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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-30
Welcome
10 the Heart

Of every housekeeper that
used it, for its ease in remo1
ing dirt, and because 1t ha
no bad results. Clothes d
mt rot and hands ne0er &c
sore, for Welcome is as pur
as honesty.
For honesty's sake, don
compare Welcome wit
cheap imitators. THEY hav
TO give prizes and lowe
prices to sell, but virtue
the prize modern house
keepers appreciate. They us
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-30

The Buddhist monastery of Haine, in
Tibet, is the loftiest inhabited point in
the world. 1t is 1000 feet above sea level.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-30
more than any other.

iilOlC tlldll any Quiet.
What folly it is to buy
cheap soap! The inevitable
result is ruined clothes and
sore hands. This can't occur|
If you use "Welcome."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-30

Burlington, VT, July 18th, 1897.
Mr.. Mears has lived in Burlington over
thirty-iive years, and is a man noted for
his uprightness, probity and honor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Better Than Digging.

John Kavanagh, the fiddler Of the
Klondike, before the year is over will
probably be he'd responsible for the
downfall of some scores of musicians,
who, tempted by the stories of his good
luck, are tracking their way to Alaska,
provided only with their instruments
and a hopeful disposition. Kavanagh
has been employed at Port Costa, but he
became possessed Of the idea that there
was money TO be made in the north, so
be struck out FOR Juneau. From that
place he movedon to the Klondike region,
going afoot over the rough country in
tervening and carrying with him, inhis
outfit. Winchester rifle and violin.
Once in the diggings, he found himself
about the only available musician there,
and the miners gladly paid him $50 or
S35 a night TO play for them at their
canoes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Mrs. Thomas OMeara is the name OF a
New York woman who has a fad for
hiding herself and witnessing the pro-
ceedings Of secret societies. After hav-
ing watched in this way the ceremonies
Of the Royal Arcanum and the Order OF
Foresters. she posted herself on fire
escape and saw the Red Men dancing
around paleface tied to a stake. VI
course, says a New York exchange,
Mrs. OMeara. in strict confidence, de-
scribed the spectacle to her friends, and
consequently will be called upon to re-
spond to the following section In the
penal code Of New York: "Eavesdrop-
ping.-A person who secretly loiters
about a building, with intent to over
hear discourse therein, and 50 repeat
or publish the same to vex or annoy or
injure others, is guilty Of misdemean-
or" Ewes sin Of curiosity is still a
source of trouble to her daughters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
State Irrigation Meeting.

The fifth annual meeting of the
Kansas State Irrigation association
will be held this year in Lawrence,
Nov. IS and 49,. All citizens of the
state who are interested in the gen.
eral welfare of Kansas are cordially
and earnestly requested to take apart
in this meeting. This is the first
time that the annual convention has
been held in the eastern part OF the
state. A good program has been pre-
pared and many prominent speakers
both from within and without the
state will be present. Papers will be
read by different members Of the State
University faculty, treatinglirrigation
from many different standpoints.
The citizens Of Lawrence are making
extra preparations and will do all in
their power to make the meeting q
success in every way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

A farmer living near Schwenkville,
Montgomery county, Pa, was working
in the grain field one day lately, when
foreign substance got in his boot. When
night came he removed his boots, two
grains of wheat weae discovered, and
they had made an imprint on his instep.
He paid no more attention than to rub
the affected parts and went to bed.
Next morning his limb was sore and
stiff. He went to hospital, had his
loot dressed, and was conveyed to his
home on stretcher, blood poisoning
having set in. Later he was taken to
the hospital. where the limb was am
putated six inches above the knee. His
condition Is such that fears are enter.
tanned for his recovery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Some Democratic Talk.

This is the way the Democracy Of
Harper county IN its resolutions talks
to the Populists:
"ln the past seven years you have
witnessed good many alliance pic
MICS, seen their big parades, listened
to their orators denounce corporate
greed and the great railroad corpora
tons, always stating that If we get
therein the peoples interest would
pass maximum freightrate law. They
got there (by the aid of Democratic
votes) they elected their governor
and had large majority Of both
branches Of the legislature. Did they
give You the maximum freight rate
law? No, thousand times no. A
maximum freight rate law with any
merit has as much chance Of bein 9
passed as Peoria blackbird would
have in front Of gatling gun. That
legislature has passed into history as
the greatest Doodle legislature Of our
times. Score another for the great
'Reformers. >"
Dickinson is not the only Kansas
county where there are Democrats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Gold In California.

Come down to the hard realities Of
arithmetic and the scales and California
will turn out probably three times as
much gold this year as the whole frozen
northwest, says the San Francisco Elk.
aminer Probably no part Of the world
will be more gamer than California by
these discoveries. An increase in the
production Of gold is Of little benefit
to the world at large. The gold finders
create a new effective demand which is
mostly supplied by producers in their
immediate neighborhood. The real
gain to the world by the placers Of GAL
lfornia lies in the development of the
agricultural, horticultural and indus.
trial resources of this magnificent re-
gion. which otherwise might have lain
dormant for another half century. We
cannot look for any such gain to
the world by turning attention to the
bleak, inhospitable shores Of Alaska. 1t
is true there are great industrial pos
slbilities in the fisheries and the coal
mines, and these no doubt will feel the
stimulus; but the country as a whole
will never make good resident prop
erty. The Californians who 60 there
will all come back to us to spend their
money when they have made their
everlasting fortunes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Will Matteson claims that that
pretty picture taken in his his dress
suit and high collar did it. He says
every farmers daughter put her arms
around her fathers neck and said;
please, papa, vote for that hand
some man SO that he will be treasurer
when you go to pay your taxes and l
can 60 with you and see him." No
body could resist such an appeal, in
the opinion of Mr.. Matteson, and the
result was what he desired.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The victory of Silas Baker was by a
small plurality but under the circum-
stances it was notable. Mr.. Baker
was running for the third term and
as on both other occasions he remain
ed on his farm and did not ask a sin
gle person to vote for him. On the
other hand Mr.. Kugler, his Populist
opponent, has for three months been
making a house to house canvass of
the district, straining every nerve to
be made commissioner. But the peo-
Pile elected Baker. They like his
style.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Populism's Broken Faith.

Chief Justice Frank Doster in an in.
terview at the close Of the last legis-
lative session said this:
lit is strange that setof men who
accepted the doctrine Of Populism,
who pledged themselves 20 a maxi
mum freight rate law and assured
the people that some law prohibiting
usury would be enacted, could SO sud
denly change their minds. These are
the cardinal principles Of our fight.
We have presumed all along to be in
sympathy with the demands of the
common people. These men in the
legislature were elected on the prom
ise and in the hope that they would
bring some relief from the avarice Of
greedy corporations, and they have
signally failed. 1t is strange how
they could so soon forget-so COM
pletely reverse faith"
That is Populism's way of keeping
faith; it is the way the senator from
this district kept it; it is the way
about one-third Of the Legislature
kept it. Do you want to encourage a
party that keeps its faith that way?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The Topeka Capital has added to
its already excellent equipment a
$l5, press, the first double perfect
ing press in the state. The Capital is
prospering-and it ought to. Every
state has one great paper to which it
looks to voice the best sentiment Of
Republicanism and to give the news
of the commonwealth. In Kansas it
is the Capital and it fills the position
well. 1t is the one paper that next
to the local journal ought to be in ev-
cry family both because Of its com.
plete and general news features and
because Of its clean, uplifting inhu-
ence. In all its honorable history
the Capital has never had higher
standing than today and the people
Of Kansas are showing their pride in
it by their increasing appreciation of
its excellence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Thirty years ago 10 employees OF the
United States senate were on the pay
roll. To-day the number is Ss4. The
large increase is in proportion not only
to the size Of the senate, but as well to
the increase in public business, due to
the enormous development of the coun-
try. 1t takes more employees to trans
act this business. But the number OF
high-priced employees has not increased
in proportion to the increase in the
total number. Thus, two years ago an
si,seo clerk in the post office was cut
Of and two men at 5000 each were add
ed to the carrier service. 1t was said
that the clerk was not needed, but the
additional carriers were.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Some newspaper reader Of Mis-
souri, has compiled list of odd
names Of newspapers in that state.
The list includes the Rock O. Com
fort Unterrifed Democrat, Hustler,
Rustler, Buzz Saw, Silver Hammer.
Eye-Opener, Cyclone. Blizzard, Whizzer
and Comet, and then comes down to
the quiet Eye, Optic, Fly, Eli, Quill, Bee
and the business-like Cash-Book and
Fact.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The Wichita Eagle sizes up the sit
uation by remarking that the election
returns bear the sorrow-saturated
tidings that the candidate who "has
grown to manhood in this commun-
ity" didn't run any better than the
galoot who grew to manhood in some
other community.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1897.


The Republicans who have howled
against Populism and then when they
voted scratched their ticket because
some Populist was good fellow
are to blame for the defeat OF W. H.
Staatz and j. B. Favor. With loyalty
on the part Of the Republicans the
entire ticket would have been elected
by handsome majorities and Dickin-
son county would occupy a place Of
honor as the banner county Of CEN
tral Kansas.
There was neither excuse nor rea.
son for such tactics and every man
who was guilty Of it should be
ashamed Of himself.
The way to be Republican is to
vote the Republican ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The Coolidge Enterprise proposes
that the next meeting Of the State
Editorial association shall bar the
phrase, knight Of the road" II the
association can also cure the members
Of signing their letters "Yours Fra
ternally" it will accomplish another
needed reform.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The question Of the hour in Massa-
chusetts just now is, what to do with
the 1900 extra women of that state.
The men are doing most of the agitat-
ING, but it is understood that the women
are back Of it, and some Of them have
already concluded as @ beginning to
oppose both the bachelor candidates for
mayor Of Boston. 1t is to be hoped that
this will result in a race to the parson,
and that the candidate who gets there
first with his blushing partner will win
the municipal stake. :
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The Republicans of the SOth judi
cial district-Saline, Ottawa, Lincoln
and Ellsworth counties-are to be
congratulated on their victory in re-
electing Judge R. F. Thompson His
clean, upright and capable service on
the bench entitled him to the honor
and the district is sure to have Its
court presided over ably,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

One Of the most important mineral
discoveries Of recent times Is that OF
an immense graphite deposit in Hal
leck canyon, Wyoming, made by John
Charles Thompson, of Cheyenne. Mr..
Thompson is naturally very enthusiast
Ice over the value Of his find, which he
regards as the largest and best de-
post of graphite in the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Kansas ought not to try to corral
all the cattle in the west. During the
past month, Kansas got l,S46 cars Of
stockers and feeders at the Kansas
City stock yards; Missouri, 7S7 cars
Nebraska, 172 cars; Iowa, 204; Illinois,
1888 cars, and other states 10 cars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The Populist papers will probably
get great deal Of comfort this week
out Of black headlines over the cleo
ton Of Populist coroner in Cheyenne
county and forget to mention the
election Of the whole Republican tick
ct in a few score OF other counties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Bishop Warren will preside at the
Northeast Kansas conference at Tope-
ka, March 2S; Bishop Cranston, at
Lawrence, March p, and the same
bishop at Ottawa, Lynn and Minneap-
oils, at dates in the same month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Hutchinson has adopted an ordi.
nance which provides that when a
robbery occurs bell shall be rung
and everybody is to turn out with
pitchforks and clubs and hunt the
robbers. Instead every mothers son
will simply give the door key an ex-
ira twist from the inside and crawl
back into bed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The Populist handbooks are devot-
ed strictly to explaining" The
Lewelling administration did not
have to issue explanations until its
second year-but the Leedy folks be-
gun about the second month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Saline Republicans elected splen-
did young man treasurer-Henry
Eberhardt. He is sure to make a
good official.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The uses Of lynching are not many
but one Of them seems to have been
found in the case Of Mr.. Carr CT
Liberty, Mo. 1t is really little too
good for man who will tie a rock to
three year old baby and throw her
in the river.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
-=--a-- -
Ahilnna mornhants haua

Abilene merchants have reason to
expecta large Christmas trade. A
county with $4,000 in the banks on
deposit is going to see that Santa
Claus is properly fitted out for his
travels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

A pontoon bridge Of air-tight whisky
barrels spans the Perquimans river, in
North Carolina. The bridge is said to
be durable, and is never molested, as
the barrels are empty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The lesson Of majorities like six and
sixteen is that it is poor political
wisdom to quit hustling until the
polls close on election day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The adage that you can't guess on
politics in an of year is again veri-
fed. Neither can you guess very
closely on politics in Kansas in an
ION" year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Wichita Eagle: They might send
the Kansas state treasury down to
Kansas City. That is the way Topeka
treats all her empties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

AS an index Of north Missouri's fruit
yield this year it is mentioned that a
two-year-old tree near Hamilton pro-
duces half bushel of peaches, and that
on a plum tree branch of the diameter
OF ones thumb 100 plums grew.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Maybe those bloodhounds Of Nick's
are the real thing after all when it
comes to seeming an office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The western college girl who has just
fitted a poet and married a butcher
evidently preferred meat to meter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

What sort of report will the priv
ate secretary take back to Topeka
from his county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Strange how an 800 majority can
melt under the sun of Republican
prosperity, Grant Kieffer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

There are always surprises in poll
tic and several were furnished by
Dickinson townships.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Register Van Worst will move to
Abilene next month and will be a
valuable citizen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

To the News 1t is probably just
as well that John Favor did not re-
sign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Do You think we amount to moth
ing9- Dickinson Democrats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

A Chicago paper has learned edi-
torial on 1.-The Cheese of the Future. -
1t will be the Kansas cheese.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Didn't want the job anyhow.
- Pearl Ross.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Yes, | was doing a little electioneer.
ing. Nick Robson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Mr.. Bates ought to have known
better than start in that race.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

You can talk German TO the county
clerk after next January.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Do You see what Enterprise thinks
Of mep- Herman Hasser.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

knew there would DO a funeral.
= Bill Eicholtz.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Coroner Ketchersid should hold the
inquest at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

"Old Irrigation" runs like the
wafer In o steep ditch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Dickinson county Republicans are
feeling pretty well, thank you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Mike Malott Is something of q run.
ner himself
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Does the Monitor still think that
the Germans are "wooden men"p
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
She Didn't Have to Dig.

P. B. Weare. of the North American
Transportation company. Chicago,
says some women do well in the Klon-
dixie region. A year ago he and Mrs.
Weare rejoiced in the possession Of a
cook, whose name was Bridget. One
day Bridget announced her intention
Of going to Alaska. Mr.. Weare remon-
strated. you can't mine" he said,
That's true" answered the woman,
"but there's them that can" A wom-
an of stylish appearance and naughty
demeanor swished her silken skirts past
the admiring office boy in Mr.. Weare's
Office the other day and extended a
primrose-gloved hand to the stout man
who sat at the desk. Looking up he
recognized his old cook. She told him
that before she had got 50 miles up the
Yukon she had received lbs proposals
of marriage. and that she had held of
until an engaging compatriot with II
Kerry brogue and mine that panned
out at the rate of $4,000 a month swore
that he could not live without her. II
am now on my way to Europe" said
Bridget, land I thought I'd like to see
you as went through. You mind what
] told you when l left?"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Go to Charles Hollis barber shop,
under Gulick's, for satisfactory work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

The signnal agreed upon is carried
out; the paper is printed as usual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

Kansas knows no off years. 1t goes
on downing Populism every election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

II Kane and Curphey had issued
one more address 1t would have been
unanimous against the Pop ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Made Him Lisp.

The editor of paper called the Ske'
dunk Weekly News, has been reduced
to a terrible extremity which he thus
explains:
I'VE are thorry to thay,' explains the
editor, "that our compothingroom watl.
entered lath night by thome unknown
thoundrel. who thole every eth in
the establishment, and thucceeded IN
making hith ethcape undetected. It
hath been impothible. of courthe
to procure new thupply of
etheth In time for thith ithne,
and we are thuth compelled to 60 to
preth in thituation motht embarrath-
ing and dithtrething, butwe can thee no
other courth to purthue than to make
the beth thtagger we can to get along
without the mithing letter, and we
therefore print the Newth on time, re.
gardleth Of the 10th we have thutb-
tanned. The motive OF the mithcreant
doubtleth wath revenge for thome
thuppothed inthult. 1t thall never be
thaid that the petty thpite Of any
thmall-thouled villain hath dithabled
the Newth, and If thith meet the eye OF
the detachable rathcal we beg to athure
him that he underethtimated the re-
thourceth Of a frtht-clath newth-
paper when he thinkth he can cripple
it hopelethly by breaking into the al
phabet. We take occathion to thay to
him Furthermore that before next
Thurthday we thall have three timeth
ath many etheth ath he thtole. We have
reathon to thuthpect that VIC know
the cowardly thkunk who committed
thith act of vandalithm, and If he it'll
ever theen prowling about htith eth
tablithment again, by day or by night,
nothing will give nth more thatithfac-
ton than to thoot hith hide full Of
holeth."
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05
SLUMBER SONG.
Gen'l Pass. Agent, Denver Colo.

Slumber, slumber, little one now
The bird is asleep in his nest on the Dough.
The bird is asleep he has folded his wings,
And over him softly the dream fairy sings
Lullaby, lullaby, lullabyI
Pearls in the deep,
Stars i'll the sky,
Dreams in our sleep.
So lulabyl
Slumber, slulnber, little onel Soon
The fairy will come in the ship of the moon.
The fairy will come with the pearls and the
stars,
And dreams will come singing through shad.
owy bars:
Lullaby, lullaby, lullabyl
Pearls in the deep,
Stars in the sky,
Dreams in our sleep.
&c. lullaby!
Slumber, slumber, little one. so.
The stars are the pearls that the dream fairies
know,
The stars are the pearls, and the bird in the
nest
A dear little fellow, the fairies love best.
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby!
Pearls in the deep,
Stars in the sky,
Dreams in our sleep.
&c. lullaby!
IF. d. Sherman in Ladies' Home Journal.