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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Will Make Some Speeches.

S. S. Smith, Republican candidate
for state senator, will open his cam
paign at Dillon next Friday evening,
making an address in the school
house. 1t will be a strong Republi-
can talk and Mr.. Smith will have a
large audience. Saturday evening he
will speak at New Basel; next Mon
day evening at Heindel school house,
Newbern township; Tuesday evening,
July 2S, at Navarro; Wednesday eve
ming, July 20, at Holland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
CHAPMAN WINS TWO.


Special to the Reflector
CHAPMAN, July lS.--The Wamego
base ball nine played good games
here Wednesday and Thursday. Our
boys were match for them though.
A great deal of interest was taken by
the vicinity especially in the second
game. Wednesdays score was to 3
in favor of Chapman; Thursdays was
8 to 9 in Chapman's favor. Thursday
evening there was supper at the
opera house followed by dance
which was quite success, The ball
club gained good substantial benefit
thereby.
We are glad to note that our favor
ite elocutionist, Prof. VIM. Atwater,
is not deserting the West. He has
taken a position in the university at
st. Louis.
Mrs. AL Loupee is recovering from
her serious illness. DR.. Neptune is
attending her.
Abilene will play Chapman here
next Friday and possibly on Thurs.
day TOO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Trainmen With Pitchforks.

One OF the features Of the high
water caused by Friday night and
Saturday rains was the washing out
Of wheat shocks and stacks. Some
farmers had many acres of wheat in
shock washed away and even stacks
were carried by water. Shocks were
spilled over the Union Pacific track
between Detroit and Chapman
and the trainmen had to pitch it of
before getting through. Up Chap
man creek there were scores Of stacks
standing in water half way to the
top and one threshing outfit left on
low ground showed only the top Of
engine smokestsck above the flood
The loss to farmers will be serious.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
MIGHTY WET NIGHT.
DICKINSON COUNTY GETS AN.
OTHER SOAKING.
Five and a half Inches Of Water Fall
in Twelve Hours and the County
Has tho Best July Wetting in Many
Years. IA Inches in All.
From Saturdays Daily.l

This is a year when the unexpect-
ed happens. Just as the croakers
were beginning to kick over the ap-
preaching drouth along comes a rain
which amounts almost to food.
Not in q decade has there been SO fine
July rain as that Of last night. The
fact that 81 inches fell from 6 p m.
during the ensuing - hours is evl-
dence enough that the county has
been thoroughly soaked. The storm
came up from the northwest and Tor
the first hour hung with its southern
edge over the city, not extending
more than a mile away. Then SEEM
inc to like the looks Of the town, it
moved on and kept up the dewnpour
with intervals for taking breath until
morning. There was little wind and
no hail-just warm summer rain.
About midnight the water came
down SO fast that many people lett
their beds, lighted lamps and pre-
pared for flood or something OF the
kind.
The creek commenced rising this
morning early and by 9 so'clock Tapped
the ties Of the U. P. bridge at First
street. 1t flooded the Shipe house
again and the marks on the outer
wall showed that 1t reached A inches
above the last high water in June
and lacked about inches of the high
est mark Of the year. For an hour il
remained stationary then began TO
fall slowly.
At 1880 the rain commenced fall
ing again and kept it up for three
hours pretty steadily. The fall was
about l.75 inches. This served to kee[
the creek high but it has all the time
Kept within its boundaries. The
flooding of the lower part OF town
which has twice been experienced this
year was not inflicted upon the peo'
pie this time, owing to the rain be-
ing extended over longer period
The fact that the rain covers the
entire county makes the corn crop 9
surety. Some anxiety had been fell
as to its condition but now there il
nothing to hinder magnificent yield
Early corn is nearly matured and TIT
late corn will reap the full benefit.
All trains were delayed by the higl
water last night but no serious tract
damage is reported in the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Matrimony In Prospect.

II things turn out as now expected
there promises to be unique we'd
ding in Abilene in a few days. A
young lady of our city answered an
advertisement for correspondence,
sent out by matrimonial bureau and
as result the gentleman will arrive
Wednesday afternoon on the Union
Pacific. The young lady has bought
her wedding clothes, and il every
thing is satisfactory to both parties
they will probably be married next
Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
GETS A PROMOTION.
A. ]. Cowles Takes Full Charge Of
Travellers Kansas Lands.

A. j. Cowles, who has been man
aper of the Travellers Insurance Co.'S
interests for this county, has received
a promotion and has been made man
ager of the entire real estate interests
of the company in Kansas. He left
for Mcpherson today to start in on
the personal examination of AVG pieces
of real estate owned bv the company.
1t is a merted promotion and Mr.
Cowles will prove the right man for
this responsible position.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Carman.Nea
Special to the Reflector.

Special to the Reflector.
HERINGroN, July l6.-Last evening
at 5 o'clock occurred the marriage Of
Mr.. Fred D. Carman, a prominent
attorney Of this city, and Miss Gay
Neale, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. j. M.
Neale.
The contracting parties are well
and favorably known in this vicinity,
the bridegroom having practiced law
in this county for several years and
the bride having been employed as a
teacher in our public schools. A host
Of friends extended congratulations
and good wishes for a happy and
prosperous journey through life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
WILL MAKE THE CORN.
South Dickinson's Crops Assured by
Last Nights Rain.

Special to the Reflector,
HERINeroN, July IS. - A steady
rain set in last evening about 1880
and continued without intermission
all night. This settles the corn ques-
ton in southeast Dickinson as the
early corn was far enough advanced
to have matured without more rain
and the late corn is now all right.
Reports at the Rock Island offices
indicate heavy rains all along the
southwestern division in this State
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Abilene Jobbers Rates.

The state board Of railroad COM
missioners have set hearing of the
case Of the mayor and council Of Abb
lene against the Santa Fe, Union Pa
cifc and Rock Island railroad COM
panlcs at their Office on the 2Sth Of
July. Abilene wants the railroads
to give her jobbers' rates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23

The call Just issued for the Pop
state convention says it will meet at
Abilene at II o'clock Wednesday,
August 5, and adds that credential
lists should be forwarded at once to
save time in the convention, the OBJ
ject being to adjourn by the follow
ing night. They need not hurry ON
Abilene's account. This town will be
clad to have It's 1900 visitors stay a
week or 50. Take it easy, boys
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Brvan Not a Certainty.

There is some doubt about the OBJ
tanning of Bryan for a speech here
during the Pop convention. 1t is
feared that his eastern trip will pre-
vent it. The matter will probably
be fixed at st. Louis. Should he not
come Daniel and Teller are to be in
vitcd and secured II possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
JUDGE OSBORN COMING.
Mckinley and hobart Club Will
Meet Thursday Night.

The Mckinley club has arranged
for meeting Thursday night at the
court room when Judge S. J. Osborn
of Salina will make an address. In
accepting the Invitation to speak
Judge Osborn remarked, 81 can't
make much Of speech but ] stand
on the platform all right" His
friends know better about the speech
making. He is enc of the happiest
takers in the State. Nothing less
than another food will prevent a
lively meeting. There will be music
and all are invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Wet at Enterprise.

Special to the Reflector.
ENTERPRISE, July 1S.-Rain here
flooded the town generally. The
Rock Island switch south OF the track
is covered with several inches of mud.
The 1920 Rock Island was laid up for
some time by washout Il miles east
Of town. Nearly all cellars contain
more or less water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
He Don't Like It.

j. P. Moore, the anti-gang candi-
date for the Pop nomination for pro-
bate Judge, came in from Liberty to
see how the primaries went and was
more than angry at the result "ll
is about what | expected with the
gang against me-" he said. The Abb
lene bosses did it and the country
members don't like it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Ed Ilittle's Topeka Speech.

Topeka journal; r. Q. Little OF
Abilene is one of the best Of presiding
officers. Every one who yesterday
observed his admirable craftsmanship
of the silver convention noticed this
fact. He is of dignilied presence, a
fine parlamentarian and possesses
tact of inestimable value. His speech
from a silver and classical standpoint
was u gem.
Topeka Mail. There is an Ed Little
in Butler county who says that one
Of these days he is going to take
vacation from feeding his 45O steers
and 90 up to Abilene and take look
at that namesakc of his "who Is talk
so much nonsense about free silver. "
Will White: Ed Little is better
speaker than W. j. Bryan. He can
write better piece. He can say it
better. He can put more history and
Bible in It, He is more sensible. He
would make a better president than
BRYAN. Ed Little is dead wrong now.
But he Is very often dead right.
There is no sense in jumping him be.
cause he is off his reckonings. We
fellows will all be together in year
or so.
Lawrence journal: Ed Little
acknowledged in his Topeka speech
yesterday that the Lord Almighty
rules the world. When did Ed himself
throw up the jobP
Atchison Globe "In few days."
said ex.Consul Ed Little, at the state
silver convention yesterday, "W. j.
Bryan, from the prairies of Nebraska,
will stand in the Madison Square
Garden-the champion Of Lazarus at
the gates Of Dives This has u nice
sound, and shows that Mr.. Little in
tends to follow his bolt with dis
play Of elocution that will get him
something
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Sutnhen's Bridge Gone.

The high water Saturday washed
out the bridge at Sutphen's mill TAX
ing the heavy iron structure OIL the
foundation and landing it in the
creek where it is now resting. A
large area of bottom land in the
vicinity is under water. The bridge
was put in about y years ago and :
new abutment was built on the nortl
bank recently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Rained Hard at Hope.

Special to the Reflector.
HOPE, July 1S.-The rain last night
was the heaviest by far of the
season, being inches here The
Missouri Pacific track near Dillon is
under water for long distance, the
water nearly entering the cars this
morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
A Big Bargain.

A firstclass piano at the residence
Of I. c. McInerney will be sold for
one-third Of its value.
Also a strictly drstclass organ
cheap. Call and examine them.
45-S T. G. McINERNEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Lightning Killed Hogs.

During the storm Friday night six
hogs at the farm Of S. Lady in North
Dickinson were killed by lightning.
All we're lying together at the end Of
the barn and were killed by a single
stroke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
SCHOOL CENSUS TAKEN.
Harvey Miller Completes a Careful
Enumeration,

Harvey Miller, school census enum-
orator, today completed the enumer-
alton Of those Of school age in the
district. His work has been done
with great care and its excellence and
accuracy reflects great credit upon
his efforts. Fer the first time the
census has been taken by wards and
his books make a detailed showing
for all parts Of the district as follows:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
Don't.

Don't pay slCO for bicycle but go
around to the City barber shop and
see the Leader, strictly high grade
wheel at a remarkably low price.
W. A. Lands, agent. 4s-2ta4c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23

The district will have few less
pupils in school next year than last.
Mr.. Miller has made a frst-class
enumerator and missed nobody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25
List ofunolaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postofiice
January %.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within tvs
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Anglo American Ins Co Jackson, Mrs Anna
Ardrich. Mrs Matte Lee, Miss Sallie
Brown Mrs Ivey Porter, John
Campbell JR Risdon, Mrs Fannie
Cooke, J B Rooney, Chas
Cockrcl, FRANKIE Ross, Mis- Georgiana
Cooper, Katie Stat, Robert
Dorsey, Albert Stone, G F
Douglas, Col John Stevens. johnson
Galde, Mrs Chas Williams Amos
Henderson, Oracle Williams, Mary d
Jackson, II F
&C. CARLIN. P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25

AGAINST TIE RACE TRACKs.-A
meeting of ministers and business men
was held last night at the M. P. Church
to protest against the race tracks as
conducted in the county and to take
action looking to the abolition of those
tracks. The meeting was fairly we'll
attended and several speeches were
made. The speakers also said that they
wanted it to be understood that they
bore no animosity toward the gentle
men connected with the tracks, but
feeling that the tracks were doing much
harm in this community they felt it o
be their duty as Christians and bushes 8
men to take some action toward SUP
pressing them. 1t was decided to hold
mass meeting tomorrow evening at
the M. E. Church South to take cor
certed action against the tracks. The
call will be seen elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25


CHURCH SERVICES, &C, TOMORROW
Christ Church.-Services at II q. m
by Rev. Bergman Green, and 1870 i, In
by Bishop G. e. Penick.
st. Paul's Church.-Serviees at II a
n. by Bishop c. G. Penick, aud 7:3O p
m. by Rev. PIP. Phillips.
Grace Gturch.-s:30 a. m. Sunday
school; II a. m. morning service and
communion 8 p. m. Mission school
7:30 p. m. evening service by Rev. G.
E. Ball.
81. Mary's Church.-First mass at
q. m. Mass at $50 and II q. m. by Rev
Father Mccarthy. Vespers at p. m.
German Lutheran Church.-Sunday
school at $50. a. IN. Service at p. M.
lin Eoglish) by Rev. II. G. Hemmeter,
of Pittsburg.
Second Presbyterian Church.-Sunday
school at 9:l5 a. m. Preaching at II a.
m. and 7:S0 pm. by Rev. Z. h. Rice, jr.
Baptist Church.-Preaching at IL a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. by Rev. J. 81. Butler.
Trinity Meth. Epis. Church.-Preach-
ing at ii a. IN. and 7:30 p. N. by Rev.
w. H. McAllister.
Meth. Epis. Church South.-9:15 a. m.
Sunday school; preaching at IL a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. by Rev. ]. T. Williams.
Village CHapel.-9 a. m. class meet
ing; preaching at IL a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. by Rev. D. II. Kern; ESQ p. M.
sunday school. Rev. Mr.. Kern will
preach at Del Ray at 4 p. m.
Meth. Prot. Church.-9:15 a. m. Sun
day school; preaching at II o. m. by
Rev J. ID. Kinzer, D. D., and 7:30 p. m.
by Rev. F. r. Benson. Flower Garden
p. N. Christian Endeavors topic
service p. In.
Free Methodist Chmch-Lee street,
near Understanding at II a. m.
and at 7:45 p. m. by Rev. Mr.. Henry.
Meeting at Midland Railroad reading
woms at p. III. Service of prayer and
praise with a short address.
Aims House service at 2:30 p. m.
Roberts Chapel, NJ Z. Church (colored)
Preaching at II a. IN. and at Sp. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at rs cents per box.
TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are lust what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
Foe sale by L. Stabler & Co.. Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25

roLIcE CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed of by Mayor Thompson
last night:
Charles Winfield, colored, arrested
ny Officer Young for assaulting a color
ed woman named Johnson, was fined So
a Young white man, charged with
assaulting colored man, was dismissed
for want Of evidence.
the following cases were disposed of
this morning:
Mary and James Quill, both colored,
arrested by Office Deane charged with
stealing a dress from Mary Martin,
We're fined S. each or given 30 days in
the work house.
James Richards and Samuel Lamb,
arrested by Officer Atkinson as sus-
picious characters, were dismissed with
reprimapd.
A small boy, charged with assaulting
a companion, was dismissed with a
reprimand.
Night Report.-Last night was cloudy
until about IL o'clock. when it became
clear. Two prisoners and seventeen
dodgers were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25
No miracle
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The fact that Lon
don prices came lower this morning was dis.
appointing to local operators and rather
dampened the ardor of the bulls in the early
transactions The result was that the market
hesitated for time but toward II o'clock a
number of buying orders made their appear
anco and tho prominent issues sold at the high
eat point of the week. The advance in the
market was aecribed to manipulation By big
trader who has been identified with market
movements in the industrialsin the past. At
II o'clock the market WAS quiet and firm.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 25.-virpinia IS, new,
~ bid do. Century 60a611s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25

ST. AsAPH AND ALEXANDER ISLAND
The homogeneous of the Alexander
Island and St. Asaph tracks expect to
resume racing early in March. They
are very sanguine that the Legislature
of Virginia will not agree at the pres
ent session on any measure tending to
permanently suppress the outlaw
meetings that have been in continuance
for nearly two years. If the Legisla-
ture adjourns without passing new
bill, st. Asaph and Alexander Island
will be free to resume operations and
continue for two years longer Many
of the horse owners that have raced at
the Virginia courses right along have
shipped their horses to the only other
outlaw track in existence, st. Louis.
Those that remained at home are so
ssnguine over The prospects of an early
resumption of racing that they are be-
ginning to gallop their horses again.
Phila. Record
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25

PERsoNAL.-Mr. D. ]. Howell has
returned from Aiken, N. c., where he
went to prepare plans for winter
training track to be built there. Mr..
Howell reports that the owners of the
proposed track have not yet deter.
mined whether they will build or not.
The establishment of the track is very
doubtful.
The. Rt. Rev. C. c. Penick, D. d
formerly Bishop of the Episcopal
church in Africa, will preach in St.
Paul's church tomorrow morning and
in Christ church at night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25

SCHOOL BoARD.-A special meeting
of the City School Board was held last
night 10 consider certain rumors in cir.
culation concerning Mr.. w. H. Green
well. teacher of Washington school
No. ,. There were present Col. f. l..
Smith, chairman, and Messrs. Thomp
son, Aitcheson, Mankin, Marbury,
Chapman, Strauss, Carne, Harrison,
Vincent, Sweeney and the Saperin-
tendent.
The chairman and Superintendent
stated that the meeting had been call
ed Mt the request of two or more of the
trustees to take action in the matter
the Superintendent stating that no
charges had been brought and that
there were only rumors TO act upon.
Two OF the trustees then stated that
they had heard rumors seriously retlec..
ing upon Mr.. Greenwell's conduct and
that it was the duty of the board and
Justice to Mr.. Greenwell to investigate
the matter.
After the rumors had been discussed
the physician who had attended the
young lady, former teacher, with
whose name Mr.. Greenwich had been
associated. appeared, made concise
statement, completely generating Mr..
Greenwell, and presented q written
statement, attested by two witnesses,
from the young lady in question in
which she denied emphatically that
Mr.. Greenwell had any connection
whatever with the circumstances which
brought about her present misfortune
and condition.
Mr.. Greenwell then appeared before
the board and most solemnly and en-
phatically denied the rumors, which he
said he had tried to trace to their origin,
and stated that he had been dumb
founded, mortified and hurt to have
such rumors circulated against him in o
community where he had been born,
reared and led an honorable life.
The Superintendent stated that the
father, mother and sister of the lady in
question had stated to him that Mr..
Greenwell was in 20 way implicated in
the unfortunate affair.
A motion was made to fully exoner-
ate Mr.. Greenwell without futher ac-
ton, but at the suggestion of another
trustee, who said it was due both the
board and Mr.. G. to have thorough
investigation, the board decided to
meet as q committee on Thursday
night next to hear any statement in re-
gard to the matter from any one who
wished to make such a statement or
VINO wished to address the board in
writing-no anonymous communica-
lions, of course, to be considered.
BY vote of s to 8 it was decided to
continue Mr.. Greenwich as teacher,
pending further investigation of the
matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25

A FINE PERFoRMANCE.-The South.
ern Miostrels on Thursday night last
gave an entertainment at Laurel, Nd,
for the benefit Of the Laurel Band, and
despite the inclemency of the weather
drew a large crowd. The entire pro-
gramme was rendered in an excellent
manner and nearly every number was
encored. Taken all in all, it was one
ofthe best minstrel p rformances ever
given in Laurel, and the boys received
well-deserved praise. The company
expect to visit Leesburg in the near
future, and also to repeat their recent
performance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25

FINED FOR AssAULT.-Chas. Wink
field, colored, was arrested yesterday
for assaulting colored woman named
Johnson in an alley on King street on
the 18th OF last November. From the
evidence at the time it seemed he fol
lowed the woman into the alley and
knocked her down, Winfield being
drunk at the time. Last night when
the case was called an attempt was
made to prove that the action was done
in play, it being urged that he pushed
her down, that he fell against her and
that she stumbled and fell, sc. He
was fined S. for the assault.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-25

Many merchants are we'll aware that
their customers are their best friends
and take pleasure in supplying them
with the best goods obtainable. AS an
instance we mention Perry & Cameron,
prominent druggists in Flushing, Mich.
They say eve have no hesitation in
recommending Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to our customers, as it is the
best cough medicine we have ever sold,
and always gives satisfaction" For
sale at Is and so cents per bottle by L..
Stabler & Co., Druggists.