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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

lola Register: The law requires
that the assessment of railroad prop
erty by the state board shall be certi.
fed to the county clerks on May 90
Last year it was certified by the Pop
ulist state auditor about the middle of
July. The year before it was in Au-
gust. This year it was sent out by
Republican Auditor Cole on the very
day the law requires. The people
got down to brass tacks last fall and
elected a business administration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Own Your Home.

The first report Of the new State
Society Of Labor will contain some in
teresting figures in regard to the
earnings and expenses Of laboring
men who own their homes, and those
who rent.
Information for the report was OBJ.
tanned from BARRIERS, brakemen,
butcher worAmen, carpenters, cigar
makers, conductors, machinists, mis-
cellaneous mechanics, mechanics help.
ers, miscellaneous railroad laborers,
miners, salt workers, section foremen
and railroad trackmen.
The returns thus far received show
that llS men who own their homes
earned in 1898, on an average, $729.S6
each. Each supported on an average
four and half persons at an ex-
pense for the year Of s53S,75. The
average expense Of each was seventy
three and a tenth per cent Of his
earnings.
The returns also show that l7S rent
payers earned on an average, S554.O5
each, and the average expense was
$4S2.47, with three and iour.tenths
persons to the family. The average
expense was eighty-seven and seven
tenth per cent of the earnings.
Seventy.eight home owners each
earned $S2S.S9 and saved $246.SO or
twenty-nine and nine-tenths per cent.
The same number Of rent payers
each earned $675.94 and saved 1857. so
or twenty.three and three-tenths per
cent.
Fifty home owners each made per.
manent investments aggregating
slls.S5, or seventeen per cent Of the
earnings.
Nineteen rent payers each made
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JUNE 8gsWE PAGES
permanent investments lmonthlv lite

permanent investments monthly life
insurance) OF slS9.5O or nineteen per
cent of the earnings.
The l73 rent payers each paid on
an average Of ss3.6l for rent, or fiji.
teen per cent of the earnings. The
per cen, of earnings paid for rent by
laboring men is as follows:
BARRIERS, l7.6; brakemen, 1873;
butcher workmen, 1911; carpenters,
1876; cigar makers, ~; conductors,
y; locomotive engineers, IA; laborers,
10; mechanics, 1873; mechanics
helpers, l4'S; miners, l6 1; salt work
ers, 1873, section foremen, 1873; rail-
road trackmen, 1879.
1t pays to own your home as mat
ter Of dollars and cents to say moth
ing Of the moral effect and the salts.
faction it brings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
OHIO REPUBLICANS,
fractional Differences Make the Conve nrlon
This Week Of More Than Ordinary In
terest-All for Mckinley.

Cincinnati, May 3l.-The republican
state convention at Columbus this
week promises to be an extraordinary
political event. not because of the fac
tional fighting alone, but also beca $50
of its effect on the presidential election
next year in the presidents state. 1t
has been ten years since the republic
ans in Ohio lost state ticket. AS
most of the state officers including
governor, are elected for two years
and accorded second term, there is a
new deal once in four years. This
is the year for a new deal from
governor down to the minor state Off
Gals. And it so happens that the full
new state tickets are nominated the
year preceding presidential campaigns.
As the new state administration will
have all the machinery in its control
next year when delegates to the ma
tional republican convention are to be
selected, the president. Senator Hanna
and others are considered interested
parties in the present contest at the
state capital.
As all the counties have Endorsed the
national administration and all the
candidates for governor and other
offices claim to be strongly in favor Of
the denomination of President McKin-
ley, there is no doubt whatever about
the convention adopting a strong
resolution for the denomination Of
President Mckinley, but the char
acter of the Ohio delegation that will
be sent to the national convention for
him next year may depend to some ex-
tent on the makeup of the state ticket
and the new state central committee,
as the Kurtz- Bushnell McKisson ele.
ment want to secure control now with
view to prevent Senator Hanna from
being one Of the Ohio delegates-at-large
mex wear.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Governor Stanley on Trusts.

These few but positive remarks by
Governor Stanley on trusts we sub
NIT to the prayeriul consideration Of
Demo-Populist friends. Every word
is true: Opposition to the trusts is
policy Of the Republican party. The
first antitrust law Of congress five
years ago was Republican measure,
and has always been designated by
the name Of Republican leader A
stringent antitrust measure was in.
troduced in this State ten years ago
by Republican, passed by a Repub.
lican legislature and signed by Re.
publican governor. In his first pub.
lie utteranccs, upon the day OF his in.
auguration, President Mckinley took
strong grounds against the trusts, as
did the St. Louis platform upon
which he was elected. Democracy is
now pretending to be opposed to
trusts, but its very pretenseis joke.
New York city is the common citadel
OF trusts and Democracy, They have
the same headquarters, and DO bust
ness on the same street. Wall street
IS the mother Of trusts. Tammany
Hall and Wall street are members of
the same household. The attempt Of
Democracy to pose as the opponent
Of the trusts will he regarded as an
effort on the part of the leaders of
that great aggregation to change their
play from tragedy to comedy. There
is hardly enough left of the Populist
party to render its attitude on trusts
a matter of serious concern. 1t has
been in favor of government owner
ship of all things, and suppose it
will be in favor OF suppressing the
trusts by owning them"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Not Paid for Want Of Funds.

For short time during the Leedy admin
istration, the state treasurer was compelled
to stamp warrants, mot paid for want OF
funds" Today the Stanley adminlstra-
ton finds itself in the same predicament but
It is not due to Populist extravaganza. II Is
not due to the extra session OF the legisla-
tpre, because the insurance and charter laws
aI0ne have many times over paid the cost OF
the session. 1t is due to Republican extrav-
agant appropriations Of the last legislature
The greatest hypocrltes and monu-
mental liars of the age are the average Kan
sas Republican politicians. Before the two
years Of stanley's maladmlnlstratlon are
over the treasury will be worse than bank
rupt.-[ Dickinson County News.
Is the News a demagogue or is it
ignorant Of the factsp One Of these
two predicaments is its choice. The
appropriations by any legislature are
not available until July lst succeed.
ing the session. The appropriations
of the last session are available July l,
1899. The expenses OF the past ~
months are paid from appropriations
available July l, 1897 and made by a
Populist Observation-Disclosures Of
representatives, senate and governor.
That administration expended so
much money up to the time Of Gov
Stanley's entrance into office that
now there is no more money
left and warrants are stamped mot
paid for want Of funds" and are draw.
ing 6 per cent interest.
Every intelligent person in Kansas
knows this. The News knows it or
else it is densely ignorant If it
knows it, the News thinks it can de-
ceive its readers by a falsehood.
Which is its choicep
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

The only way to put an end to trust foster
Ing and money domination is for the people
to strike 1t hard with Democratic VOTE
THE News.
And give us that glorious, over
whelming prosperity that prevailed
during the Cleveland administration,
those days when banks failed, when
factories closed, when Coxey armies
tramped the country demanding
bread, when panic, distress and bust
ness stagnation ruled the land. Those
were glorious days. Does the News
really want them again?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
From q Free Trader.

The following tariff argument is
from an editorial in the Kansas City
Star, a newspaper which has always
been an advocate Of free trade: In
1880 this country's imports Of iron
and steel manufactures amounted to
amounted to S7l, $50, 900 and exports
were $l4, 1900 In 1898 the i'm.
ports were $4,000 900 and the ex.
ports S7O,5OO,OO0, the figures being
reverted. Only since 1894 have the
exports exceeded the imports. This
is Just one instance Of the remarka ole
revolution IN foreign trade that has
occurred in recent years. In 1880
this country owed Europe a balance
Of S56, 100000 on trade in iron and
steel. In 1898 other nations owed
this country *57,750,0O0 on this bust
ness. Here is a reversal Of more than
500, 900, 900 in balance ei trade in a
single branch Of foreign commerce.
1t is the most notable case OF the kind
on record, but there are numerous
less important lines Of industry in
which American manufacturers have
not only acquired full control Of the
home market, but are exporting the
classes Of goods that were formerly
imported. While this change in for
eign trade in manufactured goods has
been going on the foreign demand for
American food products has increased
rather diminished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
For the Yermonters.

A. W. Dana, of Topeka, is chair
man Of a committee OF Vermonters
which has undertaken to organize the
natives Of Vermont living in Kansas
for the purpose Of swelling the fund
for the erection OF a monument to
Admiral Dewey by ex'citizens Of the
Green Mountain state. The members
OF the Kansas committee are: A. W.
Dana, j. W. Gleed, Z. B. Merriam Of
Topeka, Colonel O. F. Learnard Of
Lawrence and F. B. Fullington Of
Clay Center.
Mr.. Dana is sending the following
letter to Vermonters now living in
Kansas so far as he knows Of their
whereabouts:
"rhe Kansas committee would be
glad to receive any subscription from
81 to $40 from you and you are re-
quested to send your contributions to
A. W. Dana, Topeka, Kas.
1.-THE daughters OF Vermont in the
east are taking a lively interest in
this movement, and the committee
desires their contributions and coop
GRAFTON here. When remittance is
made by the Kansas committee to the
general committee the names Of all
those in Kansas who contributed will
be forwarded to the general COM
mittee.
1.-The Kansas committee thinks
that this is a good opportunity to
prepare complete roster of all the
natives of Vermont residing in Kan
sas. Therefore, whether you send a
contribution or not, we would be glad
to receive letter from you giving
the place Of youl nativity and your
present postoflice address, as well as
the names of any other Vermonters
in your county with their postofiice
addresses.
All Vermonters living in Dickin.
son county are requested to send
their names and postoflice addresses
to chairman OF Kansas committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Is Mckinley Supporting Henderson,

Chicago, May 31.-There is consider
able excitement among Illinois poll
ticians by reason of a conference be-
tween Senator Hanna and Representa-
tive Babcock held some days ago in
this city. The suspicion is now in
dulged that Hanna, representing the
administration, urged Bahcock to his
deeds Of execution for Henderson in
Wisconsin and that the whole affair
means that Hanna, leading the admin
istration forces. is supporting Hender-
son as against Hopkins.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
THURSDAY, JUNE |, 1899.
Republican County Convention.

A delegate convention OF the Republicans
Of Dickinson county will be held in the
Court House in the city Of Abilene, Kansas,
on Saturday August II, at 1 p. m. for the
purpose OF nomlnatinga candidate for each
Of the following Offices to be filed at the
November election, 1899.
One candidate for Sheriff.
One candidate for Treasurer
One candidate for County Clerk.
One candidate for Register OF Deeds,
One candidate for Surveyor,
One candidate for Coroner.
Two Trustees county high school.
County Commissioner First district,
Primaries for the selection Of delegates to
said county convention will be held from 1
to8p m. In the several voting precincts on
Thursday, August II.
The basis Of representation shall be one
delegate for each 20 votes or fraction OF 10
votes and over cast for the Republican can
didate for secretary Of state at the fall cleo
tiOn OF 1875 and one delegate at large for
each precinct, emitting the several precincts
to the following representatives:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Demand for Kansas Lands.

Demand for land for grazing and
farming purposes in the west con-
tinues, and the number OF sales are
unprecedented. The land depart.
ment Of the Union Pacific has SO far
this month sold 1872 acres in Kan.
sas, which is 5000 more than the
average monthly sales in ten years.
In Colorado 5000 acres Of railroad
have been sold, while applications
have been received for 1920 acres in
the Union division in Nebraska, Wy
oming and Utah, the deals for which
cannot be closed until the deeds for
the property pass from the old to the
new company, which is expected to
take place some time during the'com'
ing month. The sales which have
been completed have generally been
made to adjoining farmers and ranch.
men, and as q rule the tracts have
been small in extent. Many inquiries
concerning the lands in the western
states are being received from eastern
people desiring to engage in agrazing
business and it is believed there will
be large number Of New Englanders
among the purchasers next fall. A
large colony Of Wisconsin farmers is
to locate upon some Of
these Kansas lands during the sum.
mpr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

1t Is always an open question
whether pupils are most to be con.
graduated when school begins or
when the "last day" comes, but there
is none as to the joy that is theirs on
the latter occasion. The Abilene
school children deserve all the happi.
ness that they gain. They have
studied hard, worked well and should
throw books to the winds and laugh,
play and grow tanned and fat until
September. No vacation studies but
plenty Of happiness should be their
motto.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Settlement OF Ties In Elections.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 3l.-The
supreme court rendered an important
opinion regarding the right of the gen.
eral assembly of the state to pass laws
providing for the settlement of ties in
elections for Office. 1t holds that I'M
less the constitution expressly pro-
vides the method for determining cleo
ton ties, or delegates that authority
to the legislature, that body has no
authority to enact laws for that pur-
pose,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Meeting Of Silver Advocates.

Louisville, KY, May Sl.-Silver will
be the password in Louisville to-
day, and lasting through the rest of
the week. Judge James P. Tarvin,
president Of the Ohio Valley Bimetal-
lie league, dropped the gavel at Mac
Auley's theater and the big conven.
ton was on in earnest. The an.
nouncement is made that Oliver H. P.
Belmont, Of New York, has consented
to speak at the Bryan banquet. The
speeches at the Bryan banquet are linn
tied to ten minutes, except that of Bry-
an, upon whom no limit has been set.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Initiation Prank Proved Fatal.

Clarinda, Ia, May 3l.-Frank Focht,
Of Hepburn, Ia, is dead from the al
legged effects of initiation into Mod
ern Woodman lodge of Hepburn on
MAY Is. The members, it is said, were
using spanking board with blank
cartridges attached. The board was
turned the wrong way and cartridge
exploded, the shell entering Focht's
thigh. Blood poisoning and lockjaw
resulted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Jefferson City, Mo-, May Sl.-The
celebrated case of Henry 0glesby
against the Missouri Pacific railroad
was decided again yesterday and the
Judgment of plaintiff for $4,000 for
personal injuries was reversed and the
case remanded for a new trial. Oglesbv
was a brakeman who was injured in a
wreck at Little Blue, in Jackson coun-
ty, in December 1899. Both legs were
broken. The plaintiff got judgment
on the ground of negligence of the
COMPANY,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Pittsburg, Kan, May S1.-There is
little change in the strike situation.
In Weir City the Kansas & Texas and
Central Coal & Coke companies were
posting notices to notify the men they
must go to work on Or before June /,
or they will be barred from place in the
mines. The situation in Scammon and
Mineral City is the same.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
A School without Tuition Charge.

Columbia, Mo-, May S1.-The final
bulletin regarding the summer school
of the Missouri state university was is
sued yesterday. The school will begin
June 5 and conclude August 80. The
last legislature appropriated "a, 900 for
the support of the summer school.
This enables the university to carry on
the school without charging tuition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Drown In Lake WinnebaRo,

Fond du Lac, Wis, May 31.-William
Skinner and Arthur Pratt, young bust
ness men of this city, were drowned in
Lake Winnebago. They were sailing
in company with Delbert Brunei, and
when ~ miles from Lakeside park,
the boat capsized. Brunei succeeded in
righting the vessel and climbed into it.
The Others chung to the side until
chilled and exhausted and then sank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Leavenworth, Kan, May Sl..-Tim
Foren shot and dangerously wounded
William Maloney, bartender at John
Glass saloon, yesterday. The bullet
entered the left side below the ribs and
came out at the back under the right
shoulder blade. The shooting was
without provocation. Foren was crazed
by linnnr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
How are the naughty fallen.

How are the naughty fallen, Two
years ago when the Dickinson county
Democrats humbly asked the Dickin.
son county Populists for a place on
the ticket they were jeered with jeers
and booted with scorn. Now when
the Democrats ask hall the ticket
they get down on their marrow bones,
throw the referendum to the winds,
prepare to swap and accept terms. A
Pop is very humble individual now
compared with the days Of yore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Why Baker Killed Weaver.

Joplin, NO., May 31.-More light has
been shed on the sensational killing of
Q. c. Weaver near 0polis, at the Baker
farm. According to the testimony at
the coroner's inquest there was wom-
an in the case, and Charles Baker killed
Weaver not because of a dispute on an
account for goods bought at Weaver's
store, but because he believed Weaver
had been criminally intimate with Mrs.
Kakar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Killed for Interfering.

st. Joseph, Mo-, May Sl.-Albert NJ.
Mullendore, carpenter and contract
or, was shot and fatally wounded by
Granvel Haggerty, a young tough.
Mullendore stopped some boys from
fighting in front Of his residence, and
because he interfered, Haggerty, an
onlooker, shot him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Sets an OIl WeIl on FIre.

Marion, Ind, May Sl.-The striking
of match by spectator near an oil
well three miles east of Marion caused
the oil surrounding the well to ignite
and the flames instantly to spread some
distance. Six men, two of whom were
on the tank into which the oil was
pouring, were terribly burned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Nine Persons Injured,

Nashville, Tenn, May Shine peo-
Pile were injured, two of them serious.
ly, in a head-end collision of local pas.
senger trains on the Louisville & Nash.
vile road, 25 miles south of here. Both
engines and the baggage cars were
smashed, while Engineers Burns and
Shugart received serious internal in
juries. Seven passengers were slight.
ly hurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

The private soldiers of the Goth
would get S7l each travel money il
mustered out at San Francisco. The
boys would have more cash when
they reach home il brought to Fl.
Riley and were there mustered out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Ogden Greets Schley.

Ogden, Utah, May S1.-Rear Admiral
Schley and party arrived here yester-
day. At the depot they were met by
$500 people, including students of the
high school, and escorted to the resi-
dence of Hon. D. H. Peery. The ad.
miral was introduced to an immense
crowd by Gov Wells and made brief
speech. Ex-senator Henderson also
smoke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

jackson, Miss, May 3l.-Advices
having been received from President
Sochon, of the Louisiana state board
OF health, that one case of yellow fever
had appeared in New Orleans, DR.. J. +.
Hunter, secretary of the Mississippi
board, sent Inspector Cant to New Or
leans with instructions to make thor
Ough inspection of the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

The Solomon Tribune voices this
great truth; "A twenty-five cent
weekly contains lots Of reading mat
ter, but who ever saw one that con-
tanned the obituary Of your relative
or friend" 1t is not exactly clear
why one should especially desire
obituaries Of relatives or friends but
the sentiment is all right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
He Killed Hla JInrle.

Topeka, Kan, May Sl.-An applica-
ton was made to the governor for
pardon for George Irving, of Burlin-
game, who is serving Is years sem
tence in prison for murder in the seq
ond degree. Irving killed his uncle,
George Williams, in 1890, because the
latter was paying undue attentions 70
Ars- Irving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Killed by the Assessor.

Guthrie, Ok, May S1.-Word was re-
ceived here that William Bale, assessor
of Day county, had shot and killed
Houston Woods, farmer. 1t seems
that Woods objected to having his prop
erty assessed and aquarrel ensued, dur
ing which Bale killed the farmer in
self-defense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Curtis Neb., May sl.-The whole
east side of Main street is in ruins
from a fire which started at four
o'clock yesterday morning. Two en-
tire blocks of business houses were de.
stroyed together with their contents.
The loss will reach $4,000, only p ar.
TALLY insured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Senator PETER has announced his with
drawal from the Popullst party. and return
ed to the Republican party, whiskers and all.
Poor old granny PeiYer-lJ, C,sTribune, Pop.
That sounds familiar though it
used to come from the other side.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
A Train Strikes Three Persons.

West Lorne, Ont, May Sl.-John
johnson, farmer, was instantly
killed; Peter, his son, fatally injured,
and another son badly hurt by being
struck by a Michigan Central train
near here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Adjutant General Corbin has pre-.
pared this statement Of the number
OF deaths which have occurred in the
army since the beginning Of the war
with Spain.