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ABtLk.SE WEEKLY REFLKCTOR, ABILENE, KANSAS, MARCH 10,-1910,
OFFICIAL r.VPEB OF. DICKBCSOIT
couimr.
Guaranteed twgcat Circulation of
any Paper Published In Dickinson
Ooanty. ,' . v . .
EBSCIUPTION BATES. ,
T- WITHIN TH COUNTY.
, tt pal la rinM within th '
una ii
ft, MMMitha
f ar months v.ii"
II not paid la advanoe or wlthla tns
yaari
Oa Tear
OUTBIDS TUB COUNTT.
Oa Tsar $
hM is advanoa or within th nan
Mm UAntha IB
la atoatha
Oat nu
If aot paid In advance or within th
Oa Year ,lM
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1'0
ANNOUNCEMENTS.,
Count Treasurer.
I hereby announce mysolf as a
candidate for the office of County
Treasurer subject to the action of.
the Republican primaries In August.
EDWARD MAKINS, Sr.
County Cleric
t hriahr announce myself as a
candidate for County Clerk subject
to the action of the Republican prl
marles. H. W. KINO.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for County Treasurer sub
ject to the action of the Republican
primary. E. L. MORSE.
County Superintendent.
I hereby announce myself as a can
'didata for th office of Superintend
ent of Publio Instruction of Dickin
son county, subject, to the approval
of th Republican voter at th Ant
ust primaries. W. 0. 8TEEN.
County Assessor.
I hereby announce myself as
candidate for th office of Connty
Assessor, subject to the action of the
Republican primaries in August.
F. J. MURPHY.
Register of Deeds.
t hArahv announce myself as a
candidate for Register of Deeds, sub
ject to the Republican primaries.
J. T. FROBLICH.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Register of Deeds, sub
ject to the decision of the Republican
primaries. ,
MRS. BERTHA C. ANDERSON.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Register of Deeds, sub
ject to the Republican primaries.
J. L. WORLEY.
MEATS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Meat prices have advanced In all
the principal producing and consum
ing sections of the world, according
to compilations just made by the bu
reau of statistics of the department
of commerce and labor. Tbe figures
which the bureau has compiled con
sist chiefly of the export prices of
th nrlnclnal meat-exporting coun
tries of the'world and the Import and
Quoted wholesale prices In the chief
meat-importing and consuming coun
tries. The chief meat-exporting
countries are Australia, New Zealand.
Argentina, Canada, and the United
States; and the chief meat-lnfportlng
countries, the United Kingdom, Ger
many and, in a less degress, the other
European countries. All of th meat
exporting countries show higher
prices per pound In their exports in
recent years than those of a decade
am. and all of the meat-Importing
countries show higher rates In their
Import figures and Mr. the" current
market ouotatlons.
Curiously, however, the advance In
fresh meats is lees man inn in
and nreaerred meats.' and In nearly aTi
eases the advanc In beet Is lesi than
that In pork or mutton. , Tbe fact
that th percentage of advance In
prices of fresh meats, especially those
exported In the chilled or froien
state, has not been as great as that
of salted or preserved meats Is sup
nnuil in ha riiia. In nart at least, to
- , . -the
reductions made during th past
decade In the cost of chilling or frees-
In and transporting meats of this
class, and to the Increased supply of
fresh meats In European markets re
sulting from th growth of the sys
tem. On the Other hand, price o(
fresh mutton have advanced more
than those of fresh beef, the reason
beingpresumably, In part at least,
th comparatively slow growin in me
world's auoolr of sheep and th eon-
sequent advance in the price of veal.
. Tbe method employed by we Bu
reau of statistics In determining the
export and Import prices of meats
In the various countries is a com
paratively simple one. It takes from
the official statistics of the countries
exporting considerable quantities of
meats the stated Quantities of meat
exported or Imported and the stated
value of tbe same, and by dividing
quantity Into value determines the
average export or Import price per
pound.
FARMING VS. SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
One of the most Interesting and
unique addresses at the county Sun
day School association was that 01
J. H. Taylor of Pearl on "Analogies
Between Farming and Sunday School
work." He said;
nna nf thn moat valuable crops a
farmer In this part of the fair state
of Kansas can raise Is alfalfa. In an
ordinary year of average rainfall on
the uplands', we "usually raise three
crops of hay. In a year 01 acani
moisture, usually two crops. In one
of abundant rain, four crops. It
la to alfalfa that the successful feed
er relies to balance his feeding rations
which consist too much of corn, al
falfa furnishing the protein while
corn furnishes tbe fat and starch. 1
The alfalfa mills' pay now nine to
eleven dollars per ton for the hay, and
rinH it uo Into a bran like product,
selling at twenty dollars per ton, mak
ing a simple, readily transported pro
duct, much relished by horses, cattle,
and 'even by chickens.
Dickinson county had In: isoo,
n.nno acres of alfalfa or 0 per cent
of all 'ame grasses; 1906, 16,000
acres of alfalfa or 68 per cent oi an
tama trasses: 1907? 18,000 acres of
alfalfa or 81 per cent of all tame
grasses; 1908, 22,000 acres -or airai-
'avpr 93 per cent oi an tame grasses,
alfalfa 1b not only such a valua
ble crop but It Is one of the most
difficult croos to get started. If the
land Is full of weeds the most suc
cessful method Is ploughing early
and summer fallowing, or repeated
clean cultivation. You can hardly
do too much work, repeated harrow-
inzs. dlsclnas and rolling with a cor
rugated roller all count In getting the
oil In suitably packed, friable gar
den condition. Then sowlrfg the seed
about the last of August will be the
best time to escape tbe beat or in
ii m mar. the croD of persistent weeds
that grow earlier, and yet get a good
start before the heavy frosts oi Oc
tober and November- stop all fall
growth. Should the farmer fall to
get a stand, does he stop right there
discouraged. No. he tries again and
again until he Is rewarded by a full
crop. The soil Is enriched by tbe
nitron-en lathering bacteria, so the
crops following alfalfa are greatly
Increased.
Th. Bund school Is the alfalfa
crop of the church. 60 to 90 per
cent of the church membership are
hrnua-ht In from the Sunday school
It Is the most valuable asaet that It
has. But unlike alfalfa, it Is very
easy to get started. Our smallest
tots all want to go to 8unday school
The most difficult time comes when
weeda of th blc head and lnfldelly
grow up. These choke out ine gooo
seed and plants that were so care-
fiillr nlanted In th minds oi ine
boys and girls. Should we get dis
muraaad because of tbl7 No indeen
wa can hardly do too much plough
ing, harrowing, discing and cultivat
ing
In the Sunday school th spiritual
life should get a good start before the
frosts of satan stop all growth
Should the teacher be discouraged
because the seed sown falls to make a
stand? No, indeed, repents I erroru
should be mad until be Is rewarded
a '
To the ladles of Abilene and surounding vicinity we are
pleased to announce the new millinery atorel known as THE
MODEL MILLINERY I now open to the nublio and ready fr
Inspectton. '. i ,-. " ''a- ' ,; v.V.. ' '.'
When we say wo have the swellest, the moat modern city
millinery department in town of this size west of Kansas City
we can back up the statement with the proof Just call will
convince you that no expense has been spared to make this
YOUR STORE, comfpttable to you and artistic to the eye.
When we came all the way from Chicago this far West
to establish this Tbe Model Millinery, we had good and suf
ficient reason for doing so we aaw the future possiblUtiea
of an up to date millinery department store In this fast growing
city of Abilene and to (trove to you our faith in this town we
have put In the largest and most complete stock of Millinery
Rootle ever shown In Dickinson county.
We are liatters from the small infant to Uie aged grand
mothernot a single article ha been overlooked or forgotten
In purcliasing this new opening stock from the largest Eastern
cltie. And OUR STOCK of millinery goods bf which we are
Justly liroud .are all brand new Just starting in business
o we have no left over stock from last season. ., 1
We have hats In all prices from the cheapest to the most
expensive French creations we can, and will suit the purse
of the Individual purchaser. ,
The Model Millinery Store will live up to its name
"Model," and what Ibe word implies, for we will lead in all the
latest styles and designs. ; ;
You will be perfectly safe In giving us your order for
hat since we employ only expart and experienced talent in
both workroom and salesroom.
The French trimming room will be under the management
of Miss LaFolletla, sots owner and proprietor of The Model
Millinery. As designer and expert trimmer Miss LaFdllette
can furnish proof positive a to h ability in the shape of a.
diploma from The Paterson School of Millinery Resign of
Chicago, III., and coupled with this, many years of experience
in trimming for all the leading wholesale houses on Michigan
and Wabash avenues of Chicago.
First assistant, trimmer, Miss Grace Butt, needs ao Intro
duction to the general public having trimmed for the last four
seasons fdr Miss EUanor Berry, who until recently was engaged
in the Millinery business in Abilene. Miss Maude Holt, who
cornea from the largest wholesale house of St. Joseph, Mo.,
will have charge of the making department. Work turned
out o' the Model Millinery will be correct In every detail.
The salesroom will be under thte able management of Mrs.
Swanzey, well and favorably known to every millinery buyer
in Dickinson county, having had entire charge of the J. B.
Case Co.' millinery department for many, many years
she will please you. In fact, each one of these talented and
experienced workers will make a specialty of PLEASING PAR
TICULAR PEOPLE and we will take especial pleasure In
catering to the wants of that class of trade which hae been
leaving their home townJtbllene, spending their money away
from home in Salina, Topeka and Kansas City, for their high
grade millinery there Is no further need of your shopping
outside of your city of Abilene for high grade millinery this
season. The Model Millinery carries the best quality of every,
tiling ladies' hatter store should carry and at one third lees
in price than yon can buy it in Kansas City or any other large
city our living expenses are not so high in a small town, there
fore we sell goods cheaper GIVE US A CALL AND CONVINCE
YOURSELF. L
Our showing of French Pattern Bate, the most artistic
creation we could find la the Eastern cities will occur only
a few days before Easter Sunday to protect the original designs
In pattani hate from being copied.
GIVE US A PART OF YOVB BUSINESS.
Sincerely,
MISS LA FOLLETTE
Sole Owner and Proprietor.
Second Floor, Over Case's Store.
fP,"tJLTW "-""
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' 1 VrJ ft Si '
Oeed Time and Harvest
"Sow and Ye Shall Reap"
by a full crop. We need th nitrogen
gathering of th Holy Spirit that the
crop of Christians may be Increased
and that tbe soil may be left richer
for th coming generatloi of Ameri
can".
WHY BABIES HESITATE.
Atchison Globe: Don't complain
becanse It costs so much to live. Be
thankful that you were given tbe
chance to lira at all since being born
costs so much more than It coat, some
years ago. Not many generations
ago a "night rider," a kind hearted
woman living in the neighborhood,
brought babies Into tbe world with
out charging a cent She was suc
ceeded by a woman, who mad It
business, and who never asked more
than 10 for assisting the stork, and
who called every morning for two
weeks afterward to wash the baby.
Then tb doctor appeared who want
ed from 10 to 120 and kin or neigh
bors assisted. Then tbe doctor was
succeeded by a doctor who wanted
from $55 to 75, and the neighbors
bav been shooed away by a pro
fessional nurse who asks 12 a week.
Thousands of Infanta can't afford the
trip, and that Is why so few babies
are born these days. It also account
for th number of twins that arrive.
Infant! figuring that when tbey can
come two, or three, at a time, they
get wholesale rates.
every citizen, it is to one's personal
Interest to buy of home merchants.
Taking everything Into consideration
one can almost Invariably buy more
cheaply and to better advantage of
the horn man than of th catalogue
hanses who grant no accommodation
to th purchaser.
The Abilene Reflector calls atten
tion to th fact that fifteen years
ago there were only three automobiles
In tbe country. Why harrow up our
feelings and bring fruitless regrets
by thus recalling memories of good
old quiet days when yon could step
Into the street without danger of
sudden death. Lawrence Oaxette.
Northern Grown Garden Seeds in bulk. Sweet
Peas a ad Nasturtiums. Field Seeds.
Mail order houses art flooding tbe
country with thslr literature. Just In
to far as thoM houses ar patronised
to Is the trad of local merchants In
jured, and that larorra tsfsry to th
tows In vV: k thy to oloes. B
th local patrlollim, ' ' h
lola Register: The Emporia Ga-
sette, owned by William Allen White,
who prints a thoughtful editorial
column long In an earnest endeavor
to show that th poatofflc should
not Increase th postal rates on maga-
alnea. Including th American, pi
which Mr. White is a part owner.
Which shows how easily th motive
of th purest men may be Impugned
If on sets deliberately about It. Mr
White's oplaloa would, beyond a
doubt, be the sam If he bad no
Interest In a magaslne.
Since a Chicago woman pulled a
handful of whiskers from a cop's
countenance facial decoration ar
leas popular with th wlady city
flaest
Th article nubllfhed Ust week
concerning a story by Congressman
MrKtoiay was written by Ewitig lier-
twrt and tli re ugh n error v ''.
4 frp-?'!et
PLAYED "HOOkEY." '
': Heringtou, Kan., March 9., Be
cause It was a fine warm spring day,
because one of th students had a
big camera and because the regular
monthly exams wer due, the senior
class of the Herlngton high school is
in sore straits. The superintendent
of the high school ha declared that
tbey will not receive their diplomas
and It Is feared that his word Is
final, .,..''. K't,.-v.;-
The whole trouble arose over an
epidemic of spring fever that fell
unfortunately upon all of the mem
bers of tbe senior class of the high
school at one time. It came during
one of these iasy spring days and at
the suggestion of one of the members
of tbe class a boycott was declared
on the school room. The boycott
resulted In an old-fashioned "hookey"
desertion and now the enraged sup
erintendent and the school board
have decided that there will be no di
plomas Issued from the Herlugcjn
high school this spring. '
It happened Friday morning. The
day was the best of the year.. Not a
breath of air and a warm un that
promoted laziness and spring fever.
As fast as tbe members of the senior
class came to the high school bu'ld-
ing they were met by their das i
mates and about ten minutes bef jm
time for the first classes the plans
for a vacation were made.
In a body the students marched on
from the campus and golrig to ona
of the auto liveries In the city they
hired enough machines to take the
whole class Into the country and the
woods. While the girls hastily pre
pared a lunch the boys made a tour
of their friends In town and borrow
ed enough money to pay the expenses
of the machines.
it was a loyous party that finally
assembled at the garage livery and
filled the big machines for their day's
outing. To complete their '"hookey"
hnhbv they drove the cars past the
high school and gave a variety of
yells and taunts before the entrance
and the corridors much to the envy
of the members of the others classes
who had started In on the first lap
of a strenuous monthly examination
It was useless for Superlntenoens
A. J. McAllister to argue who mo
sprlngday mob. They had stirred up
their spirits until they rearea no
such thing as "school rule" and the
louder the noise and the greater the
loyalty, the more rebellious grew the
Insurgents." .
The whole day was spent out In the
country and In the woods without a
.ion nf a chaoesone. It was late In
the evening when the truants iinmu
returned to the city. To their sur
prise In each home a little note was
awalUng them whlcn requester, iuoiu
to appear before the superinieuuui
at 8:80 that evening.
It is likely that all would have been
smoothed over and the prodigal sons
and daughters would have been for
given If the students had been Satis
fied with their vacation ana na
fennrntad their countenance wun
pensive expressions.
Instead they entered the building
In a body having gathered at
Anontnwn drua store where they
decorated themselves with ribbons,
rah-rah hats with flashy hat banos
and practised yells and songs. One
talented "village cutup" originatea
a narody on "I Wonder Who's Kiss
lng Her Now?" substituting "I Won
j. n.f, F.atin' Him Nowt" refer-
rina to tbe genial superintendent.
Those songs and yells were given
lust outside th door of the super
intendent's ,offIce, but still he was
ready with the fatted calf when tbe
students filed n. When they were
seated Superintendent McAllister
arose and with a glance at each stu
dent he ilouieu Ms throat and began
"Students, 1 regret what has han-
nened today. I am surprised mat
high school seniors boys and girls
whom I have helped an ine way
through their course should mske
such a demonstration and at such a
time. But I am going to ove'loon
the matter this time If"
The strain on th students was too
atenuous for them. Some pretty lass
in th. corner tittered. The titter
waa followed by a giggle, then
gnrgle and In a few seconds every
one of tee class was holding his and
her mouth, biting their lips and mak
lna unearthly sounds that represented
subdued laughs. - Finally one big
farmer boy hee-hawed and tbe Ice
was broken. An avalancbe of laugh
tr and aaueals burst out and the
day was lost for the superintendent.
He gav up bis task and dismissing
ih. hilarious class with a wav of
his arm he turned bis back. (And
some say ha laughed, too.)
At any rste tt.e students werj .-
pMkJ and finally cv.elled with n
threat that there world be no dl
nlomaa leaned this t ring. The mat
ter has beta referred to the school
board by the superintendent and
town row is scheduled for this we- k
Bom peopl think that the stu
dents should be mad to retnra
the high school 'rt Tr snd mm
h(f d'rVrrra. O'h- of the
th fatted calf should be killed again.
W. H. Thomas, a member of the
school board, declares that he will
vote against tbe students and he hav
been named as th leader of th pros
ecuting end of the school board.
The folllwng list of students, mem
bers of tbe senior class, are barred
from the campus and tbe class room: ,
Joe Lynch, Fred Thompson, Edgar
Carruth, Fred Blachley, . Clarence
Ross, Florence Dayton, LaVere Weast
Great Chllds, Laura Peterson, Mar
garet Williams, Margaret Whitney.
REPUBLICANISM AND PROGRESS.
Representative McKlnlay ; of Illi
nois, chairman of the . Republican
Congressional Committee, who Is to
speak In Abilene this month, has don
the people of this country a real ser- .
vice In presenting In readable and .
handy form the truth about the tariff
and prices. Mr. McKlnlay, ' very
appropriately calls this a campaign-
spike and It certainly drives horns
considerable Democratic mlsrjep-
resentatlon and lying about the sub
ject" under consideration.
First presenting the tariff plank
of the last Republican National plat
form, Mr. McKlnlay In a few words .
shows that the pledge made In th
plank was fully kept, and that the
tariff was revised substantially and
In accordance with the promise made
at 'Chicago. '' ''.'.
Tbe question Is then asked: Was
the tariff revised downward? Ana
this question the Representative from
Illinois answers In the affirmative
In several ways, showing that not
only were there three times as many
reductions of Items as Increases, bat .
that considering tbe consumption val
ue of articles' upon which changes
were made the decreases were fully
twenty times the Increases.
Mr. 'McKlnlay, however, does not
stop there In his argument, but men
tions some half a hundred article of
necessary everyday use upon which
the tariff was reduced, and to clinch
his claim quotes President Taft and
various Congressmen In substantiat
ing his assertion that the tariff was
most materially and substantially re
vised downward. -
The next question which Mr. Mc
Klnlay asks Is:" Was the tariff
changed wisely and successfully!
And U)is he answers by saying that
under the operation of the new tariff
law thA revenues have Increased by
over $46,000,000, and while there"
was much Idleness and Industrial
denresslon when the new law was
passed, now there Is full employment
and unusual record breaking Indus
trial activity in all parts of the coun
try. , . V. . .
" The question of high prices Is then
taken up, and while no attempt is
made to give the real, cause or all of
the causes for the preent high
prices, which Mr. McKlnlay show
Lare not confined to the United States,
but are in free trade Great Britain,
yet he does prove that these high
prices can In no way be attributed
to the new tariff law, but, on the con
trary, if prices were governed by the
schedules then they should be reduc
ed In most cases and not increased.
Among the Interesting points pre
sented by Mr. McKlnlay are the facts
that whereas there were 8,000,000
idle men when the tariff bill was
passed, there are really none at pres
ent except tbe sick and voluntary;
whereas the number of idle freight
cars when the tariff bill was passed
was 200,000, now there are none;
whereas the Treasury deficit on Feb
ruary 21, 1909, was over 169,000,-
000. on February 21,
only 123,000,000., . v , ,
There were fewer failures In 1909
than in the preceding year, consider
ing both number and total liabilities;
th value of farms has Increased dur
ing the last ten' years 44 per cent,
while the value of farm products baa
Increased 100 per cent during. th
last ten years; the bank elearlnga of
1901 amount to. $1(5,000,000,000,
a considerable excess over any pre
vious year. . ..
. In his portion . concerning high
prices Mf. McKlnlay shows that there
has been an Increase In per capita
circulation of money In 15 year
of almost 50 per cent, and an Increase
of total circulation of almost- 100
per cent, while' the increase of th
world's production of gold In th
same period has been about 225 per
cent, all of which be thinks must
have had their effect In producing
tbe present price situation.
In this connection a very Interest
ing quotation Is gives from an article
by Samuel Oomphers in the American
Federations of January, 1910, who
says:
"How olTendo these people eat
meat?" is a question th American
in Europe finds himself asking wksn
looking about among wage-worker.
Meat Is usually from 25 to 100 per
rent higher la price tbaa la the Unit
ed State.
"Higher prices, therefore, on say
commodity cannot b attributed to
the new tariff law, aid those who
r! the price and gid th tariff
the rcH'- n a-t H---r cr-s-fn-'
if f- H'!; t' e t't-M."
?t '! " V '
-j fact.