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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
Scared the Pension Bureau.


Congressman Calderhead perform.
ed . distinct service for the old sol.
diers last week by soaring the pension
department into quicker action. He
called Secretary Hitchcock's attention
to letter be had just received from
the commissioner Of pensions in which
be was informed that the medical ex-
animation Of one Of his constituents
made October II, 1900, would be
reached in about four months. Mr..
Calderhead asked the secretary how
many additional clerks were needed
in the pension bureau in order that
these medical examinations can he
reached and disposed Of within thirty
days after they are made. The secre-
tary replied that the present force
was sufficient. Mr.. Calderhead then
asked the cause Of this delay OF six or
seven months. Mr.. Hitchcock ad.
mitted that be was not aware that
there were such delays in the bureau.
Mr.. Calderhead then went at him
with a select assortment OF similar
questions. Mr.. Hitchcock admitted
that the facts developed were q revel-
alton to him and promised that they
should be remedied. Other members
Of the committee joined in the fire on
the pension bureau.
What the final outcome will be. no
man can tell. But it is known that a
day or two later Mr.. Hitchcock called
Commissioner Evans into his private
Office and laid the indictment Of his
bureau before him and wound up by
telling him that a thorough reforma-
tion must be instituted in 1t; that
the present practice Of long and un-
necessary delays must cease and that
he would see that it was done even ii
he had to dismiss every man in the
bureau to accomplish it. Consider
able correspondence has since passed
between Secretary Hitchcock and
Mr.. Calderhead on the subject and
the latter proposes to follow up the
matter closely.
But the task undertaken is her.
culean one. The trouble is the civil
service. In the pension bureau, as
in all other departments Of the public
service where the employees are pro.
tected in their tenure Of office by
civil service, the rule is not TO see
how much work can be done in a day,
but how much time can be put in on
a given case or job. The truth is
that half the employees Of that bureau
could do double the work that is done
there II they would do four hours hon.
sst work a day. But this would mean
'nly half as many jobs. We're the
work Of the pension bureau kept up,
| hundred employees therein could be
dispensed With. In the reform that
secretary Hitchcock and Mr.. Calder
read have undertaken, they will meet
he united opposition not only Of all
mploye Of the pension bureau, but
lso Of every other government de.
'artment and all the congressional
nd other influence they can COM
land. But no work could be accom-.
lished that would result in greater
eneral good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Andy Carnegie says he going to
live on $S,0O0,OOo a year and save the
rest Of bis income sl2,OOO,OOO for
libraries. Six months income will
be enough for Abilene. This town is
no hog,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 15.-Quite a
severe earthquake shock was felt at
6:1S o'clock last night at Union City,
Tenn. Houses rocked and windows
and crockery ratified. The wave was
from west to east and lasted several
seconds. II was also felt ut Mem
phis and other places.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

The jolly Kansas custom Of break
Ing into depcts md express Offices
and smashing liquor in charge Of
transportation companies is going to
get some folks in mighty deep trouble
VAT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Washington, Feb. 15.-The record
in the case Of Capt. o. N. Carter was
fled in the United States supreme
court yesterday. The ease is an ap-
peal from the decision of the circuit
court of the United States for the
district of Kansas, denying Carriers
motion for writ Of habeas corpus.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

x. 9. Journal That photographer
At Enterprise who advertises pictures
Of MRS. Nations joints and interiors
probably had no thought Of the ana.
tomical nature Of bis phrasing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
Wrecked the Boiler Ronn,.

Parsons, Kan, Feb. l6.-Ihe boiler
of. the J. X. Davidson elevator ex.
ploded. wrecking the boiler room,
knocking senseless the engineer. fire.
man and helper and badly scalding
them with steam. The engineers in.
juries are serious.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

How do you like to have outsiders
come in and show you how to run
your town. Is the medicine you
have been inhicting on other towns Of
the State entirely palstablep Now,
you know how it is yourself.
Yours alphabetically,
ABILENE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Mrs. Nations Chicago trip is said
been paid for by The Chicago American
In order the make news. The yellow
paper stops at nothing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
TheAbileneN ationalBan
AT the close Of business Feb 5, 1900.
AvDesgnated Dspoiary Of the United States

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. >. 1859, 1856 66
Municipal & school bonds 5000 90
Furniture and fixtures :. 1000 90
Real estate and mortga's. SAIL 90
U. S. bonds and
premiumse 74,675.00
Cash and sight
exchange. .sloe,2S7 $3.50. 982 50
Total. -. 1858, 500 IS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Ellis, Kan, Feb. 16 Through
freight train No. II on the Union
Pacific, had seven cars derailed near
Dorrance, a small town 60 miles east
of here, yesterday afternoon. The
cars wrecked contained merchandise
and some We're badly damaged. The
cause of the accident is unknown.
There was no one injured in the
wreck.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
THURSDAY. FEB. 81, 1901.

Senator Burton has gone to Old
Point Comfort to rest and recuperate.
No one deserves rest more than he.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
MRS. NATIONS TRIAL.
init Running y Saloon and the De-
PENDANT to Smashing 1t.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 15.--At two
o'clock yesterday afternoon Judge
McCabe, of the city court, called the
case Of the state VS.. Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton, charged with destroying prop
erty. Mrs. Nation was arrested on
complaint Of the owners of the Sem
ate saloon, which she and four other
women wrecked. The court room
was crowded with spectators.
Kelly, one Of the proprietors of the
Senate, was cross-examined by Mrs.
Nations attorney and made to say
that he had been arrested several
times on the charge Of selling liquor.
He claimed, however that the cash
register smashed by Mrs. Nation was
kept to receive the receipts of the
pool room and sales of soda water and
cigars.
After conference between the at
torneys, when Kelly's testimony was
completed, il was agreed that Kelly
should admit that he was running
saloon and that Mrs. Nation should
plead guilty to smashing it. This was
done and now the case will be argued
squarely on its merits, as to whether
joint property is entitled to the pro-
lection of the law. Next Monday aft
ernoon was set as the time for hear
ing the arguments and deciding the
case. -a
Mrs. Nation appeared to be utterly
,lnconcerned throughout the trial. She
leaned over the table occasionally and
talked in a CHEEKY fashion with her
accusers and they answered in the
utmost good-nature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Hermann, the prestidigitator, died
at Berlin yesterday.
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
The Democratic Tariff Policy.

The Cincinnati Enquirer truthfully
observes that there is no free trade
party in the United States. There are
individuals who are theoretical free
traders. but there is no such political
party. There has never been a revenue
law enacted by Congress that did not
carry with it goodly share of protec-
tion-incidental protection at least.
II law were to be enacted imposing
uniform rates of duty upon all imported
articles. whatever the rate might be, it
would give the American producer of
the same articles just so much adyan-
tage over his foreign competitors. In
the first instance, the importers must
pay the duties, and then in order to
avoid loss the price must be advanced
TO the retail dealers. Ultimately the
consumer is obliged to pay more than
the amount of the duties. because in the
case of both the importer and the local
merchants the duties paid constitute a
part OF the investment, and are expect
ed to yield the same ratio of profit So
that a duty of ten per cent might
easily advance the price to the con-
sumer fifteen per cent. or even more
In such case the American producer.
having no duties to pay. is protected"
TO the amount of fifteen per cent. That
is. he can charge fifteen per cent more
than the import price of the foreign
article. which import price itself in
cludes certain freight charges which
the American producer likewise avoids.
This would be case of Incidental pro-
lection.
But for more than three quarters of a
century our revenue laws have been
distinctly protective in character. In
other words, duties have been levied
with the avowed object of building up
and protecting certain industries. the
duties being proportional to the sup
posed or assumed needs of each par
ticular industry. This has been true
with reference TO Democratic and Re-
publican tariffs alike. the difference be
ing that the Democrats in revising the
schedules have aimed generally at low
The Washington times., 1901-08-22

The prorc- uing of the British Parlia-
ment has be 4 followed by newspaper
criticism of unusual severity directed
at the legislative work of that body
during its late session. The consensus
of press opinion seems to be that moth
ing was done worthy Of mention beyond
the voting of money to meet the neces-
stiles of the Government and the
opinion has been expressed with some
freedom that the power and influence
of the House of Commons have mark
eddy declined This suggestion comes
as surprise to many, for the belief has
been and is quite general that the
House of Commons is the great con-
trolling force in the British Govern
ment. and that its relative importance
has been steadily increasing.
1t is difficult for US at this distance.
and with our more or less meagre
knowledge of details. to say with Ger
tainty just how much weight should be
attached to the criticisms mentioned.
We are not advised as to whether or
not conditions were such that great
deal was to be expected from Parlia-
ment beyond what il actually did. on
this side of the Atlantic the impression
generally prevails that the last British
election was carried upon the war is
sue, almost solely. Therefore, If Par
lament supported the Government in
its war measures, it probably did about
all that could reasonably be looked for.
In British legislation. as is well known,
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
Ernnce md Turkey.

The international situation created by
the reported severance by the French
Ambassador at Constantinople of dipio-
matte relations with Turkey appears to
be serious, although it is probable that,
when crowded to the wall. the Sultan
will throw up his hands and accede to
the demands of France rather than in
cur the risk of war with that Power.
Abdul Hamid knows as well as any
other man in Europe that his position is
a most precarious one, and might be-
come proximately dangerous were he to
become involved in hostilities with any
first class Power, and particularly with
the ally OF Turkeys historic enemy,
Russia.
On that account we can hardly be
lieve that war will ensue. Such an
eventuality would stir the continent
from end to end. The rival interests
and ambitions of Austria and Italy in
the Balkan peninsula would appear vio
lently in evidence. and Russia might
be expected to strike one more blow to
place the cross on the old Church of st.
Sophia in STEAMBOAT. Probably the
Sublime Porte will compromise the diff
ficulty arising from its first promising
to pay for the French quays at Con-
stantinople and then refusing to do so
in offensive language. by an apology
and fresh promises, that being its habit.
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
Tea Missions in India.

Sir Edwin Arnold suggested, in a re-
cent number of the London \Tele-
graph that it would be an excellent
thing if the natives of India would take
to tea drinking, and it is reported that
a mission has been established to dis
tribute tea free for three years. in the
hope that the habit will be formed. It
is argued that the introduction of tea
would lead to the habit of boiling all
the drinking water, which would save
many lives; it would be an added va
riety in the diet of the people. and
would give social pleasure to the
women. Incidentally, of course, it
would stimulate the tea trade and put
pounds sterling into the pocket of the
English merchant But that is not the
point The point is that there is a mis-
sion. established for the good of the
people of India, to teach them to drink
tea like the English.
There ara over two hundred and fifty
millions of people in India, the immense
majority being natives. Most of them
lead lives of extreme simplicity. made
necessary partly by ingrained tradition
and partly by their poverty. For hun
dreds of generations the Indian peasant
has been poor, and has made himself
content with his bowl of rice or other
grain. and his pleasures. which are Of
the simplest and most inexpensive kind.
The habit of satisfaction is one which
can be inherited if the experiment is
tried long enough. and in India it has
been tried for centuries. 1t takes ac-
tual starvation or an equivalent of
misery to make the Hindoo anything
but contented with his mode of life.
His religion teaches kim not to be dis
satisfied He is taught that his present
condition is the direct result Of his good
or evil deeds in the past, and that it is
his business. not to spend time In use
less rebellion against fate but to sub
NIT quietly and hope for better luck
next time a population of this kind is
hard to disturb in its habits.
Tie number of natives who. through
the influence of the mission schools or
military service. have adopted some
thing of European customs, is diminu-
tive in proportion to the whole popula-
ton of the country; yet If there had
been within the nature OF the people
any disposition to change. this leaven
would before now have gone far. But
the native servant does not adopt the
fashions of the sahib; he Keeps his
own. When the native officer goes
home to his own village he resumes the
habits of his people The most that the
British Government can do is to stop
such customs as are directly against
the interests of morality. and it may be
added that most of these are due to
perversions of the ancient religion and
are no more in accord with the real re-
ligion of Brahmanism or Buddhism
than the practices of the Mormon are in
accord with the doctrine of the Church
of England.
In short, the inertia of India, to use "A
paradox. is the greatest force in IT. 1t
is possible to lead on the path of prog
ress people who want to go. but not
to push. haul and manipulate them
into the desire to move. England found
very early that it was necessary to let
the religious systems of India alone. It
has also been discovered by those who
have lived longest in the country that
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
strike Arbitration Again.

1t would be both strange and crafty
ing if. after all, the great steel strike
were to end in arbitration. Up to yes
terday public opinion was incredulous
on the subject. Both parties to the con-
troversy have appeared as determined
as old Dom Paul. and his Beers to
fight to the last ditch. But at last there
have been indications which intelligent
observers on the ground regard as
hopeful. and yesterday it was hoped by
business men in Pittsburg that a mo-
dus vivendi between the Morgan combi-
nation and the Amalgamated Associa-
ton might be reached.
1t was admitted on all hands to be a
condition precedent to any peace agree
ment that the men at Joliet and Bay
View. who violated their contracts with
the employing companies in striking.
should be ordered back to work, in
which event it was nearly believed that
a means of accommodation through ar
bitration might be found. The whole
industrial and mercantile community
of Pittsburg is alarmed at the spread
and probable consequences of the cur
rent labor war, and is more than anx-
ious to see it ended. Important people
are said to be working at both ends of
the line to infuse spirit of Cancellation
and concession. Whether they will sue
coed or fail as yet is an open question;
but it should not remain long in that
condition.
The business interests and the pros
perity of the whole country are at
stake. The entire force of national
opinion should be brought to bear upon
the trust and uron the strikers. and
force them to some terms of peace.
The Washington times., 1901-08-22

unto itself what the Commons has lost.
1t is not apparent that the Crown has
gained any new political power directly
or indirectly: nor can it be observed
that anything has been added to the
| Legislative dignity of the House OF
Lords. On several occasions the Gov
ernment's majority fell dangerously
low, and only a day or two before adj
journment the Ministry was actually
beaten upon a local measure. So, it
cannot be said that the Ministry has
been aggrandized at the expense of the
House. We are forced to conclude.
therefore. that the criticisms referred
to are the result of a general feeling
that the House membership has shown
deterioration in mental and moral char
acter. This feeling no doubt rests upon
some basis of fact.
In England as N America, imperial
ism is in the saddle, and it is a senti-
ment which is not calculated to carry
high grade of craftsmanship into leg
islative body the members of which are
elective. Almost anybody can ride into
office on a wave of patriotic sentiment,
wishes OF the Government. We behold
the Same conditions here, although in
the United States the fact is notorious
that. separate and apart from war
questions, the House of Representatives
has been steadily losing in standing and
real power for many years past This
is owing to causes which do not exist
in England, and the lost power of the
House can be directly traced to the Elk
ecutive and the Senate-chiefly to the
former. 1t is. though, singular coin
cidencc that many people in England
should believe that the House of Com
mons is losing power in public affairs.
just al a time when we know that our
own House bf Representatives has be-
come little more than an assemblage of
automatcns with virtually no indie
pendence OF action. and dividing their
valuable time between the securing of
post0ffice appointments and the pro
forma ratification of Administration
mca SurcS
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
A NOISELESS CITY.

The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia have regulation that no per-
son shall own or keep within the limits
of the District of Columbia any fowl.
parrot, or bird which. by offensive crow
ing, cacSling. talking. or singing. or in
any other manner, shall disturb the COM
fort and quiet of any neishborhood." 1t
is understood. however, that in that there
is no attempt to curtail the debates in
the House of Representatives There Will
be Growing aud cackling there in spite
of any ordinance or regulation to the con-
trary notwithstanding. The intention evil
IDENTIFY is to make Washington an almost
noiseless city because IL is not a COM
rnercial city. The streets are all paved
with asphaltum. \ great many of the We
hicIes have rubber tires. and there is very
little noise there except from human lungs
and hand organs Next year. we presume.
they will compel the people that build
houses to use bolts instead of nails. SO
that each individual house will go up as
did SclOmon's Temple, with no sound of
axe or hammer upon it.-Salt Lake Trih-
tlne.
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
SOCIETY,".

Miss Grace Day, who spent last winter
at the Gordon with her brother-in-Iaw
AMI sister, Senator and Mrs. Martin. of
Virginia, ehristened the submarine boat
Moccasin at Eiizabethport yesterday.
Miss Leiie Pizzini, of this city. and Mr..
James J. Ryan, of Baltimore. were mar
ried yesterday morning at IL o'clock at
st. Paurs Church. Fifteenth and V
Streets, by Rev. Father Joseph A. Foley.
of Baltimore. Only relatives and imme-
date friends were in attendance. A num-
Der of clergymen from Baltimore and
bther places were present in the sane
tuary The bride has been resident of
this city for the past six years. and Is a
daughter OF the late John Pizzini. of Rich
mond, Va. who was a well-known news
paper man. and also for number of
years Vice Consul to Italy. Mr.. Ryan Is
prominent in Baltimore. being treasurer
of the Metropolitan Savings Bank In that
city, where he is widely known The
bride was handsomely gowned In navy
blue crepe cloth deliberately trimmed in
Arabian lace. She wore a hat to match
and carried a dainty white prayer book.
the gift of the officiating clergyman. Mr..
and Mrs. Ryan left Immediately after the
ceremony on a trip to New York City
and northern points. Their home will be
in Baltimore. The presents received by
the couple constituted handsome array
- .-~lxxx uxwx..
The Washington times., 1901-08-22

We are a trifie urprised-agreeably. Of
course-that views recently expressed in
these columns on the subject of seasick-
ness should attractithe attention they have
among our esteemed contemporaries.
They were to the effect that the disease
known in France as NAL de mer. has its
origin not in the stomach. as popularity
supposed, but in the ear. There can be no
reasonable doubt of the truth of the prop
osition. What happens when the sea-sick
sufferer seeks the friendly rail is a mere
optical Illusion.
The Washington times., 1901-08-22


Mrs. Florence X. Hume. who has been
spending the past year in Colorado, Is
now at her home. l545 Ninth Street.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna. accompanied
by their two daughters. the Misses Mabel
and Ruth have gone to Hay Lake. near
Sault Ste Marie, Mich. where the family
will spend a few days at the Hanna sum
mer cottage.
At the horse show. recently held In
Charlottesville, Va. the carriage horses
of Mr.. jefferson NJ. Levy were awarded
the blue ribbon. Many friends of ex-Rep-
resentative Levy are visiting at Month
cello his historic home in Virginia. over
which his sister. Mrs. Carl Won Mayhon.
presides most graciously. Mrs. Won May
hoff will entertain the Daughters of the
American Revolution of Virginia at a
large reception In the early autumn
Representative Claude A. Swanson and
Mr.. s. c. Neale of this city. sailed yester-
day on the iceland for Antwerp
Mrs Carrico, with her two young sons.
Leo and Lorenzo, have returned home af-
ter a pleasant vacation of two weeks
The Washington times., 1901-08-22

Vice President Roosevelt has been ten
dered an official reception at the Illinois
State militia encampment at Springfield
next Friday, when he will eat boom
dinner in the tent of his political ally,
Governor Yates. He might eat a dozen
such feasts a day for all the good they
would do his aspirations for the Republic
little honor has been pre-emptod in ad-
vance by Marcus A. Hanna 1t does not
matter what he or others may have prom
ised Teddy" at the Philadelphia conven-
ton. Since that time Odell has happen
ed, even were Hanna out of the way;
but, on the contrary, he Is very much in
the way. and few obsertant people at this
time doubt that he wants the prize. or
that he will get il. ~