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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05
MExICANS ARE MALIGNED.
Far from Being the Undesirable"
Citizen Commonly Represented.

1t Is the supposition Of the aver
age Kansan as he rides over the
state on any Of the railroads and
sees the brown Mexican section la
borer ploddi1g along like some slow
moving burro, that there is slight
difference between the mental make
up of the poor "hombre" and the
beast with whom he is associated In
mind.
But after one has lived among
these people for a time, one Will
find that such is not the case as a
rule, the average Mexican who comes
to the United States for work is u.s.
ually a man who possesses many OF
the finer sensibilities If they are only
brought out.
To a great degree these men are
susceptible to kindness. They are
always willing to act on the old
principle that one good turn deserves
another but the Indian blood in their
veins will make them try to pay back
evil in return for unkind treatment.
They are a religious people and as
a rule are adherents to the Roman
Catholic faith, although there are al
so Professionals among their numbers.
Both sects are equally shocked at
the seeming difference of the aver
age American to God.
One thing that makes many OF
them british is that when Mexican
can get intoxicating beverages he be-
comes a beast and either drinks him
self into a drunken stupor or else
gets enough of the liquor into his in
terror to make him hunt trouble.
Almost all Mexicans carry knives Of
some sort and they are very free wiah
them If they get into a tight place.
In a state like Kansas where there is
very little liquor sold, the Mexican
is a peaceable and frugal being. He
saves his money and works every day
when 1t is not too cold. A Mexican
can stand the heat, but when the
F,ost comes he begins to cry, "Muc'la
frIO," and hunts the fi'eside.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05
THOSE CRACKS IN PAVEMENT.
COuncilmen Wondering II Cold Has
Hurt Asphalt.

Did you notice those cracks in
the asphalt paving yesterday? Anx-
ious councilmen and even mere pri-
Iate citizens were examining them
with dubious shakings of the had.
Put it's ali right. They won't be
seen When the weather warns up n
little.
Here's wha. raving expert says
oil the subtec:' "t@le asphalt pave
ment always cracks more or less In
severe cold westher, such as we had
mere Monday night, and so long as
cold weather onnSiSues the cracks
will be seen. But az soon as the
weather warns up the flexibility OF
the pavement will sllow the cracks
to close up aud It will not Re knOvn
thst there was ever q crack. The
fact that the pa7onert cracks docs
nnt injure IL at all. so far as / know"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

william Allen White writing in
the January American Magazine on
the difference and the similarity OF
Roosevelts political tactics and prin-
ciples and those of the insurgent Re-
publicanB. says: IF you love your
enemies, digest your food and laugh
easily you will enjoy the attitude of
Theodore Roosevelt toward the In
surgents, and the conduct Of the In
surgents thereunto appertaining. OF
course the hen knows That she hatch
d them; she has the evidence of her
eyes for that, though she has not
observed their web feet; and Of
course, they know that she is their
mother, and therefore by all the
rights Of instinct she should be
obeyed. But they will go into the
water, even though she fuses about
II, and she cautiously avoids the wa
ter even though they love it. The
other barnyard people observe the
disturbance and are puzzled. For
to causual view Roosevelt and the
insurgents are Of one breed. But
the scientist sitting on the fence
knows the truth: Roosevelt has
warmed and nestled and Matched a
queer brood"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

A dun is a dun the world over
but the way 1t is done BY the Britt
(Iowa) Tribune is the most unique
Like the bar trap, 1t catches 'em a
comm and a-goin': Anyone owing
this paper is requested to call ana
pay at once. Anyone not owing the
paper is requested to call and sub
scribe and begin owing US at once
Anyone we are owing is requested to
subscribe for this paper in advance
to the full amount of the debt and
pay us another year in advance cash.
Anyone who Is not owing us and will
not do so, is requested to move to
North Dakota and make room for one
who will"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05
HULL CASE TO JURY.
Wheels Move Slowly at District Court
To-day.
from Wednesdays Dailv.l

The trial of the case Of Hull Bros
a real estate firm of Hope, VS.. ]. W.
Tolman, whom they are suing in dis
trict court for a commission said to
be due them on the sale Of some
land formerly belonging to the de-
PENDANT, brought out some incidentA
information regarding the inner
working of the legal profession,
which started a laugh that is still
echoing down in the vicinity OF the
court house.
Opening the argument for the
plaintiff, c. e. Rugh said to the
jury t at he supposed land agents
business was very much like a%law-
yer's. For $50 he would make a
fair talk" for 500 he would make
a good talk" but for 5000 he would
make "humdinger" of talk.
G. W. Hurd, who represented the
defendant, then propounded a ques-
ton as to Just what particular pigeon
hole Mr.. Rugh's talk" belonged in.
So the latest thing at the court house
is graded law"
The case went to the jury at noon.
but no verdict had been received at
the hour Of going to press.
This afternoon was devoted to the
trial of the suit of Theo. Hasshagen
VS.. ]. w. Noll to recover $12.20,
brought up on appeal from Justice
court. The amount in question repre-
sents the price of weaving some rag
carpet which the defendant says he
paid to a third party but which the
plaintiff claims never to have re-
ceived. s. s. Smith is attorney for
the defendant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05
Is TFTIg so?

The Ladies' Home Journal prints
the following letter among q page
Of statements from prominent women
who are opposed to equal suffrage:
An authoritative voice from Color
ado: have voted since 1898; !
have been a delegate to the city and
state conventions, and . member OF
the Republican state committee from
my county; have been q deputy
sheriff and q watcher at the polls;
for twenty-three years ! have been
In the midst Of the woman-suffrage
movement in Colorado. For years
I believed in woman suffrage and
have worked day in and day out Tor
it now see my mistake and would
sboliph 1t tomorrow II ! could.
No law has been put on the statute
book of Colorado for the benefit OF
women and children that has been
put there by the women. Inc ch"u
labor law went through independently
of the women's vote. The hours
of working-women have not been
shortened; the wages OF school
teachers have not been raised; the
type of men that got into office has
not improved bit.
As for the effect Of the vote on
women personally, l have known
scores Of women who worked for the
Republican party one year and work
ed for the Democratic party mex
year, telling me frankly that "th'
Democrats gave US more money"
Frankly, the experiment is a fail
ure. It has done Colorado no good
It has done woman no good. Tn
best thing for both would be If to
morrow the ballot for women coul'
be abolished.-Mrs. Francis W. Goo
ldard, President Of the Colonial Dame
lof Colorado.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5. 1911.
Bank Commissioner Dolley has thu

Bank Commissioner Dolley has the
right idea on the swindles perpetrated
by promoters who get Kansas money
He says In q circular sent to the
Reflector: 1--WE are amazed at the
enormous amount OF money the Kan
sas people are being swindled out
Of by these takers and 'blue-sky mer-
chants ! find that Kansas is literal
" infested with them. They are
sitting around, and when man dies
and the widow receives her pittance
of insurance-one,tw two or three thou
sand dollars, as the case may De-
mostly from fraternal insurance
these thieves show up a few days
after the funeral and undertake to
sell the widow some Of their fake
stock, promising her dividends OF
anywhere from fifteen to fifty per
cent per annum. They are getting
a large amount Of money from this
source, as we'll as a great many other
sources, and their victims are mostly
those who are unaSduainted with
business methods, but are hard-work-
ing, frugal. saving people, and can
III afford to lose the money. ! find
that Kansas has been tolled millions
and millions OF dollars during the
past few years by these confidence
men, and ninety-eight per cent OF
the money 80 paid has been entirely
lost by the investor. AS near as
can ascertain, they are tolling Kansas
at the rate OF somewhere between one
and three millions of dollars per an
mum. Scores OF them have quickly
packed their grips and left the state
upon this department starting to look
them up. ! do not believe that there
ts one-third az many operating In
Kansas today as there was one year
ago, and propose, through the news
papers, with publicity, to drive every
one Of these thieves possible from
our state. I will ask the legislature
for a law clothing some department
of state with the power to remove
these financial cancers entirely from
our state, and am sure. with the
proper help from the legislature we
can do So"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

The employees Of the Capper pub
LEGATIONS had reunion in Topeka
the other evening and how many
Of them do you think there were?
Six hundred! All are engaged In the
publishing and editing of six papers
printed by Arthur CApper. The to-
tai circulation Of the papers is about
two million a month and the pub
fishing house is one Of the marvels
Of the publishing business in Amer
lea. 1t goes to prove that you do
not have to be in a great city to
do big things. Mr.. Capper was
laughed at when he proposed to get
zig clrca,atlons for papers pul'iis' ~
in Kansas, yet now he prints enough
papeia every month ,or every man.
woman and child In Kansas and
some half a million over. They 80
70 every part OF the nation and are
among the leading publications Of
the Kind. Other notable things have
come out Of Kansas but Of late yearS
nothing has been quite 90 notable -
the success Of Arthur cApper as 4
pubHlhsr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

The county commissioners held a
convention last week Among the
more important changes they N''l
ask the legislature tn make In exist
ing laws will be an amendment to
the law governing appropriations for
bridge repairs, increasing possible
appropriations for new bridges, a
change in thu constitution Of ne
state, providing for a -four year
ten. for all state and county eff
cials, law permitting county "Al''s
to appoint county assessors or TO
abolish the office entirely as e' y
individual board may deem fit, a
Law for the assessment of real prop
erty every four years instead Of ev-
cry two as now provided. The COM
missioners also decided to indorse
the recommendation Of the tax COM
mission governing the new assess
ment law. ..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

John Dawson, attorney to the
board Of railroad commissioners does
not endorse Gov. Stubs claim that
he had brought the Missouri Pacific
to time. In his report regarding tho
Missouri Pacific, Dawson says that
the reorganization and rebuilding OF
the Missouri Pacific was planned back
as far as 1907 but was delayed by
the panic. He says that the repairs
we're ordered BY the Board of Rail-
road Commissioners and made posi-
slble BY the boards course. He al
no time or place mentions the COVER
noFs name IN connection with the
Missouri Pacific repairs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Ed. Howe has retired from sac
Atchison Globe with a fortune and
win print a magazine that will make
Ebert Hubbard hide himself be-
hind the barn. II 'Bd. Hove puts
into the new publication all be wants
10 print It will Be worth double the
price OF subscription.
while Gov. stubbs is roaring
about the Santa Re. Bank Commits
slonsr Dolley e saying; mo Bet
ter lnyestment can Be made than
Il Ateki1on. Topeka a Santa 70
stosk, vhlch bylu good returns
an the Vny Of dividends"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05
NEW UNDER sHERHE IN.
John Sherman Succeeds L. Il. jeff.
cot ~ Officer.

1. e. Jeifcoat has resigned as un.
der Sher"t to engage In business.
Gene has served two years ~ under
sheriff and inadc an efficient Officer.
He will be connected with the Shad-
niger .9rinting Co., Mr.. Jeffcoat has
made fine officer and his work
has been excellent.
John Sherman has been appointed
to succeed him. Mr.. Sherman was
one OF the best police officers Abb
lene ever had and he will make q
splendid officer as under sheriff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

In Kansas City, Mo-, there is one
divorce in every four marriages. In
Kansas and Missouri the average Is
one divroce in eight marriages. Inthe
United States, the average is one d.
vorce In twelve marriages; in Swift
erland one in twenty-five; in Ger
many one in forty-four; In England
there is only one divorce in four hun
bred marriages. II you have stuck
It out without a divorce you are the
only one out of eight who has done
80 In this state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05
coon SENSE IN TINS.

Frank L. Travis, state senator Of
Allen county, tells Of two new meas
ures which he will introduce In tho
senate ct the coming session. Aside
from working for the adoption Of q
rule which will provide for the cleo
tion Of the senate committees By the
members OF that body Senator Travis
said that he would introduce q bill
prohibiting any member gofs'the state
LEGISLATURE from holding an appoint
i've office In his term as legislator.
The second measure will be a bill to
prohibit any member Of the state
banking department from holding Of
flee or stock In any bank.
1.-THE insurgents Of the national
House believe the removal OF the
power Of the speaker IN appointing
the committees was one Of the most
important reforms, said Senator
Travis. They said that 1t meant
prompt consideration for all good
measures. Let's have the same in
the Kansas house. want to remove
all possible chance for the admins
tration to control the legislative sys-
tenn by removing the present system
Of distributing patronage. l want
to remove the banks Of the state
from interested administration by
making the supervising officers dis
interested persons"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Why does a peaceful. prosperous
state like Kansas have 90 many bru-
tai orimes7 Almost svsry day there
e . report Of murder and outrageous
abusa disgusting IN their brutality.
TWonty two bAnks have been robbed
nines october lei. more than in any
state N TIE Union. Il Kansas Just
scilng Up OF cant Il help ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Precedent Ripley of the EaAt& lie
,s cno Of the sraGrtest railroad L"n
in the country. He can write an
article that is logical and convincing
and he is at the head Of one of the
best railroads on earth. But he
makes a mistake when he argues
in the papers with demagogues. A
demagogue has no respect for facts
and none whatever for fairness and
the businessman who is smart goes
ahead and does business without dis
cussing things with that kind of
politicians.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Says the State Journal. Leaders
and a few newspapers can not die
tate nominations under the primary
planN" Why. can't they. A few
newspapers have dictated every nor l.
nation for a state or congressional
office made since the primary Nv
went into effect and will continue
an IN do.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Kansas will heartily approve the
movement for more inspectors. There
are only about 500 of them now and
some are working as much as four
or five hours a day. II there is any
thing the state needs It is more in
spectors and more fees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Bank robberies bave been thick
and close together of late in Kansas
but all of them put together have
not resulted in such haul as Mr.
Flack Of Abilene got. Which sug-
gests to Charles Blakesley that the
pen is mightier than nitroglycerin'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

The Kansas City Star says 1t Is
.absurd" for the Kansas legislature
to select its committees otherwise
than by a boss-the speaker and
lieutenant governor. Send the news
IN Uncle Joe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Concordia Blade: Abilene, the
home of the mysterious sensations,
is Just now suffering from an cpl
demic of burglaries, SO much so that
the customary greetings between the
citizens has been changed from,
'How-do-you-do" to Have you been
burgled YETI"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05
SHIFTING SON.
Real Estate Transfers Reported By
J. +. Keel, AbstEactOr.

Il. E. Jeifeoat and wife to Geo. Pro-
basco. uni y int. in lots 20, IS.
80, Buckeye ave, A. 4 L. sub. :,
Abilene. 1850.
Barbara Foster ct al 70 3. n. Ber-
ser, lots S. 6, Blk 81. Abilene.
$500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

The Kansas Day club banquet Is
not going to please the insurgents
They already have indications of dys-
-o.otn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Topeka politicians are selecting the
next governor. Thanks-let us up
country folks know so we can vote
intelligently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Gov. Dix is to ride In a motor car
at Inauguration. Andy jackson ana
Thomas jefferson will turn over IN
their graves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Wonder where John Flack Is spend
ing this glorious holiday season? The
one best bet is that he Is In Europe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Ed. Madison says the country is
drifting away from a republican
form of government-but he said
1t down in Boston and maybe 1t ought
not to be counted against, him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Republicans msy as we'll us4 1911
to get together--if they do not they
will be beautifully walloped In I've
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Really Abilene has done its share
towards entertaining the reading pub
lie in 1910.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Not much doing in 1911 in poll
tics-just sparing for position for
1912.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

As a thoroughly mismanaged az
fair the Kansas bank guaranty law
deserves the first prize.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

II ia worth something to be alive
at the end of 1910.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05
Been a pretty good year after all.

A Happy New Year to you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-05

Clean old papers for sale at this
office. s cents a bundle.
The Republican journal., 1911-08-03
rbo Cost of Intemperance

" Gowen, in the Kennebec Journal ]
II ~ important it is that our people
n.y. JJ encourage and foster those trades
shou babits which tend only to industry,
an S.i a,t and virtue! In fact, the safety
sopl,lii as life of our State and nation
as .an5s upon it; while on the other hand
1ep5p people foster those habits and
4 ..cf;cas which produce only idleness,
pfa' rhine, disease and pauperism we
wee ,yueet that there will be less de-
"a; among our people for the products
max tbs farm, for boots, shoes, clothing
O evarv article of honest industry.
ON Oh, ,a9lth is the result of labor, and is
aall;isd INTO two classes, productive and
aLnnroJlcrive. Productive labor is that
unpr which adds to the value, industry
wealth of government, while un-
W. l-,5g.t.ye labor consumes the resources
s nation without giving anything of
81 raIaa to the people in return.
re- S,rates, whose pupil was the great
c.1., sqil. He who knows.what is good
i,.'soaeys it, and what is bad and avoids
~. n5th wise and temperate which
very true. Liquor-drinking is
IN Ana should be avoided, because it
y. only sorrow, misery and pau
And now, will some one be so
FL. anSwer, is there is any greater
our land than the licensed liz
@-. which has no status in NOR
.af yrtainly should have none in
if we have any greater non
@f..-s than rum-sellers? Money
a.. .l strong drink is unproductive
ire because it takes from the
,m..- ,r consumer his health and
.-- and units him for productive
.re Inns liquor traffic, which is le-
And sanctioned by our Christian
r which produces, as legitimate
,.-.. 5aG poverty, misery, crime and
rr a.o from the pockets of our peo-
.l. a'. directly and indirectly, ST.
w..Nl and added not penny of real
The wealth of our land. In
me-, rs, our people are expanding
a- t= each year, directly and in
r5. as much money as it cost our
,.,,n 90 night down secession and slav-
~ ueaz four long and bloody years of
ri .-ye ion. We are spending for liq-
MS r.y, directly and indirectly,
-srs : much money as the entire rev.
,r-- nj the nations of France, Great
7r.s ard Austria Hungary. Greater
#. our Npenditures for strong drink an
s an the yearly national revenue
am 1gle government in the world,
". lowing statistics which | ap-
,r prove, drink costs our nation
5.-. - 900 600 600
The Republican journal., 1911-08-03

NORTH sEARsMoNT.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Young and Mrs. Youngs'
father, Mr.. Arthur Heal of Llncolnville, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs W. S. Hunt July S0th.
I'VE are happy to report that Miss Eva
Proctor. who underwent an operation in the
Waldo County Hospital, is much improved.
The Misses Gervais left July Slst for Portland.
DIR Pease of Massachusetts, is boarding
with Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Cove. Harry Paul
returned from Boston last week with his new
auto .Mr, and Mrs. Lowell Thompson of
Camden were at Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hills
July Both.
MORRILL,.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hatch from Alaska are
spending two months with Mr. Lewis Winchen-
BACH Mrs. Altha Berry returned last week
from six weeks absence in Bangor, where
she had been for treatment. -. Mrs. Emily E.
Mears is spending week here, visiting old
neighbors and friends. Miss Myra Blunt
was the guest last week of her cousin, Mr.. F.
M. Adams. DR.. and Mrs. Trafton Hatch
relatives and friends in town this week. Mr.. |
David Smith from Louisiana recently visited
his mother Mrs Ezekiel Merthew, after an
absence of 40 years. Mrs. Merithew had not |
heard from her son for over thirty years. -.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. A. M.
Hatch this, Thursday, afternoon. 1t is bust
ness meeting, and the members are all urged
TO be present.
SWANVILLE.
Mrs. George Beal is critically ill. Mrs. H.
F. M. Phillips is nursing her. Mr.. and Mrs.
Armand Masseur of New York, Earle, Ralph
and Miss Carrie Cunningham of Bangor visit
ed their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Cunningham, last week. They have all re-
urned but Miss Carrie, who will remain all
summer with her father and family. Mr.
William Cleaves returned to his home in
8rookline, Mass, last Saturday, accompanied
~ Mr. H. 0. Cunningham, who will make his
sister, Mrs. Evalina Darling, brief visit .
Major j. B. Lewis with his prohibition auto
stopped at Swanville Union church Sunday
afternoon The people of Swanville esteemed
it great privilege to listen to such able
speakers as Major Lewis, Mrs. Katherine L.
Stevenson and Prof John A. Nichols, and to
music furnished by Mr.. David Reid, cornetist. !
May they succeed in their endeavor is the
wish of all good-minded people. Mrs. Carrie
Strong of Worcester, Mass. is the guest of
Mrs Charles Small :. Mrs. Smith and daugh-
ter, Mrs. King and granddaughter, Miss King, |
are guests of Mrs. Luella Nickerson.