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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01
BRYAN LEAVES
FOR CALIFORNIA
To Confer with Authorities ON Anti
Alien Law.
MIR. WILSON EXPLAINS HIS Ana
International Differences Are 70 BE
4 Avoided in Dealing With the
Japanese--Secrctar IL
Hopeful.

Z Washington, April 26.-William
Jennings Bryan. secretary Of state
left at GAS o'clock last night for
Sacramento, Cal, where Monday he
will begin consultations with Gov
ernor Johnson and members OF the
California legislature in an effort to
frame an anti-alien land law that
viii not be in conflict with treaty
obligations Of the United States and
Japan.
IL 90 hopefully, with a realization
OF the responsibility involved" said
the secretary as he left the white
house after a final conference with
President Wilson.
The president explained during his
conference with the newspaper men
that the purpose of Mr.. Bryan's visit
was to take counsel with the Cali
fornia authorities as to. the best way
to avoid international difficulty. The
president let 1t be known that ne
considered the attitude of the jap
anese government in arguing its
case proper and friendly and that
there had been no note of antagon-
ism despite reports to the contrary
the position Of the Toxic govern
ment having been one of respectful
urgency that no discrimination be
made against their people.
Inquiries as to just what Japan
would consider discrimination
brought forth the intimation from
the president that with the eligibility
Of the Japanese now ineligible to cit
izenship still a debatable question II
would be difficult to define jus'
what would be construed as dis
elimination.
Mr.. Bryan declared later that he
went with no specific instructions
i but simply with the general ides
that discrimination aimed directly q
the Japanese should, II possible, b
1 avoided. The secretary will keep II
touch with the president by tele
graph and until his arrival In Sac
ramento.
The administration is In hopes
that no action will be taken In Cali
fornia..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01
sen. BAILEY WAS
HIS HANDY man
Was In Employ Of y Clay Pierce
While Senator.
FULL CHARGE OF PROPERTY
standard Oil Partner Made the
Statesman Manager Of His
Tennessee Railroads
in 1905.

st. Louis, April 2S.-H. Clay
Pierce, millionaire oil and railroad
magnate, told Of Senator Joseph
w. Bailey's employment as manager
Of corporation properties while
member of the senate at the hear
ing before Special Commissioner
Muench in the National Bank OF
Commerce suit to recover from
Pierce the value of / " million dol
lars Of stock in the Nashville Ter
minal Railway Company.
"Under the terms Of contract
entered into with ]. 9. vanblarcon.
then vice president Of the Bank OF
Commerce, on May Z, 1906" he
said, II suggested that we employ
Senator Bailey to take charge OF
the Tennessee Construction Com
pany and all OF its subsidiary prop
critics.
Bailey took full charge Of the
properties as my representative ana
served in that capacity until july
1908"
Pierce said he did not consider
that all officers Of the Tennessee
Central group Of companies were
acting az his representatives. Some
OF them, he said, represented other
stockholders.
Pierce testified that soon after
taking charge Of the properties
Bailey gave options on the Tennnes-
see Central Railroad properties TO-
the Illinois Central and the South
ern Railway. The Tennessee Gem
ltral was turned over to these roads,
which operated 1t Jointly under the
terms of the option until July, 1905
at which time they decided not to
extend the option. The Tennessee
Central properties then went back
to the control of the stockholders
G. o. May was then elected presi-
dent of the Tennessee Construction
/. Company. The other directors, ne
said. were selected by Senator Ball
ey.
Mr.. Pierce issued written stare
] ment today in which he said that his
: Testimony relative to his name be
I ing signed to guarantee for ~
: 100 900 loan by his son-in-law
: Eben Richards, without his knowl'
) edge, had been misquoted in the
: newspapers.
!. In his testimony Mr.. Pierce SAID
3 that Richards had received power O
attorney from Pierce and therefore
did not sign Pierce's name without
his knowledge or consent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01
TRY THIS ON YOUR PIANO.
Here Is q PuzzIing Mixup In ReIa-
tionships from Utah.

ogden, Utah, April 2S.-Mrs'
Marie Van Brennerson Vallinga mar
ried James vallinga, a son OF her
divorced husband, here yesterday
and thereby became the daughter
in-law OF her former husband, The
Encouragement of relationships was
further complicated in the discov'
cry that M, B. Vallinga, instead OF
being stepmother, becomes a sister
in-law to her stepchildren and VAL
linga becomes stepfather to his
stepbrothers and sisters. Mrs. Val
linga is her own stepmother-in-law
vallinga is Fl years old and his wife
is 3S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01
CUT OUT DUPLICATION AND
CENTRALIzE ADVERTISING
state Educational Board Makes
Sweeping Orders.

(. Topeka, April 26.AThe state
board Of administration. in charge
OF the state educational Institutions
win abolish printing and journalism
courses in all but one state school.
II win establish q publicity bureau
AZ Topeka to send out stuff about
all the schools and win stop boost
ing one school to the. disadvantage
of the others. Frank Terrell. pub
Iicity man for the Santa Fe, will
likely be publicity man for al the
schools
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01
PRESIDENT WILSON
RESTS ON HIS YACHT

Washington, April 2S.-President
Wilson left the white house early
Saturday and boarded the govern
ment yacht sylph for a trip down
the Potomac to the Virginia capes
and back. He expected to be away
until some time today. Secretary
Tumulty prescribed the trip as q
relaxation and sent DIR. Cary Gray
son. naval aide at the white house,
to see that the president did abso-
lutely no work.
The president has been working
under pressure lately, the japanese
question in Califorr'a, the tariff
problem and the Mexican situation
having occupied his mind, as well
as troublesome questions and APP
pointments.
Mrs. Wilson had some engage
ments for the day SO the president
was accompanied only by his young
est daughter, Miss Eleanor.
No correspondents accompanied
him. but the yacht was to keep In
touch with the navy yard by wire
less.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01
ACCOMMODATING MR.. WILSON.
WIN Not Trouble Senator's to Call At
White House.

washington. April 24.-The pres
ident viii again go to the capitol
today to consult with the senators
concerning the nominations he has
prepared. The president decided
that there would be less inconven-
fence to the senator's II he went TO
the presidents room and consulted
them about the prospective appoint
ments than II the senators came %
the white house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01
CATTLE TO KANSAS PASTURES.
Fifty Train Loads, Value $4,000, 900
shipped to Wabaunsee Co.

Alma, April 26.-Fifty train LOADS
of cattle valued at more than 80
900 900 have been shipped In Wao-
aunsee county this spring to be pas
tured during the summer. The to-
tai number Of cattle pastured in the
county last year was more than 3d.
600. For the last week train ioads
Of cattle have been unloaded at
Alma, Alta Vista, volland, Paxico'
Maple Hill, Hslifax and Eskridge.
From two to ten trainloads OF cat
tie have been unloaded at these
places during the week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01


pknnsvlyania, in the house caucus
xhen he said the duties on raw wool
ana other items in the wooden ached-
nile AZ reported by the Taft tariff
hoard were below those contained
N the wilson-G German tariff bill OF
I sss. "what thenf" says wen
vrounded tariff experts. ''should the
Republican party turn It's back on
the rates as indicated by the tariff
board, after an exhaustive and s1-
pensive Inyestigationf"
II the tariff board had been per-
mitted to go along in It's work OF
fixing the basis for the various
schedules, many of the rates, It Is
known, would have been modified
materially. Conservative party sense
therefore, will be directed to seeing
that the work OF reestablishins the
protective tariff. when the Repubii-
can party Is restored to power, shan
be taken up Just where the Tart
tariff board left off. One fundamen-
tai difference always is found be-
tween Republican and Democratic
tariff doctrine. The Democrats ac-
cent today the tariff policy of the
old southern ante-bellum slave-hold-
ers: keep the price Of cotton as
high as possible and make every
thing else as cheap as possible" The
Republican party, on the other hand
has accommodated its tariff rates to
changing industrial conditions built
ND industries, fostered prosperity,
by the we'll balanced adjustment OF
good wages, steady employment
with reasonable profit for the en-
ployer and producer. President VIII
son showed that he entertains the
old southern tariff theory. bred in
him, when he told group OF press
correspondents the other day that
the consumer must come first al
ways In the consideration OF the
tariff. Republican tariff doctrine
does not accept that assertton-tne
producer and hts protection come
first. Conservative Democrats from
the north fear that the radical tariff
policy marked out by the southern
president will cause industrial ais
tress. They shake their heads and
exclaim: I'VE are pointing for the
rocks"
Representative Bartholdt of Mis-
souri, predicts that no state will sur
fer more than Missouri. This DEM
ocratic tariff legislation will make
Missouri safely Republican, he said.
Lead and zinc industries there VIII
be shattered. Within five OF six
wears. the stained glass industry
has been built up from six to SIX
hundred factories. They will have
To Quit. many of them as know
planning to transfer their plants
abroad. Missouri now outranks Mas
sachusetts in the manufacture OF
shoes, but free shoes will cripple
that growing industry in the west.
How can you account for such stu
pendous folly ON the part OF the
Democratic party? Is this what DR.
Wilson, Underwood and other Dem
ocratic leaders outlined as their
tariff policy in the national cam
paign?"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01
BRYAN MADE HIT WITH w.c.T.U.
Utah White Ribboners Thanked Him
for Giving ''Grape Juice Dinner"

ogden. Utah, April 2s.-Utah
members of the w. c. t. U. today
informed Secretary Of State Will
liam ]. Bryan that his diplomatic
dinner" was to their liking. Mrs.
e. e. Shepherd, state president, ana
a delegation Of white ribboners,
representing the state organization
met the secretary at the station
here. After presenting Mr.. Bryan
With a monster bouquet, Mrs. shep-
herd formally thanked him far hia
course ana praised he coaraea-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01

Commission Form In Lawrence.
Lawrence, April 2S.-Lawrence
Yesterday adopted commission form
OF municipal government by a vote
Of 1859 to SO2.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01

II You don't get your Refiecsor
rsgularlT phOns IS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-01
NOW THE BANANA PEEL SLIDE
Yellow skirts and White Stocking
are Garb for New Dance.

New York, April 2s.-The banana
peel slide is q name given q new
dance b. algirI wearing the bright
est kind OF yellow skirts and white
stoekings. The aIIusion vas most
apparent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-06
Colored Woman Who Founded
Industrial School Dead in
Virginia Home.

fo, Of The Manassas Industrial school
surrey springs Va. on the Bull Run Bat
tieheid. saturday morning Her remains wero
cemetery near her home this afternoon Tho
building of Calvary Church was her first
In the passing or Jennie Dean the work,
loses one OF itn quiet ben.factors, and the
friends. according 10 the popular estinat .
"d hef career She made up for her little
rich natural ability and a practical knowi-
edge OF people and human needs.
Jennie Dean was born during slavery days
S Sna, WAS about hye years old when the Civil
war broke out; For n Few years she attend :
in Prince William County ami later came
I" Washington to enter domestic service.
While reforming the ordinary duties OF
tend the afternoon colored sunday school or
me First CONGREGATIONS! Church, Tenth and
u streets Northwest. where she learned the
value OF Sunday-sohoo! work. Later she be :
Game cane. member Of the Nineteenth street
Brooks was pastor. and. MIR. Brooks observ-
ing her exceptional abilities. encouraged her
In Northern Virginia
Outline OF Her Activities.
she orEnnized her first Sunday school in
hcr own home in the early eght!es and
from this developed her FIRST mission church.
calvary chapel, nearby. -Four other Baptist
churches were organized and ntnried
t ts,s.t her efforts AZ conkiin, Wellington.
ishing churches to-day.
but her great work WAS that of the Ma
nessas Industrial School for colored Youth
located one mile from Nanassas Va Her
conception OF this school grew out OF her
we're trained In slavery to do household
garden and farm work with skill and indus :
Try. anu having been herself trained BY the M,
ana knowing how things should bs done her
heart acheu Tor the poorlyfed ard poorly
ciad children who TO her Sunday
schools' ana she organized Saturday after
noon industrial classes in cooking ana sew
ing la connection with her other work See
ing the inadeQuacy Of theSe TO meet the
needs OF the children she conc eli. eli the AZ, On
OF an Industrial school, where they could
be taught all ordinary manual pursuits and
this Idea gradually took practical shape.
She found friends among the white people
IN Virginia and Washington. who introduced
her In Boston. New York. Philadelphia and
other places. where she became known n |.
the financial agent of her school.
Never robust In physique. her strength
gradually gave way under the strain. ana
since 1913 She has been an Invalid though
iortuby cared for in her own home
Her Faith In Ckrisiiunity
Jennie Dean had AN adding faith In the
Christian religion. and II was tlis her
friends say. that upheld her and helped her
20 win success. Those who knew her In
sacrificing. with personal character above
fepToach. ana "a spotless integrity In hand :
ling money az financial agent
Among those who aided her in carrying
out her plans were the late Crosby s. Meyer.
Rev. Edward Eycrct, Halo, Rev. s. ~ New.
rison. Representative Francis Burton Harri
son. Rev. Percy :. Grant, Bishop Potter.
Bishop Greer Mrs 81 G Whitman Miss
Emily Rowland and Mrs. G. Il. Hackiey
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-06

lead. depending upon a small number
of singers in each part to bring them
in. Consequently, the attack was
often ragged, and not following their
directors baton, they sounded the sibi-
lants not simultaneously. hut with Il
sustained hiss that made some of them
sound TO n slight extent as this SEN
tence does.
In the Costa march. With Sheathed
Swords they managed the common
time more effectively The quartet
from "Rigoletto," sung as chorus.
seemed to delight the house, and. If
Mr.. Whitehill could be persuaded TO
sing the "Hallelujah Chorus" the
height of good musical form might be
reached.
Richard Hageman's accomplishments
were ideal. and the few light numbers
for orchestra We're delightfully."- played
The Barcnrolle from The Tales of
Hoffman" with first violins and cellos
playing the duet, was one OF the most
charming numbers of the entire CON
cert.
Altogether. the artists for this festi-
val have, so far, been superlative, and
every indication is that during the rest
of the series the same high standard
Will be acknowledgement as
Clarence Whitehill is TO sing twice to-
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-06

Puccini's Madam Butterfly" Miss Stan
ley displayed one of the most intensely
dramatic voices that tho Wednesday
Club has ever offered to its subscribers.
The Butterfly" aria is extremely try
ing. running up into the heights above
the treble clef and remaining there for
many consecutive measures. then
dropping to the lowest line OF that clef
and even below Throughout; many
phrases. and To sing ii well is very
, much of an achievement. Miss Stan
ley sang il not only with the dramatic
intensity referred to, but with voice
of beautiful quality throughout Far
ticularly worthy of mention is the
roundness of her lower voice. which
was as warm and rich as that of a con-
tralto. But for that matter. her every
tone was practically perfect both in
this aria and in "Micacla's Air" from
Carmen" which WAS her second num-
Der. In this air, by the way, Miss stan
ley gave the most ideal illustration of
the use OF MESA iii voce-the swelling
and diminishing OF Il tone--that | have
ever heard
For encore TO her first selection. she
sang the Spring Song" from Victor
Herberts "Natoma." with the same
dramatic effect and beauty OF tone that
marked her work in all her other num-
berS.
Miss Brnsinu the Surprise.
The surprise of the evening was
supplied by Sophie Braslau, singer
unknown to Richmond, even by repu-
tation. Practically unheralded en-
gagged at the last moment, she appear
ed without airs or artificial graces.
and. by the sheer beauty of her cN-
quisite singing, became n sort OF con
tralto Gluck to Richmond in one too
brief evening.
She sang first the familiar II have
NV II
Euridicc." Of Gluck, as il has never
been sung here before, within my day.
With n voice purest contralto in quail
ity. she runs down with the profundity
OF Homer and entirely without the con-
spicuous breathing that married that
great contralto's work last season, and
Yet nscends the scale with consum-
mate ease and with remarkably even
tone. She too, was rapturously ac-
claimed and was compelled to respond
to the clamor for encores. After her
first aria. she gave the even more ia
miliar "Habanera," from Carmen
and increased her immediate popularity
by her performance of the famous song
Of Dclilnh to Samson, My heart AT thy
dear voice.
w Henry Baker. the director OF the
chorus. was cordially applauded by the
chorus and audience when he entered
TO conduct the frs; number for the
iNlCnInoHu SINGERS, or =. NlltlcTS stan
ford's choral-ballad, The Revenge" a
setting TO Tennysons poem.
Work of the Chorus.
IT must be admitted, reErctfully, that
this chorus number was not impress
sive, to put il mildly. The work is
rather duh. save in few spots. and
not altogether sinGable; some of the
combinations Of worcs and music are.
indeed, somewhat amusing And Of
No of
comparative few seemed To he thor
ourhly familiar with the music. most
OF them kept their eyes fixed upon the
score. and failed to follow Mr.. Bakers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-06
News Of Petersburg

ing and evening. and eighty-one, new
members were brought into the church
during the year-thirty-eight by con-
version and forty three by letter and
restoration.
This does not record any of the
fruits of the recent revivals. but only
the gradual increase in the regular
work of the church. The pastors sal
airy was increased $500 during the year.
Contributions were larger than usual.
especially 10 missions. and the finances
OF the church were never In better
condition.
Yesterday was the sixth anniversary
or the Rev A. r. Love. as pastor Of
the West End Baptist Church Only
Dr'ef reference was made to the fact.
The history OF the growth and worth
OF this church has been one OF the
most remarkable among the denomina
tons in Petersburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-06
continued from FIRST PaEe)

appeared for his final number. and sub
stituting the che gelida mamma" from
"Boheme," for the aria that he had al
ready given, sang the heart broken la
ment that Puccini wrote for Rudolphe
10 sing when he touches that cold
hand" of Mimi, he rose to exalted
heights of lyric and dramatic art. And
The audience Went mad with the ioy
that a perfect voice can inspire even
when il sings OF sadness
Like One Inspired.
Bonci himself went "a bit mad. too
for when, after innumerablc recalls. he
came back and sang Donna q mobile
from "Rigolctto'--which the audience
greeted with the accustomed outburst
of applause. by way of showing its
familiarity with its opening strains
he seemed burning with the fire kindled
by the warmth that came w to him in
waves. and sang like one inspired, end
Ing with the final high note OF the
aria taken as he bowed-literaily bowed
to the audience.
Then came wave after wave Of roar
ing applause. Bonci appeared half n
dozen times or more. still bowling. still!
smiling, but he would not sing again.
and the only tenor wna has ever salts
lied us had sung his In st for us-al lea ST
for this season.
But even though Bonci was the star
of the concert, amazing voice that he
has. great artist that he is. he was not
alone III his glory, for there shone with
him two others, Helen Stanley, soprano.
and SOPHIE Braslau. contralto
Miss Stnnley'S Great Voice.
In her first number. the aria COM
monty known as One fine day" from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-06
JENNIE DEANS LIFE
FULLOFG GOOD WORKS

.ion to any official participation by
inc government Of the United States
In the proposed celebration OF the Tooth
anniversary of the signing OF the treaty
OF Ghent Is being voiced by Hibernian
societies throughout the United States
according TO information reaching hore
to-day. Petitions are pouring I'm here
urging representatives TO use their in
nucnce TO prevent the government from
taking any cognzance of 100 years Of
amity between Great Britain and this
couh'ry Dlll now pending before
Congress providing for an appronria
ton or Sl0.ooo.o00 for peace memo
rial bridge and other projects at Ma
CARA Falls on the international boun
dary line IL is said. never will he
passed on account OF this opposition.
lrisn representatives in Congress de
clare they will vote against any nm.
preparation for an official celebration
OF any kind
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-06
GREAT AUDIENCE
Halls BONC| AS
FESTIVAL STAR
WEDNESDAY CLUB
PROGRAM TODAY
SECOND CONCERT
This Afternoon mt 2:sO O'Clock.

SECOND CONCERT
This Afternoon Mt 2;3O O'Clock.
ARTISTS:
Miss betty BurweII Booker. Soprano.
Miss Tim Lerncr, Pinnistc.
Clarence Whitchill, Baritone.
The metropolitan opcrn House Or
chcstrn, Richard IIngcmnn, Con-
ductor.
1. ..Bnchnnni." from Samson
ct Dcliia".. Snint-Sncns
The Orchestra.
9. "Jewcl Song" from "Fnust,''
Gounod
Miss Booker.
3. Pinno Concerto. In u lint
minor .Tachnikowsky
Miss l.crpcr.
INTEtMiSSION.
8. tai Minuetto Grn1ioso. Hair
OBJ "Reminiscences ...... Watson
(c) Intcrmc,zo Caprice. Bnkcr
The Orchestra.
5. .Bailntcila," from 81 PaE-
lincci" ......... lconcavnllo
Miss hooker.
6. Peer Gynt Suite. ...... Gricg
Morning Mood.
The Death Of Asc.
Anitrn's Dance.
In the Hall of the Mountain
The Orchestra.
:. "WOtan's Farewell ind Magic
Fire Scene" from .Dic
Walkurc" ...........W Wagner
MIR. WhitchiIl.
THIRD CONCERT
This Evening mt $40 o'clock.
THE OPERA "AIDA,"
nv Giuxcuuc ycrdI
"Aida"-
Miss Cnrolinn White. Soprano.
"Amncris"-
Miss Margaret Reyes. Contrulto.
"Rhadnmes''-
Paul AithOusc, Tenor.
"AmOnasrO"-
"Rnmfs''-
Clarence Whitehili. Baritone.
"The King
Howard ID. bryant, Baritone.
The Wednesday Club Chorus.
The metropolitan Opera House Or
chestrn, Richard HnEemnn. Con-
tlnctor.