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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23
Wsre Thew Paid N stock,

The Topeka Capital, State Journal
and Mail & Breeze have been carrying
great many advertisements for oil
companies and ell are bowling for an
oil refinery. Is II possible that the
editors received stock In payment for
the advertisingP The Herald has bad
no ads and Is against the refinery.
Don't that prove itP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

Clarion, Pa. Feb. 22.-Clarion, Kane.
Tylersburg, Marlenville and other
towns in this vicinity are practically
isolated On account Of the deep snow.
which has drifted badly. 1t has been
IL days since the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad has operated any trains north.
of this place and will probably be as
many more days before trains are run
ming. regularly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

d G.
just seventeen years ago today the
present management took charge Of
tho REFLECTOR. Not . newspaper
publisher or editor In town thenia
here now. Every other PsPsf hAd
changed hands from two TO . dozen
times and half . dozen papers have
been born, AOurished awhile and
died. The REFLECTOR has gone on
doing business OF the old stand. 1t
has discounted every bill ever sent to
it'and paid caSh for everything II has
purchased. 1t has seen constantly
Increasing business and today enjoys
not only the largest circulation BY
many hundreds Of any paper In the
county but business that has grown
year by year and comes from giving
the best value In every department.
The REFLECTOR does not believe In
poor work, cheap labor or cheap
methods. 1t believes that printing
q newspaper is a business to be con-
Quoted on business principles. The
fact that for II years 1t hassucceeded
on this platform is pretty good evil
dence that it is the kind Of . platform
people like. The REFLECTOR has been
Republican during oil the II years.
1t took some nerve in the Populist
days when boycottS and "Stop my pa
per" assailed IL but 1t made no differ
ence. 1t is Republican because lite
proprietors are. Republicans and be-
lieve that no other party Is SO good
for this nation. 1t is Republican
from principle and can be found right
there regardless Of the financial end
Of 1t. That people appreciate con-
sistency AID principle is shown by
the fact that the circulation Of the
paper has grown steadily and Is not
only the largest in the county but has
increased every year.
II. may be mentioned here that in
bill the II years the REFLECTOR has
never been paid, never been promised
payment and never has asked reward
of any kind for supporting Republi-
can candidates. Nor has 1t ever Of
fered prizes Of pianos, gold watches,
etc., to get Subscribers. 1t has done
business on its merit as q newspaper.
Seventeen years is long time In
the history Of town or an individual
or OF a firm. The changes In Abilene
have been many and all for the better.
The REFLECTOR expects to see the
coming years show yet greater
changes In the direction OF advance.
mont and prosperity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

Chicago, Feb. 1s.-Twelve men were
held up" last night by six armed rob
beers in the office Of Max Mildenberg
proprietor Of an electric light, oil and
gasoline delivery company. The high
waymen fred several shots as they en-
tered and wounded two persons They
knocked another unconscious with q
blow from a revolver. They took more
than $500 and escaped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23
who'd q PlacO Il.

Now that Gov. Hoch has signed the
refinery bill and II 10 law the qussr
ton Of location ID before the state.
There iS just one good place to IccAss
II ana that 10 on the spot whore the
Standard on Co. has . refinery Ut
Nsodssha. The state has right 70
appralss and ks.fOr Ito uSsy paying
fair price shereior, any property IL
the commonwealth. Why should Il
not take the Standard oil refinery al
ready built and ready for business
as we'll as some farmers land on
which TO put up building Of its ownP
It should also take the Standard Oil
pipe line As part Of the refinery and
run the whole thing. 1.-THE Standard
asks too big . price pull out that In
terview Of two weeks ago in which it
said 1t was making no money on Kan
sas oil and had to shut down to save
expenses,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

New. York, Feb. 22.-As q result Of
the steps taken against the Standard
on company in congress and in the
war being waged against it in Kansas.
Texas and elsewhere, the stock Of the
company on the Broad street curb has
declined extensively, Tuesday 1t de-
clined 10 points more, reaching 500
Last Tuesday the stock sold for $646 q
share.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23
ns.oenaan. d papIsI na one

Trimbelle, Wis, Feb. 22-Anthony
Hnddleson, aged 101 years, the first
white settler N Pierce county. Wis
consin, is dead at the home of his
grandson. Mr. Huddleson was born in
Virginia and was direct descendant
Of the family Of which Daniel Boone
was a member. His youngest child Is
So years old and his eldest so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

Washington. Feb. 22.-The interior
dsnartment has decided that the act
q ne Oklahoma legislature extending
ne stock quarantine act Of the terri
toIy 90 as-to include the Usage Indian
reservation was n excess Of the pow
81 rrplerrei b congress ard MS b.
Operative within tie osaes reservation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

There is a big row brewing In Atch-
isOn county. Senator waggsner has
introduced bill establishing q sec
Ond county high school in AtOhisOn
county, located at Atchison. During
the past fourteen years the people Of
that county have been supporting =
high school at EfiughAm. A delegA-
ten Is on its way to Topeka to pro.
test against the bill. They claim that
wsggener has violated 4 pledge made
before = thousand people In Bingham
and afterwards printed in one Of the
county papers in which be said be
would favor the Eflngham school.
Atchison county finds itself with =
city that supports city high school
yet Payu largely to support also .
county hIgA school IN part Of NE
county that cannot easily b rcaohod
hnd where The attendance is small.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

washington, = Feb 1s.-There arr
about 20 pedestals In statuary hall. but
the statue Of Miss willard Is the flf1t
Of the women to fnd a place there and
members Of her sex showed their ap-
probation OF the compliment BY turn
ing out in large numbers to listen to
the enioristic addresses made IN con-
nection with the ceremony yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

Senator Brewers bill Ter raising The
test Of on TO $50 seems likely 70 b.
come Law. Nov Il be WilrAlso get
through . law making eli oil stock
quotaiions $50 about so 900 investors
thersin Will rice up and call Aim
blessed. tt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23
what Would George Dol

II George Washington were prssi-
dent Of the United States today what
would he dop' How would he conduct
the governmental affairs In order to
make this nation fulfil its destiny along
the lines on which he helped found itP
II 10 probable thathe would al first be
somewhat bewildsred for he had no
knowledge or experience in ways Of
modern business. But Washington
was 6rst Of all a businessman. He
was one Of the plutocrats Of his day.
He was worth 5000, 900 aud owned Q
big slice Of the state Of Virginia. He
would have understood mighty quick
all about running q railroad or lIie'
insurance company. He was in
thorough sympathy with the people
and wanted TO make the nation big and
strong. He would not have allowed
corporate greed to Ovsrturn the rights
Of The citizen. 1t 10 certain that he
would stand for honesty, a square
deal and q fair chance. In short
George Washington would stand for
exactly the things that Theodore
Roosevelt upholds and would make
about such president as Roosevelt
makes. This nation has today as
good aud as able president as il had
ITO years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

Emporia. kan. Feb. 1.-The for
den annlversary q the founding Of
the State normal school wa celebrated
larI rIshl The AMIR was commencsd
~ + llnluet served n TIE new n
bran ceFsrs vzis laid for 10 sus-ls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

The deep SHOWS reported throughout the
entire mountain regions Of the west Will, &C.
cording to the theory of observing ones, I'M
sure copious and frequent rains the coming
spring and summer. And the rains will In
sure good crops in Kansas, Manchester
News.
And the crops will insure good
business for the merchants; and this
will insure big advertising Contrsctsi
and this will make the newspaper
men prosper, Blessed be the deep
SHOWS in-ths mountains. :
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23
PLAT LOSES RI ALL.
New York Court Refuses Relief to
the Millionaire who Gave For
tune TO a NeErena.

New York. Feb. 22-The suit Of
John R. Plat. the octosenarian mill
lionaire. to compel Hannah Elias. q
negress, to return to him s6S5, 900
which he alleges he gave to her dur
Ing period extending over Is years,
yesterday was dismissed by Justice
o'Gorman in the supreme court In
dismissing the suit Justice o'Gorman
said the case was absolutely without
evidence to sustain Platt's allegation
that the money was obtained frop him
by means Of threats Of bodily harm
and exposure Of their relations
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

chiaf WIlkIe. Of TIE United STATES
secret service. announced the appear
ance q . new and very deceptive coun-
terfeli &c certf1caiA Tie note a q
ne sori1 Of 1854. Lyons register. Rob
err tra1a1rar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

The old parody. praise God from
whom Oh blessings dow" don't g la
Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23

faavenvorth, Kan, Feb ~
nrIehnsi Przybylowiez. the oldest pio-
re- IN LeavenVorth and for many
rs.rs = hotel keeper. Il dead BE came
h.rs N 1ssa ana his mafriags 70 MIS-
T,~nna cnufuecfef the n1ma IeAr
- ~ Art narfiars q vhlls people
n If1FsaFlrtt ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
A BISCUIT FOR MEMORY.

Speaking of amusing Disappointing incidents hap
penng while waiting, this fits both requirements.
Mother going to spend the afternoon out, and be-
fore leaving she gave thoro instructions in making
baking powder biscuits for supper had attempted
to make them before but nevertheless endeavored
do my best. Preparing everything began and when
about half finished CHANGED to glance at the clock It
was halfpast fve! Would could get them baked by
With these thoughts in mind hurredly finished
and put them into the My fire burning brskly
but all in vain they would neither bake raise fin
ally took them out and carried them into the outer ktch
to cool ''They cannot eat those, " thought. But
matter could not be improved now it already
O'Clock Tired and ashamed of my i'll luck dropped into
chair and waited for my parents to come. Meanwhile
my Oldest brother entered and asked what had been
baking. I told him biscuits and most mschievous
brothers do, he began to look for them and in few
minutes he put plate Of them the table Try as
might he would not allow to remove them, and
known to me slipped one into his pocket.
When father and mother came, Of was
again embarrassed for mother asked what had for
gotten unable to tell her, and few days later
the biscuits given to neighbours Ny brother
discovered signs Of acute in the poor animal
'Boys will be boys, and fully week after con-
fronted by of my biscuits carefully wrapped in
paper tied with pink ribbon remembrance Of
my first attempt in baking. Minnie Hurlbut
Eighth Grade. Prairie du Chen, WIS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
AN AMIABIE sCAREcRow.

During vacation last summer my cousin and swent
to visit uncle in the country One fine day neigh
bor friends and cousins planned riding party for the
following evening My cousin and were meet them
at the nearest where there extensive
field. AS we stood there talking and waiting spied
something tall above the corn It seemed to be swayng
curious wanted to what it really We tried
to make ourselves believe very courageous and
SO walked toward it. AS drew courage
began to fail and finally left U.S. and we turned and
back as fast feet could carry AS APP
preaching the that the party had just
rived, and seeing coming frightened and all out of
breath asked what had happened. We unable to
speak and pointed to the frghtful object in the
Then they burst into hearty laugh and told it
scarecrow. s."~s -s. Martha Hovorka
A Fifth Grade, 1867 w. 7th st.. ST. Paul, Mimi
Adams School.
.... SOMETHING OF SIGHT. ...z-. II.
One day mother promised that could go to St. Paul
and began to get ready for my trp.~I SO happy
my plans thought the time would
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
!, THE WAY TO SPELL HONEY.


One morning started for school earlier than my
custom Thinking that had plenty of time not in
hurry but loitered along until passing the house
one of my friends She running down the path
to She visibly excited and knew she had
something Of Importance to tell but refrained from ask
ing her what it Finally unable to keep it longer she
told that of the neighbor had asked to
the following Saturday saying she would give
honey to eat as they had lately taken off
'sbar super" We both very fond Of honey and
you may be went .-@-z-~
When we arrived she seemed very glad to US and
talked continually but after half hour had passed and
she had made mention of the honey became tired
of waiting. about to start for home when my
companion seemed to have sudden inspiration. Lets
play school," she said, "you will be the scholar and
III be teacher" had objection, she made prepa
ratons to begin. When she had arranged things to her
liking she called her first class. When up to the
chair which served for desk she said 'Toe the mark,
all ready Now spell honey I spelled, "H-o-n-ey,
honey The stratagem successful for brought the
honey Sadie La Monte, ~,
Eighth Grade, Osakis, MINI.
Cleopatra School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
Eight New Vegetables.

Eight vegetables to this country, are being cul
tvated in the experiment stations with refer
to introducing them to the truck gardeners They
described follows "A European okra of giant
portions is very valuable starch producer From Mex
leo is pepper largely used in that country and husk
tomato which makes delicious sweet pickles. decor
alive and medicinal vine is cucumber also Mexican,
which distributes it's seed broadly when ripe by violently
exploding Chevr, sedgeike plant from Europe pro-
duces tuber of hazenu size which, eaten raw tastes like
The Indian basella,' vine, has blossoms
like arbntus and fruit like blackberry bush.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
AN INVASION OF RATLAND.

AN NVA8ION OF RATLAND.
It just at sunrise when I went out to feed the
chickens as usual We kept the chicken feed in old
As stepped in there to get barley noticed how
desertedIookng and thought the quicker could
get of it the better for just then strong wind
closed the door and to my dismay it had locked.
This old granary had long been called the home Of
rats and miee" and realized how very true that
nickname Is sat down to wait something that felt
like sacks. While waited thought how careless of the
carpenters not to put in single window Then decided
to shout at the top Of my voice, and shout did until
hoarse But to my horror it only terrified beyy Of
miss in tho by this time but surely would
think Of searching for in old log granary whose
brother coming homo from work and had promised
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
A STUDY IN TREES.

Last winter planned to visit friends in neighbor
ing town and arranged to take the early morning train
Witon reached there little too late, just the
train leaving town, and had to wait until the
train left the next day. In the afternoon received
invitation to go to the woods the Missouri river
with some who hauling wood. I delighted
at having opportunity to the woods for the first
time in my life, and so gladly accepted the invitation
AS rode thru the woods carefully noticed the diff
ferent varieties of trees First there large patch
Of short willows closely matted together each side of
the road. Then drove thru patch of young box
elders which should have been glad to take up for
prairie farm. Further area of about fifteen
with nothing but old dead sumps of cottonwood
They ranged from four feet diameter and from
ten twenty feet high. All of them white like
tombsones and made think of cemetery. Thru the
of the afternoon learned to know the different
kinds of trees such cottonwood boxelder ASH willow,
elm oak, etc. I carried home with very nice da
mond willow to make of. also learned about
various other kinds of underbrush; and atho very
much disappointed at being left that morning. felt at
the close Of the day tho had gained than if
had not missed the train. Ernest Francis
Sixth Grade. -~~ Willston, n D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
ALONE WITH THE CLOCK,

Imagine yourself alone in moderately large house
with little lamp burning on the library table The
wind shreks around the gables and rattes the windows
A person Of strong imaginative power you moving
forms in the darkened and you watch the clock
minutes hours and the time before the arrival of the
train is age. You peer into book to forget your
fear but fall and then drum the to break the ter
rble silence AS this too is failure, you clnch your
fists and face it bravely ) but in the meantime sink
into if to hide from view. At last you find it
impossible stay this utter silence and just about
to stand up and sraighen your cramped limbs when the
doorbell rings and fear takes flight Mother comes at
last and after eating the goodies which she orges
bring find that terrible time of waiting not bad
after ALL 49, Pauline Il. Funda,
Seventh Grade. Devils Lake. N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY

very much Before we started telegraphed papa in
forming him where and at what time to meet BY tho
time Chicago was reached and were very tired
and anxious to get to the hotel where we were
going to stay while in the city.
When alighted from the train we looked around
for papa but could him. and surprising he was in
the waitinroom Immediately went to look for him.
Then mama made sit down in of the seats
while she went to look for him. left alone almost
before knew it. I was naturally timd child and had
heard many stories about children being kidnapped.
Every who passed seemed to my imagination, very
desperate. longed intensely for mama and papa After
waiting for what seemed to hours but what in reality
only few minutes, caught sight of mama sprang
from my and to meet her. She soon wanted to-
leave again. but could not persuade to let her 60
After waiting for about hour papa arrived and great
pleasure at seeing him. He had found out
later, gone to the wrong depot and missed us.
Ninth Grade Bertha Marie Brechet
- Glencoe MINI.
CAUGHT IN TRAP. 49,
Once 7 had to wait and I could not help it, was
going with friend of mine to farm. We were to
start at two O'Clock pm went to small pond at 1870
to wade. was having fine time when I felt something
dry and in it of the boys had set traps, but it
the traps. waited for to and help
out, but did While waited snail up and
found foot soft resting place and at fastened
himself it, At last getting uncomfotame he vacated
with wishes. Ny feet began to get numb and
the place where my visitor sat down very 1
stayed caught in the trap until at last my friend return
ing from his visit and helped me out
Seventh Grade. Arthur f. Erickson
Clinton, Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08

When Juniors visit the circus they know full well that all
the animals gathered together their
the from foreign lands However
ably do not know just the animals shipped
that bring them their circus captivity The picture
represents the anima ship Belgrava she would if
sliced thru the middle from stem and
elephants lions kangaroos bears monkeys all
slowed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
THE BEST OF MEDICINE.


Mama, now don't you stay all day or even an
hour -
Mama going down to dinner and-ugh how I
disliked to be alonel I had rheumatism.
You would better leave your watch here I
it, >.~ ..-~..... =.
did not know what to do and was had read
an hour when really had read only fifteen minutes and
thenwhat that creeping down the hall of the hotel
toward doori had heard and read Of stories Of
robbers when they and
"Surprise Surprsel Surprised" thought the
door cracked in the center when fifteen of little
friends burst in They heard I sick and down
to while mother rested. ''Get out Of bed and
come into the sttngroom " Of them said "you are
sick that am 81 can IT," said tsWe II help
you'll chorus Of voices, and in few minutes
found myself in the sttingroom surrounded by merry
group Of girls.
ssBut where is mamaf" inquired.
'Never mind said the girl who acted as spokes-
man. but with knowing wink at the other girls Aren't
we good enough9'
After supper up looking much brighter
for long drive should not mind waiting every day If
the thing to happen every time. And let
tell you the next day and dressed think waiting
did me good. Dorothy 0. Mcleod,
Sixth Grade. Lake City, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08

found myself ready hour before time At last I
could endure waiting longer and started for the
depot When reached it found that the train
late. So put my skates which happened to have
handy and skated down the river. skated for good
while until thought it nearly time for the train to
come. CHOW will only skate back and forth
more,' said to myself But alas! happened to 60
where the ice not thick and before knew what
I about went splash! into the water. When
came out again sight to behold wet and cold.
And oh, dear! the train coming went home drip
ping and freezing still waiting for that trip to st.
Paul. 50 = Jennie johnson,
Sixth Grade, ..- Red Wing, MINI.
East School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08

to meet him at the station Now Lydia would have this
splendid opportunity and most likely she had already
started Just them to my relief the door opened and
stood face to face with They had been looking
for and quite worried. Then mama MOTTO
ing that the chickens had not been fed this
granary after the feed and that ended my wait.
Ninth Grade. " Marion M. Martini
Grove City, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
LIKE ANOTHER Bo-PEEP.

One day when was about six years old mother said
eco and where the little ducks and bring them
home'' answered, eyes, mum, will,'' and at
went to look for them in the yard garden and at last in
old well. "Now I IN not going to look for you any
more, you naughty buckles: I've had huff of it,, said
to myself turned around to 60 home. just then
heard them pond behind the barn which had
forbidden them to 60. sat stone and waited for
them to to the shore.
While waiting kept scolding. CHOW, you
naughty ducks, if you won't home right away IN
going to give each Of you good pankn and send
you to bed without supper" kept this up for half
hour but my throat becoming soreI had stop, and
without knowing it passed into dreamland dreamed