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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-19

Chicago, April 19.-That Captain
Edward J. Smith Of the Titanic knew
that the steamer was not properly
equipped with lifeboats and other life
saving devices. and that he protested
against the lack Of precaution, but
without success. 10 the officials of
the line, is the statement OF Glenn Mar
ston, a friend of the captain, who is
stopping in Chicago at the Brevoort
hotel.
Mr.. Marsten Is connected with the
Public Service magazine and just re
turned from Europe, where he made
an investigation OF the government
owned public utilities.
He has been a friend Of Captain
Smith for q number Of years and on
his trip abroad both crossed and re-
turned on the Olympic, a companion
ship Of the Titanic, although slightly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-19

Rome - The pope Wednesday re-
ceived in farewell private audience
Manager Giovanni Bonzano. apostolic
delegate 10 the United States, who is
to leave for America today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-19

Aviator Atwood. who has accom-
plished some remarkable feats in
aviation. Is to try to cross the At
lantlc in a heavier than air machine.
This will be the first serious attempt
in such an airship. The fight will
take place sometime during May.
The United States Navy Is to de-
tail some Of it's fastest war vessels
to follow the flight and assist in
case there Is need
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
Aftar q. the excitement ana

After Al. the excitement ard the
vehement campaigning in Massa-
chusetts, taa total vote in the prj-
mary was Unexpectedly smau
Throughout the state the entire Re.
publican vote was less than $4,000.
yet Taft il 1908 polled 265,O0D Re
publican votes in massachusetts,.
Even in the election Ct a governor
last year the Republican party had
a total of zoe, 900 votes. In Boston
only about $4,000 votes were divided
between Taft and Roosevelt, though
Taft had 10000 votes in 1908 The
Massachusetts, showing is thus very
much less striking, in the way OF
getting out the vote at presidential
primary, than was the case in I'LL
nois. AS for the Massachusetts, Dem
ocrats, they cast a ridiculously small
vote. 1t appears to have been only
about 10000 all told, where's
Bryan in 1908 had $4,000 and FUgl
for governor in 1911 polled a.
900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

lola Register: We discover by
means of a letter publieled on the
editorial page of the Topeka Capital
that Justice Burch of the supreme
court is not to be renomlnated be-
cause he had the temerlty to differ
with Col. Roosevelt on the question
OF the recall of judicial decisions
So far as we have heard there has
been no complaint that Judge Burch's
decisions are lacking in fairness or
learning. But he doesn't believe that
Judge should sit on the bench with
a rope around his neck and m"D
holding the other end, and Roosevelt
does; therefore. heraus NIT i'm! And
that is as 1t should be. For the first
time in more than q hundred years
we have found a man worthy to DC
three times president, and why MOI
recall every other man who differs
with him on any question?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

1t is with considerable gIee that
the Reflector notes how the uplift-
ers are going after jobs. For years
the reform bunch has been telling
the people how their hearts throb-
bed with love for the public and
how they were giving their time
and money to make the world bet
ter. Then the first time show
comes to get jobs they jump for
'em like a hungry dog for a bone
not that we blame EN- but 1t is SO
excuciatingly funny. This week we
have this list of job seekers: W. r.
Stubs, senator; w. A. White, ma
tional committeeman; H. J. Allen,
delegate; Earl Ackers, governors
clerk, state treasurer; d. D. Leahy,
governors secretary, state senator.
The stenographers, janitors and Of
flee boys nave not yet picked their
Jobs but they will let the Great Plain
People know about it soon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

George Finnup, wideawake real
estate agent out at Garden City puts
this in his advertisements: Think
ing with his brains rather than with
his lungs has made the Kansan al
ways the hardest man to boss, and
least responsive to the party lash
AS against his, convictions he cares
less for political or creed regularity
than any other man on earth. Havt
ing reached q conclusion on giyeE
issue he acts or votes accordingly
regardless Of consent or advice from
any neighbor or nation. II late
convinced he is in error he can re
verse himself instanter. without blink
ing and without apology"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

Down in southwest Missouri the
postoffice department has taken .
hand in the good roads movement
and last week two mail routes were
discontinued. The land owners
along the route were notified sew
eral times to get busy and look af-
ter the roads, but they imagined
that the department was only talk
ing. The order came to discontinue
the route and now the farmers viii
be forced to do without their rural
mail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
uNsOARRD AND UNAFHAID.


Whether of not you agree with
"A. A. Peterson. chairman OF the Re-
publican county committee Of Dick
inson, you have TO admire his cour-
age and his grit. When he has acted
as he thinks is right he stands
hItched--and there are altogether too
few such men in politics. He has
a great deal greater respect In KAN
sas today than the men who ran to
cover when 1t looked threatening
the usual thing. by the way. with the
average Kansas politician. Mr.. Pet
erson is a thoroughbred. He wrote
this piece for the Hope Dispatch last
week and signed his name to It;
when the world seems as cold
as the northern icebergs and you
feel like the man without coun-
try. one set of people asking for one
thing and another asking for the
opposite, with no power to undo
something that is not your making
with your thoughts all in whirl
your little old canoe going down
stairs ready to shoot the rapids
nerves at high tension trying to
make the run successfully, your
honor, reputation and manhood at
stake, the questions are argued pro
and con from every angle, that Il
the time you need friends, not the
kind that stay by you when the sun
of your life is shining but the true
genuine trusty ones, who rise with
you and fall as well, those that sym
pathize with you in your misfortune
and rejoice with you in your sue
cess. The loyalty of Hope people
and vicinity is to be commended
When 1t came down to the very last
ditch, they stayed by me. Not 2 sou
with the least regard or spark o.
Friendship attended the mass con
vention at Abilene last Saturday
1t does not say that / am always
right, but it does mean that though
we may differ, yet when put to 9
test there is something that run'
through their veins that is warmer
than water. With this high regard
and compliment that has been PAID
me am unable to find words to ex-
press my appreciation of your &C
ton. take my hat off to you and
greet you as true friends, the rar'
est gems of earth whose brilliancy
Eliminates my pathway, bedeckinl
It with flowers, covering up my i'm
perfections with your esteem"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

A short letter to the Reflector
from a high school student (not
Abilene) contains these spellings;
BADLY" "perade," pneumonia \
assistance (for assistant), "buisy,
''emprOement," very" t'foiowt
ing"; and this expression ''there Is
SO in the class Why is student
so ignorant Of common English al
that allowed to remain in q high
school?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

The Wichita Beacon says: TAFT
has begun suit to dissolve the $780,
100000 Harvester Trust. Hang on
to your harvester stock! She'll go
sky-high, as soon as the United
States supreme court orders it's rea-
sonable dissolution. No wonder Wall
street grins.@ Which raises the in
teresting question, Does the support
of Roosevelt also include a defense
of the Harvester trust?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

The story from Washington that
the national committee will give
both the TAFT and Roosevelt dele
gates from the South seats with hall
= vote each may be taken with .
sack or two Of salt. National COM
nnitteemen have not generally been
accused of being political idiots.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

Miss sadie Mossler Of the Law
renee, journal, will go to MarQuettel
Michigan, as society editor Of the
only daily in that city Of 1900.
Thereby Kansas loses one Of its
cleverest newspaper workers whose
ability is recognized the state over.
Marquette is in luck.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

Few level-headed men or women
will agree with Rev. Anna Shaw that
the women on board the Titanic
should have Htaken their chances
with the men and accepted no ia
vors. 1t is an extreme view Of wo-
mans rights, and the cause is not
advanced by its expression. There
are reasons beside the chivalric one
why women should not be placed
on a par with men when danger
threatens. Especially is this true
when the danger arises from ship
wreck. Fewer women than men can
swim and their clothing is a greater
hindrance in the water. But the
highest and best reason Of all is to
be found in mans voluntary accept
ance Of the fact that he is woman's
natural protector and should assure
her safety before he considers his
own. The chief difference between
savage and civilized nations lies
right here. Womanis political equal
ity seems to be coming rapidly, but
1t will be sorry day. for women
and men alike that puts her on pre-
ciseIy the same level as man in the
| finer relations of life. We may
sheer at the "chivalry" of former
age, and no sensible man or woman
would wish to see its absurdities
revived. But the sentiment of def.
erence to woman lies deeper, and
its destruction would put us perilous-
ly near the savage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

Gov. Stubs says he does not want
to 60 to the national convention as
q delegate but if necessary to go on
the floor he will take some dele
gates proxy. Thought the governor
was opposed to proxies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

lam a candidate for Probate Judge
OF Dickinson county, subject to the
decision of the voters at the RepuD-
lican primaries August 8, 1912.
w. s. ANDERSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

You hear lot In the insursent
papers about the COIonel's ueleT
gates but TAFT is picking up . few
Also. out Of "a elected last week
the country over TAFT took a..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

SO far as offIoeholding e con-
cerned It looks as II II would be
rather better to annex the United
states to Canada than Canada to
the United States. We have Just
been reading OF the queer way, from
our political point Of view, they
have OF doing things in Canada.
For example. the city clerk of
Calgary, in the province OF Alberta.
resigned while ago. The salary
was $4,000 a year. Had such a
place become vacant in one OF our
cities what a rush there would have
been for the job, and Just as likely
az not IL would have been given to
some one as reward for party SER
yice-it would mot have been 70
much the competency of the man as
his party label that would have de-
cided the matter.
But politics had nothing to DO
with the case. The Calgary authori-
ties did not pick out a man because
of his political faith or personal re-
lationship to them or any OF them
and hand him the office-they would
not have voted 1875 futile times in
a single evening to see who should
preside over their deliberations =
but they hunted for the best man.
The city authorities let 1t be
known that they wanted a good man
for city clerk. Twenty-one a?piira-
tions for the position were received.
Some were from Calgary, but most
of the applicants we're non-resldents'
The qualifications of the various ap-
plicants were Investigated and their
records examined.
Who got the job? A man who
lived in Winnipeg. 1t does not ar
pear that he was asked whether he
! belonged to the conservative or the
! liberal party or whether he was In
favor of or was opposed to reelpro'
city. Nobody seemed to care.
Calgary was after competent city
clerk-not a political worker, or Q
chum of this or that alderman-and
It picked the best man 1t could find
anywhere in Canada for the job. The
city followed the same plan Uhat
any business concern would follow
in filling the vacancy. 1t went after
him in a business-like manner and
selected him on business principles
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
rAErs GREAT YICTORY.

TAfTS OtNAL pANAOsAs
Regardless OF how 1t may be pos
sIble TO manipulate any Of the dele
gates to the Republican national con-
yention who were selected at the
Massachusetts presidential primary
the salient outcome OF this contest
is that in the straight out-and-out
presidential preference contest VIII
liam H. Taft won out by good ma
jority over Roosevelt. His victory Is
all the more significant because OF
the claims that had been made by
the Roosevelt men that their candi-
date would win In a walk. But the
Massac husetts Republicans sho"ed
by their votes that Mr.. Taft Is their
popular choice for president
Through an unforeseen kink In che
loosely drawn Massachusetts, primary
law, II is possible that this expression
OF preference on the part OF the Re-
publican voters will go for naught,
as the Roosevelt MISUNDERSTANDING
seem to have obtained a majority
vote Notwithstanding the fact that
their candidate was beaten In the
popular vote. But whether Roose-
welt gets these delegates or not, the
popular victory of Mr.. Taft In Mas
sachusetts will do much to give
strength to his campaign in the rest
of the country, and will weaken to
the same extent the Roosevelt cause.
Earlier in this unusual campaign
for the Republican presidential nomi-
nation, Colonel Roosevelt's support
ers were bemoaning the fact that
there were so few states where
presidential primaries were going 20
lbe held. They then insisted rnar
Colonel Roosevelt was such popu-
lar choice among the people that
he could carry every state where
these primaries prevailed. SO far
six states have hald presidential
primaries.
What's the score?
Mr.. Roosevelt has obtained the
popular vote in just two OF them.
Illinois and Pennsylvania where IN
both cases the contests were waged
on issues that were peculiarly local
4Loaa afofoa
Mr.. Taft has been victorious In
two OF these primaries, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts,, where the
issue was a straight cut one OF
presidential preferences. 1t may be
that the fruits of Mr.. Taft's victory
are to be denied him in Massachus
sets because of faulty law, but
his is the victory in the state none
theless, and its moral force will D'
great.
In the other two presidential pri
|maries, those of North Dakota ant
wisconsin, Mr.. LaFollette won th'
popular votes. In the North Da
Ikota primary Mr.. Roosevelt was sec
ond man and Mr.. Taft came in third
lin the Wisconsin primary Mr.. Tar
was the second high man. MT
Roosevelt scarcely figured in thu
Wisconsin contest.
| Colonel Roosevelt's supporter
have insisted that only through pri
maries can true test Of the popu
Ilarity of presidential candidates 81
determined. And from the way thu
|six presidential primaries have re
Suited, 1t is proved out Of their owl
mouths that their candidate stands
Ino higher as a popular choice amoni
the people than does Mr.. Taft O
IMr, LaFolIette either, for that mat
ter.-State Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
County Commissioner.

am a candidate for County Com
missioner for Second district, sub
iect to the action Of the Republican
primaries, August 8, 1912.
G. w. PETERSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

am a candidate for County AS
SCISSOR Of Dickinson county. subject
to the decision of the voters at the
Republican primaries August 8. 1912,
F. v. CLOSE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
County Assessor.

/ am candidate for Assessor Of
Dickinson county, subject to the de-
cision Of the voters at the Repub'
lican primaries August 6. 1912.
f. ]. MURPHY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
County Clerk.

am a candidate 10 County Clerk
Of Dickinson county, subject to the
decision Of the voters at the epub-
lican primaries, August s. 1912.
H. w. KING.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

lam a candidate for Probate Judge
Of Dickinson county, subject to the
decision OF the voters at the Repup-
lican primaries August 8. 1912.
J. s. ILIFF.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
ri Prizes TJR-Eo-DAEE Al PIlzOS
Seeds Given Away FREE
Great Pumpkin Contest
Watch Them Grow

We will again have a big Pumpkin Contest
At our store this fall You plant them and see that
they grow big. In one Of our contests We had one
which took first prize that weighed Ito pounds.
They are extra good seeds this year, best we ever
had from pumpkins weighing three hundred pounds.
Let every boy and girl get busy now and try to get
the first prize. A little rich soil, little water and
YOU will be the winner and carry off the hOnors
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

This is to advertise Harry Lifts clothing store
and to interest the young folks in the greatest con-
test ever pulled of Rules for contest We hr-
nish you the seeds free Each person can enter
only one Pumpkin for prize. Contest will close
al noon. Saturday. Oct 9th. The prizes will Be
awarded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
The Topeka Capital Is getting alOnl

The Topeka Capital Is Bettlhs A1VHs
some. Last week it contained an
article critieizing Governor Stubs
and other public officials who quit
the work for which they were elect
"a IN order to play politics for other
',obs.-Fzutehison News
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
District Clerk.

am a candidate for Clerk Of the
District Court subject to the action
Of the Republican primaries. August
Z. 1912. q. M. BLACHLY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
ARTHUR HURD.

am a candidate for County At
tcrney Of Dickinson county subject
70 the decision Of the voters ct the
Republican primaries Aug. 6. 1912
FRANK A. GREEN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

the decision OF the voters AZ the Re-
publican primaries, August 8, 1912.
r KARL RIDDLE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS


lam a candidate for Probate Judge
Of Dickinson county, subject to the
decision of the voters at the Repub-
lican primaries August 8, 1912.
JOHN C. ROVER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

what is needed right now Is q
ripping war with Mexico 70 give the
people = rest from politics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

am candidate for Clerk Of the
District Court subject to the action
Of the. Republican primaries, August
4 1912 G. r. BAKER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
County Attorney.

am q candidate for County At
torney Of Dickinson county subject
20 the action Of the Republican pri-
maries August s, 1919.
ARTHUR HuRD.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
County Surveyor

IAN candidate for County Sur
rsFor q Dickinson count snbisot %
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

am candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county, subject to the
action of the Republican primaries
August 6. 1912.
r n. STONE,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

am a candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county subject to the
action OF the Republican primaries.
August 6, 1912.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

am a candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county subject to the
action Of the Republican primaries,
August 6, 1912.
7 IT McCIIRDY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

am a candidate for Sheriff OF
Dickinson county, subject to the
action of the Republican primaries
August s, 1912.
JESSE DAIRY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
Sheriff

am a candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county subject to the
action of the Republican primaries,
August 6, 1912.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09
WARREN TEST.

am a candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county subject to the
action of the Republican primaries
August 8, 1912.
7 A WILKIE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

am a candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county. subject to the
acton Of the Republican primaries,
August 6, 1912.
1ncnnII N RAHGER
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-09

JOSEPH e. BADGER.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-27
DEEP ULSTER COLLARS
USED IN ENGLAND

If you are going to have your ulster
repaired why not see if you cannot bring
it up to date by copying a detail which
is a distinguishing feature OF the latest
English ulster in fur. This model, made
very similarly to the American coat dif-
fers from II saliently because of its col
lar which is deep square extending to
or trifie below the waist in the back
and in front is simply two narrow tabs
which cross below the chin The collar
on a cloth ulster might be of velvet
plush. or MORE unless Hudson Bay seal.
mushquash. squirrel, or sOmr short
haired pelt were preferred. But if any
thing save fur is used the edges of the
collar. must be weighted with leads
Otherwise they will roll up and the neck
finishing promptly lose its shape and
style.