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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
Points for First Voters.

In isspeech Of acceptance Judge
Parker calls attention to the fact that
even il the Democrats carry the No
vem Der election, the Senate will con-
tinue to be Republican for the next
four years, and that there can be no
Legislation for that period without
the consent Of the representatives OF
both parties IN congress. Whether
the Democratic nominee intended his
emphasis Of the matter to be reassur-
ing or not, need not be discussed there
says the Globe-D Democrat. He is cor
rect in saying that his election could
not carry with it the control Of more
than one branch Of Congress. The
condition produced would be legis-
lative deadlock after March next.
Do young voters favor itP Do they
want the Legislative functions Of the
nation suspended beyond the limited
extent that two parties can bring
their clashing majorities togetherP 1t
is not a good basis for business.
Young voters are just entering active
vocations and would not favor dead
lock in the firms or organizations Tor
which they are working. By far the
better plan in politics is to maintain
the power to legislate, holding the
majority responsible for its acts. II
'aithless, 1t can be turned ou.. The
broadening interests and duties Of the
United States demand a positive gov.
'rnment, not one halted in a dead.
ock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
Where Does BE Stand?

The nomination Of Judge John
Alexander Flack by the Democrats Of
the Fifth congressional district, rs Of
them in all-75, count 'em, 75-is q
tribute to our townsman's ability and
courage that should be widely recog-
nized. 1t is not every man who
would dare undertake SC laborious q
task as to lead the Democratic cause
III this district. The little job Gen.
Kuropatkin has over in Manchuria is
child's play compared with it. 1t is
something splendid as an example Of
intrepid daring in leading lost
cause.
But John will not be in the cam
paign properly until he issues his
letter OF acceptance and tells us
where he stands on the great ques-
tions OF the day.
Does be endorse the ST.. Louis plat
form as it 'stands or does he accept it
with Parker's amendment ...
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
The Little Bronze Button.

Sometimes in passing along the
street meet o man who on the left
label OF his coat wears little bronze
button. The coat is often old and
rusty, the face scanned and furrowed
by the toll and suffering Of years.
Perhaps above it hangs an empty
sleeve and below it stumps wooden
peg. But when | meet man who
wears that button | doff my hat and
stand uncovered in his presence-yea,
to me the very dust his weary feet
have passed is holy ground, for l
know that man In the dark hour Of
the nations peril, barred his breast to
the hell Of battle to keep the flag Of
our country in the Union sky. May
be at Donnelson he reached the inner
trench; at Shiloh held the broken
line; at Chattanooga climbed the
fame swept hill, or stormed the Look
out Heights. He was not born or
bred TO q soldiers life. His countrYs
summons called him from the bench,
the miEe, the store. the Office, the
college, the sanctuary. He did not
fight for the greed Of gold, to find I'D.
venture or to win renown. He loved
The peace Of quiet Ways and yet he
broke the clasp Of clinging arms,
turned from the glance Of bswitching
lender eyes, left goodbye kisses
IN tiny lips TO look death in the
ace on desperate fields. And when
he war was over. he quietly took up
he broken threads OF love and life a.
,est be could, . better citizen for hsv-
ng been . good soldier.-[John n.
rhurston. I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
Good Word for Burton.

Kansas City Journal: Some politi-
clans we're discussing Senator Burton
the other night at the Copeland. One
of them began to abuse him, as usual.
"Without defending Burton in the
least" observed another, 81 want to
make this point: II every transaction
leading up to Burton's election as
senator were thrown on curtain
right out there in the street where
everybody could look at it, Burton
wouldn't have to blush. How many
of the senators whom the machine has
elected in Kansas would like to have
all the transactions leading up to
their election thrown on the curtainP
"And another point: Whenever
the Burton crowd got licked in con-
vention 1t took its medicine and lined
up for the ticket. What 10 the ma
chimes recordp" ,.
The politician who started the
argument glanced around and saw a
couple OF machine leaders who are
boiling the ticket and remarked:
swell am glad Topeka won the
ball game today"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
Incompetence in Agricultural Col
legeS.


The statement put forth that not q
single member Of the class which
graduated from the Massachusetts
agricultural college this year has de-
termined to adopt farming as a voca-
ton, =" is one which should insure the
prompt dismissal of the entire corps
OF officers and professors. No better
proof could be offered OF their abso-
Lutte incompetency. The assumed
purpose Of the Massachusetts, college,
as OF all other agricultural colleges,
I is to fit young men and women for
agricultural pursuits-to educate
them for and not away from the farm.
Teachers competent for positions in
such an institution will, first of all,
possess an enthusiasm for farm work.
They will impart this to their pupils. !
They will so exalt and dignity and
epnoble farm life, in the conceptions
OF their classes, that every member
thereof will look forward to such q
life as the most attractive and desir-
able Of all. .. .,.t
Evidently tpose Massachusetts pro-
fessors have been entirely unable to.
get away from the traditions of Har-
ward; have acquired none OF the new
science which has lifted the processes
OF agriculture to pane where their
pursuit gives as full employment to
the intellect as do either law, medi-
cine or divinity; have failed to dis
Germ the fact that large pecuniary re-
wards can be won, by the intelligent
application of those processes, in
greater number Of cases proportionate
to the number Of individuals engaged
in them than in any other calling.
They have failed to note the great
number Of profitable opportunities
that open before the young man who
has mastered such course of study
IS is afforded in the Kansas school.
Perhaps, as in some other misdirected
schools endowed by state and ma
lion for the promotion of scientiis
methods in agriculture, they have
used the acres which should be devoted
TO practical illustrative work in field
'arming, horticulture. dairying. etc.,
or golf links, baseball diamonds and
he like.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08

Is he for the gold standard or fol
16 to 1P
How does he stand on Roosevelt'i
race suicide propositions
Is he in favor Of the city council
running the town or not, and il moi
why notp
Does he believe in the nebular by
pothesis and will he expound it on
the stump
Does he favor expansion and does
he want the flag kept where 1t is putt
viii be see that each Of the rs
Democrats in the district gets g post
Office or something equally as goOdP
Is he ia favor OF good roads and
will be agree to get q govern ment ap
preparation for a ditch Ia Grant town
shipP
Where does he stand on the tariff
ship subsidies, naval expansion,
standing army and the city owner
ship Of waterworkIa
Does. he favor wearing straw hats
after September LIST and what kind Of
. law will he support to regulate
riding bicycles on the sidewalk
These and various other matters Of
national importance await Judge
Flack5 expression Of OPinion. We
shall lock with much anxiety for Biz
letter Of acceptance and hops he win
hurry with il 90 The campaign can
,Onmsncs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08

a small profit. You have every safe guard in
store. First, we sell at reasonable prices. Sc
your money back if you want it, Now that
for the school children remember we're prepa
ing items.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
Trusts Backing Parker.

The charge is openly made that the
trusts are backing the candidacy Of
Parker for the presidency. Senator
McCarren Of Brooklyn did probably
more to bring about Parker's nomin-
alton than any one man. McCarren
is the trusted agent Of the Standard
Oil company, possibly the greatest
monopoly in the world and receives
yearly salary Of $4,000. This is
only one Of the many which is behind
candidate Parker.
Young voters will notice that the
present Democratic nominee Is in d.
rect opposition to the head OF the
paaty ticket in 1900 and 1896 on the
subject Of the money standard.
Judge Parker, personally, has brought
the party to an about-face on the gold
standard, which he says is firmly and
irrevocably established. But nothing
legislative or constitutional is ire
vocable. Means exist by which the
people, through the ballot box, can
change even organic law. As a con-
vert, Mr.. Parker shows excessive zeal
and unjudicial inexactness in his use
OF the word 'irrevocable. The plat
form Of his party, after prolonged
struggle in committee, was left silent
on the money standard. A political
organization that reverses itself in
this complicated and extraordinary
manner is not entitled to confidence.
Young men generally will refuse to
give their first vote to self contra
dictory party, acknowledging error
and yet asking confidence on the
strength OF fresh promises.
The young men Of the United States
by tens Of thousands, bravely volun-
teered to put down insurrection in the
Philippines. Our treaty with Spain
touching the great archipelago on the
far side Of the Pacific was clinched by
the valor and sacrifices OF armies COM
posed of young Americans, Judge
Parker has just said In q letter that
he is in favor OF telling the hundreds
Of tribes in the Philippines at once
that they will eventually be given in
dependence on the same basis as the
Cubans. That is to say, we should
now assure the Filipinos that their
dag will 60 up and the United States
lag come down; that we retain only
naval station by treaty; that the
Silipinos conduct their own indspend.
int government, imposing a tariff
Igainst our goods, and, doub bless, in
'reasing il, as Cuba has just done,
md negotiating national loans to be
distributed among Filipinos, also on
he Cuban plan. Was it for this |
'ulling down Of the Gag that the Z
IObls armies Of young Americans
ought and liked 10 the PhilippinesP
udge ParAer's proposed surrender Of
be islands has not YET been discussed
q the country. He has pledged him.
eli to act now without any popular
sbate or congressional consideration. /,
Lis convention telegram and his let !
or on The Philippines show that be is
4 extremely unsafe man. srratic,
renaIure and generally dangerous
! bis sgoistie novsmsnt.-CGlobe- I
'smocraL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
The Measure Of Success.

The question Of what constitutes
success in life is one that is often
asked and variously answered. This
is practical age And the measure is
frequently the dollar mark. Every
man who has attained success accord.
ing to that standard knows how wrong
Il i'. The microbes Of restless an.
bition is in such a man and be IL not
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
BottIe Tola Of wrecked sAip. !.

Seattle, Wash. Sept ain bottle
washed up on the beach at Barlow,
on the west shore Of Puget sound, this
note was found: March 6, 1904. Ship
La Norma in sinking condition. No
hope for crew. James Sloane, First
onieer." The British ship Ia Norma
sailed from Tacoma, wheat-laden, for
Queenstown February q and Is sup
posed to have been wrecked IN a storm
Oh Vancouver island prior to March q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
stone says 4vSte Il strsirht.-

Clinton, No, Sept. 5.-Senator W.
J. Stone and W. D. vandiver stood on
the same platform at the chautauqua
here. both talking for the election Of
the entire democratic stats tickut
Boih talked On rtAta irEnsG
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08

A statician has discovered that it
costs more to drill for oil in Kaneas
than for wheat, and the returns are
not half as remunerative.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
COUNTY TICKET.

TOR SENATOR, END DISTRICT.
e. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Abilene
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

Bor presidential eloctors-J. N. johnson
Alpheus Lane, W O. Robinson, James Il
Henderson, A. b, Peters, George H. Hunter
Pearl Upton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08

with splendid assortment OF every
thing the School pertaining to- Boys
Girls Misses etc. We've prepared especially Tor this occasion
with the biggest and best assortment we've ever shown ms
alphabetically believes that old rule OF doing business on
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
SAGE KEPT THE MONEY
TT WAS GIVEN TO HIM TO TURN
OVER TO EMPLOYE BUT HE
KEPT 1T. -.
New York Sun Special Service.


New York, Jan. Russell Sage
may be called on to pay over $4,000
which he Is alleged to have collected
for E. G. M. Rand and failed to give
him. While Mr.. Rand was railroad
expert for Mr.. Sage in 1896, he per-
formed a service for. the Iowa Cen.
trail railroad by fighting the Peoria
terminal company, which had raised
it's rental charge to the railroad COM
pany from $4,000 to $4,000. The
directors Of the Iowa Central called
halt in the proceedings after a. time
and voted Mr.. Rand $4,000 for, his
services.
According to Mr.. Rand, Mr.. Sage
said at the meeting, when the $4,000
check was drawn, Make it payable
to me; Rand is in my office and TIL
pass it on to him." After what he
considered a reasonable wait, Mr..
Rand alleges he asked Mr.. Sage to
have the Iowa Central directors pay
his claim.
Eyes, yes, Rand, I'll attend7to that
the next meeting" Mr.. Sage replied,
as is set forth in court. But the mat
ter dragged along month after month,
Mr.. Rand asserts, and all the infor-
nation he could secure was Mr..
Sage's constant promise to attend to
the matter. Finally Mr.. Rand says
he discovered the claim had been
paid months before. He began suit
against the directors of the Iowa Cen
trail and has recovered Judgment for
$3.50. 1t is said the directors will
ask Mr.. Sage to return the $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
WANT DEM CONVENTION
NEW YORK DELEGATES WILL Do
THEIR EEST. TO GET TIRE
GARD STATE; SAFE.
New York Sun Special Service.


New York, Jan. 7.-Senator Pat
rick Fl. McCarren, who is slated for
the democratic national. committee
man from this state, is said to be
wrapped up heart and soul in the
nomination of Chief Judge Alton B.
Parker Of New York for president,
and that he Will make his position
known TO the committeeman.
Leader Charles F. Murphy Of Tam
many hall is also to attend the meet
ing and probably Ex-Governor David
B. Hill and also ex-Candidate w. j..
Bryan. Regarding the statement that
ne was opposed: to holding the con-
vention in New York, Mr.. Murphy
said last night:
wish to say the report is untrue. 1t is
just this in a nutshell, I meant that New
York state is out of the doubtful states
and we don't need the convention from a
political standpoint. The state is demo-
cratic. The democrats have the city and
will capture the state. am in favor of
the convention in New York because of the
commercial benefit and social intercourse
1t would promulgate. I shall appear be-
fore the national committee on Jan. II and
secure the convention for New York if
possible. This is not a political move
ment but movement in the interest OF
New York. If we do not get the conven-
ton New York will not be injured polite
ally
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
MONEY BAD FOR INDIANS
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS JONES
SAYS IT HAS A TENDENCY TO
PAUPERIZE THEM.
From the journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. -

From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. ... ..-.
Washington, D. c., Jan. INDIAN Com
missioner Jones to-day made some radical
statements relative to a division of the
Indian reservations before the house COM
mittee on Indian affairs. He declared
emphatically that he was favorable to the
allotment of Indians on the reservations
and the sale of surplus lands to settlers
ing the consent of the Indians. He opposed
giving the Indians large sums and said
| that lit would be better for the Indians
themselves if no funds were created to
draw interest and thus make the Indian
independent in a sense He character
lied such funds as a curse since they
virtually pauperized the Indians.
These statements create much surprise
| among members Of the committee. If
his ideas are carried out, as there is q
general disposition among congressman to
do, it will result in the passage of bills
| to open many reservations In the west to
settlement and entry, for which bills are
| now pending in both houses. In all cases,
however, in enacting such legislation, care
will be taken to provide that Indians shall
be paid good prices for their surplus lands.
| There is no disposition to take the lands
without payment, but members interested
want to avoid the necessity of securing
| the consent Of the Indians If they can.
Such legislation will be violently opposed
by some interests, but 1t is believed that
| it will be enacted.
! Among bills now pending affecting In
| dian lands in the northwest are those for
| the cession Of portion of the Rosebud
reservation in South Dakota and Devils
Lake and Fort Totten reservations in
! North Dakota. w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
BOTH WARN CHINA
War Will Inevitably Tear Celestial
Empire to Pieces.

Picking, Jan. Russia has warned
China that If she plays into the hands
of Japan the car will send troops
against Picking. Japan commands the
Chinese war office to resist Muscovite
Establishments and defy Muscovite
bluff.
Apart from M. Lessar, the Russian
minister, and his staff, all the diplo-
matte corps admires the activity and
decision of Uchida Yasuya, the Japan
csc minister. He interviews the Chi
nese officials daily and tells them that
If they yield to Russia they will af-
front all the world beyond the cars
frontiers.
He warns them to beware "lest they
consign the empire to an arena where
1t will be torn to pieces by the wild
beasts Of international rivalry"
The crisis is commented on by Vice
roy Alexieff's organ, the Nova Kraige,
as follows:
No threats can make Russia abandon
her legitimate rights in Manchuria or in
Korea. The interests Of Russia and Japan
can be reconciled without violating that
country's Forea's) sovereignty. The out
come of the negotiations depends on the
humber of iron clads at Port Arthur and
of troops in Manchuria.
Russia does not fear war, but she does
not desire it and therefore is seeking to
render it impossible
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07

not be abandoned till the first shot is.
fired, but, in the language of an Of
fetal who is in position to know the
facts, sit will be almost miracle II
war is now averted."
II 1t is believed here that war will
come without a formal declaration.
The rival forces will simply come into,
collision. 1t is evidently the present
policy of Japan to occupy Korea in
force-to do in a swift rush in that
country precisely what Russia has
been doing steadily and stealthily for
years in Manchuria. Unless Russia
is prepared to back down, this military
advance by Japan will have to be re-
sisted, and the meaning of that is war.
In the opinion of officials and diplo-
mats here the collision is near at hand
perhaps matter OF hours or rev
days at the utmost.
The recent publication of an au-
thorized statement of the attitude of
the Japanese government is held IN
the best informed quarters to fore
shadow immediate hostilities. The
Japanese government would not have
given to the world such an eXplana-
ton and defense of its course and of
the present status of the negotiations,
accompanied by significant reference
to the impending conflict II there
were any real hope Of arranging an
honorable peace. This appeal to the
world for understanding and sympa-
thy is believed to foreShadow the end
of all negotiations and an immediate
resort to the arbitrament of the sword.
United States Will Be Neutral.
Altho the attitude Of the Washing
ton government is to be one of strict
neutrality, and Admiral Evans, in
command of our warships in Asiatic
waters, has been given instructions to
carefully avoid any appearance of IA
voritism, it is undeniably true that
sympathy is very strongly with Japan.
This feeling is unmistakable in all Of
fetal and non-official circles. 1t is
found in the administration, in the eX-
ecutive departments, in both houses
of congress and among private citizens
who mingle with officials socially or
on business. Probably If a consensus
of opinion at the American capital
could be taken, not one man out of a
thousand would be found favoring
Russia.
Senators and representatives with
whom I have talked, tell me popular
opinion among their people at home is
running quite as strong. Not many
years ago-three or four-Russia had
many friends in the United States
There were many who adhered to the
traditional friendship" between the
two countries.
Russia Not Liked.
The myth that Russia helped the
north at a critical moment during the
civil war has played a persistent part
in effect upon public opinion. But
that tradition has been swept away by
recent events. Russia's treatment OF
the Jews, her tyranny in Poland and
outrage of Finland. her threats tC
make trouble for the Swedes and the
NorWegians by an encroachment or
the Scandinavian peninsula, and
above all, her tricky and mendacious
diplomacy, have disguised millions Of
Americans and have led to a complete
reversal of public sentiment.
If Japan goes to war with Russia
the brave people Of the island empire
will have the good wishes and sympa.
thy of nine-tenths of the inha bitants
of the United States
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
DREW DOUBLE PAY
Records Throw an Unexpected Light
on Dietrich's Doings.

Records Throw an Unexpected Light
ON Dietrich's Doings.
Special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. An investiga-
ton Of the records and vouchers on
file with the auditor of state discloses
that Senator Dietrich drew double pay
for thirty-three days, once as governor
of Nebraska and again as "a United
States senator.
The disclosure was made thru the
plea made by the senator's counsel
that he was not yet a senator when
the crime with which he was charged
was committed. To disprove this al
legation, a representative ofAthe treas
ury department at Washington is on
his way to Omaha to testify that Sena-
tor Dietrich's pay from the federal
government began the day after his
election by the Nebraska legislature,
which was on March %, 1901.
The records in the auditors office
show that Mr.. Dietrich held the office
of governor until May 1.
The state authorities are credited
with the belief that the senator may
either be prosecuted or compelled to
return the money he. drew from the
state from the time of his election as
a senator until his resignation as gov
ernOr.