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The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

his assistants will work over that prob
lem with all the earnestness and ingenuity
that a general in the field could muster.
Theirs will be the strategical problem,
the devising of trick formations, the de-
veloping of puzzling modes of attack; the
rest is on the shoulders of the cadets.
That they are awake to their response
biities is shown by the fact that one hun
dred cadets, one-quarter of the entire
corps, have reported for football practice,
and the only reason that the entire corps
is not in uniform every afternoon is that
some of the men are not eligible on ac-
count of scholarship and the coaches can
not attend to any greater number than
they have on the squad.
The Army's Fighting Chance.
1t is going to be mighty hard for the
Army to beat the Navy, but they have q
fighting chance. That is all the West
Pointers ask for, and now that they have
it you may look to see hard fought battle
on Franklin Field, with one side victor
by a margin SO small that the hearts of the
rooters in the bleachers will be in their
throats till the final whistle blows
To begin with some of the things which
viii gravitate against the Army's chances,
there is unique football situation at the
Military Academy. -Four days in a week
the football squad finds it possible to
practise only about an hour, even less.
Class room work keeps the men engaged
until five minutes of four in the after
noon and then, for an hour there are
parades and drills, after which the men
are free until quarter past six O'Clock,
when they must be ready to march to the
dining hall. That gives just about an
hour in which to climb into football togs,
practise, get wash, and dress for din
ner
Quite different situation from that
IN the colleges where men are excused
from certain afternoon recitations. and
where two or three hours, often longer,
may be devoted to practice every after
noon. Late in the season afternoon drills
and parades are done away with, but the
dinner time is moved forward to six
o'clock and although the men may get to
the field earlier in the day darkness falls
before much practice has been indulsed in
Even At Annapolis the men Of the varsity
squad are excused from certain drills and
parades, which allows them much more
time to play football 90 at the very out
set the Army is handicapped BY lack Of
drilling on the sridiron. AorsoEsr tAsi.t
season opens three 0r feue weeks lateel
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

pass to excellent advantage. They are
so proficient in it that their opponents
are always aware of the threat of its
use and it keeps the defence opened up
considerably. OF course it is early in
the season to predict, but I believe the
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

TTEMPTS of the English and
French automobile builders to
drive the American automobile
from their markets, have served
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

100000 assured the country that
the limit had been reached and that
from that time the expenditure for
that purpose would steadily decline.
Had he lived few years longer he
would have seen the figure rise to
about 160, 000, 900 and remain near
~ stationary for some years. The
Sherwood bill. If it passes, as now
seems likely, will undoubtedly carry
the amount to 5000, 900, 900, and it
may go much higher. The lowest
estimate is $37,OOO,0OO and the high
est $4,000, 900. Judging from past
experience, the higher sum is ex-
tremely probable. As the Democrat.
ic house favors the bill, it must be
defeated, If at an, by Republican
votes. Time will show whether the
Democrats count upon such an out
come, while preparing to claim cred
it next year for their own generosity
to the old soldier.
It is a trite remark that the
United States has been more liberal
in the matter of penkions than any
other nation. This is as it should
be. Our country is better able than
any other to provide generously for
those who have taken up arms in
its defense. We cannot afford to
split hairs or drive sharp bargains,
with the men whose courage and
devotion made a real United States
possible. Without referring to Off
cial reports it may be safely assum-
ed that the nation has already paid
out. in pensions, more than twice the
market value of all the slaves set
free by the Civil war. But It Is
clear that pension inqkeases must
stop somewhere, and the present
law may well mark the Limit. This
can be done without Injustice to
any man. But the rake-off Of the
pension agent should be done away
with entirely, as it has been in part.
Increases and new pensions should
go only to the deserving, and they
should get every penny. Incidentally
it may be said that the gentleman
who stigmatized republics as I'M
grateful was not permitted to per-
sue the report of the pension COM
missioner for 1910-11. Otherwise
he might have made an exception
in favor of Uncle Sam.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

human being to wait on you. II
you are to be at the office at seven
sharp, be there quarter to seven.
Start always sooner than is neces-
sary, and allow time for mishaps.
This is mainly a matter of habit.
l have travelled many thousands of
miles in all countries and never
missed but one train in my life..
If you have any business to do
at your leisure, that is at any time
you choose, do that business the
first thing, just as soon as you can
get it, and play afterwards. Always
get business done and out Of the
way before you begin to rest or to
amuse yourself.
BE POLITE! Il hope the printer
will setsthat in capital letters.)
There 1s mo one little trick that will
help yOaSf make good more than get
ting the habit of being polite.
whenever you meet a woman you
know take off your hat, Aher it
is the boss wife or a wask QHlan.
Whenever a woman enters the
room where you are get up from
your chair, whether 1t is "a type
writing girl or a princess.
Whenever you sell anybody any
thing, If It is only one cent paper,
say "I thank you" Don't say
THANK you" va.
When you do not understand W4at
is said to you, do not say How
or "What?" Say 81 beg your par
DOM" Some folks may poke vulgar
fun at you, but you stick to being
polite, and some day you will be
hiring the vulgar funmakers, and
discharging them.
The most offensive thing about
Americans is their gruffness and
lack of courtesy. Clerks, conductors,
ticket agents and messenger boys
seem to thing it is smart to be
short and sharp. There never was
greater mistake.
The manager of the United Cigar
Stores, which are all over the coun-
try, instructs his statesmen to say
IT thank you" to everyone who
makes a purchase.-Dr. Frank Crane.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

A popular pastime in Kansas IS
the making of political forecasts.
Here is one offered by the indie
pendence Reporter: do you want us
to ten you how it will come out!
Well, it win be just like It was in
washington last month; before the
National Republican committee
meeting the air was full Of Roose-
Welt talk. The insurgents made It
appear that Taft was on the very
verge Of political dissolution. But
the next day the committee carried
out his program to a letter and
Roosevelt was for the time forgot
ten. Well. when the national con-
ventIoa meets in Chicago next June
4 viii be the same way. And TAFT
win be reconstructed and re-elected. !"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

Allen countYS good roads money
$40, 900, levied this year. Is coming
into the treasurer's office and the
county commissioners have deter
mined to start the work Immediately
I'VE expect to build two miles OF
rock roads in each of the three dis
tricts in the county" said George
NJ Reynolds, chairman of the board
.And while we cannot begin the
road building proper right now' we
can begin quarrying the rock. We
want to furnish work for every un-
employed man in the county during
this dull period. BY commencing
work Immediately we can achieve
the twofold object OF beginning tne
road work and giving employment 70
many men who are in need OF IT,
Allen county is but following tne
course of a number of other coun-
ties that have taken advanced steps
In getting good roads. 1t is a gooo
investment, too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

Relative to the fine recently I'm
posed upon a New York art dealer
for "undervaluation" which being
interpreted is common every day
fraud, 1t is in order to remark that
a man who deserves $4,000 fine
should be given the butt end OF the
law and put in stripes. United States
District Attorney Wise Of New York
not long ago publicly declared that
he could not induce Judge to i'm
prison rich smuggler. He said
that judges were perfectly willing to
send petty customs offenders to jail
but that the rich were let off with
fines often less in amount than the
sum they had netted by the fraud.
The art case would seem to corrobor-
ate the charge only too we'll
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

The Taft administration does not
seem TO be receiving the credit TO
which Il is Justly entitled for bring
ing the postal service 20 a pA ing
basis. II is easy to say, and the
country knows II is true, that the
department. is not actually brought
20 a self-supporting basis when re-
ceipts are made to equal expendi-
lures. The government provides
buildings from It's own funds. not
from funds accumulated by the post
office department. maintains them
and gives their use to local post
offices. This, of course is not tie
way private business is conducted.
II we were to charge every Office
with this expense. The department
would never become self-sus'aining.
But as the system Is Of 'ciscly what
Il has reen from the beginning, the
gain OF the present administration
over preceding ones 10 not affected
thereby. It Is highly crcditable
record, and II should be borne In
mind when we are told that Mr..
Taft has not accom- plished all that
was promised when he assumed his
office. II has been done In spite
OF the constantly enlargement OF
the rural free delivery zone and
the. stesa5; Improvement in the SER
vice ali along the line
II the department ever comes to
the strictly business plan of charg-
ing itself with the cost and main
tenance of buildings we may see
considerable reduction In the cost
of public buildings. II there were
some general plan OF erecting such
buildings, II, for instance, the law
provided that a city of a certain
size, doing a certain amount OF pos
tai business. should have building
of specified capacity and cost, with
out further legislation, the custom
of erecting monumental structures
at double the necessary cost would
speedily cease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

what did Mr.. barrow propose to
do IL the McNamaras had not con-
fessed? Did he intend to clear them
Ii possible. aiding them to give their
perjured evidence and doing all he
could TO break down the testimony OF
men he knew TO be telling the truth?
Ii Il putting 1t mildly to say that
the country Is a bit tired of Oar
row and his cant. 1t is about time
we were enlightened as to the sort
OF "ethics" which may properly be
supposed to guide a criminal lawyer
when he is fully cognizant OF his
clients guilt. The average reader
which means the average good citi-
zen, has some very definite opinions
ON the subject, and they are not
complimentary to Mr.. barrow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
THE BOY AND HIS JOB.


If you work for a railroad, act as
If whatever causes loss to the road
causes loss to you. Be as careful
of its property as If owned it.
If you are employed on farm,
take as much interest in anything
that pertains to it as If 1t was your
farm. Pick up stray board, stop
leak, repair a lock, cover exposed
machinery, and look after anything
that falls to your notice, just as the
farmer himself would do @
If you are clerk in store, get
the thought in your mind that it
is your store, and be as anxious as
the proprietor to keep things neat,
to attract customers, and to avoid
losses.
When you work for a man, you
do not work for wages. II your eye
is only on your pay you are a sec
ond-class worker. You will certain
ly slight your work, and your en-
ployer win get rid Of you as soon
as he can.
You have something better than
wages, to work for, always; 1t is
your self, for your future.
You owe it to your best Self to
be loyal, to give the best that is in
you. You are in way a Partner
in the concern.
If your employer is an unjust and
selfish person, and takes advantage
of you, overworks you, does not APP
preciate what you do, complains and
never says an encouraging word,
right there is where you are to show
the stuff you are made of. Stick
to your principle. Don't be like him.
Keep on doing the best you can for
him. When you cannot stand 1t any
longer-quit. But never take
mans money and slight his work.
If you persist in this way, you are
bound, sooner or later, to become
known as a valuable man. Your
services will be in demand.
While you take active concern In
your employers affairs, don't be Of
ficious. Remember that every BUSH
ness is in a way a military affair
Some one head has to run 1t. The
rest are to obey orders. Your re-
sponsibility lies in doing what you
are told. If you think. your orders
are not wise, obey anyhow; the re-
sponsibility for them is not on your
shoulders.
Get the habit of listening atten-
lively to what your employer COM
mands. Don't take things for grant
ed. Have things made plain. Find
out exactly what he wants, and do It.
Never bungle q job. What you
do, do we'll. If you have to curry
a horse. curry It clean. If You are
60 sweep the store, make It as tidy
as 4 particular woman's parlor. II
YOU are to tie bundles, learn how
to make them look as though they
had been done MP BY machinery. II
yoar work e to black Shoes black
me heals. Nobody wants . boy VINO
4 habitpalIy negligsnt, slip-shod and
esr5asa n his work.
ps punesasi. Be- iust . little bet
e nan puncspaL NapsE allow Q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
Independence Reporter: Sens

independence Reporter: Senator
Curtis ID on nine committees of the
senate. five Of them important ones,
requiring committee meetings five
days q week. During the past year
he has made 1875 reports, or more
than all the rest Of the Kansas dele
CATION combined. Senator Curtis
has been ii washington a lons
time and is q hard working represen-
tatiye, as IS shown by these state
ments. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

The country laughed at Gen. Han
cock in 1880 for saying in his let
ter OF acceptance that "the tariff
Il a local question" If he meant
that men are apt to view It from
the standpoint Of their local indus
tries he was clearly right. The late
senator Vest Of Missouri Was q fer
ocious free trader except On Ehe
matter Of lead and zinc, chief among
the products OF his own state. Presi-
dent Taft has very neatly reminded
the country that Senator La Toilette
insisted on comparatively high
duty for the benefit Of Wisconsin's
great paper industry, This atti-
tude o. professed tariff reformers has
arways bean the chief obstacle 70 2
genuine. scientific revision. Yet the
real test OF broad staeesmanship is
readiness to DO what one honesty
believes good Tor the nation % 2
hols. me hexl gear or two may
rgs fss q lptens some remars
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

Charley Scott In the lola Register
presents this in the way OF a New
Years suggestion. and u would be
dIfficuN to find better: Let not
your heart be troubled" Which,
being interpreted Is. don't worry
about yourself. Fret not your self
because OF evil doers." That is to
say. don't worry about other people.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" In other worlds don't
worry about things.-Leavenworth
Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
InataIIeli Nav Officera.

The Modern Woodmen had pleas
ant social evening last night with
lunch and program that included
an address on "Fraternity' by Rev.
w. H. Sehrock. Geo. G. Roemer acted
as installing officer end the new Of
ficers were installed. John RDener
is v. c., C. P. Snyder, clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

The funeral seryica OF Garrst
Blue win be held at the home Of
his brother, Elias Blue. Saturday at
, p. m, Rev. VIM. Balch officiating.
Burial in Abilene cemetery. =. =.
Blue and Mrs.. S. F. Walton Of Kan
sac CITY, WIN. Blue Of Herington
ana Mr.. ana 1lrn- Jamss Morgan %
MADISON ars relatives here 70 81
lsnd ne funefal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
Kansas lost heavily by death. la


Kansas lost heavily by death last
year. Among the deaths Of well
known Kansans were: G. G. Coleman
former attorney general; George w
GIlck, former governor; Carry Ma
ton, crusader against the saloon;
Eugene r. Ware, Kansas poet 'laur-
cate: Margaret Usher of Lawrence
wife OF the youngest member Of
Lincoln's cabinet; Congressman A,
c. Mitchell, Lawrence; d. w. Wild
er, author Of Annals Of Kansas"
Congressman =. H. Madison, Dodge
city: Sarah r. D. Robinson, wife Of
q former governor, and H. e. Rich
ter, former Neutenant governor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

This Is the cheerful manner in
which Great Bend paper ends an
obituary: "In his sane moments,
George Hawley was mild hammered
man, friendly and a very likable
fellow. When he went on a spree,
he was a terror to snakes. He was
certainly strange character. Peace
to his ashes"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

The Topeka Capital uses the re-
mort of the tariff board as a basis
for a long argument favoring more
tariff ripping, and yet one OF the
most significant features of that re-
mort Is the section tracing the pro-
sgress of wool from the back OF a
sheep to suit of clothes. in which
the board asserts that the profit 10
the farmer on the material is only
69 cents. and the profit to the manu-
facturer of the cloth is only 20 cents
The question naturally arises no"
much OF these respective profits
does the Capital deem exorbitant'
and of what proportion would the
Capital rob either the farmer or the
manufacturer? : To the great ma
iority of the people, these findings
of the board were a surprise, IN
that It revealed such a small margin
OF profit when the tariff tinKers
had been trying to prove that the
schedule sheltered such a wholesale
robbery. When the material In a
suit of clothes yields only profF
of 6S cents to the farmer and 70
cents to the manufacturer, 1t takes
a good deal of a crouch and howl
er to find much ground for COM
plaint.-Clay Center Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
THE MAN WITH COLD FEET.

The Parsons Sun has this little
sermon that some other towns could
we'll take to heart: asi Is. &
The man who: oaceotnplfshes things
Is the man who keeps eyerlastingly
at 1t. The same is true of town.
1t is easy to work up an enthusiasm,
but it is difficult to furnish the
glue that will6make 1t stick. That
seems to @be the matter with Per-
sons. This town has larger col
lection OF antiques in the way of
enterprises that have been started
and then put away in the garrett and
forgotten than any other town in
the state. Ever once in while
someone comes along and the peo-
pie get excited oyer an interurban,
and some Of thee pesns have last
ed over night, rely longer. !, "A
meeting is held and resolutions
passed, perhaps a committee or two
is appointed and then in week the
files Of the newspapers are the only
evidence of who was on the COM
nlittee or what the resolutions We're.
For fifteen minutes one day last
summer there was an excitement
about a corn carnival to be held IN
Parsons. Committees were appoint
ed and a fund was to be raised and
everybody in Labette county was to
be brought to Parsons and given
trolley rides, picture shows and en-
tertained. The next day there was
q dog fight up the street and every
body forgot all about It. A few
weeks ago a banquet was given In
one of the churches and a great
movement was to be started that was
to accomplish great things for the
moral uplift of the town. Speakers
told how their "hearts were in the
movement and they would conse-
crate their lives to it." The next
morning while waiting for their
mail the banquet was discussed anu
then the Men and Religion Move
ment was placed in the attic with
the other relics and the spiders COM
menced to weave their cobwebs over
1t.
What Parsons needs Is a plumber
to stop the leak in her enthusiasm
tank. We need little glue, SONG
sand on the track that will make us
take hold of a proposition and stick
to it until something is accomplish
ed. This isn't roast, its confess
sion. Parsons is the best town in
Kansas, and its citizens are the best
people on earth. But we forget
what we are going after. We are
too self satisfied. We have the best
railroad shops in the state and we
are satisfied with them, instead OF
going out after a lot Of smaller con-
Germs that will help bridge over
from one pay day to another, 1t Is
too long between drinks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

Hats off to the correspondent from
Great Bend who saw thousands OF
Jackrabbits invading the farm yards
and taking the food away from hogs,
cattle and horses. His imagination
is too expansive for Kansas he
should be on the war staff of city
paper. 5"..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

OF course Mr.. Dollsy can not delay
the call untSl summer time. but II
he could II would be All the better.
He will have the endorsement Of
the state when he postpones the call
as long as ibie.-Lawrence Gaf
lette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

1t is with great satisfaction that
Secretary Coburn notes q total abb
sence OF the word blizzard" in the
reports OF the big storm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

Michigan man proposes Beverage
as ascompromise candidate Tor presi-
dent, Had forgotten all about AL
bert. Wonder what he's doing now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

II Col. Roosevelt wants to run he
ought to say so. 1t is an honorable
ambition and the country will re-
spect him more II he is frank about
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

Charles Dickens son found Amer
lea too strenuous for him and}died
OF Indigestion Another solemn
warning against banquets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

It IL nearly forty ysars since Gen.
carfIeld, thsaa member 81 the House
81 representative. psading aor .
pszslop approprlation q about 4ter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
THURSDAY. JANUARY II. 1919.

Roosevelt Won't Talk" is head
line. Strange about that-it's the
first time.