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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

The Lawrence journal makes this
very sensible comment. Governor
Bailey speaks lightly Of what he is
pleased to call "little social game
Of poker" and there are those in
Washington who evidently share bis
view Of the subject. A little refiec-
tion would show these gentlemen
that 1t Is not simply the little social
game that is involved, but what the
little social game leads to. And not
only that, but the effect Of such .
statement upon young men in leading
them to think poker playing q harm
less diversion. II may not harm
Judge Pollock nor Governor Bailey,
but talk and example Of the kind may
do a good deal Of harm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

Clay county has just finished .
grand jury experience that cost ABOUT
$4,000. As q result Of the grand jury's
deliberations two men were indicted
for selling liquor in violation Of law
and another Tor running thresher
over . bridge without first laying
planks for the machine to run on.
The men indicted for selling liquor
have been acquitted in court, The
thresher owner will probably be
convicted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

Senators Burton and Long both find
themselves on the census committee,
being IN the order named the majority
tail-enders Of this committee. Sena.
tor Burton 10 also on the committee
on Claims, on Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico, Pensions, Postoffices and
Post Roads, Public Lands, Private
Land Claims and Is chairman Of the
committee on Forest Reservations
and Protection Of Game. Mr.. Burton
was on all these committees except
Claims and Postoifices in the last con-
gress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

Gov. Riddle in the. Minneapolis
Messenger makes this sensible com
ment on the statement that "Bailey
10 true to his friends":
A very commemorate trait, it is
true. But who, pray, are the friends
and who are the enemies OF the gov
ernorp II we have the olrect under
standing the governors "enemies'
include all those Republicans who
favored some one else for governor IN
the Wichita convention. And yet
after Mr.. Bailey had received the
nomination those who favored some
one else stood by Bailey as though he
had been their choice in the first
place. II the governor now has
enemies in his party it is due in part,
II not altogether, to the spirit mani
tested by him in treating all Republi'
cans who did not favor him at the
Wichita convention as his enemies
1t is spirit that will not be tolerated
by well meaning people and II the
governor has trouble in succeeding
himself In office, 1t will be largely his
own fault in defining who are bis
friends and who are his enemies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03
DONEGAL.

Mrs. J. ?. Kern from Brown county
and Mrs. J. 3. Musser from Acme
we're in this vicinity Sunday.
Rev. NJ. L. Hoffman Of Abilene at
tended services at Belle Springs on
Sunday.
Reuben Engle, accompanied by his
friend, Ira Engle, left Wednesday for
California,
Miss AbbertoI the teacher Of the
Abbey school, spent Thanksgiving
with her mother in Carlton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

Have you ever set down 10 formal
array the crimes charged against
Roosevelt BY bis snemiesp " ought
to be done 10 note whether they have
pierced bis shield, dinted his armor
or blotted the Roosevelt 'scutcheon.
Here are the enormities with which
the president has been charged and
the list comprises every concrete
charge which has been made against
him curing his term:
Ate dinner with Booker i. Wash
ington.
Appointed men to Office without
record TO color.
Refused to support boycott Of peo-
pie Of Indianola against colored post.
mistress.
IL pressing investigation Of postal
and Indian land frauds; ergo is respon-
sible for them.
Returned the gift Of certain silk
flag.
Did not eulogize Gen. Miles In let
ter Of retirement.
Made Leonard Wood major gem
eral.
Was a friend Of Congressman Lit
tauer. who Is accused OF selling gloves
10 the government while member
OF congress.
Recommended enforcement Of anti
trust laws, against protests Of Wall
street.
Reinstated Bookbinder Miller,
against protests Of labor unions.
Accepted special train from the
railway company on his trip through
the west.
Used the government vessel May
flower as a snip from which to review
the North Atlantic squadron.
Interfered In and settled the great
coal strike.
( Probably countenanced dismissal
Of q Delaware fourth-class postmis-
tress because offensive to o United
States senator.
This is interesting reading, Is 1t
notp An extremely vigorous and
iorceful man credited by his enemies
with headlong impetuosity, has held
the greatest position in the gift Of
. people for two years, has been con-
SANITY in the lime-light, and this is
The sum and complete substance Of
Ill Of the criticisms which his politi-
,al enemies are able to make Of his
public or private actions. Many Of
Mr.. Roosevelt's warmest friends
would be content to have him stand
or reelection merely upon the record
II those Of his acts which his enemies
nave criticised, with no reference to
lia many public actions which have
net with the approval Of even his
,nemies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

The Kansas City journal makss
this very sensible point. s,Far nore
serious than the extravaganza charged
against the Kansas nnachIne poIiticians
Il the bossism which has taken The
place loi independence. A house,
such as that OF last winter, ruled
down to the smalless detail BY . boss,
Is not body representing the citizen
ship Of Kansas. 1t Is scarcely the
carlcature Of representative body.
II is worse than no legislature o. al.
"Is'it true. or Is It false. that the
bosses ruled the last session Of the
Kansas lsgislaturep Every citizen q
Kansas knows 1t Is true. There was
no concsalment, not even the pre-
tense Of anything else. Every time
the few who struggled for a serious
sideration 81 the peoples business
were bowled over aud trampled upcr,
the ring organs Of Kansas exulted in
the power Of "Uncle Cyl" or cheered
the misuse Of patronage BY Governor
Bailey, or chuckled over the COM
pleteness with which the machine
had got control. And now, i the ex-
istence Of bossism is recognized
fact, isn't there justification for the
uprising in Kansas which promises to-
sweep the whole traflicking crew from
official existenceP Isn't II fact Of
graver Importance than the petty
larceny 50 grudgingly admitted BY
the organs Of the Kansas machine.
One is wrong touching simply the
character and deeds Of individuals;
the other is blow at the form and
the spirit Of our Democratic institu-
Tim y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

Thiss notice 10 from New York
paper: "a euchre game was given
last evening in the large Sunday
school room Of the new church Of ST.
Charles Borromeo, l4lst street and
Seventh avenue, for the benefit Of the
building fund Of the church. A dance
followed the cards." And yet the
East wonders why there is not more
religious sentiment Ia the world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re.
fector, Dec. 8. 1901
SHERIEF'S SALE.
Case No. 1905.
Maud Houghton Whitley.

VB.
Harriet q, Houghton, Ralph e. Houghton
Melissa l. Honghton and Hiland South
worth. ~
Under and by virtue Of an order Of sale is
sued By the clerk Of the district court Of the
9th Judicial district, within and for Diclin-
son county, state Of Kansas, In the above en-
titled case, and to me directed and delivered,
will on the 9TH day OF January A.. b., 1904,
ct 10 O'Clock a. M. of said day at the front
door q the court house In the city Of abb
iene, Dickinson county, state Of Kansas, sell
to the highest bidder for cash IN hand the
following described real estate o-wit:
The west one-half of the northwest quarter
M Of section fourteen 40, township eleven
u1l, south OF range one d. east OF the sixth
state Of Kansas. : :,
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment Of the court In said cause
reciteo In said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this ard day Of December
1903. J. W BAKER,
Sheriff Of Dickinson county, Kansas.
By Fred Baker. Undersherif. 1875
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

shs Hsraldi The eco leather
oouah which Speaker Pringls took
home BY mistake has not yet been re-
turnsd. Doubtless It has been ship
ped. bat The railroads are very slOw
thls days Upon the return Of the
couch the secretary Of state win send
NJ. Phngle . cot, ss provided for BY
he resolution Of The house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

DR.. F. H. Shows weather report
for the past month shows that Novem'
Der was remarkable in many ways.
The month had the lowesh wind
record Of any November Of The past
thirty.fve years and only in one year,
1895, was the first killing frost as
late as it was this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

Another lot Of experts has been
paid $4,000 for looking at the Kansas
Mutual assets and saying they are all
right. For heavens sake let somebody
Q. K. the concern and quit invests
gating 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

The probabilities are that J. E.
Brewer will have no opposition for
the Republican nomination for sena-
tor In this district. The district will
then proceed to make his election
equally certain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

Dowie's Zion is in the hands OF o
receiver but tho poor dupes who have
given him millions might have ex-
pected it,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

u was real nice Of Mr.. Bryan to
take bis press agent abroad with him.
The young man doubtless needed to
Hrnpsrats and IL would have been
too bad had Mr.. Bryan changed his
socks without having the important
news oAbled 70 the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

With Merchant Of Venice" and
''Richard III" in drama and q lecture
on king Lear" as portions Of the
winters program Abilene Is right in
the Shakespeare circle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

1t is entirely beyond Judge Flack's
comprehension why anyone should
leave this happy home and 60 to Sa-
lima to get married
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

With Grover Cleveland out Of the
way the Democracy may as well vote
TO make Roosevelt's election unani-
nous. He was the only mau they
had ghost OF o show to elect.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

Ed Howe is said to have boom for
congress in the First district II be
win promise to tell as much about
congress, II he should be elected. as
he did about the governors dinner,
he can make it. 1t will be worth
twice the price Of admission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

The last tussle Abilene had with
equal suffrage was when Ingalls, leo
tured in the old Bonebrake opera
house and ripped up the proposition
for two eloquent hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

I. d. Fitzpatrick's congressional
toom has got as far along as place
among the vice presidenta Of the
State Historical society.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

The report Of Mr.. Bristow 10 not
only valuable IN its own suggestions
but it opens up field Of wonder as
to whether he reached the end Of the
public graft.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

The placing Of d boulder in the
rough over Tom Smiths grave Is fl.
ting. He was q hero In the rough,
perhaps, but he was honest oil
through.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

The Missouri father who shot the
betrayer Of his daughter need not
worry about the galIowa. 1t won't
touch him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

There is just one more month In
which to accomplish all the great
things you have missed SO far this
year,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

Mr.. Bryan is in Ireland and with
his smooth tongue will proceed to
make the barney stone ashamed Of
itself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

A Pennsylvania newspaper man has
divided $4,000 among bis employees.
That beats the Kansas record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

MIR. Bryan Is wearing plug hat
and hobnobbing with English great
ness. William don't care il be never
comes back neither does America.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

The mugwump press does not like
President Roosevelt's Panama plans
but be did not really expect It to.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

The news that red cheeks are COM
ing In style is scarcely new. They
always we're In style.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03
THURSDAY. DEC. 8, 1908.

Sheriff Baker realizes now that all
criminals come to him who waits.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-23
DEATH OF SPANISH STATESMAN
Former Premier sagasts Passes Ava,
at the Age Of rs.

AZ tnc age OF 70
Senior Praxedes Matco Sagasta, for
mer premier OF Spain, died at Madrid,
Jan. G. aged 75 years.
PraXedes Matco Sagasta was bora
at Torrecilla de Cameras, in the prov
lnce OF Logrono, on July "a. 1927. He
began life as n civil engineer. but At
tho age of % drifted into politics,
Spalns history during the last half
century has been a stormy one, with
brief intervals OF sunshine. and seror
Sagasta had a hand I'm most OF The
exciting events that occurred
He took a prominent part IN the 10.
surrection OF 1866, and when that AZ
fair mlscarrled he had 10 fly the com
try. lie took refuge In France. but
when a general amnesty was an
nounced he returned to his native
country and threw himself into Jour.
nallsm. lie became editor Of La Ibe-
ria, the principal organ OF the pro-
gresslst party. and soon began TO ex-
ercise considerable power.
Constitutional methods OF reform.
however. are terribly slow In Spain,
and Senior Sagasta began to weary OF
them. Thus he eagerly took part in
tho insurrection OF June. 1866. II was
a dismal failure, however. and the fu
ture prime minister was again com
PEELED TO ny TO France. He did moi
return TO Spain until after the fall
Of Queen Isabella II.
In the republican regime OF 1875
he was In once as foreisn and ho--p
secretary and as premier. The "coupf
which restored the Bourbons To ue
throne sent Sagasta into a brief n
tiroment Upon the death OF the klig
In 1885 and the retirement OF the b.
tire conservative government. sagaAa
found himself az the head OF affail,
and successfully combated the clab-
ors OF the republicans. who shrieAil
for universal suffrage, till the bin
Of the little king. when Sagasta. cdn-
hdent In the strength OF the Liberals,
dissolved the oortes and won by a
small majority.
II was In this period that he b.
vested his party with that democrats
character which Is now more marked
than ever In 1891 Sagasta was asked
10 form a party. but was obliged 10
resign within a month or 80.
The assassination OF Senior Canovu
compelled the queen regent to appel
10 him as the only available statsr
man. In spite OF his age he came %
the rescue, formed a government. AMI
exercised considerable wisdom In deal
ing with the many difficult problers
which confronted Spain at that time
chief OF which was the instruction n
Cuba. whore weyler was butchering
the natives and otherwise creating
the troubles which eventually caused
the Spanish-Amerioan war. sagasti
had always favored home rule for
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-23
A oREAr ARMY eALLooNlsr.
English Aeronaut Has Frlghtful EN
perlence AZ Dlxxv Heluht.

perienee at Dizzy Height
Col. Templer, who has done such OK
cellent work with the army balloons in
South Africa, was the subject many
years ago OF perhaps the most remark.
able escape ever recorded In the an
nails OF balloonlng. He is probably
tho only man who has been carried
senseless 10 a height OF more than
10000 feet. To this day he bears on
his face the mark OF a marvellous ex.
perience he can never forget A sud.
den gust OF wind had blown his com.
panlon from the car, sent up the bal.
loon with the colonel alone and dashed
tho car against the ornamental iron
work at the top OF a gasometor. The
collision had a disastrous and tragic
effect The ropes were cut In two.
causing the balloon 20 hang on It's
side. and the whole of the unsecured
instruments 10 drop out. A piece OF
ironwork cut deep into the colonerB
face, tearing his cheek. The balloon.
revolving rapidly IN mldair. rose TO a
great height. the severed ropes twined
round the colonel, suapendlnB MIN IN
the most frightful position the mind
can conceive. Then the aoronaut
tainted, and when he came 10 his
senses the earth was 10000 foot below
him. He was a prisoner in an uncon-
trolled balloon. with tho car dangling
beneath him, and he was, TO add to
the horror OF the position. suffering
intense pain and bespattered with
blood. The novelist who brought his
character alive and well out OF such
a situation would be accused OF absurd
extravaganza, yet Col. Tompler is
alive and wen to-day, and has done
yeoman service IN the war Who else
among living men can say that he has
been carried four miles high entangled
in a rope?-London Telegraph.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-23
ua.ful pevIee for the oardener.

The planter" IS a device for the
assistance OF the gardener. II looks
like pair Of large curling tongs.
which when closed form a hollow tube
and taper to a point. The plant TO be
Inserted int the ground Is placed in
the tube portion, which Is then forced
into the earth and opened by shutting
the handles. The plant is left in tho
earth when the implement is with
drawn. The operations OF planting
and transplanting is rendered easy.
and the contrivance Is carried as con-
yeniently as pair OF scissors.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-23
FAMINE REPORs1ED SEVERE
IN SWEDEN AND FINLAND

Many carloads Of food for man anl
beast have been sent up to the ian.
Inc sufferers In the northern part Of
Sweden with the money approprlaiei
for the purpose by the Swedish par
lament and that raised by populif
subscription In Sweden and the United
States. The committee formed ia
Chicago cabled $1,000 to the centril
committee at Stockholm. Il is hoped
TO collect S250.0OO In the United
States. Reports as to actual condl.
lions conflict. but It is believed ths
famine affects several hundred thou.
sand men. women and children 10
Sweden and Finland. a cable frum
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-23
a etalrease That Haa Adyantan.a.

A BtaIrcaso That can be folded ~
is the general title OF a novelty fol-
carriages and steamboats,. Il Is com
posed of folding steps with handraila
Of any desired length, which make as
cent and descent easy. The device
can be easily arranged 10 serve az q
plank to walk from one place 10 an
other on the same elevation II d
the kind Of thing that would be OF
great use IN the event OF fire. and II
has the advantage Of folding into a
small compass.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-23

81 Petersburg a few days ago said
10000 Finland peasants were either
shNing or threatened with starya-
ufa The killing OF everything by a
estimation Of unreasonable rains
and frosts deprived cattle as well as
ma Of their food, rendering II neces.
san to ship enormous quantities OF
hV 10 save the peasants live stock
ne people not yet reached by tho
rtlef dcpots are reported to DO max
Ing bread OF the bark OF treos. The
map shows the district In Sweden
nvth OF the Baltic In which the fam.
h Is most severe and the need OF
htp most urgent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-23

Senator Dubois was feeling bit
out OF sorts and on the advice OF his
physlclan went TO Atlantic City for
some sea air. How did you make
out?" the senator was asked on his
return. mot very we'll Dubois re-
uied. you zee, / went for the sea
air and every mlnute of the four days
stayed there was nothing but a land
breeze"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-23

Cuba. and although law was passed
II was never enforced, owing TO the
insurroction in the island.
Apart from his political life sagastl
was a gentle, kind.hearted man, Of
even temper sunny disposition. and
with all spanlaid's love OF power.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-23

few minutes wrote seog, The and u. popularity
and inadvertently used tho expression dead soldier An once ',snogrnDse
And What efforts sioy. what creation a dead
"Ossd soldier" explain the
the expression, wagon" than hobs
other intorrogates regarding n dead soldier"
soldier in this patriotic individual who has died
the fluid whisky receptacle
Of m snakes or any ao onansr which has done ali the damage can
and has fallen by the wayse Dead soldiers often found in tho city
with frequency and startling posuos the prohibition DIS
tcts Occasionally rural Will leave the ministers front
ahead sma boys out sang POND eH ooe ae oees
bcbbng the lily and them for hshne floats FISH which
natural death than the who killed the soldier It is cnh for the
emDtea out the and completes the dozen bottles with the soldier
XIII soldier a gentleman
~ - -
told the country editor The scribe being
Amenities Of why IS % joke Hor
Plate Business out aiorSoiypoa reading
n country papers. buyer plato
the Of and the metal to be returned for ro%t
win in a pinch print plate
claimed that country reader as familiar with certain articles
the of plates margin and must continually follow up
certain country editor
before and st unable get return Of tho metal Al last
wire During the day.
IN response his message came reply COLLECTS
the price plates the manser
purchaser
hypnois his wife alive he
chooses why privilege when other
are not thus reatot,l3 There are some women. NOT
Your s@ so 1sss s1 a .n @S5' az are s S @Ds
wife underground NOR they have
cushions which TO reno They rest in mind and only
woman cheerful happy his
oDa hers ey are apt to DO qneaob The hypnoas
wifi LUCKY compared the wives Of some nese lords and masters
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-23
Philosophical
Observations
By BYRON VILLAINS

assuousy dscOur
think the whats manner"
would smell as
by tell tho
3 satisfaction H. What
Other fame7' then slight
q fame" It ia
told OF WASH
gallery looking the picture
asked And who Washington, moher?"
Washington he the author OF The Sketch Book
my
to
rogush thought Shakespeare remembered because
he somethin'l"
But TO combat this add:
When small boy along with dozen camping OUT friends we ate
gophers squirrels practical
Joker The in that had everything to do with H. as often haS
all Young authors who sell their writings entirely their merits could never
BIO Induced
on Eophers for squirrels part of the time but the beginner must have squirrel
Buyers saying that merit Wins
independent Of but observer will notice that tho
publisher and points
his decialon
Matter Is acceptable by whom II is the
average writings the volume of the whole that demand name to ar'
then.
the beyond is sweet other but being
better hundreds Ike sells the
fayorlte life
should be choeru constituted scrbbng for tho JOY OF IT, with
a secondary consideration.
wrIton law holds good
something believe Perpont Nor
the difference evsh
!