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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
two conslna we're palI bearers.

two cousins were palI DeaIes'
The funeral services were held IN
the Lutheran church on Saturday
morning and were, in charge OF his
pastor, Rev. ]. H. Fetterolf. assist
ed by Rev. H. A. Koogle, a former
pastor. The text was Cor. 1-5.
Rev. Fetterolf spoke OF the present
body as perishable, but the resur-
rected, or glorified body Of a Chris
ton would be eternal and this we
know for Christ hath revealed IT.
The choir sang, TREAD Softly,
"Face to Face" and "Going Down
the valley One by One" Miss Edna
Leatherman sang Lead Kindly
Light" Interment was in HiaWatha
cemetery.
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n A. HOPKINS, AN OLD
SETTLER. PASSED AWAY

+ A. Hopkins, one of the old set
tiers of Dickinson county. died last
night aged SO years. He formerly
lived at Solomon but for several
wears has resided here. He was q
veteran of the war and an esteemed
citizen who held many positions OF
honor and trust in civil and COM
munity life. An fndulgent husband,
. good neighbor. a worthy citizen,
his death win bring sadness to
vide circle of friends.
Obituary and funeral notice later
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city: also workers in every depart
ment of church activities, both OLD
and young, will receive an inspira-
ton from his message. Everyone
invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08

January 6. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
g.. Saum, OF Abilene, Kansas, who on
November /, 1912, made homestead
original 0331I, serial No, O3311, for
lot 8, section %, township IS South,
range / East, 9Th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Communication proof to establish claim
the Honorable Clerk Of the District
Court % Dickinson county, Kansas,
At Abilene, Kansas, on the goth DAY
of February, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Sherman, of Abilene, Kansas.
George Clemence, of Abilene. KAN
IRA Reed, Of Abilene, Kansas.
GEO. w. FISHER
ST Register.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08

Forced sale of cottage, no agents.
IL y. miller. carpenter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
(First published in the Abilene Week
ly Reflector January 8, 1S14.)
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION


u. s. Land Office at Topeka, Kansas
January 6, 1914.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

priests and prophets and politicians The
coward III all OF will seek security at any
price.
But this does not touch the present issue.
! repeat that there is no consensus of opinion
as to what is Objectionable and what is de.
siraDle in theatrical entertainments. Mr..
Butts audiences are big the Bishops
congregations and they pay him more than
they pay the Bishop If the Bishop may say
to these people you shall not go TO the Pal
ace Theatre or if you so. you shall not see
what You like there, because do.not consider
1t good for YOU" then these people may say
TO the Bishop, You shall not preach the doc.
trne OF the Atonement for in our opinion it
destroys ali sense of personal responsibility"
Here is another thing | have thought OF in
this connection. Not only is art, or religion,
power for evil as well as for good, but the self.
same exhibition or sermon that effects one
mans salvation may effect another mans
damnation. The placing OF the Bible in the
hands OF the laty by the Protestant Catholics
produced great results; but it also produced
all the horrors that were predicted by tho
Roman Catholics their reason for withhold
ing 1t, from an epidemic of witch burning to
the political excuses of the Anabaptists and
Purtans, and the sour misery Of sixteenth
century Scotland.
The case against the freedom OF the Palace
Theatre is as dust in the balance compared
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
By GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

r NOTE the Bishop OF Konsingtons explana-
| tion that in his recent agitation against
= the Palace Theatre he has been concerned
not with public morals bat solely with tech.
meal infracton OF the Lord Chamberlain's
regulations IN that case ! have nothing moro
to gay. partly because the management OF the
Palace Theatre strenuously and Indignantly
denies that the infraction has occurred partly
because Lord Sandhurst is quite well able TO
take care OF himself, but mainly because this
astonishing episcopal reply 70 an earnest de.
mand for a statement OF principle sends ne
Keeling into dumb despair OF making any
Englshrnan understand what political princi.
pie means or even persuading him thai such
thing exists.
1t is useless for me TO repeat what said in
my former communication II the Bishop was
unable to grappc with it yesterday, there is
no reason to expect that he will be able to DO
so tomorrow. But lest | should seem TO fail
pointed out that the Lord Chamberlain has no
in patience. l will comment on one or two
points of his letter. | am very glad he has
real control over performances. and that the
guarantee OF dcccncy which the Censor's
licence is supposed TO carry is iusory.
have pointed that out so often that can.
not but feel encouraged when a Bishop re.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

then he is on the right tack, though, IL his
conceptions are at all lofty, he will get moro
KICKS than halfpence for his pains.
AS long as he sticks to the propagation of
noble impulses and aspirations he cannot 90
far wrong. But if once he turns aside from
that honorable work to the cheap and ran.
corous course Of prosecuting the people who
no not share his tastes under prcteXt OF weed.
ing out evil. he will become public nuisance
He is reported to have declared that at has
been said that Christian Church has any
right to criticize any play In London"
1t may be that there exists some abysmal
fool who said this. If so. he was hardly worth
the Bishop Of Londons notice. The Christian
Church ought to criticize every play in Lon.
don; and 1t is on that right and duty OF crti.
cism, and not on the unfortunate Lord Cham.
berlain. that the Christian Church ought to
rely, and, indeed. would rely without my
prompting if it were really Christian Church.
Finally may thank the Bishop OF Kensing.
ton for alleging as reason for prosecuting
the Palace Theatre (for he does not, after ali.
combat my demonstration that his action was
persecntion) that should probably disapprovo
Of the entertainment myself? AS to that. can
only say that. Il the Bishop sets out to suppress
all the institutions of which l disa pprove. he
VIII soon have not one single supporter not
even Yours truly,
G. BERNARD SHAW
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

with the against the freedom Of the Bible
Society. Is the Bishop. having attacked the
Palace Theatre. going to attack the Bible So
ciety a fortiori? OF course not, because he
see the overwhelming argument in favor
of scriptural freedom which he is unable to
III the cast of the theatre because the
theatre is the Church's most formidable rival
in forming the minds and guiding the souls Of
the people.
WE'LL he must compete with fair weapons,
not with the budgeons of official tyranny. He
cannot dissect out the evil of the theatre and
strike at that alone. One man seeing a beau.
tiful actress will feel that she has made all
common debaucheres impossible to him; an.
other. seeing the same actress in the same
part, will plunge straight into those debauch.
cries because he has seen her body without
being able to see her soul. Destroy the actress
ar d you rob the first man Of his salvation
without saving the second from the first
woman he meets on the pavement.
1t is reported that the Bishop Of London,
preaching on Sunday in the church Of st. Mary
Magdalen, Paddington, dealt with this subject
Far be 1t from me to accuse any man Of the
fantastic things our reporters put into all our
mouths; but can believe that he proposed "a
vigorous campaign for a clean, pure life" If
by this he means, may without offense
assume that he does. life according to the
highest conception his lights show him,
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peats IT, am glad that he agrees with me
also that the power OF Influencing people for
good is ineXtricably involved with the power
to influence them for evil But if this is so.
why does the Bishop still imagine that he can
suppress and destroy the power for evil with
out also suppressing and destroying the power
for good? An evil scrmon-and there are
many more evil sermons than evil plays-may
do frightful harm; but is tho Bishop ready TO
put on the chains he would iastcn on the play
wright. and agree that sermon shall be
preached unless il is first read and licensed
by the Lord Chamberlain?
No doubt it is easier to 70 to sleep than TO
watch and pray; that is why everyone is In
favor OF securing purity and virtue and de-
corum by paying an official to loo; after them
But the result is that your official. who is
equally indsposcd 10 watch and pray, takes
the simple course Of 1orbdding everything
that is not customary; and as nothing is Gus.
tomary except vulgarity, the result is that he
kills the thing he was employed to purify and
leaves the nation TO get what amusement they
can out Of its putrefaction
Our souls are to have no adventures be.
cause adventures arc dangerous Carry that
an Obvious step farther and tho Bishop OF
kensington VIII be gagged because he might
at any moment utter false doctrines. He viii
be handcuncd because he might sInite
with his pastoral staff. The dog-muZZlng or.
der vii! he extended TO the muZZng OF all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

Ioou! ana the Ola SOLDIERS race
looked brighter than Alexander had
seen 1t for many day. you are a
worthy servant and friend. shall
not forget you, Alexander"
For an hour the general remained
busy with his pen. Then he read
carefully through the written sheets
and placed them in an envelope adj.
dressed to his friend. the president
of the Council of Ministers. Endorsed
mot to be opened until after my
death" On the packet of letters he
wrote, These are to be buried with
me-" This done, he lay back in his
chair: the hardness vanished from
his face, and in it's place came a look
OF supreme content, Of such happi
ness as he had not known since his
wife's death.
You are not lying, woman? They
meet over the way in half an hour
from now"
That is SO. sir. ! never lie-when
am paid SO we'll for speaking the
truth. Blessed Virgin. More gold."
The toothless iag gloated with bleary
eyes over the coins which cleaned
on her open palm. Then she hobbled
down the dark stairs mumbling,
Anna krauss, you are indeed in
luck's way tonight"
Pressed against the window
white, grim face peered searchingly
out into the darkness. Exactly oppo-
site. lamp threw its pickering light
on the figure chalked on the facing
door. Twelve times the watcher had
seen the door open stcalthily and an
uncouth figure disappear behind It.
AS the door closed on the last conner
the general felt the sharp points OF
two daggers he held in his hand.
One for him." he murmured-"th
other for me-"
A CLEAN OF fierce satisfaction lit
up his face, and a laugh low and
blood-curdling in its bitter intensity
escaped his lips. The hour had come
at last
Placing the daggers in their
sheaths he strobe down the stairs,
crossed the narrow street, and
knocked at the door opposite-the
peculiar knock he had heard SO often
repeated. Slowly the door began to
move. and as the woman's face ap-
peared behind it, he flung the door
open. pressed his left hand over her
mouth and lifting her with his right
arm carried her swiftly into room
on the left OF the passage.
"A word-a cry--and YOU are a
dead woman he whispered fiercely,
as he put his burden down, and whip
ping out revolver pointed it at her
head. Keep silent. and this shall be
your reward" and he pressed a purse
into her hand. do you swear?"
Il swear-yes. III be quiet" gasped
the terrified and half-fainting woman,
thankful TO escape on such easy
terms.
Il will trust YOU" answered the
general, as he left the room, taking
the precaution. however, to bolt the
door behind him.
Closing the outer door, he took up
his position behind it with beating
heart and brain on fire. So far Fate
had been kind to him. From the
room at the end of the passage came
such riot of sounds as might drown
the loudest cutlery. The conspirators
were evidently holding high revel-no
doubt in celebration OF their latest
dastardly coup.
Meanwhile the general listened
keenly for the footsteps he awaited.
Twice he opened the door. but the
knock he fancied he had heard
proved a delusion. The third time
there could be no mistake. Unmis-
taxable footsteps. followed by
knock! He opened, and a man
stepped hurriedly ina towering fig
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

SHiluuoou. HeT DTOtncrS BOSOM
friend, and-her lover. Yes, there
vas no doubt that Paul had learned
to love her and she loved him, and at
the thought the warm blood flooded
her face in delicious tide OF Grim
son. Perhaps she might meet him
for her way home lay-it was not the
direct way, TO be sure-through the
Summer Gardens, and past the Pa
rade Ground, where Paul was sure To
be found at this hour
Paul had not yet declared his love
in words, but-and she laughed gaily
at the thought-words were not nee.
essary. Heart had spoken to heart
III thousand voicelesS messages.
And she knew, too-for had not Ivan
told her?-that Paul was only wait
ing for his promotion to ask GER
tain question, and that promotion
might come any day. Perhaps-and
how the thought thrilled her-it had
come this very day.
In such sweet dreaming she had
paused mechanically on the bridge
which crosses the Fontanka Canal
and vas looking down at the skaters
beneath her feet, when she was
startled from her reverie by some
ones hot breath on her cheek, as
voice whispered fiercely in her ear,
yellow for remembrance"
She turned in quick alarm, to see
a tall, gaunt figure walking swiftly
away, and as she watched the rcceE-
ing form with eyes OF alarm and in
dignation feeling as OF some i'm.
pending horror rushed over her;
then, with a swift recovery, she
smiled at her folly and continued her
walk. The mysterious words could
not possibly have been meant for
her,
Entering the Summer Gardens with
beating heart she had not gone many
steps before her dream became a glad
reality, for there was Paul, in the
distance, walking toward her, Even
Il the quick eye OF love had not rec
osnlzed him there could be no doubt
as TO who the oncomer was. The
tall, erect figure, the light, confident
step, could belong to none other than
Paul Tartoff, one OF the handsomest
men in all the Cars army-and her
lover
Marie" he exclaimed, as he held
out his hand in greeting What good
genius has sent you here TO crown
my happiness? For know, little one.
this is the happiest day of my life
SO lar. have got my promotion,
and. in future, YOU must please adj.
dress HE as Captain PAUL."
ON. Paul exclaimed Marie. as
with proud and flushed face she
looked up at her stalwart lover. II
am so glad. cannot tell you how
glad am''- and she courtsicd
prettily- Captain Paul"
Thank you, my darling" Paul an
swered with a happy laugh-and at
the word darling" for he had never
called her that before. Maries heart
beat so violently that she felt she
must die OF ioy-''but that is not all.
want to speak TO You about some.
thing that is dcarer TO me than all
the promotions in the world Come
with me, little one"
Holding her hand he led her along
a path where the arching trees shut
them out from the rest Of the world.
And then be told her the story OF his
great love.
And now, Marie, darling, what
have you to say TO me-"
For answer the girl held out her
hands 10 him with a passionate GEES
tire OF love and abandonment. and
as he took her into his strong arms
and nestled her head on his breast.
She whispered, Paul you know |
love you,"
That night, as Marie sat drcalnily
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

ure CARRIED In yellow-the man who
had blasted his life-Count Michael
Petrovitch.
with stifled cry he flung himself
on his enemy from behind, and.
ciutching him round the throat, bore
him heavily to the ground. But the
count was as strong as himself
though the strength OF mailman
was i'll his own tense muscles-aud
with Il supreme effort wrenched him.
self free
Painting and silent the two men
looked at each other; a diabolical
CLEAN in the counts eyes showed
That he recognized his assailant. and
quick as flash they flung them
selves on zach other. Locked In wise.
like grip they swayed backward and
forward. up and down the narrow
passage. The hot breath came In
hard sasps, and the muscles strained
and cracked in the struggle q, life
and death, for such both men knew 1t
was Then, when each mans
strength was failing, the count
trippcd and crashed to the ground.
with arms relaxed, his enemy on ton
or him. The general struggled 10 his
knees, drew his dagger from which
huttered yellow ribbon, and hiss
Ing. yellow for remembrance" with
"a ri ri,
the hilt into the fallen mans breast.
You say your master Is out, Alex.
ander?" Paul Tartoff asked in alarm.
Did he leave no messenger"
Yes sir was to beg you To read
the note lying on his table If YOU
called" and the old man opened the
library door.
Paul snatched up the missivc and
read:
My Dear Paul-The moment YOU
read this hasten to No. Lakh.a
Row. bringing with you dozen men
to watch the house. My hour has
come. and You will probably find
Michael Petrovitch and myself dead
In the passage. In the room at the
Dack VIII be other ruftians like him
self; secure them. Forgive an old
man II he kept his secret even from
You, but the curse was on me and
mine, and it was for me alone 10
wipe 1t out. God grant that NAV
do it faithfully and we'll! ~
think | am going mad-and no won.
der! need not ask you to be good
to Marie. God bless you both,
IVAN POKLEVSkI."
With a smothercd cry Paul rushed
out OF the house TO the neighboring
barracks. selected dozen men OF his
company. and within half an hour
halted them outside No. Lakhta
Row. Pushing open the door, which
stood ajar. he entered the narrow
passage-greeted by gust OF maud.
lin shouts OF laughter which came
from some inner room-to shrink
back in alright at the spectacle
which met his eyes. Under the feeble
light OF a lamp two silent forms lay
stretched, side by side, at his feet
one in yellow. the other in the brill
liant uniform OF an officer OF the
Cars bodyguard. and from tho
breast OF each protruded the hilt OF
q dagger.
A glance was sufficient With an
exclamation of grief. Paul flung him.
self on his knees, and with a muir
muir Too late!" pressed a kiss on
the brow OF his beloved general.
whose face bore a smile OF ineRablo
peace. Then with grim face he rose
to his feet and summoned his men.
The general was borne to his rest.
but no trace of yellow was to be seen
among the snow-white blossoms that
decked his coffin. And a few weeks
later another band OF prisoners set
out on its weary pilgrimage to the
Siberian mines.
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zen. Eleven. Twelve.

I VEN. CleNeU. we've.
The last stroke OF noon
shivered away into silence
and General Poklevski awoke from
his reverie with deep sigh. Rails
ing his eyes from the miniature he
held In his hand, he looked hopelessly
ont. through his library window, on
the white world before him--on the
palace enbankment with its flashing
slcdges and tinkle of bells, across
the Neva, icebound under its carpet
OF snow, TO the fortress of st. Peter
and ST. Paul. whose grim walls,
clothed in white beauty, flung back
the Chances OF the sun in a myriad
rainbow-colored points of light.
Il was day of sunshine and in.
toXicating life; but the JOY OF it
found no reflection in the stricken
face OF the grizzled old soldier
Five years earlier there had been
no happier man in all St Petersburg
than General Poklevski, whose tall,
military figure and air OF command
won the homage of men, as his court
Illness and charm captiyated the
hearts Of women. Then when his
sky was fairest, the blow had fallen
which crushed his pride of life into
the dust. His wife, who was the
soul and centre Of his happiness,
died suddenly and mysteriously.
For months he was inconsolate.
lie shut himself up in his rooms. al
ternately raging at Fate, and plunged
in the abysSes OF despair
One day his only daughter, Marie,
whom he had refused even to see,
stole into his room anu put her arms
around his bowed neck What took
place between them none knew, but
from that day the stricken man took
up again the burden of life. and Ma
RE became his inseparable com.
panion.
A tap at the door fell on his ear,
and as he glanced round slight
sirlish figure, wrapped in rich furs,
entered the room. At sight of her
the granite OF his face softened into
tenderness. and with sudden inn
pulse OF affection he took the soft,
rounded cheeks between his hands,
and kissed the sweet lips held up to
him.
My darling he exclaimed. And
where IS my little one going?"
Only to do little shopping, father
dear, in the Neysky Prospekt. Can
do anything for YOU, dear?'
u think not, thank you, darling.
hope you will enjoy your walk. Has
Ivan gone
Yes. some time ago. There was
some special lecture he wished 70 at
tend How handsome he is growing,
iather-just like you!" with proud
glance al the handsome old soldier.
'iie has his mothers eyes, Marie"
said the old man, and, trust, his
mothers soul. Yes, he will make a
line man"
Marie flung her aims round the old
mans neck. Dear, sweet mother"
she said tearfully. I'VE must he very
brave. father, Tor her sake. You
know you promised"
Ont in the fresh, tinglng air Ma
ric'S sOiritS uuiCL,l,. rpcoyerod ;noir