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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

Democratic speakers and Demo
cratic newspapers are making the
play that Mr.. Towner has done moth.
ing to earn his salary as county at
torney. They claim he has only won
one case. The facts OF the case are
that the records Of the justice courts
Of this county show that Of thirty.6ve
persons arrested for misdemeanors
during Mr.. Towner's administration,
so have been convicted, in other
words 90 per cent have been convict.
ed. OF the other three cases, one re.
suited in acquittal. and the other two
hung juries. OF the latter cases one
was tried for Mr.. Towner by G. s.
Crawford as deputy county attorney,
Mr.. Towner being called away to con-
duct an inquest, and in the other MIR.
was employed by the com.
planning witness to assist the county
attorney.
OF the felony cases in the district
court, rs per cent have resulted in
conviction. The fact that some Of
these persons pleaded guilty, simply
proves the good judgment of the
county attorney in bringing the
,ases, and is to his credit.
No better record was ever made In
his county and the voters will regis
er their sppoval on November 9th.
An attorney who wins 9 out Of 10
aseS for two years is all right.
How many cases do you suppose
Bobby Seeds would VIM
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
RUSSIA MUST PAY THE BILL.
British Commission Finds Great
Damage Was Done to the North
Sea Trawlers by Shells.

London, Nov. -Four commission
ers, representing the board Of trade
and owners, who were sent October rs,
At the suggestion of the foreign once,
to ascertain the damage done to the
North sea trawlers by the Russian sec.
ond Pacific squadron, have just re-
turned and presented a verbal report
confirming the reports that some Of,
the trawlers were seriously damaged
by shells and machine gun fire, while,
others suffered In q smaller degree.
Travis aid fishing gear were destroyed
or damaged, they say, and fragmentsi
Of four-inch shell which burst on thee
deck Of the trawler Thrushand and
many other evidences of the "deadly1
and wanton attack" were found, whilel
the working efficiency Of the whole
leet is seriously diminished in conse-
quence Of the crews being unnerved
and unable to work with their accus-
tomed energy.
Once Knfghfed by King Oscar.
DEBORAH, Ia, Oct. 31.-Rev. Jacob
AL Otteson, one Of the original mem
bers Of the Norwegian Lutheran synod
Of America, is dead at his home here.
When the Jubilee of the synod was
celebrated here last year Mr.. Otteson
was honored by King Oscar Of Nor
way and Sweden by being made q
knight Of the Order of st. Olaf.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

Lawrence Gazette: Here 10 the
truth Of the alleged sabotage" in the
bond deals: When bonds are sold to
the state school fund, 1t is after they
have been running for some time,
and interest is due on them. The
men who have held the bonds clip of
the coupons, as they have a right to
do, before turning them over to the
state. But these coupons have been
charged to the state regardless Of the
fact that the state never owned them,
and never paid for them. The "short-
age" is no shortage at all. The state
has not paid for the coupons, never
had any right to them, and never had
them. What the state seems to need
is . bunch Of good boOkkeepers, and
fewer politicians.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

At Masontown, Pa, Clifford Hawley
shot and killed Simon Donahue In Q
quarrel over politics.
James +. Latimer, a banker Of Del
AVIAN, Wis, shot himself to death In
his bank because Of Ill health.
The attendance at the worlds fair
last week aggregated 749,368 and the
grand total to date is 15.933,295.
Miss Alice Cooper, Of Jewell, Kan,
has gone to Calcutta, India, to teach
In a missionary school ten years.
At the worlds fair Kansas was
awarded the gold medal on the excel
lence Of its exhibit Of social economy.
A majority Of the. presbyteries Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church have
voted to unite with the Presbyterian
church.
The Kansas veterinary surgeon shot
many horses in the vicinity of Hill
City, Kan, that were afiicted with
CHAMBERS.
The ten-year-old son Of Patrick Shee-
han, Of Chiles, Kan, was thrown un-
der the wheels of a wagon and In
stantly killed.
A monument to the ancient tribe
Of the Harabey, erected by the Quivira
Historical association, was dedicated
at Alma. Kan.
Rev. s. H. Hess, Dunkard preacher,
dropped dead in the Dunkard church
at Wrishtsyille. Pa, while delivering |
. funeral sermon.
The Burley Tobacco Growers COM
pany, organized at Lexington, KY, on
= gigantic scale to fight the tobacco
trust, IL about to collapse.
Extreme simplicity marked the last
rites over the body Of the late George
Kilbon Nash, former governor Of
Ohio. at Columbus. o.. yesterday.
Justin B. Bradley, q mifhonaire on
producer Of Bolivar. N. T., and one Of
he first men to discover petroleum
N on creek, near TitusTille, Pa. died
lere, aged rs years, Of senile debility.
+. B. Montgomery was arrested at
.avton, Ok. II is alleged that he has
'bthined thousands Of dollars IN west
IN states by selling worthless Aiing ,
tghh to timber land IN southNa
'-AAothAs = i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
ONLY BONES AND TEETH LEFT.
Unknown Man Thrown into a Coke
Oven and Cremated Mt Ma
sOntOwn, Pa.

Masontown, Pa, Oct. 31.-A second
murder here within "a hours was made
known when Steve Rorok, employed
at the BessemeS coke plant, reported
that he saw a man thrown into coke
oven and cremated. Coroner Hagan
ordered the oven drawn, when black
ened human bones and teeth were
found. The murdered man and his
assailants are unknown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

less Costly In men rnan repeated ass
sault. rs is no less conclusive in ulti.
mate results, demanding a sleeplesa
defense and being almost impossible
to Illustrate.
jap Spies I'm Various Dissuises.
Hardin. Nov. 1.-The activity Of Chi.
nese bandits is increasing along the
railroad, and the region is swarmtna
with Japanese spies in Russian. Chi-'
nese and European DISCUSSES, who ara
Offering large rewards for the Chinese,
engaged in supplying the Russian com.
mlssaries, hoping thus to cripple the
Russian supply department.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
JAPS IN FINE TRIM.
Heavy Reinforcements Enable Oy-
anna to Resume the Offensive.
FIGHTING ALONG The WHOLE FRONT
Second Battle ON the Shakhe VIII
Likely Prove Much Bigger and
More Bloody Than the First
Port Arthur in Bad Way.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 1.-Everything
indicates that both the Japanese and
the Russian armies south of Mukden
are ready for. resumption of hostili-
ties, If indeed fighting has not already
begun. Gen. Kuropatkin reports that
the Japanese have received reinforce
ments from the south and Feng Wang
Cheng. Their concentration seems to
have been accomplished and they are
ready to resume the offensive both east
and west Of the railroad. There is
NO official estimate of the strength Of
the Japanese reinforcements, but cor
respondents place 1t at from 10000 to
$4,000. It Is believed that the Japa-
nese force has been very largely aug
mented both from Port Arthur, where
an engineering siege has been begun,
and Japan, from whence it is under
stood every available man is being
drafted. 1t seems to be assured that
the Japanese will be able to meet Gen.
Kuropatkin on almost II not quite an
equal numerical footing. The mere
fact that they are again threatening
double flanking movement indicates
Field Marshal Oyama's confidence in
the sufficiency of the force at his dis
posal.
1t is believed here that the second
battle on the Shakhe river will prove
to be as much bigger and more serious
than the first, as the first was more
serious than the battle of Lao Yang.
Gen. Kuropatkin is confronted by an
exceedingly difficult problem. He is
pitted against Japanese force strong
er, even despite Its recent losses, than
that opposing the southern advance.
II Kuropatkin now succeeds in check
ing or even breaking the Japanese
formation 1t will open large possibility
'or the brief remainder of the present
years campaign. On the other hand
/ Russian reverse now would render
he position exceedingly critical.
Dispatches indicate the resumption
Il fighting on both extremities Of the
russian front. The night Of October
o the Japanese attacked the Russian
east Of Sinchinpu, but
Vere repulsed, though the lombard
nent continued throughout the night.
! japanese advance has also begun
gainst the Russian positions at Tun-
anon, IL miles north Of Bentsiaputxe.
here they encountered heavy Rus
IAN fire. Thus II appears that the |
apanese are becoming aggressive :
long the whole front, from Bentsia- |
utse on the extreme east to sinchin-
q, which Is west Of the Shakhe river,
here that stream bends south aftsr {
-ossing the railroad. This probably
the extreme Russian west,
aking the battle front about the same q
J when Gen. Kuropatkin began his
,uthern movement 7
The latest reports from Port Arthur
q By no means encouraging. Gen.
oessel is making q good defense, but :
q japanese are approaching nov By
raIlels oonfesssdly close 10 important
ussinn Notifications. Whils thia 4
N n attack r. ~. sRestasslaI aad I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
Democratic Hope Gone.

With the election but week re.
moved, the Democrats have given up
hope OF electing a single candidate
on their state ticket. As a matter
Of fact the officers Of the Democratic
state committee have never seriously
considered that there was possible
chance that the campaign they have
been conducting would have a sue
cessful outcome, but1 things have
happened occasionally which caused
their hopes 10 rise for brief periods.
Early in the campaign, Chairman
Sapp and few Of his advisers thought
that the Federation OF Commercial
Interests was going to cut some figure
in the campaign and they framed up
to take advantage Of strong anti
railroad sentiment in the hope that
they might pull through at least one
Of the fusion candidates for railroad
commissioner.
Judge Dale, too, was caught by the
claims Of the Federstionists and in his
first speeches devoted himself mainly
to matter concerning the necessity for
immediate and stringent anti-railroad
legislation. But somehow the "issue"
did not take with the voters. Repub-
lican speakers and writers soon ven
tilated the thin arguments" Judge
Dale and the Federations were making
on the railroad issue and the Demo.
cratic committee shortly realized that
it must change Its tactics.
In the past month, very little has
been heard concerning the railroad
question. E. W. Hoch's statements
concerning bis position have been
clear and frank and the voters have
received them with confidence In the
honesty Of his purpose. As result
the Federation Of Commercial Inter
ests is practically out Of business as
political factor and the Democratic
has quit trying to make
Its campaign on the anti-railroad
plank in the party platform. Incl.
ientally, the fusion candidates for
railroad commissioners have given up
hope and it is now probable that the
candidate will receive ma
jorities about equal to those to be
given to Roosevelt and Hoch.
The tone Of the betting on election
results shows that this feeling Of con-
fidence pervades all circles. Bets are
being posted in several places in To.
peka and the gentleman sportivelyl
inclined may pick his favorite Demo-
cratic candidate and get odds Of two
TO one that he will not be elected.
And at that, there is no money in
sight to be placed on any Democratic
candidate for state office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

Denver, Col, Oct. 31.-The largest
artificial dam in the world will be con-
structed on the lower Rio Grande
river. The dam will be built by tho
government at a cost OF about $780,
900 and will reclaim 10000 acres Of
arid land. 1t will be $50 feet high
and q quarter Of mile mide and To-
Gated near Engle, on the Rio Grande
river. The storage capacity Of the dam
will be 100000, 0O0, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
Pre.ent. Co,t al .ooo. ooo.

London, Oct. 31.-The wedding Of
Miss Pauline Astor, daughter Of Will
liam Waldorf Astor, formerly of New
York. to Capt. Hugh Spender-Clay, an
army officer, was attended by the So
cial leaders Of London and was brill
liant event. Capt. Clay has an income
Of 100000 year. Wedding presents
cost 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

The importance Of selecting 9 good
man for president is grAntsd-but
don't fail to elect Republicans for
justices Of the peace and county com.
missionsrs Is we'll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

The Democrats have not had q
meeting In Abilene this campaign.
Nor do they intend to have one. Talk
about encouragement, there's a shin
ing example.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

TAs farmers Of this county seem to
Be going 70 the fair In larger numbsrs
thAndid the tOwnPsOPls. No lecturer
ned ever come 70 this county 70
dsscribs he sxPodtioa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

Not new beet sugar mill has been
built in this country in two years.
Cuban reciprocity seems to have been
q pretty hard blow to that industry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
SMALL ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH,

Lon Partee, an alleged murderer, e.
capped from jail at Galena, Kan.
Burglars looted the post once It
LsonA Kan. Of money and stampA
At Gallon, France, LAnfrsnehi. On 3
motor cycle, rode . kilometsr In - IS
secondA
Fiftesn states Of Mexico viii ssad
delegates 10 the irrigatioa congress -
n PAso. Tsz
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

The story in Outing Of Wild Bill
holding back Jesse James from steal.
ing the proceeds Of the county lair in
Abilene in 1879 will probably cause
both HickOk aud Jesse to turn over q
little In their graves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

The fine brand Of Oratory thatis
being dished out to the country dis
triCts Of this county by Chairman
Nails speakers is calculated to cure
the worst case OF political indigst.
ton,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

We gather from recent reports
from Topeka that 1t will be in order
to investigate Mr.. Rowett, who seems
to be a good deal Of a MOle-St.
Nicholas reporter himself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

The Republican national committee
is setting a golden example to bust.
nss'msn. 1t is running full page sd-
vsrtissments Of the ticket and priuci.
pies in all the magazines and leading
papera.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

One thing that makes the Rspubli.
cans sad Is that they can't get any
bets out Of their opponents in this
fight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
The last meeting of the campaign will be hel dat
Abilene, Saturday. Nov. 5, and will be addressed by
E. w. Hoch, candidate for Governor at p. m in the
Seelye Theatre. Come and hear him.

OF course betting don't prove any.
thing but the nerve of the Clay Cen
ter Democrats must be mighty weak
on state senator il they won't back
Mckee at odds of 8 to 2 for Brewer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

OF course, the gold medal for but.
Ter came to Kansas creamery ia the
contest ct the Worlds Fair. WIS,
else could one sxpsctP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

1t is rather mean Of Judge Moore
to make IL unanimous for himself, bu.
really 1t looks as though 1t would be
about that way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
Oi our Iorairn trada IN

VI our foreign trade With Europe,
comprising 20 per cent. Of our su.ir.
tf.ds With ell the world, and v,lu.a
70 1901 q ei.l75,ss7.I5s. bat 81 per
csnt Vas carried IL American vo..il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

II you make . cross in the circle
under the eagle and then quit ioollng
with your ballot, your vote will be
counted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

Mr.. Stubs has put his guess at
100, 900 for Roosevelt In Kansas but
he will probably be satisfied IL 1t
don't run over $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

Count that day lost" sings the
Topeka State Journal, "whose low
descending sun sees new Kelly-state-
house story sprung"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

Bobbie Seeds has been standing
around for six years throwing rocks
at the Democrats who were for
fusion. How sweet he is toward
them now!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
race on wooden bicycles.

Paris, Oct. 31.-The most curious
bicycle race of the season was held
Sunday morning in the Bots de Bou-
logne. Seventy-four boys competed.
all mounted on wooden bicycles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

twill be remembered that Bismarck
aabbsrgastsd some Of the typical
European diplomats BY merely falling
the truth. President ROossvsltI
franknsss seems 70 have much The
same eject upon Hill, German and
Company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

One advantage Of being Democrat
is that a man never expects much
when he gets old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

The "ring" that is worrying the
News consists Of about 5000 mem
bers, all Republicans who will vote
in the circle under the eagle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
Fire Burned for Three weeks,

shamokin, Pa, Oct. .s1.-ofhcials Of
the Enterprise eolliery, which caught
fire three weeks ago, state that the
fire, which has caused over 100000
damage, has been extingulshed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

1t Is unfair to condemn an admins.
tratiOn because Of personal disappoint-
ment; 1t shows weakness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
COUNTY TICKET.

Cy Leland has blufred the state
central committee. He must be
mighty smart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

Come to think Of it Judge Flack
never Issued that letter Of acceptance.
Is he going to rum
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

Parker continues to remain In the
shadow OF Hill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

Bor presidential electors-J. N. johnson.
Alpheus Lane. W. o. Robinson. James r
Henderson, A. B. Peters. George Il. Hunter,
Pearl Upton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
4 Real Ghost story.

A young woman at a country house
party one Christmas had been thrilled
with delicious horrors by tales Of
ghosts and hobgoblins told by certain
of her fellow guests about a generous
fire just before they separated for the
night. The next morning she appeared
at the breakfast table ready for dopar-
ture and when pressed 10 eXplain her
reason for going finally confessed that
she was afraid TO sleep under that roof
another night. She said that about
midnight she was awakened by "a
stealthy step and to her horror saw "a
specter all in white at the foot Of her
bed. and II raised lis clawlike hands
and actually drew the coyerlid on the
bed. There was no hallucination about
il. for the coyerld was gone.
While the interest was at IFS height a
belated brcakfaster appeared and re-
marked genially:
How cold it was last night. Know
Ing that the room next to mine was un-
occupied. | took the liberty Of helping
myself to an extra covering from
thcrer'-Country Life In America.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
STUBBORN BLAZE AT PITTssURe
Steel Shutters and Doors Blamed For
Heavv Loss at BURNING Warehouse.

Steel Shutters and Doors Blamed For
Heavy Loss at Burning Warehouse.
Pittsburg. Pc. Dec 3O.-For T. hours
IL engine companies battled with a
stubborn fire in the siS-story storage
ware house OF Haugh & Keenan,. Third
street and Duquesnc way. Crossed
electric wires IS given as the possible
cause of the conilagration. The loss.
according 10 James F. keenan,. presi'
dent of the company. will not fall below
5000. O00. and may reach 100000. The
insurance will not cover more than
one.tenth OF the loss.
Mt Keenan, blames the steel shutters
and doors which are approved by the
fire underwriters for most OF the dam
age. lie contends that II the hremen
had been able TO open these doors and
shutters the flames would have been
under control long before they were.
The building is a solid brick struct-
ure. equipped for warehouse. and
constructed Of slow combustion ma
terial II was supposed to be practI-
cally freproof us solidity and pro-
tected character were the means Of
making It one OF the hardest fires TO
fight the department has had for
years.
From the time the fire was dis
covered until II was smothered did the
flames appear in any great yolude, but
slowly and surely ate their way from
the fifth floor to the sixth. and from
the fifth 10 the third floor. All the
goods that were not burned were more
or less damaged by the food OF water
poured into the building.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

Newport. r. l.. Dec. 3O-Nearly every
variety OF weather was experienced
here. snow, hail and rain falling while
terrific thunder storm. accompanied
by binding lightning. caused terror 10
many who recalled the disastrous
storm OF lS9f. At S O'Clock in the
morning the mercury was degrees
above zero. Last night at 8 o'clock
It registered "a degrees. At o'clock
in the afternoon a heavy snow storm
set in. An hour later the rumble OF
thunder was heard to the southwark,
and the wind increased until II had at
tanned the force OF gale. The thun-
der storm lasted an hour. during which
the stone steeple on st. Mary's Cath
Ollie church and the wooden spire on
Trinity church were struck by light
ming. Later the skies cleared, and
last night the stars were shining.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
RebeIs ATTACKING San DOMINGO.

San Domingo. Dec. SO.-The city Of
San Domingo is again being barricaded
this time against the forces Of the
new provisional government. founded
at Aqua de COmpOstela.
The Insurgents are attacking the
city, which Is being defended by the
troops OF the government, who are
now fighting in force.
The Clyde Line steamer Cherokee
has arrived here. The government
authorities demanded that that por-
ton Of the Cherokee's cargo destined
DOR ANA de Compostela be DISCHARGED
here. This demand was resisted by
the steamship agents who notified the
government that the Cherokee would
proceed to Aqua de Compostela. In
case OF aggression on the part of the
government authorities the steamship
agent will ask United States Minister
Powell for protection.