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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-18
FARM AND FIRESlDE.

Dry earth, perfectly free from mois-
ture. is excellent for use in bins for
storing turnips and other root crops.
Nothing is gained by letting oats
stand to get dead ripe before cutting.
while there is real loss in Smelling and
straw grown woody.
Lack of alkali in a soil is denoted
by soft, weak, easily crushed straw in
growing crops, and the remedy should
be Immediate. Lime, wood ashes or
potash is needed.
All foundations for farm buildings
should be built before frost, in order to
avoid injury. It requires time for a
foundation wall to give off the water in
the mortar. and heavy frost may dam
age the wall.
"A small herd of cattle that have
been carefully selected with the pur-
pose Of obtaining the most desirable
points. is better and more profitable
than a large herd composed of all sorts.
Hogs when given dry food con-
sumo it much more slowly than when
wet. In eating slowly there is prob
ably much larger amount of saliva
mixed with the food, which may 60 far
in aiding more complete digestion
SUineherd.
-Parsnips and carrots are not in
jured if stored outside in mounds, and
in sections where the winters are not
severe they may be left in the rows,
with only q slight covering. The
proper way to store them however, is in
a cellar, in bins, so as to easily handle
them when they are wanted for feeding.
Beef Patties: Chop fine and sea-
son highly; make gravy by brown
ing one tablespoonful of -four and add
ing boiling water until it is thin enough;
then put in the meat. cover the pan
and stew gently, while you make a
nice pastry, not too rich; cut into tart
shapes and bake; when ready to serve
fill your tarts with the mixture and
serve on hot plates.
How to Cook Round Steak: Chop
it very fine and scrape it free from
sinews. Then season with salt, cayenne,
minced parsley, onion and the beaten
yelk of an egg, and make up into little,
fiat cakes. These are to be fried in drip
ping until cooked through and beauti-
fully Drowned on both sides, and the
gravy poured over them. A nicely
poached egg on bit of inviting toast
should be helped with each meat cake.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-18
held it there and looked the ferocious

L held it there and looked the ferocious
eeast square in its eyes.
81 happened to think that the only
weapon anywhere near my right hand
was a fail, and that stood in barrel
a little beyond my reach as 1 then
stood. L continued to keep the lantern
up high and to keep my eyes fixed on
the catamount, and while | was doing
this edged toward the barrel until
my right hand could grasp the fail.
l seized it little quicker than 1 ever
caught hold of weapon before. gave
it a whirl around my head, and then
brought it down on the skull of the
catamount with just all the force /
could put into the blow. By the life,
it crushed the brute's skull so that its
eyes were forced out of their sockets,
and the catamount was killed instantly.
1t weighed forty-one pounds. twice as
much as the ordinary wild cat does,
and it was the closest call that l ever
had with any kind of beast. ~ Y
SIN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-18
FOOD ADULTERATION.
An Ofense Against Public Health Which
Should be Punished Severely.

An Offense Against Public Health Which
Should be Punished Severely.
The pure-food movement is one of no
small consequence to the general pub
lie. Few realize the exten: to which
adulteration is practiced, or properly
estimate the peril with which the COM
munity is thus threatened. The most
crease quantity without regard to quail
ity, until nearly every commodity en-
tering into household consumption is
subject to adulteration. In fact all such
articles may be looked upon with dis
trust, unless purchased of reputable,
long established houses who take just
pride in catering to and retaining the
cream of the custom. But the poorer
classes do not patronize such establish
ments for obvious reasons, and it is
this vast number which needs protec-
ton from dishonest dealers in inferior
goods. Teas, coffees, spices, sugar,
molasses, lard, butter and many other
of the common necessaHies of life are
tempered with, regardless of the moral
question of dishonesty or the physical
question of effect upon the consumers.
OF course, the milk that is fed to the
poor mans babe should be as sweet
and wholesome as though it were
slipped by millionaire's pet, and in a
word, it should be made impossible to
procure provisions containing inferior
and dangerous ingredients. The safety
of the public health alone demands this.
to say nothing of other and less selfish
reasons. 1t is in this view gratifying
to observe the attention being paid in
many of the States to the subject of
food adulteration. It's delicate mat
ter for the General Government to
legislate upon, on account of interior
ence with the States, although Con-
gress did take up the butter abuse and
enact a strict oleomargarine law. But
the States themselves are awakening to
the necessity or prohibiting the deal
ing in dishonest food.
According to the report of the Mas
sachusetts Board of Health. during the
past year, nearly five thousand samples
taken from articles of food and drugs
offered in open market have been
analysed by the State authorities and
more than One-third of the number
found to be either adulterated or de-
based below the legal standard of
purity. This large percentage is yet
much less than was ascertained five
years ago, when systematic efforts
were commenced to prevent food
frauds. The good progress made is all
the warrant necessary for pushing the
reform forward to such a point as will
see the complets prohibition of the
nefarious business. Good health az
we'll as good morals demand it.-BOStoa
Commercial Bulletin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-18
PUMPKINS FOR SWINE.
a Valuable Remedial Agent in the Treat.
ment of Sick Hogs.

ment of Sick Hogs.
1t is well known that worms often
produce aggravating and not infre-
luently fatal diseases among hogs.
Some even hold that they are the in
citing cause of swine plague or cholera.
Be this as it may, our reference to the
subject here is to give to our readers
the opinion of professional gentleman
that pumpkins fed to swine afflicted
with worms will producea cure. While
we do not remember to have ever seen
any thing authoritative on the subject,
we do know that pumpkin seeds are
considered valuable remedial agents in
the treatment of human patients for
worms. Here in the West pumpkins
are grown to limited extent for stock
feed, but their culture is so easy and so
inexpensive that their growth might
be increased several hundred fold with
profit TO the raiser. whether feeding
them to stock would have any remedial
value or not. They can be raised along
with corn without the least detriment
to the more important crop and without
extra labor beyond that required for
preparing the seed. Several tons of
them could be produced to the acre,
and with suitable root and vegetable
house for their storage they could be
kept for winter feeding. Western
StCiaeherd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-18
THE AQUATIC. SPIDER.
How 1t Prepares Itself for an Attack On
Its Unsuspecting Prey.

Its ChsuspectinR freys
While their nearly constant abode is
the water, they are, like most other
spiders, air-breathers; consequently
they need some special provision for
providing themselves with air while
living under the water, and for this
purpose they possess the art of con-
structing kind of diving-bell. 1t is
an interesting sight to witness one of
them making his air-cell. Clinging to
the lower side OF a few leaves, and Sc
curing them in position by spinning a
few threads, the spider rises to the
level OF the water, with its belly upper
most, and, doubling up its hind-legs,
retains stratum of air among the hairs
with which its body is covered. Then
it plunges into the water and appears
as in the first stage of the making of its
silvery robe. Going Immediately to
the spot it had chosen, it brushes its
body with its paws, when the air de-
taches itself and forms bubble under
the leaf. The spider surrounds this
bubble with the impermeable silky
matter furnished by Its Splnneret. Re
turning to the surface, it takes in an
other layer of air, which it carries
down and adds to the first one. also ex-
tending the envelope over it. The
process is kept up till the ''diving-belr'
has reached the proper size and is fin
ished. The ideal form of the construc-
ton is that of a thimble, but it often as
sumes an irregular shape, like an in
verted sack. When the spider has
taken possession of its redoubt it re-
mains quiet in it, head down, watching
for the appearance OF an insect. Per-
ceiving one, it seizes it and returns to
its lodge, which it has secured against
intruders by spinning threads across it,
to devour its prey at its leisure.-M.
Emile Blanchard, is Popular Science
M0nthly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-18
ABILENE REFLECTOR
WHEN MY SHIP COMES I'M.

White sandy shore before me lies
From which swift surges backward slip;
And where blue ocean meets blue skies
In hazy blending shows ship
Pale, indistinct, as barque of dreams,
On gliding, il unmoVing seems.
Perchance a fairy craft It is,
With countless treasures in its hold
Bright gems and perfumes rare. wis,
And untold wealth OF shining gold
A ship for which I've waited long
Ship writ in tale and sung in song.
A careless child upon the shore
happy child with barred white feet
Pursues the waves and. through their roar,
Sings gladly clear this couplet sweet:
-'Life's grandest promise will begin
Fulfllment when my ship comes in"
The din white sail glides slowly By,
Far, far next line OF sky and sea,
Until il fades before my eye;
Yet, somewhere, know that to me
A ship is sailing. bringing all
OF Joy or pain that shall befall.
a phantom barqne, with sails like wings,
1t drifts along the tide OF time,
Aad marveling what fate it brings,
listen TO the happy rhyme:
''Life's grandest promise will begin
Fulhllment when my ship comes in
--hary C!ars Huntington, IA Good Housekeeping
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
AIR. COKE SAWS THE AIR.
A LIVELY TIME IN Tile SENATE.

THE TEXAS SENATOR WILDLY BUT VAINLY
TRIES TO SHIELD POLITICAL MURDERERs.
Washington, Sept II (Spccfal-The old complaint
that the proceedings OF the Senate lack life can no
longer hold good a day scarcely passes now with
out sharp political debate or words being banded
about which the Congressional Office cat must dis
crectly MUNICH afterward before The Record" makes
It's appearance in the morning. To-day was no eX-
cepton Mr.. Coke of Texas, distinguished himself
bv delivering harangue in answer TO resolution
introduced by Senator Spooncr regarding The Nlhns
Of one Hoffman, witness before the senate Com
mltce on Privileges and Elections, who had testified
As 10 the election outragcs in Washington County,
| Texas The murder OF Hoffman was coh-boOdca
and brutal one. No attempt on the part OF MI 'oh
10 prove the contrary could change the fact that It
was political murder committed in revenge for the
testimony given by Hoffman before the committee.
Mr. spooner's arragnment eloquent, logical and
convincing In reply Mr. Coke had nothing to say
cxcept TO quote statistics showing that Texas was
great state raised moro cotton than any other, moro
wool than Ohio or California, and more cattle IMAM
any other two states combined. Incidentally ne
gaze way TO exhibitions OF ltemper, pcev'hncSS
and bad manners, which made 1t difficult for Rcpub
can Senators to nail down promptly all his vagaes
and mis- ST atemcns The character OF his remarks Is
reflected by two slips of the tongue Mr. Coke was
guilty OF while making his speech. lie twice adj
dressed the Senate as fellOw-citiZcns,' amid the
good-naturcd laughter of his audience. 1t did not
SEEM however, to recall him TO his senses. lie went
on talking and gestculatng as wildly as before.
When he had concluded he found that he had not said
ANYTHING and promised the Senate second install
men as soon as he should have secured the necessary
papers,
Among other things Mr. Coke asked what State In
the Union had not in its history passed through sucn
scenes Of violence were now now ascnDed TO IcAas
Even Connecticut he said had not been free from them
Mr. Hawley chalen gcd him TO find in the history
of Connecticut single case Of hanging by mob vio-
cncc
! Mr. Coke-Thcn Connecticut is an exception; and
Will say in all the other States, except Connecticut
Mr. Blar-You must also except New-ilampshire
I never have known anything of the kind there
Mr. Coke-Go to the Western states, and you VIII
Scarcely find county in which there has not been mob
! violence and in which men have not been hanged by
| mObs We do not pretend 10 be bettcr people IN
| Texas than elsewhere. We have got large amount
| Of human in It wrong that these
negroes were taken OF jail and hanged. but there
was nothing political in II. IL had nothing in the
| world do with politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
ACtSE OF SIAMESE TWINS.

The Young Mems Republican Club Of West Harlem
held wcl.aonded meeting last night at it, headquarters
No ~ West hundred and tweniy-nfihst This club
has o03 members and Is in thriving condition, number
Of new names being added the roll last night Colonel
b.. Slckcs the president after calling the meeting to
order read . letter from Allison. stating that
Iowa might be- relied upon give a good majority for
Harrison and Morton. General j. f. Miller OF the New
York Press Club and Assembyman Robert Ray Hamilton
vigorous speeches which abounded in facts and argu
menis showing the advantages Of a protective policy
General Miller said that Grover Cleveland and free trade
were Slameso twins aud that free trade had been
given election In Oregon. had received It's
deGibIow by Vermont election and had been neatly
buried by election In Maine the friends OF the other
twin wero ieeling apprehensIye Tor his fate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
ENTHUSIASM IN INDIANA
CONGRATULATIONS POURING IN UPON GENERAL
HARRISON.

HARRISON.
Indianapolis Ind, Sept. II (spccial.-Wlth inc
cheering news from Malnc with cOngratnlafory tclc-
grams pouring in upon him from all directions, ana
with no wcarsome duties to occupy his time, this mas
been rcstful and enjoyable day for General Har-
r,son He came down town carly this morning but
be made slow progress in getting through the Streets
as he met many friends with extended hand about
every step that he took, and the greetings wcre az
companled with hearty congratulations. During the
afternoon there were many callers at his residence
some OF them from distance Among the latter
was Murat IIastcad Editor OF i" The Cincinnati Com
mcrclaI Gazette whom the General took ont Tor a
short drive. They went through Indanas now sta'e
House. and while viewing the Interior of the domc IN
which somc statues being placed In position, a
question arose as to whether not there was Gus
tom duty on imported works Of that character, which
led the two into tariff argument before they became
aware Of the real drift Of their conversation. TO
morrow General Harrison will go to Clayton, village
twenty-five miles of Indianapolis to attend the
reunion Of his old regiment, tho 10th Indiana
General Iarrison's letter of acceptance has aroused
even more enthusiasm among Indiana Republicans than
the news OF the Maine victory II generally praised
and the party leaders believe that It Will be helpful
particularly In holding I'm line Republicans VINO arc
likely to be miscd by Cleveland's tariff reform doc
trlne. From New York message was received from
W y. Derrick and H. J. Brown. reading In be-
half Of tho coorcd American citizens of NewYork ana
Maryland we send greetings to you for the undS-
Cuiscd liberty loving utterarce In our behai IN your
letter acceDtlng the Republican nomination lot mo
Presidency Of the United Statcs"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
TIE VICTORY IN MAINE.

OFFICIAL RETURNS RECEIVED BY TIE sECRf~
TARY OF STATE SUSTAIN THE EARLIER
REPORTS.
Augusta, Me- sept. 12.-ofical returns have bcen
received at tho office OF the Secretary OF state fro"
nearly 400 towns. These returns indicate tha' ho
official figures will not differ materially from iho'o
already Supplied by the Associated Press 'ush'ns
pro) vote shows a general falling of from the vote
OF two years
Lewiston, Me-, Sept 10" Tho Journals returns
from all except a few plantations in the ld Cof-
gresslonal District give Dnglcy, (epl 2O71o' Alien'
(DemJ 1870; Eusts, (Pro) 77s; Howard' uao)
COS Republican gain Of ,743 in two years. , ne
Journal" has returns from 40 Maine toWis WI" , u
afford a moro complete estimate Of The figures than
nny which have hccn furnished. These towns give
Durcigh 1877. Putnam $500, Gushing 2Soo SIN
mons $40: Republican plurality OF iS,be2i majority
l4s43 The same towns two years ago saNo
Iodwcl 81 242. Edwards 52,62I, Clark 3S-J' hc'
publican plurality OF 1865 majority 1885,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
KNIGHTS OF LABOR IN POLITICS.
WHAT MASTER WORKMAN PoWDEKLY SAYS 0,
81 u


PHILADELPHIA Sent IL (Specia).-In d" The Journal
of United Labor" issued tomorrow, Master Workman
Powdcrly under the head Of steady Along the Lnc,'
will say in substance
u advised by many letters received that In
order 10 save the knights Of Labor the General Master
Workman should at send out circular TO the
order large advising the members to vote the Union
Labor ticket Others write TO say that they can't sec
how the General Master Workman can do Otherwise
than al once turn batteries Of the orcr I'm favor
of the Prohibition party. in view of the fact that the
General Secretary has gone over to the Republicans,
We believe it is the best thing you can do at once TO
take the stump for the democracy, Is what another
knight advises as the sentiment in his section My
views the tariff and its oppose-frce trade, as
we'll as on that which IS often COMPOUNDED with both
protection be expressed in single sentence
I'm single speech article, and shall carefully
prepare these views for publication in work which
/ intend to issue i'm the near future If our members
viii stop think, they will realize that there Is no
law Of the order which gives the General Master Work
man the right to dictate what ticket our members
should vote. lie is not Boss, nor IS he political
rim ma SER and lie should presume TO dictate how
the knights should vote. there + no law which VIII
oblige members TO play puppets al his bidding o:
jump when be pulls the string
In answer TO the rum0r that Mr. PowderY j. Z
candidate for Congress, he says: d" ! am not cand
date for Congress and never have bcen.'
1t IS openly asserted by knights of Labor that Mr.
Powierly has a scheme I'm hand which he proposes
TO have adopted if possible dccgating the power TO
the Master or,n 10 appoint the General Executive
Board "a members If hi> cabinet, and do away with
the board a. al present constituted This move, they
say wien preached some months ago was bitterly
opposed by the then general secretary, Charles ii.
Ltchman but now that he is no longer an officer OF
the organizations the friends of The administration see
their way clear 10 make the contemplated change.
Pitisbulg. SEPT. l. Special. The Republican Nom
bels the knights Of Labor or rather those opposed
to free trade. have become much dissatisfied Win The
course pursued by Ma er Workman POwdcrly IN the
present campaign. They say that Mr.. PoWdrrly
should either remain QUlet. o. pursue course more
consistent with what h, la, been teaching.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
Men and Womrn's Zones.

Joints and muscles may escape the agonllns ,or'uFes
rheumatism II they Will but take time by the to'eo'@'
and annhilae the symptoms OF onconing trouble WIN ~
benlenant and highly sanctioned booi depurfcni ana A
ative. Hostetters Stomach Btters rosons mostly e'.
stitu,e the ordinary of hatuins
this atrocllus complaint Avoid Che "sH =.
using these by tcsorune 10 the SAFE wei a. -
anti phlogisc aud preventive. After exposure 10 u'
through drafts and other causes which encourage
matte tendency a winegassful Of the Bli'rs . ,.s,
m effects No surcg preventive OF nalails a'"'' 20,
fever and ague. bilious remiticnt DUMB Ssu' Jus
cake exists. and Il is besides most eeha' s,,,
OF strength exhausted by excessive mental 81 p"s
EFFORT Miners mariners, operatives ana o'n, Ant Of
avocations involve lahorious work In rcngh VS."
doors OF close application indoors ma II Nv -s~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
THE TROUBLES WITH CANADA.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE TRANSMITTED II
THE SENATE

OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE TRANSMITTED
THE SENATE.
Washington Sept l2.-Thc Senate Committee
Foreign Relations discussed the Retaliation bill some
what this morning, but took no action.
The President to-day sent to the Senate a response
TO the resolution introduced by Senator Iloar, calling
on the President for copies Of all communications which
have been addressed by his direction to the Govern
ment of Great Britain demonstrating against dscrmina-
ton against American vessels passing through Canadian
canals and American vessels engaged In the hshcries
On the subject OF CORES pondence which has taken
place with respect the denial to American fishermen
Of the right of transportation Of fish other cargoes
In bond tho President says
1t will remembered that though the fishing articles
OF the treaty OF 1871 expired on the LIST OF July 1885,
temporary arrangement made whereby the privileges
accorded 70 our fishermen under said articles con-
nuet during the remainder OF that years fishing
No OF refusal by the Canadian
July l. 1885 up present time to allow the entry at
scaports OF American other than FISH
transportation IN bond the territory OF Canada the
United States been made the Department OF
State
The ca-e Of fishing Novelty involving among
other things refusal July l. 1856 OF the right per.
was communicated Congress In message OF December
s. 1856. a copy Of which herewith transmit
The President says that tho senate Committee on
Foreign Relations has already leen supplied with a
list Of cases Of alleged llireatmcnt of fishing YES
sells in Canadian waters.
In answer tn the concluding inquiry as 10 what IN
stances have occurred since March D. 1887 OF wrongs
to American vessels in the ports OF British North
America, and what steps have been taken in that rc-
spect. the President says;
Soon after the passage act tho negotiation which
had been proceeding for several months previously pro
crossed actively and the proposed conference and the
presence at this capital Of the plenpoena'iss Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ENGLAND.
NVN I'I4't' INDt'
BARRELS OF THE USEFUL STUFF" BElN" orA'
OVER TO HELP GROVER

BARRELS OF THE USEFUL Sibfr p"i-'' 1880"
OVER TO HELP GROVER
Pittsburg Sept 12 (sreciaD. William "aruhor' u,
this city, formerly engaged in the MANUFACTURE Vi
pottery and fire brick returned to-day from Trip 10
England He said: "Ihc anxiety Of English manu-
facurcr for free trade in the United States cannon O
exaggerated NJ Doulton, the proprietor OF large
pottery establishment, who employs 1900 people al
mttcd to me that he sent 500 pounds sterling 10 the
Commercial Exchange Club OF London, which IN TURN
turned # over to the Golden Club and they sent II 10
the United states to aid In the election OF 'ro'er
Cleveland who In his opinion, was the most pro
grcssiyc and representative American that ever hVed
lie states further that he and many others In the
pottery business would give three years OF their earn
Incs to see the Mills bill freetradc successful ID
the United States"
"Mr Gardner, do you know whether the Cooden
Club is sending freerade literature to the Ohi'ed
States as they did in 1850 and 1882"
81 asked that very question Of manufacturer ana
the reply was, NO not this year. We made blasted
fools Of ourselves before IN sending printed STUN 70
the States you know, but we've substituted barrels
of the useful stuff and hope for the success OIL inc