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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

.
Governor Stubs did not show MS
usual shrewdness when he hurriedly
appointed his own investigating COM
lnlttee to head off an investigation
of his contingent fund expenditures.
The governor lays himself open to
the charge OF whitewashing himself,
a practice which he has loudly con-
demned from the platform. He
should have been smart and SAID
to the legislature, Send your com-
mittee, my books are open and you
are welcome to every line Of in
formation l can give you" That
would have made him stronger with
the people. But when he selects
three friends to Investigate" his
books and seems afraid of the legis-
lature, he does something that arous-
Sc tile suspicion of the state. 1t is
strange that with his political ex-
perience and familiarity with public
affairs he should have made such a
blunLer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09
Pred shellabarger Of the shellI

Fred Shellabarger OF the shella-
barger Mil & Elevator company. sa-
llna. declares that II the proposed
reciprocity agreement between Can
ada and the United States is adopted
By congress. it will hurt the inter
esis Of the miIlers Of Kansas, Ne
brsska and Oklahoma. He says that
It would put the millers Of Kansas
on an export basis which would mean
that the farmers Of Kansas would
receive possibly ten cents less on the
bnshel for their wheat. cit would
give the millers Of the northwest
an opportunity to bring In Canadian
wheat along in the early simmer
June and July--iust at the time the
price Of wheat IN Kansas b usually
ne highest he said. 'sThis would
mean that Kansas millers would be
COMPELLED 70 export wheat and pay
about Tn eents less on the bushel.
7 agree via Senator Bristov When
re- nys that q e not q Eood scheme. :
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09
THE TNTTIATTVE.

The legislature seems to look witt
some doubt upon the initiative ant
referendum. The state is certainly
in no great need Of any plan for sub
hitting new laws. The statutes are
burdened with laws now that are
only fairly enforced and every Iegis-
lature adds another big book full Of
them. There is no apparent denial
Of any body Of people Of the right
to get legislation that Is needed and
the extra expense and complications
Of a referendum would be Of little
value. Certainly there should be
no such law unless the sessions Of
the legislature and the terms Of the
state officers are put on four year
basis. This would be in line Of pro-
gress and would meet with approval.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09
ELIMINATING P0LITICs.

The people Of Wichita have again
become interested In the city cleo
tlon. There are already four or five
men who are being mentioned for
mayor and a large number Of men
who are expecting to become candi-
dates for city commissioner. There
are likewise indications that a lire
up is gradually forming along parti-
san lIcps and that unless the citizens
OF the community take the situation
into their own hands we will have,
in the forthcoming election q partisan
political campaign. Wichita Beacon.
The idea that calling the govern
ors Of a city Commissioners in
stead Of aldermen or "corhcli-
men" will eliminate politics may as
we'll be abandoned. So long as there
ara officers to elect there Will Le
politics and It IL demonstrated in
every town with commission govern
ment that with the additional sal
aries and powers there Is a greater
scramble for the Jobs than under
the old order. 1t may be a better
way to rule the town but It does moi
eliminate politics. That we shall
have ever with M.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09
The Kansaa frlendl 81 victor

The Kansas friends Of victor MUIR
dock will be sorry to learn that he
has been sick for several weeks and
has been unable to get outside Of
q square meal for a month. For the
past ten days or 80 be has been out
Of Washington at a sanltarium al
one Of the various hot springs Of
virginia. Mrs Murdoch and the
family win san with him early in
April for a five months trip IN Eu-
rope He expects to land IN Italy
and work up through the continent
70 Hngland.-Emporia oasstts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

This is Henry wattersOn's news
paper creed; ITO print nothing Of
man which we would not say to
his face; to print nothing Of q man
IN malice; to look well ana think
twice before eonsigning 4 suspect
u he ruin 81 the printers ink; TO
respect the old and defend the weak.
Az, lastly at work and at play. day
time and night time to be good to
the girls and square with the boys,
for hath II not been written, "ot
such Is the kingdom Of heaven!"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

ThS position taken By President
TAFT IN the matter Of the pardon Of
Fred Warren, editor o. the Socialist
paper, the Appeal to Reason. is one
marked BY good sense. Warren print
cd In big red letters an offer Of $500
reward to anyone who would kidnaD
and take back to Kentucky the gov
ernor who had gone TO Illinois be-
cause Of prosecution for q crime
Of which he was not guilty. He was
arrested for misuse Of the mails and
sentenced to six months imprison-
ment and $500 fine. Taft COM
muted the punishment to 500 fine
and pardoned him from the jail SEN
tence. Here are the reasons he
gave:
"Were this prosecution for Grim
| inal libel in a state court" he says
"the sentence might perhaps be JUS
tilted because of the destructive and
| relentless purpose Of the defendant
| in his publication, but even In such
case | would question the wisdom
of making the defendant conspicuous
and feeding his vanity by treating
him seriously when his violence, his
exaggeration, his wild accusations
and his mock heroics ought to be
treated with ridicule. Doubtless his
writings are read with pleasure by
n number whose views are as wild
and as perverted as his, but for all
persons of average common sense
If his articles is the best
antidote for the poison to instill."
In his brief President Taft denies
that the liberty Of speech and of the
press is in danger.
"The purpose Of the statute" he
saws. was to prevent the use of the
mails to make a charge against one
ON the outside of a mail packages 1t
was a reasonable regulation, which
Congress had the right to make ana
enforce as a condition Of using the
mails. To enforce 1t is not to DENY
free speech, or the freedom OF the
press. This is not prosecution Tor
I,haI for which under the laws OF
many states the truth can be pleaded
as a complete defense for the publ
cation of defamatory matter. The
regulation applies to mail matter
labeled on the outside with defama-
tory matter. The defendant was
therefore clearly guilty. To visit
such an offense with severe punish
ment," continues the president, IS
Likely to app.nr to the publ: to be
An csf RI yunish the defendant for
son.eth'pg that could not BIZ charged
n the indictment. 1t wou:d give
him an opportunity to p1se AS a
victim OF governmental preJuo,ce'
"Petitions have been filed for the
defendants pardon, He does not
Join in them. He prefers martyrdon.
b shall commune six months impri
sonment and $500 fine by striking
out the Imprisonment and reducing
the fine to 500 to be collected by
civil process only"
This is the reasoning Of sensi-
BILE man. There was nothing to be
gained except an unwarranted credit
for martyrdom out Of the imprisor-
ment and 1t would have been better
had the court taken that view in the
beginning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09
HAVE A COMMISSION.

The proposal Of the legislature to
put all the state educational in9titu-
lions under a single board Of three
or five members should not be I'M
dertaken without more consideration
than Is possible in short session
of the law making body. The better
way would be to appoint a commits
sion of three or five we'll equipped
men to act as a commission aud take
two years to prepare full report
and prepare plan for the govern
ment Of the state schools. y lie
probably but a matter Of time when
all the state schools will be put
under one head. That action should
be taken only after careful ccnsld-
Grafton. A commission could secure
from other states their experience
and formulate plan that would
give to the state a working system
that would be for the interest Of
every institution and would preserve
the best elements Of education In
each department Of our system. It
IL not a matter 10 be settled In .
day and II should have some thought
full preparation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

Lawrence World: The blowing
down Of a big sign from the top Of
building in Philadelphia, thereby
killing several people this week, ought
to be warning to advertisers that
the newspaper is the only real safe
method Of advertising. says the sa-
lima journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

Hope Dispatch; An effort Is being
made to deposit the remains Of John
Paul Jones in Kansas where they
will not be disturbed. Why not
place them in store that does not
advertise?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

Rush county paid for 15,S47 rab-
bit scalps during the past year at
TIE rate Of Q cents head and there
are as many left apparently as he
fore the slaughter commenced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

1t makes little difference from
how small a town man comes; II
he has the right stuff in him he
gets to the front. Here is an item
at is further evidence Of It: Perry
and Frank Remy, formerly OF
Downs, Kan, have sold their electric
plant in Anderson, Ind, for mil
lion dollars. Before selling they ac-
cumulated a large sum in business.
Perry is 81 years old and Frank is
five years his junior. The Remy boys
became famous by inventing and
manufacturing the Remy magnetic,
which is found on many automo-
biles. They will continue to receive
royalty on all magnetos put out
by the new firm. Having sold out,
they are contemplating trip around
the world with their families. The
father Of the boys was probate Judge
Of Osborne county, Kansas, in 1883.
II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

HAnptOn's Magazine whidh was
sued for libel for stating that the
Standard OH Co, poisoned children
BY adulterating glucose has apollo
gIzed. It Is a great thing to know
when to Quit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09


Miss Sadie Mossler, who has been
the assistant editor Of the Lawrence
Journal for several years and durins
Senator Brady's absence has had
charge Of the paper, has been select
ed as an assistant in the industrial
journalism department Of the State
Agricultural College. Miss MossleE
is q good example of what woman
with energy and ability can accom-
plish, She has impressed her per-
sonalsty on the newspaper work OF
the state and has become one
of the best equipped writer's of the
daily press. She knows the news
paper business better than most men
and has the ability to write things
so that people will read them
which is after all the real source of
the journalists power. She is the
first woman teacher Of journalism in
the world and that she will make a
success is confidently expected by
those who have watched her excellent
work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

r. r, will make fifteen speeches
on Ills trip across the county. It is
the Eldorado Republicans opinion
that he cannot possibly make that
many speeches without starting
something.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

The Geary county commissioners
have issued a notice that no more
political or public gatherings may
be held in the Geary county court
house. What is a court house for
anyhow II not for the public's use?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09
Leavenworth pap

II the Leavenworth papers will
kindly refrain from any more I'M
kind remarks about Abilene simply
because we let a big factory get
away from us II will make them
more readable up this war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

Al New York Judge is wrathy be-
cause a lawyer called him half
bakedy' Some people Just will not
stand for the truth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

In the rush of business 1t is hoped
that congress will not forget that
Abilene has $4,000 authorized for
a public building and wants the
money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

il must make T. r. Disguised to
see King George win his libel suits
when the Panama libel suit went
AGAINST him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

The legislature at Topeka seems
inclined to be a little fuaay about
Investigations. Did an investigating
committee ever investigator
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

This town has long needed a vail
ing place and the Reflector proposes
to furnish It. Write ont your troubles
and send EN- In.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09
THURSDAY. FEBRuARY ?. vi.

Kansas may lose congressman
IL the redistricting. Which one shan
We give away?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

President Taft has pardoned Fred
warren, editor Of the Appeal to Rea-
son and thereby spoiled a fine line
81 martyr editorials.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

Ladies' shampoo, SpeS:zl room and
pert workmen. Up-to-date barper
Aop and baths. Hapt6nstall, Reilec-
" block. SSH
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-09

The legislature seems disposed TO
take its time on lawmaking. THIS
viii meet with approval. The less
laws 1t makes the better.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-01

For space he obeyed, the silence
at first seeming tremendous; then,
faint but distinct, he heard the tinkle
and slide of the brazen rings support
ing the smoking room portiere.
His hand sought the girls; she had
not moved, and the cool. firm pressure
OF her fingers steadied him. He
thought quickly.
Quick" he told her In the least OF
whispers. Leave by the window you
opened and wait for me by the motor
car."
"Nol"
There was no time to demonstrate
with her. Already he had slipped away
shaping a course for the entrance to
the passage. But the dominant thought
in his mind was that at all costs the
girl must be spared the exposure. She
was to be saved, whatever the hazard.
Afterwards
The tapestry rustled, but he was
yet too far distant to spring. He
crept on with the crouching, vicious
attitude, mental and physical, of a
panther stalking its prey.
Like a thunderclap from a clear sky
the glare of the light broke out from
the ceiling. Maitland paused, trans
fixed, on tiptoe, eyes incredulous, brain
striving to grapple with the astounding
discovery that had come to him.
The third factor stood in the door
way, slender and tall, in evening dress
AS was Maitland-a light, full over
coat hanging open from his shoulders;
one hand holding back the curtain, the
other arrested on the light switch. His
lips dropped open and his eyes, too,
were protruding with amazement. Fea-
ture for feature he was the counter
part of the man before him; in a word,
here was the real Anisty.
The wonder of 1t all saved the day
for Maitland; Anisty's establishment
was sincere and the more complete
in that, unlike Maitland, he had been
unprepared to find any one in the
library.
For a mere second his gaze left
Maitland and travelled on to the girl,
then to the rifed safe-taking in the
whole significance of the scene. When
he spoke, it was as If dazed.
by God!" he cried-or, rather, the
syllables seemed to jump from his
lips like bullets from a gun.
The words shattered the tableau. On
their echo Maitland sprang and fas-
tened his fingers around the others
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-01

throat. Carried off his feet by the
sheer ferocity of the assault, Anisty
gave ground a little. For an instant
they were swaying back and forth,
with advantage to neither. Then the
burglars collar slipped and somehow
tore from its stud, giving Maitland's
hands freer play. His grasp frightened
about the mans gullet; he shook him
mercilessly. Anisty staggered, gasped,
reeled. struck Maitland once or twice
upon the chest-feeble, weightless ell
bow jabs that went for nothing, then
concentrated his energies in a vain
attempt to wrench the hands from his
throat. Keeling, tearing at Maitland's
wrists, face empurpling, eyes staring
in agony, he stumbled. Mercilessly
Maitland forced him to his knees and
bullied him across the floor toward the
nearest lounge-with premeditated de-
sign; finally succeeding in throwing
him fiat; and knelt upon his chest, re-
tanning his grip but refraining from
throttling him.
AS it was, all strength and thought
Of resistance had been choked out of
Anisty. He lay at length, gasping
painfully.
Maitland glanced over his shoulders
and saw the girl moving forward. ap-
parently making for the switch.
mol" he cried, peremptorily. Don't
turn off the light-please!'
But" she doubted
Let me have those curtain cords, II
you please" he requested, shortly.
She followed his gaze to the win
dows, interpreted his wishes, and was
very quick to carry them out. In a
trice she was offering him half a
dozen Of the heavy. twisted silk cords
that had been used to loop back the
curtains.
Soft yet strong, they were excellent
ly we'll adapted to Maitland's needs.
Unceremoniously he swung his captive
over on his side, bringing his neck and
ankles in jdxtaDosition to the legs of
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-01
One Industry of the Pesky Ant.

Out in Burma and the far east,
where sandalwood is worth it's weight
in silver, the pestiferous ant is a valu-
able assistant to the loggers of that
precious timber The hard and fra
grant heartwood alone has value. but
as the tree grows this valuable heart
is overlaid by a soft and worthless lay
or forming two-thirds of the trunk.
When a tree is felled and cut into
lengths the loggers let the timber lie.
At once the ants begin work upon the
soft wood. which is sappy and sweet
enough to attract them. In a few
weeks. less than month in the case
of the largest butts, the ants deliver
the heartwood free of all the worthless
sapwood.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-01

Most cert'iniy. sir. shall bear in
mind wot you says"
You'd best" grimly. Now I'm on.
No; l don't want any Attendance
know my way. touch
that man-till l return
VERY good, sir"
Maitland stepped over to the safe,
glanced within, cursorily. replaced a
bundle Of papers which he did not re-
call disturbing closed the door and
twirled the combination.
Nothing gone" he announced. An
iuarticulate gurgle from the PROSTATE
man drew a black scowl from Matt
land. Recovering. Good morning" he
said politely to the butler, and striding
out of the house by the front door,
was careful. to slam that behind him,
ere darling into The shadows.
The moon was down. the sky a cold,
Opaque gray. overcast with a light
drift of cloud. The park seemed very
dark, very dreary; a searching breeze
was sweeping inland from the sound,
soughing sadly in the tree tops; a
chill humidity permeated the air, pre-
cursor of rain. The young man shiv-
cred, both with chill and reaction from
the tension of the emergency just past.
He was aware of an instantaneous
loss of heart, a subsistence of the
citation which had upheld him through
out the adventure; and to escape this,
to forget or overcome it, took imme-
diately to his heels, scampering madly
for the road, oppressed with fear lest
he should find the girl gone-with the
jewels.
That she should prove untrue, faith.
less, lacking even that honor which
proverbially obtains in the society OF
criminals-a consideration of such a
possibility was intolerable, as much
so as the suspense of ignorance. He
could not, would not, believe her
capable of ingratitude so rank; and
fought fiercely, unreasoningly, against
the conviction that she would have fol
lowed her thievish instincts and
made off with the booty. A
Judgment meet and right upon him
for his madness!
Heart in mouth. he reached the
gates, passing through without dis
covering her, and was struck dumb
and witless with relief when she
stepped quietly from the shadows OF
a low branching tree, offering him a
guiding hand.
Come" she said, quietly. This
way"
Without being exactly conscious Of
what he was about he caught the
hand in both his own. Then" he ex
ulted almost passionately-"t you
didn't"
His voice choked in his throat. Hell
face, momentarily upturned to his
cleaned pale and weary in the dreary
light; the face of tired child
troubled, saddened; yet with eyes in
expressibly sweet She turned away
tugging at her hand.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-01

fellow when it's time to get up and
won't stand for any extra maps.
Clocks-Handsome, punctual clocks
with elear-toned voices. They are all
guaranteed accurate to the second
Cigars-Smoke as much as you like
if it IS an Archie s Best cigar
Drugs-Let the learned physician
prescribe to the best of his ability, but
if the drugs are compounded carelessly
you lose. Our prescriptions are doubly
checked, so that if one man is at fault
the other man finds the error.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-01
PROOF OF SIGHT IN PLANTS
Nature Student Comes Forward with
Convincing Argument.

Darwin believed that plants could
see, and believe so, too" said ma
ture student.
Il was reading on my veranda the
other day; one foot was near large
convolvulus. The tendrils were point
ing outwards, but in a few minutes
heard them rustic faintly-they were
turning towards my shoe. They began
to advance towards it, moving as a
very sluggish serpent might have done,
and by the time l had finished the joke
column they were within few inches
of me. went indoors then for dinner.
On my return the convolvulustsndrils,
Disguised had resumed their outward
march towards the rail.
Il got a pole and set it up a foot
from the nearest tendrils. In ten min
utss they were creeping sturdily
towards the pole. To-day they are
twined about it.
How could the convolvulus tendrils
approach my foot and the pole, both
placed in the opposite direction from
the light, unless they saw? Yes, they
must have sight, these plants, or they
couldn't trot about in the silent, clever
way they do"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-01

popular style, and we are showing the
latest creations.
Coal-Make arrangements to have
coal bin cleaned up so that you can
store your coal early. Watch for our
special announcement later.
Clothing-Don Z take chances with
clothes that can't "make good" The
Tailoring, the style, the fit and the price
of our new spring styles make them
''make good
Clocks-Leave your call with one of
these "on the job' alarms that call a
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-01

Butcher-Every pound of meat that
we sell is from fresh killed stock and
so good that it gives entire satisfaction
and makes the consumer want more
Books-Just received from the pub
fishers some new and out-of-the- beaten
path fiction. Good wholesome reading
that points out a good moral. Good for
your son, your daughter, your wife,
yourself, anyone.
lothing-Brown s in town-brown
suits, brown oxfords, brown ties, brown
hosiery, brown hats. Brown will be a