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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
TALKS
single HOUSE
Governor Speaks Before Colorado
Conference.
OTHERS SUPPORT THE PLAN
Executives of Other States Favor
Radical Changes in Govern
mental Machinery-VieW
Of Other Officers.
OTHERS SUPPORT THE PLAN

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 20
Radical changes in the manage
ment of state affairs, so far as leg
islatures are concerned, were advo-
Gated by Governors Emmett O'Neal
of Alabama, George w. P. Hunt OF
Arizona and George H. Hodges OF
Kansas in papers read before the
conference Of governors.
Governor O'Neil suggested far
reaching reforms in the makeup
and methods of legislatures. includ-
ing more frequent sessions, smaller
membership, better salaries for the
members and a greater percentage
of members at large.
Governor Hunt advocate a single
house, and said that the double
house cannot be defended in state
government except in the interest
of royalty"
Assailing the two-house system OF
legislative government as at pres
ent constituted as unrepresentative
and inefficient, Governor George II.
Hodges of Kansas said if the people
were to gain control of the law
making bodies of the states they
must abolish unwieldly legislatures
and elect in their stead a legislative
hodv of not more than sixteen men,
hers. who would devote their en-
tire time to the states business.
The governor charged that mem
bers of one house of the legislature
now frequently traded" with the
members of the other house for the
passage of certain bills they were
personally interested in, and ne
elected giving attention to other
important legislation in which the
entire state was concerned.
Governor Hodges pointed out that
legislatures for the most part are
limited to short sessions, and the
terms of the members do not as a
rule cover more than one session,
making most of them inexperienced
in Iawmaking. Yet legislatures SO
composed, he said, add something
like 5000 pages to statute books
each year. Effective work in a
legislature, he said, can only be
done by a man of experience.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
WARNS AGAINST "PHoNY" 500.
Treasury Department Believes Old
Gang is At Work.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Discover-
ed by secret service agents, a dan
gerous $40 gold certificate was to.
day the subject of a special warning
issued by the treasury department.
That the new issue of queer
money probably is being turned out
by the same band which operated a
short time ago is indicated by the
fact that the latest issue is identi-
cal with the first note except that
the check letter has been changed
from D to C and the number from
40 to 1872.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
SALIVA FRUIT PACKER
FINDS BIG TARANTULA

Salina, Aug. 28.-Hiram G.. Mar
tin, a packer at the Maynard whole
sale house, had an adventure with
a tarantula yesterday which some
people might consider exciting.
Mr.. Martin was cutting some ban
anas off a stalk when he felt some
thing moving oyer his hand. Look
ing he saw 1t was a great tarantula
which crept along slowly. He kept
his hand still until the spider passed
over 1t and then Gagged it. 1t is one
of the biggest tarantulas seen here
in a long time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
WOOD CHAIRMAN
OF REPUBLICANS
Congressional Committee to InvestI-
gate Contests.
EvERsMAN CHOSEN SECRETARY
Will Give Information to Voters OF
the Country and Aid Individ-
ual Candidates in the
Future.

Washington, Aug. 30.-The Re-
publican congressional committee to-
day organized and outlined its gen.
eral plans for the coming campaign.
Frank P. Woods Of Iowa, who is
regarded as a Republican progress
sive, was elected chairman. He an
nounced that the committees work
from now on would not be in the
line Of direct aid to individual cam
didates, but in furnishing informa-
tion to the voters of the country.
The committee elected Senator
Brandegee of Connecticut, and Rep
resentatives Kahn Of California and
Patten of Pennsylvania, vice chair
man; John G. Eversman of Illinois,
secretary. Chairman Woods will
soon the executive COM
mittee OF the congressional COM
mite, which will conduct the COM
ing congressional campaign.
Attention win be given at once
to the pending contests in the third
Maine, twentieth New York, first
West Virginia, and third Maryland
congressional districts. The COM
mittee is preparing, too, for the
first time In its history to take part
in a senatorial election in Maryland,
where a successor to Senator Jack
o is about to be elected. Next year
there will be t~hirty-one Uniteh
States senators elected in the var
ious states.
The committee purposes to avoid
any conflict between It's politics and
the work Of the national committee
which it is generally expected here,
will meet in Washington within six
ty days after the signing of the
tariff bill.
Representatives Stevenson of
Minnesota and Kinkaid Of Nebraska
were added to the personnel of the
committee to represent their respec-
tive states. John Eversman, for
years secretary to Mr.. Mckinley.
and assistant treasurer of the com-
mittee during the past three Gam
paigns, was elected secretary. He
was secretary of the Taft bureau
during the last national campaign
and is assistant secretary of the
national Republican committee.
Representative Champion Of
Michigan introduced a resolution to
call a national convention and to
reduce the representation Of the
southern states. 1t was determined,
however, to refer these questions to
the executive committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
EXPRESS COMPANIES WILL
HANDLE ALL BOOZE SHIPPED

Wichita, Aug. 28.-The railways
are going to turn over all their liQ-
uor hauling business to the express
companies. Result, the cost Of beer
will advance thirty cents a case, and
fifty cents a barrel. Beer is being
delivered now by the railways for
forty-five cents a case. The express
charge a Ease is seventy-five cents.
If the express companies r given
the exclusive right to haul beer the
railways will receive nearly as much
revenue without the trouble of
handling the brewery product.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
SALINAS UNION STATION
TO BE ERECTED FOR WINTER

salina, Aug. 3O.-The railroads
are asking all contractors to bid or
the union depot which Is soon tc
be constructed here and all loca.
contractors have been notified thai
bids must be in by September 2
rext Tuesday.
This would indicate tnat the con
tract for the structure could be LEI
some time next week and in thai
event construction can begin early
in September.
The railroad officiaIr still be.
lieve the structure can be complet'
ed so that the roads can move into
it in the winter, unless, of course
the winter should close in very
early.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
Building Many silos.

Topeka, Aug. S0.-"There mas
been no particular evidence of short
age of work anywhere in the state"
said w. I. o'Brien, state labor com
missioner today. although there is
no doubt that farm work is slack.
ing greatly on account of the croT
shortage. Thousands of silos are
being built all over Kansas, giving
temporary employment to laborers,
The department is receiving very
few calls for help inside the state,
but 1t is likewise not being flood
ed by calls for employment as would
be case were conditions over the
state really serious"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
Arrast ottawa Jolntists.

Ottawa, Aug. 2S.-As the result
Of a quiet campaign conducted for
several weeks, eight 1ointists and
bOotleggers were rounded up in a
raid last night, conducted by Mayor
A. H. Slater, City Clerk J. W. Hop.
kins and the police. A large guam.
tity Of liquor was seized. The places
raided include two principal Main
street restaurants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
LOVES WIFE'S SISTER.
SHOOTS HER AND SELF

st. John, Aug. 29.-Crazed with
infatuation over the young sister
of his wife, John Alley, a farmer
residing five miles north of Macks-
Vile, shot and probably fatally
wounded the girl, Miss Rosa Hedg-
Gothic, aged IS, Of St. John, and
then attempted to take his own life.
The tragedy occurred last night
at the county fair grounds. The
girl was reported to be dying this
afternoon. Alley will live.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
Mother Of Eighteen children

II am the mother of eighteen
children and have the praise of do
ing more work than any young wo,
man In my town." writes Mrs. c,
j.. Martin, Boone Mil, Va. 81 suf-
fered for five years with stomach
trouble and could not eat as much
as a biscuit without suffering. ]
have taken three bottles of Cham.
berlain's Tablets and am now q
we'll woman and weigh 16S pounds
I can eat anything / want to, and
as much as / want and feel better
than l have at any time in ten years,
4 refer to any one In Boone Mill OF
vicinity and they will vouch for
what / say" Chamberlain's Tablets
are for sale BY all dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
niarrhoea QuickIy Cured.

81 was taken with diarrhoea and
Mr.. Yorks, the merchant here, per-
suaded me to try a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy. After taking one dose
az II / was cured. II also cured 9th
ers that / gave il to" writes NJ. 3.
Gebhart, Oriole, Pa. That Is not at
All unusual. An ordinary attack OF
diarrhoea can almost invariable BY
cured By one or two doses Of this
remedy. For sale BY all dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
STATE AUTHORITIES
CLEAN UP ATCHIsoN

Atchison, Aug. 29.-W. p. Mont
gomery, assistant attorney general,
made his third visit to Atchison in
his cleanup campaign today and fill
ed five Injunction suits against five
liquor and disorderly houses.
These suits are filed under the
new state white slave law of 1918
and are the first filed under such
law. By means Of this law the as
sistant attorney general says he
intends to eliminate such resorts
from the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
vCANTREII> GuERILLA5
TO HAVE A REUNION

Kansas City, Aug. 2s.-J. A.
workmen of independence, has IS
sued a call for a reunion Of the
ouantrell Guerillas, camp No. /. 1t
vim be held October 5 and 4 at ST.
Clair station on the Kansas City
aud Independence electric line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04

Belvldere. Aug. 2s.-The Medi-
cine Lodge, river is swarming with
hundreds Of wilk ducks which ar
rived from the north today. This
81 unusually early in the cas- for
ducks to start south. Cooler wealth
s Is predicted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
soc1ETrES,

ROYAL ARCH MASoNS-Cyrus Chap
ter No. 25 meets in Masonic hall on the
second and fourth Fridays of each
month, F. w. Morse. H. p; Joseph e.
Keel, Secretary.
A. F. & A. M.-Benevolent Lodge No.
90 meets first and third Monday even
ings in each month at Masonic hall.
Third and Spruce. H. H. Keel,
W. M: j. L. Worley. Secretary: Visit
ting brethren welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-04
RAILWAY TIME TABLES.
UNION PACIFIC
EastbOund
ROCK ISLAND
Eaathound

ROCK ISLAND
EastbOund
$50 Passenger. ..11:12 .. m.
666 Local Freight. ......S:0O p. m.
WestbOund
535 Mail and Express. ..6:45 p. n.
SOS Mixed ....:.......1O:26 .. m.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28

joy themselves in the very spirit of
the witch might.
Have the invitations written on
black paper, decorated with a witch
flying on a broom. or anything per-
tanning to the supernatural or the
grotesque. Decorate the rooms with
bare boughs covered with gray
fringed paper and ghosts cut out of
paper perched here and there on the
branches. If you want a witch to add
to the realism of the effect, a fascin
ating one can be easily constructed.
Stuff union suit with paper. The
head is made of cotton shaped. COW
cred with paper to match, and a mask
is used for the face. The hair is cut
from slashed gray crepe paper and
reaches to the shoulders. large
black hat made of mat board with sill
yer buckles is placed on the head
The witch should wear a black petit
coat, a white waist, a red cape, long
brown gloves and old shoes.
Partners may be matched for sup
per by distributing cards to the
guests. Apparently there is no name
on the paper. but, when one has dis
covered the name of his or her part
ner by holding the card to the light,
the others will quickly do the same.
The names on the cards are written
with lemon Juice.
Another way is to have the girls
covered. each with a sheet. The men
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
How to Make the Best
CoughRemedyatHorn
L Family supply mt Small Cost,
and Fully Guaranteed.

Make plain syrup by mixing one pint
of graduated sugar and " pint of warm
water and stir for minutes, Put 21h
ounces of pure Pinex $50 cents worthy
in pint bottle, and fill it up with the
sugar syrup This gives you a family
supply of the best cough syrup at a
saving of 81. 1t never spoils. Take a
teaspoonful every one two or three
hours.
The effectiveness of this simple remedy
is surprising. 1t seems to take hold al
most instantly, and will usually conquer
an ordinary cough in "a hours. 1t tones
up the jaded appetite and is just laxa-
tive enough to be helpful in a cough,
and has a pleasing taste. Also excellent
for bronchial trouble, bronchial asthma,
whooping cough and spasmodic Group.
This method of making cough remedy
with Pinex and sugar syrup Tor strained
honey is now used in more homes than
any other cough syrup. This explains
why 1t Is often Initiated, though never
successfully. II you try it. use only
genuine Pinex, which is a most valuable
concentrated compound of Norway white
pine extract, and is rich in guaiaeol and
other natural healing pine elements.
Other preparations will not work In this
combination.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction, or
money promptly refunded. goes with this
preparation, Your druggist has Pinex,
or will get 1t for you. If not, send to
The Pinex Co., Eft. Wayne. Ind.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28

choose their partners, the unmask-
ing causes much fun and breaks up
any formality.
The table illustrated would be an
excellent one for a "Ghost Party"
The table cover has border of
crepe paper designed in witches,
ghosts and black cats. Two ghosts
made of white crepe paper with tiny
hands are made on sticks eighteen
inches high These ghosts guard the
pumpkin made of orange paper and
stuffed with cotton. Witches and
black cats cut out of decorative pa
per are pasted on the outside of the
pumpkin The favors are inside the
pumpkin and drawn through the pa
per by means of green ribbons which
radjate to each place.
"A dim light glimmers through the
candle shades, which are made of
white crepe paper with ghosts faces
worked on them and hung with or
ange ribbons. Cups are covered with
black and white crepe paper deco
rated with little ghosts and imp sill
houettes on the handles and fas-
tened around the cup.
The bon-bon boxes are covered
with ghosts fashioned of white crepe
paper and wire. A candle design is
cut from a decorative paper napkin
and appliqued to the name card.
Rhymes foretelling each guests flu
ture fate are written on each card.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
To Waterproof Cloth
Dear Margery Doom:


Can you tell me how to waterproof
serge skirt for stormy weather
wear?~ l will appreciate the informa-
ton. ANXIOUS.
The following, was in my scrap
book. 1t was originally published in
the Woman's Home Companion;
Take eight ounces of sugar of lead. !
eight ounces of powdered alum ands
two and one-half gallons of luke
warm water. Mix in a tub, and let
stand for twenty-four hours. Stir
thoroughly when first mixed and oc-
casionally for the first hour, to dis
solve the ingredients. Take the gar
ment (oyercoat, suit or dress, any,
thing of wooden or cotton materially,
brush thoroughly and let soak for
twenty-four hours. Take out, let
drip until almost dry don't wring),
hang in the air until dry, then press
as usual. Water will fall off as from
the proverbial ducks back One can
use a suit treated in this way on
hunting trips and in driving rain
and come home dry. 1t does not
destroy or interfere with the ventila-
ton or injure the fabric in the slight
est degree. The quantities as given
here cost about twenty cents, and
will successfully waterproof an over
coat and suit. or in proportion"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
Her Scalp Itches
Dear Miss Doom

Dear MISS DOOM
I have an itchy scalp, wash my hair
once a month; for a day or two the
scalp is all right; but after that I'm
afraid to use preparations that are
on the market. Also my hair falls
out. for instance, If pull at the ends
1easily) several hairs come out.
ANXIOUS.
The trouble is probably caused by
the scalp being too tight. In order. to
loosen it massage it for fifteen min
utes night and morning. To do this
properly, place the fingers hrmly
against the sides of the head and
bend the knuckles so that the fingers
remain stationary, but the scalp
moves beneath them. At first 1t Will
be almost impossible to move the
scalp, but little by little it will loosen
up, until at the end of week or two
it will be in normal condition.
Your hair is very dry, isn't 1t? The
massaging will free some of the
natural oil, but 1t may be necessary
to add more by applying a tonic.
Vaseline or crude oil used twice a
week will prove beneficial. Part the
hair in tiny strands and with the tips
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
BEARDED WOMEN
IS HIS PREDICTION
But Professor Kindly Puts Off
the Day About Thou
sand Years.

M. Brandt. of Copenhagen. predicts
that women a thousand years hence
will have flowing boards. In book
he says:
IF you look at the faces of women
closely you will discover that even
now quite 10 per cent. have sprouting
moustaches. only they take the pre-
caution of plucking the hairs out.
''Of course. this change will come
about very slowly and it is quite
probable that it will be fully 1000
years before women have the flowing
boards seen on men,"
Here comes. also, DR.. Clement
Lucas with this:
:. IF the world goes on long enough,
IN perhaps 100000 years we will be
a one-t oed race. The big toes have
undergone an extraordinary develop
ment. while our other toes, not being
so much used in walking, are tending
to become smaller"
According to Professor Kromeger, it
will take only 5000 years to bring
about a race of completely bald
headed men,
Finally. the late DIR. Forbes Wins
low. specialist in mental diseases,
held that the increase in lunacy was
so great that I'VE shall be mad
world in 300 years time."-Detroit
Free Press.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
BY ADELE MENDEL

Originally Halloween was the great
harvest-festival. so nothing can be
more appropriate than to emphasize
that idea by using the different fruits,
vegetables leaves and flowers which
form decorations for a Halloween
party
OF all the festival occasions of the
year, none seem to hold the same
charm as all Halloween eve. Accord
ing to different legends, the custom of
lighting bonfires on the 31st of Octo-
Der is relic of the Druids. The bob
bling for apples is also handed down
from Roman harVest-festival in
honor of a Roman goddess, Pomona,
Decorate your rooms profusely with
corn stalks, chrysanthemums, autumn
leaves, wheat, etc. Here and there
have, ghosts. skeletons. owls, toads,
bats, scarecrows, snakes or anything
suggestive of uncanniness. These
can be easily made at home, or pur.
chased for a small sum.
The serious rites long ago disap-
peared from the celebration, and now
Halloween is celebrated in the live
liest sort sort of manner. Hal
loween games are usually games of
chance. One must duck for apples,
must try tests of fortune, new and
old Nothing is too spooky or grue-
some to awaken creepy horrors among
the guests, who come prepared to en-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28

Dear Miss Doom:
If you have not received the recipe
for sour pot roast / hope you will use
mine. Although 1 am an American
woman l have the name of being an
expert at making sauerbraten. 1t Is
even better than that mother used to
make in the old country.
Sauerbraten
Take four. or five pounds of beef,
lotion round is best. Put in an
earthen dish, cover with cider vine
gar, put in a few cloves and bay
leaves. Let stand for a day or two
then put some suet in an iron pot
When very hot put in the meat. When
both sides are brown put in the vine
gar in which the meat has laid. Then
add enough water and one cup of mo-
lasses or sugar, salt, and If the reader
likes onions she may put in as many
as she likes when the meat IS boiling.
Gradually add water as it boils down.
Cook for, about two hours, then
thicken the gravy with a few spoon
tuls of flour.
This is very nice with potato
dumplings. and here is the recipe:
Potato Dumplings for Sauer-
braten
Pare four or five large potatoes and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
The GurgIing Reporter.

The young couple, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ruth, of this
city, and the minister, drove in Mr..
Werner's auto to a beautiful spot on
the banks of the Portage River.
little way east of the city, and amidst
the splendor of autumn foliage, while
the river rolled forth the rich music
of falling waters as they came over
the dam and flowed down at the feet
of the happy young couple, murmur-
ing and gurgling congratulations and
sweet wishes to them as they thus
began their life journey together, the
solemn words were spoken in the
beautiful ring ceremony which made
them husband and wife.-Three Riv-
ers Commercial