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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12
OH. YOU TOPEKA.

Topeka Capital Each and every
member Of the Topeka city commits
sion, including the mayor, are now
liable to imprisonment. removal from
office and forfeiture of their bonds.
That is the statement Of City Attor-
ney w. G. Ralston, made yesterday, to
a Daily Capital reporter. The city
commission has violated one Of the
provisions of the state constitution
by transferring money from different
funds into the general reserve fund,
so as to be able to meet the running
expenses of the city government.
The penalty for any member OF the
city commission to knowingly vote IA
favor of such move is removal from
office, Imprisonment and forfeiture o.
bonds. This penalty is laid down IN
the state law covering commission
government in cities of the first ana
second class of the state of Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

hat get Of debt and stay
better, rather than farm land
plant seeds approved varieties
seeds; the first easily
modern seed the latter by better cu
win raise better animals with better and better fare
scedts the must have place
in Kan husbandry
That by public private work the roads and oadways along
sericeabe and crediabIe condition
provide homekeepers indoors with
appliances dF
able equipment for ourselves
right make citizenship such that
everywhere Commonwealth
From the Kansas Farmer. r COBURN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12
AN ADVERTISING INSTANCE.

Here is an advertising sermon
from the independence Reporter that
may be read with profit by the BUSH
ness men OF Abilene. 1t shows what
careful advertiser is doing in a
town Of less than 5000 population;
"The average small town merchant
does not believe in advertising, but
j. H. Edwards, of Sedan, is pro-
nounced exception. Mr.. Edwards
went to Sedan a few years ago with
out anything and although the town
has never doomed and is still small
he has established a big business,
He owns a new home, has his horses,
an automobile and a successful farm.
He has built 1t all very largely en-
advertising. Advertising is the
greatest science in business he said
to the writer. You don't always
see immediate returns, but you cant
measure the effect of carefully
worded ad. believs it pays to quote
prices If you don't cut penny OF a
single article. The newspaper ad Is
a most subtle salesman. The average
country merchant, and in fact many
in towns the size Of independence
think they are positively extravagant
If they spend $500 or $500 year
for advertising. Last year Mr.. Ed
wards spent $4,000 for advertising
in Sedan. This will probably startie
some of our merchants, but even
when Sedan seems to be slipping
backward Mr.. Edwards kept up his
advertising campaign, and made II
pay. He has contracted for a mini
mum of half a page in every issue
of the Times-Star the coming year
But Mr.. Edwards would never have
learned the benefits of advertising
If he had tested the science by put
ting an ad in the paper once In
while. The most successful mer'
chant is the most persistent ,adver'
tiser; it matters not whether he b'
in a big prosperous city or in small
thriving center or country town"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12
ArrrR HOLIDAY ADVERTISING.


The Lawrence World says: In
cidentally we notice that the mer-
chants in most Kansas towns are ad-,
yertising for business Just the SAME
IN January as they did during the
holidays. In Lawrence some of them
seem to be waiting until spring"
The possibilities Of advertising are
not confined merely to the power ex-
erted in telling the customer where
he can find that which he wishes to
buy. Advertising when used to the
best advantage creates a demand OF
itself. It is matter which is up to
the merchants personally whether In
January and February their sales
shall be solely of necessities or
whether they shall a'so include some
thing perhaps which patrons might
have been able TO get along without.
but merely because of desire for 1t
and of ability to purchase It. With
merchandising establishment as
with a man, that one wins the largest
measure of success which is the most
active, with which or whom there is
always something doing" Those
stores have thrived the most which
have persistently declined to allow
! the pubic to forget them even for q
moment. If they are not slashing
prices they are offering novelties, or
liz it is not novelties, then it is a fine
clean line of staples. They can ale
ways find something which will claim
the attention Of the buyer, and at
tention is a sale half made.
1t is said without reproach to the
merchants of Leavenworth that they
are not as alert to the opportunities
afforded by advertising as they
should. be. The Leavenworth news
papers Just now, daily and weekly,
are carrying only a small amount Of
display advertising, at time when
those OF Atchison, st.. Joseph, Topeka
and Kansas City are filled with IT,
liz advertising pays in these rival
towns, there is no reason why It
should not pay in Leavenworth inn
mediately following the holiday sea-
son.-Leavenworth Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12
.AMERICANs no LARGE CITIES.

That the average American prefers
life in a large city.to that on the farm
or in small town is strikingly
shown by advance statistics from the
census bureau. uring the last ten
years our forty-seven cities which
have a population Of over 100 600
each have made gain of 80 per cent,
a slight fraction more, than the rate
of increase in the previous decade.
The aggregate population of these
cities today is 19,754,2S7. In 1900
It was 1891, 43O, and in 1890 1t was
11,361,22O.
The aggregate population Of ITO
cities, ranging from $4,000 to 1907
each, for which the 1910 count has
been completed, is 8,O55,59S. Since
1890 they have gained 2,277,157, or
ls9.4 per cent. The cities embraced
in this group show the highest per
centage of gain, SURPRISING the ratio
of the stu larger cities by nearly .
per cent.
AS the natural increase in popula-
ton in this country exclusive OF I'M
migration, is about 15 per cent in a
decade, the excess in the cities OF ov-
ar $4,000 inhabitants makes newt
able the conclusion that there fas
been an exodus from the smaller
cities, towns and the rural districts
Complete returns are still lacking
hut an analysis Of tose available
shows that there has been an increase
of less than 8 per cent in the last
decade in the region bounded on the
north by the Minnesota state line
and on the east, south and best DS
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
II is plainly apparent that from TINS
ltypical farming country of the Mid
Idle West there have been wholesale
remoya,s of farmers sno their fam
?
lilies. The cities have drawn the
young men, while the neads OF tho
Families who wished to continue e
follow agricultural pursuits have beer
attracted by the cheaper lands II
the Southwest and Northwest.
! what is true of the Middle Western
states is even worse in the East. II
New York, for example, there hai
Ibeen an increase since the last censul
LOT over 80 per cent in the population
lof cities with more than $4,000 In
lhabitants, while the smaller cities
lshow a loss in population ranginl
from z per cent in the 5000 elas'
Ito is per cent in the 1000 class II
the strictly rural sections Of the EN-
lplre state in 1900 there were 2.
/ osa $50 persons. Today there ar
lonly ss,s1s more. the increase Il
ten years being only ~ per cent
lin seven counties in the western lax
lrerion Of New York the rural pcpu
llation. Is lees than Il vas IN lsSQ
and lhsss counties were once iana'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12
Tie Brooklyn Eagle printed a dis

The Brooklyn Eagle printed dis
patch from Washington Monday
which says. President Taft has
been informed that there viii be a
third ticket in the field in the event
OF the nomination Of Mr.. Taft by
the Republicans in 1912 and Of Gov,
ernor Harmon by the Democrats,
The ,sird ticket will be headed by
Robert Marion LaFollette Of Wiscon-
sin. and will appeal to tile radical
element in both parties" Let him.
The quicker the political takers get
out Of the Republican party the bet
Ter for the party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12
ABOUT NEWSPAPER SPACE.

Every line in a newspaper costs
the publisher something. 1t is to
benefit some individual he may fair
ly expect to pay something You do
not go into a grocery and ask the
proprietor to hand you out ten pounds
Of sugar for nothing, even though
the grocer might be personal
friend and even though the gift
might not be large one. If the
beneficiary Of advertising does not
pay for 1t the proprietor has to set
tie the bill. Nevertheless many peo-
pie cannot seem to learn that news
paper pays its expenses by renting
space, and that 1t is Just as much
entitled to collect rent for every day
that space is occupied as you are
for the house you rent to a tenant.
-Governeur, N. Y, Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

The editor OF the Hope Dispatch
Is evidently no friend Of soulful mu-
sic. He was serenaded the other
night and wrote a piece wherein the
singing" was compared to lot Of
calves bawling for milk. Now the
singers propose to slap the EDITORS
face. 1t will be interesting to see
what happens.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

A Kansas exchange contains the
following: A Sunday school teacher,
after reading the story Of Ananias
and Sapphire to the juvenile class,
asked: Nov children why doesn't
the Lord strike everybody dead who
tells lie?" Cause" answered a
bright little fellow, there wouldn't
be anybody left, hardly"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

Charlie Case seems determined to
follow his previous course and go
TO the legislature simply to serve his
constituents and not to make grand
stana plays or work himself into
new jobs. We are afraid he wi.
be rather lonesome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

One law that Kansas really needs
is one to be entitled "An act for the
Protection Of Bank Robbers" While
none Of the robbers engaged in the
thirty or more robberies that have
taken place in the state within the
past ninety days has been Injured,
yet citizens have in few Instances.
indiscreetly fired upon them. IN
doubtedIy making things smharrass-
Ing at least. These bank robbers DO
no harm to any psrBoa unless they
are disturbed 10 their work, and Il
s. brit fair that they should hnss the
protection Of tbo lav.-aVrslco Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

Nebraska and Oklahoma bank rob
bers have since october LIST robbed
80 Kansas banks and taken $1,000
without being caught. Our neigh
boring states seem to think Kansas
is SO busy fussing over politics that
1t will stand for anything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

Grant Gillette need expect no SYM
patty from the newspapers. A man
who beats his home papers out Of
tier subscription does not deserve
any mercy. Sock 1t to him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

'It's an III wind that blows no.
body good" was exemplified in the
Wichita hidden room" case. The
Eagle unearthed the room and the
Beacon which was seoODed on the
find. eventually got to publish. at full
legal rates. about six pages Of ''testi'
mony" intended to prove that thu
room was not used for immoral pur
poses. It Is safe to say that the
Hidden Room has already cos
Wichita s1.5Oo.-Ieayenworth Post
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

A leading equal suffragette says
II women are not allowed to vote
in Kansas this year she will leave
the state. oh. don't do that. t.
would Kansas survive the loss!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

William Howard sheeks Of Kinks
vile, No., dies after a happy married
life Of go years. He said; zone rea-
son we have lived so long is that We
never quarreled. In all that time
my wife and l never said a cross
word to each other" Finer Per-
aaps, but he missed lot, too. The
man who has never put his arm
around his wife. told her out Of the
depths Of his soul that he was
fool. that he was ASHAMED. that he
loved her better than ali else in the
world, and then received her glad.
triumphant embraces much as to
say. you are a fool. but / love you
in spite OF it''-why. that man has
lost q lot in 60 years. It Is sweet b
be foreiven.-Wichita Boacon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

1t will be interesting to see II the
insurgents can switch Ed. Madison
from congressional snap at $500
a year to a thankless job as govern
or at $4,000 a year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12
From Governor Haskell's annual

From Governor Haskell's annual
report on the guaranty law in okla
homa: The total net collections Of
the guaranty fund up to December
81. 1910, are shown to have been
ss1s,74o.s5. The total cash in the
fund on December 81, 1910, wss
s7s,s25.5e. and other cash items
were $3.50, 1912, making the total
cash and cash items IN the guaranty
fund on December 81, 1910, $685.
1878. The net loss to the bank
guaranty fund to that date is there
fore shown, BY deducting the balance
on hand from the net collections, e
have been s4s4s52.s7. To cover this
loss there remains on hand about
$500 Of wrecked bank assets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12
THURSDAY, JANUARY 70, 1911.

We are surprised to see Conner
Davies knocking on Good Robert
stone. Does he not know that Bob
Is a typical True and Pure Reformer?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

And now the scientists say DR..
Shows chinch bug cure was fake
It is we'll they waited until DR.. Snow
was dead before they became SO bold
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

Crystalized joke from Topeka Capt.
tai: An advertiser in the Glasco
Sun offers great reductions In "cut
glass bowels" No need in Glasco for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

It must have been fun at Topeka
when Gov. Stubs turned on Robert
Stone and in his inaugural aneea.
plainly intimaied that he should sol
be speaker. DESPITE william tIE..
White sni lhe Capital. Cart Al
'assfI.1|z eae'fe| re r1e.nHI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-12

All things come 10 him who waits
and the paving ls finished.
The scraps over the continuous
mixer. the quality OF the concrete
and the thickness Of the asphalt wiz
nov give WAY 70 a determined rustic
g paw the paving bills
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
SHOULD BE HUMAN.

Milwaukee is to have a moral
clean up. The shady" hotels are
to be watched and the female deni-
zens OF River street must migrate,
or, in other words, locate in re-
spectacle localities. AS most of
the inmates of the bothels are the
victims of mans perfdy and lust,
a law should be enacted, by the
provisions Of which, any man who
seduces an innocent girl, should be
forced to marry her (if single) or
support her during such period as
she may remain unmarried. The
same standard of moral conduct
should obtain for both sexes, and
1t is neither right nor just to have
a standard for women and let the
men go tree. A he prostitute is
just as bad as she prostitute, and
probably many of those who are
now troubled with moral ideals
should be more charitable toward
the poor magdalenes, whose corr
dition the Lord knows is bad en-
ough. The city officials and the
good people of Milwaukee should
furnish them homes and employ
ment, and not drive them out onto
the streets to perish like beasts. 1t
IS neither humane nor christian,
and should awaken the people of
the Cream City to a realization of
their duty toward the unfortunate
sisters of the prescribed class.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
CANNOT BE BLAMED,

Owing to the unfriendly attitude
of the railroad commissions toward
the railroads in reducing rates, and
the disposition of Legislatures and
Congress to hamper public car
riers by burdensome requirements,
many of the railroads are laying off
men and curtailing passenger ser
vice. During the week the Mil
waukee road laid off 500 men at
Milwaukee and cut out from it's train
schedule, several trains between
Milwaukee and Lacrosse, and now,
the people along the line are kick
ing. 1t cannot be expected that
railroads can be run at loss any
more than any other business. Of
,llate. years, the cry has been, sock
it to the public carriers, right or
wrong, and the people have shout
ed, Amen! 1t has been the pollti-
cal stock. in trade of reformers who
have appealed to the selfshness of
the populace without sense or rea-
son.. and -oftimes, great injustice
has been done. While it may be
admitted that the railroads have
not always been fair toward the
public, that gives no reason for
Gripping them. They are ready to
make amends when notified of any
mistakes in rates, but dislike to
have men without railroad knowl-
edge or experience dictate to them,
as to their charges and try to op-
crate the roads by laws which oc-
casion loss.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Agents Wanted

A young man or woman who can de-
vote all or part of his or her time driv-
ing through the country and taking ord
ers for an article of value to every farm
or. No investment required. Position per-
manent with an assured good income.
Applicants will please give the names Of
three responsible business men for refer
ences as to ability and character and at
the same time state whether you can de-
vote all or part of your time to the work
and what territory you can cover. P. O..
Box 907, Des MOines, Iowa.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
WASTED VALUABLE TIME.

The action of the United States
Senate IN neglecting to transact ur-
gent and necessary business in or
der to play cheap politics, is ex-
ceedingly injurious to the business
interests of the country and shows
that the cheap politicians. in the
Senate do not care a continental
for their constituents nor the well
fare of the country. If the Cana
dian reciprocity pact was right or
wrong, it should have been rati-
fed or rejected without delay. If
Lorlmer was elected by bribing
members of the Illinois Legislature
or was innocent of the charge, me
question should have been settled
promptly. The fllibustering on the
two issues cost the country hum
dreds of thousands of dollars and
important business neglected. Was
anything accomplished for the bene-
fit of the people by reason of the
gabfest that took up valuable time?
If principle had been involved,
the question should have been met
quickly one way or the other and
pressing business received atten-
ton. The republicans had a ma
jority and could, and should have
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

permitted. This reform will greatly pro-
mote trade.
The Mexican government has estab-
lished smokeless powder factory with a
capacity of 10000 pounds year.
Last year there were in United States
5o,o12 miles OF electric street, elevated
and interurban railway.
The gross value of crops produced on
the lands irrigated by the government
projects in 1910 was $14,03S,0O0.
The use of electricity for light and
power in the United States has more
than doubled in the last eight years.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

The Prince of Wales is having a
run of the measles the same as
any other youngster. Royalty does
not seem immune from disease and
death, but are sick and die the
same as less favored mortals.
A learned or unlearned college
professor makes the prediction that
poverty will soon be abolished. Are
the socialists to control, or is the
millennium near at hand?
The Toledo Blade says: One
sensible man in the legislature
ought to hold a dozen freaks in
check. The Blade must have had
the Wisconsin Legislature in mind.
One thing can be said in favor
Of Uncle Joe Cannon. If he is
fornist" anything, everybody is
made aware of it mighty quick
and he states his opinions in lam
guage that cannot be niisunder-
stood.
Dead Senators are Eulogized,
was the headline in the daily pa
pers one day last week. Only two
were eulogized, yet there were
quite a number of animated corp
ses in the Senate who are most
beautifully dead politically and
others might as we'll be dead as
far as influence is concerned.
Nations that began with luxury
ended with RIGHTEOUSNESS. First
Rome, then ruin. Whittier is our
nation drifting? 1t will be we'll for
our people to stop and consider
conditions. The accumulation of
large wealth which engenders idle
ness and frivoiity is bringing shame
and disgrace to us as a people.
Marriage is becoming only con-
venience
1t looks as if the Social Demo-
Gratis of Milwaukee intended to put
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
No Need To Stop Work

When your doctor orders you to stop
work, 1t staggers you. 81 can't" you say.
You know you are weak, run-dow and
failing in health, day 10y day, but you
must work as long as you can stand.
What you need is Electric Bitters to give
tone, strength, and vigor to
your system, to prevent breakdown and
build you up. Don't be weak, sickly or
ailing when Electric Bitters will benefit
you from the first dose. Thousands bless
them for their glorious health and
strength. Try them. Every bottle is
guaranteed to satisfy. Only SOC at Gamm
Druy Co.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Items of Interest

Sugar alone will sustain life for a
considerable time.
Wisconsin cow has been killed by
swallowing hatpin.
Cape Colony produces three-quarters Of
the worlds dimOnds.
Judge Ben Lindsey says women are
just so times as honest as men.
The farm value Of corn crop Of the
Unird States is $1,72O,O00 600.
The University of Califoria has chosen
two Indians for the faculty.
Only one person in every four in Lon
don is Gaming more than S. week.
During last year, New York city con-
sumed 100000 pounds of poultry.
A Russian electrician has invented an
insulating material made from milk
curds.
Out of one thousand German families,
173 keep servants, as againts 2O7 in Eng
land.
New York city has nightly more thea
tire attendants than any other city in the
world
The rye crop of the United States in
1910 amounted to 33,O39OOO tons, valued
at $23,840,OOO.
FOrty-six women were chosen as county
uuporiptondanto Of GchOolc in iowa at tho
last election.
Englishmen are making considerable
progress in Siberia, especially in estab-
fishing abattoirs and refrigerating
plants.
Spendthrifts are not increasing in New
York city. Its saving banks have 1890
more 1epOsitOrs than they had year
ago.
A concrete tile for subirrigation with
the upper half porous to admit water
freely has been invented by a Texas
man.
There is more lime in the bones Of the
aged than in those OF the young; there
fore the bones Of the old are more brittle.
Men workers in japanese cotton mills
earn on the average % cents day. the
women Is cents and the children from
to 10 cents.
Travelling from one place to another in
Turkey without local passport is now