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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14
ASK YOUR COUNTY TREASURER

The Lawrence Journal insists that
there is a $4,000 exemption on the
inheritance tax and that on an estate
of $4,000 one-half is exempt and
the remainder pays per cent OF
$50. The Journal says: 1.-THE ADJ
lene Reflector disputes the Journals
statement that widows estate Is ex-
empt up to $4,000, under the inheri-
tahce law. The Reflector possibly
does not deliberately misrepresent
but If it will read the law 1t will find
that such is the case. Further the
law states that all in class A shall
be so exempt and then it enumerateS
under class A all direct heirs. The
secondary heirs are only exempt ST.
900. This alw is plainly written and
anyone can read it."
Surprising the Journal asks the
county treasurer of Douglass county
how the estates have been taxed
total of the estate is IS 900 or more;
The widow pays 1 per cent on every
dollar of the estate inherited II the
there is no exemption; the law be-
comes operative on the whole estate
when it amounts to $1,000. Second
ary heirs also pay on every dollar II
they receive $1,000 or more-there
is no exemption. The brother, sister,
nephew or niece who receives
ssss.99 pays nothing; the one who
receives $1,000 pays 8 per cent on
$1,000, or $50. So the widow re-
ceiving $4,sS9.9s pays nothing but
on 5000 she pays per cent or $oOi
on $4,000 she pays $1OO-not sou
as the Journal says.
Mrs. Anna Ehrsam of this county
received $11,525, the total estate OF
her husband. She paid $115.25.
Mrs. Louisa Kochenour received
S621225. She paid $62.12.
Roger Dawson received from his
mother s6,734 and paid $67.S4.
Ask the county treasurer about
that exemption matter.
The law is unjust and unfair and
is a disgrace to the state Of Kansas,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14
IAN ABLE COMMISSIONER"

The Topeka Capital, WHICH rarely
bestows pJsite in these days except
on trouble makers end murxrakers
feels compelled to give one good
man a good character. 1t speaks OF
Chairman Kana"e1 of the kansas
railroad commission as ian able COM
missioner"
This praise-great indeed consld-
ering its SOURCES probably based
on the fact that Mr.. Kanavel has
kept the roads busy fighting for their
rights and, on the other hand, in
spite of the fact that for the most
part his contentious have been con-
Quoted in a judicial spirit with fairs
ness and reason always present. II
all the utilities commissioners were
as well balanced as Mr.. kanavel'
there would be less noise and more
good work.-Kansas City Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14
SHOCKEY & LANDES
The Store That Saves You Money
IS THOROUGHLY SQUARE.

Senator Brady, editor of the Law
renee Journal, says editorially: The
Journal has had occasion in times
past to say word for ]. W. Creech'
of Dickinson county, candidate for
lieutenant governor. The Journal
has not hesitated to express its ap-
probation of Mr.. Creech because u
knows the man, knows his nlgn
character and knows his strong
personality. No one would ever
slim ANYTHING over on ]. W. Creech.
No one would put up any jobs ana
get away with them. 1t was the
writer's good fortune to be mem
her of the legislature when Mr.
Creech was chairman Of the ways ana
means committee. The work Mr..
Creech did for the university at that
time ought to endear him to every
X. U. man. He worked faithfully
for every state institution but he was
always alert to see that everything
was on the square. You could go to
Mr.. Creech with square proposItion
and get almost anything, but 1.-THE
moment his suspicious were aroused
he was out of the game. He is q
man of strong character and has old
fashioned ideas of right and wrong.
He would make great presiding OF
ficer for the senate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

The insurgent papers in Kansas
are greatly shocked because several
congressman from other states are
coming to talk Republicanism to
Kansans. 1t was all right, OF course
for the stubbs people to import a
Nebraska man to make a free trade
sneech at the Kansas City Club BAN
ouet. and to bring in a Socialist edi'
tor at the Kansas Editorial Associa-
tion but for Republican congress
men to come and talk Republicanism
Il to Kansas Republicans is a terrible
thing.-Chanute Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14


Thomas =. Reed once said:
> what would you say was the
: ideal industrial condition Of a
> nation?" And he answered
himself, Everybody at work.
And yet we think we want some
. thing else. If we keep on fuss
ing we shall get IT,"
With all the world envying our
prosperity we are invited to
surrender our views and give
place to a world which we have
beaten. For twelve years the
Dingley law proved itself by
increasing prosperity every year
y to the whole nation. We re-
. tanned its virtues, in the Payne
q bill. What does anybody pro-
. pose in place of our tariff
. What does anybody claiming to
= be a Republican propose III place
= of It? What will they get IN
" place Of it? A Democratic con-
gress can be elected. Will more
people prosper under it? VIII
more people get work? VIII
the wages get better? VIII the
price Of farm products be bet
ter? will the revenue be suffi-
flcient for the government?
viii the inducements to engage
in manufacturing and employ
ing men be better? Will there
be more prosperity? VINO
guarantees this?-Congressman
" Calderhead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14


there is one element Of voters
that Ii not being moved BY the tax
Of the insurgents in sne congress
slonal fight in the Fifth and that Is
the old soldiers. They are alive 70
the fact that in the present repres-
entative, they have friend and one
Of themselves. Mr.. Calderhead is
now the only old soldier congress-
man from Kansas and 1t is not prob
able that any new candidates VIII
arise from the ranks of the Grand
Army. The old soldiers have been
through too many party squabbles
TO be carried off by the latest DEM
agogic movement, They are Tor
Mr.. Calderhead because they know
that he is true to them and the in
terests of the country, and when the
old soldiers line up for a man 1t Is
a pretty good sign that he is the
safe and sane candidate for the peo-
n,e TO endorse.-Concordia Blade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

Rees in his Abilene speech said he
would vote for an income tax. We
don't doubt it in the least. The in
come tax has been a populist plank
for twenty years. But you can hard
ly get a man to admit nowadays tina.
he Is. or ever was a populist In
come tax laws are emergency tax
measures, used perhaps In time OF
war. but not in time Of peace. More
over, an income tax touching only a
I few people or income, is unconsti-
tutional, and has been repeatedly
knocked out. And an income tax ap-
plying to everybody would raise
such a furious storm Of protest thai
those who voted for it would have
to take to the tall timber Consid'
ering the agitation which the inheri
Itanee tax caused. a genuine income
tax would throw the people into con
lnlptlous.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

The Republicans of Kansas VIII
have on August I'd n opportunity
to honor with denomination tN' most
capable members Of the supr eMe
court, Justice Si!as Porter and Jus
tice G. B. Graves. Judge Porter IS
rcrhaps bette known in Dickinson
county and he is one Of the aples'
LAWYERS in Kansas. He has maze
since his elevation to the supreme
bench member of that body VINO
has won commentator by the fair.
ness and justice of his decisions ana
he has the respect and esteem OIL
every litigant who has been before
the court. Conscientious, carelui
and studious, he deserves reeleetion
for the six year term. Justice Graves
has also made an excellent MEMBER
of the court and has shown by MS
record an especial fitness for the
Mace The Republicans of Dickinson
county will take pleasure in endors-
ing these two men and do their part
in retaining on the bench such well
ona,ified members of that important
branch of the state government
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

Ex-Gov. Hoch: The Topeka Capt.
tai says that Secretary Of state Den
toms citation of the law which for
bids the members of one party vot-
ing the ballot of another party al
the primary as pleasing to the Wag-
staff supporters for they have no
hopes Of securing Democratic votes
what does the Capital mean to insln'
uate by thatl Surely, It does not
mean to suggest that the supporters
OF any other candidate are displeas'
ed TO have the law quoted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

Ed Howe: We intend to vote for
wagstaff. not that we have any
thing in particular against Stubs.
But Kansas is not in need Of die
tator. Nlne-tenths Of the people are
plugs, like wagstaff. Why should
they follow a smart, rich man like
Stubs. why not give a plug like
waEstaff a eAance7 In case Stubs Is
reelected governor, he will be the
next United States senator from
kansas. He is really running for
two Jobs this summer. He has been
governor. Why not give these two
Jobs to some one who has not been
politically bonoredf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

The Star wonders why Bristow is
rushing off TO Wisconsin to help La
Toilette. Probably because he is in
such dlsrepute at home that he can't
carry his own town or his own coun'
" on any proposition and has so lit
tIe Influence at washington that he
cannot land the postmaster in his
own town. The place for that kind
Of assistant Democrats is in camp Of
that political faker, LaFollette' who
viii get his" when the Wisconsin
folks vote.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

THE INsURGENT INTERVIEW.
AS nearly as can be ascertainea
the history Of that Bristow-MadisOn,
Murdock-R Roosevelt interview q as
follows:
July Madison, let's you and
Vic and ! seek an interview with
Roosevelt, and make sensation
Bristow.
Just the thing. You arrange for
it.-Madison.
Great head; happy thought. BY
all means, let's go,-victor.
To Roosevelt: Madison, Murdoch
and wish an interview with you
Business momentous importance-to
us. When may we call?-Bristow.
To Bristow: You can come Sat
urday. Caution the boys not to
mention polltics.-Roosevelt.
July with a string band lead
ing. Bristow Madison and Murdoch
marched down the streets Of the Ma
tional capital and took the Pullman
for Oyster Bay. Arriving at the
nearest station, they hired an auto
mobile and with an American nag
floating above them climbed Saga
more hill. Sent in their cards and
were admitted to the august presence
of the ex-president.
Roosevelt: Good morning, Sena-
tor, I'm glad to see you"
Bristow: "Glad to see you looking
so we'll"
Roosevelt: Good morning Madi-
son, I'm pleased to see you"
Madison: Never saw you LOOKING
better"
Roosevelt: Good morning, Victor,
I am delighted to see you once
more"
Bristow: Have you been well,
Theodore?"
Roosevelt: Perfectly well, per-
fectly we'll, never better in my life."
Madison: "Glad to get back home
AGAIN."
Roosevelt: Indeed l am. People
are more civilized in the United
States than in Africa
Murdoch: "Did you have good
timer"
Roosevelt: Bully, bully, bully
bully, bully"
Bristow: "Have you changed your
views on things in general since
last saw your"
Roosevelt: mot a bit, not a bit
Views just the same"
Bristow: That's a great satisfac
ton to us, Theodore"
Madison: That's all we desired tt
know"
Murdoch: 1--WE won't take up any
more of your time"
Bristow: Good bye, Theodore
Thank you for this interview"
Madison: Good day, Mr.. Roose
welt, this interview is very satHfac
| 49,, - ,,s IDdand -
Murdoch: Good afternoon. ThiI
interview will do us all world o.
good at the coming election. Good
bye, Mr.. President"
Roosevelt: well boys, goodbye
friends happy. If can do more FOL
l am always delighted to make my
you call on me. Give my regards tc
the president. Goodbye"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

Pointer from Harrington Times
Abilene people, who dumped $lOO'-
900 into the Champion Mining COM
many of Denver, have just received
word that the stock dropped to four
cents and that the venture will be
practically total loss. When Abb
1ene people bought they paid from
rs to so cents for stock. Too many
times people grab at wildcat schemes
and turn deaf ear to home projects
Just now Abilene has a chance TO
procure a big canning factory, but
will probably not get 1t because a
few thousand dollars cannot be rails
ed to help finance the deal. The
canning factory would give employ
ment to a lot of people and enhance
the value of the land around the
town. But the wildcat scheme caught
sem all, and Abilene is no exception
to the rule.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14
~ roR CALDERHEAD.

From Topeka Capital, not in the
Wagstaff column, either: Clifton
Kas.. July S.-Hon. W. A. Calder
head was here Thursday and made
a visit among the business men. he
received a hearty welcome; a notice
able fact being that many stuoOf
supporters were with him introduc'
ing him and talking for him. Inc
old soldiers are for him nearly to a
man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14
THURSDAY. JULY IA, 1910,
WHAT TAX is PAID.

About the most foolish thing
that has appeared in print re-
Gently is Tom Wagstaffs thrust
at the inheritance tax. The law
is mild, but good. He figures
that a $4,000 estate pays the
state $500. 1t pays the state
$50. One half is exempt ana
the other half pays one per
cent.-Lawrence Journal.
Senator Brady is suffering from
what the Christian Scientists call
error. No part of the estate is ex'
empt. If he leaves it to his widow
and children they pay 500. II e
brother, sister, nephew or neice 1t II
$500. If to any other person 1t II
$500. Not only is it an unjust Dur
den to make the widow pay a tai
simply because her husband is dead
then II she dies make the children
nav another tax because their moth
.er ia dead, but it directly lessons thu
state taxes as whole and so re
Nuces the taxes on railroads and cor
Dorations which never die, the reduc
ton being made UP by the widow
and orphans. 1t is a vicious law II
theory and in practice as 1t Is draw
in the Kansas statutes and upheld
by Governor Stubs.
The Kansas farmera wac ar
about the only ones being caught D.
IT, do not like 1t and will express
their disapproval in August.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14


Nobody dares attack the new
tariff directly. Nobody writes
rate that he would name on any
thing, and signs his name to 1t
and asks your support of him.
II any man attacks this tariff he
. doesn't do It directly. II he
is a Democrat he is for a tariff
for revenue with incidental proI
lection. If he claims to be
Republican he attacks 1t be-
. cause he says he does not know
what the difference between the
cost OF production here and
abroad is.
Everybody but him knows the
. vast difference between wages IN
> other countries and in our own
And he could know this If ne
. wanted to or II 1t suited his pur-
. pose to get the information.
We have just voted $25O,OoO
. for the president to use in
. gathering this information as to
. the cost of production.
Men selected by him are now
in Europe engaged in fathering
. all the information on this sub
ject up to date.
Would any OF these progressive
Republicans do more than thisg
Or would ne do It in a better
way?- Congressman Calder'
head.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14
A GOOD PLATFORM.

The Fifth district is going to
give Tom Cordry a big vote for state
printer. He is by far the best candi-
date and his acquaintance here
means many votes. Besides he has a
platform the people like. Here 1t
is: "If am nominated and elected I
will give the state a dollars worth of
work for a dollars pay every work.
ing day in the year, and an honest
and efficient administration of the
office of state printer with 20
years of experience as printer and
editor. This is the only platform l
have; It is the only promise l make
to the people of Kansas" That is
good enough for anybody.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

That was hard luck, to lose ones
life. saving a house from burning
from a gasoline stove explosion. Will
liam Thorp must have had a good
deal of courage and honesty in his
makeup to take the awful risk ne
did out Of duty to his employer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

Brown County World: The best
man for lieutenant governor by far
away is J. w. Creeh, Harrington. He
is a prosperous farmer, a good citi-
zen and a fair, square man. A vote
for creech is a vote for a common
sense. successful man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

There are a number of interesting
species Of palms in Liberia, but the
more important are the fan palm, the
raphia or bamboo palm, the cocoanut
palm and the oil palm.-Exchange'
Happy land o. goodness! Is is posi-
BILE they never saw the walters palm
out there?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

superintend Fairchild was made
vice president of the National Edu-
cational association the other day.
Kansas likes that sort OF educators
and will keep Mr.. Fairchild at the
head of educational affairs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14
GETTING PERFECTLY RECKLESS.

GETTING PERFECTLY REChAEss'
This country is getting perfectly
reckless in its independence ana
shows signs Of doing just as II
pleases. The other day the state
legislature of New York boldly de-
feated a primary bill right in the
face of positive instructions from the
immortal T. R. that it should ADOPT
It. This is almost sacreligious'
First you know Kansas will eaten
the fever and do something in oppo-
sition to the wishes Of the Kansas
CITY Star and Topeka Capital our
faithful political guardians VINO
know exactly what is best for u.s. II
would take great courage, of course
and would startle everybody but art
er New York's recklessness you just
can't tell what will happen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

Manhattan Nationalist; Rees says
"calderhead has done his duty, but
no more than his duty" All right, II
he has done his duty, what are you
kicking about?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

Some mushy individual has started
fool movement for Fathers
Day." when dad is to be decorated
with red roses. But as this is the
silly season maybe it will not stick
after frost comes. Mothers Day -
idiotic enough, but this would be
worse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

The Belleville Telescope says Dol
ley stands for the best things in poll
tics. He also stands for an affidavit
that he uses $3.50 a month for post
age and admits that part Of it is useo
tn nav a stenographer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

wagstaft stands for something;
Lower taxes without decreasing the
efficiency Of any Institution or de-
partmsnt Of the state. less useless
employees, less waste Of money
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

Listen 10 Senator Bristow; j would
rather die than vote with Aldrieh'
And so short a time ago: Get me
lob paying $4,000 year with notn-
inc to do and I'll raise the devil win
the president whenever you want II
dnne y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

Don't be fuddled by the insurgent
pyrotechnics in the next two weeks.
Just remember that it is all the howl
of a lot of enemies of President Taft
trying to get Jobs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

The Chapman Gazette chides a
high school graduate because ne
insists on spelling surely with an
al" We hold that is too slight
trouble to worry about this hot
weather.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-14

The editor Of the Manchester Sun
prints the notice Of his marriage IN
der the headline, Printers Union"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-19
JUDGING The CORN
THIS AFTERNOON
DEAN !. n. SHEPHERD PUTTING
The RIBBONS ON THE DIFFER
EMIT ENTRIEs-coRN DISPLAY
IS ATTRACTING KEEN INTER
EST or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Undoubtedly the most popular show
IN the city is the corn exhibit on NJ
F. avenue. fireplace has been crowd
ed all day and the agriculturalists In
attendance at the joint convention are
taking the keenest interest in the re-
markable display of this Dakota grown
cereal
AT late hour this afternoon Dean
J. fl Shepperd of the A. c., who is the
Judge of the corn exhibits started his
task. The first corn to be Judged Is
that from the northern section OF the
state. It will be late tonight and prob
ably no until tomorrow before the
Judging will be completed.
Dean Shepperd stated this afternoon
that the corn this year is far ahead
Of last year in quality and is a dis
play that state i'm the corn belt
would not need to be ashamed of.
There are five grades of corn. The
first three grades will be awarded cash
prizes while the other two will get
fourth and fifth prize ribbons.
An exhibit which is attracting much
attention is from western Canada. 1t
was entered by The Winnipeg Free
Press and is an excellent quality of
we'll matured corn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-19
YANKEE CAPTAIN
FIRES Things UP
TELLS NIcARAGuAN OFFICER ne
HAS FIVE MINUTES TO TURN
OVER PAPERS.

san Francisco, Jan. 1s.-The story
OF bloodless encounter between the
United States naval forces at Corinto
and the Nicaraguan authorities WAS
brought yesterday by the liner San
Juan which left Corfnto, Dec. 2s.
Among the passengers who left Co.
rinto the day before on the CITY of
Para was Capt. Chavse. the Nicara.-
guam officer VINO had given to the
American consul details of, the execu-
ton of Cannon and Groce. He had
gone aboard by advice of the acting
American consul, a naval officer. to
avoid probable danger against his life.
When Captain Nelson of the CITY OF
Para applied for clearance papers he
was told that the ship could not leave
till Captain Chayse had E:aen turned
over to the authorities. The captain
told his trouble to the naval consul.
VINO wig wagged the fleet lying off
Corinto. Five minutes later Captain
Oliver of the Albany was on his way
ashore.
Captain Oliver bowed to the Nicara-
guam commandant of the port and re-
marked:
I'll let you have just five minutes
to let Captain Nelson have his clear
ance papers"
j the papers were given.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-19
Moorhead Department
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
6ood Meeting Held Last Evsnins--A
Clay County Fair Is to Be Held
Adjourned Until March.

Al the annual meeting of the Clay
county agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety yesterday afternoon it was de.
clded that a fair Of some kind will be
held this year in Moorhead and ID is
20 be hummer. The matter win be
absolutely decided at an adjourned
meeting to be held in this city on
March g. In the interim officers and
members viii rustic for stockholders
and members with the idea in view
that Clay county Is to be put ON the
map3Sn the sounty fair line. The fol-
lowing officers will guide the destinies
OF the association for this year:
President-E. J. Wheeler.
Vice President-W j. Bodkin.
Secretary Ohm Costain.
Treasurer-R, b. Webb GIyndon.
AT the adjourned meeting in March
the executive committee, will be named
and the several committees to arrange
the fair.