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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24
Sunday School Association.

The Southeast Dickinson Sunday
School association will hold Its annual
convention at Union Valley school
house, ten miles south Of Enterprise,
March 81. The morning session will
include addresses by R. H. Graham
and H. Springer. The afternoon will
have addresses by ]. s. Meek, G. W.
StaatS, ]. II. Koch, 7. J. Pearson, J.
II. Beach, Henry Davidson, H. s.
Humieldt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24
SUFFERS,
Corner Cedar and Second.
Corner Cedar and Second,

10 per cent getting through alive.
From a station in Western Kansas
10000 hides were shipped, and from
another 20, 900.
Tom Smith and Wild Bill were the
cattle trail day marshals. The form
er was a brave, quiet man. He was
killed while trying to arrest a murder.
or northeast Of Detroit.
Wild Bill shot Phil Cole and a man
named McWilliams In cold blood one
day in broad daylight on A street
south Of the Cramer & Kruger lumber
yard.
Hickok was offered a large salary
to 60 on the stage and even made an
effort to follow that profession, but
only for very short time. He said
1t was against his nature to appear
before the public on the stage. He
drifted around Kansas City during
1872 most of the time and nipped a
raid Of the James boys and their
gang, who undertook to rob the gate
receipts at the fair held there in ~,
the gang actually making the attempt.
They were met by Wild Bill, a pistol
in each hand, in such way as to
cause them to makethemselves scarce
instanter.
He, however, could not keep away
from the border and when Deadwood
was booming its first boom in the
Black Hills, either in rs or IA, he
drifted there and while sitting at a
gambling table was shot in cold blood
by one Jack Mccall, thus verifying
what he had often claimed that he
would die with his boots on when be
did 60.
A monument has been erected in
Deadwood cemetery over his grave.
1t bears a bust OF Wild Bill and below
1t are two crossed revolvers chiseled
in granite.
The Cattlemen's meeting has
brought out the "reminiscences Of the
old cattle trail days. The presence Of
J. G. Mccoy, the old-time mayor, is
greatly enjoyed and his lecture will
be listened to eagerly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24

stem, timothy, clovers and blue grass
Of her eastern half, or sorghums,
millets, alfalfa and unpretentious
grammas Of the fertile plains and
higher attitudes beyond. The prince
Of all these is Indian corn; from it
and its blood relations are evolved
hundred commodities that the world
hungers for with an unappeaseable
appetite, which only grows greater
by feeding Commodities then when
ready for the buyers do not have to
be bartered at the crossroads for sal
eratus. kerosene and "horseshoe"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24

tabled fertility, nor to some region
famed in song and story as flowing
with milk and honey, but here, to the
core Of this continent.
To these, the gardens OF the Desert, these
The unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful,
That stretch
In airy fluctuations, far away,
As II the ocean, In his gentlest swell,
Stood still, with all his rounded pillows axed,
And motionless forever.
CATTLE SITUATION DISCUSSED.
Following the address and after
music by the colored trio came gen.
eral discussion Of the cattle situation
in Kansas. J. B. Lynch led this dis
cussion and was followed by well
posted cattlemen who made interest
ing talks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24

sheets Of nearly crystal water, ant
are not the tireless winds, full O.
self-renewing energy, available for it,
drawing wheresocver and whensoevel
wewill'Given abundant grass, . var.
iety OF grains. low-priced lands. and
mil d climate. it is easily demonstrate
ed that the region having these can
produce beef to an advantage now
here surpassed.
We do il.
In no department Of stock hus-
bandry are we likely to have greater
length Of reach than in the cultiva-
ton of the COW and all she is capable
Of in enhancing the comfort, health,
wealth and happiness Of mankind,
from the cradle to second childhood.
The many well-to-do communities in
this and other lands where dairying
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24

and Wednesday will be big day.
The opera house is handsomely
decorated with bunting, pictures of
Will Bill and Mckinley, cattle horns
and big banner over the stage which
bids all welcome
BUSINESS SESSION,
After music by the Cowboy band
President Joseph White called the
convention to order.
Rev. DR.. Blayney delivered the ad.
dress OF welcome, gracefully referring
to the growth of the cattle industry
and the progress Of the business in
Kansas.
j. W. Robson OF Eldorado res
ponded, thanking Abilene for its hos
pitality.
The benefits Of state organization
was generally discussed. Secretary
Rogers opened the talk and read the
constitution. State Inspector Mccoy
and Others made talks, all advocating
united action
1t was decided to hold election Of
officers Wednesday afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The opera house was well filled this
afternoon. President White presided.
After music came the principal ad-
dress Of the day by Secretary +. d.
Coburn, OF the State board of agricul-
ture,
President White introducing Mr.
Coburn said: at gives me great
pleasure to introduce to you a gentle
man with national reputation. 1t
has often been said that Kansas leads
but never follows. This is eminently
true as regards our efficient secre-
tary Of, agriculture. | now have the
honor of introducing to you the farm
er's friend, I. D. Coburn."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24

ton paper to help the poor widow to
buy her coal in the dead Of winters
his name always heads the list when
there is proposition to bring in out
side capital or encourage home IL
dustres; and even II his name hAs !
been found at the head, the little word !
''cash" at the bottom of the list ~
nounces that he has made up the final
deficiency needed to float the propa-9
sition. He was one OF the men who
made it possible for the Presbyterian
college to spring up out Of the praifis
and his time and money have made 1t
possible year after year to keep ito
doors open. He is the friend OF every
ambitious young man in his town.
To him hundreds Of young men in
Kansas owe their start in life, for hs
furnished them money to begin bust
ness on and it is said to his credit a.
a Judge Of human nature that he can
boast that he has never lost dollar
on any young man he trusted. He
knows people, he is judge of men,
and better than that he is brave
enough to trust his judgment. No
one who ever lived in Emporia will
say that Major Hood has anything Of
the coward in his makeup. At his
bank it is notorious fact that he 10
perfectly frank with those who come
to borrow, and II he cannot accommo-
date them he tells them SO, honestly
and squarely, and does not beat
around the bush and turn them over
to second man to be turned down.
He has that much needed quality to
the governors chair, backbone. In
Emporia it is proverhial that whils
Mr.. Hood is always glad to say yes,
he is never afraid to say no, and when
he says no he means it. The last
time we were in Emporia we we're
told that Major Hood is at his desk
more hours in year than any other
man on the townsite is at bis desk, or
bench, or in the field He works hard
and expects hard work from those
under him. That kind OF a man in
the governors chair will allow no
loafing on the states time; no money
would be expended to pay for chair
warmers. Major Hood is a man Of
education and breadth. He is great
reader Of books, and a great lover Of
pictures. He is man who, in the
Governors office, would represent all
that Kansas is proud Of. Brown
county Republicans should remember
how Lyon county two years ago, when
dozens OF counties in the State were
wavering, supported Major Morrill,,
and although the county had been
counted for Potter, came out strongly
for Major Morrill, and turned the tide
which seemed to be rising against
him. Major Hood is clean man; an
able man, an honest man, a brave
man, and the best type Of Kansan.
He is politician about whom no
scandal has ever lowered, and bust.
ness man who made success without
being penurious. He is the very kind
Of man that should be governor Of
the State Of Kansas.-[Ewing Herbert
in the Hiawatha World"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24

look on any map Of the United States
you will find that Kansas is the bulls
eye" After thirty.one years Of resi-
dence, experience and observation in
Kansas and among her people, | for
one am perfectly willing to concede
the correctness Of bis proposition.
II by No means takes a bull's-eye,
however, to discover that q large
measure Of the future wealth and
greatness Of Kansas must come by
and through her meat products
meats evolved from the grasses and
grains which her soils yield 10 max
imum OF abundance, for less tickling
than any others of which agriculture
lists, biologists and other wise men
possess knowledge.
We have the highest authority for
The statement that "All flesh is grass,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24

and the goodness thereof is as the
flower OF the field" Nature and men,
cooperating, have made Kansas a
marvellous blending Of pasture and
corn tields-lhe domain of grasses.
In luxuriauce, profusion, nutritious
qualities, and economy Of production,
hers are nowhere surpassed; this,
whether applied to the corn, blue
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24

Mr.. Coburn's address was helpful
and inspiring, giving q striking pic
ture Of the advantages Of Kansas as a
place for stock.raising. Among other
things he said:
COBURN's ADDRESS.
A friend in western Kansas, who
believes the state has not been and is
not being entirely absorbed by the
chinch bug, the octopus and the great
red dragon, sends me his business
card, the back Of which he utilities
like a loyal citizen for making few
cheerful remarks praiseful Of the'land
Of his adoption and the people who
live therein. Among these remarks
Is the statement that III you will
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24

plug, but are as staple in the markets
Of civilization ar are pounds sterling
or California bullion, always good for
liberal advances on consignments.
The foundations Of the profitable
animal are pasture and water. Where
else are better pastures than are
found in the 1000, 600 OF acres called
Kansas? Let him who can, stand up
and tell where else on the Great
Rulers footstool the best Of grains
are grown in greater abundance at
such small cost. Where else can
greater or more continuous variety
be found, available from the opening
Of April to the close'oi March, The
state Is we'll nigh built on or over vast
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CATTLE TRAIL DAYS.
Concluded from lst page.)

theater, and Jews and Gentiles CON-
peting for trade in the clothing line.
James Hickock, or Wild Bill, sought
Tor and obtained the position Of chief
Of police. He was known in those
days all through the border States.
Having first gained notoriety as a
scout on the Union side during the
war Of the Rebellion, in Missouri and
Arkansas, later as an Indian scout
employed by the government on the
plains. He had caused many men to
die with their boots on, never taking
any chances but always either getting
the drop on his man or shooting him
down upon any provocation. He
stood over six foot high, straight as
man could be formed, quick as flash,
the best shot with a pistol on the
frontier. His hair long, hanging
down to his shoulders, tasty in dress,
bis complexion fair as any woman's,
such was the man chosen to keep
peace in our midst.
Among those is remembered by all
old-timers was Ed Gaylord who ran
q livery stable on the block where the
REFLECTOR office now is. He is dead
now. One son, Hal, is business man
agsr Of the Kansas City Journal and
another is prosperous insurance
agent in Denver.
The drive Of cattle in 1871 was in
round numbers about 600, 900 head, q
vast number more than had ever beer
driven before or since, For miles
north, south or west of Abilene you
could not well be out Of sight Of large
herds and when upon u commanding
rise Of ground overlooking consider
able territory, you could see many
thousand cattle, The season was wei
and stormy and for that reason cattle
did not do well. The grass being
coarse and washed they did not ge1
fat. Prices were low too thai
year, caused by very heavy shipments
being sent to market. The cattle mol
BEING as fat as usual they became
late In the fall, almost unsaleable and
inconsequence nearly one half Of the
drive for 1871 was put in winter
quarters, largely up the Solomon val
ley, in the Republican and Smoky
Hill country, the owners not dream
ing Of what was to come and did
come, very hard, cold freezing win
ter, Ice and sleet, with frequent Bills.
cards and many men losing their
lives by being caught out in them and
the poor cattle simply persisted, not
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24
CATIlBMBN IN SESSION
OPENING OF THE STATE con.
vEHTI0N.
Business Meeting This Morning and
sGood Attendance Of Cattle Hen
Present From the Start.

The Kansas State Cattlemen's asso-
sociation met in convention at the
opera house at 10 a. m. Tuesday.
The storm and cold kept many
away but there was present a good
sprinkling Of those interested in cat
tie from Kansas City, Emporia, To-
peka and Western Kansas, More
have arrived on every train all day
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24
Church i Dedicated

A new German Lutheran church
Was dedicated south Of Hope Sunday
and large crowd was In attendance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24
@S0TTER'S&

Everything in Watches, Rings, Chains,
Pins, etc., together with choice line of Da-
monds.
See the splendid display Of Clocks Silver
ware and Novelties. All the latest designs.
You will find much to admire.
Expert work in watch and clock repairing.
Call and be convinced
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-24

No finer stock Of Jewelry of all kinds can
be found in the state than at
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-02-04
Letter from Louisiana.

Levi Adams, of Lake Charles, La, rcnews
his subscription, and writes:
eff l get behind let me know, and will
remit as soon as possible, for we'll know that
reformers of all kinds have hard row to hoe,
and the more divisions there are, the harder to
keep up; but often they are necessary to ac-
complish the great reforms necessary. But, in
union there is strength, SO hope all reformers
will get together this year. am doing all in
my power to that end. take that grand pa
per, the New Era, of Springfield, Ohio; the
Lever, Chicago, and the AGrTAToR, so you see
am solid, true reformer, and cannot see any
reason why all true reformers cannot unite on
the Referendum plan-a straight vote by ma
jority of the people on all questions.
'Hurrah for noble, grand Kansas! She has
fired most of the rascals, and, hope, will keep
them out. Then, enforce all laws justly, and
Kansas will flourish like the bay trees of Leb-
anon. | am Liberty party man, but if other
reformers come to us on prohibition and woman
suffrage, aim willing to meet them on all other
reform measures--anythiug that is honest and
fair to lick the whisky-g gold -bug-monopoly
rasCalS.n "
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there is not Republican brewer in the state
who could not beat him for governor. When
say all this don't forget the fact that there
are FEW, and l am sorry to be compelled by
the facts to say very few, in the church who
are brave, faithful and true to every righteous
cause; but THEY are CHRISTIANS.
The liquor traffic mas done me bout all the
harm it can, but l shall, as long as the Lord
lets me live, continue to strike out ageinst it
whenever and wherever my blows will be felt.
But am done butting my brains out against
stone wall of ignorance and prejudice for the
edi6cation of e lot of old hypocritcal human
fossils, who, with a possrm-like grin, stand
Good bless you; you are engaged in noble
work. and you have my PRAYRS," and then 90
to the polls, in Iowa, and vote for party that
brought the saloon, distilery and brewery bacl,
to curse the state.
There is another thing that don't propose
evil to monopolize my time, energy and thought
as to blind me to the fact that there are other
great wrongs that ought to be suppressed
wrongs that even threaten the liberties of the
people. During the past twenty five years that
have been fighting the saloon with all my
might, l was SO absorbed by that ONE thing
that l was quite oblivious to the fact that
through the decentralization of silver, and fore
ing single gold standard upon the people, I
was being robbed of the savings of lifetime.
While the robbery carried on under our pres
ent financial system made the robbery by the
saloon none the less cruel, yet it may be truth
fully said that the saloon deceived no cne. It's
mission was notorious. Everybody knew just
what it was. But the robbery by our present
financial system was accomplished through the
false, fraudulent and deceptive CRY of an "hon-
est dollar"
Among the many things that wan, polit-
icaly, may be specially mentioned: Prohbi-
ton, woman suffrage and the free and unlimit-
ed coinage of both gold and silver, at the ratio
of I6 to l.. Now, common sense tells NE that
can get neither of these by voting with
mere handful of electors, it matters not how
earnest and conscientious they may be- but
that can get free coinage by uniting my bal
lot with the millions of other ballots cast by
voters like minded with myself TO me it
seems wiser 10 secure one Of these three things
that l especially desire, NOW, and take the
other two just as soon as can get them, than
to stand back and play the "holier-than-thou,
act, and LOSE ALL.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-02-04
ST. JOHNS POSITION.
A Clear, Concise Statement.
HE SAYS HE IS NOT A DEMOCRAT.
lie Especially Desires Prohibition. Woman Sui
frage and Free Coinage at 10 TO ].

We clip the following from the Iowa Com
m,uwealth (Des Moines) of last week
Edit0rs IOUn Commonwealth:
want to thank YOU for the manly, decent
spirit shown in yoir editorial in relation to my
self in the Commonwealth Of the 18th inst.
am not Democrat, never was Democrat,
and never expect to be a Democrat, but trust
that l shall never be so narrow-minded as to
refuse to give credit to even the Democrats for
any righteous thing they may do.
voted for Bentley and Southgate in 1896,
and frankly say that, in my judgment, never
cast ballot for two nobler and more worthy
men, and they stood upon model platform,
and ought to have been elected. Levering and
Johnson were both good, true men, They
were placed upon platform presenting but the
ONE single issue of prohibition. 1t was claim
ed by the advocates of such platform that it
would orally the CHRISTIAN voters" to the
suppor! of th>se two excellent men. But the
result was loss of 10000 votes, or more than
oue-half the vote of 1892. Bentley and South
gate polled only about 5000 votes. The rea-
son for tnis comparatively small vote was be-
cause one of the old parties declared fo1 free
coinage of both gold and silver, at the ratio of
16 TO I, and thus tens of thousands of votels
who believed in prohibition and free coinage,
and who, but for this action by the Democrats,
would have voted the National party ticket,
thought they saw chance to secure victory
for one OF the principal panks in the National
party platform, and therefore voted for Bryan.
Had the Republicans declared for prohibition,
M, wtbstanding thel candidate rented build
inc for saloon purposes, Levering and Johnson
would not have received 20 900 votes.
It is sad, but nevertheless fact, that morals
to-day have but little to do with politics. AS
factor in great political battle for righteous
ness the church is sickening failure. My
experience leads Inc to believe that there is a
more hopeful field for securing votes for rolit-
;c, prohibition among the drinking men of
TODAY than from the ranks of the church dea-
cons. Had the church spent as mnch money
and rallied as enthusi ,stically for Christ and
prohibition as it did for Mckinley, high tariff
and a single gold standard, the poor laboring
men at the cotton factories in Massachusetts,
would not now have their wages reduced, and
,,,o,v of them be forced to be from door to door
for bread.
Iowa has had some bitter and very disap-
,>,;,t;ro experiences with the church-so much
th,t am almost tempted to say that II the
e,vir of men resided i'll the state, and should
,,acone = candidate on the Prohibition ticket,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-02-04

Finally, believe that the only way that true
reformers can ever be gotten together, polit-
ically, will be through the Initiative and Refer
endum. Always your friend,
JOHN p. ST. JOHN.
Olathe, Kas., Jan. 20, '9S.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-02-04
SacrilegiOuS Hanna.

As specimen of the kind of a man Senator
Hama is, this little incident, which occurred
on the day of his election, may be mentioned:
When the news that he was elected reached
the Neil House, Mr.. Hanna was led to the
large rotunda adjoining his rooms, SO that the
large crowd could get An opportunity to shake
hands with him and congratulate him ON his
triumph. The Senator was mounted upon a
chair, shook the hand of each man along the
line which presented itself, until the commit
tee from the Joint convention of the assembly
called to notify him of his election. This
evoked new enthusiasm, when sCne one i'll the
crowd that had imbibed too freely Of senatorial
fire-water began singing the Doxoogy, "Prarse
God, from Whom All Blessings Flow and
the crowd joined in. When they concluded,
Senator Hanna raised his hand and said: "Fol
lowing the singing cf that hymn, let me pro-
nounce the benediction. God reigns and the
Republican party still lives. The time for
congratuat "
The only excuse at all for the sacreligious
incident is that Hanna didn't know any better.
He certainly would not desire tofnsult the min
listers who are following him; and still, min
lister who would follow Hanna could hardly be
insulted by such sacrilege. Corner Stone.
THERE is a late rumor that the American
Federation of Labor is going into politics. If
it does, it will "bust." Nobody in this country
has right to go into politics but corporations
and evl-ninded lawyers. 1t has been tried
again and again. The Patrons of Husbandry
dabbled in the edges of the dirty pool, aud its
membership fell off almost to extinction Som.
such thing happened to the Farmers Alliance.
The Railway Union was "injuncted" into an
untimey grave, ant the Knights of Labor are
rapidly drawing near to only amemory. Don't
do it Remember the fate of Debs and Pow
derry. One bought and the other discredicd.
The Federation of Labor may resolute all it
wants to, but it must not ballot its resolutions.
Putting resolutions into ballots is rank anarchy.
and anarchy is punishable with gatlng guns.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-02-04

LYMAN J. GAGE, secretary of the treasury,
has recently been up to Philadelphia, where ne
addressed the commercial clubs, and asserted
that, i'll spite of free-silver heresies and Bryan
ism, prosperity has returned. He further de-
clared that large numbers of factories had
opened up, and others had increased wages,
many returning to the wage schedule of 90.
His remarks brought forth no applause.