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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Naturally men will always put the
poor apples in the middle Of the barrel
and the best berries on the top of the
box, but all the same the men who
make the most money from their fruit
don't do this sort Of dirty work. 1t is
more honorable and pays better to sell
the poor fruit to the glucose jam max
ers and let the fraud be sold in a
bunch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

1t is the cultivation of the crop after
the weeds are all killed which is real
pleasure to the cultivator and a boon
to the growing crop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Kansas leads off for the crop season
Of 1900 with an S0,0oO,Oo0 bushel crop
of wheat and wants thousands Of men
to help save it. Following the wheat
will be a 25O,o00,ooo bushel crop of
corn, and we recall the time when we
passed the hat for Kansas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

The painful blotches caused by ivy
poisoning may be speedily relieved by
wetting a piece of bread with water
and busting with washing soda, placing
it over the scald.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Death in the summer kitchen is al
ways lurking when the gasoline stove
1s carelessly handled. Foolish and
careless women cannot change the law
(which governs the explosive hydro
carbons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

The trouble may come from hail
storm or from cyclone or from a
stroke of lightning or from a lantern
kicked over by COW in the barn, and
1t does come in all Of these ways, and
an insurance policy which will cover
the loss is good thing to have when
the trouble comes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

The opportunities for the acquire
ment Of practical agricultural educa-
ton are better today than they have
ever been before, and this, too, without
the expense Of attending some institu-
ton. There is an unlimited literature
bearing on all phases Of farm work
books, papers and magazines. There
are study courses carried on by CORE
spondence to be had in some of the
states, through which nearly all the
benefits Of a course at an agricultural
college may be obtained. Really all
that is wanting now is the well defined
purpose on the part Of the man who
should know more to acquire such
knowledge as he needs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

A bushel OF Iowa corn would buy
bushel Of York state pears this year if
1t were not for the railways share in
the transaction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

We would like to know why the Lord
made the curculio want to lay its
measly egg in the best varieties of
plums.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

If you hive an old stag ram which
you know is of no use to ship to Chi
cago, don't try to work it off on your
home community as spring lamb.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

1t is all right for the man to insist
upon having meals at the farm home
rehdy on time, and it is also all right
for the wife and mother to insist upon
the men being on hand when the meal
Is ready.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Always thorns among the roses, for
here, just as the strawberry season
ends, along come the hay fever and
the snifHes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

There may be something prettier
than jack rose in the garden these
bright June mornings, but if there is
we can't see it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
Texas will show up with a crop Of
cotton WORTH S1oo,0OO,ooo this year.

When turkey steals her nest, some
neighbor is very likely to steal her
brood.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

That's the way it always goes-just
ar trust puts up the price of sugar.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Big Trainload of Oranges.
Recently train carried SO carloads
OF oranges from California east.
There were In all 21,7l2 boxes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
FACTS ABOVE POLITICS.

Up to few days ago Congressman
Joseph C Sibley of Pennsylvania was
one OF the statesmen to whom the
Demo- Populist party pointed with
pride Although he came from an
Eastern state he was one of the orig
inal and ardent silver men, and was
frequently spoken Of as the candidate
for president in the event that
MIR, Bryan shou not be nominated,
or for vice president with Mr.. Bryan.
But in addition TO neing Democratic
congressman Mr.. Sibley is an OBJ
server, He championed free silver in
1896 because he believed it was right,
but after the party's defeat ON that
issue he did not co-,r up his head and
refuse to look a. him. He did not
expect prosper ty under the gold
standard, but waen he met it in the
road, he did not run away. During
the debate On the currency bill he al.
luded to the facts which had come to
his knowledge, declined to accept the
time offered him by the opposition
for speech, and had his remarks
printed in the Record. In this printed
speech he presented the following as
his observation of what has happened:
"Bimetallism was a living issue in
1896, but the conditions have changed
In that year publiclr predicted that
if Ma Mckinley and the god stand
ard were successful prices would fall,
with corresponding ,ncrea Sc in the
purchasing power the gold dollar,
and we would have an era of hard
times and commercial depression such
as this country has seldom witnessed.
Now look around me and | see the
FORCES blazing the shuttels weaving
and the looms spinning; every man
who has days labor t. sell finding
ready market for 1t; our ships loaded
to the plimsoll line with exports
bound for all parts of the world, and
everywhere plenty and prosperity.
And SO it occurs to me that some body
must have been mistaken, and per.
haps that fellow was me- f"
In this speech Congressman Sibley
has proven his honesty. Unlike other
leaders of his party he is not willing
to contradict facts in order to claim
that he was infallibie in 1895, and he
Is ready TO face the new conditions.
There are thousands Of the honest sill.
YER men who voted their convictions
in 1896, and who now, like MI. sib-
ley, admit that perhaps they were
mistaken and the Republicans were
right. They are willing to sink par
tisanship in patriotism and calamity
claptrap in common sense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
sirt IN n Quarrel Over Snms hange.

ilelaWood, Tenn, Jan. Is. - At
.lmy. .our miles from here, Andy
ChitNoSd, a highly-respected young
muD, WAS shot and instantly killed
last night by Elyin Phelps. The men
had quarreled over some change.
Phelps was Il member of the. Fourth
Tennessee volunteer infantry While
at Oneida last Wednesday he shot a
drummer's yalise to pieces and the
same day shot a man named Cham
bers. Saturday he shot at Charles
Keelon, held up the Painted Rock en-
pine that carries the mail to Oneida
aud at ten p. m. killed Chitwood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
Want No Women Employed In shops

Chicago, Jan. lj.-Woman labor is
to be abolished in all factories where
building material is produced in Chi
cago, if resolution passed by the
Building Material Trades council last
night can be made effective. The
principal reason given for the action
of the council is that the work is to-
tally unfit for women. 1t is said,
however, that the council fears there
is an effort being made by the manu-
facturers to gradually displace the
men in favor Of the cheaper women
labor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
Woodmen Had a Fine Time.

A large attendance was present at
the M. W. A. oyster supper in Work
man hall last Monday. There were
good things to eat and very pleas
ant social time afterward. Emil
Suffer and daughter furnished ex-
celleut music for dancing and all en-
joyed the occasion thoroughly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list OF un.
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postoffice for the week ending
Jan. 10, 1900: Have your mail ad-
dressed to your box number and it
will be promptly delivered.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Farrer, E0 Hodgin, Harry +
Silver, Geo N Sullivan, TIE
LADIES LIST.
Goldsmith, Matte Thompson, Mrs Ida
One cent will be charged for all ad-
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WAXING, P. M.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
First Published in the Abilene Weekly Re
HNOVU1 U"H' TT I"VV'T T.
ROAD NOTICE.
STATE OF KANSAS, ss.
Dickinson County, 90

STA VI hhNSAS, CO,
Dickinson County,
Office of County Clerk,
January 0, 1900.
Notice is hereby given, that on the 9Th day
Of January, 1900 a petition signed by j. b.
Warfeld and II other h0useholders was pre-
scented to the Board OF County Commission
ers Of the County aforesaid, praying for the
vacatonof certain road described as fol-
lows, VIZ,
All that portion Of County road number
forty-seven 90 known as the Humbargar
Ford road, lying north OF Smoky Hill River
and ending at the section corner between
sections thirteen Q3), fourteen 40, twenty
three ts3), and twenty-f0ur (2i), township
thirteen 49, South of Range two (2), east OF
the Sixth 9th Principal Meridian.
Whereupon, said Board Of County Com
missloners appointed the following named
persons, viz: Z. H. Dngee, A. J, Bingham
and q. NJ. Carver as viewers, with the In
structions TO meet, in conjunction with the
County surveyor, at the corner OF said Sec
tlons In Grant Township at o'clock q. m. on
Tuesday the 9Th day OF February A. D. 1900
and proceed to view said road and give all
parties hearing
By order OF the
Board OF County Commissioners,
K. b. JACOBS,
BY II. W. JACOBS, County Clerk,
Deputy,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

mem OerS OF the clu0 VIII be q feature
OF the meetings and with the talent
Abilene has there ought to be inter.
esting sessions.
The many friends of viii Nc
Inerney will be glad to know that he
has entirely recovered from the at
tack OF fever from which he suffered
early in the winter and has returned
to his studies in Washington Uni
versity, St. Louis.
Gypsum Advocate; Enoch Ella
son had the misfortune to have a
horse fall on him last Saturday,
breaking one of his legs in three
places. Mr. Eliason is doing as well
as could be expected, but he will be
confined to his house several weeks.
Mrs. F. X. Strother on East
Fourth street entertained last even
ing the ladies society of the Baptist
church. There were about so pres
ent. The hostess knew what would
make her guests happy and her kind
hospitality was enjoyed by present.
H. NJ. Brundage of Herington
has accepted the position on the U.
P. as division foreman Of the water
service. He has moved to junction
City. He has jurisdiction over the
main line from Manhattan to Solo
mon. the Fort Kearney branch and
up on the Kansas Central.
Abilene girls win wherever they
60. Miss Julia McInerney who is
studying music under the best teach
ers of New York City receives such
high prices as an accompanist for
solo singers at concerts and in the
large church choirs as to pay all her
expenses and save considerable be-
sides.
William Wallace on Humboldt
creek, Geary county, brought in a
specimen Of coal the other day that
he has excavated from the "old Wal
lace place" 1t was found in bluff
just five feet and the vein is showing
promising results. Will claims that
his find is bonanza and will keep
digging away. The coal has been
tested and found to be all right in
its burning qualities. Who knows
but what Geary county will become
a coal center of Kansas,
-Atchison Globe: A leading Kan
sas City physician says there are five
hundred cases Of smallpox in that
town, and that the disease is beyond
the control of the doctors. The dis.
ease has heretofore been confined to
those sections where the negroes live,
but it is spreading and the people
are thoroughly alarmed. Atchison
negroes should be cautioned particu-
larly to keep away from Kansas City
and white people from this section
would do well to take the same ad-
vice.
Three boys were mixed up in the
matter of throwing stones at the cars.
They were near the depot Sunday and
were throwing under the cars when
stone thrownby Roy Cramer sailed
upward and hit the dining car. A In
ion Pacific detective was in the car
and he got off in hurry and stayed
here until he located the boys. Roy
took all the blame on himself and
going before Judge Quinn paid the
costs, the fine being suspended for
the present. The other boys were
badly scared and got off mighty easy.
The detective said last night that he
had no desire to make any one trou-
Bile but as the offense was serious
one it must stop,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18

STATE OF KANsAs,( 90
Dickinson County,
I hereby certify that the above Is a true state.
ment Of the bills allowed by the Board OF Coun.
ty Commissioners at their regular January
meeting for the quarter ending December 81,
4 1899. RIB. JACOBS,
County Clerk.
BY H. W. Jacobs, Deputy Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
BILLS ALLOWED
BY the Board of County Commissioners
at Their Regular Meeting in jan
uary, for the Quarter Ending
December, 3 LIST, 1885,

N b Robson, sherlff's fees, drawing
regular Jury, ,.,....,...,......'.,." 2 90
Quinn, 7 fees drawing regular
Jufy..+.s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Y W
W T Davidson, ? fees drawing reg
ular jury. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 100
Eugene Clewel, jurors fees, district
court. ...,......,..""....... g 90
Frank Barber jurors fees, district
COURT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 10 w
John Marts, jurors fees, district
court OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL ~
Matt Bryson, Jurors fees, district
court. .........s....,."~. 10 70
Levi Stage, jurors fees, district
court. s............s............. y ~
VIM Norman Jurors fees, district
cOurts......,t. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL 90
Geo Klopfer, Jurors fees district
ourt..........."..... "... ....... IL 20
s Gould, Jurors fees, district
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-02

new 1tFE MHlt AHN TX NfFeAs
Prince David kawanakoa. ore ~ tho
organizers Of Inc Democratic pnrtv IN
Hawaii and a delegate ~ the Kansas
city convention. explains his political Uf-
nliatlons with rcfrcahing frartnos# lie
Is q Democrat, he sayx hocause She Dem
ocratc party tried to prevent The auucx-
alton OF Hawaii and he adds hat fhe
people ~ the islands will always fcet
grateful 10 Mr.. cleveland foF the position
he took on that question ~ annexation
doesn't suit Prince David Re h. certainly
right On picdgiuR bus allegiance go the
Democracy. II that party had had itH
way Hawaii would Ftili occupy tine status
Of "a iiitie one-horse monarchy: the Amor.
ican Gag would long aEo have disappeared
from the islands. and Gur. Dole together
with tho other offccis az the prnviFioral
government. would have been beheaded
b. "a blondthirsiY queen. t1t The prince
can hardly expect fhe Democratic rarity
o. Indulge I'm any rejoicing over fhe r, ip-
CTS be assigns fog marching under Us
banner
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-02

one-half during that time. and the val
ues Of goods did not increase in a pro-
portion to correspond with the deprecia-
tion Of the silver currency in which the
business of China is conducted.
When the present outbreak began the
means Of interior communication were
being rapidly developed. under conces-
sions made by the emperor 70 many for
eign companies. The existing railroad
system comprises only $50 miles. but
nearly 1900 miles additional was pro-
teeted and a considerable portion was
under actual construction when the
Boxers interfered.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-02
In the shadow of an electric light he

In the shadow OF an electric light he
paused.
Beside him stood another man. This
other man was neither rcassuriug IN ap-
pearance nor savory OF presence n he
needed a square meal as badly as he
needed shave he must have been raven
ously hungry.
Theodore Roosevelt eyed him with sus-
plcion and moved toward the curb. The
other man faced him. straight and soi-
derry in all his shabbness. He held out
one hand. and with the other touched his
battered hat in military salute
How do you do. colonel?' he said.
you seem TO have the advantage Of
me. said GOV. Roosevelt
II held your horse for you down there
BY the Sunken road when you got on TO
get a drink at the spring said the
tramp. II was Rough Rider. sir"
II remember the Incident said Theo-
dore Roosevelt. hut | can't place your
face. You don't look wealthy, Ia there
anything I can do
Colonel" interrupted the tramp. II
helped YOU get a drink in Cuba. Can you
49,"
Roosevelts hand slipped into bic peck
ct. A bright half-dollar lay IN the other
mans palm.
Thank you, colonel" said tho tramp.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-02
KILLED by Fusion.



With the institution Of fusion the use-
funese OF the Peoples party was at an
end. The best element ~ n has Joined
forces with the Republicans The scat
tered few who stili claim allegiance 60 II
can find IN u little resemblance TO what
II wan. Starting out with the claim that
party allegiance had been the cause -
all their troubles. they are now most rsdi-
cal partisans: holding at first that the
party should hunt the man. they nov
require ~ a test Of faith Willingness
ia support for the highest office IN the
land n man whose whole business is tbs
seeking OF that office advocating al nryt
activity Ia politics. they now lci fhssr
central committee be the whole state
convention. couaemning ~ fret the ina
chine methods ~ the old parties. they
now stand FnlIan. -ifh sharpened axes
20 decapltete the governor who would
not paHs out the pie.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-02
FACING TuE YELLOW PERIL.
Possibility of uongoI Hordes Again
Devastating the world.

New fnTk Man ana Express.
It ia not the Mongol subject that is the
sick man. II is the Mongol lord The vel
low man. he he Turkoman. Tartar. Man
chu or Chinaman. has shown that he can
live in all climates. that he can march
through all climates, that he can keep on
marching after the white man has dropped
from exhaustion and that ne can thrive
where the white man will starve what
ne can do. even when asleep. is indl-
Gated ny the respectful foTbearance Of
the Western nations when confronted by
the hattalions of the Sick Man Of Eu-
rope" What he can do when awakened
g. on exhibition I'm Japan
with Siav rulers snd leaders. with Slav
generals and captains among the Fellow
mon. tho world may Yet see its dream ~
reviving tho lauguid East suddeniy and
disas'rou~ly realized. II II remembc rod
in Europe that while the yellow man has
not written AT the history 81 The world be
has been behind nearly Al Of n. the un-
Hesn haud that impellsd lts vast miRra-
lions Once unheF Attiia. again under
GenEhia Khan. again under Timolr and
again unfpr the DthmRu Turks ~ raa
swept Ike a wind from The stsrpes across
the face ~ the continent His vigorous
but transient dominion has been sider.
for the moment. than any Of TIE empires
~ antiquity The Russians ike 20 re-
MIND themselves that tAei~ country waa
united under The Nogul TartaTs. not 81
many centuries since in onE sway VISA
both China and India. snd IA that prcce-
dent some Il them profass 70 sec a
prophecy
\lswiES the Russian progress IN As'a-
Europe sometimes fears that % may rest
more fn tho fgrarafarca than in the weak
moss of some future rEsr. ~ q shall not
rsrel8 u1co1atei millions Il Aafaftc VAR
rlora drawing rein again oa 'ae hanks ~
fhe Uarate That 's gee righf mare. hon
ete- faneifsl Il may prove 20 be- That
.s The yellow Peril
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-02

II the Democrats are in favor Of the
free coinage Of silver at the ratio OF six
teen to one, why are they ashamed to
say so? This effort which some are
making at Kansas City in favor Of con-
structing platform that will cover the
hideousness Of the old platform decla-
ration is about as wretched a piece of
hypocrisy as has been exhibited for
many years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-02

communication. to reorganize It's entire
municipal machinery, and to convert 1t
into a salubrious, safe and attractive
metropolis.
Reference is made to the considerable
sums Of money expended monthly Tor
these purposes, and the declaration print
ed that it would be difficult to find results
at all proportionate thereto. Neverthe-
less the results are of the most obvious
nature. The redemption OF Havana has
been effected in the course of single
year, and the city made cleaner than
Washington or any other that l know.
The future interests of Havana and the
island of Cuba generally have thereby
been profoundly modified. since 1t has
been established that the conditions 81
living in Cuba can be made as safe and
satisfactory as those on our own south
ern sedcoast.
ut is but rarely in a century that the
opportunity offers for the accomplish
ment of such conspicuous and indisputa-
bly, valuable results and it is almost IN
credible. in the light OF these facts. that
the Americans should he found willing to
prostitute their journalistic privileges and
RESPONSE bilities by seeking to convert AN
honorable chapter of American history
into a dsgraceful and scandalous record.
the falsity of which is susceptible of i'm
mediate and conclusive demonstration"
1t is shameful that the army officers
who have performed onerous services
in Havana should be made the target
OF such irresponsible and reckless at
tacks as those refuted by Gen Lud-
low. They have done work of which
the country has right to feel proud.
They have no connection with politics
nor political affairs. They have to suf-
fer this reckless abuse. this smirching
Of their regulations, on the strength of
the gossip of the Havana dives. because
some yellow journals think In this man.
ner a partisan point can be made
against the president and the admins
tration. The sober good sense OF the
American people must not be confound-
ed with the reckless statements of
partisan press. They will give the
army officers full credit for their splen-
did services in Havana. and even the
yellow journals which now assail them
will hasten to make some amends for
their baseless SANDERS so soon as the
fanced political necessity of attacking
the administration of affairs in Havana
is over.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-02

Indiana with that Of Helen Gould. and
says II they are married 1t feels sure
the public Will approve and pronounce
a heartfelt benediction Mr.. Lands is
a bright young public man from Delphi.
Ind, and is entitled to all sorts of good
luck. He is forty-two years of age. IT
1887 he was married to Miss Cora Chat
fin. OF Logarsport. Ind, and has two
fine children.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-02

Ph4adei phia NoTth-Amerirau.
theodore Roosevelt came 20 town last
Saturday tn a parlor car. He vas driveu
90 his hotel Ia q caupe He elned go
the music - a hidden Hungarian ore hes
VS. amid the white az spo;iess napcry.
the glow u Jane roses and the adulaiIon
20 which the governor Of New York q
right is emitted.
WEAR 81 the pom7 and ceremonial Il
his welcome Theodore Roosevelt slip
ped away from his hotel about bedtime
and walked slowly down Broad STRAIT