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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

The 0lathe Mirror recalls the story
Of the old farmer who lost his vvice
and as he could not call his hogs be
taught them to run TO the feed pens
when be tapped on the trough with .
stick. 0ne day the old man turned
his hogs out IN the forest 10 run At
large aad every time the hogs heard
. woodPecker tapping on q tree they
would run TO II. and this they kept
up until they 6aally ran themselves
70 death, 90 the story goes. This
story reminds the Hutchinson News
Of the Democrats. Once they were
called together BY q JsfsrSOnlan voice.
but the party lost lie vUies and played
the trick 1.-The old iArmer. Il taught
the boys 70 run at any sort Of . ruttls
and u began 10 run. The vOOdPscksr
politician tapped on the tariff reform
limb and away the boys ran like
March hsrss; thsn The trss silver
LIMB. thsa Ne imperialism unsg. and
y On uniil Ia poar psnooratia vo,ssl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
WHEAT PASTURE SCARCE.
Hence Milk Supplies Have Fallen Of
Greatly.

The creamery men report a. de-
crease in milk supplies compared
with 8 year ago, owing to the almost
total lack OF wheat pasture. Wheat
was sown late and has given but lit
tie pasture at any time, most fields
none AZ all though the plant is vigor-
GUS and even.
The Belle Springs paid 20 cents
this month for buttsr.fat as compared
with 294 last December.
The range for the year has been:
January 26i. February 24a, March
253, April 24i. May 1874, June IL,
July II. August l6, September lsa,
October 173, November 10, Deem
Der 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
What a cheap guy Is MIs.sr PrIngls,

What q cheap guyis Mister Pringle,
che machines dummy who acted 90
speaker Of the house. One would
think that any man with . glimmsr
Of manliness would Scorn to stoop 10
sach little thing - Juggling home
and keeping leather couch from the
state house under the guise Of iss
being cot" There are some men
IN this world too petty for any use
and Prlngle 10 one Of them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
Advertised Letrsrs.

The following is the list Of UNI
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postofiice for the week ending
Dec. 20. 1908. Have your mail id.
dressed to your box number and 1t
will be promptly delivered:
eEETLRNEN's LIST.
Larkin, P Motter, Geo W
Spite, Ed Sullivan, JE
Van Worst, V A Wright, Sam
Wilson, OE
Knights and Ladies Of Security
Ladies LIST
Billings, Mrs EE Brewer, Rebecca
Mccoy, Mrs David swLrtz. Mrs Maggie
One cent will be charged for all ad-
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the shove will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WARNa. P. N.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
CHANCELLOR STRONG TO SPEAK
Will Address Dickinson Teachers on
Jan. 9.

WILL Address DICKINSON Teacners Of
Jan. Q.
Following is the program OF thu
Dickinson County Teachers Associa
ton, to be held in the county higt
school building, Saturday, January O.
at Chapman, commencing at 1:3(
p. M:
Chancellor Strong, x. 8. o., Lawrence
Chaucer, His Life and Works..
.......Prin. Pelegius Williams, Enterprise
The Teachers Influence on the Pupil.
........... Prin. e. 8. Mccormick. Abilene
Paper. 49,. j. !. Prin. II. H. Van Fleet. Solomon
Excellent music will be furnished
by the students Of the county high
school.
All teachers attending will be fur
nished supper free at the high school
building.
In the evening" Prof. P. N. Pearson
appears In the regular lecture course
Of the county high school In lecture
recital. James Whitcomb Riley.
He ranks as one OF Americas best
public readers. Admission $50.
Teachers from the west part of the
county can remain to the lecture and
return on U. P. fast mail at 10:46
which nov stops at Chapman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
Ths LawIenoe easslle thInks .Mr.

The Lawrence Gazette thinks Mr..
Hoch ought TO have sacrificed" him.
ssli for the party. That word makes
one weary. It Is no sacrifice TO take
she job Of governor Of the state Of
Kansas--its q high honor and .
worthy ambition. Mr.. Hoch refused
. 60 after Il probably Oither because
b thought be could not get u or BE-
c.uss be saw something better In
slghh Nobody need do any ssoriho-
lag In order 70 keep up the Republic
esn pnrty--It viii stand. There's no
oas PsrSsn under the shining sun Who
= indispensable 10 u and We do nos
rusail nnybody Who willingly apori-
60 hImlali Il order 70 kssP ii alive
- prs5ei o % %.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

VIII someone kindly point out why
the government roars on the Abilene
papers whenever they publish the
mildest reference to & drawing OF
/. lottery and allows those Of Sslina,
junction City, Atchlsou, LsavenwOrth
and dozen other towns to advertise
safles, drawings and things Of that
sort to their hearts content. They
do It right along.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
Twenty-Five Good Money Years.

January 1st, 1904. will be . great
anniversary In the financial and polit.
lcal annals Of the United States. On
that day the act which brought the
countrys currency up to the gold
level will have been in operation just
q quarter Of g century. That acts
causes and consequences make It one
Of the great date. marks 10 the history
Of the United States.
After seventeen years Of irredeem.
able currency, the resumption act on
January LIST, 1879, brought all forms
Ct money In the United States up to
the gold level, and that Law. through
all the monetary crises which have
come since then, has held every dollar
Of the currency up 10 the i00-osut
mark. - measured BY gold. The
resumption law Immediately restored
the credit Of the United States In
every part Of the world, strengthened
the hands Of every president, prevented
The drop to the silver basis during ths
more than = dossn ysarS' dslugs Of
he white metal, nna held NE flames
armly % he worlds Standard shss
,stlonal IusolvsssT and nsiioual dIs-
'on,s,J saisrlsnsd '[lssliss weakly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
Dewey Talked to Teachers.

T. E. Dewey delivered bis lecture
Poetry and Song" to the State Teach
ers' association in Topeka last even
Ing. The Capital says It was received
with much enthusiasm. VIM. Shaver
and Mrs. G. W. Parkhurst Of Topeka
sang the songs; Miss Dewey was 40
companist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
Like . Letter From Home.

The bosom OF the country editor
would swell with pride II he could
ride up town on an elevated train on
the afternoon Of Friday or Saturday
Of any week In the yesr. On these
two days . great many businessmen
give only . hssty glance Of the even.
ing paper, and then Immediately
draw from pocket . copy Of papsi
that 10 10 marked contrast to the city
papers, as far as type and general ap-
pearance 60. The type Is invariably
large, and the display Of advertising
and heads to news articles are COM
monty smaller. The ink is not al
ways spread evenly over the pages.
Nevertheless the businessman opens
the paper at the page devoted to
news and reads every line there.
After that he not infrequently reads
the village advertisements and gives
brief look ct the editorials. The
city man used to live In the village
where the paper was printed. and be
recognizes the names printed there as
old acquaintances, perhaps friends.
The village paper to him is like a let
ter from home. He may get 1t by
subscription; more frequently it Is
from loving friends at the old home.
who wrap 1t up and send it after the
family have read it.-[New York
Press.
How much truth there is In the
above clipping, those whose steps
have strayed away from the old home
town, can verify BY their own feelings
ON the matter, whom BY necessity or
choice, 9 severing Of those ties which
has bound them to certain localities
has come to pass, and whose former
associations with which would fall
into dull iorgetfulness. save only BY
the all too infrequsnt letter arduously
penned BY loving hand. or through
the columns OF the old home newspa.
per, which makes Its welcome weekly
visit to their homes and carries them
back TO boy or girlhood days. and
scenes that are always brightest In
their memories, even though their lot
DO Toast among the madding crowd
II some o'ergrown and busting city.
rhe REFLECTOR has always been we'll
avored in this respect, and every
week the mail sacks are loaded up for
Of their contents TO near.
, every portion Of the United States.
That 1t Is appreciated BY ito numsr-
us readers In other localities and
tates. We have had no reason to
oubt, for many OF their names have
'und an apparent perpetual abiding
lace on iis mailing list. This time
I year is q good one to remember {
istant relatives and friends and no
ettsr way can be found than by
snding them the old home paper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

This is . cold world for the poet.
The Topeka Capital gave three-quar-
ters Of Q column to . state teachers
assembly with an address on poetry
and three and q half columns to .
prize fight between two tOughs In San
Frauoiano
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
Cost Kansas Hlsvsn Millions.

The extent 10 which tho cattle 10 :
dustry 10 this state has suffered from
the manipulation Of tho market By
the packing house trust will be
demonstrated 10 ths sgriculsufists Of
Kansas who meet ct Topeka next
month BY statistics which have been
collected by r. D. Coburn. Although
the number Of cattle, other than milch
COWS, now owned in Kansas 10 greater
BY 200, 900 than 1t was year ago. the
value Of cattle has decreased until
the cattlemen's loss 10 represented ct
nearly eleven million dollars. The
value OF mich COWS has decreased with
the other markets and the loss to the
owners OF milch COWS has been nearly
three million dollars.
The number Of cattle, other than
mich COWS, owned In the state In 1902
was 1855, 800, and they were valued
at $61, $3.50, 200, or $24 each. This
year the number Of such cattle has
been increased to 2,745,5S6. with Q
total value Of only $64,911, 100. or s2O
each. This loss OF "a a head, when
multiplied by the number OF cattle
now owned In the state, shows total
loss to the farmers and stockmen Of
go, 9S2,844.
In 1902 the number Of mich COWS
in the state was 79l, S44, with Q total
value Of $9S, 766, 1870, and this year
the number OF COWS has increased to
800, 788, with o total value OF only
vi, e75, 02e.
The loss to the cattlemen Of the
state is greater than to the owners Of
any other kind Of stock. With the
exception Of q decrease In the value
Of hogs OF twenty-five cents each, the
prices Of other kinds Of stock have
remained the same 90 they were last
year or advanced. The number Of
hoge In the state was 1,427, 1909, with
o total value Of $l1,755,541.50, or
1925 each. The number Of hogs In
creased this year to 1.770,5S5, with o
total valuation Of $14,164, $50, or .
value Of 90 each. The total loss to
owners Of hogs. by the depreciation
In value, was only S449,646.26. The
number Of sheep increased from 1885,.
1853 last year, with value Of s41O.-
259, to 1904, with q value Of $60l,-
1872. The average value Of the ami.
mails was % for each year.
The value Of animals slaughtered
or sold for slaughter during this year
was $64,644,279. Secretary COburn
has been unable to get the numbers
Of each class Of animals which were
slaughtered, and 1t is impossible to
make an estimate Of what this amount
would have been had the price re-
NAMED the same as it was q year ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

The "old-home week" idea seems
to be extending to the Scandinavian
Of the Northwest. A detachment,
several hundred strong, was pictured
in Chicago little over q week ago
bound for steamer that sailed out Of
Boston. A great majority Of them
declared that they were going back
only for q short time-in many cases
not extending beyond the christmas
holidays" These men and women
were among the most thrifty Of the
whsat-growing country-from the
Dakotas, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Nor has the return movement been
confined to the Swedes and Nor.
wegians. The steamers out Of New
York and Philadelphia and Baltimore
for ports In the south Of Europe carry
many emigrants; one recent weeks
record Was Of $4,000 SaiIings from
New York, which exceeded the mum.
Der Of arrivals during the same period
BY 1000. There 10 no likelihood,
however, that European countries
will ask us to keep these Americans
1t home. so long as each smigrant
goes back to bis old home with 5000
juggling In his pockets to make
merry visit with his relatives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

Topeka wants TO have the next
state convention but Is likely to lose
out and see the meeting held in some
out Of the way place where two days
are necessary to reach the city and
two to return and where there are
poor accommodations. The Machine
IL against Topeka and Topeka must
anffer,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
Elias Harry. the yeteran goose

Elias Hartz, the veteran goose bone
weather prophet Of Pennsylvania,
has made what he declares will be
his last prediction. He saidi al have
seen sighty-nlne winters, but this will
BE- the sevsrsst Of them all. | don't
know Of any winter that began Is this
one did. 1t began early and was cold
from the start. It changed from In
tense to 8 severe cold and has re-
manned cold" Elias ought to come
% Kansas and get warmed up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
A KEEN SENSE OF HONOR.
Rev Or. Clifford Shoulder the Liability Of
the Buffalo sun Publishing Company.
Whose Chain Scheme Was Stopped.


Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 24.--Attorneys
representing Rev. DR.. o. p. Clifford
last night announced that $4,000 has
been deposited In q Buffalo bank to
liQuidate the indebtedness Of the Buff
falo Sun Publishing company. The
publishing company started out to
raise a capital of 81 100000 by means
Of a chain scheme. They were stopped
by the postal authorities. DR.. Clifford,
who is pastor Of the Delaware Avenue
Baptist church, claimed that he had
been induced to become an officer Of
the company through misrepresenta-
ton. Believing that many persons
had been induced to put their money
into the scheme because Of the use Of
his name, DR.. Clifford has decided to
shoulder the entire liability Of the
company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
FOR LOVE OF A GIRL.
Two Men Have Fight with Rsvoivsrs and
- . Result Both Are
Dead.

Joplin, NO.. Dec. PAS the result
Of q duel with revolvers at the home
of Wess Narramore, sheriff Of McDon-
aid county. at McNutt Mills, Vest Col
Inns and Cooper Lauderdale are dead.
Lauderdale and Collins were rivals for
the hand Of Miss Bessie Lowe. Both
men asked Miss Lowe for her COM
pany to the dance. She favored Lau-
derdale. who escorted her. Collins was
alsO there. He suggested to the young
woman that. as Lauderdale had es-
corted her to the dance, II was only
fair that he be allowed to take her
home. She accepted and Collins and
the girl started home. when Lauder
dale interfered. A fight ensued and re-
volvers were drawn. When the shoot
ing began the girl tainted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

w. A. Harris has q $4,000 job with
the Shorthorn breeders association.
He might, however, be willing to run
for q S6, 900 one Of Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

The Globe Democrat thinks Mis-
souri, Is going Republican. However,
Missouri never goes Republican OK.
Oept In the Globe Democrats mind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

This paper has committed some
errors but 1t never undertook to pub
lish bunch Of children's letters to
Santa Claus.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

Manhattan 10 to have daily pspst
after the first Of the year. The Re.
public 10 to be In charge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

Indications are that II Mark Hanna
10 nominated the Democratic Kansas
City Star will bolt the Republican
ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

There is mighty little left Of 1908.
II you are going to accomplish any
big thing yet this year you'll havs to
rustic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

e. W. Hoch having declined to run
for governor, it seems probable that
Governor Leland will be renominated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

What II turkeys are high-who
wants turkey anyhow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31
THURSDAY, DEC. 81. 1908.

Where was Bent Murdoch when the
Light went outp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec s0-W. =.
BARLEY, the Frisco brakeman who
failed to nag the Meteor. the Frisco
passenger train that was wrecked De-
eember n, entailing q loss Of u lives.
viii be arrested on the charge Of man
slaughter, which Il the odense for
criminal carelessnesS BARLEY ls at
Monett. No, and the county attorney
could not compel hia attendance Il
the Inquest 30 the warrant wa Issued
for HIN. The sheriff has gons 70 Mon
ct for BARLEY and n Il probable hat
Ne IN hava n ~ sEtrafltsd
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-31

Well, did you get what You ex'
PectsdP
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-26

of the laity, that many
of them feel as seuSitiVety and as
coucluSiNely on this subject as do,
Born. baptized, confirmed and married
in the church; credited with Ions
service as Sunday school teacher
vestrymaa ard snior warden, and
wishing to die in her blessed COM
muuion, | would yet, without hesitan,
cy. depart from her in the event of
her title being defled by the on,
prohious and papal epithet oil "catho-
lie" 1t is very we'll for the church Of
England i'll her collect for all coudi-
tons of men, TO pray for the good
estate of the Catholic church, and
for us. in our collect of the same pur.
port. to pray for Thy holy church
UNIVERSAL" but the idea OF universal.
ity can be applied only 10 the whole
body of believers, not to any portion
Of them: and to many of us the old
meaning of the word catholic is lost
in the more potent recolleCtions OF
bitterness and horror which surround
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-26

police worked many days on the the
DRY that he had been killed by W.T.
man, without supporting Il by one
scrap of evidence BurdiClS had been
bounded by ronnell with detectives In
ordor To Convirt him of lndisCrotions.
The scene Of the murder was arranged
to look as IL he had been killed In the
midst of m interview discroditEhlo to
him, This led the family and doctors
to consider, In the first moments OF
surprise and horror, false theory OF
suicide Hut the theory that he was
killed ny n woman is gradually break.
ing down II got severe shock a
week or two after the murder, when
pennoll and his wife died Instantly in
mysterious automobile accident,
which looked strangely like calculat,
ed suicide.
Many persons believed rennell to be
the murderer from the beginning,
Now one after another declares the
belief openly in newspaper interviews
and even in testimony before the coro.
nor lhlhthN,. EuplbblHE bHlul'h w
have been killed by man. and sup.
posing ponnell's death to have been
suicidal, there Ia strange similarity
between the careful dramatic arrange.
mcnts made to make one seem like
the net Of woman and the other an
accident II Pencil really was tho
murderer, stage manager worthy OF
comparison with Henry Irving was
lost to the world IN this miserable, am.
oruus poltroon, whose brutal selfish.
ness sacrificed In turn his friend, his
parnmour and his wife,
The Buffalo drama, with It's wide.
spread mortality Of lives and reputa.
tons. makes such universal appeal to,
human interest and sympathy ms to be
more than local, more even than M.
tionnl IN It's claim To attention People
are reading II thousands Of miles away
from Buffalo, AZ they read powerful
novel or an appealing drama, The
persons are nothing To thousands Of
readers The names might be those
Of characters In piece Of fiction. The
plot and the situations, the play Of pas.
sion and the character revelation, are
what hold public attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-26

woman who was as careless Of ap,
pearances as they Themselves are
/ Success does not bring freedom
/ from regard for the conventlonalitlos
We owe 1t to ourselves aud TO human.
/ ity 10 make the best Of ourselves, per.
sOnally MS well MS otherwise.
If a man Is suffering reverses Of
fortune he should never botray II by
/ his personal appearance Az long as
he looks prosperous the harpies Of
misfortune viii hesitate 10 descend
upon him, but once he adopts a down.
at.hcels attitude they VIII flock about
Ike crows over carrion. His business
associates considering him a failure,
Will think ii useless 10 put good op.
portunitic8 In his way, and he win
founder helplessly in the slough OF
adversely. Tho woman who Is seek.
Ing employment viii find II greatly 10
her advantage II She maintains an
appearance of prosperity and cheer
funess. Employers do not often give
positions through pity. They give
them because they are impressed by
the smart and capable appearance Of
the applicant There IL mistaken
idea cxtant that tho woman Of talent
may dress as she pleascs. It some,
times pleases her to dress like
searecrow. She cultiyates untIdy In.
diyiduality and effects great careless.
ness as to personal appearance.
Her genius may be great in many
ways, but In pleasing her fellow men
IL In AZ premium Every one likes
10 see woman make the best Of her
self Every true woman. be she rich
or poor, clever or otherwise, pays
attention TO her personal appearance.
Tho world at large takes us az we
seem. not as we are, and II Is our
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-26

duty to present tho b,,t front pos.
slble. 10 keep up appearances to tho
Lest Of our ability.
Even though you may not be pros.
porous. adopt as far ns possible tho
appearance Of prosperity II is sound
capital and will bring good interest In
tho long run. DO not confuse ap.
parent prosperity with extravaganza.
Small but telling home economies
can be practiccd IN order to hide from
the public tho fact that the wolf Is at
the door Keep a brave front Dame
Fortune likes To throw her magic
cloak about the shoulders of the man
or woman who looks capable OF MAX.
ing the best use of it.--Chlcago
Examiner
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-26
WHEN THE DUKE wANDERs.
What Argyle Would See in Street
Tenanted by Working People,


Let the duke wander for awhile
through the streets tenanted by work
ing people. and note the stunted
forms, the pinched features. And ii
he so to that good charity (but, alas,
how futile is charity without justice0
where little children are kept while
their mothers are at work, and chill
dren are fed who would otherwise SO
hungry, he may see infants whose
limbs are shruuNen from want or
nourishment Perhaps they may tell
him, rs they told me, of that lituc
girl, Laretooted, ragged and hungry,
who when they gave her bread, rails
ed her eyes and Clasped her hands,
and thanked our Father in heaven
for his bounty to her. They who told
me that never dreamed. | think OF
its terrible meaning. But ask the
6ullc. did that little child, thankful
for that poor dolt. get what our Faith
er provided for her? Is He SO Mig
gardly? If not. what is it. who is it,
that stands between such children
and our Fathers bounty? If it be an
institution is not our duty to God
and to our neighbour to rest not till
we destroy it? If 1t he man, were
lit not better for him that a, milestone
were hanged about his neck and he
were cast into the depths of the sea?
Henry George to the Duke Of Ar
gyle in Property in Land.