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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

What's the matter with HopeP The
Dispatch says: There are people in
Hope who have said as mean things
about the Philippine soldiers as was
said by Ogden in Abilene, but they
have not yet been compelled to take
them back,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

The protection Of American life and
American honor without the consent
or advice Of yswping politicians is
the duty Of the administration. The
Mckinley administration has pleas
Ing way Of performing Its duties with
out pandering to the cheap element
In politics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

President Mckinley describes Re.
publican Imperialism as follows; 80
the party Of Lincoln has come an
other supreme opportunity which it
has bravely met in the liberation Of
100000 Of the human family from
the yoke of imperialism"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

Wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye,
hogs, beef, eggs, pork, bacon, rice
and Gotten all advanced in price dur
ing June. These are Mckinley pros
perity facts Cash in hand is better
than Bryan's theories.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

OF the several nominees for the
presidency, Mr.. Bryan is by far the
wealthiest, and he made all of his
money during the prosperous times
brought about by the Mckinley adj
ministration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

Governor Roosevelt's mother was a
Georgian and his uncles served in the
Confederate navy. He fought side by
side with Southerners in Cuba and is
an temblem Of the type that joins
North and South.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

II Grosser gets Mr.. Butcher after him.
-[Solomon Tribune.
Grosser won't get Mr.. Butcher
after him, Butcher came to town
last week and was sized up by the
Abilene bosses who told him he
wouldn't do.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

The report that the travelling men
are for Bryan is receiving several
and sundry set-backs. Mr., Ogden
seems to be about the only one yet
heard of who thinks that way and his
experience is not encouraging to re-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

Jerry Simpson predicts that the
nomination of Mr.. Stevenson will give
Kansas to the Republicans. 1t looks
as il Adlai was nominated in order to
have good.natured person upon
whom to blame the unpleasant hap
DeningS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

z @, b. Hoffman had sudden attack Of ind-
gestion yesterday morning. Enterprise
Journal,
What else could he expect from
swallowing both the Populst and
Democratic platforms in the same
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

1t is a good thing that the Demo-
cratic party has no reputation to lose
for accuracy Of statement Facts are
stubbornly against them. They are
wrong on silver They are wrong in
predicting distress in Porto Rico
They are wrong in predicting the
doom Of the republic in the event Of
McKinley's reelection, and they are
wrong by about million and half
votes in their forecasts as to the cleo
ton Of their candidate in November.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
Of Ohio.
For Vice President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
Of New York.

Presidential ElectorsrA, ", Smith Me-
pherson o. P. Ergenbrght, Montgomery; |,
II. Bradley, Wyandotte; Matt Edmonds, JEFF
son; ]. W. Parker, Johnson; A. P Johnson,
Uowley; G. II, Lamb, Woodson; Q, g, Buck
Icy Republics 4, n Bracken, Lincoln; ]. ..
Thompson, Pratt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

The fusionists will please clear the
track for the Republican candidates
and save being run over
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
Medals for Co. L.

Abilene and Dickinson county will
raise enough money to buy medals
for Co. l. by popular subscription of
% cents from every subscriber. The
REFLECTOR was selected to receive
and acknowledge contributions. When
completed a committee will get the
medals and arrange for their presenta-
ton. Send in your quarters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
Judge Nicholson Tells Why.

Grove is one OF the ablest and best
known lawyers in Kansas. he has
been a life long Democrat and was
elected Judge Of this Judicial district
for two terms by the Fusionists. he
gives the following iorcible reasons
for supporting Mckinley and the Re-
publican party this year:
II never voted the Republican
ticket, but | will support President
Mckinley this fall. Ola issues have
been relegated to the rear, and new
duties and higher responsibilities are
upon us. The present attitude OF
the Democratic party is not patriotic.
| propose to vote for Mckinley this
fall, if live as long as that.
II have grown weary Of the course
that is being pursued by the oppo-
nents o. Mckinley, in fact, have
been getting more and more weary
ever since the Spanish-Ameriean war
broke out. wasn't much in favor
Of getting into that war ! thought
II might have been avoided, nut we
got into it and from that time 'hefe
was no course for loyal maa TO Put'
sue except to sustain bis country.
My boy enlisted and while | mated to
gee him Co. dld not try 10 a'ssfape
him Before the war commenced 'he
opposition, tha' Is our party were
doing their best to drive Mch'hley
into it, ready Or not ready Mehlu'
Icy was dong bis best to prevent
wal and honor hlm Tor w. II was
the right thing, the Pa'flo'le' 'ne lu-
name, The siatesmalllIhe course 70
take AS soon as war was declared
the very people VINO hao oeeh howi-
Ing at Mckinley Tor not commencing
sooner began to abuse lhe admins
tratlon because There was some SICK
ness and lack OF equipment among
the troops They never missed an
opportunity to abuse Mckinney anu
his administration although there
never has been an army Of 2op'o
men gotten together and EQUIPPED
under the same circumstances IN lhe
same length OF time. .
"lt was simply wonderful lhat inc
government OF he United States was
able to do it. Since the war COM
menced everything else has followed
as natural and logical sequence, but
the Democratic managers have done
nothing but kick, kick KICK There
has never been a time since Dewey
sailed into Manila bay that our gov
eminent could have let 60 oil the
Philippine islands with consistency
or honor We destroyed the only
government there was in the lslanas
and we are in duty bound TO supply
government In the place OF the one
we have destroyed 10 say hoihlng
about military or commercial CONSUL
eratlons, 1t would DC an uhchris'lan'
like act a cruel act a con'emp'lole
act, for the United States 10 WIN
draw our troops now llwoula leaVe
the natives who have been lrleholy 10
us at the mercy OF a oandl'tl' whose
only idea and purpose would DC re-
venge and plumber Mckinney mas
been right in his course IN the fhll-
ippincs. He was right all the way
through the war with Spain ana
propose to support him. | have al
ways been a Democrat, but am an
expansionist all over. There is
neither patriotism nor common sense
| In the course the Democrats are pur-
suing now and | don't propose to stay
| IN Al
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

The Kansas City ticket and plat
form Is calculated to make things
lively ct the exits instead Of the en-.
frances Of the Democratic party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

BUTTER MARKET.

BUTTER MARKET.
Prices for creamery butter at points
named for week ending today. Dickinson
county price ~ cents less than New York.
N cents less than Chicago
KANSAS CIrY-Fancy separator isc, dairy
fancy 15c.
CHIoAGo-Creamery IS @ 20. dairy II o
II.
New YoRk-western creamery II o 20.
factory IA to i6A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

STATE TICKET

FOR STATE SENATOR,
22nd District. ,,.,..G. II. Fullington, ldana
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
COUNTY TICKE T.
The Dickinson ticket is a winner.

Amt the ticket a daisyp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-15
woMEN,s NERVES.

''Women's nerves are always on the
qui vive," said a well known Brooklyn
dentist. recently. Women never 20 to
sleep in my chair. as Henry Ward Beech
er used TO do. and as other men patients
OF mine do. occasionally. Mr.. Beecher
used 20 be calm and placid. and as 7 say
go tn sleeps regularly. when he came TO
my office. a prominent literary man OF
Brooklyn always goes 90 sleep during the
process OF malleting the gold into q cav
ity There he sits placid and qsiet and
slumbers while the mallet descends with
it's utmost force Women are brave, but
are almost always keyed up TO what they
are. or fancy they are, 10 endure. They
generally sit tense and rigid at first even
though the operation is TO be slight
one, and. though they generally relax the
tension before the appointment Is over.
they seldom have that indifference, that
abstracted demeanor. which. as ! have
said. leads many OF my men patients 10
forget time and place. and even go to
sleep during trying operation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-15
CAMPAIGN ENTHUSIASM.

Boston Herald-The difficulty with
Democrats like Mr.. olney. Mr.. Collins
and Mr.. Gargan. who are supporting
Mr.. Bryan in this campaign. is that they
have either openly, as In some instances
or tacitly, as in Others to admit that he
IL not candidate with whom they are
satisfied. They are thus handicapped in
the beginning I'm arguing In his favor The
best they can do Is 10 present HIS case
10 the country as a choice OF evils. There
IL not very much enthusiasm TO be in
voked In this way. II liz negative argu-
ment rather than positive. IL may excite
dread and fear of the opposing candidate
and those whom ne represents but IL is
difficult TO point TO candidate for the
presidency who was ever elected on this
basis. There is not "A particle OF the 'Hur-
rah for jackson, here. or even of the
more Fictitious appeals which carried
Harrison into the presidency in 1910. There
may be states I'm which Bryan is popular
but we OF the East find nothing of that
character here. II is idle 10 look for Dem
ocratic enthusiasm in this latitude while
these facts hold. There was none OF II
In Vermont or Maine. and there will be
no more I'm Massachusetts. Mr. Hanna
seems TO think that there tx corre-
spending disadvantage on the Republican
side, and in SO doing he pays but a poor
compliment to his candidate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-15
STEPS IN SCIENCE.

The German biologist. Haeckel. intends
going to Java to study certain fossil re-
mains, the discovery OF which has great
~ interested him. The fossil bones are
said To approach more closely to the
missing link than anythin hereto
fore known.
Honor was accorded recently to an
early student OF viruses when "a statue
was unveiled at La Teste de Buch, "A
small town I'm France. 10 the memory
of DR. Jean Hamean He partly an
tcpated the discoveries OF Pasteur In a
book he published in ls3S
One OF the most elaborate OF scientific
works ever published by the government
Is now in the hands of the printer. Its
title is Birds of America and II has
been compiled by Professor Robert Ridge
way of wabash county, Illinois, and will
be published i'm 20 volumes. under the
auspices OF the Smithsonian Institution.
The illustrations are all taken from life,
and are reproduced I'm colors from paint
ings made for the purpose by the best
obtainable artists. The 20 volumes rep
resent the life work OF Professor Ridge
way. The Smithsonian Institution has
also Just published two-volume report
on the fishes of Porto Rico. with COL
ored illustrations made from life In
order to secure them. the artists went
to Porto Rico. and when the fish had
been captured they were placed in deem.
narrow glass cases. through which strong
currents of water were forced so that
the fish was compelled TO remain sta
fionary and keep up nfs natural motions
OF swimming These Illustrations are SO
beautiful that the Cosmos club has had
full set mounted for the wallis of its
grill room. Like all reports issued nv
the Smithsonian lnese are not 10 be had
for love or money. The law creating the
institution declared that it's efforts were
to be directed to the general diffusion of
knowledge, and its publications are given
away free OF cost to duly accredited sci
entists only.
Some time ago the San Francisco Ex-
aminer offered TO pay the expenses of n
graduate OF the University of California
TO go 10 the Philippines and make "a
careful study of the existing conditions
there. President Wheeler has chosen
William c. Haswell for the mission. He
viii investigate the vegetable and min
eral productions OF the islands. take nho-
tographs OF the growing textile plants
OF valuable trees, cts; photograph the
different processes OF manufacture ana
study means OF betterment: learn the
character OF soil and climate the cost
of production of articles of traffic. cost
of transportation TO deep water, the
terms OF sale and contracts. etc One
special object viii be 10 learn what
American manufactured articles arc most
sought by the natives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-15

Theodore Roosevelt addressed n church
meeting in Chicago the other day on the
training OF children. This is what he said;
''The salvation OF the world IN depend
ent to a greater measure than many OF
US are apt to realize on the home training
of the children. Those who help the world
In its progress are not those who talk
about the way things should be done but
by those who do the things I remember
a woman who came TO me once for as
sistance and said that she was worthy
because she had worked. She had written
a book called A Thousand Ways In
Which Woman Can Make Money She
could not practise a single one or her own
theories successfully
''The simplest application OF the rules OF
decency, common sense and love In the
family circle produce the proper family
life. How many families are there In
which the children are sullen rebels be-
cause OF the harsh, unreasonable treat
ment they receive, In many homes chill
dren are punished just as severely for do
ing little things which they have done
almost innocently as for things which
they have done knowing they were
wrong They are not disciplined by such
punishment. because they know that they
will get n number OF whippings, no mat
ter how good they try to be.
There are other homes I'm which the
children are a curse To themselves and TO
everybody else. because they have "a
mother who thinks that they can do moth
ing wrong. There can be no more cruel
wrong Ia n child than TO rear him In that
way There are homes I'm which one Is
loath TO go because he knows that In IL
the children are not taught to regard the
right of others or to respect their own
parents They are children who refuse to
obey because they are always whined at
and threatened with punishment which IL
not given to them. There are homes where
the children are so brought up that they
shirk effort and dodge everything that Is
hard or unpleasant. They arc taught that
A is forceful. and sustained effort that ~
most often followed by success. Such a
child, n boy. makes an inconsiderate
and brutal husband. IL a GIRL she makes
A wife whom none OF US wants to see n
son OF us married TO. Children should
have a good time; IL Is their right To DC
happy. They should be allowed all possi-
bic pleasure and love that IL is possible
for their parents TO give 10 them; parents
must not forget ..Iat they must be taught
obedience. self-reliancc and the power OF
sustained effort, so that they may be-
come useful men and women"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-15
ODDS AND ENDS.

Two little Smith girls. one aged seven
years and the other eight. are making
life grievous to the postmaste of Can
ton, III. He has complained Of them
to the United States commissioner That
officer writes TO the federal district at
torney: "They have been injecting tar
and dirt into the keyholes OF the letter
boxes. as well as into the boxes. and
smearing the letters therein deposited
The boxes thus affected are all I'm the
northeastern part of the town near where
the parents of the girls reside. They are
bad children sSd have made very bad
work for the carriers. In my Judgment
the tender years of the children forbids
proceedings"
On the shore of the river near West
brook can always be seen many cords
Of river wood compactly piled up, says
the Kennebec Journal. This wood comes
from the bottom of the river. For many
years thriving business has been done
in raising water soaked logs in the river
between Westbrook and Madison Falls
BY the use of wide. fiat boats the logs are
drawn 10 the surface, towed to the land
ing and split into cord-wood. II Is esti-
mated that an average of one hun/ed
cords yearly have been recovered from
the river bed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-15

OF the reformers had utterly lacked
result Is the half.mannish style OF this
fall. with solcs thicker than ever. heels
low. toe moderate. and ornamentation
pretty. without being easily ruined. Some
young women wear out-and-out boys
shoes. but these are urly, and the adven-
turers are few. and considered freakish
A great advantage OF the mannish shoe
elevRting the heel is that it is so strong
constant movement which Is possible I'm
thin shoe The stin shoe acts upon the
foot much as brace does upon weak
ankles. Another advantage is that women
dare. in their heavy -soled boots 10 20 out
without rubbers when there is light rain
something which. with the thin-solcd
style meant pneumonia.
Last spring the manufacturers at
tempted TO SHIFT the style back To the
high heels and thin soles. Only n few
women would give up their thick shoes
at all. and those who did. I'm order to
seem oDedient to Fashion did not wear
advanced degrees Of distortion. The re-
vival never reached the extreme stage.
but died OF starvation carly in tho sum
mer.
The shoe-men do not believe the Louis
Quinze lis gone forever. but only that II
Is too soon for the change They expect
To bring IL about later.
The high boots for cycling will not be
worn this year. Shoes have taken their
place.
GRACE HOLMES.
Providence. Sept Is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-15


The shoe manufacturers have gracefully
admitted that the attempt. last spring.
TO return TO the high-hecled shoe Is n
failure, and with the exception Of a few
moderately high-heeled dancing slippers.
the spirit OF Louis ouinze remains buried
under a great mass of thick-soled. low
heeled boots.
The fashions In shoes, Ike fashions in
everything else. change periodically. but
in shoes there is the important difference
that the period extends over many years
before there is a radical departure or
course there are minor improvements and
little marks OF style which distinguish the
shoes OF each year. but the general cut OF
the shoe does not change.
Very young women cannot remember
the time when women walked on their
toes. From two TO two and n half inches
was a common height for a heel. and n
Providence woman still nves I'm the mem
ory of the local dealers who wore a heel
three inches high. After this extreme
there was moderation. and then the
common-sense shoe which had long been
advocated by the physiologies and
Fashion had decreed what agitation had
ben unable to effect.
The new shoes were so comfortable that
the women Immediately demanded some
thing which would combine the ease or
the common-sense shoe with a style and
natty grace which the first hideous arks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-15
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

Wrought iron combined with brass Is
the latest idea for beds instead OF brass
alone The combination is said To be
meeting with approval.
The newest dining tables have two al
Unstable tops--a round one for state oc-
casions. such as dinner parties and
luncheans. and square one for family
use.
To keep oil cloth or mats from rolling
up at the corners, trim them In ia circu-
lar form, and there will be no more un-
slightly edges.
To remove varnish stains from the
hands IN quite easy If, before washing,
YOU rub them with flannel dipped In
methylated spirits.
To prevent metal from rust. rub over
the surface "A mixture formed by melting
together equal parts OF ozokerit paraf-
fin and beeswax.
Hair brushes should be washed in hot
or tepid water, to which soda or am
monia has been added The brushes
should he dipped in and out of the water
till clean. taking care that the ba ks ant
handles do not get wet. After raising in
clear, cold water, put them I'm the air
to dry; they should never be dried close
to the fire or the bristles will become
discolored.
Onions are invaluable for any SNment
OF the throat and chest. A little so.on
soup taken just before going TO bed ~
very soothing and healing: but IL there
Is much Inflammation poultice may be
applied by peeling and slicing several
onions. frying them In little lard
spreading on cloth and applying as
hot as can be borne.
When varnish gets on any garment the
cleansing should be done as soon as pos
sible. Wet the varnish thoroughly with
alcohol two or three times and then
sponge of with clean cloth. IL the
color has been affected the material
should be sponged with chloroform, un-
less the color is blue. Then vinegar or
acetic acid should he used instead OF the
chloroform. Both OF these are hard on
the hands and should be used with eau
ton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-15

1f II Is true that politics had anything
90 do with bringing about the strike In
the Pennsylvania coal fields. the cam
paign material which the Democrats will
get out OF IL is likely 60 be very different
from what II meant by the Republicans
who make the accusation. What the Re-
pubiicans mean Is that the strike may
lead to violence. and the calling out OF
Federal troops. after which the campaign
OF 1872 would be repeated There would
Be bill posters showing United States
troops shooting down American laboring
men. and hckinieys face in the corner,
IL has been generally admitted that
Cleveland defeated Harrison with that
material. To be sure cleveiand's own
sdn'nistrstion. under Richard oIney's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-15

On Tuesday, Sept. Is. The News will
publish the first chapter of serial story.
"The Danyers Jewels" which will con-
tinue to be given in daily instalments on
page 3 til completed The author is Mary
cholmondeley pronounced "chumley'). }.
best known till now through her success
ful novel of last year Red Pottage. THE
new story, "rhe Danvers Jewels Is a
perfectly astonishing narrative of crime
and detection. without any OF the trashy
features which make the intelligent read
er ridicule many detective stories. Writ
ten by woman. the feminine interest
has not been forgotten.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-15

advice. as attorney general afterward
put down Debs with bnyoucts. but the
Democratic party has changed hands
since then' and We have seen no letter OF
ccstaiie welcome from Bryan TO olney.
The Republicans stand for federal inter-
ference. and the Democrats against a.
But there Is very serious difference
between the coal strikes Of 1900 and the
steel strikes of i@e rhe Homestead
strikers were machlnists. many OF them
receiving 81 day. They were prosperous.
weii-fed. well-housed. short -houred. The
sole question was one OF Federal ,n,er-
ference. The coal strikers OF 1900 are
not machinists. They are wretchcd. III
fed. ill-housed. lons-honrcd They seem
like a section OF miserable Eurcpe trans