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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
RURAL WEALTH AND PROFITS.

Under the above caption, the Wall
Street Journal Of New York City,
which ranks preeminent among the
commercial and financial newspapers
of the country, discusses, In a recent
issue, the magnificent showing made
by the farms Of Kansas during the
year 1909. 1t draws the conclusion
that the farmers of Kansas are in a
good deal more profitable business
than many other people, including
some Of the much criticized trusts.
That nothing pays better than farm
ing in territory such as Kansas, VIII
is admirably suited for 1t, Is nGF ing
well-founded opinion Of all Of the
thinking men of the day. 1t will be
recalled that President Taft, not
SO long ago, said that farming pre-
sented better advantages for a GER
tain and remunerative livelihood to
the young men of the nation than
any other profession. The comment
of the Wall Street Journal, Just re-
ferred to, is as follows:
Kansas is to be congratulated ON
the splendid showing of her farms
for the year 1909. Her enthusiast
tic secretary of agriculture figures
the value Of the crops and live stock
on farms at $532,6S5.245. With such
a total of,quick assets that common
wealth alone could pay off the full
amount Of the interest bearing debt
Of the nation In less than two years.
1t is $50, 900 900 more than the total
estimated gold output Of the world
for the current year. 1t is not far
from being equal to the total surplus
in all the national banks Of the Unit
ed States in 1908.
THE true significance Of these to-
tails lies, however, not so much In
curious comparisons as in the fact
that Kansas is representative agri-
cultural community in which the two
forms Of farm income, crops and live
stock, have attained something like
equal proportions, SO that each serves
to support and sustain the other as a
form Of guarantee against losses due
to extreme dependence on any one of
them. Western agriculture in this
form is on a much securer basis than
decade ago.
The figures below give the total
values and represent income rather
than capitalization. They show that
crop income represented 81 per cent
Of the annual yield of the farms,
compared with 40 per cent from live
stock:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

Poor, backward Russia has, as the
phrase goes, America beaten to
standstill for combined enterprise
and luck as manifested in the moving
ing picture business. A Russian
photographer has for exhibition q
film 500 feet long showing the as
sasslnafion Of Prime Minister Ito on
the railway platform at Hardin. The
merit of the picture is that it gives
Just what It purports to offer-no ten
dollar-a-week actor dressed up as the
Japanese statesman succumbing to
the blank cartridges Of fellow actor
in a Korean pyramid hat. but the
actual tragic scene as 1t was enacted
in Manchuria a few months ago.
The Photographic apparatus had been
set up to catch the details of the meet
ing between Price Ito and the Rus
sian finance minister Kokovtsoff.
The machine bagged bigger game
than 1t counted upon. Most probably
this is the only photograph in ex-
istence Of a real assassination.
whether the Japanese, after using
the film as evidence In court, win
permit It to go on the market Il
doubtful. But, in any case, the NOV
ing-picture man viii now go about
his business with a fresher enthus-
iasm than ever. When he photo
graphs the Car driving in bis car
riage. there Is always the chance Of
an unexpected bomb. when be fol-
lows the aeroplAus's flight here
is always the possibility Of a break
and a sudden swoop dovnFard--
subjects which he would ind Il diff
cult to secure actors willing to enact.
Evening Post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

A travelling man in Atehison yes
terday said that the first Of the year
all kinds Of furniture viii advance
ten per cent. The price Of mirrors
win also advance. The travelling man
blames the advance on the new tariff
on lumber. the price Of which has
advanced 90 on thousand feet.
-Atehison Globe. Which would be
strong argument except for the fact
that the new tariff law reduces the
tariff on lumber. The fact is that
furniture prices have been advancing
because Of the combinations Of manu-
faeturers and increased wages TO
workman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

PASSES FOR THE PAssLtss.
The Kansas city Journal makes a
good point on the effort Of certain
Kansas reformers to avoid the re-
Formation. 1t says:
"The members Of the Kansas
board Of railroad commissioners are
cnaflng under the restrictions put
upon them by the reform fever of a
few years ago, which did away with
issuing railroad passes to any person
save employees Of railroads, The
| commissioners want passes. They
will probably join in the national
movement to revise the federal anti
pass law, SO that they and their en-
ployes may travel about as in the
good old days before the spirit Of
reform had curtailed their privil-
eyes. OF course, they have plausi-
BILE arguments in support Of their
contention. They maintain that the
nature Of their services is such that
they are obliged to 90 to Washing
ton frequently and make other trips
on business.
"But why are the Kansas commits
sioners objecting to the present sys-
tenn? When they go away on official
business their fares are paid by the
people Of Kansas. Is it possible that
they desire to make more frequent
trips than they care to put into their
expense accounts? II they must go
to Washington on state business,
the taxpayers of the state will foot
the bills. II these trips are really
necessary, there can be no reason
able objection.
1.-THE members of the Kansas board
of railroad commissioners have no
more right to railroad passes than
any other citizens or officials Of the
state. II they go abroad on BUSH
ness they are paid well for SO doing.
II they demand passes, the suspicion
that they desire to do a lot Of use
less gadding about will have some
good foundation in probability. Hav-
ing made their reform bed, they
should be required to lie In 1t. If
the refOrmers are ready to come for
ward and say frankly that they
made mistake in their opposition
to the pass system, and that their
attitude was an invasion of private
rights, then the present movement
will have the evidence of consis-
tency."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

The Emporia Gazttte finds COM
fort in this: There probably is no
truth In the story that the Presi-
dents message viii be dramatized
and staged by Lincoln J. Carter. :" He
may however stage the Great Kansas
Insurrection showing stubbs about to
have his official head cut off by
bug saw and Bill White bravely
turning the current in another direc-
ton and saving his life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
To THE RESCUE OF FA1IIEn.

A Kansas man has offered a prize
Of 800 for the best verse or shoT
prose effort on the subject of father
the unhonored and unsung. TOT
long, he declares, has one of thu
noblest heroes of them all fingered
in an obscurity never penetrated b.
spot-lights or publicity agents. Thu
relief expedition is intended to re
store to public gaze character thai
has been crowded out by more sen
sational bidders for fame. The fact
is, the Kansan AYERS, that father hal
been so busy trying to make a living
and to direct the affairs of state and
nation that he has not had time to
attend to any tablets of fame for him
self.
1t is sad fact that father has in
spired very few poets to burst into
song over his achievements. The tri-
butte to him which of recent years
achieved the widest popularity was
a ballad to the effect that everybody
worked at the singers house except
his old man. Nobody has written
an epic about fathers faculty Of pay
ing bills and leaving parcel of in
surance after him when he is COM
PEELED to abandon the problem which
he voluntarily undertook to solve.
There is no Ellza-crossing-the-ice
music when fathers name is men
toned in the melodrama, and nobody
says, For my poor dear fathers
sake, spare me!"N Even the snow,
the wheat, the corn, the, sky, the
farm, the faithful horse and the dog
have received more attention from
the poet than has father.
Yet father is the one who at least
starts the wheels going round. If the
fire is bright, II the children are ade-
quately shod, If there is a steak and
pudding on the table, the thanks pri-
marily are to father, Good manage
ment and thrift on the housekeeper's
part may stretch the family income to
astonishing proportions but all the
prudence in the world could not bring
about any result If the wage envelope
was not there with which to start.
Consider father. He can eat no
more and sleep no more than any
one else. sOberly dressed for the
most part, and wearing last winters
clothes usually II any member Of the
family has to do Il. At work for the
same length of time day after day.
Hustled. pushed. but always fighting
according to the quality Of his man
fearful Of defeat first
on bis own account. then on account
Of those dependent on him.
Let us be generous and give father
bis little need Of praise now and then
for what he does.-Nev York world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

.s5S2,es5,245 100

Total .s5S2,ss5,245 100
kansas husbandmen have felt tho
effects Of high prices of corn in their
live stock operations. A crop of 141,-
0O0, 900 bushels selling for sS3,O00..
900 averaged about Sc cents a bush
el. At that price the fattening Of
live stock for slaughtering purposes
will continue until the conditions Of
supply and demand shift the burden
in one direction or another.
Nevertheless live stock growing Is
not Improbable there, The total sale
Of animals and animal products last
year was 100000 from Kansas
farms on a live stock valuation Of
s225,ll7.O0O, showing that on any
such an Investment the gross sales
amounted to 40 per cent. II Kansas
does better than this on the crops
grown her farmers are in q good
deal more profitable business than
many other people. including some Of
the much criticized trusts"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

The latest important news from
South Africa says Roosevelt has lost
20 pounds. Ellis waist line has lost
more inches than could guess, and
he looked strong enough to hug a
python to DEATH ANY political OF
financial pythons that are doing bust
ness along the Atlantic coast would
better hide out before Teddy reaches
home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

The Kansas City Star accuses the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
of paying men to talk for the fran
chise in the street cars. The Journal
accuses the anti-franchise people of
paying men to talk against the fran
chise on the street cars. On the Whole
there ought to be plenty Of Christmas
money for everybody in Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
The Look on the Bright Side SO

The Look on the Bright Side So
ciety has a new member, woman
who was made a widow within the
present year. Il miss him." she said
with. sobs, rbut find some conso-
lation in the thought that there is
no one around grumbling about
Christmas being all Tomfoolefy. An
other ray Of sunshine in my deep
grief is that am escaping the bur
den of worrying over what to get
him for Christmas. Atchison Globe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
4 gentleman bearing the Ell

A gentleman bearing the endorse
ment of ]. N. Dolley, Kansas Bank
Commissioner, is now visiting the
Kansas state banks in the interest
Of an insurance company of which
J. N. Dolley is president, soliciting
their insurance business. There is
nothing like being thrifty in time
of Political Prosperity Marysville
News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

Abilene is a mighty good place to
start from in the railroad business
One man has gone from here to as
sistant general passenger agent Of
the Rock Island and another to gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Great
Northern,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

DR.. N. P. Hills is said to have
sold a lot of coal land cheap because
he was afraid he might become .
millionaire. He didn't show any
such scare when he was in Abilene
on lecture trip. He was SO busy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

The insurgents had mass meeting
at Washington with a seething mass
of 10 congressman present. Last
year there were q. The movement
seems to have a slight attack of
spring halt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

william Allen White has roar
because Of 10 railroad cases appealed
to the supreme court IL were decid-
ed for the railroads But there Is
compensation in the thought that Of
as railroad cases brought before a
Armer jury IS win be decided
against the railroads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

A recent discussion has brought out
a statement OF what physicians fees
were 1000 years ago, In making
compas Isons, though, Il should be
remembered that appendicitis had
not been invented then.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

The automobile manufacturers say
prices will go higher instead Of lower
next year and that the demand will
not be supplied. still II you happen
to have $4,000 loose change you can
probably induce a dealer to part
with a car.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

Congressman Ed. Madison attend
edithe isurgent mass meeting. Is Ed.
going to try to walk the slack wiie
through another session of congresss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

During the past year $50 people
were killed climbing the Alps. There
are numerous agencies at work to-
ward the pre- 'cntion ot an excess
population am ,ng the IDLE classes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

A peculiar thing happened at To-
peka the other day. A prominent
citizen died and his obituary reveals
the fact that he was never a vice
president Of the State Historical So
cIekv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

Turkey is about to sell half of It's
navy as scrap. The world would be
better off II other powers followed
that example and did not build any
more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
THURSDAY. DECEMBER le, 1903

Another man who had no faith
in banks was held up and robbed OF
$500. The number born minute
has not decreased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

The Kansas Magazines Christmas
number is one Of the best yet issued
and Is ereditable throughout The
Magazine has shattered ell predie-
lions Of failure and is succeeding ad-
mirabiy-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

sending kilograms about business az
fairs than he did not have time to
prepare his lecture properly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
New

The Importance Of carrying hosiery admitted by most shoe
necessity with their progressive ideas the
Queen Quality Co. are expected the first shoe manufacturers
hosiery thousands Of agencies throughout the world
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
The Quality Hose

Quality shoe is of the highest grade at their price
Each every pair written guarantee and their prices are
plainly Marked against overcharse no matter
where you buy Queen Quality hose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

Ballads Of Gasiess Town" is the
most popular OF new books in south
eastern Kansaa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
A Christmas Special

We know Of no better way this line of splendid stock
ings than to give
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03
ZIONIST TO EDIT HIS
MAGAZINE in A CELL
powlE's SUCCESSOR GOES TO
PRISON FOR FAILING TO PAY
LIBEL JUDGMENT.

waukegan. ILL.,, Sept Q. Wilbur
Glenn Voliva, successor to John
Alexander Dowie, as head of the
Christian Catholic church, today was
sent to jail in McHenry county to be-
gin six months for failure to pay q
judgment of 10000.
Philip Mothersill an attorney, a year
ago sued voliya for $500 damages al
leging libel. The Lake county court
awarded a judgment OF $4,000 and
Voliva demanded a new trial and a
change OF venue, which were granted.
The second trial resulted in increasing
the judgment against voliva TO $40, 900.
This was later cut in half by the trial
Judge.
voliva refused TO pay, declaring .
principle was involved. When the
sheriff Of McHenry county came here
today to take him to jail. voliva an
nounced he would continue his re-
ligious work and edit a religious maya
zine from his cell.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03

London, Sept. 3. Jack Southweli
Russell, Lord de Clifford. was killed In
an automobile accident today at Bam-
Der, near Brighton. His car ran into
another vehicle and turned turtle.
Lord de clifford was killed instantly.
Lord de Clifford was born In 1884.
In February, 1905, he was married to
Eva Darlington, who was at one time
on the stage as one OF the Gibson
girls" In a musical comedy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03
FRUIT LANDS.

IN the Willamette Valley oregon, only
81 miles due south Of Portland with
natural rainfall has the cheapest
fruit land. dairy land and farm lands.
Finest water and climate fine soil
Write me for prices and information
regarding prospects for buyers. WI F
Drager. Scott Mills, Oregon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03
sbsrlHs Sale.

State Of North Dakota, County Of
cass, IS.
Gaar Scott and Company, O corpor-
alton, plaintiff, VS.. Donald Mckenzie.
defendant.
Notice is hereby given, that by vir-
tue Of an execution to me directed
and delivered, and now In my hands,
issued out OF the clerks Office of the
Third Judicial District Court. state OF
North Dakota, In and for the county
OF Cass, upon a judgment rendered In
said court in favor OF Gaar Scott and
Company, a corporation. plaintiff and
against Donald Mckenzie, defendant.
I have levied upon the following de-
scribed real property of said defen-
dant, towit:
All the right title and interest Of
said defendant, in and to the northeast
quarter IN. e. NJ and the northwest
quarter IN. w. W OF section twenty
three (23), township one hundred
thirty EIGHT (13s), range forty-nine
(4e), and the southwest quarter (s.
w. W OF the northeast quarter On.
e.. ~ OF section twenty-six (2e).
township one hundred thirty eight
(3s), range forty nine (4s), situated
In the county OF Cass and state OF
North Dakota
And I shall on SATURDAY., September
rs, 1909, at the hour OF . o'clock p.
m, OF said day, at the front door OF
the courthouse In the city OF Fargo.
in said county and state, proceed to
sell the right, title and interest OF the
above named Donald Mckenzie, In and
to the above described property, to
satisfy said Judgment and costs,
amounting to thirteen hundred sixty
nine and s0-l0O dollars (s1,3ss.s0D.
and $3.50 accrued costs. together with
all accruing costs Of sale, and interest
on the same from the 18th day Of
March. 1909, at the rate Of seven per
cent. per annum, at public auction, 10
| the highest bidder for cash.
III. r. BOYLE.
Sheriff OF Cass County. N, -.
| TURNER & LEWIS.
Plaintiffs attorneys
| Dated Fargo. August 90, 1909.
(Aug. 30, 81; Sept. .. 10. IL, z4)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03
Notice Of Expiration Of Time foe
Redemption.


ONCE Of County Auditor, Cass
County. North Dakota
To Eunice b. Mcdonald. IN whose
name the following described real
property IL assessed;
You are hereby notified that on the
5th day OF December, 1905, the scI-
lowing described real property, stu
ated In said County. to-wir: OAR
lings Second Addition TO Fargo, lot
"a. block 1. was sold FOR taxes due
and delinquent thereon for the year
1902 as provided by law: that the
amount for which the same was sold
was $lss; that the subsequent taxes
levied thereon for the years 1905, 1905.
1907. were paid by the purchaser.
amounting to 1882; that the eixnes for
redemption from said sale, allowed
by law. will expire ninety days after
the service Of thls notice. That the
amount required to redasEn said rcal
property from said sale ID Thirteen
and 63-l0O dollars. In addition 10
the amount above stated, al necessary
To redeem from said sale, the costs Ofi
serving Ihls notice land publishing
the same, IL published,) must be paad.
together with sueh Interest ~ mav
accrue on the amount Of such taxea.
a. provided BY law.
IN witness whereof. have hereunt0
vet my hand and seal ii Fargo. in
said County Of cass, this 24th dAy 0g
Jssne, 1908.
(seal.) ARTHUR =. LEWIS,
County Auditor Cas- County. Nd.
tAug -. -, Sept. s-~S timsa1
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03

FOR RENT-Restaurant building with
twelve connecting rooms; SIS month.
Splendid chance as four other restaur-
ants are closed for year for violation
Of prohibition law. Address Mather
Investment Co., Leeds, N. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03
aALARy AND FURNITURE LOANS,

MONEY LOANED 70 honest employees,
holding permanent positions. strictly
nanfadanfial. Loans on furniture, pl-
amos etc. on the installment plan. ".
q Wahon. los Broadway, suite y,
Huntington block.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03
FoR aALE--REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE--The northwest corner OF
First avenue and Ninth street north,
Property fronts 100 feet on Ninth
street. or would sell site alone and
move buildings or. J. ID. Vowelss 10S
Ninth street north
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03

FOR CHOICE improved and unim-
proved farm lands that are sold
upon ten-year payments or on crop
payments write or call on Fraak l..
Kellogg Cleveland, N. u.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03

WANTED --- Druggists assistant al
once Send references. Apply to T.
a.. Findlay & Co., Westhope, N. d
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03

NNANTED-Porter at Prizes Cafe.
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AGENTS WANTED.

WANTEp--LocaI agents for knight
IAght Co.'S instantaneous and Cen
trail Generator Gasoline systems Al
dress Manager, Box TAI. Aberdeen. >
ID.
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PosITloNs wANTED-MALE.

DRUGGIST wants position can regis
ter as assistant. Address All, care
Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03

PRINTER WANTED--At once: musi
be all round man; come at once
Free Press, Fessenden, N. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03
STEAM BOILER FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Twenty horse power
steam boiler Enquire Forum office.