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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02


The fusion candidates and their
friends are trying to make Republi-
cans believe that this is an "oif" year
in politics and endeavoring to win a
vote here and there on personal
grounds. Republicans should not be
caught with such chat. The Repub-
lcan candidates have all made model
officials and are entitled to the vote
of every Republican. This may be an
"ctf" year in politics but it is no time
for Republicans to stray "of" on
election day. Let us again roll up a
rousing big Republican majority in
Dickinson county rather than send
encouragement to Aguinaldo by let
ting the majority go below high
watermark. Go to the polls and vote.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

The Populist party has made nine
campaigns in Kansas. In every one
Of them it has prophesied the direst
calamaties as sure to beiall our coun-
try unless the doctrines it advocated
were adopted. Not one Of those doc
trines has been adopted and yet the
country is enjoying flood tide Of
prosperity unequaled in its history.
Could there be better proof that the
Populist party has been wrong all
these yearsG Why then should any
sensible patriotic citizen continue to
give it his support Why remain a
member Of party which is wrong all
the timer
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02
TOWN PROPERTIES,

$6,OOO-Finest residence in Abilene mod,
eaH improvements, beautifully 10.
2,5OO-Seven room house on Buckeye
avenue, handsome lawn, good barn,
large garden spot, very desirable.
$4,000 Eight room house, with good
barn, on east Sixth street, location
the best Nos
$5OO-Very desirable building lot on Bucks
eyeavenue, northwest corner barn
on rear OF lot, l2O feet front, 2O0 feet
deep. No. 4,
$l,525-Six room, two story house, good
barn, good location. No. 5. ~
S5OO-Four room house, good brick barn.
three blocks from the business cen.
ter Of the town. No.7
$5OO-Go0d five room house on west
Fourth, good barn. No. 10,
$l,7OO-Go0d seven room house with barn.
apples and small fruit, and three
acres Of ground, desirable proper
y ior person wanting large garden.
$5OO-Five room house, one block to bust.
ness center. No. H.
$l,3OO-GO0d corner residence with barn
ana other 0utbuildings. No, IA,
%4OO-FOur room house, two blocks TO busi.
ness center, good speculation, No.
ID.
$6OO-N1ce -FOUR room house, some fruit.
gOOd Darn, neat property. No, ID.
$9OO-GO0d eight room house In first class
repair, close to business center. No.
II.
81, l0O-seven room house. west side, shade
trees and some frnit. No, 20.
$1,25O-E1ght room house, good barn, west
side, recent Improvements. No, q.
.f1t1fl-A VarV nipn sly Nom, bnuan ,.,nn<
side, no other buildings. No, a.
$2OO-Seven acres of ground within the
CITY limits, no buildings. No. "A.
S3OO-Four room house near the city hall
corner property. No. 49,
$70O-A good six room house, well built
finished In hard wood, south side,
No. 2S ''>'''
$l,2O0-seven room house, well built. high
ceiling. choice property, three
blocks from the post office No %.
SSOO-A good seven room house, plenty of
Irult, Darn, lot $40 feet deep, on the
West sac, choice property for the
$6O0-Six room house on South Cedar st
deep lot, plenty of shade and fruit
trees. Can sell on terms TO suit
No. 81.
$650-'A good five room house, corner pro.
perty, fine location, east Sixth st.
No. 30. W.
So, 0OO,-Eight room house, well built, good
barn, n very desirable west side
property No. 49,
$7OO-Foul room house ON Third street.
splendid location No. 81.
VI ,2OO-First class seven room house. fine
barn, north Cedar ST. this must 20
quick. bargain. No. IS
S5oO-Nice cottage on Cottage Grove ave-
nue., five rooms. No. IS,
Sl,2OO GOOD nine room house, two acres
OF ground right in town, improve.
ments complete, plenty of fruit of
all kinds, decided bargain. No, 81.
y ,2OO-Good seven room house, south side,
owner desires to trade fora farm.
No. Ito.
Numerous other properties of various
prices and descriptions. Hotels, Livery
barns, and store buildings. A row Of three
frame store 70 ms ut a bargain. Best black.
smith shop in the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

William j. Bryan deserted the
benches Of the state fairs to make a
rear platform appeal in Kentucky for
public Endorsement Of the dishonest
methods by which William Goebel Sc
cured the Democratic nomination for
governor of that state. To his ap-
peal for rotten money and for repudi-
alton of the flag in the Philippines he
is adding an eloquent appeal for the
outrage that was perpetrated upon
the party by the Goebel machine at
Louisville.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02
Wheat and Silver.

The government Of India has adopt.
ed the gold standard American
wheat raisers were told by Bryanar-
chists in 1896 that they could never
compete with the wheat producers OF
India who were getting twice as much
for their wheat as the Americans were
getting on gold basis.
Concerning the establishment OF
the gold standard in India the Chi
cago Tribune aptly observes: "The
free silverites used to contend that
the India wheat raisers were able to
undersell their American competitors
because the former had the silver
standard. Therefore, Mr.. Bryan and
his admirers ought to thank the India
council for having legislated in the
interest OF American farmers by re-
moving great cause Of cheap wheat.
But free silver has become such a
dead issue that it is not likely Mr..
BRYAN or any Of his followers will
mention this new departure in India.
An event which would have attracted
general attention three years ago is
almost unnoticed now. The battle OF
the standards has been won by gold,
and the few remaining silver standard
countries will change to gold in the
near future"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02
County Financial Management.

1.-THE expense Of running the county for
the past year was 33909lM Taking into
consideration the size Of the county the
showing is a credit to the county and TO the
officers who have charge Of the finances"
The above worthy compliment Is taken
from the Abilene Weekly Chronicle and as
1t comes from Republican paper it speaks
volumes why W. A. Matteson should be re.
elected treasurer on the 7th'of November
1.-THE News.
Just what Billy Matteson has had
to do with the "expense Of running
the county for the past year" is past
finding out. The county treasurer
cannot pay out one single cent nor
even draw his own salary until or
dered to do so by the county commits
sioners. The county commissioners
even appropriate $75 month to hire
Fred Wilcox as his deputy to do the
clerical work Of the office and keep
the books, while Billy Matteson has
time for days in the country to fix up
his fences.
Did 1t ever occur to the obtuse
vision Of our Popocratic friend that
the board Of county commissioners
composed Of Charlie Koepke and two
other honest and capable Republicans,
with the assistance Of County Clerk
Jacobs, another staunch Republican,
is alone responsible for the economical
manner in which the finances Of this
county are conducted Charlie
Koepke and his Republican associates
have always looked after the interests
Of the county and Charlie Koepke as
county treasurear will see that all the
money Of the county is collected and
honestly paid out. Vote for Koepke
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

Said Bryan in Nebraska yesterday;
According to the Republican defni-
ton a statesman is man who listens
to the pulsations Of pocketbook and
a demagogue is a man who listens to
the heart beats of humanity" What
Brother Bryan really hears is not the
heart beats Of humanity but the pal
pitations of Aguinaldo as he reflects
that Funston is to return to Manila.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

From one. third to one-half OF our
national domain was acquired by
Democratic presidents through pur-
chase or treaty with foreign powers,
and without consulting the inhabi-
tants. And the expansion Of the ter.
ritory under the American flag was
as bitterly denounced then as it is
now and with as little reason.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02
How Funny "Coin" Reads Now.

Here is something, Mr.. Populist,
that you once read with bated breath
and with feeling otimpending doom
but 1t will make you laugh now, truly
says an exchange:
Hard times are with us; the country
is distracted; very few things are
marketable at price above the cost
Of production; penitentiaries, work
houses and insane asylums are full;
the gold reserve at Washington is
sinking, the government Is running
at a loss with a deficit in every de-
partment; huge debt hangs like an
appalling cloud over the country;
taxes have assumed the Importance
Of a mortgage, and 80 per cent Of the
public revenues are likely to 60 de-
linquent; hungered and hali-starved
men are banding into armies and
marching toward Washington; the
cry Of distress Is heard on every hand !;
business is paralyzed; commerce is at
a stand still; riots and strikes prevail
throughout our land. Page 5, Coins
Financial School,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02
Corn and Women.

How much the fair but potent sex,
Is like crop of Corn!
For in whatever place they're seen,
That place they do adorn.
The Corn is green when young, asis
The offspring of mans rib.
1t is then they are taken by the ear,
And placed within the crib.
You'll find on them the finest silk,
Becoming too, no doubt,
And when the season comes around,
In tassels they come out.
In reaping time some fellow comes,
And in his arms they're locked,
Surprised well, yes, but then they like
This way OF being shocked,
But when the days have come and gone,
And filled life's golden page
A difference you'll find my friend
The Corn will tell its age.
-[From Corn Carnival Reflections in Atch
son Globe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

There is no desire to establish a
military despotism in Luzon, nor to
deprive the people of the islands of
their right to govern themselves as
soon as they can be fitted for such a
condition. At present they are no
more entitled to complete sclf,gov-
ernment than is Alaska.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

Because the Republican ticket is
sure OF election is no reason why any
Republican voters should stay away
from the polls. The bigger the ma
jority this year, the more easy and
certain the victory next year when
there will be a state and national
ticket in the field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02
We notice that Ed little has b,

We notice that Ed Little has been
mentioned for U. 5. senator. II
seems to be entirely natural to men
ton Abilene people for that office.
Nobody ever says anything about
Salina or Junction City men in such
connection-they are only named as
possible revenue collectors or pension
examiners. But Abilene ranks high
its citizens have become so accus.
toned to their exalted estate that
they would scorn anything beneath
United States senator, And brethren,
there is no telling who next will DO
struck by the lightning. At least
half dozen Abileneites have already
been mentioned; 1t behooves every
man to walk circumspectly and watch
oarefully--he may be the next to be
dragged into the fierce light Of pub
licity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

The Republicans in Ohio need not
be ashamed to ask contributions to
carry on the campaign to maintain
prosperity. 1t shows that the party
is not relying upon the wealth Of one
man who owns, controls and abso-
lutely dictates to his party like Mil
lionaire Mclean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

There are few Democrats Of prom
inence who are against the present
policy of the president Of copquering
the insurgents and leaving the future
of the islands to congress. This poll.
cy does not necessarily mean impcr-
ialism, but it is simply applying
common sense to plain situation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02
Peanut Politics.

Abilene Democrat: 1t is strange
that J. H. Taylor and John Patton
have suddenly taken so much interest
in the moral welfare Of Chapman.
Both men have resided in the county
for many year. The new awaken
ing smacks Of peanut politics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

All the men who are candidates
on the Republican county ticket are
old residents Of the county, whose
character and capacity have been thor
oughly tested and are so well known
that even their political opponents
dare not utter word against them.
In electing them the people will try
no experiments and run no risks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02
Tho Battle Of the Generals.

There is q battle on now between
two generals which means more to
the people Of Kansas than the battles
between General Otis and General
Luna, or bet ween General Butler and
General Joubert; it is the contest
which will be decided Nov. 7, between
General Prosperity and General
Apathy.
Now, General Prosperity imagines
he is the whole thing; because has
more business than bird pup in a
chicken yard, General Prosperity
thinks he can't be beat.
But that's where he's wrong.
Fat, lazy, greasy, sleepy, old Cen
eral Apthy can beat General Prosper
ity as easy as rolling off a log. And
what's more, unless voters vote for
General Prosperity, General Apathy
will get Prosperity where Cora wore
her beads.
A little sleep and little slumber
and little more folding Of the hands
to sleep.
So shalt thy poverty come as one
that trayelleth, and thy want as an
armed man.
That's how old General Apathy
fought in the days Of the prophets.
He's putting up the same fight now.
Mr.. Forget-to.register is his re-
cruiting officer.
Too.cold-to-vote is bis ambush.
Damn.politics is his war cry.
Watch out for him, Mr.. Voter.
Stand by Prosperity, talk for it, work
for it, vote for it early and often and
straight. A loss Of county officers in
'95 lost this county to Mckinley in
'96. A loss Of county officer now
may lose Kansas to Mckinley in 1900.
Old General Apathy is a sly old dog.
He tells Republicans that they have
an easy snap, because General Pros
perity owns the land.
Don't you believe it. The Repub-
licans need every vote they can get
and some to carry.
Line up for General Prosperity, for
confidence in business that will be
voted up or down at this election.
General Prosperity can be driven out
OF the land II there are indications Of
another silver craze, or another tariff
tinkering, or any other monkey bust.
ness.
Get in the fight, Mr.. Voter. But
for heavens sake! don't march with
General Acknowledgements Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02
FAIR MS.

S2,500-l30 acres In Flora township. two
miles from Manchester, 81 acres in
pasture and hay ground, and II
acres In cultivation, SIX room house
good barns and sheds No. AZ.
SS,O0O-o0O acres In Flora township. n fine
cattle ranch, plenty of wafer fair
improvements Nos AZ and 81,
Sl,5UO-S acres In Cheever township. half
cash. balance TO suit, good house
good Darn, corn crib and granary,
good orchard, all under cultivation,
No. AZ.
$2,5OO-l60 acres in Cheever township
good house. barn, granary and or.
chard, terms to suit No. is,
So OOO-l6O acres in WillOwdale. tbrao
miles from Talmage-lN acres chi
tivated, 40 acres In pasturea and hav
four room house, barn, corn Grin
granary, 800 fruit trees, No. H.
So, 5OO-lB0 acres In Will0wdale, miles
from solomon, 100 acres cultivated.
on acres In pasture and hay ground.
orooni mouse, oarn, shed and gran.
airy, ETC., orchard of zoo trees a
splendid farm. No 80. :"
81, 800-26] acres In Lincoln townshin s,x
miles from Abilene, all first bottom
land, 200 acres cultivated good six
room h0nse, good barn. corn crih
and other buildings, fine bearjng
orchard. Investigate this. No. AZ
$o,VUO-no acres IN Lincoln Twp. four
miles from Abilene, fine first bot.
to.l iand, good house, barn, corn
s erip AN ANU o S'ner buildings fine apple
$7,500-240 acres In Grant townsb;n tuo
and one.half miles from Abilene
nine room house, big barn, corn
crib and other buildings, two ores
OF timber, good orchard. 186 acres
cultivated, can take good residence
property as part pay. No. SO.
Sl6,SOO-isVacres OF first bottom land In
Garleld township, fine buildings,
one o. the pest farms in Dickinson
Ssoo-S N, acres sim In wheatland township, five
miles from Carlton, 70 acres IN mas.
lure, good stock pond. No, 50,
s3,500-l60 acres in Newborn townsbin sno
six room house, freshly painted
good barn, granary and!other out,
door buildings, 30 acreslin pasture
good orchard, can trade this for a
larger place. No. 90. 'o'
VI ,S0O-s,a acres In Ridge Twp ,lall under
cuitivation, ; room house, barn,
sranhry, orchard Of 1000 trees and
three acres of timbet ali fenced
No 81. ie"oou'
I,S0O-l2O acres IN Center Twp.. one mi,e
from Detroit 10 acres cuItivafad
No 81 '''"''io e.c :
s2,250-l3O acres in Noble TWP. one m,le
81. No.
s2'40o-lso . acres in Sherman township five
rom mouse, barn, etc, good or.
81 ,5O0-sO acres, seven miles from mo al ab,,eno
% acres in grass, good barn. Ia rge
a, ar gIanary, a cheap property No. II.
slO0O.Nacres mile and a 6alf from
Lain,age, % acres cultivated, no
buildings, fine piece Of land,
, ABBF q FIIlcnM
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

Nobody who is familiar with the
Philippines doubts that we would
turn the islands over to anarchy and
oppression should we follow Mr..
Bryan's policy and haul down the
flag, which now stands for equal
rights for all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

Now that the administration has
succeeded in concluding an agreement
concerning the Alaskan boundary by
which American rights are main.
tanned, it will be in order for the flag.
furlers to raise howl that the Kluck.
wan Indians were not asked their con.
sent to be the governed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

Mr.. Bryan says that Ohio, Ken
lucky, Nebraska and Iowa will 60
Democratic this fall. Mr.. Bryan may
have had trouble with his throat, but
it has not interfcred with his practice
OF using his hat for a megaphone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

In case Aguinaldo should decide
after all to accept something equally
as good" the Democratic leaders who
have identified themselves with him
will discover what blunder they
have made in opposing the American
flag.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

The Democratic party is encourage
ing and abetting assaults on our SOL
diers in the desperate hope that by
contributing to bring defeat to our
flag, it may gain some advantage al
he coming election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

II the Spanish treaty was such an
awful violation Of the doctrines Of the
Declaration Of Independence, why
did Mr.. Bryan make a special trip to
Washington last winter to urge Dem
ocratic senators to vote for It's con-
Erno f,oup
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

I. A vote for Populist or Democratic
county eandidateis vote to strength
en- the fight that will be made next
year to undo the brave and splendid
work OF the Twentieth Kansas in
helping to crush the Tagal rebellion
and to establish the national authority.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1899
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Judge Eighth Judicial district,
0. L. MOORE,
Of Dickinson county.

Possibly the Hon. Carl Schurz will
be content il we were to move out OF
the Philippines and permit Germany
to move in.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

And now the Populists are kicking
because our consul at Pretoria, Trans
wal, was at one time an Ohio glass
blower. The Populists have no use
for anything but political gas blowers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

A vote for the Republican county
ticket is q vote for the honor Of the
nation, a vote to crush rebellion
against the rightful authority of the
government Of the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

Mr.. Bryan can see Democratic VIC
tories in every direction. Perhaps he
has been travelling recently on a
merry.go-round.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

Mr.. Bryan has demonstrated that
even the down-trodden l6 to free
silver men can travel about the coun-
try in private cars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

Archbishop Chappelle says that the
question in the Philippines is whether
we should retire under fire, and he
does not believe in any such doctrine
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-02

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hefighling 20th"

Official Souvenir and History
Of the Regiment, handsomely
illustrated with photographs.
SOME OF It's FEATURES: Pictures
of Funston, Little, Fry, Watson,
scenes in camp, Bagbag river, Battle
Grounds, poem by Lieut.. Col. Little,
entitled "The Kansas Raggedy Man"
etc., etc. =
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
Proper Storage For Potatoes.

The ideal place for storing potatoes
is q cool celler, where the temperature
can be kept around forty degrees Fab
renheit. This is often difficult to Sc
cure. Place in bins, which are at
least foot from the cellar wall and
six inches off the floor to permit of
free circulation of air 1t is abso-
lutely necessary that the storage place
be perfectly dark. The easiest way to
get them from the field is to pick them
into bushel boxes or crates made OF
some very light material. These are
easily handled and prevent unneces.
sary bruising.
Where cellar is not available, pit.
ting in the open field answers nicely.
Select dry spot that is well drained.
Excavate about six inches, put in the
potatoes as picked from the field,
heap up well and cover with about a
foot of straw or forest leaves. Throw
on about six inches of soil and allow
them to remain until freezing weather
begins, then add earth until the cover.
ing is about three feet deep or suffi.
cient to keep out all frost. Potatoes
stored in this manner usually keep
we'll but are more difficult to get al
when wanted for home use or for mar.
kat
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
Suicides in Italy.

The statistics of suicide in Italy
during the year 1896 show an increase
of fifty per cent. over the ten preced.
ing years. The total reaches 1000,
which gives a mortality of GAL per
100000 inhabitants. OF this total
there were 1404 men and 500 women.
OF these S13 we're married people, 884
single, 1T wldowers and sixty-one
widows.
The cause of the increase in suicides
in Italy may be attributed to the
greater difficulty of earning a liveli-
hood ana the growing burden of taxa
ton. 1t is also claimed that the
spread of education is responsible to
certain extent, rs it leadsto so much
unyatisfied ambition.
The districts where suicide is the
most prevalent are precisely those
where education is the most devel.
oped. The maximum is recorded in
the province of Rome, 11.43 per 100,'
900 inhabitants; then come Emilia
and Liguria, with 10.11, and Lom-
bard, with III per 100000.
On the other hand, in the provinces
where education is, if anything, neg
lected, the proportion attained il
scarcely two to three per 100, 900.