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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
POLAR ATTRACTIONS.

There are some things about the
pole that l regard as rather nice, al
though l have no preference for Bit
ing winds and boundless ice; there
are no boys up there to throw snow
balls at every passer-by, no grocers
to increase the price Of food that is
already high, and there's another
feature which we rather like about
that realm, no Danville statesman
grimly smokes, refusing to desert the
helm.
There are NO watchful gossips
there, no babies crying in the night,
no chimneys belching in the air SCOT
that shall stain the spotless white;
although would not wish to live
up at the ninetieth degree, there are
conditions thereabout that make q
strong appeal to me; there is no rush
a s O'Clock for seats that are all oc-
cupied, there are no college boys to-
steal the ice cream that is left OUT
side.
l would not care to labor there
for any price that could be named,
still there are some advantages that
for that district may be claimed; no
after-dinner speakers rise away up
yonder and unfold tales which when
brawny Antony went woolng Egypts
queen were old; there are no mad
Joy riders there and there no stub
born Aldrich reigns; that country
has no G. F. Baer, no Harry Thsw,
no Thornton Haines.
That district of eternal snow is not
a paradise, trow; some Of the things
it lacks appear to give 1t an advan-
tage though; no thieves break in at
night to steal; no nickel theatres
abound, no lady, thinking that she
sings, produces a distressing sound;
and there no married woman Graves
a new gown or a costly hat in order
to outshine some one who lives in an
adjoining flats. 3. KiEer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
FARMERS AND THE TRUSTS.

The farmers of this country are
said to be enjoying the greatest
prosperity they have ever known.
The prices of farm products, and
especially the necessities Of life, like
milk, butter, eggs, flour, poultry
and meats, have risen to such an ex-
tent that every man who has farm
has an income. An effort has been
made to show that spectators, and
not the farmers, have reaped the
advantage of this rise in prices, but
this is absurd. A dispatch from Gal
weston, Tex, says: 1.-THE Farmers
Union, claiming membership of
$50, 900, has pledged its members to
pool the Texas cotton crop, and has
perfected plan for holding the pro-
duct until prices are satisfactory.
Members of the union, 1t is claimed,
control ninety-eight per cent Of the
IeXaB crop, OlllCldlo VI ShO oSSO
citation will have charge Of sys-
tenn of warehouses throughout the
state, with a storage capacity for
more than two million bales" Or
CARNATIONS of dairymen to maintain
the prices of milk, cheese and butter,
Of sheep raisers to maintain the
price Of wool. and Of wheat producers
to keep up the price Of wheat are
constantly being reported. We are
glad of It. The greater the general
prosperity, ne higher the wages paid
to the American working man and the
greater the amount Of business for
our merchants. Good times mean
good prices, good wages and plenty
Of work, BY the way, what does the
Texas Farmers Union think Of the
antitrust law which aims to. Dust"
all combinations, good or bad, which
have for their purpose the restriction
Of competition and an increase Of
prices?-Leslie's Weekly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
ABOUT THE COST OF LIVING.

Instead of ascribing the increased
cost of living to the obvious cause,
the enlarged gold supply, says Can
adam writer, many other guesses are
made at the reason. A Chicago bank,
for instance the other day sent out
a circular to a number OF business
firms soliciting their opinions as to
the cause of the rise, and the replies
generally attribute the phenomenon
to the growing scarcity of raw mater
ials and to increases in wages. Mo-
nopoly control over supplies is also
given as an important factor In the
upward movement of prices, but the
enlarged gold supply, which makes
gold, which is the standard of the
value of money less valuable and
therefore makes every commodity
worth more money, seems to be left
out of the reckoning altogether.
Doubtless monopoly has in some no.
table cases affected prices, but, ac-
cording to the Washington bureau OF
labor, farm products have risen 80
per cent since 1899, and most of
these are marketed under competitive
conditions.
In the same period 1t is calculated
that fuel and light, which are sub
ject to monopolistic influences, have
risen no more than rs per cent, and
metals and implements less than IL
per cent. 1t may be, as has been
often suggested, that psychological
impulses in times of prosperity, act
ing through agencies of credit, are.
largely responsible for the recurrence
of this well known phenomenon.
Psychological influences, no doubt
act momentarily on uncertain condi-
tions; but in this case there is sub
stantial and continuous cause quite
adequate to the effect. According to
the best authority, during the past
ten years the rise in the level OF all
commodities in England has been 20
per cent, and on this side, as mea-
sured by the United States bureau Of
labor, the rise has been from 1O1.7
for 1894 To 1928 for 1908, or nearly
21 per cent, while Bradstreet's price
figures are S.5OS9 for Aug. /, 1902
as compared with 5.7O19 for July l.
1895, showing rise Of 40 per cent
This has become a most serious mat
ter to people with small, fixed in
comes, and the future holds out
scant hope of any recession.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
WILL NOT FOLLOW.

When Senator Bristow says that
the tariff just made is not the tariff
the republican party promised or
wanted, he simply voices the senti-
ments Of LaFollette and the demo-
cratic party, and gives the lie to
President Taft and the republican
leaders. Bristow went guzzling of
with the democrats, made democratic
speeches, voted with the democrats,
and then declared that he and La
Toilette were the only republicans
left in the country. OF course Mr..
Bristow relies upon the hope that the
republican party will follow him; 1t
WIN not. If he we're to enter the
field for reelection next year, he
would be beaten two to one, unless
the Democrats rushed to his assist
ance.-Ewing Herbert.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

It is complained both BY the New
York Tribune and the Springfield Re-
publican that Commander Peary
showed little consideration for the
rights OF the public, not to mention
the newspapers IS a medium for the
public. In tielng up with one or two
Newspapers for the exclusive publiea-
tion Of his narrative Of his trip, for
The money which Peary would make
Of II The justice Of this criticism
Is due to the fact that for 20 years
he public has been paving Peary .
rsiary a. a. offiesr IN he nayy, while
othsr Officers hare done he work ana
s. t,t been erfsgsi u TIE private
tarfr1 he Poi4-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

for that office? Does Mr.. Valentine
think that the average Kansas voter
knows more law than the justices Of
the supreme court or attorney gen.
eral Jackson? The people elected
these men and to say the people are
chumps because they don't know more
than the men they vote for is the
worst sophistry we have seen pub
lished for many moons, or since we
quit taking the wrapper off The Com
moner.-Belleville Telescope.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Isn't Reform going Too Far? asks
the Belleville Telescope and Illus
trates It with: Hereafter when a
man starts on trip his wife should
pack a yardstick in his valise. Then
when he gets to a hotel his reform
instincts will be around and he Will
measure the sheets. Being filled
with Reform and a desire to do good
he will lose all desire for mischief. !"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Somehow or other We cannot help
but feel that II we were an alleged
Republican Senator we would rather
vote with forty-seven members Of the
Republican party in favor Of q mea-
sure that they and a Republican
President believed was for the best
Interests Of the country than against
them with twenty-fOur Democrats
Who we're playing politics and trying
70 DO something to defeat our party.
Wensrer We believe the Democratic
party IS better than the Rspubhcon
party We are going to Join Il and
SOP rl.Inirs 3 he 4 Rsputl|ran
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
when a newspaper says that an

when a newspaper says that an
office holder has more sense than
the people who elected him." says
the Clay Center Times, ut is equiva-
lent to saying that the people who
elected him are chumps."
Nothing of which follows at all.
Does Mr.. Valentine think that the
people who elected Taft are chumps?
Isn't it theory of our government,
that men should be elected to office
because of some particular fitness
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
ARGUE IT OUT FOR YOURSELF.

l
Some common sense by Charley
Finch: There is perhaps not one
man in a thousand who even In a
remote degree understands the tariff
question, or knows what the effect
will be on any given commodity, II
the tariff is changed, reduced or ad-
vanced. In fact, 1t has been demon
strated that the results in various
lines can not be foretold by men
who have given their lives to the
study of science. Men all over the
world have studied what the effect
would be under conditions. They
have been mistaken as often as they
have been right. But the fact remains
that Free Trade England has paid
less for labor, had ten times as
much squalor and suffering, has had
less work and less wages than Ameri-
ca has with a protective tariff Amer
lea with her protective tariff is
bringing In every year thousands up
on thousands of foreigners to do her
mental work. At the same time Eng
land has starved her own people,
or sent them to America to find work
and wages. The free trader of Eng
land says this has nothing to do with
the tariff. Possibly not; let us look
again. Whenever tariff has been
reduced, whenever reform wave has
swept the country, there has been a
panic. Labor has been without en-
ployment, prices of everything have
gone down, and want and poverty
have swept over the land. Is this
merely coincidence again? The
other day the Gazette heard a farm
er bitterly denounclng the new tariff
because someone had told him that a
certain line of goods would be highei
because of the tariff. The advance.
he claimed would cost him five dol
lars at least on the goods he had to
buy. And yet the same farmer had
lust sold his wheat for close to
dollar a bushel, when under a Demo-
cratic tariff he had sold It for forty
cents. He has a big crop OF corn
that he will sell for seventy or
eighty cents a bushel, while he sold
his corn crop under a Democratic
tariff at thirty cents. He will make
at least $4,000 net profit off his farm
this year, while he did not make
cent under a Democratic tariff law.
And yet he lie threatening to vote the
Democratic ticket next J ear because.
as he was informed and believed, the
tariff bill had caused him
to pay SIS more Cor a certain line
Of goods during the year tEan ne
had to pay before. Is ell this
mele coincidence? Americans are not
begging for work as the Free Traders
Of England are. They are begging
for men to do their work, and offer
ing them wages for common labor
= at would hire experts In England.
Maybe the tariff has nothing to do
with all of this. We are not present.
ing arguments, but merely stating
veil known facts. You may do the
arguing for yourself"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

President Taft has extended an
Invitation to United States Senator
Charles Curtis Of Kansas to accom-
pany him on his trip from the At
Iantic to the Pacific coast and return.
This is one Of the greatest trips ever
taken BY a president Of the United
States It win be 1900 miles in
length and win be made in special
coaches, but not a special train. Cur
tis win accept Strange that Stubs,
DOney and BristOv we're slishtedi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

The Chapman Commercial club is
doing the right thing in trying to
locate the persons who blocked the
highway after the club had made 1t
smooth. The club has spent nearly
$500 improving roads leading TO
Chapman and 1t exhibits a mean spir-
It when any farmer or other person
tries to undo the good work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

The Fair Association can gather
the premiums and get up the attrae-
tons but it can't collect the displays
Of farm produce and livestock; that
part is up to you. So bring on your
garden sass and your fancy livestock
and take home few Of the prizes Of
fered. And Just think of the fun
you'll have.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Secretary Wilson says. the luxury
is in the West and that workmen to-
day live better than did Queen Eli
zabeth. Maybe SO, but If Tama Jim
don't know more about this than he
does about the Kansas climate it
does not count for much.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Abilene businessmen ought to APP
preciate the work Of Grant township
in making good roads leading to this
city. 1t means trade from a wider
territory. While the county commits
sioners have refused to appoint a
county engineer as provided by law
the townships can do much by them
selves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

The Council Grove Republican is
figuring a little these days and has
discovered this: 1.-THE expenses Of
the Kansas bank commissioners Of
flee have increased thirteen thousand
dollars this year. There is no doubt
but what the present administration
win need that extra million dollars
they assessed the people this year be-
fore thsy set through"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

The state board of health ought to
fumigate, swat and exterminate some
of the punk shows that are trapsing
over the state taking money. under
false pretenses. When farm laborers
and domestic help are so badly need
ed a lot of the alleged actresses and
actors ought to be put to work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

salina may buy its waterworks but
it can't buy decent drinking water.
Its supply is from wells and mighty
poor wells at that. Abilene is not
half thankful enough for its Sand
Springs water-the finest and purest
in Kansas and an abundance for all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Ths general opinion regarding the
Pole Is wen put By seattle paper
which says two persons have diseof-
cred ths POI, boi cplT one sertlenrn
Il - -----
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Here's a guess: The lawyers
themselves don't know the exact
status Of the guaranty law situation
at this time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Taft was So years old Wednesday
and he has had about as lively time
Of It as anybody now on earth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Entered a. second class mail matter
81 the postofice at Abilene. Kansas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
MCCORMACK WINS
 MARATHON SKATING
 CONTEST BY FLAPS

Mccormack, champion of New York city, won the Marathon race last night at the Park City rink by one lap and tnree-quarters. Walter Hayes, cham Plon of Connecticut, came in second. Mccormack was a lap and three-Quar- ters ahead of him but could not gain much more. for little Waiter was right on to his job. Frank Brewer was the first to fall. He put his shoulder out and sprained his left ankle They carried him to the center of the floor and worked over him for a. while and then he started off again, but could not gain what he had lost. so he was went miles and 4 laps. His time was minutes and 2 seconds Lafo, who was supposed to be the man from the Brass City,@Went down in the 7th mile and was carried off the floor. Little Walter and MacMahon passed him times in miles and laps.
 Mccormack went so fast in the 10th
 ap of the second mile that he fell and Elfd to Donovan's corner and they nearly killed the wonderful skater, but leEfooled MT. Donavan and his gang idcHahon of Waterbury fell in the 7th
 ap.sOf the 10th mile and in the 5th
 ap CT the 12th mile. In the 18th lap If the 18th mile he fell again, bringing Mccormack on tcp of him, which put but McCo-mack gained it easy and kept fair speed Hayes and Cor- son escaped without fall or any n- jury.
 Mccormack finished the 26 miles and 3S5 yards in l hour. 19 minutes and a7 seconds. Walter Hayes. the pride of Bridgeport. did it in 1 hour, 2I minutes flat. McMahon finished in 1 hour 27 flat, and Carson finished in 1 hour and 30 minutes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Italian Commits a Double Crime in
 WinSted.


 Italian Commits a Double Crime in Winsted.
 Winsted March 23-Antonio Ciferri. Ian Italian. aged 2S years. shot and fa- tally wounded Mrs. Lalli. wife of Jo- Seph Lalli last evening and then turn ed the revolver himself with fatal result. Mrs Lalli died. Ciferri died without regaining consciousness. Lalli runs a boot and shoe repair shop at No. 351 Main St.
 The crime was committed at the Lalli home where Ciferri was a board CT. and was witnessed by the Lal'is' three small children. The shooting is supposed to be the continuation of a love affair.
 John Barbari, a brother of Mrs. La,- Ii, says he was in an outhouse a few feet from the kitchen door when Flori the 6-year-old son of the Lallis. rus-ed in and exclaimed: Tony has killed mamma" When Barberi reached the door he saw his sisters body lying in the doorway, and Ciferri. revolver in hand, made a lu7ge at him. Barberi pushed the murderer aside and Ciferri then turned toward the Lallis' two Mary, ged 2, who lay in cradle near by. Barbari says he sue 0eeded in wrestling the revolver from Ciferri, who then fell unconscious. Later when Barhari turned the weapon over to Constable Marks the five chambers were found to be empty. Mrs. Lalli was shot in the back, the bullet pass ing near the spine and penetrating the liver. Just before the end she re- gained consciousness enough to say: Send for Joe, I want to see him last"
 Ciferri shot himself in the head, in icting a wound in the right teo-ple.
 Lalli is completely prostrated as a result of the tragedy. There is said to have never been any trouble be- tween himself and Mrs. Lalli. who was an extremely pretty and attractive wo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
BASEBALL
 NOTES.
Connecticut League baseball only g

Connecticut League baseball only g
 month away.
 Sam Crane. the old time Nationa1 leaguer. now writing for the New Y9rh Journal and American, says that Red Waller is real pitcher.
 George Bone, manager of the New Haven club. is due in New Haven to- day. Bone has been playing with the
 Worcester polo team in the National league which will go west just as soon as the season is up this week. They have not a chance for first place, sJ Bone quit the team as his services were needed in the Elm City,
 Johnnie Klins has notified Manager Chance of ltlle Chicago Cubs that he will not report this season He is in business and states that he finds it i'm possible to trust his business in oth er hands. Things are breaking too goo for him to give up. Chance says he was long time finding out if he was going to play or not.
 New York Americans suffered defeat yesterday at the hands of the Newark Eastern leaguers. 8-6. Krichel!, form erly with Hartford. caught for the Newarks. .Iron Man" McG nnity pitched six innings for the Newarks but did not show any of his old time form.
 Secretary ,O'Rourke says that con- tracts have been coming in fairly well this season, but that some of tn club ; were far behind. Northampton has not signed single contract, while oth 1T clubs have eight or ten men signed OROurke has fourteen signed for this city, while Holyoke is also well up.
 Warning is hereby given to Tall pay CTS in the Connecticut league that ID human punching bags will hold the in- oicators this season. Chief of Empires Kennedy has signed up number of huskies for the job, who have been in to take a course in physical culture. and to learn how to wallop. The big man signed up is I. Paul Steinberg. He broke a finger wh1ei playing and had to retire from act we baseball Steinberg is a big husky and we'll able to take care of mself. Dan Brouthers writes that he has secured James F. Cullen. of Morris Park. L. and that he will stake the roputatio,, of the scouting firm of Brouthers & McGrath that this man will make good Jack McAllister. of c lumhu- O., writes that Neil Mason of that city is looking forward to the opening of not care. to tackle him when once they fastea their peppers on him. James of Pittston. Pa.. is elso said t7 be in good condition. Chief Kenne dy will have a blackboard talk to these 'umns'' a few days before the season opens.
 Chief Kennedy were in Bridgeport yes terday as the guests of Secretary O'Rourke at the housewarming of the ElkS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
YALE TRACK TEAM READY FOR T.OPIcs
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 New Haven. March 23.-Members of the Yale track team are making final preparations for their trip during the Easter holidays to Chaflottesville, Va, where they will do their trai hing. This is a decided departure from the ol program as it has been the custom t l, do the. training here but it is though the change Of climate will a-d ma terially in the development of the team.
 Arrangements have been made for 2 dual meet between Yale ana the Uni vcrsity of Virginia to take place abou April 10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

Last nights games at the Brooklawn Country club closed the W nter series of bowling the finishing touches being by teams H and tx. Miller's team GID won from Wheeler's team (K) by two strings to one. Tonlinson vii h a total of 55S. brought his average up to 7S6 which tops them alt- The h gh three string team total goes to the H team with their score of the evening. Fla h of the winning team rolled better tha 500 Tonight. at the club house. there will be Q dinner, at which all the bowlers will participate and the prize , be distributed. The scores last evea- ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

President Tracy of the league and Chief Kennedy were in Bridgeport yes terday as. the guests of Secretary O'Rourke at the housewarming of the ElkS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
}N LOCAL LODGE ROOMS 2

Doings in the lodge rooms last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

High individual average. Tornlinson, 1se.
 High single string. A. H. Canf1eld, High s-string total, A. H. Canfeld. $50.
 The winning team is composed of F. A. Strong. c. F. Stead. H. E. French, J. A. Marr and G. $. Hill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
OWEN MORAN TO MEET I. MURPHY

Special from United Press)
 Boston. March 2S--American and Britain clash again tonight in Boston when Owen Moran of England and Tommy Murphy of New York meet for 12 rounds to a decision The recent 10 round bout between this pair in New York city was reported to be one of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
BOW LING.

Tn the City league contests last night at the Arcade alleys the sAIl-Americans took two points from the Park Citys, while the Crescents were doing the same to the Clintons. Tom Tiernan's 2s1 in the first contest looked good. He fell On h's second string but rolled a total of 590. Mack of the losers had a string of 225. Not very nnch do'ns the second game although Fritz Mu- sante rolled very consistently with 186, 189 and 1S6 The scores:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
SPORTS OF A DAY }

the fastest and hardest fought strug- gles ever seen, in the Metropolis.
 The boys will be in fine physical shape tonight. Moran arrived in town last night and feels very confident tn at he will score a decisive victory ere the 12th round has been reached. Murphy arrived from New York this morning and reports his condition excellent