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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-08-01

man who, after an interview
with President Mckinley at the
White. House during the last cam
paign, (reported by the ST. Louis
papers) became an ardent expansion
list, although a Democrat up to that
time. It is evident that the business of
the Anheuser-Busch prisoners general
has been expanding satisfactorily, not
only at home, but also in our foreign
territory where beer follows the flag.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-08-01
BACK BONE.

crease over that received at the pre-
eeding election. Everything promises
still further increase at the close of
the next campaign if that campaign is
what it may be and should be. We
believe it to be entirely possible for the
Prohibitionists of this state not only to
increase their vote substantially, but
to cast such vote as will send cheer
along the whole line, from Maine to
California In 1888 the North Star
state cast the largest vote in proper
ton to the total vote of all parties of
any state in the Union, and she can do
it again. In little over a year Min
nesota chooses her state officers, legis
lators and congressman. Experience
has taught us that if we propose to
make substantial advance we need
every day of the time between now and
Nov. 4, 1902, in which to convince and
win voters to our ranks and to so es-
tablish them in our principles that they
will remain true in spite of all the al
Turing promises, fallacious arguments
and brass bands of hot campaign.
Pass the word along the line, "Ad-
vance," Arrange for public meeting
in your community within the next
three Or four weeks, and begin at once
to make the arrangements. Plan I'M
usually we'll and work unusually hard
to make it a success in every respect.
Use your local talent, or if you desire
help, Secretary Calderwood will be de-
lighted to receive your application for
a speaker. In many communities
Demorest or w. G. T. U. contest in
oratory will interest the young people
and give our causea large hearing with
adults. Let county committees meet
soon and push the work through a long
fall and winter. Let each county hold
a conference with day and evening pro-
gram this fall or winter. Secure the
most thorough canvass possible for our
papers. Scatter our leaflets. Start a
county campaign fund. Organize club
in each community. Keep in touch
with the state committee.
Such a movement will produce i'm
mediate and lasting results. But the
party will not all move at once The
conduct of each soldier in our grand
army will inspire or dispirit the man
whose elbow he touches and that COM
rada will lead the fellow naxt tn him
toward rout or victory We therefore
appeal to YOU. Will YOU move and
do so at once?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-08-01
BEER FOLLOWING THE FLAG.

The st. Louis stockholders of the
Anheuser-Busch Brewing association
have closed a contract with the Pull
man car company for the construction
of private car which will be present
ed by them to President Adolphus
Busch, of the association, upon his re-
turn from Europe. 1t will cost $4,000.
President Busch is the gentle
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-08-01

The address OF W. G. caIderwood, Secretary Of the
3tate Prohibition Committee is 322 Hennepin Ave.,
Minneapolis, N. W. Telephone Co.. Main, 3312-L1;
Miss. Valley Co.. 1914.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-08-01
Price 1s Cents In Advance.

Five Copies, 81. co. Twenty Copies, $500
TWelve Copies $500. Thirty five Copies, 500
To the same or different addresses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
FIREMEN INSURE THEMSELVES
Relief Association Prepares fol
Another Years Work.

Tue Firemen's Relief association
has elected new officers for the coming
year; c. A. Snider, president; W. A.
Mitteson, secretary and treasurer,
The ass 'ciation formerly purchased
accident insurance with the funds re-
c,ived from the state, about $3.50 an
nually, and nom other sources. Now
they form a mutual insurance associa-
ii n. A member OF he fire depart
ment who is i'll receives s. a week, II
laid up by IN accident IS a week. If
killed a. fire (somelhing that has
never occurred here) his estate is to
receive 5000. The association now
has in its treasury $2Sl.S7 and paid
out last year only sS2 for benefits.
The association is taking wise
course. The department has never
been in as good condition as it is
now and the boys deserve much
credit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
ECHO OF THE HUGO HoLD.up.
Murderous Scene Drove ]. W. 0linger
Insane and He Died Last Week.

j. W. Olinger, Denver under
taker, died at a Pueblo sanitarium
last week. His mind was unbalanced
by the scenes OF a train robbery
through which he passed and he new
er recovered, the mental weakness
turning into paralysis, which caused
his death.
Mr.. Ollrg6r was passenger on the
Union Pacific train which was held up
and robbed by the Jones boys at
Hugo, Col., last August. W. j. Fay,
formerly president of the Denver Gas
company, had berth in the sleeper
next to that OF Mr., OIinger. When
the bandits went through the car Fay
resisted and was shot to death This
so unnerved Mr.. Olinger that when
he arrived at Bloomington, ILL.,, be was
a raving maniac, and had to be taken
from the train in shackles. He was
taken back TO Denver by relatives but
never recovered his mind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
Smallpox Bulletin.

DR.. Conklin, county health officer,
said this Tuesday: lone more case
Of smallpox has been reported since
Saturday. OF the thirteen cases then
reported all are improving and some
are recovered but not yet discharged
from quarantine. There are conse-
quently less cases now than on Sa'ur-
day"
The guards have been removed
from ali houses quarantined, but
notices have been posted at each
place, warning strict enforcement OF
the law II quarantine is broken by
the persons quarantined or by visitors
entering the premises. The punish
ment may be sentence to the pest
house or a fine OF $25 to 500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
MRS. NATE BLEvINS VISITING
DICKINSON FRIENDS.
Her Husband, Former Dickinson
Cattleman, Has Rsapsd Rich Re-
ward in Oil and Rice.

Mrs. N. Blevins and son Ralph
came in from Beaumont, Texas, Sat.
urday night and will visit old friends.
Mr.. Blevns has struck 1t rich in oil
and rice lands and Is said to have
cleared up about 100000 in the past
year.
Reports from Beaumont say that
the crowds are thinning out more and
more every day. This does not mean
that less capital is being invested in
the oil fields, 1t means that the mere
spectators, who have formed ma.
jority Of the Beaumont crowds, are
retiring from the field and leaving
substantial investors to carry on the
developments. As an instance; A
1000 acre tractwa sold last week by
the Chasion heirs to the American Oil
and Refining company for s5,OOO,0OO.
Another instance is the recorded sale
Of one acre very close to the Lucas
gusher to several citizens Of Beau.
mont for $4,000. This Is the high
est price yet paid for land in the oil
field, and is ample evidence that the
confidence Of moneyed men is un.
shaken. Nine gushers are now in
existence in the Beaumont fields.
Many think the next most promising
field for oil Is at Sulphur, La, a point
about % miles east Of Beaumont.
Twelve wells have been sunk at Sui.
phur and all are either flowing or
capped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
HER1NGToN DON'T LIKE IT.
May Hold Commencement Exercises
in Morris County.

The people Of Herington we're much
aggrieved at the action Of the county
board Of health prohibiting COM
mencement exercises and other public
meetings and Prof. c. M. Rose of the
public schools came up Saturday
night with petition for the ordsr's
suspension as regards Herington,
claiming that smallpox has been
stamped out in that town. The
board was not convinced, however,
that there is no danger and the order
stands. The Herington schools
commencement is due this week and
it is planned to hold the exercises in
q church two miles east Of the town
in Norris county, thus evading the
laws provisions,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
10 Protect HEALTH in DICKINSON.

as to the smallpox condition in abb
lene. 1t is published because rumors
are afoat over the county that the
town has a hundred or more cases.
At no time have there been 20 cases
in the city.
But the fact remains that smallpox
is widely spread over this county as
lit is over all Of Kansas and the county
missioners as a board of health
today adopted some stringent regula-
tlons concerning it. They are going
on the sensible theory that prevention
is better than cure and propose to
stamp out the disease now rather
than wait until it is beyond control.
There are cases in every town and
probably every township and the reg
ulatiOns adopted apply to the whole
county.
The health officers deserve credit
for meeting the condition fairly and
frankly. Every citizen should Uphold
them in their action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
Solomon's Graduates.

The following named pupils will
graduate from the Solomon high
school Friday, May 24' Chloe Car
pcnter, Owen Galbreath, Earl Green,
Maude Orella Hertzog, Pearl Caroline
Sanford, Willie +. Fugatt, Ernest W.
Havner, Lydia Carolyn Parmenter,
Minnie Gertrude Stsnley, Arthur N.
Blair, William II. Hertzog, Rose Ran
kin and Harriet Emma Blair. The
class motto is; "Step by step we
gain the heights" The schools have
been very prosperous during the
year under the superintendency Of
Miss Ozetta.M Marshall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
wOODMEN ARE SOLID.
Order Il in Position to Pay Every
Mstured Claim.

: A report has been current, based
on a dispatch from Jefferson City,
Mo-, that there was some financial
trouble in M. W. A. head offices. The
following dispatch from Rock Island,
Ill.,, is Of interest;
At the Office Of the Modern Woodmen
society located In this city emphatic
denial was gwen yesterday to the
report wired from Jefferson City,
Mo-, to the effect that the Modern
Woodmen were several hundred
thousand dollars In arrears in the
payment Of matured mortuary Tia.
bilities.
"Such report is very annoying"
said Major G. W. Hawes, the grand
secretary Of the Woodmen, "particu-
larly so as the Jefferson City report
is so worded that it would require
tedious detailed explanation Of all
mortuary claims outstanding and
just why they are outstanding to
show lis unjust character.
"Our society has now over 622,OOO
members and we are maintaining In
force over $1,O20, 1000, 900 insurance.
We have paid up to the pres-
ent time over $22,000,OO0 in
settlement Of over 1900 death
claims. We are today financially in
position to meet every legitimate
current claim against our beuiit
und.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
Made 100000 IN TEXAS OIL Fields.
WAITING ON THE DIGGER.
Nickerson Has Gone to the Texas Oil
Region.

The committee Of the CONNER
cial club that was to 60 to Inde'
pendence, Kas., to investigate mat
ters and make a contract with the
oil well digger, J. D. Nickerson, will
not 60 for few days. Nickerson
has gone to Texas to get contracts
for digging wells and they will wait
for his return. The money Is ready
and work will begin as soon as posi-
Bile.
Nickerson just missed fortuue
recently. Last winter he was offered
half interest in seven wells at Beau.
mont II he would dig them. He re-
fused. The wells were dug and two
Of them were among the famous gush-
ers. Had he accepted he would be
several kinds OF millionaire now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
Tennis at Atchison.

At the Kansas State Tennis Tourna.
ment at Abilene last August. it was
decided to hold at Atchison in 1901,
in place OF the regular state tourna.
ment au open tournament, to which
players from any state would be eli
gible. The Atchison Tennis club Of
lightweight members has five well
made courts with shower bath and
locker attachments aud intends To
see that nothing is left updone on its
part to make the first open tourna'
ment . success. First and second
prizes in both singles and doubles
and consolation prizes will be offered
The meeting will be held August
2S, 20 80. and Abilene players shoult
get ready to capture prizes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
Kropf Stands Firm.

Prophet Kropff was in from Tai.
mage Monday and being asked about
his prediction that wheat would be q
failure reglied: 'I shall be wonder
fully deceived II there is good wheat
crop and shall publicly acknowledge
it II such is the fact. My vision was
very distinct and | do not see how i
could be wrong. At present the
wheat does look fne.' OF course
there is time yet for trouble but the
chances are against a iulfllment Of
the prophecy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
TO LOOK UP GAS WELL MAN.
Shareholders Of Gas and Oil Com
pany Take Action.

The shareholders OF the gas COM
pany held short business meeting
Monday night to discuss action to be
taken in finding a well digger to be-
gin work on gas well. J. D. Nick
erson Is in Texas and N. P. Jolley
was instructed to wire him to find II
he expects to take the contract. NJ
H. Malott was also instructed to In
vestigate the business standing Of
several other applicants for the job.
1t is expected that work will begin as
soon as a digger can be secured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
AFFECTS EIGHTH DISTRICT.
judicial Election Here Determined by
the Decision.

A, A. Wilson, the fusion nominee
for Judge Of the thirty-third judicial
district, Tuesday commenced in su-
preme court mandamus proceeding
to compel the secretary OF state to
certify bis name to the clerks OF the
several counties of the district for a
place on the official ballot this year.
The secretary refused to make the
certificate on the ground that the
biennial election law provides that
the governor shall appoint judges in
districts where the terms expire next
January, and that November, 1902
Is the time for the election. Mr..
Wilson goes to the supreme court on
the ground that the biennial law is
unconstitutional. The hearing is set
for June s. The decision affects this
district as Judge Moore's term ex-
pires two years hence in an off'year
and on this decision will depend
whether there Is an election then or
an appointment by the governor
Leading lawyers believe that the
supreme court will knock out the
rider, but save the main features ol
the law. The biennial election bill
as introduced, met with genera
approval, as Its object was to do away
with "olf year" elections, thus saving
the people hundreds Of thousands o.
dollars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
Always
Tired

OF course you are. Tired
when you go to bed, tired
when you get up, tired all the
time.
Your doctor calls 1t nerve
exhaustion, general debility.
He recommends a nerve
litter, a general tonic.
Ask him what he thinks Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla for this.
We are willing to leave the
question with him. He knows
all about our Sarsaparilla ard
what 1t will do.
For half-sick and half-well
people there isn't a medicine
lis equal in the whole world.
uM q bsttls. An iustss-
Jc.AYER CO., Lowell, Mass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
Vinlove.Makins.

At6 o'clock Tuesday at Clyde, Kan
sas, we're married Miss Elizabeth
vinlove, sister OF Mrs. P. 0. Lucier
OF this city, and John Makins, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Makins OF this
city. The wedding will be a quiet
one and the young couple will go tt
Topeka where the groom has fine
position, making that their home
They have hosts OF friends in this city
who will extend to them wishes fol
deserved happiness and prosperity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
Liked His Looks.

Judge Flack Monday married J. A.
Barrow and Florence Smith, both OF
Shawnee, Okla. The couple is travel
ing with the groom's brother and wife
and decided on Abilene IS the best
town on the route to get married in
because the probate judge is SO hand
some.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
Death iu Jefferson.

Mrs. j. H. Kaufman OF Jefferson
township, died Of consumption Sun
day aged 40 years. She leaves a
husband and nine children to receive
the sympathy Of many friends. Fun
eral Tuesday at II a. m., burial at
Belle Springs cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
More Telephone Extension.

Independent toll line has been COM
pleted from Hope to Gypsum and
now reaches Dillon, Dayton, Banner
and Carlton. The line has also been
extended north from Manchester to
Longiord and Oak Hill and will
reach Concordia within the next ten
!. va
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
died Of ConsumDtion.

Ralph f., son OF Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
f. Fritz, died at his parents home
after long illness Of consumption
aged 10 years. He had many friends
and all extend sympathy to the sor'
rowing parents and family. Burial
from the house at P. m. this after
noon. interment in Abilene cemetery
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
CORPORATION VALUATIONS IN.
Railroad, Pullman, Telegraph ant
Telephone Figures.

County Clerk Jacobs Monday receiv-
ed the valuation OF the railway, tele-
graph and telephone companies Of
Dickinson county. There is not much
change from last year. The figures
ora.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
The Double Wedding.

ilenes history occurred Thursday
at the Presbyterian church at Sp. m.
when Rev. Dr.. F. s. Blayney united
10 matrimony Miss Pearl Taylor,
daughter Of Mrs. NJ. A. Taylor, and
DR.. Ralph N. Gorden, son Of D. r.
1orden; also, Miss Bertha Estella
Perring, daughter Of Mrs. NJ. Perring,
and c. Willett Taylor, son Of Mrs. M.
A. Taylor. The church was decorat-
ed in exceeding beauty. At each pew
were white ribbons and a bnnch Of
snowballs. The rostrum presented a
vista Of white pillars, decorated in
snowballs, syringa and vines, while
al the rear behind a er-adorned
fence was mass Of potted plants,
palms, columbines, honey locusts and
similar spring flowers. The effect
was very beautiful. Mrs. A. j. Bing.
ham and Mrs. H. E. Ackers who had
charge OF the decorations received
much praise for their taste and skill.
The wedding ceremony was simple
Down one aisle came the clergyman
and the grooms; down the other,
preceded by little Mildred and Ralph
White, the brides. The latter wore
white and were dressed alike, each
carrying large bunch Of white roses.
N. r. Jolley and Bert Dyer were
ushers. At the altar the choir,
Misses Amy Kump, Edna Anderson.
Georgia Nichols and Grace Lower,
accompanied by Miss Grace Peters at
the organ and Arther Miller on the
harp, sang Mendelssohn's wedding
march.
The ceremony over, the party left
the church and went 10 the home Of
Mrs. Taylor where a reception was
held until 10 o'clock. At this only
members Of the families we're pres.
ent, about fifty in all. A wedding
supper was served and hearty good
wishes extended. The presents were
exceedingly numerous and valuable,
including many rich gifts from east
ern friends as well as from those In
this city and county. Misses Jennie
and Emma Parent, Lillian Colby and
Bertha Jacobs assisted in serving the
wedding supper.
The brides and grooms left on the
night train for Colorado Springs
where they will spend two weeks.
Then DR.. and Mrs. Gorden will 60 on
to North Yakima, Wash, which will
be their home. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
will return to Pearl and take posses
sion OF the handsome new house just
being completed on the groom's fine
farm. 1t is equipped with every
modern convenience and is one Of the
county's most attractive dwellings.
They will be at home after June ID.
The four young people who start
In married life under such favorable,
happy auspices have grown to man
hood and womanhood In this city and
county. They are respected and es'
teemed by all and for them will be
expressed sincere and earnest hopes
for long years Of felicity. They de-
serve well Of fate and should receive
all the blessings that can be bestowed.
Among the guests from out OF the
city we're: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Taylor and family, Pearl; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Taylor and family, Rhine
hart; Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Kruse, New
York City; DR.. and Mrs. M. l..
Amick, Cincinnati; Mr.. and Mrs.
Nevin, Wakefield; Mr.. and Mrs. 1.
A. Taylor, PEARL Miss. Sadie Hatfield,
Hope; Mrs. and Miss Converse Of
Rhinehart; Miss Kate Ebcrhardt, So.
lima.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
Smallpox Matters.

There arc now, May IS, only s fa'ni-
lies in The city Of Abilene afflicted wi@
smallpox and only I3 patients wiM Me
disease. Al are qnarantined and none
ofhe cases is serious.
T,R. CONKLIN, NJ D.
The above statement by the city
aud county health officer is explicit
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-29

The swimming record Of Carroll
Schaeffer, the crack swimmer who for
merly represented the New York A. c.
and now wears the colors Of the Ma
tional Swimming Association of Phila-
delphia, made I'm the recent water
sports Of the Atlantic Yacht club at
Sea Gate, n. Y. has been applied for.
The referee, timers and judges took af-
fidavits and sent them TO President
James f. Sullivan of the Metropolitan
association OF the A. A. L. The atfi-
davits set forth that time and distance
were correct and that all conditions
were fair. The distance was 900 yards.
and Schaeffer's time for the swim was
I'm. PAYS. This surpasses the former
record by II 3-5 seconds. i. ]. Good
win Of the Knickerbocker A. c., New
York, who finished second with four
teen seconds handicap, was only two
fifths Of second behind the old record
Of I'm. 42s., made In a bath with four
teen turns. In the case Of records
made in bath the greater the number
Of turns the less creditable the record.
as each turn presents a new opportuni-
ty to push of from the tank side. The
record made at Sea Gate did not de-
pend on any such aid.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-29
Paul Revere,s sIIverware.

The silverware Of Paul Revere is OF
excellent workmanship and chaste in
form, evidently modelled after English
eighteenth century designs, and the
pieces of plate manufactured by him
and now so eagerly sought for by col.
lectors, are good examples of the style
which we have agreed to call colonial
The simple classical forms adopted by
our struggling artisans at period
when art In this country was still In Its
bib and tucker" strangely enough
have never been improved upon by
their successors, and by reverting to
them In these latter days our silver
smiths, as well as our cabinet makers,
are displaying good sense as well as
taste; but Ia this mechanical age they
stamp or saw out their patterns in IN.
limited quantities by machinery. and
do not. as Of yore, hammer or carve
them laboriously, peace by piece, by
hand, and therein lie distinction and
q differerce.--Scrlbner's.