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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

A meek and lowly REFLECTOR man
visited the state penitentiary last
week and found that Republican
management has done wonders for
the institution. There Is at least one
town in Kansas where the majority
does not rule. That town is Lansing
where the numerical majority Of the
population consists Of the prisoners.
Whatever Of danger might exist II
this pent up majority should be
allowed to have its way, the fact can
not be disputed that, under the exist
ing restrictions, these prisoners COM
prise decidedly peaceable and re-
markably inoffensive element in the
community. This is no doubt due in
great degree, to the efficiency Of the
minority in charge, an efficiency
which just now adds great credit to
the state administration and to the
Republican party on whose shoulders
rests the responsibility for good and
satisfactory government.
A particularly pleasing object
lesson is presented by the present ad-
ministration Of the affairs Of the state
pcnitentiary owing to the fact that
the new management found the insti-
tuition in most deplorable condition.
The Populists had not only conducted
the business Of the prison in woe
fully slipshod manner, II nothing
worse, but discipline was fast becom-
ing by-word among the prisoners.
But "we have changed all that" as
they say in France.
Five months have now elapsed
since the Republican administration
entered upon the management Of the
state penitentiary. Bruce Lynch has
shown himself to be most excellent
warden, and Dave NALL has manifest
ed fitness as deputy warden that is
not without an element ofsurprise to
those who knew him best as a sue
cessful political manager His record
as sheriff Of Dickinson county, how
ever, conclusively established him as
man of rare executive ability, but
1t was well known to his many friends
that the deputy wardenship of the
state penitentiary was not sought by
him, and that he entered upon the
duties Of the Office with not little
misgiving The sequel has proven,
however, that he was eminently the
right man for the place. The credit
for the present excellent discipline of
the prison rightfully belongs to D.
W. Nail.
1t is by no means in point Of dis
cipline alone, however, that vast
improvement Is noticeable at the
prison. The earnings during these
five months Of Republican administra-
ton show decided increase over
those of the corresponding months of
1894, while the Populists were still in
charge, Notwithstanding the fact that
there are nearly a hundred less
prisoners at work; and the expenses
Of the prison have been materially re-
duced during the same period, not
outstanding a number OF unavoid-
able extraordinary expenses, 1t had
been the intention of the prison
authorities to reserve the figures in
this connection until six months had
been completed, particularly since
there is every prospect of even a
much better showing during the
present month Of December, but,
Chief Clerk A. j. Schilling was induc-
ed to yield to opportunities,
and the REFLECTOR therefore has
the pleasure CT placing before its
readers the following interesting
figures
1894 1896
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
GREAT RESISTING POWER.
Experiments With Army Guns and Packed


FORT LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Dec. "a
Capt, Beach, instructor Of the depart
ment of engineering at the infantry
and cavalry school, made an informal
experimental test yesterday Of the
power Of resistance Of packed snow
against the penetrating force Of bull.
let from the new rifle and the old
Springfield, An immense ball Of snow
was rolled and packed tightly. From
a distance Of 80 yards the guns were
fired and it was found that the bullet
would not get beyond five feet, in
some instances less than four feet
The Springfield gun test was made un'
der the same conditions Both guns
performed alike, 1t has been claimed
by both French and Germans that
pressed snow to n thickness Of six feet
proved a sufficient protection from the
new caliber rifles, and the test yester-
day verifes this statement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1895.

The REFLECTOR issued the largest
and most complete Christmas paper
In central Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

Charlie Curtis did not get the In
dian committee chairmanship-but
he should have had it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

1.-Two SlOCAs
KANSAS CITY. Dec M-Cattle Receipts, g..
74s calves, llS; market strong to l0c higher;
shipping and dressed beef steers. sa0b01ss;
Texas and Indian steers R7,Aa55: Oklahoma
steers, s2.Sl southwestern steers, s2t5: Pan.
handle steers, E.sO; Texas and Indian COWS,
q. 2OG27'; cows and heifers, el.5Oaaio stock
ers and feeders M.S0 ia4 Hogs-Receipts,
S644; market higher and active at oa60Nass.
Sheep Receipts 2.3.7; market active and i0c
higher sheep, tl.25 92S lambs. N.25. Horses
Receipts 9l4; market dull but active.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. A-Cattle-Receipts, $500;
market strong; native steers, sa2 lhI0; Texas
steers, s2.6O 3D Hogs-Receipts, $500; mar.
ket steady; heavy, O. s0Ga No. mixed, t2.oOaa ":
light, saoN0a30 Sheep-Receipts, 1, Oo0 market
firm.
CHICAGO, Dec 24-Cattle Receipts 1900;
market steady to l0c higher: fair 10 best
beeves, $40 a., stockers and feeders, e. 10
$780, mixed cows and bulls, olN 'a00;
Texas, $40 aN Hogs = Receipts, 5000:
market generally steady, closing weak; light,
s3a,0a4, rough. tS2'nss0; mixed, taesna 70;
heavy, t3S as; pigs, GD a40 Sheep
Receipts, 10000: market steady native R0o0
37n western, s.60aas5; Texas, t.Oo12T;
lambs, $500 40
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

My farm is as good 100 acres as there is in
the township and will bear inspection. To a
prudent man who can speak German and will
cater to the German trade, this is Flrstclass
opening.
Call on or address
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

KANSAS CITY, Dec. a. Receipts Of wheat,
ITO cars q year ago, % cars. Sales by cor lots;
No. = hard wheat, 80 $50 No. . hard, ga
4ec; No. hard, Sa4lc: No. 2 red, e5Qt6oc;
No. 8 red, h0ao0c No. 4 red, 500; rejected,
Az No, . spring, b3o54Ac No. 3. tSaS2c.
Receipts Of corn, W oars, year ago, u cars;
No. 2mixed, 224 123xc; No. 3mixed, 2iNo; No
mixed. 2ihc; No white. 2Qka13c;
No 3, siKc No I, Clio. Receipts Of oats,
Q cars. o year ago, 10 cars; No. . mixed,
isxc No. 3 mixed ilc; No I. lSa1sXc No. 9
white, 1910 No white isNalsc Receipts Of
hay. 20 cars: timothy No |, tioo0oiL0O; fancy
prairie. sz0oeI@ Esgs,isHc per doz Poultry,
hens, ~ h5c per ID; spring, 6oSKo per ID;
broilers. 70 per ID roosters.l5 I7Hc each tur.
keys, sdsAo ducks.7X 50 geese, 10: pigeons oDu
per doz Butter,extra fancy, esxc tair, 10 100,
dairy, fancy. II i5ci store packed. l0aiac.
Apples, fancy, ~ 2Sa2 10 per Dbl. choice, ain
az 90 per Dbl common to good, q. 90 also peY
Dbl Potatoes, s2sG25c Sweet potatoes, Ss0s0o
per bu Cabbage, @ti5c per doz hssds On,
ions, SOC per bu
ST. LOUIS. Dec, A-Receipts, wheat, e,sse
bu. corn. 1000 bu.i oats, 30 900 bu. Closing
prices. Wheat-Cssh, enc bid December,
SIC Nav, bsN ssXc corn-cash, elo Decem.
Der, a4c January, 2ic May. 2Skc. oats-Cssh.
l6xc December, leAc May, l0Nc
CHICAGO, Dec ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "a
$40 January, NO. May. s7N1sNc Corn
December, IN sxc' January. s,XaasNc,
May, ssdt2e4c. oats-December, ieAo rebru,
airy, IKE; May, iealeyc. Pork-December.
E.eS January, @47H ,s5eX; May, @ ma
sHh' Lard-December, Ele0; January, Ses;
May, Hs5 hiTI.. Short Ribs-Decembsr.
nay January AoeAaK; May, NSsxo
kzTx.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

A firstclass general merchandise stock with
good trade. This is no FAKE MORTGAGE or
FIRE SALE but bona 6de offer and a splen-
did chance
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

Anouymous communications will receive no
attention, Names must accompany All
articles, not necessarily for publication
but that We may know who are our con-
tfibut0rs.
Communications, letters and telegraphic
dispatches, intended for publication
should be addressed 10 THE REFLECTOR
and al communications upon business,
Including remittances, advert sements ana
0rdors, should be addressed TO THIS ne
YLDCTOR PUBLISHING Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

m.,.,hor. No. 90
Orders for delivery Of THE DAILY REfLEG
rOl 70 either residence or place OF Dnsl.
meas may be made by postal carr OF
through telephone No. 80. Any irrcgnari.y
in delivery should be iinlne . '0-
ported 10 this once, 2O1 Broadway'
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-13

future to the American people than
any struggle they have engaged IN
for a generation. In this tremendous
combat it is fortunate that the great
state Of Illinois, on whose bosom
sleep the ashes OF Lincoln and Doug
las, two champions Of the common
people-shall take the lead The
note OF cheer your gallant eaemocra-
cy will send forth on the 5th Of
June will stir the hearts OF our peo.
pie with hope ana courage and the
fervor Of patriotism. You deserve
to be most heartily congratulated.
The thanks OF the convention were
telegraphed Governor Stone.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-13
Governor Mckinieys WorE q.

Upon his departure from New
York the other day Governor Nc
kiuley of Ohio stated to reporter
of the New York Tribune that he
had had very pleasant vacation,
and then gravely or naively added,
land now | must so back to work. =
In view Of the facts this is refresh
ing.
Last fall Governor Mckinley
took vacation and spent the time
in western trip, having visited all
the principal cities between his
home and the leading city of Ne
braska A few weeks later he took
another trip South, during which be
spoke in behalf of his Presidential
boom in every town the people of
which would listen to him. from
Chicago to the Gulf Since that be
has been on various pleasure trips
Of long duration in various sec.
tions of the country, but be has nev.
er, SO far as the evidence goes, work
ed
Governor Mckinley has but one
object in mind for the past two
years, and that is to keep his Presi,
Dental boom inflated. He has work
ed that with great assiduity but lit
tie success by shouting calamity and
pleading for distress. But the peo.
pie are not deceived in the matter
The average citizens knows an idler
when he sees him k. &. Times
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-13
Will Talk for Silver.

Memphis, Tenn, June 6.-The
arrangements committee of the sill.
yer convention to meet at the Audi
torium next Wednesday to-day
announced that the following speak
ers had accepted invitations to
address the convention. Congress.
man J. c. Sibley Of Pennsylvania,
Ex-Governor L. Bradford Prince of
Mexico. Senator David Turpie of
Indiana, Congressman H. d. Money
of Mississippi, Senator J. X. Jones
of Arkansas and Senators W. NJ
Stewart of Nevada, J. L. George OF
Mississippi, A. J. McLauin of Mis-
sissippi, George l.. Shoup of Idaho
and Alexander Delmar Of California.
The Grand opera house has been
engaged for overflow meetings.
Special trains will be run from New
Orleans bearing 300 Louisiana del
egates; from Mississippi, from
Southern Illinois and Kentucky and
from number of points east and
south of here.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-13

resolutions reported, Chairman Fl
THAN reading the following resolu-
tions:
Whereas. Silver and gold have
been the principal money metals of
the world for thousands Of years,
aud silver money is recognized and
used as honest money between indi-
viduals and nations, Notwithstanding
the varying rate between silver and
gold; and
Whereas, The decentralization of
silver has deprived the people of
the free use and benefit of an invaIu-
able and original money metal, and
has increased debts and added to
the burdens of the people by lower
ing the value of labor aud labor
products: and
Whereas. The constitution Of the
United States prohibits any State
from using anything but gold and
silver coin as legal tender for the
payment of debts, thereby recogniz-
ing that coin composed of silver or
gold is honest money and to be used
as legal tender; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Democrats of
Illinois, in convention assembled,
That we are IN favor of the use of
both gold aud silver as the standard
money of the United States. and
demand the free and unlimited coin
age of both metals at the r1tio of 16
to /, without waiting for the action
of any other nation, and such coins
shall be legal tender for all debts,
both public and private, and that all
contracts hereafter executed for the
payment of money. whether in gold,
silver or coin, may be discharged by
any money which is by law legal
tender
Resolved, That We hereb, indorse
the action of the State central com
mittee in calling this convention
and we instruct the committee ts
carry out the will of this convention
as expressed in it's platform by in
augurating and carrying on cam
paign of education in this State, ane
> to thoroughly organize the Demo
cracy of the State on the lines q
laid down in the platform of thi
convention.
Resolved. That the Demecrati
{ members Of Congress and member
a Of the Senate from this State b
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-13
Four Suicides.

Salem. Ind, June eff suicide
club has been formed at Salem it is
not known. but there have been tour
self inflicted deaths of Salem people
within the past three weeks.
At that time Saloonkeeper Halla
bough aud ex sheriff Craycroft shot
aud killed themselves within a few
hours of each other.
Last Saturday Eli DePue killed
himself in a Chicago hotel and wa )
brought here for burial Sunday
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-13
MoIo . GOOD LIVER
lQAO q MEDICINE
SIIlIIQONS LIVER
REGULATOR

II does its work well, and tones up the
whole system It's" Better than Pills, )"
and can be had in liquid or powder.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-13
and they are hereby instructed, to
use all honorable means to carry out
the principles above enunciated.

use all honorable means to carry out
the principles above enunciated.
There was lengthy debate in
regard TO the resolution favoriug
invitation to the national Democratic
committee TO call national c0nven-
ton. The following was finally
adopted:
Resolved, That We request the
Democratic national committee to
call convention to consider the
question, not later than August,
1895. Ii the committee refuses to
call such = convention. then we in
vlte tie Democratic State commit.
tees of other States to take concur
rent action with the Democratic
State committee of this State in
calling such a convention.
When this resolution was read
before the convention it was greeted
with loud applause, as was also the
l6 to paragraph OF the main reso.
lutions. A resolution indorsing Gov.
ernor Altgeld was greeted with
enthusiasm and the meeting was
frequently interrupted by the shout
Of approval of the expressions re
garding his vetoes of certain bills
After the adoption of several com
plimentary resolutions the commit
tee adjourned,
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-13

resolutions reported, Chairman Fl
THAN reading the following resolu-
k,1pu.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-13
GOVERNOR STONES LETTER.
His Reply to the Request To Speak Be
fore illinois Silver Democrats.

lis l>tpfs to the httiuest u Nttdh De-
fore illinois Silver Democrats.
Springfield, Ill, June 5.-The let
ter written by Governor of Missouri
in answer to a letter written by Gov
ernor Altgeld, inviting him to attend
the silver convention, was read to
the convention to day. Governor
Stone expresses regret at his inabil-
ity TO be present, and adds: The
struggle upon which you are enter
ing is to be the most momentous
and important ever involving more
to the American people than any
has occurred since the close of our
civil war. The demand for the
restoration of silver coinage comes
from the common people. The peo-
pie who ask this boon are the
industrial masses of the country.
Those who toll in the field and shock
constitute the forces behind the
movement. l do not say that all
who belong to that class favor the
free coinage of silver, but / do assert
without fear Of censure orirtellIgent
contradiction that the demand for
silver coinage is supported by those
who labor for livelihood-who are
personally engaged in some field Of
industrial employment" 1t is the
demand of the common people. I
believe large majority of the Amer
lean citizens are on that side Of the
question.
On the other hand, we find in gor-
geous battle array the hosts of plu-
tocracy. I do not say, for it is not
true, that every man who flashes his
sword under the standard of gold is
plutocrat, or that all such are iE-
different to the honor Or well-beipg
of the country. But l do say that
the aggregated and concentrated
wealth of the country-the moneyed
aristocracy-and, unhappily, we
have such class dominates, directs
aud controls the forces arrayed
against those who are in the battle
of bimetallism. / do not believe
that the ascendency of that influence
is calculated to promote the happi
ness of the people or the well-beine
of the country, for I have observed
no evidence of reform in the charac
ter and disposition of the money
changers since Christ seourged then
from the temple. But the power ci
money is enormous. 1t exercises 4
studious influence. It is vigilant
alert, resourceful and unscrupulous
1t can attract the bright and most
influential men to its side. It car
control the great metropolitan class
which is the most powerful politi
clans in the republic. 1t can dupe
con ntaminate and debauch eyer,
source of power-the people them
selves.
| Money is king-a heartless. sordie
british king. The people revol
its suppressive and debasiug rule
but subjugation is as probable q
} victory. The opposition is compact
confident and aggressive. Their
will be no division in its ranks
Every effort will be made to e1cit
discord and dissention among III
Treason will be found in our mids
and trusted leaders will be betrayed
Our greatest danger will be in th
lack OF cohesion and cooperation
9 The battle to be fought win be
) struggle of giants and it involve
, mere Of veal or woe present an
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-05-09

Machines for cutting seed potatoes
have now been sold for several years,
and those who use them have had a fair
chance to estimate their real value. In
order to learn whether these slicers are
more reliable than a knife in the hands
Of an ordinary workman Rural New
Yorker solicited the experiences Of q
number Of farmers who have given the
machines a fair trial. The cutter is q
simple set of knives, which press down
ON the potato and slice it into square
pieces.
A Virginia farmer thus summed NJ
the desirable points of the potato cut
ter: The rapidity with which the seed
can be cut, the uniform size Of the seed,
and at the same time the removing of
the seed end of the potato. In many
localities it is important to get the seed
into the ground as soon as possible, and
it would require quite a number of
hands TO keep the planter running IN
less the seed were cut a number Il days
ahead With a cutter IN ordinary man
can, with I'VE or three hours start, keep
the planter going without any trouble,
and one can feel satisfied that the seed
is cut much more perfectly than ii
would have been cut by an ordinary
hired man with a knife. He did not
think that the machine would be espe-
cially useful on a small farm, but any
u planting % barrels of seed and up
ward should certainly not be without a
potato cutter.
One correspondent reported as fol-
lows: l used the Aspinwall potato ut
ter last season. a man can cut with this
machine, Of large and medium potatoes,
from six TO eight bushels an hour. 1t
does the best work on large and medium
sized potatoes which have the eyes even
ly distributed. 1t does better work gen.
orally on long potatoes. l could not tell
what percentage Of hills We're missed,
but / think more than where we planted
hand cut seed. / think an average hired
man will do as good work with the ma
chine as he would with a knife, unless
you make him take so much pains with
the knife that it would not be profitable.
Such a machine is desirable because one
man will cut seed as fast as four or five
by hand, and where one uses a planter
be can keep it running steadily, with
ont extra help or without cutting pota-
toes ahead, which | have found TO be
risky business. Where potatoes are
drilled with an Aspinwall planter /
don't think the loss from missing hills
amounts TO much
a Long Island farmer claimed that
his cutter cut about six bushels an hour,
doing its best work on long, medium
sized tubers. He did not have over l
per cent Of missing hills. He preferred
seed cut with the machine to that cut
by hand, as it cuts uniform and wastes
no seed He calculated that a cutter
saves the time of four men at a busy
season, but that to make the machine
valuable one should cut from 60 to IS
bushels of potatoes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-05-09
Damn the People!

The REPORTER has repeatedly
charged that the present pop machine
that i running the party in Day
County was in it for revenue only
and that they cared nothing for the
rank and file Of the party except to
pat them ca the back while they put
the other hand in their pockets. But
besides all this, they show their dis
respect BY ignoring the platform and
resolutions that were adopted by the
Representatives who placed them in
power.
The most notable instance is the
case Of County Auditor, Egeland,
who at convention time was one of
the best pops on earth, but since
has forgotten the most vital part of
his Instructions by failing to comply
with the resolution that no populist
official should employ any but pop
deputies. Perhaps, though, there
may be some extenuating circum-
stances. 1t may be he can find no
one competent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-05-09

Clover hay comes nearer to making a
complete ration for stock than any other
n article produced ON the farm, says
a Prairie Farmer correspondent
The experiments of Professor King OF
Wisconsin go to show that ION good
corn land the depth of blowing has
nothing to do with the root habits Of
corn."
Use manure and fertilizers TO feed
a sod and rus the sod to feed your
crops, and you will never be disap-
pointed, " according TO a correspondent
of Country Gentleman.
Examination by chemists fails to find
any important variation in composition
of corn as determined by color. though
some farmers believe the quality to be
dependent ON the color of the kernels.
1t is reported that the nurserymen
west of the Missouri claim marked ad-
yantages of 6eep work in blowing LAND
intended for trees and plants
Pride of the West potato is a fat
fish round red variety; very large; eyes
deep, but few; quality fine: season,
medium late; heavy cropper.
Western seed catalogues call the
Monte Cristo the king Of watermel-
ems and make special claims for the
two new muskmeions, True Tiptop and
New Triumph.