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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
HODGE BROTHERS.

As to illiteracy Nebraska has only
81 per cent, Kansas has 4 per cent,
Colorado So per cent, Ohio 90 per
cent, Maine 5.5 per cent, Massachu-
sets go per cent, Pennsylvania 6.S per
cent, South Carolina S57 per cent,
North Carolina 45per cent,of the pop
ulation. By illiterate is meant one
who can neither read nor write.
llliteracy among the colored people
is fast decreasing. In 1870 Of the COL
ored population 10 years Of age and
over 1919 per cent was illiterate; in
1880, 70 per cent and in 1890, it was
only 1873 per cent.
The following facts concerning the
education Of the negro are worthy Of
consideration and withal encourag.
ing; The cost OF education Of the
negro is borne by the white portion
Of the community, the education Is
almost always elementary, It is be-
coming more industrial in character.
Only 10 per cent Of the pupils in
the high schools Of our country enter
college.
Much as has been done already, the
field is by no means exhausted. The
South is practically untitled apd in
the next decade will show wonderful
forward strides,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPA,
Live Stock.

Live stock.
KANSAS CITY, Feb h-.Cattle- Receipts, o 96l
calves, j5 market steady to strong ship
ping and dressed beef steers, $500 Al, south
western steers. sS4O cows and hefers
&0)ga3 stockers and feeders, a.. Va $40
Hogs Receipts 900 market lower at S.
@LOj. Sheep-Receipts, 1881, market steady
sheep, s..o0G3g0 lambs, s4e5. Horseshoe.
ceipts, $50 market quiet but steady.
ST Louis, Feb .-Cattle-Receipts, 1900
market steady; native beef steers, s. 0144
Texas steers, S225aS60. Hogs Receipts, s..
90, market ioc lower heavy, 4OOG425; mixed
870Gi20' light, sL0O1ih. Sheep-Receipts
l2,0)O market steady
CHICAGO, Feb .. -Cattle-Receipts, $500;
market about steady; fair to best beeves
saiOaL7l; stockers and feeders, $a.6,a $50;
mixed COWS and bulls, sL6Og3GO. Texas
&,9o1a70. Hogs-Receipts, 1890; marke,
steady to fc lower, light sL00G43o rough
packing, St000lQj butchers, Si0OGLSJ;
heavy packing aBi shipping. iil0G4s,; pigs
&aaGi20 Sheep-Recepts, Q, On mar ei
TO lOc higher; native, g. si@seO western
s3eO1355; Texas, q 500, lambs, 50 ?,Gl7l
ura,n a." rrov"iohs
a. hAssAs elli, feo o-necelp.s OF wheat
No hard wheat, 66a67c; No hard, Ill Q6oc !;
~ = nalu' o0,S' no ~ reu, 'oc' NO red,
ooafe NO reu' wao.V fe!ec'eu, o"1 wc;No' y
spring V,no, w. ., ~c' Aeceip's OF
corn, II ours, year ago, 0 cars NO !
niAea' sshp'se, NO. l,lAea' 10 NO.
miAeo' Nc whi'e' ESac' heceip's OF oats
cars; year ago, ! CAR NO Mixed
,ec; NO mixed, nc; NO. I mixed 10
l1hc, NO 2Whlte, wv LlVpc, No white tSkc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
Sensible Bon Harrison.

Ben Harrison always was gifted
with great abundance Of horse
sense. He has manifested 1t again in
his letter refusing to allow the use Of
his name in the coming Republican
convention. Mr.. Harrison has re-
ccived all the honors that elevation
to the presidency can give. lie has
been the nations chief executive
through four Of the most prosperous
years the country ever knew. He
has made record Of high reputc as a
president-safe, clean, able, cool
headed statesman, His party gave
him the honor Of denomination and
thus endorsed him. What more has
he to galnP lie stands today one OF
the foremost Americans with q record
to be proud Of and with the respect
Of the Whole American people regard.
less Of party.
There are those who consider Mr..
Harrlson's letter merely bid for
nomination. We do not think 3d.
Ben Harrison never yet in public
document, letter or speech was guilty
of deception or double meaning. He
means what he says and 1t will be
found that in this instance he will
stick to it. Mr.. Harrison could lead
the Republican hosts to victory. As
1t is not to be him there are half
dozen others who can perform the
same good Office
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
DILLON.
esting.

Tom Davis went to Wakefield t
resume his old position.
Bert saddoe and Henry Peterson
have returned from Gypsum City
where they have been visiting thu
last week.
Ed Shelton Of Gypsum City is visit.
ing in Dillon.
Ed Volkman OF Woodbine Is In
charge Of Janicke's store while the
latter is absent.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Holden were
visiting friends near Abilene Sunday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. William
Miermaster, boy.
Mrs. c. M. Golf returned from
Lindsoorg where she has been taking
mandolin lessons.
j. Snyder returned from a visit
with his parents at Hartford.
Jas. Snyder came home from Long
ford Thursday where he has been
doing carpenter work on the new
mill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
MOONLIGHT.

John Frohm will farm Valstedt's
land this summer.
Jennie Stoceker was very seriously
Ill last week, DR.. j. W. Felty was in
attendance
Noah Solonberger will move to
Junction City, Kas., Thursday. He
will work in the creamery. Isaac
Kaufman will care for his farm.
Aaron zook was visiting friends in
our vicinity Sunday.
J. NJ. Sheets has his name at the
head of newspaper, The Moonlight
Banner. Not all towns afford a
paper.
The meetings at Sutphens Mills are
still in progress. Several have been
converted.
j. s. Baumbaugh and wife went to
Junction City Sunday to visit their
son-in-law, j. N. Engle.
Rev. Noah zook will preach on the
"Millennium' tonight at Sutphen's
Mills. His fund of knowledge and
depth of thought will make it inter-
estinp.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
HOPE

The ladies Of the M. 4. church will
give a supper on Valentine night in
the building north Of the furniture
store. Adults 25 cents, children Is
cents.
Our merchants report a better
trade for the month of January than
heretofore. Business is picking up.
VIM. Morrison will soon move bis
slaughter house on his farm west Of
town.
The revival meetings in the Method
ist church closed last Sunday evening.
Harry Fritz has moved back to
town. He has been working in the
Aroma creamery. He will occupy
the house vacated by D. L. Hotter.
D. L.. Hotter has moved into the
Crosby property in the eastern part
Of town.
Jamie, the little son Of DR.. Ketcher.
SID is reported as being very i'll this
week.
0. G. Tilton has moved into the Ed
Blaich property just across the street
from where he has been living.
Z. A. Sumner expects to 90 to
Akron, O., with carload Of horses
about Feb. 10th.
The River Brethren will commence
a series Of meetings in Hope this
week.
Misses Pearl and Mabel Wyatt Of
Harrington Sundayed with their pa-
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wyatt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
Begin Right.

The way to begin a Republican
campaign is to begin at the begin.
ming.
The first delegate to the first con.
vention should be Republican with.
out blemish or shadow Of turning, a
man who can be trusted in the future
as he has in the past to uphold and
strengthen his party.
Then let every other delegate from
first to last, from lowest to highest,
be like him, and there will be laid the
foundation for an invincible ticket and
Republican victory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
JEFFERSON.

The Pairyiew entertainment was
well attended on Friday evening.
The proceeds will be used to procure
a library for the school,
+, P, peardortf went to town on
Wednesday to attend court Mr..
Dearborn is on the jury.
The Fairview school is progressing
finely under the new management.
Rev. Jackson will hold revival SER
vices in the Fairview church during
the present week.
Frank Andrews is on the sick list.
A number Of New Basel young
folks attended the social dance at
Mrs. Wetzel's on Monday evening.
All report good time.
Geo. McNinch has organized q
company and will play In
Purdy school house in about a
month.
David Matheny is preparing to
move to Missouri. He expects to
leave in about two weeks. Henry
Lehman will move on the place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

The Lawrence World objects to this
papers remark that 1t Is time for
Anthony Hope to stop writing zenda
stories. There is, We believe,
such thing as overworking a good
vein. The prisoner Of Zenda' is one
Of the greatest and most thrilling
stories Of adventure ever written
but when Mr.. Anthony Hope Hawkins
insists on grinding out one tale after
another, all on the same general plan
simply because the name "goes" he
makes mistake. Doyle knew when
to kill of Sherlock Holiness Kipling
had the good judgment to take
Mowgli out Of the jungle--Anthony
Hope should give zenda a rest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
Western Kansas Counties.

The people OF western Kansas have
a new scheme but it won't work. 1t
is to do away with large number of
counties by consolidating them. J.
W. Davis, leading attorney of
Greensburg, gave it out to reporter
the other day. His plan is to 60 be-
fore the next legislature in the win
ter Of 1867, and petition it to con-
solidate some of the western counties
Of the State. ave have forty coun-
ties" he said,'' comprising an area
nearly as large as the state ef Indiana
which contains only about 100000
people. 1t is the plan to have these
consolidated into about four or five
large counties making the divisions
as nearly equal as possible. This
would enable us to dispense with o
vast number OF useless office holders,
to pay whose salaries the counties are
now issuing bonds and running into
debt. Besides the saving in the sal
aries Of the men who could thus be
dispensed with would more than pay
the interest on the Indebtedness now
owed by the several counties and give
the people chance to catchup again,
which they can never do under the
present system, which is driving the
people away instead Of inducing i'm
migration. No one wants to come to
western Kansas, when he gains moth
ing but more taxation by doing so,
and the emigration from there to
other places has simply increased the
burden upon those who remain until
it is well nigh unbearable Nothing
can be done officially until the next
legislature but we propose to start a
campaign Of education at once. The
main opposition will come from the
present Office holders, who would lose
their jobs under the new plan, but as
soon as we get well organized and
started we hope to knock the opposi-
ton sky high"
The fatal objection to the entire
plan is that nearly all the population
Of western Kansas is either holding
office or hopes to and any movement
to reduce the number Of offices will
scarcely prove popular.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
BoNACCoRD.

VIM. Miller has bought bunch Of
cattle.
J. 5. Vandyne spent the past week
at Carlton.
Mrs. T. W. Meserve is visiting
friends In Abilene.
Protracted meetings are still in
progress at Newbern. Quite an in
terest Is being manifested.
N. s. Woolverton visited in Chap
man last Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

The secret Of this Ed Hoch rumpus
is this Ed just don't know what to
do with himself between campaigns.
When the fight is on he is a whole
threshing machine with all the
modern Improvements, but between
times be gets lonesome and has to
stir up the animals some way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

Chapman Standard; d. r. Gorden
is the right man for delegate to the
national Republican convention at St.
Louis. Mr.. Gorden is a "true blue
Republican and deserves the honor.
Give Dickinson county a chance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

Minneapolis Messenger The ABB
LENE REFLECTOR says that every time
John Davis brain gets rolled up he
thinks he's thinking, Why can't you
let the old man alone to amuse him
self as he sees ftp 1t isn't right to
poster q corpse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
'ronak a (,anital. Va don'I

Topeka Capital; We don't know Of
a better motto to be hung on the wall
at the state convention this year than
this from the Abilene REFLECTOR,
The only way to win Republican sue
cess this year is to fight straight
Republican battle for straight Repub-
licanism.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

half will be filled upby emigrants from
the less productive sections Of west.
ern Kansas inside the State is
another drift eastward. The coming
decade will see some interesting
and important changes in western
population.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

Kansas Is thrifty. It pays s277, 6s3
internal revenue tax and draws &c.,
Os4,2s2 In pensions And by the way
that pension money is the salvation
Of certain sections Of the State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

You don't hear near as much about
Bruce Lynch and Dave NALL as you
used to about Chase, but how the
penitcntiary finances do improve and
how the first mentioned gentlemen's
woodpiles do grow!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

G. A. Smart Of Ottawa is candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for district Judge to succeed Judge
Benson, He Is one OF Kansas brain
lest lawyers and would honor the po-
sition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

The United States supreme court
has agreed to advance the Kansas re-
demption law appeal on its docket
and soon Judge Martin and Judge
johnson will find out which has the
better Judgment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

Judge Cole Of the appellate court,
southern division, is a candidate for
denomination II the people of his
district know enough to recognize
sound sense and real merit Judge
Cole will serve another term on the
bench.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

II the Pops really want Moses
what Is the matter with Brother
Redding Of NavarroP He knows
where the promised land is and
would probably lead the way for Il
consideration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

Two or three more alliance stores
failed last month. The Pops will
soon have nothing left TO indicate
that they are in business except
judgments and Credentials proposed
campaign shinplasters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

Y. s. Martin denies the report that
he'is a candidate for representive in
Saline county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

Fred vandegriit says Abilene will
not get the Pop state convention be-
cause II has no joints. We have
! Sand Springs water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

It will be interesting TO see Mr.
'rillman ask for q friends appoint
ment by the president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 1896.

Tillman has only one eye but he
has a double tongue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

This Is going to BIO mighty poor
year for wabbling Republicans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

Webb McNall has become young
crowder. Webb never grows old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

Leavenworth wants the next Kan
sas Day club meeting. Why nolP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06

Harry Hosie Is slowly recovering.
The teachers institute atSunnyside
last Saturday was not very well at
tended.
Eugene Eyer and bride are spend
ing few days with Mr.. Eyer's father.
Geo. Reggendorif, one Of Hollands
trongest Republicans, was a recent
county seat visitor.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03

An item is going the rounds Of
the press to the effect that whisky
is now manufactured out Of old
rags. We see nothing remarkable
about this. Everyone knows that
nearly all the old rags now in the
country are manufactured out Of
whisky, and there is no apparent
reason why the process Of conver-
sion may not work one way as well
as another-from whisky to rags
and from rags to whisky. What
a beautiful business it is.--St,
Louis Christian Advocate.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03


The greatest need of this coun.
try at present'is little more con-
science. Itis needed in the pull
pitsiin the pews, in thenewspaper
Offices, at the bank cashiers desks,
in the couting rooms, in the halls
Of congress. We have done won
derful things in this land and
century, but among our most re-
markable achievements is the COM
pleteness in which we have sue
ceeded in silencing the voice of the
inward monitor.--Ex.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03

1t is said the hop crop Of Oregon
will this year amount to $1,000
bales, which is about one-half Of
The average crop for the past year.
The farmers will geta price that
will hardly pay their expenses.
The small crop should make the
prohibitionists rejoice. 1t is evil
dence that the consumption Of beer
is decreasing; for surely it is i'm
possible to make as much beer out
Of $4,000 bales as out Of twice that
number.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03

Senator John NJ. Thurston, Of
Nebraska, who resurrected the
newspaper charge against Bryan,
that he was in the employ of the
silver mine owners, has manfully
and completely withdrawn the
accusation since Bryan's denial.
He accepts the denial as the best
authority in the matter and will
refuse to believe that Bryan was
employed by the silver mine own
|ers until proof is furnished. But
will all 1.-The mongrel and contempt
ible sheets in the country accept
che denial in the same spirit?
They will not. Without the
slightest proof, without authority
Of any one who understands
Bryan's sffairs, they will go on
weekly and daily reiterating a
gross libel for which the owners
on prosecution could be landed in
the penitentiary.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03

The Oregonian is getting anxi-
GUS to have the campaign opened
in Oregon. Why bless you, it is
open. 1t has been open ever since
the republican national convention
declared for single gold standard
If what you want is an old fashion
ed, enthusiastic republican cam
paign, you are certainly doomed to
disappointment. The masses Of
Oregon are not in favor of a gold
standard. Many Of them will vote
for it through party influence, but
they will not get enthusiastic over
it.-Lincoln County Leader.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03

Jay Cook, Of Philadelphia, the
veteran financier, through whose
efforts a great part of the bonds is
sued by the government during the
civil war, were placed, is a pro-
nounced silver man. He says that
the opposition to free coinage is
born in sordid greed, and that the
gold standard will ruin the coun-
try, The hue and cry Of the re-
publican managers over the al
legged 53-cent dollar is born in
hypocricy and deception, and we
must get back TO, bimetallism be-
fore prosperity will come again.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03

Mark Hanna declares that the
financial issue should not be al
lowed to overshadow protection in
this campaign. Certainly not
from Mr.. Hanna's standpoint, but
he will never be able to convince
the people Of the soundness Of his
position. Mark may be able to
side-track candidates in republi-
can contentious, but he cannot
turn the switch on the people.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03
BUSINESS LOCALS.


Sailor hats at zoe atiMiss Diamonds.
When in Waterloo call on City Drug
Store for headache cure.
Goto Peebler's and get 40 pounds of
beans for 81.
When you want bargains go to the
racket store.
Go to A. E. Davis for soda water,
COCO cola, and milk shakes.
New subscriptions for the Weekly
Oregonian taken at this office,
Special sale at Read, Peacock & Co.'s
of all summer goods Lawns, Dimities,
India muslins.
Challies 25 yards for 81. Now Is the
time to buy q cool wrapper at Read,
Peacock Il Co.'s N, vi
Duringour closing out sale no goods
will be sold except for spot cash.
READ, PEACOCK d GO.
Parties who were to furnish us wood
on subscription, will please bring the
same in at their earliest convenince.
If the photos you have made by
Tinkle at Boyd's Gallery are not salts.
factory you need not pay for them.
Now is the best chance you will ever
have Of getting fine photos so cheap,
Satisfaction guaranteed at Boyd's gal
lery.
The best dressed men In Linn county
are those who buy their clothing
from Bach & Buhl. Good suits for
low prices. y
Read, Peacock & Co. is the place To
find the new and pretty style belt.
For only Is cents you can get the
baby shoes at Read, Peacock 4 Co.'s
closing out sale.
Overalls with aprons or without, SOC
q pair at the Racket Store. Also have
Ijust received a large amount OF new
calico. Don't fail to see them,
\ I have money to loan at 8 per cen
interest on good farm or personal
security, ]. M. RAIsTON,
Msaton Block, Albany, Or.
Young man, you are thinking some
thing about your sweetheart, and you
will want to look nice when In her
presence, so buy the latest styles Of
clothing at Bakers, He has the prices
way down to suit your resdy cash.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic Is q
perfect Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood
purifier. Removes biliousness without
purging. As pleasant as LemonSyrup
1t Is ss large as any dollar tonic and
retails for Soc. To get the genuine ask
for Grove's. :.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03

The present indications are that
Senator Mitchells name will not
be presented to the next Legislature,
His support Of Mckinley has alien
ated the silver men, his silver
views has driven the sound money
republicans away from him and
his tariff ideas has hoodooed the
senator in democratic circles
Hon. Binger Hermann will prob.
ably succeed Mr.. Mitchell-Port'
land Mercury.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03

An Eastern paper says that
solomon was the original "gold
bug" for he "made silver in Jeru-
salem as stones" The same
course Of reasoning would have
made him a free silver man, for,
although silver became plentiful,
il was still used as currency.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03

Police courts in. indianapolis re-
fuse to stop street political discus
sions by fining those whom the
police bring up charged with in
terfering with the sidewalk ordi-
nances, whose cffense is that Of
attracting crowds about the street
corners to listen to off-hand dis
cussions Of current issues. The
court holds that the right of free
speech is fundamental in our
constitution and must not be de-
MED. This is q time when
.perplexing questions are puzzling
the people-questions of vital
Importance to the common people
--and it is only by discussion Of
the questions that confront them
that they learnto properly exercise
the right Of franchise. They have
a right as American citizens to
discuss these questions, insists the
court, and no police force can stop
them.--Ex.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03

Jefferson Review: The free silver
men opened the campaign in this city
last night. The firstspeaker was Hon.
NJ. A. Miller, who delivered u fine ad-
dress Of 40 minutes duration. Hon.
J. X. Weatherford was then Intro
duced. Mr.. Weatherford is favorlte
with Jefferson people, and 1t ia not to
be wondered at, for he Is fine orator.
His address was q mastery one aud
will be productive Of much good to the
free silver cause. Hon. w. T. Rigdon,
ofsalem, was the last speaker, max
ing a good short talk. A Bryan club
will be organized next Thursday
eYening. Ths. hall Tas pseked, many