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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
STRONG urY BRANCH WILL
BRING MAIL IN HOURS LATEi
An Santa Fe Trains Change Time
February z

The arrival OF the Strong City
train bearing to Abilene the morn
ing Kansas City mail almost an
hour and a half later. quicker trip
10 Kansas City. the meeting OF the
north and southbound passenger
Il aims in Abilene at $3.50 o'clock
In the morning and the elimination
of one mixed train running to sa-
lima and return once daily. are the
sweeping changes which will be
made on the Santa Fs when the new
time card becomes operative next
Sunday morning, February z.
Probably the change in which Abb
lene is most interested Is that which
will hold back the mail from To-
peka and Kansas City an hour and
a half. The new time is $3.50, the
old $3.50 a. m. When the Union
Pacific took off It's early morning
train from the east. considerable
mail which that train carried was
routed over the Strong City branch.
Talk of restoring the Union Pacific
train has been talk and nothing
more. Unless the early morning
train is put back on, getting mail
from Kansas City to Abilene Will
be seriously Inconvenience. Besides
under the new system here mail Is
not distributed as quickly as for
merly. Doubtless Salina will have
complaints as the mail for that city
coming over the Santa Fe Will be
held back until the branch train OF
the Santa Fe from Abilene reaches
Salina.
Mail reaching Abilene over the
Santa Fe will, after Sunday, not be
delivered to the rural route patrons
until the day following, as the
Santa Fe will arrive too late for dis
tribution to the rural carriers be-
fore they start out on their routes
each morning.
By the new Santa Fe table train
No. 300 makes close connections at
Strong City with the fast east and
westbound trains, and Abilene pas
sengers, by leaving here on SO6 at
$50 o'clock in the morning, can
reach Kansas City by sos In the
afternoon.
The north and southbound trains
will pass here instead of near Con-
cordia, as the old schedule pro-
vided. Mixed train 321 leaving Abb
enc for Salina at 4:O5 p. m. and b
mixed train 1922, arriving from Sa-
ina at $40 p. m, are discontinued. 4
All Santa Fe trains in and out Of !
Abilene change time by the new {
ime card, which Is: II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

only SUnuHy LTHIHb'
Rumors of a Santa Fe train d1-
rect to Salina from Strong City get
no place in the new card.
The city delivery in Abilene may
be changed somewhat on account OF
the new change in the time OF re-
ceiving the mail. The city carriers
may make their first delivery at the
usual time, and distribute the Santa
Fee mail uptown afterward.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

For rent, 7-room house with
baement. orchard, 81 lots. West
Third, Abilene. Inquire public H.
brary. wtf1sdst
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
Notice

Dead horses and cattle removed
free within IL miles Of Abilene. K.
c. Dederick & Co., phone 1850.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

80 head Of D. !. c. pigs. weight
about SO lbs. apiece. For particulars
write H. B. Peatling, Oak Hill, Kan.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04


Born. TO Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
.GleIssner, a boy. February l.
Marriage license: John Alden
and Katherine Mustard. both OF Tai
mage.
Marriage license: Perry T. ba-
ker of Nevada. Mo-, and Margaret
Day. Ottawa.
pr. NJ. Kirsch fell Sunday ev-
ening on an icy sidewalk and sprain-
ed his hip.
Mrs. r. b. Jacobs, who Is with
her daughter, Mrs. w. A. Keve, at
Hiawatha. has been Ill, but not ser
iously 30.
L. q. Straight, Santa Fe en-
ploye, crushed a finger severely
while working at the depot today.
William G. Atkinson and Grace
Fay Converse, both Of Manchester
were issued license and were mar
ried In probate court.
Born, Feb. 1, to Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Franklin of Buckeye, q son.
Mrs. Franklin was formerly Miss
Beulah Zook, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. o. Zook.
The city is getting ready TO-
buy another horse for the fire de-
partment, to take the place of Tuck,
the fire horse which dropped dead
making a run the other day.
5000 acres, large and small tracts.
Pittsburg county farming, pasture,
oil and gas land, SIS to $25 per acre.
Write ]. E. Cavanagh, McAlester, Ok.
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-Wheatland township has con-
tributed to the Belgian relief fund
$120.59, total. This plays for all
the flour and there is little bal
ance left. Six carloads of flour we're
sent. The balance will be sent to the
state committee.
Appeal from the decision Of
Judge ]. P. Quinn was filed today /
by the Kansas Flour Mills Co., de-
PENDANTS in a suit brought by the
Osborn company to collect $26S.54,
alleged to be due for merchandise.
The public library would like
a loan exhibit of valentines of var
ious periods. The older and quaint
er they are the better. Those who
will loan will confer a favor by
bringing in the valentines on or be-
fore next Wednesday.
Mrs. Bertha Sheahan of Will
mington, Delaware, is seriously Ill
at Mrs. Ella Mason's home on Kun
ey. Mrs. Sheahan was on her way
to Ration, N. M, but had stopped off
here to visit her cousin, Edgar De
Hart, and was taken i'll here.
"A book of special interest to
students and ex-soldiers Is the
SHERMAN Dedication and Memorial
Sketch" just given to the library by
C. c. JWyandt. In addition to the
subject matter, the book contains
many fine illustrations and a val
liable photography of books about
Sherman.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Allgire this
morning received a telegram an
the birth of twin daugh-
tiers to Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Heikes, of Montpelier, Idaho. Mrs.
Heikes was formerly Miss Edna ALL
gire and is we'll known here and at
Mrs. Allgire left this
morning for Montpelier.-Clay Cen
ter Republican.
Mr.. d. Tell Mutt of 1872 South .
Eighth street is improving in health
daily. For almost a year Mr.. Mutt
has had poor health and since Mo-
has been confined to his =
bed. The past few days there has
been a change for the better and en-
is noted each day and
his recovery is expected.-Salina
Union. :"
Manchester Motor: At the show u
last Thursday night, Mrs. Clyde, q
member. of the company, came near
being seriously injured. Oil stoves
were being used in the wings to heat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

Romig residence, including 5h
lots on West Third street, for rent.
See N. B. Robson. dtf4wtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

Clean old. papers. SC q bundle at
the Reflector office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
.GleIssner. a boy. February l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

The subject Of the midweek lee
ture at the Lutheran church is "Af-
ter Death, What?" Everyone is cor
daily invited to attend. The topics
under discussion will be the state of
the soul after death, the universal
preaching Of the Gospel, the future
of Israel, the great apostasy, the
second coming Of Christ, the millen-
ium, the first resurrection, the gen.
eral resurrection, the final judg-
ment, the end Of the world, and eter-
nal life. The hour OF the evening
lecture is 7:45 Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

pr. Roberts Of solomon broke
mis- hip In a fall Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

Marriage license: John Alden
and Katherine Mustard. both OF Tai
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

-Wheatland township has con-
tributed to the Belgian relief fund
$120.59, total. This plays for all
the flour and there is little bal
ance left. Six carloads of flour were
sent. The balance will be sent to the
state committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

Manchester Motor: At the show
last Thursday night, Mrs. Clyde, a
member. of the company, came near
being seriously injured. Oil stoves
were being used in the wings to heat
the stage and as Mrs. Clyde passed
near one Of them her dress came in
contact with 1t and caught fire. The
other members of the company
promptly seized her and rolled her
on the floor to extinguish the blaze.
She received only a few slight burns,
as did those who went to her as
sistance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

Marriage license: Perry I. Ba-
ker of Nevada. NO., and Margaret
Day. Ottawa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

5000 acres, large and small tracts.
Pittsburg county farming, pasture,
oil and gas land, IS to $25 per acre.
Write ]. E. Cavanagh, McAlester, Ok.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

Appeal from the decision of
Judge ]. P. Quinn was filed today
by the Kansas Flour Mills Co., de-
PENDANTS in a suit brought by the
Osborn company to collect $26S.54,
alleged to be due for merchandise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

DIR. NJ. Kirsch fell Sunday ev-
.ening on an icy sidewalk and sprain-
ed his hip.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
You Don't Know Henry"

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 Did he the woman with ggesdon
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 Tw o
 Tell her that he didn't like calmly My you've Henry fecty absurd about starting omen like m "Of dorr
 
 He be the ell That's all tied it is anothe thing" You forget veryd imagine his scoidins
 d NotB imag my she said and what is member it.
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New Britain herald., 1915-08-05

fore breakfast time tomorrow morn ing. and after that it will be a case of organized and systematic hustle until, at midnight tomorrow the big show folds it's tents like the Arabs and as silently steals away" to the next town on the route, which happens to be Meriden.
 N Naturally there will be- a crowd on hand in the New oYrk and New Haven yards to see the show come rolling in- t0 town, to watch the unloading of the cars, to catch glimpses of the fanci- fully attired Wild West people, and, incidentally, to rubber for first view of the cowboy champion, who travels in his own private car, the Jess Will lard,'' with his wife ana company Of well known sparrers.
 This early morning visit to the rail- roads is always an interesting incident of the coming of big show, and this interest does not end with the unload ing of the cars. When the Wild West people, who always rice their own horses to the grounds, start for the Wild West camp the crowd invariably fellows, and it is we'll repaid, for the scenes incident to the erection of the tents are full of color and action. The mammoth arena, the horse tents, the cook and dining pavillions, where the hundreds of Wild West people are fed; the Indian village-all have their pe- cuiar attraction for the crowd. The extraordinary facility with which tents are erected and the ersrwnile deserted field is transformed into veritable city of canvas never fail Lo excite Sur- prise and comment.
 The first event of 101 ranch and Willard day will be the parade, which will leave the grounds at lO:30 and pass over the usual downrown route. A frontier procession of characteristic novelty is promised.
 The inaugural performance takes place at 2:15 and the final one at s:15.s Each will be complete in every way Jess Willard the new champion, is announced to positivery appear at both performances, first in his original role as a cowboy, and finally in ring costume, when he will illustrate with q sparring partner just how he won the championship from Jack Johnson. In addition to Willard, 1t is declared there will be great company of ex- Lert wild west people, who will give what is said to be the liveliest exhi- bition of it's kind ever presented in Lorder-show arena. Ropfng, broncho busting, crack shooting. stage coach hcldup. an Indian attack on a pio- neer's camp, Indian war dances and olher incidental and exhilaraating numbers are announced.
 Seats will be on sale all day at Crowells Drug Store.
 S H
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
WESTERN COMEDY AT
 POLIS NEXT WEEK


 Lovers of real western comedy dramas will be pleased at the an- nouncement that the Poli Players will appear in In Wyoming all next week with two performances daily. This play, which is regarded as one of the standard western plays, has pre- viously been seen in Hartford but not recently, and it's return will be doubly welcomed by, thousands of Dudley Ayres will, for the first time since he has been one of the Poli Flyers, appear in the role of a cowboy and many cria1cs have de- clared him to be at his best in such a role. , 4 . This weeks presen tarion of tThe shepherd of the Hills is pleasing large audiences twice a day, because of the absorbing theme and the eex- cellent manner in which the play is presented. MT Ayres and Miss sSkir- pin and the other favorites give Fex- cellent presentations.
 Sunday evening there will be ,. an other popular benefit concert for loca charity, and a bigs program of the newest motion pictures obtainable will ne shown. There will be no admis . sion charged at the door and silver collection will be taken.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05

We had an awfully good time! Molly took us over in grand style coach, my dear, with six horses It was terribly exciting ...
 She drove part of the way ...! I thought driving big car was bad enough, but six horses ...... We'll, I feel faint at the thought ..... Yes, she's a wonderful horse woman .. They used to go on long coaching parties through Eng land before the war ..... She looked exceedingly smart ..... The best looking hat -. It was rather the shape of the Irish topper that Chaun- cy Olcott has made famous and it was made of the same kind of long haired silk beaver that the men wore in the Civil War times .... It was q satiny black and the only trimming was a steel buckle with riband of cut steel beads running through it .... She wore her hair in sort of manriish style with little ''sideboards'' in front of the ears ... Oh, all right, dear ..... Goodbye .N.....
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05

TWO BIG FEATURES
 ON KEENEY PROGRAM

With The Sins of the Mother" and "The Governors Lady" as special features, the program at Keeney's $ gives promise of being one of the most fascinating bills offered at the popular playhouse in many weeks. These two productions are probably bigger than any of the screen dramas shown in this city in many a day.
 The Sins of the Mother is a pic- turization of a s1,000 prize story and is one of the most widely known screen dramas produced in a year. It has been the talk of the entire coun- try for many months and while the price of admission is usually increased in theaters where it is offered, crowd ed houses are invaria bly, the rule. In this city it will be shown at the reg ular keeney prices and Judging from the many inquiries made at the box office since it was announced that the film had been booked, standing room will be at premium during the two days the picture is featured here
 InsThe Governors Lady five reel drama of American life, Miss Edith Mathison, a screen star of the first magnitude, will play an inn portant part The picture has been highly praised in New York nd Boston where it was shown after it's release a few weeks ago. It is ex- pected to be popular on the. entire circuit
 Probably the most popular vaude- vile act seen at the theater this sea- son is an original specially. in which Robbins and Lyons appear. This clever pair furnish a great deal of amusement and the audience gets Keen enjoyment out of their batter The Arnolds offer musical act of merit and Willard and Brown appear in a lively. song and l skit
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
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murder in the first degree. They wei come the faintest shadow of doubt or possibility of Justification. S
 "As a matter of fact there are con victions of only I7 per cent of the trials for murder in Massachusetts, and 12 per cent in Connecticut. While in Rhode Island, where the death penalty was abolished after an ln- nocent man was hanged. four times as many convictions for murder are secured as in Massachusetts and Con- necticut. That is to say, a murderer has a far better chance to escape un- punished in states when retain the Ceath penalty. This may be the req son the number of murders decreased when the death penalty was abolished in Michigan and in Holland.
 "The shock of an execution is so painful to all of us; the thought that we as citizens have been responsible for killing a man--the cold -bioode6 brutality is so hidcous that can't understand why We endure it any longer.
 We have outgrown the idea of ven- geance. We've ortgrown torture, we've abolished the death penalty for S0th l1OSdlC OHthStc dE EdtAlis fGHf tH~ ed bread during the Passover, and for J59 other osfenses which were punish cd by death in Englnd in tho severn teenth' century.
 "The death penalty for murder has been abolished in several states and the number of murders nos nowhere been increased.
 Tt is for Nv York to ect.v
 
 Up to the Constitutional Convention.
 Bishop Greer, Rabbi Wise, Rahbi Goldstein. Thomas Mott osborne, George Foster Peabody and Jacob Fl. Sniff .re officers of a society which will urge the constitwional Conven- ton to abolish capita. punishment In the State of New York.
 "I am convinced that putting men to death for murder does not decrease the number of murders" said CoEi- missioner Katherine B. Davis
 Tn fact, statistics show that. where executions are most frequent, in tho South. there are the most murders. Taking human life fails 10 impress men with its sacrcdncss.
 "I would have every person who is convicted of murder examined by n commission" Dr. Davis went on. 'to ascertain whether he is capable Of so- cial regeneration. Not every person who commits murder is an irreclainia- tle enemy of society.
 'rI knew a young siciiian girl who had killed man. She piannod the killing. It was murder in the first degree, but she was justified by the code of morals under which she was educated.
 All that she needed was n different Lind of education. After TWO yers in the Bedford Reformatory she was set free. She has made a homo for her three children and society Irr made the gaines by her life"
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
THERA BARA in "LADY

George Talboys was taking a soli-
 coming from his expectations. He
 had returned from Australia with the
 fortune he had wrested from the gold
 fields, full of happy anticipations Of
 a joyful reunion with the wife he had
 left so long ago. And only to be greeted with the news that she was dead. The irony of it all. He sighed, and looked up. Was that an appari- gtion, conjured up by his thoughts, that he saw Could that woman be- fore him be his own wife? Was-but his wife was dead, ,>they had told him
 so. He moved forward uncertainty. The woman before him stood staring at him wild-eyed, transfixed. He
 reached her side, and placed his hand
 upon her arm. The movement
 seemed to break the spell. With a
 wild scream, she turned and fled with
 him in pursuit. He came upon her
 at the brink of well. Roughly, -le
 grasped her arm and wheeled ner about. Helen he cried, is it you?
 Are you my wife? She pulled herself away No, she answered, in a hard voice. I was your wife. was your wife until you left me alone, penniless
 Now I am the wife of Sir Michael l Audley. I am the wife of man l who loves me. Come with me- IAgain he grasped her. Something seemed to snap in her brain. She | became mad women. Grappling with him, she forced him back to the edge of the we'll. With a strength
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05

AUDLEY'S SECRET
 more than human she hurled him from her, down the dark depths of the we'll. Planting she gazed about her. No one was in sight. Slowly she walked on. Luke Martin, her former. coachman, emerged from his hiding, place, from where he had witnessed the entire struggle. Yes killed him. I did it, and I would do it again. Murderess Who are you that you should judge? What do you know--his friend? Ha, ha, was I whom he left alone, penniless, and with an infant in arms. I am mad God help me, I know it. I became mad when I bore his child. Why did he come back to disturb my happy life with Sir Michael. Listen. I married him when I was child. 70 escape from the cruelty of my father. In a short time we were both back Tn my fathers home, living on scanty bounty. Then he left me. I did not hear from him in years. married your uncle, 8 good man. a man love and respect. Why did you bring him back to destroy our happiness. You are the real murderer This is the of the thrilling climaxes in Lady Audleys Secret with Theda Bara It Foxs this Friday and saturday.
 Always in the Way picturized from the famous Charles K. Harris song classic, latest chapter of "Ro- nance of Elaine,' and today's Pathe News with its current events will be shown for the last times tonight.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
State Murder of Man Is Social Horror, Says Miss Katherine Leckie Commissioners Davis of New York Convinced Capital Pun ishment for Murder Does Not Decrease the
 Number of Staying Tragedies.

(By Henrietta Rodman Tn New York Tribune.)
 Now is the time" says Miss Kath- crime Leckie, when the nauseating details of Becker's end strike the ear everywhere to ask the questions.
 "Is capital punishment a cruel sur vival of an ancient barbar1sm?
 Docs legal murder by the state tend to tear down the very respect for human life which we are attem pt- ing to build up, and rather incite to than prevent crime?
 'I think" said Miss Leckie. with the passionate certainty of her many years of opposition to any form, war CT capital punishment. or life taking. "that state murder of a man is a. social horror.
 The right to inflict an irreparabie punishment implies infallible judge ment when an innocent man is ex- ecuted and the state is guilty of an offence against it's members which cannot be redressed."
 The Murdered Innoccnts.
 It is estimated that forty persons have been executed in Great Britain within the last hundred years for Of fences they did not commit.
 The Actual Facts.
 I've known many murdereds." said Miss Leckie, when was a reporter. They all seemed to belong to one of two classes-there were those who were apparently hopeless oegenerates.
 They had never had a chance to live decently from birth. To punish them was only.to aid one more stroke of cruelty to all that nature had in- flicted. Of course society must be protected against them, put so must it against the insane, and we don't execute them.
 Most of the men I knew just seem- cd to me to have been badly brought up, very, very badly, to a terrible selfishness, but they never seemed incurabie, the men of this class. feel quite sure they could be brought that the good that was in them need not be wasted.
 Waste
 s'It is such a horrible waste to kill a man--to destroy all the good in him with the bad-all the strength, cour- age and resourcefulness, all the loy- alty and tremendous to those he loves.
 "Of course criminal selfishness ought to be destroyed. But we don't execute the people whose seifishness causes the greatest misery, and many, we value too highly the good that is in them.
 Isn't it time that we should find a more effective way to deal with the enemies of society than by killing them? People are so strongly opposed to the death penalty that 1t is almost impossible to get juries to convict for