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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18
IMPORTS.
Raw Materials in Demand.

The largest increase in articles i'm
ported is found in the raw materials for
the use Of our manufacturing establish
sugar and coffee, which we do not pro-
Dice. but which have become necessities
Of life. For example, the imports of hides
and skins increased from eighty millions
in 1908 to one hundred and three millions
In $780, which, / suppose, Is due to the
removal of the duty. The imports Of wool
doubled in value, having increased from
ports of india rubber increased from
forty-f1ve to seventy-nine millions, raw
silk from sixty-four to seventy-four mil
lions, and other raw materials used in our
factories in corresponding degree.
At the same time there was an increase
Of one million dollars in the imports of
sugar and fifteen millions in the imports
of coffee.
The people of the United States are the
largest coffee drinkers in the world. and
the per capita consumption is steadily in
creasing, while that of tea remains almost
stationary. In 1880 the consumption of
coffee per capita was 9.16 pounds. while
in 1860 every one of us consumed an av-
erage of lila pounds. The per capita
consumption of tea is precisely the same
as 1t was twenty years before. Germany
is the next largest coffee consumer, the
tria-Hungary being next, in the order
named. The United Kingdom uses more
tea than any other nation. Russia being
second and the United States third.
1t is consoling to know that the value OF
the diamonds imported in 1903 was $780,
10000 as against $11, $4,000, and every
body will agree that people who can
buy thirty-six million dollars worth of
diamonds a year are in very good shape
financially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18
Bought Works Of Art.

Another very large Increase Is credited
to works of art. There were nearly as
many pictures, pieces of statuary and
curios imported in December alone as in
the entire twelve months Of 1908. and the
total for the year was $16.SOO,O00. as
against s., 10000 for 1908. There was a
large increase In all luxuries. The i'm
ports of champagne doubled, notWith-
standing the large increase in the duty,
and we imported 100000 worth in 1909,
az against 81, SOC, 600 in 1908.
More than three million dollars worth
of automobiles were imported from for
eign countries during the year 1903. but
more than nine million dollars worth
were exported. Of which $2,5ov.OOO went to
Canada, 100000 to Great Britain. $780,
600 to France, $4,000 to Mexico, $337. 600
to the West Indies. 1914 900 to Hawaii,
S249 600 to Porto Rico. $4,000 to Austria
liza. $4,000 to South America, 1924 COO to
Italy and the balance to other countries.
France exports more automobiles than
any other nation. But the United
States comes second. the United King
dom thir and then Italy and Germany
in order.
RE imports OF automobiles into the
United States are falling OF gradually. out
during the last four years our people
have bought more than $l6.OOV,OU0 worth
Of machines in foreign countries.
The only other article of import which
shows a falling off Is lemons, which sug-
gests various humorous comments, that
every reader may make for himself. But
the reason is that we are producing a
larger quantity and a better quality In
California than we can buy In Sicily or
any other country.
The exports OF farm products from the
United States. with the exception of cot
ton. are diminishing In most extra
ordinary manner. which is a fact of great
Significance when taken in connection
with the enormous increase that is re-
ported of almost every grain and vege-
table that may be produced for export In
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription


"Favore Prescription is composed OF the
very best native medicinal roots known to
medical science for the of womans pc
culiar ailments and contains alcohol and
no harmful bit-forming drugs
Favorte Prescription viii perform
wnno medicine will 1t will do
as peculiarly
n its fol areason
a
of known
etnyited DR.
V Pierce President n
DR. Perces Pleasant he o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18
Words of Praise

For the several ingredients Of which Dr. Pierce's
medicines are composed. as given by leaders IN
all the several schools OF medicine. should nave
far more weight than any amount OF non pro-
fessional testimonials. A booklet made up OF
these sent free Address as below. DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription has the BADGE OF HON
ESTY on every bottle wrapper, in full list OF
all its ingredients printed in plain English and
sworn to as correct.
~ xou are an invalid woman and suffer from
frequent headache. backache, gnawing distress
In stomach. periodical pains disagreeable drag
dancing before the eyes, faint spells and kin
dred symptoms caused by female weakness. or
other arrangement of the feminine organs, you
cannot do better than take
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
LABOR PRESS Boyco77s LABOR
Gompers as Head Of American Fed
GRAFTON Has Offended the
Association.

st. Louis, Nov 21.--The Interna-
tional Labor Press association has de-
clared a boycott upon the American
Federation Of Labor. The cause for
this drastic action is that the adver-
Using representative Of the Fedora
ZIONIST, Of which President Gompers
is editor informs advertisers that
there Is NO cause to recognize the
labor press Of the Unite States or
Canada.
William Naupin, associaSN editor u
Bryan's Commoner, is the author or
the motion. He also edits the Lincoln
Wage Garner, one of the responsible
labor papers OF the country. 1t was
decided that no space would be grant.
ed to communications from the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor on Interna.
tiona1 LABOR organizations Inc az.
ISOLATION has officially decided that
more consideration is due the labor
press than mere brief mention in the
annual reports Of the higher officials.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
THE FARMERS ARE ORGANIZING
The Society Of Equity Takes steps for
Annaloamation Of all Farmers
Organizations.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
Society of Equity, the farmers organi.
satiOn which Is meeting in this city
took steps for an amalgamation OF all
the farmers organizations Of the coun.
try and appointed q committee to con.
fer with similar committees to be ap.
pointed by them The National Orange
il now In session at Atlantic City and
II was asked BY wire to appoint q
conference committee. The National
Grange Is an old organization and has
q membership OF thousands OF farmers
In all parts Of the United States
Many Of Its members are in favor OF
the proposed merger.
Joint committees from the farmers
educational and cooperative union and
the American Society Of Equity met
last May and reached a plan for con.
solidating the organization. The lat
ter society has not yet taken formal
action on this plan which is now BE-
ing discussed 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
CHICAGO BUTCHERS ARE ANGRY
They Declare the Packers Are Not
Sincere In Their Changed Position
On Meat Pricea.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.--"All this talk
Of reduced prices for meats has no
foundation. In fact, the big packers,
alarmed by impending federal prose
cutions, are trying to curry favor with
the public and to make the retailer
the goat In the whole AFFAIR"
This is the explanation here Of the
United Master Butchers OF Chicago Of
the interviews recently given out BY
J. Ogden Armour and other beef
barons" In which assertion was made
that heat prices were on the tobOg.
gan and that the consumer would
soon ind II cheaper to eat porter.
house steak than to go hungry.
III we can be assured by the pack.
ers," said the master butchers as.
sembled In regular meeting, mot In
newspaper interviews, but by signed
contracts that they will reduce the
price Of meats to certain amount
and keep them reduced for, say, thee
months we viii be glad to make CORE.
spending reductions to our custo-
mers."
The butchers are unanimous In say
ing that meat prices are appreciably
lower than they we're at this time last
year, but object to the packers Civ.
ing out the idea that heavy price cuts
are to- BE- expected either at once or
In the near future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
GOvERNEE I SEIZED GOODS
AN ENGLISH WOODEN FIRM
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
The Entire stock Of Joseph 3, Brook
& Co. Of New York Taken as I.
Payment.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE entir
stock of Joseph B Brooke & Co., al
English wooden firm which has main
tanned a branch house in New Yorl
city for % years, was seized by TIL
government In an action to recoye
100000 damages, lin consequence o
fraud and other wrongful acts" Al
legged evasion Of custom duties dis
closed by former employe Of the firm
Is the basis for the action.
With the seizure 1t became know
shat the government recently had in
stituted suit against the firm, but be
ing unable to serve the summons be
cause members Of the firm are nov
in HuddersHeld, England. District At
torney Wise obtained writ OF attach
nient. The writ was served by Unitet
States Marshal Henkel upon Robert C
Harron, the manager. The stock II
valued ut the amount Of damage claim
ed by the government.
Peter Redling, until recently cTarl
in the Arms employ, gave the informa
ton on which the government acted
Special agents were assigned to In
vestigate his story and according t.
Mr.. Wise their examination verified
his charges that the company had fol
years cheated the government by un
LIBERALIZATION Of goods and false in
voices.
Nicholas G. Brooks, special agent
who worked on the case submitted an
affidavit to Judge Hazel in the United
States district court and the attach
ment was issued,
The. parent house is at Bradford
England. The members of the firm re
side abroad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
NO WORLDS FAIR FOR NEW YORK
A Committee Decides That II Would
Produce Conditions That Would,
BE Detrimental.

New York. Nov. 17.-After careful
investigation concerning the advisa
bility of holding a worlds fair In New
York in 1918, the committee of 100
has expressed to Mayor Gaynor its op
position to the project, The report Of
the committee, through its chairman
John Claflin, gives several reasons for
not favoring the proposed worlds fair
One is the lack Of accommodation In
the hotels for large crowds. The tran.
sit facilities also are considered far
from adequate in proportion to the
temporary increase In Greater New
.York's population. The committee is
Of the opinion that any attempts to
provide accommodation to counterfeit
these drawbacks will lead to TEN
poFary imitation and subsequent
financial reaction OF a serious nature
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
sOaNs1ONE KILLED At DENVER
8SAs AvIatoFs Machine Broke at a
Height Of CIV Feet and Dropped
70 the Ground.

Overland Park, Denver, Nov. 49,
&alph tombstone. one OF the Wright
Myers fell in his machine from a altl.
4AnAe OF about 800 feet and was in.
lsfantly killed.
zehnstone was making some fancy
HaaaeuYera when his machine turned
Anrtie and dashed down into the
Enrswd Of spectators.
After IL minutes OF flight, John
iStens decided to come down. He was
naking . fancy descent. knoFn 10
nslaaora 90 the aerial spin. When at
- distance Of about 500 feet from the
Arenna hts machine was noticed to
WshAls several times. Suddenly II
NEsrved, the right sing on which
- entire weight had been thrown
NIanpled. The part gave way en-
airsiy ana Ike . huge bird cripple BY
= aAot, Il dropped 70 the ground.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
PREPARING SUGAR Trust CASE
BILL IN EQUITY FOR ITS DIS
SOLUTION NEARLY READY


Washington, Nov. 2l.-Dtstrict At
torney Wise Of New York who haI
been here confering with Attorney
General Wickersham on the bill II
equity for the dissolution Of the sugal
trust will remain here till the proof o.
the bill has been read corrected fol
filing. The bill Is now In the print
er's hands and the conference pc
tween Mr.. Wise and the attorney
general were continued.
oficials OF the department say the
bill will follow the formal pleading in
suits under the Sherman antitrust
law. Under these pleadings the COM
binatlon will be attached as a mo-
nopoly and as an agency In restraint
OF trade.
It is understood that both the
criminal and civil features of the act
will be invoked in the present bill
which is soon to be flied in New York.
The department itself in q formal
statement given Vut WAhV sAAAS SNe'
was being prepared, declared ap-
parently for the application OF the
criminal features Of the Sherman law
in trust prosecutions.
There is no case before the depart
ment for which there have been 80
much preparation and so many
revelations before trial, 80 that 1t
will be surprising event II convic-
ton is not secured. The interest OF
the administration in the bill to dis
solve that trust is evidenced by the
present personal efforts of the attor-
ney general The bill will go forth with
the imprimature Of the legal head Of
the government and not only that but
the text OF the document Ia now being
scruntinized as a guarantee against
the assaults OF demurrers and other
tricks of the attorney generals trade,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
LIVE STOCK SOLD IN MISSOURI
Fer the Year 1909 II Amounted to
9tSs,2so,gOo Which Was an in.
ersass Of e23,75o,0o

Jefferson City, Nov. 2l.-Iive stock
sold in Missouri In 1909 was valued
at Si36, 1900, an increase OF s2s, 1885,
900 over the figures for 1908, accord
Ing to the statistics complied BY J.
C. A. Hitler Of the state bureau Of
labor for the Missouri Red Book. soon
to be Issued,
The surplus poultry and eggs mar
keted we're worth near $4,000. 900, an
Increase Of nearly 100000 over that
OF 1908.
Nodsway county was arst in the
value Of live stock SOLD. Clay second
and Jackson third.
In TIE poultry business Buchanan
was arst Psttiu second. 81. Louis
third.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
STATION BONDS SOLD PROMPTLY
British Investors reok 0,soo,coc
kansaa City Securities In One
Day and Wanted More.

London. Nov. 1.-THE prOnp,nssl
With which British Investors absorbed
the Issue Of sT.BoO.e0o q Kansas City
Terminal railway bonds biddlng On
which has closed. Indicated the read.
ness Of the investing Enallsh public
% take American securities. The NJ,
vas open only = hours, when TIE
Issue wa ovsrtubscrihed. ne Con.
tlnent applied tot 4 portion o. TIE a
rus. vhioA vas quoted Al 4 per cent
prsminm-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24

received here that the governor had
called the legislature to locate the
capital Muskogee had already begun
to organize, and had mapped out a
tentative plan. 1t will combine the
eastern Oklahoma Democratic forces
in the legislature with the Republican
forces Of the western part Of the state
and work for an adjournment of the
special session until the first Monday
in January, when Lee Cruce, COVER
nor-elect, will have been inaugurated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
SPECIAL SESSION
TO LOCATE CAPITAL
Cow Haskell Thinks Public Welfare
Demands Action.
10 MEET IN OKLAHOMA CITY
November % 10 the Date-Guthrie,
Shawnee and Other Cities Pro-
pose to Combine Their
Interests.

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. 21.-Gov. Haskell
came here by motor car and remained
just long enough to issue q pr0clama-
ton converting the legislature to meet
in extraordinary session at Oklahoma
City at noon, November 2S, to locate
permanently the capital Of the state.
The purpose Of the session is to affirm
by legislative enactment the capital
removal, which the state supreme
court recently declared was void.
L In his proclamation Gov. Haskeil
said:
by reason of the necessity to per
manently determine and settle the 10
sation OF the state capital, and to carry
out the expressed will Of the people
as declared in said election, an ex-
traordinary occasion exists within the
meaning Of the constitution requiring
that the legislature be convoked in
special and extraordinary session. In
my opinion the public welfare re.
quires that said extraordinary and
special session shall be convOked at
Oklahoma City"
Based on Constitution.
In not calling the special session to
meet at Guthrie, which the state su-
preme court says Is the seat Of state
government, Gov. Haskell acts under
provision Of the state constitution
which says that he may convOke the
legislature at or adjourn 1t to another
place, when In his opinion the public
safety or welfare, or the safety or
health Of the members require 1t
The condition is imposed, however,
that such change or adjournment
shall be concurred in by q twothirds
vote OF all the members elected TO
each branch Of the legislature"
It is believed that Gov. Haskell
the enactment Of an
emergency law which would become
effective Immediately upon liz passage
and approval. This would prevent .
referendum vote BY the people, With
OUT the emergency clause an act Of
The Legislature does not become eEFee-
tive until 30 days after It's passage.
Such an act would give time for the
Of petitions for referen-
Eum vote.
Opinions Of Result Differ.
What The special session win DO is
! natter Of Vide conjecture in the
tate. There has bssn remonstrunee |
By both Democratic and Republican |
against 9 special session,
hair Opinions being hat there is no
reed Of forcing the state 10 the e.
,enss o. > special session, inasmuch
u The legislature win meet regularly
text January.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
A PLOT TO SMUGGLE WoOLENS
The Frauds Being Discovered May
Amount to More Than the steal.
Ings Of Sugar Trust.

New York, Nov 21.--That the snug
Cling frauds perpetrated by the wool
merchants will outrival by many mil
lions the sugar trust speculations, was
the assertion made by Assistant
United States District Attorney Wise,
who had charge Of the governments
case.
He said that the arrest Of ten or
more prominent New York merchants
was pending and that developments
would uncover gigantic plot to
nmnggle wooiens into this country
from France and England. N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
CHECKS FOR APACHE PRISONERS
A. Fort ell the as4 Indians Each
Cot q Share a.
s2sGoo.

LaStoa, Ok. Nor. l7.-At Fort SIN
the $50 Apache Indians. prisoners Of
var Esra paid BY the goVtFnmeat the
receipts for their cattle. hsy sna grain
that we're sold this fan. Each mem-
ber Of the tribe received = cheek a.
hin share Of the receipts Much Of this
money vas derived from the sale Of
1900 head Of cattle which srs On the
Pert sin Reservation. Thls payment
amounted 70 sboui SIS 200 aud vas The
last oaheial act Of Lieut. eearEs A.
Parngion. the retiring oHcsf In
charge Of The ApacheA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
HEART Of TOLSTOY
CEASED BEATING
The Great Russian Died In Hut at
Astapova. =
MS FAMILY WAS wifi Him
ne Had Fled From Home Seeking
Solitude and Was Stricken
While on the
Journey.

Astapoya, Russia, Nov. 21.-Count
Tolstoy died peacefully here after
card fight Of several days. DR.. MAKO
yetsky and the other attending physi'
clans and Countess Tolstoy we're at
Mis- side when the end came. 1t was
recognized long before that his case
was hopeless, and at 5 o'clock In the
snnrning, after the countess had been
summoned and other members OF the
FAMILY had gathered in an adjoining
room, the physicians issued bulletin
announcing that the activity OF the
Aeart had almost ceased and tnat
Tolstoy's condition was extremely
dangerous.
several Of the physicians were
greatly overcome by the approaching
death OF Russia's great writer
Tolstoy, accompanied only by Dr.
.aaakoyetsky, left his home at Yasnaya
Palians several. days ago with the
SUPPOSE Of ending his days In solitude
% which he more and more inclined
in his latter years. His pilgrimage
led him to the monastery at Shamar
dine In the Province OF Kaluga,
where he remained as the guest OF his
sister Marie, who Is nun In the
clOister.
Was Seeking Solitude.
Learning that his retreat had been
discovered, he insisted upon proceed
ing on his journey to the Caucasus,
where he hoped to spend his last days
close to the Tolstoan colony on the
shores Of the Black sea.
But on the railroad journey he was
overcome with exhaustion and the
cold, and Dr. Makovetsky was com
PEELED to have him transferred to the
nag station at Astapova, where ne
was made as comfortable IS possible
In the rude wooden building.
For five days ta had lain there SUI.
Rer1ng first from bronchitis and later
from Inflammation Of the lungs. Spe-
riaiists were called from Moscow and
other places, but, Notwithstanding
their utmost efforts. the heart OF the
great Russian reSpohueu Du' leeoH "
the restoratives and stimulants ad-
sninistered.
The attacks Of heart failure in /
creased alarmingly and many hours
prlor to the end the physicians had
givan up al nope countess lOistuy
was admitted TO the SICK room TOT tne
Mrst time, but ner husband laiieu 70
recognize her.
She had hastened TO De pesi0e MIN
when she learned several Gays age
that his illness was serious, put inc
had deemed It ADVISABLE
that she be kept away from the count
fearing that her presence might cause
Ghe patient emotion.
No One Excluded.
NO one WAS eXcIuueu LTOHl Tie uSttlH
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
Fsund potash In AuslrIa.

New York, NoE. sL--A new element
has heen introduced Into the e0ntra.
yesg between this country and Ger
nAny over the htter's hlehhahesd
trestuent Of American fertilizer
manufacturers VIE use about 10000
teas Of German pptaah q year. ~ TIE
aibosvery Of large and ValuEbls a.
poaila Of potaah n Austria. accordlae
70 cable advises rscsiFsd In Wan
slrsst
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
MURRAY TO BIZ MAJOR GENERAL
The Missouri Man Has Seen Selected
by Secretary Of War fer
Promotion.

Washington. Nov. 21.-Brig, Gen.
Arthur Murray, chief Of the coast
ARTILLERY, who entered the army from
Pike county, Missouri, has been Sc
lected by J. NJ. Dickinson, secretary
Of war, for promotion to major gen.
erAl to MI the vacancy in that grade
to be created BY the retirement Of
Mai. Gen. william P. Duyall Of Mary.
land. January -. The selection Will
be laid before President Taft imma-
diately upon bis return from Panama
this week and ID expected 70 BE-
promptly approved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT OPENS
The Session ls Expected to Be Long
and Marked by Bitter
Debates.

Ottawa. Ont. Nov 1.-THE third
session Of the eleventh parliament Of
Canada will be opened here this after
noon by Earl Gray, the governor gen,
eral. In view or the approaching cleo
ton 1t is expected that the session
7 will be long and marked by bitter de-
dates. The opposition, which has
been considerably disorganized for the
last two years, will endeavor to
strengthen itself by reconciling con
Fiction elements
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24

Washington. Nov. iL-cOl. Roose.
welt IL to talk here to-nlght. He yin
mate two spsaehes . SCI speech Be.
fore The National Geographic society
ana = speech to NsWspapefmen. The
latter speech nay b interesting. This
Vim Be his nrst visit 70 WasAineton
fincs Ne departed sse hoars alter n.
thing from ne Whits hssss "a March
I, 1903. Re Nfl b net ai u. uhicn
Station BY . esmnit,ce IRON ths Ne
tezai Geographic sor'sl1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-11-24
g AunsInutsn u s4a.ooo putr.

tisN York, Nov RMS. collln p
Gaafinsloa returning home nom
nrops o. The George washinetob
1nc1e Der oHn record for duty pay.
rHnafs ehsn she declared goods upon
azIch shs paid ttS.eoO. Nr HINT.
Itea made ~ hlsAssl previous roc-
,a1f II fle1. etsH shs paid he GOV.
asai f15.ott % roods brought n.