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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
RESULT OF ENVIRONMENTS.


Three French Ducks That Had Come ~,
Hate the Water
Hydrophobic ducks may seem BIT
strange, but writer in the Revue
ocientiflque tells of such. These were
not mad ducks, but merely ducks that
hated what people have come to con-.
slider their natural element. There
were three OF them, and they had lived
some years in Paris. where they had .
small basin and their daily bath. Their
owner finally took them to the country
to live beside fine lake, thinking it the
ideal place for the amphibious. What
was his surprise on putting them into
the lake to see them instantly scramble
ashore and waddle. Indian-file. to =
neighboring stable, whence they never,
came out save for feed
Never could they be induced to re-
main in the water save by force or
fear, and there they always drew close
together, SO as to occupy no more space
than that of their bath basin in Paris.
They were thoroughly afraid Of the
lake and they never became used to it,
In Picardy, it seems. young ducks
are often kept from the water in order
20 protect them from the water rats
and prevent them from eating things
that might injure their flavor when
they appear upon the table. Ducks
thus brought up until their full growth
Of feathers is acquired refuse to enter
the water, and if forced in sometimes
drown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
SOLVED IN A DREAM.
Elias Howe and the Eye Of the Sewing
Machine Needle.


Machine Needle.
Elias Howe almost beggared himself
before he discovered where the eye Of
the needle of 4 sewing machine should
be located. His original idea was "
follow the model Of The eye at the heel
1t never occurred to him that it should
be placed lear the point, and he might
have failed altogether, says the Pbiia-
delphia Times, ii he had not dreamed
he was building sewing M ahinc for
savage King in strange country.
just as in his actual waking experience.
he was rather perplexed about the
needles eye. He thought the king gave
him "a hours to complete machine
and make Ii sew. II not finished in thac
time, death was 10 he the punishment
Howe worked and worked and puzzled
ard puzzled, and finally gave it up
Then he thought he was taken ont 10
be executed. He noticed that the war
riors carried spears that were pierced
near the head. Instantly came the 40
luton OF tie difficulty, and while the
inventor was begging for time he
twoke. II was foul o'clock in the
morning. He jumped out Of bed. ran
to his workshop, and by nine needle
with an eye lat the point had been rujely
modelled. After thai it was easy. This
is tine true story of an important :nci-
dent in the invention of the sewing ma
chine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
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IRRITATING TO FRANCE.

That Country Much Alarmed Over Nm
glands Intentions Regarding the Sou.
dan.
PARIS, March ls.-The French gov.
eminent, mp to this time, has not de-
fined Its position towards the proposal
TO dispatch nm Egyptian expedition up
the Nile. There is reason to believe
the proposal cnme as surprise to the
French government French states
men have been entertaining the hope
that an opening Of negotiations WAS
near nj hand looking to the evacuation
Of Egypt by the British troops. Next to
the sovereignty Of Germany over Al
sace-Lorraine, probably the greatest
source OF irritation known to French
diplomacy is the British occupation OF
Egypt The present move on Great
Britaln's part is dounly irritating, com.
ing us check 10 hopes which French
statesmen had allowed themselves TO
entertain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The attendance in the Scottish uni
'erslties for the year ls04-95 is thus
stated: Edinburgh. 1894: Glasgow.
1908; Aberdeen, Sl2.
There are two Chinese girls who
are studying medicine at the UNIVERSE
ty Of Michigan. They will return to
China us Christian medical missinn-
aries.
A new porch is TO be erected at one
OF the entrances to Hawarden church
BY Mr. Gladstone's son Henry. A
niche above the door will be kept empty
for one or two figures.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

In the town of B., Connecticut
there is factory where yarn is made.
A stranger, approaching the town one
day in a buggy, pulled up his horse and
accosted farmer who was digging 20
tatoes on the other side of the fence.
Can you tell me where the yarn mliE
ISL" inquired the stranger. Certain
ly," was the reply. Keep straight
on until you come to the drinking foun-
tain. Right opposite is wooden block
with three doors. The middle door n
the one You want. "Thank you" said
the stranger, and drove on. In due
time he came 10 the fountain. and
sought the middle door of the woodes
block, and it let him upstairs to the
office Of the local newspaper. The
other yarn factory. the one which he
was looking for, lay half mile beyond
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
WHAT HENDERSON WANTS.


To 10 to NJ. Louis with tho Nebraska Dele.
cation Hack Of Him.
WASHINGTON, March Is, Ex-senator
Henderson, Of Nebraska, referring TO
the proposition of Senator Thurston
relative TO the Nebraska delegation to
st. Louis, says that II simply places
the cart before the horse. III do not
90 into the convention with nv state
behind me-" he continued, II will have
no status and will not be entered
in the race. As | have said before,
when my state delegation sees an op-
portunity to make nomination hy
supporting another candidate, it will
be welcome to do so.'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

PROPO ED PACIFIC LINES.

Tho International hNiir0ad ompAnv Or
ganized with HsHdquArters vt Kansas
City.
ToP4KA, Kan, March 10. The Inter
national Pacific Railroad Co., with
headquarters at Kansas City, Kan,
and capital stock Of $40, 900, 200,
fled articles Of incorporation with the
secretary OF state. The terminal
points OF the road will be in the city or
port Of Guaymas on the western coast
Of Mexico and Deming, N. NJ, at which
point 1t will connect with the Santa
Fc, so the charter says. The road
will cross the national boundary line
at Bibel, The company also wants to
operate a line Of ships from Guaymas
to Pacific points on the North and
South American coast, and telephone
md telegraph lines along its railroad
lt,n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
COYOTES AMONG THE cArrlE



Western kanchsrs WRESTLING s'se ~
Problem Of Exterminstion- ~
A novel scheme for saving his ratts
from the droves Of coyotes that ,infest
the region has been hit upoa BY .
.rancher Of Glen Rock, Wash. He hns
placed number Of bells on the neekg
Of q great number Of cattle in bis herds.
and the result has been to scare III
coyotes away. In the two months since
he belled his herds he has not lost .
single animal, while previously bis loss,
averaged at least one steer day. Co.
votes are becoming more Of pest every
season in many parts Of Washingtop
and Oregon, despite all the efforts Of ths'
cattlemen and farmers to extermisste
them. Thousands Of dollars are spent
every year in waging war on the beasts.
but with little result. Poison availed
for q time. but now the coyotes refuse
to touch the poisoned carcssses Of
steers strewn about for their consump-
ton. The only way Of killing them y
by shooting them, and this is fcehle
and wholly inadequate means o.
casionally the residents Of a districv
combine and have grand roundup
hunt. driving the coyotes toward the
center of circle and slaughtering
them there, and this is the only means
Of appreciably thinning them out o.
casionally. In some regions the packs
of gray wolves are as numerous and
troublesome as the coyotes. The
coyotes are particularly adept chicken
thieves, and, indeed. are general pesk
around the flrmyards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
SAY MARQUETTE is A FRAUD.

Rem trknbie 'ieclnrattOn Ontained IN u
Nebraska y. A. Petition
WASHINGTON. March 10. The crusade
against the statue Of Father Marquette
in Statuary hall was given some prom
inence yesterday by petitions asking
for its removal, introduced into the
house of representatives by Represent
atives Linton and Jenkins The
most remarka BILE OF these was that
drafted by joint committee Of the
A. P. A. councils OF Nebraska. They
have examined, it is stated, several
records OF the so-called discoveries OF
Father Marquette, and on careful ex-
animation Of the statements made be-
lieve them to be incredible and un.
worthy Of belief
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
THIRD KANSAS REPUBLICANS.



kirkpatrick Ramon mated for Cong
Two tore Mckinney 4 el-gAtes chosen.
CHAYuTE. Kan. March IS The
Third congressional district republican
convention Yesterday nominated s. y.
kirkpatrick, the present congressman,
unanimously. John Randolph, Pitts
burg, and Il. e. Dewey. Elk City, were
elected delegates TO the st. Louis con.
vention. Sam Kirkpatrick, Sedan, and
John Sperry, Thayer. were elected
alternates, and +. NJ. Benefiel, In.
dependence, presidential elector
Judge Beekman, Arkansas City; James
A. Troutman, Topeka; Judge Case, 0s.
wego; John Randolph, Pittsburg, and
A. c. Stitch, Independence, made
speeches, referring frequently to Me-
knley. The resolutions Endorsed Kirk.
patrick's congressional career and de-
clared for Mckinley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

kentucky agislsture A 'journs
After Sixty Days Bicksrlng.
TIE STATE TRElSgal BANKRUPT.
Financial keput .tlnn and No Uaitsd
htRteA .snmtDr Eiest-d-Frss
silver Champaign Vpana

FRANKFORT, KY. March ls The leg
islature adjourned last night sfter &C
days Of dis rraceful bickeriny. The
Legislature failed to accomplish the
two important acts IL had before it
the election OF q United States senator
and the enactment OF legislation To
save the states financial reputation.
Gov Bradley has refused to order a
special session and the state 10 In a bad
way. The senate special committee
backed down yesterday and offered a
report that was mild, wnen the threats
to unseat the governor are considered
In the house q resolution was pas sed
denouncing the lawlessness and in.
dOrsing Gov Bradley 70 the end
When the senate convened yesterday
evening the republicans, led by Deboe,
made a titht to bring up the revenue
bills for consideration, but the demo.
Gratis prevented legislation by flibus-
tering, Senator Goebel leading the
fight An effort was made TO unseat
President Worthington and place Sen.
atOr Goebel In the chair, in order that
he might prevent any consideration Of
the revenue bills, but 1t was only pre-.
vented by the republicans agreeing to
allow the senate TO receive the report
Of the special committee. and then the
democrats were TO assist the republic.
ans and take up the revenue ills
After the reporto Of the special commit
tee was heard the republicans again
attempted to bring up the revenue
bills, but were prevented by he ma
jority, and the sennte adjourned
s-ne die, leaving the Slute bankrupt.
The house also aijour ,ed Sine die.
At the joint session Of the two
chambers the ballot was ordered for
the last vote In the race for United
States senator. Neither the dem ,crats
or republicans voted. On motion Of c.
z Brown, the joint assembly ''eter.
nal!y, forcibly, everlastingly and per-
petually and for all time dissolved.
never to meet again. When the mo.
ton was put, the long meter dox-
ology was sung by the assembly in a
spirit OF humor.
The free silver campaign was opened
BY the Blackburn people In the opera
house last night. Senator Blackburn
made a vigorous speech claiming that
the failure to elect a senator was a re-
nsrkable victory for free silver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
WoOLEY WILL NOT RUN.

Refuses to Allow Ills Nam 10 90 Before
the Prohibition Convention.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 49, John G.
Wooley, Of Illinois. who has practically
been conceded the prohibition presi.
Dental nomination II he desired it, has
written letter to Chairman Castle, Of
the national committee, declining to
allow his name to 20 before t le con.
vention. stating that he preferred to
loyalty follow rather than lead. Tx.
Gov. st. John, OF Kansas, has also de-
clined the nomination. which leaves
Joshua lowering, OF Blltimore, as the
only one mentioned W present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
Ia Waller In or Out of Prlson,

WASHINGTON, March ls-Nothing Is
known at the state department Of the
detention in prison in France Of ex.
Consul Waller as suggested by Paris
newspaper The records Of the de.
partment show that he was released
February %, or at least Ambassador
Eustis so dvised Secretary Olney by
cable and 1t was presumed that he had
started for the United States some
time age
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
Pensive PencilIngs,

When young business man gets
his first check book he usually has a
tendency to get one with pictures in
1t. After he has been in business for
awhile he lefrns thatnobody ever looks
at anything on check but the amount
for which it is drawn and the sigma
ture.
The manwho never votes is very often
the man who complains the loudest
about the poor quality of the men who
are elected to public office.
Sometimes it takes nine taiIors to
make a man, and n lawyer to make him
pay.
10 some people it has always seemed
odd that the theaters don't have a candy
counter connected with the box Office,
and so get the full benefit of the matt
nee girls trade.
There are always two sides to a story
the outside and the inside.-Somer-
vile Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
MISSOURI A. p. A.
stephens, IT IT. Louis. Chosen President
No Endorsements 0f andidMtes

stephens, IT IT. Louis. Chosen president--
No Endorsements of andidxteA
KANSAS CRY, Mo-. March ls-The
state council OF the American Protect
I've association Yesterday elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
State president, J, II. D. Stephens, St
Louis; state secretary, Edwin Up
meyer. ii. Louis; vice president, J.
Philips. Springfield; secretary OF state
John Lyons. st. Louis; chaplain, l. H.
Cunningham, st. Louis. 1t was de-
cided that the work Of organization
was to be carried forward as much as
possible during the coming year 1t is
the purpose OF the order to have a live
council In every county seat In the
state. The delegates said they would
not indorse ut the meeting any candi.
date for governor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
Kllls His Wlfe,a Pnrnmonr.

OREGON, NO., March ls.--George
Hammond was shot and killed by
Charles Cumming, at Bigelow, about
20 miles from here, yesterday. Ham.
mond. II is claimed, had been intimate
with Cummings wife for some time,
and TO avenge his wrongs he shot his
wife's paramour through the heart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

forty giri stuoents At the STATE
normal school in Warrensburg, Mo-,
have organized an athletic association.
They are going to devote much atten-
ton to outdoor sports, and will wear
boomers and sweaters.
Presbyterian vigor in invective has
not degenerated in Scotland. A Glas-
gov minister. who opposed total alb
stinence, was described lately in the
pulpit as"a white-chokered blasphemer
engaged in raising sign post to hell"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

Sr. JOSEPH. Mo-, March ia mad
dog, in the vicinity Of Main and Isidore
streets, attacked three children, two
Of whom were badly lacerated about
the face and arms The children who
were bitten are Gertrude Ringel. the
six.year-old daughter Of John A.
Ringel, and Clyde Adamson, the three.
year-old son OF Solomon Adamson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March ls-Arthur
Rudge, Of Newmarket, Mo-. is under
arrest on the charge of passing counter.
felt coin, and has an accomplice, accord.
ing to the story Of the woman herself,
in the person Of Miss Angina Hackett,
Of Dearborn. who was also arrested
yesterday. The woman says she gave
the money to Rudge, youth OF 10, to
pass, but she emphatically declines to
tell how the money got into her pos.
session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

Fort SCorr, Kan, March ls-Ths
Daily and Weekly Lantern, OF this
city, has been sold to E. Tiffany, for.
merly OF the Wichita Commoner; G. y.
Worthington, formerly OF the editorial
department Of the Wichita Eagle and
the Wichita News, and @. M. Kleeber-
ger, a well-kuown populist newspaper
man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

There are upward Of 200 honorably
discharged United States soldiers, sail
ors and marines at present living In
Kansas City, Mo-, and an effort is DO
ing made to organize them into Kan
sas City camp OF the regular army and
navy union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

OMAHA. Neb., March ls.-The now
famous curfew ordinance for keeping
youths of the street after nighttall
passed the Omaha city council last
night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19
MARKETS BY TELEG RAPIl.


KANSAS CITY March i6'-Cattle- Receipts
6lO9 calves, l27' market active and steady
shipping and dressed beef steers, 80 l5d4. l5
Texas and Indian steers, S275a39O cows
and heifers, sl75q400: stockers and feeders
&2s04W Hogs Receipts, 9l3O; market
strong to higher at $s.55Gl30O Sheep-Receipts
0,2iO; market steady sheep, 81 OOG4lS; lambs,
Mla Horses Receipts. 39! market very dull.
ST LOUIS, March Seattle Receipts, 1850;
market shade lower; native steers, 49, go al w.
Texas and Indian steers, S2.6004DO Hogs Re
celpts 10000 market &c higher heavy, $a7,N
4Ot mixed, 1890 1890; light, SaS)a4O) Sheep
Receipts, 200; market steady.
CHICAGO, March ls.-Cattle- Receipts, $500;
market steady; fair to best beeves S35Oas co.;
stockers and feeders ~ 7SQ275. mixed cows
and bulls, si.b0a $3.50 Texas, s2OOa4O0 Hogs
Receipts, 1900; market DC higher light, 49, 95
@4la. rough packing, $3.50 800 mixed and
butchers $4,000 TO- heavy packing and ship
ping, 1895 d4.l0; pigs, $l4O0llO. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, l5,OO0 market steady; lambs. 49, 500 65
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

-she-"Why does a woman take a
mans name when she gets marriedT'
He-"Why does she take everything
else he's gotG"-Truth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

KANSAS CITY, March IL - Receipts OF wheat,
Q cars, a year ago, IA cars, Sales by cur lots;
No. : hard wheat dc, No, 3 hard, 45a47Mc;
81 a64c No red, i5N6c' rejected, 10 ,Uc.
No 2, spring, 6lnc; No 8, a7n59c Receipts Of
corn, cars year ago, IL cars; No mixed,
exc No. 3 mixed, 81 a ae2hc; No. mixed, 2li
@ s.c; No. 2white,23Hc No 4, 99Ic. Receipts Of
oats none year ago, 5 cars No 2 mixed
l6hdl7c No.3 mixed. IL il'nc No mixed IA
QDl4!ic; No white, la.sd zoe; No white, IS o
100. Receipts OF hay, II cars timothy. No.
|, @,OGlOsO; choice prairie, H.0Oi7aO Eggs,
Scper doz. Poultry. hens, &c per h.. springs,
&C. ROSTERS. Is TX each turkeys. l0Dllc;
ducks, SIC; geese, 5so6ic pigeons, 5000
sl.OO pcr doz Butter extra fancy, l9c; fair,
l7c dairy, fancy l'c store packed, l0a lie
Apples, fancy, 49,, 81, per bbl. choice, " 10
6S0J per bbl.; common to good, LOO l. 0 per
Dbl Potatoes, 22O.5c Sweet potatoes, IS o
BIC per bu. Cabbage. Sl.50te % per 100 lbs
Onions. 30 lS7tc per bu
ST, LOUIS, March IS -Receipts wheat. 49,
100 bu.; corn. 2d,S56 bu oats 1900 bu. Clos.
ing prices Wheat-Cash Csc bid March. 800;
May, 6Na6Otc. July. 6O4c bid. Corn Cash,
s6kc March, 26llc' May, s6Ac; July si4o
Oats lssc March, Toe; May !oGsO,sc; July,
lpxc
CHICAGO March Is,Wheat - May, SEQ
6ahc July, ON 6SXc Corn = May. $40
ssAc September, slHa3lHc. Oats = May,
@@a0Hc July, a0% .OHc. Pork - NAV,
W.ash@9so' July. s9.s,H Da97H. Lard.-May,
$40 A4' July, shasH@hs7s Short Ribs
May, Gi7HQth2 "; July. H. 3Ot1AS.x.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-19

-Jones-"rve just been doing some
thing thatalways makes me feel cheap"
smith-"What is that?" Jones-"Com-
pairing my salary with what it ought to
be,"-Brooklyn Life.
Evening journal., 1896-11-04

very few votes polled for the regular
Republican nominees, the Single Tax
ticket, the Honest Money Democrats,
or the Prohibitionists. The Addicks
people had all kinds of money, and
bought votes right and left. The Demo-
Gratis on the other hand had but 1856
for the three Dover districts, and not a
dollar of that was used to purchase a
vote.
The Addicks voters frequently de-
manded, and obtained as much as $25
to $50 for their votes.
When the polls opened in the Second
district of East Dover hundred there
were about thirty voters in line, all
Addicks men, whom the Democrats
charge wer all bought.
The Democrats claim the county by
125 to 150 majority, while j. Frank Al
lee claims it for the Union Republi-
cans by a majority of $50.
The returns from Little Creek and
Duck Creek hundreds, with the gains
made in Kenton, assure the election oi
the state ticket by $50 majority There
is some doubt cast on the legality OF
the returns from the former hundred
however, and the Revisory Board may
throw out some of the precincts. The
county, however. is surely Democratic
This is the vote as far as known:
Evening journal., 1896-11-04
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Tell man a secret and he tells IL to
his wife and when she in turn repeats
1t. he has a great deal to say about
women not being able to keep any
thing.-Atchison Globe.
The sultan promises that our mis-
sionaries in Armenia viii net be mo
Tested so long as they conform to the
law, but he ought to promise also TO
reform the law a little Frisco Call.
Don't get gay with the editor man
even the worm will turn. young
woman poked fun at the editor Of the
Blunton Qnd) Banner because his
trousers were patched. The editor went
home and sued her husband for $40
owed on Observation-Disclosures Dis
patch.
Punishment for fraudulent acquisi-
tiOn of office in America should be
death, and for fraudulent voting OF
counting Imprisonment for life.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Indiana man who asked for a
divorce from his wife on the ground
that she refused to patch his trousers
has a great grievance but scarcely
strong enough to secure him sepa-
ration.-St. Paul Globe.
DO not forget that an advertisement
in perpetual motion" If it is good
will wear its way into the peoples
memory with consequent results tC
/ you.-Printer' Ink.
Evening journal., 1896-11-04
noNoRs REsT EAsY.

Democrats OF Delaware rejoice that
they have defeated Addicks and Ad-
dickslsm and retained their full con-
troll of the state, including the respon-
sible duty Of making a new constitu-
tion.
Regular Republicans not only rejoice
in the downfall Of Addickss but also IN
the victory Of Mckinley and part OF
their county ticket.
The Addicks party is 80 over
whelmed by it's defeat in the state that
It has very little heart or part In the
regular Republican jubilation over the
sound money triumph in Delaware ana
the Union.
The Honest Money Democrats nave
accomplished all they attempted TO DO
in the matter Of the electoral ticket
but failed utterly in their attempt TO
defeat l.. Irving Handy, the regular
Democratic candidate for Congress.
Taken all in all, everybody but the
Addicksites can find some comfort In
the outcome Of yesterdays election and
honors rest easy