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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
A Farewell Party.

Mrs. Phoebe Allen leaves tomorrow
for Delphi, Ind, where she will live
with a sister Yesterday in the after
noon she was invited to the home Of
Mrs Elmira Curtis, and to her sur
prise a number of her most intimate
friends also were invited. They
brought well-flled lunch baskets and
soon an enjoyable supper was ready
of which all partook. In the evening
about twenty members Of the M. E.
church Of which she is a member
met at the home of her son for a
prayer meeting. 1t was meeting of
old time fervor which was greatly en-
ioyed by all and especially by
Grandma Allen. During the seven
wears she has lived in Abilene she
was highly esteemed by the church
and all who knew her. Although she
lives quiet and retired yet she takes
great comfort in her devoted Chris
tian life. Her happy presence will
be missed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
The Anterior Case.

With ghoulish glee that indicates
how pleasing the matter is to their
taste the Populist and some Republi-
can editors OF the state have been for
two weeks dishing up the charges
against State Treasurer Anterior
with all the hidcous additions that
fertile imaginations could invent.
They have arraigned the Republican
party as entirely responsible for all
these charges and no credence or
mention has been given the denlals
Of certain Of these charges from the
lips Of reputable men.
He is indeed prejudiced and blind
who considers for moment that the
Republican party is in any way en-
dorsing or upholding any acts on the
part of state official, unworthy OF a
gentleman and a representative Of
the state Of Kansas.
Along with many other Republican
papers Of the state we believe that
the character Of the charges brought
against Mr.. Anterior are such as
merit more attention than mere news
paper denials. They are OF impor-
lance enough to demand an investiga-
ton from official sources. 1t is due
to Mr.. Atherton to have this, II he Is
innocent, that his character may be
cleared Of the stain put upon it. II
guilty, every man in the Republican
party will demand his immediate re-
moval from office.
1t is not "charges" that Injuries
men, it is proof. Anyone may be
charged with msdeeds and these
charges may be simply the effect Of
malicious persecution and enmity.
In this instance we believe the Re-
publican party owes it to itself to de-
mand an official recognition Of the
charges and prove or disprove their
correctness. In its position as n
party Of uprightncss and manliness
in official life and the conservator Of
good morals in state and nation it
can, it seems to us, do nothing less
in justice alike to the present admin
istration and to the party generally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
Cleveland's Hired Men.

II Cleveland ever finds out that his FIFTH
district postmastcrs in convention assembled
At Abilene and calling themselves COM
mittee Of some sort, adopted free silver reso'
buttons, there will be lots Of vacancies Out
this way, lie gave published warning just
previous to that Abilene meeting OF what
his hired men might eXpect-lClay Center
Times.
Well they were all here, most Of
the crowd being postmastcrs. Since
the report of the meeting went out
they have been quaking with fear and
some Of them want to hold another
meeting to take it all back,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
MOONLIGHT.

Farmers have stopped cultivatine
the soil and are waiting for rain.
Geo. Basehore and wife were visit
ing friends in Ottawa county Sunday
Revs. Bossler and Martin conducted
services at Bethel Sunday.
A. M. Engle is spraying his or
chards.
Messrs. Reel and Swigert went fish
ing Monday. There is no risk in
squandering time these days.
Mr.. Hartzel who hauled milk to
Moonlight has changed bis route. He
now hauls to Talmage.
Eben Lopez has ordered stock Of
goods from Kansas City.
Rev. J. M. Sheets has purchased q
new buggy
David Basehore while working on
the roof Of Mr.. Kracdy's barn fell
from the roof, breaking his leg. The
accident while serious will not prove
fatal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
Management Of Primaries.

Too much looscncss exists in the
conduct Of party primaries. While
the primaries as conducted are not
so open to abuse as caucuscs they are
still far too little guarded from the
designs Of those with axes to grind.
The lines are not drawn close enough
in many precincts and where the
change Of vote may affect a whole
ticket II is essential that no one un-
authorized casts ballot One or
two votes in certain Cloud county
precincts last spring would have
nominated Bristow instead Of Calder
head and might have had Il wide in
hucnce in many ways.
The Shawnee county Republican
central committee in calling its
primaries for the county convention
Saturday adopted some sensible
rules We commend them to the Re-
publcans of this county. They
should be adopted and enforced
throughout the State and make
party nominations precisely what
they purport to be, expressions Of
party wishes The rules are;
/. That this committee proceed to
prepare and complete the roster Of
all the Republican voters Of Shawnee
county, said roster to contain the
name, place of residence and place of
business of each Republican voter.
2. That the Topeka Republican
central committee be invited to par
ticipate in the preparation and use of
this roster.
8. That at each primary election
held under the direction of this COM
mittcc, the Judge shall be furnished
in each precinct with a copy of said
roster for such precinct, and each
person whose name is entered on
said roster, as above provided, shall
be prima facie, entitled to vote at
such primary.
4. That II any person presents
himself to vote at any primary cleo
ton held under the direction of this
committee who is not enrolled on
said roster as aforesaid, 1t shall be
the duty Of the Judges Of said cleo
ton to satisfy themselves that said
person is legal voter and a known
Republican, and when so satisfied,
they shall enter such persons name
upon the aforesaid roster and permit
such person to vote, identifying his
ballot by marking with a number
corresponding to the voters number
upon the roster.
B. That the aforesaid roster, ex-
cept as to the duty Of Judges of cleo
ton, shall be returned to the chair
man Of this committee at least ten
days before the date Of any primary
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
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The Railroads Assessments.

The county clerks Of the State are
receiving notifications from the rail-
roads that reduction in assessment
in each county is expected, that is
that the assessment made by the state
railway assessors should be reduced
two thirds or three fourths as is the
full value Of other property. The
railroads forget that the railway as
SCISSORS have once taken this into con-
sdcraton and that the assessment Is
made on this basis and further re-
duction on the part Of the counties
would result in placing railway valu-
ations far below those Of other
properties. The recent supreme
court decision in mn Atchison county
case is responsible for the new
activity, We hope the railway as
SCISSORS will take the matter into con-
sideration and assess the railways
say three times the usual amount,
then they can have their reduction
"as on other property" If they want
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
Not White Wings.

There is pretty row on between
the two wings Of the Dickinson
county Populist party. The poor
emaciated bird needs about a dozen
wings to keep it aaoat and with its
two pinions soaring in opposite d.
rectons a long hard fall is ahead Of it.
The Monitor gang, which thinks it
can swing the organization and put
through the slate it has made up II
the members Of the party can be kept
from meeting in ageneral convention,
induced the committee to 60 back to
the old referendum system Of nomi-
nation, in spite Of the fact that it was
declared miserable failure when
tried before. This gives the whole
scheme away as game on the mem
bers who don't stand in.
The Dispatch and its crowd knows
this and realizes that they will be
left out in the cold and they are at
tempting to secure reconsideration
and the naper reads the law and nos
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

State Grain Inspector Merritt is not
a very faithful friend. He was del
egate to the State Sunday school con
vention at Salina and treasurer Of
the association yet allowed the adop'
ton Of resolutions making a STUMP
speech condemnation Of Governor
Morrill, who gave him his job at a
considerable sacrifice Of self respect,
and did not raise his voice in Morrill's
defense. There was a two hours dis
cussion and we are informed thai
Merritt never said word.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
Much sense is there in the remark

Of an exchange to the effect that Kan.
sas while talking so much about a
crop being an absolute necessity for
gets the fact that since the states or
ganization it has on the average
raised more grain than any state
west Of the Missouri. Kansas has
been a vast garden, granary for the
world, and while the past year or two
have been below the usual mark they
make but a small figure in the states
high average. Kansas has the soil
and the people. With plenty OF rain
it can raise big crops without much
work. With insufficient rain it can
raise crops with the right kind Of az
riculturc and the Kansas farmers are
mastering that kind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
BONACCORD.

Mr.. Ballinger of Belle Springs is in
the neighborhood endeavoring to
organize a singing class at Mt
Pleasant.
Rev. Foulks Of Salina filled the
pulpit at Mt. Pleasant last Sabbath.
Alex. McBoylc and wife attended
the S. S. convention at Salina last
week.
Miss Susie McNinch Of Fairview
was visiting in the neighborhood last
Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Lawrence journal; One Of the
witnesses in the Waite investigation
yesterday testified that Mrs. Lease
hypnotized Allen, although at the
time she did it she was in Colorado
and Allen in Kansas, The Investigate
ing committee has yet to decide
whether some Of these Populist wit.
ncsses really believe the stories they
tell, Or whether they are just lying
for exercise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

The Populists and Democrats are
wasting whole lot of breath discuss
ing the silver question. The Repub.
liean party will attend to that mat.
ter, The next congress and the next
president will be Republican and they
will put on the statute books COIN
age law that will solve the problem.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
J. B. CASE & co.

The "Skinners' will cross bats
with the Chapmanites at Chapman on
Saturday, May 20. A large delega-
ton will accompany the boys.
j. l.. Eyer and his better half were
in this vicinity last Sunday.
1.-THE Christian Endeavor is making
preparations for a picnic which will
be held sometime in June.
j. X. Guest and wife attended the
baptizing at Poheta last Sunday
Frank Daniel Of Scott county is in
the vicinity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Lawrence Journal single-handed
and aloncJ j. r. Burton lacked but
two votes, but one vote in fact, Of
winning the last senatorial fight. II
other aspirants think to ignore him
in the one that is to come, then those
aspirants will do well to revise their
handbooxs,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
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Abilene's School Plans.

Abilene has heretofore so far as
practicable employed home teachers.
If in the future II can do so entirely,
besides helping others on the way to
successful educational work and in
addition save the city $500 Il year, ii
will rise up and call Supt. Gray
blessed. II should not be forgotten,
however, that to succeed in the new
plan it is necessary to have a capable
superintendent. Such is assured fol
next year by Mr.. Gray's acceptance
of the reelection to the position. Alb
ilene has always had reason to be
proud of her schools and more SC
than for some time previous has this
been true under Supt. Gray's man
agement. II any criticism has been
made-and not even Gabriel could
suit everybody-it has not been d.
rectcd toward the head of the schools.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
Yesterday we received an

Yesterday we received an
other lot Of those popular
Wash Silks. The price will
be 48c yard; won't last long
at that figure.
80 dozen Ladies Vests.
nice ribbed goods, such as
you have considered cheap al
10c, Our price Sc apiece
so dozen Child's Ribbed
Hose, good heavy serviceable
stockings.
Our price Sc a pair
Fine Wool Serge, regular
value Csc.
Our price 35c ayard
4G.inch wool Henrietta
that sold for 75c a yard,
Our price 300 a yard
A second shipment Of
Duchesse, the most popular
wash fabric for spring Of '9l
j. now on the road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
Then Push the Burton Wagon

Now that the Republican party has es'ap-
lished itself in Kansas, John ]. ingalls, thinks
It Is time for him to be getting in line for
Office. Kansas has surplus OF parasites Of
his class who desert the Republican party
when 1t needs friends and come rushing
back when 1t has favors TO give ingalls,
should be allowed to stay dead century at
least, --lconcordia Empire.
Right you are! We went down to
defeat with him, and the sure way to
place the State again under Populist
rule is to run another Ingalls, cam
paign next year.-[Beloit Gazette
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

One difference between Pops and
and Republicans is this; When the
populists had lot of consummate
rascals at Topeka and in the institu-
tons robbing the state blind every
Pop in the state swore that they were
all right. The Republicans II q
black sheep gets in do not endorse
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
A Sharp Practice

you call it when reading an interest
ing article and find at its close that
you've read an advertisement. Don't
condem the advertiser. You won't
read the ordinary advertisement.
All advertisers feel this in common
with the writer who takes this means
Of telling you that Simmons Liver
Regulator is the best medicine for
malaria, impure blood, and poison
ed system. Equally as good for in
digestion and biliousness'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
MILLINERY.
CUP stairs,)

Right in the season, new
goods almost every day. We
are making a strong bid for
your patronage.
Leghorns at SOC apiece.
Trimmed Hats $1.0O
each.
Lace caps 25c, worth SOC
Children's "Shirred" Hats
35c and up.
We have some exceptional
values in Ribbons and Flow
ers that we bought for our
Trimming department, but
we will give customersan op-
portunity to buy them separ-
ately.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list of un-
claimed letters remaining in the abb
lene postoffice for the week ending
May is, 1895. Have your mail ad-
dressed to your box number and it
will be promptly delivered.
FryCC Thompson Fredw
One cent will be charged for all
advertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
B. L. STRoTHER, P. N.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

The ABILENE REFLECTOR has been com
planning so much that Its town has not been
properly recognized in the distribution Of
the offices, that Bent Murdoch calls II down
by reminding It that Abilene had tetraTl
during the administration of Tibcrlus Cae-
sar and that two high priests, AnnaS and
Calaphas, came from Abilene at one time
Not satisfied with all this patronage abb
lenc now wants the fish WARDEN Topeka
Capital
Our kick is on lack Of recognition
under Republican administrations
Mr.. Murdock's references are to the
reign Of Pontius PLATE and everybody
knows that he was not a Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

This session of court will test the
only mark Mr.. Sem put on the sands
Of time to show that he was a repre-
sentative of the people-thc Sem
salary bill. The chances are that
that monument to his four years eff
fort at law-making will be declared
void, as 1t should be.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

The decision Of that Kentucky
Judge who threw out of court the
charge against Fulton Gordon for
killing his wife and her paramour was
u right one. No matter what men
may write in books or put on the
statutes they can never alter the one
Unborn instinct of human nature that
tells man to protect his family and
says that he who despoils a home Of
honor forfeits all right to the protec-
ton of law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Navarro notes. Miss Cora Sum-
mer is spending a few days at home
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kaufman, a
son. viii Kilmers barn was struck
by lightning Tuesday night. Little
damage was done. The big rain did
much benefit to crops.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

The removal Of J. W. Ady from
Kansas takes from the State u brainy
lawyer, shrcwd politician. He has
hosts of friends who will wish for him
health and prosperity amid the
Colorado mountains.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

The Springfield Democrat gets OF
the following. Mr.. Lease, on windy
day, was raking the garden, sweet
with hay, when a Kansas committee
in search for mayor, asked him if
Mrs. Lease was there. Alas for COM
mittee, alas for Lease! for lonely
husband and political gsesel for the
ssddest words Of tongue or pen, were
that "ior years she hadn't been"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Since few good-sized IRREGULAR
ties have been charged up to Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal that ro-
tuud boss of the Pop machine is not
nearly so anxious for Investigations.
He would have been wise to have re-
signed when Snider did.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

We can't understand why congress
and the president don't abdicatc in
favor of the editor Of the Abilene
Monitor, Pop, who is posing as one
ready to solve ofrhand for the nation
all problems of finance and policy.
A brain like his is wasted in Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Governor Morrill, may have his
faults but nobody yet ever accused
him Of petty pilfering such as the
Pops charge him with in the ante in
augural expense vouchers. He seems
to have been above board and square
in the whole matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

There was n good deal Of sarcasm
in the action of the Saline county
Sunday School association in electing
ex-Supt. Gaines its president or else
it had forgotten his fluent and en-
phatic use Of explosives last fall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

The impression is SO general that
the Republican ticket in Dickinson
county will win by from 800 to 800
votes this fall that the boys are ex-
cusable for the good natured rivalry
TO get on II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

1t is reported that new secretary
of war will be appointed soon. The
nation needs one. 1t also needs a
new secretary Of state and about six
other new secretaries and new pres
,Japt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Most Of the Pop state officials re-
tired from Office TO enter ON large and
lucrative businesses, although they
entered Office two years before poor.
They got a-plcnty while they were
..nttt,,'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

The Agora for April, just out,
opens with an article on the future Of
populism by G. B. Hoffman of Enter
prise whose portrait adorns the
opening page. OF course he sees a
rosy future for the Peoples Party.
j. W. Parker, Ed O'Bryan and R. H.
Semple discuss "The Legislature Of
1885, The remainder Of the num-
Der has choice collection of inter-
esting contributions in prose and
verse on literary and social topics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Those Topeka papers have fertile
brains. One of them thinks there is
another party to be born that will
sweep Kansas and wipe the three or
four now in existence off the earth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

The revision Of the currency laws
should be on the same basis as q pri-
yate individual would revise his bust.
ness. Make study Of the situation
throw sentiment out of the window
and get down to business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
per month should be paid.

Judge Webb Of Kansas wears boots Civil
iaation Is advancing westward.-lN, Y, Sun.
The 1890 statistics show that Kan
sas has about one fourth the per
cent Of illiteracy as New York We
are sorry civilization is not advanc-
ing eastward.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

At junction City Monday evening,
Prof. Geo. W. Kendrick was elected
superintendent for the ensuing year
at the present salary. A motion was
also adopted that no salary for teach
ers OF more than seventy-fve dollars
per month should be paid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Auditor Cole stopped the purchase
Of shady western Kansas bonds by the
school fund board. Kansas won't
have any Of the Gaines kind of deals
this term.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

II nothing worse than Warden
Chase's threatened suit against Nor
rill materializes this administration
will have easy sailing. That is
very mild and insignificant affair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Ewing Herbert says he has made
and spent $76, 1000 in six years. That's
nothing, we've made and spent $780,
600 in five years. Mr.. Herbert is at
great disadvantage in telling his
story first.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

1t don't take much to satisfy some
Of the boys-an appointment on an
exposition commission Expenses paid
by the commissioner will do it,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

The salina Sun speaks thus on the
Burton League speech incident; at
appears to us like making mountain
out Of a mole-hill, this parrying Of
the newspapers. And then we don't
think it the proper caper to whack
our neighbor unless the case is al
ready proved. J. r. Burton in these
past number of years is exhibiting
his manhood and We discern no cause
for abuse Of him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Sometimes it seems as though too
much time is wasted on the his
tory Of 1892 and not enough given to
1898.