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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
RAILROADS OPPOSE
"FULL CREW" BILL.
Kansas Measure Entails Extra Elk.
pense of Two Million Dollars.

Topeka, Feb. 14.-Should the
present so-called full-crew bill now
pending before the legislature be-
come a law, it would add an addi-
tional expense Of approximately ST.
100000 annually upon the railways
of Kansas, without any compensat-
ing benefit, was the declaration last
night before the senate committee
of railroads by G. w. Kouns, gen.
eral manager of the Santa Fe. I'm
der the proposed bill brakeman
would be added to all present crews
on freight trains of more than TWEEN
ty-five cars and to switching crews.
Zone of our Kansas roads" said
Mr.. Kouns, in speaking for all the
railway lines of the state, with but
eighteen miles, would pay $4,000
because it happens to have divi-
sion terminal located thereon, and
would. under it's schedules, or con-
tracts. with emplo.es, be required
TO allow pay for one day for each
trip of eighteen miles. The sug-
gestion advanced in this bill, that
men are necessary to pro-
mote safety, is claptrap, intended to
prejudice a fair conclusion"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
TAKES CHARGE OF
McKINLEY's PICTURE.

Pittsburg, Feb. 14.-Police Judge
o. S. Casad, in behalf of the G. A.
r. post of Pittsburg, today took
possession of the picture of Will
liam Mckinley, which was replaced
in the district clerks office with one
of Eugene v. Debs, and it now hangs
over the central entrance to the
police Judge and police chiefs
apartments in the city hall.
civilian McKinley's picture shall
not remain in such an atmosphere
If the G. A. r. Of Pittsburg can
prevent It," said Judge Casad. "The
old soldiers will take care of it, IL
the state of Kansas can do nothing
in such an act toward photograph
of the martyred president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
SAYS SCOTT HAD PLENTY FUEL
Inflated Explorers Ship Come Into
New leland Port.

Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb.
14.-The Terra Nova, the vessel
that took Capt. Robert F. Scott to
the Antarctic on his way to the
south pole, and returned there to
bring him back, but instead brought
the news of the heroic death of his
band, arrived in this port yesterday.
Commander Evans said that, reck-
oning by the progress of the sup
porting parties, Capt. Scott should
have returned to Hut Point by
March II. Regarding the shortage
of fuel, he said Scott had enough
fuel to last month beyond the date
of his expected return.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
TO REST ON OARS.
No More Important Legislation VIII
Be Attempted.

Washington, Feb. lit has
been determined that there will be
no more general legislation Of an
important nature in congress before
adjournment. One more problem
was handed over to the new admin
istration last week when the house
judiciary committee decided to take
no action on the single 6-year presi-
Dental term.
An attempt in both houses to pass
the ''literacy test" immigration bill
over President Taft's veto win mark
the opening Of the week, and the
friends Of the measure in the sda-
ate and house express confidence
that Il win receive the necessary
two-thirds majority.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
HERINGTON ENGINEER
FELL FROM HIS ENGINE.

Harrington, Feb. 19.-While his
big engine was pulling a heavy
freight train at nearly thirty miles
an hour westbound from Kansas
City, last Saturday, James F. wy
man, engineer of Harrington turned
from his seat in the cab to see how
much water was in his tank. In
some manner he fell from the loco
motive. He was missed by the fire.
man, Frank Dairy, who signalled to
Brakeman Sam Davidson. BY the
time the train was stopped it had
run about mile and then was near
Linwood. The brakeman went back
and found Wyman wandering in a
dazed condition along the right OF
way. His face was covered with
blood and his skull was fractured.
His head had struck the frozen
ground. He could tell nothing of
the cause of the accident.
AT the hospital in Topeka. where
he was taken by the train crew, his
condition was such that no hope
for his recovery was held out. He
had not regained consciousness at
last reports.
Mrs. Wyman and the daughter
we're summoned from this city and
have been near him since he reached
Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
GIRL STRIKERS WIN FIGHT.
EniplOyes Gave in to Demands OF
$4,000 Workers.

New York, Feb. 1S.-After weeks
uf struggling, Of hardship and des-
perate suffering the fifteen thousand
girl workers in the white goods
strike were expected to return to
their shops today under victorious
kerms. The settlement was reached
after an all night meeting of manu-
Eacturers and labor leaders.
The strikers have obtained recog-
milton Of the union. double pay for
overtime, a 5O-hour week, 81 a week
increase in pay for week workers,
10 per cent increase for piece work
ers and 20 per cent increase on all
rontract work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
RAN AWAY WITH A CHAUFFEUR
Kansas School Girl Of is and Man
Arrested at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Feb. ia 10
year-old school girl and John SUIT
ton, chauffeur, twice her age,
came together from their homes in
Clay Center, Kan, last Friday. They
were arrested here this morning by
the police, who had been asked by
aer father to search for the couple.
The girl is in the matron's room
1t police headquarters awaiting the
arrival of her father, who is coming
20 take her home. Sutton is in a
cell in police headquarters, and
charge probably win be placed
against him under the white slave
net.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
MADERO ARRESTED
HUERTA PRESIDENT
New President Has Been Command
er-in-Chicf Of Army.
ARREST PRESIDENT IN PALACE
American Ambassador VIII Ask Nov
President 10 Protect American
Interests--End Days Of
Horror?

The City OF Mexico, Feb. 49,
Francisco l. Madero has been forced
out of the presidency.
He was arrested at the national
palace shortly before 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon by General Blan-
quet.
Gen. victoriano Huerta. comman-
der of the federal troops, was pro-
claimed provisional president.
About the time Madero was seiE-
ed by Banquet, his brother Gus
tave Madero, the former minister OF
finance, was arrested by General
Huerta, who was dining with him
in a public restaurant.
All members of the cabinet
promptly were placed under arrest,
with the exception Of Ernesto Ma
dero, the uncle Of the president,
Tho had the portfolio of finance.
He escaped.
Notwithstanding that some defi-
mite action was expected, the coup
d'etat at the palace caused a sensa-
tion and the exact status Of affairs
could not be ascertained for several
hours.
The direct movement against Ma
dero was the result Of plot. 1t
had been brewing since Monday.
and possibly existed with Banquet
Cor a greater length of time.
From the first it had been known
that General Banquet was unwilling
to fight. His men we're Of the same
mind. He held complete command
over them and It was not doubted
that they would follow him in any
adventure, which they did at the
national palace yesterday afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
APPLIES TO "HIRED GIRLS"
Kansas Minimum Wage Bill Provides
for DOmestics.

Topeka, Feb. 15.-The minimum
wage bill passed by the house yes
terday applies to "hired girls" II
a domestic does not get her meals
and lodging from the family which
employees her she must receive a
wage of not less than So a week.
If she receives her board and lodg-
ing she must be pad not less than
50 week.
If girl works by the week for
a family and is only furnished meals
and lodging part Of the time the
employer is permitted to deduct from
the So weekly minimum wage 10
cents for each meal or lodging.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
4GACvEAGH ORDERS
NEW NICKEL COINED.

washington, Feb. Coinage Of
the new nickel was ordered by Sec
refary Macveagh today, despite OBJ
sections OF certain slot machine in
irests. It would be placed in cir
ruiation In the course of week. The
protests against the new coin dwln-
alsd 70 one manufacturer. The new
iIse-cent piece, with an Indian head
ths face and q buffalo on the
VeEne, vas adopted Officially.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
PASS WILSON TRUST, BILLS.
Both Branches Of New Jersey Legis-
lature Approve Measures.

Trenton. N. j., Feb. 1s.-Having
been advanced to third reading last
night despite the protest Of the Re-
publican minority, the seven sisters,
Governor Wilson's series Of anti
trust bills, were passed By the house
this afternoon. They have been
favorably acted on BY the senate.
and win Be signed By the president
elect tomorrow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
MAKES PLEA FOR THE NAVY.
Senator Lodge Issues Warning in
His Address.

Washington, Feb. 15.-"If the
United States aDandons its policy of
maintaining a half Of the navy.
within five years-certainly within
ten years-aggressions would be
made upon US which the American
people would not tolerate for mo-
ment."
That was the warning issued by
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachu-
sets in an address at the naval
war college last night, pleading for
a big navy, 'as a guarantee of peace
and nothing else"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
WHITE sLAVL BILL is
PASSED BY THE SENATE
House Has to Accept a Number Of
Amendments.

amendments
Topeka, Feb. 1.-THE Brown
anti+white slavery bill passed the
senate yesterday with only three
dissenting votes and probably viii
become a law within a short time.
The senate added a number OF
amendments to the bill as It was
passed BY the house and as soon
as the house accepts these amend
ments the bill viii go to governor
for signature and then win be a
law. Il provides a penalty Of one
to five years imprisonment in the
state penitentiary to anyone trans
porting white slaves from one part
Of the state 20 another, thus sup
picmentine tie Mann federal white
slave law covering interstate trani-
pertatasa 81 waite slaves
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
MESSIAH ATTRACTS
NATIONAL ATTENTION.
Festival Of Music at LindsbOrg.t to Be
March 1928.

Lindsborg, Feb. 1.-THE great
est musical event Of the west, the
Messiah" at Lindsborg, occurs this
gear March 16-23rd. For over a
third Of a century this musical fes-
tival has gathered momentum and
grown in Importance until 1t is rec
0gnized as the biggest thing of its
kind in the west, and its fame has
sOne out the length and breadth of
the nation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
SENATE INQUIRIES INTO
COST OF SEED DISTRIBUTION

Washington. Feb. 1.-TWO reso-
lutions, one calling on the postmas-
ter general to furnish the senate
the cost Of distributing seeds through
the man under frank and the other
calling on the secretary Of agricul-
ture to inform the senate on the
cost Of the seedn, we're passed b.
the senate today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
OVERRIDE MIR. TAFTs VETO.
BY Big Vote Senate Repassed the
immigration Bill.

Washington, Feb. 19.-By vote
of 20 to IS the senate passed the
Dillingham-Burnett immigration bill
over President Taft's veto. The
measure contains the literacy test.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-13

There is an underground chute
] from warehouse, which is located
across the railway tracks, for the
delivery of the raw material to
basement of shop building where
oil room is located. All that is re-
quirei for the delivery is to dump
the kind of fibre wanted into this
! chute which is inclined enough to
enable the bale to travel by its own
momentum.
The finished product is sent to
the warehouse via two overhead
chutes or conveyors, one on the top
floor and another on the second floor
of shops building across to the ware
house. The handling of the raw
material and finished product in the
warehouse will be described latter.
The above described buildings are
located in northwest corner of pris-
on grounds. 1t is the intention
that the farm machinery building
and warehouse will be of similar
construction and will be located in
the south west corner of grounds;
the power house and water tower in
the center between the two Plants.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-13
Scientific Management.
Continued from 1st page

of management which will recognize
and adopt the principles, on which
the science of production is based
and by applying the principles per-
form the real functions of manag e.
ment.
Most work is done on machines
which really constitute the tangible
equipment. The greatest problem
is having machine perform its
work with the least loss of time.
That most machines are not turning
out as much work as they are cap
able of doing is strongly suspected,
but indisputable evidence to this
effect is usually lacking, except in
rare instances, when scientifically
trained men have made proper .ests.
The first step is to standardize the
equiqment; to do this have high
class workman of each operation
perform his work and keep an exact
record as to time. Then show the
less efficient workman how to bring
their work up to the standard set by
the efficient workman. And in most
cases you will find that the efficien,
man has a certain amount Of self
pride in his work and will uncon-
sciously strive to improve hisestab.
Ilished time and the result is readily
forseen.
Next you would standardize the
time of operation, such as getting
the material to the machine and
away from it. This in itself is {
study but with close application i
is possible to arrange this detail
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-13
Tit Bits.
By R. G.

Getting in and getting out again
Do you note the difference? Huh
huh; I do.
Once a crook always crook
SO they say, but nix on that junk.
knew a minister once who came out
alright.
Guard Plculill has been on leave
of absence for a few days past, al
the bedside of his father who is not
expected TO live.
The home made bread we are get
ting now is excellent-just like
mother use to make. Go to it Mr.,
Bakerman, it's all to the candy.
Sam, alias Pulls, says, when de
grown hog come hout an no see
heem shadow, summer come queek. y
No doubt, Pulls knows what he is
talking about, but we are from
Missouri, Sam.
Was that a shadow that just
fitted past my door? The second
look revealed Nudge, our librarian,
to view. Wouldn't Mr.. Editor and
Nudge make a drawing card in a
prize ring; hey, what?
A Chicago doctor says: "Appen-
dicitus is to be treated without a
surgical operation" But an anaes-
thetic will be needed to relieve the
patient of his bank-roll afterwards,
the same as now.
Our school room is all to the
candy-business end and all-and
it makes study pleasure instead of
a task. Our school membership is
not very large, but, like our Mirror
departmental huns.
Slivers may think that the ball
ers'' have to 60 some; he's ball
err" I'd like to have him train his
guns on the oil-room. There he
would go some; not because yours
truly is the GILMAN either.
A party of merry makers, making
merry, went past our house OF
gloom recently, straw-riding, and
gave few happy cheers that drew
a few signs from here; longings fol
the good old days to return.
Bert r., Supt. Williams clerk
says that the wall is getting pretty
thin. Bert will soon be a has been
like eBingo, 10 10, Ham an, John
ME M. aud McE., not to mention
lot more. Yours truly has aspira.
lions in March.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-13
JUST a kOLUMN
Sherlock

Now Samuel, not so rough next
time.
I'VE are egotists.' so saith
Holmes.
The man who has no enemies is
six feet under ground.
Yes at last I sing with Chocolate
Brown, Why Is Irvine"
A man Is lucky if he misses the
point when he steps on nail.
The man who argues with nobody
thinks everybody else is wrong.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-13

The one place where duty always
comes before pleasure is in the die
tionary.
Say, kid, keep away from those
spinners! What t ell do you know
about music?
! A whiskey glass is a tumbler-
and so is a man who drinks too
often from it.
Don't pay any heed too that anti
fat crusade these patent medicine
men are making, 'jes come over
here.
Nothing but fool who has been
graduated from the school Of expe-
rience would return for post-grad-
uate course.
We certainly miss jeff and Mutt
at the O. P, but then, have found a
Rusky and am at present looking
for Brusky.
If you have any friends and want
to hold them don't mention your
vocation ii it happens to be that of
an umpire, (baseball).
The man who fatters himself that
he leaves little to be desired should
take into consideration that good
burglar does that much.
When a man is trying to shave
with a dull razor he gets no inspira-
ton by looking at picture of him
self taken in his cherub days.
Whoop! Ere! John Post, of She
dunk, has named his son Parcel.
Now that's alright John if he don't
come home too often with a pack
age.
Huh! something bidding. With
friend John Barley-Corn getting
data on Irvine below stairs, We scribe
in F and G, guess we'll strike hap
Ply medium.
1t is of some note to mention that
a man in Michigan during the course
of his life changed his complexion
SIX times. A man, did you grapple
me there? Now, if it had been a
woman!
Ding, Dong, Ding, Dong, S SSH!
there's the school bell fellers. Yep!
school started Tuesday with a lively
bunch of boys anxious to drive the
ding bats from the dynamos and
freshen the mental atmosphere. In
other words they are examining their
bermudas with knowledge sufficient
to get them by in their next start in
life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-13

the worker from planning his own
task, which in turn enables him to
concentrate all his time and energy
on production which determines his
compensation.
Ones first thought on considering
the extensive and exacting duties
Of tue planning department is. that
the men in this department must be
learned, methodical and, of course.
high priced. This is true only to
an extent for motion study; time
study and scientific analysis of oper-
ations Yield vast amount Of data
which needs only to be classified
and put i'll shape by men thoroughly
versed in scientific management.
Another thought world possibly
be: does not system turn a work.
man into mere machine? Some
men always follow b1indly and are
without initiative, but this type
soon become more skilled and more
interested in their work. Others
soon see how they can improve the
methods prescribed by the planning
department and when they do they
receive their reward, oftentimes be-
coming foreman.
The fixing of compensation is
naturally the most interesting to
the workman. Scientific manage
ment provides plan for rewarding
the skillful man and for making the.
inefficient man more efficient. The,
scheme is usually called the task
and bonus system. 1t works out
something like this: The workman
receives his instructions which state.
the task should be done easily, in
say three hours. If he finishes it
in three hours or less he receives,
four hours pay; in other words if he.
performs his task in the time stipu-
lated he is paid for the time stipu--
lated plus a percentage of that time.
If he spends more than the time
stated on his instruction card he
only gets the day rate or hour rate.
Some will say the time allowed
plus the bonus" is in reality piece
work, and so it is piece work for
the efficient man; but the inefficient
man is no worse eff, he is on day
work.
Practical application carries the
bonus farther to the foreman. He
receives bonus for each man re-
ceiving bonus under him and
larger bonus when every man under
him gets bonus.
Suppose a foreman has twelve
men under him and he gets eight
cents bonus per day for each man
who receives bonus. If eleven of
them get bonus he would receive
eighty-eight cents. If all of the
twelve receives a bonus, he gets
twelve cents each; in other words
the twelfth mans bonus would be
worth fifty six cents to the foreman.
Readily we see that the foreman is
sure to give his particular attention
to every man who needs his instruc-
tions. The bonus system is fair to-
all and quickens the men beyond a.
doubt.
Scientific management does not
necessarily involve any great inven-
ton nor the discovery of new or
startling facts. 1t does, however,,
involve certain combination OF eli
ements which have not, existed In
the past, namely: old knowledge. so
collected, analyzed. grouped and
classified into laws and rules. that lit
constitutes science. 1t is NO, single
element but rather a combination
that constitutes scientific, manage
ment which may be summarized as:
Science, not guess work.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-13
New Prison News.
By &C.

By O'C.
Mercy me:-The songster!
HI. Burps, former officer, was a
visitor Friday.
Lent is on. Itdoes not, however,
interfere with our social functions(?)
The Deputy Warden held usual
interviews with inmates Monday.
w. E. Parr, sheriff OF Winona
County, visited the prison Monday.
Frank Wolfer conducted party
of visitors through this institution
Saturday.
Foreman Henderson is in charge
of the warehouse during officer Pic.
ulilrs absence.
The ladies of the Christian Scent
ist Church held services in the audi
forum Sunday.
Officers Rutherford, Glennon and
Foss have been assigned to special
duty ia the night school.
School opened up Feb. 9Th. with
IS inmates in attendance. Most of
the time was spent in grouping the
men into classes.
Supt. Ross, of the Farm Machin-
cry Department at the old prison,
conducted some friends through the
prison Sunday.
The first and best victory is to
conquer self. To be conquered by
self is of all things, the most shame
full and vile. Plato.
Officer Piculell was called to Val
ley City, N. D, on account of the
serious illness Of his father, who we
sincerely trust will recover.
Hanley-Casey Co. received an
other shipm ent of electric light fix
lures and have installed some of them
(real brass) in the Deputy Warden's
office.
stand corrected. The Bakerino
says tn at it is not bread mixer"
but dough mixer" That being
the case, mix me up a batch of
dough" anytime.
The Warden and Mr.. Adams, in
ventor of the locking devices used
here in the cell rooms, were down
Thursday, making a minute inspec-
ton of the operation Of the devices.
Pretty soon, no doubt, Deputy
Warden Coles will recruit crew of
landscape artists and put them to
work in the yard. They will have
lots to do ere the green grass shows
up.
The Hon. Messrs Ringdal, Vasaly
and Swendsen, members Of tn
Board of Control, accompanied by
Warden Wolfer, held interviews
Friday and made an inspection of
the prison.
There is much food for thought
not only serious thought and reflec-
ton, bat action-contained in the
anonymous article Am l My Bro
theirs Keeper" in the last issue of
The Mirror.
The following is the personnel Of
the night school instructors: Sher-
iock"-unraveler of mystery il.
'E.-decipher of twists. DE-. X
invader Of the wilderness. Midget,
alias K. H."-dispenser of black
and white, and "Pussyfoot."
No question now as to the success
of orr school.
Irvine Plant.
The above mentione department