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The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-02

ICE CREAM
Used to be considered a luxury but
1t, like everything else. has fallen in
market value.
EVERY FAMILY
Can afford little luxury in life. why
not make it Ice Cream?
SCOTT BROS.
Make the best from pure cream and
have been making cream in Topeka
for twenty years. They have GUS
toners that would not think of using
any other. You will be enc of those
customers IL you try them once.
TELEPHONE 677
VIII reach them; their wagons will
stop at your door every day if you
wish. Parties, socials. picnies and
out-of-town orders given the most
careful attention.
SCOTT Bros,
Fourth and Taylor Streets.
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of 1897,
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per second.
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9 CTRAYED-One bay horse 16 years old,
= suitable reward for recovery. Mrs. w.
M. Gregory, 134 Woodlawn Ave, Potwin.
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WkNTED-HELE.

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" ANTED-By respectable young
German girl, situation to DO house
work in small family act as nurse girl.
Can or address K. B., 51S Chandler St,
Topeka, Kan.
=" ANTED-Widow lady wishes situa-
~ ton as housekeeper for widower or
bachelor; must have good wages; full
particulars in first letter. Address Box 55,
Quenemo, Kan.
w ANTED-Sewing by the piece day or
week: children's clothes a speciality.
Address 1917 E. 10th ST.
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1854.

n H. TITUS is a candidate for registe
W of deeds, and respectfully solicitS tn
support Of Republicans at the primaries
July 10.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-02

NJ OTICE-The summer school in Clay
4N building will continue one month.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-02

nR A A RAUB announces himself a.
la candidate for coroner, subject to the
decision of the Republican primaries, July
10, 1897.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JUNE ss7-wvt PAGES
TRYING to Cover II.

We are surprised that paper
usually so careful in its editorial ut
terances as the Outlook should allow
q Kansas Populist to cause 1t to admit
to its columns what Is in fact 3 bali
apology for deserved and entirely
warranted criticism Of the outrage
perpetrated on the State Agricultural
college faculty in making Populism a
test Of efficiency. The Outlook char
acterized it in proper words Of con-
demnation, but this week quotes a
Kansas correspondent who, it says,
writes: "This statement is entirely
without ground Of truth. The presi-
dent.elect is not Populist nor a
member Of any political party and has
not been for years" 1t would be in
teresting to know what Populistic
preyaricator wrote to the Outlook.
The young man elected president Of
the college, in the place Of President
Fairchild who has so ably filled the
position for IS years, is one OF the
most radical Pops in Kansas. He was
the prize speaker at a large number
Of Pop picnics last fall, making very
bitter talks and was lobbiest at the
legislative session. He was elected
and Mr.. FairchiId was deposed for
politics-and for no other reason. At
the time OF the wholesale change
made by the Pop regents, Z. b. Hoh-
man, the leader Of the Pop majority
Of the board, announced in the college
chapel the change and said: "They
are not dismissed because OF inetfi-
cheney on their part; not because they
were not good teachers; not because
they had not done their part well; but
because they differed with the board
on fundamental principles, that is,
they we're not Pops. The Outlook
would do well to distrust its Pop cor
respondents. We scarcely blame the
Pops though for being ashamed OF
their action and trying to cover it up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
Leedy's Pretty Game.

The preposterous scheme Of Gov
ernor Leedy to build a north and
south railroad by prison labor and by
aid Of mythical Texas capital which
he says he knows Of is very remarka-
BILE. Particularly is it so in that por-
ton where he talks about bonding it
for 81, 900 a mile, 1000 miles Of it.
Have not the Pop orators stood up in
the wigwam and told us that our rail-
roads only cost $4,000 mile9 Have
they not declared that all over that
amount is watered stockp Yet the
governor wants to bond his road for
$12, 900 a mile, clear steal Of 1000
a mile or 100000. Who is going to
get the rake-off? OF course a road
cannot be built for $3, 900 mile but
railroad men say that with improved
appliances 81, 900 will cover it. That
leaves a rake-off OF half a million
pretty fat thing for somebody. The
governor is making a desperate at
tempt to get the public to thinking
of something else than Leedy's admin
istration but his efforts are not very
successful.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Back seat pupils in the lla,nlin dis
trict school in Sargent county, N. D.,
who had been in the habit of running
things pretty much as they pleased, re-
Gently got rid of one teacher by threats,
judiciously conveyed. to thrash him.
He was succeeded by farmers young
wife. who soon had difficulties with an
ls-year-old girl. The eventuation, says
local informant, was hair-pulling
contest, which was won by the teacher.
The teacher then on her own complaint
pleaded guilty before the justice of the
peace to a charge Of assault and paid
five-dollar fine, but she refused to ac-
cede to requests for her resignation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Topeka Capital: The ABILENE Re-
FLEoToR notes that there is a marked
falling off in the butter market, as
well as that for cheese. There is al
ways howl in Legislatures against
oleomargarine on the ground that it
is cutting into the market for butter.
A more serious charge could scarcely
be made against the quality of the
butter turned out by the average
farmer. If the farmer will make but
ter fit to eat he will never suffer for a
market. But it is notorious that a
large proportion Of farm butter
brought to market is fit only for axle
grease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
Holidays Are Appreciated.

Decoration day and the Fourth Of
July, which comes exactly five weeks
later, fall on Sunday this year, for the
first time since 1886. During this
period great change has come over
our customs as people regarding
holidays. Saturday afternoon has
been made by law bali holiday in
this and other states, and during the
summer season business men every
year more and more generally close
their establishments at noon on that
day. New holidays have been added
to the list, as Labor day in nearly all
parts Of the country, observed gen
orally on the first Monday in Septem-
Der and Lincoln's birthday on the 18th
Of February, in New York and several
other states. Both old and new holt
days secure more general considers
ton from year to year, and many peo-
pie were surprised to observe how
wide was the suspension of business
in this city on the occasion of Lin
coins birthday, three months ago
which was then celebrated for only
the second time in New York. There
seems to be no doubt that the Ameri-
can people are coming to appreciate
the value Of holidays more fully all
the WHILE Evening Post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

1t will be a good thing for those
people who think an "education is no
account and that "there is no chance
for young man nowadays" to medi-
tate on the record Of V. L. Kellogg,
Of Emporia, yet under 80 years old.
He was q student at Lawrence and
made so good a mark that he was Of
fered a professorship in the Stanford
University of California. Yesterday
he left for Ithaca, N. T., where he
Joins Mrs. Leland Stanford and pro-
ceeds with her in her private car to
New York. He will sail with Mrs.
Stanford, June 9, for Europe. He
will be in London for the queens dia-
mond jubilee and will then devote
four months to European travel and
sightseeing before beginning his
years work in the university at Leip.
sic, Germany. Mr.. Kellogg expects
to remain abroad about eighteen
months. He has been granted leave
of absence, on salary, from Stanford
University for that length of time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal is
having hard time explaining that he
was not to blame for the stupendous
failure of the Hutchinson bank. II it
is possible for bank under his system
Of managing the banking law to run
in $4,000 for the day of examination
and then give it back again and to is
sue stock to individuals that had no
money in the same as well as to fool
the examiner in other points for a
whole year, it is about time to know
it. This state is putting up good
round salary for bank examiner and
commissioner; it has a right to de-
mand that he look after things as they
should be.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
Memorial Day.

1t is a common thought that Me-
mortal day is "the old soldiers day"
and that everybody else is to a degree
absolved from active participation in
the affairs Of its recognition. This
feeling seems to be growing and there
could not be a more pernicious one
for the good Of the country. II 1t is
to come to pass that the "old SOL
diers" are the only ones to take a
keen interest in the story Of the four
wears that made SO much history for
this nation, it is a sign Of the times
that is not encouraging.
1t Is a little thing to ask Of the
American people that they should set
apart one day out Of the round year
for the decoration Of soldiers graves
and the recital Of the deeds that made
their record worthy Of preservation,
Yet there are some to whom II is irk-
some and they seem to think that be-
cause there are "old soldiers" to
march to the cemetery and to attend
the services the remainder OF the pop.
ulation is privileged to indulge in the
sports Of the season and to sit on the
porches and see the procession go by.
But the ''old soldiers" are growing
less with each recurring anniversary;
the roll Of honor that the adjutant OF
the post reads at the services is lit
tie longer, and the boys hair is a
little winter 1t is a matter Of math-
ematical certainty that the day is not
so many years in the future when
there will be no "old soldiers" to
march and listen and decorate graves.
Then their names will all be on the
roll Of honor in truth, as they are now
in the minds Of those who realize
their sacrifice, and who will take
their places on Memorial day. The
next.generation should not be brought
up to think 1t a little or a trivial
thing. 1t is not so.
Great as were the lessons Of the war
of the rebellion there is in the annual
service Of Memorial day greater les
son: that by the decoration of the
graves is symbolized greater devo-
ton to the principles Of patriotism
and good government.
Memorial day is nations day.
May it have the reverence Of every
citizen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
The Family First.

"Why did cease to be an agitator,
socialist and an advocate OF utopian
ideas?" echoed the man of affairs to q
former friend who. says the New York
Sun, is still working on the problem Of
making this an ideal world. I'll tell
you just as frankly as | can. While l
was sentimentalizing about the masses
and grinding out humanitarian cant
wherever could get an audience, I
made the startling discovery that was
not making my own home as much Of
heaven on earth as it might be. had
to ruin away from the smaller duties to
which man should first be faithful and
tackle the great undertakings, that are
to be accomplished. if accomplished at
all, through the uncertain progress OF
evolution. was neglecting my house,
hold in an effort to reclaim the world.
Our first duty is to those akin to US.
When their happiness and comfort are
assured then it is time enough to join
the crusade in behalf OF the vague
multitude. What awakened me was
wife working night and day to get
along on scanty means. one little one
staying at home from school because he
had no shoes. another wearing clothes
that excited the ridicule Of other chill
dren, the coal bin empty and very
short allowance in the larder. con-
cluded then and there that the rest OF
the world would have to get along the
best it could until had created some
sunshine in my own home. I've been
kept very busy in this new line Of work,
finding some time. however, to afford
relief where immediate relief was
needed"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Chamcey M. Depew not only fully
understands the value of money, but he
realizes its peculiar propensity to take
wings and fly away. He recently said
to a reporter: II knew Daniel Drew
when he had $19,O0O,OOO. and he died in
debt. l knew a gentleman who at one
time had 100000 in the bank who is
now earning about $1,000 year. The
100000 was in cash in addition to his
investments of various kinds. There
are dozen men in New York who ask
me for occasional loans from so cents
to five dollars who when l first came to
New York were among the rich men Of
the town."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Secretary Coburn in his latest re-
port Of the Agricultural board has
done the right thing in giving the
helpful hen, as he aptly terms her,
full credit for her work in behalf OF
the people Of this state. He shows
that the hen products Of this county
are about $4,000 annually and that
they are constantly increasing. 1t is
in the watching Of little things that
the state will reach its fullest devel-
opment and the hen is doing her part
and more too, in lifting the common
wealth to higher financial plane.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

We gather from the commencement
invitations of the Dickinson county
high school that one speaker Is "Rev,
Williams" that one graduates SUBJ
iect is "Class Prophesy;" that another's
is "Uncrowned Sorergns;" and, in
the class song, that "plaintive tones
Of the college bell peals forth Yet
one great object Of education is sup
posed to be the teaching Of the correct
use Of words, correct spelling and cor
rect grammatical construction OF SEN
fences.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Fifty million dollars is large lump
Of money to put into the pockets Of
the farmers in less than ayear's time.
That is the increase, however, in the
value Of bread stuifs exported in the
past ten months over the correspond
ing ten months Of the preceding year,
the exports Of the bread stutfs in the
ten months ending with April, 1897,
amounting to $l64, 725,oS7 and in the
corresponding ten months Of the pre-
ceding year amounting to only sll4s
34S,937.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03


Our Spanish.American friends at
the south Of us evidently recognize
the fact that the Republican party is
again in control in the United States.
They are sending a delegation of bus
mess men here to encourage trade, a
step which they carefully avoided
taking during the existence Of the
Cleveland administration, which cut
off the reciprocity treaties and thus
closed to the United States the mar
kets which those treaties had opened
in those countries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

A citizen of South Auburn, Me-, who
lost his vote year ago because he could
not bring himself to announce his name
to a poll officer with whom he was not
on speaking terms, at the last town
election refused to give his full name
to the officers because he considered
they knew well enough who he was.
Finally, after consulting the registra-
ton board regarding the question, he
came back to the polls and conformed
10 the law.
In Chicago the other day man had
his stomach Numbered with the aid Of
the Roentgen ray. Next thing we
know there will be signs up: "Stom-
achs Laundered While You Wait"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

An English review says that the
people Of Great Britain liked Ambas'
sador Bayard better than any man
this country ever sent there. 1t COM
pares him to Lowell much to the lat.
ter's disadvantage. Lowell, itargues,
was great because he wrote poetry
but the English people don't like po-
etry. 1t was generally supposed
that nation which produced Words.
worth, Tennyson, Byron, Shelley,
Keats and Browning was kind to poets
and it is probably the truth that the
English review is trying to excuse
the real reason for Bayard's popular
ity-that he was an everlasting and
obsequious toady to everything Brit
ish which Lowell was not. Stalwart
Americanism is not conducive to pop
ularity for an American ambassador,
as Mr.. Hay will probably find out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Speaking Of spring poets, it is to be
hoped, says the Chicago Tribune, that
the inspired one Of the state Of Tennes.
see who evolved the following gem
from the palpitating gray matter Of his
brain will have a conspicuous place
with the innumerable army Mr.. Arden
proposes to gather at the state centen-
nial:
The grass and wheat are on jump,
The apple blooms are wedding;
The peckerwood Is on the stump,
The old bay mare Is shedding.
The peach blooms all the orchard fill.
The old sow's made her bedding;
But don't you count on spring until
The old bay mare quits shedding.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

New York Press: The swelling
breezes of Kansas will soon be replete
with sweet strains of unaccustomed
melody. The music of the spheres
has hushed to hear the humping
bazoo Of PETER. The hute.like trem.
ulo of Mrs. Lease, Of Wichita, has
troodle-oodled upon the sounding
diapason Of eternity. But a still
grander symphony is about to take
an inning. An Abilene farmer has
snapped two cows, two pigs eighteen
hens, a greyhound pup and a bull fol
a cabinet organ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Mckinley is developing one good
quality that is the best in the world
for political success; he is standing by
his friends. The appointment of the
men who are worthy and are also his
early friends is one of the best testi-
monies to his bigness Of heart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

The report comes wandering up
from sedate Baker University that the
other day there was game Of ball be-
tween mines Of bloomered girls. We
hope the Dickinson county boys who
are In attendance on the school re-
NAMED in theii rooms and did not
look on the spectacle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03


1t is stated that a machine has been
invented in England which makes
butter in one minute, from sterilized
milk direct, and that butter can be
made directly after the milk is drawn
from the COW. The sterilizing Of the
milk and the rapidity Of the operation
will greatly increase the keeping quail
tiles of the butter that may be made,
as well as destroy any germs of dis
ease existing in the milk previous to
the making Of the butter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

II India would spend little more
time hoeing corn and raising fruit and
less burning widows on funeral piles
and in throwing girl babies into the
Ganges, there would be no need Of
sending 1t corn from Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

ed" said the governor as he closed
the door carefully and looked in the
corner to see that no one was listen
ing, "don't you think it would be bet
ter if in the future you would write
my speeches a little more-well, care
fully, you know That whiskey talk
does not seem to have had quite the
effect you thought it would"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Democratic orators and editors were
greatly distressed over what they
termed the retroactive features OF the
Dingley bill. They made no COM
plant last fall, however, when their
party proposed to make retroactive
fifty-cent dollar with which to pay a
hundred-cent debt,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

A Kansas City poet has published a
book in which he sings:
Among my locks the gray appears
And yet am young by count OF years.
But have loved ard know loves pain;
Comfort, sad heart, tou meier canst love
again."
A man who lives in a town where
the divorce courts work as expedi-
tiously as do those Of Kansas City
should not despair. II he is as young
as he intimates there is time for him
to Glove again" half a dozen times
vet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

The story is going the rounds that
George Sage, aged 81, died in the
poor house at Joliet, ILL.,, the other
day and that his death was fastened
by worry over a debt OF $50 which his
father, Elizur Sage, owed Russell
Sage. The Pop papers will probably
make a good deal Of capital out Of it
this week in spite Of the fact that
Sage is not related to Russell Sage
and never borrowed any $50 Of him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

There is this to be said in favor Of
the criminal prosecutions brought by
the present county attorney: they
make lots OF business for the lawyers
in bringing damage suits for the &C.
Quilted defendants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Gov. Leedy says that cheap boy
as attorney general cannot be expect
cd to cope with the railroad attorneys.
But the governor should remember
that Mr.. Boyle has formed partner.
ship with the Hon. Il. G. Little, ex-
diplomatic agent and consul general
to Egypt, general attorney Of the
Fence Machine Co., general attorney
Of the Medicine Co., etc., etc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

An Abilene man never has a good
time at a convention unless he is
either elected to an office or is put on
the executive committee. The next
best thing is to have the next meet
ing held at Abilene. That is why the
Abilene delegation had very good
time at Newton. 1t got two of the
largest offices and secured the next
session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Hutchinson News: The Topeka
fall festival committee has a scheme
to bring 400 Indians to the show and
have a war dance. Why not get
Lewelling, Lands, Simpson and W. l..
Brown in one cage and have some
thing excitingp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
Kansas is pretty well fixed financial

Kansas is pretty well fixed financial.
". In the State banks alone there is
now lying idle 1913 for every voter in
the State. II the amounts on deposit
In the National banks Of Kansas should
be added, SIG, 100000, this sum would
be increased to something more than
$l06 for each voter. Applied to the
whole population and taking no &C.
count Of money on hand but not in
banks, Kansas has s25.25 per capita.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Kansas City Star Tho railroads
will not run Sunday excursions to
Kansas City this year, They believe
there is more profit in hauling the
beer to the consumer at full rates
than in transporting the consumer to
the beer at half rates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

The State Sunday school convention
did well in choosing this great moral
and religious center for its 1898 meet
ing. A town Of $500 people that
supports fifteen church organizations
is entitled to recognition.