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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-21
saIIOonIst Testing the Gas.

st. Louis. March ia test balloon
ascension was made Sunday by J. H.
Campbell, st. Louis aeronaut, in the
interest Of the International races to
be held here in October under the
auspices Of the Aero club Of America.
He was up two hours and 40 minutes
and Travelled 40 miles northeast, land
ing at Sorrento, Ill. The trip was de.
clared a successful test Of the gas to
be used during the races.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-21
GROWTH Or pREslDENCr.
President Of Princeton Says II 10 Be
coming More Center Of Vital
Forces and Initiative.

New Yark, March 16.-While the
whole organism Of the national govern.
ment has shown marvellous growth,
in nothing has It grown more than
in the development Of the presidency
In the opinion Of Woodrow Wilson,
president Of Princeton University, as
expressed In lecture at Columbia
university Friday. Mr.. Wilson's sub
ject was 1.-THE President of the United
States" He declared that as the gov
eminent became more and more com.
plex and numerous the president is
becoming more and more political and
less and less an executive officer.
Ills cabinet becomes more and
more dependent upon him, upon his
single office. more and more centre the
vital forces Of opinion and political
Initiative.
Let the president get the confidence
and administration of the country ana
no other single force can withstand
him, said Dr.. Wilson.
THE president alone is elected by
the people as a whole, has no local
constituency, speaks for no special In
terest. II he truly interpret the ma
tional thought and boldly enough in
sist upon IT. he is irresistible and
the country never feels the zest Of
action 30 much as when its president
is Of such insight and calibre. Its in
stnct is for unified action, and It
Graves q single leader. It IL becom-
ing inclined to choose q man rather
than . party, - It did IN the case Of
Mr.. Roosevelt IN the last presidential
Sleotion.-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-21


Denver, March 19.--A local option
bill, with an emergency clause, was
finally passed by the legislature Mon
day. 1t is approved by Gov. Buchtel
and will become law before the end
Of the week.
Los Angeles, Cal, March 1e--In
an interview in an afternoon paper
President 3. P. Ripley Of the Santa
Re, who Is now at Santa Barbara, is
quoted as saying that President
Roosevelt is responsible for the pres
emit uncertain conditions in Wall
street, and attributes the recent semi
panic to Brush fire which the pres
ident started"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-21
FOR WATER Ways
President Roosevelt Appoints a Com
mission to Consider a System Of
Water Transportation.
TO SUPPLEMENT RAILROADS
Facilities for the Prompt Handling Of
Freight Business Does Not Keep
up With the countFy's
Growth.

80 - 49,
washington, Marcn 10 resl
uent HooseVeit announced tne appoint
ment saturday OF an inland waters
commission OF winch Aneodore bur
Ion' chairman OF tne rivers ana mar
Dors commttee OF the mousse Is 70 pc
chairman IN ietters 70 members Oh
tne new commission, defining its scope
ana uuties' tne PRESIDENT outlines IN
more comprehensive way tnan mas
heretofore been attempted even In the
resolution OF tne river Improvement
congresses the ENDS towards which
this government should strive In a de-
veiopment OF natural ana artillclal
waterways one important reason Tor
the commissions appointment is that
1t may study the project OF developing
q great system OF water transportation
In view OF the inability Of the railroads
to handle the country's freight.
The members of the commission are
Senator William Warner; Senator
Francis Q. Newlands; ex-representa-
i've john H. Bankhead; General Alex
anoer Mackenzie; W. J. McGee; f. Il.
NeWall clifford Flncnot and Herbert
Knox smith,
The purpose for which the commits
sion has been formed is TO devise
comprehensive system OF international
waterways. Its scope Is not confined
to Development Of natural waterways
but 1t can proceed to investigate the
subject Of canal construction with the
ultimate end In view Of connecting.
through canals, the natural waterways
Of ii the : country =,
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dItion is obviously the development q

dltion is obviously the development Of
q supplemental system Of transporta.
ton by water. In the mississippi val
ley this congestion is greatest and
from its inhabitants the most strenu-
GUS demands for relief are coming. To
this section of the country and its
needs in the way of additional trans
portation facilities the waterways com,
mission will give special heed.
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Sivolo 28O65.

BY Antevoo 29a.
Dam silva 2;1Sf by Guy Wilkes.
End DAM Sable Hayward, by Poscora Hayward.
Dam Of Rupee 2;1l sire
silva 2:13A
Karadan sire
Golden Gateway sire
Oito, dam Of Kao 1925
Sd dam, Sable by The Moor
Dam Of Sable Wilkes (S) 2:1s
Burlingame 2;l84
Nell Wilkes 1928
Leo Wilkes 2293
Producing and daughters.
4th dam, Gretchen by Mambrno Pilot.
Dam Of Romero 2:19A
DeSar 1924
Inca 227
Two producing sons and two producing daughters.
9th, 9th, 9TH and 9th dams thoroughbred.
TERMS for live foa $2 90 the with pv
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RECENT REFLECTIONS.

The roof Il being put On me new
high school building.
Postmaster Waring who has been
on the sick list 10 better.
I'D Hooper is home from Kansas
City and will work for a salina mon
ument company this summer.
The r. A. A. today, through s.
Shearer president, paid $4,000 insur-
ance carried by the late W. Il, Fisk.
The registration books will be at
Townsend's drug store Thursday and
Friday Of this week. Open evenings.
jay Ball ships four cars Of fat
cattle to Kansas City tonight over the
Union Pacific. Chas. Brown also ships
car.
Prof. and Mrs. Stacey and their SON
have come from Burlington and are
getting settled in their new home in
northeast Abilene.
Charles K. Rush has brought suit
for divorce against Dolly NJ. Rush.
charging abandonment. Hurd & Hurd
are his attorneys.
Retired Sergeant hurry Gibson's
pension has been raised 80 month,
making him $50 a month. He was q
good soldier and deserves it.
DIR. John Briston, the noted
surgeon, died yesterday at Philadel-
phia. He was one Of DR.. Felty's
friends and his instructor in medical
college.
w. H. Eicholtz received news Of
the death on March IS Of his sisters
husband, Geo. Hoffman Of Manches-,
ter, Pa, aged so years. The funeral
services were held today.
Mr.. Mast from Abilene has moved
on the farm owned by Mrs. Trott in
Willowdale this week. Mr.. Mast was
q resident Of Iowa for many years,
but a year ago came to Dickinson
county to live.
III. G. Brenizer has moved to town
a property in northeast
Abilene. He will proceed to the erec-
ion Of residence on his recently
purchased farm adjoining the city on
The northeast.
The fire department is the recipi-
mt Of check for $25 from j. J.
for aid rendered at his fire.
Jramer g Kruger donated $40 to the
Ire boys for putting out the fire at
heir lumber yard.
Pepper Brothers have greatly
their bakery by repairing
md ornamenting it in up-to-date
lyle. The Pepper bakery is known
IS one Of the best on earth and the I
lew improvements add to the beauty
nd attractiveness Of their store.
e. V. Dymaeck writes from Cald- I
yell, Kansas: "Some time ago we
old our farm for $1,000 which we
ought five years ago for $4,000. Now
e again bought place 2 miles north r
I Caldwell, Kas., where wish you P
rould send me the REFLECTOR. B
Hope Dispatch: Under the head !. y
lg Of "Chas. Pattison Dead' the I,
ews gives the account Of Charley n
citing married. We always won p
cred why as likely young man as
be did not get married, but If he ;,
links to get married is to become y :,
sad to the world, we no longer II
onder. bl
The new AbilenA cigar is becoming D
favorite with everybody. :.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-21

Louisville. Kx. March 1s.--Aithoush
ne rivor Il not sEpsctsd 70 equal TIE
Stago reached IN January. 4 has ~
ready duplioated . pnrt q tbs dam
ace done two months 80 During
ne pasi tayu 80 families ruaiding
d ~rhs rol1t- District haEs ben
ariEn froa thdr hepA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-21

San Francisco. March 14.-After
the names Of four talesmsn had been
drawn from the jury box the trial OF
Abraham Ruef on the grand jury
charge Of extorting money from
French restaurant keepers was Wed
nssday continued in Judge DUNES
court until Monday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-21

Paris, March 1s.-The appearances
Of a few cases Of smallpox here has
greatly alarmed the people. Thou
sands Of persons have been vaocinated
during the last few days and the hos
pitfalls and academy Of medicine are
bssieged By crowds Of people anxious
to be rsvaccinated, The authorities
believe there IL no real danger Of IN
epldemIa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-21

washington, March 1s.-The su.
preme court Of the United States Mon
day advanced the hearing in the case
Of Aggie Myers. the Kansas City wo-
man who is under sentence Of death
on the charge. Of numbering her hus-
band, and set 1t for April 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-21

Meyer and Haywood to Stand Trial.
Boise, Idaho, March 19.-In the case
of Charles H. Meyer, William D.
Haywood and George A. Pettibone,
Judge Wood at caldwell Monday over
ruled the motion made by the defense
to dismiss the case. The motion was
based on the long delay in the trial.
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Card Of Thanks.

On the road to recovery, l want to
thank the many friends and neighbors
for their loving kindness during my
wiie's sickness. JEEF SHEPHERD.
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Annapolis. Nd, March ies-Rsx.
Edward ". Mathew. secretary and
chaplain Of he British and foreign
sailors society acting e. TIE rspresm-
tativs o. the king Of England Sunday
presented 70 ne naval ucadomy . bu1i
Of tie Ensii1h ndmiral. Nielsen. msds
d copper lskln hon hia nagahiR -
7icioTT.
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AntevoIo 2:I9 l-2.

great Eectoneer better The only SON OF
Electioneer In the middle west Antevolo Is sire Of
Clitus years 216f Driiton years 220
Maude Merrill 2:lS Sire Of May Driton 2;10t
Antioch 2:2li Consolation 2.17
Ella Volo 1926 Ivoo 220
Alvola 2:24t Dulmage 226A
Congraza 219a Billy the Kid 224}
Stray Belle 1926 Lena May 1928
Bercet0 years 1920 Orindo years 2:80
Antea years 2:293 Harry years 1928
Estele years 1921 Zephyr 229
Volion years 2:42 Fyoa 2SO}
Volante years 1884 La Comptesse year 2:44i
Seven Speed Producing Sons.
Sire Of dams OF Lou Mitchell 2:l4
Monte Carlo 2:04l
Warewolf 1921
Crown Princess 2:13t
Polka Dot 2:141
Dave Ryan 2l8i
Laundry Girl 1924
Montgrazia trial 2l0t
But other
TERMS $4,000 for living colt $5 90 by privilege
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- -
10 Horse Breeders.
beg Offer for service the following registered horses.
Teddy r. No. 348O8.

Black FercberOu horse BY The great sire Barbion mpored
ge r
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13

the models pictured, but when lace
is required as trimming, only the fin
est should be used. If the real valen-
ciennes is too expensive, even for
simple neck and wrist frills, select
good imitation valenciennes, but
coarse lace should always be avoided.
The little sack pictured was of fine
white flannel, buttonholed and en-
broidered daintily by hand in pale
pink silk
A new variation in baby caps is
shown in the drawing, the little bon
net having turn-back flaps, edged and
frilled about with lace. Where hand
embroidery is too difficult or tedious
for the average seamstress little
handrun tucks, herringbone stitchery,
rolled edges and seams set together
by hand with entredeux, all help to
give even the simplest little garment
daintiness and distinction. No lace
need be used in trimming or else
merely a narrow frill about the neck
and sleeves.
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TO MAKE FOR BABY
HAND EMBROIDERY MUCH USED
ON INFANTS GARMENTS.
Some Dainty Models Which Can Be
Easily copied-Ali Done in
"French Convent" Work.

Although hand embroidery is so
much a fad at present that 1t is Law
ished upon a great many garments, it
has an especially important place in
the making of infants clothing, the
embroidery used being of the finest,
most delicate order. A great many
women delight in doing such fine hand
work, and for anyone fond of fine
needlework the making of fine baby
clothes has great fascination. All Of
the garments pictured in the drawing
were made entirely by hand, the
sketches showing some very dainty
models which could be easily copied.
The embroidery is all done in what
is known as French convent" work,
rather fine, soft cotton being used.
the flower and leaf forms all being
padded. Very little lace is used on
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13
DAINTY THINGS FOR TRAVELLER.
Compact Little Case to Hold one'V
Pins and Rings.

A compact little case for pins and
rings is made of piece of fancy rib
bon lined with piece of eiderdown
flannel, the whole bound by narrow
ribbon. One end the ribbon is turned
over to form a little bag for rings
and Is fastened with tiny buttons and
buttonholes. The pins are stuck in
neat little rows in the iderdown fan.
mel and the case may be rolled up and
tied with narrow ribbons. Equally
useful is case for wash ribbons made
of apiece Of lowered ribbon six or
eight inches wide and about 10 inchey
long.
Turn up one side of the ribbon about
three inches along the entire piece,
and feather-stitch it down at intervals,
forming four little pockets. Into these
pockets slip four cards on which is
bound wash ribbon, using either the
favorite color of the girl for whom It
is intended or else winding two with
white ribbon, one with pink and one
with hight blue.
AT one end make little case for a
bodkin and at the other fasten small
pair of scissors.
This little convenience is easily
Slipped into the travelling bag, where
it takes practically no room, and the
narrow ribbons are always needed for
dainty underwear.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13
Two Clever Schemes.

Two mothers were discussing net
economies the other day, and their
ideas seemed to me worthy of being
passed to the readers of the depart.
ment.
The mother of the girl of ten told
how "Lucy's" stunning summer coat
had been achieved from her fathers
white flannel outing coat, a relic of
past grandeur at summer resorts be.
fore ne was married. The button holes
were shabby and there were worn
places down the front, pockets and
sleeve. The garment was taken to a
first-class tailor, who evolved an up-to.
date stylish little coat that duplicate
would cost prohibitive sum to this
young mother.
We'll" said the mother of the three.
year-old daughter, you know how l
dislike to sew for the reason that do
not comprehend the intricacies of cut.
ting and fitting even petticoats? So
l buy a good length skirt or two at the
Sales the fancy flounce and the un.
der ruffle make two skirts for Julia,
and usually get three more from the
upper part of the petticoat. In reality
these little garments seldom cost even
so cents a piece. All l have to do ia
to put the bands on, make the button
holes and finish some of them around
the bottom with rufles of lace or EN-.
broidery; they are practically all cut
out, and there is no danger of my not
cutting them the right way of the
CLOTH"
MADAME MERRI.
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A Little Pointer.

A great many women seem to find
it difficult to make both tucked sides
of their skirts quite alike, fatal mis-
take, and one that may be remedied
by very careful gauging of the pat
tern. No matter how fine the ma.
terial is, or how dainty the tucking,
if the tucks are uneven the entire eff.
feet of the blouse is lost under the
opprobrious term homemade" Ell
Their the tucks are not evenly spaced
or, in the case of graduated ones, the
two lengths Of either side do not cor.
respond. Rather wide tuckings are
very nice to give the desired broad.
shouldered effect, and a correct line
In putting in the sleeve is one of the
essentials of tailored shirt.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13
For "the Cup That Cheers"

Afternoon tea is now an established
and welcome custom in most house.
holds, and there are many welcome
additions to the cup that transforms it
so that the visitor often asks. what
is it,"
One hostess uses arrack, another
green mint cherries with bit of rock
candy for sweetening, another places
four whole cloves in each cup, rum and
thin slices of pineapple is the embel-
lishment given by another. Half claret
and half tea is the favorite formula
of little southern woman renowned
for mixtures.
The dainty Japanese waters to be
found in the delicatessen shops are
just the thing to serve and are the
very latest caper. If the hostess pos
sesses set of gold medallion Canton,
the teapot in its coy basket, If she
passes candied ginger on a quaint
lmari plate and burns the best orien-
tai incense in bronze burner she is
doing quite the most up-to.date thing,
and her teas" will be noted in her
community.
Just at present there is copying of
the ways and customs of our oriental
neighbors; fashionable society, both
men and women, are talking of
scarabs, things Egyptian and things
Chinese. but that is another story.
Only ask a young miss what she most
wishes. and if mistake not, she will
reply, "a Chinese mandarin's coat or
gorgeous silk embroidered kimona."
MADAME MERRI.
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Chiffon Wells.

Chiffon wells, as we'll as those of net.
show the knife plated ruffle about
their edges. 1t should, however, be
made Of chiffon instead of lace, and is
usually from two to three inches wide.
Sometimes it is corded at the bottom
in the shape of a scallop and then
plated. Invariably the knife plat.
ing is done very fine.
When bought in the shops these
wells are costly Injuries for those
who gown themselves on limited in
comes. Any woman, however, with
nimble fingers can make them salts.
factorily. Lace which has already
seen service can be turned to account
and afterward transferred from one
net to another as long as the fashion
endures.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13

(Dr. Anita Newcomb MCGEE is the one
woman in this country who has held Il
commission as an officer of the United
States army. During the Spanish Amer
organized by the Army and Navy chapter
Of the Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton, of which society she was vice-pres-
appointed assistant surgeon of the army.
During the war she. was constantly on
duty. visiting hospitals and battletields in
the army's trained nurses. She was
hospital service during the late war with
Cambridge and the University of Geneva.
She was graduated from Columbia uni
t versity Of ,a washington in 1852 Later she
hospital. She is fellow of the American
Association for the. Advancement of
Science)
An army has always two parts.
One part is the actual fighters, who
work, suffer and die and at the end
receive all the glory. The other part
is those who provide for the fighters.
They also work and suffer and die,
but at the end they are ignored and
afterward forgotten.
There are naturally very few WON.
On who have achieved glory in the
fighting part Of an army, though the
amazons are we'll known and Semira-
mis-, Zenobia and Jeanne dare were
commanders of armies. In former
times, however, many woman con.
cealed her sex and took her place in
the ranks as a man, though, from the
nature of the case, not many of their
names are known. Among those who
enlisted in our revolutionary army
were Deborah Sampson. Elizabeth
Canning and Molly Macauley, and the
last-named won the grade of sergeant
before being discovered. 1t has been
estimated that during our civil war no
less than 400 women contrived by
some means or other to enlist as SOL
dters. The most recent instance of
hghting women was in the Transyaal
war when many a burgher's wife han.
died weapon at his side and MANY
were taken prisoners, some of them
being dressed as men, It is cutie
common for the royal women of Eu.
rope to-day to hold honorary commits.
sions, generally as colonies. and al.
though not expected to take command
tn time of actual war. they do wear
their uniforms and ride with their
troops on occasions of ceremony.
But, after all, the true story Of
women in armies relates to their part
In providing and caring for the fight.
ers. The present elaborate organiza.
ton of armies is of comparatively re-.
cent growth, and originally the
greater part of the cooking and of tho
nursing of soldiers was done by their
hardy female relatives. who were as
well able as themselves to bear the
fatigues of the campaign. 1t is al.
ways easier to procure new soldier
than 1t is to cure one who is sick or
wounded, and the humane medica,
corps, as one of the departments of
IN army, was a growth of the last
century. During the middle ages the
care Of the sick was largely left to
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13
Pretty pressino Jacket.

A cunning little dressing jacket
made of Pompadour silk is cut with
narrow fronts and filled in with many
rows of soft lace. The lower edge
is slashed and trimmed with triple
frills of the same lace. A soft silk
girdle matching in color the tone of
the roses in the silk may or may not
be worn in girdle form, as it is so ar
ranged that big bow can be made
Of 1t at the back, where it is perma.
aently attached. us
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13
PATENTS.

List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson.
patent lawyers, Oil Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: Willis A.
Cook, Sturgis, s. D., hay-dropper; Sim
con Crittenden, Chatfield, Mimi, build
ing block; Jas. A. Doree, Cloquet.
Mimi. stovepipe elbow; Frederick
Hachmann, St. Paul, Mimi, journal
box; Wallace Kirkpatrick, Savage.
Mimi, boat; VIM. D. McAtlin, Sioux
Falls, S. D., horse power; VIM. Nc.
Clone, Mt. Iron, Mimi, wrench.
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DR.. J. II. RiNDLAUe, (speelalist).
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Fargo, N. o.
North Shore HeraIdry.

North Shore HeraIdry.
whats. that curious looking charm
you are wearing on your watch
chain?"
THAT is our new coat of arms in
Evanston-chaffeur rampant, police
nan couchant, justice of the peace ex-
pectant"
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A Cinch.

A Cinch.
What has become of Transformer"
'He is fixed for life"
SLOWS that? Has he inherited
fortune?"
"No; he's in hotel out West
whose proprietor has sworn that he
shall not leave until he has paid his
bill"
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Ceduced.

Ceduced.
Clara-One evening last week Jack
Caye calmly informed me that he
would kiss me or die in the attempt.
Ethel-Good gracious! And did he
kiss you?
Clara-Well. you haven't heard of
his death, have you?
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13

IF YOU WANT BETTER LIGHT
from your lamp send 25c, and your dealers
name for No. l or 2 Bing Glass Conc
Lamp Burner and get a light equal to cleo.
tricity. Bling Burner Co., Minneapolis.
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Handsome by Contrast.

Handsome by Contrast.
Mrs. Homer can't understand why
that woman who has just moved next
pet dog.
Mr.. Homer-Oh! then you haven't
seen her husband?