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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
They Have a List.

Congressman Charles r. Scott anC
Phil Campbell Of Kansas, as com
mittee on wants" for the Kansas
delegation, have notified Speaker
Cannon just what the Kansas bunch
wants out OF the next house organiza-
ton. Here are their wants: Chair
manship Of the agricultural COM
mittee for Scott; member Of the judi
ciary committee for Madison, chair
man Of the public lands committee
for Reeder; member Of the military
committee for Anthony, providing
Miller 10 switched from that COM
mittee to appropriations or some
thing equally as gOOdi member Of the
ways and means committee for either
Campbell or Calderhead, and jobs for
eight constituents, one for each mem
Der at salary Of 500 8 month or
over. W.<
After filing their list Scott and
told ''Unele Joe" that they
would meet him some day next week
and more fully discuss their demands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

Somebody who likes to look ahead
has found that next year Washington'l
birthday, Memorial Day and the 4tt
Of July fall on Saturday, giving the
people three double holidays. The
advantage Of having holiday adjoin
Sunday is very great. It allows for
little trips or agood long rest. In
creating Labor Day this point was
observed to the selection Of first
Monday instead Of a. numbered day Of
the month. a provision generally APP
preciated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

but usually approximate about 50 Del
cent Of the total bank circulation in
the course Of a year. A national
bank, therefore, finding its circula.
ton redundant, would be able by di.
recting the cancellation Of all notes
redeemed to gradually get rid Of a
considerable portion IN the course Of
a number Of months. With these two
provisions in operation, therefore, the
ability to retire all notes issued
against the one-year certificates AT
the maturity Of the latter, and the
ability to gradually wipe out notes re-
deemed which are issued against lons.
term bonds, It is believed that no
bank need be deferred from taking
out additional circulation at the pres
ent time by the fear that it will have
LETT on its hands an unwieldy note
liability after the demand for notes
has diminished.
Those banks which have been urged
by the secretary to take out circula,
tion In order to relieve the present
situation, without regard to the profit |
would, It Is believed, be found ready |
% surrender their recent issues az |
'apldly as they we're received for re-
iemption. This would not interfere
With their holding the 8 per cent Ger.
iticates as an Investment until their
maturity year hence.
In the absence of Comptroller Rfdg.
ey, who has been called to the bed
ide Of his father, Deputy Comptroller
Zane is receiving daily reports nom !
'ank examiners and others regarding 4
he condition Of national banks. me
lumber Of failures thus far has been
sss than q dozen, which compares
cry favorably with conditions IN
1913, when over 100 institutions closed
heir doors. The fear which has pre-
allied in some quarters that the Gre
ton OF banks with capital between
$4,000 and $4,000 which was iirvt (,
authorised in 1900. would. prove 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
Rieht atLast.

Why should not the people have e right u
nominate their own candidates BY dIrec
expression OF their choice2 Should not thu
will OF MAJORITY Of the Republicans Of thi
district determine the nominee Of the party
the same as majority Of the voters deter
mine the results Of an election2 II the peo
pie are capable Of electing suitable officers
they are Just as capable Of nominating suit.
able candidates.-lJ. L, Brlstow In salins
Journal Ff
You are right, Joseph, once upon
this primary question and II Mr..
Stubbs aud his followers including
yourself had been in favor Of that
kind Of q primary election last winter
we would now have had as good a
method Of determining the twill Of a
majority" Of the Republicans Of this
district as is possible through the
success Of any primary election law.
Because MIR. Stubbs and his supporters
aided by the Democrats in the legis-
lature were opposed to that kind Of a
primary law and voted solidly against
aPrimaryAlaw which provided way
to determine tine 'swill Of majority d
the Republicans Of this district the,
people are now without such law by
the candidates putting up out OF their
own pockets from $1,000 to $500
apiece.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
BANKS Want THEM
Offers Are Being Received at Treas
ury Department for Panama
Bonds and Certificates.
NAY RETIRE II CIRCULATION


Washington, Nov. 21.-Ofers fol
the new Panama bonds and the one
year treasury certificates continued Il
come to the treasury Wednesday, bui
no oficial announcement was made
regarding the amount Reports were
received BY telegraph from United
States assistant treasurers at New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston
Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis, New
Orleans and San Francisco Of the
amount Of the applications for certin-
Gates received At each point. The
figures were said to be satisfactory to
the treasury officials.
One Of the questions which is caus-
ing some inquiries relates to the abb.
ity Of the banks to withdraw circula-
tion based upon the new securities
when the need for It has passed.
As all the one-year certificates will
be called for redemption at the ex-
piration Of the term fixed by law, the
notes issued against them will fall en-.
tirely outside the provision fixing a
limit OF 100000 per month. IN this
respect the short-term certificates viii
have an advantage over the Panama
bonds. There is another method,
however, BY which the banks can
gradually curtail their circulation out.
standing without regard to the legal
limit This method Is not entirely IN
their control, since II is governed By
The amount Of the notes Of each bank |
presented to the treasury for redemp-
Ion, when the notes are thus re.
ieemed they are paid by the treasury
a lawful money from the current re-
lemption fund which each bank Il re-
luired to maintain 10 the amount Of
'er cent Of It's circulation. II e Cd
ionhl with the bank whether 10 ~
tore the redemption fund and receive
3 notes back or permit them % BE-
ancelled and retired. This procsuI
nly becomes operative. however. 70
be amount Of notes presented Tor re.
unpton. Such redamptiona an
lthef slow undef The natiouai h.nh.
. systsn a. q pressni orlanlros
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
short ON Sense !,

Lawrence Gazette' We are prone
to regard America as the greatest
country on earth without stopping to
reason why. We are confident that
she can whip any old nation that
butts into her affairs, but America Is
not q bully, and has never fought
when It was not absolutely necessary.
Our greatness is our intellectual,
moral and industrial power. An ex-
change that happened to be thinking
along that line has delved into the
records, and finds that while we have
but five per cent Of the population Of
the world, We produce 70 per cent Of
the corn raised, 20 per cent Of the
cotton. 20 per cent Of the wheat, 20
per cent Of the iron aud steel, City.
hve per cent Of the copper, 50 per
cent Of the silver and "a per cent Of
the gold, And with this immense sd.
vantage overy people and nation, We
are having panic which looks ss
though We have not even i've per cent
Of the common sense Of the world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

1t is understood that Tom McNsal's
loss Of 1880 in a Kansas City fake
investment company Is one instance
where he did not end anything funny
In Il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
PRICES
''''nB Baking Powder.
Made from cream Of tartar derived
solely from grapes, the most deli.
cious and healtEful Of all fruit acids.
Deserved Honor.

The lection Of J. B. Case Of thi
city as president Of the Trans-M issil
sippi Congress was an honor not onl
! to most capable and well qualifie,
a citizen OF The west but to Abilene D
we'll. Mr.. Case Is one OF the men VIII,
has helped build the ns-Mississlpp
country. He came to Abilene in The
cattle days and proved his ability
! through all the years that have passed
since that turbulent period In Kansas
history. He has acquired position
Of prominence, not alone in social and
political life, but has stood for the
most practical and successful business
enterprises Of the middle West. He
has been associated with many under
taklngs that have extended over wide
territory and there are few men in
Kansas who have SO wide an acquaint-
ance.
It is no small honor to be elected TO
the position that be is to occupy dur
ing the coming year. Generally,
governors, United States senators and
millionaires have been the occupants
Of that place. The TRANSIT Mississippi
Congress covers all the states from
the Mississippi river to the Pacific
ocean and in that vast, rich territory |
are many men Of prominence and Of
eminent qualifications for such
place. 1t is highly Creditable to the
delegates from all these great com.
monwealths that they have, in this
instance, selected a man who holds no
political office and has never aspired
to one and whose standing rests upon
his straightforward business ability
and untiring energy for the state and
his home community.
The real development Of the Trans
Mississippi country has not depended
upon the men who have sought mo-
toriety by sky rocket means nor upon
hose to whom money happened to-
'ome through some freak OF fortune.
The men who have built up this great
,ranary and mineral storehouse Of +
he nation are those who have given T
very day a clear-headed, well-direCt- o
d effort 10 make Of the west rich 8
- IL
nd progressive country. The men !
Tho do the hardest work along this i
ne are those whose names appear T
My occasionally In the newspapers. N
Is to this class that Mr.. Case be- A
ngs, and his home town and county "
g very proud that his worth and :,
affiliations have been recognized q
rough so wide territory. d.
The Congress will find his leader %
ip during the coming year most ~
lpiul one. He will direct Its ener- =
ss into practical and helpful plans m
the uPbuilding Of the West aud IA
st is the object for which II should ST.
lst. dit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

Translated into vefnaenlar, the
Presidsns's order to the oHice holders
not TO push the third term means,
''NoW, boys, bOyu, dou'I force me into
this thing. ! am trying hard not to
Be dominated don't make Ii impOs-
aible for ne 70 keep away. Be careful
boys, I can't stand too mach strain-
please. boys, douLn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

One cfthe great issues before til
country for che next presidential cleo
ton will be that Of The currency
The tariff will share with 1t To,
responsibility Of the campaign, bul
there will be another discussion d
the 1895 variety. It's N time when
the demagogue will roam the land
with fine sounding phrases such IS
"ycu shall not press down on the
brow of'lsbor the crown Of gold" and
there will be among those who have
suffered loss and business reverse men
who will declare that these state
ments are revelations that should en-
titled the spokesmen to places oftrust
in the government.
1t will be year for The men who
have the real management OF things
in the community to keep cool heads,
to refuse to be swayed by the dema-
gogue and to insist that sense and
calmness shall prevail. The wave Of
socialism and its attendant follies will
be vigorous one, the old time Popu-
list will come to the front with his
wild theories, but it should be kept
4 FL. 4
firmly In mind that the real advance
'f this nation has been made. not by
giving way to the financial theorists,
out by staying close to the rules OIL
he fathers and living sober, conser-
'ative lives. K
Politics and finance must walk hand
n hand and there must be resoIute
determination on the part Of business
interests to counterfeit the heresies OF
he demagogues II we are to have the
uickest possible recovery from pres 4
Mt conditions. a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

source o. weakness to the banking
system in periods of strain, has not
up to this time been justified by even
this. The small banks apepar to be
holding their own as well as the
larger ones and the number Of sus-
pensions Of either class has been a
negligible quantity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

Compared With the Gentle senators
Utah has been eleoting. Resd shoot
seems % - very decent man.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
J.B.HAMMONDARRESTED
SENT TO INSANE WARD.
Court for Rich Inventor Held IN
treet-Brotker AccMser.

Magistrate Walsh held court in the wet street
in front of the West Side police court yester-
day. The prisoner was James Bartlett Ham
mond, president of the Hammond Typewriter
Company, and inventor of the machine that
bears his name. He was held on a charge Of
insanity, and committed to Bellevue for exam
ination.
The prisoner had been arrested few minutes
before at his home in the Cumberland Hotel. He
sat in cab with keeper. and smiled serenely
at the proceedings. A motley throng surrounded
the cab.
The warrant had been sworn out by brother
Thomas F. Hammond. of New Rochelle.
Are you Mr. Hammond?' asked Magistrate
Walsh, of the old man in the cab.
II am" came from the smiling lips.
How do you feeI?" asked the court.
"They say I'm not WELL" and the smile broad
ened.
The brother testified that the man in the cab
was habtual drunkard, user Of drugs and
a squanderer, who spent his money on disreputa-
bic persons. Albert Bryce. manager Of the type
writer company, added that when he would
present valuable documents to the alleged luna
tic for consideration he would be greeted with
songs like Il Wish 1 Was in Dixie" and be told
paddle your own canoe"
Often said the witness. when would urge
Mr.. Hammond to read the documents he would
threaten TO put a paddock on the factory and
close it. He imagined his employees were try
ing to get his property from him.
DR.. Carlos F. Macdonald, the alienist, testified
that from casual examination of the defendant
he believed him insane. DR. Coley, also an ex-
pert insanity. with Office at No. Park
avenue. testified in like style.
Accompanying the warrant were two afidavits
signed by Thomas F. Hammond and Albert
Bryce.
The brother sai6 the prisoner was a victim
of locomotor ataxia in a bad form and was a
menace to the public.
Mr.. Bryce said the man drunk at least
once every day in the last year, and used drugs,
especially antipyrene. in enormous quantities
He said accommodation had been refused at
several hotels in this city because of his Of
fensive conduct and habits; that last December
he was placed in a sanatorium I'm Yonkers but
that the proprietor refused TO receive him. He
said Mr. Hammond had a large income.
Mr. Hammond was born in Boston in 1899. the
son Of Thomas and Harriet w. Hammond. He
was graduated from the University of Vermont
In 1861 Later he attended Union Theological
Seminary. and studied philosophy and science at
the University of Halle. Germany. During the
Civil War he was a correspondent. At the close
OF the war he devoted many years to mechanical
experiments. and patented. in 1880 his type
writing machine
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
BIDS WERE TOO Low.
So Inferior Marble Vas Used IN
Capitol, Says JVitneSS.

Harrisburg, Penn, April 23-The feature Of
to-day's hearing before the capitol investigating
commission vas the testimony of sub-con-
tractors under George F. Payne & Co, general
contractors for the new capitol that Payne had
rendered a number of bills on their office sta
tionery for extra work the building which
they did not recognize as having been made
out by members OF their firms
The testimony Of Jacob NJ. Schenk. of Leb-
anon. showed that the figures which he quoted
on serpentire marble for the Senate and House
chambers were too low to please Joseph NJ. Hus-
ton. architect Of the Capitol, and Philip H. john
son. a Philadelphia architect. and brother-in-
law Of Israel w. Durham, eX-State Insurance
Commissioner.
Shenk mentioned the name Of a Mr.. Reed.
third party. now dead. who had informed him
that "the gang had to be fixed and that the
marble 10 be furnished should be SIS a cubic
foot instead of 50. which the price quoted
by the witness.
Shenk declined TO make terms with them, and
an effort to open another quarry near Shenk's
quarry was made by men whom the witness
mentioned. They did not carry out their plans,
however, and finally the specifications for the
serpentine marble We're ignored he said. and
marble of an inferior quality was supplied.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
ARREST BANK PRESIDENT.
South Dakota Official Charged sUith
Misuse of Funds.

Chicago. April 23.-Charles C. King president
Of the First National Bank OF Scotland. S. D..
was arrested here to-day by Deputy United
States Marshals Grifflth and Donovan.
The arrest made on information received
by the Office of the United States District Attor-
ney in this city from William G. Porter. the Dis
trict Attorney at Sioux Falls. g. d. The charges
against King are misapplication Of the funds of
the bank in the sum of $21.277 and issuing to
himself nine certificates of deposit Of 5000
each and then converting the money to his own
use
The deputy marshals searched the city for two
days and finally found King in hotel within
a half square OF their own office. He expressed
much astonishment at his arrest and said that
II was due to the spite work Of his enemies. He
expressed willingness to return to South Dakota
without extradition proceedings and denied Wig
orOusly that he had committed any illegal acts
while in charge of the bank.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
FAIRBANKS PLANT BURNS.
Uce-President Loses $35OOOO an
Fire at SPRINGFIELD, Ohio.

Springfield Ohio. April 23.-The Indianapolis
Frog and Switch Company, large manufact-
uring concern owned by Vice-President Fair
banks and operated by his brother. N. H. Fair
banks, and his brother-in-law. NJ. L. Mlligan,
totally destroyed by fire late tonight
The building covered three acres n. H. Fair
banks said the loss would reach $SjO,OO0. He
could not state what insurance was carried.
The fire was discovered by the night watch
man, but not until it too late to make an
effective fight against it. The origin of the fire
has not been learned.
The Kelly Road Roller Company and the
Fairbanks Company another large concern
owned by the Vice-Presdent and devoted 70 the
manufacture of piano plates. were in danger, but
both saved.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
MRS. SAGE CALLS HALT.
Has Inuested Sl8 900, 900 in Mort
gageS-NO More Loans.

An official announcement was made yesterday
that Mrs. Margaret o. Sage. widow Of Russell
Sage had loaned all the money she intended TO
lend real estate in Manhattan Island. The
total sum Of the mortgages on Manhattan prop
erty which she now holds is about $4,000 600.
The first mortgage loan from Mrs Sage was OBJ
tained early in the year. Since January 1 10
date about 134O00,00O has been loaned bond
and mortgage on Manhattan Island property Of
which vast sum a little less than one seventh
of the total amount has been contributed by Mrs.
Sage.
The last mortgage loan given by Mrs Sage
was for $1,OOO000. at ~ per cent. for about five
years. on the premises at the southwes: corner
Of 47th street and Fifth avenue. owned by Simon
Frankel All the loans were placed through
Douglas Robinson Charles S. Brown & Go.
Some of the principal loans made by Mrs. Sage
were: $1,2O0.O00 on the New York Hippodrome
property; 1850 900 on the Hotel Breslin: ST.
100000 on the Park Row Building; $500, 900 to
the Lands Purchase Company on Its property.
Gil by irregular. on the south side of Wall
street 1915 feet west Of William street: $175 600
on the plot. 87.3 by 46.1 feet. at the northwest
corner OF SD street and Broadway; $45O.0OO on
a plot 47.2 by 9S.9 feet the south side of 34th
street. 643 feet east of Seventh avenue; $360,O0O
TO the Tischenor- Grand Company. its prem
street 100 feet west of Central Park West. and
southwest corner of 25th street and Fourth
QUp
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
SAYS BANKER BEAT HER.
Mrs. augustus n. Post Has Hus-
hand arrested.

Mrs Augustus T. Post accuses her husband
the banker Of beating her at their apartments
in the Holland House last Sunday In court
Yesterday Mrs Post. who is grayhaired ana ap-
narently her husbands senior. exhibited
bruised and scratched arm. She told magls-
trate Baker that she had endured this treat
ment for three years and was through with II.
Mr.. Post was arrested at the Holland House.
He was represented in court by Henry A. Stick
nev OF No. 30 Broad street. He refused to dis
cuss his wife's charges. saying that everything
would be amicably settled. The case was ad-
tourned to May / at the request Of Mrs. Post
who was unable to have present her counsel.
Battle & Marshall. She is now living at the
Buckingham.
Mrs. Post said last night at the Buckingham
that she had instructed her lawyer to bring suit
for divorce. Mrs. Post was daughter OF Major
John S. Thacker, of New Orleans. She was
married to John S Kaye, of that city, when
seventeen years old. and was divorced from him
a few wears later She met Post in London In
1899 and was married in this city six months
later. -, ,,-, a. .
= ID Sheppard e. Co. OF No. 81 Nassau street.
He Is an Amherst graduate, secretary of the
Aero Club and member of the Automobile and
other well known Clubs
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
GERMAN HINT OF WAR.
General VOn Einem's Speech in
Support of Army Budget.

Berlin, April 23.-General Won Einem, Minister
OF War. in the discussion in the Reichstag to-
day OF the army appropriation, outlined the diff
fculties encountered by the army administration
recently because of the purpose of the govern
rnent TO rearm che field artillery, the foot arti-
lery and the infantry quickly possible. The
rearmament of the infantry has been comp-
Gated the minister explained, by the new am
rnunition. but the sum granted for these pur-
poses was not only sufficient. but probably
would leave surplus for future demands The
extraordinary expenses in the army appropria-
ton for 1907 include $1O.25O.OOO for rebuilding
fortresses
The minister said he thought II would he pos
sihle to complete the reaTming and the rebuild
ing Of fortifcations before outbreak OF war
before these weapons were absolutely required
He had been urged to hasten these improve
rnents. but he had not done so. as he had fun
confidence in the power OF the army. even with
out the aid OF new arms and reconstructed forts
II was the desire of the government. however
that German soldiers should have the best weap-
ons In existence After the rearmament was
conopleted. the minister said. he was convinced
the army estimates would decrease.
No member Of the Reichstag could wish, Gem
oral Won Einem went on. for conditions similar
to those In France two years ago.
In conclusion, the minister said: we Wish 70
he ready for war, and our aim must be TO keep
the army in this state.