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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24
BRYAN SERVED SOFT DRINKS.
Diplomatic Circles Talking About
SecretaFy's Grape Juice.

Washington, April 23.-Diplo-
matte circles were in animated dis
cussion today of Secretary Bryan's
dinner party the other night to some
forty distinguished members Of the
diplomatic corps, at which infer
mented grape Juice was served in
place of the variety Of wines which
customarily have q place. Official
dom talked so much about the I'm
novation that the story leaked out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24
PRESIDENT HAD CLOSE CALL.
Street Car Was Stopped Within Few
Inches Of His Automobile.

Washington. April 23.-President
Wilson and his youngest daughter.
Eleanor, are being congratulated on
their narrow escape from an acci-
dent while automobiling last night.
AS their car turned a corner at the
peace monument, a street car was
brought to q sudden stop within q
few inches Of the motor. President
Wilson was disturbed, but did not
stop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24
CLASS COST IS HIGH
AT KANSAS UNIVERSITY

Lawrence, April 21.-A freak
mathematician at the University OF
Kansas has figured out the expenses
of student and has estimated that
it hits fathers bank account about
81 per class. If the student is spend
ing $500 year at the university
and is taking fifteen hours work
per week, it costs him a round dollar
for every fifty-minute class he at
tends. 1t costs $85 to take five
hour course, and If the student
flunks and has to take it over again
1t means that he will have to spend
$170 to get the five hours credit.
Some of the students that are TAX
ing American government the third
term may be surprised to learn that
Congress has the power to lay and
collect taxes, duties, imposts and
excuses"
The mathematics "gun" continues
as follows: "The above statements
are cold facts, and II you get out
the wooden shovel, a stick Of char
coal, flop yourself down on the con-
vex portion of your anatomy (front
view) and get buy with the 'rithme-
tic you learned in the eighth grade,
you will find that 1t costs more to
see prof" gaze at the ceiling than
10 hear orville Harold sing 'sMo-
Their Machree."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24
KILLED BY ATHLETIC HAMMER
Florence High School Student Was
Member Senior Glass.

Florence, April 23.-Donald Ball
. student of the Florence high school
and a member Of the high school
track team, was killed by being
struck in the back Of the head with
, 12-pound athletic hammer. He
sailed to zee the hammer comine
toward him in time to avoid being
nit. He was 10 years Of age and
zras q member Of the class to grad
nate from the two-year commercial
department Of the Florence high
school in Nay
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24
Lorenson,s Rarber shop.

Is the place to 60 when you are
looking for first class barber work.
Three good BARRIERS. Baths In con-
nectiOn. Porter service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24
PASS PENNSYLVANIA SENATE
Suffrage Amendment Went Through
Pennsylvania Upper House.

Harrisburg, April 2s.-The Penn
sylvania senate today passed the
woman suffrage amendment. which
had already passed the house
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24
ALL PRICES

ALL PRICES
In the Temptation Sale hold good
up to and including Saturday, April
26. Remember the stock is all per-
feet and very few collar lines brok-
en-. We have also arranged for ex-
ira help, so that your wants can
be easily and quickly supplied.
READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT.
Ladies' Suits and Coats of all
stock, choice ............S0 $685.
Ladies Kid Gloves-...........S0c
Ladies Gowns zoe
White PiQue CSC
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24

Amateur photograph work. Send
me your work Tor prompt atten-
tiOn. n. Van Duyne. phone 1000.
Abilene. 2swd1mO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24
EMBROIDERIEs

Including all styles and kinds.
Special values.
45-inch Embroidery. Vols and
Swiss Flouncings at..........4Sc
lS and ~ inch Flouncings, most
of these would be good values at
Soc per yard, your choice during
temptation sale, at a yard. ..25c
A special lot of wide landings,
Allovers, and all widths, temptation
sale price ......................... .1Oc
We have special lots for &c, INC,
DC, 12c.
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WHITE SHOES

and barefoot Sandals. These are
new goods received this week from
one OF the best factories in Boston,
Mass, and it's our oversight in not
countermanding these two orders,
that we now have these goods. They
are for Misses and Children and we
will place the entire line on sale
during our temptation sale at cost
and Garage. See North Window
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24

We are mercilessly slaughtering
prices and shoes until the last pair
is sold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24

o buy reasonable merchandise sacrificing - = c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24
Prices Listed Here
Good Only for
This Week

FOR OUR MARKET DAY SPECIAL
Next Saturday, April 26th, we
viii sell Ladies' Houses Dresses at
zoe. Ginghams and Percales. You
will find this remarkable value
besides giving you an assortment of
several hundred to select from.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-24
SHOE DEPARTMENT

We are permanently retiring from
the shoe business. Odd lots as they
occur in both shoes and oxfords for
ladies. During temptation sale your
CHOICE ~l'OO
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14
WHILE THERE WAS YET TIME
Mean Man Made His Suggestion ano
Departed in Some Haste From
Meeting of Indignant Women.

With tense, eager faces, the great
audience of women leaned forward in
their seats, eagerly drinking in the
noted speakers every word.
Mere man." she was saying, lis
wont to belittle woman's ability to en-
ter the fields already usurped by him.
AS a matter OF fact, she is capable OF
filling any post of public or private
Office now held M man, and If APP
pointed to it, could even perform
mans tasks with greater fa!thfulness
and greater daring.
Name, if you can, one post for
which she cannot fit herself Name
one Office to which she would not,
could not, give the greatest meas
ure of capability, the highest degree
OF courage, the"
A mere man, who had slipped I'M
noticed into back seat, rose at this
point, and the light of sudden inspirs-
ton cleaned in his eye.
Rat catcher!" he shouted. And
then he fled.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14
CAT ENJOYED THE COMEDY
But Of the Four Principals involved,
Tom Was the Only One Teat
Had q Laugh Coming.

This is the tale OF a cat with a
sense OF humor.
Mrs. Youngwife went TO an east end
butcher shop the other day. Whea
she entered, the greeting was high
pitched shrek. Naturally she shrieked.
too, and then looked to see what the
trouble was. Mrs. Butcher. In charge
of the shop in her husbands absense.
stood on a small box. Before her stood
a large black cat. CLEAN OF fun In
his yellow eyes and a mouse IN his
mouth.
A moment the tableau held. Then
the cat walked away and Mrs. Butcher
started fearfully behind the counter.
The cat followed her and dropped the
mouse at her feet. Two screams. the
flutter Of skirts, and Mrs. Butcher
again was safe on the box. and Mrs.
Youngwife sat on the counter, her feet
sticking straight out. her skirts gath
cred tightly about her ankles.
The mouse ran a foot or two and
go cat had It again. and again walked
away. Mrs. Butcher stepped OF the
box, pickes It up and. carrying her
ark Of refuge with her. again r1ed
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14

sponsive. She assembled the stairway.
at each step seeming to mount that
much the higher into an atmosphere
Of righteous remoteness.
No one who separated Gregory from
his secretary could enjoy his tolera-
ton, but Fran had struck far below
the surface of Iikings and dislikings.
She had turned back the covering OF
conventionality to fay bare the CULVER.
ing heartstrings of life itself There
was no time to hesitate. The stone
ak which on other occasions might be
a laughing, elfish face was now held
ready for battle.
Hadn't we better go in a room
where. we can talk privately?" Fran
asked. II don't like this hall That
woman would just as soon listen over
the banisters as not. I've seen lots of
people like her. and l understand her
kind"
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14

most exalted ideals as that woman"
But Fran was to him nothing but an
agent bringing out Of the past a Sc
cret he had preserved for almost twen-
ty years. This stranger knew Of his
youthful folly, and she must be pre-
vented from communicating 1t to 9TH
ers.
II was from NO sense of aroused con-
science that he fastened to lead her
to the front room. In this crisis. some.
thing other than shuddering recoil
from haunting deeds was Imperative;
unlovely specters must be made to
vanish.
He tried desperately to cover his
dread under a voice of harshness:
What have you to say to me?"
Fran had lost the insolent compos-
ure which the secretary had inspired.
Now that she was alone with Hamil-
ton Gregory. 1t seemed impossible to
speak. She clasped and unclasped her
hands. She opened her mouth. but
her lips were dry. The wind had
risen, and as 1t went moaning past
the window, 1t seemed to speak OF the
yeaning Of years passing in the night,
unsatisfied. At last came the words,
mufied, frightened--"I know all about
it."
"AIl about what, child?" He had
lost his harshness His voice was al
most roaxing, as If entreating the
mercy of ignorance.
Fran gasped, Il know all about it
7 know" She was terrified by the
thought that perhaps she would not
be able to tell him. She leaned heav-
lily upon a table with hand turned
backward whitening her finger-tips
by the weight thrown on them.
About what?" he repeated with the
caution of one who fears. He could
not doubt the genuineness Of her emo
ton; but he would not accept her
statement OF its cause until he must
"Oh," cried Fran, catching tenn.
pestuous breath, uneven, violent. you
know what | mean-that!"
The dew glistened on his brow. but
he doggedly stood on the defensive.
You are indefinite" he muttered, try.
ing to appear bold.
She knew he did not understand be-
cause he would not, and now she real.
lied that he would. IL possible. deny.
Pretense and sham always hardened
her. Then" she said slowly. II will
be definite. will tell you the things
it would have been better for you to
tell me. Your early home was in New
York, but you had cousin living in
Springfield. where there was a very
good college. Your parents we're anx.
ious to get you away from the temp
tations Of big city until you were
OF age. So you were sent to live
with your cousin and attend college.
You were with him three or four
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14
HER "BEST FRIEND"
A Woman Thus Speaks of Postum.

We usually consider our best friends
those who treat us best.
Some persons think coffee a real
friend, but watch it carefully awhile
and observe that it is one OF the
meanest of all enemies, for it stabs
one while processing friendship.
Coffee contains d poisonous drug
caffeine-which Injuries the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets
up disease in one or more organs OF
the body, if its use Is persisted in.
Il had heart palpitation and nerv-
BUSINESS for four years and the doctor
told me the trouble was caused by
coffee. He advised me to leave it Of,
but | thought / could not" writes
Wis. lady.
"On the advice of a friend / tried
Postum and it so satisfied me l did not
care for coffee after a few days trial
Of Postum.
LAS weeks went by and l continued
to use Postum my weight increased
from 9S to 11S pounds, and the heart
trouble left me. have used it year
now and am stronger than | ever was.
7 can hustle up stairs without any
heart palpitation, and l am free from
nervousness.
MY children are very fond of Post
um and it agrees with them. My sister
liked IL when she drank 1t at my house;
now she has Postum at home and has
become very fond of it. You may use
my name II you wish, as / am not
ashamed of praising my best friend
Postum" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich
Postum now comes in new concen-
trated form called Instant Postum. IL
is regular Postum. so processed at the
factory that only the soluble portions
are retained.
A spoonful Of Instant Postum with
hot water, and sugar and cream to
taste. produce instantly a delicious
beverage.
Write for the little book, THE Road
TO MELVILLE"
There's q I 'ason" for Postum
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14


years. and at last the time came for
graduation. Shall l go on?"
He fought desperately for self-pres-
ervation. What is there in all this 2"
you had married, in the mean
time" Fran said coldly; married Sc
cretly. That was about nineteen years
ago. She was only eighteen. After
graduation you were to go to New
York, break the news to your father.
come back to Springfield for your
wife, and acknowledge her. You grad
uated; you went to your father. Did
you come back?"
MY Cod" groaned the man. So
she knew everything; must he admit
it? What is all this to your" he
burst forth. who and what are you,
anyway-and why do you come here
with your story? II 1t were true"
"True!" said Fran bitterly. IF
you've forgotten. why not go to
Springfield and ask the first old citi-
zen you meet? Or you might write
to some one you used to know, and
inquire. II you prefer. I'll send for
one Of your old professors, and pay
his expenses. They took good deal
of interest In the young college stu
dent who married and neglected Jo-
sephine Derry. They haven't forgot
ten 1t, If you have"
you. don't know" he gasped. that
there's a penalty for coming to
peoples houses to threaten them with
supposed facts In their lives. You
don't know that the jails are ready to
punish blackmailing. for you are only
little girl and don't understand such
things. give you warning. Although
you are in short dresses"
YES" remarked Fran dryly, az
thought that would be an advantage
to you. 1t ought to make things
easier"
How an advantage to me? Easier?
What have q do with your"
81 thought" Fran said coldly, that
it would be aSsier for you to take me
into the house as little girl than as
a grown woman. You'll remember
told you Tvs come here TO stay"
ITO stayi" he echoed. shrinking
back. "Youy'
Yes" she said. all the cooler for
his attitude of repulsion. IL want a
home. Yes. I'm going to stay. want
to belong I'd somebody"
He cried out desperately. But what
am l to dof This will ruin me-oh,
it's true, all you've said don't deny
p,,k \ entI II ri
me. Is all the work Of my life to
be overturnadi l shall go mad"
mo. you xon't," Fran calmly as
sured him. you'll do what every one
has to do, sooner or later-face the
situation. You're a little late getting
to 1t, but It WAS coming all the time.
You can let me- live here as an adopt
ed orphan, or any way you please.
The important fact TO me Is that I'm
going TO live here. But / don't want
to make it hard for you. truly don't"
Don't you?" He spoke not loudly,
but with tremendous pressure OF de-
sire. Then, for Gods sake. go back!
Go back to---to wherever you came
from. I'll pay all expenses. You shall
have all you want"
"All | want" Fran responded. "is a
home, and that's something people
can't buy. Get used to the thought OF
my staying here; that will make it
easy"
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14
6cHAPTER Iv-contlnued.

He was sorry for her; at the same
time he was subject to the reaction
of his eXhausting labors as song
leader. Then" he said, with tired
resignation, IF you'll follow me, I'll
take you where you can spend the
night, and tomorrow, I'll try to find
you work"
Work." She laughed. ooh. thank
you!" Her accent was that of repu-
diation. Work indeed!
He drew back in surprise and dis
pleasure.
you didn't understand me-" she
resumed. What l want Is a home. |
don't want to follow you anywhere.
This is where want to stay"
You cannot stay here" he an
swered with a slight smile at the pre-
sumptuous request, but I'm willing to
pay for a room at the hotel"
At this moment the door was opened
by the young woman who, some hours
earlier, had responded to Frans
knocking. Footsteps upon the porch
had told of Gregory's return.
The lady who was not Mrs. Gregory
was so pleased TO see the gentleman
who was Mr.. Gregory-they had not
met since the evening meal-that. at
first, she was unaware of the black
shadow; and Mr.. Gregory, in spite OF
his perplexity, forgot the shadow also,
so cheered was he by the glimpse Of
his secretary as she stood in the
brightly lighted hall. Such moments
of delighted recognition are infnitesi-
NAL when a third person, however
shadowy, is present; yet had the world
been there, this exchange Of chances
must have taken place.
Fran did not understand-her very
wisdom blinded her as with too great
light. She had seen so much Of the
world that, on finding a tree bearing
apples, she at once classified IL as an
apple tree. To Gregory, Grace Noir
was but charming and conscientious
sympathizer in his life-work, the at
mosphere in which he breathed freest
He had not breathed freely for half a
dozen hours-no wonder he was glad
to see her, To Grace Noir. Hamilton
Gregory was but benefactor to man.
kind, a man of lofty ideals whom 1t
was a privilege to aid, and since she
knew that her very eyes gave him
strength, no wonder she was glad to
see him.
Could Fran have read their thoughts,
she would not have found the slight
est consciousness OF any shade of evil
in, their sympathetic comradeship. AS
she could read only their faces. she
disliked more than ever the tall, young,
and splendidly formed secretary.
"Oh!" said Grace with restraint,
discovering Fran.
YES" Fran said with her elfsh
smile, back again."
Just without the portal Hamilton
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives ut Hamilton Gregory's
home In Littleburg. but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp ptceting.
she repairs thither in search OF him.
laughs during the service and is askad to
leave Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
schools, escorts Fran from the tent. He
tells Ter Gregory is wealthy man,
deeply interested in charity work and
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and while TAX
ing leave OF her. holds her hand and Is
seen by Sapphire Clinton, sister OF Rob-
ert Clinton, chairman OF the school board
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14
Need of Sun and Air.

"a certain morbidness among girla
and women, which rests so heavily on
modern life." is due to lack of sun, air
and sunshine, according to Professor
Manjon of Nice.
Sun bathing. air-bathing and fire.
quent physical exercise in loose gar
ments. are indispensable to good
health and good temperament in wom-
en-" declared the lecturer.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14
Bluebottie Heaven.

In the American Magazine there
was an amusing story entitled
The Honor of the Blu1bottles." Aunt
Lucinda Bluebottle of Boston ran into
a young MAJ. who us~i bad word
Aunt Lucinda goes on:
The young mans language was not
refined. He said he'd be damned. and
that is exactly what will happen to
him, l am sure, for whatever else
heaven may i've. | am convinced it will
not be vulgar
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14

20 go behind the counter Again the
cat followed. and the play was enacted
as before.
minutes, when the delivery boy came
whistling in He was hailed as a de-
liverer
HUH" he grunted. He seized the
cat and cast 1t out the feline jaws
still gripping her prey.-Indianapoli
News.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14

your purpose TO compel me to give
you shelter because Of this secret
you mean to ruin me. I'll not be able
to account for you, and they will
question-my wife will want to know,
and-and others as we'll"
"Now, now" said Fran, with sudden
gentleness, don't be so excited, don't
take It so hard. Let them question.
I'll know how TO keep from exposing
you. But do want to belong to some
body, and after I've been here
while, and you begin to like me, I'll
tell you everything. I knew the Jo-
sephine Derry that you deserted-she
raised me, and ! know she loved you
to the end. Didn't you ever care for
her, not even at the first, when you
got her to keep your marriage secret
until you could speak to your father
face to face? You must have loved
ever had. Since she died I've wan
dered-and-and ! want a home"
The long loneliness OF years found
expression in her eager voice and
pleading eyes, but he was too en-
crossed with his own misfortunes to
heed her emotion. Didn't / go back
to Springfeld?" he cried out "Of
course l did. made inquiries for
her; that's why went back--to find
out what had become of her. I'd been
gone only three years, yes, only three
years, but, good heavens, how l had
suffered! l was so changed that no
body knew me-" He paused. appalled,
at the recollection. Il have always
had terrible capacity for suffering.
tell you, it was my duty to go back
to find her, and l went back. | would
have acknowledged her as my wife.
would have lived with her. I'd have
done right by her, though it had killed
me. Can | say more than that?"
Il am glad you went back" said
Fran softly. she never knew it. l
am so glad that you did--even that"
Yes. did go back" he said, more
firmly. But she wac gone. ! tell
you all this because you say she was
your best friend"
"A while ago you asked me who I
am-and what"
ut doesn't matter" he interjected.
You were her friend; that Is all
care to know. | went back to Spring
field, after three years-but she was
gone. / was told that her uncle had
cast her off, and she had disappeared.
1t seems that she'd made friends
with a class Of people who were not
who were not-respectable."
Frans eyes shone brightly. "Oh,
they were not" she agreed, they
were not at all what you would call
respectable. They were not relig-
ious."
$50 was told" he resumed, little
uncertainty. There was no way for
me to find her.
Herr" cried Fran; you keep on
saying her Do you mean"
He hesitated. she had chosen her
part-to live with those people, left
her to lead the life that pleased her.
That's why | never went back to
Springfield again, I've taken up my
life in my own way. and left her-your
friend"
Yes, call her that" cried Fran.
holding up her head. II am proud of
that title. | glory in It And in this
house"
II have made my Offer" he inter
rupted decidedly. 'I'll provide for you
anywhere but in this house,,
(TO BE CoNTINUED)
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14
Hunts hares With Auto.

Sport in a new form now appeals to
a New Zealand farmer. Driving in a
motor car with two powerful head
lights, he bags nightly between SIX
and a dozen hares, the animals beng
so fascinated by the glare OF the
lamps that they become stationary
tnrgpts
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14

Gregory paused frresolutely. He did
not know sbai course to pursue so he
repeated r.cantly, II am willing to
pay"
Fran interrupted flippantly: ct have
all the money / want" Then she
passed swiftly into the hall, rudely
brushing past the secretary,
Gregory could only follow. He spoke
to Grace in a low voice, telling all he
knew OF the night wanderer. Her
attitude called for explanations, but
he would have given them anyway, In
that low, confidential murmur. He
did not know why 1t was--or seek to
know-but whenever he spoke to
Grace. 1t was natural to use a low
tone. as II modulating his touch to
sensitive strings As II the harmony
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14
To Be Rluldlx Exact.

Regstaff-I hear you are doing some
writing for one Of the popular maya
zines.
Percollum-That's slightly exag-
gerated; haven't been able to get my
stun into any but the--er-unpopula
ones ret
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14
CHAPTER ".
We Reap What We Sow.

II anything could have prejudiced
Hamilton Gregory against Frans inter
ests it would have been her sighting
allusion to the one who typified his
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-14
Naturally INDIGNANT.

Did you tell your troubles to a
policeman" Yes" said the man
who had been robbed. And ! tell
you that policeman was indignant
The hold-up man hadn't even asked
his permission to operate on his
heat "