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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
R..o,ut,on. Presented bv Senator Cockrsll.

Resolutions Fresehuou Nv Soii"'"' o'
WASHINGTON, Feb Ex-senator COCK
rell presented to the senate resolutions
of the st. Louis Merchants exchange,
urging the representatives from Mis-
souri, to secure the passage OF house
bill No. $3.50 for postal reform; the
measure for construction OF the Mica
rapuan canal; for the establishment Of
a department Of commerce; urging the
passage of Mr.. Pearce's bill to prohibit
the adulteration Of -four, and request
ing favorable consideration OF the
needs of Mobile Ala harbor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
TO SUCCEED MACFARLANE.

W. q, Marshall, City Counselor Of 1t. Louis,
Goes on the Missouri supreme bench.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Feb. 93.-Gov.
Stephens appointed W. c. Marshall,
city counselor for St. Louis, Judge OF
the supreme court in the place OF
Judge M acfarlane, deceased. The APP
Monument of st. Louis man to the
position was at the urgent demand OF
the bar of that CITY, The members OF
the bar there said they were entitled
to a representative on the supreme
bench because of the many cases com
ing from that city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

KANSAS CITY, No, Feb. q There were 10
signs Of trading In the grain markets to-day.
There were no curb quotations, few traders
around at Chicago and wires were idle Here
only : few scattering sales were made. indi-
eating : firm holding Of cash wheat u the ~
prices q Monday. 20 for No hard, walls go
seemed little weak
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

Peter Franz German farmer near
Newton, Kan. WA killed by run.
sway team.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

The handsome new Santa Fe depot
81 Dodge City, Kan, was opened on
the ed with big banquet and recep'
tion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
VAR DEPARTMENT SECRETS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. sa.--"Acting un-
der the positive orders of the secretary
Of war; said Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn, mo information whatever
concerning the military forces Of the
United States and Spain will be d.
vulged by the war department This
rule, which applies to maps, plans and
descriptions Of Notifications in this
country ard Cuba, was issued several
weeks ago. II is not the ontgrowth Of
the DE LONE incident, or the recent
disaster to the Maine, but was done
Tor our own protection
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
A SERIOUS AFFAIR.

81 used to be something of a joker in
the days gone by" said the man with
the double chin as he put up his memoir
andum book and became suddenly inter-
ested. "but something happened about
three years ago which brought me up
with a round turn"
Didn't blow into the barrel of gun
to see If it was loaded?" queried one of
the crowd.
"Oh, no. 1t was in Columbus, Ohio. l
entered small machne-shop where an
old man was at work fitting keys, and
announced that l was a lawyer and had
$4,000 TO give him as a legacy from his
brother"
"And the sudden good news broke his
heart and he fell dead, of course?"
You are wrong, sir His brother in
Australia was dead. and he had been
expecting "A legacy. lie laid down his
tools, said he would see me later and
left the shop. Half an hour later he was
drunk. Going home, he seized his wife
and danced around in hilarious man.
ner, and both fell downstairs and were
killed, leaving six orphan children to be
cared for by the cold, cruel world. Since
that time l have left joking alone. In
fact never even smile"
Are you supporting those six or
phans?' asked the man with the Roman
nose.
"Of course Yes, IT Is costing me $50
per week to take care of them"
Let me shake hands with you, Thanks
You are a good man and a truthful man,
and 1t does me good to touch your hand
If | have said anything in the way OF a
joke to tempt you to smile, l beg you 70
forgive me. Press onwards-press up
wards. There is room at the top-for a
man OF imagination"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08

modern policeman does not proclaim his
coming to the evil doer by shouting or by
carrying lantern. He does his work more
quietly and effectively than the old fash
toned town watchman.
II is thus that in all the walks of life and
in all occupations, times change and knowl-
edge and efficiency increase. In this re-
spect medical science has kept pace with
the advance in other lines Physicians and
chemists have grown rapidly more skillful
There are medicinal preparations nova
days that cure diseases that were few
years ago considered absolutely incurable
The final triumph in this respect is DR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
was first given to the world thirty years
ago, aud has stood the test ever since that
time. 1t cures % per cent. of all cases of
consumption, bronchial throat and kindred
affections. Thousands who were hopeless
sufferers, and had been given up by the
doctors, have testified to it's marvellous
merits. II is the great blood maker and
fesh-builder. 1t makes the appetite hearty,
the digestion and assimilation perfect, the
liver active, the blood pure and rich with
the life-giving elements of the food, and the
nerves strong and steady. II acts directly
on the lungs and air.passages, driving out
all impurities and disease germs. An hon.
est dealer will not try to persuade you to
take an inferior substitute for the sake of a
few pennies added profit.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti.
patton At all medicine stores.
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large ones, but l saw one which goes
oh Of


ahead OF anything"
"Was he as large as a blue bird?"
"Oh, no! That would be monstrous."
"As large as a humming bird, then?'
mo. Gentlemen, | propose to stick to
facts. You have all seen grasshoppers
OF course? This particular mosquito was
as large as the largest grasshopper you
ever saw"
THAT was a bird of 'skeeter," drily
observed one of the crowd.
Just So" replied .ue story teller. mot
one of you credit me, and realizing that
this would be the case 1 took all due
precautions"
"In other words, you captured him'"
~ did"
"And bottled him up?"
"Yes. sir"
"And you have that bottle with you?"
81 have. Just wait a minute"
The man went to his seat and his sat
chel and returned with a pint bottle in
which there was an insect.
There's the animal referred to-" he
said as he held it up to view. Isn't it
big as the biggest grasshopper you ever
saw"
ut is a grasshopper" exclaimed the
crowd In chorus.
at can't be"'
but II is."
Gentlemen, a negro caught 1t for me
and assured me that 1t was mosquito
-one of those which had lifted me out OF
the bed during the night. Can there be
no mistake? Are you sure it's grass
! hopper"
"Of course we are"
ITS singular, but l must take your
word for II. will shake him out of the
window and let him go. There-thats IT.,
! and now, gentlemen, do any of you wish
to take the bottle and get 1t filed at the
next station? Please rinse before using
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and has paid every penny Of her trav-
cling expenses. Starting with a pains.
taking study Of the language of the
country which she was to visit, and
also preparing herself by a course Of
reading, she has made the best pos
sible use of her time abroad.
The reward for all this energy and
perseverance has come in her thirtieth
year. Her knowledge of foreign Ian
guages has fitted her for broader work
as teachea, and she has left the pub
lie schools to take a position as in
stuctor in French, German and Italian
in a high school for young women.
There may be higher aims than those
ordinarily involved in foreign travel,
but the perslstency of this American
girl in carrying out her plans is worthy
of praise. 1t is a great gain in any
human life, If 1t is governed by a def
mite purpose and keeps that purpose
steadily in mind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08

To Europe Six Times in Twelve
YeaTs-- Six Languages.

A plucky American woman, who be-
gan to support herself at eighteen, has
shown how a poor school teacher can
see Europe to the best advantage in
twelve years. Earning a small salary
in a public school, she has taken pri-
vate pupils and lived frugally, and has
been able to go to Europe every other
year for a two months holiday.
Her first journey was made to Eng
land and Scotland, and was enjoyed so
keenly that she planned another one
and saved money for it during the
next two years. The second tour was
through France, Belgium and Holland,
and in order to travel comfortably she
learned French during her leisure
hours.
Returning to her school work she be-
gan to study German, and at the end
of two years was ready for a journey
up the Rhine and to Vienna, and thence
through Dresden and Berlin to Bre-
men. With renewed ardor she plunged
into the study Of Italian, and at the
end Of two years she started for Rome.
She made the round Of the Italian
cities, and spent a fortnight in Swift
zerland. Two years afterward she was
in Spain, and was able to speak the
language.
During the last year she has made
her sixth journey to Europe, travelling
through Denmark, Norway and Swe-
den to Russia. and spending a fort
night in Moscow. She carried with her
fair knowledge of Swedish and not
only knew the Russian alphabet so as
TO read the street signs, but could make
her own bargains with drosky drivers
and go about without a guide.
In the course of twelve years she has
made six journeys to Europe and
learned to speak six modern languages,
and she has supported herself entirely
by her earnings as a school teacher.
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New Form of Sail Boat.
From the Scientific IN erican.

A new sailing vessel, termed the "um-
has been very conspicuous at Cowes and
in the Solent. The chief feature of this
huge umbrella rigged above the boat is,
1t is aid, that the wind pressure does not
tend to incline the boat. When the wind
is making a large angle with the sail the
center of pressure is almost at the center
of the surface, but when the wind strikes
the sail at an acute angle, as in all sails
or kites, the center of pressure moves to-
ward the weather edge; but, by suitably
adjusting the sail, the desirable result of
oblteratins all heeling movement has
been achieved. In practice this has been
obtained by putting more saIl to the le-
ward than to the windward of the mast,
and also by placing the sail not quite at
right angles to the mast, but more raised
on the lee side. The sail is made oval.
with the major axis horizontal so as
To be able to carry more sail with dem
mite height of mast. The training in
horizontal direction is accomplished by
means Of q turntable, and the elevating
and lowering by two taces. There Is
a balance weight which helps in elevat-
ing the mast, and which is just sufficient
to balance the dead weight of sail in
calm, not including the boat. The sail
can be set and furled in a minute; 1t does
not close IKE an umbrella, but each SIDE
shuts up like fan. The object of the
sail Is to be able to sail without inclinlng
the boat so that the limit of driving
force is not governed by the stability OF
the boat In any way, and also that the
boat, sailing On an even keel, has less re-
sistance than when sailing with list.
The sail of boat, illustrated in the jour
nal measures 30 feet horizontally and l6
feet up and down, while the total length
of the boat is only II feet on the water
line, With an ordinary rig 200 square feet
of canvas was found too much for this
boat, but with the umbrella sail she car
ries 369 feet of canvas and sails much
faster.
A light boat especially adapted for this
sail Is being built by Messrs. Thorny-
croft. of Cheswlck, England, the WELL
known manufacturers of torpedo boats.
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From Tit-Bits,

From 'Ill-BllS, d,
In 1882 the Chester Chronicle recorded
the death, from old age, OF Mr.. Sohn
Jonas, furniture broker, Chester De-
ceased, who had been married htty-three
years, had had thirty-three children
thirty of them twins. Fifteen times was
Mrs. Jonas the happy mother OF twins
She survived her husband, ana at ms
death was in her seventy-seventh year
From Investigations made by Dr. Cory,
of ST. Thomas hospital IT appears that
the tendency to give birth TO twins fire.
auently runs in certain families, and out
of seventeen cases he found that IN thir-
teen there had been previous births or
twins among near relatives OF either the
father or the mother, One case or a
family was recorded by another doctor
which showed twins in each OF four sue
cessive generations, namely First gen.
Grafton, A had twins, Second genera
ton, II, daughter of A, had twins. Third
generation, c, daughter of B, had twins
twice and triplets once; ID, daughter OF
b, had twins. Fourth generation, Il.
twin daughter OF ID, had twins. A wo-
man in Vienna, the wife of weaver, Is
stated to have had thirty-two children
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08

ror l suddenly decided to lift my head
and get sight of the snake. l did so, and
then | stopped turning gray"
WAS he dead?'
''No, sir. Some one had thrown a lariat
across my legs, and there wasn't snake
within a miles of me. l have always
been sorry that / didn't wait little
longer, so that all my hair would have
turned, but we can't help those things,
you know. 1 did the best l could and
later on, should any of you wish to ask
questions, you will find me in seat No. s,
along with the best looking woman on
the train"
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TALES OF THE SMOKING ROOM.
From the Pocket Magazine.

From the Pocket Magazine.
Speaking of fish," said the man with
the red nose, as he suddenly reused up
but / never could understand why ev-
erybody Is so ready to sneer at the man
who goes fishing. He may tell the solemn
truth forty times over, but no one be-
lieves him"
but he never tells the truth" replied
the New York drummer in the corner
II can't see why you doubt 1t. He goes
fishing. He either catches fish or he
doesn't. Why lie about 1t? Why should
lie about the fish l once caught in Lake
George?"
'To make him weigh more, of course"
but / didn't care whether he weighed
four ounces or tom" hotly exclaimed
the red-nosed man. ~ always told the
solemn truth in regard to his weight,
but l have always been doubted. If
had said that killed "A grizzly bear with
potatomasher / should have found
plenty of believers"
80 you caught fish, Ell? Well, he
was a whopper, of course? No scales
estimated his weight at say, sixty
pounds?"
No. sir"
'Well, make it eighty"
No. SIR"
IAN even hundred pounds, then. 1
don't believe Lake George grows anything
hiager"
you are mistaken. sir. A dozen diff
ferent people saw that fish and estimated
its weight Not one of them put it at
less than"
go on. If l think you a liar won't
say so. What was the estimator"
six ounccs!' said the red-nosed man,
as a chill shook his frame and he stood
up to button his coat.
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Twice she had four at birth, and trip
let's four time. The proportion of twins
in each 1000 births in England, France,
German and Scotland. thirteen and in
Ireland, seventeen. One hundred and
sixty triplets and eight quadruples oc-
cur in each 100000 births.
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HE HAD THE PROOFS.

We had been talking about the Arkan-
sas mosquito, when the man with the
Henry Clay cigar Clipped in and said;
Gentlemen, am just going back North
after spending three months in Arkan-
sas. AS to the mosquitoes, one hardly
dares speak of their size and ferocity.
Some of them bite In way to do credit
to a dog"
"How large a one did you see down
theref was asked.
"Um! II l go into particulars / shall
be charged with exaggeration. You have
all bsen telling about seeing some very
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His Grave Doubts.
pm the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
Dudely-"Do you think Miss Elderkin
is serious in her intentions regarding
me?"
Chumleigh-"You bet do"
Dudely-"Well. say now, honestly, do
you think she means matrimony or adop-
tion?"
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BADLY SCARED.

The black-haired man with gray spot
over the right ear noticed that we were
all looking at him. and after moving
about uneasily he said:
"Gentlemen, l feel that some explana-
tion is due you. The fact is, started to
turn gray with fright about five years
ago, but changed my mind after pro-
ceeding thus far"
what occasioned the fright?" asked
the man with the double watch chain.
II was out on the plains of Kansas
with party of hunters. One morning l
awoke TO find they had gone out after
wild horses and left me alone, and that a
serpent was lying across my legs"
"Whewl but you were In bad fix"
1T seemed that way to me. Rattle
snakes were plenty, and felt this was
big one. i was terribly frightened, know
ing that II L moved or called out he
would strike his fangs into me. l lay for
three hours, thinking every moment
would be my last. shall never get my
nerve back again"
"And after three hours some OF the
party returned?"
mo. Alter three hours of mortal ter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08

Bowery Staggers (wiping his eyes)-
"Cuse me, mum, but l can't see my wife
an ten children staryin' L death. Can
you assist me?"
Miss Wellment-"Here's a dollar for
them. Where do they live?'
Bowery Staggers-3T'a ankin' you kindly,
miss. deY lives In LixeraQQl ,'-Iudge.
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From the New York Sun.

,,.o.,, A., >-o,,, vor,, s,,r
,,.,,,.
some interesting StoiIeS vi 80
ol Nahseh' the ArCtic eNPioic'' az .o.u
ny rlcharu iiealu' IL 10 nv
any kho"h' says MI iiValu, ,lo .ial
Nahseh ONE Cai"c Ieai ',' .,,
ms Nortn roIv PioJe[t ~ w o"eu
aScH'y VI 'ol'eSe III t''iu. ~ ~
we were traNelins through ii''ai'" oi''
uay NuHseh Sdlu'
Inns Is tl.c pl"'c ""ViC no%''s
ueca"ie Vo'lese ~ ,,tNo.
nun MhSt ne "leas'' ne s"lu'
oHeieu me 'Nt Pl"leHaoiS Vi N'oio9S
III the university neIe, anu ta"Ie Nei'
near accep'in6 H. ! was .nci vi,
teiiPia'lhS NY III st UP " va
anu IL was puSs'loii WIN lne "o "
Nnether Shuulu ;" |" -A''iel "" oii''
lahe thiS ~ ioleE,soi sh'p vi ui''T ''.n0
my eNPeul'loIi to "Ictn!anu' II "
Iulreu S,ea. ucal W %uelin%e % % %a'io,i, p"'
hila.E / ueci'Ileu ,''u pluleSSoionlp'
Nahseh Nus dS plli'I"h' 10y as ie
II man we stalteo Uu' lhe ~ ~o'nel
the falls and while in a trolley car
Nansen was talking of mathematics.
when | was a boy, he said, 1
solved some problems which mad never
before been solved They thought they
were going to make mathematician
of me.
Il said that was news to me, ana
asked what were the problems. Then
he hemmed ana haWed, for he didn't
remember the English word for eX-
pressing his meaning; but finally L
asked him II he could tell me in Ger
man. 'kcgelschnitt,' he said-that is,
comic sections. 1t seems that Nansen,
as boy, succeeded in solving several
problems in comic sections by means
OF geometry, and some of his solutions
are still used in the colleges OF Nor
way. In his leisure moments he had
trial at squaring the circle. In his
youth he also studied To be an artist,
and carried his studies pretty far. He
did good deal of sketching and paint
ing This early practice is showing to
good advantage in the charts which he
exhibits at lectures and has led to the
production of pictures OF Arctic scene
and color such as have never been
equalled.
RANGE OF STIrDIES
.,e,-. -
, AL.I, tnese eally stuuleo ne ven. 1ii
ior %oolosy anu 'ooh up other sclehtlhc
tNanseii SUM .Liie ago iiol' oa,i Lulii- :
nt iioitA toiu i'e .i"l uslole ne lau KNOW II
Naheeh do an eAploier ne hau peeh
stuuSihs pooh oii 'ne iielSe system
vi ali,i'aie. III ,hie oooN 'he autiot
plln'eu d ncN oheols vi the nervous
9se,eili qu,'e u%ileieh, % ii'll, any Prev
ouois neiu' oihce tnal .iihe leau,iS
aid'oiiiis'S nave pruNeu that 'iliS Ihe-
o,S was ne MAJ, "no "iote
ti,al nooh Nao Nail'cn. "a lew uaSs
ai'e, 'le panpuet l so' il"iu VI Nailseli
III 'ile ~ I~aIiI"ai car anu 1sheu MN LOT
an eNpl"ha'ioli VI III" "iSeoNel5' Iie
saiu.
Ina was wien was curator Vi
the museum ol Anatomy III bergen
maui SHecldl stuuS Vi Tue animal
praih anu eAaillheu LIousahus Oh
"laiis Ihicroscoplcaily' ihat was tne
mappiest liilie Oh my me- anu i snoulu
Hhe 10 80 pack 10 1t now. Weli' as
covered 'hat the seat oi the soul III
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
The old fash
toned watch

~ 'ANA AthR a.
Toned watch
man who
prowled about
the streets of
medieval Lon
don, with a Ian
tern in his
hand to pro-
claim his COM
ing, and who
announced
his pas 5 ge
( Ii roug Il the
streets by
shouting "All's
well, was a
very inefficient
protector when
, compared with
the metropoli-
tan police of
New York City,
commonly
known as the
" Finest ~ The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
SOME STORIES OF
EXPLORER NANSEN
Goiug TO Show That He Is a Many.
Sided Man.
WAS ALMOST A YANKEE PROFESSOR.

Once lie Was Near Going to Indiana
Instead OF Greenland - His Dis-
ccyeries in Other Fields Than the
Arctic--some of His Fcats on the
Ice aud Snow.-tEis New House at
Christiania.
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"A sultan once offered a golden ball
for lying. Many lied to him, but the
sultan replied that he could himself lie
better. Finally an aged man from An
CORA appeared before him with a large
jar on his shoulder. Your father"
he said, borrowed a jar like this full
of gold from my father, and said that
you would repay the gold to his son."
impossible" said the sultan.
IF the story be true" replied the pill
grim, pay your fathers debt; if inn
possible, have won the golden ball"
The sultan at once awarded him the
prize.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08

pompous bishop was having his
portrait painted, and after sitting for
an hour in silence he thought he would
break the monotony. How are you
getting along?" he inquired. To his
astonishment the artist, absorbed in
his work, replied: Move your head
little to the right, and shut your
mouth" Not being accustomed to such
form of advice, his lordshp asked:
May l ask why you address me in that
manner?' The artist still absorbed in
his work-"I want to take off little
of your cheek"
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never get time for 1t any more. When
! was 16 years old devoted much time
to the art. ] defeated the champion Of
Norway in long distance contest. j
used to be quite fond of figure skat-
ing, and so was my wife; she is one of
the finest skaters in Norway