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Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07
rHR AMERICAN FLAG.
The History Of the National COlors An
Interesting One.


Philadelphia is the birthplace OF
the American flag.
In ITS Benjamin Franklin designed
The first national colors. They con-
sisted Of the present 1S stripes sur
rounding the British Jack" This
was to signify that the colonies had
not altogether renounced their allie
giance to the mother country.
The Betsy Ross flag followed in
Its. There has been much antigua
rian wig-pulling over the story of the
Betsy Ross flag, some claiming that
the stars in the field numbered IA.
Others claim that there were but H..
1t has been pretty we'll established,
however. that at her own suggestion,
Betsy Ross was permitted to make
the stars ive-pointed, as in distlnc-
ton from the usual six points.
The Distinguishing flag OF the Penn
sylvania militia in ITS was crude
standard bearing the letters P. M. r.
in a center field of green. In the left
OF the field is figure of man with
appraised spear in the act OF attack
in. lion that has been entangled in
a net. The significance OF the group
is doubtful. Many scholars believe
thar the lion typifed Great Britain
ensnared by the less powerful bus
more adroit colonist.
Eatlesnake flags abounded in =
large variety of designs during the
colonial days, They all bore the leg
end, Don't Tread on Me-" In some
cases the snake was cut into 13 sec
tions, but it invariably had 13 r@ttles'
The rahtlesnake flag was the first nag
OF the revolution. AS first lieutenant
OF the original American flagship AL
tred," commanded by Commodore
Hopkins, John Paul Jones in ITS
raised the rattlesnake flag. Two OF
Jones's original flags are now in lnde-
pendence hall.
Some time previous to the act ofCon.
gress, June, 1777, authorizing the
Betsy Ross flag, some patriotic wo-
men of Philadelphia gathered in Old
Swedes' church and made flag un-
der the direction OF Commodore John
Barry and John Brown, secretary OF
the United States marine. This flag
was similar to the later Betsy Ross
flag in all respects, with the exception
OF the stars, which were arranged IN
three rows of four each. Jones hoist
ed 1t over the Ranger when he sailed
for France in the autumn OF TIT,
At Quiberon Bay he met Admiral Pic
quet, commanding the French feet.
Jones saluted the French, receiving In
return nine guns, the first salute ever
received by an American flag from .
foreign power.
The national colors Of the United
States were changed in 1894 to twenty
stars and fifteen stripes. Later on
The stars were arranged in a circle,
with five outer stars to represent the
points Of larger star. The flag OF
The civil war was S3-starred and COT
tanned the original thirteen stripes.
The origin Of the American flag
will always remain an open question.
fhsre Is no convincing proof one way
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07
Lesdy's Enlistment Blunder.


That great military strategist, John
W. Lsedy, is before the public with a
whining complaint because the Kan
sas regiments do not have SO many
officers under pay as the regiments Of
other states. He even proposes to
have the national army's regulations
revised and the pay Of other regi-
ments cut down to correspond With
Kansas. OF course Leedy does not
know the law-he seldom does In
such instances. The statutes pro.
vide as follows:
When the members Of any CON-
pany, troop, battery, battalion or
regiment Of the organized militia Of
any state shall enlist in the volunteer
army in a body, as such company,
troop. battalion, battery or regiment,
the regiment, company, troop, bat
terry and battalion officers in service
withe militia organization thus en-.
listing may be appointed by the gov
ernors OF the states and territories
and shall, when so appointed, be
officers Of the corresponding grades in
the same organization, when it shall
have been received into the service OF
the United States as a part of the
volunteer army.
When Kansas troops were enlisted
it was urged that the militia be mus
tered in but Leedy disbanded these
forces and took an entirely new list OF
men. Had he used the militia there
would have been full corps Of
officers and Kansas would have re-
ceived as much as any state. Now it
is too late. More than that Kansas
regiments would have had drilled
officers and men and been with the
first at the front instead Of dragging
along at the rear end Of the process
sion, laughed at because Of its lack Of
drill and skill Kansas has made a
sorry showing in going to war
through the blunders Of the admins
tration which was not big enough to
understand the difference between
patriotism and politics. The soldiers
have done their best-the fault lies
with the blundering bosses at Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

You can't keep ahead Of Kansas.
The boys at Camp Alger are standing
up for the States reputation in good
shape. When it was reported that
40 members of the New York regi-
ment had joined the church and were
baptized, the Kansas colonel ordered
the chaplain to take 100 Kansas boys
into the church and baptize them at
once. Kansas keeps at the head Of
the procession.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

Well might housewives rise up In
their homes and call borax blessed.
Its uses are many and great. 1t is, in
small proportions, an excellent pre-
ssrvative Of milk, meat, butter and all
animal foods liable to decay.
II softens and purifies water for all
houshold purposes. It more than
takes the place Of soda in washing
linen.
N cleans and purifes sponges, re-
moves unpleasant odors in kitchens
and sinks, imparts q brilliant luster
70 oil glass and silver washed in bor-
AZ water, cleans marble, removes
dandruff from the scalp and performs
. host Of other services.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

While the failure Of the Kirby bank
was unfortunate for the city the fact
that it had no effect on the other in
stitutions and that the depositors will
probably be paid nearly in full makes
the event Of less Importance than it
might have been. The closing was
merely a method Of getting for the
depositors their money and they will
probably succeed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

Probably never on earth was there
exactly such a meeting as was held
Saturday afternoon in the court room room
when the creditors Of suspended
bank met and requested the proprle'
tor to take it and run it for them.
While, as the bank commissioner has
shown the proposition as then stated
is out of the question, it is possible
for the banks former owner under
certain circumstances to settle up the
banks affairs. 1t is considered that
the delay, however, would to some ex,
tent offset the advantages and the
bank commissioner advises the early
appointment OF receiver. Whoever
is named the creditors hope he will
push things to an early dividend and
settlement.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07
The Issue in Oregon.

As there appears to be some differ
ence Of opinion as to the precise issue
in the Oregon election, so far as cur
rency matters are concerned, the fol-
lowing extract from the platform Of
the party that won may prove en-
tightening:
We are in favor Of the maintenance
Of the present gold standard; we are
unqualitiedly opposed to the free
coinage Of silver and to all othel
schemes looking to the debasement o.
the currency and the reputation o.
debts; we declare that the interest o.
all classes and all sections Of oul
country alike demand sound anc
stable financial system.
On this platform the Republicans
won the election by the largest ma
iority in the history Of Oregon. II
was victory for sound currency tina,
indicates the great change in public
opinion.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07
Bryan and Free Silver Deserted.


Bryan and free silver have been re-
pudisted by the Democracy Of Penn
sylvania. Men skilled in reading the
political signs Of the times see in this
the beginning Of the end for these
two.
The Democratic state convention
this week trampled upon resolutions
advocating the one and indorsing the
other by vote Of 2SS to 1S4-almost
two-thirds majority. Its action
was the more significant because the
leaders Of the free silver faction were
confident Of victory until the roll call
was more than half finished. The is
sue was raised first in the committee
on resolutions. There the vote stood
25 to 2l against putting into the plat.
form Endorsement Of Bryan and ad.
vocacy Of free silver. The silver
men said: "Gold bugs have packed
this committee against us. We can
win on the floor Of the convention"
A minority report was presented
embodying the Bryan-silver resolu'
tions voted down in the committee
A roll call was demanded. Every OPP
portunity was given to the friends OF
the minority report. The tally sheet
gave a text to every Democrat who is
tired Of seeing his party chained 10 a
silver chariot, guided by the personal
ambitions Of William j. Bryan-23S
to 1874.
The radical silver men are chagrin-
ed, but the depth Of their OF chagrin
barely suggests tho height Of exulta-
tion to which their opponents have
been raised. 1.-The First Battle" is
the sardonic comment of the winners.
The position held by the Pennsyl-
vania Democracy for the past
two years emphasizes the significance
OF this act on the part Of the conven-
tion. While not agressiyely for silver
at any time, it has not been aggressive
ly on the other side. Its delegation
did not sit gloweringly silent in the
Chicago convention, like those Of
New York, New Jersey, and portions
OF Wisconsin and Massachusetts, but
presented a candidate, participated
In the convention and accepted Its
work. The radical silverites Of the
national committee afterward pro-
posed discipline for William F. Har-
rity, the states committeeman, but
he never actively joined the gold
Democratic movement as leaders in
other states did. On the whole,
Pennsylvania has been "border
state" since the silver issue was first
raised, and the local leaders have
pretty nearly evenly divided on the
question. The decisiveness Of this
vote, therefore, is taken to indicate
Enthusiastically the turn OF the tide
against Bryan and silver among Dem
ocrats all over the country.
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Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07


Hutchinson News: Roosevelt's
"Rough Riders" have been ridiculed
a good deal but they will not be any.
more. Western cowboy and New
York millionaire fought side by side,
and each was as brave as the other
but no braver. 1t showed that be-
cause a man is rich or his father is
wealthy is no reason why he is not
just as patriotic and just as courage
GUS as the man who has little Of
this worlds goods at stake.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

Bryan's regiment had an eagle pre-
sented to the boys by some friends in
Nebraska. The boys of the regiment
have christened it mckinley" as q
to the real head Of the
nation. OF course this is decided
slight to Bryan but he will try to
bear up under the blow.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

The first week Of July will be a
lively one next year. There will be
a celebration Of Simpsons victory on
the Sd, Of the declaration Of indepen.
dence on the 4th and Of the fall Of
Santiago on the 9th or 6th-and then
nobody will feel like working until
AuOust
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal
says no Kansas bank can safely pay
over four per cent on time deposits.
Abilene people would have thanked
him for the utterance week earlier.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

DR.. McChesney representing Dr.
Goes private sanitarium Of Kansas
CITY will be in the city Wednesday,
July lS and Thursday IA. The doctor
will be at the Central Hotel, where he
will be pleased to see any Of DR., Goes
old patients, or anybody who may
wish to consult regarding any afflic-
ton. Consultation with the doctor
10 free.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

Gov. Leedy in bis Fourth Of July
speech lamented that the nation is to
take Manila. The manner in which
be has conducted Kansas enlistment
has indicated that be did not want
much fighting done.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07


In his speech before the Winfield
Chautauqua the other day W. j.
Bryan said: II cannot now outline a
policy to be followed at the close OF
the war with regard to the conquered
Philippine territory, but | am unal-
terably opposed to the sentiment
which seems to be taking hold OF the
Washington administration in favor
Of exercising American sovereignty
over it," In over words he does not
know what to do but is kicking on
whatever is done. This country
needs statesmen with ideas-anybody
can kick.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

Scene at Washington at the grand
review: Commander Of the Army
"Are the Kansas troops hereP" "No,
sir, their officers are not drilled yet"
"Start the procession, we can't wait
any longer"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

Skaters estimate that he could
take Santiago in forty-eight hours
proves that even the United States
generals can be mistaken.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

Blanco sent to the queen regent
Saturday asking to have Cervera re-
moved. 1t was done at once-but
Schley did the job.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

Too bad some Of those fine ships
could not have been captured and
used to help out the United States
navy.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

Poor old Cervera, he did not know
when to fight or when to run. OF
course he was defeated.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

The news from Santiago takes a
good deal Of unpleasantness out Of
the taste Of the gum on the back of
the war tax stamps.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07

For president, George Dewey; for
vice president, VIM. I. Schley; plat
form, click 'em going and coming"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07
Farm for Sale.

Nv l60.acre bottom farm, 4 miles
Of Solomon. Low price, easy terms.
42.6* G. W. JURY.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-07-07
STATE TICKET.

STATE TICKET.
For Associate Justice,
WILLIAM h. SMITH,
Of Wyandotte.
For Governor,
W. \. STANLEY,
Of 6edgwick.
For Lieutenant Governor,
II. Z. RICHTER,
OF Morris,
For Secretary Of State
u. A. CLAkk,
OF Geary.
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., 1898-07-07
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
FOR CONGREssMEN.

At Large. ...........W. ]. Bailey, Baileyvllle
lit district. Charles Curtis, Topeka
md district -. ...,.J. D. Bowersock, Lawrence
md district. ....S. 8. Kirkpatrick, Fredonia
9TH district. -, j. M. Miller, Council Grove
9Th district NV. A. Calderhead, Marysville
ytb district. =. -. C. I. Long, Medicine Lodge
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-05
Free Homes i'm
Western Florida.

There are about 100000 acres of gov
ernment land in northwest Florida, sub
ject to homestead entry, and about half
as much again of railroad lands for sale
at very low rates. These lands are on
or near the line of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, and Mr.. r. j.
Wemyss, General Land Commissioner,
Pensacola, will be glad to write you all
about them. If you wish to go down
and look at them, the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad provides the way and the
opportunity on the first and third Tues
day Of each month, with excursions at
only 81 over one fare, for round-trip
tickets. Write Mr. G. p. Atmore, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent Louisville, KY,
for particulars.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
HIDES. rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

Hides are quoted rather steadier at changed quotations. Hops steady and some sales are reported at the new quotations.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers, 1Oc: medium. Sc; light. s4c; Cow hides, SC: Stags. 615c; balted Kip. S1zc; Calf, Sc; dry Hides, sound. 15c; culls and brands. l2c; dry Kip and Veal. l5c; dry Calf. 1731Sc; Goatskins. 271AG30c; medium, soc; winter. 1oc: wool 3oQ4oc each; medium, soGsoc; long wool. s0c1s1 10 each Horsehides, salt, g for large and s1G1 75 for small: Colts. Soc; Horse hides. dry. si75 for large and 75casl 25 for TALLow-No. l rendered. sAc per ID; No. 2. 2%c; refined. 411G4%c: Grease, 2c.
 WOOL-Fall clip: Southern Mountain, 7g10c; free Northern. S912c. Spring cip-southern Mountain, F months sa11e San Joaquin s and nd Northern. free. 12@l4c Foothiil and Northern. defective 10db12c; Middle County 13T16c; Hum boldt and Mendocino. HG16c: Nevada. 1o@14c: Eastern Oregon 1o@12c: Valley Oregon 15@I7c.
 The circular of Jacob Wollner says: Our market is still very dull and there is very little selling although prices are we'll maintained Eastern seaboard markets are reported in the same condition. as the mills place put very little goods. and so are shutting down or running short time. Prices are well maintained throughout this dull spell, which has lasted for nearly ten months. Satisfactorily wool Is strong. The only thing Is to await a demand for goods which is expected from day to day week to week, and month to month When 1t will come 1t Is hard to foretell, but place orders at the mills and the mills will have to come into the market and buy wool. so demand may spring up at almost any time Prices nominally unchanged in this market and in the East
 HoPS-1Ss8 crop. 1odl21kc; 1897 crop. SqlOc
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

NEW YORK Aug 26.-Bradstreet's Finan- ciaI Review tomorrow will say: Reactionary tendencies marked the early part of the week, the market also showing decrease of activity and a falling off of the recent public interest in speculation A hrmer tone and renewal of the advancing tendencies has, however. ap- peared in the last two days. There has been no positive news of unfavorabie character apart from rumors that warm weather was in turing the corn crop at the West. and a hard ening of the money market, which latter cir cumstance Is partially offset by the easier ten dency in rates of exchange The depression may accordingly be charged partly to the heat ed term, partly to the temporary falling off of public interest and partly to professional spec ulators realizing their purchases. There was also renewed evidence of bearish manipulation, and the sharp decline of Manhattan. which of the features of the week, was gen. orally charged to that cause. Its subsequent firmness and recovery also seemed to represent covering of short interest In 1t. While few stocks notably Northern Pacific, were excep- tionally strong, the general list sagged off un- der realizing sales and bearish pressure this tions of the list that have recently made such marked advances. London, while sending prices higher has, the whole, been seller of our stocks on balance. The bond list has mainly cheap specialties like Texas Pacific second incomes and Standard Rope and Irvine securities in all of which marked advances have been scored
 as the demand for the older issues has slack ened and fractional recessons have been re- corded in some cases. The new per cents, after touching 1051, also receded to 105h on up to s4ooO. which this week received notice of accordance.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK, Aug 26.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade will ray: The volume of business reflected in exchanges at the prin- cipaI Clearing houses is 20.4 per cent larger than last year and 26.S per cent larger than in 1892 heretofore the year of largest business and highest prosperity ever known. Part of this increase was due to speculation at New York; but there most healthy increases over the best of the previous years, and though in some branches business is not satisfactory in char acter, in nearly all 1t Is in volume larger than ever before. No unfavorable change appears in the prospect of crops, upon which the welfare of the country largely depends. nor is there present or threatening financial disturbance Europe has not wearied of buying American securities, although some spectators nave been selling, Is there shown any want of con- idence among American investors. Compari- sons as to foreign trade apt to mislead. be- cause imports last year were extraordinarily small after the big rush to anticipate new duties, while exports beginning to show the phenomenal demand which made the year quite the most remarkable in our history. Hence. of the decrease. 13 per cent from New York in August thus far is not alarming but sales of products. yet to be followed large and have stopped any advance in the current rates of foreign exchange. Nor Is it at all disheartening that imports at New York for the month thus far exceed last years by nearly s5 900 GOO, since last year they fell below those of 1886 by more than s4 100000.
 Wheat goes down cents this week as if there foreign demand coming, the previous concert of farmers to. keep back wheat, the crop being certainly very large, against them, which thus far has entire con trol of the market Atlantic exports for the week have been .731, ,594 bushels. against 3.56s
 36s last year, and for four weeks of August 13 101,0 079 bushels, against 13,37s s3s last year, while Pacific exports. 354. 2o9 bushels for the the month 1,363 794, against 1, 405 333 last year.
 It Is wise to remember that the foreign de- mand on account of last years shortage is
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27


 NEW YORK. Aug 2s-FLoUR-Receipts 1s2l2 barrels; exports. 10000. Fairly active and lower for spring patents and bakers other grades quiet
 WHEAT-Receipts. 7O.2Oo bushels; exports. 155.S12. Spot, weak; No red. 7l%c f. O. b. afoat to arrive and spot. Options opened stronger and advanced slightly good foreign buying. local covering. higher late cables and disappointing receipts In the last hour, how ever, successful raid by bears sent prices to terday No red August, 73q74c. closed 73c; September. sslad6sxc. closed sSAc.
 HOPS-Steady.
 WOOI-Quiet.
 CoFFEE-Options closed steady. unchanged to pSin5s S s @ po ees No. invoice, 6a.66hc; No. jobbing, 6X6t7c: mild very steady: Gotdova. sGl5c. refining 1s-lSc centrifugal, ss test 4Hc; is- re- METALsesteady. while showing rather less activity. The local market for metals is gen orally firm and in some instances prices were shade ster nH News ,sadsa at aaHd nd & was of fla cautious. At the close the Metal Exchange aiSteI iPSItGeIIRoN-warrants dull, with ss 55 bid and S' LAKE A Eis' coPPER-Unchanged but firm. with SIP 2s bid 4 and t5 ;I ss ss sssea b,s and s ao s., LEAD-Quiet but firm, with "A 10 bid and sPELTER-Tirmer with 4 75 bid and s4 s5 BUTTBR-Receipts. 351s packages Weak: Western creamery. 14l1Glsc; Elsins. 1sc; fac EGGS = Receipts, as7o packages. Steady: DRIED FRUITS
 NEW YORK, Aug 26.-California dried fruits PERFORATED APPLES Common, s0sc. prime wire tray: Sc; choice, SIC; fancy, sN9loc. PRiCoTs@Royal, 1la1sc: Moorpark 1sa1sc. PEACHEs-Unpeeled. rose; peeled, l28fsc.