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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13

.. Iowa, chairman OF the committee on
public lands Of the last house, who dis
cussed the forest reservation amend
ment. Mr.. Lacey criticised the senate
provision restoring to the public do
main the reservations created by the
order Of President Cleveland last Feb
ruary, He thought the order should
simply be suspended pending an exani-
nation. II the senate provision be-
came law, he said, the lands could
could not be reserved until they had
been surveyed, perhaps years hence.
He said some Of the most bitter oppo.
sition to the order undoubtedly came
from the headquarters Of mine opera
tors, He thought the suspension should
not be for more than d year, as was
originally proposed by the senate.
Mr.. Shafroth, Of Colorado, argued
earnestly for the adoption Of the sen.
ate amendment, especially for that
portion Of 1t allowing miners and pros
pectors free use Of timber. Mr.. Jones,
Of Washington, declared that his state
was more vitality interested In the re-
vocation Of Mr. Cleveland's forest re-
serve than any other state. Until the
order was revoked, he said, settlers
could not cut stick Of timber for any
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
ANTl.DOCkA0E LAW VOID.
Judge Alden Holds That the Kansas Legis.
lative Act Interferes with Private Con-
tfnCtR

latlve ACJ InterIereS WIN frlVAte COn-
tracts.
KANSAS CRY, Kan, May 1l.-Judge
Alden, of the district court Of this
county, rendered decision yesterday
in which he held that the new Kansas
anti.dockage law was invalid and un-
constitutional. The question Of the
constitutionality of the law was raised
in the case Of Abram E. Beggs, chief
hog buyer for the Armour Packing Co.,
who was arrested on the charge OF VIC
lating the new anti-dockage law by
purchasing hogs Of G. W. Marley, Of
Oswego, Kan, subject to the dockage
rule in force in Chicago and st. Louis
Judge Alden's decision holding the
law unconstitutional was based on
the declaration that 1t interfered with
the right Of private contracts. He said
in substance that the act called the
Kansas anti-dockage law was not In
any sense police regulation. 1t was
not designed to prohibit the sale Of
barred sows or stays, but Its intent
was to prevent the owners Of hogs
from making contracts for the DISPOSE
ton OF their own property, in which
the public had no interest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
Notice Of Board Of Equalization.
To whom It may concern.

10 whom ~ may concern.
Notice Is hereby given that the board Of
county commissioners OF Dickinson county.
Kansas and constituting the board OF equal
izaton Of said county, will meet at the coun-
ty clerks office In the city OF Abilene, on the
first Monday In June, 1897, and sit, not ex-
ceeding ten days, as board OF equalization.
10 hear and determine all matters pertaining
to the assessment Of real and personal prop
erty In said county for the year 1897. All
persons feeling themselves aggrleved by the
action Of the city or township assessors may
appear before said board and have any err
rors in the valuation Of their property cor
rected as justice and equity may demand.
No changes in valuation will be made after
said board Of equalization has adjourned.
Witness my hand and seal Of said county
this 9th day Of May, A. D. 1897.
lsEAL.l G. d. KIErrER,
County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
SUGAR BEET CULTIVATION.
Secretary Wilson Hopes This Country Will
Soon Produce Sugar for All Demands.

secretary Wilson Hopes This Country VIII
Soon Produce Sugar for All Demands.
WASHINGTON, May ll.-Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson says.
1t is evident that the people Of the United
States have faith In the beet sugar Industry.
We have supplied In the last few weeks q, 900
farmers Of the country with sugar beet seeds
for experiments during the coming season.
They are scattered through practically every
state north Of the extreme southern line OF
states The people as far south as the Caro-
linas, Tennessee and Texas believe that they
can grow sugar bcets successfully, and we are
quite willing 10 give them full opportunity 70
make 0 test everywhere, II they succeed In
extending the beet sugar territory down TO the
very line Of the cane sugar area there ought TO
be no difficulty in producing in the United
States all Of the 300 600. 900 worth Of sugar for
which we are now going abroad annually.
hope 10 have broad line extending across the
map from the Atlantic TO the Pacific In COM
parativcly short time, indicating the practical
beet sugar belt Of the country In which capt.
talists as well as farmers may safely enter
upon the work Of supplying the people Of the
country with sugar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
CONFLICT IN OMAHA.
Mayor Broatch Refuses to Surrender the
Once to the Mayor-Elect.

OMAHA, Neb., May ll.--For the Sec
ond time In two years municipal war
is on, this time between rivals for the
mayoralty. The city hall is guarded
by picked policemen, the fire and po-
lice board having declared for Mayor
Broatch. The latter should have re-
tired yesterday, but is holding over
on the ground that Mr. Moores,
who was elected April 20, is ineli-
gible because Of shortage in his &C.
counts Atllo'clock yesterday morning
Moores went to the city hall and
made formal demand for possession
of the mayors office. Broatch shut
the door In Moore's face and he
left the city hall and returned to his
private office. He will establish an
office quietly elsewhere pending a de-
cision by the courts. The new city
council was fully organized this morn.
ing II recognizes Moores as mayor,
and will transact business and send
ordinances TO him for signature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
Osborne Wants Pardon.

John Osborne, who was sent to the
penitentiary two years ago for term
Of eight years because Of an attempt
at murder in shooting Ira L. Shep-
herd south Of Enterprise, is making
an attempt to secure a pardon. 1t
was considered at the time that Os-
borne was not in a perfect mental
condition and it is probable that this
fact will assist materially"in bis en-
deayor to secure release.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
House Burned at Solomon.

The workshop of John Campbell
living north Of the U. P. track in Sol
onion, burned to the ground yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Campbell is acarpen-
ter and as he had no insurance the
loss is severe one for him. Cause
OF fire not known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13

MOONLIGHT, May 1l.-At the meet
ings of Evangelist Irwin quite num-
Der testified to being instantly healed
at Bethel last week. One case, q lit
tie boy Of five years old, was brought
from Clay county and was Amounted
and prayed over by Mr.. Irwin and
witnesses testify that he was instaa-
taneously healed Of an imperfect leg
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

The Lutheran church will soon
be repapered.
Union township reported today a
gain of SS in population.
Judge 0. l.. Moore will deliver
the Memorial day address at Manches-
ter.
Ridge township shows gain Of
SO in population and S2OO0in personal
property.
Twins were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
0. X. Ruse of Buckeye last week.
One of the children died Thursday.
Frank Hansford, the Enterprise
umpire, has started on trip to the
Pacific coast and Mexico looking for
work.
DR. S. M. Hunter has purchased
the interest Of H. L. Irwin in the
Hope drug store and is now sole pro-
prietor.
Mrs. W. E. A. Meek, of Dillon.
mother Of Mrs. Nottorf, is reported
as growing worse and her recovery is
not expected.
John Osborn paid $40 and costs
in police court on charge of drunk
and disorderly. He thinks he had his
moneys worth.
The rain Monday was "a hun
dredths Of an inch in the city. 1t
was general in the county, the north
portion receiving the heavier fall.
The wheat is coming on remark
ably wellin southeast Dickinson and
many fields thought spoiled will make
quite crop.
Some Abilene men are organizing
a stock company called the American
Co. to manufacture and han.
die Milt Goods fapjack turner.
Jefferson townships report was
made today by Trustee H. Springer
and shows decrease in population Of
20. Personal property about the
same.
The commissioners decided not to
repair the Schlegel bridge until after
The July meeting of the board, al
,hough it is recognized as needing
Improvement.
The old Cooper house west of the
Reformed church is being greatly i'm
proved by its owner, Mr.. Markley,
who is raising it and making it more
,resentable.
-Hiawatha World Rev. j. C.
3olger, of Abilene, the crack pianist
II western Kansas, is in Hiawatha
his week attending the Kansas Chassis
# the Reformed church.
Samuel bearing who stood trial
n Davidson's court Saturday on
barge of chicken stealing, got 20
avs and costs, the equivalent Of go
ays II he don't pay the costs.
WHATS up now' The Enterprise
ournal says "Prof. j. H. Mustard,
I Chapman and County Superinten-
ent Humbargar were looking up po-
Itical matters in the city Monday"
Sheriff and Mrs. Robson are very
roud of the fine boy who arrived
unday morning, their first son.
lie is as good-looking and good-natur.
d as his father and that is saying a
God deal.
The marshal has silver buttons
q his new suit. As we nnderstand
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
Spring q Gods.

Spring is here and finds us showing some
very attractive styles in New Spring Dress
Goods We invite you to examine our Wash
Fabrics, new nobby weaves and styles atex-
ceptionally low prices
Also call your attention to our line of Ho-
siery, both for Ladies and Children We can
please you here.
In Summer Underwear we have some
surprisingly good values for very little
money.
Our line Of Staple Dry Goods is complete
and contains many very attractive bargains
for the careful buyer, and while we do not
parade a lot of catch prices, we guarantee to
save you money. A large trade is the best
evidence that goods and prices are right
BRemember that in the GROCERY
line we cannot be beat. Everything fresh
and clean at rock bottom prices.
Yours for trade,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
pREWERIES FOR IOWA.
Many Liquor Making Places VIII be
Opened Under the New Law.


Opened Under the New Law.
DIES MONIES, la., May II. Gov. Drake
signed the bill to authorize the manu-
facture Of beer and other liquors In
the state, despite the protests Of Drake
university, Of which he Is president,
and Of hundreds Of prohibition
advocates. In eastern Iowa several
small breweries have long been
In operation. These will be en-
larged at once and by October 1, when
the law will go into effect, breweries
will be In readiness in oil parts Of the
state. A Milwaukee company will
erect large brewery In Cedar Rapids.
At Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Ottumwa
and other places breweries will be
started and at several points there will
be wineries and distilleries
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
49, IT is ALSO MADE FOR TWO ROWS. 1s4

thus to avoid confusion in the mails
the last part Of the name was left off.
Some good money was sunk there,
but the founders of the town had high
hopes of making fortune when the
money was planted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13

sTMLA, British India, May ll.-A
British officer and 30 coolies have been
killed by an avalanche on the sprlna.
garleh road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
IOWa'g New LIau0r Law.

DIES MONIES, Ia, May lO.-Gov. Drake
has signed the new state liquor law,
including the sections allowing liquor
manufacturing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
Miss Schneider Recovering.

j. J. Schneider of Detroit reports to
the REFLECTOR that his daughter Lyd-
ia whose skull was fractured in run
away accident last week is getting
along nicely. The injury was very
severe as a piece Of skull, three
fourths Of an inch in diameter, was
taken out by the physician, DR.. Rid.
dell. DR.. Ketchersid who was called
in consultation says the injury has
been well cared for and recovery will
result,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
Will Pillow Three Rows Of Corn at Once.

automatic its operations and seadjusng to the un-
the rows matter how crooked and will always fol-
low the furrow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to thank all our friends
and neighbors for the sympathy they
have shown us during our hard trial.
1t will never be forgotten.
Mr.. AND Mrs. j. j. SCHNEIDER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13

oolohioh anu wanted permission to
get a divorce. Father Hayden saw at
once that Martin was insane and
went to Salina and made complaint.
Martin was tried for insanity at So.
lima yesterday.
The Pop papers all heard Of the
story that Joe Bristow had appointed
his brother chief clerk but none will
learn the facts in the case which are
that the man appointed is an old SOL
dier of the same name living in Iowa
who was the clerk under Harrison
and who is replaced by the soldier
clause of the civil service. He is no
relation whatever to the Kansas Bris-
tow. Pop papers never tell but one
side Of thing-and that always the
wrong one.
There is another aching void over
in Saline county where once boom
fourished. Chico has been discon.
tinued as postoflice. The Lawrence
World recalls that Chico started out
to be an ambitious town. 1t was
originally intended to call the city
Chicago but it was argued that in
time the city would be so great that
many people would leave the name Of
the state of in writing letters and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

big stake put in the hole handsome dia-
mond ring, which must have cost up in
the hundreds"
A well-known race horse man, speaking
ing on the subject, said: II have known
personally of hundreds of dollars having
been put in that post for 1 saw it. |
remember once having seen a, friend Of
mine put in a $40 gold piece. He had about
forty more of them in his pocket, the re-
suit of the nights play. Gamblers who
hadn't money to put in deposited knives
match-boxes, lucky pieces and anything
they could lay their hands on. I'll bet
there are enough knives in there to start
a hardware store"
AS an evidence that at least one man
believes in the wealth of the lamp post, it
may be mentioned that within the last
year well-known citizen offered the
board board of public safety a stiff sum
for the piece of iron. For some reason,
the deal was not contaminated and so
"Old Lucky" remains an object of mys-
terry and interest to the uninitiated. Bat
tered it is, like many survivor of those
good old gambling days" gone never
perhaps to return, when the squeak of the
keno goose and the tigers lair made f1u-
sic far into the Silly night; when the
sports wore diamonds, and certain of their
friends were bedecked in silks, while many
a poor workingman, after drawing his
Saturday nights pay, went to his home
with an empty dinner bucket and pocket
and nothing full but his sad heart.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
Newest Things in Jewels.
From the Chicago Record.

rom llS OlllCdBO fNeCOTu.
There are certain fashions in jewelry
which, like the laws of the Modes and Per-
slams, alter not. From time immemorial.
the first faVorite among all the gems has
always been the diamond and 1t seems as
though this empress of all precious stones
would never be dethroned, or asked to oc-
cupy a less proud position than that which
she now most undoubtedly holds In the
world of Jewels
The stiff and conventional arrangements
of the stones which al one time Character
ICED diamond necklaces. bracelets and tia
ras Is happily now a thing altogether of
the past. The necklaces of to-day are de-
signed in truly artistic fashion. and in
many cases the diamonds are arranged in
such way that the setting is practically
invisible, the stones appearing to rest.
without any support, on the bare neck.
As to the long pearl chains "age can
not wither them, nor custom stale their in
finite variety" They are, In fact. being
better worn than ever, in pearls Of all sorts
and sizes, and chains of varying length
and form. Sometimes they are caught up
on 70 the corsage here and there with
small diamond ornaments and at others
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
TIE LUCKY LAMP POST.
1t Was the Gamblers Mascot, and
Winners and losers Paid Tribute
From the Louisville Times.


From the Louisville Times
Deserted and forlorn, its ancient head
piece gone, leaving but the sturdy stem of
iron, which has defed the fleeing years
passed without glance by the busy
throng of the day, there stands on the west
side of Fifth street, between Market and
Jefferson, what once was termed the
lucky lamp post"
In good old days" when men wooed
Z the PICKLE Goddess" at the roulette ia
be, when all the forms of chasing phan-
tom fortune were in the zenith of their
glory in this city. this now deserted piece
Of iron came in for its share of attention
fronisthe devotees of Dame Fortune.
The curious one who takes trouble to ex-
anime this post will find, about midway
on its side, a hole about the size of half
dollar. But for this hole the post would
never have obtained its name Through
it, if stories of reliable men living in this
city are to be believed, have passed gold
and silver to the amount of thousands of
dollars, costly jewels which men put in
who were seeking to gain favor with the
goddess whom they wooed, or desperate
over reverses and hoping for change of
luck
From 1878 to 1888. the period when gam
bling ran riot in this city, the building
nearest where the lamp post stands was
occupied by the firm of Waddiil & Waters
Here, in old '102,' as 1t was called the
biggest limit in the city was played Ira
dition recalls that on one occasion a we'll
known gambler on his way to '102 stopped
al the lamp post and dropped quarter in
the hole, Just for luck" as he expressed
il. That night he won a small fortune
From that time the fame of the post was
established. The man who passed it with
out depositing a contribution was looked
on as little short of mad. Besides "1O2."
there were some six or eight gambling
houses in the vicinity, and it became the
custom of frequenters of these also to de-
post contribution in "Old Lucky" before
going to play. Then, again, the wise
heads declared, the man who made "a
lucky strike and failed to share with sOld
Lucky" would never win again.
weli-known man about town, who was
prominent In the sporting fraternity OF
those days, in speaking of the lamp post
said:
"Stories about the wealth that that old
piece Of iron contains are not fakes
myself, among others who chased Dame
Fortune in those days, can bear testimonv
to the munihcent contributions 1t has re-
ceived.
"As an instance, I recall having seen q
man put IS in quarters in that hole. Ouf
of curiosity ] watched him through rhe
night, and saw him carry away more than
81 600 when he left the table"
Every time the posts votarles lost IL
was overwOrked, but when one happened
to win it was talked about. He plaved
the Post" would be the knowing remark
on every such occasion the winner maid
tribute to "Old Lucky"
"On one OCCASION" added the Times in
formant, Il saw a man who had won a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

Americas to spend Christmas with his
mother, Mrs Marie Louise Myrick.
Mr.. J. G.. Thomas left by the Central
last night for Alilledgeville, where he goes
to spend the holidays with friends.
Mr.. Richard NJ. Lester arrived yester-
day from the north and will spend the
holidays at the De Soto with his motheH
and father.
Miss Eula Gamble and MISS Susie Hun
ter of Louisville, Ca, are here on a Christ
mas visit TO their uncle, Mr.. John Heard
Hunter, on CASTOR street.
Mr.. w. H. Molina formerly of Savan-
nah. now manager of the Opera House
hotel of Birmingham, Ala, is in the city
on a visit to his family during the holt
days.
Misses duBignon, Misses Rauers and
Misses Gommes, who have been attending
school at Baltimore, returned yesterday
by way of the Plant system to spend the
holidays at their homes.
Miss Fannie Harmon, Miss Edith Cava-
naugh and Miss Glare Johnson have re-
turned from Macon, where they have been
attending Wesleyan College, to remain at
their homes during the Christmas vaca-
ton.
Judge William F. Eve of Augusta is reg
istered at The De Soto Judge Eve is in
terested in the Augusta Gravel Company,
which has been furnishing much of the
road paving material used in the county,
and has paid Savannah several visits
within the year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

Editor Morning News: If anything was
needed to show the pitiful smalIness of
local fractional politics and their injuri-
Gus influence upon the city's welfare, it
has surely been supplied by the events of
the past few days.
a joint meeting Of the two great com
mercial organization of the city, organi-
cations which are known by all 10 have
the citys welfare at heart. and which are
recognized by all similar bodies through
out the country as both qualified and
authorized to decide as to what is desir-
able for the citys well-being, peace and
prosperity, made a unanimous request
that the city council should protest
against the appointment, as seems threat
ened. of a negro collector or pos tInaster
at this place. -a
1t is now reported that the council will
refuse 70 take action as requested, be-
cause the local faction now in control
fears to aiienate the negro vote.
1t 4 also reported that the resolution
referred to originated in the Citizens Club
and was supposed to be an adroit move to
embarrass the administra lion, otherwise.
Liberal Club.
It is, however, also understood that tho
resolution was actually presented and
passed solely in the conviction that it was
for the city's good, and utterly regardless
of any effect it may have upon the wretch
ed question of Local municipal politics. In
fact, most of the politicians so contrived
that at present they are probably hugglng
themselves for the ability to say at some
future time that they were not present at
the meetingr'
II the matter comes to a show down.
the people of Savannah want to know
which, if either, of the two factions now
prominent in local politics, offers a protest
against a negro collector or postmaster.
In other words, in case the issue is forced
upon US by circumstances beyond our con
troll, which, II either, is the white mans
party?
Let them speak out now. or be prepared
to expect their eternal death hereafter.
IDDarf