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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
INSTRUCTIVE JTUDErS
By BYlNO1EDAllEENA AND
.<AXSKfEN

lands and brought back new words
with a host of new ideas dependent
upon them.
Whole vistas of knowledge spread
and beckon before us when we turn
over the leaves of the dictionary and
note the sources of many of our COM
mon words. Shawl. camDhor, lorna
do, ship, street and harbor are words
Of every day use enough, yet there was
a time when they were new in Eng
lish, when their very sound brought
new knowledge to be explained and
acquired. Think of the host of new
ideas that have come to US with new
words from Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii
and the Philippines, from China and
South Africa.
But we of to-day do not need to
sail away TO foreign lands for new
words TO give US new ideas. We have
but to open the dictionary and run a
finger down its columns until we come
10 an unfamiliar combination of let
ters. What does it mean? Where
did it come from? How did it get
into our language? Usually we shall
not get beyond the first of these ques-
tions without gaining a wider outlook.
The dictionary is a perfect gold mine
for ideas; the gold We find in it has
the charm of all virgin gold, with this
in addition, that not only does it bear
no mint stamp, but we may take the
pure material and put our own stamp
on Il.
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Diana ifI London.

Time and change are nowhere more
manifest than in the vagaries of Dame
Fashion. For example, let the gracious
reader endeavor to obtain a mental
color plate of this lady whom the Lon
don Globe pictured in the riOtous spIen-
dor of 1905 Saws the GLOBE:
Yesterday the park and Kensington
Gardens were thronged with elegant
company. The bellies displayed antique
and unique fashion. The beaux ex-
hibited the scarlet vest trimmed with
broad fur and gold lace. Among the
oddities. lady excited general admira-
tion; she appeared like nymph Of
Diana's train ready for the chase. Her
martel of blue velvet was ornamented
by the skin of leopard; her cap dis
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
TWO THOUSAND WOMEN.

~ WO THOUSAND women were represented in a
recent gathering of delegates from womens clubs
in Sacramento having for their purpose the organi-
zation of a womens council The purpose of assembling
was duly accomplished In addition the clubs there
were representatives of foreign missionary societies.
ladies' church aid societies. Good Templa lodges the
Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society the Ladies Auxi1-
iary of the Young Mems Christian Association the Oak
Park Womens Christian Temperance Union, the Court
land Farmers Club. the Kingsley Art Club the Ladies'
Choral Society," the Catholic Ladies Relief Society, the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Synagogue and various other
organizations.
The body that formed by agreement on the part
the delegates will be known the Womens Council
for the improvement of the City and County Sacra-
mento The purposes declared to be to bring the
various associations of women into closer relations
through organic union. No afilating association
loses its independence sacrifices its aims principles
methods The general and controlling idea get to-
gether for the benefit of Sacramento. Two thousand
women can do much for Sacramento or for CITY Of
much greater if they work harmoniousy together
The large number of interested in this latest
movement indicates that there is awakening of civic
spirit the capital city of the State that portends some
earnest attempts at betterment.
How the going to better Sacramento? The
contains interesting points. Departments
of study meet month"; at which problems
will be considered and dgested The council will meet
quarterly and the departments for study and work must
report quarter to the council BY inference
of the different departments that provided for
by the constitution that has been adopted for the
Gil point generally the immediate purposes of the
afiliaton
There will be Improvement league to include road
improvement and all work for the beterment city and
county not assigned to any other department. There
will be department aid in the advancement of the
public schools department of organized charities and
another of moral reform Each department elects
its officers If any department. undertakes public
work concerning which there we'll defined differences
of opinion the proposition obtain the sanction of
the executive council
This is brief outline of the large movement that is
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
The Highest Rail7cGy.

One of the most interesting trips al
forded by the present transportation
facilities of Peru is that over the Oroyo
Railroad. which now runs from CallaO
to the gold fields of Cerro de Pasco-
1t is considered one Of the wonders in
the Peruvian world, and the original
contract was taken by Mr.. Meiggs at
s27 500. 600 in bonds at 70. 1t Is GER
tainIy the greatest feat Of railroad en-
gineering in either hemisphere, and as
a specimen of American enterprise and
workmanship it suffers nothing by COM
parisOn 1t was begun in 1870 and fin
ished in 1876, and additional work has
since been done on it. Commencing in
Callao. it ascends the narrow valley
of the Rimac. rising nearly 5000 feet
in the first forty-six miles. Thence il
goes through the intricate gorges of
the Sierras till it tunnels the Andes at
an altitude of 1855 feet. the highest
point in the world where piston rod
lis moved by steam. The wonder is dOu-
bled on remembering that the eleva-
ton is reached in seventy light miles.
One of the most remarkable things in
connection with this road is that be-
tween the coast and summit there is
not an inch of down grade The diff
culties encountered in it's construction
were extreme-landslides falling bowl
ders, sOrOche Cor the difficulty OF
breathing in high altitudes) and ver-
rugas. a disease known only along the
line OF this road. characterized by a
species Of warts breakingl out all over
the body and bleeding. About 5000
workmen were engaged at one time.
and between seven and eight thousand
persons died or were killed in the con-
structiOn of the road.
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In address recently delivered before Oakland
audience Judge B. B. Lindsey of Denver urged ear
nesty that the State the attitude of parent in
the correction of criminal children The learned jurist
did emphasize the fact however that criminal chill
dren among normal youths is dangerous condi-
ton to society than criminal children among their abb
norman elders 1t is better, perhaps, to destroy dis
eased unit than infect community.
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NATURALIZATION

NATURALIZATION - Subscriber.
City. If a boy years of age. born
of Germany parents in Germany. is
brought to the United States by his
parents and during his minority his
father becomes a citizen Of the United
States, that boy, by virtue of his father 5
naturalization. becomes a citizen of
the United States If his father does
not become a citizen that boy on at
tanning his majority, if he wishes to
become an American citizen, must ap-
ply for naturalization papers.
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PLAYED the American rats skin. her
tippet once covered an Arctic bear, and
her sandals were laced with thongs
made from the hide of the Morocco
goat She was accompanied Dy a 1e-
male whose appearance was equauy
striking. A hat curiOusly Vanoyked
and lined with crimson, puce-colored
velvet pelisse, spotted with ermine' ana
fawn-colored CATERS, made her appear
a most interesting figure"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

STREET ETIQUETTE-M. j., Apple
gate, Cal If a gentleman meets a lady
who is merely an acquaintance before
addressing her he should wait until she
recognizes him. If the lady is a friend
or one who has met the gentleman on a
number of occasions then II matters not
which, on meeting. speaks first.
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ALIENS Subscriber, Pleasanton, Cal.
The constitution of California has the
following in relation to aliens and real
estate: Foreigners of the white race
or of African descent eligible to become
citizens of the United States under the
naturalization laws thereof while bona
fide residents OF this State shall have
the same rights in respect to the acqui-
sition. possession, enjoyment, transmits
sion and inheritance Of all property
other than real estate as native-bOrn
citizens"
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ESCORTING A LADY-Subscrib
City. A modern work on etiquette
says: '.At all times the man walks ON
that side of a woman companion on
which he can afford her the greatest
protection from danger or obstacles.
therefor he may give her the right or
the left arm indifferently"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

NAVAL ACADEMIA. S. w, Oak
land, Cal. a youth of the proper age
who desires to enter the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis should communicate
with the Congressman of the district in
which he lives.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

American shippers justly agtated to know whether
or not our foodstus, the way either or both
of the beigeren powers of the Orient be consd-
cred contraband of The safest solution of diff
Guilty perhaps is to insist upon cash payment ad-
vance and let other fellow trouble himself about the
uncertain question of delivery in these times
of conflict on the high
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

European dispatches indicate that Russia is deter
mined to send her Black Sea feet to the front One
would think that St Petersburg would the wisdom
having few fighting ships left after the cruel war is
over If there is nation earth that should carry
all her eggs in basket surely it is Russia
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

NAVAL FORCES Subscriber. Berke-
ley, Cal The following show the names
of the principal nations of the world
and the numerical strength of their
navies: Russia-3s3 vessels for effec-
tive service. 120 miscellaneous vessels,
62.715 officers and men; Great Britain
356, 627, 1874: Italy-s46. SO. 25.411;
France-S44, 24O, 55,677; United States
151. 81. 3S,s50; Austria -Hungary-133, AZ,
1853; Germany-11O, SO, 33,90S;
Japan-74, SO, 16,O46.
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Ans7cers to Queries.

CATCH QUESTION - Subscriber.
City. This department does not an
swer catch questions. nor questions in
arithmetic, nor solve problems.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

IN A RESTAURANT Subscriber.
City. When a gentleman accompanies
a lady to a restaurant it is his place
to ask the lady what she desires and
to give the order to the waiter.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

Even Spain in the Far Eastern the dread po-
tential elements of world conflict. When Spain can
see anything affecting her own interests is time for
the Others in the family of nations be up and doing
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

LIBRARY WORK-R. s., City. If
there is any school in San Francisco in
which a person can attend a course in
library work it must be a private one.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

interesting all the in Sacramento County and
has elements of interest for all in California.
Animated by desire for the public good and working
with single aim that end, the thousand Sacra-
mento women deserve we'll of the community i'll which
they live and serve shining examples to other
women wherever they may dwell
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Special Information supplied daily ia
business houses and public men BY the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 20 Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 1042
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

In discussion the State Conference of Charities
and Corrections opinion seemed to prevail the other
day that the City and County Hospital of San Fran
cisco is the institution of its kind earth This
appears be particularly and unjust criticism
the of the earth San Francisco is the only spot
the globe least of that part of it that claims civil
ization experience which would tolerate hospital
like that on Potrero avenue
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

Townsend's California gIace fruits and
candies. soc a pound, in artistic fire
etched boxes A nice present for Eastern
friends. 715 Market st. above Call bldg. :
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
SlaJig-Its .4buSeS.

BY MISS ADELINE KNAPP.
CFormeriy editor The Household, New
York: author of The Boy ard the Baron,
The story Of the Philippines, u plano
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
CHAPMAN.

John Isler was business visitor
to Abilene on Monday.
Father Leary went to Kansas City
on Monday. He accompanied M. G.
King Of Abilene.
John Callahan was doing township
business in Abilene on Tuesday.
M. P. Sanborn was . Salina visitor
on Wednesday.
T. H. Sheerau and wife who have
been quite i'll for some time are slo WY
improving. ' e. " T 2
". H. Harris visited friends at
Ellsworth on Monday.
The U. P. railroad Co. has gang
Of painters painting the tank switches
etc., this week.
The meetings at the Congregational
church are largely attended and much
interest manifested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
UNION VALLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Gish and SOD
Nslsop Of Abilene visited in this VI
cinity.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. schus-
ter, o girl.
Clinton Covert is on the sick iis''
W. Eisenhower has moved 10 ni'
new house.
The snow that fell in this vicinity
was much appreciated.
George Shaw has purchased 'ne
Slater eighty for $2soo'
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Wingerd atteno.
ed the funeral Of Mrs. Joseph fike Of
Lost Springs on Monday afternoon
District No. Z has extended its line
to Hope.
The road boss had a few roaos
worked once more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
BUCKEYE.

The Zion Sunday school reelected
their old officers Tuesday night.
France Wilson Of Abilene and his
cousin, Ralph Wilson Of Victor, Colo.'
spent Saturday at Mrs. 3. j. Win
sler's hunting.
J.J. Kugler has completed his fine
barn.
Mrs. Sleichter. Mrs. D. Shirk, Mrs.
Newman and Mrs. D.'Wagaman took
dinner with Mrs. A. K. Ruse Satur'
day.
Eli Copeland left Wednesday on a
business trip to Brown county.
Grandma Roof, Mrs. Lake and A.
X. Ruse are on the lick list.
Walter Picking bought COW Tues
day.
Chester Maring is kept busy shell
ing corn.
W. M. Plum, formerly Of Abilene
who moved to California lately, hal
bought property there. He stilI
owns two fne farms in Dickinson
county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
RINEHART.


Ernest Staatz and wife were shop
ping in Enterprise one day last week.
Walter Hollinger was tFansacting
business in Abilene last Wednesday.
Several telephone meetings we're
held In the Rinehart school house
this last week.
Win Sigg was in Chapman Satur'
day
Benton Goodnight was married to
Miss Mccoy Of Clay Center last We'd
nesday in Junction City.
Owen Bohanon Of Chapman visited
with Allen Hollinger Sunday.
Miss Anna Coffenberger spen'
Thanksgiving with friends in Wake
field.
A number from here attended th'
"Kaffir Boy Choir" entertainment q
Chapman Saturday night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
School Report.

Report Of Walnut Grove school for
the month ending Dec. 2, 1904: Num-
Der Of pupils enrolled 40. The month
closed without one case Of hardness
to "mar" it's record. Those neither
absent nor tsrdy: Dorothy and Clare
Kuerr, Arno and Dewey Keim. Lizzie
and Susie Crider, Lucy and Iva Van
Worst, Jennie and Willie Sheets,
Anna and Rufus Hawk, Erwin Hoover,
Susan Bert, Walter, Esther and Floyd
Duffy, Phoebe, Anna and Esther Noel.
Marshall, bessie and Fitzbugh Pagei
Retiss, ErmA and Enos Brechbill
total %. A. ID. Stone, teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
COUNTY REFLECTIONS
~ SPECIAL nryIrcroR.OoRHrsPoNDnSrs.

Poor & Knight have taken out the
old Burr feed grinder and put In q
new roller mill al their elevator in
the city.
Charles Dobbins Of Clay Center was
visitor at his sisters, Mrs. J. +.
Leatherman, OF this city on Monday.
The Kafir Boys Choir entertained
one OF the largest crowds in the his
tory of the high school on Saturday
evening. I'D.
The Carroll Milling Co. shipped q
car Of -four to Perry, Kas., on We'd
nesday.
Chapman lodge, No. 1856, A. 0. U.
w., held their annual election OF OFF,
GERS on Tuesday evening: Patrick
Devane, M. W.; Mike Nichols, For.
7. J. Foley, O.; N. W. Fenstermacher'
Rec. NJ. P. Sanborn, Fin; P. J. Quirk,
Rec.; W. M. Nicholson, guide; John
Isler, l. w.; Ed wilkins, o. w.; DR..
]. J. O'Brien, Med. Ex., and repre-
sentative to grand lodge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
w0oDBINE.

Ferdinand Timm has force OF men
working on large new barn.
The German Methodists have placed
hitching posts around their new
church.
Jonathan Middleton Of Abilene
spent few days visiting his brother
George and family.
o. Annis is visiting his mother in
Illinois whom be has not seen for Q
number Of years.
Mrs. M. J. Gillette is suffering from
an attack OF rheumatism. She 10
staying with her daughter, Mrs. W.
II. Hollinger. a..
Our friend, Arnold Westrup, is re-
covering very rapidly from his recent
attack o, pneumonia. We hope t.
see him able to walk our streets again
soon.
Lewis Kenderdick is home for few
weeks vacation.
H. W.. Westrup made business
trip to the county seat Monday.
The ladies' Of the English M. E
church met Wednesday to give tn
church q much needed scrubbing
Several Of the young men we're bus!
cleaning up the church yard.
Il. o. Shank and wife went to Ma
valre Wednesday.
The new barn fever is still raginl
on our main thoroughiare. VIM
Tomb has received the last attack an
is com pleting the list Of new barns
Many thanks to Mr.. Tomb.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08

N. L. Baughey was = business vis
itor In Junction City last Thursday
Win Hassler is the possessor o. .
new buggy.
Mrs. W. II. Betz and daughter
Pearl were shopping in Abilene FRI
day.
Several from here attended the box
social OF the Rubin school house Fri
day evening.
George Scurlock was an Abilene
caller Saturday.
J. H. Taylor Of Pearl was in this
neighborhood Thursday.
The box social at Prairie Cottage
was well attended and q good time
enjoyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
SOLOMON.

Miss Nina Williams is Ill with w.
phoid fever.
Mrs. Babhott has sold her property
to John Higgins and will soon move
to Salina.
Mrs. W. A. Hopkins returned Mon
day from her visit to Kansas City.
II. B. Aldrich was in Abilene Mon
day.
Or. Gaines went to Abilene Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
DONEGAL.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Kautt-
man, Dec. 1st, q daughter.
Ira Shepherd is working for Henry
Lenhart.
John Platts contemplates dehorning
cattle in this neighborhood.
Miss Mary Scheuiele visited Miss
Clara Messing Sunday.
Several from this place have been
attending a series of meetings at Ma.
vsrre, conducted by Rev. Hoover OF
Brown county, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
Pianos at Central Hotel.

julius Bauer, James & Holmstrom
and Davenport e Treacy are the
names Of three extra fine pianos. now
ordered for Abilene, some Of which
are now at the Central Hotel parlors
and Others will arrive soon. Exam
inc these pianos and got my prices
and you will know the reason they
are selling SO we'll. 1t is my inten-
ton to establish q permanent business
in Abilene and visit the city weekly.
I shall be in Abilene next Saturday.
All parties interested in pianos are
invited to call on me at the Central
Hotel.
The Bauer piano is q first grade
piano. There is no finer piano man
ufactured. The James & Holstrom Ia
a high grade piano while the Daven'
port & Treacy is the best medium
grade l ever handled. l can furnish
the Behr Bros which 10 about the
same grade as the James & Holm
strom. No line like this YVES ever
shown in Abilene. Years Of expert
euce has taught me that it is the best
policy to handle good pianos. They
sell on their own merits and are
standing recommendation for future
business. K. L. bRoUGHToN'
87.2t&c Central Hotel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Dan Baer and family, with num-
her OF others, are contemplating q
trip to California in the pear future
H. Kready and Mics sAllie krei der
spent Sunday with Miss Nellie Top
lift. +
Henry Moran Of Buckeye is on the
sick list.
A surprise party was given at Ace
Browns last Wednesday evening In
honor Of Miss Maude's 18th birthday
The new society club, called the
Pleasant Valley Social club. met 10 o
pleasant surprise at P. Minick's IN
honor Of Miss Amanda last Friday
night, Refreshments were served
and all had q most enjoyable time
Mrs. E. Duffy was sewing at jim
Browns this week.
Seth Knapp and Elmer ztigler have
been Smelling coru 10 this neighoor'
hood.
Quite a number Of farmers ct thli
place have been dehorniDg their cattle
Misses Myrtle and Rose Cress Wis
tied with their sister, Mrs. H Pick
ing, last Monday.
Miss Addie Gross visited with Mis-
Maude Brown last Thursday after
noon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
Nav Get Bryan.

The Young Mems Democratic club
is trying to get Bryan here to lecture
when he comes to Topeka Feb. % to
the Democratic banquet Il will cost
$3.50. No reply has Jet been received
to.ths clubs inquiry il be win come.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08

The Spot Cash grocery is headqusr-
tiers for candies and nuts. Schools
and Sunday schools have special op'
portunity for choice selections. !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08

When you are passing Gleissner's
drop in and ask to see Hudnut's
Marvellous Cold Cream. 1t 10 an in
dispensable accessory Of the dressing
table, sec
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08

A shaving outfiI-razor, strop and
brush makes a nice holiday gift. See
the elegant assortment at Hedge
Bros.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
Local Markets.

BUTTER MARKET.
prices for creamery butter at pcints
named for week ending today. Dickinson
county price ~ cents less than New forh
az cents less than Ohicagol
KANSAS CITY-Fancy separator @Sc. dNry
oaioAJo- creamery 10 o 9OHci dairy 10 O
20c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08

Hodge Bros. are making the oeS'
rural delivery mail box in the on''ea
States. They are shipping them In
large quantities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
Lutheran Sale and Supper.

The Lutheran Aid Society will have
its annual Christmas sale and snPPer
on Saturday, Dec. II, in A. o. U. w.
hall, Abilene. Lots Of pretty things
on sale. Good supper. All invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08

Ladies' who appreciate delicately
exquisite Sachet Powders should ex'
anime Hudnut's line at 'Glelss'
ner's. F&c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08

Universal Food Choppers at Hodge
Bros, Get one on trial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08
A FEW SNAPS FOR THE
NEXT WEEK..

Cabbage per hundred lbs l'lO
Imperial Flour per sack, 1.25
Leader Flour per sack, 1'2O
II lbs granulated sugar, lOU
Santos Blend Coffee per lb 10
Big line Of Christmas Candies,
Nuts, and Oranges. Special
low prices made to school
teachers and churches.
,.o J. E, BREWER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08

Universal Bread Mixers, the kind
YOU saw at the Worlds Fair al Hodge
Rroe,