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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

Since Mr.. Thurman has announced
his determination TO retire absolutely
from public life, he is great man in
the eyes of the democracy. That party
Asd very little use for such good men
as Thurman and Pendleton in their
palmY DAYS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

A few weeks ago Newton got frisky
and INDUCED in a boom. Now New
toms National bank has failed and two
Or three leading business houses are
embarrassed. Newton ought to have
learned sense but she didn't. Retri-
button does not always follow so quick
y but it gets there all the same.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

The columns of the REFLECTOR are
open to any farmer who will tell over
his own signature what legislation the
democratic party ever enacted for the
benefit of the farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

Permit me-" says Charles Robin
son, Ito express my grateful acknowl-
sdgements for the invaluable and indis-
pensable services of the Kansas City
Times. Correct, if a man wants to
be buried deeply and quickly the
Times support is Invaluable" in &C
cOmplishing the result.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27
Manhattan Nationalist: q

Manhattan Nationalist: ingalls, said
''the publication of politics is al irid-
escent dream" When we think OF
the election of Sam Wood as county at
torney for Stevens county; of Mckay,
a man who doesn't know Law book
from duck tracks in the mud, as judge
of southwest district; of Ives as at
torney general; of Ben Glover and
Jerry Simpson as congressman; IF the
dozens of county officers whose ignor-
ance was their greatest strength-when
we think of all these, we are iaelined
to believe Senator Ingalls, was right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

The Kansas State Horticultural So
ciety will hold its twenty-fourth an
nual meeting at Topeka in representa-
tive hall on the End, 3rd and 4tL days
of December next, beginning at 10
O'Clock of the first day above named.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

The life Of an sgitator is full OF danger
and excitement. Mr.. Parnen bad many
narrow escapes in jumping out OF back win
COWS and scaling risky rear balconies.-TChi'
sago Herald.
John Davis, we warn you to take
notice and bewarei
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

1t is reported that j. G. Gault, for
merly of the Russell Journal, has ar
ranged to take charge of the Enter
prise Journal. He is an energetic and
affsble gentleman and if the rumor is
true he will make a valuable addition
20 Dickinson's list of editors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

The REFLECTOR offers no apology
for reprinting the kind compliment
given it by the Enterprise Journal.
The REFLECTOR has made no half
way fight for republicanism and is
proud of its record. 1t appreciates the
commentator of those competent to
f,,d..o
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

Harrington has but one paper, the
Times. The Tribune has been gObbled
and the Herington Publishing Co.
with a. M. Crary as editor is in charge
OF the Times. The paper has been en-
lsrged and we expect to see one of the
best papers in the state maintained.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

Judge Nicholson tells the Council
Grove Republican that his candidacy
elected Horton and be is glad of it.
There is possibility that Judge Mich
olson saw farther into the future and
sized it up better and than any of his
democratic cOnfrereS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

Ii any merchant puts up the price of
any of the necessities of life on account
of the Mckinley, tell him to show you
The books for it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27
in luxury

The Topeka theater manager have
sized up the coming legislature and adj
vertise ''Uncle Toms Cabin" s the
attraction for the height of the theat-
rical season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

1t is said that Chairman Chase is
still trying to figure out where the re-
nubiicans got 1000 votes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

Chairman Finley, OF the Western
Passenger Association, has ruled on the
mileage question in favor'of tie Rock
Island and adFersely to the Santa EA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27
New supreme Court Judees.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Nov. 25-Gov-
ernor Francis has announced the ap-
pointment of John l. Thomas OF, JEFF
ferson County, and Judge George B.
Macfarlane, of Audrain County, as
Judges of the SupremeCourt to fill the po-
sitions created by the adoption of the
Constitutional amendment at the recent
election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

f. B Croker, of the Croker Cracker
Manufacturing Company, Denver, Col,
is missing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27
A Cash Estimate.

No other political party in this coun-
try ever collected and disbursed for
political purposes such vast sum of
money as has been paid into the various
alliance treasures of the nation during
the campaign just closed. Let US ex-
anime for moment the expense ac-
count of the alliance in Kansas during
the past year.
Practically the order has been insti-
tuted in this state during the past
nine months. President McGrath
claims a membership of 10000, but
to be within bounds let us fix the num-
Der something near the vote ot the
peoples party on governor which was
less than 10000 voters. Each voter
paws an initiation fee Of fifty cents;
the annual dues are 81 per member,
but as only nine months have passed
let us estimate the dues paid for this
campaign at IS cents per member. we
are informed that an assessment has
been made upon each voter i'll the
order aggregating IS cents per member.
Now, let us see how much this
amounts tC:
Fees-1lO.OOO members at so cents...S 81. 0CO 90
Dues-llO,OO members at IS cents. 81, 500 90
Assessments IS cents per member 5000 "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

Total 49,. '.'SiI o5OVO W
These figures are enormous, yet no
part of them will be disputed unless
we are misformed as to amount of the
extra assessment. But let us deduct
this item of S3S, 800 and we still have
remaining the alarming sum of $l37,-
500 which the "pOor mortgage ridden,
poverty stricken farmers" of Kansas
have spent during the year 1890 for
the purpose of maintaining political
organization whose sole purpose seems
to have been to defeat the republican
party. When Mr.. Chase and the other
leaders of his party begin to prattle
about other political parties spsnding
money for political purposes it Ilay be
well to call his attention to the 5 10000
which he and his ilk have filche 1 from
the oppressed" of this state, for the
purpose Of maintaining himself, Polk
and other grand moguls of the order
in luxury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

The Youths Companion issues a
handsome Thanksgiving number.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

always reluctantly. and by a sort Of
mental effort, test the value of their
wages by the cost Of their living.
This is not very surprising. because
nearly all salaried persons do it
clerks, ministers, and professors, as
we'll as carpenters and plumbers and
miners. The full survey of a mans
pecuniary condition, covering outgo
as we'll as income, is something which
the business man who buys and sells
commodities, and has to depend for
success on profits, easily learns to
make, and always makes; but the
salaried man comes to it with difficult
ty. and in the majority of cases, not
at all. Hisimagination feeds on cash,
and reluctantly travels beyond it.
This is one cause of the success of the
protectionist theory with the work
ing classes of all the world. 1t
promises. and sometimes gives, more
money in hand for Whist the laborer
has to sell, and the thought of what
be has to sell is apt to fill his mind to
the exclusion of the thought Of what
he has to buy. Forum.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
Manufactures Against Agriculture.

William Walter Phelps, OF New
jersey, is a shining light in the Re-
publican party, having on one or two
occasions been complimented with
votes as the nominee of his party for
the vice-Presidency. He is now the
Minister of the United States to Ger
many, but has been granted leave of
absence from his post to allow him to
come home and canvass for his party
in New Jersey, where it was thought
to be in q state Of rapid decline. Mr..
Phelps made his first speech last
week before the Republican Conven-
ton of Bergen County. and this is one
of his remarkable utterances in speak.
ing of the effect Of the new tariff
which he supports and defends:
"The export ofagricultural products
must find limited and falling mark
ct; the export of manufactured
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
Fills the Bill.

The above is the caption of an announce
ment of the Weekly Detroit Free Press.
which will be found in another column
Nothing could be more true than that the
Free Press "fills the bill" in all that apper-
tains to the ideal family newspaper. 1t il
the largest of Michigan papers and its u to
l6 pages constitute veritable cyclopedia
Of news and current literature--a vast book
of instruction and entertainment. Enter
prising, yet conservative, The Free Press ia
always clean and reliable, hence its wide
spread influence and circulation. Michi-
CAMS representative paper should certainly
find a place in every Michigan home.
The publishers offer a large number OF
attractive premiums with the paper. They
will also give away nearly $4,000 worth OF
special prizes to fifty persons who send the
largest lists of subscribers between Deem
Der 22d and May 3lst, 1891.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

articles must find an increased and
permanent market. The lowest grade
of labor can raise corn and pork. 1t
does not require the intelligence and
skill and invention in which Ameri-
can labor surpasses the world. Ul-
timately, then, we must lose these
markets for our wheat, but not for
our wares"
This is candid-it expresses the de-
sign and effect of the Republican tar
iff very faithfully. We have at pres
ent very large expectation of ag-
ricultural products, and very small
expectation Of manufactured articles
and this Notwithstanding the Re-
publican policy Of fostering manu-
features, to the neglect or injury Of
agriculture maintained for 80 years.
We are told by this Republican lead
er that we must look for decreasing
foreign market for our agricultural
produce, but an increasing and per-
manent one for our manufactures.
This heing the perceptible tendency
of the present conditions, the true
policy of the country should be to ar
rest instead of accelerating it. But
is not the policy of the Republican
party, which gets its "fat" for carry.
ing elections from the protected
manufacturers and trusts. We think
that if Mr.. Walter Phelps, with all
his ability in speech making, were to
understand to cultivate and prepare
a bale of cotton or hogshead of sugar
for market, he would find that there
was some Intelligence and skill" re-
quired in the work. 1t may not re-
quire quite so much to raise "corn,
wheat and pork" but that is matter
which mainly effects other sections of
the country, and those with which
Mr.. Phelps is presumed to be most
familiar. But such filings at any
branch Of agriculture are as ungener-
Gus and unjust as is the tariff protec-
ton to other interests at the expense
of agriculture. They are disparag-
ing to an industry which is still the
greatest and most honorable of all
pursuits in this country, and which we
fondly hope, despite all Republican
efforts and predictions to the contrary,
is destined long to maintain the lead
ing place in a Republic which it has
made 80 great and prosperous.-At-
lanta Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
What tho Balloon Has Done.

The proportion of balloon accidents
to successful descents has, on the
whole. however, been probably small
er than should have been anticipated.
Blanchard, the first to take up bal
looming as a vocation, died in his bed
in 1909, after having made sc ascents
without accident. Many ascents have
been made in tho cause of science
and the names of Green, who made
over 1,400 ascents of John Wise,
who made the distance from st. Louis
Mo-, to Jefferson County, N. Y, 1 200
miles in 20 hours; of Gay-Lussac and
Blot. who, in 1904, made a most valu-
able series of meteorological and physi-
cal observations at the height of 49,
600 feet of Glaisher, who rose to 81
900 feet with the aeronaut Coxwell
and especially, recently, Of the
brothers Tissandier-all these are
familiar to every one.
In 1894, the balloon was used for
military purposes by General Jourdan
who secured continual observation OF
the Austrian movements, and thus
gained the battle Of Fleury. The
French are also reported to have used
the same method in the battle of Sol
ferino. A balloon corps was organic
ed by General Mcclellan at the out
break of our own civil war, 1861
and the use of balloons was one of the
regular and daily means of obtaining
information Of the movements of the
enemy. During the siege Of Paris,
the balloon became the only means OF
sending dispatches out ofthe beleaguer.
ed city, and proved to be very reli.
able. OF all the balloons sent out
from Paris, over go in number, but
were lost and they. probably. simply
because they we're dispatched at nigh,
to avoid the risk from the fire of the
enemy; which, as the event proved,
was far less dangerous than darkness
Every government probably now has
balloon corps.-Forum.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

According to the New York Sun,
all the tobacco stores in France be-
long to the State. There are over
10000 of them. The State does not
sell tobacco at retail except in three
stores. All the others are let to Wild
ows of officers, government officials,
and sometimes to the widows of sen.
ators, deputies and projects. They
take the place of pensions. If the
government grants pension to the
wife of some man who has died in the
service of his country, that generally
means that she gets tobacco store,
or bureau. as 1t is called. As the
social position of pensioners will not
allow them to run the bureaus direct
ly, they let them. The dealer is al
lowed 10 per cent. profit by the gov
eminent, ard is prohibited from sell
ing any tobacco except that supplied
and priced by the State. Neither
must they make cigarettes out of gov
eminent tobacco. Every cigarette
must bear the official stamp. The
State has three bureaus in Paris,
where the best quality of cigars can
be obtained. These are either import
ed or made out Of imported tobacco.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
English Workingmen.

Mr.. E. j. Hale, ex-consul to Man
chester, England, says:
1--WE have heard great deal at
various times about the terrific condi-
ton Of wage earners and mill opera.
tives in England. and these alleged
hardships have been attributed to the
free trade policy of Great Britain.
This is all nonsense. As matter OF
fact, operatives in free trade England
earn better wages and work a less
number Of hours than do the work.
men in Germany, Austria or France,
all Of which are protected countries.
Let us take for example. the consular
district Of Manchester. In this dis
trict are 100000 people and they
are the best clothed and the happiest
people / ever saw. They work short
er hours, have more holidays, undergo
less deprivation, and suffer less dis
tress than any other people. Every
man Of them lives in his own little
house and has his own Preside
There is no community in Americs
that can compare to this in the com.
fort and happiness of its people.
Gall the laws Of England tend to
ward the protection Of the wage earn
er rather than the capitalist, and tn,
consequence is that English laborinl
people are the best kept and the mos
satisfied of any in the world, and tha
in spite of an inherited aristocracy."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
Racing with Wolves.

Many a thrilling tale has been told by
travellers of a race with wolves across the
frozen steppes OF Russia. Sometimes only
the picked bones of the hapless traveller are
found to tell the tale. In our own country
thousands are engaged in life and death
race against the wolf consumption. The
best weapon with which to fight the foe, is
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
This renowned remedy has cured myrids of
cases when all other medicines and doctors
had failed. 1t is the greatest blood purifier
and restorer of strength known to the world.
For all forms of scrofulous affections land
consumption is one of them), it is unequal
ed as a remedy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

Mr.. Gambler, of Massac husetts, has
an interest in a concern that makes
sulphuric acid. This acid is extensive
ly used in the arts. and particularly
in making fertilizers. Mr.. Gambler,
for his own enrichment, got a duty
imposed on sulphuric acid and he was
defeated for reelection in a district
that gave him more than 1000 ma
jority in 1888. Mr.. Niedringhaus,
of st. Louis, got the duty on granite
ware, which he makes, increased, and
his district, which gave him nearly
1000 majority in 1888, has been car
ried by the Democrats. Mr.. LaFol-
lette, of Wisconsin, has constituents
who raise tobacco, and he thought
that by sacrificing smokers to them he
should make himself sure of perpetu.
al reflections. He got a prohibitory
duty imposed on wrapping tobacco,
and his district which gave him 5000
majority in 1888, has elected his Dem
ocratic opponent. Mr.. Sanford, of
New York, has a lot of constituents
who make gloves. he thought that
he had foreclosed a mortgage in his
district when he got the duty on leath-
or gloves increased. He has been re-
elected by a very narrow majority on
a district that gave him more than
5000 majority in 1888.-National
Democrat.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

Now, the political economy of the
working class, in the present state of
their culture all over the world, lie
very simple. Like all classes who
live by wages or salaries, they think
in money, and not in goods, if / may
use the expression. That is to say,
they measure their condition by the
amount of cash they receive every
week or every month, and only rarely.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

The best medical writer's claim that the
successful remedy for nasal catarrh must
be non-irritating, easy of application, and
one that will reach all the remote sores
and liberated surfaces. The history OF
the efforts to treat catarrh during the past
obliges us to admit that only one remedy
has met these conditions, and that is Ely's
Cream Balm. This pleasant remedy has
mastered catarrh as nothing else has ever
done, and both physicians and patients
freely concede this fact. The more dis
tressing symptoms yield to IL.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
Secretary Of State Soper.

Dohioi IIiiio OoPci was oo'h ~
Saratoga Springs, N. Y. June 8,
1843, and has two sisters residing in
this State-Mrs. William McCowen
of Tecumseh and Mrs. Norman F.
Jones of Centerville. His father
died in January, 1874, and for a time
the widow took in washing to support
herself and little ones. When Dan
iel was 6 years old his mother moved
to Oneida county and placed him in
the care of farmer. Here he re-
NAMED FIVE years, doing boys work
upon the farm nine months in the
year, and tramping through the snow
two miles to a log school-house in
winter. In 1854 his mother brought
her little family to Michigan and To-
Gated in Lenawee county. Here Dan
lei obtained employment in wooden
factory, where he worked IL hours a
day and attended night school.
When the war broke out Daniel
was Is years of age, and he immediate.
ly quit work in the mill and announc.
ed a determination to enlist in the
First Michigan volunteer infantry,
but yielded to the pleadings of his
mother and returned to his work.
He subsequently enlisted in the
Fourth Regiment, but, being under
age, was prevented from going to the
front by his mother forbidding the
recruiting officer to swear him in.
He then went to Hillsdale to COM
mence life for himself, and arrived in
that village the possessor Of % cents.
He worked in a dye-house until his
cash capital had swelled to 81, then
embarked in trade as newsdealer,
at FIRST selling only the Free Press,
but soon adding the Times and Tribune
of Chicago, the Blade of Toledo, and
the principal New York dailies.
Those he used to personally deliver
at the residences Of his patrons, and
his voice was heard upon the streets
as early as 3 o'clock in the morning
Soon he had amassed sufficient capital
to start newsstand of his own, which
he did in the post-office building, and
added books, music and stationary ia
his stock of trade. His business pros.
pered, and in 1865 he sold it out, mar
ried Mary A. Howell. a daughter of
VIM. T. Howell, pioneer of the
State and a prominent politician OF
Hillsdale county, and engaged in the
drug business at Newaygo. About
fifteen years ago he engaged in the
real estate and insurance business
there, and has since prospered in that
occupation.
Mr.. Soper has never before asked
or sought for an elective office. but
helped nominate Grover Cleveland in
1884, was on the electoral ticket, was
appointed postmaster by President
Cleveland in 1885, and was a popular
man among the Newaygo mails. He
has always taken an active interest
in public matters and more particular.
ly to the public schools. to which he
frequently pays visit. He has serv'
ed as a member Of the school board,
and let the truth be spoken, has been
an alderman. He has attended every
Democratic State convention since
1873, and has ever taken a lively in.
terest in their deliberations. He is
broad and liberal in his views, is q
man Of many charities and working
member of various orders that are
based upon works of charity, as the
Knights of Pythias, Patriarch Circle
Seven Wise Men and Benevolent
Order of Elks.--Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
Detroit Markets.

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, 1926 to 400 per Dbl.
Butter, 90 to 20 per pound.
Live fowls, &c TO &c per pound.
Live turkeys, DC to 10c per pound.
Eggs, 10 to 20 cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, $4.50 TO 1918
Hay, baied, $3.50 to $1,000 per ton.
Oats per bushel. 45c to 48c.
Onions, 1.15 to $50 per Dbl.
Pork, $1l.00 to $ll.75 per Dbl.
Potatoes. so to 90 per bushel.
Wheat, 5000 to 5000 per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of a wholesale ma.
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
Wednesday, Dec. "a. 1890.

In appearance rice much resembles
wheat in its early growth. The head
more nearly resembles oats. but the
kernel resembles barley and are more
closely packed in the head than oats.
1t stools quickly, having 80 to 100
straws from one seed and 100 to 400
seeds in a head. 1t is the only small
cereal plant that yields the hundred
fold ofScripturs measure. With good
cultivation and care rice yields Is
barrels $50 bushels) per acre. This
brings an average of 80 per barrel
S45 per acre. The cost of growing,
harvesting and marketing will general
ly reach 81 per barrel, say SIS per
acre, unless you have to pump water
by steam. Most Of the rice is raised
by natural irrigation, rain water flow
ing from higher lands and held by
levees. There are over 100000
acres of prairie land in Southwestern
Louisiana capable of producing rice,
and enough can be raised here to sup
port all North America.-Sugar Bowl.