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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-19
Companions
IN Misery
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4he quarrel was short. but decisive.
Il don't want you TO think me I'M
duly captious, Fred: but ! must say
that Won have been exhibiting more
fondness for Anita Ferguson this eve
ming than is becoming In an engaged
man. said Miss Helen Stagg, with a.
much caimness as she could muster.
Nonsense. Helen. We've been hav-
ing a little good-natured fun. but neith-
er OF us has for moment lost sight
Of the fact that she Is engaged to
Harry French and / am engaged TO
YOU" replied Frederick Drayton.
'Well, II you haven't lost sight OF
II. you've both managed to keep Il
pretty well in the background" Tetort-
ed Miss Stagg. "Your good-natured
fun. as you cali II, seems to me to be
In very poor taste, and | must insist
that you, for your part. discontinue IL.
sThat 10 unjust, Helen--and, futher'
more. / don't concede that your posi-
tion as my betrothed carries with y
the right to make such demand.
"Oh, you don'tl" exclaimed Miss
stagg in angry surprise. III that 4
your view, you may enjoy yourself
with Miss Ferguson to your hearts
content. You need not feel hampereo
By our engagement; for It has ceased
TO exist"
sYou mean that, Helen"
every word"
A partner claimed Miss Stage FOL
the next dance. She whirled away OF
his arm, and Drayton, somewhat be
wildered by the suddenness OF It all
passed slowly out Of the door into the
friendly darkness of the clubhouse
veranda.
AS he approached secluded cornel
at the far end, he observed that some
one was already there. In the dark
ness he could see dim, white figur'
reclining disconsolately in the depth
| of settee. =,
us that you, FredT came from tn
settee
sWhy. Anita!" he exclaimed. "Wha
| are you doing out here alone in tn
dark?" :.
a find the darkness very friendl
Just now"
"WhyY" he asked. seating himsel
by her side.
"Pve just had blow" she reptile
YEARLY.
SIS it something may know?
eyes: 1t is simply this: / am n
longer the future Mrs French. Harr
and l have broken our engagement.
s'Whew!" calculated Drayton. y
seems to be in the air this evening
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-19
VETERANS WALKED ON ROSES
GIRLS SCATTER BLOSSOMS At
HEROES FEET.
seven Thousand G. A. r. Men Fill
Los Angeles Streets at Annual
Encampment.

Los Angeles, Sept. 12.-Marching
with faltering step but with heads
erect land tattered battle flags hying'
seven thousand veterans OF the con-
Aict between the states, gathered In
annual encampment paraded through
the streets OF Los Angeles. The day
was perfect.
Here and there along the route.
darling in and out Of the line, hun
dreds OF girls, arms laden with cut
flowers. scattered blossoms at the feet
Of the marching hosts, or quenched
the thirst of the marchers with lemon
ade.
Ambulances were stationed at inter-
walls and rest stations established in
each block; but hardly any Of the OLD
soldiers faItered, and at the end OF
the one and four-ffths mile journey
they passed the reviewing stand with
hearty cneer for their commander
in.chief and his party. As the column
of veterans, headed by a corps OF
Civil War musicians, swung into
Spring street, cheer after cheer arose
from the crowd. After passing the
reviewing stand the marchers were
| disbanded.
A feature of the parade was the APP
pearance of the battle flag OF Com
pany "A, Fourteenth Ohio Volunteers
infantry, which was carried for the
first time since it fluttered in the
smoke Of battle at Gettysburg. The
colors were borne by Merck REYNOLDS,
who carried them in half hundred
charges. Beside Reynolds only two
survivors of the company marched I'M
der the flag.
The onening session Of the conven-
ton of the women's relief corps was
held and at 8 o'clock the annual camp
fire of the q. A. R. will be held at
| shrine Auditorium.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-19

less than ten minutes ago Helen In
formed me that ours had ceased to
exist"
"She didn't, Fred!"
"Oh. but she did-and all on account
Of you. She declared that ! showed
more fondness for you than was be-
coming In an engaged man. and de-
Inanded that l comport myself more
in accordance with her ideas OF
decorun. I questioned her right to
make such a demand, and bing!-the
engagement was on and Helen was
out in the middle of the floor waltzing
with Tommy Osborne before ! could
get my breath"
The girls listlessness fed, and she
suddenly sat erect.
sour conduct this evening seems to
have been dreadfully improper, Fred
1t is likewise at the bottom OF my
trouble. To begin with, Harry has
never liked you very much, as you
must know" y
II confess have never been scorch'
ed by the warmth Of his regard" re-
sponded Drayton.
'sWell, tonight, when he saw us hav'
ing a good time, it made him simply
rabid. He said a lot OF, mean, sarcas-
tic things about you, and finally in
formed me that l was too feather,
Drained ever to attain the dignity and
responsibility fitting Ia one presiding
over domestic establishment re-
torted that he need give himself nc
worry. for would never preside over
him-and then somehow managed to
find my way out here"
"knd here we are, companions IN
misery" said Drayton. with forced
| Hghtness. what shall we dc-hunt
them up and say we're sorryT
II VIII not say I'm sorry" declared
Miss Ferguson.
well, then, shall We make them say
they're sorry7"
..Do you think we cOuldl" she asked
eagerly.
ssureIy. They'll both say they're
sorry inside Of q month. IL We carry oul
. little plan have"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-19
Woman Al Active Politician.

Rough and Ready, Cal, is lucky
enough to have for registrars Of vot
ers Miss Mamie Morrison, an expert
horsewoman who is highly popular
and she has made new record By
hunting up every voter in her BALL
wick. spending ten hours q day in the
saddle. she takes her book to county
dances. too, and not man or woman
escapes without registering. Indian.
apolis News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-19

.
TITS slmply thlas Yen and ] must
Become temporarily engaged. Begin.
ming with thla evening right now. ]
win devote myself 10 you naalduously'
II 4 week or two we win allow Il TO be-
come rumored that We are engaged.
That win do the trick fslhow aiready
how French win act At frat he WIN
run around In circles and emit loud
cries. but tnaIly he win come to you
and ask forgiveness for the sins Of the
bgst." W.
And / know just how Helen win
act" said the girl with laugh. "she
win at first retire into q shell OF Icy
disdain, but in the end she will feel
that Il is her duty to rescue you from
my clutches, and then she win unbend
sufIlciently to admit that she. was q
trifie hasty, perhaps. It's q fine plan,
Fred; let's try It,"
"Then we are temporarily engaged"
he said, extending his hand.
YES" she replied, giving II . warm
clasp.
During the remainder Of the eve
ming, the conduct OF Anita and Fred
evoked much comment. The manner
In which he monopolixed her. and her
apparent enjoyment OF II. was a near
scandal to those who knew them well.
In the days ehat followed Fred gave
a perfect imitation OF devoted lover
and Anita enacted the role OF q happy
fiance with splendid realism. 1t was
rumored they were engaged. TheiI
friends gaaped.
And then their prophecies were ful
filed.
well, Harry has come to time
said Anita one evening when Fred wal
calling on her. HE did precisely
what you said he'd do. He was herr
this afternoon, pleaded guilty to higl
crimes and misdemeanors. and asked
to be forgiven for the same"
"And your" he asked eagerly.
II told him must have time to con
\ slider"
"Helen also has deigned to admi
that her ,anger might have been I'm
iust." said Drayton. II had a not
from her yesterday. / haven't an
!. swered yet. / suppose that our shan
engagement, now that 1t has serve'
its purpose, is at an end"
II suppose Sc"
II suppose there Ia nothing left blu
10 overlook their past transgression
and receive them with open arms" h
continued.
Il suppose So" she answered duly
"Are you glad?"
mo: I'm mott" he exclaimed. IT
be truthful, 'Nita, there isn't going t
be any reconciliation between Hele
and me-"
FIRED, you can't mean It'll"
II do, though" he said, rising an
pacing the floor. after the last fe'
,, weeks with you, Nita, returning
, Helen would be like going into coll
, storage for the balance Of my life.
know there is no chance for me; bl
before go out of your life and Frenc
comes back in, / want to tell you thu
| love you. That's why / haven't a
swered Helen's note"
The girl rose and advanced unit
she stood before him. She colore
warmly. but smiled bravely into b
eyes.
"There is q chance for you. Fred:
: a big chance" she said slowly. "Harl
can never come back into my life,
you wish to remain"
"You mean our sham betrothal ms
become real?" he demanded. almo
roughly, as he caught her to him.
1T is real, Fred. DEAR" she Will
pered, hiding her face upon his shot
der.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-19

Bolivia, C..hada, Costa RIGA. Cuba,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France
Great Britain professionally, Guate-
mala. Haiti, Honduras, Japan, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Salvador
and Uruguay. l. a,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-19
EIuhteen Nations to Fair.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE state de-
partment announced that IS nations
had accepted the invitation to partici-
pate in the Panama Pacific exposition
in San Francisco in 1915. They are
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-19

rp-to-date engraved cards, best
workmanship. s1.ss for 100 cards
.pd plate; 500 for 100 cards from
plate RefIsctor office. 4
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
Continuous Advertising
The Key to Success

Columbia, Mo-, July 2l.-Contip-
uous advertising in reliable newspa-
pers Is given as the key to success
for retail merchants by j. f.. Chas-
noff, instructor In advertising In the
school of journalism at the Univer-
sity OF Missouri, In bulletin Just
issued.
THE merchant opens his store
fifty'twO weeks In the year, SAYS
Mr.. ChasnOff. HE hires his clerks
for six days In the week. His win
dow display IL before the passing
public every business day. And
yet, when 1t comes tn printed pub
licity his whole attitude sometimes
changes and he fails to understand
that advertising Ia essentially the
same, only that Its possibilities to
bring business are greater than any
of these.
"When business IL bad they quit
advertising. Someone has said that
Is what keeps business bad. The
dull season mania IL practically un-
necessary three-fourths OF the time.
Very often 1t Is due to this cessa-
ton of advertising. The spirit of
the store Ia the store.
Merchants have been known to
do the largest volume OF business
in July and August by starting u
campaign for business.
THE dull season is indeed largely
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
CHESTNUT RIDGE
And Rural Route No. 3.

Mrs. Jake Grader is much better
at present.
Miss Mae Horn OF st. Louis is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orion Larby Of Illi-
nois are visiting home folks Of this
route
Henry Mcfarland of Flat River
is visiting the family of G. G..
Simms.
Little Gladys Ebrecht spent "A
week recently in Pennington visit.
ing friends.
Mrs. Emma Presnell of st. Louis
is sick at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. j. X. Rudy.
Mrs. Edward Zeller spent last
Sunday and Monday with Mr.. Eliza
Burgess and wife of our route.
Grandma Porter and grand-chil-
dren, John aud Matte, spent last
Thursday and Friday in Doe Run.
Misses Beulah aud Leona Burgess
spent last Sunday evening with
their friend, Miss Lourene Grader,
OF this route.
Mrs. Steve Knapp returned to her
home in st. Louis last Tuesday, af-
ter tw0-weeks visit with her moth
er, Mrs. Ellen Burner.
Miss Beulah Burgess of Chestnut
Ridge has returned home after a
visit OF two weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Mary Sutherland, and family
OF Pennington.
Those who spent last Sunday ev.
ening at the home OF VIM. Porter
were Misses Effie Williams, Odeal
Herzog, Rosene and Jane Horn,
and Louis shannon, Jim Vaughn
and Andrew Lambert of this route.
Misses Mae, Lucy and Ruth
Drake, Mrs. Garry Ebrecht and
children, Messrs. Delno Silvey, +.
Norcomber, John Albaugh OF Flat
River, Miss Mollie Burner of st.
Louis, Mr.. King of Murphysboro,
Tenn, and Mrs. Ed Zeller of Farm
ington visited the home of Mr.. Eliza
Burgess last Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
Business College Notes.

Miss Nina Hilton of Nokomis
H., was an interested visitor last
week
Miss Lucille Swanner is doing of.
flee work for Prosecuting Attorney
b. II. Boyer.
Mrs. II. Reuter- and Miss Pearl
Smith graduated In shorthand last
week and diplomas issued.
Miss Lena Silvey went to St.
Louis the other day to enroll with
our employment agencies, and doubt.
less will secure a good position In
the near future.
Frank Haunert graduated in the
bookkeeping department last Friday
and left Saturday for his home near
New Offenburg, expecting to return
in September to complete the short
hand course.
Irl Beatty has accepted a position
In the railway Office OF the NJ. r. d
Il. T. at Bonnie Terre. MIR. Beatty
Is "A deserving young man and doubt
less will receive merited promotion
In due time.
Pres. Moothart spent last Thurs
day In testus making final arrange
ment to start Business College
there In September. With the united
patronage of Festus, Crystal City,
Herculaneum, and nearby rural
territory, the Festus school is as.
sured of good patronage from the
Miss Margaret o Sullivan left last
week for Passaic, n. j., where she
has charge of shorthand and type
writing work in the Drake Business
College. Miss O'Sullivan Is one of
our most successful teachers of
Gregg's shorthand, used In Moot
hart's schools, and we are proud o,l
her promotion in the teaching p,oi
fessiOn. i''
Miss Minnie Glover, who has been
at East Orange, n. j., is spending
her vacation in Pennington. She
visited the college the other day and
informed us that she will teach the
year at Orange. Miss Glow
or has made marked success OF her
work In the East and Is In line for
future honors. Her Alma Mater IL
Justly proud OF her record.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
County Correspondence
BISMARCK.

:. ID. Wood 10 reported dangerous
ly sick.
II. L. Reid OF Flat River spent
Wednesday here.
&. b. McClintock of Pennington
visited friends here Friday.
DR.. X. +. Sheriff. of Little Rock
visited his family here Monday.
DIR. Robert Walsh Of Frederick
town visited relatives here Monday.
O. O. Templeton and family
moved here from Elvins Thursday.
w. A. Batter aud wife OF Lutes.
vile are visiting the family Of W.
+. Butler.
Mrs. McGrady OF Potosi Is visit
ing her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Stew
en- Denton.
Miss Katie LEM left Thursday
for Okane, Ark, To make that her
future home.
Rev. n. b. Henry OF Bonnie Terre
and Rev. Burton OF Jackson visited
friends here Monday.
The meeting at the Baptist Church
closed Sunday. Several were bap-
tized Sunday evening.
/. +. Plank of PotOsi purchased
and took charge Monday Of the
hardware stock Of :. D. Wood 4
Co.
We now have full fiedged brass
band with - new pieces, DR.. Clar-
ence Sloan of near Irondale " the
leader
i. II. Coxey, after strenuous
and heated contest, was elected Re-
publican Central Committeeman
here Tuesday by one vote. George
Bisplinghoff was elected Democratic
County Committeeman by one vote
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
BONNIE TERRE.

Miss Nellie Pirtle, who visited
relatives here last week, returned to
Fredericktown Friday.
Miss Jessie Hobbs spent Satu rday
and Sunday in Pennington, the
guest OF Miss Bess Cover.
Miss Mable Jones spent from
Thursday until Monday with rela.
tives and friends at Irondale.
Miss Mable Norwine left Monday
morning for Indianapolis, Indiana,
to spend the month with relatives.
Miss Dorothy Keith Of River
Mines visited her grandmother,
Mrs. NJ. Keith, from Friday until
Sunday.
Mrs. George Hargraves left
Thursday for visit with Mr.. Har.
graves relatives IN Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Mrs. Lee Long OF California. a
FORMER resident of Desloge, visited
relatives and friends In Bonnie Terre
Monday.
Miss Lucy Hunt Of Pennington
was the guest Of her brother, Mr.
Lawrence Hunt, the latter part Of
last week.
The picnic given By the Methodist
Sunday school at Lake View last
Thursday was greatly enjoyed by
al who attended.
Rev. \. Il. Henry and his son,
Lawson, attended the Methodist en-.
campment at Arcadia from Thurs.
day until Monday.
Miss Clara Miller of Cape Girar-
deau, who has been visiting at the
home of J w. Hobbs and family,
returned home Saturday.
Miss Gladys Pirtle, who has been
visiting relatives In this city for
several weeks, returned Thursday
to her home in Fredericktown.
Miss Verna Maddern returned
Saturday from an extended visit
with relatives in st. Louis and De
Soto. Miss Lena Maddern met her
In De Soto and accompanied her
home.
Mrs. F. +. Eggerman and chill.
dren, Edith and Wesley, returned
Sunday from visit with Mrs. Egg.
germans brother, Mr.. Evans, in
Chicago, Ill. Mr.. Eggerman met
them In st. Louis.
Miss Lucretia Henry left for Pop
lar Bluff Monday, where she will
meet her brother, Nelson Henry,
who will accompany her to West
Plains, Mo, for visit to their
brother, Morton Henry.
Last Friday Afternoon five young
ladies went to Lovers Leap, and a
most enjoyable time was reported.
They went on the train and Mr..
Hobbs went for them with IA car
riaRe. The party consisted of Miss.
es Florence Poston, Clara Miller,
Jessie and Mamie Hobbs and Mrs.
George Hargraves
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08

TN y MS ADDRESS or acceptance
III President Taft says that il
is not true that the high
cost of living can be traced to the
tariff, and points out that the con
dltions of living ure alike all over
the world, That the tariff is not
the sole cause of the high cost of
living is true. for there are uum-
ber of causes contributing to this
condition, but there can be 40
question that the tariff is one of
the large aggravating causes. In
the matter OF breadstuffs and meats
the tariff cuts but little figure.
There are various causes for the
advance of prices in these com.
mOdities. The practical disap.
pearance of the large cattle and
sheep ranges and ranches of the
West aud Southwest have some-
thing to do with the higher price
of meat, The rapid growth in
population of our big cities while
the rural or farming population
has failed to grow in proportion,
has increased the demand for
breadstuffs in the cities and cut
down our surplus of wheat for ex-
portation-this has contributed to
the higher prices of breadstuffs.
But meat and bread are not all Of
ones living; there are many nee.
essary articles that go on to the
table and into the home that are
affected by the tariff. There is
sugar, of which our country does
not produce enough to supply the
demand, the tariff on which costs
the people millions of dollars every
year. Other articles that have
come to be regarded as necessarles
OF life, which our country does not
produce, are increased in cost by
the tariff. Then there are clothing,
WOODEN and cotton, household fur.
nishiugs and hundreds of other ar.
ticles necessary in the home that
gre increased in price from 30 to
100 per cent by reason of the tariff
on the materials entering into their
manufacture. So that in large
measure the high cost of living
may be traced directly to the un-
just and inequitable tax imposed
by our tariff law, Mr.. Taft to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
ESTHER.

Miss Mamie White was an Elvins
visitor Monday.
Willard Wampler attended the
picnic at Elvins August 9TH.
Miss Maud Davis of Pennington
was the guest OF Miss Edna Barton
Sunday
Messrs. Willard and Harry
Wampler were Pennington visitors
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Murrill and
family spent Sunday with ]. w.
Jones and family.
Miss Black of Doe Run, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Watts,
returned to her home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burgess,
who have beeh visiting relatives
here, returned to their home In st.
Louis Saturday.
II. w. Rundel OF Esther and Miss
Minnie Belle Meeker of Taylortown
were married August 9th at the
home of h. Walton. Rev. Nichol
performed the ceremony.
The revival meeting at the Meth
odist Church closed Monday even
ing. The results of the meeting
were good; there were several addi-
tions to the church, and many of
the members we're blessed by the
services.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
Fine Yield of Grass Seed

Missouri has this year harvested
the best crop OF Kentucky blue
grass" seed In her history. Tn.
shipment from one Knox county
town In Northeast Missouri Ia esti.
mated at 10000 bushels, az com.
pared with 5000 last year. One
Jackson county farmer harvested
,OOO bushels and would have 500
more but for o storm at harvest
time. A "stripper," a spiked cylin-
der arrangement, is used In bar-
vesting the seed.
Hed top Is another grass crop of
Importance, especially In Southwest
MISSOURI. This crop is harvested
with binder, shocked like wheat,
ana later threshed The yield runs
from Z to II bushels per acre. IA
pounds constituting Il bushel. The
price Is variable-from 3 to IA cents
per pound, although 1t has sold as
high as sl4.5O per hundredweight.
Another grass seed crop OF Mis-
souri, is English bluegrass, ~
grown In Henry, st. Clair and other
counties Of that section. Wesley
Grif1ith was a pioneer grower. and
his daughter whose home Is in Hes-
~ county, has many acres Of the
grass. This year five carloads hays
been shipped from Lowry City
alone. The price has been nc
per pound, or 81 per bushel of "a
pounds. With yield OF from l3 TO
" bushels on best meadows this
means returns of from $50 to 81 per
acre. ''
The Missouri State Board of Az.
riculture Is calling attention to the
lact that the grass seed crop OF the
STATE l0r an average year Is worth
vi ,OO0, 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08

You may find Gov. Woodrow
Wilson's speech of acceptance OF
tbs Democratic nomination for
President, delivered Yesterday to
the Notification Committee, on the
inside pages of The Times this
week. Also al accurate account of
the proceedings of the Bull Moose
Convention at Chicago this week
which yesterday nominated TheO-
dore Roosevelt for President, and
Gov. Hiram W. .IOhnsOn of Cali.
fOrnia for Vice President.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
Appreciates Mr.. Hensley.
From the Desoto Press. }
naSntn Mo Iuty

DeSoto Mo-, July 10, 1872
Editor The Press:
On my recent visit East with my
family had occasion to stop over
in Washington, ID. c., for about six
days, and while there called upon
our congressman, Walter l.. Hens
ley, who showed us every attention.
He Is IA member of both the Labor
and Naval committees and gave us
All opportunity to see these commit
tees In session, also the Senate and
House Of Congress He sticks right
to his duty as representative of
the peoples interests and stands
high among his colleagues in Con-
gress.
We met Joseph O'Connell. ex-
president, and President Johnson of
the International Association of
Machinists, while in Washington,
and they asked us TO help send
Hensley back to Congress this year.
We believe the people will return
Mr.. Hensley to Congress by an In
creased majority at the coming cleo
tion.
HARRY WILLIAMS