Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
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and Curtis Lowry in coming from
Hope to Chapman, inquired the politics
of every one met. Out of Is men they
met, 50 were for Mckinley. The
other II were for the boy Orator Of
the Platte
Little Francis Strother, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Strother, suffered
a painful accident Saturday evening.
He fell down stairs and broke his left
arm, and is having a severe time fit,
although the fracture is thought to
be doing nicely.
Solomon Sentinel: Capt. G. c.
Rainey, who when taken to Califor-
MIA was supposed to be dying, has re-
turned to Emporia greatly improved
in health and expects to soon be able
to resume his run on the Santa Fe
branch between Abilene and Salina.
The Abilene Popocrats who are
standing on the street corners telling
about Bryan's "holy cause" are in
vited to read the list on the editorial
page today Of men who are conduct
ing this holy cause in Chicago. They
are sample Of Mr.. Bryan's hench-
men.
Lawrence journal: The ABILENE
REFLECTOR says that Ed Little does
not claim to be a Republican any
more. But the Pops claim that he is
and advertise him as a "silver Repub-
lican.' The Pops are evidently using
false pretenses to give responsibility
to their cause.
A valuable COW belonging to
O. l.. Thisler met with serious and
probably fatal injury, a few days ago
She strolled up the driveway into
the loft above the stable, and then
fell down through an open trap-door,
injuring the spine SO as to induce
paralysis Of the headquarters.
Topeka Mail: At a recent Abb
lene wedding the bride, says the RE-
FLEcToR, "was gowned in a dainty
white organdie, with collars and
elbow bands Of white opal passa-
menterie." You people who think
that Kansas hasn't any style about
her, what have you got to say to that,
dun YEP
The Solomon Sentinel don't like
the jays who interrupt public speak
ers. 1t says Of the Brosius meeting
here: A portion Of the audience were
prevented from hearing all the
speaker said by a living stone canker-
worm and Canuck caterpillar who
kept Ginning in and threatening to
ask questions.
-Salina Republican, Marriage
does not seem to be much of success
in Dickinson county. According to
the ABILENE REFLECTOR there have {
been more divorce suits filed .here {
during the past two months than
licenses issued. Cupid will
have to do better work down there in
The future.
Topeka Mail: II the morals Of
Abilene aren't kept up to standard it
sn't the fault Of Justice Quinn, who
when he has salty case bars out all
he boys under u. Ed Little, whose
youthful appearance is a subject of
remark, had to file his
egyptian record before he could con-
'ince the Justice he wasn't under the
init. /
Wichita Eagle: Il would like to
Iiscuss Bryan and Mckinley with
rou, one Abilene man said to an
'ther the other day, "but let us do it
without talking and blufling and bet
ing. Neither one Of us has a cent.
md if we get to blufing the crowd
oses confidence in both of us
--Chas. Lorentz. who left here to
work in the Silverton. Colo, mines II
vas fatally injured by falling in a !,
haft Sept. y. His death occurred ;,
'ept. l6. He sent to his brother to
ring his wife, daughter Of A. W. .
.ord and sister Of Mrs. John Simpson,
nut the brother could not find her and
vent alone. The wife only learned y
( her husbands death last week when :.
he brother returned. ;,