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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers. Reported by Able
& Ellison Abstracters.l
M Witt to Jas Andrews Its "a S6 9S
Cedar st L & + add, $275.
&C Cuyler and B Graham to JJKug-
Ter set 23-12-2, $$2S00.
Mary R Graham to same same, 81.
+ P Thompson to c W Peterson pit 81
net 33-13-3, 81.
Travellers ms Co to Mary A Lancaster
It's Blk | Carpenters add, $400.
Cecilia G Anderson to c H W Sellin
swt 25-14-4, $2750.
Aaron Sinclair to + D Carman 1t IA
blk II Herington, 500.
Nancy NJ Lines to Aaron Sinclair
same, $2l2.
John Lenhart to Mrs. H. Schroeder 1t
16 bk 4 5 add, $25.
P Koch TO W Koch 1t ~ Blk 6 Hope,
$500.
P H Halleck to j L Halstead pit bk 3
Riverside Park add Enterprise, $40.
D B Shuey to &C Schively Its 66 68
Buckeye ave s & A add, $500.
Dickinson county to N c Dyer Its 10
u 10 bk 4 Highland, 1892.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
THE HIGH PRICE OF PAPER.


Washington, May 4.-Representa-
tlves Of the American Publishers as
soclniion presented d memorial to the
senate finance committee finally ask
ing that some relief be afforded On
account Of the higher price Of paper.
The delegation said the association
represented $4,000 papers. No par
ticuIar legislation was advocated.
The delegation vas received by Sena-
tor Allison, acting chairman in the
absence Of Senator Aldrich. The
resolution reciled that the price Of
printing paper used by newspapers
has increased from GO to 100 per cent.
without reason or warrant to be
found in the conditions Of the indus
try, which was believed to be the
working of trust, The association
appealed TO congress to inquire into
the conditions complained of, to the
end that suitable legislation might be
provided to remedy these conditions.
AS newspapers are sold at fixed
price, the resolution says publishers
cannot put the increased cost of the
paper on the consumer, and in many
instances this increased cost means
the confiscation Of profits and in
others il creates actually loss. A
copy of the resolution also was pre-
scented by the delegation to the house
ways and means committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
LEAD AND ZINC IN KANSAS.
State Commissioner OF Labor johnson Col.
lectlng Statistics OF the Industry In
the Suntlower State.

Topeka, Kan, May Wv, L. II.
johnson, state commissioner Of labor,
who is collecting statistics of the
lead and zinc industry Of Kansas,
says:
1.-THE value Of zinc produced from
the Galena district in 1899 was $744,-
20O.45 greater than that OF 1898, and
the lead produced was $22,754.95
greater, although in quantity it was
1,649,9OO pounds less. The year 1899
was the most prosperous in the his
tory of the states lead and zinc min
ing. This was due to several causes,
but primarily to a marked advance in
the price of lead and zinc, The aver
age price of zinc ore for 1899 was
1921 against $26.32 for 1898. In 1898
lead ore sold for S21.02 for 1000
pounds while it brought $26,32 in
1890. The total value of the output
of lead and zinc for 1899 was $3,124,-
094.4O The total value OF the output
for 1898 was $2,447,029."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
Will Go to Convention.

J. H. Engle, R. M. White, c. G..
Sherwood and M. Nicolay will 60 to
Atchison to the State S. 5. associa-
ton meeting. Mr.. White is treas
urer Of the association but is not a
candidate for reelection. The asso-
citation was in debt when he took the
place and now it is clear OF indebted
ness with money ahead. He thinks
he is entitled to a rest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
WORK OF CONGRESS.
The Senate Yesterday Passed 1877
Private Pension Bills.
THE "FREE HOMES BILL PASSED.
The House Finally Disposed Of the Meas
ure Which Has Been Pending Before
1t for Years Bill About Prison.
Made Goods.

Washington, May 4.-The senate
yesterday adopted the motion of Sen
ator Hoar to take up the resolution OF
the committee on elections declaring
that Mr.. Clark, of Montana, was not
duly elected to the senate and then
postponed consideration Of the ques-
ton for week. The army appro-
priation bill after a rather spirited
debate was passed without division.
The day closed with the passage of
1877 private pension bills, including
bills to pension Mrs. Julia Macy. Hen
ry, widow of the late Gen. Guy v.
Henry; Gen. James Longstreet Mrs
Margaret NJ Badger, widow OF the
late Commodore Badger, and Mrs
Harriet Gridley, widow of the late
Capt. Gridley, of the navy.
A resolution requesting the civil SER
vice commission to supply the senate
information confirming violations Of
the civil service law in 1898 was
adopted. The senate then at 5:25 adj
journed.
The senate committee on post Of
fees and post roads yesterday com
pleted the post Office appropriation
bill and Chairman Wolcott will report
it to-day. The net increase in the bill
is about 100000, which includes the
restoration 81 the provision for the
pneumatic tube service first reported
by the house committee. II provides
$225,000 for continuing the present
contracts and adds 100000 for extern
sion of the service to other cities in
addition TO those whose it has not
been in use.
The "Fres Homes" Bill Passed.
Washington, May i.-The house yes
terday without division passed the
Stree homes bill which has been
pending before congress for a num-
Der Of years. The bill provides that
the government shall issue patents to
actual bona fde settlers on agricul-
tural lands Of Indian reservations
opened to settlement. These lands
were taken up by settlers who CON
tracted to pay them $1.25 to S3.7j per
acre. BY the terms of the bill the gov
eminent assumes the payment OF the
purchase price to the Indians and
changes the existing law relative to
agricultural colleges so as to insure
the payment of the endowments
which heretofore have come out Of
the sale Of public lands in case Of de-
fciency. These payments involve ST.
100000 annually. OF the 29,OOOoO0
acres in Indian reservations onsnsd tn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

Japan Wants q Million Bales Of Cotton

New Orleans, May "a Yamamato,
manager OF the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,
a huge concern operating large num-
Der of cotton mills in Japan who has
been here several days, says his com
pany proposes to purchase fully 1,o0O,-
900 bales of cotton in the New Orleans
territory for shipment to Japan dur
ing the coming season. Fifteen ships
will be in the trade and Mr.. Yama-
mato says they will all be plying be-
tween New Orleans and Japan before
December. The object of his visit to
this county was to make arrange
ments for the securing of cotton sup
plies and for their shipment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
New Woodmen Officers.

Abilene camp No. 1853, NJ. W. A.
last night elected the following off
GERS to fill vacancies; c. A. Snider,
V. c.; w. A. Matteson, B.; C. Z. Funk,
c.; L. H. Kump and NJ. P. Shearer,
Man; DR.. Steelsmith, Phys,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
SEARCHING FOR TIES.
Union Pacific Is Shy Several Aun-
dred Of Them.

The Union Pacific is looking for
about 275O railroad ties that it has
placed along the track between here
and Solomon in the past few years.
Originally there were 5000 but only
$50 are now in evidence. The others
are missing. The road has filed COM
plant against two suspects and war.
rants have been issued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

Kansas City, No., May Whole
sale fruit dealers in this city are com
planning against the banana trust
known as the Fruit Dispatch com
pany, which controls the importing
and selling Of the bulk of bananas
consumed in this country Arbitrari-
ness, poor service, and high prices are
the principal complaints made
against the trust. Jobbers who buy
bananas in carload lots and sell them
to the retailers, few punches at a
time, say they are losing instead of
making money by handling the fruit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

Washington, May 5.-The president
yesterday returned TO congress with
veto message the bill authorizing
the adjustment of rights OF settlers
on the Navajo Indian reservation in
Arizona" The message says that the
bill proposes to open to miners and
prospectors and to the operation of
the mining laws substantial portion
OF the reservation and there has been
no effort to obtain from the Indians
o concession OF this character.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
Will Be Heard in july.

The appeal of the case Of City Of
Enterprise VS.. Smith will be heard by
the state supreme court at its two
DAYS session in July.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

Schwan Probably the Next Brigadler.
Washington, May THE leave of
absence granted to Gen. Merritt, pre-
liminary to his retirement on June l6,
occasions renewal in war depart
ment circles of the speculation re-
garding the new brigadier general
who must be appointed because of
Otis promotion to the rank of major
general on that date 1t is now gen
orally assumed that Theodore Schwan,
a colonel in the adiutant generals
department and brigadier general of
volunteers. will win the place. Gen.
Schwan is now on his way home from
the Philippines, where he conducted
some of the most difficult and credit
able campaigns in the war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

move 10 Emu, ". l.
Will Amsden has taken a posi-
ton in the REFLECTOR office.
w. H. Anderson has new horse
He bought it in Usage county.
The State Sunday school conven'
ton is being held in Atchison TINS
week.
Halt a dozen Dickinson people
will visit Paris this year but all are
farmers.
A gain OF 1873 year is doing well
enough for Abilene. 1t will do better
next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Little and Mr..
and Mrs. E. C. Little are occupying
their new home on west side
Mike Sullivan of Willovdale had
a COW killed by lightning during the
thunder storm yesterday afternoon.
Miss Abbie Reagan, daughter OF
]. J. Reagan. formerly OF Abilene
was married at Galveston, Tex, last
week.
-Manchester's school closed Friday
with interesting exercises. John
Coverdill and Miss Annie Dakin were
teachers.
The highest temperature IN
April was So on the 9th. Lowest Y
on the llth' The moisture was
2.96 inches.
Chapman defeated junction City
at baseball Saturday by Z to J. An
other game will be played at Chap
man next Saturday.
George Ulin is reported as I'M
proving rapidly and soon will be able
to 90 out. Neither his wife or child
has had the disease yet.
Letters from Miss Jessie Thayer
reports her safe arrival at Seattle.
She has been enjoying the beauties Of
the Puget sound country.
Robert Mark was in from Bonac'
cord and called on the REFLECTOR.
He reports but little rain yesterday
in the south part Of the county.
j. W. Hullinger, formerly Of the
Dickinson county high school, is now
lecturing to county institutes on the
Colorado canon and other things.
Junction City Fraternal societies.
send away something like $4,000 per
month for insurance. Every cent OF
it is we'll spent and vast good results
The many friends Of Mrs. James
Humphrey are pleased at her re-
election as president OF the Social
Science Federation at the Winfield
meeting.
Miss Nettie Hachman, seven
teen-year.old girl has disappeared
from her home in Moundridge, and
her parents are at loss TO kno"
where she is.
&C. Hood and Mrs. Hewett are
executors of the estate Of the late DR..
Hewett at Emporia. The former
signs his name to the legal notice in
the paper, "Major Calvin Hood"
For once Abilene is to have
state convention without any sollclta-
ton for an entertainment fund. The
bankers are coming June 7 and the
three banks Of town will pay the bills.
The Abilene cemetery has over
200 handsome young cedars planted
alongside the avenues. They will
make the cemetery beautiful spot If
properly cared for and kept growing
About 80 Of the young friends of
Miss Gertrude Parker gave her sur
prise party last evening at her home
on South Second. Games, music and
refreshments made the evening a very
pleasant one.
Bill Hershey says ne saw TWO
women having back talk yesterday
that was worth column in the
paper. 1t was over the depredations
Of a dog and cat respectively and it
was a hummer.
The city school teachers are pass
ing through the annual period Of sur
prise parties. One event Of this kind
occurs nearly every evening and it
will be kept up until all the teachers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

Menominec, Mich, May 4.--The for.
est fires ARE abating. The danger Of
Fisher being burned is past. Several
camps of the Wisconsin Land and
Lumber company near Herkmansyille
and valuable timber burned yesterday.
Rain fell last night. Superintendent
Stephenson, of the boom company
says the burned distinct covers an
area Of 81 miles to the north and west.
ward Of Menominee. The total dam.
age Is estimated at $11s,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

Chicago, May 4.--William Lant, an
Ice man, shot and instantly killed his
sweetheart, Babbie Edwards, last
night, and then turning the revolver
on himself inflicted a wound from
which he died within an hour. The
shooting took place in a Madison
street saloon. The cause of the trags
edy Is said to have been jealousy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

Double Springs, making it remarkably easy to handle
Long swinging movement Of Gangs
Gas Pipe Standards to support Gangs.
Lateral and Vertical Adjustment of Front End OF Gangs
Low Hung Easy Hammock Seat
Each gang hung independent Of the other.
Clamp fastening for shovel standards.
Adjustable standards for shoves.
Tread of wheels can be easily changed
Axes can be shifted to balance weight Of driver.
Wheels have Dust Proof, Ol-Retaning Caps.
We have implement that the farmers will welcome and ga
Don't permit dealers and agents persuade you to purchase
good There is but best and that the easy ECLIPSE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

prise parties. One event OF this kind
occurs nearly every evening and it
will be kept up until all the teachers
have had their turn.
There will be no preaching at the
Lutheran church until the goth inst,
when the pulpit will be occupied BY
the Rev. Fuller Bergstresser, Of Allie
gheny, Pa, one Of the brightest
young men in the church.
"A. L. Russell, who runs a ode
partment store on wheels through
the southern part Of Dickinson coun-
ty, made rather extensive and ex'
pensive omelet on the prairie the
other day when a case Of eggs slipped
off bis vehicle.
p. G. Hoffman, the creamery
man Of Salina, is minus number OIL
chickens as q result Of a raid on bis
hen house Saturday night. Mr.. Hoff.
man b unable to tell the exact mum.
Der, but be thinks about 80 fowls
were taken. No clue to the thieves
has been obtained.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-09

iii the fields, much of it remaining I'M
picked until February and March.
lit has been frequently remarked that
the heavy falling off in receipts can be
attributed to the large holdings of cot
ton in the South, particularly at the UNI
counted interior towns, and that this cot
ton is likely to come upon the market
with rush.
Through our large correspondence, COW
ering every section of the South, we are
influenced to believe that the percentage
of falling off in receipts from now until
September LIST, will be greater than has
already been shown. Only today We are
in receipt of replies to circular tele-
gram sent to reliable parties at uncounted
towns, a tabulation of which shows that
while at some points there is a stock
larger than last year, at many others
the stock is much smaller than last year,
and the difference between them Is too
small to cut any figure of consequence in
the total crop.
These same replies say while the stocks
may be slightly larger at the towns, the
report is universal that there rs no cotton
in the fields and less held ON plantations
at this time than for great many years.
lDIlrlng the WllOlC StdSOn CU5hdlllouS IOl
marketing the crop have been unusually
good and it would not be natural that
cotton should not have been sent to towns
rapidly for storage, insurance, etc.
Surprise has been expressed how well
prices have been maintained III Southern
snot markets. in face Of temporary fluc-
tuations in Liverpool and New York. The
cause seems obvious: The holders of
cotton in the South know that the crop is
TO be a very small one, that adj Europe
is heavily short of its usual supply, while
consumption continues on as large a scale
as last year. They are convinced that
spinners have been greatly deceived as
to the extent of the crop and will mot
much longer decline to supply their wants,
when they have profitable engagements
to fill, and the prospects for continued
large consumption during the new year
were never more flattering than today.
Yours truly,
LATHAM. ALEXANDER & co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-09
Auction Sale of Land.

By virtue of power conferred upon me
by certain mortgage executed by Ben
McCullers and duly recorded in Registry
Of Wake county in Book No. 124 at
Page 365, | will offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash at the court
house door in the city of Raleigh, n. c.,
on Wednesday, February Z, 1900, at II
o'clock H., tract of land situate in
Wake county in st. Mary's TOWNSHIP
about seven miles southeast from Raj
eigh and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake on the north edge
of the road leading from Raleigh to Bat
ties Bridge the southwest corner, thence
north 2112 degrees east 152 3-5 poles to
a stake in Caswell Powell's line, thence
with the same east 81 poles to a red oak
thence south 1 degree west.124 40 poles
to a stake in the old dover line, thence
east ~ poles to a stake ON the branch,
thence UP the various courses of said
branch about So poles to a road, thence
westwardly along the road 112 poles to
the beginning, containing one hundred
and eight acres Cos acres) save and ex-
cept from the above tract fifty acres on
the south side of said tract heretofore
conyeded to James Holder.
B. f. MONTAGUE, Mortgage.
Raleigh, N. c., Jan. /, 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-09
SENATOR MoRGAN's SPEECH.

We present this morning the full text
of the speech of Senator Morgan, de-
livered in the Senate yesterday on the
resolution recently introduced by Sena-
tor Pritchard, which declares the grand
father" clause of the Louisiana c0nHu-
tuition unconstitutional.
Mr.. Morgan lives in a State situated
very much like the State of North Car
Dina. He knows and has felt for thirty
years the evils of unrestricted negro suf-
frage. and for some time has lent his
great influence to secure the adoption OF
a constitutional amendment IN Alabama
similar to that now pending IL North
Carolina. lit is only a question of anotli-
or year before Alabama will join Louis
iarn Mississippi. South Carolina ard
other Southern States in protecting them
selves against the bad government that
is inseparable from rule by negroes aud
their allies. The other Southern States
are even now waiting to determine the
best method of eliminating the mass Of
negro voters.
SenatorMorgani is regarded as the ablest
constitutional lawyer in the Senate. His
opinion that the Louisiana suffrage
clause is constitutional Will carry great
weight with it before the highest 3udic-
ial tribunal in America. He discusses
other phases of the negro question with
the plainness and directness Of the
philosopher. He has lived long among
the negroes and his view of the best
measures for preventing race conflict is
worthy of serious consideration.
The arguments in Senator MOrSan's
able and exhaustive speech ought TO be
read and re-read by every voter in
North Carolina. 1t is a calm, judicial,
dispassionate convincing all open minds
that the amendment now pending III
North Carolina is not in conflict with
the Federal constitution, and is the
proper remedy for the bad rule that has
been inseperable from negro rule in ev-
cry Southern State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-09

The price of May Contracts is now
LIS cents higher than last year. 1.52
cents higher than in 1898, and 034 high
er than in 1897.
The statement above shows that the to-
tai visible supply in the world is ,294 APO
bales less than last year, 4j0.117 bales
less than in 1898, and 362, 445 bales less
than in 1897.
The exports this year are 1874. 44J
bales less than last year. 1,160.594 bales
less than in 1898, and 1872 023 bales less
than in 1897
The stock in Unified States ports is
1858 bales less than last year. 197. 76S
bales less than in 1898, and POI, O59 bales
less than in 1897.
The total amount of cotton that has
come into sight from September LIST, 1899
to January 9th. 1900, is 1.S96.03S bales
less than came in sight last year to the
same date. when the total crop was H.
274 $40 bales: and $50, 760 bales less than
in 1896, when the total crop was S,151,-
964 bales.
The percentage of the total crop of the
United States that was marketed on De
cember 31st, of each year, for the past
y
1S99-5,S91 orc: Dec. 31st; 1885,
701, 549, 6S.31 per cent: 1897. 300 5333,
63.15 per cent: 1866, 39S.192 1906 per
cent; 1885,, 944 800, COOS per cent;
1894 6,994,673, 1904 per cent; 1852
466,092, 72.40 per cent: 1892, 100, 433.
71.50 per cent; 1915, 446,0S6, 71.34 per
cent; 1S90-5.S74,5 9S, 67.S9 per cent;
1888, 527, 213, 1850 per cent; 1883,
960642, 71.52 per cent 1887, 393, 912,
1854 per cent.
The average percentage of the crop
marketed to December 31st for the past
twelve years was I'LL per cent of the
total CROP and as 5,S91,076 bales were
marketed this year to the same date,
upon the basis of this average percentage
the total crop this year will prove to be
1924. 455 bales.
If the total crop is figured on the basis
of 1906 per cent, which was the per-
centage marketed in 1896 to December
31st. the total crop would prove to be
S,063, 339 bales.
Since September LIST, to December 31st,
the net loss this year as compared with
last year has been 1874 13 bales or
1927 per cent. If the same percentage
of decrease should continue to the end
of the season, 3,549,291 bales having
been received from January LIST, to Sep
tember LIST. last year, the total falling
off in receipts would be 2,411.942 bales,
making a total crop of $500, 1893 bales.
The year 1S96'97 was similar in condi-
tons to this year-the crop was early.
forced to maturity by drought, and Il
comparison with that year would seem
more conservative than with last year.
when the crop was late and marketing
retarded by bad weather the greater part
of the Winter; in fact, at this date last
year, large part of the crop was still
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-09
WILSON SANITARIUM.
Plans Accepted Will Make It Cost
$4,000 or $4,000.

Wilson, n. c., Jan. ESPECIAL -Drs.
Moore and Anderson, of Wilson, after a
careful examination of competitive plans
for their anatorium, adopted the plans
submitted by Architect William 7. Rose,
of Raleigh. This building will be mo-
dern in all its apartments and thorough
ly up TO date i'm design and will be a
credit to Wilson. The main body of the
building will be 40x60 feet, four stories
including basement with a wing 1SX24
feet, three stories including basement.
The building will be supplied with the
latest system of hot air heating and ven
tilatins, first class plumbing, call bells
and an enunciator, speaking tubes, ele-
vator, dumb waiter, etc. The building
viii be constructed Of pressed brick and
stone trimmings, and VIII have slate roof,
and will cost from mine to ten thousand
dollars when completed