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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-14

Il don't know Of another single sub
ject about which 30 many falIaciei
exist az that OF feminine oddities, =
said Adele. As she said II she looked
at her husband in a way that meant
she was in the mood for q discussion.
So he contradicted her at once. Just
10 oblige.
"You can't deny. my dear. that wo-
men are less straightforward than
men," he said.
She laughed derisIvely. do you
really cling to that old theory?" she
asked. III you do, you have simply
accepted what has been handed down
to you without ever trying to apply
IT,"
Apply 1t for me. II you can" he
suggested.
Il can give you a dozen examples"
Adele replied, loftily.
"0ne will do" he answered.
Wen come back to that" said
Adele, after a brief pause. What /
was thinking Of particularly was that
women are supposed to be vainer than
men. As a matter Of fact, men are
twice as fussy about their appearance
as women are, and 1t takes them
twice as long to get ready to go any.
where. Another thing. Women are
supposed to be more easily fattered
than men, and yet every girl in her
teens knows how to flatter a man, and
how to pretend that she believes his
batteries"
yet you said they were more
straightforward than men!"
Don't evade the point at ISSUE"
said Adele. severely. This is some
thing altogether different. If a girl
tells a man that he should never wear
anything but brown because 1t suits
him 80 well he will laugh at the idea
Of her supposing he gives q thought
to his clothes and remark, carelessly,
4 really hadn't noticed just what color
this suit was; 1t is the weight Of the
that guides my selection
But, II you observe him from that
time on you will notice that every.
thing he buys is brown; and he will
to be brown until some other
girl tells him something else.
Nov, on the other hand" contin-
led Adele, warming to her subject, III
! man tells a girl that she. should
wear certain color she is pleased to
hank him for his advice and compli-
nents his discrimination until he feels
hat no one has ever realized before
his talent along the line Of color
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i
schemes. But II you observe the girl
you will see that she has paid abso.
lutely no attention to what he said"
"And that proves"
THAT she is not 80 open to flattery,
therefore she Is less vain" said Adele
triumphantly.
Her husband knew that she Is never
quite sure where she Is coming out
when she argues, so he could well
understand her satisfaction in having
landed at the point for which she had
started. He hadn't the heart to show
her the obvious hole in her argument,
50 he said: But It isn't very straight.
forward for that girl to pretend she
IL impressed and then to ignore the
advice altogether"
What about the man who pretends
TO scorn the suggestion and then acts
on III"
THAT would seem to make them
equally at fault" he admitted.
"oh, it's much worse for the man.
He 10 too conceited to acknowledge
that he could take a woman's advice.
And another fallAcy Is that women
dress only for each other. Men are
more impressed BY what q woman IL |
wearing than other women are. II
can give you plenty Of examples Of
that In my own experience
"Womsn are supposed not to Be-
able 10 argue too" continued Adela
and yet invariably set the better
Of you IN an argument"
sInvAriably.- her husband promptly
lgreed. But you haven't ~ given
ne those cases which prove hat Wo-
nen are more straightforward than
men,
"HAEent II wen, / meant %. bu,
here goss TIE ben ana tie pieksons
We coming % play carda I know !
~ eonsines yol Wien ~ a
'hanco-
But ~ has avoided he subiocil
'IG ulnoa-ohlcago DAY Eosa
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he hid consented 10 hcF In friendly
way.
"Mr. Bailey told me that Mr.. Pierce
would be willing to make a settle
ment Of the quits and replied that
such q course would be entirely salts
factory II the terms Of the settlement
could be agreed upon BY all parties
concerned"
The witness stated that he summon
cd Judge Scott and County Attorney
Cullen +. Thomas to q conference the
next morning and It was then decided
that II the waters-Pierce Oh company
would pay $4,000 to the state and So
900 to Henry and strlbbling who
were employed 10 assist In the prose-
oution, the suits would be dismissed.
At q conference . few days later,
the witness said Mr.. Pierce stated
that In consideration Of the settlement
he would expect 70 have the felony
cases against him dismissed
sMr. Thomas refused to agree to
this and ! supported him In that -
fusal and this q the reason Why the
settlement Of IL penalty suits tau
thruugh,S said M. Henry.
no witness testified that Mr.. Bal
iay vas the frst person who eyer sug-
SISTED he WatsrB,Piercs settismpnt
10 hin and hnd nen told him hat ~. |
Picrco wns DESTROYS q effeoting q
1ct1rmolt he could not reca1 ~.
BanaJ'n lanEuaga but rsmsnh1rea
tat he had beca rag eamsa and
rlrtre
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PromotInn lnduatrIaI Paana.

Washington, Fsb. T-ssnator Dan.
lei has introduced q BIN to estabIlsn
the foundation for ne promotion Of
industrial peaca." Tns purpose Of the
organization 10 reOsivs the Nobel psace
priIs awarded % President Roosevelt
and By him dsTotsd % forming e.,
nucleus q q fund he income q whldh
nhau y expended for bringing tsrslh.
e. n conferences n Washinston ropra
1snialivo1 q capital aua labof ~
dllouni0 a indulnlsi 1rotlrna
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Mexican Strikes Settled.

n Paso, Texas. Feb. 1.-THE strike
Of machinists in the shops Of the Mex
lean National railway at Nuevo Lare.
DO, Mexico, which has been on for
several months, as well as the strike
81 cotton mill workers at Queretaro
have been settled. In the former case
ali the demands Of the workmen were
granted except recognition Of the un-
Ion. In the latter the strikers sur
eendered Internationally.
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Camilla.
nv gpoAR WHITE,

Copyright ilcs. b. Daily story Pub coJ
| She was such little thing. and %
used to bow her tawny head at the
caprlccs Of earth, cir and sky. that
nothing was further from her parents
minds than her reluctance whom the
lord Of San Jose valley condescended
70 ask his hard-working poems for
their daughter. Just why Camilla's
glowing, black eyes should flush with
tears instead Of shine with delight at
the great honor was beyond the d.
vination Of the star readers, and she
never told. The marriage of the
daughter meant the liberty Of the par
ents. The big hacendado had sworn
1t. He was good man and would
keep his word. Camilla knew that.
The prelado who was to perform the
ceremony had called to congratulate.
He told her any maiden in the prov
ince would be rightly proud to win
the love Of de Gomara, and left her
quite dptiful.
The wedding was fine affair.
Looking like some glorious bird Of
the tropics, the little bride smiled
sweetly beside her lordly husband and
extended soft white hand to we'll
wishing friends. Military men from
the Alajuela mountain garrison
formed fair proportion of the guests,
and their smart uniforms blended
artistically in the sparkling panorama
under the chandeliers.
The perfume Of rare flowers, the
dangerous melodies Of CASTLE and tho
subj Q magnetism of bright eyes that
outshone their own diamonds chased |
the glad hours away. In groups Of |
two to ten the guests were scattered |
about the verandas and the softly
lighted lawns. As they walked side
by side under the shadow Of the date
palms the young husband was gently
breathing the story Of his first love
TO the starlit face beside him. In
words Of boyish enthusiasm he
sketched the rose-strewn way along
The velvet path of life. She listened
as a glad child, and for answer raised
her warm, trembling lips to his. A
all streak Of fire shot out from the
'ullen mouth of Carriage volcano.
Its the birth of love-" murmured
he adoring husband; "it's a good
,men, sweetheart"
Camilla assented, her coral lips
moving the white gems beneath.
they had reached the far end of the
avn, where de Gomara stopped and /
aised his hand to the stardecked
leavens.
May thy richest blessings"
Quicker than the stealthy action Of +,
tiger two dark-eyed men came out
( the shadows and, leaping upon the
acondado, gagged him and bound his !
ands. Then as swiftly and as noise
'ssly they gently picked up Camilla !
nd gently passed her across the i
edge, whsEora sinister crew Of dark !
cures awaited, like vampires Of the :
wampS. :
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JAR QUESTION UP
Tho President and San Francisco
0ficialS Held Two Confer.
ences Sunday.
no ARRANGEMENTS MADE
A1ene Than 800 kilograms Ask Mayor
sohmItx to stand Firm for Ex-
oIuslon Of japanese Coo
N lle Labor.

Washington, Feb. II. Mayo
Dchmitz and the members Of the SaI
Francisco school board were In con
ference twice Sunday and formal,
agreed on the policy they will pursue
IN connection with the question Of tho
Japanese and the San Francisco
schools The mayor and members Of
the board have refused to make any
statement as to what position they
will take when they call at the white
house Monday to confer with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Root.
n telegram, however, to the Cali
fornia exclusion league Sunday night
Mayor Schmitz declares the delegation
has mot made any arrangements up
TO date Of any kind"
More than 300 kilograms were re-
ceived BY Mayor schmitz and the
1nembers Of the board Sunday urging
them to stand firm for the exclusion
OF the Japanese coolies from the
United States.
A telegram received Sunday by
Mayor Schmitz from the president Of
the California Exclusion league. in
part reads:
Morning papers announce in big
headlines that 'SohmitE deserts labor
for Japanese. Mayor and school board
make complete surrender We can
not and will not believe 1t. Exclusion
League demands exclusion by act Of
congress; treaty will ont exclude. Sow
ereign rights must not be bartered
away by promises and should not be
basis for compromise We will not
yield one iota Of our rights as SOW
ereign people regardless Of cost or
consequences"
Mayor schmits's reply In part fol-
laws:
Telegram received. Announcement
Of morning papers absolutely false
Have made no arrangement up to
date Of any kind. Story false like all
other statements made about me. Have |
refused to give any statements to re-
porters. President has refused also |
antil conference completed and is
sowing friendly spirit. / am a Cali
6Ornian trying to do my duty to my
state. Can not succeed II hampered
BY hostile press Of San Francisco"
At Mondays conference the Call
fornians will present their views to
President Roosevelt in writing and
final, definite agreement probably will
not be reached until Tuesday.
Secretary Root spent two hours at
the White house Sunday night, dis
cussing the school question with the
president and It can be authoritative
~ stated that the president Monday
win assure Mayor Schmitz and the
school board that II they will agree
TO end the agitation by abolishing the
Oriental schools the president viii in
turn use his influence to secure
treaty with Japan that will exclude
the coolie labor from this coun-
try.
1T can be stated positively" said
Mayor Schmltz Sunday night, shat
President Roosevelt has made no def
mite proposition to US. We discussed
the matter with Mr.. Roosevelt Satur.
lay and he understands our position.
Thera has bean no change In the sit.
1ation since then and can not be until
lfter Mondays conference"
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The music and the dance went on;
the stars glowed out of the dark
canopy and now and then Carriage dis
charged column Of white, hot flame.
Then q discovery was made by a pair
Of promenaders. The stricken hacen-
dado was released and the military
gentlemen mounted in hot haste.
Ten thousand pesos for the brigand
Moreno, dead or alive!"
30 cried the lord of San Jose valley
as he climbed into the saddle on his
great black stallion and led the way.
A like reward had been standing
against the bandit captain by federal
warrant since he had relieved the
bank at Alajuela some moons back,
and there were In addition captaincies
and colonelships galore for the sub
alterns who crossed swords with him
and lived.
Under the tropic heavens, through
the perfumed foliage, into the wild
mountains rode the rescuers, three.
hundred strong. Fiercely in the
van Numbered the black steed of
the hacendado, his riders mind
considering the most appropriate
punishment for the malefactor.
The laws merciful prescription Of
rife balls before breakfast was
ndiculously inadequate. The faggots |
or boiling oil seemed better remedy,
yet scarcely measuring up to the ext
gency. He would consult the monks,
who had read up on the inquisition,
and perhaps an ideal method might
be suggested.
As the ascent grew sleeper the party
deployed. De Gomara and his retinuo
keeping straight ahead, turned sudden.
ly into o roadway cut into the side Of
the mountain. Across the abyss was
Moreno and his fantastic crowd Of
outlaws lined up as II waiting. Camilla
sat on the saddle In front Of her cap
tor. De Gomara, with q cry of rage,
raised his carbine. The bandit held
up his right hand. II
RoAoA w 0OmAlo1 no 8AAut ~
would be pity to slaughter hundred
good men when two win sufice." Il
The hEcendado understood.
80 be IT," he returned: you on ,
hat side and on this TIN one shall I
lie" :
: Moreno dismounted and gently A. !
listed Camilla to alight He Indicated
! safe place for her 70 stand and .
Ealkod down the road bordering the !
ihasm on his side II was agreed that
J captain IN the pursuing party should
cunt The bandit stepped boldly out
q the center Of the road. He was . 4,
figure when be threw his Il
ong black coat on & rock and began !,
zamining his carblnA From he tan !,
lack hat 4 crimson pluno thrsW q :,
mister shadow N the morning Sun Z.
GIT, HIS face was strong and ruEgsd =.
10 q soldiers that bad seen serVica J,
n he Voisa thoaEh oisaE. vns sofl
"a municaL he We . lyrical handil =
I nuag nnt uloFy, lying ~ dsngsr :.
- tTafa q tha aontFs urantnin1 q
- i1n1a ufllzg e u1TI'T
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81 Louis. Feb. liza special tc
the Globe Democrat from Little Rock,
Ark, says; STATE Senator Howard
Rob- died Sunday after a protracted
Illness from mAlarial fever. He was
IS yeaSs old and was the first sec
fetAry Of fhe Arlnnsas railroad com.
mission.
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WnhingtoA Fs6 1i.-Ths house
Sunday listened % euoloEies On the
lits and charactsrand public services
" he late Rspres1 AAtive Redwood
doar q Massachusetts,. and RUFUS b
Lester Of oeoEria. both q whom disd
E'nE ~ last sumner.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
JACK MARTIN MAY RIDE.
Gets License from the Stezcards
of the Jockey Che.

At = meeting of the stewards of the Jockey
Club Yesterday morning Jack Martin was grant
ed license to ride He did not accept mount
Yesterday but will probably be seen in the saddle
to-day He is under contract 20 the sullivan
Farrell-Johnson confederacy. and will have the
mount on DR. Gardner in the Excelsior Handicap
on Friday.
Martins application for Il license was lald on
the table AT a meeting of the stewards of the
Jockey Club just before the opening Of the sea-
son No explanation was forthcoming, but it is
generally understood that the boys suspension
at New Orleans last winter for an unsatisfactory
ride on Orly II was partially responsible. This
could hardly have been the case, however, as In
that event the stewards would not have acted
so quickly in his favor
The stewards also granted riding licenses to
Guy and Willie Burns. brothers Of Tommy
Burns and decided further that W. {. DaIy
should be recognized as holdlns a coI!.. @ az & ~
the boys. There has been controversy over
their contract which II has taken some time TO
settle Both Youngsters have shown indications
of being Fair jockeys.
Whitney were appointed stewards for both
spring meetings of the Westchester Racing AS
sociation. and Andrew Miller appointed
steward 10 represent the Jockey club at both
spring meetings of the Brooklyn Jockey Club.
The following jockeys and trainers licenses
JockeysNGuy Burns. Willie Burns. Charles
Booker. James Brunner, F. Chandler. William
Crimmins. John Carroll, J. Conlin. Jr., William
Dugan J. {. DAILY, James Dennlson, j. DigGins,
Harry Farrow. r. {. Gordon. Thomas c. Hurley.
Joseph Kelly. Dean Lloyd. Arthur Martin, J. G.
Mitchell. Richard Pickett, lsadore Rosen. j.
Schaller, William Talbert, L. Williams and Jack
Martin.
Trainers B, Billings Richard Bauer, W. H.
Borden, H. N. Davis. George Denny, NJ. J. Daily,
J J. Gallagher. y. T. Morris, F. L. Mcguire.
James Mclaughlin. jr. James Robertson, Frank
Smith and William Short.
After James r. Keene's Citizen had won the
third race at Aqueduct yesterday he was hid
I'D $500 over his entered selling price of 500 by
A stranger. Jimmy Rowe protected the colt,
however. with the usual IS advance.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
CREW CHANGES.
Richardson Gets His old Place
IN the 'Varsitv Shell.

Cambridge. Mass, April % (SpeciaD-Two
changes were made in the Harvard University
crew during tho spring recess. Amberg who had
recently been promoted 10 No ) was replaced by
Richardson while Faulkner and Tappan exchanged
places Richardson rowcd at No. on last years
crew and was one of the first rank men, Thus far
this spring he has heen unable 10 row on account
of an injured knee which has fully recovered
II was generally believed that he would get a place
in the boat as he was in condition Part
of the April recess was spent at hard work on the
river During the last three days of the week
the crew was on the water twice a day. Long
stretches We're held in the morning, but the after
noon work somewhat lighter, consisting In the
main OF practising starts and spurts. The men
are all in fine condition physically, and the wor.-
has been encouraging
The crew training table started last Thurs
day noon with these men: Captain r. l.. Bacon, F.
NJ Blagden II. Y Amberg. l.. Burchard. z Far
ley, : A. Fahnestock, 5. W Fish. q; O. class
F. f HanfstaenEl r. :. Lowering. J. X. Iunt. }.
r Macdonald. G. Morgan. r, Mullgan. J, Rich
ards j. Richardson. ". r. Sevcrence, ). B. swain.
r. VI. Tar"an j. s. Whitney. and G. Virgins.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
COLUlIBI4 OARSMAN OUT.
Heinrich Loses His Place on the
Crezc-Other Changes.

1t announced yesterday that C. l. Heimrich
who has been rowing No. on the Columbia var
sity crew, had been declared ineligible on account
OF conditions in his studies. The announcement
came as severe blow. Heinrich was one of
the most valuable men I'm the boat. He was a
member Of the freshman crew two years ago. and
last year rowed tho varsity.
His place No. taken yesterday by
CheadIe. who was moved up from the second boat
Cheadle weighs bout iN pounds. but has never
been considered so good an oarsWan as Heinrich
George Mackenzie who has been ont Il the boat
on account of a slight Illness, back again
yesterday al No s. Mitchell who has been acting
q stroke IN the second crew may he out for some
time He attacked with slight Illness on
Monday afternoon and has not rowed since. His
place was taken by G. Norris. The present boat
ing Gf the crews follows.
First varsity Braun, how; Jordan. No. .; Rob
fnsou. No 3. Cerussi. No. (. Boyle. NO - g. Mac
kcnzo. No .; Chesdle No. =. J. Mackenzie. stroke.
and Rockwood. coNswaiu.
Second varsity Haight. bow St1rbuck. No -
SpaldiuF No. .; c. Mclean No Z. Won Saltza,
No 8 Gillies. No o. Snevilly No. :; Norris stroke.
and purant CONswain.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
RACING At PIMLICO.
Frank Somers Beats Flying VT-
ginian an the lSfeeDlechase.

Baltimore. April 2S.LThe track at Pimlico to-
day was deep in mud and a drizzIing rain fell
This did not keep the crowd home however. and
the attendance was quite up 20 the average.
Three favorites and four outsiders won The
winning choices FL Dorado LAwless and
Azelina. Frank Somers. at to l. well handled by
p. Hagan was first home in the steeplechase beat
ing Flying Virginian among others. The summary
follows:
First (siX fuFlOngs)-EI Dorado, no DigRtnsl
70 2 won Revenue. 100 (Goldstein) 10 place. sec
Tine 111z. Old Colony, Prince Of Orange Bedrics and
Grunbling Soph finished named.
Second race lone mile)-Betsy Bnford. 81 Schler)
10 to won; Cobmosa 1O6 4oyd). place sec
ond; Warning. Ill QIennessey). . TO show third
Time. 1;401s. Dephs Water Dog, Racine II and Prin-
cess Royal finished 5 named.
Third race (sx furlonss)-Little Boot 1IO CWIshard)
10 70 l. won; Golden Wave. lO5 Qloyd) for place
second; Sandy creeker. lO7 (Dennson) to TO show
ShlFd Time. l:lS%. Nellie Racine, Time Mary
S1sus Nioless. Fago and St Jeanne finished named.
SoneTs l43 (P Hagal0. 70 1. won: Flying Virgtnian
1sS H. Heider), to place second Harry Bayor I43
QenAing), 3 70 TO show. third Time 4:474s Amanda
n SaioSrahatchie Captain Hayes Bill Cozier Crox-
Fifth -four and ons-hsf furlongs)-Iavless 10
tDlggnsl TO 2 won; Bilhl 10 Iennessey) 20 pece
SSGoad' % 5ssSon iO5 g. JohnsonG 20 70 show. third
ot Carroll Lockwood. BeardaII. bob Callahan IT, and
Music Master finished named.
sixth race tsix zeiina. 100 Oloyd 6 20 s.
smith lo GMeCsEthyl 20 to show. third Sine, i:is
AkhaF and BulweTk finished named.
seventh race lsix furlongs9-Edgeey iOT Cey) 10 70
"en Aa6k 16 antony lo2 teel 70 place. second
tnishsd a. named
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
oARsMEN AT SYRACUSE LACK FORM.
Varsity Eight Not Rowing Like Last Years
Crew-Freshmen Not Far Advanced.
~ - % - rrLbune.l

Syracuse Aprl 23.-The Syracuse varsity crew IS
much heavier this season than ever before The
varsity eight IS not rowing In anything Ike the
form shown by the crew last season. The men
all husky and strong and tear their through
the water with "a vast amount OF strength. but they
have number Of faults to correct before they can
be considered a smooth crew. Several OF the men
inclined to clip their stroke. or as Coach Ten
Eyck said last evening. They all feather too high
This prevents the men from getting the fun benefit
of their reach. and also has a tendency 10 let the
boat slope down first side and then on the
other.
The old man" hasn't had much 10 say as to the
four. which seems TO indicate that he is fairly well
pleased W!th the progress OF the men two of whom
Spencer (stroke) and @. Cummings tNo 2l-rowed
in the old boat last season.
The freshmen do not seem To be far advanced
do not catch together. and they swing all over the
boat. They heavy bunch Of men and manage
10 drive their boat through the water with n fair
amount OF speed. hut their form is ANYTHING INT
good Champlln. at stroke. is doing fine work hut
ne swings slightly TO port. Cummings. the Brook
Ign boy, has been rowing No. : while Kaley- mas
been sick The makeup of the crews to-day was
follows:
- Narsity-Stroke. Ten Eyck; No. 4 Fisher, No
Nelson: No. ., Rice; No 4. Duvall; No 3 Andrews:
No ?. Davis (captain): bow Dodge
four-Stroke. Spencer; No. 3. Hemenway. No
Cummings bow Schiefer 80 W. -
Freshmen-Stroke ChampIin: No : J. Cummings.
Fisher; No; Knapp; bow. Kengott " -
second 'VaTsity-Stroke. Bowen: No = Rlocber.
NO ., Hale; No. 8, Shea; No 4 Graves. No 2
Eelersoh NO. :, Roberts; bow. Wolfe