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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-15

The following is tbs list Of un
claimed letters remaining in the abb
lene postoiice for the week ending
Nov. 10, 1906. Have your mail ad-
dressed 70 your street number and Il
will be promptly delivered;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-15

AMENDMENTS.
Law Amendment-For 1858. against 7gl.
Liability Amendment-For 1917. against
see.
Probate Judge Amendment-Fo 1l77,
against 7iS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-15

RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
Republican, Ryan 2l2o, O A Ryker 1850.
g W Kanavel 236l
Democratlc-o A Cooper 1858, Harry Me-
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Official Figures on
DickinSOn'S Vote.

MILAN l757. James Humphrey 1913.
eocialist--J v smith l6s P y Moore leo.
BrAnnon 100.
Prohibitiou--W Gibbs SS. @ . McFaddeu 81
A L EveIs 90.
Pobulist--G A Sallyardsa 3,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-15
VOTE IS NOW COUNTED.
O1icial Figures Are Announced b,
Canvassing Board.

The county commissioners ad-
journed Saturday evening after can
vassing the vote Of the county. Few
changes were found from the returns
as reported unofEicially.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-15

BIGH SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Republ can-C H Louden 1854. q Munsell
26sS. A @ Whitehair 2465, + W Karl 9513
Democratic-O O Flora 1853. P y SchilliDg
10 5. = Blayney 1908. A, b Russell 1861.
socialist--John Ostrom le8, e MuSser 1876.
} Haslrelll0O
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14

Billings and Sheridan have made spe-
cial preparations tc care for the com,
fort of the visitors. The fare from
Omaha, Kansas City and Denver will
be 500 for the round trip.
Arkansas democrats have nominated
]. S. Little for governor and Jeffer-
son Davis for United States senator.
Floods were reported in central Kan
sas recently, The main street of Mar
ion was covered by four feet of water.
Many head of live stock were drowned
and thousands of acres of wheat, corn
and oats have been damaged.
The Missouri state democratic con-
vention at Jefferson City nominated
Rube Oglesby, of Warrensburg, for
railroad and warehouse commissioner
and H. A. Gass, OF Jefferson City, for
state superintendent of schools. In
the platform the convention strongly
indorsed w. ]. Eryan for president in
| 1908.
The Strawberries Commission
company, of st. Louis, has closed all
their onices. The assets of the firm
are not stated.
In collision on the Iron Mountain
railroad neaT Mengo, Mo-, one man
was killed and three others badly in
jured.
The Kansas death rate for 1905 was
only rs per cent for each 1000 inhabi-
tants. There were 9,70S deaths during
the year, more than half of which were
of persons more than 80 years of age.
| Three slight earthquake shocks
were felt in Manila recently.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
CHICAGO PACKERS TO MOVE.
Location to he In Indinna-City OmciaIs
Have Ordered Changes Made
In Present BuilinEs.

Chicago, Ill.,-Rumors to the ef-
feet that new stockyards with Sir
Thomas J. Upton of London as its
chief bacher Is to be established near
Gary, Ind, adjacent to the property
of the United States Steel corporation.
were in circulation Friday. Several OF
the best known real estate men in
Chicago were named among those said
to be acquiring land for the purpose
Although the story generally WAS
discredited among the packers. 1t was
declared that at least six plants are
to be removed from Chicago to In
diana. 1t is said the plans include the
digging of a canal to the little Calumet
river for the purpose Of carrying or
refuse.
The building commissioner, Peter
Bartzen, and the sanitary commission
er, Perry L. Hedrlck, served notice
Friday on the packers to make i'm
provements which it is estimated by
Bartzen will cost close to $1,000, 900.
Bartzen declared that practically all
the buildings in the stock yards wero
erected without city building permits
He said he will ask the city council
to give him fifteen special inspectors.
for a term OF thirty days. The sani-
tary commissioner said the packers
are willing to adopt all suggestions
made by his department.
Mayor Dunno sent letter to the
Secretary OF Agriculture. James VIII
son, urging him to give his views in
reference to the Joint appointment OF
committee of high grade pathologists
and experts to pass on the purity OF
meats sent out from the stock yards
June the mayor sent Mr.. Wilson a
telegram in regard to the matter. but
he received only brief telegraphic
reply.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
|NEILL-REYNOLDS REPORT CONFIRMED
President Sends to Congress Documents Con-
cerning Packing House Scandal.
Letter Chairman Wadsworth Committee Ag
rculture, Mr. Roosevelt Quotes from Reliable Correspon
dent at Chicago, Who CorrobOrates the Stories Of
Filth and Disease in Packing Plants.

room, chip beef and beef extract at
Armour's seemed really quite good
In all of these rooms tho girls work.
At Libby's the girls are to be put in
to a blue calico uniform which they
will buy at half price. They are
putting In toilet rooms which they say
are temporary and that when the
building is remodeled they will have
these put in n better place. The haste
towards reform would have been
amusing II 1t were not so nearly
tragic
"They tried to win my help on tho
ground that loss of foreign trade
would mean hardship for the workers
in my neighborhood and I must say
do share this fear but I cannot sec
the wisdom OF my coming out public
ly and saying that I saw Indications
of an awakening. for I want the
changes to be radical and permanent
even though we all have to suffer for
the present"
wish to repeat that my investf-
cations are not yet through. I am not
prepared to make a final statement
either as to so much of the complaints
bureau of animal industry or as to
certain of the graver charges in con-
nection with the adulteration of mea.
products as well as other matters.
But enough has been developed In my
judgment to call for Immediate
thoroughgoing and radical enlarge
ment of the powers of the govern
ment in inspecting all meats which
enter into interstate and foreign COM
merce. Unfortunately the misdeeds
! of those who are responsible for the
abuses we design to cure will bring
dlscredit and damage not only upon
them but upon the innocent stock
growers. the ranchmen and farmers
of the country. The only. way perma-
nently to protect and benefit these in
nocent stock growers. the farmers and
ranchmen. is to secure by law the
thorough and adequate inspection for
which l have asked Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
Edison's Predictions.

Asheville, N. C.-Thomas A. Edison,
who is here on prospecting tour, says
he has made some wonderful discoy-
cries of cobalt and adds:
II will reduce the weight of storage
batteries in automobiles fifty per cent.
and the cost Of traffic in cities fifty
per cent.
81 am fully confident that what i
have found here will enable me to
start out on the work Of new vehicles
propelled by cobalt batteries. Most
OF the cobalt now known to the scien-
lists of the world is found in France
and Austria, and American industries
are hampered because of the distance
it Is from the manufactures"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
Leo. Pay for Harre.tcr..

Kansas city. MO. = Mr.. Carl
Schweizer, manager Of the state freq
labor bureau. has received a letter
from T. B. Gerow of Topeka, mana
ger of the Kansas free labor bureau,
asking him to arrange to send 2,500
men for the Kansas wheat harvest
The pay. this year is lower than 1t
was last year. Last year it ranged
from 81 to $3.50 a day. This year the
rate quoted is from s1.50to So.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
An Ironmountain Collision.

st. Louis, June "a collision be-
tween passenger trains occurred on
the Iron Mountain road near Mengo.
lis miles south of here, early Friday
resulting in the death of a fireman
and injuries to three trainmen. Ma
passengers were injured. The north
bound passenger train had stopped to
take a switch to let the southbound
train pass. Before the train had en-
tered the switch the southbound train
dashed into it. badly wrecking the
engines. killing a fireman and injur-
Ing three trainmen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14

Governor Ide announces that pro-
vince will be formed of Manila, for
the purpose of giving the city repro
sentation in the Filipino assembly
The original plan was that Manila
like the District of Columbia, should
have no representation in the national
assembly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
Postmaster Must show Cause.

st. Louis, June 9.-Judge FinkeIn-
berg, in the United States circuit
court Friday, granted an order ap-
piled for by attorneys representing
the Mississippi Valley Trust company
receiver for the American Reserve
Bond company, North American In
vestment company and the Colonial
Securities company. requiring post
master Frank Wyman to show cause
why he should not turn the man Of
the three concerns over to the re-
ceiver. Postmaster wyman is Cited
to appear In court next Tuesday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
Congregational.

A good roads bill has been intro
'duced in the house by Representative
Rhodes, of Missouri, appropriating
s50,000,000 to be expended on public
roads in the various states.
Representative Fullserson of Missou-
ri, has introduced a resolution calling
on the president and secretary of agri-
culture to Immediately make public all
information possible regarding the
packing houses and the meat products
prepared there.
The bill dividing the Usage Indian
lands and funds has been favorably
reported to the senate.
The president has signed the dena-
tured alcohol bill.
Former Gov Williams p White, OF
Maryland, has been appointed to sue
ceed the late Arthur Pue German in
the United States senate.
The president has sent to congress
the report of the agricultural depart
ment experts regarding conditions In
the Chicago meat packing houses, ac-
companied by a letter in which he
points out that there is no conflict
in substance between the Neill-Rey-
nolds report and that of the depart
ment experts.
According to Representative Hep
burn, Speaker Cannon has definitely
promised that the pure food bill will
be taken up at the present session OF
congress.
After a long discussion the senate
voted to insist on its amendments TO
the railroad rate bill and sent 1t back
to conference, naming the same con-
ferees as before.
The house committee on agriculture
has granted the request of the meat
packers for a hearing to answer the
charges contained in the Neill-Rey-
nolds report recently sent to congress.
miscellaneous.
Trade of the United States with Ja-
pan is greater than with any
other Oriental country, amounting in
1905 to s106,000,000.
More than 10000 Christian Scientists
from all parts of the world attended
the dedication of the new $1.000,000
temple erected by that denomination
at Boston.
fleNtu llel Wclc hiiicu anu h'S Cbh-
ers badly injured by the explosion of
a dynamite plant near Pequea, Pa.
The city of Chicago has inaugurated
a rigid inspection of the packing
houses and stock yards in that local
ity.
The Pennsylvania republicans have
nominated Edwin S. Stuart, former
mayor of Philadelphia, as their candi-
date for governor.
Three gunboats captured by Admiral
Dewey at the battle of Manila were
recently sold at auction for s6.600
The Iowa supreme court has granted
a new trial to Day Dunning, of Mount
Ayr, convicted of violation of the
state banking laws.
The east wing of the Louisiana capt.
toll building was recently entirely de-
stroyed by fire. The famous painting
1.-The Battle of New Orleans" was
ruined.
The police force of Manila is to be
reduced to 500 men. One hundred
Americans are slated for dismissal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings CT the
Past Seven Days.
-terest.nE Items Gathered from All
pnrfs of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
BENEFIT of Our Readers.
Personal,

F. d. Coburn, named by Gov. Hoch
as United States senator from Kansas,
to succeed J. r. Burton, has declined
the appointment.
Judge A. W. Benson has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Hoch to be United
States senator from Kansas to succeed
j. r. Burton. Judge Benson has ac-
cepted the appointment
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
have reached London, where they will
spend the first two weeks of their
European outing.
Congressman Hepburn was renomi-
mated by acclamation by the republi-
cans of the Eighth Iowa district.
Gov. Folk, of Missouri. has been ap-
pointed chairman of the reception
committee which is to tender ban
quet to William ]. Bryan on his ar
rival at New York from his trip
around the world.
Rev. f. E. Price. pastor of the First
Baptist church of Ottawa. Kan, has
been selected by the board of trustees
as president of the university in that
city.
Joe S. Trigg, founder of the Rock
ford Register, editor of the Iowa State
Register and Leader, weekly, died at
his home at Rockford, Iowa, Wednes-
dV.
The honorary degree of L. L. D. has
been conferred upon Gov. Folk by the
Missouri state university.
Col. Charles A. Clark, of Cedar
Rapids, has been elected commander
of the Iowa department of the G. A. r.
for the ensuing year.
With simplicity and complete abb
sence of ostentation, in accordance
with his expressed wish, the funeral
of the late Senator German was held
from the family residence in Washing
ton.
George w. Sutherland, who is said
to have been the first union man to
reach the top of Lookout mountain
in the battle above the Clouds" died
recently at his home in Clintonville
Wis.
Gov. Folk of Missouri has accepted
an invitation to preside at a meeting
in New York which will welcome
William ]. Bryan on his return from
his trip around the world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
RUN OF ILL LUCK
IN BRITISH NAVY
Another Vessel Is Put Out
T.. New Battleship Is
Z. III; Laid Up. ~
q: ! i y ..,.ss.i :. :

Chatham, England, Aug. 25.-The
trials Of the new frst-class battleship
Africa, Of $50 tons; which have been
going on previous to the vessel 3 being
placed ION the active list Of the navy,
have been postponed owing to some
minor defects having developed.
This is the latest misadventure in a
run Of extraordinary i'll luck which has
been attending the British navy during
the last few months and which the ad"
vocates OF a strong navy are using. to
urge the admiralty to adopt more; for
ward policy. - :,
Besides the Africa, no less than seven
battleships have been placed out of
action within few months. Of these,
the Montague was wrecked on Lundy
island and is no better than scrap iron,
the admiralty having abandoned her.
The others are the Duncan, which
*touchedsAa rock while endeavoring to
float the Montague, and which is now
.docked at .Partsmouth; the Hindustan,
which was badly strained while docking
at Gibraltar and was brought home for
repairs; the Dominion, which sustained
damage while on her way to Quebec,
and which is reported to be leaking;
the Rammilhes, rammed by the .Resolu-
ton during maneuvers; the Prince of
Wales, brought home from the Med
iterranena, her engines being disabled,
and the Renown, partly disarmed and
converted into yacht.
To this long list of disabled vessels
can be added the armored cruiser Good
hope, which struck a reef during the
maneuvers, the repairs on which are
about completed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
FAKE FILLED THE BILL
. Samuel >Merwin in Success,

= Samuel Merwih in Success. .4t..
Once at Luna park, Coney Island.a a
year sorz+t ago,2athe. press agents
worked up! an elephant story which
they found themselves unable to carry
thru. -:-:.., ~ "a = .~.--,s5s
The. plan was to announce that an
elephant had wandered away and lost
himself. They started the thing in the
papers, and then tangled up their
scheme so badly that it was laid before
Frederic Thompson. HE, took hold Of
it, hired a furniture, van, ,carted an
elephant, by night, up thru Brooklyn,
across the bridge, THU downtown New
York to the. Battery, and by ferry to
Staten Island. In the early dawn the
elephant was turned loose, and being an
elephant, he naturally took to the. wa
wading ashore, and with the help of, a
tramp who said he had once worked
with a circus lit was the trainer in
disguise). kept him sin custody until
Thompson could send Aarbund for him.
The afternoon papers. announced that
the elephant had swum sthe,. lower bay
from Coney Island to Staten Island. A
tug captain reported sighting the beast
in midchannel. The Staten Island po-
lice captain wrote to Thompson and
Dundy to suggest that they do some
thing for the tramp who had SO no.
bly, helped them out. The newspapers.
tho they. smelled mouse, had to give
it up; and from that day to this, GER
tain shrewd reporters have wondered
how that elephant really got to Staten
Island. It will be readily seen that to
carry thru so wild All exploit called for
nerve and skill. The tug captain was,
of course, subsidized. But the habits
of that '1ongshore policeman had to be
observed pretty carefully before the
elephant could be, successfully ":plant,
ed . on the beach. 1t was even neces:
sary to induce the ferry. captain at the
Battery to back out and receive the
van on the forward deck, because it
was too high to pass thru the boat. 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
N0NPAR7|zA JUDICIARY
MOVEMENT IS GROWING
Committee Headed by Joseph H.
:. ohoate Has Independent
49, -: - = :, Ticket in Field. .1s,...
Special to The Journal,

New York, Aug. 25.-Judicial candi.
dates, chosen without regard to their
political service, influence, or the cam
ps1gn contributions they are willing to
make, are offered to the voters of New
York county this fall.
A committee Of thirty-Gve lawyers
with Joseph H. Choate as chairman and
Judge Alton B. Parker as vice chair.
| man, have: selected ticket including
ten candidates for Justices of the su.
preme court, two for the court of gen.
eral sessions, and candidate for sur.
rogate. The ticket has already received
the approval Of over 100 members of
the New York bar, and will cut an i'm,
Portant figure in the fall elections. .. -
Ill. independence Aim. -, sssztr,
The judiciary nominators, the; name
adopted by the Choate committee, have
opened headquarters and are proceeding
actively with the work Of placing their
candidates in nomination by petition
The committee has acted in response to
a general demand from lawyers and the
public generally for judicial candidates
of proven ability and independence,
who would be free from obligations OF
connections that might interfere with
impartial and efficient administration
Of Justice. This is the ticket, ~
For justices of the supreme court:
Edward s.. Clinch, Theodore Connolly,
Lewis A.. Delafeld, John Frankenheim.
er, Leonard A.. Giegerich, Arthur H.
Masten, Samuel 81: Ordway, Charles E.
B. Whitney. For surrogate Frank T.
Fitzgerald. General sessions: Rufus 3.
Cowing and William E. Wyatt. s. fsssv
Ever since Richard Croker testified
before the Mazet committee that Tam
many expected judges nominated and
elected by it to favor the .sorganiza,
ton" whenever they could do 50. there
has been growing belief that some
thing should be done to remove. tic
choice Of Judges from political control.
Referendum dominates.
The discovery that heavy campaign
contributions had come to be almost a
condition precedent to nomination for
Judicial positions by the regular par
ties strengthened this belief. Then
came the plan Of the Judiciary nomina-
tors to choose candidates by sort of
referendum of lawyers and citizens in
general without regard to party.
The lead Of the judiciary nominators
is being followed in several other cities.
Movements are on foot in Brooklvn,
Buffalo, Pittsburg and Chicago. citiss
zens committee Of 100 is making I'D d
ticket in Brooklyn, suggestions as to
the best men being welcomed from all
quarters. The experience Of Buffalo
shows how easy. it is for an independent
movement Of this kind to be swallowed
up by politicians. The Bar association
there had the choice Of nominees in
hand to start with, but the movement
was soon captured by men whose party
allegiance was stronger than their de-
sire to further absolutely independent
judiciary nominations. Anticipating
such possibility in New York, the
5Choate committee kept free from any
organization thru which its action
might be controlled OF Influenced. sssa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25

express our deep sense Of gratitude for
the honor he has conferred upon US as
| party, and pledge our support TO the
| fundamental principles for which ne
stands, whether he shall again lead the
GIVE believe in the ultimate mum
cipal ownership of 5al| utilities which
to serve the public are compelled to
use the streets Of the city, >such as
gas companies, streetcar companies,
electric light companies, telephones, etc.
quire these utilities on a progressive
and practical plan, in keeping with
the experience 81. other municipalities,
and. OH sound modern business 3$meths
dds, beginning With the municipal ac:
QUESTION, ownership and operation Of
that utility most burdensome to our
people, and the acquisition and opera
tion Of which will confer benefits more
lasting; thus acquiring organizing and
fnanciering each, proposition and: de-
partment Of the public utility service,
and by the experience gained, pave the
path and! secure the light to guide us
goal of municipal ownership of all pub
lie service utilities, and to that end we
favor the immediate municipal acquir
sition, ownership and operation of the
Minneapolis gas light plant. =:
eve favor a reasonable application
of the initiative and referendum on inn
portant legislation and demand of the
incoming legislature a statue providing
for the, advisory initiative and refers
endum and, the .su admission of a consti+
tutional amendment providing for the
same. ~ - )!
owe believe in: the eight-hour day,
awe indorse the proposed constitu-
tional amendments upon the subject of
taxation and permitting farmers to
dispose Of their products on our city
streets. j.. =
"The street railway company, hav,
ing only license to use our streets,
we insist that it is at all times subject
to regulation by the city council; we
therefore demand that 'streetcar fares
be reduced for Sc hool children and for
working men during proper hours.
eve favor the election Of the presi-
city attorney aha city assessor ny al,
rect vote of the people, ~,
eve protest against government r
injunction, and demand of congress
laws regulating e. the issuance of the
same to the end that citizens may not
be deprived Of ! their constitutional
rights by court order.
"We favor the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people until such a time as we can rid
our government Of this useless, danger
GUS branch of congress.
eve demand free trade with Canada,
and freer trade with the entire. world.
FINALLY, we approve the, course Of
the democratic members of the present
congress who subordinated partizan-
ship: to-. patriotism, and in all proper
ways trengthened the hands Of the
presidentsSin his efforts to- remedy ex-
listing 4 public evils, even tho unsuc-
cessful therein. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25

TT is the confidence Of the people in
l Peruna that sells Peruna. ..-..
No advertising can make any medi-
cine as popular as Peruna has become,
unless the medicine has some intrinsic
value. s
All over the land men and women are
recommending Peruna to each other.
They are doing this in spite of the
prejudices against patent medicines, If!
spite Of the physicians to the contrary.
:, -. Pe-ru-na Is Successful
Rev: G: W. Goode, 219 Ross street,
Danville, Va, writes: ~, .....
"Your treatment for catarrh has
proved a success, and I find myself as
well as before. There are no visible
signs Of the catarrh now. [ can hon
estly recommend your treatment to all
like sufferers
"I took six or eight bottles Of Peru
ma according to advice. think the cure
is permanent, as I have taken no Pc
runa for more than month";