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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
ABUSE Of THE MAIL.
The Proposed Rule In Relation to
Second-Class Matter.
CIRCULAR LETTER TO PUBLISHERS.


Washington, April 15.-Having re-
peatedly failed to secure remedial
legislation from congress to prevent
abuses of the privilege of second-cIass
mail matter, the post office depart
ment officials have under considera-
ton the adoption of proposed rule
by authority of the postmaster gen
eral to bring about the desired re-
forms. With this object in view, Ed
win C. Madden, third assistant post
master general has addressed long
circular letter to about 400 publish
ers of newspapers and periodicals set
ting forth the objects sought to be
accomplished by the proposed rule
and asking the following question:
SIN the judgment of those addressed
will departmental rule be regarded
as injurious to legitimate newspapers
and periodicals which will stop abso-
lutely all premium inducements, di-
rect or indirect, and of whatever
character, for subscriptions? In
other words, after publisher has
fixed a price on his publication, any
bonus or premium given to the sub
scriber or any combination with any
thing except second-class publica-
ton, shall vitiate that subscription in
its relation to the second-class rates
Of postage"
Mr.. Madden adds. ut Is believed
that such a rule as that proposed
would be Of great benefit to legitimate
journalism and that in a very large
measure it will check this draft upon
the public treasury for private adj
vantage with no compensating pub
lie benefit through the elimination OF
an immense number Of publications
which are wholly sustained in their
second-class status by patronage in
duced by some extraneous thing In
conflict with the spirit Of the law.
Such a communication has much Of
promise in the direction of better
postal facilities and cheaper rates for
other classes Of mail matter"
The circular asserts that the loss Of
revenue to the government from the
abuses Of the privileges Of second
class matter Is enormous, being est.
mated conservatively to be between
s15,OOO,0Oo and $25,OOO,oOO a year. Ex.
listing regulations, however faith.
fully administered. are inadequate to
accomplish immediate reform and the
NOSE prolific means by which the law
Is circumvented remains uDdisturbed
by regulation.
OF the manv means bv which pub
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
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TO CONFER ON TAXATION.
Governors Of States Beginning to Appoint
Delegates to the Meeting to BE Held
at Buffalo.

Chicago, April 15.-The governors
Of the various states are beginning -
announce their appointments Of dele
gates to attend the conference on tax
alton called TO meet at Buffalo, May
20 and "a, by the National Civic fed
Grafton. The letter Of invitation says:
"For many decades the states have
been building up Independent systems
Of taxation, without reference to each
other, until now we have q state OF
affairs bordering on chaos where each
state is practically fighting nearly
every other state. This conference
will be the first attempt in this coun'
try to work out some uniform prin'
ciples. II is not expected to settle any
Of the problems in the two days dis
cussion, but il will be beginning and
may result in the appointment OF a
permanent commission to work out
some basis for future action"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS ApA 49, wo1ELW PAGES

chickens or q garden. We most
cheeriully say that chickens are the
most profitable; let your neighbor
keep the garden.
|. President B. L. Strother Of the
State Democratic Editorial association
has issued call for the convention
here May 10 and in it says: "The
Commercial club and press Of the
city will see that all visiting editors
are entertained in true old Demo.
cratic style. 1t is urgently request
ed that the attendance be full" And
Abilene 10 "dry" town, too!
Manchester News: Rev. Hentle,
who has been filling appointments at
the Lutheran church the past few
months, stated Sunday night that he
had accepted a call to a group Of
chur ,hes in Nebraska and would
probably not preach in Manchester
again for some time. He said, how.
ever, that the church here would not
be closed, as Rev. Bergstresser would
come up from Abilene occasionally
and occupy the pulpit.
j. C. Union: While Jim Free
msu was 10 Abilene day or two ago
on Fraternal Aid business he came
very near being nsbbed. II it hadn't
been for his raven locks be would
have gone. The sheriff at Abilene
was on watch for q man named Free
man, and he Tailed with Jim in all
respects except he had blond hair.
Jim was spotted in the place where
the man was expected to be located,
and would have been taken just for
luck il II had not it been for the In.
PREVENTION Of q friend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
spreading Kal Causes a wreck.

Pontiac, ILL.,, April 1.-The south
bound Alton, limited, was wrecked at
Cayuga, flag station five miles north
of this place. at ll.5s a. m. yester-
day. The train was running ut high
rate OF speed over some new track
when a spreading rail let the cars
down on the roadbed, throwing sew
eral Of the coaches from the tracks
and turning them in all directions.
The cars remained upright, however
In the shake.up several Of, the pas
sengers were severely bruist and all
were thoroughly frightened. The
financial loss to the road will be
heavy, as this WAS one Of their prized
trains.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
IS Thoroughbred
Poland Chinas.

Sixteen young boars OF Sept and
Oct. farrow, ID young gilt' same age,
2 sows with.lilters Of young pigs by
side, 2 gifts bred to farrow the last oil
May or beginning Of June. A mum.
Der Of boars and gifts are strictly
fancy, most Of them are by our large
herd boar Hadley Know. The bal
ance were sired by son Of Missouri's
Black Chief. Will commence selling
hogs promptly at o'clock.
TERMS; All sums OF $40 and under
cash, sums over $40 q credit Of s
months will be given on notes with
approved security at 10 per cent In
terest; il paid when due only 8 pei
cent interest 0il be charged. 4 per
cent discount for cash.
Free lunch at noon.
G. NJ. CARVER.
J. N. BURToN, Auctioneer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

Call on j. }. Kropff for bicycles and
bicycle repairs, at Frank Jaymes' old
stand. Lowest prices. Will have
new shipment Of wheels in by April
lst, Wheels Tor rent any time. Come
and see. 274*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector, April II, 1901
Sheriff'S Sale Notice.

Notice Is hereby given, that will offer for
sale and sell 10 the highest and best bidder
for cash In hand At the front door Of the court
house ut Abilene, Dickinson county. Kan
sas, on Monday, May l3th, 1901, at 2 o'clock
D. M, standard time, the following describe
cd real estate, situate In Dickinson county,
Kansas t0-wlt:
The southwest quarter OF the southeast
quarter Of section twelve d2) and the west
half OF the northeast quarter Of section thir-
teen (l3, all In township eleven an, range
two C2g east; and also the southwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter OF section one ID
and the west half OF the northwest quarter
OF the northeast quarter Of section twelve
(12), all In township eleven G1) range two Cg
east.
That said sale will be made under and by
virtue Of an order Of sale to MT directed by
the District Court OF Dickinson County,
Kansas In the action therein ending where-
In the Farmers Loan and Trust company,
trustee, is plaintiff and Waiter Jones, ct al.
are defendants.
Dated Abilene, Kansas, April sth, 1911.
j. W. BAKER,
Sheriff OF Dickinson county, Kansas.
PARK II. PuLsIFER
Concordia, Kansas,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

commencing at p. m. sharp the
following property to-wil;
20 head of Horses.

A couple Of extra good fout year
old geldings broke to work, one broke
to drive single. One year old
black mare, broken to drive single or
double. The balance are Oregon
mares weighing from 1900 to 400 lbs,
very heavy bohed and bIocky, will
make tirst.class farm and brood
mares. They have all been handled
and number Of them have been
Workpd
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
he Wanted Skirts.

Sheriff Baker arrested at Salina
Monday night Walter Cummings who
worked as porter at the Continental
hotel and is charged with stealing
some skirts from Mrs. Hopkins. His
hearing will be Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Farm for Sale.

The 4S0.acre farm Of Jacob Carver,
deceased, must be sold. Good build.
ings, fenced and well improved. Two
miles from R. R., church and school.
Address John NJ. Carver, Abilene,
Kas PITT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Wal! Paper:
50 Per Cent Cheaper Than Last Year.

We are prepared to furnish wall paper much cheaper
than last year and can supply you with the best grades
from DC per roll up to 25c borders from ! 12c to Sc
per yard These papers Of the best makes and war.
ranted to give satisfaction.
Paper that sold last year at 4Oc per roll be
purchased at 12c, including borders. 1t will pay you to
see these samples before buying elsewhere.
We hang paper in the best possible at the low
est prices Estimates cheerfuIy given
Call at residence 2O3 East Fifth or at Brumms store,
and see samples.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

No fake salary offer, but big com.
mission for men to sell poultry mix.
ture In the country. Never mind
stamp. Eureka Mig. Co., Dept. E.,
East st. Louis, Ill. l8-tf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
POSTPONED
Public Sale!

The undersigned will sell at public
sale at his farm u miles northeast OF
Abilene, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

"A man has written to the agri-
cultural editor OF the REFLECTOR to
ask which is the most profitable for a
man to keep on a small placein town,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Rsclnr REFLECTIONS.

Mrs. A. Gross returned from be-
visit to New Mexico.
Joseph White is improving stead
ily from his illness.
"A. l.. Young has been appointed
substitute mail carrier.
A Salins girl was married at
ball in Kansas City Monday night
-Zelle Hopkins is now employed
m reporter on the Daily Capital
Guthrie, Okla.
"A. c. Menor has moved into hit
handsome new cottage residence al
18th and Kinney.
Holland townships assessor was
the first to get in his report Of this
springs assessment.
Yesterday was Arbor day, a relic
Of the Dark Ages in Kansas which no
body observes now.
&C. NJ. Garyer's sale was post
poned from yesterday to Friday, April
10, on account Of the rain.
Frank Jsymes is arranging to 60
to Oklahoma City where be will open
an office as magnetic healer.
j. B. Case, H. Z, Ackers and b.
Grosser will take a sight seeing trip
to the Indian Territory soon.
u. j. Hilty, Of Enterprise, was
granted a final discharge in bank
ruptcy court at Salina yesterday.
The rain raised the Smoky Hill
ten feet last night. The electric
lights we're shut down in consequence.
An Abilene young lady says she
wouldn't live in Sslina because she
doesn't like to live in q country town.
Advertising car No. ! Of Melon
AIDS circus left today for southern
Kansas and Oklahoma to advertise
the show. :
There will be a special meeting
Of Benevolent lodge this evening for
the purpose Of comforting the mas
ter's degree.
The Polymnia club will meet
with Mrs. j. W. Parker at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. l. s. Hallam on Mon
day evening.
Burns Colby has resigned bis
place as night operator at the Union
Pacific and will 60 tic Omaha as soon
as be is relieved.
The Masters degree was con-
ferred on j. B. Case at a special
meeting Of Benevolent lodge, A. F. Il
A. M. Saturday night.
Walter McDonald's circus after
Its show here April 81 will jump 10
Pond Creek, Okla, long pull. 1t
will 90 over the Rock Island.
"A party Of ladies accompanied
Mrs. +. D. Humphrey to Enterprise
to spend the day and will be the
guests Of Mrs. Ralph Hoffman.
The Santa Fe and Rock Island
will give excursion rates on Saturday,
April ~, on account Of McDonald's
circus here. One and one.third fare
for round trip.
-Salina Union. T. c. KirkpSt-
rick, operator at the Western Union
Office, expects to leave tonight for
Herington to accept a position as
private stenographer and operator to
Superintendent Abbott, OF the Rock
Island.
f. Z. Bert writes to change his
paper to Emporia where he is attend
ing normal college and says: 81 can
scarcely get along without the Re-
FLEcToR. 1t always gives so much Of
the home news. Here in the normal
l can find very little OF the Dickinson
county news
A man has written to the agri-
cultural editor OF the REFLECTOR to
ask which is the most profitable for a
man to keep on small placein town,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
G. M. CARVER.
J. N. BURTON, Auctioneer.
First Published In the Abilene Weekly Re
nector, April II. 1901.
Sberiff's Sale Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that will offer for
sale and sell 10 the highest and best bidder
for cash In hand at the front door Of the court
House In Abilene, Dickinson county, Kansas,
on Monday, May 18th, 1901, ut 2 o'clock
D. m. standard time, the following described
real estate, situate In Dickinson county.
Kansas, t0-wit.
The northeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter OF section twelve az township
eleven (l1), range two (s9 east, and the north
west quarter OF the northwest quarter of
section seven "a. township eleven uD range
three CD east Of the sixth P. N,
That said sale will be made under and by
virtue OF an order OF sale 10 me directed by
the district court OF Dickinson county, Kan
sas, In the action therein pending, wherein
Ann J. Mcdowell IL plaintiff and Walter
Jones, ct al. are defendants.
Dated, Abilene, Kansas, April 8, 1901.
J. W. BAKER
Sheriff OF Dickinson county, Kansas.
PARK B. PuIsIFER,
Concordia, Kansas.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Grand County Celebration


The ladies of the Columbian Club
have decided that Audubon shall not
by another year without properly
commemorative the fourth of July.
They have begun to lay their plans
and will carry everything to a success
full issue. Hon. ]. P. Dolliver, Junior
United States Senator, has been pro-
cured as orator and with him for a
drawing card the town will have such
a celebration as they never witnessed
before. The Club is entering it with
enthusiasm and will give it such an inn
petus that will keep it rolling until the
last fire cracker will have been shot,
the last tired urchin Ibid down to rest.
They feel that the youth of the town
has been deprived long enough of the
privileges and objects known of pa
triotism that slumbers in everyone
and needs just such times to keep it
famed and burning bright. The bust
ness men should aid them in every
way possible to make it a glowing sue
cess.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
A Youthful F,innncier.

A correspondent asks, Will some of
your mathematical geniuses kindly tell
me if l am absolutely devoid Of the
calculating faculty in not being able
to see through the following three
cornered trick, shall 1 say? A beggar
boy asked an old gentleman in the
street for sixpence.
what will you do with it if 1 give
you one?' asked the old gentleman.
Turn it into ninepence quick" re-
piled the boy.
"How?'
"Giye me the tanner, and I'll soon
show you.''
The boy got the money, darted off to
a bakers shop and bought a three
penny loaf, with which he returned to
the old gentleman and handed him
back pennies.
Flows this? You said you would
make the sixpence into ninepence"
$50 1 have. The bakers got three
pence, you've got threepence and I've
got a threepenny loaf. That's nine
pence."-Pearson's Weekly
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
The Laughter of savaees.

The general impression one derives
from the accounts given is certainly
that savage tribes are not victims of
sullen despair, but, on the contrary,
have a large and abundant mirth.
Their laughter and other signs Of good
spirits are of the most energetic kind.
Darwin and number of travellers as
sure US on this point. The Tasma-
mans, Ling Roth tells US, accompanied
their loud bursts of laughter with
movements of the hands to the head
and quick tapping movements Of the
feet. The loud, deep chested character
of the mems laughter is sometimes
specially noted. A recent visitor to
central Africa regrets that under Eu-
ropean influence the deep chested.
hearty laughter of the men is being re-
placed by what is known as the "mis-
sion giggle' in the younger folk.-In-
ternational Monthly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Last Saturday night about fifty
young people gathered at the home of
M. d. Grow for social time and to
surprise the boys, which they did.
They all enjoyed such games and past
times as were introduced until the
clock chimed the hour of midnight,
that told them that the Sabbath day
was nigh when with commendable
promptness they dispersed and went
to their respective homes.
A blind man came along last week
and gave musical concert in the u.
B. Church. He and the lady who ac-
companied him were both experts on
their instruments and gave as good a
concert as anyone could wish. They
had advertised it as free, intending to
take up a collection. At the close, they
offered a prize to the most popular
young lady and they got started to
voting, Miss Mollie Barger and Clio
Beers being the ones named and the
blind man raked in $26. Miss Barger
received the most votes. We would
venture the opinion that the man had
best charge his audience, as it would
give more satisfaction.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
THE HANDY FOLDING RULE
An OLD Standby of the Mechanic In
Greater Demand Than Ever.

An OLD Standby of the Mechanic In
Greater Demand Than Ever.
There are about a million different
kinds of rules" said dealer in hard
ware and tools, 1.-THE rules being some
thing of well nigh universal use in one
form or another in pretty much all
trades, but here's one old standby that
we sell more of now than ever, this be-
ing the folding rule.
There are plenty of rules that fold,
the commonly known two foot rule
being familiar example, but this par
ticular old rule that speak of is known
by name as the folding rule.
1T is made in foot long sections, in
various lengths, ranging from two to
ten feet and over ten, if required, but
three feet, five feet, any number Of
feet. the rule, whatever it's total length,
folds UP completely into bundle a
foot long. The Stats are thin and fold
ed up, and even ten foot rule takes
up little room. 1t can be quite conven-
iently carried in the pocket
Lots of people use folding rules
plumbers, for instance, in measuring
pipes and in measuring places for
pipes. In measuring distance great
er than the spread of the arms with a
tape two men are required. but one
man can measure with a folding rule
as far as the rule can reach, and with
such a rule he can, single handed,
measure around corners or in the an
giles Of wall and ceiling or in any other
bend or crevice. We sell lots Of them
nowadays to electricians, who use them
in measuring for wiring houses, and
we sell them to various other users,
the six foot rule being the one most
commonly sold.
"Such rules, of whatever length, are
sold by the foot, at cents foot
New York Sun
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Love at First Sight.

We talk of love at first sight, but
what shall we say of people who have
never seen each other marrying and
being not unhappy? Counting" said
an Irishman, sis like dying-sure man
must do it for himself"
In some countries-as, for instance,
Sweden-this is not the case. There the
marriages of young people are made
for them by their parents, and they
only begin to court when they are wed
-ded. This sounds wrong and absurd in
theory, but it often works well in prac-
tice. Indeed young people ask the ad-
vice of their parents much too little
about that which is perhaps the most
serious and important undertaking in
life-marriage. 400 many of them are
like the young lady who said she hoped
she might be cut into ten thousand
triangles if she did not know more of
everything than did her mother. So
they consult no one and insist on gain
ing experience at great cost to them
selves.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
5FLoWER AND TREE.

Pruning to excess or too frequent or
too long is weakening to the tree.
When a branch is removed, the cut
ting should be close, leaving no stub
The; apple, pear, ounce and thorn
caI, be grated one on another. with va
rying success.
.Wormy fruit in the orchard is best
disposed Of by the sheep. They eat all
without making any choice, as pigs do.
Planting a few trees every fall or
spring, as may be convenient, helps
materially to keep up supply Of good
fruit.
The cherry, peach, apricot, nectarine
and almond require light, dry and
warm soil, but may be grown on loose,
sandy soils.
Saltpeter is recommended as quick
acting fertilizer for flower beds that
seem to be. languishing, especially
these that show small and pale leaf
age.
Peach and plum trees are both less
liable to diseases when grown in the
poultry yard. The trees will make a
better growth and at the same time
afford shade for the fowls.
Geraniums that have been used for
summer boomers will not flower again
until the late spring months. Gerani-
ums for winter blooming should be
grown especially for that purpose by
keeping the flower buds nipped off I'M
til August.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
~nutton holes sok, Here,

"Button Holes For Sale Here fs a
sign which peers, out through rather
dirty window Of lower floor tene-
ment on the east side In view of the
possibility that 1t might mean just
what it said and that the dealer really
sold holes for buttons Tribune re-
porter investigated.
A woman whose dress was a mixture
of bathing suit and bali gown answer
ed his knock.
You sell buttonholes herer was
asked.
Nav, we make 'emr' she exclaimed,
with as much disgust as very squeaky
voice was capable of showing.
We'll, the sign in the window says
'Never mind the signr' she snapped
back. What do you want with me?"
She was finally persuaded to tell
something Of her new business.
You see, it's this way" she began.
THE working girls who live over here
have to dress pretty well and do it on
little money. Most of 'em makes their
own clothes, but they have not too
mucn lllne 10 GO the WORK IN. NOW, II
you was a woman you'd know that it
was mighty hard to make buttonholes,
specially by hand. Poor girls can't af-
ford buttonhole machines. They make
up the dresses and bring 'em over to
us, and we put in the buttonholes at
SO much hole, 'cording to the kind Of
stuff and how well they wants it done.
And that's all there is to it-"-New
York Tribune.