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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-17
FRANK w. BLACKMAR,
University of Kansas
HOW IN WORKS.

A few days ago when the House
| of Representatives was adopting the
resolution to appoint a committee to
investigate Ballinger and Pinchotl
one Of the insurgents moved to
amend the resolution by providing
that the members Of the committee
on the part of the House should be
elected by the House, and the reso-
luton was SO amended. When the
time came for the election Of the
members, it was admitted that the
Democrats should have a representa-
ton on the committee and should
be allowed to name at least two of
the members. The Democrats held
caucus and selected two members.
One of these was unsatisfactory to
the majority because of his bitter
attitude toward the administration,
and then the insurgents proposed to
decide which Democrats should be
elected and named another in his
place.
When the question came up regu-
larry in the House, the committee
was elected and the second Demo-
crat who had been chosen by the
Republicans for the Democrats i'm
mediately resigned from the COM
mittee. The insurgents we're unable
to dictate to the Democrats, and
the eDmocrats after another caucus
selected another man, and to avoid
more trouble he was elected to fill
the vacancy.
The whole proceeding was a DEM
onstration Of the fact that It was
safer and better to allow the Speak
er to name the committee. Every
man in the House, both insurgent,
Democrat and Republican, know that
the Speaker would have selected the
members best qualified for the work.
The insurgents were disappointed
in their proposition to take from the.
Speaker the power Of appointing
committees and It has not been mem
toned since, except that Mr.. Fowler
Of New Jersey has introduced a resOs
luton Of that kind. but he is proceed.
ing alone with II.
The insurgents recently asked for
a COMMITTEES to name the committees
Of the House. Such committee. OF
course, should have on II men Of an
parties noW'represented in Congress.
nov. In organizing the House TIE
majority has the right TO have TIE
organised 50 as to carry
out any legislation or policies for
which Il stands as . party. Il Is for
this reason that the majority which
elects Speaker from lis ranks
adopts the rule which gives him TIE
power OF naming the committees. and
thus Organizing them % that they
oan earn ont any letlniation or pol
IcT Of ne party. ne Vice Presi-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-17
KANSAS is GOOD ENOUGH.
That Is What l.. p. HOutz Told Kan
sas City Folks.

L. P. Houtz OF Talmage. Kan, one
of the well-to-do farmers Of Dick
inson county, thinks that state Is
good enough for him, says the Drov-
er's Telegram, and he proposes to
spend the balance of his days there.
Mr. Houtz has had good many ex-
perienoes in that state. In 1879
he settled in Geary county where he
took up a homestead In 1s71.when
the grass hoppers came on and eat
him ont clean, he pulled up and left
Kansas and returned 10 Wells coun-
~. ind, where he had formerly lived,
But in 1917 henEent back and To-
Gated in the adioining county where
he has lived zevsr hiDca. Mr. Houts
now owns farm Of $50 acres highig
improved. He has been very sue
cessful in farming and feeding cattle
ana hogs and thinks there Is no rea-
con Why others cannot be Just as
successful. There Is no excuse now
for the Kansas farmer falling" he
said. I'VE have been receiving such
hieh prizes for everything We had
% sen IN rscsnt years. that there O.
no excuse s5r the farmer 10 Be BE-
hlad. IrecaIl TIE time when I haui
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dent is not member of the Senate
and has no power to appoint the
committees therefore, the majority
in the Senate selects committee,
which committee representing the
majority names the committees Of
the Senate and constitutes them so
that they will carry out the will of
the majority in the legislation.
That is the method Of organizing
the Senate committees and is exactly
the method which the insurgents
proposed for the House, and yet the
same men denounce the Senate be-
cause the majority have made Mr..
Aldrich chairman of that committee.
1t is useless to consider the con-
sistency or Inconsistency Of this. The
insurgents demand a change in the
rules of the House, but there has
been a demand for a change in the
rules for the last fifteen years, and
in all that time no three men have
been found who were agreed upon
what change should be made. When
an insurgent who has never seen
the House in session demands the
removal of Mr.. Cannon and the
adoption of new rules, it is time to
ask him whom he would have for
Speaker and what new rule he would
have the House adopt, and whether
he would have Republican House
directed by Democratic minority
with the assistance Of enough insur-
gents to give them its power.
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LESSON OF A RIPPED STOCKING.

LESSON OF A RIPPED STOCKING
Mrs. Thomas McNallen of Los An
geles may or may not be an advocate
of public service improvements, says
the Chicago RecordHerald. Nor
have we been informed concerning
her attitude townard certain pending
legislation which has recently COM
handed the attention of political
economists. Nevertheless, she has
furnished proof of the fact that there
are certain defects in our system OF
public utilities as well as crying
need, if we may use the expression,
of governmental protection in the
matter of the peoples money.
While she was stepping from a
street car the other day, Mrs. Nc
Nallen ripped one of her stockings
and consequently lost purse con-
tanning SLIGO. 1tds necessary to go
further for a convincing argument in
favor of lower car steps and postal
savings banks?
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Senator Brady The reports that
are percelatlHg through the state
about the stand Senator Brlstow took
on the. beef combine are not eacour-
aging. There are many farmers who
feel that the high price Of beef is q
good thing for them 1t may Be
wrofg toioAaFge high for beef hn:
II is hard 10 copvince the mansvho >
selling on q good market TINT such
q the .casal ~ ~. III
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-17
SHIFTING SOIL.
Real Estate Transfers Reported by
j., e. Keel, Abstracter.

S. L. Book and wife to Frank L.
shippy, lots 9, 10, II, blk 4, Wood
bine, $500.
Henry Starr and wife to Andrew He'll
er V sw v 1881, $4,000.
Andrew Heller and wife to Henry
Starr lots /, 2, 8, A, s, s, Z, s, Q,
10, IL, IL, 10, IL, Is, 16, II, IS,
10, 20, blk 81 and lots 1, 2, 8, A,
5, 6, Z, 8, ., 10, IL, IL, 1S, IA, Is,
10, II, IS, 10, 20. Fl. blk 80, east
Abilene town Co. first add Abilene,
$4,000.
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be from $4,000 to $4,000. This
is the one strong argument against
the primary plan Of nominations II
is a fine thing for the pso,,c, for
they have the opportunity OF choos-
Ing their nominees, but 1t Is hard
on the candidate. He must tour, the
state and advertise his name and
platform on generous scale.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-17

With malice toward none; with
charity for an; With fairness in the
right, as Cod gives us to see TIE
right let US strive on to finiia the
work we are in; to bind up the
nations wounds; care for hin WIN
shall have borne the battle. apd for
his widow, and he orphsn-t' DO
all which mhy echieve and chss;lh a
iurt and lnatlns peaes among our
selves ana vith'ali nations "A. LA
coin.
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sires for a better life. Bankers, law
yers, traders, physicians, teachers,
miners. preachers. business manag-
ers. transporters, manufacturers. etc.,
compose an even increasing number
TO be fed and clothed by the products
OF the soil. Unless there is a pro-
portionate increase in agricultural
products, the latter are high. There
has not been, therefore prices of ag-
ricultural products are at present
higher relatively than prices of other
commodities.
Another thing to be noticed is that
the improved standard of living de-
mands a continually increased out
lay and continually increasing in
come II the individual lives a normal
life. 1t is impossible to satisfy all
of the economic desires arising from
this active, expanding, modern life.
But certain of them must be salts
fled In -order that the individual shall
have a normal progressive life-the
chief aim of our civilization, In orr
der to do this, income should keep
pace with the cost Of living accord
ing to an ordinary standard of life.
Granted that a person can live no bet
ter today on $1,000 an annum than
fifteen years ago on $500, he must
have over $1,000 now if he have any
benefit of the increased standard of
living-if his expanding desires re-
ceive any return
Truly, this life costs more than the
old life because we have the benefits
of the achievement of the arts and
sciences, of education and business
organization, of invention and dis
covery. Suppose we say to a man,
Live more simply and it will cost
you less; give up the books, maya
zines, newspapers, that you formerly
did not have; take your children out
of school and give them three months
schooling a year as formerly; exclude
the musical instrument from the
home; do not help pay the increased
expense Of church and charitable in
cut out the telephone;
avoid the electric car; deny the nick
Ell show and other forms of amuse-
ment; refuse to profit by modern
medical and dental skill; buy last
years clothing for your wife and
children; cut out gas and electric
fights; buy or make tallow dip and
then goNto bed early to save light;
Danish bananas, organes and olives
from the table; dispense with hun
dred things you formerly did not
enjoy, and you will ip measure re-
duce the cost of living. You will pay
less for poorer article called life"
There is something to be said in
another article ON Economy of Liv-
ing"
FRANK w. BLACKMAR,
TY..fs.o,.,tAny ~ Koneoc |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-17

Congressman Calderhead has
proved that he is safe and sound
representative Of the people ana an
honest man, who would not barter
away his probty or honor for office or
emoIument. AS a private soldier of
three years for his government he
has proved one of the truest friends
and workers for the "Old Boys" He
is well balanced in all things. It
would be mistake to retire him.
and he will assuredly be renominat-
ed at the coming primaries. -Salina
Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-17
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1910
SOME TARIFF HISTORY.

About 1890, during President Har-
rison's administration, the Mckinley
tariff bill became a law. 1t was
named for william Mckinley, chair
man Of the house ways and means
committee. At that time very little
tin plate was produced in the United
States and this bill levied heavy
tariff ON tin plate. Tin plate was
the battle cry in the next election,
and the Democrats won. Farmers
and laboring men thought they saw
tin plate goods selling with Havlland
china, and they voted for Democracy
and tariff reform. In the election
which followed all the prominent Re-
publican leaders, including william
Mckinley and Old Joe Cannon were
defeated. In the next election the
Democrats secured a majority OF
senators and President Cleveland
Then came the Wilson tariff bill, a
reform measure. Also hard times.
But even in the Wilson tariff bill the
high tariff on tin plate was not re-
moved Because Of protection, tin
plate mills sprung up all over the
country, and you know the result:
Instead Of tin plate advancing, the
price has continually decreased until
q kitchen can be equipped for a few
dollars. After being defeated for
congress, William Mckinley was
elected governor of Ohio, and, before
his second term had expired, ne was
elected president. Then came the
Dingley tariff bill, the Spanish-Amer-
lean war and good times. Bryan,
who ran against Mckinley, campalg-
ned for free silver, and free trade
and business Of all kinds was at a
standstill. The morning after the
election of President Mckinley, fac
tories all over the East started up
because confidence had been re-
stored.
Along about 1890 the sugar in
austry in the South was paTalyzed,
The government. nj It tnly put heavy
protective tariff on sugar, but added
bounty. This gave the Southern
planter and the beet sugar producer
. a chence to compete with cheap labor
in the West Indies and the presers
R,gay tic sugar Industry in this co1n,
try Is the result. In the new Payne
tariff bill, hides we're placed on the
free list, but, instead Of shoes, nor
ness and other leather goods. be-
coming cheaper, they are going the
other way. Supply and demand, say
the shoe manufacturers. Control of
the market by the leather trust, say
the consur krs. Nevertheless, the
leather incident proves two things;
That L e tariff does not necessarily
hold up the price Of any commodity,
and the trusts can do business with
or without protective tariff. Take
lumber as another illustration. The
Payne tariff bill reduced the tariff
on rough lumber from So to $1.25
per thousand, and the Canadian lum-
bermen Immediately raised the price
OF rough lumber rs cents per thou
sand. The result is that the Canad-
ian lumbermen are now receiving
rs cents a thousand more for their
lumber, which as cents, before the
new tariff schedule went into effect,
went into the United States treasury.
The government got rake-off when
there was a tariff on leather. IT,
isn't getting 1t now and leather is
still higher. --AtchIson Globe.
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Representative Case at k. ..

Representative &. A. Case has
been invited by the University Of
Kansas to deliver the chapel address
before the students Friday, March
4th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-17

It IS estimated that the cost Of
running Tor he gubernaiorlal nemi-
nation On the Republican tiekes viii
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-18
GROWING OLD.

Your eyes may fail and your limbs
grow weak, and the blood in your
vein run cold; deep lines may furrow
your sunken cheek, and your heart
that was strong and bold, may do It's
work with a feeble beat: the road
may weary our stumbling feet; You
may sigh for friends and you'll no
more meet-but that isn't growing old.
The years may number four score. or
more, that over your head have ron
ed: YOU may hear the wash Oh Inc
other shore of the waves that are
dark and cold; while your brain Ia
lean and your soul is strong, and Your
heart is full of hopeful song, and SIN
are n Of the youthful throng, and
years will not make you old. When
your voice Is harsh and your words
are mean, as you sit by the fire and
scold. and your mind is fat and your
heart Is lean. and your thoughts are
blue with mold; when you bring TO
the breasts Of the children fears, and
bring to the eyes of the IN tears.
1. is not needful to count you years
1--WE know you are growing old
Walt Mason.
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PIlING UP AMMUNITION.

The Wells-FargO express company is
resisting a decrease in its rate in the
state of South Dakota and seeks to
convince the public hat it is really
losing money on it's South Dakota
business. 1t was not very long ago
that this same company increased its
capital stock over two hundred per
cent, without the addition of any new
money, and at the same time cut a
melon in the way of a three hundred
per cent cash dividend. 1t has just
declared a quarterly dividend of the
increased capital stock at the same
rate that existed before the increase
was made and will no doubt be in line
soon for another increase in stock in
order to keep down the rate of its di-
vidends. The retail merchants are
strongly opposed to a parcels post but
developments such as are here re-
corded are helping to make an irres-
tible sentiment for the addition Of the
express business to the postoffice de-
partment. The enormous and unfair
dividends raked off by the express
companies and their unwillingness to
measure their rates by the standard of
fair profits, are well known, and are
piling up ammunition for those who
favor the parcels post.-Argus Leader.
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FLOWER OF THE RANCH"

Presented by a company of some
fifty people, The Flower of the
Ranah,' a musical comedy. all the
scenes which are laid in the west, w4il
come to the Grand opera house on
Saturday, September 10.
The work enjoyed an extended run
in New York last season. playing at
three different theatres, and was the
summer attraction at the Garrick in
Chicago, a sufficient guarantee of its
worth. Joseph f. Howard, whose mu-
sic contributed so materially to the
success of The Time, the Place and
the Girl THE Girl Question" The
Prince of Tonight The Golden Girl
and a half dozen other plays of recent
vogue is the author and composer of
The Flower of the Ranch" and It is
declared to be his best work.
OF the twenty odd musical numbers.
at least a dozen are participated in
by the big chorus and as Joseph E.
Howard has staged the show, il is
presumed that the young women have
much to do and of a decidedly divert
ing character. Howard knows how
to get striking stage pictures and his
dancing numbers are a delight.
Among the principal members OF
the company, which is the same as
last season with few exceptions. are
Nellie Waters, a vivacious comedi-
enne, Jesse Harris, an eccentric com
edian who is considered one of the
best dancers on the stage today; Jno
Z. Frank, a manly tenor. ]. d. Jax
one, Robert Saburn, Chester Bates
and Fred Van Ricken.
A handsome and complete produc
ton is carried.
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POSTAL BANKS ILLUSTRATING
HUMAN NATURE.

\ Washington dispatch call at,.n-
ton 10 The sudden change" in the
latitude of banking interests towards
the postal deposi,arieS. Success Is
predicted for the system. and hendls
to business and The national finances
are anticipated A circular letter @,
the Na,.oua! City bank OF New Norh
states Thar millions will doubtle>>ly
be brought oar o. holes. stockings and
other hiding places. Bankers. i,
seems. are by no means backward in
applying for their share Of the expec,
ed deposits.
To some all Of this Will appear high
.ly amusing in view OF the strenuous
kicking Of bankers conventions and
banking interests prior 10 the enact
ment OF the measure. They will ask
what has become OF the ~"socialiS,ic
menace" the American experiment.
the disastrous competition OF the gov
eminent, with private banks and al
other anti-postal bank arguments.
They will have much 10 say about
s~elishness, shortsighJedness and in
sincerity on the part OF the interests
But bankers are human, and il is
human 10 see matters in a new light
after the event. human 10 accept facts
and look on their bright side. human
10 exaggerate and oyeremphasize
alike in attack and defense OF posi-
tons. Has il no wisely been said OF
all reforms that We first ridicule them.
then denounce, then embrace? Nee
eSsity, habit. caution make us con
.seryative. for without conservatism
life would be impossible On the
other hand. We are sufficiently plastic
70 adapt ourselves 10 new conditions
and even make the most and best OF
them.
We all use fallacious arguments; We
all make arguments TO order as We go
We all shift our positions and
transfer our muskets. We are all sub
jet 20 the influence OF bias, dislike
OF disturbance. fear Of injury. We are
all philosophical and f|ar-Sighted and
at the expense of others. In
other words. We are all human. The
bankers We're human in their appre-
hension and criticism. and they are
human in accepting the postal deposi-
taries now that the law is here. in
discovering advantage and value in
them. and in cooperating to make
them successful form every point Of
yiew.-Record Herald.
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against accident that might occur.
What Shall I DO With Il When /
Bring I, IN From the Field?
Place J., where it will dry in the
shortest time possible. A good plan
is The old one of tying them in lots
.hE Sl4lNsA and hanging them in the
summer kitchen where there is no
steam or in the attic above the stove
pipe. The attic is a good place, be-
cause it has good circulation of air
and il will be protected from the hard
freezing.
Prof. Holden says The advantages
of this method of storing are. first,
that ii gives better protection from
mice than where it is spread on the
floor or corded in piles or put in racks.
Second, it gives better circulation of
air, which allows the corn to dry out
thoroughly, thus protecting it from
moulding and sprouting and from be-
ing frozen while it is sappy. The
greatest enemy to good seed corn is
freezing while 1t contains moisture"
Can we afford to be careless with
our seed corn? No, because it means
too much.
Can we afford to store our seed
corn in boxes? No. Because it will
gather moisture and freezing will re-
suit.
corn over a laundry? No.
Can We afford TO store our seed
corn over the stable? No. Because
1t is likely to sprout
If we do our part on seed corn day
the history Of the spring of 1910 will
not be repeated in 1911.
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DRY FARMING CONGRESS.

Twenty-Five life memberships in the
dry farming congress, valued at s25
each, have been set aside by the Spo-
kane board of control, headed by Har-
ry w. Newton, as special premiums
for the best products grown by dry
farm methods in 1910 by graduates Of
colleges OF the class Of 1909 and ex
hibsted at the international export
ton in connection with the
at the interstate fair grounds In 800
kane the week of Octoher 2, Gays 2
dispatch from that city.
One membership will 10 AWARDED
10 a graduate IN earn n ne sngop
ing state and Caaa6ias provinces
Arizona. California. Cn3ors6o. Idaho.
Kansas, Montana. Nebraska. View
Mexico. Ssos6ay 9srfa fssoss, okla.
isssa. ansts Jssoss Texas. Utah.
Washington. Wsersfag Alberta. Brit
ish CDsssssss, Manitoba. and Sask-
atehspss five others will be added.
1esS Y sssFss. sAesstsry-treasurer
.of sse S~rgsaTzstiea sss sent letters to
presidents ssd 6ssns Of agricultural
colleges IN the various states and
Drormess. asking them to urge can
didstss Of the last rear classes to show
what has been accomplished as an H.
iustration Of the benefits of a scien-
the agricultural education.
Mr.. Burns has received acceptances
to participate in the program at the
convention from G. A. Martin, editor
OF the Herald, FL Paso, and president
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of the Texas dry farming congress;
l.. w. Merrill, Salt Lake, president
Of the Utah dry farming congress; E.
d. Wheeler, Wakeeney, Kan, presi-
dent of the western Kansas farmers
conference; j. Ross Carpenter, Chey-
enne, president Of the Wyoming state
dry farming association. and A. +.
Chamberlain of Brookings. president
of the western South Dakota dry farm
ing association. Prominent men in
other parts of the country will also
speak.
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IN MEMORY OF KENNETH LAvoY
SOUTHARD.

more heavenly voice is stilled;
One more harp Is given;
Our sad hearts are drawn,
Closer, yes closer to heaven.
One more little cradle is empty;
One more mansion he will fill;
Our happy home has been made sad,
But Jesus will comfort us still.
One more little cord Is broken;
Others II made stronger,
We will be kept from our darling babe
Only a little longer.
You suffered so much while you were
here;
But now your sufferings are Ger;
You are walking the streets of heaven
Where sufferings are no more.
Goodbye dear little Lavoy
We will see your bright blue eyes no
more;
Until We meet thee precious rosebud.
On that bright celestial shore.
B. M. p.