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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28
KANSAS UNIVERSITY REGENTS
New Members on Hand to Begin Their
Duties-The Bell Medical School.

New Members ON Hand to Begin Their
Duties-Ths Bell Medical school,
LAWRENCE, Kan, March 27--The
registration Of the Kansas university
board Of regents began in the city yes
terday afternoon, the new members,
Senators J. W. Forney, Charles +. Scott
and Hon. Frank G. Crowell, oil being
present to begin their duties At last
nights session q committee from
Kansas City, Mo-, consisting OF Mayor
Webster Davis, Dr. Flavel D. Tiffany
and John Sullivan, presented the
claims Of the Bell Medical school at
Kansas City, Kan, for which land was
given the university, and asked that it
be not forgotten In the distribution OF
the appropriation. The regular re-
ports of the heads OF the various de-
partments Of the school were also pre-
sented. The session will last several
days. There are number Of applica'
tions for places on the business force
Of the school, the applicants seeming
to think that change in the agents
means q change all around
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS, MARCH 2 1895

The Dickinson county farmers put
on considerable airs with their new
tangled irrigation pumps that lift 'oo
to 1000 gallons minute, but they DO
not compare with the apparatus o. a
German farmer up the Solomon val
ley. The material used is an iron
axle Of an old drill, two old cultlvator
wheels, the pitman wheel OF an old
header, four bundles Of lath and four
AKA posts u feet long. II is built on
the principle Of the undershot water
wheel. When in operation the upper
part Of the wheel is protected from
the wind by sliding doors, and the
wind current on the lower part causes
it to revolve rapidly and sets the
pump to work. II lifts water from a
50 foot well with common pump
just as fast as an ordinary mill. 1t
cost less than 81 and will irrigatc a
small garden.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

X D. Shepherd returned yesterday from a
trip to Junction City and Abilene, He says
that the wheat up about those two places Is
all dead because OF the drouth last fall. But
he recently returned from "trip In the south
eastern part OF the State and he says that
the wheat down there Is In splendid condl-
tion. Emporla Republican,
Mr.. Shepherd does not know what
he is talking about The wheat Of
Dickinson and Geary counties is by
no means "all dead" There arc
many poor pieces but some are good
well and with good rains will come
out with big yield.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

Equal suflragists profess to believe
that the large registration of women
this spring goes to show that the
women do want to vote badly. The
probabilities are that the suifragists
are mistaken. The majority Of those
registering are doing so because they
know it is the only way to offset other
votes. Few Kansas women down
deep in their hearts are really and
truly in love with politics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28


There is little to be proud of in the
kind Of q personal campaign being
waged in this city. 1t hurts the
town, makes lifelong enemies, gives
a harder task of government to the
winner-in short is as demoralizing
as family quarrel. Sometimes the
tendency Of the free and easy nature
Of American politics is to make one
look with favor on the dignity and
pompous form and ceremony Of a
monarchy. There is such a thing as
too much liberty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28
THE PENITENTlARY AFFAIR.
Gov. Morrill, Has Issued . Call for . Meet.
Ing OF the Board Of Directors,

Gov. Morrill, Has Issued Call for Meet
Ing Of the Board Of Dlrectorh
TOPEKA, Kan, March s7.-Gov. Nor
rill has called the penitentiary direct
ors together to look after the case Of
Deputy Warden M. H. Markham, who
declines to take charge Of the prison
in the absence Of Warden Chase, sus-
pended The law says that the deputy
warden shall take charge under such
circumstances, and 1t is rumored about
the state house that Markhams little
note will cost him his job The COM
mittee appointed to investigate Chase
met yesterday and elected State SEN
ator Parker, Of johnson county, chair.
man, and Louis Boehler, Of Meade
county, as stenographer
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

Replying to the REFLEcroR's re-
mark that perhaps Marion county
does not want to associate with Dick
inson in a judicial way, the Record
says "Well, you are little unccr-
tain politically, but Marion would
leaven the whole lump" What !
You must be thinking of Clay county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

PARSONS, Kan, March 27.-Prepara'
lions are being made to break ground
for the new depot Of the NJ, X. 4 7.
with ceremonies and speeches on April
/. A number of noted Kansans will be
here and prominent woman OF Par
sons will throw the first shovel Of dir,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

When a reporter writes a court
item, and strips it Of its legal phrases
so that people will understand it, the
lawyers In the case say the item is all
wrong. When the lawyer attempts
to tell the same story, only lawye rs
know what he is driving at.-[Atchi-
son Globe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

WASHINGTON, March &C.. II. j.
Taylor, Of Kansas, recorder Of deeds
for the District Of Columbia, has been
sued by ]. y Thomson, publisher Of
the Washington Chronicle, for $780,
alleged to be due for articles Of CON-
incubation, principally editorials, print.
ed in that paper last year, some Of
which 1t is claimed Taylor wrote.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28
psvm,.ter-t,eueral smith Retired.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Yesterday
marked the close Of the active military
career Of Brig. Gen. William Smith,
paymaster-general of the army By
operation Of law he goes on the retired
list to-day, because he has reached the
age limit Of "a years. He has credit
able military service Of nearly thirty.
four years, Of which the first five and
a-half were in the volunteers during
the civil war. On August 20, 1861, he
was appointed an additional paymaster
In the volunteer establishment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28
Was Murder C0mmittsd2

PARSONS, Kan, March s7.-A woman
named Maggie Somers, giving her resi-
dence as Independence, Kan, came to
Parsons last Thursday end gave birth
to boy at the Southern hotel. Yes
terday morning the body Of the boy
was found in the rear Of residence in
the eastern part Of the city. The
police are investigating the case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28
y the Topeka reporters,

1t is not exactly clear whether this
from the Minneapolis Messenger is a
compliment or q slur; Under the
head Of Fifth District Exchanges"
the junction City rribunepublishes a
column Of walls clipped from the
papers Of the Fifth district and to its
everlasting disgrace, the ABILENE Re-
rIEcroR is the only Republican paper
in the district that has ever been re-
presented in that column to our
knowledge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

The Topeka papers have grossly
mislcd the country on the number Of
applicants for appointive offices. On
days when offices were under discus.
sion the reporters rounded up the
hotels and put down as applicants all
the names on the registers. Half the
papers in the State are apologizing
more or less for being misled this
way by the Topeka reporters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28
statlun Agent sues for SANDER.

FORT Scorr, Kan, March Els. G.
Bybe, formerly station agent for the
Missouri Pacific at Mapleton Kan. ,
filed suit in the district court here yes
terday for 81 900 against A. ]. Ball, one
of the Oldest and best known cattle
men in the county. lie alleges that
the defendant wrote certain slander.
GUS letters 10 General Manager Clark,
OF the road, for which he lost his posi-
ton, and therefore asks for the above
damarcs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

Ex-Consul Walters arrest seems to
have resulted from the fact that he
secured some valuable grants Of rub
Der producing forest land and pro-
posed to develop them. lie should
receive the United States support,
for any man who will develop the
unused tropics to the advantage Of
the world deserves commentator,
not Imprisonment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

The clerk Of the appellate court
signs himself d. A. Valentine G. X.
A. {. G. D. U. D. The college grad
yates will have to hustle to get a
longer handle than that.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

John Davis is giving it out that he
has been working for two years to
get Salinas public building before the
department. II SO, he must also
admit that Mr.. Calderhead had more
influence in two days than he had in
two vpnrs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

Hutchinson is making elaborate
preparations for the. annual Kansas
musical jubilee to be held May 40.
The singers Of Kansas should be
proud Of Hutchinson's efforts in the
direction Of raising the musical stand
ard Of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28
The Problem Of Kansas Towns.

There are many humorous things
in the present city campaign in Abb
lene, but there are also many serious
ones. Some inconsistencie exist and
some featlres which are decidedly not
to the liking Of either party to the
strife. 1t is, however, the same
problem in this city that exists in
every municipality in Kansas "a
problem Of finances. Disguise it as
we may, make Of it all the sentiment
and political significance that we can,
there remains as the real problem to
be solved the management of the
finances Of the town in such way
that it can pay its debts, preserve
order, secure justice and yet keep
within the limit Of taxation.
The same question is up in Nc
Pherson, Salina, junction City, To-
peka and the rest Of the Kansas towns
and cities. In Mcpherson big meet
ing of taxpayers was held Monday
night and it was voted to cut down
the school term TO seven months and
reduce all teachers salaries $40 per
month as means Of saving money.
No more foolish cxpedient could have
been proposed. The kind of people
who want to cconomize on religion
and education are not those worthy
Of advising.
The Kansas towns like the Kansas
people speculated too much In the
flush times when the boom was with
us and the future had rosy hue
nothing was too good or expensive TO
indulge in. Watcrworks, electric
lights, gas wells, street cars, rail
roads, city halls, etc, were ordered
and bonds issued to pay for them.
Then came the backset. The bottom
dropped out Of real estate prices, pop
ulation decreased and the struggle to
make both ends meet began. 1t is
with us yet and he is indeed prophet
who can tell how to accomplish this
greatly to be desired result to the
satisfaction Of all the people all the
time.
So the problem is being discussed
all over Kansas today and there is
considerable doubt II it will be salts
factorily settled on April End.
Two duties are before the towns Of
Kansas. One is to increase their rev.
enues to the largest possible amount;
the other to practice the scverest
economy consistent with good gov
eminent. Useless salaries, eXtrava-
CANT appropriations, etc, must be
done away with. A town is not un-
like an individual. Its income and
outgo are subject to the same laws
and rules.
II the towns Of Kansas get out Of
the financial slough in which many
find themselves they must do 1t by
good management and retrenchmcnt
Abilene must do it that way as well
as the rest Some minor matters can
be dispensed with until this is done.
Some questions Of sentiment over
which men like to quarrel and argue
may be laid aside. The one great
problem before the city is the hnan-
cial one. Let 1t be well considered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

Kansas City and st. Louis do not
want to build up a commercial center
between them, and Sedalia's road to
the capitalship may be as rocky as
was Abilene's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

The news Of n man down in Connec-
tcut living without brains will not
excite much interest. Hundreds Of
such cases appear all over the country
and some Of them even 90 to congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28
Fatally Injured In al Explosion.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, March 27.-John
Palavant, boarder at the house Of
William Lewis, walked into the cellar
with a lighted match when an explo-
sion took place which wrecked the
house and knocked Palavant insensible.
His clothing caught fire and he was
fatally burned before being rescued by
Lewis. Mrs Lewis and three children
were thrown to the floor by the force
of the explosion, and badly injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

The appellate court Of this district
meets at Concordia in May. d. A.
Valentine as clerk and Paul Hurd as
private secretary will assist Judge
Carver in making the proceedings
both digniiied and well conducted,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

Briedenthal who led the Pop fight
on 4 platform Of ito the victors be-
long the spoils" is the only one Of the
state house officers to hang on to his
job Be consistent, John, and get
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

The Editorial association Of this dis
trict meets at Concordla April Is and
10 and then whole lot Of prominent
questions will be solved olfhand.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

The Topeka Capital will be issued
by women for its Easter edition and
Harold Chase hopes to get a chance
to 90 a-lishing
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

The Monitor Is the indignant cham
pion Of cooperative stores. Does the
Monitor remember the fate Of Abb
lcucs experiment in an Alliance storeP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

Governor Morrill, has but six more
appointments to give out and we'll
bet our old hat that he is glad Of it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

The wheat Of central Kansas is be-
ing alternately saved and ruined ac-
cording to the sections heard from.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

Mckinley did very unwise thing
to declare his opposition to silver at
this stage Of the game.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

sgThe month and year printed to the
right OF your name on the address OF this
paper Is the date to which your subscription
is paid. BY referring to 1t you can tell
whether your subscription Is in arrears. II
you are indeptcd to the REFLECTOR pleas
send or bring In the amount due.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

two wears
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
ROUCHS BREAK Up yHA DANCE
Clubs Used Freely in farmers House
Near Chapman.
SEVERAL PERSONS BADLY, INJURED
Rowdies Denied Admission to the
Festivities Attempt TO, Murder
All who Were Engaged in
the Celebration.

CHAPMAN, Neb., Nov. 3.-(Special)-Fri-
day night about IL o'clock while quite a
gathering of Germans were participating in
social dance at William Stiller's farm
about four and half miles west of here. a
party Of young men rushed into their midst,
armed with clubs, and commenced knocking
right and left.
Oscar Thompson was struck on the head
with a neckyoke and was found lnsens.ble,
lying in a pool of blood.
Otto Frauen was struck several times with
brass knuckles and Julius Grosch was rem
dered insensible with a club.
William Stiller, aged 60 years was pounded
severely on the head and back and was in
sensible for several hours. HIS injuries,
though serious, it is thought will not be fatal
Carl Young, one of the attacking party.
was injured internally and had several hem
orrhages this morning.
Theodore Ehlers and Fritz Stuhr, who were
going to the dance with a keg of be5r, were
also attacked and relieved Of the beer and
severely pounded.
The parties making the attack are we'll
known and had been barred out from attend
ing the German dances, and so thought they
would break it up. Warrants have been
issued for their arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
CLOSE OF THE BAPTIST CONVENTION
Very Successful Week Ended by the
Sunday Service at York.


YORK, Neb., Nov. 3.-(Special)-The twen-
ty-eighth annual session of the Nebraska
State Baptist convention ended its week S
session at this place today. The convention
has been a decided success Every meeting
has been largely attended, all being held at
the First Baptist church. The next conven-
ton will be held in Grand Island. All dele
gates who are present speak in the highest
terms of the way in which they have been
treated by the citizens of York. The con-
vention held an early session this morning, IN
the way of a prayer meeting at sunrise which
was led by Mr.. A. j. Wilkins Of this city.
At 1920 "a m. the delegates collected in the
church, together with the congregation, and
it was one of the largest meetings yet held
at this place during the convention. Rev. Ii.
o. Rowlands, ID, occupied the pulpit, and
preached a convention sermon. After this a
recess was taken until 230 in the afternoon,
when the Workers conferences held meet
ing, with Rev. c. e. Tingley presiding. A
paper was read by Miss Lucille Bently on
THE Membership Committee and Its Duties. "
At $40 p. m. the subject On Discussion
was taken up, with NJ. G. Macleod presiding
Frank Field read paperion The c. c, ass,
Why? Why" Following this came discus
sion. At 330 the subject ION Tracts and
Publications" was taken up, with William
Cochran presiding e. Jackson read paper
on Tracts and How to, Use Them" Our
Paper" was the subject of a, paper by Carl
Phinney. At $3.50 Missions was taken up,
with G. S. Dillon presiding. The first paper
under this subject was The Mission Commit
tee and Its Duties" by c.. H.. Lindburg, and
following this was the "Twentieth Century
Christians and Their Mssioiis" by e. C.
knight. Following this was discussion At
4;10 Temperance was tRken up by the con-
vention, with Miss NJ. Van Ness presiding
Under this subject r. ii. Trowbridge read
a paper on The Committee and Its Duties"
At $50 the subject Social Work" was dis
cussed, with Mrs. b. F. Fellman presiding
Miss May Phelps read paper on THE Social
Committee and It's Duties" and Miss Mar
garet Monroe read paper on ''The Social as
Gospel Net" Each of the papers in these
meetings were limited to the time Of five
minutes and all were very good. Following
most Of the papers came a general discussion.
Tonights exercises were largely attended,
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

GENUINE RESCUE WAS NEEpE
phc scene In saw MiiI Dram m
ProNcs Very Realistic.

""e scene In saw Mitt Drama
FroNcs Very Realistic.
lhere came very near being a sensational
scene IN Uncle Josh Spfuceby," which was
presented at Dohany's last night. which was
not on the program. II was In the sawmill
scene. TO hide the crime of the villain the
latter finds It necessary to knock his wife
INTO insen,ibli;y, she being the only pos
SCISSOR OF his secret. Then, to insure her
everlasting silence on the subject. he throws
her acrosH big log and sets the machinery
IN motion. The saw, a big affair, with genu-
Inc teeth about two inches in length, went
ripping through the log at a great rate with
every revolution drawing nearer the pros
trate form. OF course the plan was to have
her rescued just at the critical moment by
her father Uncle Josh. The latter for some
reason or other niscalculated when the crlti-
cal moment was 10 arrive and failed to show
up. The man behind tho scenes stopped the
machinery, but not quite soon enough.
The saw was so close to the girl that Of her
own accord she came out Of her fainting fit
and was just on the point of rescuing herself
when the old man rushed in, grabbed her off
the log and prevented the play from going
to the demniton bow-wows. Some of the
ladies in the audience uttered gentle screams
and nearly tainted at the narrow escape of
hnroinn
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
norm PARTIES CLAIM NEW yonn,
Republicans Pit Majority at 5000
dc rnla GlAe M Elgmraa.

Dcmocrnts give No ItHurcs.
NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-The campaign Of
1895 In this state was practically closed last
night. So far as the state ticket is concerned,
It has been an unusually quiet campaign, even
for an of year, though in the cities Of New
York and Brooklyn the local contests have
attracted much attention. The state offices
10 be filled by this election are: Secretary
OF state. controller, state treasurer, attorney
general, state engineer and surveyor and asso-
clatc Judge of the court Of appeals The
state last year gave Morton 156,1OS plurality.
full legislature is TO be elected. The poll
tics of the state senate will be Of national
importance, as that body will participate in
the election Of a United States senator to
succeed David d. Hill. Republican man
ayers say they expect to carry the state by
5000. The democrats also claim 1t, but give
no figures. The state senate Is disputed by
both parties. This applies also to the
assembly.
In the city the campaign was closed with
n number Of mass meetings, which were
well attended, despite the disagreeable
weather. The republicans maintained full sway
at Carnegie hail Cooper Union and the
Windsor theater, where noted speakers made
| their last appeal TO voters to cast their bal
lots for the fusion ticket and against Tam
many Hall. In addition to these mass meet
ings were held In various assembly districts
by the democracy, the German-American
citizens, the Independent, County and Good
Government clubs all Of which are anti
| Tammany bodies. The Tammany men held
| meetings in seventeen halls and their allies,
the German-American Reform union, rallied
at the Grand Central palace. In this city
the campaign has been a noteworthy one.
owing to strenuous work done by the differ
ent reform associations to defeat the Tam
many ticket. The latter organization, realiZ-
| ing that its power depended on retrieving its
last years defeat, has left no stone unturned
TO place itself in its old position.
! Money has been spent freely on all sides
and tonight at least three of the parties
claim the victory for themselves. Edward
| Lauterbach, chairman Of the republican
county committee. claims the election Of the
| local fusion ticket by % 900 This is echoed
| by Mayor Strong. The Tammany leaders say
they expect the victory by 81 500, and claim
| this estimate is made on figures furnished by
| the district leaders.
In Brooklyn the triangular contest for the
mayoralty between Munster, republican
Grant, regular democrat, and Shepard re-
| form democrat, has been lively, and tonight
| many halls were filed by supporters of the
different candidates,