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ried on the thought that this was the
woman he had hound himself to for
the rest Of his life mingled with
the other more poignantly-nateful
thoughts. with last sickening sense
Of wretchedness. The sudden, aghast
consciousness Of ~haos, of an abrupt
demolishing Of the pleasant, familiar
settings OF life that never comes to
some. came to Rose that evening as
she ran home through the fog.
She entered the house noiselessly.
and sped up to her room. 1t was time
to dress for dinner, and an old won.
an.servant who had once been her
nurse was waiting to help her. The
mistress and maid were on terms Of
affectionate Intimacy and the progress
Of the toilet was generally enlivened
by gossip and laughter. Tonight the
girl was singularly silent. responding
with monosyllables and sometimes not
at oil to the remarks Of her assistant.
AS the woman drew the fastenings OF
the dress together, she could feel that
the body the gown clipped so closely
quivered, like the casing of machinery,
vibrating to powerful conclusions
within.
The silence that continued to hold
her throughout dinner passed unno-
ticed. as Gene was thers and enlivened
the passage Of the meal by contrib.
uting an almost unbroken stream Of
talk. The night before he had been to
play. the plot Of which. and Its de-
velopment in four acts. he now related
with a fullness OF detail which testi.
fed to the eloseness Of his attention
and the accuracy Of his memory. As
each course was removed from the
table. and the young man could once
more give his undivided attention to
the matter Of discourse. he leaned
back in his chair and took up the
dropped thread with a fresh zest and
some such remarks as:
In the beginning Of the next act,
the hero comes in with his hat on,
and first he says"-and so on.
With each Of these renewals of the
narrative the Bonanza King subsidized
against his chairback in limp atti.
tude. staring with gloomy fixity at his
boy, and expelling his breath in a long
audible rush Of air. which was some
times q sigh and sometimes ap.
preached the proportions Of a groan.
At the end Of dinner. when Gene
announced his intention Of leaving as
he was to attend vaudeville perform.
ance. the old man began to show signs
Of reviving animation, going so far as
politely to ask his son where he was
going and with whom. His manner
was marked by a warm. hearty encour.
agement. as he said:
Get the whole vaudeville program
down by heart. Gene, and you can tell
1t to US tomorrow night. Therell be
about twelve parts to It, and Rose can
order two extra courses for dinner,
and we might hire some men with
stringed instruments for an accom-.
paniment."
Gene. with innocent good.humor. re.
sponded gaily:
"All right, father, I'll give 1t my best
attention. and II there's anything e.
pecially good, I'll report to you. You
and Rose might like to 90 some night"
His father. disappointed that his
shaft had made no impression upon
the young mans inyulnerable ami.
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ability, emitted q scornful mort, and
made no further response TO Genes
CHEEKY Good nioht."
There" he said. In tones express.
Ing his relief. as the portiere dropped
behind his sons departing figure. "he's
gone! Now. Rosey. you and I can
have a talk"
"Yes." said his daughter, looking at
her coffee-cup. that's what I wanted.
I want 10 have long talk with you
tonight. papa"
Fire away" said the old man. 1--WE
had to listen to that fool for an hour.
and it's broken my spirit. You can
say anything you like"
mot here" said his daughter: "in
the sitting.room. I'll go In there and
wait for you" Y
why not here7 What's the matter
with herei like It better than tho
sitting.room. I'm more comfortable "
mo. the servants will want to clear
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Prison peIIeacies.

Iced champagne. black currant Jelly
and soda water are among the articles
OF diet which u prisoner In hospital
can choose at Wandsworth prison.
What! No c2viArsi-London GlahA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
Didn't Happen Here.

A newly married couple left the
office of Probate Judge D.. A. Nc
Canless in Wichita a few days ago.
In the brides hand was a marriage
certificate. Presently the groom
re-entered the office and stood gaz-
ing at the judge. What can do
for you this timer" asked the Judge.
Il, well, I'd like my marriage
certificate" stammered the young
man. He was told that it had been
given to his wife. "Oh," he remark
ed, sis that all we get? thought
we each got one" Kansas City
Star.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
over at Fort Scott not long az


Over at Fort Scott not long ago a
great crowl had gathered on some
public OCCASION It was hot and dis
agreeable and for some reason there
was long wait and there was a lot
of grumbling. When suddenly out
of the depth of the crowd came the
piping voice of a small boy: Lets
all smile!" And the crowd didn't
stop at smiling, 1t roared with laugh
ter says the lola Register. The peo-
pie forgot how tired they were and
how annoyed they had become, while
they responded to that boys chal-
lenge. 1t is good story to remem-
Der. Things are bound to go wrong
once in while but when they get
to the point where we are about to
lose our temper or courage -"let's
all smile"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
A WILLING WORKER.

Even when you are wide awake II
is frequently hard to estimate the
passage of time. On one occasion
you find 1t hard to believe that sew
eral hours have elapsed, and on an
other the day may drag so slowly
that the clock seems to have shirk-
ed its duty. While you are asleep
the calculation of time is Of course
almost impossible, as this incident
told by a farmers son at the cor
ner store one rainy morning, aptly
illustrates.
Father hired new hand last night
"a big, good natured Dutchman.
Evidently the poor fellow was tired
from tramping around the country,
for he went to bed Immediately af-
ter supper.
AS usual father went down to the
cellar about half past nine to throw
some coal in the furnace and adjust
the drafts for the night. Evidently
this made enough noise to rouse the
new hired man, for mother, who was
sitting beside the table in the din
Ing room, saw the stair door sud-
denly open and disclose the broad
form Of the Dutchman. Blinking
drowsily before the light, he ex-
claimed:
"Goot morning, missis, goot morn
ing. could chust as veil hat come
down Won hour ago II you had only
woke me up.''-Youth's Companion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
THE FARMERS INTEREST RATE

THE FARMERS INTEREST RATE
It is generally estimated that the
farmers of the United States pay q
rate o. interest averaging eight and
one-haTf cents per annum. Former
President Taft accepted this esti-
mate in his letter to the governors
of states on land and agricultural
credit in Europe and America.
Edward N. Vose. in the Bankers
Magazine, produces an array Of fig
ures to show that the average rate
is really much lower. AS the United
States census. does not cover the
case, he opened correspondence with
attorneys closely connected with
farm mortgage loans in all the states.
The information secured indicates
that the rate ranges from five to six
per cent in New England; from "
to in the Middle Atlantic, South
Atlantic and central western states;
from 7 to IL in the mountain states,
and from 7 to 8 in the Pacific states.
The average farmers Indebtedness
is estimated at six billion dollars,
one-half of which. is on chattel and
crop loans. Mr.. Vose comedies that
on the latter the rate may average
8h per cent. He figures out the
net average on all loans at SO per
cent. The average rate paid by
European farmers is estimated at
five per cent.
Accepting Mr.. Vose's average Of
trifle less than per cent, we may
say that American farmers are still
paying too much for short loan ac-
commodations 1t is gratifying to be
told, as we are in Mr.. Vose's article,
that in Minnesota, Iowa and Mis-
souri, the average rate paid by farm
ers is only five per cent, and that
these states lead all others both in
number and amount of farm mort
gage loans.
This indicates that our bankers
and capitalists are systematically ex-
srting themselves to extend financial
to thes1faEmeFs on
favorable terms. The prosperity Of
he three states named is a speaking
testimony of the benefits of such
policy.
1t would be we'll IL the bankers
Ind capitalists Of all the states would
ret together and adopt similar meas
Tres for the promotion of the great
st of all the country's industries
he farming industry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

are deserved for Mr.. Morgan has
demonstrated his fitness for the
position. AS member OF the state
board OF penal institutions for SIX
years and its chairman for two
years. he has shown 9 broad spirit
OF interest in the work OF remak-
ing men. A Kansas gentleman with
the bigness that stands for an open
mind and a firm adherence to duty,
he has managed public affairs with
fidelity and wisdom. He will be
efficient in every sense OF the word
and the selection is a fine one. While
a distinct loss TO the state because
It takes him from the board on which
he has so long served. It, opens
wider field of usefulness which he
will fill well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
THE WoMEN,s PLATFoRNI.

This is an excellent platform
adopted by the Kansas Good Citizen
ship. League at its meeting at Law
renee recently. 1t pledges III
members to work and vote for
The welfare OF dependent moth
ers and widows.
The enforcement of all laws fol
the Suppression Of vice.
The passage of law requiring &
mental and physical examination al
a requisite for a marriage certifi
cate.
The employment OF women physi
clans in eleemosynary institutions
The passage of a mothers pension
law.
The continuance of the appro-
priations for travelling Libraries.
The adoption of a woman suffrage
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton.
The maintenance of the highest
standard for our educational institu-
lions.
Only on two matters do these wo-
men do any knocking. They protest
vigorously against the erection OF
statue of Governor Click in statuary
hall in the national capitol and
they announce their opposition to
the curtailment of the appropriation
for the circulating Libraries.
If every one of the demands of
the league were complied with this
would be a whole lot better country
to live in. The action of the league
gives hope that the addition of the
woman vote in Kansas will result
in even greater good than its friends
promised. 1t would be well If
branches of this league should be
formed in every county and the
women of the county give more at
tention to the demands of citizen
ship. In some counties, already
there are clubs of women studying
political conditions. Great good may
be accomplished by such organiza-
.ions.-Leavenworth Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

clay canvass of the vote cast II
Michigan at the recent April cleo
ton, as 1t has not been printed In
any Of the Kansas newspapers. The
canvass was not completed until the
fore part of May. The figures are
Of interest because of the strenuous
efforts made by the Progressives to
keep Michigan in line. Colonel
Roosevelt spoke in Detroit in sup
port of the Bull Moose state ticket,
and former Senator Beveridge stump
ed the state. The voters evidently
gave them a deaf ear as the COM
plete returns show.
"You will see the Republicans
came in first with an average Of
$4,000 votes; Democrats second
with $4,000, and Progressives third
with 10000. Michigan is the state
which gave Roosevelt a majority of
$4,000 last November. Now his
party is bad third. Governor Fer
ris, the Democrat incumbent, re-
Gently stated that, in his opinion,
the Bull Moose party in Michigan
was disintegrating, and that Is per
cent of the Roosevelt voters had al
ready returned to the Republican
fold"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
HARVEST HANDS HERE.
Advance Guard Begins to Arrive in
the County.

The advance guard of 1918 har-
vest hands has been arriving in the
city during the past few days. and
the indications are that there will
be no shortage in Dickinson county.
Many of the men who are looking
for harvest work stop here only a
short time, and then go on to the
western part of the state. There
is a sort Of unwritten law that the
trainment shall allow the hands to
bum" their way on the trains and
many of the freights shed from six
to 10 hands when they arrive in the
city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
A FABLE FOR FARAEERs.

Once upon q timeva farmer, de
Gliding that HIS days Of. toll were
past, retired and put up a shanty
on town lot.
For three weeks he lived in ele-
gance and ease, and ate cold stor-
age eggs and renovated butter.
Bstween intervals OF resting, the
farmer spent his time moving the
lawn with his wife's sbuttonhole
scissors and kicking about his taxes.
But somehow the place didn't
seem like home. and at the end Of
the third week the farmer sold ais
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
WHO'S TO GIVE US THAT 2 CENTS

Democratic leaders are promising
says the Inter Ocean, that If the
Woodrow Wilson bill is passed, witt
sugar on the "free list" SO that We
can buy sugar In the world mar.
ket" without paying tariff tax, u
we shall save 2 cents a pounds on
the sugar we buy.
While that means q saving ), OF
only $1.6S a year for each of us on
an average consumption of S1.5
pounds per capita It is still inter-
esting in these days Of thigh cost
Of living" Every little helps.
Standard graduated sugar, the
kind everybody ordinarily uses, is
now selling at retail I'm Chicago at
5 cents pound and less. The re-
tail price has not been over cents
in the big stores for many weeks.
Would "free sugar. bring this
price down to cents? And if so,
how? Who is going to give us the
2 cents that the Democratic leaders
promise us? From whom will we
get It? q
In so far as it is imported our
sugar practically all comes from
Cuba. Practically all that does not
come from Cuba is grown under our
own flag. So the present tariff
tax" directly affects only the cost
of Cuban sugar.
Now Cuba is selling raw sugar
landed in New York for 81 cents a
pound. 1t is evident Cuba cannot
give us that 2 cents. That would
leave Cuba only one-tenth of a cent.
The. average tariff on this Cuban
sugar is 1875 cents per pound. 1t is
evident that taking off the tariff
alone will not give us that 2 cents
not by more than half a cent.
The net cost of Cuban sugar at
the refinery door is thus S.45 cents.
That leaves of the cents or less
that We are paying only 1.55 cents
or less for the refiner, the railroad,
the wholesaler and the retailer.
1t is evident that they cannot to-
gether give us that 2 cents. They
cannot work for nothing and pay
us half a cent pound for buying
the sugar.
This arithmetical problem is re-
spectfully submitted to the Demo-
cratic statesmen who are promising
to save us cents a pound on sugar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
A NUGGET.

Volumes of verbiage, series Of
campaigns, countless sessions Of
legislative rhetoric can never crush
or ever nick a piece of gold quartz
that Professor William Howard
Taft let fall in his fourth lecture al
Yale on "Some Questions of Modern
Government" Here is the nugget
"The objection to the recall is
not that 1t takes away the office
from the official, but that, it is an
obstacle to the efficiency of govern
|ment. Men do not administer gov
'ernment feerlessly under government
of which the recall is a part, but
administer it so that their enemies
may have no opportunity to make
malicious attacks upon them"
Simple language like this, un-
adaptable to.twisting or cheap CHI
canery, should be displayed in let
tiers of light that the majority"
may know precisely what they are
about. Here we have plain words
easy of Interpretation for all the
plain and unplain, wheresoever they
be. It is almost sin to expound
it, to restate that government under
the recall makes him shifty, yield
ing at a time of crisis, panderfng to
the forces against what he believes
to be right.
1t is not necessary to go into our
history or any other history to bring
to mind the great moments
and crises when had decision waver-
I'd under the recall the results would
have been chaos for mankind. Peo-
pie of today have only to look back
IN their town times and figure the
Imagine lesser man
han Lincoln in the crux Of civil |
var subject to the recall; and where
would we be? Think of a weaker
nan than Grover Cleveland at the
ime of the Chicago strikes; and
What might have happened? Con-
GIVE of even the floods this spring
With mayors, governors and a presi-
ent having to shilly-shally under
ear Of the recall for enforcing war
measures and impressing men into
immediate service.
Had Professor Taft lived and died
nd left no other offering to his
ountrymen than this sentence he
Vould not have been born in vain:
Men do not administer government
under government of
7hich the recall is a part" This
nugget VIII stand unlimited wear
nd tear from the waves of consti-
utional reform.-New York Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

The announcement of William
Allen White, accepted as that of the
leaders of the Progressive party,
that its members should all get back
of Wilson will not set very we'll with
the former Republicans. They were
willing to form a new party but are
not willing to be led into the Dem
'ocratic camp.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

With the exception of appointing
a man named Saltzgaber as pension
commissioner the new administra-
ton is treating the old soldiers fair
ly well. That name is a jawbreaker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

place to a pale-faced ribbon counter
clerk who didn't know a Berkshire
from a Rhode Island Red and hit
the trail back to the farm.
Moral: It's hard to make an oak
tree feel at home in flower pot
Industrialist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

Kansas City Star: "What," asks
the Abilene Reflector, does the sill
yer lining Of a grasshopper cloud
look like?" 1t is legendary in form,
somewhat mythical along the outer
edge, and the color of roorback.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

ent In the meeting. The fact is
none of them was there or had any
thing to do with the preliminaries.
One third of the 600 delegates pres
ent were supporters of Roosevelt
and the spirit of fairness was
abroad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

California legislature passed only
a few hundred of some 1000 bills
introduced, but the state treasury
was left successfully empty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
THE MICHIGAN VOTE.

A correspondent of the Topeka
Capital writes from Michigan, Civ.
ing the official vote at the recent
state election. He says: 81 would
like to have you publish the offi-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

The Kansas press, regardless Of
politics, is saying complimentary
things about the appointment Of
Thomas W. Morgan, editor Of the
Ottawa Republic. as warden OF the
federal prison at Leavenworth to
succeed Warden Meclsushrey. All
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

Colonel Roosevelt says that civ
ilization is slowly coming east, but
II It's the California brand It can
take its time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

Representative Helvering intro.
'duced in the house last week a res
olution authorizing the secretary OF
war to donate to the city of Con-
'cordia, Kan, two cannon or field
pieces. This will be cannon apiece
for each faction. The next gale that
sweeps from the west will bring to
our startled ears the closh of re-
sounding arms. Gentlemen may cry
peace, Peace!" and SO on. 1t is
clear torsee that Helvering is TAX
ing no sides in the row.-Clay Cen
ter Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
THURSDAY. JUNE ~. 1918.

Abilene will have a watermelon
carnival with no headache the next
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

Before the Topeka meeting, the
anti-harmony fellows in Kansas de-
clared that the old bosses would be
there and run things. The old
bosses were not in evidence, and
the ob5ectors Immediately charged
that they were anyway right behind
the scenes and doing the Bunty act.
Having made up their minds in the
matter, the directors are satisfied
in their own minds that certain
things are so. even when they know
and admit that they are not so.
what's the useS-Lawrence Gazette.
One Of the favorite comments Of
the Progressive papers is that Cur
It's. Long and Dawes were promin-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
Lawrence oaEette: William

Lawrence Gazette: William AL
len White praises Wilson for trad
sing federal patronage for support of
administration measures No one
before Mr.. White had accused the
president Of being guilty Of making
such trades, but William not only
makes the charge, but lauds the
president for making them. Under
the old rotten rule of Cleveland, Nc
Kinley. Roosevelt and the others, a
deal of the kind. when charged,
was Indignantly denied or ignored
as unworthy of notice. Funny what
ideas these intensive reformers
have.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
For Sale.

Bring your poultry and eggs to
Green Bros, corner Second and Null
berry. Highest market price. 27wf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
FOLKS.

Some folks can't pay their debts
when due, but regret it, and pay as
soon as they can. Heaven prosper
'em. Some folks can pay their debts
but never do. Heaven be merciful
to 'em. Some folks pay their debts
cheerfully. Heaven bless 'em. Some
folks pay their debts but roar about
1t and abuse their creditors. Heaven
pity 'em. And nothing shows folks
up more than the attitude they take
toward their debts Homer Hoch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
The Farmers National Bank
Abilene Kansas, at the close of business June A. 1913

The above is correct
l. B. MARTIN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS R. NJ White President A. Wilcox,
dent: A. L. Duckwal, Hazet. A. Matteson G..
w. Minick, Shockey.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-01

The contention is made by a med
ical authority that the daily eating of
garlic will prolong ones life.-Tyler
Courier-Times.
If fate should decree that we had to
eat garlic every day, we would ask
that the SILVER cord be loosed, the
golden bowl be broken, the pitcher be
broken at the fountain and the wheel
be broken at the cistern." right now.
Bryan Eagle.
Garlic is the very dish for editors
They can walk the streets and attend
church in the full satisfaction that
others will catch on to the fact that
the editor has had something to eat at
his house. Tyler Times-Courier.
Perish the thought of garlic in the
home, and never partake of it to prove
that you belong to that fortunate class
who are able to eat. You go out on
the street, or to church, redolenting
the circumambient atmosphere with
the sweet aroma of garlic, and they'll
be telling it that you have looked upon
the can, high capped with foam, and
partaken of the Limberger, the pretzel
and the Bologna