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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-24
THE LITTLE ELFMAN.

I met q little Gilman once,
Down where the lilies blow,
I asked him why he was so small,
And why he didn't grow.
He slightly frowned, and with his eye
He looked me through and
through
I'm just as big for me-" said he,
"As you are big for you!"
From John Kendrick Bangs The
Foothills of Parnassus. Copyright
by the Macmillan company.
A Proof.
Baltimore American: 81 wonder IL
had an automobile?'
What makes you ask such a silly
question:
"But doesn't he speak about seeking
O bubble reputation"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-24
In the Prohibition State.

1T LHS FFUhTpItIuH StaTG,
Judge: Got any gasoIine?" asked
the tourist, stopping at the rural gar
age.
Sorry, mister" said the manager,
"but ye corne Jest a mite tew late. MY
wife's putin UP some branded peach
es fer them summer %boarders, and we
used the last drap Yesterday"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-24

Personally we are very democratic
in our tastes, but we never could be
very sllumfny with the kin dof man
b sucker
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-24

A. q. Taylor, Recorder: Stated
.Conclave of. Auvergne C~ommandery
this Tuesday evening at 1880 O'clock.
Il. Geo. Guthrie, Recorder: Fargo
Council r.. & 3. Masters will confer
the degrees this Tuesday evening at
s o'clock. Refreshments at the close
or the work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-24

Flour shipped from Belgium. to Kon-
go Is packed In tin lined wooden boxes,
all parts of which are used for building
material by the natives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
GRATING RESTORES SIGHT
CoPnea of Pigs Eye Grated to D.
Year-Old Boys Eye

Baltimore, March 3O.-Sight has
been given to the left eye of David
Kane, 9-month-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Kane of Gettysburg
Pa, through the grating of the
cornea of a pigs eye to the child's
eyeball, according to statement OF
physicians at a hospital here. Ger
tain tests, they declare, have brought
out this fact without a doubt.
When the bandage was removed
from the eye, it was declared the
child followed the course of light
ed candle which was moved in front
of him.
The disease from which little Da-
vid has been a sufferer since he was
three weeks old is known as staphy-
Iona of the cornea. Both eyes be-
cam affected and the child practical
ly was blind. Sight was partly re-
stored to the right eye, however,
after treatment. The left seemed to
be in a hopeless condition, and it
was only as last resort 0that the
operation was decided upon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
SENATE HEARS
WHAT PAGE SAID
Ambassadors London Speech About
Canal Made Public in Full
RESPONSE TO CHAMBERLAIN
Utterances That American Ambas-
sadOr Made to English Aud.
fences Subject of Inquiry
RESPONSE TO CHAMBERLAIN

Washington, March 26.-Ambas-
sador Walter H. Pages celebrated
London speech in which he was e.
credited with having interpreted the
Monroe doctrine as meaning the
United States preferred that no Eu-
ropean governments should gain
more land in the new world, and as
having made certain references to
the repeal of the Panama tolls ex-
emption, was forwarded to the SEN
ate by Secretary Bryan in response
to Senator Chamberlain's resolution
calling for an explanation.
Mr.. Pages speech, some 25OO
words IA length, was furnished to
the senate in full. The portion re-
lating to the Panama canal was, in
part, as follows:
II will not say that we construct
ed the Panama canal even for you.
am speaking with great frankness
and not with diplomatic indirection.
We built it for reasons of our own.
But / will say that it adds to the
pleasure of building that great work
that you will profit by 1t. You Will
profit most by it for you have the
greatest carrying trade. can say
a similar thing about the recent
lowering of our tariff. We did not
lower II in order to please you" 1t
was for purposes that we considered
economically sound for ourselves"
Mr.. Page said, In discussing the
Monroe doctrine:
There is no policy forming In
the minds of our government ana
our people which is not new, that
would discourage such investments
or such concessions a. would carry
with them the control Of the gov
eminent Of any Of those states and
only such, for 50 far as the United
states is concerned, you know how
heartily we have welcomed your
investments in our land and still
welcome them and always Will Kout
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
ssrHR KANSAS TRACEEER"
OUT RARLY IN APRIL

"The Kansas Teacher" Is the
name OF a new monthly magazine
20 be published by the state teach
ers association in the interests OF
the Kansas teachers. d. A. ELS
worth, secretary of the state teach
ers association. win have charge oil
the new publication and the first
issue will make It's appearance ear
ly in April.
Plans for the new publication
were outlined at a meeting OF the
executive committee Of the state as
in Topeka. More than 5000 copies
of the new magazine win be pub
lished In the April edition. Issues
before the teachers OF the state VIII
be discussed in the columns OF the
new publication and much attention
given state publication OF school
text books. the taking OF the offices
of state and county superintendent
out OF politics. county unit systems
and the publication by the state oil
supplemental text books.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
SCOUTS LEAVE COMRADES,
CAUSE PARENTS WORRY

Alarm sliced several Abilene
homes Saturday night when the
storm came and several lads who
went ON the scout hike TO Sand
Springs had not returned. The
scouts were caught In the storm but
all but three or four reached town
before the worst of the storm. These
three or four dropped behind and
conceived the idea of going to the
farm of relative of one of the boys.
The parents were not informed, as
they could not be reached by tele-
phone. When the alarm was sound
ed P. F. Schilling and viii sterl
drove out to the farm house and
brought the scouts home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
SCHEDULE FOR KAW
VALLEY HI. 8. LEAGUE

The schedule for the Kaw Valley
baseball league, which includes six
high schools, is:
April 3-Abilene at Enterprise
Solomon at Chapman, Junction City
at Harrington.
April 1O-Chapman at Abilene,
Solomon at Junction City, Herring
ton at Enterprise.
April 17-Abilene at Harrington,
Enterprise at Solomon, Junction at
Chapman.
April 24-Junction City at Abb
lene, Solomon at Enterprise, Her
ington at Chapman.
May Abilene at Solomon,
Chapman at Enterprise,
Il May 8-Enterprise at Junction.
May 15-Solomon at Harrington.
In addition to the league schedule
Harrington will play at Abilene May
and Abilene will go to Junction
City May Is. These games will
not count in the percentage for the
pennant race.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
KILLING FOLLOWS
NIGHT OF GAMBLING

lola, March 26.-The states case
against Hugh Lambeth, charged
with first degree murder in connec-
ton with the death Of Jose Herman
DEE at Moran February 3, last, was
completed in the district court here
and the defense begun. Roy Alex
ander, a negro, the only eyewitness
of the tragedy, repeated the story OF
the killing. He said that Herman
dez's death came when Lambeth
entered a car where a party had
gambled all night and demanded the
return of the money which the
Mexican had won, charging that the
cards were marked.
Alexander said that Hernandez
reached backward toward his bed,
then Lambeth raised the shotgun
and fired.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
HOLD WEALTHY KANSAN
ON WHITE. SLAVE CHARGE

junction City, March 30.-Fos'
ter Stewart of Wellington, Kan,
indicted on a white slave charge by
a grand jury at Amarillo, Tex, had
his preliminary hearing here before
United States Commissioner Chase
and was placed under bond Of $780,
900, which he furnished. He will
be tried April 20 at Amarillo.
Stewart is the second son OF the
late John T. Stewart, who made mil
lions in Kansas lands. Foster Stew
art met the woman in the case while
her husband was q dispatcher OF
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
railway at wellington. The husband
sued Stewart a year ago for $4,000
for alienation of his wife's affec-
tions. The suit followed q divorce
proceeding in wichita instituted BY
the woman which Stewart backed, 1t
is alleged. The. divorce was grant
ed at the last term Of court at Cof-
feyville, Kan, a few weeks ago.
Stewart settled the alienation suit
for $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
Premier Resigns from House ana
Assumes Added Burdens
WILL APPEAL TO CONSTITUENTS
Unexpected Action Leaves England
Nominally Without n Prime
Mlnister-Seeiy's Resig-
nation IL Accepted

London, March Slater all the
many solutions Of the government
crisis, which had been proposed and
discussed, Premier Asquith anncunc-
ed a decision to the house OF COM
mons which none Of the prophets
had expected or even suggested. The
prime minister himself will assume
the burden Of the war office, in ad-
dition to his other and almost crush
ing duties. He will resign from the
house at this critical stage, when
the second reading Of the home rule
bill is about to be taken up, and
viii appeal for reelection to his
constituents in East Fife, Scotland,
within a few days.
Field Marshal Sir John French,
chief of the imperial general staff
and General Sir John Ewart, adtu-
tant general, declined to withdraw
their designations in spite OF the
army OTucT lpoucu riAuoyp
platform on which the generals
might stand with consistency and
honor.
It thus became impossible for
Colonel ]. e. B. Seely, who was CO.
signer with them of the assurances
of Brigadier General Cough that the
army would not be used to suppress
the Ulster opposition to home rule,
to retain the secretaryship Of war.
His resignation, therefore, was &C.
cepted after he had been for some
days under fire from the newspa-
ags of his own party, which insist
ed that he must go.
situation is remark
able in that the government nomin-
eader in the
house of commons until the by
election must give eight days no.
tice and it probably will be issued
today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
WOMEN CONFESS TO
TAKING 35 800 HATS

Kansas City, March 2S.-Margar-
ct Duke, 20 years old, and Mrs.
Violet Geffene, 20 years old, plead
ed guilty to shoplifting in the GRIM
inal court following raid on Mrs.
Geffene's apartments where the po-
lice found hats, gowns and frills
valued at $4,000 that had been stol-
en- from Kansas City department
stores. Miss Duke was sentenced to
three and one-half years in the
penitentiary, while Mrs. Geffene re-
ceived sentence Of four years.
There were 35 or 40 hats, valued
up to 800; fifty evening gowns,
fancy underwear, silk waists, SILK
hose, gloves, toilet sets and the like.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
TIGERS WIN FROM X. U.
IN TRACK, 40 TO 81

Kansas City, March 2S.-The
Missouri university sprung sur
prise last night by winning the an
nual indoor track meet from Kan
sas in convention hall before
crowd of 5000 persons. The score
was 4S to 81. The relay, the final
event on the program, was the
most interesting race of the meet,
the Tigers winning by a foot at the
finish. Hutsell, Missouri's quarter
miller, made a great squirt on the
last lap and nosed out his opponent.
Groves Of the Missouri team de-
feated Hazen and Perry in the low
hurdles. Kansas was doped to win
first place in the race:
In the 2-mile run Moss Of the
Tigers beat Edwards Of Kansas by
more than half lap.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
ASKS DAMAGES FOR
ALI.EGED SHIPPING LOSSES

Suit for damages due TO alleged
losses in grain shipments was filed
again the Union Pacific today by
the Kansas Flour Mills company OF
Wichita. A lengthy petition names
a5 causes for action. the total dam
ages asked for amounting to 1907
"a The Kansas Flour Mills COM
pany some time ago filed 10 suits
for damages against the railroad
which were ordered consolidated in
TO one case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
Rev. Mr.. schrock Improved

Rev. w. H. Schrock, pastor OF
the Lutheran church, writes from
San Diego: eve leave here the first
of April. After a visit with sister
at Modesto we will go to San Fran
cisco, San Jose, Santa Barbara and
Los Angeles. am pleased to report
that / am doing remarkably we'll
and we are planning to leave Los
Angeles for Abilene the 27th or
28th of April"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
CHAPMAN OYCLIsT
AND BUGGY MEET

Chapman, March S0.-Melvin
ChiIders. the 11-year-old son OF Mr..
Frank Childers. narrowly escaped
what might have been a serious ac-
cident when the bicycle he was ridl
ing coilided with a buggy just as
both were rounding a corner OF the
main street Of town. Some boys
were trying to catch the cyclist' who
was riding at full speed and look
ing backward until a moment before
he struck the vehicle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
GALATIANS IN MORE TROUBLE
Serve Warrant on Him, He Gets
Habeas Corpus Writ

Wichita, March 2S.-After two
sheriffs had spent the day hunting
for John Callahan, famous stamp
case convict, here, Callahan sent
word that they could find him at
the courthouse. When the officers
arrived, showed their state warrant
and got the handouts ready the
prisoner and Sam Amidon, his law
yer, walked into the office Of Pro-
bate Judge McCanless and filed an
application for a writ Of habeas
corpus. The action gave Callahan
his freedom until q hearing can be
held.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02

may be assured that it is none OF
the business of the United States to
put any let or hindrance upon any
legitimate investments Of yours any
where in the world, and they most
heartily welcome your investments
in any part of the Americas, pro-
vided you do not make them so that
you may possibly take the country
with them"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
ASSERT SUGAR COMPANY
OvERRIDEs COMPETITION

washington, March 27.-Charges
that the American Sugar Refining
company has for 20 years monopo-'
lied the New Orleans sugar market
by a ruthless determination OF
competition" and has depressed the
price Of raw sugar there fully &2,-
900 geo to the distress Of planters,
were presented to President Wilson
by Donelson Caffery Of New Or
leans, who was presented at the
white house by Senator Thornton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
CRANK CASE OIL GONE,
BEARINGS MELT OFF

w. T. Sterling, who lives south
of Carlton, was driving to town
Saturday afternoon when the oil in
the crank case of his car was used
up and the bearings became heated
and melted off. A car was sent out
south of town to bring the car In.
Mr. Sterling stayed in town Sun
day and had the car repaired Mon
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
EXPECTS TO
BUILD AN AUDITORIUM

Enterprise, like other Kansas
towns. believes in having the best
of school facilities and now is con-
sidering building an auditorium
The general plan proposes a build
ing that will include, an auditorium
a gymnasium and two or three ex-
ira school rooms. At a recent
boosters meeting, a committee was
appointed to investigate several
mans and report.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
STEWART REXROAT
BURIED AT CHAPMAN

Funeral services for Stewart Rex
roat were held at the home in Nor
ganville Saturday. The body was
taken to Chapman for burial.
Mr.. Rexroat was 20 years old, and
a veteran of the civil war. He was
a minister of the Baptist church. He
is survived by his widow and these
children: VIM. F. of Plainville;
Samuel O., of Morganville and T.
j., formerly of Abilene; Mrs
Martha Smith of Chapman and Mrs.
Alice Schooley of Morganville.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
DIPHTHERIA CASES IN
UNITED STATES PRISON

Leavenworth. March 2S.-offt
Gals at the United States peniten'
tiary here are facing an epidemic
Of diphtheria which has broken out
among the inmates Of the institu'
ton. So far Is prisoners have
contracted the disease and in order
to stamp it out DR.. A. F. Yohe,
prison physician, is segregating al
who show symptoms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
ENGINEERS WIDOW 49,.
GETS $4,000 DAMAGES

Winfield, March 27.-Mrs. Dru-
silla Epic was awarded a verdict IN
the Coyley county district court
AGAINST the AtchIson, Topeka and
santa Fe Railroad company for
$4,000 for the death Of her hus-
band, an engineer, which occurred
April 1, 1919, when his engine col
lided with a switch engine in the
south Santa re yards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
ASK FOR PAVING
ON EAST ENTERPRISE

A petition has been filed at the
city hall by property owners on East
Enterprise street asking the COM
missi0ners to order in paving from
the east line of Carpenter & Fish
er's addition to the east line Of sec
ton IS, as far as the city limits
extend on the south side Of Enter
prise street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
GO EASY WITH THE "JUICE!"
lightning Injuries Plant-Be Spar
ing With Current, Company Asks
from Tuesdays Daily.l

Lightning that struck wire ran
into the power plant this morning
and broke the armature in the large
dynamo. AS a result power was
shut off until a smaller dynamo
could be substituted.
The light company requests OF
patrons that they be as sparing OF
the current tonight as possible. 1t
is probable that the street lights
will not be on. The large dynamo
may be repaired in time this after
noon to assure street lights tonight,
but at 4 O'Clock this was not GER
tain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
FIXING UP THE
KRUGER LUMBER YARD

The Kruger lumber yard will have
fine appearance when the new
lumber sheds are completed. New
sheds are being built and a roof
will Join the north and south sec
tons, giving an enclosed driveway
beneath. The office has been re-
modelled and the whole yard will
be up to date within a short time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
WILSON BREAKS PRECEDENT
BY VISIT 10 A SENATOR

Washington, March 2e.-Presi-
dent Wilson kept pace with his pre-
misunderstanding reputation and
exsmPlifled the human side Of him
sell By motoring to the home Of
Sen. william Stone Of Missouri. who
has been sick, and haTinB 8 Chat
about official business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
Advertised Mail

For week ending March 30, 1914:
R. F. Brawner D. Broughton, AL
bert Cammerer, H. E. DERRICK, Mrs
A. B. Lee, Miss Mabel Longnecker'
VIM. Mitchell, Manager Pacific and
Pacific Mutual Telegraph Co., J. H.
Sterling, VIM. Travis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02

II. D. Smith Resigns Aggie Job
Manhattan, March 27.-Harlan
Smith, head OF the publicity Depart
rmreent OF the Kansas state agricuitur-
Al college, has resigned. Poor health
is the cause Of his leaving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
fortune Awaits Missing Youth

Kane, Pa, March SO.-A fortune
OF sSsS, 900 awaits Keith DaIrym-
pie. 20 years old. Of Port Allegheny,
who disappeared from his home sew
en- years ago. Relatives have started
a countrywide search for the young
man. ..s,xs sla.Al
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

About fifteen members of the
Salina club of which Mrs. W. S.
Stanley of this city is a member,
came to Abilene this afternoon to
help Mrs. Stanley observe her birth
day anniversary. Mrs. Stanley for
merly lived in Salina.
q e e
Miss Mildred Morse entertained
a few friends at 800" at her home
ON West Third street last evening
in compliment to Miss Ruth Gilbert
of wichita. Miss Gilbert is stu
dent at the Kansas agricultural col
1ege and q member of Eta Beta Pi.
the sorority of which Miss Morse is
a member.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02

Single Comb Rhode Island Reds,
"a per hundred. Mrs.. c. A. Maddeu.
EBnsns. baaas 1asa. asW1lta
Evening journal., 1914-04-07
TUESDAY. APR. 7. 1914.
soMFTHING MusT BE DONE.

- FFICIAL announcement is made that the Hon.
~ John Lind President Wilson's special envoy, is
to return from Mexico to the United States That is
interesting to all Americans and particularly TO Della
wareans.
Former United states Senator Richard r. Kenney,
OF Dover wishes to be Ambassador TO Mexico HIS
friends in the lower part Of State have circulated
petitions and obtained signatures in his behalf Those
petitions have been sent to Salisbury in Wash
inston The Senator has those who sent them
that Il viii be his pleasure to do everything within his
power to get the S17.5OO position for Mr.. Kenney
The return Of Mr. Lind from Mexico will create an
aching void in the diplomatic situation there. Would
Il not be well Senator Salisbury TO suggest to
President Wilson that he make Of Mr.. Kenney an un-
derstudy for Mr.. Lind and send him into the trouble
zone to obtain experience which will make him better
fitted for the Enthusiastically when Mexico has gov
ernment which President Wilson and Secretary Of
State Bryan look upon being worthy Of recognition?
BY such a try-out Senator Salisbury might be able
TO convince the President tha Mr. Kenney is the man
OF the hour and that his excitable nature mercuria
temperament partisan prejudice and loose tongue will
1T in well with a super-heated Mexican environment
The feeling grows here in Delaware that as the
Junior Senator is neglectng his political friends and
rewardng his political enemies, he should do some
thing for Mr.. Kenney. and do 1t quickly. The dplo-
matte virus is in his blood; the boom OF the guns
at Torreon is laundering in his he is restye,
and eager to be of. Why doesn't Senator Salisbury,
who processes have such irresistible pull" with
the Wilson administration, do something 20 relieve
the hearthreakng tension the capital of the United
States, the capital Of Mexico and the capital Of The
slate Of Delaware? II he do nothing better at the
present time he least should insist that the Presi-
dent issue an executive order directing Mr. Kenney to
his patriotic feeling by proceeding to the north
bank OF the Rio Grande and setting on a Roman
die and a pack OF hre-crackers. Something must be
done. The situation It exists today is simply un-
bearable