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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
Dryan's Prosperity.

Here Is something from the Atcbi.
son Globe that 10 worth thinking
about; When W. J. Bryan was nom
mated for tho presidency to
his own surprise, and to the surprise
Of people generally-he was q poor
man. He had failed to make 3 living
in legitimate ways, and became pol
iticisn, for which be considered him
self 1T because he had taken prizes at
debating society contests Of school.
He practiced elocution, and could
make people cry oy telling them OF
their wrongs.
After few years Of politics, hs has
moved into . $40, 900 house. furnished
1t an expense Of $4,000. This new
house 10 located on . $4,000 farm,
stocked with $4,000 worth Of cattle.
horses and swine.
The people have paid Bryan high
prices for bis spesches, but hs has
done them no good. Every theory be
ever advocated Was wrong; the people
are poorer because Of Brysn's making
speeches to them. Every dollar Bry-
an bas was wrung from people under
false pretsnses. Every man'who neg
lected bis work to hear Bryan speak.
has been robbed Is we'll a. deceived,
for Brysn's remedies for poverty will
not work. He Is now rich man, and
the people are poorer because be wal
born into the world.
Every man must solve the problems
Of life for himself. And the worst
waste Of time is to listen to dema'
| goguss speak. The next worse waste
Of time'is to take q dsmagoguss pa
per. Instead Of listening to eloquent
but senseless speeches, and reading
fiery papers, that tell Of your wrongs
get out and hustle. Don't DO worked
by smooth talker or writer; don't
let another man make money out Of
your ignorance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Good philosophy from John Mac
Donald ia Western School Journal:
HAS be been successful in liiep'
"Hs has indeed; supremely so.'
"What is he-a congressman, Judge,
bank president, corporation lawyer,
or whatp" "None o. these. He Is
one Of the best farmers In this coun-
ty; lives within bis income, Is kind,
just, and public.spirited; trains up
bis children in the way they should
go, and goes that way himself. Yes;
be Is q successful man."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

During the day, when troubles Of
state and grieis Of patronage abound,
Senator Burton may at times have
Kansas of bis mind for awhile. But
when night comes and be lays him
down beneath the piece quilt the
ladies Of the Methodist church gave
him, be will dream Of Kansas. On
that quilt are the names Of half Abb.
lene's population.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
Most Pepulous Of Territories.

10st 1oPul0us u AsEEAsVSiss'
Mr.. Beveridge recently presented
in the senate a telegram from the non
partisan intsrterritorial single state
hood convention which was held d
Oklahoma City that set forth numsr'
GUS reasons for the admission Of Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory a. 4
single state. There 10 some division
In the two territories over the ques'
ton Of . union, but here 10 some Sta
tistical matter that has q bearing on
the subject Of admission, whether
there IL to be q union or not.
The telegram says that the area o.
Oklahoma 10 $4,000 square miles, thai
Of the Indian Territory $1,000 square
miles, and that II the two were Joined
the total would DO less than that o.
the average Of tho states west Of the
Mississippi, which is more than 1907
900 square miles, The new state
would In fact cover about the same
extent Of country as Washington,
North Dakota or Missouri. As re.
CARDS area 1t would be among the
smaller transmississippi states; II
would be smaller than Michigan,
little larger than Wisconsin, and moi
very much larger than Florida,
Georgia or Illinois.
In the telegram 1t is claimed that
each territory has population Of hall
q million, but We shall refer to the
figures Of the last census, which are
Oklahoma, 1913, SS1; Indian Territory,
1872, 1850; total, 79O,S9l; Illinois, which
WAS admitted in 1918, had 30, 1862 10
1920. Iowa, which was admitted in
1916, had 1912 in 1910 and 1924
in 1850. Oregon, which was admitted
in 1859, had 81, 465 in 1860. Colora
do, which was admitted in 1875, had
1864 in 1870 and 1882 in 1880
Wyoming, which was admitted In
1890, had 60.705 in that year.
The population Of each territory II
more than six times that Of Wyoming
when 1t was admitted and almost
eight times that Of Illinois and Oregon
when they were admitted. The pop
ulation Of the combined territories II
greater than that OF sixteen Of tht
present states which represent every
part Of the country. 1t is more thar
eight times that Of Wyoming, fv'
times that OF Idaho and double tina
OF South Dakota.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
How II. Long lailsd.

There is one Republican representa-.
tive in the Fifth district who does not
wear q collar and who refuses to be
the tool Of Mr.. Leland and bis select
company Of would.be bosses Of the
Republican party Of Kansas. He went
to Topeka the other day and was
rounded up by Albaugh and Leland
with plea to support Pringle.
Then Congressman Long tackled
him snd pleaded. Finally came this:
"Well, we don't need you at all but II
| you giant anything out Of the speaker
you would better get in. You are =
new man and this 10 your chance.
Either get into the wagon or bs shut
out. But We don't need you.''
"Oh WE'LL" said the Fifth district
man. III you don't need me 1t
wouldn't do any good for me to crowd
In. Just let 1t 70. I've . room 1t
the hotel and I'll call my friends 10
and tell EN- about 1t. They sent me
down here to make laws for Kansas
and not to help anybody1 boom for
senator. Fact 10, up in the Fifth Dis
trict the people are getting mighty
tired Of Leland and Albaugh and they
are sorry to zoe that Mr.. Bailey has
not yet shown himself able to break
away from them and bs the governor
Of oil the people as they thought be
would. They don't like to have I
governor use bis position to help elect
a senator or to organize the legisla.
ture."
And Mr.. Long, Mr.. Leland and Mr..
Albaugh who are long way from
"having enough without him" looked
sad, very sad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

The Chapman Advertiser begs the
widsswake correspondent Of the Re-
FLECToR and OF those OF other outside
papers not to send out news Of the
doings Of the town. The Advertiser
seems to think that the way to build
up town is to put high stone wall
around it and prevent the outside
world from knowing what is done in.
side. Wonder II the Chapman mer.
chants endorse that policye
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Show people don'tappreciate . good
town when they see it. Abilene gave
the Shay opera company more money
in one night than Topeka did in three
yet all the principals losied at the
hotel here and let the under.studies
practice on the audience.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Think you are having a hard timer
How would you like to stand in one
Of these lines in New York, waiting
your turn to get ten cents worth Of
coal, with the mercury down around
xerop
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Fra Elbertus, who has made sever
al hundred thousand dollars out Of his
Roycroft establishment, is minus .
handsome wife. She has loft him be-
cause be gave more attention to the
shop people than to bis home. Some
day be will wish he had reversed the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

A lot Of new subscribers every day
for the REFLECTOR. The people
realize that it is dangerous to start
the year without this great moral
and religious family regulator in the
house. We point with pride to the
fact that OF all the readers Of this pa
per today not one has died while he
was paid up subscriber.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Proceedings have been brought to
GUST the mayor Of Lawton from his
office, one Of the charges against him
being that he "hun.ed an editor with
gun" Any man who does not have
sense enough to keep away from an
editor with a gun ought to lose his
office. He is liable to get his head
shot of.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Topeka Capital: There is no doubt
about it. The matter Of taking steps
for road improvement is receiving an
unusual amount Of attention just
now. 1t would be fine thing il the
sentiment which has been aroused
would hatch out something more than
mere words.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

The interview given by MIR. Case
at Kansas City and republished else.
where is mighty helpful one and
the best OF 1t Is that 1t Is true. He
rightly says that the west 10 in q
better condition than is the east and
IL Is likely to remain 30.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

The Kansas City Star says 7. E.
Dewey is "a iraternsl Moody and
Sankey both in one." That will make
Thomas Emmett righteously indignant
Tor he never sang q song in his life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Lawrence has q colored man named
Abilene Albrittan and junction City
has q colored woman named Salina
Williams. Both have police court
regulations. The first mentioned is
named after Abilene, Texas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Glory be! Winfield has lost 200
feet Of casing in lite gas well and has
spent . week fishing for it in vain.
Winfield has crowed over Abilene so
much that we can't help being glad
she knows what it is to have q little
grief herself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

There is always something to be
thankful for, brethren, II you look for
it. Had Carnegie given Abilene 49,.
900 the town might have the same
kind Of fight over 4 library site that
disgraces Emporia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

The ConcordiA Kansan IS offering
some vigorous remarks on the csndi.
dacy OF George A. Clark for state
printer. 1t says; 1.-The Republicans
Of Cloud county are Of the opinion
that Mr.. Clark has been amply re.
warded for all the service he has rem.
dered his party"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

A man at Merriam, Kansas,
shucked 1852 bushels Of corn In 9
hours and then spent % hours bragg
ging about it. The average on the
whole job 10 low.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Y-The month and year printed to the
eight Of your name on the address Of this
aper IL the date to which your subscription
i paid. BY referring to II you can tell
shether your subscription Is in arrears II
rou are indebted to The REFLECTOR please
end or bring In the amount due.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

II the house Of representatives
wants to keep awake during prayers
1t will select Rev. W. A. Crawford for
chaplain,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

We are glad to see that Frank Nel.
son is "standing up for the Bible. "
The Bible is not in any particular
danger but it is . good position to
take.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Now 1t Is to be seen whether or not
Roosevelt has the nerve to say what
pictures he proposes to hang in his
own home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Mr.. Stork is visiting Herington.
According to the Times he lives at
Independence. The Times may be
mistaken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Zero weather is getting in its work
early but there is no strong demand
that II also come often.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

We hope Emporia will show the
Abilene alderman only the good side
Of the town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Your Christmas will not be merry
unless you make it SO yourself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
THURSDAY, DEC. IS, 1902.

Shop early and save the clerks from
long hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

No doubt about 1t, the snow Il
worth money to the wheat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Curtis and Burlon took dinner with
the president. Where was the
especial iriend%
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
The Secret of Long and Happy Life.

You sometimes see a woman whose
old age is as exquisite as was the per
feet bloom of her youth, says the Pitts
burg Dispatch. You wonder how 1t IS
her life has been q long and happy
one. Here are some of the reaons:
She knew how to forget the disagreable
things.
She kept her nerves we'll IN hand'
and inflicted them on no one.
She mastered the art of saying pleas
ant things.
She did not expct too much from her
friends.
She made whatever work came to her
F~congenial. e.
She retained her illusions and did not
believe the world wicked or unkind.
She relieved the miserable and sympa-
thizod with the sorroWful.
She never forgot that kind words ano
a smile cost nothing, but are priceless
treasures to the discouraged.
She did unto others as she would DC
| done by. and now that old age has come
to her, and there is a halo of white hal1
| about her head. she is loved and con-
| sidered. This is the secret Of a long life
and a happy one.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30

The January Atlantic opens the New
Year With a cheerful editorial welcome
as from Number A Park Street, which
vittilv sums up past achievements Of
this typical American magazine, and
PROMISES happily for the future.
TWO prominent features Of the number
are the initial installments of Arthur
~Sherburne HarGy's brilliant serial, His
Daughter First, the only move he has
written for many years; and of ]. T.
Trowbridge's Ny Own Story-his remin-
sciences of a long and varied career, dur
ing which he has seen man men, many
cities and many strange events all Of
which he writes about in a bright and
entertaining ann
other notable articles are The Contri-
button of the West to American Demo-
cracy-the ideals and the civic achieve
ments of the pioneer-by Frederick j..
Turner; The Wa against Disease by
&c. y. WinsloW,-an account of the
long battle of science against epidemics;
w. J.. Hcnderson's The Future Of Or
chestral Music,-a paper giving cs0-c'"l
reference to the recent compositions of
Richard Strauss; and r. Brimley John
sons informing letter on England in
1902.
Stories and sketches include Nanny,
4 Southern tale, by Julian r. Tutwiler;
4 Land of Little Rain by Mary Austin;
a talk on Travellers Tales by Agnes
Rcpplier: A Memory of Old Gentlemen
by Sharlot III. Hall; The Plateau of
Fatigue; a delightful satirical sketch, by
Kate Miner Rabb, and NOX Dormienda,
an instructive little essay on death.
Literary reviews and essays in the
number are Dickens as a Nan of Letters
by Alice Meynell; papers or Howells
and James: or Books New and O16: on
The Last Years of Old France Qctters
and memory of the time of Marie An
tOinette); about Two English Men OF
Letters Richardson and Tennyson); On
the e~poch-making Expedition OF Lewis
and Clark, and a review of two recent
editions Of the works of EDGAR Allan
Poe.
Poetry is furnished by William n
Payne, Agnes Lee, and S. V. Cole, and 4
brilliant Contributors Club completes g
lively and promising New Years nun
Der.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
Matchmaking Scheme.
Ry the Associated Press.)

Defiance. Ohio, Dec. 26.-More n zoo
letters from a collecting agency I'D New
York have come through the local post
office to Defiance people. The letters
state that the recipients had received, a
year previous, a certain amount OF
icwelry from a New York nm, and that
unless the sum due was RENTED. suit
would be instituted. Many of these let
tors were addressed to persons dead or
who had long since moved away. Tho
postofIice inspectors have notified the
local postmaster ~instructing him to ad-
wise the recipients that the scheme was
blacknail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
THE CAsPAR WHISKEY PLANT.
Seized by Revenue Officials for Alleged Vio-
lation of Revenue Laws.
fspecial to News and O~bserver.)

ISUGCIdI 10 -NVFFN UHIU OD|N1 ~
Winston-Salem, n. c., Dec. 21.-Ihe
rectifying whiskey plant Of the Caspar
Company, the largest business Of the kind
in the South, was seized today by rove
nue. officials for alleged violation Of the
internal revenue laws. The president Of
the company says they will give bond and
resume business by the middle OF next
week. The plant here Will soon be closed
and a now firm will be established at st.
Louis, Mo. The company is convinced that
their present trouble is caused by re-
ports lodged with the commissioner at
Washington by jealous and preJudtced
foreign companies, who are against every
North Carolina whiskey house that sue
cecds in building MP a trade outside O.
the State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
THE VAIL.

l met a ~threadbare Waif below the town.
Sad were his eyes, and from his dusty
coat
Roses no longer crimson danglcd down.
Pebbles that had been kisses dCcked bis
throat.
Drank wine, as one who had no joy
thereof.
low:
My name is Habit-once they called me
Love-
Agnes Lee, in the January Atlantic.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
Death Of Capt. KcGregor.
Gy the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 26.-Adjutant Gen
eral COrbin received a cable message tG-
day from General Davis, at Manila, say-
ing that captain Robert McGregOr,
corps Of engineers, died in the Manila
hospital on the 23rd instant Of acute ap-
pendicitis. Captain McGregor was a
native Of Michigan and was graduated at
the military academy III June, 18S9.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30

Mr.. Wister is not stinted in his praise
OF Remington as a historlan-a historian
in the sense that he has given those who
view his work very accurate ideas Of
conditions as they We're in the great
West before the ranches began 10 be
fenced in and that picturesque charac-
ter, the cowboy, disappeared.
Appropriate for the season are sever
al calendars ISSUED by Russell this
month. The Birds Calendar inter
sperces hits Of verse, prose and appro-
pirate sentiments with very excellent
Autographs OF many different birds of all
seasons.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
Moth Proc Bee Hive.

Necessary device can be chcaply at
tached to any hive. Well tested. En-
close so cents to BRYAN TYSON, Car
tbage. Y. c., and receive full instruc-
tions for constructing. You will please
mention this paper.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30

Done in the Open" is a very attrac-
tive volume which will be welcomed be-
cause two men, each a great exponent or
the West in the cowboy days, have CO
1aboratcd in its making. The major share
of credit must, of purse, fall to MIR.
Frederick Remington, whose pictures
eiv one the vivid story of Gle subjects
he rresents with his pencil and brush.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30

/ have been reading over and Ger OF
late many of the Letters of Self-Made
Merchant, and it seemss to nae othe. more
one reads this book, the more heels inn:
pressed with its value, there is so much
philosophy in every page and SO much
common-sense throughout the series OF
s.o-calIed letters that they make very
healthy reading.
It is not difficult to personify the Self
Made Merchant in the late P. D.. Armour.
Mr.. Lorimer, the author of the letters,
was Mr.. Armour's secretary for a num-
be of years and the training he had
under the pork packer Of reality gave
him plenty of material for the pork
packer of the letters. One should not be
surprised if Mr.. Lorimer produces other
books of the same character, perhaps not
in the same form, but embodyinG much
of the same personality. Certainly, II he
does, the matter will be worth reading.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-07
Has Not Gone Wrong.

The soldier boys of the state will
not listen to word against Gov
White, who commanded one of the
battalions in the Philippines. 'No
one need tell me Gov. White has
gone wrong said Capt. Grafton of
the Fargo company owe, who
tramped those weary miles on the
L%wton campaigns, discovered the
stuff he was made of. His thought
was ever for his men He said little
and did much. Many footsore pri-
vate rode his horse while the major
took his place pulling the bull carts
after the cattle lell by the wayside.
Once he put a drunken soldier on his
horse rather than to have him left
behind to be boloed by the enemy.
Self was his last consideration then,
and L won't believe his nature has
changed in two short years.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-07
In Good Condition.

The state banks of North Dakota
reflect the increased prosperity and
activity of the people better than ever
this year. The December statement
shows an increase of over three mil
lion dollars in deposits, over last year,
from 100000 to $4,000. The ma
tional banks will, no doubt, make the
same excellent showing. The state
is attracting attention for its great
natural resources, and capital and
immigration will make North Dakota
in few years, one OF the richest
states in proportion to population IN
the union.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-07
In Plain Figures.

The merchant who spends ten dol
lars for advertising aud attracts a
hundred customers makes 500 by
making profit of $l from each GUS
toner. The merchant who doesn't
advertise has only ten customers and
to make $1OO he must make ten dol
lars off each of his customers. This
is one reason it pays to patronize the
man who advertises.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-07
WG Ritterbush

Whep%all was ready the lights were
turned out. and E. W. Bittman called
on Mr.. Ritterbush at his residence
with verv urgent ''repair order"
Suspecting nothing beyond the or
dinary Mr.. Ritterbush and Will
started with him toward the hall.
Mr.. Bittman suggested that they go
to the shop and get heavy chisel, or
something to pry with, but they con-
cluded to go to the hall first and find
out gust what was needed. Mr.. Bitt-
man ushered them into the hall,
which was still dark, and as soon as
the door was closed, the gas was
lighted suddenly.
Brought face to face with a party
sitting at heavily laden banquet
table, who at once cheered MIN was
complete surprise to Mr.. Ritter
bush. He was escorted to the head
of the table, and told that this was
the door that needed fixing first, and
after that was finished the other
would be attended to. When he re-
moved his working coat and took his
place at the head of the table the i'm
port of the occasion had not even
dawned upon him. It was not until
Major Fay arose, and in a few we'll
chosen words, addressed him as the
guest of the occasion, and stating
that the gathering was for the pur-
pose Of assisting IN ,tae celebration OF
his sixty-sixth birthday, that he fully
realized that it was surprise party
upon himself. He wss so overcome
that when he arose to express his
thanks he could not control himself,
and as he thanked his friends for the
kind remembrance the tears rolled
down his cheeks,
The arrangement couad not have
been more perfect, nor the surprise
more complete, the credit for which
10 largely due to that enterprising
citizen who never does anything by
halves, E. w. Bittman.
After the formalities had been con
cluded, the guests consumed the re-
past provided for the occasion.
When they had finished, fash
light picture was taken of the gather
ing, cigars were passed, and q social
time was enjoyed until ten o'clock
the party dispersed, wishing Mr..
Ritterbush many returns of the day.
l. The combined ages of the assem-