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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15
A SCHOOL BUILDER.

supt. E. T. Fairchild, who adj
dressed the normal institute, is one
of the big men Of Kansas. In the
four years he has been state super
intendent Of schools Kansas has &C
complished more toward definite adj
vancement in educational affairs than
IN any two decades Of It's history. He
has planned and worked out most
Of the reforms that have already
eliminated much OF the haphaEard
guesswork Lnd substituted system
and a definite course toward one
Of the most complete school sys-
tens from country school to col
lsge and university, Of any state IN
the union. he has been able to do
this because he knows the educational
work from the bottom up and be-
ssnss be is essentially . buildg
and e not satisfied to LET things
70 as lhey are. Kansas wa mighty
fortunate IN getting :, 7. Fairehild
a the head Of its schools and has
shown great good sense N keeping
hin here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15
.. church. burial in Prairiedale GEM
Saturday Bargains.

One practically new studebaker
farm wagon. double box and spring
seat, $55.
One old wagon, triple box, double
trees and neckyoke, only SO.
One 16-inch Sattley sulky stirring
nlow, good one for SIS.
One set of double farm harness
only $40.
One good phaeton, $40.
One very good road wagon, $50.
One light runabout, $40.
Extra good machine oil at S5c
per gallon.
ABILENE CARRIAGE co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15
THE COUNTRY EDTTOR's JOB.

4
THE COUNTRY EDITORS JOB
william Allen white: The coun'
| try editors Job Is not writing. The
average man who looks at the edi-
tor in any Kansas town and finds
| his career worth emulating. knows
little about the aforesaid career. The
average man believes that all the edi-
tor has to do is to 90 around with
his note book, jot down a few per-
sonals, write UP batch of desultory
thoughts on large affairs, go to press
and milk down the receipts.
The truth is different. The coun-
try editor has to make much Of the
news he writes. The commercial
club, the church, the baseball team,
the college, the law and order lea-
que, the county central committee.
the whist club, and the good roads
movement all must feel the influ-
ence of his guiding hand. He must
be in everything and run errands for
everyone, pass the paper, get the
hall, hire the band, send out the
circulars, deliver the address Of well
come, do the town lying for har-
mony's sake and hold the sack. He
must be guide, philosopher and friend
to those in trouble, and be mentor
and admonisher to those who are
about to get into trouble. The
preacher, the town drunkard, the
statesman, the social climber, the
real estate boomer, the man from
the grand lodge who Is about to ex-
emplify the new work the prompter,
the broken soldier kindly bade to|
stay, the captain Of industry and the
girl with fatherless baby, all come
to him to help them in their trou-
bles. He is the town confessor, the
town boomer and the town goat;
doormat, rock Of refuge, errand boy
and vlcarious sacrifice-the editor IL
the only creature in all the wide amir
NAL kingdom that needs the wings
of a dove, the strength of a lion,
the protective odor of the skunk, the
smooth, crawling belly Of a worm
Of the dust, and the aspirations OF
a god. n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15
rHosE AI.AsKAN INsPECToRs.

The Alaskan committee Of the
American Mining Congress has made
a report in which occurs this signifi-
cant statement.
"a percentage Of the government
agents who have been called upon
to make important reports upon
Alaskan matters have actually visit
ed in Alaska the subject-matter Of
their reports. A very considerable
number have not visited Alaska but
have written their Alaska reports
in Seattle. while some more venture
some spirits have endured the perils
Of a steamboat trip to the capital
Of Alaska.
ut might be we'll II II were gen
orally known that Special Agents
L. R. CLAWS and Horace 7. Jones,
whose reports upon Alaska have been
80 widely quoted. have never been
within 500 miles Of the coal iields
Of Alaska; and your committee has
personally talked with agents IN the
coal matters who would not recog.
nlzs q coal mine II they were trans-
ported thlthsr N a Pullman ear.
1--WE write II down as an axiom
that wherever N agent Of TIE gov
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15
THE PEsTTFERoUs GYPsIEs.

The Emporia Gazette has this SEN
sible talk on Kansas nuisance that
is worse than flies-the gypsies;
A big band of gypsies made their
encampment near Emporia the other
evening and many people gazed upon
them and marveled greatly. TheiR
wagons were drawn up by the fence
alongside the road, and their horses,
Of which there were dozens, chewed
such health food as they could find
on the wayside.
The gypsies themselves swarmed
over the landscape. Some OF the
women were bending over the waters
Of a neighboring creek, washing
rags; others, in glazing garments
held watch and ward by the road,
and stopped passing travellers, offer
ing to tell them what the future held,
although the gypsies know no more
about the future than does ri r.
Hicks. Some of the men sat around
on the grass, in dignified circle,
smoking their pipes, and probably
dreaming strange dreams. Others
danced and cavorted, as free from
care as schoolboys on fishing ex-
cursion. Not one, man or woman,
of the whole bunch, ever did q stroke
of useful work, or contributed any
thing to the welfare Of society.
Gypsies usually are thieves, and
the greatest liars on earth, and I'M
less town has excellent police pro-
lection, their coming is a genuine
affliction, for they carry away ev-
erything that is not nailed down,
They are being driven out Of some
countries, and they call 1t persecu-
ton, but It is nothing more than JUS
tice. In time they VIII have to
quit their idle, useless way Of living,
or fall off the earth. They have
been tolerated for centuries because
the people have had romantic, ten
derness for the picturesque. The
llazy. loafing Indians have been toler'
lated and defended for the same rea'
son. If man wears a blanket or
shawl instead OF a coat, there are
sentimentalists who will hold that
this is sufficient reason why hi
shouldn't be expected to work. Blu
that idea Is gradually dying out
White people have to work in ordel
to live, and they are expected to b
honest and decent, or they go to jail
They are outgrowing the belief ina
a yellow or a red skin is a licens,
, to loaf and steal.
II gang Of white men and wo
men went through the country a
the gypsies do depending upol
sleight Of hand and devious trick
, for q living. they would be mobile,
before they had gone FAR. There 1
enough Of the old romantic feelinl
left that the sypsles Still enjoy som
security as long as they don't bscom'
too bold in their operations, but III
impression that they are q nuisancl
ls growing. and It often happen
that when they make their encamp
ment the officers come down on then
and ten them to move on.
The struggle for existence Il b
coming 20 fierce tint thsfe boon vii
Be no place for the idler, 40 mattel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15
Advertised Mail.

For week ending June IL, 1911:
Letters: Sarah Curran, Mrs. ].
R. Elliott. H. H. Kelley, Dave Lii
jestrom, Aug. Lindow, W. Martin,
Dan Nichols, Jack Sauers, Ed. Sex
ton, Miss Bessie Whipple, A. H. Will
son, Mrs. Chas. Yonally.
Cards: Otto Bower, Tom A..
Cummings, Faye Eaton, Fred Lang
loss. R. WARING, P. M.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15

From data obtained from 1888
farmers direct the Department of
Agriculture at Washington finds the
average cost Of producing wheat in
the United States to be SO ceLts a
bushel, What good reason is there
for the farmer voting the Democratic
Aicket and having the price 60 down
to 40 cents?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15

A real tragedy is that Of Represen-
tative A. G. Mitchell Of the Second
district. A clean, forceful man, he
worked hard and at last in November
1910 he realized the ambition of his
life and was elected to congress. He
was sworn in March 4th but became
i'll the following day. Only once was
he strong enough to go to the capt.
toll; then he came home to die and
he Is rapidly sinking from an In
durable disease. Health II is more
than riches, more than position, and
Alex. Mitchell Is a sorrowful example
OF what lack Of 1t means to a man
The whole state sympathizes with
him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15
OId settler Dead.

At his home in Manchester Mon
day morning, o. H. Mars, aged II,
died after a lingering illness. The
deceased was one of the early settlers
Of north Dickinson and leaves sew
eral children with host of friends
to mourn his death.
Funeral to be held Wednesday af-
ternoon, June IA, at Manchester M.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15
THE GAME ONES.

Here 10 the GhIEe OncSs WOulu
render them in passing Just word
OF appreciation, the while forgetting
that in the world there be any who
are not always game. The. game
ones: and IL you should ask them
they will tell you that the only paths
hey ever trod were the primrose
ones of balance, that the only days
they ever saw we're cloudless and
of blue skies, that their nights were
not for sleep, but for the admiration
of the soft, soft moon, and the love
engendering stars. a
The game ones have never q tale
to tell except it be Of the Joys they
have known, the friends they love
and the kindness that has been ex-
tended to them. They dwell not
upon the future except in the bound
ing belief that 1t will bring full
fruition of ain their hopes. In the
day that Is passing the game ones
may be carrying heavy hearts be-
cause they five in a world wherein
there are many tragedies, but ever,
even when their hearts be heaviest
they have time to give heed to the
sorrows that seem heavier than
theirs, and all sorrows when told
them seem heavier because they are
game. They do much work in the
world and carry many burdens but
they carry them--as, 80 lightly that
we envy them their weight.
When thespIans of the game ones
miscarry, you shall never hear them
say that this one or that had aught
to do with the result. They merely
laugh lightly in their own disparage-
ment, but always they try again and
dream not but that finally they shall
win.
If they know Of you that which
you would not have the world know
fear not; they will never tell. Their
creed is the simple one Of love and
faith and hope but 1t carries them
far and finally the. high rewards OF
the world are laid at the feet Of
those who are game. They regret
that here and there may be found
one who is not game; they rejoice
that every morn extends to them
the opulent hand of generous oppor-
tunity, whose eyes look ever into
the future but may never peer back
ward into the past. They have full
faith in the value of life. in the law
Of compensation, in the power OF
love and the eternal omnipotence OF
hope. They are incredulous OF evil
and deny despair. They reluvenate
the world, give its color to the rain
bow and its fragrance to tie rose.
They only are real in a world
which is the reflex of their minds
and which has no existence except
AS 1t Is mirrored from their generous
rainded conception They are the
real ones, these game ones, and
their histories are to be found In
the records that we have of high
accomplishment. Music, art, litera-
ture and wisdom are of their domain.
Seek to join their stately company
for soon or late. you must become
Of them or render homage.
Here's to the game one, the event.
ual winners in the wage of life
A. D. Anundsen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15

The bit of mush in General Fun
ston's story of Twentieth Kansas
where he tells about getting married
indicates that he has been too busy
fighting to notice that a mans love
affairs and married life were long
ago barred by good taste from public
addresses and magazine articles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15

Bishop Quayle has declared thOt
the Kansas farmers are spending too
much money on motor cars and not
enough on corner lots In Heaven.
The motor car manufacturers seem
to understand the advertising game
better than the preachers. moralizes
the Leavenworth Post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15

i OPPORTUNITY knocks at livery
mans due wanst. On some mems
viures 1t hammers till It breaks down
tn dure, an thin it goes in an
wakes him up II he's asleep an af'
4erward It wurrks fr him rs a night
Waterman. On other mems dures 1t
knocks ana runs away, and on tn
dures Of some men 1t knocks an
when they come out 1t hits Trim over
tn head WIN an az. But livery man
has an OPT crchunity.-Mr. Dooley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15

Now somebody has started boom
for Henry Allen for governor. If
Allen and Capper run, this paper is
going to take to the woods-unless
It can be arranged to elect both Of
than
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15

A good threshing machine con-
slsting Of one Peerless 10 horse
power steam engine and one ]. /.
Case S2-inch cylinder separator.
David Major, Carlton, Kansas, phone
4S. 1w6t'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15

how picturesque be q. The gypgy
will have to 80 to work like the rsst
Of the boys or take in his sign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
ART TREASURES TO RIVALS
Duveens Get Wertheimer Colec-
tion-To Be Exhibited in Paris.

By cable 20 The Tribune
London. July 4.-Charles Wertheimer' q
art treasures We're virtually disposed n
before his death The executors Of his
will, following his instructions set forth
for them. have sold the collection 10 the
Duveens. who announced to-day that
the best Of theip would be taken 10
Paris for exhibition.
These will include Romney's brilliant
portrait of the two daughters Of the
fourth Duke OF Marlborough. generally
known as Beauty and Art; Hoppner 3
gvpsylike Lady Louisa Manners and
three full length Gainsboroughs Of fine
quality, originally in the collections Of
Baron Petre and Lord Rivers.
There will be placed on exhibition also
many decorative examples NJ Renais-
sance work. together with several gold
enamelled trophies and iewelled car
touches Of the sixteenth century.
An unusual feature Of tho viii Of Mr..
Wertheimer lies In the fact that during
his lifetime he was a keen competitor OF
tho Duveens in the acquisition of. paint
ngs by the old masters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
WIVES DELAY A STEAMER
One Insulted, Their Husbands
Refuse to Handle Cargo.

If the captain Of the steamer Nontauk
Point ever finds out which one Of his
crew II was that spoke insulting words
10 the wife Of the skipper OF the canal
boat into which he was unloading MS
cargo OF chalk in Erie Basin yesterday
i'll winds will he blowing for that poor
sailormsn. for no sooner had he spoken
those insulting words than the wife told
the skipper and the skipper pulled MS
little craft out into the stream, saying
to the captain: You can't put any
more Of your chalk on my canal boat
or whatever other words skipper might
employ 10 express the same idea.
Then the captain OF the Montauh
Point sent for another canal boat into
which 70 unload his chalk, for he wanted
70 put 10 sea ere the sun went down.
Put the wife of the captain Of the flrst
boat told the wife Of the skipper Of the
second boat the words the sailor mad
sroken 10 her; and the wife Of the skip
nar of the second boat told the skipper.
and nc too. being dutiful and loving
busbard pulled out into the stream.
And the steamer Montauk Point lay al
her moorines with large part OF hcr
cargo undischarged, while the captain
cursed silently and long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
IN WASHINGT0N'S DEBT
He Taught British Empire How
to Govern. Says Stead.

London, July i.-William T. stead, ed
itor and author, presiding to-day at the
annual Fourth Of July celebration at
Browning Hall for the veterans Of the
Civil War, said that 10 no man did the
British Empire owe a greater debt than
to George Washington, "the greatest
Englishman of the eighteenth century
Washington. said the speaker. had In
directly taught Great Britain how TO
maintain and extend the British Empire
'For these and other reasons added
MIR. stead II hope that the signing of
the Anglo-American arbitration treaty
will bc the signal for raising sub
scrjption throughout the British Empire
for the erection of noble statue to
George Washington, the unvelling of
.vhah I'm Westminster would be the most
dramatic method OF celebrating the com
uletion of "A hundred years peace be-
tween the British and the American
peoples"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
BOY AT PLAY SHOT DEAD
Revolver Firing in Lot Causes
Death in Nearby Yard.

Joseph Healing, eleven years old, Of
No 81 Robbins avenue. The Bronx, was
shot and killed yesterday afternoon by
an unknown man while playing in the
yard in the rear Of his home. He had
been told by his mother. Mrs. Irene
Healing. to play in the yard. as she was
afraid Of accidents in the street
Two men, who are unknown to Heal
Ing's companions. were firing revolvcrs
i'm vacant lot adjoining the Healing
home, and about the time the boy was
shot they went away, and the police
have only q meagre description OF them.
furnished by the boys who were plaNinf
with Healing at the time he vas kiue6.
The playmstes OF the lad thought he
was fooling when he cried out that he
was shot and fell to the ground. The
flowing blood quickly changed that, how
ever. and they ran for his mother, but II
&c believed he was dead before she
reached his side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
SANE FOURTH" SAVES
MANY YOUNG LIVES
Smallest Number of Deaths Ever
Recorded on Independ-
enCe Day.
ONLY Is REPORTED DEAD
This Compares with % Killed in
1910 and "a in 1909-Great
Reduction Also in Mum
Der of Wounded.
ONLY Is REPORTED DEAD

Chicago July 4.--Fifteen deaths from
the new fashioned celebration of the
Fourth of July was the total reported in
the United States. according to figures
compiled tonight by The Chicago Trib-
une"
The nationwide spread of the sane
Fourth movement brought fruit in the
smallest number of celebration casu-
alties ever recorded. In nearly every
city where the use OF explosives by indi-
viduals was prohibited no accidents We're
reported. In others where the discharge
Of explosives was permitted under lin
itations there was a decided falling off
in the number of the dead and injured
as compared with previous years.
The cities reporting deaths and the
causes in each case are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
TWO DIE IN NURSERY FIRE
Attempt to Heat Milk Suggested
as Cause of the Blaze.

Suffern. n Y. July 4-Greta Stehr,
nurse. and Frederica Lage, the eight
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Lage Of Rio de Janeiro and
New York, lost Their lives I'm fire OF
mysterious origin early to-day, in the
summer home Of r. T. McKenny. five
miles from here. The fire was put out
with a hand extinguisher and without
difficulty.
The blaze was discovered shortly be
fore ; o'clock. when Mr.. McKenny, who
is Mrs. Lagos father heard a scream
from the nursery, where Greta Stehr and
The baby were sleeping. Mr.. McKenny
aroused the family and ran To the room.
burst of flame greeted him as he
opened the door. The nurse and her
charge were then dead.
Mr.. McKenny said he believed the fire
started when the nurse attempted TO
heat milk for the baby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05

The death list of fifteen compares with
twenty eight reported the first night OF
last years celebration. when the sane
Fourth" movement was effective in
fewer cities. The number Of injured re-
ported is 291 as against 1,IS3 reported
up to the same hour last year. In 1909
there were A killed and 1851 wounded.
The larger cities which this year abb
solutely forbade dangerous fireworks in
cluded Atlanta, Birmingham, Ala;
Cleveland. Columbus, Ohio, Kansas City,
Mo. Los Angeles Minneapolis, San
Francisco and Washington OF the fifty
large cities which have ordinances for
bidding the use Of any fireworks or the
restricting Of their youths 10 the least
harmful. nearly half had their new ord-
nances in force for the first time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
Holds First Meeting To day IN
Brussels. E. H. Gary Presiding.
"A cable to The Trihuns

London. July 5-The Brussels CORE
spondent Of The Times says that rep
resenta tives Of the steel industry Of the
world will meet there to-day TO deter
mine whether an international steel in
stitute similar to the American Inst
tute should be organized for the i'm
provement Of the steel industry. aiming
az an ultimate control Of prices and
operations
The meeting. Of which +. ". Gary. Of
the United states Steel Corporation will
be chairman, will be held In camera IT
the project comes 10 fruition special
commission Will be appointed to draw
up statutes.
The American delegates have arrived
with propositions they consider favor
able for European interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
WEEDS A LONDON BOBBY
Sister of Andrew Fisher, Prime
Minister of Australia, the Bride.

London. July 4.-The romantic mar
riage Of Miss Janet Fisher, a sister of
Andrew Fisher, Premier OF Australia,
who has been attending the imperial
conference here. and Constable Gait, of
the London police, attracted a large
crowd. Interested spectators thronged
the church and its vicinity.
The Right Hon. Andrew Fisher gave
away bis sister. The bridegroom was
attended by a selected group Of good
looking patrolmen of the city police
force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
TESTS GUN: KILLS FlANCEE
Young Man Did Not Know Re
volver He Had Was Loaded.

Newport. n. J., July 4.-Annie F1lt-
zirger seventeen years old, of Murray
1Ju1. n. J., was accidentally shot ana
Liled here this afternoon by FRANK
Cook. Of the same age, to whom she "as
gagged to be married Miss Fr''zlnser
formerly lived here, having moNeo 10
Murray Hill only short time aso'
She came here to visit the Cook IAN
u,. Young Cook was testing a reVo'Ne''
which he supposed was not loaded "''eh
&, wont off. the bullet entering the sr'
abdomen. killing her Instantly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
LICK TELESCOPE SHAKEN
Great Instrument on Mount Ham
ilton Moved Slightly by Quake.

Oakland. Cal, July 4.-According to
Information received here to-day the
earthquake of last Saturday did consid-
erable damage at Lick Observatory, on
Mount Hamilton.
The 36-inch telescope was moved
three quarters of an inch out of place
on it's concrete pier, but was restored
without trouble.
The case of the Riefler clock was
wrecked and minor damage was done to
the working parts. The chimneys Of the
observatory buildings were injured and
brick structure which housed several
astronomers cracked so as to be unsafe
for occupancy.
The shock was the most severe ever
felt at the observatory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
MAYOR SEIDEL BURNED
Socialist Executive Of Milwaukee
Scoched by Gas Heater.

Milwaukee, July Mayor Emil Seidel
was burned about the head and face to-
day when q puff of flames burst from a
gas heater which he lighted in his bath
room.
In lighting the heater the flames burst
forth in his face, singeing his eyelashes
and slightly burning his face and one Of
his eyes It was at first thought the
burns would prove serious, but after e>
animation by physician they we're pro
nounced not serious