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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
DICKIE PRAISES LONG.
Chairman OF the Prohibi, ion National Com.
mittss Likes the Navy Sec~etary's stand
on the Liquor Question.

New York, Feb. "a. Prof. Samuel
Dickie, chairman Of the national pro-
hibition committee, speaking at the
prohibition conference last night, said
that there are five classes against
which the prohibitionists have to
light. They are the Dealers the
drinkers, the cowardly business men,
the politicians and the cowardly Chris
tians. The speaker paid a glowing
tribute to Secretary Long, of the
navy, for the open stand that he has
always taken on the liquor question:
and contrasted the fact that President
Mckinley allowed liquor to come into
the white house. He said that Mr..
was one of the Christians
who was afraid to carry out his feel
ings in regard to the use of intoxicat-
ing beverages
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02


The Atchison Globe has joined the
REFLEcToR's crusade to make people
who 60 to conventions pay their own
way and look ont for themselves. 1t
says; Topeka was in an absent
minded mood last week, and the State
Editorial association which met there
was not provided with some one to
deliver an address of welcome, or to
meet delegates at the train with a
glad hand, and the quarters for the
meeting we're in rough, poorly fur
nished room. This has caused howl
from the Kansas papers. When an
association meets to transact business,
why does it want its time taken up
listening to an address of welcome,
and can't the delegates find their way
without some one meeting them at
the depotP Crying becausethere was
no address Of welcome is like CRYING
to hear an elocutionist. The Editorial
association was really treated hand
somely Topeka probably thought
that the members were too intelligent
to want to hear addresses Of welcome. "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

The remarkable news comes from
Lawrence that some citizen of that
town has sued the Hon. c. r. Troxel
Of Abilene for $7s. 1t is the most
humiliating thing that has happen
ed to this community in years. Law
renee should know that Mr.. Troxel is
not only one of our leading citizens
but he has had his name in the papers
in bigger headlines than any Douglass
county man has since the Quantrell
raid. Furthermore he has not for
several years dealt in any sum ex-
pressed with less than five figures
and to be insulted by a little dinky
two-fgure matter like this is not only
discourtesy to prominent capitalist
but shows a lack of generation and of
appreciation for the proprieties on the
part of Lawrence not to be expected
from that usually intelligent COM
munity. If any statements here in
made are doubted we are prepared to
produce the records wherein the mag.
nitude Of our townsman's business
transactions is amply shown. We
shall expect an immediate withdraw
al of the case and an abject apology |
from Lawrence-if such satisfaction
is not forthcoming diplomatic rela-
tions will at once be severed. Abb
lene is not disposed to be over-exact-
ing but we think we know what cour-
tesy is due to great men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
Will Save Money.

Inc new state administration as
eAempllfed in the lower house of the
legislature and in the management Of
the state institutions is trving to
make record for economy 1t has
been the complaint of the past few
campaigns that the State is costing
the people too much money and that
there is much money wasted that
could better be used in paying off
debts. The legislature has in view
one means OF making a large saving
IN the most costly branch Of the man
agenent of public affairs-the
schools. The western counties are
burdened with districts that have not
enough pupils to pay for the keeping
OF school and they are trying to have
a general consolidation that will en-
able them to keep up school without
such heavy taxes. 1t proposed to
unite the districts and then arrange
Tor the running Of free hack lines for
the children who live too far from the
school house, taking them to school
in the morning and returning them
to their homes at night. There are
many districts that have but two or
three children ia the district and the
parents are the school board, one Of
them being hired as teacher. 1t is
a hardly fair proposition hut that is
about all that can be done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
The Blue Rapids Motor calls att

The Blue Rapids Motor calls atten'
ton to wrongful state Of affairs
which should bel remembered by the
present administration; 1.-The Kan
sas State Agricultural college main
tains. by taxation Of the people, a
Populist publishing house. The In
dustrialist magazine is now the best
publication Of its class in the United
States, The reason for this is that
there are no others in its class. 1t is
stepped in Populism and socialism
from cover to cover and has a way of
distorting historical facts that would
put Ananias to shame were he alive
today. A general book store and job
printing establishment is maintained
at the college at the expense of the
State which enters into competition
with legitimate business firms in
Manhattan M
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
SMALLPOX IN TEXAS.
The Courts Closed In Dallas and the Jurieg
bismi,sed-COid Weather Causes the
bIs-aae 10 spread.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. "a. The smallpox
situation has become so alarming that
he district courts were closed yester-
lay and the juries dismissed. There
IRE ten cases in the pesthouse, NUM-
DER isola ted at private expense and
arge number Of suspected cases under
surveillance. There is agitation in
'avor OF closing the public schools and
I'll pupils are being vaccinated.
Reports from Cleburne, Weatherford,
san Diego, Corpus Christi and other
Texas towns indicate that the disease
becoming more epidemic. The cold
weather has caused the disease to
spread.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
An Ode to Dewey.

The retiring supreme court report.
er, &. c. Clemens, has dropped into
poetry and written an ode to his sue
cessor The construction of the poem
is calculated to make Thomas Emmett
grind his teeth but the sentiment is
not to be sneezed at. After bidding
Farewell, a while farewell, to all my
greatness, the Populist office holder
breaks forth:
Dewey, charge thee fling away ambition,
BY that sin fell the angels Draw thou thy
pay,
And Herewith be content and trouble not
thy soul
About the tedious work thou art hired to do
Let that plebeian job of its own self take
care,
While wisely thou dost labor TO thyself SOL
idfy
''''' ''''''rN 'fN'Ni" "ppii eHt NniNHi III wv
brief years,
Thou may'st be doomed to rely for victuals
and for needfu buds;
Then II thou fallest, as thou mayest,
Thou still some ice can i somehow cut
And Prythee, lead me I'M
There take an inventory of all have
To the last rubber In nd 'Tis tho Statn,s
MY faded hat, my fadeess glory, are my own.
0, Dewey, Dewey,
Had but served yon kiplings beastly muse
With half the zeal served the State
Had caught upon my Smith Premier
The promptngs of that Rudyard Jade
And by the thousand words sold them for
cash
She would not thus have turned me out
Upon the yet unverdant grass.
Learn wisdom from my fate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Paola, Kan, Feb. %. The Andrew
Swnehart, the "Peeping Tom," ar.
rested in Kansas City, is we'll known
in Paola, where he lived several wears
ago and was known as Jack the
PEPPER" he then had mania for peep.
ing in at windows. Several times he
narrowly escaped being shot bv in.
furiated househoders.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

1t is hard work to lead the process.
sion long at a time. Abilene made a
modest little brag about having SO
cases Of measles and here comes
Leavenworth claiming TO have over
two hundred cases. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Lyon county is to refund its bonds
at four and a quarter per cent. Dick
inson paid five. Is not this county as
good as Lyon as security, or is it be-
cause there is different kind OF feel
ing in Kansas nowp Dickinson re-
funded when there was Populist
governor; Lyon refunds under a Re.
publican governor, There is a differ
ence of about $4,000 year. Does it
pay to have a government that wins
coniidencee
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
Freight Car and Content. nnrns,

Kansas City, Kan, Feb. GA
freight ear belonging to the railroad
company standing in the yards at
Armourdale caught fire yesterday and
was totally destroyed, along with
three horses, one pig, coop of turkeys
and a dog, which were securely locked
IN the car and could not be released in
time to save them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

1t is very hard work to please
everybody. The editor Of paper in
Washington county last week gave a
gambler fits and just as the plandits
Of the community were making him
happy the gambler came around and
licked him. The editor does not yet
know whether he really won a victory
or not.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Gov, Stanley congratulates himself
that he selected his private secretary
late. why, Henry did not get in
soon enough he remarked the other
day, "to get credit for writing my
message"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

The principal Of the Hope schools
educates his pupils in letter.writing
by having them compose letter
ordering the home paper stopped. He
is doing the children a great wrong.
He should teach them how to write
a letter inclosing one dollar for a
years subscription in advance and in
struct them that they should never
stop the home paper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Next, resist admission Of any Of oul
new possessions as states or their or.
ganization on a plan designed to pre-.
pare them for admission. Stand firm
for the present American union Of sis.
ter states, undiluted by anybody's
archipelago, Make this fight easiest
by making it at the beginning. Re-
sist the first insidious effort to change
the character Of this union by leaving
the continent. We want no Porto
Ricans or Cubans to be sending scna-
tors and representatives to Washing
ton to help govern the American ma
ton, any more than we want Kanakas
or Tagalos or Visayas or Mohamme-
dan Malays. We will do them good
and not harm, all the days Of our life;
but, please God, we will not divide
this republic, the heritage of our
fathers, among them.
"Resist the crazy extension Of the
doctrine that government derives its
Just powers from the consent Of the
governed, to an extreme never mag
ined by the men who framed it, and
never for one moment acted upon in
their own practice.
And then, in conclusion, Mr.. Reid
spoke thus eloqaently: "lf there is
real reason to fear that the American
people can not restrain themselves
from throwing open the doors Of our
senate and house Of representatives
to such sister states as Luzon or the
Visayas, or the Sandwich islands, or |
Porto Rico, or even Cuba, then the
sooner we beg some civilized nation,
with more common sense and less
and gush, to take
them off our hands the better. II we
are unequal to manly and intelli-
gent discharge Of the responsibilities
he war has entailed, then let us con-
ess our unworthiness, and beg Japan
% assume the duties Of a civilized
christian state toward the Philip.
'ines, while England can extend the
anne relief to us in Cuba and Porto
Rico But having thus ignominious.
y shirked the position demanded by
ur beligerency and our success, let
is never again presume to take
'lace among the self-respecting and
esponsible nations OF the earth that
an ever lay us liable to another such
ask. II called to it, let us at the
utset admit our untitness, withdraw
within our own borders, and leave
hese larger duties Of the world to
sss incapable races or less craven
ulers.N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
Chapman u all Right.

The Chronicle Of this city seems to
"have it in for" the thriving town Of
Chapman and asserts with some
warmth that II 1t is true that there is
a joint in that town by consent Of the
people "then Chapman is no place
for such an institution as the Dickin-
son county high school and the soon
er it is moved the BETTER This
gratuitous insult to the people Of
Chapman does wrong to a very
estimable community. The people
Of Chapman are enterprising, pros
porous and progressive. They have
one Of the best towns in Kansas and
the county high school pupils find
their surroundings as healthiul and
clean as they could at any point in
the county. The school has been a
success and there is nowhere outside
the Chronicle office any thought Of
moving it. II the sentiment of the
town is that it is better to allow one
Or two joints to run under restric-
lions and regulations it in no way re-
fleets on the intelligence or morality
of the town. Chapman is a tirst-class
np.to-date wide-awake little city and
deserves its prosperity. 1t also de-
serves to be allowed to manage Its
own affairs. 1t can be depended on
10 it well. Chapman is all right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Dr. Lowry not only proved the
champion amatory letter writer but a
tip-top case Of whom to make tell
ing example. He got off easy at
&25. 600.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Somebody has discovered that the
state oil inspector has passes on all
railroads but the Santa Fe and also
that there is very little oil inspection
on the Santa Fe line. Far be it from
us to charge a Populist office-holder
with being influenced by lucre but it
does somehow seem rather queer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

A virtuous Utah legislator has re-
fused to sell his vote for less than
$1,000. The standard of statesman
ship is rising, A few years ago you
could get plenty for u, $50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Brother Hanna would make fusion
impossible by making it illegal to
print candidates name twice on the
ballot George evidently does not
expect reelection.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Altogether the most commendabe
thing about McKinley's administra-
tion is that he has not done a thing
to please Bryan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

The fifty thousand it is proposed
to spend in making a show at Paris
and giving somebody a trip there at
state expense could better be spent in
completing the state house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

The farmers will make mistake II
they desert the steady-going but re-
liable COW for the flirtatious wheat
and beef Twelve checks year are
better than guess on the crops.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

The Pop senate is rampageous for
an anti-oleo bill now that one cannot
be passed. When the Pops were in
power they were against IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

We have suspicion that Troxel's
"dark man" was Charles s. Finch who
brought suit against 'Cloyd ycster-
day to collect an old debt made in
college days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

If our naval and army officers keep
on jawing it is going to be hard
work to make the rising generation
think they are patriots.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Missouri is always original. The
dance in the Kansas City convention
hall was opened by singing the long
meter doxology.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

A late picture from Mexico shows
Grant Gillett leaning against bell
tower. He always did like bellies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

A Chicago restaurant has issued
orders that waiter girls in addition to
behaving like ladies must keep their
thumbs out of the soup bowls. Some
people are too fussy for anything.
What harm could pretty girls
thumb do in a bowl of soup?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Several shemes to get trip to
Paris at State expense have struck
bottom with a d. ST..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Judging from the number Of times
il has been necessary to kill the anti.
oleo bill it has more lives than a cat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Gen. Brooke reports the death in
Cuba Of First Lieut.. Arthur Barnett,
Twsnty.third Kansas volunteers from
1yssatsry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Abilene saved lot OF breath and is
Just as far ahead as the towns that
howled for normal school or asylum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
THURSDAY, MARCH Z, 1899. I

The Filipinos believe the iirebrand
is mightier than the sword.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
Casualties Of the war in the Phil

Casualties Of the war in the Philip
pines on the American side to date:
Officers Men Total
Killed Observation-Disclosures. 8 ~ 6S
Wounded, .,.,............,.,.l6 BOB 3lS
Died of disease and killed by Span
iards since arrival of troops (exclus-
i've Of above fgures), 2S9.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
Plan to Borrow 81, 900, 900 On Unit
ed States Property.
WANT TO MAKE IT PAY
SOME ARE IN FAvoR;oF SELLING
OUTRIGHT.
Proposition Also to Restore It to-
Stock Exchange Privileges
Money Needed to Meet Payrolls
and Other Pressing Obligations
VIII Be Forthcoming on Monday.



Boston, Dec 30.-There is a plan pro-
to mortgage the United States Mining
company's property for $1,0OO,0OO at
per cent, the proceeds to be used to
equip and develop the property to
paying proposition. How generally this
plan is endorsed is uncertain About
500C00 shares have been deposited un-
der the committees call. AS soon as
majority is in control, the committee
will be in a positions to mortgage or sell
the property, as shall be thought
wisest.
1t is advised by some people that the
stock be Immediately restored to stock
exchange privileges and be< allowed to
find its proper valuation Wall street
has been laughing at State street brok-
ers for ostracising this stock, because
they (the brokers) held a majority in
it, and wonder is expressed whether
this would have happened had the pub
lie, instead of the brokers, held the
stock. 1t might chance that an open
market would establish a better price
than the curb. Mr.. Arthur Wainwright
says he was bid s12 for 1,50O shares and
would not sell because he considered
them worth more than that.
Someone Wants Stock.
1t is apparent that someone wants
the stock, not to say the property.
There is some evidence of two or three
bidders for the property. A member
of the pooling committee says:
"A plan devised for the issuance of
81, 900. 900 in per cent bonds is perfect
ly feasible. and / would recommend its
adoption unless some responsible party
comes forward in the meantime. with
a satisfactory offer to purchase the
mine. This property is today intrin-
sically worth s26 a share, and with the
of 81, 600. .0c0 it can be made
worth $40. There would be no trouble,
in my opinion, in floating these bonds
with & bonus perhaps in stock"
1t is understood that the committee
has arranged TO advance the money
needed on Monday--between $4,000
and S50.000-to meet payrolls and other
pressing obligations. There will, there
fore be no shutting down of opera !
tons as has been apprehended in some
quarters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
OUTPUT OF CRIPPLE CREEK
MINES PRODUCED s2o,14 ,a42
DURING THE YEAR 1899.
Was Net Gain of SO Per Cent Over
the Production For 1S98-Pros-
perity In the Great Gold Camp.
lsnec,al to The HeraIdl

Colorado Springs, Dec. 30-The mines
Of Cripple Creek produced during the
year 1899. s2O,14O.S42. a net gain of So
per cent over the production of 1898,
which was S15, SOP 600 As indicated by
the above the year has been one of
marked prosperity in the great gold
camp of Colorado. Whise over 800
mines helped to make up the years
production, assisting materially were
Stratton's Independence, 81 500 600; the
Portland. s2.9OOO00; the Gold Coin, ST.
$4,000; the Jackpot, sS5G.000; the Vindi-
Gator. 81 COO, ,0OO; the Lille and a score
Of others.
The years progress in Cripple Creek
was marked by the opening up of the
largess and richest ere bodies of the
greaitef.t depth yet attained in this
camp, viz LOCO feet, and also by the
extending Of the gold bearing area by
several miles. These two facts form
the basis for the prediction that next
year the camp will produce $4,000. 600
in gold.
During the year thirty-two compan-
les paid dividends amounting to 81, $780,
$50. The total amount of DIVIDENDS paid
by Cripple Creek. mines to date is Sill
6S2, ,242. In addition to this sum there
have been distributed by 6ose corpora
tions and earned by lessees, profits
amounting to $5,000,000, 50 that the
camp has earned to date owe SIG, 500. .000
Years Of development work have at
this time placed the mines on a divi-
dend-paying basis, and next year it is
predicted that the dividend paying list
will be swelled to at least $4,000. 900.
Wholesale dealing in Cripple Creek
mining stocks has been a feature of
the year. The sales upon the Colorado
Springs Mining Stock exchange during
this time amounted to 2SS,319. .221 shares
uation OF outstanding Cripple Creek
stock today is estimated to be $3.50, ,O00.-
COO. This camp has produced in seven
years S70,64S.342
The total gold production for 1899 ex
ceeds sSl 100000; production last year.
S24, ,OOG, 000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
MANY BoERs KILLED.
Naval Guns at Ladysmith Are Doing
Terrible Destruction.

London, Dec. 30.-The reported sortie
from Ladysmith. resulting in the cap
ture of a Boer position is not confirm
ed and apparently is only a Kaffir story.
A Chieveley dispatch dated Friday,
Dec. 90, makes no mention of ii. The
same message shows renewed activity
on the part of the British apparently
prepara tory to some action
The Boer position eastward of the
camp was thoroughly recornOitered on
Dec. %, without drawing the enemy
The naval guns engage in daily prac-
tice and it is said on good authority
that thirty or forty Beers have been
killed by the firing during two days A
dispatch from Durham predicts that
Iadysmith will be relieved on or about
Ian. 4. White there is nothing to bear
out this forecast. there IS some dispo-
sitfon to believe General Butler is pre-
pairing another attempt 10 advance,
this time by an attack on the Boer po-
ssticn .on Innlawe mountain
Advices from Cape Town say there
is great Dissatisfaction there at the ae-
tion of rhe British insurance companies
who are retarding volunteering by
making policy holders pay war risk
preunirlrns. while the agencies Of the
leading American companies allow per-
feet freedom for naval and military
service. The government has accepted
le5 Ceylon volunteers. mostly planters,
and has also accepted the offers of In
dian princes to supply horses