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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-19

When a man ran tell his principles
from his prejudices he is tolerably ed.
ucated.-St, Louis Globe Democrat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30
MORRIS is FOR MOORE.
Leading Council Grove Paper ON
Jud9eship Contest.

Judge Q. L. Moore, who mas Deen
in Council Grove in the capacity OF
Judge Of the district court. is candi-
date for reelection to that position
and is receiving plenty Of encourage
ment from all sides. His nomina-
ton blanks have been circulated in
this county and readily signed BY the
best citizens in all localities. Mr.
Moore is a popular judge in this
county and we predict that he VIII
be we'll cared for at the primary ne
was tirst elected Judge Of this district
in 1895 and has held the once con-
tiuuously since with the exception o.
one year. 1908, when the new biennial
election law went into. effect and the
governor appointed Judge King TO
serve the unexpired term. Judge
Moore is Q man Of keen Judgment and
rare ability in his chosen profession
and HE lust decisions and rulings are
generally affirmed by the higher
courts as we'll as the litigants con-
cerped.-rCouncil Grove Republican
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30
CARING FOR ORPHANS.
District Manager Of Home Finding
Association Here.

District Superintendent H.A. JONES'
Salina, representing the Kansas Chill
dren's Home Society, is in the city
for few days and will be in the
county several weeks. attending TO
various phases Of the work in this
part OF his district.
Last Friday seven'year-olu
neglected child was decreed to the
above society, by the juvenile court
of this county, making . children Mr..
Jones has received from this court
All are placed in good homes and are
doing we'll with one exception.
OF the 100 children this society has
received, over 90 per cent are making
good records, only 2Per cent having
been committed to the Industrial
school.
This week this district has for
placement six children Is follows;
Three boys, age one, six and eight
years; three girls, age four, six ana
seven years respectively. These
chlldren will be placed on three to
six months trial, after which II
mutual satisfaction exists the child
may be adopted or contracted for
otherwise it will be returned to the
society and placed in another home.
Those who wish to receive. without
fear Of future interierance, . child
that may be blessing TO the house
hold should see Mr.. Jones while be is
here or invite them in their own
home. This society has already
placed number Of children in this
county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30
Obituary.

Mrs. Anna Korrell was born April
1, 1867, 10 Frederick county, Mary
land, and died April 81. 1908. aged Al
years, q days. She was married TO
Charles Korrell March 20, 1882, and
came to Kansas in 1890. To this
union were born ten children, one
diving in infancy. Nine children who
are left TO mourn the loss Of q loving
mother are Mrs. Geo. Holton, Mrs.
Chas. Anderson and Mrs. Ralph Baker,
ali living near Abilene; six younger
ones left at home are Lewis aged II,
Ethel "a, Gladys II, Mervin ., Earl Z,
Emma 4. Her husband proceeded
Der three years ago. The deceased
was . kind and assetOnats mother
and viii b greatly missed By the
little onsa The family has The heart
ssit synpiihy Of ne entire com
sanity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30

Fof .ls. god l-Jear'pld Worl
horse CT. spid'l- %
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30
Prairie Union School District 6S.

Report Of closing month: Enroll
ment 20. average daily attendance IS,
number not absent -, number not
tardy IS. Those neither absent nor
tardy are Lille hide, Dora. Gsrhardt,
Martin and Mary Mueller, Harvey and
Clarence Schmidt, Harry and Herbert
Wuthnow. Those receiving perfect
attendance certificates for five months
are Henry Fyiedli, Lille hide, Ger.
hard Mueller, Harvey and Clarence
Schmidt. Louisa Valdez, Harry, BEN
jamID and Herbert WuthnOw. Mabel
Z. Pray, teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30
WONDER OF THE TELEPHONE
TwO-Hundred-Mile COnvers atiOn
That Seemed to Be Next Door.

That Seemed to Be Next Door.
An example Of the wonder Of the
telephone was given last week when
C. Fl. Luttrell's house was on fire.
Mr.. Luttrell was at Excelsior Springs,
200 miles away. and was called up by
phone and told Of the fire before most
Of the people OF Abilene knew OF 1t.
RIG. Tonkin was also there and at the
same hotel. Mr.. Tonkin called up bis
home. a mile south Of this city, and
talked to Mrs. Tonkin.
al am going out to Mr.. Luttrell's to
dianer Sunday" she remarked.
"No you are not" said her hus-
band, "their house is burning up"
"why no, 1t isn't" was the reply.
Yes look out Of the west window
and you'll see," said Mr.. Tonkin.
Ehe.did 80, saw the light in the vest
ern sky-and then would not believe
that Mr.. Tonkin was 200 miles away.
The splendid service Of the Union
Telephone line between here and Kan
sas City On a direct wire makes such
feat possible and the distinOtnesS
Of the service frequently decsives its
patrons into thinking the speaker is
ia town instead Of hundred miles or
more distant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30

STORE Its HETH oD aIs an sCID
r. EVERY REPRESENTED Oh YOUk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30
K. G. BOOMERS COMING.
win Arrive in Abilene May 9Th ON
Trade Excursion.

The Kansas City Commercial club
will arrive in Abilene this year over
the Union Pacific on May 9Th. They
will travel in their special train'
which will arrive in Abilene at ! a.
m. and is scheduled to remain here
for an hour. The train will consist
Of eleven coaches, two baggage two
diners and seven standard sleepers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30
Go9-Cain.

Att p. m. today, April ~, at the
residence OF Rev. s. s. Hageman oc-
CURED the marriage Of Adah Golf Of
Kirksvilie, Mo-. and Edward Cain OF
Hubbard, Neb. Mr.. Cain IL an expe-
riencsd telegraph operator. Mrs.
Cain has been a successful school
teacher IN Russell county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30

Joseph c. Alden, formerly OF this
county and Miss Jennie Book Of Tai
mage, we're united In marriage on April
%, upon her arrival In Chicago. They
took . honeymoon trip to Chambers
burg, Penn. for q visit with the
brides relatives. The couple received
many congratulations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30
AEnneheater School Closed.

EDrroR REFLECTOR: Manchester
school closed an eight months term
on last Saturday with sumptuous
dinner and two interesting programs.
Miss Dakin's pupils rendered an ex-
cellent program in the afternoon
some Of the drills being very beautl-
full. The large school room was
crowded with an appreciative audi
ence Of patrons and friends. In the
evening Mr.Jay Mccoy and bis classes
presented . program to an overflow
ing audience In the hall which is pro-
nounced to be the best ever played in
Manchester. Good and efficient
teachers and good and bright children
make happy combination. Il has
slways been the policy Of this district
70 employ good teachers and pay
them the highest salaries. Children
should never be held back during 3
school term. They should be placed
in the. grades to where they belong.
Opportunity may never return.
-of al "a uoFda Of tosgue or psn
NJ aaddsst are fbeus a might have bssn.'
J0HE TRoTT,
Dirocior.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30
DRANK BEER WITH ST. JOHN.
But BurtOn's Experience Was Not
So Thrilling After ALI.

while at Olathe last week where
/ lectured had glass Of beer with
ex-Gov. st. john" was the startling
statement Of Ex-senator Burton today.
More than that, he told me ! could
say SO If pleased"
However" added Mr.. Burton
when the news bad had time to soak
in, "you may say that it was root
beer
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list of unclaim-
ed letters remaining in the Abilene
oostOfice for the week ending April
n. 1908. Have your mail addressed to
YOUR street number and it will be
promptly delivered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30
Sen Coast Guns Go Through Hsls.

For the past few days many guns OF
the mortar variety have been passing
through the city over the Union Pc
citic bound for the Notifications in the
Puget sound district Of the Pacific
coast. They are all consigned to
Portland. II there is any danger Of
war with Japan. the war department
apparently intends that the cities on
the Pacific shall be properly defended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-30

HOlt's barber shop, under Abilene
National bank, most centrally located
10 the city. You are invited to call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-12

the devil do you mean by out o. proper
ton? You make me sick, always Cabling
about proportions. What do you know
about 1t. anyway, you severel-sorts- of- :
hupeless-idiot?'
The duke smiled gently and waved his
hand to the waiter.
Dear Thomas" he said. when 1 speak
of such a self-evident fact as that"
go to blaZeS!" Growled Tommie.
The'duke tried to look hurt but as he
still had a smear of oil under his right
eye the effect was awfully silly.
Thomas" he said severely, when 1
told you yesterday that the reason you
were so badly beaten was because the
Gol-i-kel was out of proportion l meant
what 1 said. Had you hardened to my
words of wisdom"
Tommie started to say something and
choked. Dickie looked up from the cigar
cite he was rolling and grinned wanly.
Let him rave" he murmured.
Il repeat it, said the duke. Out of
proportion dear boy"
How? Where? What's out of pro-
portion?" growied Tonmie.
''At last you deign TO heed my words.
tThank you. George The Scotch here.
please. And don't go away, as you love
me. George | may need YOU any mo-
mentD A boat may be out of proportion.
Tomme. in any one of number Of ways.
/ don't know much about boats, especial
ly misunderstanding boats. having never
had my hand on the bride Of one until
this morning. but 1 have enough common.
home-cooking sense to know that for
instance, Tommie, the proportion of
mooring rope to propeller may be all
wrong"
The duke buried his face behind the
finn Of his glass.
"Oh don't be a bally fool" pleaded
Tommie. But Dickie was scowling
thoughtfully.
Look here. duke, what do you mean?'
he asked, sharply.
"Only what l say. dear child" re-
sponded the duke, taking a look around
to make sure of Georges proximity. Il
noticed yesterday after the race that the
amount of one-inch mooring rope wound
around your propeller blades was quite
out of proportion TO the size of said
blades I also noticed"
You're lying! gasped Tommie.
The duke waved the insult aside gra
ciously.
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Brewer. tk~-ci++b~ secretary. wrote down
the terms of the wager and posted them
on the notice board.
The course was to be about eleven miles
long. starting at the mouth of the har-
Dor, running southeasterly to the light
and returning to the starting line. Ii was
agreed that the duke was to select any
launch to be found at the public. landing
in the morning. only he couldn't borrow
any Of the boats which had been brought
down for the races nor any boat which
had been entered from Larchness. The
Gol-i-kel was not to be overhauled before
the race. but was to enter in the same
condition she had raced for the cup The
contestants deposited $50 each with
Brewer-that is. Tommie and tickle put
in fifty together and the duke put in the
same-and the whole hundred was to go
to the winner. | wanted to go halves
with the duke, but he wouldn't let me-
Il don't want you to risk your money
in my ventures. Annie" he said.
But before We went to bed that night
the duke had Wagered over six hundred
in side bets and had borrowed almost
every cent 1 had with me. l made one
bet of twenty-five myself About II
clock the, excitement was running high
in the smoking room and out on the We
randa and everybody was betting every
body else. They even got up a pool on
the elapsed time for the race. Tommie
had more Scotch than was good for him
and made Dickie mad by hunting him up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-12

THERE is nothing in the world so i'm
portant as children. nothing so in
teresting. If you ever wish to go in for
some philanthropy, If you ever wish to
be of any real use in the world do
something for children. We can dress
the sore. bandage the wounded. imprison
the criminal. heal the sick and bury the
dead. but there is always chance that
We can save a child.-David Starr Jordan
CHILDREN who have not learned ODE
~ dience go into the world crippled.
The world belongs to the trained men
and the trained nation. Two nations
have come strongly to the front in recent
years-Germany. which subjects her sons
to the severest possible discipline. and
Japan. the country in which boys are
brought up in the faith that they must
think of their emperor first. their duty
to their ancestors second and themselves
last Of all. While the lesson of obedi-
ence should be taught in the colleges.
home Is the best place for its inculca-
tion.-Hamilton Mabie.
Men should learn obedience either at
their mothers knee or over it,"
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with us now and the Gol-i-kel was about
hundred and fifty yards astern. Then
we were in sight Of the finish and Tom
mic and Dickie were dangerously near.
Tommie's face scowling up over the edge
of the spray hood. The duke looked back
and then got busy with his oil can Oil
just flew around; l got some of it where
was. rs for the duke. he looked like a
Plymouth Rock rooster, kind Of speckled
and barred with dark Splotches In the
other launches they were shouting and
laughing and yelling us on. but taking
mighty good care to keep out of our
course. ! guess they knew the duke
wouldn't have stopped for the biggest
liner that ever crossed the ocean And as
far as l was concerned. | wouldn't have
moved that wheel a half turn for any
thing afloat.
Well it was heart breaking. that finish.
There was the Gol-i-kel just eating up
the water and gaining slowly and steadily
all the time and there was the finish
quarter of mile ahead. and all around
We're the other launches, with their Whis
ties blowing like the very mischief. And
then Tommie was pretty nearly abreast
of me and l knew ii was all up. But the
duke just waved his monkey wrench and
shattered more oil. And then. at what the
duke. afterward called the psychological
moment. big white steam yacht poked
her ncse around the corner of the harbor
on the way out from her moorings and
headed straight for the course The duke
saw her about as soon as l Gid.
Hit her far forward as you can.
Annie said he, without turning a hair.
Well. I turned the wheel maybe an inch
and shut my eyes. There was some chance
in hundred of our getting by their bow
If they saw us in time to reverse. l guess
they must have. for when / opened my
eyes again the Emma was sliding along
easy, the duke was rubbing the oil from
his face with a wad of dirty waste. red
faced man in blue uniform was shaking
his fist at lis from the side of the steam
yacht and the Gol-i-kel was bobbing
about over on the other side of the cove
Did we hit her." l asked
The duke shook his head sadly.
missed her by three feet he said.
''Who won?'
1.-The Emma c.. my boy Tommie
weakened and turned out. I think we
crossed about eight feet to the good.
Where were your eyes?"
Shut" said l. The duke grinned
you're a plucky little cuss. Annie. And
now if you'll kindly head her for the
landing We'll crawl up to the clubhouse
and get a couple of oil eradicators."
X *
81 F our steering gear hadn't gone wrong
you'd never have done it," said
Dickie from half way down a tall glass.
1.-The fortunes of war, dear boy" an
swered the duke as he tapped the bell for
the fourth time. Not however. that you
ever really. had a chance to win. With a
boat as badly out of proportion as yours
is"
Look here" exploded Tommie What
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I turned around for a moment. he had a
big copper oil can in one hand and was
just dousing everything In sight. lie
caught me looking and waved the hand
that held the monkey wrench.
'Lubrication. Annie. lubrication. he
shouted. The secret of success, my
boy"
1t was a fine sunny day with a crisp
wind quartering over the course, but out
in the middle OF the sound the waves
were pretty choppy and the Emma c. be-
gan to ship spray. And every time a
bucketful hit the engine the plaguy thing
almos; stopped. But the duke finally got
around that by taking piece of oil
across the top of the cylinders. He had
to hold one end of 1t to keep it from
blowing away. Every now and then d
get a wave straight in the face and the
duke would laugh.
When We got near the light which was
the turning point, we We're good eighth
of a mile behind the Gol-i-kel. So far our
engine hadn't missed a spark and we'd
kept up a mighty nice little pace all the
way. but it looked as though the duke
was due to lose a bit of money. He came
forward again.
"A launch proportional the way she is
he said, looking at the Gol-i-kel fought
to lose some on the turn. If she doesn't
we're dished, Annie"
Il guess that's right" I said wiping
the water out Of my eyes. What1l do
about that schooner there?"
Give her two toots on the whistle and
keep your course.
I'VE haven't any whistle. have we?''
Haven't We? That is indeed an over
sight. We will keep straight ahead just
the same. think we can manage to get
by without losing much paint
She hasn't much to lose" said I try
ing to forget that my heart was in my
mouth. Well, we did it. but l wouldn't
try it again. The bowsprit Of the Julia
Faulkner shot out over our stern and
half dozen sailors got in a bunch at the
bow and called us names. The duke
waved carelessly without turning his
head. He was watching the Gol-i-kel.
She was by the light and was starting
to turn. Usually she is pretty handy at
that and comes around pretty near in her
own length but today 1t seemed as though
Tommie was asleep. She didn't begin to
turn until she was away by the light.
and then. instead of coming right around,
she began a wide circle that took her
over toward the Long Island shore. The
duke was chucklng.
Come around sharp. Annie!' he said.
Hard alec or something. my boy. That's
the caper. Good old Emma"
We were on the back track before the
self broadside to. l could see Dickie
stretched out on the stern trying to get
a look at the rudder. l guess all he sue
ceeded in doing was getting wet. Then
we were sliding back past the light with
Larchness dead ahead and the Gol-i-kel
hundreds of yards astern. 1t made us feel
good. that did The duke was calling that
Farmer engine all sorts of pet names and
dabbing 1t with the oil-can wherever
there was place to dab. He squatted
on the floor in front of the f1y-wheel lit
a cigarette and just threw oil around.
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When | looked hack the next time the
GoI-ikel was pointed toward home. but
We had more than an eighth of mile on
her. If only we could keep it!
1t seemed smoother going now. and. |
guess. maybe we mad the tide with us.
Half way back we ran up to the first of
the launches which had been waiting for
us and got a cheer. the duke waved the
monkey wrench and the oil can He was
singing now at the top of his lungs. still
squatted in front of the engine, and he
looked for all the world like one of those
Indian Johnnies worshiping one of their
seven-legged idols.
x ::
DACK of us the Gol-i-kel was coming
u for all she was worth and was gam
ing on us all the time But the old Emma
wasn't missing an explosion and, whoever
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keyed around some Brewster sent us off.
The duke jabbed a lever forward and
the Emma G. shot ahead. II seemed to
me we were going pretty fast. but when L
looked at the Gol-i-kel I saw that we
weren't. Tommie was at the wheel and as
they drew away from us he waved his
hand gayly. The duke flung away his
cigarette and looked things over.
keep her straight for that lighthouse.
Annie" said he. land don't turn out for
the biggest steamer on Long Island
sound. I'm going to give her her head II
/ can only find out how to do it,
Well, he got a monkey wrench out of a
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Il also noticed that while the rope was
not interfering with the shaft. II was.
nevertheless. punched up in such a. way
that the blades could scarcely do them
selves Justice. Offering. as they must. but
scant resistance 10 the water. l likewise
observed
Il bet you it's true yelled Dickie.
get up.
Il likewise observed" continued the
duke. that the rope was going 10 jam
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THE ERROR IN PROPORTTON-BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR


more or less against the back of your
rudder. interfering with the free play Of
said rudder Hence. dear frerds. my Idle
remarks regarding proportions. Proper
ton in all things is my motto and
But Tommie and Dickie We're hitting
the high places on their way down the
pier. The duke smiled across at me and
beCkoued to the waiter
strange" he unused how the taste OF
cylinder oil fingers. May | trouble You
again, George
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Copyrighted. 1907. Bobbs- Merrill Coz

II. it's quite simple.
said the Duke.
Shes out of pro-
portion. Any one
could see that
We were sitting
the Duke CHATS
II q s I n & s, You
know; he isn't
really a duke),
Tommy Winslow.
Dickie + o S well
and Ion the
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won. that race wasn't going to be any
walkover. BY this time we were pretty
we'll in toward shore and the mouth of
the harbor. with perhaps, a mile and a
half to travel. L got my watch out
and looked at it, We had Leen go
ing just forty-two minutes. We had
half a dozen launches racing back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-12

our horsepower and is built to do twenty
two miles"
All" said the duke gravely. "a whole
lot depends on the management. Annie.
There's nothing like understanding your
engine l will now return to the stoke
hole and put the spark coil In stays
So ne went back and presently, when
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60 put her back, and pretty soon the
- Gol-i-kel had opened up about thirty
yards between her stern and our bow. The
duke began to whistle. That's a certain
sign that he's worried. Then he grabbed
the monkey wrench again and hammered
around with it. could hear it going tap,
tap in an inquiring sort Of way. bu.
l didn't notice any increase of speed.
Presently he came up and leaned over be-
side me.
She's going nice and smooth. isn't
she?" he asked. looking at the Gol-i-kels
stern and the white wake she was leaving
behind her.
Yes" l answered: but what l don't
see is how we can keep up to her as we'll
as we have when she's got three times