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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
SANTA FE ROUTE
The Home Road.

Salt Lake and return, one fare plus
$500. Tickets on sale August 7th and
sth, good to return August S1st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and fYv IL
J. W. PHILLIPS. 612 W. Eighth ave
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We aim to please our trade. Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia W. stu -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

Navy blue Serge ready-made Skirts,
sold at 81 and $3.50. The last we
have of these Will go to- al m
morrow at............... ~ sVV
1 Lot very nicely tailored ready -made
Wrappers, which sold at $3.50,
$I.z5 and as high as $500 You
can take them tomorrow RRA
at ....-..-.......... W.
Tomorrow we close out the re-
mainder of our stock of Dotted
Swisses. In order to do this we
know that a sharp reduction is nee
eSSary. We will sell them at over
one third off the regular prices.
Avery nice soft finish bleached Mus
lin, yard wide, regular price at all
times TIC. Rio
The balance of our stock of chiIdren's
and misses Silk Mittens, were sold
at rs and 3oc. TO-morrOW 49,
will close them at .... W.
A dozen or so of ladies' Blazer Suits,
made of cool cotton fabrics, were
$3.50 and $E.75. EA~
Tomorrow ............... UUC
1 Lot ladies' shaped and nicely fin
ished Swiss Ribbed Vests in white
or cream, short sleeves or sleeve
less, were IS and 4OC. To T0~
close out, choice at. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

We must make clean thing of it and addi-
tiOna cutting of prices becomes eXpedient to do the
work. If there is anything in Specials for To-
morrow which will fill more of your wants,
you surely will be pleased UNNECESSARILY with the
price,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
THE STAR GROCERY
Wholesale and Retail.

huge Inc the
No
make
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
BURGLARS SMALL HAUL.
Solomon Housebreakers Win a Very
Light Reward.

Special 10 the Reflector.
SOLOMON, April l5.-The home Of
L. G. Baker was broken into last
night and burglars rifed the premises
to their hearts content. One OF the
daughters heard them in the house
but thought that 1t was member Of
the family and gave no alarm. So
far as known only ~ was taken, that
being missed from Mr.. Bakers
pocket. No trace can be found Of the
depredators.
John Bonner while riding with his
brother, an engineer on the Valley
branch, jumped from the cab Friday
evening and took a lively tumble, He
was not hurt very badly but might
have been.
Mrs. Halls mother died at juno
ton City last week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

pay for them. Asto "good manage
mentn it strikes me that the City
Fathers are managing to get as much
ont of what they have to spend as is
possible. have no doubt that they
would be well pleased to have any Of
the citizens show them how 1t can be
better managed. Speak up brothers
The "joint revenue" is OF very UNI
certain and rather small quantity. II
is like the pea and thimble game
sometimes you see it and sometimes
you don't, with the odds in favor O.
the don't. 1t won't do to count OF
this source Of revenue paying many
bills.
As to taking few Of these lights,
few would be of but little good ant
the council would be buried under
petitions for an extension, which
would be hard to refuse because The
petitioners could say, and with jus
tice, that all should not be taxed fol
the benefit Of the few, and that on,
part of city has as much right to b.
lighted as another. The price a
which the lights are offered SEEM
reasonable, and II we were in condi
ton to afford them no one would Xix,
to have them more than myself; bu
until this city is in better shape
will stand opposed to any increase II
running expenses, and for all reduc
tons that can safely be made, bccaus
| believe such a course Is for the bes
interests Of the city in which ! hay
lived 26 years, and where ! expect Il
remain. WIN. B. GILES.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
WILL APPEAL THE CASE.
J. B. Wise Will Take the 0bscenity
Suit to the Supreme Court.

The case of the United States VS..
j. B. Wise on the charge of sending
obscene matter through the mails in
sending Bible quotation on a postal
card to Rev. H. B. Vennum, pastor Of
the Evangelical church of this city,
will be appealed. In the federal
court at Topeka the case was sub
mitted on an agreed statement OF facts
and there was no testimony offered
save the postal card on which were
written the quotations.
The card was written by the defend
ant in January, 1894, and mailed at
Clay Center. Vennum then lived at
Industry.
The jury retired with the card and
almost Immediately agreed that it
was obscene even if it was quotation
from the Bible. Wise was fined 800.
He Immediately gave an appeal bond
Of $500 and will carry his case to the
supreme court Of the United States.
Wise is being backed by the Ma
tional Free Thought association, and
in court he will be represented by a
New York lawyer whom the associa-
ton has employed to defend him.
Wise Is farmer and is about 40 years
Of age. He has but one arm, the
other having been lost in an accident
when he was a child.
He says this is test case and was
intended as such. 81 got into re-
ligious argument with Mr.. Vennum'
he said, land to prove that the Bible
was obscene | sent him the quotations
on a postal card. expected to gel
arrested for it," Wise returned tt
CLAY Center.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
BANK CHECK Ruling,
ENDORSEMENT OTHER THAN
PAYEE'S NOT NEEDED.
Important Decision Handed Down in
q Test Case in Marion County
Many Bankers Interested.


Special to the Reflector.
MARION, April ia case involv-
ing a question of interest to banks and
their depositors was tried in the dis
trict court Saturday. A, a depositor,
drew check ON his bank payable to
the order OF B. B Endorsed the check
and thus transferred it to c. G pre-
sented it to the bank and demanded
payment. The bank refused to pay
the check unless c would write his
endorsement on the check. A had
money in the bank with which to
meet the check and all the signatures
on the check were admitted to be gen
uine. C refused to indorse the check
and sued the bank for the amount OF
it.
The bank for defense claimed;
That the holder Of a check drawn
by depositor has no right OF action
against the bank for refusing to pay
it, although the depositor may have
funds in the bank sufficient to pay the
check.
That II the holder Of the check had
such an interest in the fund in the
bank as would entitle him to sue
upon the check, no cause Of action
would arise until the holder complied
with the requirement Of the bank and
endorsed his name on the check.
All the bankers and nearly every
member Of the bar were interested In
the trial OF the case. The authorities
ON the first defense are very mucl
divided and the case was argues
nearly all day.
Judge Moore decided that the holde
OF a check payable to order and dul..
endorsed by the payee is entitled t.
payment Of the check upon presenta
ton without the holders Endorsement
on the check and that no custom o
usage Of the banks could change o
effect his legal right to such payment
and that banks have no more right t
require a receipt or endorsement as
condition precedent to the paymen
Of their legal obligations than has an
other debtor and that the check dul
endorsed by the payee named therei
is perfect protection for the bank
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
FARMERS IN COUNCIL.
A County Convention With Agricul-
tural Addresses Proposed.

A movement is on foot to have a
farmers county convention at the
court house next month in connection
with the annual district school board
convention at which shall be discuss
ed topics of interest to the farming
community. A lecture by a member
Of the State Agricultural school fac
ulty will be feature.
All who are interested in such a
convention are requested to meet the
county commissioners in the county
clerks Office on Friday, April II, at
2:SO P. m. to arrange a program and
select a time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
ABOUT THOSE LIGHTS.
City Treasurer W. B. Giles Offers Few
Remarks on the Subject.
To the Editor OF the Reflector.

To the Editor of the Reflector.
| am opposed to the purchasing Of
lights at the present time because 1t
is now hard work to pay the present
running expenses of the city with the
present revenue and ! do not see how
1t is possible to raise money for any.
additional expense without running
behinp and creating debt. To pay
present expenses we have levy Of 10
mills for general purposes--all that
can be levied. This does not afford
sufficient funds, so it is supplemented
by the obnoxious occupation tax"
which would have been repealed long
since if we could have got along with
out it. Our ability as city to raise
revenue will soon be lessened MATER
tally, for the taxable Valuation Of all
property is going to be much lower
and we have lost quite a number Of
heavy taxpayers.
We all feel that taxes are high and
it is fact. We should labor to re-
duce rather than increase them, for
high taxes are greater drawback
to town or city than anything else
There is no better argument to a
prospective investor than that Of low
taxes; and II the city will continue to
economize we will eventually get out
OF the hole we are are now in.
Remember that although we have
paid off some Of the debt, we still owe
$4,000 and 1t costs $3.50 for this ont
item for one year to pay interest on
that; $4,000 OF this debt is due II
1897, and $4,000 in 1898, and vii
have to be taken care Of in some way
probably bya new issue Of bonds
This will cost something. 1t Is hare
to tell at what rate we can negotiate
new loan. Then we have a law sui
on our hands over the gas bonds
this willy be quite expensive, N
doubt. Then we have to tackle agail
soon the water rental question. Tn
Wright judgment Of about 5000 vii
have to be paid unless reversed in tn
supreme court.
These are some OF the reasons tina
make it necessary to 90 slow.
ooks to me as though we had on
hands full.
1t is talked that 1t is "a disgrace,
"Good management" "joint revenue
etc. will enable us TO meet this add
+ tiona' expense. 1t is no "disgract
to 60 without lights If we cann'
!. afford them, knowing we could NJ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
ABILENE MARKETS.


The publishers Of The Youths
Companion have made a special ar
rangement by which they will furnish
a United States map. up to date, free
to every school whose teacher sends
in a new subscription to the Compan-
ion. 1t must be the personal sub
scription Of the teacher or a pupil
sent direct to them. For 20 cents
additional they will prepay the ex-
press on the maps, making the whole
cost but $500. This is a fine oppor-
tunity and paying one. The
Youths Companion is certainly the
best children's paper published, live,
clean and up with the times. tsc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Hoffman Nav Run.

Topeka Capital: c. B. Hoffman Of
Enterprise is now said to be a candi-
date for the nomination for congress
man in the Fifth district. Mr.. Hoff-
man was in the city last week attend
ing the cooperative meeting and one
Of his intimate friends says he has
determined to enter the race.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
A Pleasant Surprise.

About 80 young folks gave Miss
Florence Cooley pleasant surprise at
the home Of her brother Charles in
Willowdale township Thursday even
ing. Games, music and lunch made
the evening pass delightfully."- for all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Fire at Enterprise.

rhe dwelling occupied by Z. b.
Holt, Enterprise, caught fire this
morning from the summer kitchen
and burned. Very little Of the con-
tents was saved. The fire department
saved part Of the building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Willowdale Church.

A charter has been granted for the
new Willowdale church. 1t is record
ed as follows
Free Methodist church, Solomon;
capital, $500; trustees, W. H. Going
Of Abilene, Charles Dobson, M. Keb-
Ter, W. S. Boyle and B. F. Clouter, all
OF Solomon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Bring your eggs and
poultry to
D. MCDONALD'S

Come and see my new line Of every
day and dress shirts just received at
The New Benefit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

Received at The New Benefit a big
lot Of new shoes sold way down at
hard time prices. Call and see them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
For Rent or Sale.

A GAO acre fenced pasture, about
"a miles east Of Woodbine, Morris
county, Kansas, about 6 miles west Of
White City, just south Of the cattle
ranch and farm Of Mr.. Parker, oc'
cupied by Charles H. Wells. All o.
section 80, township "A, range B
Morris county, Kansas. viii rent fol
season OF 1896 for 40 cents per acre
Present price Of land $1,000 per acre
cash, balance on long time. Appl,
to Leonard Everett, Council Bluffs
Iowa, or Wilson Brothers, Harrington
Kansas. 32-8
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

A nice clean stock Of goods free Of
incumbrance for sale or trade for land
also free Of incumbrance. Address
box AIS, Abilene, Kas. 1922
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

Mems and boys plow shoes cheaper
than ever at The New Benefit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

only bought good goods but the latest style
and have saved some money by buying from
us.
See Sterl & 90. for Man Suit at 400,
See Sterl & Go. for Mans Suit at 600. See
Sterl & Co. tor Mans Suit at 1000 These
three Suits are the greatest Suits on
earth. Come and see them. Sterl & Co. for
Boys Suits, ages 10 to Is, prices $50, $50,
45O and 500. See Sterl & Co, for Children's
Suits, ages to H. prices 100, 40, 1859,
200, $50 and 800 Every mother should
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

see these Suits, and take one away at these
prices. This is the greatest bargain in Chill
drens Suits ever offered to the people of Abb.
lene and Dickinson county. See Sterl & Go.
for Mems Wool Hats at 35 so, 75c and 100;
wonderful, wonderful, that Hats can be sold
at such prices. Sc Sterl & Co. for Working
Pantaloons, prices 75c, 100, 1875, 1.50 and
200. Don't fail to see us on Pantaloons, they
are all money savers. See Sterl & Co. for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

Working Shirts, prices 40, 80, 65, 75o and
LOO No such Shirts ever offered at these
prices before, but we have them and they
must be sold. See Ster g. Co. for Trunks
Mems and Boys Shoes and everything in
their line. We save the poor people money
on every dollars worth Of goods they buy Of
US. Goods never misrepresented and every
thing bought Of us not entirely satisfactory,
money refunded. Follow the crowd to g. G.
Sterl & Co.'S for Clothing, Hats, Trunks,
Shoes, Underwear, etc., and save money
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

Surprising to sell 1850 Black Cheviot
all wool suit for ESQ., and another great sur
prise to sell 1850 all wool Cashmere Suit
at $50 but these are the facts. We bought
them cheap and our customers get the bene-
fit Of our lucky purchase Instant cash does
the business for us. We are always looking
out tor our customers. We want your trade
Consult your own interest and always buy
from us and you will feel that YOU have not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-09
Personal

Gov. Morrill, Of Kansas has been oblig-
cd 70 admit that prohibition does not pro-
hiplt- SO long as people desire liquor they
VIII get IL IN some way, ne says he be-
heFes that state control OF the liquor
traftic would settle the problem and abOi-
ish the saloons.
Grove" johnson Of California. the
new republican member OF the House OF
presentatiyes. who made such fierce
onslaught on the bond bill, Is one Of the
pest jury lawyers on the Pacinc coast
IL IS said that one Of his strong points
IS 70 kneei down in the court room and
sned tears TO move the jury
Prof Heinrich FelImath OF Munich has
started the hobby of collecting street car
lchets lie has founded a monthly bulie-
TN. NIrambilletsport." the object OF
which is to give pictures Of tickets used
tor car fare in great cities, and furnish
detalled information about them. He
wishes 70 establish a society and a Tram
billet Boerse.
-Verestchchagin. the famous Russian
painter OF battle scenes. is a much in
lufeq man The forennger Of his right
hand was deprived Of its first joint by
the bite OF a leopard. while the middle
niger bears 10 this date the marks of
shot received on the field of battle. The
nat part Of the hand Is OF an abnormal
FORMATION having scarcely any bones I'm
It. The right arm itself was broken some
years ago while the artist was sketch
ing IN the Stcppes. on which occasion a
clever peasant healed the fractured limb
ner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-09
BRIGHT BITS.

-Disillusion.-"Did mammals little boy
hurt his darling head? Come here and
let mamma kiss il and make IL went'
Ihats got so it don't cure any more
mamma. Put on some arnica. Chicago
Tribune
-Medium.-'You wish to know about
your husband? Did you bring any arti-
Gle belonging to him-something he has
been in The habit of handling?
Wife, brought pack of cards.-New
York Herald.
A health officer recently received the
following note from one Of the residents
of his district: Dear Sir-I beg to tell
you that my child, aged months, is suf-
fering with measles, as required by act
of parliament."-Tit-B Bits.
-Magistrate-You must be subjected to
a great many temptations-you are up
before me so often.
Prisoner-Dat's de fac. boss. Dis here
am de world of temptations and trials
Eut qe trials hit me de hardest. boss
Hartford Times.
No" said the man whose sentiment
froze up years ago. I'm not going to
MAKE any Christmas presents this year"
There's no use of It. People always
lose their heads about this time If YOU
give EN- what they need they don't like
they don't need t."-Washington Star.
WHAT styner in trouble with his
wife! I'm surprised at that. Always
heard they got on famously; that there
never was better husband; that he
anticipated her every wish"
That's what he did on this occasion.
lie found out that she wished to get
that wish and got one from her'-Boston
Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-09
How a Horse Got Even.

A correspondent tells a story of a hand
some black horse, so big and strong that
he seemed hardly to feel the weight of
the heavy delivery wagon with which he
made the rounds of the neighborhood
says the Youths Companion. His driver
was a brutal fellow who ought to have
been the creature driven. Blows, kicks,
and angry words were the only caresseS
he ever bestowed upon his steed, and
these the horse suffered quietly for many
long day till finally even his endurance
gave out.
One hot morning the man refined the
horse in roughly by the curbstone. On
dismounting he seemed to think the wag-
on too near and harshly ordered his steed
to back, emphasizing the command with
a cut from his whip. The horse backed
obediently, though angrily, while the
man, heated by his exertions, took off his
coat, and having hung ii over the dash
board, disappeared in the house.
The horse waited until the driver was
out of sight. then, looking around, he saw
the coat hanging only a short distance
from his heels. Instantly a change came
over him. He actually seemed to laugh
as he lifted one foot and let it fly at the
coat.
Finding that he could not hit it well. he
began to beat regular tatto upon it; first
with one foot, then with the other, and
finally, as he grew excited, with both at
once.
Surely no coat ever had more thor
ough busting. Out flew note books, pa
pers, and handkerchiefs, and rolled into
the gutter. but the horse kept on until he
heard a door slam, and he knew his mas
ter was returning. Then with a final kick
that sent the coat under the wagon, he
settled sleepily down in the shafts, and
pretended to be watching a pair of mules
that had just gone by.
He didn't seem to mind the slaps the
driver gave him while picking up his be-
'longings, and when he started off he
looked up at the window and appeared to
wink at those who had been watching
him and half wishing they could reward
him with peck of oats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-09

Five Chicagoans arrived at Albuquerque,
n. NJ, one day late in August, says the
Albuquerque News. They were taken in
charge by Frank Blake. Chicago boy.
who has lived in the west for some years
and We're soon shown all the sights of the
the principal street Mr.. Jarnison looked up
at d building and remarked:
Ell tornado hotel; nice building"
Yes" said Blake, "but- you must pro-
nounce it right. 1t IS Ell Tornado in the
Spanish tongue. J is always II out here"
That so2" answered Jamison. Funny
custom What's this church here-the Ca
thedral of San JuanY' San Huan," cor
rected Blake. Mr.. Jamison looked panied
but accepted the correction. A moment la
ter he broke out again. What's this: La
Jolla?' La Holla," spoke the ready mem
tor by his side, and Jamison's eyes began
to roll. So 1t went through the whole town.
Blake corrected Jamison at every turn.
When they all got back to the hotel jam
ison had a strange, drawn expression on
his face, but nobody paid much attention
to him. He went into the dining room and
called q waiter.
Bring me-" said Mr. Jamison, in slow,
measured accents, some fricasseed hack
rabbit, with apple belly, and let me have
mint hulep before the meat, please"
The waiter stared at him, and somebody
at the next table snickered. That was the
last straw. The Chicago man sprang to
his feet, ablaze with Indignation. by him
gop' he Numbered, what hackass dares
criticise my Spanish hargon? BY the great
humping Hudas! I'm Him HamisOn of
jackson boulevard, and I'll give some of
you fellows a swift holt in the haw in four
seconds! oh, yes. / suppose you think this
is higantic hoke, but l don't You're hav-
ing lots of hoy with me- but I'll come over
there and holm in this hovial hamboree in
about half a hiffy if you don't quit your
hoshini I'm no hay, and don't come from
New Hersey. If my friend Norge Henry
of the Marquette Club was here, we'd do
some huggling with you hackals, and don't
you forget it"
Here the walters and the rest of the Chi
cago delegation dragged Mr. Jamison
away. He recovered under careful nurs-
ing, but made all haste to get out of New
Mexico as soon as he could catch a train.