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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

dream is over. Having become suddenly
rich and disconnected he strives for pleas
ure in the things that money buy. He will
travel round the world, as l have done,
panning the streams and searching the
faces Of all the ~frowning cliffs. When he
hears Of a new field he will join the mad
rush in the hope, not OF finding a for
tune, but the old camp of his boyhood
days. All he unused, stroking his snow
white whiskers; If it were as easy to find
happiness as Il is to find gold, l should
be always happy
F. there is the other prospector. the
one who fails, forgets his name, wanders
out into the dunes or the drifts, dies and
is forgotten"
More Of this talk there was, from which
l gathered that this hoary prospector was
Wireless, childless, rich and unhappy. and
there was a helpful lesson in his life. There
we sat, side by side like a stack Of red and
a stack of white chips on a green cloth.
Just the same height,-six feet OF earth
would do either of us-both independent;
one independently rich, so that he could
pay his debts, the other independently poor,
SO that the sherin, IL he came, could find
nothing. Yet. in spite of that fact, one
was sad. disappointed and tired. the other
cheerful and full OF interest in the great
show called Life.
Before we parted the old man told me
a story. A story that l had heard in
Seattle and which is part Of the forgot
ten history Of the West that was. but is
no more, and this is the story l set out to
tell. The forty-niner tells it with pride to
show that the rough men and heroic women
who blazed the trails from the Missouri
to the Pacific had big hearts that were
always In the proper place.
Many years ago, in a mining camp far
out In the wide, Wild west. there lived
a man and a woman-both good fellows.
Without benefit OF clergy they abode to-
gether for many moons, fell out, and finally
separated.
Now, for the first time, the woman real
lied how much she loved the man, and the
man became aware that the best had gone
out Of his life. OF course. she, being a
woman, could do nothing, and he. being q
man, would do nothing. so they met. nodded
and passed each other, and all the while
love grew stronger,
All the people in the camp came soon ia
know of their troubles and all sympathized
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
WITTE MAKES A QUICK TRIP
Arrives at vI~adivOstOck iR sixteen
Days After Leaving 81.
PetsrshurE.

Copyright. 1900. BY Press Publishing Coz
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct i&-(Nsw York
World Cablegram-speeial Telegram-l-
Finance Minister White has arrived in
Vladfsostoek from 81. Petersburg In record
time. having covered $500 miles In sixteen
days, Including stops This sped eannOt
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

ALDEN. Arabia. Oct. IG-Ths British
punitive expedition under Colonel seayns.
sent to sOmAliland. had a heavy engage
ment with the forces Of the Mad Mullah.
Major Phillips and Captain Angus were
killed. Colonel Cobb was wounded
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

At the outbreak Of the Spanish war. re-
lates the san Francisco Call. a short essay
was published entitled "A Message to
Garcia. It appeared in an unusual little
monthly magazine called the Philistine.
The article took wonderfully with thought
ful business men. At FIRST sight OF it the
general passenger agent Of an eastern rail-
road wired to the publisher for 1000 copies
to distribute to his friends. A few hours
later. after thinking the thing over. he
t~elegraphed for a second thousand. The
first thousand had hardly been distributed
before requests began coming in to the
railroad ONCE for more copies for friends.
Then the oficial wired for a third thousand.
But the demand was growing from the
outside, because Of those already supplied.
So arrangements we're made by the rail-
road company for the reprinting Of the
article in one Of the passenger advertising
circulars. For the first edition 100 900
copies were ordered. Quickly a second
edition OF 100, 900 was struck on. And the
public demand for the article continued TO
grow. A third. and a fourth, and q fifth
edition Of 100. 600 each was issued. But
that did not sufice. Letters Of apprecia-
tion and thanks poured into the railroad
ofice from all parts Of the United States.
People wanted more copies for their friends.
An edition Of 500. 900 was hurriedly con-
tracted for. and even that was not sum
cient. All over the United States and
in foreign countries that circular went
with "A Message to Garcia II was re-
ceived and read by tens Of thousands OF
people that had never even heard Of the
small magazine In which It appeared. The
tremendous special circulation of that
article through railroad channels awakened
a great interest in the Philistine and at
tracted general attention to it's publisher.
Probably 1000, 900 people in America have
read "a Message to Garcia" since IL was
first o~bscurely printed four years ago.
Nothing Of a like nature has ever been
so much read in the United States. The
circulation OF these tremendous free edi-
tions made business for the Philistine and
vastly increased public interest in its edi-
tor, Ebert Hubbard.
Since about one person in every fifty in
the entire United States has read "A Mes
sage to Garcia" it Is hardly necessary to
explain what 1t is all about. II may be
called a business sermon on common sense
and reliability based on the successful per-
Torrance OF a young American army on
Ger, who was sent to Cuba at the beginning
Of the Spanish var to find the military
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

The sales OF bicycles have fallen on 50
per cent In the last three years. But the
remaining % Per cent ought to be pretty
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

II have made money in every mining
camp that l have seem" said he. IT have
travelled abroad for pleasure. prospected
and found gold. In South Africa and
Siberia. wherever I stuck a stake or drove
a drill l found the psy-streak.
IT'S the simplest thing in the world
to follow this girdle Of gold that belts the
earth. We know it best where 1t crosses
our own country, so wide that II covers
the whole west, from Colorado to the
coast.
Then 1t sweeps up through British Co
lumbia. spreads out over Alaska and the
Hudson Bay country and follows the Yukon
down to the Boring sea. Cross this cold
pond and you pick up the pay-streak
again and follow it across Siberia and so
around the earth.
And all along this trail you find the
prospector-on the sands OF Africa, on the
SHOWS OF Siberia-hunting, hoping, living
in a dream that can never be realized. be-
cause, II he finds a fortune, he will have
exhausted the anticipation to such an ez-
tent that the realization will only sadden
him.
There will be a momentary thrill and
then will come the realization that his
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
Good Fellows

Beside the crystal Klondike. on the
trunk Of a fallen tree, We sat talking Of
the town Of Dawson. Of the various camps
and the country generally. Some men
were polling and roping along up the swift
stream with a hatboat filled with supplies.
A prospector. floating down from Do
minion, who had Just shot a rapid with a
Peterboro, waved his hand and my com
panion waved back. The man in the
boat held up a brown bag filled with dust
his harvest of the yellow corn of the
KIondike.
The old miner pulled his white beard
to one side and spat far out into the
stream, staining the river as he had
stained the lower fringe Of his mustache,
and remarked that Dawson would never
be taken by a miner for q mining camp.
1t is all very we'll, he said, to talk OF
law and order and looked well In the out
side papers, but IL a forty-niner or a fifty
miner came to the Klondike. as he had
come, to breathe once more the free,
wholesome atmosphere Of early days, that
man would go back to the camp of his
boyhood, with its electric lights, trolley
cars and painted houses, deeply disap-
pointed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

leader Of the Cuban forces and deliver him
a message from the president OF the United
States. suggesting cooperation OF their
armies in Kidding the island Of the hostile
Spanish troops.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

The Denver Post says that 1t culls
the following item in the brilliant
record Of Senator Patterson OF Colo
RADIO from the pages Of the Congress
sional Record: Mr.. Patterson defend.
cd the motion vigorously. The mo-
ton was lost-69 to 8. Senator Pat
terson bitterly denounced the amend.
ment, which was then carrisd-6S TO
Z. Senator Patterson made a bril-.
liant speech iavoring the motion.
The motion was deieated--76 to 8.
Senator Patterson moved an amend
ment to the substitute. I.ost-74 to
8. Senator Patterson then arose to
address the senate. 1t was moved to
adjourn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

The following order is reported to
have been issued to the trainmen and
gatemsn ut the Jersey City terminus
of the Pennsylvania Railroad
All trainmen. gatemen and ticket
examiners in charge Of the Jersey
City exits will stop oil persons from
exchanging kisses upon the arrival
and departure Of trains Ia this sta
ton. This order must be rigldly en-
forced.
This order is not issued as q health
measure, to prevent exchange Of
disease microbes. The excuse for 1t
is in the claim that the exits and en-
frances have been blocked and trains
delayed by the prolonged exchange Of
such greetings. Under this order
qstemeu and trsinmen are authorized
to rudely pull asunder those whose
lip. lingsr in aifectiOnate welcome or
farewell. The soullsss corporations
will soon 20 SO far as to stop the
idiotic American custom Of showering
bridal parties with rice IS they board
4 train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

In bis school j'urnal John Nc
Donald makes protest against the
use Of French phrases. in English lit
erature. HAS not the time ar.
rived" he demands, "when an ordin'
ary potato should be written down q
potato, and not 'pomme de terre'F
And could not the lady who the ether
day left her card at a friends with
the letters p. P. C.. in the corner just
as well have substituted e. BIZ
For, surely, in an English speaking
community the term 'goodby' has
more fitness and friendliness on
calling card than the French Pour
Prendre Congo Qor, to take leave).
And the next time John, the canny
Scotchman, Eliminates his paper
with a lot Of language with br.r-r'r'i
in it. bis attention will be called tt
this protest against the use OF bar
barous tongues.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
Where Kansas Interest Lies.

"Mr. Burton is unquestionably mis-
representing bis constituents in join.
ing with the little band Of Republican
senator's who will try to defeat this
measure 1.-THE Cuban reciprocity bill, !"
SAYS the Ottawa Herald. MIR. Burton
is not misrepresenting Kansas. This
state iavors western industries, chief
among which promises to be sugar
beet production. 1t already offers
81 ton bounty on beets that will
make sugar and paid out over $4,000
last year for this purpose. Why then
should it favor . measure that will
ruin sugar beet production The
splendid applause given Senator Bur
ton at Wichita when be stood up for
the West IS against the sugar trust Oh
the East showed what bis party thinks
no matter about the resolution pre-
pared by committee and passed as
q matter OF course at the end Of the
session. 1t Is . business proposition
pure aud simple and Kansas can safe
" bot that the Havsmeyers and other
sugar trust msgnates are not putting
up thousands Of dollars to help pass
tho reciprocity bill in the interest Of
Kansas or the western states.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

1t has been year today since Kan
sas has had q bank failure. On June
II Of last year the bank OF Dexter q
small concern, went to the wall. In
its place has sprung up the State
Bank Of Dexter, one Of the strongest
banks in the state. There are all
told $40 banks in Kansas-4l4 state
banks, 124 national banks and AZ pri'
vste banks. The 455 state and pri'
vate banks are under the control oil
the state bank commissioner. The
record Of year without a bank fail
ure is phenomenal. 1t is probably
the first time during the past fiitJ
years that any state ever went a year
without having q bank failure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

In considering this Cuban reciproc-
ity matter it should be remembered
that even the presidents judgment is
not lniallible. Mckinley sent certain
recommendations to congress regard
ing Porto Rico and congress refused
to adopt them. The people and the
supreme court endorsed congress.
Yet 1t did not mean that either were
against MCKinley-simply that cou'
gress had the best judgment. The
Cuban reciprocity matter is q bus.'
ness proposition and the West and all
sections interested in the raising Of
sugar beets are intensely interested
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

These be strenuous and troublous
times for the United States congress
but it should remember that it owes
a whole lot more to American farmers
who are trying to raise sugar beets
than it does to the Cubans and the
sugar trust.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

T. L. Bond OF Sslina will be the
Populist nominee for district Judge
in that district. It 10 too bad that
Mr.. Bond don't get right on politics.
As 1t 10, r. r. Rees will have to iii
the place for the next four ysars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

Assistant Attorney General West wants "
Leland to be the next Republican senator
from Kansas. Cy says he will not have the
Job. Fact Is that nine cases In ten 1t pays
better to control the man who fills the office
than to hold the Office yourself.-lLeaven-
worth Times.
In other words Mr.. Leland is not
and will not be for anybody for sena'
tor except man whom he can, does
and will control. That is the basis
on which his support is given at all
times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
Republican County Convention

A delegate convention Of the Republicans
Of Dickinson county will be held In the court
house In the city OF Abilene, Kansas, on Sat-
urday, August 10, 1902, commencing at 1880
p, m, for the purpose Of nominating candl-
dates for county officers as follows;
Representative, 6lst District,
County Treasurer,
Clerk Of District Court,
County Clerk,
Register Of Deeds,
Sheriff,
County Attorney,
Probate Judge,
County Surveyor,
Superintendent Public Instruction,
Coroner,
Two Trustees County High School,
County Commissioner LIST District.
Primaries to select delegates to the above
convention will be held In the several pre-.
cincts on Thursday, August IA, at these
hours; In the county precincts from Q to 8
O'Clock p. m; In the towns from to $40
o'clock p. m. The several precincts are en-
titled to the following representation:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

Miss Stone does not want to ZEN.
barrass" the brigauds from whom she
escaped and refuses to give the U. 5.
authorities any information BY which
the robbers might be made to suffer.
She thinks Providence rescued her
and says she does not want to injure
the gang in whose power she was.
Don't b. . fool, Ellen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

The Democrats Of Kansas made
this declaration: 1--WE indorse the
position taken BY the Democratic
members Of the national congress
with respect to the duty Of the gov
eminent Of the United States toward
the Philippine Islands and their pso-
ple." viii the News kindly tell Us
what this position isP Does anybody
knowi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
flector June 10, 1901
Legal Notice.

In the District Court Of Die knson County.
State of Kansas.
In the matter Of the application Of the
city Of Abilene, Dickinson county, Kansas,
for finding as to the ACCESSIBILITY of extend.
Ing the corporate limits thereof and includ-
ing within said corporate limits certain
tracts or parcels Of land.
To whom it may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the city Of abb
lene, Kansas, filed It's petition in the district
court OF Dickinson county, state OF Kansas,
on the 10th day Of June, A. D. 1902, asking
to the said city and including within the
corporate limits thereof the following
described tracts and parcels Of land to-wlt
The northeast quarter Of the northwest
quarter of section 10, township 13, range2
2.
Commencing at the northwest corner OF
the south half Of the southwest quarter of
section Is, township 13, range 2 thence east
81 rods thence south 20 rods, thence west 80
rods thence north 20 rods to the place of be-
ginning.
Commencing at the southwest corner Of
lot % in Lebold's First addition to the city Of
Abilene thence west to the east line OF Lee
holds third addition thence north tn the
soutb line NJ Ieboid's second addition
thence east to the west side of lot 20 in Le-
holds first addition, thence south to the
place Of beginning.
Commencing at the southeast corner of the
northwest quarter of section. q, township 10,
range Z. thence west on 'ne naii.seceion Inc
W poiS on i,no W.. IN Vf sot ",
w tn1 nc Ser nIoco - haainnjna 'o"''
~ WV p'"'' -
D.
Oommenclng al polnt wneIe tne center
me OF Oeaar streeu lntersects w SCUM ~ Inc
OF the nortnwest quarter vi sec.ion e. owm.
snip ~ range Z Inence Meso on salu lne 70
Ine west me OF tne sousneas. guaruer u w
thence east to the center of Cedar street,
thence south 10 rods and 10 feet to the place
Of beginning.
g.
Commencing at the northwest corner of
thu snuthwesf onarter nj The northeast quar-
ta ar ~ soct,on d townsbin IA range tSence
south an feet tn the so,ith line ~ tth street.
,Ianno o' Cost 70 tho aost line ri sold south,
nat rtar q, the of sec.
t,on d tnwhsSin "a range 3 thence north To
tha the north line ~ said southwest nnarter nj
th the northeast nm rter Of said section thence
vast v"s ~ The nlace NJ bepInning,
"''' w 'io p'
Commencing at the northwest corner OF
the north half Of the northwest quarter Of
section 81. township -, range 2, thence south
SIS feet, thence east b02 feet, thence north BIS
feet, thence west 502 feet to place Of begin
ming.
8
Commanding at the southwest cornsr of
r.ot - In Tebold's arst addition In the citv Of
Abilene. thence south to the south line OF
The right Of Way Of the Atcblson. Topeka and
santa Ne Railroad (,omnanv. thence east To
the east line Of section b. tswnship H. range
:. Themes north to the north line OF First
street, thence west to the place Of beginnins.
All NJ that block or marcel Of land in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

The struggle Of the county com.
missioners with the remarkable and
wonderful assessments Of the different
precincts is just ended. Each year
makes more msniiest the need Of Q
new taxation system. The state tax
commission Of which Hon. Emil
Grosser Of this county is a member,
has made good start on q new law
which will doubtless be adopted next
winter. The commissioners will meet
this week to consider some proposed
amendments to the bill as already
formulated and which 1t is believed
will catch the most expert tax dodgers
in the state. Among them are:
First-That the county assessor in.
stead Of being elected by the people
shall be appointed by the governor.
who, at any time before the expiration
Of the term, will have the power with
or without cause to remove him.
Second-That in any action brought
to enforce the conditions OF any fire
insurance policy it shall be com.
plete defense to such action that the
property destroyed by fire had not
been listed for taxation.
Third-That no action can be main.
tanned in any court upon any bond,
bill, note, account receivable or mort.
gage, or other evidence Of indebted.
ness which has not been listed for
taxation.
Fourth-That as a condition prece.
dent to maintaining an action in any
court to recover the possession Of per-
sonal property, or to enforce any right
or title thereto, or interest therein,
it shall be alleged and shown that
such property had been listed for tax
alton.
Fiith-li any corporation organized
under the laws Of this state, or doing
business in this state, shall refuse or
neglect to correctly list all property
by it owned as required by law, 1t
shall operate as forfeiture Of all cor
pcrate rights and privileges, and it
shall be the duty Of the district court,
on application Of the county attorney,
to forthwith appoint a receiver Of all
the property and assets Of such cor
poration.
Sixth-That money deposited by a
resident Of this state in any state or
foreign bank which is not listed for
taxation shall escheat to and become
the property Of the state, and the
same shall be forfeited to the state
and recovered in an action brought
for the purpose Of declaring such for
fixture.
Seventh-That personal property
devised by will Of any testator resi-
dent in this state, or which shall come
to the hands Of any administrator ap-
pointed by probate court Of this
state, shall not pass to the devisees
under said will, or to the legal heirs
or representatives Of the deceased,
unless the same shall have previously
thereto been listed for taxation; but
in every instance the property shall
escheat to and become property OF
the state OF Kansas, and be paid into
the general school fund.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
win b . Great Show.

The St. Louis Worlds fair will be
approximately twice as big Is any
former international exposition.
The Centennial Exposition at Phil.
adelphia covered 1856 acres, the Paris
Exposition Of 1S9s.l9OO, 1856 acres,
the Columbian Exposition at Chicago
6SS acres, the Pan-American at Buffa.
10 $50 acres.
The St. Louis Worlds Fair will
cover 1900 acres.
The construction cost Of the Paris
Exposition was 100000, that OF
the Columbian Exposition $l6,S22,OOO
and the total cost Of the Pan.Ameri-
can was tlO,OOO,0O0.
The estimated cost Of the St. Louis
Worlds Fair, will Do e3V,OVV,VVV.
This, q man OF practical affairs should
know, will mean $4O,OOO,OOO BY
the time the work Is completed.
Before the exposition gates are open
the city Of 81. Louis will have expend-
cd the enormous sum Of $4,000, OO0'
OF this amount 100000 was ap-
propriated for the Fair through the
Municipal Assembly, her citizens
raised $5,OOO,OC0 additional by pri'
vate subscription, and by popular
vote at Especial election October 22nd'
the Charter Amendments we're car
ried, which will enable the City to
expend slo,oOO,Ooo for street paving
and other public improvements.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

The central committee requests that every
Republican attend the primaries and that
each precinct instruct Its delegates for can
didstes for the several Offices.
Committeeman should forward list Of dele
gates elected and credentials to secretary Of
central committee, Abilene, Immediately
after the primaries to facilitate the work Of
the convention.
J.R. vAsv00Rsr.
G. A. CASE. Chairman
Secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

A Council Grove girl committed
suicide because she was scolded.
Very proper. Scolding was mot
enough. She should have been
spanked,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

II don't know" remarked Presi.
dent Roosevelt the other day,
whether or not l shall be president
for seven years, but I do know that
l shall be president for three years "
Nobody can deny that he is right on
the latter proposition or fail to honor
him fnr H.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

Major Waller says be not only was
told to make Samar "s bowling viii
derness" but he did it-and there Is no
evidence to show that it was not
needed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

A Salina man claims that he is heir
to $S8O,0OO,OOO. He will give half Of
it to any attorney who will collect the
lump sum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

The Third district has as its Repub.
lican candidate for congress a mighty
fine young man, Phil. P. Campbell.
He is good orator, a popular gentle
man and q hustler.