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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

Why does Bill White think Kan
sas is going to put up money to
help Stubs get an office or Roose-
welt win the electors? Stubbs is
worth $4,000. OOO--let him pay his
own bills. Roosevelt has the back
Ing Of Perkins. head of the Harves-
ter Trust which has taken hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars from KAN
sas farmers let him put some OF
1t back instead Of pouring it out
like water in the east. Harvester
Trust money was good enough be-
fore the primaries. Why not now?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

ION the day that Theodore Roose-
velt was made president Of the Unit
ed States there were 149 trusts and
combinations in the United States.
When he turned the government
over to William Howard TAFT there
we're 10000 plants in combination.
When he became president the trusts
had an aggregate capitalization Of
three billion dollars and when he
left the presidency they had an ag-
sresate capitalization Of thirty-one
billion. and more than 20 per cent
of it water. Senator Robert La
Toilette
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

The Republican Party League
seems to be considered very bad by
the Roosevelt managers-but they
themselves are boiling part of the
ticket and trying to destroy the
Republican party. Why not be
honest?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

Foxy Colonel! After the Standard
Oil had contributed 100000 to the
campaign fund and 1t had all been
spent where it would do the most
good he wrote letter four days
before election demanding that it
be returned and filed the letter for
future reference. Great foresight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

Even the man who wants to give
money to the Bull Moose cause must
balk q little at the reform man
aeement which provides a rake off
for the man who collects the funds.
What q rear about corruption II
the Republicans we're giving q rake
off 20 collectors Of coinpaign funds;
how pure It ID when The rsformers
% IT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

Rather humiliatlng that an ex-
president of the United States
should be SO little respected that he
Is jerked on witness stand to tell
about scandulous use of corporation
money in his campaign!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

The esteemed Topeka Capital
points with pride to one record of
the administration enrolment
Of the State Reform school has in
creased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

Charles Sessions has won the re-
spect of the entire state by his act
ion on the elector matter. 1t is a
fine thing to have a level headed,
honest secretary of state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

Recall for presidents" nigh
have saved Lincoln's life, but !
would have terminated his services
in the office in 1862.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10
THE VILLAGE DEACON.

BY Bert walker

y y y y y y y y
! Appearances are very deceptive
Possibly the smoothest waltzer IN
the floor may be unable to write q
simple sentence withot misspellipe
every other word.
- -
A fellow can tell the same lie so
many times that he will finally get
to believing 1t himself. l have cut
eight years off my age so many
times that the other day l caught
myself looking into the old family
Bible to see IL 1t really wasn't so.
We have a member of our flock
who is very much opposed to all
forms of gambling, but the other
day we caught him making pretty
good sized wager. He had stilled-
his conscience with the knowledge
that he had an immortal cinch on
winning.
- ~
There is one thing we can say
about the minister of our church.
He will tackle any old subject and
preach sermon about it, whether
he knows anything about it. or not.
- -
When a woman sends away for
If it isn't something to
wear it is new song. When most
men send away for anthing, 1t is
the kind warranted to leave no
headache.
" y
My daily paper which runs a col
Imn of fashion hints, says the prac-
lice of giving wedding presents is
rapidly going out Of date and will
in a short time become obsolete. :
lust my luck.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10
Gard 81 Thanks.

We desire to express in this pub
lie way our heartfelt thanks to the
kind friends and especially the G.
A. R. for the many acts Of kidness
in the death or our father
THE CHILDREN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

Gov. Stubs has no machine says
the Capital. What joker Harold
Chase is!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

Not to have been called lial
by Roosevelt argues oneself un-
known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

Anyhow, brethren, in four weeks
more 1t will all be over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

The Colonel d not running q
1-man party declares the star. Make
Il Az I-mhn party then.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
'OCCOQUAN STIRRED
| BY DEVELOP PMENTS
IN SINCLAIR CASE
Coroner's Inquest Will Be
Resumed Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Not since the cotton factory was
burned in the civil war has the village
OF Occoquan been so excited as II Ia
now by the arrest of DR.. Leith Sinclair
on a warrant charging malpractice,
The coroner's inquest will be resumed
tomorrow afternoon.
Whether or not criminal proceedings
against Sinclair on the malpractice
chare follow the inquest. he will prob
ably be prosecuted on a charge of prac-
ticing medicine without license. In
spite of general statements that he Is
graduate of George Washington Medical
College, Sinclair Is now declared not to
have finished his studies there. During
the last year he has been connected
with the dispensary Of >the Episcopal
Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital In
Washington.
Mother Will Testify.
Attention centers on the testimony
| which Miss Edna Allen will give at the
coroners inquest. A statement already
made by her to Commonwealth Attor-
ney Lyons. Of Prince William county.
was not offered in evidence when the
inquest was begun but the inquest was
postponed from last week SO that she
might recover sufficiently to take the
stand and testify. In her statement to
the Commonwealth attorney she
charged Sinclair with being the father
| Of the dead child.
Testimony already given the coroner's 8
| Jury by DR., c. Lee Starkweather Ii to
the effect that he was on his way to
| church Sunday morning, week ago,
| when he was called to the house where
Edna Allen and her sister, Clara, live.
Having found a dead baby in the house
he reported the matter to the author.
| tiles and the swearing out OF warrant
for Sinclair followed.
Sinclair Well Connected.
1 Sinclair is related to many persons in
Occoquan and other parts Of Prince
William county and these relatives and
friends are standing by him. William
= Hunter. one Of the wealthiest men ir
the county. is his uncle and his foster.
father.
For generations back the Allen and
Hunter families have been friends and
intimates. but the feeling now Is ex
The members Of the Jury sitting ir
] theinquest are Ellis Davis, Redmar
| Slaeman, Arthur Ferguson, L T. Car
| ter, ]. A. Carter, and J. w. Tanner.
The defendant will be represented a
| the hearing by Sinclair & Son. attorney
of Manassas. They are distant cousins
, Of the man in the case. Several Man
I assas physicians will be brought L
. testify by the defendant.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
WRECK THREATENS
500 In TUNNEL
Bankers Special To New York
Catches Fire From Third
Rail.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-More than five
hundred passengers on the Boston Ex-
press. better known as the Bankers
Special" Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad, narrowly es-
capped death or serious injury today
when the train, running at high speed,
jumped the track in the tunnel at Fifty
sixth street and Park avenue.
The electric motor engine drawing the
train, a baggage car, and one coach
left the track. the baggage car CATCH
Ing fre from contact with The third
rail as It toppled over.
All the passengers in eight coaches
were thrown from their seats or berths
and a panic followed.
Many of the passengers escaped from
the coaches by climbing ladders lowered
into the tunnel by fremen who had re
sponded to an alarm after the bag
gage car took fire. The fire was eX-
tinguished with difficulty.
When the motor engine left the track
the engineer, II. O'Brien, stuck to his
post and shut OFF the current, but not In
time to prevent the engine, baggage car
and coaches from skidding for more
than 100 yards after the derailment
Train officials are at a loss to under
stand why any of the coaches had
stayed on the track and said that the
escape of the passengers and members
| of the crew from death or injury was
| little short OF miraculous.
The train left Boston at midnight and
| was due to arrive at Grand Central sta
tion at 7:05 o'clock this morning. II
was late and was trying to make uI
time when the accident happened.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
CONGRESS TO RUSH
WORK 50 SESSION
CAN SOON Be OVER
Adjournment May Be Satur-
day, But Next Week at
the Latest.

The end Of the session OF Congress
10 in sight. Some hope Is indulged
by members OF House and Senate Of
winding up the session next Saturday
night. This, however. will probably
he found impossible. The belief 10
general. however that the session
will not be stretched out longer than
a week from Saturday, or August "a.
The Postofhce bill in the Senate, in
cluding the parcels post provision,
and the controversy over the legisla-
tive bill are the two matters Of i'm
portance that stand in the way of
early adjournment. While there are
important questions on appropriation
bills over which the two houses dis
lieved. without wasting much time.
Chairman Fitzgerald. of the Appro-
priations Committee, Is threatening to
tie Congress up for an indefinite pe-
riod If the President should veto the
legislative bill, but this threat Is not
likely to be carried out. The reason
Is that so many members Of both
House and Senate are inkstinR on
going home that 1t Is almost impos-
sible to keep quorums here and this
fact will force adjournment.
The session has already been one
Of the longest in the history of the the
days. In the light of the length to
which it has been protracted. the con-
fident predictions made by many be-
fore the national conventions that the
session would end before the conven-
tions were held seem absurd.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
KNOX WANTS CUBA
TO EXPLAIN WHERE
$1O,0OO,0OO WENT
United States Makes Final
Demand on Gomez for
Payment of Claims.

A final and imperative demand that
Cuba make a settlement of the claims
which have been pending for more than
two years, amounting to over 10000,
growing out Of the Reiliey contracts for
the water works plant and sanitation Of
the city Of Cienfuegos, has just been
made by the State Department.
Although President Gomez has recent
ly informed the State Department that
the Cuban treasury is practically empty.
Secretary Of State Knox would like to
know what has become OF the $4,000. 600
loan which Cuba borrowed from a New
York firm with the approval of the
United States. 1t was out of this loan
that the Reilley claims were to have
been paid.
It is believed here that the money must
either have been expended In other d.
rections or IL being withheld. The num-
Der of complaints to the effect that Go
mez is mismanaging the finances Of the
republic has caused a lack Of confidence
in his ability on the part of Washing
ton officials.
Should this Government order an ac-
counting Of the finances Of the island
republic, officials here believe 1t would
put Gomez in an embarrassing position
and preclude any chance OF his re-
election. In an unofficial way this Gov
ernment has already let Gomez know
that the conduct of the Cubsn admin
istration for the last year or two has
fallen short of winning the commenda.
ton of the United States.
While the State Department does not
make a practice of collecting payments
on contract obligations. It has made the
keep after Gomez until the case II
ended.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Chicago Woman Who Is
Eighty-four Years Old
Roosevelt Supporter

CHICAGO, Aug. 12-Many things
political in the United States need
to be changed and Theodore Roosevelt
Is the one man to do the changing, in
the opinion OF Mrs. William Cling
man. a resident Of Chicago since 1894.
Mrs. Clingman. although she now Is
eighty-four years old has continued
her political study down to the pres
ent day She Is visiting in Milwaukee
and from that city has written to
her son, George Clingman. her i'm
pressions from long distance of the
Progressive convention. She says: :
II note in the Milwaukee papers
that the Moose convention created
quite a stir.
II think Teddy is right in what he
said in his speech before the conven.
tion. hope he will be the one tc
go to the White House. I think we
need good strong man at the helm
to right the wrongs of-the- country.
mo man is perfect, but a man whit
Is not afraid to say or do what ht
knows Is best for the good Of the
people is the one to stand by"
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
UPSTATE DEMOCRATS
WILL; FIGHT TAMMANY
Conference In Rochester 7
Wrest Party Control From
Grasp of Tiger.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, Aug. I-More
than 100 Democrats. representing nearly
all Of the upstate counties, conferred
here today on plans to end Tammany
, control in the State. The majority de-
clared they were not on hand to boom
any one for office but merely to find a
method to prevent Murphy's approval
or veto for Tammany being the last
resort in tho selection of candidates fol
office.
Among those present were former
Public Service Commissioner John N,
Carlisle, of Watertown; Former Com,
missioner of Highways Robert Earl, Of
Herldmer; Jacob L. Ten Eyck, of Al
bany. and others we'll known as anti
TaumAux Democrats It was expected
that the .confers1ce would oppose thu
rsnomfnAt1en q Governor Dix or an!
candidate baEked by Tammany sup
post, and viii also demand that Cover
non NllBon Fepudiate Tammany.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
PROGRESSIVES OF
CAPITAL TO MEET
District Party Members Will Ar
range for Ratification
,. Meeting.

Plans for a ratification meeting to be
held by the members Of the Progressive
party. OF Washington, will be made to-
night, when members Of the local or
ganization will confer and details for
the gathering will be worked out The
date of the ratification meeting will
not be fixed until the return to Wash
ington this week of J. Callan O'Lough-
lin.
Announcement was made today that
Representatives of the organization will
make a series of visits to nearby States
and attend meetings held by branches
OF the Progressive party.
The first Of the series will be We'd
nesday night, when Col ]. b. Clark, a
veteran Of both the civil and the Span
ish- American wars. accompanied by a
large delegation, will go to Clarendon
and attend the Progressive rally at that
place.
Arrangements for this visit are being
made today by District Chairman Joseph
n, Sardo, Of the Washington branch OF
the Progressive party. Similar vista
tions are to be made to Pennsylvania a.
Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Bathers Forced to Don
Wraps on Leaving Water

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 12-Probably q
thousand indignant men and women, the
latter predominating, parading tho
streets to the beach front in bathing
raiment, were the victims today Of a
sudden and drastic revival Of a city
law prescribing that persons going to
the beach front from their homes or
hotels in bathing raiment must wear
wraps.
Police officers stationed at the Board.
walk ends Of every avenue met and
turned back the unadorned paraders.
Jeering throngs crowding the Board
walk and the inclined approaches added
cheers for the police order. to the humil.
iation of those who were held UP and
warned to procure wraps at once under
tions as laid down by city edict.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Sultan Of Morocco
Quits His Throne

PARIS. Aug. 12.-Mulay, Hafid's resig-
nation as Sultan of Morocco was ac-
cepted by the French government to-
day He will come to France at once.
Mulay Youssef, his brother, probably
WILL be appointed Sultan.
Mulay Hafid drove another brother,
Abdul-Aziz, from the throne, January 5,
1908. Finding himself completely sub
ject to French domination, however, he
became disgusted. and has been talking
of abdication for some time. The
French would not let him do 1t until he
stated publicly that 1t was his own
wish, fearing otherwise that the Mcors
would think he had been deposed and
rebel.
Though accused of frightful cruelties
the retiring Sultan is highly educated
for a Moor, a good soldier and admins
traitor. and author, and an adept In Mo-
hammedan lore.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Feigns Appedicitis
And Makes His Escape

L. MT. HOLLY. N. j., Aug. 12-Feigning
illness and creating a BELIEF that he had
appendicitis. fooling two physicians and
causing his removal from the county
jail to the hospital here, Edward z.
Love, awaiting sentence for stealing
clothing and jewelry at Riverton, sue
cessfully carried out yesterday his plans
by escaping from the hospital, clad In
his night robe.
During the night nurses absence from
the mems ward two pistol shots were
fired by persons outside evidently ac-
completes. giving Love his signal. The
shooting was Investigated. but nothing
was found, and after things had quieted
down Love was missing. He had Jump
ed from the window of the lavatory.
to which he had gone in the nurse s
absence. Officers have no trace Of him
or his accomplices.
Love had been a prisoner about three
weeks, and during most of the time he
was "ill' in Jail. He developed "appen-
dicitis" on Thursday. and was rushed
to the hospital. and was prepared for
an operation. His clever plan deceived
everybody, and he was unguarded.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Missouri Veterans to
Support Roosevelt in
Campaign This Fall

= MACON. Mo-. Aug. IA significant
feature in connection with the present
political campaign in Missouri Is the
championing Of the Progressive cause
by 30 many Distinguished veterans Of
the Union army--men who have accept
ed Lincoln as their standard. In the
First district the rally to the Progress
sive standard by men Of the Grand
Army is especially noticeable.
At the Progressive convention In
Macon, on Saturday. there were three
veterans of the war who cast their
first votes for Lincoln and one who
voted for John C. Fremont, In 1855.
These men are Judge C. p. Hess and
Capt. William Greer, of Macon; Capt.
John M. London. of Kaseyville. and j.
T. Browning. Of Round Grove town
ship.
''In voting for Colonel Roosevelt I do
not change my principles" said Mr.
Browning. He stands today for the
very things which Lincoln stood for"
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Senator Frank Briggs
Is Sixty-one Today

Senator Frank o. Briggs of New Jer-
sey Is sixty-one years old today. He
was born in Concord, N H. and gradu-
ated from the United States Military
Academy when he was twenty-one. He
for Ave years. and then left the service
to Join the firm of John A. Roebling' s
Sons, of Trenton, n. ]. He was a mem
ber of the Trenton school board, later
He was elected to the United States
Senate in 1907.
j. w. wadsworth, jr.. speaker of the
New York General Assembly and a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
is TIE birthday of the Grand Duke
Alexis Nicholaieviteh, the eight-year- old
son of the Emperor of Russia and heir
70 the Russian thronA 49, ~. ... -.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
GORE RUSHES TO
TELL WILSON OF
8 BREAKERS AHEAD
Senator Hurries to Seagirt
to Advise Governor of
Conditions.
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principles, he 10 understood to have
leanings toward the old organization.
without much doubt, whitman could
have the Progressive nomination IL he
would take II.
New York is horrined at the spectacle
It presents before the country, In the
light of recent revelations about II
municipal administration.
Even Democrats Shiver.
Democrats shiver when the suggestion
10 made that Gaynor might have been
nominated at Baltimore and then caught
in the pitiful situation that this police
probe leaves him and his administra-
ton. They realize that at the best they
have suffered fearful blow to their
hopes of carrying New York, and that
Roosevelt is certain to get most Of the
benefit from 1t.
Colonel Roosevelt will go into New
England the latter part Of the week
on a talking trip that will develop some
real indication Of the sentiment Of that.
at present, terra incognita of politics.
Thus far 1t has given less sign Of its
disposition as to choosing among the
three candidates than any other section.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Catholic Societies to
Convene in Louisville

Mgr. Bonzano. papal delegate to the
United States, will leave Washington
Friday for Louisville. KY, to attend
the eleventh annual convention OF the
American Federation Of Catholic So
cieties, which opens In that city on Sum
day. This will be the most important
meeting in the history of the federation.
Twenty district committees. made up
of more than 100 prominent Catholics of
the country. have worked constantly
arranging the details OF the program of
the event Prelates from all sections of
the country will attend, and there will
be a procession five miles long. Many
Washington Catholics will take part In
the convention.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Haitian Excitement
Ends, Minister Cables

Cablegrams received at the State Ds-
partment from Minister Furniss, at
Port au Prince, indicate that the condi-
tions in Haiti have again become nor
NAL and tnat the unrest manifested fol-
lowing the blowing up of the presiden-
tial palace. in which the President was
killed, has permanently subsided.
Minister Furniss does not think there
Is further need there for the gunboat
Nashville, which was sent to Port al
state Department ofticialo, however.
will keep the Nashville In southern Wa
ters for some time to be ready for ac-
ton snculd the revolt impending IN
Santo Domingo mateIiali1s.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Hit Himself With AK
And Memory Is Restored

ATLANTIC CITY, ". j.. Aug. IA
Edward Clarke. nineteen years old.
who became a victim of aIhasia four
months ago as the result Of a fall. has
had his memory restored by receiving
a blow from an ak.
He was at work chopping wood in
the yard of his home when the Ak
struck a clothes line and hit him on the
head alongside the scar made by his
former accident. When he recovered
consciousness his memory had been
restored. ''''
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
BATHING SUITS WORN
AT SOCIETY BALL
Fantastic Costumes Donned BY
Philadelphians At Nara
gansett Pier.

NARRAGANsETT PIER. Aug. r.
Many fantastic costumes were worn by
Philadelphia society people and polo
players here for the national polo tour
nament at a costume ball given by Mr..
and Mrs. Henry w. Harrison, Of Phila-
delphia, at the Point Judith Country
Club.
Some Of the guests wore unconven-
tional costumes, including riding habits
and polo suits while others were garbed
A buffet supper was followed by dancing
in the ball room. which was illuminated
by Japanese lanterns.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Electric Runabout
Damaged by Fire

Repairs are being made today to the
electric runabout of Mrs. Antoinette e.
Hippey. of the Mansfield apartments.
which was damaged when 1t caught flre
from short circuiting Of the wires. The
accident happened at Fourteenth and H
streets northwest. last night.
Mrs. Hippey, who was driving the
machine, was accompanied by Mrs.
Elizabeth Philips, of New York. who is
visiting her. Mrs. Hippey's dress caught
fire before she was able to get out of
the machine, but she was not burned.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Aviator Attains Speed
Of $50 Miles an Hour

HEMSTEAD. L. l., Aug. 12-Bing-
ham Brown, the aviator, accompanied by
] Jordan Wilson. a photographer, made
a daring ascension in a seventy -five
mile gale at Hampstead Plains this af-
ternoon, landing successfully after q
thrilling sixteen-mile night.
On the return trip, with the wind on
their back. their speed was as much as
16o miles An heuE Ter short periods.