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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
D. Of 4. Officers.

The Degree of Honor has elected
the following officers for the term be-
ginning July !; Miss Stella Herr, P,
c. of H.; Mrs, Emma Lightner, G. Of
H ; Mrs. Elsie Shellbass, l., OF H..
Mrs. Hattie Waring, c. Of c.; We'll
come Barcus, recorder; Mrs. Rose
Rice, fnancier; Mrs. Flora Herr, re-
ceiver; Mrs. May Young, usher; MIS-.
Olivia Kesslnger, |. w.; Harry She'll
bass, 0. W.; Mrs. Isabella Barcus,
trustee; Drs. Wilmer, Felty, Conk-
lin, Shelley, Stfelsmilh, medical ex-
amners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
A. 0. P. Officers.

Sakkarah Council No. 81, Ancient
Order Of Pyramids, has elected the
following officers: W. l.. Dodge, N.
p George Roemer, priest; Rachael
Parker, priestess, J. A. Worley, tinan.
cial scribe; Nettie Folk, recording
scribe; Jennie Hersh, herald; l.. Stan.
ley, messenger; j. D. Cramer, guard
R. Bradley, sentinel; l.. H. Kump'
trustree; Drs. Felty, Wilmer and
Conklin, medical examiners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
You Will Be Happy il
You Are Well.
Paine's Celery Compound
Bestows That Health and
vigor That Makes Living
a Pleasure.

Iiyou are sick and out'of'sorts 10
June, it Is in your power to make
yourself healthy, strong and happy
There is not the slightest reason
why you should 60 through the not
summer weather feeling sickly, mis-
cradle, languid, and melancholic. 10
be we'll and strong, means happiness
and true joy, and this is the season
when you should be bright, hearty
and gladstone.
II you are sleepless, rheumatic,
neuralgia, dyspeptic, or have the
shadows Of disease lowering over you;
il YOU are not as bright, energetic,
and strong as you were some weeks
ago, the use Of Paine's Celery Com
pound will tone up and iortiiy your
whole system, cleanse the blood cor
rect digestion, sharpen the appetite
and conduce to restful sleep. Thous'
ands once in a half.dead condition
owe their present good health to the
use OF Paine's Celery Compound. Mr..
VIM. S. Gibson, OF Pleasureville, KY,
who, through sickness and suffering
was brought near the dark grav9'
writes as follows, regarding bis
marvellous cure:
II have been broken down in
health and strength, nervous sys-
TEN shattered, kidneys out Of order,
had nervous and trembling spells Oft
and on for the last ten years. | have
taken three bottles of your Paine's
Celery Compound and all Of the above
mentioned troubles have left me, and |
can now do good days work. lgo
about my business all day long and it
don't worry me, and l now feel better
than | have in ten years. | have a
good appetite, and can eat and get
around on foot as active as when |
was boy. My age is s. years"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
IL Phelps Out Of Politics?

st. Louis, June 13.-Col. William II.
Phelps, it is said, will not participate
in Missouri politics this year. He has
so announced to his friends and Off
Gals of the Missouri Pacific railroad
confirm the announcement. Hereafter
all political transportation will be
distributed by Martin H. Clardy, at
torney for the Missouri Pacific and
one Of the best-known politicians Of
southeast Missouri.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
Hundreds Of lives saved every year
by having DR.. Thomas Electric Oil
in the house just when it is needed.
Cures Group, heals burns, cuts,
wounds OF every sort.

II troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlains Pain. Balm trial. 1t
will not cost you cent if it does no
good. One application will relieve
the pain. 1t also cures sprains and
bruises in one-third the time required
by any other treatment Cuts, burma,
irostbites, quinsey, pains in the side
and chest, glandular and other swell
ings are quickly cured by applying it.
Every bottle warranted. Price, %
and 80 cts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
KILLED ~ LIGHTNING.
Charles Aberwald Struck Near Min.
neapolis.

Charles Aberwald, aged So, a
farmer living three miles south OF
Minneapolis, was killed by lightning
at 6 O'Clock Thursday evening. Mr..
Aberwald left the house during a
thunderstorm, carrying steel spade
in his hand. He had only gone few
steps when aterrihc flash came and
MIR. Aberwad was killed instantly.
The bolt struck the spade SCATTERING
it and Aberwald was killed by the
shock. The victim leaves a young
wife but no children. The funeral
was held today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
How to Avoid Trouble.

Now is the time to provide your
self and family with bottle Of Cham
berlan's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t is almost certain to be
needed before the summer is over
and il procured now may save you a
trip to town in the hight ofyour bust
est season. 1t is everywhere admit
ted to be the most successful medicine
in use for bowel complaints, both for
children and adults. No family can
afford to do without IL. For sale by
John M. Gleissner, Druggist
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
New Ball Park Assured.

Collections commenced last week
on the subscriptions to build q
new ball park. About $500 was sub
scribed and the park will be located
on the old fair grounds southwest Of
town. Work on fence and grand
stand will commence at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
Bow, Gave q Social,

Mrs. Spangler's class of boys Of the
Presbyterian church gave an ice
cream social at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. j. Ramsey Saturday evening
The boys waited On the tables, sold
tickets and managed most of it. They
served ice cream and cake. A large
number Of young people attended and
had very pleasant time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

Washington, June 14.-Under the
recent ruling of Postmaster General
Payne the appointment of fourth
class postmasters has been taken out
of politics. Retention In Office de-
ponds now wholly upon good be-
havior and attention to duty. Thus
a fourth-class postmaster is not now
removed merely to make room for
another SO long as the first ap-
pointee administers the duties of his
Office faithfully and honestly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

Nv little son had an attack OF
whooping cough and was threatened
with pneumonia but for Chamber
Jams Cough Remedy we would have
had a serious time oft. ltalso saved
him from several severe attacks Of
GROUP H. }. Strickfaden, editor
World Herald, Fair Haven, Wash
For sale * John M. Gleissner, Drug
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING.
Capt. Reuben #. K0Ib and Other Promi-
nent Citizens Of Birmingham, Ala, In.
dicted-The Charges Denied.

Birmingham, Ala, June 13.-Reu-
ben F. Kolb, Henry Gray, George A.
Blinn, Jr, and W. L. Dodd, all promi-
nent citizens Of Birmingham, have
been indicted and put under bond
on a charge of enlightenment. The
indictments followed an investigation
by the grand jury Of the affairs OF
the Continental Security Redemp-
ton company and the Birmingham
Debenture company, both defunct,
and the funds alleged to have been
embezzled belonged to these con-
Germs. The amounts alleged to have
been fraudulently secured range
from $4,000 to 100000 and $4,000
each in the case Of Gray and Kolb,
and $4,000 in the case of Dodd, and
$4,000 in the case of Blinn. Capt.
Kolb was the leader of the populist
movement in Alabama some four
years ago, being twice candidate
for governor, and is one Of the most
prominent men in the state. Mr..
Gray is treasurer of Jefferson county
and president of IDEAL banking
house. Mr.. Dodd is president of the
Southern Mutual Aid association,
while Mr.. Blnn is prominent bust
ness man. All parties deny the
charges, and claim that they will be
vindioatad on trial IF xyronu doing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
PopuLlsrs HOLD CONVENTION.
Delegates Elected to State and Con-
gressional Meetings.

The Dickinson county Populists
held convention at the court room
last Saturday to select delegates to
state and congressional conventions.
The call provided for 81 delegates, to
be selected last Thursday.
When the convention met there
were, including spectators, "a people
in the room. G. S. Crawford called
the meeting to order. R. H. Kane
was chosen chairman; R. W. Hoffman
secretary.
Committees were named:
Delegates-C. S. Crawford. J. j.
Kugler, NJ. Kelley, NJ. M. Wallace
Lew Marshall.
Resolutions-C. B. Hoffman, G.
Oesterhaus, P, Quirk, W. J. Ramsey,
P. Blackwelder. F. D. Carman was
appointed but refused to serve.
Delegates were chosen as follows;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
Lost.

On June 18th on road between De-
troit and 0. l.. Thisler's, lady's
black hand bag, containg gold spec
tacles and numerous other articles.
Reward for return to this office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

Energy all gomez Headache9 Stom-
ach out Of crder' Simply a case Of
torpid liver. Burdock Blood Bitters
will make new man or woman out
Of you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

Only ground floor tarber shop in
the city, Landes, cor. End and Spruce
Newly reftted, perfect work, cool,
comfortable, try it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

THE BEST medicine you can take
] to rid yourself Of humors and
clear your complexion, Is Hoods Sar-
saparilla-it'sals THE CHEAPEST
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

MUM lWQ Natures wonderful Heal
l.MIll,IME ing salve. Man or Best.
81R1Rb Druggists 25-5nc, For sample
see large advertisement
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

ANNA mn Natures wonderful Heal.
UI1MIlI IuE ing salve. Man or Beast.
URuWluNkNu Druggists 25-5Oc For sample
s see large advertisement.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-13
Aus-sczcs are 10: Suz-tz-5s-

AUsIczns are not >pz-iaris
American soldiers 6o %; change
s&- AD=-5czn nature n S :sE
0--,-s @c5o--- II t1= PHILIPPINES.
T-=y are ss-vi1E tls:- c--1c-y
ziz- - z1i wb-a sccl>=5 NJ one
ls> = night - pronounce judgment
-To- c1=- C1-i- chs charge lzs
Ten i--=Sl-a,-i and proved s.
gains. -z=----P-.-a 1=-.-5z Pres
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-13
S2nd=-iEg o-r Soiais-s.


Tzs s-z-z.---s s.z.z-=-.s made
ao,-: --- A-=-.ca- soldiers 4.5
A-=---z- - u -1= 2--.c- ---s
y c--z--- -=-- a-l others z-=
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sg=-l--s ---- IL American E=--
g-- In loves Kin o.: c--- : g-=
---- .9--- Is 7v- -=s- ". Senator
Teller y vi :; Il sg--i- II Lis
a-=-q 10 ----E=- --= A-=-.-4a
-1-= lT .v.-E I'll w=lg-. o.: his
------=-s-- ~ IN idle tales r-a-
c1-= -1z-.-= II from me Philip
pines q -r= --7=-.=1 y malice
l=--=- home.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-13

TIE C=-EE-A-y lzs prepared s
-z. g: ne T---- r-=--c-s O: Val
Iowa county AM --- in 5o-b:
= -- LIS E-=----: Cz- m --- ty
------ Il Al ina ----- giving ne
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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-13
W0odmen Of the World.

ENTERPRISE CAMP NJ. 535. meets
regularly IN the FIRST and Third Mon
c4y nights O. each month. Transient
Ne:g-o--s cordially invited.
r. 1. C-4EE-C. c.
{. :. A-LE-Cle-E.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-13
TIMBER LANC. A-L June. g. -s-s
NOTICE Er5 F-ELI-AT-lE.
United sales Land g5ze-.

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--- |..l -L- g-1E- lI1s % -u= a. u.
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4 ll- tl= sic VI jan ~ -s.l- 5- -.a
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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-13
ORDINARY
PULLMAN
SLEEPERS.

Il =
Inc 'o-'-s. '--'s.
East and the racine Ooas' --s
reached enormous proportions IN
,hs1as, -awv wears and calls i1r s
- - -. .--=---a-- n,
-
-l5~; MS IeI~.-- '5 '---.l -
Company has lSSoe- from - la:'s
what i technically calls The Pail
--- 0--7-s-v S--zr-- These
"
cars agg7l- s-----.-. % me ----''
>-=1p7s> beng ----t On '--- s'----S
plan 6-: ID; furnished WIN '-.e
sane elegance. ---y --e eau: .S-l
Win MATTRESSES, s---.a-,s- eAev->'
pillows p---1v-tz>=s. towels. c'.--,.s.
Ele 2-s- 7.-- - --.;---.
'--r A--l IT, % >--''' =. ,.--
2s>S t- 81 = 80
:o' @2--- -- -' - 80 - ~
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s-,--.,-. -.,- 81. --;:,-~-5 -
-..---,~,-.-- - - Tis E~s;.
7zss hes-- - make no be-:.s :.
A-@u the car clean. ana look after
:hs sn:s AM comforts O: the pass
80, - ;T "a.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-13
LODGE DIRECTORY.
0. Z. :.

W@-luwa Valley Chapter. " 81
Order ri c-e Ea>-e-- >-4r. hold, -
regular communications ON the FRS,
and -1e Il1-t Saturday .: each mon, b..
s., 30 ? ". IL Masonic Hal. E.- =
F--s= Oregon Al visiting b-a-aa-.
and sisters are cordially Invited Gu
attend.
Any Z. Tl-svIEE
Rae z BA-EE Worthy Marion.
s-----@-y.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-13
Another Point

l35d magazines are no: expensive these days few
Of ;ae most popular dollar year magazines ara given
tov. They contain The best literature 0: modern times
which cuu9; fail please al who ars f9runae enough 10
% o. reader Here they are
The National Magazine
Ladies Home Journal
W5aau's home Companion.
D=li1--t9r.
DESIGNER
Muusev.
McCl1-eS.
Cosmopolitan.
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Success
Saturday Evening Post
Junior Munzey.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-13

LII q. l. .r-zc.5-. C---cr.
Jan - 2s~r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-06

w. S. Dwinnell, who represented the
fortieth district in the legislature of 1899,
has. after much urging, consented again
to become candidate for the lower house
of the legislature. Mr.. DwinneH has fine
record as a legislator and was defeated
for reelection, periodically as it <ap-
pears, on account of his popularity. There
were three candidates for two places. 1t
was generally conceded that Mr. Dwinnell
would win. But the other. candidates
fought so hard for second place and got
out such a vote that when the ballots were
counted it was found that both had more
votes than Mr.. Dwinnell. Mr. Dwinnell,
we believe. is candidate because he has
some ideas about legislation and very
commendable desire to serve the public.
He is of the class of men who make the
best public servants. He is public spirited
student of the problems of the day. of
unquestioned integrity, good lawyer and
a successful man.. :>.,. -. ...:a. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-06
WARFARE IN THE PHILIPPINES

The decisive lighting against the Moros
in the Philippines will no doubt be con-
demned by those who have formulated
new rules of war unknown to the powers
of the world; rules which insist that no
serious injury shall be done to an enemy
and eliminate the provision that it is
lawful to shoot down prisoners when they
attempt to run away from custody
1t is obvious that the only way to end
the war is to prosecute it with vigor.
The sooner the Moros are reduced to
submission the sooner will there be peace
in the Philippines archipelago. Even
the Hongkong junta has ordered, several
of the leaders Of" bands of .ladrones to
suspend their wasteful and useless opera
tions and submit .
The agencies most active in the pro-
longation of the war in the, Philippines
have been the Hongkong junta and their
American coadjutors in the United States.
With surprising benevolence our gov
eminent has, for three years past, per-
mitted the existence of the American end
of the war propaganda. The American
end has, during these three years, been
aiding and abetting the Hongkong junta
and prodding the: insurreetos to resist
ance against the United States. Our gov
eminent has tolerated the presence OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-06
CAPITAL CULLINGS

The first hearing to these favoring media
ton for the Beers was given yesterday by a
subcommittee of the house committee on for
eign affairs.
justices of the United States court of claims,
died yesterday OF Bright's disease. Judge
Davis was a native CT Massachusetts.
In a brief reply to Mr.. Lodge in the senate
yesterday Mr.. Rswins of Utah declared that
the charges which had been made were not
against General Chaffee the American
army, but against the senator from Massachu-
setts (Mr. LODGE and others who were re-
sponsible for the present Philippine policy.
President Roosevelt has irtinated to the
French government that he does not think it
desirable for that government to confer the
cross of the Legion of Honor UPON Admiral
Dewey and Lieutenant General Miles: This
action has caused sensation in diplomatic
and army and navy circles.
Social Washington has recently entertained
the scion of 4 noble family. It was the i'm
pecunious Prince Leopold of Isenburg, who is
in search of an American heiress who is
name. Leopold made secret, Of his mer-
cenary mission. He made an extensive tour
seeking a girl with money. He tried all the
big cities of the east and west and barely
got a rose His mission is entirely IN
success full. 49,
There has been so much speculation as to
the nature Of Governor Taft's mission to
Rome to confer with the vatican over Phil
ippine matters that an authorized denial is
made that the mission is in any sense diplo-
matte. Nor will commission be sent as has
been reported. Governor Taft alone is vested
with any authority to conduct the negotia-
tons. He will be assisted in his work by one
and probably two officers of the army and
who will act as secretaries and interpreters
and advise him in regard to the legal COM
plications that may arise in the purchse of the
friar lands The officers who have been Sc
lected for this work are Colonel E.>H. Crow
der and Major Porter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-06
. ONLY THRILLING"

The answer of the Northern Securities
company in the suit brought. by the
United States under the antitrust act,
says:
The antitrust act was not intended to pre-
vent or defeat an enterprise. in aid of a
great competitive Interstate and international
commerce, merely because such enterprise
may carry with it the possibility of inciden-
tai restraint upon some commerce, trlfllng
both as respects territory and volume.
The admission that it may carry with
it the possibility of incidental restraint
upon commerce. is a possibility tr1f1lng
neither with respect to the territory
covered, since 1t means practically the
whole country between Minneapolis and
St. Paul and Duluth on. the east and
Puget Sound on the west, nor is it trlHlng
as to volume, since it involves the
business Of a section of country rich IN
sources and surprising any other section
of the country in possibilities of indus
trial and commercial development. The
people who inhabit this "''trifling' terri
tory producing this "trif1ing'' volume of
business are good deal more interested
in maintaining freedom of trade through
out this territory than they are in having
the lines of the. roads involved in this
merger protected against competition
with each other in merely carrying traffic
through this region to and from other
regions, domestic or foreign.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-06
THE PAPER OF THE HOME
Unequalled Value Of the Evening Paper as an Adver
Using Medium Why It Is Superior to the
Morning Paper in That Particular

o dianapol News
New York April invitation of the Aper
ssn q ss 1sst so
on Adr d Msw5paper Space as an an
MI % m
% ses nf sn ", 5 a
h Uni H hsh saaep a
n onssse ss
the %ani s yhS the sae M
sne " of sse n @ on
for n1ns al e y Tho as e
d t a h with only in rare cases much glance the
fact that they
4 tps
TO Without successful contradiction that in
5s{ s
every viewpoint the advertising
Some Opinions rom Authorities.
than the m a bs ]
evening edition is the superior these quotations
o 1.-The busy housewife has time to
bargains the evnnE a hG gas aersa When
start early next menning; and Large of
the evening and morning
"'-"' Event ~>.- - -.
e. I @ 5ra a
his a papers nd to the the time
int s"1 | EVENING fss" p
1s5 the end sh g yn x @ the
IT. @ To R the RS s,s car trip then
get the principal
the most convenient time of day. and
Circus tion.
There doubt
vile has to Of
Inc ab sto
TO working
bette mdium
The People Be = III I-~
BY h ] the morning does not get into the homes
reaches the
family. -F%.r'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-06

the Filipino agent Of the Hongkong
junta which has been actively warning
against the power and sovereignty Of the
United States. Sixto Lopez. while resid-
ing in this country, was using his money
and property to carry on the, campaigns
Of the insurrectos. Sixto was promin-
ent figure at the recent meeting of the
leading anti-imperialists In New York.
He has often given them the benefit OF his
sage counsel In any other country
Sixto, an insurgent actively promoting
resistance to the government. would have
been shot as a spy.
Sixto and the anti-imperialists perceive
now that the game Is up in the Philip
pines and thus, at the recent meeting,
there were no messages to the insurrectos
exhorting them to keep up the fight, but
a committee of seven was appointed to
undertake the investigation into the al
legged concealed villainy of our govern
ment in the Philippines. massacring at
Wholesale women and children, especially
the latter, in a way which would put
Herod of Judea to blush. This commit
tee is satisfied that congress is attempt
ing, like the administration, as they say,
to conceal the lawful truth" and so they
are going to make an Independent inves-
tigation. 49, 49, =.'.,..,. .-.-.
This is, of course, the only way to get at
the lawful truth. and 1t is to be hoped
that they will not hesitate to raise big
fund and send the seven to the Philippine
archipelago wherever the foot of man
can go. The sooner the committee de-
parts the better, and they should be sure
to take Sixto Lopez along with them. 1t
is only surprising that they have not
appointed this committee before this
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-06

Z Inc philadelphia Press makes an effort
10 eAculoate. the president and the war
department. from odium in the matter of
the Smith orders to put down the upris
Ing IN samar. People who are unfamiliar
with the way such business is conducted
may be deceived, but all who have anv ar
my experience know that General Smiths
order would have to be submitted to Gen
eral Chanee; that if disapproved by Chat
Zee mat would end the matter; being APP
Proved General Chaffee must furnish the
secretary of war with attested copies. If
dlsapproVed by the secretary of war. the
order is revoked, II the president and
secretary of war POSSESS the moral cour-
age they have been given credit for, they
Will not feel grateful to the. Press for
placing them in an anomalous position.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-06
GIVE THE FARMERS A CHANCE

When Representative Henry G.. Smith of
Michigan was pleading for a $4,000 .ap-
preparation for, good roads, the other day
he was frequently interrupted and "guyed".ss
by other members and he took it all in
good spirit. But Mr.. Smith was on the
right track when he said that the farmers;
who J. J. Hill says possesses half the best
business of the country, cam never get
anything from congress, while the rail-
roads, the rivers. the lakes and almost
any other sort Of Internal Improvement
can get all they, want. 1t is true that it
does seem as II it were the function of the
state governments rather than of the ma
tional government to build country roads.
But the national government will be as
wisely employed in educating public opin-
ion on this subject and in teaching road
building as 1T is in any of the hundred
other bureaus that are chiefly Instructive
and investigative. An appropriation of
$4,000 is none too ; for work that
may lead to such general public advan
tage. -. -.