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The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

The Rev. DE-. W. T. Anderson, in a
Memorial sermon recently delivered in
New York city, used the following Ian
guage: "Our United States Senate has
so degenerated that it has become a
travesty on good government. Unless
it speedily changes its policy it will
become a stencil in the nostrils Of
American citizens. That we are facing
y serious condition of affairs in the
United States no intelligent man will
question. The impression is almost
universal that we are on the eve Of a
great crisis in our American national
hfe''
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

Since the adjournment of the last
legislature, thero have been twenty
seven notices Of intention to build rail-
roads filed with the Secretary Of the
Territory. As work must soon com
mence on these roads, in order to se-
cure the benefit Of the fifteen years OK
emption ffofn Taxation, there ought to
be an immense amount Of railroad
building done during the coming year
But there is vast difference between
filing notice of intention to build and
building a railroad. But should al the
roads be built, Arizona will be grid
ironed with railroads, and man can
step from his door onto railroad train
and go to any part of the territory.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

Estimates place the tobacco crop of
Florida this year as the largest in the
history of that stats. It will be worth
several hundred thousand dollars.
Much of the planting was experiment
al, but no report Of faflut6 has yet
come in.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02
TEPR1roRY or ARIZONA,
kno.a

TEPR1roRY or ARIZONA,
County of Navajo.
before me. F w Nelson, Notary Public III
and for the County of Navajo, territory
aforesaid. on this day personally appeared
Fred NJ French, f T La Prade, Geo Wolff,
.IuIiue Krentz, Edward Chandler and John
q Hurst all personally known to me to oe
tho persons whose names are subscribed to
and who executed the foregoing instruIne mt
of writing, and they and each of them ac-
kyiowfadeed TO me that they and each OF
them executed the same for the purpose ana
consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal OF
Office this 21st day of August A; "
! }sEAI{ 1897 My commission expires Dec.
- T " NELSON.
Notary Public.
Recorded at the request of the Clear CreeiS
Irritation Company, August 2lst, 1891 az 2
y. M. aid daly recorded in Vol. No. l, OF Ar
ficles of Incorporation, pages Nos. 20, q and
%. records of Navajo county, Arizona,
|=nA1 J h Ffksssra kseoraer.
Filed Aug,.st 2lst, 1857. at : p. u.
j. H. FRISB1 as
CoisaiT R9eaF9sF,
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

It is charged by the annexationist5
that Japan is sending trained soldiers
to Hawaii disguised as laborers. There
is scarcely any doubt but Japan will
make q stubborn Diplomatic aght to
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

a correspondent Of New York pa
per says that before be left Havana, a
prominent Spanish banker assured me
that since Weyler's arrival in Cuba as
captain general the latter had remitted
the sum of $7,093,356 to London and
Paris for his private account.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

La the entire city Of New York, ac-
cording to the census of 1890, the Irisn
formed 1916 per cent of the foreign
born, the Germans 1888, while the Rus
slams, Poles and Hungarians, among
whom the principal Hebrew population
is found, formed respectively 1.62 per
cent, 81 and LOG per cent.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02
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notices. per line, FIRST insertion, 10 cents;
each subsequent insertion, ) cents: per line
per month, 25 cents.
COMMUNICATIONS
From the surrounding country of local in
5terest solicited.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

Entered at the posto9ice at Winslow, Ariz.,
as second class mail matter.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

A Michigan school teacher cou5fiGted
suicide by wrapping herself in q ban
ket saturated with coal oil sTd setting
FIRE to II.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

Flied Aug..st Est, 1857. at p. ~
j. r. FRISBi, as
CaiI5fT P%ear9Af,
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02
THE ONLY IRON


WE'LL
where with your regular trade.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

This Space is Reserved for
G, r. BAUERBACH.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02
J. Fl. BREED.
j. BREED
Breed-Rand Mercantile Co.

FLOUR AND MILL STUFFS,
GROCERIES,
GRAIN AND HAY,
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
GENTS FURNISHING,
NOTIONS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS AND GAPS,
TRUNKS AND vALI5Es,
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

IN ADDITION 10 UNRGNe oNABLE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Some mistake must be connected
with the report that A. j. Eelt Of the
Atchison Champion is a candidate for
pension commissioner under McKin-
ley. 1t is probable that Mr.. Felt
means he would have been candi-
date for pension commissioner under
Bryan had that gentleman been elect
cd. II there was any paper in Kansas
that slumped more viciously, aimless-
ly and persistently into the free silver
camp while all the time pretending
TO be Republican than did the Cham
pion we have yet to hear Of it. If
Gov. Felt from the firing Of the first
convention gun to the end Of the last
rally wrote or printed one single edi-
torial that was clearly and unequivo-
cally for sound money,Wm. Mckinley
and the Republican platform it would
be interesting to have it pointed out.
Gov. Fets chances and claims on the
commissioner matter are too dim 10
be worth discussing,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
Increasing tho Revenues.

1t has become pretty well acknowl-
edged that the Democratic party has
made stupendous and asinine blum
der in handling the affairs Of the
nation. tits also agreed that about
the first thing to be done is to get
enough money into the treasury with
out issuing bonds. One Of the meth
DDS by which the Republicans will in
crease the revenue is shown by the
news that the ways and means COM
mittee has put cotton ties on the du-
liable schedules Of the tariff bill
which is in course Of preparation. In
the Wilson law they are on the free
list. Several other important articles,
including wool, were made free by
the present law, and on all of these
duty will doubtless will be placed by
the Republicans. 1t will be remem-
bered that the present law does not
go quite so far in the direction Of free
trade as the house Of representatives
which put it in its original shape de-
signed it to 60. The senate amended
it in 634 places, generally in the direc-
ton Of greater protection and the
house was forced to accept the amend
ments. 1t retaliated, however, by
passing the "popgun" bills putting
sugar, coal, barbed wire and iron ore
on the free list, but none of these
measures passed the senate. The Re-
publicans believe in keeping out Of
debt and they will do it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Several years ago New South
Wales, one of the Australian colonies,
abandoned the free trade theory of
England for the more progressive
system of the United States. The
colonial government was persuaded
recently to make partial return to
the English practice, and Melbourne
newspaper now says that "a few
months experience Of the conse-
qucnces of policy which has sacri-
feed local production to the interests
Of importers has had disillusioning
effect upon the public mind" The
sober second thought seems to have
an influence, even as far away as
Australia,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
McFADDEN BROTHERS,
2l0 Cedar St., opp. PostoAace, Abilene.
EPoultry and Eggs taken in trade.
Kansas Not Poor.

Whatever else may be said Of Kan
sas the assertions of the Populist ora
tors that it is bankrupt are certainly
false. There has recently been pre-
pared a statement Of the public in
debtedness OF Kansas, meaning the
Indebtedness Of the state, counties,
cities, townships and school districts.
The statement shows an aggregate
Indebtedness on June 80, 1896, Of
1852, O39. The taxable property Of
Kansas, as fixed by the state board of
equalization for the year ending June
80, 1896, is 1921, 2l6,s8S, Kansas
property is assessed at from % to 50
per cent Of its real value. Accepting
the assessment of 1896 as true value,
the public Indebtedness Of Kansas is
10 ITO per cent Of its taxable prop
erty. On basis Of the assessment
being l-S Of its true value, the per
cent Of public Indebtedness will equal
1857 per cent Of true value. II there
is another state in the. Union that can
put up better balance sheet than
that it would be interesting to hear Of
it. Kansas has to be sure been prod
igal in some things but it has man
aged to put by neat little nest egg
in the bank all the same time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

When before the committee on
banking came = proposition for q
millionsires international bank Sat-
urdsy Mr.. Cslderhsad Of this district
rave the rich men few words Of
warning. Among other things Mr..
.Calderhead said: 1.-THE whole United
States is in a condition OF unrest.
The under half Of the country believes
that 1t is injured and injured largely
by the power Of aggregated wealth
They sotually believe it. They be-
lieve 1t to such an extent that large
areas Of country need nothing but a
leader Of ability to give us an insur-
rection. That is the truth, and that
is the political storm that will follow
any attempt, direct or indirect, to in
corporate the men named here into q
private bank with capital Of millions
Of dollars and the plea that it is done
for the benefit Of international COM
MERGE will not answer that mob-for
1t is a mob-which only needs a COM
handing general to lead it. II the
leader should happen to have the mil
itary instinct it would mean civil
warn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
when Rogues Fall Out"

Joe Lowe, the leader Of the stall
wart Democracy when there was any
has fallen out with Leedy and is out
in an open letter scoring him severely
for reappointing VIM. Rogers as re-
gent of the State University. Among
other things he says to Mr.. Leedy:
"You have exhibited such an aversion
for decency as to forfeit the respect
of all mothers who have sons to edu.
cate, all fathers who have a vote to
cast and all citizens who have pride
in our institutions, and convince the
most confirmed skcptic that there is
something in the doctrine of total de-
pravity when applied to an accidental
governor of Kansas"
This is but one of the indications
that the perfect fusion" is not so
perfect as it was.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

For the month OF January, 1895,
the revenue from the Wilson tariff
was el7,OOO,OOO. For January, 1896,
it was $l6,0OO,0O0. And for January
Of 1897 it was I'll, 100000. O; such
q bankrupting nature is The measure
which the Cleveland administration
prepared, even after Secretary Carlisle
hsd petitioned congress in 1894 for
funds to make good the deficit in the
revenue then existing.
The deficit for the seven months Of
the ficsl year to end next June is
s4S, 100000 and the total deficit for
the year promises to be over 100000,
900. During the past three years the
total deficit in the revenue has been
nearly 5000, 100000.
Nevertheless, that period has seen
a certain number Of philosophers
bowling for tariff reform as the
country's only deliverance, the Hon.
Grover Cleveland, the author Of the
deficit, maintaining that the $685.
100000 of Cleveland bond represented
nothing but glorious defence Of the
splendid principles Of free trade as a
method Of building up nation.
There is greater reason than ever as
we consider the above figures to be
thankful that Mr.. Mckinley was
elected last November.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
THE COMMITTEES DISAGREE.
Kansas and Missouri Members Fail to Work

Kansas and Missouri Members Fail to Work
in Unison In the Stock Yards Matter.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb l7.-There
will be no uniform legislation regard
ing the stock yards by the legislatures
Of Missouri and Kansas. The commit
tees representative the two states that
have been in session at the Midland
closed the joint session yesterday with
out coming to any agreement The
situation was such that any farther
action would have been useless.
1t was hung jury and could be
nothing else. The Kansas delegation
was sent down with its hands tied. Its
powers were restricted to simple for
malities. Its footsteps were logged by
a spy sent also by the legislature to
see If the members misbehaved. They
could only say to the Missouri law
makers that Kansas had bill pre-
pared and ask that Missouri pass
1t as it had nbeen prepared in Kansas.
The Missouri people were vested with
the right to make necessary inquiries
and secure such facts as had a bearing
on the subject and then make such rec
concentrations to the legislature as
were deemed wise. The task Of trying
to get the Missouri delegation to swal-
low the full Kansas bill was useless.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Many newspapers, including the
REFLECTOR have printed Geographic
item concerning the alleged inven-
ton by Minnesota telegraph opera
tor of a very compact and economical
rotary steam engine, which an Eng
fish syndicate was said to have pur-
chased for fabulous sum. The news
came from good authority, as was
supposed, and in these days Of "many
inventions" the facts as stated were
not considered doubtful. The Mimi
eapolis Times claims to have investi-
gated the alleged invention and as
serts that not only has it not been sold,
but that it is incapable Of accom-
plishing the work claimed for it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Kansas ROYAL Arch MasOnss Ofyieeps

SALIVA, Kan, Feb. II. The ROYAL
Arch Masons of the state, in session
here, elected the following officers to-
day: Grand high priest, c. L. Mcneil.
of Kirwin; deputy, A. II. Connect, of
Great Bend; grand king, A. A. Sharp,
of Larned; grand scribe, J. W. Smith,
of Minneapolis; grand treasurer, P. ].
Freling, of Leavenworth; grand secre-
tary, Jacob Dewitt, of Salina.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
Illegal Gas Bonds.

The decision Of the court that the
refunding (gas) bonds are illegal will
DO generally approved. 1t has often
been said by those who looked at the
matter specifically, ave had the
money and used it and should pay it
back" As a matter Of fact the city
did not use the money, but gas
company composed Of individual spec
ulators. Had their venture been sue
cessful the city would have benefited
only indirectly. But the gist of the
matter lies in the fact that the first
bonds, the real gas bonds, were
illegal, that the council recognized
that fact and sought to legalize them
by quietly refunding the illegal in
debtedness. Should such procedure
be held to be regular it means that it
is in the power Of any council to ruin
the city for which It acts by refunding
any illegal Indebtedness that have
been acquired. Abilene is willing and
able to pay all its just debts and has
no desire, nor has II ever shown such,
to repudiate its obligations. But it
does not propose to pay obligations
which are not properly burdens upon
the municipality and is exceedingly
glad that the gas bond matter has
developed as it has.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

On January 9th bill was intro
duced at Topeka which would pro-
hibit the sale OF patent medicines or
drugs until the formula is presented
to and favorably passed upon by the
state board Of health. A heavy
license is also fixed on all drug stores
handling proprietary medicines. The
bill stands no chance of passing but
should it do so there should be added
an amendment compelling physicians
to write their prescriptions in plain
English. Then 1t certainly would
not pass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

George Livingston is circulating a
petition to have Dickinson salaries
cut down. He is another patriot who
was well satisfied when he thought
there was a chance for him to be
elected but NOW wants to hurt the
other fellows. Why don't he petition
to have the interest on the money he
has loaned out at high rates reducedP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

The Atchison Globe thinks that
before adiourning the Kansas legisla-
ture should pass a resolution vesti-
buling the street corners. This will
afford a protection to the politicians
who meet to discuss the situation and
will be Of lasting benefit to the Popu.
list ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

American apples are winning for
themselves an European market.
American creamery butter is being
exported in large quantities and the
American hog is becoming favorite
on foreign shores, Uncle Sam seems
to be getting a little stronger grip on
the universe every year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
Nearly a Mile a Minute.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-THE special train
over the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
and the Burlington & Missouri River
railroads, which left Chicago Monday
morning at ten o'clock. arrived in
Denver at s:52 this morning. The run
Of l,O26 miles between Chicago and
Denver was made in Is hours and 25
minutes. This Is one Of the fastest
long distance runs ever made, and is
claimed to be the best on record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Concordia Kansas Pop: W. H.
Smith is a candidate for pension
agent. When them Smith "fellows'
over at Marysville start out to get a
thing, in political way, it's mighty
hard to head them off. We've never
heard Of them being licked, until thew
were knocked out in the defeat Of
Calderhead last fall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

1t is reported that the stockyards
say they really have nothing to fear
The Pops are "lixed." Sometimes it
seems as though a real plain I'M
assuming business legislature would
be about as likely to improve things
as q "reformn one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

One thing stands to the credit Of the pres
ent legislature II has killed more senseess
bills than any other legislature in the his
tory OF the government,-[Capital.
And the thing that will stand to its
discredit will be the number OF sensi-
BILE bills it will kill before the end of
the session. Do not forget that this
legislature is as potters' clay in the
hands of the lobby.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Abilene produced during the cam
paign so many financial experts who
knew all about the governments
affairs that we cannot see why the
secretary Of the treasury did not come
from this town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Mrs. Bryan tells in her husbands
book that William used to Jump ~
feet, A inches. But he strucka plain,
unprofessional looking jumper from
Ohio last fall to whom that record
was not even a marker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

The friendship Of Republican news
papers to Breidenthal lost him the
senatorship, says Kansas City paper.
The Republican papers have said
many more complimentary things of
Harris than OF Breidenthal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Kansas papers too lazy to hustle for
the news are running notices that
they don't print particulars of local
parties for fear it will hurt the feel
ings Of the poor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

One of the interesting things these
DAYS is to see Col. Nixon and Prof.
Campbell drive to town and read in
the papers of few dozen more rela-
tives who have been given Jobs at
TopnEo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

FoRT SooTT, Kan, Feb. 17.-Carroll
Z. shaffer, of Fulton, son of Senator
E. I. Shaffer, brought suit against
Patrick German, wealthy stockman
living near this city, for $4,000 dam.
ages for alleged Islander. Shaffer al.
leges that German accused him Of
stealing a lot of feed and sorghum
cane, thus injuring his credit and rep.
iutation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Kansas will be sorry to lose DR.,
Quayle. He is one of the cleanest,
best hearted and brainiest young men
the State ever knew. As a politician
he would have been invincble.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

The only sure remedy for the grip
Is like the certain cure for hay fever
that Henry Ward Beecher prescribed;
Six feet Of earth taken on top.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

1t seems neat bit Of poetic justice
that Mr.. Vogelsegang should intro
duce bill to reduce the fine that may
be assessed in liquor cases, and to
repeal the clause permitting a Jail
sentence
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

The Spaniards have added to their
other bad habits one of stripping and
searching American women whom
they Suspect" in Cuba, Uncle Sam
can't sleep much longer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Japan which was the pet stock in
trade Of our free silver contemporary
les last fall is to adopt the gold stan
dard. The News will please revise
its Financial department"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

A Missouri man turned Pop, de-
serted his wife, ran off with good
looking girl and broke his leg, all in
one day. And yet the papers claim
that Missouri is slow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Rev. Dwight l.. Moody advises sin
ners to "seek salvation just as Bryan
sought the White House." The argu-
ment seems to fall down at a very
vital point.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Abilene wants no normal school, no
state institutions, no appointments.
We are patriots up here. Having the
Pop convention was glory enough for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

Arbitration treaties are good thing
but no Democrat ever wrote one yet
that was satisfactory to the American
nation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

VIM. l.. Nixon is not particularly
interested in the proposed changes in
state grain inspector laws. 1t never
touches him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

The Pops have Republican to
"prompt" their speaker. Now with
a Republican to prompt each member
they might accomplish something.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1S, 1897.

Grover is going around the world.
Has heard Of good fishing in China
probably.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

The popular expression Of the Har-
rison's campaign "Grandpa's hat
will soon be changed to "pap's hat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

The present reform" legislature
has IS more clerks than any other
legislature the state ever had.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

nation.