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Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-09

Special rates can be made at the Opera House Hotel for summer boarders. 7-24-1
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-09
BUY CORONA COAL. John K. Warren, Manager.
 Telephone lO2O.

Screen doors-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-09

Regular meals 25 cents al the Opera House hotel. S-15-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-09

Iron mantels-Maybcrry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-09

EAST LAKE.
 Boating, bathing and fishing at East Lake. 4-2S-f
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-09

Carpenters tools-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-09
Go to East Lake tonight. See the pavilion studded with 1000 incandescent lights. 7-11-ff

-------------- Bicycle lamps-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-09
A Butchers Experience.

Tile hoarths. s2.75-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-09

ketknives-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-09

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29
Watson's Name On.

Think OF it great political party
can't get man to run on its ticket
except by mandamus. By the power
of the courts and sheriff, at the point
Of legal weapons it forces a candidate
for the high and honorable position Of
vice president to stay on It's ticket,
1t has actually to drag candidates for
wrrd, prod them with legal processes
and chain them amid their protesta.
tons and cries for mercy to undergo
the stigma Of being on the Pop ticket.
Watson is one example, Vickers is an
other. What pity! What a con-
glomeration Of fanatics! No wonder
decent men refuse to appear IN their
company and get off the ticket as fast
as the law allows.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29
Shame on You, Bryanites.

Every day now comes some new ac-
tion that is the result Of The despera-
ton Of the Bryanites. They are so
sore over certain defeat that they see
is coming that they are resorting to
the most shameful deeds that have
ever been pefpetrated in the history
Of American politics. Last week
Secretary Carlisle was rotten-egged
by the supporters Of Bryan because
he was telling the people Of Kentucky
Of the falsehoods that the boy orator
is foisting on the people. Then Sat
urday night they burned the flag over
the street in Springfield, Mo-, as they
marched under it and jeered as the
stars and stripes were destroyed.
Then when they have nothing else to
do they hang Mckinley in eiiigy.
These are samples of the things that
free silverites think are arguments.
This was to be "a campaign Of educa-
tom and the people are getting
educated as to the real character of
the Bryanites. Bryan is himself
responsible for great deal of it. He
has gone up and down the land tell
ing the people that the way to do is
to fight capital and that it is honest
to wear badges for the other man and
then not vote for him. With that
kind of dishonesty preached by the
candidate for president it is no
wonder that the followers are turned
to deeds of shame when there is not
enough local pride to keep them in
side the bounds Of decency.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29
Worthy to Be Judge.

The Republicans OF this district
have nominated a most estimable gen.
tleman and good lawyer for appel
late Judge, j. G. Postlewaite. He is
respected at home and abroad and
stands among the best lawyers in the
State. Mr.. Postlethwaite has twice
been honored by the electoral confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church by being sent as lay delegate
to the general conference. At the
last session of the northwest Kansas
conference he was unanimously elect
ed president Of the Epworth League
of northwest Kansas. As member
of that church he is consistent men,
Der and rarely absent from any Of its
services. For 20 years he has been
superintendent of the Sunday school.
He has lived in Jewell county for
20 years and has a wide and thorough
acquaintance with Kansas, He is in
striking contrast with his opponent
and all can with credit support him,
sure that they will make no mistake.
Gov. Morrill, after trip through
this district says Of him;
Everything points to the election
of J. G. Postlethwaite. hear his
neighbors and friends speak in the
most favorable terms Of praise for
him. He is an able lawyer and
model citizen. His law library is one
OF the best in the State, and his repu-
tation and character are spotless. |
heard only complimentary mention
of his candidacy coupled with the an
nouncement of unqualified support at
the polls"
Vote for Mr.. Postlethwaite. Let
Dickinson show that it wants a
worthy man on the appellate bench.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29


The final meeting Of Congressman
Calderhead in this county was held at
Sutphen last night when he addressed
one Of the largest audiences of the
campaign although it was in the Pop.
ulist stronghold of the county. Mr..
Calderhead has made many friends in
the county and his addresses have
been all well attended. He has prov.
ed himself the ablestcongressman the
district has had since John A. Ander.
son and has won the respect Of his
district and his colleagues. His one
good term deserves another and he
will get it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29
They Will Wait.

An eastern man has been in cores
pondence with Abilene parties regard
ing the purchase Of three farms fol
his thee sons. He is well-to-do and
wants to settle his boys well. The
land had been practically decided on
and he was coming this week to in.
spect it. A letter received yesterday
says Il will wait until after cleo.
ton. 1t is claimed that Kansas will
go Populist, il it does | will settle my
boys elsewhere and shall not be out.
! do not want them to live in a state
ruled by Populists.' That is the
way the wild-eyed ranters who are
bowling for Populism and reputation
are hurting Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

TO see presumably intelligent men
with property interests in Dickinson
county advocating the election as
representative in the legislature of a
man who has not dollars interest
here, who is neither qualified to look
after Dickinson's interests nor cares a
picayune what is done in the State,
who has arranged to move on a claim
in Oklahoma by Mach LIST, is sight
fer gods and angels. Just think of it
oncp.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29
What They Stand For.

The nearer we come to the end OF
the campaign the palmer is the con-
trast between Mr.. Bryan and his OPP
ponents and between what he stands
for and what they stand for.
The supporters Of Mr.. Bryan are
easily classified. The great body Of
them are Democrats in whom the
partisan habit is stronger than either
intelligence or conscience. They
take him as the regular" candidate
and are too dull to see that bis policy
Is anti-Democratic or too cowardly to
oppose him il they do see it. OF these
the active ones look to the spoils
which they hope to share when their
party succeeds. Their followers are
Of different kind, by no means SO
blameworthy, being misled. With
decent and clean organization, their
action would generally be fairly safe,
but never intelligent.
Outside Of this body Of mere mar
row partisans Mr.. Bryan's support
comes from the greedy, the dishonest,
the ignorant, and the visionary. The
greedy are those silver-mine owners,
who are also dishonest, who deliber-
ately seek by law to give to their
product value that can only be
realized at the expense Of the general
public. The dishonest, who in some
cases are also ignorant, are the
debtors who seek the means Of scaling
their debts to the injury Of those they
owe. Some OF them know the deceit
they are trying to profit BY; Others
are deluded by envy and prejudice
into the belief that they are only pay
ing one wrong by another The
name Of the visionary is legion. For
the most part they are negatively
honest, and sometimes are positively
disinterested. They find in the vague
dream Of bimetallism a promise Of
escape for the unsuccessful or the
feeble from the consequences Of their
failure and their weakness. They are
be bewildered by the vision Of some
great change in the fortunes Of the
human race to be made, not by indus
try and skill and seli-control, but by
act Of congress and presidents sig
nature. They have little influence in
ordinary times, but in the confusion
md distress Of times Of general de-
preston, their ideas-like quack
medicines in epidemics-have GER
Jain vogue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

The verses published today at the
head Of this column are worthy
tribute to a Kansan whose voice, ever
raised in defense Of honor and right
eouspess in government, is now stilled
George T. Anthony. Kansas needs
him in the present campaign but his
influence was so strongly impressed
upon the State that it yet livelh and
speaks for the triumph of Republican,
ism and sound money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

r. J. Bennett has his property in
Dickinson county; his home, his in
vestments are here; his children are
being educated in our schools. His
interests are Dickinson's interests.
He will fifty represent the sl5' 100000
Of property and 10000 people of this
county in the legislature. Home
men for home oilices-who ever heard
OF any other moi,oe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

The News has arranged for a sup
plement this week from the Kansas
City lines with forged picture pre-.
tending to show that the Strip Of Gold
article was in the Financial News
when everybody knows it was not.
The Abilene News is very extravagaht
to take full page for that one lie
when It could easily comrress p
dozen falsehoOds into the same space.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

The report is being circulated that
Mr.. Vickers has his goods packed in
wagons and will drive to Abilene the
day after election and II he is defeat
ed will go straight on to Oklahoma
II elected he will drive as far as To-
peka and draw his salary, then go on.
This we think is an exaggerated view
Of the case. But that he will 90 is
not denied by him anywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Mr.. Dyer taught the West Side school and
he has not been assigned any other place
since-lThe News
Mr.. Humbargar taught the south
side school, his salary was reduced,
he resigned and he has not been as.
signed any other place since.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Mr.. Calderhead won confidence and
respect while in congress and gave
the district a Representatives.
which it had been bereit for foul
years. Does the district want to be
misrepresented dgainP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

IVVTUTs
Anthony

Grand Chleftan, thou hast left thy walks
Familiar, and in vain we call
Thy name, Fair Kansas most of all
Does miss thee. Though thy form and fac,
No more are seen; yet we can trace
Thy being wrought In laws both small
And great, In thought and customs-all
Her statehood. What shall eiface
Thy nameP The hour demands such men
Who dare to think, and thinking, dare
To speak, to act, to boldly bear
The challenge to dishonest thought
Majestic Intellect All when
Shall leader rise Hike thee again.
W, \, jerks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Mr.. Bryan advises workmen to
wear Mckinley badges but to vote for
him. In other words this holy re-
former breaches deception and advo-
Gates policy of sueaking hypocrisy.
1t is on parallel with his other
actions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Every school teacher and every
voter VINO has school teacher friend
or relative will do bis best to defeat
stryker. He was disgrace to the
State board when he was on it and
would be a calamity at the head of it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Since Banker Malott on his recen'
eastern trip got within five feet o.
Bryan he no more lifts his tunefu
voice in song in praise of the Boy
Orator. A cloud has come over the
spirit of his dream.
There's sadness In his vision,
Since he went where he has been,
And there comes grim forebodjng
That he'll never smile again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Mr.. L. P. Moore is occasionally
feeling in his boot and smiling as he
thinks of the trick the gang played
to defeat him for the probate Judge
nomination. He and his friends
won't do a thing to Erwin
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

George Smith is a young business
man accustomed to the keeping Of
records and will make a model
district clerk. He is clear headed,
accurate and faithful-the kind Of
officials we want.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

A few hide-bound Pop papers pre-
tend to believe that the London Finan-
cial News article was genuine. 1t is
pretty tough to be an organ and not
an honest newspaper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Even the Pops are apologizing for
the almost indecent language Of Mr..
Ryan in his debate at Sutphen last
week They forget that abuse and
gross language are the refuge of the
defeated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

The News takes occasion this week
to let loose a few agonized war
whoops in Sam Smiths direction.
The News just never will forgive
Sam for defeating brother-in-law
Crawford.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Say, Populists, how do you like to
have the chairman of your state CEN
trail committee when asked where
your candidate for vice president
shall speak answer: "Bill him in
hpll
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Do you know any prominent "free
silver Republican" who was not sore
because the Republicans would not
nominate him for office, or is not a
candidate for something on the Popu-
list ticketp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29
MONDAY NIGHT.

Widows and orphans should have
their estates in the hands of a probate
Judge Of mature age, tried ability and
unquestioned worth and probity.
Martin Pease fills the bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29


The Pops concede the defeat ofthree
members Of their county ticket now
and will concede that Of the re-
mainder before election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

1t is good business to elect George
Hurd county attorney A county
pays for and ought to have first quail
ity in legal advice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Martin Pease is experienced in the
settling Of estates and handling Of
trusts. His election as probate Judge
ia assured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

This is a critical election for Kan
sas. Is it to support honest money
or deprecated dollars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

The intelligence and honor Of the
Kansas people will give their vote for
prosperity and sound money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Bennett will remain in Dickinson.
lie is one OF us.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2S, 1895.
No deprecated dollars for Kansas.

Stand by home men and vote for
Bennett.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

An honest dollar and q chance to
earn it is the Mckinley motto.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

ut will be a miracle II we win, y
says the state chairman Of the fusion
,uts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Calderhead's home county will give
him a majority Of 800. That is what
they they think of him at home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Line Up, Vote Right.

Line Up, Vote Right.
The end Of the campaign is here
The fight for right principles Of gov
eminent, sound money, protection
and prosperity has been well carried
on. Now let every friend OF thes'
principles line up and vote right. II
| is a business matter, not one Of sentl
ment. A victory for free silver, fla
and Populism means panic, business
failures, unsettled prices, mortgage
foreclosures, destruction Of credit anc
widespread disaster. The defeat o.
these means the opening Of the mills
labor employed, confidence restored
government and private honor sus-
tanned, prosperity and good times
again. 1t comes home to us all--it
strikes the pocket book and the home.
On which side will you standP
The leaders Of the free silver move
ment in Kansas are mostly Of two
classes: Pop demagogues trying to
get office, disappointed Republican
leaders hoping to fool the Pops and
get office. Line 'em up and see.
There's Leedy, failure as farmer,
not respected at home, a loud-mouth-
ed blatant bowler, going upand down
the State yelling for "a money that
no other nation will take under any
circumstances and that he will elbow
blood in the capitalists ears" II he is
elected. There's Doster, an avowed
socialist, a dangerous man, one who
favors the overthrow of government
and the rule of the rabble, and whose
transactions with the State are so
shady that the chairman OF his COM
mittee is suppresslng his "explana-
ton" There's Rotkin, a preacher
turned politician and running on
resubmission, whisky platform, a fail
ure in everything. There's Stryker,
a disgrace to the school interests
when he had a chance and now want
ing to be at Its head. There's Boyle
and HeAlebower and the rest--all off
the same piece.
Opposed to them are Governor
Morrill, and other state house officers
who have given model administra-
tion. They have saved the STATE
b2O0,0 and Strengthened out the
shameful muddles OF the books left by |
The Lewelling gang of incompetents.
Here is big state with great
advantages, needing capital
10 develop it, men to till it, cities to
rive it standing. Let us show the
world that we want capital and men
% come here and not that we will put
)ur affairs In the hands OF incompe-
ent men, wild-eyed with ianaticism,
determined to drive the states friends
10 desperation and keep from 1t every
lollar that might come here. The
world thinks Kansas is filled with
ranks. Let us show that Kansas is
ane, honest and trustworthy. Re-
member that Populist success stops
he wheels of progress.
n
Is it necessary to speak of our court
# appeals district No friend of
rood law and Justice can hesitate. j,
}. Postlethwaite stands at the head of
lis profession he is a pure, honorable
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

has been true to bis district, has &C.
complished things for 1t and should
be triumphantly reelected. Does the
big Fifth want another Pop congress
man to sit around in Washington,
twiddle his thumbs and introduce fiat
money bills9 That's all Vincent
would do. Not veteran would re-
ceive attention to his pension and the
district would again be blank.
#.*
Our Legislature is equally import
ant. Decides having good laws a
United States senator is to be chosen.
Do you want six years more Of Whis-
kers Peffer9 S. 5. Smith for senator
will do more for this district than any
man the district has had in a decade.
He is qualified, he is honest, capable
and worthy. His opponent, Mr..
Hanna, is very unpopular creamery
man with little education and no fit
ness for senator. r. J. Bennett will
make representative whose interests
are ours, he too is well qualified.
He will be heard from in the right
way as a worker for good laws. The
Pop candidate, Mr.. Vickers, has sold
his farm here and filed on a claim
few miles from Enid, Oklahoma. In
filing he went before a notary and
took a solemn oath Of his intention to
locate on the claim in six months. 1t
is fair to him to assume that he told
the truth and that by spring, If elect
ed,and perhaps sooner, if defeated, he
will shake the dust of old Dickinson
from his feet. This county has 20,-
900 people and $l5,0O0,000 worth Of
property. Is it fair to have that kind
Of a representatives. Not much. Old
Dickinson wants a home man and al
capable man representative. Line
up for Bennett.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Is it necessary to speak Of our court
of appeals district No friend of
good law and justice can hesitate. j.
c. Postlethwaite stands at the head of
his profession, he is pure, honorable
Christian gentleman against whom
nof one word can be spoken. Mr..
Mahan Is not fit to sit on a bench and
no one knows 1t so well as the people
OF this county where he has lived and
shown his characteristics. No Repub-
lican for a moment can support him.
The plea is made that he is poor, he
needs the money to pay his numerous
debts and the suspicion is abroad that
some of these creditors are supporting
him in order to get their money. II
this is so take up a collection-but
don't elevate him to the bench. Pop
ulism is unsafe anywhere--it is
doubly so in the judges chair.
Everytimc it has been tried has Prov
ed it. Line up and vote to put Dick
inson on record as opposed to the
placing of man unfit by methods Of
thought or ability in such a place.
Mr.. Mahan does not think it worth
his while to obey certain statutes un-
less he wishes. He is not fit to decide
upon others actions, This is impor-
tant. Vote for Postlethwate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

nK]n|QV Will give Parade and Fire
MuAllluJ Works during the evening.
rnmhnnn nlnh Finest Fire Works ever seen
fldMUGdu Uluu in the city
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

W. A. Calterhead has made an
honest, safe, able congressman, He
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

Take no chances. Do no whining.
The whimpering of certain mandy
pambyites comes from sympathy with
the wrong side, not from anxiety for
Republican success. The true Re-
publican never cringes or wines
he fights for his party and its princi-
pies. He fights for the whole ticket,
from president to road overseer, he
never compromises with bad princi-
pies because somebody is "good
fellow"
This election is important to US all.
1t touches Kansas pride and pocket
books.
Line up for decency and prosperity.
Line up for Rcpublcanism.
Vote right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29

The Republican county ticket is
one OF the best ever named. In Mes.
srs. Hurd, Smith, Pease, Dyer, Pierce,
Wright and Koepke are named men
whose worth is recognized. They are
men who have succeeded in their var
ious walks OF life and who have won
and deserved the confidence of the
people of Dickinson county. They
are safe men to put in our county
offices. They make no boast Of wear
ing kid gloves, nor that they are too
fine haired to do janitor work, as is
claimed for one of the Pop candidates.
They are upright honorable citizens,
representing party which believes
in honesty in government, in sound
money, in prosperity.