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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-14
Women claim that they poss

Women claim that they possess in
ventive talent, and yet less than 5000
patents have been issued to them
while hundreds Of thousands have
been issued to men. This gives point
TO the assertion that the fair sex can
initiate but not originate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-14

Since the founding OF the United
States government, only 100000,
or one.twentieth Of one per cent Of
IT. total income, has been lost by dis
honesty. This seems to be a pretty
good record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-14

We have not yet been informed
whether the Pekin executions took
place on the persons Of the offenders
or on those Of substitutes. There are
likely to be several resurrections in
China after the allies are withdrawn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-14

The British cabinet is trying hard
to explain away the results Of the
war. II doesn't seem to occur to II
that perhaps they are due to the fact
that the Beers are better fighters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-14
THURSDAY. MARCH IA, 1901.

Mrs. Nations next call will be to
70 to Utah and smash few polyga-
NOUS Mormons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-14
w ash Fabrics.

Spring and summer Of 1901 will be the greatest
season for Wash Fabrics ever known. The range Of
weaves designs and coos has never been as large, the
prices from 1Oc to 70 cents. Our opening Of this line
is Of interest to all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-14
Valenciennes Laces.

Five Thousand Yards
Now is the time to buy for the assortment will not
be better this season. one hundred patterns to select
from and at prices you can save money for we never
have offered such qualities at such low prices before.
Prices run from l5c per dozen yards to 100 per dozen
yards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-14

1.-THE month and year printed to the
nat Of your name on the address Of this
paDef ID the date to which your subscription
\ paid By referring to 1t you can tell
WASHER your subscription Is in arrears. IL
m sre indebted to the REFLECTOR please
M or bring In the amount due.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-14
Spring opening0
OF New Goods
&C. S. CROOKS Il cos.

We visited the markets and selected all that
Stylish fashionable and most demand They here for
Inspection Better the happy thong and The values in
this opening spring sales are truly wonderful.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

BEFORE MARRIAGE AND AFTER. -
DIR. Temple, the Archbishop of Can
tcrbury, is notable parsonage about
whom many good stories are related.
Some years ago young curatc seeking
to be licensed, was blddcn by DR.. Tem-
pie to read few verses of the Bible,
in order that his fitness for conducting
public worship might be Judged.
"Not lond enough" was the crlti-
clsm Of the bishop when the young
man had finished.
"Oh, Pm sorry to hear that, my
lord" replied the curatc ga lady in
the church yesterday told me I could
be heard most plainly all over"
"Ah arc you engaged ?" suddenly
asked DR.. Temple.
eyes, my lord"
The bishop smiled grimly and said
"Now listen to me young man. While
you are engaged don't believe every
thing the lady tells you, but,' he add.
ed with deep chuckle, CATER you are
married, believe every word she says
London Iruth.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

HE WAS TIE BEST IN TOwN.--.Iim
Webster was being tried for bribiny IA
co!orcd witness, Sam .Iohnslny, To
testify falsely.
You say the defendant offered YOU
500 to testify in his bchalf?" asked the
lawyer Of Sam.
Yes, sah.'
Now, repeat what he said, using
his exact Words"
4" He said he would give me $50 If
I----,n
He didn't speak in The third per-
son, did hc2n
No, sab, he tuck good care dat
dar were no third pusson round: dan
was only two--us two."
know that, but he spoke TO YOU
in the first person, didn't he ?''
was dc first pusson my self, sab.
" You don't understand me. When
he was talking to you did he say "I
Will pay you $5O?'
No, sab; he didn't say nothin' bout
you payn' me $50. Your name wasn't
mentioned: 'ccpting he told me eff cher
i got mo scrapc you was the best
lawyer in San Antoine to fool de ledge
and dc jury--in fac' you was dc best
III town to cover up rcskclity.n
For il brief, brcathlcss moment The
trial was suspended. d.-Dctroit Free
Press.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

be swept along, until the fateful dcco
was done, the spiritual given for Tho
physical, the eternal for the temporal
There arc many to-day like Esau
tempted to barter their peace, thcil
manhood, and their hope Of heaven for
one mess OF the worlds pottagc. 1t
stcams it smells savory it promises
to do more good now than all the Bible
promises. The tempter whispers,
''Thou shalt not surely die"
O Stop Listen Then shall you
hear your Saviour's warming voice ::
"What shall it profit man if he gain
tho whole world and lose his own soul :?
Or what will he give in exchange for
his soul ?'
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29
A SMALL MERCHANT MARINE
The Republican Party and It's
Protective Policy Responsible
for It's Size.

The Republican Party and Its
Protective Policy Responsible
for It's Size.
Mr.. w. ID. Woods, Of Darlington, in
reply to an inquiry from a well known
and popular clergyman in the State,
shows how the protective tariff of the
Republican party works injuriously to
the growth Of the merchant marine in
this country as cOntrastcd with Eng
lands free trade policy, which has
built the huge fleets Of merchantmen
that are lying the British flag in every
cline. Mr.. Woods writes to the News
and Courier
1t ought to be sclf-evidcnt fact or
proposition that where, for illustration,
two men or corporations are engaged
in the same line Of business, but pur-
suing directly opposite methods Of con,
ductiny that business, and one sue
ceeds and the other fails, that the plan
OF the one must be founded ON good
business principles, while that of the
other must of necessity have been
managed according to 1t system at vari.
ance with both experience and COM
mon sense. Free trade and protection
arc as Numerically opposite as the
poles, and whichever can be shown to
be right must Of necessity make the
other hopelcssly wrong.
Then, 100, what is wanted in busi-
ness affairs is not theories, but practi,
cal results, and it is just here that tho
porniclous doctrine of protection has
been, for the United States, dsma
and costly failure, forcing us to de-
pend almost entirely upon foreign yes
sells for the transportation Of both oul
exports and imports.
Our navigation laws, to put them il
a nut shell, make it impossible for {
vessel to fly the American flag unless
that vessel is built in this country
This law has been in practical opera
ton for q good many years, with tho
legitimate result that if a citizen of the
United States wanted to build vcssc
he must pay exactly what the protected
} ship.buiidcrs choose to exact in tht
! way of cost. Finding that it costs 81
} much more to build the vessel her.
than it would in some other country
and that with this enhanced cost II
: could not compete with the ships o
other nations, he would simply aban
don the idea of building and use ship
t which, as they were built at the loves
possible cost, could give the very low
est rates Tor transportation.
,! AN illustration of how this law, &
" well as othors based on a protectiy
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

Many persons think that gutta-pcr-
cha and India rubber are substantially
the same product, but, while they re-
semblc each other in some respects,
they are distinctly different in others.
a writer who was formerly Il forester
III the Dutch East Indies has recently
called attention to these differences.
So far as the qualities of the products
arc concerned the most noticeable diff
ference is that rubber is elastic, while
gutta-pcrcla IS not. Gutta. percha is
obtained from one plant only; rubber
from upward OF 60 different plants.
The gutla-pcrcha tree is cultivated with
great difficulty, and the natives Of the
countries where 1t grows cut il down
to get its sap. Thr"c-fou"ths Of this
product come from Sumatra and Bor-
nco. The total annual production is
only about Onc-twcntieth of that of
rubber, which is estimated at about
9O,000,OO0 pounds, two-thirds of it
coming from the Amazon valley, one
third from Central Africa and one
twentieth from Asia.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

riagcs. If the children are not deaf O
blind they are generally under som
physical disability. They are con
sumptives or eplleptics or idiotic, an
pass through life and leave no sign
Fortunately most of such marriages nc
suit in no progeny.
"Oh, WE'LL" some say, I" the Levitt
cal law did not prohibit it." No,
did not, and L reckon that Cain mar
ried his sister. We know that Abra
ham married his half sister, and NJ
doubt that Is why no children wcr,
born to them except one by grace il
their old age.
But it is said that the Roman laws
and the laws of England permit such
marriages. Yes, the Roman law did
until Pope Alexander II stopped il
and prohibited first, second and third
cousins from intermarrying. The laws
of England permitted such marriages
because the kings and the nobility
wanted to keep the crown and the titles
and their estates in their families. And
so our American people, who have pat
termed after English law and precedent
for more than hundred years, have
been reluctant to make any change in
this regard
But the question is now coming TO
the front, aud the time is coming for Il
| change. 1t seems DoW to be an cstab-
| lished and universal rule that these
marriages entail upon the offspring
evil consequences, bodily or mentally,
or both. The evil effect of what IS
called " breeding in" among animals
leads to the conclusion that it is an I'M
ivcrsal law. Good stock, bloodcd stock,
is not perpctuatcd in that way. Head
q concerted man declare that he was
descended from the CAROLS, of Car
rollton, in old Maryland. Suppose he
did. That was six generations back,
and would give HIM siXty-four ances-
trai fathers and mothers, and hence he
had only one slXty-fourth part of old
Charles Carro!l's blood in his veins. |
know lady who boasts that her father
could trace his lineage back to Crom-
well. That WAS eighteen generations
back, and would give him $4,000 an
cestors-not much of CrOmwell's blood
in her. 1t is astonishing how rapidly
the ancestral tree wldcns. Two gen
crations back gives Il man only four
grcat-grandfathers and grandmothcrs,
but twenty generations gives him over
Il million. Just think of it, young
man, and quit Dragging about your an
ccstors, Tor there are over a million
different strains Of blood in your veins,
and no doubt some Of it is bad-vcry
bad. My wife's grandfather was Il
Holt and his grandfather was Ran
dolph and his grandfather was Pcy-
ton and his was Lord Rolfc, who
married Pocahontas. That was ten
generations back, and gives my wife
,O24 ancestors, and therefore, she has
IL ,024th part of Poky's blood in her
veins. Nightly slim strain, it seems
to mc-not much Injun about her.
One day | vcnturcd to ask about the
other ,U23 parts that did not come from
poky and she never said anything, but
looked at me in a peculiar tone of voice
that reminded me it was none of my
business. But l honor a noble anccs-
try. l used TO think that maybe l de-
sccndcd from Captain John Smith, but
on Investigation found that he never
was married and had no children to
speak of.
BILL ARP.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29
MINISTER WI no THE WOMEN,-

MINISTER WI no THE WOMEN.-
The wise and facctlous Minister WI
Ting Fang made his appearance in Il
new role the other evening at Il large
gathering where both ladies and gentle
men were present, where he was the
most conspicuous guest. He was asked
to say few words to The ladies, in re-
sponsc toa toast to them. lie said:
" When sec 50 many lincly-built wo-
men confrontin" me, and am called
upon to bc the gallant Of the moment.
what can l. say but that wish for that
moment only were not IL Cmnaman-
l. should like to be an American as |
stand here, SO that each one of YOU
would appear as beautiful to ne as YOU
actually must be when seen through
your countrymcn's eyes. Aas The
slight difference in the formation of
my orbs cannot do justice to The m-
preston you make upon me, iniiyl-
dually and jointly and sovclully. But
there are some wcll-nourshcd figures
and forms among you that really ap.
pear to be as iinc us the best that nv
own fertile country has Produced
And your intelligence and souls,
am told, which are hidden under your
intricate fashionable apparel, arc more
beautiful even that your forms. MAY
you all feel the depth and sincerity OF
my admiration; AMI may your youthful
looks and honorable years always walk
hand in hand."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

The Wilmington Dispatch knows q
gentleman who is willing to certify that
Mrs. Mary Baker G.. Iiddy's husband
was "buricd in paupcr'h graveyard
near that city, where his remains still
rcposc." In her book Mrs. Eddy says
he died III Wilmington of yellow fever
III lSl3, and his body was escorted
North by members Of St. Andrews
Masonic I,ocgc. No such lodge Of Ma
sons ever existed in Wilmington, and
the body OF people who died Of yellow
fever could not be moved. Mrs. Eddy
ought to have been more sulc of her
facts.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

The late David Dickson, of Georgia,
was a prosperous farmer and made big
corn crops, no matter what the season
was, wet or dry. He insisted that
corn, if planted deep in the ground,
would stand a protractcd drouth ad.
mirably. After the corn was well
grown he rcsorted to shallow plough
ing between the rows, so as not 10 cut
the roots. Many farmers arc said to
neglect these simple rules, and so, in a
dry season, make short crops.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

"Ilold on, thc:o!" called Charon to
the new arrival at the ferry over the
Styx. "Iou wait until the noxt trip, ,
and I'll take you over alone"
Why this distinction?" inquired
one of the spirit passengers.
" ON, he's one Of those fools that
rock tho boat, and don't wantto spoil
the trip Tor the rest Of you. ."-Balti.
moro American.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

"I don't want to see Lydia when
she comes back from that summer
school,"
Why not?"
"Oh, she will be bursting with
knowledge while the rest of us have
been sitting around in the heat for
getting what little we knew. ."-Dctroit
Free Press.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

" so you have captured the moon
shincrs," said the chief to his hcutcn-
ant. Good enough. How did you
happy to be 50 succcssfulW " Wcn,
sir, we went on still hunt" replied
the lieutenant, who dearly loved a
merry jest. Frank Lcslic's Weekly.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

y % mrs. Norrls--Where have you been .
hooDyT L told you not to Stir until I
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

"Did you meet any sharks when VOL,
o.Ias1U o.Io'1 NJ, Ino ocean, MIR. Spifkins ?''
,,a Mcll,n replied Spifkins, sadly, "I
p'"yco with a couple" ."-Town Topics.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

hooby--Wcll, l only went down to
.nc DOCTORS to ask him whether T wos
Co' %o,' enough to 90 out yct.-Town and
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

thc;r c,,;,p' ,LHp.c ar always content with
"Yes'" Y"''cn, ans,, sald Mr.. Crusty.
, how 10 ,,;o;',re answered MIR. Dusty. elf
rcIi,;o,I o 70 ",''iucnt they say he is naturally
bn s", 10 ,uu "n' IL he is boistcrous they say
,no,I', VIZ Is ;, sure TO make his way in the
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

cvor loved ?" ~"
Sure. DO you doubt mc?"
Moo. But l was suspicious when
saw you give my little brother that
dime and started hun off to the capdv
shop. ."-Omaha World-Hcrald.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

"Ihe unlon," announced the labor
leader, " is now in financial uosition
to stand strike.o
u" VIII the members receive full pay
while they arc out?" inquired a work.
man.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

Mrs: Wundcr--I don't see why that
man Ilmbers always put LII. d. after
ms name. Did any college ever con-
fer that degree on him?
MIR. Tellit-Oh, no. lie uses tho
letters to Indicate that he is lumber
Observation-Disclosures American.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

Certainly not" was the reply,
" but the leaders will. ."-Chicaeo Post
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-03
1EG0vERN0R ALLEN / RESIGNS I
Promise to Administration Fulfilled
as to his Successor

q All who familiar with circumstances connected with the
nomination OF Governor Allen chief executive of will
member that he accepted the position with atest
personal favor to the administration 1b ~8 -ss@t
He absolutely declined bis fist nomination when
later his Was again brought forward for the position
umored that his fna! conditional pledges
made by the administrations Governor Allen abored
faithfully for the weae of Porto Rico and he fulfilled prom
made at tie time bis acceptance it probable
has returned to the United States request that his mission being
completed he be permitted resign The following cables
been received 81
Washington WednesdayTh resignation of Charles H Allen
Governor of Porto Rico has been confirmed Many conjecu
have been made possible candidates should bt
authentic and accepted by the President
Amongst OF probable candidates Governor
Allen the number Of officials in Administration
especially those William Hunt Secretary of Porto Rico and Mr.
Evans the most conspicuous
New York WedpesdayCharles Allen Civil Governor of Porto
Rico has communicated with Secretary State Hay that he about
resign OF Porto Rico having completed his mission Of
nzng Civil Government in the Island
Governor Aliens action has been extensively upon
The arrival OF the Mayfower with Mr. Allen board
here for al interview relative to the resignation
cd Note The Mr. Evans mentioned todays cable New
York is think ExCommssoner of Patents H Clay Evans)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-03
King Edwards Enjoys
Entertained in Paris.

For some reason, which can only be con
iectured. the new King of England did not
deem it necessary to send u special embassy
to the United States announcing his acces.
sion He did, however to most of the
European Capitals. Here is the manner in
which our advices from Paris describe the
reception Of his ENJOYS in France The
Minister of Foreign Affairs, NJ. Delcasse,
gave a luncheon to day in honor of Earl
Carrngton and tue other members of the
British Mission appointed by King EdWard
to announce officially to the French Govern
ment and to other Governments the death
of Queen Victoria and King Elward's &C.
cession to the throne. The British Ambas-
sador, Sir Edmund j. Monson, and the
staff of the British embassy, the representa-
tives of France, at the Queens funeral, and
the officials of the Foreign Office were pre-
sent
Earl Carrington and the British mission
were received by President Loubet at 2:30
2. NJ. Thev drove to the Elysee palace in
three Presidential gala carriages, escorted
by a squadron of cuirasslers a battalion
Of infantry rendered the honors in the court
yard of the palace, the band playing "GOd
Save the King" Gen. Dubois, Presi-
dents military secretary, conducted the
mission at the Ambassadors Hall, where
President Loubet wearing the grand Gordon
of the Legion of H)nor, with NJ. Delcass6
and the members of the Presidential house
hold GROUPED around him, received Farl
Carrington, who presented an auth0gfaph
letter from King Edward, in short speech,
during which he expressed congratulations
in the name of the Government and people
of Great Britain at the cordial relations bet.
ween the two countries. nj. Loubet replied
briefly, expressing the hope that the ties
would be furtaer streng hened unler the
reign Of the new King. After the usual
presentations the missions returned to the
hotel with the same ceremonial
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-03
Co., Harrison Cut OF IN His
Fathers WILL
Some Family Relics
1 Bequeathed.. Him But
Nothing More.

While Lieut. Colonel Harrison. son of
the late Ex President BENJAMIN Harrison
was on duty in Porto Rico, be made lost
of friends who will grieve to learn that his
father, although possessed of considerable
means, practically disipherited him. Gen.
era HarrisOn's will disposed Of property
estimated at nearly half a million dollars. q
Of this nearly half goes to his widow and
her little daughter. To his son Russell hs
makes no money gift, except in trust for
the grandchildren, but be orders the cancel.
lation of RusselPs debt to him.
The will was made on April 20, 1899,
but codlcil was added on February 13,
1901. The Union Trust Company is made
trustee and executor of the estate.
To his widow, Mary Lond Harrison, is
given 125,000 to be invested, and the
interest TO be paid to her during her life.
| He also leaves $1,000 to his widouw and
10000 to bis little daughter Eizatst
on condition that if she dies before becoming
Of age or marrying, the unused balance is
0 go to her mother,
Ten thousand dollars is to be invested
until his grandson, Benjamin Harrison
Mckee {" Baby McKte") shall become of
age, when he shall have both the principal
and interest. To each Of his other grandchils
dren. Mary Lohdge Nc Kee, MartAena
Harrison and William Henry Harrison, he
leaves 5 $500.
Sarah III. Devin and. Anna Fl. Morris,
sisters, ard Elizabeth Scott Parker, sister
of his widow, each get 500. Another
sister, Betty III. Eaton, gets an annuity Of
8 600. Benjamin Harrison, Jr., his nephew;
E. f. Tibbott, his private secretary, and
the Eleanor Hospital each receive : 800.
RELICS AND PORTRAITS FOR Son.
To his son Russell ne gives portraits of
the first Mrs Harrison, some other portraits
and family relics. To bis daughter, Mary
Harrison Nc Kee, he leaves a portrait of
her mother and other portraits, and family
relc9. To bis daughter Elizabeth he leaves
family portraits, medals and relics, together
with god watch chain, silver toilet set
and souvenir spoons; to his grandson,
Benjamin Harrison Nc kee, his watch,
chain and shotgun; to bis brother, Garter,
his Loyal Legion badge and cane; to his
brother John, his gold sleeve buttons and a
cane. lie sets forth that he has already
given to Lis children, Russell and Mary,
the jewery and other things belonging to
their mother