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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-18
In sweet Simplicity.

Truth In sweet simplicity expresses
ne thoughts that bind and the words
hat burn conviction in human UNDER
,i.andlng, and steadily. with unfailing
eye, detects and discloses to the brave
b ,ir.t that stands by what II believes.
enc has said that truth. like light.
',vels in straight lines"--that It V .
zinc essence.-- Philadelphia Metho-
LIST.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-18
Stopped By the Police

NEW York. June 1.-THE bout be.
tween Dick O'Brien of Boston and Fred
Lang Of Indianapolis was stopped by
the polics last night after the irst
round. Eighteen men were arrested
aud taken TO the police station.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-18
SOMEONE $4,000 AHEAD.
wichita County, Ksa.. Has Been Robbed
Of That Amseat.

TOPEKA, Kan, June ie.-It has just
come to light that somebody has
robbed the county of Wichita out Of
$500 in school honda Attorney
General Boyle Is trying to find out
who got the money. and II he succeeds
there will be . criminal prosecution.
His success Is doubtful, however, as
the transaction yoccurred eight years
ago and the details surrounding 1t are
not clear.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-18
A Fatal ARRAY.

Henry Clsuscn and Chris Reed. EN-.
ployes Of the Willow Springs distiilery
ut Omaha, got in n drunken quarrel,
aud as a result q IL fatally wounded
md the other il nut expected to live.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-18
rnree Children Crsm.tsd.

HAMBURG, Ark. June l8.-Ths house
Of q negro named Dunn, fifteen miles
from here, took fire last night ct $3.50
o'clock. Tho dwelling was occupied
by the negro, his wife and three chill.
dren. Tho three children were ere
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-18
Unlon Prssnmsn In Convention.

DETROIT. Mich, June 6.-About 100
delegates to the international press
mems convention and more than that
number Of union pressmen, who are
not d~elegates, were present this morn.
ing at the opening session Of the on
vention In the city hall council cham.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-18

AUSTIN. Texas. June i6.-In .
special message to the Legislature yes
terday afternoon, Governor Culberson
asked for the passage Of . bill sub
mittsd BY him 70 supprsss mob vio
lspce.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-18
Territory Lambsr Plant surss.

SOUTH MCALEsTER, I, T., June M
The plapt of the Richardson Lumber
company at Red Oak vas destroyed by
fire yesterday. The cause OF the. hre
was q spark from the saw mill engine.
The loss to the lumber company will
amount at tho lowest estimate to $751;
600; insurance. SIC. 600.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

One very estimable gentleman who
visits Abilene frequen fly never fails
to offer few remarks on single tax
while he is in town and wonders why
this great political illumination does
not advocate that doctrine. There
are several reasons but the principal
one is that it is entirely fallacious as
concerns q farming community's in
terests. Pretending to be a friend Of
the farmer, the greatest single tax ad-
vocate Of the country admits that
such tax would, in short time,
place the title Of every farm in the
country in the hands Of the govern
ment. There is no doubt in the
mind OF any sane man but this would
be the outcome. II that is the OBJ
ject aimed at, II farmers who own
their lands now are to be taxed to
protect the millionaire bondholder
who has no more land, then Of course
the more land a man had the nearer
pauper he would be, and his only
relief would be to allow the govern
ment to take the land and then rent
from the government. There is only
one thing that Of late has entered in
to politics that is more idiotic than
for farmer to advocate single tax,
and that is for him to advocate forty
cent dollars when he has no silver
bullion to sell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
Sunday Poker Chips.

No more will the rattle Of the poker
chip be heard in the land where laws
against gambling are enforced. Some
genius has invented chips that do not
speak to each other in passing" They
are made Of soft rubber and look and
feel like discs of jujube paste. When a
man calls" you with a stack Of them
you must look, for you cannot hear
them rattle ON the table. The noiseless
chips are a boon to players who in
dulge i'm little game in o boarding
house room of a Sunday afternoon,
says the Kansas City Star. And they
are a boon to hotel proprietors who have
room set apart for poker-playing
guests. A detective could hold his ear
to a keyhole all night without determin-
ing whether it was game of whist or
poker that was going on inside. The
iew poker chips come in red, white and
blue colors, and are as flexible as a
losers conscience. The poker room
proprietor and Sunday afternoon play
ers have all laid i'm supply, and the
noisy ivory and celluloid chips, with
holes bored in them, will soon begin to
do duty as dress buttons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
Saved by q Snore.

A few weeks ago, says the Chicago
rimes-Herald, the local press an
bounced with flourish OF trumpets
that inventive genius had won another
triumph and a South side citizen had
patented device to prevent snoring.
At that time, we believe, this discovery
was hailed as great boon to the pub
lie. Now we have come to look upon it
as an unwarranted and unjustifable in
reference with one of the manifesto
tons of nature. A special dispatch from
Milwaukee announces that Robert Wag-
ner, of that city, has been saved from
going to the penitentiary because he
is the owner and user of a peculiar ear
piercing, nerve-shattering snore. Rob-
ert, it appears, owned a warehouse
which burned the other night under
circumstances which indicated incen-
diarism. He was arrested and clear
case of circumstantial evidence was
made out against him. AT the last mo-
ment two nieces proved complete alibi
for him by swearing that during the
night in question they were kept awake
by their uncle's nasal foghorn, which
never missed toot all night. Go to
with your clothespins and claptraps
built for silencing the snore! Nature
knows best.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
Santa Claus Items.

Wichita Eagle: This Christmas, as
before, Santa Claus will put the rich
est presents in silk stockings.
Lawrence Journal: The express
companies warn the people that they
must get in their packages early II
they want them delivered. The ex-
press companies are getting too gay.
They need not think they can monop-
olize the business that Santa Claus
has been doing for thousands Of years.
Inter Ocean: The Gar and the
Emperor could not wait for Santa to
bring their China. They seem to
have been fearful that a bull would
get into the China shop and break
some Of theldishes.
Lawrence Journal: "As for u.s."
remarked the European nations in
chorus, II there is a Christmas pres
ent due, we would like a piece Of
China"
Atchison Globe: The people who
"don't want anything for Christmas, "
are all liars. = No matter what
a woman gets for Christmas, 1t is al
ways "just what she wanted"
Children usually wind up the Christ
mas carouse BY becoming impudent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
How Business Prospers.

On Saturday the REFLECTOR pub
lished Bradstreet's report for the
week, showing an improving condi-
ton Of trade and less failures than
usual. Here is what Dun's mercan.
tile agency tsaid: "Close to its an
nual holiday and halt, the business Of
the year is surprisingly large. Pay
ments through banks are again 2.b
per cent larger than in 1892, hereto
fore the year Of greatest prosperity;
the production Of iron and woolens
and boots and shoes is larger than
ever before; exports eclipse all past
records, and failures for two weeks
have been the smallest for cores
ponding weeks in five years" Re.
publican prosperity is Of the right
sort.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
Vincent's Intentions.

Congressman Vincent was asked
the other day what he intended to do
in congress this winter and replied:
with such Republican majority in
the house, Populists can hope to &C.
complish but little. We will try to
prevent the opposition from doing
harm. will help every good meas
ure regardless Of its introducer, and
oppose all that is bad. shall do all
in my power against retiring the
greenbacks and the issuing of more
bonds and bank notes. ] am in favor
Of a bankruptcy bill and the recogni-
ton of Cuba. | intend to introduce a
bill to relieve pension applicants from
the necessity Of proving that they
were able-bodied men when they en-
tered the service and from the necess-
ity Of proving the condition of their
health ever since they were mustered
out" Mr.. Vincent is at last a sue
cess in making out lists Of intentions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
Brother Bryan VIII Toll u.


Reports from the City Of Mexico
say that Brother Bryan is studying
the silver question by making
speeches and attending banquets. He
will, however, before returning, we
trust, get out among the great plain
people" Of our sister republic (and
even fatterer must admit that they
are are exceedingly plain) and learn
the beauties Of l6 to l on its own
stamping grounds.
The laboring men Of the United
States are looking forward with great
interest to Mr.. Bryan's return from
his visit to Mexico. They are anxi.
GUS to be informed how they will be
benefited by the adoption Of the Mexi-
can system Of finance under which
teamsters in Mexico get 70 cents a
day in forty-cent dollars against $l.75
day In one.hundred-cent dollars in
cities Of the United States, or how 1t
Is that street.car drivers are better
of in Mexico at Is cents q day, Mexi.
can money, than they are in the
United at 1926 per day in good one.
hundred-cent gold-standard dollars.
Bricklayers and masons, who get IS a
day in gold-standard currency in the
United States, will be anxious to
learn the advantage OF labor in Mex.
leo, where bricklayers and masons
get from 70 cents to 81! cents per
day in forty-cent dollars, while black
smiths and horseshoers, who get from
IS to 1926 per day in the money Of
the United States, will be curious to
learn how they will be benefited by
the adoption Of a system by which
they would get from Is cents to $l.25
per day in 16 to dollars at valua-
ton Of 40 cents each.
The above figures, comparing the
earnings OF labor in the United States,
where all money is worth 100 cents to
the dollar, with those OF silver.stand-
ard Mexico, where the money is worth
40 cents to the dollar, are from an
official report Of commission of the
Trade and Labor Assembly Of Chicago
which visited Mexico little over one
year ago with the express purpose Of
examining the conditions Of labor in
that country as affected by the silver
standard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

The Long Island farmer who plowed
over the graves of his ancestors, in Or
der that he might utilize their fertility
in the production of crop, explains
that there was no malice in the transac-
ton, and to proveit AYERS that the grave
Of his mother was among them, and that
a wholesome spirit of thrift should not
be interpreted to imply want of re-
spect for her memory. He no doubt
considers 1t pious act to convert the
elements Of his maternal ancestor into
farm produce, but it is an agricultural
expedient not likely to find imitators,
as it deserves none.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

Mr.. Bryan has been so busy receiv-
ing the plaudits Of the Mexican pop
ulace that he has forgotten to mention
the fact that the money in circulation
in the United States is today two hum
bred and eleven million dollars great
er than it was on the day upon which
he was nominated for the presidency,
on the Mexican currency platform.
The money in circulation in the
United States on the first day of July,
1896, the month in which he was
nominated, was 81, 500, 1875, 200 and at
the beginning Of the present month
was 1,72l, OS4,5SS The increase in
our money in circulation in the seven.
teen months since Mr.. Bryan became
famous is just twice the total amount
Of the gold, silver and paper money
in all Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23


The death Of A. B. Campbell will
be mentioned to point many moral
He was man Of undoubted ability as
an orator and with popular and
winning address. But his weak
nesses developed in political life and
he fell. The probabilities are that
had he been plain business man and
lei office seeking alone he would have
ended his days in peace and plenty
instead Of being destitute and a
suicide.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23


II an American citizen OF even fifty
years ago, who had known nothing OF
what has gone on in the meantime,
was suddenly to become a resident Of
any one Of our American cities now,
he would be amazed at the increased
scope Of government. Whereas the
government formerly collected his
taxes, brought in his letters and
guarded his property, he would find
now that it touches him at every
point in his daily life, and "regu.
lates" him to degree that he had
never dreamed Of. The astonishing
increase in the scope Of government
is iorcibly explained in an article in
the Atlantic Monthly by Professor
Eugene Wambaugh, Of the Harvard
Law School.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

Such fundamental question in litera-
ture as the following, says ziom's Her.
aid, should not long remain unan-
swered: at beats me- he said, as he
laid down his newspaper, thoughfully.
81 dunno's ever thought of it before,
but now THEFT it does come ter my mind,
it certainly beats me- what air we
talking about?" asked his wife anxious
ly. "Literatoor," he answered. Course,
we've seen it showed up in the newspa-
pers time and ag'in how all an editor
is ter sit down weth a pot o paste an a
pair OF scissors, an cut out things to put
inter is paper" Certainly. | don't
see nothin' so beatin' bout that "But
this is the question:: Some Teller hez
ter git them pieces up In the first place,
It never struck me afore, but I'm blest
eff wouldn't like ter know who the fell
Ter is that starts in an gifts up them
there things fur the editors ter cut out. "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
A writer in one of the leading

A writer in one of the leading mag
azines speaking Of the coming ideal
national newspaper describes it as
follows: at will be journal whose
pages shall be neither dull on the one
hand, nor vulgar on the other. 1t
will be courteous to its opponents,
setting forth their arguments strongly
and fairly, and answering them ra-
tionally, crisply and convincingly. If
it makes mistakes, it will correct
them gladly, and thus win the conf
dence Of even the men who reject its
views. 1t will have light touch for
lighter themes, but with the fire of
earnest conviction glowing through it
all; with an American sense Of humor
and an equally American sense Of de-
cency and propriety and fair play"
Pshaw, subscribe for the REFLECTOR
and get all that right now. That is
the kind Of paper this great moral
expositor has been for years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
Helplug the Destituts.

The Charity organization Of New
Yourk has just published the results
Of investigation Of 500 applicants for
relief that came to the society and
were thoroughly investigated. The
more interesting results reached were
as follows: OF the 500 applicants
nearly 200 made second applicant,
and more than score applied five,
six, seven or eight times. All told,
there were SS2 applications. The
principal causes Of distress, as stated
by the applicants, and IS found after
investigation, were these:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

In other words, the committee
found that a little over half the appli-
cants were in distress because Of mis-
fortune, while little less than one
half were either in no need or else
their distress was the result OF mis-
conduct. OF course these figures ap-
ply to the heads Of the families. The
wives, and still more the children, of
the Incorporate and shiftess are not
charged with misconduct. Yet the
figures are instructive and make the
problem Of charity somewhat clearer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23


Dickinson county is the banner
county Of the state for milch COWS
the best indication Of the solid basis
Of its prosperity. A dairy commun-
ity is always prosperous and happy
community because its income is reg
ular and permanent, not depending
on rain at particular date or sun.
shine at a certain hour. The COW has
done wonders for Dickinson county
already and has greater blessings yet
In store
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

One theory advanced in regard to
football is that the students need Just
such a sport to discipline their animal
spirits, and that formerly many found
safety valve in chopping wood and
gardening to pay expenses at college.
But it does not appear that the old
time students fourished the ak and
hoe so vigorously as to produce fatal
results.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

Patriots who make their chief duty
the criticism Of the Dingley law
should make the best Of their oppor-
tunities now. The law is dangerous
ly near to the surplus line. The re-
ceipts for the first fifteen days of the
present month, emitting the Pacific
railroad receipts and payments, were
Just about equal to the expenditures
and it is probable that the figures at
the end OF December will show that
the new law has produced sum
equal TO the expenditures Of the
month. .a ~ @H W -.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

New Orleans estimates its loss from
the yellow fever epidemic at $4,000, 600,
and 1T is doubtful il this covers all the
incidental damages. A twentieth of that
sum spent in sanitation would be called
excessive, yet there are circumstances
that would make it a most profitable
investment. One particular fact about
this years outbreak Of yellow fever in
New Orleans is that the normal average
mortality Of the city has been but slight
ly increased. The rate, with the cpl
demic at its height, was but fraction
over IS per 1000 annually, which is
about the same as that of New York
city during the same time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

On . small bulletin board fastened
to the exterior ola North side (Chicago)
saloon, and illustrated al the top by
q portrait Of an emaciated young wom-
an-done In linseed oil and tomatoes
looking thrpnzh tho hArs NJ 'ai'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

Two small papers Of Council Grove
consolidated their offices this week. 1t
took four signed cards and half col
umn editorial to tell their readers
about it properly. The newspapers
have not much license to poke fun at
cards OF thanks while that sort OF
thing exists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

Council Grove Republican; The
campaign in Sedgwick county will
be opened with the graphophone.
The announcement will sound some
thing like this: Ex.Governor.zzz-
Observation-Disclosures zzz- what
-zzz.he-zzz-knows-zzz. about zzz. cor
ruption.zzz.in the-zzz-last-zzz.legis
ture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

Hutchinson News: Our idea Of a
good joke is Populist abusing Cleve-
land for issuing bonds in time of
peace, when Mr.. Hetllebower is stamp
ing state warrants "unpaid for want
offunds. Will draw per cent inter-
est until paid"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

A bona fde report which comes over
the wires says q man at Chillicothe was
struck by train while riding bicycle.
He was thrown 80 feet into the air, made
two or three revolutions, and came
down in response to the law Of gravi-
tation, still clinging to the saddle The
wheel had pneumatic tires, and re-
bounded, breaking the force Of the
mans fall, and thus saving his life.
This is no "ad," although those tires
were "dandies."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
Next to the fend who II always read.

Next to the fend who 10 always read.
ing your death warrant to your friends
when you look a little tagged is the
crank who delights in talking about his
or her ailments to others. Everybody
likes sympathy, Of course, and it some
times relieves the mind to pour out
our tales Of woe to friendly ears. But
when one falls into the habit Of do
ing this to strangers as well as to
friends, and makes his bad health the
customary topic Of conversation, even
the most patient and tolerant auditor
will in time vote him nuisance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

A Lowell Mass man Of considerable
prominence tells good story on him.
self, illustrative Of q well-known mas.
culine weakness. He was rummaging
around in q garnet the other day and
found the remnants Of an old suit In
the pocket Of itwas . letter which . lady.
Dad given him to mail % years ago
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

The rapidity with which wild animal
may be exterminated can be Judged
from the fact that the Smithsonian in
stitution has recently tried in vain to
obtain a living specimen Of the wild,
or passenger, pigeon, which was for.
merly found in this country in count
less millions. After the offer of lib
sral reward and much correspondence
IL has been concluded that the American
wild pigeon Is extinct.