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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
Legislative NoininationI.

I1NAAAA8eeNg NAN~~~-~~~~~~
The Topeka Capital sounds this
well deserved warning to Republicans
OF Kansas: Tg IT r
Republicans throughout the state
should take proper precautions thss
the old machine style Of politics
which received so stunning popular
rebuke this spring does not succeed
in fastening itself on the party through
the control Of the next house. That
10 the aim OF the old machine at pres
emit. Through its connections with
county committees and Its disciplined
lieutenants trained to do the will OF
their boss 1t 10 stealthily working to
control o majority Of the house nomi-
nations. and so far 1t has probably
succeeded. The party will be guilty
Of incredible folly II 1t permits ma
chine control OF either branch OF the
next legislature. 1t will have the
same thing over again which scandal
ICED the state last winter.
The early anti.machiue organiza-
ton has quit. 1t did rushing bust
ness up to the state convention and
until the election Of officers Of the
state committee. Then 1t disbanded;
and Its last act, testiiying the sin
certify Of the anti. machine movement,
was to force the election Of o chair.
man Of the committee who was and Is
In the "Hoch movement" for cleaner
politics and better government, and
not to raise second machine on the
ruins Of the first. No more convinc-
ing evidence that the anti'machine,
movement was precisely what itpro-
fessed to be could have been asked than
the election Of Stubs and the com.
plete neutrality and inactivity OF the
new state organization Of which he is
the head in the preliminary contests
in the counties and senatorial and
representative districts since. The
new anti-machine organization has
kept hands of. 1t is putting up no
states and has no candidates for the
legislature. 1t has faithfully carried
out its professions Of getting busy in
politics to reform abuses and not to
build machine Of its own.
But advantage is taken Of this
neutrality to seize control Of the next
house by the beaten machine. 1t is
up to the Republicans Of the various
to see that this effort to re-
vive machinism and bring on clash
and friction next winter is prevented
by the nomination Of anti.machine
Wherever PosslDlei ne
publicans, that is to say, who are
against machine politics and are not
to be handled and manipulated and
voted by any kind Of boss. Repub-
leans who stand above everything
else for good government, economy,
party harmony, and against office
pickering and gratis are needed ii
he promises OF the state platform are
,oing to be redeemed by the legisla-
ure. And Mr.. Hooh is entitled to
be nomination Of such Republicans
o assist him In giving the state q
administration. The re-
ormatory work Of the rank and file
4 the party will not be completed
Until the nominations are all In for
he legislature. i,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

The selection Of D. W. NALL as
chairman Of the Republican central
committee is one that could not have
been improved. What Dave Nall
does not know about politics has not
yet been discovered and the ticket
may be as well considered as elected
right now. J. A. Young win make a
capable secretary. The organization
is all right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

In 1884 Blaine carried Kansas by
1875. In 1883 Harrison carried Kan.
sas by S0,l69, the largest Republican
majority ever given by the state. In
1892 the state went Populist by
6,s74. In 1896 Bryan carried Kansas
by 1920. In 1900 Mckinley carried
Kansas by 2S,S54.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

leave nm a ngurehead w1tnour any
more influence than Gov. Bailey has
with the present executive council. It
is said that Mr.. Harris would not mind
running for vice president with his
kind Of democrat at the head of the
ticket. He would want a running mate
who voted the ticket in 1900.
I'M rpAp NJ NTCporc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

This thrilling item appears in the
Clay Center Dispatch under an Abr
lsns date line: From reports all over
the Fifth district but little Is being
done toward nominating fusion cam
dldats iOt congress and nothing will
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

Sometimes 1t takes people a long
time to learn things, observes the
Lawrence Gazette, but finally they
realize the truth IL they keep at 1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26

The Republican primaries showed
that the Dickinson Republicans are
wide awake and they all vote.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
COUNTY TICKET.

1t may be Grover, Grover, but it
won't be "iour years more Of Grover"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
THURSDAY, MAY 20. 1904.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
of New York.

For presidential electors-J. N. johnson.
Alpheus Lane, W. o. Robinson, James
Henderson, A. .B. Peters, George II. Hunter,
Pearl Upton. -1.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
FARMER FOUND MURDERED
Tragedy Unearthed by the Finding
OF the Decnpitated Body OF JAS
III. Smith Near Dixon, Mo.

Dixon, Mo, Nov. PA revolving
tragedy was unearthed when a decap-
itated body, which upon investigation
proved to be that of James II. Smith.
a prominent farmer who lived four
miles east of Dixon, was found in the
woods near his home. Mr.. Smith re-
Gently moved to this city from West
boro. Atchison county. Mo.
Suspicion conferred on q former en-
ploye. who was arrseted- Other parties
are suspected.
1t was cue of the most horrible
murders ever perpetrated in this part
of the state. 1t is thought that rob
berry was the incentive, as Smith was
known to have collected considerable
money on Saturday. The crime was
committed some time Sunday night.
After mutilating the face and head. the
murderer tied 4 grain sack around his
victims head and carried it on horse
back from Smiths home. where the
crime was committed. 10 secluded
spot in the woods, where it could be
burned or destroyed before being dis
covered.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
NEWSPAPER OFFICE "PI."
Use Once Made of Some by an Editor
Was Subsequently Nor
tifying.

Have you ever heard the story about
the original John Walter when beset
by a strike OF cOmpOsitors and press
men? asks London Opinion On d Ger
tain day the copy fell short by half
column. and time pressed. With the
inspiration OF genius Mr. Walter laid
hold Of a column of pr and prepared
it in the most expeditions way. SO that
il might pass muster for an article il
q foreign tongue. He popped 1t in with
a few lines of introduction. stating this
mpTehenSible mass 10 be 4 paper in
some HiRGostanee dialect. translation
Of which would follow in the course of
q few days No translation ever ap-
peared. Ten years after Mr. Walter was
on a visit TO noble earl IN Cheshire.
where be was introduced 10 a most
learned pundit and oriental scholar.
All" said the latter 7 have long
and ardently wished TO solve a problem
which has puzzled me for the last ten
years" And drawing from his pocket
a tattered old copy Of The Times
he pointed out to the embarrassed pro
prietor OF that journal the alleged Hin
dOstanee article, which he confessed
had baf1ed his most strenuous and as
siduous efforts TO make anything o.. al
though he had tried every known dia-
lect of the language What Waiter said
is not recorded in the Encyclopedia
Britannica.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
MONEY MADE IN DANCES.
Clever Brains Employed in the In
vention of New Steps and
Figures.

The average citizen whose dancing
days are over TO use the conventional
phrase little realizes how many scores
of clever brains are. year in, year out.
exercised in the invention of new dances.
these latter quite apart from theatrical
dancing. says a London paper
And both fame and money come from
any new ballroom dance that happens
to hit the public taste. though it must
be frankly stated that most of the so
called new dances are. in reality. but
novel combinations and variants Of the
old ones. This. however. is not only
inevitable. il is a positive advantage.
inasmuch as the ordinary dancer. who
has learnt all the usual movements. can
the more readily follow the new com
binations. In the case Of a dancing pro
fessOr who has been responsible for any
new set of movements that have become
fashionable. there IS always veritable
rush OF profitable pupils all eager to
learn the new dance at first hand
i considerable source OF profit TO the
inventor of a new dance invariably Is
the sale of music that has been com
posed with the express view OF fitting
the new movements as the sales of such
new music often extend over the whole
kingdom Amongst dancing masters
themselves prizes are every year com
peted for and given for new terpsi-
chOrean movements and the winners Of
these always derive considerable advau-
tages in the way of popularity from their
inventions, the monetary reward follow
ing almost as matter Of course
In at least one case known 20 the
writer the invention OF a rev dance
brought-with the sale Of the accom-
panyine music. which had been bought
outright from the mpcser-somethine
over f500>in less than Il months
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
wild Silkworm

1t is curious but well authenticate
ed fact that the wild silkworm pro-
duces silk which is declared to have
a better luster and stronger fiber than
that C the captive silkworms II was
assumed that the confinement of and
solieitcus care received by the Guilt
waited variety had produced a race
whicn had lost some Of its original
vigor. Recent experiments seem to
indicate that the effect so apparent is
due entirely to the different food of
the wild and domesticated silkworm.
The leaves of the wild mulberry result
in larger growth at each stage OF de-
velopment and a larger. heavier ma
ture worm and one that produces a
f1lament of superior quality.-Kansas
City Independent.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
JOHNSON HONORED
BY MINNESOTA
Remarkable Victory of the Demo
.cratic Gubernatorial Candidate.
STATE SOllDLY REPUBLICAN
The People, Regardless of Party
Honored the sIs,n Who Had
Fought Successively Against
Adverse Conditions.

ST Paul Mimi. Nov. 12.-The re-
markable victory of John ~ Johnson,
democratic candidate for governor OF
Minnesota. in an election IN which ev-
cry other candidate on his ticket was
buried out OF sight by the republicans,
has attracted attention AL over the
country, and Minnesota republicans
have been deluged with inquiries as to
how it happened and what it means.
Various things contributed TO Mi.
Johnson's success in a state solidly re-
publican, but one of the most impOr-
tant was the reaction in his favor fol-
lowing an attempt TO discredit him
because his father had been in a poor
house and his mother had taken in
washing.
This story was scattered broadcast
ever the state in a circular ten days
before election, and was promptly
taken up and investigated by the press.
1t was found that Mr.. Johnson's father
had indeed, been in a poorhouse. but
he had been put there by friends OF
the family for the latter's sake. Mr..
Johnsons mother was Obliged 10 take
in washing to keep her family from
starving. and her son. then ten years
old, had left school TO so TO work TO
help support his mother.
The elder Johnson was a Swedish
immigrant. and the family was in alb
ject poverty. while the father proved
worthless and did nothing TO support
his wife and children. When If years
old young Johnson was the sole sup
port of his mother. who had grown
feeble so we'll did he do his work
that by the time he was 20 he had
reached position of trust in his home
town, St. Peter, and was enjoying a
fair income.
When these facst became known in
Minnesota the reaction in favor of the
man who had SO bravely discharged
his duty as a poor boy and had fairly
won his way to high standing among
his fellow townsmen spread through
the whole state. and the fate of his
republican opponent was settled The
people wanted TO vote for a man of
that caliber for governor. and they did
so on Tuesday The vote shows that
more than 20 per cent. OF the repub
licans of the state who voted for
Roosevelt for president, scratched
their state ticket in favor of Johnson.
Before his nomination for governor,
Mr. Johnson had served one term in
the state senate. but that was the
extent of his experience as an office
holder
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
ALLEGED BANK SHORTAGE
Cashier Anton F. Mispagel of the
St. Charles Savings Bank, Short
Sensation In the Thriving Missouri
City, Where Nishagel Was
Prominent in Politics.

St. Louis, Nov. 12-Anton F. Mis-
pagel. cashier of the ST. Charles (Mo.)
savings bank, is at his home in St
Charles in a state bordering on men
tai distraction, while his bank is out
with a statement saying he has been
discharged and that the banks &C
counts show a discrepancy amounting
10 a shortage OF about $4,000.
Theodore Bruere. president of the
bank. has assured the public that no
depositoT or stakeholder Will suffer by
the shortage. the bank being secured
by an ample bond given by solvent
bondsmen.
The whole matter has occasiOned a
sensation in ST Charles and the coun-
~, where AIispagel is not only a prom
inent commercial and social figure, but
is perhaps the biggest of the practi-
cal politicians of the county. being
known in every township as Tony"
Mispagel
Mispagel is so years of age, and has
one of the best homes IN st. Charles.
Mispagel has remained indoors ever
since the bank statement was issued.
and he was there with his wife when
inquiry was made there for his state
ment.
Il loaned my money too freely, and
7 am in trouble he exclaimed. burst
ing into tears. He refused TO explain
the public statement made by the
bank
The officers OF the bank say they
discovered some days ago things which
Indicated a considerable discrepancy in
the records of the institution They
called their cashier before them, and
he is said to have admitted the eN-
istence of the discrepancy shown by
the record.
He then went to his home, and Louis
F. Marten was installed as cashier.
The bank Immediately issued a public
statement, expressing regret to an
nounce that there was a discrepancy
amounting TO a shortage. in the banks
accounts; that A. F. Mispagel, the
cashier. had been discharged. and that
the discrepancy would not occasion
disaster to the bank or its depositors.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
THE RESULT IN MISSOURI
Late. Figures Only Accentuute the
Fact That the Republicans
Have Won.

St. Louis. Nov. 12.-Returns of the
Missouri election. now being tabulated
al republican and democratic head
quarters. complete. with the exception
of five counties, which probably will
show net republican plurality of
1000, indicate that Sam b. Cook. can
didate for reelection as secretary of
state on the democratic ticket is de-
feated by 10000 votes
Auditor Albert o. Allen. also can
didate fer reelection, is 1910 votes
behind Wilder, republican nominee
while the remainder of the democratic
state ticket is probably lost by plurali-
ties varying from 500 to 5000.
Judge Evans. chairman of the dem
ocratic state committee. says Folks
plurality will be slightly in excess of
30. 600
He admits that the democrats have
elected only out of 16 congressman,
q democratic loss of S.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
THE KATY FLYER WRECKED
Bad Wreck the Missouri. Kansas
- Texas RaiIroad--SeVeEsI Per
sons Reported Injured.

Parsons. Kas.. Nov. Fireman
Farrell was killed and d score of per
sons were injured in wreck of the
Missouri Kansas & Texas southern
Flyer. eight miles from here Friday
morning The tender jumped the
track, causing the engine TO be de-
rallied and turn bottOm-side up. Sim
ultaneously the first three cars left
the track and damned into each other.
The other SIX cars were unchanged.
T. D. Winchester. travelling engineer
for the Katy" system. was riding in
the cab and was badly hurt, as was
Engineer Leidick. OF Sedalla. Others
injured are:
INV. Fogil. Quincy, H.. leg smashed.
A w Edmonston, Bryan. Tex.
D. a. Seymour. Hillsboro. H., leg
smashed.
NJ. J. Rushman, St Charles, Mo, cut
and bruised.
\. w Wilson, Hillsboro, Tex
crushed; unconscious; may die.
L. D. Montgomery. Dallas, Tex.
w. E. Fleischman, St Louis; in
ternally.
George Miltner, Waukegan, H., face
cut: perhaps internally hurt.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
THE WILL AND THE DEED
Persons Who Mean Well'' Do Not
Always Do the Right
Thing.

A trolley car ran into and exploded
case of dynamite which had been
dropped in the street at Melrose. Mass
The result was the death of nine per
sons and the injury of score or more.
says Youths Companion Physicians
came promptly to help. and ambulances
were summoned But all the wounded
could not be attended to at once, and
volunteers, taking matters into their
own hands. loaded several into express
wagons and other vehicles. constructed
for heavy loads. and drove with all speed
TO the hospital
The persons who interfered in this
fashion meant we'll" If their victims
had been able 10 take the will for the
deed, as the familiar phrase puts il. no
ore would criticize the act itself. Bur
the sufferers needed 10 be handled gently
and driven carefully The jolting ride
they got caused extreme pain and prob
ably endangered lives.
The Melrose incident recalls an ami
yersary which should not be permitted
TO drop out Of mind. Fifty years ago.
on October y. 1851. Florence Nightin-
gale started with 81 nurses for the
Crimea
There the rough and-tumble method
had prevailed. and had yielded the in
eyitable results of needless suffering and
death. Miss Nightingale and her nurses
knew how and put their knowledge
TO helpful. life-saying use, OF course not
all the wounded recovered under their
ministratiOns: but even in cases where
they could 90 no good, they did no harm
The merit OF a good intention Is gen
orally admitted but we should remem-
Der that something Is needed to back Il
up. ignorance is the only real calamity
When one does not know how 10 help
effectively. interference merely binders.
as in the case of the Melrose volunteers
Administration by the competent. in
the heroic. unselfsh spirit of Florence
Nightingale. is the ideal to be pursued
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
DECORATES PIERP. MORGAN
Italian Government Honor New York
Financier For Return OF the
AscoIi Cope.

New York. Nov. Ion the pro-
posal of the Italian minister of foreign
affairs, King Victor has decided. cables
the Worlds Rome correspondent, to
send TO J. T.. Morgan, of New York, the
insignia OF knight of the Crown Of
Italy. as a testimonial of the gratitude
of the Italian nation for the return of
the Ascoli cope to the Italian govern
ment.
A decoration viii also be sent TO
Gen. al Cesnola, director of the Metro
politan Museum of Art, New York, for
the part he took in obtaining the re-
turn of the cope.
Mayor Mazzoni. of Ascol, has opened
a public subscription. in order to offer
Mr.. Morgan a valuable gift in the
name Of the city which had lost the
precious relic. A large sum recently
has been obtained.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
LAST OF The six HUNDRED
Survivor OF Famous B"lnisIavn six
Hundred" Passes Away mt
Denver, Col.

Denver, Col. Nov. 12.-Alexander
Sutherland. said TO have been the last
survivor of the famous Balaklava six
hundred" is dead at his home in this
city, where he has resided for 40 years.
He was the trumpeter who sounded
the bugle call for the memorable
charge immortalized in verse by Ten
nyson. Mr.. Sutherland was 81 years OF
age. and he died of pneumonia. a de-
tachment of the Colorado national
guard will escort the hero's remains
to their final resting place in Calvary
cemetery next Monday.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
ORGANIZATION is EXPELLED
Chicago Federation summariIy Ex-
PEELED From American FEEDER
alton OF Labor.

Chicago. Nov. 12.-Formal notice
that the Chicago Federation of Labor
had been revoked, and that the or
ganization was expelled from the
American Federation OF Labor. was
given Friday 10 Secretary z. y. Mock
els by telegraph. The telegram was
signed by President Samuel Gompers
of the American Federation OF Labor
and was dated at Denver. where the
members OF the American Federation
made a stop on their way 10 the San
Francisco convention.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18

during the four years beginning March
4, 1905:
You may state positively" were his
words, that Mr.. Hay Will continue as
secretary of state up to the 4th of
March, 1909"
The president was asked regarding
other possible cabinet changes. but in
dicated that there was nothing to be
said at present.
His announcement regarding Secre-
tary Hay was made TO a number OF
newspaper reporters in his office late
in the afternoon.
Mr.. Hays succession to the state de-
partment portfolio fills the most i'm
portant place in the new cabinet, ana
is the first and only step so far taken
in that direction.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
"RE0S" FAILED TO ENTHUSE
Attempt TO Com oratc Death of
Hay market Rioters I'm Chicago
squeIched by Gothcm Police.

New York, Nov. 12.-About 500 per-
sons, calling themselves anarchists,
had assembled in an east side hall to
commemorate the death OF the Hay
market rioters in Chicago.
Policeman were present, and the
chairman was told that if any incen-
diary speeches were made the meeting
would be closed. The chairman de-
clared this to be proof that liberty is
dead in America Several other
speeches were made, including one by
a known woman agitator- who be-
walled the lack of interest and the
falling of in attendance at the an
archist meetings.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Illinois Was Carried For Roosevelt
and Fairbanks by the Phenene-
nal Plurality of 30I ,G07.

Chicago. Nov. 12-RooseveIt has
carried Illinois by 30l .667 plurality, his
second greatest advantage in the vote
OF all the states. Deneen for gov
ernor is only a little behind him.
Counties which have been democratic
by thousands of votes since their or
ganization went for Roosevelt. al
though n few of them stuck TO Stringer
for governor. The legislature is hope
lessly republican. and but two. and
possibly one. democratic congressman
are left in the state
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
r.hncco Growers. .s-ociatfoa.

Lynchburg. Va. Nov. 12.-With dele
gates in attendance from many of the
southern tobacco belts. the planters,
Friday, organized what will be known
as the American Tobacco Growers as
ISOLATION. The organization will en-
deavor to control the price of loose
tobacco
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Over Half Million Signatures.

St Louis, Nov. 12.-More than four
feet and a hall will be occupied on
the shelves of the state library at JEFF
ferson City by the registers of the Mis-
souri, state building at the Worlds
fair. which have been inscribed with
over SOC, 900 signatures.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
To Enforce Eisht-Hour workday.

New York. Nov. ia strike has
been declared by $50 women employed
in a Grand street shop in manufactur-
ing leggins for the army and navy.
The strikers oppose a reduction of
wages. and want TO enforce the eight
hour Workday
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
EX-GOV. SHERMAN DEAD
Former Governor of Iown Passes
Away ut NintOn-A Well
known Mason.

Vinton, Ia. Nov. 12.-Former Gov.
Buren, r. Sherman died Friday night.
He had been an invalid for several
years. He was state auditor from 1875
to 1880, and governor from 1882 TO
1885 He enlisted as a private in the
civil war in Co. G, Thirteenth United
States volunteers, and rose to the
rank of captain. He was an active
thirty-third degree mason.