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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11
talk CLUB WORK
FIFTH DISTRICT FEDERATION IS
HOLDING MEETING.
Enterprise Conversation Club Gives
Pleasant Reception in Honor Of
Guests President of State
Federation Is one Of
Speakers.

Enterprise, Nov. 4.-The fifth dis
trict federation of women's clubs is
in session with a large attendance
from the towns Of the district. Many
Abilene women are here and the pro-
gram is excellent
The morning meeting was called
10 order in the college chapel. Presi-
dent Katterjohn announced that the
college is holding open house for the
delegates and rendered use of the
dormitory reception rooms. The aud
fence sang America" and Rev. Mr..
Christian offered prayer.
Then came club reports from the
"Round Table Club" Marysville;
"searchers' Club" Ogden; Current
Literature Club" Jamestown; "Hel-
ianthus club" Clay Center.
Mrs. Goddard lectures this evening
on club work in Kansas and tomor-
row morning the business meeting
will be held. after which is adjourn
ment
Last evening was held a reception
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hoff-
man attended by $50 guests. In
the receiving line were Mrs. G. b.
Hoffman, Mrs. G. c., Goddard, presi-
dent state federation; Mrs, M. B,
Hale, vice president; Mrs. Jennings
president Fifth district; Mrs. e. e.
Forter and others. The decorations
were yellow and white chrysanthe-
nuns and punch and waters we're
served. t
welcome for Delegates.
The program included greetings
from Enterprise. Geo. Merillat gave
a greeting from the city in a pleasing
taxi Prof. u. i. KatteFjOhn Of the
e. N. A. spoke for the college and
prof D. L. Coleman, principal Of
schools, spoke for educational inter-
ests. The addresses were well given
and heartily applauded. Mrs. G. B.
Hoffman gave the greeting from the
Conversation club. She said:
Mrs. Hoffman's Greetings.
speech is but the broken light
upon the depths Of the unspoken."
Remember this hearing my poor
words which express SO hastily the
depth and sincerity Of our greeting
to you-and 1t is said soft words
with nothing in them make a song"
40 rhythm may not flow from my
speech as / strive to tell you OF our
Joy in your coming
Milton says, "smiles from meadows
flow, to brutes denied and are Of love
the food. These smile wreathed
faces you see betoken our heartfelt
greeting.
You come to us as part of the sod
and rainbow mixed. Many Of you have
sons and daughters full, rich, with
sinewy strength and mental vigor
whom you have tenderly reared to
manhood and womanhood and who
bless you BY striving for a citizenship
LIZ .h.ii laad the world. You look
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11

spread. had three
different doctors and
tried several things, but
they did me no good.
At last one side Of my
face and my neck clear
up 10 my hair were raw.
The water ran out Of Il
90 that / had 10 wear
medicated cotton, and
Il was 90 inhamed and
sore that | had 70 put
a piece Of cloth ever my
pillow 10 keep the water
from it, and Il would
stain the cloth Q sort 81
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11

The old, old story, told times with.
out number, repeated over and over
again for the last 36 years, but It IL
always q welcome story to those In
search Of health. There 10 nothing In
the world that cures coughs and
colds Is quickly as Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Sold by @. q. North
craft & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11

mseons sayl kindness and condescen.
sion.
The federation- district and state
N--are representative democracies;
there, all proceedings are conducted
By representatives elected by and
sent from the local clubs.
In this there are analogous to our
State Legislatures and the National
Congress,
Our Declaration Of Independence
says: "All men are created equal"
4 suppose the trainers Of this d'eclara-
ton, when they put in that sentence,
intended 1t to mean woman as we'll.
because you know, man embraces wo-
man. We know though. that they
Intended all to have equal rights and
privileges, this Is the object Of all
democratic organizations.
The establishment and the develop
ment Of women's clubs tend to the
better understanding Of the rights OF
others; II broadens our views and
strengthens our mentality. When
we use these organizations for the
education of our young women, to
the end that they may go into the
world, prepared to battle for the
right, and to successfully combat the
viclssitudes Of life, every one should
rejoice that we have women's clubs.
Women's associated activity, is one
of the most extraordinary phenomena
of the present age, 1t is true that all
public interests and public questions
now command the attention Of clubs,
and that the attacks Of husbands,
clergymen, legislative bodies or Of
our National Congress can not stay
the great club wave that has spread
over the country, and which has such
a recognized influence In the social
democracy Of the day.
The first requisite of club woman
is that broad spirit Of charity which
not only gives one grace to look lem
iently upon other peoples faults and
shortcomings, but which bestows up
on the feminene heart the power Of
rejoicing in the good fortune Of her
club sister.
Experience in club work is broad
ening woman's mental vision every
year. She is learning, not to let the
excitement Of It run, away with her
Judgment, or the affiliatlon with It,
blind her eyes to the fact that there
IS nothing in this world better than
the home ties. One thing at a time
Is her motto. and to do that one thing
WE'LL, her desire.
Talk by the President.
Mrs. c. c. Goddard, Of Leaven-
worth, president of the state fedora
tion, made short address that was
pleasing and talented. She told Of
the work of club women in other
states and predicted chat Kansas
women will measure up to the highest
plane in their accomplishments.
I aiI' Musical Selections.
The program included some musi-
al selections that were much enjoyed.
Miss CRANBERRY gave three vocal
solos and piano solo; Miss Ella Staatz
Of Enterprise a vocal solo and Miss
Ruby Norman Of Abilene two violin
solos. All were heartily applauded.
beautiful Home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
White House Renovated.

When William Howard Taft stepped
into the White House at noon on the
4th of March as the new president OF
the United States of America, he found
a model home equipped with every
modern convenience; that is what
other presidents have never enjoyed.
Before the election of President Roose-
Welt few changes had been made In
the White House since the days OF John
Quincy Adams, when it was rebuilt
after being fred by the marauding
British troops, only the walls being left
standing.
The executive mansion, as 1t was
called before the advent of Mr.. Roose-
velt-he dubbed it officially The White
House'-was the first public building
erected at the seat of government. The
architect was James Hoban, who drew
his plans closely after those Of the seat
Of the Duke of Leinster. near Dublin.
Ireland. George Washington himself
selected the site, laid the coner stone
on Oct. ID. 1892. and lived to see the
building completed. John Adams. how
ever. was the first president TO occupy
IL. which he did in 1S00.-Technical
World Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
A PRETTY GOOD HORSE.
Or Else This Tennessee Doctor is Ma
ture Taking.

A Tennessee doctor named Bar
mum thinks he has about the wis
est horse that ever carried rider
and his saddle bags over a country
road.
Charlie never, in the many calls
4 daily make, requires fastening"
writes the doctor in Our Dumb Ami
mails. ''but will follow along, pick
around until the visit is finished and
if the next is near, trot around and
wait until it too is finished.
Charlie understands, if he cannot
speak. the English language. One
instance of many | will give.
'One morning when starting out
on my morning round a woman call
ed from a neighboring row of tene-
ments, Call and see my child when
you come back Some two hours
had elapsed before the round was
finished and l had forgotten the re-
quest, but when we reached the street
corner Charlie baked, took the bit
in his mouth and made a run up the
street to the woman's house.
.FHe stopped at the door and wait
ed till the little sufferers wants had
been attended to and then quietly
followed me home He had never
been there before. and if he did not
understand what was said, what made
him act so?
Sometimes he is quite helpful in
Kidding me of the chronic hypochon-
driac cases. who fancy a full recital
of all their ills, real and imaginary,
to be necessary at every visit, and
that the doctor has nothing to DO
save to hear these wandering stor-
les. II a call at certain places is
unusually prolonged and an open
door or window accessible. his head
is sure to pop in and prolonged
neighing lie kept up until II leaves.
"One morning he had been quietly
following me until noon was ap-
preaching. when BY sundry little nips
on my coat sleeve he intimated that
corn time had come When !
thought nv call was over and had
started to leave. another member OF
the family claimed attenticz. This
done. a new start was made, WREN
another required attention. Charlie
pulled violently on my sleeve to no
purpose.
After this case was paciAed
again made a move. when the old
grandmother called 10 me to wait
tin they could send to neighbor's
and bring the baby. This wa too
much. Charlie seized me by the coat
collar and pulled me away. striking
ont vsciousIy. with both heels tn
ward the tormentors. Yoa could al
most imagine from the expression of
ais face thar ne was saying: These
people have had doctcrsng enough ard
/ want mo- corn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
A Story of the LumIeys.


Lumley Castle, the seat of the Earl
of Scarborough, is a beautiful man
sion situated above the River Wear.
In the great hall may be seen
series of portraits of the Dumleys,
whose ancestry goes back hundreds OF
years. There is a good anecdote told
concerning visit paid by King James
I. to Lumley Castle. The owner OF
the castle was somewhat boastful
and also very proud of his pedigree,
and he commenced retailing the
glory and antiquity of the Lumleys at
such length that James, who was in
tensely bored, turned to him and
begged him to desist, adding, by
my soul, ! did not know before that
Adam was a Lumley Home Notes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
Cats of Osaka.

Consul John H. Snodgrass Of Kobe
reports that since DIR. Koch advised
the keeping of cats as the best means
for the prevention of plague the JAP
anese authorities have been aeuVe
in investigating the number OF cats
maintained and their relative value
The result of Investigations made by
the police shows that there are o..
3S9 cats kept in Osaka, city OF
100000 people, the families Wnere
cats are kept numbering 4s,222 In
addition there are $685. homeless
cats. 1t is noteworthy that IN GER
tain parts OF the city. recognized as
more liable to plague, no cats are
found.-Daily Consular and Trade
Reports.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23

"wen,~ he said. evading her eye,
candy"
And brighter grew his glance.
And concerts" he continued, his
voice dropping note and hanging
over the edge of the tragics.
And even brighter grew her glance
And all sorts of shows" he conclud-
ed. far. far down the keyboard.
"Myv' said She You were busy 7"
"Yes," he said, trying to look at her
In significant manner. And now
I'll be able to save a little money and
then"
Flowers" she added, raising one
finger.
He nodded
"Candy?" she said. raising another
He nodded again.
Concerts"
Again he nodded.
"And all sorts of shows" she con-
GUIDED
And nodding again, he drew a long
breath and made room for her ON the
sofa, saying:
'Grace!"
NO she mournfully made answer.
1--WE sworn off"
Sworn off what?'
Sitting on the sofa like you meant.
! made up my mind that beginning
with the new year l was keeping you
fror ton
| just swore off" And, shaking her
head. she sighed mo more. John"
Whereupon. he went over to her
with considerable velocity of locomo-
ton. holding out his hand and crying
with emotion:
Grace"
NO." she mourned. putting her
hands behind her. and shaking her
head I've sworn that Off. too,
john
''Sworn what OFF," demanded John.
Holding hands," she mourned
again
You have, have you?"
''Oh, dear. yes" And still keeping
her hands behind her she looked up
at him and pleasantly remarked !:
What beautiful day 1t has been,
John !"
But as for John, he marched out
into the hall, jammed his hat on his
head. and laid violent hands upon
his overcoat. She followed him.
Goodbye" he muttered.
Goodbye, john" she pleasantly an
swered him.
Goodbye forever he said. punish
ing his coat.
''Oh. that's such a long time," she
said.
$50 it's all over between us"' he
scowled, turning j.. his coat collar
and looking ferocious.
What is?" she asked
''Yo won't sit on the sofa with me?''
1--we sworn off sitting on sofas,
| john" she, gently reminded him.
And you won't let me hold your
hand?"
why, John. How can l when I've
sworn off holding hands?'
Plump. cozy and diyinely short was
she. and when John tried to envelop
| these contents OF charm her manner
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23

IF movement was never so graceful
nor her eyes so bright as when she
eluded his grasp.
Sworn off that, too, have your"
bitterly cried John. embracing the air.
Sworn that off, too, john" she
smiled from a distance
And as for John, John slammed the
door open. passed out into the vesti-
bule and banged the door behind him.
From the hall inside she pleasantly
waved her hand at him and turning
to annihilate her with an awful look
his eyes fell upon the solitaire that
cleaned from one of her fingers.
"Here / want my ring back" he
pantomlmed to her through the glass
Of the door.
To which she pleasantly panto-
mined back:
1--WE sworn off giving rings back,
John.
And pleasantly drew down the
blind.
And as for John, John sat down on
the top step buried in thought, from
which he emerged at last, saying to
himself:
II wonder If I'd better get some
flowers and candy and come right
back or telephone her in the morning
that I'll call for her tomorrow night
and take her to show"
And as a certain picture arose be-
fore him of two persons sitting on a
sofa, discussing cabbages and kings
and eating candy together. he hur-
riedly turned his steps to the candy
shop and hurriedly muttered:
II guess I'd better come right
back !''-New York Sun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
Facts About Poultry.


Keep your hens warm, well watered
and fed
Eggs are the drawing cards at this
time of the year.
Keep your laying hens from rough
or raw weather
Are you aware that the lazy hen is
never a laying hen?
Eggs are profitable If hens are
housed and fed intelligently.
The hopper method of feeding is a
success with some varieties.
Laying hens that are confined dur
ing the cold days must have meat
Never. under any circumstances keep
,ae feed before the fowls constantly.
The American and Asiatic breeds
win do better if fed at regular inter
walls.
You will quickly notice falling OF
in eggs when hens are allowed to run
out in the cold snow.
Line your house with tarred paper.
Cracks are roup producers. A sick
fowl is worse than none at all
Fit up your breeding pens early.
Remember that early matches develop
and make the most valuable birds.
Feeding is a puzzling problem to the
majority of amaturs. Feed a variety.
only Just what they will eat, and you
have solved the problem.
See that your roost poles are low.
While corn is high see that every
fowl is paying a profit. If she is not
profitable. dispose of her at once.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
ENGLISH WOMEN AS SWIMMERS.
An Increasing Liking for the Sport, in
Which AGE Does Not Count.

Seventy-four men and forty-three
women will receive awards of merit
in connection with the Intermediary
examination of the Royal Life Saw
ing Society in London. The interme-
diary represents step to the gain
ing of the diploma a tremendous
test of the swimmers aquatic pow
ers and it does not follow that those
who have gained the one will at
tempt the other
The examination in swimming con-
sists of various difficult tests. Among
other things the candidate for hon.
ors has to jump into the water full
~ dressed except for hat and shoes
and rescue person, carrying him
twenty yards in the water. Candi-
dates must also swim 900 yards full
ly dressed. must give examples of
various strokes, must undress on the
surface of the water, dive and per-
form other feats.
In the case of a woman she must
take off corsets, blouse, skirt and
stockings while in the water and then
in her swimming costume pass the
other tests.
The increasing love of swimming
among English women is not confin-
ed to women of one class. Feminin-
ity in all ranks of society now fa-
vor it as an excellent exercise. Sew
eral women's clubs have swimming
tanks ard the Bath Club makes q
special feature of lessons and exhibit
lions of this form of sport.
The swiftest swimmers are to be
found among the North Country fac
tory girls, and the teacher in charge
of the intermediary examination as
cribes this to the fact that their
daily work involves in many cases a
good deal OF use of the muscles OF
the arms and also to the fact that
the streets in a mill town are not
so bright and attractive on the win.
ter nights as those of the metropolis,
while the baths are warm and well
lighted and offer a strong attraction
to the mill girl seeking recreation,
with the result that she becomes a
proficient swimmer.
Age does not seem to affect swim
ming ability and one team of WON
en- at a swimming club counted 219
years as their united age. There
were only four of them and they
We're the champion team of the club.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
Agricultural Development.

bCNClOPmthAs
No one factor has contributed more
toward modern agricultural expansion
than farm machinery. At the begin
ming of the nineteenth century there
were approximately 100000 farms in
the United States, and to-day there
are 100000 A century ago the pro-
duction of wheat averaged four and
one-third bushels per capita Of the
population, and to-day the production
of wheat will average ten bushels per
capita. A hundred years ago there
were no steel plows, grain drills, har-
vesters or steam threshing machines
and farm work was the heaviest kind
of drudgery.
When all the agricultural operations
were performed by manual labor there
was no wonder that the sons of farm
ers sought other occupations besides
tiling the soil. The grain was sown
broadcast by hand, as In the days
when Moses presided over the agricul-
ture of Egypt To the farmer of five
score years ago there was no interval
of rest, as every function of the farm
called FOR physical strength and ardu-
Gus work. The grain that was sown
by hand was harvested with the sickle
or 83ter with the cradle. 1t was
stored in the barn and threshed by
fails and cleaned by tossing it into the
wind, which separated the wheat from
the ehaff. The farmer grew but a
small surplus over his urgent necessi-
ties, as his time was too circumscribed
to till land for commercial crops.
If one looks on the hard aud labor
ious operations of primitive agricul-
fare and contrasts conditions on the
farm to-day with the environments OF
the farm a century ago, he win mar
vel at the transition. with less than
per cent of the population massed in
cities il became necessary to import
wheat from Europe for domestic con-
sumption. When the population was
only 100000 and over 80 per cent
of the people resided on farms, agri-
cultural products were Inadequate for
maintenance Of the inhabitants. while
to-dav. with a population Of 100000,
there is a surplus production Of 49,
OOO. COO to 3O0OG0.000 bushels Of wheat
annually for export This achievement
is consummated with 70 per cent Of
the people living in cities.
What has wrought this marvellous
transition in agriculture? The answer
can only be modern machinery and
scientific methods Of farming.
strenuous drudgery has been raised to
national industry, and is destined TO
take rank as the leading profession.
As an industry it embraces one-third
OF the population. and as profession
it is equipped with university and
experiment station in every common
wealth OF the nation. II there are
law and medical colleges to equip men
for professions, so also there are uni
yerSities TO teach farmers scientific
agriculture. Under the inspiration OF
scientific Knowledge Of all branches Of
farming the Agriculture Of the future
win surpass in production the achieve
ments Of torday.--GoodaIl's Farmer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
WHAT WILL 1T NATTER

What will 1t matter in q little while
That for day
We met and gave a word. a touch,
smile,
Upon the way?
What will 1t matter whether hearts were
brave,
And lives were true;
That you gave me the sympathy l crave,
As | gave you?
These trihes-can II be they make or
mar
A human life7
Are souls as lightly swayed as PUSHES are,
BY love, or strife?
Yea, yea look the fainting heart may
break,
Or make it whole;
And JUST one word, II SAID Tor love
sweet sake,
May save a soul
May Riley Smith.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
When Profit Is Usury.

Alexander Graham Bell, the noted in
ventor. undertakes in the March Worlds
Work to answer the question, when
does profit become usury?" with the OBJ
iect of finding true principle for Che
regulation of trusts. I'VE have arrived
at a critical point in our history" begins
Prof. Bell Competition as an element
in business is going out and monopolies
which are opposed to competition are
coming in Individual producers no long
er count" He says that the great prob
lem of the age is what to do with the
trusts which extend their operations be-
ycnd the jurisdiction of the state govern
ment. He judges from history that the
trusts are natural process of evolution
and that man can not combat a law of
nature" He believes that any combina-
ton that reduces the cost of production
and distribution is essentially beneficial,
even though it does not lower prices. 1t
is only when prices are raised above the
competitive level. he argues, that injury
to the public begins The hurtful thing is
not the combination itself, but the power
which it potentially possesses to raise
prices to the public, even though it does
not do so. He says that there should
be some recognized relation between the
cost of production and the amount of
profit Everything beyond an equitable
return upon the capital invested should
be regarded as usury and forbidden by
law Summing up, Mr.. Bell says that
destruction of the trusts is out of the
question, that government ownership is
doubtful remedy with many objections,
and that the immediate problem is to
control by suitable legislation the amount
of profit they can legally receive from
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