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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
BRYAN ON THE STUMP.


Canton, O.. Oct. Col. ". J. Bryan
visited the Canton street fair yesterday
and delivered an address on the public
square to an immense audience. He
said:
The silver question Is not dead notwithstand-
ing the fact that for number CT years our re-
publican friends have been claiming that 1t had
been inferred. They claim that the people set
tied the silver question In 1885, but this
Is not true. The only party before the people
in the campaign that had gold standard plat
form was the gold democratic party, and that
party carried only one township and that was
In western Kansas, which had In it only six
voters. This does not appear to me to DO
settlement OF the silver question.
He then paid his respects to the
trusts. About half of his address was
devoted to the foreign policy of the
administration, claiming that its
trend was in the direction of imperial.
ism. The war in the Philippines, he
said, was war Of conquest and not
one in the interest of republican gov.
eminent. He wanted the Filipinos
treated as the government has prom
Used to treat the Cubans. Instead of
doing what was being done he thought
it would have been better for Admiral
Dewey, after destroying the Spanish
fleet. to have left for home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
FARMERS CONGRESS.
The Committee on Resolutions Makes ke'
pOrt-The Legislation Recommended
to Benefit Farmers.

Boston, Oct. THE delegates to the
Farmers national congress, on resum-
ing its business session, heard report
of the committee on resolutions in
favor of requesting congress to sup.
press imitation butter and cheese by
making them subject to state laws; re.
questing congress to suppress false
brands on dairy packages as to place
of production; in favor of state laws
for state aid for rural education; rec
ommending farmers to urge the ma
tional congress to act favorably upon
measures adopted by this congress; rec
ommending to the states the necessary
steps to investigate bovine tuberculosis,
with view to securing better means
for the eradication of the disease; in
favor of congressional legislation for
the inspection of export grain under
direction Of the depa rtment of agricul-
ture; in favor of a law increasing the
tax on oleomargarine to ten cents per
pound
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
THE YACHT RACE.
The Question of the Supremacy Of the Co
lumbia and Shamrock Still an
Open One.

New York, Oct. 6.-Again yesterday
the sea refused the Shamrock and Co.
lumbia field of conflict; again yester-
day the multitude which went out to
watch the contestants Tor the yachting
championship of the world returned
disappointed and not little disguised.
The question Of supremacy of the two
great yachts is still as much an open
question as before they first met, as the
contest yesterday was in some respects
more of tluke than that of Tuesday.
1t was drifting match almost from
start to finish. The yachts crossed the
line with breeze of five knots and the
wind never blew more than six knots,
most of the time less than three, and
part of the time not breath of air was
stirring. After sailing four hours and
AZ minutes the yachts having covered
only l2 miles of the course to the outer
mark, the regatta committee declared
the race off. as it was manifestly i'm
possible with the breeze then blowing
for the boats to round the stake before
the time limit expired, much less to get
back home again. During the time in
which the yachts were at it, the wind
which carried them dead before it over
the line, had hauled around until at
the finish they were beating into its
teeth.
While the wind held astern, the Co.
lumbia steadily outfooted her rival un-
til she was fully half mile ahead, but
in the shifting battling winds that fol-
lowed during the last three hours with
the great stickers lacking, beating and
gybing to catch every streak of wind,
with fortune helping one about as
much as the other, the Shamrock grad
ually worked her way up until, when
the race was declared off, the two boats
were about on even terms, the Sham
rock, perhaps, half length ahead, but
so close was the Columbia that Capt.
Barr could have thrown a biscuit to
the foreigner.
The only lesson learned by the nau-
teal sharps from yesterdays trial of
the abilities of the two boats is that in
light weather conditions the Columbia
is the superior in running and reaching
and the Shamrock is slightly better in
beating. There has yet been no indica-
ton of what either boat can do in a
iping WHOLESALE breeze.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12

Cincinnati, Oct. 9.-The jubilee
convention of the Christian church
which meets here October IS to 20, will
attract the leading lights of that de-
nomination. The convention is inter
national. Gov. Drake, of Iowa, will
speak at the business mems conference.
Besides giving over 100000 to Drake
university at Des Moines, he is liber-
al contributor to missions, having
given more than $4,000. The presi-
dents OF 30 colleges and universities
will be in attendance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12

New York, Oct THE petition to
President Mckinley, urging him to
offer the friendly services of the United
States in mediation between Great
Britain and the republics of the Trans
vaal and the Orange Free State. has
received the signatures of more than
400 representative men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12

London oc, Noth;no imnortant
has da,olo,oa 30 ,ha rrans,aal eli.
nation since Yesterday morning The
Dailv Telerranh,s disnatcb announcing
that the noers Ina INVADED Natal and
seized Iaino,s Nal now seems 10 be
without founa,,,or The noyornment
has ,oco,,aTnoth,nc % i,s,ify Tho re.
MORT al,honrh such \ move on tho mart
~ tho poors would natural,v causs
lit,lo srrnriss
Tho pr;,ish ros;,,or In Natal was
corsiaerahlv streng,hersd NV the mr..
rival yes,orasv ~ Indian transnorts
with rs;ntoros,rerts ~ obort q soo
infantry cavalry and artillery ali NJ
which viii No nromn,ly sent IN tho
front nv train and with their arr,va, NJ
Glen Cove ana Tadrsmith to.dav mr. IN.
morrow tbo Rritish advance camns and
lines ~ com,nnricn,ions viii he nrac.
t,col,r sofornordoa aroi,st tbe risl, ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
Robbed a Kausa. Hotel safe,

Arkansas City, Kan, Oct 1.-THE
safe at the Gladstone hotel was robbed
of $500 Friday. The clerk left the door
of the safe unlocked while he went out
Of the office to transact some business.
The robbery occurred some time in the
morning, but was not discovered until
noon, when the landlord went TO make
a deposit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
RIM Dovn nv n rreivbt Train.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. lO.-News
reached here yesterday from Winnetta,
of the killing OF Clarence Mills, Charles
Stewart and Henry johnson, negroes,
who were run down by freight train.
Lee Walker was probably fatally in.
jured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
Drinking Wrecked His Mind.

Atchison, Kan, Oct. John c.
Tomlinson, once prominent lawyer
in Atchison and former mayor of the
city, was taken to private insane
asylum yesterday. Excessive drinking
has gradually wrecked his mind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
Serious Fire at Beyier, Mo.

Bevier, Mo-, Oct. Fire broke out
in the livery barn of ]. H. Hart & Sons.
The building was completely destroyed,
including three head of horses and sew
eral sets OF harness, vehicles and sew
eral tons of hay and corn. The loss is
estimated at $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12

force Of police has been dispatched TO

force Of police has been dispatched 70
dsperse the raiders.
A special dispatch from Pretoria
says that President Kruger expresses
himself strongly at being prevented by
the executive from going to the front.
lie is reported to have said: "Some
people say l am the cause Of the
present trouble and want to take my
share of fighting with my people"
The Pietermaritzburg correspondent
Of the Times confirms the report that
enough Indian troops have arrived to
make the military situation secure and
SAYS the authorities desire that further
news regarding military movements
should be suppressed, as valuable in
formation has already leaked to the
Beers through the London newspapers.
A dispatch to the Times from Lobatsi,
near Mafeking, says it is remarkable
fact that the natives there declare
they will not fight for the Transvaal,
bu, wil, in Interference cross the border
hecause the Boers are too severe and
are always Furnishing them.
The correspondent OF the Standard
at Beaufort, West Rand, says that
fugitives who have arrived there report
that 40 tons OF dynamite have been laid
down for the destruction of the rail
wav bridge over the Orange river at
Nobal's point, frontier station be.
tween Cane Colony and the Free State.
A dispatch dated Newcastle, Natal,
saws: "Telepraphic communication
with Charlestown is open. The Boer
commando at Sandspruit was rein
- o.ouaou h,, s,oro,,l fo,oo
,aav,oo,odu This ;rform,,ion IL i'm.
i. ao....a;o,. ~ aIoa,;,.
r. ,,. s - .ho na;,,, To,a,,na,. ,,,hi,.h
"''Pa.o" y ~"
-, - Ca. RI
A.. ''aa,i,u 80 a.,loa;,oa ,,,aa ,.m.a i
,''s, sa Ill., Cano Toarn nost oc,oa and
n n''' a,,o,,,n, has haou ,nada ~ ,,,'.,,
dar ,ha s,og NJ the Colesborg railway
taa.,a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
Yellow Fever Cases at New Orleans,

New Orleans, Oct. 10-While there
were two new cases of yellow fever re-
ported by the board of health on Sun
day and two yesterday no deaths have
occurred. At the end of last week
there was total of IL cases under
treatment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12

London, Oct. 9.-Whatever may be
the result of Great Britain's contro-
versy with the South African republic,
every department of the government is
as busy as though actual hostilities
had begun. The electric flash that an
nounced the mobilization of the army
reserves and the summoning Of parlia-
ment set every wheel of the govern
ment machinery in motion. An hour
after the Gazette appeared executive
orders were being dispatched from the
war Office to every section Of the king
dom and the 10000 bulletins which APP
peared posted throughout the country
yesterday are said to have been identi-
cal with the proclamation prepared for
use had the Nshoda incident required
such step.
AT the same time Lord Salisbury and
MIR. Balfour were issuing the necessary
orders for the reassembling Of parlia-
ment the admiralty was concen-
trating its transports, "a of which are
now secured at Liverpool alone. SO
complete were the preparations that
5000 reserves have already individual
ly received coupon tickets which con-
tain instructions where each man shall
Ia nj t,.n, tnt e..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12

London, Oct. There was almost u
complete dearth of news from South
Africa yesterday. The few dispatches
received recording military movements
at various points all tend to confirm
the belief that President Kruger will
restrain any forward movement by the
Beers unless they are fred upon or war
is actually declared. Reserves will be
summoned to-day in sufficient num-
Der to bring up to war strength the
regiments warned to hold themselves
In readiness for service in South Africa,
or about one-sixteenth of the total
reserve. The Daily News asserts that
an army corps will be modified to-day.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Mail says. A sensation has been
caused here by the report that the
Free State government has comman-
,deered 500 tons of coal belonging to
the Cape government, which was ira
versng the Free State. Such seizure
would naturally be regarded as an act
of war. j, W, Sauer, the commissioner
of public works, when questioned in
the assembly regarding the matter,
professed ignorance, but the report
was telegraphed to the Cape ministry
early in the day.
Some surprise is manifested over the
report that large number of British
troops are to be landed here instead of
at Durham, This is taken to signify
that the Transvaal viii be invaded
from the west and not from Natal.
A dispatch from Mafeking announces
that Commandant Cronje, of the Boer
forces, has been promoted to the rank
of general, and is massing 5000 Beers,
with artillery, near Ramathlabam,
north of Mafeking. The dispatch adds
that Gen Cron je has sent message to
the camp of the imperial troops that he
win cross the border at the first shot
fired in Natal.
1t is stated that Right Hon. Harry
Escombe former premier of Natal, is
going to Pretoria in the interest of
peace. II. NJ. 5. Philomel suddenly left
Durham yesterday for Delagoa bay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
Transport Newport Arrives from Manila.

transport newport arrives from mahiia'
San Francisco, Oct l0.-The United
States transport Newport arrived last
night, SO days from Manila. She has
465 members of the volunteer signal
corps aboard and 10 civilians.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Real Estate
OFFERED BY
Able & ELLISON.

Our full list Of town properties will
be 'itemized in these columns next
week. Watch for it. A few Of our
farms we list below:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
BANNER TOWNSHIP

BANNER TOWNSHIP. -
No. 9l-l6O acres, buildings, 40 acres
pasture, ponds and good spring
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES price u 900
No. s7-l6O acres, good farm for general
purposes ...................pri price G0OU
BUCKEYE TOWNSHIP.
No. $50 acres, buildings,5 IS acres under
. CULTIVATION. ,......... .....".prlce E,%00
No. y--l6O acres, buildings, good farm
for.general purposes. ........ price $?600
CENTER TOWNSHIP.
No. CPD acres, three miles from De.
trolt, buildings, ITO acres under
CULTIVATION. price VI, SOO
CHEEvER TOWNSHIP.
No. T-SO acres, first class farm for gen.
=, eral purposes. .............price $500
No. 7O-l6O acres improved farm, price s2,4OO
FLORA TOWNSHIP.
No. 1850 acres, no buildings, near
Manchester. ................,price 100
No. 60 800 acres, two miles from Man
chester, fine cattle ranch. price $4,000
No.. 45-l3O acres, buildings, rs acres
" uk,tV
No. 1880 acres, two miles from Man.
chester, l6O acres cultivated,
buildings and orchard. So. price $1,000
GARFIELD TOWNSHIP,
No. 1890 acres, buildings, good farm
for general purposes, very cheap
dt...,..... Observation-Disclosures. U,HU
No. 57-4so acres, all bottom land, terms
10 sult.'............,.. price Sl6.SOO
GRANT TOWNSHIP.
No, j6-A0 acres fine buildings, 1855
acres first bottom land undercul-
tivation, price per acre. .......... SSO
HAYES TOWNSHIP.
No. 9S-lGO acres, buildings, 1870 acres
cultivated. ,...;.:....... 80. price $500
No. $50 acres, buildings, 60 acres cul-
tlVateu... ,.................. price $500
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Nos, 1902 and r. 800 acres OF good pas
\, ture Milu. '........;.. ,.,.:,.. price " 400
No. A-l5O acres, very choice first bot.
tom land, very cheap at .... $1,000
No, 53-26O acres. fine buildings, all first
bottom land, l9i acres cultivated.
Very cheap at, per acre. .........,. $50
LouaN IoW NsHlP.
NO. 63-SO acres, 70 acres under cultva-
No. 96-l6O acres of the very best farm.
ihg mi'o' EASILY worth Slooo,
''.''''s'''''''''''..'..... price S,5OO
NOBLE TOWNSHIP.
No. SEQ acres, no improvements 100
acres cultivated ......"..,." price *l,SVO
M. Ul--lHl npcn m Cbapp,n,,
viii trsda Far .'3 2h;la ao On ran,,.
observation-disclosures. price Sl7OO
A" BENIN ~" Noiiif'
No 7sS aeres good buildings, acres 9ass '''v
NO. Inv ~ st acres, good buildings, 40
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12

BANNER TOWNSHIP.
No. 9l-l60 acres, buildings, 40 acres
pasture, ponds and good spring
=, ...;::;;.,..........;.:...~:....apr price sl,eoo
No. H-l6O acres, good farm for general
purposes '............... %. price $4,000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
Able & ELLISON,
Office over Abilene National Bank.
Election Proclamation!
STATE OF KANSAS, 80.
Dickinson County, So
The State Of Kansas to all whom
these presents may come, Greeting;

The State Of Kansas to all whom
these presents may come, Greeting;
|, N B. Robson, Sheriff of the County of
Dickinson, in the State of Kansas, by virtue
of the authority vested in me as said Sheriff,
do hereby proclaim and make known that on
Tuesday, November 7, A. D. 1899,
general election will be held in the various
voting precincts of said County of Dickinson,
commencing at oclock in the morning and
closing at O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, for the purpose of choosing the follow.
ing Judicial, County and Township officers;
One Judge for the Eighth Judicial District.
One County Treasurer
One County Clerk
One Sheriff.
One Register of Deeds.
One County Surveyor.
One Coroner.
Two Trustees for the County High School.
One County Commissioner for the LIST Com
missioner District,
one Trustee and Assessor for each of the fol.
lowing namedtownships in said Dickinson
County to-wit; Flora, Cheever, Sherman.
Fragrant Hill, willowdale, Buckeye, Noble,
Hayes, Lincoln, Grant, Center. Rhinehart,
Garfield, Newbern, Logan, Liberty, Wheat.
land, Jefferson, Ridge, Union, Holland, Ban.
ner, Hope and Lyon.
One Township Treasurer for each of the
above named townships.
One Township Clerk for each of the above
named townships.
Two Constables for each of the above named
township
One Road 0verseer for each road district in
each of the several townships above named
The votes of electors for said officers will be
received at the polls of each voting precinct
in said County
Said election will be held and conducted ac-
cording to the laws governing general cleo.
tions.
Witness my hand at my office in Abilene, in
said County of Dickinson and State of Kan.
sas, this ith day of October, A. D. 1899
N. B. ROBSON,
Sheriff of Dickinson County. Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
BUCKEYE TOWNSHIP

No. $50 acres, buildings,5 IS acres under
CULTIVATION. .......... .......price x2,%00
No. 79-l6O acres, buildings, good farm
for.general purposes. ..... price $4,000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SUFFER.

Cape Town, Oct. TO- Eighteen hun
dred refugees have arrived here in the
last two days. The women and chill.
dren, who make up part of this mum.
Der, are suffering terribly from the
effects of their long journey. tits cal.
culated that nearly $4,000 Others of the
same class are left in the Rand,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
CENTER TOWNSHIP

No. CPD acres, three miles from De.
troit, buildings, ITO acres under
cultivation. ...................pri price 81, 800
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HAYES TOWNSHIP

No. 9S-lGO acres, buildings, 1870 acres
cultivated. ............ $50. price $500
No. $3.50 acres, buildings, 60 acres cul-
tivated... Observation-Disclosures. price 81 500
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NOBLE TOWNSHIP.
No. S-l2O acres no Improvements, loo
acres cultivated ............ price Sl,SDO
No. 6i-lSO acres, close to Chapman
Will trade for Abilene property
Observation-Disclosures. price Sl,700
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GRANT TOWNSHIP.

No. 56-2iO acres. fine buildings, 1855
acres first bottom land undercul-
tivation, price per acre .......
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CHEEYER TOWNSHIP.

No. T-SO acres, first class farm for gen.
eral purposes. ................ price VI 600
No. 7O-l6O acres, improved farm, price sa,iOO
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LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Nos, 1902 and 1880 acres OF good pas
ture land price 81 400
No. A-l5O acres, very choice first bot.
:, =. tom land very cheap at....,,...... 5000
No, 53-260 acres. fine buildings, all first
bottom land, lgi acres cultivated.
Very CHEAP at per acre S3O
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12

In B, Robson, Sheriff of the County of
Dickinson, in the State of Kansas, by virtue
of the authority vested in me as said Sheriff.
do hereby proclaim and make known that on
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-17

EXCITED OVER TIE NEWS.
All south Africa Profoundly stirred
ny the Arrests Of the
PlotteFa.

LONDON. May ts-The arrests at Jo-
hanneshurg are probably connected with
the mysterious dispatch received ut Jo-
hannesturg from Pretoria on May ls. say
ing A special train fully equipped with
Boer artsllerymen. guns and searehlight
apparatus was being held In readiness at
the capital OF the Transvaai The state
rnent was then declared without signsfi-
eance. but ,oaay's news throws more Sc
rtous Hight on the movement. and II is GER
tain there win he a great sensation IN Lon
don when The news Of the arrests becomes
generally known.
The afternoon newspapers today prin;
special dispatches from Cape Town say
ing seven men have been arrested AT Jo-
hannesaurg and have been taken TO Pre-.
tor.s. The government of the colony. II
further appears. is considering the matter
secretly. The news has caused great ex-
cisensnt shroughou; South Africa.
The Standard and D'ggers' News. she
Boerx' organs in London have tfispatch
from Pretoria which says thar warrants
were issued yesterday evening by the state
attorney ana were executed at rnidnigh,
The dispatch adds that a pic. or rebellion
is alleged 10 have been maturing for four
months, and the accused, who are said 10
have been engaged by ;he South African
League had already enlisted ao,e aen.
Cecil Rhodes. she former president OF the
Care Colony council. who ~ Interested in
the Brifssn Charters.. South African Com
pany. tells he Associated Press that Ne
hss heard nothing ahcu, ;ae arrests a:
johannesburg. and knows nothing aaou,
the reason sos which they were made.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-17

nation On . naassa'a role n the
wersA 81 sattsas- Whe sees net
Wessera primary In tits csa see
nesh1n9 astght.
sThe two svest sections really
As9ev less than they are aware.
Prosperity has settled the silver
ssesssea- Isevtsabie exDsssson
- tavelveA In the ~pen Aosv thae
settles protection for the sake ~
Dposeessen. Oov weSiA.wt1e as-
ss~s will seles.&iss - sit. asA
sslsAsfy - al1 sSs shas civil ses-
vice p~fosa which Great Britain
leaenel srsa the eslosies- aDe
tie esisaI~s tro0 Great 0sssssa.
We will have ~ss ring scandals
ona SoF 1sea1 1aboy spesb1es. hue
they VIII yses1 - 1eeas sseas0ssa.
Aae1D0 -waa1C1Gn ~ 0aansso
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-17

''NtssOsri-bopn. New York;
raised. Newspaper trained, I
frankly adnft that the heart. his-
tory and future of this repueiic
d~p~na On auesttows that are
going to Ne settled by the great
West. The W<ss 10 goiaa 80
teach the rest Of the eosnsry how
tn solve the prohle0 at sSuaetaG
political economy with the RIGHTS
af humanity. TIE East sees little
but havA and fast ae~sriaes- The
West 0fxes sentiment with then.
The result - m e3ervesesnee IN
both parties hUs Wsney hosa aaA
mnahsoA will seoa naA they
mnss aGree-aad that nanheOA
must come 20 the eop-
''rAe dssstny - exDasstoa wae
staRDeA - sAis esontFz WAsA