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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR AENt KANSAS JANUARY PAGES

Ills h0rdlv pr0ntable 70 discuss wnetner pro-
hibition is wise or unwise Many Of our beat
citizens differ on this proposition. but prohibit
ton Is the policy Of our state. o part Of our
Fundamental law supplemented by legislative
enactment. and the enforcement Of this law
Is entirely outside the pale OF dis
cussion The talk that II Is better that other
laws and different methods should be resorted
to for the enforcement Of 1t is idle The talk
that It should be dlsregarded and that officers
should tacIlly II not openly consent to Its viola
lion Is vicious All laws should have an honest
enforcement. the prohibtory law no more and
no less than other laws and the present admin
straton stands squarely and unequlvocally in
favor OF the enforcement OF all laws the pro-
hibltory law In no wise excepted.
Insur ,ncs.
Our insurance laws afford ample prote
to our people and their honest enforcement is
much TO be desired The law gives the com
missioner the right to make an examination Uf
the books, assets and business OF oil companies
doing business In the state. either himself or
by his agents, for the purpose OF determining
the solvency OF such companies and the wisdom
OF permitting them TO do business In this state.
No fixed charge is provided for this service
and no report Of such examination Is required
to be filed The law should fix the charges for
sucA examinations and require full reports Of
all examinations to be made and filed, that the
public may have some knowledge Of the char
acter and result Of such examinations All in
insurance companies, orders and societies Of
any kind doing insurance business In the state
should be nut under the charge Of the insur-
ance department
Banu@
The information furnished in the report Of
the bank commissioner Is very gratifying.
Our state banks are becoming more secure
than ever, and their condition affords reason
for generalization heartily concur In the
recommendation OF the commissioner that
building and loan associations within the state
be placed under the control Of that depart
men, and that outside associations be re-
ouired to give security for the protection NJ
Kansas investors as oo"ui o' poooao ,N y.
uoihg pus'hesS III .ne s'a'o iho oohiiii''o'o.e.
also RECOMMENDS Tue oreut'oh VI suai "".oo
f.ntaII ap m taEA - "a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12


are children dependent upon the PUBIC whc
are so neglected and ill-treated as TO cnuangei
both their health and morals, and from these
classes are largely recruited our paupers ano
our criminals To protect such children from
neglect and vice is TO protect the state from
the danger with which they would IN rev
years threaten 1t
To provide schools for their education, Drlnp
them under healthful, moral and physical
restraint and find for them good homes where
they would be reared in safety would DC M
economic measure, and even on the low plane
of seldshness IL is worthy OF attention. Tor De-
lieye we could more than save In the expense
OF maintaining our prisons and rcformatories
what II would cost TO maintain school iOr the
care Of our dependent and neglected children
until they could be placed In suitable homes
The stream OF lawlesspcSS Is very strong
We NAV not stop the flow but II w are wise
we can direct the current | would sugges'
that authority be given the executive 10 call to
his assistance two competent per'ons who nave
given attention TO the subject OF prison reform
at an expense OF not to exceed roo, that they
may work out plan to be submitted TO the
4s.t.a
next legislature for approval the adminlstra-
ton in the meantime working out such refor'
nation as Is possible within the limitations oil
the law now in force.
.choois and Colleges
our common schools have long been the
nr,do NJ ,he STATE and their present condit on
IL narked nv "A blgb degree Of efficiency The
last COMMUNICATION IL entitled to much credit
for mailing nrovislon for supplylng our school.
hoohs nj n reasonable price, some defects have
hoen dIocovored which can easily be rcmeded
hn, ali ,be advantages obtalncd should be pre-
served We should have not only uniform
oorioe NJ books in our schools but as
far no nrac,lcable "a uniform course OF
v,udv The advantaves NJ such uniformity
are annaren, The ni,tration OF our high
or institutions NJ learning has been the subject
of some cr,ici IN Railcal changes have been
mado in some M thc., Institutions. so that
thew M lonyer serve The purpose Of their crea-
lion In o,bers salaries haye been ,duced. II
we maintain colleges AT all We should have the
hes, and shoud conduct them along he lines
NJ worL tor which tbev were created II we ex-
nect In have the hest colleges we must have
The host teachers and IN, best teachers com.
mand eood salaries The cutting down Of the
salaries N efficient tenchers below reason
ohle limit IL onc Instance where economy
would hc waste
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12

Lawrence Kaufman, a wealthy farm-
err near Coffeyville, Kan, was accident.
ally and perhaps fatally shot while
hunting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12

There are several offices which think could
be abolished without loss to the public service.
They are the board OF pardons, state account
ant. forestry commission and labor commits
sioner Whatever may have been the object Of
the creation Of the board Of pardons, 1t no
longer serves useful purpose; for through
this board the granting Of pardons has degen-
Grated into an abuse The office Of labor COM
missioner was created IA years ago, but II dur
ing all those years 1t has been Of any real ben
eft to the cause Of labor the benefits are not
apparent Labor is pretty well organized in
Kansas, and inaugurates new methods and ac-
complishes Its purposes largely through trade
unions md other organizations Of like charac.
ter, To these organizations the Individual
member looks for Information and assistance
Labor organizations are independent Of the
labor commissioner and the individual laborer
cares little for him,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12
Economy In state DEPARTMENTS

An opinion prevails throughout the state that
there is extravaganza In nearly all Of the state
departments This sentiment should not be
dlsregarded and in view OF the facts which !
have detailed In o review OF the condition Of
our finances, prudence would suggest that we
should pursue the strlctest economy During
the last few years clerkships and subordinate
positions have been increasing 80 fast that the
aggregate expense OF providing for such per-
sons is great and many OF these places are
filled with favorites whose services are Of small
advantage to the state. Better salaries for
fewer efficient employees, rather than small sal
aries for more inefficient ones, would secure
better services at greatly reduced cos.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12

For IS years the prohibition Of the manufac-
ture and sale Of Intoxicating liquors has been
the settled policy Of this state but the enforce
ment Of this law has been attended with indf-
ferent success The difilculty OF the situation
has been owing largely to the fact that pro-
hlpItlon has been made political rather than
an economic question This perversion Of the
question has resulted In such q condition that
in Kansas prohibition and temperance are not
synonymous The misfortune Of prohibition is
that II has largely been made political ques-
ton every two years. to lapse during long in-
teryals, only to be rehabiitated aud brought
into use at each recurring election for political
purposes
The result Of the last two general elections In
Kansas demonstrated that, as apurely political
question, 1t has about run It's course As an
economic question 1t is entitled to much more
serious consideration, and ought to command
our earnest attention AS the law now stands,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
PRICE ONE CENT

In regard to the success of Deputy
Smith in making raids it may be said
that during the past two years he has
been given papers to serve in city court
in 13 different liquor cases in 6 of which
he was successful. Before Justice Fay
during the past three months he has
been given papers in 6 cases only one
of which was unsuccessful and in that
one the liquor taken was returned after
the hearing.
What connection Buchanan and Will
kins are supposed to have had with the
conspiracy case is not exactly known as
the hearing was waived to await the
grand jnry.
Sheriff Graves was in the city this
morning returning home on the $50
and his appearance led to great many
surmises, but all the information that
could be obtained from him relative to
the situation was that there was nothing
more for publication than that already
known, Certain indications, however,
gathered from his conversation and his
interest in obtaining the news of the
afternoon papers, leads us to surmise
that he was expecting further develop
ments before night.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
CONSPIRACY !
Two More Additions to the
Deputy Sheriff Smith
Case.
ATTORNEY IS
ON THE WARPATH.
Constable Buchanan and His
Son-in-Law, Wilkins. are
Included, and Accus-
ed dot Conspiracy

For several years William Buchanan
has held with the respect of the
people and with the devotion of large
circle of friends the position of First
Constable in the City of Barre. So far
as known there has never been a taint
upon his reputation for honesty and up
rightness in the observance of his duties
in the capacity OF a public servant.
1t was then a great surprise when,
last night, it was learned that he had
been arrested on the charge of conspir-
acy in extorting money from one Mrs.
Clemetina Bianchi, of Montpelier.
Sheriff Graves, in company with
Deputy Wedge, came here yesterday
afternoon after the hearing in the Smith
case, armed with warrants issued by
States Attorney Hoar charging Geo. w.
Smith, w. H. Buchanan and Henry
Wilkin with conspiracy in the Bianchi
case. Smith was re-arrested by Deputy
French, Buchanan by Graves and Wilk-
in by Wedge. They were taken to
Montpelier before Justice Smile where
they waived examination and bail was
fixed at $1,000 in each case; Smiths
bail was furnished by Batchelder and
Campbell, and Buchanan and wilkins
by Harry w. Whitcomb.
States Attorney Hoar is determined to
sift the matter to the bottom let the pen
atty fall where it will and there is apt
10 be an interesting time before it is all
over.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
CITY HAPPENINGS.

Anton Hecker has purchased a new
cigar lighter for his store.
The Rev. P. M. McKenna is in North
field making few calls this afternoon
Miss Ida Martin left this morning for
Lynn, Mass, to attend the Y. P. G. U.
jubilee.
Principal and Mrs. O. X. Hollister
are to leave for Boston tomorrow
morning.
Mrs. G. N. Barber and child left this
noon for short visit with relatives in
Royalton.
Miss Ivis Averill left this morning for
Dorchester, Mass, to visit her uncle
ard aunt.
A. B. Fisher, of Worcester, Mass. a
former resident of Barre, is visiting at
A. e. Lapoint's.
L. j. Griffin has been called to Bur-
lington today to give discussion be-
fore the State Sanitory Association of
which he is member.
On search warrant issued by States
Attorney Hoar Deputy H. J, Slayton
searched the pool-room of A. P. Maurice
Yesterday and found some lager beer.
He was brought before justice A. G.Fay
this morning. He plead guilty to the
charge of keeping and nuisance. He
was fined in all S108 so which he paid
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Scott left this
noon for Lynn, Mass, to attend the Y.
p. G. U. Jubilee. Their daughters, the
Misses Eva and Lillian, accompanied
them as far as Boston from which place
they will 90 to York Beach to remain
the rest of the summer with relatives.
Mrs. Scott will 90 there from the jub
ilee to remain about ten days with her
daughters.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11

ORANGE.
The school in Dist. No. 2, Edna
Beard teacher, closed Friday. That in
No. 3, Nellie Tillotson teacher, closed
with picnic last Friday.
The Children of Frank Flanders, who
have been quite ill with hopping cough
are having the measles. DIR. Macarthur
attends them.
w. N. Crockett carries his arm in a
sling these days on account OF an attack
of Neuralgia. Mrs. Crockett is improv.
ing,
Mrs. Peter Bearon is quite i'll with
inflammation of the bowels. DR.. Nc
Arther of East Barre is treating her
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l., Noyes spent the
Fourth in Williamstown at the home of
W. E. Noyes.
Rev S. N. jackson of Barre occupied
the pulpit Sunday.
Mrs. c. l.. Wood goes to Montpelier
today to spend few days with her SON.
in law I'll. j. Curtis.
George Jerry died recently at Cutler
Corner. Tha funeral is to be held at
Barre.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
Republican Caucus Commit
tee Prepare a Bill for Pas
sage in Congress.
SINGLE GOLD STAND
ARD TO BE ADOPTED
Democrats Ready to Meet
Them on This Basis
Believe Platform to
be for This Ad-
vantage.

Washington July 11.-The following
announcement is made by the Republi
can caucus committee. A bill contain.
ing provisions for incorporating of the
single Gold Standard will be prepared
for passage at the next congress.
Secretary Gage in an interview says
The Republican party should in my
opinion make fight next year upon bold,
straight forward, unequivocal, determ-
ination, for the Gold Standard" Post
Master General Smith and other men,
bers of the cabinet are of the same
opinion.
The Democrats in the city seem ready
to accept the challenge and issue if the
Republicans make no secret of their
purpose to fasten the gold standard
upon the country. Senator Daniels
says the action will undoubtedly operate
to the advantage >of the Silver Demo-
Gratis. 1t will bring the financial ques-
ton to the front and show the people
exactly what may be expected under
Republican rule.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
A PROGRAM SELECTED

The program committee TO have
charge of the exercises at the opening
of the new City Hall met in the city
council chambers last night and arrang.
ed partial program. Those numbers
which have been decided upon are as
follows; lecture by F. b. Mudgett on
the water system; solo, Mrs. Field;
cake walk; Reading Miss Nadine Mich
OILS; Reading Mrs. G. R. Scott; Solo
Miss Gladdys Beckley; sketches Messrs
Danforth and Drew; Dance by the Nc
Donald Children; Megaphone, N. j.
Roberts.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
WEST TOPSHAM.

DR.. j. 4. Prescott, of Brattleboro, an
eye specialist, has been in town for a
few days.
Mrs. Bowen and daughter Vernie are
visiting in Barre and Plainfeld.
DR.. Tillotson and daughter Ruth, of
Rockville, Conn, are in town for few
days, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 6. X.
Church.
Miss Bessie Smith is expected at home
to-day from Salem, Mass, to spend a
short vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. f. Smith.
Miss Nellie Tillotson closed very
successful term of school IN the Mills
district last Friday.
Mrs. Luthera Collins is visiting in
Hanover and White River Junction.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
Admiral Dewey's Return.

Hon. Charles Dewey received a letter
yesterday from Admiral Dewey II
was dated from Hong Kong June 6, and
was sent the day before Admiral Dewey
sailed away on his homeward voyage.
He said that his health was poor, but
that his stay at Hong Kong had bene-
fitted him somewhat.
He stopped at Peaks hotel, which is
1900 feet above the sea. He gave the
route he was to take on his homeward
cruise, via. Colombo, Alden and Port
Said, but could not tell what Mediter-
ranean ports he would stop at. He ex-
pected to arrive shortly before or after
October l. He said that because of his
health he could not accept any of the
hosptalities that had been rendered
him.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
A Disastrous Fire.

New York, july 11,-Twenty-six
persons were injured in a fire at the
fremont House on Munroe street at
o'clock this morning. Some of the in
jured will die. There were 1875 occu-
pants in the house when the fire was
discovered,
The fire started on the fourth floor
and when the firemen reached the floor
above they found the occupants lying
around unconscious and burned.
Harris Beach, wife and five children.
from three to II years old, were taken
out burned and asphyxiated.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
The Portia Sunk.

Halifax, July 11-Reports this morn
ing from the scene of the wrecked Red
Cross liner says that the vessel sunk
during the night. Rescue steamers
from here returned this morning with
the passengers
1t was attended with the loss of
only one life, that of an Assyrian boy of
12 years. The escape of the passen-
gers and crew was not effected with
such comparative ease as it at first was
reported. The Portia had been carried
over the shoals and sank in ten fathoms
of water. Only the top masts are
visible above the water
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
A Narrow Escape.

Miss Mabel Sheeney, while riding
her wheel in front of the Congregational
Church last evening came suddenly in
contact with Il team driven by man by
the name of Bailey. She was thrown
violently to the ground and the wheel
badly smashed up, but no bones were
broken.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
Base Ball Score Yesterday,

Boston, 3; New York, /.
Boston, 6; New York, 5.
Brooklyn, 0; Philadelphia 10.
Washington. Z; Baltimore, /.
Pittsburg, 3; Cincinnati, 4.
THE LEAGUE STANDING
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
SOUTH BARRE.

SOUTH BARRE.
MIR. and Mrs. X. A. Lane arrived
home last evening from their weddi nc
triy through Mass.
J.'W. Sullivan is working for Will
Ward hayin4
rotnC Cohisask will break up house.
keeping and 60 to boarding.
Mrs w. A. and Mrs. b. A. Eastman
called on Mrs. j. E. Ward yesterday.
Mr.. S. M. johnson of Burlington was
in town yesterday.
a. b. Lane is working for j. M.
Ward
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
To Protect Shipping.

ashington, july M..-An orticr has
been issued by the President extending
the privileges of protection of the Am
erican flag to the shipping at Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
All ships owned by residents of these
islands at the time of the exchange
of the ratification treaty are included in
this order.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
British Warships Arrives

London, June 1.-two British war
ships arrived at Delogoa Bay for the
purpose of epting the Boer sup
plies in the event of hostilities. Queens
land, Australia, offered $50 men with
machine guns for the South African SER
vice.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
To Dismiss Schriener.

London. July 1.-THE Globe and
other Conservative papers today urge
Sir Alfred Miner to dissolve parliment
and dismiss Premier Schriener and
Ministry for dislsyalty to the Crown
in giving mora'support 10 Kruger.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11
List of Appointments.

Washington July 11-When the army
appointments are made Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin takes the bundle Of COM
missions to the White House. then the
General returns to his Office and the list
of officers issued and copy of 1t is sent
to secretary Of war Algsr.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-11

Buy your boy all express Wagon al
the Art Novelty Store. Best and cheap
est.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

yironment Of the North Pole) would suggest
the probability OF q mild summer in Antarctica
But an exception to the general rule seems 10
be afforded here. This immense tract of land
does not appear 10 warm ny as does Inc centre
OF North America or OF Asia In summer
This may be due 10 the thick cover OF ice and
snow that proba bly, overiies the Antarctic con
tnent II is well known that In the United
States SO long as a temporary coating or snow
and ice remains upon the ground IN spring the
weather refuses &c warm up. To recuce the
temperature OF "A cubic foot OF water from So
degrees to 81 and then convert the liquid into
ice more heat must be distracted than is re-
CURED reduce the temperature from 81 to 80
And so, to melt Ice and raise the temperature
OF the resultant water to 33 degrees means the
absorption OF much more heat than Is needed
to raise the temperature from % to a. But
whether ths he the correct explanation OF the
anomaly or not, the fact remains that the vicini-
ty OF the Antarctic continent In summer s often
colder than one would expect.
Cook one OF the first explorers TO geek the
South Pole, encountered in latitude 60 such
cold froze his sails, covered his rigging with
iciclcs, and killed litter Of pigs he had on
board and this in the middle Of December
which corresponds to June In the Northern
Hemisphere. The next summer ne found the
weather still colder. Finally ne reached south
latitude II. and was then stopped by ice.
Subsequently, Sir John Ross some GO degrees
OF longitude further west, reached the same
latitude after poking his way through eight
hundred miles OF floating ice. Then, along the
coast of region to which he gave the name
"Victoria Land" he succeeded in getting six or
seven degrees nearer the Pole. II was on this
occasion that he made observations that enabled
him to locate the South magnetic pole approx
mately. and saw the volcanoes Erebus and
Terror
BiscOe, still later. when In south latitude 50
in the middle OF January noted a shade TEN
pcrature OF ~ degrees while in the water the
thermometer went down to "a A week later
in latitude 81, he found a midnight temperature
OF 81 in the air. and 30 in the sea These two
observations appear to represent the most IA
vorable summer conditions OF that part OF the
world. 1t Is clear that the Antarctic summer is
as mild as it might be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29
TIE QUEENS LITTLE GUESTS

From The London Chronicle
The children Of Prince Henry OF Battenberg
who married Queen Victoria's youngest daugh-
ter, Princess Beatrice, and died OF fever during
the Ashanti campaign live with their grand
mother at Windsor. Recently two little girls
from London came down To spend the day with
the little Battenbergs, and ii happened that
Her Majesty paid visit TO the nursery and
found them there.
The young visitors were taken aback: they had
not expected to see the Queen. and had not been
instructed how TO conduct themselves in the
presence OF royalty. but they had been well
brought UP and knew their Bibles, and they
thought at once OF Daniel before King Darius
They decided that what Daniel had done must
be correct, so the pair threw themselves on the
floor at her astonished Majesty's feet and cried
out with "a loud voice:
20 Queen. live forever,"
However, this proved excellent introduc-
ton. and presently the Queen and they became
great friends She took one Of them on her knee
and all three chatted together in the friendliest
way
And whereabouts in London do you young
people liNe?' asked the Queen.
on. said the little girl on her knee, we live