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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

Industry people are easily offended.
A farmer Of that place drove bis
mules 10 Manchester one cold day
last week and left them hitched on the
street from morning until II p, M.
and then got mad because somebody
unhitched them and allowed them TO
90 home,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29
How Great Il Tammanys

How great is Tammany and Croker
who is lis prophet
This is question upon which Mr.
Bryan will be forced to ruminate with
much bitterness. The boss whose
alliance be sought, whose i'll rePute he
now shares, tried to cheer him IN bis
sorrow by telegraphing:
"As you no doubt already KNOW
the state has gone heavily against u.s.
but whereas this county in 1895 gave
Mckinley $4,000 majority, 1t gives
you today $4,000, a gain OF o6'ooo'
We are defeated, but not discour'
aged"
But the comparison with 1896 does
not gives the true measure Of great
ness. Other influences than Tam
many have helped to change the vote
and we may better gauge the power
Of the organization and Its leaders by
comparing this time Of its eiluslve
triendliness for q Democratic candi'
date with the time when the leaders,
at least, were openly hostile to the
nomination Of the candidate and Sc
cretly hostile to bis election
Grover Cleveland never made any
advances to the Tammany society
II he did not court he defed Its enmi'
ty. He did this, moreover, with full
knowledge Of its strength in conven
lions, which robbed him Of the sup
port Of the delegates from his owr
state. But when the people OF the
City Of New York were called upon
to vote for president in 1892 how am
ply was his courage vindicated. Hill
plurality instead Of being $4,000 wa'
76, 800, and the state which repudiatel
Bryan by more than 100000 gave
him a plurality Of 45,5ls.
Plainly Tammany is not all Of New
York City, not all that is Democratic
in New York City. 1t is simply {
local machine whose ambition should
never go beyond the acquisition o.
local spoils. While it exists as
Democratic organization 1t will nat
urAlly cast majority Of its votes fol
national Democratic candidates
whether they are Its own selection OF
not, but when 1t aspires to dictatlor
in the national political field Its favor
Is q blight.
This may well be the thought o.
Mr.. Bryan should he compare Cleve'
lands history with his own, and there
are reflections which 60 with IT that
should fill him with regret and hum
iliation. Though he is personally
clean he has sold himself to the in
lnitely foul to receive nothing in re.
turn. And not only has he failed to
crafty bis ambition but he has suffer-
cd cruel loss Of reputation. The
slime Of his Bowery associations will
cling TO him forever, since even in
history he will be made to carry that
shameful motto Of his too fluent ton.
que, "Great is Ta'mmany and Croker
is its prophet"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

H." says the Enterprise Eagle
with glow Of pride in surveying the
wreckage, "there had been Demo-
cratic landslide Mr.. Hoffman would
have been elected by 1000 majority"
just as well make 1t 1900, brother,
and II you can get any comfort out Of
1t you are entirely welcome thereto.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

While Abilene is profoundly thank
full to Messrs. Gleed and Vance Of To-
peka for their kindness in coming
here and telling us how to promote
prohibition, the statement Of a Tope-
/. paper that there are 81 joints n
that city indicates that they could
have found work to do without trav-
cling so far.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

Morton Albaugh is to succeed
Breidenthal as bank commissioner.
II he proves as much superior to Mr..
Breidenthal as a commissioner as he
has in managing politics there will
be little left to desire in banking cir
o1aa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

A Washington physician declares
that kerosene oil, as refined by mod.
ern methods, develops deadly gas
II the lamp is turned down low. This
should be solemn warning to the
Abilene young folks who keep the
parlor dim.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29
THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 1900.
Debs got only 1900 votes in Kan.
sas. Socialism does not appeal to
people who are prospecting.

Nebraska is now back in the Repub'
lican column to stay. Like Kansas
and some other states II has returned
to Its first love after having a razzle
dazzle OF time with the boys.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

The prosperity idea has invaded
even the cold and clammy precincts
Of the grave over Kansas, as will wit
ness this opening verse Of an obituary
poem published by the Girard Press
And as his age advanced, his home
Withcomforts was surrounded;
His farm with cattle, sheep and swine
And 0 her things abounded
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

Lawrence journal: Before the
election Breidenthal said that II Kan.
sas cast $50, 1000 votes, the fusionists
would carry the state by 10000. |,
will be observed that Mr.. Breidenthal
saved his reputation as a prophet by
making no prediction whatever as to
what would happen il the state cas-,
1852, 900 votes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

Be thankful that you live in the
best county in the best state in the
hest nation on which Gods sunshine
ever rested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

Here's q Frenchman who was ar
rested for stealing life size portrait
and who insists that he was hypnot-
lied into doing so by the eyes Of the
picture. This Is the latest, sure
.~...~l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

Abilene has had the most success
full business year in its history. VI
course the town is thankful.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

The best way to show your appreci'
alton Of the season is by making
somebody else thankful.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

The magazine publishers ought at
least to keep their Christmas num-
bers back until after Thanksgiving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

Kansas has ample reason TOR
tbaukiulness this year-with prosper
ity and Republicanism any common
wealth ought tc be happy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

My compliments to Uncle SAM
I'm thankful he has not caught mo-
-TAguinaldo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

Be thankful that you are alive
You'll be a long time dead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29

The Republicans will not contest in
Kentucky, although it is entirely GER
tain that the vote Of the state was
stolen. But it is also certain that the
partisan courts will not trectify the
wrong. However, next election the
court and the election law will both
be different in complexion and then
we shall see.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29
The Head Of the Family.

Judge Purnell Of the federal court
OF appeals at Richmond, Va, has rem.
deted a decision that will be Of inter-
est to the new women as well as to
the old sort. 1t is to the effect that
whether a married woman is the head
Of the family is question Of fact and
not OF law.
In the case before him the woman
had been conducting a business by
which the family was supported. She
had hard luck and made an assign
ment for the benefit Of the creditors.
The creditors wanted to take the
home which stood in her name, but
she resisted and claimed her home
stead exemption, just the same as
though it had been the property Of
her husband.
The court declared that the mem
Der OF the matrimonial firm that sup.
ported the family was the head Of
that family and decreed that her
homestead should be exempt from
execution for debt. 1t was a right
eous judgment, but it made the old
common law practitioners stare.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29
Official Vote.

The official vote on congressman in
the Fifth district is as follows:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29
They Are Apart" Now.

Calderhead's majority .",.....,,
Evening journal., 1900-07-07
LITERARY WORLD

Two Of the freshest and most i'm
pOrtant Of recent articles on China,
namely, Mr.. Gundrys account Of The
Last Palace Intrigue at Peking," and
Mr.. Douglas hopeful view Of The In
tellectual Awakening OF China" will be
found in the Living Age: Mr.. Gundry's
article in the number for July z and
Mr. Douglas in the number for July 21.
One Of the most delightful OF recent
contributions to natural history, pop
ularly treated, is Matthias Dunn's
study OF "Mimicry and Other Habits Of
Crabs" in the Living Age for July Z.
II is marked by close and sympathetic
observation and contains curious facts
which will be new to most readers. One
crisis at a time is all that most people
have leisure to consider: and the very
grave crisis in China may distract at
tention from The Coming Afghan
Crisis" which Demetrius c. BOulger
considers in an article reprinted from
the Fortnightly Review in the Living
Age for July IA. Nevertheless, the facts
which Mr. Boulger presents are inter-
esting and. to the English reader, must
be somewhat startling.
Evening journal., 1900-07-07
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Altogether the best thing about these
labor strikes is the promptness with
Which they are being settled up.-Bos-
ton Herald.
The bicycle riders have reached that
season of the year when they mistake
excessive physical exercise for amuse-
ment.-Bradford Era.
Pingre is just as much OF a Repub-
lican as he ever was-as much of a
Republican as Jerry Simpson and Debs
and Billy Bryan.-Milwaukee WiscOn-
sin.
There is still a great variety OF
Democrats and two known brands of
Populists. But this year there is only
one kind OF Observation-Disclosures
Hawkeye.
Much of the canned beef soup sent tc
South Africa is said to be made from
the cheap neck, but wouldn't ox-tail
be going to the other extreme?-Phil-
adelphia Times.
Admiral Dewey should have thought
Of trying a term as vice-president in
order to get little more familiar with
the details of United States politics.
Washington Star.
Mr.. Bryan says he is not a farmer
but an agrlculluflSl. a ldIUeI Is
man who tills the ground. An agri.
culturist must be man who tills the
farmer.-New York Press.
John ID. Rockefeller gives money tC
colleges and universities in a way tC
indicate that he hugely enjoys seeing
their presidents hustle for the contin
gent fund.-Baltimore News.
Peace will be restored and the wa
will be over before the presidential
election. in spite of the encouragement
held out to Aguinaldo and his follow
ers by Bryan, Atchinson & Co.-Kan
sas City Journal.
That idea Of the Middle-of-the-Road
ers, about substituting paper for gol'
or silver as standard money, isn't 81
foolish as It looks, when one consider
the present prices OF paper.-Newarl
Advertiser.
Evening journal., 1900-07-07
IowNE MAY WITHDRAW

The Democratic national ticket was
completed at Kansas City yesterday by
the nomination for vice-president Of
Adlai e. Stevenson. The choice was
made on the first ballot, after which
the convention adjourned sine die.
An attempt was made to force the
nomination on ex-senator Hill, the
Tammany men from New York insist
ing upon presenting his name and vot-
ing for him in spite OF his protests.
Hill was given tremendous ovation
when he addressed the convention de-
clining the nomination.
The Silver Republican National Con-
vention in Kansas City yesterday
nominated William Jennings Bryan
for president and adopted a platform.
Charles A. Towne announced that he
believed It his duty to support the
ticket nominated by the Democrats,
and the Convention, by a practically
unanimous vote. referred the vice
presidential nomination to the Ma
tional Committee with power This
means that Towne may withdraw in
favor OF Stevenson.
Evening journal., 1900-07-07
AMONG THE PLAYERS.

Klaw & Erlanger have secured Della
Fox. Last Tuesday she signed a con-
tract with them to play under their di-
rection for term of years. During
the coming season she will appear as
Belle Money, a sprightly young girl"
with the Klaw & Erlanger Comedy
Company in ''The Rogers Brothers In
Central Park John J. McNally will.
write part expressly for her in this
humorous vaudeville skit The season
of 1902 Klaw & Erlanger will place
Miss Fox at the head of her own COM
pany in a play which will be written
for her Miss Fox has entirely recoV-
cred from her recent very severe i'll
ness and her friends and admirers will
undoubtedly be pleased to learn that
she has so speedily obtained such fine
engagement with fiattering prospects
for the following years.
The part of Philemon Hennion, for
Which Burr Mcintosh is cast in Janice
Meredith is exactly suited to him. In
the opening chapters of the story
Philemon is an uncouth Jersey coun-
| ltryman, loyalist, who conveys a mes
sage to New York to General Howe.
notifying him of Washington's lack of
gunpOwder. The British place no con-
fidence in him and he is detained. He
joins the English army, and. as tho
story progresses, rises to the rank OF
major, becoming a manly, Cultured
gentleman and trusted, efficient Off
GER Mr.. Mcintosh is well-known to a
number Of Wilmington society people.
In a recent letter from Naples, Italy.
Blanche Walsh describes a perform
ance Of "QuO Vadis" she saw there,
presented by a company from the Man
zoni Theatre, in Rome. The last play
she witnessed in America was "Quo
Vadis,' so she was well equipped for
comparison. I'm the American produc-
tion Nero is a man of so years." writes
Miss Walsh. while in the Italian YER
sion he appears at least 40. Why? The
historical facts are that Nero was born
in the year 81, A. d. The burning OF
Rome took place in GA. when he was
q years of age. What is the reason
for making an elderly man OF him?
From a psychological standpoint crime
does not age men. The control and
suppression of the passions usually
does so, not their outlets. This was the
one point not in strict historical ac-
cordance in the Italian production"
Fred S. Heck, of this city, who is visit
ing his mother here now, will play the
role OF Nero i'm one of the Quo Vadis"
productions this coming season.
Evening journal., 1900-07-07

It matters little whether the en-
peror and dowager empress Of China
have poisoned themselves. The ques-
ton before the civilized world is
whether the Chinese fanatics have muir
dered the thousand or more foreigners
who are in Pekin. The suicide OF two
rulers who are so helpless in the face
Of their rebellious and blood-thirsty
subjects does not accentuate or relieve
the dangers which beset the foreign
colony in PekIn and the other foreign
ers who are scattered throughout the
emnlre.
Evening journal., 1900-07-07
IHElR POLlIICAL SALYAIlON

Looking at Il from a purely personal
and selfish point of view, Senator Rich
ard r. Kenney, Former Representative
l.. Irving Handy and John G. Gray are
not to be blamed for their action at
Kansas City. Bryan and Free Silver
made them what they are in politics
But for that candidate and that issue
they would be political nonentities,
When Bryan was nominated and Free
Silver enunciated at Chicago in 1896
both were repudiated by the old-time
leaders OF the Delaware Democracy
This gave Kenney, Handy and Gray the
opportunity for which they had been
longing. While Senator Gray, James
l.. Wolcott, Sr., and hundreds Of other
Democrats who we're disgusted at the
action OF the Chicago Convention with
drew from active participation in the
campaign, these opportunists plunged
into the losing fight, and stood by both
the platform and the ticket This es-
tablished them in the good graces OF
the rank and file Of the party. II en-.
abled Kenney to go to the Senate and
Handy to the House, and made John G
Gray, by reason Of his association with
them, something more of a politician
than he had been. Having hoated into
prominence on the Free Silver wave
they were shrewd enough to forese,
that Bryan and Free Silver would
come before the people again in 1900
During the four years that interveneC
they worked increasingly to keep alive
the flame of dlscord in the Democrat,
ranks, knowing that by that meani
alone they could maintain their posi-
tion in the party. They succeeded, anC
the fight of 1896 in this state will b'
fought over again this Fall, with tn,
same conclusive result.
Evening journal., 1900-07-07
MEEI With APPROVAL

The Novoe Vremya. OF St. Peters
burg, in a leading article discusses the
position taken by the United States
towards China, and, alluding to Secre-
tary Hays statement, says: I'VE are
convinced that in all the states sin
cerely desirous Of the return OF peace in
the far East, the views OF the Ameri-
can Government will meet with full ap-
proval. 1t is satisfying to be able to
point to this unanimity OF Russia with
her old friend, the United States"
In connection with the British Cabl-
net meeting yesterday a report is cur
rent in London that several foreign Of
ficers and other government represen-
tatives will start for China as soon as
circumstances permit 1t is presumed
they are intended to constitute a new
diplomatic bureau to temporarily take
the place OF the Pehin Legation.
The new Chinese minister TO Spain
since arriving at Madrid a couple ol
days ago, has not taken any step e
present his credentials, and the Chi
nese Legation is closed.
Evening journal., 1900-07-07

In the Municipal Court yesterday two
attendants in st. Michael's Day Nursery
were found guilty Of cruelty to a child
charge Of the institution and fined SIC
and costs each. The conviction fol-
lowed an exhaustive hearing which CON
vinced Judge Ball of the guilt of the
accused. It is a matter of regret that
the evidence should have warranted
such a finding; but the Municipal Court
is competent tribunal and those who
are interested in the nursery should
accept the verdict and act accordingly
For them to do otherwise will Grip
pie the institution.
Evening journal., 1900-07-07

The National Wall Paper Company,
or the Wall Paper Trust as it common
ly is called. has proved a failure. Com
petition has been stimulated until the
number Of plants has been doubled, the
profits have been far below the expec-
tations. and the trust will be dissolved
as soon as it has paid of its indebted
ness, which is nominal. It is believed
that the dissolution plan will result in
the acquisition and future operation OF
the various plants by those who put
them in the trust when 1t was formed
Henry Burn, president OF the trust
says: 1T has been demonstrated thai
the manufacture Of wall paper involves
elements Of so peculiar a nature that il
cannot be as successfully conducted
through the medium OF a combination
as 1t can through independent ant
isolated plants. Individual taste AM
the personality of the manufacture
play an important part, which in
combination consisting OF numerou
plants are apt to be overlooked. Fo
these and other reasons the entir
board Of directors, who themselves cor
Evening journal., 1900-07-07

What aggravates the Every Evening
is that Chief Justice Lore, by his
magnanimity. has hallked its scheme 10
have the High School remain in an un-
finished condition until next Spring To
the end that it might make partisan
capital out OF the incident. Chief JUS
tice Lore is Democrat. and the Board
Of Public Education is Republican, but
the chief justice is too broad minded
and too much interested in the cause OF
education TO assist the Every Evening
In its game OF small politics. The tax
payers will see to It that the chief JUS
tice is reimbursed for any loans he may
make, and at the next school election
the course Of the members of the board
in meeting an emergency by accepting
the loans will be approved.
Evening journal., 1900-07-07

There is no give to Bryan. Sink or
swim, live or die he is for Free Silver.
General Warner, of Ohio. may en-
deavor to minimize the Importance of
the l6 to issue; David Bennett Hill
may scream his note Of warning from
the East but Bryan stands proudly on
the ifty-cent dollar and honestly be-
lieyes that the people of the country
are back of him. Free Silver is his re.
ligion. Il is extremely doubtful whether
his defeat this Fall will convince him
that the people have forever repudiatet
his peculiar. dishonest and dangerous
theories on the currency question. Blu
Evening journal., 1900-07-07

Manufacturers and owners OF auto
mobiles which are operated by gasoline
engines are affected seriously by a rul-
ing by Supervising Inspector General
OF Steam Vessels Dumont. He has de-
cided that such automobiles cannot be
carried by freight or passenger steam
ers. This decision was made upon an
inquiry made by the jamestown and
Newport Ferry Company, asking II IL
was allowable to carry automobiles SO
operated. The company stated that
there are several owned at Newport
and jamestown. and their owners
would in all probability want to cross
the ferries more or less, besides those
travelling between Newport and Nara
gansett Pier. General Dumont, In his
decision, states that section 4,472 OF the
Revised Statutes absolutely prohibits
the ferriage OF naphtha, benzine, etc.
under any circumstances on either
freight or passenger steamers
which includes ferry steam
ers, and therefore, would pro
hiblt gasoline automobiles when theiI
tanks are supplied with gasoline. In
other words, if a Wilmingtonian whC
owns an automobile Of this kind shoulC
want to go to New Jersey from here b!
the steamer Ulrica or from New Cas-
tie by the Major Reybold, he would b.
compelled to empty the gasoline tanl
on this side of the Delaware river AMI
fill It again after his vehicle had lef
the boat on the other side. This is al
inconvenience which will do much b
make the gasoline automobile unRopu
lar in cities on or near unbridge
streams.
Evening journal., 1900-07-07

There no longer is any reason to ap-
prehend trouble in the Rainy Lake re-
gion in Minnesota. the Indians who
threatened to go on the warpath having
been pacifed. With these conditions
existing, the secretary Of the interior
has countermanded the orders for Gen
eral Wade to proceed with troops to re-
press the turbulent braves. The white
persons in that section of Minnesota
naturally are much gratifed by the
turn of events, for they know from bit
ter experience what destruction can be
wrought by bad" Indians, even after
troops have reached the field of opera
ton.