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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
-m,rn nANsAs LANGUAGE.

Nothing could be more typical q
kansas than the comment OF the 10
peka Capital on the action OF NeN
York in Investigating" primary
laws of other states before 'adoptine
one Of its own. With fine scorn tAe
Capital sneers at state which IN !.
stead Of enacting a system Of Itself
5000 ont ON IAN investigating
ssrnt 10 find what it cot'd find from
other states. Proudly it adds, Inlt
Il not the way Kansas got It's PR
mary system" \.
sure. 1t was not. Kansas saw ~
autv and boldly did it, regardless
~ what anybody else on eartn nau
found out or what experience mac
shown. That is the Kansas way y !,
wants no advice and needs none 4
vent pell NELL into the state oil re,
s,nerv--then backed out. 1t went
s,,ll speed into penitentiary twine--
ana has a warehousefui that NOBODY
viii buy. 1t jumped into the pans
guaranty scheme and has law sna'
q the laughing stock Of the nation
II adopted an insurance law tna'
IeSalizes an insurance trust that p
other state would tolerate. 1t maoe
a primary law that has demoralize'
ne Republican party and robbed tn'
voters Of any chance to make tn'
platform turning it over to the can
didates who put into it eyerytnihl
thew think will catch votes. It's stal
ute books are numbered with Jaw Y,
that are impractical, foolish or lana'i
cala and part Of every session OF tn'
legislature is devoted to repealinI
lunches Of legislation OF TINS sor'
But Kansas is proud that 1t neithe
seeks nor takes advice. 1t acts AM p.
then corrects its error later. That y
Il Kansas idea and the Kansas Ian
guage. me
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
MAZE MN DElIANDENTs.

Henry Allen, Of the Wichita Bea'
con, stopped his row with the ccu Il
ty commissioners long enough 20
grind out the following aavice g
ne Young men Of Wichita which
was SO good the employers are pnr'
chasing extra papers and pasting the
Ten Demandents up in a prominent
SPOT in their stores and business
houses.
Rule Don't lie-it wastes my
time and yours. I'm sure to catch
you in the end, and that's the wrone
end. I,
Rule II-watch your work. not
the clock. A long days work makes
4 long day short, and a short day.
work makes my face long.
Rule III-Give me more than
expect and I'll pay. you more thar
you expect / can afford to increase
your pay If you increase my pro,
fits.
Rule Iv-You owe 90 much .
yourself that you can't afford {
owe anybody else. Keep out OF den
or keep out of my shop.
Rule v-Dishonesty is never al
accident. Good men, like good wc'
men, can't see temptation when thes
meet II.
Rule vI-Mind your own business
and in time you1l have 3 business
Of your own TO mind.
Rule vII-Don't DO anything herr
which hurts your self-respeet tn
employe who is willing to steal fcl
me Is capable Of stealing from me.
Rule 1III-It's none Of my busi
ness what you do at night, But !
dissipation affects what you DO th'
next day, and you do half as muei
az / demand, youn last half as loni
as you hoped
rule Ix-ncn't tell me what X
like TO hear but what ! ought Z
hear. / don't want valet 70 M
vanity, but / need one for my DOL
lars.
Rule x-Don't kick Il J kiek-i'
you're worth while correcting, yoa'r'
worth whIls keeping J don3 vast
time cutting sBseli ont Of rotten -
Pies
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

Reform comes high, but We must
have H. The stubbs administration
has increased Osborne county's SHARE
Of the state taxes nine Thousand dol
lars. The Barnes law, which was put
through when Stubs ran the legisla'
ture. has added eleven thousand dol
lars more. Now II Senator Bristov
could have bis way about 1t and cut
the price Of everything the farmer
has to sell right in two. things would
be about right-frOm q reformeri
standpoint Osborne Farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
WHAT'S THE USE?

The sun is pouring from the skies,
each thing It touches simply fries;
the dust Is deep mon the street, the
tees are wlit.rg ia the heat; the
ares Il parched and dsy and dead
there's not a sign Of rain Ger head;
We really ivy 70 think of Ice and
snow. ana chiIls and all things nice;
Of running brooks and shady de'is;
where IN the spring We picked blue
bells; Of nights we hurried hol1e
through aleet and b'assed our fire
uido's dear retreat but up pops
some Old noodle-head. that should Be
.riIea or else dead. Who asks n tones
nat make us stew, well. il & bot
enough for Eoni- n
tDilh apologies 70 Walt Mason9
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

Ia FoLIETTE AS Al TARIFF RE
DUCER.
Mr.. La Toilette Is q typical In
surgent' He made almost as much
noise in the Senate as Mr.. Beve-
ridge. His picture always has the
center Of every page devoted to the
i"defenders OF the common people"
and advocates Of the consumer"
yet when it came to lumber and
paper Mr.. La Toilette mad nothing
to say for the common people
He voted to keep up the tariff. And
he came forward especially for the
Wisconsin tobacco growers and
against, the CONSUMERS" Of Manila
cheroots." (
In other words when It comes 70
anything not likely to affect Wiscon-
sin and the Wisconsin vote, Mr.. La
toilette is a jealous tariff reducer'
He II ready to eat MASSACHUSETTS W
at a mouthful or to consume Illinois
at a sitting. But with Wisconsin II
is different.
when It comes to a schedule
whose revision downward might
cause the voters Of Wisconsin to ash
what they sent him to Washington
for Mr.. La Toilette forgets all about
"revision downward" He ceases u
be heroic. He votes with the sinful
Aldrich. He let's the CONSUMER
go hang.
Like all the rest OF the "msur'
gents" under like conditions-likf
Beveridge, Borah, Cummins and the
rest--Mr. La Toilette is then moi
merely a Protectionist, but an Al
drich Protectionist.
wisconsin, papers please COPY
Chicago "Inter-ocean."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

The courage Of the Hiawatha Worlc
Il the envy Of every newspaper mar
who reads that paper. Witness this
nararraph: "Here's something with
the bark on: If the man who drives
and abuses that poor old horse on
ne Shirley milk wagon doesn't quit
a dozen or more people will cause MI
arrest. Nels Allen says it Is an out.
rage and shame to so mistreat
A,nnh animal"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
HOW ! GET. REVENUE.

Do those men who are continually
bowling for a reduction Of the tariff
on this or that article appreciate the
fact that the same congress that re-
duces it may arrange for additional
revenues to take the place made short
by the reduction? It is easy enough
to howl, kick and criticise, but how
many of oar smart men who are doing
1t are qualified to tell us how to make
up the deficit? Tom Tompson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
SHOULD SCHOOLS SPELL COR
RECTLY?

The county high school catalogue
inst issuedis marred throughout with
misspelled words. Although TINS
county paid $4,000 last year to sup
mort the school the typesetting for
~ catalogue was done in Nebraska
and is about what one would ex-
pact Of Nebraska. But 10 q school
sending out dignitied advertise
uoent 81 itself when Its catalogue
does not give the English language
as 1t should be spelled? This y
respectfully referred to Professor AZ
v. Jewett who is member Of the
high school board.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
New Yort q considering he dire

New York is considering the direct
primary and has sent . Legislative
COMMITTEES to visit all states having
such a law to investigate its work
inEu. The Capital points with pride
to The fact that when Kansas adopted
a. law Il Sid not ash Information
Of any state or person, but vent
ahead ana did It, ahnt Il exactly
the trouble with too much Kansas
lerislatlno. II would Be better 4 Il
would Try 70 digest sone Of ne We.
DON q szpaIIsnes before a--In.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
nelroIl oa ID Freak HIehWay.

Detroit, Aug. 1e.-There never
was summer when 50 many auto
mobiles passed through this city go
ing to and from the mountains as
this summer. There is hardly.a day
nat less than q dozen cars pass here
ana often the number reaches twenty
five or thirty. The occupants Of ev-
cry car are questioned concerning the
roads in Kansas and there Is but ona
answer, The best We ever saw" II
Is the universal opinion Of the motor
ists that The road along the Union
Pacific railroad is the best between
the Missoiri river and the Rocky
mountains. The LARGE number Of
earS purfne over TIE road tends 70
nsts TIE roads nat much better.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

Sarcasm from the Hope dispatch;
Hurray for Bristowl He was big
enough. and broad enough. and pat
riOtic enough to refuse to vote fol
the tariff bill because It didn't stand
for Kansas and Kansas only, first
last ana all the time, REGARDLESS of the
Interests Of any oths- states in the
union. It takes inst such senator
iron each state TO set something
accomplished FOR the ''peepul" IN
Congress, ana We want q ertend ON
hand 70 Joe for bis gallant patriotism.
rsis an giys him > big home CON-
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
sa,rtnxINrI TnE PRTAIARY.

blv-men has spent three days I'M
Kansas studying the primary law.
81 il visiting all states that nave
s,,ch law to investigate the good
and bad points OF the law Their
opinion Of the Kansas laws work
inFs has mot been given out but IN
pennsylvania, where a form Of direct
primaries has been in use some time,
the commission with Hon. Walter H.
Knapp as counsel, has been able to
dig up facts which surprised even
the voters Of Pennsylvania, and
which must be Of some value, at
least. to the legislature Of rev York
state il 1t Is to have a primary Jaw.
The Pittsburg Dispatch thus sum
marizes the good and bad points there
brought out.
The good points
II allows the people to choose the
candidates for any party.
It puts the candidates fairly before
the people for Investigation OF their
records and character.
II eliminates dishonest negotia-
tons among convention delegates.
It allows the people to thwart any
attempt on the part Of the machine
politicians to make an "unholy al
lance"
1t allows those who do not believe
that local and national politics have
any honest connection to keep them
separate. ta@
II tends to prevent the various po-
Ilitical party organizations leaders
from selling out the voters Of their
respective parties.
II allows the non-partisan, inne-
pendent voters to go into the major
| III party's primary and hell, nominate
a candidate whom they consider suffi-
GENTLY weak with the people at large
to suffer defeat at the general cleo
ton.
Where candidates are running for
a minority party office nomination It
allows the people. irrespective of
party Affiliations, to go into the min
ority party's primary and nominate
an anti-machipe man.
The bad points
Il allows ignorant foreigners and
illiterates to help choose a party'a
candidate.
Il prevents experienced politicians
from choosing candidates best suited
TO the offices to which they aspire
It has strong tendency to elimi-
nate the minority party.
lity party's primary and help nominate
dent candidates to scatter the vote al
a general election.
It enables a person totally unfam:
iliar with the duties Of an office. e
secure the party's nomination.
Some voters under a direct primary
system, do not consider 1t obligatory
upon themselves to vote at the gen.
eral election for the party nominee
after they have voted to nominate
him.
II allows lon-partisan candidates
who are not bound by the party rules
political etiquette, ethics or equity
| to resort to foul means in securing
a nomination.
Il menaces party lines. both In
local and national elections,
/ II does not eliminate cheating.
II does not eliminate states.
!, l,crSllts voters Who are not mem,
bers Of the party to take part IN the
| party's nominations.
These points ware ADMITTED oS
practically all who gave testimony
4 before the committee, BY those OPP
posed to the system and BY those
Who favor It.
sHoTID APPOINT ENGINEER,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

Atchison Globe: If the actions Of
the people Of Senator Bristow's home
town are to be taken as a criterion
IA recent actions in the United States
senate are not looked upon with ap-
rroval. At a reception gotten pp
far him in salina Tues lay night only
soo people attended. And sallna is a
town Of 10000!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
sHoU1D ArFCTNT IsNGINEEiR

SHOULD AfkAJAN+ AAksNAA4ss.t-7 Z
(, Last winter the Legislature enacted
4 law that every county having more
than 10000 population should have
! county, road engineer to be APP
pointed By the commissioners. Sur
rounding counties have appointed
such 81 engineer but the report
reaches us that none 10 to be APP
pointed in Dickinson, although the
county il entitled to one. The en-
cheers salary would be $1,000 a
year. Here Is a chance for the auto-
mobile clubs. and all interested in
good roads to bet busy on the board
Of county commissioners. that is, OF
course, il they think such an official
would be worth the price. Regard
ing the appointing Of the engineer
the law reads: 1.-THE board Of coun-
" commissioners Of each county In
the state shall within 6 months after
this act becomes effective In each
county OF the state having more than
10000 population appoint q county
engineer Of highways and bridges
who shall have general supervision
Of all the highway and bridge work
Of the eounty."-Herington Times
There is. no option with the board
II It does its duty. The law says |
shall appoint before September >
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

We fail to see how 1t would benefit
this country to get things as cheap as
they can be had in other countries,
labor would be degraded by the lower
wages, the farmer would get less Tor
his products. Cheaper things mean
rore work for less money, or less
work ana less money.-Hiawatha
world,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

About the only topic q discussion
in the salina papers is the size OF
the Bristow reception. The Union
says S1S attended; the Sun says near
" 400; the Journal says It was 9
seething, cheering mob Of 1900. And
there you are.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

Senator Bflst9W was given . great
reception At sailna tuesday night
The Union says there we're 'l1s men
and 80 women and children present.
\. L. Bond, the leading Democrat Of
that county, made the principal ad-
dress praising Mr.. Bristow's work
with the Democrats in opposing Presi-
dent Taft's tariff views.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
Manhattan Mercury; The Mercury

Manhattan Mercury: The Mercury
has the profoundest cOnfidsnce II the
honesty 81 purpose 81 GoYernoE
Stubs administration but is has
some curiosity to know what moral
lssue l. involved 10 the fight The al
ministration d making against the
National Bankers Deposit Guaranty
Company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

Salinas reception" to Bristow
would be more interesting II that
county did not overwhelmingly vote
against him every time It gets a
chance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

The duty on lumber was reduced
from 50. to $1.25 on most kinds used
vet the word has gono out that lum-
her is going up. What is the reason
for that?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

wouldn't 1t beat the Dutch II KAN
sas would have SO much hot weather
now that the corn crop would be
shortened?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

If all the country roads were o.
hard surface macadanl one-fifth "a
many horses and mules as are now
in daily use could. with greater ease
haul the products to market and ship
ping points. At the present time
there are about 2s,5OO.oOO horses
and mules in the United States, worth
al best obtainable figures s4,42S'-
ss7. 900. over 100000 farm wagons
are manufactured each year. Il
better roads would make It possible
for farmers TO use but Ope-fourth
as many draught animals there
would be a saving Of a billion an
nually for stock. There would also
be a vast saving each year in wagon
repairs, for bad roads never did i'm
prove farm wagons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

Five cars went to Junction City
Sunday. hot and dusty as it was.
They were those Of >, T. NicOlay, 8,
M. Shockey. c. A. Case, A. R. FL
wick, DR.. ]. w. shearer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
RI1r,Es IN THE ROAD.

These are the "rules Of the road"
adopted by the Salina Automobile
club:
First. Keep to the right when
overtaken by a passing automobile
or other vehicle going in the same
direction.
Second. Keep to the left when
about to pass another vehicle going
II the same direction; in other
words, the autoist shuold pass an
other vehicle going in the same di-
rectIon on the left hand side Of said
vehicle,
Third. Pass to the right when
meeting another vehicle moving in
the opposite direction.
Fourth. Always have considera-
ton for the equal rights Of others
Fifth. Set a gcou example and
help enforce the state and city laws,
by observing them carefully your
self.
Sixth. In all cases where the ig-
norance Of other drivers may seem
to be about to cause an accident, In
which you personally may be in
yolved, stop your own machine,
a.A. 4 y, t,,rntn0 70 the right
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

Abilene motorists are careless in
turning corners. The cut across
from left to right sides of the street
like jay drivers. Turns should be
made to keep to the right side Of the
street all the time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19

N. ]. Shepherd of Newton was
here with his family Monday. He has
been visiting in south Dickinson and
made the trip in his new Mitchell
touring car.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-04
FELL OFF THE TRAIL.
Elijah Harris Instantly Killed BY a
Fall.

Charles j. Walker returned Satur-
day from the Salmon dam with the re-
mains of Elijah Harris, who was in
stantly killed at that place Thursday
by falling from the trail that leads
from the mouth of the tunnel dis
tance of 120 feet Wednesday he COM
planned of feeling i'll and was advised
by those in charge to see the physician
who is stationed at the camp. 1t is
supposed that while coming down the
trail he became dizzy, loosing his bal
ance and plunged to his death down
the cliff. He was the son of William
Harris of Albion and has resided in
that neighborhood all his life, being
about 80 years of age at the time of
his death. William Harris, the father
arrived in the city Friday and returned
to his home in Albion Saturday even
ing with the remains of his son, where
the remains were inferred in the fam
lily lot in the Albion cemetery.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-04
VOORHEES.ALSIP.
Wedding of Popular Twin Falls
Rancher.

Lucein W. Voorhees,, prosperous
farmer OF the Sucker flat district, has
forsaken the ranks of bachelorism and
taken life partner, Miss Edith Alsip,
OF Blue Island, Ill. The wedding cere-
mony was performed at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Alsip, in Blue Island, on Tuesday,
Feb. goth, and the happy couple i'm
mediately departed for their home in
Idaho, arriving home Tuesday last.
Mr.. voorhees, came to Twin Falls
tract about year ago, and immediate
ly assumed his duties on his fathers
ranch, formerly in charge of his
brother, j. w. Voorhees,. of Twin Falls.
number Of the neighbors gathered
on Wednesday for a charivari party,
but there was little cause for noise as
the doors were Immediately opened
and the party invited to meet the
charming bride and enjoy the evening
at the expense of the happy couple
Filler Films.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-04
DISCUSS The
PAVING QUESTION
Council Grants Petition Of the
Property Owners.
SEVEN BLOCKS IN BUSINESS DIS.
TRICT WILL BE PAVED.
Committee Composed Jointly Of Coun-
cilmen and Citizens VIII Take Up
Matters Of Financing Work.

The regular monthly session of the
city council was held in the council
rooms Monday evening with all men,
berS present, save Councilman Craven
Besides the routine business the
council listened to number of petit
tions from citizens asking for various
improvements and concessions
number of property owners on
Main avenue and Second and Sho-
shone streets, presented a petition to
the council asking that an ordinance
be passed ordering the paving with
some good paving material of three
blocks of Main avenue lying between
Third street East and Second street,
West, and also two blocks on Sho-
shone street, intersecting with Main
avenue and one block each on Second
street, East and South, a total of
seven blocks.
M. M. Murtaguh was present at the
meeting upon request of the council.
and advised using macadam instead Of
asphalt, because of unsettled cOndi-
ton of the rOadbeds. He further stat
ed that later the macadam could be
coated with asphalt and make the best
kind of paving
In connection with the paving topic
the question of paving with a maca-
dam center on Shoshone street to the
depot and the question was laid upon
the table for the present
The request of the property owners
for the paving ordinance was granted
and the mayor appointed a committee
of three to confer with the business
mems committee.
A petition from property owners liv-
ing in the western section of the city
asking for the creation of new sewer
district to tap south sub main sewer.
was granted and ordinance creating
said district was ordered.
A petition of the majority of owners
of Maxwell subdivision asking that 10
feet dedicated to the city on blind alley
be returned to owners, and that the
city accept a plat giving ten foot al
ley clear through to the main alley in
stead, was read. The petition was held
until the petitioners could prepare a
plat OF the proposed alley.
similar request made by E. C. Law
ering for sub-alley in block S8, was
held for plat.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-04
HARD.WORKED PASSAGE.
Life Insurance Not the Snap It Is
Pictured.

life insurance man who struck
Rupert last Saturday, accompanied by
his wife and son, butted into a poker
game Saturday night and dropped $10U,
every cent he possessed He then
started in writing checks on Twin
Falls bank and passed a number of
them before it was learned that they
were no good. Several business men
who had cashed his worthless paper
then went after him and he was COM
PEELED to pawn his wife's diamond ring
to square things. He was left with
just 81 and used this to pay the fare of
himself and family to Minidoka.-Ru-
pert Record.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-04
TO ESTABLISH CHAIN OF STORES.
W. II. Eldridge Branching Out In His
Furnishing Business.

During the past two weeks w. H.
Eldridge has been making numerous
trips to the surrounding towns and
this week has given out that he will
establish branch stores in Buhl, Je-
rome, Wendell and Contact The Je-
rome and Wendell stores will be ready
for business in less than a month
while the Buhl branch will be opened
as soon as quarters can be secured
The store at Contact will not be put In
until the townslte is located. 1t is Mr.
Eldridge's intention to buy his goods
In large quantities and thus secure
better prices for all of his enterprises
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-04
Sounds Good.

Chicago, III, Dec Goth, 1908
Mr.. c. E. Booth, Twin Falls, Idaho
Dear Sir: Am now in Cages and the
spring styles are certainly swell, and
am getting the latest ideas and an.
buying the prettiest stock OF spriug
millinery ever brought into Twin Falls
and we will certainly be prepared to
supply the goods at the right prices
/ sm also buying some novelties that
will be most attractive, such as all
ladies admire. ROSE ETZELL
Try to get apprentices for us.