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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

W. J. Rowe, Of Dillon, Republican
candidate for clerk Of the district
court. is q farmer in its Strictest
sense and should receive a unanimous
enforcement from his brother farm
ers. He Is . fine fellow, reliable, well
thought Of at home and will make q
good official. He will appreciate
your suffrage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

The Republicans present as Their
candidate for representative one Of
the brightest young men in the coun.
", Charles A.. Case. He was born
here. knows the needs Of the people,
and can be relied upon to look after
their interests to the best Of his
ability. He does not pose a. . re-
former or make claim to knowing
everything but he will put his best
energies into the legislative work and
endeavor to SEQ that every interest
gets real above board square deal.
A vote for him will be well cast.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29
More NIa6t .RIdera Arrested.

Reelfoot Lake, Tenn, Oct. 27.-Four.
teen more prisoners were brought into
camp Monday In connection with re-
cent night rider outrages In this sec.
ton. This makes . total Of 81 now
IN custody here. Three mounted
scouting parties went out and two Of
them returned. The third will not be
back before Tuesday night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

Feed Barn Chanre.

1 have rented the feed and livery
barn south Of the National hotel Of
]. A. Forster and will continue %
give customers best Of attention
Best Of hay and grain and courteous
treatment. Give me a trial.
7-u T. A. ToLBERE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29
Adyertised Letters.


The following is the list Ofunclaim-
ed letters remaining in the Abilens
postofiice for the week, ending Oct,
96, 1908. Have your mail addressed to
your street number and 1t win BE-
promptly delivered.
oKNTLEMEH's LIST.
Appleman, Albert Bledsoe, Anon
OraWford, Mr, Drawer, henry
Raymond, EN- Wocdling. Miner D@
oenevivi. eignor Giuseppe
strsughn, Mrs Minerva NeR r
ballard, Geo r Park, Mrs sade t
ounningham, 81 Slaughter, 0Fyille
Thompson, John n
One cent will be charge lor all adj
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above win
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WAKINe, P. II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

The county superintendent's Office
under M. r. Aumiller's direction will
Be well conducted. All Of his time will
be devoted to the schools Of the ccun-
" and as he has opposition is sure
Of election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

H. W. King, the present county
clerk, asks for second term upon his
merits. The Office has been conduct
I. ed in painstaking manner and Mt
King deserves a second term.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29
M. CT. U. Adopta ReaoIutIona

Denver, Oct. 27.-The sessions Of
the thirty-hfth annual convention Of
the W. @. T. U. were given over Mon.
day TO the adoption Of reports and
resolutions. The resolutions reanarm
unfaltsring belief in the total absten.
ance Of alcoholic liquors and pledges
unyielding effort In extending this b.
Hat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

F. w, Morse in the county treasur-
erls Office has fulfilled every expecta-
tion Of his friends and gained the ad-
miration Of his political opponents.
That Office was never handled In an
abler manner and a secoud term p
his due.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

Glen Bell, F. w. Karl and Clarence
Taylor will look after the interests Of
the county high school in an able
manner. No politicswill be allowed
I'd enter into. their deliberations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29
New Game WARDEN.

z H. G. Tonkin has been appointed
game warden for Dickinson county
vice G. Stevens resigned. Bob will
see that the birds are protected even
II he has to call out the militia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

w. s. Anderson Is representative
Of the old soldiers on the Republican
ticket and will make model probate
Judge. He has served in the court
house and knows the exacting de-
mands Of . public Office. Vote for
him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29
ToIedo auslness House burned.

Toledo. O., oct 27.-Ere Monday
nIEht wiped out the Wholesale grocery
store Of R. A. Hartley. The loss e
estimated at $4,000. half covered By
Insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

gA. @. Romig, who has been county
surveyor for ever, SO long will be re-
elected by big majority. He was
surveyor in the early days Of railroad
building and knows the business to b
daf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

o. b. ScraGord has made a mighty
good register Of deeds and a vote for
him viii be credit to the voter. He
Is sure winner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

Il will be seen That less money Is
eallected In 1908 than in 1907.
n the News had been honest and
fair it would have published cOrrec-
tion in Last weeks issue but instead
the villianous ihlsehOOd
which Il knew Was lie.
The News also knew when it made
tbe charge that the Democrats sup
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

hegiyensc scrsdspea sass
s-Vste the Republican ticket and
property rebuke the nefarious methods
being employed by the Democrats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29
Ask Yourself

Are you not better off than you were
twelve years ago?
Haven't you witnessed twelve years
Of unprecedented prosperity?
Can anyone convince you that you
would have Jared better if Bryan had
been elected in 1896?
Can anyone convince you that you
would have Jared better if Bryan had
been elected in 1900?
Can anyone convince you that you
would have Jared better had Parker,
for whom Bryan urged you to vote,
been elected in 1904?
How, then, can anyone convince you
" that you would fare better if Bryan
should be elected in 1908?
YOU MUST ANSWER WITH YOUR VOTE /
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29

The Democrats of this county,
headed by the. News; are retailing the
story that under the new tax law
passed by the last Legislature, and
which they call the Stubs tag law,
taxes on your property will be higher
than ever before. Their whole cam
paign is based on this claim. The
REFLECTOR last week compated this
story and gave figures to prove its
falsity, The News printed figures
purporting to be the amount Of taxes
collected in the year 1907 and for this
year making the amount this year
over $40, O,0oo more than that collected
in 1907. The REFLECTOR went to
some pains to get the facts and found
that instead Of the taxes being more
under the new law, 1t was in fact less.
These are the figures as published
by the News and circulated BY the
Democrats In handbiIls:
Taxes for lsOI............... ....-... Voa.IO5 y
Taxes for 1908. oS........................ 9A,eos 90
Here are the true amounts collected
in the county:
State texes, ioo5...... S4O,sS %
County taxes. M. .........".. l6f7s 70
Total. ........ s.TOs 81
sta.e taxes, 1908. ................... t3I.ITO Is
County taxes, Isos. os................... $50 1s
Total............... ............. O.ssO q
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
KILLED IN A RUNAWAY.
Wife of Monroe Banker Dies from In
juries Sustained.

Madison.-Mrs. Nathaniel B. Treat
Of Monroe died at the Madison hospital
from injuries received in a runaway
accident on the state university
grounds. Her husband, Capt Treat, a
capitalist and banker, who is former
assemblyman and former member of
the state board of control, was with
her and was badly cut and bruised on
the face and legs. While descending
a slight incline on Linden drive in
front of the university agricultural
building, the horses became frightened
because the whiffietrees hit their legs
and they started to kick and run. The
driver could not control the horses and
Capt. and Mrs. Treat sought safety by
jumping The hack was of the ordinary
closed variety. Mrs. Treat jumped
first and struck with heavy force on
the hard macadam roadway. Capt.
Treat followed, landing 20 feet from
where his wife lay. He rolled over the
rough stones dozen feet, skinning his
face and hands and knees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Randolph Is President.

To secure a law providing for a
state board of examiners for OPTIC.
metrists, the Wisconsin association ap.
pointed legislative committee at its
session in Milwaukee. August J. Stoes-
sci, Milwaukee, was chosen chairman.
The members of the association must
all pass through examinations t-,fore
they are eligible. Officers elected are:
President, T. O. F. Randolph; vice
president, w. H. Becken, Beaver Dam;
secretary, G. d. Waugh, Milwaukee;
treasurer, J. H. Scholler, GAINESVILLE.
August J. Stoessel and J. N Wilcox
were reelected directors, and HI. Nc
Evan was elected third man on the
board. The new board of examiners
is composed of w. A. Pfster, G. D.
Waugh and A. Reinhard. G. A. Ran
son and L. Muskrat, were elected dele
gates to the national association.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
DIFFERENT NOW
Athlete Finds Better Training Food

It was formerly the belief that &c.
become strong, athletes must eat
plenty of meat.
This is all out of date now, and
many trainers feed athletes on the
well-known food, Grape-Nuts, made OF
wheat and barley, and cut the meat
down to small portion once day.
"Three years ago." writes a Mich.
man, Having become interested in
athletics, I found I would have to stop
eating pastry and some other kinds
of food
"I got some Grape-Nuts, and was
soon eating the food at every meal,
for I found that when / went on the
track, I felt more lively and active.
Later, / began also to drink Postum
In place of coffee, and the way l
gained muscle and strength on this
diet was certainly great. On the day
of a field meet in June / weighed 124
lbs. On the opening Of the football
season in Sept, / weighed 140. at
tribute my fine condition and good
work to the discrimination Of i'm
proper lOOu duu OohSC, ohu INC uoAH5
of Grape-Nuts and Postum, my princi-
pal diet during training season being
Grape-Nuts.
Before I used Grape-Nuts / never
felt right in the morning-always kind
of out of sorts with my stomach. But
now when I rise feel good, and after
a breakfast largely of Grape-Nuts
with cream, and cup Of Postum, |
feel like a new man." There's
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Ryan Heads BADGER DELEGATION.

BY vote of Is to II Wisconsin dele
cation reelected T. E. Ryan, Wauke-
sha, member national committee, over
H. H. Manson, Wausau, when in ses.
sion at Denver. Results of Wisconsin
caucus: Member of national commit
tee, Timothy E. Ryan of Waukesha;
chairman of delegation, d. D. Conway
of Grand Rapids; secretary of delega
ton, William J. Kershaw, Milwaukee;
member committee on resolutions
Charles H. Weisse, Sheboygan Falls
member Of committee on rules, J. E.
McMullen, Chiffon; member of com
mittee on credentials, John Walsh
Washburn; member of committee to
notify presidential nominee, Byron
Barwig, Mayville; member of commit.
tee to notify nominee for vice-presi
dency, G. T. Hodges, Monroe; honorary
vice-president of convention, +. E.
Walsh, West Allis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Its Meters Run Too Fast.

The state railroad commission held
a hearing on the petition of former
Secretary of State t. ]. Cunningham
for an order compelling the Chippewa
Falls Water Works and Lighting com.
pany to reduce it's rates and increase
the efficiency of it's service. The COM
pany contends that it's present rates
are reasonably low and it's service
adequate. Mr.. Cunningham, who ap-
peared in person, submitted evidence
tending to show that the rates are un-
reasonably high and the service in
adequate. E. N. Strait, expert engi-
neer, submitted report of an examin-
alton of the company's plant and an
investigation of it's service which
showed that test of the electric
meters indicated that four per cent.
of them ran too fast and that the vari-
alton in the current was five volts.
The report showed that the calorific
value of the gas averaged $50 British
thermal units, that the pressure was
good, and that 81 per cent. of the
meters tested were fast. The COM
mission granted permission to the
parties to submit some additional dep
ositions before it takes the case under
advisement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Students Increase at School.

Over 1000 students, the largest en-
rollment in the ten years history of
the state university's summer sessions,
attended classes in the various col
leges and in the school for artisans of
the University of Wisconsin. This is
nearly double the enrolment of last
year, which was GEL and which was,
in turn, the largest record for attend
ance up to that time, being nearly 100
more than the year previous. The
academic courses for engineers, given
this year for the first time in summer
classes in the engineering college,
have attracted many young men
anxious to prepare for that work
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Equity Society Is Coming.

The American Society of Equity,
comprising membership of nearly
100000 farmers, will hold it's annual
convention in Milwaukee this year for
six days, beginning on October 6. The
society is the successor to the Grange,
a mutual benefit organization for con-
troll of markets. 1t is expected that
about 500 delegates from all parts of
the country will attend the Milwaukee
meeting. The committee in charge of
ARRANGEMENTS for the convention is
Edwin B. Lord, Milwaukee; Thomas
Emmerton, Bloomer, and F. T. Kump,
Madison. Work on the program will
be started next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
SUSPECT CHILD MURDER.
charred Remains of Baby Boy Wrap
ped in Newspaper Found.

Madison.-The dead and charred
body Of fully developed baby boy
wrapped in a Chicago newspaper was
found by Charles Linde of South Madf-
son in a marsh on the Oregon road.
Coroner Lynch suspects murder, but
the authorities have not discovered
any valuable clew The theory was
that the child was killed Immediately
after birth, and that an effort was
made to cover up the crime by putting
it into a stove, as the face and arms
were burned. A blow on the head,
which crushed the infants skull,
caused the end.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
White PLAQUE Fight Is Function.

THAT problem of the workshop-a
problem for the employer and the en-
ployed-is one of the greatest in the
fight against tuberculosis in Wiscon-
sim Labor should demand healthful
and sanitary surroundings. The living
conditions which protect the banker
should be as well for the worker. 1t
is contagion and not heredity that
is responsible for the terrible ravages
of the great white plague and we have
not begun to handle the fight" So
spoke DR.. John M. Beffel, Milwaukee,
in an address on ''The Great Need of
the Country" in Milwaukee. The
death of his mother from the dread
disease in 1873 led DR.. Beffel to an
extended study in means of combat
ing it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Meet After Iona Separation.

Waukesha-At a family reunion
John Greb OF La Sale and Walter Greb
of this city father and son, met after
a separation of q years. Four genera
lions Of the Greb family, in which
there has not been a death in 28 years,
were represented and five generations
Of the family of Mrs. Walter Greb.
Four generations of the family of the
wife of Harry Greb, a grandson Of
John Greb were also represented
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Hello Girls CO on Strike.

Sheboygan.-Angered because pc
tition they had presented to the man
agement of the Citizens Telephone
company asking for their customary
vacation of one week, was not needed
by the management, 20 switchboard
operating girls went on a strike the
other morning and the city was with
out telephone service for several hours
until the vacation was finally granted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Landmark Passes Away.

La Pointe.-Ashland county's first
courthouse is being RACED being SO di-
lapidated that it became a menace
Years ago when Ashland county in
Guided almost the entire northern part
of the state the county archives were
kept in an old wooden building which
had been Judge Bells cooper shop. 1t
was one of the few buildings that sur
vived the fire which killed off La
Pointe as a commercial town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
WHOSE HEN BEATS THIS ONE?
Claim Fowl Lays Three Hard Shell
Eggs in One Day.

Oconto.-Talking about eggs and
hens that lay them, Gust ADsorge has
a hen that will carry off the palm any
day. Only the other day when Gust
went to her nest he found an egg that
was fully as large as the largest goose
egg. Breaking it's shell he found an
other perfectly formed egg inside, and
when he broke the shell Of this one, 10
and behold, he found third inside of
that. Three eggs, all hard shell at
that, in one day is a record, 1t is be
lieved, no other hen in Wisconsin can
equal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16

Nobody but Mr.. Henley would have
asked such question in the first
place.
Miss Farley" he SAID 'if you
could make yourself over what kind
of hair and eyes would you have?"
IF could make myself over" said
Miss Farley, 81 would look just ex-
actly as l do now"
"You would?" exclaimed Henley In
honest surprise, and to this day he
can't understand why Miss Farley
thinks him a man of little taste and
less tact.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
will BE a Quaker Town,

Beaver Dam will make its elections
a matter of some solemnity. No noises
of any kind, not even the blowing of
horns following the announcement OF
the results, much less the crying OF
Il told you So" will be permitted. An
ordinance embodying these features
has been adopted by the council. 1t
was introduced by Alderman Murphy,
who conducts a truck garden near the
outskirts of the city, and impose fines
up to five dollars for each offense.
There must not be any procession or
parade on election day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Investigate Ninety Cases.

With the close of the fiscal year T.
M. Purtell, state fire marshal, reports
that in the time elapsing since the or
ganization of the department, which is
about IL months, there have been 1850
fires reported throughout the state in
which the loss exceeded $25. Ninety
cases of suspected incendiarism inves-
tigated from which actions were start
ed in % cases. These resulted in nine
convictions, eight cases pending, three
failures to bind over and five acquit-
tails.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
White PLAGUE on the Decline.


Bovine tuberculosis is on the de-
cline according to the report rendered
at the annual meeting of the state
live stock sanitary board. This shows
that during the fiscal year 1906 of the
9,718 cattle tested 1,726 or IT. per
cent. were found to be affected. In
1907 of the 1876 tested 1921 were
affected an average of 81 per cent.
and this year of the 40,993 cattle tested
1884 were found to be diseased an
average of Sc per cent. The average
for the three years is eight per cent.
This shows that the cattle through
out the state are being freely tested
for tuberculosis, but that elimination
shows that the disease is declining.
Formerly only those cattle known to
be diseased were tested, which ac-
counts for the unusually high average
in 1906. Grading according to herds
of the 1896 herds tested this year, 651
were found to contain some diseased
animals, an average of 27.1 per cent.
Officers were elected for the coming
year as follows:
President-George McKerrow, Pewau-
kee.
-president-George Wylie, Morrison
Vile.
Secretary-John M. True, Baraboo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Raduers Profit hv Win.

Chicago.-The will of Mrs. Eugenia
Shumway of Polo. ILL.,, disposes of a
100000 estate. After some charitable
requests, the larger part is to be di-
vided equally between her daughters,
Mrs. Anna Wagner of Green Bay, Wis.
and Mrs. Lucia Suffel of st. Paul,
Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
French IIIiteracv.

Although France has had compul.
sorry education for about Is years, the
percentage of llliterates reaches the
high figure of 40 per 1000 men, and
so per 1000 women. In this regard
Germany appears to great advantage,
as she has only four illiterates per
1000 of population.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Extends franchise Life.

Racine.-The common council in
committee of the whole voted to ex-
tend the life of franchises on certain
streets held by the Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light company for peri
cd of 81 years, when other franchises
held by the company will expire. There
has been much discussion over the ac-
tion and it is believed the voters will
demand that the question be submit
ted to the people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Find Diamonds in oconto.

Oconto.-Diamonds are being dug up
in this city Not the kind found in
the rough in the mines, but cut care
fully and set. When the assessors re
turned the assessment rolls not a dia-
mond was found on the books. The
board of review since then has I'M
earthed several valuable stones. It's
endeavors are now concerned with To-
eating the owners of the 100000 de-
posits carried by the two local banks.
Only $4,000 were returned by the as
SCISSORS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
Shoots Four Bears.

Misunderstanding McQuea shot
four bears. The mother bear and two
cubs were in the road. McQuea had
his rifle with him and killed the big
bear with one shot. The cubs shifted
about the dead carcass and then tore
off for the woods. McQuea tried to
catch them but could not and bumped
into the male bear as he was running
after the cubs. He managed to kill all
three.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
EX-SENATOR JONES MARRIED.
Former Political Power Weds Woman
Forty Years His Junior.

Waukesha.-Former State Senator
A. M. Oong) Jones, president of a
mineral spring company and former
power in Republican politics in Wis
consin and Illinois, and Miss Blanche
P. Smart, formerly housekeeper at
local sanitarium, were quietly married
the other afternoon.
Col. Jones is u years of age and his
bride is 40 years his junior.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
France Helps German Trade.

Recent German complaints about
the action of France in Morocco have
been met by the publication in the
French press of statistics showing
that German trade in Morocco has
vastly increased during the period of
French intervention. In the Casa
blanca region alone it has risen from
900. 900 francs to 100000 francs.