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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11
Call at
T. c. McINERNEY'S,
Third Street, Abilene.
who is suffering from some recent in.

who is suffering from some recent in.
juries.
The Globe says an Atchison wo-
man who undeniably has taste, and
who knows what she is doing, gave a
lunch recently without lunch cloths.
The other women are in great fut-
ter; they do not know what to make
of it. Have lunch cloths gone outP
Topeka Capital: Mrs. John A.
Bright left Christ hospital yesterday.
She now is on the road to rapid recov-
cry. Rev. Geo. S. Bright, formerly
Of Abilene, now pastor Of a church at
Phillipsburg, Pa, was 2S years old
the other day, and his congregation
gave him surprise party. The do
nations, consisting Of eatables, are
sufficient to keep" Mr.. Bright and
his family the entire winter,
John Eagle, who died near Hope
the other day, settled on his farm in
1872 with scarcely a dollar. He had
raised family Of ten children and
lived in comfort, leaving the family a
half section of as good land as lies
out Of doors, improved with fine house,
barns, etc., and stocked completely.
That was on the Kansas upland, re-
member. Yet they tell us that farm.
ing does not pay in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

ed" said the governor, as the pri-
vate secretary came into the office for
the first time in week, yesterday,
81 thought you went up in Dickinson
county about fifteen times to fix things
up" 'Well, | did, but they would
not stay fixed" at is about time
you found ont what to do to fix them
then. 1t does not look right to have
the dogs barking at your county so
soon." And Edward wept.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The attention Of the free trade
News, which has so often asserted that
the adoption Of a protective tariff
would reduce our opportunities to
find markets abroad, is respectfully
called to the fact that the expectations
in the second month under the Ding
ley tariff were nearly 25 per cent
greater than those OF the correspond.
ing month Of last year under the
Wilson tariff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

1t is said that the Pops are very
much chagrined at the position in
which they find themselves regarding
the new teacher that they secured for
the State Agricultural college. They
thought that Professor Bemis was a
Populist and when he went down to
the Republican caucuses in Manhat-
tan he was looked at askance by the
members Of the Republican party.
He said that they need not worry
about him. He added that he had
never voted anything except the Re-
publican ticket in his life, believes in
gold standard and high protection
and wanted to do all he could for the
success Of the Republican ticket in
that county. 1t is reported that the
Pop management Is so mad that it
will not allow him to teach political
economy but has put him at history.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11
Our Populist friends should not b,

Our Populist friends should not be
discouraged. They may be happy
vet. In Bourbon county Saturday it
was found that four Of the seven can
didates on the Populist and Republic
can tickets tied. Instead Of deciding
who were the victors by the drawing of
straws, as is the usual custom, dice
box was secured from neighboring
Joint, and luck gave the offices to all
four Populist candidates. Republic
cans believe the dice were loaded, but
Railroad Commissioner billiard, who
acted as referee, says it was square
deal.n All Of which goes to show
that it is better to be born lucky than
rich.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The Democratic newspapers are be-
wailing the fact that the deficit Of the
second month Of the Dingley law was
over three million dollars ($S, 900, O00).
They probably did not notice that
the deficit of the second month Of the
Wilson law was over $4,000, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

Geary and Brown counties carried
by large majorities the proposition to
adopt the hedge and weed law. The
legislature gives the counties the OPP
ton Of adopting this law or not.
Dickinson ought to have adopted it
the weeds are the worst enemy Of the
farmer and the sooner and the severer
the warfare made on them the better
it will be for the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

Governor Leedy lives in Topeka,
his family lives in Lawrence and yet
he went back to Leroy where he has
not dollars worth Of property and
has not been for year and voted.
He probably thought he could vote
wherever it would do the most good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The borrowed money Of state banks
is only s29S,72s, compared with
81, 1893, 406 in 1891. That is a sort Of
advertisement that ought to do state
good. The reserve in cash in the banks
averages 5O.9S per cent Of the depos-
its. This may make safe banking but
it will not be profitable for the bank
owners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

May wheat is selling for less than
December wheat. The splendid out
look for wheat in the west is respon-
sible for much Of this condition. Ger.
tainly there has not for years been so
fine a prospect as now in central
Kansas. May a merciful heaven be
careful and bring winter in by degrees
and not all in q bunch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The death Of John W. Gibson took
from this county one of Its best citi-
zens and one whose place it will be
difficult to fill. He did his duty to
his family, his church and his state
and country-that is the chief end Of
man, and when he does it as well as
did Mr.. Gibson he has "kept the
faith" in a manner to entitle him to
the praise swell done"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The Kansas City Star says: Judge
and Mrs. A. W. Dennison gave a
swell 6 o'clock dinner the other day.
Think Of a 6 o'clock dinner!" And
the judge wants to be the Populist
nominee for office again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

With hundred thousand tons Of
Alabama coal going to Mexico for the
use Of her her railroad locomotives in
competition with English coal, it
looks as though new field is open to
the South for her rich products.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

There is disposition on the part
Of the new journalists not to use
roosters as emblems Of election
victory. They say it is "undigni-
fed" But it is mighty consoling
and appropriate. A victory without
a rooster is as flat as Thanksgiving
dinner without turkey.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The government under Mckinley
made business deal with the Union
Pacific and cleaned up the property in
a way to save the people money. 1t
has been a good deal better exhibition
Of business sense than the Cleveland
administration showed even in selling
bonds-for then it lost about IS, 0O0,-
900 in one lump.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The old story that Uncle Sam is
rich enough to give us all farm is
not applicable any more but the man
who has Kansas farm will be rich
enough to make him independent Of
Uncle Sam.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

From a letter from Ohio: "The
farmers of this county are selling
their wool. Some Of them have five
years crops on hand, itnot heretofore
being worth selling. Now is bring
ing price that makes sheep-raising
profitable" That is what McKinley's
administration has done for the
farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

"The people down here who have a
salary Of $50 month save half of it, "
writes friend from Connecticut.
And then they put the savings in the
hands Of rascally loan agent and
lose it. They would better spend it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The result Of the election in giving
Republican gains will have a depress-
ing effect on the rumors of an extra
session that have been so persistent,
and it grows more likely every day
that there will be no more legislation
until after the choice of another set Of
members Of the legislature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11
Call at
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

The city schools are arranging
for special exercises on the day before
Thanksgiving.
&C. F. Mead and family will move
to Kansas City next week, leaving
their house here unoccupied.
Jeremiah Engle had a runaway
on Southside and was badly bruised
up but received no serious injuries.
Wentworth & Son Of Herington
have put in acetylene gas and will al
so light Odd Fellows hall in that city
The new A. O. U. W. hall will be
opened Dec. 9. All lodges Of the
county will be represented and an en-.
joyable occasion is assured.
1t takes five ROSTERS and one cat
to express properly the Solomon Trib'
une's joy over the fact that "the fusion
ticket sweeps Lincoln township"
Levi Taylor was thrown from a
spring wagon in a runaway last even
ing. His injuries are not serious
though he received some hard bruises.
The Monitor is sold (D to a new
man every time its owner, H. N.
Gaines, gets ready to make another
race for office. Henry is very sly.
The Workmen and Degree Of
Honor are arranging for elaborate
dedication exercises for the opening
Of their new hall on southside soon.
Speakers from abroad will be here.
X. C. Star: "Shadoof and Saki-
yeh" will be the subject Of an address
by Sir Edward Little before the irri-
cation convention next week. Sir
Edward evidently has not told all he
knows Of Egypt.
George W. Lloyd has moved back
to his pretty southside home and feels
happy again. He has spent several
hundred dollars in charging and i'm
proving the residence and it is one OF
the most convenient and cosy in the
city.
j. R. Lane has given up the Mon
itor to Grant Gaines and will travel
for a job printing and binding house
through Northwest Kansas Mr.. Lane
has made many friends during his
stay in the city and all wish him sue
cess.
Miss May Hart, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Hart Of North Dickin-
son, who had valuable training in a
Chicago hospital has gone to Topeka
to act as nurse for Mrs. Fulton,
mother Of NJ. B. Fulton Of this city
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

As gentle offering on the shrine
Of the recent election for high school
trustee, wherein the Sage Of Enter
prise sought for vindication, a poet
ical subscriber hands in the following:
II | were only G. B. Hoffman,
Chris. B. Hoffman, Regent Hoffman,
III were only Trustee Hoffman,
III tell you what I'd do:
I'd crawl into a ground-hOg hole,
IAN augur hole, gimlet holeJ
I'd crawl into O small nail hole
And pull the hole In too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

After all the bloody conflicts that
the American correspondents sbroad
told us of only SOS men were killed in
the Greek war. 1t will hardly pay
for the telegraphing that was INDUCED
in by the papers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11
The City's Finances.

The report Of the city treasurer
made at the last meeting of the coun-
Gil shows the fine condition Of this
city's finances. Not in years, II ever.
has the city had SO handsome bal
ance, free from all claims. 1t is due
to the councils Of this and last year
that the members be given credit for
good management which has resulted
| in so excellent a state OF affairs. The
first duty of city, like that of an in
dividual, is to clear up its floating in
debtedness and it is a fine thing that
the council can point to the record OF
putting the city on its feet again.
That is the way Republican council
does things-it is the way a Republic
can administration runs any sort OF
corporation, state or the nation. Alb
ilene has been fortunate in having
this kind Of an administration in its
Legislative and financial departments.
There are those who think that
when city gets little ahead it
should at once struggle to pay off its
bonds, but that is not always best.
1t is true that the floating indebted
ness should be cleaned up-but where
the bonds are not excessive land they
are not in this town. there are better
ways. Over in England and Scotland,
where they have the best municipal
governments on earth, they make
their bonds for SO years-and when
they come due renew them for SO
years more. They argue that the I'M
provements are for the benefit Of all
the generations to come and that it is
only right that the future generations
should pay part Of the cost. That
is the condition in this city-the city
hall, the railroads and other improve
ments that have been put here by the
money received from the bonds will
be here until long after the present
taxpayers have joined the angels. 1t
is right that those who come after
should help pay for the things that
are to inure to their benefit. For
that reason it will be wise to refund
the bonds Of the city coming due and
allow them to run for another term
Of years. With the money that the
city taxes will raise, we who are now
on earth can have more Of the lux.
uries that come from better streets,
improved parks, lights and drainage.
Until we were in condition to do
these things without being in debt, it
was not the part Of good finance to go
after TOO much-better take it slowly
and safely. Another year ought to
see lower taxes, and many improve
ments in the city management. Abb
ilene is on the right track--that of
pay as you go-and it intends to keep
there. Without deviating from its
course let it get all it can out Of the
life that now is and add those COM
forts that we can afford.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The Fifth district vote makes
mighty interesting reading for the
gentlemen who are thinking Of going
after the Republican nomination for
congress next fall. The next con-
gresham from this district will be a
Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

lola Register: And now it turns
out that the sheriff who shot down
the striking miners at Hazleton, Pa,
was q Democrat and voted for Bryan.
Another lot Of good Popocratic argu-
ments gone to waste.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

II Ed Little will keep the Egyptian
dogs out Of the Thanksgiving procla-
nation all will be forgiven. Kansas
does not want any sad memories
mixed up with the feast this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

Kansas City Journal; II there is
anything in the Kansas election which
Governor Leedy can point to with
pride, the public will look on with in
terest while the governor arises and
points.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

1.-The first six months OF the McKin.
ley administration were the most dis.
astrous in the history Of the country
William Jennings Bryan. That's a
good one, Mr.. Bryan; give us another.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

Thirteen district judges will be elected In
Kansas this year. The fusionsts, who are
more generous than superstltlous, will elect
only twelve Of them,-IK, @, Times, Sept. "a.
There was a prophecy for you! The
fusionists elected two Of them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11
This il the sort Of news TIM

This is the sort Of news that comes
from many countless "This county
went Republican for the first time
since 1885," That means that the
green has got back in the trees in
Kansas,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The advance agent Of prosperity
has earned a rest. The 5. R. 0. sign
is out everywhere and it is impossible
for him to keep ahead Of the show.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The Republican party is the most
liberal party on earth. 1t will usually
scratch enough ballots to allow the
opposition two or three officers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

A free trade tariff: general depres'
sion and distress. A protective tariff
prosperity and plenty. This has been
simply the history of the country
since its first president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

Pearl Ross may contest the survey
orship. He says that when Repub-
lican cannot beat a Democrat more
than 800 votes he has no right to the
office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The News very soberly argues that
the way to win is to fuse, Then it
prints a table to show that the only
candidates on which there was fusion
were defeated which IS the truth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The people Of this state do not
want Populist Judges on the bench Of
the district nearly every can
didate for such place was defeated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The Chicago man who went up in q
balloon and came down in the lake
knows how to sympathize with Grant
Kietfer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

While wheat is going out Of this
county there is great deal Of lumber
coming in to pay for it. The farmers
are building many barns and new
houses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

Mike Malott requests us to extend
his heartfelt thanks to the many kind
friends who sat up with him during
his recent political illness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The new almanacs note six celestial
eclipses for 1898. What about polit-
ical eclipsesP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The Republicans have not often in
the nations history carried Ohio in
an off year but this time they have
done it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

Rudyard Kipling gets one dollar a
word for his poems now. No wonder
he makes them long.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1897.

Nebraska probably went Populist
that it might not make Mrs. Bryan
feel bad,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

The freight traffic of the West keeps
the rails bright. Railroad rails; not
Popocratic rails against prosperity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11

Geary county took slight tumble
into the populist pit the other day
but it will get its wind next year.
The record-union., 1897-08-01
THE FUNNY MEN.

Chumley-You mighty poor talk
er. especially to ladies. How did you
raise the nerve to propose to Miss
Sweet?
Dumley-O-aw; 1 didn't say much of
anything; 1 handed my ring to her and
she slipped it on her left finger, and
said: "All right, 1T fits!'-Truth.
do you think opals are unlucky?"
inquired the superstitious man. Yes,
was the reply. My wife wants one,
and it's going to cost me $50. Wash
ington Star.
Sawyer seems to think a good deal of
himself Il should say SO; he has
had Moorish curves cut in his office
doorway so he can get his head in and
Chicago Record.
Mrs. Saver must feel that she was
very extravagant in buying that new
gown What m3k you think SOP
She's begun to arcle that it will be
the cheapest in the end. .'-Chicago
Journal.
Il hear that Judge Buckets is stu
dying mind-reading. said the lean
lawyer IF he gets proficient" said
the fat lawyer. he'll arrest the whole
town for contempt of court. ."-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Behold exclaimed the good fairy. Il
touch thee with my wand and trans
form thee from beggar to prince" Sub
sequently, however, his beloved touched
him without a wand and made him a
beggar again.-Detroit Journal
j. Addison Yes. your excellen-
cy?" Il hope that the agriculturists
will appreciate the beginning of our eff
forts in their behalf In what way
sire?'' wei. in sending Hay to Eng
land. ."-Pittsbugh Chronicle-Teleg
Does it really improve whisky to
send ii across the water and back?
asked the person with a passion fol-
knowledge. 4 don't know, sab about
the direct benefit" said the Colonel
but it suttinly does give it a chance
to age. sub, that il might not othuwise
have had.''-Cincinnatf Enquirer.
AS matter Of fact, said the bloom
er girl, "bloomers are the only really
modest costume for bicycle-riding. .
"Oh. we'll" said the girl in the bicycle
skirt. ii you start out with the ex-
pectatfCn of taking q header. l suppose
they are But MS better to learn tc
ride before. trying the boulevards'
The record-union., 1897-08-01
Truths Told in Few Words.

A childs respect for its parent is not
secured by over-leniency any more than
by over r-severity.
daughter should never seek nor be
allowed to "outdress'' her mother. In
every family the mother should be the
best dressed member.
The discarded finery of a daughter
should never constitute a mother S
wardrobe. No one feels especially dig
nified in the presence of one whose old
lothes she is wearing, and mother
should at all times preserve her dignity
before her children. The mother who
never loses her queenliness will never
lose her crown.
Prevtntable misfortune consists chief
ly Of manifold things. little to do. but
immense things have done
The man who earns one dollar and
spends two. and the man who earns
two and spends one, stands on either
side of the hair-line between needless
ness and discretion, between ruin anu
safety.
Parents generally receive that meas
ure of filial respect they deserve-not
always, perhaps, but very generally
When a mother allows her daughter
TO appropriate her wraps. gloves. wells,
or other articles of personal attire, she
begins policy of familiarity which,
sooner or later breeds contempt A re-
spect for ones belongings engenders a
respect for their possessor.
The record-union., 1897-08-01
Strength OF Building Stone.

The worlds strongest marbles come
from Lee, Mass, and will bear a weight
of l3,400 pounds to the cubic inch.
The strongest American limestone
comes from Kingston, n. Y. and will
stand a pressure of 1890 pounds to
the cubic inch.
Tuckahoe marble will bear 1850
pounds to the cubic inch, and that t.
more than the red granite of the Bay
of Fundy region will stand it's limit
being 11S12
The trap rocks of New Jersey and the
dolerites of Staten Island are the
strongest stones in the United States.
their crushing resistance being 24000
pounds to the cubic inch
Rhode Island granite crushes at IL
900 pounds to the cubic inch; that of
Virginia will bear 21 80 pounds to the
cubic inch and that from the quarries
of Maryland 10, $50. The New England
GRANTEES vary somewhat from these
standards, but not greatly
The record-union., 1897-08-01
Character in the Chin.

If you have a protruding chin, you
are of the get there type. Successful
people always carry their chins in this
way, with compressed lips.
A retreating chin shows a yielding
nature. easily discouraged; unless it's
owner has other well-developed facul-
ties to counteract the influence of this
chin. he is mentally morally and phys
ically weak.
A pleasure-loving person has small,
well-rounded chin, with a red cushion
of flesh upon it. If dimpled, it belongs
to a coquette, or one who loves to be
petted and admired. Its owner should
live ito be a round old age
Broad chins signify nobleness, square
chins executive ability and strong
desire to hate: chins with circular lines
about them denote drunkards. Sloveniy
folks have wrinkled chins.