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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
FRISCO is FULL OF PRINTERS
Forty. Seventh Annual Convention 10
In Session and viii be Busy
all Week.

San Francisco, Aug. 14.-President
James M. Lynch of Indianapolis called
to order this morning the fifty'seventh
annual meeting Of the international
typographical union, and the dele
gates were officially welcomed by the
mayor and other prominent Califor-
mans. Reports Of officers and the
appointment Of committees occupied
the rest Of today's business session.
During the week many matters Of I'M
portance to the union and to organ
lied labor in general will be handled
In the mornings. Among the propo-
sitions is one to increase the size OF
the maximum pension, and another
to make easier admission to the Union
Printers home at Colorado Springs
The afternoons and evenings are be-
ing devoted to pleasure, the enter
tainments starting today with troll
ley ride to the Cliff house. TOmor-
row the delegates will have an ex-
cursion to Mount Tamalpais and Muir
Woods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
KANSAS is MAKING HISTORY
THE ENTIRE NATION WATCHING
sTUB5s' MANDAMUs CASE.
Decision In Kansas viii Serve 40
Precedent for Many other states
Regarding Governors Power.

Topeka, Kan, Aug 14.--When Az
torney General Dawson dehed GOV.
Stubs a while back he probably did
not realize that he was making ma
tional history. And when the Kansas
supreme court decides Gov. Stubbs
mandamus case, 1t will be making
some more history.
Kansas statesmen say 1t TOOK sew
eral thousand years to settle the ques'
ton Of divine rights Of kings but the
actual powers Of governor are going
TO be settled in much less time. Ac-
cording to these same statesmen, one
Of the constitutional problems OF the
United States has been: How mucn
power should the governor have?"
Therefore Mr.. Dawson will settle
for his own benefit and that OF the
state Just what the governor may 90.
Every state constitution gives Its
governor a list Of powers. but many
Of them do not mean much, and are
relics OF old time custOms'
But while the supreme court Is set
Ting for Kansas the question OF
gubernatorial powers, the United
States will be listening. Different
state officials here have received let
tiers from nearly every state in the
union requesting a copy Of the courts
decision as soon as 1t is made. And
they say that the Kansas decision Will
serve as a precedent in the various
states until the United States SUI
preme court is forced to settle the
question.
The chief subject for discussion at
the next conference Of governors In
Atlantic City, September IL, will De:
How Much Power Should Governor
Have| II the Kansas case Is settled
before that meeting the discussion ike
" will be over the Kansas decision in
stead of the original question.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
COMMISSION PLAN IN KANSAS
State Leads the List In Number OF
Stiles Under New Scheme Of
Government.

Topeka, Aug. 14,-Kansas Leads
with the largest number Of towns and
cities under the commission plan OF
government-the total being 23. The
largest of these is Kansas City, Kan,'
with a population Of S4,SSl, Wichita
So, AGO, and Topeka, 1852.
Illinois follows with Is, the largest
being Springfield, the capital, with
a population of 5l,67S.
In other states the record shows
Idaho, one city; Colorado two; Louis
lana, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon
one each; Minnesota, Mississippi, two
each; North Carolina and North Da-
kota, three each, under the benefcent
rule Of the plan. Buffalo, N. " is the
largest city that has adopted the
commission plan, but II has not yet
placed 1t in effect. A number Of other
cities have voted to adopt the plan
in some form, but have not placed II
in operation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
JO|NT|STS WOULD
PAY DETECTIVES
Attempt Made to Buy Evidence Gath
cred in Cherokee County Cases.
COUNTY ATTORNEY is INVOLVED
Meeting Alleged to Have Taken Place
In Majors Private Office at
Which Price Was Agreed
Upon.

Topeka, Aug. 16.-John S. Dawson,
attorney general, has obtained am
davits from H. c. Ericsson and 7. b.
Armstrong, detectives employed by
the governor and attorney general, al
leging q startling condition in Chero-
kee and Crawford counties and In
volving many jointists, saloon Keep
ers. wholesale liquor dealers and In
cidentally A. L. Majors, the county at
torney.
Since Ericsson has been employed
by the state he has obtained evidence
against 10 saloons and joints In
Crawford county and 10 saloons and
Joints in Cherokee county. 1t was
because of his evidence against the
places that the alleged attempts were
made to bride him. According to MS
affidavit the whole scheme depended
upon his willingness to destroy the
evidence he had collected and to pre-
vent his witness from appearing when
the cases were ChIleu'
In his affidavit Ericsson tells OF an
interview between him and Majors
arranged by Pete Russell, o%M. Rich
mond and Robert McKenna, August T.
in Majors private office at Columbus
T, B. Armstrong was with Ericsson at
the interview. After preliminary talk
ing, Ericsson asserts Majors said:
"What do you boys want out oil
this?"
81 told him we had talked the mat
ter over with the wholesalers con
tinued Ericsson in his affidavit, "and
that we had decided upon 500 Tor
each open saloon and $40 for eacn
Joint. Majors said it ought to be very
easy for us to close deal as they
were up against it and as the state
relied on our evidence for convictine
them. He said ne thought we would
have no difficulty in collecting Sou
from each place and that there were
60 places running.
az fully realize how you men Zee
about II and you have my sympathy
said Majors. You are no longer work
ing for the state and are under nc
obligations. will call Pete Russell
and will advise him Of the Interview
and will have q man meet you a.
vour hotel in Pittsburg."
Ericsson states that the following
morning Pete Russell met him in tn'
lobby OF his hotel and said a few Q
the wholesalers had met the nign
before. but they had not reached
full understanding.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
.IDUEL Of CUBANS
Il i PART OF PLOT.
Gomez Planned Assassination Because
Of Criticism.
lFRlENDs WITH COMMISSIONED
lOppone nts Of President Believe Him
Committed to Policy Of Terrorism
Both Principals Under
. Arrest.

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paper the princlp"iS ~ .ue 'V 80 ~
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rested go, hovo
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more tnan Driei inen'ioI - .s.," ~
papers put ID al AU mS ,.,on MOO
Ah PUBIC piaces' nv ~. M,uuol
tgeneraly expressed 'n%. Ss .ha
iomez nao uelDeI~'eiy p" .S,a,,,no
ASSASSINATION VI 'no 49, s-,.,o,sv
AnereDy 70 put = stvp " ny
OF tne eluer uo"e1 ,n-n. &C.,
The opponents Oh FresiueI. 49,.
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the president was eo N"s,ns.,on
poncy u 'ei'ol .. ~ ohoo,,no NJ
winch peean VIII 'u0 1Auo
Gen. Pino duerra wnen .uo .ne Isou
mander OF inc Cupah almy ""S 49,
rng tne presiuen'iHi p"'~'e "
might OF octoOel -. ..,ouds
I'll Dia asserts 'nSt m"n a. ~
accompanying young uomeI nieu 49, vi
the editor indicatlns 'aa' tne pH nd
gents son was tne ieauei VI q tn,a
fot assassins. Color ID gwen ~ 'H ~
theory by the TACT lha' inc "a s "
the care CoShopon'" anu III
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVERY
Guard Found Hole Through Four
Foot South Wall at
LeaVenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 11.-De-
livery from the LeavenN or::h county
Jail was frustrated by the sheriff.
Tom Larkin, who found hole through
the four.foot south wall The bricks
had been replaced and whitewashed
to harmonic with the interior OF the
ward. There are ten prisoners in the
Jail, comprising horse thieves and
burglars. David Bostick, a horse
thief. and William Davis, negro
burglar, are believed originators OF
the plot. Both now are confined to
dark cells. All others in the jail are
in individual cells. Drilling the wall,
which was accomplished with several
small chisels, must have occupied a
week.. All that would have been
necessary would be a push on the
outer tier of bricks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
|alcCABE PEEvISH UNDER FIRE
Maid Before investigating Committee
4 That Or. kebIer Lied, But
n Retracted Later.

\ Washington, Aug. 16.-"If Dr.
lKebler testified that ofIicials of the
bureau Of chemistry are prohibited
IRON giving information to members
OF congress, he lied" declared so
HECTOR McCabe to the Wiley investi-
eating committee. When members of
lthe committee objected to such
language, Mr.. McCabe modified the
statement to "falsehood," and ne
finally was induced to withdraw 1t al
together. DR.. Kebler is DR.. Wiley's
assistant. w. P. Hepburn, formerly
q congressman from Iowa, attorney
for DR.. Wiley, was reprimanded by
the committee during the discussion
for declaring that the remark was
d'IlIustrative Of the character Of the
witness"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

MI tNVGdlS StAeS -
consideration to design, or to the
combination and balance Of color.
Art needle-work has many advant-
ages when we come to practice 1t "at
home" One of these is that in no
other art is 1t so easy to profit by
the genious Of others. How much
technical skill, natural aptitude, and
general culture is required for the
satisfactory performance OF a piece
Of music, or the intelligent copying
Of a picture; how much of a must
clan, how much Of a painter 1t is
necessary to be; while the skill re-
Quired for the execution Of a well
designed piece Of needle'work is not
greater than is possessed in every
gentle" HOUSEHOLD, and is taught with
a thimble, needle, and thread to. all
its we'll trained daughters. There
are differences, of course. as design
ers well know, the easy execution
and expressive stitches of q worker
who feels and loves her pattern Is
very superior to the cramped and
timid, or coarse and careless work
of another who simply follows the
lines, not caring what they mean,
and thinking that to be little bit
of of them is of no consequence, or
it does not matter If the petals Of
her flowers are not bound by true
circle, or her stems thicker above
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
IOLA'S JUDGE STANDS PAT
STILL THINKS WOMAN SHOULD
WORK OUT FINE SAME AS MAN.
Town ls Divided and Case May be
Compromised by Giving Her
Other Work.

lola, Kan, Aug. 11.--Underneath
the controversy between Police Judge
Shelter and the city commissioners
as to the proper punishment to be
melted out to a woman who has been
found guilty of an aggravated offense
against society, lies the firm conVic-
ton Of the court that only such
drastic measures as he advocates will
solve the problem Of social evil. Judge
Smeltzer is stern, radical church
man, who frowns upon evil alike IN
men and women.
Mrs. Ella Reese was arrested by a
policeman on a charge OF immoral
conduct. 1t was found that she had
been guilty of illegal association with
young men whom, 1t appeared from
statements Of witnesses, she had
lured to her home. This was the
feature that aroused the wrath OF the
court. Viewing the case from a So
Geological standpoint the Judge SAID
he was convinced that the uelehuahI
had committed crime which should
be felony as it would be in case 1t
had been committed By q man.
Mrs. Reese remains in jail and no
effort is made to take her out to
work on the streets. The town is all
excited about her case. Judge
Shelter is bitterly assailed by
some who demand that he resign his
office. On the other hand, many COM
mend his position. The case may be
compromised by sending the prisoner
to scrub the halls, floors and windows
of city buildings, but the revolution
which has started precludes the pos
sibility Of boomers and the rockpile'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
SOUTH ROUTE BOOSTERS BUSY
Representatives From All Counties
Interested Call on
Governor.

Jefferson City, Aug. l2.-Repre
sentatives from all the counties In.
terested in the southern route for q
highway between Kansas City and st.
Louis held a conference here with
Gov. Hadley and received from him
the 10 questions submitted to the
representatives Of the northern route
The questions have to do with the
selection Of q definite route all the
way through. the availability Of one
route over another. the cost. etc The
representatives Of each route viii be
expected to submit lie replies al the
meeting Of the state board Of agrioul
ture 70 be held here August II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
THE JAIL CELL BECAME AN OVEN
Can Of Gasoline In Winfield jan
Burns But Prisoners Are
uninIured.

WINFIELD, Kan. Aug. 16.-Nine prs
oners we're confined in 3 steel Gaze OF
me county jall here WINE a en- o.
gasoline, which had exploded, burnet
IN their midst. The jailer. Who hs-
the only keys to tie Building was a.
supper Is blocks from the jail Al
Efforts TO break down the steel door
were In vain. The Gre department
poured chemicals through the VIZ
dows on the are. which checked tnt
flames. but increased the smoke. Ihs
outer doer was finally broken open
and all the prisoners we're rescued
unlniured.
The AN vhleA Is hrsDrOOi, va
little damaged
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
Atwood to Ely on east.

Chicago, Aug. Hilary N. At
wood, the young aviator, who made
q sensational flight from st. Louis to
] ChIcago, will continue his journey
eastward from here Atwood was not
IAN entrant in the big aviation meet
here, but was promptly adopted by
khe management when he alighted in
eGrant park.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

MISS ANToNETTE BECKER.
Professor of Domestic Art X. s. A. c,
than below. A good foundation once
laid in arrangement Of design and
color will produce satisfactory re-
suits.
Another advantage in good needle
work, besides its comparative easy
execution, is that 1t is very durabble.
The true materials and honest work
manship that are essential TO it, Of
course, contribute to this happy and
economic result, and there seems to
be a wonderful vitality in the handi-
work on which so much thought and
skill has been expended Misuse and
neglect are slow to tell upon them,
and though stun be threadbsre and
colors dim, the fragments still speak
Of their former beauty.
The carpets, wall papers, furniture
and probably the pictures and other
art ornaments are the product Of 9th
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
A KANSAS CITY SHORT LINE NOW
81 Paul 4 pes Molnss Railway
Becomes Rock Island
Property.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE sale
Of the st. Paul & Des Moines Rail-
road company to the Chicago, Rock
Island a Pacific Railroad company re-
Gently has been approved at meet
ing Of the representatives Of the
stoekholders Of the former company.
The old property will be known as
the st. Paul 4 Kansas City Short
Line. r c. Mcmillan was appointed
vicepresident and general manager,
Robert walker. chairman Of the ex'
ecutive committee Of the Rock Island,
represented most Of the stock
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

Work X. S. A. c.
acter Of their own which 1t Will NOT
do to initiate. There will be, also, a
great gain to your house in indi-
viduality If you arrange your own
needle-work, for it influences the
manners and actions of the women.
The general rules of neatness, fresh
ness and suitableness are the only
ones leaving lasting influences on the
mind and character.
Our garments, too, should be Sc
lected with a due regard for the
eternal fitness of things, and common
sense should govern the selecting OF a
wardrobe. In fact, it should be the
watchword in all matters which per
tain to health and grace. ~
A woman may dress we'll without
being extravagant, if she will employ
forethought in the buying. She who
purchases materials the fall of the
preceding year, or who provides for
her winter outfit in the spring, gets
her costumes much more reasonably
than IL she buys everything in Its
season. When she follows this plan,
however, she must select goods OF
quiet color and unobtrusive design,
avoiding striking patterns or peculiar
colors that are likely to become old
or stale before they are made into
dresses Indeed, it is wise for the
women who probably have to make
their dresses do service for more than
one season, to choose tints and fab
RIGS that will wear.
A mistake frequently made by wom-
en- ambitious to dress we'll on small
means is that of trying to initiate
rich costumes in inexpensive mate
rails. Consistency in dress is always
admissible. The attempt to dress be-
You'd ones means is wrong and abb
surd.
The fortunate woman with happy
intuitions and inspirations in design
ing, and with clever skill in mate
rializing her designs, can rerel now
in a beautiful wardrobe and at
comparatively small expense. The
unprofessional dressmaker should not
attempt the swell street gown with
the sweeping train and mysterious
bodice, any more than a school girl
might write an epic poem. A dainty
house dress, and a little evening
dress may be made by the amateur
dressmaker The success depends
upon their coloring, decoration and
material, and the leading motive in
them all is simplicity.
An economist who must make a
little money do great deal should
choose plain woolens instead OF
those with figures, stripes, or bars;
that attract attention. So should
find the best and newest shades OF
the colors that are most becoming
to her or that will combine well with
color that hitherto proved satisfac-
tory.
High colors, prominent stripes or
figures, are less genteel and less SEN
sible, than plain materials in quiet
coIors and expensive quality.
A woman should have, first Of all.
cheviot or serge suit, simply made.
Marketing or shopping, the house
wife ls well arrayed in snug little
gown that defes wind and weather.
Does 1t pay % milk a COW three
times q day? Dairy men and owners
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
nluh.r Meat Rate, blocked.

X Washington, Aug. 1.-THE inter
lstate commerce commission issued an
order suspending increased rates on
meat products from Oklahoma City
hacking houses to Kansas towns.
1The action was taken on petition
from the Oklahoma corporation com
. rnission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

~ ANY persons suppose that no
" more is needed in needle
work than to make designs
in wool, on crash or canvass, that
If the work be done in "dowdy"
colors and rather badly done, It
may pass as Art. For art needle
work to be worthy Of this name, 1t
must not only have a distinct decor
alive purpose, but skill and thought
that will remove 1t from the catalog
Of ordinary work. 1t is hardly too
much to say that only here and there
in the arrangement Of q patchwork
quilt did the worker herself give any
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

er persons nSIds. It can scarcely
be otherwise, but it is much more
easy that the embroidery should be
the product Of your own thought; 1t
will then be unique, and give an air
of originality that can never be at
tanned through the intelligence OF
others.
First you must study needle'Work
itself, new and old, for 1t cannot fan
to teach you something, even II you
can not copy it, which is very often
the case. Woven fabrics or textiles"
will sometimes give good suggestions
for needle-work, but they have char
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
n.n.Iv.r for ! oa. company.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug. ls.-The
llld-Continent Development company
a corporation owning several gas
wells in wyandotte county is In the
lands Of a receiver. E. c. Little, a
kansas City. Kas,. lawyer. was ap-
pcinted receiver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

Minneapolis. Aug. 'fB-Nsls Enge.
grain commission and elevator bust
nsas. Sled a voluntary petition In
BANKRUPTCY. Liabilities are given a.
tiSs.o5s and assets a. tsL7IL Mr..
-Fnes operated q line Of elevators
throughoui ne northwest
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

ParsonS, kan, Aug. is.-warrant
Was issued here for Harry stras-
borger, the owner Of the largest dry
uoods store in the city charging him
nth violating the law In conducting
= lottery By running a pony contest
e a. advertising feature
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

Topeka, AUG. 1.-THE report Of b
T. FairchIld. state Supsrintendent Of
public instruction. shows that there
ass fever Children n Kansas nov IN
proportion to the population than
lhsrs we're n is,A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
4. - a Euraka spflnaa.

Eureka spring., Ark. Avg ie-Re
nnrts q an epidemic Of typhoid fever
- Eursks Springs are wholly IN
Frunded there has not been . case
- co1asious disease heFe tAia yeaf.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

In Kansas 81 per cent Of the corn
crop goes to feed the corn ear-Norm.
The damages resulting from the work
Of this oval. light shining-brovn In
sect, that lives about three Inches be-
low the surface Of the soil during the
winter, has amounted to t5.5Oo,oOo in
two year,. y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

We maintain that any man whose
farm IL big enough to keep two or
three hired men busy, can make more
money By the use Of his brains than
By working with his handL-The
Farm world
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

Does It pay % milk a COW three
times q day? Dairy men and owners
Of large herds say so. They can, and
do, produce the proofs, too. that milk
ing their COWS this often is 4 very
profitable practice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17

Have you ever planned your house
work. tn Il and zee how much more
tine you have % visit and DO your
-lnillng."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-17
ART NEEDLE WORK ADVOCATED AS PASTIME
FOR KANSAS MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
Miss Becker Professor Domestic Art at the State Agricultural Coege
Writes interestingly Of What May Be Accomplished
by Proper Training and Practice
With the Needle.

ss ANToNErrA BECKER Professor Domestic Art X CT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-08
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health office in the past twenty
four hours:
Alicia Hatch. 43 years. the Westmore-
land apartments.
Annie Keller, 20 years. Washin gton
Asylum Hospital.
Elizabeth A. Cole, ST years, 41oIs NJ
street northwest.
Elbridge T. Gilman, II years. United
States Soldiers Home, District Of Co.
lumbia.
Ida G. Wolff, 4s years, 4o7 G street
southeast.
James kerrigan, 40 years, new annex
Raleigh Hotel.
Theresa Arnold, 10 years, Shepherd
road Brightwood, ID. &.
Wilhelmina r. Eseinger, / year, 16S;
Gales street northeast.
John Prince. 81 years, tuberculosis
William Otto, IS years, 10 A street
northeast.
william T. Lindsay, Is years, 40l 18th
street southeast.
Jacob II. Frank, II years 1852 Tunlaw
road.
George A. p. Taylor IA days, ZIG New
York avenue northwest.
Catherine O'Connor, years, 1863 kra-
mer street northeast.
Richard Dorsey, 10 years, 1112 I'D
street northwest.
Elsie Tapletts. 81 years, 4O3 Smithson
court southwest.