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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09

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Made Of gray
enamel, several
compartments,
wire bail, welded
edges, black ia
PANIED handle,
regular soc seller;
Tor tomorrow
each ..--- 25c
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
WORK FOR COMING SUMMER
Alabama City Has Plans for Beauti-
fication That Are Deserving
of Imitation.

I'VE are in receipt of a letter from
United States Senator Frank s.
White" said Prof. e. E. Smith, chair
man of the executive committee of
the Birmingham (Ala.) Home and
School Garden association, Sin which
he offers to send the usual vegetable
aud flower seed to persons desiring
them.
THE senator wrote as follows: AS
you are aware, members of congress
are furnished with vegetable and flow
er seed and farm bulletins on home
gardening, for distribution among
their constituents. If anyone desires
vegetable and flower seeds, or the bull
letins on home gardening, and will
drop me a postal, l shall gladly SEND
them what they desire
Our association wishes to encour-
age children particularly to write a
postal to Senator White. We have
now or will have in two weeks an ap-
proximate enrolment in this associa-
ton of 10000 children, and through
them we hope to work wonders in the
city beautiful work of the coming sum-
mer.
This association is working under
the auspices and supervision of the
city government and we intend to
create as much enthusiasm and owe
of flowers among children as we pos
sibly can
The idea might we'll be copied in
the several states.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
PRINCE PACED FOR A COP
End Is That a Fine of Two DOL
lars Is Imposed.

II sounded like a subway guard
calling Fourteenth street or Bowling
Green-you can't tell the difference
as a bellhop stalked majestically
through the Hotel Plaza paging Prince
Paul Troubetzkoy, says the New
York Press. The name Troubetz-
koy bothered the diminutive page, but
he managed to ~articulate the prince"
all right.
1t so happened that Prince Trou-
betzkoy, who is a sculptor with a
studio in "a West %Fifty-ninth street,
was the only prince in the Plaza at
the time, and, giving himself the bene-
fit of the doubt, he responded to the
call.
There's a gentleman outside wants
to see you" the boy told him. Ac-
companied by the princess, he went
downstairs where at the door he saw
Patrolman Cunningham of the East
Fifty-ninth street station.
Cunningham asked the prince if he
was Prince Troubetzkoy, and the
prince admitted that he was. He was
promptly served with a summons to
appear in court for violating an ordi-
nance by leaving his automobile IN
attended in front of the hotel.
The prince expressed regret. The
aldermen hadn't notified him they had
passed such an ordinance. He was
too busy to appear when his Ease
came up in the Yorkville police court
the other day, and sent Guy S. Switz-
er, superintendent of an automobile
company, to represent him. A plea
of guilty was entered. and Switzer
paid a t%wo-dollar fine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Ideal Civic Center.

A civic center should have a central
location, and all buildings should har-
monte and group with each other so
as to form a compact unit system.
1t should contain the municipal and
federal buildings, such as the city
hall. courthouse, hall of records, fed
eral court building and various city
departmental buildings.
Its central location should make it
readily accessible from all parts of
the city and surrounding suburban
districts. Several main arteries of
traffic should radiate from the civic
center, making it the center of the
city's street plan, the keystone in the
arch Of its design.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

could not find his precious securities.
He had not v a list of what they
were. They decided that he must
have taken them to the city with him
and lost them. He could not remem-
Der.
Then they began to neglect him.
They put him in a small dark bed
room over the kitchen, made him take
his meals there, and, lonely and cold
though he might be, never invited
him into the better part of the house.
For about a month the old man had
become greatly interested in the war.
Every afternoon after school Ned
Rogers brought the morning newspa-
per from home, and he and the old
man would go up to the wretched
and he would read to him for an
hour. all wal news.
See here, Ned" spoke Mr.. Thwaite
just now, Il feel it my duty to go
back to my old home and offer my
services to the army"
why, Mr.. Thwaite," exclaimed Ned,
you're too old! Besides, that stiff
arm of yours. And how would you
ever get there?"
I'D try it, anyhow" replied Mr..
Thwaite. a dreamy expression in his
eyes, I'm pretty miserable here,
Ned. The folks don't care for me.
Now there was my other daughter,
Nora She's Mrs. Milton and lives
fifty miles from here. She invited
me to live with them, but | knew
they were too poor. Besides, Esther
here got lots of money from me when
/ had it. All l have now is a little
mortgage. When collect the inter-
est, twenty dollars every six months,
they take most of it away from me.
I've got a dollar of the last payment
left. Say" exclaimed the speaker
with sudden animation. i've thought
of a great scheme"
What is that, grandfather"
quired Ned c%uriously.
well, up in the old attic-it backs
oil the kitchen roof is my old gun
and knapsack. / asked them once
to let me have them, but they only
laughed at me and wouldn't even let
mi go up to the attic to get them my.
self. Say, o could"
"oh, would not dare!" declared
Ned.
why not?" 1t isn't stealing.
They're mine. You can get up on
the kitchen roof when they aren't
watching. There's no sash to that
attic window. You can't miss the gun
and knapsack. I'll give you the dol
lar to do II"
1t took some persuasion to induce
Ned to follow out the suggestion Of
the old man. The bright silver dollar
was a powerful argument, however.
Two nights later Mr.. Thwaite had his
coveted accouterments and Ned had
the dollar in his pocket.
The old man spent one entire night
polishing up the rusted old musket.
He begged powder and caps from a
neighbor. The old knapsack was Q
ly falling to pieces. He tied 1t up
stoutly.
III fix that when l get to Nora's."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Few Live to Be 100 Years Old.

According to census reports, persons
who live to be one hundred years or
more are a good deal like the snakes
of Ireland-very scarce. The United
States, with a population of more than
ninety millions, is given credit for
only 46. Germany's population is co.
DOC, 000. and its quota of centenarians
is 20. Great Britain, with a population
Of 100000, has "a. France, with
100000, claims 1874. Bulgaria. with
100000 inhabitants, boasts of $500.
and Roumania, with 100000 people,
has $500 centenarians. The last
named little countries eat little meat
and drink a great deal of sou milk,
and to this fact some attribute their
much greater longevity.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Teaching Brains.

Teachers are with us from the time
of our birth until the commencement
day, and are our best friends; yet they
are the least paid of all human bene-
factors save the mothers Of men. A
few university presidents get good
salaries. but the high priest or priest
ess of the red schoolhouse-shame to
our American civilization-is the least
paid for the brain used in any of our
higher callings. If you have wonder
full patience, love of children and
young life; a passionate desire for
self-ministry; If you have a taste
strong for literature. culture and Civ
ing information. you may enter the
teaching profession, cash your brains
for human uplift and public welfare
some day you will be better paid.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

he decided. I'm going to stop there
to bid her g%ood-by."
The following day he stole away
from the house and the village and
headed for the settlement where the
Millions lived. 1t was a long, hard
tramp for the old man. Sturdily, how
ever, he pursued his way, the KNAPP
sack strapped across his bent shoulder,
the heavy musket carried proudly. He
had no money, but kind-hearte6 house
wives gave him what he wanted to
eat. Twice he slept in a haystack.
He was looked upon with pity as a
homeless wanderer. He was pretty
glad when n morning from inquiries
he found that it was only three miles
to the little farm where the Millions
lived.
Half the distance accomplished, he
was SO tired out that he climbed a
fence and lay down in a straw heap
to rest. He was soon asleep.
One hour later a young man driving
a horse attached to an old farm wag-
on went slowly past the spot.
Suddenly-bangi
He had some difficulty in %quieting
down the startled horse. Then he
looked towards the spot where a puff
of smoke had shown. An old man
was picking himself up from the
ground. 1t was Mr.. Thwaite. He had
gone to sleep. His dream had been
full of wal and warriors. Awaken
ing confused, he had taken a scare
crow near by for the enemy" had
fired, the gun had kicked and over he
went.
1t did not take Mr.. Milton long to
discover the identity of the old man
He welcomed him to their humble
home. It's comfort soon put all war
like ideas out of the head of the de
lighted old veteran.
Nora wrote to her sister about his
arrival. Esther wrote back: "KeeI
him and welcome-good radiance tC
bad rubbish"
The old arm, musket was placed
across the antlers Of a deer in the
dining room The old knapsack Mr.
Thwaite unpacked one day, prepare
tory to burning the rubbish.
Nora had not worried her grand
father by telling him of a mortgage OF
the little home. She was thinking o
this sadly when the old man camt
rushing excitedly into her presence.
Eve found them!" he shouted hilari
ously
Found what?" inquired the startled
Nora.
"The lost securities-in my KNAPP
sack. They must have been there al
these years and l never remembered
it. This time you shall have them
dear little girl! Just give me a hom'
for the few years Of life left to m,
and take the securities for your pay.
I'VE need no pay for dutifully car
ing for you and loving you, dea,
grandpa" replied Nora, but the oil
man was set in his notions and tn,
heavy burden of debt was sool
thereafter lifted from the happ.
household.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
The Lost
Securities
MaryG Gertrude Sheridan
Observation-Disclosures
,oOpyrIsht lglS. Oy W. @. chapman

III I only had a gun!" sighed old
Rufus Thwaite drearily.
What would you do with 1t If you
had, grandfather" inquired little Ned
Rogers.
Ned vas a neighbours boy and no re-
lation whatever to his aged compan-
ion. Everybody in the neighborhood
called Mr.. Thwaite grandfather, how
ever. They we're in fact more friend
ly and indulgent than those who had
a right to do so.
I'D go to war;" replied the old man
with vehemence. 81 was a soldier
once in Wales. ! belonged to the Eng
fish army. Look here" and the rheu-
matte patriot sprang to his feet with
unaccustomed agility, picked up a long
stick and went through dimly remem-
bered tactics of the past.
1t would have been ludicrous had it
not been sad. For ten years his mar
and their family had simply tolerated
their aged relative as a helpless, wit
less old man.
They felt bitter towards him be-
cause he had lost several thousand
dollars in securities, which constituted
his sole resources, and which they ex-
pected to inherit.
One day in the long ago Mr.. Thwaite
had gone to the city to see the sights.
He was missing for three days and
then the Allertons received word that
he was in a hospital, having been run
down by a street car.
They had brought him home to find
that he had suffered a broken arm and
almost a total lapse of memory. They
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
ATMONzE GAzeLO

make the venture profitable by
having the consul sell lottery
tickets. When they learned that
lotteries were not allowed in
the United States the idea was
abandoned.
San Marine has some salt
mines which it uses to pay the
captains regent a salary. me
regents have the salt monopoly
during their term Of office.
Two names are revered IN
the history of the republic. One
is Napoleon, who sent an am
bassador to San Marine and
guaranteed them independ'
epce. Another is Garibaldi'
who took refuge there after the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

plans and the brick, the county fur
nished the rest of the material and
the labor.
The interior of the building is thor
oughly modern and is quite in keeping
with the outside appearance. The
vines, shrubbery and ornamental trees
we're furnished by Mr.. Cameron, and
his landscape gardener keeps them in
trim.
Dean w. w. Charters of the school
of education of the University of
Missouri is using this school as an
example in his campaign for the beau
LITIGATION of rural schools and their
surroundings.-Exchange.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

found that bubonic plague might be
spread in this country through the me-
dunn of the rodents.
They devoted most of their time to
catching or supervising the capture OF
the disease breeding animals along the
river front and in storehouses in other
sections of the city. They gave spe-
cial attention to steamships arriving at
the port from countries where the
plague had developed.
At certain points along the river
front the rat catchers established sta
lions where the city paid five cents
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Lrhs Artist.

The whole function of the artist in
the world is to be a seeing and a feel
ing creature; to be al instrument of
such tenderness and sensitiveness
that no shadow, no hue, no line, no
instantaneous and evanescent express
sion of the visible things around him,
nor any Of the emotions which they
are capable o. conveying to the spirit
which has been given him. shall either
be left u~nrecorded or fade from the
book of record.--Ruskin.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

of water in a room SC that it will not
become too dry. While heat is nee
essary to evaporate water, the process
of evaporation produces cold. and the
quicker the evaporation the sharper
the cold feeling produced.
The body is continually evaporating
water through the pores of the skin.
This is n OF natures ways Of TAX
ing impurities and waste out of the
body. If the air In a becomes
too dry the evaporation on khe out.
side of the body proceeds fastar and
makes you cold.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
RAT cATcHERs OUT OF JOBS
Philadelphia Has Exhausted the Fund
for Killing Rodents at Five
Cents Each.

Official rat catchers in this city are
no more. says the Philadelphia North
American. They lost their Jobs be-
cause there are no more funds to pay
for their services.
Eleven rat catchers were employed
some months g by the department
Of health and charities when 1t was
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
onIon's GOOD PropertIes.

From the best authorities we learn
that colds r caused by three things
IA chill, a germ and a uric acid ten
dency which provides a soil for the
germs growth. The pungent OIL Of the
onion n~eutralizes and destroys the
germs that infest the mouths Of IN
all. even Of those in good health. ,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
E]0NIIET67MN
AMS
o-NR-S
MODEL FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
Building at cIarksvilIe, Mo-, Might
Be Copied to Advantage by
Country Communities.

The McDannold rural school, To-
Gated two and a half miles from
GAINESVILLE, Pike county, Missouri, 10
considered the prettiest country
schoolhouse in that state.
1t was made possible by the public
spirit of E. c. Cameron, a wealthy
landowner Of the county, who desired
his children to attend a country
school, but did not consider the old
wooden building good enough for them
or the other youngsters of the dis
trict. Mr.. Cameron furnished the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Catch Cold In a Warm Room.

Even II you are perfectly well 1t is
possible for you to get cold in a warm
room If the heat in the room tends
to evaporate all the moisture in the
room outside of what is in your body.
That Is why It is wise to keep a pan
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

each for live rats and two cents each
for dead ones. Thousands of rats were
captured and brought to these sta
lions and later examined scientifically
for traces of plague and other dis
eases.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Not So MANY Now.

1t has been computed that at the
time of the arrival of Columbus there
were 25, O00, 900 Indians in North and
South America.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

1t IS sad to see family relics sold NJ
auction, but the most painful thing
under the hammer is generally your
Ihumbnail.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

CARLO has lost!
The war in Europe has furnished
entertainment and employment
both for the great mass of people
who formerly went to the princi-
pality of Monaco and played at the
casino. Now Monaco has gone to
war itself and the citizens OF Mon
tie Carlo are marching under the
tricolor of France in the war
against the Germans. There was
nothing else for the Monte Car
loans to do. ProsDeritY in Monte
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
cause OF waterfaII,s Roar.

The ;'oar OF a waterfall is produced
almost entirely by the bursting of mil
lions Of air bubbles.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

Professor Prudential of Berlin has discovered
a way to convert straw into food.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
bank by Banner town

UdHh Uy DuIIIOH IOV1H !,
July 1 County Treasurer. $3.50.
Aug. 10 County treasurer for
bill allowed by county
commissioners on coun-
ty road .............. z
Sept. 20 Arnold Drummer, poll
TAX
County Treasurer, for
work on county road.
Dec. "a Interest on township
money for the year..
Dec. 2S Balance Banner town
ship due Jefferson-Dil-
lon bridge ...........
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
FREE NEWSPAPERMEN
OF CONTEMPT CHARGES

Washington, Jan. 26.-Contempt
of court sentences imposed on Will
liam L. Curtin and George Burdick
of the New York Tribune because
they refused to divulge sources OF
information of a printed story of
grand jury Investigations of customs
frauds in New York, were set aside
today by the supreme court.
The court did not pass upon
whether the men could be compelled
to state the sources of their infor-
nation, but sustained their refusal
to testify on the ground that they
might have incriminated themselves
despite the fact that presidential
pardons had been prepared for them.
The newspaper men refused to ac-
cept the pardons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
DO OUR CoNsULs SUIT YoU9
Thus Bryan Dodges Question in Re-
gard to Belgium

Washington, Jan. 26.-Secretary
Bryan made public the text of the
note from Germany annulling the
exequaturs or certificates of authori-
ty of neutral consuls in Belgium,
and issued a paraphrase Of the Amer
lean governments reply.
While the German note consider
ed the exequaturs of neutral con-
suls to have expired" the Ameri-
can government took the view that
they merely have suspended" In
this way the Washington government
avoided committing itself as to
whether the sovereignty of Belgium
had expired with the German mill
tary occupation. At the same time,
the United States indicated a will
ingness to make arrangements for
the continuance of consuls person
ally not Objectionable to the Ger
man authorities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
JOHN D., JR.,
TALKS Mining
Discusses Colorado Situation In In
dustrial Relations Inquiry
HE KNOWS NOTHING OF LABOR
Says His Father Could Have Invest
ed His Money Better Than in
Colorado Mining
Company

New York, Jan. 26.-John d.
Rockefeller, Jr, active head of the
interests acquired or built up by his
father, occupied the witness stand
for five hours at the inquiry being
conducted here by the United States
commission on industrial relations
into the great philanthropic founda-
tions and the causes of industrial un-
rest. He underwent a rigid cross-ex-
animation at the hands Of Frank P.
Walsh, chairman of the commission,
as to the policies and actions OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
Mr.. Rockefeller freely admitted
that he had no knowledge concerning
labor questions, but declared him
self in favor of labor organizing and
taking action, provided it keeps
within the law.
"My father has invested $24, OOO,-
900 in the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company he testified. "The securi-
ties are now worth $19,0O0,OOO. He
would have been much better off
had he put his money in a savings
bank"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
INSURING COMFORT
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector January 20, 1919
ANNUAL REPORT
OF TOWNSHIP TREASURER
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP

To the township Auditing Board Of
jefferson township. in Dickinson
county, Kansas:
The undersigned. township treasur.
or ~ Jefferson township. makes report
to you for adjustment and settlement
for the year ending the last Monday
in December. A. d. 1914, as Follows:
Receipts
Ian. Balance in Treasury. .Ss2O.5t
Ian. 10 County commissioners,
u expense county road 4ss0
Ian. 10 County treasurer -. 10Os.s1
lime 10 County treasurer as per
order county commits
sioners, bridge mater
County road work. -. 2S3.0S
June 80 To deposit az Elmo state