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Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-06-18
Had Carbolic Acid


the Duckwall home had a toothach'
and Mrs. Duckwall could not fint
some carbolic acid that she had lef
in the medicine case. While she was
looking for it, Miss Pherson brought
the bottle down from her room up
stairs, and offered no explanation
for taking the bottle. After this Mrs
Duckwall hid the bottle, fearing that
Miss Pherson might have been con-
templating to destroy herself. Some
time ago Miss Pherson bought chloro-
form and left a one-once bottle
partly filled standing on her dress
er. When the disappearance was
learned yesterday, Mrs. Duckwall
went at once to the room and was
unable to find the chloroform. One
night this week Ed. Curry, clerk in
the Gleissner drug store, noticed
Miss Pherson walk by outside. She
looked in, stopped, went on some
distance and returned, to walk
slowly past the store, but did not
enter. The Duckwalls had not
seen the aluminium cup into which
the chloroform was poured nor
could the people at the store iden-
t!fy it.
That she had planned to destroy
herself seems certain from the in
cidents which have come to light
since her disappearance was noted.
Several times in the evenings, she
had gone to the home on Spruce
street in which her mother died,
and had looked into the windows,
wandered about the yard and cir
cled the house two or three. times
and even had peered into a shed on
the back of the lot.
Didn't Go to Dinner
Anxiety was felt for Miss Pher-
son shortly after noon yesterday. 9
She has been in the employ Of the !
J. E. Brewer Co., and was last seen
Vt the store by Orrin Brandt, a
.lerk there, as she left the store by
he back way at 1880 o'clock, her
usual dinner hour. J. E. Brewer
lad Just written her a check for $40 a
IS It was the end of her month. She s
lad drawn some money during the b
month. About 12:45 Mrs. b
)uckwall telephoned the store and d
sked il Miss Pherson was not COM G
ng home to dinner I'm waiting a
inner on her." Mrs. Duckwall said. Il
he was told that Miss Pherson had b
eft the store some time before.
.ater on. Mrs. Duckwall telephoned h
gain, and said that Miss Pherson N
ad not arrived. At o'clock a quiet ci
earch was instituted. Parties went A
D the cemetery, where it was B
hourht the missing woman might 81
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-20

A Surprise party was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beauchamp
at their new home 314 S. Lee St.
last Tuesday night.
The four tables for Rock were
arranged in the parlor and dining
rooms and at the conclusion of the
game refreshments were served.
Those who helped surprise Mr..
and Mrs. Beauchamp were: Misses
Kathleen and Marjorie Owen,
Esther Pollard, Willie Sutton,
Vernice Beauchamp; Messrs Otis
Curtis, Ray Chapple, Floyd Eads,
Earl Chapple; Mr.. and Mrs. Burr
Stokoe, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Whit.
man, Mr.. and Mrs, Ralph Pollard.
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knights Of Pythias
Celebrate Golden Jubilee

The Knights of Pythias cele-
brated their Golden Jubilee at a
banquet at the Lee-Grant Hotel
last night. Seventy K. of P's,
their wives, and others who were
not members of the fraternity,
were present.
The ceremonies were opened
with ritualistic service conducted
by Chancellor Commander, S. G.
Pryor. Jr., who also introduced
the POSTMASTER, DR.. C. A. Holt
zendorf. The speakers of the
occasion were J. P. Gray, Mrs.
S. G. Pryor, Dr. Fred Keefer
and Rev. Robt. M. Mann. These
talks were followed with a read
ing by Mrs. A. H. Thurmond.
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2 p. m. Saturday 10c. enamel
ware sale at Simons.
Demonstration of Postum Cereal
Products at the Vendome Grocery.
Room Ror Rent-Furnished or
unfinished. 316 E. Jessamine.
21-tf.
Seven more days and the Quail
season is closed.
Mrs. Earl Braswell of Augusta,
is visiting her mother Mrs. Brough-
ton.
Don't forget the 10c. enamel
ware sale Saturday 2 p. no.
Simons Bros. & Co.
Special sale on Armour''s
Soap Saturday and Monday.
Denmark Drug Co.
The post office and banks will
be closed next monday in honor
Of Washington's birthday.
Evervbody's chewing it, chew
ing it. Chewing what? Georgia
kisses, fresh daily. You get them
at the new Handy Kitchen next to
the Telephone Exchange.
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Postume Cereal fProducts. The

Postume Cereal tProducts. The
young lady in charge a noted ex-
pert will serve each day different
salads and other dainty dishes at
The Vendome Grocery.
The voting married peoples
class Of the First NJ. E. Sunday
School will have a George and
Martha Washington social in the
Sunday School room, Monday
evening. Feb. 23rd. Admission
10 cents. Every body is invited
to attend.
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Don't forget to call at Mrs.
Broughton's and see the new Cos
sardCorsets. The first fitting per-
ceptably improves your figure.
Prof. H. B. Ritehie leaves Sun
day for Richmond, Va, to attend
the Convention of Superintendent
of Education to be held in that
city duling next week.
Postum Cereal Products. The
young lady in charge, a noted ex-
pert will serve each day different
salads and other dainty dishes at
The Vendome Grocery.
Mr.. D. w. M. Whitley is cor
fined to his home with infama-
tory rheumatism. He was un-
able to attend to his duties at
the city court this week and
Deputy Clerk Jackson held down
the job.
For Rent-for light housekeep-
ing to couple without children.
Two furnished rooms, modern
conveniences, private entrance.
1913 n. Main. Phone 100. 2O.1mo.
Special free offer on
Cherry Bark Cough Syrup
Saturday and Monday
Denmark's.
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Court Notice.

Owing to the fact that city court
held on my regular court day
Thursday the 10Th, the j P. count
for the 1587th Dist. 6. NJ. Feb
ruary Term has been adjourned un-
til Saturday Feb. q at 10 a. m.
All litigants, parties and witnesses
will take due notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
VIM. B. Moore, j. P.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-20
Fire At Mystic

The stock of Merchandise of
Mr.. Dismuke at Mystic as well
as the entire building was de-
stroyed by fire early this morn
ing. The post office, which was
located in the same building is
also a loser. The stock was
partially insured.
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Notice..

I have taken up one sorrel
horse weighing about 100
pounds. one bay, blazed face
mare. weighing about 900
pounds, one brown mule weigh
ing 900 pounds.
F. J. Hunter.
Route No. 5
Fitzgerald, Ga.
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At Ashton School

The Lynnwood Dramatic club
OF the LYnnwood School will give
a dramatic performance at the
Ashton Schoolhouse Auditorium
on Feb. 21st 1870 p. m.
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Call 288 for Stove Wood.

Call 288 for Stove Wood.
Miss jamie Barnes is expected
to return from Atlanta Monday.
Mr.. S. G. Weisiger, of Cordele,
was in the city today,
House 6O8 S. Lee street for rent.
Furniture for sale. 153-tf.
Mr.. j. B. Kirkland, of Douglas
attended to business here Thursday
Don't Forget. Hams l9c.
Tomatoes 2 for I5c.
Davis Bros.
Miss Leah Terry, Of Cordele, is
visiting Mrs. j. P. Manning.
For Sale-One two seated wire
wheel carriage. Inquire of G. W.
Hayes. Phone 244. 8-tf.
Mr.. M. E. Henderson, of Fl.
Valley spent day in the city yes
terday.
Fresh Beet Pulp and Bran and
Shorts received. Central Ware
house. Phone 283.
Mr., j. A. j. Henderson, of
Ocilla, was IN the city on business
Thursday.
just received line of ready made
childrens dresses, corset covers,
and night dresses stamped ready
for work at Mrs. Broughtons.
Mrs. jamie Birch and daughter,
FIaura Mae, of Macon, are the
guests of Mrs. 0. K. Crawley.
Hams l0c. 5Olb. cans lard
$40. lOOlb sack sugar $4.7O.
Davis Bros.
Mrs. w. O. Wooten expects her
mother Mrs. W. r. Powledge, of
Opelika, Ala., to visit her this
week.
Closing out our Burt or 80 day
seed oats at 6Octs bu. Central
Warehouse, Phone 283.
After spending week with bis
brother, Mr.. j. j. Wooten and
family returned to their home in
Cincinnati.
The Mcdaniel Hotel can accom-
midate a few monthly boarders
at special rates: Good rooms and
good service. 14-10t
Mrs. j. B. Seanor returned from
Macon, where She was in attend
ance to the State convention of the
D. A. r.
House For Rent House on S.
Main, desirable location, two lots
and garden. Particulars apply to
Clayton Jay. 14-tf.
Miss Bessie Saunders of Re
becca and Mrs. ]. O.. Glass of
Rochelle are visiting Mrs. ]. P.
Manning on S. Main St.
We handle the best Poultry &
Rabbit Garden wire fencing. Cen
trail Warehouse. Phone 283.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Nunnery
have placed in their home an ex-
ceedingIy bright and attractive
little blue eyed girl named Ger
trude.
Everybody's chewing it, chew
ing it. Chewing what? Georgia
Kisses, fresh daily. You get them
at the new Handy Kitchen next to
the Telephone Exchange.
Irish Potatoes &c peck
OOeL M Tan o1.k'c
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Don't miss Washington
Birthday offer OH Cherry
Bark Cough Syrup at Den
marks.
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Miss Gaines, head miIliner at
Mrs. Broughto2's will return from
New York about the first of March
when she will be glad to welcome
old customers.
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Cash Prices

Best Patent Self Rising Flour
per Dbl. SIS. 40
Feed Oats, 5 blu. sack $500
Corn per bu. S1.OO
Corn Meal per bu. S1.O0
Horse Feed 100 lbs. $1.85
GranuIated Sugar 100 lbs. $4.75
Red Bliss Seed Potatoes per
Sack 81 rs
We sell retail at wholesale prices.
j. w. Leath
21S E. Pine St.
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Demonstration of Postum Cereal
Products at the Vendome Grocery.
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Misses Hubert and Johnson
Entertained.

Misses Vera Hubert and Nora
johnson entertained a number of
their friends at a rock party at
the latter's home on W. Oconee.
After the games refreshments
were served. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Rosco Kim
BILE, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Frey, Mr..
and Mrs. Burr Stokoe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Yancev Bowles, Mrs. Mar
greet Swan and Misses Nina
Emery, Atha Meyers, Hazel Hub
bard, leila Kimble, Myra John
son, Bessie Nicholson. Myra Hub
bard, Huldah. Shaefer: Messrs.
Lacy Bitch, Needham Harper,
and Walter Walker.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-29
QUIT MEAT WHEN
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Take a glass Of Salts if your
Back hurts or Bladder
troubles you.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally
says well-known authority. Moat
forms uric acid which eXcites the
Kidneys, they become overworked
from the strain, get sluggish and
fail to filter the waste and poisons
from the blood, then we get sicil
Nearly all rheumatism,- headaches,
liver trouble, nervousness, dizziness,
sleeplessness and urinary disorders
come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel duh ache
in the kidneys or your back hurts
or If the urine is cloudy, offensive.
full of sediment, irregular of pas
scalding, stop eating meat and get
about four ounces of Jad Salts
from any pharmacy: take a table,
| spoonful in a glass of water before
breakfast and in a few days your
kidneys will act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of
I grapes and lemon juice. combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations TO flush and stimulate
the kidneys. also 10 neutralize the
acids in urine so it no longer causes
| irritation, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
1 not injure; makes a delightful eff
| fervescent Whitewater drink which
everyone should take now and then
] to keep the kidneys clean and ac.
i tive and the blood pure, thereby
avoiding serious kidney compiled
observation-disclosures
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-29
Kauffnann--Beck

The marriage of Miss Mary Loretta
Beck. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Beck. of 65 Hawkins street, ana
Harold Kaufman, of Roselle Park,
was solemnized yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock in st. Aloysiuss Church.
Rev. John J. Preston, rector OF the
church, performed the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Her only attendant
was Miss Margaret Myer, who was
maid OF honor Miss Beck wore a
gown of white crepe meteor draped
with Chantilly lace. She wore the
customary tulle veil made in cap eff
feet and caught up with orange
blossoms and carried shower bou-
quet Of bride roses and lilies of the
valley. Her only ornament was a
diamond brooch, the gift of the bride
groom. Miss Myer wore a white
messaline gown draped with Chan
tilly lace, a Dutch cap of shadow
lace and carried an arm bouquet of
white chrysanthemums. The brides
brother, william Beck, was best man.
The ushers were John Beck, jr., an
other brother of the bride and Mi
chael Farley. William Waldeck, or
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-29
Did Woman Clever Swindler;
Asks Money to Return Home

NEW YORK. Oct. eff you arc
nnproached BY an old woman of pa
thetic appearance. who tells you in a
-begone voice that she lost her
nnndbay containing her purse and re-
iurn ticket to Trenton, n. j., or some
ether town. and who wants 81 30. or
some such sum To return home, don't
xise it to her, however much your
,tylnpathies may be touched. You are
rot the first one who heard her tale.
'fhe woman Is about seventy years OF
oEe.
A man residing at the Hotel st.
g;eorge, Brooklyn, was approached
rs her about two weeks ago in front
II the Crescent Club. He was a little
skeptical, but gave her Sl.5D. She
promised to return it TO him just as
soon us she reached home, but, or
course, IL did not come.
Last Saturday he was again stroll
ing, and had just entered Montague
street from Clinton street, Brooklyn,
when he saw the same woman en-
raging another stranger. He waited
n few minutes until she had chance
10 tell her story, and then he walked
afiiotly up and asked the man
Whether the woman had again lo@'
her bag and wanted to return to
Trenton.
eWhy. yes" replied the stranger,
chow on earth did you know it?''
II gave her some money last week
and | see now that she is not only a
thief. but clever one was the an
sWer,
Il am not a thief protested the
Woman, and hobbled away.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-29
NINE. PETROVA FAILS TO FIND
ANY COLDNESS IN NEWARKERS

married, you know, when l was four
teen years and half old"
That was a shame" I said; you
were only a baby"
Madame laughed gaily.
II thought it was lovely" she said.
my fiance used to come to the con-
vent to call, and we would sit in
state, surrounded by chaperons, and
make polite conversation: and after
he would go the girls would gather
around me and ask, What did he
say?' Where are you going to live"
viii you be very rich?' DO you love
him."
She leaned back in her chair, toy
ing with a nail file, and the big gray
eyes were shining with reminiscence.
Indeed, | was the most popular
girl in the convent. I lorded 1t over
the others, all because | had a fiance;
and I used to make up beautiful
speeches and tell the girls that he
said them, and they would be so
envious they would nearly die. That
was fun!
You need not feel sorry for the
| European girls who marry young
she added, ''tlley do not feel it a
hardship. You see. they are not
brought up like American girls,
From the time their education
begins they are taught to look
| forward to marriage. They know
| nothing of business, of professions
! of the hundred things that crowd
marriage out of the American girls
mind And they feel $3.50 much
| pity for the girl who Is not sought
early. To be not wanted-#that is the
most dr-readful of all.
| And there is no freedom until
after marriage. I never saw my
| fiance alone until we were married.
| And we were very happy. | tell you"
Madame Petrova. leaned forward.
| that European idea of early mar
riage is very flne--fnr Europeans.
And win be till they get the-the
| bug her eyes twinl1led, for work,
| for professions, for Independent
| thinking; when they have not only
marriage to look forward to, but
| something beside it. You see.
$50 do rot say what a shame
about my early marriage" Madame
Petrova concluded, pushing the file
away
And then we talked about her
| travels, for she has been all over the
| world. And which country do you
think she liked best? Why, Africa,
| of course And I thought that it
was exactly like Petrova TO choose
| it.
ut is wonderful place, is that
Africa, she told me; 1.-THE sky seems
SO near that you might reach up and
| touch it. And there are spacesl' Up
went the eyes and shoulders. on
| can breathe. After a performance
we used to fly in our automobiles
away out on the yeldt and eat our
| dinner on the ground, picnic style
| And We
| Gone was Africa, gone our CONVEX
sation. Madame had to pick up. her
! skirts and run, run to Gerard whose
head was bowed in grief, and had &c
stay bowed until the belated one
caught her cue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-29
Wilson'S Autos Cost $500

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-F'riends
of President Wilson have been an
noyed recently by reports circulated
as to the excessive cost of four new
automobiles which recently have been
shipped to Washington for the use of
President Wilson and his secretary,
Mr.. Tumulty. Repub leans have laid
much stress on this alleged extrava-
gance of the administration. 1t was
explained today that the cars have
not been actually purchased by, the
government. but that they are sup
Piled by the manufacturers at the
nominal sum of $500 annually in pur-
suance of an arrangement which was
made first in the Taft administration
and which was regularly approved by
Congress through the annual appro-
priation of $500.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-29
OBITUARY
Mrs. Katherine Backert

Mrs. Catherine Backert. Wife of
Charles Backert, a jeweler. of 154
Pennsylvania avenue died yesterday
at her home following a brief Illness
Death was due to a paralytic stroke.
Mrs. Backert was fifty-eight years
old. She had lived in this city for
nearly twenty years. Funeral services
will be held at her late home tomor-
row night. Rev. Japnes n. Macdonald,
pastor of st. Luke's M. e. Church,
will conduct the services. Interment
will be in Paramount Cemetery. Be-
sides her husband Mrs. Backert is sur
vived by three sons and two daugh-
ters, John, William and Henry Back
ert and Mrs. Elizabeth Hague and
Mrs. Louis CosgroVe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-29
BY ADELISE oARRIoK WELLS.


Folks there are who say that every
human being is outlined, surrounded
as it were, by an aura. These auras
vary according to the temperament
of the enveloped one, and attract or
repel according to the aufas and
temperaments with which they come
In contact.
Nine. Olga Petrovas aura is conf
posed in the main of personality. She
is very much Nine. Petrova, whether
tearing the emotions of Panthea on
the stage of the Shubert Theatre to
pieces, or sitting in her dressing room,
playing with those marvellous rubv
rings of hers and saying things TO
an interviewer which will look well
in print.
"Do not tell me that your New
ark people are cold, unresponsiye."
she cried, after we had wound up
the usual patter about how glad she
was to see me, and which paper
represented, and what did | want TO
talk about. Il think"--Mme. Petrova
said "zink''--"they are very, very
kind. Ten curtain calls! Eat num-
bair is note to be dezpized even in zat
blase old New York, eez Get ~
I'd like to quote her accent-if one
can quote an accent-right along.
but the compositors are prosaic souls
who would probably dash up to my
desk and say:
you don't spell 'despised' with two
rs. and number isn't 'n-u-m- b. a-i-r.'
Better fix this right away il you want
to catch the next edition.
So I'll stick to plain English, and
you mayause your imagination-and
Newark people have imagination,
for Petrova says SOFAS to the gay
little intonations and funny little
twistings of words which make talk
with Petroya so exhilirating.
Nine. Petrova has ideas, opinions
about everything; and only one short,
inadequate life in which to express
them! I have an idea that she be-
lieves in reincarnation Wish I'd
asked her.
This 'Panthea. she cried, shrug-
cling her shoulders, that Mr.. Bacon
on your paper said she was imm raj.
/ do not think SO; but do think that
she was lacking in moral sense. Pam
thea had no conception of modern
morality. She had never been taught
to think along modern lines. Pam
thea was a pagan, and when she loved
was ready to give her life, and more
than her life. herself, to prove 1t.
Is 1t not simpler"
ut iS-not."
30. yes 1t is" Madame Petrova in
sisted. you see. it is not given to
ordinary people TO love as much as
did Panthea Picture the average
woman making such sacrificed" And
the big gray eyes rolled upward, fol-
lowed by a pair of shoulders.
Can you picture it?' she repeated
dropping the shoulders and the eyes
to their normal position mo. you
cannot | cannot Because the aver
age woman could not do 1t"
"Petrova." | WAS assured was the
name of my first husband. | was
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-29
GIRLS DRESS IS
ATTACKED BY HEAD
OF SCHOOL BOARD
President Taylor Calls Present
Styles "OutIandish"-PIans
Crusade Against Them.

That the Board Of Education will
start a crusade against all "outland-
ish Fashions of dress worn by high
school girls was made known at a
meeting of the educational commit
tee Of that board last night. Presi-
dent Charles p. Taylor declared that
the style being worn at the present
time lis outrageous and should not
ID permitted by the local authorities.
THE matter Will be thrashed out to-
night when the entire board meets.
Mr. Taylor said that for the past
several months he has paid particular
attention to the dress worn by New
arlS's young women.
fsIn years gone by the high school
girls were contented to go to school
in plain clothes, but today many APP
near at the schools as If they were
going to reception and ball. said
the president of the board.
Mr. Taylor said he did not intend
to bring this subject before the edu
cational committee, as he wanted to
wait for the full board meeting to-
night. His condemnation was the
aftermath to the reading of two CONF
nannications from supervisors In the
local schools. In the nissives they
asked to be allowed to grant permis-
sion for representatives of manufac-
turing concerns TO lecture on dress
fashions in the public schools in this
city.
As soon as the letters were read
Mr.. Taylor started the ball arolling
to prohibit such lectures in the local
public schools. He wanted to know
who sent the letters and then declared
that no such course would be pursued.
The letters asking for permission
We're written by Miss c. " Stephens,
supervisor of domestic arts, and Miss
Louise E. Lovall, supervisor of sew
ting in the evening high schools.
Miss Lovall in her letter stated that
a representative of certain manu-
featuring concern had given talks in
high schools in other cities and also
al the Central High School in this
city
This reused the ire Of Mr.. Taylor
to a higher pitch He told City SUI
perintendent Addison b. Poland that
he wanted an investigation of this
matter conducted at once. The letter
declared that Professor William Wei
lier had granted permission for the
discourse at the local school.
prefessor Welner would not discuss
tho matter today, declaring that he
had received no word from the board,
3ht when he does he will have an
;lngwer.