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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
Must Hurry improvements.

r. NJ. Fulton, Of Topeka, special
postofiice inspector Of the free deliv-
cry service, was in town to see what
progress had been made in getting
more lights and walks for the town.
He was pleased with the councils &C.
tion and it is probable that the free
delivery will be established before
long.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
Carnival Envelopes,

The REFLECTOR job department is
prepared to print the official design
for the September carnival on envel.
oPes, and merchants should place
their orders here to insure good work
at low prices. Blank envelopes with
the design on the back can also be
secured at the REFLECTOR office at 10
cents per package Of rs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
SECOND JOLT FOR ELLSWORTH
Abilenes Win 4 Second Game in the
Town.

Special to the Reflector.
ELLSWORTH, July l9.-The second
game between Abilene and Ellsworth
resulted in an easy victory for the
visitors. The score was: Abilene IL,
Ellsworth 4. Batteries, Schopp and
Brown, Frick and Seigle. This jolt
will probably break up the Ellsworth
team. The Abilene boys are well and
enjoying the trip thus far. They
play two days at Wilson, Friday and
Saturday. 1t Is very hot and very dry
In western Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
Rev. James Shy His Cash.

Rev. T. H. James, the Methodist
preacher, who went to England tu
get $40, 900, 900 is back in Mcpherson
sick and without the cash. He prob.
ably never will get it. Judge S. j.
Osborne Of Salina has been sent to
England to look the matter up as
James promised the Wesleyan college
In Salina 500, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
NEW STORE FOR ROSE.
Former Abilene Merchant Will Re.
open Here.

A. B. Rose left at noon for St.
Louis and will be back in about three
weeks with new stock OF dry goods
with which he will open a store in
the Parent room, north Of Northcraft's.
MIR. Rose is hustler and has made
hosts OF friends here who will be
glad to have him locate in Abilene
again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
PLAYED IN DUST AND WIND.
Abilene did Up Wilson Without
Much Trouble.

Special to the Reflector.
WILSON, July 14.-The first game
with Wilson was gryed in a. terrific
dust and wind storm that that caused
many otherwise needless errors. The
score was a continual seesaw and the
game was very interesting. The Abb
lene crowd is being well received
here and the boys are enjoying their
trip. The score of yesterdays game
was:
X H +
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
Rained North and South.

Abilene got only sprinkle Of rain
Sunday but north Dickinson got a
good wetting while nearly an inch Of
rain fell at Herington. The indica.
tions are for more rain here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
WILL REST AT EMPIRE.
Abilene Boys Have Found Good
Place to Stay.

Special to the Reflector,
EMPIRE CITY, Colo, July 1.-THE
Abilenes will remain here until Fri.
day when they go to Central City for
two days. They are having a fine
time. Yesterdays game was an
other victory for our team. The
score:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
THESE MAY TEACH.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED TO
MANY APPLICANTS.
Some Curious Answers Given in the
Papers as Returned to the Examin-
ing Board-List Of Successful Ones.

County Superintendent Humb bargar
today sent out certificates to those
successful at the last teachers exam
ination. The questions were usually
fair ones and large portion OF the
applicants received certificates.
Some curious answers were noted
by the examining board, the follow
ing being samples:
"a frog is cold blooded because it
does not know the proper condition
by which it may become warm
blooded."
"Silent letters are used to make
simple words difficult in spelling and
pronunciation"
"Silent letters are used to con-
fuse beginners.
The plural Of chief was given
"chieves;" Of alumnus, "alumnusis,"
and "alumnoids." Liquid (orthog-
raphy) was said "to have reference to
something OF running nature" One
applicant in listing up the parties
said "the Populist party was made
up Of the dissatisfied Democrats and
Republicans. 1t does not exist now."
Following are those receiving Ger.
titicates:
FIRST GRADE.
Enterprise-Cora B. Ambrose.
Stitt-A. F. Neimoller.
Hope-E. 5. Mccormick.
Ahilene-Alice Humbargar, r. D.
Miles.
SECOND GRADE.
Abilene-Jennie Carter, Stella De-
Wolf, Pearl Parker, Mamie Hersh,
Ella Giants, Minnie Giants, A. d.
Young, Edna Close, Hattie G. Burk-
holder, Gracelee Woolverton, F. G.
Patton, Horace King.
Hope-Anna Lemly, Jennie Fergu-
son, Hettie f. Mayes.
Detroit-Jessie E. Dunlop, Hattie
Dunlop, Callie Rugh.
Chapman--Ella Russell, Flora Loath-
erman, Alice Sterling.
Enterprise--Jennie Peterson.
Solomon-Mau Kibler, Minta
Bancroft, Isabel Wmsatt.
Moonligbt-S. M. Page, Edith A.
Goodwin, Alice Engle.
Dayton-Estella Hills.
Holland-Milo b. Emig.
Manchester-Annie Dakin.
Talmage-A. c. Dietz, Frank Sulli-
van.
Dillon-H. W. Schmidt.
THIRD GRADE.
Moonlight-Anna +. Page, A. 4.
Bert.
Carlton-Katie Abberton.
Abilene-Loretta Whitaker, Elva
Lower, Bessie +. Snider, Ella Dixon,
Mary Kepner, Paul P. Snider, Laura
lands, Florence Southworth, Winona
Rudy, Welcome May Barcus, Bessie
simmons.
Hope-Etta Lemly, Raymond L.
sshelman, Alice NJ. Fry, Robert Low
nan Alice Tilton.
Elmo-Grace Lloyd.
Chapman-Adda Russell, Alice Co.
yan.
Holland-Lillie Province, Aaron c.
smig.
Manchester-Ella Williams, Mary
Fabian.
solomon-Lettie Hendley, Mamie
ioodell, Louie Cormack, Grace Ran.
Kin.
Woodbine-- Laura Vahsholtz, Her
nan F. Rusch, Joseph A. Mcclellan.
Acme--Josephine A. Campbell.
Talmage-Mae Harvey, Jennie
rroxel, Mertie Troxel, Maggie Town.
lend.
Dillon-Emma Rohrer.
Donegal-Anna Musser.
New Chillicothe-Amelia Dees.
Divorces never occur in families
hat use Rex baking powder and Vic.
or extracts. j. B. CASE a. Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
ROYAL
Baking Powder

The strongest, purest most efficient and
wholesome of leavening agents. Not lowest
in price, yet the most economical indispens-
able to all who appreciate the best and most
healthfu food
Our country is senjoying prosperity almost
unsurpassed in its history.
For every one there is money enough to
buy that to eat which is pure, sound, good,
wholesome.
Why should we use cheap impure, un-
healthful articles of foodl There is no
economy in them; they endangcr the health,
they may cost life. There are reported
almost daily cases of sickness caused by eat
ing cake, puddings Or biscuit made with the
cheap, alum baking powders.
In all articles for food buy and use only
the best. The good health Of the family is
Of first consideration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19

Ice cream and cake served to every.
body Saturday, July q, at 4 cents a
dish. 64-3eod4c j. B. CASE & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
WON IN TWO STATES.
More Victories Piled Up for the Abb
lene Boys.

Special to the Reflector
EMPIRE CITY, Colo, July 16.-Abi-
lenes ball team rode through the
mountains and two miles in stage
coaches to reach the ball ground here
yesterday. A large crowd was out
and the game was a good one thou h
the altitude affected the boys wind.
All are well and made snowballs on
the mountain top last evening. The
trip is complete success. The
scores of the closing game at Wilson
Saturday and of the one at Empire
yesterday follow:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19

Divorces never occur in families
that use Rex baking powder and Vic.
tor extracts. j. b. CASE e. Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19

Alum is used nmany BAKING powders becauseit makes
them cheap. II tests less than two centsa pound
Alum is corrosive poison Think Of feeding it to chill
dren Yet the manufacturers of wellknown alum
powders are actually denying that Their goods conaini it,
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-14
A NEW GOLD FIELD.

If anything were needed to insure 4
vast rush of adventurous men to
Alaska during the present spring and
coming early summer months, it has
been furnished in the reported discov-
cry of a marvelously rich and entirely
new gold district at the headwaters of
the Koyukuk river. The news has
reached Victoria, B. c., through one
Jack Browne. who reached Dawson
City March 29th, direct from the new
Ell Dorado, via the dog sledge route,
and he tells remarkable stories of the
riches to be, there picked up. He says
there are rich claims for five thousand
miners, with only two hundred and
fifty on the ground, and the result has
been stampede. He says 500 to the
pan is not unusual, and that taking
the whole field, the average would be
$50 per man per day, counting every
body. Cape Nome has a rival.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-14
BRIDGEPORT.
Chronicle of Daily Events From the
Town Across the Way.
To-day ic nov dow on tba e. 7. e

Chronicle of Daily Events From the
Town Across the Way.
To-day is pay day on the c. L. &
w.
A. T. Bowie was in scio yesterday
on business.
w. v. Campbell returned yesterday
from Columbus.
Mrs Margaret Wolf is in Smithfield
visiting her brother.
Mrs. A. V. F. Wilson and son are
visiting relatives in Pitsburg.
The hotels are being filled up with
the attaches ofcRingling's circus.
w B. Hall returned last evening
from business trip to New York.
The new part of the Crystal glass
works will be closed down to-day.
Attorney J. NJ. Reese, of St. Glars
vile, was in town yesterday on bust
ness.
Branum Post G. A. r. met last eve
ming and were addressed by Captain
Burgett McConnaughy.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Meachin left yes
terday for Steubenville to spend sew
eral days with Mr. Meachins parents.
The new engine for the Koehnline
ice plant has arrived, and will soon be
placed in position. The plant will be
ready for operation about May first.
Contractor Kinney is making prep
erations to begin work on the retain
ing wall on the north approach to the
steel bridge and will get the work
started this coming week.
The officers OF the Brookside hamlet
.mgb Thursday evening at the home of
Thomas Frazier and elected him pres
ident, giving him the same power as
mayor and also justice of the peace.
His term of Office is for three years.
Fred Amerine will be a trustee for
two years, and Thomas McGough for
one year. A meeting Will be held
again ON the 10th.
The following are those whom the
Republicans will vote for at the pri-
maries to-day: First ward-delegates
r. T. Howell, Charles McConnaughy,
alternate James Alexander; Central
Committeeman, Harry Freeman. Sec
ond ward-(one to elect)-delegates
Chas. Junkins, James Davis, alternate.
Frank Rice; Central Committeeman
Thomas Thompson and w. H. Riley.
Third ward-(one to elect)-Richard
Lynch alternate, James Remnant;
Central Committeeman David Jones.
Township for Committeeman, Thomas
McGough and Shurman Eulon In the
town and township there ar
two contestants and the fgh.
will be quite warm 1t is
very amusing for the Democrats
to watch these two factions clash and
swear vengeance against each other.
The hottest contest viii be in the
Second ward where the fur will fly
and one faction Will go down.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-14
misfortune greatly to Be- deplored
but unavoidable.
WHY NOT CLEAN VI.


The attention Of the Board OF Public
Works is respectfully but firmly called
to the condition of the paved streets
and crossings of the city. To say
they are in shamefully dirty condi-
ton is to put it mildly. and there is
universal complaint, both from citi-
zens and strangers. The more prom
inent the thoroughfare and the greater
the travel over it the worse it is, and
Market and Main streets are conse-
quently good wading spots for ducks,
geese and mud-turtles, but are scarce
ly fit for human pedestrianism.
The Board has had available from
the first OF the year to date one-folrth
of its contingent fund disbursed in
1900, and yet the expenditure in the
way of scraping, carting and washing
has been so small as to be inappre-
ciable to the naked eye.
Not in the spirit of fault-fnding,
but simply in the interests Of the
public health and convenience, and the
general appearance OF things, the Reg
lister urges the Board to get its street
gangs to work without loss OF time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-14
SCOTT AND ELKINs
Introduce Bills of Interest to West
Virginians, in the Senate-Public
Building for Huntington.

ViTgfni0ns, IN the Senate-fuDIic
Building for Huntington.
Special TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 13.-
Senator Scott has introduced bill to
provide for the purchase of site and
the erection of a public building at
Huntington, w. Va, for the use Of the
postoffice and other governmental Of
fees in that city, at cost Of not over
$4,000 The bill invites proposals for
site and provides for commission
of three persons, one of whom shall
be an officer of the treasury depart
ment, to examine sites. The members
of the commission, exclusive of the
! treasury official, are to have Sc day
and travelling expenses. They are to
be appointed by the Secretary of the
Treasury if he considers investigation
by a commission necessary. 1t Is also
provided that the building shall be
unexposed to danger from fire by an
open space of at least forty feet on
each side, including streets and alleys.
The bill was referred to the committee
on public buildings and grounds, Of
which Senator Scott is a member.
Senator Elkins has introduced bill
to pay Gideon C. Corley, of West Vir-
ginia the sum of $2,51250 for services
rendered as scout, dispatch bearer and
spy during the late civil war; and also
bills to pension Thomas Reed, late
captain, Company H, West Virginia
volunteer infantry, at the rate of $50
month: to pension James Whitney,
late of Company A, Fourth West Vir-
ginia infantry, at the rate of s25 a
month; to pension Nell Moore, late of
Company c, Ninth Regiment, West
Virginia Volunteer infantry, at the rate
of $24 month. The Senator has also
introduced the bill already introduced
in the House by Congressman Dayton
to promote the circulation of reading
matter among the blind.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-14
Trusts end the Dinner Table.

Chicago News.
In trusts s7l9,oOo0oo throttles the domes-
tic economy of the housewife For the
lump of sugar she drops into her baby $
glass of milk she IS dependent on the terms
of the American Sugar Refining Company,
that is capitalized at sl25. co4Oo0. During
the morning she gives sick child cup
of beef tea and pays tribute to the pawer-
full Dressed Beef and Packing combine,
whose strength IS measured by s1e0 900, CO.
The fruit she serves at luncheon she
gets by supporting the United Fruit Com
pany. that influences the market with the
force of S20oc9.0o0. says Harper's Bazaar.
For dinner she feeds her family on celery
soup that savors of the celery trusts
81. ,oo0 bread from the American Flour
Manufacturing Company's s15oooo,0oo: but
ter that smacks of what the Farm and
Dairy Product Company may do with s15.-
0oo,0 capital: vegetables that grow and
sell under the dominion OF the preserving
combines SO, 900; ice cream that repre-
sents the horrors possible to be wrought
with $4,000, 900; the American ice trusts
capital. sl5. 10000; the milk trusts and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-14
MARTINS FERRY.


| Chronicle OF Daily Events FROM the
! city Of W0rkshops and MilIs.
Frank Watson. OF Pittsburg, was in
the city yesterday on business.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beck have re-
turned to their home at Corapolis, Pa.
/ The Good Templars have changed the
date of their open meeting from April
| 18th to the Goth.
w. c. Hymes returned last evening
from East Liverpool, where he visited
his sick brother.
John Nicely will sing in the choir
of the First N. E. Church at Bridge
port next Sunday.
| William Lipphardt. Jr., will erect a
residence on Vine street. c. S. Moore
/ has secured the contract.
The Carroll Comedy Company are
attracting large crowds and their per-
Torrance is giving satisfaction.
Mother Mckinley Circle will give a
supper at G. A. R. hall this evening.
1t will commence at five o'clock.
Miss Grace Updegraff, of Mt. Pleas
ant, will sing at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday in the Easter musical
service.
A committee composed of S. G. Rob-
inson, James Ralston, Dr. A. w. Diyen
and DR.. Paul Morrison will give an
Easter reception at Mechanics hall Fri
day evening, April Goth.
The miners at the Aetna We're organ
lied last evening by National Vice
! President Lewis and District Vice Pres
ident D. H. Sullivan. About twenty
men were taken into the organization.
The many friends of John Neff, who
| is well known in this city, but who at
present is a fireman on the B. & o..
will be sorry to learn that he had a
portion of his little finger taken off a
few days ago while making coupling.
The accident will lay Mr.. Neff off for
several days.
The knights of Pythias lodge of this
| city will soon organize uniform rank,
and at present are making the prepare
tons for instituting the rank. This
| lodge is quite a strong one and its
members are quite enthusiastic over
| this new degree, and no doubt the new
rank will start of with a large num-
! Der of members.
| Geo. Ferris, workman at Weber s
livery stable, is minus his wardrobe.
| Yesterday morning about three O'Clock
| Ferris left the stable with a carriage,
! and when he returned he found the
| cupboard in which his clothes were
kept opened and all his clothes gone,
| to the value of about $50. The police
were notified, but no arrests had been
made last evening.
| The different factions of the Republi-
cans were busy yesterday getting their
! forces in hand for the coming contest
| in the primaries, and many of the lead
ers looked worried, for the outcome OF
| the river front is in much doubt, and
| it has also been learned that it will not
| be able to dictate to the other part OF
| the county who will be chairman OF
! the central committee.
! A quartette composed of Mr.. CruGp,
| Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Robertshaw and Rev.
| Morton will furnish special music for
the Easter services at the First M. E.
Church Sunday The Sunday school
| will also have special services, and a
very entertaining programme. Also at
this meeting the annual missionary col
lection will be taken. This service is
always very attractive and this year
promises to eclipse all past records.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-14
a COUNTRY IN OPPOSITION.

Representative Mccall, Rep, of Mas
sachusetts, well voiced the sentiment
of the people Of this country on the
Puerto Rican bill, when he said, in the
House, just before the final vote:
THE bill was predicated upon the prop
os.tion that Congress was acting under
general powers of sovereignty outside OF
the Constitution, and was subject to no
| limitations whatever 1t may have occur
red TO you who have been reading speeches.
recently delivered, that 1t is now sought
to bring this duty strictly under the terms
of the Constitution and it is now main
! tanned that it is constitutional.
Some of my colleagues who do not agree
with me have decorated the doctrine which
l have asserted here, purely for ad cap
tandum purposes, as the doctrine OF John
! c. Calhoun. | have disputed this despotic
] Urine have urged IS the doctrine of every
justice who has spoken upon the subject
from our Supreme Court It Is the doc
trine of Republican platforms, and as
sert it here. in the presence of the gentle
man from Pennsylvania who to-day mace
contrary assertion. 1t is the doctrine of
and it is the doctrine of Abraham Lin
coin.
posal to tax the products Of Puerto Rico
haG aroused indignation everywhere. 1t
had transformed the whole country into
a Boston tea party. Democratic ap-
plause.)
That the whole country has been
converted into Boston tea party is
literally correct. The public conscience
has been aroused over this measure,
which eminates directly from the I'M
certain mind of William Mckinley,
and which was forced through Con-
gress under the crack of the party
whip, against the judgment and con-
The country will ring with denuncia-
ton of this thing during the coming
campaign, and it will prove to be the
largest nail in the political coffin of
the present occupant of the White
House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-14
USELESS EXPERIMENTS.

Some of the experiments" conduct
ed for some time past at the State
University, having for their Ostensible
object the improvement of agriculture,
and kindred lines of work, appear to
call for criticism and to be open to
the objection that the results attained
are not commensurate with the ex-
penditure of money and the waste OF
gray brain matter involved. For in
stance, the elaborate series of expert
ments upon effects of incandescent
gas light upon pla1it growth will
hardly be of practical benefit to West
Virginia farmers. most of whom have
no gas plants, public or private, within
easy range, while the deep study and
elaborate tests which have resulted in
the solemn assurance that colored
lights have a certain effect upon grow
ing crops may be a great and glitter
ing scientific truth, but can hardly be
expected to result in any appreciable
Increase in the output OF potatoes,
onions or parsnips. In the same way,
the demonstration that mushrooms
may be grown in abandoned coal
mines is about as valuable as a disser-
tation upon the economic value of last
years birds nests would be.
The agricultural experiment station
could be made valuable thing for
West Virginia farmers, but it will
scarcely be so as long as it is conduct
ed along these and similar lines, while
the farms supposed to be titled under
the control of the officials fail to pro-
vide enough feed for couple of horses
or little bunch of sheep.
The agricultural end of the State
University puts us in mind of the city
candidate for Congress who went into
the rural districts and sang
The huckleherry vine entwines
The brown trunk OF the turnip tree
{ The cashmere heifer skips and bleats
To the tuneful notes of the feathery bee;
On tall boughs, meath the buckwheat
buds,
l hear the cry of the finny plover.
While the gray bull, hitched to the
runbling scythe.
Husks out the golden clover"
In other words, it has wrong ideas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-14
OPPORTUNITY FOR REFORM.

Before the preparations for the COM
ing national census go any farther, the
director of this most important and
very costly work should have his at
tention called to the Importance of
taking the enumeration of large cities
and even of the lesser towns at some
other time than the first of June. The
first of November would be much bet
ter. When the date of the first of June
was originally fixed, there were very
few populous cities in this country
none, indeed, exceeding a population
of 100.G00-and the travel habit had by
no means become as characteristic an
American institution as ii has within
the past four decades, and particularly
within the last ten years. Tens and
hundreds of thousands of citizens are
now absent from their homes in sum-
val of business, the increased incomes
which have come to many, and the fact
that the Paris Exposition is open, will
increase the exodus from every city
and considerable town. And vet an
accurate count of the people of these
cities is to be undertaken The enum-
Grafton, under the circumstances, can
not but be inaccurate, and to that ex-
tent worthless. The enumeration
should have been made in March or
April. AS that is now impossible, it
should be deferred until late in the fall,
if satisfactory results are to be at
tanned.