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ABIUt.Mi U EKKLV RErxiCCTOII. ABILENE, KANSAS, MARCH 81, 1010. -
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THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1910
. A BEN8IBI.E MUCK-RAKER
Th New Tork American U actually
becoming aenalbl. It says: "People
, WW for flM political theories cling
fondly to the Ilea that the two old
parties are rivals in good works
competing for the approval of the peo
ple like ambltloui schoolboy mat
covet the teacher's imlle. Tbe actual
fact refuse to hare anything to do
with thii theory. In real politic ae
It may be teen in operation any day
in congress and the ttate legislature
the minority party either coalesce
with the majority In a conspiracy
against the people, or else It devotes
itself assiduously to the defeat of al
measures that promise to reflect cred
it upon the majority. Thus the mi'
norlty Is usually solid against every,
effort to free the people from the rule
of monopoly and extortion. The
plunderbund doesn't need to buy, or
even seduce, th minority party, be
cause tbe minority Is sufficiently paid
for Its obstructive work by tbe chance
of putting the majority "In the hole.."
If, therefore, the corrupt Influences
can control a comparatively small
section of tbe majority party, tbey
can add that lection to the minority,
and so control the house. In this
manner the rivalry of the two great
parties reduces the mental strain of
monopolists and makes the mainte
nance of their privileges a surprls-
. Ingly easy matter. The part played
by tbe Democrats In the present con
gress sufficiently Illustrates the point.
The national platform of the Demo
cratic party In 1908 declared for a
reduction of tbe tariff, and tor
postal savings bank. Yet, during the
whole course of the tariff discussion
last summer, the Democrats were us
ually to be found on tbe side of
high schedules in the interest of their
own constituencies and then, when
they were sure that the tariff bill
would go through anyhow, they turn
ed around and voted against It, in or
der to shove off upon the majority
party the rsponslbillty for tbe Payne-
Aldrlch bill. In the . senate the
ether day, the Democrats; with oae
exception, "voted solidly against the
postal savings bank in the hope that
tbe ruling party may not get the
credit for establishing so excellent an
Institution. The Democratic nation
al platform declared also for a federal
Income tax. But at least four Demo
cratic state legislatures Virginia,
Georgia, Kentucky, and Mississippi
hare already turned their backs upon
that measure.''
i The Irony of fate Is funny at
time. A central Kansas girl tired
of tbe farm when her father died
leaving her money and When .to Kan
sas City to sport around In her au-l
tomohlla. A central Kanaaa farmer
' tired of hard work oa the farm after
many years and went to Kansas City
to spend his declining days. Th
girl who bad left tbe farm ran over
tbe man who had left the farm. Tbe
41 I- In lMhU tV. . m M la In
the hospital. Moral: Don't leave
the farm. Lawrence Journal
THAT MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION
Tbe Kansas City Star and the To
peka Capital are jubilating over the
fact and seemingly rejoicing over the
result of a special election held this
month In a, congressional district In
Massachusetts at which election
Democrat defeated a Republican in
district that gave 7000 Republican
majority two years ago.
The defeated Republican candidate
was an "insurgent" of tbe most blat
ant stripe, who like tbe "Insurgents"
of Kansas, are now doing, made bis
campaign solely on tbe issue that the
coat of living was too high that tbe
Kansas farmers were ' getting too
much for their hogs and cattle and
sheep too much for their wheat' and
corn and oats; too much for tbelr
eggs, poultry and vegetables;' too
much for everything the farm pro
duces. The Republicans of that old
Massachusetts district defeated that
"insurgent" because they had sense
enough to know that the prosperity
of Massachusetts depends upon keep
Ing her wheels and spindles In mo
tion, and her laboring population em
ployed at good wages; that it is bet
ter to give their laborers employment
at good wages so they will be able to
pay the Kansas farmer a good price
for his farm products than It Is to
deprive their laboring men of all
wages or' reduce tbelr wages" to the
minimum through means of a low
tariff and thus reduce their own peo
ple to a condition where they would
be unable to buy Kansas wheat it
It were only a shilling a bushel, or
Kansas meat If it were only a cent a
pound.
Th defeat of that "insurgent"
Republican candidate (or congresa
In Massachusetts was In the interest
of high wages' for the consumers of
that state and especially In tbe In
terest of maintaining the high prices
of farm products in Kansas.
The Kansas farmers are fast awak
enlng to the fact that every move oT
the "insurgents" of this state to de
prive tbe wage earners of the manu
facturing east of their employment
and wages, and consequent ability to
buy Kansas farm products is a direct
move to lower the prices of wheat
and corn, cattle, bogs and sheep
and everything tbey raise on their
farms, and they are not going to vote
this year to bring upon themselves
another such fearful calamity of
"Coxeyltes" and low prices as befell
them during the "low tariff Popu-
llstlc craze" from 1892 to 1896.
HIGH SCHOOL EXAMIN ATION.
Offlcia, Notice to Teacher of the
' County. .
, SHIFTING BOIL.
Krai Katate Traaafer Reported
' i. E. Keel, Abstracter.
Henry A. Weitrup and wlf to School
Dlst. No. 81 lots 1. t, , 4, blk
8, Woodbine, $276.
Henry Whitley to Rebecca Griffith
lot 78 Fourth it, Solomon. 1.
toy Davit and wife to Perry V. Hall,
K sw H and iwH se 1-4
88-14-8, 84100.
Benjamin A. Myers to Stephen D.
Bpleer m U and 4 sw It 11-15-
1, 818000.
Belle Spring Creamery Co. to T.
W. Scott lots 18, 14, 18. 18, 17,
It, 19, JO, b!k 98, Banner, 8S1S
'Jim old papers at
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this office at
A School for Chauffeur.
Tbe Kansas Wealeyan Business
College, i Sallna, Kansas, has taken on
a' new department. - it has started
In connection with the-college a
school for chauffeurs. Mr. H. L.
Center, a noted automobile man, has
been employed as teacher. The pur
pose of the school is to acquaint men
and women who own automobiles,
or their sons or chauffeurs who run
the automobile, with how to take
cars of the machine, and not only
how to repair lt: and detect the trou
bles when the machine will not go
and correct them, but train them
how to run the machine as well, so as
not to Injure the machine, or en
danger the lives of the occupants
and of the general public. This Is
certainly a commendable school. A
very large majority of the 'people,
who run automobiles have not re
ceived any Instruction, know nothing
about the machine, except how to
steer the machine and will not learn
caution or how to 'manage it until
they have met with some serious acci
dent or killed some one. ' It Is hoped
that the next legislature will pass a
law requiring every one attempting
to ran an automobile to hold a cer
tificate showing that he knows how
to handle a machine.
A great many young men and
aome older one are already coming
in to learn tbe science ot automobU-
lag In the business college. The full
science of automobiles will be taught,
even the construction or the ma
chine, and dealing with steam, elec
tric and gasoline motors.
One year ago at the solicitation of
the Union Paclflo Railroad Company,
the Kansas Wealeyan Bualness Col
.lege started a school of telegraphy
for young men. The arrangement
has been so perfected that after three
months' instruction in th telegraph
department of the buslnees college,
th Union Pacific takes th student
to Omaha, furnishes him transporta
tion and pays him wages which he Is
finishing up In the general training
school ot th Union Pacific They
have a co tract with Preddent Roach
of the business college to tak every
male graduate of the telegraph de
partment who Is la reasonably good
health. The telegraph school has
the best support from th railroad
company and th finest outlay for
putting young men forward of any
school, perhaps. In this country.
Th Kansas Waaler Boatne
College is a "leader" in all forward
movements, and la bound to make
th school for chauffeur a mceeaa.
as R has dose all ether departments !
f Chapman, Kaa March IS, 1910
To Teachers: V', il.v '
in county examination for en
trance to the county high school will
be held on tb dates announced la the
inclosed circular from the county sup
erintendent . ',
The examination questions Will be
made to cover th work at outlined
for common schools ' In the -state
course ot study and to Insure that
tbey do not bring up points thus out
lined they will be submitted to the
county 'superintendent' for nls ap
proval before they are sent out. . A
few general remarks may be of as
sistance to those preparing , for ex
amination. , .
In language, spelling and writing
the general appearance of the manu'
script will be taken Into account and
teachers should give their pupils
special drill in this work. In addition
pupils will be expected to show a
fair knowledge of the parts of
speech, the diagraming of sentences
and the writing of correct English
especially as to, tb use of capital
letters and the common . marks ot
punctuation.' In spelling a list of
fifty common words will be selected
from the speller and In penmanship
tbe pupil will be required to write
and address a letter of not less than
fifty words.
In arithmetic stress will be laid on
ability to handle the fundamentals
accurately, .especially common frac
tions. Tbe pupil should know the
common tables ot measures and be
ablje to perform reduction In de
nominate numbers Intelligently, to
handle common measurements and
in case he is an applicant for advanc
ed standing be should understand per
centage and Its applications. .
In geography such a knowledge as
should result from study of tbe state
text is required. ';".
In history the main facts of dis
covery, colonization, the formation ot
the government and the history since
will be required.
In physiology while some general
knowledge of the anatomy ot the
body will be expected most stress will
be laid on a knowledge of tbe laws
of health.
Those taking civics should have a
fair understanding of the relation of
the state and nation, th powers of
congress, the limitations on congress,
and such' knowledge at everntelll
gent person should have of the gov
ernment under which he lives.
Three certificates will be granted.
conditional, . unconditional and ad
vanced standing.. ,,. f: ;
For the conditional certificate the
pupil will be required to make an
average of 75 per cent with a mini
mum ot 60 per cent and in case he
is admitted to high school he must In
addition meet the principal personally
and satisfy him that he will be able
to take up the high school work suc
cessfully. ' i :
Those receiving the unconditional
certificate must make an average ot
not less than 80 per cent with a min
imum of 60 per cent.
Pupils receiving a certificate of
advanced standing will take th sub
ject of civics In addition to those
required of other pupils and ' must
show In their papers a maturity of
thought and . breadth ot knowledge
which .will warrant their taking up
the second year high school work.
The grade of 90 per cent with a mini
mum of 70 per cent will be required.
The high school Is established for
the use of the boys and girls ot the
county. It Is open to any one who
Is abls to make good use of Us ad
vantages. New courses bar been
added and there la no school within
their reach where they can do better
work. The teacher should nrge on
her pupils the advantage of a good
high school sducatloa and encourage
those prepared to tak th entrance
examination. In doing this she will
Insure to herself the everlaitlng grat
itude of those who tak her advice.
There are scattered over tbe coun
ty many young people who are out
ot the common school and who should
be In high school. Will not th teach
ers confer a favor on the young
folks by reporting their names and
addressee to the principal ot the coun
ty high school t -
Wishing to cooperate with you for
the best Interest of your pupils and
assuring yon that w are anxious to
admit all who ar qualified to th ad
vantage ot th high school w ar
Sincerely your.
C. BELL, .
J. P. PERRIIX.
M. F. AUMIIXER.
Commute oa Examination.
Ire of
Aeor Ar Baey. '
County Assessor F. J. Murphy Is,
home from a trip over the county.
He has spent at least half a day
with every assessor and reports taem
all doing good work and keeping
close toe-ether on their va't-a'.'c-aa.
Personal property w:U bs h!ghr than
t yar bfB p1rs - r'-'er.j
,-The Store That,
the QUALITY
' UP-TO-DATE
Everybody Knows
Harry litts
New Store , "
.'- r New Goods
New Ways
AIwaysUp-to-Date
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odol glofii
This is what we can show you
and the way our customers are
pleased with our store and the
goods we show this spring is far
above our expectations. The one
thing we do and like to do is to sell
goods close.do business on a close
margin. Makes us more friends
every day. Just ask any of your
neighbors where to . buy good
clothing they will tell you to go to
TktW
Harry Lift
Store
g'Store
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Our New Suits
A crackerjack serge 10-00
- AM Pure Wool
A crackerjack fancy .
mixture 12-50
A dandy fancy mix
ture...... ........... 15-00
Stone grays, light
grays, blue serge
-20-00, 25-00, 30.00
Hats and Caps
' Men's good Hats,
' ;1.60,TSMD0" &60 and
3 00
STETSON Hats and NO
NAME Hats, best makes
on earth.
Here Boys (
is where we help you
read this
We will give you a Ball
and bat with each Suit from
3-50 up- Great Suits tor
boys.
4 00, 5 00 up to 10.00
for Knee rants buits.
Overalls and
Work Shirts
In this department we show
the greatest line to be had,
good and durable. ,
Children's Play Suits, Childreu's Headgear, Stw
Hats for -little Girls and Boys. See the New
"JUNGLE HAT."
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Our Store
Alwayg Busy'
Ahilene's Fashionable
Clothier and Hatter
Always Glad
- to
See Our Friends
BAD A BANQUET.
Methodist
Bandar School at
Enjoyed It.
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Elmo
Elmo. March 10, The young peo
ple's orgaalsed class of the U. B. 8ua-
day school ot Elmo gav their an
nual banquet at Mr. Monnlnger's on
March II. The clasa has been or
ganised only one year and their In
terest In tbe work Is wonderful.
They war lev tn number one year
ag but their earnestnea baa In
creased their enrollment ' to tblrty-
aeren.
Every Sunday arhool nd such a
clan to avakea enthusiasm. After
th arrival ot th member of th
clan and a tew friends tbey asaemb-
ted la Us lining room which was ar
tieUrl!y deconUd with tbe class
oolnra, pink acd white, and whfr a
Class song; Invocation, Mr. Sommers;
Class history, bliss Lillian Wendt;
piano solo, Mrs. Sommer; toast, "Our
Organised Class" Edgar Monnlnger;
piano solo, Miss Wlnnlfred Sterling;
toast, Mrs. Edward Holier: response,
Mrs. C. K. Rhodes; vocal solo. Miss
Mary Meull; piano solo. Miss Winn!
fred Sterling.
After th refreshments were served
tbe party assembled again In tha par
lor wher tb elan proceeded with
their business such as sleeting offi
cer. At a late hour th party dis
persed, each feeling the class Is a
race. The members of tbe class
present war as follows: Misses Mil
dred Sterling, Lillian Wendt, Marti ea
Macb, Emma Wendt, EIsT Monnln
ger, Mrs. xnoae. Messrs. Kdwara
Rohrer, Herman Binder, Harry
Bee the, Chester Elliot Byron Elliot, j
Charles and
Brewer, Roy,
Mrs. Ploety. Mrs. Sommer; Misses
Carney, Sterling and Meull.
- Yon'va Got to TelL
You hao to answer all th ques
tions of the census enumerator. It
yow. don't yon will be subject to
penalty. TJader a law passed by
eoagrea July I, l8, n Is the duty
of every pema to auwar all que,
Hon on th eensu schedules pply
lng to him. and the family to which
h belongs, and to th farm occupied '
by him and hi family.- Any adult
refusing to do so I aobject to pa
alty. There need b n fear that any
disclosure will be mad regarding
any Individual person or his affair,
for th protect lo of th person
furnishing Information, vry (a.
bor.Dt'.fnl an;
r vu aen-ed.
ploy ot U cento bareia Is Bra.
Geonre Wendt, Will : aibited, under heavy penalty, from
Carl aid Edgar Moa-J a.arlcufmg any Information 'whlrk
'.user. Th fnt were. Veaars. ( ,cr that ram to kl inowledre
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