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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

Another Kentucky feud has beer
ended. The Smith and Cox families
have for several years been looping of
stray members Of each others flock
until but four were left, two on .
side. The Smiths were walking along
the other morning and as the dis
patches naively say, "they took theil
guns along with them.n This is d
habit Kentuckians unfortunately have
when their is a feud in the neighbor.
hood and in this instance 1t bore
fruit They met two Cox boys and
without waiting on ceremony blew
their heads partly off, The enemy
also had their guns with them and
about the same time planted the
Smith boys full Of shot. All four are
dead and the feud is over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
Stand by One Another.

In the arrangements for the Chart,
concert an important place is givel
the publication Of an advertising
program and the committee INFORM
US that the patronage therefor Is ex
ceedingly liberal. From whom d.
the advertisements Gomez Did yol
ever stop to thinkp Do the mer
chants Of Kansas City, Chicago OIL
St. Louis take any space or will they
buy any tickets to swell the receipts
for the benefit Of the needy ones Of oul
town.
Yet many Abilene people send OF
60 to them for the best Of their pur.
chases, cash buyers in these instances,
and yet expect Abilene merchants to
stand by when there is aid to be
given.
Is 1t just or fairp
Nor does this fail to apply to mer-
chants themselves. All, or nearly
oil, 60 to the cities frequently to buy
goods. Some also purchase articles
| for their homes and their families
that would II bought at home swell
considerably the business Of the city.
When one does it, another Is led to in
retaliation. The result is that the
volume OF Abilene business Is reduced
far below what it might be II all
would stand together.
But the citystocks are larger.
Our stores don't carry everything
Such are some OF the excuses. Bless
you supposing 1t is true, sit is, what
Of it. There is not dry goods house
in Abilene which cannot send for any
thing the city store carries and get it
for you subject to approval as cheap
as you can get 1t in Kansas City or
Chicago, besides making little pro-
lit, The same il true Of clothing,
furniture, printing and other lines OF
business. And the home merchant
will be glad to please you in this way.
II he cannot give you satisfaction he
will not ask you to buy.
Isn't this the fair wayP
When you want dress buy it at
home; when you want suit Of
clothes 20 to your home store, no
matter II you are in the city every
MONTH buy your carpets, your gro
ceries, your jewelry, your supplies Of
all kinds at home. Stand by those
who stand by you.
A town is like large family We
are all interested in each others wei
fare--or should be. A cut-throat,
every-man-lor-himself, selfish policy
means ruin to any community. 1t
means rctrogression and failure. II
there is any one lesson in politics
that must be learned without fail it is
that Of unity and mutual assistance.
The same principle applies TO the
business life of u town, and the more
generally it is obeyed the more
abundant will be tho city's prosperity
Stand by one another and patronize
home business houses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

One by one the people are getting
the rights to which they are entitled.
A United States judge has decided
that a director signing bank state
ment is personally liable to the depos-
itors Of the bank in case the statement
is false or misleading. In other
words, that the director must know
that the statement he is signing is
all right, just as represented, or pay
the penalty. The decision should
apply to statements Of other corpo-
rations as well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

Don't lot anybody labor under tn,
dslusion that the city election in Alb
ilsus this spring is going to be :
walkovsr for the friends Of good gov
eminent. Al In that Of last spring
thsr viii b. an intense effort made
BY both idss and every citizen will
Aaxs his OF hsr say in the matter.
The time to act 10 at the polls and
not three months after. If you do
not take interest enough in municipal
sdairs to get out and work and talk
right, Tor heavens sake don't sit
around the remainder Of the year and
grumble about what was done. The
next four weeks are the ones in which
10 cot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

The ABILENE REFLECTOR calls II ''tlle To-
peka legislature, Estate Journal,
We do, and with malice prcpense
Its chief duties up to date appear te
have been to pay board to Topeka
boarding houses and to supply jobs
for Topeka people. Why shouldn't it
be called "the Topeka legislaturepH
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

W, +. Coulson, Of Anthony, who
broke his neck and was killed almost
instantly Sunday by falling down
three steps leading from his house
door to the ground, was a leading
grain man and candidate for the
office Of grain inspector.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
MARKET REPORTS.


KANSAS CRY, Mo, Feb 90 Cattle y Re.
ceipts, e,GN calves, Isl shipped yesterday
Co7 cattle: no calves Inc market opened .
little slow and about s. .aiy on good cattle.
The best steers grew strong 10 be higher, and
IN some cases nc higher, sa!e the medium and
common sold about steady with yesterday.
The close was Arm, and y better feeling pre-
vailed all around. Good COWS and heiiers were
IN active demand ana closed strong The
ssocker aud feeder nar.,et opened steady 10
strong Good prices prevailed throughout.
The receipts were much better in VII grades.
Bulls opened q shade hg..er and were In good
demand. The best sold higher while common
were steady to strong. In The Texas division
the market was ac.ive ald steady with yester-
day, The following are representative sales;
SHIPPING AND DREsisD HEEr 4pErua
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

II the bill enfranchising dozcl
Kansas women becomes q law and tn,
courts declare it constitutional al
women who want to vote may petit
ton tho legislature and get the right
provided the legislature agrees. Tha
is nonsense Equal suffrage is either
right or wrong and If right all womer
should have it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

Readers Of Marion Crawford's novel

Readers OF Marion Crawford's novel
CASA Braccio," now appearing in the
Century, will be interested in know
ing that the story, as printed so far,
is true, except that the scene Of the
actual occurance was in South Amer
lea instead Of in Italy. The nun,
who really escaped from a Carmelite
convent with Scotch surgeon, was
the niece Of bishop. A skeleton
was placed in her bed, Wien it was
fired, instead Of body as in Mr..
Crawford's story. After much suf-
fering the surgeon and his wife
reached the sea coast, and were taken
aboard an English vessel. whence
they sailed to Scotland and lived for
many years in Edinburgh. The part
Of Mr. Crawford's story yet toappear,
portraying the punishment visited
upon the pair for their sin, is imagln-
ary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

II Carlisle or Cleveland had a clerk
who would make SO bungling job Of
selling securities as the president and
secretary did in disposing Of the las.
lot Of bonds, they would send him to
the imbecile asylum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

II the ladies ran in a few million
bogus names in that temperance Pc
tition to the president no one will
ever discover it because IL will never
be read.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
More Truth Than Poetry.

There Is a whole lot Of horse sense
concealed in this from the Newton
Republican: During the Dark Age Of
the past few years, the Republican
papers Of majority Of the counties
were cut off largely or entirely from
public patronage. Calamity papers
sprang up, and were given the pat
ronage, at full price. The Republic
can papers grinned and bore 1t, con-
fident that their party would rise
again, and that their time would
come. During the hard fight that
resulted in the victory, not a men,
Der Of the present legislature but was
glad for Lift, and got many lift
from his county paper, which, in
most cases, cost him nothing at all.
And now that the party is in power,
the very first move in the way OF
ECONOMY" and "retrenchment, " is to
cut the throats Of these faithful allies,
the newspapers, by cutting down
their fees for legal printing. This is
the sort Of thing that drives the iron
into the soul-that drives the news
paper men to being mercenary, and
and practice methods that SAVIOR OF
blackmail. II their party friends,
those whom they have assisted to
office, are the first to turn against
them, it makes them feel justified in
demanding pay for every word they
say In favor Of party or candidate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

No worthicr enterprise was ever
undertaken in the city than the char.
ity concert which the musicians OIL
Abilene will give Tuesday night. Thu
REFLECTOR hopes every one who can
will give it hearty support.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

Half the Kansas legislature is for
Mckinley for president. More than
half the United States will DO for him
in 1896.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

Hush up, You vile scoifers who are
kicking that Dickinson county ''never
got anything" Gov. Morrill, APP
pointed notary public in Herington
last weak. Do you want the earthp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
Snmnhodv who boa hooo

Somebody who has been using {
cad pencil on the election returns o
last fall finds that ninety out-of ever,
hundred prohibitionists voted for fe
male suffrage. Fifty-seven out o
every hundred Populists voted for it
Only twenty out OF every hundred
Democrats voted for suffrage, anc
thirty.three out Of every hundred
Republicans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
The party's first stopping-place was

The party's first stopping-place was
Lake Charles, La, headquarters of
the Watkins Land Co., and the south
ern terminus Of the Watkins route
now being built north toward Kan
sas City. This place is the Tacoma
Of Louisiana. 1t is bustling, busy
town Of 5000 with thirteen saw-mills
where the magnificent hard pine tim
Der of the pineries Of northern Louis
lana and Arkansas are transformed
into lumber; rice mills; cotton mills;
etc. 1t has a water outlet to the
Gulf 20 miles away and is certain to
become an important exporting and
manufacturing point. While there is
a slight suspicion Of blooming" the
promoters Of the town are laying a
substantial foundation. The states
peculiar taxation laws prevent munic-
ipal Improvements which are needed
but private enterprise will remedy
this. The Kansas City, Watkins &
Gull railway taps rich lumber and
rice country and when completed will
be valuable to Lake Charles.
The reception Of the editors here
was most cordial. They were ten.
dered trips to the mills, a ride on the
lake, a lunch, a ride northward 80
miles in the Watkins line and a ban
quet in the evening, Hundreds Of
northerners, including many from
Kansas, reside here hut true southern
hospitality was extended aud each
visitor was made to feel that he was
among friends. The editors said
goodbye to Lake Charles with regret,
SO pleasant had been their stay. The
city has all the elements that 20 to
make thriving business center and
has a prosperous future.
The following day included a stop
at Jennings, Q pretty little town in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

Judge Horton said some very severe
things Of ex-Gov. Lewelling at the
Douglass house banquet and the CON
sensus Of opinion is that all Of them
were deserved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

SHctp--KetelptS, IB9'; shlpped yesterday,
2,94. The market started out very unevenly.
1t was active from the start but prices were
generally bQl0c lower The following are req
resentative sales
Il mix.......142 $3.50 1883 {. Col .. % AIS
% sheep...,. 70 800 la3 l..,.,,., o. $50
Horses-Receipts, 200 shipped yesterday, "a.
At the auction sale this morning there were Q
number Of buyers from the east and south and
the outlook is much improved over that Of the
last three weeks The range OF prices remain
about steady with last week. but the sales
seem somewhat easier. Prices range about az
follows: Draft el0dbs5; drivers si,qs, street.
ers, $32d142; southerners, &l55a2 Mules NJ
16A hands high, 925QlQ0.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

Marshall county's grand jury met
Feb. II and adjourned Feb. 2S with.
out a single indictment. They ought
to have sent to Dickinson county for
some jurymen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
gold coinage are the following.

HV HUVVV VUWHVIIt5 Ib5Ut lHB GIT
tire gold coinage Of the world, except
ins S6,S00,0O0, Of which more thar
ons-third is Russian money. 0mittinp
France, It is seem that the first five
named countries hold all the gold
coinage in the world except SIC, l22,.
mn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

outskirts three or four miles is
Houston Heights. 1t is an addition
designed for a manufacturing head
quarters. 1t has all the fantastic
adornments Of old-time boom prop
critics, not forgetting some gilt and
green debenture bonds and choice
collection Of first and second mort
Cages. The addition is not booming
now. The New England capitalists
who have thousands Of dollars invest
ed in handsome buildings and i'm
proyements worthy city Of far
greater pretentions wish they could
realize on them. But Houston itself
is not suffering. Its position in the
heart Of rich region and Its promi-
nence as a central point for wholesale
trade makes its prosperity certain. 1t
is atpresent perhaps little depressed
but that will pass by. An arm Of the
Gulf reaches its winding way from
Galveston bay to Houston and barges
take great loads Of cotton down to the
steamers for export. Houston's pa
pers are among the best in the south.
The Post is particularly well edited
journal and was exceedingly kind in
its notices Of the Kansas delegation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

HOGS Receipts, lB,5.g; shipped yesterday,
e6s The market opened about steady With
yesterday, although buyers attempted to force
prices lower 1t grew strong and active and
the best load sold shade higher than yester-
day. The top was RIOS and the bul1 $55QS 90,
against A.OsA for top and SS7j $50 for bulb
yesterday. The following are representative
rn1a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

Abilene's business would be Is per
cent better II everyone purchased
everything possible in town instead Of
sending away for goods,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

The Republican landslide is still
sliding down in Philadelphia which
went 10000 for the Republican ticket
Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

A few suits for from $4,000 to
5000 each ought to have the effect
Of checking idle tongues.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

The salary list Of the State Univer
stity for this year foots up, $76,62o
Education comes high but it is wortl
all 1t costs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Feb. d-Hogs-Receipts. 1900
official yesterday, 49,8e3; shipments yesterday
1904 left over, about b,40); quality good;
market active and firm; best grades shade
higher other grades steady, Sales ranged q
SS7O14 10 for light; sS85D4.00 for rough pack.
ing; $as,Q1420 for mixed: Si.0idt4s for rough
packing and shipping lots; pigs. G.ooGaSj
Cattle-Receipts, 4OO) official yesterday
lOs0o' shipments yesterday, $685. market firm
Sheep Receipts, 10000; official yesterday
1874; shipments yesterday, It's. market
steady.
Chicago Grain and PrOyisions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1896.

Southern California is wasting nc
tears over the blizzard that destroyed
Norida's orange crop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
Much might be written Of the social

Much might be written Of the social
features Of the trip. There is no such
enjoyment in travelling as with a
party OF this sort. Whatever incon-
venience may accrue from being COM
PEELED to forego long stays in attrac-
tive places is recompensed by the
good fellowship and good cheer OF
ones associates. The cars are like
home and the party large family.
Among the novel amusement features
were some well-conducted impromptu
entertainments. While the train
rushed on at 40 miles an hour chorus
es, solos, recitations, speeches. bad
original poetry. and happy charades
interested and amused the audience.
Wonderful scores at high five and
whist were made-all card game scores
are wonderful to the players and a
bore to everyone else. On Sunday
morning there was preaching service
in.one car, and 1t Is not true that, as
reported, it was held as q bid for
divine protection from train robbers.
There were some pretty Young ladies'
in the party and some accommodating
chaperones; the sedats, the merry,
the cynics and the kickers had dele
gates aboard-indeed ii was a jolly
party to travel with and all were
sorry when everybody shook hands
with everybody else, promised to
make long, long visit with each one
very soon and said good bye.
Q. Y. Il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

The most generous treatment given
the editors in Texas was at Waco, the
bustling business center Of the middle
cotton lands. Here the courtesies Of
the city were extended and all were
taken on q ride to the cottonseed
mills where il manufactured the cot
tonseed meal SO rapidly growing in
favor among stockmen. The city has
$1,000 people and is growing rapidly.
Twenty-one artesian wells in an area
Of q few miles and with maximum
depth Of 1900 feet squirt out great
streams Of water heated to tenlpera-
ture Of 103 degrees. Several Of these
are inside the city and over one which
has strong mineral properties is built
a magnificent natatorium in whose
handsome marble iloored pool most of
the visitors took refreshing plunge.
Waco has a Kansas towns push and
enterprise and Is in no sense slow.
Only few weeks ago its cotton palace
which was one Of the most elaborate
structures OF the kind ever erected
was burned, but already steps are be-
ing taken to rebuild it. The Waco
people are hustlers and the city gives
promise Of bright future.
On departing the excursionists
travelled direct home and did not for
get to cheer when the train crossed
the broad highway on the south Kan
sas line. They were glad to be in the
Sunhower state again; yet scarcely
had they seemed out Of it, for at each
stopping place were Kansans-the
Kansas man is everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

Houston, at the junction Of the
Southern Pacific and NJ. K. & T., one
Of the busiest centers Of southern
Texas, was 9t'r coping place for a
day. Houston kaows what a boom Is
as well as does Abilene. OF in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

The following day included a stop
at Jennings, q pretty little town in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

l2l G. f.,... QssL90 eel ...... ~ $3.50
&C. f..... 7ss $40 Sc. f.....I,l7a 40
TEXAS AND INDIAN STEERS.
80 G. mi. 49,. US sSgD DC. INF 80. SAL 1910
e INF AN 20
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-07
South Carolina Republicans.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. THE
Republican party in South Caro-
lima is divided into two factions ;
the old line, or Webster faction,
and the new line or the Mason
faction.
E. ID. Melton, Republican, con-
testing Mr.. Wilson's election to
Congress in the Fourth district,
was elected state Republican chair
man.
An address was put forth de-
nouncing the Democratic party
and predicting a Republican vic
tory next year.
The address says it is the inten-
ton Of the Negroes and Republi-
cans to attempt to capture the
state government, but calls on
them to organize and cast their
votes at the election OF members
to the convention this summer for
those white candidates regardless
OF their politics who are opposed to
the Acknowledgement Of the Ne.
gro, that being the object the
Democratic party has in view in
calling the convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-07
NEW SCRAPS.

Was 1t not Bryan Callaghan
from whom it was so hard to get
permission to allow the floats OF
the nerican day process
sion to pass over the block pave
ments of the city, because said
block pavements were laid under
contract awarded to the highest
bidder, and with regard to the ut
most delicacy in their construction?
Well, il this weather keeps up,
80 cents to Elmendorf men, to walk
in Callaghan procession, is hard.
ly fair remuneration.
II rumor is correct that Mr..
Kampmann says he will sink or
swim with Callaghan, poor X. will
he sunk out Of sight on Monday
evening next.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-07
Fatally Burned by a Lamp.

New YORK, Feb. IA lamp ex-
ploded and scattered burning oil
over Mrs. Margaret Brook IMAM, last
night in her flat, and she was
burned so badly that she will die.
Mrs. Brookman has lived for near
ly fifty years in the apartments.
She is 81 years old. Her two
children had died thirty years ago
She was sprightly and acted as
young woman. After lighting the
lamp Mrs. Brookman placed it on
a bureau in the front room. Seve-
raj truckmen saw the lamp ex-
plode, and before they could rush
to her assistance the woman was a
mass Of flames. A courageous
woman went to her and tore off
her garments and finally took her
to the rooms OF neighbor. Some
body turned in an alarm and the
tiremen quickly put out the blaze
Mrs. Brookman was moved to
Bellevue hospital.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-07
A Fool Fools With Wires.

New YORK, Feb. THE World
this morning says "This cablegram
from Paris addressed to Pierre
Lorillard was received at the Union
club few days ago." 81 suggest
that you kill yourself as there is a
plot over here to dishonor your en-.
tire family. Charles q. Spencer.
Mr.. Lorillard is staying this winter
in his boat house in Florida waters,
and the cablegram was forwarded
from the club with his mail.
Members of the Lorillard family
were not at all disturbed over the
threat, nor did they have the
slightest fear that Mr.. Lorillard
would carry out the suggestion Of
sci f-destruction. AS for the threat
of casting dishonor on the family,
they secuted the idea. The thing
is considered to be the greatest
nonsense.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-07

cOmpanied by Sir F. ". Goodwin,
Charles Newton, as staff officers.
Immediately after the review the
lines will be dismissed when the
assembly will be sounded for all
communicates to form under their
own banner for the Grand Tenn
plar Parade, under direction Of
Eminent Sir Wallace A. Downs,
Commander of Palestine Comman-
derry.
Governor Morton will be repre-.
scented at the reception by Adj
jutant General McAlpin and his
staff in military uniform, a box
having been set aside for their
use. From II to l o'clock Com
mander Wallace A. Downs will
hold a reception to the visiting
commanders from other States.