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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15
The Farmer and His Vots.

Tne eesmer ana his vOto'
Iithe business men Of this Empire
State desire to negotiate loans they
can be accommodated by the banks Of
Kansas. which have ON deposit $780,
900, 900. belonging principally to the
farmers. Mortgages In Kansas used
to be almost as plentiful ss grass
hoppers. but no industrious farmer
has one on his place now unless he
has borrowed money to buy more
land and put up new buildings. 1t
was not great many years ago when
the mortgage companies owned Kan
sas and were glad to drop most Of II
as bad asset. Barns were falling
in ruins, ploughs and harroWs had
been left In the fields to rot and most
Of the farmers had turned Populists.
But after several years Of good crops
and, let 1t not be forgotten, as many
years Of profitable manufacturing
under the Republ can protective tariff
which has kept a large Volume OF
money circulating. there is nothing
the matter with Kansas, and her only
concern 10 the investment OF the
millions her farmers have accumu.
lated. Kansas, 1t should be remem-
bered, has no large city-it is a truly
rural State, and the agriculturists
have almost all the land and there is
little cash in the commonwealth that
does not belong to them.
Kansas next month is going to cele-
brate its wonderful prosperity with
corn festivals, and the farmer will
stop work long enough to give bis folk
holiday. He will be able to drive
them to the fair grounds in spick-
and-span buggy drawn by a pair Of
handsome Missouri or Kentucky
horses, and II he needs more money
for the family jollifcation he can make
out check which any merchant will
be glad to cash. The editor Of the
American Agriculturist, who has been
travelling about the country to note
economic conditions, says that the
American farmers will receive more
money for their products in 1904 than
in any previous year, and that "the
relative decrease In price Of many
man factures the farmer has to buy,
and the high range Of values Of what
he has to sell, will make 1904 the most
profitable one In the history Of Ameri-
can agriculture. The editor lie Of
the opinion that the agricultural vote
will elect the next President. Now
the Kansas farmers are no more
prosperous this year than the farmers
Of other Western States which raise
wheat, corn and cattle.
The predictions of Senators and
Representatives. who may be pre-
sumed to know their own people, that
the States OF the Middle and prairie
West are going to give heavy plural
itissfor the Republican ticket, are
bottomed on this conspicuous fact OIL
unparalleled and continuing prosper
, ity Of the agricultural class.-[N. Y
Sun. ...u....
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15

out Of doors % handy. II requires
colossal gall for anyone 70 ask the
city to give up any part Of its bsauti-
iul streets TO allow 8 chance for build
ing ground. The strssts belong to
the people Of Abilene and the council
should preserve them o they stand.
I. is an expensive task to open or re-
open O street and no triAing Pittance
makes up for the loss Of open space.
There is not q park worth the name
in the town-let us preserve some
breathing space In our streets which
are already noted for their beauty and
breadth.
The aim OF every dweller in this
city should be to make Abilene q
good town to live In, to enhance Its
beauty. to preserve its adornmeut'
and to add to its attractiveness.
This can't be done BY giving up
streets and alleys and turning the
open thoroughfsres into doorysrds
and the people who take pride In the
city fully realize IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15
Fusion Opening . Fizzer.


The fusion campaign was to have
begun with q big cannon cracker out
1t was o iizzer.
Wichita, the home Of Judge Dale'
the candidate for governor, was the
place selected. September 10th was
the time. Judge Dale and ex-senator
Harris, the two leading great men Of
the Fusionists, were to light the Ease.
Wichita was there, the 10th OF Sep
tember came, the big speakers and the
hired brass band were on hand,-but
the people, the "outraged people"
we're not present. In the center OF
the boundless enthusiasm which was
supposed to be raging for Dale, the
grand rally was as quiet ss deaf
mutes' picnic and not nearly so we'll
attended. As much as the Wichita
people believe in home pride they
could not take the time to hear the
homo candidate for governor open his
campaign. When he assembled the
platform aud faced the brass band
and empty seats, Judge Dale must
have felt that the beginning OF the
end had arrived ahead Of the sched-
uled time. Flaring advertisements
and reduced railroad rates had not
brought the Democrats and Pops
from surrounding towns and the
neighbors and friends who should
have turned out to give him an oYa-
ton were conspicuous by their Ab-
sence.
The worst OF 1t all for Judge Dale
and his companion martyrs was that
the week before In the little town Of
Marion, thousands Of people had
come from far and near to give Ed.
Hoch the cheer and to show their en-
thusiasm and interest In Republican
principles and Republican candidates
In q city ten times the size Of Marion
the audience should have been equally
as large but instead Of that hundreds
turned out TO listen to Dale as against
thousands who had made the aiE
shake with shouts for Hoch. Barely
Eve hundred men, women and chill
drsn in the Wichita auditorium con-
trasted with more than fifteen thous-
and who had greeted HOch in the
park OF Marion!
The fusion cannon cracker "hzzed.
Il was intended as an answer to the
Marion meeting and to arouse the
Fusionlsts Of the state. 1t sounded
like q whisper in q Kansas wind and
1t demonstrated that the people Of the
state have made up their minds.
The chill that went down the Demo
cratic spinal column at Wichita sick
ensd the Pusionist heart everywhere
in the state and made further pOliti'
cal effort only struggle IS to the
size Of the majority that the RePubli'
can ticLst will receive in November
The contrast between the two can.
didGtes for governor and their "key'
note speeches" 10 e vivid a. are TIE
differences bstEasu the men and th,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15
people.

1t is reported that someone is run
ming against Karl Rankin for probate
Judge but We have forgotten his name.
Il makes no differehce-there 10 little
use in his trying to beat a preachers
SON and q lawyer like Mr.. Rankin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15
Jus. one year ago, on sspteu

just one year ago, on September
IL, 1908, W. H. Anderson passed
away from earth. lsaVing the blessed
memory Of 9 noble life and causing
sincere sorrow In hundreds Of hearts.
It seems but yesterday that he vas
With rs, bis CHEEKY smile adding to
the store Of this worlds happiness,
and though the four seasons have
gone BY since be was laid 70 rest. the
Influence Of his life-hiStory has re-
manned vivid and the keen sppreoia-
ton Of losI Il not dimmsd for those
who knew him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15
sherman, ToWnahip Primary.

The Republicans Of Sherman town.
ship are requested to meet at their
usual voting place on Saturday, Sept.
II, between the hours Of 6 and sp.
m. to put in nomination full town
ship ticket. By order OF G. L. Peat
ling, township Committeeman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15

The popularity Of John Favor In
Abilene is equaled only by the friend
illness for him in the county. de has
shown himself SO good an officer in a
small position that 1t is certain that
the county wants him for the larger
one Of sheriff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15
Ridge Township Primary.

The Ridge township primary to
nominate township officers will be
held in the Union Valley school house
Sept. 20 from 2 toSp p. m. By order
of w, ], Rowe, committeeman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15

For a neat and comprehensive
model for letter of acceptance we
commend to Judge Flack the remarks
of President Theodore Roosevelt as
given to the public today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15

Judge Flack will issue his letter OF &C.
ceptance about Oct. 1.-[News'
y Gait 1t be hurried llttleP This
campaign will not be thoroughly
opened until that letter iS before the
manila
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15

Judge Dale will stand about as
rood chance In the debate with Mr..
Hoch as he within the election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15

The Council Grove Guard, the
leading Fusion paper Of Morris cOun-
~, is out for Roosevelt, Hoch and
Republicanism.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15
Logan Township Caucus.

The Republicans Of Logan will
hold their caucuses to nominate town
ship officers. Saturday evening. Sept.
"a, OF school house No. 80.
M. D. POSTER,
Com.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15

In Offering prizes for large families
does c. B. Hoffman realize that he is
endorsing at least one Roosevelt doc
trinep
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With what delight the isrmssa Sill
hail the accession Of Col. 5shn Psrks
to the place OF eandldats for lisotsn-
ant governor on the FasioR siekst.
John 10 one Of 'sm. His sahO4sed
hands and his plain rainsnt tall q
strenuous daily toll and hs s.sOe
acres Of Mitchell county land without
q mortgage (the fruits Of his crop
raising in the state printers oftice)
make him eligible to any grange or
alliance. And then, II the impossible
should come to pass, what q rotund
and beamiug picture Of bucOlic glory
he would present In the presiding
officers chair at the senate sessionsl
As the embodiment Of the rich reward
Of honest labor John would take every
blue ribbon on earth. Incidentally,
1t won't be 8 bad thing for the Cont
mental Creamery Company to have its
president q candidate for SO high an
officer. It will be Governor" Parks
hereafter, whether be wins or not.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15
Are You Going to the
Worlds Fair7

There no question about the success of our personally
conducted tours.
The greatest event of modern times brought within the
reach Of all.
liberal education for everybody.
BETTER train service The best hotel accommodations.
No loss of time. No worry.
A saving in time and money.
Something to see all the time.
Here is the place where time is money.
If YOU are interested call upon or address
u VI nVED
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15

parties they represent. Ed Hochs
speech at Marion was q clear. straight
forward, comprehensive review Of the
issues Of the campaign, national and
state. There was no trimming or
lodging. In behalf Of the Republic
can party Of Kansas be declared for
the Improvements and reforms which
1t advocated in its platform. Hoch
stands for something, means some
thing, and SO does hli party. "5a
On the other hand Judge Dale's
speech at Wichita was apologetic and
explanatory. Only as he agreed with
Republican principles was he clear.
and when he attempted to make q
platform for himself 1t was the dema-
gogic attempt to stir up prejudice
and passion-s game long played out
in Kansas. He forgot that there were
national issues for he is for Parker
and for Watson, for the north pole
and the south pole in politics. His
entire address was q rehash q com
plants that the people Of Kansas have
heard for years and which most of
those who once used them are trying
to forget.
That is the difference, HecA n
straightforward, frank and manly,
Just as his speech. Judge Dals Is
evasive, equivocal and tincserving.
anything to get votes. The capdi-
dates, the speeches and the 80 Of
the meetings are all In contrast, hech
and success, Dale and fspnrs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

Cor presidential electors-J. N. Johnson
Anthems Lane, W. o. Robinson, James Il
Henderson, A. B. Peters, George d. hunter'
Pearl Upton.
xou roudu EaanAN,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
The Abilene National Bank,
AT the close of business Sept 6, 1904.
DESIGNATED DEPosITARY OF THE UNITED STATES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09

Wheeling. w. Va, Nov. 9.-It is ad-
mitted at democratic headquarters
that Roosevelt has carried West Vir-
ginia by a majority upwards of TO-
600, but it s claimed COrnwell. dem
ocrat. has defeated Dawson. republi-
can. for governor.
The republicans have the Legislature
= joint ballot, insuring the return of
Senator Scott.
The republicans have elected three
of the five congressman.
New Jersey.
Trenton. y. j., Nov. 9.-Roosevelt's s
plurality will reach 10000. Stokes.
republican. for governor defeated
Black, democrat, by 10000. Represen-
tation in congress is nine republicans
and one democrat.
Delaware.
Wilmington, Del, Nov. 9.-Roose-
velt's plurality will be over 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09
STATES THOUGHT TO BE
CLOSE ALL FALL INTO
REPUBLICAN COLUMN
Missouri.

st. Louis. Mo. Nov. Slow prog
ress has been made toward an accur-
ate count of Missouri's vote but par
tial returns up to II o'clock showed
remarkable republican gains. In
many counties the usual democratic
plurality was cut in half.
New York.
New York. Nov. 9.-Latest returns
from the state. with some districts
missing. indicate pluralities OF 16S,19I
for Roosevelt and about 74,0O0 foI
Higgins. Roosevelt has approximately
2O6.O0O outside Greater New York.
Parker's plurality in the city is less
than $4,000.
West Virginia.
Wheeling. w. Va. Nov. 9.-ROOse
veIt's majority in the state is esti
mated at So 900. DawSon's. republican
for governor. $1,000. All five congress
men are republican.
Nebraska.
Lincoln. Neb. Nov. 9.-Chairman
Allen. of the democratic central com
mittee. comedies the election Of Mick
ey, republican. for governor
West Virginia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09

Leas. republican compromise for GOV
ernor. $500
The republicans elected their con
gressmen and will have Is majority
in the legislature This will probably
mean the election of Addicks as Unit
ed States senator.
Maryland.
Baltimore, Nov. 9-CompIete re-
turns from "a wards of Baltimore
give Parker 1876. Roosevelt 47.494.
a democratic plurality of 4S2. Re
turns from several counties are still
incomplete but there is no doubt the
state has gone republican by a small
majority.
wisconsin.
Milwaukee. Nov. 9.-While returns
are far from being complete estimates
give Roosevelt over $4,000 plurality.
La FOllettes is about 10000. The
democratic candidate for governor.
Peck, comedies his defeat The legis-
lature will be largely republican. The
question of primary election law car
ried by a good majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09

remarkable state plurality. Down the
state the republican majorities were
near the same as given for Mckinley
whose total majority outside of Cook
county in 1900 was 72.2O3.
Deneen was scratched almost entire
ly in Chicago. receiving nearly the ma
tiOnal majority for Roosevelt and Fair
banks in Illinois. Deneen received
about 13S,0O0. Deneen lost 10000
votes in Cook county and about 1000
down the state.
Stringer ran well ahead of Parker
in Chicago and some ahead of the ma.
tional ticket in the state. The demo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09
MAJORITY IN ILLINOIS
GREATEST ON RECORD
Roosevelt Carried the State by 100000 With
Deneen a Few Thousand Less.
EVEN COOK COUNTY WAS A SURPRISE
Entire Ticket EIeCted---Democrac Minority in Legislature
Falls to Lowest Ebb
EVEN COOK COUNTY WAS A sURPRIs

Chicago. Nov. 9.-Ininois gave a rec.
ord-breaking republican majority. The
entire republican state ticket. from
governor TO university trustee. is
elected.
Here are the best figures to be OBJ
tanned from latest reports:
Roosevelt's majority ....... 100000
Deneen's majority .....,....1S5. 600
Deneen ran slightly behind Roose
velt-a total of about 1900 votes in
the state. Stringer ran well ahead of
Parker-about 10000 votes-gaining
Deneon's loss.
Cook SweIIS Totals.
Cook county's astounding rcpubli-
can majority OF 1000 created the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09
THE FIRST SOCIALIST
ELECTED TO CONGRESS
Victor F. Berger of Milwaukee Initial
Successful Candidate of
the Party.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 9.-Thc first
socialist congressman in the history
Of the United States was elected here
yesterday in ;he person Of Victor F.
Berger. candidate OF the social demo
Gratis Of the Fifth Wisconsin congress
sional district. who defeated Congress
man William II. Stafford. republican
for reelection by substantial major
ity. Victor Berger viii sit in the Eff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09

ROOSEvELT'S MAJORITY LARGEST EVER
GIVEN A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY
ROOSEVELT'S STATEMENT
IN REGARD TO THE FUTURE

"a am deeply sensible of the hon.
or done me by the American peo-
pie in thus expressing their con-
fidence in what | have done and
have tried to do. ! appreciate 70
the full extent the solemn RESPONSE
bility this confidence imposes upon
me, and | shall 90 all that in my
power lies not to forfeit it.
ION the 4th of March next |
shall have served three and one
half years. and this three and one.
half years constitute my first term.
The wise custom which limits the
president to two terms regards the
substance and not the form, and
under no circumstances will be
a candidate or accept another NOM
nation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09

welt of New York and Charles W. Fair
banks of Indiana have been elected
president and vice president of the
United States by the largest popular
vote ever given candidates for those
offices.
Their vote in the electoral college
will be the largest any candidates have
ever received. When the electors meet
325 of them will cast their vote for the
republican candidates and 151 will be
cast for the defeated democrats
The figures exactly meet the claims
of President Roosevelt's campaign
manager. Chairman George b. Cortel
you, of the national committee. and
are the results of the republican cleo
tors carrying every one of the socalled
doubtful states. including West ViT
ginia, the home of the democratic vice
presidential nominee.
Vice Presidency HOOdOO Smashed.
BY his election to the presidency by
such an overwhelming majority. Pres.
ident Roosevelt has not only broken
all records in the number of votes re.
ceived, but has smashed the long
standing superstition that no man
chosen to the vice presidency could
thereafter be elected president.
The states that contributed chiefly
TO the success of the republican candi-
date and New York and Indiana.
The former surpassed all eXpeCta-
tions by rolling up plurality of more
than 10000 for the republican ticket
and the latter was kept in the ROose-
welt and Fairbanks column by a plu-
rality of 10000.
Doubtful states Republican.
In addition 10 these two pivotal
states. the ones placed in the doubtful
column by the democratic managers
We're Connecticut. Delaware. New Jer
sey. Rhode Island and West Virginia
all of which went strongly republican
with Roosevelt heading the ticket. as
they did four years ago. when McKin-
ley won over Bryan on the anti-im-
pcrialism platform of 1900.
The states that were conceded to the
republicans. notably Pennsylvania
Ohio. Illinois. the northwest ard New
England in every instance increased
the Mckinley plurality from 10000 to
10000.
For Judge Parker only the solid
south remained absolutely faithful,
though Maryland and Montana are
close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09

ty-ninth congress as the first socialist
representative
The socialist congressman is one of
the progressive. or "OppOrtunist.'
type. a brainy. forccful. eloquent man;
a familiar delegate at national union
labor conventions; a pioneer German
born resident Of Milwaukee; a life
long worker in the socialist cause and
editor % = weekly socialist paper in
this city. 2sA.Lz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09
POLISH RIOTERS FIRED UPON

st. Petersburg. Nov. 9.-The disor-
der in connection with the army mob
iliZation continues, notably in tho
provinces of Vitsek and Wilma, and
there has been considerable violence
in western Poland. where troops are
reported 10 have actually fired on the
rioters. Many families of reserve men
in Poland are reported to be in grea'
distress. The wives are allowed only
10 and the children cents a day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09
Three Killed o. BRIDGES.

Steubenvilie. O. Nov. 9.-Three
workmen were killed here in buggy
used to wrap wire cable on the new
Steubenyille suspension bridge. The
rope euDporting the buggy broke,
throwing II against pier and hurting
the men 10 death on the ground floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09
INCREASE THE LEAD
IN STRONG STATES
OF THE REPUBLICANS

Chicago, Nov. 9.-AImOst complete
returns from the solid republican
north and northwest show the usual
and in some cases increased plurali-
ties for the republican electors
Starting with Pennsylvania "a votes
as the nucleus, the RooseveIt-Fair
banks tickets swept Ohio, Iowa, Kan.
sas. Minnesota. Nebraska and the
DakOtas. The pluralities ranged from
Pennsylvania massive vote to the
few thousands in the DakOtas.
In none of the states named was
there a fight made by the democrats
worth calling a fight, except in a few
closely contested congressional dis
tricts. In those returns are still be
lated, though the democrats claim
gains gains in all of them. The re-
publican state tickets have won along
with the national, and the Legislative
candidates as well.
Des Moines, la. Nov 9.-Republi-
cans claim Iowa by 100000 and the
democrats concede it by $4,000 On
the legislative ticket the republicans
claim to have carried every county
but one.
North Dakota.
Grand Forks, y. X, Nov. 9.-The
republicans took everything in sight
yesterday. eleeting the RooseveIt-Fair-
banks electors and the entire state
ticket by the largest majorities ever
given in the state. II was a quiet.
orderly election, but heavy vote was
polled.
Pennsy IVania.
Philadelphia. Pa, Nov. 9.-ROose.
veIt's majority in the state will reach
100000 The republicans have prob
1Cnntinned ON Rage EIRhtO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09

dered him TO leave the district perma-
nently.
Sheriff Bell and posse have gone in
pursuit of the mob. Democrats are
arming in expectation of further trou-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09

Cripple Creek. Colo. Nov. 9.-Franll
P. Mannix. democratic county clerk
and recorder. has disappeared. and it
is reported a committee of citizens
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09
WOMAN NIHILIST IMPENI1ENT
Mary Figner is Banished After Twen-
ty Years Imprisonment.

St. Petersburg. Nov. 3. Mary Fin,
ner. who has been confined for 90
years. has been released and banished
TO ArchanEel. northern Russia. The
woman was condemned to life impris-
onment for participating in nihilist
conspiracies She waved her hand
kerchief as a signal indicating the APP
proach of Alexander II. when he was
assassinated in 1881. Her brother. a
singer, interceded in her behalf with
Alexander III. and secured a commu-
tation of her sentence to 20 years i'm
priSOnment. As the woman still
avows nihilistic sentiments she now
has been banished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09

Die IN The county.
Republicans allege the ballot boxes
were being tampered with in the cOun-
" clerks Office and that Mannix was
run out Of town on this account.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09
Slain by Tug Boiler.

Detroit. Mich. Nov. 9.-One man is
dead and two others are seriously
scalded as result of an explosion in
the boiler room of the tug Warwick of
Toledo.