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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11
KANSAS, ELECTORAL VOTE.

The Gazette was one of the very
first papers in Kansas to declare for
Theodore Roosevelt for the Republi7
can nomination for president OF the
United States and we have nothing
to regret for speaking our honest
sentiments during the campaign pre-
ceding the national convention. Meth
er do we feel that we would be do
ing our duty as an American citizen
did we not continue to speak forth
our own convictions regardless OF
what may seem to be popular.
The issue which is presented to
the Republican voters of Kansas Just
at this time is not a question of per-
sonal choice between Taft and Roose
welt. 1t is not uestion as to wheth-
er or not the nomination of Presi-
dent Taft was brought about by un-
fair means.
It is not question as to whether
Roosevelt really had majority OF
the legally elected delegates in that
convention and should have been
nominated. It is not question OF
party regularity. 1t is a moral Is
sue of far more importance than any
Of these.
The facts are that Taft was nomi
mated by the Republican nationa
convention and Roosevelt makes nc
claim to have been made the nomi'
nee of that party. He treated the
nomination of President Taft In
silent contempt and with his leaders
or a part of them, withdrew and or
ganized new party. They did not
bolt and nominate Mr.. Roosevelt az
Republican candidate in opposi
ton to the action Of the convention
which nominated Taft.
Mr.. Roosevelt has repeatedly stat
ed that he is launching a new party
to be known as the Progressive par
ty, into which he hopes to unite
voters from all parties who are II
unison with his political beliefs. A
committee has been named to pusl
forward this new organization. Tha
Mr.. Roosevelt and his followers have
perfect right to take such actor
cannot be disputed and it Is also SAT-
to say that the idea will meet will
considerable favor in many places
No man can be criticised for exerci5
ing his rights Of citizenship and at
filiating with that movement II h
SO desires; but where there is thu
slightest ground for trying to. JUST
fy electors who are elected ON th'
Republican ticket to vote in thu
electoral college for the nominee o
another party candidate is beyont
our comprehension.
If it were claimed by anyone tina
Mr.. Roosevelt was in reality the Re
publican candidate, 1t would be en-
tirely different proposition. Tht
claim that he should have been nomi
mated is not enough to entitIe him t
the electoral vote of the Republican
party. II the electors Of the various
parties are not in honor bound T.
support their own party nominees
then political parties are not worth,
of their names.
whatever may be the feeling o.
the Republican voters Of Kansas Al
to the Chicago convention, We BE-
lisve that they are too fair-mindet
70 endorse any plan which would i'm
peach the honor Of any man Wit
would thus enter into 4 c0nspirael
|to rob che Repuhlleen party Of ~
own tisclo<sl vets. nelois earette
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

r. G. Postlethwaite, who is q can
didate for election on the republican
primary ticket, announces that II he
is nominated and elected, that he
will vote for Roosevelt. Manhattan
Mercury. II Mr.. Postlethwaite has 9
glimmering spark Of honor IN hi1
soul he VIII resign as elsctor. How
can 4 nan advertise himself as hold
ina 4 falss position and set away
with 81
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

The washington astronomers ex-
plain that this latest sunspot that
has been discovered is a small one
having an area Of but 90,O0O,OOO
square miles. Evidently it would
take quite little while to run tape
measure around a large sunspot.
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County Commissioners.

am a candidate for County Com
missioner for Second district, sub
ject to the action Of the Republican
primaries. August 8, 1912.
6. w. PETERSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

A 13-year-oId Washington boy
hanged himself because bis parents
scolded him for trading a watch for
4 chicken. 1t is dangerous to repri-
mand an American boy for getting
the worst of a swap"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

! am a candidate for Assessor of
Dickinson county. subject, to the de-
cision OF the voters at the Repub-
lican primaries, August 8. 1919.
F. J.. MURPHY.
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tive from S7th district, subject TO
the decision OF the voters ct the Re-
publican primaries. August ., 1919
TT. sELLARDs.
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County Surveyor.

County Surveyor.
am a candidate for County sur
veyor Of Dickinson count. subject 10
the decision of the voters atlthe re
publican primaries, August 6, 1912.
KARL RIDDLE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

am a candidate for County At
torney of Dickinson county subject
TO the decision Of the voters AZ inc
Republican primaries Aug. s, 1919.
FRANK A. GREEN,
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Probate Judge.

lam a candidate for Probate Judge
Of Dickinson county subject to the
decision OF the voters at the Repub-
ucan primaries August 6, 1912.
J. s. LIFF.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

Imbued with the progressive spi-
rit of the times. Evelyn Thaw an
nounces her willingness to bolt from
the Thaw family.
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County Assessor.

am a candidate for County As
SCISSOR OF Dickinson county. subject
to the decision Of the voters at the
Republican primaries August 6, 1912.
F. ". CLOSE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

am q candidate for County At
torney OF Dickinson county subject
% the action Of the Republican phi
maries August 8, 1919.
ARTHUR HURD.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

I have always had a desire o have
a short talk with man so badly in
love that he turned to poetry 10 re-
lieve his soul. Then / would want
a short talk with the woman who
could love such a fellow. Wouldn't
it be fun?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

am a candidate for sheriff Pf
Dickinson county. subject to the
acton of the Republican primaries,
August 6, 1912.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11
JOSEPH q. BADGER.

/ am a candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county subject to the
action of the Republican primaries.
August 6, 1912.
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THE VILLAGE DEACON.
(By Bert Walker In Osborne Farm
err

Just because a man has a check
book sticking out of his pocket is
no sign he has bank account. 1t
may simply be a decoy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

/ am q candidate 70 County Clerk
Of Dickinson county. subject 70 the
decision Of the voters Of the Rspub-
hsan primaries, Augsss 8, 1919.
81 w. KING.
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District Clerk.

am candidate for Clerk Of the
District Court subject to the action
Of the Republican primaries. August
q. 1912. @. r. BAKER.
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/ am q candidate for Clerk Of the
nistrict Court subject to the action
Of the Republican primaries, August
s, 1912. ID. M. BLACHLY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

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, 1912-07-11

lam q candidate for Probate Judge
OF Dickinson county, subject to the
decision Of the voters at the Repub-
lican primaries August 8, 1912.
JOHN q. ROVER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

am a candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county subject to the
action of the Republican primaries.
August 8. 1912.
J. A. WILKIE.
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state senator.

I am a candidate for State Senator
for the 22nd senatorial district SUD-
iect to the Republican primaries
August s, 1912.
w. G.. LEWIS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

am q candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county subject to the
action of the Republican primaries,
August 8, 1912.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

Seems to me that it gets a little
bit hotter every summer and a little
bit colder every winter. The CHG
gers bite harder and the steak gets
tougher as the seasons go by. But
whenever anybody tells me am get
ting old want to scrap. 1t isn't so.
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don't pay much attention to what
my enemies say about me, but l dc,
listen long and attentively to what
my friends are saying. When my
enemy goes along the street and
peddles a lie about me am not sur
prised. would probably do the
same thing to him If got a chance
and thought he wouldn't catch me
at 1t. MY enemy imagines he owes
me nothing and is simply doing wha.
he thinks 1 would do to him. But
when a friend starts out with the
poison, then comes the sting. /
sometimes think that the more you
do for q man the less he thanks You
for it. run across such rank cases
of ingratitude and have been wound
ed so many times that I have be-
come skeptical. From my enemy /
expect nothing. From my friends I
do. when my friend hears some
thing about me he should come to
me for verification. He won't find
out anything by Grating on the street
corners about it. True friends are
so scarce these days that 1t doesn't
pay to trade any Of them of for
idle rumoru. The siren chorus Of .
townshipful Of enemies Is at once
drowned ont By the knock p one
true friend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-11

1 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, 1912-07-11

/ am q candidate for Sheriff OF
Dickinson county, subject to the
action OF the Republican primaries
August 6, 1912.
LESSEE DAIRY.
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JESSE DAIRY.

am q candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county subject TO the
action OF the Republican primaries,
August 8, 1912.
WARREN TEST.
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@. G. HUFFMAN.
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J. H. McGURDY.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sheriff

Sheriff
am a candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county subject to the
action Of the Republican primaries
August 8, 1912.
J. A. WILKIE.
I am a candidate for sheriff pf
Dickinson county, subject to the
acton of the Republican primaries,
August 6, 1912.
JOSEPH e. BADGER.
/ am a candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county subject to the
action of the Republican primaries
August 6, 1912.
J. H. McGURDY.
/ am q candidate for sheriff Of
Dickinson county subject to the
action Of the Republican primaries.
August 8, 1912.
G. G. HUFFMAN.
am a candidate for sheriff Of
Dickinson county, subject to the
action Of the Republican primaries
August 6, 1912.
B. o. STONE.
am q candidate for Sheriff OF
Dickinson county, subject to the
action Of the Republican primaries
August 6, 1912.
JESSE DAIRY.
/ am a candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county subject TO the
action OF the Republican primaries
August 8. 1912.
WARREN TEST.
District Clerk.
I am a candidate for Clerk Of the
District Court subject to the action
Of the Republican primaries. August
9, 1912. @. r. BAKER.
/ am q candidate for Clerk Of the
district Court subject to the action
Of the Republican primaries, August
8, 1912. y. M. BLACHLY'
County Commissioners.
/ am q candidate for County Com
missioner for Second district, sub
ject to the action Of the Republican
primaries. August 8. 1912.
G. w. PETERSON.
County Assessor.
/ am a candidate for County As
SCISSOR OF Dickinson county. subject
20 the decision Of the voters at the
Republican primaries August 6, 1912
F. v. CLOSE.
/ am a candidate for Assessor OF
Dickinson county. subject to the de-
cision OF the voters at the Repub-
lican primaries August 6, 1919.
F. J. MURPHY.
Probate Judge.
am a candidate for Probate Judge
OF Dickinson county subject to the
decision OF the voters at the Repub'
lican primaries August 8, 1919.
J. 8. nIFF.
lam q candidate for Probate Judge
OF Dickinson county, subject to thu
decision Of the voters at the Repub'
lican primaries August 6, 1912.
w. 8. ANDERSON.
lam q candidate for Probate Judge
OF Dickinson county, subject to the
decision Of the voters at the Repub
lican primaries August 8, 1912.
JOHN 9. ROVER.
County Clerk.
am q candidate 70 County CIerl
OF Dickinson county, subject to th'
decision Of the voters Of the Rspub
asan primaries, AugEst 8, 1919.
81. w. KING.
ReprlatiVa.
IAN ernslaeie ipr Repressnss'
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-21

bracelet, now about twenty-siN months
ago. at the Mardi Gras ball in Savona,
and she fell dead before my very eyes
ten minutes after she had entered the
ball room. She had drunk poisoned cof-
fee. and no man but one knew by
whose hand the death had come to
her."
You say no man but one; that one
was
Myself"
Then you knew who killed the other
victim at Marseilles?"
Il knew, as you say: but to know
and to arrest are different things"
Have you any idea as to the mans
whereabouts now?"
Every idea; he was in Paris three
days ago-he was in Paris to-day. l
should judge it more than likely that
he will be at the Opera ball tonight" j"
Before ne could say more I rose from
my chair and summoned the head
waiter of the place to me. Then 1
wrote an urgent message upon a leaf
of my notebook and dispatched it by a
cab to 50, Rue Boissiere. The message
implored Mademoiselle Bernier. as she
valued her life. to leave the bracelet at
home for this night at any rate.
Now" said I, I'VE can talk still at
our leisure. You have taken me back
to Marseilles fourteen months ago: let
us have the chapter in your life which
precedes that one."
He finished off his absinthe, and
called for another glass before he
would answer me. At last he said:
You ask me to speak Of things
which 1 would we'll forget. have suf-
ficient confidence in you, however. to
trust my safety in your hands. The
story is not long one. Three years
ago I was a struggling painter in Sa-
vona. giving half my life to study of
the pictures in the cathedral-you may
know the work of Antonio Semini
there-and the other half to the wor-
ship OF Pauline di Chigi. the daughter
OF silversmith who lives over against
the Hotel Royal. Needless to tell you
of my poverty. or of my belief In my
self. lived then In the day-dreams
which come at the seed-time OF art;
they were broken only by the way
wardness of the girl. by her womanly
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-21

helpless girl who had called upon me.
1t was now near to ten o'clock. and,
having dined hastily, passed through
the courtyard on my way to the Hotel
Scribe. There l saw, to my surprise,
that the ill-visaged Italian-for so 1
judged he was-still loitered about the
place; but again appeared to avoid
scrutiny. This second appearance of
his seemed to mel knew not why-as
the shaping of story from the air;
but had no courage then to speak to
him, and walked on down the boule-
ward, percelving as | went that fam
beaus already lighted the great opera
house, and that the canaille were pre-
pairing for the riot. When at last
came to the hotel, and sent up my
card. the answer was that Mons. Barre
had just left, and was not expected to
return until the neyt morning.
How completely this answer undid
my purpose l could never set down.
The man was my only possible hope.
l quilted the passage Of the ho-
tel, being still bent upon the journey
to the Rue Boissiere.> and was again
upon the pavement before the cafe.
when l saw the Italian for the third
time He stood upon the very edge of
the curbstone, undisguisedly waiting
for me, so that upon sudden impulse,
which had wisdom in 1t. l walked over
to him, and this time he did not turn
away.
Forgive the question" said I. In my
miserable French, but you are betray-
ing an interest in my movements
which is unusual; in fact, you have fol-
lowed me from my hotel. Think"
Exactly" he replied, having even
less of the tongue than l had though
make no attempt to reproduce the
vagaries of his idiom. 81 followed you
here, as you say"
For what purpose, may | ask?"
ITO warn you!"
ITO warn mel"
Certainly. since you carry in your
pocket the topaz bracelet"
"Oh." said l, taken aback at his false
conclusion, 1T is that, is It? am much
obliged to you. but don't happen to
possess such a thing"
Mon Dieu!" said he; then she did
not sell 1t to you?"
"She certainly did not!"
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-21

"And she will wear 1t at the bali TO-
night?"
"Of course."
Mother of God! she is a dead wom-
an then"
1t Is often possible to tell from the
chord of voice man strikes In conver-
sation whether he be friend or enemy.
knew from the sympathetic note in
this earnest exclamation that l had to
do with one who wished well to
Mademoiselle Bernier.
Look here" said l. this is no time
for words like this Come into the cafe
with me. and will pay you fifty
pounds for what you know. 1t shall be
worth a hundred If you convince me
that you have done substantial kind
ness to Mademoiselle Bernier."
First" said he, tell me. did ma
demoiselle speak Of a letter she had
received"
"She not only spoke Of 1t. but she
gave 1t to me to read" replied.
"Well." said he. II wrote 1t"
II gathered that from your words" "
said next: land of course you wrote
1t for very good reasons?
"You shall hear them," said he. sip
ping freely of his drink. THAT brace
let was worn at the Mi-Careme ball in
Marseilles by girl named Berthe Du-
val. She was carried from the ball
room stabbed horribly. at one o'clock
In the morning. She died in my arms,
for in one week she was to have been
my wife"
"And the assassin" I asked.
"Was hunted for by the police in
vain," he continued II myself offered
every shilling that had to find him.
but, despite the activity Of US all. he
was never so much as named. Let us
go back another year-it is painful
enough for me because such retro
gression recalls to me the one passion
OF my life-a passion beside which the
affair at Marseilles Is not to be spoken
OF. God knows that the memory Of the
woman refer to is at this moment
eating out my heart. She was an Ita-
liam girl. 16 years old when she died,
and I think-why should I not?-that
the world has never held more beau
tiful creature. Well, she wore the
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-21
Darwin az Girls Read Him,

Miss Elizabeth Marbury, the bril-
liant and successful dramatic agent in
New York, said at the Colony club
the other day:
1T is an error to think that the
intellectual girl is dowdy Look at
the girl graduates about you. Those
with the highest marks wear usually
the incest frocks.
Il said one day to a Bryn Mawr
girl:
How beautifully your pannier
gown fits. dear. l thought you grave
and reverend seniors were above such
trifes?
"'oh. no. said she. We all believe
here in the survival of the best fit-
ted"
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-21

yes, really did, James," said Mrs
Harding. as she slowly folded her
scarf and laid it on the table, patting
it thoughtfully. But things that I'd
forgotten came back to me as l sat
there with her in the hotel parlor.
She's prospered in this worlds goods,
same as she used to be, and she hasn't
changed one bit, far as | can see"
We'll. that must have been pleas
ant" said Mr.. Harding.
'Ye-es.' his wife assented; then she
began to laugh. 81 may as well tell
you, first as last" she said. Its only
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-21

"Never for moment. 1 was in a
convent until last year. and have not
spoken to six men since left
THAT is all want to know. We will
both dine now; but first let me look
at your bracelet once more"
She handed me the case again; and
I, leaving her for moment to fetch
my glass. put the jewel under the
strong light of the chandelier, and ex-
amined every inch of 1t within and
without. discovered then that which
had escaped me upon first acquaint-
ance with 1t. In one of the crevices
of the clasp there was blood-stain.
unmistakable. even fresh. yet so con-
els that did not wonder she had re-
mained in ignorance of 1t. But when
l gave 1t to her again doubt not that
1 was very serious, and this she OBJ
served. and made comment upon.
You see something now which you
did not see ten minutes ago." she
cried you will surely tell me?'
II see very pretty pink topaz" said
l. forcing smile. land a young lady
who is missing her dinner. Come.
have some confidence in me, and put
all these thoughts out of your mind
until ask you to remember them
again"
II WILL" said she. land can never
thank you enough; you do not know
what a trouble you have taken from
my mind
Here was the end Of our interview,
for we had come to the door of the
courtyard as we spoke. and put her
at once into the neat little brougham
which was waiting for her. There were
but two other men, the concierge. and
a short. exceedingly dark man in even
Ing dress. about the place at that
time; and as the brougham drove away
1t occurred to me that the latter fellow
was watching me rather closely. upon
which had good look at him; but
he turned away sharply to the coffee
room. while l went to my dinner in as
fine a state of bewilderment as have
known.
determined to call upon the sculp-
tor at once. and to use every device at
my command In the interests OF the
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-21
zeke Knew Rufe.

Rufe was telling zeke about a ter
rible escapade he had had the night
before after he had crossed the dam
at the river and was making for his
cabin about half mile through the
dark woods.
And Jest as l stepped inter do
brush I hears funny noise like
shoat snortin'. looks UP an blue
light Jumps out er de groun' and
shapes itself into a ghost about SIX
foot tall. Red fire was a-flickerin' out
er its nose. 1t stood still kinder. then
lifted long. bony finger an says:
I want you, Rufe Jackson.
II walks up to 1t and shakes my
own finger right in its face. You
mind yore business and I'll mind
mine, l says, and turns on my heel
and goes right on.
Now. whatd you er done, Zeke. in
a case like dat?"
I'D er done jest what you done,
YOU burned lying niger"
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-21

that Julia's kept a little way she
always had, that used to kind of pro-
woke us girls-a way of praising you.
and making you feel as If you weren't
of much consequence at the same
time.
Now today she said to me: There.
told my Cousin Mary that | knew
you'd come right over soon as you got
my note. l said to her that some folks
would be provoked to think I'd been
within five miles of 'em for a month
and hadn't troubled to let EN- know,
but that you weren't that kind-you
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-21

disinfected 1t with corrosive sublimate
he sprayed 1t as tooth is sprayed
Next he filed it, very carefully, with
a germ proof cement. The top of the
filling he smoothed neatly off, and the
edges of the adjacent bark he drew
over the cement.
"The bark" as he explained, as he
threw his huge instruments into his
waiting automobile. will grow over
the filling. hiding it In time complete
ly. And the rot, which would have
destroyed the tree, will now cease. as
decay ceases in filled tooth"