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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-14
Swords and scimfters.

Now said the physician you Will
have to eat plain food and not stay
out late at night"
Yes replied the patient, that is
what 1 have been thinking ever since
you sent in your BILL
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-14

of age which their teacher has given up
because she can't do anything with
them. Now is my opportunity" That
teacher was a success before she be-
gan, for she saw that opportunity lies.
not in the easy, but in the difficult
task
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-14
no Clean Liqht Bindinus.

Now is the time to make the rule to
rub over any books in light leather
bindings with a flannel dipped in pow
dered pumice stone. 1t removes all
stains
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-14
Rest.

Thick is the darkness
Sunward. o sunwardl
Rough is the highway
Onward, still onward!
Down harbors surely
Each of the shadows,
Facing us somewhere
Spread the sweet meadows.
Upward and forward!
Time will retsore us;
Light is above us.
Rest is before us.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-14

Did you hear that the daughter of
that rich man in the next street had
been driven from homer"
mo! When did it happen?"
Just after she got into the carriage"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-14
The hanniest man is moi the one
No Perseverance,.

(Lewis County Journal)
An old farmer near ROlla undertook
to hold a playful young bull by the
tail. His widow says Joseph was
never known to stick to anything more
than ten minutes
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-14
Hard to Keep.

Never mind if it is hot Keep your
tempeT.-BostOn Globe.
But suppose it's the kind that sours
easily?
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-14
Communication With Mars.

Some day perchance We'll talk with
marian men,
And yet no earthly need this project
reaches,
Why go so far for conversation when
Our world is always full of cam
paign speeches?
Washington Star.
The happiest man is not the one
Whom false friends never have be-
trayed,
Who, lacking trust in all. has neer
Been burdened with an added care
Through broken pledges fairly made.
The happiest man is he who claims
The faith betrayal may not kill,
Who, though he has been brought TO
grief
BY scoundrels, carries the belief
That honor is in fashion STILL
S. E. Kiser
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-14

Discreet.

Though Money talks"
As some folks say,
1t never gives
Itself away.
philadelphia Press.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-14
Hoof Prints.

Campaign orators remind us
That one party is sublime.
While the others leaving clOven
footprints on the sands of time
Cleveland News.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-14
Cause for Wrath,

An editor was sitting in his office one
day when man entered whose brow
was clouded with thunder Fiercely
Selling chair, he slammed his hat on
the table and sat down.
Are you the editor?" he asked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
Great Service IN RECLAMATION.

A few days ago we published q
description Of what some Abilene
citizens found in on Of the govern
ment's reclamation projects in
Wyoming. Few persons realize how
great is the service being performed
by the government in retaining
desert land. The Outlook in a sum
mary Of the plans says; The work as
q whole rivals the Panama Canal in
the labor and expense involved. The
employment Of 10000 men and the
expenditure Of 81, $50, 900 every month
are but incidents 10 the service. AL
ready the canals completed reach
total Of 1915 miles--as far as from
New York to Denver. Homes have
been made for ten thousand families
where before was desert. In the past
Ave years $SS. 900, 900 has been spent,
and the enterprises already planned
will add more than a hundred millions
to this sum. Nor is this money spent
in one locality. In New Mexico one
Of the largest dams in the world Is
being constructed. In California and
Nevada great reservoirs and irrigation
plants are being built. In Western
Kansas the beet-sugar raisers are to
have a $780, 900 plant for pumping
the ''underHow,n or the sheet water
found few feet beneath the toP-soil,
Of the Arkansas River Valley to the
surface, that bitches may be filed and
crops made certain. On seven great
projects, involving the expenditure
Of S5l, 900, 900 and the reclamation Of
over a million acres, the benefit Is
directly to the Northwest. These pro-
jects lie in North and South Dakota,
Montana and Washington. In these
states lands that have been considered
as worthless except for the cOarsest
kind Of grazing are being transformed
into productive farms. In South
Dakota the largest earth dam in the
world Is being constructed that ninety
thousand acres Of land may be made
ieFtilei while just east Of the Yellow
stone Park is being built . solid Wall
Of masonry $40 feet high TO hold back
the water Of The shoshous River until
4 reservoirs Of Ten square miles. eapa-
be Of Irrigating hundred thousand
sores q Iornsd. Ths prOduelioo a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
AL EYES ON THIS COUNTRY
scHIFF SAYS CONDITIONS HERE
DETERMINE THOSE ABROAD.
Prosperity Can Nowhere Return Until
W.. ID States Receivers From
Recent Crisis.

/ New York, May 6.-Jacob H. Schiff,
Of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., returned from
Europe Thursday and had something
to say Of financial conditions as he
found them there. The situation
abroad reflected, he said, the state OF
affairs here where return to nor
NAL basis was not to be expected I'M
til after the presidential election. Mr..
Schiff said:
Conditions in the United States ap-
pear to be to large extent the de-
termining factor all over. Everywhere
eyes are turned to this country and 1t
is felt that prosperity can nowhere re-
turn until the United States has re-
covered from the effect Of the recent
crisis. l have stated it was my opin-
ion, in answer to many inquiries, that
we are not likely to return to normal
conditions until it can-after the
presidential election--be fully seen
what kind OF tariff revision we are go
ing to have, this being probably .
more farreaching economic question
than any other now before the coun.
try, not excluding even currency re-
form. As to the latter problem, half
way measures, such as were for In
stance proposed In the Aldrtch bill
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
stonestreet MIns the perbx.

Louisville, KY, May. 6.-Finlshing
well in hand and leading by from one
to three lengths for the whole Of the
last half mile, Stonestreet, a bay colt
by Longstreet-stone Nellit, won the
thirty fourth Kentucky derby at
Churchill Downs Tuesday over track
fetlock deep in mud The finish was
never in doubt after the horses had
Travelled three fifths OF their mucky
route and the only excitement at the
finish was furnished by three horses
struggling for the place and show hon
ors. Sir Cleges, the favorite, finished
second, two and one half lengths be-
hind Stonestreet and head in front Of
Dunvegan, which made final rally in
time to beat Synchronized for third
place by neck. Fifteen thousand
people cheered the contestants over
their journey of mile and quarter
which was covered in the slow time OF
2.15 Is The total value Of the staSe
was $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
(sIgnedl W. MOKINLEr.
.nnnn naIled At Mhlte ldouaa

Washington, May 6.-Speaker Can
NON was in conference with President
Roosevelt at the White House late
Tuesday regarding the legislative pro
gram for the closing days Of the ses'
sion Beyond admitting that the OBJ
,ject Of his visit to the executive Of
fices related to matters the president
was particularly interested in Mr.. Can
non would say nothing Of the confer
ence. He admitted there was couatd'
cradle work to be done, bu. would
make no prediction as to how much Of
the presidential program would be
enacted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
Storm DAMAGE a Pevls, Miss,

Hattiesburg, Miss, May. 6.-Purvis,
Miss, the little town which suffered
most in the recent tornado was visited
By another storm Tuesday. The heavy
rain brought about much suffering
among those who lost their homes =
week ago. Stores In Purvis which had
temporary roofs Of canvass were de-
lugsd and their new stock Of goods
ruiuad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

It is very gratifying to Senator
Long and his old soldier friends
throughout the state that the
widows pension law, just signed BY
the president which increases widows
from g per month to si2 per month,
and does away with the unjust pro
vision that the widow must not have
an Income in excess Of $3.50 per an
nun, is in almost identieally the
same language a. the bill introduced
by Senator Long early in the session
and pressed by him 90 vigorously.
The idea contained In Senator Longs
bin was used in the law a. finally
passed. This IT, simply another In
stance Of what Senator Long has Al
ways done for Old soldiers, their
uidowa and oFPhsns
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

l hereby announce myself as q candidate
for Clerk OF District Court subject to the
decision OF the Republican party at the pri-
maries Augusta, Any support given me will
appreciated. WI. Rowe,
am candidate for the nomination for
DistFsct Clerk Of Dickinson county, subject
to the decision of the Republican primary,
August 1, 1908. shall appreciate all support
given me. q. NJ, BLACHLY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
Long and the Railroads.

The Topeka Capital used to prin'
an editorial every day, demanding
that Senator Long "get right with
| President Roosevelt" on the railroad
rate question. That was before
Roosevelt 'got right" himself, that 10,
before he decided just what kind Of a
rate law he wanted to push. The
Capital, however, insisted that Long
should "get right" Long didn't say
any thing at The time, but now that he
| Is candidate for reelection, he pro-
duces letter from Roosevelt, show
ing that he was wholly in accord with
the president on the subject of rail-
road legislation. The letter doesn't
do the Capital any good, but it helps
Long among the Roosevelt partisans
whose minds were poisoned against
Long by the Capitals insinuations
that Long was "agin" the president.
Roosevelt's letter follows:
My DEAR SENATOR:
entirely agree with your position
on the rate bill. Commissioner
Prouty was in yesterday. He says
the Responsibilities bill represents
an advance so extraordinary that he
had never dared to suppose it would
be possible to pass it, and that he is
entirely against any effort to amend
it by increasing its powers along the
very lines indicated by the gentlemen
you quote.
/ wish also to state my cordial
agreement with your position in de-
cl ming to say you would be in favor
OF what / recommended until you
knew what did recommend. My
position now is exactly yours II
the extremists should have their way
they would completely block all
chance for rate legislation at all. 1t
is useless to expect that any legisla-
ton will satisfy those who desire the
But the Hepburn-Dolli-
YER bill will mark real and substan-
tial advance in dealing with the ques-
ton of doing away with abuses and
benefiting the people as a whole. 1t
Is, In my judgment, as far as we
could with wisdom go at this time,
and those who are opposing the meas
ure are are in reality doing all they
ban to prevent any substantial relief
being afforded.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
Sincerely yours,
THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT.

About the cheapest political rot
that is given out in this campaign is
the boast Of certain candidates for
congress that II elected they will 60
to Washington and "defy" the
speaker Of the house. Would you
hire a lawyer who boosted that II he
took your case he would get up in
court and cuss the judgeP 1t is about
as sensible a proposition. There may
be need to change the rules but the
claim that one or two western con-
gressmen can make capital BY 'defy-
ing" the speaker is demagOguery pure
and simple.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

thsss irrigated lands q marvellous.
IN che Grand River Valley Oi Colo
RADIO tract 81 100 acres supports
fifteen families, with total Of eighty
persons. In 3 single season this land
produces $4,000 worth Of peaches
from trees three to seven years old.
Another quarter-section, half Of which
is in grain and the remainder in fruit.
has for several years produced $50
900 year. This dense population
brings with It definite social advan-
tages. In this valley, Of the fourteen
school districts all but one have two
or more teachers each; perfect tele
phone system, rural mail service. and
good roads make 1t more like subur-
ban territory than country section.
Nor is the service Of reclamation con-
fined to putting water on the land u
is also devoted to taking surplus
water off the soil. Recent surveys
have shown that in Northern Mime
sofa district 100000 acres Of swamp
land can be reclaimed through draiu-
age at cost Of less than IS an acre.
When this is done, it will be worth
$50 to 500 an acre. This is q part Of
the work to be done during the COM
ing season"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
are deprecated Dy conservative econo.

81 r.
are deprecated by conservative econo.
mists.
IF we are really to profit by our
recent costly experience we should
now seek to remodel our entire cir.
culation, SO that 1t can be made to
contract and expand to meet all con.
ditions. Both England and France
are ready to buy our good securities
to some extent. 1t looks, however, as
il we were going to have a consider
able investment demand at home and
this for some time to come will run al
most entirely into the best class Of
bonds and not into securities Of .
speculative character"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

The contest tor the kepnplican
nomination for governor has settled
down to tive men. y n square
lineup between leading candidates
that represent the two great divi-
siops Of the party. It has come to
just the point where It should come.
where the voters Of the state will
have opportunity to decide what kind
Of . man they want for governor,
without any convention coming be-
tween lat least, that Is just what the
voters have been asking, and they
ought now to be satisfied
One Of these men Is an old soldier,
Republican who has for all Of long
life never failed to stand by the Re-
publican party. Cyrus Leland Of Troy,
MIR. Leland has behind him the men
Of the party who have been doing the
work and carrying the party tclvictory
for twenty-five years He stands for .
businesslike and straightforward man
agement Of state affairs with an as
surance that he will give to Kansas
an administration not devoted to
grand stand playing or to dissension,
but to business principles that will
build up the state.
The other, W. R. Stubs, is a
former railr Dad contractor who is
now making campaign. filed with
abuse Of railroads, abuse Of leaders
Of the Republican party. who has
posed as the Purest Man that has
come to Kansas since the settlement
Of the state. He is rich and could
make good governor II it were not
certain that there would
be under his administration series
Of grand stand nonsense such as has
his legislative career.
The fact that he has been compelled
to align himself with the Democrats
in every movement be has undertaken
indicates that he would do the same
again. He stands for the destructive
rather than for the constructive in
Republican party affairs.
As between these two men there is
no doubt but that the advantage is
with Mr.. Leland. The Republicans
will have in him a better candidate
md the state a better governors 1t
s business and horse sense that Kan
las needs, not fireworks and abuse of
he men and firms that are trying to
Envelope the state. The election and !
should be based on that i
heory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

Lincoln, Neb.. May 6.-The Nebras
IA state Railway Commission decided
Tuesday that the Citizens Railway
company Of Lincoln has been over
capitalized to the extent Of $4,000
The commission ordered the company
70 cease paying dividends on thai
amount Of stock until TIE cash ha1
been paid In and expended n develop
msnt work The cenpany recently
trIei % i-sus q stock dividend cliy
Attorney Stewart appealed % ne en-
nl1aion "a voa - else
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

lam candidate for the Republican nom
lnation for sheriff Of Dickinson County, sub
ject to the decision OF the voters at the pri-
mary to be held August 4th, 1908, All sup
port given me. will be much appreciated.
J.R. YOUNG.
Tam candidate for Sheriff Of Dickinson
county, subject to the action Of the Repub-
lican primaries to be held on the Ath day Of
August, and most respectfully ask the sup
port of my friends. GRO. @, HUFFMAN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

C.H. Manley Of the Junction City
Republic says he does not know how
his county win 90 for governor at the
primary. but that Stubs VIII win in
ths state. Is il not peculiar that q
man Who cannot tall What bis own
people will do, Win presume % tsll
Th1i other people VII doi-lHOPe
lI-p.leh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

lam candidate for the Office of Probate
Judge Of Dickinson county subject to the
action Of the Republican primaries on August
4, 1908, and will appreciate the votes Of all at
that time. ia. HOPKINS.
wish to announce myself as candidate
for the ONCE Of Probate Judge subject to the
decision Of the Republican party at the prl-
marles J, D. BLAKE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

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
preciated by NJ. II. AUMILLER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

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
lort given me- o. r. pHnDs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
THURSDAY, MAY Z. 1908.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


lam candidate for the Republican nom
ination for the Office Of State Senator, a2nd
district | solicit the support OF Republic
can electors, assuring that all support will
DO thoroughly appreciated.
W. H. UNDERWOOD.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

Mr.. BristOw in his Published speech
says that Senator Long did not stand
for Presindent ROOssvelt's policies.
As President Roosevelt says be did,
the candidate for Longs job had
better be careful or the president win
add hIs name 70 the Ananias club.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

Carr Taylor has actually figured
out that Stubs helped HOch in the
1906 campaign probably BY being
against him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

The News says "the courthouse
will be cleaned out and filled with
Democrats" Here is a prediction
No Democratic candidate for county
ofioe will come within 500 votes Of
being elected next November.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07

Dewey was the morning
Upon the frat Of May
And Dewey was the admiral
Down In Manila bayi
And dewy we're the regents eyes,
Them orbs OF royal blue
And Dewey feel discouraged
lido not think we dol
Eugene Ware,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
(signed) CHARLES G. DAWES.
January, goth, 1896.
DEAR Mr.. DAWES:

One point in your letter Of January
2Srd seems to require direct as
surance from me. Ibecame acquaint'
ed with Mr.. Cyrus Leland, chairman
Of the Republican state committee Of
Kansas, during the campaign Of 1894
and from my association with him
then and all l have seen Of him since,
/ believe him to be . gentleman o.
the highest character and one in
whom you or any one can place i'm.
plicit confidence. You can say this
to Mr.. Collins If you like, as well as
be guided by it in your personal rela-
tions with Mr.. Leland. Yours sim
cerely.
ISiOnadl w. MoKINLEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
Mckinley on Leland.

One Of the most unique Of politica
campaign dodgers that politicians
have seen in years is the one being
sent out by Cyrus Leland, Republican
candidate for the Republican nomina.
ton for governor. This poster il
made up Of picture Of Mr.. Leland
and fac SMILES Of letter from
Charles Dawes, former comptroller Of
the currency, and a letter from the
late President Mckinley to Mr.. Dawes
regarding Mr. Leland.
The letter Of the president was not
known to be In existence until after
the death OF the writer and Mr.. Lee
land did not know Of it until the
letter was mailed to him by Mr.
Dawes. Some Of Mr.. Leland's friends
were talking one day about using
some letters Of endorsement as cam
paign material. When Mr.. Leland
came he was told Of the plan and at
once told his friends that they need
look no further as he had the very
things they wanted. With that he
went to his desk and drew out the
following letters;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
Nov. 9th, 1901.
MY DEAR LELAND:

In looking over some letters o
President Mckinley written to me,
came across this one which thought
should belong to you, in view Of iti
tribute to you. Since it was written
have come to know you, and in all
my personal relations have been
guided by it as be suggested and as
you know. Our friend has gone, but
his memory shall not fade away
Yours.
(signed) CHARLES G. DAWES.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
CHRISTMAS BILL
ALL NEXT WEEK
Manager Dodge Has a Great vaude-
vile Bill for Christmas Week.
Some High Glass Acts.

Lovers of vaudeville can depend up
ON weeks solid enjoyment next week
as Manager Dodge has certainly done
his part in insuring the finest acts
possible for his theatre The talent
includes some very high price acts.
which are none too good for Keokuk
In holiday time. Seats are now sell
ing for Monday night, and the house
should be packed at both perform
ances. The talent includes one of the
greatest in vaudeville. team know,
on every vaudeville circuit, Pere and
Wilson pantomic jugglers.
Larkins and Burns. comedy singers
and dancers, Fred Morton, trick har-
monica, whistler and paper mutilator,
a very entertaing act.
The uneqnalled English contralto.
Lea Remonde. monologist and imita-
tor. who is without question the best
interpreter of Irish, Cockney and coon
songs that has ever played this circuit,
will be here the entire week.
There will be new illustrated songs
and motion pictures, and the bill will
be without question one of the best
ever given here. Reserve seats early
for Monday night.