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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
RECENT RbFLEOTIONs.

viii Eddy has been tendered tho
position Of court stenographer undel
Judge King.
Col. 2. @. Little installed q new
post Of the United Spanish war vet
Grams at Salina Friday night.
Irwin Priest whe has been en-
ployed at Lofts shop for the past
three years has taken a position a
Toljver's shop.
Sunday afternoon was ideal
Indian summer weather and every
body who could borrow, beg or steaI
a vehicle liked to the country.
Ralph Spots has been electet
one Of the editors Of the Kansan. TIL
student paper Of the University o
Kansas. He is making q fine RECORD
In school.
Frank Green who has practices
law IN Herington for over year wa
married to Miss Margaret Mclaughlin
at her home in Bradey's Bend, Pena
sylvania, Nov. 9th.
Miss Annie Hughes writes frou
Bloomington, CAL: I'VE are goint
10 locate in Bloomington for the win
Ter. The weather is fine here
Oranges and lemons are a good CroI
this year. Best wishes to all hOm'
folks"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26

the home Of Mr.. aud Mrs, J. W.
Simmons. ~ [BelOit Call.
John Felbush who moved to Filler,
Idaho, few months ago, iS here Wis
iting his son. He is accompanied BY
E.. b. Rettig, a real estate man Of that
place. He says he likes his new home.
J.F. volpel, one Of Noble town
ships leading farmers. was in the
city and called on the REFLECTOR.
His daughter, Florence is attending
Marionville College, Missouri, and is
making a fine record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
Forty.fOur Years AmicteA

EDITOR REFLECTOR: Kind isienda
may LEONE ii q minute and tell you
next Tuesday Dec. lst, rs my 4s st
birthday and ny An letter biftlhdAy
party end / hope Il win bring ne e
much help as the other three did
which / am very thsnkinliOr. LhsNA
been saiictsd a years unable TO walk
40 Years ana % ysafs bedtask !
have been here on ths poor farm u
ysars, almost oaeiouEtA Of ~ life
and . years in Ons room. Whaling
you All . merry Christmas and happy
New, Year / VIII dose for this tine
Addfess Newton Reed, box -, Abb
Naaa. Eas. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
THE TARIFF talk
THE STARCH TRUST UNDER FIRE
AT THE REVISION HEARING
IN WASHINGTON
SOME PERTINENT QUERIES
Committee Members Wante4 q Know
why Corn starch Wss seld IN
england Cheaper Than ~

EUAtAU1 ASt2HtSySf = WV ~
This Country.
washington, Nov. 1.-THE g
termed starch trust" was under nrs
at the hearing on tariff revision
wednesday before the house comniie
tee on ways and means. The cross
examination" Of ]. B. Walton, repre-
senting the Corn Products Rehnins
company which, It was claimed, mo
nopolizes the starch business, formed
the most interesting incident q
wednesdays hearing on the tarin
schedule covering agricultural PROD
ucts and provisions. Citrous iruin
also occupied considerable attention.
Mr. walton admitted that BIZ com
panv sells corn starch in the United
kingdom at price 40 cents less thar
n is sold In this country He ass
admitted that there was q loss In sen
ing corn starch in Great Britain.
Mr.. BouteIl Of Illinois wanted u
know Why NJ. Hill, q member Of ne
committee from Connecticut, who Y
interested 10 Tie manufacture OF ~
Article reuuiriue corn starch, could mo-
buy ths starch IN Great Britaln q
S22b 4 hundred pounds. pay the OceeE
frelsl3 a. ten cents and secure de
llvery q The article at Q saving q =
cents over the price demanded In ~
home market. where doea the y
cents sol" IN
.'Ths committes can understand VIA
YOU desire protective tqria." so
NJ. 0ssbes Of West Virginia to ~
Witno1s hut we want to know VII,
YOU Sould have It. You are selling
your lofuct IL Great Britain. 2 IRE.
trade country. cheaper than hers' oul
YOU wat proiection here"
.sWby don't the American consumer
10 % London % buy heir con
gtarckr' inquired NJ Bopynse O
colorado. TO these and similar cues
lions. Mr.. walton vas evidently q :
loss 70 reply.
Repressntatiye Serene Payne, chair
man Of the committee and Z -atane
bsttsf.- supplied the ansNet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
aA.nl Armor contraet bod.

washington, NOV. 2O.-contracts for
about 10000 tons Of steel amor for
he battleshlp Florida and Utah were
THURSDAY awarded BIZ the secretary Of
TIE navy, the Bethlehem, caFnegie
and Midvaie 'companieA each being
given 1 eohtract for about onsthirA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
Mra. Peters Inspected Conn.

Mrs. Olive Peters Of Abilene In
spected the Woman's Relief Corps,
No. 81, Friday afternoon at Its regu-
lar meeting. About forty members
were present and all the work Of the
corps was put on for Mrs. Peters AZ
the close Of the meeting the inspect
ing officer cOmplImentsd the members
upon their efforts during the year and
the condition Of the order lsalinA
Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
RnrrIara n Barber Shop.

A thief entered HaptonsealAs bar
bershop through an upstairs window
opening on roof last night and stole
four razors, a pair Of shoes and other
small articles. No trace Of him has
been found.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
Last Game q the season.

Come out and see good game on
Thanksgiving, when the Abilene high
school will play team composed q
Dickinson county boys attending the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26

A practical miller for 500 barrel
mill. Must b abs 70 keep up r.
pairs aud take charge Of manuiaetuF-
Ine end suouomically. Absolutely No
hoo KraExKr FLOUH MIA
10 Ksarnsy, heb
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
FRANK DIEHL Is TAKEN.
Well Known Businessman . Victim
of Pneumonia.

OF EMeumUNA8s h4
Frank Diehl, Of the hardware firm
Of Diehl 8 Toepier. died Sunday at 9
D. N. at his home on North Mulberry
after two weeks illness Of pneu-
monia. He was aged As years and
leaves wife and Eve children. Mr..
Diehl was Woodworking and much
respected businessman and had the
esteem Of wide circle Of friends who
will extend sympathy to the sorrow
ing family.
The funeral services will be held at
the home at 10 a. m. and the River
Brethren church at 1880 Wednesday.
Burial in Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26

Fhnafelptia. Nov. 2L--Wefd VA
rsoslvoa here Friday q tAs teatA 10
Cara Egypl Of Rev. Wlllltn Harvey
4 nisaonarT for ~ Unilel Prestg
tarian church since .istk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
N. wnI1LAW TAKES
his LIFE An KANSAS Oily

KANsAs CRY, Nov. 2Ss Francis NJ (.
WhitIaw, IS years old, died yesterday
morL Ing about 10 O'Clock at theerher-
qency hospital. He had been brought
there irSm the Royal hotel. Twelfth
and Chaflotte streets, az 8 o'clock IN
the morning. The body was5taken
to Freeman \ MarshAll's undertaking
rooms, where Df. George p. ThcpPT
son, county coroner, held an autopsy.
He found that death had been due 70
taking 4 corrosive poison, probably
roueh-eu.rats, Whitlaw lost bis pos
sition as manager Of the Royal hotel
about month ago. He leaves 4 wife,
two sons and daughter. The FAM
lily refused to make any statement
yesterday afternoon.
Funeral services from the under
takers parlors Tuesday AT P. M,
burial at Kansas City.
Mr.. Whitlaw lived in this county
several years, for time on . farm
and later in Abilene, residing at Third
and Mulberry. The family has many
friends who will be saddened by his
death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
Sncialint Comrnittee Meets.

The state committee Of the Socialist
party met here Saturday even
ing. s. Goldsmith Of Abilene was
elected chairman; J. E. Snyder, Gi'
rard, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26

a. Rufafotarg. Nov. tlt1NeH1fti
we're IN eifeulatiOp 10 enkid eliclsi
Yiiday evtnihg 70 ths e,et - -
psror NIeholaR y s1y ha,,geseo
these rurqiB may y eat ~ M
isssy has dsoiesd q \ lnfs1 ~ ~
a EnIhint tRres nnSs ,hlpur4 ~
ssrs,ts d 81 PciolIbrfe y ~ q
nsrsi eogtsge Of 50 uae'e Qf,na 1ula
HokiS tt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26

For sale cheap, good New Home
sewing machine. Inquire at the kE-
PLEcT0R office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26

Agricultural College. The game will
be called at 500 p. m
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
A kaosas cry nnnqust

Kansas City, NOV. 2o.--senntor Dev-
eFidgs OF Indiana and President
Nicholas Murray Butler Of columbia
unitsrslty were tha snests q Aoner
4 ~ annual John Jay dlpner q ~
cunnsfelsi club ThuErdsg nlght
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RATE CASE

groeque suggestion probably innocence
Wtsanding dubious that the railroad commits
should charge the fight opposition the proposed
increase freight Why this burden should be assigned the
Chronicle suggests this particular of Mr. Herrns perform
ing animals made very clear admitted that this special
junction makes OF the constitutional duty of the commission
ocuar Of the suggested assumption
OF power remarked that the constitution has safely endured
great many hard wenche and perhaps might
What, indeed is the constitution between friends?
Continuing the quotations learns that "f he
should by of
morally certain that the people would condone it, This airy
peage of light minded contemporary convincing
might be- The moral certainty that informed loomed
large would imagine, disappear altogether put the
test It IS suggested furtherpossiby make right with
offended constiontha as the legislature is
equally that the commission would be given all the authority
might ask that direction and be provided with the
funds With regard this branch OF the moral certainty fAe
Call doubt all. The Incoming legislature
Of unwllngness pour
popular the plain figure himself mag
nhcent might be the proportions of the appropriation
The Call does share this enthusiasm for raid
treasury admire that jocuar OF the constitution
popular conception OF people who butt in oblated by
the unexpected anc humor of contemporary which might
easily be interpreted as warning beware of pckpocke
One learns further from the Chronicle that 1t is understood
that the commission to ask the legislature for large
appropriation and should butt into the inquiry
greatly help the game It would be an exposition Of
zeal for the benefit OF the people.
This then is the meaning Of the grotesque proposition
the interests of the producers and shippers of California
entrusted body selected by and subsrvient Southern
Pacific political bureau 1t proposition permit the railroads
70 conduct both sides OF the case and if this injury
sufficient the usurpaton OF unconstitutional functions by the
mission be offered and justification for mpudent
raid on the treasury
The state railroad commission has cost the tax PAYERS of Cali
forna something like $4,000 in salaries expenses
institution and has earned dollar people
notorious and regard for decencv
would suggest that go hiding asking more
The suggestion that the commission take charge
before the interstate body might be treated the offspring
empty head dsordeed imagination accompanied
by jntmaton only part program involving
new waste OF publc money considerable scale
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

dividend paying basis it enough make the plain
faith in book keeping When company serving
feet after body blow able distribute
among its stock holders comfortable S280OOO Christmas
the conviction compelled that the real magcians in the
the ingenious book keepers engaged for the comedy that might
be entitled Pulling a Poor Mouth
1t may be that the stock hoders-to whom wish merry
Chsmaswll plead that they entitled larger dividend
the plain that
together each his share The Spring Valley company
shift burden the Francisco
the stock holders of the Palace
recoup their losses by the fire. This municipality
and the claim advanced corporation
this regard merely mpudent in view of its negligence
contributed largely increase the by
hagration.
But Francisco ceshes orgiving spirit for holiday
merely all time and the going
nothing had happened 1t may be hoped that the Spring Valley
company preparing fall into line keep step might
promote the of good will Mr. Boun would call
keepers abandon the fororn hope convincing
difference between dollars doughnuts
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
TAFT AND CANNON

HE political gossips lin beginning TO
Speculate whether events conflict between
Speaker Cannon and Mr.. Taft 1t conceded
will organize the house and will accordingly be position
block suppress legislation desired by the Con-
gresnan Burton of Ohio very close Taft significant
made by him recently regarded inspired by
n the way of declaration OF policy Mr.. Burton said:
Mr. Taft would oppose reluctantly
he
in but
5
avoided.
There Of defiance in this The conflict if there
conflict will revision of the tariff The hearings
the and committee this subject have
OF sapprobaion eastern Communities hearing for the
loudly demanded but the opposition probably
noisy than influential Mr. Taft strong protections
although has declared himself favor genuine
he has indicated what he exactly by that
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Earmarks of Conspiracy
seattle Post-InteIIigencer

There was little merit in the con-
tention that the attempt TO aSsaSsl-
nate Heney would unduly prejudice
Ruef's case. OF course there is a
feeling in San Francisco against
Ruef. some little prejudice. II you
There may be and there ought to
be a belief, too. that the attempt
to murder Heney while he was In
the discharge of his public duties
grew out of the same rotten en-
vironment and the same vicious
practices which forced Ruef to the
bar of justice.
tween RuefS case and the assault
on Heney, and Judge Lawlor would
make no mistake IL he should.
throw the bars completely down
and allow the jury TO have every
fact connected with the matter. 1t
is time to get away from the dry
and lifeless husks of the law. So
long as court procedure and jury
findings turn upon mere technicah-
ties in this country. just so long
will justice remain a mere mean
Jurisprudence.
The attempt to murder Heney
was not one mans act. 1t was the
act of the graft gang of San Fran
cisco, and the manner of Haas
death has given the assault the
earmarks of cold and brutal con-
spiracy. The jury which is to pass
upon Ruefs case should know the
facts. regardless of the stale pre-
courts against which. fortunately.
for the fair fame of the legal fra
ternity, bar associations have been
the loudeSt prOteStants.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Answers TO Queries

The fact that there is no intimacy be-
tween the ring finger and the heart
was not discovered until long after
the notion had become deeply rooted.
TREES M. Mill Valley. Cal. Where may
planting?
Communicate with the state forester
at Sacramento
SUPREME coURT-E. W. t.. City who is
the clerk OF the supreme court OF California? :?
When electedf
Frank l.. Caughey of Ukiah, who
was elected November 6. 1906.
MUsIC-City. What is the quotation in which
are the words Music hath charms to soothe
the savage breast?'
The quotation is from Congreve's
The Mourning Bride" act l. scene i,
and is as follows:
Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast,
10 soften rocks, or bend knotted oak.
We read that things inanimate have moved,
by magic numbers and persuasive sound.
DIRECToRY--M. A. D.. city. Where can
nnd Il a copy Of a Chicago directory In San
In the publication Office of the San
Francisco directory.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

RING FINGER-Subscriber, Mayfeld, Cal.
Why is the third finger of the left hand used
to place the wedding ring on? Would not some
other finger do as well?
Possibly some other finger would do
as well, but it is an inrooted custom
that will probably be observed to the
end of time. The third or the ring
finger of the left hand represents the
humanity of Christ and is used in
matrimony, which has only to do with
humanity. Aulus Gellius. Latin author.
A. d. 117-1s0, asserts in his Egyptian
books that a very delicate nerve runs
from the third finger (some count 1t
the fourth, because they commence the
count with the thumb) of the left hand
to the heart, on which account that fin-
ger is used for the marriage ring. The
fact has nothing to do with the ques-
ton. That the ancients believed 1t is
all that is required to be known. The
left hand is chosen: to show that
woman is subject to man. The ancient
Greeks and the Romans used the ring
finger under the delicate nerve belief
and believing in this. called 1t the
medical finger, using it for stirring
mixtures under the notion that nothing
noxious could touch it without its
giving instant warning to the heart.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
At 1t Again :
Evening Paiaronian.


The hyena press Representatives
of the higher up grafters or san
Francisco. Notwithstanding that
only one week has elapsed since the
cowardly attempt was made.
through Agent Haas. to asSassinate.
Francis ]. Heney, are again poking
their heads out from the sneak
holes into which they were driven
by an enraged public opinion and
are beginning to shoot their poll
soned arrows at the enorts or the
prosecuting officers TO convict Ruef
and the other smaller thieves.
Hearst's Examiner has begun the
play in a small way, the Calhoun
Calkins Globe has followed suit. the
Oakland Tribune is also in action.
the San Francisco Chronicle is still
doing the possum act. and today the
sewer weeklies of the metropolis
will aim their little poisoned arr
rows, that have no effect. at the
prosecution and thereby earn their
dirty stipend
of course, the leader of the. pack
of coyote newspapers that will hurl
stinkpots at the prosecution will be
Hearst's Examiner. This paper,
which was once supposed to fairly
represent the interests of the peo-
pie. has now gone so far in the de-.
tense of the grafters that it fears
to take another course. nOtwith--
standing the fact that its present
one has greatly diminished it's cir
culation.
Every newspaper and citizen that
stands up. either privately or. pub
licly, for the cause OF the
course to pursue in the matter.
known. There is no middle
course to pursue in the matter.
Resolve unto yourselves that there
will at no future time be any weak
ening in your attitude toward the
prosecution of the public grafters
OF San Francisco. or anywhere else
that they may be found, and have
nothing to do with any newspaper
that will defend them. In any ma.
ner. either editorially or. through
their news columns.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Reached the Limit
Calaveras Prospect

In the attempted assassination of
Francis Heney in Judge Lawlor's
court last Friday San Francisco
has had an awakening unknown
since the days OF the vigilance com
mittee. 1t seems 10 be daWning on
the people of that city that they
are facing one OF the most gfgan-
tic cOnSpiracieS since the days OK
Boss Tweed. They begin to realize
now why it has been impossible 10
bring the arch criminal to justice.
When Abe Ruef and his criminal
associates planned to loot San
francisco, they laid a solid founda-
tion on which to build their stFuc-
ture.
BY careful manipulation and
smooth graft they spread the ten
tacles Of the octopus till it reached
nearly every important interest in
the city. and even extended TO the
state. 1t was a ShreWd scheme
to block every attempt TO thwart
the purpose OF the grafters- Ruef
knew what all have now found to
be true, that no victim could touch
.tentacle' that every part OF the
hOrrid system would not be shaken
and aroused TO battle.
This was the system on which
'Ruef depended for immunity. he
knew that in. the system there We're
ing to secure their Own safety. and
that the safety OF one was the safe
.ty of the whole. That the prosecu-
;tion has proceeded as far as IL has
is the only surprise about the
whole. affair. But the odds have
been great and il needed something
like this last attempt at murder TO
fully arouse the people.
san Francisco is slow to anger.
1t Will stand a whole lot Of robbing
before making protest. Seemingly
graft and wholesale robbipg are
not regarded as. cardinal sins. 1t
takes. a cold blooded murder to
arouse the. people TO a sense OF
duty. The old city of the. early
day wallowed in rottenness- till
James King fell a victim Of Casey,
and Terryss knife found a sheath
in the body of Hop<ins, and then
the -puriAcation came. swift. and
certain. Had Heney died. from
Haas shot. IL IS doubtful IL the
scenes that followed. the death of
james King of William could have
been avoided. ff the spirit now
aroused does not cool too quickly
that shot or Haas may prove the
redemption. OF the city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Grafters Desperate
Lodi sentinel

The grafters realize that they are
confronted by a desperate situa-
ton, and the shooting down of
Prosecutor Heney has awakened
law abiding citizens to the fact
that San Francisco is dealing with
a dangerous Tot of criminals.
A deadly disease sometimes call
for a powerful remedy, and the
only effective cure in this case is
the penitentiary for the criminals.
Following the suicide of the man
who shot Prosecuting Ofticer Fran :
els Heney, comes the self-killing OF
John Krause, who fled TO Europe
to escape the dragnet of the prose-
cution.
And difficulties and entangIe-
ments of various nature are COM
ing TO numerous 'other OF. the GRIM
fnal graft crowd.
While the people of the city of
San Francisco may have" been in
different in the early days of the
trials. they are now in earnest.
and they will see to it. that the
prosecution has sufficient backing
to convict every man who aided in.
disgracing the fair name of the
great city by the Golden gate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
What Sped the Bullet
HeaIdsburg Tribune

But still the prosecution con-
tinues. LangdOn can't be bought
Heney can't be bought; they won't
let go-they hold on with q bulldog
tenacity. Nothing remains for the
defense but to bribe jurors. dyna-
mite witnesses, and last of all mur-
der in cold blood the chief prose-
cutor. The attempted murder OF
Francis j. Heney is the culminatiOn
of one of the most damnable con-
spiracies that was ever inaugu-
rated against human liberty and
human rights. The bullet from the
gun of the poor miserable wretch.
whose self-deStruction was only a
part of the general plan. was sped.
on. its way into the body of Heney
by the combined efforts. of a pur-
chased public press, a prostituted
and debauched public sentiment
and a .coterie of arch criminals
trying to save themselves from a
falOn'S SfrinpS
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
The Moral of Ii
Indianapolis News

The newspapers have done and do
their part in reading homihes on
occasions like this. Whether any
good results from 1t is doubtful
Newspa pers. do little to create; they
chiefly chronicle. But there is one
thing just as sure as the sun and
the. tides. as true as every page or
human history attests. and that Is
IL we go on as we are going. defy-
ing. law, each for himself on the oc-
'casion and in. the way he will, and
more particularly in the sacrifice or
human life to private vengeance.
we are surely tending downward
A great material prosperity may
gild. the outside and give things the
appearance OF strength and prog
ress. but wealth can accumulate
while men decay. Indeed. that Is
the old. old road. III is not wealth
nor the greatest variety Of material
prosperity that ever was or can be
accumulated that makes the health.
growth and full fruitiOn of a peo-
pie. but righteousness; and we can
no more go on our law defying.
murderous. reckless course and sur
vive to work out the destiny Of
great people than we can gather
figs or thistles. 1t is as true or
nations as of men that what they
SOW they reap.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
PPOGPAFT PAPERS LOSE,
BUT THE CALL WINS FRIENDS

The Call: We, the undersigned Bulletin
The Call for the good work they doing
Chronicle they
taken against the graft prosecution San Francisco The
Examiner the leading of little burg but the
are cutting their subscriptions expire
supplanting it with the Bulletin and Cal.
T. D. MITCHELL. J. MALATESTA.
E W. WULFF. EUGENE GARDELLE
T. SANGUINETTL A. c. ANDERSON.
L. SANGUINETTL JACK SOLARIS
Vaecto November %, 1908