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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

A newspaper Of one party cannot
support" candidate Of another
party without the loss of reputation
and suspicion Of having sold out;
but a good Democratic lawyer can
take contract to deprive a Democrat
Of an Office to which he has been
elected, and give 1t to a Republican.
and it is regarded as Legitimate law
practice. This is the difference be-
tween the two great professions Of
law and journalism. The standard Of
morality is higher in journalism than
in any profession short Of the minis
try,-[Exchange.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

A newspaper has five thousand
readers to one thousand subscribers.
A merchant who puts out thousand
bills gets possibly three or four hun
dred people to read them; that is II
the boy who is trusted to distribute
them doesn't chuck them under the
sidewalk Newspaper advertising is
the hest advertising done on earth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12
Central Kansas Athletic Output.

While " Is conceded that central
Kansas, from Beloit and Salina to
Junction City, leads the nation in its
big average crops Of wheat and corn,
its money producing creamery inter-
csts, its fast horses and handsome
women, few have noticed the promi-
nence this section Of the state has
gained as an athletic center. With
homes in the Solomon and Smoky
Hill valleys are some individual play
ers Of modern athletic games with ma
tion-wide regulations. Indeed it is
doubtful II any agricultural section in
the country has turned out so many
famous players as the territory forty
miles in radius around Abilene.
From Abilene is A. &. Lott, one Of
the leading members Of the West
Point football eleven and said by Har-
per's Weekly to be one of the greatest
tackles in the nation. He was captain
Of the West Point baseball team last
summer. W. A. Matteson, the fullback
Of the Abilene eleven, was captain Of
the State University base ball team
and one Of the leading members Of
It's football eleven last year, as well as
an expert in all athletic sports lie
has statewide reputation.
From Junction City although his
home is near the edge Of Dickinson
county comes +. P. Murphy who has
done such phenomenal work as a
tackle for three years on the Yale
football eleven and who was yester-
day unanimously elected captain of
the team. During his college course
he has played both base ball and foot
ball, only recently giving up base
ball. Before going 10 Yale, Murphy
was at Andover, where he played
both games. He is six feet tall and
weighs 1863 pounds, and is % years
old.
From Salina are the Eberhardt boys
who hold u half dozen bicycle and
tennis state records, are among the
best football and baseball players in
the West and as fine specimens OF
perfectly developed manhood as
America ever produced. Three
worlds bicycle records have been
added to their fame this year.
From Beloit is Woodruff, one Of
the strongest men on the football
eleven Of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania and said 10 be one of the ma
tons greatest experts in devlslng
trick plays. Berry, Of the Sixth dis
trlct, is another Pennsylvania player
of high rank.
These are but few Of the promi-
nent young men of central Kansas
who have made their name in the
athletic world bnt each has set n
mark so high that not many can
reach it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

Somebody having said that Mr..
ingalls, only went back on Republi-
canism once, the Manhattan Nation.
alist aptly remarks that Benedict
Arnold only played traitor oncc--hut
II was enough.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

The Pop Topeka Cooperator heard
a Populist orator hold forth for two
hours on "feenancen the other day
and then printed this
at does seem queer how the
thoughtful man or woman will sit
still in meeting and patiently listen
to the blatherskite make a half dozen
speeches on the same subject, always
trying to cater TO what be or she
thinks is the popular sentiment and
make themselves POPULAR
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

Literature is n fairly successful
calling for Julian Hawthorne who won
the $4,000 prize in the New York
Herald's serial story competition
Good summers work that.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

senate reorganization. Some OF the
older senator's. with habituul political
prudence. have deprecated the idea Of
assuming responsibility for senate leg
lslation without n perfect majority.
Senator Dubois has determined that
an effort shall be made to rcorganize.
lie has secured the assistance Of q ma
jority Of the republican caucus, and q
reorganization will he made.
Gov. West. of the late territory OF
Utah, says: Il presume that the clec-
ton returns of Utah will soon be in
the hands of the secretary of the in
terror. As soon as they can be can
vassed here. il found correct. the pres
idcnt may issue his proclamation, de-
claring statehood for Utah. The en-
abling act is not mandatory; and the
president might not issue his proclama-
ton at once. But 1t is probable that he
will do so. and | know that immediate
~ thereafter the legislature OF the new
state will be called in session, and two
republican senator's will be elected and
sent to Washington. One Of them will
be a Mormon, and the other Gentle.
But they will both he republicans, and
neither one of them will countenance
polygamy.'
When Speaker Reed called upon Pres
ident Cleveland few days ago, he said:
"Mr. President, am here officially, to
present my compliments and pay my re-
spccts. have not been in the white
house for five years, and may not call
again for another five years."
President Cleveland smiled, and said:
IF the newspapers arc correct, Mr..
Speaker. you may come here in March,
1877, and make an extended visit"
Mr.. Reed laughed and said; Il will
bid you good day, Mr.. President, or we
may get to talking politics, and then
some Of those reliable newspaper fel-
lows will say that we had a gold bug
conference"
Not since the Chlian incident, which
was brought about by the unproyoked
assault upon American sailors in Val
paraiso, has there been such constant
manifestations of aggressive American
ism in the tones and manners of states
men in congress, regardless Of party
affiliations. The outrages in Turkey
have excited the sympathy Of all Chris
iian people. The Cuban patriots have
earned the kind regard of our
people. The British aggression in
Venezuela has revived the Monroe
doctrine in all of its intensity of Amer
icanism and the representatives Of the
people are outspoken in the desire that
there shall be q vigorous foreign policy.
There can be no doubt that strong reso-
Iutions will pass both houses Of con-
gress.
At the same time, however, our people
must remember that we have in the
white house n president who lacks the
spirit and desire TO uphold the flag and
float it in pride everywhere. In the
white house we have The same presi-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

Lawrence journal: In speaking of
the Chicago meeting the Abilene
REFLECTOR remarks that the people
up there ''learned something about
oratory last night And by the
same token they didn't learn it of
John James ingalls,, either.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

Eugene Ware; Haven'tyou learned
that you can not make any needed
improvements in Kansas without q law
suitP You have to have a law suit
before you can improve your mind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

The cheering information is borne
to Atchlson that every attendant on
the Million club meeting in Chicago
went to hardware store before re-
turning and bought a long sharp
knife which he stuck in his boot for
Mr.. Ingalls,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

The failure Of n school-furnlturo
firm Is MS unaccountablc as would be
that Of u plumber. Institutions which
charge guileless school boards SlS for
80 cent maps ought never to fail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

Another law that is becoming n
dead Letters the one requiring state
mcnts Of campaign expenses from
candidates. About half the town
ship and municipal candidates ignore
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

Victor Murdoch very aptly calls at.
tention to the fact that those who 90
to Cripple Greek from Kansas with
little money will find it about twice
as far coming home as going out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

The ways Of the world are so
changeable that it is well to make
hay while the sun shines. An Abb
lcne man who once had $4,000 in the
bank is working for $S5 month up
In Iowa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

Charlie Finch is brought ont by the
Hiawatha World for national conven-
ton delegate. Not a worthlcr OF
more capable man could be found in
Kansas. Put him on the list.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

A Topeka judge decided that the
city is not liable for damages where
the plaintiff was run away with by a
horse frightened by thunder. That
Is the first time ropeka's rule over
the Universe was ever called down.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12


Whatever else Grover may DO ac-
cuscd Of, nobody ever alleges that he
worries. He lets the other fellow
walk the floor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12
let,

The REFLECTOR is publishing in
lcrcsting special letters from Wash
ington that will give vivid pictures
Of dolngs at the capita and be APP
preciated,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

Mrs. Stowe writes q letter to say
sho had no model for the characters
in "Uncle Toms Cabin" Some more
idols smashed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

]. T. Hole is now sole owner Of the
Washington Post-Register and may
be depended upon to make 1t one OF
the llvlicst papers in the Fifth dis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

1t Is understood that the Democrats
Of Dickinson county have ordered a
new double-geared kicking machine
to use on the rear Of their persons in
view Of the results Of the fusion with
The pnns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

The theory that schlatter is crazy
is wrong. His patients are the
lnnatics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

Out OF Kansas 1884, 1884 population
1925, 662 we're born in the state. Kan
SOS Is getting to be quite a grand
mnthar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12

st. Louis is in luck again with the
Republican national convention. II
You watch old Missouri you will see
her wing into the Republican line
this wear.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12
THURSDAY, DECEMBER -, 1895

The moon Is no kin to Kansas. i
gets full twice this month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-12
First Published In the Abilene Weekly
Hector, December II, 1851
Assignee's Notice,

In the District court Of Dickinson county,
State OF Kansas.
In the matter Of the assignment Of Conrad
II. Lebod.
Notice Is hereby given that on and after
Monday, the 9th day q January, 1899, the un-
dersIgned assignee will pay at the Citizens
Bank in Abilene, Kansas, dividend upon
the amounts allowed to all creditors who arc
entitled to receive the same under said as
signmcnt.
Creditors are requested to bring evidences
OF indebtedness and the same will DO endors-
cd thereon.
JOHN JoHxTz,
Assignee Of Conrad II. Lebold.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-21
What of the Death Penalty?

An excellent service has already been
performed by Senator Vaughan in pro-
noting public discussion of the ques-
tion, "Shall Capital Punishment BE
Abolished?" Whether his bill to do
away with the death penalty IN TINS
state shall prevail or be rejected, 1t
wlll have directed attention to the wide
difference Of opinion which exists with
reference to this subject, and from such
a bloodless conflict of ideas, wisdom will
emerge and the general public receive
valuable instruction.
In view of the Interest already de-
yeloped In This direction The Tribune
feels justified in throwing its columns
open to all who may have views to eX-
press upon either side. 1t invites from
it's readers short and pithy expressions
of opinion, and trusts that this invita-
uvon will be freely and generally ac-
cepted. 1t is almost superfluous for us
to point out the Importance of THE
Vaughan proposition. That PROPOSE
ton relates Ito the gravest and most
solemn duty which human law has to
perform; "a duty none other than the de-
Mberate and premeditated taking of a
human life, shutting off from that life
all earthiy possibility of repentance
and a.tonement and sending Vt, full of
guilt, into the great eternity. Whatever
decision Is reached in This state, 1t
should be reached only after patient
inquiry and exhaustive investigation;
and we shall be glad to contribute in
ever so small degree through the op.
portunlty we offer for full and free pub
lie discussion to the formation of an en-
lightened conclusion.
At the outset 1t may be well to state
that upon 1.-THE advocates of abolition
will devolve the burden of proof THAT
the present remarkable and widespread
increase In homlcldal crime is direct
consequence. or DIN part "a direct conse-
quence, Of the death penalty. We sug-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-21
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
Appeal from Judgment of Court.

Harrisburg correspondence of the Phil
adelphia Bulletin: The bill granting a
new trial or allowing an appeal from the
judgment of the court received Il favor
able report from the senate committee.
The granting of q new trial is now held
by the courts of Pennsylvania to be a
matter of discretion from which no ap-
peal can be taken. A case having been
fully tried, the questions of law involved
in its determination can be definitely set
tied by an appeal to the supreme court If
either party deem himself aggrieved by
the granting of Il new trial. OF course,
an appeal will not be taken If both par
ties recognize that the granting of n new
trial is just. 1t may happen that the
judge in granting the new trial Is in error
and that the first trial was correct while
the second trial was incorrect. The case,
for instance, may present new principle,
which can only be finally determined by
the judgment of the supreme court. This
can be done as well on the first as on the
second trial. The granting of new trials
delays the trials of other cases, and that
aids in the laws delays" Appeals from
judgment of the court in granting new
trials are allowed in Indiana, Connectl-
cut, Illinois, Texas, California, Mime
sofa and some other states. Experience
shows it is advantageous to the suitors
and TO the administration of Justice
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-21
New Currency Reform Plans.

The past fortnight has Witnessed the
formulation of four new currency
plans. That of Senator Jones, of Ar
Kansas, is the most pretentious 1t
authorizes an issue OF $500, ,OOO, 900 worth
of 21a per cent. thirty-year bonds, the
proceeds of which are to pay running
expenses and to redeem outstanding
greenbacks and treasury notes. Ma
tional banks are to be permitted to
issue notes to the par value of deposit
ed bonds, such circulation to be taxed
only one-fourth of / per cent. These
bank notes are not to be of smaller
denomination that 500. The cancelled
greenbacks and treasury notes are to
be replaced by silver certificates of
denominations less than $50. Finally,
the plan provides that the secretary of
the treasury shall receive, at any mint,
from any citizen of the United States,
silver bullion produced ait American
mines; shall coin dt into standard silver
dollars, and give these dollars back to
the bullion owner minus the seignior-
age, or the difference between the coin
age value and the bullion value in Lon
don.
The second plan, that of Ex-Governor
Boles, of Iowa, is not so clear. He
would, in the first place. limit the legal
tender capacity of all gold and silver
coins now extant; would issue dollar
certificate against every dollar coin, so
that people could take their choice; and
finally, he would establish ratio be-
tween gold and silver which, in the
Judgment of conservative bimetallists,
could probably be maintained,--say %
to land then he would mint both gold
and silver into coins of five, ten and
twenty dollars without limit for the
benefit of depostors. If depositors did
not care to carry $40 silver pieces about
with them, the ex-governor would gen.
erously permit them to deposit the coin
and take out certificates redeemable
at the government option after a
SERIES of years.
President Frame, of the Waukesha,
Wis. National bank. is the author Of
the third solution to our present our
Tency Itangle. He proposes, as we learn
from Milwaukee contemporary,
That the government shall refund all out
standing bonds into long time consoli-
dated per cent. bonds, as lower rate
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-21
HARRISBURG TIPS.

General Hastings has directed that the
title, His Excellency," be dropped.
The house education committee will In
all likelihood report both the Farr and the
Seyfert compulsory education bills, and
permit the house to take its choice.
There are rumors that the agricultural
members contemplate the formation OF a
country combine in the house, such as was
founded by the late John Cessna in the
last legislature.
George Mcdonald, the courteous ticket
agent of the Delaware and Hudson Canal
company in this city, is an applicant for
deputy factory inspectorship. He is un-
derstood to have the Endorsement of Mr..
Powdery.
General Reeder is making haste slowly
In the matter of appointments In the state
department. He will do nothing to i'm
pair the efficiency of the department, and
Will probably have no further announce
mcnts 10 make for week or ten days.
The Harrisburg legislative correspond
ents have organized with Harry Hall, of
the Pittsburg Times, president, ana
George NJ. Wanbaugh, of The Tribune,
secretary. They have just been provided
with new accommodations, through the
foresight of Speaker Walton.
In reply to criticisms of his having
placed Representative Staples, OF Lu-
zerne, new member, on the important
rules committee, Speaker Walton says the
appointment was made purely on personal
grounds he and Representative Staples
having been boys together in Monroe
county
General Gobn's bill creating a state
banking department has been amended in
committee by the elimination of all allu-
sions to domestic building associations as
to supervision and taxation. Foreign
building associations, however, are Vr-
tually barred This bill Is scheduled to
become Il law.
Auditor General Gregg Is encouraging
the passage of Il bill TO relieve real estate
brokers of II tax which he considers un-
just. Under his interpretation of two
laws they are liable for tax of 3 per
cent, the same as regular brokers. There
are over 1000 real estate men in Pennsyl-
| Vania. The general Is assisting in the
! preparation of Il bill which will make
| them liable for a mercantile tax, which
! they now pay, and not for brokers' tax.
| The house committee on railroads has
| taken affirmative action on the bill to pun
| ish trespassers on railroads, authorizing
/ the arrest of any person found on q yard
track or roadbed by any employe of the
| proper company, and providing that he be
| taken to the nearest committing office,
and If convicted. to be fined not exceeding
$500 and imprisoned not exceeding one
! year. The act does not apply to people
passing over public and private crossings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-21
Scctarian CARDS in School.

A bill has been introduced at Harrisburg
making 1t a misdemeanor for any teacher
in the public schools to wear a Distinctive
ly religious garb or to make display Of
religious emblems. The Philadelphia
North American thinks that legislatng
against the wearing of a particular dress
by public school teachers belittles the con-
troversy. 1t suggests that the law be d.
rected against the employment as teach
ers of persons who have taken religious
VOWS under which their first duty and
allegiance are due not to the state but to
some religious organization. THAT" our
contemporary adds, puts the question
upon the basis of principle, and in taking
up that ground the state would occupy an
advantageous and impregnable position.
1t must surely be practicable to frame
some effective legislation along those
lines, thus avoiding the semblance of an
arbitrary interference with personal lib
erty and going to the very root of the con-
troversy. The restraining and regulatory
effect of any law that may be enacted
should operate in the manner indicated
upon the school authorities, the agents of
the state, and not upon their employees"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-21

gest that statistics, in such a discussion,
will, if accurate, carry more weight
than mere assertion. It.would seem to
be competent for advocates of the death
penalty to prove, if they can, that the
abolition of that penalty has, in the
past, been attended by an unusual
multiplication Of murders. If the re-
verse can be established in amy locality,
those who object to capital punishment
would do well ito make the fact plain.
The sentimental side of this question
is important; but ITO many it is re
pugnant. We suspect it might better
be subordinalted to scientific massing
of evidence, pro and con-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-21
Too Much Gingerbread Work.

From the Carbondale Anthracite.
The Scranton training school has been
indefinitely closed. 1t was but an eXpen-
sive adjunct to the schools of the city at
best. and if 1t remains permanently closed
the schools of Scranton are not likely TO
suffer much thereby. The schools of near
ly every city are burdened by many things
that could be cut away with advantage.
The common schools are particularly the
inheritance of the poor and the middle
classes, and when they are conducted 81
that these classes get the least benefits,
the object of their institution and main
tenance is diverted and their efficiency
curtailed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-21
Thinks lie Wouldn't Veto 1t.

Altoona Tribune: Governor Hastings
Is silent concerning compulsory education,
but we would be very much surprised
were he to veto properly constructed
bill insisting upon the right of every child
in the state to an education, but carefully
guarding the right of the parent to de-
termne whether that education shall be
obtained in n public, parochial or select
school, or in the family circle. 1t Is to he
hoped the present legislature will present
such q bill for executive scrutiny"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-21
The Appcal viii Be IIccded,

From the Carbondale Anthracite.
The agent of the Board of Associated
Charities of Scranton reports to The Trib-
une of that city that destitution and want
are abnormally prevalent in that city.
This is very uncongenial season of the
year to be in want and destitute, but we
presume that the good people of Scranton,
to whom II charitable appeal is never
made in vain, viii not allow this condl-
tion to prevail very long.