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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17
GENERAL RESULTS.

Here is what the Hutchinson News
says about Tuesdays election:
t"The licking that came to the Re-
publican party generally was Just
about due. The fractional fight which
divided the Republicans up to pri-
mary time disguised so many mem
beers that when election time came
there was painful lack Of 9 quorum.
but it Is better to have the Demo-
Gratis win in an off year than presi-
dental year. If the Republican par
ty had been returned to power its
troubles would doubtless have been
renewed and the presidential election
would have been easy picking for the
Democracy. Sweet are the uses Of
adversely and the Republicans Will
probably be chastened by the returns
until they learn little sense and
that divided they fall. A great deal
Of good legislation will now be posi-
poned, but the county has existed
without 1t SO long that there will be
little loss In waiting a couple q years
Fmore.
"The Democrats can now organize
congress, present their program and
the Republicans will know what ls
on the other side and shoot, and not
have to be always on the defensive.
"The mysterious way in which q
KIND Providence moves is once more
exemplified and we can cherish the
thought that 1t will all come out right
in the wash.
"And any way no one can grudge
the Democrats victory enc in .
while-once in a long while. They
haven't had such an opportunity since
the election Of Grover Cleveland IN
1899 and probably will not get an
other for eighteen years more.
let us not be sorrowful or cast down
for this is only an unfortunate incl
dent in this world of ups and downs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17
IWHY THE UNREsT9

We noticed n the paper the other
day table showing the comparative
cost Of living now and ten years
ago. In the article the present and
past cost OF fourteen articles were
cited. The articles mentioned came
under the head OF a Two Weeks
Store Bill" The total for 1900 was
$3.50, while that Of 1910 was $685.
That might look serious on the face
Of It for Osborne county people, but
on reading the article closely we
found that twelve Of the fourteen
articles in the list were produced By
Osborne county farmers. The arti-.
cles not produced here were sugar.
which had increased from 800 to
1923 and cheese. The five articles
which showed the greatest increase
were products OF the hog. Then
there was butter, eggs, beef and
flour. Compare the.prices the Iarm-
ers Of Osborne county are getting
today for their corn. wheat, moss and
cattle, butter and eggs, and what
they got ten years ago, aud you can
readily see why the cost Of living has
advanced to such an extent. But
how many farmers in Osborne coun-
ty want the prices Of the above pro-
cucts cut in two? None. The poo
pie Of the cities are the ones clamor-
ing for such decreases. We wish
some one would tell us why there
should be unrest and discomfort In
the ranks Of the farmers Of Kansas.
why should Kansas be a fertile fiela
Tor the political prophet Of despair
and the bowling pessimist who stands
for and shouts that he lis for the peo-
pie. "-osborne Farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17
11NIIrsT CRITICISM.

Doesn't It come with pretty poor
grace for candidates who are sue
cessful at elections and their political
friends, including newspapers, to at
tempt to cast aspersions on such q
the votes as they did not get-the
votes that were cast for other cam
didates? 1t would seem SO. Ths
efforts that have been made to dV
this in respect to many OF the votes
which were cast in Shawnee county
on election day is a case In point
Because the voters Of Shawnee
county did not line up with major
ity Of the voters Of the state, various
bodies Of, them. are referred to as
s,the railroad vote" THE stand pat
vote and the this and that vote And
the intimationris suggested that such
..votes come from the rabble, as i
we're, and are not what might be
STYLED honest votes. h
Such intlmations and contentious
are little less than disgraceful, and
certainly have no place in the after
math Of a campaign, especially In .
country and a community where i
is mans inalienable right to vote
as he pleases, Nor is the sincerity
Of his vote to be questioned unless
there are indications that be was
guilty Of the crime Of accepting mon
ey or some other bride for his ballot
Certainly the railroad vote" q
any other kind of vote in Shaw.
nee county can be cast in accord viii
the ideas Of the voters who comprise
Ia AS 70 the railroad vote" q
Shawnee county. the men making \
up are a sober. industrious and az
Intelligent lot, who play a large par
In the support Of the industries o
the city. So are all the other vote
in the city with the possible excep
ton Of that element Of the we
vote" which is Of the criminal var
iety and opposed to the enforcement
Of the state laws relative to prohibi
ton.
Neither has the railroad vote
nor any other vote any need to apollo
EIae because those who make It u
cast their ballots according to thei
light. II a large proportion Of thi
vote had gone the other way on Tues
ldsy last. there would have teen %
criticism Of It's intelligence, discern
/ ment and motives, and Il would hav
come from the same men who az
nov held up 10 censore and ridieul
Tor following their own ideas and IN
eiinallous when they entered the sac
fes confines Of the polling booths
! Nolhins Of ignominy Attaches 10 an
! man Who casts an honcsl vote sln
.lply becauts L 3 not TIE KIND 3
vote Ctat sons one else wopld IA
ie btss hln ssri.--slale Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17
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TinshOp RsOpsned

| wish to give notice to my friends
and public in general that my step
son, Mr.. Earl Larimore Of St. Joseph
Mo-, has bought the tin shop in con-
nection with shockey & Landes' hard
ware store which has been heretofore
run by the late M. J. Smith. Mr.
Larimore is a practical timer in AL
its branches and an experienced fur
mace man. He will be here in a week
or ten days. The undersigned will
open the shop ON the 18th Of Novem.
Der and will be pleased to have his
friends and the public in general call
and. see him. ANY work intrusted y
his care viii receive prompt and care
full attention. Respectfully
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17
. +. ". DAVIDSON
OUGHT TO BE THANKFUL.

The Topeka Capital Is sore because
Governor stubbs was not given, ma
iority of a hundred thousand or 50 IN
every congressional district in the
state. Instead of growing the To
peka Capital ought to be down on lts
knees giving thanks that things turn
ed out the way they did. Consider
ing the character OF campaign which
me governor put III and some 81 ma
newspaper friends phi up for nm, !
is a wonder tina, he got through al
81 and he would not have been elect
ed if thousands of Republicans whose
support these newspapers affected 70
scorn had not voted for him. Never
was there a campaign in Kansas by
the Republicans in which the leaders
made so many blunders, in which
they took such chances Of complete
" wrecking the party. In every con-
gressionaI district in the state Stubs
got all Of the strength that was avail
able for him. Had a similar meas
ure Of loyalty been shown Hodges
stubbs majority would have been
cut down to as few hundreds as he
received thousands II, indeed. Il
should mot have been wiped out al
together. -LeavenwOrth Times,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17
TOO FULL FOR UTTERANcE.

There is something in Governor
Stubs Thanksgiving proclamation
suggestive Of the venerable paternal
head Of a Kansas household, at whose
fospitable board large company
had sat down on the day OF annual
thank offerings. The saying OF grace
before meat had been family Gus
tom and II the ordinary thank SER
vice had been short at times, when
the hay harvest was on and the wea-
Their cloudy, It was recompensed IN
rich and abundant outpourlng Of
tile spirit when the day OF Thanks
giving brought larger audience and
a more appetizing spread. One year
when prices had been high, barns and
granaries filled to bursting aud ne
herds polific, and alorE with such
positive blessings had come the mega
tive one Of unbroken family circles,
there was q straining OF ears LOT
words which would barn and glow
With eloquent gratitude. When the
service turned out to be shorter than
usual, and the amen" had been
reached by short cut, the wife Of
his bosom could not restrain express
sion Of her surprise. paw said
she, 1T was shorter than on week
days. What was the matter with
your NAV" was the answer, IT'S
Just no use to try to do the subject
justice this year"
It has been a great year for the
governor, and that may be the way
he feels about 1t. The hunters moon
finds him with q full game bag. IN
II are some dead ducks but lately
quacKing in a loud joyousness, and
4 Few geese VINO had Missed him. His
majority rs not 50 deep as q well nor
80 wide as church door, but Us
enough; twill serve" to point the
moral and adorn the tale that this Is
now a state of such doubtful politics
that the man who wins can congratu-
late himself that he Is bigger than
his party and the party can go hang
SO far as his personal desires are con-
cerned.
Reduced to concrete terms the gov
ernor's blessings are six insurgent
congressman who may be depended
on to 60 to Washington to fraise
the devil with the president" as our
beloved Senator Bristow SO soulfully
expressed II in his famous epistle 70
l1,ong. and majority In the house
of representatives which, though u
will need a little nursing to keeT
II in good humor, may be expected t'
pass a lot Of reform LEGISLATION thai
has been outlined with more or les
explieitness on the stump. TheI
there is fine lire Of appointment
to be handed out to the faithful,
splendid array Of inspectorships II
prospect and last but not least shin
: ing in the future a vision of a sens
/ torship for His Excelleney provides
3 the primary in August. 1912, does q
/ well as the election in 1910.
d wherefore. his cup being full +
: overfiowlng, be feels that be can no
do the subject justice and lays dow
e his pen without writing a sermon. 70
, which much thanks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

The terrific defeat Of The Repub-
lean party can Be directly eharged
- ne lnsurgenta when they affil-
lated with the Democrats instead Of
Win their own party and misrepre-
sented he Republicans tariff bill
lhey laid the foundation for defeat
ana Il came. A continuance Of m
uurreDt rot for two years more means
! Democratic president and SENATE
ans shen Z business panic. ne pol
,,fl,ns have ne fon and re people
l-L LAe llIIl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

Now watch out for fun. Victor
Murdoch, the ablest and cleanest Of
the insurgents, will in a few days
announce his candidacy for senator.
stubbs has. been playing for the job
for three years. He will roar. Bris-
tow who wants to get a rejection In
1914 will be afraid to help either
stubbs or Murdoch and will take tc
the woods. 1t is certain that II either
Murdoch or Stubs wins the other
will go after Bristow's scalp in 1914.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17
" WAS a suRPRIsE.

The mayor and city commissioners
of Wichita had the surprise Of their
lives last week. They had employed
an expert to examine the finances OF
the local telephone company, which
has proposed to increase the tele-
phone rates. When the proposal to
increase the rates was made the may
or challenged the necessity for such
a raise soon after the two local COM
panies we're consolidated. The com
pany had submitted financial state
ment whereby It was argued that the
increase Of rates was financially nee
essary. This report, the mayor and
the commissioners would not accept
and decided to employ their own ex'
pert.
The expert opinion cost the cir
szOO,
The expert reported that the loca
telephone company Is operating az al
annual loss of ss7.sl4.51, He als'
reported that even under the pro
posed increase Of rates the compan'
would only profit s7.5ol.ot on I
plant which, he reports, has a boOl
value Of s1.Oi5474.1i.
Maybe these public franchises ar
not all bonanzas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17
INSTRUMENTATION.

wv EANAhA : $780,
It is refreshing to find on the Pa
cific Coast, that Notwithstanding the
supposed hallucinatlon Of the West
on the subject of corporation wicked
ness, the better people and the bet
ter newspapers have the sanest ideas.
An editorial Of refreshing character
appeared recently in the San Fran
cisco Chrcnicle on the subject OF
"overcapitalization," which the edi'
rtcr says is a matter Of but the slight
eat Importance to the consuming pub
III We quote in part as follows
at is, of course. useless to expect
anything to stop the popular ontcry
against 'oyercapitalizatlon' OF inc2r-
porSted companies, meaning tire issue
Of stock not representing actual in
vestment.
There is, however, a cons derahic
member of clearheaded ani thought
I'll people who are interested in the
discussion of things as thev u and
not as they are imagined to pc
Except in few cases. il at all
the consumer has no interest in the
capitalization Of the company whose
product he consumes. One possible
exception is that of a public services
corporation operating within a muni-
cipality and without competition. IN
such cases the public authorities fix
the rate Of compensation for service,
and the juggle of fictitious capitalize
ton probably helps to secure unjusti-
fable rates.
"But the person who buys box
Of starch is not concerned with the
capitalization of the Corn Products
Company, nor is he who buys keg
Of nails interested in the capitaliza-
ton of the steel trust,
"The capitalization, fictitious or
otherwise, has absolutely no Influence
on the price of a product except that
company Of great capital can usual
" produce more cheaply than one
with small capital.
"The capitalization Of railroads has
no effect on the price Of transporta-
ton. The carrier. like any other
vendor, gets all that he can, butt
popular belief to the contrary not
withdrawing. all transportation ex-
cept that which Is strictly local Is
sold under the fiercest Of competition
and the rate is fixed BY competition.
when the public, through Its con-
stituted authorities. steps in TO fix
rates which carriers may charge, in
yestment is, Of course, one, and only
one, Of the factors to be considered,
hut no tribunal which fixes rates
ever eoufuses stock with investment.
GAS consumers the public may be
indifferent to paper capitalization. As
investors the public is much concern
ed with it. And as Il Is desirable
that the ownership should be widely
| distributed. and that railroad and In
dustrIal securities should have reccg-
mixed and stable values IN order that
he unlesrned may safely invest their
savings, from that standpoint there
may be public interest varrantins
the supervision Of The Issue Of COR
porats securities
.Bht current popular discussion Of
lthe subject is never from that stand-
point Il is bsssd On the assumption
/ that overcapithlization makes for
lhIeh prices Of commodities or ser
vices.
And nat 3 an bosh.~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

The insurEent papers are rather
amusing. In one place win b an
Article about stubbs being reeleci d
~ reduced majority ana they
tpsak Of the decrease as beng com
pi.ment to him. IN anOsher place
VIII Re a paragraph stating cal Can.
nor htd beet reelected b . liiEhtly
decreased plurality and from %,
headline. one would Alts that M
ia nan had heeh ia1tsl b BE mast
slral, ant funay rcfii -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

The Kansas City Star seems to
have some trouble in IT'S own state
Ii has fought lin Reed for two years
nnt he was big winner for senator;
il fought Virgil conklinE for attorney
ii Kansas City, but he was elected
it was For the sdry" side in the pro
hibition fight. majority for the
.awets" 100000. This must have
been the Stars off year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

one cheerful thing 10 politics.
You can always explain an election
hssuIt II your candidate has q whop-
plns majority Il uas an endorsement
q bis great uoEih; q he pulled
ihroneh b TIE skln Of bis teeth 4
- H. tribute e he personal popular
~. Il hs YES lictpd. 4 vas. BECAUSE
~ railroads. brewers ond alurlpuia-
r.hsniir detected ne rni q
ll.s,l'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17
We notice that the Chronicle

we notice that the Chronicle
seems a little peevish because Chair
man Dolley wrote a letter congratp-
lating the Reflector on its good work
for the Republican ticket. Perhaps
II the Chronicle had not misrepre-
sented Rees' position on Cannon and
practically deserted him in the clos
ing days of the campaign it, too,
might have received a letter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

Kansas farmers who under Repuh-
llcan policies have seen the greatest
prosperity In their history and have
encouraged insurgency and anything
to destroy protection may as well
eet ready for the coming storm. An
other period Of 40 cent wheat and
20 cent corn wiIl be quite . change
for them but I Is exactly what may
Be expected Of DemocratIc-insurseni
policies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

The Republicans cannot elect a
president without New York, Ohio
and Indiana or Illinois. Present In
dications do not show any probability
Of getting any one of them in 1912.
Here's hoping Harmon and Dix fail
to satisfy the voters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

In the Second ward Of Abilene 1913
Insurgents and 81 standpatterH voted
al the primary but only 80 straight
Republican votes were cast at cleo
ton. Nobody seems to be In any
position to throw rocks at anybody
else.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

The primary law has already
taught the Kansas voter to disregard
party lines and as years go on It Will
BE- worse instead Of better A pri-
mary law always disrupts the domi-
nant party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

II the standpatters did not all vote
for Stubs in Kansas neither did the
Insurgents support the standpat' All
voted as they pleased and under .
primary system Of nominations this
will always be so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

The Republicans would better be
busy in congress this winter and
pass all the laws they will want for
awhile. No knowing when they viii
have the whole works again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

A citizen. who takes considerable
Interest in real estate values. Is in
receipt Of letter from land agent
In the interior Of the state OF New
York. This man from the most poDu-
lous state in the Union belieses that
he can offer good lands 50 cheap that
they might attract buyers from the
west. what do you suppose he says
well-lmpreved lands, almost within
the shadow Of the metropolis Of the
western half Of the world are Offered
al From $50 to $50 an acre. rhis
Doun Easter says there are whole
countrysides N his part Of the state
where Dot single young man o.
woman can be found-they aaye al
zone 10 The eity.-Atchison Globe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

S. ]. Osborn who once was power
in Fifth district politics is stricken
with paralysis. Poor steve-he is one
Of Kansas best men and has q host
az friends. M
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

Charlie Case seems to have been
about the only Republican represent
tatiye elected in central Kansas. He
viii be rather lonesome at Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

Another governorship boom burst
cd. Dolley's own county went for
Hodges and defeated Dolley for rep
resentative by 500 votes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

Chairman Mckinley. who assured
President taft early in the week that
Congress was safely Republican"
really need not bother to make any
explanations. The STAR Likewise
Chairman Dolley who assured Kan
sas on election day that Stubs would
have $4,000 to $4,000 majority. :
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

Two ways of looking at 1t: Even
Roosevelt could not save New York;
Roosevelt was responsible for It's
Democratic victory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

Rees can thank his lucky stars
that he came out for Cannon. II
saved him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

How would y9o IKE to ,'ve %
North dakota they have The iaitia-
Dc ana refsrendnn there and the
trilsi va ! fees ions None Of he
rslsr, slonpct b rc.d lt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

Saline county voted by q big ma
jority against everything Senator
Bristow favored--as usual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

Gov. Stubs Of course charges II
up to the railroads and whiskey men,
though possibly the slump was due
to Stubbs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17

incidentally Uncle Joe comes smil-
ing to the front with his usual big
majority.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1910

Dickinson county showed what II
thinks OF the inheritance tax.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-17
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF A
The Farmers National Bank
at the close Of business Nov 10, 1870
RESOURCES

Loans ana Discounts. $211.12l,6Sl
y. q. Bonds q Premiums 100000
City water bonds ....... 100000
Rea, Estate sur i.ure 49,
Fixtures -. .....-a 100000
Redemption Fund ...:. 100000
Cash and sight
Exchange .....s... 1O5,2SO'ei
sss4,S52.54
Evening journal., 1910-07-09
MARYLAND NEWS MATTERS

For damage done TO stallion in a
collision with an automobile. Hugh
Armour AZ Rising Sun. has sued c. F..
Wilson. of Avondale for $3.50.
A two and a half year old heifer
belonging to W. II. Toulson of Bakers
Vile. gives five gallon Of milk daily.
three times as much as the average
COW.
The Have de Grace Town Council
has decided to sell on July q $4,000
municipal bonds for improving the
streets. building new hose house
and paying a $4,000 verdict in a law
suit
Harry Gallon. a freight brakeman
at Perryville. is ma critical condi-
ton, suffering with a broken arm,
both shoulders dislocated and other
injuries, resulting from being knocked
from a car by an engine.
Governor Crothers informed a large
delegation of Hartford and Cecil coun-
ty residents, urging the immediate
purchase of a bridge over the Susque-
hanna River known as the Conewingo
bridge. that no action would be taken
before October.
j. William Perkins has been APP
pointed judge of the special election
in Elkton Monday, when the voters
will decide whether or not to author
ize the Town Council to issue bonds
for municipal water works. an up-to-
date electric light plant and bigger
sewerage system.