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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
The Ways in tho West.

TO the careful observer there is
evident change in the attitude Of
the west toward the investor. The
new states have passed through an
evolutionary period and have attained
to a distinction that entities them to
consideration from an entirely differ
ent viewpoint from that Of decade
or more ago. Time was when all that
the west asked OF the east was to Dor.
row its money, chiefly on zeal estate
security, and its iondest hope was to
pay back the money and have the
lands clear Of debt. That day has
gone BY. The west wants investors
money but on another basis, or rather
on broader basis, for there is yet a
demand for real estate loans, and In
many ways they are better invess-
ment than ever in the vests history.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
The King.

In all the story OF the world Of man.
Who blazed the way to greater, better thingsf
Who stopped the long migration OF wild men,
And set the noble task OF building human
hOmesf
The learned reclusef The forum teacher
The poet-slnger? The soldier, voyager,
Or ruler? Twas none Of this proud line.
The man who dlgged the ground foretold the
destiny
OF men. Twas he made anchor for the
heart;
Gave meaning to the hearthstone and the
birthplace,
And planted vine and fig tree at the door
He made cen nations possible! Aye, when
With his stone axe he made a hoe, he carved,
Unwittlngly, the scepter Of the world.
The steps by which the multitude have
climbed
We're all reugh-hewn by this base Implement;
In It's rude path have followed all the minor
Arts Of men. Hark back along the centuries,
And hear Its march across the continents.
From zone to zone, all round the bOunteOus
world,
The man whose skill makes rich the barren
field,
And causes grass to grow, and flowers to
blow,
And fruits to ripen, and grains to turn to
gold
That man Is King! Long live the King
MRS. J. X. HUDSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
ABEN WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABlE KANSAS JANUARY u.s. Y0-TWELVE PAGES

A big hole was knocked 10 the
"tramp cattle taxation" law by the
supreme court Saturday. The legis-
lature couple Of years ago passed .
law providing that iia person brought
cattle into the state after March ID,
the time the usual assessment is
made, they could be placed on the
lax rolls as late as September. +.
H. Hull brought in $50 head Of Texas
cattle in June last. The assessor OF
Greenwood county put them on the
tax roll, Hull filed suit to enjoin the
collection Of the tax, but was defeated
10 the district court. The supreme
court reversed the case, hold
ing that Hull could not be taxed for
the cattle, because they were not in
his possession at the usual time that
the assessment Is made. II a prop
erty holder turns in all the property
he owns on March l, the date for the
assessment to be made, the court
holds be cannot be held for property
be acquires later in the year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
How Many Old SoldiersP

Much uniayorable comment E has
been made by Mr.. Leland and his
friends upon the appointment Of Col
onel Metcalf as pension agent, instead
OF some old soldier. The Herald
calls the attention OF critics who are
trying to arouse sympathy. for Mr..
Leland on the old soldier racket to
the close political and personal friends
and advisors OF Mr.. Leland and will
ask some one to point out one single
old soldier in the list, Leland's rec.
ognized kitchen cabinet is as follows:
Bailey, Lambert, Albaugh, Brown,
White, Allen, Bristow, Morgan,
Clarke, Stewart, Cole, Johnson, Stan
10y, Hornaday, Long, Judge Hook,
Bowersock, Andy Richards, ETC., etc.
Mr.. Leland never favored an old
soldier II 1t was bis political or per-
sonal interest to oppose him. To-
pcka Herald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Manufacturing in the West.

All over the prairie states there Is
demand for manufacturing indus
tries. The people have ceased worry
ing about the debts on their lands.
They have learned that they can pay
those debts almost when they please
and when they do not do so it is be-
cause they eau use the money to bet
ter advantage otherwise. But they
do want to build up their communi-
ties by utilizing the raw products Of
the plains for the manufactured pro-
ducts that the west itself uses. The
western man rides through Illinois,
Ohio and New York and he sees in
every town a manufacturing estab
lishment Of some sort-barrels, boots
and shoes, wagons, implements, all
things that are used by the jewellers
on the plains and for many. Of which
the plains furnish the raw material.
he sees his little town on the plains
idle half the year waiting for the
crops to grow and wonders why it is
necessary.
Out Of this sentiment has grown
tendency toward manufacturing on a
small scale but a steadily increasing
one. Here and there in the larger
towns OF the west are starting manu-.
factories. The census shows, too,
that smaller places are also interest.
ing themselves in this way. 1t is the
right way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
The Case Of Commander Norton.

The vigorous resolutions adopted
by Abilene Post G. A. R. tell in un-
mistakable language what the
old soldiers think Of Commander
Norton. The demand for q court
martial for the head Of the Kan.
sas department is exactly what might
be expected from men who have been
soldiers and who look to their chosen
officers to conduct themselves in a
soldierly manner.
The disgraceful condition in which
Department Commander Norton ap-
peared In Abilene was not alone an
insult to the post and corps here,
though that was sufficient to warrant
the severe treatment be is getting, it
was disgrace and an insult to the
noble Grand Army Of the Republic an
organization whose very basic princi-
pie is demand for a high standard
Of manliness.
No man who is so lost to sense
Of the trust imposed in him as the
head Of such great order in Kansas
is entitled to sympathy and the
prompt and vigorous resentment OF
the insult by the Abilene veterans is
highly to their credit. 10 have done
otherwise would have been to condone
the offense, something no self-respect'
ing man could afford.
A few such lessons as have been adj
ministered by Abilene Post will do
the world good and make those in
high place give greater care to the at
titude in which they appear before
their fellow men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Liquid Air is assured for Friday
Jan. "a, 1902.
The county commissioners went
to the poor farm.
Revival meetings at the U. B.
church this week. Everybody in.
vited.
j. A. Wilkie is erecting a one
story brick blacksmith shop on Spruce
opposite the REFLECTOR. 1t will be
occupied by Geo. Snider and John
Julian.
The moving picture representa-
ton Of the Passion Play next Monday
night at the Seelye to be given under
the auspices Of the Allen Commercial
college promises to be treat that all
will enjoy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

DR.. F. H. Snow, OF the university
Of Kansas, has been looking over his
weather records the latter few days,
and has found that Wednesday was
one Of the few warm January days Of
the "a years. record that has been
kept by him. Only seven January
days in the time indicated have
reached the re ord made Wednesday.
The average temperature was 4S.75
degrees, and not since January Sth,
twenty.six years ago, has the same
day Of January shown an equally high
temperature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
About the Marshalship.

A Washington dispatch says that
Senator Burton was at the White
House Saturday with a number OF
pending Kansas matters as the object
OF his mission. He stated after leav-
ing the president that the attorney
general had been unable to give the
Kansas marshalship his attention,
owing to the pressure of more i'm
portant affairs.
81 have filled my Endorsement of
Mr.. Crum, together with those Of
the members Of the supreme court in
the state, most of the state senators,
the state organization and the entire
Republican delegation in congress, !"
he announced. "The matter will
be brought up, the attorney gen.
eral tells me, the first OF next
week, and expect Crum to be ap.
pointed"
1t is difficult to conjecture the real
reason for the long delay in this ap-
pointment, but there is no doubt that
"Lit" Crum's name has been severely
bufeted about ty the "boss busters"
out in Kansas and that the depart.
ment Of justice here is fully cognizsnt
OF all the weaknesses his spirit may
ever have exhibited. Senator Burton
said today he knew Of no reason why
another candidate should be consid.
cred for the place. Should Crum fall
down it is probable that W. H.
Mackey Jr., postmaster Of junction
City, will be named.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
About Those Judges.

WI Anderson Of Abilene writes
this to the Capital:
! notice in communication in to-
days issue that certain gentlemen who
are now district judges, but whose
terms expire January 70, propose to
open court one minute after midnight,
or as soon as January 18th begins. To
an outsider they appear to be assum-
Ing or presuming great deal. Sup.
pose they do 60 into the courthouse
at midnight and there is no clerk or
sheriff there, how will they open
courtP Suppose at 9 O'Clock the next
morning the governors appointee,
clerk and sheriff appear in the court
room and in obedience to the mandate
Of the new Judge, the sheriff declares
court open and ready for business;
and suppose further, the clerk accepts
only the orders Of the new Judge.
How is Judge Holdover going to hold
court or enforce bis decreesP
Being personally interested, the
opinion OF neither the present incum.
bents or the appointees Of the gov
ernor can have any legal weight.
Clearly, then, until the decision Of
the supreme court is rendered, the
attorney general must govern. How
can clerks or sheriffs lawfully avoid
recognizing the governors appointees
as judges in factp Possibly the desire
OF the people of the state to secure
biennial elections, backed by the COM
mission Of the governor and the
opinion of the attorney general, may
have more to do with the opening OF
district courts than the opinion Of
gentlemen who are interested in
drawing good salary another year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
THURSDAY, JAN. l6, 1902.

The fine arts department Of the
University Of Kansas has recently in
vaded The field Of the Roycroiters by
getting out handsome edition Of the
flower poems Of William Wordsworth,
executed solely by hand. The poems
are printed on fine Whitman paper,
in antique type, and are In appropriate
flower designs In water colors, the
work Of Miss Iona Miller, a junior in
the school. The printing was done
on the University press. and the bind.
ing, which Is Of artistically illustrated
buckskin, also represents the work Of
the students. The edition, consisting
Of ffty-live copies, has been pro.
nounced by art critics as equal to the
work Of the famous Roycroft shop,
and has met with ready sale among
the lovers Of beautiful books.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16


The circus is an established form Of
American amusement and the dispari.
ties of the revenue from it in the
various states are d source OF much
surprise. The state which pays into
the federal treasury the largest
revenue from circus taxes is the Sum
flower State Of Kansas, with a total
last year Of $1,000. This year when
the two.ringed Demo-Populist aggre-
cation begins its gyrations the tax
will be yet larger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
1.-THE Only and Original. Z"

However bad may be the crops,
however hard may be the times, how
ever disastrous may be the theatrical
season, there is one production that
never falters or falls by the wayside.
1t expands or contracts to suit condi.
tons. 1t carries five people or fifty.
In good times the people in the street
parade walk double file, fifty feet
apart. In hard times they walk sin
gle file. hundred feet apart The
procession is always the same length.
In hard times they lead one hungry
canine in the parade. In good times
they have whole pack. 1t goes un-
der the name Of
"The Only and Original Uncle
Toms Cabin"
1t has other names, but this is the
baptismal one. To add to the gran.
deur Of the performance, the manager
has only to "double" his characters.
He may have two Topsies, two little
Evas, Marks No. l, Marks No. "a
double heaven with real angels. II
the manager is plunger he may even
introduce q few characters entirely
new and unique to his show. He
may have deacon to make love to
Miss Ophelia. He may add a fine
collection Of buck.aud-wing dancers
under the general title Of "Slaves Of
St. Claire" He may drag in some
trick ponies, an Irish buffoon or two,
some girls in tarletan skirts to turn
summersaults on the stage, or in fact
any stage curios which happen to bs
on the bargain counter.
There never was written q book
more susceptible to powerful dramatic
treatment than Mrs. Stoves MASTER
piece. 1t abounds in the play Of
human passions. 1t is believed with
tears Of pathos. 1t sparkles with wit
and humor. 1t is Giving fire hedged
ia with ice." Never was there drawn
a more tiendish character than that
Of Simon Legree. Never more thor
oughly funny one than Topsy. And
there is the cool, vehgeful, heart
broken Cassie; the business.like,
brutal Haley; the sneaking, PREACHER
GUS Marks. Gentle Eva, brave old
Uncle Tom, and generous St. Claire,
stand as antitheses Of SO much wicked.
ness.
There is nothing like the old Orig
inal Uncle Toms Cabin."-rStats
Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

The depths to which lot Of jealous
demagogues will stoop is well illus.
trated in the case b the attack on
Metcali. Whether it really emanates
from some disgruntled members Of
the goth Kansas who did not have
nerve enough to fire a gun or is part
Of the Leland factions system Of
knocking it is mighty low down
politics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

Col. f. G. Culp of Salina is out fol
the nomination for auditor on the Re-
publican state ticket. Col. CulE
would not only prove an excellent
official but would be powerful
factor in the campaign and he has
hosts OF friends in Dickinson who will
be glad to see him win. His wide &C.
quaintance and prominence for SO
many years in the business life Of
Kansas will be power in his favor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

Congressman Calderhead has Just
sent out his IA, 400 packages Of garden
seeds. This quantity required 1911
mail sacks and they 60 to every post
office in the Fifth district. It will re.
quire over 1000 mail bags to carry
the seeds to Kansas this year. The
department Of agriculture recently
sent 46 bushels Of Russian wheat to 4
Texas gentleman, and it had to 90 by
star route a long distance, too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

J. +. Willetts, the first candidate
for governor Of the Peoples Party,
said at Topeka yesterday; when
the Populist party was born, the
charge was made that 1t was the child
Of democracy. disputed the charge,
but in time found that | was mis-
taken. 1t was the child Of Democracy
and has gone back to his parent"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

l. l.. Dayhoff Of Reno county IL
brought out by the Hutchinson News
for state superintendent Of public
instruction. Mr.. Dayhof needs nc
other credentials than The News en-.
iorcement to insure respect. He will
be an important factor in the race.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

When the News is not whacking
away at Senator Burton charging him
with all sorts Of high crimes and
misdemeanors it is courteously invit.
ing the Republicans to join the Demo.
Gratis and re-elect Senator Harris.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Well! Well! Well!
WHAT A SLAUGHTER.

Clothing galore. Tons of it. But money
is one thing and clothing another. We want
the one, but have plenty of the other, so we
are going to make an exchange before we i'm
ventory. We will cut slash, slaughter our
stock of Mems, Boys and Children's Clothing
with ferocity that will appall competition
and make it an object for buyers to invest
every dollar they can spare in Clothing. This
sale will
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

+. D. Coburn has been reelected ~
secretary Of the state board Of agri-
culture and Kansas is sure Of some
good advertising again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

~ The month and year printed to the
right Of your name on tho address OF this
paper Is the date to which your subscription
ispaid. By referring to n you can tell
whether your subscription Is In arrears. II
you are indebted to tho REFLECTOR please
send or bring In the amount due.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
LAST % DAYS.

The trouble will commence with the OPEN
ing Of our doors on Friday morning. Be on
hand. Secure your share. The first pick
ing is always the best Not a sale of old
goods, but sale of new style garments.
Everything goes. Nothing reserved.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-05-24

congratulated on the fulfllment of its
pledge, most editorials suggest that Uncle
Sam will gladly welcome any opportunity
thai will give him excuse for adding the
Pearl of the Antilles to his property.
A notable contribution to the discus
sion of the Philippine question was made
In the Senate Thursday by Mr.. Hoar or
Massachusetts,. He denounced the atti'
tude of the Government in the Philip
as one of the most wicked and
foolish chapters in American history. He
that the United States SHOULD with
from the Philippines and permit the
people there to erect their own govern
ment as had been lone in Cuba. He
sharply arraigned Gen. Funston for the
methods he pursued in the capture OF
Aguinaldo and intimated strongly that
had the Senate been aware of the facts
might not have been confirmed
in his recent promotion. He hoped that
as the irrevocable step had not been TAX
en- by the United States, better counsels
would yet prevail and that this Govern
ment would leave the Philippines.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-05-24
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

London dispatches announce that peace
in South Africa is practically assured.
although the terms agreed upon have
not been made public.
Mrs. Mckee at Lansing, Tex, was burn
ed at the stake In that town Thursday.
Inc negro was identified by Mrs. Mckee
and confessed the crime as he was being
chained to the stalk
A dispatch from Fernie, b.. c., states
that an explosion occurred Thursday
night in the mines of the Crows Nest
Coal Company, resulting in the death Of
one hundred and twenty-five miners.
This is the first serious accident which
has occurred in these mines, which have
only been opened for a couple of years.
London press on the inaugur-
alton of the Cuban republic provide inter-
esting reading. The expectation is gem
orally expressed that the infant republic
will at no very remote date be absorbed
into the United States on the ground that
the islanders had proved their unfitness
TO govern themselves when they had a
fair trial. The meaning of this is hat
few people in London ever seriously
imagined that the independence of Cuba
would become an accomplished fact and.
although the United States is heartily
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-05-24
NOTES FROM THE ACOMMONER."

If justice to Cuba demanded independ-
ence, what does justice demand for the
Philippines?
1t is for a few paltry millions in trade
that we are undergoing the humiliation
brought upon us by events in the Philip
pines.
John Bull is greatly frightened n vir-
tuously indignant because the Beers have
applied the torch in Cape Colony. John
thinks it is a crime to use the torch any,
where but in the Transvaal, n even
there he insists upon doing it himself.
-.
It is to be hoped that it will not be ne
cessary to postpone the coronation in or
der to give Mr.. Reid further time to up
holster his legs.
The greatest danger to the beef trust
just now is that 1t will laugh itself t
death at the spectacle of Mr.. Knox try
ing to possess a trust smasher.
The Republican organs denounce Till
man for giving a blow and Carmack for
making an apology. The Democrat who
seeks to please a Republican editor l.
guilty of a criminal waste of time.
On April 80 1902, American beef sold in
London al IA cents a pound, which was
10 cents a pound less than the price in
New York on the same date. The beef
industry and the people at large foot
the bills.
Jacob Gould Schurman, who was once
a great and good patriot in the estima-
ton of the administration organs, is now
merely a little American and traitor. =
Mr.. Schuman should not nave been con-
WINGED of the errors of imperialism when
he saw them.
After spending a few weeks in denying
that the Filipinos were tortured the Re-
publican organs are now defending the
practice of torture on the ground that
the Filipinos engage in it. If a 6. o. p.
organ keeps discussing a thing long
enough it invariably gets tangled up with
itself.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-05-24
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