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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12
Great Year for Exports.

Statistics prepared by the depart.
ment OF commerce and labor show
that the exports OF manufactured
goods from the United States are la.
creasing ct rate which.is certain to
make 1904 the banner year in this
respect. During the eight months
Of the present fiscal year, ending with
February, the value Of exports Of
Manufactured goods was $4,000, 600
greater than for the corresponding
eight months Of the fiscal year Of
1900, which has been the record year
previous to this one.
The increase is in every department
Of manufactures, save that OF cotton
goods alone. Iron and steel exports
show an increase Of $4,000 900 for the
single month Of February and IS, OOO,-
600 for the full period Of eight months;
mineral oils show an increase OF $8,-
900, 900 for the eight months; copper
manufacturers have increased for the
eight months nearly $4,000, 900.
leather and its manufactured show q
slight increase; agricultural imple-
ments an increase OF $4,000, 900; and
slight increases are shown in every
other department Of industry.
Coincident with the increase in the
volume Of exports Of manufactured
goods there has come 4 large increase
in imports Of raw material for manu-
factures' uses, almost up to the high
water mark Of such imports recorded
In 1900.
Incidentally. 1t may DO mentioned |
hat the aggregate value ofthe man ,
ifactured goods exported during the
light months was almost exactly 4
vice as great as 1t was during the I
light months ending with February, i
896. At the latter date the country /
'as under a Democratic tariff law, Q
esigned to reduce duties. Now the Z
ountry is under Republican protsc, r
We tariff laws that give an adequate r.
lcome for governments expenses. a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12
Democracy ana Hing RuIs.

Resolved. That We believe ring rule Is do
trinental to the best interests Of the state
fDickinson County Democratic platform.
And then the convention appointed
five men as Q committee on nomina
tons; the five men>wen into bach
room and fixed up ticket. some Of
the names on which had never been
mentioned to the delegates; the list
was sprung on the convention and
went through By reclamation.
And then the convention resolved
against ring rule!"
Suppose Republican convention
should do q thing like that--leave oil
the nominations to . committee Of
five! Net man on the ticket would
be elected.
Can the Democrats produce Guch 0
thing and receive the endorsement Of
the peoplep ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS.



lam candidate for Representative from
the sixty-second district, subject 70 the de-
eision Of the Dickinson county Republican
convention, J. W. CRBnCH.
SHERIFF.
hereby announce myself candidate for
the ONCE OF Sheriff Of Dickinson county sub
iect to the decision Of the Republican county
convention. g. @. HUFFMAN
thereby announce myself as candidate
for sheriff Of Dickinson county. subject to
the action of the Republican county conven-
ton. J.B. FAVOR.
hereby announce myself as candidate
for Sheriff Of Dickinson county. subject to
the decision OF the Republican county CON-
yenticn. ToM Q, DAVIS.
DISTRICT CLERK.
thereby announce myself as candidate
for Clerk Of the District Court, subject to the
decision Of the Republican county convsn-
lion. N. coLz
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
Iherebyaannounce mysslfas candidate
for coanty superintendent subject to the
action Of the Republican county convention.
=. 8. MuooRMcK.
PR0BArR JUDGE.
Thereby announce myself as q candidate
for Probate Judge, subject to tho action Of |
The Republican county convention
II. n. BRINKMAK.
fhereby announce myself as candidate |
or lhs nomination Of Probate Judge subject |
10 the action OF the Republican county con-
Eention. TX. RAEKrN,
thereby announce myself as candidate
for probate Judge. subject to, the decision Of
sthe Republican county convention.
VS.. ANDERSON.
ron cONMEaaIoNER.
The undersigned hereby announces him
self as 3 candidate for county Commissioner
aoF tie srd district subject 70 the action OF
che Republican district convention,
cEAKxzs PErRRson.
ne undersigned hersb3 announces him
~ e candidate for county commissioner
i6f fhr sscoHd distEtet suhjaSl b he action
q ths Rspuhlicaa district convsniion.
JONATHAN, HAnnon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12
cityschooI News

Grade cards have been issued fol
the eighth month. Those ranking
one are:
Garfield school, grade 8. Ulysses
Bronough; z, Lois Harger and AIMS
Malott; 8. Grazslla Puliver; 8, Ward
Barber; 4, Maggie Hope; s, Mary
Eugle; "a, Sadie Reed; 2b, Helen
Drawer; la, Mary Smith; ID. Bachel
Haskell; chart. Paul Hoffman.
Lincoln school, grade 6, Agnes
Curry; B. Margaret Walsh; 4. Vera
sAirk; 5, Dimpls Faulkner; 2. Loretta
Hart; /, Harold Duckworth; chart q,
Befsuice TOnkiu; b, George Hart.
Ethel Knoll.
The work Of the upper grades on
the cantats to be given In the seelye
theatre is progressing we'll. The can
tAts win be In charge OF the schools
talented music teacher, Miss Grace
Noble, and with 400 children 10 the
chorus win be foe.
The schools viii close the week
ending May ~. On that date COM
exercises will be held in
The sesiye theatre.
Ths seventh and eighth grades
plsysd basket ball last evening At the
asEasld ErourdA Thsgsnsstood as
2 isis iAvsr q he 'svsaiA grade |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12

A new Jew story: A man once be-
rated his Hebrew debtor for mot hav.
ing included him among his preferred
creditors. "But / makes you spesh-
vi creditor" was the answer. IA
special creditor! What for" Ivy, a
speshul creditor, mine friend, knows
now that he gets nothings. The pre-
ferred, he Won't know that for three
years. Time let money--ain't itp"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12

l
We always like to see George W
Martin "take his pen in hand" HI
stands things IS long as possible ant
then raises few strips Of hide. HI
never did q better job than this il
which he skins q walking delegate
named Buckalew who 10 bossing tn,
Santa Fe strike % Topeka and max
ing trouble. Every sensible man will
commend the piece:
A large and very industrious por
tion of the population are greatly
fatigued to road couple Of columns
every morning about Mr.. Buckalew,
and another couple Of columns in the
evening about Mr.. Buckalew.
Who IL Mr.. Buckalewp Is he some
wise man blessed with infinite
knowledge Of use to his fellow man,
Of force and brains devising great
schemes Of industry and development,
blessing all with labor and content
mentp Has he any interest In To-
peka, or in single soul living in To-
pekap 10 he here to create or advance
some great scheme Of use to othersP
No; he is here to annoy and pull down
one we have.
What will Mr.. Buckalew dop In q
few weeks or few months, he will
stink out Of town, leaving couple Of
hundred dupes, minus their lost time,
which never comes back to them,
minus their surplus money, and minus
their jobs.
Has the Buckalew style Of hobo
ever done anything elseP Yes. Look
at tho assassinations in Kansas City,
and the destruction Of property re-
Gently in that city, solely because it
was produced by an American citizen
who desired to work but who did mot
belong to Buckalew's class. Recall
the hell in st. Louis three years ago
when they stripped clothing from
women who desired to ride on street
car after weary days work. Think
Of the hell going on in Chicago all the
time, most respectable feature Of
which is the breaking up Of funeral
professions.
Why don't such fellows so prolific
n rules for governing other peoples |
business have great establishments OF
heir own to govern What is the
natter with mechanics and laboring
men, that they will surrender their
Individuality to men who never con-
ributed labor or wages to anyone,
nd who live from the sweat Of othersP
Vhy listen to such fellow instead Of
hose who devise and execute great
lings. contributing employment and
agesp
Bosses who contribute nothing
luse untold millions Of losses to
lose who work. For two years We
I'VE been told that the engines on
. Union Pacific were breaking down
cry day, but the trains on the old
r. have moved along with the same
gularity as before, and as other
ads keep up. SO please do not give q
y more rot about Santa Fe engines '
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12
Fine wagon Work.

Hollands blacksmith shop on First
street. Abilene, has secured an expert
wagon maker and is prepared 70 do
all kinds Of wagon work to perfection
and AZ reasonable prices. Black
smishing and lrOn work done in a
wOrkmanlike manner. Call and have
your wagon repaired properly. We
win do Il right. sag
. y. A. Ho1LAnp.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12
Creech Gave a Chnroh Site.

HERINGToN, May Ill. W. Creech
has given the German Lutheran church
q tract Of ground on the west side and
tho German Baptist church near
Woodbine will be moved down and re-
built upon this ground.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12
published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector April Il, 1901
Publication N Office.

| lF1rsf published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector April 10, 1901
Publication N Office.
In the District Court Of Dickinson county,
State of Kansas.
William A. Plummer. as assignee Of the Belk-
nap Savings Bank, Plaintiff,
J. A. ROulston. Nola NJ. Roulston, ct all. de.
PENDANTS.
State of Kansas to Nols N. Roulston, great
ing:
You will take notice that you have been
sued In the district court Of Dickir son coun-
", state OF kansae, and that you must
answer The petision aled BY plaintiff ID re
day Of June. 1904, or said petition win ~
taken a. true and Judgment fendere q II ala
action against you for the foknclor1rs ~
a certain mortgage executed bF David K
Miller and Margaret J. Miller. hfs vita ietad
eeptemner LIST l1a6 on lie folloufnn lie-
ecrlbed real eat4tes t-tiii Inns nun1hnrrf
tuenty-siN "a twent, Eli 60 fhIffV
p0l. and thirty-fWc (aE Ii s,syrk nam6ersd
en- CID IN The city OF EhteFpf e. n ne
county o. Dickinson, and state Of Kanc1s
and for ne zalo o. said nremises "a r71- 80
dett secured By said m1ftsn9e SD 49,, 81
stfh znq f9reteF baflfnF and forrsi1.i,s.
roa q and from ali risht tea esia1e $780,
81 plpperty o. equity Of reaamuf1c1 m -
70 sad premises OF anY part tkarSnf
. Attfstf Un111czU b HAMfrwin
\ ". HMA AttdfusYT feF ri7IrFlN
Clefk q said Disirixt Court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12

The U. s. population on May LIST
was estimated by the government as
1867, 900 and the money circulation
per capita ss1.O2. The per capita in
creases steadily and seems likely to
reach the famous $3.50 per" for which
the Populists used to bowl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12

Primaries to select said delegates shall be
chosen Thursday. May 10, in Abilene between
the hours Of I and 0 p. mil precincts OUT
ide OF Abilene from $50 to $40 p. m.
By order Of Central Committee.
J.. n. BREWER, Chairman.
J.B. FAvbR Secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-12

For sale. Bronze Turkey Eggs. s
B. Johnston-Mackey strain. Mrs.
Frank Sullivan, R. +. D. 4, Abilene,
Kss. 80 limos
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
A Canny Preacher,

Major Pond was a discreet man but
he occasionally told one celebrity a
good story at the expense of another.
One of his favorite stories was of an
American preacher who preached in
England under his management.
The sermons attracted greater audi
ences than either manager or preacher
had expected, and at length, one night,
as manager and managed sat talking
upon the steps of great London
church after the delivery of success
full sermon in neighboring, hall, the
dissatisfied preacher struck for higher
wages, and brought such arguments
to bear that the manager felt it neces-
sary to yield.
It was costly talk for Major Pond
but he keenly enjoyed the humor OF
the situation and took great pleasure
in picturing the great preacher seated
in the moonlight upon the cathedral
step bargaining for higher pay for
preaching the gospel.-New York Sun.
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
The Oldest Ship in the World.

The time was when American ships
carried a broom at the masthead (fol
lowing the custom of the Dutch) as
a sign that America swept the SEAS.
writes Broughton Brandenburg in Les.
lies. In those days fine shipbuilding
timber grew right down to the shore
of the Atlantic coast, and there was
hardly bay On the New England
shore where there was not ship
building yard. So it, happens that
most of the old sailing ships are built
of American or Norwegian timber.
have seen hundreds OF old square
riggers roaming the world under
strange flags whose every stick grew
on American soil. Ships built of Es-
sex oak are famous for their logevity.
The oldest ship in the world, the mail
schooner Vigilant, running into ST.
Croix, French West Indies, is now un-
der the French flag, but was built,
so I have been told, in 1902, of Essex
oak at Essex, Mass, and was long un-
der the stars and Stripes.
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
An ODD INDIAN BELIEF.

Tradition Connected With the Division
s.;z Into castes. 5aE 5as$
According to the tradition of one o.
the tribes OF India, the. sun created
q man and a woman at the beginning
OF time and this couple had twelve
children: When they had all come to
an age to shift for themselves the
sun divided them into pairs and placed
looo OF all kinds before them. Or
their choice depended the fate of theil
descendants. Those who took. vege
taDles only became the ancestors Of
tne h1ghest caste of all, the Brah.
mans, while the Santals, the lowest
OF all castles, spring from those who:
chose pigs. The Kols declare that they
are descended from those who took.
oullocks' flesh and to the sustaining
power of the food of their choice the
Larka, or fighting Kols, attribute
their strength and fine physique.
When these latter at the beginning
of the last century first met English
troops they were quickly impressed
with the fighting powers of the stran.
gers, and, finding that they, too, ate
bullocks' flesh, the Kols paid them the
great compliment of assigning them,
the same pair of ancestors as the
kols. But by the time eleven pairs.
mad chosen their share Of the foo1
provided there was nothing left fo1
the unfortunate twelfth couple, and
they had to beg food from the others
who had Jared better. From this un.
lucky pair spring the Ghasis, who dc
not work, but support themselves on
the charity and leavings of others.
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
CHARMS USED IN JAPAN.
Considered Etficacious for jealousy
and Smallpox.

Considered Etficacous for jealousy
and Smallpox.
Japanese ladies afflicted with the
green-eyed monster use charm
somewhat similar to those practiced
in England and Scotland by the
witches of few centuries since. The
aggrieved damsel rises at 'the hour
of the Bull'-about a. m.-dresses
herself in white, with flowing hair.
places a tripod bearing three lighted
candles on her head, a mirror round
her neck, and lighted torch of bam-
boo and pine roots in her mouth, and
takes the effigy of the faithless one
to some shrine where she nails it to
tree in the grounds. The unlucky
original suffers untold pains in the
spot where the nail is driven, but
should the charmer meet the ghost Of
an enormous bull and show her terror
the spell will fail. Charms for the
smallpox are also used, and they con-
slider a piece Of paper with the i'm
preston of black hand or a similar
scrap of red, with three of the charac-
ters for horse, as an infallible safe
guard.
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
Fact and Aspjration,

We see one another dimly through our
selfish, blinded eyes;
We hold one another lightly when we
ought to dearly prize:
We withhold the cheer and comfort that
our lives around should shed,
And come with wreaths of flowers when
the heart is cold and dead
There's many a heart that's aching with
a sorrow we might share:
There's many heart that's breaking
with load we might help bear;
And there's many conflict raging, rag
ing terrible and strong,.
Tween the marshaled troops of right
and the gloomy hosts of wrong.
We might help. to win by aiding him,
who, faltering, yet still strives,
We live such little lives!
please but those who please;
For our souls mount up to higher things
by panied and slow degrees
We curb our better feelings, and are
studied in the art
That with fitting ceremony gives the
hand and not the heart.
Oh, the world lis wide before us, and the
bounds that we have set
Circumscribe our noblest purpose. They
must be extended yet,
Farther still, and farther, in the world s
wide field of strife,
To a broader scope of action, to a larger
view Of life,
Till the law Of love and kindness shall
have universal sway,
And the law of selfish blindness shall
forever pass sway.
s. W. Dixon, Wheaton, Ill.
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
THE LAST WORD.
3s4elg9:9s:'

49,.
The Barber Had an Opinion Of His
Own on the Temperance Question.
Mary Noailles Murfree of Murfrees"
boro, Tenn, better known as Charles
Egbert Craddock, is the great-grand.
daughter of Col. Hardy Murfree, the
Revolutionary hero, andshe has on the
tip of her tongue a number of stories
which, according to tradition, Col Muir
free used to tell with great success.
One of these stories concerns a
Judge and a drunken barber. The
Judge was being shaved, and the bar
ber, whose hand was unsteady from
drink, cut him four or five times. Re-
garding gravely in the mirror his coun'
tenance bleeding from all these cuts,
the judge said:
= Friend, you now perceive, I trust,
the evil effects Of intemperance.''
'Intemperance does make the skin
rather tender, sir" was the reply
New York Tribune.
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
CONTROL OF SURGICAL STEEL
American-Made Article Has Not
Reached Perfection.

American-Made Article Has Not
Reached Perfection.
Many of the best surgeons in New
York, including those in the larger
hospitals, send their instruments for
repairs to man in the Williams sburg
district Of Brooklyn. He has also 8
contract with the city for repairing
surgical instruments for the public
hospitals. According to this special
ist, American-made steel has not yet
reached point of perfection that
makes it available for superior class
of work. Surgical steel can be
wrought and bought only in England"
he said. The famous surgeons of
Berlin and Vienna must send to Eng.
land for their instruments. In mod
ern surgery, where life or death de-
pends absolutely upon the reliability
OF the instrument to do exactly the
work that the operator expects of it.
no surgeon will take chances with
knife, scissors or forceps that he can
not depend upon as absolutely as he
can depend upon his own nerve-and
a man who cannot command his
nerves has no more business at an
operating chair than a man with no
knowledge of navigation has on the
bridge of an ocean liner"
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
Peculiar Marriage Ceremony.

Among the Kherrias of India the
marriage ceremony is quite elaborate
After many preliminaries the priest
begins this singular performance:
Taking a small portion of the hair of
the bride and groom in turn, from the
center of the forehead, he draws it
down to the bridge of the nose. Then,
pouring oil on the top of the head, he
watches it carefully as it trickles
down the portion of hair. If the oil
runs straight OF to the tip of the
nose their future will be fortunate,
but if it spreads over the forehead or
trickles off on either side of the nose
bad luck is sure to follow. Their for
tunes told, generally to their own sat
isfaction, the essential and irrevoca-
BILE part of the ceremony takes place.
Standing up side by side, but with
faces strictly averted. the bride and
bridegroom mark each others fore
heads with "sindur" (vermiliOn).
Great care is always taken that neith-
er shall catch glimpse OF the other
during this important process, which
finally makes the couple man and
wife.
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
NOT A BLOOD RELATION
Death Of Life's Partner Caused a Fine
Distinction.


Distinction
1t was in one of the farming dis.
tflcts OF New England The young
folks had banded themselves together
1or monthly Publications during the
winter and were about to celebrate
the last dance of the season. as well
as couple of engagements which mad
resulted from the assemblies. Ben Haw.
klns, the local Paginini, and his Strad-
lVarlus had been engaged to lead them
through the mazes of the country
dance, and all were looking forward to
the time of their life.'
But death inconsiderately claimed
Mrs. Hawkins for his own on the
afternoon of the eventful party. The
young people gathered |as arranged,
but bemoaned the absence of "Ole
Ben,' and games were being substi-
tuted for the dancing, when 10! Haw-
kins and his fiddle appeared on the
scene.
Great astonishment and many ques-
tons greeted the old man, but he
calmly slipped his fiddle out of it's
green bag and as he meditatively
rubbed the resin on the bow said:
wall, yes, Maria's gone; died this
afternoon, but | reckon 'taint no sin
for me to play for you tonight seein'
she want no blood relation
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
A Boys Decision.

Edwin Hawley, railroad president,
financier, speculator, stood at the cor
ner Of Exchange place the other day
watching a lively game of craps be-
tween three newsboys. One of them,
known as the angel" chiefly because
of his language, thought he was
broke" He went through pocket
after pocket, and at last found cent.
'Nodder t'row!" he shouted.
Again they threw-and the angel"
was really broke. He picked up his
papers disconsolately. Then he not
iced Mr.. Hawley. He looked up in the
strangers face, and said, as he turned
down the street:
25/ Its hell, amt it, mister!"
And Edwin Hawley. thinking Of tho
big white building across the street
rather than of the boy, thought maybe
it. VI New York Times I'll. stz ::}ss :,s, !:
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
A SAD MISTAKE.

The Difference In Word Did the Edi-
tor Out of Spring Frys.
"'Ah! Good morning, Mr.. Editor"
said the rurallooking visitor, briskly,
entering the sanctum. 1--WE brought
you in some nice spring poultry, which
l."
exclaimed the busy editor, savagely.
exclaimed the bsuy editor, savagely.
II don't want it! Haven't any room
for it"
The rural-appearing visitor hurried
out, looking scared. The society re-
porter got his breath and gasped:
'Wh-wh-what's this? No room for
spring poultry?"'
Poultry! Great heavens!" and the
editor got up and tore his hair. 81
thought he said poetry New York
Times. f. L :i5.. .as55 5= BIZ Hin + H..
The Cook County herald., 1904-01-09
re q AsTs M Llf Z q

Some of the Choicest Expressions 81
y II the Wits. ~
$z1 Here's to the woman who sets aside
the best preserves for her husband
instead Of for company. She is an an
gel and doesn't know it. z .'... t.. ..{ . .
America and England, and may they
never have any division but the At
lantic between them.-Charles Dick
ems.
Here's health to all that we love:
AsIe,s health to all that loves us;
Here's health to all those that love them
That love those that love them
ihat loves us.-Archbishop Dennison.
Here's long life to the mother-tn-law.
With al her freaks and capers,
for without our dear old ma
What would become of comic papers?
/ drink drink it a as the Fates ordain ii.
oor6; rS;v,rIaa mia IT, and have done with
In memory Of dear Old 1ih times: ea'n ~
'-Thackeray.
Here's to the friend whose friend
snip, once determined, never swerves:
you can bet on him every time.
Ihree cups OF wine a prudent man may
The first Of them for constitutions sake:
III, Inc second to the girl he loves the best;
rest ~ 11AS
Then home to bed
Here's to the ships of the ocean.
Here's to the women Of the land:
May the former be well-rigged,
And the latter be well manned.
Let's be gay while we may.
And seize love with laughter:
I'll be true as long as you
And not a moment after