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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
Thanksgiving Ball.

As there seems. to be a misunder-
standing in regard to the time of the
Thanksgiving Ball we wish to make the
date clearly understood by all. 1t is
not on Thanksgiving evening but on
Wednesday the evening before,
Thanksgiving day, Nov 18th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
Your Blood is Your Life.

Without good blood coursing through
your veins you will soon look wrinkled
and dried up. A few doses of Beggs
Blood Purifier and Blood Maker will
change your whole system, giving you a
healthy, fresh and youthful appearance
Sold and guaranteed by your popular
druggist John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
OUR REPLY.

Readers Of the REPORTER are CONVEX
SAINT with every statement we have
made during this campaign. They are
therefore able to judge as to the
truthfulness or falsity of our statements
as we'll as Mr.. Nash. While he and I
may differ as to matters political, we do
not in the facts that we are neighbors,
residents of the same ward, and that |
have always commended him for the
efficient service he has rendered the
county as a member of the county
board. That | have malciously made
any statements against him or the firm
the facts in the card furnished by Mr..
VIM. Hooper, or the editorials | have
written in the REPORTER. | have never
used Mr.. L. NJ. Nash's name or insinu-
ated in any Of my locals or editorials
in any manner which reflects upon his
character, integrity or honesty as a
neighbor, friend CT citizen, except as I
used the firm name of Jones Il Nash in
my last issue and | challenge proof. AS
to the other statement of facts in Mr..
Nash's letter we have nothing further
to say except that every man who is in
any way conversant with the political
history of Wood County is able to
judge as to the ring" rule or dictation
of nominations made by the Democrats
AS to our standing in this community
for honesty of purpose, integrity and
character, we have no disposition to
argue as it is we'll known and will stand
or fall in the judgment Of the people as
we are worthy or unworthy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-12-06
SHORT TALES OF THE WEEK

County Attorney Pierce spent
Thanksgiving with his parents in St.
Paul.
Mrs. Warren Brooks LETT for Man
kato last Saturday. She will visit with
her parents in that city.
A. Bastian left for Salem, Oregon,
over the St. Louis, last Friday morn
ing. Mr.. Bastian will make that place
his future home.
Mrs. Margaret McGettrick, mother
to j. ", Matt, and j. A. McGettrick,
left last Monday for Troy, New York,
where she will visit with a brother
whom she has not seen for 40 years.
AS an emergency medicine, Ayers
Cherry Pectoral takes the lead of all
remedies. For the relief and cure of
Group, whooping cough, sore throat,
and the dangerous pulmonary troubles
to which the young are SO liable, it is
invaluable, being prompt to act, sure
to cure.
In the neighborhood of three or
four hundred people availed them
selves of the opportunity and mild
weather to skate upon the mill pond
on Thanksgiving day. Old and young,
man and woman. boy and girl alike,
were there, and all enjoyed the Gid
ing immensely.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-12-06

COMEDY.

COMEDY.
The wedding bells were ringing,
And down the Powered aisle
Unto her dads arm clinging
The bride tripped with smile.
And unto Mrs ShorthOuse
They sounded sad, of course,
Who, over in the court house,
Was suing for divorce.
But in her woe and sorrow
Within the legal pale,
She sighed, IF free tomorrow
I'll wear bridal VEIL
r. K. MUNKITTRICK, in Truth
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-12-06


that the report of an assay of gold
taken from their mine had just been
received from the assay department
of the State University, which can be
considered as reliable, and that one
specimen assayed $3.50 per ton, and
the other $3.50. The miners were
elated over the assay, and are now
certain that they can exclaim Gu
reka." They are down 20 feet. Mr..
VanHemert says that shaft houses
will be the first buildings erected.
Redwood Falls Lodge No. AZ,
Knights of Pythias, will install the
following new officers at it's last meet
ing of this year, the last tuesday in
December: George L. Evans, Chan
cellor Commander; Emil Kuenzli,
Vice-Chancellor; John P. Cooper, Pre-
late; w. R. Caswell, Master of Elk
chequer; H. G. Ackmann, Master of
Finance; H. M. Aune, Keeper of Rec
ords and Seals; Fl. A. Baldwin,
Trustee; Freeman Olson, Master of
Arms; and G. Fred Thompson, Master
of Work. The society has also decid-
ed to give a number of social fetes
during the present winter, the same
to be on the line of the pleasant ones
given by the same organization last
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

The Kansas rating and inspecting
bureau has advanced the premium on
farm insurance from 80 to 50 cents
per 800. A few weeks ago the same
bureau created a stir at Atchison by
advancing the insurance premium
rate at q jobbing house. The COM
panv kicked to no avail, but they
placed their insurance with compan-
ieS outside the state.
II is said that the Shawnee county
grand jury submitted resolution to
the court stating that the present
method Of operation in the matter OF
fixing rates Is an evasion Of the anti
combine law.
Rates have lately been advanced in
Kansas City, Mo-, the insurance COM
panics claiming they were doing bus
| iuess at loss. Let us see where the
loss comes in. Agents get fifteen per
cent OF the premium for writing poll
G es, even II they are merely renewed
without their leaving their Offices,
under general instructions from the
insured to renew promptly rs each
p)licy expires. The premium on
100000 of risks on Il single building
at, say O.9 per cent, aggregates $50,
Of which the agent gets $500 for
about two hours work, most OF which
my be done by cheap clerk, Other
expenses of management are OF like
nature and Of adjusting when loss
occurs. Were these cut down to
what they should be, an advance in
the rates Of insurance might be avoid
ed X. G, Gazette.
1t could not only be "avoided' but
the old rates could be cut in half,
Kansas pays altogether to much for
her insurance. Every town should
have local mutual insurance
company in which every building
could be insured at actual cost. II
would not only bring companies to
time on their high rates but would
give the people an insurance that they
could afford.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20
About Cheap Wheat.

The extraordinarily low price receiy-
ed for wheat in Kansas during this
season has made great reduction in
the farm income. Instead Of the %
or 80 million dollars the crop would
have brought few years ago only II
million was realized. One Of the
great causes operating to produce
cheap wheat is the enormous wheat
acreage opened in the Argentine Re-
public. The crop reports from that
country show that this competition
has only just begun. Santa Fc, one
Of the provinces, had, in 1928,
1870, 900 acres under wheat. This
year the province has 100000 acres
seeded down. The area under linsecd
has doubled and so has that under
corn. As the wheat crop Of the region
rather more than doubled in the last
two or three years, IT seems likely to
do this again. II this goes on wheat
will cease to be IL profitable or posi-
bic crop for any but new lands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20
THE A. =. OF l.
The Federation Offers Financial Support to
Eugene Dsbs-Conferencs with Other
Labor Organizations.


The Federation Offers Financial Support to
Eugene Dsbs-C Conference with Other
Labor Organizations.
DENVER, Col, Dec. l9.-The feature
Of yesterdays session Of the American
Federation OF Labor was the report OF
the special committee on the Debs de.
cision, which was unanimously agreed
to. After reciting that II was the part
Of good government to protect the
weak against the strong and that the
A. Il. of L. demanded laws to carry out
that idea, IL winds up by extending to
Eugene v. Debs and those associated
with him in the present trouble moral
and financial support and recon-
mended that the executive council OF
the A. r. OF L. be instructed to lend to
those men such financial aid as in their
Judgment the federation was able to
supply.
The special committee appointed AZ
the last convention to hold a confer
encc with other labor organizations
for the purpose Of trying to bring
about unity Of action in the labor
movement, made its report. 1t re-
counted the proceedings OF the confer
ence and recommended that annual
conferences Of similar nature be held
hereafter. The committee consisted Of
Messrs. Gompers, McGuire and Foster
John Mcbride, Samuel Gompers and
p. j. Mcclure were named as the dele
gates to the next conference Of labor
organizations At Q o'clock the con-
vention adjourned sine die.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20
Footballs Dangers,

Much was said at last evenings
banquet regarding the dangers arts
ing from football playlng-dangcrs
not only to limbs butte life as we'll.
There is, however, no reason why
these dangers should exist Football
is one Of the very beat games extant
for the development Of all the quail
ties Of physical manhood. There is
in II no one-sided development, as in
baseball or rowing. The football
player as he steps on the field after =
course of training is every inch 4
man, with a complete, well-roundel
physique, The game calls for the
exercise of courage and fearlessness,
The player must be quick to see,
think and act, Despite the apparent
confusion, there is great scope for
science and generalship in the plays.
Temperance in all thingsis absolutely
essential to success, The young man
who can secure place on his college
team has constitution that will be
a blessing to him all his life,
College faculties and parents, how
ever, will not continue to appreciate
the good points of this game II accom-
panied with wanton injury to life and
limb. OF the accidents in football o
large part may be traced to two
causes. The first is allowing INSULT
GENTLY trained men to participates
the second Is permitting spiteful and
malicious roughness to 60 unpunish-
cd. OF the three deaths last year and
as many this season nearly all were Of
comparatively inexperienced and I'M
trained players. As to roughness,
the rules give the umpire power to
prevent all that is intentional, mali-
cious or unnecessary, but it is not
common for him to exercise all the
authority vested in him. 1t is note
worthy that in the games where so
many are injured there is often bad
feeling among the players and dill
dence on the part Of the umpire. To
raise the plane of the sport and keep
it from descending to the level OF
prize fighting in public estimation
they must have in every contest an
umpire who will use the authority
vested in him with the arbitrariness
Of n ear when the occasion demands,
Intentional roughness is not good
football, to say nothing worse Of it,
and the player who is guilty Of malice
not only should be put of the field,
as the rules allow, but should be
barred from all further participation.
The close contact, when once ill-icel-
Ing Is aroused, offers temptation to
do "dirty work. aud the strictest
supervision is necessary torule it out.
Eliminate all this by strict rules,
severely enforced aud football may
indeed be as one Of the speakers last
evening called It "a game for gentle
men,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

Ono Of the sppoiusive offices which

Ono Of tho appoiutivs Offices which
b soon to b. filed by Governor
! Morrill, 10 that Of state grain In.
spector, an important position and
one Of which 1t Is essential that the
occupant shall be thoroughly fitted
for the place. The farmers welfare
10 considerably affected by the work
OF this Office and the state OF Kansas
cannot afford to have In that place a
man not thoroughly capable and
Trustworthy to look after the interests
Of shippers and producers alike.
Such a man is Mr.. D. W. NALL Of
this city who is the leading candi-
date for the appointment. Mr.. Nall
needs no introduction to central
Kansas nor to the people Of the State
at large for that matter. As chair
man Of the Republican central com
mittec Of this county he has
proved bis ability as leader and has
by his thorough organization and en-
thusiastic, widcawake management
won decisive victories In every cam
paign. As sheriff for two terms he
made record as a capable officer
second to none In the State.
But more than that he is par
ticularly fitted for the place by reason
OF his prominence as q grain dealer.
For 20 years Mr.. NALL has been ship
ping immense quantities Of grain
from the State. He is thoroughly
familiar with the needs both OF
shipper and producer while his cx-
tensivc acquaintance makes him en-
tircly the man for the position.
Not only the citizens of Dickinson
county but his hundreds Of acquainl-
ances throughout the State, including
scores Of grain dealers are enthusiast
tic for his appointment The REFLEc-
TOR hopes Gov. Morrill, will honor
his administration by making Mr..
NALL state grain inspector as one OF
his earliest nets as chief executive.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

The people Of this country annually
consume about 600, 10000 pounds Of
wool, part Of which is imported in
tho form Of cloth. Tho production of
wool 10 this country in 1898 was S29,-
ilO,1i2 pounds, or about onc-half the
amount consumed. The worlds
supply Of wool is about 1890 100000
pounds. The increase was about
oOO,ooo,OOO pounds in four years.
The enormous increase in production
abroad accounts Tor the low prices
there. The United States can pro-
ducc oil the wool it needs. The as
sertion that foreign wool is required
to mix with American wool Is pure
humbug. Some Of tho finest wool in
world is produced in the United
States. 1t is merely question Of
cost. With foreign woods admitted
at u low tariff the competition makes
American wool raising Improbable
rs II is now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

The Junction City Republican IN
the course OF column article IN lh
Y. s. senatorship says;
"In this weeks issue Of the
Republican we present the name
Of Hon. J. K. Burton for United
States senator, and in doing SO we
have no apology 10 offer for the act.
We very frankly admit that there are
several other gentlemen whose aspira-
ton point in that direction whose
qualifications and general fitness are
unqucstioned. Y \ But we must not
forget the important fact that a Sc
lection must be made for the position
named and since this is true we want
to ask where you will find man
better equipped in all the elements
that constitute qualification for such
a position than the person above
named. w Kansas al one period in
her history was honored with a con
gressional delegation that ranked with
that Of any other state in the Union,
and for craftsmanship and scholarly
attalnments was surpassed by no
other state. Kansas was proud Of
that superior body of representative
men and ii Is the ambition Of all her
loyal sons to reposscss themselves Of
another such body OF men as once
honored the State. The selection Of
congressman on Nov. 9Th points in
that direction, and with these strong
men in the house Of congress and j.
X. Burton in the senate, Kansas will
again be splendi'lly represented 50
far as these men are concerned and
the State will be restored to her
former prestige in name and char
acter."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

A candidate for chaplain of the Kan
sas house Of representatives is Elder
u. Clark Of this city and his many
friends hope he will get it. Elder
CLARK has resided In Kansas "a years
during all Of which time he has been
preaching the gospel. He is a
siauuch Republican and an earnest,
flltbful worker In the Lords vine
yard. He would be an entirely sue
cessful advocate before the throne Of
grace for the Legislators and they could
DO 40 better .han choose him as
chaplain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. lo.--Supcrintend.
emit c. E. Faulkner, Of the Soldiers'
Orphans home at Atehison, Is in To
peka with a scheme for an appropria-
ton by the legislature for new wing
to the institution. Mr. Faulkner says
that there are at pre- sent 1893 children
at the home and fifty applicants who
cannot be admitted for lack Of room.
He says that II there were sccommods-
tons for $50 children all the orphans
in the state could be cared for, reliev.
ing the poor houses and local institu,
tiona Of thasa shazsAAss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20
SNOW STOLE A MARCH.


Tho Kansas state Printer Quietly Besiens(
asd Was - QuIstly Rssppoiatsl
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. io.-E. b. Snow
quietly resigned the once Of STATE
printer last Wednesday and was -
quietly reappointsd BY Gov. Lswellina
TO All the unexpired term ending June
20, 1884, The move WAS kept secret
In the governors Office until last night
after Shows new bond had been ap'
proved by the executive council. Then
there was no longer any reason fol-
secrecy and the populiats now talk
about II freely.
Snow resigned because there was q
cloud upon his title. The statute gov
erning the election Of state printer says
that 1t shall be by majority of each
house in Joint convention. Snow re-
ceivcd majority Of the joint conven-
ton, but not majority OF each house,
and although the lawyers, with few
exceptions, agreed that he was proper
ly elected, he chose to resign and &C
cept an undisputed title in the gov
errors appointment.
Under his commission from the legis'
lature, with the incoming administers
ton against him politically, Snow was
liable to become involved in expensive
litigation which might result in his re-
moval from office. This he did not
want to risk, especially as the legis-
lativc printing this winter will be a
source Of profit Besides by holding
under the governors commission he
is in position to continue in Office
should the courts decide that the cleo
ton of his successor must be by a ma
jority OF each house, which, the incom-
ing legislature being populist at one
end OF the state house and republican
ut the other, is not apt to be-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

Thlrty-four years ago this week,
says the Alma News, Wabaunsee
farmers sold their wheat for 40 cents
per bushel. Now they are getting II
cents. The slight difference be.
tween then and now is that In 1860,
they were paid in gold, for which
they received in greenbacks $50,
that being the premium. There was
just such drouth in 1860 as we have
experienced this year, only worse II
possible, and the first moisture was a
snow In December at just about this
time. That drouth was followed BY
several Of the best crop years ever
seen in Kansas. Can we not reason.
ably expect history to repeat itselfp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec, ig,-Representa-
tive Pence, Of Colorado, has introduced
q resolution asking the secretary Of
the treasury for information as to the
probable revenues and deficiencies for
the current year; whether internal rev.
enue taxation or custom duties can
best meet possible deficiencies; what
revenue would be yielded by taxing
ale, beer and fermented liquors from
81 to sl50 per barrel; what revenues
have been or will be gained by the
increased tax On distilled spirits
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20
BIG GAS DISCOVERY.
Largest Ever struck In Kansas Opened y
Independence.

independence.
INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Dec. l9.-The
strongest gas well ever struck in this
state was developed by the Independ-
ence Gas Co, yesterday ~ miles west
of town. This find was made at a
depth of 1, 200 feet, and in entirely new
territory, as the eight or ten
wells now in use are all east Of the
city. A remarkable feature is the
thickness Of the gas sand, the drill
penetrating 1t for nearly 100 feet with
out getting through it, as the gas pres
sure became so great that the drill
could not be kept in the well. This
well alone Is sufficient to heat and
light the entire town, but two or more
holes will be put down at once to fur
ther test the field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

MANHATTAN, Kan, Dec. 19.-Tht
twenty-seventh annual meeting Of tn,
Kansas Academy Of Science will b
held at the state agricultural college
in this city December "a to 30. At thu
request Of the faculty the academy vii
dedicate the new library and hall OF
science at the college on the night o.
the asth with appropriate ceremonies,
the whole 10 close with banquet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20
NO CHECKING THE JAPS.

Nieu Chwang and Other Chinese Town
Captured Shanghai Ofiicials Worried.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 19.-The first ant
second japanese armies are marching
direct on Tien Tsin. They are now
north Of Men Chwang, which place hal
been captured, Several other citie'
have also been taken, all without any
serious fighting. The force Of the two
armies combined amounts to about
1900 men. The Shanghai native OIL
cials have removed their wives ant
families to the foreign settlement fol
safety in anticipation Of an outbreak
which is feared in consequence Of thu
imposition OF the war tax
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

The Chicago h Alton railway COM
pany has issued rule that no ON
ploye shall drink alcoholic liquors,
That Is right. II ever man needs .
clear brain 1t is when he is managing
railroad train. If every railway
company and every corporation
would make and enforce such rul,
there would be great diminution o
lntemperance in this country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. l9.-Mrs. Mary
E. Lease, who has just returned froni
trip to California, was in Topeka a
few hours yesterday. While in Cali
fornia she purchased twenty acres Of
land near San Francisco which she will
have planted in flowers and fruits.
She expects TO build house on the
property next year in which to spend
her winters. She will continue to
make Kansas her home, however.
Mrs. Lease Is at present arranging for
. lecture course in the sast
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20
Fourth Glass Western Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19--These post Of.
flee appointments were made to-day;
lu Missouri-At Bandyville, Oregon county,
|. Short; at Calumet, Pike county, J. Higgins;
at Grump Cape Girardeau county. William
Hopkins ut Grand Ridge, Stoddard county, ].
Livesay; at Index, Cass county, G. Holcomb;
at Manning Scott county, Fred Ristlng.
In Kansas--At Briggs, Geary county, ".
Ramsour; at New Almelo, Norton county, O.
Rockwell.
In the Indian territory-At York, Chickssaw
nation. ] Kelly
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

0LATnE, Kan, Dec. l0-District
Clerk Mossman has just flushed COM
putting the cost in the A. W. Little case
for this county, which amounts to &c..
460.35. This includes both trials and
the costs in the habeas corpus proceed
ings which amounted to s5O3. The
jury alone in the last trial amounts to
s2,77s50, and for the defense s6la,5O.
Court costs in this county amount TO
about $1,000, and $4,000 goes to the
district clerk of Wyandotte for trans
script in the case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

One Of the ways in which the
growth (9 Of the Pop party is shown
is by the fact that the junction City
Tribune (John Davis's papcphas been
compelled by lack Of patronage to
reduce its size and is now lhesmallest
paper published in Junction City and
has the least support.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20

The Peoples Party prohibitionisis
Of the county are understood to be
much pleased at the action Of Gov
crnor Lewelling in pardoning Sam
Barr after two courts adiudgcd him
amcnable TO punishment. The gov
ernor appears to construe the law
after his own wishes.