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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
THR TAT.NfIlfgs PROSPERITY.

THE NMAtNAANAtD EAtDHhttthVls
False conclusions are likely to re-
suit from narrowed field Of cbser-
walton, Farmers, for Instance, are
prone to argue the condition Of agri-
culture throughout the nation from
what they know conditions among
their neighbors to be. When Secre-
tary Wilson, from his nationwide
view, says the condition Of the farm
er is far better today than ever be-
fore, the neighborhood observer is
certain the secretary is wrong, be-
cause the men within his small field
Of knowledge are not prospering. A
.downAeast reader who denies the
accuracy Of recent statement to the
effect that the farmer is least to be
pitied in this time of'prevailing high
prices falls in to this error,
"The farmer" he says, must not
only sell for whatever price Is Offered
him, but he must also pay whatever
is demanded Of him for the colnmodi-
ties he buys. He gets a high price
for those commodities Of which he
has very little. When butter is high
his cows are giving little milk. Veg
etables are high when drcuth has cut
the crop in two.
"Figure the profit on an acre OF
wheat when the average yield is four
teen bushels, to get which the farm
er sows one and three quarters bush
els of seed, not counting the labor
of blowing, sowing, harvesting,
threshing and hauling. The profit Is
often nothing"
Farm machinery, the writer adds,
costs much more than a few years
ago. Help Is hard to get and de-
mands high wages. So altogether
he concludes, there is no profit In
farming and the farmers are not
prosperous.
Beyond doubt, large numbers OF
farmers in the middle states, and still
more in New England, exc out bare
subsistence from the soil and do not
turn high priced crops into pianos,
automobiles and tennis courts. New
ertheless, taking the country as a
whole, the farmers account book
should show a bigger balance OF profit
than for many years.
In December the secretary of agri-
culture reported for the year that
without exception, every crop was
worth more to the farmer than the
five-year average" The value OF
farm products was $96S,O00,O0O
more than the year before, or enough
to equip with new machinery 6,OOO'-
900 farms. The value of the corn
crop was SO per cent higher than the
average of the previous five years.
1 r."
The wheat crop, exceeding all pre-
vious values, reached the highest
price since 1881. Hay gained 10 per
cent in value over the five-year aver
age, oats ~ per cent and, potatoes
"a per cent. MILK now sells for 2
quarter more than ten years ago,
eggs twice as, much, butter and pota-
toes half as much again. The proper
Itionate increase runs pretty well
down the line,
Since the farmer is essentially 9
producer, creating and selling more
than he buys and consumes. It Il
hard to see how he can help making
more money than he used to. even
supposing that everything has risen
uniformly. But the produce he selli
has apparently risen faster than the
goods he buys. And both theory
| and observation show that, as a class
the country over. the farmers are
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

There are two hundred and fifty
thousand words in the English lam
guage according to the new dlction-
aries and most of them were used
last sunday by Marquette lady who
discovered after coming out of church
that her new hat was adorned with
a tag on which was written, "reduc-
ed to SAYS"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

The Smith County Pioneer, whose
editor must be a mean old thing,
insists that girl should not allow
her STEADY" to call more than three
times week, even II she is engaged
to him. But how, we would like to
know, is q girl to become engaged
to q mere acquaintance who calls
only three times a weekg-James-
town Optlmist. .n4ll 1870
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

The Rush Center Breeze has col
umn Of items taken from the Walnut
Valley Standard Of seventeen years
ago. The. following paragraph APP
peared in last weeks columni
',Wheat took Jump last week and
~ consequence OF which our streets
are dsiiy lined with loads Of wheat,
WITCH now sell at so cents per
bnshel," ,,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
ANN ME nN THE JOB?

No man ever did any good as a
citizen after he got all the money he
wanted; no city ever progressed af-
ter her citizens quit worrying about
the future of the town.
1t takes work and worry and dill
gence and enthusiasm and faith and
eternal boost to build city.-Henry
Allen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
A q sENsIBI,E GIRL,

Some space writer called on Miss
Alexander fiancee Of Teddy Roose-
welt IT,, and asked why, she loved him.
She replied: well, / guess maybe
it's because he's so brilliant. He has
such a great future, I'm sure" Her
reply, was snatched up by all the
newspaper paragraphers, and held up
to ridicule. What future, they arg
ued, was there ahead Of a man WHO
is learning carpet weaving, or how
is that a field for brilliancy? AZ
The Atchison Globe answers thus:
Teddy Roosevelt, Jr., started In at
the carpet factory at Thompsonville,
Conn, in the pickers' room, where
for 10 hours a day he sorted dirty
WOOL, getting sI4 week, 2 dis.
agreeable task and poor pay for a
young man accustomed to luxury and
idIeness. But he has never shirked
a duty, now gets s1S week, works
in the factory room from 7 a. m. III
e:15 at night, is never idle, never
late, hasn't missed day, and has
worked SO hard that in six more
months he will have mastered the
trade. There is a greater future fol
man like this, more promise Of bril-
liancy, than II he we're a bowling
long-haired, short-pants, football
player at college.
Miss Alexander has long head OF
her. Any girl who prefers a man who
works hard with his own hands, in
stead Of letting his father pay his
bills, displays a judgment that entities
her to praise. rather than ridicule
Teddy Roosevelt, Jr., is not only al
right, but he has a mighty sensible
father. other fathers who want theil
sons to work lack that something
which the ex-president possessed II
bringing up his son in such a way
that he wants to work, and enjoys 1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

The Kansas City man who has
tanned human skin needn't be SO ex-
elusive. There are mighty few boys
In this world who have escaped With
out at least a portion Of their anat-
omy tanned.-Lawrence World.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

DR.. Altman Of Atchison has en-
tered the race for the governorship
nomination ON the Democratic ticket
Il Is understood that he expects to
run against Mr.. James on the Repub-
lican ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

In the lives Of all prominent men
there are some very fine things for
the younger generations to remember.
Major Calvin Hood Of EmpOria made
q bic success Of his life in every way.
The major never swore and never
used vulgar language. not even slang.
he was asked one day why he made
4 a point to keep his speech free
from All coarse expressions, BE
cause. !" said Hood, 4 have found that
men Who do swear ana use bad and
rough language never have any In
flusnce with ne best kind Of people !"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

II Kansas Is really going to bust
tie trusts 1t ought to get busy. The
ladylike slap on the wrist given the
Harvester Trust and the uph0lding
Of the insurance trust does not look
like business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

In "The Circuit Riders Wife," an
exceedingly clever story in the Sat
urday Evening Post a Methodist
country minister Of 80 years ago Is
represented as wearing pajamas. The
author probably wrote night shirt
but the editor thought he knew bet
ter and changed II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

There is general suspicion that
TAFT has had a few letters from
Roosevelt that have not been given
out to the public. He seems to know
just what he Is doing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY a, lslo.

It Is mighty difficult to make the
farmers who are getting 1896 a
100 for hogs to believe anything is
wrong with the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

The present congress keeps an
nouncing that it is going to be econo-
mical. Hope 1t won't be SO extremely
cautious that 1t can't spare 100000
for public building at Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

The commission form Of govern
msns carried In Emporia yesterday
byB 70 Abilene expects 70 mails
eood deal bigger majority than
hat March Isl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
ruo q the alosI BIo1aIheht nlen

Two OF the most prominent men n
their respective fields Of work VIII
speak at he dedication o. me nsN
esrinserIinae building AZ the QniveEi
Nv e Kansas, Tshrpary IS, Richard
lleclanrin, a president q The hanlas
ssrsssts institute q Technology in
naStob. his perhaps TIE most impprr
tant posltioa among those engaged
n technical education Dr. 2, R.
buckley Is president Of ne American
Mining Congress
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

II The centraI kansas Intsrurhan
does not hurry Il vilI have % lease
~ trseks Of tie Motor Grand line
Which Is being surveyed from Belle
snle "a Newton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

The cost Of high lying" SAYS
James J. Bin. is playing The deuce
with tbs country. not ne high cost
Of living"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

Abilene merchants propose to make
their customers pay their bills or
move to some town where better
accommodations exist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
enc Aelettot.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF DICKINSON
COUNTY.

Guaxanteed Largest Circulation Of
aav Paper Published in Dickinson
County.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
AIbani and Gye.

The story of Nine Albanis first
London engagement is as follows:
Colonel Mapleson heard of her singing
at a theater at Malta. and. thinking
that she would be successful, he made
her an offer through an agent of a
contract to sing in Her Majesty's the
ater She agreed to it and went to
London. but on arriving there she told
the cabman TO drive her to the Italian
opera house. He. instead of going to
Her Majesty's. took her to Covent Gar
den. which was also devoted to Italian
opera. She was shown up to the man.
ayers Office and stated that she had
come to sign the contract which Mr..
Mapleson had offered her. Mr.. Gye,
thinking TO play a joke on his rival,
Mapleson. made out a contract, and
Albani signed it. Mr. Gye then told
her that he was not Colonel Mapleson,
but that be could do much better by
her. He offered to tear up the contract
If she liked. but told her that Nilsson
was singing at Her Majesty's and
would brook no rival Albani decided
to let the contract stand and thus be-
came one Of the stars of Covent Gar
dens. eventually marrying the son of
Mr.. Gye.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
WHITE is A WITNESS
Appears Before the Senate Commit
tee Probing Lorimer's Election.

Charles A. White, whose story of be-
ing bribed for $1,000 to support Will
lam Lorimer for the United States
senate was the feature of the Lee
O'Neil Browne trials, was called as a
witness when the senate committee
investigating the bribery scandal met
in Chicago to begin the hearing of
testimony.
Senator Lorimer suffered his Sec
ond defeat for vindication when the
senators voted over the protest of At
torney Hanecy to admit all the Jack
pot" testimony in the case.
The arrival of Senator Buckley of
Connecticut was the cue for quick &C.
ton. The committee planned to hold
three sessions day and hoped to con-
clude the hearing in two or three
weeks
Members of the committee expressed
interest in the published stories that
Representative Charles Luke, previous
to his death. had told Hugh " Murray
of Carlyle, now states attorney of
Clinton county, that he had received
$1,000 for his Lorimer vote. None of
the senators, however, would express
an opinion on the relevancy of this in
formation, saying it would be for the
full committee to consider if Mr. Muir
ray were put on the stand.
The report that Governor Charles
S. Deneen had been subpoenaed by
4Lo
1t could not be officially verified but
was generally credited.
Another surprise was the appear
ance of Lee O'Neil Brownies name on
the list of witnesses for the prosecu-
ton Representative of the defense
said they did not believe the "other
side" would call Browne and that the
listing of his name among the wit
nesses was bluff
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
His Final Plea.

A Chicago man appeared at the
White House one day. during the Nc
Kinley administration with a petition
containing 1000 names recommending
him for appointment as Brazilian min
lister. He was a picture Trainer. and
when he was canvassing for orders he
took along his petition and asked
everybody in the picture frame bust
ness to sign it, Almost everybody did.
The man was inSiStent and finally
reached the president. Always gentle
and considerable. President Mckinley
explained 10 the candidate that he
would have to consult the Illinois SEN
ators and representatives about the
matter before making the appointment
"You know" said the president. I'VE
have to select big men for these big
places"
WELL" asked the picture Trainer.
won't l be just as big as any of them
if l get the job?"-Philadelp Satur-
day Evening Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
ROOSEVELT VICTOR
IN SARATOGA FIGHT
Chosen Chairnen Of the New
York Republican Convention.

The spectacular fight of an ex-presi-
dent of the United States against the
present vice president for temporary
chairman of the New York state Re.
publican convention ended in victory
for Theodore Roosevelt over James
Schoolcraft Sherman Colonel Roose-
welt forced the fighting from the be-
ginning of the day.
Stirred by the actions of the state
committee which resolved by a vote
of % to Is that no deceit or trickery
had been practiced in the selection OF
Mr.. Sherman as temporary chairman
at the meeting of the state committee
held Aug 16 Mr.. Roosevelt authorized
the following statement:
THE coEduct of a majority of the
state committee puts in the clearest
light what this contest really is. The
statements Of Messrs. Griscom, Krule-
witch, Kracke, Wanamaker and Hen
kel prove conclusively the trickery
that was used in the effort to win. a
majority and keep the management of
LnS pa ~ UuQSI TIC COuIlO1 VI IHS uICII
who have been discredited by their ac-
tons
There has never been such state
convention to which it was better
worth going than it is to this, for new
er in another has the issue BEEN. so
clearly drawn between cleanliness and
honesty in public life and that pecul-
lar baseness in political management
which has made the very word politi-
clan obnoxious to the people.
Our fight is squarely against cor
ruptiOn and the unclean bossism which
have bred corruption. The men who,
by trickery, kept control of the state
committee and who now come here in
the effort to dominate the convention
are the very men who are response
BILE for the corruption which produced
Aids. and for all that has been dis
creditable in the party management;
and now these deeply discredited boss
es resent the effort of the people, the
effort of the plain people, who make
up the great bulk of the Republican
party, to rescue that party from the
factions which have used it to further
their own base and selfish purpose"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
GRAND ARMY OFFICERS
John {. Gilman Is Elected as
COmmander-in-Chief.

The forty-fourth annual encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
held at Atlantic City, N. j., has ended.
John E. Gilman, of Boston was
elected commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic for the
coming year. John NJ McElroy, of
Washington, was the only other can
fore the balloting began
Charles E. Burton, of New Jersey,
was elected senior vice commander
in-chief, and William James, of Jack
sonville, Fla, was chosen junior vice
COMMUNICATIVE
The United States Veteran Signal
Corps association, Civil war division,
elected the following officers:
President, Col. J. E. Hyneman, Phil
adelphia; vice presidents, Thomas S.
Baird Of Philadelphia, and Ely R. Dow.
Ter, Pittsburg; secretary and treas
urer, Charles d. Marcy, Boston; assist
ant secretary, James H. Kelly, Al
bany; historian, J. A. Brown, Boston;
chaplain, the Rev. John A. Haley,
North Ridgeville, O.: quartermaster,
Romanus Emerson, Boston.
Rochester, N. Y. will in all prob
abality be the next encampment site
of the Grand Army. The veterans
voted to go there. if suitable railroad
rates can be secured. Los Angeles,
CAL, put up good fight for the 1911
meet
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
AEROPLANE OVER CHICAGO
Thousands of People See Aviator w.
r. Brookins in Daring Flight.

Over thirty thousand persons, gath
cred on the lake front in Chicago,
loop district, saw Walter r. Brookins
make the first airship flight ever at
tempted above Lake Michigan.
Brookins' command of the machine
seemed perfect despite the wind. At
ter flying over the lake the craft turn
ed it's course above the big buildings
of the loop district. Over the sky.
scrapers Brookins scared and then re-
turned to the starting point On lie
lake front.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
8 DIE IN AUTO CRASH
Machine Hit by a Rapidly Nov
ing Trolley Car.

Mrs. Lillian Stepp, wife of d. Stepp
of Cleveland, Morris Stepp Jr., their
eight-year-old son, and Marie Stepp,
fve-month-old daughter, are dead and
DR.. Stepp is suffering from possibly
fatal injuries which were received
when their automobile was struck by
rapidly moving car on the Cleveland
Columbus and Southwestern Traction
line in suburb of Cleveland, o.
The boy was caught under the
wheels of the traction car and around
to death; the baby was hurled into
the street, striking stone; Mrs Stepp
was dragged under the auto more than
200 feet and was dead when extricated.
DR.. Stepp was thrown down a ten-foot
embankment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
TAWNEY is DEFEATED
Reports from Minnesota Primaries In
dictate Scion Has Lost.

Primaries for nomination of candi-
didates for congress and other Offices
were held throughout Minnesota. In
the Centres. in the First district and
scattering returns, indicate the defeat
of Congressman ]. A. Tawney by a
small margin by Sydney Anderson, a
Young attorney of Lanesboro
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
Chavez Dies of His Injuries.

At DOmodossola, Italy, Avia-
tor George Chavez. the Peruvian, who
was the first to fly over the Alps in an
airship, is dead from injuries he re-
ceived in his fall after. finishing his
daring feat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
6 DIE IN AUTO PLUNGE
LARGE Machine Runs into Canal
Near New Orleans.

Six persons, two of them women,
lost their lives when big automobile
ran off the road, crashed through a
fence and plunged into a canal near
New Orleans
The first body recovered was tLat
of John Freeman, a travelling salesman
for New York perfumery house.
Two other bodies were recovered.
those of Thomas Boettler and an uni
Identified woman.
The car left West End. a lake re
sort, shortly before daylight and was
on the way to New Orleans. 1t was
driven by Thomas Boettler, former
proprietor of the Oak hotel in this city.
Two women and three men were his
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
HIGHER RATES HELD UP
Commerce Commission Orders Suspen
sion of Increased Schedules.

The commerce commission has or
dered the suspension until Jan. 5, 1911,
of increased tariff schedules filed re-
Gently by the Chicago and Alton Rail-
road company, the Chicago and East
ern Illinois, the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific, the Illinois Central. and
other western and southwestern rail.
road companies.
A hearing on complaints against the
proposed tariffs will be held at time
and place to be fixed by the commits
sion later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-21
SIGNS OF sPRINGTlME..
Clpil's Express Leaves From FIbA
Station Next Monday Morning.

Cupid's Express Leaves From EIbn
Station Next Monday Morning.
Along with the birds, buds and other
signs Of spring, Mrs. Gill announces
the vernal trip Of the NISseinonial Elk
press for Easter Monday, starting as
has been Its wont. for these many
years, Mt o'clock, from its accuston1-
cd side track at Hancock end Broad
Streets, She makes tho announcement
so that al the lovelorn couples VINO 9, 9
have tacitly named that time MS their
marriage day, may settle 1t In their
minds that the good old train Will
run as usual, rain or shine. lg
1t is said that during the last few
days, the good woman's telephone has
been busy. with anxious inquiries from.
llassies and their SWANS, making sure.
: SO that there would BIO no hitch. They
are all alike" says Mrs. Gill, there
vas never a young couple that did
not have many mtssivinga un to the
very tlmo the parson gave them his
blessing. As far as am concerned,
you can tell them all that there Will
90 no trouble" " ~
OF course, she would not say how
many brides and grooms, with their
new Easter toggery.. she would haul
/ TO Washington, but the load will be n
big one. 1t can also DO taken MS a
certainty that Mrs. Gill will have
marked every one or tNeg"d ear Things"
before the train reaches the capital.
She will tell about 1t when she gets
back while counting over the dollars
for tho orphan boys,85
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-21
WHO OWNS THE DOCK?
Councilman sel.h Lead, Unaval!ins

Councilman selph Leads Unnvnl!ins
Fight to Have It Fenced.
What has become Ct the ordinance
passed about four years ago requiring
the AUDITING property owners to fence
the dock? Some time ago Councilman
Selph, who has busted himself and wor-
rled himself about the enforcement Of
the ordinance started the agitation
again, but was not successful. The
police, though they summoned q NUM-
her of people to court. have been able
to accomplish nothing because it
seems impossible to ascertain who
really owns the property. although
there is some one who seems quite
willing to sell it to tho city.
Since the passage Of the ordinance
,unrortunates have continued to wan
der to the foot OF Seventeenth Street
topplc over into the dark waters be-
low to be counted with the "disap-
.penred from home" until in due course
of time the corpses rose to tho surface,
were identified and buried. The nu-
protected dock has perhaps cost more
lives than all the river front put to-
gether, but in spite Of efforts to have
1T fenced. 1t remains as when first
built. ~ ,j