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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
As to Eauinoxlal Storms.

We have for so many years been &C.
customed to connect the equinox with
our great autumn storms and cyclones
that the idea Of separating the two
strikes us with a disagreeable sense OF
unfitness, observed the New York
Ledger. Even the dictum Of the wealth.
er bureau does not convince the average
person that there really is no relation
whatever between the two. For it is
nothing more than coincidence that
these violent meteorological disturb.
ances and the equinox come close to-
gether. In fact it would be difficult to
place the equinox at date when some
OF these tremendous storms do not &C.
cur. The equinox is the date when the
sun enters one Of the equal points
that is. the point where the celestial
equator and the elliptic intersect each
other. The one is the first point Of
Aries. the other the point Of Libra.
These dates occur about the 2lst day
Of March and the 22d day Of Septem-
ber As the equinox affects such an
enormous area, and as the storm or
dinarily designated as the equinoctial
may not move through a space Of a
thousand square miles, it is readily seen
that the term must be by this reckoning
a somewhat local If not altogether an
inappropriate one. But so handicapped
are we by habit and usage that it will
take a long time to accustom us to the
idea of disassociating these great events
with the equinox from which they
have so long taken their name.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-22
HOIsINGrON.
From the Dispatch.

From the Dispatch.
A son was born ia Mr.. and Mrs.
81 F. Short last Wed lesday ,ening.
Tim Connolly has returned 10 Rush
county from the Klo,ldike with S22 =
500 in gold.
j, B. Prose returned last night
from Ohio. He says the East is not
in it with the West.
The rumor of another passenger
train going to be put on the Pacific is
a gain going the rounds.
A. Fl. Baker is having quite an
addition built to his residence The
wave of prosperity has struck Mr..
Baker.
S. B Amidon and wife returned
yesterday from Pueblo. Mr.. Amidon
has improved in health and expects
to return to Colorado soon.
The camp meeting is now running
in full blast. The wet weather de-
tanned the opening a few days but it is
intended to make it that much more
interesting while it does last
Here is the communication ad.
dressed by a Hays City mother to
President Mckinley: ''Spain is done
up brown and slick; there isn't
Spaniard left to lick. Our boys have
roamed lot of roam; now, Mr.. Presi.
dent, just send them home"
W. S Vincent met with bad acct.
dent Saturday night in the western
part of town. He was coming in with
a commercial man. A culvert had
been taken out aud the. ditch left uu.
protected. The night was very dark
and the ditch was not seen until the
horses were G lose to it; they jumped
to one side overturning the buggy in
the ditch on top of the occupants
The buggy was badly broken up and
Mr.. Vincent quite badly hurt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-22
OUR NEIGHBORs.
ELLINwOoD.
From the Leader.

From the Leader.
BoRN-To Henry Friszemeyer ir.
and wife, Monday. girl.
Martin Musil reports the total rain
fall the Fast week as 2:80 inches.
Mrs Wooiey of Illinois, mother of
81. q. Wooley came out last week, on
visit.
I'll. E. Turk has purchased the prop
erty now occupied by L. G. Tullls
and family.
Mrs. Scott has changed the name of
the hotel to "HoteI Wolf" ia honor
of the owner of the building.
It is about time the dancing club
was organized for the ensuing year
What cay you. boys and girls.
Stephan Arnold, father of 81. G.
Arnold. accompanied by VIM. Erd-
man are here from Illinois on visit.
George Logan has purchased the
Linke property In the east part of
town and moved in with his family
last week.
Fritz Woletz, formerly with Otto
Winkleman. has bought out Jake
HeidleY's National resort and has
christened it 'Schuster's Gasthans.
Geo. Klein and wife of Enid, q T.
have been visiting here the past week
the guests of w F. Klein and family.
They will GO from here to the Omaha
exposition.
Mrs. John Weber visited her moth
er, Mrs. KimpIer, at the May field
Sanirariam, Salina. returning home
Tuesday. Grandma Kimpler is stead
! lily improving.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-22

heard about Simpson or any IF cur
candida es, tsil mere than s'.u hnow. .
but in the end they will all gel there
the same from our governor down to
road master, sartin, sure.
1t is just as easy fer people to do
right as IT is ia do wrong. and # We
wish TO live in peace with oar neigh
bors and all our friends we should be
careful to treat them in courteous.
fair. honest aud gentlemanIy manner.
And when they are after the same
thing We want and have their Offer IN
first. then we should not use dishonest
means to beat them from getting the
land or property.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-22
OLMITZ.

From s'Searcher''
'sThe brown is on the pumpkin
And the frost is on the pop."-[Register.
So, republicans are gruntin'-
Fear they'll lose their Office crop?
Sure, for Jerry is a winner,
And the rest with him viii go.
Every slick g. o. p. sinner
Jerry's frost will soon lay low.
Big rain last Friday evening.
Now is your time to nominate your
candidates for township offices.
John Yettner is agent for the his
tory of the Spanish American Wa.
Word comes from the strip that the
spring crops this year are good in that
country.
Plenty of wheat ricks not thres he'd
yet, and the consequence is there will
be plenty of spoiled wheat.
Henry Boyle threshed 4, 400 bush
els of wheat of this years raising; he
has also fair crop of corn.
Give some men your little finger
and they want the whole hand, and if
they get one quarter of land they will
want ali adjoining it.
Two of the farmers over in Grant
Township just now are having little
dispute about the ownership of farm;
one having the other arrested for tres
pass and damage.
When foreign millionares and land
owners contract and receive money
on the sale of farm they should
stand to the contract or be compelled
by Law to do so.
The wheat sown before the recenE
rains with the volunteer is q good
stand. In places grasshoppers are
numerous, and may do much damage
to early sown wheat.
ESQ. Henry Uden, from the east
part of the county, was transacting
business in this vicinity a day or two
ago. Mr.. Uden is an agent for some
Michigan land owners In this county.
Yes, send out your dairy little
scards," send them by the million. il
you wish; tell ell you know or ever
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-22
CLAFLIN.

From the Banner
E. M. Church is moving to King
man county where he has rented a
farm.
The rains of last week have stopped
all the machines and not much thresh.
ing will be done for few days YET.
After getting the opinions of SO veral
persons we are Satisfied that not over
fifty per cent of wheat tributary to
Clafin has been threshed.
The farmers of Central Kansas will
have more fall pasture off of their
wheat than in several years and it
will add considerable to the creamery
receipts.
May republicans of this township
will vote for our popular probate judge
l. O. Breeder, this fall. He received
several republican votes at home two
years ago and will receive more of
them this fall.
There have been so many scraps in
this vicinity the past week, that we
are unable to keep tab of them, and
can only enumerate them by counting
the skinned faces and bruised and
broken hands of the participants.
A man can't draw his salary with
out paying tribute TO seize-er. If
your team runs away, just let 'em go.
for you can't check 'em without ap-
plying 8 revenue stamp. A person
has to just stay hot these swelling
days, or stick a stamp on the draft
they sit I'D; and the first thing we
know the cook will have to put a
revenue stamp on the stove-pipe in
order to make the draft good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-22
HEIzER NOTES
.sBezee Tucker

aDezee Iuckef
Singing at Burgtorf's Thursday
night
81. w. Schultz sports a new wheel
since he resides in town.
Ben Bar left for his home in Gar.
den City. No. Saturday.
Fred Warnken took business trip
up tie branch Saturday.
The wind of last Friday blowed
down a wind mill for j. Ellis.
Henry Essmiller is hauling lumber
and building new granary.
Will and Dan Schuess returned
from the Omaha fair last week.
g. Gum returned from a business
trip to Kansas City last week.
Mrs. Ed. Allison. from Great Bend
was visiting 0. w. Devine's last week.
Fred Carrots, brother from Bsziue,
Kansas, was visiting in Heller Sun
day.
The water in the Wet Walnut is
quite immense nowadays nearly over.
flowing it's banks.
The water in the Wet Walnut was
too much for the big dam. so it gave
away Sunday night leaving the water
at liberty.
1t is reported that enough water
power went to waste through the
buildings at Heller Friday to run all
the machinery in town.
6. w went back on the Heller
folks because he was not invited to a
party. We do not pity G. W.. hut
the folks that attended the party Fri
DAY night.
Last Wednesday two large irriga-
ton pumps were tested at Boyd Evers'
residence. with steam power. A large
crowd was present, and the pun p
proved successful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-03
DANGEROUS INDUCEMENTS"

In 1893 the City Council OF Laurens, S.
C.. in order to encourage the cotton in
dustry at that place passed a resolution
declaring that IL would exempt new cot
ton mills from city taxation for period
of twelve months Later on when a mill
was built the Council passed an ordinance
carrying into effect this resolution and
all went well for a time. But within the
past few weeks certain tax payers of the
city entered a protest against the exemp-
ton. holding that it is not legal. and the
Supreme Court is asked to issue a man
damus TO require the cotton mill not only
10 pay taxes from this time, but to pay
all back taxes.
Some time ago we called attention TO
the fact that a Northern manufacturer,
who had thought of removing his plant
TO the State Of Alabama. wrote % law
yer friend in that State to know If, in
his opinion. the exemption ordinance IN
some Of the Alabama cities would stand
the test. The lawyer wrote him I'm reply
that he thought it was doubtful. and We
lDbA UNAdrApiA ~ SAf' wa ti4-'o N'-N+- f-'"N
there that such exemptions were GER
tainly I'm conflict with the spirit Of all
State constitutions which provide that
taxation shall be equal and uniform.
Some OF the Virginia cities and towns
have taken the law into their own hands
and have exempted new industries from
taxation, but we are quite clear that in
this State AZ least tax exemptions are I'm
conflict with the constitution and would
be so decided. if tho question We're ever
brought 10 the attention of the Court Of
Appeals.
We believe I'm public spirit. and we be-
lieve that every city should hold out all
legitimate inducements to capitalists to
come in and invest. But we do not be-
lieve that inducements should be held out
such as discriminate against industries
already in operation Those who accept
tax exemptions in Virginia take n great
risk, for If any Taxpayers ever raise the
point against them. they Will be compelled
by the courts to pay up their arrearages
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-03
THE soUrH's PROGRESS.

II is we'll known that Baltimore CAPT
talists have been largely instrumental in
developing Southern railroads and Baiu-
more has a large sum OF money thus in
vested. The heads Of Baltimore banks
and trust companies visit the South reg
ulalrIv TO look after their interests and
Of course bring back exact statements as
10 what Is going ON. The Baltimore
American in noting this fact says that
from all these sources the Information
is unanimous that never in its history
was the South SO prosperous as 81 IS to-
day. It's wealth Is larger, its commerce
has almost doubled in a decade. and on
All sides there is a forward movement
III takes abnormal improvement adds
the Baltimore American. ito move bank
presidents TO enthusiasm and the fact
that these financial gentlemen are unu-
sually enthusiastic makes the conviction
clear that the South is happy and cheer
fuk busy extending It's trade 10 the mar
kets of the earth. and making large pro-
fits on its Iabors."
And this too in spite OF the low price
Of cotton As an evidence Of what the
American says prices OF Southern securi-
ties have greatly advanced of late. There
has heen a notable boom In the stock OF
the southern Railway Company. the pre-
ferred having advanced ten points within
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-03

tectorate over the islands-with no annex
ation-~unt.i the people learn TO govern
themselves, and then start them upon
their own career as % nation upon the
earth. But wo should refuse TO accept
any part OF SPANS debts and we should
refuse to let her impose any part OF
them upon the islands. She has been
depressing the islands for centuries. and
the money she owes on this account was
borrowed to Cypress them. 1t is for her
to pay II as best she can, and exactly the
same principle should be applied to Cuba
and Porto Rico.
IL should be understood. OF course, that
our remarks on the right OF a conqueror
are limited to case where the conqueror
takes a part Of his enemy's territory.
They have no application TO case where
for instance. we conquered Spain and
annexed her and all her dominions. In
that case we should owe her debts; so
II the Philippines made debts they or we
would have 10 pay them. But th~ Is
SPANS debt and not the Philippines
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-03
1.-THE SIN OF THE FATHER"
Mrs. Frank Slayton TcarfuIiy Pleads
the Curse of Hcredity for Her Son.

NEW HAVEN. Dec TRY 10 imagine
the anguish of mother who. TO excuse
her son. to explain his wrongdoing. to
earn his forgiveness is forced TO cry:
'"Tis in my boys blood. He is the
victim Of heredity. The sin is not his.
II is the mans whom 1 cali husband; it
Is his fathers. The boy inherts his
wilfulness."
Such is the unhappy position Of Mrs.
Sayt0n, mother OF Frank SlaytOn. the
young man who posed az Gen. Lees son,
as a West Point cadet, who was wei
coined at the clubs here. who forged tho
name OF one who had been most hOspit-
able 20 him. She is bending all her low
ing energy To save her boy from the con-
sequences of his newest crime.
Mrs Slayton Is a fine type. a South
erner OF one OF the best families IN the
country. She lives at Stapleton staten
Island. and is wealthy. When she was
young she was in Paris, and there met
Or. Frank Slayton, of Oswego. y. Y
He was young. too. handsome, splen-
ddly educated. ambitious, and seemed
certain 10 rise in his profession. They
fell in love. were married. Very soon
the wife found she was mistaken in her
choice. DR.. Slayton soon developed the
most disspated habits; love of drink
mastered him: he went from bad TO
him I'm a sanitarium
A boy. his son, was born TO HIS wife
She left her husband and devoted her.
self 20 rearing nor child so that, NOR
ally. he might be the antithess OF his
father. She was bitterly disappointed.
Five years ago young Frank was sent
to Trinity school on the Hudson. There,
despite his restraining and helpful sur
roundings. he soon developed the heredi-
tary tastes that curse him. lie squan-
dered money IN dissipation. His first
step I'm actual crime was 10 forge "A
check Of s75 in the name Of Captain Louis
T. Bossieux Of Richmond. Va, and TO
pass IL on a tailor.
Then young SlaytOn went from place 20
place in the South. easily gaining peo-
pies confidence, and then passing forged
checks on them. lie was adjudged I'M
sane and passed two years I'm an asylum
at Williamsburg, Va. Every effort has
vainly been made 10 reform him.
Now his grieving mother is forced 10
plead. 1T is the sin of the father
Strangely enough Slayton's grandfather
must have feared the blood faint would
develop. For 10 young Frank he be-
queathed So 900 on condition ne contract
ed no evil habits before he reached the
age Of twenty-five years.-N. Y. World.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-03
NEW ELECTRIC LINE.
The Town of Hampton Grants "A Fran
chise To Peninsula Railway Co.

HAMPTON, VA, December Especial
The Peninsula Railway Company repre-
scented by a committee consisting of John
c. Lively. Of Newport News, and Francis
J.. Causey, Of Hampton, appeared before
tho Town Council last night and asked
for a franchise. Attorney :. Gordon
Cumming represented the town and had
prepared an ordinance such as the town
was willing TO grant. After considerable
discussion tho ordinance was passed, only
striking out a section which made the
franchise forfeltable for minor causes.
The company is required 10 pave be-
tween its tracks and TWO feet on either
side when the streets of the town are
paved.
The ordinance provides that II certain
portions Of Wine and Lincoln streets
should be widened. the company giving
the town q $4,000 bond % indemnify
against damage by reason Of widening
said streets.
Mr. Franklin Amos Wallace and Nor
voda Topping were married yesterday
at the residence Of Rev }. T. Whitley
Mr. Harry K. Staples is visiting the
tribes Of Red Men in this section Of the
state
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-03
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Rev. Howard A. Blake, of Craig City.
Procures Wife by Mail

LEXINGTON, VA, Dec. Especial
A romantic marriage took place Thurs
day evening at the Methodist parsonage
I'm this place Rev. Dr. j. Il. Wightman
officiating. The contracting parties We're
Rev. Howard Allan Blake. of Craig city
Va. and Miss BERTHE AlbOugh. OF Balu-
more. Nd. IL Is rumored that Mr.. Blake
and Miss Although met yesterday for the
first time. their cOurtship having oeeh
conducted by correspondence.
The lady was expected here Wednesday
evening, but falling to make railroad con-
nections at Lynchburg, the marriage had
TO be postponed.
Mr. Blake went TO that city Thursday
where he met his future Wife and to-
gether they returned TO Lexington. The
happy cor pie left yesterday FOR their
home at Craig City.
The following notice appeared a few
DAVIS ago I'm the personal column OF the
Atlanta Constitution: Mr. J. Samuel
slicer. Of Bedford City, Va, and recent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-03

a few months. and the five per cent. bonds
have advanced from % last summer TO
about los to-day. There has also nee"
an improyement in the stock and oonds
Of the Norfolk e. Western the chesa'
peakc &, ohio. the Louisville & NASHVILLE
and so on throughout the list.
We observe also that there has been
Improvement In some Of the Virginia Sc
curities. The Baltimore papers OF yes
terday note an advance In the bonds oil
the Norfolk street Railway Company and
Of the Richmond Traction Company.
But as great as has been the advance
in the prices Of Southern railroad secu-
rites. It Is the opinion Of a Richmopd
broker. who is close student OF indus
trial conditions that those securities have
even greater prospective value Apart
from the general conditions, when are
showing Improvement all the time ne
believes that the development of CUBA
will necessarily add very largely TO the
business OF the railroads Of the South
We quite agree with him cuba has been
so long devastated by war that II VIII
have TO be developed de novo. IL is al
most like a newly discovered country
and with the blight Of Spanish rule re-
moved. that rich island must necessarily
become a garden spot. Agriculture viii
flourish. railroads will be built all sorts
OF new industries will be established the
streets Of Cuba I'm cities will be paved
and severed. street railway lines will be
established. and there will be boom
from one end Of the island 10 the other
in every department Of trade. The South
will necessarily supply much Of the ma
torials necessary to this development
and the Southern roads will do the haul
ing Nor will this be a mere temporary
boom with Cuba built up there will be
a constant demand and a growing de-
mand for American products.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-03
The snnth il Nlndr.l.

The Washington Post wants fHD SOUTH
ern Democrats 80 SEES $500 a candidate. FOG
President nc eaEs- "Ine South to-day
equlps tho Democratic party with most NJ
It's brains and its conservatism. There
are exceptions. of course. but our nr1p'-
siti0u holds good as % rule and Oboe ia.t
remains that the South does mot take lH
proper place iu the conduct and manage
ment of the Democratic party lt sul
submits without protest to the d-Quai-
ncation imposed upon DO by t1a civil
war IL still consents after tlIr'r-tnree
years of time and after the splendid
demonstration of patriotism made laft
summer. 20 be held in an inferior u0sl-
lion. 60 Dos kept out of sight as ching
10 be- ashamed of. and tO Dee used only as
the rank ard file of an army which DC
really dominates by virtue OF numbers,
intellect and vai0r. No greater anomaly
can ba imagined than th1t which pre-
scented by the South's acquloao.no. lp
the arrogant and ridiculous hypothesis
set ND within the Democratic councils
By the North and East T. has reached a.
point AT which even Northern ARD Eastern
Democrats regard 10 with wonder and
contempt" The Post is n Republican
paper az heart. and possibly it is locke
ing for am easy victim tor IT'S parity.
However this may bee. the true position
OF the South I'm this country IS too wen
understood 10 require expucati0n FIne
speeches and fine writing do NOT fool
anybody. IL requires all the votes tho
Democratic party can muster in both
sections 20 elect a President. and SOUTH
ern Democrats prefar the chance of
electing q Northern Democrat 20 fhs
honor OF getting the nomination for
Southern one. That IS an-Char .oc
News and Courier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-03
West Wind and East Wind.

The West Wind is the baby's wind.
The country wind that's warm and kind,
That bids the babies troop together
To taste the West Wind weather.
The West Wind blows from hills and seas,
And russell woodland cOppices.
Where violets purple i'm the bracken
Call the slow Spring to waken.
The East Wind he puts out the sun.
And hides the silver stars in dun.
And wraps the world in foulest fieeces
OF fog and ragged dresses.
Thou, Lord who hOldest I'm Thy hand,
The four great winds at Thy command.
Now bid the East Wind wander mourn
ing.
In deserts vast and burning
But bid Thy West Wind blow again.
Thou Lord. that fullest earth and main,
And all the little flower-sweet faces
Shine in the sunny places.
o Lord, Thou Lord Of night and day,
Now give the children heart TO play,
And bid Thy sweetheart Sun be risen
To let them out of prison.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-03
THE BIRMINGHAM FAILURE.

The assignment Of the Birmingham
Rolling Mill Company yesterday has no
significance from a Birmingham point
OF view. II does not in any way ques-
ton Birmingham supremacy as an iron
manufacturing centre. It is merely an
other instance Of unsOund business meth
ods-another monument to the folly OF
doing business on capital procured by the
pawn-shOp process. in constant jeopardy.
but hoping that something may turn up.
There likewise seems TO have been Jug
Cling. The rolling mill company's bonds
instead OF being sold. as is usual on
long and fixed time were hypothecated
IL a way To make the very existence Of
the enterprise a matter OF chance-not
one OF business method-and In a way
which placed the life Of the institution
entirely at the mercy OF single creditor
This fact has long been known to the
business public, and proved a Gripping
influence.
The assignment will make no material
difference to Birmingham. The mills may
be shut down for "A week, out the
property is TOO valuable 20 lie idle. \ set
Element will soon be reached. and to all
outward appearances the great rolling
mill will be the same TO Birmingham.
Under proper business methods, ana there
are none more skilled than the officers
who have made their headquarters here