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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

The postoflice department has made
arrangements with the Pennsylvania
system to run a daily mail train from
New York City to St. Louis in 2S3
hours. The first fast mail between
New York and St. Louis was run in
4S hours, II we remember correctly.
The new fast mail train is to leave
New York at 2:45 q. m. In the inter-
est Of the morning papers. 1t will
get into St. Louis the next morning
at 2:l5 a. M, and get into Kansas
City with the St. Louis papers early
in the day. With New York only 40
hours away Abilene will consider
itself in the East.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
Q. E. D.

Senator Burton was at the White
House this morning by invitation o.
the President. The latter's cordia
greeting OF the senator in the pres
ence Of many visitors, including sew
eral senator's was the matter Of spe
cial notice. -[Washington Dispatch
June 28.
The President did exactly right In
casting Senator Burton out Of tn
White House. -[Emporia Gazette.
In these days there is just natural
ly got to be q lot Of lying. Some mer
var't fight a political fighter any
other kind for that matter-withoui
lying [Emporia Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
State Superintendent Frank Nelson

State Superintendent Frank Nelson
has received q letter from the direc.
tors OF the Dread Institute OF Domes-
tic Science Of Worcester, Mass.
authorizing him to name a Kansas
girl for free scholarship In the in.
stitution. This has been done for the
past two years. The course Of study
in the school Is limited to one year.
Abilene furnished the girl for the last
free scholarship and she not only
had good time but captured hus-
band. Now is the time to apply.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

Kansas City, Mo-, July 2.-Deputy
Constable Broadhurst arrested
Charles D. Etue, an escaped convict,
for whom a reward had been offered,
at 1918 Main street. Etue, whose
home is in Kansas City, eluded the
watchfulness of the authorities and
escaped from the Arkansas state pen
itentiary at Little Rock about six
weeks ago. He was serving 2l-year
sentence for highway robbery, hav.
ing completed II months Of his time
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
shooting Affrsy ct . Da.clng Party.

Guthrie, Ok, July s.-Mooday even.
ing, at the homo Of Judge ". .. Pet
tit, in PawhuskA George Dichs, an
0sags Indian graduate Of Carlisle,
was shot four Mmss end killed BY
Judge Petit whom Dfcks had a.
tempted to hil BY shooting. There
was . dance at thu Pstdt home snd
Diclde was drinking. Becoming
qusrrelsome, he Wa called down by
Petit and immediately pulled q gun
and shot Petit through the groin
Two sons Of Petit caught Dshe,
held and disarmed him. Judge Pet
liz became conscious and shot Dicde
four times, killing him instantly.
Petit Is . high Indian Official, con-
sidered the finest attorney in the
tribe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
UNION PACIFIC STRIKE.
Cheyenne Has Become the Most Impor'
tant Center Of the Strike 10
the West

Omaha, Neb., July 2.-The center
Of operations in the Union Pacific
machinists' and boilermakers' strike
has been partially removed from this
city to the west. The labor officials
sent a large delegation Of organizers
to the shops at Evanston, Cheyenne,
Rawlins and other points in the west
where the men are reported to have
remained at work. The same train
that carried these men to Wyoming
also took General Manager Dickin.
son, Superintendent Of Motive Power
McKeen and Division Superintendent
Baxter, who 60 to safeguard the
company's interests and keep traffic
clear. President Burt remains in
this city and with Master Mechanic
Barnum is watching the progress of
the strike at this point.
Locally the strike leaders claimed
new victory when the axle and
wheel men quit work yesterday
morning. This they claim will Grip
pie the car department. Cheyenne
has become the most important CEN
ter of the strike in the west. The
company has, up to last night, Sc
cured $50 men who were to 60 on
the pay rolls at that point and be
ready to begin work at any time.
The strikers had received no official
information as to this up to noon
yesterday, but one of the leaders
said they did not doubt the accuracy
Of the report, as they had been ad-
vised that the company was shipping
men into Cheyenne. He said a car
load had gone out within the last
"a hours and that they looked for
the company to make an effort to
start the shops there with the nor
NAL force. Some of these men are
said to be from the strikers own
ranks and those who formerly were
employed in the shops.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

Colonel Fred Close, the fusion can
didate Tor lieutenant governor, will
swell the Bourbon campaign fund BY
the contribution Of tl75,00O,OO0 10
gold shals stock. Let's quit. When
the gold shals millionairss take the
field against 10, what's the uss trying.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
Republican County Convention.

A delegate convention Of the Republicans
OF Dickinson county will be held In the court
house in the city Of Abilene, Kansas, on Sat-
urday. August 10, 1909. commencing at l'SO
.. M, for thepurpose Of nominating candl-
dates for county officers as follows
Representative, Sist District,
County Treasurer,
Clerk OF District Court,
County Clerk,
Register Of Deeds
Sheriff,
County Attorney,
Probate Judge,
County Surveyor,
superintendent Public Instruction,
Coroner,
Two Trustees County High School,
County Commissioner LIST District.
Primaries to select delegates to the above
convention will DO held In the several pre-
cincts on Thursday, August IA, at these
hours In the contemporaries from to 5
o'clock p. M; In the towns from 4 to $3.50
o'clock D, m. The several precincts are en-
titled to the following representation;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

Enterprise Star: The Peoples Par
ty Of Kansas is no more. 1t has
passed to the beyond. The duly
elected delegates Of this party met in
convention June "a at Topeka, osten-
sibly to perpetuate its life and nom.
mate state ticket, but really to put
an end to its existence in the hope
and belief that in some way, by Its
taking off, Democracy Of Kansas
would thrive, become full grown and
be vigorous.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

The Republican national convention
at 81. Louis in 1895 adopted this reso'
luton:
ave condemn the present [Cleve.
lands administration for not keep
ing faith with the sugar producers Of
this country. The Republican party
iavors such protection as will lead to
the production on American soil Of
all the sugar which the American peo'
pie use, and tor which they pay other
countries more than 100000, OC
annually"
What was Republican doctrine then
ought to be pretty good doctrine now
in relation to Cuban sugar interests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

The fusion candidate for state sup
erintendent says he voted the Repub'
lican ticket last year and will do |,
this year, so there is vacancy in the
fusion ticket already. 1t is bad
enough to drag in deienseless Popu
lists and Democrats and run 'em or
the mixed up ticket but common de-
cency should counsel letting the Re-
publicans alone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

A great deal Of indignation is felt
by the Populists because the state
platform contains the word "rejoice. "
No self respecting populist uses that
word and the delegates may properly
be read out Of the party for conduct
unbecoming reformers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

The News says the Dickinson Pop
ulists did not refuse to vote at.the
Topeka convention. Strange that oil
the Topeka reporters and the score.
tary and chairman Of the Convention
ware mistaken! s4- t..'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

The new King Of England is now near
deaths door and may be Obliged to yield up
the Cepter at any moment Harrington Times
He has already yielded up bis YER
inform appendix and probably don't
care whether the Cepter is also re.
moved or not.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

Senator Harris says the Democrats
have "a good fighting chance" in
Kansas. 1t is worth q million dollars
to any man to 60 through life with
exuberant, CHEEKY optimism that
characterizes Senator Harris opin-
ions. No wonder be is happy!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
Pe,,,, on the TraIl Of l1srdsrsrs.

Guthrie, Ok, July Alarmed
possss have been out an day on the
trail q the bandits who killed Sher-
ifs Builard and Cogburn Monday
afternoon In the battle near Elk City.
The outlaws are flying south toward
strong rendezvous IN the Wichita
mountains, With 100 head Of stolen
horses, and, II overtaksn, desperate
bath will result. Builsrd wss very
regular throughout Oklahoma end
- friends win givs - ousrtee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

The central committee requests that every
Republican attend tho primaries and that
each precinct instruct It's delegates for can
{ didates for the several offices.
Committeeman should forward list of dele
gates elected and credentials to secretary
Of central committee, Abilene Immediately
after the primaries TO facilitate the work Of
the convention,
j. H. VANVOORsT,
G. A. CASE, Chairman,
SecrotarY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

The country is called upon once
more to witness the immoral and de.
grading bargainings between the So
called Democrats Of Kansas and Ne
braska and the Populists.
From the beginning Of these trades
until the present time the rule fol-
lowed without variation has been the
complete surrender by Democrats Of
their principles and the adoption
without modification Of the ideas Of
the Populists.
For the bare chance, therefore, Of
electing few Democrats to state off,
css the party managers in these states
have abandoned their own principles
and practically disrupted their organ
ization. So demoralizing have beer
these practices It Is probable that in
a contest between democracy, repub'
licsnism and populism in either Of the
states named tho Democrats would
not poll 10 per cent Of the vote.
Both states have been carried BY
the fusion 10 times past, but there il
no prospect whatever that the ALI
ance will DO successful hereafter.
Nothing but repeated AMI incress'
ingly emphatic defeats will put an
end to q combination which il cor
rupt and mischievous in all its aspects
-[Chicago Chronicle, Democratic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

report ON the investigation into the
charges made by Capt. Christmas
concerning the sale Of the Danish
West Indies. Mr.. Cousins ridiculed
Mr.. Richardson for bringing the mat.
ter to the attention Of congress. The
latter defended his course.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

South Dakota and Nebraska Demo-
Gratis have followed the Kansas plan
and absorbed the Populists. 1t is
"Good bye, new party, good bye"
now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

How thankful we should be to Mr.,
Long who by his strenuous efforts III
we may believe the Long hackers,
kept the Republican state convention
from condemning Roosevelt and hit
ting a few posthumous ticks at Nc
Kinley. Great and good man is Mr.
Long! How could we get on without
him!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

The News il running democratic
Ticket" The Democrat publishes the
same names as simply the Estate
Ticket" Don't the brethren know
what their ticket isp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

The Fifth district members Of the
fusion party have a kick coming.
This district has no representation
on the ticket which was completed
this week, while the Second and
Seventh have four each.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

Pittsburg, Kan, July "A miner
named Joe vigodo, employed in mine
No. Is Of TIE Central Coal company,
was killed and his body horribly
crushed while ct work in the hins
yesterday sttsruQcn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

Right this way, gents. Put your
money on the rain. The wheat
loses and the corn wins. Let 'er roll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

II is understood that the Democrats
will not invite G. B. Hoffman to par
ticipate in the falls campaign
speeches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03

Wonder II John Baker will pro-
claim himself q Democrat this trip
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


COUNTY TREASURER.
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for County Treasurer at the coming election,
subject to the decision OF the Republican
county convention,
J.J. SCHNEIDER
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Il hereby announce myself as a candidate
Register Of Deeds, subject to the decision
the Republican convention.
TT. RExROAT.
thereby announce myself as q candidate
rtor Register Of Deeds, subject to the decis-
lion Of the Dickinson county Republican con-
ventiDn.
l.. BOOK,
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
TO the Editor OF the Reflector.
Please announce my name as u candidate
for County Attorney, subject to the decision
Of the Republican County Convention,
PAUL HURD,
AZ tuo hcpuUllCuHs Vi DiChlheOh SV"uVJ'
Ideslre TO announce myself as candidate
for the Office Of County Attorney, subject Il
the decision Of the Republican County Con
vention. &C, T0wNER.
COUNTY CLERK.
thereby announce myself as a candidat
Tor the Office Of County Cerk OF Dickinson
County, subject to the decision of the Re
publican Convention.
HERBERT W. JACOBS.
thereby announce myself as a candidat
for County Clerk subject to the decision
the Republican County Convention.
,a FRANK W, MORSE
SHERIFF.
hereby announce myself as a candidat
for sheriff, subject to the action Of the Dick
insop County Republican convention.
e. L. MEX.
thereby announce myself IS candidate
for Sheriff Of Dickinson county. subject h
Ne action Of the Republican county con
vsntion. !. :. TnAyR
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
REGISTER OF DEEDS.

Il hereby announce myself as a candidate
Register Of Deeds, subject to the decision
the Republican convention.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
Indian Homes,

The young Indian wife Of today is
clean, n fairly good cook and tidy with
her house, says an exchange. She Is
not yet well verscd in the art Of dec
Grafton, and red and green are pre-
dominating colors in all Of her rooms,
whether in harmony or not. The house
has good furniture, but 1t Is strangely
arranged. The lounge is a favorite
piece Of furniture, and n sees 1t in
every Indian household, always in the
parlor. II the Indians have a piano or
organ. 1t goes into the bedroom. The
young bucks best saddle also goes into
the parlor, and in many houses 1t Is
hung upon the wall. Red ribbons are
tied to everything, even the tail Of the
cat, for no Indian household Is com
plete without a cat and q dog.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
BrfUauds,

The Balkan mountains have been
the homes and haunts of many brig
ands through centuries Of Bulgarian
history. In the sixteenth century a
national movement against the opprcs-
sion of Turkey fell into the hands of
brigand chiefs. They were known by
the name of Haidutin. They were rep
resented as friends of the poor, the pro-
tectors Of the weak, the allies of Chris
tians and the foes of the Mohamme-
dams. In legends and In songs their
names and fame were perpetuated.
They increased from the ranks of the
avengers and the worthless. Once
identified with them a brigand's safety
consisted in continuing with them. The
Turks blocked the way to return to the
ranks of III citizenship. Villag,
ers often welcomed them as deliverers
from their oppressOr .-Leslle's Week
~
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
Lifting by

The most important employment OF
the magnet In the mechanical indus.
tries Is In lifting and handling such
masses Of metal as ship plates. boiler
plates and parts Of machines which 1t
would otherwise be difficult to get hold
Of. 1t effects an average economy I'm
time and cost Of handling, stacking.
loading and unloading Of from so to 70
per cent.
To meet the possible danger that
from any cause the current from the
dynamo might be cut of, causing the
magnet to drop its load, 1t Is usual in
well appointed plants to install a stor-
age battery, which effectually guards
against such accident. In handling
billets and material of convenient
shape u number Of pieces may be pick
ed up ut one time. The same Is true
of thin plates.
The type OF magnets used In most
American works has n lifting capac-
ity of five tons. 1t makes Il stranger
nervous TO see them ut work. and he
generally does not need to be reminded
that unless his life is insured at its
full value he would do we'll TO stand
from under. But sings and chains
break under loads quite as often as
magnets drop their loads by accident
and in wrong places. - New York
Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
FOrtifying n Lighthouse.

A lighthouse at the south cape Of
Cormosa was built I'm q part of the
island inhabited solely by savages and
had, In consequence, to be fortified.
The lantern was protected by steel re-
volving screens, and On the gallery Of
the tower, which was OF cast iron, a
machine gun was mounted on racers.
Round the base of the tower was
built a wrought iron refuge, or fort,
communicating by bullet proof pas
sages with all the rooms In the keepers
dwelling houses.
Both fort and tower were fitted with
suitable accommodation for the stan
In a case Of siege, had water tanks In
the basement and were supplied with
a stock Of provisions.
The station was further protected by
a loophole wall and a dry ditch, flank
ed by two small towers. or caponnieres.
armed with eighteen FOUNDER cannon
Engineering.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
belonged

That 1t Is possible to have 90 good
an appetite seems t. be one Of the
morals of a story told by n friend to
the Washington correspondent Of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II am very fond Of roasted ears OF
corn" said he, land I eat Il whenever I
can get 1t. Some time ago, while I was
In a restaurant In Texas, the waiter
put n plateful on the table. and I Just
helped myself.
"When I had consumed the third. I
noticed that a nan across the table
was eying mi most curiously. I looked
ut him and told him that I considered
roasted corr n Of the most nutritious
and palatable things a man could eat.
Then I helped myself to a fourth ear
and devOured II with relish.
when I reached my hand into the
dish for the fifth, the fellow across the
table couldn't stand 1t any longer.
Say, pard,' said lie, don't you think
you could save about a dollar and a
quarter a day II you was to board at n
livery stablc?'"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
An Innocent Author.

Some new authors arrive with such
a hilarious confidence, such a blithe in
noccnce, that 1t is always interesting
to hear about them. One has just sent
to q well known London publisher n
letter something like this:
81 am told that II is usual on the eve
OF the appearance Of n book to enter
tain all the London reviewers to n din
ncr. VIII you kindly tell me what this
would cost. where the dinner should be
held and who, In your opinion, should
he invited? OF course the thing ought
to he done Handsomely!
1t is amusing and true. - London
Chronicle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
Londou Street Names,

Peerless street, In London, Is q cor.
ruptiOn Of Perilous pool. Golden
square was originally Gelding square.
and the name was changed at the wish
of the inhabitants. Fetter lane has
nothing to do with letters, but only
with fewtors idle fellows), who once
loafed in the ~neighborhood. Gutter
lane, In the city, is really Gutheron's
lane. Ducks Foot lane, near Cannon
street, should be Dukes Foot lane, be.
ing so named after the Dukes Of Suf'
folk. Cannon street had nothing to dc
with guns, but everything with can
dies. which were made in it when |,
passed as Candlewick street.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
A mi
How II Feels to Wear q Coat OF This
Fearful Mixture.

FCnrIuh Mtxture.
People who read Of tarring and feath.
ering know that the punishment Is n
very unpleasant one, but few imagine
how terribly painful and dangerous 1t
Is. In Wyoming I acc saw a mar who
had been tarred and %feathered. and, al
though he fully deserved the discipline.
I could not help plying him. Hard
cned tar Is very hard to remove from
the skin. and when feathers are added
II forms a kind Of cement that sticks
closer than n brother. AS oon as the
tar sets the victims suffering begins.
1t contracts as 1t cools, and every n
Of the little veins on the body IL pulled,
causing the most exquisite agony. The
Precipitation Is entirely stopped, and
unless the tar Is removed death Is GER
tain to ensuc.
But the removal Is no easy task and
requires several days. The tar cannot
be softencd by the application Of heat
and must be peeled off bit by bit.
sweet oil being used to make the proc
ess less painful. The irritation to the
skin Is very great, as the hairs cannot
be dlsengaged, but must be pulled out
or cut of. No man can be cleined Of
tar in a single day. as the pain Of the
operation would be too excruciating
for endurance. and until this Is done lie
has to suffer from a pain like that of
ten thousand pin prlcks. Numbers Of
men have died under the torture, and
none who have gone through it regard
tar and featherlng rs anything but a
most fearful infiction.-ExchaDge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
short of Expcrieuce.

Herbert Gladstone while yet a single
man was addressing a woman's suf-
frage meeting in Leeds one afternoon,
and he paid a graceful compliment to
the eloquence of the ladies who had ad-
dressed the meeting. He CALAMITY re-
marked on the great pleasure which it
gives the other sex to listen to women
talking.
Pauslng for n moment after this OBJ
servation. Mr.. Gladstone, like his audi
ence, was thrown into an unexpected
state Of merriment by a male voice
which proceeded from the back Of the
hall and proclaimed In the broadest
Yorkshire dialect, "Eh, lad, thou'rt
moan wed yet, I see'st"- London
Truth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
How Parchment Came TO lie Used

When the literary jealousy Of the
Egyptians caused them to stop the sup
ply Of papyrus, the king Of Pergamos,
a city In Asia Minor, introduced the
use Of sheepskin in n form called, from
the place of It's invention, pergamona.
whence our word parchment Is believ-
ed to be derived. Vellum, a finer arti-
Gle. made from calfskin, was also used.
Many Of the books done on vellum In
the middle ages were transcribed by
monks, and often it took years to com
plete u single copy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
A Mischteyous SCHOOLGIRL.

Commodore i. Vedder. while n young
man, teaching school, had occasion to
punish n mlschievous girl, and, as was
usual In that day and locality, was
about tn resort to the ferule. To the
offending maid he said, Miss -,
give me your hand" She dropped her
head and blushed. Again he said
sternly, Miss - l say. give me your
hand"
Slowly lifting her eyes, she remark
ed: mir. vcdder, this Is embarrassing
for mt. You should not make such
proposals In public. However, you
must ask my papa first"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
Nm DANCER,

Coal Merchant say, Premium, l
want to insure my coalyard against
fire. Whats the cost of a policy for
$1,000?
Insurance Agent-What coal is 1t?
Same kind you sent me last?
Merchant-Ycs. IL Is.
Agcnt-Oh. | wouldn't insure 1t Il !
were YOU. 1t won't burn!-London An
swers.