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.llLLNA. II III =

two by sixteen feet in size. II is finished
In masstvely carved American mahogany
and is upholstered In green. A large or
chestrion is built into one end of the room
Ample provis OF for music is made on the
Niagara. for. besides this orchestrion. there
is beautiful specially made piano in the
main saloon. around the skylight in the
ceiling Of The social hall are arranged grow
Ing foliage ana running plants in such a
manner as to give conservatory effect.
Comfort and Luxury.
From the social hall a pa.sageway leads
to the smoking room. thirteen by sixteen
feet, finished In old oak and decorated with
delft plaques of quaint old Dutch pattern
Eeyond this is the owners Office and deck
bed room, in East indian mahogany. which
opens into an observation room occupying
the extreme end Of the deck house.
very beautiful broad stairway leads
from the social hall on the spar deck TO
the library on the main deck. This room
- twenty-five by twelve feet, is finished in
hand-carved American walnut and contains
Q library numbering hundreds of volumes
The after end is ittcd up as an armory.
Opening off the library IS dainty ladies
boudoir. Forward Of the library is The
dining saloon, twenty-four by thIr,y-six
feet, finished in banG-carved quartcred oak
and renaissance tapestry. AT one end is a
beautiful onyx fireplace and at the other
the magnificent piano with hand-carved
case. An electric elevator communicate
with the smoking room above. The pan
try, opening into the dining room. is fitted
with every accessory. The owners kitchen
just beyond the pantry. is provided with
coal and electric heasors and ranges, and
all The latest devices for perfect cooking.
The kitchen for the officers and crew /.
back of this and is managed by a separate
Staff of chefs.
Magnificent Apartments.
On the Starboard side Of the main deck
= the owners suite OF apartments. Consist
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deck saloon being especially beau ful. The
decorations for the most part ~ the
Louis XIV Iand empire SYKES. The bath
rooms are finished in>Ahted tiltng, with
onyx and marbls waShstands.
To describe in detail the many luxuries
crowded into American yachts of the half
million-dollar class, such as the Nahma.
BOG feet long. owned by Mrs. Robert Goelet;
the Josephine. 247 feet long. owned by P.
A. B. Widener of Philadelphia; the Valiant
332 feet long. owned by W. K. Vanderbilt;
the Varuna, 304 feet long, owned by Eugene
Higgins; the Margarita, 1856 feet long,
owned by Anthony DreXel Of Philadelphia,
and ]. Pierpont Morgan's Corsair. 304 feet
long, is simply impossible. Suffice 1t to say
that our mllionaires consider nothing too
expensive for their floating homes. They
are the crownng glories of Americas man
tfestations of luxury.
An Expensive Pleasure.
The sums of money that our wealthy
citizens annually devote to yachting are
almost incomprehensible. Roughly speak
ing. the actual cost of running a steam
yacht each season of from three to five
months is about one-sixth of the original
cost of the boat. Howard Gould spends
about $125.O0o year on the Niagara. Mrs
Goelet and w. X. Vanderbilt spend like
sum each, and James Gordon Bennett as
much, if not more. OF fully a score Of the
forty-nine most magnificent American
yachts it may be said that each costs its
owner $5O,tUo or more each season.
1t is estimated that the cost Of maintain
ing a large yacht is about $1,000 for each
member of the crew, counting coal, pro-
visions, repairs, etc. The Niagara's crew
numbers eighty men, the Valiants crew
eighty. the Nahma's eighty, the Varuna's
seventy, the Josephnes sixty, etc, but the
900 per man does not take into account
the owners princely entertainments on
board his champagne bills and other forms
NJ often
that entertainments on yachts are more
lavish than on land.
AS determined by careful estimates, the
annual cost of maintaining Americas fleet
of 40 odd steam yachts is S4.S25.OO0. a
sum which exceeds the total United States
government, state and municipal, appropri-
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her. for which her husband paid $40 ou
In the other bed room the furniture is of
ole mahogany, and the CARPETS and cur
tatns throughout are of the richest modern
manufacture that money could buy Bath
rooms, with rubber tilng and the most
modern open plumbing, connect with each
bed room.
All Modern COnVeniences.
Forward of the owners suite are five
very large state rooms and bath ROOM One
o. these state rooms is fitted up for a lady's
nlsid and is fitted with a sewing table
There is running hot and cold water liz
each room. Tlo'iy Of ventilation has been
the keynote Throughout with ample provis-
ion for putting away clothes IN drawers
closets and bureaus
Forward of the sta.e rooms is a commo-
d:ous forcc4stle. wncre eighteen men are
ca silly accorimp ldtc,l. In he af'cr p.lrt of
;he Geclthousa there are ladies' boudoir a
chart room and vestibuin. with Il COM
pan!onway to the bachelors quarters These
contain library. TWO large bed rooms and
a bath room. Tine library is finished in pan
elcd quar,ored oak. richly carved. There are
a.so a piano in The bachelors quarters and
a crate FOR an open fire in one corner
Sill ait are the officers quacteIs Gem
prsing eight scpl ate sleeping rooms an
an officers mess loom.
OF nearly equal masnificsnce is Dr. W.
Seward Webb's new yacht, recently COM
pleted, to take the place of his Elfrida
which he sold to the government during the
late war. Nearly all of the rich yachtsmen
who sold their boats to the government at
that time have had or are having equally
expensive yachts built to take their places
The Ida Ia. belonging to Eugene Tompkins
or Boston. Is one Of the new ones.
MIR. Tomkfns' Idalia.
No expense was spared in finishing the
ldalia. All of the rooms are Of hard wood,
;he mahogany-fnisheA dining room and
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ations to all of the colleges and universities
in the country by more than $.N,GW.
WILLIAM WESLEY YOUNG.
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ing of a bed room sixteen feet square. a
dressing room and a tiled bath room. The
woodwork is natural birch Directly oppo-
site is Mrs. 3U.Gs : luxurious suite, consist
ing of a bed 70 I'm OF similar size. a dressing
room. touloir and bath room. This suite,
more gorgeous perhaps than any of equal
size to be found in any mansion, is finished
in ivory. gold and rose of the Louis XVI
period. Forward of these two suites are
four CUES; rooms eleven feet wide by
twelve long. each provided with Its own
bath room and each finished in a different
kind of wood. one is in curly maple. an
other in 81. .ai.lnre. the third is a photo
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A DowN-EAsT FISH STORY.
4 Yachting Party From Bangor Catch
:. Very Ei;: Cod.

Very Zig Cod.
From the Bangor Commercial.
When Edward II. Blake, with Capt. F.
w. Goodwin, A. II. Babcock and Hart L..
Woodcock, left the Portland Yacht Club
feet at Boothbay IIarbor Saturday in his
steam yacht Aria he announced that the
party going off Matinicus Rock for a
short cod-fishng trip. On Sunday, when
! they returned to Bangor, they brought a
giant from the ocean that surprised even
the oldest fishermen hereabout.
The Aria was anchored off Matinicus
Rock, and all were having good hau!s,
when one of the quartermasters who had
out a line gave call for assistance that
brought the whole party to his side.
I've got q whale mere for sure" he
o. claimed as he Struggled with his line and
tired to make it fast to the rail. ITS a
monster, whatever it is, and If we don t
steam up it will bring US onto the rocks
BY this time the who crew and party
were on the end of the line. All were pull
ing with their utmost strength, but still
the fish apparently WAS holding his own.
Presently. however, he showed signs of
Weakness, and the engineer and one of the
firemen were summoned. When the REIN
forcements arrived the hauling was re-
newed.
Despite the fact that the fish seemed to
be losing ground, he pulled with the
slr nsth OF an OK, and for some time 1t
looked as if he'd win. Finally, however,
the line began to pull little easier, and
then the men began to haul harder than
ever. Pull steady, boys" said the cap
tain, wei have him now. He's coming
and will be here when few more yards
are In And then all pulled with renewed
energy.
After the monster was aboard and had
been finally dispatched came a guessing
contest as to what sort of fish 1t was.
Some said il shark, others a baby
whale another said it a new arrival
altogether, and thus the speculating con-
tinued until some one discovered that it
was cod-overgfown, it Is true, dozen
times or so, but sti.l cod.
The fish weighed when taken out of the
water over sixty pounds. 1t was four feet
nine inches in length and measured twenty
nine inches around.
Besides this big prize the party secured
an uncommonly large catch of good-sized
rockcod, but these ordinary fish were un-
noticed after the monster was gotten
aboard. and 1t will be some time before
the fishermen will be satisfied with even
twelve-pounders.
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Florists Finger Tips Poisoned.
From the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Some of the hot house men of this city are
in a stew because Of the effects in several
instances of a powder which is being used
to kill insects that would otherwise destroy
roses and flowers generally. The substance
is Of poisonous nature. and if it finds its
way into the human blood 1t Is liable to
make a man feel as though he were affected
with boils or felon. Whether the worri-
inent pain is severe or not depends
greatly upon the condition of the person s
system. There does not appear to be any
serious danger a result. though 1t is
thought that blood poisoning could result
from an aggravated case.
One well-known florist was inoculated a
week so ago, two of his fingers becoming
so much swollen as to call for treatment by
a physician. The powder had got into his
blood. probably through rose thorn prick
ing the flesh. He Is all right now. but he
would rather not repeat his experience. The
attack generally lasts two weeks, some
times for a longer period. Milk poultices
and like similar remedies have proven eff
cacious In most cases. Two sufferers who
can again use their fingers as usual say
that of course the swellings caused by the
poison interfered with business, but other
wise they did not worry over it.
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From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Heavens, man, You look as if you had
run your face irto an electric fam
No. It's music that's responsible for
this"
"Music?"
Yes. Ny barber's very susceptible to
music, and while he was shaV:ng NE Today
an organ grinder came along and began
playing one of those ragtime tunes"
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TVW TUCk
Client-"The fact is that I want a divorce
but my husband doesn't"
Lawyer-''I see Plain case of incompa IT,
b;lity'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19

How the Country Has Received It.

The Kansas City platform and the
nomination Of Mr.. Bryan have been
before the country for week. The
party organs and the party hacks
have Of course given and unqualified
support to both. But these do not
represent the determining factors in
any close election. 1t is the views OF
the independent Democratic press
and of the voters whose detection
four years ago caused the defeat of
the party that are interesting and i'm
portant.
The first significant fact, which
supports the desire of the overborne
majority in the national convention
to shelve l6 to 1, is that not single
Democratic journal Of any conse-
quepce in the entire east or In the
central west, SO far as we have OBJ
served, defends the free coinage
plank, while even in the south sever
al Of the ablest Democratic journals
condemn it.-INew York World
(Dem.)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
BRYAN and W ealth.

At 1880 a. M, July Z, the Montana
delegation to the Kansas City conven-
ton arrived in Lincoln, Neb., and
woke 1t up with bands and cheers.
The delegates took trolley car and
rode to Mr.. Bryan's house. The
statesman got up and dressed and
made these remarks, the reading OF
which is calculated to make any sane
man rub his eyes and wonder II he is
awake:
Il don't believe the Republican par
ty will carry single state. | shall
not concede them state this year,
not even Vermont. 1t is only ques-
ton which state in the union will give
the largest Democratic majority. The
Republican party is the party Of
wealth; so why should not Democracy
VIM"
The passionate fanaticism of Bryan
ism could hardly rise to a whittier
heat. Passing over the wild predic-
tons, what shall we say of man
who in the presence of delegation
whose CANCEL" is the Hon. William
A. Clark, one of the richest men in
the country, AYERS that the Republi.
can party is the party Of wealth,
wealth in the estimation of Mr.. Bryan
being crimeP
But in another sense than Mr..
BryanS the Republican party is the
party Of wealth. 1t is the defence of
property, of wages, of savings, of the
rewards Of labor and industry and
skill, against the proscriptive policy
of the Bryan trust. Every man and
woman that earns or that saves would
be injured by the success Of the party
or collection of parties that seeks to
debase the currency, to fine accumu-
lation. 10 the men and women
whose especial champion Mr.. Bryan
processes to be, "the producing
classes" as he calls them, the sellers
Of their labor day by day or week,
his financial ideas would bring es-
pecial injury They are the great
creditors; collectively they are the
great capitalists.
The fierce energy with which Mr..
Bryan pursues wealth will bring
against him a saner and surer energy
the deep and powerful resistance of
the millions whose prosperity he at
tacke
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
The Government and Porto Rico.

One of the favortes Of the Democrat
orators is that expression of the plat
form which declares the Porto Rican
government departure from prece-
dent and 'inconsistent with Republi-
can institutions In this, says the
New York Tribune, it makes an abso-
lutely false statement, which we defy
Mr. Bryan or any other Democrat to
prove true. The Porto Rican gov
eminent no more governs without
consent or taxes without representa-
ton than did the Louisiana or Flor.
ida government, and Democrats know
it. In fact the law is modelled on the
laws passed to govern those territor-
les after their annexation, with modif-
cations giving the Porto Ricans larg-
er voice in their government than the
people OF the earlier annexations re.
ceived. 1t is no answer to this his
toric fact to say that Louisiana and
Florida subsequently, obtained larg-
er measure Of self'government. The
question raised by the platform is
concerning the first step in governing
Porto Rico compared with previous
first steps by congress in governing
annexed territories. Opinions right
or wrong on other points are no ex.
cuse for fasehood on this. And the
Democratic platform is deliberately
false on this. Florida and Louisiana
were both taxed without representa-
ton. They were both ruled without
as much voice in their own affairs as
Porto Rico has in its. Their people
were both denied personal guarantees
Of the constitution. In Louisiana the
constitutional right Of trial by jury
was abridged, and in Florida the writ
of habeas corpus was contemptuously
disrcgarded by the Civil Governor.
viii Mr. Bryan please consider this
false charge made in his platform and
explain it without juggleryP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
Announcements.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

am candidate for superintendent OF
public instruction subject TO the decision OF
the Republican county convention of Dick
ins0n county, r. 7, CLINE
We are authorized to announce II. NJ, Am.
brose OF Enterprise as candidate for coun-
~ superintendent subject to the action OF
the Dickinson county Republican conven-
ton.
Tam u candidate for the Office OF supcrn.
tendent OF public instruction subject to the
decision Of the Republican county convcn-
tioD. RALPH V, DYER.
We are authorized to announce the candl-
dacy OF Miss AIRY Holland for county super
intendent OF public instruction, subject to
the action Of the Republican county con-
yention,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19

Some Chicago railway men were
riding through central Kansas the
other day looking over the crop pros
poets in order to form an opinion as
to the amount OF business to be done
during the coming autumn in. haul
ing wheat to market and they came
to threshing machine that was hum
ming merrily along. Beside it,
watching the golden stream that
poured from the machine, was the
farmer who owed the farm.
"You look rather lonesome" one
remarked.
Eyes, It's rather lonesome; all the
folks have gone to Paris to see the
exposition"
GAN the folks-who do you meanp"
my wife and three girls"
"And you are here alone9 Why
didn't you go tooP"
"Well, the fact is just bought an
automobile and stayed home to learn
to run the blamed thing"
The Kansas farmer is having o
pretty easy time Of it this year and
his wheat crop is making him rich.
The time has passed when he should
have sympathy-he is better prepared
to extend it to the toilers in the
cities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
Burton in the Second District.

Those who think j. K. Burton's
strength which is undoubted in CEN
trail and western Kansas is confined
to this sections Of the state are in.
vited to consider prayerfully some
facts concerning the Second district.
The Lawrence Journal is authority
for their accuracy and it ought to
know. Mr.. Baker has insisted that
he would have thirteen Of the eigh.
teen Republican nominees Of the
Second congressional district. But
johnson county has instructed senat.
or and representative for Burton; Al
lens senator and representative are
instructed for Burton; Bourbon's rep.
resentative is instructed for Burton;
Franklin's senator is instructed for
Burton. That makes six OF the eigh.
teen Observation-Disclosures, mind
you-for Burton. One representative
in Franklin is instructed for Baker,
and be is the only one the district so
far. OF those nominated and unin.
structed, Douglas has three and every.
body save Baker knows where they
stand, Wysndotte four and Franklin
one. OF these two are conceded 10
Baker, one in Wyandotte, and one in
Franklin, making him three nominees
out Of the fifteen nominated up to
this time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
BRYAN 80 Dictator.

He Bryan would rather be right than be
president, and the convention was made TO
feel the truth Of this. He did not say as
Hanna would have said for Mckinley, that
you must insert this or omit that. He Is not
that kind Of boss, much as our Republican
friends would like 1t to SO appear, as an off,
set to Hanna's brutal domination OF them
selves. Mr.. Bryan simply said to the con-
vention. II will not be your candidate un-
less, In affirming the Chicago platform, you
specially declare for the free coinage Of sill
yer at the ratio Of 10 to without the aid or
consent OF any other nation
There was no attempt to force the conven-
tion. 1t had the alternative Of ignoring Mr..
Bryan's wishes and nominating another can
didate, but II wisely chose to do nothing OF
the kind 1t put 10 to in the platform and
1t nominated Mr.. Bryan In whirlwnd OF
applause from united party.-[The News.
There never has been a more adroit
and successful political boss develop.
ed in American politics than this
same William j. Bryan. For four
years he has done nothing else hut
work out a scheme to secure his re-
nomination. So far as the public
has learned he has not earned one
single dollar at any useful occupation
since he was defeated in 1896. He
has, during the past four years, been
employed in devising ways and means
by which he could compel his renom-
nation. 1t was necessary that he
should place the Democratic party in
a position in which ii would be COM
PEELED to nominate him. For two or
three years it has been apparent that
a great majority OF the Democrats Of
the country did not want Bryan for
their candidate in 1900. 1t was nee
essary to lay plan which would
compel them to take him, in order to
have the least show Of success. Bry-
an has absolute control Of the Popu-
list leaders. He induced them to call
their convention at very early date,
and before many Of the state Demo-
cratic conventions had been held. He
secured the Populist nomination for
president. He held that nomination
over the Kansas City convention like
a cowboy holds a blacksnake over a
yoke OF steers. He said to that con.
vention: Gentlemen, I'm the 81.
gantlc Gyasticutus in fusion politics
in this country, | have nomina-
ton for president in my pocket. 1t
carries with 1t a million voters.
Without them you cannot carry a
half dozen states Of the Union. |
want your nomination. | want to
dictate your platform. | must have
16 to / straight. You can put l6 to
in your platform and nominate me,
orl will accept the Populst nomina.
ton, run any way, and neither your
candidate nor will stand show OF
an election" If the placing before a
great political party such an alterna-
tive, with the power to execute it IS
not "bossism" gone to seed, will the
News please tell us under what cir
cumstances a man can be regarded as
political boss"P
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
Presidential Entries.

Though the national campaign has
hardly opened, there are not less than
ten tickets in the field, with pros
pect OF two or three more before
autumn. Here is a list Of the parties
and their nominees for the great fight
Of the year.
Republican-President, VIM. Nc
Kinley Of Ohio; vice president, Theo-
dore Roosevelt of New York.
Democrat-President, W. j. Bryan
Of Nebraska; vice president, Adlai E.
Stevenson Of Illinois.
Silver Republican-President W.
j. Bryan of Nebraska; vice president,
Adlai 4. Stevenson, Of Illinois.
Populist-President, W. j. Bryan
Of Nebraska; vice president, Charles
A. Towne, Of Minnesota.
Middle-ot-the road Populists-Pres.
ident, Wharton Barker, of Pennsyl-
vania; vice president, lgnatius Don
nelly Of Minnesota.
Prohibitionists-Presid John G.
Woolley of Illinois; vice president,
Henry B. Metcalf of Rhode Island.
Socialist Labor-President, Job
Hartman Of California; vice president
Max S. Hayes of Ohio.
Social Democrat-President, Eu-
gene V, Debs Of Indiana; vice presi-
dent, Job Hartman Of California.
De Leon Socialist-President, Jos.
F. Malloney Of Massachusetts; vice
president, Valentine Remmill Of
Pennsylvania.
United Christian--President DR.. S.
C. Swallow Of Pennsylvania; vice
president, John G. Woolley, of Hi
nois.