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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
CHANGES LOCATIONS.
Father Mcnamara Will Work in
Southwest Kansas.

The new arrangement OF the Kansas
dioceses OF the Catholic church has
affected Abilene priests. About ten
years ago Kansas was divided into
three dioceses, one at Leavenworth,
one at Concordia and one at Wichita.
At that time Kansas was on its boom
and be dioceses we're formed accord
ing to wealth, resources and popula-
ton. The boom failed and everything
began to shrink both in the dloceses
of Wichita and Concordia. The dio-
cese of Leavenworth, comprising the
eastern part Of the state, remained
about as 1t was when the division was
made. This left this diocese rich and
the dioceses of Wichita and Concordia
poor. The Wichita diocese became so
poor that Bishop Hennessy had to sup
port it through his own personal ef-
forts, such as soliciting money among
rich Catholics of the east and giving
lectures. The result was that the
spiritual interests Of the diocese had
to be neglected to some extent
Bishop Hennessy having charge of
the two dioceses- --Concordia and
Wichita thought it was no more than
right to have little Of the fat with
the lean and he asked to have the rich
counties Of southern Kansas taken
from the Leavenworth diocese and
added to bis. The Pope SO ordered it
and there have been several changes
made, Father McNamara will work
in southwest Kansas and Father
Shields in addition to looking after
St. Andrews church will otficiate at
the college and at several outside par
ishes. 1t will make him great deal
Of work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
NEW FEED HOUSE.
Smith 4 Co. Will Have q Wholesale
Establishment.

The old waterworks and electric
light power house on West Second
street has been fitted up by 0. Smith
and c. A. Bellows who will
open a wholesale feed store. The
firm name will be Smith Il Co. and
they will make business Of handling
feed of all kinds. They have put in
a fine feed mill and will do custom
grinding and will pay the highest
market price for corn, oats and kaflir
corn. Both gentlemen are hustlers
and are popular with all. We predict
for the new firm abundant success
and its paardns are sure to have the
best treatment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
silver Drives Out Mcxicos Gold.

Mexico is supposed TO be a bimetallic
country, S.yer ard gold are coined at
the mia; AID are both legal tender. But
silver has driven god completely out Of
circulation. and in practice Mexico is
really d monometallic nation. The gold
coins are ut premium in silver when
they cirpu.ate at all. The American
god which travellers bring in also COM
mandsa premiumatthe money brokers'.
All this confirms In actual practice
the assertion that the free coinage OF
silver in the United States would drive
gold out OF circulation ard thus entail
on our country the loss. inconvenience
and commercial degradation which the
silver standard implies.
CERpO GORDO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Abilene's Dramatic Culture.

Bach talk from the Junction City
Union: Dramatic art has attained its
utmost bitterness in the seat Of the
"culchaw" up the river. The wild
struggle for ten cent seats and a tick
ct on a bicycle has ended. Aida
Lawrence Barrett and julius Simp-
kins Booth (who doubles in BRASS
will no longer receive the plaudits Of
the multitude. The glare Of the ker-
osene footlights has ceased and the
furniture has all been taken back to
Upshaw's. The dramatic event Of the
season has happened. Abilene So
ciety can now go back to its high
five functions and ten pin alley.
Sharpley's Lyceum Theatre company
has come and gone. Dramatic art
has realized its supremest conception.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
One of the Oldest women teachers ii

One of the Oldest women teachers In
the public schools Of Portland, Ore, has
the Klondike fever and proposes 60
ing north. The clerk of the board OF
education, q California '49er, ad-
vises her to take up load of candies,
cigars and nuts, rather than to try any
other way Of making money or a living
there. He recalls the visit Of woman
with such a cargo to California camp
and says that she cleared $1,000 be-
tween Saturday and Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Grent Prosperity in Kansas.

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal. OF
Kansas, may be q trife exuberant In
calling his state the most prosperous in
the union, but he deals with facts with.
in his official puview when he declares
that the farmers will pay of 100000
600 in mortgages this year and that
money is now so plentiful that many Of
the banks have refused to receive fur
ther deposits, so that the money is be-
ing shipped to banks in adjacent states.
Such facts knock the bottom off the re-
cent campaign theories that the country
had not currency enough TO go round.
that the banks were boarding the cash
TO which the people were entitled; that
the west was in hopeless bondage to the
easf.-Philadelphia Record.
{: is a strange met that, while tho
teeth Of the negroes on the old planta.
tations were remarkable fortbeir white
ness, those Of the freed negro of the
present day are in an infinitely worse
condition than those of his white broth
er. This is owing entirely to the change
OF diet and the colored mans weakness
for sweetmeats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
They Want Kansas Flour.

W. J. Wilson Of Philadelphia, rep
resenting one Of the largest commits
sion houses Of the east, was here try
ing to get Kansas -four for shipment
to the Atlantic states. He says it is
acknowledged to be the best on earth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Most Kansas counties pay bounty
on wolves killed. Yetwolvesin thatstate
have in year killed only i,i5o sheep
according to statistics collected by 0
member Of the state board Of agricul'
ture, while the 1s,,57o dogs owned there
have killed 1894 sheep.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The scarcity gold has without foundation fact far the
generation concerned has had something sell which
other has wished lack of money has the
sale with good credit has wished to buy something he has al
been able find its substitute with which make his
chase Our farmers know before that when they have
products sell which great demand the Of the world there is
plenty of money and gold for all legitimate
While there nothing but noise the gold scarcity wall 1t with
satisfaction that in the increased gold the removal Of
The Kondke avalanche gd coming
after similar avalanhes in other the world driving the silver
amityite from her home. Peace 10 her ashes!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Must Speak Pieces.

The board of education met in reg
ular session Tuesday evening. Usual
bills were allowed.
An addition TO the rules was adopt
ed requiring rhetoricals in every
grade and making the standing in
that work part of the monthly re-
port.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
The worlds Output Of Gold.

William p. Bonbright g. Co., Of Col.
orado Springs, say in their mining let.
ter:
1.-THE world Is entering upon an era Of
largely increased gold production
of this there can be little doubt. Never
has the search been carried on with
such vigor, over such wide areas or
with such general success. The causes
which have produced this increased
gold thirst need not be stated here;
that it exists has been strlkingly shown
in the rapidity Of the spread Of the
Klondlke excitement and the eager ex-
ploration Of other new goldfelds, as
well as in the largely increased pro-
durtion of the established districts. 1t
Should be possible at this time to form
an intelligent estimate Of the extent
of this increase and to forecast the out
put of the current year. Barring
some calamitous occurrence, the prod
uct of the Cripple Creek district will be
fully S12,0OO,00O, gain of 81 per cent
over our figures for 1896. Colorado's
output should reach 0,OO0,00O, which
exceeds Director Of the Mint Preston's
1906 figures by "a per cent, or gain of
10 per cent. for the state outside of the
Cripple Creek district. Sixty millions
Of dollars seems at the present time a
very safe estimate Of the production Of
the United States.
THE worlds output Of gold for 1896
was about $2ls,O00,0O0. From present
indications no very large increase is to
be expected from either Australia or
Russia. The South African increase,
however, promises to be notable. The
Rand output for the first six months Of
the current year exceeded that Of the
corresponding period Of 1896 by about
30 per cent. While It is not likely that
this ratio will be maintained through
out the year the increase may very
easily be 20 per cent. or about S0,0OO,-
COO. The highest percentage of gain
will doubtless be found in the case OF
Canada and the British northwest,
where the production is likely to jump
from S2,60O,OO0 in 1896 TO $s,O0O,OO0 in
1897, the result largely Of the phenom-
eral output Of the Klondike. Based on
these figures, the prediction may safely
be made that the worlds gold produc-
ton for 1897 will approximate $24O, ,O0O,-
$50. a gain Of about 10 0per cent. over the
preceding year"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
some years

Lost, in Abilene, on road leading
south, red crochet shawl. Finder
please leave at Brewers and receive
reward. 2t&cs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
CHAPMAN Was Beaten.

CHAPMAN, Nov. 2.-The high school
football team went to Manhattan yes
terday. The game resulted 4 to 0 in
favor OF Manhattan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
To Be Sold.

A fine square piano in good condi'
tion for slS5. One years time will
be given for good bankable paper,
Address call box No. AIS, Abilene,
Kansas. rs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
IS. P. Forney has bought the G.
M. Wellman place on West Fifth street
for $500.

fair ground fighters, Blake and Wat
son. Trial next week.
Fare to Chapman next Saturday,
account teachers meeting, so cents
for round trip, II ten go.
The second crop of potatoes of
the same ground is being gathered in
various parts of the town.
Topeka journal: Mrs. John A.
Bright is still dangerously i'll at the
Stormont hospital, and but little hope
is entertained for her recovery.
-"Twice as much business as a
year ago." said an Abilene merchant
today speaking Of October's trade
The rainfall in October was 2.2S
inches; highest temperature 92 de-
grees on the Sd, lowest 81 degrees on
the goth.
--Folger Potter, little son Of Mrs.
R. Potter, recently Of Herington, was
drowned at Albuquerque, N. NJ, the
other day
One real estate firm of Junction
City sold 1888, worth Of land and
lots last month. Kansas real estate
is in demand again.
Manchester News Ben Rice has
sold his Longford lumber yard to
Franklin Smith, who will take posses
sion the first Of November
&C. M. Dawson writes for the Re-
FLEcroR from New York City, and
says: "We miss the paper very
much; it Is like letter from home"
Will Walton, an Abilene boy, is
completing his third year with the
Sells-Forepaugh circus. He spends
his winter in Ohio and likes the
business.
Rev. H. +. Smith, formerly pas
tor of the U. B. church here, is now
stationed at Mill Creek, Republic
county Mrs. May Sommers succeeds
him here.
j. H, Graham was town today
showing samples OF his California
sweet potatoes. One weighed ten
pounds and was as large as small
pumpkin.
Enterprise Journal: Miss Mag
gle Rohrer, who was injured last week
Monday at Abilene, has been brought
here and is improving nicely under
home care.
Little Johnnie Gleissner had a
painful accident, running a nail into
his hand by fall. The wound is I'M
proving aud no serious results are
anticipated.
Dan McBeth Of Manchester re-
Gently was hit in the eye by nettlc.
A Kansas City oculist extracted a
sticker or two and he will not lose
his sight, as he feared.
The many friends OF W. W. Had.
den, for long time fireman on the
Salina Santa Fe branch, will be glad
to know that he has been promoted
to engineer on the main line, running
out Of Emporia.
Chapman Standard: Born, to
Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Engle, Saturday,
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Engle have re-
Gently arrived from junction City and
live in the Stephens property in the
east part Of the city.
Anthracite coal is more Of lux
ury than last year. 1t costs $l0.5O.
1t was expected that it would sell for
81 less but the freight rates did not
come down as was promised by our
Populist administration.
The engine on the northbound
Santa Fe passenger Saturday evening
broke down near Lost Springs. An
engine was sent from here to bring
the train through and the train
reached Abilene three hours late.
Charles Benignus had a roundup
with a refractory COW last night in
which the COW got the best Of him.
The leading rope got tangled around
IL. ..I =. l,nlao Ia,r raan1taI frnn,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

A. H. Boyd, the new hotel proprietor,
has changed the name of the Oriel Hotel
to Dodge House. The name Of Dodge
House is familiar to Mr.. Boyd, for he
built the original Dodge House in 1872,
and was one Of its prOprietors for more
than ten years. The name of Dodge
House was familiar to the people Of the
west, and in the palmy days of the city's
prosperity the Dodge House had an en-
viable reputation. Some few years ago
the Dodge House was destroyed by fire.
and in christening the name of his hotel.
Dodge House, Mr.. Boyd preserves an
old land mark and brings up pleasant
recollections Of the past. The old Dodge
House enjoyed patronage given to few
hotels. and it is hoped Mr.. Boyd will re-
store business as good as that given to
the Dodge House of former times. Mr..
and Mrs. Boyd are meeting with good
success in this new hotel, and as they
have q long line of friends and acquain-
tances among travelling people, they will
not be great while in building up a
magnificent business. They are keeping
an excellent house, and have the best of
accommodations.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

A Senatorial committee of the Kansas
Legislature, composed of Senators B. F.
Wallack. T. c. Field, ana NJ. Camp bel,
and clerk Ben Wallsck, were in the city
Monday evening, on return from Cim-
AKRON, where the committee made an ex-
animation Of the city's Indebtedness.
The committee left about IL O'Clock p.
N, for Anthony, where they went on .
similar mission. In the event of . CON-
promise Of the general Indebtedness Of
the cities named, the legislature must
provide some way for the compromise Of
the debt that these cities owe to the
school fund Of the State, on the same
plan that the compromise Of the other
debts is made. A good portion of the
school fund Of the state 10 in bonds issued
By counties unable to pay At this time. In
case any portion Of the school fund h cut
down BY reason Of compromise or de-
fault, the deficiency must Be made
good out OF the general fund Of Tie
state. Ford county does not owe the
stats for the pareAa0 q school beods.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25
$500 Reward

For the recovery of Geo. B. Doolittle's
body, dead or alive. He is supposed to
have been murdered.
Geo. B. DoOlittIe is aged IS years;
height. 3 feet, s inches; weight, 40
pounds, light complexion, blue eyes,
very light mustache. lie is wearing
either plain black suit, or brown and
yellow fine checked coat and vest, with
black and grey pants. He wore shoes,
and white Stetson hat (size ~. Wore
navy blue overcoat, with velvet collar,
considerably worn. Is bow-legged. and
has full set false upper teeth. Carried a
tan colored imitation leather grip. He
went to Van Buren,, Arkansas, in Janu-
airy to buy cattle, and remained there two
weeks. He then ION January 23) bought
ticket to Plummerville, Ark, and
paid fare to Little Rock, Ark, since
which time nothing has been heard of
him.
He had between 81 800 and 81 400 in
cash when he left Van Buren,. He is in
sured in the Modern WOodmen Of Amer
lea. For his body, dead or alive, $500
will be paid by Minneola Camp, No.
2205, NJ. W. A., MinueOla. Kansas, and
500 by Mrs. Doolittle. Wilburn. Kansas.
H. B. BELL. Sheriff,
Dodge City, Kansas.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

A. J. Evans returned from Topeka
Thursday evening where he spent several
days trying to convince. the legislature
that the bill introduced authorizing the
city of Cimarron to compromise its bon
ded Indebtedness was just and good
one and ought to be passed. Judge
Hoover who accompanied him, returned
Friday night. The prospects for the pas
sage of the bill is very bright and these
gentlemen seem to think that if the right
showing is made to the investigating
next Monday it will go
through all right.-Cimarron Jacksonian.
Feb. 10.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

The managers of the Ladies' Minstrels
desire to return thanks to those people
who generously gave their time to the
late entertainment, which proved such q
success both financially and pleasurably.
It is hoped repetition Of the perform
ance may add fresh laurels to those
who participated In the last one.
MRS. JENNIE COLLAR.
Mrs. w. j. FITZGERALD.
MRS. W. E. HOOD.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

The farmers of Wheatland township
will establish milk sklmming station,
and will locate it on section 20, township
26, range 21-Henry Nau's land, west Of
Henry Tassett's farmland they have
ordered the machinery for a 500 cows
separator. This move is according to
the suggestion of Thomas Parker, the
Hutchinson creamery proprietor, who
was in the German settlement two weeks
ago.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

Those who attended the dance at La
Junta from Dodge City were: John
Balch and wife, F. w. Campbell, E. E.
Zwick, John Shaw and wife, Mrs. Ben
Oldham, Miss Mable Tate, Mrs. John
Adams, N. S. Hughes, A. H. Hartwell
and wife, L. S. Hurd and wife, o. h.
Wells. Mrs. Hood, Miss Gertie Lahey,
Mrs. J. H. SWEET, II. c. SWEET, Miss May
Burson, Mrs. Mary Kennedy, Miss Lila
Bradford.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

The Kansas senate has passed at act
providing for the election Of mayor, pO-
lice judge, city treasurer, treasurer of the
board Of education. city marshal. city
clerk, city attorney. city assessor, city
engineer and street commissioner, to-
gether with councilmen and members Of
the board Of education. in cities of the
second-class. This would effect the COM
ing city election If it passes the house
and becomes a law.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25
Creamery Meetings.

Several committees have been at work
this week in organizing for meetings to
be held at cities west of Dodge City next
week, in the interest of the creamery
business. Sam. Stubbs aud E. Kirkpat-
rick were at Cimarrvn, preparing for .
meeting at that place on Monday next.
j. H. Churchill prepared fer meeting
at Garden City on Tuesday. DR.. Milton
and A. Russell were at Lakin yesterday,
arranging for q meeting at that place on
Wednesday next. Thos. Parker, pro-
prietOr of the Hutchinson Creamery, Will
address these meetings.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25
A GOOD LETTER.

From the Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
FERNANDINA. FLA, Feb. Is. 1896.
Mr.. J. GEORGE SHERER, Druggist. City.
Dear George Please send bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. would
not feel easy if knew there was none OF
this valuable Remedy in the house.
have given it fair test and consider 1t
one of the very best remedies for Group
that have ever found. One dose has
always been sufficient. although l use 1t
freely. Any cold my children contracts
Yields very readily to this medicine.
can conscientiously recommend 1t for
Group and colds in children.
Yours respectfully. GEo. E. WOLFF.
Sold by City Drug Store.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25
THE farmers LUMP COAL.
Good Lump Coal Cheap.

We are constantly in receipt of good
lnmpy coal, known as the Farmers
Lump Coal, from the mines at Higgins
vile, Missouri. which we are selling at
1915 q ton delivered, or $3.50 ton on
the scales. This coal is hard, burns
well, aud makes no SCOT and little smoke.
The company cells the Farmers coal On
the Kansas City market at 80 cents ton
more than any Missouri coal. 1t is hard
and lumpy, and the company uses stick
ers on the Jumps to prevent limitations
ard receptions. SINS & SINS,
Dodge City, Kansas.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

W. A. Kells and o. NJ. Norton. of Gar
den City, were in the city yesterday.
with view of leasing the Dodge City
-four mill. The mill at Garden City.
which these gentlemen were running, was
burned down some days ago.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

A delinquent subscriber paid his dues
to the Sterling Bulletin the other after.
noon. Immediately after the building
began to sink and the presses and office
fixtures had to be moved. the building
almost collapsing.-Wichita Eagle.
Delinquent subscribers keep our office
10 q quiet waver.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

The Santa Fee Railroad officials, who
were here on Friday, also stopped at
Hutchinson, and consulted the citizens
about the construction of new depot:
and asking of property owners certain
lots for the site.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

Fred Baker killed wild cat on Saw
Log creek on Friday last. The cat
weighed twenty pounds, and measured
feet, and its hide has been dressed by
George Potter, who will tan it and use it
for rug. Wild cats are uncommon in
this part of the State. This one would
have given severe tussel to anyone who
might have come in contact with it.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

A Senate committee composed of Sem
ators Wallack, Field and Campbell will
arrive in Cimarron Monday morning to
investigate the financial condition of the
city with view Of enabling the city to
compromise its bonded Indebtedness to
the state school fund.-Gray County Re-
publican, 18th.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

The marble rolls along the walk, re-
wolves the gyrate top; the little girl now
rolls hoop, now DER rope doth hop;
the streets they are of mud, cen spar
rows try to sing; next week the depot
will begin, all these are signs of spring.
G..
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25
Advertised Letter List.

The following letters remain unclaim-
ed for week ending February Is. 1897.
and unless called for within thirty days.
will be sent to dead letter office. Per-
sons calling for these letters will please
saw. Advertised and give date OF
this notice: One cent will be charged
for advertised letter delivered.
Jones, John. Mayes, Miss Frances.
William. Jesse. Wood, j. E.
D. SWINEHART. p. NJ.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

In the semi annual apportionment Of
the state school fund Ford county re-
ceives S6O2.73. Gray county gets Sl57.-
"a. Finney county S432.9O.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

c. D. Bush is boOk-keeper at the
Water Works and Electric Light plant
office, vice Clarence Burson, who will go
into other business. MIR. Bush is young
man of good business prospects.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-02-25

The construction of the new Santa Fe
Railway depot and eating house in Dodge
City, will be commenced as soon as the
title to proposed depot site is obtained;
and this will be had shortly.