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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
BILLS IN CONGRESS-.
Question of Railroad Rates Most
Important in Senate.
rILLMAE TO MAKEAWRITTENRE REPORT
Statehood Now Goes to HOuSe-se-
riOus Work ON Appropriation
Bill to Commence-SOme New
Features Proposed.

Washington, March 12.-The only
visible object on the horizon OF the
United States senate is the railroad
rate bill. This measure Is now on tho
calendar as the unfinished business.
which gives it the right of way over
every other subject each day after 2
o'clock. Ordinarily bills like this
pertaining to central legislation give
place to appropriation bills, and
doubtless the railroad bill would be
temporarily sidetracked for them II d
request to that effect should be made;
but unless the railroad bill remains
undisposed of longer than any one
counts upon, no effort will be made
to displace 1t even temporarily with
the supply bills, for the senate is q
unit in its desire to have the matter
disposed Of at the earliest practicable
moment.
The only positive predictions that
can be made concerning the course
of the bill is that during the present
week Senator Tillman, who has 1t IN
charge, will make a written report
on II: that there will be number Of
speeches for and against the measure
and that the efforts to amend 1t Will
proceed. There may be said to ee
three divisions in the senate, the frst
standing for the bill as 1t came from
tho house; the second demanding o
provision for a review Of the findings
of the interstate commerce commits
sion Of a character that will remove
the entire question from the commits
sion without leaving its ruling in
force; and the third granting re-
view but maintaining the orders OF
the commission in effect until a final
disposition Of the question is reached
in the courts. These will be the vital
questions from the beginning to the
end OF the controversy. Indeed, II
may be confidently asserted that II an
agreement could be arrived at upon
the question Of review q vote could
be taken without further discussion
except for home consumption. Until
however, there Is an approach to an
understanding an animated II not &C
rimonIous debate may be expected.
There q division on these points on
ths dsmocratie as well e the ropuoh-
can side Of the ehambsr, add u looEi
a, n most Of ne amendmsnts % b
surssstsd void come frou TIE minor
10 ssnhsra 10 ssaaaoE nlileT many
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
rhat proOeaaion

o,oco.s,on Of farmers wound through the
streets Of Abilenes-[ook Little
1t did. IL was composed q toPu'
lists aud Democrats united 10 On Of
fort to
Defeat the Republican county ticket
Defeat the Republican state ticket
Defeat the Republican hstionsl
ticket,
Secure Populist legislation
Endorse "Coin's Financial School,
Make Bryan president
Down the corporations
and raise political and business
hades generally.
In an open carriage with Mrs' Lease
Jere BotkiB. and the Honorable rresl'
dent Of the Farmers Alliance rode Ed'
ward G. Little, then the late defeated
candidate for the Populist nomination
for congressman at large.
Strange that you recall such matters
at this time, Edward.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Inatwo column article "Colonsl
Little has brought himself out ior
congress. OF course in doing 80 q
has dragged the editor o. tn's PSP'I
into the discussion but probably ne
does not expect us to support Nun
That, however. Is uuimPOrtant.
The thing chat has been PuzHling sns
Repu blicsns OF town has been whether
or not Leedy'S Man Friday woulO
run; and II he ran, on what Ticket
II the Pressure he has been telling
about in the Chronicle has been real
he could not do other than yield'
For some weeks the Colonel has been
telling about this PRESSURE He mas
been besiegsd, according TO tbe
Chronicle, BY eager followers he
sent out q statement last Sunday
that be would probably announce IN
three days. We were afraid that We
had scared him of the track-ior we
want him to run. We are glad that
be is going to show bis courage ana
make the race, We shall take
pleasure in seeing that he lie properly
presented to the Republicans oil Adj
lene and Dickinson county.
1t is only two weeks until the ooun-
~ convention. The Colonel will then
discover how be stands before the
Republicans. After bis defeat there
he can apply to the Demo.PopS to
which he pledged his allegiance 10
Bible terms (see Ruth l, 1910 and
which allegiance he has never re-
trscted. OF course. he will retrsct 1t
II there Is an office in sight, but up
to.date be has not supported nor
voted a straight Republican ticket
since joining the Populists.
However, we are glad that the
Colouelis a candidate for congress,
A short time will tell "who Is
skinned"
Stay in now, Colonel. Don't back
mt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

OF the senators IN SDoCn parres ure
looking for a solution of the problem
by the amendment which he is under
stood to be preparing. He Will make
an effort to frame a provision which
will grant review by the courts anu
at tho same time prevent the suspen-
sion of the commissions orders until
the courts enter their final DEGREES IN
given cases. This will not entirely
meet the demands of the more radical
advocates of the Jurisdiction OF the
courts but some of them will accept It.
There is an effort to reach an agree
ment on provision that would re-
ouire the roads to deposit the differ
ence between their rates and those
flxed by the commission until the final
disposition of cases by the courts.
The discussion Of the subject Will
commence with a speech By Senator
Culberson Monday and will be contin-
ued by Senator Simmons on Tuesday
and by Senator Raynor on Wednes-
day. Senator Tillman is not contern-
plating set speech on the bill at an
early day, but will participate active-
ly in the debate all the time. He will
present his formal written report on
the bill during the week.
The house of representatives this
week will enter upon a protracted dis
cussion Of ways and means to restrict
the expenditure of appropriation for
the support Of the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial branches Of the gov
eminent to the exact and specific pur-
poses for which they are made. This
discussion will be incident to the con-.
sideration Of the appropriation bill for
the branches, carrying $29,1S4,1a.
Chairman Tawney, of the appropri-
alton committee, estimates it will take
ten days to dispose Of the bill.
Aside from the main question Of d.
version of appropriation the bill car
ries a provision for decreasing the
pay of government clerks when they
reach 65 years Of age and further that
after 1918, no clerk shall be employed
after he reaches the age Of 10 This
provision as well as those to prohibit
the diversion Of appropriation are sub
ject to points Of order. In case these
points are made, arrangements have
been completed which will result in
the adoption of special rule making
the provisions IN order.
1t is expected long discussions VIII
result in the new policy proposed. The
intention is to keep the bill constantly
before the house until It is finally dis
posed Of some tine naxt Enak-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
THURSDAY, MARCH is, 1893
Announcements.
REPRESENTATIVE.


thereby announce myself IS candidate
for representative from 6Sud district, suo'
1ect TO the decision OF the Republican ooun-
ty Convention. n 49,
lam candidate for representative tron
so.A A,str,ct. subject to the action OF the
Republican County Convention -
N'' J.W. CREEcH.
lam A candidate for representative from
e9nd district, subject the action OF the re-
publican County Convention.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
lam a candidate for the office OF county
attorney, subject to the decision or the no
publican county convention
" HI. HUMPHREY.
lam n candidate for the office OF county
attorney. subject to the decision OF the Re
publican county convention.
ia. YOUNG.
~. COUNTY CLERK.
lam candidate for County Clerk, subject
to the action Of the Republican County ooa-
vart,on M. r. JoLLEY.
Iam candidate for county clerk subject
to the action Of the Republican county con-
vant,on q. W. KING.
hereby announce myself as candidate
for the office of County Clerk, subject 10 the
decision Of the Republican County oonVen-
ton, oHAs' a. SNADA"|
TREASURER,
am a candidate for County Treasurer
subject to the action Of the Republican
County Convention H. W. MORSE
lam a candidate for County Treasurer
subject to the action Of the Republican
Oourtv Convention, X. M. WHITE.
REGISTER or DEEDS.
lam a candidate for Register OF Deeds
subject to the action Of the Republican
County Convention. O. 0. scRAFFoRD'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

The Methodists Of olaths will find
that they have been very fortunate 10
the distribution OF pastors Rev. B
V. MalOnsy who goes to that church
has made an impression In Abilene
that comes only from earnest, Chris
sian work carried on faithfully and
consistently. he has the respect and
good wishes not only Of the church
here but Of The entire city and BIZ
new congregation Is 70 be OOngrasa
Ialsd on sssurIng 50 capable and sia
eisni . preacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
Demagogues Losing Out.

A demand for good sense In politics
is becoming vsSy marked in Kansas
and the day Of the demagogue is pass
ing. A few mouths ago great howl
went up about railroad regulation
although it is admitted that Kansas
has the bert railroad law In the
nation. A lot OF rabbit statesmen
liked for the brush, Congressman Cal
derhead aud Senator Long being
about the only notable examples.
The veiormers ~ called a meeting at
Wichita and all the anti-rAilroad
howlers tried to get in. 1t will Dc re-
memb ered that Col. Little after try
ing to get appointment from the city
and from the commercial club and
failing organized an eminent Do
main" club Of six members, three OF
them Democrats, and had Ghimself
elected q delegate. Then the club
died One J. s. George OF Hutchin-
son was a great leader In the move
ment and became president OF the
League. He tried to make the pa
pers agree to support only candidates
endorsed by the League. The Re
HECTOR was the first paper to take
the hide of Mr.. George end later
others got in line. Mr. George came
out for railroad commissioner and
was most beautifully defeated, losing
bis ward. HE town and bis county
(Reno) He is o dead one. The
dsmogogic and fake reformerS have
been passed up. Kansas Republicans
are going to use sense and respect
mani God in this campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

The appointment Of Charles ses'
sionS as private secretary to Gov
Hoch is one that will be endorsed BY
all OF Kansas. Mr.. Sessions has been
Topeka correspondent of the Kansas
City Journal for many years AND
editor OF the Kansas Topics depart
ment in that paper. He is one Of the
best newspaper men now on earth
and will honor Gov. Hoch's office.
The governor has done exactly the
right thing this time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
IN. M.,.iah At LindlbOrg.

The annual "Messiah" concerts at
Lindsborg for 1906 will be given April
8. Q, IL, IS aud 10. This will be the
.wsnty.iourth year for these concerts
and the management expects them TO
be greater aud better than ever before.
The great lines Concert Band has
bess engaged for the entire week and
will be heard in high class programs
on the afternoon Of each concert day.
The lines artists will also augment
the orchestra which renders the 90
compartments for the OrAiOriO proper
in the evening.
From 8 very humble beginning
,.Ths MsssiAhp at LindS6Org ha'
grown 10 b one Of the recognized
musical events Of ths year In thiI
country, This growth has only bse'
possible through The hslP Of friend
Of musio and sdvsnosusat n "
Wsst
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Why is'it that whenever kansas
has q chance, to do business right
some promoter proceeds to overdo \
through his greediuessP The new oil
laws were 90 constructed as to give
independent rsduerisS . chance but
the most one sees 10 series Of page
easements Of stock for sale. This
from the testimony Of the oil pro-
ducers' Investigation Of railroad rates
lisa sample:
The manager Of the Uncle Sam OIL
90. was ON the stand.
show many men does your Uncle
Sam Oil company employP"he was
asked.
."About 100 men,"
Chow many men selling stoCke"
"None."
"Most Of your advertisements relate
to selling stock, do they notp"
Eyes"
"Don't you know there is q govern
ment fraud order against your COM
psuyP"
II think there is not. ! went to
Washington with our books and pa
pers and laid them before the authors
ties and have heard nothing from 1t
SINCE"
at is pending now, isd't i'P"
II really do not know"
WHAT was the complaint against
your company"
1.-THE principal charge was that We
we're overcapitalized and that our as
sets were shy"
Nov this company may be all right
and it may be able to pay dividends
but from its style Of advertising sp-
pears that it is chiefly an institution
to sell stock. A steady business
growth does not call for that kind Of
ammo ncemsnts. The same kind Of
announcements were made for the oil
companies two years ago and tens Of
thousands OF dollars were invested on
the strength Of promises which were
not kept. This is far different from
speculative investment with ell con-
ditions understood, The fiatterin-
opportunity given to KAnsas oil in
terests ought to be used intelllgently
and investors should have the fullest
protection. Misuse Of the chance In
lures the states good name as well
as perpetrateV wrong on those who
have struggled hsrd to lay by savings
for rainy day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
Republican Conventions.

A Republican county convention will be
held In the court house at Abilene, SATURDAY
March "a, 1905, at 100 p. M, to select delegates
10 state and congressional conventions Us
follow;
republican State Convention, TopeKa'
May and, 10 delegates and Is alternates'
Republican Congressional Convention,
Junction City, March q, 10 delegates and 10
alternates.
Primaries to select said delegates shall be
held Thursday, March 20; In Abilene between
the hours Of 2 and O'Clock; in Harrington
between the hours OF and o'clocki In
Solomon, Chapman. Enterprise, Hope, De-
tro!t Woodbine and Manchester, between
the hours OF 8 and Z o'clock; In other pre-
cincts between the hours of2and 4 o'clock
A Republican county convention Will be
held In the court house at Abilene, Saturday
May 20, 1909, at 100 p. M, to nominate candl-
dates for county Offices Us follows;
Representative,
County Clerk,
County Treasurer,
Register Of leeds,
Probate Judge,
Clerk District Court,
County Attorney,
Sheriff,
superintendent Public Instruction,
Surveyor,
Coroner,
Two High School Trustees.
AT the same time and place the First COM
missioner district will nominate one candl-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
Teach How. to Invest.

In a perpetual stream from city
and country alike come complaints OF
people who because Of their inexPer'
fence in business are separated from
their savings. They have trusted 10
the gorgeous promises Of advertise
ment OF prospectus and have been
unable to discern the weak points OF
propositions submitted to them. Too
late they discovered that they are
victims Of sharpers.
Our schools and colleges give q
great deal Of attention to Latin
Greek and higher mathematics, all ex'
Cellent in their way but give no at
ten ton Of oil to the ways and means
Of investing whatever savings q
young man or q young woman may
acquire In the course Of a lifetime.
To prepare young folks to come
out into life with high ambitions and
with mental equipment for enjoying
all that civilization has prepared for
them yet to give them not the slight
est preparation for defending them
selves against the sharks that invest
every corner OF the financial world Is
unfair.
It would seem to be matter OF
good judgment to incorporate into
the course Of study Of our colleges
and universities a department OF in
yestment that would have for its OBJ
isct instruction in the best methods
Of Discerning Ind identifying safe and
sound ways Of investing money AZ
II is now the person who makes any
KIND Of q saving lie left to luck or
prejudice or advice as to what shall
be done with It, II there we're given
some thoroughly competent :nstruo-
tIons as to what constitutes q safe
and sound investment, how to secure
II and how to inspect it, and how to
handle it, it could not fail to be q
wonderful boon to every graduate.
The frst lesson In such depart
ment would be the teaching OF the
exact line between speculation and
Legitimate Investment. In fact this
would be one OF the most important
features Of the course throughout oil
the years OF the college students life
It's upon this line that nineteenth
Of the investors make their failure,
II Is here that every weak point II
human nature lie appealed 70 and II
the majority Of cases the unini1iAtet
win in the end take the chance and
rlsk hard earned accumulation IN tn
hope Of winning = pot Of gold 1t th'
end Of the rainbow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

The Topeka Capital has reported
day after day that J. s. George Of
Civic League fame was we'll In tho
lead for railroad commissioner. Mr..
George did not carry his own ward,
his own town or his own county and
10 down and out. The Capitals re-
ports OF autl.Calderhead strength 10
the Fifth district are about on the
same schedule. H
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

We note with considerable satisiao'
ton that j. s. George who tried to
pledge the newspapers to support
only the candidates endorsed BY BIZ
Civic League was glOriOusly defeated
in his home county for railroad com
missioner. Kansas Is wedding ou
the imitation statesmen rapidly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

The Chronicle seemed to doubt the
REFLECTIONS information the other
day that John Hessin Of Manhattan
would withdraw from the race for
congress. We commend to its atten-
ton the dispatches from Manhattan
published Sunday confirming It,
When you see it in the REFLECTOR
liza an
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Sears, Roebuck 6 Co. lost $4,000
and Montgomery Ward $4,000 in .
fire yesterday. Their Dickinson
coanty patrons might make up .
purse and help them out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
THE PECoS Val EY y
The Land Of Sunshine.

v.v tho richest and most promising unsettled region
lin the West Its many; PerPuat sunsne Po
VIRGIN la trio easily into gold and incidentally AsO
~, ,und IN the blizzard swept East
basin the West hundreds
and the work tapping the TREASURE TANK Just begun.
We have more schools ana more aa snu
per capita found in the "enghtened EAST
We largest apple orchard the world ana the g
hoo ranch We have gardener has raised this year o
onions sold the cents Pr pound
We have an orcha produced this year from Vt aoresVO
trees crop Of apples the for 81 $50 cash
Wa farmer 2Ss Of alfalfa from forty acres
Tb ara pecuiar conditions likely that tho coming boom
farm lands win be the history the West and prices VIII
no doubt pushed higher than the most sangune now
The population Of the Eastern ana Mode Sa'es ORC
All at once waking up they have their last opportunity
to own farm and their Farther east prices ore 90 0a'
po in the course Of lifetime scarcely hope TO make enough
nav for farm raised it, This class OF people must
be content their life paying out all they make
support wealthy they must West and PICK up some
cheap land to The ambitious and entepFng
already doing this The movement increasing ana w
expect soon to land which will surprising Every
territory the Southwest claiming us snSr ou
specially favored One the fcoS valley ou
cas-. New Mexico irrigated country equlng M possibilities some
Of the valleys Of California 49, I
many growers who making from Sou So0o per
acre net and the markets camorng for more
Pecos Valley for 10 cents pound on the Chicago
this year and pecos Valley market earth
better apple more luscious peach and nne grape @
can be found elsewhere proof the pudding in the eating Have
some and be convinced. ,
Our calf lamb crop is 20 greater than in the NORTH
and given and alfalfa be converted into
pounds Of fat beef and mutton as In the milo Ca ~
valley eH,
Lake ArthuriS IA situated the geographical center
the Aeau about 400 Inhabitants Weon ne
operated by the Santa Fe Company The
people from QuAnah Texas " III f eSCn
crossing Arthur Land price from 50 to $50 per acre.
! DsrREMEMBEE EXCURSION DAY,
AGARCE n, 1900
the last promised this such 10" rate See
BEEGHLEY & BRINEY, Agents,
ABILENE KANSAS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Frank Williams hAs resigned as
Gov. Hooh's private secretary and wall
Look after business OF home. we
never understood why he took the JOB
Ia the first place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Coucordia Blade: Col. E. G. Little,
II be intends to get into the congress
sioual race, should make his an
nouncsmsnt and quit chewing the
rag. That is no way to make vOtSs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

The withdrawal Of HesSin leavei
only Two candidates for congress 10
tho Fifth dittrict; Congressman Cal
dsrhead and Colonel" Little. Just
watch the race
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

.Ths Flnh district OOnPaign looks
Ike . EalkAWAy for Congressman Cal
dsrAssd. The expedition seems %
Be chiefly WInd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Postpone wind River oPeainE.
Washington, March s.-Secretary
Hitchcock submitted a Joint resolution
10 congress Thursday poatponlng tha
opening to,serlement Of the Wind Nv
Or reservation In wyoming from Juna
Is to August Is A letter txplAinins
the resolution stated that climatic con
ditions and the unfinished stan q
aflVayu near tie rossryatioa naka
ths dslay daEirablS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Clay county seems to know a good
Congressman when 1t sees one and
has endorsed Mir. Oslderhead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15


There will be delegate convention Of the
Republicans OF the fifth Congressional Dis-
trict OF Kansas at the city Of Junction City
on Tuesday March 81 1905, at 400 O'Clock p.
M, for the purpose OF nominating canal
date for Congress for said District, and TO
elect Congressional Central Committee Tor
said District, and TO transact any other busi.
ness which may properly come before said
convention,
Delegates to said convention shall be Sc
iected al such time and In such manner as
the County Central Committee Of the several
counties may prescribe. 80, 49,
The basis 81 representation In said conven-
ton shall be one delegate ~ large IN each
county In said district, and one delegate Tot
each 30 votes, or major fraction thereof,
cast for ]. r. RurroW fer secretary OF etate
Al the election OF 1904, emitting the several
counties 70 the following representation
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