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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16
DEMOCRATS WE'RE SHY.
Candidates RefraIHed From Attending
Lawrence Convention

Candidates RefraIned From Attending
Lawrence Convention.
Instead Of attending the Congress.
sional convention where Democrats
from all over the Second district were
gathered, the State candidates went 10
Erie to attend the Neosho county con,
vention. The presence of Harris.
overmyer, Farrelly, ct al at Lawrence
might have uncovered their sympathy
with W. w. Rose, the law-defyina
mayor OF Kansas City, Kansas, and
they would have been compelled Ia
take q stand either for or against
Rose. So they stayed away. Secretly
in sympathy With Rose and his nulliH.
cation policy. hoping TO derive polIt
zeal benefit from Aoss's deaancs Of
law and the courts. Harris and oSss.
Ihysr did not 60 70 Lawrence end
openly aid the man they pretend 10
support and preeend 10 light
Their platform declares for eucorCs.
nheut Of the pfohi6iiory NV oterH
thefs. But Harris sd OvSfmyeE re.
fuss to apeeaAesIiy 6la6g washer tAsS
Win or tiA 10 sttsmpt b enforce III
prohibition Law m the SCALED llbefaI
communities. although they snDOuDos
that they will caFTy ta@s sane -lib
Sral" communities because q Gov
Srnog Hoch's sttteads for Ehs @forUo
Ihsnl Of law. Feurni a being run h
% hole on tAs prOhibitsOn Qnessioa
they romsioea sS6y from LAwte0Ca
Few people are being deceived By ~
clumsy attrmpt to carry vstG Ioa
both sh0ulderS-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

The EldoradO Republican, Glwayl
alert to interesting news, says
There died last week On italian
woman who left $4,000 to the editor
Of her favOrite newspaper. She gave
as q reason that she had so often been
entertained BY 1t, Wonder II there ID
any danger Of that sort Of thing be-
coming epidemic" Not In Kansas
thia wear.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

santa Fe railroad pass issued to
aim. He was seen riding a'Sfort time
ago on a pass and IL said TO have been
on one of the Southern Kansas lines
Df another railroah There 10 no rec
ord Of his having returned tho other
pass, because II ID the one which he
needs. He had little occasion to use
the Santa Fe as it does not run
through his territory. The average
voter is not liable to be fooled by the
demagogue who attempts to make po-
Iitical capital out Of the pass q,,es-
ton. There are men in Kansas who
have been working for years to rid
the state Of the free pass and, who
have not been advertising the fact.
Then, as in other lines Of business
there are others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16
DeMocRArIc DseRp1loN.
DAVID oSerrnyeV MafHsatns hh FlOb
ping TVOaeHsIsG


In q speech a Kansas City, Kansas.
last Friday, David 0vermyeF said:
THE Deinocrat va. this Of voting
the Republican tichst II NOT Demo-
crsL He Is. . traieuS % his party"
This was $40 to an suiieDcs Of DEM
ocrats. An talking % audiences where
thefs are Repubhosos b and the
Otfeg DeSnocratiS eAD6 dates. say this
s an Oh year; that 6SftS lines sh0nld
GOT be drawn. and nAt tBs Feally
rood ctizea vu,s 8Og Cls man and
not for the nssy. MaAas is . Rs-
p1t1,can 8bata. sad ~. ovrmyer
kn6ss that The lb hW a DemG-
Nu b "a egsAin1 Rgssesn y0tsss
% b sas1sts M AIss . tie sodi-
80. BA d . Ds111s vhI6 V(a9
he kUStascsn tseasf = tSateos, -
sordAng to M. ovwmyos. than Q Re-
pueliCna 40 RuAuS m nsmoautiS
icat is . trsieoE slsn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16
OWNS VACANT LOT.
On This Trivial Basis Harris cIaIms
Kansas Residence,

On This Trivial Basis Harrls cIalms
Kansas Residence.
Some folks inclined to support the
Chicago mail order" candidate for
Governor of Kansas, suggest that the
objection that Col. W. A. Harris does
not live In Kansas IL trivial They
are mistaken. Both the Constitution
and the law contemplate that q man
shall be d citizen OF the State both in
spirit and in fact before he 10 eligible
to Office under the state government.
Col. Harris is not q citizen of Kansas
in either spirit or fact.
He removed from Kansas to Chicago
when he was separated from public
Office in 1901. Since that time he has
neither voted nor psid taxes in KAN
sas. Less than two yesrs ago he tes'
tilted under oath before the Inter-
State Commerce commission that his
residence was in Chicago Less than
one year ago he stated IN an inter-
view that he was moi competent 70
state opinions regarding public Ques-
ions in Kansas for the reason that he
was ont OF touch with the politics Of
the State. Harris now says be intends
TO maize his home at Lawrence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

Parsons Sun: You will notice that
Colonel Harris waited until the as
SCISSOR had been around before he
bought that Lawrence property. But
you will notice that be hasn't can
cellsd that lease on his Chicago home.
o. course he can sell the Lawrence
Int before the assessor comes around
next spring and be wont be out any
thing In taxes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16


J. L. Bristow says in his paper
"For six or eight years the Kansas
people have not been able to buy lum'
Der except at the trust price. The
men who have formed that trust, or
who are responsible for its business
methods in every city in the state
should not only have their charter
allowing them to do business revoked
but they should be sent to prison"
This will be cheerful Information for
the lumbermen who signed the petit
ton for Bristow for senator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

IL h good thing iOF AusriosnE
lAr there Is grOWins up, with . morn
general and keen sniOyhsht Of phypI.
cal sports, an almost univsFSsl desire
for health sud come nesstFs % ply.
sIctl sx Eclss. within The llistlAs Of
usn ret JET worn out che ehaseI ID
thai directions has bssn wo6dstiul.
asd llisa change hat PFOnisss la-
salsalaeis bsnsats 70 The PsoPls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16


The Office Of the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, Manhattan, KS,
from time to time prepares short
articles upon topics Of immediate in
tsfest and issue them under the name
Of press bulletins. These are sent to
all papers in the state. Once in two
or three years these are collected and
issued in the form Of 8 regular bulle-
tin. No. 1856 is the latest Of these
collections and Is especially interest
ing and valuable to all engaged in
handling live stock Of sny kind, As a
large proportion Of Tire press bulle-
tins relate to animal husbandry in
one way OF another. The bulletin
may Be obtained free BY writing 70
he above address.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

The AtohI,On elONs "ys the N'-
York Indspsodsnt Prints on lie front
page alive osats ths copy" sue that
he Saturday Evening Post prints oa
Iss arStPag Five ces'' copy" and
he Gibbs thinks The Independent i'
right ss4 Ne Pes wFOsg. aud Sants
70 t6ow What ne readers thiuk.
Wkst IL he matter Sith "F1vs esu1s
ger sopy.F
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16
C1Ta ID Coney Isia Nd.

Nsw York, Aug. 15,-Followlng the
arrest Tuesday night Of three divis-
ION inspectors Of the Brooklyn Rapld
Transit company on charges Of as
'ault ID the third degree, the com
pany shut off ant're'v all NJ It's sur.
zee llnes leading to Coney Islam
aking the position that th'V was the
'nIy way to stop rict'ne which has
'een In progress since Sunday morn
ng at points where a second fare was
demanded BY the company's EN-
lloyes. The elevated and express
rain service to the seashore resort
were augmented. The arrestee In
'bectors were balled in the sum Of
1900 each.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

London, Aug. i5.-Aecording to the
correspondent at Aden Of the Daily
Nail, after devastating nineteen ogA.
Ten villages, the Mad Mullah. inflated
y his success, attacked the sultan Of
Hijertaius territory. Both since lost
heavily. The sultan had nine near
relatives and 100 warriors killed. but
eventually repuised the Mullah to-
vard Mig md the coast
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

A month ago It seemed certain that
Curtis would be the next senator.
The Capitals attacks on the people
who were friendly to Curtis is losing
him strength and it would not be
surprising II the paper that most
wants him elected defeated him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

Chinese are to dig the Panama
canal. A few hundred thousand of
them might as well be put to work in
American kitchens aud will be il the
lack Of domestic service continues.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

san Jose. Costa Rlca. Aug. 15.-An
International association entitled
The Latin-American Club has been
formed here ana wil be extended
throughout the Latin-American coua.
'ssA A general meeting vin Be
heid annh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16
Tnnaka Stata Lonrnnl.

Topeks State journal: Here is
another lesson; c. W. Bowman, the
deiaulting county treasurer who stole
$4,000 from Phillips county, had
only t4.62 when he was arrested the
other day at Boulder, Colo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

The Democrats Of this county did
not endorse Harris nor any Of the state
ticket, Neither did they "view with
alarm" Something mighty funny
about the Democrats this yearl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

Dickinson county points with pride
to the fact that it has bank for
every 800 families-and even with
those facilities some money is lying
around in shoe boxes and in bureau
drawers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

II Taft wants to speak in the finest
town in Central Kansas and at the
same time see the prettiest fair
grounds in the west let him make a
date for Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

Abilene is spending $4,000 on new
churches, $S6 900 on new school
buildings, $4,000 on parks and fair
grounds and many thousands on new
dwellings. This 10 ai'growiug COM
nnunikv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

The Star says Harris would enforce
the prohibitory law in every county
as it has been in Wyandotte. Do you
believe thatp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

W. 7. Morgan writes home from
Finland that he 10 just entering Rus
sian territory. ~ do not propose;
be explains, "tO do anything to the
Czar or the duma. don't propose to
even offer to hold the coats In ease Of
% fight. Weakness and humility will
mark my conduct and i will not have,
form or express an opinion until l get
back across the frontier. As the Kan.
saG Statesman who was 9 candidate
for Office In the old Alliance days, said
to his audience after stating bis plat
form: These. gentlemen, are my
convictions, the honest beliefs OF my
heart and the principles by which l
will be actuGtsd. But, gentlemen, IL
you don't like EN-, l can change 'em. >"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

Somebody should send out tracer
for the boom Of J. W. Moore, the Re-
publican who is running on the
Democratic ticket in the Fourth
diatrict.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

With fruit trees breaking down
under the weight Of fruit and soil
being exhausted by the growth Of
corn, the farmers have reason to be
pitied.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

The State Journal has figured and
figured on the direct primary plan
but it cannot make it show that
Stubbs will be the next senator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16
sAau OLD srOM.

cbslraan Rran Reaurns eas Psss-
kssps Usefh oAsE
VII Ryln. asiru1a q TIE Deh-
Scrsde State Central COMMITTEES. with
adhrish q his tumpStA has 70.
'PFpee- 70 the AteAisR. iE9lEA. .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

The Democrats seem determined to
make the campaign interesting. A
new paper with the various factions
aspiring for notices will add to the
hilarity OF nations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

The DOMINIC Of new dress does
not make the REFLECTOR proud but
it does make 1t feel more in style,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16
Republican County Ticket

1t would be just Pat Coney's luck
to land the national commandership
Of the g, A. R.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16

The civiO-RsPublican -stubbs League
IL now performing the part Of thG
OAllIOPs in the Republican PEads. II
has gathered IogSGAer g lew cd fog
horns. aad other played Ihsstu&Sn.l
and fastened them TO Stubbs SshA.
IoriAl wagOs and started QUE in the
line. We nevsr could Sss he PurI
poss Of such { oohgiomsraEIol o. die.
agreeable. IncOagruOus, dIscotdaut
and lnharnOniOus sounds - come
from the osllioPs. ThSsAllioPt seems
d styS TO exhaust iIsslf 10 TIE PGrsdS,
because IL itnSvSt 6Sth Or heard Of
after The real work Of the show bsgiSp.
The Stubs OslliOPs viii probably
SoOa sxAsus. i.sslf and 70 will BE- beard
Of 10 more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16
THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, 1906
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

Members Of the Supreme oourt....'W. A.
Johnston (six years.. B. A. Burch:(hx
years.. 8. 3. Porter -four yearsI u ~
Graves -four years' IL ...
SUPERINTENDENT Of Insurance. 20: W. Barnes
V6f Railroad Commissioners. y. L. Ryan.
CIV. Kanavel, o. A. RyksT.
VoY Congressman. 9Th district. ............
A. OHldeThead
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16


The governments final revised fig.
urss shows that the money 10 circuls-
tiOn on August l, 1906, was not only
the largest ever known, but that tue
per capita was also the largest. For
the month Of July there was en- In
crease In circulation Of $500, 900,
and a gain Of el69,4O0.OOO for the
twelve months. The aggregate cirCu-
lAtion ON August l, 1906, was 81, 7O7,-
100000. and the per capita was eS2.62
a gain of 10 cents In July and Of staS
10 the twelve months. The highest
previous per capita was sS2.46, which
WaS at the beginning Of June, 1906.
On August l, 1895. the country'S
aggregate circulation was tl,Ol4,OOO,-
900, or e9l.lO per Capita.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-09
FEARING ARREST
GIRL ENDS LIFE
HANDSOMEST MAID IN PITTS.
BURG SUICIDES AS POLICE
ENTER HER ROOM.
SHE ADMITTED FORGERY
or the Name of Beauty Doctor, Who
Also Accused Her of Stealing
Rings-Wealthy Men Would
Pay Funeral Expenses.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dee. S.-Whilo de
tectiyes were seeking admittance,, to
her apartments in tfae Fslsinare, Graft
avenue TO place her under arrest on
the charge of forgery of checks to the
amount of $l.400 and the theft OF two
diamonds valued at $1,000, Miss Ethel
Gertrude Freyer, % years old, said
TO be the most beautiful and best
dressed girl in Pittsburg, committed
suicide at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
When detectives broke in the door
they found her lying on the kitchen
floor with bullet wound in her left
temple.
Miss Ferver, with her mother, Mrs.
Alice Attle, came here fro mSteuben-
vile, Ohio, two years ago. The re-
markabe beauty of the young woman
caused her to be much admired by
many wealthy and prominent young
men. For while she was wined and
dned, ana had automobiles and thea
ter boxes at her disposal all the time.
Beauty Doctors Checks Forged.
A few weeks ago she became the
secretary to Arthur Span. beauty
doctor. Span made his home with
Miss Ferver and her mother. This
Span learned his name had
been forged to about 81 400 worth Of
checks. He called Miss Fervcr TO
account and she is said to have ad-
mitted her guilt.
Span then demanded the return of
two diamond rings he had loaned her.
She handed them over and left. A
short time later he discovered that
paste stones had been substituted for
he diamonds. He at once reported
he matter 10 the police.
A detective went to the girls home
o arrest her. She saw him approach
ng tht house. Telling her mother
lot to open the door she ran 10 the
litchen and sent a bullet into her
,rain.
Within an hour three undcrtakors.
as many prominent men.
whose identity they would not dis |
lose. called to take charge of the |
,ody. They all retired and held |
conference with people who had em
lloyed them, after which an agree. |
nent was entered into regarding tho |
'urlel of the girl All the men had
Wished TO defray the frneral expenses.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-09
MYSTERY IN THE
FATAL SHOOTING
OF PADUCAHC|RL
PRETTY STENOGRAPHER SAYS
SIZE SHOT HERSELF, BUT
POLICE DIFFER.
EMPLOYER SUSP. CTED
Although no Arrests Have Been Made
--Sensatlona is Expeoted-Found
in Poolkcf Blood Near Office
With Wound IN Breast

! Paducah, Ky, Dec. S-Miss Lenors
Gibson, a pretty stenographer, lies a
the city hospital with fatal bulle;
wound in her left breast, While Franl
s. Johnston a prominent politician an(
coal dealer, for whom she worked, is
under police surveillance, although he
claims that he is in no way connected
with her injury.
No arrests have been made but
the police at a late hour tonight say
that they have important clews which
may develop into a sensation before
morning.
Persons residing in The vicinity of
Sixteenth and Tennessee streets were
startled soon after dark by a pistol
shot Several mem Investigated aud
found Miss Gibson lying in a pool OF
blood A 3S-calibre arcvolver was
foSnd beside her Miss Gibson was
lying only about so yards from the
ccal Oft ce of Denkcr and Johnston
where she was employed. She was
picked up and carried into the Office
and ply icians summoned. She was
asked who shot her but replied I
cant tell"
Late tonight after she had been re
moved TO the hospital she made
statement in which she declared that
she shot herself s3,hc location of the
wound and mysterious facts connect
ed with the shooting however, lead
the police to discredit her story
Just few minutes after she said
she was shot OFF Ger Hurley telo-
phoned TO the residence Of Mr.. John
ston. who lives near by and told him
to hurry TO the office MY God is
she dead?" he asked The fact that
such short time had elapsed s'nce
the shooting and that the officer dill
not tell him hat Miss johnson. ha
been shct. is regarded as peculiar
Miss Johnstcr, who is 90 gears old.
has been employed by Johnston for
eight weeks. Johnston is married and
has a family.
The girls parents and friends do
not believe that she shot herself. She
was apparently in her usual happy
mood when they last saw her and she 4
was never kuowu TO have gone armed. ]
The wespn found by her side was |
cng barrclled Smith and Wcsson aud
moi of the kind that woman woula 1
be apt to carry.
The wound Is most serious one I
md physicians say she has no chance /
or recovery. The ball passed through \
ler left lung and within a short die
ance of her heart
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-09
ORDERS CATHOLICS TO IGNORE
FRENCH LAW REGARDING
PUBLIC SERVICES.
VIOLENCE MAY FOLLOW
As Edict is Likely to Be interpreted as
Summons Not to Yield--Church
and State Law to Be Carried
Out BY Force.

Paris, Dec Son December II the
church and state separation law goes
into effect in Paris and December 10
and IS It VIII be enforced in the
various departments, according to the
time the copies of the Official Jour
nal, containing the notice Of the pro-
mitigation of the law of 1905, reaches
them.
The government is facing the situa-
ton with frmness and ealmness. but
the prospect of an acute religious
crisis has suddenly been increase 1
by what appears to be an authorlta-
tive announcement made by the Croix
tho clerical organ, that word has just
arrived from Rome that the Pope alb
solutely forbids Catholics, bishops
cures or parishioners to make appli
cations TO hold religious services un.
dor HE public meeting law of 1881,
as proposed by the government.
New Phase of Subject.
The Croix stated that this interdict-
ed the ngle annual aplication, which
the minister of public worship had
announced sufficient.
II srch is the final decision OF the
vatican the situation will be greatly
complicated a6 IL is likely to be in.
lerpretcd by clericals as final sum.
mons not TO yield an inch and may
arouse violence rn the part of the In
tempera G, who already are placard.
ing the walls of Paris with appeals to
Catholics TO resist to the bitter end
Government to Use Force.
On the other hand clerical disturb
ances might justify the government in
using extreme measures although Il
plainly is desirous Of avoiding the ap
pearance of persecution
Cardinal l.ecot and AschbislIor Ger
main, who have consistently favored
peaceful submission to the law and
had already advised compliance with
1t, pointed out that its application was
/. imply a formality, a single applica
on annually sufficing, while ultramo
tanes, like the bishop Of Chalons had
instructed their cures TO continue to
celebrate mass without making ap
plication until elected from their
TO make duplicate copies of |
leeds and not to surrender except 10 |
'orce.
Meantime. the government has com
aw. Treasury officials have been In
tructed to seGge. ter all church prop |
'rty not claimed under the law and
0 administer II according to the law
,oyerning property whose owners are
bsent from France and to force the
oors of the churh safe II the war
ems decline to surrender the key.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-09
FIGHT ENDS IN DEATH.

Bay City Mich, Dec. Sired Wis.,
pointer, q farmer was shot and killed
tonight by Chris Peterson. in the bar
room of the latter's road house Eye
witnesses say that Pederron was
knocked down twice by Wlstpointer
before the former fired Peterson sur
rendered TO the sheriff. There had
been bad blood between the men 70.
some time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-09
FANTIsTIc WINS PRELIMINARY.

New Orleans. La. Dec. S.-Ouc of The
largest crowds of the season today
saw Fantisiic. 2 10 :, win the prelimin-
airy derby handicap. the feature event
4 the closing day ur the Crescent
City Jockey Clubs first two weeks
meeting. DOna. Is 10 I, second;
Glamor. s to 5, third. six furlongs.
Time 1:14 2-5.