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The Winslow mail., 1899-11-09
He reached q little town in Missouri.

He reached little town in Missouri.
AS he walked the streets, he thought.
with a strange thrill of affection, that
he was where Rube had been born and
raised" Every villager knew the resi-
dence of Henry Campbell, and soon
Mills was ringing the bell. The door
was opened by young woman-Sue!
But surely not the Sue of Rube's dreams
and his own imaginings. She was pref
ty, in careless way, but her wrapper
was begrimed, her slippers, one of
which protruded, displayed hole, and
her hair was in papers. Mills was
shocked and puzzled. The girl said
Good morning." and awaited devel-
opments.
I'm from out west said the visitor
Colorado Then, after a pause,
conscious of an important omission, he
added: ''My names John Mills
Colorado rejoined the young wom-
an; Il knew fellow that went out
there-Rube Jackson Come in. | sup
pose you want to see paw. Ever meet
Rube" She almost laughed. "Rube
used to think I'd marry him; but, gra-
cious, L never thought of it, Come in.
Did you say you'd met Rube?"
"Him and mes pardners," answered
Mills, quietly.
DO tell! And how's Rube getting
along?"
"Rube? Oh, he's all right. He's had
a streak of luck lately. Thought likely
you'd want to hear about it. Well,
must be goin. Good-by."
Once in the street, he took paper
from his breast-a document of legal
aspect-tore it into minute pieces and
scattered them in the mud of the thor
oughfare. God knows.'' he muttered,
that L tried to be squar' with my pard-
ncr, but it appears Rube didn't leave no
heirs an assigns forever"
Paw, remarked Susan, that evening
there was an awfully funny man called
here to-day Said he knew Rube Jack
son out west
Didn't know no good of him. re-
turned the father. 'That jackson
place'll never bring the amount of the
mortgage"
A few days later Mills was in the Of
flee of the mining expert. 'The Millen-
num-" he began; take her er leave
her?"
''Take her." exclaimed the expert,
tryingto conceal his jubilation. Here's
the papers and your check, all ready o
sign. Where in thunder'd you go 20
Jest took little business trip fur
my pardner," answered John. = San
Francisco Argonaut.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-09
GIVE


The little brown seed in the damp earth re-
posing,
All blind to the light and the beauty
above,
Is able to just feel it's way through the dark
ness,
Nor stirs the lone silence with one thrill
of love-
But when it looks out on a world full of sun
shine
1t breathes life inspiring for leaf. bud and
flower;
Transfgured it lifts up song and bless
ing;
Its fragrant lips utter a message of power
See where from its glittering throne in the
heavens
Burns clear and unfailing the light of the
Unconscious of all the bright beams it dis
penses,
1t sees but the other worlds shining afar
1t lives by imparting it's warmth and its
luster,
BY doing the thing 1t was given to do;
And the song of the spheres, that has puz-
zled the ages,
Is only their beautiful watchword: "Be
true"
The drops that sink down out of sight in the
fssure
Some day in the future may shatter the
And send to the hamlet that dreams in the
valley,
Disaster and woe with their pitiless shock; !;
But the pure, living fountain that bursts
from the hillside,
Like the laugh of a child or birds rip
pling song,
Refreshes. preserves and grows broader
and deeper
AS onward forever it hurries along,
To give and TO bless is the law of creation.
The one buried talent alone is despised;
The riches invested are those that are
valued;
The light that is hidden never be
priced
Then hep the poor world with its work and
its worry,
And hold up the hands that are ready to
fall,
For though He possesses the treasures of
Heaven,
Our Master has need of the talents of an.
Julia H. Thayer, in Chicago Advance
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GOLD AT A PREMIUM.
1t Has Already Doubled Its Value
Measured in Products of
the Farm.

The cry of a premium on gold is mere
ly ''scarecrow." The gold advocates
would make people who never saw {
gold piece from one years end to an.
other believe that the moment golc
rises a cent or two above some other
kind of money, the whole country will
go to the dogs. Gold is already at q
premium of 100 per cent, measured in
the products of the farm. The gold
champion can see nothing wrong about
that; but he is Mortified at the thought
of a gold dollar being worth cent or
two more than some other kind of a
dollar. But the point to which the read
er's mind is here sought to be especial.
ly directed is that the substitution Of
bank notes for United States notes
would do no good. 1t would certainly
add nothing to the output Of our gold
mines. 1t would not stop gold from 90
ing abroad when needed there; it would
bring gold into the country, it would
add nothing to the aggregate supply
anywhere, and the scarcity of gold
would threaten our finances lust ae
it does to-day. The truth is. gold ;e
scarce everywhere, except in a few
great banks. Silver has been demone.
tized, the demand for gold greatly in
creased, and the whole of the world that
has adopted the gold standard is struo-
Cling madIy for the limited supply.
Prices have fallen about one-haIf and
the end is not yet. This is the real
trouble, but the goldite would make
people believe than an evil of this kind
can be overcome by the simple expedi
ent of changing one kind of paper for
another and giving the banks complete
control of our finances.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-09
AWAKES EARLY MEMORIES.
The Sight of Bread and Butter and
Sugar Causes a Queer
Incident.

The force of childhood recollections
and the truth of the quotation: "a
touch of nature makes the whole world
kim" were shown graphically by lit
tie incident in a downtown restaurant
the other day. A quiet-looking middle
aged man of prosperous appearance was
eating his dinner when another we'll
dressed man took seat opposite him.
After giving his order in bluff, genial
manner, the newcomer took sip of wa
ter and faced around. Suddenly a
queer expression came over his face as
he watched attentively the actions of
his vis-a-vis, and apparently without
realizing what he was doing he blurted
out in loud tone: 'Well, well, well!
Everyone at the table, including the
quiet-looking man, started, and the
others, observing the direction of the
speakers gaze, turned their eyes also
upon him of the quiet appearance, to
see what had caused the exclamation.
The man who had come in first was
in the act of spreading sugar over a
slice of buttered bread, and when he
realized that all eyes were turned upon
him he blushed like one detected in a
heinous crime and almost fell off his
chair. 1t took him minute or two to
recover, and then he said, to the table
in general;
II used to get bread and butter and
sugar for being good when I was a
child, and eating it is habit which I
like to indulge in even yet. I know it
isn't the restaurant bill Of fare. but
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-09

1t is necessary first that we
should remove from the independent
peoples of the new world the fear that
we are intending as soon as possible to
''gobble them up in the course of our
destiny" We ought not to have the
hostility Of American republics but
rather their loyal friendship. 1t is i'm
portant to them as to us that the Mon
roe doctrine should be upheld. and
if If be a fact that there is to the south
of us a growing suspicion Of US, or hos
tility toward us, the craftsmanship and
iba press of the United States ought 10
oo out Of the way to remove sHch SEN
timent al once -~Houston (FeH) Post.
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The Place for It.

"Well, gentlemen" remarked the presi-
dent of the club, motions are in order. 1t
has been suggested that we have banquet.
What shall be done?"
''Mr President" spoke up the man who
of it by laying it on the table"
The motion was carried.-Philadelp
North American.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-09
S2S|gWgI!0Dn EyDHyq lpS GlPJE HBB'

MY mother used to put bread and but
ter and sugar in my lunch when I
went to school as an eight-year-old up
in Vermont, and 1 haven't eaten any
since my childhood. ! guess I'll join
you in a piece now for the sake of old
times. And he did.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-09
Ahnnrh the Yacht.

The Skipper-You look terribly
gloomy. What's got into you?
The Other-Nothing that hf sn't go1
oat agaip.-~N. Y. World,
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"Of all the delegates that met at that
Christian Endeavor convention" said DR..
Hill, 81 liked him the best who, on being
cheer.up-odist. success.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-09
ProniixinG Prospects,

Hewitt-Well, old man, 1 hope you
will enjoy your married life.
Jewett-I guess l Shall, all right;
l belong to fiYe elabs.-Towp Topics.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-09

Some people run as easily as the color in
red bunting.-Atchison Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-09
PROFIT AND LOSS.
Expense of imperialism to the PeO-
pie of the United
States.

When the administration gets ready
to make report to the people as to the
profit and loss of the policy of imperial
ism. how will the account stand?
Certainly not in favor of policy
which burdens the nation with taxes
and gives no adequate return.
In 1890 the national receipts were
S4O3, ,9S2 and the expenditures $31S,
O4O, ,71O, and the army and navy cost the
government SOC, ,5S9,044.
How does the account stand for the
present fiscal year?
The receipts were $515, 900, $50 and the
expenditures $605,072,179, of which
$293, ,785,359 went for the army and
navy.
While McKinley's administration has
increased taxes and raised the revenue
in every possible way, the deficit this
year amounts to $69,111,559.
Taxes have been increased 81 per cent.
by the republican administration and
Not only this, but the interest-bearing g
d0bt Of lpG GOZGLDDGD+ p52 GLOND tLOU
debt of the government has grown from
$500. .ooO,O 900 to $1.1S2, ,149,o5o.
Now, what has Mckinley to show for
this enormous increase in debt and
taxes?
The war with Spain ended more than
year ago This nation is supposed to
be at peace with all other nations, yet
war expenses go on at an increased
scale.
1t will be difficult for Mckinley to
make his profit and loss account bal
ance. The people of the United States
are patriotic, but they are not imperial
lists and they will not long approve of
policy which costs much more than it
comes to.--Chicago Democrat.
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mint 0Dd pOd it O0iD0q tpOt tPOrO MOuld

mint and had it coine ed that there would
be some American with gold chasing
him, in order to get him to exchange
the silver for a gold dollar. 1 appre-
hend that the American people are in.
telligent and that they are not going
to exchange gold for a silver dollar
unless it is to their advantage to do so
When a foreigner brings his silver tc
our mint and has it coined into dollars
what is he going to do with his money ::
j. f. Shafroth.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-09

Ike to indulge in even yet. l Know It
isn't the restaurant bill of fare, but
L couldn't resist the tenPta tion-''
Inec
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-09
Taxes have been increased "a per cent
dOpt Of lpG GQZGTlWGlI hl2 GT0Nl [LOM

' the republican administration and
le expenditure has doubled since 1890
only this but the Interest-beaIi11s-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
VERY WET HARVEST.
FARMERS ARE WORKING HARD
TO CUT WHEAT.
Many Fields Arc Too Wet for Ma
chimes and Saving the Grain Is q
Serious Problem.

The farmers Of the county report a
very wet harvest. The rains coming
at frequent intervals have soitened
the ground, on the bottomland, es.
pecially to an extent which has made
it very hard to save the grain. Many
farmers have found it impossible to
use binders in their fields and are re-
resortng to headers. Even with
these the wheels sink deep in the
soft ground and the header wagons
make terrific loads for the teams at
tached thereto. Some farmers have
cut the dry portions Of the fields with
binders and will use headers on the
low ground. Sunday will be busy
day If it does not rain more. Farm
ers say that one or two more rains
will mean a desertion Of the fields
now remaining.
J. 5. Baumbaugh, Of Hayes, says
there is much uncut wheat northeast
and that oats is ready for cutting.
Weeds are growing rapidly in both
fields. NJ. Humble came in today
from Acme and says that most Of the
wheat that is worth saving southwest
Of town has been cut.
There is much complaint of the
wheat in shock and stack being too
damp and there is likelihood OF in.
jury thereirom to the quality Of the
grain.
The corn prospect is immense. All
over the county farmers report the
finest outlook in years and predic'
tions are freely made that the croF
will exceed that Of 1889. OF course
there is time yet for injury but al
present the condition is above par.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
GERMANY, LOOK OUT.
Prophet Kropf Foresees a Plague and
Great Disaster.

A. Kropfl, Of Talmage, was in the
city and gave the REFLECTOR his lat
est vision Of the future. He says
that 1t has been revealed to him that
Germany is to have a great plague
during which thousands will die and
among those to be taken will be no.
bleman Of high degree whose death
will cause worldwide notice. He
does not know just how soon the dis
aster will come but 1t is surely about
to visit that land.
Mr.. Kropff says the outcome Of thu
wheat and corn is exactly what wa'
revealed to him last January ,and hi
has managed his farm in accordance
with the information then received
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
TALK OF STREET FAIR.
COMMERCIAL CLUB APPOINTS
COMMITTEE.
Dues Of the Club Membership Are
Reduced Selection Of Rooms Left
to the House Committee.

The commercial club meeting was
fairly we'll attended Monday. J. !.
Prendergast presided.
The selection Of rooms for the club
was left to the house committee.
Several locations are offered. Among
them are the old Abilene club rooms
in Hodge block, the rooms over
Bearce's, part Of the Olympic club
rooms, 1t is probable that the later
will be chosen.
Club membership dues were re-
duced to so cents quarter.
The matter OF public0park in city
hall block was discussed and further
action will probably be taken.
A street fair and carnival to be
held this fall was discussed at length.
A committee consisting Of A. B. Rose,
F. M. Whitlaw and John Johntz was
appointed to consider the advisabiity
Of holding the fair and report later
II Abilene undertakes it the fair will
be q hummer and will make salinas
show look tame.
The free street fair received atten
tion in the United States some 81,
years ago. 1t is really only modi'
fcation OF the old German "Yahl
Markt" or year market and has lost
nothing and gained much from being
transplanted to this hemisphere and
Americanized.
With only one small fair six years
ago we have in that brief time climb
ed the heights until this season there
will be upwards of three hundred
held In various cities Of the country
The reasons for this popularity are
manifold. rhe people 'are hello day
and night at the door OF the merchant
and not out at some fair ground, per
haps miles away. The entrance ii
free and the attractions greater thar
at the state fairs. The premiums or
products, stock, ETC., are as large
and no fees are charged for entering
an exhibit. The carnival features
and spectacular productions seem tt
strike popular chord, and thousands
come drawn only by them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
MORE LIVER COMPLAINT.
Junction City and Salina Both Hav'
the Disease Now.

junction City's kick is at Abilene.
Our boys think they got an awfully
chilly reception They didn't see an
Abilene fireman until 10 o'clock. Alb
ilene pocketed the $40 for best appear.
ing team when she had no right on
earth to even smell it. She refused to
give junction City fifteen minutes in
which to "doctor" one Of our men
who got hurt in the first race. In the
foot race Abilene, the boys say, play
ed another "skin" game. Matteson
was up for Abilene, John McMana-
man for junction City and Hope had
a man. TO make dead sure Of being
winner, Abilene let Matteson get
ten feet before dropping the flag. The
Hope man refused to start under
such condition, but McManamar
came nearly coming out winner just
the same. Abilene seems to be bull,
on the wrong plan. She needs re
adjusting.-[J. G. Union.
junction got two first prizes
one over the protest Of the competi
tor, and ought to be satisfied. Boti
junction and Salina seem to have
contracted bad cases Of liver com
plant and their grumbles are decid
edly amusing. Considering the kind o
crank towns that Abilene tried to en-
tertain on the Fourth it seems to hav'
done mighty well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
Meetings for Bible Study.

A series Of meetings for the study
Of the Word Of God and preaching Of
the gospel will be held in large tent
on the grounds Of Alex. M. Boyle,
Bonaccord, Kansas, II miles south
west Of Abilene, commencing We'd
nesday afternoon, July 10, at 1880
o'clock and continuing over Sunday,
the 23rd. Meetings as follows: Bible
study at 10 a. m. and 2;So P. m.
Preaching at P. m. All are most
cordially invited to attend these
meetings and as far as possible bring
their bibles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
THAT STRANGE WRECK.
Over 200 Men Employed Cleaning
Things Up.

The wreck on the U. P. northwest
Of Salina Saturday has made a large
amount of work for the repair gangs.
Counting in the bridge gang there
we're about 200 workmen engaged in
bringing order out of the chaos yes
terday. The piles on the new bridge
to be put in were driven into the east
embankment yesterday afternoon.
The damage to the engine will
amount to several thousand dollars.
The entire damage is estimated at
$40, Three of the six cars that
were in the wreck were loaded with
lumber, two with general merchan.
disc and one with railroad engine
bars. As the engine was crossing
the bridge the first thing noticed by
the crew was slight tipping to the
right, followed by an immediate col;
lapse OF the bridge and a drop Of the
engine to the west side of the river
bank 20 feet below. The six box cars
that took headers down the 20 foot
EN- bankment lay piled up, iammed
and splintered in the river below
two being almost entirely submerged
and the others grouped in wrecked
condition, reached half across the
river. One car piled upon the Others
leaned angling across the east abut'
ment,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
THEY FOUND MARIE.
Missing Girl Has Been at Chapman
Two Weeks.

Special to the Reflector,
CHAPMAN, July lf.--Mrs. Le Clair
and her brother Theo. Farnham came
here from Abilene yesterday evening
in their search for Marie LIE Clair.
They found her this morning at M.
Hogan's north of Chapman where
she has been for the past two
weeks, having come here directly
from White City. She refused to re-
turn home with her mother, saying
that her two weeks stay has satisfied
her that she is better off away from
home. Mrs. LeClair will 90 back to
White City alone but relieved that
her daughter is in a safe place and
with family that will look after her
welfare.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
CEMETERY CHANGE.
COUNCIL WILL TAKE FULL
CHARGE NOW.
New Sexton Appointed and All Re-
ceipts Are to Go to the City-No
Telephone Franchise Yet.

The special session Of the city coun-
Gil Monday was an interesting one.
The principal business was the chang
ing Of the cemetery management.
Heretofore the city has paid sexton
$l5 month and he has received in
addition all the income from digging
graz S4s etc. 1t was decided last
night to engage the sexton at salary
Of $50 month for eight months Of
the year and 500 month for four
months, all the receipts for grave
digging to 60 to the city. J. B.
Tucker, young man who has made
business Of lawn trimming, was ap-
pointed to succeed John Peterson as
sexton.
The street and alley committee was
instructed to inspect the drainage Of
the west side. The Santa Fe has ex-
pressed its willingness to put in box
culverts at West Third and other
crossings and SO take the water off
the lowlands in Rogers Park. 1t is
believed that the west side can with a
little effort be thoroughly drained.
The marshal was instructed to hire
men to cut weeds on vacant lots OF
town and charge expense to property.
He set a large force Of men at work
today and the weed jungles will
diminish rapidly.
The committee to which was re-
ferred the telephone franchise asked
more time before reporting. Ad-
iourned TO next regular meeting.
1t is understood that Jacob Brown
& Son are contemplating asking for
franchise for new telephone plant.
1t is expected that the electric light
poles can be used to carry telephone
wires as well as light wires and that
the rental will be as low as $l.75 a
month for business houses and $l0C
for residences. On account Of this the
council deferred action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
ABOUT THE CEMETERY.
Proposition That There Be a Popular
Vote.

For the Reflector.
Now that the colored gentleman in
the wood pile of the cemetery assocl'
alton has exhibited himself, would it
not be well for the public to take his
dimensionsp For some time we have
heard considerable abe ut the necessity
Of a private corporation or associa-
ton to manage our cemetery. We
we're assured it was wholly disinter'
ested on the part Of the gentlemen
who proposed to take it in charge.
Let us see.
The association is formed and went
before the city council at its last
session, July 7th, with their PROPOSE
ton. And what was itP Well, in
the first place, the city is asked to
deed to these charitably inclined gen
tlemen the entire cemetery. Theun-
sold lots are probably worth from
three to five thousand dollars and be-
sides the association is to have author
ity to levy tax upon every lot occu-
pied for all time to come; and then,
for fear these gentlemen might not be
fully disintarested they modestly ask
the city, in addition to the above
fayors, the modest sum OF five hum
dred dollars as a starter for their
charitable work.
By taking deed for the cemetery
they effectually prevent the city from
ever resuming control of the ceme-
tery no difference what might be the
desire of the citizens Of Abilene. III
these gentlemen are so anxious to
secure the franchise Of caring for the
cemetery why not ask for vote on
the proposition' Let us have pub
lie discussion and decide the matter
by vote.
The proposal as made to the city
council last Friday evening ought to
have at least two good effects. 1t
ought to bury the proposition itself
and the political prospects OF every
member of the city government who
favored it so deep that GabriePs
trumpet will never resurrect either
NJ them. W. S. ANDERSON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
WILL GIVE 800.
Proportion Of One Abilene Man to
Help a Park.

Many times the city papers and
businessmen have urged the laying
out of a park. The town needs it.
No one thing would do so much to
make the city good place to live in.
The one available place is the city
hall block, now weed jungle with a
sheet iron blacksmith shop, ware
house and some old store buildings
as its only occupants. II the city
ever wants the block there is no bet
ter time to get it than now. Nearly
every owner Of lots in the block would
gladly deed them to the city for park
purposes. The buildings could be
placed in new locations without
trouble. The buildings on the north
east corner need not be disturbed.
Then the parkcould be begun. Trees
vines and flowers could be planted,
walks and fences placed, and south
entrance and porch added to the city
hall. A band stand and fountain in
the center would make the park a
place Of which the city would be
proud. 1t is centrally located and
would be a general gathering place
for all out door meetings.
The businessmen OF the city would
gladly contribute to such purpose
The REFLECTOR knows one man who
will give slO0 cash to a park sub
scription. There are others who viii
give as much or more and the city
could have park with little expense
The commercial club could serv'
the towns interest no better than b.
taking up and pushing this matter