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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
A Great Railroader.

A most interesting series OF articles
is being published in Leslie's Weekly
on the great railway systems Of the
country. An excerpt Of especial
interest to Kansas is this:
"a railroad overload who means
much to the Southwest is Mr.. E. P.
Ripley, who directs the policy OF the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Re Rail-
road (which earns $70,0OO,O0O an
nually. Mr.. Ripley is unpretentious
in his habits and manners. He is not
one who believes that the railroad can
do no wrong; he stands for an annual
cleaning and the most rigorous
public inspection. But, despite this
fair and square attitude, Mr.. Ripley
today finds the Santa Fe victim OF
legislative hospitality. Long before
passes were abolished by law, Mr..
Ripley went on record as favorlng
course that would do away with bits
Of paper by which. willy-nilly, traffic
was often influenced. He was among
the first Of the Western railroad
presidents to Danish the private car.
"What Ripley did for the Santa Fe
was one of the most remarkable
achievements in modern railroading.
When he took the Santa Fe it was a
streak of rust. He remade the Santa
Fe from head to foot--from Chicago
to Los Angeles. He replaced two
thousand wooden bridges with steel
bridges, he laid new rails, he straight
ened the crooked places, and today
the fruit-growers of California and the
fortunes of the Santa Fe are one and
the same thing. For every orange
we eat we are indebted primarily to
the Santa Fe. and the Clark and
Hartman roads out Of California,
The Santa Fe, under President Rip,
lev, has met all needs OF mine owners,
fruit growers, and other shippers in
the most liberal way"
Mr.. Ripley has the thorough re-
spect Of Kansas as a great railroader.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

A little pamphlet is being printed BY the
friends of Mr.. Rees answering the question
who Is Rees" and what does he stand for
Manhattan Republic.
It does not require pamphlet to
answer that. He is district judge
who has taken his solemn oath to
obey the constitution not to take any
other office "during the term for
which he was elected" expiring jan
!, 1910, but who is trying to be elect
ed congressman. He stands for sa-
line county's attempt to defeat Sam
Smith because of that county's square
deal politicians jealousy of Dickinsoni
he will probably lose the jhdgeShip
and will not be nominated for congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
Taft and Dolliver.

The Republican national ticket may
be composed Of Secretary Taft and
Senator Dolliver--a combination that
looks mighty good to Kansas. Taft
is Kansas kind and SO is Dolliver.
The personality Of Senator Dolliver
appeals to westerners. He lis clean,
courageous, eloquent and fighting
Republican who does not go after
false gods in politics or religion. His
record in the senate is admirable and
his nomination for vice president
would arouse hearty enthusiasm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
Must Have Had Kickers Then, Too.

In speech in the United States
senate in 1888, Daniel Webster spoke
these words: "There are persons
who constantly clamor. They COM
plain ofoppression. eculation and the
pernicious influence of accumulated
wealth. They cry out loudly against
all banks and corporations, and all
means by which small capitals be-
come united in order to produce i'm
portant and beneficial results. They
carry on mad hostility against all
established institutions. They would
choke the fountain OF industry and
dry all the streams. In country of
unbounded liberty they clamor
against oppression. In country of
perfect equality they would move
heaven and earth against privilege
and monopoly. In a country where
property is more evenly divided than
anywhere else they rend the air
shouting agrarian doctrines. In
country where the wages of labor are
high beyond parallel they would
teach the laborer that he is but an OPP
pressed slave"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
Did Good Job.

The city ought to extend It's thanks
to the fire, water and light COMMITTEES
Of the council, Messrs. Gleissner,
Smith and schreiner, for their excsl-
lent recommendations in the interest
Of better fire protection. II THAR
plans are carried out the city viii
have = Gre sighting preparation that
viii be worth . great deal to The city.
Il should be completed - soon q
possible. The council has approves
Z nd everybody sIls lhsaIa A o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

G. o. Scrafford, the register Of
deeds, has made a record that has nc
superior in the annals Of this county
Every paper filed has had the most
careful attention and though the
business OF the office has been ardu-
Gus, he has seen to it that every
courtesy that could possibly be ex-
tended has come to the public. Mr..
Scrafford has received many compli-
ments for the excellent manner in
which this Office has been managed
and it will be pleasure to the Re-
publiCans to renominate him and to
the voters in November to reflect
him. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

H. W. King came to Abilene from
Chapman two years ago and took up
the duties Of county clerk with as
much skin and ability as though he
had been trained for the purpose. He
has attended so strictly to business
that 1t has never been necessary for
a caller at the Office to inquire for him
a second time, and always the
duties Of the clerk have been faith
fully carried out and the records Of
the county are in model condition,
Mr.. King has been courteous and
accurate in his work and his nomina-
tlon and election are assured as they
should be.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
That Rugged Shipper. "

One of the leading arguments used
in W. A. Whites attack on Long was
that the latter did not knuckle down
to rugged, sincere. oppressed
shipper" of Wichita, a"square dealer
named Howard.
Is the memory Of Mr.. White SO
short, asks the Hutchinson News, that
be does not remember what happened
TO Mr.. Howard only few brief weeks
following this Wichita Chamber Of
Commerce meeting when he says Mr..
Long "played" with Mr.. Howard
"for the fun Of it?"
Does MIR. White not remember that
this selfsame rugged, sincere, oP-
pressed shipper" Of his was brought
into the indictment against the Chi
cago, Milwaukee 8 St. Paul railroad
in federal court in Kansas City for
specific violation OF the Elkins law,
the rebate law OF 1902
II Mr.. White does not recall readily
this fact he had better look up the
files Of the daily newspapers and see
what sort OF hero his rugged, sim
cere, oppressed shipper" is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

Between June and August ST.
when practically all Of the wheat
fields Of the United States will be
harvested, there are only eighty
working days, and during each one
Of these win be turned into the store
houses Of the country eight million
bushels Of wheat, or Ses,ses bushels
every hour in a working day OitWslvs
hours each.
There is no better way than this Of
getting rieh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11


F. W. Morse, county treasurer, has
served as deputy treasurer and then
as county treasurer, in q way that
has won for him the regard Of every
citizen in Dickinson county. His
books have kept'in model shape and
every possible courtesy that could be
extended has been at the service Of
the people. No better county official
ever stood behind the treasurer's desk
that Mr.. Morse and he deserves all
the praise that is coming to him and
will have a denomination unanimous
ly and reelection.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

Nomination papers, to be legal
must be filed with the county clerk
not later than June oath, Wednesday.
So anyone who is thinking Of running
for Office this year, or anyone who Is
thinking Of running friend for office.
should see that the petitions are filed
out and filed with the comfy clerk
before June Oath. Township COM
mittees, particularly, take notice Of
this fact.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

OF course the veteran surveyor, A
c. Romig, will have no opposition II
the race for that Office. There ough'
to have been an exception in the pri'
mary law that would allow SO good
an officer as he to hold permanently
without any bother Of being placed on
the ticket. He will be re-elected-no
doubt about that, for he will have no
opposition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

The Dickinson county Republicans
have before them q fine list Of candi-
dates for places on the county ticket.
1t is certain that when the primary is
held on August 4th, there will be
as good a selection Of men for whom
to vote as was ever presented to the
party in this county. The list Of
those who have come before the
voters as new men in the held in
eludss many Of the best citizens Of
the county and they are making .
courteous and earnest contest for
places on what viii be the winning
ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

Not in the history Of the senate be-
fore have so many presidents been
broken as during the few hours Of
the LaFolletts hlibuster. Topeka
Capital.
The Capital should tell its readers
that Roosevelt was with the senators
who opposed the LaFOllette flibuster.
In this as in everything Roosevelt is
against "LaFolletteism. us alins
Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

W. Y. Morgan: The attack on SEN
ator Long may last a little longer.
The most brilliant writer in Kansas,
MIR. William Allen White, may take
the stand and say Long is not in &C
cord with Roosevelt. Mr.. Bristow,
who was a supporter Of Senator Long
up TO three months ago, may insist
that Long has been wrong all the
time. Against these two well-mean-
ing witnesses who know things by In
tuition let US place the evidence Of
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft, and let those who are for White
and BristOw line up on one side and
those who are for Roosevelt, Taft and
Long take the other side. The very
best they can do Is for Mr.. White and
Mr.. BristOw to move TO make the re-
election Of Senator Long unanimous.
II they really want 70 stand BY ROose-
velt and Taft here iS the opportunity
Of their lives aud they viii have 70
hurry . avoid tbe rush
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
The Primary in Iowa.

The district primary has been held
in Iowa, The square dealers ran Gov.
Cummins for senator; the other crowd
ran Senator Allison for reelection.
The returns show about $4,000 ma
jority for Allison. It's all over-in
Tou,o
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
W, H. UNDERWOOD


lam candidate for the nomination for
Representative from this district subject to
the decision of the Republican primary on
August 4. 1908, and shall appreciate all sup
ort given me, o. r. OHiLDs.
We are authorized to announce the candi-
dacy Of CHARLES A. CASE for the Republican
nomination for Representative Of the sixty
FIRST Representative district subject to the
primary Aug. 4, 1908.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

The Second commissioner district
is going to give to C. W. Peterson,
the present commissioner, a renomi-
nation unanimously which is an ac-
ton that will be creditable to its
good judgment. Mr.. Peterson has
served nearly four years on the board
and has been careful and cOnscien-
tious In the performance Of his duties.
One Of the first requisites for q com
missioner Is the ability to keep good
nalured and look after the business
Of the county fairly and in the inter-
ests Of eVery section. Mr.. Peterson
has done this ADD Il win be in accord
With the districts appreciation Of his
WORK that be WI Be named sgnin b.
ne Republicans and rs-slsctsd for
another term
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

The matter Of high school trustees
should not be forgotten. VIC. Lewis,
+. W. Wright and F. W. Karl go out
this year. All have made excellent
officials and they have served the
county high school faithfully.
All should be reelected II they will
take the positions but IL they are to
be on the Republican ticket there
should be prompt work in getting out
the nomination papers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

hereby announce myself as a candidate
for Clerk of District Court subject to the
decision Of the Republican party at the prt-
maries August4. Any support given me will
appreciated. WI ROWE
am candidate for the nomination for
Dlstrsct Clerk Of Dickinson county, subject
70 the decision of the Republican primary.
August 4, 1905 l shall appreciate all support
given me- Z. ID. bLAoHLf'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

The city council did a graceful
thing last night IN adopting resolu-
ton thanking Senator Long for secur-
ing an appropriation Of $500 for a
public building site for Abilene and
expressing appreciation Of his promise
to assist in securing further appro-
priatiOn for a building at the next
session. Senator Long has shown a
disposition Of helpiulness that is in
line with his entire career as a con-
gresham aud senator. He is the
kind Of a senator who ''does things''
for his constituents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

am a candidate for the nomination Of
County Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Of Dickinson County. subject to the decision !,
Of the Republican vote at tho approachinG
primary. Any support that my friends and
Acquaintances may give me Will be duly APP
precIated by M. r. AUNILLER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


lam candidate for the Republican nom
nation for the Office Of State Senator, 29nd
district. solicit the support of Republi-
can electors assuring that all support will
be thoroughly appreciated.
VIII. UNDERWOOD
lam candidate for the Republican noit-
nation for the office Of state senator for the
CLAY Dickinson district. ask your careful
consideration and hope to merit your sup
port at the August primary which will be
fully appreciated H. w. AVERY,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
R0unuet for Prof. PerriIl.

j. L. Brady in the Lawrence Jour
nal pays this deserved compliment to
a teacher Dickinson county has
learned to respect and admire: ave
see that j. P. Perrill has just been
reelected head Of the Dickinson county
high school at Chapman at salary of
$1,000 per year. Prof. Perrill is q
good deal Of fellow. Years ago,
along about the time Quayle went to
Baker, Perrill was in school there.
He was not popular and since we
have understood why. Perrill never
failed to know everything in his
books. He always got the best grades
and never failed to master every
lesson. He was not broad boy but
he was certainly literal. He was 8
great worker. He did not have any
money and knew what he was there
for. He did his work and went out
into the world. He has done well
and he has done it BY the same in
dOmitable energy that he displayed
in school. 1t is such students as
Perrill who do the worlds education
al work. He has made good, more
than good, and here's to him."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

The river will raise. -Isalina Journal.
Raise what9--[ Lawrence World. t8
II will raise hades IL 1t keeps on
climbing skyward about s feet more
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
Ia Model Candidate.

Herington Times: s. $. Smith Of
Abilene is making his influence count
all over the 9th district. He is in
true sympathy with the people, and
before the time for the August pri-
maries come around about every pre-
cinct in the district will be visited by
him. Besides this, he is vote getter
wherever he goes. His very pres
ence gives the voter to understand
that he is honest and sincere and
would make us a model representa-
tive in the halls Of congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

Sometimes Abilene wishes !. we're
farther east but there Is this console
tiou-thsre Is less water 70 come
down stream the closer We are % tbsl
head q lhs lLrsAm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

Taft vim have to gst ons-half Of The
eonisstsd dslsgatas . Be nominated
q he ara ballot-and &c india-
sioas nEs tsai b Win doie
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

The French seem determined to
make Dreyius great-they will have
him buried in the Pantheon, too
If they keep up their persecution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

TTT Y
Our esteemed but somewhat peevish
contemporary. che Chronicle. hits US
this terrible blow:
III M. Smith wants the entire support Of
thlscounty be must separate himself abso-
lutely and entirely from the Abilene Renec-
tor"
II Is not exactly clear why the
Chronicle is knocking on Mr.. Smith
unless 1t is because 1t sees at last that
he Is likely to be nominated for con-
gress and so is sorry that 1t did not
help popular home man more cheer
fully. Nor does it appear why Edi-
tor Frank Parent Of the Chronicle
wishes this separation" When he
was q candidate two years ago he
seemed appreciative Of the fact that
this paper heartily supported him and
elected him, too. Now he serves
notice on us that we must get off the
earth and support nobody, no time
no how, never! This Is q fierce edict
and we expect soon to receive another
that we must not breathe nor exist,
Yet really we are not worried-nor
do we think anyone else is; The
Chronicle is nervous that's all.
1t will be better natured after a
while when its EDITORS campaign for
reelection gets under way. 1t may
not then be SO viciously reading out
Of the party old-time Republicans
who always support all the ticket and
whose only crime is that they refuse
10 worship lot Of semi-Populst
'reaks who are put up for tin gods by
he alleged square Dealers" 1t will
10 a sorry day for the Republican
party in Kansas when it has to take
Is doctrine from that sort Of political
,aCksliders and SO far as this paper is
concerned it has no intention Of So
loing. 1t stands for the Republican
SIN Of Mckinley, Roosevelt, Taft,
long, and not for the semi Demo.
,ratic rantingS of La Toilette, Stubs,
the Chronicle.
Regarding Sam Smith, the entire
county is for him-with the possible
exception Of two Abilene square
dealers" whose letters to Minneapolis
parties would make mighty interest
ing reading. He will receive the
most nearly unanimous Republican
vote on August 4th ever given can
didate in this county and the REFLEc-
TOR has been proud to do its share in
helping him in his victorious way.
1t would far better, considering that
it is a home paper, il the Chronicle
would would stop knocking and give
IN open, ungrudging support to SO
me gentleman, SO popular a Re-
publican and SO well-liked Dickin-
ION county citizen as s. S. Smith.
The article rsferred to also contains
swipe at the REFLECTOR followers"
rom whom it likewise demands q
separation" We have no idea just
Who is meant by this-whether it is
he 5000 subscribers who read and
ike the REFLECTOR or the friends its
'wners happen to have. In any event
70 Judge that the editor Of the
chronicle wants it distinctly under
TODD that he considers them all
undesirable citizens" and that so far
q he is concerned they may go hang.
This is none Of our concern the in
lividuAls he sneers at as followers"
nay use their own Judgment as to
heir action in the matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

Many ills come from impure blood.
Can't have pure blood with fhuity d.
rsrtion. lazy liver and sluggish
susls Burdock Blood Bliters
-frrnffhenr riomach, touulE arf
liver ~ puriass he blood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

A Etubbs reaction has SET in'-tno''"e''''r'
Sun.
Yes, that is generally admitted.
Last winter it seemed that he could
win but now it don't.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
oourrY oorr SHOWN.

We are authorised 70 announce that ". 2
Fulton Of ralmAEs is n candidate for ths-
once Of county commissioner from the Third
District, subject % the decision Of the r.
publican voters a. the primaries IN August
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11

lam candidate for the Republican nom
nation for sheriff Of Dickinson County. sub
iect to the decision of the voters at the pri-
mary 70 be held August 9Th, 1908. All sup
port given me will be much appreciated.
JR YoURo.
, 1908-09-08

Denver. Colo, Sept. S.-Four men
were killed, three persons received
probably fatal injuries and a dozen
others we're slightly hurt in a fire that
Quilted the Belmont hotel, on Stout
street, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth, this morning.
List of the Dead.
The dead:
EDWARD MOORE. aged So, Phila.
delphia.
JOHN D. KANE, Colorado Springs,
suffocated.
GEORGE BODLE, Middletown, N,
Y, died in hospital from injuries sus.
tained In jumping.
GEORGE OFT, Dodge City, Kas.
died in hospital from injuries sustain.
ed in jumping.
The Injured.
The seriously injured are William
Lewis. Denver. injured by jumping;
Mrs. w. A. Lanham, Denver. burns;
w. A. Lanham, hands and face
burned; F. ]. Bowden, city clerk, Sill
v%erton. Colo, two scalp wounds, jump
ed from second story; o. E. Klinger
printer, formerly proprietor Of the
Silverton Standard, back wrenched ii
jumping; Charles F. Stewart, candy
, 1908-09-08
Colorado Democrats.

Pueblo, Colo, Sept. S.-The demo-
cratic state convention for the purpose
of nominating a full state ticket and
declaring the party's choice for United
States senator to succeed Henry M.
Tlsller was called to order at. the
Grand opera, house at IL O'Clock today
by State Chairman Milton Smith.
5, Spear-Patterson Fight.
The session was marked as usual
with a contest between the Denver
factions, the supporters, respectively.
of Mayor Speer and former United
States Senator Patterson. The Speer
delegation was placed on the tempo
rary roll call. There are other con
tests from Las Animas, Ell Paso and
'Conejos counties. - r
Adams for Chairman. s&s
State Senator w. H. Adams Of Cone
jos county was unanimously elected
temporary chairman. After choosing
committees the convention took a re.
cess until this afternoon. The Den.
yer contest will probably be fought out
before the credentials committee and
before the convention.
, 1908-09-08
DEVASTATION IN
BIC FOREST FIRES
TERRITORY HUNDRED MILES
SQUARE NEAR DULUTH BURN
ED AND FAMILIES SUFFER.
impossible to Estimate Loss for Weeks
and Utmost Vigilance Necessary
to Prevent Destruction of Towns
Settlers Hemmed In and in Danger
Of AnnihiIation.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. S.AReports re-
ceived here today indicate that forest
fres are burning along the north shore
as far as Grand Marais, west to the
western Mesaba range, south to with.
In ten Or fifteen miles of Duluth and
north to the extreme northern edge
Of the ranges, and perhaps much far
ther. Throughout this territory a hun.
dred miles square settlers are being
burned out by the hundreds and it win
be impossible to estimate the loss for
weeks. No towns Of any size have
burned since the destruction of CHS
holm, but constant vigilance Is re-
CURED to save Hibbing.
Settlers Penned. In.
A thousand settlers are reported
penned in by flames from forest fires
raging around Grand Marais.