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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
PUBLIC POLICY.

The courts are frequently and proper
ly moved in reaching their conclusions
py considerations of urgent public policy
and there are many instances in our
judicial history where the courts have
seemed to strain a point" to accom-
plish a great purpose and it is believed
il it were necessary the court would
strain Il point in This behalf TO accom-
piish the purpose of suffrage purifica
ton and elevation which this anend-
ment has in view, for it is manifest that
10th the best thought and enlightened
conscience of the nation longs to see the
South relieved of the insuiferable evils
OF unrestricted negro suffrage and that
tnrty years experience has oyerwhelm-
ingly convinced the nation that the
Fifteenth Amendment is the greatest
political blunaer Of the century. That
the court will not inquire into the mos
lives Of this legislation would seem 10
be conclusiyely settled by its decision
sustaining the Chinese naturalization
act. 1t was desirable to withhold the
suffrage from the Chinaman because he
had become troublesome and danger
Gus political factor on the Pacific coast
Just as the negro has become a source
of political irritation and trouble in
the South With the avowed and motto
rious purpose of denying him the fran
ollise, Congress passed an act by the
provision of which the Chinaman was
excluded from citizenship and the Sn-
perme Court held this legisla-
ton which was intended and in
fact did disfrandhise him by
indirection, was constitutional, and
today the Ch:naman, the descendant
Of a nation which has produced some
0 fthe greatest men and foremost think
ers OF the world, and which represents
the oldest civilization in history cannot
vote in this country as the result OF
legislation which, though it does not in
itself disfranchise him, is recognized
everywhere as a shrewd device By
his Acknowledgement was accomplished.
If the court had followed the rule OF
Interpretation, which it is contended by
some applies to our amendment in tins
case. ii would have looked behind the
act Of Congress and said though 1t APP
pears TO be valid upon its face, Il i
void and unconstitutional because its
purpose and object is to deprive the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
THE STATES RIGHT
OVER SUFFRAGE
1t is Paramount Except as to
One Limitation.
CHI MN SIMMONS VIEWS
If THE AMENDMENT WE'RE SUB
MITTED IN NEW YORK IT
WOULD BE CONSTITU
TIoNAL.
CANNOT BE TWO RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

write, and he will have a motive to
study and learn that much, and ! have
no doubt he viii do IT, There is no rea-
son or excuse, in this day of educational
opportunities, for any boy. / care not
how poor he may be, growing up to man
hood without being able to read and
write In saying this ] am not ignorant
Or unmindful Of the struggles Of the
poor boys. / grew up among them and
have lived among them all my life.
know they have TO work, TO toll and
strive and yet / assert they may if they
will learn 10 read and write before they
are Il years old / also know that
many parents have been Indifferent to
the education Of their children, and have
failed 10 send their boys to school when
they might have done so. But ! cannot
suupose that any father, if this amend
ment Is adopted, viii hereafter neglect
10 send his boy to the common schools,
where be may learn to read and write
However much the father may need the
services Of the boy he can, If he will,
spare him from his labor long enough
to learn to read and write before he be-
comes tweHty-One. Father and son will
have q motive they never had before
for the boy to 90 to school. and in this |
see the day coming when it cannot be
said, as now, that there are thousands
of white men, in North Carolina who
can neither read nor write.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER CENTURY STATE EDITION

Chinnman Of his right to vote By leg
islatite device.
ANY rule Of Interpretation which In
yolyes supervision BY the court Of
the motives or policy 1T the Legisla-
tute wuuld be rauk usurpatiml Of the
functions Of coordinate branch Of the
government.
r. NJ. SIMMONS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
TO INCREASE SCHOOL FACILI-
TIES.

If the people shall say, by ratifying
this proposed amendment, that the young
men who become twenty-one years old
after January 1st, 1903, must he able
to read and write in order to vote. then
it win be the duty Of the people to SO inn
prove and extend the common schools as
to bring them within the reach of every
boy in the State These schools belong
to the people, and / am sure they Will
make them sufficient to fit their boys to
become qualified voters. SO / assert
that one Of the effects Of this amend
ment upon the white people will be to
give them better schools, and to the State
a more intelligent population.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
GOOD GOVERNMENT.

Another effect upon the white popu-
Iation viii be to secure to them good
government in State, country, city and
town, administered and controlled by in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
FIXING 7HB DEAL
p0PULISTS AND DEMOCRATS ARE
GETTING TOGETHER.
Both Committees Meet and Appoint a
Joint Committee to Fix Things Up
Will II Fool the People!

The Democratic and Populist COM
mittees met in joint session Monday to
fix things up for a fusion county
ticket. The following joint commit
tee was appointed to agree on COM
bination,
Democrat-John Johntz, W. I.
Harris, J. Heller.
Populist-G. F. Livingston, +. D.
Carman, r. H. Kane.
The Democrats want the populists
to drop their organization and have
but one ticket, The Democratic, and
many Of them will not agree to any
thing else. There are also Populists
who want the Democrats to drop
their party and have only a Populist
ticket which is equally unsatisfactory
to many.
Altogether it is a very remarkable
exhibition Of principle" and it is
not exactly clear that 1t will fool
anybody.
The subcommittee after o confer
ence reported that it was unable to
agree. The Populists were invited to
come under the Democratic banner
and refused to do SO, claiming that
the rank and file Of the party would
not abide by such action.
The general committee finally de-
cided to have the chairman Of the
Populist and Democratic committees
each appoint another committee Of
three, this committee to make another
attempt to agree on terms and report
later to the parties conventions or tc
another joint committee meeting
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
MYSTERY Is CLEARED.
Attorney General Finds Out What a
Lobo Really Il.


Some members OF the last legisla-
ture who had evidently been study
ing the dictionary more closely than
bis colleagues has caused the county
treasurers and county clerks in the
western part Of Kansas good deal Of
trouble lately. The member in ques-
tion inserted clause in the law pro.
viding for bounty on wolf scalps,
to the effect that county clerks and
treasurers should not only pay boun.
ties on the scalps Of coyotes and prai-
rie wolves, but on the scalps Of lobo
wolves" The county officers ran.
sacked all Of the dictionaries within
their reach to find what kind Of wolf
a ''lobo wolf" was.
The county treasurer Of Howard
finally wrote the attorney general
and asked for an opinion as to the
variety Of wolf meant by the law.
The treasurer admitted that he would
not recognize a "lobo wolf" If he met
one in the road.
~
The attorney general TUNED the
letter over to stenographer, who
found that the word lobo came from
the Latin work lupus, meaning wolf,
and referred to the ordinary gray
wolf found in the West.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
OUR SOLDIER LOSS.
Twsnty.Nine Killed and 100 Wound
ed in the Twentieth.

Complete reports now show lO9
Kansans wounded and 29 killed in the
Philippine war. The losses in Co. L
since the last report Feb. are:
Killed-Private James W. Kline,
March 1S.
Wounded-Musician T. Z. Blesh,
February 2S; Private William Wolf,
February 2si Private Leslie G. Setter,
March 26, slight, left forearm; Private
Warren A. Wyatt, March 2S,. right
forearm; Sergeant J. W. Murray,
March 2S, left knee; Private Martin
Gsrrity, March 2s, both thighs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Death of n, Kobv.

Nicholas Koby, one Of the county's
oil settlers and well known citizen,
died at his home west Of town Sun
day Of Bright's disease, aged IA years.
He was born in Switzerland but has
lived in this country many years. He
was 9 veteran Of the civil war, serv-
ing in Co. A, 5lst Ohio infantry, and
was q staunch Republican. Funeral
services this morning from St. An
drew's church, burial in Abilene GEN.
etery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Lost His Driving Horse.

D, D. Hornaday will learn to stay
in Abilene after a while. He went
back to Emporia and Thursday night
a horse thief entered his barn and
stole his black driving horse. The
thief got in easily. He did not care
for the buggy and SO, cutting the
blinds and over-check Of the buggy
harness, he cut rein for bride line
and using blankets for saddle, rode
the horse away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
As FILlplNos SEE IT.
Some Remarkable Statements in
Their Paper.

Robert G. Alexander has kindly
translated for the REFLECTOR the
contents Of the "Republica Filipina,"
the Filipino paper sent home by f.
G. Little. 1t says that the American
troops are meeting severe resistance
and gives the following official re-
port from the general Of the army;
"Aiter sixteen hours Of very hard
and continuous fighting along the
whole line at Tuliahan which our en-.
emies attacked at daybreak Of yester-
day, they were unable to reduce our
positions and had to retreat. The
battle OF Tuliahan, thus, was gained
by our troops, showing its import
ance and the great loss Of our enemy
by what we suffered on our own part.
1.-The troops under Gen. Plantation
Garcia have ably sustained the Phil.
ippine flag, the Manila battalion hav.
ing especially distinguished itself by
extreme herosm, as also did the
forces under Gen. Salvador Estrella
which, at Marikina, obliged the enemy
to abandon the field Of action. ~.
"At Paranaki, also, our troops sue.
ceeded in defeating the enemy, killing
more than a hundred, the guns and
equipment of them remaining in our
possession as also large war booty,
consisting of all the Americans car
ried in their train.
"Oficial notice has just been recev-
ed of another battle this morning at
daybreak in which the troops Of Gen.
Pho de Pillar occupied the town Of
Pasig and are besieging the enemy's
troops in the convent"
1t says that in one engagement
5000 American troops were defeated
by two companies Of insurgents with
great loss. 1t estimates the number
Of American troops in another en-
gagement at $4,000, "splendidly
equipped" Filipinos are said to
have captured great stores Of supplies
from the enemy and inflicted severe
losses. OTIS and Dewey are heartily
abused and the Americans and
Chinese are stated to be great friends,
"allke in customs, habits and tastes. v
An interesting piece Of news that
reads as though IL we're in an anti.
expansion paper Of the United States
is that the European powers have
served notice on Mckinley to stop op'
pressing the Filipino patriots and gel
out Of the islands in two weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list Of un-
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postofiice for the week ending
May lS, 1899. Have your mail ad-
dressed to your box number and it
will be promptly delivered.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Buergman, Leith Lancaster, DC
Laverty, Ed
LADIES LIST
Hiatt, Misss James, Miss Bertha
One cent will be charged for all ad-
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WAXING, p. N.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
ABILENE GAINS 1889.
POPULATION MAKES A BIG
JUMP.
Value Of Personal Property Is Also
Increased The Town Is Advanc.
ing Rapidly.

Assessor Lips has made bis report
OF the city's population and value
Of personal property. The popula-
tion is $685., gain Of 1879 over last
year. The valuation Of personal
property is $S9S,lSe. Less exemp.
tions and divided by three it gives
the taxation value as $ll5,6l0. Last
year it was $ll4,66S, showing a gain
Of nearly $1,000.
Mr.. Lips books show excellent
work and are in tip-top style.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
His Brother Dead.

W. W. Davis received a telegram
last Monday announcing the death Of
his eldest brother, George F., at
Washington, D. c., where he has held
an important position in the pension
department. He had been Ill for
some weeks and his decease was ex-
pected. W. W. Davis left for Wash
ington at noon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Asleep in Jesus.

Juanita, the nine-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. +. Conner, died
suddenly Monday Of heart failure
following pneumonia. The sorrowing
parents have much sympathy in their
grief. The remains were taken ia
Chapman at noon tuesday. Funeral
services were held at ! p. m. and
burial at Chapman. Rev. W. A. Craw'
ford ofiiciated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Carey Amsbaugh Was Hit.

A letter from Carey Amsbaugh, a
private Of Co. t., to his parents says
he was struck by a Filipino bullet
while IN the trenches last month. The
bullet was nearly spent and struck
his hat, stunning him and raising a
bump on his forehead. 1t was not
serious but might have been as be
was unconscious for some time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
CRITICISED CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Rev. Or. Hughes Gave Kansas City
y Straight Talk.

Rev. DR.. Matt Hughes, who is to
deliver the commencement address
here, has caused considerable talk in
Kansas City by lecturing against
Christian Science. Reports were
circulated that he had been warned
to stop his lectures. The story ran
that the minister's life was threaten
ed. When asked about 1t DR.. Hughes
said:
"Some one told me one day a per.
son known as a Christian Scientist
had told him | would not live to fin
ish my series of lectures. ! under.
stood it as a prediction, not as a
treat. The last Of the four lectures
was given Sunday night, SO the pre-.
ternatural powers Of the augur did
not serve him."
The Rev. Mr.. Hughes said report
was current that thirty members OF
the church had withdrawn because Of
the lectures. Two persons had cal
led and two had written notes to him,
he said, but, not finding their names
on the rolls, he investigated and found
the church had severed relations with
the writer's three years before.
"I lectured on Christian Science in
Minneapolis as well as here" said
the pastor, "and none whose face |
knew has ever withdrawn from my
congregations because Of it."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Marklev.Baxter.

At the residence Of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. A. j. Markley,
south Of the city Tuesday were married
Miss Malta L. Markley and Alexander
Baxter, prosperous young farmer Of
Carlton, Rev. DR.. Haithcox officiating.
A large wedding party was present
and many congratulations were ex'
tended the happy couple.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Enterprise to Have New Waterworks.

Enterprises council is wrestling a
new waterworks proposition. A
special meeting Of the council was
held this week. The bids for con-
structing the new waterworks system
were opened and considered. There
we're only two bids handed in, and
they we're so near alike and SO much
higher than was anticipated, that
action was deferred until other fig
ures could be obtained, to show
whether the work could not be done
for less money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18

When you want your house painted
call on J. D. Power, the painter, cor
ner Third and Spruce, southside, Abb
ilsne, or drop him card. s.4tAlc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
ED LITTLE COMMANDED
HAD FULL CHARGE OF The 10Th
At MAL0LAS.
Captain Watson Of Company l Was
in Charge Of Littls's Battalion
Hard Fighting and Severe Losses
for the Kansans.

Theo. Little, received Saturday from
his son, Lieutenant Colonel Little,
the following letter, giving the ex'
periences Of the Twentieth Kansas
before Malolas:
"MALoLAs, April 5.-After q six
day march through thicket, woods
and Jungle, and swimming the Tula'
han river, with more or less fighting
every day, we have reached Malolas.
The regiment suffered in 80 minutes
the greatest loss we have ever had in
any battle; it was the hottest fight
and we met the greatest resistance.
This was at the last stand before
Malolas. As we came away from the
the coast the heat has become ter.
rific-awful. Brigadier General
Wheaton (regular) who was formerly
stationed in Kansas says 1T is hotter
than a Kansas harvest field =
'It's odd how things change Funs-
ton and Metcalf were our only field
officers before Caloocan-Whitman
was sick and was on crutches. Now
Whitman and ] are the only field
officers with the regiment. Metcalf
was shot in the foot the third day
out, while commanding the reserves
and had to 60 back. He had just
dismounted because Of heavy fire
when he was hit. Funston gave out
the day we reached Malolas and went
on sick report and back to Manila.
Buchan who commanded my battalion
at Caloocan gave ont the second day
and dropped out-heat too great. So
am in command Of the regiment
and Captain Watson Of Abilene'is is in
command Of my battalion, and Orm-
ing Of Pittsburg Of the third.
"We are mile in advance Of any
other troops, by the railroad on the
road to Calumpit, six miles away
where the insurrectos are in force.
1.-The drinking water is very bad.
All the rivers so far are salt water
from the tides, broad and deep but
undrinkable. My health is excellent,
stood it az well as the horses, though
the second day out the heat nearly
got me. The bullet in my leg trou-
bles me some, yet nobody has stood
it better than |.
"Malolas, though more or less in
ruins, is pleasant city. There are
many large stone buildings, high
stone walls and gardens inside, two
big cathedrals and many Chinese. |
noticed one open court surrounded by
q stone wall which contained two
bowling alleys, billiard table, dumb
bells and other gymnasium equip
ments and two arbors where they
played checkers. ] have for head
quarters one story Nipa house
among the palms. We get in and
out BY ladders. The house is built
on poles four feet high. We use the
Filipino boats for bath tubs. The
nights do not get very cool as we miss
the breezes that are felt at Manila.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Card of Thanks.

Mrs. j. P. Flock thanks neighbors
and friends for kindly help and SYM
pathy during the long illness and
death OF her husband.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18

Saturday evening Joseph Lightner
and Miss Estella Beatty Of Abilene
were married by Judge Erwin. They
have the best wishes Of many friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY.
Six Teachers Are Re- Elected Com
mencement June 2.

lne DICkluoUu cuuhoy h'Sh o'h""i
trustees met Saturday afternoon and
reelected teachers as follows;
D. 4. Lantz, principal. al........",.."p".sl,l sl,lOO
W. G. Anderson, natural science..n"., 700
peyton Carter, history and poltical
science. .........t,,''.'''''''.'" iVV
Leila stackhouse, Latin and Greek ...n 100
Anna sanborn, English h....",.,.".," 700
G. A. Rohrer, assistant to principal. 700
II. D. Wilson, music. .....,,.",,."".. $50
The teaching Of stenography and
typewriting was dropped Penman-
ship will be continued. l.. l.. Grain
was elected janitor in place of John
Ruchty. Salary $500 and house rent.
Commencement will be June 2.
There are 10 graduates.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-26
TO OUR READERS.

We regret very much that the
News is not up to its usual high
standard of excellence this week
but owing to the fact that the whole
force was In. court at Galena one
day this week; that our 'job hook"
has been full, and that we Issue one
day early this week, the shortage Of
news items cannot be helped.
We issue one day early this week
90 az to tear down our press, pre-
paratory to moving to the reunion
grounds, where we will Issue a
spicy little daily all next week. We
will be pleased to meet our friends
and pstrons at our neat little Office
on the grounds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-26

Blotches and excresences, which
so often annoy people, are simply
efforts of nature to throw off imped.
iments to the proper performance
of her duties. Herbine will aid and
assist nature in her work, aud en-
sure skin clear and beautiful, en-.
tirely free from all imperfections.
Price 80 cents. Cooper Drug Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-26
CHURCH NOTICE.

Every one is cordially invited to
attend the following services at the
Presbyterian Church every Sunday
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Church Service Hoo a. m.
Christian Endeavor 700 p. m.
Evening Service 500 p. m.
Prayer Meeting every wednes'
day evening at 8 o'clock.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-26
A Summer Talk.

We have Fairbanks Scale Books from SOC
TO for dollar.
We closing of Ozark Mixed Paints 7oc per gal
on This than cost We may have
the color want in it.
comfortable $3.50 kinds at from TIC up
of Wall Paper at oc per douoe roll
When will be thing OF the past
good reliable liver medicine
pleasant take
Our running full blast Soda Water coos the
aud relieves that tired feeling
Cream from and 1t s acknowledged
country lO and well worth H.
All our Soda Syrups from pure fruit juices
carry a of Bath Brushes Sponges ana Chamos
Skins a very reasonable prices
novels and take subscriptions Tor
thing printed. -.
only when you have the right KIND OF
soap We have il at from &c o q cake.
When doing just right get
package feed and will great
II in the largest powder the
selling for 2c hve for dollar
Please the only registered by examna
ton only such that your pre-
crptous They will always be hied ac
curateiy and promptly.
Az hogs would suggest Haas hog
Remedy We will sell to at just half the
regular price 49,,
Our stock stationery the city All kinds OF tab
let's nd box paper the lowest prices
THE COOPER DRUG co
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-26

About 10000 tons of gilt edge prai-
rie hay is stored within ten miles of
Baxter Springs. II the Baxter hay
dealers would get together and
pool" Issues they would be in po-
sition to "bull" the market.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-26

II you want the very incest sale
bill that can be printed, and at rea'
souable prices, too, come to this Of
fee. We don't lay down to any
body on fine job printing. and es'
pecially sale bills.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-26
FOR LEASE.

Ihave 40 acres of mineral land In
the Quapaw reserve which will
lease to somebody who will develop
ground thoroughly.
MRS. 4. II. ToUsKY,
Baxter Springs, kausas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-26

Herbine is well adapted to the
cure of fevers of all kinds, becsuse
It thoroughly cleans the stomach
of all bilious humors, and expels ail
impure secretion of the body. Price
50 cents Cooper Drug Co.