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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
WHY HE Is 4 DEMOCRAT.
a Chapman Mans Esssy That Won
aPrise.

AA0Vs
Special to the Reflector.
CHAPMAN, July 2S-The following
oiler was made by the New York
World recently;
. We will give three years subscrip-
tion to both the Twice-a.week World
and the Monthly World to anyone
VINO can state most clearly and. logic.
ally in 600 words or less why be or
she Is Democrat and the same to
the one who can state In the same
manner why be or she is . Republi.
can 10 the second in merit In each
case one years subscription to each
publication will be awarded.
Judge Frost Of this city won second
prize. The following Is his article:
!. lam a Democrat because the
principles Of Democracy are in per-
feet harmony with the fundamental
principles Of this government Of ours.
a government Of tho people, by tho
people and for the people.
2 lam q Democrat because the
principles Of the Democratic party
are opposed to monopolies and trusts
and all combinations against the gov
ernment or the people.
8. lam a Democrat because the
principles Of the Democratic party
are not sectional but national. They
are broad enough to extend to every
part Of this great and broad nation Of
ours; they know no north, no south,
no east or west. But we are in favor
Of equal rights to all whether high or
low, rich or poor.
4. ! am q Democrat because tho
Democratic party is in favor Of state
rights and the rights Of the people
thereof and opposed to the centrslizs.
ton Of power by the general govern
ment.
B, lam a Democrat because the
political principles Of the Democratic
party are about right, much better
than the political principles Of any
other party that ever knew, Repub-
lican party included.
8. ! am a Democrat because this
government and the people have a.
ways prospered much better under
Democratic administrations or rule
than any other
7. ] am a Democrat because,
knowing what do Of the past and
present, and being very DESTROYS for
the welfare and prosperity Of this ma
ton and the people itself, could
not be anything but Democrat and
be honest and, like the New York
World, ] must and will be honest and
truthful, and always advocate the
pure principles Of Democracy ! am
an old York State Democrat born in
1928.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01

The many friends Of DR.. +. j. Bou.
tin and bis estimable wife, DR.. Edith
G. Boutin, will be sorry to learn Of
their projected move to Independ.
ence, Mo. They think good open
ing presents itself at that point and
expect to move this week. Abilene
and Dickinson county extend best
wishes for success in their new home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
SPLINTERED A POST.
Lightning Was Lively in Town Dur
ing the Storm,

After many days the town was Wis
tied by terrific thunder storm Mon
day night. 1t rained in good old fash
toned style for an hour and the sigma
service reports a fall Of one and
7-lO0 inches Of water, giving this
part Of the county a much needed
wetting. North and South Dickinson
were well wet down yesterday after
noon and there will be no more kick.
ing for rain for a week. The light
ming was excessive during last nights
storm. In the first heavy bolt it
struck post in the yard Of William
Hershey on North Cedar, splintering
it into million pieces. 1t was a
close call for the house. No other
damage was done in town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
PROTEST NOT SUSTAINED.
A. M. Cress, the Herington Druggist,
Gets a Permit.

Hcrington has been working itself
up to greater or less degree Of ex'
element during the week over the
application Of A. M. Cress for drug.
gist's permit to sell liquor A pro-
test signed by a number Of citizens
was filed with the probate court and
the hearing was set for Monday. Judge
Hutchinson informed the kickers that
written protests did not 60 and that
they must appear in person Mr..
Cress came up today with his attor-
ncy and the protesters did not. The
permit was granted and Herington's
good looking druggist is happy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
Climbed the Peak,

A postal card from Prof S. M.
Cook to the REFLECTOR today was
dated Summit Pixies Peak, 6 q. M,
Saturday and read as follows
Tired bodies, a dozen or more very
sick and carried part way by strong
hands, Is the experience Of an all
night walk up "0ld Badly" Reached
here at A a. m. Glorious sunrise.
Grand view Of cities, valleys, lakes,
cuts, but many too sick to enjoy it.
OF the party Of 80 about 40 reached
the top.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
To Gather Scattered Property.

Mrs. Policy, of salina, sister to Mrs
Twitchell, who was recently declared
insane and sent to the asylum, was il
the city. Mrs. Policy was appointed
guardian Of Mrs. Twitchell, and to BE-
able to look after her sisters affairs
properly has moved on her sisters
farm south Of Carlton where she il
endcavoring to gather the property
together. Her sister had a mania fol
giving things away, and nearly all
the neighbors were recipients OF heI
bounty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01

Special 10 the Reflector,
SOLOMON, July ~. - Solomon's
fracas the other night ended today in
M, 7. Sullivan being fined $50 and
costs and NJ. P. Harrington $25 and
costs. The fight started between
Jack Boyle and Harrington but a hall
dozen were mixed up in it before it
ended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
PITT HAlIEcK, CHAIRMAN.
Republican Central Committee Organ
ises for the Campaign.

A large number Of members Of tht
Republican central committee met al
the court house Saturday P. m. to
organize the committee for the cam
paign. There was a hearty feeling Of
enthusiasm for the thicket and a
harmonious meeting was held.
P. H. Halleck was elected chairman
0. P. Byers, secretary; S. A. Cooper,
treasurer. These gentlemen are
hustlers and will make good officers.
The officers were made ex-oflicio
members Of the executive committee
and the chairman authorized to ap-
point . more.
Seth Petit was chosen committee
man from Fragrant Hill to fill va
cancy and Clarence Taylor from
Rinehart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
Civil Service Examination.

II. D. Focht has been made secre-
tary Of the civil service examining
board for This city. He announces an
examination for postoflicc clerk to be
held Aug H. Applications must be
made on blanks furnished at the post
office by Aug. u. Applicants must
be over Is and under 40.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
REV. DUNNING RESIGNS.
The Christian Church Loses 4 popu
lar and Earnest Pastor

The congregation Of the Christian
church was treated to a most unwel
come surprise Sunday night when thu
pastor, the Rev, NJ. 5. Dunning, an.
nounced to the church that the ser.
vice would be his last one as pastor
OF the organization. 1t was unwel.
come because during his Is months
pastorate he has endeared himself to
all his members and done earnest and
faithful work for the church. He has
made many friends also outside the
organization and his helpful, upliit-
ing sermons have been highly praised
by all.
The reason Of his resignation is a
matter Of finances, the partial crop
failure having made 1t difficult for
the church to sustain the pastors sal.
airy, added to the fact that the Pea.
body church has extended him a call
to take the pastorate OF that charge.
Mr. Cumming goes to Peabody Wed.
nesday and will remain there on trial
for few weeks, his family remaining
here,
We are sorry to see Rev Mr.. Dun
ming leave the city. He has done
good work for the church and the
community and will be an acquisi-
ton to the Peabody church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
To Investigate Missouri.

An interesting meeting was held
at Abram Brandt's in Hayes a few
evenings ago to elect delegates to 60
to Missouri and look up farm lands.
Some Of the farmers think there is a
better prospect there but If they 60
they will be glad to come back to
Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
Entertained at Tea.

Miss Alma Brown entertained Q
pleasant tea party of friends at her
home on North Buckeye Friday.
Those present were: Hattie Reed,
Gertie Anderson, Ida Upshaw, Eva
Haithcox, Cora Howard, Lolita
Howard, Pearl Taylor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
Broke His Leg.

David Brown had the misfortune to
have leg broken about noon Saturday
by having it caught in belt at his
fathers mill south Of town. DR..
Felty is attending him and he is get
ting along nicely.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
FOUR OF A KIND.
The City Fines the Jointists il
Approved Style.

The city marshal took hand at
this joint business Monday afternoon
and marched into police court four
men accused Of violating the city
ordinances regarding the dispense
ton Of alcoholic beverages to the
thirsty. They were Dan Hart, Fred
Lindow All. Moman and VIM. Shook.
All pleaded guilty and were fined $50
and costs. They all practically paid
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
Sixty-four Certificates.

The board Of examiners has sent
out the certificates to the 50 appli-
cants for teachers certificates. Six
first grade, 2S second, 80 third were
issued. Thirty-one failed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
Increased Valuation.

The State board Of Of equalization
increased the assessed valuation Of
Dickinson county s240,264, making
it $4,S76,92S. The average value Of
land is put at $4.95 per acre.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
prC1T RuIlCTIoNs.

Politics continues as livery .
ever.
d D. Hornadsy will teach tn
Banner City school this year.
H. H. Hunter Of Fl. Riley wa
drowned while bathing in the rive
At Junction Sunday.
y. r. Burton addressed tn
Brown county Republican convention
at Everest yesterday.
win Doake has opened q mea
market at Herington and moved hi
family there this week.
&C. V. Topping, Of Enterprise
was reelected secretary Of the Kansas
Millers' association last week.
Jacob Schopp has gone east fol
q visit in Pennsylvania and will MOI
return until after the G. A. X. en-
campment.
Andrew Peterson renounced his
allegiance to the king Of Norway this
afternoon and became citizen Of
this United States.
Charles Jolley was the recipient
Of a fine gold watch given him BY bis
parents on hia 2lst birthday, which
occurred Tuesday.
"A. A. Richards, Of Chicago
Heights, Illinois, and Miss c. b.
Wheat Of Herington were licensed to
wed this afternoon.
IS. P. Kaufman and family who
moved from Dickinson county to FL
Reno some months ago have come
back 10 Kansas and are settled at Mel
rose, Cherokee county.
George Henry, son Of I. G.
Henry, graduated in the civil engi-
neering department Of Harvard this
summer and is overseeing big ditch
repairs tor his father in Colorado.
A north Dickinson farmer started
to Chapman Monday with 400 dozen
eggs. The team runaway and the
neighbors for a stretch Of six miles
are feeding on ready made omelet.
Herington Times: On the whole
it is generally thought best to let the
judicial district convention that was
called for Aug. Slst, 60 by default
and then commence over new when
it is decided what counties constitute
this district.
Enterprise journal; A. G. Eyth
has added to the efficacy Of the cream
cry here by placing in it new Sharp
less separator instead Of the two old
style ones. The new separator has a
capacity Of $500 pounds per hour
This capacity is greater than that Of
both the old ones.
An Abilene man bought his wife
of from = Colorado trip by promis-
ing to let her learn to ride bicycle
Up to date 1t has cost him $l8 for BIZ
cycle rent, $12 for doctors bills and
Il for torn dresses and new suits
and she can't ride very well yet. He
wishes he hadn't.
The hot weather got in Its work
at an Abilene grocery store this morn
ing. As a customer was about to
take sack Of eggs from the counter
he he heard ''peep" and found a
chicken just fresh from the shell
venturing forth into the world. He
was not buying chickens but he took
that along just the same.
1t seems that every time minis
ter turns aside from his clerical call
ing and tries to make an honest
penny on the side he gets into trouble.
A preacher at Milford, Mass, varied
the monotony Of dispensing shares in
the Celestial Trust association to
make a little extra out Of selling stock
in an electric company, and, of
course, was arrested. Up at West
Superior, Wis, preacher allowed
himself to be elected mayor, and the
Job has caused him more tribulation
than the church choir.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-01
Make Cows Pay.


Twenty cows and
IN one LITTLE GIANT
:. Separator will make
more butter than IS
|. ~ cows and no separa-
80 tor. Five cows will
bring $500 to $500 and one
separator will cost $Ias.
Five COWS will eat a lot Of
feed; a separator eats moth.
ing. Moral: Make the COW
businesspay by using a sep
arator. Send for circulars.
r. M. sHARPLEs, Elgin, III.
The morning call., 1895-02-24
OPENED WITH FARCE COMEDY
THE BUSH STREET THEATER'S NEW
START WITH POPULAR
PRICES.
EDGAR SELDEN AND LYDIA YEA
MANS-TITUs IN " MCKENNA'S
FILTRATION"

With 'McKenna's Filtration" the Bush
street Theater opened last night under the
management of j. j. Gottlob on a popular
plan. Prices were reduced, while some
clever people were gathered from New
York and along the Pacific Coast to pre-
sent comedy in acceptable form to old
time patrons of the house.
Lydia Yeamans-Titus appeared as Mrs.
Mary Ellen Ryan and Edgar Selden as
Timothy McKenna, contractor, in the
funny farce-comedy. Mrs. Titus brought
great deal of enthusi asm and chic into
her efforts to please her audience, while
Mr.. Selden came up to expectations in his
portrayal of the brusque and witty Irish
man who had habit of saying humorous
things without knowing it. He was
brought here from New York to take the
character of McKenna, in which he has
appeared many time with success. Paul
Craig as Michael Ryan, retired milkman,
who, no doubt, accumulated his fortune
from nice understanding of the 'mixibil-
ity' of water with milk, was natural in his
part and contributed much to satisfy the
audience.
Frank c. Thomson was well adapted to
the part of Tim McKenna, son of Timothy
and lover of Miss Mary Ellen Ryan. The
other characters were taken by Charles
Kearns, Charles Connors, Thomas Kearns,
F. GetzIer, Myretta Waite, Kitty Belmour.
Kitty kerwin, Gussie Andrews and Nellie
Eastland.
Monday night will no doubt see con-
siderable improvement in the show, as the
company will all feel more at home with
themselves after the first performance.
After the third act Mrs. Titus sang some
OF the songs that have made her a fayorite.
She made a decided hit in The Baby"
and was called out repeatedly. Mr. Fred
erick J. Titus accompanied her on the
piano. and while she changed costumes he
played popular selections, which were APP
plauded.
'McKenna's Filtration, with the Incl
dental songs and music, will be continued
for another week or two.
The morning call., 1895-02-24
The Lick Baths Are Not Free

Theodore Niebour, a member of the Califor-
MIA Pioneers Society, visited the Lick Free
Baths on Tenth street the other day and az
quired some pointed views concerning the
management of James Licks legacy to the Door.
Lick left $150,o00 for the erection of the
baths, under the direction of H. NJ. Newhal
Ira ?. Rankin, Dr. ]. D. B. Stillman and John
o. Earl. Mr.. Niebour said:
SIT james Lick should return from the grave
| wonder what he would think of what he in.
tended should be free public baths forever9
The baths were opened November /. 1890 let
us see what these baths really are and how
benefit. W
"ln the first place, the baths are not fraa
Every one is charged cents, whether he
brings ms own towel or uses the towel f1r
nlshed MN, and for each extra towel he paws
Ine same amount. No comb or brush is fur
hlsneo. There is no shower bath, and bathers
are liable 10 contract colds when coming ont
The bathing hours are announcement On
week DAYS they are open from to z p M. SAT-
uIapoays from TO P. NJ and Sundays from to
~ a. NJ The hours are too short and many
people nave TO wait their turn and sometimes
ms mss bath, for there are only forty rooms in
ene establis ment. | tell you, radical changes
are needed in the Lick Free Baths"
The morning call., 1895-02-24
JUST LIKE TAMMANY HALL,
REORGANIZATION OF THE YOUNG
BUSINESS MEMS DEMOCRATIC
CLUB.
A COMMITTEE OF DISTRICT CAP.
TAINS WILL SUPERINTEND THE
PRECINCT WORK.

Owe have organized on the plan of
Tammany Hall of New York." said Presi-
dent John Mccarthy of the Occidental
Club last night. "a special meeting OF
the club was held last evening and the
plan is satisfactory to the members In
accordance with it 1 shall within ten days
appoint a committee consisting of one
member from each of the eighteen AS
sembly districts of this city. These men
Will be known as district captains, and
they Will appoint assistants in every pre-
cinct. Through this organization the club
will be kept informed of the condition of
the Democratic party IN this city and
county. We expect to take an active part
In naming Democratic candidates for Of
flee, but the reorganization is not made in
the interests of any man or set of men.
During the last campaign we had abso-
lntely no organization, and the best time
to organize is when men have cooled down
after an election.
THE club viii take parti in national, State
and local politics, and its influence viii be
noticeable in the next campaign. The
object of the club is to harmonic so far as
possible the different wings of the San
Francisco Democracy"
The Occidental Club succeeds the Young
Business Mems Democratic Club, as that
organization did the old Manhattan It's
officers are: President, John Mccarthy
yice-presidents - E. 7. Mills and T. E.
Dunno; secretary, j. A. Baxter, and treas
urer, J. A. Brian. The members of the
board of directors are Robert Haight,
Joseph Rothschild, P. F. Dundon, William
Cronan, J. w. Mcdonald and Samuel
Newman
The morning call., 1895-02-24

tunnel leyeD has been advanced 80 feet In
porphyry, clay and quartz formation OF
low-assay value.
MEXICAN - 1865 level-The north DRIFT
started from the top of the upralse when
was carried up 40 feet above the sill floor OF
this level at point 40 feet west of the main
north lateral drift and 100 feet north from
the south boundary of the mine has been
advanced q feet, total length 104 feet; face
IN porphyry. AS Joint work with the Ophlr
company we are making repairs III the
Ophlr shaft on the HOO level and upward
UNION CoN.-9OO level-The west crosscut
from the Union Con. south lateral drift
from the west drift 1920 feet west of shaft
has been extended 90 feet during the week,
total length, 52S feet; face in a formation
OF clay quartz and porphyry, with small
flow of water from it, East crosscut
started from the Sierra Nevada north late
raj drift which was run from the joint west
drift from the shaft at point 600 feet north
from the joint west drift has been adj
vanced II feet, total length las feet; face
in porphyry, clay and quartz.
ANDEs-420 level-The south drift from
east crosscut 2 from the top of the
upraise of fifty feet has been advanced II
feet, total length 81 feet; formation quartz.
HALE IL NoRoRoss Repairs to our hoist
ing machinery were completed and work
resumed in the mine on Monday morning,
the 18th inst. 975 level-We advanced No.
l crosscut Ii feet, total length 1873 feet;
face in porphyry. West crosscut started
from the north drift from No. L west cross
cut has been advanced u feet, total length
q feet; face in quartz and porphyry. The
south drift from No. l west crosscut on this
level was extended feet, total length A
feet; face is in porphyry and small lunches
OF ore. We have made some necessary re-
pairs on this level the past week. Inter
mediate level-The west crosscut from the
station in 100 upraise 80 feet below the
915 level was advanced Is feet, total length
As feet; face in porphyry.
BEST 81 BELCHER-250 level-The north
drift started from the joint incline Wine
sunk on the south boundary has been ex-
tended Is feet, passing through quartz and
porphyry; total length 70 feet. 800 level
East crosscut L started in the north drift
100 feet from west crosscut has been ad-
vanced is feet, total length 219 feet; face
in porphyry.
GOULD & CURRY-2OO Ievel-The south
drift started from the bottom of the Joint
Wine which was sunk on our north boun-
dairy has been advanced IA feet, total
length II feet; the face is in porphyry and
quartz. $50 level-West crosscut 5 which
was started in the northwest drift 432 feet
from the main west drift was advanced
feet, total length 1867 feet; the face is in
hard porphyry.
The morning call., 1895-02-24
THEY WANT LOCAL CONTROL
WHAT CITIZENS TOLD THE SAN
FRANCISCO DELEGATION
YESTERDAY.
POWERS BILL TO ENLARGE THE
SCOPE OF THE GRAND JURY
APPROVED.

A committee of the Grand Jury and a
deputation from the Board of Trade waited
on the San Francisco delegation to the
Legislature at the Office of its chairman,
Frank H. Powers, yesterday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Filben, representing the Civic
Federation, was also present. The object
OF the gathering was to convey to the dele
CATION the wishes of the bodies repre-
scented.
The repeal of the fee bill was opposed by
the Board of Trade and Grand Jury, on the
ground that the bill had already saved the
taxpayers many thousands of dollars, and
that the only Objectionable feature would
be eliminated by the passage of supple
mental bill authorizing the appointment
OF three extra deputies for the County
Treasurer.
The Grand Jury wanted a bill introduced
which would make it felony for any one
not regularly authorized to do so to act as
an election officer. This would prevent
jobbers from getting control of the returns
when the election officers can be induced
to retire.
They are also in favor of a consUitu-
tlonal amendment to allow San Francisco
to control all its local affairs.
Powers bill to enlarge the powers of
grand Jurles to enable them to undertake
the work for which the expensive Legisla-
tive Commission is asked met with uni
versal commentator as a remedy for the
many ills the municipal body is heir to.
When the Rev. Mr.. Filben arrived he
Joined the chorus. Through it's secrecy,
he said, the Grand Jury was too often
made a embarrassing body Were the
meetings open for the newspapers this
would not be possible He cited the fail
ure to do anything in the Fell-street sewer
matter as an instance of how men were
sometimes got on" the Grand Jury, be-
cause 1t was known certain "jobs" were to
be investigated.