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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-30
Some Wheat Disappointing.

Some Of the wheat in the county
is proving disappointing in quality,
the heads being shrunken and al
though there are lots of them there is
fear that the yield will be cut down.
The injury came from rust.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-30
Had q Scrap.

Dan Kreider and King Clark had a
misunderstanding Saturday night, as
II result Of which Clark caused Kreid.
er's arrest on charge Of assault. 1t
will be heard in Justices court July
eth
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-30
WANTED, AN AtR DIET.
Employees Of Populist officials Mu.t
Learn to b Light Eaters.

Sheriff Robson is man Of original
ideas. His latest plan is one that
will attract wide attention. " has
already been talked about good deal
in town. He evidently believes that
there is good deal Of money wasted
in this world and Is trying to educate
people to live on air. For instance
he has an under sheriff. For many
years this officer has received $50 a
month or more. Dave Naill paid that,
Jim Smith paid itand Nick paidit un-
til he let Smith out as undersheriff and
took John Hutchison. Then he start.
ed in on his air-diet plan and cut the
salary down to $40 q month, the under
sheriff to board himself. Hutchison has
a wife and four children and not be-
ing able to educate them to a proper
recognition Of the beauties Of eating
air resigned today. He suggested to
Robson that he ought to have more
wages but says the sheriff allowed that
$40 a month was plenty to live on
and talked Of the wild extravaganza
Of 500 for six persons for four weeks.
John was afraid an assessment would
be levied on him later and fled in
terror.
The under sheriff does about seven.
eighths Of the work in the office. Mr..
Hutchison has made an excellent
and faithful officer and has often been
on duty from 7 a. M. to II p. m.
When he has been summoned in a
case for bit Of testimony four-ffths
Of the fee has gone to Robson who
claimed that he paid for Hutchison's
time. OF course the sympathy Of the
town Is with Mr.. Robson. He is a
typical Populist, he wants the labor
ing man to prosper and how could
this be furthered better than by learn
ing to live on air? Then all his earn
ings, except-a little for clothes, could
be saved. Sheriff Robson is in com.
parativeay Strengthened Circumstance
es. He only owns two or three farms.
OF course they are paid for and
stocked and be has money at interest
but who can tell when hard. times
will Gomez His salary as sheriff
amounts to only $500 to $4,000 a
year--the bills allowed for the first
quarter Of the present year show be
received over $1,000 from the county
alone-and tits frequently necessary for
him to make an extra trip from the
court house to the Jail to take mail to
the prisoners (though he avoids this
as much as possible). Under such
circumstances it will readily be seen
that to pay a deputy the extravagant
sum Of 800 month is profigacy. A
deputy receiving that figure would
want to buy war bonds and other
luxuries. The future workings Of the
air-diet theory will be watched with
interest.
Herb Brown, who is young and has
no family, now takes the job at $40
and hopes to have learned to like an
air diet by the time he gets married.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-30
Death in Abilene's COMPANY.

Private Greenough of Co. l., goth
Kansas, died Of pneumonia last Fri
day at San Francisco. He enlisted
at junction City and he was the first
to die in the company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-30
Farm for Sale.

My 160-acre bottom farm, A miles
Of Solomon. Low price, easy terms.
42-6* G. W. JURY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-30
Central Committee Meeting.

The Republican central committee
will meet at the court house July 9
at 2p. nj. to fix time Of the county
convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-30

For sale, cistern force pump, large
size, cheap. This office. S6-StA2c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17
YEATER LAW IS VOID.
Missouri Supreme Court Decides Against
Free scholarships

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, March i6. r.
The state university lost in the SUI
preme court en- banc yesterday, when
that court, in lengthy opinion by
Chief Justice CAN'T, decided that the
collateral succession tax law for the
establishing OF free Scholarships in
the state university is uuconstitu-
tional
The decision was written by Chief
Justice James b. CAN'T, and is very
long. The style OF the case is ex-
ecutors of John C. Conley VS. the Pro-
bate court of Boone county. That
court. under the section OF the Yeater
law providing for the endowment
OF free scholarships in the state
university, sought to levy tax
on The estate OF Conley, who
died without collateral heirs. This
estate was a large one, and the
amount sought TO be collected by the
university from it was nearly s2s, OOO.
The case was decided adversely to the
estate by the probate court, and the
executors of the estate appealed to
the supreme court The case was de-
cided in motion TO quash the record
OF the probate court of Boone county
upon the ground that court had no
right to levy such tax
In disposing of this motion Judge
CAN'T declares the law unconstitu-
tiouaL He holds that IL is void for
the reason that it is tax for private
purposes, and that this tax Is not uni
form Such tax to be constitutional
should be for public purposes, where
as in this instance IL is for free schol-
arships, which is not public purpose,
within the meaning of section of ar
ticle 10 of the constitution OF the
state. This ordains that taxes may
be levied and collected for public pur-
poses
In discussing the case Judge CAN'T
says that paternalism is a plant that
should receive no nourishment upon
the soil of Missouri lie further says
that while the eXigencies Of the case
may require the operation Of such a
| principle, he is sure that its germ is not
| found in the constitution Of the state,
nor in the spirit Of its people. lie
characterizcs the effects of the law as
patcrnalism pure and simple, in tina,
it endows the student, not the uni
versity. 1t is the gift by the state OF
public money to private individuals
for their own disposition in plain vio-
lation of section &c, article A. of the
constitution, which prohibits the leg
islature from giving public money tc
an individual
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17
AesENr-MINuEp HISTORIAN.
Put His Crying Baby In the waste Bas-
ket and Covered II Up.

personal friend" OF Prof Theo-
dore Mommsen, the German historian
and scientist, who celebrated h g S0th
birthday on Nov Goth last. in writing
of him in the London Telegraph, says
that until quite lately he was up at g
o'clock to work on a cup Of cold coffee
put ready for him overnight. In his
personal requirements he Is the most
modest OF men, and by no means
house-tyrant; at s he comes down 30
breakfast with his wife and five
daughters still at home. and he likes
everybody to be there. One young
lady who was staying in the house was
not infrequently not up to time" This
neglect did not escape his notice. 1T
/ is pity YOU can't serve your year In
the army" he remarked; you would
! learn the difference between 8 and
$780," He can be very cutting in his
remarks sometimes, but they are al
ways tempered 10 the shorn lamb,
though the full-grown sheep must
weather the storm as best he can The
Berliners, who dearly love their lit
tie jokes. tell many q story Of his ab-
sent-mindedness, and he has even been
credited with not having recognized
his own little son. and with having
acSed his name preparatory TO re-
lquesting him not TO make quito so
much noise In public tramcar In
which he was going to town from his
home in Charlottenburg; and IT is au-
thentlc that he put ais first baby into
the waste paper basket one day and
covered 1t up because it cried. lie ls
all the same most devoted to children
and has had plenty Of opportunity Tor
indulglng this taste. as he has still
twelve living children, and younger
generation is rising.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17
SUCCESSOR TO DR.. HALL.
The Famous New York Preacher and
His Wealthy church.

II Is generally believed that the con-
gregation of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byierian church. New York. is the most
uniformly wealthy Of that city. perhaps
in the world. Roy. Or. John Hall has
for many years been It's pastor. but he
has aged fast in the asst few years and
is now an old man. Quiet enerts are
now being made to lind his sueeesser
1t Is realized that he cannot long coRs
tinue to bear the burden OF a large
pastorate alone. An assistant cannot
be found for him who lls any less
commanding pulpit power than he The
Fitth Avenue Presbyterian church is
very large one, and only a man Of
the first rank can mn its pews De
mand for these pews Is not nearly so
Keen. by the by, as 10 was ten years
ago. Then il was impossible 10 get a
pew. Now Il IS not The change is
due in part to the aging of the distin-
guished pastor. and I'm part to the con-
dition Of Presbyterians i'm the city OF
New York. New York presbyterians
are Just now where some business
houses sometimes get-in periods of
unprosperous times At the present
moment there is not a now Preshyte-
rian church building i'm either New
York city or Brooklyn, and not a new
congregation forming This is a mark
ed contrast to Roman Catholics, Luth-
Grams, Episcopalians and Methodists.
The cause of Presbyterian lethargy is
the hostile feeling between the liberal
and conservative parties. One party
refuses to help along what the other
party champions. and vice versa. The
trustees of Or. Halls church recognize
their business responsibility; the CON
tinued prosperity of a great church
plant worth $1,000 600 For this reason
they are searching America, England
and Scotland for the right man to he
come co-pastor with DR. Hall, with the
right of succession There is to be
no candidatlng, of course, but commit
tees from the church are attending SER
vices. as they are able. in many parts
Of the countries named. to hear not al
ways with their knowledge, preachers
whom they have been led to suppose
might measure up TO the standard de-
manded at the First
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17
us COULD KICK.
aow a Mouueineer Convinced Travel.
or OF Mules AbnIty to Kick.


or OF Mules AbnIty to Kick.
At rare intervals along the noun
,a;u roads OF West Virginia and Ken
,ucky the traveller may come upon a
blacksmith shop. but he is much safer
in the shoeing OF his horse II he viii
carry few nails and tool in the bot
tom of his buggy, says the Washing
ton star. On a trip to Pound Gap on
one occasion 4 tUcnd a blacksmith shop
at the forks OF the road and. as usual.
half-dozen or more men sitting
around it in the shade. My turnout
needed some repairs, and as the smith
was pottering about It inside | made
talk With the men outside One Of
them wanted to sell me a mule which
he had hung up on the fence, and l
started in for a dicker After We had
been talking for perhaps a quarter OF
an hour the smith asked me to step
inside and show him something about
the work he was doing As soon as
he got me away from the crowd he
came close and grew confidential
you amt thinkin NV buyin that crit
ter, air your" he asked in all sincerity.
well, | don't know. want mule,
and that one looks all right | said.
you can't tell a mule by his looks,
mister. Mules is fer all the world like
women. What's the matter with
himg / inquired quite ignoring the
comparison. "He amt safe. Course !
amt got nothin' agln the mule ner
the owner, and I'd be glad enough fer
him ter git the money fer him, fer he
owes me fer the shoein' NV him. but
| don't like ter see stranger tuck in
IN done up like he's tryin' ter do you"
But you haven't told me what's the
matter with the mule | insisted
VIII he kick?" That's hls weak
ness. mister" responded the smith, let
ding his voice fall to a whisper you
wont believe me, p'raps, but I'm tellin'
you he's the kieknest critter in the
mountains. He shore is mister. and /
hope ! may die righ, here ef he can't
kick the soda outen a biscuit and ne er
crack the crust He kin, mister. er I'm
a brother ter him"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17
A SWELL FUNCTION.
rhey DO Things Up In style" In kan
saa Society


Descriptions of receptions and par
les as they appear in newspapers are
invariably criticised. although every
procaution is taken to represent them
as agreeably and truthlully as possi-
bic. says the Atchlson Globe Mrs. ID.
w Dlnw.ddle's reception yesterday
afternoon was an exact counterpart OF
similar functions given by Atchison so
ciety every few days We give as
truthful a representation az possible.
Mrs Dnwiddie received in her vel
ding gown originally white satin,
which had been made over with the
new shade of geranium velvet Mrs.
Dlnwiddie was assisted by Mrs John
Thompkins, who wore the same or
candle gown which has been So fire.
Great surprise was manifested. quietly,
among the guests TO find the Misses
Skylark also receiving Mrs Dlnwid-
die barely knows them $50 her guests
remarked after they lefO, but their So
cial standing Is so high and their
gowns always so pretty that she al
lowed the bounds Of mere acquain-
tanceship to be oversteppcd for this oc-
casion. In the parlor were three palms
and a few struggling roses were in a
vase on the piano The dining room
was decorated with the conventional
smilaX and ribbon. trained from the
hanging lamp to the table. Miss Kyern
and her guest, Miss DeSmythe served
the coffee. which was cold In the
back parlor Mrs. G Y Dalrymple dis
pensed the warm and melted ices. Miss
Dajsee Fallair and Miss Sara Ainsie
ehiciated at the punch bowl, where tha
! red lemonade was voted better than
usual. Nine or ten violets were scat
| tered on the table. and the effect was
! striking. Considerable regret was eN-
pressed that Miss Mae Chainey's serv-
ices could not be procured, as she s
always a drawing card at receptions,
because OF her spicy gossip Mrs. Din
widdie used the remainder Of her a-
freshments at a whist party last nigh.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

A Belgian has invented an automaJ-
ic train-checker. which has just been
successfully tested in France The ap-
paraus was placed In position at a
distance of $50 yards from the station.
It consists Of an immense iron catch
fastened to the rails and regulated by
wire and lever from the station. When
lying fiat trains pass IL without din
Guilty. When raised it catches a lever
suspended froII passing locomotive.
The lever automatically opens an air
valve on the engine, and the brakes act
Immediately During the trial the
train stopped before reaching the sta
tlon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

Il trust, Miss Cutting" remarked
young Borem, as ho rose to depart af-
ter a prolonged stay. that have not
taken up too much OF your valuable
time Not az all Mr.. Borem," re-
piled the fair damsel, "the time you
nave taken up has been of no value Ia
me whatever. l assure you Then he
went forth into the night and wan
1ered slowly down the street. wrapped
I'm a heavy mantle OF thought.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

@. A. Van Hall, the leading druggist
Of Butler, Mo, writes: 1--WE are hav
ing splendid success with BeRg's Blood
Purifier and Blood Maker. 1t Is one Of
the best sellers we ever had and gives
satisfaction TO oil who have tried IL
We take pleasure in recommending IL.
Wallace a Mueller and Vanderpools
drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17
SuIOl'S GI!l[Ie M0[DLG Y0[d

REMEMBER, this advertisement IS OF
interest to you who have friends resting
In the tomb. tits home establishment,
shipping direct from the quarrios marble
and granite, and manufacturing IN this
city. Foreign agents show you large.
fine picture and ask you 10 sign binding
order for a poor design and grade az dou-
BILE price. covering their wages aud eN-
penses. Think OF itl we will duplicate
any OF their work from 90 TO 80 per cent
less All the work done In the Guthrie
cemetery, some Weighing upward OF two
tons, was done by us. Notice the name
cut on the bases.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17
nrllliant Au.oal nI.nlrr.

BosToN, Mass, March l6 One Of
the finest auroral displays seen in
many years Mashed and glowed in the
Northern heavens for an hour or more
last night. During the display all the
telegraph lines in New England were
seriously affected.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17
Big woolen MN. nnrned.

TROY, N. Y, March -. The Victor
mills of Cohoes, ten story structure,
burned yesterday They are said TO
have been the largest woolen mills in
the United States, employing over
/, 900 operatives The loss is between
slOO. OoO and $500, 900, fully covered by
insurance
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

KEoKuK, Iowa, March L.. -- Fred
Bronstine, a German living in Lewis
county, Missouri, three miles south Of
WILLIAMSON, has shot and killed his
wife and then shot himself inilicting
slight wound. The couple had do
mestic differences. Ilronstine has
been lodged in Kahofa Jail
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

j. II, Gregg, Of Dundee, Kan, writes:
"MY little daughter who has been
troubled with Group ever since she was
three months old, never found any
thing TO relieve her until tried Begg'
Cherry Cough Syrup, and that has
cured her entirely. l think it is the
best Cough Syrup on the market.
Wallace g. Mueller and Vanderpoopi
drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17
First published n Daily Leader Febru.
airy 5, ls9s
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. r.. February
o, isgs.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
Intention TO make final proof In support
of b claim, and that said proof will be
made before register and receiver at
Guthrie, @. r., ON March IS. 1898, viz;
Richard Momon for the Sc ar sec 30. 10
i5.r1e
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, VIZ:
Henry iOwscr, Walter Chapmen,
Reuben Harris, Leonard Ford, all Of
Iohee, o. II.
if09 A. n. ]. Crook, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

Children and adults tortured by
burns. scAlds, injuries, eczema or skin
diseases may secure instant relief by
using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. II
Is the great Pile Remedy. ]. Wheeler
q Son
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

MADRID, March / 8 An official dis
patch from Manila says that 500 insur-
gents have been killed at Baliano,
Troops have been sent to the relief OF
the garrison
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

Binks was a good-hearted feilow, hut
a hopeless inebriate. When not in his
cups he was a most exemplary citizen.
but at intervals of few weeks he was
won't to indulge in a prolonged spree. 4"
during which he would squandei his
money. reel about the streets, and
conduct himself in q disgraceful man
ner generally. Then he would sober
up" suffer tortures OF romorse. prom
ise better behavior for the future. be a
pattern of industry and sobriety for
another period, and In some unguard-
ed moment fall again from his high
estate. and make a beast of himself In
the old way. On one occasion. when
he was undergoing the SOLDERING
process and was pouring his sorrows
into the sympathetic ear OF a friend.
the latter interrupted him. "Blnks, -
he said why don't you end all this?
The next time you feel that intoler-
able craving coming on. old fellow, 90
and jump Off the pier" 1T wcudn
do any good tearfully answered
Binks. III can swim"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

BRMINGuAM, England, March 10
The Kynochs company has already
dispatched part of large Spanish or
der for special projectiles standing
four and one-half feet high, the larg
est ever made by the Kynochs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

darlington Booth has decreed that no
more Volunteers Of America need play
the tambourine when saving souls The
bass drum, however stlll holds its
own
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17
First Published in the Daily Leader
February ~, 1898.
Notice for Publication.

'NttNN hVi uutlthtiUus
Land Office at Guthrie. Okla. Feb.
H. iSqs
Nctiee Is hereby given that the folloy-
lug-uamed settler has filed notice of her
Intention to make final proof in support
OF her claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver u.
;. land Office at Guthrie, Okla, on March
49, 1898. viz.
Ella y. Donaldson, formerly Ella B.
watts, Tor lots 3 and 4 and hi sw ar
sec 10, twp l5,r2w.
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous resid, nee upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Henry Hover and Zachariah Fetty, OF
Waterloo, o. r.; Luke =. simpson and
Chatles H. Cook, oi Seward, 0. I.
45Ol A. N j. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

have money to loan on city prop
erty on one and two years time. W
M Bronson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17
TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL II
fails to cure. s5c. The genuine has
L. B Q on each tablet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

Don't annoy others ly your cough
ing, and risk your life by negleeting a
cold. One Minute Cough Cure cures
coughs, colds, Group, grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. j. Wheeler
q, Gon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

See Smith, the bill distributor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-17

NHUTUAL BENEFIT TO LADIES, I'VE
lNl furnish employment, procure helpi buy,
sell OF exchange fancy articles, novelty
goods, periodicals, etc.
WOMEN'S INFORMATION BUREAU,
Room OLyon Block,
Cor. Harrison and Division
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-28

Less than 3 days to Chicago.
The new train schedule Of the
Rio Grande Western railway
and connections went into
effect Feb 18th and has proved
a great success. BY this new
time card passengers from Butte
Boise, HALEY, Potatello and all
points on the Oregon Short Line
are landed in Chicago in less
than 3 days after departure.
Close connections are made at
Ogden between the Oregon
Short Line and Rio Grande
Western, leaving that point at
500 IN arriving Denver at 9:20
the following day and Chicago
at 2;l5 p m the third day. Con
nections made in Chicago with
the limited trains for New York
This new service is in addition
to the fast night night train on
the Rio Grande Western which
leaves Ogden at 6:35 p m, ar
rives Denver the next evening
and Chicago 500 m the third
day, thus making close connec-
tons in Chicago with fast morn
ing trains for Boston and New
York. Both Of these trains are
splendidly equipped with all of
the latest appliances and con-
veniences, lighted with Pintsch
gas, and carry Pullman Palace
and Pullman Tourist sleeping
cars and free reclining chair
cars. For all particulars, rates
etc call on the agent or write to
f. A. WADLEIGH, General Pass
snger Agent, Salt Lake City.