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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16

Those Favored by Cortelycu with
Panama Bonds, Get 80 Per
Cent Interest.
no REPORT FOR THE YEAR
Financial Discussion In the Senate
AwaIte a Statement From the
Secretary Of the Treasury
on Bond Issue.

Washington, Jan. 14.--After q shorl
discussion In the senate concerning
the recent bond issue Of the treasury
department 1t was agreed before tax
ing up the question In detail to await
report OF the secretary Of the treas
ury which Mr.. Aldrich assured sen
ators would be before them on next
Wednesday.
mr.. Clay Of Georgia. asked whether
the secretary would be required to
make a report of these facts by law
Mr. Aldrich replied that he believed
he was SO required, but there was no
provision Of law STIMULATING how the
report should be made.
~ Mr.. Culberson insisted that the duty
OF the secretary under the law was
to make such a statement on or be-
fore January for the preceding year,
concerning deposits Of public money.
He said he had not seen any such
statement,
Mr.. Tillman referred to two reso-
lutions by him which had remained
ON the calendar since December 8
calling for information concerning
clearing house certificates and the
bond issues and said he thought 1t
would be best to let them go to the
committee in finance without attempt
ing to pass them without reference to
that committee. He said he wished
to lay some correspondence on this
subject before the committee and had
read from the vice-president's desk
d letter from George H. Kloebers Of
Wilmington. DEL, stating that he had
bid an average Of 1041s for SIC
Of Panama bonds and had not been
awarded any OF them, although they
had sold for 102h.
Mr.. Tillman wanted to know how It
happened that the bonds had been
sold to the banks at a lower price
and denied to citizens who bid higher
for them.
He also read letter from Assistant
Secretary ]. H. Edwards of the treas
ury department to Mr.. Kloebers as
follows:
I'm reply to your inquiry Of the 18th
inst, you are informed that individual
bidders whose bids were greater than
$4,000 were not allowed any bonds"
He also read another letter from a
correspondent in Augusta, Ga, who
wanted to know how 1t had happened
that the secretary places vast cur
rency In New York banks" to relieve
the financial stringency while these
banks charge TX per cent premium
ON this money to southern banks.
THE stringency seems to be a source
Of profit to some one," Mr.. Tillman's
correspondent added.
cas- some courts have been SO glad
TO issue injunctions," said Mr. Bailey,
II think they would be glad Of an
opportunity In this case. think this
course on the part Of the secretary
all the more remarkable In view Of
the fact that the very purpose Of is
suing these bonds was to attract the
money that was in hiding. You
might attract 1t from places where
citizens had 1t, but not from the
hanks. A part Of the understanding
under which these bonds were issued
was that 90 per cent Of the money
vanaivnd frnyn thair ua1a wnYiId he loft
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-16
To MonopoIlze the Wireless.

Berlin, Jan. 1Q.-The government
has sent a. bill to the Reicbstag
amending the telegraph laws. 1t pro.
vides for a government monopoly in
the erection Of wireless stations.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05

Wireless telegraphy, whatever it's
failures and disappointments have
been in the commercial world, insists
the Washington Post, Is daily demon
strating It's great Importance as a
naval adjust, its latest test was In
covering a distance of two THOUSAND
miles in midocean. broken only by "a
few feet tenders, between the cable
station at Suva. in the Fiji Islands,
and Admiral Sperry's flagship, the
Connecticut.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05

sorbcd. add one Pint OF boiling water.
juice Of one lemon, and one-half cup
sugar; strain Il through a cloth and
pour over 2 oranges and 3 bananas
sliced In a glass dish @ or iigs cut
in pieces and blanchcd almonds can
DC added. Put II on ice until II sets
and serve with whipped cream.
Tarts-One cup lard, ] te1spoonful
cream tartar: IL teaspoonful coda, l
teaspoonful sugar, 3 tablespoonfuls Of
water. white OF 1 egg beaten to
froth. about 2 cups OF -four; add more
n necessary. Rub -four In lard, then
mix all together.
Greenwich Ribbon Cake.-One cup
sugar, 1-2 cup butter, eggs, cup
milk. 2 cups -four. teaspoonful
cream OF tartar, 1-2 teaspoonful soda.
Take half and add 2 tablespoonfuls
molasses, 10 teaspoonful cloves. l
teaspoonful cinnamon. tablespoon
full allspice, 10 cup chopped ralsins.
Bake dark part 90 minutes, put white
part on top and bake 20 minutes.
Tapioca Cream.-Soak 2 table
spoons tapioca two hours, boil 1 quart
of milk, add the tapioca, stir in
yolks OF 3 eggs well beaten, with IL
cup OF sugar. Let 1t just boil remove
from fire, flavor with vanilla, then
stir in the whites OF the eggs beaten
stiff, sweetened and favored. II this
Is set on the ice to cool It will be
found much nicer.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05
NEWS IN LAVENDER.
"splinters" Of "Gleason's PICTORIAL
Which Still Have Point.


Which Still Have Point.
Somebody with an investigating ma.
ture recently got down from his
fathers garnet a bound volume Of
Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room
Companion. published in Boston, 1854,
and thumbing the yellow pages over
he found on the editorial page of
each weekly issue a refreshing COM
pendulum Of short facts and editorial
humcr under the standing title of
"Splinters." Here are some OF them.
Little Cordelia Howard has made
a most decided hit at the National
Theatre in this city as Little Eva.
The engineers of the Erie Railroad
have struck on account OF a regula-
ton whose mandate Is that every en-
gineer whose train runs off the track
shall be dismissed.
Miss Julia Deans engagement in
this city has been highly successful.
though to us she lacks refinement
and study.
A Rochester paper states that the
Rev. Miss Antoinette L. Brown is not
married.
We have had a remarkably open fall
and beautiful Indian summer in the
State OF Massachusetts,.
Kasosky, the celebrated bootmakee
OF Paris, works only for people who
ride In carriages. His boots cannot
be walked in.
The Governor OF Arkansas says the
State Treasury Is short-a very pre-
valent complaint.
1t Is now almost as much an evil
dence OF foppery to have a close
shorn face as II used to be to wear
a mustache.
AS many as eight dead horses are
carried out OF Boston daily to feed
Mr.. Wards hogs. Who eats the pork?
Ninety tons OF poultry came TO New
York for Thanksgiving Great place,
New York.
Mr.. Joseph Brelsford was acciden-
tally killed at Coney Island, N. Y,
lately; he broke his spine playing
leapfrog.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05

Charles Wydham, the actor. In
private life Sir Charles Wyndham,
dubbed knight on dramatic consider.
ations, who served as a surgeon all
through our Civil War and visited this
country several times later on. has
bounced into the controversy over
the comparative merits Of American
and English oratory. He says In a
fiat-footed and not very courteous
way: "It must be remembered that
Americans are always talking. They
Imbibe fiuency with their mothers
milk. do not consider, however,
that there is anything like the same
proportion of really good public
speakers in America as in England"
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05
CARE on SILK GLOVES.

To prevent the destruction OF white
and light colored silk gloves by wash
ing, they should be hung with the
tips up. To accomplish this, pin each
finger to a cloth, then hang the cloth
with the arms of the gloves down.
This lets the water run into the por-
ton OF the gloves which received the
least wear dries the tips most quick
ly and prevents the destructive ac-
ton OF water on silk.-Boston Post.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05
AN IDEA IN FAsTENINGs.

In buttoning little girls dresses,
sew the buttons on the wrong side of
the upper piece, so as TO button
wrong side out In this way. the
catching and breaking OF the little
ones hair IS avoided and one cause
Of annoyance and ill-temper is remov-
ed-Boston Post.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05
Uses For RORAX.

No one should be without bOrax in
the home. For the hands and face
use one teaspoonful TO a basin OF
water. II is fine for cleaning teeth,
and false teeth should be kept sweet
and healthy by standing over night
in a glass OF water to which has been
added a little borax. For the head
one cannot find better scalp cleans
er. Use half a cupful for the bath.
A teaspoonful to a pint OF boiling
starch adds to the gloss and lessons
the sticking. For moths-before lay
ing carpets sprinkle borax around the
edges and crevices. To drive away
vermin, water bugs. etc.-Sprinkle
borax In all corners, cracks, and in.
tested places. To preserve fish. flesh
or fowl-sprlnkle dry borax or uso
a solution OF it.-BostOn Post.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05
no EXTRACT A sPLINTER.

when a splinter has been driven
deep into the hand" says the Won
ans Home Companion, ut can be ex-
tracted without pain by steam. Near
ly I'LL a wide mouthed bottle with
hot water, place the injured part over
the mouth of the bottle and press
tightly. The suction will draw the
hesh down, and in a minute or two
the steam will extrlcate the splinter
and the Inflammation will disappear"
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05
! Household Notes


Squeeze some OF the -four in your
hand; n good II will retain the shape
given by pressure. Knead a little be.
tween your fingers; II Il works soft
and sticky II is poor Throw a little
against a dry perpendicular surface;
II Il falls like powder II is bad.-Bos.
ton Post.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05
METHOD OF LETTING DOWN
HENS,

When hemming a child's dress,
which is sure to shrink when washed.
use No 200 thread on bobbin and top
OF machine, and when washed, II too
short, just cut ! or stitches and
pull, and the thread breaks SO easily
II will not injure the best material.
Boston Post.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05

II might have seemed unnatural 70
do so when Halley's comet appear
cd about the middle CT the fifteenth
century. as the Turks had Just OBJ
tanned possession OF Constantlnopie'
the Christian world added this prayer
10 the Ave Maria relates the Boston
Transcript: Deliver us from the
devil. the Turk and the comet" but
IN the nineteenth century comets
were thought TO be favorable TO vegc-
tation. The vineyards especially were
very productive In 1911 and 1858, and
the vintages OF those years were
sold at high figures as comet
wines"
n man is destined to achieve the
mastery OF the air, II will be
revolution indeed. Who knows
injuries the Christian Register,
whether the next generation may not
sec the day OF transatlantic air
lines. polar excursions, and pleasure
tours over the worlds great noun
tain ranges? Already we have the
news OF German company organized
TO run a regular line Of passenger
airshlps between the continental
capital cities from St Petersburg to
Paris. and Vienna TO London. 1t
would be a beautiful and desirable
result II science were thus to add
to the sum Of human knowledge and
enjoyment But If the coming air
ship Is to be chiefly a new agent
OF the destruction, flying battleship,
then let us hope that the day of its
completion may be still far distant.
Our old war-torn world would be bet
ter off without it. Science, which
ought to be beneficent always, labor
ing for the good of man, would be
maleficent indeed If it peopled the
very air above us with winged de-
stroyers.
Overcrowding in Scotland is not so
bad as 1t used to be. The proper.
tion living more than four per room
fell from 1857 per cent in 1861 to
056 in 1901.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05
RECIPES.

Olive and Cheese Sandwiches
fIah-pound cheese. half-pint OF slut
fed olives, a pinch OF salt and pinch
Of cayenne pepper. Put cheese
through grinder and cut olives fine
with a silver knife. This is tasty
sandwich for a lunch.
Snow, Ice and Thaw Pudding--one-
half box OF gelatlne, one-half pint OF
boiling water poured over IL; when
cold add the whites OF three eggs
beaten stin. two cups OF sugar, juice
OF two lemons; beat the whole TO a
stif froth; pour into moulds. Serve
with a SIT custard favored with van
fila.
Judge Peters Pudding.-Soak one
hall box of gelatine in one-half pint
Geld water till the water is all alb
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05
WORTH QUOTING
'''S''''''';; sS

It is conceded, declares the Provi-
dence Journal, that foreign highways
are superior to those of this coun-
try. But there Is no reason why
American roads should not be built
as well as these of England and
France.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05

The keener the critic the more cut
ting the criticism moralizes the Dali
las Ne"s.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05

Insists the Omaha Bee: II the Post
ONCE Department can succeed in
arousing the farmers of America from
their lethargy on the road question 1t
will have served a purpose of much
greater assistance to the social life
OF the people than even the establish
ment OF rural free deliveries.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05

Fifty years ago II was not con-
sidered necessary to interpret the
spectacle of the Comet as a portent,
though II what was coming three
years later could have been foreseen
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-05

To the Rochester Herald for a
fifteen dollar a week clerk to hand
out tip TO one Of those who, ex-
cept to receive his money, would not
otherwise condescend to touch his
hand is one Of the ludicrous features
OF the practice of aping the pros
porous and the plunderer which has
grown upon the country in a genera
ton.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
Upton STILL HOPEFUL.
Wants Hint That Challenge Lake
Last Years Can Be accepted.

London Aug 11.-Flushed with the successes Of
his new racing yacht the Shamrock. which has
won twenty-four out Of the twenty-seven contests
IN which she started in the regaJtas held this year
in home waters Sir Thomas Liptin is anx-
There are still six weeks left for him to issue a
challenge for a race of Sandy Hook in August Of
1909 and he is hoping that tntimation will
come from the New York Yacht Club that a
challenge II sent. would be accepted. Without
E1,cb iutiuaation Sir Thomas viii not ask any
British Yacht club TO challenge on his behalf
.oThe ambition Of my life" Sir Thomas said to-
6av ..is TO bring back the cup TO Great Britain
Personally am willing TO challenge under the old
-,,las hut cannot get designer Of standing to
b,,ud another freak racer, I waiting an In
+;,,z+ton that the New York Yacht Club will accept
. cbs1lenra similar 10 that sent last year, whicn
bs1-a reason 10 believe members OF the CLUB
favor.
MY conditions quite simple All that ask
4. - ha aIloved TO build challenger under the
universal rules that now govern ell yacht racing
IN America and that be permitted to build two
boa+. the fastest OF which will cross the Atlantic
The deed of gift I believe, will not prevent the
ecosntancs Of a challenge under these conditions
..cna of the clauses distinctly states that the
holder Of the cup and the challenger can arrange
all the details Of the to their mutual satsfac-
ton So long as the New York Yacht Club insists
,,non g race between machines which serve no
ssrul r,1ruose there possibility Of challenge
b,,+ as soon as It is willing TO under the
ruIes sdop4ed for the American regattas I am
ready and anxious for another try
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
TALK PEACE WITH JAPAN.
Ambassadors T'akahird and OB1en
at japan iSocietu Luncheon.

Ambassador O'Brien and Ambassador Takahira
agreed yesterday at the luncheon given for MI
OBrien by the Japan Society Of New YORK at
the Hotel Astor that the relations between
the United States and Japan would always
be friendly, and that each would be the closest
friend of the other in the development Of the
East. Mr. O'Brien will sail to-day in the Maure-
tania for Toxic and should reach there before
the arrival Of the American fleet IN Japanese wa
ters.
After tribute to the ability displayed by Mr.
o'Brien Baron Tskahira recalled the work done
in cementing the friendship of the two nations by
Townsend Harris. the first American resident
minister in Japan. and continued:
Through such friendly attitude as the Amerf-
can ministers have always taken. your people are
deeply endeared to ours, and we want 10 recipro-
had an idea for moment Of dispieasing your
PEOPLE much less Of wsging war against yon u
some some quarters. we We're simply amazed TO find
It is unnecessary to say that in the midst of
sueh unthinkable stories going on none Of the IN
the. possibility Of hostilities between two such
but Wien there are m Drnbe H
be. solved hereafter by friendly cooperation
stories which might mislead the peace-loving pub
lIc and make mischief to our good intentions
should not be allowed to exist
In his reply Ambassador O'Brien said:
We are Of the utmost Importance to Japan and
our market is also Of the greatest need to Japan.
peace and riend6p Set%een e tRo T9 na6ns
There is also a great market in Japan and q
great trade future there for this country. Cause
for war cannot be found in friendly rivalry for
trade. so that expect the friendly feeling and
the respect both sides for each other will con-
tin1e and that war will be out of the question.
The President of the United States believes
that there Is no danger of war that there
nothing in the reports that some people seemed
to imagine were ground for talk. which hap
pity have died out because there was nothing to
them
Rear Admiral Coghlan. retired praised the
qualities Of the American sailors and said that
he hoped the navy would increase. not against
the interests of peace, but to insure peace and
TO prevent one from treading the tail of
sur coat" Consul General Mfdzuno was among
the other snaakers
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
THEATRICAL NEWS.

Florence Nash has been engaged for Algeria"
q new musical play, by Victor Herbert and Glen
Mac Donough The first performance will occur
August 81 at the Broadway Theatre
Mathilde Cottrelly viii have an important part
in aThe New Generation drama Of the East
Side in which Louis Mann will be featured this
season.
A number Of commercial men VIII attend to-
morrow nights performance Of The Travelling
Salesman ar the Astor Theatre.
De Wolf Hopper viii begin his at Ottawa
on September Il, appearing in a musical piece
called And What Happened Them
The Rogers Brothers will begin their season AT
the Grand Opera House September 4. present
ing last years success, The Rogers Brothers in
Panama
Maurice Levi and MS hand went to Atlantic
City, yesterday to fil an engagement OF three
weeks The organization will return to Manhattan
Beach on September and remain there until that
resort closes.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
PROTESTANT ALLIANCE PROTESTS
Urges England's Foreign Minister to Prevent
Honor to Cardinal Vannuteli.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Council of the Protestant
Alliance. which raised such storm in Parliament
and elsewhere at the time King Edward visited the
Pope. is agitated over the announcement that his
majesty intends TO give audience to the Papal
legate. Cardinal VannutelH at the forthcoming
Eucharistio Congress in London.
The alliance has sent memorial to Sir Edward
Grey. the Foreign Secretary, calling attention TO
this projected violation of the Protestant constitu
ton Of the United Kingdom. and urging that steps
at be taken 10 prevent the King from paying
this compliment to the Catholic preates of America
and Europe who coming TO attend the con-
gress Sir Edward has done nothing more than for
malIy acknowledge the receipt Of the memorial.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
LACKAYE GOES TO LIEBLERs.
To Act in Piece Called ''The Square Deal"

Wilton Lackaye has quit William A Brady, and
for the next five years will be under the manage
ment Of Liebler Co. according 10 announce
ment made yesterday at the Offices Of that firm.
He will seen in this city during the present
season in play called The Square Deal writ
ten by Cleveland Moffett Mr.. Lackaye was man
aged by the LiebIers about ten years ago. and IT
was under their auspices he acted Reb Shemuel In
THE Children of the Ghetto" George c. Tyler.
speaking of the arrangement with that actor said:
Mr.. L.ackaye has entered into contract with
Us. and his first appearance will be made Septem-
Der o. at the Grand Opera House in Chicago. in
a new play written by Mr.. Cleveland Mofett. to
which has been given the title, A Square Deal
and which is based upon Theodore RooseveIt's IA
nous saying, a square deal for every man In
constructing his play Mr.. Mofett has followed
novel trend thought with the Presidents thought
the basis and in his work he has viewed his
problem from a totally different angle. The play
viii be placed in rehearsal within two three
weeks at the furthest, and the company is now in
process Of formation
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
AMERICAN LEGATEES WIN.
French Courts Decide 100000 Contest in
Favor of New York Heirs.

Paris. Aug. 1.-THE court to-day sustained the
contention of the American legatees in the Ru-
bens will case. holding that the American courts
alone had Jurisdiction over the questions in
volved
Charles Rubens died in Paris in eo6, bequeath-
ing his fortune Of 100000 to two friends in
New York Henry H. Ickelheimer and Julia IIei-
delbach. The nephews OF Rubens contested this
DISPOSAL of the property the ground that Ru-
hens was in reality a Frenchuan named Samuel
Woog who went TO America when young man,
became naturalized, amassed fortune. and re-
turned 70 France IN 1858 The nephe7rs said the
prooerty Of Rubens should be divided in accord
ance with the French laws. IcIelheiner and
Iulia Heidelbach maintained that the will OF
Rubens was drawn in America the french laws
did not apply