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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15

There is no timber that grows more
quickly, and few that are better for
making fence posts, than the common
locust. If cut in winter, new sprouts
will come from the root, and the sec
end growth will be more rapid than
the first, as it will have a larger sys-
TEN of feeding roots to begin with. We
know good farmers who grow their
own fence posts, devoting q small
corner Of their farm for this purpose,
and it saves them in money more than
they make from most cultivated parts
OF their farm, and at less expense.
There is no getting along without
some kind Of fencing, and locust posts,
home grown, make the basis on which
wire fencing of the various kinds may
be strung. The locusts should not be
grown near cultivated ground, as In
blowing their roots will be torn, and
they will send up sprouts that will
make trouble in keeping down. Rural
World
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FRESH FARM NOTES.

HAVE you provided for soiling crop
this summer?
PUMPKINS are an excellent fall and
winter feed for cattle.
IT is probable that the corn pack
will be considerably reduced the pres
ent season.
WITH good management in most
cases two garden crops can be grown
in one season.
IT is reported that negotiations look
ing to a revival Of the hog pool under
an Anglo-American combination are
under way.
No PLANT on the farm will respond
more rapidly to good treatment than
the potato, Clean culture is an abso-
lutte necessity.
The estimated value of last years
corn crop in this country was $751; ,OOO,-
900. The hay was worth S750,OOO, 900
and the wheat only sal3,OOO,OOO.
lF it pays to raise turnips in England
as food for sheep, why cannot it be
done in this country, where the farmer
is not burdened with an enormous
rent?
AFTER all the juice has been extract
ed from the stalks Of the sorghum,
the crushed refuse or bagasse, as it is
termed, forms a nutritious food for
cows, by which it is greedily eaten.
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conditions OF employment should DC made iile-
gal, as Is already done in some Of our states.
\ Thirdly The commission urges employers
to recognize labor organizations that such or
CARNATIONS be dealt with through representa-
tives with special reference 10 Cancellation and
arbitration when difficulties are threatened or
arise. It Is satisfied that employers should
come In closer touch with labor, and should
recognize that while the interests OF capital
and labor are not identical, they are rcciproca-
tive.
(s) The commission Is satisfied that II en-
poyers everywhere will endeayor to act In
concert with labor that II when wages can be
raised under economic conditions, they be
raised voluntarily, and that when there are re-
ductlons reasons be given for the reduction,
much friction can be avoided II Is also salts
fled that II employers will consider employees
as thoroughly essential to industrial success as
capital, and thus take labor into consultation
at proper times, much OF the severity OF strikes
can be tempered and their number reduced
The members OF the commission who sub
mitted the report are: Carroll d, Wright.
chairman; John D. Herman, Of 81. Louis, aud
Nicholas d. Worthlngton, Of Illinois
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ponds on the particular species. In .
general way most Of the species have
similar habits in the larval state; but
to deal directly with them when, Is In
this case, they are distributed over
large areas, is very serious problem.
The most successful means under
these conditions is by the distribution
of poisonous bats. These may con-
sist Of freshly cut clover or other sue
cnlsnt vegetation poisoned with paris
green and made into balls or gathered
into masses, SO as to prevent their too
rapid drying. One mode Of accom-
plishing this last object is by covering
the poisoned plants with boards.
These poisoned bats, If placed at In
tervals along the corn rows, will at
tract large proportion Of the cut
worms, which, by feeding upon them,
will perish. For smaller areas, or for
garden patches, the same method may
be followed, or the larv@ may be un-
earthed from about the base Of the
plants, where they retire for conceal
ment during the day.
Another method is to take o smooth
walking cane and make smooth holes
several inches deep at intervals, going
over the same grotnd every day and
punching In these holes to destroy the
worms which seek them during the
day as pla &C Of concealment and
tumble in. The patent salts, such %
lsainit, have proved Of the greatest
value against many subtle rranean in
sects, and undoubtedly will be OF value
against these cutworms. They have
the additional advantage Of being good
fertilizers, SO that their expense as In
secticides Is more than offset by their
value to the crop and to the land I
think with your correspondent that Il
is too late to accomplish much the
present year, but by a combination Of
the three methods suggested he will
be able another year to prevent much
OF the trouble. 1t is WE'LL where fields
are badly infested with cutworms, to
plant thickly, so that two or three
young corn plants may be spared from
each hill without seriously affecting
the crop 1t is also wise, on general
principles, to keep fields that are to DO
planted to corn thoroughly clear and
clean of weeds and other vegetation
during the fall; and in this light fall
blowing becomes extremely important,
as most of the cutworms are Matched
the previous year and hibernate a.
partly grown Larvae.
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Cr0Olgedneas Doesn't Pay.

1t pays to be honest in every profess
sion. We do not say this because it Is
the proper thing to say and the fashion
to say such things, but because we
firmly believe that honesty pays In the
end. The man who sells eggs that he
knows are not fresh, or puts the largest
apples or potatoes at the mouth Of the
sack, or praises the COW be sells more
than she deserves, or in any other way
tries to overreach his neighbor-and
by neighbor we mean any man-will
some time be obliged to confess to
himself that he lost money by SO doing,
and all this time he has such q dread
fully poor opinion Of himself.-Ameri-
can Farmer.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15

WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.--Civilians are
to be substituted for enlisted men as
attendants in army canteens, refresh
ment, recreation and club rooms of the
regular soldier. This change was sug-
gested in 1890 by Maj ten Schodeld,
and met with favorable response.
The reason for the change is that en-
listed men have not proved successful
financial managers in majority Of the
canteens- Brig. Gen. Brooke, com
manding the department of the Platte,
has informed the war department that
he has directed the change to be made
in all eanteens within his jurisdiction.
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NEWS NOTES.

James Foley, 43 years old, awaiting
trial for the murder Of hisaged mother,
whom he kicked to death while drunk,
hanged himself in his cell at Moyamen.
sing, Pa, with rope made Of his cot
lining.
BY the collapse Of the wall Of II new
building in course of erection ut Phila.
dclphia one man was killed and six
Others seriously injured, James Mullen
was SO severely injured that he died
shortly afterwards in the Episcopal
hospital.
News has been received at Gibson,
La, of u tragedy which occurred al
Chacohonla station. Two white men,
Eddie Evans and John Bergeron, be-
came involved ina quarrel over u game
Of cards, when Evans drew gun and
mortally wounded Bergeron. Realiz-
ing the cnormity of his crime, he placed
the gun TO his breast and killed hun
sa1r
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CURRENCY REFORM.
II IL Said That This Topic VIII lie the Most
Conspicuous One In the Presidents Next

IL IL Said That This Topic VIII he the Most
Conspicuous One in the Presidents Next
Message.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Walter Wellman,
in Washington special to the Herald,
says that currency reform is to take
the place of tariff reform in Mr.. Cleve-
lands platform, and this topic will be
the most conspicuous one in his forth
coming message The particular scheme
of currency reform which the president
is bent upon, and about which he has
been in consultation with Secretary
Carlisle, Comptroller Eckels, John A..
Stuart of the United States Trust Co.
and others, is to take the government
out of the business of note issuing and
turn that function over to the national
banks. In this way, and perhaps in
this way only, can Uncle Sam avert
those raids on his store of gold which
Europe occasionally INDUCES H. Presi-
dent Cleveland's controlling idea is
that currency reform must be taken
out of politics.
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A SINGLE TAX COLONY.
Ono to be Formed In Alabama by Party
Consisting OF 800 Families,

ConsI.tJpg ~ nnn F.,n,IIns
MoSraowrpy Ala Nov IA nor,
CONSISTING NJ 6oo fam;l;es 80 tha pn1i
man unemnloved will arrjve IN Ala.
hama durin,, This ,yeeL and asta h,;sh n
sinole-tax colony after tbe ;deas ~
Henry f,eorge nsar Rlalalv n pa,d-
win comfy Thev have secnred . mn
acres of fine land Mt Al ner aero In.
Gated IN tbe verv snot WHARF the last
hottlo ~ Tho c;v;, var vac foraht
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PATENT MEDICINE COMPANIES
Many Fraudulent Ones Operating at South
Bend, Ind,


Bend, Ind.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.--lt is said at
the post office department that vigor-
GUS measures will be taken to break up
the fraudulent patent medicine com
panies operating at South Bend, Ind,
which is regarded as perfect nest
for these concerns. Two weeks ago
the department declared dfty-six COM
panies in that city to be conducting
fraudulent enterprises, and forbade
them the use Of the United States
mails under penalty Of criminal prose-
cution The department has been in
formed that about 200 more fictitious
medicine companies at South Bend,
presumably operated by few persons,
have Sheen carrying on their business
by extensive advertising and using the
mails Fraud order, have consequent
" been issued against them and Grim
iual proceedings will be set on foot to
punish the persons implicated. This
action has been taken by the depart
mcnt upon the complaints of citizens
of South Bend, who protested that the
projectors Of the scheme were getting
immensely rich, and poor, gullible pco-
pie were being extensively victimized.
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FIGHTING THE cUTwoRM.
Trof. Riley Tells How to Get Rid Of Thu
Destructive Pest.

Young corn is often grievously in
jured by cutworms. The following
reply, by Prof. c. V. Riley, to corre-
spondent OF the Scientific American
who has been more than usually
troubled will, therefore, be read with
interest at this time;
II specimens of the particular cut
worms were sent to the station for
Identification some preventive meas
ures mirht be suggested. as much de-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. l3.--One OF To-
peka's public school buildings, known
as the Sumner school, was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire at . o'clock
yesterday afternoon, after school had
been dismissed. 1t was a large two
story brick building and only part Of
the wall is left standing, The fire
caught in the furnace room.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15

EMroRlA, KIM, Nov. 10. Capt. &. D.
Humphrey, IN old associate Of John
Brown, during the early struggles in
Kansas, and the commander Of u com
pany of anti-slavery men during that
struggle, died at his home in this coun-
ty last night, Since the war he be-
came a wealthy and influential citizen
and much respected as one of the Oldest
pioneers in Lyon county
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A PROCLAMATION.



TorEkA, Kan. Nov. l3.-Gov Lew.
cling yesterday issued the following
proclamation of Thanksgiving,
TOPEKA, Nov Ell pursuance OF M c'tab-
lshcd custom OF this communicable. |, L. D
Lewelllng governor Of the state OF Kansas, dc
hereby designate Thursday, November -, us d
day Of thanksgiving nad prayer and roc A.
mend that upon that day the people forcg'
their usual occupation AL assemble In then
accustomed places u worship. there to rem lci
thanks to the Divine Ruler for tlc blessing
which SIC enjoy
Anl do further sug gest that those who hay,
been blessed with plenty. while giving thaak'
for the bDunlios they cniof, remember viii
genorols hearts and bounillnl hlad, those wht
are needy and suffering.
In testimony whereo have hcronnto sub
scrIbed my nlme md caused to be anlxed thu
great seal Of the state Of Kansas.
Done at Topeka this eth daf OF November
A. D. 1891 l., D, l.NwEl.IdNG. Governor
by Il. s. Osborn, Secretary Of state
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HEAD END COLLISION,


Persons Are Injured.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. IS, There
was terrific head-end collision be-
tween two Kansas City, st. Joseph 4
Council Bluffs freight trains on the
main track between Harlem aud Park.
vile, few miles north of Kansas City,
Yesterday morning. The engines were
almost demolished, a sole occupant on
The emigrant ear attached to one Of
the trains was severely injured inter-
rally aud members of the train crews,
oaping for their lives, were slightly
lruised nnl scratched. Besides this
evcral freight cars were shattered ia
pieces aud about ten head OF cattle
oiled.
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Religion and Statehood.

SOUTH McALEsrER, I. T., Nov. H.
As one Of the evidences that Oklahoma
must go it alone on the statehood idea.
the Baptists at recent convention
severed their connection in religious
matters with Oklahoma, and formed an
organization within the five civilized
tribes. The Southern Methodists have
also expressed themselves in the same
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A BANK RAIDED.
Three Masked Robbers Hold Up
the Bank of Sylvan Grove.
A RODDER SHOT BY THE CASHIER
A Reward Of 5000 offered for the Capture
Of the Bandits Outlaws Gag
Farmer and Ills
Family.

robbers held up the Bank of Sylvan
Grove, Kan, 40 miles west of here, at
noon yesterday. and one Of their num-
Der was left dead in an unusually tragic
manner. He was shot by Cashier John
Colene. of the bank, and when in dy-
ing condition was perforated with bull
let's by his own companions, to save
themselves from exposure. The men
rode into town ON fast horses. They
were finely mounted and heavily armed.
Their masked faces and flying steeds at
tracted cverybody's attention, but they
wasted no time in getting to work. They
pulled their horses up with a jerk in
front Of the bank, and while one rob
Der remained seated, holding the
brides of the other two horses and
guarding the entrance to the bank, his
two companions entered. A citizen
who was transactng business at the
counter complied quickly with their
command to throw his hands up. Cash
Ter Colene was ordered to turn over
what money he had and to do 1t double
quick. lie looked into the muzzles Of
both revolvers for a moment and then
reluctantly complied 1t was but a
few minutes from the time the bandits
turned their horses into the business
streets before they were again mounted
and away with all the ready cash the
bank had
The moment the robbers were out of
the building the cashier secured his
gun and running to the door opened
fire upon the robbers as they were gal
Looping away The bullet of the cash
ier's weapon lodged in the back of one
of the fleeing men, He staggered in
his saddle for moment, but nerving
himself he kept his seat and galloped
on. lie was too badly wounded, how
ever, to continue the effort long, and
before he had gone quarter of mile
his body swayed to and fro and finally
he fell heavily to the ground. His two
comrades, whoup to this time had kept
right ahead, pulled their horses and
riding up to the PROSTATE man DELHI
cratcly fired several shots into his body
and dashed away.
When picked up the deserted outlaw
was dead Nobody knew him and
nothing to identify him was on his per-
son. Who his companions were is only
matter of conjecture. 1t is believed
they are Il scattered portion of the
Cook gang, working their way west,
after having been separated from the
banditti and driven from their haunts
in Indian territory.
The bank has offered reward of
$500 each for the capture of the rob-
bers, dead or alive. The shcritfs of
three counties have organized forces,
which are now in search of the bandits.
The amount Of booty secured has not
yet been learned. Bank officials are
keeping that quiet.
FARMERS FAMILY GAGGED.
FERRY, ok' NOV. l3.-News was re-
ceived here Yesterday OF terrible out
rage committed on the family OF James
Dlnklns' ~ miles east OF Perry. A
gang OF men supposed to be the Cook
gang went TO the home OF Dlnkins and
asked Tor something 10 eat DlnSlns
told the men That he did not have
enough food on the place to give them
a square meal and told them to go to
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A Room for Vob Lincoln.

CHICAGO, Nov. ls.-The Times said
this morning: At the proper time and
at the proper place senatorial boom
will be started for Bob" Lincoln,
which, by those interested in the pro
posed coup d'etat, is expected to land
the son Of Abraham Lincoln in the
United States senate as the successor
Of Senator Cullom.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15

GuADALAJARA, Mex, Nov. 3.-The
volcano of Coima is still in state Of
active e. lption, and the people Of that
section are terror stricken, The crops
at the base OF the mountain have been
destroyed by the burning lava that has
been poured down upon the fields, The
red flames ascend to a great height
and is plainly visible for a distance Of
200 miles 1t is believed that this erup'
ton is connected in some way with the
recent severe earthquakes that were
felt throughout southern Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15

WASHINGTON, i9.-Confrmation as tc
the proposed new issue OF bonds by thu
government has been secured, and
there is no longer any room to doubt
that the new securities will be upor
the market within thenext thirty days
1t was the presidents conclusion that
the Issue had better be made now II
Ter that the benefits to be derive,
night be no longer delayed, and tn
dual decision was made and agreed tc
by all OF the cabinet officers at the
meeting last Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15

New YORK, Nov. l2.-Bradstreet's
has returns on gross earnings OF lo7
railroads for October, which show an
average decrease OF 81 per cent. com.
pared with those Of October, 1893. Sep
tember showed decrease Of 6per cent.
from that month in 1893 The Grang.
gers, central, western and trunk line
roads show comparatively large de-
creases in comparison with the worlds
fair traffic a yearago. Southern roads,
with a gain of 10 per cent, again
make .ae best Glowing,
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sELF-cLosINo GATES.


Two Devices Whose Advantages Are APP
parent at Single Glance.
The advantages of self-closing gates
have been recognized for many years,
the most common device for this pur-
pose being chain bearing heavy
weight attached to the gate and to a
post within the Enclosure. This is any
thing but elegant; the post Is fire.
quently in the way, and, no matter
how firmly planted, it will be drawn
toward the gate by the continual
strain upon 1t. Another form Of the
same, which is more neat, but other
wise is subject to the same objections
us the first, has cord running over a
pulley in the top Of post aud bearing
q weight at the end.
Figs and ? represent devices of my
own invention, whose advantages have
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. IA Topeka
gentleman is in receipt of letter from
a friend at Iliawatha, stating that Ew.
ing Herbert, editor of the Brown
County World, is to be Gov, Morrill's
private secretary. The position Is
worth 5000 year.
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CHICAGO, Nov l3.-The steamer Wet.
more Is reported ashore of Cleveland,
Wis, and in dangcr OF breaking IN.
rac life-savng crews of Two Rivers
md Manitowie have eoae to the rescue
It the crew.
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AN ATTRACTIVE AND SECURE SPRING

HOUSE.
tor by any means. The little house
shown in the sketch could easily be
built at odd moments and at trihing
expense, us it Is low and but six or
seven feet square The sides should
be made of matc.ed boarding, with
lattice work windows on one side and
in front, into which win dows may be
fitted for winter use. The roof should
be shingled and stained, with con-
trasting stain upon the walls. The
foundation should exclude vermin and
small animals. American Agricultur.
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SECURE SPRING HOUSE.
1t IL Thing Of Beauty and Protection
to the Well.

-
to the Well.
There are numerous reasons why the
spring or well from which the family's
supply Of water Is drawn should DO
covered from the weather-many Of
which are SO patent as to need no
mention. An uncovered spring 10
warm in summer, receptacle for fly.
ing leaves and dust, while in winter II
Is filed with snow that freque ntly has
to be shoveled out before water can be
obtained. Then, again, an attractive
little house over we'll or spring adds
considerably to the appearance Of
place, and this is not a valueless facs
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NEBRASKA RETURNS.
The Ohiclal Count for Governor Makes Hol.
combs Plurality 3,OS1.


OMAHA, Neb,, Nov. 10. Complete
official returns on the governor show
Holcomb dem. pop, od,O54; Majors
(repl 92'9j3; Sturtevant pop. -rep.)
6,67l; llolcomb's plurality, S,Os7. All
the remainder OF the state officers
elected are republicans, their plural.
tiles ranging from $4,000 to 10000.
The total vote is 20l 900, or us much
as two years ago. The legislature will
stand. Scnatc-repnblicans, "a; popu.
lists, Q; housc-republicans, ~; demo
Gratis, Il populists, 81.
The straight populist vote was cast
for Powers for state treasurer, and |,
was 66,57', an increase of $4,000 vote,
over last year and an increase Of 6,OOl
votes over two years ago.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. i3.3Jus,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov l3.-Justic,
Dean, Of the state supreme court to
lay affirmed the decision in the case o
Iohn Hysong ct al VS.. the school dis
trict of Gallitzin borough Of Jude
Barker, who rcfused an injunction
prevent nuns from teaching in the pal
lie schools dressed in the garb Of thel
order.
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TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. le.-The repub-
lieans have raised 81, 9O9 for their rati.
ication meeting Tuesday night. The
most Of the money will be spent for
fireworks and bands. All the newly
elected state officers will be present.
Excursion trains win be run and ar
rangemcnts have been made to take
are Of a biz crowd. Chairman Breiden-
MI If the popalst state committee,
anaaaces that he will keep "opel
ae On la, oees ion. "l'he capitol
f.l be Illuminated i'1m lone to base
neht,' he said, 'in order that the fei.
lows may examine their quarters"