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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

M. LIE CoArTE, member of the
Chamber of Deputies, had an interview
recently with NJ. Spuller, French
Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which he
represented the disadvantage the French
dry goods trade would suffer from the
adoption by the American Congress of
the Mckinley bill NJ. Spul1er stated
that France, England, Italy and Switzer-
land had agreed to communicate with
the Washington authorities in regard to
the matter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

MRS. CLEVELAND was recently the
gnest of her mother, Mrs. Henry Perrine,
on North Pearl street Buffalo, n. Y.
Asked by a school girl friend If her hus-
band intended to run again for Presi-
dent she automatically said that Mr..
Cleveland was not in politics The ques-
ton was further pressed and reference
was made to Mr.. CleEeland's many let
tiers. lately written. She refused to saw
any thing about them, but talked about
the pleasant times she had in the White
House.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

REPRESENTATIVE WALSH vigorously
pulled Acknowledgement Goodwin's nose
In one of the corridors of the Capitol at
Bismarck, n. D., recently for having
mentioned his name in connection with
the lottery scandal Goodwin made no
effort to retaliate. There were rumors
that duel would grow out of the affair.
but it was not generally believed that
the Acknowledgement, though not lack
ing in courage, would attempt to get
even according to the code.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

NOTWITHSTANDING all reports about
the improvement of the Prince of Wales
health, it is an undoubted fact that he
is obliged to observe great care in re-
gard to himself, and that there is a
diminution of his old energy and spirits.
He is settling down to the seriousness
ofripe middle age. Those who best
know him speak of his remarkable
changes of temperament and character.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
Premier Tirard to Resign,

PARIS, March en-. Tirard, the Prime
Minister, has recovered sufficiently from
his indisposition to attend to his duties,
and was present at meeting of the
customs commission of the Chamber of
Deputies yesterday. In the course of
his remarks he intimated that he re-
garded his political mission as ended,
and said he expected to tender his resig-
nation in writing to President Carnot
TODAY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
Iinemen Strike

OMAHA, Neb., March 9.-Sixty line
men in the employ of the electric light
and telephone companies struck this
morning for raise of pay. The Line
mems Union threatens to call on the
telegraph men also to join in the strike.
A few'men are working, but they are all
non-upion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
Eight Persons Burned.

MONTREAL March 1O.-Mrs. Onesime
Collerette, the wife of wealthy French
Canadian farmer, and her seven chill
dren, were burned to death yesterday in
their home near Cote St Michael, five
miles from this city. The family lived
in large, fine house. At an early hour
the building took fire and before assist
ance could be given it was burned to
the ground
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

Two noted scouts of early days, who
have been on a two weeks hunt in the
Cherokee Strip, state that claims are
staked off with logs all over the south
part of the Strip. They saw quite a
number of would-be settlers. At the
big bend of the Arkansas river on the
east they found lot of men who
threatened to cross and burn out the
cattlemen and appropriate the barb wire
for their own use.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
Him RIrra In IaiI

LATHRoP, Mo-, March 5.-Jim Riggs
charged with the abduction of a Miss
Mayberry near here last summer, was.
captured east Of town by detachment
Of the Protective Association that was
out scouting for horsethief, supposed
to be in this neighborhood He was
lodged in Jail at Plattsbur9.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

FARNERs in the vicinity of Golconda,
Ill, are alarmed over the spread of
CHAMBERS. The State Veterinary Sur
geon, looking into the matter, found it
even worse than reported. About one
dozen horses were killed at once under
his direction, and there were a number
more condemned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

COMPLAINT has again been made to
the Treasury Department that Mexican
laborers are being imported into Texas
for work on the Texas & Pacific rail-
road in violation of the Alien Contract
Labor law. 1t is said that in order to
evade the law no contract is made with
them until after they are in United
States territory. An immigrant inspect
or will probably be ordered to Texas to
investigate the matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

THE friends of DR.. W. F. S. Murdy,
who was sentenced to the penitentiary
for ten years recently for the murder of
Silas Upton, formed one party in the re-
cent municipal election at Moulton,
Iowa, and were opposed by Murdy's
enemies. The Murdy party elected their
whole ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

DANIEL DAILY, policeman who was
struck in the head with piece of shell
at the Haymarket Anarchist riot, has
become insane from the effects of the
wound. He was adjudged insane in the
county court at Chicago and sent to
private asylum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

THE first block of tin produced from
an American tin mine reached Pitts
burgh, Pa, recently. 1t weighs twenty
five pounds and was taken from a tin de-
posit near Hermosa, S. D., by the Glen
dale Tin Company. 1t has been exam
ined by experts, who pronounce it ex-
cellent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 5.-The first.
block of tin produced from an American
tin mine reached Pittsburgh to-day. II
weighs twenty-five pounds and was taken
from a tin deposit near Hermosa, s. D.,
by the Glendale Tin Company. It has
been pronounced Of excellent quality.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

B. Allison has been reelected by the
General Assembly to the United States
Senate for the term of six years. The
term begins one year from to-day
There was not dissenting Republican,
vote
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
Rabx SraIflad

MARSHALL. Mo-, March ga baby.
aged fourteen months, Of James Hell
Ticker, section boss on the Missouri Pa
cific railroad at Stanhope, crswled into .
tub of hot water while its mother was
washing and was scalded to death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

]. c. MCGREGoR, ex-member of the
Ohio Assembly, died at GAINESVILLE re-
Gently of diphtheria. His entire family,
wife and four children had died of the
terrible disease in two weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Farmers Review of Chicago
says recent cold weather has damaged
winter wheat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

An English syndicate is seeking to
obtain controlling interest in the fruit
and oyster canning industry at Balti-
more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

IT is understood that the German and
Swiss Governments will shortly nego-
tiate new treaty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

THE wire mills throughout the coun-
try have been closed for two weeks in
order to reduce the supply of wire on
the market
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

FATHER DoGUER, of the Jesuit mis-
sions in Africa, has been taken pris-
oner by the Dahomians.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

COLONEL ]. MERTYN DoNoHUE, presi-
dent of the San Francisco & Northern
Pacific railroad, died in San Francisco
recently after long illness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

The Kentucky Legislature is con-
sidering bill which will put stop to
the mountain feuds in the State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

The Eastern lines have resolved to
take their tickets away from the agents
in the Chicago hotels
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

THE wholesale grocers have formed a
combination to guarantee the sale of
sugar alta profit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

A PHILADELPHIA magistrate has held
the vivisectioa of an etherized dog to be
surgically iustifiable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13

SEVERAL Nihilists were arrested near
the Anitchkof Palace, where the Gar
and his family were recently staying.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17

potting give sufficient water to settle the
earth well about the roote. Sink the pot
in half-shady place or in box of soil.
! Do not supply water until the plant starts
to grow unless the air is so dry as to evap-
crate all the moisture before any percep-
tible growth starts. Then, of course, water
must be given in sufficient quantities to
keep the soil damp, but no more
could never conceive why people water
their plants so much. nor why they think
water is a specific remedy for all the ills
to which plants are heir. AReighbor con-
suiting me about the feeble condition of
her geraniums said: Il am sure the plants
are not suffering from want of attention,
as ] have watered them eopiouslv. twice
each day." | think it is quite safe to as
sumo that half the plants that die IN the
hands Of amateurs are watered to death.
Small, white worms sometimes infeSt
pots In which the plants have stood long
time. These are easily discovered by turn
ing the plant out when rather dry. and
loosening the soil among the roots
Should any worms be found, the roots of
the plant may be washed gently in soft,
warm water until freed from the soil: than
repotted in fresh earth. If it is not de-
slrable to repot, the pot may be set for a
half hour in hot water, nearly to the depth
of the soil inside. This will drive the
worms to the surface without iniuring the
plant Enough weak lime water may now
be poured on the surface to penetrate to
the plant roots. This will not only kill the
worms but fertilize the soil
Ants sometimes cause trouble where the
pots have been plunged OR kept on the
ground. There is no way to get rid of
them except by reporting. Geraniums
often become enfeebled, and, in many
| cases, die from excessive blooming. This
must be corrected by pinching out nearly
all the buds as soon as the leaves begin to
indicate decline of vitality by their
stunted and discolored appearance -Bos-
ton Budget
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
The Unknown God,

A peculiar document was filed in Brook
| Ign last week. 1t was the will of Reuben
NJ. Potter, half century ago prominent
in literary circles. The testimony says:
Il give back my soul to the mysterious
source of life and mind from which it
came, and my body to the elements from
which it is derived. | die in the faith of
the Unknown God, of whom Saul of Tar
sus knew as little as | do; but believe
that the creative power | refer to, whether
properly speaking an element with person
al attributes or personality
with elementary qualities, is
the great mind from which
earthly minds emanate, and the source of
the law Of nature and development, and
whether individual or not, is the head
spring of the vast food oe individuality
which flows through creation. - He also
directed that a simple white marble shaft
should be erected over his remains, and
that it should bear this inscription: Heed
thou who yet Invest Give thy body to the
living and leave the dead in devout trust
to the Unknown God. till thou too shall
hopefully fold thy hands with the silent
multitude.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
4 Peculiar Kind of Warfare

Making war on Indians is unlike any
other war making in which armies engage.
Finding them. not fighting them, is the
difficult problem to solve. If the reader
will consider that the theatre of operations
in any indian campaign : whether in
Wyoming, Dakota, the indian Territory
and Texas, or Arizona-is about as large
as the New England states with New ork
added; that each of these possible theatres
of war to an uninhabited wilderness that
they are without roads, and often impenet-
rable for hundreds of miles because of arid
deserts or impossible mountain ranges
that while all parts of each Territory are
to the Indian as familiar as the paths Of
the home orchard are to the farmer and
his children, it is and of necessity must be
an unknown land to the best informed
white man; that in these trackless wild;
the Indians has no fixed inhabitation; that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Horses Have Superiorities.

The man who undertakes to educate a
horse labors under some disadvantages
that do not arise in the education of a
child. A tutor is commonly supposed to
be the superior of his pupil physically,
mentally and morally, and generally has
the immense advantage of using Ian
guage common to both. The teacher of
the horse knows nothing of his language,
if he has one, while he has to deal with
an animal far surprising him in physical
power, and whose special senses are all
more efficient than his own. The ear of
horse catches sounds too faint or too
distant to be heard by man; his eyes en-
able him to gallop on a track that his
rider could hardly see On his hands and
knees, or to travel safely in the darkness
of night. His taste and smell direct him
unerringly in the choice of herbage or in
the rejection of water from contami-
mated vessel, while his sensitive muzzle is
the oracle he appeals to as superior to all
his other powerful senses, in deciding up
on the danger or safety of any suspected
object.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Lincoln's Advice to Stanton,

Grim Stanton, his War Secretary, never
quite knew how to take Lincoln. Stanton
was for exterminating such elements as
dared to ask questions. It is related that
once someone had refused to understand an
order, Or. at all events, had not obeyed.
Il believe I'll sit down, said Stanton,
land give that man piece of my mind y
do So" said Lincoln; write him now,
while you have it on your mind. Make it
sharp; cut him all up. Stanton did not
need a second invitation. 1t was a bone
crusher that he read to the President.
That's right said Abe; that's a good
one" who can l get to send it by?'
unused the Secretary. Send it, replied
Lincoln: Send it! Why, don't send it at
all. Tear it up. You have freed your
mind on the subject and that Is all that is
necessary. Tear it up. You never want
to send such letters; never do.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
OPPOSED THE M'KINLEY BILL.
Berlin Merchants Fear For Their Expor-
tationS to America

Paris commercial circles, growing out of
the apprehension that the Mckinley tariff
administrative bill, if it should become a
Law, would have serious effect upon the
business Of exporting to the United States,
now has its counterpart in this
city. Many of the Berlin merchants in
terested in the expectation of goods to
America are seeking to bring influence to
bear for the purpose of having the bill
either greatly modified or altogether with
drawn. They assert that the measure, if
it goes into effect in its present form, will
strike fresh blow at the expectation of
German goods and manufactures to the
United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
JOSH BILLINGS, PHILOSOPHY.
New York Weekly.

Genius. like the young eagle, don have
tew make emmy trial trips. but when 1t is
full aedged, pushes boldly out, even to-
ward the sun.
Fortune Is represented as blind. and
thoze who receive most of her favors go il
blind.
If thare want no evil in this world.
there wouldn't be much wisdom | sup
poze.
1t IL the little things ov life that makes
the burden heavy-to carry a hundred
weigh at once IL NO CRATE load. but tew
have it put on your backs, pound at a
time IL.
Men are often praized for their sagassity,
but all the foresight in the world can't tel
double yalked egg until it is broken.
Haven't yu ever seen little child tri
tew pick up four apples with its little
hands at once, and spill at least two ov
them. Men are constantly trieing the
same game, with the same kind of suck
cess.
One way tew define love IL. that il
makes US pheal phunnv and akt phooolish.
Love feeds on hope and fears. and, like
the chameleon. takes its colors from what
it feeds on.
Silence makes but phew blunders, and
thoze it kan easily korrekt.
There is hardly emmy man so wicked but
that he respekts virtew for the protekshun
it affords him
My yung friend, don't forget one thing
however cunning yu may be, the eazyest
man IN the world for 20 tew cheat is yure-
self.
The future advances a man makes
knowledge, the less satisfied he IL with what
he knows.
Calamity may possible be defined az
the politeness ov fattery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17

upon being discovered by his enemy the
direction of the trail he takes is matter of
;; indifference to him: that where night finds
him is his home, and that his subsistence
and clothing are always with him-if all
these and collateral matters depending on
them are considered, an idea can be form
ed of how difficult 1t Is to make successful
war on the Indian.
In war the Indian, though partially
civilized, reyerts to his worst phase of
savagery Much has been written as to
the false sentime ntaliy which crops up in
the discussion of the Indian question by
humanitarians and lovers of fair play,
which it is not intended here to repeat
But it may properly be observed that it is
worse than nonsense to urge that the In
dian regards the white intruder as the de-
more ago, came to this country and by
might deprived the indians of their lands
and hunting fields, and is through his
children pursuing the red man toward
the setting of the sun" The indian s
knowledge of history scarcely extends be-
yond one generation. His white enemy
Is served in war as is any other enemy,
and for the same reasons. He has no in
LC11lCo ull1luOSIblSS UdllIlS IOu Tile lllUS
of the Pilgrim Fathers, nor does he feel
gratitude for kind usage shown to his an
cestors or to himself. The annuities paid
him are looked upon as tributes exacted by
fear or some less worthy principle, and
kindnesses shown him are evidences to his
mind that those by whom they are shown
are weak and afraid of him.
Fortunately for the whites, the Indians
in their warfare are not in the habit of at
tacting our so-called forts on the frontier,
else the horrors of past wars would equal
in any year the fearful picture of the In
dian munity against the English. Our
frontier forts have often been at the
mercy of the Indians but the capture in
any instance could not have been made
without great loss of life, and it is char
acteristic of the race that they are slow to
attack when certain death awaits any
great numbers. They are brave where
superistitlous belief make the chances of
safety greatly in their favor, but will not
take the risks that satisfy the civilized
warrior. From ''Three Indian Cam
paigns," by Gen. Wesley Merritt, U S. A,
in Harper's Magazine for April
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
FARM NOTES.

Caulifiowers are superior to cabbage in
every respect for the table, and can be
grown as easily.
Many fertile fields have been ruined by
bad blowing. Upon the blowing some
times depends the washing of the field
by heavy rains.
Experienced stock growers who have
tested ground and whole oats for hogs pro-
nounce it superior to corn for promoting
growth.
Spring blowing for corn is an old GUS
tom, and recent experience shows that it is
correct. But such blowing must be done
early in the season.
All hinges on the barn doors and gates
will be made to work easier by oiling oc-
casionally-a process, however, which is
seldom profound.
1t will not do to keep ayoung and spirit
ed horse standing in the stable too long
without work. He must be kept in
exercise, even if only turned out on lot.
If you have not made preparations for
putting out the onion sets, there is but
little time left for so doing. The sooner
they are planted season permitting) the
better.
The potato beetle will attack nearly all
kinds of early plants. They must be
watched closely. Egg plants are special
foods for the beetles, they preferring them
to potatoes.
More apples were shipped from America
| TO Europe last year than ever before in a
single year, the total being 1,401, 382 bar,
| rels. The largest previous shipments were
bo 1890 !
1921, 805 barrels
1t is not recommended to plant onion
seed in this section. The sets are bet
| ter They are the very small onions from
seed grown last season. To produce sets
| for next season SOW the seed thickiy, and
harvest when the tops die down. Onions
are seldom grown from seed south Of New
York, the sets being preferred.
The Stockman says: We know farmer
who bought stockers last fall at 81. per
cwt. Now with the price of fat hogs at
| $3.50 per cwt. he feels that he will not
| realize 25c. per bushel for his corn. This
| lot of hogs have no shelter or feeding
| floor. This man has numerous followers
as company and sympathizers in this line
of investment and feeding
1t is the late frost-the frost that comes
at time when spring appears like sum-
mer-that damages the crops. Do not be
in too great hurry to plant seeds. Wait
until the ground is warmed and all danger
of frost is over Peas and onions, as well
as other plants that can endure slight
frost, may be risked, but it is safer not to
take the chances of loss with tender
| plants.
There is not enough narrowing done on
most farms. The land is narrowed, as a
rule, simply to break the Jumps and level
off the burrows, but the harrow is only
passed over the land once or twice. The
proper way to harrow a field is to keep the
implements moving until the whole field is
reduced to a condition as fine as that for a
garden. But for the neglect in properly
narrowing some fields the crops would
grow better. The condition of the seed
bed largely influences the early growth OF
crops, and benefits the plants until matur-
| ity. If the harrow could work the ground
as fine as it is done by the rake it would
be all the better. In narrowing a field
the work should therefore be done thor
oughly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
ATTACKS THE COURT.
Decision of the Supreme Court on the Bible
Case Denounced.

FOND Do LAC, Wis. April 1.-The
Presbytery of Winnebago at its session
In this city gave almost unanimous vote
in favor of the revision of the Westminis-
ter confession of faith. 1t also attacked
the recent decision of the supreme court
pronouncing against Bible reading in the
public schools. The decision is declared
to be in violation of the historic
American position that the Bible
is the source of our liberties and
the true standard of moral authority. The
decision that the Bible is a sectarian book
Is denounced as un unvarrantable assump-
ton of fact, and the court is charged with
surrendering to an element adverse to
civil religion and moral welfare The
pulpit and the press are called upon to de-
nounce the decision of the court and to
aid in educating public sentiment so as to
bring about au ultimate reversal of it.