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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-20

Il is more than probable that the ner-
7ous people Of the present day are paying
not only for the follies Of their ancestors
in the eighteenth century, but Of those
who lived in the days Of the Merry Mon
arch" himself Il goes without saying
that alcoholic history in preceding gener
atoms frequently comedies with the ner-
Vousness Of the present generation.
It not infreQuently happens that brain
workers who have over-tired themselves
by prolonged work, unenlivened by any
holiday or relaxation, resort to tea OF cot
fee 20 stimulate their energies. They sue
coed for a time IN keeping up their out
put Of good workout at what q cost
All that the stimulant does is to unlock
and use up stores Of nerve-energy that
Nature has accumulated IN view Of some
emergency. When these stores are reck-
lessly squandered by a false system OF
discriminating the nerVe-ceIls Of the
brain Nature comes down on US with a
severe punishment, usually in the form OF
a serious attack Of nervous exhaustion
true neurasthenia-and we are lucky II
We get OF without some permanent dis
ablement
Much the same may be said OF alcohol
in relation to the nervous system. and
whilst this is not the place for a consid-
Grafton Of the uses and abuses Of alco-
hOlic beverages by the community at
large, # NAV at once be said that alcohol
is always a poison to nervous people
Although individuals vary as to the ef-
feet upon them OF each of the three forms
OF smoking. It may be taken as a general
rule that the pipe is least harmful. owing
TO the fact that condensation occurs in
the stem and thus prevents a good pro.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-20

Golf is supposed to be a splendid recrea
ton for the nervous I am quite sure tnae
It is for these people who can play that
surprising game without any undue anx-
iety, but I an equally certain that for the
golfer who worries over each hole and
over each bad stroke he plays, and who
is in a state OF tension all the way
through the green. this form of exercise
is really very bad I'm regard to nerves.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-20

Ladies' garments cleaned Wright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-20

During the past fifty years the ST
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-26

EngIishmaD-When | first came to
China couldn't tell one Chinaman
from another. You all looked as like
as two peas. Mandarin-Two p's?
Why not say two queus?. t.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-26

Queen of smuggIers Ethel Hall de-
fled and escaped the U. S. govern
ment for years but the Los Angeles
surgeons got after, her appendix, and
now Ethel is an angel,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
is FAVORED BY THE HOUSE

Topeka, Feb. 22.-Fcur eduea-
tionai bills we're passed by the house
in a bunch yesterday all increasing
the efficiency of the school system
and lessening the chances of Hitter
acy in Kansas.
Two of them were introduced by
the committee on education and
two by ]. NJ. Gilman Of Leavenworth
county, a school man.
One bill provides for compulsory
education. 1t requires every child
of school age to attend a public,
private or parOchial school for the
period the school Is in session ex.
cept that any child over IA years
Of age who can read and write the
English language and who is regu-
larly employed for the support OF
himself or family, shall be required
70 attend school only for eight con-
secutive weeks in one year. The
Usual exceptions Of children ply
IDEALLY or mentally ineapacitated and
those WHO have finished che common
school branches are made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
WANT THE STATE FAIR
LOCATED AT Topeka
Farmers OF Northwestern Kansas
Opposed TO Hutchinson.

Smith Center. Feb. 22.-At 2
gathering of prominent stockmen
and farmers from this and adtoins
ing counties today to attend q fancy
hog sale at this point, much un-
favorable comment was aroused Dy
the efforts Of the present legisia-
ture to remove the state fair from
Topeka to Hutchinson. The railroad
facilities to the latter point from TINS
part of the state are very poor, ana
It would take roundabout trip q
more than double the distance 70
get there as compared to Topeka.
should Hutchinson get the fair 2
very slim attendance may be ex-
pected from northwest Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
MORE SNOW is ON WAY
SAYS THE wEATHERAiAN
scheduled 70 Arrive Here About the
Middle OF Week.

Temperatures below the normal
average for the season are indicated
over practically all districts east OF
the Rocky mountains and near nor
NAL on the Pacific slope. according
to the weekly weather bureau bull
letin.
"The precipitation during the
week." says the bulletin, will be
frequent in the Pacific states. The
next disturbance OF Importance to
cross the country is now off the
north Pacific coast; It will move in
land during Monday, cross the
Rocky mountains Tuesday, and the
middle west Tuesday night or We'd
nesday. and the eastern states ABOUT
Thursday; this disturbance will be
attended by SHOWS in northern and
local rains in southern districts. An
other disturbance will appear in the
far west about Friday and prevail
over the middle west at the close OF
the week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
NO WOMEN ON ELECTION BOARD
Old Election Boards VIII Serve In
City Election.

Mayor Nichols said this morning
that there would probably be no
women on the election boards for
the city election the first of April.
In the first place the mayor has not
heard any great clamor from the
women's ranks for the jobs and In
the second place he thinks that the
men who served on the election
board last fall and got one days
pay for two days work out to have
the chance to work in an easier cleo
ton once. He will therefore ap-
point as near as possible the men
who worked in the election last IAN.
In a number of the cities OF the
state women are being appointed TO
the election boards to handle the
spring election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
AT THE GENERAL
DELIVERY WINDOW.
by Q. $. Finch.

Among other advantages the gem
eral delivery has is, that It discov-
ers to the clerk in charge, that there
may be vast difference between
the name in the society column and
the one announced when letters are
called for. The fatal mistake the
lady makes is that the clerk will
not discover this discrepancy, or,
discovering II. will kindly keep 1t
mum" Unfortunately for the lady
with names. the clerk at the general
delivery window has no friends but
Uncle Sam when q question OF duty
is involved, and while the "call
down" that is sure to come may be
private and in subdued whisper, yet
II comes, and after the interview
the lady understands that she can
have but one name in one town, so
far as the postoffice is concerned.
In cases of this kind, you may have
noticed that the lady It Is who works
It; the man in the case usually has
another method, and relies upon his
bluff to carry him through.
The tragedies, the comedies, the
Joys and the sorrows of life may
be seen in constant review at the
general delivery. The grief stick
en- one who carries mis- or her bur-
den behind the fact of stole, breaks
down when the general delivery gives
up its secret, or when 1t sullenly
refuses to respond to the touching
appeal. "Any letter for me todayT"
Is as familiar to the ear Of the clerk
as the singing of the spring south
wind to the ear of the Kansas set
tier. A thousand time, and then
again, each day the monotonous
question floats through the window
until it would seem that the clerk
would hear no sound, waking or
sleeping, but that. Varied at times,
only to make it the more insistenr
in its monotonous repetition comes
the query: care you sure? Please
look again" And the clerk, with
glance at the pleading face, looks
again, but only to satisfy the dis
appointed one.
AT the grave and the general de-
livery, all men are equal. The gen
eral delivery clerk knows no dis
tinction Of race, color, sex or age.
Each and every one from the obse-
quious Mexican with low bow and
sombrero in hand to the naughty
dame who shifts at the necessity that
compels her to come to place
where she has no more rights or
privileges than others, finds MS
level, common to all humanity when
he drifts to the general delivery
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27

The gay and joyous come, and go
away to weep. The sad, the de-
iected, the down-hearted and the
dependent come. and get news that
brings back the flush Of hope and
the Joy Of living. And ever and al
ways at the window stands the most
I1atient, the most faithful OF the
servants Of Uncle Sam, with a smile
and laugh for those who rejoice
at what she brings, and sympa-
thetic word for those who find only
disappointment or despair In the
message she gives. But whether IL
be 10y or grief, she gives to them
IL you have selected rightly, when
the choice was made Of clerks, there
is none SO we'll loved by the pub
lie, and none that deserves 1t more
than does the angel Of the general
delivery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
HAD CHECK FOR $1,000, 900.
"Uncle Ike" Stephenson Carries II
Several Days in Pocket.


washington, Feb. 24.-"Uncle
Ike Stephenson demonstrated to
some of the employees in the senate
that a man with a check for ST.
SOC, 900 is more immune from rob-
berry than man with IS.
Senator Stephenson, who Is SAID
to be the richest man in the senate,
and who loves to talk about his
money, showed some of the gaping
,senate employees a check for ST.
500 900. 1t was in payment of lum-
Der and timber lands sold to a
Louisiana company.
1t appeared uncle Ike" had car
ried the check several days. One
employe protested that he was too
careless with 1t and was likely to
lose It.
"What il did," asked the lum-
Der magnate. Nobody could cash
it,"
This is the biggest draft seen
about the capitol since the time
years ago, when Henry Gassaway
Davis displayed one for $7,OOO,OOO
He had just sold RAILROAD.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
LET THE CONTRACT FOR A
NEW HERINGTON CHURCH

The building committee yester-
day closed up the contract with
Arthur Jacobson, the Hutchinson
contractor, for the erection of the
new Christian church, Under the
contract the building is to be COM
pleted by September 1. Mr.. Jacob
son will begin work as soon as the
weather will permit.
In order to get within the $l7,-
900 actual money the church has
in the building fund, the committee
had to cut out the seats and the
finishing of the basement. The
plumbing and heating contract was
secured by Mr.. Stevens of Hutchin-
son.-Herington Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
SHIFTING SOIL
Real Estate Transfers Reported BY
J. e. Keel, Abstractor.

Geo. Burbach ct ux to Charles Dairy
lots /, 8, 5, z, 8, II, blk 49,
Creech's add Harrington, $500.
Harrison R. Betz ct ux to M. b.
Nicholas, Y ne v 21-lS-4'
$4,000.
Esther v. Chalston ct vir to G. W.
Mower, lot 80 Lower Add, blk
1888, Harrington, SO.
VIM, A. and Florence Matteson TO
Eugenia Lucier (Fittinger) lot .
and 26 IT. lot 8 blk 2, Matteson's
add Abilene, $3.50.
y. s. Meek to G. G. Tolbert, lots II
and ~, blk 8, Henquenett ado
Hope, $1,000.
Hiram C. Harvey ct ur to Ulrick L.
Croker, lots 4, s, 6, blk 2, Man
chester, $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
SORRY DAY FOR THE
BASKET BALL TEAMS.
Abilene Lost Three Games All In q
Row.

Friday night was a sorry nlgnt
for the Abilene basket ball teams
and when the whole story was chalk
ed up Abilene was on the short END
of three games. The high school,
teams went to salina and the sa-
lima boys we're able to run up a
record score of 116 to 10. Salina
had previously run up high score
ON the Abilene boys in the game
played here and last nights disaster
was not altogether unexpected. The
girls lost to the salina girls by q
score of 22-1S.
While these games were being
played at SaIina the Garfield girls
dropped a game to the Enterprise
academy girls here by a score OF ~
is. The Garfield boys won from
the freshman team Of the high
school BY a score Of 1919. The at
tendance at the games here was
large and the gym was packed to
capacity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
Price $500
Sold by
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Rev. Ollinger, dean of Westmin-
ster Hall at Lawrence and Presby-
terrain student pastor at X, u, gave
a very interesting talk in chapel
Monday morning.
Miss Pyle, instructor of German
and Latin in the Wakeeney high
school, attended chapel and several
class recitations Monday.
Debates have been assigned in the
debate club to cover. the next five
weeks. The subjects to be discussed
are: The recall; Canadian reciproc-
ity; the Panama canal; the commits
sion form of government and should
the Philippines be self-governing?
The Rev. Mr.. Zook of the River
Brethren church gave very inter
esting talk in chapel Friday on
.The Appreciation of Opportunities. "
Mrs. Pettijohn of Olathe, who is
visiting Miss Taylor, attended chap
ell Friday.
News comes of the rapid rise to
fame of E. A. Ingham, who was
professor of science in A., H. s. In
1911-12. Mr.. Ingham has been at
tending the Boston School of Tech
nology and has gained such name
for himself that he will commence
in April on Bacteriology in John
Hopkins University.
4 Don't fail to attend the musical
concert to be given by the +. y
male quartette on March s, for tht
benefit Of the athletic association
The association sure needs the
money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
POLICE COURT HELD
SESSION AT A. M.
And Relieved Junction City Men OF
$33 Each.
IRON Mondays Daily,1

L.
Two Junction City couples de-
trained from the 1899 Union Pa
cific last night and registered at
two different hotels here with the
idea of entraining again on the
early morning train for their re-
turn trip. Nightwatch Edmundson
saw the detraining stunt and thought
that the couples looked a little sus-
picious so he called up the Junction
city officers and got their pedigrees.
After that he went down and bnllt
4 good fire in the jail, called up the
notice Judge and then went to the
hotels and routed out the two men
and arrested them on a charge OF
disorderly conduct. They pleaded
guilty at a 2 o'clock session ~ the
police court and paid fines OF go
per and So costs, making a total
of ses. One of them was an army
sergeant and the other is said to
be q Junction City barber They
returned to Junction City on the
early morning train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27

SO @. w. Parker Pays His Children
To Attend.

The church and the Sunday school
.ra the best police departments In
,ba world. according to G. w. Par
kar TO this end he is trying to In
duce the many playfolk who con-
tract to show under his manage
ment To attend religious service
when possible. The influence OF
the church. he says, does much to-
ward strengthening persons char
acter.
I'm my many years as Snowman
h have travelled much" said Mr, Par
ker last night, "and in those travels
i came in contact with many classes
of people. I was able to tell the
difference between those who did
and those who did not attend church.
For this reason I am doing every
thing in my power to have my en-
ployes attend services"
A year ago Mr.. Parker offered his
two younger children, Paul and Luz
Gle. as an incentive to attend Sun
day school one dollar for every Sun
day they were present during the
wear. He made the provision, how
ever. j that for every Sunday missed
he was to deduct IS. Last night he
exhibited a check which he had
made out to his son Paul for s62.
Lucille Parker missed one Sunday
so he gave her but SAT. The other
Sc. however, was raised by show
people. Mr.. Parker says that his
children are now 81 interested in
going to Sunday school that they DO
not think of any other program for
sunday, and although the dollar a
week allowance is not being contin-
ued they continue to attend Sunday
school regularly. - Leavenworth
Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.

The neighbOrs of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Diehl pleasantly surprised
them Saturday evening, At their
nome ON East Seventh street. The
evening was spent in music and .
aociaI time, after which light re-
treatments were served. They VIII
.oon Leave for their new home in
1Fspherson where Mr.. Diehl has ae-
5000 ! poiaon ss msnageE Of the
4. q. sudendorf Lumber %.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27

The Lifts and Reese paint and
wall paper store moved into
larger room this week. Larger
stock and increase of business made
change necessary. Mr.. w. M. Fritz,
Abilene's best decorator, is with
us in the wall paper department.
First store room east Of White
haod,s phone 90. 22dw1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
NEW MANAGEMENT
FOR CENTRAL HOTEL.

walter Messing, who has man
aged the Cottage House for a NUM-
Der Of years. has purchased the
Furnishings and business Of the
Central hotel and win take charge
there che first Of March. d. J.
Howell Who came here about 3 year
ago from Downs. wIII return . he
oi6 hons and 50 into business
t1sre
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27

t,ary arrived at Lansing last night
for a short visit at the institution.
He will leave tomorrow for MS
home in winfield. Mr.. Botkin spent
today visiting various departments
IN the prison and will continue his
inspection until he departs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
Coal.

See the Farmers Elevator COM
pany for special prices on coal. we
want to empty our binds for the
summer storage. zVoStz'" W..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
BoTK1N MAKES VISIT AT PRISON
New Warden Getting Onto Ropes
Before Taking Charge.

Leavenworth, Feb. pa. D. Bot
kin. Governor Hodges appointee as
warden of the Kansas state peniten-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27
Has Many Points Of Merit

II is efficient.
1t is easy to operate.
1t is easy to empty.
1t has an automatic brush.
1t reaches the corners.
1t is light and does not destroy
the carpets.
1t gets the dirt and raises no dust.
The nozzle is extra wide. cover
ing large floor space.
Substantial construction, fully
guaranteed.
1t Is beauty, Mahogany finish.
A demonstration means sale.
Let us show you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-27

Morris Child Is Dead.
The six months old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Morris of Vine street
died at the home Monday morning.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-11
Matrimonios Precoces.

Ell Gobierno ingles ha.publica-
do los resultados del censo efec-
tuado ell ano ultimo en- la India.
Segdn el, hay unas $50, 600 nj
mas memories de cinco amos que
han contraido va matrimonio.
Las esposas que no llegan a la
edad de diez amos ascienden a
dos millones.
Hay seis millones de casadas
que cuentan de diez a ounce
amos, ynueve millones que tienen
de ounce a veinte amos.
Pero esos matrimonios no son
otra cosa que operaciones conner
ciales convenidas entire los pa
dres, porque la costumbre exige
que ell padre compre para su hija
un marido 10 mas pronto possible.
Celebrada la ceremonial nupcial,
la pequena esposa es devuelta a
su familia y no la obtiene defni-
tivamente ell marido hasta la edad
de diez O doce amos. Entonces,
dada la diferencia del china, ella
representa- por su d%esarrollo una
moza de ounce amos europea.
Advertise que en- la India in
glesa hay millones de muchachas
que son madres a los trece amos
Y abuelas a los veintiseis.
FL nacimiento de una hiia es
considerable ALI como una Gala
midad, porque es necesario do
-tarla. Asi, no obstante la vigil
lancia que Sc ejerce y elrigor con
que Sc castigan los crimenes de
csc caracter, es enorme ell hume
70 de infanticidios.
En- Ia India hay veintiseis mi
lIones de viudas, de las cuales
diez mil apenas tienen cinco amos,
cinco mil cuentan menos de diez,
Y doscientas setenta y cinco mil
no pasan de los ounce.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-11
Otro mexicano asesina-
do en- Granger.

Cast no pasa dia sin que Sc re-
gistren en- Texas asesinatos de
mexicanos, al grade de que va es
tai la cadena de ellos, que 81 las
autoridades no obran en- esos ca
sos con la energia que requieren,
dfa va a llegar en- que Sc mate a
los individuos de nuestra raza por
sport, como 81 Sc tratara de ca
Ear animales.
La noche del sabado TOGO SUI
turno a un mexicano llamado Re-
fugio Lucas, quien encontro Ia
muerte a manos de IN ameri-
cano en- una cantina de Granger,
poblaci6n de este Estado.
Ell telegrama que da cuenta del
crimen dice que entire ell cltado
Lucas y IN captain de presses LA
mado Moore, surgi6 una disputa
por causas baladies; y que al a
rrojarse Lucas, punal en- mano,
sobre Moore, este dispar6 sobre
el cuatro veces, hacienda blanco
las cuatro, y causandole una
muerte instantanea. Moore Sc
presento a las autoridades des-
pues de haber dado muerte a Lu-
cas-, quedando en- libertad bajo
fanza de mil pesos, que es segdn
parece la que Sc exige cada vez
que Sc mata a un mexicano.
Llamamos la atencion del con-
sui de nuestro pals en- esta ciu.
dad, a yer 81 en- esta OCCASION Sc
puede conseguir ell castigo de-
culpable.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-11
I~niciativa %patriotica.

Ell Sr. S. V. Gonzalez, de Aus
tin, Texas, nos ha enviado un es-
critic en- ell que propone que todos
los mexicanos RESIDENCES en- los
Estados Unidos contribuyamos
con I'm centavo diario para for
mar I'm fondo que Sc dedique al
alivio de nuestros hermanos de
Mexico que tant0 y tantO han su-
frido a consecuencia de la guerra
civil que durante tres amos ha
devastado q la naci6n. Tambien
propone ell ST.. Gonzalez que las
juntas patri6ticas encargadas de
celebrar ell aniversario de nuestra
independence, dediQuen al mis-
me objeto las utilidades que pro-
porcione dicha celebration.
Nosotros damos cabida a Ia pa
tri6tica Y noble idea del ST.. Con
zalez, dejando los concentrates
para 81 pdbIico, que es ell que debe
estudiar ell mode de hacerla via
hIe.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-11
Sociedad que progresa.

La Sociedad Union y Fraterni-
dad Mexicana, de Roswell, N. M,
celebr6 I'm contrato ell Is del mes
pasado con ell Sr. N. @. Fawsett
para la construction de una casa
destinada para s%esiones y fiestas
de la referida agrupaci6n.,
La fnca, ubicada en- terrenos
propios de la Sociedad, 4OS E.
Albuquerque St., debe haber 81
do terminada, seg1n estipulaci6n
del contrato, ell dia 2 del presen-
te.
Felicitamos a Ia Sociedad Union
Y Fraternidad Mexicana por su
progreso.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-11
Personal.

FL lunes de la semana en- curse
lego a San Antonio procedente
de Runge nuestro estimado sus-
criptor ST.. Pablo Soto, trayendo
con el a su hermano Leonides con
objeto de que lie hicieran en- uno
de los hospitales de Ia localidad
una delicada operation ~quirdrgi-
ca en- ell est6mago.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-09-11
VueIan una locomotora
los rebeides.

La via f6rrea entire Tampico y
San Luis Ia sido obstruida Dor
los rebeldes, quienes ell dltimo
domingo descarrilaron una loco
motora en- ell interior de I'm t1nel.
Para completar su hazaha, prem
dieron fuego al petr6leo de la
mencionada locomotora, dejan-
dole cempletamente fnutil para ell
sgvicio.