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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

The stars and stripes are flying
over the city schools again.
The farmers want a reduction Of
q cents on the freight rate of corn.
An Abilene man whose friends are
great jokers says he needs a jest-pro-
tectOr.
The family of Treasurer elect Nix
on is badly afflicted with measles, near
ly all the members being ill.
The immigration advisory board IS
Lard at work planning for the best
means of showing Abilene's advantages
to the outside world.
There are 10000 head of sheep in
Ottawa county. From them 10000
pounds of wool were clipped last year
and soId for $4,000.
The truth should everywhere be
knoWn-one swallow can't summer
bring; but yet it can be clearly shown
that just one frog can make spring.
The M. K. & T. railroad depot was
broken into Saturday night at Junction
City and S22 taken. Three men are
suspected of having had hand in the
work, but they have not been caught.
Miss Marguerite Baker, former at
tache of the REFLECTOR Office and one
of Abilene's finest young ladies, left
last evening for Denver, where she will
visit relatives and perhaps reside per-
manently.
Undertaken w. II EicholtZ is NOV
ing into the rooms formerly occupied by
Joe Sections photograph gallery. They
are being reftted in handsome style
and make as fine headquarters as
business house could wish.
We have a choice sample of the
pepper sent by the Chicago grocers to
the farmers of Dickinson county, who
had contracted therefor. We have
heard of pepper being half peas, but
we never before saw any that was three
fourths everything but pure pepper.
County Treasurer Cooper says that
the personal taxes of the county are
more fully paid in than they have been
for many years at this date. This
seems good sign of the times and one
which Dickinson county can add to the
already long list indicating the dawn
of an era of unexampled prosperity.
The Montezuma hotel at Solomon
is being improved by its capable mana
ger, Jesse Nicolay. A new floor il
being laid in the dining room and otheI
additions are being made to its accom-
modations. Mr.. n. is making de
served success as a host and is giving
the travelling public one of the bes
hotels in central Kansas.
Logan county tColo.l Advocate
Miss Alice J. Wilson, of Abilene, Kan
sas, has invented a dish drier, whicl
does away with dishcloths and ham
labor. OF course Miss Alice will max
a million out of the invention. !
there is one thing that a Kansas gil
hates to do is to put her hands into th
nasty greasy dish-water. How tn
young ladies of Abilene Will rejoice i
this new wrinkle of kitchen furniture
Success to you, Alice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
s .mething New.

1t has always been said in order to
succeed in business you must advertise,
an exception to the rule is found in
Abilene. The firm Of Finley &
Brewer have not paid the printer a
cent this year, and it is also true that
they take in more butter than any
three other firms in the city and still
want more. We believe if every pound
of butter made in Dickinson county
was taken to their store tLey would
cry more yet, one day last week they
shipped over 1000 dozen eggs. and were
not satisfied, from appearances they
have the grippe" on the butter and
egg business in Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Again Afflicted.

Only few days ago Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Morgan, living on West Sixth,
lost one of their children by measles.
Last night the infant of the family
died, aged six months. The funeral
services were held at the house at p.
"a. today. Mrs. Morgan is dangerously
III and much anxiety is felt for her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Roll Call.
1 ~ ~ IA - nv
Man Drawing.
The Normal Institute.

Arrangements are nearly completed
for the annual normal institute. Supt.
Ford, with his usual enterprise, will
endeavor to make it one of the most
successful ever held in Dickinson
county. Prof. w. NJ. Jay, of Beloit,
asst years conductor, will again have
charge, but the assistants have not yet
been decided upon. The institute will
begin June 9th and close July Sd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Laid TO Rest.

The funeral services of the late Au--
gust Miller were held in the NJ. Z.
church yesterday at 2 p. m. a large
number of friends were present to
show their sympathy with the bereaved
family and their regard for him who
had passed away. After the services,
conducted by Rev. Zimmerman, the
remains were laid to rest in the APi-
! leue cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
The Emergency Rate.

A petition asking the railroads to
give the farmers of Kansas an ''emer-
gency rate" on corn in order to move
the vast quantities of that cereal in
this state at a reasonable profit is being
circulated in Abilene and has been
signed by all the business men of the
city. As the movement is general
throughout the state it is probable that
something will be gained from the rail-
roads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
or KANSAS, -.

Dickinson County, SIS:
In the matter OF the estate of Charles W. jerks,
luuatic of Dickinson County, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day OF
Dec A. d. 1899, the undersigned was by the Pro-
bate Court of Dickinson County, Kansas, duly ap-
pointed and qualified as guardian Of the estate
of Charles ". jerks, lunatlc, of Dickinson Coun-
ty All parties interested in said estate will take
notice and govern themselves accordingly.
1913 j. w. jerks, Guardian.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
nied nf pnanmnnla.

At 5 O'Clock this morning Mrs. L..
Plumb, living nine miles northwest OF
the city, passed away after brief i'll
ness with pneumonia. She was aged
65 years and leaves a husband and fam
ily. The funeral services will be held
at the River Brethren church in this
city Thursday at II O'Clock, Revs.
Noah Zook and Allison officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
A Brief Life.

Harry, the fifteen months old child
of G. A. Kisbpaugh, living at the west
end of Third street, died Saturday
night. The funeral was held at 2
o'clock this afternoon, Rev. E. d. Wal
ker officiating. The interment was in
the Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Hymeneal.

There were welded at the Burrls
House, in this city, yesterday evening,
by Rev. w. II. Zimmerman, Mr.. John
VanDyke, of Abilene, and Miss Ruth
A. Miller, of Chapman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Stray Sow.

Taken up by the undersigned black
and white spotted SOW with ring IN nose
owner can have same on proving prop
erty and paying for this notice.
JACOB NJ. STONER,
NE. ! sec. 81 7. IL, 2 E. 22-2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Imnrnyed Farms for Sale Cheap on
Poll Evil Cured

After five years of practical experience,
am able to guarantee to cure Poll EVIL ana
Fistula in horses WITHOUT PAIN. Only two
or three treatments required. All diseases OF
horses and stock treated successfully
TERMS REASON ABLE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

The best remedy for cnildren's colds
is Ayers Cherry Pectoral. Easy to
take.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
STERL, THE CL0THIER.
tLEt AsI1l ia
OVERCQAT SALE
$50 OVERC0ATS, ALL GRADES.

We have bought
them for less money
than other houses own
them, and we want to
say right here that we
will save you all
money on Overcoats.
Why, it is unreason-
able to think that we
want to carry over
any clothing OF any
kind. No sir! Our
Overcoats must go;
they must go at some
price. We have got
to make room for our
new stock which is
now being manufac-
tured especially for
our trade. Since the
day we opened our
doors-Sept. l, 1888
we have enjoyed an
enormous trade, and
for the future we
pledge ourselves to
carry always the larg-
est stock of all kinds
Of clothing, hats, caps.
boots, shoes and gents
furnishing goods, at
lowest possible prices.
AL. AR....i I. hI.!. .u.,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
A. L. Eisenhour, Veterinary Surgeon,
Notice of Appointment

Residence, one block east of the SouthsiC
schoO IhOuse. Abilene, Kansas. SO e
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

1t was hoped that Commander in
Chief General Alger would be here, but
he cannot come TO Kansas before April.
Then he will remain in the state three
days and three grand camp-fires and
receptions will be given him. Abb
lene's old soldiers should rustic and
secure one of these meetings.
MACAULAY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

The department commandership lies
between Dick Blue and the present
senior vice-commander, Ira Collins. 1t
is said that the politicians" are all
working for Blue, but 1 fail to see what
that has to do with the case, as the
politicians are only here by accident(?).
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

n. E. ! sec. :
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13

"A new set of rules for the government of
the House Of Representative has been for
INFLATED by the Republican members Of the
committee on rules, and within a few
days they will be presented to the House for
action. These new rules make some import
ant changes in the old rules on the lines that
Speaker Reed laid down in his articles on
the subject in the Century Magazine and the
North American Review. These modI6ca-
lions have no tendency to deprive the minor
ity of any of their legitimate rights. They
are not calculated to stife debate or in any
way gag the minority. Their purpose is to
facilitate the business Of the House in a
perfectly proper and legitimate manner.
Heretofore, as everybody knows, who has
watched the proceedings of the House Of
Representatives, 1t has been possible for
one member by means Of dilatory motions
and certain privileges which the rules have
granted, to absolutely stop the business of
that body. Legislation which the great ma
jority Of the House was in favor of has been
defeated over and over again by the diatory
tactics OF some skilful parliamentarian who
for some personal reason has wished such
legislation beaten. Obviously this is con-
ferring q ridiculous influence upon one man,
and the rules that have been responsible
for it obviously need amending. The funda-
mental idea of republic is that the major
ity shall govern. But if the majority is kept
from legislating by minority of one man or
any number of msn the fundamental idea OF
arepublican government is overthrown be-
cause the power to legislate is an essential
part Oh the power to govern. The minority
are guilty then Of usurpation. For many
years past the minority have enjoyed more
rights than belonged to them, and they have
got them by taking away from the majority
rights which fairly belonged to the latter.
This was an obvious and undeniable wrong.
The purpose OF the new rules is simply to
right this wrong. The charge that they are
partisan scheme cooked up solely for parti-
san advantage has no foundation in fact
Undoubted they will confer upon the Repub-
licans more power to legislate, but not be-
cause they are Republicans, but because
they are the majority and therefore fairly
entitled to their right. The charge of par
tisanship against Mr.. Reed will not hold
water. He advocated the change which he
now proposes to make just as strenuously
when the House was Democratic as he does
now.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13

There is no question which States and Mu-
inequalities have to deal with more trouble
some and the solution of which is more mad
equste than the question of taxation. Theo-
retlcally it is easy enough. Taxes are to be
apportloned equally according to the amount
of taxable property each individual or corpo-
ration is possessed of. In an Utopiau COM
munity where every man was ready to vol
unteer to bear his just share of the public
expenditure it would be easy enough to re-
duce this theory to practice. But there are
no such communities. The men who are too
conscientious to dodge tax are very few,
and they become fewer after they have been
for that's really what happens to them.
Some of the States have adopted very strin.
gent laws to compel full disclosure of prop
erty, but their success has been very indif-
ferent Prof Ely, who perhaps has made as
thorough study of taxation as any political
economist in the country, is convinced that
there is no way to compel an honest discos-
ure OF property, and most of the advanced
political economists agree with him. Their
plan would be to enforce taxation to property
Of such nature or held in such way that II
~NN~s w S0hSOuiSu' cuukC III d lev
ter to the Lewiston Journal is inclined to
take of this view of the subject
He says;
Waiying any constitutional question that might
arise, tnlnk there Is general consensus of
opinion among the students of the problem of lax
atIon, that it Is not practicable to effectuay tax
everything, and that it is more feasible and prac-
Ideally more Just, to raise the public revenue from
as cannot be hid from the taxing
power, leaving the equable distribution of the tax
among me people. TO the operation of natural bus
franchises upon legaces and SUGGESTIONS, are in-
stances: Such taxes are easily computed, are la-
most sell assessing and are easily and cheaply
conecteo. VI course proposed change in any
Iirecton VIII be resisted by those Immediately
anected las they will think) unfavorably, and It
may be that all efforts for new system viii fail
~ however the Idea OF taxing everything cannot
De abandoned, means should be devised TO effec
tually reach everything and subject it to tax.
Equality OF taxation is obtained only where every
taxed: Every omission OF any article Of that spe-
eletcauses inequality in the burden. The more
me omissions, the greater the inequality
Zine omissions constitute any considerable per-
centage the inequality and injustice become too
grieyious for patient endurance.
As said by Carlyle. my letter reaches its con-
50 lar TO make only this point. Tax flaws should
re iramed more with reference to practical than
70 theoretical equality. IL experience has Shown
nat any species OF property legally taxable is not
AZ eaxedCthat large percentage escapes taxa
entirely, or provide sufficient legal machinery 10
certainly reach and tax every dollar and article
OF that species
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13

Rumors of bolt among the Democratic
members of the Ohio legislature to defeat
Col Brice are rife. but when election day ar
rlves he will undoubtedly get the total vote
of his party in the Senate and House. 1t
requires altogether more courage than the
average Buckeye Democrat is possessed of
to bolt party nomination even when that
nomination has been obtained by fraud. And
as for Mr.. Brice's nomination that appears
to have been fair enough
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13

The Waterville Mail has invented new
political term. 1t is "Grass-hopper Demo-
crat." The Mail defines this species Of
Democrat as one who hops into town long
enough to vote at the city election and to en-
JOY part of the ring plumber and then hops
out again. From the amount of noise about
Waterville just now it is to be inferred that
the "Grass-hopper Democrats" are burden
in the land, more grievous than locusts ir
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13

STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The tax commission nave been discussing
the expectancy of dispensing with the yalua-
!lon commission OF sixteen, and recommend
ing perpetual state commission of three,
whose duty it shall be to secure the constant
equalization of taxes. The commission is
also endeavoring to find practical method
OF taxing securities held in the State on
property out of the State.
Saturday was cold and bitter day all over
Maine. In Bangor, a man arrived in town
seated IN pung in which was some poultry
he was stopped when near the market by
buyer. but when the price of his birds was
asked he seemed unable to tell. He appeared
to be stupefied, as indeed he was with cold,
and on being assisted to store and seated
near fire, he complained of a smarting SEN
sation all about his face and head. He re-
covered but was badly frost-bitten.
The most notable thing in LewistOn's in.
dustrial condition for 1889 was the starting
of the Lewiston mills by local capital under
located in Lewiston. This was consum-
mated by the united endeayors of Lewiston
and Auburn business men assisted in pant
by capitalists in Boston and New York and
| resulting on May l, 1889, in the starting OF
| the wheels Of an industry employing 70(
an annual pay roll of nearly 100000. Add
| to this the present movement begun In
December 1889 towards raising stock com
| pany to operate the Lincoln mill and it will
be seen that the year 1889 has been the
| most important Of many in the history Of
| Lewiston since ii makes the first essays of
home capital to invest itself in the home in
| dustry OF cotton goods manufacture. During
| 1889 the mills have had good business, plen
| ty OF power and have run uninterruptedly
| ten hours day. They have made as neal
| as can be estimated and according to the fig
| ures furnished at the mill offices, 57,453, S12
| yardslwhich includes also the work of tn,
wooden mills in which line the year 1889 has
not been the most favorable. This produc
| tlon is in excess of any previous year since
the shutting down of the Lincoln and Lewis
ton and it may be said that the mills hav,
fully returned to the old basis of production
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13
CURRENT COM M EMIT.
SHARPER TEETH FOR THE LAW.
rpfcaafannsa nH.aa.o,.

SHARPER TEETH FOR THE LAW.
[Plscataquis Observer
The Portland Press says it is estimated
that $4,000 goes to the Louisiana Lottery
from Portland every month; and very, very
little ever comes back. The law relating to
other gambling institutions, should have
more and sharper teeth.
PATRoNIZE THE LOCAL BUILDING AssocIA-
TI0N.
[Kennebec Reporter.
Talk about western mortgages. The Port
land PRESS has been Investigating, and finds
that 100000 is the yearly contribution from
Maine to the Louisiana lottery and that less
than five per cent comes back in prizes.
Young man, invest your money in the Gar
diner Building and Loan Association, and
invited. Dont't reject sure thing for a
mammoth uncertainty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13
The National Traders Bank.

THE shareholders OF the National Traders
Bank II Portland, are hereby notified that
their annual meeting will be held at their banking
rom on TUESDAY the 14th day OF January
next, at eleven O'Clock q. m. TO choose ave
directors for the ensuing year, and 10 act on any
other business that may lrgally come before the
meeting
80. EDWARD GOULD. Cashier.
Dec. l3, 1889. dec 3dfd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13
CASCO NATIONAL BANK.

FIIHE Annuai Meeting II the Stockholders OF
the Casco N tional Bank OF Portland will be
held at the office OF sal bank on TUESDAY, the
fonl to-nth day of January, 1890, at 10 O'Clock a.
m, for the purpose Of eecting seven directors
for the ensuing year and the transaction OF any
other business which may legally come before
that meeting.
MARsHALLR. COOLING. Cashllr.
Jan. 8. lan7dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, JAN. ID.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nlcatlons. The name and address OF the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13

The Bath Times, which formally and Off
cially retired from the discussion of eleeto-
raj reform some weeks ago, ventures forth
long enough to print this demagagic utter
ance Of Ben. Butler:
There was brought here from Australia, that
being the nearest place where such a thing could
dency was exactly fitted for us what is called the
Australian system" i have examined is re
suits, and have come to the conclusion that il is
me most complete tnlng to aefrand the poor and
vented.
1t is pity that the Times could not have
printed at the same time the admirable an
swer of the Boston Advertiser to Buffers
argument
This, it will be perceived, has the form OF full
hedged argument, sounds well, and would be con
elusive If Il were not falsely promised. Manhood
acknowledgement. Manhood IS oftenest robbed I Of
It's franchise because IT is of too poor quality to
desire to exercise the right. Then, many men
gence to exercise the franchise, and not only is it
not unconstitutonal and. not dangerous, bu' 1t is
liberties that men should not be allowed to vote
who are too needless or too ignorant to qualify.
The The. idea that mere manhood carries with it tie
qualification. For beneath all this lies the funda-
mental fact that vote is OF value when il does
not represent an intelligent opinion, but may in
deed, be a cause Of danger. A vote is esteemed
as only valuable for counting purposes to the enc
mics OF the Australian system; in reality vote is
only valuable for the intelligent sentiment which
is back Of it.
But the new system does not necessarily
disfranchise even the week-kneed citizen
who has not had interest enough in his new
State to pay his own naturalization expenses
or qualify himself to read and mark his bal.
lot. If he has Pickering spark Of public
spirit sufficient to impel him to get to the
polls without being carted up like SO much
merchandise, he will find there an Officer
whose particular duty it is to help him MARI
his ballot. The chances are, though, thai
citizens who are naturalized in lots, herded
like cattle by party agents, will not take the
trouble to come to the polls when they can
not be paid and bossed while they vote. AND
1t will be for the good of our institution;
that such do keep away from the polls.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13
Cumberland National Rank

FVHE annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
Il Cumberland National Bank, Of Portland will
be held at their banking 70 m on TUESDAY,
the fourteenth day VI January. 1870, ~ 10
O'Clock a. M, for he choice OF di ectOrs for the
ensuing year and th transact on Of any other
business that may legally come hefnre them.
w II. S0ULE, asher.
Portland, Dec. IA, 1880 decl 6dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds:
Scarboro-Simon Libby to George Thomas Lib
by. $3.50.
Freeport-Samuel A. Holbrook to Edwin II.
Curtis. $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13
CANAL NATIONAL BANK,

TINE annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Il Canal National Bank, OF Portland, for the
election OF seven Stree Ors, and TOR the fransae-
tion OF any other business that m " legally come
before them, will be held at their banking house
on TUESDAY, the fourteenth day Of January,
GEo. c. PETERS, Cashier.
Dec. 10, 1899. drc13eOdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-13
NORTHUMBERLAND BANK

T,HE annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
u Merchants National nix OF Portland. Ne. ,
Tor the election OF seven directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction OF any other business
that may legally be presented, W II be held at
their banking house on Tuesday, the 14th day OF
January, 1890, at 10 O'Clock 4. m.
CHARLES PAYSON, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1889. deci4-Im