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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27
SAVING MONEY.

A Kansas City banker, w. T
Kemper, calls attention to the wes!'l
negligence of the savings account
While it is true that the west IL
using its money and hence not In
clined to lay away so much in saw
ings deposits no one would find a
growing account in the bank out OF
place and the increase of prosperity
In the west should begin to show in
that direction.
II could quote figures" says Mr..
Kemper, Ito show you that nearly
every state in the union is ahead
of Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma
New York has more savings on
deposit than all the western and
middle western states combined, vet
California is the fourth state in the
union in this respect. There is as
million dollars in savings deposits
in Missouri, millions in Kansas,
13 millions In Nebraska and 2R
millions in Oklahoma.
"These figures look large, per-
haps, but compare them with some of
the data from the eastern states.
Rhode Island isn't much bigger
than Jackson county, Missouri. Del
aware is about the same size as
Jackson county. The total savings
deposits in Rhode Island Is 126 mil
ion dollars-a sum greater by far
han the combined totals in Mis-
Iouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Okla
iona. Little Delaware has more
han 10 million dollars In savings
accounts. People should be made to
realize that savings account Is
bout the best way in which to be-
lin laying the corner stone of indie
endence.
Switzerland is the gssatest say
ngs account country In the world
Itatistics show that 554 people out
1 every thousand have savings ac-
cunts in the banks. In the United
itates ninety-nine out of every
thousand have such accounts.
1T isn't what you earn, but what
'ou save that makes you indepen-
Ient."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

In the old days the voters held
primaries and elected delegates to
county convention. Then dele
gates were elected to go to a state
convention and eight or ten hun
dred delegates representing every
part of the state selected a state
ticket. Sometimes the men select
ed were well to do, sometimes they
were poor as church mice, but they
had the confidence of the people.
Now the Bull Moosers call a select
meeting, sending out invitations to
few alleged bosses in each county.
They meet and select the candidates
and then send out the list to the
voters saying these are the men we
have selected for you--vote for 'em.
They select rich men only because
state campaign costs thousands OF
dollars with all the advertising nee
essary and its requires lots of money.
A few men self-selected run 1t. Re-
form as 1t is written by the Bull
Moosers is the thinnest political
skin game the country has ever
seen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

gives me most profitable Yields I'm his
locality, and from this he should se-
lect, each year. seed that comes near
est to his ideal. Il is necessary TO
make this selection each year because
IL 1t ia not done the corn will soon
revert to the original type and lose
those qualities which the farmer has
been striving TO get.
In your selections. instead Of look
ing for an ideal ear only, look for an
ideal stalk made up Of an ideal stem,
Of ideal foliage and of an ideal root
system bearing an ideal ear or ears
covered with IDEAL husks, and support
ed by an ideal shank Possibly this
win be hard to md; but you can ma
something which approaches It and
from this, with your ideal IN view, you
can select continuously until you have
a plant very nearly approaching that
ideal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27
TRAINS STOP 10 HONOR
JAMES CHARLTON'S MEMORY

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Every train
ON the Chicago & Alton system viii
be brought to a standstill for three
minutes this afternoon while the
body Of James Charlton is being
lowered into the grave. Mr.. Charl-
ton. who died here Thursday at the
age Of 81, for twenty-eight years
was general passenger agent of the
Alton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

G. F. Scott thinks the Bull Moos-
ers should not be too hard on Sem
ator Norris Of Nebraska for going
back to the Republican party. They
should remember that the senator
expects to be candidate for re-
election five years from now and
ne naturally prefers to attach him.
self to party that will be alive
when that time arrives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27
EIGHT
LAND AGENTS.
Return One Indictment n Florida
Fruit Lands Case.
CHARGE MISUSE OF THE MAILS
Richard y. BOlles Heads the List
Witnesses Say They Bought
"Fish Lands'-12,O 600
Persons Interested.

Kansas City, Nov. 21.-One indict
ment charging eight men with mis-
use Of the mails in a conspiracy tC
defraud In connection with the op-
erations Of the Florida Fruit Lands
Company was returned by the fed
eral grand Jury yesterday afternoon.
The indictment is against the fol-
lowing.
Richard ]. Bolles, a millionaire
of Jacksonville, Fla; John Mathews,
Kansas City; Robert j. Martin, Kan
sas City; J. H. Borders, Kansas
City; Ed. c. Chambers, Kansas City;
George A. Paddock, Miami, Fa.; A.
D. Hart, Kansas City; Jesse L. Bill
ingsley, Miami. Fla.
Bolles is a millionaire and head
of the company. He now is in Kan
sas City. He owns all except five
hundred of the one hundred thou
sand shares of the company. Testi-
mony before the grand jury was to
the effect he already had collected
$1,4OO,OO out of the Florida Fruit
Lands company. Martin & Borders
are sales agents for the company. It
is asserted they received 100000
exclusive of expenses for selling the
land.
Mathews is former secretary and
treasurer of the company. Paddock
Is western sales manager for the
company and Billingsley a former
vice president. Hart also is for
mer officer of the company.
Witnesses told the grand jury of
purchasing land from the company
only to find that it was covered with
water and more suited to raising
ish than crops. The manner of
off the land also came in
or scrutiny by the grand jurors.
Twelve thousand persons, most Of
hem living in Kansas, Missouri, Ok
ahoma and Nebraska, purchased
and from the Florida Fruit Lands
company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Conner Davies tells the following:
THE editor of the Glen Elder Sem
tinel reported a fine dance as being
held at a prominent farmers resi-
dence-that's what he was told by
what he supposed was reliable au-
thority-when as matter OF fact
the meeting was Of the Epworth
League, Now the editorais having
more trouble than two cats tied by
the tails and thrown over a clothes
line. Some people never have their
cups Of Joy running over until they
get poor cuss of q country editor
into trouble"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27
clrantIc Piers.

In New York work has been com
menced on the 1,O0O-foot pier made
necessary by the size Of the vessels
which have already reached the point
to demand such accommodations. The
plans for the new Tilbury docks pro-
vide berths for vessels 1880 feet long.
It has been predicted that the 1880
foot boat will be with US in 1880,
based on recent strides in shipbuild.
ing. but there are many authorities
who look for it at an earlier date.
In order to take care of the increased
size Of the modern vessel the Sues
canal will be deepened to 80 feet by
1915.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27
sOme ApproprIate Thoaaht..

The general idea is that when we
have an abundance Of material good
we should be thankful. OF course. the
converse is equally true. And as this
is . matter OF Interpretation for each
individual, and as he sees many Of
hts fellows who have prospered better
than he, It disinclines him to give
thanks. Another theory il that al
though we have meager possessions
others have less, therefore we should
be thankful. This is a mighty mean
way to do. It's one way OF Growing
over your unfortunate neighbOF. and ia
the Quintessence of littleness. Anoth.
er way Is to thank God that your neigh
bors ara no better OF than yourself
This was the case Of the old lady when
the frost caught her garden truck
Still another is to take advantage OF
your neighbor and then return thanks
that you are seif.msde and successful,
And yet another way h to do your
neighbor ere he does you and then
give thanks. as David Harum would
say. And there are those who profess
thankfulness because matters might
be woENe. And that brings up the
query WHISTLER matters ever are 30 bad
but that they might not ha worse. II
not then one might and an endless
chain OF t1anksgl wing II one could
really IS thafRful ato 4 bsi6g who
&0aIa IS disp6se Or ordsf events as 70
prodoes ~ much missFy. All these
Eotioua or conceies ere more OF lesS
crooked. ev
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27
SENSE IN PoLIrICs.

The Lawrence Journal says that
the RefIector's ''only objection %
the Progressives Is that they can
not win" oh, no, you must have
read some other paper. That would
be a very narrow view to take. The
objection to the Progressive party's
methods Is that its leaders insist in
keeping in existence q party that
was founded on the personal ambi-
ton of one man whom the voters
failed to endorse. The elections
since last November have shown a
generalization OF the party as an
organization and 1t can hope to be
nothing more than a third party
wailing around on the edges and
able perhaps to defeat the Republic
can party which has brought pros
perity and happiness to this nation.
The progressive legislation OF
Kansas and OF the United States
came through the Republican admin
istrations and 1t is the part of wis
dom to build up that organization.
We have never known OF a party
that accomplished anything unless
It could control the offices so that
It could make and execute laws. The
Progressives won no victories-ex-
cept with Sulzer-and there is no
indication that 1t will ever again
cast as many votes as in 1912. Its
members we're practically all Re-
publicans until Roosevelt failed to
get enough delegates to nominate
him; the platform was satisfactory
to Roosevelt, until he failed of NOM
nation.
The only way to accomplish things
Is to be in control of the means Of
The Progressive
party members have a perfect right
% stand around and kick but they
would show great deal more sense
BY working with the party with
which they were so long associated
Ind under which the nation has
,rospered. Even the Bull Moose
eaders say there is no hope of the
,arty winning for years-and in the
Meantime opportunity is passing.
The holding of office is not the
'bject Of a party, but unless there
8 control OF the machinery of the I
nothing can be accom-
we notice that nearly {
II the Progressive spokesman are !
They know the situa-
ion, which is elementary in govern
1ent, and any pretense that the l
spurn office holding is
ldiculous. That is about all their
saders have been doing for a dozen |
ears and the party, as we said, was
)rmed solely because the chief
ull Moose was so eager for office
lat he bolted the very plan of
omination which he had himself t
led for years previous. What the 4
Ill Moose leaders need is a bap- ]
I'M of every day horse sense and a
less they get this they. will soon il
ID themselves constituting about Il
Q only members of their organiza- 4,
m
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27
Lawrence journal: me CIay

Lawrence Journal: The Clay Cen
ter Times makes the point that no
party ever makes anything By nom
mating a retarnsd prodiEAl for Of
flee. II the Republicans nominate
any returned prOdigsls for office It
will be another case Of GussIe
Gardner Of Massachusetts,. Better
fight square and give party honors
g those who deserve them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27
Congressman Helyering announc,

Congressman Helvering announces
that he will win by a larger ma
3ority than last year" That was
1900 in a vote Of about 10000. The
normal Republican majority Of the
district Is 1900 which becames 5000
with the woman vote. 1t will take
a bigger split in the Republican
ranks than now seems likely for
Guy to make 1t next year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

The Emporia Gazette denies that
1t said Bristow would be q Progress.
sive candidate. It does say, how
ever, that as late Ns last August
Senator BristoW did believe be
would run as q Progressive on tie
Progressive ticket-but that. as the
Gazette patheticaIly remarks, twas
long and rather narrowing time
ago." Which Is rather q queer re-
mark. anyway you take Il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27
SELECTING CORN FOR SEED
Technical Knowledge on Part Of Farm
er Not Necessary for improve
mGnt Of His Crop.
CIV J. M. GRAY.l

The possibilities of Improvement OF
corn by 1udicious selection, are very
great Ever since man has been till
ing the soil, he has changed the char
acter of plants BY consciously or un7
consciously making selections. The
improvement Of any plant 10 consider
ed by most farmers very difficult op-
Grafton and one to be undertaken only
by those who are qualified by natural
ability and special training, to such
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27
The prasident Of the

The president Of the National
Wool Growers association announces
that his flock Of 100000 sheep is
for sale and that he is going out of
business. Schedule X" as it APP
peared in the Payne Law, was de-
nounced from one end of the land
to the other; but you may have
noticed IL never put any American
wool grower out OF business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Kansas City Journals According
to the Abilene Reflector a man can
not figure out why a woman sews
buttons on her dress and then uses
hooks and eyes under them for fas-
teners. 1t isn't figuring 1t out that
troubles-it's having to button them
up, thinks Tom Morgan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Ptttsburg, Nov. 22.-The democ-
raey Of Crawford county has lost
one Of its newspapers Ben Gunn
changes the name and politics Of
his paper this week. The Pittsburg
Democrat becomes ''Gunn Powder
and II win be an advocate Of Social
ism under the edltorship Of John W.
Guam. son o. Ben Gum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Bill White ought either make
good on his statement that Bristow
is a Progressive or announce anoth-
er candidate. What is the use Of
being a boss II the office seekers
Will not obey you?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

The turkey trot dance in the show
at the Seelye last night was called
back three times. But the moral
lists need not get excited-the aud
fence simply wanted to understand
IL thoroughly so others could be
warned against 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

The Bull Moosers have picked e.
r. Brown as their candidate for
congress In this district-but you
can bet 1t is not Rev. e. r. Brown
OF Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

The Winfield Press is eager to
know II Mr.. Hildinger of Abilene
"is any relation to our old friend,
Hum Dinger." He is Hum Dinger
himself-if you don't believe it, note
the amount Of advertising he car
ries In the local papers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Kansas City Star: A young wo-
man writes the Abilene Reflector:
"Obscurity is the bridegroom's own
fault. Why doesn't he assert him
self" What would she have the.
bridegroom do--swat the "officiat-
ing clergyman" with. slapstick?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Announced with great glee that
Jessie Wilson will purchase her
wedding clothes at home" and then
the story goes on to say 1t means
in America. What the average citi-
zen wants to know is whether or
not she sent to Sears Roebpck for
any OF 'em.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Geary Rising returned to salina
from a business trip up the Solo
mon branch and naturally reported
that the river is coming up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Kansas City man announces that
he can read the Post standing on
his head. Maybe that is the way
the Post is intended to be read.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Warn weather ironing has. 10 bFob-
'Isuas In keeping tho saaiRons hot
enough without making ne room too
warm. A large baking pan placed up
side down, over the Irons eapsss them
70 heatQdickly and to retain TIE heat
over 9 low are. If
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Two tours OF Automobile clubs to
Abilene in one day. This town GER
tainly has a reputation in central
Kansas as something good to look at.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

work. Yet it does not require any
technical knowledge on the part Of the
farmer to improve corn, for the meth
DDS Of selection are very simple.
Every farmer who is growing corn
should plant some standard variety
which h0 kn0vp has haen tested and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

TO clean silver. put q quantity 81
sour milk IN shallow pan and place
the articles b the milk. iettin8 them
remain until they become bpishG Ant
erWards wash them IN warm water
which contains q few drota 81 am
mOnia and your silver win Be hight
snt elaan
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 81, 1913

Huerta thinks he resembles Ma
poleon. Well, he knows what hap
pened to Napoleon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Indian summer was q little delay.
ed in transmission but It arrived.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-27

Clean old papers tor sale at the
Reflector. Sc . hnndls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-06
MANY CURIOUS CUSTOMS
MARK THE OBSERVANCE
OF TWELFTH NIGHT

Many strange and curious customs
and social rites have long been con-
nected with the observance of Twelfth
night. Twelfth Night is the evening
before Epiphany, the sixth of January.
a festival also called Twelfth Day,
TweIfth-tide and Old Christmas Day.
In England the principal rite of the
evening is the cutting of the 'foean
cake''-a cake in which a bean is
cooked, the finder of which is made
king of the night and the following
day It was in cOmmernoratiOn of this
custom that Robert BaddeIey, an Eng
fish comedian of the eighteenth cen
tury who was long a favorite at the
prury Lane Theatre, made one of the
strangest bequests on record. Badde-
ley died in 1874, and in his will he be-
qneathed his cottage to a theatrical
fund, and requested that a sum of
three pounds be annually expended on
a cake to be cut on Twelfth Night,
in the green room of the Drury Lane
Theatre and divided among the ac-
tors and actresses. The first Baddeley
cake was cut III years ago. Among
the celebrated stage folk who have
partaken of the Baddeley cake have
been the Kembles, Braham Mrs. Sid
dons, Mrs. Jordan, and host of 9TH
- As the cake is ant this toast is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-06
FIRST THINGS

The first diplomat to represent the
United States at a foreign court was
Benjamin Franklin, who arrived IN
Paris, as official agent of the infant
republic in France 1856 years ago
The crossing of the Atlantic IN the
sIoop "'Reprisal' had occupied over
month, and DR.. Franklin had had
many thrilling escapes from pursuing
British vessels. Franklin was given
cordial reception in France, although
his refusal to wear sword or Wig
when presented at court shocked the
fashionabIes. The greatest writer's
and philosophers of that golden age in
France delighted to honor DR. Frank
lin. and even the venerable Voltaire
paid tribute to the genius of the Amer
lean Franklin remained in France
nine years. At first he was merely the
agent of 1.-The American rebels" and
had no official diplomatic standing,
but even in that capacity he had suf-
treaty OF alliance between France and
the colonies which had so profound a
moral effect on the revolutionary
struggle With Thomas Paine, ne
raised a large amount of money in
France After the treaty Franklin
became the first American minister to
France.
paper space to advertise his alleged
ability to cure disease was, it is be-
Iieved, Dr., J. Pechey, Of London. In
day, Jan 6. 100, this announcement
lat the Angel and Crown in Basing
Lane near Bow Lane iveth J. Pechey,
a graduate in the University of Ok
ford and of many years standing IN
the College of Physicians IN London;
where all sick people that come to him.
may have for six pence q. faithful &C
count OF their diseases and plain di-
rections for diet and other things
thew. can prepare themselves. And
such as have occasion for Medicines
may have them of him at any reason
able rates without paying anything for
adviea And he will visit any sick
person IN Londoa or the Liberties
thereof in the day time for two chill
furs and six pence, and anywhere else
within the Bills of Mortality for Five
eshiIIings And if he be called in by
any person as he passes by in any of
these places, he will require but one
chilling for his ADVICE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-06

since his return to Br1dgeport as pas
tor of ST. Mary's church, there mas
not been a Sunday that he has not
offered up the holy sacrifice OF the
mass at ST Mary's church.
Father Murphy is not much given
to social activity. He finds hiss time
well spent in the affairs of his parish
He is a prodigious reader, a logician
of the old school, driving home his
lessons Of spiritual advice with con
vincing and sound figures of material
example. He is member OF the
Knights of Columbus. He has been
chaplain of Park City council, OF this
city, for several terms.
Father Murphy bears his 20 years
well. Half his life has been spent in
the Catholic priesthood, and each of
the IS years has borne rich fruit in
the spread of the gospel of Christ,
and in the exemplification in their
most practical phases OF the corporal
and spiritual works of mercy.
The feeling of affection among his
parishioners that inspired the note
worthy observance of the quadrup1e
anniversary-3 years a priest; 10
wears a pastor in st. Marys; 35 years
since his first mass, in st. Mary's; and
his 10th birthday, is blended with a
confidence and hope upon the part
of his flock that he will be long
spared to them, that they may con-
tinue to wax warm in the glow of his
friendship, and to profit spiritually
| by his inspiring example and whole
some counsel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-06

offered: ITO the skull of the founder
an a1lusfon to the brain in which the
curious custom had it's origin.
an introduction, means manifesto
tom and is based on the belief that
Jesus Christ first manifested his mis-
sion on this day, when a star reveal
ed his birth to the Kings of the East
vhoe fastened to Bethlehem to worship
the infant and to offer him mystical
gifts. The second manifestation re-
called by Epiphany was when Jesus
was leaving the Jordan after baptism
by st. John and the Holy Ghost des-
cended upon him in the visible form
of a dove, while a voice from heaven
said, ''This is my beloved Son, in
whom am well pleased The third
manifestation of divinity was at the
transformed water into wine.
This year will mark the centennial