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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
Parker Making Money.

W. A. Landes has just received a
letter from his son Orlie who 10 with
Parksr's Carnival company, telling Of
the great success the show has been
having.
The first stop was Of St. Joe where
the crowds flocked to all the shows
every day. From there they went to
Creston, Iowa. and had another big
week. Last week they were at
Kewanee. ILL.,. and did the biggest
business Of the trip. The receipts
amounted to over $4,000, although
they had to buck circus one Of the
days. They are at Dekalb, ILL.,, this
week with prospects Of a still greater
rush.
AL the Abilene boys are enjoying
themselves thoroughly and insist they
are with the greatest show on
earth"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
The Presidents Speech.

The most important piece Of ora
tory delivered on Independence day
was, Of course, the address OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt to the citizens OF
Huntington, small Long Island
town located few miles from Mr..
Roosevelt's summer home. But the
most significant part OF this speech
was not that which applied directly
to the day celebrated, but that which
concerned events now in progress In
Washington. This was the first i'm
portant public utterance Of the presi.
dent bearing directly on the subject
Of department scandals since his re-
turn from his long tour. Speaking
Of good citizenship on Saturday. he
said:
1.-THE worst crime against this
nation that can be mmitted by any
man 10 the crime Of dishonesty,
whether In public life or IN private
life, and we are not to be excused IS
q people II we condone such q dis.
honesty, no matter what other quail
ties 1t may DO associated with. The
cloistered virtue 10 not the virtue
that counts in American life. The
virtue that counts is the virtue that
holds itS own In the hurley hurley Of
actual life. We need as much In
civil life as 10 was ever needed in
the Civil war, the robust power that
wars against wrong instead Of endur-
Ing it,"
President Roosevelt has both the
Invention and the courage to see that
this government Is conducted on o
high plane Of honesty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
Married at salina.

The marriage Of Mr.. M. E. O'Neil
to Miss Emma ]. Harms took place
yesterday morning at 8 O'Clock al
Sacred Heart church in Salina, Father
Maher officiating.
A large number Of friends were
present to witness the ceremony.
Miss Gertrude Stack Of Salina, acted
as bridesmaid and james Berry Of this
city. as groomsman.
After the ceremony q wedding
breakfast was served at the brides
home TO which immediate relatives
and few out-oi-town friends were In
vited. The couple received many
handsome and useful presents.
The bride is one Of Salinas most
popular young ladies. The groom is
. we'll known travelling man who rep
rossnts the Ricards- Conover Hardware
COMPANY in this territory.
Mr.. and Mrs. ONslll lsft yesterday
for = wedding trip to Kansas City and
other Missouri points.
They have rented the Ball property
on West Third street and viii b At
home 70 their friends aitsr August 10.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
A nslirhtful Gard Party.

Miss Mamie Lightner most charm
ingly entertained q small crowd Of
her friends last night at her home In
honor OF her friend, Miss Pressel, Of
Great Bend. The evening was spent
In card playing and listening TO
splendid music. Lovely refreshments
added to the pleasure Of the evening
and made everyone forget the hot
weather. Those present we're; Misses
Law. Gregg. oatman. GOsnour. Ball,
Whitlaw, Pressed, and Berry, Msssrs.
Yoke, Brooks, snidsr, shae DriskO,
Smith. B. Bradley. n. Bradley. Ksslsr
aud Broughton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
All the Mail order House.

The Clyde Republican makes thi'
pertinent suggestion 1.-THE bridge
over the Republican river at Clifton
washed out. Some Of the farmers
who live on the other side wanted II
replaced In hurry 50 passed . sub
scriptlon paper among the business
men Of Clifton who put down their
names for over 5000. Now, the News
suggests that the farmers who have
been dealing with Montgomery Ward
q Co., aud Sears, Roebuck 4 Co.,
write to those firms and see how
much they are interested in the de-
sired bridge"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
This Land Too Free.

THIS 10 the land Of the too free. II
is receiving about a million new clti-
zens year--too many. s. A. Mofitt
in the Review OF Reviews says.
s'UntIl this year, the total immigra-
tion Of 7Ss, 1892, in 1889, has stood As
the unapprOached high-water mark.
That included nearly hundred
thousand arrivals from Canada, who
are not now included In the returns;
yet without allowing for that element.
the immigration for the twelve
months, ending with April, 1908, was
S0S,272. The contributions from
Canada and Mexico would probably
bring this up nearly or quite to $780,.
900. The figures from Europe in-
.clude only steerage passengers.
Among the hundred thousand or 80
parsons who come over in the cabin
thsrs are maLy foreigners who intend
20 become permanent settlers, but II
is Impossible 70 estimate their num-
Ger. We may say. however, that In
migration ls giving US this year be-
tween $4,000 and SOo,oco new In
.hsblian,s. There are seventeen states
Of ihis Uniou, nineteen states Of the
German Empire. and six Ansriesn
republics, each Of which hes fewer
people than that al told" Il may
vel Be doubted n thls rate d sxpaH-
lion Il qul,s sdEisable
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
Publicity for Tar Dodging.

President Roosevelts iavorite rem.
edy for the trust evil 10 publicity. and
now comes an organization known 81
the Building Association League, ad-
vocating the same msars Of exposing
and driving out the evil Of taxdodg-
Ing. More specifically the Building
League wants the City Of Philadelphia
to publish lists Of assessments BY
wards; these lists to be sold at price
barely covering the cost Of publica-
ton, In order that every man may
know not only the valuation put up
on bis own property but likewise upon
what basis his neIghbor is taxed.
The taxdodger would thus be exposed
and public sentiment might compel a
more fair and equitable assessment.
Ia the case Of the trusts, publicity,
especially such publicity as would
expose the rottenness Of organization,
would undoubtedly prove q protec-
tion to the public, says the 81. Joe
News. No one would buy trust
stock or any other sort Of corporation
stock II the government inspectors
report showed the properties bonded
for more than their value, and stock
issued to seven times their value. II
would be TO the direct interest Of each
individual to protect himself BY re-
iusing to buy watered stock and the
end Of publicity would thus be
reached. Likewise II any corporation
or trust were making profits out OF
all proportion to the capital invested,
or paying wages far too small for the
profits made, publicity would expose
these facts, and Ia the one case pro.
woke competition, In the other. gain |
public support for the working man
10 q contest for better pay. But
would publicity in assessments reach |
the desired end 10 the same direct
waye Would not the average citizen
rather scan bis list closely to see n
some one had lower assessment than
himself. and II be found one such
would he not demand that his assess.
meat be lowered rather than that bis
neIghbOr's BE- ralsedP The tendency
hen would be 70 take the lowest pro
portlouAl asspssment a. The standard,
ind the last state would BE- we're
han The frat.
AZ 70 that PublIc spirit that viii
induce the average citisss 70 make
be publIcs buslnss, bic business, Il
often talked about bal seldom
quad. What ls svsrybody's business
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

10 nobody's business. Il e safe 70
predict that with such publicity %
has been proposed there would Be .
hundred applications for reductions
In assessments for every one to In
crease the assessments Of the tax
dodger. To shat extent publicity
would work.
That assessments are VIGOROUSLY
unequal and unfair In nearly every
city. everyone knows. The man 0.
moderate means and tho man who
owns bis own home and nothing be-
side, pay taxes out Of all proportion
10 their wealth. The millionaire.
the Spectator, the money lender, the
big concern aud the corporation pay
from / to 10 per cent Us much, but
the publicity nostrum Of itself cannot
cure the evil. What we need rather
Is q system Of tax laws defining clear
ly the sources Of taxation for each
political unit, state, county and mu-
nicipality, without duplication, and
placing the taxing authority exclu.
sively In the hands Of each unit; and
then, and most importan: Of all. hon
est and competent men, not politi-
clans, to assess properties, levy taxes
and collect them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

motion Of Jones seconded by Light
ner, the street and alley committee
was authorized and directed to offer
G. w. Humid 1926 for the lots south
Of the city hall. On motion Of Jones
seconded by Elwick it was ordered
that the contract be let to fill & Son
to put in the lateral on Third street,
near the Redding building, at cost
Of 1880. The following ordinances
were passed in regular order, to-wit:
Number 22S "Cruelty to Animals, !"
224 Barber Shop and Bath Rooms
225 "Billiard Halls"
The mayor appointed Lewis Lips
for city assessor.
It was moved by Jones and sec
onded by Lightner that the nomina-
ton be confirmed and the motion was
lost by the following vote: Ayes.
Messenger, Lightner and Jones.
Noes, Sterl, Elwick, Humphrey and
LaDdes. Council adjourned to meet
July 8.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
ABOUT PEOPLE.

+. G. Little went to Kansas City.
James Berry is visiting In Salina.
E. s. Eaglan came in from Upland.
Morris Lowry was here from Indus
try.
Mrs. L. G. Humbargar went to
Solomon for visit.
Mrs. Mile Baringer OF Manchester
spent the day in town.
Miss Ruth Fritz came home after a
visit with Salina friends.
J. F. Buhrer and G. r. Lamb OF
Enterprise were visitors today.
Rachel Malott and her friend, Miss
Fisher, spent the day at Ft. Riley.
Miss Addie Over and mother leave
tomorrow for Omaha for visit with
relatives.
Prof. W. H. Wagner left on BUSH
ness trip for Belleville to be gone .
couple Of weeks.
Bert Brad6eld, an old Abilene boy,
but now Of Great Bend, spent few
days in the city.
Ed Fryer, one OF DiCkiDsOn's most
prosperous farmers vas making pur-
chases in town yesterday.
Miss Nela Dillingham; Of Chapman
left for her home after visit with
her sister, Mrs. W. e. Brown.
Mrs. W. D. Nichols and daughter
Nina returned Sunday from Colorado
Springs. Nina Is much better.
DR.. McShsa Of Chapman and E. o.
Scrsfford Of Enterprise, county high
school trustees, were here on school
business.
Senator Burton and J. B. Case left
for St. Louis to be present at the ded-
ication Of the Jerusalem exhibit on
Saturday.
Mrs. Bickle Of Nebraska and J. H.
Watts Of Indiana, who have been Wis
iting Mr.. Watts sister, Mrs. Sarah
Wolverton, left for their homes this
afternoon.
John Vanderbilt, who has a claim
near Lawton, came in on the Rock
Island this morning. He reports it
rather dry aud hot there but the
gro pc In fine shape.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
Tsmpsratur. Soaring.

The weather for the last few days
has been such IS TO give us taste Of
summer although the continual breeze
has tended iorslisvs almost al suffer
iug. The govsrnmsn, thsrmOmstsr
rsgisssrsa 81 on Sunday. % on Mon-
day ssd los yesterday. The brs-.s
has kept up during the nights and
cooled The aIr % shsi no trouble has
been fair abou. sleeping.
Today he thsrmomstsr has kept
On lis upward climb sud nansgsd %
reach the Nigh marx Of 1oL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

The State University spells 1t
.'catalog." Even II one gained moth
ing else this one bit Of education
would richly repay stu lent for four
years work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
MsssIhr q the Council.

The city council met In adjourned
regular session with The following
ofIesru and usubsrs present: Mayor
oo~An. Attorney Young, Clerk Wy
audi, oOuusilmsn ughtnsr. hssssn-
ger. slsrl. Jones, Lsndss. Humphrey
and nuiok.
Ths uinuts. Of Ne PrsviOu. meet
Ing vsss rad and approved. o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

Gov. Bailey has gone on wedding
trip and the food sufferers may kick
II they want to. He won't see the
papers or the resolutions for a month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

Coolest June on record--except for
the food sufferers who got hot at the
legislature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

Notice IL hereby given that Abilene
will celebrate next year--ii there 10
no flood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
BUTTER MARKET

BUTTER MARKET.
Prices for creamery butter at points
named for week ending today. Dickinson
county price ~ cents less than New York
IN cents less than Ohicago.l
Kansas oITY-Eancy separator 19c. dairy
fancy tic.
CHICAGO Creamery IS o zoe a dairy i4X@
lsc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

independence has q hot air well.
Topeka has had one for years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

II Kansas wants 9 governor who
will do her proud. what's the matter
with Eugene Fitch WareP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

w-The month and year printed TO the
light Of your name on the address Of this
aper ID the date to which your subscription
10 paid. BY referring TO IL you can tell
whsther your subscription is in arrears. If
you are indebted TO the REFLECTOR please
end or bring in the amount due.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
THURSDAY, July .. 1908.

Abilene did not celebrate but II
was happy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
TOday's Chicago Market.

Furnished by y. Il. ESTES.
The range Of prices Of grain and
provisions in Chicago today was as
follows:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
Hot Day Clothing.

Have you just what you want for these
hot July days? Have you Skeleton Suit as
thin as they, dare be made? This Weatheris
ing. Come and see us we can make you feel
cooler.
Flannel and Crash Suits. Serge or Alpaca
Shirts, Straw Hats and thin Underwear.
We have some thin Wash Suits for child
ren,3 to sizes, which we are cleaning up at
low figures. See us.
See our 75c Work Pants.
See our Work Shirts and Overals.
". H. HOON & CO.,
The Peoples Clothiers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

The Peoples Clothiers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-10

no deems necessary in the premises. The pres
ont GRAND Jury concludes their work on the hrst
Tuesday In April, so even II Mr.. Beach
shonIJ wish 10 present his case before them
they would be unable to try it, If Mr.. Dob
lin is mentally deranged, as reports from New
York indicate, he can be brought back TO
Washington for judicial injury. into his
sanity. If this inquiry should establish the
fact that he is mentally dnsOund the Secretary
M tbe Interior could eonsign him to one Of
the government hospitals for the insane where
he would be compelled to remain until he re-
covered, when he could be tried for the al
legged perjury. II.
A fine stock farm is being established in the
Philippines by the agricultural department
on the island Of Culion. The ranch is nearly
FIVE miles long and three wide and is In
valley surrounded on three sides by noun
tains. The fourth side is bounded by Halsey' 5
Harbor. one of the finest deep water landing
places in the archipelago.
Miss Alice Roosevelt will sail from New
York next Saturday on the Coama for san
Juan, Porto Rico, where she will be the guest
for several weeks of Miss Elizabeth Hunt,
daughter of the governor the island.
The bureau Of insular affairs is hard at
work getting out the new coins for the PhiiiP,
pines. Seventy. five millions Of pesos" VIII
Be minted before the job IS complete, ana,
after that number is issued, as many more
will he coined from time to time as the bust.
ness of the islands demands. Two pesos will
be taken in exchange for one American
dollar
Joseph Gaskins, who came here yesterday
from Manassas, to be treated for bullet
wound in his back, said to have been inflicted
nv a policeman, is reported today by Freed
mans Uospital TO be in serious condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-10
Wife Kidnapper Shot to Death.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 1O.-Rob-
ert Lee Riding, aged only twenty-five,
shot and instantly killed Jonathan
Crooms, aged twenty-three, on Sunday
defending his wife from fOrcible at
tempt made by Crooms to kidnap her.
The scene of the affair is in Sewer county,
fifty miles from Knoxville. The peculiar
sensation involves three of the must
prominent families in East Tennessee.
Riding married Miss Julia McAnnally
about three months ago, after an engage
ment which had lasted since they were
school children together. Prior to the
marriage Crooms had shown that he was
also in love with her by assiduous atten-
tons. but he received no encouragement.
On Sunday Crooms approached Riding
home, and armed with heavy revolver,
sought to find Mrs. Riding. He failed
at first, Riding in the meantime tele-
phoning for officers Finally Crooms
found Mrs. Riding and was leading hel
from the house by main force, when Rid,
ing thought the man had been allowed
enough leeway and shot him to death
He surrendered to the authorities, bu
was released without bail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-10
THE CAMPBELL CASE.

Judge CampbelPs friends made an Ell
fort for him in the House of Delegates
yesterday and lost. The question came
up on motion of Mr.. Folkes to pro-
coed to consider the Campbell case and
eliminate all specifications, save those
upon which the findings Of the court
were unanimous.
Mr.. Lee, Mr. Sipe and Mr.. Davis
spoke in favor of the majority report,
and said that the charges had all been
clearly proven and that to eliminate one
would be to weaken the whole report.
Mr.. Southall offered a substitute for
Mr.. Folkes' motion, providing that each
of the specifications be voted on sepa-
rately.
Mr.. Davis replied, opposing the sub
stitute. Mr.. Duke spoke in favor OF
voting separately on the specifications,
and declared that he would refuse to be
put in the position of having to adopt
the majority report as his own. If the
vote should be taken upon the reports as
a whole, he warned the House that he
would vote against the majority report
if the fight should come down to that.
Mr.. Southall moved to strike out
specification No. l of the majority re-
port, which relates to the alleged
collision between Judge Campbell and
S. A. Day as to the illicit sale of liquor
at Amherst Court House, and this
brought the first test vote up in relation
to the matter. Mr.. Soutllall spoke in
favor of his motion to strike out The
House took a recess while the motion
was pending, but voted on it at the
afternoon session. 1t was defeated by a
vote of 80 to 81.
Mr.. Duke then made similar motion
as to charge No. 2, relating to the
cowhiding of Rev. G. II. Crawford, and
that was lost by the same vote. Mr..
Davis's motion to adopt the majority re-
port as the formal charge on which Che
joint assembly will have to vote was
then adopted and the matter now goes TO
the Senate for its action. Should the
Senate also adopt the report, Judge
Campbell will, according to the pro-
visions of the report, have 20 days in
which to prepare his defense before the
House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-10
The Senate.
Washington, d. c., Mar. 10.

w aShihStoii, ~. VI 1i"A' iN'
Mr.. Cullom, chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations, raised laugh at
his expense in the Senate today by dis
cussing matters pertaining to the Pan
ANA canal treaty, while the doors were
open and the galleries filed.
He had not noticed the conclusion of
routine business and when Senator
nudged him for the customary motion to
90 into executive session, he arose in his
chair with a formidable appearing docu-
ment in his hand. eff may be per-
mitted to discuss committee matters, - he
remarked. 81 would say that at the
meeting yesterday of the foreign rela-
tons committee, a resolution was agreed
to calling upon the Department Of State
for copy in Spanish of the canal
treaty."
Not observing the looks of bewilder.
ment upon the faces of the Senators, and
not hearing the suggestions Of executive
session, made soto voce, he continued
II have here not copy but the original
treaty eultTcu intO III Cpohi7h DNN"
the two governments. /"
But further announcement was cut OH
by Mr.. Allison moving an executive
session.
Mr.. Cullom realized his mistake, and
laughingiy apologizing for his impress
sion that the Senate was already behind
closed doors, he took his seat amidst
general merriment and the doors were
ordered closed at 1907 o'clock.
After the galleries we're closed and the
executive session begun Mr.. Cullom laid
the original Spanish copy of the canal
treaty before the Senate.
This was what Mr.. Morgan had re-
quested from the State Department yes.
terday.
The section of the treaty refers to the
Spooner act providing money for the
construction of the canal and says that
copy of that act is attached" MIR.
Morgan made point that the copy Of
the Spooner act was not attached and pro
voked general discussion which lasted
an hour, on the question as to whether
the physician absence of that document
which did not technically invalidate the
trpatV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-10

MARRIED IN HASTE. There was
something of a romance connected with
the marriage on Saturday of Miss Grace
Moore, daughter Of Mrs. Alice Moore, OF
the county, to Jerry Miller, a Bristol
saloon man.
Miss Moore was engaged to be mar
ried to a young man in Kansas, the date
for the wedding had been set and the
man from Kansas was there to claim
the young lady. Mr.. Miller, who
had been very attentive to the young
lady, but was in no hurry to be
married, realized the necessity for hurry,
and, reaching Miss Moore before the
western man, urged that she marry him,
She agreed, and the two were married
while the man from Kansas was in the
city. II is said that the young man
from Kansas wept from disappointment.