davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
Vincent's Peculiar Principles.

In a letter to a Topeka man, a well
known Democratic politician of the
Fifth district says;
"In his telegram to the Kansas
City Times, Mr.. Vincent said that it
was patriotic in the Democrats to en-
dorse the Populists; that it showed
they were more interested in the sue
cess Of principles than in securing
any office. II that is so, why did not
the Populists display a little of that
devotion instead of hogging every
thing in sighte Even Vincent him
self practices nepotism instead Of de-
voting himself to building up har-
mony in the elements that are sup
posed to recognize a common aim.
at is impossible to convince indie
pendent voters that such candidates
are more interested in the principles
they pretend to advocate than in
their own selfish ends. Their in
dividual political course is a negation
Of every principle, generous, equit-
able and just, that they may ad-
vance,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
Republican County Convention.

A delegate convention Of the Republicans
OF Dickinson county will be held In the
Court House In the city of Abilene, Kansas,
on Saturday, September at y, IN. for the
the purpose Of nominating candidate for
each Of the following Offices TO be filled at the
November election, 1903,
Representative, 8lst District,
Clerk Of the District Court.
County Attorney.
Probate Judge.
superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Two Trustee County High School,
County Commissioner, Sd District
Primaries for the selection Of delegates to
said county convention will be held In the
several voting precincts on Thursday, Sep
TENDER |, Primaries In the towns OF Abb
lene, Solomon, Enterprise, Manchester,
Chapman, Herington and Hope will be held
from to 6p. NJ; In all other precincts from
6toTp.m.
The basis Of representation shall be one
delegate for eachs20 votes or fraction OF 10
votes and over cast for the Republican can
didate for Secretary Of State at the fall cleo
tion OF 1896 and one delegate at large for
each precinct, emitting the several precincts
to the following representatives:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
maJcnes wlunout rnospnoru..

The Belgian government has seat
tered broadcast over the world am
announcement THAT prize OF $1,000
+. ($9,650) would be awarded to the
originator of scheme by which
matches may be made without phos-
phorus. The competition is interna-
tionaa an THE matches maNtt ignite
ON any surface. NJ is open uatil Jan.
!, 1899, and competitors mas furnish
a quantity of the material as well as
10000 matches. AM communications
and packages will be addressed to NJ.
Wbeste, state minister, prtSiden. OF
the committee, department. of indfs-
try and labor, No. 2 Rue l,attrale.
Brussels. These communications and
packages can be forwarded any time
from now until THE first OF January,
1899.
The inventors whose matches fulfill
the aforesaid condtitioms under Title
B will have to give proof ahaf The in
dustrial manufacture of said matches
is practicable. They must pledge
themselves Ito the manufacture of at
least 100000 matches on Belgian ter
ritory, in some place designated by
agreement between the inventor and
the committee, and in ME presence
of the committee or delegation OF
the committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
A SAILORS school of Manners

On one occasion three years ago
the president visited one of the ships
informally, dispensing with the usual
salute and ceremony, when one Of the
men rather Indignantly asked the
other who that rubber was on the
quarterback that didn't "douse his
peak" to the commodore.
Choke your luF, will YOU was the
reply, that's the president Of the
United States"
well! amt he got manners enough
to salute the quarterback II he is?'
Manners! What does he know
about manners? don't suppose he
was ever out OF sight of land i'm his
life"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
Saline Democrats in Earnest.

DR.. N. D. Tobey, Of Saline county,
writes to the Topeka Democrat as
follows:
"Some Democrats here will not
vote at all unless straight Demo-
cratic ticket is nominated. Others
will vote the Republican ticket, to de-
feat Leedy and his gang Of pretended
Democratic coachers. .
"A delegation Of good Democrats
can be secured in Saline county to at
tend a Democratic mass convention.
By all means, let us put straight
Democratic ticket in the field and
make the statesman and gallant SOL
der, Thos. Moonlight, the standard
bearer. He is the man to nominate
for governor. Around him we can
rally the old guard, and keep in line
all loyal, decent Democrats. Only by
organization can we redeem this Pop
ulist-cursed State"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
Senator Baker was in Topeka yes.

Senator Baker was in Topeka yes
terday. When asked why the Kansas
troops had not been sent to the front,
he said; 81 suppose it is because
Their regiments were equipped and
ready to 90 first. l was told at the
war department that the regiments
were taken in the order in which thew
were ready for active service" The
senator had evidently not seen the
brags Of Populist officials that Kansas
was the first to be equipped and ready
for action-or if he had he knew the
brags were not true.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

A correspondent Of the Topeka Cap
ital writing from Camp Merritt says;
Every regiment that has left this
camp has been composed Of men who
were members Of organized companies
previous to the call for volunteers
and who had been trained in military
tactics" That is the whole story in
nutshell. When Governor Leedy
disbanded the militia and made up
the States military forces of volun-
teers he laid the foundation for the
boys to be last at the front.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

There will be no county fair in this
county this year. The people here
have learned by bitter and expensive
experience that it is impossible to
hold successful county fair nova
days unless you can give the boys
wheels Of fortune, merry-go-rounds,
1000 feet ofliving, writhing serpents,
the fat woman, the educated pig, the
wild man from Borneo, the shell mys-
tifer, chuckaluck, three-card monte,
pickpockets and boss races. We
can't do it
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

Beginning with May !. or ten days
sitter the war began, the American
navy has met the navy Of Spain with
the following result to the enemy:
DESTROYED AT MANILA.
Cruisers and gunboats-Reina Girls
tina, Castillo, Don Antonio de Ulloa,
Isle de Luzon, Isle de Cuba. General
Leo, Marques del Duero, Ell Cano,
Velasco, Isla de Mindanao (transport),
one other ship not named.
DESTROYED AT SANTIAGO.
Armored cruisers-vizcaya, Cristo-
bal Colon, Oquendo, Maria Teresa.
Torpedo boats-Furor, Pluton.
DESTROYED AT HAVANA.
Cruiser-Alphonso XII.
AT San Juan, the torpedo boat Ter
ror was disabled by the St. Paul, the
cruiser Reina Mercedes, destined by
the Spaniards to be sunk in Santiago
channel, was sunk by the Texas be.
fore she could be brought to the de.
sired spot, and several small craft
have been disabled or captured.
Against this the only serious dam.
age done to our ships has been, we
believe, the disabling Of gun on the
Baltimore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

A modern dispatch; With the
Twentieth regiment, near San Fran
cisco, July II, 6 p, NJ, via Salt Lake
City, by way of Denver, to Hutchin-
son and Topeka, by Associated Press
boat up the Xaw, July 10. II a. NJ
There is no particular change in Ed
Little's condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

One Of the ballots Tor 1nemrstocies
has just been found by German excs-
vators in the Areopagus, going back
10 q date earlier than 47O B. c., as
that was the year in which that cele-
brated worker Of the Athenian pri-
maries was banished. 1t is an in.
scribed potsherd bearing his name
and, with proper care, is good for an.
other $500 years. There are only
three such souvenirs of the old Greek
elections in existence and only this
one bears the name of Themistocles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

DR.. George 7. Fairchild, ex.presi-
dent Of the Kansas Agricultural Col
lege, has accepted the vice-presidency
and proiessorship Of English litera-
ture in Borea College, Borea, Ky.
The acceptance Of this position takes
him out Of agricultural college work
for the present,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
populist Promise Keeping.

The Populist party keeps It's promises. :
lAbilene Monitor. Ia ~
The platform Of 1898 demands that
the initiative and referendum be en-
bodied in our state constitution.
The Populist Legislature Of 1897
voted down . resolution to submit an
amendment to the people providing
for an initiative and referendum law.
The platform OF 1898 demands a
maximum freight bill.
The legislature Of 1897 voted down
maximum freight bill.
The platform Of 1898 demands that
the railway commissioners be given
power to fix rates on railroads.
/ Gov. Leedy vetoed bill giving the
railroad commissioners power to fix
rates.
The platforms Of 1896 and 1898
favor the election OF the railroad COM
missioners by the people.
The Populist senate in 1895 pre-
vented the passage of bill providing
for the election OF railroad commits
sioners by the people.
The Populist senate in 1895 pre-
vented the passage Of bill providing
for the election OF railroad commits
sioners by the people, and the present
legislature refused to pass such bill.
The platform Of 1896 wanted and
that Of 1898 wants law adopted pro-
viding that penitentiary coal shall
not come in competition with the
output Of other mines.
The state administration need not
have sold the penitentiary coal in
competition with other coal, but the
present one has sold the coal in com
petition with other mines and also did
80 when the coal miners strike was
on. The last Legislature did not re-
deem the promise of enacting such "a
law.
The platform Of 1898 demands the
immediate suspension Of the metro
politan police law and its repeal by
the legislature next winter.
The Populist Legislature defeated
bill providing for the repeal Of the
metropolitan police law.
The Populist platform Of 1896 de-
manded q reduction on the legal rate
OF interest.
The Populist Legislature Of 1897 de-
feated a bill reducing the legal rate
Of interest.
The platform in 1896 said law
should be passed placing credits upon
an equality with other property for
the purpose Of taxation.
The Populist senate in 1897 defeated
a bill providing that credits be placed
upon an equality with other property
for the purpose Of taxation.
The platform OF 1888 iavors a con.
stitutional convention. ri
The Populist house Of lSSObver-
whelmingly defeated a resolution
providing for a constitutional con-
vention.
When does the Populist party pro-
pose to commence its promise-keep-
inpp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

The Topeka Capital announces that
those wishing to help the needy
should not go too far from home-a
wife and two children Of Topeka, the
family Of volunteer, are in want. A
very pertinent question is why man
with a wife and two children in desti-
tute circumstances should be q volun-
teer. This war has reached no pro-
portions when men with families are
called to enlist at $16 a month. The
young fellows can fill the ranks and
are willing to. Patriotic as that To-
peka volunteer may have been, he
would have served his country better
had he remained at home and pro-
vided bread and butter and care for
his wife and babies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

Reports from Cuba say that when
Spanish prisoners have been turned
over to the insurgents the latter have
cut off the Spaniards' heads and
otherwise acted more like a lot Of
Digger Indians than like civilized in
dividuals. When President McKin-
ley, in spite Of opposition, refused to
acknowledge the Cuban government
he did wise thing and one for which
he will receive unbounded praise.
The Cubans are not fit to govern
Cuba--it must become American ter
ritory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

The governor of Havana province
in a speech the other day, chopped the
heavenly vault would sink and bury
the United States in an abyss before
the sole of an American invader
should tread the Spanish SOIL" I
he does not communicate his wishes
to Watson mighty quick it will be too
late.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

Letter gave the farmers chance to
make money on wheat and Dewey
helped the implement men on bind
ing twine' Everybody should be
happy this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
Hawaii's Present Position.

One Of the advantages of having a
businesslike administration is seen in
the settlement Of the Hawaii matter.
Hawaii has not merely been annexed
to the United States. 1t has been an
nexed in a particularly definite and
explicit manner, leaving no doubt
whatever as to its national and inter-
national standing.
The legitimate government Of
Hawaii, having offered to transfer its
sovereignty unreservedly to the
States, the United States government
accepts the offer and thus becomes
the sovereign ruler Of the islands and
the owner of all the public property
upon them. The islands do not be-
come State Of this Union. nor even
an organized Territory with dele
gate in congress, but merely "a part
Of the territory Of the United States, "
to be governed by congress according
to its pleasure, as provided by our
constitution. That point, by the
way, deserves special emphasis in
view of some wild hints and appre-
tensions more or less current. The
people Of the United States have no
idea in annexing Hawaii Of admitting
it to the Union as a State, or Of pro-
viding for its ultimate admission
hereafter Had any such intention
appeared in the act Of annexation, or
had the idea prevailed that the act
might prove at any time an opening
wedge for such admission Of Hawaii,
the resolutions could not at present
have passed congress, and it is doubt
full if they could ever have passed.
Let that be kept clearly in mind. The
people OF the United States desired
the annexation of Hawaii, and are
now rejoicing in the fulfllment of
their desire. But they have no in
tention of making annexation mean
admission to the Union any more in
the case of Hawaii than in the case of
Alaska.
The new possessions Of the Union,
then, are to be mere possessions, and
not partners in proprietorship, and
they will be treated accordingly.
Until congress passes further special
laws for the government Of the islands
their present local laws will, so far as
permissible under our constitution,
remain in force, and their present
officers remain in place, under the
discretion and authority of the ,presi-
dent of the United States. The
United States assumes the islands
debt of $4,OOO,OOO but the interest
will be paid by Hawaii.
The whole matter is admirably con.
ceived, being explicit and positive on
all essential points and leaving all
minor points to that executive dis
erection in which this nation has by
happy experience learned implicitly
to confde. The hideous bogies which
have been so numerously conjured
up by opponents Of the traditional
policy of the nation have been dissi-
pated into thin air. The progress of
This great nation under Republican
rule is attracting the admiration Of
he world. We are making history Of
The right kind very rapidly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
10 Surrender to Populism.

Spirit, in published letter defends
himself against the vile, personal
mudslinging Of the Kansas City
Times, and bis defense is complete
enough to satisfy anybody who is
fair.minded. The Kansas City Times
was so mean as to accuse him OF be-
ing bribed by some petty bank re-
ceiyerships to oppose the unprinci-
pied combination of Populists and
Democrats. The fusionists are them
selves so stepped in political corrup-
ton that they can conceive no other
than base imputations in opposing
their antagonists.
Mr.. Sheridan closes his letter in
these words:
"But neither raillery nor lies will
change my course. Every true Dem
ocrat in this State has duty to per-
form and that duty is, help to rid
Kansas Of Populism by defeating it at
the polls. Populism has destroyed
our organization and has dislranchised
us or driven us to vote the Republi-
! can ticket; it has, through PETER,
Simpson, Lewelling and Leedy, dam
aged our State over $4,000, 900; it
has thrust upon us the two most cor
rupt and extravaganza Legislatures
known since the days Of poneroy; it
has crippled the usefulness Of our.
charitable educational institutions
and converted them into mere politi-
cal machines; it threatens us with the
rankest paternalism through state
ownship Of all insurance business and
stock yards, it has robbed the treasury
Of over 100000 Of the state school
fund through purchases Of worthless
bonds and the swag divided among
the perpetrators and benefciaries of
the fraud; it has made Kansas a by
word through the east and south; and
by its boldly proclaimed paternalism
and socialism it stands today for the
most dangerous evils that menace in
dividual liberty in a government by
free people.
III a straight Democratic ticket is
deemed necessary, | am in favor Of 1t
at whatever cost or sacrifice. But my
opinion Is that we, as Democrats, can
more easily and effectually do as Dem
ocrats did few years ago in Tennesr
see-defeat the spurious ticket labeled
Democratic, and thus bring reform
directly; do as the Republicans did in
Pennsylvania after time servers and
corruptionists got everything in their
hands, when Robert Pattison was
elected governor on straight Demo-
cratic ticket; and do as Republicans
did in Kansas when they tired Of St.
Johnism and voted the ticket OF the
opposing party.
IA Democrat can this year vote the
Republican ticket and still be as good
a Democrat as the one who votes the
Populist ticket. Wherever a Demo-
crat running on Democratic ticket,
democrats Sn0ulu vote LOT MIN. Dul
there is not Democrat on the state
ticket. The platform upon which the
nominees stand, the Topeka platform,
is antagonlstic to the vital principle
OF true Democracy. because it upholds
and promulgates paternalism by de-
handing ownership and operation of
all public utilities by the government.
No man can advocate such vicious
and dangerous heresias without for
feiting the confidence and support Of
every true Democrat"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

There is some talk of keeping the
Spanish soldiers in America and nat
uralizlng them. Don'tlet any come
to Kansas-they would vote for Leedy
on account Of his poor management Of
the campaign against them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

The Boy Orator signs bis dispatches,
"Bryan"-not William J. Bryan or
W. J. Bryan but just Bryan. He evil
IDENTIFY thinks he is as big a man as
Sampson or Dewey by this time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

One Of the sorrowful circumstances
in the annexation OF Hawaii, says the
X. G. journal, is the fact that it
leaves us with two deposed queens on
our hands-,Lil and Mary Ellen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

That brigadier generals advice to
the Kansas troops not to salute as
though they were brushing flies off
their ears was entirely uncalled for.
There are no flies on the Kansas SOL
d;oro
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

Ohio has decreed that all mdiceines
containing poison shall be decorated
with skull and crossbones. Will the
distillers obey this lawP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

1t is said that some Of Cervera's
ships can be repaired but the nation
to which they belonged is evidently
in very bad boat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
to the following representatives.

Mrs. Lease says "can find nothing
in the conduct Of the war to criticise.
Is it possible that the lady's recent
illness has affected her usually keen
mental powersP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

Adlai Stevenson has thunk one
good, sensible thought. He says
Cuba should be annexed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

Spain has suspended all public sal
aries until peace is declared. II the
Spaniards are human that will fetch
'em quicker than gstling guns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

The Democrats OF the Fifth District
evidently propose to be Democrats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
STATE TICKET.


For Associate Justice,
WILLIAM X. SMITH,
OF Wyandotte,
For Governor,
W. \. STANLEY,
Of Sedgwlck.
For Lieutenant Governor,
II, d. RICHTER,
of Morris.
For Secretary Of State
G, A, CLARK,
OF deary.
For State Treasurer,
FRANK GRIMES,
of Ness,
For State Auditor
GEO, +, COLE,
of Crawford.
For Attorney General,
A. A, GODDARD,
OF Shawnee,
For State Superintendent,
FRANK NELSON,
Of Mcpherson,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21

Warden-"A reporter wants to see
you. What shall I say?' Convict
"Teil him am not at home.'-Flie-
gende Batter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
FOR CONGRESsMEN.

At Large. .........W. J. Bailey, Bailcyville
1st district. Charles Curtis, Topeka
End district ....J. D. Bowersock Lawrence
3rd district. .......S. ). Kirkpatrick, Frod0nia
Ath district ,...oJ, M. Miller, Council Grove
9th district ..,.W, A. Calderhead, Marysville
It'll district ....".C. |. Long, Medicine Lodge
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09
A Method
according
to Nature.

Th~ exp@rz-ez.z &C modern paw
sss-Ek-s And s.zi~nzEses have e~saolnsh-
ed The kErx rkzk. -Nay - So R~---s
e c1~<zks-r <1s~r To- a-ostv - H. IN
e.aaassa1 q ar kss<G <y-r eses>r-z
o. zs-r0A-s- Tz<-< r~r-zs x-S ve-y
ss-xM As-z .h~E- Er-x - @eszsf~
>zzz =xzy - sA<-- az er.-parK-
livery LAYS $3.50. - y--~azs - e.-x1ze
az-- A. sssasa NJ an ur.-K- - g-ssssa<..ss
4 . Az-1cx~ss- r. eE-~rSzs~1r~ sse
kccs AID ether AVE se-sz -nrA
=<>s rp-s7 snss f-r.s-szzs ssIo5~ex-
sszs ~ - -ee -r---ns rE--- Sac cub
t1r- e tskresr<k 1-p-1-s - AxEe
--~S vii. -z-h r-wn-er <sscw~--. EEz
.NrE- 1-@--vz-~~-~ AZ x~ can D. -
tfra@ 30 c<~rrVT sa~-- H1i844S.e cue
-FssErers-sA@z 40 r~Erzzsxr- rer
>Tss-z - shx= = zay r~-~a 1ss-
-e<Hss r.<z- @x-xrNcsSre a-@a~nsr~-
z71 CO.'S 4 n.os -r@-- v-rr 1szE-x
TINS tie r-vSrKhzszy es@--sz -lasssslsz
eater tHz oas1r E&-sGx1 rz-s4kszasa
&C ory--m waAca - AZ 0nc- q re-
Ei5k-Er<r AID -rz5cs.< ree ex-
rsrserfs % r=xrs I'D The Es.zE-
zac1y % s>sGl.z-sas $40. Cc11.oGnx5
Oy.rSn 20 - IN a-~ze 1eess<st
II vo1 sssS, further izforE1.z0c
~-Ize - AzN2 90 ~. Sod yo1- tree
q c11-ee- ziaszzc1zzs evs1-cce- SGD
sor book u .Eo kz71-xss r-kxS~-
zasa rsec-S- AID t<<zlzo1zkA< cs
sszxp-ss1z cz-s- oe Tx<Soz< to-Es q
disease I'D 3ehzE-y l. NJ co~s yuIz