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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
PRIMARY
FIRST RETURNS INDICATE NoMb
NATION or W. r. sTuBHs
FOR GOVERNOR.
However Returns Are Very lncona
plets and Later Reports May
Change ResuIts- -Present Con-
ursssmep Renonnlnatsd.

Topeka. kan, Aug. 5--Reports ~
ceived here up to 1850 O'Clock Tues
day night indicate that w. r, stubha
has been nominated as the RepnbtI
can candidate for governor BY 4 safa
majority. ]. L. Bristow and Senator
Q. |. Long run close together and ~
turns give only an imperfect idea %
the results as the nomlnatlon depends
On the number of legislative and state
senatorial districts carried. Tho ransk
cqnplsts ratprns Feceiyad are fra
jackson county, where indicatlone
point "a 3 siubba Victory bx a0e q
3OO1egtee and 10 Z BfisloM victory 81
almoSt Al heavy 1 na3ofity.
At thh present time indications
point tothe reconciliation Of the prss.
ent ccngreasmen. Miller has evidently
beaten Tucker. Calderhead has evE-
dently beaten Rees and Hmlth and
Reeder has beaten Ham. Reports ars
favorable to the nomination Of 7. 4
McNeal for state printer Results 81
the Democratic vote are almost an IN
known quantity as they are coming
slowly and are very incomplete.
Early reports from here and over
the state indicate light vote was
cast at Tuesdays primary election
The vote will probably not exceed Is
per cent Of the votes cast at the last
general election. The Democratic
vote Is particularly light In TopelEa
many well known Democrats called
for Republican tickets, and similar re-
ports come from other parts Of tha
state.
The following candidates for con-
gress are sure Of nomination because
Df no opposition: Republicans, First
district. Anthony; Second district,
Scott; Third district. Campbell:
Seventh district. Madison; Eighth
district, Murdock.
Democrats, First district, Pearl:
Second district Sheridan; Seventh
district, Hale; eighth district Law
-ence.
Reports from Ill precincts IN tho
Itate give stubbs for governor. S7ee
rotes; Leland, $500. One hundred
precincts give Bristow for senators
1889 votes; Long. 2.OsS votes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
I. 5. M'CORMICk'S ACT
MAY be VERY EXPENSIVE
Sent Fake TeIegrams in Order to
Hurt s. s. Smith.
frrorn ruesdnv,s Daiiv.I
IFrom Tuesday'a paIly.l

&. s. McCormick, one Of the editors
ot the Chronicle, Is likely to have q
lively lawsuit on his hands. Atnoon
today in order 70 hurt $. s, Smith he
sent eight kilograms to as many parts
q the Fifth district saying in effect;
a.Smith's friends have deserted him
and are working and voting for Cal
aerhead" and signing his own name to
Il. In an hour Mr. Smith was receiving
kilograms telling him about It and ask
ing giiitwere true. OF course 1t was
deliberate falsehood sent for the pur-
pose oiinfuencing the anti -Calderhead
votes.
Mr.. Smith at once sought McCor-
mick who was astonished to find that
his contemplate trick was known
here 50 soon and was compelled to ad
NIT what he had done. Smith came
near giving him q severe trounCing
right then and there but friends inter-
Tered.
II shall prosecute him TO the limit, !"
said Mr., Smith later, III there is any
law under which the publisher Of de-
Ilberate lies on election day can be
reached. l have run against some
dirty politics, and some contemplate
ours but this was the limit"
Mr.. smith's opinion was shared BY.
citizens generally, even the Square (Pl
Dealers and Rees men refusing TO en-
dorse it. All tried to evade any ro.
spousibility for the act.
Mr.. Smith sent kilograms all over
the district trying tocCrrect the fale-
hood with what success remains 70
BE- seen.
It is generally conceded that Of all
acts in politics in this
county, this easily holds the record
and tis surprising that the Chron-
Icle, even in its treachery to home
men, should stand for It.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
naraaId IA coIorado.

Pueblo, Col, Aug. 6.--Secretary Of
the Interior Garfield and r. H. Newell,
director Of the reclamation service,
spent few hours In Pueblo Tues
day night and made an address be-
fore the Business Mems association.
Secretary Garfield announced that he
was Just on an inspection trip through
the west and denied that he was in
Colorado to Investigate land fraud
cases.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06

Gorden BY Is, 10 the Third P. H.
Halleck defeated q. ,, Kirk BY 81 to
as. In The Fourth ,, ,. Coulson de-
ieated J. M. Walters BY 50 to so.
Stubbs probably carried the county
by 200 and Bristow BY 800.
The county candidates who won in
cluded Of course all the old officials.
The contest on district clerk was won
BY W. J. Rowe; representative by G.
A. Case; sheriff BY J. r. Young The
probate Judge race is close between
and Anderson With prob
abilities that Pendergrast is nominate
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
BRIsTow CLAIMS STATE.
Says He win Have More Than 100
legislative Districts Sure.

TOPEKA, Aug. 5.-The Bristow
claims are for over 100 legislative
districts out Of 1866, though this is
BY the Long headquarters.
The vote Is coming in slowly from
the western districts and is uncertain
in many sections owing to close votes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
CALDERHEAD WINS.
Fifth District Representative Is
Renominated BY Over 1000.

RenOminated BY Over l,OOU.
CONGRESSMAN Calaerhsad was re-
nominated at the primary BY about
1000 plurality over Rees, with Smith
close to Rees. Calderhead carried
Marshal BY 900, GsEry BY 27O. Cloud
~ 800, Washington BY 600. Ress
carried bis own county, Ottawa, BY
only All, saline BY 800. Dickinson
lovsr Cslderhsad) BY 2OC, ard Riley
lhysleG Clay aud RspHhIia about
even between Rees and Calderhead.
Smith. has about 800 plurality over
Rees in this county. The vote in
Geary was Calderbead 475, Rees 1877.
Smith liz. In Ottawa 1t was Rees
$40, Calderhead 1889, Smith IS.
Reports from the counties in the
north part part Of the district say that
the receipt Of the fake kilograms sent
by Mr.. Mccormick from here that
Smith had practically withdrawn from
the race turned a large vote from him
in spite Of the contradiction. This
accounts for much Of the loss.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
Muss Pay Kingston Losses.

Kingston, jamaica. Aug. 6.--After II
months Of litigation the insurance
companies have been defeated In their
attempts to resist payment Of the In
surance claims resulting from the
damage caused BY the dre Of Jan.
uary IA. 1907, when Kingston was Wis.
tied by severe earthquake The
amount involved Is ,4.OO0,oO0.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
SMITHS GOOD ENDORSEMENT
Square Dealers Could Not Beat
Him at Home by Their Attacks.

Tho square deal push Of this county
fell down gloriously in their effort 70
defeat 5. S. Smith at home. He carr
ried his ward, bis town and his eopn-
ty splendidly and the voters Of the
county will not forget the attacks
made on him or the men who were AZ
the bottom Of it. The men who
started it aud who kept it up to the
very election day when fake telegsams
were sent as the browning piegs 81
the fight should understand how tpe
Republicans 81 The county feel shout
Il. The figures should tell tbgms
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
For eala.

A strictly modern two story, 8
room residence property with bath,
sewer. furnace. bot and cold water,
electric lights. Close in. A great
bargain II sold At once, For sale BY
7s-5tsc BErNET, PAUrz q DAEEoED.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
AVERY is SENATOR.
Clay County Gave Him 50 Majority
and Dickinson ID Close.

H. w. Avery is nominated for state
senator from this district. williams
carried Clay Center but lost Clay
county byOs. This county viii prob
ably give Avery less than so majority
aud it may be as small as 9b. On the
whole Avery wins.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
Square Deal Victory in Kansas
List.
TOPEKA August 0.-Stubbs and
Bristow have been nominated BY the
Republicans BY large majorities.
All the present congressman have
been re-nominated.
Cowherd was nominated lin Mis-
souri, and Wallace badly beaten.
REEs DEFEATED sMITH.
His Staying ii the Race Beat Home
Man.


One satisfaction can come to Judge
Rees and bis friends, they accom-
pIished what they Intended 70 % 10
defeating Smith who was llrss n the
field. Had Rsss stayed Art ur With
drawn smith would Non the
nomination and have been the next
congressman. At no time was there
o ghost Of show for Rees to win and
he and bis friends knew II, but they
defeated Smith which was their real
object.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
RIVER MEETING.

Farmers win Discuss Overflow
August Is.
The farmers living along the
Smoky Hill bottom are to hold .
meeting to discuss the overnows,
methods Of preventing the same, etc.
twill be held in Grant township hall
Saturday evening, Aug. IS, COM
mencing at s O'Clock. All interested
are requested to be present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06

San Juan, P. R., Aug. b.--Robert H.
Todd, who was Porto Rica delegate 70
the national Republican convention At
Chicago has been nmOinated BY accla-
nation for the ONCE Of resident com
missioner for Porto Rico At Wash
ington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06

The local primary election was
rather -one-sided. The city seemed
to have its mind made up and all the
wards gave about the same relative
results. There was a general defeat
for the square dealers on everything
except the governor and senator while
Smith received a handsome majority
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06

The man whom the Chron-
icle Bunch and the Square
Dealers so Infamously and
ContemptibIy attacked but
whom Dickinson County.
endorsed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
ssOone Predictions, Z

"Sam Smith will not carry this
comfy"
..Sam Smith will not carry the city
Of Abilene"
"Sam Smith will not carry his own
ward. --[Chronicle.
Fourth ward, Smith so; Rees 24i
Calderhead IL.
Abilene, Smith 500; Rees, 1885, Cal
derhead 66.
Dickinson county, Smith l1cO; Reea
$50, Calderhead l50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
CENTRAL CoMMITTEEMEN.

CENTRAL COMMITTEEMAN.
The square deal candidates for cem-
mitteemen were defeated in every
ward. In the First ward there was no
line up of this kind. G. W. Parker
and J. B. Favor were candidates; the
former was not at home and made no
contest Favor was elected by 81 to
10. In the Second was 1t square
fight. DR.. Conklin defeated D. 3.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06
Old settlers, Picnic.

An old settlers picnic will be held
in the grove at Talmage Sept. 5 and
4. Details later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-06

that was highly creditable to him.
He received the hearty support Of the
Republicans generally and has fine
vote in the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
CELEBRATE VICTORIES Auburn Toasts Cham
 pions of South. ANNUAL FOOTBALL BANQUET Eleven of A. P. l. Are Surrounded
 by Joyous Friends. Fairly EeIipsed Previous Efforts In Entertaining Line-waiker Rey-
 holds Is Elected Captain of
 'os Eleven.

Auburn, Dec. 5.-(special. )--With feeling, running high the faculty joined hands with the team last night celebrating until after the stroke of twelve the great gridiron achieve ments of the Orange and Blue eleven. It was one of those cheering events that are pulled of every year in this old college town. But the enthusiasts in charge this time clearly outdid pre- vious efforts and the more than nun dred banqueters who sat around the burdened boards burst at times Into uncomfortable joy.
 People here declare these banquets are the greatest harmonizers that could be arranged after, the close ot the season. There are many incidents of the occasion which arouse the ex- pectancy of the whole student body and others for that matter--and this is the announcement of the captain for the next year. Amid deafening yells Dr. B. B. Ross, teastmaster, a D nounced the name of Walker ReynUads as the leader of the mighty eleven of 1909. He later responded in modest but convincing way. declaring that he would take on the honor with the greatest pride and do all in his power to produce a winner.
 The beautiful decorationst of the banquet hall this year was the subject of much comment. The scene was the ample dining hall of the O. D. Smith building. Orange and Blue de- decked all angles of the gloriously lighted Interior. Football was in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
IN POLICE COURT

Thomas Burk was born and bred in Firth. q little fisher village in Scot land, was brought up among the folk that took their living from the perlls of the sea. He he'd watched rom the cliffs over the hord when the gales from the open sea swept the feet of fishing boats scurrying in to the safe haven of the harbor He had been Tn the boats. too and had proven himself a man when the great seas. washing ravenously at the sides of the fratl shells, drove them helplessiy toward tho rocky coast.
 But John developed a turn for mathematics and mechanics and later went to the great ship building shops on the Clyde as an apprentice boy and labored with huge sections of steel.
 While John was away a little wo- man. with penstve brown eyes would write him simple little letters of en- couragsment and love and beg him to do well for her sake. And wishing to do well, John thought more of me- chancis and turned his attention to the motor cars that occasionally buzzed through the ship yard. and in time became an expert in repairing them when they were broken. Then one day a tourist told him of the great wages the mechanics in America made repairing them, and John heed- ed and pondered.
 He gave up his position on the Clyde and came back to Firth and told the little girl with the pensive brown eyes about 1t, and between them they de- cIded that John should come to the great new land where money was to he had easily So one day John took the. iIttIe woman With Ine pensive brown eyes Ito his heart and told her good bye, that he was going to Am erica to make a home and fortune for her. A's
 And then one day a big steamer ehusged sedately down the firth and John, from the railing. waved fare- we'll eto a little figure clad in a blue dress, away up on the blun. who way ed a handkerchief to him as the steamer passed down the ford. A Lat CT the little woman with the pehsive brown eyes went to her quiet room and prayed to the good God to watch Over him, her lover. and protect him from all harm. but when she was through, the steamer was but little
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

cloud of smoke on the horizon and the AttIe woman felt very lonely.
 One day when the Atlantic gale bit ana snaried about Sandy Hook, tramp steamer. frosted with frozen @pray. waved and jammed her way through the narrows, stopped at the island and a little steamer came out and took crowd of immigrants to the receiving station, and later they landed on the battery at New York. Among them was Scotohnlan, alert blue-eyed. sandy haired and with the open. frank face of his people. He lost no time in finding job in gar age on Broadway, not far above the great towering Times building.
 From the garage on Broadway, John drifted to Memphis. Tenn. Then 8 year later came to Montgomery and went to work In R garage here. But the great fortuneB he had been told or, while he was a simple workman on the banks of the Clyde. seemed as dis" tant as when he left Firth. John was very lonely without the little girl with the pensive brown eyes, and Tor want Of her, he took to seeking companions who were at first, not to his liking.
 One day the police found a thing huddled up on the side of the pave. ment, it's mind dulled and distorted with alcohol and they took the thing to the police lookup ana snoYed " in cell.
 Police Justice Baber was in the room. when the man was brought In and when the intoxicated mans pock- cts were emptied, among the things found was a little photo of sweet faced woman with pensive brown eyes that look straight out at one as if begging protection for . man far from home, with strange people in strange land. Judge Baber has great biE heart little too big some say. and the sight of the sweet little face in the photograph moved nm. so next day when a pale man, haggarA, unshaven and dlrty, came contritely before the desK., he let the man go. telling him to brace up and take new start in life.
 That was two weeks ago. satur- day evening John Burk was again be- fore the desk his face still frank and open but the mouth had lost fits firm ness. the chin seemed to hang a tritie. and the judges eyes were not met squarely when the accusation was read. The charge was stealing an overcoat from the hall rack in s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

air Even the festive boards were arranged in an oval. There was an Grange and Bine iSs eSa gTad Sd this, trophy like, was the half of an exaggerated football, beautifully dec orated with the penpants of Auburn len this year before the conquering onslaughts of the eleven which is toasted over Dixie as the champions " Then to add to the spiendor of the whole effect, along the tables were set clusters of gorgeous American beauty roses and chrysanthempms brought down by the ever loyal Ha- good Paterson from Montgomery. He got three cheers from the whole crowd and ever so many compliments from the ladies present.
 Dr. Ross made things hum in the gab line. Fellows talked right out that had kept to their shells for years with wits that came from whence no one knows Serious faced professors beamed out smiles and held their sides with more levity than was ever known veyors. of local fame. brought shrieks where once were only conscientious of the common garden variety.
 All because the occasion was a not; able one. It was to. punctuate and celebrate what was perhaps the. most successful football season of Auburn's gridiron career, certainly a season wherin her title to the Southern cham pionship was cleared more than any other year. And the banquet served that other valuable purpose-that of distributing the glory of. the season, that of placing dues where dues ought to be, crediting every department on and off the field which goes to make the game a success. Coach Mike Don ahfIe was sung in loud praise but hardly had the laudation ceased when Captain Mcclure was on the lips of the toastmaster and his fellow players Then there was word for Reynolds, one for Hardage, another for Harris, a fourth for Tom Bragg, fifth for Locke. apnlause for Bonner and every man who helped to make the great football machine that swept pi so many
 Tine inimitable Dr. Petrie, the in yentor of the, banquet here and the standby of the game in It's sWaddllng senee. But be sure nothing short of Tlness a9n his family could have pre- vented his attendance on this oc-
 The stability of the whole affair lay in the magnificent speech of pr. Thach; president of the college. He talked pleasantly but in philosophical moodi describing the assets s.Ss or d1Sbf I9SfIa oi,t 1 solution of the problem when II was first presented. It was approved in tne early nineties as a good sport with more advantages than disadvantage and nothing has developed since to change the attitude of those respon- sible for its existence. A mans man for a that and if he is playing foot ball and allows 1t to interfere with
 his studies he has not the stun in
 him anyhow that would bring him
 success.
 Memories Awakened.
 Delightful memories were revived by pr. Thach hauling to the gaze of
 the banqueters a photo of the first men dressed more like track athletes and about the head were apparelied more for immediate slumber than for the gruelling clashes of football
 match. Mitcham, the old '99 star
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
The PreaIdent'u Meaaare.

The Presidents message will not be sent to Congress until Tuesday.
 It is understood that it will be an unusually long document in as much as it will probably be the last formal message President Roosevelt will make to the National legislators. Some of the Presidents closest friends have quietly let it be known in Washing ton that what he will have to say Tuesday will be as insistent for the reforms he has advocated as any of his previous messages. HeS will omit any recommendation in regard to re- vising the tariff. leaving that matter for President Taft and the extra ses- sion of Congress to be called by the latter.
 President Roosevelt's friends admit that he does not expect this Congress recomn,endation but all the same he intends to hammer away on the old lines trusting that more attention will he paid to these things during the Taft administration.
 Alfred J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
MAY RACE AMERICAN
 HORSES IN MEXICO

Louisville Ky. Dec. 5.--Propositions to race American horses in Mexico, IL was learned here today. have recently been made to Colonel Matt ]. Winn or this city, who is President of the American Turf Association.
 Within few weeks. Colonel Wlnn' accompanied by Algernon Daingerheld, Secretary of the Eastern Jockey Club, and Lyman Davis, Secretary of the Louisville Jockey Club, will go to Mex Fco to look over the field. If the pfans develop as expected the work of es- tabIishIng American racing in Mexico will continue and the first season VIII open in January, 1910, with the run ming of the $25.00o. Mexican derby as the opening event.
 Some time this month a meeting will be held in New York by those inter ested in the project and definite steps will probably be taken then to go for- ward with the matter Colonel Winn said today. that he believes the out look for racing in Mexico is most en- couraging and thinks 1t will afford a fine field for American horsemen and breeders and one that will in part conn pensate for the reverses t1Rey have re- gently met. He cites that the Mexican Jockey Club. which wiN have super vision and general control of racing in Mexico. has already been formed with many of the most prominent American 5 turfmen and breeders interested In 1t. Among them are Messrs. Keene, Hag- gin, Whitney. Butler, Dwyer, Follans- bee and Mackey. Ground for the race track at the City of Mexico has already been secured. It Is near the Castle of chepultepec, within fifteen minutes ride by street car from the heart of the city. There are 100 acres in the site and the Jockey Club Is ready to spend s300,000 in the plant
 It is proposed to have a circuit of five cities. Besides the City of Mexico 1t is practically certain that Monterey and Juarez will be in this circuit
 The Mexican government has agreed to give the jockey club $25,000 a year for ten years. It provides the ground on which the plant at the; City of Mex leo will be built and comedies the rac- ing privileges for twenty years to the jockey club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
TO REWARD BOY.
Cool Head and Good Judgment Pre-
 vented Q COIIislOn.

Paterson, N. j.. Dec. 5.-A 12-year- old boy. Willie somers. will probably be rewarded by the Erie Railroad Company for his cool head and good judgment as shown last night when he prevented a collision between train and an automobile at crossing in this city.
 While taking a basket of lunch to the &owermah. Willie tumbled over a man who was lying unconscious on the floor Frightened and fearing that he was dead. the boy still had nresence of mind enough to pull the rods closing the gate across the grade just in time to stop an automobile. Almost at the same moment. a locomo- tive rushed by. If the boy had failed to close the gate a collision would have occurred Turning his attention to the unconscious towerman, the boy was unable to restore him to con seiousness so he ran and summoned a physician It was found that he had been stricken with paralysis