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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
YUAN sHI KAI, PRES. OF CHINA
Provisional Ruler Succeeds to o g.
81 Year Term.

Picking, Oct. Yuan Shi Kai
was elected president OF the Chinese
republic for term of five years. He
received the necessary two-thirds
vote of the united houses OF parlia-
ment on the third ballot.
Notes from the powers recogniz-
ing the Chinese republic were des-
patched to the Chinese foreign of
flee as soon as 1t had notified the
legations Of the election Of Yuan
Shi Kai to the presidency. The
Chinese foreign office had previous
~ guaranteed that the new presi-
dent would undertake to observe all
the treaties and contracts made by
the Manchu government and also to
maintain the established customs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
PHILIEs WIN FIRST, o TO 4.
Macl6men Forced McGraw to Use
Three Pitchers.

Philadelphia won the opening
game of the series from the Giants,
to 4. New York used three pitch
ers In an effort to check the attack
OF the Mackmen but without avail.
"Rube" Marquard opened the fir
ing but was retired in the sixth after
the Athletics had won the game. He
was relieved by Crandall, who was
taken out in the eighth after Phila-
delphia had scored another run.
Philadelphia took the lead in the
fourth with three scores. New York
scored first, one In the third. In
the fourth Philadelphia took the
lead with three scores and was new
er headed. Bender went the entire
count. A big crowd gathered in
front of Meyers smoke house to
watch the flashes put up.
The score by innings: R. H. E.
900 800 O1O-6 10 1
New York OOp1 $50 OOO-4 II 1
batteries, Bender aand @chang; |
MarQuard, Crandall, Tesrau and
Meyers. Umpires, Klein and Egan;
Rgler and Connolly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
MEssEX SAYS THERE'S
NO WORK FOR SPOILERS

William Messex, who became well
known in the state recently because
of his work as a spotter for the
mayor of Salina, leaving that town
without adding anything good to
his reputation, is still in trouble.
He was held for contempt of court
in Topeka for falling to appear as a
witness in liquor cases there. Later
he was released. Now, on the witness
stand, he says that he has not been
able to find work, that all the jewels
that he and his wife had are in
pawn, and that going without food
is becoming a continuous perform
ance for the Messex establishment.
At two restaurants, Messex says, he
was employed but discharged when
It was learned that he was q spot
Ter. Messex and his wife are Inn
oortant state witnesses in the case
n Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
sTUBBs' INSTRUMENTATION.

Former Governor Stubs OF Kan
sas Is making tour of Europe. He
is very active creature, is Stubs,
and he seems to have gathered more
misinformation than do most poll
t1cians on such a voyage. The riv-
ers and canals Of Germany fiji him
with delight, and he demands that
Uncle Sam buy a similar set of hand
picked waterways at once. "If the
United States will develop its inter-
nal waterways system, even to a
slight extent" writes Govern Stubs.
"the complaint of high freights will
be no longer heard. A New York
to Chicago canal would pay for IT.
self in five years" The Journal
believes that in this concept OF a
New York to Chicago canal, Mr..
Stubs has made a new record in !
absurdity He has extended the
limit. A magnificent natural water
way reaches from Chicago to Buff
falo-two-thirds of the distance to
New York. Why abandon the lakes
Tor a canal? For the rest of the
route, the old Erie ditch is being
deepened and widened: but the peo-
pie OF the empire state will be salts
lied II this undertaking pays for
Itself in fifty years instead of five.
The Hon. Stubs speaks Of water
ways as a cure for high freight
'ates. Twenty minutes research
you'd show him that railway freight h
ates in Germany are almost twice {
3 high as those in the United States.
ne average rate IN Germany Is thir- v
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
FIVE CHAIR BARBER SHOP
SOMETHING NEW IN ABILENE

Today the deal was closed where
by Walter Branaman and James
Callahan became interested in the
old Happy" barber shop In the Re-
Hector building. Five new white
up-to-date chairs have been pur-
chased and the room will be fixed
up In good shape. This VIII berthe
first five chair barber shop In the
city and the boys promise mo wait
ing" to their many customers. The
shop will be owned and conducted
by Harry Lorensen, Walter McClin-
tick, Glenn Owens, Walter Brana-
man and James Callahan, all of
whom are first class BARRIERS and
we'll known to nearly everybody in
Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
MEET AT
SALINA THIS WEEK


The third annual meeting OF the
Kansas Retail Butchers association
will be held in Salina October s and
.. The program will include all
branches of the business. Arthur
Hurd, county attorney, is to talk on
the proposed bill to license butch
ers. Ed. T. Hackney, president Of
the state board of educational adj
ministration, will talk on university
extension courses for merchants.
The state officers are: s. G. Hill,
Blue Rapids, president; B. L. Thomp-
son, Heringtons secretary; F. D.
Entriken, Mcpherson, first vice
president; w. H. Kelchner, Wichita,
second vice president; Fred Gar
land, Wellington, treasurer. Mem
bers Of executive committee: w. c..
CARNEY, Concordia; Emil GAMBIA,
Usage City; George Allingham, Man
haitian; Herman Hassler, Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
LAWRENCE NEGRO SHOT
WIFE WITH SHOTGUN

Lawrence, Oct. Arthur Potts
negro, sought expression of a griev.
ance which he felt against his wife
by taking shot at her with a sim
gle-barrel shotgun at the family
home on Pennsylvania street Sunday
night.
Potts had a splendid target. His
wife was standing in the open door
with the light behind her. His aim
was good. The charge of bird shot
took effect in Mrs. Potts body from
the forehead to the thigh, but not
one penetrated deep enough to be
dangerous. The woman's wounds
were dressed and she was not feel
ing much pain today.
Potts left home as soon as he had
fired the shots. Sheriff Cummings,
Deputy schneck and officer Hefin
went down and found Potts sitting
IN the river bank with his shot gun
across his lap.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09

ONLY ONE OR TWO POSSIBLE
Stimulated by Drugs, Told of Crimes
Committed Though He Was
In Pen-KilIed Mrs.
RexFoat.

Chicago, Oct. TOT the nineteen
murders, Henry Spencer, possibl,
slayer of Mrs. Mildred Allison Rex
roat, swore he had committed, the
police today, after investigating hii
alleged crimes in various cities, were
able to fix upon him only one OF
possibly two.
Captain Halpin, chief OF the de.
tective bureau, announced his con-
viction that Spencer, in giving his
long, circumstantial confession OF
fiendish crime, was consummate
falsifier.
Four OF the murders he says he
committed were perpetrated while
Spencer was In the Illinois state
penitentiary at Joliet. or twelve Of
the alleged murders the police in
this and other cities have no record.
In one case described by Spencer,
police records show that a body was
recovered, but the detectives have
as yet established no connection be-
tween Spencer and the crime.
Except for possibly two murders,
Spencer's weird story of killing peo-
pie by hammering in their skulls
and sinking their bodies in lakes,
seems pure fabrication" said Cap
tain Halpin. Ellis imagination, slim
ulated by drugs, poured out one of
the most fantastic tales of murder
that has ever come from a man
whose mind is given to dreams of
crime" @t
Captain Halpin declared that he
has complete proof that Spencer
murdered Mrs. Rexroat and is al
most equally confident that he MUIR
dered Mrs. Annabel Wight. Mrs.
Nights house was robbed December
/, 1912, and she was beaten so bad
y that she died in the county hos
'ital July Is, 1918.
States Attorney Charles w. Had
ey and Sheriff A. A. Kuhn of Du-
age county, in which the Rexroat
murder was committed, demanded
oday that Spencer be turned over
9 them for trial. Captain Halpin
1ould not surrender the man, how
YER, and said he would hold him at
sast until he had checked up conf
letely all the killings Spencer had
pasted Of committing in Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09

who was charged with slowing him
self away on board the steamship
Oceanic on its last voyage from New
York.
The magistrate sent a recommen-
dalton to the home office that Kemp
should be deported after he had
served his term of Impeachment.
Kemp planned to make money on
the trip by selling his poems to the
passengers and by giving readings.
but he never got to the passengers.
The ships office found him soon
after the boat sailed and put him
to work peehng potatoes in the
cooks galley.
The hobo" poet has managed to
keep in public notice since he left
Lawrence, Kan, two years ago for
New York. He was named as cor
respondent In suit for divorce fill
ID by Upton Sinclair, the author,
Who alleged that the bare-headed
'ard had wiled away the affections
# Mrs. Sinclair while a guest at
he Sinclair home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
PRISONER WRECKED
JUNCTION CITY JAIL

Blacksmiths are busy repairing
the hunks in the mems section of
the city jail at Junction City. The
hunks were broken by an insane
prisoner who was kept for several
weeks in the city jail. because the
county Jail was crowded and there
was no room for him there. The man
was William Meyer, a local black
smith, and he broke, bent and
twisted the heavy iron work so that
none Of the hunks could be used un-
I'll repaired.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09

ana Horse Show got into full swing
at . o'clock yesterday morning. At
the nour set for the official OPEN
ing spectators began arriving. The
finishing touches had. been placed
on the concession booths and cattle
mad been given their final sprucing
up for the breeders exhibition.
which promoters of the show believe
VIII be the largest and most sue
cessful held during the fifteen years
the association has been in exist
ence.
The crowd that attended the open
ing day gave slight intimation of
the widespread interest that at
taches to what is rated the classiest
show of its kind in the country. All
day long cattlemen and visitors from
outside towns and rural communi.
ties rode the street cars or walked
the streets of the city, droves Of
stock raisers and fanciers arriving
early, and only awaiting the open-
Ing OF the full programe that started
his morning, before swarminr out
o the show grounds at Nineteenth
md Genesee streets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
LESTER COMBS TO
GARDEN CITY PAPER

Lester Combs, formerly Of the Re-
Hector and later on the staff Of the
Wichita Beacon. has resigned his
work at Wichita to take the place
of managing editor OF the Garden
City Telegram. He takes charge Of
his new work at once. Mr.. Combs
Is an experienced newspaper man
and has good field in which to.
work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
WAS A WORKER FOR
ADMISSION OF WOMEN

J. w. Sauer is home from To-
peka where he attended the special
meeting of the A. o. U. w. and was
a vigorous worker for the admis-
sion Of women to the order. The
vote of delegates was close, only 1S
over the required three fourths be-
ing secured for the new plan. 1t is
expected that it will add 10000
members to. the order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
WHATEVER your property

'WHATEvER your property
w may need, be sure that
you don't neglect any paint
need.
Good paint is the best in
surance against the deprecia-
ton OF decay which property
can have. And the weather.
wear of winter and early
spring is something YOU ought
to protect against.
Devoe Lead-and. Zinc Paint
is the thing; for all outside
and inside painting. If you
want TO be sure of your quail
ity be sure it's Devoe-the
safe name in paint.
A. R. Fl WICK A0nnf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
Card Of ThaDks.

/ wish to thank my neighbors and
friends through the columns Of the
Reflector for a post card shower
given me on Oct. 8. 1918, in honor
of my fiftieth birthday anniversary.
I win long remember that day
A. T. Johnson, R. D. 6. DIV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
THURSDAY, OCTOBER .. 1918.
THE KANSAS BANKER AND THE
KANSAS FARMER.

The turning of the attention oil
bankers toward the agricultural de-
velopment of the state has occa-
stoned a good deal of happy joking
and even some more serious observ-
atoms to the effect that the banker
had better sublet the job of teach
ing the farmer how to farm. All
this is taken in good part on all
hands and the movement goes mer-
rily on. Some day when the banker
can show to his credit a whole line
of net benefits to the community
from his efforts to improve rural
conditions and double the prosperity
of the farm, Mr.. Everybody will be
converted and remark that he was
''just a foolin' that he always
was forzlt, and first thing you know
will be running for office on that
ticket. . a. ~
The Kansas banker Is endeavoring
to spread the gospel of good hope
and good cheer, and desires in his
heart to see the whole land blossom
as rose, Seeking prosperity him
self he covets 1t none the less for
all others. He Is a student of con-
ditions, and informs himself upon
every subject relating to the pub
lie welfare. Good roads, good crops,
soil fertility and Soil conservation,
waste prevention, the silo, the barn,
all these are subjects as engaging
to him as the terms with which he
daily deals In the banking world in
which he moves, and no visitor, at
the bankers desk or at the bankers
home, or in the street or anywhere,
10 more welcome than the farmer. Il
The banker is beginning to find
out II he didn't know 1t before that
as banker he really understands
but very imperfectiy thb dssp things
Of his own profession. On the scale i
of one hundred. few Kansas bankers I
would expect to hold diplomas or .
anything much above honorable 4
mention" in the grading processes
ollowing examination in the intri- r
acies Of finance, and yet those are
he laws which whether we compre-
end them or not govern the bank
ng business. Is it not true OF the b
armer? Can the farmer, even he G
( forty years experience. analyze ol
ae soil and test the seed and make II
lfallible adaptation? Would many III
AXE grade of 100 in perfectly cl
air test? Everybody has some~ I'LL
ling to learn. lfi
When the statistician tells us on lei
Re one hand exactly what have been In
le fruits Of Kansas SOIL, and the sh
Iperts present on the other hand by
le maximum Of possibility, within tic
lsy reach there is difference I'm,
lough to Justify the best and the wi
efforts Of farmer, banker, VIZ
Iilroad man-lawmaker, everybody. AL
w. w. Bowman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
CrawIed 1h lIIIe. for Az

Joliet, Ill. Oct. Fatally in
1ured BY being run over by'a heay-
lily loaded wagon. John Husemsu
erawled half mile for aid and feIl
dead when the first person he met
rushed to bis assistance today
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
SEED WHEAT rs
GIVEN BY ABILENEITES

The contributions from Abilene to
the seed wheat fund for western
Kansas have not been numerous but
they show the good will of leading
firms Of the town. They are:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
ROYAL OPENS TO THOUSANDS.
Exhibits An in Place at Kansas City
Today.

Kansas City. Oct. with every
exhibit In place and the arena and
barns as spick and span and as clean
as a Dutch oven, the fifteenth an
nual American Royal Live Stock
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09
HARRY KEMP GETS 81 DAYS.
Hard Labor for Verse Writer-De-
POrtatiOn Recommended.

Southampton, England. Oct. IA
sentence of 81 days at hard labor
was pronounced today on Harry
Kemp, the American verse writer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
Man Spends More
Money Than Woman
By DR.. H. S. BARTHOLOMEW

of these pompous wiseacres more
because it is characteristic of the SEX"
AS there he had and happened be
correct certainly economical than men; but is
mental tendencies ayarc mprudence thrift mproviden Such
intellectual qualities have relation parenood than they have
to respiration and digestion
Certainly each has its pecua which, however, have to do
essentially with bodily structure and function Such apparent differences
as there be between men Of and due to the
influence of the different surroundings and duties which the established
social order demands 8,i.. ..s
All OF eat the foods the diseases and enemies
and develop the racial individuality under n the conditions
except far maternity and paternity concerned Consequently
every member of species exactly resemble every other member
in those particulars directly concerned with paenhood
Long hair is not manifestation of mnny daughter just
probably nherts her fathers mentality her mothers Only the capacity
for motherhood descends exclusively in the female line
Some day. probably beyond the Rhine psychologist will assemble
composite male and female ne and bread slice them into serial
sections numbered pairs they be suppod and compared
He should carefully mark each slice with M Otherwise am
sure there would be way to tell them apart
But the question whether economical
has been decided by consent for in America at least nearly all
purchases made by womeny the of the house. the wife,
mother and general superintendent of the home She not thrifty
and because she wants to be- but because she has the responsibility
and would be the first heaviest sufferer wu made weu
want.
similarly placed that he would be praised blamed
accordingly the resde life comfortable deay he would also
know how onions there should be bunch Men spend for
investment and speculation which may be done shrewdy fosh
Women spend money for things be up OUT for expert
enjoyed rendered Such
transactions may be economical o. extravagant
Extravaganza and responsibility nseparaby linked which is
why father makes such bad bargains
T saebs an or emergency sEsp drives him to the 5aA
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
perp,atual Motion.

One may we'll be sure that there IL
no perpetual motion machine" For
this purpose machines have been con-
structed from time immemorial, but
nothing has ever come of 1t. Men have
gone mad on the subject, but without
any practical results. 1t was demon
strated long ago by Sir Isaac Newton
and De la Hire that perpetual motion
is impossible Of attainment. Even the
solar system. the most wonderful ma
chine Of which we have any knowl-
edge, will run down in the course of
time, some say in about $11.OOO,O00 Of
years from now.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD.
california Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and 1t thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross. irritable, feverish or
breath is bad. stomach sour, look at
the tongue. motherl, II coated. give q
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els. and you have we'll, playful child
again. When its little system is full
Of cold, throat sore, has stomach,ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup Of Figs" handy; they know
teaspoopful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a 60
cent bottle Of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children Of all ages and grown.ups
printed on the bottle. ADV.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
WI j AN A ! AFFORD EDITOR

Mr.. William A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building, for the readers OF this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 17S West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, H., and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
In some locations a house of one
story and a half looks better than a
higher one. Some folks like to build
low houses and to make them wider.
There are all kinds of houses and all
sorts Of people, so that everyone
should be satisfied. There is a COM
Portable look about the little cottage
here illustrated that | like. 1t has a
roomy, comfortable, cool appearance
for summer; and 1t looks as though a
good furnace In the cellar would
make 1t warm and cozy In the winter,
too. It is 30x45 feet long on the
ground, with the addition of two com
Portable porches.
This house should face the north.
Not every house plan is suitable for a
lot with northern exposure. Gen.
orally speaking, southern frontage is
preferred; but sometimes northern
outlook is desirable. 1t is not possible
to face every house to the south, be-
cause there are not sites enough OF
this kind to go around. There are
advantages in northern exposure,
with house built like this. which on
set some of the disadvantages. The
parlor, library and downstairs bed
room could get the east sun in the
morning. The kitchen would be bright
and cheerful while the work is going
on in the forenoon, and the dining
room would be pleasant in winter time
from ten or eleven o'clock in the morn.
ing until night. The Railways, both up
stairs and down, could be spared for
the northern exposure, because hall.
ways are not occupied except as pas.
sageways.
There is an opportunity in this
house to put in two CRATES, one In the
library and one in the parlor. A great
deal Of attention is now being paid to
CRATES and mantels. Some new Cali
fornia CRATES are raised above the
floor of the room, set upon sort Of
step or pedestal. The idea is that
raising the fire slightly gets 1t uI
where 1t may be seen to better advan.
tage, and It is said to be little
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
GIRLS! GIRLSI TRY II,
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make L Thick, Glossy, Wavy, L1xnIs
liant and Remove Dandruff--Real
surprIse7for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy. fuf-
fy. abundant and appears as soft. lus-
trous and beautiful as q young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten cloth with little
Danderine and carefully draF It
through your hair, taking one hmSll
strand at q time. This win cleanse
the hair Of dust. dirt and excessive oil
and in just few moments you havS
doubled the beauty Of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle Of
dandruff; cleanses. purifies and invig-
crates the scalp. forever stopping Itch
Ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after few weeks use when you
will, actually see new hair-fine and
down2 at first-yes-but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty. soft hair and lots
Of 1t, surely get a 25 cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and Just try It. Adv.