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

ness part of them, like the works in watch,
is inside, and not always understood by
those who buy them. We see to all this,
your only care is in choosing to please your
taste.
We are making some very low prices
on Dining Chairs, Dining Tables, China
Closets and Bullets.
See us for Carpets, Rugs and Window
Shades We make any Shade to order you
wish. Best Hartshorn Rollers used in all
our handmade Shades.
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Mis-. Auns Rice is IN with fever.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
Chair Comfort.

Nothing like having cozy,
comfortable Chair around the
house, if they are good ones.
Some upholstered Chairs are
not what they seem. Tn e
beauty Of them is in the out
side appearance. but the bust
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PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES
ARE OVERWHELMING FOR ROOSEVELT
Canvass of Every State Shows the President to Be the
most Unanimous Choice of His Pdrty--DemoCrats
VIII Vote for Him.

In the issue of January q, the Tole-
do Weekly Blade asked its readers
who are Republicans and voters, and
Republican voters generally, to an
swer the question |" Who is vourcan-
didate for the Republican President
ial nomination."
At that time, there was most vi
gorous warfare, apparently, waged
against the candidacy of Mr.. Roos-
evelt. II was said that his popul srity
is waning with the Republican,
masses: that he has shown himself
"too strenuous" that he is an unsafe
man as chief executive of the nation:
that the business men of the country
prefer someone else as president, and
that the rank and file of the party
are beginning to think that perhaps
IL might he better to choose some
o. her candidate.
The Weekly Blade is probably the
only political newspaper in the United
States that can undertake so great a
task as obtaining a reliable indica-
tion of the views of the rank and file
of the Republican voters of the I'm
ion. II Is emphatic in its Republic
canism. without any factioual ten
denotes; its circulation of 16S.000
copies per week goes into every state
and territory of the Union; its read
ers are largely farmers, and residents
in the smaller towns and cities, and
as matter of course, nearly all Re
publlcans-
Its readers were asked to send US
promptly their preference for the
Republican nominee. More than one
third of the total number received
we're sent on postal cards. either. the
preference of single reader, or of a
larger number, many cards cont aim
ing the names of a dozen to thirty
voters, with their preferences. The
remainder came by letter, being the
results of canvasses by business men OF
their Republican customers, or poll
of the Republicans of a township or
district, made by some energetic
Blade reader.
EFFECT OF SENATOR. HANNA'S
DEATH.
Almost 90 per cent. of the total
number of preferences were received
prior to the lamented and unexpect-
ed death of Senator Hanna. We had
previously announced that the time
for the reception of preferences
would close on March l.. The letters
received after Mr.. Hanna's demise
all tell the same sto-y-that there
was an imme ediate cessation of all
discussion of any candidate for the
nomination other than Mr. Roosevelt.
THE FIGURES.
| There were sent us from the As
states of the Union. total of 13e, AIS
preferences, distributed by state as
follows:
II
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The Gentleman :
From Indiana
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON
cossrivki. 1899. ~ DoglledsY a MoClue 60.
esssrshi. 1902. b, Mcclure. rAslnps Co.
CONTINUED

The men began to edge down closer
to the crowd. giving little. swift. des-
perate. searching looks from left TO
right and right TO left and moving nerv-
ously about like weasels in trap.
CLOSE up. there" said Harkless.
"Don't let them out"
IVY can't we git no square treat
ment hereT' one of the gamblers whin-
ed. But his eyes blazed with a rage
that belied the plaintive passlvity OF
his tone. I'VE amt been runnin' no
skin. wy dye say we gotter give up
our own money? You gotter prove IL
was a skin. We risked our money
fair"
prove 1t. Come up here. Eph Watts.
Friends" - the editor turned to the
crowd. smiling-"friends. here's a man
we ran out OF town once because he
knew too much about things OF this
sort. He's come back to US again. and
he's here 10 stay. He'll give us an OBJ
Ject lesson on the shell game"
Its pretty simple" remarked Mr..
Watts THE best way Is to pick up
the ball with your second finger and
the back part OF your thumb. as you
pretend to lay the shell down over it
this way" He Illustrated and showed
several methods OF manipulation with
professional sang froid. and as he
made plan the vulgar swindle by which
many had been duped that morning
there arose an angry and threatening
murmur.
You all see." said Harkless. raising
his voice. what a simple cheat II is
an old. wornout one. Yet lot of you
lost your own money on II and then
stood by. staring like idiots. and let
Hartley Bowlder lose $50. and not one
Of you lifted q hand. How hard did
you work for what these two cheap
crooks took from your Ah." he cried.
'1t il because you were greedy that
they robbed you so easily! You know
it's true. It's when you want to get
something for nothing that the con-
fdence men steal the money you sweat
for and make you the laughingstock
Of the country. And you. Jim Bard
lock. town marshal: you. who con-
fess that you went in the game 60
cents worth yourself His face was
wrathful and stern as he raised his &C
cusing hand and leveled II at the un-
happy municipal.
The town marshal smiled uneasily
and deprecatingly about him and. see
ing only angry. frowning brows. hear
ing only words OF condemaati passed
his hand unsteadily over his fat mus
tache. shifted from one leg TO the other
and back again. looked up. looked
down. and then. an amiable and pleas
ure loving man. beholding nothing but
accusation and wrath in heaven and
earth and wishing nothing more than
TO sink into the waters under the
earth. but having no way OF reaching
them. and finding his troubles quite
unbearable and himself unable to meet
the manifold eye of man. he sought re
lief after the unsagacious fashion OF
a larger bird than he. His burly form
underwent a series OF convulsions moi
unlike sobs. and he shut his eyes tight
and held them so. presenting n picture
OF misery unequaled in the memory OF
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hoarsely. Don't belief It. not for q
minute, seer
The town marshal opened his eyes
briskly and. placing a hand on each OF
the gamblers, said, II do hereby arrest
your said persons and declare you my
prisoners"
The cry arose again louder: run 'em
out. String 'em up, Hang 'em. Hang
them-' And a forward rush was made.
This way. Jim. Quickr' cried Hark-
less, bending down and Jerking one OF
the gamblers half way up the steps.
AGet through the hall to the other side
and then run 'cm to the lookup. No
one will stop you that way. Watts and
1 will hold this door"
Bardlock hustled his prisoners through
the doorway. and the crowd pushed up
the steps. while Harkless struggled to
keep the vestibule clear until Watts
got the double doors closed. stand
back. therer' he shouted. Its all over.
Don't be foolish. The law is good
enough for us. Stand back, will your
He was showing vigorously with open
hand and elbow. when n compact little
group of men suddenly dashed up the
steps together. and a heavy stick
swung out over their heads. A straw
hat with gay ribbon sailed through
the air The editors long arms went
out swiftly from his body In several
directions. the hands not open, but
clinched and hard. The next instant
he and Mr.. Watts stood alone on the
steps. and a man with a bleeding. bias
pheming mouth dropped his stick and
tried TO lose himself in the crowd. Mr.
Watts was returning something he had
not used TO his hip pocket.
Prophets or Israel!' exclaimed VIII
liam Todd ruefully. "It wasn't Eph
Watts pistol. Did you see Mr. Hark-
less? I was up on them steps when he
begun. don't believe he needs as
much takin' care OF as we think"
Wasn't 1t one of them Crossroads
devils that knocked his hat off?" asked
Judd Bennett. Il thought I see Bob
Skillet run up with a club"
.Harkless threw open the doors be.
hind him. The hall was empty. you
may come in now" he said. This isn't
my courthouse"
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OPINIONS FREQUENTLY GIVEN.

OPINIONS FREQUENTLY GIVEN
/. In thousands of letters and postal
cards. reasons for supporting Mr..
Roosevelt were given, often in brief,
pregnant sentences. The most fire.
quent were of this tenor: "We like A
man who has nerve to do things"
Roosevelt Is a man who determines
what Is best for the country, and
then does it, 1--WE want him because
he is not afraid to fight the trusts
I'VE believe he prefers the interests
of the common people to those of
Wall street, And very numerous
were expressions of support because
of his handling of the P'nama canal
business. and in. at last forcing the
canal prof ct to a finallv.
THREATS OF A BOLT.
One remarkable feature of the ex-
pressions of opinion In favor of Mr..
Roosevelt was the determine tiou to
bolt the ticket If. bv manipulation,
he should be deprived of the nomina-
tion at Chicago. One l'st of names
was of employees in a manufacturing
est ablishmet in Ohio, which said, 'if
Roosevelt II not nominated we will
vote for the Democratic candidate"
Similar expressions were most fire.
x
can states of the Middle West-Mich-
igan, Indiana, Iowa and Missouri.
The expressions from the North
west were influenced by the North
ern Securities decision. and the rea-
son for demanding Roo evelt, most
frequently given was that he Is fight
ing the battle of the farmers against
the exactions of the railroads.
s.RoOSEvELT DEMOCRATS"
A surprising and unlocked forfea-
ture of the letters for the M ddle
West. from Ohio westward to Kansas
and Nebraska, is the fact that nu-
merous Democrats not only hope for
RooseyeIt's nomina tion and election,
but that many of them boldly de-
clare that they will vote for him.
Names marked democrat" were fire.
quent in the lists from those States,
with the statement that these men
would vote for the President If NOM
| mated; and a number of individual
postal cards were received from men
who declared themselves Roosevelt
Democrats"
From some of the Western States,
and especially from Nebraska, came
statements that the Popu'ist farm
ers are all flocking into the Repubii-
can camp, and are earnest and zeal
GUS in their support of Mr.. Roosevelt.
THE TERRITORIES.
In the above list the ter
ritories ; are not included.
The, Republicans there sent in
their preferences, however. The
preferences received were as follows:
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on, you, u HdH CttCtcH ~
any spectator. The editors outstretch-
ed hand began to shake. YOU" he
tried to continue: you. a man elected
to-
There came from the crowd the sound
Of a sad. high keyed voice drawing.
That's a nice vest Jim's got on, but IL
amt hardly the feathers fitten for an
ostrich. is it?''
Harkless broke into a ringing laugh
and turned to the shell men. Give up
the boys money. Hurry"
"Step down here and git IT," said the
one who had spoken.
There was a turbulent motion in the
crowd. and a cry arose: run 'em out.
Ride 'em on a rail- Tar and feathers!
Run 'em out o town.
81 wouldn't dillydally long If l were
you" said Harkless. \ roll OF bills was
sullenly placed in his hand. which he
counted and turned over TO the elder
Bowlder One OF the shell men clutched
the editors sleeve with his dirty hand.
I'VE aain't done wi youse." he said
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Roosevelt,

ArizOnd. ............... u
Indian Territory .......s.....-.... IA
There is notEa single preference in
the above coming from a city of
100 900 inha bitants or over; there are
not a thousand, all told, from places
over 40, 00o In population. They are
from the farmers, the workers in
in mills and shops, and the residents,
in general, of rural districts and
small towns. That Is to cay. 1t is an
expression from the ranks, from the
men who give RepububliCan MAORI
ties; and the overwhelming popular
sentiment for Mr.. Rooseveli's nomin-
alton, which it shows is even greater
than that for Mckinley in 1895.
THE SCATTERING" VOTE.
The preferences given in the third
column of the the. above table are
for various persons The most of
them are for Senator Foraker, Secre-
tary Hay, Speaker Cannon. Senatoe
Fairbanks, Secretary of Commercr
Cortelyou, and others Senator For
aker easily leads in this column, and
Secretary of State Hay is a good
second
A number of persons expressed
their preferences also for vice presi-
dent; and Senator Foraker, Hay and
Fairbanks are those most numerous
ly and generally mentioned for this
place.
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The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order. they fail to do
their work
Pains. acheszndrhcu-
mztism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood. due TO neglected
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DR.. OSCAR RALsroN,

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon Office. 1s3 East
III Columbus street Residence, 4O7 North
Mad River street Phone eoSAthree rings for
once and two for residence
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JOHN c. HOVER,

A TTORSEY-AT-LAw. Special attention
given tosettlenaert Of estates. collections
o ano cans , MI PraStses II state ana Rc.s y, ;
Bellefonsaine- Ohio
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These preferences.c come from over
$1,000 different postoffices. in the
United States. The number of pref
erences from each state is, speaking
generally. in proportion to the num-
Der of Toledo Blade subcribers in
that state. It will be noted that in
New England, the states of the ex-
treme South, and some of the small.
er Western states, the number. of
votes is small. That is because the
Blades circulation is not large there
in. The largest number comes from
the states whose electoral vote is
necessary to the election of a Repub-
lican President.
THE VOTE FOR MIR. HANNA.
1t will be noted that of those who
preferred Mr.. Hanna, there was a
considerable proportion from two or
three Southern states. This Is, per-
haps, because of dissatisfaction with
Mr.. Roosevelt over the Booker L.
Washington incident, though this
was not expressed in a single letter.
In Alabama. the letters assigned dis
content at his "not recognizing Re-
publicans in appointments to Office
as the reason for preferriug MIR.
Hanna 1t is a matter of some sur
prise, also that. a large number Of
preferences for the latter did not
come from Ohio his own ItRte.
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np LIP hApREpr

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON, Special at
u tentIon given 10 diseases Of Eye. Ear
Nose and Throat. and the fitting of glasses
O6ce. 1is East Columbus avenue
Residence. 51s East Sandus<y avenue
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RATES TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The REPUBLICAN twice week is so
per year.
The REPUBLICAN and Weekly Cleve-
land Leader, 81
The REPUBLICAN and Toledo Blade,
So 10.
The REPUBLICAN and Ohio Farmer,
- o.
The REPUBLICAN and Farm Journal
(monthlyl $3.50
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hAMuToS RRos..

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW and Real Estate
n Agents- Once in the Hamilton Building,
east Of the Logan House. Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Particular -ttention given 20 collections and
settlement OF estates. VIII practice in State
pspusas- Courts All business promptly At
n pus o.
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D. MeLsUorLrN. E1-probatr Judge.

A TTORNEY- AT-LAW- VIII give prompt
"a attention TO general Law practice. leans.
collections. con xe- anctnz and settlement OF
estates Pr bate business s. ecialty.-
Once: Room l and ? Bellefontaine Ma
tional Bank Building
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WEST XEsT

A TTORyEY AT Law Collections gfven
a prump1 Attt nslon- Partition and settle
Ds1f Of e6f2res = speciality. Practice In the
geA1e znd o 8 Courts Oface on Main street.
directly opposite front entrance Of the Court
Ho1ss- Bellefontsine Ohio
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kidney trouble
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart IS
over-working in pumping thick. kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
II usedto Be considered that only urinary
troubles were 10 be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
IL you are sick you can make no mistake
BY first doctoring your Kidneys The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilrner's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized Il stands the highest for Its
wonderful cures Of the mos; distressing cases
and IS sold on its merits = E.Sr
BY all druggists in fifty GzE1xs
cent and one-dollar siz- ~ lt9 3 9sss,.,e,..s1
es. You may have e f 9
sample bottle by mail. Hsms Of s-anpRsux.
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. kiffner
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Y.
Don't make any mistake. but remember the
narae. swamp-Root DIR. kilmer's swamp
Root. and the address. Binghampton. N. Y. on
every bottle
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&c LoSoFELLow.
W. W. RIDDLE
nowENsrNe = HUSTON.

A TTORNEys and Counselors ~ Law. Belle
"A fouraTne. Ohio. Particular attention
Tfxe1 - collections and settlement Of estAtes.
o1cs IN tie Watson Building Entrance on
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DR.. w. q. srlScncoMB.

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON. Special
Il attention given TO diseases OF the eyes and
and fitting glasses East Columbus avenue,
Bellefontaine. Ohio.
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DHYsICIAN AND sURGEON-oface 30
Court Street Hubbard Block: residence
us East Chillicothe- General practice OF
medicine
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pp sArIIe cosSEp.

nSTEOPATHlC PHYSICIAN. Register
" ed Graduate. Dr. a T. still School OF
Osreoparhy. Huntsville. 80. Office Chalfant
Block Residence 210 East columbus Ave
once Telephone 572. Residence Telephone 573.
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DR.. C W. nEFFNeR.

DHYsICIAN and Surgeon No. If6 East Co
u lumb1s Ave Treatment Of the Eyes and
1sxf1g yiAsses for detective vision. specially
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Calling cards. engraved or printed
with the newest style types, at the
REPUBLICAN ofiice- IT
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DR.. J. n. WILSON,

"OMEOPATHIST. SPECIAL attention given
Ii 70 diseases OF the Nose and Throat. Once
on South Main street Bellesontaine. o.
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M cApp,e pIcnHsos

OFFICE 80 " Main St.. Residence 10 "
~ Main St Once hours 70 II q. N. 2 TO 4
and 70 ; p N Particular attention given tc
diseases OF women.
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OVer-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
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A. Jay MILLER.

A TTORNEY-AT-LAw. Special attention
"A Ziren % collections and settlement OF
sstates- Rooms and q Empire Block, Belle
f1nraine. Ohio.
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CHAPTER VI.

1" HEY walked slowly back along
i the pike toward the brick
l77SzfS| house: He was STOPPING very
(SxSSg) much as they walked. He
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and IS sod on Us merits
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have a
ear,rl- hnsrl~ hv mail
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Brass Bedsteads In the
Oh August Furniture Sale

The greater number of the brass bedsteads in this
06 August Furniture Sale came from the factory Of the
largest maker in the United States They Of the quality
generally found in the most Paaia hotels and the best
private houses.
We are at the present moment supplying two of the
largest hotels in the United Satesthe Beevue-Sattod
in Philadelphia and the new Hotel Astor in New York
with this make of bedstead and IS quite usual for hotel
propreors in making contracts for furnishings to insist on
this particular make on account of its strength the beauty
of the designs and the lasting quality Of the lacquer en-
ployed In the finish.
This maker supplies us regularly the year round and
makes special designs for us that not found elsewhere
The amount of our business with him for our two
stores here and in New York. is large IA single order
this season alone amounting to over $5O000 that every
bedstead made by him for this August Furniture Sale
was Of business reciprocity and courtesy given to
us to sell at actual factory prices and we do not
add one cent to this wholesale price, you will readily see
what unusually good opportunities this August Furniture
Sale offers.
Among the brass bedsteads which are shown at the
Chestnut Street end of the third floor are tour styles TO
which we particularly wish to call your attention
.t.f ftf1,
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Pretty Dresses
From The Sc
at Little Cost

dress pattern. Count for yourself how little the
Irish Linen 1255 Yard
$4,000 yards sold last much already his-between
four and five thousand
pretty serviceabe frocks it makes
Soft, medumweght quality harsh stiff every thread
pure linen ouch up with white pretty bright COLOR and you
have charming dress
Cadet-Blue Ginghams
case just nthe many waiting for. 1oc yard
the SOFT pretty blue that makes such goodookng shtwast dresses
Shrunk White Muslins
Woven to look like nen-many prefer linen aunders
beautifully
l25se and 15c yard, SO inches wide.
You should the way sells for blouses shrtwaist
chldren's rocks.
The New Flannelettes
So and thick they like chamois-penty gays plain
and checked all the patterns Chdens
bouses undercohes nighowns host Of things waiting be
made OF this SOFT stuff that looks feels like WOOL but
washes like the cotton it IS and 121lc yard
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III. kninhta Of Pxthin..

OF Pythias, accompanied by their wives
and families. participated In the annual
excursion Of the order yesterday. The
trip was made by the steamer Twi-
light and the destination was National
Park. Fourteen lodges OF the state par
tcipated in the excursion. and the boat
was taxed 10 It's capacity The excur-
sion is given every year and no tickets
are sold. badge being sufficient iden-
tihoation. During the day a baseball
game was played by a team from New
ark and one from among The Whining
ton lodges. Everything passed Off
smoothly and the committee who had
the excursion in charge deserves great
credit for the manner In which they
perfected arrangements.