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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
Kansas School History.

Commander Eastman of the G. A.
r. in his address at the Hutchinson
encampment gave the history used by
Kansas schools under the text book
law this deserved criticism:
1.-The history that has been adopted
by law as the history of Kansas is one
that is worthy Of your consideration.
Four long lines of this history are
given to the battle Of Gettysburg; the
blowing up Of Hell's Gate in East
river, New York, fourteen lines; Will
derness, Spottsylvania and Cold Har.
Dor, nine lines each; Haymarket riot
in Chicago, ten lines; Sherman's
march to the sea, nine lines; Stone
river. four lines; the entire battle of
Bull Run to the death of Lincoln, gets
eleven pages, Grover Cleveland's adj
ministration, seventeen pages. SO
far as | could learn the author found
only one general entitled to any pet
names. Section 4l5 speaks OF the
brave and skillful Jackson In all
this history this is the only man who
receives a word of affection. Chan
cellorsville resulted in 'sickening
defeat for Hooker At Gettysburg
victory favored the Union army and
Lee retreated southwark The Con-
federate army met no sickening de-
feats. | protest, comrades, against
the use of such a book as a textbook
in our schools. 1t is false to every
true principle of our country"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
Dswey's Day.
Dewey was the morning
Upon the first OF May
And Dewey was the admira'

Dewey was the morning
Upon the first OF May
And Dewey was the admiral
Down In Manila bay
Aud Dewey were the regents eyes
Them orbs Of royal blue
And Dewey feel dscouragedt
Dew not think we Dew"
One year ago today the glory Of the
American navy took sudden ex'
pansion and the sun Of Spanish reign
began to to set. One year ago this
this May Day morning the Span
ish fleet was sent to the bottom Of
Manila bay-and so far as Spain is
concerned it is there yet. Admira
George Dewey is greater man today
in the estimation of the American
people-and Of the world-than hi
was when the news Of his magnificent
victory came over the wires Many
more anniversaries OF Manila battl,
may he see and enjoy. +
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

If you get letter through the post
Office that isn't plainly meant for you
return ii to the Office at once. A To-
peka man will get into trouble be-
cause he destroyed a letter he received
which didn't belong to him, although
it was addressed to a person by his
name and initials. 1t was his duty
to return it to the postotlice when he
found that he was unacquainted with
its contents, The man for whom the
letter was meant declares that he will
bring suit. The postmaster can't be
held responsible when names are the
same.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
THE R|ESEN
PHOTO STUDIO.
So7 North Broadway,
Abilene, Kansas.
First Published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
fector May 4, 1897
ROAD NOTICE.
STATE OF KANSAS, 90.
Dickinson County, 30
Office of County Clerk

STATE OF KANSAS, 90.
Dickinson County, 80
Office of County Clerk,
Abilene, Kansas, May g. 1879.
Notice Is hereby given, That on the 18th day
OF April, 1899, q petition signed by j. X.
Jones and thlrty-four other householders
was presented to the Board OF County Com
missloners Of the county aforesaid, praying
for the location and opening Of certain
road, described as follows, viz. Commencing
at the southwest corner Of the northeast
quarter Of the southwest quarter Of section
twenty-eight C2s) In township thirteen ia
south, OF range two O. east Of the sixth prjn-
cipal meridian In Dickinson county, state OF
Kansas, running thence north along the
west line OF said northeast quarter OF the
southwest quarter of said section twenty
eight (2S and the west line OF the southeast
quarter Of the northwest quarter OF section
twenty-eight t2s) TO the northwest corner of
said southeast quarter OF the northwest
quarter OF said section twenty-eight (2S),
thence east along the north line OF said
southeast quarter OF the northwest quar-
ter OF said section twenty-eight t2S) to the
northeast corner OF said southeast quarter
OF the northwest quarter OF said section
twenty.eight c,s), said road to be OF the uni
form width of thirty t3o) feet.
Whereupon, salu Board OF county Commits
sioners appointed the following named per-
sons, viz: Pearl Ross, D. Matteson and A. j.
Bingham as viewers, with instructions
to meet. in conjunction with the County Sur
veyor, at place OF beginning in section TWEEN
ty-eight cs) In Grant township, at o o'clock
a. M, on Ath day OF May, A. n. 1899 and
proceed to view said road, and give all par
ties hearing. BY order OF the
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
X. h. JACOBS.
County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

The first cotton mill in Kansas is
now being built in Independence.
The Santa Fe railroad company gave
the land, the citizens subscribed mon
ey to put up a brick building 200 feet
long and Rock Island Company will
furnish plant Of modern machinery
for the manufacture of denims and
other coarse cotton fabrics. From 60
to Is skilled operatives will be i'm
ported from New England at the
start and it is expected to increase
this force to 200 hands by educating
local labor. The power will be fur.
nished from the natural gas wells
which are found in all towns in that
section of Kansas and flow with
enormous force. The cotton will come
from Oklahoma and Indian Territory
where it is produced in quite as good
quality and as economically as in Ar
kansas or Tennessee. Some cottor
is produced in the southern countie,
Of Kansas also and the erection Of
this mill is expected to encourage
that production.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

At the Women's Christian Temper.
ance meeting in Smith Center the
other day, says Topics Of the X. C
journal, one Of the members read
paper on "Six Ways to Hinder 0ul
President" and Governor Riddl,
comments that il this woman reall,
knows of six ways in which to hinder
the president she can get alf kinds o
money from Billy Boy Bryan ant
Auntie Hoar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
Hone for the College.

The investigation Of the Populist
methods Of running the State Agri-
cultural college has resulted in find
ing Regents c. B. Hoffman and j. NJ.
Limbocker guilty Of the charges pre-.
ferred as follows:
The committee holds that all the
charges were sustained by the evil
dence, except the seventh and eighth.
The charges sustained are:
First-That the college soup house
was operated by order of the accused
in violation OF law.
Second That Hoffman and Linz
booker, acting as board, transacted
business without quorum.
Third-That Hoffman and Lin.
booker perverted the college into a
Pop kindergarten.
Fourth-That the board spent
$739.32 in 1898 in excess of the
amount specified by law.
Fifth-That the 5000 appropriated
for college museum was misused.
Si4th-That Pop officers of the col
lege were overpaid.
The charges which the committee
holds were not sustained are.
Seventh-That president win is
incompetent.
Eighth-That Hoffman used the
funds Of the college for his private
use,
The committee recommends that
Hoffman and Limbocker be removed
from office
President Will is scored by the
committee for his manner of keeping
the college rect rds.
The committees recommendation
that they be removed by the governor
will doubtless be acted on promptly,
1t will be good thing for the school
The college has deteriorated in at,
tendance, influence and accomplish
ment under Populist rule and it is
time to stop. 1t is to be hoped thai
the appointment Of new regents vii
be followed by revision of the fac
ulty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

Inter-Ocean: The old song which
says that potatoes they grow small
in Kansas" in view Of the fact that
Funston, the fighting colonel Of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, weighs
only 80 pounds, should be given a
new refrain:
The fighters they grow small in Kansas,
But they never stop at all
In Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

A misguided Beloit woman, relates
the X. G. Star, recently made Il
speech in Sunday school and called a
boy to the floor to scold him for steal
Ing birds eggs. She cited an in
stance when she had caught him AT
it and said that no doubt the poo,
mother bird was gricving yet. mo,
she isn't" said the boy, "she's on
your hat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
In Kansas.

This is IN a letter coming
from a Mcpherson county boy; 1--WE
have fresh meat every three days; but
mighty good canned roast beef at
nearly every meal. You remember
0. 0. Blesh, Well, he has been dis
charged and is going home lie got
too fat to soldier with any comfort
for himself or anybody else
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

W. j. Krchbicl has bought the Nc
Phcrson Republican. Probably in no
paper in the State is there ampler OPP
portunity for improvement than in
the Republican and Mr.. Krehbiel is
well qualified to make the paper what
il should be.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
Junction CITY Marble Works.

We are in the field for business.
We can save you money. We carry a
large stock. Call and see or write for
designs and prices, We will pay your
fare one way II you mean business.
Address, DEARMoSD 4 R0oT.
S9-lm Junction City, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

Kansas prosperity is being exploit.
ed in the eastern papers again. 1t
began two years ago but some east
ern editors seem just now to have
heard OF it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
Those Alleged Cruelties.

1t will be remembered that short
time ago the REFLECTOR quoted let
ter Of Charles Bremen, soldier at
Manila. This letter accused Capt.
Bishop of Company M, Twentieth
Kansas regiment, of having ordered
the killing Of four Filipino prisoners
taken by our troops at Caloocan. 1t
has been brought to the attention of
the president and a dispatch from
Washington says it has been made the
subject of direct inquiry BY the gov
eminent.
Acknowledgement Corbin, who has
condemned these stories as lies from
the beginning, cabled the substance
of Brenner's letter to Gen. Otis at
Manila, and received from him a re-
Spouse, also by cable, saying that the
Twentieth Kansas is serving at Ma
lolos with Macarthur, who reports
that he has never heard of the shoot.
ing of prisoners, but that he will i'm.
mediately investigate and submit the
facts. Gen. Otis personally expresses
his opinion that the report is without
foundation. 1t will be found that
Gen. Otis is right, The Kansas sol.
diers are fghters-not butchers and
Capt Bishop is not that kind of a
man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

Arkansas has an antitrust law and
is enforcing it. Good for Arkansaw!
There is hope for the natives Of that
bcnighted region yet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
n TR0TT ABILENE, KANSAS, i'm
" nv porter breeder and ship
per OF the famous Duroc Jerseys and Poland
Chlnas' Stock for sale cheap Write 25-ly

We know what you want
when you paint anything:
you want results.
Question is. Will the paint
you put on work we'll, and
look we'll and last a long time
Results.
Never mind chemical anal
ysis: never mind "guaran-
teed strictly pure results,
you're after.
Devoe Ready Paint is Gre
suits guaranteed ifyou use
it and find any fault with it,
we'll make it good, no matter
what the trouble is.
Sold by
r. |. WOODS,
Druggist, Abilene, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1899.

The promotion of Funston makes
Kansas solid for Mckinley next year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
r. |. WOODS,
Druggist, Abilene, Kas.

0EASONS why you should go to
~ the Riesen Studio for all your
Photographs:
IN the first place, our outfit and
] instruments are new and the
best.
EVERYBODY is treated cour-
- teously be your order small
Photo Button.
CTUDIO is on the ground floor.
~ Ladies, you you don't have to
climb stairs with your babies.
ENOUGH has been said, but we
Gcall your attention to the fact
that our prices are the lowest,
MOT because we use cheap ma
~ terial but because our rent is
very low.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

Missouri seems to be in the cyclone
belt these days.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-10
keck Acquitted of SIM uRgling.

Washington, Jan. TO- The United
States supreme court through Justice
White has rendered an opinion in the
case of Herman Keck. charged with
smuggling diamonds into the United
States, holding that he was not guilty
as charged and thus reversing the YER
dict of the United States district court
for the eastern district of Pennsylvania.
This case involved the construction of
the meaning of the word smuggling
and of paragraph 467 of the Wilson
tariff act, under which it was claimed
that it was intended to make diamonds
free because a semicolon follows the
word diamonds in this paragraph. The
court held on this latter point that it
was merely an error of punctuation.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-10
No examination For the CHE;


have Just seen curious letter SEM
to Cardinal Lavigerie's white friar.
from Baudoinville by Mgr. Roelens In
this letter the bishop of Kongo details
the results which have been achieved in
the work of Christian civilization and
tells the following amusing anecdotes:
Returning from Mpala one day,
stopped at st. Joseph de Kipakive and
attended a catechism class for women
and children. Afterward | went to see
Kyanza, the chief of the district who
l was told, had been absent for some
time past from religious instruction |
pressed him to set good example to
his people and promised him the divine
blessing if he followed my counsels. He
has great need of it, poor fellow. He
has always been brave man, it is true,
and has ever shown himself the friend
of the missionaries; but, like all the
chiefs, he has never had the courage to
renounce polygamy.
''He has promised me, however. that
he will attend the classes regularly, but
on one condition-that no questions are
to be- put to him. 'Monsignore, he said.
the words of the priest do not penetrate
an old head like mine If were cues
toned, | should be unable to reply and
should be the laughing stock of the chill
dren who knew better than | did That
is not seemly, for here am the chief
and must be respected. "-Rome Let.
ter in London Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-10
TERMS:

1t is the province of Generals to win
battles in the field, of Admirals to rule
the sea but their work is only u minute
portion OF the contingencies of war and
when they have finally forced the issue
planned out for them at the seat of gov
ernent their work is completed, but il
remains for the "stay at home" states
men to fight the more difficult and
peri licking battles of policy which are
always the outcome of war. The
effects of the civil war have not been
made record OF the past more than
few short years before the United States
is again brought face to face with prob
lens mighter than those which followed
the victory of "a. The more thoughtful
IF our citizens throughout the rountr,
are now deeply engrossed with the
thought that tine trouble which appar-
emily was ended in so short time ha>
actually scarcely begun. Those whom
our brave sailors and soldiers freed from
the tyranny of the Castilan rule are now
rising from all sides TO demand their
rights, and it is but just that they should
ne recognized, but to what extent this
can be done is matter that the mos
subtle reasoning cannot decide at
present. Those who were recently
styled ''insurgrnts" have now acquirnI
he title of '.citizens," but their imprt-
u"u, strength, like that of the mountain
orient. must he restrained and directr,
ny others, more cool headed than them
selves, until the joy of their releas"
shall abate and until such time as they
aud their leaders are capable of speak
ing in reason for their own benefit ami
that of their saviors. There is IL ma
at The helm in Washington who know
well how to guide the ship OF st tie HI
ias stood like rock though storm ant.
endured al manner of abuse.
vet he has done what conscience and IL
brilliant brain directed tor the honor
md good of his country and for TIL
next three years he will guide the shi
the same course of integrit, |
of the yelps of an "under
l 9" who would like to hold the tillel
himself.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-10
AOAR AND EXPANSION.
The Senator From Massachusetts,
Speaks on Vests Resolution.
WHY HEOPPOSES THE POLICY
Argues From constitutional stand
point to Prove We Have No Right
to Acquire and Govern Col
Onies as Such.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The galleries OF
the senate were we'll filled at the open
ing of the session, many persons being
attracted by the announcement that
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) would discuss MI
Vests antiexpansion resolution. Their
expectation was realized. The resolu-
ion on which mir. Hoar spoke was:
Resolved by the senate and house OF
representatives OF the United States OF
America in congress assembled, That UNI
der the constitution of the United states
no power is given to the federal govern
ment to acquire territory TO be held aho
governed permanently as colonies.
The colonial system of European ma
lions cannot be established under our
present constitution, but all territory ac-
qured by the government, except such
small amount as may be necessary for
coaling stations, correction of boundaries
and similar governmental purposes, must
be acquired ANA governed with the pur-
pose of ultimately organizing such terri
tory into states suitable for admission
into the Union.
without adveEting to the proposed
policy of the United States entering up
on an expansion of it's territory except
in n general and indirect manner Mr.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-10

Every man in this city who after a
snow storm cleans the street in front of
his house or place Of business is a pu' :
lie spirited citizen. Some of the streets
receive occa ,ionaily visit from the
snow plow but that is ali unforeseen lux
ury so for the good of your fellow citi-
zeni see that your own part at least is
done. The snow pillow seems % be run
upon the princip>e which prompts Ger
tain authorities 10 cart the mud from one
end of HE street to the other and when
the residents of that locality make things
too lively cart it back to its original
resting place and they perform the sam
operation over again.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-10

San Francisco, Jan. 10.-In this city
are ten Augustin friars. who arrived re-
Gently from the Philippines. Questioned
as to whether the Filipinus were saw
ages or could be made desirable addi-
ton to civilized races. the priests
agreed that the natives We're good,
quiet people, but that small number
of their leaders We're the cause of the
turmoil in the islands. The Filipinos,
they said, can be easily governed, and
as the islands are rich in resources this
country, they believe, will be an inn
mense gamer by their acquisition.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-10
HAULBYBANK ROBBERS
Cracksmen Secure Cash Box Of a Mas
sachusetts Institution.
BIOW THE SAFE TO PlECES'
And incidentally Wreck the bu'io-
tng-Then, Despite the Noise i"e'
Make. They Collect Their
booty and Escape.

Ashburnham, Mass, Jan. 1O.-Ine sale
~ the, Ashburnham First National pank
| was blown to pieces by dynamite. tne
interior of the bank being badly wreck
cd and all the windows blown out.
sim, of money, estimated at from Sl,ooo
n 40 OOO is missing. There Is no clew
to the robbers.
The discovery of the robbery was
made by Deputy Sheriff William II.
Richardson, whose home Is next to the
bank building, on Main street. The dep
uty was aroused by the shock OF
heavy explosion, which made his house
tremble and the windows rattle. Dep
utv Richardson hastily dressed and ran
out of the house. He soon found that
the explosion came from the bank, and
he at once gave the alarm, and thor
ough examination of the place was
made.
The bank Is on the second floor or
two story brick building. The street
door of the main entrance had peeh
forced open with jimmy, and SINH.
lar process was applied to the door OF
the bank up stairs. The burglars evil
IDENTIFY charged the safe heavily with
dynamite. for the safe had been blown
to pieces.
Two Of its doors were found half way
across the road, and bar of iron hao
been blown through window ana
| nearly across the street. All the WIN
dows in the place were demolished, ana
| the furniture was badly splintered. A
large quantity of notes and drafts and
about $10O in money was found scatter
| ed about the floor.
Cashiers Estimate of Loss.
Cashier o. ]. Sawyer, who arrived at
the building early at once began an ex-
animation of his books and valuables.
Owing to the complete wreck OF the
safe his task was a difficult one, but ne
made an estimate that the robbers had
taken at least $1,000, and perhaps the
plumber might amount to $4,000. The
loss to the building will probably reach
81. 600. It is not believed that any large
quantity of notes or drafts was taken
Deputy Sheriff Richardson is of the
opinion that the work was done by
amateurs. The general appearance of
the place indicated that the burglars
had worked recklessly, and from the
havoc created 1t is judged that their
knowledge of safe blowing was limited.
The authorities have in mind the work
done recently by burglars at the Bethel
(Me.) Savings bank, the Wrentham Ma
tional bank, the Phenix National bank
of Phenix, r. l., and Vermont bank
within the past few months, although
there is nothing In the line Of positive
evidence to show that all these banks
were visited by the same men.
The robbers entered the town very
quietly and evidently succeeded in
reaching the bank without being seen.
1t is thought they came here with
team and left by the same means, as no
trains were running for some time be-
fore and after the explosion occurred.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-10
ShipNvreckcd Sailors Landed.

Liverpool Jan. 10.-The British steam
er KanawEa Captain Maxwell from
Newport News on Dec. % for this port,
has arrived here and landed part of the
crew of the British steamer Gallina,
Captain FARMLAND. from PHILADELPHIA
on Dec 16 for Moss and Christiania
which was abandoned in sinking con-
iition on Jan. 5 in latitude 40 north and
longitude 26 west. The remainder Of
the crew Of the Gallina are on board the
British steamer Charing Cross, Captain
Mills, from New York on Dec. 22 for
Bristol