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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15

AsAhg kABV WA1 Ia Auu AAAy ~
= 3. Cobb utths salInA Uoion w
IA the city.
Rev. 3. 3. z,Ok, u Morganyills. i
In the city.
A. czsrnowsky Of Heriugton was al
Abilene visitor.
G. H. Peterson. claim agent Of thu
UP, was in the city,
Frank johnson and Il. W. Jacobs
went to Solomon to dance.
U. s. Marshal Mackey OF junction
City was here on legal business,
Lease Duckwall left for the east to
purchase spring goods for The Racket.
! D. X. Negley, the popular restau-
rant man Of Manchester, was a to wn,
R. J. Woods is home from Industry
where be mas been conducting drug
store.
Misses Wayne and Maggie Mae
Prendergast went to Topeka to hear
Jubelik.
Miss Ida Magnuson, head nurse Of
In the Salina hospital, is here as
nurse for Mrs. G. A. Smith.
Oscar Dentzer, the popular mana
ger Of Cares basement department,
left for Chicago to buy goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Kubach left for
Thomas, Okla, where Mr., Kubach
will sell fence machines for a month
or two.
L. H. Faulkner went to Kansas City
and will travel for the Zenith -four
mills OF that place. He will work his
old territory.
MIR. and Mrs. W. A. Rees have 10.
Gated in SAlina. They will be too
lonesome for Dickinson county to
remaih there long.
f. Mr.. and Mrs. M. McClintock Of Be.
lott, enroute to Kiel, Oklahoma, Wis
tied their daughter, Mrs. Ira Johntz,
between trains today.
I. D. VanScoyoC came home Satur-
day from visit to the old home in
Pennsylvania. He is thinking seri.
ously of moving there.
Mrs. Geo. Waters OF Jacksonville,
ILL.,, is in the city visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Smith, on East
North 9th street for few weeks.
Mrs. George Waters Of Illinois is
here, called be the illness Of Mrs. G.
A. Smith, her mother. An operation
was performed yesterday. and Mrs.
Smith is doing nicely.
Father Regau, formerly Of Abilene
but recently OF Esbon, KaS., has, been
located here. again as priest Of Mt.
st. Joseph's academy. His many
rieudS are glad to have him return.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15
Banks for Home Savings.

The Abilene National bank has In
augurated system Of home savings
banks that is likely to be very PoPu-
lar. The bank will distribute small
calendar savings banks which can be
opened only by the Abilene National.
These may be used to receive the
email hAnge sthome and when de-
sired the bank can DO taken to the
Abilene National, opened, and CON
tents deposited. 1t promises to be
very popular.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15

~ IL Barnes Il ssfIOasIy III 81
1 the NAtIonaihptti.
Has The tchoolbaard looked 81
yonr lot aS a site yvtp
~ The Temperature dropped TO two
shove zero this morning.
Marriage license: Alma Smith
and Mrs. Annie BlanChett, Herington.
Mrs. l.. 9. Long Of Hayes, .
daughter Of Treasurer Schneider, is
quite Ill.
Orpington those wonderful layers
heaviest chicken with clean legs In
the standard. Eggs for Matching.
3. N. Belknap. phone 1858. S7-isc-m
Rev. F. Bergstresser preached to
full house at the Pennington school,
house yesterday afternoon.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.
E. Rugh is suffering from pneumonia.
II wa. at first thought to be diph.
theriS.
Z New February Edison records just
received at The Racket. tao
-Prendergast's big store is under.
going changes. The dry goods de-
partment will occupy the front Of
the north side, the groceries the rear. |
Wanted lat once, girl for general
work at Duffy's restaurant. t&c-tf
"A letter from Mrs. j. H. Holmes
who recently moved from here to
Chillicotho, Mo, says that their
youngest son, aged about 5 years,
died Of diphtheria. The other children
are i'll but not considered in danger.
The family's friends will extend
sympathy.
The 0rner farm Of 100 acres west
Of town was purchased by s. M.
Shockev for $4,000. Deputy Sheriff
Young sold his residence on East 7th
to s. Kirk for $500. L. c. Kreider's
residence on North Olive was pur
chased by L. W. Wright for $1,000.
These sales were made by Speef &
Coulsou.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15
rha Fnrn. Go. ~

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 14.-Chris Maier
and Charles Reynor, two Of the most
noted alleged jointlsts doing business
on Kansas avenue were acquitted
Tuesday by a district court Jury. This
was a case brought by Assistant At
torney General Carver and a panel of
65 men were exhausted before a Jury
could be secured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15

This is a showing Of which the
county has right to be proud.
When it 10 remembered that not all
the money is deposited in banks, some
foolish individuals thinking it better
to hide it in old teapots, it means a
surplus fund Of at least two million
dollars in this one county. The bank
deposits are $s6 for every man, wom-
an and child in the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15
Thoir Infant Son Dead.

The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dyer died this morning at l
O'Clock at Cherryvale. The body will
be brought here for burial. Funeral
at Methodist church tomorrow at 9:OO
O'Clock. Burial In Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15

Inc letter was an alie7ea confession,
signed Pat Grove The defense put
forth strenuous objections and the jury
was taken from the courtroom while
the objection to the introduction Of
the letter was being argued. The let
ter among other things, offered to re-
turn $4,000 to Mr.. Cudahy II the case
against Grove was permitted to drop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15
AIIeEed confessIon from Pat Grove

Omaha, Feb. 14.-Intsrest reached It's
height Tuesday in the trial OF Pat
Grove. alleged kidnaper Of Eddie cud-
ahy. when the state sought to introduce
a letter which 2. A. cudahy, sr.. testi-
fed TO have received from Rev. Father
Murphy. a Catholic priest Of YAH, Ia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15
RrOpxs Turksy, for Sale.

Fine specimens Of that popular
breed Toms 400. Pallets $3.50.
Address or call on J. W. Andrews,
Solomon, Kas., 3. No. 2. 1850
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15
Local Markets.

VUTUIu uUTKUU3 CUIT5CU5U bV6Ty IuUFbUHY
morning BY W. B. Giles. grain and coall
BUTTER MARKET
prices for creamery butter At pcints
named for week ending today. Dickinson
county price ~ cents less than New YOFk
~ cents less than Ohicago,l
KANSAS OTTY-Fancy separator &c
fancy 23c,
omoAeo-oreamery ia &c; dairy II
q Ac.
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For Sale.

ls5 acrss, good farm land and pas
turs, 100 acres In wheat. Good
buildings. water, etc. u miles
northwest Of Abilene. Address 1875
Noble, Oklahoma City, o. 7.
ll-i1tt9Os
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15
an JrpendE- on TIoI-,

London, Feb. 10.-The statist. one
Of the leading financial weeklies Of
Great Britain, deals this week with
the Algeciras conference in long
leader. The article predicts q failure
to reach q conclusion satisfactory to
France. and consequently continued
unsasiness in the commercial world,
while at the same time the writer be-
lieves that war viii not result The
point Of the etatist's conclusions u
that President Roosevelt alone can
save the situation, -just - be alone
vas able to bring about peace between
Russia and Japan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-15
D1cK1Nsou's DEPOSITS 1882 So
Much Money Heapsd Up in the COun-
tvs Banks.

The bank statempntsN for the couu-
ty under the calls OF Jan. 20 have Just
been published and make splendid
showing. The totals for the various
komna = m.
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taft to Lecture At Yale.

Washington, Feb. 14.-secretary Taft
has agreed to deliver a series Of four
lectures, in the Dodge series before
Yale University next April. His sub
ject will be THE responsibilities Of
citizenship"
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Advertised Letters.

The following is the list Of I'M.
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postoffice for the week ending
Feb. IS, 1905. Have your mail ad.
dressed to your street number and 1t
will be promptly delivered:
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Subscription price "Ths American
Boy" Il year, tl.OO.
Subscription price "WEEKIr Re-
FLEoroR", 800.
Total t2.00.
Both for el.60.
Address. REFLEoToE Abilene, Kan.
saA
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Jones, Mrs JW
calDs.
Sherman, Geo Znicker, 10
Johnson. Miss Mary Sue
One cent will be charged for all ad-
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above viii
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WAXING, P. N.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

Japan has two educational problems: First, the increase in the percentage of those going from the primary to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

tempted to become Emperors in name, 1t only shows their intelligence, for by insisting upon the recognition of the royal family, they were probably more successful in maintaining the real au- thority than they would have been had they questioned the divine right of the immemorial rulers.
 During the early part of the last cen tury there began to be a reaction against the shogun, and when he agreed to treaties opening the country to foreign intercourse, his action was taken advantage of by the friends of the Emperor. When the feudal lords of Choshu attacked the foreign ships at Shimonoseki Strait, the shogun was compelled to pay an indemnity of $3,- O00,000 and attempted to chastise the Choshu leaders. His forces were de- feated and he died soon afterward. The Emperor seized upon this event and the influential lords of Choshu and Satsuma encouraged him to abolish the shogun- ate, which he did in 1868. The new shogun accepted the situation without q struggle and those of his followers who attempted resistance were soon routed.
 from 1868, which Is called the Restor- ation. While in the Restoration the Emperor was acknowledged as the sole and absolute ruler In whom all author lty was vested, still 1t was really the beginning of constitutional government for the Emperor voluntarily promised his people a constitution. a promise which was not finally fulfilled until 1889.
 The fervor of patriotism that restor- ed to the Emperor his original author lty wrought wonders in Japan. The feudal lords came forward and volun- tarily turned their vast estates over to the EmperOT and relinduiShed the au- thority which they had exercised over their tenants; then they joined the sa- mural (their former retainers) in sup porting the Emperor in abollshing so- cial distinctions. From that day to this the country has grown more demo- cratic, the reforms working from the upper classes down.
 In 1889 the constitution promised by the Emperor was promulgated. It was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

call themselves Liberals and their ef- forts resulted in an imperial rescript issued In 1881 fixing 1889 as the date for the beginning of constitutional gov ernment. Marquis Ito is now the lead CT of the Liberal party which had 13O members in the House of Representa- tives in 1904.
 In 1882 Count Okuma organized the Progressive party which had last year a membership of rinety in the House of Representatives This is known as the party of the opposition, Marquis Ito's party being the power behind the throne. There is not as much differ ence between these parties as between the platform of the two leading parties of our country, but of the two Count Okuna's party is the more radical. The Count himself is a born leader and ex- erts a large influence upon the politics of his country. When premier some years ago he lost a leg by the explo- sion of a bomb, thrown with murderous intent by q political opponent, but 1t did not diminish his zeal in the prose- cution of reforms, The fact that there were in the last diet 130 who styled themselves Independents shows that there is a considerable body tp which the opposition party can appeal when the minister makes an unpopular move.
 Besides the party organizations ihcre
 
 the study of political questions. There 6 re Economic Associations in a mum Der of the cities composed of the lead ing business anI professional men. l met the members of these societies at i Tokyo. Osaka and Nagoya and was i'm pressed with the attention that they . are giving to economic problems They have in Tokyo another organization called the Political Economy Associa- tion which deals moro directly with matters of government. The society formed by the men who were educated in America known as the Friends of America (Baron Kaneko IS one of the leading members) takes q deep interest in all matters relating to government and political economy.
 The leading political question in Ja- pan today. insofar as 1t affects domes- tie affairs. is whether the cabinet shall be selected by the Emperor regardless of the prevailing sentiment in the house or be made to conform to the will of the people as expressed through their representatives. At present the Emperor's councillors are chosen at his own discretion and the states of Sat Suma and Choshu have had a controll- ing influence in the selection of the Emperor's advisers. The democratic sentiment of the country is at this time crystailizing in favor of the demand that the Emperor take for his premier the leader of the popular party, as the King of England does. However much this reform may be delayed by circum- stances, 1t is bound to come if Japan is to recognize the right of the people to govern themselves.
 Ln the cities. sanitation furnishes a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

 by  Full in by of
 
 
 
 
   Service nsatacorRaIroad  be ImpOve Herself
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most difficult problem. At present there is little sewage, although there is a pressing need for it.
 In the industrial development of Ja- pan the people must meet the problem of child labor and the length of the working day Women now work twelve hours in the factory and one cannot see them and the children at toll with out asking whether Japan can afford to impair the strength of the next gen. eration for any advantage which may be derived from such long hours and such youthful labor, This subject is likely to be brought before the next session of the diet.
 In some reforms Japan has moved more rapidly than the United States. Wherever she has waterworks in her cities. they are owned and operated by the municipalities. She also has a telegraph system and a telephone sys- tenn operated by the national govern ment. Telegrams are sent at the same rate to all parts of the empire and the service Is satisfactory.
 The telephone service is not so good, for while it is all right as far as 1t goes, the system Is not extended as rapidly as the demand requires In Tokyo, for instance, those who want to install telephones have to wait until some ono discontinues his phone or fs willing to sell 1t. and a bonus Is often demanded. If the local telephones were owned by the city and only the inter- urban lines managed by the imperial government, the service would respond more quickly to the needs of the com munity.
 The Japanese Government also owns and operates a part of the railroad system, and in doing so employs noth- ing but native help. travelled on both the government and private lines and could not see that they differed mate rially so far as efficiency was concern ed.
 The first class fare is about cents per mile Gin our money), the second class about cents and the third class (nearly all the travel is third class) about 1 cent. 4 reduction of 20 per cent, Is made on return tickets, a re- duction of from 20 to 30 per cent. on communication tickets. and a reduction of from 45 to so per cent. on season tick cts, for students This reduction to students might be initiated to advant- age In our country. The Government road Is all, or nearly all, double track and has the latest safeguards for the protection of passengers at depots The Japanese arc much given to meeting friends when they arrive and escort ing them to the train when they leave. and this custom las led to tho sale of platform tickets fer 1 cent Gin our money.D
 Japan has two educational problems: First, the increase in the percontage of those going from the primary to the
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

not be selected from the states over which they preside The Emperor has the right to convoke and proroguc the Diet and to disolve the House of Rep resentatives; he also has the right to issue urgency ordinances W hen the Diet is not in session, the same to be sub mitted for approval to the next ses- sion.
 The constitution contains a bill of rights. Among other rights the Japan ese subjects shall enjoy freedom of re- llgious belief within limits not preju- dicial to peace and order and not an tagonistic to their duties as subjects" end within the limits of law" they shall enjoy "the liberty of speech, writ ing. publication, public meeting and as- sociation.' (After the Tokyo riots which followed the announcement of the treaty with Russia an urgency ordi- nance was issued restraining the press and certain newspapers were suspended under this ordinance, but it is probable that this urgency ordinance will be vigorously discussed at the coming ses- sion of the Diet.)
 The Emperor Is assisted in the dis charge of his executive duties by prime minister and nine department minister's besides these he has the advice Of privy council. composed of elder statesmen. of which Marquis Ito Is now the president.
 Each state has what corresponds to our legislature, and each city has a council. Both of these bodies are cleo tive and to the city council Is en- trusted the selection of the mayor
 They have a judiciary. federal and local. appointed for life but no jury system. Among the laws Is one for bidding aliens to own poperty, although this is avoided to some extent by long time leases. There is also a law by which a debt descends with the prop erty to the oldest son. even though the debt may exceed the property.
 Through the courtesy of Hon. N. w. McIvor. former consul general at Yok- ohama, and now engaged in the prac- tice of international law. I had an op- portunity to meet a number of gov ernors and congressman and found them. as a rule. an intelligent and ac- complished body of men. many of them having finished their education abroad. Their most famous Minister of Finance, Count Matsukata, bore some resemb- lance to J. Pierpont Morgan.
 They have politics in Japan. The promise of a constitution seems to have been given by the Emperor before there was any general agitation for 1t, but as about twenty-one years elapsed between the making of the promise and the realization of the hopes excited by 1t, there was a period of discussion. As early as 1874 several of the ministers joined in a petition asking for the pro- mitigation of the promised constitution. Their memorial being dlsregarded they resigned their offices and became the founders of democratic party, They
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

prepared largely by Marquis Ito who visited Germany and modelled the docu-
 ment after the Prussian constitution.
 The legislative power Is vested in diet consisting of two houses, one re- sembling the English House of Lords and the other resembling our House of Representatives. The upper house is composed of the princes of the royal blood, marquises. (these sit by virtue of their rank) counts, viscounts and barons, selected from among their re- spective classes. men of eruditton or distinguished service appointed by the Emperor. and one representative from each prefecture or state selected by the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

highest tax payers. The members of the Diet. except those who sit by Vlr- tue of their rank, receive 2'OOO yen (Sl, ,0OO) per wear, The members of the House of Representatives are divided among the states in proportion to the number of franchise holders; last year they numbered S23 and were voted for by 750.OOO franchise holders. These franchise ho9ders numbered less than 10 per cent. of the men of voting age there being a property quallncatlon which excludes from sunrage more than nine-tenths of the adult males,
 The Emperor appoints the governors of the various states, and these need
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

Copyright in Great Britain
 All rights reserved,)
 The Government of Japan is a con stItutional monarchy in which the Em- naror not only claims to rule by Divine right but by right of Divine birth. He Ia described as Heaven born, and ac- nordIng to the accepted history there has been no break in the family for . s00 years. Among no people on earth haS there ever been more universal re- "nect shown, or implicit obedience s,seIded to the reigning family. There Sayer has been a revolt of any conse- CuaDce against the Emperor, although there have been numerous conflicts be- tween the shoguns. For apout l'ZOO wears, from 67O to lS6S' the guns &ere however, the actual rulers, and -,biia thev never questioned the sov- "reientv of the Emperor. they did not SIJovy him to retain much more than the empty title. ,,,. ,,,. ana A number of them were men or great force and executive aollity, First, the Fujiwara family controieeu ee. tba country through the shogunate Tor nearIv 400 years: then for century 4he Taira and MinamotO families al tarrated in the exercise of power; then csrne the Hojo family and others of Iess importance until finally the Toku- 1swa family became supreme in the sboaunate and continued in power for something like 300 years: me Em- nsror lived at Nara until about l,6OO, Phen the capital was moved to Kyoto, Where it remained until less than forty waars ago. Tokyo. on tine other hand. was the seat of the shogun power ani there is a very noticeable difference be- tween the two cities. The shoguns fortified their castles and required the Sondai lords to keep headquarters in Eov1vo. One cannot go through the SaIace in which the Emperor lived per Saanently without noticing how plain It IS compared with the castle (both at Kvoto) in which the shogun resided for a few days during his annual call upon the Emperor. While It may seem strange that the real rulers never at-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

4u the cities. sanitation furnishes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

Once year we plan to holda ribbon sale that shall offer economy chances that will finger long in your memory.
 This years interesting event casts all past occasions far in the shade. The savings are GREATER and the qualities FINER than anything we were ever able to obtain before. Whatever you do DO NOT miss this BIG RIBBON SALE at Nachman & Meertiefs tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
nY w1LLIAM JENNINGs BRYAN.

Copyright. 1906. by Joseph B. Bowles Copyright in Great Britain
 All rights reserved.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
Suits, Skirts, Waists.
5000 Voil Etons.

These are very hobby garments just receivcd; the skirts are half circular with double box paits in front and back. bottom of skirt with two bias bands; tailored eton trimmed in Persian bands and steel buttons the coors are Alice blue and reseda.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
$25.OO Chiffon Panama Suits.

A very swell tailored eton jacket with three quarter sleeves narrow vest trimmed with soutache braid and buttons to match the skirt the paited circular style; these come in Alice blue, old rose and black.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

(continnad an Rage 17A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
Soc a yard.

The colors and styles of these fabrics are just as good as this sea- sons.