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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-06

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j.. A. Flack.. .............. Enterprise
The election in Dickinson county
had . mixed result. The voters did
some tall scratching and 1t was not
confined to any psrty or section.
The vote in the city was large and
the count was finished early. Very
few ballots, comparatively. were in
validated as the rules seemed well
understood.
Republicans all over the county
scratched Grosser badly, the tax bill
falsehoods being largely responsible
for bis losses.
On the state ticket the Republicans
have about 500 majority for Bailey
and the other candidates. Kelly for
treasurer will be about 100 votes be.
hind Bailey. 4
On congressman Calderhead, Re.
publican, will have AS majority.
Special dispatches say that be carried
Washington county by 900, Marshall
by 600, Clay by 14o and that his ma.
jority will be 4,5OO in the district.
The county ticket was mixed up.
Many Republicans in all parts Of the
county scratched their ticket while
Democrats and Populists seem to
have done likewise. The result
figures up about like this in MAORI
ties:
Republican: Hiner 500, Dyer 500,
Schneider 45O, Jacobs $50, Rexroat
800, Towner 100, Romig $50, Keiffer
500, McShea and Scrafford 400,
Fry 80.
Fusion: Harris 1856, Baker 800,
Flack 250.
Abilene's total vote was as follows:
Bailey 5O7, Craddock 25S; E.
Grosser 4S7, Harris $50;
Jacobs 489, Lank 1856;
Jennings 42S, Flack 1862;
Hiner $50, Charter 24S;
Rexroat 5lS, Myers PSF;
Thsyer All, Baker S74;
Towner 444, Kane S51;
Schneider 469, Morton 81;
Romig 59S, Smith 27S;
Dyer 500, Eddy 277.
In the first ward we're cast 81
straight Republican tickets, End ward
9S, Sd ward IA, 4th ward rs; straight
Democratic, LIST ward 60, 2nd 50, Sd
"a, 4th 81.
The length Of the ballot prevents
the publication Of the table Of votes
tonight. 1t will appear tomorrow.
The official count will take place
Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
NO INAUGURAL BALL.

PapillioR Times: Governor Mickey has
headed of an inaugural ball by declaring
that II am a Methodist and do not dance
and in consequence Lincoln society circles
are all torn up.
Superior Journal: Lincoln society people
are sore" on Governor-elect Mickey. Mr..
Mickey has announced that he will not
attend an inaugural ball IL one is given.
He is a Methodist and does not believe In
dancing. 1t is quite a matter OF indirer-
ence to Mr.. Mickey as to whether Lincoln
society likes him or not. He is not a
society man; he has never worn a dress
suit and probably never will.
Beatrice Sun: Governor-elect Mickey says
that there will be no inaugural ball, as
dancing is one OF the things that he does
not do. and which is against his religious
scruples. While we do not regard dancing
as at all bad, we are proud to know that
the state OF Nebraska is about to have a
governor who has religious scruples, or any
other seruples. ~seruples are seldom found
in the makeup Of politicians.
Falls City Journal; That GOVERNOR elect
Mickey is a man who has the courage Of his
convictions is shown by the fact that he
has refused to sanction the usual inaugural
ball. He withholds his sanction on the
ground that he is not only a Methodist in
the s~trictest sense OF the term, but that he
is n Of the trustees Of the Nebraska
Wesleyan university. and hat he cannot
consistently sanction dancing in any form.
There will be some to condemn the action
Of the governorAelect and say that he has
carried religious opinion too far. We think
not. II the church in which Mr.. Mickey is
an active. member forbids dancing he must
either be a consistent member and deny his
sanction or a hypocrite and give It. II
requires great moral courage to override all
precedent n deny the commercial kings
and the society queens OF the capital city
the privilege OF attending the usual inau-
gdral ball. Therefore we contend that
Go%vernor-elect Mickey Is a man who has
the courage OF his convictions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
Enlightened SeIfishness
Minneapolis Times

NAAAAANakN
Trippingiy, as from a tutored tongue.
President George B. Harris OF the Burling-
ton route gave testimony IN the hearing
of the suit Of the State Of Minnesota
against the Northern Securities Company.
One Of the scintiilant gems that might
have been polished by that loquacious lap
idary, Mr.. James J. Hill, sparkled thus:
lin this day rates are fixed by an enlight-
ened selhshness which demands that no
advantage be taken Of free conditions"
Now we submit hat Mr.. Harris, before
the Burlington was de-individualized, was
one Of the best known and best equipped
railway men in the United States. He does
not believe what he says, or else his in
telligence has been diverted from the nor
NAL aud directed along the lines Of the
specious.
Mr.. Harris knows that the tendency of
railways today is to raise rates when they
al and lower them when they MUST,
and that this tendency is dictated by the
same enlightened selhshness'' that orders
a reduction only when competition threatens
a cutting OF rates, or when. oppressed to
the limit of endurance, the shipper de-
mands, through statutes, relief for the
present and promise for the future.
Mr.. Harris knows, as do the trafhc man,
ayers OF eastern roads who recently testified
before the Interstate Commerce commits
sion In Washington, hrst, that the capital
iEation Of their roads ls excessive when
compared to the amount of money orig
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
PEOPLE HAVEA RIGHT TO KNOW.

The Douglas delegation to the legis-
lature occupies an anomalous position.
Its refusal to disclose its intentions in
dealing with measures of vital concern
to this community is unprecedented.
Ours is a representative government,
exercising powers delegated by the peo-
pie to the men who make the laws.
This principle is engrafted in both the
letter and the spirit of the constitution.
There is absolutely no room for star
chamber proceedings in the halls of leg
islation. There is no chance for lodging
issues under the cover of a secret ballot.
From the opening to the adjournment
of the legislature every member is kept
under the searchlight Of publicity. At
the very outset of the session every
member is required to record his vote
for every elective officer and appointee.
Every petition, bill or resolution intro
duced in the legislature is credited upon
the journals to the ~introducer and every
member is required to record himself
yea or nay on the passage Of every bill
and resolution. At every step the law
maker is expected and compelled to keep
his constituents Informed concerning his
conduct as their representative.
1t Is incomprehensible why the Doug
las delegation should shroud itself in
mystery and should show such apparent
Discrimination to ascertain what the peo-
pie want or do o want. Members Of
the legislature are in honor and duty
bound to voice the wish and will of
their constituents. Politically, eleven of
the twelve members of the Douglas dele
CATION are republicans, and on all potti-
cal issues coming before the legislature
are expected to support republican poll
cies, but on all measures that affect the
public welfare they represent the entire
citizenship Of the district and are in
duty bound to legislate for all the
people.
We feel sure we voice the sentiment
Of the great mass of taxpayers and cIti-
zens in asking for A. frank and candid
declaration either by the whole delega-
ton, or by its individual members. re-
'garding charter amendments, home rule.
tax reform, and other questions in
which the whole community is inter
ested. There is no valid reason or ex-
cuse for the delegation to keep anything
under the hat or up It's sleeve. While
1t may not be possible for It to get an
expression by majorities on all subjects
likely to come before the legislature 1t
should not be difficult to draw out pub
lie sentiment between now and the
opening Of the session regarding pro-
posed changes in the charter and in
other statutes that affect every taxpayer
in the city and county.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
ARBITRLTmN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The developments thus far in the ne.
gotlations for submitting the venez-
uelan dispute to arbitration are re-
garded at Washington ms w~arranting
the opinion that an agreement Of some
kind will be reached which will bring
about a peaceable settlement. The prin-
ciple Of arbitration having been nc
cepted by the European governments,
there remains to be arranged the form
II shall take and the selection of the
arbitrator, neither Of which should pre-
sent any serious difficulty, since doubt
less the Venezuelan government will as
sent to any fair and reasonable arrange
ment which the powers may propose.
That the controversy is one which
might very properly be submitted to
The Hague tribunal, as proposed by
President Roosevelt, is virtually con-
coded by the European governments,
but they profess to be apprehenslve that
a decree Of that court would be lightly
regarded by the Venezuelan government.
This may be a sound objections though
IL is very probable, that that govern
ment would agree TO abide by whatever
award the great international tribunal
should make. The proposal that Presl-
dent Roosevelt should be the arbitrator
is sagacious, insofar as he would I'M
doubtedly have the complete confidence
Of all parties. but,it is pointed out that
there are difficulties in the way Of his
acceptance Of the responsibility. These,
however, may not be insurmountable in
the event OF his being willing to act as
arbitrator. In making this proposal the
governments were doubtless prompted
by the idea that any decision rendered
by Mr.. Roosevelt would be certain TO
have the support of the United States
and therefore the influence of this coun-
try would be exerted in making It eff
fective. At all events, President Roose-
Welt would undoubtedly be entirely sat
isfactory to all concerned as an arbi-
traitor. The determination of this mat
ter will probably be made within the
few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
THE WORLD HATES A TRIMMER.
Man with individuality of His own ia
the One who Succeeds.
January Success.

January Success.
One OF the greatest enemies Of content
ment and real happiness is a habit Of COM
pairing ourselves with others-comparinE
financial conditions, possibilities, homes,
environments.
1t is a strong man who dares to be him
self, who does not envy others, and who
can see his neighbors grow prosperous
while he only makes a good living. This
constant comparing unsettles character
and makes one dissatisfied with his lot.
One OF the greatest triumphs for an am
bilious young man is to learn to be con-
tented. to be satisfied with doing a good,
honest days work; to be contented to live
humbly, IL necessary, while his neighbors
roll in wealth.
A burning desire to I'LL a high place, to
do something unusual to attract public at
%tention, to do that which must be accom-
plished with tremendous strain and stress
of the faculties-a straining after effect
this morbid ambition is one of the curses
Of the age.
No one can live a true life who meas
ures its worth by what others do, or think,
or say. Be content to be yourself, to be
~self-contained. Contentment, after doing
ones level best, brings a poise and sweet
ness into the life, a balance to the char
acter, which can never develop under fes-
tering, o~ver-anxious, abnormal ambition.
The man who is always trimming his
sails-backing and apologizlng because he
has not been able to do this or that, who
is not content to be himself, who is al
ways trying to be somebody else, will
never develop a strong character.
The world admires a man OF balance, one
who is ~equipoised, who is elf-sufHcient
who believes in himself, trusts himself,
who does not cover, whine or apologize,
but stands erect and dares to live his own
creed.
The world instinetiveiy hates a trimmer,
the man who fawns, the man OF 'ifs'' and
butts" 1t likes a straight, clean-cut ar
ticle, without mixture or a~malgamation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22

inslly invested; second, that the public is
made to believe that what are really bet
terments are expenditures. These better
ments are for all time and candid railway
men have confessed. in unguarded moments,
that they we're making their roads ready
for hard times so that the cost Of operation
could be reduced to its minimum. How do
they get the money for these betterments ?
Trafhc Manager Grammer OF the Lake
Shore railway testified thst the revenue
from a train Of nfty cars loaded with grain,
consigned by Chicago to Buffalo, including
wages, fuel, oil, waste, etc, would amount
to only $3.50. 1t would seem that 50. $40
is a pretty large margin to care for Fixed
charges, wear and tear, dividends and sur
plus. OF course Mr.. Grammer, and OF
course Mr.. Harris, knows that the freight
rates are always just what the trafac will
bear. no less. and the securing Of rates
to the last ultimate penny OF possibility
is probably what Mr.. Harris means by
enlightened s~elhshness."
The only check the public has upon this
enlightened selhshness" is "enliEhtened
competition" and II Is the latter that the
merger, Of which Mr.. J. j. Hill Is the chief
prophet, seeks to darken and destroy. All
the phrases of testimony, oriental in color
though they may be, catchy as they may
be to the unthinking or the careless, do
not by one whit influence the rights Of the
people as affected by overcapitallzed trans
portstion lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Former Sheriff Hopper of Fairlawn, N. J.,
has just celebrated the 10th anniversary OF
his marriage with his fourth wife.
Enid, o. T., a young city OF 5000
inhabitants, has no cemetery, and has
not had a natural death In several months.
The wheels of a truck carrying the $4,000
pound granite monument to be erected In
the Prick burial lot in Homewood ceme-
terry, Pittsburg, broke through the asphalt
pavement in front of the Prick residence
and remained there all night.
1t II probable that the oldest magistrate
in active service in the United States is
Thomas Poe, Justice Of the peace in Rush
vile, Ind, who is now in his SD year. He
has held the office since 1854 and for the
last forty years has occupied the same
room. At the last election he was chosen
to serve another term Of four years.
Al Shissler, a gambler who killed F. w.
Reul at WATERFOWL, Wis, recently, is out
on bail and goes wherever he pleases. but
William Crandall, a poor actor. who
CHANGED to witness the murder, is confined
in jail as a witness, with a prospect OF re-
naming there for several months to come.
Brookline, Mass, is the richest city in
America, but there are more millionaires
in Uniontown, Pa, than in any other town.
of its size. leaving out health resorts. In
fact" says a traveller from that place,
''mlllionaires are so common there that
they cut no more ice than the average citi-
zen"
Some freaks of lightning are reported
from France: In Hainaut a mans body
was cut In two. In eastern Flanders. of
three ~neighboring poplars, the first was
split, the second had its sever ed trunk
carried away twenty yards and the third
stripped OF its branches. Still another in
the Vicinity had its bark thrown forty
yards. At Merendre, a stroke OF lightning.
breaking windows. struck a heap of pota-
toes. containing several hundred bushels,
split and blackened them. so that In two
days they became putrid,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
Personal NOTES.

According to all the signs Of the time the
Christmas turkey will be sure TO roost high
this year.
II all the hot air wasted on the coal CUES.
ton could be piped the fuel problem would
quickly be solved.
one day last week four mail steamers
bound for Great Britain and Germany left
New York with 1000 sacks niled with
Christmas presents.
II Grover Cleveland gets a fourth nomina-
tion to the presidency, II Is probable hat
he will arrange for a joint farewell APP
pearance with his friend, Joe Jefferson.
It is easy enough to increase the army,
but hard to get recruits for the navy. The
young Americans would rather fight In
dians than go to sea.
A son Of President ]. J. Hill Of the Great
Northern railway has been discharged from
a IS clerkship. He probably gets little sym
pathy from the president, who put him into
the company's once to learn the business.
Some inquiries as TO the meaning OF the
term half and half as applied to a drink
recalls an anecdote Of Thackeray. On hear
ing Of the death Of a bibulous friend the
%satirist observed: HE was a man; take
him for half and half. / shall not look upon
MS IKE again
Among the heroines OF the day Is q rich
woman In a Connecticut town who, on being
told that thirty-hve tons Of coal would be
required for her conservatories during the
winter, ordered her supply to be taken
care Of for the use Of the poor, and let her
choice flowers and fruits be sacrificed.
Literary people Of Boston are agitating
for the setting up In Boston Of q tablet in
honor OF Edgar Allan Poe. Poe was born
there in 1909. his mother being a leading
woman at the Haymarket theater. His
FIRST book was signed "A Bostonian." The
present movement is one Of the results Of
the labors Of Prof. Richardson Of Dart
mouth in reviving interest in the writings
and history of Poe.
The story is told tina Emerson Hough,
successful novelist. editor. fisherman and
hunter, was responsible for the passing Of
the act which gave government protection
to the last herd Of buffalo in the United
States. Mr.. Hough, who was much con-
cerned over the fact that the small herds
OF buffalo preserved in Yellowstone park
were being slaughtered by poachers, made
a winter journey Of Investigation through
the park, travelling on skees and procuring
photographs and reports which proved con-
clusively that the animals were insufi-
ciently protected and we're being rapidly
exterminated The agitation he started ac-
complished the desired result, and the
bufaloes are now safe.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22

required In the interest OF our re-
mote possessions and our expand
ing m This was pointed out
I'm a very convincing way by Major
General Young IN an address last Sat
urday before the Cleveland Chamber Of
commerce. He said that to obtain the
trade of China we will have q long and
hard struggle with the nations Of Eu-
rope. We have obtained a strong point
Of advantage in the possession of the
Philippines, but however advantageous
the possession Of the Philippines may be
from a commercial point of view, they
VIII be a source of national weakness
unless put in a proper state of defense
and protected by a sufficiently large
army and navy" General Young said
that while quality and price go a long
way toward fixing the bounds of com
merce, there can be, no p~ermanency to
a great commerce for which different
nations are competing that is not backed
up by a large and adequate military
force, and this Is especially true of
Oriental commerce. "If we wish to
gain the supremacy In commerce in the
east we must maintain such a military
force (army and navy In the Philip
pine islands that it can act instantly
and e~ffectually at any point in the
Orient and that fact must be well
known and understood by all Oriental
peoples"
The United States will not enter into
rivalry with any other nation for SUI
premacy in sea power. 1t does not want
a navy for any aggressive purpose, but
rather as a NEAR of insuring the pres
ervation of peaceable relations with all
countries. The refusal to provide for
and maintain a thoroughly efficient
navy, said President Roosevelt. would
invite trouble and If trouble came would
insure disaster. "Fatuous ~self-compIa-
cency or vanity, or short-sightedness in
refusing to prepare for danger, is both
foolish and wicked in such a nation as
ours" Is not the wisdom OF this con-
frmed by the Venezuelan object lesson?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
GENESIS OF A ROW.

Chicago Tribune; II the merchants and
business men Of Caracas had more faith in
President Castro he might hnd d way out
Of the dificulty by passing the sOmbrero.
Buffalo Express: England and Germany
will probably lose enough South American
trade to make the amount OF the claims in
the present controversy seem wholly In
significant.
Baltimore American: The sinking OF the
Venezuelan vessels was declared by the
German commander not TO be a bellicose
act. The only other Inference 10 that 1t
was intended merely as a practical Joke.
Kansas City Journal: The United States
asks Germany Just what she means by a
peaceful blockade" But has not Ger
many already explained that the Venez-
uelan navy which she sank was such a
little oneG"
ST. Louis Globe Democrat: Dewey sends
word that his big feet viii spend caFist-
mas At eleven diReTeRt Caribbean ports,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
LAST YEARS PRESENTS.
Baltimore American.

ooANhhcAC <AAAeAASoAs
There's a problem that confronts me
As the Yuletide draweth nigh,
And II nils my eyes with teardrops,
Makes me heave full many a sigh;
For although It's sternest duty,
Yet to me II seems a lime
Giving folks the lovely presents
That l got last Christmas time.
All my friends must be remembered"
With a dainty gift or two,
Yet I'm far too short of money
To go out and buy them new.
So I've got-Just got to do II,
Though II wrings out many a tear
And I'm giving folks the presents
l was given yesteryear.
Some OF them, thank heav'n, are wearing
Cards that came, with givers name, 4
But the donors of The others
/ forget-am / to blame?
81 a fear haunts all my visions
Lest In giving them again,
Some might reach their last years gtvers
And lmpart a lasting pain.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22

County Treasurer Elsasser makes an
other monthly report, showing that he
is carrying right along bank balapces
ranging from $1l9,OOO upward. His
statement, however. does not disclose a
single cent turned into the treasury as
interest earned ON the county deposits.
The same banks holding the county
money are paying 2 per cent for the use
Of city money. Here is a suggestive
Fact for the coming legislature
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
INoREAsG oF NAYAL powrn.


That the Venezuelan affair will have
a tendency to strengthen sentiment in
this country in favor of the government
~persevering in the policy OF building up
the navy, until It shall have reached a
strength that will compel respect from
the naval powers Of Europe, is not to be
doubted. This has already been shown
in expressions OF congressman and pop-
ular feeling in the matter will be man
ifested in due time. There is seen I'm
this South American trouble the posi-
bility that at any time the United
States may become involved in contro-
versies and quarrels between the indie
pendent countries Of this hemisphere.
whose territorial integrity we are
pledged to safeguard, and European
powers. There may be said to be a
constantly present danger OF this and it
Is quite as likely to increase as other
wise. since the southern republics gen
orally seem not to be improving in the
disposition to fulfill their international
duties and obligations. So far as our
own territory is concerned we have
nothing to fear from foreign invasion,
but in order to make secure our posi-.
ton as the protecting power. the guard
ian. of the weaker countries OF this
hemisphere, We must be strong enough
TO keep the South American coast clear
OF any foreign invading fleets.
But it is not for this alone that our
naval power needs to be further
strengthened and maintained. Il is
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22

Railroad taxes in Michigan have been
just about doubled under the new sys-
tenn Of assessment recently put into
force there. This does not mean, how
ever, that Michigan railroads are bear
ing twice the tax burden of other prop.
erty, but that heretofore other prop
erty owners were paying half the ia
that should have been imposed upon the
railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22

Quality rather than quantity. accord
ing to Emperor William. is to be the
characteristic feature Of the German ex-
hibit at the Louisiana Purchase exposi-
ton. The German emperor has evil
IDENTIFY failed to catch the inspiration Of
the good people Of st. Louis, whose
chief boast is that their fair will cover
more acreage and occupy bigger build
ings than n other that has gone be-
fore II.