad.
New York Tribune.


People who are going abroad for the first
time and even experienced travellers who
ought to know better. generally make the
mistake of taking too much with them in
the way of clothes and wraps. Occasionally
they err on the other side, and argue that II
is best TO get everything new and I'm the
latest fashion on their arrival in London or
Paris Either method of procedure is
equally mistaken, for even in Paris II ere
is nothing more wearisome than the choos-
ing, trying on and fitting of clothes when
ones time can be occupied so much more
agreeably and proftably The accompany
ing list has been made out by an experienced
traveller who spends her summers abroad,
and who says that there are very few
places where this wardrobe VIII not be
found amply sufficient.
She advises light-colored. tailor-made
jacket anu skirt dark blue and black are TO
be avoided), some shirts for travelling,
pretty blouses ad libitum. one evening dress.
a nice-looking flannel dressing-gown. 3 SUI
fcient quantity of substantial unGerclothes.
colored petticoats--two batiste and one SILK
-one or two cotton dresses snort cape
for evening wear, or plays, etc. Then there
must be long wrap for the steamer. This,
with travelling hat, dress hat and bonnet.
includes all that is really necessary. What
may possibly be useful has a great attrac-
ton for the feminine mind. and it is hard 10
leave out what she considers may be Just
the thing for certain occasions: but II VIII
to supply any possible need on the other
side than TO carry about extra luggage for
every pound of which. IT must be remem-
bered the owner must pay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
Three Cheerful Little Tales.
Post.

This is lovely. cheerful story that Mr..
Thweatt, the Eastern passenger agent OF
the Southern railway, you know told me.
Office a delicate looking man, who begged
few moments private conversation.
When 1t was granted. he said:
body carried to Florida. / want to make all
the arrangements SO tn re Will be no con-
fusion or mistake"
every possible direction, except the time
at which the body was to be called for.
When Mr.. Thweatt asked that, the man
II can't tell you that exactly. 1t will
be within a month. and you will be mott
why, whose body is it?' gasped the
astonished passenger agent
Mime" rs the answer, and in less than
a month twas all as the sick man had
rected.
That makes me think of a woman 1 used
to know out In Dakota. She was the
State-Territory. it was. in those days.
Very soon after her marriage 1t was given
out that she was SERIOUSLY Ssd III and cOEdn
TO the undertakers, where she selected her
own coffin. She not only selected 1t, she
had 1t fitted. and picked out a becoming
lining. That was seven years or so ago.
And last year 1 met her here in town at a
reception of the Geographical Society. She
was the belle OF the evening, and 1 think
Now we are in this vein, ! must tell you
OF something you'll be sure TO think about
the next time you travel in a compartment
car. We were coming up from the South
and we fell to talking to the conductor
We asked him why all railroads don't use
compartment cars. He didn't know that
so We tried again, and asked him why trains
running to florida carry a compartment
car. He frightened at that.
Its for lungers," he said.
"Lungers?" was asked.
zone lungers,'' said he; "consumptives
We like to put 'em in compartment cars
so there won't be any trouble If they die
on the road."s
And don't think one OF us said wore
for the next ten miles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Miss Ruby Smith, Mr.. Byron Overstreet
and Mr.. Morris Neck will sing solos and
Mrs; Evans and air. Nell will sing duet
Sunday evening at the last song service
OF the season at Plymouth Church.
"A deed 10 the property purchased by the
Deaconess Society. at the northwest corner
of Ohio and Mississippi streets, was filed
at the recorders office yesterday afternoon
by the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
The Columbia Lincoln League will hold
its regular weekly meeting at it's rooms. in
Columbia Hall, corner Delaware and Nc
Carly streets, tonight. Ii is 10 be espe-
cally business meeting. at which bust
ness of Importance to the club is to be
transacted.
Joseph Schlanskey, a dealer in second
hand goods at No. 233 East Washington
street. was robbed of revolver and pair
of trousers last night. negro entered the
store about 10 O'Clock, showed a pistol in
the merchants face, and, while he was re-
covering from the fright, walked off with
the goods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
Tragedy I'm Real Life.
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer.

That is a very SAD story which comes
from Paris of the death of young Amer
lean woman in that city just as she had
been given an. opportunity 10 sing before
the manager of the Opera Comique. Imme-
diatey after she had sung she tainted from
nervous strain. and In. two hours she was
dead. The tragedies of real life often equal
those of fiction or, Of the drama in Datios.
Doubtless this young musician had toiled
long and arduously. making hany sacri-
fees, hoping sometimes against hope, and
knowing that others near and dear to her
were eagerly longing TO hear of her sue
cess. TO be called upon at last to show her
qualifications must have seemed TO her a
triumph, and no doubt she dreamed of a
bright future, and put behind her all her
anxiety and feverish longing. But the
strain was too great. her patience and SELF
denial were ali for naught. and there came
the end. and darkness 1t is the fashion
sometimes 10 make light of these people
who choose art for their profession, but the
world knows nothing of the tension to
which many of them are subjected, OF their
years OF toll and bitterness and of how
when the prize seems to be within their
grasp. there is nothing left for them but a
shadow.