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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-30

| 1t necessary to build myself up by
tearing others down, and I shall not
permit myself or my administration
to be the victim Of this kind Of policy.
AS to the relative appropriations and
disbursements / fear no fair COMPARE
son.
but l was not 81 much concerned
about aggregate appropriations rs J
was about the specific item constitute
ing the aggregate. If could defend
the items / have no fear Of the sg-
gregate.
For instance: / was compelled
to get along with a contingent fund
Of four thousand dollars year, while
the present administration was given
ten thousand dollars per year, and
in this am not criticislng the pres
ent administration, but ! submit that
the achievement to be somewhat In
proportion to the facilities for lie ac-
compIishment. recommended q
lsrge increase in appropriations for
our educational institutions and lab
ored increasingly to secure them and
have no apology to make for them.
"As to the half million dollars put
into the state treasury by the national
government may | not say that IT was
an old account forty years old and Sc
cured by an appointee Of mine with
my active assistance?
"As to the penitentlary II account
is to be taken Of the s231,000 now
paid for coal because Of the removal
Of 500 Oklahoma prisoners is It not
fair also to say something about the
decreased expense Of maintaining the
institution since these prisoners have
been taken away?
"As to the saving Of four or five
million dollars a year on railroad
passenger traffic ! leave II to the
people and to the railroad attorneys
who abused me my share Of the
achievement.
AS to deficiency appropriations.
they have been necessary at the be-
ginning OF every administration and
] invite a comparison on all these as
the only fair basis!
81 will have more figures and facts
to present II necessary but trust It
viii not be necessary.
"E, W. HocH."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The newness Of s"h"oI life has
worn off and the students are getting
down to business in grand style. The
so freshmen are doing remarkably
well.
The Juniors are studying the clas-
sic, "The Princess"
The football sqaai under the su.
pervision Of Captain Huffman is
rounding up in fine shape for one
weeks practice. In a week or SO the
regular team will be picked oYt.
The Sophomores are tussling with
sThe Roger de Coverley Papers"
Mrs, H. 3. Ackers visited classes
Monday.
Herbert Schiveley, an 'OS grad
uate, visited chapel Thursday
The Freshmen experienced their
first test in Algebra this week.
Edward Crawford visited with US
Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-30

Of the institutions and the conditions
under which the business is managed.
ut is only fair to the Legislature
to say that when it appropriated
100000 for a Memorial building
It expected the money would be TAX
en- out of the fund received from
Washington in payment Of old war
claims, but all the money thus re-
ceived has necessarily been used to
avoid stamping warrants not paid for
want Of funds, and the Memorial
building will have to be paid for out
Of the new tax levy.
ut is also due to the members of
the Ways and Means Committee of
both the House of Representatives
and Senate to say that they worked
for weeks by day and night most
faithfully and earnestly to keep down
the appropriations as low as possi-
BILE. The actual appropriations of the
present Legislature we're nearly three
million dollars less than the amounts
asked for by the various institutions
and departments of state.
"The local taxes in counties, cities,
townships and school districts are
the taxes that constitute the heavy
burden on the tax payers. For in-
stance, in the city Of Topeka, which
probably compares favorably with
other large cities in Kansas, the To-
cal taxes amount to sl4.25 on $1,000
valuation as against s1.25 for state
taxes. The average throughout the
state shows that more than $500 Is
paid for local taxes for every Sl.0O
that is paid for state taxes
beginning with the 1905 session
Of the Legislature there has been a
general assault on every form OF un-
necessary expense in our state gov
eminent by the men who are scorn-
fully referred to b the old-time poll
ticIans as 'reformers.' Hundreds OF
names Of men and women who who
did not render any service whatever
IN return for the money they received
out Of the state Treasury have been
stricken from the payrolls Of this
state. effsctIng a great saving to the
people, and many thousands Of dol
lars have been saved to the state in
the last year during this administra-
ton in this same way.
Il challenge any man to name q
single state in the Union, (resourees,
population and institutions eonsid-
ered,) that has anything Ike a eff
Gent a state government that does
not cost more money for the admin
Istration OF Its public affairs than
Kansas. shall Be pleased at al
times to have any citizen who is not
ashamed TO sign his name TO state
publicly or write me personally Il
lsny extravaeanee N any department
Of the state government Il Is ny
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-30
Clay Center for baseball

Clay Center. Sept. 27.-At the
most enthusiastic baseball meeting
ever held in Clay Center, this town
voted Saturday night to stay in the
Central Kansas league for another
year. All Of this years officers we're
reelected for another year, more
money was subscribed last evening
than was put up last year. and the
big crowd Of men present at the
meeting stated that they would DO
all in their power to give Clay Center
. winning team next spring The
enthusiasm displayed was a surprise
and would Indicate that Clay Center
win be IN the race 70 win next year
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-30

Harvey Kuhns, who Is employed
By the Southern Pacific R. r. At
Indio, California. writes to bic father,
J. h. Kuhns: 4 have about 500
men working three trains We are
going 70 reballest 60 miles Of track
and lay 50 miles Of Eteel; have had
some serious vashouts which We are
sust through repairing would
come to see Jon nov but ! am prae-
ticaiiy a new man on the Southern
Pscifie and am glad to ear an max
ing COCA. They are placing The "
nos, confidence IN ne 70 DO this
aofE and & g up 70 ne 70 Do ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-30
OentrnI Hotel Chanres Hands.

Mrs. Mitehner today sold the Cen
trail hotel furniture and business to
B. F. Holt, an experienced hotel man
Of PhiIipsburg. Kan, who comes high
ly recommended. She has built up
a fine business and has made many
friends who will be sorry to have her
leave Abilene. She will go out OF
the hotel business and take a well
deserved rest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-30

Manhattan has gone daffy on pop
ularity contests. The newspapers
and merchants are all in 1t and they
are serapping like Wildcats, giving
away pianos, watches, shears, crock
cry, monkey wrenches and chop
sticks Why don't the papers there
Try the plan Of Just running a good
newspaper and letting mercantile
business and lotteries alone9 This
paper has tried Il for p years and II
Is q mighty good way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-30
UNITED BRETHREN CHANGES.
Detroit and solomon Have New Past
Ors Now.

Rev. H. ]. Moody. Rev. Mr.. Turke
and A. C. Bistline OF Detroit returned
from Scandal where they attended
the annual conference of the Omitted
Brethren church. Mr.. Moody is
transferred to Solomon and Rev. Mr..
Dial Of Minneapolis goes to Detroit.
The Abilene U. B. church is in an
other conference.
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Al Polnted Card.

A card Of thanks in the Hope Dis
patch reads: I'VE wish to extend
our sincere thanks to the few. the
very few. friends in Hope who as
sisted ne during int sickness and
death Of our mother"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-30
REV. MIR. LEUsINGER LEAVES.
Pastor Of Grace Reformed Church
Says Farewell.

Rev. ]. A. Leusinger who has been
pastor of Grace Reformed church,
preached his farewell sermons Sun
day and today is packing his house
hold goods to move to Los Angeles.
He leaves Wednesday. He has made
many friends in the city who will
wish him much prosperity in his new
home.
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purpose and constant endeavor to
place the public business over which
/ have control on a sound, economi-
cal basis. Any information from any
citizen or officer Of the state that
will assist in accomplishing this end
will be much appreciated.
mo man can work for this admin
istration who is not capable, indust-
rious, of moral character and worthy
OF a responsible position in any re-
spectacle business house. ! am de-
termined to establish a model state
government, not parsimonious, but
economical and efficient where for
every dollar paid out of the State
Treasury honest value will be re-
turned to the state.
Nv. R. STUBS"
The Governor also gave out as a
memorandum the following figures
from State Auditor J. M. Nations
memorandum:
James NJ. Nation, State Auditor,
furnished the following for the in
formation Of the taxpayers. The
total appropriations Of every descrip-
ton during the 1907 session Of the
Legislature amounted to $3.50, OSs.-
SO. The present Legislature appro-
priated s7,0s9, $1,000 which is $3.50
900 less than 1907 Legislature APP
proprlated. but the fees and interest
account, which cannot now be def
nitely figured. are estimated to bring
the appropriations Of the presenr ses-
son up somewhere near the appro-
priarons Of the preceding sessio'.. :
Ex-Governor HOch's Reply.
Marion, Kan, Sept. 26-Ex-Gov-
ernor Hoch objects to the intimation
in the statement issued by Governor
stubbs that the increase in state
taxes this year is due partially to ex-
penditures made during Governor
Hoch's administration. In q state
ment made yesterday former Gov
ernor Hoeh says in reply:
Il DO not care TO participate in
purely personal discussions or en-
gage in contH@Fersy OF any kind, but
unfavOrable comparison Of my ad-
,ministration with any other admin
istratIon will not be permitted with
out protest.
u challenge now. as i did in my
farewell address when leaving office.
the searehllght Of scrutiny into every
nook and corner Of my admlnistra-
ton. believing with pardonable pride
that a fair investigation win show
more real reform accomplished, more
economy in every department Of state,
a higher class Of appointments and
Z better business administration gen.
orally than can be shown b. any
tate In this Union IN q similar per
sod Of time. ] have never found
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-09
UNION VILLAGE.

William E. Bond, Ralph f. Cook
Esther c. Cook, Lawrence God
dard, Mildred E. Logan, Carl E
Martin, Marjorie NJ. Martin, Starr
ley w. Parker, Alice M. Sawyer
and Fred E. Waterman had a per-
feet attendance for the term end
ing June %.
Miss STA Turner, who has been
teaching in Claremont, N. H., is
spending her vacation with her
father, A. V. Turner.
Sidney Morse, of Maiden, Mass,
was in town Friday.
Ephriam Wilmot visited friends
here recently.
Miss May Knight, of Rochelle,
has been visiting at H. E. French's.
E. M. Gilman, of Montague City,
Mass, recently visited at A. f.
Ruggles.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Bond went to
Springfield, Mass, Monday, re-
turning Saturday.
Prof. and Mrs. Sargent and fam
lily have arrived in town for the
summer vacation.
Mrs. w. E. Davis, of Franklin, N.
H., spent Sunday with her son, DR..
w. S. Gustin.
w. S. Gordon spent Sunday with
his daughter, Mrs. j. G. French.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman, of Brad
ford, and Mrs. Hall, of Manches-
ter, N. H., were guests at L. E.
Morse's last week.
Mrs. l.. w. Cook is visiting her
parents at Pattersonville.
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WHOLESOME ADVICE TO GRAD
YATES,

The address to the graduating class
by H. ]. M. Jones, chairman of the school
board and prominent granite manu-
facturer, as he presented the diplomas last
evening was a particularly good one.
He impressed upon the minds of the
graduates that they are just now be-
ginning their education, that instead of
finishing their education by graduating
they had just laid the foundation for it.
He said it was impossible TO lay down
set principles to apply to life but that he
had thought of two points that might
help: Give whatever comes to you to
do your best thought and do it right;
second, whatever you start out to do
make up your mind to do it. He said
that it should be remembered that many
of the brightest men and best educated
men had never been to college but had
acquired their education from ob-ser
walton. The address was encouraging
for the majority whose school life is now
at a close and was full of value to those
who will have the advantages of more
schooling in college. He was pleased
with the spirit of the school as it exists
to-day and he expressed his belief in
the teaching staff and that the two
would lead to greater things together
with the interest manifested by the cit
izens.-MoNTPELIER JOURNAL.
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NORTH THETFORD.

Willis Earle has returned from
Brooklyn, N. Y, for the summer
Henry Adams, of Chelsea, Mass.
was at the Hosford House over
the holiday.
After Friday night rehearsal the
members of the choir were treated
to strawberry ice cream and cake
by the chorister, Mrs. Murfey.
Allen Cummings has returned
home from Orange, Mass.
Many were sorry more extended
notice was not given of the bal
game on Friday last, but the ar
rangements were made on very
short notice. 1t was the best game
of the season, quite free from err
rors, and resulted in a score OF
to 2 in favor of the home team
The Utopia club held its first
meeting in July at the home OF
Miss Cook on the evening OF the
3rd. Aside from the usual pro-
gram, there were refreshments,
followed by a good display of fire
works. An invitation was extend
ed TO the club to meet with Mr.,
and Mrs. Howard on July 18th.
On the afternoon of the Fourth
we were given a sermon on Re
nember the Days of Oldn by Rev
w. E.. Slade. Ii was largely his
torical, pertaining to our State and
town, and closed with a brief out
line OF the religious history OF
Ihetford. 1t was much enjoyed, as
was also the special music by a
full choir.
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WEST FAIRLEE.

Mr.. Reed and family, of Granite
vile, are visiting his sister, Mrs
j. c. Smith.
Charlie Whitcomb is visiting his
son at New London.
The l. NJ. p. club gave a lawn
party last Wednesday evening A
large number were present, and a
good time enjoyed. Ice cream and
cake were served.
Herbert Smith, of Bridgeport,
Conn, is having the old home on
Back street enlarged and improv-
ed this summer.
Mrs. Colby has returned home
from the hospital at Hanover, for
which her many friends are re-
joicing.
The telephone central has been
moved to the home of James Cook,
Fred Perkins acting as the hello
man.
Oscar Dearborn and family have
been visiting at R. H. Dearborn's.
Mrs. Addie Hall, of Hardwick, has
been the guest of her aunts, Mrs
Perkins and Mrs. Woodbury..
Mrs. Skinner and Miss Lamb have
returned to Boston, after a visit
of two weeks at |. S. Cartoons.
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EAST THETFORD

Martha P. Conant is home from
her winters stay in New York. She
has a Polish girl working for her.
Mrs. Chas. Emerson is suffering
from a slight attack of govt.
Jack Latour visited at Windsor
this week.
Miss Mabel Berry is visiting in
town.
Walter Bassett is visiting friends
here.
Rose Amell is working at Leslie
Vaughan's, on Thetford Hill.
The Mothers club has been post
poned for three weeks.
Preparations are being made to
erect a mill at East Thetford.
A few from this town attended
the celebration at Lake Morey on
the 5th.
Mr.. Goodhue and wife are the
guests of E. H. Sargent's people
rhis week. Messrs. Sargent and
Goodhue spent the 4th on Smart's
mountain.
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OXFORD.

A picnic in McPnerson's grove
was planned for July Sd, buC ow-
ing to the wind and rain it was de-
cided to have a house party. The
spacious dining room of Mrs. Nc
Pherson was filled, and the tables
were laden with good things 10
eat. Five families were represent
ed, and a fine time enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Lewis Franklin has a win
dow of gloXinias which have been
a thing OF beauty, il not a JOY
forever, there being over two hun
dred blossoms.
David Wilcox does not have to
ask how doth the little busy been
when he has IS swarms come out
in As hours.
Mrs. Mason and daughter are
visiting in Barnet.
The Oxford birthday club met
with Mrs. Henry Fuller on the
evening of June goth. All OF the
members were present, and boun-
riful supper was served, which all
did Justice to. The most pleasing
feature of the evening was a mock
marriage, which took place in the
marriage, which too kplace in tn
parlor and created great amuse-
ment. The wedding march was
played by a guest Of the Fuller
family.
The Rev. c. NJ. Carpenter, who
preached so acceptably two weeks
ago, will occupy both pulpits next
Sunday.
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ORFORDVILLE.

Rev. H. L. Ward preached his
farewell sermon last Sunday.
The Morrisons have been spend
ing a few days at Lake Morey.
The Horton family is camping at
Bakers pond.
Florence Cushman has been Wis
iting for a few days at Bradford.
A few attended the celebration
at Bradford the 3rd, which was eX-
cellent. A larg enumber went to
Lake Morey the 5th.
Norman Barrie, of Plymouth,
spent the 4th with Harry Russell.
Fay Russell has a friend visiting
him.
Miss B. W. Bird, of New York, is
spending the summer at Silver
Maple Farm.
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LYME CENTER.

H. NJ. Bryant and wife passed
Sunday with his brother, Joseph
Bryant in Enfield.
Ida Farwell, of Leominster, Mass.
is spending her vacation with her
mother, Mrs. J. b. Palmer.
Cassie Wing is in Woodstock, VT.
with her sister, Mrs. Buffum.
Mrs. VIM. Dinsmore and two chill
dren, of Greenfield, Mass, have
been guests at A. NJ. Lamott's.
Mrs. @. W. Clapp, president OF
the Baptist Home in Cambridge,
Mass, and her son Fred have been
visitors at f. B. Alden's for a week.
n. B. Rock and a friend from
Lynn, Mass, are passing a week
on the Rock place.
Scott Thomas and Miss Bicknell,
of Norwich, and Bruce Thomas, OF
Springfield, passed the 4th at G.
W. Thomas's.
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WEST FAIEL-E CENTER.

We have heard of no serious ac-
cident in this vicinity during the
celebration of the Sd and 18th, but
the 3rd of July will be remember
ed by all as the coolest and most
uncomfortable.
Mrs. K. M. Kimball is confined to
her room by a severe attack OF
rheumatism. She is quite comfort
able now, and we hope to see her
in the store soon.
Miss Irma L. Perry, of Provi-
dence Normal School, came home
Friday for her summer vacation.
L. V. Savage, of Boston, spent
the Fourth at G. w. Perry's.
Miss Julia Goodell is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Rebecca Goodell.
DR.. Charles Quimby, of New
York, recently spent day at G
w. Cooks, after attending the re-
union of his class at Hanover.
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LYME.


Mrs. j. Fred McCracken, Miss
Stella McCracken and Miss Marion
Smith are at c. S. Wells's for
few weeks.
Mrs. Charlotte Blaisdell, of Am
herst, Mass, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Sarah Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Holmes,
of Winchester, N. H., were in town
over Sunday as guests of Dea. w.
S. Balch.
Mrs. Horatio Gates, of Canaan,
has been here for a few days Wis
iting at her old home
The Fourth of July, which this
year seemed to cover about three
days was duly celebrated by the
boys with tin horns, bells, the old
"fifty-six" guns, fire crackers of
different sizes, etc., while some
with little brain Aower removed
blinds and someV8mall buildings.
Lyme cornet band played at Lake
Morey during the day, and good
number of people went there TO
see the sports.
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HAVERHILL.

AS the Fourth came on Sunday,
1t was a very quiet day. Services
were held in the churches.
Mrs. Harriet Platt entertained
her brother, Ruben Simpson, of
Bradford, and had a pleasant ride.
Mrs. NJ. D. P. Watson, of Califor-
mia, is in town for few weeks.
Miss E. A. Sloan enjoyed a short
surprise visit last week from her
friends, George H. Richter, wife
and daughter Margaret, of Dor
chester, Mass.
Mrs. Ella Blake had a call from
Miss Anna Gordon, of Montpelier,
Thursday She was going to The
Weirs.
Mrs. M. D. Carbee and nephew,
John Locke, arrived last week.
We are very sorry to see Hattie
Ham about on two crutches, neces-
STATED by a severe spraining of
an ankle a few days ago.
Fred S. Wright, wife and sister,
of Woodsville, were guests of
lMrs. Hazelton over Sunday.
Mrs. P. w. Kimball entertained
her cousin, Miss Ellen NJ. Bean,
who once taught school on South
Main street, but for the past Is
years a teacher in Detroit, Mich,
her sister, Mrs. Sarah Bean Chan
dler and daughter, of Chandler
vile, ILL.,; also Mrs. Samuel Bean,
of Lisbon, N. H., last week.
Miss Mary Burbeck is now at
home.
Mrs. Bertha Kelley, of Pike, was
guest of Mrs. Nettie Crawford
on Monday.
A large number of autos have
passed through our quiet streets
lately. Merrill Smith was in town
Monday, enroute to Pike.