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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
MUCH YET TO DO

There were In the United States
last year 2.24O,0OO miles of public
roads. only 10 per cent OF which
ore classed as improved roads.
Last year the expenditures on ac-
count of road construction, includ-
ing the estimated value of convict
labor, made by state, counties,
townships and districts aggregated
about 100000. Ten years ago
the expenditures on this account
amounted to approximately &c.,
100000 and the difference between
these two sums shows that there
has been a great advance in the
demand for improved public high
ways. But with 80 per cent of the
roads of the country over which the
people travel and do business, UNI
improved, 1t is clear that so far the
surface has scarcely been scratched.
In the German Empire in Europe
which covers less territory than
the single American state of Texas,
there are $4,000 miles of state road
and in Prussia alone the annual ex-
penditure on the public road
amounts to $35,00O,0OO. In Eng
land and Wales, less in area than
the state of Florida, there are $780,
908 miles Of public roads, of which
27,S26 miles are what are called
main roads" and 123,O82 miles
are included under the designation
ether than main roads," Five years
ago the local authorities in England
and Wales expended on these foads,
not including loans which amounted
to $7,916,964, $32,498.OOO. In Flor
ida, according to the latest avail
able information there are 1852
miles of what are called improved
roads,"
However odious comparisons may
be, they are very useful at times to
show how far behind the rest of the
civilized world the United States is
in taking care of the most import
ant economic problem with which
they must deal If the immense re-
sources of the country are to be de-
veloped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11

mildly. Is not friendly. and vhoss
people are not mollycoddles.
After almost a month OF fighting
the overwhelmingly superior Teu-
tonic forces have advanced about
thirty miles. and have called for
achievements. Having. by sheer
weight OF numbers. cleared the way
10 Bulgaria but not TO the indespen-
sable railroad. they will BIO Obliged
TO patrol every mile OF the railroad.
with Constantinople still 400 miles
away.
Before the confederate forces had
crossed the Potomac President Lin
coin wrote TO General Hooker: EFF
the head OF Lees army is at Mar
tlnsburg. and the tail OF II on the
road somewhere between Freder-
icksburg and Charlottesville. the
animal must be very slim some
where. Could you not break him
somewhere"
The allies naturally will attempt
to break" this animal. stretching
like an exaggerated Daschund over
a line OF march OF 500 miles. And
Russia is still to be reckoned with.
II is not only a long way to Con-
which will be only the
beginning OF the proposed drive to
Egypt and India but It is not exact
ly fox trot over any of the course.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
AMERICAN CAPITAL TO CHINA

Plans have been completed in
Sioux City, Iowa, for the construc-
ton of a desiccated egg plant in
Hongkong, China, which will be the
largest concern of it's kind in the
world. In addition to the American
capital going to China for this pur-
pose, this company will have the
backing Of a $5O,OOO,OOO English
concern. A. D. Robinson, superin-
tendent of the National Bakers Egg
company and Carl G. Blomberg, a
former foreman of the egg factory,
have gone to China to supervise the
construction of the factory.
Due to the 33 per cent cut in the
duty on dried eggs, these men find
1t will be a paying investment TO
manufacture the product in China,
where eggs can be bought at a rate
far below his American market
price, employ Chinese labor at pau
per wages, and flood the American
market with this cheap product.
The American factory will be closed
and its labor thrown out of employ
ment. The American farmer will
have the market curtailed by the
closing of this factory and will have
further foreign competition to meet.
For the 10 months period, Octo-
Der, 1918, to July, 1914, under the
Democratic tariff, over 5000, 900
dozen fresh eggs, were imported
into this country. most of them from
China, going to the Pacific coast.
For the 10 months, October, 1914,
to July, 1915, with war conditions,
and consequent ocean freight diff
culties, 100000 dozen came in.
For the same period in 1928,
under the Republican tariff law.
with a duty of five cents a dozen on
fresh eggs. none came in. But with
the decrease noted in fresh egg i'm
ports for the 1914-15 period there
has followed q huge increase in the
manufactured product-dried, or
desiccated eggs. The department Of
commerce gives no figures on these
Imports. but q few weeks ago a con-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
have an insane patient last year.

have an insane patient last year.
Twelve counties have not called O
jury to a trial of criminal case il
years.
Twenty counties do not have q
prisoner in the penitentiary.
Eighteen counties have no poor
farms.
Kansas had but fourteen children
paupers cared for by the state In
1914.
These are wonderful figures and
should make us pause in our every
day rush to consider.
In the first place it is the great
est plea for the back to the soiI'
movement which could be imagined.
Kansas is primarily an agricul-
tural state and there is small dan
ger of a people in that mass of
growing grain, going hungry.
Hunger is the parent Of crime
and disease.
What man with an empty stomach
can be expected to regard the nice
ties of our laws which distinguish
so clearly between mine and thine?
Another thing, which was not
mentioned before, is that Kansas is
a prohibition state and all prison
experts agree that about 20 per cent
ct crime comes through drink.
There is a direct relation be-
tween drink and hunger.
Nine times out of ten the man
without food to sustain him will
pay his last dime for drink and
with some reason. It warns and
him for a short time
and gives him false courage which
he can easily mistake for the real
thing.
Poverty, drink and crime are so
that it is almost impos-
sible to separate them.
There is a strong sentiment in
the west for equal suffrage.
Not much difficulty has been ex-
perienced in getting it beyond the
Mississippi.
We think the reason lies in the
TACT that the women of the west
had the true pioneer spirit and
stood shoulder to shoulder with the
nen while they cut and hewed and
lug, showing their splendid cOur-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1871
THE FARMER Is WISE

Secretary McAdoo is a very busy
man. He is on his way to the coast
where the expositions are--in-
specting postoffice sites and making
speeches as he goes.
At Indianapolis he opened his re-
newed campaign for the malodor-
Gus ship-purchase bill At Kansas
City he argued for the administra-
tons naval programme. At Cape
Girardeau, Missouri, however, he
tackled the hardest job of all, when
he tried to convince the farmers
THAT the policies of the Democratic
party are to be thanked for the
large exports of farm products
which the country is now witnessing.
Mr.. McAdoo evidently thinks that
American farmers do not know that
there is war in Europe now. And
1t Is equally evident that he thinks
they have forgotten what was hap
penirly to the farm prod&cts bust
ness before that war began.
The summary of foreign COM
nerce of the United States for the
month ending July 81, 1914, floods
the subject with light. Comparing
the first seven months of 1914 with
the corresponding months Of 1918,
we find an importation of meat and
dairy products of $31,950,47S in
1914 as against $S,275,327 in 1918.
The importations of breadstuffs
had increased from $9,531,O65 to
$21,554,700. The value of animals
imported had increased from S.
64S,4s1 to $12,905,17S. For the
first seven months of 1918 only
$25,244 worth of corn was import
ed; in 1914 the imports were val
ued at $5,642.492. In 1918 there
had been only $32,606 worth of
oats imported, but in 1914 imports
reached $3,356,741. Only s222,617
worth of wheat was imported in
1919, while $1,S41,25s worth came
in in 1914.
The total amount of commerce
exports and imports-was practical
ly unchanged, but we got the short
end of it when the Democratic tariff
was in normal working order. MT.
AcAdcO must think the American
farmer is In real life the rube he
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11

"As it now appears, the big task
confronting the resolutions COM
mittee of the next Republican ma
tional convention will not be the
framing of a declaration on the
tariff. The country will await with
far more interest what is proposed
In connection with our foreign re-
lations." The foregoing is the opin-
lon of the Cleveland Plain Dealer
(Dem.). But we fancy the Republic
can national convention will have
no difficulty in dealing with the
question. The Republican party is
coming back into power. 1t Will
bring back with it foreign policy
such as was practiced by Seward,
by Blaine, by John Hay and by Eli
hu Root. That's all the platform.
needs to say on the subject. The,
country will understand and endorse
a declaration like that. And so will
the Plain Dealer, way down in the
bottom of its heart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11

age and womanhood in helping to
conquer the wilderness.
The men have not forgotten, and
woman has taken a different stand
than in the east, where the conven-
tions and trappings of luxury and
civilization have partly destroyed
her.
The woman of the eos who.
thought 1t charm to be delicate
and fragile, to scream at a mouse.
and faint at the slightest cause, is
TO more, but our men folk are slow
at adjusting themselves to the.
change.
Instead of greeting it with de-
light, these same men seem to see
something strange and dangerous.
lurking behind it.
They are used to the old order
and fear the new.
Let them study the Kansas rec
ord where women have taken part
in the government for many years.
and ponder.
No homes have gone to smash:
no children have been neglected
and the state, as a whole, has made
such progress that it deserves a
careful study that we may benefit
oy It's example.-Detroit Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11

sular report from China declared
that consignments had been arrang-
ed for at that time for over $780,
900 pounds of dried eggs for New
York City alone, and another for
656,OOO pounds for Seattle. This is
the result of free trade and tariff
for-revenue law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11

is pictured on the bowery stage. The
fact is far otherwise. The American
farmer is up to date. He reads good
newspapers-like this one; and 10
gold brick artist from New York
can pull the wool over his eyes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
PROCLAMATION MISLEADING
ON HOMESTEAD OPENINGS

Pierre. S. D., Dec. 3.-Although tho
United States land department. sent
u a proclamation that about $780,
0C0 acres of land in Stanley and Lyman
counties would be thrown open to set
tlement on December 10, the notice is
misleading in a way, as the actual
situation is that but 200. 900 acres OF
land in scattered tracts in Stanley,
Haakon n Jackson counties will be
open to settlement on that date. In
the proclamation Lyman county was
mentioned, but there is no land there
open for homesteaders, as all the re-
naming government land in that coun-
ty was sold at public auction about two
months ago.
1t is presumed by the local United
states and office force that the procla-
nation is put in one of the regular
forms, n mentions the amount of
land originally there for settlement.
taking no account of land which has
been settled upon during the years
since the homesteads We're first opened.
Stanley county, as meant by the
proclamation, includes the portions re-
Gently formed of old Stanley count
making Haakon and jackson countless,
and in this combined area there are
100000 acres to be opened December
10. The land office here has been
sWamped with inquiries since the proc
amation was issued.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
APPRAISERS DISAGREE ON
HOWARD LIGHTING PLANr

Howard. S. d., Dec. 3.-There is a
serious hitch in the requirement by he
city of Howard of the electric light
system which now supplies the town,
AT a special electio recently the voters
authorized the city council to take a.
plunge into municipal ownership bv
purchasing the electric light system if
a satisfactory price could be agreed
upon. A board of appraisers was ap-
pointed, but cannot agree upon the
price, and now is d~eadlocked.
The board of appraisers is made m
OF Messrs. Ryan, of Sioux Falls: Holr
den, of Watertown. and Putnam, of
Huron. The latter is a civil engineer
whom Ryan and Holden agreed upon
as the third member of the board. The
of the board here made writ
ten reports to the city council Mr..
Ryan who was selected by the city. re-
ports the value of the electric light
plant at $4,000. Messrs. Holder and
Putnam, while practically agreeing that
$4,000 was a fair price, fixed $4,000
as the price which they thought the
city should pay.
me matter now goes to the voters
Ior hnal determination. as it is be-
lleved a special election will be called
n the question submitted to them,
whether the city shall pay $4,000 for
the system.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
.ELEHONE COMPANY
AND LIGHT COMPANY
FIGHT ABOUT POLES
Farmers Angered by Removal
of Lighting Wire Supports
-Linemen Arrested.

Egan, S. D., Dec. because some
men employed by the Dakota Central
Telephone company removed from
poles of the company wooden arms
which had been nailed to the poles by
EMPLOYEES of an electric light company
at flandreau, which has wires extend
ing to Egan, the telephone linemen
nave been arrested on the charge Of
destroying property. Their trial in
Egan will be attended by officers Of
the two companies and many Others
interested, n promises to be holly
contested.
The telephone company claims that
the electric light company linemen at
tached the wooden arms to the poles
of the telephone company without per-
mission, and accordingly when the
telephone company linemen discovered
what had been done they proceeded to
chop off the offending wooden arms.
AS the farmers of the vicinity receive
their electric light current from the
wires which We're thus cast upon the
ground, there was great excitement
among them and threats of retaliation
against the poles and wires of the tele-
phone company We're for a time made.
But 1t finally was determined to permit
the courts to settle the difficulty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
WOMAN HELD IN JAIL AS
WITNESS IN SLAVE CASE

Sioux Falls, S.. D., Dec. 4.-Unable TO
furnish bonds for her appearance as a
witness for the government in a white
slave case Miss Evangeline Stevens.
late of Milaca. MINI. has been locked
In the county jail in this city. She is
being held by the federal authorities as
a witness in the case of the United
States VS. Charles w. Fait, who is
under arrest at Aberdeen on a federal
charge of having violated the white
slave law. Fait is charged with hay
ing transported the Stevens woman
from the Minnesota town to Aberdeen
for unlawful purposes. Fait formerly
was a semi-professional ball playe
Miss Stevens will be kept in the county
Jail here until his trial takes place
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
HEIRS OF HOMESTEAD
ENTRYMAN WIN RIGHT
TO ESTABLISH TITLE
Residence Ever Established
on Place, But Contestant
Was Too Slow.

Gregory. S. d.. Dec. 4.-Tha. the
homestead rights of a deceased entry
man cannot be contested, even though
he failed to comply with the regula-
IONS while alive. is the substance of a
decision rendered at the Gregory land
offlce. Under this decision the heirs
nave unobstructed rights to perfect
the entry and acquire title.
IN June, 1915, Simon l.. Kent, of Mel
iette county, filed a contest against the
homestead of William Johnson. de-
ceased, alleging Abandonment. An
netlon, later, including the heirs as de-
lendants and alleging that they had
'aileu TO take any action in complying
with the homestead regulations.
AT the hearing of the case Attorney
u. .. Van Meter appeared for the
helrs. He admitted that II months a
elapsed w the date of entry n
aeath OF entryman and that no resi-
dence had been established; that the
heirs had not established residence.
Ihe right of ken to contest was at
tackled on the ground that he a made
a previous entry, was contest, n his
entry was cancelled.
Judge r. S. Trip and Attorney w.
j. Hooper. representing the contestant,
commended that a cancellation of kents
entry, due to a superior squatter's
rights being urged against him. did not
make Kent ineligible to contest n file
again.
The contest was decided in favor of
the heirs. n against Kent, on the
basis that cultivation had been begun
before any notice of contest was served.
Under the regulations the heirs of a de-
ceased entryman are not. required to
make homestead residence. but must
fulfill the legal requirements as to Gull
ovation. This case attracted unusual
attention in the homestead districts for
the reason that no claim was made
that the entrynEan ever had established
residence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
EMPLoYE OF BRIDGE CREW
SCALPED BY FALL ON ROCK

LLL
Sioux Falls. S. D.. Dec. Gus Carl
son. a member of a bridge crew en-
ployed by the Omaha Railway company,
now at work near Sioux Falls, had the
unique experience OF being literally
scalped by a fall. Carlson missed his
footing and fell a distance OF 20 feet
from a bridge on which he was work
ing. He alighted on rocky ground. and
when fellow workmen. went to his as
sistance they found him in an uncon-
sclous condition. In striking the rocks
his scalp, from the back of his head to
the lower part OF the forehead. was.
torn away and hung on only by a small
strip OF skin. The scalp has been fas-
tened back into place and may not be
permanently injured.
PIERRE-Several recent statements as
to old volumes in possession of South Da-
kota brought out q statement from Rev.
Father Lauer. OF Orient. that he has In
his possession several rare old volumes.
One Of these Ia a volume of Examina Clu-
ria, printed In 1850; another. Following
Christ by st. Thomas. was printed In
1921: another. Council Of Trent, was print
ed In 1897, while a fourth. the oldest OF
all, Meditations OF st. Augustine. was
printed In 1907. Besides these old and rare
volumes. he has In his collection q folding
brass fork. carried by his great grand
father in&the disastrous march OF Ma
poleon and his army into Russia In 1901.
- A.AG
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
ATTORNEY GENERAL IS
MAKING TEST OF new
INJUNCTION MEASURE
Starts Action to Close Portion
of Peck Block, Large Sioux
Falls Building.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Dec. Estates
Attorney Caldwell, of this city, acting
under authority of a special law which
provides that in certain cases injunc-
tons may be issued closing parts or
nll of business blocks or other build
ings that may be devoted to immoral
purposes, has instituted a case against
Porter p. Peck, one of the wealthlest
citizens of Sioux Falls. He is the own
er of what is known as the Peck block,
formerly referred to as the Masonic
temple building, a part of the struc-
ture having been occupied by the Ma
sons before they erected a building or
their own.
The purpose of the suit of the states
attorney is the closing by injunction
or a portion of the upper floors of the
Peck block, which are alleged to be oc-
cupied by persons of bad regulations.
Notice has been given that a heazing
VIII be held Friday of this week before
Judge Jones, of the state circuit court,
at which time application will be made
by the states attorney for a temporary
injunction, pending the trial of the case
at the next term of court.
If this action is successful it is said
to be the intention of the states attor-
ney to institute similar proceedings
against owners of other down town
business blocks on the same grounds.
The law under which the action was
started provides, among other things,
that II the nuisance be established, an
order of abatement shall be entered as
a part of the judgment in the case,
which order shall direct the removal
from the building of all furniture, fix
lures. musical instruments or movable
property used in connection with the
nuisance and hall direct the sale there,
OF IN the manner provided for the sale
OF chattels under execution, and the
effectual closing of the building, or
place, against its use for any purpose,
and SO keeping it closed for a period Of
one year. unless sooner released
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
"DRY" FORCES PLANNING
ANOTHER BIG CONVENTION

Mitchell. S. D.. Dec. 4.-The head
quarters committee of the State Anti
Saloon league held a meeting in this
city and decided to call another pro-
hlbltlon convention some time during
next summer, probably early in Sep
TENDER. DR.. j. S. Hoagland and r. N.
Holsaple. of this city, and H. e. Dawes,
OF Fulton, We're appointed a committed
to make preliminary arrangements for
the gathering. which is expected to be
greater than the one held here Sep
TENDER SO last, and which was at
tended by more than 1000 delegates
from outside the city Of Mitchell.
Efforts will be made to secure w. ].
Bryan; Capt. Richmond Pearson Hob
son. of Alabama; Charles Stelzle, Of
New York, mi a number of others
from outside as we'll as the leading
speakers n orators of this state. The
date and place of holding the conven-
ton v not been definitely fixed as
yet. Severa cities are bidding for it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
ASsAILANT OF CHIEF GRUBY
NOT DEAD, AS REPORTED

Webster, S. d.. Dec. At was re-
ported that a gunman who recently
shot and wounded Chief of Police
Gruby, of Webster, in the foot, and in
fllcted a wound which resulted in the
pmputation of the foot, had been
killed during a fight with officers at
Darlington. N. d. But it now develops
that an uninjured companion of the
gunman who was killed at Darlington
is the nan who shot and wounded
Chief of Police Gruby. This uninjured
bandit was captured at Darlington aft
er the fight. and a photograph Of him
which was sent to Sheriff Garrick, of
Day county, was identified by the
crippled chief of police as the man who
shot him. The bandit now is awaiting
trial in North Dakota on a charge Of
attempted murder. Should he be &C
quilted the Day county authorities will
be on hand to rearrest him n bring
him back to South Dakota for trial on
the charge Of shooting Chief of Police
Gruby with intent to kill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
"HIDDEN FORTUNE" GIVING
BIG PROFITS TO HOMESTAkE

Lead. S. d.. Dec. 6.-The Homestake
Mining company is said to have Sc
cured important deposits of tungsten
ore In the property of the defunct
Hidden Fortune" company, which it
purchased at foreclosure sale three
years ago for s5S. 1000. Hundreds of
Iowa. Nebraska and South Dakota citi-
zens sank large sums in the Hidden
Fortune" venture. Special committees
from various localities made investiga-
lions, at the expense of the promoters,
and returned with glowing reports on
the prospects, thus ac~celerating sales
OF stocks. It later developed that the
hidden Fortune company had fine
prospects, all right, but could not de-
velop them on account of the Home
stake owning all of the water and
transportation rights. Scores of Sioux
Cityans. including Tom Steele. present
congressman had financial interests in
the Hidden Fortune company. Those
who Invested in the prospects. as well
as those who made Investigations, had
no knowledge of the intricate mining
laws. They were just victims of the
long established system.