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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
Chapman Lutherans
Celebrate Birthday

Inence and importance Of the church
The closing feature OF the mornings
service was the dedication OF the
beautiful new pews which have re-
Gently been placed in the church Dy
the Aid society at cost OF $3.50.
The church previously had only
chairs. The new pews add beauty
and comfort.
At the evening service, letters
were read from the Rev. Geo. y.
Ritter of Creekside, Pa; the Rev.
A. Sell of Gallon, o., and the Rev.
Jmnes J. Chambers OF Alpaugn,
Calf. Letters Of greeting and con-
GRADUATION were also read from Mr.
and Mrs. George scherer OF Hill
City, who are charter members; and
from Mrs. Julia Pierce of Ponca'
Ok; Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Kimmer.y
Of Beatrice, Neb. Mrs. Louks made
a few fitting remarks, telling the
CONGREGATION why the church was
named the Scherer Memorial. The
pastor spoke on John 1915.
Special music was an interesting
feature of the day. Mrs. Luta White
hair and Mr.. Paul Sanborn sang
solos and Mrs. Lizzie Chi'ders and
Miss Edna Leatherman and mrs.
Luta Whitehair and Mr.. Frank Cor
man rendered beautiful vocal duets.
Rev. Kelsey has had the pastOrate
here since September 4, but he IS
much encouraged with the work ana
expects substantial progress to be
made during the first year Of h's
service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
FREAKS INTO FREIGHT
CAR, STEALS A SWEATER

When a car brought in this morn
ing by the Union Pacific freight
from Kansas City was set off ON a
sidetrack, the railroad men noticed
that the rear end door had been
smashed in. The only thing believed
to be missing is a sweater, which
was stolen from boz. The car was
the daily one from Kansas City and
the sweater was among other mer-
chandise consigned TO local meT-
chant. The car was broken into
somewhere along the Bne east OF
here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
OFFHAND REFLECTIONS


An Abilene man was preseHtedN
with a waste basket for his study
as a Christmas gift. On 1t was
card, Don't you dare take this to
the office!"
An Abilene family owns a cat with
a taste for music. The cat chawed
up four pianola fillums the other
day.
One man of this town says that
after all he doesn't mind getting
loud neckties as Christmas gifts.
II always like to wear loud colors'
particularly in ties, but never have
the nerve to do 1t unless some friend
gives me apparel Of that sort; then
II feel as IL ] had good excuse.
The clerks at the Dostoffice have
a new way OF silencing the many In
ouiries, "Is all the mail out?" The
clerks now answer, "All but the
whisky circulars" Then everyone
hikes out of the lobby.
e 3 e
The man who brags about how
long a ride he took and about how
cold be became perhaps is the same
man who let's his horses stand out
on the street for three or four hours
at a time without blanketing them
and the mercury lowering down to-
wards zero.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
WHEN WAS DIVORCE GRANTED7
Disposttion Of Ziebell Estate Dc
= pends on a Days Time

Upon the question of whether OF
not Mrs. Levica E. Arbuckle was
legally divorced from Nathaniel Ar
buckle in May 1884, depends the
d,snosition of the $4,000 estate OF
the late Charles Ziebell, whom MrsS
Arbuckle later married. Mr.. ZieDeli
d,ad in December, 1913. The estate
,s composed Of lands in the produc-
tive Woodbine neighborhood, ana Is
now in litigation in district court
here. Sons of Charles Ziebell by
his first wife allege that Mrs. Ar
huckle Ziebell never was divorced
and that she has not right at law to
anv interest in the estate. In. an.
swering the petition for partition
~ the estate filed by s. Clarence
Ziebell, only child of Mr.. Zieoeli
second marriage, Henry F. and John
Albert Ziebell allege that Mrs. Ar
buckle inveigled Mr.. Ziebell into
marrying her, coaxed him to give
her much property and with s. Gar
ence Ziebell, her only son by her sec
ond marriage, conspired to ge'
Charles Ziebell to make his mark OH
a pretended will which they are"
up-Mr. Ziebell could not write
Giving Mrs. Ziebell and her son SO
uer cent of the estate.
When did Mrs. Arbuckle get
divorce, May 22 or %? Attorneys
for Charles Ziebell's elder children
declare that Arbuckle had unit
midnight following the time when
the case came up to appear. Tnf
proof of publication filed on May 20
gave notice to the defendant TO an
swer the charges on or before May
100 There is no journal entry o.
the case. The only record is OF
the trial docket, in the 1u0ge
notes. which set forth that the Oh
vorce was granted. Whether this wa'
Nov % or 23 is in doubt. TIT
final figure of the date, as II ap
pears on the trial docket can d
either a 20" or a 49,"
That the elder sons of Mr.. ziebel
win hold that May % is the "a!
wben the case came up is indicated
by the insistence of their attorneys
g E. Rugh of Abilene and W. II
CARPENTER Of Marion. that the al
vorce was granted before the tlm'
IN which Arbuckle could answer ha'
expired. Hurd & Hurd are attorney
for s. Clarence Ziebell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
Fragrant Hill Farmer
Kills Self by Hanging

only reason his mother could as
sign for her sons suicide was tnat
he had worried SO much that the
loss of the third horse made him
desperate and urged him on to COM
NIT the act.
D. s. wagaman, coroner. learned
today a note in Charles Neithinger's
handwriting was discovered several
hours after the body was FOUND
The note stated that the writer IN.
tended to take his life, but SAID
nothing about how the man inteno'
cd to commit suicide or his reasons
for 80 doing.
Neithinger was unmarried an0
lived with his mother on their iarm
The funeral probably will be helO
tomorrow. ;.
The circumstances Of the man
death were told over the telephone
to Mr.. Wagaman. Mr.. Wagaman
who is Ill, did not think 1t neces
sarv to hold an inquest as the eVi
dence of suicide was so conclusive
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
a Happy Few Year
to You
CHRISTMAS CHEER DID E
NOT COME FROM BOTTLES

Old man booze played an unim-
portant part in Abilene's celebration
of Christmas this year. For the first
time in a great many years there
was not a single arrest for drunk
enness. 1t used to be that not Q
little of the holiday cheer came
from bottles, and there were al
ways several police court cases the
morning after. Now conditions are
changed.
There may have been little, ana
there may have been a few who got
too cheery-if so, they stayed out
of sight. Abilene's officers are
pleased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
WANT TO GET PATTI
THEN GO TO ARKANSAS

w. A. Nichols writes from Gentry
Arkansas: we certainly enjoy the
Reflector and after reading u pass
It on to our neighboT, Mr.. ana MIS-
D. Mast, formerly from Dickinson
county We had several inches u
snow 4 week ago and now have some
rain. winter has been cloudy 90 iar.
We are nicely located and are well
pleased with this state. Its noted
for It's splendid fTuit, beautiful
scenery. good pure sprins water
Several Kessas men fans e Pss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31

The real Dream Of Empire
is not a spectacle Of embat-
tied columns, Of charging
regiments, Of roaring cannon.
nor even Of victorious BAN
ners telling Of conquests OF
Wars red field.
It is o Vision Of happy
homes where q cOntended
people thrives under q help
full government, where none
is Over-rich, where none Is
poor, but where all share In
the beneficence of Earth's
vast stOre-hOuse Of plenty.
With the waters spreading
their bounty over the thirsty
land, with the wide reaches
of our plains transformed In
to productive farms, Amer
ica may be the haven OF all
WHO seek the fulincssof life.
To realize this Vision Is
Americas problem today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
uDGAR r. CHURCHILL. 81,
IS ADJUDGED INSANE

Edgar F. Churchill, 81 years Old'
was adiudged insane in the probate
court today by a commission Of Dr.
n. P. Mera and DR.. H. B. Felty.
churchill was brought TO Abilene
Monday night from Buckeye town
sh,p. where residents complained
..hat he was wandering about ans
.eomed to be unbalanced mentally'
churchill believes that some one a.
way, q seeking to do him harm
Appl,cation for his admission 70 the
state hospital at Topeka VIII re
made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
JANUARY TERM OF
COURT OPENS MONDAY

The January term Of court opens
Monday Of next week. While the
criminal docket is light there are a
number of civil actions of unusual
interest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
Wheat Worth s1.12 Here

The Chicago and Kansas CITY
markets were off cent and hali
today.
The local price paid by the Farm
ers elevator was $1.12.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31

For week ending December "a
IA. N. Alderman Sales Co., Mrs. May
Bauyer, James calahn. =. A. Hous-
er, ]. H. johnson. Mgr. skatins
ring, James Rock, Mrs. zada shad-
bolt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
MRS. GUFFTN BREAKS Arm
IN FALL ON ICY STEP

Mrs. R. Guffin, SO North Cedar
started from her home to go to q
neighbor's this morning when sne
slipped on the icy step and FELL
breaking her left arm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31
THE DREAM OF EMPIRE
BY J. B. Case
President international IrTl'
CATION Congress

(Mr. ]. B. Case is sending
out to friends a handsome
New Years card on which Is
the following sentiment.)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-31

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
DAINTY FASHIONS READY FOR THE BABY Six Montl
WHO IS LIFTED OUT OF LONG CLOTHES" Good

The sensible mother Of today takes
her baby out of long clothes at the
first opportunity. OF course, for very
little babies the traditional long dress
is a necessity, particularly if baby
be born in the winter time or the cold
fall days; but at the age of three
months, the weather permitting,
baby should be Shortened" The first
short frock is usually a simple little
frock, frequently one of the long ones
that has had the bottom cut off and
the raw edge hemmed, writes a con-
tributor of the Buffalo Express.
When baby reaches six months of
age, however, he or she is quite big
enough to stand little more elabo-
ration. There is, or always should
be. a difference in the clothes Of the
baby girl and the baby boy. Even In
the six-months child's garments there
should creep a masculine note IL it
be boy. This note is best effected
by the absence of something rather
than the addition. In other words,
the boy baby's little garments should
be less ornate.
babies, however, which may be worn
either by boys or girls, although the
embroidery upon the girls frock may
be more elaborate-the turnback col
lar and cuffs. Instead of having tiny
rufiled edge of embroidery or lace
about the neck, the new little frocl
has a cape collar in two pieces; that
is, slashed at the back and front
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09

This is an adaptation from the frocks
of older children, being, of course,
much smaller and in proportion to
the size of the six-month baby's
frock The little turnback cuffs are
cut quite differently, being perfectly
straight and not curving, like the
collar. The straight cuff will stay in
place much better than the cape cuff
that usually accompanies the cape
collar on the older children's froclSs.
These infants cuffs are really moth
ing more than an extra-long cuff
upon the sleeve, which la doubled
back, the embroidery CD che cuff
being so worked that the right side is
turned out as the cuff is doubled
back
Either for boy or girl baby the col
lar and cuffs are scalloped and but
tonholed In white. For the boy a
sprinkling of little dots in solid stitch
may be inserted above the scallops
but for the girl baby a pretty little
vine may be used or some such more
elaborate design.
The long, berufied dress, three
times as long as the baby and frilled
to the point of all but smothering it's
defenseless wearer Is, fortunately, a
thing of the dark ages. Van atrocity
that has been relegated to the place
of pacifiers and similar old conspira-
tors against baby's health.
The cuffed dress is still further en-
| HANGED by carrying the buttonhole
| scalloping to the edge OF the little
! frock, instead of hemming it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
ADELINE CAHHIUk WELLS.
Ad vertiser Publishing Company
,-t.,a, s.ax uo.ar5aVA nrfpcess said t,n

1.-THE princess just said that she
hoped robbers'd get the prince"
hastily reminded Helen, 'and then
you said it was only to tease the
nurse, and she didn't really mean
it,"
Yes, that was it. Now so on,
said Dorothy.
Cor a moment Mary Elizabeth
su<ad, undecided. Then she smiled.
Pm not going to mind a thing you
say, Dorothy Dear.
when Ermentrude made this
awful remark the nurse threw up
her hands and tainted. But Ermen-
trude wasn't frightened, because
her nurse was always fainting. 1t
used to be the style for ladies' to
faint. Swoon, they called it. So
Ermentrude just threw some water
on her and ran away to the tower,
to watch for the prince.
" 'S'pose the robbers should get
him?' she said to herself. I'd feel
as if it was all my fault for wish
ing it. o dear. o dearl And she
shaded her eyes with her hands, so
that she could see far down the
winding road that was the only
approach to the castle.
While she watched Ermentrude
got to thinking about the robbers.
They must be very wicked she
thought; and yet everybody says
they are quite kind, cept when
they're stealing gold and cutting
off peoples heads. l wouldn't want
a robber to cut my head Off, even if
he was polite about it.
Mary E,1iZabetl stopped for
breath, and Helen said, shivering,
81 just guess she wouldn't. If !
saw one of those robbers I'd just
die fore ne had a chance to cut
mine off, polite or not"
Those days were different" said
Mary Elizabeth, but she didn't ex-
plain just how. after long, long
time Ermentrude saw cloud of
dust. At first she thought it was
just the wind blowing up the sandy
soil, but after a while it came a
little nearer, and she found that it
was a band of horsemen.
1.-The prince, the prince cried
Ermentrude, leaning forward. And
then an awful thought came to her.
Suppose it should be the robbers?
If it's the robbers they'll hide and
catch the prince and all his men.
and kill them she cried. o dear,
Q dear
That's what you get for having
such an evil tongue said her nurse.
who had come to- from the faint
and climbed the tower steps; ii
would serve you right
But l didn't mean it," said Err
mentrude, and her cross old nurse
declared that it was enough to
say tt
TO be continued.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
ECONOMY HINTS FOR
CHRISTMAS GIVERS

With the high cost of living there
are many people who cannot afford
to buy presents for their friends and
still wish to remember them at
Christmas time.
Here are a few things that can be
made in ones spare time with little
cost and which will be appreciated
much more than cheap present
bought at the store:
Take any round crocheted dolly of
about five or six inches to make a
bonbon basket. First take a number
of strands of crochet cotton No 5
and braid them the length of handle
desired. Sew on each side of the
dolly, then dip in melted parowaX,
and as it hardens shape it any way
you desire. When it is entirely hard
the handle will stand up straight,
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A sewing basket can be made by
using q large dolly and when the
basket is formed sew in a lining of
any colored satin you desire. One
that anyone would be proud to
possess.
A very pretty sandwich tray can
be made by using a round dolly and
when it begins to harden after Dip
ping in the parowaX turn up the
inch.
For the person who does not
crochet, fancy aprons are easily
made and are always acceptable.
Buy a whole piece of lace, which
comes cheaper that way, and aprons
can be made in any number of pretty
ways.
A very pretty gift is made out of a
yard of lowered ribbon about five
inches wide, a small chamois which
can be purchased for ten cents and
one yard of very narrow lace
Fold the ribbon twice after lace
has been sewed all around the edge
and fasten with clasp. This looks
like a pocketbook. Inside put the
chamois and a small bag containing
powder.
Home made handkerchiefs always
seem prettier than any you can buy.
Handkerchief linen can be pur-
chased for fifty cents yard and this
will make nine handkerchiefs. They
can be \hemstitched and an edge of
lace sewed on and they surely are
pretty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
Nursery Discipline

Small tittle-tattle about each other
regarding their nurses, teachers and
schoolfellows, should be discouraged
among children as a form of treaeh-
cry. Whole families are sometimes
divided through the writing of one
mean, gossipy letter.
The spirit animating the family
mischief maker as "her tea sWeetens,
as she sips, with scandal might
have been smacked out of her in the
nursery. She probably began by re-
peating gossip and sowing dissension
among her dolls by telling each what
the other really thought and said be-
hind her back, says an exchange.
The dominant, masterful spirit of
the schoolroom which annexes the
incest toys and the best of everything
for number one needs wise chasten-
ing. This type. later on, wants to
'fboss" the family and get everybody
under his thumb.
II his tendencies are turned in the
right direction, the Napoleon of the
nursery may become an invaluable
and powerful member of a "help-
one-another" family.
Allowed to rule the roost for his
own selfish ends, he develops into the
family tyrant. 1t is not always easy
of accomplishment. but every mother
should make up her mind that the
children shall grow up affectionats
members of a help one another
family.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
Gary sPrachedl
Tome DreOWdMnQ
AeOOnc
i y ss
Prepared Especially For This Nspstspr
BY Pictorial Rsvie1U

reYerS of the same material and a
vest of plain white peau de sole.
Above the vest is a tiny yoke of all
over lace. Required to make the
waist are yards of 36-inch or is
yard of 44-inch material, with Us
yards S6-inch lining, a yard 1S-inch
allover lace for yoke and Is yard
peau de sole for vest.
In cutting out the satin it first
should be folded; now, place the back
and collar marked with triple "TTT"
perforations along the lengthwise
fold The vest is arranged very near
to the fold, but is on a lengthwise
thread of the satin. Sleeves, cuffs
and outerfront and rever are like
wise on a. lengthwise thread.
Tuck front. crossing on slot per-
forations; stitch ] inch from folded
edge. Pleat lower edge, placing at"
on corresponding small 90 perfo-
rations and tack Adjust vest to posi-
ton underneath front. bringing cor
responding double small 100" perfora-
tions together and stitch back edge Of
vest along line of double 100" perfo-
rations in front section. Centre
front indicated by small 30" perfo-
rations In vest. Close under-arrl
seam as notched and shoulder seam.
Gather lower edge of front and back
between double TIT" perforations
and if desired gather 2 inches above
lower edge. Sew directoire collar to
neck edge as notched.
Pictorial Review patterns may be
obtained ct L. Bamberger & Co.'S,
this city. or at the home office. 222
West Thirty-ninth street. New York
city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
.6do1of 8 Qenoono1x

urers report. Miss NJ. II. Price;
finance report, Mrs. Samuel Clark;
membership, Miss j. W. Fairlie; re-
ligious work Mrs. A. b. Poland; edu-
cational work, Miss Helen W. Wise;
physical work, Mrs. A. B. Twitch-
ell; social work, Miss Ethel NJ. Nc
Kee: solo, Miss Anna Mae Bowman;
extension work, Miss Margaret Web
ster; girls work, Miss Muriel Daw-
son: lunch room, Mrs. c. E. Strem-
pei; affiliated organizations, Miss
Elizabeth Crane; at 49," Miss Cara
May Adams: travellers aid, in and
out of Newark, Miss Alice e. Barnes,
travellers aid secretary.
At the banquet that viii precede
the business session covers Will be
laid for AIS. Miss Jessie w. Fairie
will be in charge in the auditorium
and Miss Grace V. Harwiek in the
lunch room.
Miss Alien Illingworth. of Walnut
street. was guest of honor yesterday
at a teacup shower given
by Miss Alice Bfttles and Miss Grace
Bittles, of 413 Mt Prospect avenue.
The hostesses were assisted by their
mother. Mrs. William Bittles. Miss
engagement to Robert
Veghte, of this city, was recently an
nounced.
Bridge was played during the aft
ernoon. THE living room was deco
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
There's nothing like a boat with

There's nothing like boat with
cabin for a Storm" said Jaynes
ruefully. my brother has the only
real motor boat in the family, but
he's off in it somewhere. That's why
had to take this old ark"
The rain kept off, and we all turned
in. 1t was suffocatingly close under
that canvas tunnel, and / presently
opened the flaps to let in more cir.
The wind was rising again and the
dinghy was banging against the stern
of the boat with monotonous noise.
Bang, bang! it pounded until Jaynes
arose and climbing over the side
fastened padded bumper on the end
to dull the sound.
AS the wind rose the water began
to roughen. Thunder rumbled dis
quietingly overhead, and through the
flap in the canvas I saw lightning
brilliantly streak the sky and leave
it inky black. The rain came with
furious splash.
Mary sat up.
"Oh, Peter she said, catching her
breath with shudder, I'm so fright
ened. When II look over the side
of the cot it seems as If the sea would
splash over the boat any minute. This
this is the last motorboat trip for
me!'
(To be eontinued)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
For the Seamstress

Scanning with hemstitched effect
may be done on the machine by
placing several thicknesses Of blot
ting paper, cut narrow, between the
two edges 10 be so Joined.
Stitch an ordinary seam. Tear
away the paper and turn back each
fold Of cloth, says an exchange.
Stitch close to the fold on each
side of hemstitching. Curved seams
may be hemstitehed as easily as
straight ones.
If when transferring an embroid-
cry design or initial through carbon
paper you find it difficult to get the
design into its exact place, try stick
ing pins in the article you wish to
stamp, so that the heads of the pins
outline the exact spot.
You can then feel the pinhead
through the carbon paper and SO
know where to place the design.
To keep a placket from tearing
down sew a hook and eye at the
very bottom of the placket on the
wrong side, Hook together, pinch
the hook down tightly, and 1t will
never come unfastened.