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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25


There IL a good deal OF loose ex-
pealoration OF speech by precinct
statesmen. callow journalists and
Workers concerning special
privileges"
A special privilege is as its name
implies, a privilege which cannot be
enjoyed by any person other than
the holder OF IL. A, street-car fran
chise is, in the nature OF things, a
special privilege. But telegraph
or telephone line Is not, for the
right might be granted to plant poles
and string wires on a parallel street
or on the opposite side OF the same
street.
The great industrial corporations
and trusts are most frequently de-
nounced as possessing special privil-
eyes. But the designation is inant
for there is no law TO prevent mil
lionaires from forming a corporation
to puchase coal mines, build coke
ovens, acquire furnace sites, make
iron and steel goods and conduct an
opposition even to the great United
States steel company. AS with steel,
so with sugar. with tobacco. with
flour, with slaughtering cattle and
packing meat. and with manufactur-
ing wooden. cotton, leather and wood
en- goods. True, such manufactures
are protected by a tariff. But their
rivals would be protected by the
same tariff to the same extent. A
privilege which anybody can acquire
by paying for It is not a special priv
ilege. Neither is a privilege enjoyed
by one who owns 1t by the operation
of natural and not of statute laws.
Trade secrets which are unprotected
by patents are not special privileges.
Anybody has right to experiment
and guess, and ascertain. II he can,
the secret of dyeing seal skins, OF.
of making Russia sheet iron. The
scientist, the statesman, the author,
the artist, the poet, the singer, the
orator each has a special privilege
of creation bestowed upon him by a
beneficent Coda privilege which no
human law gave him, and which no
human law can force him to share
with others. The journalist who
enjoys by contract an exclusive right
to use Associated Press dispatches
has a special privilege of which no
rival journal can divest him. The
| Joy rider who has chartered an auto
for the day has a special privilege
to use that vehicle for that day, and
cannot be required to divide that
privilege with another. The tenant
who has paid his rent In advance
has special privilege to live in the
leased premises for q term of ten
ancy and need admit no partner to
his bed and board.
The business and the industrial
and social life of modern civilization
is made up of special privileges ac-
quired by the skin, the genius or
the good luck Of their possessors. 1t
is only special privileges acquired
from governments of municipalities,
of states, or of nation, that are
obnoxious to criticism, and such
special privileges are comparatively
few in number and usually are care
fully guarded and hedged and sub
jected to supervision by the granting
power.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

Japan bows gracefully to the IN
evitable in reducing her army and
navy appropriations to fit her purse.
war is expensive business, and
though her people have bravely and
cbeerfully borne the tremendous
burden of taxation necessitated by
the war with Russia it is evident to
her statesman that the limit of en-
durance has been reached. Happily
for Japan, the reputation she has
made as a fighter will stand her IN
good stead when other nations are
tempted to tread on her toes. Rus
STA probably knows when she has
mad enough, and. doubtless hopes tc
retrieve the past, will think twice
before she goes out q second time
looking Tor trouble. she might mol
fare so well IN q second treaty Of
peace. aet t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25
DANGER I'M FIGURES.

The tangle Of mathematical blum
ders in the free list bill which Presi-
dent Taft has exposed in his speeches
ON his tariff vetoes may have been
made by Chairman Underwood after
all, instead of by the clerks he en-
ployed In preparing the bill. AS an
excuse for not putting raw wool on
the free list, Underwood predicted a
deficit Of $5O,0OO,0OO in the year
ending last June; there was a sur
plus of $47,OOO,0O0; Underwood's err
ror $4,000, 900.
He estimates that each con-
gressional district is taxed $1,000
900 by the veto of the free list bill,
or $500, 600, 900 a year. The entire
customs revenue last year was only
$4,000, 900, and he had said that
protection increased prices one-half
of the amount of the tax, which
would be 57,5OO.OOO. Here is an
other slight discrepancy. But that
according to one Of his statements,
would be the saving by repeating the
whole tariff.
when speaking in the house, he
said the most that the free list bill
would save was $2O,O0O,OOO and
even this estimate was cut down BY
the senate's restoration of the duties
on cereals and meat. At the best
his calculation is off 370,OO0.0oO
Mr.. Underwood should stick to gen
eralities and not trifle with figures
They are as dangerous to his argu'
ments as a stick of dynamite is to 9
child.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25
A NATIONAL NUIsANCCE.

Abraham Lincoln used to say that
1t was impossible to fool all the peo-
ple all the time But he lived before
the days of universal tipping. II
he were alive today he would re-
wise his dictum. and make an ex-
ception of those who keep ON tip
ping after they know that the tip
goes, not to the man who serves us,
but to the corporation which em-
ploys him. This view of the matter
is suggested by the experience OF
Philadelphia hotel which is making
determined attempt to rid itself
and its guests of the nuisance. AS
a preliminary step It has abrogated
its contract with a New York cor
poration which controlled the check
room privileges. Every person check
ing an article was expected to tip
the boy and was made uncomfortable
IL he did not. The boys were paid
81 a week, furnished uniforms with
out pockets, and compelled to put
their tips into common receptacle.
the entire contents of which were re-
tanned by the company. Naturally
the corporation, which made a BUSH
ness of securing such privileges"
paid large dividends ON an insignifi-
cant capital. 1t doubtless has the
same contract with scores of hotels
where guests are tipping the boys
in the belief that they are allowed
to keep the money.
The sleeping car graft has been
endured so long that the travelling
public has seemingly grown indif-
ferent to it. Yet when one thinks
of paying Is or so cents, under vir-
tuaI compulsion, for trifling service
he usually does not want, and for
which a nickel or a dime would be
ample compensation If he did want
1t, simply that the corporation may
hire por:ers for SO or $40 a month,
1t is hard to understand why we sub
NIT so weakly. In the dining car
one must. after paying double price
for everything, give the waiter at
least a quarter il he hopes to be
served properly at the next meal. 1t
is notorious that the walters are
paid little or nothing, and that men
are eager for the place without
wages.
A few years ago, in a divorce
suit against the head waiter in a
fashionable New York restaurant, the
fact was brought out that the de-
PENDANT received more than 500 a
week in tips-retaining all his own
and half those given 20 his subordi-
mates! He was glad not only to work
for nothing but to pay roundly for
the privilege.
Everyone who submits to being
fleeced In this way knows only toe
well that tbs nuisance would be
abated in thirty days II the public
would absolutely refuse 70 tip any
one, and would demand satisfactory
service on the basis Of the prics
leharesd, without sratuities- The
Philadelphia hotel is moving in the
right direction. Power to its armi
Il
FLAMING THE WOMAN,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25
coon COUNTY ROADS.

The county commissioners of Dick
inson county are working out plan
for a system of county roads that
will connect all the cities OF the
county and give first class thorough
fares throughout the county at a
moderate expense. Nothing they
have ever done will be more general
IL approved by the people of Dick
inson. 1t is in the line of progress
and will save to the farmers more
money than any one improvement
that could be made. The good roads
movement is country wide. 1t is
coming to a point when the county
that is not in line with It will be
considered too backward for modern
citizens. Dickinson Is working In
the right direction and the commits
sioners should have the support OF
every citizen in their effort.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25
THURSDAY, JANUARY %. 1912.
THE FARMER AND BUSINESS.

A very common method OF building
M the business interests of town
is to get factory or as MAJ
tories as possible, and the promoter
OF such factory calls on the business
men in town painting a ros- picture
in which he states the number OF
men thas the factory viii employ
the annual wages of each workman
and the total amount of money that
these men and their families VIII
spend III the town.
II, for instance, the factory VIII
employ 500 men and the average
wage is $500 per man, the total ag-
gregate wage will be $25O,Oo9 per
annum, and the promoter swells with
Importance as he points out what
ile expenditure of this much money
annually means in the development
of the town. His argument Is. oil
course, a good one, and 1t Is an
evidence of enterprise for business
men to assist in getting factories To-
Gated in their towns, but the point
is that II businessman can assist
IN getting factories located IN MS
4own-factories whose men VIII
spend 100000 or 100000 per year
~ even more-he can also assist IN
promoting agricultural development
not only in helping to get men 70
invest in the farm lands OF his COM
munity, but in encouraging peter
methods Of agriculture and better
methods OF business among the farm
ers. 40 that there will be a larger
income per acre and per man and
"a that this income viii not be spen'
so largely for the things that tnt
farmer should raise at home.
To illustrate this point let US az
sumo that a country town has oO,oo'
acres Of cultivatable land tributary
a. a. and that by improved methods
~ agriculture the gross income Il
Increased 10 the eAIOAN
acre. Is It not plain that the gross
income Of the farmers in this com
munity lie increased to the extent o.
$3.50 900 annually or an amoun'
equal TO that expended BY 500 rae
tory employees? And 10 It not ger.
tain that most of this money Will lInO
,ts way into the channels OF traue
Farmers are liberal spenders wnen
IN ey have the money to spend, anu
va may be sure that they Will pun
their surplus money In improvements
IN buying ana developing more anc'
n buying automobiles, in giving an
education to their children ana ~
various ways in which the money
a kept in active circulation.
AND that Is why 1t pays q town
20 help build up the farming COM
munity around It.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

He who runs may read. and you
may blame yourself If you do not
keep healthy these days. In most
any periodical you can find articles
by DR.. Woods Hutchinson, A. NJ. M.
D.-Minueapolis Messenger. And 4
is pretty good sort OF readine too.
He advocates exercise, sobriety, plen-
ty of good ford and regular hours
of sleep.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

Newport. R. l., Jan. 2s.-Under or
ders coming directly from Gov.
Pothier, al the gambling places Of
Newport have been closed. The an
nouncemeat Of the governors action
caused q stir here, as be vent over
the heads Of the local police. His &C.
tloh 3 similar 70 that which he took
at NarrasAnsstt last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

Is is wish-bone time and people
are apt to have their special longinss.
Almost everybody hopes to spend
their money to advantage-to get
the best values possible for their
hard-earned cash, and here is wnere
thew get the opportunity. We give
Won honest values. perfect service
md satisfaction with every purchase.
One trial convinces.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

II DR.. Wilson was such q great
success a. college president. win
some Of his friends please explain
why It ls that Princeton has been
playing the greatest football IN its
history since he retired from the
presidency Of thsk university
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

one Of the reasons that makes
gansss hope for Iuasa Hook'a 3
polhamnnt a.. ths ausreua hspeA Is
80 x ~ olahlT r,ne 2us
D. 81
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

The time has come for the RepHb-
mean party 70 take note Of the pre-
pssIve thought Of the DAY and em-
AZ a IT. fundamental Law ne pFin-
y sirn 81 rrakrt .awfsnes gour-
Ansa so ksfish- al We a
ss rs ,cltn sf ite
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

II il safe to assume that II WOOD
row Wilson were to live again enc
past six years Of his life ne wouAu
mot ask Mr.. Carnegie for pension,
attempt to write Mr.. Bryan out OF
The Democratic party or tell Col
George Harvey he did not want mis-
auDnort.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

Whea married naD 8 found
aheet several thousand seilars TIE
rssuiar 81 II rz1t wilt di4
e gqun mar a
.6a Ns s
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-03-06

err on the hillside or in the valley.
eating OF sleeping. or at rest
DE LANCY BALKAN. Magistrate.
Fourth District. County Of Cum
berland. state Of North Carolina. Dons
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-03-06

ter, for he himself had heard from
Bladen that he had decided to as
sumo the care Of the boy.
Il reckon Bladen will have the law
on his side, Boil"
'The law be damned-I got what's
fair on mine. don't wish TO- better
than that" exclaimed Yancy, over his
shoulder. He strobe from the store
and started down the sandy road at
brisk run. Miserable forebodings OF
an impending tragedy leaped up with
in him, and the miles were many
that lay between him and the Hill.
AS he breasted the slope he came
within sight of a little group in his
own dooryard. Saving only Uncle
Sammy Bellamy, the group resolved
itself into the women and children OF
the Hill, but there was one small
figure he missed. The patriarch hur-
ried toward him, leaning on his cane.
They've took your nevvy. Bobl" he
cried. In high. thin voice.
who's took him2" asked Yancy
hoarsely.
"Hit were Dave Blounl. Get your
gun. Bob, and so after him~-kilI the
miserable sneaking cuss!n cried Uncle
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-03-06
CHAPTER v.
The Encounter.

Betty Malroy had ridden into the
sQuire's yard during the progress or
the trial and when Yancy and Han
nibal came from the house she beck
oned the Scratch Hitler to her.
you are not going to lose your
nephew. are you. Mr.. Yancy?" she
asked eagerly, when Yancy stood at
her side.
mo. ma'am." But his sense OF Ella
ton was plainly tempered.
Il am very glad. rode out to the
Hin to say good-by to Hannibal and
to you. but they said you we're here
and that the trial was today"
Captain Murrell, with Crenshaw and
the squire, came from the house, and
MurrelPs swarthy face lit up at sight
Of the girl. Yancy, would have Yield
ed his place. but Betty detained him.
~Are yoa going away, ma'amT' he
asked with concern.
'sYes-to my home IN west Tennes-
see" and a cloud crossed her smooth
brow.
But amt you ever coming back.
C<rffrr,o.I -, Nat uo~o
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CHAPTER III.
Trouble at Scratch Hill.


Captain Murrell had established
himself at Balaam's Cross Roads. He
was supposed to be interested in the
purchase of a plantation, and in COM
pany with Crenshaw visited the nu-
merous tracts of land which the mer-
chant owned; but though he professed
delight with the country, he was
plainly in no haste to become COM
mitted to any one of the several prop
ositions Crenshaw was eager to sub
NIT.
The Barony would have suited
me-" he told Bladen one day. They
had just returned from an excursion
into the country and were seated in
the lawyers Office.
you say your father was a friend
of the old generals?" said Bladen.
Years ago, in the north-yes," an
swered Murrell.
Murren regarded the lawyer In 81
lence for a moment out of his deeply
sunk eyes.
Too bad about the boy" he said
at length slowly.
"How do you mean. Captain"
asked Bladen.
81 mean it's pity he has no one
except Yancy to look after him." said
terest and Murrell went on: HAS
Yancy any legal claim on the boy?"
mo, certainly not; the boy was
merely left with Yancy because Cren-
shaw didn't know what else to do
with him."
Get possession of him, and II
don't buy land here I'll take him west
with me-" said Murrell quietly. Il
am willing to spend five hundred dol
lars on this if necessary"
III have to think your PROPOSE
ton over" said Bladen.
The immediate result of this con-
versation was that within twenty-four
hours a man driving two horses
hitched to a light buggy arrived at
Scratch Hill in quest of Bob Yancy,
whom he found at dinner and to
whom he delivered a letter. Mr..
Yancy was profoundly impressed by
the attention, for holding the letter
at arms length, he said:
We'll, sir, I've lived nigh on to
forty years, but 1 never got a piece
of writing befo'-never, sir. People,
if they was close by, spoke to me, If
at a distance they hollered, but none
of 'em ever wrote"
Whats your answer" demanded
the stranger.
You tell him I'll be monstrous
glad to talk it over with him any time
he fancies to come out here"
The next day Yancy had occasion
to visit Balaam's Cross Roads. Cren-
shaw gave him a disquieting opinion
as to the probable contents Of his let
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a deep Impression uSnn --ncy, COM
fortably seated in the doorway.
You will all be here next Sunday,
won't you?-and at the same hour?''
she said, rising.
There was a sudden clatter OF
hoofs beyond the door. A man, well
dressed and well mounted had rid
den into the yard. AS Mrs. Ferris
came from the cabin he flung him
self out of the saddle and, hat in
hand, approached her.
Il am hunting a place called the
Barony; can you tell me if 1 am on
the right road?' he asked. He was a
man in the early thirties, graceful
and powerful Of build, with a hand
some face.
1T is my husband you wish to see?
am Mrs. Ferris"
Then General Quintard is dead?"
His tone was one of surprise.
His death occurred over a year
ago, and my husband now owns the
Barony; we're you friend of the gen.
eraPs?"
mo, madam; he was my fathers
friend, but had hoped to meet him."
His manner was adroit and plausible.
will you ride on with US to the
Earony and meet my husband, Mr.
-?" she paused.
"Murrell-Captain MurrelI. Thank
you; / should like to see the old
place. should highly value the priv
ilege," then his eyes rested on Miss
Malroy.
Betty, let me present Captain Muir
rell."
The captain bowed, giving her
glance of bold admiration.
By this time the children had strag-
gled of into the pine woods as ST.
lently as they had assembled; only
Yancy and Hannibal remained. Mrs.
Ferris turned to the former.
IF you will close the cabin door,
Mr.. Yancy, everything will be ready
for next Sunday" she said, and moved
toward the horses, followed by Muir
rell. Betty Malroy fingered for a mo-
ment at HannibaPs side.
"Good-by, little boy; you must ask
your Uncle Bob to bring you up to
the big house to see me-" and stoop-
ing she kissed him. "Good-by, Mr..
Yancy."
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JUDGE
BY XAUCHANK ESTER
.ZUSLP4zz0XS BYDMEZKZZ

shan't lose by tt
Yancy rested a big knotted hand
on the boys shoulder.
Come, wake up, sonnyl" The child
reused with a start and stared into
the strange bearded face that was
bent toward him. Its yo' Uncle
Bob" continued Yancy in a wheedling
tone. Here, give us the spo'tin' rifle
to totel"
Yancy balanced the rifle on his
great palm and his eyes assumed a
speculative cast.
Il wonder what's to hinder US from
loading this old gun, and firing this
old gun, and hearing this old gun
go-bang! Eh?'
The child's blue eyes grew wide.
please, Uncle Bob, make it go
bangl"
You come along, then" and Mr..
Yancy moved off in the direction of
his mule, the child following.
Thereafter beguiling speech flowed
steadily from Mr.. Yancy's bearded
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Sammy. by the Fayetteville Road.
Bob, not ten minutes ago-you can
cut him OF at Ok Road forksI"
Yancy breathed sigh of relief. A
rife was placed in Yancy's hands.
Thank you-aIl kindly" said Yancy,
and turning away he struck on
through the pine woods. A brisk walk
of.twenty minutes brought him to the
Ok Road forks.
He had not long to wait, for pres
emily the buggy hove in sight. AS the
buggy came nearer he recognized his
ancient enemy in the person OF the
man who sat at Hannibal's side, and
stepping into the road seized the
horses by their bits. At sight OF him
Hannibal shrieked his name in de-
light.
Uncle Bob-Uncle Bob" he cried.
Eyes, it's Uncle Bob. You can light
down, Neyvy."
Lego them horsesI" said Mr..
Blount.
Light down, Nevvy," said Yancy,
still pleasantly.
Hannibal instantly availed himself
of the invitation. At the same mo-
ment Blount struck at Yancy with his
whip, and his horses reared wildly,
thinking the blow meant for them.
Seeing that the boy had reached the
ground in safety, Yancy relaxed his
hold on the team, which instantly
plunged forward. Then as the buggy
swept past him he made a grab at
Blount and dragged him out over the
wheels into the road, where he pro-
ceeded to fetch Mr.. Blount a smack
in the jaw. Then with a final skilfuI
kick he sent Mr.. Blount sprawling.
Don't let me catch you around these
diggings again, Dave Blount, or 1
swear to God I'll be the death OF
youl"
Hannibal rode home through the
pine woods in triumph on his Uncle
Bob's mighty shoulders.