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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
SLAUGHTER AT CHARLEROI
S GREATEST in HISTORY

face of a whitening fire from machine
guns mounted In the steepies. and
driving the German defenders in con-
fusion across the river Sambre.
Many Houses In Flames.
They found many houses smoldering
or in flames. The inhabitants, terror
stricken, were in the cellars. German
officers and soldiers were found dead
in the streets, side by side with
Frenchmen who had fallen before or
afterward.
One German officer was shot while
he was washing his face, and his head
was bowed over a basin, while his
face was covered with soap.
Another had been lifting a cup of
coffee to his lips when a French bull
let brought death. He was found ly-
ing face downward across a table. the
broken cup beside him on the floor.
German Losses Enormous.
Al idea of the enormous losses Of
the Germans in the great battle in
southwestern Belgium and of the brav-
CT vi NiAC hdAoCI SOAQlSIS Is s5lNGlI
the story of returned traveller who
witnessed part of the fighting along
the Sambre river, southwest of Charlie
roi.
II was near Fereux, in a region
with dense woods, while the
lighting was taking place" said he. Il
could hear the sound of cannon away
to the east and knew that big battle
was raging. From my place in the
forest l suddenly saw the advance
ing along roadway which skirted the
trees.
There seemed to be an endless pro-
cession of soldiers, all dressed in a
uniform of gray. Rank after rank
passed by and l thought that the end
would never come.
There was no hesitation. The men
swung forward with quick steps and
l saw officers galloping along the lines
urging them forward
French Open Fire.
Suddenly there was fresh SOUND
of battle, this time in front of me and
| knew that the French artillery had
opened upon the advance guard of
the Germans. / moved cautiously for
ward to a point where / could get a
view of the battle scene. It was a
view which scared itself into my mem
DRY
"The French guns were hurting q
hurricane of steel and flame into the
German ranks, but the soldiers pushed
forward with their battle shouts on
their lips. Straight into that pit of
destruction rushed the advancing
troops Men fell, on every hand. 1t
seemed that whole platoons melted
away.
"Over the bodies of the dead and
wounded pushed the rear ranks OF
the invading army, rushing with fixed
bayonets upon the smoking muzzles
OF the French artillery. 1t was su-
perb picture of gallantry.
AeropIane ls Smashed.
Near Erquelinnes | saw a German
aeroplane brought down. The mill
tary aviator was flying high in the
air. taking a reconnaissance Of the al
lies positions The specially construct
ed guns, designed to attack air craft.
were turned upon the aeroplane. but
the aviator continued his work. Sud
denly l saw the machine lurch, splin-
tiers flew, and then the shattered ma
chine began to drop. 1t had been
smashed by a projectile"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08

The war now tearing Europe asund-
ST and marring the face OF the civil
lsed sioba, Is nothing more 5,or less
than q s.imulant or narcotic, according
to MEDICAL diagnosis Of the world sit
zation In an editorial in the New York
Medical Journal. Despite mooern civ
ilization and its Numerous restraints
On human nature. man still prefers ws1
to life made up of Office hours and
stuitifying musical comedies
War" says the Journal. belongs
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08

Lafayete, Ind, Aug. 27.-Mem5ers
ot a local stock-buying firm began Sc
curing horses which are to be shipped
.to France for use in the allied armies.
,rhe LAFAYETTE Arm announced 1t haS
received an order for l5,OOo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
FaII m Stocks ss4o GOO 600

London, Aug 36.--The Bankers Mag
azine in its issue declares that from
July 20 to Jaly 80 the depreciation in
3s7 representative securities dealt IN
on the London stock exchange amount
ed to s940. 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
peac. Commission Treaty Signed.

Washington, Sept. "A peace com.
mission Greatly between the United
States and Paraguay, the twenty-sec.
ond of Secretary Bryan's peace con-
ventions, has been signed in Asuncion,
according to a report to the state de-
partment from the American legation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08

Ottawa, Ont Aug 28.--Colonel
Hughes, minister Of war. stated that
20 600 American citizens have sought
places in the Canadian contingent go
ing to England. among them several
West Pointers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
saxxllle Censorship Kept.

New York. Aug. 2s.-Tne United
states naval censor and the wireless
officials at the German wireless sta
ton at Sayville, L. l.. have been noti-
fed that they VIII probably be kept
there all winter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
Minneapolis. Sept. 2, 1914

Wheat--No. 1 hard, 1.20; No.
northern. 112@11S; No. northern
1OS@1.16.
Corn--No. yellow, 76977c.
Oats--No. white, 46@4619c.
Rye-,No. 2, S5993c.
Flax COOLIES.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
e. poueIl clsxton Dead

Washington. Aug. 27.-Gen. Powell
Clayton, who for SO years has been a
figure in national politics as a Repub-
Ilcan. died In his apartments. the High
lands, after long Illness. He was
ninety years old on August 7.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
| N Morris In Stockholm.

Stockholm. via London, Aug. 27-
The American minister. Ira Nelson
Morris, with his family, has arrived
here after q good voyage from Eng
land to Bergen, Norway. He stated
that he was glad to be here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 30.--Fifteen per
sons were injured near Oakland, Neb,
in a head-on collision on the Omaha
road between a passenger train from
Sioux City and light engine. Among
the injured is Frank Odeli.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08

Antigo.-Farmers have been cutting
a heavy second crop OF clover. Corn
has been making excellent progress
since the rains, and potatoes are look
ing good. The biggest crop in the his
tory OF Larglade county is looked for
this year.
Madison. = Banking Commissioner
Kuolt has granted charter to the
West Side State bank OF Green Bay.
The bank has capital OF $4,000. Anton
PLATES Is president, William Driscoll
vice president and George Gibbs
cashier
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
sions Neutrality Proclamation

washington, Aug. 27.-Presideat
Wilson signed proclamation OF neu-
trality with reference to the war now
existing between Japan and Germany.
Its eExt is identical with the other
procIamatiorls issued
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
pespondent Butcher Hangs Self.

Louisville, KY, Sept. l. Despondent
because his wife, who Is on visit to
relatives in Austria. cannot return to
America, Joseph Buchholzer. butch
er. hanged himself
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
a.d crnss shin Chartered

Washington, Sept 2.-The Hamburg
American liner Hamburg was char
tered by the American Red Cross so
ciety for use on the European relief
trip, and will sail froul New York
for Europe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08

Paris, Sept. 2.-Myron T. Herrick.
che American ambassador, in reply to
d question, said that the American en-
bassy will remain In Paris, even In
the event of the investment of the
tapital OF the German forces.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
arltlsh Eloard U. s. shlrs.

Honolulu, Sept. 2.--Oficers of the
Pacific Mail liner China, which arrived
here from the Orient, report British
warships "a Hongkong are boarding
all vessels, including American ships,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
.France Wins over Germany

New Orleans, La, Sept. France
won over Germany In local ring at
the Orleans Athletic club when Phil
virgets, New Orleans, got the decis-
ion over Walter Kid" Brookes, New
York, at the end of 90 rounds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-08
Chicago. Sent. 2, 1914.

Chicago, Sept. 2, 1914.
Hogs-Light, S.s5@940; heavy, $50
@9.S5; rough. S.509S70; pigs,
$50 1856.
Cattle Beeves, 6.75Q10,65; stock
ers and feeders, 5.50QS.15; cows and
heifers, S.S0Qs.25; calves, 7.5O@11.25.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
THIRTY-FOUR COUNTY
SCHOOLS CLOSE FRIDAY

Thirty-four of the county schools
will close Friday of this week and
programs will be given in most Of
the schools that day. The schools
that will close Friday, and the
teachers, are:
1, Elma Noble; Z, H. r. Phillippi;
IL, Velma Carpenter; 20, Alice
Stoeker; %, H. e. Turk; "a, Orla
Gunselman; %, Elesa Schaaf; q,
Hazel Merillat; "a, Mary Miller; SO,
Hazel Kinsley; AZ, Ruth Laney; 43,
Veva Mccoy; 81, A. G. Hunt; 81,
Emma Wendt; 81, Emma Bebermey-
err; 81. Roy Snyder; 60, May Mus
tard; SO. Katherine Mustard; 70,
Esther Bear; II, May Dahnke; 50,
Encie Picking; SO, Carrie Saylor;
SO, Annie Lowe; SO, Mildred Ram
sey; SO, Hazel Beaver; 101, Selma
Balsmier; 1O5, Jennie Sheets; Ill,
Eva Lay; 112, Mary E. Karr; lis,
Mrs. Chas. Kopp; 1T, orea Rock;
119, Ada Cooley; 121, Reba Green
ough; 1874, Anna M. Zollinger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
KANSAS CONFERENCE
MAKES APPOINTMENTS

Some of the appointments made
at the Kansas conference of the
Methodist church at Chanute were
published last night. The Dickin-
son county list, entire, is: Abilene,
] w. DeYoe, returned; Chapman, c.
L. Crippin; Enterprise, o. ]. Nc
Culloh; Harrington, ]. w. r. Clardy,
returned; Hope, M. A. Good, re-
turned; Manchester. B. F. Dice, re-
turned; Talmage, T. B. Adell, sue
ceeding W. B. Stevenson, who goes
to Nortonville; Woodbine, Oscar
Gessell. The Rev. w. M. Balch,
formerly of Abilene, was returned
to the Lowman Memorial church, in
the Topeka district.
Other appointments in the Man
haitian district are: John Mclean,
superintendent; Alma E. Day, Alta
Vista, o. G. McProud; Bushong, G.
G. Garrettson; Council Grove, ]. A.
Davies; Delavan, Fred Boyer; Dow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26

er, John Cook; Dwight, ]. R. Cream
er; Eskridge, w. H. Layton; Har-
veyville. Lee Darnell; Junction
City. John Endacott; Keats, M. s.
Collins; Louisville, to be supplied;
Manhattan. G. o. Kimball; Maple
Hill, John Ashley; Riley, A. e.
Ryan; st. Marys, ]. w. Mosslander;
Wakefield, A. r. Williams; Wame-
go, R. N. Montague; Wesley. w. c.
Green; White City, Frank e. Ryer-
son; White City Circuit, to be sup
piled; Wilsey, ]. J. Skinner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
WIFE STARTS THE SUIT
HER HUSBAND DROPPED

Mrs. Ella Tonkin has changed her
mind since November last. Today
she filed suit for divorce against
Harry Tonkin, alleging cruelty,
gross neglect OF duty and abandon
ment. The Tonkins lived south OF
town. Mrs. Tonkin came to town
one morning in November last and
swore to a complaint OF assault and
battery against her husband. He
pleaded guilty and promptly filed
suit for divorce. Ii is said that Mrs.
Tonkin induced him to withdraw
the suit at that time before the
case came up was trial. Mrs. Ton
kin alleges that her husband has
abused her and has not provided
properly for her and their child and
that he is addicted to intoxicants.
A reply has been filed by the
plaintiff in the suit OF the Huntley
Manufacturing company vs.. the
Barnard Machinery company.
Defendants answer in the case OF
w. j. Rumold vs.. Henry Wehmer
was filed today, in which the de-
PENDANT asserts that commission for
a land sale is not due Rumold, since
the land was sold by third person
to whom a commission was paid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
LOCAL MARKETS

market corrected weekly by J
G.. Norman, Abilene.)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
J. T. SELLARDS

Mrs. James Ketchersid and Miss
Alva Randle were here from Hope
shopping.
Mrs. VIII and Mrs. Clarence
Cramer of Manchester were in town
on a shopping trip.
George r. Herr, deputy assessor
for Ridge township, was at the
court house on business.
e. s. Sweet, the Talmage mer-
chant who has purchased the Engle
Bros. stock, was in the city.
]. g. Burt, one of the leading
farmers south Of Solomon, was in
the city and called on the Reflector
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kean Of
southwest Dickinson, were pleasant
callers on the Reflector while shop
ping in the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.

William Lexow of Detroit was
on business.
Lynn Smith of Solomon was in
town on business.
/. D. Van Scoyoc of Industry was
here on business.
John Julian OF Winfield is here
visiting his mother.
w. w. Councilman was here from
Chapman on business.
Mrs. Longenecker of Pearl visited
with Abilene friends.
J. A. Tufts returned from a busi-
ness trip to Kansas City.
Ralph Lamb and Roy Bringolf Of
Galina spent Sunday here.
Joseph Hoffman of Elmo was in
probate court on business.
Miss Helen Schnee of Salina is
visiting Miss Iona Shearer.
Harold Ewald is here from Elmo
TO spend Sunday at home.
Mrs. J. q. Johntz went to Enter
prise to spend the week end.
Robert Taylor of Pearl was here
to attend the spelling contest.
Mrs. Mary Earhart of Harrington
Is visiting Mrs. D. w. Tappen.
Henry L. Lehman of Carlton was
at the court house on business.
Harvey Wengard of Navarro was
I'm town a short while transacting
business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
The Topeka Capital. speaking of

The Topeka Capital, speaking OF
the Columbian club Of this city,
says: The members are now work
ing on an organized system for TAX
ing care of the worthy poor women
and children of the city and al
though the movement is now in its
infancy 1t promises to be one of the
strongest links that bind this band
of women together. Mrs. A. w. Rice
is the chairman of the committee in
charge. The clubs annual outing
is usually taken at the home OF
Mrs. C. A. Hoffman in Enterprise,
who is a member of the Columbian
club. The members are planning to
hold their April meeting there this
year. Mrs. H. G. Taylor is presi-
dent and Mrs. Lena Nusz secretary.
The Sunday School Teachers
Graded Union met at the United
Brethren church Monday evening
for the last meeting of its third and
most successful year. During the
past year the union has carried out
more fully the plan of its organiza-
ton. A splendid teacher training
course has been organized, a year
book was published and all the pro-
grams successfully carried out. The
attendance at these meetings has
been large and the interest very
gratifying to the workers. These
officers were elected for the coming
year: President, John Kaufman;
vice president, Mrs. Daisy Steen;
secretary and treasurer, Miss Ruth
Wilkie; beginners vice president,
Mrs. Roy Baker; primary vice pres
ident, Mrs. ]. e. Keel; junior vice
president, B. H. Smith; informed
late vice president, Mrs. Geo. An
derson; adult vice president, Mr..
Lavender; superintendent vice
president, c. A. Twist; press and
literature committee, Miss Murry;
music committee, Mrs. Herbert How
ard; social committee, Miss Jose
phine Campbell. The coming year
each department will have a train
ing course and text book study suit
able to its particular needs. The
new year book viii be ready for the
next meeting which win Be held IN
April az the Methodlst cAurcA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
Low Shoe Bargains

On Saturday Davis Shoe Store,
Abilene, will include in their mar
ket day special a big lot of women's
SO to "a oxfords, broken lines, at
$1.95 per pair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26

Weekly Post and Reflector for $1.66
The Kansas City Weekly Post
and the Weekly Reflector will be
sent one year for $1.65 to old or
new subscribers. This offer is linn
tied to a short time. Send in your
orders. 26w3t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
Public Sale
April 1, 1914

| will sell at my place I-2 miles south of Solomon,
Kansas, on the A. p Collins farm:
Is head of Horses and Mules, all kinds.
so head of Durham Cows; IS head pure bred and
grade bulls, Herefords and Durhams, and two
years old, mostly Herefords.
so head of Duroc Hogs.
Farm Machinery. All machinery sold before
noon, live stock sale to commence at p. sharp.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
Eggs for Matching

Single Comb Rhode Island Reds,
81 per hundred. Mrs. G. A. Madden
Abilene, phone 1868. 26w11t~
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06

things take turn. The attentions paid to the
wife are transferred to the eldest daughter girl
just budding into womanhood. He lavishes costly
presents upon her, clothes her, and continues to
pay the rent. But the wife and smaller children
are forgotten in the matter of clothing and other
necessities.
Thinking himself at last safely ingratiated, the
friend" throws off the mask and one day the
eldest girl comes to her mother in tears, and tells
her of the insulting proposition made to her by the
man who had posed as ''papa's friend" Fortu-
natey the girl had not forgotten her early teach
ing or the love she bore her absent father and
heartbroken mother. She was strong enough to
resist the aIluring temptation held out by the
fiend. and quickly told him she would go clothed
in rags rather than submit to his proposed indig-
mites.
Of course the broken hearted mother at once
broke off relations with the friend; and now
comes the pitiful part of the story The two older
girls were taken from school and went to work.
The younger of the two, broken in health from
overwork and worry through the disgrace of her
fathers conviction, is now forced to stay home,
unable to even her little mite to help keep the
family together. The mother, delicate and sick at
heart is helpless. The rent is due, and big city
landlords are not given to sentiment. The wolf is
at the door, the children are hungry the family is
about to be divided, the ties that have bound
mother to children are about to be severed, and
constituencies fends in human form are waiting
outside, ready to make prey of the victims when,
unable to fight the unequal battle longer, they are
forced to succumb.
Can you imagine worse condition of affairs
than this? Can you realize more severe punish
ment than is being melted out to this man who is
compelled to sit idly by in prison cell, helpless to
protect those he loves from the vutures who would
devour their honor and leave their bones to bleach
among those of thousands of others who have been
dragged down to ruin through socety's demand
for vengeance, and their hellish conniving? Can
you imagine we ask, the torture, the sorrow, the
punishment and deprivations this poor wife and
these innocent little children have suffered through
the taking and keeping away of their father
their protector and providers
Is society doing itself justice in visiting it's
vengeance upon this man and insisting upon keep
ing him here, while by doing so, it is endangering
itself through the casting adrift of the helpless,
ant-to- do-rght ones at home? ''The sins of the
father say you? Perhaps. but is that any reason
why should insist upon their visitation upon
the innocent ones, when it is in our power to pre-
vent it, and show kindlier and more Christ-like
spiIit2
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
God help us to be fair to all.
e ID 1T o II / A l. -.
OUR TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY

nth this issue, the Mirror enters the
lwI twenty eighth year of its existence. From
tiny acorn, planted and nurtured by
III energetic and enthusiastic inmates at the
III old prison. it has steadily grown to be
III powerful, mighty oak in the rapidly
III thickenng forest of prison journalism.
Ill For twenty-seven years it has been issued
iii regularly each week, fulfilling the mis-
III sion it set out to perform; that of dis
seminating good cheer and hope to those
shut in from the world, and at the same
time do what it could to bring about
better understanding between the outcast
and society. Its career has been one of uninter-
rupted success the good it has accomplished in it's
limited field of endeavor has been more than salts
flying.
During the long years that the Mirror has
lived, its destinies have been directed by many
minds. It has no doubt had more editors chief
than any paper printed in the world; yet at no
time has its set policy changed or the standard of
the publication been lowered. Its columns have
been constantly replete with entertaining articles
and it's pages illuminated by thoughts brilliantly
expressed by the inmate writer's.
Beginning purely family paper for the in
mates it has gradually attained circulation out
side the walls that reaches into the thousands and
numbers among its subscribers, people living in
almost every civilized land on the globe. You
may imagine the rapidly increasing popularity of
the Mirror outside the walls from the fact that
during the past six months the number of paid
subscriptions received, have almost equaled those of
the two previous years. and this without any solic
itation whatever the increase in circulation being
due entirely to the merits of the paper.
Looking ahead, we promise nothing but con-
tinuance of policy, and such improvements in
quality and form may be made consistently
and as the conditions warrant. We will do our
best, while are here. to keep the Mirror at the
head of the procession and all the power and
influence it may possess for the good OF the in
mates, the betternent of mankind and improved
social conditions.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
SAVE, OH SAVE THE INNOCENT ONES

IN INNATE of this institution received a
| q letter from home the other day, the con-
tents of which. if given in detail, should
stir that part of society which magines
M prisoners punishment is limited to bis
own incarceration, to take different
view; and also bring to light a condition
ii little thought of by the average citizen
who passes lightly over the conviction of
man, and through it, the casting of his
family upon their own resources and up
on the ,mercies of pitiess and oftimes
vicious world
The story related in this wife's letter
is by no means new, but so pathetically is it told
so tragic is it in all it discoses that the Mirror
feels that it is but doing it's duty in making as
much of it public possible without violating the
confidence imposed.
1t appears that about two years ago the inmate
referred to was sentenced to prison. Prior to un-
thinkingly taking the unfortunate step which
placed him in the hands of the law, he had always
lived clean, honest honorable life. When he was
torn from his home, his wife was left with large
family of children, absolutely penniless with not
even enough money in the house to pay the rent
The children were going to school; the two older
ones just entering the advanced classes of high
school,
A pretending friend" of the convicted man
now appears upon the scene and. offers to bridge
over the financial difficulty, and take care of the
family, providing the wife promises not to men,
ton it to her husband. In her distress she agrees
Time wears on, and little by little the friend"
convinces the wife that she should seek divorce
and furnishes her with money to begin the pro-
ceedings. Carried away, no doubt, by his smooth
talk and generosity, she again consents; then
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06

The MIRROR voices the sentiment of all the
inmates in expressing thanks to the members of
the Women's Christian. Temperance Union who::vis-
tied last Sunday and again scattered bright rays
of sunshine in lives made dark and drear through
long confinement. We certainly appreciate these
visits, and profit largely from the spirit which in
spires this flower mission. We hope the custom
you have established may live always.