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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
LIFE AT THE BLIND ASYLUM.
Writer Tells of Her Early Married
Days nj the Institution.

The institution for the blind was
two miles distant from the city
proper, says Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
in the Atlantic, the only public con-
veyance being an omnibus, which ran
but once in two hours. My friends
were residents of Boston, or of places
still more remote from my dwelling
place, and South Boston was then, as
1t has continued to be, a distinctly
questionable suburb. My husband
did not desire that | should undertake
any work in connection with the in
stitution under his charge. | found
it's teachers pleasant neighbors and
was glad to have Laura Bridgman
continue to be member of the house.
hold.
During the first years of my resi-
dence at the institution DR.. Howe de-
lighted in inviting his friends to week.
ly dinners, which cost me many un.
happy hours. My want of training
and of forethought often caused me to
forget some very important item of
the repast. My husbands eldest sis
ter, who lived with us, and who had
held the reins of the housekeeping UNI
til my arrival, was averse to company
and usually absented herself on the
days of the dinner parties. In her
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27

his tongue. It wasn't long before his
bazaar crab came wrangling by his
front gate of an early morning and
Commodore Dewey astride him. The
horse Invariably made side grab for
the gate and scratched board or
two off the bran new fence, whereat
the Commodore was greatly puzzled.
The policeman whose trick of duty
usually came on at night would sit
behind his blinds and regard the land
scape with a twinkling eye. One
morning the brute got one OF his
hoofs entangled in the fence, and a
loose shoe slipped off. The Commo-
dore, after getting past the oblec-
tiorable gate drew up at the black
smith shop near by.
Hello, Crabbie.' cried the black
smith to the horse; show are you,
old boy?"
Now. neither the name nor the
manner was at all respectful. Now
would you like it? So the Commodore
said, drawing up his shoulders:
"Ahem Ever see this horse beforeY'
swell, l reckonas many times as
have shod this horse
The Commodore cleared his throat.
"Why-a-ever belong to anybody
around here?"
"Did he? Well l guess. Policeman
Law, up at that house there, owned
him-traded for him down at the
bazaar"
After while Dewey said quietly:
$50 that accounts for the horse al
ways turning in at that gate. These
horsemen are rascals."
Now it happened that Policeman
Laws trick of duty was in the day
this time, and the Commodore sudden
ly caught sight of little sorrel COM
ing down the Tennallytown pike at
swift, straight gait that he knew
well.
$50 you've got Nancy?" the Commo-
dore called as the little mare drew
nearer. There was a pause and u
grin or two of mutual understand
ing. "By jove, I'm glad you've got
her. said the Commodore, and he
told the story of the pedigree. Then
he kicked his stirrup, "and you got
him down at the bazaar"
"That's where he came from, Com
modore," answered Law. If I had
offered you that horse myself, sir, for
$125, just as he was without a pedi-
gree, you wouldn't have bought him,
SIR"
The Commodore replied: you're
about right wouldn't and he
looked hard at Nancy Lee,
"She never had quarter crack
said the policeman. "There's nothing
4 at all the matter with her-she's gold
all through Chicago Horseman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
"A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BAR.
GAIN" MARRY A PLAIN GIRL If SHE USES
SAPO |O

annex nose VINO partlclpai''l the
conference said it had no political sig
nificance whatever, and that they were
at the annex simply as guests of More
ton Frewcn, the noted English bimetal-
list, at luncheon. II is fact, how
ever, that both prior to and following
the luncheon there were meet
ings where questions seriously
affecting the future relations of the
democratic party and the silver people
were under consideration. II Is said
that plan to organize the silver forces
of the country into distinct party
formed the principal theme of discus
sion. twas not suggested as an inn
mediate necessity, but as contingency
which future events might make not
only expedient, but necessary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
Railroad Palaces.

The new Palace Sleeping Cars, built
specially for the Union Pacific and re-
Gently put in service on their famous
fast trains to Colorado, Utah, Cali
fornia and Oregon points, are the fin
est ever turned out.
Throughout the interior the drap-
ings, wood work and decorations are
in the most artistic style, and the
conveniences vastly superior to any
thing ever seen before.
These cars are attached to the
Union Pacific fast trains, which make
quicker time to all western points
than trains Of any other lines.
Tickets and reservations can be OBJ
tanned by calling en- or addressing
NJ. B. FULTON, Agent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
VANDERBILT & KESS|NCER,
Opp. U. P. Depot, North Side, Abilene, Kas.

"In closing we wish to call atten.
ton to the splendid financial condi.
ton Of the company which has the
full legal reserve, invested in first
class Kansas securities and deposited
with the state treasurer and has a
surplus Of more than one hundred
and forty thousand dollars.
Very Respectfully Yours,
(SignedD R. T. BATTEY,
W. C. AUSTIN,
Especial Examiners.
The Kansas Mutual Life Insurance
company has been examined by four
different insurance departments.
Each examination showed the COM
pany to be in gilt edged condition.
The first examination was made in
April, 1887, by Hon. Web Wilder,
superintendent Of insurance.
The second examination was made
in 1894 by Superintendent Of lnsur-
ance S. H. Snider and D. R. Hite.
The examination was very searching
and lasted 80 days.
In letter to the company Supt.
Snider said that the examination
"shows the highest skill and fidelity
in every branch Of the business.
The third examination was made
under the direction Of Supt. Webb
McNall last December. A particular
ly careful examination was made of
the finances to see that the required
surplus and reserve funds were on
hands.
The company writes all the usual
forms of insurance issued by other
old line companies. The policy con-
tracts are up-to-date and the peers of
any on the market. One of the
strong points of this company is that
before policy is mailed to the in
sured it is registered in the superin-
tendent of insurance office and the
reserve liability must be deposited
with the state treasurer, who by law
holds these funds as trustee for the
policy holder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
The Lake Shore Limited to Boston.

All of the luxuries and conveniences
Of this famous train are at the dis
posal Of Boston and New England
passengers without extra charge.
Write for Book OF Trains and other
printed matter Of interest, to repre-
sentatives named below: B. P. Hum
phrey, T. P. A., Kansas City, Mo-, or
F. NJ. Byron, G. ". A. Chicago. A.
j. Smith, G. P. A., Cleveland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
TELLS A STRANGE STORY.


Independence, Kan, July 22.-Six
years ago Milton Cannon's body was
found in ravine just east of town and
in March, 1896, George Stevens was
convicted Of the murder and sentenced
TO serve a life term in the penitentiary.
Stevens has now applied for pardon,
affirming that he swore that he killed
Milton Cannon TO shield his sister.
lie says he is innocent, as is also
his sister, but that he found out
that certain persons intended to swear
that his sister committed the murder
and to shield her he swore that he
committed the murder himself. His
attorney says that he has atfidavits
from expert physicians that the man
supposed TO have been murdered died
Of apoplexy and Judge slsidmore, who
passed the sentence, recommends leni-
ency in the ease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
For Sale.

A fine suburban home in Abilene
with 3.5 acres under cultivation,
shade trees, bearing fruit trees and
berries. An ideal place to keep a
horse, cow, chickens and pigs. Terms
reasonable.
5l-lm d. M. MERRIFIELD.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
THE KANSAS MUTUAL.
A Home Company Makes a Hand
some Showing

The state insurance department has
just completed an examination OF the
Kansas Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany. The examination was made
by Senator R. T. Batty OF the super
intendent of insurance office, ant W.
c. Austin, acting state expert &C.
countant.
The report shows the company to
be in tirst.class condition in every
way. The following is from the let.
ter Of Hon. W. V. Church in trans
mitting copy Of the report Of the
examiners to the secretary Of the
company.
1.-The examination has been thor.
ough and the report must be crafty.
ing not only to the members Of the
company, but to every citizen OF
Kansas who is especially interested,
as we all are in the success Of every
worthy enterprise which has its birth
and abiding place within our state"
The following is from the report Of
examiners
after thirty.fve days Of investiga-
ton, we beg leave to make the follow
ing report;
"We have made most thorough
examination Of their books, the policy
contracts Of the several plans, vouch-
ers, notes, bonds and mortgages, and
find the affairs of the COMPANY as re-
ported in their annual report of De-
cember 31st, 1898. The accounts are
kept in very systematic and thor
ough manner. Each and every item
may be traced from its receipt to the
payment of death claim, dividend or
expense as the case may be.
"We are Of the opinion that the
loans Of the company could be sold
on the market at premium of many
thousand dollars.
THAT the affairs Of the company
have been managed with great care,
skill and honesty, there is no ques-
ton. We find that premiums on
level premium policies are based on
: the actuaries tables and 4 per cent.
As far as the policy contracts Of 1886
are concerned, (these policies were
issued before the company was H.
censed to do business as an old line
company after most careful exam.
nation Of the policy, the bylaws and
the statutes, and after having con.
suited attorneys in the matter, we
say the company have faith
fully, honestly and carefully carried
every part Of the contract into force
to the equity Of each policy holder.
We desire to add that the premiums
on the policies Of 1886 are what is
known as the Natural Premium, that
is to say, the insurance is sold at
cost, and as the policy holder ad.
vances image, SO his premium must
advance in amount. But by careful
management and a very low death
rate the funds that accumulated in
the early history Of the company have
been used to hold the premiums Level
till 1897, when with an increase in
the death loss the company wa.
obliged to call for the table rate a,
age attained. This was an impera
tive duty Of the officers for the pro
lection and equity Of the policy hold
er as provided by the policy, the by.
laws and the laws of the State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
SILVER LEADERS CONFER.
Significant Meeting at Chicago Which May
Have Influence on the Future Policy
OF the Democratic Party.

Chicago, July 22.-While the mem
bers OF the national democratic com
mittee were enjoying view Of drain
age canal yesterday the silver leaders
were in conference at the Auditorium
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27

The opening OF the Dreyfus trial IN
France has been fixed officially for Au
gust y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
Free! E'ree!!!!
A five foot Step Ladder given
away with EVERY Soc bottle of
Williams High Grade varnish Remover
for all kinds of house furniture,
pianos and organs.
May July Bring Peace and Prosperity.

The growth development this stand unique TO meet
our multiplied requirements necessary remove to larger room
where located opposite u depot We have just received two
carloads very choicest furniture could buy This we were ou
nate securing before the advance prices since most all kinds of urni
ure have advanced per These goods have marked
the way we bought hem VERY Low Do you need anything this line?
II So take advantage the way selling goods this month DO
need Sewing Machine Organ? We ready and would desire
to state that our prices Those who think the have
not fairly tried measured prices by what others
charge furniture doubtful quality and more in price
Remember our new location opposite u P depot
We are Lounges and Couche Come while
ducing this line and see what will do for you
HsLve stock and secondhand goods taken in exchange
good horses sale cheap Also good bug
gies one top buggy nearly
Remember the place,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-01-26
TWO MORE VOTES
Gained by Clark I'm the Ballot at
Helena

Helena, Mont, Jan. 21.--The vote on
the eighth joint ballot showed gain
Of two more votes for w. A. Clark OF
Butte, who received IS to 33 for Con-
rad. The Republicans east Is votes
for Col. f. NJ. Malone OF Miles City.
Other votes were: DR.. Fox, 8; Maj.
Maginnis. 5; Toole, 4: Mantle, !;
Hartman. /; Henry, /; absent, !.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-01-26
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-01-26

Pierre, s. D.. Jan. 20.--In the senate
the principal bills introduced were:
Barlow, to reimburse Capt. \. ID.
Keller for funds expended for the mill
tia: King, to provide for the assess
ment of railroad property by board
TO be composed of the county auditors
of the state; Snow. requiring all road
taxes to be paid in money; Johnson, to
reimburse Hanson county for expenses
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-01-26

Pierre. s. D., Jan. 1S.-In the senate
a petition was presented from citizens
of Charles Mix county asking for the
passage of the bill for the extermina.
ton of prairie dogs on state lands. A
communication was read from the
president of the National Live Stock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
HIS STOCK IN A
Reason Why Mr.. Bryan PreteEds to
Believe in Chicago Platform.

D6lIQlL rec Il LCCSs
Little surprise should be occasioned by
Mr.. Bryan's persistent advocacy of the Chi
cage platform and his oIt-repeated expires
sions of confidence in the outcome OF the
second battle in 1900. The first impression
is to question either the sincerity or the
sanity of a public man who, in the present
state of the public mind M under existing
business conditions, will have 1T that free
silver and other strange ana repellant doc-
trineS of the Chicago platform are SILL i've
issues and soon to be triumphant. Mr.. Bry-
an is not sure that lmperiallsm--a pollcy
concerning which every one Is thinking
writing or talking noW-WlH pc IN Issue
next year; but he has not the least doubt
that the free and unlimited coinage or Sill
yer without the aid or consent OF any other
nation on earth-a rejected proposlton tnat
present time-will be the foremost issue IN
the next presidential campaign.
But before Diminishing Mr.. Bryan with the
uncomplimentary conclusion, He knows
better than that" or before wasting any
time in wonderment over the tatulty that
has taken hold Of a bright mind, 1t IS well
to remember that a hold-oVer presldentlal
candidate, who owes his leadership ana ma
tional prominence to the silver issue, is
hedged about with eXpediency and necessity
that preclude any incursions into new Helus
of agitation and discussion 70 the negIeGt
of the cause that gave him pre-emtnence IN
the party. AS the prospective stanoaro-
bearer Of the Democracy next year, II Is
his business to believe that the chicago
platform reigns and the white metal cause
iiveth. even though a great majority OF the
people of the country look upon Dotn as
relocated for all time to the region OF De-
cedent doctrines. 49,
is nothing for Mr.. Bryan to do out stanu
bv 16 to ! until the last free silver delegate
expires. BY that sign he conquers IN the
next Democratic national convention II ne
conouers at all. He must continue to praise
the bridge that he relies upon to carry him
over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
REV. MILBURN ON CAR BILL.
Denounces the Proposed Thirty-FOur-
Year Franchise.

The Rev. Mr.. Milburn, before the sermon
at the Second Presbyterian Church yester-
day morning, announced the meeting at
Plymouth Church tonight for discussion of
the street-railroad question. He urged that
every man in the congregation be present.
Continuing, Mr.. Milburn denounced the
proposition to give the new treet-railroad
company a thirty-four year franchise. 1T
would be a terrible commentary on the city
and State,' he said. Twenty years. he
thought, would be long enough. Last night,
in an interview, he added to his statements
of the morning that he would believe twenty
years too long for a franchise, did it not
take tina long for the company's bonds to
run.
with benevolence," he said, In speaking
of the promoters of the new company,
they offer us six tickets for a quarter,
when other cities have had that street-car
rate for years. The three big newspapers
of the city are in favor of the street car
bill and, therefore. it seems that the whole
city favors it, but you will find that eight
with the thirty-four-year franchise clause
in it. it will mean the political burial Of
every man who promotes it. AS the years
go on, the people will feel more and more
outraged. One would think from reading
the interviews with the promoters Of the
new company that they were not in the
scheme for money, but out OF their great,
warm hearts and their beneicent feelings
for Indianapolis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
C0RNERING THE PRODUCE
COMMISSION MEN WHO HAVE
CHARGED EXTORTIoNATE PRICES.
Several Notable Instances in Indian
apOIis r. ecentIy-Late Fam
inc in Eggs.

Cornering the market has for the last few
months been practiced to a considerable ex-
tent by commission merchants and handlers
Of produce. 1t has been well known for
years that the purchasers of fresh meats
here had to pay more for their meats than
at any other Western city, and that there
has apparently been no remedy. But until
this year, in the line'of fruits and vegetables
competition has kept prices quite reason
able, Early in the fail of 1898 it was thought
that there was to be a great scarcity of APP
pies. and one or two commission merchants
at once set about cornering the market at
Indianapolis ard apparently made quite a
success of 1t. They advanced the price to
luxury figures and have held them there de-
spite the fact that the shortage of the APP
pie crop was somewhat exaggerated.
A few days ago the supply Of Irish pota-
toes was light and the cold snap gave some
of the commission merchants an opportu-
nifty. where they had stock. to spring prices,
and some Of them who had carloads stand
ing on side tracks got the railroad compa-
MES to house them in the -roundhouses until
the extreme cold was over, meantime
springing prices, which had been 50 cents a
bushel for many months. to rs cents. and
some merchants demanded 80 cents a bushel.
But their boom was short-lived as milder
weather soon well supplied the market. The
prices of onions and cabbage as we'll were
boosted at the same time, but this was on a
more legitimate basis.
During the unprecedented cold spell for
Indianapolis local coal dealers made no adj
vance in price TO domestic consumers till
after the spell was broken. Now comes a
corner in the egg market. For a few DAYS
one OF the largest packers was paying but
- cents a dozen for eggs and boasts
OF selling them at Is TO 40 cents
until the report of an advance
IN eggs got over the country from which
this market draws its supplies. Shipments
in here were quite liberal. Then they
dropped of and the same shipper then Of
fered 10 cents a dozen, selling them at so
cents. OF course receipts of eggs are very
light and may be for some days, as many
were frozen during the cold spell and the
stock I'm cold storage houses had been about
disposed Of. The commission man who
eornered the market IN the case cited above
is in high glee. while the less fortunate
ones denounce with a good deal of vigor
this new method, for Indianapolis, Of cor
nering the market. A few warm days viii
change the condition and prices will drop
back TO their normal figures, but the COM
mission or produce merchant who was not
IN the swim VIII be sore for some time over
what they aHfEe was extoftiOn on the part
or the houses that c0rnered the market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27

or six weeks later, the persons who have
taken the children into their homes Ia
find conditions were not what they had an
~ttcipated, that the children have unsupported
ugly, traits and before long they are again
on the public-this time an Indiana public,
instead of that Of the State from which
they came. 1t is to regulate such conditions
that the law was passed. 1t is not yet in
force and will not be until the acts are pub
lished- It is not our purpose to entirely
prohibit children from being brought here,
but the idea has been to first care for the
dependents of our own State, opening the
doors afterward to those of other States,
which, we believe, should care for their
own instead OF sending them drifting from
place to place."
Mr.. Butler explained the provisions of the
law, which requires permission TO be OBJ
tanned from the Board of Charities by any
Institution or corporation desiring to send
children into the State to find homes, first
giving q bond of $4,000, guaranteeing that
incorrigibles or diseased children or those
of unsound mind or body shall not be
brought, and that if such children become
public charges before they are twenty-one
years Of age they will be removed from the
State. Any child that is imprisoned for
crime or misdemeanor within three years
after being brought here must be taken from
the State Immediately on its release. Com
plete supervision over the dependent minor
is to be had by the state board, to whom
reports must be made, showing just what 1t
is doing and how It is being cared for.