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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
Havanas Health Conditions Marvellous.

Havana, June 10, -Surgeon-Major
John G. Davis says that in future all
ships from infected ports must undergo
quarantine here, especially those from
Central America. The health of Ha-
vana, the surgeon-major points out, is
marvellous The only case Of yellow
fever existing is u light one, taken
sick at sea two days before the ar
rival Of the patient here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
Hands Condition Unchanged.

Lebanon, Mo-, June 3.-Mr. BANDS
condition is practically unchanged.
Last night he had another sinking
spell, but it was of a much milder form
than ever before. All his friends now
express the belief that he win recover.
The physicians who attend him author
lie the statement that his general con-
dition has not improved and that while
he may last for days and even weeks,
in the end death is practically sure to
come,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
Drowned In a Kansas Flood.

Wichita, Kan, June l2.-Ten thou
sand or more acres of land between
Wichita and Valley Center is covered
with water three feet deep as result
of the food. Hundreds of head of
hogs and cattle are drowned. Harry
Hill, near Goddard, was drowned last
night while attempting to cross q
swollen stream. No other loss of life
is reported.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
West WIN Name the Vice pres,dent.

Chicago, June Ex-senator W. b.
Allison, of Iowa, is in Chicago, He
says the republican leaders of the west
are becoming satisfied the vice presi-
dental nomination will come west next
time and that Henderson has won the
speakership fight in u walk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
France VIII Have "A New Cabinet.

Paris, June l3.-As the result of vote
in the chamber of deputies yesterday,
the French cabinet has resigned. Last
Monday Premier Dupuy asked for a
vote of confidence and secured 1t by a
vote of 500 to 1913. Yesterday, because
the chamber refused, by vote of 1853
to s46, to pass resolution approving
the declaration of the government
about the disturbance Sunday, the
cabinet resigned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
Mishap to a WoOdman.

Kansas City, Mo-, June Edward
F. Anderson, a woodman from Spring
field, Mo-, fell from an open window to
the ground last night at dancing hall,
1907 Main street, breaking his right
leg. He was sitting in the window
when he lost his balance and fell out
distance of 90 feet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
IlnnnrA Gen. Gomez.

Havana, June ID. The municipality
of Havana has presented to Gen. Maxi
mo Gomez u certificate naming him as
an adopted son of the city. The cere-
mony is regarded as high honor,
which has only been bestowed upon
such men as Marti, the older Cespedes,
Calixto Garcia and Antonio Maceo.
Gomez, in receiving the distinction, is
the choice of the principal cities of the
island, all of which named streets after
him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
A Place for Mai. Tom Anderson.

Leavenworth, Kan, June l3.-Pres.
sure for the position of state statisti-
clan is still brought on Senator Baker.
1t is stated on the best of authority
that the appointment of Maj. Thomas
Anderson, of Topeka, has been deter
mined upon and that the fact will be
announced from Washington within a
feW davs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
VIII Attend Antitrust Convention

Houston, Tex, June lS.--Gov. Savers
has received acceptance of his invita-
ton to attend an antitrust convention
at st. Louis September 30, from Tan
ner, of Illinois; Shaw. of Iowa; Bush
nell, of Ohio; Pingree, of Michigan;
Thomas, of Colorado; Poynter, of Ne
braska, and Bradley, OF Kentucky.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
Testified for Goddard.

jefferson City, Mo-, June 1S.-The
important witnesses We terday in the
trial Of DR.. Goddard for the murder Of
Fred j. jackson, the Kansas City laun-
dryman, were Mrs. jackson and daugh-
tiers, Marie, Maud and Myrtle, wife and
daughters Of the murdered man, who
testified for the defense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15

Wichita, Kan, June 9.-The second
days session Of the Kansas Christian
Endeavor union convened with 500 del
egates present. Secretary White read
his report, stating that there were 49,.
900 members Of that society in Kansas.
DR.. F. y. Clark, the founder Of the
movement, spoke on Our Foreign Mis-
sions" at night.
y. a 4ez.n... s.s.ai'.. -..-...s. ~. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
Monetary Legislation Certain.

Washington, June lS.-Monetary leg
islation along the general lines of the
plan outlined by tho republican caucus
committee of the house will probably
be enacted next winter The selection
Of Mr. Henderson, of Iowa, as speaker
Of the house will better the prospects
Of financial legislation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
Congressman Hands Condition.

Lebanon, Mo-, June l2.-R. P. Bland
is slightly better. During the day he
has been able to take some nourish-
ment. He regained consciousness and
talked with those about him. While
the attending physicians will not say
whether there is a chance for the pa
TENTS recovery, the family and friends
are hopeful.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15

Guthrie, Ok, June 13.-The rivers
and creeks in the strip" are on a
rampage, the recent continued heavy
rains raising them higher than they
have ever been before. The Hutchin-
son 4 Southern railroad bridge over
the Chikaskia, near Tonkawa, has been
washed away, and lodged in a jam of
logs is all that remains of wagon
bridge over the same river. The bridge
over the Chikaskia at Blackwell has
also been carried away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
Hanged Him In Efigy.

Sedalia, Mo-, June iS.-George s.
Jones, bolt cutter at the Missouri Pa
cifc shops, was hung in etfigy yester-
day by his fellow-workmen. Last Sat-
urday night Jones beat his wife in a
most brutal manner. She was found
insensible by neighbor and removed
from her home and cared for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15

Washington, June 13.-The question
of census supervisors for Missouri was
definitely decided yesterday. The dem
ocrats are to have six and the republic
ans seven of the Is supervisors. Dem
ocratic supervisors will be named in the
First, Second, Third, Ninth, Twelfth and
Thirteenth districts. The republicans
will appoint supervisors in the Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth
and Eleventh districts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
Want q Democratic organ.

st. Louis, June 1S.--Former Gov.
Stone and William II. Buck Hinrich-
sen, of Jacksonville, ILL.,, held confer
ence here looking to the establishment
of democratic daily party organ in
Chicago in accordance with decision
reached in the meeting of the national
committee here last month. 1t was de-
cided that an organ should be started
in time to help in the coming cam
paign. Nothing definite was done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15

Word has been received from Wash
ington that an agent Of the postal
service will be sent TO Jasper county,
Mo-. to examine into the conditions
here and report upon the ACCESSIBILITY
Of giving the county rural free mail
delivery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
Jonen Asplre. to pe Governor.

Toledo, o., June lS.-Mayor Jones
gave out general letter to the public
In which he states that he may become
an independent candidate for governor
Of Ohio II he finds the reform move
ment sufficiently strong.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
Horrible Mathod Of Suicide.

Atchison, Kan, June lS.-John
Webb, well-known farmer, suicided
at Nortonville yesterday by fractur-
ing his skull with Ratchet and cutting
his throat with a pocket-knife.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15

lzed LABOR because OF lus power ana nnuence,
and in steadily expanding and overcoming an
tagonisms labor is taking step in this direc-
ton every day. 1t Is gradual evolution Of con-
dti1ns, but not one that will result in revolu-
ton.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

ed eggs as are needed, cut in halves
and take out the yolkes and mash fine;
add to it half a teaspoonful of mustard,
salt and pepper to taste, a tablespoon
full Of olive oil and a tablespoonful Of
chow-chOw Mix all thoroughly to-
gether and put back into the whites,
place two on lettuce leaf and pour
over a mayonnaise dressing and serve
Chicken Croquettes-Place on the
fire in a saucepan a cupful Of milk and
a tablespoonful of butter and a table
spoonful of -four; let it boil up thick
and then remove from the fire and let
it cool, and add a teaspoonful each Of
salt and pepper, and a bit of onion or
parsley, one cup of fine bread crumbs
and a pint of chopped chicken, either
boiled or roasted, then beat up two
eggs and mix in with the whole. Flour
your hands and make into small cakes;
dip in egg and bread crumbs and fry in
butter and lard. Serve hot.
Endive is a German dish. 1t is of
the same nature as chiccory, the leaves
being curly. 1t can be procured in
market from most any huckster or
greenhouse keeper; it ought to be nice
" bleached and crisp, and is said to be
the most wholesome of all salads. The
outer, dark green leaves should be re-
moved and just the fresh ones used;
mayonnaise dressing is the only ac-
compartment needed.
The following fruit salad is fine:
Soak box Of gelatine in pint Of cold
water for about twenty minutes. Add
quart Of boiling water, three oranges
sliced and sugared, two bananas sliced,
little chopped pineapple and a quart
Of fresh English walnuts chopped fine;
mix all well in the jelly and put away
TO mold; when hard serve with whip
ped cream A delightful addition to
this would be little sherry when the
hot water is added. Taste before it
hardens as it may need some sugar.
MARTHA.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

ten guests who look at it put on a
knowing smile. Hundreds of times
every year men offer to bet two dollars
against it, or take some other method
OF hurting my feelings Fifty report
ers drop in here per week, and some of
the. gang always go out to write a few
humorous lines about my diamond.
when | lost it once some one adver-
tised reward of ten cents for it. It is
$500 pin, and yet millions of people
firmly believe that I am wearing a
rhinestone which cost about seventy
five cents"
But what can you do?" Is asked as
three guests came down in the elevator
IN company with kicks in their eyes.
Nothing" he replied as he turned
away" nothing but to go and suffer
and be misunderstood and die unhonor-
ed and unsung. Some day that book
Will be written, but too late for me-
too late for thousands of others like
me- CHARLES r LEWIS
Copyright, 1891, by the International Lit
erary and News Service)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

hotel clerk for week He brought
about the unity of Germany, but what
would we have done with fourteen
opera singers, each demanding the best
room and the entire services of the
staff! A judge and his wife arrives.
They discover that a senator and his
wife are before them and occupying
parlor "a" Parlors "B" and "C'' are
exactly as good, but they insist on driv-
ing the others out. "A railroad presi-
dent arrives. He is put into a room
next to steamboat captain. He feels
that he will lose prestige, and he won't
have it. An opera singer arrives and
discovers three actresses Oh the same
floor. Two minutes later there is
row. The advance agent of circus is
paying me S. per day for parlor. A
banker from Buffalo, who is paying the
common folks. These things may
sound absurd but they have to be met
and wrestled with almost daily, and it
is the hotel clerk who is the buffer He
must be diplomatic, bland, patient,
philosophical. He must be everybody's
friend and nobodys enemy. Here is a
sign which reads: No checks cashed
and no money loaned That is to save
the hotel clerk as much as the house,
and yet he is not saved. About five
guests per day will ask him for loan
The number of checks presented per
day will average ten. There are fifteen
people per day or a hundred per week
to be turned down. Have we got a
poet, statesman, general or savant in
America who could do that without
offending at least half the applicants?
No, sir, the hundred.
And what is the offset?" asked the
and yet l must not offend one out of
clerk with a plant in his voice and a
sigh in his throat. The privilege of
earning about the same salary as a
clerk in shoe store, and of wearing a
diamond pin. Yes, this is a diamond
a real diamond. l tell you so in conf
dence. 1t represents my salary for
years. 1t is the first time l have ever
said it was genuine, and it will prob
ably be the last. Had it been on the
shirt bosom of our head waiter it's value
would never have been questioned, but
because it sparkles on my bosom the
press and the public persist in holding
it up to ridicule. Eight out of every
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

guests kick about the weather, the
state of business, their bodily all
ments, political defeats anything and
everything. All this, you understand,
goes on in the house. A chap from
Indiana took on at a great rate the
other day because some one stole his
umbrella on a street car. He came
back here to cuss the town, the police
the thief and the weather, and called
for his bill and went elsewhere be-
cause | didn't seem to exhibit proper
sympathy. Every night we have guests
come down stairs and demand that we
stop the street cars from running, and
very often they refuse to be pacified.
And the kicks about inside matters!
Why, 1 doubt if there is a saint in the
calendar who wouldn't have lost his
patience and gone in to slug. They
kick about the rooms, the bed, the SER
vice, the table and what not. Not an
hour ago a woman was down here
complaining that her room was oppo-
site a church, and that if a heavy gale
came on the steeple might fall and
crush the hotel. Just after her came
a man who objected to being waited
on by.a colored bay who was blind of
one eye. Job wouldn't have listened
tic. halfthe complaints filed here every
twenty-four hours, but hotel clerk
must not only listen, but smile and
promise. If you are merchant and
person does not like your quality of
calico you can bow him out. 1t is diff
ferent in a hotel. If a person does not
like the room. assigned him you must
move him about until he is pleased. If
you don't consult his Whims you are his
outspoken enemy. No one thinks Of
going out to talk against a merchant
because he happens to be out of hooks
and eyes when you call for them, but
if. you don't have front room in your
hotel for certain guests they will do
their best to reduce your patronage
Public officials, clerks, conductors and
allAsuch men can talk back, but the
hotel clerk must take what comes and
smile over it. In the gas Office the
other day l heard clerk threaten to
step out and punch consumers head
because Of impudent language. Odds
cooks, but should utter such. a threat
/ should expect the roof of the hotel
to come down with a crash.
"They tell of Bismarck's diplomacy.
Heshadslots of it, of course, but though
he changed the map of Europe I doubt
1.-THE could have filled sthe place of a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
A FLOOD OLE BRANDY

A Triest newspaper relates that a
freight train on the way to Vienna re-
Gently met with a slight accident in
consequence Of which barrel Of brandy
in one Of the cars began to leak. In a
short time the villagers Of Prestranek
were on the spot with cups and glasses.
and when after a few hours the police
arrived from neighboring town more
than 150 persons were found drunk.
-Four Of them afterward died from the
effects Of the debauch.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
THE TYRANT'S HEEL.

He was a farmer, and he was talking
loudly against the denomination Of a
certain village merchant as a candidate
for the Legislature.
If you don't like him, why don't you
all go in and smash him at the con-
vention?" was asked.
Because he has US in his clutches. =
How do you mean?"
Why, he's kept store for the last
twenty years, and he's also kept a list
Of every person he's ever sold fine
tooth comb 20"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
HOTEL CLERKS TRIALS.
Why All Mankind Treat Him as if. He Were Devoid of
All Human Feeling.

Should l die tonight" said the
hotel clerk as he leaned over the coun-
ter In weary way, Il should be buried
like other common mortals, and never
a line would be craven on my tomb
stone to tell the public that | was de-
serving of a monument fifty feet high
The same can be said of hundreds OF
others filling the same position. 1t may
be fifty-seventy- five-a hundred years
hence, but some day man will write
a. book devoted to hotel clerks and do
them the justice they are signing for.
"The popular idea of a hotel clerk, -
continued the man as he motioned to
front" to answer a call from room
452, SIS person wearing three carat
diamond pin and playing the autocrat
behind the counter. The newspapers
either write of him sarcastically or
abusively. He is a. much misunder-
stood man. Even the drummer, who is
perhaps the most observing of all
travellers, hasn't got a straight line OF
the hotel clerk yet. There is a sort
of underlined idea that he is the pro-
prietor's brother-in-law or cousin, and
that he was given a job for family
reasons, and that his chief duties are
assigning guests to rooms and bossing
the bell boys. Never was there a
greater injustice. From the day hotel
clerk takes the desk till he is gathered
to his fathers he is a misunderstood
man"
l somehow felt that he intended to
go into particulars, and therefore asked
for no explanation. He struggled with
his feelings for a couple of minutes as
he jabbed his pen into a blotting pad,
and then continued:
"They talk of the philosophy of
Diogones, the patience of Job and the
tact of Plato, but those old chaps never
held a candle to the average hotel
clerk. An hour ago seven guests ar
rived by train from the west Six of
those guests kicked to me because the
train was ten minutes late, and the
seventh kicked because our swinging
doors pull out instead of pushing in.
l had to have a bland smile and a
pleasant word for all, though l felt
like sassing back in every case The
day came to this hotel / was told to
prepare for and expect at least twenty
kicks per day, and I've had 'em right
along and never lost my temper. Our
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
BOYS DRESSING FOR DINNER.

In some families the sons after thew
reach their eighth birthday are reouir-
ed to dress for dinner every night. This
does not mean that they are made
merely TO wash their faces and hands
and TO put on clean blouse and sailor
SUIT. but that they are expected to make
a careful toilet and 10 appear in the
dining room in evening dress. a short
dinner coat being the proper thing.
This is fine fashion, and mothers who
know say that their small boys like it.
DO YOU know" said one mother.
that every boy whose parents MMan
ford d dress suit for him sholI
vide it and make him put it =
evening? That's good tIai&
boy. Nothing is better for h II
get into the habit of dressing
speak, and then when he IS
will not make an everlasting
it, Is many men do. I've oft1
dered whether laziness or pure
resS was at the bottom of the wayv
men act about putting on their even
clothes, and I've about decided tina
IS six of one and half dozen of IN
other"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
THE UNIVERSE.

Just where lies the precise point on I
surface of this big globe of ours viii
may be dignided by the title OF the cent
of-the earth has never yet been deoid
to the entire satisfaction of the numero
claimants for such honor. Some say IA
Is some say London, and some. OF eouJ
say 1t should be Washington.
But il seems the natives OF Burrs
with most barbarie immodesty. came
decision on that knotty and puzzlL
problem long ago and sealed their deeA
by the erection Of a building to marI
long disputed point. They decided T.
the only and original center OF the
was in the city OF Mandalay, the caN
OF their own country. In fact. they 81
went so far as 70 term that city, a
least one particular point in it. the ,
ter of the universe"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
THE HOUSE OF WRECKS.

In the garden of the Tresco abbey. on
one of the isles of Sicily, stands build
ing that is without parallel in the
world. This particular building is a
grim reminder of the hundreds of good
ships and brave men that have gone
down in the English channel near those
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

horses or cattle? Surely an animal like
the horse should not subsist entirely
upon grain and grass, if meat could be
given him to better advantage. Prize
fighters whilst in training are put upon
a certain diet and are but seldom al
lowed meat. If we only knew it and
realized it, we could exist just upon
fruits-that is some fruits, such as the
banana, apple, fig, date, raisin and or
ange. These fruits alone are said to
contain enough food elements to sus-
tain life. So, with all these fruits and
the immense quantity Of vegetables
/ that we have in this country, we should
certainly be able to live a long, health
full life. The following extract taken
from the Albany Journal, seems to YER
lily, to some extent, my statements:
Sophia Minstrel, who, though
known to a circle of distinguished stu
dents of food, has worked in earnes!
solitude and without. ostentation on the
question of fruit and 'non-fesh diet,
has decided to give her years Of study
OF the theory and practice to print,
and her manuscripts will be sent to
America for publication Her theory
is, that nOn-fesh foods contain the vir-
tue and power to transform the indiv-
idual to creature Of physical beauty,
moral excellence and besJow long life.
She considers that the cruelty of the
modern woman to her kind arises from
her selfish and ignorant diet"
1t would be amazing to many an old
time housekeeper to see the different
combinations of potatoes, fish and
other things which come on to the
table under the name of Goldfish balls.
1t may seem strange but nevertheless
it is true, that there is nothing so diff
ficult to get as the real Goldfish, for
the preparation put up in boxes and
sold under the title OF "boneless-c cod
fish, is rarely ever Goldfish but most
any fish that swims. So the house
keeper, if she persists in buying the
boxes, runs her chances of getting
sometimes good fish and other times
of getting an oily variety, if however
she will get the whole salt Goldfish she
is sure of the real article, even
though it is much more difficult 10
prepare. Here is a recipe that will
make very delicious Goldfish balls
Take a good sized bowl of Goldfish,
picked very fine, twice the quantity Of
raw peeled potatoes sliced: put TO-
gether in plenty OF cold water, and let
IT boil until the potatoes are done. then
remove from the fire and drain of the
water Mash all well and add a tea
spoonful of butter. one well-beaten egg
and three tablespoonfuls of cream;
flour your hands and make into cakes
then fry like doughnuts until they are
a rich brown.
Egg Salad-Take as many hard boil