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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14
Bicycles.

Why pay more than 500 for any
bicycle when you can get the MARI
bicycle, 1898 model, first class in
every respect, for 500.
ABILENE CYCLE COMPANY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14
DILLON.

Miss Jennie Nicely Of Wilson, Kas.
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. Bohan
non.
Milton Brinkman has returned from
the west and reports a good time.
Edgar Allen, Of Lost Springs,is Wis
iting in town.
Farmers have been bothered with
their harvest on account of the wind.
Wheat is not what was expected.
Corn is looking fine after the rain Of
Saturday. The oats is not what it
looked like it would be a few weeks
ago.
Emery Orr left for Ottawa, Kas.,
Sunday.
W. W. Day and George brought
their new threshing outfit home Mon
day.
A. Larson has bought fine car
riage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bohannon were in
Abilene Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Rowe is quite i'll. We
hope to see her able to be around in
few days.
Wheat is making about rs bushels
an acre on an average, oats about the
same.
Ed Larson and wife were in Banner
Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14

For the convenience Of the people
Of Abilene and surrounding country,
one Of DR.. Goes special examiners
will be at the Central Hotel, Wednes.
day and Thursday, July l3 and IA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14

The Mitchell is sold with the guar
antee that it is the best wagon on
wheels. See Hodge Bros.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14
Farm for Sale.

My l60.acre bottom farm, miles
of Solomon. Low price, easy terms,
42-6F &. W. jury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14

For sale, two second hand grain
registers in good condition at Hodge
Bros.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14

For sale, a second hand canvas end
less thresher belt. Good as new. At
Hodge Bros.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14
DONEGAL

j. B. Stauffer was in Chapman Sat.
urdag.
Miss Elmina Hoffman is home from
St. Louis.
Enos. N. Engle is up from Hillsboro
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14
LEAD, NOT FOLLOW, IN
OUR BUSINESS

Best Sugar Cured Hams, l-2c
California Hams, per h., SC
Breakfast Bacon, per h., lOc
White Fish, IA barrel, lao
Package Coffee, lOc
Chewing Tobacco, full Ib plugs,
per h., 25c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14

T5Q Re1eltor's County News.
looking after his wheat crop.

looking after his wheat crop.
j. G. Hamaker has returned tc
Chicago where he will continue his
studies in Chicago University. His
brother, J. l., accompanied him and
will go to Long Island for the sum.
mer.
Jerome Kaufman is building a new
granary, f. E. Hoffman is owner Of a
new wagon and l.. L. Engle rides in a
new spring wagon.
Evangelist Hanson, Of Oklahoma, is
holding a series Of holiness meetings
at the River Brethren church.
The average yield Of the small
amount Of wheat threshed up to the
present date is about % bushels an
acre.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14

Read DR.. Smiths ad in this issue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14

Students are securing rooms, pre-
paratory to school work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14

man more acceptable for the nomIna-
ton than General kooniz, said MI
Guffey yesterday, IS the Somerset war
nor iefl his Office. -fte enjoys me
confidence and respect OF every
straight Republican IN the Leglsla-
ture.''
Mr.. GafEey said his information;
CLEANED from nearly every seeuon ci
the state, tended to show the fusion
idea was being generally accepted a.
the duty Of the Democrats aad anti-
Quay Republicans in the House organ
ization. he thought there would ne
little trouble in arriving at an under
Standing with the independent MEM
bers and that the fusion would be con-
sunimated shortly sfter the assembly
men arrive at Harrisburg.
When Mr.. Gaffey speaks Of Mr.
Koontz enjoying the confidence and
respect of every straight Republican in
the -Statep he is either talking through
his has or he displays as woefui an ig-
norance Of the gentleman's political
character as does the Post when it
speaks Of him as ''the Somerset war
rior"
While Mr. Kooniz has always been
classed as Republican Of rather doubt
fll antecedents, he was nominated al
Republican primary election last spring
and received tne united support Of the
party this fall. That ne has thus early
SHOWN Willingness to desert the party
that elected him, for the sake of desi-
rable position, will not be- a surprise to
those who have kept track of his many
political vagaries, but il win be keen
disappointment to the bulk OF those
who contributed their votes to his cleo
ton. Had they foreseen that within
one month of his election he would be
forming a political alliance with Mr..
Guffey, the acknowledged Democratic
boss of the State, they would scarcely
have hcnored him with their votes.
They will know better next time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14
J. MAHLoN BARNEs,soclalist Labor

With such a ballot law there Won Id be
no complication whatever in citizens vot-
ing for any particular candidate they pre-
ferred. and il would summon the careful
consideration Of every intelligent citizen
when be came to choose for whom he
should vote. No party ticket would be
before him. but he could select from all
the candidates for each Office the one he
preferred to mark as his choice. Even
those who do not understand the language
could vote it, because they could make
out the party name after the name of the
candidate for which they desired to vote.
Ia addition to thus simplifying the bal
lot. there are two additional amendments
to our present ballot law which are very
greatly needed. One should authorize the
courts in computing the returns % open
any election box on petition of ten OF
more qualified electors Of the precinct al
ieging fraud. This would not in any way
impair the secrecy Of the ballot, as the
mber of esch ticket is pasted over, and
can not be seen. There is no reason what
ever why any ssnctity should attach 10
the ballot box under our present system,
as the name of the voter who casts the
ticket can not be ascertained, and the
courts should be not only free, but they
should be required. TO open ballot boxes
Whenever there is a reasonable allegation
OF false return.
The other important amendment 10 the
election law should require each taxpayer
to pay his own taxes in person and obtain
his receipt. This would end all the de
bsuchery that has become inseparable
from our present poll-tsx system. A man
who viii not take the trouble 10 pay twen
ty-fve csnts a year for the privilege OF
voting for all offices from President down
to Constable should not be permitted TO
exercise the right of suffrage. He not
oaly does not deserve il, but he is unfit
ted for it for want of interest in the free
institutions committed to his care.
Let our ballot system be amended, first
by simplifying the ticket according 10 the
original Australian law; next by requir
ing the ballot box TO beOpened when nee
essary 10 ascertain fraud. aud finally to
require every citizen to qualify himself
as an eisctor. With such ballot law we
would very nearly approach honest cleo
lions s-Pbiladelphis Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14
Will Be a Hard Task.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2-The Quarter
masters Department Of the Army IS now
called upon 10 face the very formidable
task Of Transporting from the Philippines
all Of the Spanish soldiers who constitute
the garrisons OF he islands. There are
about 1900 of these, according TO the best
information possessed by the War Depart
ment. All Of the government transports
in serviceable condition are required for
the movement of the United States army,
so the War Department will be obliged h
invite proposals from transportation com
panies to carry the men. The officials.
from the Secretary down, have been so
thoroughly convinced of the wisdom OF
the policy they pursued in the transporta-
ton of the Santiago prisoners that they
are disposed to repeat the experiment, if
suitable terms can be made In that case
the Spanish Trans Atlantic Company.
government-aidec transatlantic line was
awarded the contract for carrying the
troops TO Spain. Though this at the time
caused some criticism by friends OF Amer
lean lines, it soon became manifest that
the War Department had relieved itself
of an enormous responsibility. Placing
the sick and unhealthy Spanish soldiers
in the hands of their own people, it avoid
ed any charge of illtreatinent of the
men that almost certainly would have
been made when the ships came into the
Spanish home poFts with the large num-
Der of dead and dying men aboard.
To carry the Santiago soldiers home
cost S5l3 $50. and it Is scarcely to be ex
pected that the Philippine service can be
rendered for much less than double that
sum, owing to the great distance of trans
portation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14
Wanted to Wed His stspno,Aer.

LANCASTER. Pa, December a-Bitter
disappointment awaited Wm. s. White
when he marched into the marriage IL
cense clerks office here to-day and asked
for the necessary papers 10 wed Emma
Knoudt. his stepmother. The woman.
who is g years old, was divorced from
bis aged father, and White thought it the
proper thing to keep her in the family.
He himself is 81.
The clerk refused the license on account
OF the couples relationship. and White
LEFT in an angry MOOD. mnttering that
there were other connt.e , in the State.
The father of the , ang man married
her four years ago. de was then II and
she 2S Their married life was not hap
py one, and he sought divorce on the
ground of cruel treatment. The evidence
was strong on that point, and the Court
granted the divorce about a month ago.
Young White was an inmate OF his faith
er's home during all their quarrels, and
the m)ment the divorce was decreed be
began paying attentions to his late step
mother, and succeeded in getting her con-
sent x, we'd him. All the parties are well
known in this city.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14
Who Mixed the Paint.

Inquiries have been received by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
concerning the man who painted sta
tion sign at Harper's Ferry. The Wes-
tern Society of Engineers has the sign
now on exhibition in its rooms in Chi
cago.
The engineers are using every effort TO
ascertain who mixed the paint and ap-
piled il 10 the sign which was placed in
position at Harper's Ferry station about
thirty years ago.
The summer heat and winter storms
have in no way dimmed the lustre of the
paint used to make the words "Harper's
Ferry" The words stand out as boldly
as the day they were formed by tie
artists brush.
The wood around the letters has been
worn about one-sixteenth of an inch by
sand beating against it by fierce winds,
but the letters have withstood the ele-
ments.
II is claimed that no paint manufac;ur-
ed nowadays is equal in durability 10
that which was applied 10 the old sign.
and if the person who mixed it is living
and will take advantage of the secret he
possesses 10 its composition, it is said he
can, by engaging in the paint manufact-
uring business, soon accumulate wealth.
Baltimore American.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14
Woman Gave Battle to Bruin.

MILFORD, Pa, December Single
handed aud without fire arms plucky
Mrs. John Shelter. living near Mill Rim,
Pike county, killed 200 pound bear,
which invaded her premises in an at
tempt to carry OF pet goat. She was
hanging out clothes in the yard when she
was startled by deep grunts and growls
close at hand, and, turning. saw bear
scrambling over the fence. With shrek
she dropped the clothes and fed for the
house.
Bruin Aunged forward for the goat. but
before he could reach il he was assailed by
a dog. and battle royal began. The dog
caught the bear by the throat and clung
fast, all the while managing TO keep out
OF the latter's embrace, which would have
been fatal. Mrs. Shelter watched the con-
fiict from window, and then, seeing that
the bear was pretty we'll occupied with
the dog. gained courage and sailed from
the house with an axe TO join Ia the fray.
When the chance offered she brought her
weapon down on the bears head, and the
sharp blade cut through the skull. making
the brute keel over, and couple more
blows dispatched him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14
Hawaii TO be a rsrri,ory

The President transmitted to congress
the report of the Hawaiian commission.
together with the text Of bills drawn hv
the commission for the government of the
islands a. portion of the United States.
Three bills are formulated for the son
sideration of congress. The first and
principal one outlines general plan Of
government proviiing for the islands n
be territory Of the United States. styled
the the Territory of Hawaii. The two
other bills deal with subordinate ones
tiOns
Probably the most important portion OF
the principal bill is section 4. defining
citizenship, which provides that ali
white persons, including POrtugues and
persons of African descent, and all per
sons descended from the Hawaiian race.
on either the paiernal or the materns Al
side, who were citizens Of the R.p ibIic
Of Hawaii Immediately prior 20 the trans
fer of the sovereignty thereof to the
United States are hereby declared to be
citizens Of the Uuited Stats"
This provision is regarded by the COM
missioners as unusually important, and
IN explanation they say:
ut has been the policy of the govern .
ment Of Hawaii. before and since the es-
tablishment OF the Republic, to import
men under labor contracts for term OF
years, at the expiration of which they are
to return to the countries from which
they came. Those brought in are mainly
from China and Japan. Sincs the act OF
congress annexiug Hawaii was passed
prohibiting Chinese immigration, the
Hawaiian sugar planters have seemed 10
be making unusual Efforts in securing
the Importation Of Japanese laborers.
fearing trouble and embarrassment on
account Of insufficient labor for the care
and earrying-On Of their sugar pIanta-
tions.
"rhe question whether white labor can
be protitably utilized in the sugar planta-
hons is yet problem; but the planters
are preparing 70 give such labor a trial.
and some Of them believe it will ,rSve
superior TO the labor Of either China o .
Japan"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14
Lee SAILS For Cuba.

SAVANNAH. Ga, Dec. ll.-oIsjor Gsn-
era Fitzhugh Lee. Military Governor Of
Havana, and af. let for Cubs at 4
p. NJ to-day on tbs transport Panama.
the first ship seized by the United States
from Spain in Cuban waters.
The Fourth and Ninth Illinois bands
combined escorted General Lee from the
hotel to the wharf. and 2O.0O0 people
were on the river front when the Panama
passed out. General Lee standing on the
deck, bowing and waving his hat in
acknowledgment Of the cheers.
In addition to General LIE and staff
there W. re finy enlisted men on the
Panama, including couriers, clerks. etc.
TIE total passenger list was 100. Msj.r
Russell b Harris m. the ex Presidents
son, provost marshal. WAS also on board.
TIE Panama goes tn Mariarac. a.r.virg
there next Weines lay. The General
Will enter Havana on Jannary with the
Seventh Army Corps and tau possession
in the name Of the L .ite1 States snd
hoist the Stars aud ) pes over Masro
Ca lie.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14

sun nses ne uosnd nave been inipeaei-
ed.
III is chsrse5 in the petition tfat
Gordon holds Quay responsible Tor ms
sefeat bv the -I1alnocratic gubernztorial
convention. and that his anisuus is
fbns accounted for We have nothing
10 say on that rcint, but we DO say
that X Il queer indeed that a judge
should permit six months 70 pass before
calling atteation 10 a crime E.itne-
the JUDGE was untrue 70 himself ana
10 the public. or else no crime was
committed Strange It Is, indeed. that
not untE October was any move made.
and this fact alone is sufficient to show
the political plot behind the nrosecu-
tion.
we make no charges against any
body. We are content 10 say that the
prosecution is persecution; that It is a
political plot: that il was instieated by
men who dare not reveal their identity;
that the sole object is TO affect the SEN
atoriai election. and that personal spite
and malice and a desire for personal
revenge are the sole motives FOR the
most outrageous political conspiracy OF
modern DAYS. That the district a-tor-
rey. with all his known venom against
QUAY. should lend himself 10 the pros
scution is beyond comprehension. de
mas got what he deserves Ee has
been eliminated from the case, in the
furtherance Of justice
The supreme court justices who have
penetrated the hypocritical and poiiti-
cal surroundings OF this case are to be
commended for their sagacity- They
have declared by their decision thai
personal spleen and spite shah not pre-
vail. They have made it possible for
strict Justice to he vindieated. and We
are greatly mistaken il. as result OF
this dastardiy persecution. the mask OF
hypocrisy is not torn from the faces OF
the political conspirators, and public
contempt viii not be the lot Of those
who. to satiate greedy appetite for
revenge. would bring reproach upon the
commonwealth Of Pennsylvania and
upon the high and honorable office OF
limited States senator"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14
Bstrayiag His Party.
rom the Greenshurg Press

From the Greenshurg Press
Gen. w. II. KOontz, of Somerset, is
said 10 have secured the support Of Col.
J. u. Gulfey, the Democrat boss. in the
fight for the Speakership of the next
House. The General was elected 20 a
seat in the Assembly by the Republicans
o his county. II it is true that he is
dealing with the Democrats, he is beirsy-
ing the party that honored him. The
General has listened 10 the pipe dream
plans of Gnfey and believes that the
temporary leader of the Pennsylvania
Democracy can deliver the votes OF the
Democratic Assemblymen. Along about
January, the man from the maple syrup
district will learn that he has secured a
gold brick or two. Wanamaker has also
been whispering into the ear Of Mr..
Koontz. "Wanny" hss promised to sup
ply enough independent Republican votes
to insure the election of the General.
There are % Democratic members in the
House. As it takes I03 votes 10 secure
the Speakership, Guffey will have to de-
liver every free silverite and Wanamaker
must have > Republicans who viii be-
tray their party. Both the Colonel and
the Philadelphia Sunday School Superin
tendent are rich men, but they will find
that they will not be able TO do what they
have promised. Colonel Guffey cannot
control the entire Democratic member
ship aud Wanamaker does not have
twenty EIGHT men who will aid him in
his party-wrecking scheme.
The next House viii be organized by
the election of straight Republican.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14

Now THE Spaniards are angry be
cause the chaplain Of Congress prayed
for them. They resent the imputati5n
that they stand in need Of prayer.
When the Maine is mentioned they re-
sent the imputation that they blew her
mp. When anything is spoken Of they
resent the imputaiion that there is a
reflection on them somewhere. They
appear, in fact, keenly conscious Of the
weakness Of their armor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14

JUsT how gambling and speculation
pay was very clearly brought out in the
testimony of the defaulting teller Boggs,
in the Dover Bank ease. He account
ed for $4,000 Of the shortage, as fol-
lows: Lost on race tracks, $4,000; in
marginal stock operations, 5000; in
poker, $4,000; in faro, 5000; in pools
and bucket shops, 5000, aud $1,000 in
politics. Here is a choice collection Of
sermons for gamblers and spectators.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14


's0LD Somerset Warrior Well Pleas
ed with Prospect is one of the many
flaming headlines under which an arti-
Gle. from which the following para
graph is taken, appeared in Thursdays
Pittsburg Post, the leading Democratic
organ of the State:
After holding several conferences
with the sturdy old fighter, J. NJ. Guf-
fey has decided TO support General W.
II. kOoDtZ, of Somerset, for the speak K
ersbip in the contest sgaillst further
Quay domination Of the State I.egis-
nature. General KOontz left here for
his home yesterday. he is delighted
~ the prospect of getting the Assembly
out Of Quay's grasp.
For several days he has been can
vassing the situation with Mr. Guffey.
Daring the last three weeks he has
b en- out among the anti-Q Iay mem.
isers-elecs and is not alarmed at the
statements Of Quay's lieuteuants that
the Senator viii be able 20 control a
majority Of the Independents when
the time for act,cn arrives. General
koontz believes that they viii stand
by the declarations of their constitu-
enis to a man.
he feels equally confident that the
eIarse that a number of Democratic
members viii fall in line with the
q iay program j. without foundation,
sApfsssing il as his belief that the
Democrats wiii stand their ground
maufully. Under these conditions he
j. nighly encouraged over the pros. pet
Of surcess IN the event cf q fusion.
s.If We are to have a fusion in the
election Of q speaker / know Of no
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14

A WILREsBARRE magistrate, tired Of
repeatedly fining a wife-beater, thrash
ed the man soandly in court till he
promised never again 10 appear there
on the same charge. The Judicial opin-
ion Is growing that only corporal pan-
ishment will stop this peculiar species
of brutality, but the sentimsntalism Of
the age stands in the way Of its practi-
cal aDulicatiOu.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14

No LESS statesman than DIniel
Webster put himself on record in OPP
position to the annexation of the West
in these words: "What do we want of
this vast, worthless area, this region OF
savages aud wild beasts, of deserts of
shifting sands aud whirlwinds of dust.
cactus and prairie dogs? To what use
eDald We ever hope to pat these great
deserts or these endless mountain
ranges, impenetrable and covered to
their bases with eternal saow? What
can we ever hope to do with the west
ern coast Of three Thousand miles, rock.
boand, cherries aud uniaviting, with
not harbor on it? What use have we
for such country? / will never vote
for one cent from the pubic treasury to
place the Pacific coast one inch nearer
Boston than it is to day. The great
West Of to-day proves that Mr. Web
ster was wrong, just a. our new posses
sions viii prove that the opponents of
expansion are making prophecies of
evil that will never come true, and
fading disasters that viii never occur.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14
Try ersin-O! Try Grain-ol

Ask your Grocer 10 day tO show You a
package OF GRAIN o. the new food drink
that takes the place of cffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as
well - the y iult. All " no try il. like
it. OR AIN O has that rich seal brown
of Mocha or Java, but il j. MADE from
pure grains, and the most delicate StOm-
a.h receives il without distress. 3 the
price of cnffee. l5c and - cts. per uack-
age. Sold By ali grocers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14

in. GUFFEY, of Pittsburg, says he
favOrs William H. Koontz as the fusion
candidate for Speaker Of the Assembly.
1t is pretty rough on Koontz. What
kind of a Republican is man who
suits the leader Of the Democracy =
Johnstown Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14

SOME Of the Democrats are ciscour-
aged because they think the President
can get anything in Congress that he
wants. The last President found il diff
ficult to get anything he wanted from
his own party in or out Of Congress.