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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
Senator Howe Has
Eye to Business

hurrah. join the young swains from
the rolling plains Of Kansas. And
az we put our ear to the grass roots
out here in Dickinson we hear the
younger generation crying down
with this tommyrot proposed in our
legislative halls under the caption
Of reform marriage laws" Think Of
1t Joe-have to propose on foolscap
tell curious and gossiping pub
lie about the love which is burning
up your soul and give some old boy
on the water wagon chance to ex-
tinguish the flame--asking the dear
public through the columns of its
official paper whether 1t has any
objections to your loving the little
queen who has already told you to
60 your darndest Down with ty-
ranny! Give us justice Joe-we're
all for you. Cupid is pleading the
young mans cause with you-fight
the good fight and the coming gem
erations will rise up and call you
blessed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
CHAPMAN TRAPPER
CATCHES A WILD CAT,

On Sunday Walter Scott, l4-
year old school boy at Chapman,
caught a huge wildcat in a trip
which he had set along the banks
OF the Smoky. The cat is thirty
nine inches long and stands fifteen
inches at the shoulder. These are
very rare here, but few being seen
and still fewer being trapped. This
one is beautiful brown with black
spots scattered about over its body.
It was put on exhibition in one OF
the local cafes and drew large
crowd Of spectators.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
OUR CITY SCHOOLS
COMPARED WITH OTHERS

From time to time various art-
cles have appeared In the local pa
pers dealing with the question oi
manual training and the household
arts in the public schools. 1t is
well that the people of the COM
munity be informed as to the posi-
tion the town holds in the matter
of school progress. The purpose OF
this article is not one of argument
but one of information.
There are 72 second class cities
in the state of Kansas. OF these SO
report their schools as carrying
manual training in the last pamphlet
issued from the office of the state
SUPERINTENDENT on this question.
Abilene ranks 20 in the state in the
matter of population, and as there
are 10 first class cities, this would
place it 10 in the list of second
class cities in number OF people.
Again, go Of these second class towns
report their schools as carrying work
in the household arts, and 65 of
them report work in agriculture.
Abilene clearly is in the position
where it must answer the question
as to whether it will have these
forms Of work In the schools or not.
If we are not to have them what
reason ia to be given. Only two
can be advanced; that we do not
believe they are worth while, or
that we cannot afford them.
Some information is given follow
ing that may be Of interest relative
to the matter OF cost Of equipping
and maintaing work in several OF
these branches. The information
was obtained last spring, and was
secured direct from the city super
intendents Of the city schools re-
porting and therefore may be relied
on as accurate and authentic. An
examination Of these statements wiz
reveal that the installing and sup
porting Of this work is not nearly
a. expensive as many people fear.
Data on manual training-Num-
Der o. towns reporting %; cost Of
equipment. minimum. s2s; cost Of
equipment, maximum. s1soe; cost
Of squipns1t, aNsFass PER sshoOLl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
CUTTING EXPENSE
CARRIED TOO FAR.

II there is such thing 40 carry
ing the cutting Of expense too far
one item might be found in depEtv-
ing the residence Of the county
sheriff Of a telephone. Last Sat
urday night call was turned In
for the sheriff from the eountry
and 1t was impossible to get the
sheriff because there was no phone
in the jail. The whole county might
be murdered some night--but 1t
would be necessary to wait until Of
flee hour next morning before the
county sheriff could be notified ur-
less someone was left to carry the
message on horse back or some
other such modern method. In this
peaceful county It is not often that
the sheriff is needed but when ne
ls needed he is needed at once and
It ought to be possible to get him
out without using some 18th CEN
tury method. It might be a pretty
good thing to put a phone in the
iail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
Taft Advises Wilson
Against Radicalism

point where they are willing to
adopt a new method of government
without any limitation on the ma
jority. We're awaiting a new dis
pensation, and as Americans we're
all hoping that the choice Of the
people will rebound to the benefit
of the country"
The program of his successor the
president called ambitious" and he
mentioned briefly tariff revision,
the proposal to emancipate the
poor" and the militant spirit that
is to grind down all wrong and ele-
vate all right"
"If this programme can be car
ried out in one or two or three terms
or decades" said Mr.. Taft. 1--WE
would be glad to wait its coming.
"I don't wish to be put in the
attitude of opposing progress. All
wish to say is, it's your term and
your move. II you succeed we will
applaud you, II you don't then our
Judgment will be better than yours
and we shall have take not the more
brilliant and enticing paths, but the
safest course along which lies real
progress for mankind"
At the conclusion OF his speech
Mr.. TAFT was made the 1915 can-
didate Of the Glover club. His speech
was interrupted frequently by cheer
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
METHODIST BROTHERHOOD
PREPARES BIG BANQUET

The Brotherhood class Of the
Methodist Sunday school is prepar-
ing for it's annual banquet which
will be held Tuesday, January 2s.
DR.. Clarence Kimball Of Manhattan,
one Of the best known preachers Of
the Pacific coast, VIII be the speak
er for the occasion. Yesterday was
VisIt0rs' day with the class with 10
visitors present. The contest for
nsmbe5Ship WIN close NEXT Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
Abilene Merchants
To Use Parcel Post

What will we do with the parcel
post? Use it say the merchants OF
Abilene. Many of the small mer-
chants over the country have been
afraid that the coming of the parcel
post would direct much of the busi-
ness into the channel Of the big mail
order house. mot So" say the Abb
lene merchants.
The Reflector interviewed practi-
eally all of the merchants on the sub
ject of the parcel post today and
they were all of the opinion that
the small merchant Jared as well as
the big mail order house with the
coming of the new system. P. o.
Bowman, president of the Business
Mems association said, ''The parcel
post Is Just as fair for the Abilene
merchants as 1t is for the Chicago
mail order house. All we have to
do is go after the mail order busi-
ness and we'll get 1t. If the farmer
wants anything in our stock all he
has to do is to call us up and we
viii deliver the article at his door
in less time than It would take him
to get his order started to a Chicago
house. The parcel post won't hurt
Abilene"
viii Sterl. president Of the Com
mercial club said, IT believe that all
the merchants Of Abilene viii ad-
yertise for the farmers business and
that they will pay the postage for
its delivery. That's what we are
going to do and ! believe that the
new postal system will help ratt !"
than destroy business for the n ~
chant OF the small city" Rsa'
The Herington merchants x Alb
purchased a whole page in sof list
the city papers this week tel gilt
farmers that tlsey will gersN eny
cost to them anythins Z nAh-. fi1o
order by mail or phone. They're
after the business.
One thing IL sare---tlte rev syS-
tenn viii bring out the best there is
in the advertising ability of the small
merchant Every possible means
will be used now to get his wares
before the buyers. A large imple-
ment dealer in discussing the par
eel post before the implement deal
ers' meeting in Kansas City this week
said:
"The retailer can no longer DO
business in a haphazard manner. He
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
Advertised Mail.

For week ending Jan. 20, 1918:
Letters: C. r. Andrews, r. A.
Baer. W. H. Brown w. J. Jones;
orval Middleton, Miss Vera Norman,
Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. s. e. Read, r. e.
Smith, A. @. Sweeney. q. G. Thomp-
son. Charley Williams.
Cards: Albert Appleman, WIN
Brown, Mrs. Burger, Miss Liza Cor
lew (2). Mrs. Irene Dilling. A. s.
ExelI. Mrs. /. Haekensmith. r. A.
Lehman, Mrs. Lizzie Lightner, q. B.
McGalloh, H. c. McCurdy, Fred Me-
Eleney, Albert Messery, Clarence
Norris, Munsell & Isenberg. Clyde
Payne, N. schletzbaum, Miss Nellie
Smith, Evelyn sOllinger. Floid II.
Miss Louis Walder. A.
W. g. webb. Dora wilder.
A. s. WOlyerton, Mim Ruth Young.
c. y. HARCER. P. y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
ARLENE MAN DIRRCHOR
or CaE RAp0 RAILn "

Isaac Shockey returned from Dem
YER where he has been attending a
meeting of the stockholders OF the
Denver Coal and Land company. Mr..
Shockey was elected director OF
the company. The nine directors OF
the Denver Coal and Land company
beside having charge Of the busi-
ness of this company have practical
ly the whole management of the
Denver, Laramie and Northwestern
railroad. A number of Abilene men
are interested in both Of the Col
orado projects.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
CHApMAN's NEW WATER
SYSTEM COMPLETED.

Contractor Pringle has completed
the installing of the $4,000 water
system at Chapman. The plant WIZ
be formally accepted by the city az
soon as all parts are tested. The
water supplied has been tested by
the state chemist and found to be
Of excellent quality and an unlimit-
ed supply for all purposes. The city
is being equipped with a complete
fire outfit and a volunteer fire De-
partment will soon be organized -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23

Philadelphia, Jan. 2O.-President
Taft, guest OF the Glover club here,
wished good luck to Mr.. Wilson in
his coming term in the white house,
predicted prosperity for the nation
under ordinary circumstances, but
gave warning that in his opinion
the people at the polls in November
decided against radicalism as well
as against conservatism, and advised
the Democrats to abide by their ver-
dict, stick to the middle of the
road"
81 have every good will for the
incoming administration" said the
president. "I sincerely hope that the
course taken by it will make you
prosperity-wiIl not interfere with
that prosperity which, but for some
obstruction, is certainly coming to
this country"
The presidents words of warning
followed a smiling review of the No
vember result. He said the Demo-
cratic party found itself victor be-
tween the Republican party, deemed
conservative, and the Progressive
party, called radical.
"It would be we'll for the incom-
ing administration to preserve that
position and not to try to 'out-Herold
Herod,' said the president.
"I cannot be convinced that the
American people have reached the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
COUNTY ATTORNEYS
OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE

The county attorney will have his
office in the court house for the
next two years. The county attorney
who lately left the office never used
the room allotted to him in the court
house and when the court house was
repainted inside that room did not
receive its share OF paint. It Is be-
ing dressed up in special coat
now. Mr.. Hurd will move into the
office next week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
SHE CAN'T SUPPORT THEM.
-Four Solomon Children Are Taken
to Salina.

The four children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Iverson were taken to salina
yesterday where they will be placed
in the childrens' home. The little
ones expressed regret on having to
leave their mother but said there
was no use crying as 1t could not
be helped. They said they were
going to return and live with her
when they got big. Good homes will
be found in Salina for the children.
Solomon Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
FARMERS EXTEND WORDS
OF APPRECIATION.

We once more extend our thanks
to the business men OF Abilene show
ing much courtesy to the farmers
institute, especially NJ. H. Malott,
d. A. Rogers J. B. Case, E. s. and
J. H. Engle who showed their warm
feeling By the active part they took
In, the institnte.-J. D. Shepherd,
President, A. B. wilcox. Secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
TOOK PRIZES IN BIG
NATIONAL POULTRY SHOW

J. ]. Bleakley returned from the
national poultry show at Springfield,
ILL.,, where he had entries in the
buff rock division winning End in
cock. hen and coop. The show was
a big affair with poultry entered
from all parts Of the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
WARNER SENT
TO THE REFORAEATORY.

Walter Warner, who burglarized
solomon store last November,
plead guilty today and was given 2
sentence to the state reformatory
not to exceed 10 years. He is %
years old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23
FARMERS
SHIPPING IN CORN.
They Are Feeding Many Hogs This
Winter.

A number of farmers of Newbern
township were in town today hauling
corn to their farms. The farmers
have pooled together and are ship
ping in corn by the carload. Most
of the corn is being fed to hogs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-23

must not wait for the trade TO come
to HMM these days Of strong
competition he must drag the GUS
toner into his store.
"He should do this in many ways
Newspaper advertising, which his
wholesaler or manufacturer has pre-
pared for him by a competent ad-
vertising staff, by weekly sales and
other methods. One of the most
successful retailers we have on our
books conducts sale of some staple
article every Saturday. He makes a
leader of 1t and sells 1t to the trade
at about half or third of what 1t
costs him. That brings him more
trade, both new and old, than any
thing he has ever tried.
"The wholesaler and manufactur-
er has place in this general scheme.
They must stand behind the dealer,
furnishing him with new ideas and
better advertising methods. The old
fashioned, easy going merchant has
about passed. The country mer-
chant no longer lets gang of men
hang around his store, chatting and
eating up HIS crackers. He's too
busy for that now in buying, selling
and pleasing his customers. And
pleasing HIS customers is, after all,
the gist OF present day selling"
Secretary Poe Of the Business
Meme association has been circulat-
ing 4 petition today which has been
signed BY practically all Of the mer-
chants Of Abilene in which an agree
ment is made to supply the farmers
in the trade territory With mer-
chandise ordered BY mail or phone
with. the understanding that the
merchant will pay. the postage on
such merchandise UP to 10 per cent
OF the value Of the package.
The agreement on the part OF
the merchants will make II possible
for thes9armers around Abilene to
phone in for many articles needed
on the farm and to get the needed
article on the morning rural de-
livery without charge above the
actual selling price of the goods
ordered.
While there is practically no
money in the new order for the
merchants it is handy business for
the farmer and will keep the farm
or and merchant in closer touch.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-18
BANANA COMMISSION
SAVES MONEY ALONG
THE ENTIRE LINE

In addition to saving the territory
nearly $1,000 out of the appropriation
for paying banana claimants the COM
missioners, W. T. Rawlins, Frank F.
Fernandes and Manley K. Hopkins,
have saved nearly one-half the sum
set aside for the expense of collect
ing, adjusting and making awards on
the entire number of 1852 claims, a
work that has kept them busy the last
four months ie ..s~.>.
Commissioner Fernandes reports
that the expense to date has reached
only $3,276.205 while the commissions
expense appropriation was $3.50,
Several items remain to be added to
the account but it is regarded as GER
tain the total cost will not exceed the
$4,000 figure. In all save only one or
two items the actual expenses have
been less than the amounts set aside
for them. ..@* =. p
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-18
MAUD NEWS

While making a raid on some ORR
entail gamblers on Sunday, Deputy
Sheriff Lindsay of Lahaina expert.
enced a nasty fall. The men were
playing in a room on the second floor
of the building, and the sheriff
climbed one of the posts on the YER
anda to look in through the window.
AS he swung himself from the post
to the latticework, the latter gave
way under his weight, and he fell
heavily to the sidewalk. He was con-
siderably shaken up and hurt his
back badly-but he got his men
Weekly Times. -.
Iwani, japanese contract laborer,
who worked on the tunnel under con-
struction at Puukolii, between La
hama and Kaanapali, was killed on
Monday at noon by a live wire. Thesg
electric wires are run into the tunnel
to>connect with and set off the blasts
by simply pressing a button. IFani
and the rest of the laborers had re-
peatedly been warned not to touch
the wires. But somehow or other
Iwani did, some say out of bravado,
and. he was electrocuted. The de-
ceased was a single man, about 351
years of age.-Weekly Times.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-18
BY AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. lot.

Be It Resolved by the Board OF Sd
peryisors of the City and County 6|
Honolulu Territory Of Hawaii. thai
The following sums, amounting to Two
Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty
Dollars and Fifty Cents (s2,760.5 0). Be-
and the same are hereby appropriated
out Of all moneys In the General
Fund of the Treasury for the follow.
ing purposes, to wit:
Maintenance Of Fire Depart
ment, material and supplies.s 49S. 81
Auditor, Deputy and Office
Employees ............... 262. 50
Maintenance Of Roads, Homo
lulu District. (Repairs
Steam Rollersl $4,000. 1000 90
Presented by
VIM. H. MCCLELLAN.
Supervisor
Honolulu, October 3, 1918.
Approved this 18th day or October.
A. D. 1913.
JOSEPH ]. FERN.
Mayor. City and County Of Honolula.
T. H.
5s79.3t.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-18
DRYDOCK EXPERT
COMING TO THE
ISLANDS

OF international fame as a floating
drydock expert, w. T. Donnelly, con.
sulting engineer of New York City
who designed and planned the new
lnter-lsland Steam Navigation Com.
pany's drydock now nearing compile
ton at the Waikiki section of the har,
Dor, is to pay visit to Honolulu dur.
ing the first of November, according
TO cables received today.
Donnelly is known throughout the
United States and Europe as an ex.
pert in floating drgdock construction.
He possesses wide acquaintance
among engineers and naval construct
ors, and is member of the society OF
mechanical engineers and also promi.
nently identified with the naval archi-
tects and marine engineers of New
York City.
When the drydock was first sug.
gested by the Inter-Island, the direct.
crate cast about for suitable con.
structing engineer to advise and plan
its erection. They soon decided upon
Donneily, who was highly recommend
ed by naval authorities as we'll as
those identified with the larger mer,
camille marine companies on the east
and west coasts of the United States,
Donnelly mas advised the local
steamship company that he has left
New York and viii be here in ample
time to witness the trials of the float.
ing dock. The selection of a large
share OF. the construction of the dry.
dock was left to Donnelly.
II was predicted this morning that
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-18
CITY ATTORNEYS
OFFICE CLEARED
OF BRIBE, CHARGE

| Generating the city and county at
torney's office but falling to make
clear the position CT Interpreter vii
lie Crawford on the ChJIn Kim Sui
4 bribery charge, the territorial grand
jury submitted report yesterday af
i ternoon, following an Investigation ex
tending over nearly three weeks time
The report says:
The grand jury, after careful inves.
tigation, finds that there is nothing to
chow that Chun Kim SUIT or any one
on his behalf paid or offered to pay
one thousand $4,000 dollars or any
other sum to any person or persons
Girect1y connected with the county at
torneys departm ent for the purpose of
INFLUENCING the trial or delaying or de-
feadng justice in the case of Territory
OF Hawaii versus Chun Kim SUIT, ct al.
l/"HENRY F. WICHMAN, foreman :,
+ 1t is now thought the jury's reason
for making no statement concerning
Crawford's alleged action in the af-
fair may have been that it encounter
ed Numerically opposed statements,
tending to still further confuse instead
Of clear Eb~ this question. 49,.
The Investigation, as told in the
Star-Bulletin at the> time of its incep-
ton three weeks ago, was the out.
growth Of statement made on. the
witness stand in Circuit Judge Coop
er's court by Attorney Lorrin Andrews,
during the progress of a civil suit
wherein William Kawaa sought to re-
cover on a claim of $3.50 against At
torney c. F. Peterson.
Attorneys Peterson and Andrews
We're counsel for Chun Kim SUIT and
his wife shortly after the Chinese
couple were arrested last year on al
charge OF infanticide, but We're re-
leased from duty by the Chinaman.
Peterson assigned his claim for pro-
tessional services to Kawaa Attorney
Andrews on the witness stand, telling
of their discharge by the Chinese, said
the latter had declared he had paid
Willie Crawford $1,000 to Elk theI
county attorneys office. that as al
result there would be no prosecution |
and therefore he needed no further |
legal counsel
Andrews statement, published in |
the Star-Bulletin, resulted in a de- !
nand by City and County Atty. j. w.
Cathcart for a fnll investigation of
the matter by the grand jury. and a
few days later the jury undertook it.
Asst. Atty.-gen Arthur G.. Smith di-
recting the work.
Crawford throughout has stoutly de-
1ied the charge against him. declaring
"a fabrication out Of whole cloth.
He departed few days ago for the
:oast.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-18
POLICE
CALLED Up FOR
w.. f
INVESTIGATION

Officer M. P. Malina of the mount
ed police force and Patrolman Nc
Donald have been called up for inves
tigation by Sheriff W. p. Jarrett, il
being charged that these officers
failed to come to the assistance Of
Detective Mendoza, at a time when
the latter was the victim of an al
legged assault at Iwilei
81 have not suspended Malina or
Mcdonald" stated Jarrett this morn
ing. THE charges have reached me
that the policemen were called upon
to assist Mendoza but fastened away
from the scene of trouble. l anu car
Fying on an investigation among the
officers and hope to reach the real
facts in the case.
Should the accused men be found
guilty it is believed that they may
be relieved from further duty. Men
doca Is said to have visited Iwilei on
Thursday and upon entering a room
was assailed by shower of glass
ware and missiles. He states that the
two uniformed officers fed at the first
signs of conflict. The accused claim
that the detective was under the in
fuence of liquor and was raising a
at the time.