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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
Koepke's All Right.

Solomon Sentinel; In a residence
Of thirty years in Dickinson county
Charlie Koepke has established a rep.
utation for honesty and trust.worthi-
ness that would be a credit to any
man in any position. He has sew.
eral times been trustee Of Lyon town.
ship and for almost nine years has
been one Of the board Of county com.
missioners. In every respect his rec.
ord is clean and the big vote he al.
ways gets at home speaks volumes
or his personal worth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05

Geo, R. Peck is always saying some.
thing nice. Now for the following,
Kansas ought to send him a loving
cup; 81 know 1t Is a mistake not to
visit Kansas this year; it was a mis-
take not to stay there; it will be a
mistake II | do not 60 back there and
lay my bones in her sod, but one
cannot always do what he would wish.
| hope to 60 out there in October. All
reports are that Kansas is going to be
lending money to New York and New
England soon."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
Bryan's Anti Ixpsnsion Failure.

Simultaneously with the declaration
Of G. c. Clemens, the plstform.maker
Of the Kansas Populists, that bis par
ty is following Bryan too closely
comes the reported failure Of the Bry.
an spell-binding tour in Nebraska,
the manifest indifference OF the peo-
pie Of Iowa to the declamatory alar-
ums OF Candidate White and the dull
thud with which McLean's anti-Amer-
lean attack upon the presidents Phil.
ippine policy fell upon the people OF
Ohio, all significant straws indicating
the direction Of public sentiment on
the expansion" issue.
1t was most inopportune time to
inaugurate the campaign against
"imperialism" in these states, when
the people Of all parties are engaged
in generous rivalry for precedence In
the public ceremonies arranged with
lavish elaboration for the reception Of
the naval hero who, more than any
one else, is responsible for the sudden
revival among the people Of the SEN
timent Of expansion-a sentiment
that has been coexistent with our
national growth and progress. 1t is
poor time to ask the people to pull
down the flag when the people are
covering with honors unparalleled the
man who rssed it in the Philippines.
But even though Admiral Dewey
had remained in the far Pacific 1t
would not be possible for Bryan,
White and Mclean to persuade the
American people that our determine
ton honorably to discharge the ma
tional obligation imposed upon us by
the victory in Manila Bay is the fore
runner Of anypolicy of 'imperia]ism"
on the part Of the present administra-
ton. The people are intelligent
enough to know that there is no
"dream Of empire" involved in our
efforts to set up law and order in the
Philippines. No man who has per-
sonally investigated the condition OF
affairs in the Philippines or who has
any accurate knowledge Of their peo-
pie has yet claimed that the Filipinos
are capable Of self.government. II
the suppression Of iusurrection in
these islands and the establishment
Of a stable and humane government
under our flag is imperialism" then
the present administration should
welcome the issue and the people
would sustain 1t overwhelmingly at
the polls.
But there Is no such issue before
the American people. The campaign
in Kansas is already old enough to
demonstrate that the people will not
be stampeded away from national ex-
pansion and national duty by the sill
YER scarecrow, "imperialism."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
All One WaY.

Hope Dispatch: Politics is slow in
Hope, very slow. The Pops actually
all seem to be dead. The Republican
ticket seems to be good enough for
anybody and they cannot find reas-
enable excuse for fighting it. Hope
will roll up the largest Republican
majority this year she has ever given
the ticket and 1t is right that she
should.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05

A good deal Of unnecessary worry
seems to exist as the support or non
support Of the so-called "bosses. "
The "bosses" seem to be getting
along very well-the newspapers need
not lose any sleep over their matters
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05

r. B. Jacobs can point with pride
TO the work Of his office for two years
and on the principle that "one good
term deserves another" as well as his
staunch Republican standing he will
have a bigger majority than in 1897.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
PIANOS, ORGANS
...AND...
SEWING MACHINES.

We are again to make Special Price on this line for
one day, Oct l2 1885, the day on which Abilene holds
its Corn carnival -Wewll also allow 500 as payment
on this line for the person bringing in five of the largest
of corn also present to the person bringing in six
of the largest OF nice Hall Rack or anything else
in the store of equal price. Remember the place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
Da,ryjng in Kansas.

From the dairy statistics Of Kansas
returned by assessors and just COM
piled by the secretary of the board Of
agriculture it is established'that the
State has this year again advanced in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05

"A white flag and stacked arms is
the only proposition on which General
Otis will receive Aguinaldo's over.
lures. That is the kind Of a fighter
Uncle Sam is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05

J.R. Van Worst has made a tip
top register Of deeds. He Is SO far in
the lead that he does not know that
be has opposition,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05

5. A. Cooper is gaining in popular
ity every day. The people Of Dick
inson county think that man who
makes q success Of his own affairs is
exactly the one to succeed in public
nflice
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05

1t has been discovered by the To-
peka State journal that Mr.. Burton
will remain in the senatorial race.
OF course, who thought otherwiseP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1899.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Judge Eighth Judicial L .strict.
y, l.. MOORE,
Of Dickinson county.

1t is to be hoped Topeka will not
get the impression that the goth is
coming home entirely for the benefit
OF the capital city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
BED LOUNGES AND COUCHES.

In any finish and large line of coverings We are
ovestocked on this line, and if you will please come in we
guarantee to make the price right and the best line in the
city to select from.
Folding Beds and chid's Folding Cribs On this line
We will make the price right if you will come in and select
the nght style you wish We have large line of Extern
sion Tables Center Tables Combination Book Cases. China
Closets, Ladies' Desks, Rocking Chairs, Dining Chairs
Baby Buggies Springs and Mattresses of all kinds Please
call and see our line before placing your order
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05


FALL OPENING Nc
: : {Fssn1aiitaii;;
Greater and greater grows the activity in our New
store Steadily and surely we are gaining friends and GUS
TONER'S and it's done by doing straight business We have
bright, up-o-date stock Of the best Medium and High
Grade Furniture selected from of the best firms Of
chicago and the Northwest that money will buy and We
are selling tor as little money good Furniture can be
sold tor any where We your trade on the basis of
giving you full value for every dollar you spend here
The thinking people who want their dollars To On the
farthest buy at Vanderbilt & Kessingers
You may buy cheaper, but not on this earth.
After trying, try the other place.
We have just received Fine Line of Sideboards
made Of quarersawed oak, golden finished, Newest De-
signs French Plate Mirrors, Highly polished and hand
carved from 1200to 5000.
BRASS AND IRON BEDS.
Our assortment Of Brass and Iron Beds is unexceled
Twenty-Five different styles from 3 so to $500.
ODD DRESSERS AND COMMODES.
Golden Oak, Birds Eye Maple, Ash and Birch from
5.00to 1000.
CHIFFONIERS.
Golden Oak, Mahogany Birds Eye Maple, both with
out mirrors large roomy drawers and hat boxes FROM 75O
to 1900.
BED ROOM SUITS.
Golden Oak Elm and White Maple from 1900 to
BED LOUNGES AND COUCHES.
In finish and larne line Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
BRASS AND IRON BEDS.
CHIFFONIERS.

Golden Oak, Mahogany, Birds Eye Maple, both
out mirrors, large roomy drawers and hat boxes FROM
to 1900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
BED ROOM SUITS,

Golden Oak Elm and White Maple from 1900
$500. 1o'oo
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
Where They Eat Gods.

At certain Seasons in some PARTS
of India 1t Is the duty of every de-
vout person to eat Il special sort OF
confectionery. Every confectioner
in October, for instance, has a pole
about feet high at hi: door, and to
this is nailed Il great hook about u
foot long and thick in proportion,
On one side Of this is Il brisk fire
with Il huge oarthen pan on it, Be
fore tho pan man may be seen sit
ting--for Eobody stands when lie
can sit-with kind of wooden ludle,
and with this he briskly Stirs Il
quantity of bubbling, black looking
sugar till it becomes quite tough. He
then scrapes it together and puts it
on piece of board to cool Il little,
and then getting up and dexterously
throwing it on the largo hook he
begins to pull out the tough sub
stance.
He draws it out to the length Of 4
or feet at a time and throws it
back and elongates it again ana so
he manipulates it till the mas. lie
comes as white as snow,
This composition, SO treated, Is
manufactured in all sorts of sacred
forms - figures of little idols nNl
gods-and is eagerly bought for
consumption. Strand Magazine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
The Right Kind OF Expansion.

Whether or not territorial expan-
SION is right or to be desired, it cam
not be denied that America has cx-
banded as commercial factor the
past year beyond any previous time.
A large balance due us from Europe
resulting from vast increase of eX-
ports over imports; a tide of gold to
our shores as result of this fact
which is bound to continue for some
time: expansion of the American
iron trade rendered very marked by
receipt of large orders from many
parts of the world; heavy exports of
grain; greatly increased bank clear
ings all over the country; steady
lcsscning in business failures during
the ycar-thcsc are some of the signs
which show the right kind of expan-
sion in this great country OF ours.
But short time ago America was
not regarded abroad as 4 leading
competitor in the worlds business.
Now, not only has our country come
to be considered as great naval and
military power, but its remarkable
industrial development has caused a
still greater sensation. TO this kind
of expansion no American can take
exception. The possibilities which
stretch before the country today can
hardly be graspcd. 1t remains fol
all to perform fully their part to-
wards pushing our country still fur
thcr along on the path of glory now
Omen before it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
Rutland Road Reaching Out.

The rising railroad power in Yer
mont appears to be the Rutland
road. which has just taken the next
step in the scheme of making trans
continental connections near the
Canadian border-the purchase of
the Ogdensburg and Lake Cham
plain road. Legislative authority
has just been secured by the Rutland
to extend its line north from Bur
lington to the terminus of the Lake
Champlain road at Rouse, Point,
and " hen this is built through line
will be opened from point near
the shores of Lake Ontario to Bos-
ton by way of the Cheshire and
Fitchburg roads from Bellows Falls.
The Ogdensburg and Lake Cham
plain was Il leased part of the Cen.
trail Ncrmont's system until bank
ruptcy overlook the lltter.-Spri ng-
field Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07

Many Young travellers On visiting
Bordeaux have been struck by the
fact that "the word clarot as ap.
piled to red wine is unknown III
Irlnce' But readers have the OPP
portunity OF becoming aware, even
in prehistoric dictionary days, thar
Busselin in the fourteenth century
used the word Clnilet of tile wine
produced about Tours, and that his
memory was kept ruby down 10 the
present century III version of one
of his songs, Englished as dolly
Nose. Also Beaumarchais makci
his Figaro contrast wine SO named
perhaps Of Bordeaux, with Wine Oh
Burgundy.-Notcs and Queries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
Spirit Of the Ase,
Woodstock. w., ian. 7, 1899.
BY EDWARD c. DANA.

The Malay's Christmas present is
frccdom-EsscX Record.
Happy savage if he enjoys being
hunted and shot. Freedom just as
he understands 1t, however, does not
seem to be travelling his way. Pos
sibly the hcathcni,h Malay would
like to be let alone for few Years.
Hon. Benjamin F. Flfield of
Montpelier is reported to be Gov.
Smiths choice for senator to sue
coed Justin S. Morrill,, according to
the Free Press. The four leading
candidates are cX-Gov. Dillingham;
of Waterbury, Representative w.
w. Grout of Barton, Hon. G. A.
Proutv Of Newport and Hon. II. {.
Ide of ST. 1ohnsbury, but there
seems to be some ground tor belle
that the governor will go outside
this charmed circle for junior SEN
atOr.
Granite state legislators are happy
in having a lively time in clccting
officers, in remarkable contrast to
the quiet way the machinery at
Montpelier goes together at the
opening of biennial sessions. The
members as whole are unaware
that anything has happened and are
UNCONSCIOUS of the fact that they
have had very little to do with the
selection of officers. 1t is simplicity
itself. Taking our legislature and
legislative methods through and
through, however, we find little to
exhibit as model for our New
Hampshire neighbors.
The Filipinos have their own
ideas about "dcstiny" and "respon-
sibiltv," and as to whether or not
they want to be governed by Amerl-
can politicians, but their questions
are easily disposed of, according to
the New York Post:
"Thc Filipinos now ask who is to
govern them if they are not killed i?
We answer, the illustrious MIR. Nc
kinley of Canton, o., and the illus =
trlous Mr.. Griggs of New Jersey,
the illustrous Mr.. Alger of Michi-
gan and the lllustrious Mr.. Hanna
OF Ohio. On the Flllpinos asking
how these gentlemen learned to gov
ern them, we answered easily that if
thcv had not known how to govern
them, they would not have felt the
need of responsibility. When an
American pines tor responsibility,
he always knows how, and ANYBODY
who refuses to let him be response
bic for him ought to be killed. This
is the case as it stands at present"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
LANGUAGE OF THE ESKIMO.

Epcken by the Inhabitants OF More Than
Ten Thousand Niles Of Coast Land.
The Eskimo language, which is
spoken at the extreme north OF this
hemisphere, Is also iCund in the
north of Asia The people have been
called Oraliuns-that Is, Jewellers
OIL the shore They inhabit Il mar
row strip of country around the
margin of Greenland, and to the
west of Baifin's bay, around all the
great islands aud down the coast to
the gulf Of st. Lawrence, on tho
western shore of Hudson bay, and
about the bays and straits to the
north; then to the west around
Alaska, and still further along the
arctic shores Of the eastern cont
nent. They thus extend along the
winding island and mainland coast
for moe than 10, eco miles, inhubit-
ing Il narrow fringe Of country by
the sea, and obtaining their liVe!i'
hood tEcrefrom. More than 10, coo
miles OF coast land are occupied by Il
people who speak one language.
But in Newfoundland there are
tribes which speak another tongue
mixed with the Eskimo, while on
the southwest coast there are other
tribes speaking mixed tongues, and
the same is true of tribes inhabiting
the northern coast of Asia If we
call all these tongues Eskimo,
then the principal tongue is still
homogeneous and common medi-
UNI for the communication of tribes
occupying, as | have said, more than
10000 miles of tho most difficult
coast known to mankind. While
there is INSTRUMENTATION, it is
infrequent because of the difficulties
and perils Of alctic navigation.
Thus, in all that stretch Of country
there is but one language,
What are tho conditions under
which this language has been pre-
served III its integrity and homose,
neity! Simply these: The territory
occupied by the people speaking this
language i, cut off from the interior
10y an uninhubitable belt Of glacial
land, SO that the means of commu-
nication arc to lie found mainly on
the seward side. The inhabitants,
having been distributed over this
enormous belt Of coast from Il primi
tive tribe having one language, have
preserved that language through all
their viciasitudes and stages of cul-
ture, while in the southeast, where
the Eskinoan territory joins terri.
tory occupied by tribes having othei
tongues, we find mixed languages
The same facts appear on the south
ern coast Of Alaska, in language.
differentiated from the main stool;
by udmiXture with other languages
With the exception pointed out, the
EslkimCun language is the pures'
language known on Thu; hemisphere
So far as they have been studied, al
other languages are compounded ol
at least two and usually of many.
Forum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
Vermont's Abandoned Farms.

After trying in vain to secure the
occupation of Its abandoned farms
by foreign colonization. Vermont
has found the most satisfactory solu.
ton of the problem to be the adver-
Using of the existence of these lands
in such manner as to attract the
attention of vi gorous and thorough
young farmers who are not afraid to
work. The number of deserted
farms in this state has been materi-
ally reduced in this manner, and at
comparatively small expense; and
now that all sections of the country
are known to be similarly afflicted,
no state need hesitate to advertise
boldly to the world that it has a
number of abandoned farms which
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
Missing Bow Found.

Willie Peoples of Reading has been
missing since Dec. 10. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Peoples parents OF Willie,
occupy the Maple Grove hotel at Ham
mOndsville.
On Dec. II, says Reading correspond
cnt, man and woman, travelling under
the name of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Boughton,
came here and advertised 10 give an en-
tertanment Two days after Willie
Peoples, lad of Is, took his fathers
team and started to carry Mr.. and Mrs.
Boughton to Piainfeld, n. ii. He was to
return the same day, but nothing was
seen of either boy or team.
Mr.. Peoples becoming alarmed institute
cd many inquiries which were un>ucccss-
full until notice in a Boston paper at
tractcd the attention of man in Pena-
cook, N. H., who tclcphoncd on Monday
evening to Mr.. Peoples that the so-callcd
Bouehtons, the boy and team, were IN
his village. llr. Peoples started early
Tuesday morning and found his son ana
team, but the Bouyhtons had disappeared.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
The big Game Record In Maine.


One hundred and forty-eight
moose were killed in the region
north and east of Bangor, Me-, in
the six weeks from October IS to
December 1, which now constitute
the open time of those animals.
This breaks all previous records and
NAV be taken as an Indicate on that
the moose have increased under the
rrotcction of the short season law
In 1857 the total XII, OF n,o 1Is" in
this region was I39, and in 1896,
when the open time was three full
months, only I33 moose were killed.
The deer record, also, is likely to be
broken this season, us in the months
of October and November zoos deer
were killed in the Bangor and
Aroostook region, or only .45 fewer
than in the entire three months of
last season. When the returns for
December have been received. it is
likely that the total for 1875 will
foot up about 500 more than in 1897.
Caribou have been few and far be-
tween this year, only Fl having beer
killed. compared with A in the two
months Of October and November,
1897. The total number of caribou
killed in 1897 was Is and in 1896.
100. The total for this year is not
likely to exceed so.-\ew Hamp-
shire Mirror.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
BETHEL.

The town clerk has the records of
80 births and 81 deaths IN town last
year, against 81 births and Is deaths
in 1897. He issued I6 marriage
licenses in 1898.
The annual meeting of the Uni
versalist society Monday evening
elected officers us follows: Moder-
ator, G. d. Cushing; clerk, W. Il.
Adams; treasurer, NJ. Sylvester;
vestry, l.. NJ. Greene, l.. NJ. Heath,
6. +. Lewis, G. ID. Gushing, o. p.
Shaw, II. E. Adams.
The newly elected officers of the
Congregational church are as fol-
lows: Clerk, g. Nj. Miller; treas
urcr, Mrs. A. A. Brooks; standing
committee, the pastor, the clerk,
Nh. and Mrs. Alonzo Emery, Mis-.
Martha Graham, Mrs. G.. +. Waldo;
Sunday school superintendent, l.. l..
Messcr; assistant, b. L. DAVIS.
The thaw and ram Wednesday
night brought high water which piled
up the ice upon the meadows and in
some cases on the highways up the
river, obstructing travel below the
Locust Creek House an hour or two
Thursday morning.
II. g. Barnes was driving some
cattle from the Arnold farm to the
Mckinstry place Tuesday afternoon,
when north bound freight train at
the Findlay bridge crossing scared
several of them, causing them to
rush up Il steep bank from which
two of them fell, breaking legs and
having to be killed.
Bethel people believe that the
governor could do no better than to
appoint as senator their able towns
man, w. B. &. Stickney.
Paul, the six year old son of Ed
ltor Wilson, of the Courier, has been
ill all the week with typhoid fever.
The case, which is the only one in
town, is not considered a very hard
one.
A serious fire occurred early Sun
day morning in Il flat at Exeter, \.
H., by which George y. Blossom
and Roland w. Reynolds, of this
place lost all their belongings and
barely escaped with their lives. Mr.
and Mrs. George Bixby, formerly
of Royalton and Bethel, who kept
boardcrs in the building were losers
to the extent of $500. Theme is
large colony of Bethel and Royalton
people in Exeter, former employees
of the shoe companies here.
Mis-. Laura f. Sparhawk reached
her oath birthday Thursday. Though
IN feeble health, she possesses her
mental faculties intact. She is the
widow of the late Rev. Samuel
Sparhawk, and has three sons,
Luther of Randolph, DR.. George of
Burlington, DR.. Henry of St. Johns
bury, and a daughter, Mrs. Martha
Graham of Bethel, with whom she
has made her home many years.
&. L. Clahin has been laid off for
week by kick which he received
last Friday from one OF the stage
horses. Paul Tinkham has driven
the Rochester stage himself this
week.
Darwin Paul, native Of Royal
ton and for many years prominent
resident of East Bethel, died Mon
day at Brattleboro, aged SO years,
and his remains were inferred at
East Bethel Wednesday.
Misses Kate and Grace Bascom,
students at the Boston conservatory
of music, have been visiting at Rol-
lin Gilson's.
Miss Ida Rice has gone to Stone
ham, Mass, where she has 4 posi-
ton in the shoe factory in which her
brother works.
The sclectmen have posted notices
for bidding coasting or sliding on the
streets and sidewalks.