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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
J. E. BREWE R.

miss sue AmSuon, OI lnlS Guy,
who graduates in the Fremont, Ohio,
high school, leads the class of rs in
scholarship, distinguished honor.
She will take the examination for ad-
mission to Smith college in June.
Dillon Republican: 1t beats all
how inquisitive people are. The Ban
ner City jointist has been compelled
to board up the doors and windows of
his place of business to protect him
self from the unseemly curiosity of
the public.
Hope Dispatch: The REFLECTOR
says ''cake walks are the reigning at
traction but it advises Abilene peo-
pie to swim. There are times about
this time Of the year when Abilene
people are compelled to swim if they
get around.
Il. H. Wishard, VIM. Nash, H. II.
Baker, j. E. Sawtell, f. Il. Sharp and
+. S. Chenoweth, the first two named
being of Solomon, have organized a
company at lola and will make a
pump invented by Rev. Nash, the
Solomon Methodist pastor.
Following are the officers of the
Junction City district W. +. M. S. for
the coming year, President, Mrs.
Fisher, Abilene; vice president, Mrs.
Totten, Abilene; recording secretary,
Mrs. Florence Collier, Council Grove;
treasurer, Mrs. Dale, Herington.
Ed Little item from Governor
Riddle: "The state house gang at
Topeka has organized a base ball team
in which Ed Little will play first base.
If Ed don't wrap his Egyptian mother
hubbard around him and 60 to sleep
on the base he ought to put up
pretty good game"
M. G. Hemenway has purchased
his partners interest in the Hope
Dispatch and is sole proprietor. Mr..
Hemenway is a hustler and the Dis
patch is one of the county's best pa
pers, It will be better than ever
under its new management.
An item has been started by
somebody who did not know anything
about it that Charlie Pattison is to
enter the ministry-but he is not
He has long been lay reader in the
Episcopal church and is merely in line
of promotion to higher orders which
will not necessitate his taking a
charge.
Newton Kansan: A young man
in Dickinson county, with an utter
disregard for Coins Financial School
and the hopes Of the serfs, paid 5000
Of debts in three years and supported
a family Of four off 1860 acre farm.
The fact that he was only 20 years of
age makes his crime the more heinous.
The Manchester News tells an in
teresting story of the loss Of a watch
by a pretty schoolteacher Of north
Dickinson year ago. She gave the
school half holiday and organized a
hunt for it but in vain. The other
day the watch was found on the open
prairie where it had lain ever since
and began running as usual as soon
as wound.
Joe White and Z. I. Ellison have |
traded buggies. Mr.. Ellison remark
ed the other day that II anybody in
town had worse buggy than his he
to trade and Joe at once UNI
hitched from his own vehicle and az
tached the horse to Ellison's. 1t is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
MESSAGE FROM LOST SAILORS.
Note from the Manistec Crew Picked Up
After Fourteen Years.

Nfttr Fourteen Years.
BAYFIELD,, Wis, May 20. Five miles
south Of this harbor, half imbedded in
the sand Of the beach, James Taggart
a lumberman, yesterday discovered the
first message from the 40 persons who
persisted in the wreck of the steamer
Manistee nearly IA years ago 1t was
a note, carefully inclosed in a heavy
glass bottle. The writing had faded
with the lapse Of years, and the glass
Of the bottle was worn thin with Its
constant beating against the sandy
shores Of Chequamagon bay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 24-The SUI
preme court has finally overruled Mrs.
Helen Cougars famous effort to secure
for women the right to vote in Indiana.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
Spring Goods,

Spring is here and finds us showing some
very attractive styles in New Spring Dress
Goods We invite you to examine our Wash
Fabrics, new nobby weaves and styles atex-
ceptionaly low prices,
: Also call your attention to our line OF Ho-
siery, both for Ladies and Children. We can
please you here.
In Summer Underwear we have some
surprisingly good values for very little
money.
Our line of Staple Dry Goods is complete
and contains many very attractive bargains
for the careful buyer and while we do not
parade a lot Of catch prices, we guarantee to
save you money. A large trade is the best
evidence that goods and prices are right
Remember that in the GROCERY
line we cannot be beat Everything fresh
and clean at rock bottom prices.
Yours for trade,
T r. BREWER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
Taxing Life-Insurance Policies.

Chicago Chronicle.
One of the most peculiar instances of the
extremes to which the Populistic idea will
go was attempt last spring on the part
of the Indiana tax officials, in the absence
of any law on the subject, to compel the
holders of life insurance policies to include
their policies in their returns to the as
SCISSORS that they might be taxed in the
same manner as personal property
1t is pretty generally agreed that the
premiums man pays for insurance to pro-
vide against his wife and children coming
itself tax on his thrift and industry in the
fullest sense of the word. 1t can also be
reasonably contended that by means of life
insurance paid for by individuals the State
also is assured-assured against the bene-
ficiaries under such policies becoming pub
lie charges. Surely, them such interests
should not be interfered with without the
fullest authority. t
AS remarked above, the tax officials took
such action in the absence of any law on
the subject. Not only was this the case
but the attempt was made only a few
weeks after the Legislature had stamped
its disapproval on just such a Iea sure, one
that had been introduced designating life
insurance policies as proper subjects for
taxation
1t is very probable, due to the fact that
several public-SpiIited citizens have carried
the matter to the courts, that nothing more
will be heard from it, but as a feature of
Populism, which, If successful, would have
penalized thrift, no little interest attaches
thereto
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One Sad Wheat Grower.
Kansas City Journal.

John G. Bingner, one of the business men
of Medford, Q. T., is a guest at the Mid
land. In addition to owning several flour
ages large grain farm near Medford AL
though he raised big crop of wheat this
the price of grain. and processes not to
care what becomes of the market The
reason is that last summer, when the out
look was not so good for high prices as at
present he contracted all of the wheat he
might raise to a dealer down there for 40
cents per bushel. He raised. so he said
last evening, Just 1862 bushels and all of it
went at the price stated. Some of the other
grain raisers down there sold for the same
sold out high as So cents. That is why
the present price of wheat makes Mr. Bing-
ner sad. It means a great big increase of
the profit that is being made on the wheat
he raised and others now hold. He will
never again contract the crop he is grow
ing, no matter what the outlook may be- He
will hold on and take pot luck with the rest
of his neighbors.
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she can maintain her claim and in the flu
of that sea power upon which predominance
in the Caribbean must ever depend. In
short as the international jealousies of Eu-
rope, and the purely democratic institution
of the levee en- masse-the general enforce
ment of military. training--have prepared
the way for great national armies, whose
broadening and tightening hold upon the
sentiment of American democracy of that
conviction loosely characterized as the
Monroe doctrine finds its logical, inevitable
outcome in a great sea power, the correla-
tive in connection with that of Great Brit
ain, of those armies which continue to
flourish under the most popular instftu-
lions despite the walls of economics and
the lamentations of those who wish peace
without paying the one price which alone
has ever insured peace-readiIless for war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
French for Whfskers.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
one morning lately a London merchant
came to his office with bad cold in his
head. and the first letter ne dictated was
to his wife in the country in which he
told her that owing to the fact that he
had slept the night before in draught,
and the wind had blown through his pyja-
mas, he had caught pretty severe cold.
The word 'pyjamas' was new one for the
typhine, ana she paused.
How do you spell that word, sir?" she
inquired.
''P-y-j-a mas spelled the merchant
slowly, and added: Didn't you ever have
to write 1t before"
mo. sir"
I'm that case l suppose you don't know
what it means?"
yes. sir" she murmured hesitatingly,
II think | know what it means"
well what is it?'
Its French for whiskers."
And the merchant in the Kindness of his
heart smiled sweetly and told the young
lady she had guessed it the very first
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29

Miss Phares of oxford, Ind is a guest
of Miss Roberts
Mrs Butterfield will go to Trafalgar Tues
day for a short stay
Mrs. A. 3. Thorp and children are spend
ing a week il Hendricks county.
Miss Eta Thompson. Of Muncie has come
to attend the Brown-Christian wedding
Mr. Walter s. King will go to Clarks Hill
at that place.
Mr. and Mrs f. r. Kautz left yesterday
for Lagro, Ind, where they are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kautz
Mr. and Mrs Roberts Fade are spending
a week with Miss Josephine Smith at her
home, on Washington street.
Mrs. James Church, of De Graft, o., is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Calvin, at
their home. on Downey avenue.
Miss Stella Braden, who is now in Paris
with her aunt, Mrs. NJ. 3. Braden will sail
for home on the 18th of next month.
Mr. and Mrs ]. c. Smith and daughters
Cornelia and Helen are visiting friends in
Irvington. They will return to their home,
in Alexandria, this week.
Prof. T. Nj. Iden will leave for Emporia,
Kan, on Tuesday. ON Monday evening a
reception, in his honor will be held in the
parlors of the Downey-avenue Church.
The Wednesday morning Reading Club
will meet this week with Mrs. Beehemer
Miss Clara Goe will review The Marian
and Miss Harriet Ritter will discuss Glib
SON
Messrs. Marion Loop and ]. F. Sherry
have left Hudson lake, where they have
been camping with a party of friends. Mr..
Sherry is visiting in South Bend and Mr..
Loop is in New Ross.
Miss Carrie Howe gave a small dinner
party yesterday evening for Miss Jessie La
nier Christian and Miss Ethel Curryer,
who will be maid of honor at the Brown
Christian wedding next week.
Mrs. George W.. Brown gave a dinner
party last night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Stewart> Schell. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall, DR.. and
Mrs John Nichols and Mr.. and Mrs. E. +.
Wise.
Miss Curryer gave handkerchief shower
for Miss Christian Friday at her home, on
Illinois street About twenty young ladies
were entertained. Miss McCuliom will give
a china shower tomorrow afternoon in Miss
Christians honor.
Mrs. Ed Thompson and Miss Bona
Thompson are guests of Mrs j. M. Sergeant
in Columbus. Mrs. Thompson and Miss
Thompson will leave on Sept for Welles-
ley, Mass, where Miss Thompson will enter
Wellesley College.
Mrs. Jack Campbell will go to Cincinnati
tomorrow to meet her daughter, Miss Eliz-
abeth Campbell, who has been with Miss
Bertha Mason in Ashevlle, n. c., all sum-
mer Mrs Campbell and Miss Campbell
will return home on Wednesday.
Miss Mary B. Calvin, who has, been spend
ing the summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Calvin, will go to Elmra, n.
Y. next week, to visit relatives before go
ing on to Schenectady, n. y, to resume her
work as city secretary of the Young Wo-
men S Christian Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
ERUDITE JAPANESE GIRLS.
Several Have Had the Advantage of
American Female Colleges.


Commissioner of Education Harris. in his last
report furnishes an article the educational
status of women in Japan.
The total number Of girls of school age in Japan
is Base, 0t5. over So per of these girls are
iu attendance at school. Although women are
still in a somewhat dependent condition in Japan,
the study Of other nations, and the influx of an
educated foreign population. with highly educated
women in their families, the return OF Japanese
students from other countries, all tend to indi-
cate to the enlightened japanese statesmen that
broader fields of education are now open to
women.
In the school system now found throughout the
empire girls and boys equally provided for.
Every morning the streets of the cities and VII
lagos are alive with boys and girls gathering
ale M. with looks and lunch boxes in their hands
to the Kindergarten, primary, higher and normal
schools. Every rank in life, every grade in learn
ing. finds its proper place in the new school sys-
tenn and the girls eagerly grasp their opportunity
show themselves apt and willing students Of
the new learning opened to them. Upon the
young girls the influence Of the school is to make
them more independent. self-reliant and stronger
women The women of to-day in japan who are
taking the lead in the elevation Of women are
those belonging to the Samur9i class, that is
those who belong to the military circles.
There are and have been several Japanese girls
studying ia this country Japanese girls have
teen graduated from Wellesly, from Wilson COL
lege for Women at Chambersburg, Pa, from
Western Maryland College. at Westminster, Nd,
Vassar College. and at Bryn Mawr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
Health Journal.

Elderly people and others who may be
temporarily housebound and prevented
from enjoying regular daily stroll out
doors can devise fair substitute as fol-
lows: Bundle up as if for the usual con-
stitutional, select a large, sunny room,
preferably at the top of the house open
wide the windows, shut off the heat and
move around briskly going to the window
and inhalng the fresh air deeply through
the nostrils. We have often called atten-
ton TO the fact that house air. with it's
many impurities, overheated condition and
general lifelessness. is one of the principal
predisposing causes to colds and catarrhal
affections. Where d patient invalid is
confined to bed, If the shoulders are kept
well covered and the head lightly protect
ed the windows may be opened and the
room flushed with fresh air without any
special risk, provided the current does not
strike them too directly. The danger from
want of proper ventilation is decidedly
greater
Deep inhalations of air at the open win
dow taken gently through the nose, impart
an enlivening and tonic influence to the
whole nervous system, which can soon be
demonstrated by a personal experiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
THE DREAD OF THE SUPERNATURAL
Is lit Real Fear Only Want OF
SeIf-COntroI.

LONDON NUtCIaIUFs
We wish the Psvchical Society would one day
attempt an ANALYSIS Of what, for want Of a better
word, must call the dread of the supernatural
Both those who believe and those who disbelieve
in the notion that the veil between this world
ard the other is capable OF being lifted agree in
one thing. They all recognize the fact that most
people fear, something akin to fear, at what
they believe TO be the occurrence OF supernatural
phenomena. There is here. therefore. a piece Of
ground which NAV be explored without any beg
eng Of the question to whether the fear is
caused by real ghosts bv tricketN Icy rats or
rs genuine gimnses OF the people Of another
world. one wcula like 10 know whether the fear
felt * akin TO that experienced when man is
frightened by runaway horse or q fire or any
other imminent risk life. whether it is
something different in kind
Speaking broadly and without any minute con-
s'derati0n Gf the facts. one would say that ghost
fright did diner IN kind from the fright which
comes from active danger Most people have we
imagine, at some time other in their lives
experienced that seTla. uncanny, creepy feeling
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
The Church Maid.
Pittsburg Dispatch

The up-to-date churches now employ n
church maid. one who enters a sanctuary
in New York nowadays may see a slender
figure in a plain black gown with white
ptws. She is. perhaps busting the hymn
ais arranging the cassocks or putting no
tees in the racks. She will however. come
forward answer your questions direct Won
to the sexton. tell you the minister's hours
or advise you to whom you may apply
for other information than she may be able
respectfully near visitors, for strangers
have been known to lift anything that
strikes their fancy and walk off with it
The maid also cares for the minister's
study and gives to the edifice many touches
of which the janitor is incapable. The
church maid has her hands fun.
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Certificates have been issued to the fol-
lcwing-named Indianians:
Original-Martin SGiffney Wolcottville.
Alexander w. Phillips. New Brunswick ;
Newman =. Foster dead. Attica special
Aug 49, William Johnson dead, West
Shoals.
Renewal-Taylor Gregory. Indianapolis
Increase-Samuel Preston, Lagrange
Reissue-Ge Gorge l.. Weddel. Medora: spe-
cial Aug. 10. William II. Jines. Bloomington
Mexican War Survivor-IVerson Lynn
dead. GAINESVILLE.
Original Widows. etc.-Emma Foster, At
tica special Aug. ~, Mary 4. johnson.
West Shoals; Fannie +. Ridge. Sullivan:
MeNican war widow, Lydia A. Lynn, Lanes
Nllln
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Trees and Fools.
John Muir. in Atlantle MonthI.

John Muir, IN Atlantlc monthly.
Any fool can destroy trees. They cannot
run away. and If they could they would
still be destroyed-chased and hunted down
as long as fun or a dollar could be got out
Of their bark hides, branching horns or
magnificent bole backbones Few that fell
trees plant them; nor would planting avail
much towards getting back anything like
the noble prmeNaI forests. During d mans
life only sapAngs can be grown In the place
of the old trees-teu centuries old-that
have been destroyed. 1t took more than
three thousand years to make some of the
trees in these Western woods-trees that
are still standing i'm perfect strength and
beauty. waving and singing In the mighty
forests of the Sierra. Though all the won
darf'h eventfsl centuries since OhE1Gt' .
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Personal md Society

Mr.. Lon r. Mauzy is visiting relatives in
Rushvlle ~
Mrs. Moses Fisher win return this weelx
from st. 10, Mich.
Miss Joseph. Of Shelbyville is tho g,,os4
OF Mrs. Isaac Rice
The Misses FohI are snandiny n FAN,
weeks In Nashville
Mrs. Frederick Kennedy, of Shelbvvi,le
is visiting in the city.
pr Carolyn McElroy has returned from
a visit TO Delaware, o.
James Whitcomb Riley and Dr E,rapl,li>
w. HAYS are in Martinsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kahn have returned
from visit TO the seashore
MISS violet kelvie has returned from a
visit OF two months in Liberty. "
Mrs, Mrs Henry Latham and children have re-
turned from Harbor Point Mich
Mr.. I. j. McAvoy returned n +ho it,.
yesterday after two weeks absence ~
Miss Mary r. Phelan has gone to Nav
York and Philadelphia for two weeks.
Miss Adelaide Carman went to Mattoon
III, yesterday to spend week with friends
Mrs Fl. w. Schroer and Mrs y II woi-
Ill vas" ana "aukesan
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Evans. of ST Louis
are visiting Mrs. Finley b. Pugh and fam
Mrs. f. NJ Johnson and children rot,,roo,
City. NC
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter IA. sprankle will re-
turn from Turkey Lake. Vawter Park, to-
MIR. Hugh McSibeny will resume his work
In the Metropolitan School OF Music to-
morrow
Mr. and Ms. A. b. Gates have returned
from visit to their cottage at Lake Max
inkuckee.
Mrs. J. n. Rogers entertained a party of
thirty ladies at dinner at the Country Club
Thursday.
Miss Sadie Freiberg Of Cincinnati is the
guest Of Mrs. NJ. Dollhouse. on North Me
ridian street.
Miss Kate Thomas OF No. 1904 College
avenue. has returned from a months visit
in Richmond
Mrs Leon Donehoo is visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. /. L. Frankem, on North
Capitol avenue
MISS Pushee aho has been spending the
summer IN Boston, will come Tuesday 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
VIRGINIA LYNDALL DUNBAR
THE ONE GREAT
CUBAN STORY!

which + associated with the possibility Of con-
t9ct with the supernatural. Yet few would de-
clare that II was in any sense connected with the
dread OF loss of life or limb. The or woman
Who wakes up in the middle Of the night and
hears strange nyises-thumps, raps, ciangs and
Cfeakings-Cr lights or feels the touch Of
unseen hands, lis probably very frightened. but
the sense Of bodily fear is not present. There
is no dread of being killed. People in the agony
of terror caused by dangerous accidents con-
stantly call out that they going 10 be killed.
but doubt II that is the case in the fright
caused by haunted houses. Possibly this differ
may be said to be due TO the fact that the
dread of the supernatural is not nearly acute
as that caused by the imminent risk OF death.
People, IL may be argued. only imagine them
selves to be frightened Of ghosts, pre-
tend to be frightened Of mice. IN neither case
IS the fright quite genuine. 1t Is only want Of
self-eontrol and could be mastered in an instant
ii the Will power were In proper order
Unfortunately for those who argue thus. there
Is plenty OF evidence TO show that occasional lily
the dread OF the supernatural produces very
serious results. on the whole. should say that
ore people had been frightened out OF their wits
by what they believed to be supernatural phe-
nomena than by accidents involving great risk of
Ife. II Is not often that one hears OF insanity
caused even by the prolonged agony Of shipwreok
The fear caused by what is supposed 10 be a
supernatural agency seems, then. TO have in il
81 me element not found in ordinary fear. II and
when the haunting phenomena cause fear they
to give shock of special keenness.
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rotary, Harry Croft; treasurer Harry
Schad; directors Ernest Dawson, George
Mueller and John BALI Among the clubs
dances are those Thanksgiving and New
Years eve.
A number Of young men of the East End
gave trolley party Friday evening In
honor of the Misses Hubbartt and kappell,
of Aurora. Among the guests were: Misses
Kearborn. Snyder. Eagle, May, Kre.ger.
Smith, Lyte. Graham and Canary; Messrs.
4. T.. Nichols, Lee Mayors, Carl Jones,
Robert Guild Albert Brady. Oscar YOunt,
BE njamin Aufderhede George Allen, Bryan
Canary and Frank Walker.
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time-and long before that-God has cared
for these trees. saved them from drought,
disease, aValanches and g thousand strain
ing, leveling tempests and floods; but He
cannot save them from fools-only Uncle
Sam can do that.
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Insure with German Fire Insurance OF In
diana General Offices, 70 South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and explosion.
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Capt. A. T. Mahan in Harper
In the isthmus the United States has as
serted special interest In the present
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