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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

Davidson county, Tenn, In which
is located the city Of Nashville. has
been the scene, during the past
year, Of twenty three murders. Not
murderer has been banged. Six
have been acquitted, eight are out ON
bail-while, 1t is to be presumed,
their attorneys are continuing to sup
press the evidence against them.
Three, all negroes, have been con-
victed. but not yet punished; one has
received sentence Of twenty years
and another Of five, but the latter has
been granted new trial. One has
been declared insane. What wonder
that With so much judicial leniency,
and with the chances 20 largely in
favor Of an escape from any punish
ment whatever, the taking Of human
life becomes mere y kind Of exciting
pastime!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

Tho dret formal olection forecast
made this year By any recognIzsd
iorsess.er has been rnsde BY Charles
h. Duell, formerly commissioner Of
patents, whose political forecasting
hes for several years boon surprising
y accurate. Among bis recent
achievements was his prediction Of
the nomiuation Of Mckinley In 1895
even before the fret state conventions
were held aud Of his election. by de-
tailed vote thst fell only . little IN.
der the actual results. In 1900 b.
predicted Roosevelt's nomination and
In the summer Of the same year he
predicted Mckinley's election BY 27S
to 1863 ELECTORAL votes, the actual re-.
suits being 292to 1855. He now pre-
diets that President Roosevelt will
get si7 votes against 1853 for any
Democrat nominated, and believes
that this Is q conservative estimate.
The grounds on which be bases this
forecast are. first, that q majority Of.
the voters either favor Republican
politics or fear the results OF Demo
cratic success and will support the
Republican ticket unless some change
occurs Of which there are no signs,
both labor and financial troubles
having apparently eliminated last
year; second, that general business
continues good and will 80 con-
tinue even II quiet until after cleo
tion. conditions generally being sound
and healtbiul; third, that crop fail
IRE would not be seriously felt before
slection; fourth, that Democratic
differences are matters Of principle,
not Of personality, and are irreconcil.
.ble; Hfth, that Roosevelt's personality
las won him the sympathy Of the
majority, who want a positive and
orceful man and who will not accept
negative man such as any Demo-
ratio candidate must be to satisfy the
actions; sixth, that the Democrats
an agree on no issue sttractive.to the
'oters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31
Senator Dolliver, ID recent lecture,

Senator Dolliver, 10 recent lecture,
told how three young school teachers
met one Sunday afternoon quarter
Of century ago and told each other
Of their life ambitions. One said that
he intended to become q station agent
op the Wabash railroad with the in
tention Of becoming president Of the
company, Another said he intended
to study telegraphy. also with the in
tention Of becoming president Of a
great railroad system. The third
said he proposed TO study law and 60
to congress. All three achieved the
objects Of their ambitions. One is
now Sir William Van Horne, Of the
Canadian Pacific. Another Is Mr..
Hays, Of the Grand Trunk system,
and the third Is Senator Dolliver him
self. This anecdote is useful 90 show
Ing the advantage Of . well-de6ned
ambition in life. Many young men
waste their energies and destroy
their chances by not deciding what
they want to do. BIZ aiming high ct
Dne thing 1t 10 possible to attain
treat results.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31
In Memory ef DR.. swsnsson.

i Ever since the untimely death Of
Dr.. Carl Swensson there have been
repeated suggestions BY the citizens
Of Lindsborg and other friends Of the
deceased, that vault DO erected at
some suitable place on the Bethany
grounds as his last resting place.
Many have expressed . desire to con-
tribute to fund for that purpose. To
bring about definite results the Com
mercial club'oi Lindsborg, Kansas. BY
unanimous vote decided to place
itself at the head Of the movement
and receive contributions.
DR.. Swensson's life was one spent
In the service Of his fsllowmen. He
has been potent figure in the up-'|
building Of the west, and BY word
and deed furnished valuable contribu-
tions to the ideal side Of our develop
ment. No more BETTING tribute can
be reared to his memory than such .
monument, built BY voluntary con-
tribution.
Its the intention Of the committee
to have the vault ready BY June Let,
when the Augustana Synod, Of which
be was 9 member, convenes at Linds-
borg Sums from one dollar and up
will be received and duly accounted
for. Those who desire 70 contribute
to this fund, will please do 90 as earlyl
- possible. Direct correspondence
and money 10 Mr.. @. E. Rbsrhardt,
secretary Of Commercial club. Llnds-
horO. Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31
Mr.. Wares Sensible Ruling.

Much comment is being made on
the ruling by Commissioner Ware
regarding old soldiers pensions. II
Is one Of these big, broad sensible
actions which haye ever characterized
Mr.. Wares administration and by a
stroke Of pen settled the service
pension controversy. AZ the law
stands 1t provides pension for dis
abled soldiers. Mr.. Wares ruling is
that all old soldiers who have reached
the age Of 50 years are disabled.
Since any one old enough to enlist In
1851 must now DO at least 50 years
old, the ruling makes the existing
law provide . service pension. Mr..
Ware reasoned that, % officers are
retired at 50, soldiers may 10 regard
cd % disabled at that age. Those
aged 80 years are entitled, BY that
fact to W per month pension. This
amount increases as age advances
until, at 70, the veteran 10 supposed
to DO totally disabled for work--.s
reasonable supPosition, % any one
knows and 10 entitled to the amount
allowed under the law for total dis
ability.
The Topeka Herald whose editor Is
we'll qualified to pass Judgment on
the matter says; Already great
howl has gone up from the opposi-
tion press about Mr.. Wares radical
action. Almost without exception,
Democratic papers have condemned
1t. The Democrats seem to wish TO
ignore the fact that Mr.. Clevelsnd's
administration did for the veterans
81 the Mexican war exactly the same
thing that this ruling proposes to do
Ior the veterans Of the greater war.
rhe item Of expense Is brought into
he argument, although ills admitted
hat abe expense will probably not
'xceed ten millions Of dollars.
The ruling Is just, expsdient and
Iltoge'her advisable. whether Mr..
Ware exceeded the prsrogativss Of bis
flee, however, 10 qussiiou for the
ourts and II need surprise NO one II
speedily fnds It way thither.
hOuld Il be upheld BY the law-iuter-
rsting part Of our government It
I'LL have riddsd congress Of q vexing
roblsm, emphasized the admlnistra.
on's attitude toward the old soldier
nd. last but not least. have given the
ID soldier bis due.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

Do II seems some salipa ministers have
been giving Abilene some advice how to be-
have itself. Abilene IL terribly wicked
city but don't want to be told about IL.
Most people don't like to have their bad acts
thrown up to them. Abilene. or the RnFLEo-
Ton, does retaliate BY charging some bad
things against salina. Well, Dalina is a pro-
gressive town and can stand the aspersions
Of It's Jealous neighboFs You might think
everybody at Abilene were preachers, 80
sanity are they in their white neckties, but
they ain,t.-[Salina Sun.
There Is no objection down this
way to Salinas being "progressive'
II thakis what the Sun calls running
wide-open, with 1e joints in fall
blast "a hours day, but this city
does think that reiormer 10 in
mighty poor business to be going
from q town like Ssliua where there
is 90 much to do to other towns OF
Kansas giving advice on how the
cities shall be run. Topeka has lot
Of cheap reformsrs who are forever
doing the same thing when they have
an abundance Of material to work on
in their own city. Reform begins at
home and so far as Abilene Is CON-
cerned it 10 able to conduct its own
affairs without the assistance oi To-
peka or Salina.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31
Desecration Of the Flag.

There has been On extraordinary
number Of bills introduced at the
present session Of congress to pre-.
vent dissertation Of the flag. There
ie growing conviction that the flag
Is cheapensd and its influence and In.
SEPARATION marred BY being used to
emphasize and ornament an adver-
tisement or q trademark. 1t 10 pro-
posed to make such misuse Of the
national emblem q penal offense.
Such bills have been introduced
many times before, and there Is
strong conviction that congress should
protect the oountry's emblem from
selfish and personal uses Of thI, na-
turs. One obstacle in the way Of
giving this protection Is the habit Of
political parties using the flag Is .
portion Of their party emblem.
Ihere was inspiration 10 such use
during the civil war. when the Gag |
was made the symbol Of the Union |
Republican party. The pending bills
arc directed against the commercial
misuse Of the Gag ss . business advsr-
lissment, and would not, apparently,
prevent Il bsing used as an addition
70 > political party device. This is
rot entirely clear, but the passing Of
he bill would b public bsushs by
stepping the use Of the Dag Tor sdvsr-
Iising purposes. Il IL stopped also
he lacking 70 he Gag. that also would
y b. no MEAS uisioFtans.
The Gag should b oomnoni itI
Ihould Be IN evidences svsryEhsra.
mt uhsrsvsr Il = sea Ii SbOaId
,spd OulY ios " nsssnal sushori,y
"a giog. l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

The death Of Sir Edwin Arnold re.
calls the sudden fash Of fame that &C.
comPanied bis book-long poem 1.-THE
Light Of Asia" In an age Of prose,
when no verse maker was supposed
70 be able to tickle the ear Of general
attention, and when the epic was
specially deemed archaic, bis poem
had the vogue and the circulation
now reserved for the popular novel.
Within ten years forty editions in
England and eighty in America --such
was the amazing record. The little
tattle Of all drawing rooms was Of the
LORD Gautama and Of Ardold's fluent,
though seldom uplifted lines. But
Inc 'onahs gourd reputs wilted al.
most as rapidly Is IT grssnsd. Dust
is now on the once wsll-thumbed
volume. "Ths Light Of the worid,n
with which Arnold agrin attempted
. renew success, burned but laneuld-
y, and althonght Arnold, through
his facility for versifying. still r.
NAMED q name. he was, during his
aser years. little more than such.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

The arbitrary and offensive man
ner In which the court showed Its bitter
antagonism toward Senator Burton
during his trial makes 1t almost Ger.
tain that the higher tribunal will
accord another and fsirer hearing TO
the case. Those Kansas papers that
are taking II for granted that 1t 10
time 70 print Mr.. Burton's obituary
and are INDUCING in mock heroics in
SO doing should remember that the
matter is not ended until the
highest court has passed judgment
and unnecessary symptoms Of excite.
ment would better be restrained.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

The special public lands commits
sion appointed By the president to re
port TO congress On the operation Of
the land laws in the west has made q
partial return. the principal feature
Of which is . recommendation for
the repeal Of the timber and stone act.
-hs commission win continue its In
vestigations Of the desert land law
and the Communication clause Of the
homestead law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

Manhattan Nationalist; All young
ladies Of Riley county who are looking
forward to securing position in the
state house should thoughtfully con-
slider the following taken from the
Senate Journal Of the last legislature:
IAN typewriters in the state house
shall be branded in conspicuous place
with hot iron."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS


lam candidate for Representative from
the sixty-second district. subject 70 the do
eision Of the Dickinson county Republican
convention. J.W. CRRHoH.
aHnRIFF
hereby announce myself candidate fol
the office Of Sheriff Of Dickinson county sub
feet TO the decision Of the Republican county
convention. g, @. HUFFMAN,
hereby announce myself Ne candidate
for sheriff OF Dickinson county. subject 10
the action Of the Republican county conven-
tIon. J.B. FAVOR.
thereby announce myself as candidate
for Sheriff Of Dickinson county. subject 70
the decision Of the Republican county con-
vontion. TOW O. DAVIS.
DISTRICT oLuRK.
hereby announce myself as 9 candidate
for Clerk Of the District Court, subject 70 the
decision Of the Republican county conven-
tIon. N. OoLn
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
thereby announce myself a. q candidate
for county superintendent, subject TO the
action Of the Republican county convention.
N Els, MoooRMcE.
PRoBArE JUDGE
lherebyhnnounce my,elf-As . candidate
for Probate Judge, subject 70 the action Of
che Republican county convention.
P. Z JnsE1Eos
hereby announce mysslf a. = candidate
for Probate Judge. snbicct 70 the action Of
che Republican county convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

u
Amid the rush and roar Of the y.fi.
Gus Democratic presidential booms,
the noise Of which rises steadily with
every hour. there smsrgss from the
peaceful Oats Of Gunpowder River in
Maryland the serene figure Of Grover
Cleveland with bag Of two dozen
ducks. What lesson this is to Hi
and Parker. and Hearst aud Bryaul
while they are scraubling and squab-
bling for delegates and are bagFine )
stray one bsrs and ,hsrs'ihs s1.prssl.
denF is bagging ducks By The doz,n
and Is taking 10 inssrss, vhatsvsr ia
politics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31
THURSDAY. MARCH 81, 1904.
Republican Convention.

A Republican county convention viii b.
held In the courthouse at Abilene, Saturday
May Fl, 1904, at 1850 p. NJ. toselect candidate
or the coming election a. follows;
Representative.
County Clerk,
County Treasurer,
Register Of Deeds,
Probate Judge
Clerk District Court
county Attorney,
Sheriff,
Superintendent Public Instruction,
Surveyor,
Coroner,
Six High School Trustees.
At the same time and place the Second
commissioner district will nomir ate one can
dIdate for commissioner and the Third dis
trict will also nominate one candidate for
commissioner.
The representation in said convention
ahall be;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31
For ! feel IIke q yery bum Dago,

10 the readjustment OF western
towns some rapid transformations
take place. One Of these; was the
journey Of 9 church ia southern Kan.
sas from Andale 70 Peck, distanos Of
over forty miles. Andale had become
nothing bat . crossroads and Peck
has gained most Of the inhabltants.
The Methodists wanted their old
church building. erected at . great
sacrifos while they were IL Andale.
50 three traction engines we're So
CURED, the church was lifted to heavy
trucks and the trip over the level
prairie commenced. The roads are
20 smooth In winter that there was
no hIndranOs to s.ssdy progress and
n the cad Of TIE second day the
shurch rolled into Peck behind lie
triple engine power. The following
regular services we're hsld
nit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

The evil men do lives after them,
The Clay Center Tinss drags up ihisi
''Robt Ksansy. the Dickinson county
nsn who Ian week killed himself and
wife vas over here once With The
Chapman football team and made
AInsslf 20 obuozioua 70 Ne Clay csa-
YER rOOtsrs."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

Eugene Ware has not forgotten bid
early training. When he ran away to
get rid Of the gnats and flies in the
pension office, he sat down just before
he left and with lead pencil wrote
these lines to President Roosevelt:
I take this piece Of plumbago
To tell you have the lumbago.
shall HE me away
For week and day,
For feel like very bum Dago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

The oppressed taxpayers Of the
United States are now carrying on
their backs 1900 fswsr soldiers than
At The opening Of 1905. How funny
that milltarism Issus sPpsArs as W
look baek 81 ltl .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

A tourist wss robbed 10 Loo Angelo
while tnssling In prayer. A large
numbsr Of people win now clalm that
Tie rsssou thsy DO 200 pray uilsasr ls
bseaass shsy are airaid Of being
robbsd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

William Allen whi.s hss given tioo
? =, hsPublisan esuPaign fuod. n
y sPts9loef ih.i iAs money wTI :
'''d s'P'sialytols lP Ous Tom Sally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

NOBODY & taking naeh interest," n
The Yer s,osP, The nagasins sditorp
uho are tuunina Piuinfps % bssi u.
hald- rAsy ~ loet slIks % ~
sahseribsL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

Primaries to select said delegates shall Dc
chosen Thursday. May 10. In Abilene between
the hours Of and CD. M; I'm precincts out
side OF Abilene from 0:ao 70 $40 .. m.
BY order Of Central Committee.
]. d. BREWER, Chairman.
il D. FAVOR, Secretary,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
For President.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Of New York. ~

For presidential electOrs--Jl N. Johnson,
Alpheus Lane, W. O. Robinson, James Z
Henderson, A. b. Peters, George II. Hunter
WON nnNnnaaaMAu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-30
Notice in Partition.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court. TO the septem-
Der Term, a. y. 1904.-Partition.
George w. Walker, James b. Walker
ers. VS.. Nancy ]. Feaster, Mary FIJI
bert, Martha Matthews. Maria Ais
brow, Hiram walker, Rosanna Cole.
Martha Lakewood. George w. Walk
or, Jr., Fred Walker, Elizabeth Walk
Margaret Walker and Harry o. Walk
er, defendants.
\, Afdayit Of the e., noR mr. C., OF
walker, George ". Waifer, Jr1 ESoron
Walker and Martha Hazlewood. defend
the ofice of the clerk OF the said cir
cult court of Rock Island county. notice
is hereby given to the said Nancy j.
Eeaster, Fred walker. Hiram Walker.
Margaret Walker. Harry o. Walker.
George w. Walker, Jr., Loron Walker.
Melvin Walker, Elizabeth Walker and
TONERS filed their bill of complaint for
partition in said court, on the chancery
A. y. 1904, and that a summons there
upon issued out OF said court against
the first day Of the September term; a.
ID. 1904; of said court, as is by law
Now, unless you. the said Nancy
;. Feaster. Fred Walker. Hiram walk
er, Margaret Walker, Harry .. Walker,
Melvin Walker, Elizabeth Walker and
Martha Lakewood. shall personal
iy be and appear before said
and county, on the first day
of the next term thereof. to be holden
at the city Of Rock Island, In said
county. on the 18Th day OF September.
\. d 1904. and plead. answer or demur
TO the said petitioners bill Of complaint,
the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated Will be TAX
en- as confessed. and decree entered
against you according to the prayer of
said bill.
Dated at Rock Island. Ill. this 18th
day Of August, A. -. 1904.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
LUCIAN ADAMS, Solicitor for Petit
TONERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-30
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.

state of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court of said county,
To the September term, y. ID. 1904.
Flora J. Fisher. Mary $. Fisher and
Flora T. Hamilton, COmplainants, vs..
Edward Shoebridge;. the upknown
bridge, deceased: the unknown heirs
or devisees of william Wright de-
J. Frysinger; william b. Frysinger:
George FrySingcr; Benjamin Frysing-
er; Hattie Frysinger' James Down
ants.-Bill to Quiet Title.
To the above named defendants. Ed
or devisees of Edward Shoebridge, de-
ceased; the unknown heirs or dcviSeeS
of William Wright deceased; George
l.. Frysinger and Harry j. FrysinSer;
and each of them.
Afidavits having been filed in the
office of the clerk of the circuit court
of said Rock Island county, that the
address OF the said Edward Shoebridge
is unknown; that the names and adj
dresses of the heirs or dcViSeeS OF Ed
ward ShOebridGe. and that the names
and addresses of the heirs or devisees
of William Wright. are unknown, and
that said defendants. George =. Fry
singer and Harry J. Frysinger, are non
residents of the state of Illinois, notice
is hereby given to you and each of You
that the above named complainant;
have filed in said court their bill of
side of said court, wherein said suit
is now pending; that a summons in
chancery has been issued in said cause
against you, returnable TO the next term
of said court, to be begun and held in
on the third Monday in September. \.
D. 1904. at which time and place you
will appear and plead. answer or demur
TO said bill of complaint as you may
Dated this goth day Of August a. d.
1904. GEORGE w, GAMBLE.
Clerk of Said Circuit Court
MARION E. SWEENEY, Solicitor for
Complainants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-30
LEGAL.
Notice of PubIIcatiOn-Chanc
State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun


State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court, to the Septem-
Der term. y. ID. 1904.-In Chancery.
Central Trust x Savings Bank, cor
poration organized under the banking
Third Methodist Episcopal Church of
Moline, Illinois. a religious corpora
ton, of Illinois, William =. Daebel-
liehn. Ferdinand Horne, George Bry-
Pickup ana W. J. Hannah. trustees
of the said Third Methodist Episco-
pal Church of Moline, Illinois; Zion
Church Methodist Episcopal German
ious corporation of Illinois. Diedrich
Muenster, Friedrich Koenig and Colt
hilf GeorSi, only surviving trustees
OF said Zion Church Methodist Epis-
cOpal German Society of Moline. IL
linois, Northumberland
To the above named nonresident de-
PENDANT, Edwin +. stevenson, trustee OF
the said Third Methodist Episcopal
ing been filed in the office of clerk of
said court. notice is hereby given to
you that the above named complainant
plant against you, on the chancery
side of said court; that a summons in
chancery has been issued in said cause
against you. rcturnable to the next
held in the city OF Rock Island, in said
county, on the third Monday of Sep
TENDER, y d. 1904, at which time and
place you are to plead, answer or de-
see fit.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois. Aug
90, \. ID. 1904.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE,
Clerk of Said Court.
SWEENEY & WALKER, Solicitors
for Complainant.