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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
HEADQUARTERS SELECTED.

Kansas Republican Delegates VIII Go Over
the Missouri Pacific to ~. Louis.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 81. Chairman
Leland has established headquarters
for the Kansas delegation for the 81.
Louis convention at parlors l0s and
100, Hursts hotel, corner Chestnut and
Broadway. The Missouri Pacific rail-
road has been selected as official route,
and 1t is expected that the delegation
will leave Kansas City about nine
o'clock on the night OF June IA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
Pigeons for Abilene.

G. G. Cress Of Buckeye has started
a pigeon-cote with twenty-five pairs
Of old birds. He will raise pigeons FOR
the sporting contests that are held
in Abilene annually.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
Agent for the Leader.

w. A. Lands has been appointed
agent for the Deere Leader bicycle, a
high grade wheel second to none,
which owing to special arrangements
he can sell below the usual price. 1t
will pay you to see him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
SIXTEEN BODIES RECOVERED.

Extent Of the Fatality at North mcdreROr'
Ia, stlli Undetermined.
NORTH McGREGoR, H., May s7.-Six-
teen bodies Of victims Of the flood
which swept through this place Mon
day have been recovered, and 1t is be-
lieved that at least IA more have per-
ished. for no trace Of that number OF
people can be found.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
GRADE SCHOOLS CLOSE,
EXCELLENT EXERCISES AT THE
OPERA HOUSE.
Schools Have Picnics Instead Of
Speaking Pieces Pretty Drills and
Many New Features.

The eighth grade of the public
schools had closing exercises in the
opera house Tuesday and the large
audience which filled the house was
more than pleased with the entertain
ment, all declaring that it was the
the best ever seen in the city.
Principal Niesley deserves medal
not only for giving remarkably
pretty program but for beginning on
time, having no waits and ending
early. He was praised by every one
for this innovation in school exer-
cises
&c exercises opened with a
"Model Debating Society" showing
in an attractive style the character
lstics Of boys. The actors were;
President. Albert Young
Secretary, .......................F Frank smith
Slowboy Observation-Disclosures. Eddie tanning
Sam Observation-Disclosures. Roy Cramer
Debaters, ... George Stoddard, Arthur Hees
Others Gregg Hawk, Oscar Baltrock, Ralph
Monroe, Will Gore.
Then came the girls exercise,
DIVISIONS Of Freedom" ending with a
tableau. 1t was pretty fairy piece
well acted. The actors were:
Gloria. ...........,.Ve Vera Dunnett
Queen Nab ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mary Kepner
Attendants, Orpha Miller, Lizzie Shellhaas,
Lena Keye, Margaret Stille
Rubina. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Alice Lesher
Attendants, Jennie HOWE, Berta Bradfeld,
Oracle Anderson, Emma Humble.
Serena. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Eva Setter
Attendants, Edna Close, Jennie Suffer- Char
lott Gardner, Zena Ross
Part two consisted of marches and
drills. The little folks gave pretty
one; IS girls gave ring drill; s boys
performed with clubs; I girls drilled
with parasols and u girls gave a
march. Then was the "human flag"
in which perfect flag was shown by
pupils in parti-colored dress ranging
themselves to show the national ban
ner.
The schools closed today with pic
MICS. The training school pupils and
teachers went to the fair grounds
where they had an outdoor feast and
program. Rooms ? and 3 went to
Walnut Grove and the little folks OF
3 and 10 were also out of doors. No
other closing exercises will be held.
Forty-three pupils will graduate from
the eighth grade to the high school.
The schools close successful year
and Supt. Gray and his corps of
teachers may well be proud Of the
work accomplished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re
Hector, May ~, 1896
SHERIEF'S SALE.

T. G. Woodbury. and Edward n, York, part
ners as Woodbury. & MouIton, plaintiffs,
vs..
Julius A. Graves, Dora II. Graves Lcbod
Fisher, & Company, corporation, John
Johntz, as assignee Of Lebold, Fisher &
Company, and the Kansas Loan and Trust
Company, trustee, defendants,
Under and by virtue Of nm order Of sale Is
sued by the clerk Of the district court Of tho
sth Judicial district withlnand for Dickinson
county, state OF Kansas, In the above en-
Titled cnsc and 10 me directed and delivered,
Will, on
Monday, June 20, A. D. 1896,
at 10 o'clock D. m. Of said day at the front
door Of the court house In the city Of Abb
lcne, Dickinson county, State Of Kansas,
without appralsement, sell to the highest
bidder for cash In hand the following dcs-
cribed real estate t0wlt;
The west ten (IO) feet Of LOT seventy-seven
az, all OF lot scyenty-nlne (lD), and east ten
1O) feet OF lot elghty-one (sl on Third street
In Thompson q McCoy's addition 10 the city
Of Abilene, In Dickinson county, state OF
Kansas
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment Of the court In said cause
rec'tcd In said order OF sale
Witness my hand this 2jrd day OF May,
1893.
N. b. ROBSON,
Sheriff Of Dickinson county, Kansas.
FULLER x WHITCOMB,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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For Glenn and Nicholson.

Odd Fellows Tuesday night elected
officers as follows: Chas. Young, N.
g.; Theo. Hasshagen, D. g.; L. Lips,
secretary: D. Blubaugh, treasurer; R.
Waring, representative; W. W. Herr,
alternate. Vote was taken for grand
lodge officers. W. M. Glenn received
an overwhelming vote for grand mas
ter and M. B. Nicholson the same for
grand warden.
1t will pay you to get your McCor-
mick repairs from II. I. Brinkman,
Dillon, Kas., and save driving 20
miles, or paying telegraphing and ex-
press charges.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28

Western league-Colum bus7, Kansas
City s, Indianapolis IA, Milwaukee 7;
Grand Rapids 20, st. Paul II; Detroit
Is, Minneapolis 7.
National league--Cincinnati IS, Wash
ington S. Philadelphia 5, Chicago i;
New York s. Cleveland 4; Baltimore 10,
st. Louis 3; Brooklyn 4, Louisville g.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28

'tlNcIn VI iH' itHhithDio huiikhHt YUM
pany, plaintiffs,
vs.
william Hucksoll and Lavlnia IIucksol,
defendants.
Under and by virtue OF an order OF sale Is
sued by the clerk Of the district court OF the
9Th judicial district within and for Dlckin-
son county, state Of Kansas In the above
entitled case, and TO me directed and de-
llycred, will, on
Monday, June %, A. D., 1896,
at 10 o'clock a. m. Of said day at the front
do0rof the court house In the city Of Abb
lene, Dickinson county, State OF Kansas,
without appralsement sell to the highest
bidder for cash In hand the following des-
crlbed real estate t0wit;
The southeast quarter Use n OF section
nnmbereleyen QD, township number thirteen
40 south Of range number four (4) east, In
Dickinson county, state OF Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment Of the court In said cause
reclted In said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 10th day of May,
1896. N. II. ROBSON,
Sheriff Of Dickinson county, Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
Monday, June goth. A. D. 1895.

ut 10 o'clock u. m. OF sald day, at the front
door OF the court house In the city OF Abilene
Dickinson county, state OF Kansas, without
apprnisement, sell to the highest bidder for
cash In hand the following real estate, to-
witt
Part OF lots number one % and two ~ In
block number one hundred and twenty-fOur
q2I) beginning at the northeast corner Of lot
number one 0), thence south fifty (JW feet,
thence west one hundred and ninety 900
feet, thence north fifty (5O) feet, thence east
one hundred and ninety QOO) feet To the place
Of beginning, In the city OF flerlngt0n In
Dickinson county, State Of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
TO the Judgment Of the court In said cause
recIted In said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of May,
A, ID. 1900.
n u. ROBSON,
Sheriff Of. Dickinson County, Kansas.
G. M. CLARK,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
First Published In the Abilene Weekly X
nector, May 81, 1885,
SHERlfF'S SALE.
Case No. 3y5l,

Charles N Fowler and James NJ. Clifford, re-
cclvers Of The Equitable Mortgage Com
pany, plaintiffs,
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ttse NO. Tsih.
\, Il. Worthingt0n, plaintiff,

vs.,
John y. MeIlenry Josie Mcllenry, David B.
shawver und Mrs. David B. Shawver, de-
fendMnts
Under aud by virtue OF IN order OF sale Is
sued, by the clerk Of the district court Of
the Eighth Judicial District within and for
Dickinson county, state Of Kansas, In tho
above entitled case, and to me directed and
delivered. | viii, on
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09
FLORIDA.

Clear Water Press: "Will you better
your financial condition by sitting on a
dry goods box and talking free silver?''
State Senator N. A. Bitch and Repre-
sentative w. D. Finlayson of Levy county
have both been nominated for another
term.
Senator and Mrs. Samuel Pasco left
Monticello last Friday for Boston, Mass,
where they will visit relatives several
weeks
After an an illness Of several weeks, DR..
w. H. Ross, president of the chamber of
commerce of Pensacola, died at 2 o'clock
Friday morning.
A. A. Marsh of Orlando has an apple
tree, a Seeding from the Jonathan, now
about seven years old from which he
took to-day a fine specimen weighing 5
ounces. The fruit is of excellent quality.
Rev. L. D. Geiger has become associa-
ted editor of the Baptist Witness. Mr..
Geiger is a clear and forcible writer and
will add much to the estimation of the
Witness among the Baptist throughout
the state.
Pensacola Daily News: Senator Call is
telling the people of South Florida that he
and Bill Bryan were inseparables at
Washington. By the time he gets bacl,
TO Jacksonville he will be saving that be
and Billy went to school together and he
often licked the big fellows who cheated
the boy orator when playing marbles.
There is great activity among the yacht
men Of Green Cove, who are preparing
to sail next Monday the race which was
to have taken place last Saturday. but
which did not occur on account Of the alb
sence of wind. The race next Monday will
be sailed regardless of all yacht cIub
rules save time allowance, and as all the
boats are in good trim an exciting time
is expected.
South Florida Sentinel: During the
heavy storm last Friday lightning enter
ed an open window in the second story
Of the Starbird cottage on Lake Minnie
and set fire to a carpet on the floor of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09

gress, passed through Macon Friday from
Chester, S. c., en- route to MonteZuma for
'interment The parents OF the deceased
accompanied the body, and they were
Joined at Macon by other relatives. Young
Lewis was en- route north with his uncle,
Mr.. Minor Lewis. He was taken serious
ly i'll and had to stop over at chester,
where he was operated on last Wednes-
day night for appendicitis and died With
in a short while.
Coroner Deadwyler of Oglethorpe was
called to Goosepond district Friday last
to hold an inquest over a negro man nam
ed George Stribbling who had been found
dead the evening before. The evidence
before the coroner's jury was to the effect
that the man had gone to sleep on a bench
in the yard of his house, that his wife
had been seen to leave the house only a
short while before some paSSers-by found
the man dead with a cash in his head that
had evidently been made with an ak. She
denied any connection with the crime, but
the circumstantial evidence was so strong
against her that the coroner ordered her
held for trial and she was brought to jail,
where she awaits commitment trial.
Rev. w. NJ. Briggs, the defauIting school
commissioner of Floyd. has been arrested
and asked to give bond in the eleven cases
in which true bills have been found by
the grand Jury for embezzlement, forge
ries and misdemeanor. He was already
under two bonds, amounting to $500, for
his appearance, but when he made an eff
fort to increase the bonds to the IS, 200 re-
quired, he was unable. He was taken to
Jail and locked up in an ordinary cell with
the other prisoners. His case will not
come up till the fall term. A year ago he
was one of the most influential men in
county politics, occupying high position
socially and was pastor of five churches
in the city and surrounding country At
ter his defalcation became apparent his
friends stuck to him up to the present.
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POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates in the Field ana News
paper Talk on Party Policy.

Candidates in the Field ana News
paper Talk on Party Policy.
The Glynn county populists have In
dorsed H. w. Reed for congress-
Judge J. NJ. Griggs is very happy over the
great ovation given him at the Camilla.
convention.
Macon News: DIR. GambreH probably
feels like the boy who was sent for but
couldn't go.
Thomasville Times Enterprise: Editor
Mcintosh thinks the pops object TO Sewall
because he comes from Bath.
Sparta Ismaelite: The Ishmaelite IS not
sorry that the Israelites Of the Atlanta
Journal despoiled the Egyptians of Wall
street before setting out for the Canaan
of democracy.
Oglethorpe Echo: pilot who can safe
Iy get his bearings on the political sea
is now very much needed by both the
democratic and populist parties. Victory
is almost in sight, but they are at a loss
TO know just which point of the compass
to take to reach 1t.
The populists Of Green, Warren and Ia
liaferro, will meet at CrawfordVille on
Aug IS, and nominate a senator for the
district. The populists of the Tenth con-
gressional district viii assemble at Har-
lem on Aug. 10, and name a standard bear
er.
Cedartown Standard: Hon. J. w. Maddox
at last has "a foeman worthy Of his steel. -
The republicans have nominated Col. w.
/. Massey of Lafayette, a bright young
lawyer, to make the race for congress.
This makes it a quadTangular fight but
Judge Maddox will get as many votes as
Massey, Rankin and Mccarthy combined.
A \
upon it that when he Frances out before
the people that the people Will be made
acquainted with his every fault and foible.
il he thinks otherwise Ii soon looms up be-
fore his narrow vision that he has enter
tained the wrong idea. And the more he
"sWells up" and gets mad the more ridicu-
lous he makes himself.
Atlanta Journal: Empty shoe boxes that
once held lunches mark the pathways.
There are more empty, greasy shoe boxes
in Atlanta to-day than there have been
for some time. They were brought by the
little army OF delegates to the populist
convention. These delegates calculated on
transacting all the business in one day and
then returning to their homes.
The populist primary in Ta1aferro coun-
ty. the consolidated vote shows. resulted
in the denomination Of all the present eoun-
ty officers. John Johnson was renomlnat L
ed for the legislature. POpulist delegates
from this county 10 the congressional con-
vention have been instructed to vote for
Hon. Charles K. McGregor as the populist
nominee for congress from the Tenth dis
trict.
Sparta Ishmaelite: 1t is going to take
both democratic and populist planks to
bridge the chasm that yawns between the
people of the south and west and the
land Of prosperity The people ought 70
be wise enough and patriotic enough to
put these aids to their deliverance quiet
" and firmly into position. that all DEM
ocrats and populists may pass over 10
their deliyerance.
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ed again, and Sheriff Waters lost val
liable COW from it last SATURDAY night.
The COW seemed to go crazy, and butted
her head against the fence and other Cd
jects for several hours before she died.
: President Richards of the proposed Ten
nessee, Georgia and Atlantic railroad, met
the citizens of Lexington on Monday and
laid the plans of the railroad company be
fore them. Oglethorpe county was asked
to subscribe S25. 600 to the bonds to be PAID
on the completion of the road. A commit
tee was appointed to raise the amount.
Wolf is the name of a colored woman
preacher who visited Sycamore last week
and delivered, from the pulpit of the col
ored Methodist church, sermon which
completely charmed the congregation that
assembled there to hear her on lnfor-
mant, the Irwin County News, does not
state whether she appeared in sleeps
clothing or not
Monday evening Ruby, the 4-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Brooks
of Sandy Cross, got hold of her fathers
pistol in some way, and while playing
with it the, weapon was discharged and
the little one seriously wounded. The ball
passed through her left wrist and into her
side, making quite an ugly wound and
one that may prove fatal
VaIdosta bicycle riders are arranging
meet to be held there the latter part of
this month. Applica lions for entries have
been made by crack riders from all the
cities in Georgia and the races will be of
great interest. The championship of the
state Is claimed by riders in Atlanta,
Americas and Savannah, and each of
these riders have promised to be in the
race there about the 21st of the month
The grand jury Of Floyd county has
found true bills against two of Romes
best known and most prominent citizens
for perjury-J. L. Camp and e. 7. Nc
Chez. 1t will be remembered that one was
found against Mr.. ]. King on the same
charge, and these others come from the
same transaction. I was a suit on notes,
in which Messrs. McGhee and Camp were
on one side and Mr.. King on the other.
The Greene County Confederate Veter-
ans Association held their annual re-
union last Friday at Sloan, and, despite
the hot weather, there was an unusually
large attendance of both comrades and
spectators. A resolution was passed to
organize a convention of the United Con-
federate Veterans, and a committee was
appointed to carry the resolution into
effect, consisting of Judge William VI.
Weaver, j. d. Copelan, II. II. Moore, DR..
j. r. Robins and L. B. Willis.
The remains of Elijah Lewis. the IL
year-old son of Hon. E. 3. Lewis of Mon
tezuma, the democratic nominee for con-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Elizabeth street in Atlanta will be paw
ed with ebert at a cost of $500.
Caroltop will probably have a tele-
phone exchange.
The veterans of the First Georgia cav
airy - enjoyed high old time at Rockmart
on Thursday.
Horse thieves seem to be getting quite
numerous in Bulloch county, two horses
having been stolen within the past week
o"alnsboro Pine Forest: There are.now
Delhg built in Swainsboro more dwelling
houses, store houses and all other kinds
~ houses than in any other town in the
Inc death of Mr.. Theodore Markwalter
a1 MS residence on Broad street Thurs
Jay morning removed from Augusta one
me ct me Oldest and most highly esteemed
me seventh session of the Rome district
'OilIerence of the African NJ. E. church
convened oI. in Rome at 10 o'clock Wednes-
Kay morning, Rev. w. D. johnson, d.
~ u Athens, presided.
capt. D. J. Bafley's commission as
postmaster for Griffin was received Thurs
nay nay night and he states that he will enter
a. V ~ me discharge of his duties as such
''e close OF the present week.
ne movement inaugurated by the
\, 'Auolders of the Eagle and Phenix
a AZ S,uluL.facturing Company looking toward
h. y goI ganlzation of the company, will not
iS.p9t ~ INTO execution until after the pres
MENTAL election. -
'esup Sentinel: We hear that the tur-
peH1ihe factors have declined to advance
Inv, TO pay hands for working boxes
don I 81 tne turpentine operators to ADAM
bg az the boxes they can't get worked
JUST supplying the hands with rations
Al meeting held in the court house
l-aGrange on Saturday, the farmers
10 5L mined that they would not submit
Inn nc Ne trust which has been formed
a. Instead would use wire. which can
purchased from IL to / cents per hale
Aellet and Peter Babb of CLAYTON conn
. got full of whisky on trip to town.
mr, 't1 % sleep on their return home. The
aIiv began to Craze ad libitum and fin
Il eoI me wagon on the railroad track
sens ms knocked into splinters by a pas
onIy ram, though the young men were
my badly bruised
bulloeh Times; That new cattle dis
-9e which played havoc with the cows
N'iu Eureka last year, is getting start
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09
SlA
DID II
Weakened One Mans Constitution
Until It Brought Him to
Deaths Door.


Mr.. James s. Harrison, a well-known
and highly respected citizen of Cleve-
land, o., was for years sufferer from
dyspepsia and general debility, and in
his weakened condition, resulting from
the above causes, he had the additional
ill-luck to fall a victim to malaria from
this complication of disorders Mr.
Harrison's condition was becoming very
serious, when he commenced to take r.
P. p, Lippman's Great Remedy It's
effects were marked and Immediate
Read his letter to US. Its earnestnesS
is apparent:
GENTLEMEN For the benefit of all
suffering from dyspepsia and general
debility beg to submit my testimonial
as to the efficacy of your z. p. f., Lipp-
mans Great Remedy, as q positive
cure for all the distressing complaints
from which / suffered
NV system was also full Of Malaria
and my condition was growing very
serious had no appetite, was losing
strength and was completely broken
down in health, but now my health is
completely restored, and / can eat like
a field laborer, without the slightest
fear of any serious results
/ take great pleasure in telling the
world that P. p. 2. did the grand work
of restoring me to my accustomed
health. Yours truly,
AMES S. HARRISON,
Cleveland, o.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09

week, the delinquent tax list aggregated
only $l30.O8 Is there a county In Florida
that can beat this record ?-Here are some
school figures that will serve to give an
idea of the advancement of educational
work in Florida: In 1888 the number Of
white schools were 1,736 and colored 5l3.
making total of 2,2l9 schools i'm the
state. For the same year there was ex-
pended for public schools 1884, 10 and tho
school fund consisted of $546, 1884. The last
published report says there are ,775 white
and 629 negro schools, making a total OF
2,4O4. The amount expended for schools
Is given as $685. IFS and the fund at $6l7, =
lOO.-The rainfall at this place for June
was l3.42 and for IulN 10 81 innhas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09

Tfyou getup feeling tired and stupid
P. P, P. should be taken-.-it will make
you feel well.
p. p. p. cures eczema, that tortur-
ing, itching disease of the skin and
blood. If your blood is kept pure, you
will not be disfgured with pimples,
boils and blotches.
P. P. P. is the deadly foe and van
quisher of rheumatism. It's effects are
immediate and lasting, and it lot only
relieves, but permanently cures.
Scrofula, which is hereditary and
dcep-seated in the blood can be cured
by p. ?. ?. It is the one and only posi-
tive cure for this dread disease
Sufferers from kidney troubles find
immediate relief when they take p P.
p. as it cures all irregularities and re.
stores to nature her proper functions.
Sold by all druggists.
IAN BROS. Apothecaries. sole Pfopsss
Ifo5r,ausa 6loct Savannah 90 >
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09
CITY Qld Suburban R0IIH0y COnDOIJ
FOR BEAUFORT AND BLUEEToN

Steamer GOV. Stafford will leave Savan
nah for Beaufort, Port Royal Naval Station
and way landings at $3.50 a n Mondays, Wed
nesdays and Fridays, returning same day.
Steamer STAR will leave Bluffton daily (ox.
cept Sunday at IN; returning. leave Savan
nah at pm. Telephone $50
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RefrigeratOrS.

The season is far advanced and we have a
few of those Peerless Challenge RefrigeratOrs
left Also few White Mountain and New Co
lumbia RefrigeratOrs.
These goods we will sell REGARDLESS OF
COST We will not carry them over. THEY
MUST GO. Now is your chance. A Refrigera-
tor is necessity and you should have one. II
you have an old one we will trade with you
Call on us and inspect the goods.