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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

THE VILLAGE DEACON.


The penitentiary only gets about
one out Of every five Of the people
who ought to be there. Same way
with the insane asylums.
Old Bill Shiftless spent all Of last
Saturday afternoon arguing on the
income tax law. Old Bill is one of
those fellows who never made one
hundred dollars in any one year OF
his whole life, but he is always
bowling that II the laws were just
to the poor man he could become
a millionaire in six months. II 1t
wasn't for Bills wife and her strong
back he would starve to death In
three weeks.
Young Sim Jason, who is just
breaking into society, is relying too
much on perfumery. Perfumery may
help some, but it won't smooth over
all defects.
wonder If the preachers get as
discouraged over their efforts to re-
form the world as / do. If they do
they are about ready to give up. /
have talked and preached and
pleaded and cussed, but people will
still insist on taking babies, to pub
lie entertainments. Babies are the
sweetest little things in the world,
but good judgment should be used
in selecting places to show them of.
And I notice that when the barber
shop is full on Saturday night there
are fellows ahead of you who must
have hair cut and a shampoo. Then
again, when you are engaged in a.
private conversation there is always
some buttinsky floating around to
come up and stick with you until
your friend gets tired and leaves.
The game law should be amended
to take in buttinskys the same as
prairie chickens. Then it would
only cost you a dollar a year to
shoot them. l have started so many
reforms and have had such little
luck that l am going to quit It,.
Hereafter everything goes. IT you
want to take wagon load of babies
to the show, do it. If you have a
friend that needs haircut, pay
him to wait until Saturday night.
Every time you see two fellows talk
ing together, rush up and butt in.
Harmony must prevail and I refuse
to be the lone kicker.
If opportunity should take a
sledge hammer and pound on the
door of some fellows they wouldn't
wake up.
Fat people have enough other
troubles without the cutups eter-
ually asking them chow they man
age to stand this Kind Of weather"
e &c
Neither man or woman Is sent to
the eternal bow-wows. They Just
deliberately and intentionally start
out upon the journey themselves.
You can't stop such persons, either,
as thousands upon. thousands can
testify.
& e e
It is always a pathetic sight to
see a sad eyed person walking down
to the barn to put the lock on after
the horse has been stolen.
e & e
In small communities there really
are 10 secrets. Somebody always
knows.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12
Advertised Mail.

FOR week ending June ., 1918;
Letters: Abilene Canning Co.
l. B. Johns, ]. E.. Lomax, &c. L, Mil
Ter, v. P. Wilson & Co.
W. A.. MATTEsoN, P. N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

Clean old papers Sc 9 bundle -
ahe Reflector office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

Young Sim Jason, who is JUS
breaking into society, is relying to'
much on perfumery. Perfumery ma!
help some, but it won't smooth oVel
all defects.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-06-12

1t is always a pathetic sight to
see a sad eyed person walking down
to the barn to put the lock on after
the horse has been stolen.
e e e
In small communities there really
are no secrets. Somebody always
knows.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17
What Rudyard Kipling
Said About the Grand
Canyon in Yellowstone
National Park

" l looked into gulf 100 feet
deep, with eagles and fishhawks CIR
cling far below. And the sides of
that gulf were one wild welter of
color - crimson, emerald, cobalt,
ochre, amber, honey splashed with
port wine, snOw-white, vermillion,
lemon and silver-gray in wide wash
es. The sides did not fall sheer, but
were craven by time and water and
air into monstrous heads of kings,
dead chiefs men and women of
the old time. So far below that no
sound of its strife could reach us,
the Yellowstone River ran, a finger
wide strip of jade green.
Evening crept through the pines
that Swallowed us, but the full glory
of the day famed in that Canyon
as we went out very cautiously to a
jutting piece of rock that overhune
the deepest deep of all,
want to send you an illustrated
pamphlet on the Yellowstone Park.
1t contains a(fine map in colors,
showing all TIE points of interest,
and describes the many wonders to
beseen. AndY would like to tell you
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

The adoption Of the amendment
to the federal constitution providing
for the direct election of u. S. Sena-
tors by the people following so
closely after the amendment pro-
viding for an income tax are indi.
cations that the people are going to
have their rights
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

The only objection that can be
made against water works, sewer
age and 24-hours electric service is
the mere matter of a little more
taxes. There are many good rea-
sons why we should have these
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

The Crystal Bottling Works car
donated waters and grape and
orange elders arc made with pure
living water, confectionery sugar
and best of extracts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

Water works, sewerage and "a
hours electric service will benefit
every citizen much more than will
be the cost in taxes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

Mrs. j. F. Baxter, of Palmyra Wis
tied relatives here yesterday. She
was enroute to Hassard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17
Boost for Water Works, Sewerage
and "a hours electric current.

The people will be relieved of
paying such heavy taxes to the
trusts and monopOles by the extra
session of Congress.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

A Bigger, Better and more Pros
porous Monroe will be made by
water works, sewerage and 24-hour
electric service.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

Ask to see the Herrick Dry Air
System Refrigerators. mesh wire
shelves, enamel lined, latest design,
at Wade & DawSons.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

just how to 90 there most comfor-
tably. May l do so? Kindly call or
write j, L, Lyon Ticket Agent,
Burlington Route.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

necessities. 1t is only necessary to
mention two, it will make our town
more healthful and will make our
city more prosperous.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

Our line of Buggies are simply up
to date this season and our prices
are low. A. Jaeger Jr
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

c, B, Anderson and wife left yes
terday for several days with rela-
tives and friends in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

Mrs. j. 7. Mcdonald and son, of
Brookfield are the guests of her sis,
ter Mrs. Ivan Yates.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

Quick Meal and Perfection Oil
Stoves at A. Jaeger Jr's., Hard
ware.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

Mrs. Leslie Pike and children re-
turned from Shelbina yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

Miss Lula Fuqua returned to
Hannibal Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

We have Home Money to loan.
See Drescher & Woodson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

Our Wall Papers are best and
cheapest. L. M. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

Alabastine, Chinamel, Stains,
Wax, Filters, Varnishes, Enamels,
etc. L. M. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17

John Elzea came in the last of
the week to see his sister, Mrs. Sue
Gentry who is quite ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-17
For Sale

j. c. Kincaid and wife spent
Tuesday in Hunnewell,
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12
Mr.. r. F. BINGHAM ELECTED
PRESIDENT LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the member
ship of the Pensacola Library Asso-
citation was held at the library rooms
in the Blount building, yesterday af-
ternoon and the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year:
F. F. Bingham. president.
A. Greenhut, ce-president.
Miss L. G. Finn, secretary and
treasurer.
The new president appointed the
following ladies upon the governing
board: Mrs. George W. Howe, Mrs.
VIM. Fisher. Mrs. ". S, Vincent, Miss
Katharine Wentworth. Miss Julia Lee.
The library now has the largest
membership in its history. 2S9 mem
bers, and the new officers hope to in
lcrease the number materially dur
ing the year.
The library now contains 5000
volumes and new books are being
added weekly.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12

to the wearer and her companion.
The colors of the Balkans and the
Bulgarians, which have recently in
vaded the field of battle, are this
spring to invade the field of millinery
and small turbans draped with chiffon
of zig-zag stripes and figures in red
green and yellow will be among the
earliest spring styles. The new Nell
rose is one of the leading spring COL
ors-a pretty compliment to the
daughter of our southern president
One of the {loveliest of the spring
models is a hemp shape of this shade,
lined with velvet of the same shade.
At one side are six stiff black quilts
and around the crown, a wreath of
small black and Nelrose roses, made
of straw. The effect is very attractive
the stand up" being very much in
vogue and extremely becoming to the
average woman. Another feature of
the new trimming, which is quite
good, is maline Sometimes. we find /,
hat made entirely of maline with a
velvet bow, harmonizing in color with
the maline-which is generally two
toned,
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12
HIGH CARDS FOR THE
SHORT HAND.

The majority of those who play
cards for amusement like to feel that
they have some easily remembered
rules at hand to guide them in the
play, and the larger the number of
hands that the rule will fit the better
they like it.
Many years experience as a teacher
has shown me that the most useful
and universal rule for the average
player is High cards from the short
hand" because it comes into play in
almost every deal, especially in no
trumpers.
The suits are seldom equally dis
tributed between the two hands, just
as the high cards are seldom all in ons
hand. The dealer will usually find
FIVE in the dummy and only three in
his own hand, or six in ono and two
in the other. When there are high
cards in both hands the rule is to play
the high cards first from the hand
that is shorter in the suit This pre-
vents any possibility of blocking 1t.
Given five to the ace in one hand.
king queen small in the other, no mat
ter which hand has the lead, the play
is king from the short hand, small
from the long hand, because if the ace
is played first the suit is blocked
This Is known to experts as un-
blocking, but the term unlocking has
a vague and repellant sound to the be-
ginner, the simple rule to play the
high cards from the short hand being
much easier both to remember and 70
put in practice. Tell an average
player to be on the lookout always to
unlock, and he at once begins to look
for squirrels in every hand: but to
play the high cards from the short
suit seems easy.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12

giving it support out of his own ex-
perience. Taxpayers, and not stu
dents of civics alone, will tarry with
him long enough to inquire whether
he is serious in a statement so far
from common experience as that
parks, instead of being a continuing
draft on the municipal treasury, may
pay a profit.
Mr.. Parker began his enterprise five
years ago, by having the city conduct
the refectory in one of the parks in
stead OF granting a concession for it.
With no thought of making a profit,
he improved the service, added to the
pay of the servants, employed a man
ager, and undertook to have a place
that would please the people who re-
sorted to the park. He accomplished
this object and was surprised to find
that he had a profit of $1,000 for the
city Other experiments were induced
by the success of this one and out OF
them Mr.. Parker has come to the con-
clusion that the change from conces-
sions to city management of the park
amusements and eating places will
bring with it a sufficient gain to do
more than pay all the park mainte-
nance expenses.
Some one. at this point. may rise to
say that it is no part of a city's busi-
ness to make money out of park pa
irons and that the load ought not to
be transferred from the taxpayers to
the people who resort to the park
But he viii be reminded that the city
is not exacting anything. that it is
giving the service that is wanted and
giving 1t IN better form, and that the
primary purpose is not profit. If he
then urges that the city should reduce
it's charges to the cost, he will be told
that the outside dealer in refresh
ments of the kind served in the park
would have good cause or complaint
of city competition. As it is Mr.. Par
ker tells Us the rules have TO be strict
that sales shall be only for use on the
grounds. The motion picture show Is
found to be profitable to the point of
being a help on the park expense. and
the same reasoning keeps the charge
up to the prevailing price in the town.
He makes out a case as to the
parks. and the plan he outlines and
has tested is easily seen to commend
itself to the attention of every city
and town"
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12
JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG ON
CONVERSATION AT A DINNER

James Montgomery Flagg, the ia
nous wit and artist, writes an anus
ing piece about dinner parties in a
recent number of the American Mag
azine. An extract follows:
Conversation at dinner party is
necessarily an awful thing, the rule
being that a pause on the part of any
one of the contestants is a social
lapse, and not to be tolerated.
IF everybody by the laws of chance
happens to be silent simultaneously
(such dreadful lacunae do occur even
at the most carefully cocktailed and
subsequently alcoholized dinners),
then your party loses and the dinner
party next door wins.
Here are a few remarks that are
being used this century:
"'Yes, you begin at the outside and
work towards your plate; that brings
you out right
at had such a time separating hus-
bands and wives I guess you can
stand sitting next to Walter for one
evening. can't you? That was all be-
cause George didn't show up!'
"I go to the theater to be amused,
There's enough tragedy in real life
"'She lost eighty pounds in a week,
but she looks like a fag now!'
IN magazine stories it is always at
signal from the hostess the ladies
rose and retired to the drawing room
as if friend hostess ran up a flag or
yanked a semaphore.
"You dive for the usual dropped
handkerchiefs. the hostess wags a
playful finger at you all and says:
Now don't stay in here for hours!'
"The dullest moment has arrived.
'"The host struts about opening
cigar boxes and liqueur- bottles, just as
if he felt quite at home.
you know exactly how the poor
lump feels. You are sorry for him-a
little. You know how hard 1t is try
ing to appear natural, hospitable and
gay, and how he hasn't anything to
say and pretending he has van-loads
of cute remarks up his sleeve.
Later, when the maid says your
car is at the door your hostess says
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12
pRIzzLIN,.

Why it's just a little rain, just a little
bit o. rain
Drizzlin' down from out the grayness,
goin' slziddin' down the pane;
1t amt anything to crouch at, maybe
birds forget to sing
For minute, but it's rain that makes
the glory of the spring;
It's just rain that soaks the ground
up till the shoots say howdy do
As they come a-polxin' upward
through the mold to look at you,
And then. even if it's ratnin', it's a
rain that's sweet an warm,
There amt any wind nor nothin' any
cne could call storm.
Wait till later in the season, when tn
thunder masses roll,
And the lightin gets you startled till
white fear in your soul,
And big trees are shook. an riven
from their branches to their
base,
An the whiteness of the lightin' is re-
reflected in your face,
An the children come a-runnin' for
their dad to ward off harm,
Then you'll realize the weakness OF
your puny daddy arm
And you'll gather them up to you, an
you'll give 'em each a kiss,
An wish you could trade the thunder
for a drizzle such as this.
An you oughtn't go a-grouchin',
there's a clear sun overhead,
An it's shinin' on the cloud tops till
its yellow glories spread
All across the world, an paints it
coiors only God can know,
More than ever was imprisoned in the
gladdest kind O. bow;
And the drizzle win be stoppin' when
it's sopped things for awhile.
An you'll notice earth an heaven
sweep together in a smile,
An from somewhere way of yonder
you viii hear a wild bird sing,
And'l understand the drizzle is the
thing that makes the spring.
Judd NJ. Lewis.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12
NURSE HELPS
| YOUNG GIRLS
She. Knew From Experience
Just What Was Needed.
Describes One Remark
able Case.

Watonga, Okla.-Mrs. Ida Bol!inger
of this town, makes the following in
teresting statements for publication:
st suffered for 20 years, with wom-
anly troubles. and in this time, tried
several different treatments, but got
no better.
l finally got hold of Ladies Birth
day Almanac, and read about Cardui,
the woman's tonic.
had not taken very much of it, be-
fore I was entirely we'll
I do some nursing, and have given
Cardui, the woman's tonic. to lots of
women, with good results.
I use this medicine a great deal in
treating young girls. A young girl
came to my house one day last sum
mer. She had taken cold at the wrong
time. and was in terrible condition.
I went to the druggist, bought her a
bottle of Cardui, and the third dose
she took did the work.
She is now entirely well.
You may use my name in any way
you desire, as I am anxious to do any
thing can to help suffering women"
For more than so years, Cardui has
been in widely extended use, by women
of all ages, and has given perfect
satisfaction, as a remedy for helping
rebuild womanly strength and health.
Try Cardui yourself It will hep
you. Your druggist sells it,
n. B.-Write to: Chattanooga Medicine
Co., Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chattanooga,
Tenn, for Special Instructions on your
case and 64-page book, Home Treatment
for Women" sent in plain wrapper.
(A6v.l
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12
LEAKS IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS
OF THE UNITED STATES,

In each school system there is Sc
ries of leaks through which the chill
dren escape before completing the
course. For this reason the member
ship of the lower grades is large; that
of the upper ones much smaller; the
high school enrolment smaller yet;
and when the college is reached, few
of the original beginners remain. In
this process of elimination great diff
ferences are found between the states,
with the result that in some parts of
the country a large proportion of the
young people are receiving higher ed
ucation, while in other localities the
proportion is low. So great are these
differences that the proportion of COL
lege students in Massachusetts, Cali
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12
NEW AND PRETTY SPRING
THINGS SHOWN AT SHOPS.

If the old saying that "all the world
loves a lover" is true, how much truer
is the fact that every woman loves 9
new spring hat. There is something
about the look of a spring hat that
gives one a feeling of superiority and
then during the long winter season,
one becomes so tired of the winter
chapeau. At present the shops are
filed with attractive goods and hats.
The hats of the coming season will be
small, which is a great comfort; both
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12

Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher, who has
been unanimously elected president Of
the Congressional club, of Washing
ton, composed of the wives of sena-
tors. representatives of congress and
government officials.
This honor, high though it is, has
been bestowed upon a woman who is
well fitted to represent not only the
South, but the nation, and in making
Mrs. Fletcher the head of this organ
ization of representative and cultured
women. those who have so honored
her have chosen well.
The wife of F1orida's senior senator
is not only a woman of broad culture,
fine mentality and force of character.
but possesses that poise and magnet
ism which go to make the woman of
affairs.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12

sweetly, must you go?' Well. you
won't mind dropping Miss Burke on
your way, will you?'
'Oh, too delighted! Where do you
live, Alma?'
lone Hundred and Seventy ninth
street! But you are sure it won't be
taking you out of your way?
mot at alive live in Thirty
seventh street,
Miss Burke is so chatty and en-
tertaining as we take her up to New
burg"
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12

In Jacksonville she was not only n
social leader, but interested in all that
pertained to that wider culture that
bespeaks the versatile woman, and in
that broader sphere which is now
hers, she will be as important a factor
in the capitals social life as she prov
ed during her residence in the Flor
ida city.
Elected as presidents of the
Congressional club were Mrs. Frank o.
Briggs, of New Jersey; Mrs. Thomas
p. Gore, of Oklahoma; Mrs. Henry @.
Cooper, Of Wisconsin; Mrs. James T.
Lloyd, of Missouri; Mrs. L. P. Pad
gett, of Tennessee; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. H. NJ. Towner, of Iowa
corresponding secretary. Mrs. ]. z
Baker, of California; treasurer, Mrs
| Frederick Dentt.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12
TO MAKE PARKS
SELF-SUPPORTING,

In reference to the maintenance OF
parks an issue which enters largely
into this municipal problem, Boston
exchange, editorialIy says
when a superintendent o: parks in
a city Of considerable size comes for
ward with the assertion that the parks
can be made self-supporting. and pos
sibly TO pay their original cost. he de-
serves attention; and will probably
get it. In the current number OF Su-
burbsn Life we find George A. Parker,
superintendent of parks. Hartford,
Conn, making Just this assertion and
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12

fornia, and Indiana is greater than
the proportion of those receiving a
high school education in twelve Of
the southern and western states. The
report quotes but does not vouch for
an estimate by the United States bu-
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12

cola were Misses Glenn and Ruth Cen
try, of Milton, who visited relatives
here and received many attentions
during their visit. They returned
home on Monday,
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12
REV. MARION cRosLEY
TO PREACH AT THE
uNIVERSAIIST CHuRCH

The Rev. Marion Crosley, D. D., will
hold service at the Universalist church
on Sunday, February 10th, at the
usual hours both morning and even
ing. His subject for Sunday morning
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12

is The Message l Bring-The Good
News" In the evening his theme will
be What Becomes of the Worst Man"
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12
CARNIVAL VISITORS LEAVE
FOR THEIR HOME IN MILLION.

Among the attractive visitors who
spent the carnival period in Pensa-
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12
MEETING LADIES MISSION
CIRCLE UNiVERSALIST CHURCE

The Ladies' Mission Circle of the
Universalist church will meet today at
$3.50 p. M, at the home of Mrs. NJ. e.
White, Sth avenue and 18th street
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12

Continued on Page Eighty
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-01-21
Worthy of Adoption,

A Rhode Island Rhodes scholar Enc
connection between the Rhodes anG
Rhode), who contributes an entertain
ing article to Brown Alumni Monthly
on Oxford undergraduate life, says
that the afternoon at Oxford is giver
over to athletic exercise. Hardly 6
half-dozen undergraduates in the col
lege will be found at work between
these hours. Games for physical de
velopment and the genuine sport o.
playing them-here is an English idea
that is worthy of being adopted il
American colleges as the system O
examination by subjects. No matter
how immaculate the status of the ath
letes, there can be no doubt tina
American college athletics have beer
sadly professionalism" at the ex
pense of a willingly subservient ma
jority.