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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30
TAKE CARE OF THE BIRDS
They Are Friends OF the Farmer aud
should lie Protected.


should lie Protected.
1t should never be necessary for leg
islatures to pass laws for the protec-
tion OF birds. The commonest dictates
Of common sense ought to tench that
as birds are by nature insect-destroy-
ers, they are, as u matter OF course,
the best friends Of the agriculturist.
The vigilance of man amounts to moth.
Ing In the face OF the invasion Of the
myriads Of Insects that ruin crops; and
yet year after year the slaughter Of
birds goes on as though these ieath-
cred creatures were sent merely for the
sake Of keeping up certain degree Of
practice in the handling Of traps and
firearms.
II isa disastrous day for commu-
nifty when the birds are driven out Of
II. They are awake long before the
most enterprising plowman gets at
work, and some OF them do not suspend
their labors even at the coming Of
darkness. True they sometimes make
a meal from our best fruit, but to COM
pensate Tor TINS they destroy countless
thousands OF lesser thieves
II we could with some microscopic
eye once see the tiny creatures that live
on the iru't OF our vineyards ana or
chards' ana then could realfze now
many OF them u taxes 70 mnNe good
meal Tor tine ordinary ieathered song
ster, we would probably seek TO estab-
iis'l such goou-ieiiowshlp WIN the
BIRDS that they would cease 10 iear u.s.
ana would make thelr homes among
the branches OF tlc trees thnt llne our
pathways ana come ana rest on the
wlndow-sllls without apprehension
But as matters now staho' u seems
as though every mans hund was
against the plras' ana 'hey grow
more and more tiInld every year lney
are also growing very scarce IN many
localities, ana thcre Is every reason 10
believe that unless some more IMAM
ordinary pains are taken TO make
friends with Them they VIII some day
leave us altogether exception 10 t''S'
however is made IN favor OF tne com
mon sparrow Il creature t'at mas De-
come almost scourge IN certain parts
OF the country una that we snail
sooner Or later hnd u necessary 70 an
initiate me ropln' the'oloeo'ru' the
Jay and the blackolrd are even now
rar'tlcs IN some p'uccs' one niay
search diligently Tor THESE olo'tlme
iavorites without hhalhg theh, Inc
worms ana oorers are increasing so
rapidly since the wooapecker mas oeeh
driven out OF the east mat they
are entirely destroying certain OF our
most popular FOREST trees inc aroor'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30
Irrigation Of Potatoes.

A number Dickinson county people
are raising potatoes by irrigation
In view Of the fact that 1t requires
particularly careful work to irrigatc
this crop right, the following letter
from one of the leaders in irrigation
in the potato region Of Greeley
Colo, to A. c. Romig Of this city
will be Of interest
On heavily MANFRED ground, water
can be safely applied at airy time but
on ordinary raw soil injury sometimes
results by applying the water too
soon. II you have sufficient rain to
bring the plants well forward so as to
shade the the ground some before It
becomes necessary to apply the water,
it is better. You need have no fear
Of too many potatoes setting BY rea.
son of irrigating them at the period
named before bloom, in fact II water
is needed and is not applied at that
time the plant will not set a { all.
When the vine begins to blossom, and
is large enough to shade the ground,
let on the water whether 1t is badly
needed or not. Keep the grcund well
stirred after every irrigation until the
vines are too large to cultivate, only
Of course the cultivator should moi
be allowed to dig up the young pota'
toes that have set.
We often irrigate potatoes to bring
them up, here, and oftencr still are
compelled to let on the water when
the vines are exceedingly small, but
we stir close to the hill very'qulckly
afterwards in the latter case. We
have no fear for results on well man
ured soil, or soil on which alfalfa has
been turned under, but on unmanur-
ed wheat or oats stubble blowing,
plants will turn yellow and are some
time ruined by applying the water
when the plants are young and toe
small to shade the ground. Yours
very truly, }. MAX CLARK
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30
What a Pity

that so many otherwise attractive,
polite and particular people afflict
their friends by the foul and disagree
able odor Of their breath; it is mainly
caused by disordered digestion, and
can be corrected by removing the
cause, by using that pure medicine
Sulphur Bitters. Health Magazine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The Kremlin OF Moscow contains
the crowns Of Poland and all the other
Kingdoms and principalllies which Rus
STA has oyerthrown.
Tile Canary islands have Latin
name, CAMS, "a dog They were 50
named rom the large and fierce mas
tiffs bred in the islands.
japanese workmen wear, both on
their caps and on their backs, an in
scription stating their business and the
name Of their employers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30
CommencementW Week

The city schools will close next
week. Handsome commencement an
nouncements Of the class Of '95 have
been sent out. They are unique in
form-rolls Of heavy parchment in
cylinders Of paper and are the finest
ever issued. They are the work Of
the REFLECTOR job rooms. The order
Of exercises for commencement week
is:
Sunday, June 4. s p. H., Baccalaureate ser
mon, by Rev. DIR. HaithcoS.
Monday. June a, SIP. M, Eighth grade en-
ercises opera house
Tuesday, June 1, Closing Of grade schools
Wednesday, June 8, High school class day
Thursday, June O. sp. M, Commencement
exercises, opera house.
The list OF graduates in the class Of
80 is as follows:
Hannah Lois Mutt,
Daisy Irene Ballet,
Daisy Garcelon Hunton,
Guy Franklin Turner
Beatrice Jane Warlng
Elizabeth Lloyd Pennington
Bertha Estella perrlng,
Lillian Esther Colby,
Mary Alice Giles,
Lolita Malott Northcmft
Conner Halves Malott,
Lillian Frances Jackson,
Frances Hornaday
Bertha May Lesher,
Grace Augusta Tollivcr,
Hayes Belle Shreve,
Emma Margueretta llasshagen,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30
Marshall Halls

ready method in drowning, as to what
to do and how to do it will be found
in DR.. Kaufmann's Medical Work; fine
colored plates from life. Send three
2 cent stamps, to pay postage, to A.
P. Ordway 4 Co., Boston, Mass, and
receive copy free.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30
1888 to Decatur, H., and Return

Sl6.8S to Decatur, III, and Return.
On account Of the annual meeting
Of the German Baptists at Decatur,
ILL.,, the Santa Fe route will sell
tickets at rate Of 1883 for the
round trip. Dates Of sales May 9th
to June LIST inclusive. Final limit
for return June 30th.
For further particulars call on or
address j. G. ROBERTS, Agent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30
A SHARP Practice

you call it when reading an interest
ing article and find at its close that
you've read an advertisement. Don't
condem the advertiser. You won't
read the ordinary advertisement.
All advertisers feel this in common
with the writer who takes this means
Of telling you that Simmons Liver
Regulator is the best medicine for
malaria, impure blood, and poison
ed system. Equally as good for in
digestion and bilionsness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30

mere was in the year lSJi Il decrease
In the total immigration Of about one
hundred md fifty thousand. rs com
pared with the preceding year Hard
times and lack Of work were the
causcs. So far us mere numbers 20,
the decrease was remarkable one
being, In fact, not much less than u
third Of the whole. But while the
number Is smaller, the quality remains
almost unchanged. The percentage OF
those able 10 read their own language
"A very fair test OF general intelligence
remains exactly the same. The pro-
portion OF those having no occupation
has decreased only trlne. In other
respects there Is either no improve
ment or a very slight one. II Is, surely,
evident enough that some care In ad-
hitting aliens Is needed. Bills were
brought before the last congress by
the Immigration Restriction league to
put head tax Of a few dollars on i'm
migrants, and 10 exclude absolutely
all between the ages Of fourteen and
sixty who could not read some Ian
guage. Such a law would have ex-
cluded nearly fifth Of those who came
in last year. Other advocates Of re-
striction call attention to abuses in the
carrying out Of the present laws and
declare no new restrictions are needed,
but only strict enforcement ofthose now
existing. Whatever the exact methods
NAV be, II Is clear that In some way the
nation has right to assure itself Of
the possession Of a reasonable degree Of
intelligence, honesty and capability
among those who wish to claim Its per
manent protection.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30

However rich or elevated we may
be, nameless something is always
wanting to our imperfect fortune.~-
Horace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30

Id, SOFT curls framing TIE white
forehead and neck, was creation to
strike the bitterest hatred to an envi-
Gus woman's heart. boston Traveller,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

Electricians and electrical experts
are very fond Of declaring that the do
cadence of steam power has already
begun. The Royal Academy OF Eugi.
neers In London Is Of tho opinion that
steam will not. ut present at least, be
superseded by electricity on the ordi-
nary failroad. One objection TO cleo
tricity Is that II would take such an
enormous amount of power to operate
trunk lines of railway that II would DO
manageable and insufficient. There
Is as vet no known means Of distribute
ing the electric current in such n way
as to make II available. The steam To-
connective carries its power with Il; the
electric must tap line somewhere In
order to be effective. The proper
handling of electricity for long-dis-
lance power Is rs yet an unsolved
problem. ordinations OF electricity
and steam work admirably. and short
lines, city transportation and the quick
and expeditions trarsfercnce OF people
and property In and about cities Is
fully met by electric power. As n
street car motor II Is an unqualified
success, and will before long entirely
drive the horse out Of business. But
for through freight and passenger
traffic where there nre long distances
to be annihilated, the steam iocomo-
tive is likely to hold its own for many
years to come. IN. z. Ledger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

A ZIG fire occurred in Cam bridge, O.,
on the morning of the I'd, the Lyndon
hotel and many stores and their con.
tents being destroyed. The city fire.
men were powerlcss to control the
flames and had to send to adjoining
towns for help. The loss amounted to
over $50, 900; insurance, less than half.
A BLOCK OF two-story frame houses
at Fullerton and Clybourne avenues,
Chicago, burned about o'clock on the
morning Of the Cd. Ten families were
rendered homeless, and lost all their
property. Several small stores werc
also destroyed. The loss will aggre-
gate $4,000, with small insurance.
The Chiclsasaw Legislature has
passed n law making II death penalty
for Chickasaw Indian to dispose OF
lands 10 white persons or non-citizens.
THE monthly statement OF the d.
rector Of the mint showed coinage dur
ing the month of September TO be as
follows: Gold, sT,5i3,57e; silver, s473,.
iGG; minor coins, s6l,ilL Total coin
age. ss,0Ts,653.
TERRIFIC gales were reported on the
I'd rs occurring on the southern coast
Of England, and several vessels had
foundered or had been wrecked. a
loss Of life was feared.
BIsnoP NAPLES, of Nyassaland, and
q companion were recently drowned
in Lake Nyassa and missionary was
murdered by natives on the Zambezi
river In Africa.
PRESIDENT HARPER, Of tho Chicago
university, announced that Mrs. Mary
Esther Reynolds, widow OF Diamond
Joe" Reynolds, the we'll known Missis-
sippi steamboatman, had given Ss25, 900
10 the university, ito be used for edu-
:ational purposes in such manner rs
shall commemorate the name of her
husband"
SECRETARY LAMONT issued an order
on the I'd detailing Gen. Miles to do
duty in Washington rs general Of the
army and Gen. Ruger. now on special
duty in Washington, to the command
Of the department Of the east, with
headquarters In New York.
TIE Texas legislature passed the bill
prohibiting pugilistic encounters in the
Lone Star state In exactly three hours
on the cd. The bill .passed the senate
by vote Of 81 ayes to nay, and In
the house by ITO ayes to 5 nays.
The convention of the Episcopal
church was opened ut Minneapolis,
Mimi, on the cd, sixty bishops, attired
In their vestments, occupying the
chancel Of St. Gethsemane church at
the celebration Of holy communion to
open the exercises
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05
WISDOM.
cells himself iRnoran.

The man who feels himself ignoran'
should, Mt least, be modest.-Johnson-
RESERVE Is the truest expression Of
respect toward those who are It's OBJ
jects.-De Quincy.
NornISo Is useless to the man OF
sense; he turns everything to account
La Fontaine.
ONE Is scarcely sensible Of fatigue
whilst he marches TO music. The very
stars are said TO mako harmony rs they
revolvc In their spheres. Wondrous 4
the strength Of cheerfulness, altogethe1
past calculation It's powers OF eudur
ance.-Carlylc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

A YEAR ago Commissioner OF Pen
sions Lochren said that the limit had
probably been reached in the numbe.
Of pensions, but that for two or three
years the payments would remain
about the same. While the amount Of
money paid for pensions will not be
materially different from that OF past
years, it appears that there has been
added to the pension rolls during the
year about 1000 names in excess OF
those that have dropped out. The year
has not been very fatal to pensioners,
the death rate being less than anyone
would naturally expect.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05
Thrashcd n .Jacit the Hugger.

CoLQUET, Mimi, Oct 3.-"Jack the
Hugger," in the person OF Archie
Adams, well known young man of
this place, who has been operating
here for some time past, has retired
from business after attempting to en-
brace Miss Leonard, muscular young
woman, who turned on him and gave
him n handsome dressing down.
When she finished her pugilistic cxer-
else Adams was decidedly the worse
for ,vaaf
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned ~ Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND PoLIrIcAJ.

PERSONAL AND POLlTIcAS~
THE president, It was said, will soon
Ill the Office 81 fish commissioner, made
racant by the death Of Col Marshall
Mac Donald, the bureau being Of i'm
portance, especially to inland states
GREAT excitement prevailed at Key
West, Fla, on the actin over a report
that marines had been landed from q
Spanish cruiser on the Florida Keys In
search OF flibusterS The state de:
partmcpt at Waskia ,ton will be asked
to investigate and demand an apology
from Spain.
EX-SENATOR MALONE, OF Virginia.
suffered stroke OF paralysi. on the
sOth and his physicians thought his
chances Of cecceery were very doubt
fah
The Chicago Times Herald on the
s0th published personal letters from
seventy Of the editors Of great news
papers In all parts OF the country, the
majority Of whom favored n short
presidential campaign.
The British government received In
formation on the aoth that the viceroy
of Tze Chuen had been degraded.
China yielding in full to great Dritain's
demands.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND issued an order
on the 30th announcing officially TO the
army the retirement from active serv-
Ice of Lieut.. .den. John NJ. Schofield,
late communder-in-chief of the United
States army.
A DISPATCH from New York stated
that Mai. Gen. Nelson A. Miles was
formally told by President Cleveland
that lie had been chosen as the sue
cessor OF Gen. Schofield in the com.
mand of the United States army. Gen.
Schofeld's term OF office expired at
noon on the Goth.
NJ. LOUIS PAsTEUR the distinguished
French scientist and discoverer OF the
cure for hydrophobia. died Mt Paris on
the asth Of paralysis, aged ~ years.
THE Irish convention ut Chicago on
The Goth recommended the formation
of military companies wherever prac.
ticable, in order to foster the military
spirit OF the Irish race and to be pre-.
pared for action in the event of En-
lands difficulty. A delegate wanted
president, vice president and parlia.
ment elected for n probable future
Irish republic. The election of officers
OF the Irish National alliance, which
was the title agreed upon for the new
organization. was as follows: Presi.
dent, William Lyman, New York; vice
president. O'Neill Ryan, St Louis;
treasurer, Z. V. Fitzpatrick, Chicago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

At the recent meeting Of the Amer.
lean Humane association ut Minnea-
polls, Mi.ln., DIR. Albert Lefiingwell,
presented the report of medical
committee which had been engaged in
sounding public sentiment regarding
viviscction. Over 1000 expressions OF
opinion were obtained from leading
physicians, clcrgymcn and Others.
or these only about onc-eighth
were in favor Of unrestricted expert.
mentation upon living animals, large
majority being either for absolute pro.
hibi:ion or for such restriction by law
as should limit vivisection to painless
operations.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05
Cleveland " ON First Game.

CLEVELAND. o., Oct a-About 1000
people witnessed the opening game
between the Baltimores and Clevelands
in the Temple cup series here yester-
day. The weather was perfect, the
air being just cool enough to put life
into the players, and the sky was with.
out cloud. The game was full Of
snap and ginger from start to finish.
Cleveland won the game, the score
standing In 4
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05
PRAIRIE FIRES.
They Are Raging In Oklahoma nud Loss of
Life Il Feared.

ISDEPEYDENcE, Kan, Oct 3-Prairi'
fires are raging in Oklahoma territory
south OF here, aud the atmosphere pre-
scnts hazy appearance, evidently
caused by the smoke. The grass IL
very high and dry. II Is believed thai
the fires were started by the Indians
in an effort to drive out the white In
truders. The late rains have caused
the vegetation to grow very rank, and
the territory Is covered by an Immense
growth Of grass, reaching in some
places as high as s feet. Tho frosts oi
the last week have caused the grass ia
begin 10 die. II Is feared that loss Of
life and property will res ult
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05
Kansas Photographers.

WICHITA, Kan, Oct a-The first
annual convention of the Photograph.
ers' association OF Kansas. opened here
yesterday to last two days. There are
about zoo photographers present. A
prominent feature of the meeting Is
said to be the finest photograph dis
play ever held in the west. Some fine
prizes have been offered for excellence
II work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

ACCORDING to the official Statistical
Abstract for 1894 the people OF the
United States practiced n sharp econ
omy during the hard times. Compar-
ing the year 1891 with 1902, the con-
sumption of cotton per capita fell from
"a. pounds 10 1891; the consumption
NJ wheat from 600 bushels in $500 10
a4l in 1894. The per capita OF corn
consumption was $500 bushels in 1890
and 90. &c in 1894 The consumption of
wool in the same time fell off more
than one-sixth.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

GEORGE ConwIS, OF Belle Vernon,
Pa, grew nine pumpkins on one vine
this year which aggregated almost
1000 pounds in weight. The largest
pumpkin weighed l63 pounds and
measured : feet Z inches in cir
conference. One was feet inches
in length and weighed los pounds
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

"0UIDA," the distinguished novelist,
aoes not see what Italy wants with
African possessions, when II has i0o,-
300 persons dying OF pellagra, 5000, 900
living on malarious land, 100 com.
munes IN which grain Is rare, l,4oO
communes with scanty and foul water
supplies, 600 communes without doc
tors within reach, and over 800 COM
munes which have no burial place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

WHEN Robert J. closed the racing
season OF 1894 with record of o:0lT
for PAGERS, and Alix with record of
2:O3'f for trotters, 1t was generally
believed that the two-minute goal
would be reached in 1895; but Alix has
been unable to lower her record or
even to equal it; and the best Robert
]. has been able to do is 2:Oi'G. while
Patchen has only equaled his own
record of o.Ol
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

Miss MILLIcEST w. SmINN has been
gathering statistics from all the wom-
ems colleges Of the country on the sub
ject Of matrimony, and finds that the
ultimate probability Of n college wom-
ans marriage is below IS per cent,
against 90 per cent. for those Of her
sex who do not receive collegiate ed
ucation. It is claimed by Miss Shinn,
however, that this is not due to mascu-
line prejudice against women thus
trained, but to the fact that they find
employment rs teachers in girls
schools, "a station in life more inim.
ical to marriage" she says, "than any
other save that of a num-"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05
Tobacco Iiamagcd by Frosis.

HorKTSsvLLE, Ky, Oct. 3.-Reliabls
information received in this city yes
terday from every part Of the Hopkins
willie tobacco district is to the effect
that from IL TO Is per cent of thi:
years crop was killed by the heavy
frost that visited this section Monday
night. Vegetation OF all kinds in this
city and vicinity was destroyed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

THE District Of Columbia grand jury
has recommended the establishment of
the whipping post for fe.beutcrs and
other petty criminals, and the Judge
thought such II method Of punishment
would be productive OF GOOD results.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

The knights Of the days Of chivalry
were 20 we'll protected by their armor
that they were practically invincible
20 all ordinary weapons Even when
dismountcd they could not be injured.
save by the misercorde, thin dagger
which penetrated the chains OF the
armors. In more than ono battle
knights fallen from their horses could
not be killed until their armor had
been broken up with axes and ham
mcrs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

THERE are now on the rolls Of the
legal profession In London about 1880
solicitors Tor attorneys at law, as they
were called prior 10 1879 rs compared
with some 10000 or 1900 some twenty
years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

A MODERN Greek-English dictionary,
the first to deal with the Greek Of to-
day Us u living language, has been
made by DIR. Jannaris, and Is about IN
be published by Murray.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

LORD ScuII.Y, who owns nearly lOo,-
900 acres of land In Illinois, as much
more in Kansas and Nebraska, has
taken out naturalization papers in
New York city. 1t is his intention TO
make that city his future home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05

FINE Havana cigars may become
scarce in the next year or two II the
present rebellion in Cuba continues
much longer The insurgents have
neglected their tobacco crops to large
extent to fight against the Spanish
trOops