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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
THE OF WISDOM.

HGtehinsonaNems. When President
Taft came to- Hutchinson last fall
cess ssidth GE BY his R6fasSce the sue
todd him that 1t would sgpPdSrsaS e Eve.
foSrpresident and amid aLtlthe. storms
and cyclones which, have ragged
around in Kansas sweehaNe kept the
fAith. We believe President Taft has
been misrepresentedd and. abused far
hayond his deseutss and we believe
that many of tADseewho voted against
him are of thee saMee honest opinion.
Before Rooseyeltr threw his hat into
the ring we ,saidi that in Kansas he
is the most popular man before the
public and THAT the people OF Kansas:
would votee for him for any position
no matter who was his opponeRt.
After the hat went into the ring the
predictions of the News was veERied.
But only the great personal popu-
larity of Colonel Rooseveltt could
have defeated Taft in Kansas for the.
second term which he deserved.
Politics is politics and che major->
ity. must rule and the minority must;
take its medicine. If Roosevelt gets.
the nomination at Chicago he will
receive the support Of the News, and
the Taft men whQ refused to jump,
to the band wagOR and who, stood
Loyalty by thei% candidate when, they
knew it meaat local defeat. with not
desert the party whose. success
means SO much to the PROSPERITY OF
the people. On the other band II
the national convention Roatnates
Taft or selects some new men, the
Republicans who have cracked the
wAfp over our poor shoulders in Kan
sas will be expected TO come across
to the side of their own real interest
and make 1t solid for the nominee.
The Chicago convention is boVRd
to be interesting and the result Is
not assured by any means. In the
meantime the Republicans In this
neck of the woods will manifest so ID
sense by restraining their PERSONAL
feelings within the bounds Of good
nature, for there is another riveg 10
cross In November.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
4 GEaTLEMAH TO THE END.

| Or. M, Ashby Jones, speaking al
Augusta, Ga, paid this beautiful trib-
ute to Major Butt:
! zone name tonight throbs in our
thoughts with the blended beauty
of pain and strife. 1t sings itself In
our haarts with the mixed melody OF
pathoS and praise. Archibald Butt
should have been born In the age of
ohivalry, a plun1ed' helmet would
have beDome him, and the lance OF
FISTS would have felt familiar to his
fIngers. He had become familiar to
the American people az the embodi-
ment OF their gracious courtesy to
their president. He. Interpreted for
us the gracious care which an I'M
trained publi5 could not express for
their ruler, butt one who iS known
for his charm of manner and his
felicity of phrase will find ID hard
to measure his manhood to- the mean
ing of his words and hartnonize his
actions to thea grace Of his manner.
Many men smiled at the name of
Archie Butt, and thought of him as
one ON dress parade. But on ting
deck of the Titanic last Sunday night
a maddbned wretch rushing to- safe
ty through the waiting line OF wO-
men felt1 the steel beneath thee kid
glove of: Archie BUTT and the hero
stepped from behind the Disguise Of
the courtIsr and with the same graz
Icious charm that he ushered' thee
Iguestse att White house reception,
he handed lady into the lifeboat!
He knew we'll the etaqUet' of the
white house and could Discriminate
between tina social rights. of guests
jef honor. He also knew the ctiquet
Iof Gods sea- and sky, and Lhea de-
imand of Gdsirs great Judgment scene,
10 that thet same. charm of nl9nAerj
me sa1ie gFacfOUs courtesy cared iIoa.
The womena Of the steerage aand ! ten
lderIy placed them in theiTr seats Cd
safety. They saw him last; with. nat
lifted, a smile upon hiss fases AMI
heard, hiHa, bid adieu from: thee deck
of death, But from the deck he
stepped inho the ceeofr the God.
who made him, and think it. must
Lave. hsen with the same smile upon
his. IinA and the same reverent COURT
esy Of oheisance that he mRu r'teN
FathaT. Of us all"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
RACK TO TIE soOT.

The people of Kansas have an OBJ
feet lesson put before them by the
Standard Oil Company. 1t has Raen
the general impression that fuel oil
is the rapidly coming fuel for heading
plants and even for factories aud for
railway trains. But the act Of the
Standard Oil Company of removing
the oil burners from under It's fur
naces in the Sugar Creek refinery
near Kansas City this week In order
to substitute coal CRATES opens the
subject for a new light
The action of the Standard, taken
because coal Ia cheaper fuel, rs q con-
fession that their advertisement OF
oil being a cheap fuel. is mistake.
The Standard can get more for its
oil selling it for other factories to
use than it will make by burning 1t
in its own furnaces. If the Standard
can't afford to burn oil how can other
companies which have to pay a great
deal more for 1t than the Standard
afford to do so?-Ottawa Herald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
VOTED FOR ROOSEVELT.

We do not have the complete fig
ures for Oregon. nor for Ohio, but
the returns from the other states
show 1.3S8,SS7 Republican votes
cast, and these same states in 1908
on president cast 1888 159 Repub~
lican votes. They show on the other
hand only 100000 Democratic pri-
mary votes, where 1,643y2O6 Demo
cratic votes were cast for president
in 1908.
What does such a party COMPARE
son indicate? Are the Democrats
apathetic? Are they indifferent to.
the primary principle?-TOpeka Cap
ital.
From reliable sources comes the
information that under the primary
system now in vogue, many Demo-
Gratis voted for Roosevelt in all the
primary state, as many OF them vot-
ed for Stubs two years ago In Kanr
sas. This undoubtedly explains the
variance in votes cast by the TWO po-
litical parties.
What the defenders of the primary
should be more concerned about Is
the fact that only about half of the
voters of either party attended the
primaries, which were established to-
cure all the evils Of politics and at
such an enormous. expense 70 those
who pay the taxes. 1T hardly seems
as II the majority Of the people
wished for the primary but that 1t
has been fOstered upon them by de-
signing politicians who with the
gift Of grab have used it for THEM
own preferment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
AnEsERYED HONOR.

An exceptional and well deserved
compliment was paid to Abilene and
to one OF its most successful BUSH
nessmen when the Kansas Bankers
association with over 1000 members
elected M. H. Malott, president OF
the Citizens Bank, as president OF
the association for the coming year.
Mr.. Malott has made a record as q
progressive and earnest worker for
the business interests of Kansas and
the association will have in him a
president who will forward its in
terests and fill the position with
great credit to himself and to the
organization.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

One county officer will probably
have no opposition either for re-
nomination or reelection-Ccunty
superintendent w. o. steen. He
should not have. He has brought to
the county superintendent office an
equipment in school management and
an energy and earnestness in upllft-
ing the schools Of the county that
nave made his years work of ex-
esptionnI value. Dickinson county
il mighty fortunate in having n man
OF MT. stems ability at. the head
OF lie schools and It will be glad to
keep him there. II means better
educational work and q higher stan
dard for our schools.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

Dickinson county feels better. The
Clay Center Times has graciOusly re-
Tented on its proposition to attach
us to the First district and thus
comments on the Reflector's lnNi-
tation to the editor to come here
and see for himself: "All Of which
is so graceful and 90 full Of good
will and gently yelled eOntrltsness
of spirit, chastened and regretful,
that the motion is withdrawn and
the apology accepted. Look for as
Just before noon next Lord's day to
stay until after the evening meal
and vespeis is there are any In Abb
lene. WsCr one In ten perverseiy
strays but comes back soon and IN
esntIeness there Is great 10y among
the others Without tracs<of resent
n,eht or hins Of bitterness. Come on
sIstori Genes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
a MoNNNlENT no EVE.

while we are talking about monu-
ments and memOVials. what's the
matter with a monument to Eve?
BY all accounts, Eve was great
woman. she was our universal aAr
cestor. None of the genealogists eNer
get any farther back than Eve, And
Eve was suffragist. She was an
equal partner with the head Of the
house" (let us call him so. by court
esy anyway in the fruit orchard
known as Eden. If AdaHR didn't feel
like trying the qualities Of the ap-
ple-or lemon, as seMe believe 1t
to have been (whilA the Californians
declare it was an Orange), Eve I'M
vented the initiative to meet the Qe-
casion, and SO became the first pro-
gressive. What though both Adam
and Eve suffered the recall" In con-
sequence? Eve still deserves q mon
ument at the hands Of her ascend
ents, for the habit Of eating fruit
has survived to this day, and who
would be willing now to foregO the
benefits Of the great discovery OF
Ewes that fruit-whether apples,
lemons, oranges, figs or what not
are good for the system and benefit
cial to the complexion, besides add
ing to the family expense account
unless grown in your own back yard 7
Perhaps we have not shown Eve
30 much honor as she deserves be-
cause the earlier chroniclers did not
dress up their facts with as much
wealth Of descriptive laudation -
marks the effusions on the society
page Of the journals Of today. 1t
is not too late to honor Eve. Why
not have congress erect q monument
to her fame?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
THE KA1sER,s. THREAI.

me kaiser's threat to- Asa3e-RA0r-
raine is more irritating than import
ant. No one knows better than the
uastlass monarch Of Germany that
the reichstag would have something
TO- saw about the matter, and that
alone and unaidad he is not master
az the situation. The degree of local
serf-government granted not long
ago to the people of the former
French PROVINCE is not likely to De
taken from them. The kaiser may
fNme and fret, for tits his nature 10.
But it will end there. Travellers tell
MS that Alsaee-Lorraine Is today az
truly French as when, forty years
ago. Bismark tore it from France
nc a mart az the crushing indemnity
demanded for the Franco-Prussian
war. German people and German
commerce have made some 1hroaos
upon the border cities, but the pro-
vince as a whole remains unchanged
and uAmoved. 1t is skill the dream
of France to win back the province
Probably this DESIRE strong IN me
breast Of Alsace-Lorraine prevents
immigration. They long for the day
of restoration aAd want to be there
to see it. They seem unaffected by
the slight apparent probability that
their hopes will ever be realized. But
their presence and their attitude to-
ward both nations should constitute
sufficient reasons why the kaiser
should stifle his threats and bride
his tongue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
THE TRUTH ABOUT TAFT.

New York World: We have always
admired Mr.. Roosevelt for his jHdf-
cial temperament, his exquisite sense
of Justice and his extraordinary Self
control, but there are times when
his moderation of speech becomes a
vice. For example he made a public
statement yesterday in which he said;
"a vote for MIR. Taft is vote for
the bosses; it is vote for Lorimer'
for Penrose. for Guggenhefm, for
Ballinger and for all the rest"
This is a ridiculous understate-
ment. The undeniable fact is that a
vote for Mr.. Taft is vote for the
McNamaras; it is vote for Richie
son; II is a vote for Sidna Allen; 1t
is a vote for the Coatesville lynch
ers; 1t is a vote for Captain Kidd and
the lady that chopped up Gulden-
suppe. and for Beattie and for Ned
Lyons, the bank sneak. and for
.'Blinky'' Morgan, who is also dead
and for Paddy the Pig and the Black
Hand, and for murder, arson, burg
larry, piracy, embezzlement, grand lar
ceny, treason and a bad corn crop
Mr.. Roosevelt has no moral right
to sacrifice the progressive cause by
trying to conceal the truth about the
president. Duty above friendship.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

An exchange calls attention TO an
interesting coincidence. On the night
of April IA, 1865, when Abraham
Lincoln was assassinated. one Of the
conspirators gained entrance TO the
home of william H. Seward, secretary
Of state, and murderoualy assaulted
him as he lay seriously Ill. Attempt
ing to make his escape, he was in
tercepted By q son Of the secretary,
upon whom be inflicted several des-
perate wounds. This son, Frederick
H. Seward. worthy and distinguished
man, persisted on the Titanic exactly
forty-seven years later, on the night
Of April IL, 1912.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

winfield Free Press; The Color
ado plan Of using state prisoners to
improve the public Highways is re-
sulting in better roads and better
prisoners. It may work automatical-
" to perpetuate itself. As the roads
are made better the automobiles
win be tsmpetsd 70 exceed the speed
limit ana being sent 70 prison for
this. they can Improve more roses
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

1t is going to be a bit inConvenient
for the travelling public in Missouri
Kansas and Oklahoma to carry its
own drinking cup. comb and brush
but the practice will tend to lessen
contagion. Hereafter, says Drovers'
Telegram. when q man appears In
public places with his hair combed
By his fingers, do not brand him
as an anarchist or poet. He may
be an inoffensive drummer or
Methodist preacher who Is not on
10 the new rules Of the board Of
health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

/ am a candidate for County At
torney Of Dickinson county subject
to the decision OF the voters At the
Republican primaries Aug. 8. 1919.
FRANK A. GREEN. 5
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
OHIo.s y0rE NOT DECISIVE.

state Journal: Because OF Col
onel Rooseyelt's victory in winning
a majority OF the Ohio delegates 70
the Republican national convention
his followers are jumping in the afr.
cracking their heels together and
insisting that 1t 10 all over but the
shouting. This IL far from being
the case, however. They are count
ing on winning the flimsy contests
they have made. in many Of the
states and congressional districts
Taft delegates who have been resu-
larry chosen under the political rules
that prevail in these localities. And
II such contests had bees made
against Taft delegates at the ma
tIonaI convention Of four years ago.
Colonel Roosevelt would have been
the first to characterize them - the
work OF political brigands.
Nor is the fact that Colonel Roose-
Welt carried President Taft's own
state against him as significant as
the coIonel's admirers insist. They
ignore of course, the counter fact
that President Taft was even more
successful In HIS quest Of delegates
in New York state. which ib Colonel
native heath. Aud II the
attitude of a candidates native state
were a controlling factor in the max
ing of presidential nominations Col
oneI Roosevelt world have been
from the race long ago.
Mr.. Roosevelt and hts friends have
been insisting tiiat they represent a
cause which H. popular with from
30 to 80 per cent Of the Republican
voters OF the country. They insist
that had there BSsH presidential pri-
maries in every state, this alleged /
,act would have been demonstrated.
Bat this claim OF theirs Is no more
than many Of the oth-1
srs they have made as their CAM
,aIgn has progressed. There havesI
lesn presidential primaries in nine'i
states. Mr.. Roosevelt has only beentj
rbTe to win five Of them, and in two
If those Of Illinois and Pennsylvania;
ie won delegates to- national con-
yentfon on issues purely local to1
sifose states. Maryland, California
md Ohio are the other primary states
where he received majority votes. In
HE other four primaries President
raft won two, Massachusetts and
New Hampshire; and Mr.. La Toilette
won the other two North Dakota
End Wisconsin. SoS. as a matter of |
hct. Mr.. Roosevelt has Tust nOsed
OUt in only enc more more thanF
half the states witsrer a1tsatd eAsssl
primaries have been held. This sure
w doesn't prove that SO or 80 per-
cent of the Republican voters who1
have had a chance to express their
preferences by . direcH
vote are for Mr.. Roosevelt.
At the beginning of this 0nusuaE
pre-presidential campaign Mr.. Roose-
veft's managers also claimed their
candidate would win the delegates
in every state west Of the Mississippi
With the exception of Arkansas and
Utah. Mr.. Taft has already won the-I
delegates from a half dozen other
western states. besides these. AN OF
this goes to show that the cAAims.
set up by MF. Roosevelt and his
friends seldom coincide with the
facts. And their claim that he ID
now certain to win the nomination
at Chicago h no more Substantial,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

And II Mr.. Taft can't carry his
own state. what state. II any, can
he carryf-Kansas City Star.
and II Mr.. Roosevelt can't carry
his own state. what state. II any,
can he earryI-Iola Rsge,sN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

am a candidate for Assessor OF
Dickinson county, subject to the de-
Cision Of the voters at the Repub-
lican primaries August 6. 1912.
F. j. MURPHY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
County Commissioners.

am candidate for County Com
missioner for Second district, sub
sect to the action OF the Republican
primaries, August 8, 1912.
O. w. PETERSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

1t never pays to invest "unsight,
unseen" Insist that you shall have
full information before giving up
your money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
County Assessor.

/ am q candidate for County AS
SCISSOR OF Dickinson county, subject
70 the decision Of the voters at the
Republican primaries August 6, 1919.
r. v. CLOSE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

am Z candidate for County At
tosnsy OF Dickinson county subject
IS Ire action Of the Republican pri-
rariss August E. 1919.
ARTHUR HuRD.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

Death bed repentance from the
man who neglected to provide . rea-
sonahIs amount Of llfe Insurance. for
his family 4 not worth much.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
County Surveyor

am a candidate for County Sur
veyor OF Dickinson couAt. subject to
the decision OF the voters at the Re-
publican primaries. August 6, 1912.
KARL RIDDLE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
RApreaentaiVe.

/ am candidate for Representa-
tive from 57th district, subject to
the decision Of the voters at the Re-
publican primaries, August 6, 1912.
1T. sELLARDs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

SIN. Smith is the new owner OF
the HerIngton sun and he promises
to keep that lively paper up to its
high standard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
County Qerk.

am a candidate 70 County Clerk
Of Dickinson county. subject to the
decision of the voters Of the Repub-
lIcan primaries. August 6, 1914.
~, -. H. W. KING.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

/ am a candidate for Probate Judge
Of Dickinson county, subject to the
decision Of the voters at the Repuo-
lican primaries August 6. 1912.
J. s. ILTFF.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

Few men in this world save as
much as $4,000 but lots of men
are happy with great deal less.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

am a candidate for Probate Judge
Of Dickinson county, subject to the
decision of the voters at the Repub-
lican primaries August 6, 1912.
w. s. ANDERSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

Don't worry about politics. It never
aid anybody any good TO DO that.
The country win SGT along some
how.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

am a candidate Tor Probate Judge
OF Dickinson county, subject to the
decision of the voters at the Repub-
lican primaries August 6, 1912.
JOHN G. ROVER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

1t makes a banker as mad to go
behind his counter as 1t does gro'
Ger to take an apple.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sheriff

/ am a candidate for sheriff Of
Dickinson county subject to the
action Of the Republican primaries,
August 9, 1912.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

Too many firms forget that they
are judged by the looks and actions
of the men who represent them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

am a candidate for sheriff of
Dickinson county, subject to the
acton of the Republican primaries.
August 6, 1912.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

If you do not believe that every
body lives in a glass house just throw
a stone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
JOSEPH e. BADGER.

am a candidate for sheriff of
dickinson county subject to the
action of the Republican primaries,
August 9. 1912.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

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, 1912-05-30
District Clerk.

!, / am a candidate for Clerk Of the
District Court subject to the action
Of the Republican primaries, August
8. 1912. 9. r. BAKER
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

am a candidate for Clerk of the
District Court subject to the action
OF the Republican primaries. August
d. 1912. e. M. BLACHLY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

AS soon as you try to make profit
on your friends you will have no
friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
@. G. HUFFMAN.

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, 1912-05-30

J. H. McCURDY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

/ am a candidate for Sheriff OF
Dickinson county, subject to the
action of the Republican primaries
August s, 1912.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-30
LOWELL.

Charles Hayden of Grant Park re-
turned last evening from business
trip to Indianapolis
The Lowell high school basketball
team defeated the Valparaiso high
school team Friday night at the gymna-
SUM building in this place by a score of
% tolls
Thomas Grant, who on the last day
of this year will have served four
years as sheriff. will move back to
Lowell. The first load of his house
hold effects arrived In Lowell Fri
day afternoon. He and his family will
occupy their comfortable home on
Washington street. Their many friends
will welcome Mr.. Grant and family
back among them.
Miss Pearl westberg returned home
Friday evening from visit with her
parents, brothers and sisters in Ham
mond.
Ernest Hummel returned Friday eve
ming from visit with his folks in the
city.
Will Driscoll. wife and son went to
Chicago Friday evening to visit rela-
tives.
Miss Celia Gershman went to Michi-
gan City Saturday to be in readiness
to attend the marriage Of Miss Clara