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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-09-05
The County School SUPPLEMENTARY

A contemporary says Mr.. Brintnall
ais favorably mentioned by his friends
for County School Superintendent"
This. may be true of the friends OF Mr..
Brintnall but it remains to be seen
what is said by the friends of educa.
ton. Mr.. Brintnall already fills a
lucrative position. Would he resign
one to accept the other? Mr.. b. is
serving, at IL good salary, the people OF
Olympia as City Superintendent OF
schools. The people of Olympia will
have something to say as to whether
he fills both offices At the same time.
The Olympia School Board who made
him City Superintendent will also
have something to say about this mat
ter. Ii Mr. B. wants to be County
Superintendent let him "step down
and out" of the Office of City Superin-
tendent. The school law does not
contemplate that the same person
shall hold both offices at the same
time. The genius and spirit of our
State Constitution inculcates distribu-
ton of public duty and responsibility.
The STANDARD in making these conf
ments, is simply influenced by desire
for fair play 1t will at the proper
time advocate the claims of it, own
party candidate for the position; but
a paramount duty exists to the public
to secure proper nomination by all
parties who place candidates in the
field.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-09-05

THE State Convention of Democratic
Clubs held at Tacoma, on the 9th
nit, was attended by representative
men from all parts of the State, and
great enthusiasm prevailed. Henry
Drum was elected President, c. III.
Warner Vice President, Geo. Hazard
Secretary, Francis Henry, Treasurer,
and T. C. Griffitts Vice President for
the National Association of Democratic
Clubs. Four members of the General
committee for the National Association
of Democratic Clubs were appointed as
follows: Junius Rochester, M. z. Good
ell, J. J. Brown and Nelson G. Blalock.
The Execution Committee consists of
Benz. B. Glasscock, Saml. Vinson,
Emory .MoGinnis, Theodore N. Halter,
10. Kuhn, Hugh G. Wallace, Geo. w.
Bell, Robt. w. Ruffin and Robt. Gerry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-09-05

An Ordinance to apportion the cost Of
grading Fourteenth street from Main
street to Jefferson street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02

Furthermore, Breckfn-:dge's friends,
the Democratic officers of the State
Of Arkansas, have never found the muir
derer. In fact they have acted as
men would act who did not want to
find him They protested loudly at the
time, and Governor Eagle made a
flourish of offering a reward for the
murderer's apprehension; but there, so
far as has transpired, the matter
dropped, and so far as appears there
was never any sustained or energetic
effort made to bring the assassin 70
justice.
If Breckenridge had had any of that
Wanted personal honor on which some
gentlemen of his name have Justly
prided themselves, he would have re-
fused to be made the receiver of stolen
goods, the beneficiary of a political
murder, the condoner of assassination.
Instead of thus refusing, he has
grabbed at the chance of getting an
other term in Congress- term which
he knows he could not have served out
II the man who was first counted out by
his friends had not afterward been
murdered by his partisans.
There are several Democrats with
badly tainted titles who have taken
their seats in this Congress, but Clifton
R. Breckenridge has the worst title of
all, title obtained by fraud and in
timidation, and retained by midnight
assassination.
In the name of the people of the
United States, whose good name he has
polluted and whose moral sense he has
outraged, we demand his resignation
4. Y. Mail and ExnreSS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
GENUINE PROTECTION.
A Policy That Has Given Confidence an
Strength to Home Industries.

A Policy That Has Given Confidence and
Strength to Home Industries.
The National Association of Wool
Manufacturers, in session at Boston, re-
Gently rebuked the free-trade advocates,
by declaring for protection to the wool
growers, and by repudiating all alleged
desire on its part for free trade in the
''raw material" of manufacture.
The Farmers Alliance, in session at
Montgomery, Ala, few days since en-
phatically Endorsed protection to raw
wool as part of the general system OF
protection.
The Ohio Wool Growers Association
met at Cincinnati and declared for pro-
lection to the producer as we'll as the
manufacturer.
These incidents are significant as in
dicating thorough comprehension OF
the protective system; not a narrow and
selfish view of protection for one special
interest to the detriment of the other.
The manufacturer and producer stand
together.
The tariff struggle of last year CEN
tered around the fleece of the sheep; and
the Cleveland idea was to lure the man
ufacturer away from the producer by
offering the former the bait of cheaper
raw material from abroad. The manu-
facturer, however, realizes that the logic
of free trade in wool is free trade in
WOODEN goods. He is not to be caught by
any such transparent trick.
The protective system will stand or
fall as whole. 1t is designed to deveI-
op American production and manufact-
ure and relieve the labor and capital in
volved from the disastrous competition
of these cheaper factors in the world at
large. The greatest market in the world
our home markets. therefore pro-
tected; and internal competition regu-
lates wages and prices.
The protective system has given con-
fidence and strength to home industry
and has rapidly been making the United
States commercially and industrially
of the Eastern hemisphere.
Albany On. W Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
Latest Styles in Fans.

Fans usually match the gown in color,
and are in great variety. The most
beautiful, and naturally the most costly,
are those made of ostrich and marabout
feathers combined, with sticks of pearl,
amber or shell. Nothing has yet been
devised more graceful and elegant, es-
pecially when in the color of the gown.
There is nothing in Paris more attrac-
tive than the show windows of certain
manufacturer of fans on one of the
boulevards. There is an arrangement
of steps on which to exhibit these dainty
wares, covered with delicate lace over
satin the color or the fans to be exhibit
ed; one day they are all pale green, an
other all pale blue. another mauve, and
another red and gold and black. There
are feather fans of every possible des-
cription, lace fans, lisse fans with open
work pearls sticks, all ha2d painted, as
arc the sPaces between them, and fans
made of net and ribbons Fans made in
the shape of leaves, of flowers and of
Su eterfiies all vie with each other for
popularity. As an additional indication
of the progress of good taste the medium
is the proper size.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

Is Speaker Reed couldn't have ar
ranged his leading committees any bet
ter if he had tried twice as long.-Chi'
cago Journal.
B-We understand now why the Dem
ocrats want a blind man for chaplain
of the House. He can't see what they
are up to; if he could he would change
his politics. Cashier Silcott saw the
point. Tribune.
10 The gossip about Mr.. Blaine's
''inaccessibility" is nonsense: He is
busy, and doesn't gush to any great ex-
tent. Men who have business with him
can always get at him" Men with a
pull" don't find it so easy.-N. Y. Press.
EB The position taken by the Presi-
dent in regard to Civil-Service Reform
will cheer the hearts of those who be-
lieve in the present law and the enlarge
ment of its application, and will go far
TO silence the partisans who have hypo-
critically caviled at the manner of its
enforcement under the present Admins
tration.-Cleveland Leader.
B-The President does not hesitate
to advocate subsidies for certain
lines of American steamships, not
ably those which may be established
between our ports and those of Central
and South America, China and Japan,
and the important islands of both the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. With the
President thus committed, it is to be
hoped that Congress will act upon his
suggestions in this regard.-Rochester
Democrat (Rep.).
the Springfield (O.) Daily Telegraph,
says of Colonel Brice's candidacy for
the United States Senate: THE De-
mocracy will not dare elect him. The
stigma caused by Mr.. Payne's election
has been all they can stand" That is
true, but Mr.. Brice is in with the win
ming crowd, and he has the money. He
will be elected just as Mr.. Payne was,
with the same kind of srguments.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
In a general sense the patriotic
people of the North entertain about the
same sentiment touching JEFF Davis that
the Christians at the crucifixion did of
Judas; or that the patriots of the revo-
luton did about Benedict Arnold. No
body doubts the ability, courage or de-
votion of the chief organizer Of the con-
spiracy and rebellion to perpetuate
slavery, but all his brilliant qualities as
a man make his treason the more in
famous. OF course he was brave man,
so were all his victims, so are all des-
peradoes who engage in conspiracy and
rebellion. That is nothing new in the
worlds history.-Dayton TO- Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
He SHOULD RESIGN.
Why Clifton r. Breckenridge Is Not En-
titled to a Seat in Congress.

Why Clifton r. Breckenridge Is Not En-
titled to Seat in Congress.
Among those who took their seats as
members of the Fifty-first Congress
there is one man, at least, who had no
moral right to claim his seat, and who
ought to be held up to general execra-
ton for having usurped it.
Clifton R Breckenridge, of Arkansas,
was not fairly elected a member of this
Congress, and he knows it. He knows,
also, that the man who was elected was
foully murdered by Democratic partisans
of Breckinridge's while collecting the
evidence that would have shown con-
clusively that John NJ. Clayton was en-
titled to the seat that Clifton R Brock
inridge now occupies He is the bene-
ficiary of political assassination. He
holds his seat by virtue of cold-blooded,
deliberate murder.
1t is true that at the time of the muir
der Breckenridge disclaimed any con-
nectiOn with it, or any desire to bene-
fit by it; but talk is cheap. Actions
speak louder than words He has ben
Gifted by it, and has never showed the
least sign Of conjunction in doing 50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
The PODular Line

To the East is the Burlington Route
(Hannibal d st. Joseph railrOad). The
service by this line has been constantly
improved until it has reached a degree
of excellence surpassed by none, and
equaled by few. The Burlington's
''Eli'' is probably the finest and most
popular train running between the Mis-
souri, river and Chicago, being a solid
through Vestibule train of Pullman
sleepers and free chair cars. Leaving
Kansas City, AtchisOn and st. Joseph
after supper, the passenger arrives in
Chicago at 9:15 in the morning. Hav-
ing taken breakfast on one of the Bur-
lington's world renowned dining cars,
he is ready for the days business, or in
ample time to make all Eastern con-
nectiOns.
For the convenience of passengers
from Kansas City ELI" takes a dining
car out of Kansas City on which east
bound passengers are served with a
supper which is equaled by few hotels.
The BurlingtOn's st. Louis line,
though comparatively new, is becoming
better known and growing in popular
favor every day until it bids fair in the
near future to be the favOrite line be-
JWc6n Tic MlSSOuII IlScI dIlu OF. LOUIS.
This train, consisting of through sleep
ers, chair cars and coaches, leaves Kan
sas City, Atchison and st. Joseph after
supper and puts the passenger in st.
Louis for breakfast, and ample time to
make all connections.
You are also requested to bear in
mind that the Burlington Kansas City,
st. Joseph s. Council Bluffs r. r.. Is
the only line running through Pullman
Buffet SleePers between Kansas City
and st. Joseph and st. Paul and Mime
apolis. This is the short line between
Kansas City, st. Joseph and Omaha.
Through daily trains with sleeping and
chair cars.
In whatever direction you travel be
sure your tickets read over the Burling-
ton Route, thereby insuring yourself
the greatest amount of comfort, with
the least expense of money and time.
Write for all information, circulars,
etc., to II. G. Orr, General Southwest
ern Passenger Agent, 800 Main street,
City, or
A. G.. DAWES,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
st. Joseph, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
GLADSTONE ON AMERICA.
He Advises EngIishmen to Study the His
tory of the American Revolution.

He Advises EngIishmen to Study the His
| tory of the American Revolution.
In his recent speech at the opening of
free library at Saltney, near Chester,
England, Mr.. Gladstone said:
My last recommendation to the stu
dent is one l have been in the habit of
l then adopted the sentiments upon
which it is founded, and now make it,
therefore, with greater confidence after
the lapse of fifty years. That recon-
mendatiOn is to those who are able to
carry it out to study the history of the
American revolution. That is an extra
ordinary history. 1t is highly honora-
BILE to those who brought that revolu-
ton about, but also honorable in no
insignificant degree to this country, be-
cause it was by this country seeds of
freedom we're sown in America-because
| it was by this country that the love of
freedom was sown in America. In
this country we have happily had
to a great extent-and l hope we
shall have it still more-what is
called local self-government; not mere
ly one government at central point
composed of parties and exerting a
vast power over their fellow-citizens,
but a system under which the duties of
government are distributed according to
the capacities of the different divisions
of the country and the different classes
of the people who perform them, in such
a way that government should be prac-
ticed not only in the metropolis, but in
every county, in every borough, over
erery district, and in every parish, and
that has tended to bring home to the
mind of every father of family sense
of the public duty which he is called
upon to perform.
THAT is the secret of the strength of
America. The colonial system in which
America was reared, was in the main al
free colonial system, and you had that
in America. These two things combined,
the love of freedom and respect for
law and a desire for the maintenance
of order, and where you find these two
things combined-the love of freedom,
together with respect for law and the
desire of order-you have the elements
of personal excellence and national
greatness. believe it is not extrava-
CANT to say that, although there were
but 100000 of people in the thirteen
American colonies at the time of the
American revolution, yet from among
these 100000 of people there proceeded
at that epoch a group of statesmen that
might defy the whole history of the
world to compare with them in any one
country or at any period of time. Such
were the consequences of a well-regula-
ted and muscular freedom"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
Importance of Cleanliness.

Very many people do not keep the
skin active and healthy as they ought;
the fear of catching cold leads them tc
neglect to maintain perfect cleanliness
of the body, and. as the functions of the
skin are impaired, the york of throwing
out waste material, which rightfully be-
longs to it, falls upon the internal or
gans, which will bear the imposition for
a time, and will labor to do the work
forced upon them, but will sooner or
later become weakened by the strain.
Then the waste of the system accumu-
lates within the body and assists in de-
pressing the vital forces. Thus by neg
lect to keep the skin in healthy state
many q person becomes dull and slug
gish and disinclined to mental or bodily
effort; all the organs concerned in life
share in the disturbance, and become
indolent and torpid. The need to main
tain perfect cleanliness of the body is,
if possible, greater in winter than in
summer fact which but few appreci-
ate; and to the neglect Of this essential
may be attributed much of the sickness
prevailing in cold weather, which really
ought to be the healthiest portion of the
year.-N. Y. Ledger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
MARklNe Anp eRApINe.
Some Of the Defects of Modern Eduea-
tional Methods.

Some OF the Defects of Modern Eduea-
tionaI Methods.
At recent educational conference at
Providence, r. l., Professor Ballet. of
Springfield, Mass, said that nobody
could do good teaching who undertakes
to mark each pupil during every recita-
ton. Imagine the attempt to do such
thing in a chemical laboratory. How
would the teacher succeed who should
occupy three-QuarterS of the hour while
the boys were at work in putting down
marks by which he should attempt 20 do
justice to each one? Suppose that the
father of five children, say six, eight,
nine, ten and twelve years old, should
undertake the marking system in the
family. This man has bad cook in the
kitchen, who has by degrees saddled the
dyspepsia on the whole flock, so that nc
one of them can relish his breakfast.
So when they gather around the
table some morning the father makes
a little speech to them after this
fashion: Children, have for some
little time observed an indisposi-
ton on your part to eat, which must
in some way be counteracted because il
is absolutely necessary TO eat in order to
sustain life. Now propose to inaugu-
rate the marking system on the scale of
100. To-day the boy who eats all of his
meals as he should eat them will receive
100 for each; the girl who swallows only
three-quarters of her breakfast will only
get 75, and If any child refuses to touch
his food, mark of zero will be scored
against his maine. Then at the end of
a month 1 shall draw off an average
from these marks" Don't you think
that it would be better plan for that
father to discharge his bad cook?
But how would the graded system, as
we often see it carried out, work in the
family? Suppose that this same father
should carefully estimate just how much
food, how many pounds of beefsteak and
loaves of bread the siX-year-old boy
ought to eat between the first Monday
in September and the last Friday in
June, and should set himself to work to
see the programme faithfully carried
out. OF course, if half the prescribed
amount is not consumed durina the first
I"OhIy "eohS VI Vic OOuISSi d ldrSe prO-
portion must be made way with in the
second twenty, so that the boy can be
promoted into the next grade. But i'm
agine this father taking a longer look
ahead and making out bill of fare for
the boy from the time he is six, when he
is supposed to enter the primary school
till he is eighteen, when he is supposed
to leave the high school, or suppose
when he is six he takes the boy to
tailor and orders suit of clothes that
shall fit him when he is fourteen. The
tailor does the best he can under the
and then the father takes
the hoy home and begins to feed him
with the idea of making him grow to
the suit.-N. Y. Post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
Analysis of a sI1gvump.

A Mugwump is always and every
where Mugwump. Let it be adjudged
after he dies that portion of his para
disc shall be used as a fair for the uni
verse and he will insist in great wrath
that he shall be permitted to have
private apartments in the place devoted
wholly to punishment. He has no re-
spect for wisdom or justice of any kind
unless it originates with his Imperial
self The voice of the majority is in his
ear the voice of evil The vanity of that
man nearly equals his impotence. Pres
emily he will call up all the angels with
the purpose of subjecting them to car
tain interrogatories designed to show
that the angels should be deposed to
give the Mugwump their place. Judge
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
CONSOLATION.

Pale grief came in and dwelt with me,
said: -Unbidden guest, thou art
Not welcOme;'' said she: Verify
Thou and will never part
Ny head was bowed with weight Of woe.
My heart was trembling with its fears.
] could not see the way 10 go,
So blinded were my eyes with tears.
And every thing seemed hooking me.
The golden glory of the sun:
And singing birds, and humning bee.
wished the weary day were done.
When evening shades did softly fall,
sat within my lonely room.
And seemed TO hear dear voice call
Gently to me through the gloom.
Grief fed away, cen as to me
The message came that solace brought;
All sorrow banished utterly,
For diviner strain l caught.
Itsweetly said: Heart, be Of cheer,
In Paradise above the blue,
Where love perfected casts out fear,
wait for you, wait for you"
Nellie C. Tucker, in Christian at Work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02

Runs from Kansas City to Chicago over
the Santa Fe route. 1t leaves the
Union Depot every night at six O'Clock
and arrives in Chicago the following
morning at nine. This time gives good
connection for all points west of Kan
sas City and for all points east Of Chi
cagO. 1t carries free reclining chair
cars, Pullman sleeping cars and dining
ears. 1t is of the Vestibulepattern and
lighted by electricity; an electrician ac-
companies the train to look after the
lights and signals.
JNO. J. BYRNE,
Asst Gent Pass. Agt., Chicago.
II. A. BONN, Western Pass. Agent
S12 Main street. Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02

1t is declared by those who ought &c
know that well-built wooden houses are
healthier, warmer and less damp than
those of brick or stone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02

An exchange chronicles the fact
that Mrs. Sophia Bennington, of Xenia,
Ohio, aged forty, has given birth 70 heS
sWenty-ffth child.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
) Routes
To New Orleans.

For Tickets, Sleeping Car Berths and further
information apply to nearest Ticket Agent or
j. Ii. LYON, w. P. A, 52s Main street,
Kansas City, Mo.
W. II. NEWMAN, Gen. Traffic Manager,
II. G. TOWNSEND, g. p. Agent,
St IOuis Mo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02
The Handsomest Train in the World

General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
st. Joseph, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02

IL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-02

dIIer SdiOp WIFI IOm hOOOS. ION
was one of those splendid but violent
dancers who always manage to get some
thing about them unhitched or dis
ordered. We had not gone round the
room twice, when startled him with a
burst of uncomfortable laughter.
80, Tom, for pity ss sake, come outside
Your cravat is skating round on your
collar, to inspect the back of your head. 8"
20, bother, never mind though, that's
all right. Well just finish this dance,
if you please, and then you can fix it for
me. l mean, you must, because my coats
so tight can't raise my arm two inches.
Vanitas vanitatum, ia IA ia, whatever it
is"
The dance was over, and we looked
unseen. Tom knew of little balcony
outside one of the windows, and we
quickly made our way there, passing by
DR.. John as we did so.
Give me pin. Now put your head
way over on the other side. Look here,
keep your hands TO yourself! Now, Tom,
no cheating" The pin bent and 1 had
next dance. L put up both hands, and
had almost put the pin securely through
the stiff, starched linen, and we were
laughing softly, when figure darkened
the window and DR.. John stepped out.
For an instant his eyes met mine, and
then the handsome face was distorted
by an expression of the bitterest scorn.
In the semi-darkness he could see that
my arms were appraised to Toms neck
and that our heads were very near.
81 beg pardon. 1t was not my inten-
ton to intrude or interrupt. 1 merely
came to claim the next dance. Under
the circumstances, of course, waive all
rights"
Hang the man." burst out Tom, as
soon as Dr.. John stepped back into the