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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
Mortgage Holds Good.

An important decision was handed
down by the supreme court the other
day and one that is Of Importance to
every investor as well as to owners Of
real estate which is mortgaged. In
substance the case was this: John
Mclane Of Clay county began suit to
foreclose the mortgage on some real
estate OF which he was administrator.
The mortgage was given ten years
before and originally for five years.
The maker Of the note sold the prop
erty soon after he had mortgaged it
and nothing was said about the lien,
though the purchaser kept up the IN
terest Year after year he paid this
interest promptly until the statute Of
limitations had run, then he stopped
and suit was brought five years after
the proper expiration Of the mortgage.
The defendant claimed that he never
assumed the mortage and that it was
outlawed. The district court held
that the mortgage was invalid as the
statute Of limitations had run against
it and the paying Of the interest all
the years did not keep it alive. The
court Of appeals sustained the ruling
but the supreme court reversed itand
compels the owner Of the mortgaged
land and who paid the interest to as
sumo mortgage on which he has paid
interest for ten years and holds the
property for it, 1t has been com.
mon custom to make the interest pay
ment serve as the assumption Of a
mortgage and to allow the debt to
run for years so long as the interest
was met. Thousands Of mortgages
would have been the losers IL the de-
cision had been the other way. AL
decision has also been made that a |
probate Judge cannot divide q home |
stead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
From Rev. H. B. Vennum.
To the Editor Of the Reflector;

~ tuN VI tllt
HUTCHINSON, April PA thank
you for your rebuke Of the truth
seeker. | never made complaint
against the Industry man. l did
after standing his slang through the
mails for Is months or thereabouts
write him a kind letter and asked him
not to invade my home with any more
of his vile abuse and misrepresenta.
tons and in answer to that kind re-
quest he garbled = Bible verse and
said he was inspired to say this to
me. ] sent the card to Washington
and that is all did. He has no one
to blame but the devil and himself
for being locked up in Jail. Were
they a set Of people who had any in.
telligence to address it would be well
to explain the verse but it's no use
wasting time on empty shells. The
potatoes are too small to pay the dig
ging. ] do not expect to stop their
falsehoods for they take to It as nat
urally - . hog to his wallow.
II. B. vRNNuM.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
THOSE GILLETT STORIES.
Mrs. Gillett Says They Are False
A Scheme to Injure Grant.

Special to the Reflector.
WooDBINE, April 27.-Mrs. 6. G.
Gillett today in order to correct some
stories printed in Kansas City regard
ing an alleged offer Of settlement of
Mr.. Gillett's affairs if he could have
20 years without molestation, gave
out the following for publication:
WooDBINE, Kas., April 27.-The
statements recently published in Kan
sas City papers relative to Mrs. Gil
lett and Mr.. Gillett's creditors are a
grave injustice to all parties con.
cerned for the reason that they are
absolutely erroneous and wholly un-
true.
The statements that Mrs. Gillett
had asked for twenty years immunity
for Mr.. Gillett and that she had pre-
ferred some Of Mr.. Gillett's creditors
to the exclusion OF others by the pay.
ment Of money or surrender Of equi-
ties are utterly false and without any
foundation in fact. They have their
origin in the imagination Of persons
who are without regard for truth or
justice. The proposition for settle
ment submitted by Mr.. Gillett has
not been and will not be published.
MRS. g. G. GILLETT.
The greater portion Of the stuff pub-
lished about the Gillett settlement
has been genuine "rot," and had its
origin in the imagination Of some re-
porter who has more space to fill than
he has brains. These latest stories
are absolute and malicious lies, and
it is believed were given out by a
party known to the Gilletts for the
purpose Of injuring Mr.. Gillett's pros
poets for settlement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

Fourteen lines embrace the story Of
the destruction Of the Cervera fleet
as told by the Oregon's log. Here is
the essential narrative and conclusion:
"Continued running under forced
draught for rest of watch, driving the
enemy's ships ashore one by one. At
end Of watch only one ship remained,
which we were gradually overhaul
ing. Nerd. to A P. m. As before,
except shut down +. r. blowers and
slowed down about 1880, having de.
stroyed the Spanish fleet. Worked to
bells rest Of watch" The chief en-
gineer wrote this brief but practically
satisfactory account.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

VIM. Ramsey, one Of the volumin-
GUS advocates Of Populism for many
years, writes piece for the Solomon
Tribune in which he says; at is
useless to deny the fact that as a
party the Populist party ispractically
dead" Mr.. Ramsey goes on to ad-
wise gathering Of Populists in Abb
lene to devise means to resurrect the
corpse. He thinks that the Demo-
Gratis should lead henceforth and the
Pops follow. Think Of it--this from
a party that for years declared that
"both old parties are equally cor.
rupt."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
The Coghlan Affair.

The indications are that the CON-
plications promised from the remarks
Of Captain Coghlan will be smoothed
over and the incident will BY common
consent be ignored by both the United
States and Germany. Captain Cogh-
Ian is brave officer and a good sea-
man, he came home and met in
friendly social way with citizens Of
New York and fellow officers. While
there he told something Of the critical
state Of affairs that undoubtedly ex-
listed in Manila bay He told it as
one gentleman to another with no
thought of public print or Of pub
licity.
The stigma ofthe prominence given
it is not upon the captain; it is upon
the men who went out from social
affair to relate the conversation and
talk there taking place and upon the
newspapers printing it. There are
some things that ought to be priv.
ileged and this was one OF them.
Without doubt the action OF the
German fleet was tantalizing to the
last degree. Admiral Diedrchs ig-
nored the blockade, he was guilty Of
petty annoyances that were calcu.
lated to make self respecting Amer.
lean angry. 1t did make the Amer
leans angry. Had Schley been in
command of our Asiatic squadron the
German admiral would have had the
prettiest scrap on his hands since tie
battle Of Santiago. Probably not an
other captain of the American fleet
would have had the consummate
and the cool, vel.headed
horse-sense OF Admiral Dewey who
not only preserved peace but main
tanned the honor Of American seamen
and Of the American flag. The Ger
man government probably was no
party to the indiscretions Of its fleet
Far from home, naughty in its iancied
prowess, the admiral thought he could
override the Americans with i'm
punity. He found out different and
yet there was avoided what might
have been very serious conflict with
Germany.
Admiral Dewey deserves much Of
the American nation. Not alone for
bravery and skill as a seaman, but
for wisdom and good judgment as a
diplomat is he worthy of the highest
praise. He says he is "only sailor"
but he is more. He is one Of the
bravest, biggest'hearted, biggest
Drained statesmen in America. The
nation is proud of him. Would there
we're more like him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
Those Reform Regents.

The investigation of'the State Agri-
cultural college management shows a
condition much worse than the peo.
pie Of Kansas supposed though know
ing it was bad enough. viii Lee, pri-
vate secretary to President Will. was
forced by Senator Hessin to admit
that the minutes Of board meetings
from June 80, 1897, to March 30,
1899, had been recorded in the board
book since the investigation had been
ordered by Governor Stanley, and
after Hessln had served the warrants
Of suspension; that such records
though in the board book, were never
submitted to the whole board for APP
proval, but were signed by President
Will.
Lee further stated that President
Will had given him to understand
that the board books were not public
property.
This book was submitted to the
committee as original board minutes
by President Will, when such had
been demanded by the committees
order. The original records Of pro.
ceedings were not turned in upon
such request.
Ex-Regent Daughters substantiated
the third charge as to illegality Of
meetings held at Hotel Higinbotham,
as no quorum was then present; that
the circular on reorganization pur.
porting to come from the whole board
and bearing his name, was issued
without his knowledge, and that his
name was affixed with neither his
knowledge or consent.
Another important witness before
the committee was Miss Lorenzo Glen.
ons, assistant secretary Of the Agri-
cultural college. She produced the
records Of bis office which proved
that the restaurant experiment at the
college was a financial failure.
Miss Minnie Stoner, dean Of the |
woman's department Of the college,
and professor Of domestic science,
testified this morning that Limbocker
sold wood to the college. Such sale
by an official is in direct violation Of
law.
Mrs. M. l.. Hanson, superintendent
Of the restaurant, corroborated Miss
Stoner's testimony regarding the sale
Of wood by Limbocker. She also tes-
titled that flour was furnished the
college from Hoifman's mill.
The indications are that Gov. Stan.
ley has ample reason for removing the
Populist regents-not for political
reasons but for business reasons, gross
nismanagement and unfaithfulness
% great trust. The Populist de-
noralization Of the Agricultural col.
eye, which should have been sacred
It their hands, is in many ways the
|arkest spot in that party's history.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
Lawrence World. IL is o.

Lawrence World; 1t is given out
from Washington that Col. Funston
will not be promoted. That he ought
to be goes without question. How
ever, watch the opposition papers and
you will see quick turn. For a
month past they have been talking
how Bowersock and Stanley and the
push were behind Funston pushing
him for brigadier general to shelve
him. These same papers will now
discover that these same gentlemen
have kept Funston from being ad-
vanced because they we're afraid Of
him. One Of the most curious iea-
lures Of this curious old world is the
fact that there are SO many Demo-
cratic and Populist papers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

A petition signed by forty residents
Of Gem City, Kas., was received by
the court Of visitation yesterday, say.
Ing that the present freight rates are
satisfactory, and asking that they be
not disturbed. This is the first case
Of the kind on record, and thu docu.
ment will be given to the Stat His.
torical society for preservation. 1t
was not supposed that forty men Of
that kind could be found.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

A New York writer says that there
are probably sixteen editors in New
York, not proprietors Of newspapers
who receive $4,000 a year or over.
The Journal and World have four
each, the Herald two, the Times,
Post and Brooklyn Eagle one each.
The highest editorial salary paid in
the United States is $4,000. Edi-
torial writer's Of recognized ability,
city editors, news editors and manag-
ing editors on the large daily papers
are paid from $1,000 to $500 year.
No wonder the poverty Of the poor
newspaperman is proverbial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
Trusts Morally Wrong.

1t can be asserted without fear o
proof to the contrary that trusts, OIL
combines as they now desire to have
themselves called, are morally
equitably and by every principle o.
law, wrong. Any system by which
any man or set Of men can say to an
other, Sell us your plant and good
will, or we will ruin you and your
business, is absolutely wrong and q
menace to republican institutions.
Mr.. Henley Of Lawrence illustrates
the proposition. Starting with in.
dustry and skill and faith in his en-.
terprise, he gradually built up com.
handing trade in barbed wire. The
growing industry demanded increased
capital, and several gentlemen Of
financial resources became interested.
A great mandatory employing some
two hundred laborers was the result,
and Lawrence became the beneficiary.
The combine with headquarters in
New York suggested taking stock in
Its scheme OF consolidation. This
was declined with thanks. We will
buy you out, says the combine. No,
we don't want to sell, was Mr.. Hen
ley's reply. Investigation was had
and Mr. Henley found the steel wire
trust had control OF the source Of his
supply Of raw material and he would
be cut off unless he entered the com.
binc. Negotiations we're renewed and
still hoping to save his life work to
himself, bis employees and his well.
beloved city, he demanded price far
beyond any possible value the works
had, expecting it would be rejected.
Knowing that the supplies would be
cut off and that despoliation would
result, he finally accepted the proffer
and the works were closed. Mr.. Hen.
ley was powerless in the premises.
Orders from headquarters in New
York, or from their agents, or factors,
which affect and control the entire
business of a retail merchant at the
most insignificant cross-road in Shaw
nee county, may not be interstate
but it certainly is through,
over and across state commerce and
in the same manner that transporta.
tion from one state to another be-
comes interstate. Commerce includes
sale and transportation. And when a
commodity manufactured and sold in
New York, or at any other trust or
headquarters, and has a
string Of trust or combine dictation
tied to it affecting its sale at the
Iarthest market in the republic, the
voter of average intelligence will de-
thatas interstate commerce.
The people will find remedy for that
lind Of pure simple Imperialism, and
he courts, whether subordinate or
will affirm their edict. - ITO.
'eka Capital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

Bryan crowned as candidate dispenser
and offerer extraordinary to the Dem.
ocratic party9 Does he think be will
simply have to nod his hyperion locks
and the party will bow in humble
serviancee II he is going into the
next campaign with that sort OF an
idea it will be the easiest task the Re.
publicans ever had to win. The Dem.
ocrats sometimes make mistakes but
they don't blunder that bad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

At single tax meeting in New
York last week speaker said that he
"prayed that the god Of battles would
smite our soldiers in the Philippines
with fearful and overwhelming de-
feat" Fortunately, however, says
the Topeka Capital, single takers
have little influence with the Al
mighty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

The News this week Is not u partisan pa
per News,
And then it whoops it up for fusion,
Populism and anti-expansion, abuses
Mckinley praises Bryan, yells for
anti-Republicanism and shouts for
free trade, Oh no, the News is not a
partisan paper this week. 1t is a
Sunday School Advocate and Agricul-
tural Almanac.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
Shifting Soil.

-9 D'
Real Estate Transfers, Reported by George
Merrill. Abstracter.l
&c North and H + Robinson to D L
Asper part Of nwi 22-l3-2, 1925.
H S Crawford to Mary B Wyandt n!
sw} and swi swi 17.l2.S, 1925.
Isaac Henderson to Isaac A Hender-
son VIZ swl Dial, $500.
Wyandt to J E Baumbaugh n!
sw| and swi swt l7-12-S, $500.
Jacob Bond to I V Howe Its is 9 in
81 32-12.4, $500.
Henry King to Carl Katt Its in H u W
add Solomon, 5000.
M N Rowland to Jacob d Walters 1t s
blk 10 Abilene, $500.
Bessie Walters to same same, $50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

The government will not send the
Kansas boys home by way Of Cairo
and Suez Now II Ed Little wants to
overtop Funston's glory let him make
good bis bluff and give the troops
their "around the world" cruise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE.

Ladies' lace kid shoes, REM
nants of our regular stock, sizes
2! I. Our regular price $500
HUW ...... ............... ..Tl.0O
Ladies' button and lace kid,
best 80 shoe in town. 81. 10
Our line Of ladies fine dress
shoes Observation-Disclosures. .$l.48
are unsurpassed in fit, styld and
wear.
We have another line in ladies
fine shoes which we hear are be.
ing sold in like qualities else.
where over the great state Of
Kansas at $3.50 and even $2.75a
pair aI.. ..,.............. w
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

Hope boasts that it is the only town
in the county except Abilene that has
q city hall, a sanitarium, a steam
printing press and the only town in
the county with a cold storage plant
and windmill system Of waterworks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

Leedy is said to have made $4,000
since leaving office. II blood is to pc
blown into the ears Of the capitalists
there would be good place to COM
manca.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

Lewis A. Crossett
shoe-every pair new
this season. Tans,
Russets, Chocolates,
Blacks, in Vici kid,
Willow calf, Box calf,
unmatchabIe values,
no long prices. All of
these items have phe-
nomonal prices. If
any of our readers are
from Missouri, come
in and we will "shoW"
you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
THURSDAY, APRIL rs, 1899.

The Kansas troops were the thir-
teenth regiment to 60 to Manila and
just see the good luck they had.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
Local Markets.

BUTTER MARKET.
prices for creamery butter at points nam.
ed Tor week ending today. Dickinson county
price TX cents less than New York; IN cent?
less than Chicago.1
KANSAS CIrY-Fancy separator lsc, dairy
fancy 15c.
CHICAGO Creamery u O 10, dairy II .
nc, steady.
NEW YoRK-western creamery iIX Oh
Elein n. steady.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

Our line of the famous John
Kelly, Rochester shoe is second to
none, prices always right, $3.50
S0.UU anu .v..... .r....., pa
only firm in Dickinson county
showing Kelly 1899 spring styles.
Children's kid, lace or button
common sense or coin toe, sizes 5
to 8, sold everywhere 65c to 75c
........ ......,... .'.'' "
Infants kid button, sizes 2 to5
sold everywhere at SOC, our price
............ .....,...,...... d
Children's kid button, very fine
dressy shoes, a big bargain at
$l.25, sizes 81 to ll4.,.,.,... 81
Misses dongola button, sizes
III to 2, unmatchable, at. ~. 81
Another great wearer is our
kid button, sizes III to p. We
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

hear Of like qualities advertised
at $l,6S or sl.79, our price. =. 1923
Youths fine calf shoes, lace,
coin toe, sizes u to 2, cracker.
JACKS ..,.... ..A ...... .$l.l5
Boys tan or oxblood, fine dress
shoe, lace. sizes q to 81. $50
Mems fine calf, lace or congress
a good solid dress shoe, actually
sold around town for $l.69, our
price,. ................ 1925
Mems fine calf congress, a dan.
dy $500 shoe for. ........... $l.4S
We carry the finest
line of mems dress
shoes shown in Dick
inson county, The
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
A. B. ROSE 4 Gu.
Ablene's Greatest Bargain Store
Abilene's Greatest Bar gain Store.

0EASONS why you should go to
~ the Riesen Studio for all your
Photographs:
N the first place, our outfit and
instruments are new and the
best.
EVERYBODY is treated cour-
= teously be your order a small
Photo Button.
cTUDIO is on the ground floor.
- Ladies, you you don't have to
climb stairs with your babies.
ENOUGH has been said, but we
6call your attention to the fact
that our prices are the lowest,
M OF because we use cheap ma
~ terial but because our rent is
very low. H
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

mence.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-07-07
THE PASSING SHOW.

The more Of fzzle the soda dealer
makes of it the better he succeeds
L. A. w. Bulletin.
Some of these days China will get
mad and demand a sphere of intiu-
ence" in the Chinese empire.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
The man who will invent a bicycle
that will throw a horse and wagon by
collision will earn a fortune in a min
ute.-Detroit Journal.
The king of New York beggars is said
to be worth 100000. but we are not told
of which college he is president.-Chi-
cago Record.
"Why is Aguinaldo like man who
relies upon his knowledge for livingw
Dunno. Why?" HE always carries
his capital around with him."-Chicago
Times-Herald.
An Atchison woman sews from i've in
the morning until after nine at night
to support her family, and yet the
women who patronize her roar when
she charges them five cents too mnch.
They would weep over her case il they
ran across it in story book.-Atckisop
Globe.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-07-07
HEAD-END COLLISION.
Wet Rails Cause Two Engines to Be Dis,
abled on the Central Branch at
VermilliOn, Kan.

Atchison, Kan, July s. Slippery
rails caused head-end collision be-
tween Central branch missouri Pacific)
passenger trains at the town of Yer
million, Kan, yesterday afternoon.
The regular passing point for the
trains is Vliets, west of Vermillion.
The west bound train being late the
east bound train ran to Vermillion and
was standing there awaiting orders
when the delayed train rounded q
curve into Vermillion and bumped into
the stationary train before stop could
be effected, owing to wet rails. The
collision was of sufficient force to dis
able both engines and give the passen-
gers considerable shaking up. None
was seriously injured, although Willie
Eike, of Atchison, and Miss Nellie
Lowell, of Seneca, Kan, were badly
bruised.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-07-07
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

Happiness generally comes to cali
when we are out.
The days and the frocks are growing
longer.
Some persons consider dignity and
rudeness synonymous.
The company and promises that q
woman keeps are her credentials.
Many a man is a bear at home, who is
a lamb on the stock market.
Doctrine and doctoring sound much
alike save to the ears of the faith GU
rats.
A woman is either foolish or philo-
sophical who reminds people that she
is enjoying another birthday.
The articles that we keep in hopes
that they will come in good some time
generally go out bad some time.
OF course it is masculine observa-
ton that there would be more feminine
communicates if they were sure of the
fit of the back of their gowns.
1t is no longer thing to be Dragged
s.s that the little girls dolly will close
its eyes. To be fashionable 1t must be
like mamma and have insomnia.
1t is really the most exasperating
thing never to have the world take you
seriously, but on the other hand, it
is equally SO to have it always take you
so.
The wise bachelor who is called upon
to compliment the new heir of his
welded friend can make himself very
popular by declaring with emphasis:
"Well, that is baby" There is no
gainsaying that. 1t isn't bit compro-
missing, and sounds like strong praise
Philadelphia Times.