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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
Senator Bakers View.

In letter last week to Topeka
friend, Senator Baker gave the follow
ing views regarding a State platform.
While Senator Baker did not author
ize the publication of his letter, his
views will meet with much approval,
and are, therefore, made public:
"lf were permitted to write any
part or portion of the State platform
this year, would insert the plank of
the st. Louis platform upon the
money question.
"Second, ! would demand the cleo
ton of railroad commissioners by
vote of the people.
"Third, | would demand a repeal Of
the metropolitan police law.
Fourth, | would insist upon an
honest, economical administration of
State affairs.
Fifth, | would nominate capable,
independent men, who would dis
charge the duties of their respective
offices fearlessly and impartially."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
McNall's Victory"

Car Clarkson, the fire insurance rate
sheet man, has dismissed his suit against
McNall and has quit business. Another VIC
tory for Webb. Monitor.
That is not the question. What
really cuts figure is the matter of
rates. Has there been any reduction
in insurance rates, fire or life, in this
State since McNall began winning
this sort Of "victory"P We dare the
Monitor to publish the statements Of
the insurance agents of this city in
response to the query, GLOW much
have insurance rates been lowered
since McNall began his fight on in
surance companies"
The is more buncomb about this
insurance racket Of McNall's than i
any one thing connected with the ad-
ministration. The other day McNall
wrote letter and had it published at
once, 'calling down" an insurance
company and college at Atchison
because the latter had accepted less
amount for fire loss than the policy
called for. The policy was for $3.50,
and $1,000 was paid. With a flourish
ing of tin horns McNall demanded
to know why and wherefore. Sud-
denly the excitement abated, and
nothing more was heard of 1t. The
Lawrence journal had some curiosity
in reference to the matter, and inves-
tigated it, The facts are that the
building was insured for $1,000, and
a stable for $3.50. The building was
destroyed, and the stable was not.
The company paid the full face of the
policy on the house. This little Incl
dent will show the system by which
Mr., McNall succeeds in keeping him
self before the people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
A Counterfeit Hero.

During the recent centennial celebra-
ton of the launching Of the famous old
ship Constitution, in Boston harbor,
there came a venerable man from Vir-
ginia, who claimed he had been pow
der-boy on Old Ironsides at some Of her
fercest battles. He was the hero Of the
week. While city and state We'd with
each other in doing honor to this vener-
able parsonage, there was enacted in
the little town Of Brewer. Me-, another,
but more simple, scene. John Chany
had decorated his little farmhouse in
gay bunting. A picture of the old ship
hung over the front door, appropriate
ly draped in the national colors. He
contented himself in telling his expert
ences as q member of the Constitutions
crew to few neighbors who called to
see him. His banquet was the frugal
meal of poor Maine farmer. The Vir.
ginian proved to be a fraud, while the
real hero, John Chany, unhonored, I'M
known, neglected, was left alone in his
glory. Mr.. Chany is nearly 90 years old,
and bids fair to live to celebrate many
more birthdays and anniversaries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
The Extra Session.

The returns from the noble gentle
men who are elected to represent the
people of this sovereign commonwealth
in the Legislature are coming in-they
are expressing themselves on the mat
ter of Mr.. Leedy's railroad bill. The
question has been asked them whether
or not they will vote as he tells them
to as if they are called together. 1t
is weighty matter for if they do not
acquiesce there will be no chance of
having a trip to Topeka and enjoying
the many pleasant perquisites that
are part of the reformer's experience
as a legislator for particulars see the
testimony before the investigation
committee last spring.. On the other
hand, if these gentlemen do 60 to To-
peka they must vote for the conglom-
Grafton of nonsense that has been col
lected with garden rake from the
statutes of dozen States by Mr.
Leedy and so give a fresh proof OF
their verdancy. The average Popu-
list legislator does not mind being
accused of little thing like dishon-
esty but he does dislike very much
being laughed at The legislature
that passes the Leedy railroad bill is
going to furnish good deal of amuse-
ment and the proceedings of the same
will probably find place in the com
ic papers. Therefor the members OF
that body are finding the matter of
answering the demand of the governor
a very embarrassing one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Not long ago a young man in New
Jersey induced the police to lock him in
Jail, SO he could not get cigarettes. He
had begun smoking at the early age of
ten years, and at 26 was nervous
wreck, with will-power so weakened
that he was utterly unable to resist the
clamorlngsof his appetite for cigarettes
when it was possible to get them.
Within the last three years their ter
rible effect has been painfully apparent
his constitution is now ruined, his
once robust body is reduced to a
skeleton, he is so nervous he can scarce
ly hold a glass of water, and his head
aches necessarily. Again and again he
had determined to drop the habit, but
found to his dismay that he could not
do it, as he no longer had the will
power to obey the dictates of his con
science,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Physicians lately discovered that
kissing was perilous and reprehensible,
being frequent cause of the dissem-
nation of microbes. Now come some
doctors in New York to show that hand
shaking, also, is a dangerous practice.
The baclli of diphtheria, smallpox and
scarlet fever may be distributed by the
hand clasp of friendship. "llandshak-
ing" said one of the doctors, SIS fear
full menace to the public health. Most
of the known forms of bacteria have
beed found on the normal hand and the
clinical demonstration supporting
these conditions is as undeniable as the
knowledge of the causative relation be-
tween the microbes and disease" Ere
long we shall be compelled through
fear Of contagion to contine ourselves
to making signs when we meet our
friends. There is no limit to this bac-
terra lodging habit when once we ac-
1uire it
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
De LONE
Go home.

According to the figures Of the
register Of the deeds of Ottawa coun-
county the net decrease Of mortgage
debt in that county in the last year
was $4,000. Good for our neighbor.
Dickinson thought it was doing pref
ty well with $SS7,OOO reduction but
we lift our hat to Ottawa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

The Philadelphia inquirer, taking for
Its text q recent statement that Benja-
min Franklin's grave is in state Of
neglect, says "There never was any
thing the matter with Franklin's grave,
and there isn't to-day, except, perhaps,
in the minds of those persons who think
that the modern cemetery is an ideal of
beauty, and who imagine that some
thing essentially pretentious, huge and
modern in marble would be suitable
thing to place over the grave of a cen
fury ago. Franklin's grave is just as
it should be, in keeping with the time
and the tastes and simple personal hab-
its of the Philadelphia printer and
statesman"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Abilene has started on religious
revival in earnest. While perhaps it
does not need it as badly as such de-
moralized communities as junction
City and Salina even the most optim-
istic will admit that a wholesome
shaking up will probably not hurt it
any. The brethren have not had a
good opportunity to arouse the un-
righteous for long time. Let them
do good job while they are at it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
The Discoveries Of Kansas.

Another discovery" of Kansas is !
appearing in the eastern press. The
thereof is Mr.. Franklin
Matthews Of Harper's Weekly who has
on a trip to Topeka and Emporia Sc
cured data for an exhaustive descrlp- /,
ton of the wonders Of the common
wealth, particularly in its production
OF wheat and politicians. Before him
came W. b. Stevens Of the Globe
Democrat and his predecessor was
the talented Mr.. Walter Wellman OF
the Chicago Times-Herald. They ex-
plotted Kansas greatness in their
most charming manner and found all
sorts Of wonderful doings worthy
their distinguished attention. Other
gifted explorers have drifled in upon
us and in the eastern press have pre-
sented the novelties Of life on the
prairies in elaborate theses that have
doubtless been read with interest by
dwellers along the Atlantic,
While we appreciate their good
words and enjoy seeing Kansas
praises sounded throughout the civil
lied world we do not want the breth-
rem to imagine for minute that they
have penetrated an unknown country
or that Kansas has not been heard
from in an honorable way several
times before. Kansas has been rals-
ing crops for quite while and 1897
was not such a great shakes OF year.
comparatively speaking In two
years of the past decade have there
been larger yields of wheat. In four
wears since 1887 have we raised more
corn. In three years have we sold
more live stock and the aggregate
value of all produce has been out
ranked twice in the decade. Kansas
was "discovered" a long time ago
and it is not exactly complimentary
to the commonwealth to keep up the
operation forever
OF course it is easy to see how any
one taking the utterances OF Popullst
orators seriously may have conclud-
ed that the people were in rags the
fields waste and the villages in
ruins. But it takes very gullible in
dividual to give credence to a Pop
ulst orator these days. The various
discoveries are doubtless finding out
how they were fooled
Kansas will probably be discovered
many more times and it can stand it.
But the explorers should be warned
that this is a pretty we'll civilized
commonwealth and body guards will
not be needed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

coded them to Lexington, and when
they arrived they were paralyzed ia
find that the nearest they could get to
their girls was about mile. The Lex
ington people gave them the marble
heart. They had put their horses up in
a stable, and were just starting out
when their presence was discovered.
They were penned up in the stable, had
to pass the night there, were given their
food on walters at the end of bean
pole, and as soon as daylight came were
made to hitch up and return, their trip
a disappointment, and the yellow fever
confronting them at home. But they
went, as there was nowhere else to go.
And the worst of it was that they were
forbidden to even write to their girls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Marshal N. Mcclure, the Kansas weather
prophet, of Minneapolis, has issued a predc-
ton stating that the wheat crop Will be an
entire failure this year and the corn crop
one of the best in the history of theState,
ID. G. Union.
If wheat is as complete failure as
has been the attempt of this paper to
collect an advertising bill from the
aforesaid prophet, Kansas will have a
tough time getting bread.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Some interesting statistics recently
published should be emphasized by
the mother Of every young man in the
land to her son. They are from the
general freight agent of large rail-
road, who says that he will in the fu-
ture employ no young man who
smokes cigarettes, and that he intends
to get rid Of all now in his depart
ment who smoke them. "Eighty.fve
per cent" he says, "of the mistakes
made in the office by my two hundred
clerks are traceable to the thirty-two
who use cigarettes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

How do people who are insisting
that there has been no Improvement
in business conditions since the cleo.
tion Of President Mckinley account
for the fact that the bank clearings of
~ cities Of the United States were SO
per cent greater in January, 1898,
than they were in January 1897, 80
per cent greater than they were in
January 1896, 81 per cent greater
than in January 1896, and As per
cent greater than in January lS94P
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

A dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., says
that marked papers containing COM
pliments for the late candidate for the
presidency are not opened; that they
are dumped in room and sold to the
rag man at regular intervals. Broth
ers Gaines and Strother may as well
save their taffy for local use. 1t will
be needed in next falls campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
Money! Easier to Get.

A bond sale recently took place in
Missouri which shows the extent to
which the price of money has fallen
in the past few years. The bonds were
Missouri state securities, amounting
to $3.50, 900, bearing interest at per
cent, and they at premium. These
bonds are to take up bonds drawing 6
per cent interest. Twenty years ago
the latter were hard to sell at par, and
they replaced bonds that drew 10 per
cent interest, which sold for 70 cents
on the dollar in 1869, at q time when
the regular currency of the country,
greenbacks, which the Republicans
made as good as gold in 1879 were at
a premium. This county received a
premium on S276,000 5per cent bonds
the other day with the privilege Of
paying off any sum Of the principal
after five years. Saline refunded
800, 900 on the same basis. The old
bonds carried 6 per cent and were
hard to sell at that. Abilene is re-
funding its city bonds at 5 per cent
and has offers better than that. The
charge of the "allied forces" that
money is becoming dearer does not
seem to be well founded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
A Quarantine Story,

Thousands of stories of the recent
yellow fever visitation are full of inter-
est, and there are thousands that will
never be told for various reasons. Here
Is one without the names, from the New
Orleans Times-Democrat, Up in Mis-
sissippi, where it must be- admitted
every one was keeping a wary outlook
for yellow jack, the people were about
getting over their fright about Ed
wards when a case suddenly broke out
in Durant, and the patient, an excellent
young man, died. The people all around
Durant locked that pretty little town
up as tight as a Theoretically sealed
bottle. Two young men had driven
across the country to Lexington to see
their best girls just few hours before
the case had developed. The news prs-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

II. E. Seeds. Of Abilene, who used to devote
his time to saving the country through the
Democratic party, has struck his gait as an
insurance adjuster and is doing well.-[K. G
Star.
All wrong. You are thinking Of
W. P. Seeds who left Kansas two years
ago and is now, we believe, in Cripple
Creek, Colo, H. E. Seeds never
wasted time Saving the country"
and has as long as we have known
him been "doing we'll"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

One-fourth of the cotton spiudles of
the country are now located in the
South, which in 1880 had but one
fifteenth OF the total number No
wonder the protection sentiment is
rapidly growing in that section,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

The savings banks of the states
which voted against the Teller resolu-
ton have ,$900,000,000 on deposit,
while those of the states which voted
for the resolution have but 5000, 000,-
Further comment is unnecessary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

A gold mine was discovered on one
of Mr.. Bryan's farms the other day
but he held up his hands in horror
and ordered the unholy thing covered
up. No yellow metal for him-noth-
ing but certified checks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

The death of ex-Speaker Henry
Booth removes one of the sturdiest
fighters in Kansas politics. He was
the idol Of the Arkansas valley in the
last contest between that section and
northern Kansas and he won, too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Wichita Eagle: Will White still
receives letters from people wanting
copies of Whats the Matter with
Kansas" At one time the requests
amounted to ten a day and in many
cases the letters contained as high
n I6
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

That man who says he can produce
Mrs. Luetgert for 100000 can proba-
bly, find taker by addressing Adolph
Luetgert, sentenced to life imprison-
ment, Illinois State penitentiary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

The Kansas editors are coming
back from Port Arthur with their
minds filled with visions Of 500 miles
Of forest. They saw trees enough to
make them glad to get on the open
plain once more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
The sentiment Of Kansas Republic

The sentiment Of Kansas Republic
cans seems to be for early conventions
congressional and state. 1t is a
good idea. The Republican party
never lost anything by having long
campaign and thorough discussion
Of principles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

T. l.. Bond, whose smooth face has
reflected sweetness and light for
many years, is raising an abundant
crop of Peilerian whiskers. The next
time he runs for Pop nomination he
will fare better.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Balance in favor of Dingley law,
Sl3,5l3, $3.50. The law, however, had
other objects in view than the produc-
ton of revenue 1t has revived in
dustry, brought out capital, increased
enormously the volume of business
employed the idle by multitudHs, ere
ated steady employment and raised
the wages of labor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Ex-Governor st, John says that Leedy will
be reelected by at least 10000 majority. lie
Ia not very far wrong,-[News.
About 10000 too high, that's all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Ed Bishop would do well not to get
too prominent in Central America.
He might be elected president and
the rate at which presidents are as
sasinated there makes it a risky oc-
CupatiOn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
statesman,
The will of a California woman, says

The will Of California woman, says
Case and Comment, gives to "step-
daughter" a feather bead bolster"
and also makes other gifts. including
"bead room set" "spring bead"
larger meeror," a "Casmere Shall" a
BLACK lace mantell" and also some sit
tie jewellery" AConneeticut will maxi
ing numerous gifts spells bequeath
with variations, as "bequeath," "be-
queth," "bequath" and "boquath."
Among the gifts is one to mi nefu
Margaret" and another to mi nefu
Anpe,' while provision is also made
for mi Frs"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
panies.

Perhaps if the people of this coun-
try would behave better and not need
so much watching the government
could get chance to help Cuba and
louo;s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Who is Leroy Weeks of Kansas He
has poem in the Century, "All ATS
Out 5 in Free" that is as good as the
best of Riley's dialect verse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

The energy that once was devoted
to selling lots in boom additions in
Kansas is now mostly devoted to SELL
shares in investment and loan COM
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Many things and many mems SER
vices are referred to by the papers as
"invaluable." Mighty little is inval-
liable in this world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Hawaii and Cuba have been before
the people so long that the public is
getting tired of them. A new issue
is greatly needed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

The smell Of an Atchlson breath,
So an Atchlson dominic saith,
VIII seal the sad fate
OF the towns candidate
And torture his bOomlet TO death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

All there, Senior DE LONE,
Now you've had your little say
In the soup you made jump,
Showed yourself u blooming chump,
When you go abroad again,
Put paddock on your pen.
Good bye, Senior De Lone,
Come again some other day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

Uncle Sam is not hunting a scrap
but II Spain is doing so he will be
glad to accommodate that dominion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1898.

President Dole heard lot of pretty
talk for Hawaii and saw little dispo-
sition to act.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
The Dingley Laws Work.

Occasionally we see in the News
and Monitor slur at the tariff law
passed by the present congress, as if
it were not successful because is did
not in a month correct the evils OF
four years Of Democratic bad flnan-
ciering. We sometimes wonder If
those papers really know what the
Dingley law has done.
The following table shows the GUS
toms earnings during the six months
in which the new law has been in OPP
aratiOn,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17

The following table shows the total
earnings under the new law during
its six months operation, compared
with the earnings Of the Wilson law
during the first six months Of its OPP
Grafton:
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-07-29
THE JEWISH SOUTH.

familiarity with his subject thus: The four chief con-
sttuents of plants are: Carbon, c; Oxygen 0; Hy-
drogen, Il; Nitrogen, N. Then writing down these
four letters with apparent careessenss the black
board COHN-he smiled, observing, lit is clear that
ought to know something about botany ."-Aner-
can Hebrew.