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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
A Curious Cuban Problem.

The Cuban government has author.
lied q loan OF sS5. 100000. the pro
ceeds Of which will be distributed
among $4,000 natives who claim TO
have served In the Cuban army. II
is stated by prominent Cuban officers
that this amount will not be half
enough to discharge the military obli-
cation, to say nothing Of the civil
iunctionaries. Each native officer
expects to receive snug fortune for
his share, and private 10 to got
more money than he probably ever
possessed before at one time. Pres
sure to get on the list has been gen.
eral, and as the number admitted Is
10000, the conditions Of enrolment
must have been liberal. Archives Of
the Cuban army we're an uncertain
quantity, but 1t seems that applicants
in general have been given the benefit
Of the doubt.
A distribution Of this kind will
incite among the favored ones strong
desise for future repet,tons, while
claimants against whom the lines are
drawn will be bitterly disappointed.
Cubans failed TO win liberty for them.
selves. 1t came as free gift from
the United States, which spent sever
81 hundred millions In the war with
Spain, caused solely by Cuba's con-
stantly disturbed condition. When q
United States army landed in Cuba
he native army could not be found
beyond scattered forces numbering
ess than 1000. The problem ahead
or the island is to fix the point where
t can stop voting cash to the $4,000
claimants and to discover capitalists
Wiling to furnish the millions want
ID, now and prospectively, to satisfy
he demands Of a big army that has
naterialized in peace, though it was
INVISIBLE in war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13

Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon,
who has become famous by writing
cbildren's stories, declares that she
does not like children and has barred
her husbands from their new home
in Stamford, Conn. Her sudden mar.
rage to Selden Bacon was a surprise,
but her action in refusing to cherish
her husbands children was q greater
one. IL never liked children" she
declares, "and Mr.. Bacon's will not
live with US for time at least. 1t
may seem strange when have
written so much about children, but
1t is true nevertheless" Oh,
Josephine, how can we read your
sweet child stories with their tender
motherlove and forget that you don't
like childrenl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
HODGE BROS.
STOCK MARKET DEMORALIZED.
Almost Four Score Of Stocks Touched tho
Lowest Record Reached During the
Present Movement.

New York, Aug. 6.-Two more stock
exchange failures, making a total Of
six in the last II business days, were
recorded yesterday when Sharp q
Bryan and Hurlbutt, Hatch & Co. an
nounced their inability to meet their
obligations. Neither failure occa-
stoned the slightest surprise. in fact
both had been discounted for o week
or more.
Yesterdays business can, best be
summarized by the, statement that als
most four score of stocks, fully two
thirds Of the active list. touched the
lowest record reached during the
present movement, which had Its In
ception last September.
At the close of the day some Of the
solid interests-and 1t 10 suggested
that these interests have been tout Of
the market" for weeks past, save here
and there when support was most
necessary spoke reassuringly. They
declared that the financial atmosphere
was being clarified, but for all that
Wall street as a whole could see no
silver lining in the clouds, much less
q golden one.
Other failures were confidently pre-
dicted and the names Of several i'm
portant firms were mentioned as
among those in financial straits.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
seventy.tVo Pound. Of Sugar Aplses.

coventy'tw0 ROUNDS Of bu8ar apiece
That we are far from realizing th,
optimistic predictions Of Secretary
Wilson, that we will one day produces
all the sugar we consume, is agar
shown by the statistics just issuet
from the treasury department al
Washington. Our importation O.
sugar during the fiscal year just end
cd, including one billion and twenty
million pounds from Hawaii, Porte
Rico and the Philippines, amounted
to 6,2l7.077,OS4 pounds, which ex'
ceeds the record Of importation Of oil
previous years. Never before has the
importation exceeded 5000, 900, 600
pounds.
The largest importation In any
previous year was that Of 1897, when
the total reached 4,91S, 900, 1888
pounds. II we add to the enormous
Importation Of 1898 the 600, 900, 900
pounds Of domestic production we
have the grand total OF 6,Sl7, 900, 900,
pounds consumed by the people Of
the United States In one year.
Estimating the present population at
80, 900, 900, this would give seventy
two pounds Of sugar toI each indi'
vidual.
An interesting feature Of the statis-
tics Is the contribution Of our island
dependencies to this supply. From
Porto Rico we brought 226, 143,50S
pounds, from Hawaiian Islands we
imported 774,s25,42O pounds. and
from the Philippines nearly twenty
showing that these islands
supplied about one-fith OF the total
amount Of sugar brought into this
country during the year.
The consumption per capita has in
creased from 65 to 70 pounds since
900, but still falls considerably short
Il the per capita consumption OF the
United Kingdom, which was GIG
pounds in that year. 1t is probable,
lowever, that the English consump-
ion will decline considerably after
be Brussels agreement is in force.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
EIGHT MINERS INJURED.
Man Carried Some Cans Of Powder When
He Accidentally Touched q Trolley
Wire and Caused an Explosion.

Fairmont, W. Va, Aug. IAN ex.
plosion Of powder at Monogahela mine
No. yesterday resulted in the injury
OF eight miners, three of whom can
not recover. Probably two others will
die. The men were in a mine car go
ing down the slope Of the mine en-
trance. One man on the rear Of the
car carried some cans of powder
strung from a coal auger. This rested
on his shoulder. A short circuit was
formed when he accidentally touched
the electric trolley wire over his head
with the auger and the powder ex-
ploded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
Deacon Valentine on Socialism.

Clay Center Times: Some writer
in the Daily disappointment signing
himself I'D" is very anxious to have
the Times enter into discussion with
him as to the merits OF socialism as
the basis OF political organization.
We don't know who I'D" Is and don't
care D, but we do know there is
nothing to discuss. 1t is enough for
US to know that II the world could
have been run on socialist lines 1t
would have been run that way long
ago. 1t Is enough for us 10 know
that the United States under our
present form Of government is be-
coming the great earthly power to
which the people Of the earth are
looking for the solving Of the prob
lens Of life. II d man cannot get on
his feet in this country nobody but
God can help him and we doubt II
God has time to fool with q failure.
We are opposed to the uplifting of
the degenerate at the price asked by
the political dreamers Of socialism.
We are opposed to disenergizing the
nation for the uplifting of blubbering
weaklings and believe that the great
incentive to human effort is compe-
tition, with q laurel crown for the
fttest. We also believe that II we
were the devil himself and wanted to
upset things we would be cute enough
to disguise ourself as a socialist and
teach the young that all men who
owned anything were thieves and
robbers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
why Cuba HATES Us.

The Wichita Eagle says: "Cuba
is looking about for a place to sell
&25, 900, 0U0 In bonds. American
capitalists are anxious to take them,
but Cuba rather fears mortgaging
herself in what may be termed the
enemys country. 1t is q pity that
the small-skulled politicians ct Wash.
ington defeated Cuban reciprocity
and sowed the seeds Of a reasonable
distrust In Cuba"
Congressman Scott replies thus:
III there has ever been a time since
the United States went to war for
Cuba that she hasn't distrustei and
hated us, the esteemed Eagle would
be comforting real favor BY con-
tributing such item Of information.
1t is a pity, Of course, that Cuban
reciprocity was deferred, but the de-
lay In the enactment Of a reciprocity
measure has had little to do with
Swing the seeds Of distrust and
hatred which have grown and
with such luxurious abund-
ance in the island republic. Cuba 10
Of US because she is little
nation and we are big one, and be-
cause she Is afraid that some day she
will be swallowed up by us, and lose
he absolute independence for which
The has been fighting for SO many
centuries.
Mr.. Scott might have added that
he sooner she 10 swallowed up by the
UNITED States the better.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
Both Fighters Supremacy Confident.

San Francisco, Aug. flames ].
Corbett is putting on the finishing
touches to his long course Of training.
He is confident Of defeating Jeffrles
and many good judges like Frank Erne
and Tommy Ryan share his confidence.
All who have seen him at work de-
clare that never before was he in such
good condition. He has gained in
weight and strength and seems to have
lost nothing Of his old time agility. A
dispatch from Hardin Springs quotes
Jeffries as saying that he proposed to
go for his man from the start and keep
at him without affording him an OPP,
portunity to rest. He is prepared for
a hard encounter, but does not fear the
result.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
Gen. Young to Command the Army.

Washington. Aug. 6.-The president
has designated Lieut.. Gen. Young to
command the army from August 8, the
date Of the retirement of Gen. Miles,
until August Is, when the general
stan law goes into effect and the Office
Of the commanding general of the
army is dispensed with, Gen. Young
thus becomes the last commanding
general and the first chief of stan. al
though he will hold the positions only
q short time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
The "Gorman School,"

Mr.. German thinks the issues Of
the next Presidential campaign will be
"The Tariff. economy and honesty"
Which the New York "Times" says
are "good Issues il you can get them
accepted by your opponents" and
then adds that the record OF the
Republicans on economy and honesty
is "quite as good as that Of the Demo-
Gratis Of the German school," But
when it comes to the Tariff-well, we
have Tariff Of the "Gorman school, I"
and we probably will not take an
other course Of instruction in the
same school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
Give Him q Medal.

Victor Murdoch, the new congress
man from the Seventh district, used
to work for twenty dollars Q week
on the Wichita Eagle. As soon as be
was elected to congress to succeed
Senator Long, his salary started.
His salary amounts to fourteen dol
lars q day. and he hasn't q thing to
do and won't have until congress
meets next winter. He says that
every morning, when he awAkens,
his first thought Is Of getting up and
going to work on the Wichita Eagle
at twenty dOllsrs = week. Then be
begins to realize that be lie . congress.
man. whereuPOn be can hear fourteen
silver dollars fall on the tin roof near
his bed room. Then be rolls over
and goes to sleep again.
This is such . ohAnge from the
average Congressman who Lies awake
md wonders how be can settle some
oostofice row that Kansas ought 70
present Murdoch with . nice bright
medal - = model Tor bis fellow states
nsn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
rventy-One Head of Cattle Killed.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 6.-Three days
Of intense heat were followed yester-
day by scattered storms Of rain. hail
and wind. In Lincoln there was only
a slight shower. At Tekamah there
was heavy fall Of rain and hail, do
ing some damage, flooding the race
track and causing a postponement Of
the opening Of the Nebraska circuit
meet. Twenty-one head Of cattle were
killed by lightning on a ranch near
Holdredge. A. Gustavson, owner OF
the ranch, was nearly drowned In
small stream which the heavy rain
had swollen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13

At Arkansas City, Newt Farris,
while drunk attacked his wife with O
chair when she shot him through
the heart. Farris was so years old,
The dispatches say Mrs. Farris who
is 40 years old, has been arrested.
She should not be. The people
ought to gather on the square and
give three cheers for her. II more
wife heaters were killed offhand the
world would be improved
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13

Secretary Wilson is firm believer
in the diversity Of crops, and has un-
limited faith in the power Of produc.
tion Of our good American soil. He
has been instrumental In introducing
new plants and cereals which we have
to import. advancing the theory that
they can be grown as well In the
United States as elsewhere. Among
other crops tried has been mAcaronl
wheat, which has proved . great sue
cess 10 the northwest. Regarding
shis cereal the following facts are at.
tested BY South Dakota farmers; It's
yield is so to $50 per cent greater
than that Of blue stem and Fife
whsats; in quality It is better than
the Italian; the demand for IL is
greater than the supply i,s bread is
ners nutritious, and, 70 many more
palstsbls than ordinary bread.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
pafrauded hf nhann.,

Mulvane, Kan, Aug. 6-The Null
vane bank and the Citizens State
bank Of Belle PLANE were defrauded
Of $500 through fraudulent checks
given by B. 2. Taylor, Of Belle PLANE.
Later Taylor was caught fleeing south
but had paid out almost the entire sum
settling debts. He had also mortgaged
cattle which cannot be found and as
guardian Of his nephews squandered
several hundred dollars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
Pm. HIS Ann on the Ran.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 6.-Chic Hawk
ins, local character, lay down by q
Missouri Pacific track yesterday after
noon and while asleep threw his arm
across q rail. A train backed over II,
severing his right forearm as cleanly
as II done by surgeons knife. When
found Hawkins had picked his hand
up and taken It to the side Of the track
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
MIRA. Carrie whitney. citY librarI

Mrs. Carrie Whitney, city librarian
of Kansas City, comes to the defense
OF fairy Tales for children. And there
are good many old fashioned people
who will be inclined 20 agree with
her in the opinion that the beauti-
fully written tales which have so long
been the solace Of childhood have an
influence for good rather than evil.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
Linie Attorneys File BIN Of Exceptions.

zNNWUNNUTU HHhhH 171VVEN.1H17'
Omaha, Neb., Aug. GA special to
the World-Herald from Lincoln says:
The attorneys for Mrs. Lena Margaret
Lille, who was convicted at David
City Of the crime Of numbering her
husband last March and sentenced to
the penitentiary for life, have filed
their bill of exceptions to the findings
of the lower court with the clerk OF
the supreme court. 1t alleges that
testimony entirely foreign to the case
was introduced as evidence and that
certain members Of the jury were
biased and prejudiced against the de-
PENDANT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13

The new Museum building at the
University Of Kansas, which has just
been completed by the state at an ex-
pendlture Of $4,000, now contains
the famous collection Of animals ex-
hibited at the Worlds Fair, in Chi
cago in 1898. The collection has
been made by Prof. Dyche and has
many rare specimens including moose,
polar bear, walrus, buffalo, elephant
and many not yet mounted. In addi-
ton the cabinet collections in botany,
and geology, containing upwards Of
100000 specimens, and obtained
during the past thirty years by
University exploring parties in Kan
sas, Colorado, New Mexico, British
America, Alaska, and Greenland, are
on exhibition. Many thousands Of
specimens in the shape Of skins,
skeletons and skulls packed away
for years In drawers and cases for
the want Of space, are now being
placed on exhibition in the museum.
The museum and other university
buildings are open to visitors every
day in the year except Sundays and
legal holidays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13

The county commissioners did ex-
actly right in returning to the state
relief committee the money sent to
this county. Others need it worse
than do the citizens Of this county
and those who are in need here can
be cared for at home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13


The BARRIERS and undertakers are
going to mix up bit says an ex.
change. For several years there has
been q controversy between them.
When man died and needed shaving
many undertakers did it. They
generally got Is or more for 1t. This
IS is the bone Of contention. The
barber wants 1t and seems In q fair
way to get It from now on. The last
legislature passed q law that says q
barber In q town OF 5000 population
must be licensed and any one who
does the shaving act for pay without
license shall be subject to q heavy
fine. The BARRIERS are going after the
undertakers under the new law and
so far as possible compel them to
quit infringing upon their business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
Two Kansas Days ct Fair Wanted.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 6.-The Kansas
worlds fair board has requested the
managers Of the St. Louis fair to set
aside September 20 next Is Native
Kansans' day. It also has asked that
the second or third Wednesday In %
tober be set aside Is Kansas" day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13

Did you read about that Nemaha
county woman who was sent to the
asylum on account Of the company
brought to her home by her daugh-
tiers, who sat around and looked pretty
while she did all the work. The
ending here may be extreme, but such
cases are by no means unusual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
lIIaaouri aIanta.a tn Wad : a,ant.

Denver, Col. Aug. 6-Miss Ella Ev-
ing, the Missouri giantess. left here
for Butte. Mont, where she win be
married to Edward Beauprs. . French
Canadian giant A house in Missouri.
belonging to Miss Ewing. viii b her
present to the bridegroom.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
AnrroE,I .nscspeG LTnchlnr.

Geneva. ILL.,, Aug. 10-Arthur VIII
liams, aged IS, charged with assaulting
Flossie Barr, aged IL, and verna VIII
son, aged 10. was captured by a crowd
yesterday and narrowly escaped lynch
Ing. The jail is being strongly guarded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
me cav Canton pispsloh tsll, uhr

The Clay Center Dispatch tells Why
parties are popular in that town. 1t
says. Last evening Miss Lettie
Pinkerton entertained q number Of
friends in honor OF her guest, Miss
Hazel Arnold Of Chapman. Drop the
handkerchief WAS the game most
INDUCED In and the hostess had hard
work to &c, her guests TO stop play
Ing long enough for refreshments,
the reason was that every time one
Of the boys caught q girl a kiss vas
aus him"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
Remember the man who wrote to

Remember the man who wrote to
the REFLECTOR about locating a fac
tory hereP Well, Wisconsin takes
him seriously. A dispatch says that
he has promised that il the city Of
Stevens Point will change its name
to philanthropy" he will secure q
location there for two philanthropic
institutions Of worldwide interest,
backed by unlimited capital and
which will mean the expenditure Of
"$1, 900, 900, 900 first and last" He
calls the institutions the Information
al Political Specialists school and
the Worlds Diathetic institute. A
letter of inquiry addressed to the
editor Of leading paper at Denton
brings the reassuring answer that
"Mr. Lee is perfectly reliable and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13

~ Havs CharEs Of Hortiealtarai KEhfbil
Topeka. Kan, Aus. THE Kansas
worlds fair commissioners appointed
w. p. schell, Of Wichita. 20 have
charge Of the states Horticultural ex.
Init at 81 Louis Mr.. Schell vas In
dorssd b. an a TIE leading horticul-
iurinfa n ne Eiata
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13

Some papers are accusing Senator
Burton Of employing Senator Tillman
to debate the negro question with him
The contrast in every way between
them is very marked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
Storm In Colorodo and wyOmIpr,

Denver, Col, Aug. 6.-Specials from
several points in northern Colorado
and southern Wyoming tell of q severe
hail, rain and electric storm which pre-
vailed last night. Considerable dam
age to crops and destruction Of window
glass occurred.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
There Are Others.

Topeka Herald: The Ottawa Re.
public has q cute scheme for getting
up red hot editorials without much
trouble. The other day the Abilene
REFLEoToR published a crackerjack
editorial the gist Of which was that,
had Jim Troutman and the rest OF the
anti-machine gang been nominated at
Wichita last summer and had they,
afterwards, done lot Of things which
the present administration has done,
the machine papers would have
kicked to beat the band, The Re-
public substituted democrats" for
"anti-machine men," the names Of
Democrats for those OF Troutman and
bis fellows, that Of Henry Allen for
the whole bunch Of machine editors
and then ran the mosaic as an original
editorial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13

The number Of lynchings thus far
this wear has been less than one'half
the number during corresponding
period ten years ago. 1t is perhaps
an encouraging sign, however, that 1t
seems as IL there had been good
many more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13

Wall street is recovering from It's
recent illness, and some OF the
operators have cashed their checks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
Society Protecting Itself.

Upon marriage affidavit which is
secured In the probate court now a
days is certificate the applicants
must swear to, which states that both
are possessed Of good health and
sound minds and that neither are
diseased in any way. The affidavit is
the result Of law enacted by the
last session Of the legislature, which
provides that no diseased person
either OF mind or body shall be
allowed to marry. rhe law refers
particularly to hereditary diseases
and mental disorders, hut in the
future every codple applying for
marriage license in Kansas must have
good health and sound minds in order
to secure 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13
THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, 1908

Now that Miles is down and out
there will be harmony in the war de.
partment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-13

WThe month and year printed to the
light Of your name on the address Of this
aper 10 the date to which your subscription
as paid. By referring to 1t you can tell
whether your subscription is in arrears. II
sou are indebted to the REFLECTOR please
end or bring In the amount due.