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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
The Democrats Convention.

The action Of the Democrats OF the
county on Saturday was perhaps only
what was to be expected from the
nature Of the authority making the
call but it was none the less keenly
disappointing to the stalwart wing OF
that unfortunate party. 1t was be-
lieved by many that the convention
was called in good faith and that
there was an intention OF nominating
a straight ticket. This speedily be-
came known as the thing it was not
intended to do and efforts were put
forth for a rally but to no purpose.
The fusion wing had on the floor OF
the convention as members OF the
Democratic party men who have not
for years voted the Democratic ticket,
men who take part in every Populist
caucus and so announce themselves
as Populsts. The central committee
is composed Of fusionists and II they
had or have now any intention Of put
ting up straight ticket nobody
knows it. They selected the con-
vention's chairman in advance and al
10 we'd no vote on him. When Mr..
Shearer arose to ask why the conven-
ton should not select its own chair
man he was not recognized. The de-
sire for a complete ticket was smoth-
cred and only two nominees put up
The Democratic party ofthe county
was able to muster about 70 members
in mass convention, including a num-
Der Of Populists who had no right
there. They have two candidates
named. Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Glenn
are good men, capable and worthy
citizens. The central committee
(Which, by the way, was not changed
by the convention owing to the eager
ness to adjourn) is strongly opposed
to their remaining in the race. The
members OF the committee seem in
clined to bow down to the golden calf
of Populism and worship the record
of the corruption-tainted legislature
viii Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Glenn be
manly enough to stand by the men,
bers of the party who want to retain
at least semblance Of Democracy or
will they withdraw Whenever some OF
the bosses have made a trade for
deputyshipP In the consideration Of
the fusionists who ran the convention
the latter purpose is the one for
which they are on the ticket. II Mr..
Morgan and Mr.. Glenn wish to retain
their own self respect and to hold the
esteem of the public for their political
integrity they will refuse to be mere
puppets to jump when some of the
Abilene bosses pull the string.
Holding as they might do the power
Of controlling the fusion ticket, abject
attitude Of the Dickinson Democracy
is very remarkable. Neither political
nor business sense is found in it. The
stalwart wing Of the party is tired of
it and il it is kept up there will be no
Democratic party in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

All the Republicans of this county
need to do to win this fall is to stand
together. The indications now are
that they will be shoulder to shoulder
when the time comes for the fight
Further than that they will have a
lot of Others who voted for the Pop
ticket last fall with them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

There are about 100 members Of the
state officers families employed in
the various offices at the disposal Of
the heads Of departments. As there
are about 20 applicants for each place
that means about 5000 very much
angefed members Of the party who
are saying things about the nepotism
Of the administration that are not
nice. But what do the Populists careP
They are here to give the state a
reform" administration and are at
II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
Santa Fe Excursion Rates.

May 6 to ll-Gymnastic Union, St.
Louis. One fare, $l2.40, for round
trip. Dates Of sale; May 4 and 5.
Final return limit; May 18th.
May l2-Grand Lodge Degree Of
Honor, A. 0. U. W. meeting, Wichita.
Fare and one third on certificate plan.
May II to 2O-Wichita meetings Of
Grand Lodge Knights Pythias, Kansas
Brigade, Union Rank and Rathbone
Sisters. One fare, 1921, for round
trip. Dates Of sale: May II, IS and
10. Final return limit May 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

An appointment was recently made
in the supreme court by which the
son Of one Of the justices got a job.
The Republican member sits in the
same suite Of rooms as the two Popu-
list members but he did not know
what was being done until he saw it
in the papers. This is an administers
ton for the Populists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

Those yankees Of the Orient" the
Japanese, to whom the free silverites
we're wont to point with pride during
the campaign, have disappointed their
erstwhile admirers. They have aban.
doned silver and adopted the gold
standard. 1t was cruel on their part
to disappoint the silverites Of America
but business Is business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

The papers Of Washington, Kansas,
keep up the most bitter fight Of any
in Kansas. They call names and
"jaw" by the column the year around.
Washington ought to be a good open
ing for paper that would attend to
its own affairs. A man died down
east the other day worth million
dollars-he made it all by minding bis
own business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

Lawrence World: Some of the
Pop legislators Say they never Saw
any money when voting time came,
but the testimony of those $ightseers
who are always around when not
wanted Seems to be against them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

Bryan is still keeping up his fight
on the Cleveland wing Of his party.
He attacked them viciously in his
Jeiferson's birthday speech. He
knows that the continuation of this
war between the factions of his party
is the life Of his personal notoriety,
and is willing to sacrifice party to
self every time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

The new Kansas is going to have
special tax levied on the person or
firm that sends raw material out of
the state to be manufactured until
all the articles needed have been
supplied at home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

The interest on our public debt in
creased 30 per cent during Grover
Cleveland's second term in office, but
the interest in Grover Cleveland and
his partr during that time decreased
more than 80 per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

The average price Of butter in the
New York market for July in the past
five years has been 1858 cents. The
average for July in the same market
this year will probably be about l5s
cents. This decline is calculated to
make the promoters Of the present
creamery b Dom think twice before
they push matters too far.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

The newspapers that published the
most touching tributes to the late
Sol Miller are the ones that during
his life abused him most roundly both
in his personal and editorial
character
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
BEARCE, The C|othier,
ABILENE, KANSAS

Agents for patent fluid to improve
the milk test are visiting the cream
cry patrons. For the nineteen years
that we have lived in Kansas there
has always been some smooth man
around with scheme to profit the
farmer-and the farmer always gets
IL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

Paris Is said to be ashamed Of Its
own vileness and is going to reform.
Nothing but birthstone will reform
much Of the French capital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

Topeka talks of a sideshow reunion
Of the G. A. R. next fall. Why don't
it be smart and have a W. r. G. re-
union-the G. A. R. would be on
hand then in full force.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

The legislative investigation would
better stop. Hot weather is coming
on and the stencil is unhealthy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

All that is needed to make Port
Arthur port is q ditch about five
miles long The people who are buy
ing lots there ought to wait until the
ditchdigger is in sight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

1t is very aggravating for the OPP
position to see that the Republicans
are carrying out their campaign
pledges in the administration of the
nation,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

The old school reader which told us
that "Greece her knee in suppliance
bent" needs revision.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

The state coal mine inspector has
appointed his wife as assistant. Why
did not the grain Inspector think of
thatp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

The airship is said to have stolen a
calf at Yates Center. Going into the
creamery business probably.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

Lewelling says he is going to wait
"until the evidence is all i'm That
settles 1t. lie is not going to say
anything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
Webb McNall seems to have pur-
chased Weyler's typewriter.

Democrats who are criticising the
Dingley bill have not a word to say
in defense Of their own tariff law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

The most charming thing in Kansas
is to see the Pops tell tales on each
other.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

Brown county is supposed to be a
great crop section yet it ranks far be-
low Dickinson in wheat conditions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

II you see it in the REFLECTOR bet
on il,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

dwellings testimony in his own
behalf will be very convincing
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1897.
The REFLECTOR tells it all.

II the REFLECTOR tells it, it is true.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

left.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
In Death They Wore Not Divided.

On the Goth, ult., in Claiborne coun-
ty, Tenn, Enoch Wright, aged 1O1,
and his wife, aged 80 years, breathed
their last, only about eight hours inter
veuing between their deaths. They
were buried in the same grave and
same coffin. They had lived together
happily for rs years. The Tazewell
Progress of the Sd inst, gives these
further interesting facts in regard to
to this venerable couple Mr., Wright
was "dyed-in-the-wool" democrat.
He cast his first presidential vote in
1926 for James Monroe, and followed it
for Jackson (three times), Van Buren,,
Polk, Cass, Pierce. Buchanan, Breck-
inridge, McClelland, Seymour, Gree
ley, Tilden, Hancock. Cleveland (three
times), and w. J, Bryan-twenty presi-
Dental votes in all. He was an invet-
crate tobacco chewer, and had received
not only second sight, but a full growth
of teeth, as had his wife also. Their
descendants numbered about two hun
dred. A singular fact in connection
with their demise was that Mrs. Wright
breathed her last Thursday night about
ten O'Clock and Mr.. Wright Friday
morning about 8, each leaving the
world on a birthday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Indiana House has passed la
Dor arbitation bill.
Fire at Dallas, Texas, destroyed
property valued at $780,, 900.
Postmaster General Wilson has been
elected President of Washington and
Lee University.
State Inspector Lester has had $500
in fees, claimed by the City Judge of
Lexington, KY, held up.
The decision of the Court of Appeals
refusing new hearing in the Jackson
and Walling cases was handed down
last Friday.
Three years Imprisonment at hard
labor will be the punishment of Actor
Charles Bishop for abducting Mays
vile, Ky, girl,
The friends of the Loud Bill amend
ing the law as to second-class mail
matter have little hope of getting it
through the Senate.
The Railroad Commission Bill was
put to sleep in the Tennessee House,
and three eager gentlemen will have
to hunt other jobs.
The Indiana Housei is having trouble
with bill introduced by its colored
member, the Hon. Gabe Jones, abolish
ing separate schools for colored chill
dren.
Senator-elect Harris, of Kansas,
wants the Legislature of that state to
request the Kansas members of Con-
gress to oppose the general arbitration
treaty.
There is talk of attempting to rush a
bill through Congress repeating that
section of the law under which Presi-
dent Cleveland discontinued number
of pension agencies.
President Proctor, of the Civil-serv-
ice Commission, says that President
Cleveland has no intention of issuing
an order bringing the fourth class
postmasters into the classified service.
A paragraph in bill for funding the
debt of Territories, providing for gold
bonds, stirred up the silverites in the
House yesterday, and they knocked
out the offending provision.
John Northcraft, Marion county
KY, farmer, brought a damage suit
against the man who shot him, instead
of taking up his shotgun and keeping
up the feud He has obtained ver-
dict for $500.
The collapse of the steel rail pool
continues to excite great interest. The
Carnegies are said to be ready for a
sharp contest. In the East it is thought
the quotation of $17 ton made at
Chicago can not last.
Several prominent Kentucky distil-
lers met in Louisville, KY, few days
ago and discussed plans for effecting a
combine among all the distillers of the
state for the purpose of controlling the
output and price of Kentucky whiskies.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
A New Fad.

In the moonshine districts of the
south the United States marshals and
assistants are called ''revenuers. One
of the revenuers of this district the
other night, we'll known bachelor
treated his dinner guests to brandy Of
their own distillation. At each plate
was diminutive copper still contain
ing luscious peach one of the largest
California variety and after the coffee
was served the nursery lamps beneath
them were lighted. Presently there
were fifteen stills going, each little
worm dripping into silver cup pure
spirits. The band of illicit distillers
had great deal of fun over the novel
ty, and, while the brandy may not
have been as oil on the troubled
waters, it had the merit of being ex-
ceedingly "sarchin" and powerful
lingerin." If the government can be
persuaded to keep its hands: off, illicit
distilation of moonshine will become
popular after dinner fad.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
A Wild Man Caught in North Carolina.

Murphy, N. G., Feb. 13. Three
months ago Mr.. J. W. Campbell, an
old citizen of Flats. N. c., disappeared.
He was veteran of the confederate
army. and had attained the rank of
captain.
Today the mystery of his whereabouts
was cleared up by his discovery in the
Nantahala mountains.
For several weeks the coutry people
thereabouts haye reported the appear
ance of a wild man, with long beard,
who always fled on the approach of
human beings. A party was organized
to hunt him down, headed by Mr.. Les
lie J. Campbell and w. NJ. DeWeese.
They at last got his trail and caught
him while asleep under large. over
hanging cliff, when Mr.. Campbell
found him to be his father.
He appeared as q man who had never
seen cililization and was perfectly
frantic in his efforts for freedom. He
is now in chains at home to keep him
from escaping again until some ar
rangements can be made for his safety.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18

Birmingham, Ala. For the occasion
of the Mardi Gras Carnival to be held
at Birmingham, Ala, March and 3,
1897, the Southern Railway will sell
tickets to Birmingham and return at
rate of one first class limited fare for
the round trip.
Tickets will be on sale February 26,
% and % aud March 1st, for return
passage to farch 10, 1891.
From points within a radius of 200
miles Of Birmingham, tickets will be
sold for morning trains March 2nd.
Call on any agent for further lnforma-
ton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
Mardi Gras Carnival,

New Orleans, La, and Mobile, Ala, -
For the occasion of the Mardi Gras
Carnival, to be held at New Orleans,
La, and Mobile, Ala, March 2 and 8,
1897, the Southern Railway will sell
tickets to New Orleans and Mobile and
return, at rate of one first class limited
fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be on sale February 26,
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18

You can Judge a woman best by what
she cries over and man by what he
laghs at,
1t is one of the bitter ironies of life
that lots of poor men get fat and big
around the waist.
1t isn't till man gets bald that he
forgets to put on blass air when the
ballet comes out.
Yo can size man up pretty well by
thinking whether he is most like a crab,
a guinea-pig or an oyster
Culture is woman's ability to smile
naturally when waiter spills gravy
down the front of her dress at a dinner
party.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
. Big Four interchangeable Mileage.

The interchangeable one-thousand
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principal connecting lines, is invalua-
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
Gage Assisted Bryan.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 1S. S.-Lyman
J. Gage, "single taxer" and indirect
ly supporter of William Jennings
Bryan in the lest campaign in this state.
This is the amazing revelation made
here in connection with President Nc
Kinley's appointment of the veteran
Chicago banker to the treasury port
folio. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
InbOrn.

Anent the discussion of kleptomania,
Uncle Isaac Peabody took occasion to
say; 7f.a.r-s.
"When man is dishonest it is
naturally borned in him, and it can't
be got out, He'd druther make one
crooked dollar than five straight ones,
and that's all they is to it. Wy, I
knowed an ole Teller back in Maine
that made his livin' by tradin horses,
and onct he had to take couple O.
sheep for boot, an, as true as [ am q
settin' on this nail kag, he worried his
self into his grave tryin' to fgger Ou'
some way to make them sheep perduc'
wool that would be half cotton. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18

While playing on the gallows upon
which the murderer Hatfield was hung,
one of the two sons of Sheriff Butery,
Kyle Ford, came near meeting the
same fate. The boys were playing
hangman and the moose was adjusted
and the trap sprung when the little
fellow who was nearly dead, was saved
by the breaking of the rope.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18

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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18

Hon. w. J. Bryan has accepted an
invitation to speak in Nashville, ex-
tended by the Woman's Centennial
board. He will speak March 9th, and
during the visit will also deliver an
address before the legislature.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18

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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18

The case of Jno. r. Beasley against
Chief Justice Snodgrass for injuries in
ficted by the Judge with his gun has
been set for trial in Chattanooga on the
gath, inst
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18

A movement to abolish Unicoi coun-
ty and divide the territory between
Washington and Garter counties from
which it was created, has been put on
foot.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
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