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The oasis., 1901-10-26

At the American Hotel, Hermosillo, the travelling public will find clean, well kept house, with table set with the best the market affords, cooked and served in the best style. A. G. Burrola, proprietor
The oasis., 1901-10-26

l am in position to handle good prospects, mines in course of develop men't, or developed mines. Come in and let me know what you have or write to me
 R. BURNHAM, Nj. K. Nogales, A. T.
 Taylor & Co.'S. Assay office.
The oasis., 1901-10-26
Sonora Time.
 X Dining StatiOna.

Sonora Time.
 Dining Stations.
 Pullman Sleepers are attached to these trains.
 Trains makes connection at Torres with Torres X Prietas Railroad. leaving at 500 a m. and D. m, daily for Colorado and Minas Prietas
 Close connection is made at Guayinas with Pacific Coast Steamship Uompany's steamer "Cuf aeao" sailing the 17h of each month for Altata, Mazatlan. Cape St. Lucas Magdalena Bay and Ensenada: well as with of the l.. A. Martinez Steamship Line and other lines calling at this port, For particulars address
 J. A. NAHGLE Gen'l Pass. Ag't, Guaymas. Sonora Mex.
The oasis., 1901-10-26
NOgaleS, Sonora Railway.

New daily Passenger Train service througb
 between Nogales and Guaymas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
Kansas Day Club Banner.

Much interest is being taken in the
approaching meeting Of the Kansas
Day club at Topeka, January 20. The
demand for places indicates the larg.
est attendance in the clubs history,
a large number Of plates being already
engaged. The claims Of various
counties for the handsome banner to
be given to the county making the
largest gain on the Republican vote
for governor in 1900 over 1898 have
been many. Wyandotte county is
apparently in the lead. 1t cast
1926 votes for Stanley in 1898 and
1928 in 1900, a gain Of 1857, or S4.S
per cent. Cherokee county cast
4,4O7 in 1900 and 1885 in 1898, a
gain OF SOL per cent; Crawford 4,577
in 1900 and S,113 in 1898, a gain Of
l,464 or 47O2 per cent. No other
county has reached the percentage of
gain made by these three.
The banner has been received by
the donor, Colonel T. W. Harrison OF
Topeka, and is beauty. 1t cost
$3.50. is Of the purest silk, entirely
hand made, with hand embroidered
letters, ebony staff, silver engraved
plate, mounted with a solid spread
eagle. 1t is 6x9 feet and the embroid.
ering is in gold. 1t will be pre-
scented at the clubs meeting after the
banquet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
--------------------------------
The Editor and the People.

Congressman G. +. Scott: The
average editor Of whatever politics or
persuasion, Is q man with two legs
and usual good impulses common to
his kind. The average man desires
to do the right thing. The average
editor desires print about the right
thing, He doesn't wish to abuse a
section Of the community and in the
main he would rather please than Of
iend. Yet there are little four by
nine fellows in every community who
assume that erything in the paper
is written with a malicious heart;
that it is the work Of a flend incarnate,
whose soul is cracked with blister
ing lust to stab, to wound, to torture
those who come near him. These
people take all sorts Of merry jibes,
and iron the smiles out Of them and
make them daggers. These people
take happy satire and twist it into
statements Of fact, They are queer
people, these serious, malevolent
folks, and life is not very joyful
affair for them. For they lack chart
ty which gives Humor her eyes.
They get along in the world someway.
But they worry so, and fret and
groan and moan so, over the iniqui-
ties OF others that life isn't much fun.
In the meantime the editor grinds
away, smiling with the "happy
couple, shaking hands with the
"charming hostess, bracing up zone
OF the towns solid financial concerns"
throwing bouquets at the graduating
class, smoking the cigars Of the
"proud parent" weeping with the
"grisi stricken family" and filling
the scrap-books Of all the mothers in
the town with kind words that never
die--and all for dollar year for the
weekly and forty cents month for
the daily. And as he wades through
this vale Of tears the editor has O
little fun in passing and gets compli.
mentary tickets "for cell and lady
not transferable" to the Great and
and Only Big Show at the end Of i,
all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
HARDWOOD FINISHING.
How to Treat Polished or Oiled FIOO r..
to Keep Them In Good
Order.

Hardwood floors that have been i'm
properly or carelessly finished are a
vexation to the spirit, says the New
York Tribune. The best way to fin.
ish such floor is with wax, if there are
abundance OF servants in the house
who can 60 over the floor with waxing
brushes and wax it until it has ac.
quired something Of the perfect polish
Of European floors. These floors which
are seen abroad have often been pol.
ished for centuries, and in modest
homes, especially in land where
there is dearth Of servants, it is i'm.
possible 10 have floors polished to per.
fection with wax. The next method
of finishing them is filler and three
or four coats of superior shellac, each
coat being properly rubbed down be-
fore another is applied. This takes
time, and only superior quality Of
shellac can be used, as cheap varnish
cracks Off and leaves the wood bare
and without finish. 1t takes a con.
siderable time to rub down the sue.
cessive coats of shellac; a workman
without conscience is apt to slight this
part Of the work, but it is fatal to
the success Of the work to do so. II
costs good deal to finish a floor in
this way, and If 1t is covered in the
greater part with heavy rugs it will
last for a long time and look nearly as
well as wax, while 1t is very little
trouble to keep it fresh and clean by
sweeping it, with bag of coarse fan.
mel tied over the broom, which is
really busting. Kitchen floors Of hard
wood should be oiled. Different paint.
ers have favorite ways of their own Of
finishing. Some painters rub care.
fully down to the wood, insisting that
the finish should be in the pores of the
wood, not on the outside. The secret
Of successful floor finish depends
more on the rubbing in than upon
the material used, though poor mate.
rails will ruin any floor. No matter
what materials are used, If the floor
is not laboriously and steadily rubbed
down, it will be disappointment. II
there has been inferior shellac that has
been worn off with use, the floor must
first be thoroughly cleaned and then
finished over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
Galveston's Losses and Donations.

One thousand homes have been re-
built in Galveston, most Of these in
a temporary way, and The wharves
and railway terminals have been sub
stantially repaired. The News Of
that city has been making a system
atic investigation Of the losses by the
storm, the value Of properties de-
stroyed, the aggregate amount Of
money expended since, and the total
OF all donations, and how it was ex.
pended. The total loss OF the city
was $l7,O5S,275. The number Of
residences entirely destroyed isplaced
at 4,l3l, valued at $6,196,0OO. Dam
ages to residences and contents par.
TALLY destroyed are placed at 1885,
900. Loss to merchandise and stocks
was 1891, 1850. The amount expend.
ed in building since the storm is
placed at t2.25S,6OO. OF this sum
$500, 900 was for building and repair.
ing Of homes, t62S,5OO for wharves
and shipping facilities, $ss6,oOo for
railroads and telegraph, and $3.50, 900
for mercantile buildings. In the
beach district Of the city, which was
swept clean by the storm, more than
one thousand homes have been built.
Some Of these are only temporary
structures, but are being turned into
permanent homes as fast as possible.
The relief received by Galveston
amounts 10 81 ,b94, 900 and is divided
as follows: General fund, 81, 200, 900;
clothing and food, valued at 100000;
raised for orphans, $4,000; for pub
lie schools, $4,000. The work per-
formed by the central relief commit
tee and all the subcommittee has
been herculean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
hector January II, 1901
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors

In the District Court Of the United States for
the First District of Kansas In Bank
ruptcy.
In the Matter of
L. J. Hilty, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt,
To the creditors Of l.. J. Hilty, of Enter
prise, in the county Of Dickinson, within
the district aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
Of January, 1901, the said l.. J.. Hilty was
duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the
first meeting Of his creditors will be held at
the referees office In Salina, in the county OF
Saline and state OF Kansas, on the 18th day
Of January, 1901, ut 8 o'clock inthe forenoon,
at which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a trustee, exam
Inc the bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting. T. c. MlLLIKIN,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
SALlNA, Kansas, January Il, 1901.
HURD 4 HURD.
Attorneys for Bankrupt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

Poor Uncle Tom.


1t is bad enough to have Uncle
Toms Cabin" slandered by the "Tom"
shows that inAict a long.suffering
public but now arises Boston lecl-
urer, F. Hopkinson Smith, who at
tacks the book itself.
"Uncle Toms Cabin is the most
vicious book that ever appeared. 1t
compares with Kennan's first book on
Russia. lcould 60 into the prisons
OF the North today and write sim
lar book. The book precipitated the
war, and made the North believe
nothing but the very worst Of the
South. We are not an inhuman PEG.
pie; we are all alike; we are Ameri-
cans. 1t was an outrage to raise the
North against the South. The book
was an appalling, awful and criminal
mistake"
In these words Mr.. Smith express
ed bis opinion Of Harriet Beecher
Stoves novel. He was the guest Of
the Newton club and driited into the
discussion while entertaining the
company with series Of sketches
from his own works and those Of
other other authors. He said he did
not think "Uncle Toms Cabin" was a
truthful representation Of southern
life.
II left the South when 20 years
DID," Mr.. Smith continued, "but not
before | had seen something Of the
life in Virginia. 1t is true that when
an estate was broken up the slaves
we're often bought by neighbors, but
with a view Of keeping them together
near the old place. When a vicious
slave was met with be was often sent
to the rice fields OF South Carolina for
the purpose Of preventing him co.,
rupting the Others. There was no
other way to dispose oi.him."
1t is little late to Jump on Uncle
Tom in that vigorous sort Of fashion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

The State Editorial association
meets at Topeka Jan. 80. Secretary
Conner Davies in sending out the an
nouncement adds this delicious OBJ.
servation: "There will be no excur-
sion, consequently there will be no
incentive for the numbskull who hap
pens to own q mortgage for hundred
dollars on some army press outfit, to
be present and pass himself of for an
editor for the purpose Of deirauding
the railroads for trip he cannot
otherwise take and for short period
In his sordid life to mingle with
ladies and gentlemen Of superior in
tellsctuality to whom his presence is
. bore"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
G.. w. LLOYD 4 Gu.
Seats Are on Sale.

The universal favorite, Barney Fer
guson, comes to the Seelye theatre
Jan. IS in q twentieth century version
Of "McCarthy's Mishaps" and press
and public in the various towns and
cities are unanimous in praise Of the
performance. Seats now on sale at
office Of Seelye Medicine Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
Report on the Nicaragua Canal.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nor
gan yesterday submitted another re-
port on the Nicaragua canal. 1t con-
tains a special statment of Prof.
Emory R. johnson. a member of the
isthmian commission, of the traffic
resources of the canal and its effect
upon the commercial industries of
the United States. Mr.. Morgan says
the statement proves conclusively
that as an investment the Nicaragua
canal will earn highly remunera-
tive profit on cost even of S20O,5O0,-
900, which is the extreme estimate
of cost presented by the isthmian ca
nal commission" The report says
the effect Of the canal on transcon-
tinental railways will compel a re-
duction in rates which will be offset
by the larger local traffic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

Governor Stanley has opened a
thoroughly justihable fight on the
reports Of the State horticultural
society, worthless masses Of bad
grammar, put out by the secretary,
". H. Barnes. They are the jayest
publications Kansas has issued since
the days Of Populist handbooks. Lop
'em oil. Everyone who has examined
copy Of the publications will en-
dorse SANKEY'S kick.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
A lannon's AholitIonlst Dies.

Bera, KY, Jan. 14.-John G. Fee
founder Of Bera college, a famous
abolitionist, died Saturday evening al
his home and the scene of his life's
labors, surrounded by his surviving
daughter and grandchildren He ate
supper as usual, afterwards lying
down, the end coming almost instant
LIZ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
Attempt to Rob q Bank.

Cumberland, Nd, Jan. 14.--OfIicer
Charles W. Goss, Of the city police
force, surprised gang Of men at
tempting to rob the German savings
bank early yesterday morning. He
engaged in a single-handed battle
with three Of the men, who were al
ready in the bank, and one acting as
sentinel on the corner. Goss emptied
his revolver from vantage point be.
hind the shadow Of telegraph pole,
and all five men shot in his direction
a number Of times. The gang made
their escape.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE final re.
port of the grand jury, composed Of
prominent business men. who have
been investigating municipal mat
tiers, has been returned. Twenty
four indictments, only four of which
for minor crimes are made public,
were handed down. The remainder,
which are against persons not yet in
custody, are withheld. Among the
20 indictments is one against an Off
cial of the house Of delegates. who is
charged with attempting to bride a
states witness against men accused
Of highway robbery.
Congressman Neville's Condition Critical.
Washington, Jan. 14.-Congressman
Neville, of Nebraska, is again in a
critical condition. Yesterday he suf-
tered two hemorrhages, one in the
morning and another in the afternoon,
each causing a considerable loss of
blood. They left him in a very weak
state, but because of his remarkable
vitality he in a measure has recovered
from the immediate effect of the at
tack and last night was again re-
ported to be resting easy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
Women to Fight for Their suffrage.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE equal
sutfragists Of this state are marshall
ing their forces to prevent the re-
peal Of the laws relating to woman
suffrage. Such measure will be in
PRODUCED this week by Representa-
tive Butler, Of Wyandotte county.
The women suffragists will bring all
kinds Of pressure to bear to prevent
any abridgment Of their rights to
vote.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

Smells can be fried to perfection il
the blazer. Clean them, wipe dry
season and dip in -four or fine breat
crumbs. Egg them, dip in crumbs
again and fry in plenty of hot butter
Serve with sauce tartare and Sara
toga chips.-Good Housekeeping.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
First Published in the Abilene Weekly Re.
Hector, January II, 1901.
ROAD NOTICE,
Dickinson County, 3d.

Dickinson County, '''
Office Of County Clerk,
January IA, 1901.
Notice Is hereby given, that on the 10th day
of January, 1901, a petition signed by W. L.
Russell and 10 others, was presented to the
Board OF County Commissioners of the
County aforesaid, praying for the opening
OF a certain roads, described as follows, viz
Commencing at the southwest corner Of
the southeast quarter Of section seven N,
thence running north to intersect with the
Potter road on said line, also to reopen the
Merrilatt road along the south line OF the
southeast quarter OF section seven u, all In
township thirteen -l9, range four u east,
Dickinson county, Kansas.
Whereupon, said Board Of County Com
missioners appointed the following named
persons, viz: W. n. DERRICK, W A. Cleve-
land and John Carroll as viewers, with
instructions to meet, in conjunction with the
County Surveyor, at the place of begin
ming In Rhinehart township, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, Wednesday the 9Th day Of Feb, A. D.
1901, and proceed to view said road, and give
all parties hearing.
BY order of the
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
SEAL r. b. JACOBS,
By H. W.JACOBs, County Clerk.
Deputy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

We understand at last how 1t was.
Booz hypnotized the upper class men
into hazing him and then hypnotized
them into forgetting all about it.
This explains everything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

The Ice trust, it is said, has started
In to capture Boston. 1t may sue
coed, but the chances are that it has
met with frozen proposition quite
equal TO ITSELF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

The late Mr.. Donnelly had a most
typical Populistic intellect. He as
sumed what he wanted to prove and
then shaped bis facts to support it.
II they didn't, so much the worse for
tho facta
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

At last Canada has abolished lot
tsries, led thereto by the example Of
the United States. But it will be only
a few years until the Canucks begin
to talk about how they led this coun-
try in that moral reform.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

A Boston paper says that teacher
who compels children to learn the
products Of Madagascar and other
remote foreign sections should be
banished. Grown people don't know
or care about such things-why
worry children with them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

Mrs. Lease has forgiven her hus-
band for staying at home and attend
ing to business while she was of lec-
turing, and has withdrawn her suit
for divorce.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

A. b. Kimball, one Of the Fifth dis
trict's brightest editor, has purchased
q hall interest in the Concordia En-
pire. He is good writer and a
hustler and the new firm, Sawhill 4
Kimball, will be strong one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

Chicago, Jan. 15-The Record to-
day says; Another ocean to ocean
railway scheme is reported to be TAX
ing form. 1t involves two Chicago
lines-the Grand Trunk and the Wis.
consin Central, the former being the
father Of the movement-and provides
for the Grand Trunks assumption OF
control of the Wisconsin Central.
This is the route in mind: Portland,
Me-, to Chicago, Grand Trunk; Chica.
go to Ashland, Wis, Wisconsin Cen
trail; Ashland to Duluth, Northern
Pacific or a new line; Duluth to Win.
nipeg. line proposed by syndicate
headed by William Mckenzie, and
Winnipeg to Vancouver, line pro-
iected by James Dunsmuir
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

Mr.. Bryan certainly understands
advertising. He never misses an op.
portunity to lug in the Commoner in
his speeches nowadays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

The Christian Scientists have at.
tempted to persuade women that
their love Of dress is imaginary and
that rags are as good as fine raiment.
Here, however, the system broke
d0vn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector, January II, 1901.
ROAD NOTICE.
STATE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County, 3d.
Office OF County Clerk,

STATE OF hANsAS, &C.
Dickinson County, 90
Office OF County Clerk,
January IA, 1901.
Notice Is hereby given, that on the 10th
day Of January, 1901, petition signed by ].
r. Voelpel and ~ others, was presented to
the board Of county commissioners OF the
county aforesaid, praying for the opening of
a certain road described as follows viz:
Commencing at a point eighty rods west of
the northeast corner of the southeast quar-
ter Of section twenty eight 2S) in township
twelve, range four east Dickinson county,
Kansas, thence running south and crossing
the Union Pacific railroad and connecting
with the Bowling road, all in section u,
township II, range four east.
WhereupOn, said board Of county commits
soners appointed the following ma med per-
sons, viz: A. Byrne, Frank Thorp and Pat
rick Quirk as viewers, with instru ctiOns to
meet, in conjunction with the cou nty sur
veyor, at the place OF beginning | n Noble
township, at 10 a. m. on Tuesday the 9th
day Of FEBRUARY, A. d. 1901, and pro coed to
view said road, and give all parties hear
ing. BY order OF the
BOARD OF COUNTY C0MMISSIO NERS.
r, b. JACOBS,
II. W. JACOBS, County Clerk.
Deputy County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17

There does not seem to be anything
10 hinder the formation OF the firm OF
Gillett 4 Norman, cattle dealers, al
Chihuahua, Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
THURSDAY, JAN. II, 1901.

What on earth does Mars want II
he Is really signalling US. Can it be
that be wants to tell US where Agui.
naldo LISP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
Closing Out!

Every effort will be made to close out
our entire business by Feb. LIST. All goods
sold at COST and many below.
A rare chance for merchants to secure
some firstclass fixtures.
Stoneware &c per gallon.