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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19
RICHARD wARRe. Business Manager.
Taxing Mortgages.

The house of representatives has
passed Union Labor Elders bill for
the taxation OF mortgages and bonds.
The assessor is to ferret out the mort
cages and each one is to be stamped
assessed" If not so stamped they
are to be worthless and uncOllectable.
There are two things which are evil
dent in connection with the bill. The
first is that it can never become a law
ON account of the senate and governor,
both of which are in favor of standing
by the states honor and of doing moth
ing to hinder the confidence which is
and has been manifested by eastern
investors in our business projects.
The second is the fact that no good
can result to the borrower even should
the bill become a law. On this point
we cannot do better than quote from
the Mcpherson Freeman in which the
editor, Senator II. B. Kelly, who gen.
orally takes an inside" view of eco
nomic questions, has this to say:
Shall mortgages be taxed? Is ques-
ton asked by many. Is there any
measure of relief i'll the proposition?
All tax falls on the consumer. All
costs in the production accommodates,
expense of insuring it against loss, cost
of carrying to the consumer or last
purchaser is paid by such person.
Property, real or personal. is dOml-
ciled, has location, is tangible, cOnsti-
tutiup the real wealth of the country.
Money is a traveller, has no dOmicile,
is not the substance but merely the
shadow of property, is not of itself
wealth, but the agent employed IN the
exchange of product and real property.
Any burden placed upon money is a
burden that must be borne by the user
of money. A man carrying on horse
back two hundred pounds weight
would not lessen The load to the horse
by placing one hundred pounds upon
his own shoulders. Should a tax be
placed upon money loaned the borrower
would be charged the usual rate of
interest with the addition of the tax in
the locality. This natural law of sell
ing and buying, letting and hiring,
cannot be changed by act oflegislatiOn.
To fix the interest at lowest current
rate and then to tax the loan would
simply operate to prevent the borrower
from obtaining the money, the state
having no power to force the loan. To
tax existing mortgages where a rate of
interest has been heretofore agreed
npon, would be but little short of con-
fscation, as such an act would have
the effect of destroying the value
Of the obligation, and as a mat
ter of equity the courts would in
all probability set the tax aside. The
people and the state are one. The
people and the state are in debt. The
people have a state life to maintain,
and to do this it is proposed to tax
what they owe. 1t is exactly the same
thing as a man attempting to live upon
the interest of what he owes.
In view of these two facts the ALI
ance members of the house are doing
not only an unwise but an impolitic
thing in proposing such crazy schemes
as they have been putting before the
people. 1t will be relief when their
career of crankism is over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19
Patronize Home Industries.

Clay Center Times: The Kansas
Farmers Fire Insurance company was
reorganized at Abilene a few days ago
and its capital considerably increased.
It strikes an outsider, who knows moth
ing further of insurance than that after
a loss it is often worth the face of the
policy to collect it, that it would be a
wise policy to enact a law favoring
home companies, and then allow the
state administration to devote time
and encouragement to the upbuilding
of such institutions. Talk about rings,
combines, trusts, unholy alliances of
every kindl The old line companies
are among the very worst oppressors
on the face of the earth. Might makes
right with them. and they are fast
growing strong enough to do almost
anything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19
ABILENE MARKETS.
ABILENE, KAs-, Feb. 10
High School and Chapman Notes

Special REFLECTOR Corr espondenee.
CHAPMAN, Feb. 1s.-Prof. Gaines
has received a list of premiums offered
by some noble eastern man for the best
oratory shown by any of the students.
This must be shown through some
temperance recitation.
We are glad to welcome back our old
students viz: Misses Gsfney and
StokIey, also Messrs. Ryan and Ded-
rick of Detroit.
jeff Rexroat, one Of our mosr promi-
nent students, has stopped school and
was married to Miss Bessie Barnes.
He has the congratulations and best
wishes of all the students.
Quite number of the students ex-
pect to attend the institute at Detroit
next Saturday. An enjoyable time Is
predicted.
The lecture given Wednesday even
ing by Prof. Blake, Of Baker uniYer-
sity, was well worth hearing. The
professor gave an experimental lecture
upon electricity. 1t was very hne. All
were benefited.
The principal occupation Of the far.
mers and citizens generally is that OF
hauling wood and wheat.
A few citizens have been fortunate
enough to secure a portion Of the little
ice we have had. We fear it viii Do
hard upon our meat markets II no
more is to be had.
Was it not that Mr.. Gardner 8 HE Is
important be would have been drowned
long since. He fell into the nVer
about three years ago and 1t seems to
have become habitual to him, This has
been proved By the fact that ne has
fallen into the river every winter since
while taking out ice. MIRROR
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19
Protestant or Catholic.

An unseemly and discourteous dis
pute arose during the dying hours of
General Sherman as to what creed be
favored and Protestant and Catholic
clergy were alike anxious to make it
appear that he believed in their res
pectiVe doctrine. In any case a matter
unfit for public dispute it was particu-
larry unseemly in that Of the departed
warrior. In his dealings with his
fellow men the dead commander, to
quote an appreciative writer, "ex-
emplifed the great principles which
underlie the christian system. He
was just and honest, and pure and
kindly. He fulfilled to the limit of the
most faithful performance his obliga-
tons as husband, father, friend and
patriot. II matters not what his creed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

Del Valentine is now sole editor and
proprietor of the Clay Center Times as
he has been for a long time the chief
manager. J. P. Campbell becomes
cashier of a Clay Center bank. Mr..
Valentine is one of the brightest news
paper men in Kansas, or indeed in the
west, and the already model Times
will become still better under his
guidance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

A interstate convention in the in
terests of irrigation was held at Super
ior, Neb., Saturday and passed ringing
resolutions asking aid from congress.
The session is drawing so near a close,
however, that special legislation is
hardly to be expected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19
democrat

A last Grover Cleveland has been
prodded into saying over his signature
what his IDEAS on the silver question
are. He pronounces emphatically
against free coinage and in favor of
Wall street. Those democratic papers
which have been bowling that Cleve-
land was for free silver will now hunt
around for a small knot hole into which
they can crawl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19
guidance

A brainy pointer from the Wichita
Eagle: The Wichita republicans who
voted for Simpson last fall will please
note the fact that Jerry is down at
Springfield, ILL.,, engaged in a scheme
to elect democrat rather than a re-
publican to the United States senate,
and that Jerry said he freely confessed
and hoped that the senator would be a
democrat,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

Leavenworth Times: The Abilene
REFLECTOR notes the failure of so per
cent of a class recently examined by
the county superintendent for teach
ers' certificates in this county and ad-
vises them to go to Dickinson county
where, it AYERS, an average of 40 per
cent in the examination will pass an
applicant. The REFLECTOR hasn't an
average of over 80 per cent of respect
for Dickinson county's superintendent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

The legislature will blow in about
$4,000 worth of the states time and
money investigating this winter old
matters which everybody has forgotten
except few union labor howlers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

The state senate took the same view
of the insurance commissionership as
the REFLECTOR and has confirmed Mr..
McBride's appointment. 1t is believed
that hereafterno blackguardism will be
found in state documents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

The Abilene dispatch to the Globe
Democrat as given in another column,
gives a graphic account of the new
movement of the alliance. There is
little doubt that tie smaller towns and
cities are next in line in the peoples
party estimation but they will not be
such easy prey as was the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

The Hope Herald says that resub-
mission has reared its head in the
Kansas legislature and that the senate
will give it rap on the first oppor-
tunity. 1t would be better to give it a
rap on the head and hard one, too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

"You must not expect that you and
your children will always be fed by the
government of the United States with
out working yourselves" said Presi-
dent Harrison to the Indian chiefs who
called on him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

Topeka Capital: They say Mrs.
Lease blushed only once during the
campaign and that was when Jerry
Simpson asked her if she had ever seen
the Cherokee strip,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

At a teachers examination at Leav-
enwOrth the other day eighteen appli-
cants presented themselves for certif-
Gates, but only nine of them passed.
1t is a pity that they did not come to
Dickinson county where the bars are
so low that even he who knows but 40
per cent of what he intends to teach
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

The complete exoneration Of Col.
Forsythe from the charges preferred By
General Miles will be received with
pleasure by the colonels many friends
in Kansas. The investigation shows a
most unkind spirit on the part of the
commander of the forces in the north
west and indicates that he was aetu-
ated both by jealousy and desire
fo= personal glory. The west will en-
phaticaIly endorse General Miles
rebuff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

Out of fifty eounterfeiters arrested
in the last eighteen months, only twen-
ty-three of them had passed $50 worth
of the ''queer," and only five of them
had made profit of So per day for the
time engaged. 1t does not pay as well
as going around instructing couatry
alliances in grips and signs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

If the legislature wants to do some
thing practical why does it not take
from the Kansas Farmer the publish
ing of stray notices and let the county
papers publish them so they will be
-oalg
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

The Kansas Farmer publishes entire
J. E. Nissley's paper on "How to Man.
age a Creamery" read before the State
Dairy association. Mr.. Nissley is one
of the best informed creamery men in
the state
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

Gold is at a premium of 234 in the
Argentine Republic, and the gap be-
tween that metal and the paper cur
rency is steadily broadening. Yet this
is the kind of wildcat financiering the
peoples party would foist on this coun-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

Kansas is so ashamed of the mig
gardly appropriation the legislature
proposes to give for the Worlds fair
exhibit that it breads to see the big
show mentioned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

Col. Forsythe is overwhelmed with
congratulations on his .exoneration
from General Miles charges.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

STATE OF KKAMsAs }ss:
O.. sterI Preside t,andW A
ON
knoWl
O..
ndswornto efore MI A.
sBALl H. WoRTHNGToN Notary PUBLIC
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

Council Grove Republican: 1t is
said that the alliance password has
been changed to ''Plumb Next"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

There are FIVE bills pending for doing
away with the Office of state oil inspect.
or and Bion Hutchins is scared.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

The work done by the artists at the
Elite barber shop is satisfactory to the
most exaeting, Be convinced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19
FOR SALE.-Old Elk

changes at zoe per 100. In
quire at this Office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19
MARKET REPORTS.
Grain and T-0-isions.
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Grain and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. Il.
FLoUR-Steady; family, SL15d L25; fancy,
Sl.65d l.70; patents, g. l5d22O.
WHEAT-Firmer. No. hard cash, s5c bid
May, sIAc bid, S734c asked; No. 2 red cash,
soc bid, 91I2c asked.
CoRS-Steady; No. 2 cash, lOl2c bid, sc
asked; May. 4Shc; No. ? white, cash, 4ga
49l3c; May, 5Os4c bid 5l1ic asked
OATs-No. 2 cash, Illlc bid, 44I2c asked.
RTE-No. 2 cash G6Isc bid.
PRoDUCE-Butter, firm; fancy creamery,
Csc; fancy dairy, l9d2Ic. Eggs, weak at I2c
PROYIsIoNs-IIams (sugar cured), 64 a 9I4c f.;
breakfast bacon, 734c mess pork, SLIPS;
fierce lard (pure) 1871.
CATTLE-Lower; dressed beef and ship
ping, S41Oa455, COWS, 81 25aa4O stockers
and feeders, SIS sd3G0.
sHEEP-Quiet 1t $5.256A40.
HoGs-Firmer; tops Ss.45; bulk, s32Oaa4O.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19
NEW YORK, Feb. II.

NEW 1ORk, EcD. II.
FLoUR-Dull; winter wheat low grades,
SS.s0aAOO; fair to fancy, sL10a5.O5; patents,
k.6O85.50.
WHEAI-Dull; No. red SL1I4 in elevator; ;
No. 3, s1.04l3; ungraded, S1.O5l4 eLI2l3; No. ?
red, February, sl.l1l3; May, sLO5s4; July,
S1.0Ol5; December, s7l3d 9shc-
CoRS-steadier; No. 2, 62a62L2c in elevator;
February, 62S4a62Ese; May, sea 59lsc; July,
ssh 659c.
OAIs-Steady; No-2 white, 5274 a 5ss4c; mixed
western, 5la54c; white do, S3a62c.
PRoDUCE-Butter, active; western dairy,
11a21c; western creamery, 1sd2sc; Elgins,
2slzc. Eggs, quiet; western, l6I3c.
PRovIsIoSs-Pork, active; old mess, So ga
1923; new mess, Slo5oa1L25. Middles, quiet !;
short clear, SIS. Lard, weak; western steam,
$50 bid.
60. GINS, a Uomanehe County stock
man, was in a yard at Wichita, Kan,
when heavy pig tripped up his horse
and he was pitched OF and his head
struck projecting rock in the corral
fenee. He died instantlv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

81 LOUIS, req. IL
FLoUR-steady; family, So 1Oa3.25; choice,
ss.4Oa36O; fancy, $3.50 40; patents, 81 Oe
$50
May, 97la ae8l2c; July, SIS s5Ac.
CoRS-Lower; No. cash, 5n9 50Ac; May,
60A a5Ol7c; July, 50i4 a5Os4c.
oATs-Quiet; No. cash, 4513c; May, Es4a
$50.
PRoDUCE-Butter, firm; creamery, 24a26c;
dairy, H023c Eggs, lower at I2c.
PROvIsIONs-Pork, 50 65a97O Lard, $40.
Bacon, boxed shoulders, 81 50; longs and
ribs, S. 1880; short clear, $500
CBrTLE-Easy good to fancy natives, $3.50
al 80; stockers, S2.4Oa240
sHEEP-Steady; fair to choice, s4OOa52O.
HoGs-Quiet; heavy, $5.5oa $50; light, s3l5
6as5.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

OhlCA6OS feD- IL.
FLoUR-Unchanged; spring patents, SLE09
$50; winter patents, S4soaIsO.
WHEAT-steady; No. spring, s4lsc; No.
spring, SO; No. red, 97lzc.
CoRE-Steady; No. 2, 5OS4c.
OATs-Weak; No. ?, 44s4c; white, i6a52l7c.
RENO. 8, 7sc.
PRoDUoE-Butter, active; fancy creamery,
26a27c; extra dairy, 23e24c. Eggs, I5a16c.
PRovIsIOSs-Pork mess, S925. Lard, $3.50
567I5. Short rib sides, loose, S4.5OaL55 Dry
salted meats, boxed shoulders, S3e0aIO;
short clear sides, boxed, $l.75a46O.
CATTLE-Steady; prime to fancy steers,
sAe5a65O; medium to choice, $359A55
sHEEP-Active; natives, $3O0d55O.
Hoes-Weaker; mixed, Sa5Oaa55; heavy,
s5.60aa65.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Knights Of Pythias Benefit.

Woodland Lodge No. 81, K. of P,
has arranged with the Grace Hazlep
dramatic company to present damon
and Pythias" at the Grand, Monday
evening, July 18th. Concerning the
Grace Hazlep company and their pre-
sentation of this play the Junction
City Union Of April 25th says:
The K. of P. benefit given last M on
day evening by the Grace Hazlep Go.
was greeted by a $500 house. The
company presented the popular play
entitled: "Damon and Pythias, or the
Test of True Friendship" Mr.. Chas.
King, the popular manager of the com.
pany. took the role of Damon. aud
was repeatedly greeted with loud ap-
plause. Mr.. King is a strong actor
and was quite a favorite during the
weeks engagement in this city. Mr..
E. Elba Wright appeared as Pythias
in a faultless manner. Mr.. Wright is an
able actor. Miss Hezlep, as Calantha
was the charming feature of the play.
The support was good. The K. of P.
boys did great amount of hard work
and deserve the success that attended
their efforts. The Grace Hezlep com.
pany, as long as it contains Miss Hez
lep, Mr.. King and Mr.. Wright as
stars, will be popular in Junction
City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
STOLEN BY A CHICKEN.
A Valuable Diamond Found in the Craw
of Hen.

A Valuable Diamond Found in the Craw
of a Hen.
Some time ago, says the New York
Journal, the household of gentleman
well-known in commercial circles of
Gravenhurst, Ont, was very much up
set by the loss of a valuable diamond
ring belonging to a guest-a lady from
New York. Suspicion at once fell on a,
servant, who was employed as house
maid, but upon her continued and earn
est denial of the theft she was retained,
as the gentleman, from a sense of JUS
tice, did not wish to discharge her on
mere suspicion.
A few days after the ring disappeared
it was found under the lady's window,
with the solitaire stone, however, miss
ing, having been pried out of the set
ting. 1t was supposed that the thief
had removed the diamond to keep it
from being identified.
The mystery was solved, however, re-
Gently, in a most unexpected manner,
for, in cleaning chicken for dinner the
cook discovered small round object in
its craw, which, on being cleaned, was
found to be the missing diamond. The
supposition now is the ring fell from
the lady's hand while she was in bed,
and the clothes being shaken next morn
ing, it fell from them into the yard,
where it was found by the hen, which,
pecking the stone from the setting,
swallowed it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

We have travelled few miles in our
lifetime, and know what it is to be
uncomfortably housed ina poorly up
holstered car and rudely tossed up and
down on old iron rails that are laid on
. dirt road bed. We have been there,
but it was always on other roads than
the Santa Fe. Their main line be
tween Chicago and Denver is hard to
beat. The rails are of heavy steel the
track smooth and rock ballasted; and
the through "Cannonball" train that
flies at neutrality-suspicious. speed over
this elegant roadway is as pretty a bit
of workmanship as Messrs. Pullman
ever turned out. Each vestibule
sleeper is . model of luxury, and AZ
easy as q cradle. Chair cars, library
cars, and day coaches are all carefully
adapted to the travellers every want.
The Santa Fe is rightly named "the
most comfortable line
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

A good many Barton county farm
ers will join in with that old fellow
down in Douglass county who, when
asked how he liked farming, sang the
following to a good old Methodist
tune:
I would not farm always, indeed it don't pay,
When storm after storm drowneth corn, wheat,
and hay;
Where the rain, which at fist made us feel pretty
good,
In the end got to raging like Noahs old flood.
And where I'VE correspondent" tells nothing that's
true,
Calls cyclone "zephyr," a cioud-burst .'dew.'
Tho the mortgage and taxes long have withstOod,
Yet would not farm always-would not i'll could;
For the limit of human endurance 1 find
Where rain has been raining for time out of mind
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Struck Center.

I have been long enough on the
edge of the business part of town, and
desiring to get nearer the business
center l have removed my furniture
and undertaking business from the
north side of the square to the Hulme
building, just west of the First Ma
tional bank, where I shall be pleased
to wait upon the public. All kinds
of furniture repairing neatly done.
E. SIMMONS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
A Burglars Outfit.

Over one hundred tools and processes
have been invented by safe burglars,
which are marvels of ingenuity and sci
entific knowledge. A recent burglars
outfit captured by the police consisted
Of a>little giant knob breaker, dia-
mond drill and a high explosive of the
nature of dynamite, but put up in the
form of a powder. It would open the
strongest bank safe in half hour, and
without noise enough to disturb people
In the next house, while the entire out
fit could be carried in the pockets Of an
ordinary coat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
First published June II, 1871
SHERIFFS SALE.
State of Kansas.
Barton County, 80
E. J. Fields,

E. j. Fields,
VS.
a. Y. Mccormick, Fannie ".
Mccormick, VIM. Hossack, |
Gussie Hossack, o. B. Wilson.
and The Great Bend Gas &
Fuel Co.
BY virtue of special execution TO directed and
delivered issued of the Twentieth District Court
of the State of Kansas, sitting in and for Barton
county, in said state, will, on Monday July 18th
A. D. 1891, between the hours OF O'Clock p. m
and 2 O'Clock p. IN. of said day, at the
west Court House. door, in the city Of
Great Bend, in the county and state afore-
said offer public SALE and sell the highest bid
der for cash in hand, without appraisement the fol-
lowing described real estate to-wit:
The east oue-half, and the northwest quarter and
the north sixty OF southwest quarter OF section
No. twenty-one CD township No. nineteen 9lsouth
of range No. thirteen west of 9th p in Barton
county, of Kansas. Subject the right OF way
of the Missouri Railway
Said property to be sold rs commanded by the said
Special Execution.
F. ID. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, June 10th, 1881. 11-16
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

ATTENTION THREsHERs = Y
should buy your threshing coal where
you can get what you want at rea-
sonable prices. Canon City, Wler
City and Trinidad co,ls-you know
what they are, and can get all you
want of the GREAT BEND FUEL Co.
one block north of the Morrison.
ROB. EwALT, Weigher.