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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-16

AIN or INJURED INNOCENCE
SETS THEM GUESSING.
n Two or Three Days She Was Peni.
tent ON Account Of Her Sup.
posedly Unjust Sus-
picions.

n have a simple scheme for wriggl'
Ing out Of trouble when my wife
catches me In a fib," said Perfect
Brute last evening to several congenial
companions. ION such Ocasi0nas It Is
a great mistake for a man to attempt
any explanation. The thing to do Is
merely to assume an air of injured in
nocence. That attitude will puzzle
woman and shake her confidence in
your guilt. She will begin uncon-
sciously to cast about for some explain
alton, some theory, some clew to the
mystery, and when she finds one, no
matter how prep0sterous, she will be
80 pleased by her own cleyerness that
II is easy to persuade her to accept 1t
out Of hand. You see, have reduced
the thing to a science. To illustrate:
told my wife not long ago that l
would be detained over my books I'M
iii past midnight. After l left some
neighbors, confound 'em, invited her
to the theater, and during the last &C:
she saw me, Of course, with some Of
the boys In the parquet. When I got
home there was an explosion. l said
nothing. simply looked at her, sad
~, wistfully, reproachfully. Next day
there was another explosion. l re-
sumed my tactics. That evening she
said: Look here, Charley l want you
to tell me whether you really went to
the theater to see Colonel Hawkins
Then l remembered suddenly that
Hawkins was seated at my left, and
also that she knew that I had been try
ing to close large sized business deal
with him. In the goodness Of her
heart the dear girl had arrived at the
conclusion that | must have gone to
the show to clinch that contract. I
smiled wanly. I would have thought,
Mary replied with great gentleness,
that something Of the kind might
have suggested itself to you before
That was enough. She wept copious-
ly. I was not monster; l was a mar
tyr. Eventually l forgave her upon
her solemn promise never again to sus-
pect me Of an untruth. So you see
how 1t Is. If had tried to explain !
would doubtless have made mess Of
1t and planted lasting seeds of dis
trust. As 1t turned out, the episode re-
bounds to my credit. It's a great
thing to have brains, boys, when
you're dealing with women."-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-16
NEW ORLEANS IN A FERMENT.


/ New Orleans, Oct. 1O.-The street
car strike situation in this city is
becoming graver every hour, though
there was no violence of any note
yesterday. Gov. Heard arrived last
night. After reviewing the situation
he went at nine o'clock to a meeting
of the public safety committee in the
Cotton exchange, where he was
closeted for several hours.
Out of the 1000 militiamen in the
city at five o'clock last night 700 had
reported at the armories or been
brought in by corporals' guards.
Many of the soldiers do not want to
60 on this service and are hiding.
They claim they have friends and
relatives among the strikers and they
don't want to be called upon to shoot
them.
The New Orleans Railway company
made no attempt to run cars yester-
day. The strikers and their sympa-
thizers massed at Canal and Galvez
streets to the number of $500 and
waited patiently all day for the first
car to come out.
Everything now hinges on the
course adopted by the governor.
There is a demand from some quar-
tiers that he proceed Immediately to
put the troops on the streets and
quell the strikers, while on the other
hand the business element as rule
want to see an effort made to settle
the trouble without bloodshed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-16
Two Contradictory Signs.

A certain Chicago man uses the
ground floor of building as an Office
and salesroom for an alleged hair re-
storatiye. Attractive lettering on one
of his two large windows reads "Dr.
IS Hair vlgor,' while the inscrip-
ton on the other asserts that the re-
storative "Will Grow Hair on Any
Bald Head on Earth"
Just inside the second window 10
located the office desk, at which sits
4 man whose massive dome Of
thought IL as devoid Of hair as a gum
shoe. The spectacle forces one to con-
clude that at least one doctor falls to
take bis own medicine or the declara-
tion on the window 10 TOO strongly
put.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-16
FARMERS CONGRESS,
NR. STARL ALSO MAKES an ADDRESS
1.-THE Labor Problem from the Farmer
Standpoint"-The Future Likely to See
Many Women Farmers, Owing to the
Introduction OF Machinery.


Macon, Ca, Oct. 1.-THE last days
session of the National Farmers
congress began with q lecture by
Prof. John Hyde, chief statistician
of the bureau of agriculture, who
gave an illustrated lecture on the
different agricultural products Of the
world. The committee on resolutions
reported unfavorably on a resolution
to the effect that tho farmers con-
gress insists that more attention be
given to the establishment OF state
farming institutes to cooperate with
the agricultural department in the
diffusion Of information relating to
agriculture. A persistent attempt
was made to induce the congress to
rccede its action Of 1901 and indorse
the ship subsidy bill.
Cleveland, Detroit, Buffalo, Rich
mond, Denver and Rock Island want
the congress in 1908. The local con-
vention will be fixed by the legislative
committee.
During the afternoon session John
M. Stahl, of Chicago, secretary of the
convention, delivered an address on
"The Labor Problem from the Farm
er's Standpoint" He said in part:
Zone Of the most annoying, difficult
and vital problems of farming is to
get sufficient supply of good labor.
Farmers could hardly pay higher
wages. But to very small degree
is it question Of more wages. The
loneliness of farm life that has been
SO powerful in taking farmer boys
from the farm and in keeping city
laborers from it is fast passing away
before rural free delivery, the farm
telephone and the country trolley line.
If by the education and proper ap-
probation of our calling the intro
duction Of business methods, we put
farming on the same plane as other
business enterprises, we can COM
mand for it our rightful share of
the faithful, intelligent labor that
now goes to railroading, manufac-
turing and merchandising. This will
come to pass all the sooner, be-
cause the future will see many wom-
en- farmers. 1t is already fashionable
for girls to be strong and muscular
and athletic and sunburned. In farm
work so much machinery is used
nowadays that the greater part of
teamwork on the up-to-date farm re-
quires intelligence and dexterity and
application rather than muscular
strength. Very much Of farm work
Is no more firing on the muscles
than operating a typewriter; it is
much less wearing on the nervous
system, and it is certainly much more
healthful. Woman has taken mans
place to a huge extent in the school
room, the store, the office, even the
pulpit and the courts; why not on
the farm? The past harvest quite a
number of women worked in the
fields and liked it. There are now
some very successful women farm
ers. The farmer may much indeed
prefer seeing his daughter helping
him in the field operating the mower
or the harvester or hayrake or corn
planter, than tempting fate amid the
artificial, unwholesome and danger
Gus conditions of the city"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-16

A little group In cigar store was
discussing people and things. ut Is
singular" remarked one Of the party,
show folks will grumble over prices
at home, and then cheerfully pay
twice the money for identlcally the
same article In New York Take the
theaters, for instance. Two dollars
would be regarded as very exorbltant
here for any attraction, and $3.50 sim
ply out Of the question, yet when our
people go north they hand over that
amount without murmur. That Is
what makes certain stars so reluctant
to take the road. They can stay at
home and play to a third more money,
and the funny part Of It is that four
flfths of their patrons are translents,
who wouldn't dream of paying that
much to see the same actor in their
own towns. It's the same with hotels
and restaurants, and, In fact, every
item Of expenditure. It seems to me
that the whole thing has Its root In
the rankest kind Of snohbery-ln the
foolish theory that whatever one gets
In New York Is necessarily better than
It would be II obtained at home. II
runs through the entire pamut from A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-10-16
Abilene by Hodge Bros
THIRTEEN USED TO BE LUCKY
This Number Was Not Always Looked
Upon VA had One.

Thirteen!
There are probably few men who IN
the innermost recesses of their hearts
have not some kind Of an unpleasant
emotion when 1t comes to ID. OF
course, there are some men who pro
test loudly-and usually In some hllar-
ious company-that 10 Is simply an
odd figure, like II and 10 and many
others, and such men have formed the
Thirteen clubs of thirteen members
who on the 18th Of month"; partlcu-
larly II this date happens to fall on a
Friday, eat meal of thirteen courses
at the thirteenth hour of the day.
This Is done, of course, to break the
superstition attaching to 13, but this
superstition will not down. For the
love of the marvellous and mystic will
not down. Were not Sulla, Sclpio,
Caesar Wallenstein, Napoleon and
others superstitlous? Is 1t not hlstor-
lcal fact that they all were under a
spell and undertook no great action
without having first consulted some
medium?
Abstract science has not only done
much for humanity in the arts, the
professions and industries. 1t has also
done much In brushing away the cob
webs Of popular superstition, and abb
stract science establishes the fact that
IS in ancient times had quite a differ
ent meaning from the 10 Of to-day.
Oriental people found In 13 something
divine, and hence something good.
Thus In the folklore of the Perslans,
the Indians and the IIindoos.
Old Testamcntary Jews were Of the
same opinion, as biblical students well
know. Thirteen cities were especially
dedicated to the prlestly tribe; 10 high
priests descended from Aaron; 13
kings sat in the high council of the an
clients; on the 18th day of the month
Nissan the preparations for Passover
were begun, and the holy Incense con
sisted of Is different odors.
II Is well known that all the nations
Of the old world were in more or less
Intellectual rapport. The ideas of one
tribe descended to the other. But II
Is certainly interesting to learn that
the figure 10 had Its sacred and divine
meaning also In America of yorc,
among the long since extinct tribes of
the Incas and the Aztecs. The inhabi.
tants Of Peru counted seven days,
without any particular name, In the
week. Their year had seven times fif-
ty-two days, or four times 10 weeks.
The father was compelled to support
his lllegitimate child to the thirteenth
year. The Aztecs had weeks of 13
days, each with special name. Their
century had ifty-two years, or four
times 10. The public archives were
of circular form, with sun In the
center Of each Of the 10 parts, and 10
were their tribes
Thus the brief ancient history Of 10.
and 1t may be said Of modern times in
Germany that even to-day "baker's
dozen Is 13, that u.s. the original
twelve, with one thrown in for luck.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13
g MxAN,.eo
his signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO=Quinine T-olets
tie remedy that cures n Geld in one Gay
Rcumanian Salt Mines

Salt mining constitutes one OF the
staple industries of Roumania. There
are four mines in all. Tae mineral is
mined in three of tho mines by con.
victs. In all there ere about 1000
convicts at work in the three mines
The laborers are not provided with
any mechanical apparatus whatever
the whole of the work being perform
cd by hand. each convict having to
quarry specific quantity of salt
daily. The mines are controlled by .
state official. whose position is SINH
lar to that Of governor of a prison
The mines are thoroughly well venti.
lated and illuminated WITH electric
light. so that the lot of the convicts
is somewhat alleyiated. though &c
those who are scrvi:.:s lie sentences
it represents living grave. The
mines are worked in galleries. and the
pure white crystal presents a weird
and peculiar aspect. especially in re.
flecting the fitful electric liglt. The
main shaft terminates at the bottom
in a huge apartment with a dome
shaped roof. and from which all the
working galleries radiate. The mine
contains chapel and numerous ether
apartments, all cut cut Of the salt
by the prisoners.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13
Wonderful Escace from Death.

In graveyard in Jamaica is a
tombstone on which is inscribed the
wonderful escape of Lewis Gladly
Esq, who died on the 22d oil Septem.
Der. 1877. aged So" He was one OF
the few survivors of an earthquake
in jamaica 80 years ago. and his
experience is thus recorded on HE
grave: 'He was bern at Montpelier,
in Franco, wnicn place he left fer his
religion and settled on this islani.
where. in the great earthquake. 1872
he was swallowed up and. by the won.
derful providence of God. by a second
shock was thrown into the sea. where
he continued swimming until he was
taken up by boat and thus mirac,..
lousy preserved. He afterwards lived
in great reputation and died universal.
ly lamented." 1t is written on the
tombstone. ard tombstones. it is sup
posed, speak nothing but the truth.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13
Wonders of Our Lanuuace.

The construction of tle English Ian
su2Se must appear most formidable
To foreigner. Ore of them looking
at picture of number OF vessels
said: See what a flock of ships"
He was tcld that flock of ships was
called feet. ard fleet of sheep was
called fCck. And il was added. for
his guidance in mastering our Ian.
Suage, that flock of girls was called
bevy, ard bevy of wolves is called
n pack, ard pack of thieves is called
L gang. and a gang of angels is called
4 host. ard n host of rorpoises is
called shoal. and a shoal of buffaloes
is called herd. and herd OF children
is called a troop. and a troop OF par
tridses is called cOvey. and q coyey
of beauties is called n galaxy. and n
galaxy of ruf!iians is called a horde
and q horde OF rubbish IS called a
heap. and heap of oxen is called q
drove. and drove Of rowdies is called
mob, and mob of whales is called
Il school. and school of orsaippers
is called congregation. and a con.
gregation OF engineers is called n
corps, and corps of robbers is called
4 band. AMI band of locusts is called
swarm. and swarm OF people is
called n crowd.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13
A Clock OF Flowers.

Probably the most elaborate floral
piece in the world is the great flow or
clock in the public park in Detroit.
1t consists of q great green base. with
huge clock dial. perfect in every de
tail. Sore seven feet III diameter.
The various dials ana the hours are
laid OFT accurately. including the
hands
The floral clock is a permanent en-.
blem throughout the summer months
The thousands of flowers which COM
pose it are all living They are plant.
ed early each spring in the great base
of earth. The clock is never taken
apart for repairs until ;he late fall 1t
takes four expert gardeners the great
err part OF month to construct this
great emblem.
The flowers are selected from n
great assortment. and more than five
thousand separate plants are required
to completely cover the base. These
are arranged with greatest care, SO
that the colors will be in striking con.
trast The various parts of the face
may be recognized for considerable
distance. Even when the flowers have
been carefully planted the clock re.
quires constant care. The plants
must be trimmed almost daily to keep
the face clear and distinct.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13

Batter Bread-Half q cupful Of cold
boiled hominy. half cupful OF white
Indian meal. two eggs. one cupful of
milk. one teaspoonful of salt. two lev
e. teaspoonfuls OF baking powder. ore
fourth cuptul of melted butter: pom
in butt2.ed earthen dish ana bake
half an hour.
Cucumber Salad-Peei two or three
cucumbers. place in cold water to be
come lreshened and crisp. Omit salt
IS it willis and makes them indiges
tible. Cut the cucumbers in two
leng5hwise and lag them fiat side
down on the dish on which they arc
to be served. Slice them without
changing the shape and pour on then
q French dressing. Serve with fish
Orange Cake-Beat two eggs with
out separating until fcamy. add ona
teacupful Of sugar oae tablespoonful
of melJed butter half teacupful OF
milk. two teaspoonfuls of Yeast powder
and one and Cne-lalf teacupfus o.
-four sifted into the other ingredients:
lastly. the juice of an Grange. or. il
you perfe- it. the juice of one lemon
bake in gem pans about 81 minutes
iE a moderate oven.
Preserved Apricots-Peel neatly
some ripe apricots cut in half: remove
the stone and weigh the fruit: allow
for six pounds of fruit four pounds
sugar and one quart water. Place su
gar AMI water over the fire: stir a few
moments TO partly melt the sugar scum
that rises. Put in the fruit: cook Il
minutes. or till straw will penetrate
them easily Fill TIE fruit and syruI
into four quart jars or into eight pint
jars; close al once and set them in =
cool. dry place.
Beefsteak Farcied-Take a two
pound sirloin steak and spread it with
one cupful of bread crumbs. two table
spooniuls of melted butter. sligh,
sprinklng of chopped onion and pars
ley. and seasoned well with salt and
pepper Roll up and tie closely to keey
the forcemeat in place. lay il in :
baking sheet with half a cuDful Of
stock. and bake one hour. basting of
ten. To serve. cut The string. Their
cut the roll in thick slices: n sauce
can be used if desired. but il is not
necessary. Any brown sauce. with q
dash of catsup is suitable.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13
Consumption

The only kind of consump-
ton to fear is neglected
consumption
People are learning that con-
sumption is a durable disease.
1t is neglected consumption
that is 50 often incurablc.
At the faintcst suspicion of
consumption get a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use of SCOTS Emulsion
at once, has, in thousands of
cases, turned the balance in
favor OF health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion Is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
s;cn checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send FOR free sample
SCOTT s BOVINE, Chemists,
4o9-lI5 Pearl Street New York
sac aad sroo; all druggists.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13
Wnen Lord Raglan Speaks.

The idiosyncrasies of orators pro-
vide an almost inexhaustible study,
says the London Leader. One Of the
strangest habits of a speaker is as
suredly that possessed by Lord Rag
Ian. The habit is only observable at
oost-prandial functions. at which the
moment the son of the famous field
marshal rises to speak he arranges on
the table in front of him everything
within his reach. just as If he were
playing an intricate war game.
Bottles of every size and shape.
glasses. salt cellars. knives and forks
and even the very table decorations
themselves are pressed into the SER
vice. and BY the time the noble lord
resumes his seat the disposition of his
imaginary troops. which is productive
OF no little amusement to those around
him. is complete.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13
Cloths or Clothes.

One learns many strange uses and
misuses OF things at country inns. but
let Us hope that the following expe-
rience related by friend of mine as
having happened to himself is rare
one. He had gene to bed in an Irish
inn. bidding the landlady to have him
called at g. At 6. however. next morn
ing she knocked at his door
we've to git up" she said
What O'Clock is it?"
six, Surr'
Go away, am not going to sc; up
till 81
At she reappeared. "Indade. and
We must get up now. it's - Finding
him unmoved at her next return. she
said: Cit up. there's a sweet gintel-
man: there's two commercial gentle
men waiting for their breakfast, and
| can't lay the cloth till l have yer
hcror's top sheet"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13

In the evolution and constantly in
creasing charm of desk sets. a particu
larry attractive one has appeared. The
corners of the blctter ard the cover
ing of The paper holder. boxes and
nani blotter are all of gray sea lien
leather trimmed with cxidized silver
The inkstand is of cut glass and sill
YER. The paper iolde: is rather broad
er than tae usual kind, and is round
ed in front Plain ald oxidized bras:
increases in popularity for desk sets
and can be had a. more reasonable
prices than formerly.-NewY York Tri
bune.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13
WHY wAsHINaTows LEGS SHINE.
Misappiied Zeal of Agcnt for New Kind
of Polish.

Misappiied Zeal of Agcnt for New Kind
of Polish.
One CT the points of interest in the
financial dis:.:ct is the bronze statue
or Washington in the front Of the
United States sub-treasury on Wall
stree. lays the New York Press. 1t
Is invariably pointed oct to visitors.
and almost Invariably the question is
asked:
Why 90 they polish only the knees
ard net tie whole statue?"
Mentor ard guide has to shake his
head. AID admits that he does not
krow
1t appears that scmc yeas ago a
pedG.er with some new kind of polish
carlc . the sC9-t:a@s:::y and extollei
the virtues OF his compound 10 o2e of
the guard. WIZ" he said. Il
could even polish Up that rusty old
statue out there in a ji@y.''
60 ahead said the guard.
&c agent went to work with a vii.
and IN few minutes had succeeded
in taking of the beautiful dull cxy-
cizias from the legs of the statue as
far as tnc knees. JIst then Mr..
Mualcr.an. tie dopGt.; assistant treas
rre.. came UP the steps. and in less
time than il takes to tell it the agent
found himself sitting at the foot of the
steps. while Mr.. Muhleman lectured to
the surprised guard in furcible Ian
suage on the vandalism of indiscri-
inmate polishing
But rot even the variability of the
New York climate has been sufficient
rs yet to restore to tne polished parts
their Old dull beauty.
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Perfume Linen Drawers.

Linen should be kept in perfumod
drawers. Sachets containing tho
housewives favorite scent scattered
about the drawer will impart the PEI.
fume. Aromatic shavings. leaves ard
flowers sewed up in bags may be sub
stituted for the sachets. Cedar shaw.
ings. cassia buds. powdered sassafras.
rose leaves. leaves of the rose gerar,
ium. branches OF lavender and sweet
verbena are all delicious in odor. A
few drops of perfume on Sheets of
white betting paper will impart a
fragrance to the linen in which it is
id
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13

The bed covering OF the ideal bed
must be as light and warm as posi-
BILE. The less weight there is in the
bedclothes. and the greater their
warmth. the more desirable they are
Heavy cotton filed comfortables and
old-fashioned quilts represent so much
weight in proportion 10 their actual
warmth that they must be discarded
for blankets OF wool. Blankets are
becoming less expensive. and are with
in the reach OF almost every enc. The
lighter. simpler and more easily
reached by air and sunligh, every ar
ticle of bedroom furniture is. the bet
ter it is for the health of the occu
pant of the ROOM