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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-17
Mclean Men Swept the Platter.

Dayton, o., Aug. l9.-The Mclean
men swept the platter here at the dem
ocratic county convention. The dele
gates selected were instructed to cast
their votes for him for governor first,
last and all the time. The Kilbourne
forces made feeble resistance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-17
Mad Act Of a Love-sick Youth.

Milan, Mo-, Aug. 16.-Walter McAlis-
ter, young man living near Roger,
shot himself last night at the home OF
J. 7. Woodall. He had called on Miss
Woodall to engage her company for a
picnic. The young lady refused to ac-
company him without the consent Of
her parents. About $50 o'clock Nc
Alister left for home. After living the
house he called Miss Woodall to the
window, when he placed the revolver
to his head, fired and fell dead at the
window.
Brooke's Clerk Has the Fever.
Havana, Aug. 16.-Mr. Mills, clerk
in the headquarters Of Gen. Brooke,
was stricken with yellow fever. Other
clerks having rooms at the house where
he lived have been quarantined and
their effects fumigated. The total
number Of cases Of yellow fever Off
cially reported in Havana this year is
So, Of which only IL have proved fatal.
This is considered remarkable record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-17
walker will Command British Troops.

London, Aug. 1e.-Gen. Walker, who
replaces Gen. Butler as commander-in-
chief of the British troops in South
Africa, is regarded as one of the ablest
generals in the army. His appoint,
ment, therefore, is taken to indicate
that the situation is more grave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-17
Western League.

At Bufalo-Grand Rapids 4, Buffalo, SEQ
ond game: Buffalo II, Grand Rapids >.
At St Paul. Minneapolis $, st, Paul5
At Detroit--D Detroit 3, Indianapolis 2.
STAINING or THE CI,tIBS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-17
BASEBALL GAMES.
NatlOnal League.

National League.
At Boston--Cincinnat |. Boston O.
At Philadelphia-Philadelphia 9, Chicago l.
At New York-Louisvile Q, New York 5.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn 8, Cleveland2.
At W ashineton--St. Louis g. Washington
STANDING or THE CLUBS,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-17

Chicago, Aug. Wheat-Cssh, No. 2 red.
y2G72nc; No. 8 red 7007lhc; No hard
winter, &KGoac; No. 3hard winter, o6hGochc;
No northern spring, 7lhG7sc No. northern
spring, 7Oh97lAc; No. Snorthern spring 67D
7ohc. Corn--Cash, No. q, 3lKc; No. s. slh1
aHe Oats-Cash, No, 2, sox(120kc; No. g. 20
9hc.
St Louis, Aug. i5.-Wheat-C Cash. No. red,
elevator, 7lA97lKc; track, 7lh972Hci No. .
bard, oea6eHc. Como ash, No. 2, Slc' track.
No. 0ats--Cash, No. 2, sOkc; track, sltc No
white, 2she
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31
LIFE INSURANCE.

Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: | notice you say in this mornings
Tribune that you are willing to have the
life insurance correspondence continued
along the lines of public information "but
It must nCt become ill-natured." This
warning was no doubt thought necessary
on account of the last sentence in Mr..
Belts lotte' which appears In today's is
sue in answer to mine which appeared
Saturday morning. / consider the sem
tcnce refertd to as beneath the dignity
OF gentleman of Mr., Belts standing.
| will only say in reference TO it that my
letter was 10 more in the nature of an
advertisement of the two companies re-
feTred to tlan was his, which appeared
in The Triture of last Friday morning,
of the "thrte giants" He says his COM
parisons between the giants and the forty
smaller companies were distinctly mis-
leading and unreliable and If so why did
he use them?
Then he goes on TO say that these ratios
were more leliable than those used by
mo I'm my letter Of the 27th inst. As ]
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31
Locating the Responsibility.

y HIS SPEECHES in the Ohio
campaign Senator Hanna has
IA been confding to his hearers
some or the secret history of last
winters session of congress. Concern
ing the Democratic attitude in the
United States senate toward the trestv
OF peace with Spain which our COM
nissiohers brought from Paris he says:
1T only wanted the ratification of
the United States senate to settle the
whole question. The treaty was re-
ported favorably by the committee ON
foreign relations Now, if the Demo-
cratic leaders in that body had been as
loyal as they professed to be during
the contest with Spain, and | have
never questioned their loyalty at that
time; but if they had been steadfast in
lheir loyalty they would not have de.
scended to the low down trick of try
ing to make politics out of the most i'm
portant situation connected with the
war. Immediately after the treaty was
reported TO the senate they had their
caucus and they determined that they
would oppose the ratification of it in
order to bring about the destruction of
the Republican party and put it in a
hole. They intended to oppose our
government in the final settlement of
chat all important question and thcy
intended to create political capital out
of the delay, hoping that things might
within reasonable time transpire. and
things did transpire, which brought
embarrassment and bloodshed to our
country. ! want TO say here, and [
will say it with my last breath, that as
a result of that opposition the leaders
of the Democratic party and all who
supported them are responsible for
every drop Of blood that has been shed
in the Philippines since that time.
There never would have been an attack
upon the boys in blue If that treaty
had been ratified promptly"
Here is a deliberate statement made
by responsible senator Of the United
States who was in a position to know
whereof he affirms. Dare the Demo-
Gratis deny it? Can they disprove it?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

time increased from 81, 5O6 100000 TO
nearly $4,000, 900, 900; the per capita of
money in circulation from s2l1S to
nearly $26; the gold in circulation from
$i64, 900, 900 to about $3.50, 900, 900; the ex-
ports of manufactures from $2'S 900, 900
to $685., 900 900 a year, and the total ex-
ports from SsS2, 900, 900 to 81 900, 600
per annum. II this justifies Democratic
predictions OF 1896, the country will
listen with equanimity TO more Of the
same sort in 1900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31
Here's a Fair Challenge.

"<HE PRESENT treasurer of
Pennsylvania, Hon. James
Il 5. Reacom. says: "I notice
that Farmer Greasy is
travelling about the state telling the
people how anxious he Is to get intd
the Tre9sury department and take the
lid off. He is making the boldest as
sertions about official rottenness and
corruption and holding forth the idea
that the people can only he relieved
from their thraldom by his election as
state treasurer, The records of the
Treasury department are public rec
ords. Every citizen Of this common
wealth has a right to come there and
examine every book and paper in the
department, and no man since / have
been treasurer has been refused ac-
cess to anything that is in the office.
If Farmer Greasy is as honest as
he pretends to he why does he not come
to the Treasury department and lift
the lid as he >'llls it. and find out
what is wrong and tell the people in
plain English what it is that is rotten
and corrupt? Farmer Creasy's state
ments about the Treasury depart
ment and its management show either
lamentablc ignorance or a willful dis
position to njsstate facts and in either
case he is not the best man to be se-
lected for the Office.
THE whole effort to deceive the peo-
pie into the belief that there is some
thing concealed about the Treasury
department is simply bold dishonesty.
I have stood upon the platform time
after time since I have taken charge
of the Treasury department and have
asked the people before whom ] was
talking to come to the Treasury de-
partment themselves if they were so
disposed, or 10 appoint experts and
examine everything in it and about it,
and satisfy themselves as to whether
there was anything there that would
not bear out public inspection. This
whole talk about the Treasury DEPART
ment is for political purposes solely and
absolutely and is a wrong to the peo-
pie of the commonwealth"
No offer could he more liberal. Let
the Democrats take note of It.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

Governor Gambler, of Georgia, in a
message to the Georgia legislature
throws the blame for southern lynch
ings upon Northern fanatics and
fools" who through newspapers and
letters, have ignored or justified "the
crimes which provoked the mob ana
advised and urged the negroes to re-
taliation." We have seen no evidence
of such attempted justification. But
the theory that to right one crime 9TH
ers must be committed offends every
principle of justice; and if Governor
Gambler indorses it he is unfit to hold
public office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

One week from today every citizen
Of Lackawanna county should go to the
polls and vote the straight Republic
can ticket. That is The proper way to
show appreciation of Republican good
fitppS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.

Justice Of the Supreme Court. HAY
BROWN, of Lancaster.
Judge of the Superior Court-JOHN /.
MITCHELL, of Tioga.
State rer-LIGUTENANT COL
ONEL JAMES Il. BARNETT, OF
Washington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

Colonel Bryan says that three years
have justified the assertions made by
the Democratic party in 1896" Let us
see. Three years ago the Democratic
party asserted that the only way to
bring prosperity back was to resume the
free coinage of silver, otherwise money
would become scarce. and business
more depressed. The money in circu-
lation la the United States has mean
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

If Mayor Moir is in earnest in his in
tention to stop the sale of liquor to
young girl frequenters Of saloons he
will deserve the hearty support of the
community. No meaner evil exists in
Scranton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31
County.

Commissioners--JOHN COURIER NOR
RIS. of Scranton; JOHN PENMAN,
Of Olyphant.
Auditors-WILLIAM f. JOHNS and ASA
z. KIEFER, both of Scranton.
Election day, Nov. T.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31
A Strange Fact.
v + WHAT was said recently by
Judge Paul of the United States
,o,rt for the Western district

" + WHAT was said recently by
Judge Paul of the United States
II court for the Western district
of NirgHia lie tru lit sounds
ncredible-congress in one respect has
been strangely careless. The case
which called forth the utterance we
are about to quote was that OF
"moonshiner" on trial for killing
deputy collector of internal revenue.
Sentence of fine and imprisonment was
passed and i'm pronouncing it the judge
said:
That for murder no higher punish
ment can be inflicted under the federal
statutes than Imprisonment for
limited period at hard labor. is a re-
proach to the federal government. 1t
& the only civilized government in the
world that sends forth its officers TO
execute it's slaws practically without pro-
lection, and when they are murd ned
in obeying its mandates provides no
adequate punishment for the crime.
The marshal of this distria', in at
tempting to execute a warrant of ar
rest for a violation of the postal laws,
may be shot dead, and the only pen
atty provided by the statutes of the
United States for the perpetrator of
the crime is an insignificant fine and
a paltry term of Imprisonment, under
the statute for obstructng process or
assaulting an officer. The judge of this
court, while pronouncing this sentence,
might by some one in the audience be
assassinated, and the only charge that
could be brought against the murderer
would be under the statute intended
to prevent the administration of JUS
tice. The chief justice of the Su-
preme court of the United States is
by law one of the circuit judges of
this circuit. Were he holding the
circuit court here, and some dissatis-
fed litigant should take his life. the
only punishment that could be found
under the United States laws for the
murder of the highest judicial officer
in the government would be an insig.
nif1cant fine or almost nominal impris-
onment in Jail, o. both, for impeding
the court in the discharge of its du-
ties"
If this is an accurate statement Of
the existing federal laws, it follows
that the next congress should promptly
supply the deficiency. Not to do 20
would be criminal negligence.
The odds of numbers are against the
British at Ladysmith; and British
reverse would not he unexpected. But
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31
An Unsympathetic Doctor.

~ NE DIR. HILLS, of New York
n city improved the occasion of
~ the recent meeting of the
New York State Medical as
soclatlon to gain notoriety by means
OF paper eXtolling in exaggerated
fashion the medicinal merits of alcohol,
Had he stopped there no layman could
nave objected, since the question of the
scientific value of drug is properly
one for consideration by practitioners
of medicine. But he did not stop within
the limits of his profession; he over
stepped these limits to express these
sweeping untechnical sentiments:
Alcohol in the banquet hall, in the
beer garden and at the domestic hearth
makes hundreds merry for every ten
1t renders miserable and every one 1t
destroys. The man is justified who
feeling insecure, puts up lightning rod
to protect his house; so is the man who
cannot handle alcohol in a rational
manner equally justified in taking a
pledge and attaching himself to a tenn
perance society. There he will have an
opportunity with the others to put
himself on exhibition as a weaklins
and a person without moral strength
or resolution, but he has no right TO
denounce alcohol because Of his weak
ness any more than he should a lamp
post which he was unfortunate enough
to run foul of when under his potatlon. "
1t is satisfactory to note that the
author of the foregoing brutal words
was Immediately challenged by a num-
Der Of physicians in attendance at the
time, and pointedly rebulled by them
for his lack of sympathy with the vic
Tins Of the drink habit. BY this means
he achieved what may have been one
of the ends that prompted him, namely
notoriety but his acquisition of that
along these lines will not be envied.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

In spite of the predictions of the
melancholy it begins to look as though
Scranton was on the verge of another
real estate boom.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

what Republican wants to see the
court house in the hands OF the Dem"
ocracy? The way to prevent that is to
get out and hustle
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

The wise citizen will place a COM
bination time lock upon his gate this
evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

1t anybody tries to talk you into
trading off one of the Republican cam
didates this fall land there will be
those who wilD turn him down prompt
ly and vote the straight ticket.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

Mr.. Greasy is certainly entitled to he
known as a promising" candidate
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

The odds of numbers are against the
British at Ladysmith; and British
reverse would not he unexpected. But
it will be well to await the Official re-
ports before passing comment upon the
first real battle of the South African
war
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31
Jonas Longs Sons.
Jonas Longs Sons.
Teachers Headquarters.

This is Institute Week and the city is full OF Teach
ers. Welcome-al of them. Make the Big Store your
shopping headquarters Lounge and leisure in our Re-
ception Rooms. Listen to the music in our Basement
Eat in our elegantly appointed Restaurant You'll not
be asked to buy No will question your right to be
here. Store is as free as the air.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

2: $::: &; {. ::::::; =: !: ::: E:
New York Stata NIa1ic,l -.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31
A SOLDIER AND A MAN.
From the Washington star.

From the Washington star.
The stories of the scars carried by the
late General Guy V. Henry are fun Of
Interest. The story of the crippled hama
Is one which tells of the dangers
through which he passed. In the fall
of 1874, when the Cheyenne Indians were
setting the frontier abase In the north
ern part of Dakota, Colonel Henry, then
In comms nd of several troops of cavalry,
came upon village OF the enemy nestled
among the hills. There was brief hut
decisive fight, and the Indians fed to-
ward the Canadian boundary Immediate
pursuit was ordered, Notwithstanding the
fact that the weather indications gave
sign of blizzard, which meant, In those
wild, exposed regions certain peril to
life. Forty-eight hours after the start,
fierce sleet and hail storm sprang up,
the wind sweeping across the plains with
the fury of "A hurricane. 1t finally be-
came so violent that the trail was lost,
and the troops rode blndly through the
blizzard. Presently one of the subordi-
nate officers ventured to ask If it would
not be well to camp I'm the shelter of n
rise of ground until the inclemept wealth
er had abated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31
5O-Cent Books for is Cents

This lot of books purchased by expressly for sale dur
ing Institute Week alta special price They handy volume
se elegantly bound in various styles Of handsome
y usraedand the following admirable titles choose from
Only thousand in the ot-So early for them:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

1t was long before he recovered, but
when he finally returned to active service
he carried with him the indelible proofs
Of gallanlry and daring in actual bat
tie. The same quiet heroism carried him
through weeks of weary battling with
the tOrtuIing pangs OF Porto Rican
fever, struggle which sapped his
strength and wrung his soul-after which
he calmly and quietly replied to his ply
sicians' oiders to leave at once, "No.
Here / stay, where l have been sent"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

.<HE PRESENT treasurer of
Pennsylvania, Hon. James
Il s. Beacom. says: 'I notice
that Farmer Crposy ia
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-31

Y \ HIS SPEECHES in the Ohio
campaign Senator Hanna has
IA been confiding to his hearers
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-22
ON THE RUNNING TRACKS
Summaries of Events Pulled on on
the Leading Race Courses
of the Country.

WASHINGTON, Nov 2l-The hurdle
handicap race of a mile and three-quarters
over seven hurdles was the feature at
Bennings today. The finish was one of
the best ever seen in n jumping race, Me-
Fonso and Governor Griggs passing under
the wire In dead heat, with Charagrace
a nose behind them. and Julius Caesar
tho favorite, just neck in the rear Re
suits
First race, handicap, S-year-olds and up
wards six furlongs: Lady Lindsey won,
Judge Wardell second B'Alouette third.
Time: lis 2-5.
Second race, maiden fllies, five furlongs:
Alaire won, Elsie Skip second Jamaica
third. Time: 10Sh
Third race, hurdle handicap, for S-year-
olds and upwards. one mile and three
and Governor Griggs dead heat, Chara-
grace third Time: 1922.
Fourth race, 3-year-olds that have not
won more than two races, six furlongs:
gle Light third. Time: 116.
Fifth race, for 3-year-ods and upwards
that have not won more than three races
in 1899, one mile and sixteenth our
Nellie won, Hold up second, Bangor third.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-oakland race
First race, six furlongs, 2-year-olds:
Rachael c first. Mandamus second, Jolly
Briton third. Time; 1:1sh.
Second race, six furlongs, purse: Napama
won, Ricardo second. Wild Pet third
Third race; futurity course, all ages,
sallie Goodwin third. Time: 11s.
2-year-olds silver Tail won. Aborigine
Fifth race, one mile and a sixteenth, sell
ing: Morinel won. DR.. Bernays second,
Msadqwthorpe third Time 5oaa o
ing: Judge wofford won, Monrovia sec
ond, Jennie Reid third Time: 1881.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-22
ABUSING THE NOSE.
"A Popular FaIacy Concerning
Common Disease.
How Catarrh is Made Worse by. In
halatiOn.

There Is only one way to cure catarrh
and that is by giving the body nutritious
food, proper clothing, regular habits and
pure air to breathe, supplemented by such
remedies as will keep the temperature of the
body normal and evenly distributed. To
sniff up irritating inhalants is merely 10
dslodge a quantity of mucous and to
abuse and irritate still farther, the iniamed
mucous membranes
Here is an interesting experiment. Put
the feet in a vessel of hot water, cover the
shoulders and body with wooden blanket.
and then take hot drink into the stomach.
When the feet have absorbed the heat OF the
water or what is more scientific, have be-
come equally as warm as water, get
into bed and perspire freely. II
you are catarrh sufferer you will expert
ence a sudden clearance of the air passages
and will breathe without difficulty. This
ought to convince any one that catarrh can
never be reached by snifiug things into the
nose. There is remedy known as Gauss
Catarrh Tablets that gives the same general
benefit as the foot bath, without the dis
comfort or danger of taking more cold, or
the weakening influence of profuse perspira-
tion, and IL is the only remedy that will cure
oatarrh. II is a dry aternal remedy. Ask
at the druggists where you trade for box
OF Gauss Catarrh Tablets. made by C. T..
send so cents and box OF the tablets will
be mailed, prepaid; also valuable little
book telling all the facts about catarrh.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-22

Cy Leland announces his intention to re-
build his Troy opera house.
Norton will soon have a county high
school, an opera house and n new Catholic
church.
The October report of State Oil Inspector
Spencer shows collections of 2,437.2O; ex-
penses, sl,5S542
Not a single dollar has been lost to de-
positors In Kansas state banks during the
last three years.
, The, star bass viol player of the Boston
Nellie Nicholson of Osborne.
Laclede, Pottawatomic county. claims
the champion cornhusker. w. NJ. Dawn
of that place has a record of 105 bushels in
nine hours and thirty minutes
Judge Bland has rendered a decision in
the Atchison district court to the effect that
man cannot. through a second marriage,
secure immunity or release from the obii-
cations due to his children through a
former marriage.
DR.. b. E. Jones of Buffalo, Kan, has been
appointed to the office of head physician
for the Modern Woodmen of America for
the district of Kansas and Oklahoma, The
announcement was the forerunner of a
grand jubilee at Buffalo.
Dates for the next annual Kansas Musical
Jubilee at Hutchinson have been decided
upon-Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, May 10, 16, II and 1S The week
Will hold its annual meeting at Hutchison
Ex-senator John Martin has resumed the
practice of law at Topeka. Mr.. Martin has
been a member of the bar for forty-threc
years. OF this time he served a term as
district judge in Shawnee county, two years
in the United States senate and two wears
and a half as clerk of the supreme court