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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27
ALL ARE SAFE.

Republicans VIII REFLECT the EntIrt
Congressional Delegation.
Reports from the congressional dis
tricts to the Republican state commit
Tee are most encouraging. They show
that Kansas will return a sold delega
tion to congress by general increased
majority. Even in the Sixth district,
where the Democrats undertook to
make campaign. the Democratic lead
ers admit that their cause 10 hopeless.
a great many Populists and some Dem.
Ocrats believe in Congressman Reeder.
and will vote for him.
In the First district the factional
night is confined to isolated commun.
sites. Mr.. Curtis friends confidently
a3pect to elect him by from 5000 to
10000 majority. Mr.. Curtis has visited
all the counties in his district, but q
barge part of his time lie spent In other
sections Of the state. under the direc-
aion of Il state committee.
The Republican difficulties in the
Second district have been Hdjusted,
and Mr. Bowersock's election Ii as
sured. The Republican papers are CIV
ing him enthusiastic support. His
organization in the district Is first
Alass.
Mr. Campbell In the Third. Mr.. MI
Ter in the Fourth, Mr.. Calderhead In
the Fifth, and Mr.. Murdoch In the
Seventh, practically have no opposi.
&ion.
Mr.. Scott, congressmau.at-large, who
ss ON the state ticket, is very popular.
and will run right along with Roose-
yelt and Hoch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

Membership In either houss this win
ter for representation on tho commit
tees The Republicans are certain 10
have IS of the 10 senators and 100 Of
the 1876 Representatives.
A large majority Of the Republicans
which will be elected TO the legislature
are In sympathy with the things that
q. W. Hoch stands for. The party
platform pledges. therefore. will b.
made good.
About so per cent of the member
ship this winter will be new to the
legislative business, but the candidates
generally are substantial men at home.
and that fact Ia an indication Of buss-
ness session Of the legislature.
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WILL KNOW THE TRUTH.
III. r. Dillon, One of Treasurer Kel-
ly's BOndsmen, Says He Will Go
to the Bottom of the Affair.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 24.-H. P. Dill
lon, in whose hands Thomas T. Kelly,
state treasurer, has placed his resig-
nation pending an investigation Of his
accounts, says:
II have been away from home and
have not received Mr.. Kelly's letter.
l do not welcome the trust and until
I receive the letter l will not say
what l will do, except that If decide
to accept the trust l will fulfill its
terms to the letter. If had been con-
suited l believe would have declined
to assume the responsibility. may
still decline, but If l accept want 1t
understood that / will 60 to the bot
tom of all the charges that have been
published about the state treasurer.
| am one of his bondsmen, but my
liability is SO. infnitesimal that it
hardly counts. My duty simply is to
ascertain the truth. l will select the
experts upon my own Judgment l
want to know the truth and will en-
ploy men who know how to find the
truth"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27
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SHOWS A GOOD BALANCE.
The Worlds Fair Receipts Exceed
the Disbursement Up to Sep
tember 1 by $1SS,85S.57.
The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.

st. Louis, Oct. 24-The first official
and authentic figures of the receipts
and expenditures of the worlds fair
for the first four months fthe fair
period-May, June, July and August
were received last night from Wash
ington. The summaries show that.
the total receipts of the exposition for
the first four months amounted to
$40, 665, 020.64, the disbursements for
the same period $20,477, O65.O7, leaving
a balance on hand September l Of
$1S8,955,57, During that period the
revenue from admissions and sale Of
admission tickets amounted to 81
674,005.11 and the percentage income
from the concessions amounted to 81
316, 526.O4. Receipts from the intramu-"
raj railroad for the four months
amounted to $171 ,221.64. When the
fair opened April 80 the balance in the
treasury amounted to 81, 451 ,276.67.
Worlds Fair Attendance.
st. Louis, Oct. 24.-The total record
of admissions into the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition during the past week
was 867,697. The total number. of adj
missions during October is 2,785,734
and with duplication of the attend
ance of the past week, October's total
attendance will exceed by small mar
gin the banner months attendance of
September.
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s. wATK1,,s.

Sim Watkirs r"s zap who used to gel
his feelin's hurt
Mos. very liIne ..e turted around; hi
thought folks done him dirt
II they d neglect to run across the street to
shake his hand;
He used to have a notion that folks set
around and planned
To slight him everywhere he went; most
everything you'd say
He'd twist till 1t would seem to be slur at
him, some way.
At parties when the girls would get alone
and giggle, Sim
Was always sure to think that they were
maxim fun of him;
At meetin' when the preacher threw out
hints, as preachers do.
Sim always took EN- TO himself. kept put
tin on the shoe;
If folks would count the change he'd give
1t made him mad, you,see
He thought by that they had their doubts
about his honesty.
He's dead and gone, he didn't leave a great
deal when he went,
In lookin' high and low for sights his time
was mostly spent
And | suppose. II he's above, where people
get their wings,
And draw the tickets for the harps and
golden crowns and things,
He's settin' back and thinkin' that the
happy angels there
Are laughin' at the way he looks In what
he has to wea..
S. E. Kiser, In Chicago Record Herald.
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aBltN WEEKLY REFLECTOR AENt KANSAS OCTOBER 2 PAGES

cors OF the federation deny that they
daairs 10 mako q Gu annex 10 tn
Democratic party, but II that ID true.
Why Is 1t that they and the Democratic
politicians who claimed to represent
the federation ct the late Democrats
convention spend all their time at
Democratic headquarters when 10 To-
peka. Bill Sapp's rooms are the Mecca
for Resting, Mcmillan and others in
terested in making the federation a
Democratic aid society. Not one OF
these "non-partisan" reformers has
ever visited the headquarters OF tn
Republican state central committed
II is the business and pleasure of TIL
committee to receive and council witt
the business men OF Kansas and to as
sist them in bringing about needed
reforms in freight rates that will be
fair and just to both the people and
the railroad companies. but the fel.
lows who have switched the fedora.
ton from its original purpose and
made of. 1t a Democratic side show
have no business at Republican head
quarters. And the business men OF
Kansas who are watching these things
have right to size up the federation
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Herald.
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WORKING" FEDERATION.

A Few sehsmsrs Trying to Secure q
Democratic sIdsshow.
When the Farmers alliance in Kan
sas was formed in 1890 there IL little
doubt that 1t was composed of honest
people and leaders who believed they
might secure some reforms. When it
was transformed into political organ
i1ation 1t soon became the prey OF
scheming demagogues who sought to
make 1t a cat's-paw for the Democratic
party and to make It serve their own
selfish purposes. From that hour It
not only lost all its power for good.
but became . menace to the welfare
Of the state and its work cast q
shadow over the good name Of Kansas
which It took ten years to obliterate.
And now q few scheming politicians
are endeavoring to carry out the same
program with the federation Of com.
mercial interests and make Il an an.
mex to the Democratic party. It lie not
to be wondered at that many business
men who were made to believe that
this federation was organized along
non-partisan lines with . view to se.
curing adjustments fair and equitable
from the railroad companies shouii
express their dIsgust at the efforts Of
fsw politicians 10 herd then into the
Denozztie party. OF eoGrss ne Co
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WILL BIZ BIG VOTE.
RRpvsLlcANs EXPECT TO GUIDO
1900 RGcoRp.
ROOSEVELT By A $40 MAJORITY

NO Telling How Large Ais Vote VIII %
--osmoeratIc Poll Shows Republican
@uoosss--othsr Political News.
The politicians believe that the vote
u The coming election will exceed that
pR 1900, when 1t was the greatest in
the states history. The 1900 vote was
eS0,609. The population in four years
has Increased nearly 100000, making
m increase OF about $4,000 voters. 1t
b thought. however. that this increase
wall not show in the total vote cast.
bwing to the stayathome Democrats
IND Pnpulists who are not interested
IN tho. campaign.
Reports from the several counties
fndtcate thatsthe Republicans will poll
about 90 per cent Of the total vote cast
On election day. On the basis of 300,-
900 voters. this would give the Repub-
Mcans 10000 and the entire opDosi,
don 100000. majority of 10000 for
the Republican ticket. There is prac.
ideally no difference in the reports
made to Republican headquarters and
those made to Democratic headquart.
ers.
The poll shows that the opposition
vote for president Is divided as fol-
lows: Democrats, A per cent; Popu-
List, 40 per cent; Socialist, 10 per cent;
Prohibition, 3 per cent.
The poll shows that there is practi.
cally no difference between the voting
strength of Roosevelt and that of Hoch
In the state. A special search was
made for Republicans who are going
10 support Dale for governor. The re-
suit was hardly worth recording, and
yhe state committee Is not paying any
attention to 1t.
The Republican leaders enter uron
the closing work of the cam.
paign with the feeling of con.
ldence that Kansas will in the
hture be counted as surely for their
Ode as Alabama Is for the Democrats.
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CALLS REslNo DOWN.

nd Koch Protests Against HIs Conduct
In csmpaiSn.
II. L Resting. secretary Of the Kan
eAs federation, has not got very far In
his s1ssrts to swing the federation vote
FOR the Democratic ticket The mem
hers refuse to be herded. Many Of
Them are the personal friends Of Ed
Koch and they all know that Hoch
will give them square deal Having
failed In his scheme, Resting now de-
mics that he tried to work It at an.
still the evidence is against him. Last
March he sent out in Federation envel.
opes an editorial from the Wichita
Beacon, Dem, urging the people 10
support Judge Dale for governor. That
was shortly after Hoch was nominated
By the Republicans and long before
Dale was chosen by the Democrats.
One Of these letters fell into Hoch's
hands and he wrote an editorial In his
paper about It. Resting, with injured
Innocence, complained about the edi.
,aorial In q letter to Hoch and on April
. Koch replied. Resting never gave
the reply out, but Hoch is now using
# IN his speeches. In II Hoch showed
shat he had always been the friend OF
zhs business men Of Kansas and pro-
tested against 9 few schemers trying
TO swing that organization against
Nm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27
HOW 1T WORKS.
Senator Kelley Shows How Clipped cou-
pons Effect Treasury.

Senator Kelley Shows How Clipped cou.
pons Effect Treasury.
Senator Fl. B. Kelly, the well known
Topeka bond broker, has published d
statement explaining the system OF
clipping coupons on bguds purchased
by the state school fund commissioners
and showing that certain apparent
shortages are in reality no shortages
at all. He says:
1.-THE school fund commissioners ars
forbidden by law to pay premium for
bonds. In order to get them at all In
prosperous times the practice of letting
the seller clip the first interest coupon
was started.
1.-THE apparent shortage in the office
of the state treasurer. due to this prac-
tice, is not shortage chargeable to
the treasurer, as he has nothing to do
with this, 1t being contract between
the holder of the bonds and the state
school fund commissioners. This prac-
tice attained much more during the
Stanley administration than during
previous administrations, or under the
present, owing to the fact that interest
rate during that time was little lower
than previously or since, and to the
further fact, experimenting this, of
the quick and ready sale for almost
any Kansas bond in the Eastern mar
kets.
"For instance, should we sell to the
school fund commissioners $100,00G
AZ per cent bonds. running eleveo
years, with the understanding that We
were allowed to detach the first six
months coupons from said bonds, the
state taking them at par. We make
delivery Of said bonds on July 10. the
state treasurer registers on his books
the amount and issue paid for ON said
date, bearing AZ per cent interest
The following January first the county
treasurer RENTS interest to the state
treasurer for six months ON said bonds.
which sum would amount to $3.50. |
The state treasurer received said
money; 1t is entered ON the books, but
does not enter ON cash account until |
the coupons are paid. The nth day CT |
January we send our coupons in for
payment. They are paid by the state
treasurer, cancelled and returned TO |
the county. Now two years later look
ing over the books of said state treas
urer, his record of these bonds shows
the bonds bearing An per cent inter
est; they having been purchased two
years previous, the total funds for in.
terest will show that he received $500
In interest or $2,250 each six months;
his cash shows only $6.750; his books
show he received $1,000 and his cash
account only shows $6,750. Where is
the $2,250? 1t Is the first six months
that were detached by tha
seller of said bonds under and by an
between said dealer and the
school fund commissioners.
1--WE sold a few bonds to the board
under the Stanley administration from
which we detached the FIRST interest
coupons by contract with the board,
and In those instances had we not been
permitted to reserve the FIRST maturing
we should have sold the
bonds elsewhere, as we have always
had a more attractive market for the
class of bonds We have handled than
we could find with the permanent
school fund commissioners"
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conaecr.ted a New Bishop.

Boston, Oct. 24.-Leading officials
Of the Episcopal general convention
participated In the . conservation Of
Rev. Father Edward Osborne, Of this
city, for many years superior of the
American branch of the society OF
mission priests Of s. John the evange-
list, as bishop coadjutor Of the diocese
of Springfield, ILL.,, here Sunday.
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Big Refinery Receiving OIL.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 24.-The
OIL refinery at Sugar creek is receive
ing oil from the Kansas and Indian
territory fields. The crude oil is now
being converted into commercial prod
ucts. It viii be several weeks before
the refinery will begin the manufac-
ture Of the by-products Of the crude
nff
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

An individual named Resting thinks
the business interests of Kansas de.
mand the election Of the Democratic
ticket In reply ed Hoch suggests that
history shows that the Republican
party is the one el-se.y identified with
the business interests.
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SCARCE As HEN's TEETH.

Democrats and Pops IN legislature VIII
r. r=d Far Between.
Ac-r full canvass Of the legislative
Gstutuon indicates that the Democrats
end Populists Win not hsys SumGg
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

How ungrateful are Republican,
Senator Mcmillan drove the snakeeat-
ers out of Kansas and noy his consti-
tuents propose to drive HIM out OF
ONCE. Mcmillan and the snakeeater
so into retirement together. Too bad
for-the snake eaters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

Undertaken Penwell, on duty at Dem
ocratic state headquarters, expects bus
mess to pick up early next month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

A Democratic campaign without
David Overmyer Is like Hamlet with
Hamlet left out of the play. The Demo
cratic managers refused to allow Over
myer to crate because he would not
promise to keep still about railroad
passes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

The battle Of the ballots in Kan.
~ this year win be too onesided TO
Be really interesting In her turbulent
career Kansas never has he IN cleo
ton IN ShIeh the result could be %
easily predicted. II d now simply .
Hussion Of mAjoFitiea
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

The effort made BY the Republican
state committee through the local COM
mittees to induce people in the cities to
register has been successful A heavy
registration Is expected. People who
take the trouble to register usually
vote.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

The best bet anybody has been able
to get out Of any Kansas Democrat
this year is ON the solid South.
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slippery Rails Cause coIIisIon.

Worcester, Mass, Oct. A.-In .
rear-end collision between two trolley
cars on the Westboro and Marlboro
street railway, az miles west Of West
boro, IS people were injured. II 10
thought all Of the injured VIII ~
cover. Slippery rails are accountable
for the accident.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

The Populist state committee has
not met In this campaign, except to Nil
the place of some candidates who de-
clined a nomination.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

The Wichita Democrats had frost
at the Dale rally and q chill at the
Hoch rally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

The Socialists are trying to engage
Eugene '. Debs for the last week Of
the Kansas Campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

John Atwood says his throat is too
sore to make any Democratic speeches
in Kansas this year. 1t Is all right for
other occasions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

Business interests and the Demo
cratic party do not go hand in hand.
The only things that go hand In hahd
with the Democrats are free soup
houses and Coxey armies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

Webb McNall, who has come out Tor
Roosevelt and Hoch. says q great
many Smith county Populists are 60
ing to vote that way, too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

Gaylord. H[ieh, Oct 2L-Tasrs b
four inches Of NOV hsrG Il has bsSs
moving for 80 houf1
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6 KIN .rr.
DISEASES
Altoona, Pa, June 90, 1903.

Altoona, Pa, June 40, 1908.
Twas afflicted witt letter in bad shape
It would appear in bl ,tches as large as my
hand, q yellowish color, and scale of.
You can imagine how offensive 1t was.
For twelve years was afflicted with this
trouble. At night 1t was case of scratch
and many times no rest at all. Seeing the
rood the medicine was doing friend
who was taking it for Eczema, COM
menced it, and as result the eruption be-
gan to dry up and disappear, and to-day
| am practically well man. Only two
tiny spots are left on the elbow and shin,
where once the whole body was affected.
have every confidence in the medicine,
and feel sure that in a short time these
two remaining spots will disappear.
s. s. S. is certainly great blood puri-
fer, and has done me world Of, good.
am grateful for 'what it has accom-
plished, and trust that what have said
will lead others who are similarly afflict.
ed to take the remedy and obtain tho
same good results that have.
I25 East Fifth Ave. JOHN F. LEAR.
While washes, soaps, salves and powders
relieve temporarily, they do not reach the
real cause Of the disease. The blood must
be. purified before the cure is permanent.
S.S.S. contains no potash, arsenic or min.
era1 of any description, but is guaranteed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27

agreed that Kansas should have it
pick.
As a result, no Western state ha
had better speakers than Kansas
Senator Fairbanks, Uncle Joe" Can
non, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
Senator Mason and others, and Their
are more to come.
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The Wichita Democrats had fros
at the Dale rally and q chill at thu
Hoch rally.
The Socialists are trying to engage
Eugene '. Debs for the last week Of
the Kansas Campaign.
The best bet anybody has been able
to get out Of any Kansas Democrat
this year is ON the solid South.
Undertaken Penwell, on duty at Dem.
ocratic state headquarters. expects bus
mess to pick up early next month.
The Populist state committee has
not met in this campaign, except to Nil
the place of some candidates who de.
clined a nomination.
Webb McNall, who has come out Tor
Roosevelt and Hoch, says a great
many Smith county Populists are 60
ing to vote that way. too.
John Atwood says his throat is too
sore to make any Democratic speeches
in Kansas this year. 1t Is all right for
other occasions.
Business interests and the Demo
cratic party do not go hand in hand.
The only things that go hand In hahd
with the Democrats are free soup
houses and Coxey armies.
The effort made by the Republican
state committee through the local COM
mittees to induce people in the cities to
register has been successful A heavy
registration Is expected. People who
take the trouble to register usually
vote. -.-...5
A Democratic campaign without
David overmyer is like Hamlet with
Hamlet left out of the play. The Demo-
cratic managers refused to allow Over
myer to crate because he would not
promise to keep still about railroad
passes.
How ungrateful are Republicans!
Senator Mcmillan drove the snakeeat |
ers out of Kansas and nov his consti-
tuents propose to drive HIM out oil
office. Mcmillan and the snakeeater'
go into retirement together. Too baG |
snake eaters.
An individual named Reslng thinks
the business interests OF Kansas de.
mand the election Of the Democratic
ticket In reply ed Hoch suggests that
history shows that the Republican
party is the one el-se:y identified with
he business interests.
The battle Of the ballots in Kan
~ this year win be too onesided 10
Be really interesting In her turbulent
sareer Kansas never has be d IN cleo
ion In ShIeh the result could be %
saEily predicted. II d now simply .
lunsfion Of uaafnFftiea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-05
TALK OF THE TOWN.

New maple sugar cakes at NJ F. Har-
rlngtons lunch room.
vineitia lodge, X, Of p viii work the
thrd rank at the regular meeting tonight.
sabato sera so Apfile So aara an opera
house soto gil auspici della SEE S0cialista
il dramma sociale, La Gabrielle
Patch up your house where the plaster
Is OIL with Pulp Plaster. There is moth
ing like it. Ask the masons. S. .. Allen,
The largest stock Of boys wear spring
suits, top coats, rain coats. caps, shirt
waists, etc.--in the city at MoWhorter's.
A special conyocation Of Granite Royal
Arch Chapter will be held at Masonic hall
on Tuesday evening, April ;, at seven
O'Clock sharp. Work, r A. degree
The regular business meeting and sup
per Of the Baptist Ladies Aid society will
be beld on Tuesday April 5. Supper
served from six to seven to which the pub
lie are invited.
The annual business meeting Of the
Athena club will be held with Mrs. Fred
Kline this evening Win the mem-
bers please come prepared to pay their
Federation dues.
The Baraca class OF the Congregation
al church will meet at Rev. Z. A. Poole's
at 30 O'Clock this Tuesday evening for the
election Of officers and committees. Every
member Is expected to be present.
Regular meeting Of the Jumpers, Box
ers and Derrlckmen's Union, No. so, in
Wheelock block, Wednesday evening,
April G, at $50 o'clock. Let every mem
Der be present. Per order B, A. Bylow,
Oh. of trustees.