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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
From Shop to Mansion.
The Romantic Story Of a Dress
Makers Rise in Life.
BY MIS-. r. III. Howard.
Copyrighted, IS59.l
CHAPTER XI

Oracle trippcd lightly down the stairs,
dressed in Cainty silk Of cerulean blue,
her floating hair fastened back with silver
dagger; Isabel followed her, dressed simply
and elegantly ia plain black silk, dchu OF
creamy real lace about her neck, in the
fleecy folds of which shone the diamond
lOcket her only ornament, and Mr.. Fai-
coner, quite rested from his bath, cheer
fully brought up the rear.
Caroline met them at the footo the stairs
and ushered them into a spacious drawing
room. elegantly furnished; little, old lady
was sitting on q sofa. her hair, which was
snowy white. was arranged in little curly
puffs on each side Of her white temples; her
eyes were a deep brown, and her small
mouth had a peculiarly sweet expression.
She, too, was dressed in a heavy black silk,
cut low az the throat, and filled in with fold
on fold Of whitest, feeciest lace, and on her
breast glittered q diamond locket, the eX-
act counterpart Of that worn By Isabel
She arose eagerly as Isabel entered,
Oracle hiding shyly in the shadow Of her
dress, ard took step forward, her small,
white hands extended.
cousin Isabel. this is Mrs. Pembroke,
said Caroline, and Isabel stepped forward
.npulsively, and took the quaint, appealing
little figure in her strong young arms with
q loving caress, as she whispered fondly:
my darling grandmother am so happy
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been the particular subjectof grandfather's
surveillance. How sad it seemed TO that
wretched boy as he dragged his aching
bones to bed that afternoon" smarting at
every joint-for William had braced up and
licked him down in the cow lot and one Of
tho hired men had boxed his ears-to think
that tomorrow was Monday, and there
would be no rest day all that week, for late
in the afternoon" just before they went to
bed, about $50 o'clock, grandfather owned
up that he was mistaken, but said it couldn't
be helped then.
Bob Cutler was better boy when he
went to bed that night. He repented Bit
terly over the failure Of his joke, and re-
solved to turn over new leaf and try it on
again some time, when he would fix up
scheme that would catch the old man If it
took him hundred years.-R- ]. Burdette,
Ia Brooklyn Eagle.
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A Useless ,Ionrner.

My little four-year-old brother was led
into the room to see a new sister He stood
for a moment in deep thought, and then
asked:
Mamma, did baby tum from Heavenn
eyes"
''Did tum from Heavenl"
"Yes, dear"
''Did 90 tum from Heaven?"
"Why, yes"
sis we all doing back to HeavenP'
'1 hope So"
'Den I'd dess as leave have stayed dare
and saved tar fare. IN. Y. World.
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''Out West" says theatrical manager,
''they don't always do things in New York
style. We played at a little theater in Sa-
lem, Ore, two weeks ago, and when asked
an old man with long whiskers, who was
a sort of general factotum about the theater,
what time they usually rang up the curtain,
he said, shifting quid of tobacco in his
mouth: well, we don't have no reg'lar
time; we gently begin when the folks be-
gin to stomp So we waited until our
audience got there and 'stomped,' which
was about nine o'clock-St. Louis Republic.
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His Ripht Under the Rules.

''Willie," said his father, sternly, reach
ing for the trunk strap, ''your mother sent
you up here an hour ago to be punished,
and because was busy at the moment you
sneaked down stairs again. What did you
do that forF'
81 went down, sir" replied the boy, look
ing his father fearlessly in the face, Ito
avoid punishment Chicago Tribune.
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A MEAN JOKE;
But It Did Not Pan Out So Well
After All.

T had been a long,
weary Saturday, and
the boys on Grand
father Halle rods
farm were glad to
see the low-descend-
ing sun announce
that they would not
hav to work more
than two or three
hours longer, for
grandfather usually
called the men IN
from the field when
1t grew too dark to
4oll a @raa from a
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Gone to the Mountains for the summe

Gone to the Mountains for the Summer.
Mrs. Swansdown Ito her maid)-You sent
the notice to the Society Cleaner that had
gone to the mountains for the summer, did
you not, Ninettel
Ninette-Yes, madam.
''That is right We have only to keep
the front blinds closed and be deaf to the
door-bell, and the heated term will pass
very comfortably here. Summer resorts
are so expensive and such bore. Texas
Siftings.
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An Innovation.

Bagley-So Bailey has turned over new
leaf in regard to drink, shl He never drank
very hard.
Peterby-No; but he does now. That's
where the new leaf comes in--Judge
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fro BE CONTINUED

A BURRo and bulldog had fight recent
" in Fresno, Cal. Burro is Californian for
donkey. The burro was browsing on cookie
burrs by the roadside, when the bulldog
trotted along. stopped and, without growl
seized the donkey by the shank bone Of the
OF hind leg. The donkey Immediately
brought its hind quarters into action, and
its legs and the dog few through the air in
a most active way, for the latter refused tc
let go. The burro lay down on his back,
brought his hind legs up to his head and
seized the dog with his teeth. Then both
hung on The dog let go first The burro
arose and rubbed the dog back and forth
over barbed-wire fence until it was dead
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WHEAT and potatoes are two products that
can be grown and marketed without feed
ing, but they should form part of rota.
ton, and with wheat the straw should be
saved and used as feed or bedding, and
by this plan be converted into good fer
tilizer.
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BISMARCK'S POLICY.

why the Far-Seeing Chancellor Advo-
Gates the Protective System.
Prince Bismarck, when the German
Empire was founded. adopted the no.
tions of the free traders of England;
and they were at first incorporated
into the tariff system of the empire
Trial and experience, however, made
him wiser man. In a speech which
he delivered in the Reichstag on May
IA. 1882, explaining the reasons for
abandoning the free-trade theory and
adopting that of protection, he said:
'SThe success OF the United States in materi-
al development is the most illustrious OF mod
srn times. The American nation has not only
successfully borne and suppressed the most
gigantic and expensive war Of all history, but
Immediately afterward it dlsbanded its army,
found employment for all OF its soldiers and
marines, paid OF most of its debt, gave labor
and homes TO all the unemployed OF Europe as
fast as they could arrive within its territory,
and still by system OF taxation so indirect as
not to be perceived, much less felt. Because
1t is my deliberate Judgment that the prosper
lty of America is due 70 its system of protect
i've laws. Iurge that Germany has now reached
that point where 1t Is necessary to initiate the
tariff system Of the United States
The German Empire changed its
policy from that of free trade to that
of protection, and the result has been
a very large increase in the quantity
and value of German manufactures.
Mr.. James Smith, the United States
Consul at Mayence, in a recent report
says: Germany is apparently profit
ing at present from her protective
policy. The country seems to be in
favor of the experiment That which
is spoken of as an ''experiment" in
Germany. and as being so far success
full. is in this country demonstrated
fact, resting on long experience The
free traders have undertaken a pretty
large JOB in the effort to upset pro-
lection in the United States, and sub
stitute their fancy notions in place of
it President Cleveland and the Dem
ocratic party tried this experiment last
fall, and came to grief as a result
thereof.--N. =. Independent
B@Three years ago the Republic
ans of New Jersey polled 1O1, ,el9 votes
for their candidate for Governor.
Last fall they poiled IA. S44 votes for
the National ticket. A gain o. 42, 425
votes in two years ought to be very
encouraging for Republicans even in
Jersey, and if the ratio is kept up for
this year they can win against Leon
Albeit Cleveland Leader.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-20
THE COWS ON TOP.

AT present the COWS are on top in Fort
Dodge, la. The march of civilization in
Fort Dodge is impeded by an impenetrable
Gordon of cows. The aldermen of the city
have entered into abiding alliance with the
gentle creatures, who sometimes figure with
their brethren in The DIsPATCH's s market
page as meat on the hoof. According to the
compact the cows may explore the streets
and the lawns of the Fort Dodgers at their
own sweet will. In vain do the citizens
point to their ruined gardens. from which
the geranium and the rose as we'll as the
mere leaves of grass are daily disappear
ing
The constitutional right Of the cows to
the freedom of the streets, their friends, the
aldermen, are determined to defend to the
last ditch. The COW is naturally democratic
in her tastes. She knows nothing that is
green or herbiterous that is too good for her.
Grass is good enough for her as a rule, but
she can stave off the pangs OF hunger with q
century plant, and chew the cud as COM
placently after meal Of ferns as when her
interior department is filled with clover.
All we hope is that the news of the cows
victory in Fort Dodge will not come to the
ears of the cows in this neighborhood. There
is enough the matter with the milk trade
in spite of the plentiful supply of water
without strike of the cows for the privi-
lege Of access to our streets and gardens.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-20
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
P1TTsBURG, THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1889.
NOT A SERIOUS DILEMMA,

If the excited talk that follows elections
counted for much, the Republican leaders
might have double cause for unhappiness
since the returns came in Tuesday night.
First the Prohibitionists-or at least those of
them who have been harshly expressing
their sentiments-blame Senator Quay and
his friends for not helping them out. They
talk of being deserted, and point ominously
to the Novembers Of the future. On the
other hand the liquor interests, though now
jubilant over the result, cannot have quite
forgotten that the Senator and Governor
helped to precipitate the battle upon them.
But Senator Quay is long-headed enough
to attach no more Importance to these things
than they warrant. He will probably in
quire whether the Prohibitionists expected
him to dragoon the whole Republican party
on to voting for their 'ism, ''orto accomplish
that end by intrigue? Ii will not become
the supporters of prohibition to declare that
they harbored such illegitimate anticipa-
tions. As for the, liquor interests, if they
will not be satisfied with the astounding
majority of the Ants, the Senator still has
so much influence with the Legislature that
they will scarce care to antagonize him.
The Beaver statesman has been too often
through situations that boded real difficulty
to take much trouble from this one, in which
the threatenened perils are but the feeting
illusions OF hot temper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-20
TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH

In response to a housewifely correspond.
ent who inquiries why she has to pay about
one-third more for the price of sugar than
she formerly did, the Charleston NecS ana
Courier states that it is because the laws
of the United States give the sugar refners
the power to make the prices of their prod
ucts what they please within certain limits
and refers to the fact as an example of ''the
sweets of protection"
This statement of the case is hardly ac-
curate and even less fair. Supposing, as is
clearly the case, the allusion of our South
ern cotemporary to refer to the revenue laws
exclusively, it would have been no more
than honest to recall the fact that under
these same laws, the cheap prices of sugar
prevailing before the trust regime were es-
tablished. If the entire body of law is re-
ferred to, it would have been more truthful
to state that the laws of the United States,
as set forth in Judge Barrett's ruling, do not
permit any class to form combinations to
raise prices above the level that would be
fixed by domestic competition, and that the
advance in prices Of sugar is the result of
an illegal combination which the courts
have defined as conspiracy.
Finally as there is decidedly political
bent to the NeUs and Courier'S statement
of the case would it not have been honest for
it to have stated the fact that in the tariff
struggle in Congress the Republicans urged
and the Democrats opposed fifty per cent
reduction in the duties of sugar?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-20
A COMMUNITY OF INTERESTS.

The extension of the membership of the
Amalgamated Association by enlarging
the representation of labor in its ranks
looks like a wise work. The nearer the as
sociation gets to including in its councils
the full community of interests of iron and
steel workers, the better should be the re-
suit in several important particulars.
Chief of these is that the liability to stop
pages of work, or lockouts or strikes will be
lesSened.
1t is only an enlargement of the PROPOSE
tion to recognize the further fact that the
more the manufacturers and the Amalga-
mated Association consider their mutual as
as well as their several interests, the
greater the benefit to the locality. What
ever helps to confirm Pittsburg as the GEN.
tral and commanding site of the iron and
steel industries of the country, is sure to be
ofbenefit to all concerned in Pittsburg in
dustries, whether belonging to the ranks of
labor or of capital.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-20
WHAT WOULD BE UNPRECEDENTED

The Attorney General of New York has
advised the committee on that Assembly
ceiling that there is not sufficient evidence
TO warrant proceedings against the con-
tractor and superintendent of the ceiling
for conspiracy and fraud. The evidence
that the specifications were altered, that
bogus materials were substituted, that fraud
ulent bills were certified and the books
altered and falsifed, together with the fight
of the contractor, all these. in the opinion of
the Attorney General of New York, afford
no evidence of conspiracy or fraud. Per-
haps that opinion is justified In view of
the indications that these are regular
features of all contracts for State or munich
pal work under the present political regime
Of the Empire State. This being the regu-
lar thing according to all public precedent,
of course the Attorney General would be
very loath to break over the established
rules and proceed against them. Possibly
If the work had been done without such
jobberv the Attorney General would have
been quite ready to act against the con-
tractor as doing the work in an altogether
unprecedented and irregular manner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-20
Is IT TRUE NOW}

In reference to the danger of the estab-
lishment of plutocratic influence in this
country western paper declares that 1t is
more imaginary than real, and quotes the
familiar saying that there are in America" but
three generations between shirtsleeves and
shirtsleeves. When the influences prevail
that make that saying true, it is one Of
the greatest safeguards against Democracy
in property as well as in politics; but it is
worth while to inquire whether it is true
at present or not. The Vanderbilt fort
une is in its third generation and shows no
signs of dissipating, and the Astor fortune
is in its fourth. These examples might be
repeated on a smaller scale, but they'are
sufficient to indicate the possibilities of the
corporate system for perpetuating great
fortunes, and in that respect repeating the
evils Of the landed system in the Old World.
We cannot guard against such dangers by
relying upon an old proverb, without MAIN
tanning the conditions that make the prov
erb true,
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A TEST TO BE MADE.
The Catholic Professors to Come on, When
the Problem Will be Solved.
sra.iel 1'elegram tn The tlisnateh

The Catholic Professors to Come on, When
the Problem Will be Solved.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, June l9-The officials Of the
new Catholic University are greatly disap-
pointed at the refusal of the Attorney General
to decide upon hypothetical case, whether
the professors employed abroad for the uni.
versity are prohibited from teaching or coming
to this country under the operation Of the law
prohibiting the importation Of foreign laborers
under contract. They were desirous to have a
decision that they might inform the professors
whether it was worth their while to make the
Journey to America. The refusal Of the At.
torney General to consider any but a bona fide
case makes it necessary that professors shall
land In America before knowing If they can
occupy the positions awaiting them.
Attorney Morris, of this city, counsel for the
university, said to-day that the decision of As
sistant Secretary Hepburn and the action of
the Attorney General put the authorities of
the university In the position of attempting to
violate the law. Nothing, he said could be
farther from their purpose. They are conf
dent they are not violating the law The pro-
fessors are lecturers, in the broadest sense of
the word, and lecturers are plainly excepted
from the operation OF the law. The lecturers
would soon be brought TO this country, how
ever, and then this strange ruling OF Mr.. Hep
burn would be reviewed by higher authority.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-20
ENFORCEMENT BY MULTIPLICATION.

The news of the disruption of the Inter-
State Railway Association, which was Or
gsnized by the Northwestern railroads, for
the professed purpose Of enforcing the Inter-
State Commerce law, few months ago, nat
urally arouses a good deal of comment in
the railway world. Its especial feature is
a not particularly new demonstration of
the fact that all these devices to prevent fair
and free competition are sure to be broken
down unless the railroads can realize their
ideal of laws passed, in Mr.. Fink's words,
to "force the railroads to form associations"
and to abide by them. This lesson has been
repeated in the history of every pool which
the railroad has formed so far, and the failure
of this combination is only a repetition of
the cid lesson. The fact that Mr.. Aldace
F. Walker, who was induced to leave the
Interstate Commerce Commission by sal
ary OF $4,000 a year, guaranteed for three
years, is now left without anything to do, is
another feature of the dissolution about
which the public has little interest.
Whether Mr.. Walker will get his exceed
ingly fat salary or not for the two years and
half which the burst association had yet to
run, is matter which can safely be left to
be settled between Mr.. Walker and the
quarreling railroads.
But there is feature of the combination
which is exposed by its dissolution: and
with which the public has good deal to do.
The association was professedly one to zen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-20
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Mr.. GLADSTONE has had his portrait painted
IS times.
AN amateur photographer recently got a
snap shot at Baby Mckee at Cape May.
SITTING BULL, the Sioux, is slowly recover
ing from the pneumonia. Once in while the
Indian question takes on very hopeless aspect.
A HANDSOME statue of ex-President Nc
Gosh. of Princeton, has been unveiled at that
place. Mr.. St. Gaudens is the sculptor,
and the class of '79 contributes the statue as a
memorial of its deeennial reunion.
OTHNIEL GAGER, who died at Norwich,
Conn.,, Saturday, at the age of IS, was annually
elected Clerk of that town from 1899 to 1888.
This must make some of the professional office
holders in Washington feel ashamed of them
selves.
THE new Duchess of Portland is said to look
very young. though she is SO tall. Her coloring
is perfect, though not to be sketched with pen
and ink, comprising as it does, dark brown hair
with an auburn CLEAN where it catches the
light violet blue eyes with large pupils, and a
complexion of milk and roses. A London
writer says: lis it not sweet and nice of her to
let country dressmaker make her wedding
gown because she had promised her. long ago,
that she should? Perhaps neither of them
dreamed then that it would be the bridal dress
of Duchess"
In accordance with custom, the Court Journal
of London, which announced the completion of
Queen Victoria's 10th year. gave the ages of her
royal contemporaries as follows: King of the
Netherlands, p: King of Denmark, 7l King of
Wurtemburg, Sd; Emperor of Brazil. SO; King of
Saxony, 81; King of Sweden and Norway, go;
Emperor of Austria, S.; King of the Belgians,
81; King of Portugal, so; King of Roumania, so:
Sultan of Turkey. 46; King of Italy, 45; Emperor
of Russia, Al; King of the Hellenes, 43; King of
Bavaria, Al; King of Siam, 80; German Emperor,
30; Emperor of China II; King of Servia, Il,
and the King of Spain, 8.
IT will be a disappointment to the Canisbay.
England, crofters should the attempt to dispute
the will of the late Earl of Caithness prove
successful. According to clause in it, ESQ. 900
was to be divided among them, and, considering
that the district is not large. this would mean a
very respectable sum to each individual. What
would make the bequest all the more accept
able is their extreme poverty, for though they
get the name of being, as q community, above
the average in regard to thrift and industry,
there is extremely little to be made outof their
moory, heathery farms, or from the wild sea
out of which they try to supplement their live
lihood. The late Earl was on extremely friend
ly terms with his tenants, and there is hardly
another district in Great Britain where the re.
lations between castle and cottage were friend
lier than in his time. To hear the tenants speak
about them is like dream Of old times
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-20
THE OUTSIDE JUDGE.

A PARoDY-READ AT THE LAWYERS PICNIC.
You may sing of the judge-Common Pleas judge
Or any Judge that you please.
l 60 for the Judge, the nice old Judge,
That knowingly takes his ease,
And looking wise from behind the bench,
At the rate Of 6, 900 year,
Cares not pin in his sound old head
Who goes to the front or rear.
Not his Is the bone they are fighting for;
And why should the Judge sail in,
With nothing to gain, but chance perhaps
70 lose his political skin.
There may be few, perhaps, who fail
Tosee It quite in this light;
But when the fur flies, I'd rather be
The outside Judge in the fight.
1 know there are some-.ef judges speak
That think 1t Is quite the thing
To take the part Of one in the fight,
And hop right into the ring;
But care not pin what any may say,
In regard to the wrong or the right,
My judgment goes as well as my rhyme,
For the judge that keeps out Of the fight.
JUNE II, 1889.