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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11
WILSON RfFUSFS
PLEA OF WOMEN
Won't Send Special Message TO Con-
gress Advocating Suffrage.
HE RECEIVES THE COMMITTEE
WouIdn't Urge Anything ON Congress
for Which the Democratic
Party Has Not De-
cIared.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Woman
suffrage confronted President Will
son in the person OF sixty members
OF the National American Woman
Suffrage association, who pleaded
that he use his influence with con-
gress to obtain the ballot for wo-
men.
1t was the first time the presi-
dent had been brought face to face
with the issue in formal way. He
told his callers that whatever might
be his personal views on woman
suffrage or any other subject he had
made 1t a rule not to urge anything
upon congress that had not been the
subject of "organic consideration" by
the Democratic party, of which he
considered himself spokesman. The
president said that when members
OF congress consulted him he would
freely give his views, and he added
that, having been asked his opinion
about the organization of standing
committee in the house OF represen-
tatives to consider woman suffrage,
he had expressed himself in favor of
such a committee.
Some OF the members Of the dele
cation were disappointed; some felt
encouraged. DR.. Anna Howard Shaw
said the presidents Endorsement of
the idea of special committee in
the house was all that could have
been expected under the circum-
stances.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11
YOU'LL NEVER KNOW.

An expert statlstician has figured
out that under the new tariff law
you would have to eat 81 loayes Of
bread to save . cents-always pro
vided that the ultimate consumer
gets the full and entire benefit Of
the reduction on wheat and flour
written into the law; and that the
elevator man, the miller, the jobber'
the middleman and the baker 40
not nlbble each their little trifle out
OF these precious nine cents. Like
wise. Il has been computed that II
the average American family VIII
eat buckwheat pancakes for break
fast every morning for an entire
winter, the direct saving through
the reduction of duties on buck
wheat-agaIn provided no one else
gets any OF twill amount to
something like "a cents.
or course, II they are careless
enough to prefer rice, there Will be
no saving, for rice is a southern
product. and the southern Demo-
Gratis who dictated the making OF
the tariff bill saw to It that rice
did not go on the free list, as did
wheat, rye and buckwheat and other
northern farm products.
So far as the direct reduction OF
the high cost of living through the
tariff reduction is concerned, the
average consumer will never know
that the new law has been passed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11
IRRIGATION DAM DESTROYED.
Water Undermined States Big Struc-
ture at LaPned.

Larned, Dec. 9.-High water in
the Pawnee river following the
heavy rains of last week took out
the big irrigation dam which had
just been completed at the site of
the new state hospital for insane
just west of Larned. The water in
the stream rose rapidly Saturday,
and by Sunday morning flood water
several feet deep was pouring over
the top of the 18-foot dam. The
top of the dam was finished to serve
as a bridge, and drift wood caught
on the railing and started the water
cutting into the bank. The whole
structure was soon undermined and
collapsed.
The bridge railing had been so
constructed that it could be remov-
ed in case of high water to prevent
the catching of drift wood, but for
some reason the railing was not
remUvea rwhen the water began to
rise.
The dam cost about $4,000 and
was built to impound water for the
1000 acres of land which will be
placed under irrigation at the state
hospital.
J.. ]. Nesbit, who acted as super
fntendent of construction of the dam
under instruction of the state board |
Of control, said that the wrecked
dam would probably be a complete
loss. The plans for the dam were
by State Architect Chand-
Ter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

The city is not doing the square
thing in refusing to build its share
Of the Buckeye road from the paw
ing to the Grant township line. When
Grant township is willing to spend
$4,000 graveling its share of this
notably bad piece of road 1t looks
rather small for the city to leave
stretch of dirt connecting the
township road and the paving-es-
pecially as Abilene has for years
complained Of the roads condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

The Emporia Gazette threatens
that: Some day we are going to
print the truth about at least one
phase of the woman question. The
people are getting tired of the use
of the phrase, white slave, as APP
piled to some shameless old hen
who gets caught in commercial
lialson with a man. We're sending
a lot of men to Jail. and establish
ing a kind of double standard In
favor of the women. A woman now
can do lot of things for which a
man has to SO to jail The women
in some of the white slave cases that
have come up recently should go to
Jail also-that is, If anyone should
go to Jail, which is debatable
question. The Gazette is pretty
nearly ready to cut out the use of
the words, white slave" altogether.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

estate? Perhaps after all, they are
gold bricks.
&c &
Mona Lisa reminds US of the cat
of nine lives. We just begin to feel
she is lost or stolen forever, and
someone steps up and says once
more that she embodied all evil.
& e e
We aren't sure pound of spha-
ghetti end to end will reach 800
feet, but we are sure all the picots
a woman makes between Oct. 1st
and Dec. 25th placed side by side
would span the breach between the
Topeka Capital and the present
state administration.
AAA
This is good time to recall the
lines, "And If it rains, why rains
my choice"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

The appointment of Henderson
Martin as vice governor of the Phil
ippines is one highly creditable to
President Wilson. Mr.. Martin is
both student and politician and has
made a place for himself in Kansas
that Is In every respect one Of hon
or. He has always shown fair
ness and ability that have won him
friends and he will fill the place
with credit to the government. Kan
sas extends its congratulations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

The sum of $75O,OOO has been
saved in the building of a single bat
tleship. In consequence 1t will cost
only $1S,294,OOO. But $13,294, OO0
would build two rock roads of the
highest type across the country from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and be
worth to the nation a hundred times
as much as one battleship-which in
ten years will be junk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

The folks in Missouri believe in
combining utility and sentiment, as
shown by this extract from we'd
ding account in the Glasgow Mis-
sourian: Following is the list Of
wedding presents: Boyd Stanley,
hog; Mrs. A. F. Heying,. silver ia
blespoons and two pillows; A. F.
Heying, box Of bonbons and hog;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. |. Brown, parlor
lamp and hog.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

Detailed returns from the Massa.
chusetts election printed by New
York papers show that the Progress
siye vote Of the state, as shown by
taking the average of votes cast for
all state officers below governor, is
e little less than $4,000 In a total
Of sS95,OOO. What a lot Of noise
has been made over a party that
cast one vote in fives-C. r. Scott.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11
FTere'g another harmony tic

4 Here's another harmony ticket:
Governor, j. i. Brady. Lawrence
Journal; senator, G. f. Scott, lola
Register; secretary of state, H. ].
Allen, Wichita Beacon; auditor, F.
w. PARROT, Clay Center Times;
treasurer, L. w. Bloom, Concordia
Blade; superintendent public in
struction, Harry Woods, Wellington
News; motto, 1.-THE Press is Mighty
and Shall Prevail"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

The Anti-Men Only order In
which the Clay Center Times, Lea
venworth Times and the Reflector
are charter members is growing
Here are the latest additions:
VIII Mr.. Valentine please send
the Mercury an application blank,
that 1t may enroll in the above and
become q member in good stand
ing? We suggest, also, that the
protest be extended to include the
professional lecturer on the white
slave traffic. Manhattan Mercury.
If you will also include the "wo-
man only" meetings to be addressed
by man. we will apply for mem
bership. -Marysville News.
We are glad to see that someone
has had the courage to say what we
have not had the nerve heretofore
to say. However, we are not reQuir-
ed to apologize for ever attending
one Of these meetings. The items
we have quoted are not. directed to
mems auxiliaries Of the church
such organizations are no doubt do
ing good and conscientious work
they refer to the so-called lectures
to "men only" by some itinerant
blatherskite whose principal object
is to reveal his familiarity with
language that would make drab
green with envy.-Concordia Kan
san.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

Topeka Capital obituary: A, Mont
gomery Ward is dead. He was a
fine, public spirited citizen who &C
cumulated fortune of fifteen mil
lion dollars off people who, in
times Of financial stress, stood off
their local merchants and who, in
times of financial prosperity. did
their trading in Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11
How would this do for a harmon

How would this do for harmony
ticket: Governor. w. Y. Morgan
Hutchinson News; Senator, ]. L
Bristow. sa.iua Journal; Lieutenant
governor. A. Q. Miller. Bellevue
Republic; secretary of state, Conner
Davies, ConcOrdia Kansan; treasur-
er, Earl Akers. Stafford Republi-
can; auditor, w. E. Davis. Dodge
City Globe; attorney general. c. S.
Finch. Lawrence Gazette; superin-
tendent OF public instruction, w. A.
White, Emporia Gazette; motto.
Here shall the press the peoples
rights maintain, unawed By influ-
enee and unbribed BY gain"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

The Fifth district lost mighty
fine man in the death of S. G,
drummer of Belleville few days
ago. He was member Of the state
tax commission for four years and
had a host of friends In Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

Henry Allen says that II the Re-
publicans will adopt the Bull Moose
platform the Progressives will take
charge of the Republican party
When the Republicans apply for a
receiver they will not select man
ayers who have lost half their own
business the first year of operation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

"Hogs showed a break owing to
large importations Of lard and ba-
con from Canada" says Kansas
City commission house bulletin. The
farmers will enjoy more of this sort
OF news after a while.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

The Reflector gets along fairly
we'll with the Emporia Gazette but
1t serves notice right now that any
paper that deliberately rhymes ire
member" with ''lend her" is non
persona grata around this office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11
CONVICT TESTIFIES
AFFIDAVIT FALSE

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Samuel Berger,
convict at the Fort Leavenworth
penitentiary, testified before fed
eral grand jury here that an affi-
davit he had signed charging Fed
eral Judge Lands, e. G. Goldman
and Harry A. Parkin, assistant dis
trict attorneys, with conspiracy, was
without foundation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

One of the magazines has a story
on 1.-THE Spell OF Christmas" and
the form Xmas" is not found In It
anywhere. -Salina Journal. Maybe
II was a good spell instead Of bad
spell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

"Ex-Gov. Stubs win run for SEN
ator," says dispatch. Would not
that be perfectly lovely. Let's see
how much was he beaten the last
time he tried it?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

The Kansas penitentiary twine
plant will be in operation in a few
days and the farmers will have a
low price on It's supply to bind next
summers big crop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

President Wilson's plan to give
farmers money at low rate Of In
terest. why not give the newspaper
men a chance to float their loans at
a low rate of interest?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11
: AAeeAeeeA4eeee
& &
: REFLECTIONS OF A WOMAN =
: AAA4A4AAeeAee.

Since reading that the kiss is a
great American custom, some of us
realize we have been very stupid
foreigners all these years.
When the day is done, a man
locks his office and goes home, but
a woman is as late as bedtime con-
fronted with three questions: "Shall
| soak anything, or sprinkle clothes.
or mix bread?"
One can endure the inconvenience
of financial embarrassment but it is
a miserable state when it interferes
with Showing your colors."
After girl is engaged she thinks
a penalty ought to be attached to
the wearing of diamond rings that
are given to girls by their fathers
= AA
Every once in a while little town
is jolted into the assurance that
tolks do dress like the pictures in
he fashion 'Iagazines.
& & g
Why should John D. not look for
second hand bricks for repairing his
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

State good roads meeting adopt
ed resolutions favoring prohibition.
Good idea! Whisky and gasoline
don't mix.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

Dickinson county folks need not
send flowers to Montgomery Wards
funeral-they have paid their share
OF the funeral expense long ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11
WAS A LAWYER IN
PTTTsBURG 81 YEARS

Pittsburg. Dec Solver T.
Boar, 81 years old, a graduate Of
the University of Heidelberg and a
lawyer in Pittsburg for 81 years.
died here Of heart trouble. Mr..
Boaz entered Heidelberg at the age
Of II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

The sunshine has come back to
Kansas and here's hoping 1t will last
until after New Years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11

Those Americans who waited until
now to leave Mexico deserve no
pity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11
THURSDAY. DECEMBER II. 1913

And they are going to hold a har-
mony meeting right in Emporia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-11
nav nTTER SAFETY
RAZOR.
No Shopping.
No tlAnlna.

Complete with Twelve
Keen Edged Blades,
IN q Plush LIned
Leather Boxi Entire
Frame and Handle
Silver Plated. -
Prioe ..........ss.DV
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-07
BONI DE CASTELLANE
STILL FIGHTING CASE
AGAINST ANNA GOULD

ROME. March 6.-Fiippo Paceli.
counsel for Count Boni DeCastellane
in his case before the sacred Roman
rota, says that a year ago the tribunal
confirmed the validity of the Castel-
lane Gould marriage, but the count,
who was the plaintiff insisted that the
case be heard again. AS he produced
fresh evidence and proved that Anna
Gould consented to the marriage on
the condition that she should remain a
Protestant and was thus free to OBJ
tain a divorce, it was held that this
made the consent incomplete and hence
invalidated the marriage. Taking this
view of the matter, the tribunal has re-
versed its former judgment and an
nulled the marriage.
These conflicting decisions do not
solve the case which will be heard
again and finally decided within a year.
The third decision is likely to confirm
the second. in which case the marriage
will be definitely annulled. If, on tlEe
other hand, the third decision confirms
the first then Count DeCastellane will
be entitled to appeal to higher tribu-
nal. the apostolic segenature (sgnatura
apostoliCa), which is the court of last
resort.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-07
Is Urged
On SeC'y Bryan for
French COnSulShip
By JAMES 3. NEVIN.

WASHINGTON. March Colonel
Charles r. Presley. of Augusta, who
was United States consul at Marseilles,
France. under President Cleveland, will
be presented to Secretary of State
Bryan today as a fit and proper man
for consul at Dresden, Saxony, under
the new administration
A strong delegation of Augustans,
headed by Colonel Daniel G. Fogarty,
IS here in Colonel Pressley's interest
and his chances are thought to be eX-
ceedingly bright. The Augusta man is
a very accomplished diplomat and a
man Of affairs and is a perfect master
Of every language spoken in Europe.
His former record in Marseilles is said
to have been particularly brilliant.
Dresden is considered one of the most
desirable consuates on the list
Walter p. Andrews Of Atlanta, is be
ing talked Of for United States consul
to Rouen, France, and it may be that
Mr.. Bryan will be approached on the
subject. Mr.. Andrews himself. however.
has not indicated to any official his de-
sire for a berth under the new admin
istra ton. If anything would appeal to
him, so his friends say, however, it
would be modest assignment in the
diplomatic service, and they hold that
his fine work for Wilson in Georgia
should be recognized.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-07
Miss Helen Taft Now
Happy Since 'Neemie,'
Her Pet Dog,Is Found
Entire Washington Police Force
Searched for the Missing
Canine.

AUGUSTA. GA. March Miss
Helen Taft IS happy today. She has
received information from Washing
ton that her pet dog, "Neemie," has
been found. Miss Taft was very much
distressed over the loss OF the canine
and the entire Washington police force
was instructed to keep on the lookout
for the dog
Former President Taft last night in
troduced Miss Mildred Rutherford, of
Athens, Ga. to an Augusta audience,
in which there were. however large
number Of Northern people Miss
Rutherford delivered her lecture, Leg
ends Of Georgia" for the benefit of the
local Young Women's Christian asso-
citation. Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Henry
Strong, Of Rochester. y. Y. are two
Of the three life members of the local
Y. W. G. A
Mr.. Taft spent yesterday afternoon
motoring, and this morning he went
10 the Country club golf course for his
usual game Of golf. He is resting and
recreating here undisturbed and says
he is enjoying himself immensely.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-07
TARIFF F|XERS
FINISHING Bill.
Plan Complete Revision IN.
Income Tax to Yield S1OO..
100000 Yearly.

WASHINGTON. March 7.-t-nd...
leadership of Representative Oso,, ~, ,''
derwood, of Alabama, whose S,ooos
tariff for revenue only with Inci5os.-,
protection the Democratic mamb..-.
the house ways and means cono,,,..
went into session today to draf- D. ...'s
revision program to be p~r.a,..5
congress at the coming extra sayst-.
A complete revision of an t1a .s.l''.
ules with changes in the admfnis,r.,,.
features of the present law ami .,f,
actment of an income tay hin
planned. 1t is estimated that tt.
come tax viii yield $1OO. 600 aoo
but for the first year or two of fry -
alton 1t may not yield half thar a,,,on..
Underwood is determined tia. ,rL..
ever tariff revision scheme is fipan, ".
cided upon it must be so corstrr...,
that the government will be suve ~ ..,.,
hclent revenues to pay its expense.
Underwood will not effect arv ro...
tons in rates on the chance os =.
creased revenues somewhere -.sa IN 49,
schedules on this phase of rla o...
ton Underwood and the more raG,,.,
tariff reVisionists on the commi+-ao. ,,.-
come into conflict.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-07
Georgians Storm
Virginia Capital
To Visit Governor

RICHMOND. VA. March 1T was
Georgia day at the Virginia capital
yesterday. At least, IL looked that way.
Governor Mann had hardly buckled
down to his usual days work when a
delegation of Boy Scouts from Dublin,
Ga, 30 strong and in charge Of Scout
master George &. Fout called ON him.
Despite the fact that he was hard at
work on his statement bearing on the
Allen appeal case. he received them
most cordially
The governor told them that he had
the deepest sympathies for boys. be-
cause II had not been so very long since
he was a boy himself even if his gray
hairs did make it appear otherwise
While the governor was speaking it
fell to the lot Of Rluford Page, one of
the Boy Scouts, to be seated in the
chair in which Judge Massie was shot
to death at Hillsville. This piece OF
furniture was brought TO Richmond for
the governors inspection several weeks
ago, as an exhibit in the Allen case.
Another Georgia visitor who dropped
into the executive offices about the
same time was Rev. W. T. Hunnicutt
of Cartersyille, who, like the boys, was
en- route homo from the inaugura ton
He was accompanied by his son, Paul
Hunnicutt who is a student at Ran
dolph Macon college. near Richmond
Later the governor received at the
executive mansion the corps of cadets
from the Georgia Military academy at
College Park, Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-07
Inaugural Marked by
Freedom From Theft;
Local Sleuths Back

Detectives Hollingsworth and Hewcll,
Just back from the Inauguration at
Washington. today said that during the
whole Of the ceremonies only two per
sons reported to the police that they had
been touched by pickpockets. This was
considered by the capital police one of
the most remarkable features Of the in
auguration.
Doubtless other people were robbed,
but only two reported their loss to the
police said Detective Hollingsworth.
zone Of these men was touched for Sl4
and the other for Sill"
The two local sleuths were sent to
Washington by Chief Beavers on special
detail to aid the Washington force in
keeping an eye on the crooked gentry,
a similar detail from number of the
leading cities having been requested by
Major sylvester superintendent of the
Washington police.
The two Atlanta officers did not wit
ness the disgraceful scenes attending the
woman's suffrage parade. being in an
other part OF the city at the time They
said the incident and the subsequent in
vestigation by the United States senate
had created great stir in Washington.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-07
Host of Hungry
Office Seekers To
Be Filled Speedily
BY JAMES 3. NEVIN.

WASHINGTON, March If Geor-
gia and Dixie Federal Office holders
generally are deluding themselves will,
the idea that they are to be permitted
to serve out their terms unmolested
save in those cases where commissions
have only a short time yet to run, they
are sadly mistaken. and may as well
prepare TO be ousted gently, but firmly
before very long.
The Democratic faithful will be put
on guard in Georgia, and that right
speedily. There need be no misappre-
hension about It,
Democrats hereabouts are recalling
the precipitate haste in which Cleve-
land appointees were summarily dis
posed Of some sixteen years ago, and
the fixed belief is that the Republicans
now.
Indeed, there is an impression abroad
that one of the reasons why Mr. Will
son shifted responsibility direct to the
ca oinet heads is that he realized the
political necessity of carrying out such
a policy and his inability to head il
off, if he desired to.
There is no difficulty in vacating a
Federal office, once the head of de-
partment makes up his mind that it
needs vacating The decks are being
cleared, too. for a general all-around
vacating. Six months or less from now
will see Republican office holders in
the South few and far between, there
is not the slightest doubt.