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order of intelligence and excellent judges of human nature. besides be- Ing experienced stock manipulatwrs.
 If. true the sinister. motives of ths speculators or financiers (the class ] refer to being identical. the d'f~rence merely reiative), the company is wrecked and then reorsanized throuxhi the efforts of these same men, it fe very probable that some, at least, oi the persons who invested in the or gf. mai company would continue 10 be ths dupes of these "High Finance" rascais and, by taking stock in the reorsanis, ed company, so as not to lose ali oi their original investment. pay again for the identical property they pre-. vlously purchased.
 Through the course thus shown the speoulators have. with little com parativs risk to themselves financially been able to secure the ownersbir ot a good paying property twhen hon. estly managed) by means of court proceedings and in such A manner ah to renaer the rights of the Former own CTS worthless and their own of the strongest.
 The ultimate result represents shrewd business aeumen, together with a cold. calculating indifference t7 the rights of others. It requires time, brains, patience and capital, but in the end proves remarkably profitable
 It is one of the lessons in the educa- tion of the people in tie art of finance, but some day the public may learn it9 lesson too well, and will. In turn. teach some of the Princes of nance a few solemn truths about honesty and jus- tioe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

State possesses a larger acreage that Is well adapted to the growing of su- gar beets than is found in any other state in the Union. In California and fin Colorado irrigation is used in the growing of beets. Tn the latter State extensive experiments in feeding cat tie and sheep on beet pulp are being carried on, and the beet pulp branch of the industry Is further advanced here than in any other State. Tn Michigan also the utilization of the by-Iroducts has received considerable attention.
 In Utah the problem of the delivery of heets to the factories has been solved by establishing sliclng stations at points from twelve to twenty-fi five miles distant, and connecting them with the central factories by pipe lines. The beets from the neighboring country are received at these slicing stations, where the juice is extracted and treated with a composition of lime. after which 1t Is forced through the pipes to the factories.
 The beet sugar industry seems to be thoroughly established. and the in- creased production is steadily reducing the amount of sugar imported from other countries.
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CANNING AND PRESERVING.
 RICE CLEANING AND POLISHING ' MANUFACTURE OF BEET SUGAR

washington, Dec. 6.--(Special.)- )-The Bureau of the Census has just puD- ushed Bulletin 61, which contains the reports on the industries of canning and preserving, rice cleaning ana poi Ishing. and manufacturing beet sugar. These reports form part of the census of manufactures for 1905, and cover the statistics of these industries for the calendar year 1904.
 Canning and Preserving.
 The industry of canning and preserv- Ing, as defined by the Bureau of the Census, embraces all establishments which are engaged primarily in can ming or preserving fruits, vegetables, Ash oysters, clans, and shrimps. There were 2,703 such establishments in 1904: Their total capital was $70,0S2,0T6 and they employed 53.S62 persons, paid out Bi7.454.3o8 in wages, consumed mate Fials costing S70,05s,6S6, and mahufac- fured products to the value of $1OS,- bO5, AT. Tn all of these items. except that of the number of persons em- ployed, the industry shows a marked increase since the census of 1900. The decrease in the number of persons em- rloved was slight and was due to the increased use of the contract system, under which laborers are not reported as employees.
 Tn the total production for the Uni- ted States, the largest item was cam ned vegetables, t value of which was $45, 5,269,14s, or 41.7, per cent of the to- tai. Canned and dried fruits come next with a value of S27,S0S,s26. The value of fish was $25,547.075, of which canned fish constituted $16,9S3, 779; smoked fish. S2,362.740; and salted fish, $6,200,566. The value of oysters, cam ned. was $3.799.412.
 The leading State in the total value of canned products was California, for which S24,S26.12S was reported, most of 1t for fruit, canned or dried. New York was second to California, report ing products valued at s12,91O.755. This State held second place. not because it excelled in the production of any par ticular class of goods. but because it canned large quantities of nearly all classes. Maryland was third with pro- ducts valued at $I2.705,5l1. and was the leading State in the canning of vegetables. The value of it's products of this class was $9.556,611.
 The establishments in the United States reporting this industry are sub- divided into three groups according as their principal product is canned or preserved fruits and vegetables. can ned or preserved fish. or canned and preserved oysters, clans, or shrimps.
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For Over 60 Years

An Old and WsIl.irlSd RAmsdI
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BONDED DEBT
 A MENACE
CORPORATIONS WRECKED
 BONDHOLDERs.
Best Managed Companies Usuafiy Those Without Bonded Indebt-
 edne9N.

(This article in It's entirety will be published in Moodys Magazine for De- cember)
 Within the last few decades there has come into prominence and gained great favor, particularly among the dis ciples of High Finance" a system of financing. the dangers and evils of which the investing public seem not to have fully realized, althougtih many have become it's victims.
 But one small word Is necessary to give the key to this method and that is Bonds"
 Most corporations are organized as stock companies. the ownership of which is Supposedly vested with the stockholders; but, in these days Of modern finance, corporate management by the stockholders has become mere farce.
 In a stock company without bonded indebtedness the stockholders inter ests are practically secure. taking into consideration, of course. the nature of inc business. Tn a corroration having large bonded indebtedness, however the situation is very different. While inc conpanv prospers. All is well: but in the event of a business depression or other such cause. resulting In de- creased earnings, if the interest pay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

ing of rice amounted to SSsS2i.099 ana the products were valued at sl6,29s,. 916. Oven one millions dollars were paid in salaries and wages to 1,s2s employees, of whom 4S6 received sal aries and 1,492 wages.
 The reports for 1905 showed one wo- man and four children among the wage earnerS. This is in decided contrast to the proportion of women and child first census giving statistics for this industry. In that year or the 616 wage-earners, ninety-four were wo- men and forty-six were children.
 The rough rice milled in the United States during the census year of 1905 consisted of 990.473,625 pounds of do- mestic rice, valued at $12.471, ,402. and 9,254,025 pounds of foreign, imported from the Orient and Honduras and val ued at 3l59.T3a--a total of 999, ,727 $50 pounds. valued at 12,63I,132. From this rough rice e2s,90e.2A5 pounds of clean rice, valued at 316,2k7.1s3. and 275,s27.- 405 pounds Of by-pToducts. valued at SSe5, 200, were obtained.
 Consumption of Rice.
 The annual per capita consumption of rice is about 300 pounds for Japan and $50 pounds for some of the pro- vinces of India, but in the United States it is only six pounds for edible purpos- es and 1 1-2 pounds for manufactur- ing.
 In this country only the whole rice and the highest grade of broken rice are used as table food, although the breaking of a grain into small pieces in no way dlminishes It's palatability or nutritive value. AS a result of the deWand for whole rice it's value is high. in 1905 this grade formed All per cent of the total quantity of the rice pro- ducts and was valued at 74.4 per cent nf the total value, while the broken rice formed 21.3 per cent of the quan- tlty and was valued at only 20.2 per cent of the total.
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The canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables is by far the most tm- portant branch of the canning indus try The 2,261 establishments engaged { the capital and employed 39,9SS. or 6S per cent of the wage earners. The five leading States ranked according to the value of all products, were California. Mary land, New York, Indiana, and Illinois.
 In the production of canned and dried fruits California led with pro duct valued at about $21,000,000.
 Maryland, with a product valued at about $5,000,000, was the leading State in the canning of tomatoes The total value of tomatoes canned in the coun- In the canning of corn the leading State in value of products was Iowa. which reported $2,616,17S. Illinois, New York and Maryland were next in the order named, but in quantity the product of Maryland exceeded that of New York. The total value of the corn canned in the country was S15, 1852, ,066. In the canning of peas New York was first with product valued at $2.57S,- 291, Wisconsin was second, and Mary land third. For the country as a whole the value of the peas canned was ST. s2s,791.
 Fish.
 The branch of the industry next in importance was the canning and pre- serving of fish, in which 373, or l3.s per cent, of the total number of es- tablishments, were engaged. They used S19.S5S.0l6, or 2S.S per cent of the total capital, and employed 6.959, or 13.s per cent, of the wage-earners.
 Alaska led in the production of can ned and preserved fisn. It held that position because of It's salmon canner- ies, the value of the salmon canned in
 
 ington. which was second in salmon canning, reported products valued at $2,4S1,605, or less than one-third the amount reported by Alaska. The to- tai value of the salmon canned in the United States was $11,S45.521.
 The canning of sardines is confined principally to the State of Maine, of $4,291,324, the total for the United States being only $4,SSO,49s/
 Massachusetts led in the production of salted cod with an output of 37,91S,- 1k4 pounds. valued at S2,5l1,159, more than three times the combiped output of all other States.
 Oysters.
 The canning and preserving of oys- ters was the least important of the three branches of the industry. Only 69, or 2.6 per cent, of the total number ofe establishments were engaged In 1t, and they used only $2,5sS.h6S, or S.7 per cent of the total capital. and em- uloyed only 9,2s1. or e.b per cent of the wage-earners. Ranked according to the value of oysters canned Missis- sippi was first Maryland second South Caroline third, Louisiana fourth. and Georgia fifth.
 Rice Cleaning and Polishing.
 The cleansing and polishing Of rice is carried on as an industry in seven Fv-four eStA blishmantE ln eight States Five Of these Statas-Rorth Carolina south Carolina, Georkia. Louisiana and T4xas---are Southern States. and the re- mainInE three are the States bordering on the Pacific Ocean.
 The use of extensive irrigation sys- tems of modern machinery in the cul- tivating and harvesting of rice has caused the rice industry to advance rapidly of late years. and in 19Ob the capital invested in the establishments engaged in Che cISAning ana polish"
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Principal Products.
RY-PrOducta.

The utilization of by-products Is one of the leading factors In .he contest between the use of cane and beets In the manufacture of sugar, and It is probable that in the near future the .by-products will constitute one of the principal sources of income for a beet sugar factory.
 Tn many European countries mo- lasses and beet sugar are used exten- slveiy for cattle food, and is being developed to a limited extent in this country.
 Quantities of beef juice are used in the manufacture of alcohol; and lime cake, which Is another by-product of the beet sugar industry, is being em- ployed for fertilizers and in making pavements.
 states Making Beet Sugar.
 The manufacture of beet sugar was carried on in twelve States~at the time of the census of 1905. The leading States were Colorado. Michigan and California. The value of products was S7,19S,982 for Colorado, S5,S7s,004 for Michigan and S4,415172 for California. These three States produced ss.T per cent of the total product reported for the United States.
 At the census of 1905, Idaho. Ohio. and Wisconsin appeared for the first time among the States engaged in this industry, while Illinois and New Mex leo were hot shown in the list. al though in 1900 factories were in ope- ration in those States
 The State which had the greatest number of factories in 1905 was Mlchi- gan; and of the nineteen factories in that State. ten had been established since 1900. Colorado ranked second with nine active factories. of which only one was in existence in 1900.
 The greatest actual increase in value of products in 1905, as compared with 1900, occurred in Colorado, and the next greatest in Michigan.
 The largest sugar factory in this country and one of the largest in the world is located in California, whiAA
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Exports md Importa.

The quantity of rice and rice products exported during the year ending June 30, 1905, amounted to 204, ,101, ,967 pounds, valued at $5,332,9S6. while only 99,- 19S,S17 pounds, valued at $1,S64.361, were imported. During the last fifteen years the general tendency has been toward an increase in the exports and 6 decrease In the imports. In 1891 the total quantity of the exports was B.,
 490, ,s95 pounds, valued at $59,714, while the imports for that year reached 2l4,- 363.5S2 pounds, valued at S4,559,540.
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The manufacture of sugar from beets is comparatively new industry in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

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United States, but 1t has progressed at 8 rapid rate. Statistics for this indus try were reported for the first time at the census of 1880. Between that year and 1905 the number of establishments increased from to 51; the capital, Der of wage-earners, from $50 to B. | 963. the wages, from S62.271 to S2.- AS6.702; the cost of materials used, from $1S6,128 to $14,4S6,S76; and the value
 of products. from s2S2.572 to S24,Ses,- 794.
 | The greater part of this increase has
 taken place since 1900. when the num-
 ber of establishments was 30. the capi- | tai S20141,719, the cost of materials $4.S03.796. and the output $7,2S2,s57.
 In that year there were 1870 wage earners employed in the sugar factor lies, receiving $1,092.207 in wages. Thus
 in the five years between 1900 and 1905
 the Sotal amount paid out for the ma terials used in the beet sugar industry
 increased threefold and the total value
 of the products more than threefold,
 while the average number of wage earners doubled and the total amount bald in wages more than doubled. | The 2,175.417 tons of beets used in | the manufacture of beet sugar were grown on 240,757 acres and cost $11,-
 345,7S5. More than four-fifths of these
 beets were grown by contract by in- ueDenuent TUT ID % NSh-
 dency among the factories to contract
 for as much of the crop as possible
 rather than to have a large acreage Of beets grown directly by the factory. Principal Products.
 The production of granulated sugar. which was the principal product, amounted to 4s6,61S.S14 pounds. valued at $2s. 493,3T3. Other products Nof im- portance were 11.223.6e7 pounds of raw sugar, valued at $43l229; s,6Os,624 gal 1ons of molasses, valued at $221, ,O97; and beet pulp, valued at $2O2,07O.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-24
Fair Stack in Demand.

The Dickinson County Fair AsSocia'
ton has taken hold Of the matter OIL
stock subscriptions in dead earnest
1t fully expects to dispose Of every
share Of stock on or before July 1st'
H. s. Minor has been appointed addi'
tionAl solicitor, and will work in the
farming community. His work thil
week will take him through the town
ships Of Hayes and Noble where it ID
believed the farmers are wide awake
and will avail themselves Of the op'
portunity to become share holders Ia
the best fair to be held in the state Of
Kansas in the year 1905.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-24
THE Clansman."

An audience that filled the Seelye
to standing room saw 1.-THE Clans
man" Saturday night. The play, SO
much discussed the nation over, is
PROFESSIONALLY thrilling presents'
ton Of great question. 1t iS essen
TALLY o defense of the disiranchise-
meut OF the negro in the south and as
such is an impressive drama. 1t is
doubtful II it will add greatly to the
peace Of communities particularly in
the south.
The company is the best seen here
this season and fulfilled every demand
Of an exacting situation. 1t had at
least four as good actors as ever ap'
peared in the city and the frequent
applause and generous praise told
told how much it was appreciated.
The large attendance and approval
should be hint to the theatre man.
agement that Abilene will patronize
literally show that is really meri-
torious. We hope to see at least half
q dozen plays Of the grade Of "The
Clansman" next season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-24
Fair Stock Sells Well.

The Fair Association is making
good progress in the sale Of stock
shares. The sales to date will total
$50, aggregating $4,000. An ener-
getiC canvass is being made by Coun-
ty Treasurer Schneider, chairman OF
the Finance Committe, and others,
which is resulting in many sales
There are few firms in Abilene who
have not subscribed, but the Finance
Committee hope to sell every firm do
ing business in Abilene some shares.
When the canvass has been COM
pleted the association will print the
names and location Of all subscribers.
Outside Of Abilene firms, Enterprise
firms have been the largest subscrib'
ers,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-24
Promotion for Miss Martin.

Miss Orpea Martin, one Of the Gar
field schools best teachers, has been
elected as assistant principal Of the
Eighth grade Of the Lougfellow school,
14.rOom building, Kansas City, Kan
sas, at S66 . month. This is o de-
served promotion but Abilene 10 very
sorry to lose SO good teacher. Miss
Martin is a graduate Of the Kansas
State Normal school where she spent
four years and is also . graduate Of
the summer school for teachers OF
Drake University.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-24
Miss IRON l. Married.
ers.

Denver Times, May II: One Of the
prettieSt weddings Of the season, al
though quiet and simple as May we'd
dings usually are, took place at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Irion, yesterday afternoon
at 2:SO O'Clock, when Miss Mabel Irion
became Mrs. Harry Edwards Clay.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. R, F. Coyle. Miss Lolita 1rion,
q sister OF the bride, was maid Of
honor. The ribbon bearers were
Miss Frances Irion, Miss Ruth Merrill,
Miss Ruby IriOn and Miss Helen Ben
nett. Mr.. Clay is business man OF
Chicago and is member of the firm
Of E. G. Clay & Co. After the csre-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Clay left for Chi
cago, where they will reside at Engle'
wood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-24
HAVE CAUSED GREAT LOSS.
Forest Fires in Northern Michigan
Made Many Homeless.
A Tract of Country 80 Miles Wide
and 90 Miles Long Swept Clean
Towns and Cities Destroyed

Milwaukee, May 21.-A stan cor
respondent of the Sentinel who Sun
day made a tour of the district In the
upper peninsula of Michigan covered
by the frest forest in special train
the first train to go through the as
trict since the catastrophe, telegrapns
that the fire appears to be practically
out in all of the district. The nre
ragged for a distance Of sixty-four mile
along the line of the Escanaba ana
Lake Superior railroad and for thirty
miles beyond Claiming, the western
terminus of the road. 1t seems certain
now that 1000 persons are homeless
in that district and that 1000 are left
desolate at Quinneseo. The Quinneseo
fire. however was of different origin
from the Escanaba fire, having started
in a field where men were pulling
stumps and burning debris. This nre
spread into the city, wiped out all
the buildings except three residences
ana Lle paper hlllS' AASA S
spread into the timber and running
north for forty miles finally joined
the flames sweeping east on Escanaba'
II was also learned Sunday that Wood
lawn and Kingsley on the Escanaba
and Lake Superior line and Perkins
on the Northwestern road were de-
stroyed. The strip burned along the
Escanaba and Lake Superior road APP
pears to be 30 miles wide and the
alarming nature of the earlier reports
of the fire seem to be thoroughly veri-
fed.
Stories Of heroic battles against the
flames are numerous. Dozens Of towns
were saved only by the most desperate
battle with the flames. Northland, a
town Of 1000 inhabitants, was three
times threatened. The FIRE was check
ed each time at a distance only ten
yards from the houses on the OUT
skirts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-24
Cheap Rates to Boston.

$40 90 for round trip from Chicago
(plus 81. 00, via the Nickel Plate Road,
MAY 8lst to June 9th, inclusive, with
privilege Of extension Of return limit
to July 10Th. S24 90 via New York
City, all rail, or S2S 90 via New York
City and steamer 10 both directions
between New York and Boston. Stop
over at Niagara Falls and Cbautsuqua
Lake points, II desired, within limit
Of ticket. Tickets good on any train
on above dates. No excess fare
charged on any train on Nickel Plate
Road. Meals In Nickel Plate dining
cars, on American Club Meal Plan
ranging in price from IS cents TO
81. 90, Midday Luncheon 80 cents;
also la carte. Three through trains
daily, with modern Pullman sleeping
cars to It. Wayne, FindlAy, Postoria,
Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, New York
City and New England points. Trains
depart from La Sale st. Station, Chi
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