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Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
LIVED ON THE FAT OF THE LAND.
Ancient Romans Could Eat the
Cboicert Delicactes Of the Worid'

Ancient Romans Could Ent the
Cbo,cert DeIicacies Of the World.
When at its zenith the Roman empire
loid nil the barbaric countries of the
world under contribution to supply the
tables of its mobiles and wealthy citizens
with the fine luxuries Of life, says LIP
pincotts Magazine. Asia and Africa
poured in the rich spices and fruits OF
the tropics; Germany Ind the great
north countries raised the grains ana
wild berries; Italy and the fertile land
!! of the Franks cultivated the vineyards
to make or express the wines; every
STRIP Of seq coast from the Mediterra-
mean to the Baltic contributed its quota
of fish, and the forests Of Brittany yield
ed the wild game Of the woods-birds.
beasts and fowls--for the banquets OF
the proud, dissolute rulers OF the vast
empire. With the choice products of q
great world so easily obtained there
were wanton waste, foolish extrava-
gance and strange disregard OF the
value Of expensive luxuries, and the his
torian dwelling upon these times de-
lights in recapitulating the various
articles OF diet arranged In tempting
manner upon the groaning tables at the
great feasts and banquets.
But, excepting Nero's dish Of peacock
tongues and CleopatM's cup OF wine
with the dissolved pearls ini It, the menu
ofour modern banquets would compare
lavouhly with those spread IN the
times Shen gIuttony, RIGHTEOUSNESS and
greed for luxury were insidlously sap
ninr The STRENGTH OF Rome.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
ENTERPRISE.

Emmett Hoffman has returned from
Manhattan where he has been attend
ing the Agricultural college.
Profs. Bernstorf and Humfeld at
tended the commencement exercises
of the college at Warrenton, Mo-
Miss Nellie Hassler is visiting
friends in Bavaria, Kas.
G. V. Topping and family are now
occupying their newly remodelec
house on Bridge street.
r. P. March is doing business II
Kansas City.
DR.. J. D. Riddell is taking few
days vacation down in Mcpherson
county.
John Ostberg has taken a position
in Buhrer's hardware store. j. 5
Rychener, the former clerk, is goln'
east to engage in business.
The shops Of j. B. Ehrsam 4 Son
will in all probability soon be run
ming by power from an electric motor
the electricity TO be supplied by
DYNAMO which will also furnish ligh
for their shops and other institutions
The dynamo will be run by water.
Prof. Ambrose and family are a
tending the Chautauqua at Ottawa.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
Get your dishes and
tinware at Humps.
CHAPMAN

Bert Pearce, who was injured dur
ing the removal of house at Abilene
is able to be up today. lie had a
narrow escape from what might have
proved fatal accident.
Mrs. A. Gregg will be deputy post
master under Postmaster Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.s Burkholder are
pleasantly located in Prof Cooks res
idence for the summer.
Cherries are plentiful Iand good in
this vicinity at 8 cents a quart II you
pick them yourself
Miss Anderson and her sister Miss
Lucy, who visited Miss Mary Mcneil
during commencement week, return
ed to their home in Hutchinson.
The Congregational Y. P. S. G. +.
held its semi.annual election Of Off.
GERS as follows: President, Hilda
Clark; vice president, Fred Poor
treasurer, Margaret Scott secretary,
Edna Burns.
There are some fine fields Of wheat
around here and other fields too
weedy to be cut with a header will
have to be bound. These are usually
such fields were planted late in the
fall.
Horace j. Winslow and his brother
Dana, well known to county higl
school students, both graduated from
the high school Of Fremont, Indiana
A. Elam's youngest daughter
Nettie, was married to Photographs
Ross Sunday evening, Rev. Thos. Nc
Connell officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
NEWBERN.

J.C. Kaufman and wife spent Sat-
urday and Sunday at New Cambria.
Mrs j. II. Kaufman is on the sick
list.
Miss Anna Herr returned to Hills.
boro Friday.
S. Rohrer has put new roof on his
house.
Miss Naomi Engle Of Abilene visit
ed friends in this vicinity Sunday
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
Today's Stock Market

Special to the Reflector.
KANSAS CITY, June l6, 10 a. m.-The
stock market for today reported by
the Charles Dixon Commission COM
pany is as follows
Cattle, receipts 1000; 3 to 10 lower
and very dull.
Hogs, receipts l4,ooOi top sS'S's'
bulk $3.50 to SS.S2!; lights steady
heavies shade lower
CHICAGO REPORT.
Cattle, receipts l5,oooi weak tt
10 lower.
Hogs, receipts 4S'OOOi to II
lower.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
Inafinct Of the Silent Oyster.

Oysters, after they have been brought
away from the sea, know by instinct
the exact hour when the tide is rising
and approaching their beds, and so, OF
their own accord, open their shells to
receive their food from the sea, as II
they were still. ct home
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
RITTER MARK EFT.

prices for creamery butter at points nam.
ed for week ending today. Dickinson county
price TX cents less than New York; IA cents
less than Chicago.1
KANSAS CIrY--Fancy separator l2hc, dairy
lOc. Steady
CpIcAGo-firm, creamery II @ l4c dairy
l 12c
NEW York; Dairy II a l5c, Elgin lbc'
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
.no,ber Russian ROYAL baby.

PETERSBURG, June 1l.-A daughter
was born TO the czar and czarina OF
Russia at noon to-day at the Peterhoff
palace. The first child Of their ma
iesties was born November 3, 1895, and
is also daughter. Grand Duchess Olga
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
Monday, July 10, A. D. 1897,

at 10 o'clock a. m, OF said day. at the front
door OF the court house In the city OF ADJ
lene, Dickinson county, state or Kansas,
without appraIsement,. sell TO the highest
bidder for cash In hand the following des'
crlbed real estate tOwlt;
The north half w OF the northeast quaref
% Of section ten UO) In township tblrieeh
u3l south Of range two C2 east OF the shu'
principal meridian in Dickinson county
state OF Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
10 the Judgment OF the court In said cause
reclted In said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this 18th day of June
IeQi. N. u. ROBSON,
Sheriff Of Dickinson county, Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
a PERPETUAL STATE FAIR.


Plan 10 EXniDit the i'"""''' "
the State Capitol.
TOPEKA, Kan, June l0.-since IT mas
been thoroughly demonstrated that
state fairs are failure financially the
state board of agriculture has plan
formed that will give Kansas per-
petual state fair The plan is to ask the
legislature. when it again makes an
appropriation for the completion OF !
the state house, to have the rotunda OF
the capitol furnished for a permanent
exhibit Of the products of the state, SO
that they can be seen 365 days in every
wear instead Of three or four uhder
the old state fair PLAN
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
WAS A BIoAMlST,

Reasons for the Suicide Of G. Il. Hanson ~
Mexico, Mo-, Come to Light
MEXICO, Mo-, June ll.-A letter from
Chicago purports to reveal that T. H.
Hanson, whok himself in the pres
ence of his wife here last week. was q
bipamist, having wife and three sons
at S99 West Huron street. Chicago
His widow here claims up to this time
to have been ignorant Of his dual lie,
although she is satisfied Of 1t now. II
seems that Hanson had nice family
in Chicago eight years ago, and some
money. He lost the latter in specula'
tion on the board Of trade, after which
he mysteriously disappeared.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
TEACHERS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS


Clnss OF l02 Graduates IRON 'n' """'"'
Normal scnool at Emporla.
EMpoRIA, Kan, June ll--Ah I'M
mense crowd yesterday gathered IN
Albert Taylor hall to witness me com
mencement exercises of the Kansas
state normal school, and the delivery
Of los diplomas, each of which is a llfe
certificate to teach in Kansas Inc
graduating class averages 70 years OF
are, with an average Of nearly four
years at teaching for each member.
During the last year the number OF
students enrolled has been nearly 2'ooo'
OF these. 500 held teachers certificates
previous to entering the school,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
John G. CANNON PRESIDENT
National Credit Men Holding Big Coh'
yentiOn at Kansas city


venti0n at Kansas city
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, June ll.-kansas
City entertained the credit men yester'
lav in Il manner that won all OF them
The delegates transacted plenty OF
business, had delightful ride over the
city during the afternoon and last even
inc saw the Home Products show. lhe
feature Of the proceedings yesterday
was the last on the programme wheh
lanes G.. Cannon, vice president OF the
Fourth national bank, of New YORK
city, was elected president by acclama-
tion. and II. +. Chilean, Of New Orleans
was chosen vice president in the same
manner. Resolutions were adopted
urging congress to pass a law empower
ing the president to appoint none
tary commission.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
Minister to Switzerland Named.

Minister to SWIt2erIahd Nhmtu'
WASHINGTON, June lO.-The presi'
dent sent the following nominations
TO the senate. Henry l.. Wilson, OF
Washington, minister to Chilli william
T. Powell. Of New Jersey, minister to
uavti; John &. Leishman, OF Pennsyl-
yania, minister to Switzerland John
f. Convey. of Washington, consul-gen-
nral at Konarawa, Japan.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17

Repairs at Hodge Bros. for Wood
Minneapolis, Buckeye Champion
Milwaukee, Harvester King binders
and Randolph and Craver headers
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17

Hodge Bros, have several second
hand binders for sale that are in good
working order.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17

A few bargains in secondhand
binders at Hodge Bros.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17
First Published In the Abilene Weekly ke
ncctor, June H. 1877.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
n... n. eirlr
Case .c35ii
Wm. ". Walker, plalntlli,

Wm. W. Walker, plantlii'
VS..
Emma v. steves, ct al defendant.
Under and by virtue Of an order Of sale IS
sued by the clerk OF the district court Of The
sih judicial district within and for Dlckin'
son county state Of Kansas, In the above
entitled case, and 10 me directed and de-
| llyered, | will, on
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17

Secondhand binders in good work
ing order at Hodge Bros.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-17

First uublIshcd In the Abilene Weekly Re-
nector, June II, A. D, 1891
SHERifF'S SALE.
W. 5. Allls, plaintiff
vs.
Harry Hughes defendant
Under and BY virtue Of an order OF sale
issued by the clerk Of the district court OF
the sth judicial district, within and for DICK
inson county, state Of Kansas, IN the above
entitled case, and to me directed and dellv'
cred, will on
Monday, July 10, A. D. 1897,
at 10 O'clock a. M, OF said day at the front
door OF the court house In the city OF ADi-
lene, Dickinson county, state OF Kansas
without appraisement, sell TO the highest
bidder for cash in hand the following de-
scribed real estate towlt.
Lots number six (6), seven () and eight W IN
block number two ~ In Rice Il Augustlnes
addition to the city OF Abilene In Dickinson
county, state OF Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
To the Judgment Of the court In said cause
recIted IN said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this nth day OF June
| 1897. Az popooN
Sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kansas
| STAMBAuGH Il HuRD,
Attorneys S-o
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
KING
PINS
FOR
OYER
COATS.
oeceooeocseceeoeeeeeeeeee

Blue, Broderick, Codding, Coffin, Cooke (Ill),
Corliss. Draper, Fletcher, Gillett On. ". Gill
lett tMass,), Griswold, Hartman, Henry
Kerr, Leiseuring, Leonard, Loud, Loudens-
lager, Mccall (Msss), McEwan, Meiklejohn,
Mercer, Moody, Overstreet, Parker, Phillips,
ton, Shafroth, shannon. Sherman, Simpkins,
Smith Ql), Southard, Southwick, Taft,
Thomas, Towne, Wadsworth, Wanger, Wilson
Qdaho).
Thomas purpose in changing his vote
was revealed by his moving to reconsider
sachusetts and Hepburn (R. of Iowa si-
mulianeously addressed the chair. The
former moved to lay Thomas motion on
the table, and the latter to adjourn.
Hepburn was recognized, and rollcall
was taken on the motion to adjourn. The
house refused (112 to 121) to adjourn, and
the vote recurred on the motion by Nc
to reconsider the vote by which Yost was
declared to be entitled to his seat. Itre-
suited: 120 noes, 105 ayes.
Hepburn moved to recommit the reso-
luton reported by the committee declar-
ing Tucker TO be entitled 10 retain his
seat. The motion was lost by vote of Is
tolls. Nearly all the mem bers favoring
Yost had left the hail.
Hepburn made the point of no quorum.
\ HC OpcdhCI OCClQSu Tic pOlUb OfcIIuIcu.
The question was then put on the passage
of the resolution, resulting in a di-
vision.
Again Hepburn made the point that no
quorum had voted and again the Speaker
overruled the point, suggesting, however,
that the point that no quorum was pres
ent could be made. This was done by
Hepburn and the Speaker counted the
House, reporting $50 present, not quor-
rum. Under the rules call OF the House
was considered ordered in connection with
the vote on the question. The doors were
closed and the sergeant-at-a was in
structed to bring in the absentees. The
rolcaIl revealed the presence of $50 mem.
bers, more than quorum. The vote re-
suited. ayes 119. noes AZ, and the resolu-
ton was passed.
The formal motion to reconsider and to
lay that motion on the table was agreed
to, and at $50 o'clock on motion of Mccall
the House adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22

Call (R.) of Massachusetts, chairman OF
the committee reporting the case, spoke.
The report of the minority that Yost is
the Representatives. and should be
given his seat was supported by Grow
(R.) of Pennsylvania, Lacey (R. } of Iowa.
Brumm (R.) OF Pennsylvania, Thorp (R.) }
ofVirginia and Walker (R,) of Virginia,
the latter of whom, with Thomas (R.l of
MICHIGAN, consti tuted the minority of the
Elections Committee. The vote in favor
of Yost was 100 Thomas having changed
his vote in order to move reconsidera-
ton, and this closeness induced the
friends of the minority, led by Hepburn
(R.) of Iowa and Thomas, TO make fight
to force an adjournment in hopes that a
different result might be effected to-
morrow. The fight was futile and the re-
port to seat Tucker was adopted at 4:35
The matter was clinched by the defeat of
the m otion to reconsider the matter.
Consideration was resumed of the con-
tested election case OF Yost VS.. Tucker
from the Tenth District of Virginia. De
Almond supported the adoption of the
resolution, declaring Tucker entitled to
retain his seat. He declared in this case,
there being no Federal statute interven.
ing, the law of Virginia was the law of
Congress, and should be followed by the
House..
Grow (R) of Pennsylvania, the vener.
able ex-Speaker. spoke briefly on the
principles that should control the House
In determining House elections, his time
being jointly yielded one-half from each
side. The House sat as higd court of
iudicature. he said, and any membe who
did not act upon that principle should be
i'm peached for incompetency, or for want
of that American principle which should
animate him in the discharge of his duties.
Applause He hoped the time would
soon come when mem bers would regard
themselves ss the representatives of the
United States, and not personal em bassa-
dors coming from some little petty COM
munity, living within the geographical
limits of some local name. They should,
he said, learn that their first duty was to
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
1AUADRY F0k MAkINERs.
E1OrbitGnt Prices Bring Reprtnsdnd
on q Qua artermaster.

on a 0ttdrterDgdSter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 21.-Major
Horatio B. Lowery, staff quartermaster
of the marine corps, has been severely
reprimanded in public orders by Secre-
tary Herbert, thereby escaping court
martial. A court of inquiry recently in
vestigated the contracts let by Major
Lowery for the laundry work of the ma
rine corps, and found that although they
were let to the lowest bidder the price
paid was clearly exorbitant, the average
rate being $8 20 per hundred, as compared
with 81 the year previous.
A man named Betford, who was not a
Iaundryman, secured the contracts at all
the navy-yards and then sublet them at
al enormous profit, the conditions and
prices in the Washington contract being
similar to those at Portsmouth, n. H,
Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Norfolk, Boston
and Annapolis. The court decided that
Major Lowery had committed seven spe.
cies of offenses.
Secretary Herbert decided not to con-
vene court martial, as no further evil
dence can be obtained, and the evidence
now before him is not sufficient, when
taken in connection with the previous
good character of Major Lowery, to justify
the conclusion that he has been corrupt
or guilty of anything else than careless
ness and insubordination.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22

this public place to enter his indignant
protest against the most unrlghteous sys-
tenn of laws and elections that had every
disgraced any people or any State. These
laws were enacted upon the central idea
of making fraud and deception easy and
of hoodwinking the illiterate voters.
Their execution was intrusted to men who
hesitated at nothing to accomplish their
nefarious purpose. This criticism upon
the election laws and methods OF the
State was in accordance with the sentl.
ment of leading Democrats and Demo
cratic papers who had gone much farther
in denouncing them than he had, declar-
ing them to be the embodiment OF petty
larceny.
Walker addressed himself then to the
consideration of the law as applied to the
imperfect ballots, holding that they should
have been counted. If they were counted,
he asserted, Yost's majority, as shown by
the report of the committee, would have
been 161.
The argument was closed by Mccall (R.)
OF Massachusetts, chairman of the COM
mittee which had reported in favor OF the
contestee, Tucker He referred to some
of the statements made yesterday by his
mathematical friend. from Ohio (Gros-
venom, one OF which was as TO the disposi-
tion OF the cases brought before the COM
mittee. 1t had acted upon fifteen cases,
and in three of them had reported in favor
of unseating Democratic members. The
present House, with the largest Repub-
lican majority on thes rollcall ever held by
any party in the history OF the country.
would seat more MEMBERS increasing that
phenomenal majority more than any
House since the adoption of the consti-
tuition.
At 4:40 o'clock the vote was taken on
the resolution declaring Mr.. Yost entitled
TO his seat as the Representative in the
Fifty-fourth Congress from the Tenth Dis
trict of Virginia. The rollcall proceeded
amid repressed excitement, for it was
seen that the vote would be close The
vote was stated to be-ayes 119, noes 127,
Thomas (R.) of Michigan, before the an
nouncement of the result was made,
changing from aye to no. The Democrats
voted solidly against the resolution, and
the following Republicans Joined them:
Acheson, Adams. Arnold (Pa.), Bennett,
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22

the Government from which they drew
their salaries, and whose honers they en-
joyed. This talk of State rights had run
mad; whatever necessity or occasion there
had been for il in the past had disap-
peared.
Thomas (R.) of Michigan, who joined
Mr.. Walker in recommending that the
contestant Yost be seated, followed in q
brief speech supporting that position.
Thomas was followed by Walker (R.) of
Massachusetts, who spoke in favor of the
majority report, and Taylor (R.) of Ohio
and Lacey (R.) of Iowa in opposition.
Brumm (R.) of Pennsylvania and Thorp
(R.) of Virginia, of whom the latter was
seated at the last session of Congress by
the unanimous report of the committee
which examined the pending contest,
briefly argued that the contestant was en-
titled TO his seat.
The next speaker was the contestee,
Tucker CD of Virginia, who was accorded
but fifteen minutes for the presentation
OF his views. He began by paraphrasing
ST. Paul, accounting himself fortunate
that he was called upon this day to an
swer before the House touching all those
things whereof he was accused. Unless
the gentlemen had made up their minds,
he said, they must yield to the force of
the statements he would make from the
record. First, as 10 the imperfect ballots.
it was considered by many the pivotal
point in the case, and the statement was
made that if these were counted he would
be elected. He denied it. If every one of
them was counted for Yost,. Tucker
said, he (Tucker) would still have a ma
jority OF 36.
The charge that a conspiracy existed
between election officers in the district TO
destroy imperfect ballots, about which so
much had been said by the gentleman
from Ohio (Grosvenorl Tucker declared
to be without foundation.
The concluding speech in behalf of the
contestant was made by Walker (R. Of
Virginia, who supported the minority re-
port. He made vigorous attack upon
political conditions in Virginia. He had
no personal objection otherwise to the
contest in this case, but upon the policy
of the party he represented he would wage
bitter, relenting and unceasing warfare
He was glad to take this opportunity in
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
THE ABBIrk4 rIoN TREATY.
Some Criticisms Are Replied To by the
State DEPARTMENT

State Department.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. Gloon
trasting the criticism of the new general
arbitration treaty made in some quarters
that a European ruler under the terms
might be called upon to settle any dispute
involving the Monroe doctrine, it is
pointed out at the State Department that
territorial matters are to be governed
wholly by article 6, which stipulates
that final 'award by a majority of not
less than five to one" of the six arbitrators
appointed by the Supreme Courts OF the
two countries.
Article 10, which names the King of
Sweden to appoint an um pire in case the
arbitrators fail to select one specifically
by its own terms, relates wholly TO arbi-
trations under articles 3 and 5. Article 8
is restricted to claims of $500.000 or less,
each country having one iurist as arbi-
traitor. Article is restricted to matters
exceeding $500,000. provided such mat
ters in difference did not involve the de-
termination of territorial claims"
1t will be seen that matters involving
the Monroe doctrine or any territorial dis
pute can be determined by a vote of 5 TO l
of the ar rbitrators originally selected by
the two countries and that no reference to
aliens of both countries was contemplated.