Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14

WIN. Campbell is circulating a
petition among the faithful praying
Gov. Leedy to appoint him fireman at
the state house. William used to
think state superintendent about his
size. One Of his co-patriots "allows"
that he will get ''fired" all right.
Prof. Dyche who lectures here
next week had chance to marry
Princess Tom, the Alaska native who
is the richest woman in that end of
the continent. She wanted him badly
but as she had four other husbands he
declined. Dyche is very particular
man about some things.
Huh" remarked an Abilene
Populist last evening, as he read the
I.eedy message in the REFLECTOR,
ED Little seems to be the kind OF a
man who il he were playing poker and
held four aces would tell all about it
before the betting commenced
During the campaign the News
devoted several columns to abusing
the eastern papers for printing
homely pictures Of the farmer. 1t
would be interesting to know what
the farmers think Of the picture the
News presents as typical agricultur-
list on its fourth page.
AT the Presbyterian church last
Sunday j. G. Roberts was ordained as
elder and Miss Bertha Perring, j. 5.
Hubbard, Anna Early and Hiland
Southworth End taken into the church
as members. The infant daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. c. c. Wyandt was
baptized with the name Elizabeth
Griffith.
w. II. II, Bonebrake writes from
Lincoln, Neb., as follows: al have
! made new deal and a'better one. Th'
Majestic Range Co. has a house ii
: Denver which is distributing poin
a for Colorado. have full charge a
: this point and in the agreement vii
make this state but twice during 1897
4 | like this much better"
|, Harrington Times. Mrs. Charlie
'. Evans received a dispatch fror
d Cripple Creek, Colo. Tuesday Of thi
week informing her Of the death @
n her husband and asking what the
q should do with the remains. Whe
+ last heard from Christmas day he wa
I in good health. The remains wei
brought here for burial.
a The M. Il. church League ha
v elected the following officers for tn
70 year: Oliver Keve, president; Ell
y Myers, secretary; Lottie Northcraf
treasurer; W. A. johnson, head {
:, mercy and help work; Miss Merr
q field, head Of spiritual work; Cert
Anderson, head of social work; Id
\ Lane, head of literary work.
The following is list Of the new
/, ly elected officers Of the Solomon fin
= departments l.. d. Sias, chief +. A
!. Gregory, foreman; G, Kuhn, LIST a
:. sistant foreman; D. c. Happen, In
assistant foreman; j. l.. McCleskel
engineer; G. Percy, secretary; 5. "
" Collins, treasurer. The departmer
will give a dance in the near future
Chapman Standard; D. F. Erwin
+ our genial young probate Judge wer
to Abilene this week, where he wi
take charge Of his office next Monday
Frank is young man in years, bu
we have no doubt as to his ability I
take care of the Office Of probate judge
. Mr.. Erwin informed us that he woul
. marry the first couple from here fire.
of charge.
This was a great day in town &c
. business with lock box renters
;. Everyone got 80 cents rebate on h
key and proceeded to blow it il
There was much discussion as
whether the unexampled generosit
u on the part Of the government wa
v caused by the return of prosperity q
u because the Democratic ADMINISTERS
q ton at Washington was making rel
a titution by reason Of a troubled col
J science.
Ellen Beach Yaw who sang her
once and who died in Iowa the otht
J day tried very hard to reach the to
y Of her profession but never quit