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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09
The Secret of the KaIser's Longevity.

The comparatively robust health of
the venerable Emperor of Germany. in
spite of family trouble and official care,
has given rise to legend which, it is
stated, is obtaining credence among
the superstitiOus peasantry of certain
Bavarian villages. According to the
legend the long life of Kaiser Wilhelm
is due to a mysterious philter, of which
his imperial Majesty alone possesses
the secret. How the Emperor obtained
the magic beverage is not known. 1t
is described as a kind of spirit which,
If 1t does not give him immortality,
will enable him to live many years
more, and to supply him with sufficient
bodily and mental power to re-
tain the government of his vast
empire in his own hands.
The legend furthermore states that the
German sovereign has condescended to
make present of few drops of the
charmed liquid to Marshal MOltke and
Prince Bismarck, hence also their re-
spectacle age; but, strange to say, he
declines to give any of it to the Crown
Prince, because he fears his heir would
make use of his health, restored by the
philter, to force him to abdicate. Sew
eral crowned heads have, it appears,
applied to the Emperor for his wonder
full secret, but in vain. The Gar, in
particular, prayed for some of the
spirit, and it was the refusal of the
Kaiser to Oblige him which was the
real cause of the present conflict be-
tween Russia and Germany.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

There is no more reason why the
Government should operate the tele-
graph than run the -four mills-less, in
fact, for everybody uses flour, while it
is doubtful if even 8 per cent. of the
people use the telegraph.-Tribune.
This reads well from a Western
Union standpoint, but if the govern
ment cannot own and operate telegraph
lines, it can regulate them and fix
tariffs, just as it does in the case of the
railways. And perhaps the 8 per cent.
of the people who pay the W. U. stock
holders 80 per cent. on their watered
stock would be pleased with that
World.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09
Sugar Trust Particulars.

Some one asserts, with confidence
that appears to have good foundation,
that the sugar trust is capitalized at
$50, 100000. This represents, it is
said, but S20,000,000 of real property.
Upon the $6O,OOO,OOO, which is two
thirds water, profits are being made
now at the rate of II per cent. year.
This would be equivalent to rate of
SO per cent. on the actual investment.
Besides this the trust allow its members
per cent. for the capital used in its
business calculating the profits after
wards.
This information is supplied to the
congressional committee about to in
vestigate combinations of the kind in
question. How true it is we are unable
to say, but if it is misleading our col
umns are open for a full and correct
statement on the part of the sugar
trust of the percentages involved and
other particulars. Intelligence of this
kind would crafty perfectly legiti-
mate public curiosity ard, if properly
attested, remove some of the uncer-
tainties that now prevail. Pending
such a statement the particulars given
above may be assumed to be correct
without doing any one serious injury.
1t may be that the members of the
sugar trust will, citing Hallet Kilbourn
and Senator Stanford decline to testify
to these matters before the cong1ession-
al investigators. But the argument
that such a refusal would justify the
total removal of the sugar duty might |
have some weight in the premises. Il
World.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Farmer Smith keeps right on, backed
by his faithful ropers in and strikers,
corraling unruly politicians, forming
combinations, carefully going over the
ground and planting political seed
wherever the surroundings show the
least signs of returning crop at con-
ventiOn time, bracing up wavering
hackers and getting all his fences in
good shape; while those foreninst him
are making shoots at him and waiting
for a volunteer crop. Farmer Smith is
busily engaged blowing deep, while
the other chaps are snoring at him in
their sleep.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Cashier o 'Brien, of the Auburn bank
which has just closed its doors on &C
count of shortage of some $500, 900
was an inveterate gambler both at cards
and stocks, and what is worse, every
body including the bank officials knew
it. He was only receiving $500 veal
salary, but he was lending money could
afford to lose thousands in pork deals.
even though he is said to haye worried
the boys considerably at the poker
table. O'Brien was ''high roller
from the bottom up. and the directors
knew it. Under the circumstances
they should be made to pay every dollar
due depositors.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Every few days Robert Lincoln
breaks out with a fresh declaration
that he doesn't want the Presidency
and wouldn't have it. Yesterday he
was heard from again at Pittsburg.
The efforts of Mr.. Lincoln to keep from
being placed at the head of this nation
are heroic in the extreme. The coun-
try watches with bated breath this
young mans single-handed struggle
against the rascals who would kidnap
and force him into the White House.
Chicago News.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Of all the beastly, outrageous, dis
gushing, unnatural, degenerate, de-
formed, illgOtten, misconceived, I'M
lawful, illegitimate, diabolical, hypo-
chondriacal, incongruous, erratical, non
sensical, Heterogeneous, dough-headed,
brain-spavinrd, idiotic, snidish, incom-
prehensible conglomeration of typo
graphical bulls ever perpetrated upon
an innocent and unOffending public
the indescribe mass appearing in the
Boise City Republican of recent date
takes the cake.-Malad IdahO) Enter
nriSa
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

''By gosh! but its tough; wheat
looks promising and l might have made
some money out of my old threshing
machine this fall. 1t was just about
as good as new, but l owed couple of
hundred on it yet and they took it from
me-" Excuse me-" said his neighbOr,
but do you believe in a heavy tariff ?"
why, yes, I'm a Republican and
Blaine says the tariff is all right and so
it must be-" But do you know that
the tariff on threshing machine is a
little over two hundred dollars and if
that had been removed before you
bought the machine the amount OF
money you paid out wonld have paid
for the machine entire. Now your
money paid is gone, and if it sells for
less than the two hundred that you
owe they will make you pay the differ
ence." by gosh, hadn't thought Of
that before, and the pesky tariff on
threshlng machines wasn't doing much
good when we were selling wheat for
thirty AMI forty cents a bushel about
two years ago. By gosh, something's
wrong, sure BY gosh, if it amt"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Mr.. Dana again puts himself on
record. He does not admire MIR. Cleve-
land, but he will support him if he is
nominated. That is fair enough. Mr..
Dana goes on to say that be will be
governed by the act of the uncontrolled
Democratic voters, and of course he
will look with suspicion on the acts of
a little New York clique which may
oppose Mr.. Cleveland in spite of the
expressed views of the Democracy at
large.-Kansas City Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Several of our Republican exchanges
are exulting over the supposed eruption
in New York state between President
Cleveland and Governor Hill. The
Hutchinson News heads an editorial /:
David gives Goliah a Solid Whack."
The News might have added, that if
David attempts to down GOliah, any
weapon that he might use will prove a
bOomerangin David S hands, and Goliah
for the sake Of his country and party
and with the appreciation of the people
will take David across his knee and
blister all Presidential aspirations for
the year of 1888.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Sam Jones' rough and ready style Of
expressing himself at Kansas City
seems to be bearing fruit. The seed
was not sown on barren ground, but in
a Rose-Field, and sprang forth and has
born hundred-fold. AS Thursday s
Times, with all the sang-trOid that
Sam himself could assume, advises
Mayor Kumpf mot to sit on his
launches" Kansas City is interested
in Kansas and Kansas in Kansas CITY.
especially in the Times. The people
of Kansas, therefore, object to the
word ''haunches" being used in con-
nection with the Mayor, when the Gle
CANT phrase SO common in Kansas,
s'come of the Dump" would have an
swered the same purpose
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

A protective tariff on necessities is a
subsidy to the manufacturer who gives
none of it to his help. 1t is true that
wages are higher in America than else
where, but this is because American
workmen do more work and insist up
on more pay. The supply of wage la
Dor in this country far exceeds the de-
mand. Manufacturers have an IN
limited army of unemployed laborers
to get recruits from, and there is ne
limit to low wages except in the organ.
ization of employed labor. When you
vote tariff you vote 1t into the pockets
of the employer, not the laborer, and
the employer keeps it, and then he COM
bines with othel manufacturers, in a
trust, to keep prices up and to keep
wages down.-Atchison Patriot.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09
Kansas in 1888.

That Kansas will experience the
brightest and most prosperous year in
1888 of any year in her history is a
fOregOne conclusion. All through the
Eastern States are thousands who will
leave for the west this spring. And
Kansas offers inducements and adj
vantageS that no other western state or
territory can offer, and they realize it
and will be governed accordingly. The
Northwest with her long and severe
winters, and the large death roll that
the late billiards. have caused, has
Stoned the tide of emigration that has
heretofore flowed into that locality.
The New South with the hot and
sultry seasons fevers and epidemics has
seen thousands of her new arrivals
turn their steps back TO their old
homes. California with all the bright
and dazzling stories that have been
told of the marvellous fortunes and
climate that were freely made and
given, has witnessed the Kansasites
who located there, one by one return to
the SunflOwer State. Kansas with her
old and new railroads traversing nearly
every portion of the state, with her
cities and towns teeming with life
and activity with almost daily discover
les of hidden treasures beneath her in
exhaustable soil, offers health, wealth
and a genial cline, that the frozen
North and Sultry South do not and
cannot proffer.
Kansas towns will expend millions
of dollars this season in building fac
tories, shops, and different works. to
utilize and place upon the markets of
our country her rude and raw products
after it has passed through the hands
of her thousands of skilled mechanics.
Her large cities and numerous manu-
featuring towns that have lately sprang
into existence, offer a first class home
market for the farmers cattle. hogs.
grain, dairy and garden products.
The thousands of acres of prairie that
await the breaking pillow can be had at
reasonable figures and are equal in
and depth of soil to any titled
lands in the state.
Her numerous churches and schools
are an evidence of the character and
Intellectually of her citizens. Her
growth and increase of a superior class
Of new corners over any previous season,
will seem even marvellous to the people
If this marvellous state who have wit
lessed her marvellous growth for the
asst ten years. In less than sixty days
hs ssovs pCsdietie1 viii 10 Q eseliR. |,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Wyoming papers speak in the high
est terms of Governor MOonlight's mes
sage to the legislature of the territory,
delivered at the recent opening of that
body. 1t is pronounced the ablest doc
ument ever delivered by any governor
of Wyoming. The president could not
have done better than come to Kansas
for governor of Wyoming, and since
he must choose a Democrat he could
not have done better than appoint Tom
Moonlight. Hutchinson News.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

The National Democratic Committee
will meet in Washington on Feb. %. to
fix the time and place for holding the
National Democratic Convention. Del
egatiOns will be present to urge the
claims of a large number of cities
which desire to have the convention,
among them New York, Boston, Gin
cinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and San
Francisco,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Mr.. G. P. Huntington has asked 10
appear before the house committee on
Pacific railroads, and that body will
grant him an audience next week. 1t
ought not to take congress long to get
through with Mr.. Huntington. The
place where he is really needed to put
in an appearance is before a court OF
justice,-Ex.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

The grounding is given one day out
of 365. and if he shows his shadow that
day, the unanimous verdict is kill him.
But the two legged specie seems to
have big day 365 days out of the year,
and their shadows invariably stand in
the light of one or many. Reverse the
situation, and all those that are willing
to ''live and let live" will rejoice.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

A fashion paper tells of a remarka-
BILE wedding in London. recently, where
the bride was attended by lot of little
girls clad in black velvet frocks, red
stockings, black shoes, red cloaks, and
red three-cOrnered hats, trimmed with
black velvet, and carrying red bouquets
tied with red and black ribbons.
Somebody said that they looked like
lot of little devils-a very good descrip-
tion, to judge from the costumes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

The worker in the New England
factories takes his starvation price
wages, for which he gave many hours
of hard honest toll, and goes to the
store; fifty per cent. of the wages
earned go for the necessities of life, are
taken home with him, the other fifty
has been left with the merchant and
he in turn sends it back on the road to
the manufacturers Golfers.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Western farmers may talk about re-
ducing the tariff but it is not to your
interest. You want a high tariff says
the eastern manufacturer to his work
men. Saturday night comes around
and the same manufacturer notifies his
men of reduction in their wages, they
object and are told they can work for
that or quit, as plenty of others art
idle that will take their places.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09
Every Mans Hand Against It.

The organization of castor-oil trust
in Southern Illinois will be looked upon
with just suspicion. No castor-oil
of any kind is pleasing
thing to contemplate, and the projectors
may as well understand at once that
this sort of a thing won't go down.
Chicago Tribune.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

The Omaha World expresses a great
deal of truth in small space when 1t
says: "a free trader is one who would
let the fires go out in dollhouse to
harden the plants. a high tariff man
is one who would pie on more fuel TO
make the bugs comfortable. a tariff
reviser is one who would regulate the
temperature by the thermometer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09
Makes an Old Man Young.
Extract from a letter.

lEXtract from letter.
p. 81 bought bottles of your Bot
anic Blood Balm from my friend Ii.
d. Ballard, at CampObellO, S. c. l
have been using it three weeks. 1t ap-
pears to give me new life and new
strength. If there is anything that will
make an old man young it is B. B. B.
| am willing to sell it. l can earnestly
and honestly recommend Botanic Blood
Balm BLOOD BALM Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Kansas raised last year $lO7, 600
worth of produce. The two good years
now coming will mop all the mortgages
up and leaye us with a surplus as big
as that worrying the general govern
ment.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Now comes the Atlanta Constitution
Directing to Bragg as Minister to Mex
leo because she has not enough piedad
in his character. He has lots of hon.
est cornbIeaddad, and therein is a rep
resentative American.-Sa Francisco
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

A Blizzard by any other name would
blow as hard for wind is wind. and
snow is snow on the sterile shores OF
Massachusetts, just the same as on the
fertile prairies of the west.-Wichita
Journal
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Protect me sure says the manufac-
turer of wooden goods, and me too says
the sheepraiser. 1t is glorious thing,
saws the Kansas farmer, as one years
crop of wheat is swallowed up to buy
winter clothing for himself and the
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09
City Council.

At meeting of the city council held
at the city clerks Office last night, an
order relating to the fire limits pre-
sented to the council by citizens was
laid on the table.
The city marshal was ordered to
notify the party or parties who have
charge of the onion Pacific stock yards
to have them moved outside the city
limits within thirty days.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
Whom abe had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09

Hon. " P. Wilson left on the cyclone
- I<ar>omna<Ss
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09
The Celebrated Landreih Garden Seeds,
WE BURN EVERY SEED =.

that is left at the end of As an evd &c of This
ceftfcat signed by fourteen we'll known persons who W.
our store when seeds were burned
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09
HODGE BROS.
SEED DEPARTMENT

hALLN NJ the importance farmers and oaranars Of b
IL nothing but fresh Seeds having had such excelnt
Daily Republican., 1888-02-10
sor Rent.
ISOR aAJE
EoR SALE.
no, Van nuren street.
Na iqag w aat alrtet

FoR SALE, u,.
No, a. Van Barren street,
No. 1aes West street.
These house have rsens, bath a.A sthsr
Sos. eli, slS, sik eli and sis Dslaw.r. ave
The above h ,uses have II rooms bath, lssn-
ssniesiiy ioeai.d, win ften, % and ,lde iy JArss.
Nos. lf1l i291 l2A, IiS and iaSO eat shset'
Nos iosi, iOs 1908 1907. isOs. Isi', Isis AAd
iol5 West Righth street,
These houses arc now and nearly nnlshed
Silh All The late improvements and lscAt 9
In rapidly improving neighborAood, with
| front and side yards.
| Ne OlO Trenton Place srooma, hath, etc
40. el5 Lincoln street. srooms and bath ,with
No sli West Front street.
| No. OOs badison street
No. i2io King stree, 8 roemsAnd bath
Nos. iis2. liza, la and y Poplar street,
Nos. IisO. lls2, Il,4 and n& Walnut street,
Nos 1904 1876, i1Os isi2 1914. iss Ans isii
Walnut stree, rooms and bath
l Southeast corner Beach and FrHnkl.h streets
I rooms.
southeast corner Eighth and Franklin
str, cts, 10 rooms and sewer e9nLeeiiens
| House AdJoining en Franklin steet, 10 rooTai
/ aud sewer connections.
The above have a the improvements, win
front and side yards, and front OF the pa 1lii
park, which makes them very desirable.
Two houses, Nos. l2I7 and f2iS West seventh
| street, hrOnmh, DAHL ffsnt an slde yAFoe
| Nos .l2l4 and 12l0 West K ghth slreyI rosm
ana bath
bath.
N. III. West Ei.htA street, 7rooms ~ bath
from. and side Yards.
500 Poplar street . rooms, bath, &c.
| l08 Bennett sireet, rooms and bath.
IHs est Eighth streel. 6rooms.
building lots in eastern and Western parts .
the city. Apply to
No. eos Market strsat
Telephone No. t6A Il6-w. f-s II
Daily Republican., 1888-02-10
A Desperate But silly Boy.

A special despatch from Plattsburg,
Mo, says: An awful tragedy occurred
two miles north west OF this city to- dAy.
Neva Everett, a pretty girl of 16, was
one ofthe bellies Of the neighborhood,
One of the most persistent suitors was
William Ball, youth OF 90. He made
no attempt to conceal his affection fol-
Miss Everett, and haunted her loot.
steps continually. She received his
addresses in pleasant way at first,
but when he began 10 assume 30 much
persistence she began to discourage
them. This maddened the boy, and he
told her that he could not live without
her, and If she refused to marry him
something terrible would be the result
She told him that she did not desire tc
marry yet, and that he, too, had better
be thinking of some other subject. To
day he called at her home and renewed
his suit. There was no one at hom,
but the girl and her mother. She still
maintained that she did not desire tC
marry him. The rejected lover theG
pleaded with the mother, and beggeC
her to influence her daughter in hi
favor. Mrs. Evere said that sh,
would not allow her daughter TO MARI,
for several years yet. No sooner wer
the words spoken than Ball stepped
back and, drawing pistol, shot tn,
poor girl dead. He then placed tn
muzzle Of the weapon to his own hea,
and blew his brains out. Both wer
dead In five minutes and the unfortu
nate mother was demented
Daily Republican., 1888-02-10
A stan in the DARK

Sometimes falls OF Its murderous In,
tent. The insidious and dastardly At
tAoks made upon the reputation oi
Hoetets er's Sson Ash Blttsrs by persoui
sho seek TO palm OF cheap and aery
tonlcs rs Identical with It, or "tbe SAINT
hing under another name," or "equAlly y
- good )" In most instances r sot die
.strously upon the unpIincipled trad.rt
Ipon popular crsdulitJ who Attempl
hem, oonvei ting thsh speculAtions ItC
euinous failures. rhe Bittsrs is pure,
wholesome and thorough medicine,
adapted TO the total ours and pieven
ltion OF fever and ARue. bilious remit
cent, dyspepsia, constipation, bilious
ness, debility. nervousness and kidney
troubles It's every irRredient, unliht {
Cnose In the limitations Of 1t, is OF aD
Ascertaiusd standard OF excellence, aud
While thsJ, by reason Of their fiery
properties, reAuS injuriously upon the
1rAin and nervous system OF both tho,t
organs IL 10 = sec ative and invigorant
Refuse all thess harmtul limitations.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-10
BIeel From Orc.

Acting Consul Hornsteidt, OF Mos
COW, has made report to the Depart
ment of State in regard 10 an import
ant invention recently patented by {
Russian subject and now being sue
cessfully worked in Russia. He says
THE invention consists of a method
to produce iron and steel direct from
ore. The whole secret OF the process
is the construction Of the furnace,
which is simple and inexpensive. Ii
will be difficult for our iron masters L
believe that under the new process
iron ore, after submitting it 10 the
Ordinary smelling process, is taken di
rect from the furnace to the rollins
mill and turned into sheet iron; ye
such is the case, there being, to my
certain knowledge, three furnaces il
this country now in full operation ant
working with great success. Their,
can be but little doubt that this new
invention well create a perfect revolu
ton in the manufacture of charcoa
iron. Whether the process can b
used with equal advantage where COX
is the fuel, | cannot positively assert
as the furnaces refer TO are WORKED
with charcoal. l am, however, as
sured that an experiment made wit
coke was crowned with equal sue
cess"