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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05

business and be says times are good
In bis work. Over At San Pedro, the
government Is building the finest
harbor and the longest rip rap wharf
in the world. A million dollars will
DO expended in the improvements.
We have seen this long wooden struc-
ture where they are piling rock from
Cotton, California, 10 the shape Of the
letter as" two and one-half miles into
the sea. A dredging boat is there
now from San Francisco and will
dredge the whole harbor out twenty
four feet deep. There are hundreds
Of men at work here. We have seen
people who say that more help is
needed everywhere We have been.
At San Pedro live John v. Bettis
and family and Mr.. Burton Austin,
the latter's brother-in-law. Mr..
Charles Mead has a job printing Office
in Los Angeles and he told us that
there were over eighty job printing
offices in the city but he had to run
his presses all the time. He had
more work than he could do. l wish
you could see how busy your friend,
Robert McKenhett, is and know how
we'll his family is and how prosperous
he is. The Kansas people are glad to
see US and hear from home. Many
are the questions they ask. Every
one leaving Abilene even for short
time should take their home paper.
We realize it more than usual here.
We are asked about matters long since
forgotten, about people who were
translated long ago. Oh! by all
means, whatever else you must forego
when taking up your residence else.
where take your REFLECTOR with you.
From here to Catalina Island we 60
on the steamer "Hermosa". Next
Saturday we 60 to San Pedro to take
it. We saw when there the other day
a great vessel, the "Redondo," unload
ing eight hundred thousand feet Of
pine lumber from Oregon. Inside
and outside Of the harbor we counted
eleven great lumber vessels. Adios.
MRS. A. W. RICE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05
-The RrFLroroR ma receiyed 4 Ion,

The REFLECTOR has received long
letter from Herbert Walsh, Philadel-
phia, who seems to be worrying about
Gen. Funston's conduct In the Philip
pines five years ago and who wants
Funston shot. Walsh would better stay
in Pennsylvania where the goth Kan.
sas boys cant get him.
Mrs. Edward Sanders had q mar
row escape from serious Injury this
morning at the Santa Fe depot. Her
horse became frightened at the train
and turned over the buggy. The
animal starting to run struck tele'
phone pole and was stopped. Except
for some damage to the vehicle
nothing serious resulted.
Once a year the assistant sup
erintendent Of the Union Pacific
makes tour OF the road with q view
to ascertaining what section foreman
has the best section on the division
and to the one having best he gives
prize OF $25 and the second best
prize Of $40. This year Carl Fisher,
foreman OF the east section at Oakley,
received the second prize OF $40.
The double windows In Gleiss.
ner's new drug store attract much at
tention. The entire window display
space is enclosed, the object being
both to protect goods from dust and
by keeping the air between Of even
temperature with the outdoor air to
prevent frost and moisture ON the
outer pane. Ventilators connecting
with outdoor air accomplish this.
"A good example Of grit is seen in
the. persistence Of Ernest Morse In, at
tending school. He hurt his ankle
few weeks ago and 1t was necessary
for him to 90 on crutches for time.
Every morning, instead Of begging to
stay at home, he takes his crutches
under his arm and Is helped to the
back Of a gentle horse which he rides
to the school house. returning the
same day. He Is getting better aid
deserves lots Of credit for his nerve.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

J. W. Monroe and son Ralph wen
to Quenemo.
F. L. Baker Of Solomon was q Wis
itor to the city.
W. I. Greenwood Of Solomon was ,
REFLECTOR caller.
P. Scanlon and s. R. Hoag Of Chap
man were In the city.
Charles Moore returned to Chap
man after visit here. 4
Mrs. D. E. Crebbs came down from
Manchester to visit friends.
Leroy St. Armand of Heringtor
spent the Afternoon in the city.
N. E. Gish and c. s. Krayb bill went
to Manhattan to attend the stockmen's
meeting. .e
R. G. Trey went to Kansas City.
Mrs. Trey and daughter are visiting
in Chapman.
MIR. and Mrs. D. B. Binder leave to-
morrow over the Santa Fe for New
Mexico where they will spend year.
Herman Wendt, one Of the prosper
GUS citizens Of Chapman's neighbor-
hood, was pleasant REFLECTOR
caller.
Miss Myrtle Baumbaugh left for
Emporia to visit until Monday when
she goes to Parral, Mexico, to visit
her sister, Mrs. G. G. Gillett, for the
summer.
Mrs. James Jessup and five chill
dren formerly Of Hope left for Topeka
which is to be their home. They
have been visiting Judge and Mrs.
Hutchinson.
Andrew Ross left for Tekoa, Wash,
where be has worked on the o. R. and
N. railroad for some years. He was
called home on account Of his fathers
death.
J. G. Brown, one Of Republic coun-
TVS wide awake citizens, has moved to
the T. J. Wilson farm southwest Of
the city. He is a progressive farmer
and Of course q Republican. He will
be welcomed to the county.
Mrs. J. W. Humphrey and daugh.
ter Helen left over the Union Pacific
for their home at Tekoa, near Spokane,
Wash. Mrs. Humphrey is the second
daughter OF the late Harrison Flora
and came home on account Of her
fathers illness. She and all the rest
Of bis children were at his side when
be passed awsy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05
By THE PACIFIC.
MIRA. A. W. Rice Writes Of People and
scenes in California.

scenes In OaAiAVAnAA'
LoSe BEACH, CAL. Feb. 27.--Ws
came here Feb. IS. a very prosperous
city by the sea. Mr.. g. 2. Lyman, Q
very old friend whs has been coun'
sellor, guide and friend to Mr.. Rice
ever since our arrival, lives here.
DR.. Austin and his family are here
and in their home we have rested.
Over their porch is q ';gadding" vine
and in their yard we picked oranges
and lemons. Both the sons, Albert
and Horace. also have homes. Mrs.
Austin is past chief Of the Rathbone
Sisters. We had a long drive between
sunrise and sunset last Thursday over
historic ground. Along this coast
NEAR the old Banning home we saw
Wilmington, the great salt marsh,
the San Pedro Harbor. The colors Of
the sea here are exquisite, ultra
marine, lapsis lszuli. every shade Of
blue, and here and there are startling
streaks OF emerald green and the
waves shine and sing till the sun goes
down and when the brilliant hues fade
from the sky and the tide comes
booming in ON this surf Of the ocean
which stretches its unbroken breadth
to the western shores OF the American
continent forever thunders: at
never is silent, 1t cannot rest; there
must be heaving on oceans breast"
should like to write you q letter
about the great light house at Pt.
Firmin, about the life buoy stationed
in the ocean that whistles dismal
fog horn to warn sailors off the dan
gerous rocks at Pt. Firmin and tell
you all about the wireless telegraph
station there between the Island Gaia.
tina and the rest of the world. 1t 10
really in operation now. on the
rocks are beds of Abalone and here in
the clefts Of the rocks the ses gulls
rear their young. We saw the sea
lgulls' chickens.
Yesterday we went by the boat
puritan" to Portuguese Bend, eigh-
teen miles up the coast. 1t was the
lowest tide Of the season and we went
out over rocks three hundred feet
from the shore, there was tunnel
where the water rushed through even |
at low tide. In these rocks are pools
and growing in them We saw wonder
full marine plants, sea anemones,
pansies, the rarest of all sea treas
ures. We found some shells and
brought away sea moses and kelp.
This is not pretty out of the clear
salt water, one must see them at
home. The brilliancy Of color of the
rare MOSES cannot be described.
We like Long Beach. The water from
an artesian well lie soft as rain water.
Our REFLECTOR has come Of the
10th. We are surprised to hear that
o Mr.. Harris Of Fresno should have
said in public lecture that this is
not good country for laboring peo-
pie. And that in Los Angeles there
are many idle men. We do not think
as he does. II you will send for the
Los Angeles Times you will read in it
every day columns Of ads for help,
male and female. for laborers wanted
for skilled and unskilled labor. They
are repaving the streets. One sees
there scores Of Mexicans and Portu-
gese and Italians and men Of every
nationality and the city pays them for
eight hours' work $3.50 per day.
Miles Of new houses are being built in
the city and they do not have carpen-
ters enough. Josiah Bell is in that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05
SAYS IT rs PROMISED,
Squire Fisher Claims o Cinch on Rle.
vator Hoy Job.

W. T. Fisher left for Topeka after
a months stay on his farm 10 Sher-
man. II am going to take the job
Of elevator boy in the state house ~
$50 a month when the Legislature ad-
journs," said he. Governor Bailey
promised II to me three months ago
and he will make good his promise"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
Work on re6tting the postoflice
has begun.

Work on reitting the postoffic'
has begun.
| "A. M. Ward is moving to bis owl
building, east Of the postotfice.
ID. R.. Van Worst 10 out after
weeks illness with severe cold.
w. L. Allison's many friends viii
be glad to know that he is improving
John O'Neil has rented the Ma
tional hotel. He will make popular
landlord.
The legislature has voted 1924 tt
Dickinson county for its care Of des
titute insane.
Mrs. Christina Kubach who fell
and broke limb some weeks ago ID
improving slowly.
The Holland school taught by
Miss Pearl Parker, will give closing
entertainment Friday evening, March
9th.
Mrs. Pisle is building a ware.
house for Minick & Taylor on the
SINNERS lot west Of Eicholtz's resi-.
dence.
"A. s. Phillips who in the alliance
days ran the Monitor here 10 one Of
the publishers OF new weekly Re-
publican paper at Ottawa, Kas.
&C. E. Vickers has moved here
from Talmage and occupies the
Stauffer house on North Cedar. He
is an expert carpenter and already
has plenty Of work ahead.
"A number OF Abilene bachelors
who are weary OF hotel life are con-
templating renting a nice residence
and installing bousekeeper. They
will christen 1t Bachelors Hall.
Judge Mitchell has purchased the
Hargreaves house on North Buckeye
near 9th and is putting foundation
under 1t, fitting it for bis own resi-
dence. 1t will be a pretty home.
-Thos. A. Perry who has been Ill
at the residence Of DR.. Quinn on East
Fourth is improving and able to be
out once more. Mrs. Perry who has
been there Ill with pneumonia Is also
better.
David Dobson who recently pur-
chased one Of the Kubach houses on
Buckeye moved in today. c. N.
Hobbs and Alex. Taylor Of Solomon
helped him move and called on the
"A letter was found in q mail box
at Lawrence recently with Two q bills
pinned on the outside Of the envelope.
This recalls the time q Salina man
tried to mail 3 letter In the garbage
can at an Abilene alley corner.
The Kansas Methodist conference
meets at Holton March 10. Rev. E.
B. Brown, the pastor here, will not
preach next year, taking . rest be-
sause Of his health. He will reside In
bic own residence property here.
The Chapman Advertiser takes
lev knocks at the city school Princi-
pei there who sends bis reports to an
Abilene paper instead Of PatrOniziug
he home paper. It iS curious thing
hat teacher would do that.
"A dispatch from Washington re-
Earding the Mstoali Investigator:
i.eeustoF Carmsek has also received
in aaidsyit from W. W. Moore, Of
Abilene, Kas.. Who was . member Of
he Twestisth Kansas Who e
fooref He is not known here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05

W. A Landes has the only barber
shop on first floor. Four BARRIERS In
attendance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05
STUDY this LESSON A LITTLE,
Take Its Teaching toHeart:

Tennyson could take a worthless sheet of
paper, write poem on it and make it worth $3.50
That's Genius. ~
Vanderbilt can write few words on sheet
ofpaper and make it worth $4,000, ooo-That's
Capital. aa
The United States can take an ounce and
aiquarter Of Gold and stamp upon it an Eagle
Bird" and make it worth $2o-That's Money,
A Mechanic can take material worth $500
and. make it into Watch Springs worth ST. 900
That's Skill. n
A Merchant can take an article worth rs
cents and sell it for $I-That's Business. 4
ALady can purchase a. rs cent hat, but she
prefers one that costs $a7-That's Foolishness!I
"A Ditch Digger works eight hours day and
handles several tons Of Earth for $I.4o-That's
Labor
The Printer Of this could write check for
$8osooO,ooo. but it %ouldd't be worth dime
THAT'S ROUGH. s q
But any one can 90 to Minick 4 Taylors North
Cedar street opposite postoce for full line Of Hard
ware, implements Garden Seeds and the latest makes
in Buggies That's Common Sense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05

BUTTER MARKET.
prices for creamery butter at points
named for week ending today. Dickinson
county price ~ cents less than New York
" cents less than Ohicago.l ~
KANSAS CITY-Fancy separator &c, dairy
fancy 2ic.
CHICAGO Creamery Is o nNc Q dairy u
&c,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05
CASH FOR EGGS.

Bring us your eggs. We pay cash
and need large quantities. 24S
j. e. BREWER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05
TALKED 1T OVER.
Joint Meeting Of Democrats and Re-
publicans Held.

publicans Held.
A meeting Of about dozen Demo-
,crats and Republicans was held last
night to discuss city election. The
proceedings were entirely informal
and included talks by I. s. HalIam
and others but are given out to be
mot for publication"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19

newspaper in America dispatch
from Cleveland. Ohio, the letter OF
Secretary Shaw, cabinet officer, ask
ing the president to approve his TAX
ing part in the Ohio republican cam
paign. This is part of the presidents
reply:
l am glad you are going to Ohio, and
I agree most heartily with all you say.
The return of Nj. Hanna to the senate
and the triumph of the principles FOR
which he stands in the present contest
are things that concern not merely Ohio,
but our country as whole; and con-
graduate you upon having the chance
to DO your share TO secure not merely
triumph. but the decisive and overwhelln-
ing triumph of Senator Hanna and the
cause which he represents.
In this case Mr.. Roosevelt plunges
into the full swim OF partisan poll
ties. He sicks one OF his chief Off
GERS upon the political enemies OF his
party and himself. Does he do SO as
president or as Theodore Roosevelt,
citizen and candidate? We assume
the latter hypothesis In which case
he must consent to be dealt with as
any other candidate and cartoons that
affect his availability and deserts in
the campaign are lifted clearly above
the criticism that they are indictments
against his official character and per-
sOnal security.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19

The report from Washington CT the
"pelniclous activity Of the president
in sending q platoon OF high govern
ment officials 10 OHIO TO help OUT the
calnpai ~ OF Senator Hams. is nor sur
prisng after the publication in the
same connection, Of his recent letter
10 Secretary Shaw.
But it ends forever the professions
and prestige OF Colonel Roosevelt as q
civil service reformer. In his past Of
fetal career that profession has been
the Chief plume in his cap and has won
tor HIM more applause ana public CON
hdenco than his Haroun al Raschid
stunts On New York police beats or his
well-timed and deliberate rush up
Kettle hill" What now will the Civil
Service Reform Association think OF
aeir now self-dislocated idol? VIII
they. at their next session, drape his
conspicuous vacant chair i'll crepe and
turn mis- toothsome portrait to the
wall?
Colonel Roosevelt has by ordering
this one sweep Of his Official eagles on
Ohio violated every tradition of pres
idential proprieties. What others did
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
The Fifteenth Amendment.

Inc fifteenth amendment TO The fed
eral constitution is this:
The right OF the citizens Of the United
states 10 Vote snail NOT lee oemed or
abridged by the Unted States OF by any
state on account Of race, Color u pretl-
Gus condltion OF serVltude.
This amendment has been Tor SO
many years like the specter OF the
Brocken 70 the southern people that
most OF them are amazed 10 ma at
thls late day chat il is so small a scare
crow ana as Iull OF blow holcs as the
contract arinor OF battle snip.
Ia another place We print today a
review OF remarkable pampnlej by
lion. A. Carerton BraXto0, OF Staun-
ton, a.. in which he traces lie gene
SIS, passage and power Of this pas
siOnate piece Of legislation. 4lr. braX-
ton has performed q great public serF-
ice by following this article vi the con
stitution nom its inception, through
all the stages of its CESSATION and OK
posing its real character.
Referring our readers to the review
we only here call attention to the Two
strongest points brought out by MI
HraNton, namely:
That Tie -tteentn amendment was
passed through bo,h The senate and
house by Tom Reed Notwithstanding
coup de main ana that The strous prob
ability exists that the supreme court
vi the United States, when il is forced
70 the issue. WIN decide tbat it never
was constituticLally passed. submitted
and ratified, but Is nuil and void.
Secondly. that rs originally framed,
il contained the words The right Of
the citizens OF the United States TO
vote. CT hold Office. " aad tIa5 the con
ference committee Of senate and house
struck out the words "or hold office
So that the amendment only applies to
the right to vote anu not 10 the holding
OBJ office. Therefore. il would be com
potent for any state. without ialring-
iug tnat amendment, 20 enact a law cX-
pressly prohibiJing any negro from
holding any Office created by The state.
These are interesting questions and
Tine southern citizen should be thor
oughiy informed concerning Them lie
may have need tor Jhe facts and proof
IN the future
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
Cartoonina. lie prasidon.-

In another column wa Driaf = letter
from y prominent nrotesssr All Cornell
,niyersitv Is which he protes. S
against cartoons in which The p.es,-
oen, "a more or less caricaured. The
learned ana patIiotic professor thinks
snrb ,irrofsal bnmof4 ANA sariras I'M
fa,na f1, PASSIONS 81 .ranks or am
arcbfsts. and NAV leaa 10 assaults
upon the clieI magistrata u the na-
lion
M Can4fi,t.r,nr Il * uatrioticaIlv
- ,s., 5...i..', ,5..
impressed Atth t-.e ''9"'' y. t'i
presiQeucei office as any sane liJ1eu
ION to ana .4l,.s rafnof.s. d. ffs desires
~, maj rnr 49, lasea,inr aanniar ro-
rroct for lis incpnbont whoever or
,,.be, nof.Ii,.5 ,.srrv na NAV ha
>,,,. ,o,,,, ri ,.n'a,erra,t..5 ..td IONS
-. rron A.. in,nnritiss which
,'ier,l,. a1fe-b d al exal.ad An osfi.al
'.ra,IJ no r.a.,{,.,sis ..ts.3 ~
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19

get their money and their solid votes
for the party. With the workingman
they feel competent to deal, because
they have buncoed him so often, and
he has got SO used to it, that they do
not fear him. He win trot blithely in
their professions and vote the ticket
because Hanna is such good friend
to labor and protection is the only
guaranty Of good wages-God save the
mark and Old Mark in the same
breath,
The democratic leaders can now
discern clearly what they are to go up
against next year They ought to be
able to formulate a tariff revision and
reciprocity opposition that will bring
the republicans Gown to a clear mark
and let the people decide understand
ingly between continuance OF a rob
be- tariff policy or one that protects
the consumer upon terms Of equity
with the trusts and their employees.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19

sible tariff reform which now finds us
only real support in the democratic
party?
Any change in the policy Of Great
Britain is bound to have important el.
feet upon the business OF this country
and in consequence upon our owl
tariff schedules and tariff policy Jusl
what this will be must at present pe d
matter of speculation only, since 10 NJ
man is given the gift OF prophecy; DuI
it must be manifest that the bil.ian
campaign has a peculiar interest 70
American business men and VIII play
an important part IN American polltics'
What Will It be?
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19

by indirection, he has done with a
shameless audacity. He does it, not
for love Of Mark Hanna, or for the sal
walton of great principles, but to adj
vance his own personally conducted
campaign to succeed himself in the
presidency.
Does he desire, further, to set a
precedent fer his Successors and have
future presidential campaigns con-
Quoted under white house orders and
le peoples officials oruered out to oc-
cQpy the hustings and Whoop up the
pap hunters for the man at the helm?
We imagine that he viii soon learn
the magnitude of his mistake. The
people will stand tor lot OF nonsense,
but they will not fail to resent this
fragrant prostitution eli the presidential
office and officiary to partisan cam
DGign uses
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
Senator Allison Glands Pat

In his opening speech in the Iowa
republican campaign Senator Allison
bfusquely and definitely stamps upon
fhe iowa idea" lie declares That tar
iYs do not make, foster, shelter, or
otherwise benefit trusts and that ii. by
remote chance, any revision Of tariff
schedule is found desirable, ii cannot
be desirable until after the presiden-
tial election. and can only be safely
entrusted TO the republican party.
The important thing about Senator
Allis0ns speech is that the republican
leaders. ignoring as far as possible
every other issue, are going to force
if thcy can ,he tariff issue as the pan
amount question in the campaign OF
next wear. IN it they have confidence
and in nothing else. The financial ques-
ton they are determined to dodge
trusting TO tne powers usurped in the
treasury department to Keep the Wall
street spectators and the bankers Of
the country loaded with puplic funds
and so placated.
But when it comes TO the tariff they
feel every surety that in the east they
can alarm the manufacturers BY shout
ing the horrors of free trade" aud so