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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09
THE APPROPRIATION
Aggregate Of $I,566,8oo,ol6 Made
by the Fifty-Fifth Congress.
The VIEWS OF CANNON and DOCKERY
The Coneressman from Missouri Thinks
the Time Has Come to Reform tho
scaie Of National Expenditures
A Probable Deficiency.

Washington, March 6-The official
statement Of Representative Joseph
G. Cannon, Of Illinois, the chairman
OF the house appropriations commit
tee, summing up the appropriations Of
the Fifty-tifth congress, shows an
aggregate appropriation by the entire
congress Of 81, 586, 800, DIG, and for the
session just closed total of 1878, 65s,
400, with authority for contracts sub.
ject to future appropriations amount
ing to $40, OOO,O 900. Chairman Cannon's
statement in full follows:
The appropriation made at the session OF
congress closed amount approximately to 1878, :
ooS'a OO, and show an apparent reduction OF
a2l9 $4,000 under the appropriations made at
the preceding session, This is attributable to
the large expense occasioned by the war with
Spain that were provided for during the pre-
ceding session, The entire appropriations
made by the Fifty-ffth congress aggregate o.
56S S9OOl6& or this susn, 1852 So, OSa Al Is di-
rectly chargeable to our late war with SPAIN
or incident thereto, Deducting this charge
from the whole amount Of the appropriations,
the remainder, si,OS4s27 6Sasl, represents the
ordinary or normal appropriations made by the
M, n oons'ose
n"o "pp.op'a..ohs maae W inc preceuing
nv, soo 80, NJ rn' rn'y 'iour'h' alioun'ea " o.
0A5SO,s32I A comparison shows an increase
In ordinary appropriations made by this con-
mo, - Nv, '"o'o ,i" .u w .h"' oonsioss' .he
i.as =, WI. VI 'o' '''V0O ou' ',is Aquarium
'noio"ee ID ihofe .iiail accounted LOT ny ~
s ',,.o ooo oish. i'enis aiohe' haiheiy, ior
oOoOO; for rivers and harbars , incIdns work s
under contracts previously authorized, s6OO,-
o'o; for new ships for the navy 5000, 400; for
N" s n 'ae WORK Oh ene .we''h census w.
~, 'no ~ 10 oAposi.ion' VI 'VV"~, ioi
for the department NJ iustice and for site and
martial CONSTRUCTION ~ The nav ,overnment
nrintinp of,ce about i nm AM and for rav.
m4nt Of ipdyments rendered. aoainst tbe gov.
eminent nm accom-, of Frepcb sro,ia,ior. and
under The Rowman No, AZ i'm mn
In addition m Tho d,.oct aprro,r,o ,,ors rodo
Mt this session c,ntracts waro on,hori,od snh-
iect IN future annr,nrintions IN ho made hr
wv w iu'uiV hpNiupIltllUHs W uc ultuC w
congress- amounting to about $1,000 900. OF
this amount 1000 QUO is for additional ships
for the navy, ,22 800 O0O is for work on rivers
and harbors. and something over "a O0),OJ is
for public buildings The contract system is
Of necessity applied to the construction of new
warshps, which require periods of years for
their completion In the case of river and har-
bor imnrovements and tho construction ~ NH.
lie buildings, experience has shown that the
authorization Of contracts tends materially to
expedite and cheaper the same
Mr. Dockarv of Missonr; tba rapL;,r
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09

Omaha, Neb, March All the lands
OF the Union Pacific Railroad company
in Nebraska, covered by the sinking
fund mortgage of 1878, given by the
old company to the Union Trust com.
pany, of New York, as trustee, were
sold in this city. The only bidder was
W, D, Cornish, vice president of the
Union Pacific COMPANY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09
Trouble In the Fourth Missouri.

st. Joseph, Mo-, March 6. "A sensa.
ton has been created here by members
of the Fourth Missouri infantry, re-
Gently mustered out at Greenville, S.
c., many of whom live 10 this city,
that a fund of over ST. 100, subscribed
by citizens Of St Joseph for the bene-
fit of the volunteers last May, was
missappropriated. The enlisted men
have appointed committee to make
an investigation and some interesting
developments are promised.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09

Indianapolis, Ind, March 7.-The
Siyty.6rst general assembly of Indi.
ana adjourned sine die. The most i'm.
portant legislation enacted was the
passing Of bills to reform abuses in
township and county government.
Large sums of money were appropri.
a,ed for the betterment of the state
institutions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09

Madrid, March 6.-The new cabinet
has taken the oath of office. The min
istry is composed as follows: Senior
Siltela premier and minister of for
eign affairs; Senior Dato, minister of
the interior; Marquis Villa Verde, min.
lister of finance; Senior Duran, minister
of justice; Gen. Polievaja, minister of
war; Marquis Ridal, minister Of public
affairs and of the colonies; Admiral
Camara. minister of marine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09
Powdered Butter MIX Baking Powder

The only Baking Powder with the milk
already in it, Makes everything with
cold water, Highest grade made. Guar.
anteed absolutely pure Ask your grocer
for 1t, so cents a pound can. One trial
and you will always use il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09
Chapman Couple Married.

Ira Whitehar and Miss Edna G.
Burns, both of Chapman, were mar
red last evening at Z o'clock at the
Christian church parsonage by Rev.
II. v Scholes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09

Of Kansas CITY, Mo IS conducted by lad
les, for the sole purpose of furnishing
scientific treatment to women and child.
rem, No obnoxious doSes but new form
of medication called Tabuetta, is pre-
pared especially for each case, At q low
cost, and sent by mail
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09

South McAlester, |. T., March 8. 1t
is reported here that Chief Isparhecher
is dead. The report cannot be affirmed
on account of a quarantine against
smallpox in the district where Ispar.
hecher lived He is chief Of the Creek
nation, the capital of which is Okmul.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09
Uoacn sned aud car. Burned.

Springfield, ILL.,, March The coach
sheds on the St Louis & Peoria line
shops in this city burned last night.
and eight coaches were consumed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09

Washington, March 3. - During
almost the entire session yesterday,
the senate was engaged in routine
business, Three score or more of
minor bills were passed, the calendar
being cleared entirely of private pen.
sion bills and Of measures correcting
military and naval records, Two
measures of national Importance were
passed, the Notifications appropria-
ton bill and the bill providing code
of criminal laws for the district OF
Alaska. A provision for the high
licensing of the liquor traffic in the
latter measure created considerable
discussion, and an effort was made to
incorporate an absolute prohibition
amendment but it failed by a decisive
vote. The Notifications bill was
passed precisely as it came from the
house, without amendment, and goes
to the president The conference re-
ports on the census and naval per.
sonnet bills were agreed to, and these
measures also go to the president.
An effort was made to reconsider the
vote by which house bill granting a
right of way to the Fort Smith &
Western through the Indian territory
was passed, but on motion of Senator
Berry, after sharp discussion, mo.
tion to reconsider'was laid on the table
80 to II.
Senator Gallinger, of New lIamp
shire, argued against the abolition OF
prohibition of the liquor traffic IN
Alaska and the substitution of the
license system, He declared there
never had been an honest earnest anc
determined effort to enforce the pro
hibitory laws in Alaska. He offered
an amendment, therefore, striking on,
the license provisions of the bill and
inserting in their place the present
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09
Admiral Dewey Returns Thank.

Washington, March 8. Admiral
Dewey Saturday cabled Secretary Long
as follows:
Manila, March 4-Please accept for yourself,
the president and congress and my countrymen
my heartfelt thanks for the great honor which
has been conferred upop me dewey
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09


ference report on the naval appropria-
ton bill. He explained that none of
the seriously contested questions, such
as the price of armor, was incorporated
in the report. The senate further in
sisted npon its amendments and asked
for a new conference. The debate on
the army appropriation bill was then
resumed. Senator Foraker then Of
fered an amendment against the grant
ing OF franchises in Cuba. The vote
was then taken on the amendment and
it carried AZ to II.
Senator Frye, of Maine, called up
the conference report on the river and
harbor bill. Pending further debate
upon the construction of the reservoirs,
the conference report on the Alaska
criminal code bill was presented and
agreed to-
At the instance of Senator Allison,
of Iowa, another conference on the
District of Columbia appropriation
bill was acceded to by the senate.
Senator Mantle then renewed his mo.
tion to recommit the report on the
river and harbor bill to the conferees,
but it was decisively defeated.
AT 2l5 a, m. the senate went into
executive session.
LIVELY SCENES N THE HOUSE.
Washington, March AT II o'clocl,
yesterday the house entered upon the
last legislative day of the session.
The desk of the late Representative
Crawford, of Texas, who died at mid.
night Thursday night, was shrouded
in black and covered with flowers.
Mr. Walker, of Massachusetts, who
has been seeking the privilege of ad.
dressing the house for several DAYS,
secured unanimous consent to speak
for an hour, such time. however, not
to interfere with conference reports.
His statement was largely personal,
showing the efforts he had made dur
ing a long series of years to secure
monetary legislation In this connec.
ton he answered published criticisms
Of his course, and went into elaborate
explanation of the long fight in his
committee, which resulted in the re.
port of bill and its bsequent with
drawal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14

feet wide and nearly as long as the
building in which they are to be placed
Hang the frame, n, at one side to the
wall by heavy strap or T-hinges and
support the other side by Sprops, d,
placed under it or a couple of pieces
of stout wire rope, c, hung from the
roof. The roosts can then be let down
out of the way when the house is be-
ing cleaned and they also can be scraped
Off and washed with lime, either with a
brush or spray pump. IF both house
and roosts are whitewsshed frequent
w the filth will be lessened- a spray
pump is excellent to use for this white
washing process.-American Agricul-
furist
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14

his blow at a spot IN rne middle OF a
line drawn ncross the forehead about
one and one-half inches below the base
OF the horns, or. perhaps better, az a
spot where two diagonal lines inter
sect, drawn from the eyes to the base
of the horns, as illustrated. In most
cases, IL the blow is heavy.and proper
IN directed, the animal falls instantly;
but II Is better even then 20 repeat the
blow, and TO follow il by immediate
bleeding. This is accomplished either
by drawing back the head and cutting
deeply across the neck at the upper
portion of the windpipe, severing all
the blood-vesseIs, or by plunging a long
and sharp-pointed knife into the heart
and large blood-vessels at a point cor
responding to the upper portion OF the
brislxet, and just above the breast bone.
Failure TO fell the animal at the first
blow cannot be attributed to any differ
ence in the anatomical structure Of the
part. hut rather the fact that the blow
was ill-directed, almost Invariably toe
lew, that II was not sufficiently power
full, or that both of these faults were
combined.-Farm and Home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14
TRUTH.

prvpas honest Mt Smith one day
while walking down the street.
WHO spoke TO those upon the way /
with whom he CHANGED 10 meet. II
p-cood morning. Mr.. White. I'm told
Your house your barn and hay
Eorr chaise and handsome three-year-eea
Were burned as black as clay 4
"A ner.she cried. mid smoke ana tears.
Then paused his nose to wipe
o<,Fhey ray that all these twenty yea1e
You've burned them In your pipe
e,GoOd morning to you. MT Brown.
They say that while at sea.
rxou sank your gallant ship clear down.
As deep as deep can be
who says that. sir9 Tell me his zanes
Speak out before you pass
They say your whisky was TO blame.
You sank her In your glass"
GOOD morning. Mr.. Black" he said.
1T Erieves noe much TO hear
That Mrs. Black so soon Is dead
Before the second year.
They say you killed her."-'-whstS' he
cried.
your drinking so OF late
HAS crushed her heart until she died
Beneath it's cruel weight"
When white ana Brown and Black weru
mad.
Such true insults to hear,
And straixhtway for their hearts so sad
FILLED up or rum and beer.
Three drunkards lie beneath the sod.
Three deaths too sad to tell:
Three lifelong insults to their God,
Three souls in drunka-ds' he'll.
Benjamin Wade Burleigh. in Lever
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14
PIGS ON PASTURE.
Extracts from the Annual
Report of the oklahoma Elk
-. pertinent station.

April 81, 1899, eight pigs were divid-
ed into two lots, one weighing $50 |
pounds, the other 2TO pounds. They |
were placed in alfalfa plats of about |
one-half acre each, one lot receiving no |
other food, the other full feed of Kafir
meal or shelled corn.
During five weeks the pigs with no
food but alfalfa made gain of 81 pounds,
or 1925 pounds each. For next three
weeks, to June %, they gained only
seven pounds, less than two pounds
each. While there was good stand
of alfalfa and the season was favor
able for it's growth, the four pigs, aver
aging about 80 pounds, each kept st
we'll eaten Off.
The four pigs full fed grain with the
alfalfa gained 1919 pounds in five weeks,
OF practically SO pounds each in IS days.
In next three weeks they gained 125
pounds, or nearly one and one-hah
pounds per day.
| With this last was q SOW with litter
of pigs. She gained 81 pounds il first
| five weeks, when she was removed, her
five pigs gained LAG pounds in first Ave
weeks and 96 pounds in next three
weeks. young boar IN same lot
/ gained 40 pounds IN 90 days and %
pounds in next three weeks.
There was fed to all the pigs in this
plat 1,6ss pounds corn and Kafir. They
made total gain in eight weeks of 7o4
pounds, using only 2-21 pounds grain,
in addition to the alfalfa for each pound
of gain. Counting the small pigs with
the others the grain eaten was less
than three pounds per day each.
/. Obviously the grain feeding was
profitable. Possible equal or greater
profit might have resulted If only par
tial feed of grain had been given. The
plat pasturing the pigs with grain feed
carried at least one-half more stock
than the other, but alfalfa remained
green sand fresh.
Six young brood sows, with pigs. were
kept during same period on a small
native grass pasture with saccess TO ;
very small quantity of the dropping
r and waste from feeding the worl
teams. They gained so pounds in fiS
5 weeks and 90 pounds in next tire
l weeks. The sow which had been full
| fed grain on alfalfa pasture during
May was put in this pasture June
: and lost / pounds in three weeks Thu
trial illustrates the fact that our ma
: tive grasses viii enable pigs to max
T some gain during the early part of tn
season. They become less palatable q
the season advances.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14
BARN OF DRIFTwooD.
BufIt by a Long IsIand Farmer at q
Total Cash Expense OF Just
Twelve Dollars.

. Some of our western friends, who To-
Gated on the treeless prairies and built
a house and barn of sods, are sometimes
fond Of telling their descendants of the
low cost of their first dwelling. 1t is
true that sod makes cheap building
material, and, in many cases, gives a
comfortable house. But at the other
end OF the country there are even
cheaper building materials than sods.
The little barn shown IN the cut Is
found in Suffolk county, l. /. Mr..
Stephen Austin, the owner, lives on the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14

through his pockets. The car was fun
of passengers and the conductor went
forward to get the fares of other people
who had their tickets in their hands.
BY the time he came back the car was at
Russell street, and the seedy man pre-
tended not to notice the conductor.
Fare, please" said the ticket
puncher. and the seedg man said:
you'll let me off at Orleans street"
''Yes, but give me your fare. We
amt running any Pingree free cars"
''Cert'nly, eert'nly," and the man be-
gan another sldrmish.
"Aha!" said he, as the car turned
into Catherine street, II thought had
the change in there" and up came his
hand out of his trousers pocket. But
it was only button, and he looked dis
gusted.
TOO bad to keep you waiting" said
he, ''but I must have it in here. He
made a dive into the other trousers
pocket and brought up lot of keys
some strings and matches, but no ticket
or money.
And then the passengers on the plat
form laughed. The conductor didn't
He grabbed the seedy-loolOing man and
showed him off the steps, but the car
was at Orleans street, and the seedy
man said: Thank YOU"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14

thew will not try another lion and bull
fight, not because they have grown ner-
ciful, but because there was no sport
in it,
The combat had been much adver-
tised, so that $4,000 people filed the
arena at Roulaix on the day of the
fight, some of them coming all the way
from Belgium and England. Seats in
the boxes cost $50, and ranged down 20
four dollars for the highest range Of
seats, the receipts amounting in all to
$4,000 for the sake Of seeing one
wretched animal kill another. The en-
tertainment was dignifed by the title
of a Roman Circus" The Lion was
named Goliath" and the bull I've
naito." The crowd with cold cruelty,
so saws a writer in the Illustration
awaited the encounter with an indiffer-
emit bored air.
After a regular buli-fght large cage
was rolled into the arena, about "a feet
high and so feet in diameter. The bull
and the lion were then placed in tho
| cage. but from the first the monarch o.
| the beasts seemed indifferent 10 TIT
| presence of the bull, reclxlessly pacing
up and down as lions in captivity in
yariably do. The bull, however, at
tackled his prey Immediately, tearing
the flank of the lion with his horns
Still the lion kept away from the bul
and resumed his promenade. The spec
tators Kissed. The bull again made
charge and the lion was imPoled an
forced against the bars of the cage stil
unresisting. He seemed as il under III
influence of narcotic. The spectacl
was a pitiable one ard repulsive, tn
contest unequal and the cruelty OF th
spectators a reflection on human nj
ture. The bull was not allowed TO ki
the lion at once, however. but was take
out and sent 70 death in the arena, viii
the lion died in the cage.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14

iron watering trough set into the side
walk near the curb. The trough is al
ways full of water. The dog makes reg
ular trips to the trough when the
weather is warm and takes a bath. BE
leaps up into the trough and squsts
down till the water, which is more than
a foot in depth, is almost over his back
Sometimes he stays in the water for sew
eral minutes, gazing complacently
around while he cools off. When his
bath is done he jumps out and shakes
himself and trots back home
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14
Licorice for cigarette FTenas.

The following cure for the cigarette
habit has been suggested by g CORE
spondent of Plaquemine, La: Supply
yourself with few sticks of ordinary
icorice bought of druggist and break
it up into pieces about the size OF a
cough drop and keep them in a small
box in the pocket instead of cigarettes,
and whenever you desire to smoke take
one of these drops instead. Follow
these directions for four OF five weeks
and you can rest assured you viii not
have any more desire to smoke.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14
LION AFRAID OF BULL.
Cruel Spectacle az Roubatr, France,
That Did Not Turn OatAcsOrd-
Ing 20 Expectations

The recent contest between q trained
Spanish bull and a Wild Abyssinian lion
at Roulaix, France, did not turn out as
expected. Instead of fight TO the I'm
Ssh the hon made DO resistance, but let
the bull gore IL to death in cold blood.
Though disproving of this cruel sport
the French government was unable to
stop this much advertised combat, just
as Il has been unable to shut down on
bull-hghts which occur in the French
provinces near TO Spain The people
there are as cruel as the Spanish. though
judging from their behavior at Roulaix
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14

E1psI al his brandy -Oottie, a haAk A1A
covered with pure-looking straw,
worked in various devices Il
s.NO. that's true, ~sir. Gen7e'm Ike
you land takes you air n gen1e'm," he !
added, running = hasty glance over the. \
seedy clothes) "Iikes brandy"
->Ohi no, II that's what you mean,
l.ughed tho other. ~only from hand to
mouth nothing put by-0Othing. he
finished, not With laugh, but with q
sigh. i
~wen, It's a precious cold day for poor
or rich, - said the driver, touching up his
on horse :
Stop" said the other; there's some
thing an the road"
SITS q man; he's drunk goes" said
Jehu, refining in -HOllOa, there get
out of the vny; don't you see the
horsesP Why, it'S = lad. SIR
BETTER get down and rec about Il,
hadn't WEI"
wen, I reckon III hold the horses.
the colds put life into 'esn, and there a
little tecAy."
With some difficulty the other
climbed over the wheels aad touched
the ground. He stopped over the boy,
shook him. and presently said:
Hes alluright- Boy, do you knox
you narrowly escaped being run overf''
II was sleeping of something" ssid
the boy stupidity hooking around. MY
. head was dizzy; I guess was tired
II should think so. how far are you
gOing2"
~Over to Warren"
well, live there myself Driver, let
y him IN; III pays the child looks sick"
~An right; only half-priee." And th'
boy was Snugly seated between them.
Whose establishment is that?
queried the man who had picked up tn
boy, against whose shoulder the young
ster Iay-for he had gone tosleep again
That's Cyrus Motifs. Biggest hote
In the place Why, sir, 1 knew that ma
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14

Every autumn revives the discussion
of the therapeutic value OF grapes, and
discovers anew the grape-cure enthusi-
asts. 1t is satisfactory to know, at
least, that the delicious fruit is certain
" one Of the most wholesome, even
while its properties as q cure-au may
be doubted. In the matter of a fruit
diet, an authority asserts that one meal
day exclusively of good fruit is more
effective than the same quantity taken
with other food.-N. Y. Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-14
HOW TO KILL CATTLE.
Failure to Fell the Animal at the
First Blow with the Az Means
Terrible Torture.

Cattle are most readily and conven-
iently destroyed by blows on the head
with a heavy ak or hammer, eollowed
by immediate blood-letting. The ami
NAL which is to be killed should be Sc
cured by means of a rope passed round
the horns and fastened to post, or,
if practicable, carried through ring
IN the floor, and held or made fast by
an assistant. The animal being blind
folded, the operator, armed with a
heavy ak or hammer, stands at the