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Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-01
FOR A NEW STATE.
A Proposal to Establish the State
of Manhattan.
A Good CITIZENS CONVENTION.
A Call for National Reform Gathering at
Nashville, Tenn.-Dan Stuart Talks
Library Of Bibles-Fight ON
Department Stores.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 29.- The pro
posal to establish the state Of Manhat.
tan, including within its boundaries
the territory now inclnded in the
greater city of New York, is before the
legislature. Assemblyman Trainor
last week introduced two bills with
that end in view. The proposition is
not entirely new one; it was first
proposed in the Gays of Will
liam NJ Tweed. The bills are the
consequence of threats made by demo-
Gratis and republicans alike VINO have
represented for the last ten years the
city of New York, that unless the city
~as relieved from paying Is per cent.
of the entire taxation of the state
1t would ask to be separated
from this state and made an in.
dividual body. Since Mr. Trainer
introduced the bills, and since
the laugh went around at their intro
duction there has been decided
change Of sentiment, and there will be
very serious hearing on Thursday
next when the assembly committee
will listen to notable persons advocat-
ing the measure.
A GOOD CITIZENS CONVENTION.
NEW YORK, March s9.-A call for
national good citizens convention to
be held at Nashv ille, Tenn, on May
IS, 10 and 30, was issued by an organ
ization of church workers at Nash
vile, of whom Rev. R. w. Binkley Is
cha alrman. The purpose Of the conven.
tioil, as stated In the circular, is to
discuss matters relating to the many
evils Of the day, "crime, lawless-
ness, Sabbath descration, In.
temperance, RIGHTEOUSNESS, gam.
bling and dishonesty; the undesirable
economic, financial and industrial
situation; the hard up and debt-bur-
dened condition Of people generally,
and especially the poverty and slavery
Of millions where capital and labor
together produce the greatest plenty
every year." and to effect a permanent
organization Of the International
Good Citizens league, The signers Of
the call are from every state in the
union.
DAN STUART TALKS.
DALLAS, Tex, March s9.-The friends
Of Corbett still believe that Jim can
whip Fitzsimmons, and it is said to be
not at all unlikely that the two may
face each other once more in the ring.
This is the opinion of Dan Stuart, who
says the probabilities are that they
will meet in the near future. The
fight, II 1t takes place, will be for a
side purse Of $4,000 or more, and the
prospects are good that the money will
be posted. When the money Is up and
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FIGHT PICTURES.
Mr.. Hoar Introduces a Bill Aimed
at Vitascope Exhibitions.
THE HOUSE DEBATES THE TARIFF.
The Dlngley Bill Framers Put Educational
Apparatus on the Free List-Thc APP
preparation Bills VIII Be Reported
Without Amendment.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The senate
session lasted only half an hour yester-
day, and no business was done beyond
the introduction of bills. Among
these was one by Mr. Allen, of Ne
braska, to repeal the civil service law
and to do away with educational tests
as preliminary to entering the public
service. Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts,
presented a bill prohibiting vitascope
and kindred exhibitions of prize
fights in the District of Columbia and
the territories, and forbidding the
shipment of pictures for these exhibits
by mail Or through any interstate
means. The bill is aimed against vita
scope exhibitions of the recent Carson
City fight, although general in its pro-
visions.
The feature of the third day of the
tariff debate in the house was the
speech by Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee.
The other speeches, with the possible
exception of that Of Mr.. Walker, of
Massachusetts, hardly created ripple
on the monotonous sea of speech-mak-
ing. Mr.. McMillin was distinctively
the orator of the day. The other
speakers Of the day session were
Messrs. Grosvenor, Of Ohio; Fox, OF
Mississippi; Sims, Of Tennessee; Will
liams, Of Mississippi; Terry, Of Arkan.
sas; Sayers, of Texas; johnson, Of
North Dakota; Evans, Of Ken.
lucky; Maddox, Of Georgia, and
Adams, Of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Fox, Of Mississippi, opened the
debate with a flve-minute speech with
the general theory Of protection. Mr..
Williams, Of Mississippi, devoted his
attention to exposing the alleged In
consistencies in the republican argu-
ment He said twas absurd to charge
the present depression to the invasion
Of the home market by foreign goods
when the treasury figures showed last
year the importations were less by
sleO, 100000 than in the last year Of the
Mckinley law, itself year of restrict
ed importations. He contended that
the existing era Of depression and low
prices was due to the appreciating
value Of money under the gold stand
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FLOODS AND WIND.
The Situation Along the Mississippi
Rivor Very Serious
A TERRIFIC CYCLONE IN TEXAS,


CAIRO, ILL.,, March 30. That the food
situation on the Mississippi has not
nearly reached Its zenith now seems
certain. Local weather and river
men In many parts have said SO, and
now the announcement bears the Off
cial stamp of the weather bureau Of
the nation. A special official bulletin
was issued from Washington to the
river districts stating that the river
will continue to rise for at least ten
days in the region from Helena south
ward to Vicksburg, and to rise during
a longer period from Vicksburg south
ward; that the levees will be subiccted
to the greatest strain about April 10,
in southeastern Arkansas, western
mississippi and in Louisiana, and that
should the levees break the result will
be one of the most disastrous floods
ever known,
Nearly 1000 men are at work upon
the levees for the ten miles covering
Greenyille, Miss Five hundred laborers
fresh from the plantations will arrive
here to-day. The Greenville sawmills
were at work yesterday with full
forces of men, while barges were being
loaded with lumber and sacks to be
sent to weak points. Ten boats are
being used now almost exclusively for
transportation of men and material for
strengthening the levees.
Wild rumors were heard here at q
late hour yesterday evening that a
break had occurred in the Issaquena
district, but confirmation has not been
received. The only point along the Mis-
sissippi line last night seriously threat
ened was Longwood, 10 miles south Of
Greenville, the situation there being
considered very severe, and the water
was running over the top in several
places, and there are several bad
sloughs.
The most that can be said Is that
the levees at Vicksburg, Miss, are be-
ing held on both sides of the river un.
der circumstances little short Of des-
perate. President Maxwell, Of the
Fifth Louisiana levee board, urges
planters TO send labor and teams to the
levees Immediately The supply Of
sacks is exhausted and he has ordered
$4,000 from New Orleans, which left by
special train last evening. The state
convicts at Diamond island will be
sent at once to lllawara and Pitchers
point levees, which are in danger
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE IN TEXAS.
AUSTIN, Tex, March so.-This city
and the surrounding country were Wis
tied yesterday afternoon at two o'clock
by terrific cyclone that did great
amount Of damage to life and prop.
erty. The wind came from the south.
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bradford MAY he Investigated.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 29.-The Off
cial conduct of S. b. Bradford, Of this
city, ex-clerk Of the appellate court of
this division, may be investigated. 1t
is said that during his % months in
Office, Mr.. Bradford kept neither cash
book nor ledger, and that the only
record of the transactions of the court
Is found in the appearance docket.
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McFADDEN Bros Abilene Kansas.

gress that enacted the Mckinley law if
this bill were passed, and make the re-
publican change OF front on the ques-
ton of sugar bounties the text for some
caustic remarks.
Mr.. Dingley challenged Mr.. McMil.
Inns statement that the pending meas
ure gave to the refner Of sugar diff
ferential of more than one-eighth Of a
cent per pound. Mr.. McMillin gave an
elaborate calculation in support of his
statements, but Mr.. Dingley repudiat-
ed the calculations, contehulng Jhat
they were based on the supposition
that 100 pounds Of raw sugar testing
30 degrees polariscope would produce
100 pounds of refined sugar. Mr. Nc.
Millin spoke about an hour and half,
and when he concluded, was warmly
congratulated.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, was then
recognized He spoke for two hours.
The night session was devoted to set
speeches.
NO DUTY ON LEARNING.
WASHINGTON. March 25.-The opposi.
tion made by the colleges of New En-
gland and by many scientific men
against the duties placed on books and
scientific apparatus by the Dingley bill
induced the trainers of the measure to
amend it yesterday and restore so many
of these articles to the free list as are
imported for the use of educational in
stitutions. They drew up new para
graph for the free list as follows:
Scientific apparatus, instruments
books, charts and chemicals, such as
are not published or made in
the United States, when expressly
imported in good faith by and
for the use of any regularly estab-
lished or incorporated university, col
lege, academy, school, seminary or
learning or free public library, not in
tended for sale.' The rates originally
fixed in the bill were 95 per cent on
books and As per cent on scientific ap-
paratus. The paragraph under which
works Of art imported for free public
exhibition were to be admitted free
under bond for six months was broad
ened so as to cover works Of art ex.
hibited free Of charge for at least one.
sixth of the time, at a fixed place, by
any association established in good
faith.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The sen.
ate committee on appropriations held
its first meeting Of the session yester-
day and agreed to report the agricul-
tural appropriation bill asit passed the
house. Action on the other appropria.
ton bills which failed at the last ses.
sion was deferred until Lext Tuesday,
when 1t is understood the sundry civil,
the Indian and the general deficiency
bills will be taken up, and all probably
reported. The tendency now appears
to be to report the bills practically as
they were agreed upon in the last
session.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-01
Farmers Arc Their Victims.

SEDALIA, Mo-, March GA number
Of farmers in johnson and Pettis coun-
ties have been victimized recently by
showers Of the queer, who have had no
difficulty in passing 81 bills, which
have been cleverly raised to IS notes.
The counterfeiters, two. in number,
travel in a buggy, and offer counterfeit
bills in exchange for dozen eggs or
horsefeed.
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The President win Speak.

PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-National
Commander Donovan, Of the Union
Veteran league, states that President
Mckinley has assured him that he will
come to this city on April and review
the parade Of the legion, the occasion
being the seth anniversary Of the sur
render Of Appomattox. The president
Is a member Of the legion.
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BOY HERO DROWNED.
Jumped Into the Water to Save His Brother
and Both Are Lost.

and Both Are Lost.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 20. "A double
drowning happened at McKees Kicks
yesterday, when Willie Dewalt, five
years old, and Elmer, his brother, ten
years of age, were carried off by the
swollen CHARTERS creek. The little
fellows, on their way home from Sun
day school, stopped to play on the
creek bank, and Willie slipped into the
water. He called piteously for help,
and Elmer, though unable to swim,
made an effort to save his brother, but
both boys were drowned.
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TOPEKA, Kan, March Sa.-state su.
perintendent of Schools Stryker OK.
poets much litigation on account of
the enforcement Of the new state text
book law, and he now has the attorney
general at work grinding out opinions
on various sections Of the act that are
likely to be attacked.
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DECLARED NOT GUILTY.
Harry Adams Acquitted at Fort Scott Of
killing Four brothers at FrOntenac,

Harry Adams Acquitted at Fort Scott Of
killing Four brothers at Frontenac,
Kan.
FoRr ScoTT, Kan, March 29.--Harry
Adams, of Crawford county, charged
with having killed and then burned
the bodies of the four McFadden
brothers, aged 10, l2, l5 and II, re-
spectively, at Frontenac, was acquitted
after four days trial. Ben Whiting
ton, of Pittsburg, Kan, who was held
on the same charge, was discharged.
Adams was Immediately arrested,
charged with arson in setting fire to
the house in which the boys were
burned.
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west ana blew at about 30 miles an
hour for nearly 30 minutes, tearing
down trees or splitting them asunder
with terrific force. Several large elec.
trio light towers were blown down and
quite number of houses In the resi-
dence portion Of the city were demol-
ished. In several cases narrow es.
capes from death are reported.
The wind played havoc with several
lumber yards in the eastern por-
tion Of the city, blowing piles Of lum-
Der in every direction and scattering
ruin and waste on every side. The
roofs of number of residences were
torn off and blown a great distance.
and in addition to doing much damage
to the state university, the wind blew
off the entire roof of the adjoining
dormitory, letting the rain drive full
into the four-story building, doing in
estimabe damage to the building and
the property Of the 300 students there
in, many of whom fled for their lives
when the roof was carried away. The
roof was carried 100 yards, lighting on
and crushing the roof of a cottage in
which four people were seated, but
none were even injured, though they
were entombed by falling debris.
A church just north of the university
had the entire east side blown in and
was unroofed, the wind carrying the
roof block away, The residence of
DR.. Graves, Immediately north of the
church, was lifted from its foundation,
twisted completely around and set
down in the same place, so badly dam
aged, however that none Of the doors
could be opened to permit the escape
of the frightened inmates.
TOPEKA PENSION AGENCY.
Congressman Curtis Claims That Removal
to vt. Louis Would BE Very Costly.
WASHINGTON, March 30. congress
man Curtis of Kansas, has sent to Sec
retary Bliss vigorous protest against
the proposed removal Of the Topeka
pension agency to st. Louis. He de.
clares that 1t cannot be possible that
$l05, ,07b37 will be saved In clerk hire,
but on the contrary that 1t will cost at
least S177,0S0 extra for rewriting the
roll books as the result Of the CONSOLE
dation, and then Sl50,000 more will be
needed to compare the new rolls with
those in the interior department He
declares also that there would be
heavy expenses from the renting Of
new rooms and in conclusion figures
out that the carrying out Of consolida-
tion would cost the government at
least S321 200.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-07-28
How SnaiIs MIKE Love.

A scientist has been patiently watch
ing the snails in one of the large Lon
don gardens, and has discovered the
reason by which they show their affec-
tion for each other.
"The SNAIL" says this scientist,
"carries its eyes i'll telescope watch
towers. They are in the extreme tips
of its horns, and as soon as another
snail approaches these horns are
drawn in, and the little animal awaits
for his lady love to get close by before
surprising her.
"The emotional natures of snails, so
far as love and affection are con.
cerned, seem to be highly developed
and they show plainly by their actions
when courting the tenderness they fee
for one another If another snai
comes along they Immediately retire t,
the shelter of dead leaf or hide be
hind a paling. I have noticed, too
a lovesick snail fetching dainty bits o
green for his sweetheart from differ
ent parts of the garden" "
This scientist also declares tina
snails have manner of putting thei
heads together that is not unlike tn
general mode Of kissing, Answers
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-07-28

A few nights ago young man arrived in
Boston a stranger. A Observation-Disclosures
lar situation awaited him. He sought lodg-
ings in n hotel, and after three days of un-
consciousness came TO himself minus fifty
dollars and his gold watch.
Only few years ago veteran OF the late
war came to Boston from Togus, Me-, to
get his pension, which was awaiting him at
the pension office. A little more than If
teen hundred dollars we're paid him. and he
passed out into the street happy man.
Going into a clothing store he purchased a
new suit of clothes and then started out In
search of his wife and child, who were liv-
ing at the South End.
He thought he must have just one drink,
and stepping into saloon In n certain
street he was detained until inside of one
week from the day he entered that saloon
he was kicked into the street, money all
gone, with q linen duster for coat, an old
/ pair Of pants, and shoes out at the toes, as
his wardrobe.
Now these are true instances, and 1t is the
| work Of the saloon, licensed or unlicensed.
! It not only robs man Of his money and
clothes, but II robs him of his brains.
Those same saloons in Boston are still
! dealing out this deadly stuff.
Would the citizens of this commonwealth
| allow any other branch of business to thus
| rob its inhabitants2
No, mol Athousand times mol Then why
| allow this business to carry Nn Its work by
granting license and thuA becoming a
party to drunkenness and robbery2-Tem-
| Derance Cause.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-07-28
To Make a Good Cup of Tea.

Have good tea to begin with; then
be sure that you have freshly drawn
pure and filtered water of which to
make the beverage. The water must
not have been standing for hours ex-
posed to the weather nor simmering
on the range. 1t must be fresh, and
then, if you have brisk fire or the hot
flame Of spirit lamp, bring it quickly
to the boil A tiat-bottomed kettle is
to be preferred, as it has a broad sur
face to expose to the heat, and the boil
ing is soon accomplished. Water is
boiling when it bubbles and the steam
comes in white puffs from the spout of
the kettle. 1t does not boil when it
begins to simmer and sing-that is
only the sign that it is near to boiling.
You must make your tea when the
water has just boiled. A kettle which
has been standing on the back of a
stove all day, filled up now and then
by dipper or two more of water, will
not make good tea. You must boil
the water on purpose.
An earthen pot is better for tea than
q metal one. Pour little boiling
water in the pot to heat it, and after a
minute or two pour it out. Now put a
teaspoonful of tea for every cup of hot
water-an even, not heaping, spoon.
ful-and add an extra one for the pot.
Pour on as much water as will fill the
number of cups you wish to make,
Let it stand two minute, then with Q
long-handled spoon stir the leaves
once through the water and instantly
cover the pot again. ThDee minutes
more and your tea is done. Never lei
tea steep or boil or stand long time.
1t is quick, neat, nice process from
beginning to end.-New York Journal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-07-28

There is nothing better to take TO a
picnic to drink than cold tea, which
has been stepped five or six minutes
tea is one of the things which can be
satisfactorily stepped ''to taste"-then
poured off the grounds into bottle,
and when cool tightly corked. 1t
should not be strong. Taken without
milk or sugar, it is very refreshing.
An old woolen stocking leg, if such a
thing can be found, or a piece of flan'
mel sewed up to fit the bottle, is valu-
able to cool the tea, if there is any
water in the vicinity of the picnic
ground. Dip the bottle with its wool
covering in the water, hang it on a
tree, or even standing on the ground
will do, and as the water on the out
side evaporates the contents of the
bottle will cool.-New York Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-07-28


Yellow appears on light gray and
mauve ON dark blue.
Navy blue is frightened by cerise,
light green, scarlet or white.
Golden and chestnut brown shades
are worn with mauve and bright green.
Pink and white is trimmed with
black velvet and white mot creamy
lace.
Gray and cerise, peacock green and
mauve are striking combinations when
rightly managed.
Pale violet is worn in silk gown
with vest of pink chiffon, large collar
of white satin and lace and belt of
black velvet.
Every one is sure of red for the fall
-cerise, scarlet, purplish, red, deep
pink-the whole scale of shades com.
ing under this head.
A changeable pink and green taffeta
is lovely with yellowish embroidered
batiste and deep mauve velvet belt,
each being just the correct shade.
The new waists and jacket bodices
grow more and more Frenchy and
elaborate asthe season advances, and
each novel Partisan conceit in the way
of decoration seems a little prettieI
than the last, aud the art of making
the tucked, pleated, slashed Vandyked
shirred, velvet or ribbon trimmed
chiffon-frilled combination a notable
garment is now the study of the fash
ionable dressmaker.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-07-28
Sick Room Hints.

For cramps or pains in the stomach
try few drops of essence of camphor.
For nervous headache a cup of
moderately strong tea, in which two
or three slices of lemon have been in
fused.
For tired feet put handful of COM
mon salt into four quarts of hot water.
Place the feet in the water while it is
hot as it can be borne. Then rub the
feet dry with trough towel.
For making clear complexion stir
two teaspoonfuls of flowers of sulphur
into half pint of new milk. Let il
stand awhile, and then rub the face
over with it short time before wash.
ing.
For binding up cuts and wounds
always use linen, not cotton, as the
fibres of cotton are fat and apt to irri'
tate sore place, while those of linen
are perfectly round.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-07-28
Alcohol Lowers the working Power.

Professor G. +. Hodge, In reviewing some
Of the work OF the Committee of Fifty, In
Appleton's Popular Science Monthly, gives
the following deductions regarding the
effect Of alcoholic liquors on brain workers:
"Helmholtz has said, in describing his
methods of work, that slight indulgence
In alcoholic drinks dispelled instantly his
best ideas. Professor Gaule once told the
writer, as an experiment during the strain
of his 'Staatsexamen' that he suddenly
stopped his wine and beer and was sur
prised to find how much better he could
work. An eminent professor In Leipsio
once said that the German students would
do twice the amount of work (kGnnten
zweimal so viel leiitenO II they would let
their beer alone. DR.. August Smith has
found that moderate non-intoxlcant doses
of alcohol (forty TO eighty cubic centime-
ters daily, lowered psychic ability to
memorize as much as seventy per cent.
Lexiner observes 'dass der Alcohol den
Menschen glestig so herunterbringt, dass
er sehliesslich NIGHTS mehr kann, vie
politisieren' THAT the alcohol so subdues
man mentally that he finally can do moth
ing but go into politics.l Possibly the
trouble with good deal Of our politics ip
this country"