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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26
HOW WIDE no PAVE.

Lawrence has about 80 miles Of
paved residence streets and has been
at 1t 20 years. This from the Law
renee Gazette is Of interest to this
city: .
abilene is going to pave some
streets and is anxious TO have the
work done right. The Reflector Of
that city wants to know about the
width Of paved streets. II Abilene
wants to know how wide not to make
the streets, let her committee go
down to Topeka and take two looks
to see across Kansas avenue. It Il
easy to make streets too wide, but
1t Is seldom that are paved streets
too narrow. The brick paved streets
OF Lawrence are most of them forty
feet wide. Thirty feet lis plenty
wide enough unless street car track
IL to be laid. II that is to be done.
the street should be made wide &C.
cordingly. The business streets
should be made wide enough to &C
commodate the business, but eighty
feet is wide enough for a street In
any Kansas town, even with double
track street railway running through
1t. A street thirty feet wide will
answer all ordinary purposes. In
the country a macadam road six
teen feet wide is considered suffi-
cient for travel, and residence
city street that is wider than thirty
feet is a useless extravaganee. A
narrow paving costs less to build,
less to keep clean, less for main
tenance, and it gives wide park
ing that If properly cared for. makes
the town beautiful. 1t is an abso-
lutte waste OF money, and the de-
struction of possible beauty to make
a residence street more than thirty
feet wide. In small towns, the street
can be made twenty-four feet wide'
and then have room to spare. The
pavement is for use, the parking
for beauty. The less paving and the
more parking you have the prettier
your town will be. Take 1t from
Lawrence, and make your residence
street not to exceed thirty feet in
width"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26
A BETTER WAY.

The arguments in favor OF the
recall of judges are very tame from
the fact that they do not go far
enough. Suppose the people are dis
satisfied with a Judges decision.
Suppose the Judge should decide In
an unpopular way in the trial OF q
murder case. The recall could be
started and the Judge removed from
office. But suppose he was a popu-
lar Judge in the way he ruled In
damage suits. The people wouldn't
know whether they preferred to ie-
call him for his methods in murder
trials or keep him on the bench Tor
the same methods in the damage
suits. The Judge who took his place
might give satisfaction In the dam
age suits but be lax on the prohibitory
law. So he would have to be re-
called. The result would be q lot
of confusion and no good lawyer
would give up his practice 70 take
| position as judge with the knoWl-
edge that he might be removed from
office any time he took the unpOpu-
lar side.
This can bs remsdIsd By switching
from . recall Of the Judge to an initi-
alive and referendum Of the Judges
decision. Then . judge conld ruls
honestly and according TO law. with
out fear Of losing bis office when he
had to decide in favor Of the unpopu-
lar ode. He could make bis deeis-
ion and II fifteen per cent Of the
voters objected 10 said decision the
ruling would be submitted 70 q popu-
lar vote. Ia that way the people
would decide them the way thsy
wanted. This would BE- much better
than the recall - yill readily b
seen By sysry frisnd q progress
W. Z. MorsAn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26
ALWAYS A CURSE.

It would have been more to Cuba's
credit of she had abolished her ma
tional lottery as matter of princi-
pie, but 1t is better to do 1t because
it did not pay them not to do 1t at
all. For a lottery is always curse
to a nation, however specious and
plausible the pretext excuses by
which it Is sought to Justify it. He
who seeks to get something for
nothing is always dangerous to the
public welfare, and never SO dan
gerous as when he seeks 1t through
a gambling scheme. Cuba's expert
ence has been that Of all countries
which have maintained lotteries
profit for a time, then declining
business as the devotees of the
game became impoverished. 1t is
a story almost too familiar to tell,
but 1t will have to be told as long
as men do not realize that money
thus gained means moral degenera-
ton.
II this Is true of the individual
gambler 1t lie doubly true OF the
nation which seeks its own gain
through the loss Of Its people
When men can lift themselves by
their bootstraps the lottery may be-
come a beneficient institution. Not
before.
Charles Dickens, in The Old Cur
iosity Shop, depicts with 9 master
hand the terrible power of the
Gambling habit to undermine char
aeter and destroy manhood at III
very citadel. We see the grandfather
Of Little Nell transformed BY hii
mania. Once good and kind, he
becomes Q liar and thief that be
may crafty his passion. Every daJ
life is full Of such terrible examples
They lost yesterday and the day BE-
fore, but are sure they viii win to
day or tomorrow. To all but q pos
sibls one or two in ten thousand th'
winning day never comes. and \
would be better for the one or tvs
uit never came to them. The lot
teri Fs bad enough for the loser
bet IL q even Eorae for the WinaeF
President Pnima's opposition e
the bsttory WA . leading eanss Of
bis banIshmsut. HIS vlndieation hs'
teen lohs dslsysds but It hes com
a last o S. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26
HOW MPRoyESIENTs PAY.

A Manhattan citizen says that the
real estate valuations and rents on
streets that have been beautified BY
being curbed and guttered nave
jumped 20 to 80 per cent. The abb
seuce from the dust and mud Of q
wide uncurbed and unguttered street
appeals to residents and they want
to live on streets that are progressive
and properly improved. Little won
der that Manhattan property owners
are tumbIing over themselves to I'M
prove their streets and make their
town more besudful.-JunetiOn CITY
Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26

Misses Anna Fulton and Winnie
Kesler spent Sunday at the staehli
home.
Mrs. ]. L. whitney entertained
company from Illinois this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice spent Sunday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26

Only two Dickinson county farm
ers have named their farms In
Clay county there must be close to
fifty farms with duly registered
names. which shows Just how faE
Clay county is ahead Of Dickinson
CLAY Center Times. The people
down here are too busy Just nov to
think Of names for their farms but
Just wait until the rush Is oEsr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26
LANEY DISTRICT.

G. H. Cheney and Del Luke have
gone to Arkansas to look for To-
cation. Mrs. Luke and baby are
staying at Mr.. Cheney's during their
absence. ~ .r-..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26

afternoon at Mr.. SwlSher's.
Mrs. Staehll and daughter, Nellier
took dinner wednesday at 8. A. Rom
berger's. SIN lda
The men folks are busy attending
sales.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26

About tims % asft he anti
Thsnkssivils siSgy 6hegt - ssar.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26

INNS we're aBlsl IN China today
only : fsu thons.nd lnnoeont By
Dsnndsrs we're naaaersd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26

CHINA nay Be SLOW n sons vaSh
bot thoss chihess rsyolutioais,a are
MAKING TIE Turko-Italiaa var ioek
IIks : hiSh schoai baakst hall sans-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26
You get Double Guaranty on this
Clothcraft Blue Serge Special

TN the pocket Of every No. 4130 coat you will
1 find the makers signed guaranty, which assure:
i pure wool cloth, first-class trimmings and
tailoring, lasting shape, satisfactory wear and sev-
ice. We back up this guaranty with our own, 90
you are absolutely safe against defect or dssatis-
faction in material or workmanship Of the Cloth
craft Blue Serge Special No. 4l30
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26

y Therefore, they were enabled to
use a better quality Of serge than
they usually could afford to put
into a suit at $3.50. At the same
time the style, fit and tailoring are
of the high standard you always
find in Clothcraft Clothes.
You cannot appreciate the Blue
Serge Special No. ALSO unless you
see It. If you want to know how
well a blue serge can look and feel,
it will be worth your while to come
in and try on your size in No. Also.
IL When you observe its fine, soft,
even twilled fabric, It's deep rich
color, its graceful, distinctive style
and its easy, perfect fit, you will
realize it's the suit you have been
looking for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26

Clothcraft Blue Serge ALSO COM
bines style and service to an
unusual degree, giving you q suit
with the dependable fabric, skillful
tailoring and nicely Of fit usu.
ally found only in high-priced
serges. JFs4El. 81
Ordinarily even on the Cloth
craft basis Of price-making- which
allows only for a reasonable fixed
percentage Of profit above actual
cost-you could not buy this serge
at 90 low a price, but the Cloth
craft makers have prepared for an
unusual demand for this serge,
making the suits in such enor-
nous quantities as to reduce
considerably the cost of produc-
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-26

YOU will find here the Clothcraft Blue Serge
l Special, $3.50, advertised in. The Saturday Eve
ming Post. 1t is an exceptionally good serge--thss
to be Atwood, fast color and full weight.
. Also guaranteed to hold shape. stand wear and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-12
PRESS AGENT
 SENDS JUNIOR LEAGUE NEWS

The press agent of the Hemlocxs of the Junior City league has been laying low because of the heat, but gets enough energy to fling this stuff
 Abraham Goldstein and Joe Bren- nan, Japan room stars, are now crack rooters for the Hem1 cks''
 '"The Hemlocks and Edgemeres take this opportunity to suggest that Secretary Myers be a little more act i've in his duties. The two clubs have failed to see the league standing in the local papers"
 "The Hemiocks, Edgemeres and South Ends are the only three clubs yet to have a taste of first place."
 'The latest yet Manager Lyddy of the Austin Chippies protests the Soundview Jr.-Austin Chippie game because he thinks one of his players sold the game"
 "The question asked on all sides is why are not the weekly meetings held and held at a decided place. Lyddy must be asleep.'
 Maybe the Hemlocks are not a bunch of clouters. They have a poor scoring machine only running SD ST counts in four games
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-12
POLI'S

Despite the great popularity at one time of the song ''Harrigan' not all of those who hear it know that it is a Conan song and was first introduc- ed in Fifty Miles from Boston" the Conan comedy which is being played by the Poli Players this week at the coolest spot in town Poli's Theatre. Incidentally the man who sings it, Thomas Reynolds is considered the foremost comedian in stock circles in this country and he is a valued addi- tion to the Pon Players. His versa tility will be we'll shown during the remainder of the stock season. The modern note in cooling devices has been achieved at Polfs for the old every theatre in the country of using electric fans throughout the auditor ium has been dispensed with and at Polls a dozen high powered fans wait hreezes from the prescenium arch out into the theatre and into all parts of 1t the balcony and gallery sharing in the breeze distribution. All of this cool even on the sultriest days and the relief is a welcome one. Stage IDireotor Socola is to be commended for the splendid manner in which this weeks offering is staged. Three real ly fine acts of scenery better even Inau the OflSlHdl pToQuCtlOH SHOWou are seen and that stage detail of which MT. Socola is a master is in evidsnce everywhere. There is a well connected story to Fifty Miles from Boston the central figures being a girl postmistress and her brother the latter embezzling money from the gov ernment to bet on a ball game and then trying to barter his sisters hap piness in return for money to pay the indebtedness. There is the scheming and all the other types usually asso- ciated with a small town and the hero is a college student who goes to liar ward and pitches his college team to victory. Eight splendid singing num- bers are we'll rendered the two char acter songs 'Harrigan'' as sung by MT. Reynolds and "Ain't It AwfuP' as rendered by Freda Slemons lead in popular favor while Small Town Gar' by Larry Dowd; 'Waltzing on the Green by Airline Bennett also are encore winners. There are more than twenty-five people in the production including the famous village band and baseball team and between the acts Larry Dowd and the Singing Ushers are making the hit of the season with sSilver Threads Among the Gold". The baby show is still arousing en- thusiasm and the pictures of the lit de Riddles on the screen are most popular each being applauded and all looking like prize winners. Seats for the week are on sale and those who attend are assured a delightfully."- cool theatre and a most entertaining pro- gram
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-12
LIGHT AS A TRANSPORTER OF
 LIFE

Professor Svante Arrhenius, the scientist, known in this country chiefly as the author of Worlds in the Making" and the recent volume in Harper's Library of Living Thought" called "The Life of the Un- iverse," is at present in this country and recently discussed his views at the City College in New York. Pro- lessor Arrhenius is famous for the uses he has made of the '1ight-pres- sure" theory which explains why the tails of comets stream away from the sun instead of toward it what causes the northern lights, and many other things that have puzzled astronomers. Speaking of the origin of life, he de- clared that light rushing through space at 1S6,000 miles a second be- came the carrier of the first life which took root upon the earth. In the form of tiny spores life germs were planted upon fertile soil, and through the process of evolution be- came even man himself" Although Professor Arrhenius has explained his theory quite fully in "The Life of the Universe" anything further he may say upon the subject during his stay here will be awaited with eAgerness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-12
Survivors at Stratfeld
 In Outlandish Costumes

Shaken in nerves, but making light of their remarkable attire, one o1 the most extraordinary parties eve1 seen in the history of the city o1 Bridgeport was conveyed to The Stratf1eld yesterday. The party consisted of IT of the uninjured sur. vivors of the terrible train wreck.
 Night clothes, sometimes supple mented by blankets and other make tirements. It looked like a party of Navajo Indians, after a raid on the wardrobe of theatrical troupe Some of the survivors bore many bumps. scratches, bruises. small cuts and other injuries as mementoes of through.
 By carriage and automobile they were conveyed to the hotel and has, tily sought the shelter of private rooms. while employees of the hotel hustled around to find suitable attire ments for the unexpected guests.
 One man, who smoked cigar, wore derby hat, a pair of pajamas, one rubber overshoe, and the other foot was bare. One of the women in the party had nothing but her night clothes. Most of the others were clad with equal scantiness. A few were the proud possesorss of one of the
  but none had a complete outfit of the ordinary kind.
 Lucky it's summer" laughed one of the men, who had a pair of pajam- as with the addition of towel.
 This is the coolest costume I've found yet. I wish I could wear it all the time.''
 The women as rule said nothing but made a bee-line for the nearest shelter.
 After the arrival of the survivors at the hotel the telegraph lines were kept busy with messages dispatched to rel atives and friends, to forestaH the ter rible anxiety that would be created when news of the wreck spread about the country.
 As soon as the stores opened, mes sengers were sent around to procure suitable clothing. One of the earliest arrivals of the hotel after the party of survivors, was Claim Agent Gould of the Connecticut Company, who i'm claims as possible. As most of the party had lost their baggage, they were 1oath to make settlement un- til they ascertained the exact extent of their losses.
 Among those from the wreck who registered at The stratfield were: Samuel M. Langston. Camden, N. J.; GIIzdO6Iu n. WdtTOuA, fuiiduepHld, 1, Cornelia Shepard Watroux, Philadel- phia; Mrs. George l.. Horwitz, Phila- delphia; Samuel B. Papin, Boston; Mrs. L. A. Page, child, and nurse, Washington; Miss E. L. Lord, Maiden. Mass; Rose Neel Henderson, George town, Del; Mrs. J. H. Crawford Washington; Mrs. G. B. Hazelhurst Louise Hazelhurst, G. B. Hazelhurst, Jr., Blanchard Randall, IT,, and Alex ander Randall all of Catesyiue Ball timore, Md; A. l.. Garfield of Wash ington; A. Oden Jr, Washington.
 The railroad settled for the hotel accommodations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-12
HONEST MEDICINES
 VERSUS FAKES.

President Taft's recent message suggesting an amendment to the Pure Food and Drugs law in its relation to Prepared Medicines, sdoes not refer to such standard medicines as Foley's s Honey and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney Pills, both of which are true medicines carefully compounded of in gredients whose medicinal qualities are recognized by the medical pro- fession itself as the best known rem edial agents for the diseases they are intended to counteract. For over three decades Fo1ey's Honey and Tar Com pound has been a standard remedy for coughs, colds and affections of the throat, chest and lungs for chil- dren and for grown persons, and it retains today it's pre-eminence above all other preparations of its kind. Fo- ley Kidney Pills are equally effective and meritorious. F. B. Brill and Cur tis Pharmacy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-12
DIES FROM THE HEAT
Derby Man, Going to Sit Under Tree,
 Is Found Dead

Derby, July 12-Partly overcome by the heat. Joseph Bouy left his work on the farm of Joseph Lavaree, on the Bridgeport road yesterday, and within a few hours died as a result of the heat. Bouy was engaged in raking hay in the field with other workmen, and left them to get under the shade of e tree. This was at 9:3O in the morning. At noon he was still under the tree when the men passed by on their way to dinner, and spoke to them. When they returned to re- sume work at o'clock Bouy was dead. Medical Examiner Shelton was summoned and gave orders for the removal of the body. Bouy was 4S years of age, native of France, and, so far as can be learned, had no rela- tives in this country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-12
AMATEUR SAILORS.
(HartfOrd Times.)

Both motorboats and automobiles
 need closer regulation in the inter
 est of the public than they get at
 present. There is, however, one ad- vantage for those charged with the
 enforcement of law as to motorboats
 in that the authority represented is
 that of the United States which is
 less patient over neglect of laws
 made for safety. than most state
 small motorboat generally begins by
 believing that he can do what he likes with it and need not know or
 regard the navigation laws. Gener-
 ally he finds out his mistake in time. Last year in this district, which in- cludes all the Connecticut river with
 in this state. and a portion of Long Island Sound as far as Westbrook
 and Clinton, fifty boat owners were fined, most of them in small sums, as the law was new and ignorance of some of it's features was treated kind ly. At that time the most common neglect was failure to carry appara- tus for extinguishing burning gaso-
 line. This year the favorite neglect seems to be running at night without lights. This is a conscdnt menace law is not made to protect the man who prefers to run without showing lights, but those others whom he may injure ,and the requirement is one of those fundamental things that ev- eryone fit to run boat should know cannot be long ignored in safety. Deputy Collector Howard says that offenses of this kind will be punish ed by the maximum fine, which is $1OO. It is said that the department of commerce and labor is likely to make an inspection of this district soon, and it will probably be pleas anter for the deputy collector as we'll as the boat owners if few failures to observe the law are found in that 
 Part of the trouble arises from the fact that rowboats and small sail- boats as to which few restrictions were made, have been largely super seded by motor boats, as to which strictly enforced law is absolutely nec- essany. Many owners of the new kind of craft had used the other and are to claim all the liberty that was allowed them. They have a. prejudice against orders for lights and anchorage grounds, and many other things that the multitude of small craft now makes necessary. It is like the familiar unw1flingness of country residents few years ago to pay much attention to traffic laws for wheeled vehicles. The advent of and the pressure of traf- fic in the cities speedily compelled a different attitude as to most of the rules of the road, but there is still a strong objection among many 60 using lights.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-12
State Order Will Have Eleven Dele
 gates at National Convention.

Thompsonville, July 12-Connecti- cut will have an additional delegate to the national Convention of the Knights of Columbus to be held in Detroit. Mich., the week of August |. At the recent state convention held in Torrington the order lacked sixty four members of electing four dele gates, and only three could be chosen at that time. The delegates are P. l.. Shea of Derby, Peter Conlan of New Haven and William B. Hanlon of Stafford Springs.
 The national headquarters of the order has notified State Deputy Multi gan that the required number has T ow been reached, and John w. Hickey of Torrington. who was elect ed first alternate, has been selected as the delegate. This will give Connec- ticut eleven votes in the National Convention, the largest number ever held by this state. The official del- egates are Past Supreme Knight J. J. Phelan of Bridgeport, Past State Deputy James J. Kennedy of New Haven, with incorporators of the or der, Daniel Colwell, Dr. Matthew O'Connor, William Geary and Corna- lius Driscoll all of New Haven, and State Deputy William J. Mulligan of this place, together with the four state delegates.