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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20
A Great Fraternal Order.

Next week the grand lodge A. 0.
U. W. will meet at Fl. Scott. One Of
the principal questions to be settled
is that Of changing the grand lodge
sessions from annual to biennial
which should be done as it will save
the order $4,000 a year. The past
year has been a prosperous one for
this great iraternal order.
The grand lodge Of Kansas, during
the year 1901, disbursed $57, 1876. So
for general expenses and $57S,723.42
for death benefits. The death register
for 1901 shows some 800, but 10 Of
this number died In December, 1900.
Most Of them carried $4,000 policies,
and a few $1,000. The order writes
only $1,000 and $1,000.
The membership and growth Of the
A. o. U. Win Kansas during the year
1901 is clearly expressed in the fol-
lowing figures, which are official:
January I, 1909, membership. ......". 1886
January l. 1901, membership. ....,....B,4S 7
Net gain In membership. ............" 1909
Number Of lodges January I, lsOs..... 4O8
Number Of lodges January |, l9Ol....,. 3TS
Net gain In lodges. ..........,,............. ~
New certificates Issued IN 1901 ...."..7lH
The average age Of the new mem
bers admitted during 1901 was p
years, months and II days.
During the year 1901, the grand
examiner OF the A. 0. U. W.
In Kansas passed upon 6,9l3 applica-
lions. OF this number 748 we're for
OF the whole number
3,278 were single men. Only 1902
we're rejected.
OF the 900 deaths in the A. o. U.
". in Kansas during 1901, 20 were
rom heart disease, 20 from consump.
ion, 26 from pneumonia, 10 from &C.
idents, and 70 suicided. The aver
&c duration Of membership Of the
80 who died was 9 years, 8 months
nd 10 days; the longest being 2S
ears and the shortest 5 days. The
verage age Of those who died was As {
ears, II months and 2 days. The
reatest mortality was among farm. ,
rs, 6. Twelve physicians and one !
ndertaker also died.
Such a record is one Of which the q
rder should be proud. 10 distribute t
YER hall a million dollars annually
} the widows and orphans Of mem. i
,rs, most Of whom need 1t sorely, 10 q
serving oipraise. The A. 0. U. W. t
based on business principles and $
i'll endure. r
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

The Topeka Capital has started a
voting contest in which one may vote
for prohibition and to give an organ to
pretty Topeka girl or for resubmis'
sion and to give an organ to Wich.
ito girl. 1t ought to add coupon
for the voter who ISN'T worrying
about the whisky question, but wants
to give an organ toa pretty Abilene
girl. The latter would get all the
votes,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

The annual outbreak of public
sales which seems to have bit the
farmers harder than usual this spring
does not presage any calamity. They
are simply a general change Of owner
ship in which both sides get the best
Of the bargain and everybody is happy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

Carthage, Mo-, Feb. 17.-Edwia
Price, Of this city, has fled suit
against George Sheldon, Of this city.
for alternating his wife's affections.
Price also was served with papers
making him defendant in Z damage
suit asking for $1,000, alleging tie
same grounds for damages. The
plaintiff in the last suit is Charles B.
Higgins, Of this city. All Of the par.
ties are prominent in this CITY,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20
Good Old Populism,

1t has been long since we read 8
good old fashioned calamity editorial
but the Enterprise Star comes nobly
to the front thus:
"Kansas is not grooming under any
considerable pressure OF prosperity,
nor has she. She 10 still q debtor
state. She numbers her tenants by
the thousands. A short wheat crop
compels her farmers to pucker the
pursestrings, and smother one, the
cry Of want would be heard in our
borders. There Is no real genuine
prosperity for our people, such as
would content q banker, q merchant
or manufacturer. At best, we can
only claim that hard labor, good
crops and enforced economy, have
brought our laboring people some
relief. Shortage in another corn, or
wheat crop, and relief will take wings
and vanish as dew before the morning
SUM-"
Isn't that refreshing Seems like
the old Populist days when the Al.
lance went through the streets sing
ing GOOD bye, old party, good bye"
and declared that both old parties are
(now the Populists are going |
to join the Democrats.) As a relic Of
ancient ages the editor Of the Enter.
prise Star is very interesting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

The Kansas City Star has discov-
cred q Missouri farm that has modern
buildings, furnace, acetylenc lights,
telephone and hot and cold water.
The Star might have found farm
houses costing $4,000 and over stu
ated II miles from town in this coun.
ty a long time ago that had all those
conveniences. Missouri farmers are
a long way behind Dickinson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20
A Prison League at Jenersou City.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 17.--Rev.
Edwin A. Fredenhagen, Of Topeka,
Kan, general superintendent Of the
Kansas Society for the Friendless.
yesterday completed the organizat ion
of the Prison league in the Missouri
penitentiary. More than 800 men be.
came members, besides several women
from the female department. Chap
lain George ]. Warren was elected
president Of the league.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

The last thing the president said to
young Teddy before leaving firoton
was: "Now II you 90 barehesded
again out Of doors you will be
spanked.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

Ewing Herbert has sold the Atch-
isou Champion to a man from Salt
Lake. 1t is all right to oppose the
Mormons but this is carrying ven
geance too far.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

The Finney county Republicans
have endorsed Henry +. Mason for
associate justice--sud they could not
have honored worthier gentleman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

Prince Henry Is six feet tall and
weighs 1872. Congressman Wheeler
who called him the "I.ittle Dutch
man" would better take TO the back
woods Of Kentucky until the trip is
ovnr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20
THURSDAY. FEB. 20, 1902.

Enterprise missed the opportunity
oft life In not inviting Prince Hen
~ to visit that town during bis west
ern trip.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

The probability that there will be a
large number Of candidates for the
Republican nominations in this coun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20
Son. rhins. About This Town.

As an txsmple Of calm deliberation
that puts congress to shame Abilene
points with pride to the movement
Of the gas well operations.
The sympathy Of all tender hearted
persons has gone cut, during the past
two weeks, to the two beautiful ladies
in white lingerie who adorn Cases
big window. A subscription to buy
them fur cloaks would be In order.
This town has SO many raffles,
premium stamp schemes and draw
ings that the experience Of buying
anything and paying straight price
for 1t will soon become a novelty.
A Boston man came to this Office
the other day and wanted to know II
there was trolley line running to|
Sslina. He was told that 1t was not
quite completed yet, so be went by
railway.
The State press is almost unani'
nous in Its opinion that Mr.. Longhoier
"can't make the rifle"
A Centralia man wrote to the mayor
this week: ~ see so much in the pa.
pers about Abilene that think 1t
must be a mighty good business
point" Blessed be Advertising
Rev. Richard Wake, formerly OF
Abilene, started the latest row In
Utah, charging that polygsmy yet
exists. II there is a chance for trou.
bic where Dickie Is, 1t can be con-
sidered sure that be will start it.
Who in Abilene Is capt. Howard"
= Chronicle. Read the advertising
columns Of the REFLECTOR and find
nut.
The official rate OF license for run
ming thirst parlor in Topeka is $50
per month. We welcome Topeka
INTO the metropolitan class with Abb
enc and other Kansas towns.
II wouldn't be such q tremendous
OBJ to clean up the court house lawn \
md 1t would give visitors to town an \
pinion that Abilene has some regard
Abilene is all swelled up because :
he knew before Salina that abilene" ;
! found in the Bible. - Parsons Her
Id. And Salina did not find out :
that Is In the Bible until man from :.
Washington came there and put v
iece in the paper about it. .
Every little while somebody talks "
bout 4 Union depot for Abilene. OF
,urse 1t is what ought to be-but 1t !"
ont be. Abilene would have -. =.
MON depot now had not $1,000 been !.
ked for the right Of way through =.
% old Chicago Lumber company's 90 20
nd NOW George Hufman's feed lot ~
hen $50 would have been high for 1t. - -
The spring election is only six W.
,eks away and there hasn't been or
ep about candidates. The only or,
an to talk on the subject has been IN
H. Malott who served public no.
% on the Fourth ward few days or,
0 that be wouldn't take the council nv.
lnship again II it came to him on a to
yer platter. be,
des
The News wants to fire q stick OF Is
Mantle under the Commercial Club viii
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

II seems to be q neck and neck race
between Perring's building and the
gas we'll as to which will be completed
first. Betting is even.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

The spring election is only six
weeks away aud there hasn't been a
peep about candidates. The only
man to talk on the subject has been
7. H. Malott who served public no.
tice on the Fourth ward few days
ago that be wouldn't take the council
manship again II it came to him on
silver platter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

The News wants to fire stick OF
dynamite under the Commercial Club
and the two members who attended
the last meeting are wondering which
one It wants to destroy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

Every little while somebody talks
about Union depot for Abilene. OF
course 1t is what ought to be-but it
won't be. Abilene would have q
union depot now had not $1,000 been
asked for the right Of way through
the old Chicago Lumber company's
land NOV George Huffman's feed lot)
when $50 would have been high for it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

The Aunt Jerusha" company that
played at the Seelye a few nights ago
was sued At Wichita because II failed
to give performance. Why under
the shining heavens such suit should
be brought is past finding out The
only reasonable ground on which to
prosecute that company 10 because it
did give show.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

Abilene is all swelled up because
she knew before Salina that "Abilene"
is found in the Bible. Parsons Her
aid. And Salina did not find out
what Is In the Bible until man from
Washington came there and put a
piece in the paper about 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

The young man who takes bis girl
to Lindsborg to hear Nordics is going
to have left out oiatlO bill about
enough to buy three good cigars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

1t wouldn't be such a tremendous
job to clean up the court house lawn
and 1t would give visitors to town an
opinion that Abilene has some regard
for heatness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

The official rate OF license for run
ming thirst psrlor in Topeka is $50
per month. We welcome Topeka
into the metropolitan class with Abb
lene and other Kansas towns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-20

Who in Abilene is Capt. Howardp"
--[Chronicle. Read the advertising
columns Of the REFLECTOR and find
out. tt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18

The meanest man on earth has just
been located. His mind had been wan
dering with fever for three weeks, and
when he came back to his senses and
opened his eyes he saw n fair face IN
der a white cap bending over his pill
low:
'Who-who are you?" he gasped.
I'm the trained nurse"
''The trained nurseI Oh, good Lord.
And how much am paying your
She told him, and he turned his head,
grooming in the soreness of his Attic
ton. A few moments later, though, his
face lit up with u flash of hope. But
I'm back in my right mind now,
amt I?''
''Why, yes; think you are"
Cali right, them" with fierce exulta-
ton. Il give you notice for tonightP'-
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18

whose husband had won wealth in
mines, but lost il subsequently,. Mr..
Brazell died in poverty in n San
Francisco hospital.
Between the attractive widow and
George Pullman another affinity"
developed. Two days after the di-
vorce was granted TO his wife in
Chicago on Oct. l George Pullman
married Mrs. Brazell.
Young Pullman's health was so
bad that he had to be supported in
the arms of his secretary while the
wedding ceremony was performed.
Mrs. Pullman, the elder, refused to
recognize her sons wife. Exactly a
month after the wedding George
Pullman died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
THE TURQUOISE.

The turquoise, the birthstone for De-
cember, signifies prosperity.
The turquoise was a familiar and IA
vorite gem among the ancient Next
cans and Indians of the west.
The turquoise fades when it's owner
is i'll, and dies when the wearer is at
tackled by an incurable malady-so they
say.
The Germans claim that by its vary
ing shades the turquoise turns telltale
on the caprices and moods of its
wearer.
Shakespeare gives these words to
Shylock: "He would not have lost his
turquoise ring for whole wilderness
of monkeys"
The turquoise derives its name from
a word meaning Turkish and is so
called because the first turquoises were
found in Turkey.
If your birthday comes in December
and you wear a turquoise, you need
never be afraid of falling off a high
place. One of the powers of the azure
hued gem is TO preserve its wearer
from this catastrophe.
1t is also said that 1t has the power
of protecting its wearer against con-
tagion. a turquoise would certainly
be an ornamental substitute for vacci-
nation. Its efficiency would probably
depend upon the faith" of the wearer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
LONG RANGE BAPTISM.
Christening In Scotland Was Con
Quoted Under Difficulties.

| Quoted Under DihcuIt1es.
In wide and sparsely populated high
land districts of Scotland it not infre-
Quently happens that parent is oblig-
ed to walk a distance of five or six
miles with an infant for baptism.
1t is related of a minister of the
north that he agreed to accommodate
q pariShioner thus situated by meet
| ing him at a stream midway between
the parents house and the manse and
there baptizing the child at the run
| ming water.
1t so happened that by the time the
parties came to opposite sides of the
bourn heavy rains had swollen it into
rapid torrent, so that neither party
could approach the other.
Unwilling to turn back with the
BARN unbaptized. the farmer pro-
posed that the minister should splash
water across. Accordingly the minister
stepped down to the stream and en-
deavored to throw handfuls of water
on the farmers baby.
Haze ye got Ony o. that?' he cried
at each successive splash.
"De'il a spairge," was the reply.
At last a few of the splashes were
communicated to the infants face,
and the ceremony was then concluded
in the usual form.
Before retiring to their respective
homes the farmer produced a bottle OF
whisky, crying across, LAS 1 Gamma
offer We a glass owre the held O. this,
here's the bottle-keppr' And he threw
it across the stream.
The bottle was caught, it is related,
with q precision that betokened on the
part of his reverence, If not considera-
BILE practice, at least considerable dex-
terity.-Stray Stories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
TAME FISH IN A RIVER.
A Travellers Story of What He Saw
In Upper Burma.


When in camp the other day, I was
riding through a village when the viii
lage headman asked me if 1 would like
to see 1.-THE fish" 1, not knowing what
the headman meant, at once went with
him down to the banks of the stream,
followed by several villagers with
baskets of sessanum and paddy mixed
together. Then the thuggi called Lay,
lay, lay, lay" for n few moments.
when, 10 and behold. n large herd of
ngatwe, or big. short, fiattish fish,
came up just under our feet and were
promptly fed by the Burmans.
The fish were amazingly tame and
tolerated being strOked and petted
even by me. There were in all about
thirty-three of them, varying in size
from eighteen inches to three and a
half feet long, the larger ones having
a girth at the gills of about thirty inch
es. They would go away and come
back whenever they were called.
The villagers told me-and see no
reason to doubt what they say-that
these same fish come up against the
monsoon flood at the end of June and
go away about October every year
They can recognize individual fish by
marks, scars, etc, which they pointed
out to me.
The Mon is nearly dry in the cold
and end of the hot weather, and the
fact that these fish return to this one
village landing stage every year reg
ularly and never go to any other is
quite worthy of remark. \ villager
who kills any of them has to undergo
a penalty of 10 shillings by common
consent, and great care is in conse-
quence taken of them.
The ngatwe of upper Burma Is n
very short, thick fish, tapering rapidly
from behind the gills to the tail, has
long feelers on both upper and lower
lip and has no noticeable teeth. He
makes very good eating and has but
few bones. L have often heard of tame
fish in tanks, but a herd of tame fish
in monsoon river connected with the
great Irawadi is n very bizarre phe-
nomenon.-Burma Cor. London Field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
Poisonous Authorizations in
Food Supplies.

zeal sulphuric acid, which will open
up, or free, the sweet from the
starch. This acid will eat into the
little kernels and open them, SO that
they become spOngelile.
when separated from the sweet
liquid we have left the offal of
Il nonnutritiOus, mucilaginous
and spongy wet mass which would
carry with it more or less of the
chemicals and which it would be
next to impossible to wash out.
Il now dry this starch offal and
when dry and pulverized or ground
and bottled the same as -four / would
have what could be used if 1 were
INSCRIPTIONS enough to so use it for
an adulteration for wheat -four
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
ATTACKED BY A HERON,
Boy Tries to Capture the Bird and
Nearly Loses His Life.


ave hunted everything from gray
squirrels to grizzlies" said a veteran
Philadelphia sportsman to a writer in
the New York Times, land the nearest
L ever came to being seriously injured
by any sort of game was one time
when n wounded bird attacked and
tried to kill me.
Il was boy then and went down to
a creek that flowed through my fathers
farm to watch for a mink. 1t was early
in the evening and n blue heron came
and sat within tempting gunshot. L
knew it would spoil my chances at
mink to shoot the bird, and didn't in
tend to do it, but, kidlike, 1 raised the
gun and took aim just to see how 1
could kill it if l would. 1 lowered the
gun and then raised it again. Every
time L raised it 1 would touch the trig-
ger gently. After awhile touched it
too hard, the gun went off and L start
ed toward the heron, which was wound
ed.
II thought it would be n good scheme
to catch the bird and started to do so
when its bill shot out like a sledge
hammer and struck me between the
eyes. When 1 came to my senses, it
was dark, and it was several minutes
longer before 1 could remember where
was or what had happened. 4 little
harder and the bird would have killed
me. L shudder even yet when L think
what would have been the result if the
bill had struck one of my eyes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
A TALE OF TWO CITES.
The PeriIs of Living Near the Mex
lean Boundary Line.

The PeriIs of Living Near the Mex@
lean Boundary Line.
"Some peculiar conditions prevail at
the twin cities of Nogales, Mexico,
and Nogales, Ariz.," said the Detroiter,
who recently returned from a visit to
Mexico. THE international boundary
line is formed by street that divides
the two towns, and the boundary
stakes are set out with a very nice
regard for technicalities. There is a
saloon there which has more than
local reputation, and the proprietor is
certainly an enterpriSing individual.
His saloon is located on the street di-
viding the two counties and at a point
where the dividing line is not clearly
defined. The patron of this saloon
buys his drink in America, and, step
ping across the hall, he buys his cigar
in Mexico. In this way the proprietor
avoids the duty on imported cigars
and can provide his customers with
the best make at lower prices than
most of his competitors.
"They tell an amusing story about an
American who imbibed too much fight
ing whisky at this saloon. When he
arrived at a certain stage, he allowed
his prejudiceS to get the better of him,
and, standing near the boundary line
of his own country, he heaped anathe-
mas and hurled defianceS at the people
across the border. A couple of Next
can officers stood across the street al
most within reach of the pugnacious
American, hoping that he would strcll
across into Mexico. He did get over
there after awhile, although the trip
was wholly unprecedented. During
a harangue against Mexican institu-
tons in general and the police in par
ticular he happened to lurch too far
over to starboard and fell into Mexico.
The alert cops promptly grabbed him,
and, though he didn't get n chance to
take in the sights, he paid quite an ex-
tended visit to the country he had so
eloquently maligned. Free
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
Rabbits mt Play.

Rabbits play in this way: Two of
them-I have not seen it played with
more-run quickly toward each other,
and when on the point of contact each
leaps into the air, but one higher than
the other, clearing him completely.
They come down with their tails to-
ward each other, but instantly, with
an, as it were. Excuse my tail?' both
turn and run and leap again, and this
they will do from two or three to half
a dozen times, always leaping up at
the exact moment when they would
otherwise come into collision and one
always taking the higher leap-some-
times an astonishingly high one-right
over his companion. They never meet
I'm the air. nor can 1 see how this can
be avoided except by n plan or figure
being mutually followed by them, as
with ourselves in a game or dance. 1
believe that each clears the other al
ternately. but have not yet convinced
myself of this.-Saturday Review.