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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Gen. Young Believes Aguinaldo ta
Be in Benguel Mountain Pass.
REBELS DRIVEN FROM ILDEFOySO.
The Residents Of Tagudin Receive Amer.
leans with Q Brass Band-Y0ung's
Command About Fami.hed and
Horses Worn Out

Manila, Dec. San Associated pres
dispatch from Dagupan containing ad
vices later than those from Santa Cru
says that Gen. Young hopes to fnt
Aguinaldo in Benguel mountain pas
and to capture him there. Both en-
frances to Benguel are fortified. Tw'
troops Of cavalry will reinforce Gen
Young in the pass.
Col. Hood, while accommodating nea
San Miguel. drove force Of insur
gents from Ildefonso, killing several
Five Americans were slightly wounded
The residents OF Tagudin received
the Americans outside the town with {
brass band. They had been robbed O
almost everything by the insurgents
and were glad to welcome friendly
and protecting troops. A similar re
ception awaited Gen. Young at SAINT,
Cruz Prominent citizens, headed by
q band, escorted the American officers
to houses were rest and refreshments
were provided. y
Gen. Young's command was almost
without food. The men had been liv
ing on the country, which affords but
little, and the horses were completely
worn out, most OF them without shoes
The inhabitants OF Santa Cruz and
OF other towns through which thu
Americans passed say that Aguinaldc
and his entire refugee army have gone
into the mountains eastward since the
Oregon, Samar and Callao attacked
Vigan island and landed force there.
In several towns Gen. Young was
shown letters written by Lieut.. Gil
more, showing that he had been kindly
treaty by the citizens and had been
entertained by them when he passed
through last May.
Reports indicate that all Of the
American prisoners, some s5 or 80,
were at one time in Benguel province,
but 1t is supposed now that they have
been removed into Lepanto province.
Gen. Young's desire is to pursue the
rebels into the mountains. There is
no communication between his small
command and any Of the other Ameri.
can columns, except indirectly, per.
haps, by sighting and signaling United
States gunboats bound to or from Ma
nilla.
Capt Rubold, with IS men Of COM
pany G, Thirty.second infantry, while
escorting the signal corps laying the
wire from Porac TO Florida Blanca,
charged and routed 10 insurgents, kill.
ing captain and several privates.
The Americans found on the captain
the sword and revolver that were taken
from the body Of Naval Cadet Welborn
G. Wood, who was killed by the in
surgents while in command Of the gun
boat Urdaneta, when that vessel was
captured in the Orani river.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

Creston, Ia, Dec. 6.-Deputy Sheriff
Tom Walsh was murdered yesterday by
Williams on the latter's farm near
here. Walsh made visit to Williams
to serve attachment papers in the
morning, when Williams came to
town with Walsh. Later Williams re-
turned to the farm to adjust some
business. Walsh made a second trip
to I'll place, when Williams shot him
dead. Williams gave himself up and
was taken to 0sceola and placed in
all to avoid . mob
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

Mr.. Roberts, the Mormon representa-
tive from Utah. Those who antici.
pated sensational announcement were
disappointed. The programme out.
lined by the republican leaders at Their
conference on Friday night was par.
TALLY carried out. The objection to
the administration Of the oath to Mr..
Roberts was entered by Mr.. Tayler, Of
Ohio, as predicted, and he stepped aside
without protest except to ask II by
doing SO he waived any Of his rights.
To this the speaker responded in the
negative. Mr.. Tayler offered his reso-
luton to defer the case to a special
committee and by mutual arrangement
the consideration of the resolution was
postponed until to-day In order that
the routine business in connection with
the organization might be transacted.
The election Of Speaker Henderson
and his induction into office and the
appointment Of the usual committees
to wait upon the president took place.
The seat drawing contest with the
usual amusing features went off with
out hitch. The only feature out OF
the ordinary was the reception Of the
Reed rules for the present congress
They were adopted by strict party
vote.
While the roll was being called 0
large floral gavel from the Union Vet
erans' union Of Debuque, Ia, and q
beautiful basket Of flowers from his
old comrades from Hyde post, G. A. r.,
Of Dubuque, were placed on the speak.
er's desk.
Mr.. Gardiner, OF New Jersey. thar
announced the death Of Vice President,
I Hobart in fitting words, referring
briefly to his brilliant and useful
career and the profound grief with
which the nation had received the
news that he had passed away. Later
he said he would ask the house to So,
aside day to pay appropriate tribute
TO his memory. As a further mark Of
respect, upon his motion the house, al
Wv r '"'' '0Ioa,n'u un''' 'o'uay'
hiVeiy competitlon occurred In the
house for the honor OF introducing the
first measures, BY general consent
everything gave way to the caucu,
financial bill. after which the initial
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

The Bealah G. mining plant at Joplin,
NO., was destroyed by fire yesterday.
The Kansas North Central Teachers
association convened ct Manhattan
yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
FAR MS.

2,5OO-1S0 acres in Flora township, two
miles from Manchester, "a acres in
pasture and hay ground. and n
acres In cultivation, SIX room house
good barns and sheds No. 46.
6.O0O-600acres In Flora township, fine
cattle ranch, plenty of water, fair
improvements. Nos. Az and 90.
l,50O-@ acres in Cheever township, half
cash, balance to suit, good house,
good barn, corn crib and granary,
good orchard, all under cultivation.
No. II.
2,75O-leO acres in Willowdale, three
miles from Talmage-l2O acres cul.
tivated, 40 acres in pasture and hay.
four room house, barn, corn crib.
granary, 300 fruit trees. No. 81.
3, 500-l6O acres in Willowdale, 8 miles
from Solomon, 100 acres cultivated,
10 acres In pasture and hay ground,
3room house, barn, shed and gran.
ary, etc.. orchard Of 200 trees, q
splendid farm No. 81
Z, S00-8o acres in Lincoln township, six
miles from Abilene, all first bottom
land, 200 acres cultivated, good six
room honse, good barn, corn crib,
orchard Investigate this. No. 80.
5,000-l4S acres in Lincoln Twp. four
miles from Abilene, fine first bot.
tom land, good house, barn, corn
crib and other buildings, fine apple
and peach orchard. No. 81.
7 ,5O0-@40 acres in Grant township, two
and one.half miles from Abilene,
nine room house, big barn, corn
crib and other buildings, two acres
Of timber, good orchard, 1855 acres
cultivated, can take good residence
property as part pay. No. IS.
l6,SOO-4S 0acres Of first bottom land in
Garfield township, fine buildings,
one Of the best farms in Dickinson
county. No 81.
BOO-S0 In Wheatland township, five.
miles from Carlton, 10 acres In pas.
ture, good stock pond. No. SO.
|,5O0-l6O acres in Newbern township, fine
six room house, freshly painted,
good barn, granary and other OUT
door buildings, 80 acres In pasture,
good orchard, can trade this for O.
larger place. No, 60,
,6OO-So acres in Ridge Twp, all under
cultivation, 3 room house, barn,
granary, orchard of 1000 trees and
three acres Of timbet all fenced
No. 81.
,600-l2O acres in Center TWP, one mile
from Detroit, ITO acres cultivated,
room mouse, stables, corncrib etc.
No. 80
,25o-iso acres in Noble Twp. one mile
from Chapman, no buildings. No.
"a.
acres in sherman township, five
room house, barn, etc., good Or
,5oo.S acres s seven miles from nn Abilene Al
26acres In grass, good barn, large
,ooosse acres mile and sdps'' hsalf Fl from IN
Talmage, 66 acres cultivated, no
No. W.
Able & ELLISON,
flee over Ahilana National Bank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

Bills allowed by the Board Of County Com
missioners November H. 1899, for csnvassing
the returns Of the soldiers vote from Fort
Dodge.
c II Koepke. canvassing vote .........S 5 80
Silas Baker, ........ 80
Martin Lowe, I" ......... so
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
TOWN PROPERTIES.

IUWN PkUPtkIIES.
S2,OOO-Eight room house, with good
barn, on east Sixth street, location
the best. Nos
S5OO-Very desirable building lot on Buck.
6yeavenue, northwest corner, barn
Oh rear Of lot, 100 feet front, 20 feet
deep No. 4,
$l,525-six room, two story house, good
barn, good location. Nos
81. 7OO-GoOd seven room house with barn.,
apples and small fruit. and three,
acres Of ground, a desirable proper
tyfor person wanting large garden
No II.
45OO-Five room house, one block to bust.
ness center. No. 10.
&1,3OO-G0Od corner residence with barn
and other Out-buildings. No. IA.
S6OO-Nice four room house, some fruit
good barn, neat property. No. IS.
Sl00O-GOOd eight room house In flrstclass
repair, close to business center. No.
II,
room house. west side, shade
trees and some frnit. No. 20.
Sl,250-Eight room house, good barn. west
side, recent improvements. N0,2l.
8 ,0O0-A very nice SIX room house, west
side, no other buildings, No. ~ \
$20O-Seven acres Of ground within the.
city limits, no buildings. No. "a.
room house, well built, high
ceiling. choice property, three
blocks from the post office. No q,
$8OO-A good seven room house. plenty Of
fruit, barn, lot $40 feet deep, on the
west side, u choice property for the,
money. No. 30
$6OO-Six room house on South Cedar ST.,
deep lot, plenty of shade and fruit
trees. Can sell on terms TO suit.
No. 81.
$65O-,A good five room house, corner pro.
perty, fine location, east sixthSt.
90, O0O-Eight room house, well built, good
barn, a very desirable west side
property. No. 80.
S700-FOul room house On Third street,
splendid location. No. 81.
S550-Nice cottage on Cottage Grove ave.
nue., five rooms. No. SO,
81 ,2OO-G0Od seven room house, south side,
owner desires to trade fora farm
No. ITO.
Numerous other properties Of various
prices and descriptions. Hotels, Livery
barns, and store buildings. A row Of three
frame store rooms at bargain. Best black
smith shop in the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
Able & ELLISON,

Office over Abilene National Bank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

STATE OF KANsAS,l
Dickinson County. co.
hereby certify that the above is true state.
ment Of the bills allowed by the Board Of
County Commissioners at their meetings held
November 10 and II, 1899
R. B. JACOBS,
County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

washington, Dec. 4.-The treaty for
the partition Of the Samoan islands
was signed ct the state department d
$40 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-13
STUCK IN TIL L

or rather seek some practical solution
OF the question, which is of mutual i'm
portaucc to the farmer and business
man.
On March Is {. II. Hammond, of the
firm of Hammond d StTcmmel, went
10 Littlcton to attend a funeral. Know
ing the condition of the roads. a four
horse team was attached to the hcarse
and the front and rear aXles were
chained together to keep them from
pulling apart. d. 4. Cooney drove the
teams and managed to keep the vehicle
moving all the time until within the
corporation limits on the return trip.
Here the mud was deeper, blackcr and
more tenacious, and hung on the spokes
OF the wheels until Il huge mass had
accumulated. The weight Of the mud
was % great ii spread the wheels, and
as the horses continued to go forward
the strain came on the front axle,
which sprung out of shape, allowing
the wheels to strike the bed of the
heGrsc. bringing it to a sudden stop.
1t was impossible 70 move the Learse
wan IN dAI' Sli GAS is IL NdS' ~ 'iS
teams were unhitched and the vehicle
LETT in the read until it could be brought
to the city on sled-runners. While it
WAS stalled in the street Mr.. Hammond
took a snapshot picture of it, of which
the cut shown herewith is a reproGuc-
ton"
Surely such object lessons as this
cannot fail to arouse the good people
OF any ~mud-locked community to the
evil that besets them. And they say"
the people of Rushville and vicinity are
now determined to have better roads.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-13
GREAT DAYS FOR CHILDREN.
In Our GrSpGfathrrs' Time Things
Were Not as They Arc
at Present.

These are certainly great days for
the children. What with Eindcrgartens
and ready-made clothing and mechan-
zeal toys, the days of two or three gen
erations ago seem like Il dream. Now
adays a child is not dependent upon his
mother for amusement. y bus calls
for him, takes him TO the playroom
called a school, and brings him home
in the afternoon. Nor docs he nave to
get along with any old clothes that his
mother may be willing or able to make.
There are big stores full of all sorts
of outfits for children Of all sizes. At
Christmastime the boy of to-day is
strictly in it. Fancy the boy of two
generations ago with an exact copy in
miniature of the Oregon, even TO the
guns and searchli~ht! Imagine a five
year-old boy in those days making an
engagement with Il playmate scarcely
half a block away over the telephone,
Yet this is nothing unusual in these
days. There is a tiv~e-year-old on the
South side, for instance, who calls up
his particular crony every norm
ing tnt hISl lIlDS dlltT ~DItdhldSl- ne
makes the maid put n chair in front of
the telephone and get the house. Then
he takes the earpiece and does the rest.
Almost any morning one a hear 4
conversation, or, rather, one-half of it,
about like this:
Hello! Is this You, Billy? Yes.
How are you? Yes, so am /. What?
No; 1 can't-'cause my mamma says
you must come over mere to play to-
day. Well, you ask your mamma. No;
she says it's too stormy. and I've got
to stay inthe house. Oh, come on!
Wen play we're goin' fishin'. No; it's
your turn to come over here. You go
and ask her, and I'll hold the wire.
Whenll she be back? 1 know she'll
let you come. If she won't, you call
up and let me know. All right.
Good-by."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-13
OLDER THAN ST. AUGUSTINE.
Ponce de Leon, Discovcrer of Florida,
Started from CGpnrra,
Porto Rico.

The settlement of Ponce de Leon al
Caparra, near the site of Pueblo Viejo,
across San Juan bay, is now by more
than SIS years the first town established
within the present borders of the Emitted
States.
Historians, therefore, must give the
prestige of antiquity, not to the Spanish
town Of St. Augustine, Fla, of 1865, as
formerly, but TO Caparra, Porto Rico,
founded in the 1869.
DR.. NJ. ". Harrington, of the San Juan
weather Office. discovered the exact To-
cation of the historical Caparra unex-
pectedly. On Il pleasure walk into the
country recently lac happened to select
the road to Pueblo Niejo, and when talk
ing with the native residents learned
their traditions of the first Spanish
town in Porto Rico. He accordingly
procured Il guide and made an exarnina-
ton of the nearly extinct ruins. OF
his interesting discovery DR.. Harring-
ton says:
"WithoEt Doubt the ruins I found are
those of the first settlement established
by the explorer and colonizer Ponce de
Leon. Both local tradition and history
name Caparra as the earliest town on
the island. and agree. moreover, on this
same site near Old Village, or Pueblo
Nicio. Even the native negroes, some
of whom could neither read nor write,
knew the story OF Caparra. Ny per-
sonal investigation further satisfied me
of the correctness of their tradition"
The only remains OF the original town
visible now are the ruins Of a church,
hospital and a repaired limestone fur
mace. Most Of the stone from the
church, hospital and houses has been
used, according to the natives, in the
construction Of highways.
On Il little elevation from the shore
swamps, the site of Caparra is hidden
from san Juan bay, three miles distant,
by a row of hills. Another historical
landmark near by IS the rcputcd gold
mine worked hy the first Spanish set
tiers. Ponce dc Leon greatly enriched
himself. says tradition and also history,
by the compulsory labor Of the native
Indians in the mines.
Although attacked by korlcs of mos
q~uitoes, the g~ray-haircd oil warrior and
explorer remained in Cararra until 1912,
and then set sail for the miraculous
fountain of youth. Tut the greater part
of the original c%olonv stayed in Caparra
until compelled a few years later TO
abandon the town in order To escape the
hot fever weather and an army of mos
Guitccs. The final evacuation is said to
have been in I552.
Or. Harrington has already called the
attention of educators il the United
States to Caparra in the hopes of say
ing the ruins frcm further destruction.
Such an historical settlement lie thinks
1T least ought TO be marked by a monu-
ment.
Even thus early the American relic
hunters have begun TO chip OF pieces of
the church foundation stones for SOU
venirs.-San Juan News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-13
BAD FLAVOR IN MILK.
In Most Recorded Cases II Was At.
trihUtnblc to n Lack of Care
in Handling.

The sources of bad flavor in milk
are many, says a contributor to Rural
New Yorker. One source may be
strong-fayored food like cabbage or
turnips, and after the milk is drawn,
there is danger OF contamination with
several sources bringing in bacteria,
which causes various kinds of fcrmen-
tation and flavor. The main factor In
preventing contamination of milk is
cleanliness, and this cleanliness should
begin with the cow and the stable, and
continue in all the handling of the
milk until it is made into butter, and
CONSUMED. Often little things are
overlooked when one thinks he is very
particular about being clean, and may
tause all the trouble. Recently a
trouble with ropy cream came to the
attention of the Cornell experiment
station, and on investigation it was
found hat the sources of contamina-
ton came from a dirty strainer. All
other things about the cream were in
fairly good condition. In the majority
Of cases, bad tlavors are not traceable
TO the food of the cow, but to some
tack of care in handling the milk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-13
THE NEXT FRUIT CROP.
Outlook Is Not Quite as DIshenrteu-
Ing as Ii Would Appear to Most
on First Thought.

The coming season will not be as
noted for its abundant crop of fruit
as last. The excessively cold winter
has killed SO many trees and vines that
we can hardly expect to have much
more than 4 half or three-quarters of
q crop, and in some localities even less.
consequently there was never Il sea-
son when more attention wa needed
IN the orchard, for by giving better
culture to the fruit it is possible to
make some amends for natures short
comlngs. There is always one redeem
ing feature about a small crop. Prices
are apt to be higher, and this some
times brings them up to 4 point where
prohts are more satisfactory. In years
Of excessive fruit yields the profits to
the growers have more than once been
so small that they hardly paid for the
time and labor bestowed upon their
culture. \ smaller crop with better
prices may not be so good to the con-
sumner, but it is apt to be better for
the farmers pocketbooks. Thus the
outlook for fruit growing this year
may not be quite as bad as would APP
pear at first thought.
But there is need of preparation for
it. More than ever is it necessary to
give the trees and vines good cultiva-
ton, and protect them from the raw
ages of insects and disease. There is
probably no orchard where the cul-
ture is so good that it could not be
improved 4 little. BY studying the
trees carefully. and giving the best
attention to the fewer number of trees
that have withstOOd the cLl, we can
surely increase the yield t. some ex-
tent. The outlook is not Il matter for
sorrow or regret so much as it is one
for renewed effort to better culture.
In the first place it will pay 10 90
through the orchard and cut out all
except the trees that promise n fair
crop. This is no time to nurse half
dead trees. Either cut them back. or
dig them Up and replace them with
others, and then give all the atten-
ton to the remainder. Sometimes
there is life in Il tree, which Will spring
up and thrive if the tree is cut back
enough, but if left lust as it is it will
exhaust itself trying I distribute
itself over Il wide area. The pruning
knife is sometimes the best friend in =
season Ike this.-C. s. Walters, in Jour
uai of Agriculture.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-13

abundant light TO the front bed or
bench. A house of this character, and
of moderate size, may be rooted with
two rows of sashcs seven feet long, the
lap or junction of the two sashes in
the center of the root being support
ed by a wooden girder formed of a
piece of three by four stuff resting On
posts, the latter being spaced about
eight feet apart. This length of root
would give a house nearly 10 feet in
width, with front wall five feet high
and back wall TX feet, and may be
divided into three beds or benches Of
convenient width for working.-Rural
New Yorker.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-13
e
OH SHS(lN]J&
HEARSE GETS STUCK.
Grave Condition of Roads ia au 9th.
ervise Highly ProEressiNe
Illinois community

One of the most hopeful signs of the
times regarding the good roads move.
ment is that newspapers, big and lit
tie. in city and village, are discussing
the subject in a forceful, intelligent
fetching way. The somewhat ~funereai
picture shown here is reproduced from
q recent copy of the Rushville (Ill.)
Times, which says:
Lad roads and religion do not mix
readily. In fact. the first is perhaps
productive of more profanity than any
other one thing farmers have to con.
tend with. BE hat as it may, we have
the bad roads: have had them since
time immemorial, and the question il.
whether we Will continue to have them
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-13
GOOD A GOSPEL.
A Few Pointed EpIErams Taken
from n Speech Delivered by
Hon. John Il. brown,

Hon. John 2. Brown, of Connersville
Ind, was recently invited by Gov.
Mount to address the Indiana State As
ISOLATION of Trustees, and from his
brilliant effort the following bright
shafts of good roads advocacy are wor-
thy of considerations:
mo influence has been SO potent as
the wheel in developing the system
Of good roads, and all of these thousand.
of L. A. W. wheelmen are ready to help
the farmer secure good roads.
Civilization and education are the
results of perfect highways, not only
among nations, but localities as well.
The future prosperity of the state
will be determined by those who are
now in school. Good roads will aid
them in accomplishing their future
work in the advancement of the state.
"a good road cannot be built with.
out the expenditure of much money
end great labor.
"A high land tax now means a low
land tax hereafter, while lowland ta1
is the highest and longest continued.
"All taxes should be collected in
cash.
"All wealth should aid in that which
benefits all, and in nothing is this more
true than good roads.
1.-The state should aid in highway
construction, on which her future wei.
fare so greatly depends"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-13
HORTICULTURAL HINTS.

We do not advise extensive melon
culture. The markets in summer are
usually glutted with melons.
Sweet cor comes up much sooner if
t is soaked over night in warm water,
and the crop is fit for use just that much
one
Potatoes grow better if planted be-
fore beginning to sprout. The second
sprouts hat start are not so strong as
the first.
1t is a good plan to mulch rasp-
berries, as it has been shown that
ululched plants will produce much bet
ter berries than those left unprotected
by driving winds.-Western Plowman.