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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04

parfy ID the event OF sSkfagagance OF
OF stinginess. The system under
which appropriations for the govern
ment Of the United States have been
made has even defed the experts n
their endeavors 10 unravel the tangled
skeIns Of expenditures. so that Il -
a fair statement 10 say that no citizen
OF this country up 10 the present time
has ever thoroughly understood where
his taxes were expended.
The economy and efficiency connrnis-
sion has already saved TO the tax
payers Of the country more than sS,-
900 coo annually BY its suggestions
and by the time II has completed its
work Il 10 believed ten times this
sum can be saved annually TO the tax
payers. In the matter Of railroad fare
for government officials alone, II has
found that s12,0OO.0o0 was expended
in single year at the highest pre-
vailIng railroad rates. AT least a
fourth OF this can be saved By the
application Of business methods such
as President Taft has applied and has
Insisted shall be applied TO all the DO
parthnents OF the government
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
ASK REHEARING IN PATENT CASE
Government Joins Defeated Litigants
-Serlously Concerned In sher-
man Law Suits.

washington. April 1.-THE defeated
litigants in the patent monopoly case.
recently decided to 8 by the supreme
court OF the United States, asked
the court to rehear the issue before q
full bench. The United States gov
eminent joined in the appeal with q
request for permission to intervene.
According to the governments APP
plication, the United States is seri-
ously concerned in several Sherman
law suits by the courts decision,
which sustained the right Of pat
entee to attach to the sale Of an In
yention restrictions stipulati = that
the purchaser must use in col : lection
with the patented article only sucn
supplies, which are not patented. as
are bought from the patentee OF the
invention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
Taft's Efforts for Peace.

Honesty Of intention. stability Of
purpose and Arm faith in the princi.
pies Of the party Of Lincoln, Grant
and Mckinley are some Of the charac-
teristics Of President Taft Famil-
far with the horrors Of war. as well
az the enormous expense that It al
ways entails, independent Of the vast
expenditures required to keep great
nation upon a constant war footing,
the president has persistently sought
10 promote worldwide peace Of ma
tions by international agreement. ANY
failure Of accomplishment in further
Ing this worthy cause cannot Be
charged to the president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
TAFT Does Things.

AccordinestO the. opinlonAof' Repre-
sentative Roberts. Of Massachusetts.
the New England states are solid for
President Taft, because, 90 he puts Il,
che does things. In q few sentences
Mr.. Roberts gives his views - fol-
lows:
when the administration Of Presl-
dent Tart IL reviewed 10 the calm
light Of history. It will be found to
have been onefof the great perioda Of
accomplishment Of the history Of this
country. Not only has he inaugu-
rated and carried through many valn-
able principles, but be has seen to It
that promises and hopes held out BY
his predecessor have been accomplish
Cd facts. J"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
ATTORNEYGENERlL TENDS BAR
OFFICER PULLS OFF NEW STUNT
AT LEAvENWoRTH.
Wore an Apron and Looked all Right
10 Veterans Secures Two
Unwilling Witnesses.

Leavenworth, April 1.--"What'll It
be gentlemen"
The attorney general Of the state OF
Kansas, smoothed out his white
apron. pushed aside beer mug and
smiled encouragingly across the pol
ished bar at couple Of old soldiers
who had entered Leayenworth joint
Just too late to see the proprietor
change places with Mr.. Dawson.
"T'll take whisky said one
veteran.
The other veteran hesitated mo-
ment and finally drawled:
"I'll tax q wee bit o good old Jane
son II We how It"
"My own favorite!" exclaimed the
bartender.
"And now gentlemen" he added al
ne winked at a couple Of officers who
had just entered I'VE win just taks
your testimony"
10 their amazement and grief. tbs
veterans had. 10 take the cath and
tell how they happened to know thai
llouor could Be found in the place
Their establishment at the identity o
the bartender was ell the greater be
cause q the fact that he wore e
apron and stood behind the bar viii
: mug IN enc hand and aasivory aud
scfapeF In hisS0ther, Just like 2 ree
bartender
III was inst an Inspiration and Incl
dentally rot ne 4 couple Of excellent
th6,uh unWlllihE. Nitneases. salt
afr Dawson II telling 81 he aliaiE
sYou see we were Faiding q Joint;
went ia the mont way and was behln'
the bar invoicing the stock and he'
but on the apron to keep my clothe
clean. The rest Just happened,
Mr.. Dawson rented o1ices IN e.
same building occupied ~ the eour
" attorney and held several inauis.
iions he had the mayer chief 81 ps
lice. captain 81 police and seFeIel el'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
ANOTHER COURTROOM sH007iH0G
Man Who Attempted to whip New
Mexico Justice Shot and
Killed.

Kenna. N. NJ, April 1.-Walter Orr,
who formerly owned the townsite or
Kenna. was shot and killed in the
Justice of the peace court room here
after q scuffle with Justice w. H.
Cooper. whom Orr was trying to whip
because he had assessed him a tine OF
IS for contempt Of court. The judge
was injured slightly by bullet graz
ing his hand. Hayzell Smith, brother
.n-law of the dead man, was arrested
for the killing. The shots were fred
while the courtroom was crowded
and the constable was pulling Orr
away from the magistrate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
STRIKE LEADERS RtARREsTEO
Federal Warrant Charging seditlon
Issued Against Or. Tltue at
tioquians, Wash.

Houuiam, Wash, April 1.-THE Lyle
mill was opened without bloodshed.
About 200 armed residents established
4 dead line 800 feet from the plant
and. as the Industrial Workers Of the
world strike leaders appeared fol-
lowed by other they were
stopped. Those who crossed the dead
line were arrested and . dozen ring
leaders. including two or three who
were armed, were sent to jail.
DR.. H. F. Titus, the alleged leader
Of the strikers. who was arrested on
4 city warrant Saturday and released
an hail Sunday. was rearrested on :
federal warrant charglnE addition
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04

Former Abilene Man shoots Himself
at Topeka.

Charles Preston who formerly
lived in Abilene and worked for the
Parker factories. was found dead
in bed at his rooms. 41e q. Third
street. Topeka. Tuesday morning.
He was an express driver. A bullet
hole through his right temple and
S2-caliber revolver lying by his
side told the mute story Of his de-
'struction.
This is the theory of police Of
ficers Otto Anderson and Frank
Sommers, as well as that OF Coroner
II. w. Bomgardner. The body was
discovered lying on the bed in
small room of the cottage where
Preston lived. by Thomas Stump.
416M East Third street, and Will
liam Porter, 214 Jefferson street.
These neighbors had not seen Pres
ton during the day and finally de-
cided to make an investigation. They
found the kitchen door locked and
kicked II open, to see the body OF
the man, still dressed with the ex-
ception of coat, lying on the bed,
his head in pool of blood
According to E, R. Partridge, who
lives at 2'S jefferson street, he
heard a sharp noise about l o'clock
Sunday morning. which sounded as
If some one had thrown board on
the porch. He was awakened by
the report, but did not make an in
vestigation. Mrs. Henry SCHROEDER.
231 Jefferson street, also heard the
"shot" but failed to notify the po-
, lice as she thought it was some one
shooting on the street. William Gam
mands, Greek fruit peddler who
rented the front room from Preston
a few days ago claimed to have been
asleep in his room, but did not hear
any noise. He was around the house
most Of the time yesterday but did
not discover the dead man.
Preston, it is said, had been adj
dicted to the drinking habit for
some time. He had filled out an
order to a Kansas City liquor house
for three gallons of cheap whisky
but the order had not been mailed
A half pint bottle full of the liquor
was found in an overcoat pocket A
search Of the premises was made
by the coroner and the police offs
GERS but no money at all was lo-
Gated. He had son, Claude Pres
ton, about IA years of age. living
with some relatives by the name OF
| Harmon, who reside in Abilene. These
people had written letter March
/ 2sreauestfAg @sat sorne money be
sent to them to pay for keeping the
boy.
According to several Of the neigh
bors Preston had made the remark
4 within the last few days that he
did not care to live any longer. 1t
is said that he asked how much
carboiic acid would be required Win
which to kill himself. 1t is said that
he secured a divorce from his wife
some time ago. Envelopes were found
addressed to Mrs. Jennie Wells, Tay-
lor, Mo-: her Topek address is Az
East Fourth street. For a number
of years Preston worked as car
penter in the Santa Fe shops. and
about year ago lost an eye in an
accident while working on the Melan
bridge. Since that time he has been
driving a private express wagon. He
was about 4S years old. 1t is prob
able that no inquest will be held as
i there seems to be little doubt about
the cause and motive of his DEATH
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
lana aavs Mexlcan Portf

washington, April THAT there
may be "some truth" IN the report
oabled from Toxic that japan has
obtained concessions at MagdaIena
Bay, Mexico, was the admission Of the
state department oficlals. But Il was
insisted that If such > station were
secured ii was purely Commercial
base.1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
AAAAAA4AAAeAe
rHE HOME PAPERS NEWS

2 Colorado City, Colo. March
4 3O-Editor Reflector: ! am
2 nearly 40 years young and
: have read the Reflector and
3 it's predecessors ever since
; was barefoot boy. ] enjoy
> It now as much or more than
& ever and can tell you the
3 reason why. In this weeks
3 issue find the names OF
3 1925 old acquaintance. Be
2 sides these l found mention
3 OF just rs other persons. also
3 old friends who had attended
3 the Zion Sunday school with
3 me during the last ten years
: OF the last century. Your pa
3 per told me where these peo-
4 pie are and something about
3 each of them. found men,
4 ton of four former students
3 of the d. G. H. s. who were
4 there enrolled In the faF OF
4 1889 when Prof. Cook and
3 d. F. Shirk first organized
3 the work of that splendid
q school. Then there was an
4 item concerning Rev. p. +.
8 Dice who was one OF my pas
& tors in the eighties IN the old
8 Prairiedale M. e. church
Q north OF Talmage. And OF
4 course there was the name OF
8 j. H. Engle who taught the
& Glenwood district school
& where l attended and mem
4 ton of one boy who. shared
& my boyhood friendship and
Z went there also, Seth Barter
= now living in Talmage. Also
q the names of Drs. Wilmer and
q Steelsmith who have render
& ed medical service In our
& family in the days of my
& youth. And lastly there
4 was the name of Miss Hazel
4 Bryson, the only person mem
4 toned in that Issue who was
& a pupil Of mine in the Rose
q dale school when / boasted
4 of being teacher Of dis
4 trict school.
& There you are. Mention
= made in a single issue Of your
q splendid paper Of 100 former
q acquaintance and many OF
q them close friends. Any man
& who would not appreciate
& such a treat as that should
& confine himself strictly to the
& task of saving wood and for
q reading should religiously
q pursue the various almanacs
. that are distributed free in
e one OF which he would be sure
q to discover the symptoms of
q his peculiar malady but new
. er a remedy. His case would
Z be hopeless.
4 Here's wishing that the
4 Reflector may live long and
4 come often. You're mighty
q welcome here.
4 G. CLIFFORD cREss.
n z
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04

Phoenix. Ariz.. April The fate Of
at least half the saloons IN Arizona
is believed to hang upon the decision
Of Gov. Hunt IN reference to bill
lust passed BY the legislature to ex-
empt the saloons in Benson and Tue
SON from the law which prohibits the
sale OF liquor within six miles Of a
construction camp.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04

Junction City, Kan, April S.-Bae
tsries A ard D OF the sixth feld artlt
lery took the field and VIII camp Tor
ten DAYS on the reservation. A part
~ eaeh day viii be devoted to patrol
practice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04

washington, April 1.-Robert Love
Taylor, senior United States senator
from Tennessee-sFi ddiing Bob. to
an the South died here. He was
unable to withstand the shock q en-
opefaiion performed last Ihaf1d4y.
re Nat 81 years ola
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04

HI Paso, Tex. April 2--John soren-
son ! native Of Gypsum, Kas- about
S years old, was found dead n pea
Is lis room At TIE Indians honee.
shsri|v amer midnight
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
DELEGATES FOR TAFT

On Saturday. March 2S, 1919. the
number Of delegates elected to the
Republican national convention
pledged to President Taft. were a.
follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-08
BULL MOOSE PLATFORM.
CONTRACT WITH PEOPLE

Three shifts OF eight hours III con-
tinuous industries.
Prohibition of the premature employ
ment OF children
Provision for insurance against hax-
ards OF sickness, accident invaliGism
and old age.
Strengthening and efficient enforce
ment OF pure food laws.
Establishment of Federal department
in which shall be combined all agencies
relating to public health.
Revival OF the country life commits
sion and cooperation by the govern
ment with the farmer to make the farm
more productive.
Provision for rural banking and rural
credits.
Strengthening OF the antitrust law
Creating OF national Industrial
commission, with full power to regu-
late and control all features Of the
great Industrial corporations.
Remodelling Of patent laws and pre-
vention OF use Of patents as tools of
monopoly. 9
Establishment of a parcels post on
the zone principle.
Strengthening Of the interstate COM
merce law, especially as regards rail-
roads.
Sound and elastic currency reform,
guarded against use for any specula-
tive purposes.
Extension OF rural free delivery ana
favoring good roads.
Opening OF coal and other re-
sources Of Alaska to development al
cnce into homestead plan
Natura! resources of country should
be conserved for benefit of nil the
PEOPLE.
Providing for two battieshl,3s Il
year.
improvements of Waterway.
fnnamn canal. built and pa. fer
by American people. must he used
primarily foi' their | aasfit
Protective tariff which shall aqua
lize conditions of competition be-
tween United States and all friendly
countries, both for the farmers and
manufacturers, and which shall MAIN
tain laborers an adequate standard OF
living.
Graduated inheritance tax. and fae-
oring ratification OF pending amend
menI To constitution giving the gov
eminent power To levy income tax
Enforcement Of civil services and in
letter and spirit and legislation bring
ing under competitive system post
masters, collectors. marshals and all
other non-politicsi offices.
ESTABLISHMENTS Of department of
labor with seat in the cabinet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-08
TO INVESTIGATE
FOREIGN TRUST

WASHINGTON, August For
many months the tobacco growers OF
Virginia, Tennessee and Western
Kentucky have been suffering from
what appears to be a conspiracy on
the part of the buyers of tobacco for
foreign governments to depress the
price and prevent growers from oh
tanning a fair valuation for Their
product A fixed price is offered by
these agents and this price is uniforln
in all tobacco growing States for
the same grade OF product There Is
no competition in bidding and the
growers are compelled to accept
whatever is offered. France particu-
larry. which government maintains
monopoly in tobacco, is large buy
eli Of certain grades
SO general has the complaint OF
growers become that at the Instance
OF senator Martin. of Virginia. the
senate today passed a. bill creating q
commission consisting of three sena-
tors and three Representatives to n
Nostigate the conditions under viii ~
foreign governments purchase Arnec-
lean grown tobacco. The purpose ~
the creation Of this commission. =
declared 10 he 10 discover whether
there is an understanding or ar
rangement or any sort among these
governments TO keep down the prise
OF tobacco and compel growers Il,
accept the bids offered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-08
MRS. L|TTLET0N
WINS HER POINT
HOUSE COMMITTEE MAKES FAVOR
ABLE REPORT on PURCHASE
OF HOME OF JEFFERSON.
LEVY STILL ADAMANT
WOMAN WHO FOUGHT ron PURLIC
OWNERSHIP OF MONTICELLO
BREAKS DOWN AND
sOBS
LEVY STILL ADAMANI

w WASHINGTON. August flavor
purchase OF Monticello. the home Of
Thomas jefferson; and its maintenance
and protection by the government. was
made today by the house committee on
rules
Mrs Martin Littleton, who has been
pressing the resolution. made her final
appeal for its passage at this session
OF congress. She offered to submit a
memorial on the subject. prepared by
herself, to which she would add the
signatures OF those from whom she
had received commendatory letters,
Will Mover Consent
Mrs. Littleton was SO strongly moved
that she sobbed wMen Congressman
Jefferson Levy. who owns Monticello.
suggestion for disposinR of Monticello,
whether coming from a private or
Lille source"
Eugene V. DAILY. of New York, said
the federal government had no right
TO acquire the property by eminent do
main, and portions of u letter from
James NJ. Beck. former attorney gem
eral. were quoted, in which 1t were
held that a constitutional question was
presented Whicn was open TO cOhHlcN-
ing interpretations.
Miss Wilson Takes Issue.
Miss Flora Wilson, daughter OF the
secretary Of agriculture, has, in a
statement made public here today.
taken isstie with Mrs. Littleton, and
the plans TO acquire Monticello. In
part she said. Mrs. Lttleton would
found a. dangerous precedent. which
would deplete our treasury by the pur-
chase OF presidents homes and many
sites which might from one claim or
another belong 10 tha government.
There Is just az much reason to Sight
for the area IN West Indies. where
Columbus landed and discovered us,
where he knelt and thanked God for.
guiding him to new country. VhyA
not seize Yorktown because CORVALLIS
surrendered there Why not perpet-
uate the man AT Appomattoxp Where
else has there been Grant
When Mrs. Littleton heard OF this
criticism. she said. The only differ
eHce between MISS wilson and myself
il that she is friend Of. Mr. Isrer-
son Levy. and am A friend Of Tom
Jefferson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-08
v. N. LILLE HEADS
BAR ASSOCIATION
JOIN II. MINOR. OF RICHMOND. Is
CHOSEN SECRETARY TREAS
tRER At MEETING.
RApS LEGISL II L K L
FRED HARPER DECLARES ACT RE-
SUBMITTING QUESTION OF
ELECTION OF TREAsuRERs
NOT LEGAL
RAPS LEGISL AT L K L

Especial TO The Richmond yirginiar..3
HAMPTON. VA, August THE
Virginia Bar association, which Is
holding Its twenty-fourth annual con-
vention in Hotel Chamberiin. ola
Point. today elected William NJ Lille,
OF the University of Virginia law
school, president for the coming
year and listened to interesting ad-
dresses by Fred Harper of Lynchburg
on Constitutional Amendment in
Virginia" and f. Holton jackson, Of
Washington. on is Virginia Entieied
to Compensation for the Cession Of
the Northwest Territory to the Ma
tionai Government.
Election OF Officers.
George l. Christian, of Richmond,
presented the report OF the committee
on nomination OF officers, recommen nd
ing these officials for the ensuing
year:
President. w, NJ. Lille. Charlottes-
vile; vice presidents, Samuel L.
Grimm, Southside; A. w. Wallace
Piedmont; r, r. Prentts, Tldewater:
]. T. Harris. Valley: John w. Price,
Southwest; secretary treasurer, John
b. Minor. Richmond executive COM
mittee. John w. Fishburne. Char
lottesville, Goodrich Hatton. Ports
mouth; delegates to American Bar
association, r. c. Massie. Richmond:
Harrison f. Hall. Roanoke: G. T.
Moore. Covington
Mr.. Harper In his paper declared
that the act OF the last Legislature
in ..ass.ng the act resu b hitting to the
people the question of allowing city
treasurers to succeed themselves N
once was unconstitutional
Sllty-One New Members.
1t was announced that sixty one
Few members have been elected at
this meeting and that tho total at
tendance Is now about one hundred
and fifty. Harry st. George Tucker.
Judge w. r.. Rhea and w II. Wing
neid of the corporation commission.
and Judge r. Fl. Cardwell. Of ne
Supreme court, were among ne
prominent arrivals Of Today
Tomorrow night the annual bad
auet will he held. while IN the Morn.
Judge Martin Knapp. of the United
States Commerce court will deiir>r
an address before the association on
Transportation and combination
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-08

CHICAGO, August THE platform
adopted by the National Progressive
convention advocates political, indus
trial. agrarian. commercial and social
conservation and tariff reforms. 1t is
in The form of contract with the
people" and mostly written by Colonel
Roosevelt
The platform opens thus:
The conscience Of the people. in a
time of grave national problems, has
called into being a new party. born
of the nations awakened sense % jus
tice.
we, OF the Progressive party. here
dedicate ourselves to the fulhlment OF
the duty laid upon us by our fathers
to maintain that government of the
people, by the people, and for the
people, whose foundations they laid
The platform assails tho Republic
can party for the deliberate betrayal
of its trust and the Democratic party
for its fatal incapacity."
The principal planks advocated are:
Woman's suffrage.
National presidential primaries.
Election OF United States senators
by popular vote.
Provision for a short ballot
A stringent corrupt practices act.
which shall apply to primaries as well
as elections,
Publicity OF campaign contributions
during the campaign.
Recognition OF the right OF the people
OF State to secure 20 themselves the
initiative, the referendum and the re-
call.
Development of methods for making
II easier Ito get rid o. an incompetent
judge.
Recall OF judicial decisions aud the
creation Of machinery for making
easier the amendment OF the national
and State constitutions.
All employers to file wage scales and
other data as the public element IN
industry demands
\ living wage and the establish
ment OF minimum wage commissions
by the nation and States
Immediate establishment OF minimum
wage standards for woiasr.
establishments OF standards OF com
pensation for industrial accidents and
deaths and for accupa tional diseases.
Prohibition az night labor Of women
and children.
Prohibition Of the employment OF
women more than forty eight hours
per week
Laws providing fe,. one day of rest
IN seven.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-08

Fifteen happy peopfe, all winners of
trips in The Virginian's recent great
tour contest. were passengers last night
on the steamship Berkely, OF the Old
Dominion Steamship line, for New
York, and there was never u more Jubi-
liant party. They had won their trips
ny hard work and faithful effort. and
were the more jubilant because their
trip was to be entirely free from the
time they set foot on the gangway
OF the boat until the time they once
more set foot on home soil. There
We're many friends 10 see them off and
TO wish them bon voyage. There was
a hearty hail as the ship pulled away
frow the wharf and went slowly down
the river ''wish-you- we'll floated
down behind them. and there was much
waving OF handkerchiefs and CHEEKY
partings in reply.
The voyage TO the Old World for
some and the trip to native scenes for
others had begua we'll aud there was
no doubt in the minds OF any that