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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-09

hereby announce myself as candidate
for Clerk Of District Court subject TO the
decision Of the Republican party at the pri-
maries August 4. Any support given me will
appreciated. WI. ROWE.
l am candidate for the nomination for
Distrsct Clerk OF Dickinson county, subject
to the decision OF the Republican primary.
August 4, 1908. shall appreciate all support
aiven me. EN-. BLAOHGY.
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The REEIRCToR likes 70 print items
about the oonings and gOIngs and DO
lngs Of all home people when such
happenings amount . anything, bat
Il want, . Dive hona he Polnt and
s.s iii, usa establish = diaspsaes.
Il John Jonsl ~ 70 stlina Or anS.
nksr, - o. On mia and cores
.s Or iha n1ri ihri = Ppof n,Fp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-09

officer for the next six months will be
elected to succeed Rev. George N.
Morley Of Mankato, the retiring
moderator. Rev. DR.. Blayney Of this
city is chairman Of the home mission
committee and will deliver the prin-
cipal addresses on Saturday morning
and evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-09

am candidate for the nomination Of
County superintendent Of Public Instruction
Of Dickinson County. subject to the decision
Of the Republican vote at the approaching
primary. Any support that my friends and
acquaintances may give me will be duly APP
preclated by M. y. AuMILLHR.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-09

= he sSi piSsrios q KSssss. First Division.
! y! z; :s's;. i { !. D..t-.D's'
No ths oreditoEs Of J. 4. Anderson q Her
lnSfon n nc county Of Dickinson, Within
~ District aforluid. a bankrupe
Noties e hersby glvea that en- TIE etA daY
- 80 bankrnpt, and thai he erIl
m11ffnT of rs creditors WI - hal1 q
- Tafrroan n0c1 N falInas n ~ cg41if 81
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Local Marketa.

Grain markets corrected every Thursday
morning BY ". B. Giles. grain and coAl'
BUFrnR MARKnz.
fPrices for creamery butter 81 point
named for week ending today. DickinBon
county price ~ rente less than New foFh
sX csntS less than Ohicago.l
Kansas oIIY Fancy separator Sci
Obi ohicaSo-crsansry = . sSXe, dairy. ne
so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-09

am candidate for the Republican nom-
Ination for sheriff Of Dickinson County, sub
1ect to The decision Of the voters at the pri-
mary to be held August 9th, 1905 All sup
port given me.will be much appreciated,
4tsgst J.R. YOuH0.
lama candidate for sheriff Of Dickinson
county, subject to the action Of the Repub.
lican primaries 70 be held on the eth day Of
August, and most respectfully ask the sup
port Of my friends, GRO, @. HUFFMAN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


lam q 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. y. OHILDs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-09
[nrst publishsd IN the Abilene Weekly Re
Hector April .. leoSl
First Meeting Of Creditors.

L. re ssi b P's q GR RHs 9. II f S bvos ''
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-09

taxes and interest $500 direct taxes
plus $500 interest and taxes on the
mortgage Jone holds. Direct taxes on
the whole place--if he owned 1t clear
would be but $500 and for the
privilege Of using land which is really
owned by Jones, he pays $3.50 more
than the use Of the money is worth to
Jones because Of existing laws taxing
mortgages.
It's often argued that the mort
gage holder ought to receive proper
tionally to the productivity Of the
land, but this argument will not hold
good. Smith, being the one who
takes all risks Of loss from weather,
market conditions, ETC., ought to
have advantage Of whatever excess
the farm may produce over and above
actual expenses. Jones. being sure
OF his interest, takes no risk and
therefore deserves no added profits,
should the land produce more than B
per cent which his money is worth to
him. Consequently the producing
value Of the land is entirely aside
from the question Of equitable distri-
button Of profits. No principle in
economics is better recognized than
that the profits, when profits arise
belong, to whomever would have had
to make good the loss. had loss re-
suited instead.
Two ways Of getting around the
evil Of double taxation have been sug-
pested, one much more frequently
than the other. The commoner pro-
posal is to abolish mortgage taxation.
This would probably be just to all
concerned because probably the rate
Of interest would gradually be forced
down proportlonally to the rate Of
taxation. This would not be done
Immediately, but as soon as the laws
Of finance could operate. Probably
competition In the money market
would attend to the matter Of this re-
duction without the assistance to any
outside influence such as legislation.
The question whether the laws OF
trade would force this reduction is
the only question in the way Of say
ing, for certainty, that abolition Of
mortgage taxation would effect a cure
for the evil, The second way would
be to assess the land at its valuation
| less the amount Of the mortgage,
This, In the illustration above given,
would result in Smith paying Jones
exactly the same $3.50 that he does
under laws at present exciting. but
would make his direct taxes less BY
$3.50, the tax on 5000, the amount
Of mortgage. Thus he would pay
direct taxes only on the 5000 which
he is actually worth, which is emil
nently fair.
| The government certainly ought not
% tax the producing powers Of that
| Go, 900 worth Of land more than once,
Either the abolition Of mortgage taxa
ton or the adjustment Of tax laws so
that the owner Of mortgAged land
pays taxes only on the part Of bis
property which Is really bis (thas
Iires frOm mortgagsl would result in
equitubls adjustment Of the difficulty.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Mans Peculiar Ways,

1t is curious fact that a man who
travels hundreds OF miles and submits
to many discomforts for the sake of
getting chance to whip stream will
Indignantly refuse TO beat a carpet
when he might do 1t with little or no
trouble right at home.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Curious.

One of the most curious things in
the world is a woman. who, having
fallen in love with man because Of
his wit, talks SO much after their mar
riage that he never gets a chance to
show whether he is able to keep on
being witty or not.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
The Ivory Nut,

The ivory nut. which is 20 much
used by button manufacturers. is the
fruit OF species of palm which grows
in Central and South America II
forms valuable crop. particularly in
Panama, Colombia. Ecuador and Peru.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
The Old PHILOSOPHER.

Don't reach out for all the world"
said the old philosopher, "and yet, II
you don't, the other fellow may grab
1t, and you'll find yourself without an
acre OF ground to stand on."-Atlanta
Constitution.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Marital Missiles.

At Lynn (Mass) wedding recent
ly bright new coins were thrown after
the departing bride and groom This
is decided improvement on the rice
and old shoe method OF wishing good
luck 10 the departing pair.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Said by the SAGE.

After some rather close observation
OF the ways Of promisers. one is CON
vinced that the best way for a man
to keep his word is not TO give il.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
The chinaman's Lono Suit.

The Chinaman should never consent
10 blossom out as a fighting man. His
long suit is peace. the truck garden
and the non-combative hoe.-Los An.
geles Times.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
German Old-Age Pensions.

The last available statistics show
that in one year in Germany the sum
of about sSo,o00.ooo was paid TO in.
valid workmen to the number of ST..
600, in the form Of old age pensions.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
A Fair Deduction.

Little Helen asked who it was that
made the wind. and she was told, God
One day, after severe wind storm,
she came running into the house ex-
claiming: "Oh. mother. bod blew the
BARRIERS sign down." - Harpers
Weekly.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
The WifeIY Letter.

A woman sent in fire alarm yester.
day when she posted letter. 1t must
have been TO her husband.-Chicago
Evening Post.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Daily Thought.

Be good man. That is the sum
and substance of.all; be good man
Sir Walter Scott.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07

Spain Exports Much Olive Oil.
Spain exports at least 100000
worth OF olive oil year, and in years
OF large crops twice that amount.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Market Note.

Market Note.
Many profit is without honor in
the stock market.-Life.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

ceived a sentence Of life imprisonment The
conspirators were tracked for eleven days and
nights, betrayed by Confederate soldier who
was threatened with a ropes end and brought
bay in the Garrett barn. Caroline County.
Va The barn was set afire. Herold sur
rendered Booth refused to yield. Disobeying
orders Sergeant Boston CCTbett took sight
through a hole ia the wall OF the barn and
shot Booth in the neck. Booth died two hours
later Inuttering Useless, useless His
slayer was unpunished and afterward went In
sane.
During his flight Booth kept diary in which
he recorded In pathetic if somewhat theatrical
sentences the pure motives of his deed, com
pared himself with Brutus and William Tell,
regretted that people did not appreciate his
act and told about the anguish of riding
''thirty-six miles that night with the bones OF
my leg tearing the flesh at every jump"
Booth wrote that he had almost a mind to
return to Washington and in a measure clear
my name, which feel I do
Other assassinations were planned for the
night OF April IA Lewis Payne made at
tempt the life OF Secretary Seward. which
was nearly successful II was charged that
George A. Atzerodt was to have slain Vice
President Johnson, but lost his nerve. Secre-
tary Stanton and General Grant were on the
death list Day by day the conspiracy doomed
greater and greater In the minds OF alarmed
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

the visible relics, here the fag with a rent in
the tarnishcd gold fringe that avenged the work
of the theatrical assassin when Booth leaped
from the state box to the stage. nine feet below.
His spur caught in the fringe, he fell, his left
leg was broken, and his final capture was thus
assured
Washington was fete the night Of Friday
April a. 1865 Lee had surrendered and Grant
had entered Richmond. There was universal
rejoicing throughout the North, and of all the
happy thousands in the national capital no man
was happier than the great 1iberator. The
previous evening a brass band went to the
White House and began to play the tune Of
pixie" The members of the band were warned
TO desist, when the President leaned from a
window and raised his big bony hand.
let them play" he said. Dixie Is ours
now, too Let them play on"
He was in the same mood the night Of th }
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

but have every confidence in those around
me- and do not for moment believe that the
assassin, even if successful, would escape with
his life"
Two young friends, the daughter Of Senator
Ira Harris and his stepson, Major II. r. Rath-
bone were invited 10 take the place Of General
and Mrs. Grant, and they made up the theatre
party. When the President and his party en-
tered the theatre the play had begun but the
orchestra struc, up Hail 10 tho chief ana the
audience rose and cheered. Lincoln sat IN a
rocking chair at the extreme left Of the state
box. 1t was rather cool in the theatre and after
a while he put on his overcoa;. Soon after the
beginning OF the third act a quietly en-
tered the passage leading ~ the state box. The
intruder closed outer door and barred il with
a piece of plank He doubtless glanced through
hole in the inner door at The position Of the
occupants of the box Screws in locks had
been loosened a hole was cut a plank was
ready for the barring; all these preparations
had been made.
It was 1920 O'Clock. The audience was in
tent on the closing of the second of the
third act Of the play Harry Hawk. as Asa
Trenchard. held the stage at the moment and
spoke the lines, Society. eh? Well, 1 guess
enough to turn you inside out, old woman. you
darn old sockdolaging mantrap!" The audi
ence shouted In laughter. and probably these
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

words Of broad comedy were the last that the
martyred President heard At that instant John
Wilkes Booth entered the box and fred big
Derringer bullet into Lincoln's brain.
Major Rathbone leaped to his feet at the
port of the pistol and grappled with Booth He
was knocked aside and slashed across the left
arm with knife. Rathbonc rushed at Booth
but the latter eluded him, placed his right hand
on the box rail and vaulted over He had
dropped the pistol but still held the bloody
knife in his hand. AS he leaped 70 the stage
his spur caught in the flag draped in front Of
the box and he fell heavily He rose quickly
ran TO the centre of the stage and waving his
knife, shouted, "Sic semper tyr&nnIsl" Then
he dashed toward the back door Of the theatre
man who tried to stop him was slashed across
the neck and body. Booth reached the alley
In the rear of the theatre, grasped The roins of
his waiting horse from the boy who hello the
animal and sped away. He escaped with aston
ishing rapidity, in view Of the fact that the
leap from box to stage had broken his leg.
The audience was stunned for a few mo
ments. Not till Booth lowered the knife and
turned TO fly and the shrek Of Ms Lincoln
came from the box where she leaned over her
unconscious ard dying husband was there any
understanding of the tragic situation. Those
who reached the stage door in pursuit ot The
assassin only heard the chatter of hoofs sew
eraI blocks up the street
Under the directions of Dr.. Charles Taf: the
unconscious Lincoln was carried into a private
house opposite the theatre. There was a little
bedroom on the first floor; the single bee was
pulled out from its corner and the dying man
placed on ii diagonally, since his extreme length
would not admit any other position All night
he lay unconscious, pulse and respiration
steadily decreasing and az :22 a m. life fled
Secretary Stanton approached the bed and
said in low voice. Now he belongs e The
ages
Andrew johnson, Vice President. was in
formed Of Lincolns death at his rooms il the
Eirkwood House, two blocks away At Il
o'clock he took the oath Of Office as President
The escaping assassin was traiIed because he
was recognized and because he gave his right
name when challenged by sentry At the navy
yard bridge over the AnacOstia River Five
minutes after he had gaIoped across tie bridge
an accomplce. Daniel {. Heroic rode up and
was also permitted TO cross. ~ o'clock in
the morning Booth ana HerclG arrived at the
house OF Dr. Samuel A. MudG :h.rty miles from
Washington, ana the phyei,.a an dressed Booths
wounded les, for which service ne late- re-
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

officials Jefferson Davis and the leading spirits
of the Confederacy were supposed to be behind
il. II was a plot backed by millions of money
Northern cities were to be laid in ashes, water
supplies poisoned wholesale Jail deliveries made
populations destroyed with the dissemination of
yellow fever germs in clothes. The impossible
ity of sUch feats was not much considered
Among the many persons arrested were Mrs
Mary f. Surratt cOmely middle-aged woman,
in whose house the cOnspirators met; Atzerodt
Herod, Payne, Dr. Mudd. Samuel Arnold Ed
ward Spangler and Michael OIAughin The
prisoners were continuously handcuTed. with
iron bars separating their hands; iron balls and
chains were attached to their legs. Their heads
were covered with heavy canvas masks that
had Sits only for breathing and eating. It Is
said Mrs SuTdtt was exempt from a mask.
The masks were removed when the prisoners
We're in court but the handouts balls and
chains were still attached, and an armed soldier
sat beside each prisoner These precautions
were considered necessary.
President Johnson appointed a military com
mission 10 Try The prisoners under martial law
There was an Unavailing protest from counsel
against the illegaLty of the commission. since
the civil courts were open and able to adjudge
the case. jOr General T. VI. Harris a mem
Der of the commission, argued afterward that
ington jury would have been either prejudiced
all one way or would have divided on partisan
lines, thus defeating the ends of justice; where
as, presumably, the court of military men had
no bias The commission met on May 9, 1865
Three days were allowed the prisoners to obtain
counsel and prepare their defence The trial
lasted seven weeks. The findings Of the com
mission were announced and approved by Presi-
dent Johnson on July 6, and the execution of
sentence was ordered for the following day
Mrs. Surratt, Payne Herold and Atzerodt were
TO be hanged between 10 a m. and 2 D. m on
July Z The rest were sentenced to life i'm
prisonment except Spangler, who got six years
Counsel for Mrs. Surratt obtained a writ OF
habeas corpus from Judge Wylie, of the District
Supreme Court, for 10 o'clock on the morning OF
the fateful day. At the same hour President
Johnson suspended the writ as bearing on this
particular case. Judge Wylie declared that he
was poweress to enforce the writ against the
military and executive power Mrs Surratt's
daughter made vain attempt TO reach Presi-
dent Johnson and beg for clemency. Eight years
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

same difficulties as the man whose show had ~--,,
broke at Montgomery. Ala
There was one OF the MANAGE who SAID rots
ing He was tanned a tropical brown Haytir,
C1awson is the name he answsrs C. His Sllss,
finally attracted attention
How about your troubles. C1awsor~ 90" asked On,
OF the managers Don't try tel ne there are :,
rocks TO showing in South America
IF told you the troubles ot managing a shos
through those Latin countries you'd think yog-
paths had been paved with primroses and bordsrss
with orchids" said Clawson That's why IN,
been silent You wouldn't be happy II you hat
nothing to grUmble about and nothing that has
happened TO you would seem like trouble II yov
heard my story"
For ten years Clawson has beer taking troupe,
through South and Central America Mexico aDe
the West Indies. Most OF the time he has besr
manager for Professor Wood, known south Of u,
Isthmus as the Real Devil because Of his uaz1
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
ACTORS BELOW EQUATOp
Hardships of Yankees ON d,
Road" an South 4mcrico

Several theatrical road managers back fr,,,
ter tours that ended early met the other ~.
the lobby OF a Broadway hote which cater, .. =, -
profession" Straighiaway they formed = p
Trouble Club and mCUrned in concert over fb. -. %
and tribulations OF their respective tours
There was a striking similarity in The vu-.
tales. They differed only in the matter Of -
raphy. One night stands il developed wer, ns,-S
nerve racking in New England a. IN the p
handle The Pacific Coast tripper had rnuen =,
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

18th He had been looking forward all day to
the pleasure of witnessing Our American CoU-
sin at Ford's Theatre, where Laura Keene was
the star. It had been arranged that President
and Mrs. Lincoln and General and Mrs. Grant
should so together. In the afternoon General
Grant changed his mind and started with his
wife for Philadelphia, President Lincoln was
disaPI uir.' cd.
"tvrlyha1, hc"ws me here" he told Mrs.
Lincoln. "7 "ouse viii be packed with pco-
pie Who .'. lhrro just to see General Grant
1 don't believe I'll go"
H"wcYcr. Lincoln yielded to the persuasion Of
his Vifc that the people would be doubly dis
appointed If he were absent.
often had Lincoln spoken Of the possibility
OF being killed. There a thousand threats
and Warnings On this particular evening he
mchtiored the subject to William II. Crook one
of his boGysuard, and after a little discussion
said:
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
DEATH OF LINCOLN.
Nert Tuesday Forty-second Anni-
rcrsay of His assassination.

ICopyright 1905. by F. NJ. Smith. Washington
The people of the United states have been
thinking lately rather more than usual about
Abraham Lincoln, hence it may not be amiss to
recall the fact that next Tuesday is the forty
second anniversary Of his assassination.
Fords Theatre, where he was shot, and the
house across the street. where he breathed his
ast. are still points of great interest to a ma
gority Of the visitors to Washington. Here are
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

Continued en- third page.
Evening journal., 1908-02-22
PUBLIC SALE

Having rented my farm, I have no
further use for implements and stock. /
viii have a public sale at centervilIe
near Brick Church.
THURSDAY, MARCH eth.
At y o'clock sharp.
8 good horses, one-year-old colt two
year-old colt, four-year-old colt good
driver, IS good milk cows. bull, 10 shoats
pigs, ? moving machines Ideal Deer
ing binder. good as new; gasoline engine.
to 4-horsepower, new, new belt. -horse
power grinding mill, farm wagons. SucS
cess manure spreader hay tedder horse
rake, ? grain drills, hay fork rome an5
block, fodder cutter hand fodder cntfer
grindstone, Wilson seed sower 2-hores
corn planter, corn marker. 1-horse piovv
2-horse plows, corn shelter Disc hars
row, spike tooth harrow. 2 spring foofb
harrows, sullSy cultivators, double s,,5
single tree, 3 single cultivators, weedsr
no-tcp wagon, double set of heavy
wagon harness. collars and brides: horse
cart and harness, barn shoYels, carriage
pole, Davis swinging churn milk cooler
corn by the bushel. hay by the ton X
acres OF wheat in the ground, and lots ~
articles too numerous to mention All
sums Of S25 or under. cash over thai
amount. Z months credit viii be given
with bankable note and approved en-
c. J. GRANDHoMMr.
Price Diiworth. Auc.
Ellis Hicks. Clerk. fIs-1st