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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
OUR OPIUM BILL.
Last Year it Amounted to About
Million Dollars.

On million dollars worth Of opium
prepared for smoking comes into our
ports annually, says the New York
World. This amount, considering the
activity of opium smugglers and the
ease Of carrying tiny packages of the
drug, probably does not represent
one-half of the total amount of such
opium brought into our country each
year
Fifteen years ago the total amount
Of opium, crude, liquid preparations of.
and opium prepared for smoking,
which passed through our custom
house was valued at s1,25U,053. The
amount of opium prepared for smok-
ing was s335,3s3 worth. In 1900 the
total amount of opium imported was
valued at s2,06,939, and 1898, 524 worth
of that amount was opium used for
smoking.
These figures show an increase in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Mikes Soma.

I'm Michael McCarty,
So hale and so hearty
| work livery day in the year;
The horses all knew me,
The cattle all show me
They know they have nothing to fear.
Stan up for the brutes,
An the birds if it suits,
An the chickens an turkeys alone,
For God made 'em all,
An they come at His call.
An He gave them to man for his own.
We shouldn't abuse 'em.
Nor cruelty use 'em;
BegOrral [ know | am right,
An before We shall do it,
I'll have We to know it,
'Tis Michael McCarty yell fight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Prayer That is Mockery.

The prayer Deliver us from evil'
is idler than the breath which utters
it unless it means that we hate evil;
that we will oppose it and do pledge
ourselves to the utmost to fight
against it and strive in every way to
expel it from the world It is mock
cry to pray Deliver us from evil"
and then go on deliberately in evil
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Henry Ward Beecher.

One day, in town where he was to
lecture, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
went into barber shop to be shaved.
The barber, not knowing him, asked
him if he was going to hear Beecher
lecture. 81 guess so,'' was the reply
well" continued the barber, eff you
haven't got ticket, you can't get one.
They're all sold, and you'll have to
stand" That's just my luck" said
Mr.. Beecher. 81 always did have to
stand whenever I've heard that man
talk. Ladies' Home Journal.
The courier., 1901-12-07

Next February III. II. Bushnell will
round out four years as master of the
post in the city Of Lincoln. In that
time a most wonderful Improvement
and enlargement has taken place.
Revenues and business have been
doubled, mail facilities extended and
promptness and celebrity staunChly en-
grated as cardinal principles Of the
management of the postoffice.
A part of this increase and enlarge
ment has been due to the natural ex-
pansion of business in the city, but
much of il can be traced to the thor
ough business organization which Mr.
Bushnell has infused into every branch
of the office. So popular has been his
management and so satisfactory has il
been to the business men of the city
that every jobber and three-fourths of
the retailers have united in a petition
asking that he be retained for another
four years. Whether this petition will
be effective is a matter that remains
yet to be settled, but at least it is a
testimonial so unusual and so strong
The courier., 1901-12-07
FOUR YEARS AS LINCOLN'S POSTMASTER
MIR. Bushnell Now Rounding Out Term in Which the
Affairs of His Office Have Had Painstaking Attention

as To be compliment we'll worthy Of
brance.
Mr.. Bushnell was appointed to the
postoffice in February, 1898, but his
energies and abilities have not been
alone confined to that office. He has
served for several years with much
credit to himself as a member of the
school board and the library board,
both positions which carry much re-
sponsibiIty. but no remuneration.
Previous to that he represented the
Fifth ward in the city council.
Mr. Bushnell has been resident of
Lincoln for fifteen years. coming here
first as the Lincoln representative of
the Omaha Bee. Previous to that he
had been an active and honored resi-
dent of Plattsmouth. where he started
the Daily Enterprise. and was can
nected with newspaper work for
number Of years. In July. 1888, he. with
s. d. Cox and Al Fairbrother. bought
the Daily Democrat and transformed
IL INTO the tdll. NnlCn was lot a NUM-
ber of years one of the leading evening
newspapers of the city. 1t is now
part of The News. As business man
ager of the Call for part of the time.
he received a training and achieved an
acquaintance that has stood him in
good stead as postmaster. He was also
editor for considerable period, and
became actively interested in politics.
He served as county chairman and
later as chairman of the congressional
committee guided Congressman J. B.
Strobe to victory in two campaigns.
Mr.. Bushnell has been a virile force
in the upbuilding of the city. II he IS
compelled to retire at the end of his
first term. through the exigencies of
politics. ii will be with record unex-
celled by any of his predecessors.
The courier., 1901-12-07

Poor Van AIKEN started for the city
this morning to undergo an operation
for appendicitis.
Dear me, Is that so?" Yes. and
his brother-in-law accompanied him to
bring home the body"
=
Does she know enough French to
enable her to carry on a conversation
in it?"
oh, yes. But she is not content
with that She intends continuing the
study of the language until she snail
be able TO eat what she likes at
fashionable restaurant"
The courier., 1901-12-07

Owing to the large number of invaliis
who have called upon the British Doc
tors at their office, Corner Eleventh and
n streets, Sheldon block, and who hay4
been unable to see them, these eminenr
gentlemen have, by request consented
to continue giving their services entire
ly free for three months (medicineS ,.y-
cepted) to all invalids who call UPON
them for treatment between now and
January =.
These services consist not only of
consultation, examination and advice
but also of all minor surgical opera
tions.
The object in pursuing this course is
to become rapidly and personally ac-
quainted with the sick and afflicted
and under no conditions will any.
charge whatever be made for any SER
vices rendered for three months to all
who call before January !.
The doctors treat all forms of dis
ease and deformities and guarantee a
cure in every case they undertake. At
the first interview a thorough examin-
alton is made, and IL incurable, you
are frankly and kindly told so: also ad-
vised against spending your money for
useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness also rupture.
goitre, cancer, all skin diseases. and all
diseases of the rectum, are positively
cured by their new treatment.
The chief associate surgeon of the
Institute is in personal charge.
Office hours from 9 a. m. to p. m.
No Sunday hours.
SPECIAL NOTICE-If you cannot
call, send stamp for question blank for
home trc ~tment.
e = q
Occasionally there is a time when
the best thing a man can do is to take
to the woods. but that time is not now.
The idiot with a gun is in every thick
ct. and the daily list of victims is dp-
palling. The restoration of capital
punishment for the murderer who mis-
takes a human being for deer might
be wholesome piece of legislation.
The courier., 1901-12-07

Admirers of Paderewski who have
not yet recovered from their disap-
pointment at the intelligence that the
great Polish pianist will not make his
American tour this season. may find
more than d crumb of comfort in the
news that Harold Bauer. the we'll
known English pianist has been en-
gagged to fill all Paderewskis dates.
Paderewski was Bauer's professor and
Bauer comes to America with Pade-
rewSki'S endorsement
The courier., 1901-12-07
COrued UOO/ Cloths
svith Side Bands

are the 0sry latest and most stylish Of all the many
beautiful fabrics sold this TO, s0omeu's aOuisk
among the eolors May, cardinal army dkue,
reseaa, royal, light blue, pink, old rose, tau eyay
garnet, and black, 0szM ulite side 6auds also cream
7svh 6lack side bandS
WidlA, e7 inches. Quality excellent Styles
confined to our store for Lincoln.
Price, Is cents a 1a,a.
The courier., 1901-12-07
The DOCTORS EXTEND THEIR TIxE

Z: 4 4
Owing to the Large Number Who
Have Been Unable to See the
British Doctors, These Eminent
Gentlemen Have Extended the
Time for Giving Their Services
Free to All Who Call Before
January z.
The Conservative, 1901-10-31
During the Sec
ond administration
of Grover Cleve-
CORTELYoU.

land, through the classified service,
there was in the Post Office De-
partment very efficient and eminently
faithful clerk named George B. Cortel
you. His abilities and merits were
pronounced, and thus he came to the
notice Of President Cleveland, who
drafted him into the service Of the
Executive of the United States and in
stalled him among the Secretaries at the
White House, where he has made a
most remarkable record for doing the
right thing rightly at the right time,
under all sorts of judgment-testing
emergencies.
Mr.. Cortelyou is a splendid demon
stration of the enormous value to the
people of the United States of Civil
Service based upon merit, fitness and
adaptation. He honors the system and
reflects credit upon the position which
he now holds under a civil service re-
forming President-the former Chair
man of the Civil Service Commission of
the United States Theodore Roosevelt
The Conservative, 1901-10-31
Mr.. Webster, al
though he gradual
ed from Dartmouth
without h avin g
DANIEL
WEBSTER.

achieved distinction as foot ballist,
lawn tennist or quartet singer, was by
some enlightened and worthy folk re-
garded as q man of commanding force
in oratory and logic. In 1924 Mr.. Web
ster-as one may find by looking OH
page 361 of State Papers, by F. w.
Taussig-made an anti-protective tar
iff speech in which he declared:
"Some other gentlemen in the course
of the debate have spoken of the price
paid for every foreign manufactured
article as so much given for the encour-
agement of foreign labor to the preju-
dice of our own. But is not every such
article the product of our own labor as
truly as if we had manufactured it our
selves? Our labor has earned it and
paid the price for it. 1t is so much
added to the stock of national wealth.
If the commodity were dollars nobody
would doubt the truth of this remark,
and it is precisely as correct in it's ap-
plication to any other commodity as to
silver. One man makes yard Of cloth
at home, another raises agricultural
products and buys yard of imported
cloth. Both these are equally the earn
ings of domestic industry, and the only
The Conservative, 1901-10-31

questions that arise in the case are two.
The first is, which is the best mode
under all the circumstances of obtain
ing the article; the second is, how far
this question is proper to be decided by
government, and how far it is proper to
be left to individual discretion. There
is no foundation for the distinction
which attributes to certain employments
the peculiar appellation of American in
dustry, and it is, in my judgment, ex-
tremely unwise to attempt such dis
examinations.
The lucidity of statement and the
cogency of the foregoing cannot, of
course, have much weight with pom
derous protectionists like Allison and
Dolliver, of Iowa. and yet Mr.. Webster
is by many men respected as patriotic
statesman. His mental powers were, to
be sure, not just like those of the great
Grosvenor and other Ohio teachers of
protection, and yet he has his place in
history and in the esteem of quite
number of intelligent Americans.
The Conservative, 1901-10-31
Loie Fuller in
her 9 n c h a II t i n g
skirt dances amidst
the feeting, change
SHADOW
POSTURES.

full and coruscating colorings Of stage
made "shadows' achieved All interna-
tional fame. But Willie Bryan only
once announced himself an expert
prophet in "a shadow" and that was
at Nebraska City, September 26, 1900,
when he mellifluently murmured II
am not afraid to speak in the shadow of
the Starch Works." Since that mem
orable revelation made by the peerless
prophet of the Platte, the Starch Works
shadow" has been expanded, at cost
of $50 900, to meet the necessities of
Willie Bryan's increased political per-
sonality and he is welcome to come
once more, vieing with Loie Fuller,
and posture in that shadow"
The Conservative, 1901-10-31

The sensible citi-
MORE NOT LESS. zenship of Nebras-
ka wants more, not
less, capital to come into the state, es
tablish manufactures, pay out wages
and convert raw products into commodi-
ties. That citizenship ought therefore
to vote against Hollenbeck and all the
other nominees on the populist ticket
ticket supported by every Bryanarch-
ist, communist, socialist and anarchist
in Nebraska. Nebraska needs more,
not less, incorporated capital engaged in
manufacture. Call it in by voting
against those who would drive. it out.
The Conservative, 1901-10-31
Theodore Roose-
velt is an honest
man. AS the Pres
ident of the United
HONESTY IN
GOVERNMENT.

States he will sincerely strive to bring
efficient, experienced, qualified, honest
men into every branch of the public
service. Largely the United States
Civil Service COMMISSIONER which
President Roosevelt was himself the
chairman in 1893-will aid the Presi-
dent in securing the best types of citi-
zenship for public places.
No honest man will permit extrava-
gance in a Department over which he
has control. Ex-
Economy. travagance is gild-
ed d i s hone ty,
sugar-coated rascality. The govern
ment officer who will retain un-needed
clerks, employ as laborers, men and
women who have no work to do except
to draw their stipends from the Nation
al Treasury, is not honest.
The head of Department who know
ingly pays out, as wages, money belong
ing to the Govern
Altruistic ment, to men and
Larceny. women whom he
knows are not need
ed and whom he knows do not earn the
money, is guilty of altruistic larceny.
He could have stolen for himself and
put in his own pocket all the money
thus paid out, just as honestly. Ego
tistic larceny, auto-thievery is no worse
and no better than larceny permitted
by, or made for, others.
How many unnecessary employees
are there at Washington in each De-
partment of the Government? Is it not
duty of the President of the United
States to cut down extravaganza in
every branch of the Government? AS
an honest man, he can not be otherwise
than vigorous, strenuous enemy to
wastefulness and extravagance.
The Conservative, 1901-10-31

Entered at the postofflce at Nebraska City,
Neb., as Second Glass matter, July 20, 1893.
The Conservative, 1901-10-31
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
OFFICES: OVERLAND THEATRE BLOCK.
J. STERLING MORTON, EDITOR.
CIRCULATION THIS WEEK. 1890 COPIES.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
One dollar and half per year in advance,
postpaid to any part Of the United States or
Canada. Remittances made payable to The
Morton Printing Company.
Address, THE CONSERVATIVE, Nebraska
City, Nebraska.
Advertising rates made known upon appli-
cation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
HER VOTE, 1885. GIVING HER
TIE THEATRE BOX.
vstss Came in by the Hundreds at
the End Of tho Contest Consolation
Prise Won in the Closing Hours.
From Tuesdays Daily.l

Miss Mamie Hudson, Of J. =.
Brewers dry goods and grocery store.
won the contest for the most popular
sAlsslady or office girl 10 tho city,
receiving 1885 votes. She was pre-
ssnted with an order for the lower
right box At the Seelye theatre for the
presentation Of Tho Tanning Of the
shrev" BY Charles B. Haniord's COM
pany this evening She has invited
I've friends to 20 with her and the
ss1 party will doubtless have an ea.
jsyable evening
Miss Hudson has invited as her
guests for this evening: Mrs. J. E.
Brewer, Mrs. Oscar Dentzer, Miss
Nargie Badger, Miss Kate Robb, Miss
Olive Everly.
The way the votes came in this
morning was caution. From all
parts Of town they we're heaped on
the REFLECTOR desk, singly, by dozens
and by hundreds. The larger por-
tion we're cast for the three leaders
and several hundred came in the last
hour.
Miss Maude Fink received q few
votes this morning and won the con-
ISOLATION prize.
This was box Of Balmoline given by
B. H. D'Huy.
After 10 o'clock committee con-
sisting Of G. A. Rogers and J. Z. Keel
counted the votes with the result %
given above.
The contest has been an interesting
and good natnred one throughout and
the large number Of votes cast ex-
eeeded the largest estimates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
LIKES MRS. BURTON.
Clever and Interesting Il tho Opinion
Of Washington Newspaper.

The Washington Star, giving per-
sonal sketch Of the wives Of num-
Der Of the new senators entering
the Nity-seventh congress, made the
following mention Of Mrs. Burton,
wife Of the junior senator from Kan
sas:
The wife Of q new senator from
Kansas, Mrs. Burton, is typical
western woman, clever and progress
i've, and withal a dainty, attractive
little woman. She has fully shared
in all Of Mr.. Burton's political aspira.
lions. Indeed, it was jokingly said
after the bitter campaign in which
Mr.. Burton defeated Senator Baker
that "Mrs. Burton elected the sena-
tor" At all events, she dined every
member Of the Legislature during the
memorable session and certainly left
no stone unturned which was in her
power to bring about the desired re.
suit. Mrs. Burton is very loyal to
her state, and when they decided
that they would keep house during
their residence in Washington, she
went to a furniture dealer in Topeka
and gave him the order carte blanche
TO furnish her Washington apart.
ments. That the Kansas merchant
understood the art quite as well as
his competitors at the capital is evil
denced by the charmingly furnished
suite Of rooms which Senator and
Mrs. Burton are occupying in the
Edward flats on Fifteenth street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
Matchett.

Miss Matte Estella Matchett,
daughter OF Rev. and Mrs. B,
Matchett, and John P. Nickel Of Kan.
sas City we're married at the home Of
the bride at 5 o'clock Christmas even.
ing, the father Of the bride officiating.
About 80 guests witnessed the cere.
mony.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
Food Changed to Poison.

PURIFYING food in the intestine.
produces effects like those Of arsenic,
but DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel
the Poisons from clogged bowels, gen.
tly, easil, but surely, curing consti.
patton, biliousness, sick headache,
levers, all liver, kidney and bowel
troubles. Only 25c at J. M. Gleiss.
nsr's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
PHONES ON RIGHT.0F.WAY.
The Union Pacific Objects and Ask,
$4,000 Damages.

The Union Pacific railway yesterday
brought suit against J. S. Haley in
the United States circuit court. Haley
has been constructing telephone line
between Wakeeny and Ogallah and
has used the right-of-way Of the rail-
road. The company asks for the
restraining order from the court to
compel Haley to stop further pro-
ceedings with construction and also
for $4,000 damages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
For Sale Cheap.

The northwest quarter Of section
5, jefferson township. Fine nine
room house, good outbuildings, barn,
orchards and windmill, all fenced, &C
acres pasture. Inquire Of Geo. Len.
hart, ] mile east and ! mile south OIL
Acme. ct
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
RECENT REFLECTIONS,

Marriage license: Elmer E.
Haynes and Louella Adams.
Marriage license; J. F. Eisen-
hour, Hope, and Mabel Bassler, Ma.
varre.
"A letter from Rev. A. S. Dechant
says that one Of their three baby girls
died Saturday.
The Enterprise Journal says that
G. Merilat Of Detroit has sold bis
farm for $40, 900.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Reiber will
move to Oklahoma the last Of the
week. Abilene will miss them.
John N. Greenwood and Elmer
c. Hale, Of Solomon, Lee W. Morris,
Of Kipp, have enlisted for the regular
infantry.
The Abilene Dancing club will
have its holiday dance at Armory hall
Friday evening. Music by Miller's
orchestra.
james S. Cowan, better known in
Manchester 40 Father Cowan, died Of
apoplexy At 6 O'Clock Monday evening,
December 16.
Miss Rosetta Merrifeld, sister Of
L. l.. Merri6eld, and formerly OF Abb.
lene, will be married at Everett,
Washington, Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Poindexter
Of Salina are the parents Of baby
daughter which arrived at their home
Wednesday, the eighteenth.
&C. E. Shadinger has purchased
one Of the store rooms on the north
side OF Third street near Buckeye and
will move his job Office there.
-Chlistmas marriages in Salina;
Albert Donmeyer and Miss Allie
Hapke Of New Cambria; James Laid.
law and Alice Benfer OF Solomon.
Word has been received from Kew.
and Mrs. W. N. Blair telling OF their
safe arrival in Korea on September II.
They are now located at pyeng Yang,
where they are assigned for mission.
ary work.
A hot brick which was used as
foot warmer set fire to a farmers
wagon that stood on Third street
near the postoflice this morning. The
confagration threatened to be lively
one but prompt action extinguished
the flames.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage Of Miss Gertrude Emmert
OF Beloit to Prof. Samuel Thorsten.
berg Of Lindsborg, to take place
Thursday evening at the home Of the
BRIDES parents in Beloit Miss En-.
inert has frequently visited here. the
guest Of Miss Pearl Johntz.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
School Report.

Report of Dist. No. IA, Liberty
township, for month ending Dec. 2S.
Total number enrolled II. Those
neither absent nor tardy, Amelia
and Christine Klamm, Milton and
Fred Gugeler Average daily at.
tendance IA. H. +. Rush, teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
I School Report.

Report Of Rosedale, Dist. 63: Mum.
Der enrolled 20. Those neither alb
sent nor tardy, Hazel and Fay Foster,
Nina, Clifton and Bessie McCosh,
Floyd Dillingham;, Ellie Kreider,
Christie Kreider. Those making 100
in department are Christie Kreider,
Bessie and Clifton McCosh, Hazel
Foster and Mary Negley. Eflie j.
Blatchford, teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
Advertised Letters.

Tho following is the list Of I'M
claimed letters remaining in the Abb.
Gene postoflice for the week ending
Dec. "a. 1901. Have your mail ad-
dressed to your box number and it
will be promptly delivered:
0ENTLEMAN's LIST.
Applcbaugh, J X Bell, RT
Brown, Q II Chesterfield, Hiram
kiesce, Geo 0berln, DR. 40
Reed, Robt X Rice, d
Douglas, Mr. and Mrs Clinton
LADIES LIST.
Anderson, Agnes Davis, Mrs Eff
Jones, Cora OberlIn, Mrs DR.
Wardrop, Grace
One cent will be charged for all ad-
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WARING. P. NJ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
Prof. Ramey Married.

1t is reported that Prof. W. W.
Ramey, superintendent Of schools al
Herington for time but now cashier
OF a bank at Eskridge, was married
last week to Mrs. R. j. Bennett, for
merly Of Herington but now Of Troy,
N. Y. The bride is the widow OIL
Representative Bennett who died sew.
eral years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26

On Friday evening, December 9th,
the past masters Of Benevolent lodge,
No. sS, A. F. and A. NJ, will cele'
brate St. Johns Day by comforting
the masters degree on C. +. Funk.
Lunch will be served.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
Rice Montgomery.

Dr. F. W. Montgomery and Miss
Sarah Rice, both Of Talmage, were
married at the home Of Marshall
Smiley, in this city, Tuesday, Elder
B. Matchet officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
Farm for Sale.

1872 acres, two miles south oifWood.
bine, good improvements, good bot.
tom farm with timber. Inquire at
premises. G. Fl. WIPER,
1898 WoCibine.