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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
TOUR
he Says That His Week In the
South Was Spent Inspect
ing Postofices.
FELT THE POLITICAL PULSE
Found Federal Officials Thoroughly IN
Accord WIKI Admlnlstratlon-A
Few "DlsgruntIed and Dis
credited Men" Were Not.

Washington, April 2B.-First Assist
ant Postmaster General Hitchcock
returned Wednesday from the SOUTH
where he has been for the past week.
primarily on an inspection tour Of the
southern postoffices. Mr.. Hitchcock
said he had learned only Wednesday
that his trip had been goven politl-
al significance in newspapers In the
north. in which the statement appeared
that he was on q mission for the
president to ascertain first hand no
garding any new direction In the re-
publican sentiment in the south
Mr.. Hitchcock denied with empha-
sis that President Roosevelt directed
his movements. "It Is true that while
my trip was partially one OF inspec-
tion," he said, land one which / had
planned months ago, discussed poll
tics to some extent. This was only
natural as l was called upon by many
southern republicans officially con-
neted with the government and other
wise interested"
'T saw no evidence to Justify pub
lished reports Of disaffection In the
ranks Of some Of the republicans In
the south, such as organization of op'
posing movements and that sort OF
thing which we have been hearing about
for some time.
'In those states which l visited
South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
the republicans are in hearty accord
with the administration. They are
Raoosevelt men through and through"
Referring again to the question OF
opposing organizations Mr.. Hitchcock
remarked that Of course there were a
few "disgruntled and generally dis
credited men" who have dropped out
of the old organizations, but that
such were in the decided minority.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Excise Commissioner Bill Referred 70
CommIttee--Favorable Report IN
Senate on DranShop Bill.

Jefferson City, April 25.-The house
spent almost the entire morning We'd
nesday debating a motion by Spence
to refer the excise commissioner bill
to the house committee on criminal
Jurisprudence. The motion finally
carried.
The senate committee on criminal
Jurisprudence Wednesday morning re-
ported favorably the Humphrey dram
shop bill. The bill provides that no
brewer, distiller or wholesale liquor
dealer shall have any interest In
dramshop license.
In the house Wednesday morning
Representative Tubbs Of Gasconade
introduced a resolution denouncing as
half.hearted any legislation for the
regulation Of drainshops that would
exempt the hundreds Of clubs in the
large cities Of the state and allow
them to run wide open on Sunday
and dispense liquors without paying
a dramshop license. On motion OF
Croft Of Kansas City, the resolution
was referred to the criminal juris-
prudence committee by the vote OF
IS to 80 on roll call.
Governor Folk sent to the two
houses Wednesday morning a mes
sage which will permit the consider
alton by this legislature Of miners
fellow servant bill. The labor unions
have been demanding this legtsiae
ton ever since the extra session
was called.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
THAT CUBAN ARMY
Proposition Of American General
Staff Filled with Dangers
If Taken Seriously.
ISLAND RICH IN COLONIES
The PIgmy Republic With a Topheavy
Army Would be Ever at the
Mercy Of the General In
Command.

Havana, April 29.-The plan OF q
Cuban standing army Of 10000 men,
as suggested by the general staff OF
the American army, is most attrac-
tive to that element Of the Cuban peo-
pie which is fond Of the gold lace and
regalia Of Spanish-American armies.
But among the conservative eFe-
ments the plan excites really less in
terest than the preceding on to re-
cruit the rural guard up to 12,OOO
men.
The latter plan was vigorously op-
posed even by the Liberals, who 1t
was supposed, would have jumped at
the opportunity opened by such q
lavish distribution Of patronage, and
while the standing army scheme
evidently has been framed to meet
their objections, the apparent impos'
sibility Of the accomplishment has
caused It to be received with some
thing very like derision.
While 1t is true that Cuba Ii
richer in colonies than Kentucky and
rivals Haiti in the matter Of generals
few Of these warriors have any know
ledge Of military tactics other than
those Of the bush. To insure a sup
ply Of trained officers, a military
academy, q Cuban West Point, they
say. is indispensable. This is In
line with a recent proposition strong
ly urged upon Governor Magoon by
General Estenoz, a prominent Liberal,
that at least two school ships be es-
tablished to form the nucleus Of q
Cuban Annapolis in which TO rear
the Farraguts, Nelson's and Tosos OF
Cuban fleets to be.
Still more serious objections to u
scheme are that It at once imposes
on the republic the double burden OF
a huge military establishment which
will absorb at least one-third OF the
revenues and diminution Of the al
ready thin ranks Of labor By Just 90
many men as are called upon to bear
hrmL
Apart from these military and eco
nomio objections there IL the preg-
nant question Of what necessity e1-
Igts for the creation Of q standing
amy. what It u asked. Is this army
70 %, assuming that Il Be possible
70 uise ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
II the 7oroe is designed for insur-

II the rforce is designed for insur-
ance against foreign aggression what
becomes of the obligation OF the
United States to preserve inviolate
the soil Of Cuba? II the army Is de-
signed to maintain whatever govern
ment may be in power when the
American troops evacuate the island
Cubans predict 1t will be in effect a
Pretorian guard, capable of use as q
terrible engine Of oppression in the
hands Of despotic president, ana
ever ready to hurl one tyrant from
power and elevate another as the In
terests Of the military caste may dc
tate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
New Cases Filed.

In district court have been filed two
cases of interest to this county. They
are:
ARA E. Dewey, Administrative Of
the estate Of Thomas E. Dewey, de
ceased, VS.. G. R. Hollinger, amount
$500 for legal services rendered by
MIR. Dewey; attorneys, James E. Lari-
mer, Topeka, and T. L. Bond, Salina.
ARA E. Dewey, Administrative oil
the estate Of Thos. E Dewey, deceased,
VS.. Anna Hollinger, $500 for legal SER
vices rendered by Mr.. Dewey. Same
attorneys.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

IT. M. Jones has sold his Spruce
St. property to J. K. FOrney LOT
$1,000.
-Herington claims that 1t will show
over 1900 population this year.
Whewl
w, W. Parker who lived here for
three years in the SOS died at Still
water, Okla, last week.
Abilene lodge, A. o. U. W., APP
propriated $50 fol the relief Of Frank
Dayton who was burned out this
week.
The state federation OF clubs
meets at Kansas City next week. MRS.
Ursula Young is on the program ior
song.
Capt. B. Rockwell has been elect
ed president Of the First National
Bank Of junction City OF which tne
late G. W. Mcknight was president
Ex-senator Burton's company
which is to publish 1.-The Home Rule
was chartered yesterday. 1t As called
the Burton Publishing Co., capital
stock $4,000.
1t is reported that there is going
to be fun for the drug store patrons
in a few days as an inspection OF the
LIQUOR statements has just been made
and trouble may be brewing.
The receivers for the brewerief|
supplies in Kansas are going to make
a trip through the state to locate
stores Of wet goods. Wonder II they
will inspect the southside OF Abilene
Alfred Hultgren, who has beer
operating a linotype in 81. Joseph
Mo-, is setting up the linotype for ex
Senator J. R. Burton's paper, Th'
Home-Rule, and will undoubtedly
remain here to operate it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Barrett who
were married at Manhattan have beef
spending the honeymoon here. Mr.
Barrett belongs to the 26th battery
Fl. Riley, and intends purchasing hi
discharge and going into business II
junction City.
Solomon Tribune: Joe Wolf
who had his hand crushed in a corr
shelter some three months ago, re
turned home last week from Kansa
City where he had been in a hosPita
for two or three weeks. He mad
this office pleasant visit last Satur
day and we were glad to see him look
Ing so we'll and feeling SO cheerful.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
Au.r..d salt Lake strIke.

salt Lake City, April, z7.-There
will be no strike of employees OF the
Unh Light and Railway company.
MAYOR Thompson acting as peacemaker
secured Friday evening, the con
sent of President Bancroft, Of the com
pany to arbitrate the wage question
with the men and later to arbirate
other questions at issue. This was
satisfactory 70 the men ana = meet
ing Of the company's employees was
beId TO ratify the agreement
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
Lived 1850 Years.

New York, April 25.-A dispatch
from Santiago. Cuba, says the death
there Of Antonio Infante a negro, ct
the age Of $50 years. despite his great
age, the greatest recorded in modern
times, the man is said to have retained
ell his faculties unimpalred to the
end. Infante Is said to have been
born in 1857, 10 years before the be-
dining Of the American revolution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02

washington. April 1.-The United
states forest service has issued q cir
cular saying that this country con
sumes every year between three ana
four tines more wood than All OF ~
forests groW In the meantime ano
raj n thls Is continued the result WI
~ 4 timber famine. A policy Of gov
erumsut control and regulation y
r,oommsnded e q remedy. he Paei-
nc states, Il szyl, Will soon tahs
Ihs anorndmry n timber production-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
a.. "a. Homa q outIaNa.

Tulsa, /. T., April, H.-workmen
blasting rock for railroad ballast On
Turkey mountain, seven miles south
Of Tulsa Friday. discovered . lAre.
cave in which they found parts O
several human skeletons and many
curiosities. On the wall near the en-.
trance 4 carved y. A Con. 1854
Cor vas The leader Of . band Of out
laws that operated IN indian terrtof'
a Ehs ssrly days. The cave e %
iIs4ed 70 have been Tie liar Of IN
hanA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
NJ oN,, Made . Panama,

Panama April RS.-The PanAman
government declares there Is no truth
n tie runor that # has received an Of
A. from the United States for tbs
purchase Of two strips Of territory
ssoh i've miles vide and situated On
sithsF nide q the canal sonA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
o.r KurokI VIII Visit Mexico.

City Of Mexico, April 26.-Accord'
ing to the Daily Record, Mexico is to
be visited by General Kuroh OF
japan, after his visit to the James
town exposition. General Kuroki, It
4 announced, is due in Seattle May
/. and will Immediately proceed to
Jamestown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
- Nam. cvbs's Delegates.

Havana, April 95.-It is expected
that GOV. Magoon will soon announce
Cuba's delegates TO The Hague peace
conference. These, II is said, will be
senior ouesada, the minister at WASH
Inrton. Gen. Garcia, q son Of Gen.
caIixto GprciA. and Gen Qrestes Fer
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
Allaa.d Aaf. Blower Eseaped.

Peoria, H.. April Esd Tate, an
alleged safe blower, who was held In
This city on the charge Of opening the
school board safe and destroying the
H. c. Daugherty scrip escaped Wed
hesday night from the st. Francis
hospital. He had been in the hospital
for several days suffering from blood
poison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
investigating TouIon Fire.

Toulon, France, April 25.-Tne
damage done by Tuesdays fire to the
arsenal amounts to 100000. The In
ouiry H. establishing the fact that
flames broke out simultaneously In
five places. The area Of the conflagra-
ton is surrounded by sentinels our
ing the investigation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
lab, MI,obsII m in Chicago.

Chicago, April SS-John Mitchell
president Of the United Nine WORK
era IL N Of 3 severe cold at the homs
Of Prank schell, . fTtond in this city
The cold Is said TO have affected MI
MItchelTs Kidneys but bis Illness 10
not at present regarded IS serious
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
Had a Rad Accident.

Mrs. Miller, mother Of HIM. Miller
while going from the barn to the
house at her sons home this after
noon fell and broke one limb near the
hip. She is getting along as well as
her advanced age will permit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02

Springfield, H., April 25.-Ths sen
ate Wednesday passed the house bin
forbldding the sale Of liquors within
one and one-eighth miles Of . mill
tary or naval reservation. This bill
Is designed to abolish the saloons OF
Highwood, adjoining the Fort sheri-
dan reservation. January l next The
vote was e -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02
Hla one suit

~HeIlo!" exclaimed Galley, IN bis
usual boorish way. You herei Why
haven't you got your Sunday clothes
on?"
T have got 'em on replied Pooriey
with q conscious flush
~Nonsensel Those are Tie clothes
you wear every day.
~Wsn. Sundays a day, Isn't itr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-02

MR. BUSINESS MAN aside yo4 cares few Gays gay ame
this will receive benet from the ulP anu
than YOUR moneys worth, even if you don't ouy
MR. FARMER join this trip Your spring WORK WIN soon ion
begin and YOU benefit of this trip even you nave no M
tenton of buying land
r+uon+v or more will Join excursion from Abilene we WIN
furnish tourist sleeper from Abilene Parues gUns
III hiera will he furnished sleeper from StronR
from AoemG W. ront we meet the Geo G. Wright SPECIAL TRAIN
for Fro in the Panhandle country in lexas
Call on Keim Wyandt personally by phone or letter TOT N
nar+cas We must list of all going IN our hangs D way
9TH, at p. Remember the GATE OF leaving AO"o" " way 80
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-24
which it was organized, that of obtain
ing lower freight rates.

which it was organized, that of obtain
ing lower freight rates.
Last week strong resolution was
drafted by the organization and its
secretary instructed to forward copy
to the interstate commerce commission
which, in part, is as follows
Whereas, the transportation compa-
MES doing interstate business to and
from Florida have for many years dis.
eliminated against the people of Florida
in the establishment and maintenance
of rates for the transportation of the
fruits and products shipped from points
in Florida to markets of the United
States and Canada, and whereas, this
is matter that can only be dealt with
by the congress Of the United States or
the interstate commerce commission;
there be il resolved
Section |. That the interstate COM
merce commission be earnestly re-
qucsted to take definite and positive
action requiring all railroads doing in
terstate business to establish car load
rate on all Florida fruits and products
from loading points to all markets,
where package rates are now in effect.
Section g That said commission
make a regulation that minimum car
load of Florida fruits and vegetables
snail consist of 90, 900 pounds from load.
ing points to all markets in the country.
Section 3. That uniform car load
rate shall be made and effected immedi-
ately of cents per 100 pounds per 100
miles on all Florida fruits and vegeta-
bles to all markets of the country.
Section 4. That said commission
make regulation that when Florida
products move under refrigeration the
equipment shall be adapted to the load.
The state organization is fast becOm-
ing an important factor in the life Of
the grower and shipper of Florida fruits
and vegetables, because of its many
branches in all the important shipping
sections of the state.
Hardly week passes that a new
branch association is not formed in
some of the big fruit and vegetable
growing counties. The strength of all
these small organizations combined will
make an association that the transpor-
tation companies must reckon with.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-24
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM FAR PANAMA
Culebra, Panama, May II, 1907.

Culebra, Panama, May II, 1907.
Editor TRIBUNE:
Thinking that friends, especially the
railroad fraternity of Fort Pierce.
would be interested in the result of the
demand of the Government Locomotive
Engineers, on the Isthmus, for an in
crease Of pay, enclose you our new
schedule, which you are at liberty to
publish.
had a very pleasant trip to Panama
and am once again in harness, helping
Uncie Sam remove the Cuebra noun
tain. Best wishes from
Yours respectfully,
CHAS. r. CAMPBELL.
The Secretary of War authorizes the
following:
Commencing May LIST, all qualified
locomotive engineers will be granted
compensation of 1910 United States
currency per month. nine hours con-
stituting days work.
After one years service an additional
increase of per cent will be granted
and after the second years service and
every year thereafter an increase of
per cent will be granted.
Six weeks vacation with pay will be
allowed every twelve months and may
be allowed to accumulate for period
of two years.
All overtime worked in excess of nine
hours will be recorded in actual minutes
and may be taken as lay over days, OF
allowed to accumulate and added to the
vacation with pay.
Thirty days sick leave with pay, viii
be allowed every twelve months.
Signed, Col. Geo, W. Goethals, chic
engineer.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-24
INDIAN RIVER BOAT
IN BAD COLLISION

A Norfolk, va, dispatch und'' dai"
of the 18th, 70 the Times nior, says
of the housebont. t,Seyalady, and ,l'i
owner, Cot X. NJ, Thompson, both ""''
known in Jensen. the Everglades 'to''
ing Miami at the close Of 'a'' season TOE
Norfolk, where .'ol. Thompson '1'tHa"
70 use her during the 'aU ., tte James
town Exposition, ,...
Rear Admira, Evan, commanding
the Atlantic feet tas r'""it 'r"'
Lieut.. r. c. Burner, Of t''' bal''aNP
Kearsarge, relating = collision 'a'e
Monday night between Cot H. NJ,
Thompson's hoaseh,at Everglades, an"
the warship float IN ,hc Hampton hoad'
wafer carnival a. a result Of which j.
T. Beard, hospital apprentice 'o't n"
,;fa The report will be forwarded I"
Washington, preliminary to I"t'"e' III,
vsstiuation. The body Of the drowned
apprentice has not been recovered,
"Col. Thompson. formerly " '"'
sngton, we'll known in national s'" ava
circles. and wealthy went aboard 'n'
Kearsarge yesterday to see captain
Winslow of the batteship and the me"
whose lives were endangered by the
action of the Everglades captain III
-, III, or.ft into the naval lines ana
running down the floats on which was a
representation of the marrying VI
pocahontas and John Rolie' 49,,
"Col. Thompson expressed his aee ,l
sorrow and regret that his boat shou'u
have been the cause of the tragedy a.'
make known his intention OF making u
Tho family of the dead man. any repara
tion that money could bring
Col. Thompson is well known TO '"'
,sonle of Fort Pierce and jensen
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-24
T.W. TROY RELEASED
ON $4,000 BOND

The preliminary hearing before Judge
Heyser, at Miami, of Thomas W. Troy,
charged with murder, in killing George
G. NewcOmb, which has been conducted
in Miami for nearly a week, came to an
end Monday night The defendant was
DO Ind over to the circuit court in the
sum of $4,000
Bond was Immediately given, the fol-
lowing gentlemen signing the bond for
sums of SIS, 900 each: JOS. A. Mcdonald
John Sewall, c. T. McCrmmon, CASTOR
Drake and S. A. Belcher.
Mr.. Troy was released from custody,
and went Immediately with his friends
to the Biscayne hotel, and later went to
Macon, Ga.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-24
Consul. General Fee Visits Fort Pierce

VIM. T. Fee, a brother of Frank H,
Fee, president of the Bank of Fort
Pierce, arrived in town last Saturday
for short visit with his brother. Mr..
Fee was in the consular service of the
United States as general consul at
Bombay, India, and is now our consul
at Bremen, Germany. While in India
Mr.. Fee discovered a pawpaw, anc
sent some of the seed to John B. Beac b
at West Palm Beach, who is now
supplying the plants to many people
along the East Coast.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-24
MISSION OF
SOCIALISM
The Well-to-dO Middle Class
Fast Disappearing.
THE CRIME OF CAPITAL.
Olaf Olesen, Of the White City Socialist
Local. Presents Data In Support
Of the SOcieiy's Claims.

Following the lead of other colleges.
Vassar college has adopted as re-
quired textbook in political economy
and sociology Spargo's book "Social-
ISM" John Spargo Is prominent
socialist writer and lecturer. Nothing
could better illustrate the attitude of
the modern mind towards Socialism. 1t
is true. there are people who persist In
keeping fifty years behind their times,
and who think Socialism will break up
the home, take away our property,
abolish religion, have US use tooth
brushes and hatpns in common or
equally absurd ideas. But in spite Of
the fertility Of the capitalstic mind in
creating Misrepresentation regarding
Socialism, truth and justice are pene-
trating high and low. A professor at
the Chicago University recently chal-
lenged his class to name single
modern thinker in Italy, whose name is
prominently connected with science,
ana VINO Is not SOCIALIST.
The reason for the rapid growth of
Socialism, lies in the fact that it is a
product of social evolution, and as in
evtable as human progress.
History teaches US that as soon as
class of people become powerful enough,
they overthrow any opposing class and
enact laws in the interest of the vic
torious class. An example is the French
revolution.
The invention and perfecting of ma
chinery has created powerful capital
list class the owners of the machines
and dependent working class. 1t is to
the interest of the capitalist to get la
Dor at the lowest possible price, while
it is to the interest of the worker to
sell his labor as high as possible. These
interests are in indirect opposition. So
a class struggle is the unavoidable con-
sequence of the capitalistic system.
Socialists point out the inefficiency of
strikes and the efficiency of the ballot
in obtaining justice for the workers.
The insincerity of the political dema-
gogue, who claims to stand for all the
people, is pointed out. No man can
serve two masters whose interests are
in direct opposition as are those Of the
capitalists and the working class. So
the working class must form political
party of their own, and nominate and
elect their own representatives without
the aid Of any political machine CREASED
with the oil of the capital class, This
working class party is the Socialist
party.
Wherever capitalism and It's evils eX-
list, the work ers of the world are uniting
to claim what they consider their rights,
The middle class of small manufacturer
merchants and once independent farm
ers is disappearing, and is increasing
the army of the wage workers, The
number of mortgaged farms is con-
stantly increasing, AID the American
farmer works longer hours for smaller
pay than our most exploited wage
slave. The average yearly income ct
the farmer is $346, while that % Oh
average wage-worker is $445. TIE
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