Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-08
THE FARMERS TOOLS
Flows, Harrows, Seeders, ETC., to
Be Advanced in Price.
SUIT FOR BOYCO1TIyC A DEALER.
". b. Tate Asks for $4,000 Damages
Against the Drummond Tobacco Com
psny-Cows Afflicted with Tubsrca-
losis-Rsformsd PresbyterlHns.


Chicago, June 6.-Farmers and retail
dealers in agricultural implements will
have to pay more for their plows, har-
rows, seeders and implements Of kin.
bred nature in the future. At q meet
ing 81 manufacturers Of these nipple.
ments Of farm industry, held yesterday,
1t was decided to make general raise
in the price Of all agricultural imple-
ments. The Northwestern Plow asso.
citation extended an invitation to gath:
ering Of manufacturers of all kindred
implements for the purpose Of discuss.
ing and formulating plans for regu.
lating the prices Of the various
implements. W. s. Thomas, Of the
Thomas Manufacturing company,
Springfield, o., presided over the meet
ing. A general advance in prices was
advocated by those present and COM
mittees were appointed to prepare
schedule for the various kinds of imple-
ments. These committees will attempt
to make out their price list during the
summer months and will report to a
meeting of the Northwestern Plow as
ISOLATION, to be called this fall 1t is
thought general increase of from Ii
to 25 per cent. will be the schedule
made out and agreed upon by the COM
mittees. Material from which farming
implements are manufactured has in
creased in value corresponding
amount.
A TOBACCO DEALERS SUIT.
Louisville, Ky, June CIV, b. Tate
began suit against the Drummond To-
bacco company and others for Sls5,OOC
damages yesterday in the common
pleas court. He accuses the defend
ants of declaring boycott against his
tobacco warehouse and running his
business. The other defendants are,
The ilson-McCally company, the Lig.
gett & Meyers company, the P. j. Sorg
company and the Harry Weissingel
company. A number of local firms OF
brokers are made parties to the suit.
The defendants named are alleged to
constitute the Manufacturers and
Buyers association. The petition
charges them with conspiracy to ruin
the business Of the plaintiff by refus
ing to buy tobacco at his warehouse
1t says that the plaintiff had Il bust
ness worth 100000 and an annual in
come of $4,000, but he was forced to
quit business on account of no patron
age, which was induced to revert tt
the other warehouses. The case will
attract widespread attention.
COWS AFFLICTED WITH TUBERCULOSIS
Chicago, June 6-Gov. Tanner, a.
the stock yards yesterday, witnessed
the Strengthening of 81 cows in ties
conducted by the state board of healtl
and the state board of live stock com
missioners. Twenty-Five were found tt
be in an advanced stage of consumption
and the other two had well-develope(
cases. This herd came from dairy farm
in Sangamon county that supplies thu
governors household with milk and h,
expressed himself very forcibly on tn,
subject. 'This test demonstrates,
said he, 'the danger that constantly
confronts the public, and proves thai
the live stock commissioners should b.
invested with power to examine every
herd in the state, whether private OF
not. Dr. Lovejoy tells me that thi'
herd is the worst that has been met yet
Why, they were simply rotten will
disease, which must certainly spread
the germs of tuberculosis"
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Mansfield, o., June 6.-At the Ma
tional Reformed Presbyterian SYNOD
yesterday certain causes for fasting
were specified and the synod appointed
day for fasting. Among the causes
are the following:
First-The continued failure Of our beloved
land to make the needed constitutional &C
acknowledgements Of God, His Christ and His law
Second That the president Of the Unitet
States, though member Of the Christian
church. made no reference to Christ In tn,
Thanksgiving proclamation.
Third-The love of war, growth OF acts o
violence and the continued license OF the liquo
traffic.
Fourth--The growth Of implety as seen II
many ways, especially in the way Of Sabbatl
dissertations,
Fifth-The low condition Of the church
treasury.