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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

THE southern people would thank
President Nc Ninley to let the confed
crate dead alone. If he desires to dc
something of benefit to the country
let him count the graves of the Fedora
dead and cut Off the pensions of all
soldiers who have been buried ovel
twenty-five years.-Cynthiana Demo
oraf
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

Vol. notice. 1t was found by Mr..
Dozier during a rise in the river and
while he was assisting in removing
some false-work at Danyille, Tenn.
How far did it float?
If you want to see pretty girls, fast
boys, the latter known as smart Alexis.
and lie treated to the best the country
affords in the way of mud and water.
visit us while the last two named ne
cessities last. JAY ELL Ess-
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

TIE current issue of Life, New York
contains a cartoon that tells a story
A Filipino man and a Hawaiian wO-
man are seen standing under an Ameli'
can flag, guarded by a soldier. A
blanket Indian, a liquor bottle labeled
civilization protruding from his
pocket, points TO the pair and says, 81
see your finish
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18
RELIGIOUS.

Rev. II. B. Huntsman, Of Lexington
Bible College, will preach at Mt. Pleas
ant church next Sunday. Rev. T. Q.
Martin, of Winchester, will preach at
same place the following Sunday.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

Is This The Presidents Policy" i'm
ploringly asks the Commercial Tribune.
No, it is not the Presidents policy-it is
somebody else's policy, for Nc never
had but two policies, one life insur-
ance policy, the other his stroke to
catch the South through the ex-Con-
federates. He is a President without a
policy. Else the Commercial Tribune
would not be asking its questions at
this late day.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

WHERE are the imperialists, expan-
sionists, or cOlOnists? Where is Nc
Kinley, George Dawson and Tom
Adams? The latter two are still true to
their guns, but the rest have retreated
gone in out of the rain.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

AN exchange cogently remarks that
Simpsons daughter married last
week, and this time the Admiral was
present at the engagement. "-Greenup
Gazette.
The exchange is wrong. Admiral
Sampson was present at the surrender,
just as he was at Cervera's. The en-
gagement was some time before Gym
thiana Democrat.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

As we remarked last week the Re
publican leaders realize that imperial
ism means the knocking of some, jagged
holes in the Chinese high tariff wall.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

Mr.. FInEID, of Vermont. in refusing
a Senatorship probably had in mind
Quay and Hanna, and concluded it was
better to keep out Of bad company.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

THE Stanford Journal was one Of the
few papers in this section TO give space
to the great Chicago speech of Mr..
Bryan.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

MCKINLEY did not side step quick
enough to avoid the blows of Hoar,
Mason, Vest and Bryan.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR AUDITOR.

We are authorized to announce JOHN b.
CHENAULT, OF Madison county, a candidate
for the Office Of State Auditor, subject to the
action OF the Democratic State Convention.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

The man who lives for self is not
missed when he dies.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
nWHERE for THE Story the Philippines
by Murat Halstead, commissioned by the Gov
eminent as Official Historian to the War De-
partment. The book was written in army
camps at San Francisco, the Pacific with
General Merritt, in the hospitals at Honolulu
in Hong Kong, in the American trenches at
Manila, in the insurgent camps with Agui-
Ialdo, on the deck of the Olympia with Dewey,
and in the of battle at the fall of Manila.
Bonanza for agents. Brimful of original pic
lures taken by government photographers on
the spot Large book Low prices. Big profits.
Freight paid. Credit given. Drop all trashy
unofficial war books. Outfit free. Address,
Chicago. oct26-4m
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18
C.F,BroWcT&Co,,
LEXINGTON, KY.
A Ringing
Message

Full of Seasonable, Sensa-
bic Hints for the home
and its comforts - w e
have beautified many par
lOrs during the last few
weeks and haven't many
suits left. Here are a
few of them:
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18

At $1,000 {;s ss5s ssys %:Pi g :iE
S27 80.
At $3.50 1 4 ss! :s'' % as5:::5 4
decoration on back-that was Si5 so
80 $4y.Jg suit s. sI ii 6sa Ssi'.'''
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-01-18
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY

WEDNESDAY. JAN. IS, 1899.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
TO BE IN SUPREME COMMAND


Washington, Dec. 4.-Gen. Leonard
Wood will be master Of all Cuba under
the direction Of the president until the
time comes when congress takes action
by providing new civil government
for the island. Gen. Wood is not to be
called officially "civil governor. He
will be military governor, in supreme
command of the island, but in the alb
sence of any instruction or trouble
and none is expected by the admins.
tration-his duties will chiefly be civil.
Gen. Wood is to have the rank Of major
general of volunteers, which will
enable him to outrank the regular
army officers who remain in Cuba
under his command.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
AN AMERICANS NERVE.
The Surrender of the Insurgents at Bayou
hong Due to Blur OF Lieut..
James Il. Monroe.

New York, Dec. A dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says:
"The surrender of Gen. Conon and
800 insurgents at Bayonbong to Lieut..
James Z. Monroe, of the Fourth cav
airy, was the result of a remarkable
display of courage and bluff on the
part of the American officer. Lieut..
Monroe had only so men with him and
all possible reinforcements were far in
his rear. He communicated by tele-
graph with the insurgent leader, stat
ing that he was ready to move on Bay
onbong at once with large force un-
less he received the unconditional sur
render of the rebels. The lieutenant
wired south for reinforcements, but "a
hours before they reached him he went
to Bayonbong with his little escort Of
30 men and Gen. Conon surrendered to
him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

ABOUT PEOPLE.

Roe Hollingsworth, of Solomon,
was ia the city
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. DERRICK return
ed from their wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Watkins, Of
Enterprise, were shopping in the city
Charles Peterson, the popular trus-
tee Of Center township, was in the
city.
c. H. Graham, one Of South Dick
inson's prosperous farmers, was in
town.
Il. E. Bert, Of Hope, one Of South
Dickinson's bright teachers, was in
the city.
DR.. A. G. Anderson, CT Industry,
left for Randolph, Riley county, where
he will locate.
viii and Claud Fenstermacher,
two Of Chapman's bright young men,
were in the city.
|. B. Dickinson was a well.to-do
Flora township farmer who transact
ed business here.
John Murrison, Chapman's popular
hardware man, was pleasant caller
at the REFLECTOR Office.
VIM. J. Good, Of Pittsbufg, who
has been the guest Of his brother-in-
law, M. B. Hammond left for home.
George Miller, Of Chapman, was in
the city calling on friends. lie was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
A Large Thanksgiving Party.

Among the many Thanksgiving
dinners given, none was more heartily
enjoyed than the one at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Freeman when
about 40 guests sat down to bounti-
full dinner. The afternoon was spent
in amusements and the evening in
listening to graphophone and games
Of various kinds. Among those
present were: W. Drisco and family,
G. Cox and family, Z. Stevens and
family, +. B. Wilcox and family, S.
Brown and family, I. Higgins and
wife. About 70 partook Of dinner
and supper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
M0DDER RIVER FIGHT
A Feeling of Disappointment in
London Over the Result.
PRETORIA EQUIPPED FOR A SIEGE,
Beers Reported In Full Retreat to BlOem-
fOntein-Gen. CrOnie Raises the Siege
at Mafeking-The Wreck of
the IsmOre

London, Dec. 5.-There is little fur
Their news from the seat of war. Even
the latest accounts of the battle at
Modder river fail to give an intelligent
idea of what happened. There is a
feeling of disappointment and a con-
tinuing anxiety respecting Gen. Lord
Methuen. The Times says, editorially:
1.-THE battle affords splendid proof of
the unsurpassed qualities Of the British
soldier, but while victories won solely
by the exercise of these qualities are
indeed magnificent, they are not war.
They fill us with pride, but with pride
not unmingled with regret at the per-
sistent perversity of circumstances
which, apparently, prevents us obtain
ing equal or greater results by pro.
cesses savoring little Of that military
science of which we hear so much"
Mafeking is safe, or was SO on No.
vember "a. The British had captured
95 burgers of Commandant Dutoit's
forces. An Associated press dispatch
from Durham says that persons arriv-
ing there from Pretoria assert that the
Beers are full of confidence and are
well prepared for a six months siege
of Pretoria.
The Times has the following from
Frere camp, dated Wednesday, Novem.
Der 25. 1.-THE Boer camp at >Colenso is
visible from point near Chieverley.
1t is strong position and difficult for
direct front attack"
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Standard says: "The government in
tends at an early date to send one OF
the ministers to England to urge upon
the imperial authorities the acceptance
of the Cape cabinets view regarding
the final settlement after the war"
The special correspondent Of the
Daily News with Gen. Methuen, tele-
graphing from Modder river on the day
after the battle, says: 81 hear that
the Beers are in full retreat to Bloem-
fontein."
The Cape Times has the following
dispatch from Mafeking, dated Novem-
Der 80: Gen. Cronje, with 100 wagons
and large body of Beers, has left his
lager, practically raising the siege, al
though desultory firing can be heard"
THE WRECK OF THE IsMoRE.
London, Dec. bit is now said that
most of the guns, swords and carbines
and portion of the ammunition have
been landed from the British transport
Ismore, ashore in st. Helena bay. An
official dispatch from Cape Town an.
nounced that the Ismore broke up yes.
terday evening. Her stern is out OF
the water, but her bow is gone. All
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
SEEK MORE GYPSUM.
Dillon Manufacturers Have Secured
Large Texas Beds.

DILLON, Dec. 6.-The Salina &c.
ment Plaster Co. Of this place has
bought gypsum lands near Quanah,
Texas, that will be furnishing plaster
long after the present officers of the
company have completed their life
work. A creek which runs through
the deposit has bed and banks Of solid
gypsum for distance Of IA miles and
it Is estimated that mill as large as
the one at Dillon would still be busy
at the end Of 400 years. The deposit
is part Of a tract Of "waste land"
and the company obtained possession
Of it for merely nominal sum.
Work has already commenced on the
mill and it will be ready for work
some time next spring, Fort Worth
will probably be the distributing
point for the finished product.
Owing to competition the COM
pany has secured from railroads
freight rates that will enable them to
ship plaster from Fort Worth to
Superior, Neb., for less sum than
they can now ship't to Superior from
their Longford mill in south Clay
county. There is much speculation
as to what will be done with the COM
pany's Dillon property. The mill
here was in operation last week and
it is now reported that the machinery
will be taken out and shipped to the
Texas mill, as the supply Of raw ma
terial here shows signs Of lessening
quantity and there is some fear of
exhaustion of the bed owned by the
mill at this place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
Why Women Are Nervous.
British Medicat NewS.

f'e"f''NN'' j
The frequent cases Of nervous pros
tration or utter collapse of the ner-
vous system under which women "go
all to pieces" as the saying is, have
caused much thought and investiga-
ton on the part Of physicians.
Certain inorganic substances are
well known to cause various forms OF
nervous diseases which are readily
traced to the poisons producing them.
Further research leads to the belief
that alum is a prevailing cause Of So
called nervous prostration, for the
symptoms it produces on the nervous
system after its absorption into the
blood are very remarkable indeed.
Experiments physiologically made
upon animals by 0rlila, Professors
Hans Mayer, Paul Seim and others,
show that alum frequently produces
no visible symptoms for many days
after its introduction into the body.
Then follow loss ofappetite and other
alimentary disturbances, and finally
q serious prostration of the whole
nervous system. The most promi-
nent physicians now believe that
"nervous prostraton" and many al
fections OF the nerves from which
both men and women suffer are
caused by the continued absorption
Of alum into the system.
1t is probable that many medical
men are unaware Of the extent to
which salts Of alumnia may be intro
duced into the body, being under the
impression that the use of alum in
bread is prohibited. Alum, however
is still used surreptitiously to some
extent to whiten bread, and very
largely in making cheap kinds of bak-
Ing powder In families where bak-
ing powder is generally used great
care should be exercised to procure
only those brands made from cream
Of tartar. The alum powders may
generally be distinguished by the
lower price at which they are sold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

Prof. N, N. Riddell, the popular
Chautauqua lecturer whose lectures
on heredity and psychic phenomena
have called forth the very highest
commentator from the leading east
ern Chautauquas' has been secured
to give a course Of six lectures in the
Lutheran church, beginning Sunday
at Sp. m. with his great lecture,
christianity VS.. Agnostlcsm." Free
and no collection.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
Union Pacific Boilerrfiakera

Omaha, Neb, Dec. 4.-John Mcneil,
grand president of the Boilermakers'
union. is in the city to interview the
officials of the Union Pacific railroad
in the attempt to effect settlement of
the differences which caused strike in
the shops month ago. He says that
unless me matter is fixed up soon he
will call out every boilermaker on the
Union Pacific.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
MARRIAGE BELLS
Wedding Of DR.. G. ". Bethel and
Miss Hadden at Manchester.

MANCHESTER, Dec. 5.-The most
prominent social event that has oc'
curred in Manchester society for q
long time, was the marriage Of DR..
Charles W. Bethel Of this place to
Miss Helen V. Hadden OF Topeka
The marriage was solemnized at the
residence Of the BRIDES sister, Mrs.
W. F. Hammond at Up. m. on Sum-
day afternoon, Dec. Srd. Inc con-
tracing parties are known BY many
throughout central Kansas and are
both among the most popular class in
the town and vicinity.
The bride was beautifully costumed
with pale pink satin and wnl'e
chiffon cut decollette, white gloves
and slippers and carried a large oou'
ouet Of white roses and white chrys-
anthemums. The groom wore the
regulation black Prince Albert sult'
DR.. Bethel has practiced medicine IN
Manchester for eight years and mas
been eminently successful; his agree
able manner as an entertainer has
won him host of friends.
Mrs. Bethel formerly lived in Man
chester, later in Abilene and was a
resident Of Topeka at the time OF her
marriage. She is daughter OF Mrs
W. W. Hadden Of that place and IS a
most beautiful and accomplished
young lady and is very popular
wherever known. The friends of the
young people unite in expressing
their very best wishes for happiness
and prosperity and predict brilliant
future for both.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

HANDS and 2T-hOfses out of $50, were
saved. The loss of the Ismore's horses
is quite serious at the present moment,
when they were particularly needed.
They consisted of selected, trained
chargers and gun teams 1t is not yet
clear whether the six field guns on
board the transport were saved. In
any case much war material and hos.
pital equipment we're lost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

Washington, Dec. 4-The report of
Gen. Otis on the operations in the
Philippines up to August 81 last has
been made public by the war depart
ment. 1t is volumne of 27S pages,
with an appendix of minor reports
almostas large. The report is a chron-
illogical recapitulation Of events in the
islands since Gen. Otis took command.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

Babbet, brass and cast iron wanted.
! will pay so cents a hundred weight
for heavy machine castings, 5 cents
per pound for babbet, 8 to 10 cents
per pound for good brass. These
prices are for December only.
1872 G. W. PARKER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

We can only mention other departments
such as Silver Plated Tea Sets, Nutand Salad
Bowls, Cake Baskets, Bread Plates, Knives,
Forks and Spoons, Berry, Jelly and Sugar
Spoons, Cream, Gravy and Soup Ladies,
Pearl Handled Knives and Forks etc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
It's Going to Be a
Great Christmas.

We have the GOODS and make
the PRICES that will fill all
stockings and do it REASON
ABLY, too. We can show you
the largest and most complete
line of Jewelry, Sterling Silver
Novelties, Ebony and Ebonized
Goods ever shown in Abilene.
Holiday, Birthday and We'd
ding Presents in abundance.
See our line of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector December T, 1897
Publication Notice.
In tlrsdlstrict court of Dickinson, State Of
Kansas
Amelia II, Bidwell, plaintiff

Kansas.
Amelia II, Bidwell, plaintiff
VS.,
Frederick A. Bidwell, defendant,
To the above named defendant Frederick
A, Bidwell'
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued by Amelia H., Bidwell, the above
named plaintiff, who filed her petition in
the district court OF Dickinson county, state
of Kansas, on the 9Th day OF December, A,
ID. 1899 wherein she asks for a divorce from
you upon the following grounds Abandon
ment and gross neglect Of duty, and also
asks for the custody OF the three minor
children, Huldah Bldwell, Charlotte Bidwell,
aud Frederick Bldwell; that unless you
answer OF demur 70 said petition on or be-
fore the s0th day ofJanuary, A. D. 1900, said
petition will be taken as true and judgment
rendered as prayed for therein.
AMELIA II, BlDWELL,
BY $, S. smTH, Plaintiff
Her Attorney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

For holiday goods,
such as roasting pans,
carving sets, nickFe
and silver coffee and
tea sets, table cutlery,
see Shockey & Lam
deS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

pleasant visitor at the REFLECTOR
office.
Mrs. G. c. Mortified, formerly Of
this county but now Of Oolagah, !. T.,
is home for a visit with her parents.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrifeld are glad to know that they
are prospecting In their new home.
The Press., 1899-02-02

The most extraordinary object have
ever seen is the New Zealand vegetable
caterpillar. The rata is parasite creep
or which first destroys its forest host
and then brushes it to death and, usurp-
ing it's skeleton, becomes a tree itself
If the rata Seeding is dug UP, it is
found to be springing not from a seed,
but from the head of perfectly formed
caterpillar
1t is supposed by some that the cater
pillar, which on dissection proves to be
internally the exact counterpart of its
living insect relative, swallows the tiny
rata seed while living, and burrowing
into the ground becomes, instead of a
chrysalis. the terminating home of the
seed, which by some agency turns it's
unfortunate foster mother into wood
Others, however. contend the cater
pillar itself is produced by the rata.
urging in support OF their theory that
il springing from a seed tbs shoot would
grow ont of different parts of the cater
pillar instead OF invariably growing
out of the head.
The insect vegetable is yellowish.
about four inches long. and is fully ex-
tended. l have seen them freshly dug
up. and others that had been kept for
years. and all had the appearance of a
perfect insect carved in wood Pear
sons Weekly
The Press., 1899-02-02
THE SECRET OF NAPoLEoN's SuooEss.

THE SECRET OF NAPoLEoN's SUCCESS.
Napoleon once said: 1.-THE time to con-
quer is however watt" and he always
conquered because he always struck at
once for victory. The person who is sick
or out Of health should seek at once the
right physician and treatment for imme.
diate cure. The right physician to con-
suit is an eminent specialist of world.
wide fame and largest experience in cur
ing nervous, chronic or lingering COM
plants, like DR.. Greene, of 50 West 14th
street, New York City, who in his vast
experience cures thousands OF cases just
like yours. And the right treatment to
take is that which surely cures and at the
same time is purely. vegetable and per-
fectly harmless. like DIR. Greene's won
derful treatment by harmless vegetable
remedies. One of his q eat discoveries.
known as DR.. Greene's nervura blood and
nerve remedy, is known and used all over
the world, but he has discovered equally
valuable cures for all phases of disease.
Notwithstanding the fact that DIR. Greene
has the largest practice and a greater sue
cess in curing disease than any other phy
sician. he can be consulted by the people
absolutely without charge, whether you
call or write. II you want to be cured.
II you want to know what your trouble ia,
do not wait, but write about your case at
once to this most successful of physicians
and get his advice and counsel free. Fol-
low the maxim Of Napoleon and conquer
your disease now-do not wait until 1t
may be too late.
The Press., 1899-02-02
sseth0tln of Murder.

Sir j. Crichton Brownies expression
Of surprise that humicides still chung to
old fashioned methods of destruct: on
when they might SO easily use poisons
or microbes which would defy post
mortem has not unnaturally called
forth many comments That would be
criminals, neirs at law, we suppose, do
sometimes cast about for safe means of
shifting inconvenient relatives or
enemies there is, we fear, little doubt
A correspondent writes TO tell Us that
he was once informed by Mr. Bartlett
the late superintendent of the ZOO that
be would never part with poisonous
snake unless he knew his customer
That naturaiist's long experience of the
animal kingdom had also given him re
marka ble insight into the nature, of hu
mans Oddly enough. adds our CORE.
spondent, Dr.. Conan Doyle used the
motive il one Of his famous Sherlock
Holmes series. london News