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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The Monitor seems to be making a
effort to prove the Dickin-
son county Pop leaders frauds and
robbers. Feeling this way, perhaps
its editor was justified in going to
Topeka to help other counties appli-
cants instead of those from here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

After all the sweating Of blood, the
speeches and the grief Dickinson's net
return in Pop pap is a stenographer
$500 year, and guard $500 a
year,. Marion county went 700 Re-
publican and has offices worth $751;
900. 'Tis only noble to be good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

A Philadelphia groceryman COM
plains loudly to the courts that he can
sit in his window and count dozens of
people on bicycles riding merrily by
while they owe him grocery bills. They
doubtless owe for the bicycles also
But grocery bill is a luxury, while a
bicycle is necessity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

During the floods which submerged
large tracts of land in and about West
ern Tacoma, WASH, early in December,
salmon were seen swimming over farm
lands several miles from their home in
the sound.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The society reporters in Kansas
have hard time getting guests into the
dining-room. Most Of them say: 1.-THE
guests then repaired to the grooming
table" In a Butler county paper one
writer says bravely; "The guests then
went and ate."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

A tinware house of Bath, N. Y, has a
young woman acting as drummer.
Her name is ]. Ellen Cadelle, formerly
of Florence, s. C., and she is only 16
years old. Necessity forced her to care
for her invalid father, mother, sister
and little brother, and for three years
she has done her part valiantly and has
at the same time proved Of great value
to her employers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

A pig jumped in front of B. & O.
train near Jeffersonville, Ind, few
days ago, and the engineer saw it and
sighed for one farmers loss. But when
the train got to Watson, five miles away,
the porker was found on the pilot Of the
engine, a little bruised, but not other
wise injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

1t is the usual thing now in New York
tbeaters for ladies to remove their
hats as soon as they take their seats.
Much surprise hos been expressed over
the fact that the ladies who do this seem
much younger and handsomer than
those who do not, but this may be an
optical illusion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

A woman was summoned by her
in Long Island City for being
a common scold. The judge was loath
to hold her, but while hesitating she put
in few words on her own behalf. lie
Immediately committed her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

II our Pop friends want to save the
state money why not cut down the
mileage received by legislators. They
get 10 cents a mile to Topeka and
back and ride on passes beside. The
state loses $4,000 every session that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Another American girl who married
a title is being sued for divorce. The
fact that she had 100000 when she
became countess, remarks an eastern
exchange, induces us to believe, how
ever, that the count must have had a
fine time while it lasted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Massachusetts is making up its mind
to spend 100000 year for five years
in the effort to exterminate the gypsy
moth, and then to continue to pay $780,
900 a year for five years more, and $751;
OOOa year for five years after that. Then
he committee will report progress to
the legislature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Bryan is not going to witness the in
auguration from a reviewing stand
close to the platform. He ought to be
invited to seat on the platform. II
Bryan wants to attend let him do ii
in style.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

All the clerks of Owen county, Ind,
since 1852, are living, and they unite in
giving an annual banquet. The pres
ent clerk was born on the day on which
the oldest of the company was elected
to the clerkship in 1862.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The spectacle of farmer legisla-
ture in a state just beginning to make
progress as a butter producer voting
in favor Of oleomargarine could hap
pen only under Populist rule. The
packing house lobby seems to have
understood its business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The A. o. U. W. of the state has
seen Woodworking president close
two years Of earnest effort for the
order in the retirement Of W. M.
Wallace from the head OF the institu.
ton. He has been tirelcss in his SER
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The eager abusers of Republican
officers are the Populist papers which
have recently Topped. The old-time
Pop papers use their space telling
what a fzzle the Leedy administra-
ton is making.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

"What is left Of PopulismP" asks
the Capital in well feigned seriousness
Nothing is left but the hollering and
that is growing rather intermittent
up this way as the the faithful get
more news from the legislature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Cleveland is going to visit Weyler
after the White House job closes.
What an elegant mistit collection Of
ex-rulers and all around toughs
Grover is getting on his list. Lii and
Weyler are samples.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Tho true Christmas season Ia said by
many authorities to commence with
the Christmas Eve and terminate ON the
LIST Of February. The commonly &C.
cepted length Of festival time Is from
Christmas eve until Twelfth Night.
All this may Be historically correct, but
tho average head Of family does not
care to continue the gala season longer
than "a hourA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Statistics just made public show that
in Massachusetts,, in spite Of the advent
of the trolley car and Of the popularity
OF the bicycle, the number Of horses is
greater by 3,Os5 than in the preceding
wear,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1897.

As 20 beginning on the referendum
We move to refer the whole Pop ad-
ministration back to the solitude Of
private life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

For shipment Of II barrels Of apples
which Waldo (Me.) farmer sent TO
Boston the other day he received only
ten cents . barrel. We hope he ddn',
have 70 DAY The freight
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

1t seems to be quite the fashion now
for men who have wrecked banks to
commit suicide. A much better fashion,
suggests a long-headed contemporary,
would be for men to commit suicide be-
fore wrecking banks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Ninety-three relatives OF the execu-
tive officers Of the state are given
jobs at Topeka. The Mormons must
feel outclassed when they hear from
Kanaas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

AJcfferson (Ind.) convict who for Ave
years had felgned to be deaf mute
broke his long silence the other day and
confessed his imposture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04
Kansas.

John Sherman has always been the
friend Of Cuba and he will have a
chance to show his friendship in a
very practical way after Thursday Of
this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Three failures in Canton, Ohio, in
the past week shows that there is
come the end OF the boom in that
town. The scene Of the glory will
now be transferred to Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The repeal Of the metropolitan po-
lice law has been killed In the senate.
1t was not expected that this Poprlist
legislature would abolish any offices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The assertion is frequently made
nowadays that the Populist legislat-
ors have been bribed, 1t is more
charitable to say that they do not
know any better.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The Republicans Of Abilene are a
unit on the question Of putting up a
party ticket at the spring election.
They realize the Importance Of laying
q strong foundation for the fall cam
poiUn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Senator Harris trust deed law has
been killed. The Populists Of the leg
islature still hope to down the pluto
Gratis in some way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The Missouri legislature by resolu-
ton agreed to pay the expenses Of
Bryan to Jefferson City to deliver
them q political speech.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Two more relatives OF the state
officers have been given positions.
Will the audience please rise and
sing "Bringing in the Sheaves."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

St. Louis has a dog that weeps over
music. There is some so-called music
that would make an angel weep, and it
Is not confined TO st. Louis either.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04
pouulism's Surrender.

Esoiy AVP
formulated since the beginning Of the
party has had in tia demand for q
maximum freight rate law and the
Pop orators as they have made the
welkin ring with their eloquence on
the Kansas plains have promised
the farmers that the first thing
they would do when they came into
power would be to accomplish this.
They have made the farmers think
that they meant it and it was sup
posed that they had really serious
intention Of regulating the freight
rates Of the State. Brother Kane told
us all about it last fall when he went
out on the stump; Brother Cranston
has been reciting to us for, 10 these
many years, the way 1t would be done
when the Pops got in power; Brother
Leedy prated Of it and Brother Lane
was loud in his promises to see that
1t was a certainty. (This was before
he decided to help candidates from
other counties rather than those from
this.)
Well, there is a Pop legislature at
Topeka and 1t has adoped railroad
bill-the only one that it will adopt
this winter. 1t has been the work OF
the legislature for several weeks to
get this bill in condition to place be-
fore the people and they expected that
there would come up from the State a
glorious paeon Of praise for the work
accomplished The bill as it came
from the committee had the maxi
mum freight clause in it but when
the whole body Of reformers got at it
they voted to strike out this section
and did it. The result Is that they
have adopted railroad bill that has
its teeth drawn. 1t has no more
effect on the railroads than the
statutes Of the moon. 1t Is the
laughing stock Of the roads managers
all over the State and could not be
more to their fancy II they had writ
ted it themselves. The law Is a
fzzle and Is the very thing that the
people Of the party that put the men
TT Topeka in power did not want.
1t was expected that there would be
done something to redeem the prom
ises that were SO freely made but it
was not so. The members Of the
legislature surrendered to the roads
and did their bidding, just as Level
ling did when in the trouble Of 1898
he sought George r. Peck at the dead
Of night and had that astute manager
write out a line of action for him. The
men who went to Topeka ale the
flower Of the Pop party and they have
refused to do the one thing that the
party was pledged to do.
The Pop party has done nothing
that it promised to do, il you remem-
Der. II was to abolish useless offices
it has not abolished a single one
but on the other hand has made the
session one Of the most expensive
ever held. It was to do away with
the passes, but on the other hand 1t
has voted down a pass bill and all the
members ride on passes and then
draw 10 cents a mile each way in
their journey to the capital. They
were to do other things but have done
none. In short the legislature is
from Populist standpoint a dismal
failure. From the point Of view Of
the people outside Of the party it is
bowling farce that proves the claims
Of insincerity that have always been
made against this organization OF
kickers and complainers into a party
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10

ent. His father told him that he could.
Tiptoeing 10 the door. the man, with a
switch In his hand saw the little fellow
kneeling at the bedside and heard him
say: ''Oh God. II you ever did want TO
help little boy. now is your timeV'
That appeal sufficed. The PRAYER was
answered aud the whipping Was posts
poned.-Ex.
--Jahes Macomb. OF Ola. came down
Tuesday. He reports the mud plenty
on the road between here and that place.
Mr. Macomb says that the winter in the
upper country was pretty good until the
10Th of February but since that time IL
has been almost continual storm. tut
Of a days As were stormy. He has been
carrying the mail from Ola TO High
valley all winter on horseback and from
the valley to Van Wyck it was carried
on snow shoes and Jim says that il is nc
josh that those fellows earned theil
wages.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10
WILSON DIVORCE CASE.

Caldwell, April 7-(SpeciaD. The
Conda Wilson divorce trial. which be-
gan ON Saturday and ended this after
noon. has proven to be the longest and
most tedious case tried by Judge Stewart
since he has been on the bench An
enormous mass Of testimony was intro
duced, most OF the witnesses coming
from the immediate neighborhood where
the parties resided. near Falks Store.
The case. in fact assumed somewhat
the proportions OF neighborhood feud.
Two Of the witnesses when returning
home on Saturday engaged 10 fight
and one of them was SO badly used up
that he failed to again appear at the
trial. There nave been seven lawyers
engaged on the case.
The suit was brought by Conda Will
son against his wife, Willie b. Wilson.
The plaintiff alleged ueseriion and
abandonment on the part Of the wife
and prayed for the custody OF ihe two
little girls. 1t was also alleged that on
the 18th OF last Nuvem Der plaintiff deed
ed To- defendant one half OF his assessAble
property, conveying 10 her 50 acres of
land in consideration Of her agreeing To
return to him, but that she did not re-
turn. and that on the same day she
transferred 40 acres Of this land by deed
10 her attorneys. Fisher Il Perkins. in
compensation for professional services
thereafter 10 be rendered.
Mrs. Wilson alleged on her side de-
sertion and abandonment by her hus-
band. his neglect too provide for her
the necessaries OF life. cruel aud inhu-
man treatment on his part and also
prayed FOR the custody Of the children.
The judgement Of the court upon the
evidence was that the defendant was
guilty Of deserting and abandoning the
plaintiff; that she was justified in her
conduct by his treatment of her, that
the plaintiff had treated her in a cruel
and inhuman manner as alleged. aud
had failed to provide properly for her
support. The court granted the divorce
in her favor aud awarded the custody OF
the children, she 10 retain possession OF
the real property heretofore deed'd t.
her by her husband and 10 have cne-hali
Of his personal property. and he pay the
costs Of the action, She is awarded foui
Of the seven shares Of stock in the En-
terprise ditch owned bv Wilson. The
proceeds OF two of these shares to be de
voted 10 paving her counsel fees
The attorneys. Fisher q Perkins arr
ordered by the court to recnnvey To Ms
Wilson the 40 acres which she conveyed
10 them.
Wilson is to have the privilege OF visit
ing the children. and is 70 pay s25 annu
ally towards their support.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10

The INDEX Iabors for your intere.t
N many ways. Do you support the
INOtM
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10
PRICELESS GEMS.

THE "Nizam"-weight, $40 carats;
value. f2O0.OoO
TnE ''Grcat Mogul"-weight, $50 ear
ats; value. cso0.0oo.
TIE "Koh-i-nocr"-weight, cut 106
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Tine "Orloff~-weight. 1874 carats;
color perfect; value. El00o0o
TIfE "Pan"-wciglit. uncut, lie car
ots: cut. S. carats; value. co5.O0o.
TIE PITT" or "Regent"-weight. un-
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eieo,0o0.
TIE "Matan~ belonging to rajah OF
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THr "Baraganza"--owned by Portu-
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10
CARPET WEAVING.

wish TO announce that I am prepared
to do carpet weaving on snort notice
and IN first class manner. aud solicit
share Of your patronage. Call and see
me OF leave your orders with james
Barrett AZ his Office in Emmett
MHs. S. ID. BARRETT.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10
NCTiCE

All parties knowing themselves 10 be
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at once, and oblige US, and save trouble.
April lst 1897.
IL Z. KELLEY & CO.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10

Notics Is hesehy gi,. 4 :, az ] viii sell at pub
lie auction TO the hirhers tidler ~ s.Dck which
may still remain n ny possession on TUESDAY
May 4. l7e7 ani ui.on viacn l--t A.s,s ic-naiu
unpaid. 10 pay feed bills tx tilec With cost of
advertising ard expcns. Of safe. Sale TO taSe
pace on Tuesday May Z. 1921. at o'ci icc D. "a
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10

NfANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL Memoir
" women 10 travel FOR responsible established
house In l1aho. Solary 80. payable sl5 week.
iy and expense Position pernnnert Refer
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-27
LOSSES IN NEwsPAPERDoM.

In this country of free press, any
citizen can start a newspaper at Will.
He is as free to do that as to engage
of any other line of business or indus
try. To start a newspaper no grant
or franchise is required. One does not
need the consent of national, state or
city government.
Nowhere has this privilege of free
press been asserted with greater pro-
fusion than in the Pacific northwest.
The newspaper is found in every town
of 1000 people, and in many towns Of
hardly a hundred population.
Since Washington came into the un-
ion enough money has been sunk in
daily newspaper competition to build a
railroad acros the state. Persons ia
miliar with the newspaper history of
Washington know that in round num-
bers $3.50, 900 has been lost in that man
ner in Spokane, 100000 in Seattle, and
not les than 100000 in Tacoma. This
takes no account of the money lost in
futile efforts to establish daily papers
in Fairhaven, Olympia, Port Town
send, and other west side towns. A
daily newspaper losses in this state
since 1885,
This enormous sum stands as a total
loss. 1t can never come back to the
losers. 1t is like the poets snowflake
on the river, moment seen, then gone
forever" Indeed ii is a melancholy
fact that the crumbling of many large
fortunes began with the inception of
their owners desire to "own a news
paper" Half a score of western men
who had great wealth before the panic
could probably have pulled through if
they had possessed the money lost by
them in newspaper ventures to sus-
tain their credit when the financial
storm broke upon the land.
In many cases papers have been
started because of an erroneous notion
in the minds of their hackers that their
own desire was popular demand. They
were started, not because the people
wanted them, but because their own
ers had the newspaper desire.
And We might add several thousand
dollars have been dropped in newspa-
per ventures in San Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-27
THERE is NOTHING so GOOD.

There is nothing just as good as
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
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mand it and do not permit the dealer
to sell you some substitute. He will
not claim there is anything better,
but in order to make more profit he
may claim something else to be just
as good. You want DIR. Kings New
Discovery because you know it to be
safe and reliable, and guaranteed to
do good or money refunded. For
Coughs, Colds, Consumption and for
all affections of Throat, Chest and
Lungs, there is nothing so good as is
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store
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-27
HEALTH DON,TS.

Don't neglect your house drains, nor
the drainage about your house. The
first condition of family health is a
dry and sweet atmosphere. With dry
walls, dry cellar, and drains that car
ry off refuse without letting in foul
gases, is half the battle for good health
is won.
Don't let your wells or springs be
infected by drainage or from other
causes. Pure drinking water is indis-
pensible for health at home or any,
where.
Don't keep the sun out of your living
and sleeping rooms. Sunlight is abso-
lutely necessary for a right condition Of
the atmosphere that we breathe and
for our bodily well-being.
Don't sleep in the same fiannels that
you wear during the day.
Don't wear thin socks or light-soled
shoes in cold or wet weather.
Don't catch cold. Catching cold is
much more preventable than is gen.
orally supposed. A person in good
physical condition is not liable to
colds, and will not fall victim to them
unless he is so grossly careless. Keep
feet warm and dry, the head cool, the
bowles and chest well protected;
avoid exposure with an empty stom-
ach; take care not to cool off too rap
idly when heated; keep out of
draughts; wear flannel; and with the
exercise of a little common sense in
various emergencies, colds will be rare.
If colds were penal offense, we should
soon find a way to prevent them.
Don't neglect personal cleanliness,
but use the bath with moderation
and in accordance with your general
health. The daily. cold bath is right
enough with the rugged, but it is a
great tax upon the vitality of persons
not in the best health, and should be
abandoned if the results are not found
to be favorable, and tepid water used
instead. Each man in these things
should be a judge for himself; that
which is excellent for one is often
hurtful for another.
Don't have much confidence in the
curative nature of drugs. The above
is from the chronological Journal,
which adds: Remember that DR.. Good
Habits, DR.. Diet, and DR.. Exercise are
the best doctors in the world.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-27
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