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

attend asy college,. Too much inn
portseps is attaehed to pr Coats. and
promotions and diplomas. II town
can support but one Or two courses.
then 1t would seem that the intsrssts
Of the majority ought to b considered.
In the hope Of removing these OBJ
stacles and enlarging the opportuni-
ties Of our boys and girls, we would
appeal to the magnanimity Of Carns-
gle In the interests Of . great educa.
tional institution. In addition to .
regularly equipped high school, we
would have an assembly room,
museum, library, laboratories, work
shops, and gymnasium. Its motto
should always be, "mens sano in cor
pore sano."
This arrangement contemplates the
halliday session in the regular class
room for the consideration Of such
subjects as mathematics, history,
civics, literature, including reading
spelling and grammar. One.half Of
the pupils would attend the morning
session, the other half In the after.
noon. When not ip the regular class
room, pupils would receive in'truc-
ton 10 the arts and sciences and train.
Ing in industrial occupations at the
manual training school.
The advantages to b gained are
obvious. II would cultivate In the
boys and girls habits Of industry,
insure better teaching in certain sub
jects, devslop the power to do q well
~ to know, reduce the matter Of dis.
'oiplins to . minimum, rsnovs theI
evils Of the ovsr.orowded school room, \
enlarge tho opportunities Of al Glasses
Of pupils, In short, 1t would better it..
ths boy or girl for success in the
struggle for existence. ,,s ,..,,
Therefore, Il you would be public
bsnsisdtor, use your influence With
the philinthropic millionaire and So. I
cure to Abilene . Carnegie Manual
Training School. The rising genera
'tiou will honor your undertaking sad
generations yet unborn will live to-
call you blessed. A RESIDENT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Ferd Kandt was In from Woodbine.
Herman Will Of Herington was
visitor to the city.
Geo. j. Heller Of Dillon was a pleas.
ant REFLECTOR caller.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Gantenbine Of
Dillon were shopping in the city.
s. J. Lady, living northeast Of the
city, was q pleasant REFLECTOR caller.
Wilson Brothers, two Of Sutphen's
finest young men, were REFLECTOR
visitors.
Mrs. Marshall Bowen is back from
Kansas City and Topeka where she
has been Visiting relatives.
Misses Amy and Martha Heney OF
Enterprise are visiting their grand
mother and Miss Carrie kubach for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Lawrence OF
Illinois and Mrs. John Gibson OF Den
ton, Texas, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. s. Anderson.
Elder George Detweiler, editor Of
the Evangelical Visitor, left for Har-
risburg, Pa, at which place the Visi-
tor will hereafter be published.
DR.. John H. Mustard Of Chicago is
visiting his sister and other relatives.
He leaves about the first OF the year
for Europe to continue his medical
studies.
G. G. Sterl, J. A. Young, T. M.
Jones, H. E. Ackers, r. H. Kane and
E. Makins went to Emporia to inves.
tigate the plan Of assessment for
sewers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
CLEMENCY FOR TOM MORGAN,
Governor Stanley Commutes Sentence
of Dickinson Murderer.

Governor Stanley yesterday COM
muted the sentence Of Thomas Nor.
gan, who was convicted in Dickinson
county in 1888 Of murder and con.
demned to hang, to twenty-five years
Imprisonment. Counting in good
time Morgan will have but a little
more than six years yet to serve.
Morgan was charged with killing
q man named John Gall. Morgan
and Gall were friends. Along in 1888
Gall inherited about $500 from a
grandmother. Morgan put up a
scheme with liveryman named
Shaner at Marion to rob Gall Of the
money. The plot was a simple one.
Morgan was to induce Gall to drive
with him to Herington on the pretext
Of investing his money in restau-
rant there. On the road Shaner was
to hold them up, rob Gall Of the
money, and later meet Morgan and
divide the spoils.
Morgan had no trouble inducing
Gall to 60 with him to Herington'
According to program Shaner met
them and held them up. In the
melee which followed however, Gall
was killed. Both Morgan and Shsner
we're arrested. The latter was 40.
quilted while Morgan was convicted
Of murder in the first degree.
1t is claimed by Morgan that the
intent was never to kill Gall and that
as matter OF fact it was Shaner and
not himself who struck the blow
which caused Calls death. Judge
Nicholson, who tried the case, and
ten Of the twelve jurymen who con-
victed Morgan, wrote Governor Stan
ley that they had become convinced Of
the truth o. Morgaa's story and urged
him.strongly to parole Morgan or ct
least commute bis sentence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
SENATOR'S WATCHING
The venezuelan Question Discussed
IN Executive Session.
III INVOLVE Iolios DOCTRINE.
~ rft ~
rhe Natter u yenssHpla ShirAias, Her
Dssts Brought 70 ths Notice Of tis 1Ats
Department n Wsshiaston y Ne
Herman Apbassador,

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE VeHs.
zuelan question occupied tho stten-
ton Of the senate in executive ses.
sion yesterday for almost an hour.
The question came up informally al
most Immediately after the doors
were closed. Senator Teller, dis
claiming all intention Of being criti-
cal and saying he merely desired in
formation, asked Senator Cullom,
chairman Of the committee on for
eign relations, what information he
possessed as to the Venezuelan af-
fair. Senator Teller said that the
situation was such that senators felt
that the Monroe doctrine at any
time might become involved if the
complication should continue.
Senator Cullom replied to the in
sdiry that he had no knowledge of
recent events not contained in the
house prints. Messrs. Bacon, Hoar,
Lodge and Stewart all made re-
marks. In none of the addresses
was anything harsh or critical said.
The tone of all the speeches, whether
by republicans or democrats, was
that the attitude of this nation
should be one of watchfulness.
There was general agreement
that while the means adopted by
Great Britain and Germany for the
collection of their debts had been
quite, strenuous, they thus far had
committed no infringement Of the
Monroe doctrine and therefore had
done nothing to which the United
States could take exception.
This was the position of Senator
Cullom, as it was of other senators
who spoke. Senator Cullom said that
much light as to the attitude Of the
administration could be obtained by
consulting the correspondence be-
tween the state department and the
German ambassador year ago. He
then called attention to the fact
that on December 10, 1901, the rep
resentative Of Emperor William had
brought the matter Of Venezuela's
debts and her apparent indifference
to them to the attention of the Sec
rotary Of state. The German am
bassador in his letter gave the de-
partment complete information from
the German standpoint Of the posi-
ton Of his government. He said
that for seven years Venezuela had
failed to pay interest on a debt to
German citizens of about $5,000,00O,
contracted in the construction of q
railroad. and that in addition there
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

NECESSARILY artists, spd their efforts
are rendered more futile because Of
the want Of facilities. Who knows
how many boys and girls, With nstur.
a ability, have acquired IN abiding
distsste for music OF driving, or,
painting because. Of the associations
which surrounded it, early presenta-'
.tionsP We need rooms especially
fitted for certain subjects. > presided
over, BY teachers whose tastes and
training make Thorn models ior,ini-.
tstion or inexhaustible sources Of in.
spiration.
Too much Importance cannot DO
attached to the element OF discipline.
It 70 absolutely essential to succsssiul
work in the school room. But dis.
cipline, mechanical and constantly en-.
forced, Is Of an Inferior quality. The
removal Of restraint too often reveals
an entirely different individual. 1t
fails to secure the one justifisble end
the formation Of character. 1t
matters not how timely the movement,
or erect the carriage, or precise the
step, II 1t fails to instill in the pupil
worthy motives, 1t must be considered
an unqualified failure. But the great
misfortune Of 1t all Is, that environed
by so many distracting elements, SO
much Of the teachers energy 10 ex.
hsusted in keeping order, that little
Is left for the real work OF teaching.
The conditions which have cen.
tralized the population in the city
Iseem to be permanent. The produc.
tive possibilities Of the agriculturalist,
made so by the invention OF labor
saving machinery, have forever
changed the ratio between rural and
city populations. We must prepare
to meet the new conditions forced up.
on us by the congestion Of these cen.
ters. Adequate relief through the
ordinary channels would entail such
additional expense, without common
surate compensation, that it must be
considered impracticable. Relief can
be obtained however, by resorting to
the halliday session in the regular
class room. the other half to be spent
in some practical work at manual
training school.
Regardless Of tastes or future in
tentions every boy or girl who would
profit by our present educational sys-
tenn, must adhere to certain pre-.
scribed courses. In many cases these
courses are planned for no other pur-
pose than TO articulate with the uni.
versity. This evidently is rare in
justice to the 80 per cent who never
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18


Some time sgQ there appeared in
this paper an article entitled "Abi.
lane An Educational Mecca" Atten.
tion was called to the dssirabllity Of
making this city an /, educational cen.
ter. The phase Of education referred
y WIS along the line Of the practical.
The writer y not unmiudiul that cul.
turs Is = crsdltable aim in education,
but the public protest against the i'm
practical cannot DO disregsrded with
impunity.
The basic principles Of any reform
movement must b looked for in the
defects 10 be remedied. Without any
attempt at an exhaustive enumeration
Of existing evils, the following may
b. noted: The formation Of habits Of
idleness; Poor teaching In special sub.
jects; The acquisition Of facts without
mental power; Too much energy
wasted In the matter Of discipline;
Over.crowded school rooms and con.
eomitant evils; Inability to provide
electives.
Some Of these may be passed over
without comment. There are several
reasons why our present system 10
productive Of habits Of idleness. The
quality Of the material with which
pupils are required to work, leaving
but little opportunity for the refresh
ment and exhilaration Of mind that
comes from discovery, is a potent
factor for evil In this connection. As
. matter Of self defense, the mind
revolts against the Introduction OF IN.
interesting matter and unavoidably
the pupil falls 10 day.dreamiug or
misunderstanding. The defniteness Of
subject matter allows but little lati-
tude for the recognition Of different
capacities Of pupils in the assignment
Of lessons. As consequence, either
the weak are over.awed and discour.
aged by the magnitude Of the task, or
the more capable become mentally
dissipated by attempting to hold the
attention on a topic longer than is
necessary for its mastery. In either
case, idleness Is the inevitable sequel.
The only places where creditable
teaching is done under the present
system, are in the primary grades and
the university. In other departments
we have too much text book and too
little teacher. This could be readily
adjusted under the proposed plan.
great deal Of time and energy are
wasted in attempting to teach certain
subjects in class rooms unsuited to
the purpose. The arts are mlserably
taught, because not all teachers are
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
rar.su Fight : Dusl With Pi.ehforka

Joplin, Mo-, Dec. 1.-Two farmers,
Charles Wheel and Harvey Morgan,
living five miles south Of Joplin,
fought q fierce duel yesterday with
pitehforks. Both we're badly in
jured and fought until they were ex-
hausted, Morgan will recover, but
Wheel is fatally injured. The trou-
BILE, Il 10 said was over . woman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

were sSheY dapts lAmounung ~ ABOUT
3l,7oo,oee due German eitizens from
vsnsEssla, which Il had proved I'm
possible 70 sollest. He added that
every known peaosabls means had
been tnsd to secure the money and
that ~ govszumsnt fesling .tAA1
psttePAs had ceased TO b 9 virtue,
he'd decided 70 use coercive meaps.
II was desired, however, he sAid,
that II should b. explicitly under
stood that whatever steps might DO
taken by bis country, there was, no
desire to enerosch on or interfere
with the Monroe doctrine. This e.
'blana tion he thought was. due tho
United States, o. the only purpose
Of his government was to assist it,
people in collecting debts due them.
Secretary Hay replied December 1e,
1901, saying In effect that the Mon
roe doctrine was not intended to
shield any American nation from the
payment Of its honest debts and that
its purpose was to prevent the &C.
QUESTION Of territory by old world
nations. To further elucidate the
position Of the United States on the
Monroe doctrine, he quoted from
the first annual message Of President
Roosevelt, which had been in the
hands of congress for only few
days, az follows:
1.-THE Monroe doctrine is declara-
ton that there must be no terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any non
American power at the expense Of
any American power on American
soil. 1t is in no wise intended as
hostile to any nation in the old
world. Still less is it intended to
give cover to any aggression by
one new world power at the expense
Of any other. It is simply q step
and long step toward assuring the
universal peace Of the world by Sc
curing the possibility of permanent
peace on this hemisphere"
When Senator Cullom had con-
cluded Senator Lodge called atten-
ton to the declaration attributed
to Lord Lansdowne by yesterdays
dispatches that there is no DISPOSE
ton or desire on the part Of Great
Britain to acquire any Venezuelan
territory.
Senator Stewart dwelt somewhat
on the bombardment Of the Vene-
zuelan fort and said that that Incl
dent should be accepted by our gov
eminent as warning of what this
country might expect whenever ex-
cuse might offer. He gave as his
reason for his admonition the fact
that our recent acquisition Of terri
tory had aroused the jealousy Of all
the European powers and that they
might attack us at any time. mot
in two generations" he said, could
we build up navy equal to that OF
Great Britain, but we can strengthen
our coast Notifications, and in view
Of venezuela's experience it be-
hooves us to do So"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
missouri state Fair Wants s1oo, 900.

Mexico, Mo-, Dec. III. A. Potts,
vice president of the State Fair asso-
citation, states that the association
will ask the coming session Of the
state legislature for an appropria-
ton not in excess Of 100000. He
says this is necessary to enable the
association to make a creditable sue
cess Of the state fair and to get ready
to make o creditable display Of the
agricultural interests Of Missouri ct
the worlds fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Marriage license: T. ". Andsr'
son. Chapman. and Christina Will
NOR, Wakefield.
Fancy feathers and quills half Prics
at Mrs.. NJ. Clark's.
Have you voted for your isvorite
in the box contestP Us 80 present
absolutely free to someone.
Miss Agnes DeWolie, graduate
OF the Allen Commercial College,
enters the office Of G. C. Sterl & Co.,
as bookkeeper.
Judge Mitchell has sold the
brick house at 9Th and Olive to Mrs.
Jesse Eugle. Henry Eugle will con.
tlnue to reside there.
Trimmed and Ready-to.Wear hats
at b II price at Mrs. NJ. Clark's.
Invitations are ont for the wed.
ding Of Miss Laura Lands and George
W. Lands Christmas eve II the home
Of the brides mother south Of the
city.
The Evangelical Visitor which
has been published here for several
years will hereafter 10 published a
Harrisburg, Pa. Rev. Geo. Detwsilsr
win continue as editor and 20 there
with bis family.
Found. dark leather mitten, knit
wrist, new. Inquire at this Office tee
The men who laid out this town
made . mistake in not locating at
least one big bill close to the city for
the especial amusement Of the chill.
dren on snowy days.
Wanted Man worth t5O per month
and expenses; permanent position.
Experience unnecessary but must
d
have fair education and business
ability. address, Manager s., 1914
Main st., (. G., Mo. tso*
-ltis said to be good for rheuma-
tism to wade through snow. A large
number Of Abileneites conscientiously
refrain from shoveling Of their walks
lest they might prevent their neigh
bors' recovery from the dread disease.
Hope Dispatch; The Hope Boiler
Mills have been sold to D. D. Nusz
Of the Dillon Mills, and the Dillon
Roller Mills have been sold to Emil
Drummer, Of the Hope Mills. In other
words these millers have traded mills.
Satin ribbons suitable for fancy
wordsworth from 10c and 25c per
I'D. Your choice for &c per I'D. at
Mrs. NJ. Clark's.
-Signor Vanora, a fakir who pre-
tends to hypnotize his wife and bury
her for six days, writes to the EN-
poria mayor that he "made a rich
haul" in Abilene. The Signor is o
prevaricator. He has not worked his
graft here.
Topeka Capital: Abilene and
Concordia are considering the matter
Of passing ordinances that will pro.
tect the home merchants against
street takers who over-run this state.
Why wouldn't this be a good scheme
for all Kansas towns to take up!
Considering the manner in which they
hold up the people, the street takers
are given altogether too free swing in
Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
Christmas Fruits and Groceries.

MUSES. is headquarters for fruits
and groceries for holiday time. You
will find the largest and incest assort-
ment in town. Fresh goods just in.
Don't fail to call. tac
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
Many U0Ai BHryus sums,

Many c0Ai DSryu sunx.
Cincinnati, Dec. 1.-THE rise in
the Ohio river swept so coal barges
from their mornings and most Of
them sunk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Wanted, man and wife to keep
house on farm. Man to do general
farm work, woman to keep house and
board men. Parties with more than
two children need not apply. Refer
ences required. c. W. TAYLOR,
97-2ts2c Pearl, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
Groceries

You need Groceries every day and ought buy them where
you get them fresh and good and at the right prices
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25

One of the strangest and most unex-
pected Of the uses to which we could
imagine a leg put is ma Of an organ
of hearing, says the London knowledge.
Yet sue seems to be n at least of the
functions of the forelegs Of the cricket
and some other allied insects. On the
outer side Of the tioia a small "
space may be seen in which the strong
armature which cover the rest of the
body is reduced to a thin and membran-
u condition, making thus a sort Of
window or d~runlhead.\ Communicating
with this, inside the leg, are the ends of
a nerve, n it can hardly be doubted,
therefore, that the whole apparatus
constitutes an auditory organ, so that
If these legs were amputated the In
sect would become deaf. When one re-
members hat the cricKets are among
the noisest Of insects, their incessant
chirrup being a most shrill and pene-
trating sound, it canno be considered
strange that distinct organs of hearing
should also be present; the sound-pro-
Queer implies the sound perceiver, the
two functions are complementary, but
still it is remarkable hat the foreleg
should hav been selected as the most
suitable site for this important sense.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
Suicides in the Army.

During the pas two or three years a
number of suicides have occurred in our
army, most of them in the Philippines,
where conditions are especially trying
to our soldiers. The s~tationing Of a
large body Of troops In tina region I'M
doubtedly accounts for the Increase of
suicide in the United States army, but
the percentage is still much smaller
than in any other army. The German
army has a suicide rate of go per
1.0O0, 900. the Italian army 400. the Bel
gian 240, the English 220, the English
Indian $50, the Russian 200. the Spanish
140- The English-Indian rate is due to
the depressed and suspicional states
produced by moist heat. The suicide
rate of the French army Of the interior
fell from 40 under tie empire to 200
under the republic. The African army
Of France has a rate of $50 per 1000, 900,
probably from causes similar to those
affecting the English-Indian army. The
suicide rate in the American rru is
only about half Of hat OF the British
army, which, except in India, is much
less than that Of any other European
army. The American soldier is the
healthiest and most cheerful man in the
fighting business. He Is also the best
paid, the best fed and the most kindly
treated. When we consider these facts
the comparatively low rate OF suicide
among the boys in blue. who are soon
to become the boys in bilious green, is
not remarkable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
LEDGER CHANGES HANDS.
DrexeI Sells Out to A. :. Ochs-About
Two and a Quarter Million Dol
lars Involved.

Philadelphia, July 21.-The Philadel-
phia Public Ledger vas today pur-
chased by Adolph s. Ochs from George
w. Childs DrexeI and the Drexel estate
and possession was at once given Mr..
Ochs. The purchase includes all the
Public Ledger estate, comprising about
half a block of improved property on
Chestnut and Sixth street, facing indie
pendence hall. The plice paid Is not
made public, but it is stated on good
authority that over two and one-quar-
ter million dollars are involved in the
transaction.
Mr.. Ochs has no associates in the
transaction except that few good sub
stantial interest has been acquired by
James NJ. Beck, of Philadelphia, who
represented the purchaser In the nego-
tiations. There IS no underwriting and
with the exception Of MIR. Becks inter-
ests, Mr.. Ochs is he sole owner.
The new owner says there Will be no
radical changes in the appearance or
policy OF the Public Ledger. l.. Clark
Davis will continue as editor and John
Norris of the New York Times will for
the present act as business manager
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
WILL BENEFIT WILMINGTON.
New Air Line from the Great Lakes,
to L~incoIntona and On to the Sea.

Baltimore, July 21.-An air line from
the Great Lakes to the South Atlantic
Seaboard is made possible by a deal
which has been practically consum-
mated by the Union Trust company of
this city.
The Union Trust company has just
completed arrangements to finance the
extension of the old Ohio river and
Charleston railroad from the coal fields
of West Virginia to Lircolnton. 1t has
been decided also, it is understood to
extend their o nOrthward to Iron
ton, o.. where it will connect with the
Detroit Southern.
Samuel Hunt, president of the latter
board is also president of the Ohio
river and Charleston which was recent
ly taken over by a new company known
as the South and Western. At Lincoln
ton the road will connect with the Sea-
board Air Line with which company
close agreements for the interchange of
traffic have been made.
The line will be the shortest from the
West Virginia coal fields to the sea and
if the extension to Ir0ntOn IS built 1t
will give the SeabOard an Independent
and short route to the Great Lakes.