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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
WATSON COMING BACK.
He will Strike Dickinson County at
Solomon.

Tom Watson will return to Dickin'
son county on the fSlyh of his four
days trip in Kansas in a special train.
The trip will be on October 20 and
will be as follows: Mcpherson, Linds-
borg. Salina, Solomon, Minneapolis
Beloit, jamestown, cpncordia' Clyde
and Clay Center. His train will ar
rive at Solomon at lib P. m. and re-
main about 10 minutes during which
Thomas will give the people red-hot
anti-Sewall doctrine and pour some
middle-of-the-road talk into the Pops'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
Strange Horse Item.

This delicious bit Of information is
from the columns Of our esteemed
Pop contemporary, the Monitor ,
The school board in Dist. IA erected
a new coal house last week, and Mr..
Lowery built a new horse shed for the
accommodation Of his daughters, the
teacher, horse, who will board at her
sisters, Mrs. Balkey, at Hiawatha'
having drive Of nearly four miles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
Gone to Conference.

W. H. iced, j. A. Dessenberger'
Aaron Baldwin and wife and Rev. ).
c, Hope of the U. B. church lett lof
Brown county to attend conference.
Rev. Hopes second year is ended ana
he will probably not return. MI
Teed will apply for a preachers l'c'
ense and expects to be given charge
by the conference.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
HERINGT0N HAS A FIRE.
One Store Is Burned and Two Others
Are Injured.

Special to the Reflector
HERINGToN, Oct. 12.-At D O'CLOCK
on Sunday morning the fire alarm
sounded and the fire department.
which responded promptly found
yance's shoe store in flames, the lire
apparently having been burning on
the inside for some time before 1t was
discovered and the windows, frames
and door in the south side OF the
Bixby block and the roof of Stolfus'
bakery on the south were also on fire.
Two streams Of water were soon play
ing upon the fire and in a very Jew
minutes it was under control.
Vance's shoe store was completely
destroyed. Insurance about sS'ooO
on stock. The building, owned by D.
L. Thompson, was not insured.
The bakery, owned and occupied by
G. stolfus, was only slightly damag
ed, one side and the roof being partly
burned. Insurance 5000. The stocl
was slightly damaged by remova
from the building.
| Mrs. Gertrude Collins, who had &C
cupied the next store as a mllliner.
store, had her millinery goods packe'
preparatory to removal sustained
small loss by water. The art studl
Of A. Corbet in the second story Q
the Bixby block was conslderaol
damaged by water. Fully insured
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
Gen. Miles Was Here

A special over the Santa Fe Tuesday
morning brought in General Nelson .a,'',
A. Miles Of the regular army win
a number of gentlemen he has been
sightseeing and hunting in the Yer
lowstyne park. Gen. Miles, who Is
commander Of the United States
army, is inspecting the various posts
coing to Fort Riley today, thence to
New Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
A Curious Spectacle.

We have the curious spectacle here
in Dickinson county of the Populist
central committee endeavoring to
dictate to Populist county official
in regard to his official duty. The
REFLECTOR will chronicle the facts in
the case as they are developed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
F. L, Irish to Talk.

+. l.. Irish, Of Manhattan, one OF
the Fifth districts wide awake orators,
will make three evening speeches in
the county as follows Detroit
Thursday, Oct. ID; Carlton, Friday
Oct. 16; Funkhouser schoolhouse
(willowdale) Saturday, Oct. H.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
Ed Gives II Up.

Gypsum City News; Ed Little ad-
mitted to some Of the Republicans Of
this place that Mckinley would be
our next president. He also had to
admit that he did MT know as much
about the money Of Egypt, Palestine
and other countries that he passed
through as some Of Gypsum's citizens
who never lived there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
Hice.MurphY.

At home Of Judge Hutchison Mon
day niggt by his honor were married
Harry a. Murphy, son of Mr. and
Mrs. c. l.. Murphy, and Miss Ina May
Hice, daughter Of Mrs. j. M hlce'
both living south Of Enterprise
They are two Of Center townships
most popular young people ana nave
the hearty good wishes of many
friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
Hurd at Banner.

G. W. Hurd and Ralph Dyer ad-
dressed large Republican meeting
at Banner Saturday night. Both
made good talks and were heartily
applauded. South Dickinson is all
right for the Republican ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
DR.. GREEN TALKED.
Chicago Preacher Spoke in {
School House.

DR.. j. NJ Green who is one OF the
best speakers in Kansas in the pres
ent campaign spoke in central Buck
eye school house Saturday night to
an audience which filled the building.
He made a clean, eloquent address
which should have been made to
1900 people. He is one OF The
preachers of the leading Congrega-
tional church Of Chicago and the peo-
pie Of Buckeye were in luck to have
so talented speaker 5. ). Smith
accompanied him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
popuL1srs OR DEMOCRATS
Can a Man Belong to Two Parties at
One Time!

A peculiar condition is revealed BY
the certificates Of nomination filed BY
the county convention officers OF the
parties which have fused. The chair
man and secretary Of the Pop party
Messrs. Nixon and Nichols, have filed
atlidavits sworn to before notary to
the effect that Messrs. vickers, Hum
bargar, Dahlstrom, Erwin ana tne
rest Of them are Populists. Such
designation follows each name and
the gentlemen swear that it is cor
rect. But now come the Demo-
cratic officers, Messrs. Harris and
Strother, and put after each name the
party to which these candidates De-
long as democrat, and they sign
their names and take an oath that it
is right. That makes Vickers, Hum
bargar, Dahlstrom, Kane and the rest
Democrats. In the nature OF things
both cannot be right A man cannot
belong to two parties which are op-
posed to each other in principle. Inc
Pops have been bowling corruption al
the Democratic party and yet they arc
asked to vote for men whom citizens
| like W. T. Harris and B. l.. Strothel
take oath are Democrats. II this IL
not the case it looks as though some
body was trying to fool somebody
don't it?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
Will Reform Him.

Lee Thompson, 1O-year-old boy
who has proved incorrigible, was
ordered sent to Reform school after a
hearing in probate court Monday
morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
Big Day at Bethany.

The 10Th Of this month will be a
big day at Lindsborg. Bethany col
lege will celebrate its 10Th anniver-
sary and a grand concert will be
given in the evening in the auditor
INN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
BEG1Ns ANOTHER TERM.
Treasurer pattison Enters on An
other Two Years Work.

County Treasurer c. II. Pattison
had an inauguration all to himself
Tuesday, this being the beginning OF his
second term. All other officers terms
begin in January Mr.. Pattison has
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
University Coming Oct. 81.

The State University football team
will play Abilene here Oct 81. Inc
came will be hummer and will have
crowd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
Stam at Manchester

W. S. Stambaugh preached Repuo-
lican doctrine at Manchester satur-
day night to an enthusiastic audience
He made good impression and sew
era converts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15

Get your shaving and hair-cutting
done at C. W. Hollis barber shop
corner Of Broadway and Second street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29

est appeals that even then came with
greater force and frequency, and respond
ing once again to the Slogan" of Re
lieve the distressed they renewed afresh
their efforts to distribute the gifts of
good will among men,"
The society to-day still stands pre-emi-
nent among societies of this class. Its
gatherings are always looked forward to
with the greatest pleasure by its MEM
bers. The dinner Tomorrow night at
O'Clock will be preceded by the annual
meeting at y O'clock noon, to be held in
the society's room over the Chatham bank,
at which the newly elected officers will
be installed. The following toast list has
been prepared for the dinner:
1.-THE Pious and immortal Memory of
st. Andrew" Response by Rev. S. A.
Goodwin.
"The Queen" Song, God Save thu
Queen" by Mr.. p. H. Ward.
1.-THE President of the United States"
Response by w. r. Leaken, Esq. Song.
''The Star Spangied Banner"
Land O. Cakes and Robbie Burns" Re-
Spouse by Judge T. NJ. Norwood.
Snuff. Song by Mr.. Thomas Ballantyne.
Savannah, the Home Of Our Adop
ion" Response by Mr. Pleasant A. Stow
all Song by Mr.. w f. Blois.
Our Sister Societies." Response by
Hon. p. W. MeldriIn. Song by quartette.
1.-The Press" Response by Mr.. J. Fred
Lewis. Song by Mr. E. K. Demond.
1.-THE Bench and Bar" Response by
Hon Pope Barrow. Song by Mr.. Thomas
l. Dykes.
"Our Invited Guests" Response by Mr.
G. A. Mercer. Jr. Song by quartette.
"A The Bonnie Lasses That Whir
Amang the Heather" Response by Mr..
j. r. Saussy. Song by Mr.. w. A. Reaves.
The newly elected president Mr.. John r.
Young. will preside at the annual din
ner He is perhaps the youngest presi-
dent the society has ever had. The other
officers of the society who will be in
stalled tomorrow at noon, are:
First Vice President-T Fl. Mcmillan.
Second Vice President-C. d. Baldwin.
Stewards-First, A. c. Scott; second, A.
II. MacDonell: third, Henry McAlpin.
Librarian-H Il. Train.
Almoner-Thoma Ballantyne.
Secretary-John Fowler.
Corresponding Secretary-W. w. Fraser.
Future presidents are almost always Sc
lected from some of the under officers so
it may be taken for granted that there
is considerable presidential timber among
those just named.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29

the names. Basil Copper, who was elect
ed president in 1774, is the first president
of which the society now has any record.
The records of the society between 17T9
end 1871 are also lost, but with these
exceptions the society has an almost COM
plete record OF the officers up to the pres
ent time.
The locality Of the various places at
which they used to give their annual din
ners are, among Others "Tondee's Tav-
ern," northwest corner Of Broughton and
Whitaker streets; Mrs. Gone's, locality
unknown; Browns Coffee House." south
west corner of Bay and Drayton streets
"Filature." on trustees lot IS" facing
east on Reynolds square.
On Nov. %, 1884, appears the notification
10 the members Of the approaching an
adversary, and on Dec. 4 ensuing an ac-
count Of the celebration is given in the
local paper. Sir George Houston Bart
was elected president at this time, and
John Glen vice president A toast list
from the year 1919 has been preserved,
and upon it were the following: The Pious
and Immortal Memory of st. Andrew; 2,
The Kirk Of Scotland; 3, The King; A, The
President Of the United States: 5, The
Land O. Cakes; s. The Land We Live In;
2, All Who Celebrate the Day; 8, Rob.
Gibbs Contract; g. Geordie McGregor'h
Madison; 10, The Beggars Benson; II, A.
the Bonnie Lassies That Whir Amang the
Heather; y, The Memory of Burns, and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29

Don't tinker with untried schemes of life
insurance A short yardstick does not
cheaper the cloth. If your life is worth
insuring, and it probably is. do it safely.
To be well insured one must pay the
proper cost, exactly as in other things
Cheap things are generally dear in the
long run, besides this is too serious a mat
ter for you to speculate with, the future
welfare of those near and dear to you de-
ponds on it. There is nothing uncertain
about the Massachusetts Mutual-organiz-
ed 1Sal-46 years of honorable business ca
reer. No unpaid death claims. Its plans
the best. its policies fair and square-no
tricks, no estimates, no schemes. As long
as you pay the premium you are safely
insured. Should you (after two years.
want to surrender your policy the exact
amount of cash or paid-up insurance is
plainly written in black and white in the
policy and There's no string tied to these
values" Dividends declared every year
which can go to reduce the cost, making
your premiums less every year, or may be
applied to increase the insurance, just az
you elect. 1t is also the custom of the
company to make loans on its policies. If
you want information on this subject write
stating your age and address, TO Harry &
Apple, general agents for Georgia, III Bay
street, east, Savannah, Ca, you will get
it. Notice our new number? We haven't
moved but the city fathers have moved
the old numbers.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INsUR-
ANCE co. OF PHILADELPHIA PA.
Issues Insurance, the Best As Well
As the Cheapest.

Issues Insurance, the Best AS Well
As the Cheapest
No question is ever raised against this
good old reliable life COMPANY
for lack of promptness of payment of
death claims against it, without any
extra effort on the part of its agents their
checks for losses are always among the
first in hand, therefore no advertisement
is made of it. Within a week from the
time the proofs are turned over to the
agent, completed, the check is returned to
the beneficiary. This liberal, reliable com
pany has not only paid out in this city
and vicinity hundreds of thousands of
dollars in death claims always promptlv
but it has loaned in this city two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars at six per cent
interest, which has enabled corporations
and societies to greatly beautify and i'm
prove this already very beautiful city, thus
investing the premiums collected from our
citizens, right in our city, and not taking
1t away to improve other cities. The poll
cies of this purely mutual company have
the most liberal clauses of any written in
the country, namely dividends annually
after the first year unsurpassed by any
company Cash surrender, every year after
the third. Cash loan after the same
number of years, paid-up insurance for
more than is paid in premiums, and an
extension of the full amount of the policy
for as many more years as annual prem
iums have been paid. All of the figures
and guarantees are plainly written in the
policies, so that the insured can turn to
the figures and see at any time what are
his options. IT'S the fairest contract writ
ten In the form of an insurance policy
And as matter of actual insurance, you
can get as cheap as in an assessment
company, and with a guarantee of COM
pany worth $27,OOO,00O. 1t will pay you to
see, or address Julian Schley, General
Agent, No. 1854 Bryan street, Savannah.
Ga. Before taking out a policy in any
other company Good, reliable agents
wanted.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29

the loss Of its president, in the person
OF Mr. Henry McAlpin.
in 1872 Mr. James Welsman Of Charles
ton, 5. c., presented TO the society a
snuffbox. an ancient relic of the Cathe-
dral Of Glasgow.
In 1888 the society purchased for use
SIX lots in Laurel Grove cemetery.
At the anniversary meeting Of 1855 Mr..
James McHenry presented 20 the society
q roddy bowl and ladle, which he said was
Of great antiquity.
ION the 9th Of June, 1888, the society
attended by invitation the funeral OF Hon.
Richard Wayne, mayor Of the city OF Sa-
vannah.
ION Nov. p. 1850, Norman Wallace. the
last surviving member of the year 1919,
and the president Of the society, died.
1T wS In the winter Of this year, that
the long existing difficulties between the
two sections OF the United States culmi-
mated, foreshadowing a resort TO arms.
LAS in IVA and 1912, the members Of our
society were no less prompt than other
citizens in preparing TO protect their
adopted home. More than one-half their
number were engaged in active service,
and more than one-half Of the remainder
unfit by age or infrmity for the field, Illus
tated by many acts of love and charity
their devotion TO the land Of their adoption
ITO name some without naming all would
mention, however. Of our then worthy first
vice president Maj. John B. Gallie, who
fell while CALAMITY defending Fort Nc
Aliister.
During these years Of war and distress
no annual festivities signalled the recur-
renee Of St. Andrews day. but the goodly
work Of charity went on.
But twenty out Of a roll Of sixty-two
members were left to provide for the sick
and helpless, and to direct the interests Of
the society.
In order that the burden Of a debt,
which was becoming heavier with every
successive year, should be removed, It was
determined by a sale Of Saint Andrews
hail to liquidate all the Indebtedness in
CURED in the construction of the same.
Accordingly in 1868 the building was
sold, and proceeds of the sale after the
payment Of all debts, was invested in
confederate securities.
The close of the war found the So
ciety in the possession Of a large amount
Of these securities, which lost their value
with the result of the war Stripped thus
by the untoward conclusion of the long
struggle, the society still needed the earn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
Liberal CLUB MASS MEETING.
They Gather at the Theater TO-mOr-
row Night to Begin Campaign

They Gather at the Theater TO-mOr-
row Night to Begin Campaign
work.
The Liberal Club will open the city cam
paign on its side of the question tomorrow
night. There will be a big mass meeting
OF the members of the club at the theater
at $50 o'clock. at which Maj. P. w. Mel
drim will preside. He will arrive in the
city this morning and will remain over to-
morrow for the purpose Of presiding at the
meeting, returning to Atlanta on the 10
o'clock train. on the Central railroad.
Among the speakers will be Maj. Mel
drim, Hon Walter c.. Charlton, Messrs. w.
c. Hartridge. T. S. Morgan Jr., and 9TH
ers. Col Merritt w. Dixon. president of
the Fourth District Liberal Club, and vice
president of the general organization will
also occupy a prominent seat in the front
rank and he also may be called on for a
speech.
The object of the meeting, 1t is stated, is
to bring together the members of the Lib
eral Club from all the districts, and to dis
cuss the work before the club in the COM
ing campaign. The meeting will no doubt
be an interesting one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
RUSHING UP THE NUMBERS.
The New system Likely TO Compile
cate Registration.

About 1900 numbers have been put up
by the house numbering force so far. The
work progresses more rapidly as the men
become experienced, and the force Of six
men is now averaging about 600 numbers
daily.
Two men work together, one carrying
stepladder ana the other supply of num-
Der plates. a hammer and serewdriver.
The new numbers are not merely tackled
up. but are fastened in place with brass
screws. This requires more time than II
nails were used, but it fastens the num-
bers more securely. The REMEMBERED dis-
tricts now include all north or south
Broad, between East Broad and west
Board, and all between Bull and JEFFERSON,
south to Liberty.
The new numbers are likely to furnish
an interesting problem to the registrars,
who begin their work Tuesday. BY the
time the registrars begin work about one
fifth Of the city will nave been renumber-
ed, but by the last day of registration
nearly the whole city will have been re-
numbered. The question is, shall voter
give his old number or his new number in
registering. None of the precincts have
been entirely mbered. The first man
who comes up to register may have new
number on his house and the next two
may have old numbers. BY the time the
city election is held the entire city will
have been remembered, and many people
will have forgotten their old numbers. The
only solution seems TO be for the regis
trars to note on the books whether the
number given by the voter is an old or
new numbe-.
The matter is not one of serious i'm
portance, however, as the description re-
ff1rfr .rrt -
plete as to fix the location of the voter
without the aid of his number. The city
directory canvassers are also delayed IN
their work somewhat by the REMEMBERING
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
OFFERED FORGED DRAFTS.
A YOUNG MAN WHO WAS CROOKED,
BUT NOT sHREWD.

j. w. Smith Arrested with a Pocket
stores Firms, which He Tried TO
Pass on Merchants-was Soon
Caught Up with and Arrested-Be-
Iieved to Have Passed Some of the
Drafts in the Country.
A young man who gave his name as
]. w. Smith was arrested yesterday
morning by Policeman ]. H. Smith on the
charge of passing forged drafts.
Judging by the circumstances Smith
seems to have embarked regularly in the
business. He arrived in town yesterday
morning and attempted to pass drafts for
various amounts from $40 to $50 on retail
merchants.
The drafts were drawn on naval stores
houses here and were in each instance
signed by a customer of the house on
which the draft was drawn, showing that
Smith evidently had some knowledge of
the naval stores business and had posted
himself as to the customers of
the several factorage firms here
His plan was to enter a retail store make
some purchase of dollar or two, and
then offer a draft in payment, expecting
to receive the difference in change. He
first attempted to pass a SEQ draft on
liquor house, on West Broad street, but
the payment was refused. He then made
an unsuccessful attempt at another place
to pass a draft for S32 on ]. P. Williams
& Co., having the forged endorsement of
"a firm on tha hal = &c L.
how many attempts he made, but ne was
caught by a Bryan street merchant. He
purchased an overcoat for 81 from the
store of NJ. Blumenthal, and offered a
draft for S23 on the Peacock & Hunt Naval
Stores Company in payment. The sales
man asked him to wait for the change,
and slipping out the back way, ran to the
office of the Peacock & Hunt company,
where he presented the draft. He was
promptly informed that the signature at
the bottom was a forgery. An employee
of the firm accompanied the salesman
back to the store. Policeman Smith was
met on the way, and was called on to
make the arrest
When the prisoner was searched at the
barracks several more forged drafts were
found on him, the drafts being on j. p.
Williams & Co., the Peacock 4 Hunt Co.,
and the Savannah Naval Stores Company.
A blank draft book was also found on him,
showing that he was equipped to carry on
the business extensively.
The forgeries were very clumsily exc
cuted and the drafts were drawn in such
manner as would at once attract atten-
ton. The young man is evidently novice
in the forgery business. He should have
staid in the country where he had better
luck. 1t is thought that he is the same
rf NNbn forged
the neighborhood of Waycross recently.
The Peacock & Hunt Naval Stores Com
pany received one of these drafts the other
day. 1t was signed with the name of a Gus
toner of the firm, but the name was a
forgery and payment was refused.