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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
EA RMS FOR SALE.

Farm of 200 acres situated at Milton
Junction, Rock county, one mile north
of railway station; all under cultiva
ton except y acres of heavy timber.
Improvements consist of good dwelling
Louise, eleven rooms; horse barn,
twelve single stalls and two box stalls;
basement COW barn accommodating
forty head; sheep barn for $50 head;
new tobacco shed holding product Of
seven acres; all other necessary out
buildings. Adjoining this farm is an
other of 100 acres, So of which are
under the pillow and the balance tim
Der land, but containing no buildings
Both properties are adjacent to Clear
lake. For further particulars apply
to M. S. PAXsoN,
Nv. Milton Junction, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
NO TIME LIKE Now.

The new lines Of railroad now in process
of construction by the Chicago s. North
western Railway company are at present
atfording opportunities To get in and grow
up with country that is sure to grow,
that are not likely to occur again.
The new lines penetrate the richest
regions III Western Iowa and Minnesota,
where there Was ample room Tor rail.
road The towns along these new lines,
located and managed by The railway
company, are today offering rare chances
for investments Or locations. The country
is rich and the towns will surely thrive
The choice timber lands of Northern
Wisconsin and Michigan are also we'll
worth looking into Apply for particulars
20 J. f. CLEVELAND,
Land commissioner, G. & N. w. R'y,
Chicago, III.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK :?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
Brave Explorers

Like Stanley and Livingstone, found
it harder to overcome malarial fever
and ague and typhoid disease germs
than savage cannibals; but thousands
have found that Electric Bitters is a
wonderful cure for all malarial dis
eases. If you have chills with fever,
aches in back of neck and head, and
tired, worn-out feeling, a trial will
convince you of merit. W. A. Null,
of Webb, Ill, writes: My children suf-
fered for more than q year with chills
and fever; then two bottles of Electric
Bitters cured them Only so cents.
Try them. Guaranteed. Sold eby Il.
H. Brennecke, druggist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
SOc;a! Happenings.

The Misses Angeline Boyne and
Bertha Miller entertained the Cecelian
society last Tuesday evening at the
home of the former on Western av-
enue. After the rendition of The pro-
gramme an informal dance was held
and refreshments were served. The
program opened and closed with Choir
uses by the ladies and included vocal
numbers by +. j. Brandt, j. W. Moore,
Clement Stacy, Mrs. Z. j Brandt, Miss
Maize Driscoll; a piano selection by
Miss Nellie Malloy; recitation by
Miss Mayme Stacy; a violin duet by E.
M. Stapleton and Joseph Mullen; a
vocal quartette by Mrs. E. j. Brandt,
Mrs. A. M. Mullen, Miss Anna Holland
and Miss Libbie Holland, and piano
duet by Miss Bertha Miller and Miss
Ella Rogan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14

We do u money ioaning, insur
ance and real estate business.
Prompt attention given to probating
estates, correcting Titles and collect.
inU aoonnt,tS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
Chamberlain Pain Balm Cures 9th
erS, Why Not You?

My wife has been using Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, with good results, for lame
shoulder that has panied her continually
for nine years. We have tried all kinds
of medicines and doctors without receiv-
ing any benefit from any of them. One
day we saw an advertisement Of this
medicine and thought of trying it, which
we did with the BEST of satisfaction.
She has used only one bottle and her
shoulder is almost well.-Adolph L.
Millett, Manchester, n. FL. For sale by
G. A. Gamm, druggist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmers Swamp=Root is not rec
commended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you havekidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and EsE
send your address to taTEzk :: ::s::Eas
DR.. Kilner & Co.. Bing
hamton, N. Y. The essas laE slss $50
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Root.
dollar sizes are solo by all good druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
HoME-sEEKERs, EXCURSIONS

The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Panl
railway will sell Home-Seekers' excur-
sion tickets on June and 20, July and
IS, August and Is, September and 10
and October 3 and II. These tickets
will be sold to great many points in
the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota and other
Western and Southwestern states, at one
fare plus $500 for the round trip, and
will be made good to return within II
days from date of sale. For further par
ticulars inquire at ticket office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14

The first party of the ASSEMBLY club
will be held this evening at Concordia
Opera house. Dancing, cards and
bowling will be the order, with Blaes-
lus' orchestra in attendance. The
membership includes nearly a hundred
Of our society people. A series of eight
parties has been decided on, to be held
at intervals Of two weeks. The COM
mittee in charge is composed of Mrs.
George c.. Lewis, Miss Agnes Chapman,
G. Il. Blumenfeld and j f. Prentiss
The patrOnesses are Mesdames l.. O..
Foster, Lila l.. Parks, John j. Conway
j. II. Sleeper, Z. j. Bra dit, w. G.
Stone and w. D SprOesser.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emil
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist, and is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14

SKINNER & THAUER,
Lawyers and No5aries Public.
Office in Wisconsin National Bank
building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

A very proper and sensible COM
ment is this from the Topeka Capital;
A large number Of eminent men have
approved the suggestion that .Ad-
miral Dewey, the greatest sailor in
any age, who has been honored by
the creation Of a life office as head OF
the American navy and has received
the thanks Of congress, be rewarded
with the presentation OF house to
live in. Aside from the fact that
Admiral Dewey will receive $4,000
as spoils Of his victory and $4,000 a
year for life as head Of the navy and
is said to possess half million dol
lars Of property, the suggestion seems
out OF character with the Admiral's
service to the county. The thanks
Of Congress is a very high and unus'
ual honor, the greatest congress has
| the power to bestow, The creation
Of the rank of admiral Of the navy il
also a fitting and exalted honor ant
reward, as is the salary attaching tC
the rank. But the gift Of a house il
belittling and inappropriate Better
let it drop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
Bryan in 1900.

The Democratic party seems to be
getting about enough OF Brother
Bryan. This is what the Chicago
Chronicle, the Democratic organ OF
Chicago, says Of the would-be leader
civilian Jennings Bryan is confident
that the Democratic party next year
will reaflirm its declaration OF 1876
for the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at the ratio of Is to l. He
would not have that point subordi-
mated. No matter what declaration
the Democratic party of next year
makes concerning the currency, no
matter if it ignore in toto the whole
question of coinage, if it rehomlnate
William Jennings Bryan, who in the
public mind is the very incarnation
of the claim for 16 to !, that conten-
ton, whatever the declarations OF the
platform, will be uppermo't in the
opinion Of the public.
III Bryan be renominated, there
will be very little discussion Of the
platform. Bryan himself will be the
party's declaration of principle, and
with Bryan renominated there can be
no reasonable doubt that he will car
ry in the electoral colleges the votes
of Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Missis'
sippi, Virginia, Georgia and at least
one Of the Carolinas. Mr.. Bryan'c
strength as presidential factor in
1900 ought not to be underestimated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
the evidence presented to the Mis-
souri, court.
Give the Twentieth a Chance.

The repor. from Washington that
the goth Kansas will be mustered out
at San Francisco will be keen disap-
pointment to every Kansan. The
State expects the regiment to come
home together and will demand it.
The splendid fighting Of the Kansans
entities them to this privilege and
they should be given it. Kansas
wants to see the soldiers together
once, to see them parade with their
colors flying and to cheer for them.
They should be mustered out at Fort
Riley and give the State a chance to
honor them. Once scattered they
can never be brought together.
Secretary Alger's plea is that they
will get more money by being mus
tered out at San Francisco. II there
is anything in this why not let them
90 at Manila so that they can have
the maximum and take their choice
Of locations? The plea is puerlle
one and is not creditable to the secre'
tary Of war.
Kansas wants the boys to CONF
home as a regiment and it should
make such protest as will bring them
here. Let the State have an oppor
tunity to honor the heroes as they De
| deserve and cheer them to the echt
as it desires.
Bring the goth to Kansas for mus
tering out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

The Emporia Gazette has a very
low opinion Of the Cuban. 1t says
1.-The Cubans are cowardly, yellow
legged, dagger.sticking, garlic-eating
lot, no more fit for freedom than a
warty hippopotamus is fit for a men,
bership in the society for psychical re-
search. They deserved all they got
from Spain. They will be stabbing
America with their dirty daggers be-
fore long. They can't be civilized by
proclamation and the thing to dc
with them is to subdue them as
quickly and as humanely-whicf
means as brutally in the case OF
semi.savage-as possible. Cuba librt
was a good thing for America. II
united the country and busted TIT
Populist party and chlorOiormed so
cialism. But it didn't help the Gu
ans. Nothing can help people in
capable Of helping themselves"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

0. L. Slavens, the cattle man OF
Vine Greek, was in town.
W. NJ. Sherwood returned this
morning from Pope county, Missouri,
where he was looking after his real
estate interests. =
H. F. Kinderdick, former Dick.
inson boy now prospecting at Sloan
Springs, Ark, is visiting friends in
the county and was in Abilene.
Rev. DR.. Haithcox left to attend the
general synod at York, Pa, which
commences Wednesday, May "a. He
will make the report Of the board Of
education Wednesday,and address the
graduates Of the theological depart
ment Of Susquehanna university
Tuesday, June 6.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
How Thankful We Should Be.

A commercial club In this city as originally
suggested by the Chronicle -lChronicle'
What a source Of satisfaction it
must be to the citizens Of Abilene
that they now have some one to tell
them how to run the town! The men
who.have lived here for 80 years and
have made Abilene what It is must
appreciate the presence Of a newcomer
without a dollars realty interest in
the city as spiritual advisor and bus
mess guardian. To be sure a hun
dred columns have been printed in
the Abilene papers about commercial
clubs and businessmen have talked Of
II for wears before this conservator Of
Abilene's interests driftedi in, but how
could we have done anything without
him! Some public recognition should
be made Of bis wonderful service to
the city. How thankful we should be
that Abilene secured this blessing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
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 81 250, 900 and exports
we're Sl4, 900. In 1898 the i'm
ports were Sl2,500, 900 and the eY-
ports $40, 100000, the figures being
reversed. Only since 1894 have the
exports exceeded the imports. This
is Just one instance of the remarkable
revolution In foreign trade that has
occurred in recent years. In 1885,
this country owed Europe a balance
of $50, 500, 900 on trade in iron ant
steel. In 1898 other nations owet
this country s57, 100000 on this bust
ness. Here is a reversal OF more thar
800, 900, 900 in balance Ell trade in
single branch Of foreign commerce
1t is the most notable case Of the kline
on record, but there are numerous
less important lines Of industry in
which American manufacturers hav,
not only acquired full control Of tn
home market, but are exporting tn
classes Of goods that were formerl..
imported. While this change in for
eign trade in manufactured goods ha
been going on the foreign demand 70
American food products has increased
rather diminished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
New Building and Loan Rules.

Hundreds Of dollars 90 out OF Abb
lene every month in dues in building
and loan associations. Every stock
holder will be interested in the new
law which takes effect this week. 1t
provides that all building and loan
associations doing business in Kansas
are placed under the supervision oil
the bank commissioner and are re-
quired to make reports when called
upon by the commissioner.
Mr.. Breidenthal has issued a call
for a statement June 80, 1899, at
which time all loan associations will
be required to make the first report
to the department. Following are
the important provisions Of the new
law:
First--Limiting the rate Of interest
which includes premiums to 10 per
cent per annum.
Requiring that member
withdrawing after one year shall re-
celve not less than 80 per cent Of the
money he has paid to the association
less bis proportionate share Of the net
losses Of the association during the
time be was a stakeholder, and that
his certificate Of membership must
contain statement, among other
things, OF the withdrawal value there
Of at any time. This provision Of law
entities the withdrawing member tc
80 per cent oiall payments less losses
Third-No portion Of the dues paid
by common stockholders can be ap
piled to the creation Of a guarantee
fund.
Fourth-All officers must glv'
bond, the amount to be fixed by thu
stockholders, and the bond to be ap
proved by the board Of directors AMI
the district court in the county il
which the main office is located AM
filed with the bank commissioner AM
that penalty Of ten dollars per da.
is provided for transacting bushes
without first having complied wit
this provision.
No association can lawfully issu
any stock or make any loan contrar
to the provisions Of law. 1t vii
probably be necessary for all assoc
atoms to amend their bylaws an
prepare new stock certificates an
other blanks, before transacting an
new business All legal contract
:, existing prior to the taking effect {
:. .. this law will be binding upon bot
~ the association and its members.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
A Topeka dispatch saws:

A Topeka dispatch says; Fire in
surance rates on farm property will
be reduced from 10 to % per cent
within the next ten days as a result
OF the work Of Governor Stanley aud
State Superintendent Of Insurance W.
v Church. The various insurance
companies have agreed to reduce the
rates and have given notice that the
new rates will 60 into effect by June
LIST at the latest. 1t will be impossi'
BILE for the companies to reduce the
rates on city property before June 10
Special agents are now at work fixing
UP schedules for all Of the principa
towns and this takes considerable
time to accomplish" A Republican
"business administration" seems Il
have been pretty good investment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

j. B. Cases residence is being
wired for electric lights.
-Chapman's population returned
today is 1884, Noble 472.
Marriage license; VIM. Rindt
and Minnie Phufal, Herington.
Marriage license; John 6.
Schmid and Anna Mack, Navarro.
-Herington's population, returned
today, is l,76s, gain Of rs. Lyon
township is 5s7, loss Of II.
The big boilers for the electric
light plant are in position and the
brick work nearing completion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

&C. S. Crawford is improving his
Third street residence by painting
and new porch.
Joe, the young son of G. c.
Hutchinson, broke leg in play last
evening He is getting along well.
j. R. Anderson Of Enterprise is
going to Alaska next week. He will
land at Golovia bay and hunt for gold.
Enterprise will have special
election June 10 to vote on a PROPOSE
ton to issue $4,000 waterworks
bonds
! Abilene is getting pretty close
connections with the east. Letters
mailed in New York City at 4:30 P.
m. reach Abilene in AZ hours.
! An A. o. U. W. lodge has been
organized at Industry, with charter
membership of thirty-fve, and a
number of applications to be voted
upon at once.
j. r. Robson Of Wheatland, a
brother of Sheriff Robson, had his
left leg broken between the knee and
ankle Sunday. A horse he was rid
ing fell with him.
Lucille, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Roberts, died Thurs.
day at Hutchinson. Their many
friends in Abilene will extend the sim
cerest Of sympathy
The senior class Of the county
high school came to town today to
have class picture taken. The par
ty was mighty good looking COM
pany Of young people.
Register vanvoorst has on exhi-
bition at the court house a full bloom.
ing white chrysanthemum. 1t is a
novelty for this season Of the year.
Last fall slip was planted and kept
in the window all winter, blooming
now perfectly.
Melt and Ben Hayes and Covert
Burroughs left this morning by
} wagon for Western Kansas to look
after herd Of DR.. Hayes horses and
to bring some home. They 60 with
I in l6 miles Of the Colorado line and
, expect to have pleasant time camp
ing etc.
Harvey Haugh, North Dickin.
son boy, came in from Arizona hav-
ing beaten his way the whole trip.
Len Brown, another Dickinson
boy, started with him but they were
separated at La Junta. They got
1915 day in Arizona but it is too
hot there and they wanted to come
! back to Kansas.
Hope Dispatch: Judge Moore
J. seems to have no opposition for the
nomination for reelection as district
d judge. The Demo-Pops will do we'll
n to notice which way the wind is blow.
ing. II they wish to cut any Ice in
Q the election for Judge this year,
9 they can save time and expense by
endorsing Judge Moore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
Where Brother PETER Stands.

A report was current last week that
the high winds had caught Brother
PETERS whiskers and blown him into
the Republican party. He has, how
ever, offered in evidence the follow
ing signed statement Of the alleged
flop:
81 have innocently been the cause
Of some heartburnings lately and ! re-
spectfully ask you to help me relieve
the strain by publishing this COM
munication.
"Some days ago journal reporter
called upon me to talk over the politi'
cal situation, and partly from notes
and partly from memory he wrote out
for his paper the drift of our CONVEX
sation. Had he not put a scare head
over the article-'Peifer Flops'-and
then introduced the interview on that
idea, and had not the agent OF the
Associated press or some other per-
son without proper information an
nounced to the country that ! had de-
nounced Populism and returned to
the Republican party, nobody would
have gotten that idea, for | did not
say that in the interview nor does the
matter as printed show that ! used
any such language. The reporter
only only guessed at his reference.
He was probably misled by the word
flock, which he wrote flop and
there is good deal of difference. !
spoke of 'hocking,' he was thinking
Of 'hopping.'
81 intended to make two points
plain: First. That the Populst par
ty, nationally, is absorbed in the
Democrat party; and second, that
am not in sympathy with that party
Among other reasons for my opposi
ton to Democracy, mentioned thu
fact that had always been a Repub
lican until Of late years, and that
had never been against it except OF
the money question. | did not sa!
that | had returned to the Republican
party. That would have been i'm
n modest, for | left it without asking
leave, and ought not to embarras'
| the party by returning without per
suasion.
ii hereby publicly announce that
! will not only take back seat when
! 20 in, but will keep quiet and will asl
for nothing, not even the crumb
that fall from the table.
D "Now that the process Of absorbing
the Populist party is complete, an
the fight is between Republican an
D Democrat, respectfully ask leave t
a be against the Democrat and sto
! there. W. A. PETER"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Ex-senator PETER Is probably SER
ious in this last political flop OF his
and that is what makes it so amusing
to the people Of Kansas One or two
POLITICAL flops will be tolerated but
three are little thick.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Bv the time the humble, hard
working citizen gets through sub
scribing to all the funds" growing
out of the war his Christmas present
buying will commence. Verify the
way of the American citizen is thorny.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

We notice that W. j. Bryan has not
said a word for publication since he
was shown that sack of Matteson
flour. The nerve of the Abilene po-
litical escapade probably took his
breath away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Talmage having taken pity on It's
suffering population and built a hall
there ought to be no reason why a
northwest Dickinson man should not
make d speech II he wishes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

1t is probably true that the wheat
Is not going to be all that it might
be but Dickinson county has ad-
vanced for beyond the point when a
single crop makes or breaks it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
February

Not only do Abilene's population
figures show gain Of 1879 in the past
year but the figures don't lie-which
cannot always be said Of Kansas sta
tistics on population.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

The Filipinos may be lacking In
clothes and arms but they seem TO
have capitals enough to go around
Otis has captured three week since
Eahrnary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
THURSDAY, MAY rs, 1899.

An offer Of q ten thousand dollar
lob killed New York man the other
day. No Abilene people need worry
they are out Of the danger line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Dickinson county has 2,SO2 sheep
and 1854 dogs. The sheep are
worth t7,7O5 and the dogs t.oOl.