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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
A poCKErBooK VICTORY


Many are the explanations of why
Kansas elected a Republican state
ticket from the governor with 150,-
600 to the minor offices with Joe
and went for Wilson and five out
of eight Democratic congressman.
The reasons are clear enough to
one who campaigned in town and
country. The average citizen does
not look ahead or think much of
the past-he deals with the pres
ent. We are out of the European
war and are getting high prices for
our farm products-hence let well
enough alone. In the east the war
boyle was minimized by education
in the campaign on its idiocy while
In the west it was exaggerated by
the talk of peace at any price by
leading Republicans during the past
two years and the failure of the
same leaders to drive home the fact
of Wilson's utter weakness as an
executive. Also in the east the peo-
pie are buyers of things to eat ana
they are paying for them the high
est prices in history. Hence the
east was for the Republican policies
and this was true in the three
eastern districts of Kansas where
the big cities contain consumers and
the producers are less numerous.
The agricultural west reasoned light
ly-let things alone.
When the war stops and two
million workers in munition fac
tories go out to hunt jobs while
free trade continues to flood this
country with manufactured articles
and agricultural products the west
will suffer a slump in business and
prices that will probably be the
greatest in our financial history.
Then it will wake up and when
it does it will realize that the Re-
publican policies were right and
will give them its endorsement
through an overwhelming victory.
The Wilson victory in the west was
q pocketbook victory and one that
cannot be repeated when the Demo
cratic policies are in operation
without a foreign war to offset their
weakness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

about it-they have right to bust
themselves laughin'. In happy
throngs they are gathering to re-
count how they had the cold shivers
running down the spines of the
dear people, how they had splendid
women softly weeping as they told
how the horrors of war would de-
scend like an avalanche if Hughes
should be elected! And let EN- haw,
haw-for heavens sake haven't they
earned the right to do it? Any set
of fellows who are smart enough to
put as rich a thing as that over are
some smart, and Republicans might
as well enjoy the joke with the
rest of the folks Marion Record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
A HUNIDINGER

The Crime of '73, the Heayen-Born
Ratio, the Octopus, the Imperialism
were some Go-Getters, but as Back
Action, Self-Starting, Repeating,
Iron Bound, Soul-Sobbing Slogan,
"He Kept Us Out of War" made
them all look like Cheap limitations.
Republicans might as we'll joyous
ly concede that in the practical
game of politics the Democrats sim
ply smothered them in this glad
some catastrophy of 1916. The big
hit which the Democrats put on,
looking serious all the while, was
the popular song of the year, He
Kept Us Out of War" 1t was the
little trick which brought home the
bacon. And there is no use for the
Republicans to get sore because to-
day the Democrats all ever the coun-
try are laughing themselves to death
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
DISTRICT MEETING WOMEN'S
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The twelfth annual convention of
the Women's Missionary society of
the Manhattan district was held
here on Friday and Saturday of
last week. The president, Mrs. j..
N. Rigney of Manhattan, presided
at the meetings. Miss Swartz, ma
tional field secretary of deaconess
work, was here and made very in
teresting addresses at each meet
ing. Rev. DR.. button spoke at the
meeting Friday and Rev. E. R.
Brown closed with prayer.
The Saturday morning session
was taken up by the different sec
retarys reports and the election OF
officers. Miss Swartz made a very
interesting address concerning the
work in the lumber and mining
camps. Mrs. Albert Ray closed the
meeting with prayer.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. d. G.
Dutton, Miss Swartz, Mrs. ]. E.
and Mrs. R. NJ. Ray ad
dressed the audience and Mrs. P. L..
Gross favored the ladies' with sew
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
would vote for it's continuance on
the sole plea that Wilson kept us
out of war"

The railroads will take into court
the Adamson law giving % per cent
increase of wages to about 20 per
cent of the railroad men and the
railway mems union threatens
strike If the law does not stand.
We may have some real fireworks
yet-but the Democrats don't care.
The law served it's purpose in win
ming votes for Wilson and probably
elected him. Whether it stands now
or not is immaterial so far as they
are concerned. The Railway En-
ployes Journal says that the rail-
road men will make it constitution
al by a strike if the courts decide
otherwise. But strikes are not so
easy to handle in winter as in sum
mer and the railroad boys may think
better of it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

eral musical selections. The meet
ing was dismissed by Rev. D. C.
Dutton.
Officers elected were President,
Mrs. E. R. Brown, Abilene; vice
president, Mrs. John Endacott,
Junction City; recording secretary,
Mrs Mayme Poison, Manhattan;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mer-
rymon Hoffnal, Abilene; treasurer,
Mrs. Roney, Abilene; secretary
young people, Miss Evans, Manhat-
tan; secretary children's work, Mrs.
R. M. Hay, Junction City; secretary
tithing, Mrs. A. L. Ramsey, Tai
mage; secretary reading circle, Mrs.
]. j. Carver, Talmage; secretary
temperance, Mrs. Earl Ray, Wilsey;
secretary evangelism, Mrs. Grant,
Manhattan; secretary supplies, Mrs.
j. H. Taylor, Chapman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

On November l the treasury de-
partment reported a deficit of s76,-
O0O,0 as compared with a deficit
of SS6,OOO,O00 on the same day a
year ago Last year we thought the
Wilson administration could not be
surpassed in running the govern
ment into debt. It's new high rec
ord indicates that we shall have to
acknowledge its ability to excel its
own previous accomplishment even
when in the midst of a eamraign.
The administration was evidently
confident that no matter how deeply
It involved the government in fin
ancial complications the people
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

President Wilson lost his home
city and home state but he did not
have any the best of some Kansas
Republican candidates for congress.
CLYDE Miller lost his home county
by 500; Judge Wilson lost his by
1900; Benton lost his by 1900;
simmons lost his by 1900 and the
Fifth district candidate lost his by
100.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
TO RELEASE AMERICANS
LONG HELD BY MEXICANS

Ell Paso, Nov. 14.-After making
an investigation of the cases of
Benjamin Brahan, scout for GEN
eral Pershing in Mexico, and Joseph
Williams, an American Mormon,
both of whom are in Jail in Juarez,
Carranza officials announced, that
the Americans would be released at
once unless additional evidence was
produced against them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
New designs are out in gold dol

New designs are out in gold dol
lars-not that it affects newspaper
men much but plumbers, coal deal
ers may be Interested. The new
coins are somewhat larger than the
old gold dollars and have a Nc
Kinley head on one side and pic
ture of the Mckinley memorial at
McKinley's birthplace at Niles, O.,
on the other.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

The Western School Journal has
a memorial number for John Mac
Donald, its editor for many years.
He was one of Kansas lovable men,
as tender as a woman and with only
good will shining from his twink
ling eyes. John Macdonald should
at some time have been state super
intendent-K KANSAS owed it to him
but never paid the debt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Dickinson county is some wan
derer when it comes to marking a
ballot. From Gene Jeffcoat's Re
publican majority of 2S73 to D. w.
Happens Democratic majority of
203S is quite distance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
RUSSIAN ADVANCE LOWERS
PRICE OF AMERICAN WHEAT

The break in the wheat market
today was caused by the defeat of
the German forces by Russians in
eastern Europe. With the Russians
in control of the eastern front and
able to ship wheat from Odessa and
other ports the United States mar
ket price would be materially low
cred
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

The Kansas Legislature ought to
make record the coming session.
It has promises out and they should
be kept. If they are, Republicanism
will be the states politics for the
next ten years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

If the Republicans do not give
Kansas some real road legislation
they should be punished for it in
1918. With a legislature and COVER
nor they ought to do business. The
Dickinson representative, ]. T. Sell
lards, will be found in line for good
roads
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
Canner has issned nroclamatiol

Capper has issued a proclamation
for fire prevention day. 1t will take
more than proclamation to put
out the fire that the voters of the
state will start under him in No
Salina Union, Nov. 10.
Does Brother Lansdon think there's
going to be another election this
month?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

The border militia is costing the
nation Sis, 100000 a month, one
fourth as much as the cost of the
civil war which cost $60,000,0OO a
month. No wonder the government
is running behind its income near
ly s1O0,OOO,OOO year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

The new corporation law doubles
the tax on all corporations. Two
per cent of the profits is to be paid
to the government to help make up
the deficit caused by the extrava-
gance and lack of tariff revenue. If
we have democratic administration
we must pay for it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Bread will be luxury in few
months. All the surplus wheat ex-
cept 25,000,0O0 bushels has now
been exhausted and flour has only
started on the upward course. Eu-
rope is taking vast quantities and
America will have to go pay the
price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Carranza has not sent his con-
gratulations to Wilson but he doubt
less is happy. With a president
whom he can bluff and who allows
arms shipped into Mexico he can
keep on doing business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Dickinsons plans for road max
ing should be well matured by this
time. If we are to have gravel roads
why not commence?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

One Of the things that is attract
ing attention to Abilene all over
the state is the new high school
building to be erected here. The
fact that Abilene is to get in the
class with the cities that have the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

best schools of the state. 1t always
is interesting to the people of the
state when town takes a step for
ward and Abilene has certainly
done that.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

The effect OF a peace move would
be to send wheat prices tumbiins
but nothing OF the kind is in pros
pect for several months and by that
time Kansas will have swept its
granaries clean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Carranza Is going to have an
election next month and it looks as
though he had a cinch for presi-
dent-he allows no other name on
the ballot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

English papers are overjoyed at
the reelection of Wilson. A presi-
dent that will stand for blacklists
and opening of United States mails
ought to be just what England
wants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Now they are picking Hiram
johnson for 1920. They picked
Whitman four years ago for 1916
you remember-and then didn't do
it. But Hiram is some runner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

1t is the opinion Of the Chicago
Tribune that the Democrats are an
Internationally long time conducting
q funeral.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

The European nations are buying
war stuff for use in 1918. Maybe
they expect to make the war a
permanent institution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Kansas City Post says Frank
Hitchcock favors contest Where
was the seance heidi Hitchcock died
a week ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

If Abilene wants skating pond
in its new city park now is the time
to prepare for it, Too late when
winter is half over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Army is going to buy machine
guns. Might buy back some that we
sold to the Mexicans to kill our
soldiers with.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

The Mexican conference at Long
Branch has about quit and why not,
election is over and that was all it
existed for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
Which Do lou Prefer?

1t is important for reasons of health and
practical economy for every housekeeper
to ask herself this question:
do prefer pure baking powder like
Royal, made of cream of tartar derived from
grapes, or am l willing to use baking
powder made of alum or phosphate both
derived from mineral sources"
The names of the ingredients printed
on the label show whether the kind you
are now using or any brand, new or ola,
that may be offered is a genuine cream
of tartar powder, or merely a phosphate
or alum compound.
Royal Baking Powder contains no alum
nor phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

The h. C. of |. seems to have de-
cided the east and the high price
of wheat the west.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Who'd have thought it-kansas
hitching up with Georgia on nation
al affairs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Now it remains to be seen If
Wilson can keep us out of war by
being too proud to fight"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Election being over what's your
idea on whether or not Wen nave
an open winter?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER l6, 1916

Banner Hughes county was il
Texas-he received every vote.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

Perhaps the 18Th ballot that
Hughes cast was unlucky after all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
allpeeklu Reflfrtnr.

Entered as second class mail matter
At the postoffice at Abilene, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16

OFFICIAL PAPER OF DICKINSON
COUNTY
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-01
Not Really A Learned Man.

When Eben Drayton was asked what
he thought of the new principal of the
academy, his face took on its most
uncompromising expression. Depends
on whether you're considering him as
a man or a teacher" he answered.
When his questioner had aroused
the expected amount of curiosity,
Eben proceeded with his explana.
lions.
"As a man he may be all right
presume to say he is-but as a teach.
er he leaves consid' able to be desired
Why. he amt real we'll grounded on
the difference 'twixt huckleberries and
blueberries, and when questioned him
close, l found he want any too sure Of
the p'ints o. the compass in this town
IF he makes out to get through the
year without showing his ignorance
to the trustees, miss my guess. He's
smaller, that's what's the trouble with
him!"-Youth's Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-01
Questions on Evolution.

The Word and Way" says concern.
Ing the theory Of evolution: "Notwith-
standing the bold and boastful claims
to the contrary, the missing link Is
still missing. so far as any evidence
yet adduced is concerned. Man began
as man. The sheep has always been
the sheep. The hog has always been
a hog. The grasshopper has always
been a grasshopper, and the flea has
always been flea. In the absence Of
any proof to the contrary. this is the
logical inference. The universal law
that everything produces after its kind
has never been proved false. Why, il
the theory Of evolution be true, has
there not been some observable and
provable evolution within the limits of
human history? Why have the hog
and the sheep and the horse and the
hornet and the doodlebug ceased
evolving? Any way, If this theory be
true, will 1t not follow eventually that
everything that is will evolve into
something else? Aren't the figs and
dates, the camels and goats, Just to-
day what they were 1000 years ago
And II they are today what they were
1000 years ago, why not what they
were 10000 or 100000 years ago?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-01
Mr.. STUBBS'
STENOGRAPHER
By PHILIP kEAN


Mr.. Stubs tiptoed into his ONCE.
In his hands he carried square box,
tied with a purple string. 1t was early
and the office was empty. The little
man placed the square box on the
desk of his stenographer and uptoed
out again.
A half hour later the stenographer
came. She had a slim little figure
and red-gold hair. Her shabby black
suit was up to date and a sailor col
lar covered the worn lapels. Her hat
had a perky bow, and her blouse was
immaculate.
She took off her coat and hat; then
turned to her desk. With little ex-
clamation she opened the box. Inside
was bunch of violets, tied with silk
cord Of the same color. The little
stenographer brooded over them. Her
name was Violet, and they were her
favorite flower.
She wondered who could have put
them there. Across the way, in the
office of the real estate agent, a tall
bookkeeper was bent over his ledger.
Her eyes flashed and she put the vio-
let's in the box, then tiptoed across
the hall, deposited them just within
the door.
Two minutes later, when Stubs
came, she was tapping the keys Of
her typewriter. Stubs gaze wan
dered over the room nervously. Then
he asked huskily, Were you the first
one here, Miss Violet?"
She said YES" deferentially.
1t was this Difference which always
frightened Stubs. He was plain
man, and from the day when the lit
tie stenographer with the red-gold
hair had come into his office, his
heart had bowed before her; yet he
had worshipsd in silence, and had pre-
served so successfully the attitude Of
employer and employee, that the little
stenographer had never guessed the
truth.
She had her doubts, however, about
the bookkeeper across the way, who
had forced upon her attentions which
she detested.
Today was her birthday, and she
concluded that the fellow had found
It out. and had sent her the violets.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-01
Thrifty Singer Met Her Match.

A story comes from Vienna Of Frau
Selma Kurz, the opera singer, and
Prof. Leopold Harvurtz, the court
painter.
The prima donna, 1t is said, had
long been anxious to have her portrait
painted by the professor. A friend in.
troduced her, and the artist agreed to
execute the commission.
The portrait was finished in 80 sit.
tings, and the singer, enthusiastic in
its praise, handed the painter a small
package and asked him to send the
P'ot"rA to her home. The professor
opened the package on the spot and
found that 1t contained $500.
With smile he told the lady she
could keep the $500 and he would keep
the portrait. Frau Kurz thereupon re-
minded him that she had given him
80 sittings, land l am not an artists
model" she added.
The painter smiled again and said:
Il pay my models dollar for every
sitting. You may therefore claim $50.
l shall not fail to discharge my obli.
CATION"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-01
ALucky
mistake
~
BY A. G. SHERWIN

copyright. 1915 BY W. q. chapman3
Il am hungry, sir. II you could
spare me few cents"
There's q nickel-go and get q
drink with 1t, of counsel"
I'm not q drinking man, sir" but
the tall, well-dressed benefactor had
swung on his way.
Thad Brown sent Thank you,
anyway" after the vanishing figure
and started for the town center. Five
cents was not much, but it would buy
a loaf of bread, and he was desper-
ately hungry. Then, amid the sweet
appetizing scent of the 'bakeshop he
gave a great start, as in return for
his nickel after inspecting it close
ly and glancing suspiciously at his
customer, the proprietor counted out
four dollars and ninety-five cents on
the glass-topped case and pushed it
over to Brown.
Eth, what's that for?" inquired the
latter in amazement.
Your change, of course. Didn't
you give me a five-dollar gold piece.
Or mebbe you thought it was twenty
or a double eagle!" insinuated the
speaker sarcastically. There's the
five," and he showed the coin to
Brown, who stood stupefied. but
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-01
They We're Her Favorite Flower.

At noon. however, the bookkeeper
sauntered across the hall with the
box In his hands.
Il found this in my room," he said.
Some one must have made a mis-
take, you'd better wear them"
II don't want to wear them" she
responded, coolly.
They're Beauties" he persisted.
Some fool and his money were soon
parted"
She gave little gasp Then she
reached out her hand.
II will take them" she said, hur-
riedly.
As he went out she looked at
Stubs. They were on my desk this
morning." she faltered. Il thought
that man over there left them, and l
hate him."
why"
Because" her breath was coming
quickly, he wants me to go to places
with him, and when l say no, 1t
doesn't make him stop asking me-"
Stubs lost his air Of timidity. "If
he speaks to you again or worries
you, I'll have 1t out with him."
"Oh." she pleaded. don't do any.
thing that will make trouble. That
wouldn't look well for me, would it ~
mo, it wouldn't" he agreed; then
he faltered. ut is your birthday and
and want you to have a birthday
feast"
She stared at him.
why, how did you know" she
cried.
Two birthday cards came for you
yesterday, don't you remember? And
you showed them to me-"
"Oh, you sent the violets," she said
gratefully. How lovely of you to
remember"
Stubs heart thumped: the girls
eyes. bright with tears, were raised
TO his.
Il thought you'd like them" ht
stammered, "and then they matched
your name"
Violet? They were my mothers
favorite flower and she named ms
after them"
Il am going to phone for thai
lunch" He was smiling down at her
81 don't have a chance for man,
birthday feasts; I'm alone, you know
! never have any candles on my cake.