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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

OUR AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS.
The Chief Of the Foreign Markets Division
Of the Agricultural Department Col
lates some Interesting Figures.

Washington, Jan. l5.--Mr. Frank fl.
Hitchcock, chief of the foreign mar
kets Of the agricultural department.
has prepared an interesting collecticu
Of our agricultural exports which go
to the several countries of Europe and
of the other continents. The period
covered is .1s94 to 1898 The state
ment shows that the agricultural
products exported from the United
States during the five years had an
average annual value of 63,53620l.
OF these enormous exports about 60
per cent. found market in the
United Kingdom and its various de-
Tendencies. The sum paid by the
British people for the American farm
prodwe purchased during the period
mentioned reached as high as $4O3,-
953,S54 a year. Great Britain alone took
more than one-half of all our agricnl-
tural exports, the consignments cred
tied to that country forming about
IS per cent. of the total shipments,
and having an average annual value OF
S362 4O7. 1O1,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
Democratic Leaders on Silver.

Every line of the Chicago platform
will be in the platform Of 1900. Sill
yer, as in 1898, will be one OF the
issues. a W. J. Bryan.
Silver at the ratio Of l6 to will
be one OF the Democratic planks in
the next campaign. The Democratic
party is not in the bunco business.
- Carter H. Harrison.
Silver will be, one of the leading
issues. 1t may not be SO much a
question of IS to | as it be whether
we are to have a gold standard.
= Chairman johnson, Democratic
Executive Commisee.
The silver question will not be lost
sight Of. A vigorous fight for bimet-
allism will be made. II 16 to | is not
conspicuous in the banquet speeches
it means nothing. [Urey Woodson'
The farmers are going to be as in
terested as ever in the silver ques-
ton. And equally SO is the small
merchant John P. Altgeld.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
Mr.. Calderhead's Important Place.

A Washington letter gives the fol-
lowing additional information con-
corning the important place given
the congressman from this district
Kansas is again to the front in COM
mittee way. Congressman Calder.
head has just been made chairman OF
subcommittee four Of the committee
of invalid pensions. The committee
was divided into several sub-commit-
tees for the consideration OF special
pension bills before the committee
and Mr.. Calderhead, Mr.. Hedge Of
Iowa, and Mr.. Crowley Of Illinois
form the subcommittee which will
consider and report bills from the
following states and territories;
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Mon
tans, Idaho, Washington, Oregon,
New Mexico. Utah, California and
Arizona. This is the first time such
sub-cc mmittees have been made up,
and it is for the purpose Of simplify
ing the work Of the whole committee
Each subcommittee will have charge
OF the bills from the states assigned
to it. Kansas has not had such a
distinctive honor in connection with
the committee Of invalid pensions
since Governor Morrill, was chairman
Of that committee in the Fiity-frst
congress. Mr.. Calderhead is well
qualified to handle this matter, as he
was member Of the committee Of
invalid pensions in the Fifty'fourth
congress and has always paid great
deal Of attention to pensions, being
himself an old soldier. The Kansas
people are congratulating Mr., Calder
head on this honor, and feel certain
that he will do good deal of effect
ual pension work during the presen
congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
Kansas City's Interurban Railways.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 15.-The off
cal beginning of Kansas City's inter-
urban electric railway system was
seen Saturday when the trial trip was
made over the line of the Kansas
City-Leavenworth railway. Regular
traffic for the public will begin to-
morrow. This is the first of the In
terurban lines. The second is already
under construction. The men behind
the Leavenworth line believe that it
will not be many years before similar
trolley lines will be running to all the
small towns and cities near Kansas
CITY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
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Not All the Truth.

Ey-State Senator Whiteside OF Mon
tana, while testifying before the
senate committee in the Clark sena-
torial bribery case, made this admis-
sion: 81 consider lie q mls-state-
ment to one who has right to know
the truth-not to one who has no
right to know it," Mr.. Whiteside
has an example in the Scriptures.
After Samuel had anointed Saul to be
King, he gave him some instructions.
but it would not have been polite nor
wise for him to have made them pub
lie on his homeward journey. When
he came to his uncle. the Bible says:
"And Saul's uncle said unto him and
to his servant, whittier went ye!
And he said to seek the asses, and
when we saw that they were nowhere
we came to Samuel. And Saul's un-
Gle said, tell me, | pray thee, what
Samuel said unto your And Saul
said unto his uncle, he told us plainly
that the asses were found. But Of
the matter Of the kingdom whereof
Samuel spake, he told him not"
This concealment was right and
proper, unquestionably;; for the uncle
had no business to know anything
about the amounting, The parallel is
not entirely exact but it is neal
enough to show that it is not neces'
sary at all times to tell all the truth
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

The chairman OF the House COM
mittee on invalid pensions this week
appointed a subcommittee to consid.
er pension bills introduced by West
ern members. 1t consists OF Calder.
dead OF Kansas, chairman, and Hedge
Of Iowa and Crawley Of Illinois. CAL
derhead's appointment as chairman
Of this subcommittee gives him more
power in pension legislation than
has been held by any Kansas member
since the Fifty-frst Congress, when
Representative Morrill, was chairman
Of the committee on invalid pensions.
Mr.. Calderhead has been one Of the
strongest advocates Of pensions in
the house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
A few DAYS ago the REFLECTOR not.

A few days ago the REFLECTOR not
ed the need Of opening the Philippine
hemp ports to make binding Irvine
cheaper. The following cablegram
from General Otis received at the
war department in answer to an in
ouiry from General Corbin shows the
prospects OF its being done:
Obliged to use all available coast
ing vessels in supplying troops IN
various islands. Am unable to move
troops to hemp districts as soon as
anticipated. Am now collecting YES
sells here for that purpose; the United
States transports are OF too grea'
draft. Have opened Romblon ant
Capiz and some hemp is coming in
Will open hemp district as soon al
possible, sometime this month. Batel
has about cleared up province Cavite
making large captures.-0tis."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
FIX. President Cleveland said late

Ex.President Cleveland said lately.
at seems to me that the inconsis-
tency Of unreasoning and false party
leadership is impressively exhibited
when the claim is made that Jackson
Democracy sanctions the degradation
Of the peoples currency and reckless
disregard of the restraints Of law and
ORDER 1t takes about one guess to
find that Mr.. Cleveland is hitting at
William Jennings Bryan, probably
with a view Of saying after the No.
vember elections, 81 told you sou
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
Vote as You Kick.

"vote as you kick, says Governor
Click to the COW men. Very good.
Then vote against the party that
called Especial session of the leglsla-
ture and abolished the only railroad
law the State had, after passing a
substitute which every lawyer in the
West knew wouldn't hold water.
Vote as you kick. The Populist
party in Kansas, after ten years OF
occasional rule in Kansas, has done
absolutely nothing for any Kansas
interest. Vote as you kick. The
Republican party is composed OF men
who are satisfied with the times; who
are making money. These men
know how to do things efficiently.
They will put a law on the statute
books that will stand the test Of the
courts and will check the greed Of
the railroads. The party OF the
directors can only fail. A party Of
failures can only rise to the height OF
its component parts. The deplorable
fizzle Of the Populists and fusionists
in Kansas after ten years of fury,
should he lesson to everyone to
vote as he kicks. "Vote as you
kick says Governor Click, and he is
dead right Emporia Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
Among those mentioned for

Among those mentioned for dele
gates to the Republican national con-
vention are: At large-M. A. Low,
Topeka; j. R. Burton, Abilene; Cy
Leland, Troy; ]. H. Richards, Fort
Scott; +. W. wellington, Ellsworth
R. N. Allen, Chanute; S. R. Peters,
Newton; H. L. Pestana, Russell; Cal
Morrow, Haddam; |. E. Lambert,
Emporia; J. S. Dean, Marion: 5. ).
Kirkpatrick, Fredonia; J. P. Harris,
Ottawa. Fifth district-J. B. Case,
Abilene; W. W. Caldwell, Concordia
c. M. Stratton, Clay Center; c. G.
Buckley, Scandia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
The Passing Of Populism.


The Philadelphia Record describes
the evident decay Of Populism in de-
tail thus:
..Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, IS
making desperate plunges to get out
Of the detested field Of Populism into
the fat pastures Of the Republican
party. He wishes only to reserve The
privilege Of occasionally bowling in
the senate at the British gold bugs,
and Of paying homage to the 10 to !
silver idol. With this reservation he
is willing to support the Republicans
on the tariff, expansion and every
thing else in return for a few favors
accorded to him by the Republicans
Of the senate. Senator Butler, OF
North Carolina, chairman OF the Pop
Mist National committee, is ready to
make the same terms in view OF the
approaching dissolution-of Popullsm
in the Old Tar state. Ex-senator
PETER, Of Kansas, anticipating these
Populist statesmen, has already car
ried the remains OF his political assets
into the Republican camp
could there be more significant
signs than these that the Populist
party is on its last legsp The Ocala
platform, with its schemes OF unllm.
tied fiat money and its extravagant
dreams Of State Socialism, has al
ready almost disappeared beneath the
political waves, and only small
plank or two occasionally comes to
the surface. By the time OF the
meeting Of the next Democratic Ma
tional convention there will hardly be
remnant left Of the party OF PoPu-
lsm (outside of Nebraska) for form
.l.I
ing another Popocratic coalition ike
the abortive alliance Of 1896. The
faction Of Republican Silverites which
has its habitat in the Rocky mount
ain states Is travelling the same road,
Populism, having none to represent
its coalition with the Democrats IN
the senate Of the United States save
Messrs. Teller, Of Colorado, and Pet
tigrew, OF South Dakota.
"This condition Of affairs ought to
afford sufficient warning Of the fu'
tility as well as danger that would
lie in any attempts Of the Democrats
to shape their platform and nominate
their candidate for the presi iency
this year with the hope Of fresh al
lance with Populism and Republican
Silyerism. There are no birds in
these last years nests. :"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
No Taxes { n Judgments.

The law requiring the listing OF
judgments for taxation, passed BY
the Populist legislature Of 1897, was
declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court yesterday as reported in
the REFLEoToR's dispatches. The
opinion was unanimous. The law
was attacked by ex.Lieutehant Cover
nor A, M. Harvey, who signed the
bill, as the presiding officer Of the
senate, after its passage. he made
the attack for a client In Iowa, nam
ed j. M. Hamilton, Hamilton held a
Judgment against man in Els
worth county. He did not pay taxes
on the judgement, and the man
against whom it was held brought it
in at tax sale for 1913. When Hamil.
ton learned this, he asked the clerk Of
the district court Of that county, l..
r. Wilson, TO issue an execution on
the Judgement. Wilson refused to do
so. The district Judge also refused
to make an order directing him to do
it. Then Hamilton, through Attor-
ney Harvey. applied for a writ Of
mandamus in the supreme court to
compel Clerk Wilson to issue an exc
cution. Last week, the supreme
court threw the case out OF court on
the ground that it should have beer
started in the district court Of Ellis
worth county. The court had over
looked the statement OF the attorneys
that such an application had beer
made and denied. The attention o
the court was called to this Friday BY
Attorney Harvey. 1t then reopenet
the case and, after a brief consulta
ton, declared the law unconstitu
tional and ordered the clerk to issu,
an execution.
: The Dickinson county judgmen
tax list was about to be printed bu
the commissioners Cancelled the or
der. All judgment taxes heretoior
collected have been kept separat
, from other taxes and will now be re
funded. The law was intended b
the Populists who passed 1t as a
easy way to avoid judgments bu
like good many other iavorite Pc
measures has failed to work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

New York, Jan. 15.-James J. Cor
bett began active preparations at
Lakewood, n. j., Saturday for his
championship battle with Jim Jeffries
which is scheduled to take place on
March Is, next. The ex-champion has
been in search Of suitable training
quarters for some time and after Wis
iting several places from which he
received offers he decided to prepare
for the contest at the New Jersey
winter resort.
Nomination for United states ses'a''''
Des Moines, la, Jan. 1.-THE Gem,
ocrats of the legislature last mgh,
in Joint caucus nominated for .n rrD,'
states senator Fred Il. White oil wen,
ster. who has twice been democratic
candidate for governor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

men, VINO, III tnelr own right, or by
right of inheritance, are members
of military societies; of men who
served in the armies and navies of
the United States in the war of the
revolution. the war of 1872, the Mex
lean war and the war of he rebellion,
or are members of the regular army
and navy union, to wear on all oc-
casions of ceremony the distinctive
badges of such societies. II is also
provided that medals of honor and
the several distinctive marks given
for excellence in rifle practice as well
as army corps badges, may be worn
on occasions of ceremony. The wear
ing of insignia buttons however,.
is prohibited.
Appropriations for Public Buildings
Washington, Jan. 13.-Assistant
Secretary Taylor, of the treasury de-
partment, told the house committee
on public buildings and ground yes
terlay that the supervising archi-
tects Office was much hampered be-
cause of an advance of about 30 per
cent. in building materials, Many APP
preparations for public buildings had
been found to be quite inadequate
because of advancing prices More-
over, the cost of sites had also risen.
There are about 1870 public building
bills before the committee, involving
appropriations of S2o0o0,000. While
no formal action was taken, the sem
timent of the committee appeared to
be favorable to providing increased
appropriations for work already used,
in order to meet the added cost Of
material.
III. Seizure Of American Flour.
Washington, Jan. 13.-There were
no developments here yesterday OF
interest in regard TO the seized Amer
lean flour, the two governments con-
cerned devoting their efforts to the
procurement of evidence touching
the ownership of different parcels OF
goods, with the view on the part OF
the British government, it is as
sumed here, of making good the
losses of the owners. In fact, with
the decision announced by the Brit
ish government to Mr.. Choate yes
terday, touching the freedom of food
stuffs from seizure under ordinary
conditions, the sensational features
have passed from the negotiations,
and all that remains now is to adjust
certain small details.
Stores for the Philippines
Washington, Jan. 13.-Col. Kim
ball, in charge of the United States
port of New York, has made arrange
ments to send to the Philippine is
lands on board the British steamship
Indra and the Drummond, which are
expected to sail next week, four car
loads of blankets, y planning and other
mill machinery, and 1l6 tons of high
explosives. The mill machinery will
be used in the preparation of mate-
rial for the construction of barracks,
storehouses and dwellings for offi-
GERS stationed in the islands, The
explosives are sent for the use OF our
field artillery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
THEY WANT LIGHT.
The Failure Of the st. Louis House OF Dele.
gates to Contract for Electric Lights
eliminates in Riot

st. Louis, Jan. 13.-The agitation
caused by the failure of the st. Louis
house of delegates to contract for
electric lighting for the alleys, parks
and city institutions, eliminated yes
terday in a demonstration by citizens
at the doors leading to the delegates
floor such as has never been witt
messed before in the city hall. A
crowd numbering several hundred
people completely filled the corridors
leading to the delegates chamber.
howled, hooted and Kissed and at
times threatened to break in the
doors leading to the delegates floor.
Alfred Life, a page of the house, was
assaulted. At one time a revolver
was drawn by the sergeant-at-arms
Of the house. Henry L. Weeke, who
guarded the door leading to the del
egates' floor, and several times, be-
fore the arrival Of the police, it
looked as though bloodshed could not
be averted. The arrival Of police
sergeant and a squad, together with
a speech to the crowd from Gov. STAN
ard, cautioning them to commit no
overt act, had the effect of quelling
the disturbance. Last night the sit
uation in the different institutions
was practically unchanged from that
previously reported.
At a meeting of the house OF del
egates yesterday afternoon the three
ordinances passed by the city coun-
Gil this week, providing for tempo
rary relief in the city lighting situ-
alton, had their first reading, and as
surances were given by leaders in the
house that the measures would re-
ceive prompt attention and final ac-
ton at the earliest possible moment
under the law. The house adjourned
at five o'clock after one of the most
extraordinary sessions in the history
of the city, until II O'Clock this morn
ing. The bills are to be taken up on
second reading
Three Persons Burned 10 Deatn.
Manchester n H., Jan. IA. b.
Blanchard, aged IS, his wife, aged 40,
and boarder named William Money,
aged IS, were burned to death in their
home in Aierrimac Saturday night.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
When the bodies were discovered
nothing could be told. The Blanch-
ards were in the habit Of using kero-
sene to light their fires and 1t is
thought that an explosion took place,
drenching all three and at the same
time setting fire to the house, so that
they were unable to get away. All
the bodies were burned TO crisp and
wholly beyond recognition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

Next season NJ. Butterheld Of Lees

Next season NJ. Butterheld Of Lees
Summit, Mo-, will plant a large or,
chard in Reno county. Mr.. Butter
field claims that in the sandhill re.
gions Of that county, where veins Of
water flow q few feet below the sur.
face, failure Of the apple crop will
never be known. The roots Of the
trees reach the water below and the
even moisture given the trees has
much the same effect as artificial irri
cation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
CATION.

The junction City Republican pub
fishes in full Judge Moore's decision
in the sheriff contest in Geary county
and says ut is one Of the most
able opinions ever handed down by a
district Judge, and is so full of good
things that every voter should know,
we have taken the pains to publish
the full text. 1t should be carefully
read by every voter in the county
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

A Chapman man says that towns
sentiment is about equally divided
between the English and the Beers.
We thought Chapman was all on the
anti-English side.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

Secretary Wilson says that Ameri-
can oriental trade has increased from
S26, 100000 to $7S,000,O00 in ten
years, without the aid Of the Philip
pines or the "open door" How much
more will it increase with the aid Of
hothp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
Ended Hts Life on the Gallowa

seguin, Tex, Jan. 13.-Rapist Ellis
Misher was hanged here Yesterday.
On the scafold he declared his inno-
cence and warned his people against
giving way to their passions and
keeping bad company, which, he said,
had brought him to where he was
now
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

Senator Beveridge speaks OF Gen.
Otis as "that devoted subject Of the
republic" 1t is a curious trait OF
the American people that they at
tack those who serve them the most
faithfully.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

Andy Carnegie don't want to be
too good. While with part Of his
money he is erecting library buildings
with another portion he is cabling
incendiary speeches to the Filipinos
to stir up trouble against the United
States troops.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

All parties should pledge candidates
} for congress and senator this year to
favor public building for Abilene.
What's the use Of being for thing II
YOU don't intend to win!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

When J. r. Burton Is senator there
will be more speeches as eloquent
and gifted as Beveridges.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1900.

Abilene is a national depository.
Now give it public building and it
will be happy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

The Kansas editors will meet at TT.
Scott and take an excursion" to
Galena and Joplin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

The Lawton fund has reached
100000. The American people are
very generous-unnecessarily some
timaR.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

Abilene is doing the right thing in
guarding against smallpox. Pre-
vention beats cure every time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

Washington, Jan. Especial plen-
ipotentiary Kasson, for the United
States, and Senior Duarte, for Por-
tugal, yesterday signed protocol in
tended to make operative the reci-
procity arrangement entered into last
spring between the two countries.
The treaty will not be proclaimed,
however, until the protocol has been
ratified at Lisbon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
The Wearing of Military Badges.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The secretary
of war has amended the regulations
of the army pertaining to the wear
ing of badges and similar decorations
30 as to permit officers and enlist
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-04-17

The retiring marshal, Mr. E. A. Knapp.
goes out of office with the good will and
esteem OF the thinking portion of the
community. In his several years of Of
fetal life connected with preserving the
peace of the city. Mr. Knapp has never
been known to do harsh act or say an
unkind word. Large hearted, he has yet
been conserva.or of the peace at all
times. His method was to minimize
crime by stopping drunkenness and
fighting. This he did by timely notice
TO those in tair way to become drunk.
He preferred to persuade drunken
man to 90 to bed rather than to lodge
him in Jail. He preserved the peace and
made no fuss about it. There's your
pattern, Marshal Bass! Follow ii and
improve upon il.