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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
popuLIsTs HAD A MEETING.
E. G, Little Makes q Speech in the
Opera House.
From Tuesdays Daily.]

y
Pursuing their tactics Of the past
two weeks Of trying to prevent their
people from hearing Republican
speeches the Populists tried to keep
the crowds from Burton last night.
They failed. The only reason they
had an audience was that the wigwam
would. hold no more people and
several hundred were on the street.
OF course some Of the radical Pops
were in the opera house first and
others filled it up, about 600 people
listening to red hot Populist, fiat
money, free silver Leedy, Doster,
Bryan speech by E. c. Little. He
told many stories and presented no
particular argument. A Chapman
chorus sang and the band played.
G. A. Rogers made a brief talk. G.
W. Hanna tried to discuss railroads
and got so tangled he did not know
which track he was on and finally the
audience yelled him down.
Preceding the meeting they had a
parade. There was the band, "a old
soldiers and about 80 boys and men.
The band was set to work in front OF
the opera house but the crowd was
all three blocks away watching the
the tlambeau club of the Republicans.
Then came a master stroke-fire-
works. Three rockets and four
Roman candles were dischared. They
cost 18 cents. Still the crowd did
not come. The opera house was
about half full. George Rogers, John
Prendergast and Walter Nichols held
consultation. Walter was reckless:
"Here, we'll show EN-" said he. go
and get - cents worth more Of fire
works-blame the expense. This
unexampled extravaganza did nc
better The crowd all went to the
wigwam. George Rogers came down
stairs, looked at the bare sidewalks
and ordered the band to get to work
Bravely the boys tooted-but nobody
came until the wigwam was full
Then It was better.
R. H. Kane held so-called "over
flow meeting in the court room. 4
crowding, seething mass of 50 people
10 being voters, 20 women and q
children being scattered lonesomel.
around the room. At 1890 Rober'
had reached the Dark Ages and wa
giving the Goths and Vandals o
Northern Europe particular fits |
is not known whether he ever reached
the crime of 10 or not
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF an
order of the probate court OF the county or
Dickinson and state OF Kansas. made at the
July term thereof and on the 9th day OF
Jnjy. 1895, |, Joseph 9. SeatOn, executor OF
estate Of Mary Ncaloi, deceased, VIII on
Saturday, the 2lst day Of November, A. D.
1900. at 10 o'clock a. M, OF said day, ~ the
front door Of the court house, - the city, OF
Abilene, being the session of the November
term of said court sell ut public auction
Tor cash to the highest bidder the following
described real estate, towit:
Lots number sixty-six 1857 and sixty-eight
1857, on Buckeye avenue, IN southwlck q
AugustIne's addition to the city OF Abilene,
in Dickinson county, state OF kansas; lot
number nine co., In block twenty-sM laD, IN
Kinney 4 Hodges addition to the city OF Abl-
lene, In Dickinson county, state OF Kansas
| lots number twenty COY and twenty-one w,
in block twenty-six (26) In Kinney Hodge
addition to the city OF Abilene. In Dickinson
county, state OF Kansas.
All Of said property belonging to the estate
| of the said Mary Nicaol, deceased, and Will
he sold ON the above named day.
JOSEPH q. sEATON
| 8. IS. SMITH, EAecu'or'
| Attorney for Executor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
BALLOTS TRIANGULAR.
COMMISSIONERS NAMES ON OUT
SIDE FIRST DISTRICT.
A Plain Irrsgularity Under the Law
But It Will Probably Make No Dr.
ference Everybody Working Hard
For Their Favorites.
From Tuesdays Daily.l


The election booths opened for bus
mess on time this morning, the judges
and clerks settled the questions OF
methods Of voting by discussions in q
loud tone Of voice and then the steady
drop Of the blanket sheets was heard
The ballots Of the city and probab-
ly throughout the Second and Third
commissioner districts were found to
be decidedly irregular. The law
specifically says that all candidates
names to be voted for in one election
district shall be on one sheet and
adds. "and the ballot shall contain
NO OTHER NAMES
except that in case Of electors fcr
president and vice president Of the
United States, the names OF the can
didates for president and vice presl-
dent andmay be added to the party or
political organization"
The city ballots all bear the names
Of C. H. Koepke and 5. H. Gugler iol
commissioner and it is presumed
that all the ballots in the county did
The gentlemen are candidates in th'
First district but in no others anc
their names have no more right OF
ballots in precincts outside the flrs'
district than they have on the llllnol'
ballot. 1t is strictly in violation o
the law but perhaps nothing better
was to be expected Of the Populls
Monitor which had charge OF tn
printing. 1t is probable that tn
irregularity will make no dlnerence
however, as the votes for commission
er will not be counted outside OF tn
First district.
In addition to the commissions
names the city ballots containe'
blank township tickets which wer'
not only superhuous but had a tend
ency to confuse the voters
The work of the day without incl
dent. Several kilograms concernln
betting were exchanged with othe
counties, all showing Repusllca
confidence.
The ballots RE large and it Will D
late tonight before the returns ar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
School Board Doings.

The board of education held its
regular monthly session. 1t allowed
the bills, approved report of COM
mittee on teachers in accepting Miss
Bruckhart's resignation and adj
iourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05

SO fine a one. Viewed from upper
Cedar the whole southern sky seemed
aham+ with shooting colored balls Of
fire, clouds OF colored smoke and the
decorations of the shot gun squads
firing made noise enough to wake
the county. Everybody knew there
was a Mckinley celebration in town.
1t was a splendid prelude to a great
meeting.
The mem bers Of the Flambeau club,
which has has been SO widely praised,
are as follows:
W. G. circuit, captain.
W. D. Harger, lieutenant. 9 "
Chris. Forney.
F. M. Morley
Arthur Hurd.
A. D. Colby.
C. A. Snider.
Oliver Mccoy.
Paul Hurd.
Charles Bellows.
John vanderberg
George Huffman.
Frank Quinn.
Grant Schopp.
Frank Parent.
Tell Mutt.
Oscar Sterl.
Morris Jolley.
George Hurst.
David Lott,
Chas. Dyer.
Bert Dyer.
Frank johnson.
j. c. SINNERS.
Harry Lipps.
Harry Lightner.
W. Haithcox.
Henry Suffer.
Walter Newman.
Herbert Howard.
Harry Smith.
Guy Mccoy,
Arthur Reed.
Joe Badger
The members of the Fambeau clubs
drum corps are;
Frank Lemaster.
Arthur Faulkner.
T. Ferret.
Henry Matteson.
Herbert Brown.
Il. Mcclellan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
Burned His Hands.

While Lieut.. Wilbur Harger was
directing the llambeau clubs move
ments during last nights fireworks a
member of the gun brigade shot
through the front Of his coat, setting
his suit afre. Luckily a wooden
sweater prevented his body being
scorcned but both hands were fear
fully blistered in putting out the fire.
He will do nothing but nurse them
for a time but is thankful 1t was nc
worse,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
Target Rifle Accident.
Special to the Reflector.

Special to the Reflector.
DILLON, Nov. last Sunday
while Ulrick Jumper was looking at a
target rifle it was accidentally dis
charged and the ball hit Ulrick
Gantenbine in the right lung, the ball
passing through and lodging in his
shoulder blade. II too much cloth
was not carried into the wound
Gantenbine will recover. Both are
young men, about IS years of age
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05

Old papers at this office loc a 100
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
SPLENDID FIREWORKS.

The night was perfect-dark, clear
and still. In front Of the wigwam
the boys gave their display. 1t was
a hummer. Never has this city seen
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
NoYICE 70 TAXPAYERS
Of
DICKINSON COUNTY, 1895.

In pursuance Of law hereby notify the tax
PAYERS Of Dickinson county, Kansas that the.
rates Of taxation for the year 1898 are correctly
stated in the following table, showing the
amount of taxes levied on each $4,000 valu-
alton:
Arizona republican., 1896-09-27
ANOTHER ICE PERIOD.
A Predicted Result of Cutting the Isthmus
 of Panama,

''The best scientific authorities pre- dict dire effects from the cutting of a canal through either the Isthmus of Panama or Tehuantepec. The late George R. Marsh said of this that a new ice period might be occasioned by the withdrawal of so important source of warmth from the northern zones, and Sir J John Herschel wrote: Were the Isthmus of Panama broken through there is no doubt that the whole climate of our island Great Britain) would un- dergo a most notable deterioration. The sum of $9,000,0O0 has been voted by the legislature of the state of New York for improving the Erie canal sys- tenn; the Hennepin canal has had $1, 100000 spent on it, and work has stopped until new appropriations can be made. Matt Quay is using his influence for the construction of ship canal from Pitts burgh to Lake Erie, to cost SIG G,0G0, ,00o, and ship canal from Philadelphia to New York, besides advocating the ex penditure of $50, ,O0O,0OO in canalizing the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. One of the most stupendous of these engineering works is the Chicago drainage canal, now in progress, which is to cut the divide which bars the way between Chicago and the Mississippi river. The distance is only 30 miles between Lake Michigan and the Illinois river, and one can easily see the startling nature of d union of the great lakes and the father of waters''
Arizona republican., 1896-09-27
J. B. Early, J. A. Kilroy, Jerry Millay

J. B. Early. J. A. Kilroy, Jerry Millay, I. N. Bell, Robert Hudson, c. W. Grouse, c. M. Sturges. D. M. Purman Wm. Freeze, Lincoln Fowler, Chas. W. Pugh, N. A. Marford. T. J. Woif1ey, F. A. Hartwell, M. H. Calderwo ood L. J. Wood, c. M. Frazier.
 Political meetings-Thomas Fitch, M. H. McCord, Jos. H. Kibbey.
 Correspondence T. J. Wolfiey, J. B. Early, J. A. Kilroy.
 Primaries-Pierce Evans, T.. M Purman, c. M. Frazier, T. J. Woif1ey W. H. Stillwell, Lincoln Fowler, I. N Bell.
 Reception-Jerry Millay, W. A. Han- cock, c. w. Johnstone, c. W. Grouse R. A. Lewis, J. D. Monihon, H. Good man.
 Printing-N. A. Morford, c. w. Pugh, c. M. Sturges.
 Naturalization-C. w. Grouse, J. L. Cant, Wm. Webster, Robert Black, Geo. A. Mintz.
 M. Damron, H. Goodman, c. H. Knapp A. B. Hinton.
 Celebration and transportation-Dr. ScOIL deIm, U. EScnman, C. J. Dyer, W. s. Pickrell, G. H. Honshell. Ira P. Smith.
 Executive H. Kibbey, G. H. Honshell, Frank B. Moss, H. B. Kemp M. B. Collins, A. J. Sampson.
 Organization-Wabster Street, L. H Goodrich, J. B. Early, H. B. St. Claire, Jerry Millay.
 Registration-L. J. Wood, F. A. Hartwell, A. J. Porterie, Robert Hud- son, Wm. Widmer, T. A. Jobs, Wm Buck, F. Prothero.
 Finance-J. M. Ford, Wm. Christy Geo. Hoadley. T. w. Hine, Lincoln Fowler. Programme-C. M. Frazier, c. w. Pugh, J A. Kilroy, c. W. Grouse, L. B. Hayes.
 Enrolment of membership-M. H. Calderwood, T. H. Molloy, L. J. Wood W. H. Ward, M. A. Heissman.
 Political education-A. J. Sampson Thos. Armstrong, Jr., H. c. Magne W. H. Rulings. Walter Bennett.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-27
Kleptomania.

To believe French writer, there are
 no fewer than four thousand women caught every year in stealing during their shopping expeditions, habit eu- phoniously styled kleptomania. The number of titled ladies seized with this strange malady while examining the fashions of Paris, he tells us, is incred- ible. Among the most recent culprits were Russian duchess, French countess, an English duchess and the daughter of reigning sovereign. As rule, these distinguished offenders are let off on the payment of round sum for the relief of the poor; when the shoplifter is known to be rich, the sum extracted rises to as much as ten thousand francs. The police authori- ties consent to this sort of conformation.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-27
:. HAD BEGUN TO PROSPER.
A Pathetically Humorous Story Told or
 Cumberland Mountain Farmer.

A Pathetically Humorous Story Told of
 Cumberland Mountain Farmer.
 writer in the Detroit Free Press tells a pathetically humorous story of friend of his, Jack Negly, Cumber' land farmer. The writer had lent Jack a few dollars, with which to buy pair of steers, and had received from him many visits of apology; for Jack was an honest man, and did not enjoy being in debt.
 He was a renter, and at least every other season he was occupying dlf- ferent farm. By my advice, he had moved the year before into an entirely new field, a dozen miles from his usual baunts, and I had not seen him for several months. When I did see him, at last. it was by accident as business called me into his neighborhood. As I rode past his place he hailed me from the corn-feld and came out to the fence.
 Hello" I exclaimed. "Is this your farm?"
 "Yes, and I jist come over to tell you, colonel, that I'll be ready to pay part of that claim uv your'n afore long.
 "You must be doing well?'
 "I think I'm doing fust-rate, and I'm powerful obleeged to you, colonel, fer headin' me this way"
 "Fm always glad to help, if I can."
 q knowed that. colonel, and that's why I come away over here so fer frum bome Hits kinder strange to me, but ez long ez I'm doin' ez we'll ez l am I'm a-goin' to stand hit.''
 Are you making any money?"
 Jim's face frightened perceptibly.
 No, I ain't. colonel, he replied, hope fully; "but I'm losin' it slower'n ever done in my life afore."
 It struck me as rather odd at first, but upon reflection I concluded that Jim might have reason for his hopefulness.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-27

HUNG IN MlDAIR.
The Perilous Plight of Soldier in Chi
 nese Thibet.

nese Thibet.
 An amusing story is told of the Eng fish officer who determined to enter Chinese Thibet by stratagen. He man. aged to cross the frontier at night, and so escaped the guard.
 On the following day, however, while the officer was journeying deeper into Thibet, the Thibetan soldiers overlook him, and informed him that as the country was unsafe because of rob- bers, they would go with him in order to protect him, to which arrangement the traveller was compelled to agree. In a few hours they came to a river, which was crossed by rope bridge.
 The Thibetans passed over first, in or der to show that the bridge was safe, and then the official got into the moose and was pulled along by the Thibetans, Suddenly, however, they ceased pull ing, and left the Englishman hanging in midair above the rushing torrent.
 In vain the officer shouted to the Thibetans to pull. They merely smoked and nodded their heads. The hours passed, and still the officer hung above the torrent. At last the Thibetans agreed to pull him back if he would leave Tibet immediately. This, of course, he was compelled to do, and took his departure from the forbidden land.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-27
OLD LIGHTHOUSE.
Was Built by the Romans and Is Still in
 Good Condition.

GOOQ condition.
 The oldest house existing in Eng land is the Roman Pharos or lighthouse, which still forms so conspicuous an ob- ject on the cliffs within the precincts of Dover castle. The masonry of this interesting work is composed of tufa, cement and Roman bricks, or tiles, and is in the best style of Roman workman. ship. History and tradition are alike silent as to the actual date of it's erec- tion, but, judging from the style of masonry, and bearing in mind that the erection of such a beacon would be a practical necessity when once the Ro- mans had thoroughly established them selves in southern Britain, one may fairly ascribe it to date not much later than the middle of the first century, A. D., following on the expedition of Clau- dius, and the succeeding conquests of Plautius, who brought most of the island south of the Thames under the Roman domination. To the upper part of this lighthouse was added in Tudor times an octagonal superstructure, still remaining, although in sadly bat tered condition. The remains of lake dwellings, such as have been found at Burton Mere, in Suffolk, and near Glas. tonbury, in Somerset, are supposed by some to date back so far as 1900 B. C.; but, although these are built on piles, they hardly come within the meaning of the question.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-27
Quit the Pipe.

The death of Janet Livingstone, younger sister of the explorer, recalls story concerning the future doctors father. One day David brought home the news that heavy duty was to be put on tobacco. Neil Livingstone-wh was not a rich man-was just lighting his pipe as the news was broken. He put it down unlit. "If we have got to give it up," he said, i've may as well begin now" He never smoked again.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-27
Red Mans Medicine.

The Indian pharmacopeia comprised thoroughwort, Spurge and Indian hemp, used as emetics; the bark of the horse chestnut and butternut, used as caohartics. They were also acquainted with many poisons, most of which they used CT their weapons. For asthma they employed tobacco and sassafras: for coughs, slippery elm; for dropsy, the wild gooseberry; for wounds, pow dered puff balls. They treated boils with onion poultices.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-27
PUBLICAN LEAGUE OFFICERS
 AND COMMITTEES.

Ofhcers-C M Frazier. president; Pierce Evans. vice-president: Wade H. Hu.lngs. second ce-president; T. A. Jobs. secretary; T. W. Hine, treasurer.
 Board Of directors-Pierce Evans chairman, Thos. D. Molloy, secretary ]. M. Ford. treasurer; A. J. Sampson
Arizona republican., 1896-09-27

But, notwithstanding they are HOW in tn city itself, there are few lots for sale vet at prices corresponding with the "Sound
 Money Doctrine" of President Cleveland and his cuckoos which means that kind of
 dollar which will buy two dollars worth of property. These lots are near the new cleo tric car line which is now in operation. The lots are in the city and their occupants do not need to ride into town, but the presence of electric street cars is popular and adds market value to the property. Inside of five years this will be business property. Buy lot now for residence and when
 business crowds you out the rents will SUD- port you in house outside in some addition where you can keep horse and drive into town and collect your rents. Terms, cash , in one year, in two years at 10 per cent interest.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-27
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

The following is the electoral vote of the states as based upon the apportion maDt act af E,ah 1Qu1.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-10
sherifs Sale.

By virtue OF an execution. issued out
of the Circuit Court of the State of
oregon the 18th day OF August, 1895, in a
suit therein pending wherein Stella K Eddy is
plain,iff and Q. d. Taylor, Sarah K. Taylor
John Barger, State of Oregon, as trustee for the
common school fund of Wasco county, Oregon,
Joseph A. Johnson and G. W. Gather are defend
ants, to me directed and commanding me to sell
all of the lands hereinafter described to satisfy
the sum of $37750 and interest the con at. the
rate of ten per cent per annum from the 1Oah
day of June, 1896, and the further sum of $50 at
torney's fees and $40 costs and disbursements, 1
will, on the 18th day of September, 1896, at the
hour Of o'clock p, m; OF said day, at the court
auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand,
all of the following described real property stu
ated in said county and state, to-wit: Com
mencing at a point 100 feet west and 60 feet
south from the southeast corner of that tract of
land decided by NARA. Stephenson and D. D.
stephenson to Geo. w. Rowland, parallel with
the western boundary lire of Neyce and Gibson's 8
Abolition to bales City, thence. southerly 100
feet; thence westerly 100 feet to the eastern
boundary line of tn Dalles Military Reserva-
ton; THENCE north along said reservation line
100 feet; thence easterly on the south line OF
Eighth street to the place of BEGINNING; to-
gether with all aad singular the tenements, her
editaments and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or in any wise apper tanning.
T. j. DRIVER,
ais 5t-2 Sheriff of WaEco County, Or
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-10

Ever since the Vermont and
Maine elections we have been told by
our Popocratic friends to .'just wait
until you hear from Georgia and
Florida!'' We waited, and all we
can make out of the returns from
these states is that in Georgia the
Populists and Democrats have had a
bitter strife and the Populists are
being counted out, while the Demo
cratic vote has perceptibly fallen off.
The returns from Florida indicate
that the Democratic candidate for
governor will have a plurality of
5,OOo to 10000. As compared with
the Democratic majority Of 23,355
for governor in 1892, the result has
very little of satisfaction in 1t for
Mr.. Bryan. If the result in these two
southern states signifies anything at
all, it means large falling away in
the supposed Bryan strongholds. and
the certain election of Mckinley.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-10

While Sylvester Pennoyer was de
nouncing Lincoln and the efforts of
the Republican party to reestabilsh a
united nation, General Williams by
wise counsel and unwearied labor was
standing by the Government; which
of these two men, by habit of thought
and life, are most capable to advise
the voters of Oregon at this crisis
Who doubts upon which side of this
controversy Lincoln and his advisers
would stand today? Would they be
with Pennoyer and Altgeld, with
Bryan and Stewart, or with Nc
Kinley, Sherman, Harrison, Alger,
Howard and Williams. In private
affairs we follow the advice of the men
whom we know 10 have been right in
the past; in matters of national con-
the American people will do the
same next November.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-10

"a dollar which is of less purchasing
Chronicle. But how about the dollar we
borrowed sometime since, The purchas-
ing power of which has practically
doubled; is that dishonest dollar also?
La Grande Chronicle.
There were no such dollars and are
none. The dollar of today purchases
less of labor than did gold dollar of
1873, but it buys much more OF manu-
factured products, which labor con-
sumes, because of improvements in the
manufacturing processes.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-10

And this is all the good the elo-
quent free trade Pennoyer's speech
had upon our contemporary:
So long as there is no other provis-
ion for raising the revenues for pay
ing the expenses of this government
than by tariff and internal revenue
taxes, there is no disputing the fact
that the. tariffs must be increased, /,
and if they are raised there is no
question they will be increased 50 as
to afford incidental protection to
such industries as are most deserving
OF favors, and at the same time
levied so as to produce the most
revenue with the least burden to the
people. Since the imports of wool
are very heavy, that commodity is
more likely to be made bear the bur-
den of taxation than any other, thus
affording protection to the wool
raisers of America.-Mo