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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-23

Hay, grain, chick feed and stock
feed at the Fruit Association.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-23

A pet dog that had been fed on
dAinties was given piece Of meat
that he imagined was a trifle tainted.
He shifted at in disgust and started to
walk away when q half starved cur
came along and started after the
rejected morsel. Immediately the we'll
fed dog turned and drove the lean cur
away and ate the meat himself. II
am not much stuck on this meat" he
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-23

because STldH Doy CONTINUALLY
said have went" instead of "have
gone" his teacher ordered him to
said shave went" instead of shave
gone" 500 times. The little fellow
obeyed, and while he was writing the
teacher left the room to visit an
other. When she returned the boy
had gone, but had left behind several
tablet sheets covered with "have
gones," and this note; "Im through
and have went home"
"All my efforts to be useful around
home came to naught," walled an En-
NETT man recently. "The other day
it entered my head to do the family
washing. But because put tea tow
els in the washing machine with white
clothes and later put in colored clothes
with white clothes and still later
washed the dishes with water / took
from the washing machine after the
washing was done, my wife ordered
me to leave the premises"
Q q q
Habit is often a nuisance. When a
man wears a vest in cold weather he
carries his pencils in the upper right
vest pocket When warm weather
causes him to discard his vest he car
ries his pencils in the upper left
pocket of his coat, and when he sheds
his coat he sticks his pencils in the hip
pocket of his pants. When he puts on
his vest again he tries to switch his ,
pencils back to the vest pocket and for ,
a month or two he reaches in the
wrong pocket half the time when he
needs q pencil.
|
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
S2,5OO,OOO FOR
KANSAS EDUCATION
Half States Expenses Goes 30 Its
Schools
CRIME COST A HALF MILLION
Total Expenditures Were $S,SO2'0SO
During Fiscal Year Tndtng
June 80, 1915

Topeka, Nov. 15.-Kansas spent
nearly two and one-half million
dollars for educational purposes In
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1915
according to the annual statement
Of expenditures, issued by w. u.
Davis, state auditor. The report
shows $2,438,119.1O for education
al purposes. During the same per-
iod the state spent nearly one mil
lion dollars on its charitable insti-
buttons, $923,46S.63, to be exact
The penal institutions spent $685.
247.47. It cost little more to run
the state departments, governor at
torney' general, auditor, treasurer
utilities commission and so forth
than it did to run the state pena
institutions, the total bill for th'
state departments, boards, commits
sions and societies being $67S,4S1,
AZ. Kansas spent s15O,sS1.S7 oil
her veterans directly, this figure IN
eluding the G. A. R., Fl. Dodg'
Home and Mother Bickerdye Home
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
FEES OF LAWYERS
Modern Legal Lights Would Scorn
Webster's Retainers.
FORTUNES IN SINGLE CASES.

Many Of the Leaders Of the Bar OF To-
day Receive For One Piece OF Work
Ten Times the Amount che Great
Senator Made In Year.
What is the biggest fee ever paid
lawyerf
There il nothing certain about 1t.
but it Is the opinion Of some or boe-
toms most widely known lawyers tnat
Robert M. Morse has received the
largest fee ever paid to a Boston
lawyer.
In the famous Wentworth Will case
Of a dozen or 80 years ago he Is re-
puted to have been paid $3.50, 900, while
on the opposing side Samuel J. Elcer
and John d. Long are generally cred
tied with having added 100000 eacn
to their bank ACCOUNTS.
Another big fee that almost staggerS
belief is one awarded by the courts OF
Massachusetts to Sherman l. Whipple
in the Bay state Gas company re-
ownership case, in which Mr.. Whipple
rot $283, 600, although he said 1t did
not all 60 to him.
There is a tremendous difference be-
tween the fees which lawyers receive
today and those which the legal hghta
Of a generation ago were paid.
Daniel Webster is as good an Illus
tration of this as any one, and Samuel
]. Elder is authority for the statement
that Webster's best year netted hin
only $4,000.
II have seen webster's books" Mr
Elder said, land there was mot a yea
that he earned more than $1S.OOO' usu
ally much less"
II has often been said that the grea
senator from Massachusetts, did no
average $4,000 q year. and yet tOda:
= man with his attachments and emi
nence who did not earn half q milliol
dollars a year would have only himsei
to blame.
Rufus Choate. a very great lawyer L
hin day, practiced more than Webster.
His average receipts from 1879 2
! 1859. inclusive. were nearly $lSOO
yearly.
The largest receipts In a single yea
; during that period were q little NOR
: than 500 1000 in 1856 and the smalles
$4,000. His largest single fee wa
5000. and he had four more q u
same amount. Once be had q retail
B ing fee Of $500 Choate was prObI
D bly, the equal In elOQpence and lear
Q ] ING Of any lawyer living today.
a Lincoln. member Of the Illinois ba
vas another whose low charges haS
~aunga ea-a~aa-k puiar 70 1870 be =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
TURNED THE TABLES.
One Doctor Who Found a Way TO Beat
the Gill Collectors.

One Doctor Who Found Way to Seat
the Gill Collectors.
several years ago." said q New
York physician. there was q physt
clan in this city, dead now, whose
greater fame was as a chemist. but ne
had a fine medical practice. Like
good many others who have money TO
nay their bills, the doctor was extreme
" slow pay. and collectors had hard
times getting to him. Invariably when
one called the man on the door would
ASH II he wished to see the doctor pro-
OCCASIONALLY, and IL the caller said he did
not he was assured the doctor was
not In.
"Finally one OF them went at 1t right,
and when the man on the door asked
IL he wished to see the doctor prOfes-
sionaIly he said he did and was pO-
litely passed into the waiting room. A
dozen more patients were ahead OF
him, but he was inside at last and on
his way to the doctor, and he waited
patiently. When he reached the doc
| Tor anu BulU No uAU OVAAC "ASN - ~--'
there was q great row at once. and
the doctor Indignantly berated him
However, being honest enough. he paid
| the bill.
1.-THE collector didn't care so lone
a. he got the money and straightwaI
told how he had done 1t. Then anotn
| er one tried It and was successful, bu
no more were The third collector 60
n In with q bill for about SIS, but n
didn't get out with that amount. In
doctor charged him $40 for his PROBES
slonal call and handed over the bal
ance. One or two others were treats
the same way on their professions
visits, and the word soon got aroun
among the collectors. with the resuI
that their professional calls were aoar
I dOned. after which collections WEI
n made any way they could be made o.
cept that way."-New York Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

ceivod two or three fees Of $50 each
Trial fees we're usually entered as 81
He sometimes took payment in trade
The largest fee he ever received was
$4,000 from the Illinois Central raM-
road. the richest corporation In nD
state. and he had to sue to collect that.
Today he would get $4,000 or $1OO'OOO
for the same work.
Coming down to our present day, II
IL said that the late James b. Dill re-
ceiyed 100000 for his services in
connection with the forming OF the
United States steel trust.
william d. Guthrie received $SOOOOO
for his work in breaking the VIII OF
Henry B. Plant.
John n. Parsons work in connection
with the formation Of the sugar trust
in said to have enriched him $SbO.OOO.
Joseph II. Choate received many
enormous fees. He IL said to nave
been paid 100000 for his argument
before the United States supreme
court successfully attacking the con-
stitutiOnality Of the income tax. his
work for the United Shoe Machinery
company also netted him large fees.
Samuel Untermyer has received az
least one fee Of three-Quarters OF a
million dollars with the consent OF
both parties and with the approval OF
the court. Another fee Of quarter OF
a million dollars is also credited to
him.
George w. Wickersham, Taft's attOr-
ney general, received fee Of 100000
in 1909 as one Of the attorneys VINO
negotiated the Chicago Traction COM
many settlement between the city ana
the companies.
william Nelson Cromwell IL said %
have made a million dollars In connec-
t,on with the Panama canal BUSINESS
hut the truth or falsity Of this state
ment probably never will be proved
Boston Post. .r
Absalom rode mule" Some OF
the easiest. strongest, swiftest riding
animals In the country still are mules.
and n fine white mule brings price
equal to the finest horse. When the
Egyptian army invaded Syria In 1889
its leader. Ibrahim Pasha, rode re-
markable mulc. which covered almost
. unbelievable distances In 4 single day.
Mules are phenomenal in their tough
, ness and were no doubt as stubborn
and unmanageahle in Absalom's day
II as In ours. so that there was no hold
ing the animal back after Absalom
became entangied in the oak under
growth Christian Herald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
-
GREAT BEND LETTERS ONEG-
RIED 100 MILES IN STORM

Beloit, Nov. IA letter and a
check, evidently blown BY the storm
which struck Great Bend last week,
were found in q field near CaascO. a
ANAL town southeast Of Be.sit. The
letter, found in q eoYnfleid was seal
ed and stamped, but never had been
mailed. The envelope here Uhe re-
turn card Of q Great Bead resident
A grain check, givea ~ q Great
Bend mill also was found, The check
had been written and signed. bat IL
all probability never had left the
mill. as It was free from thO reases
folds or Inducements. Glasco Il
more than q hundred miles north
east Of Great Bend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
CHARGE BRITISH
OFFICERS WITH
INCOMPETENCE
English Staff in France Attacked n
House of Lords
BLAMED FOR THE FAILURES
Officers Neglect Duties and F1ay
bridge It Is Charged By BHrOn
St. Davis in His Speech

London, Nov. 17.-Charges oil
incompetency and neglect Of their
work were brought against the
British staff in France BY Baron
81. Davids in the house of lords.
when he asked whether the govern
ment's attention had beea caaied TO
the reports alleging that duriag the
recent fighting there had seen many
complaints as to failures Of the
staff work.
Lord st. Davids asserted that
men had been added to. the staff for
NO military reasons, Whs Ought ID
be In the trenches.
The people were seading thet'
sons out to fight under the direc
ton Of men. who, he declared. wer'
living at headquarters In great mum
bers and could not get to their SOf
fices early because they were al
late playing bridge.
ut is about time" said Lord ST
Davids, "that the men were given
fair chance. More than once tn
troops have broken the Germa
lines, but owing to bad staff work
the whole thing fell through. Man
lives have been sacrificed ewing {
muddling in high places"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
FAVORABLE TRADE BALANCE
FOR PAST WEEK INCREASES

Washington, Nov. 1T.-Another
squirt in export trade is Indicated by
foreign trade figures ~ade public
by the bureau Of fOTeiga and do
nestle commerce eoveriag last week.
The record shows a fAvSrasie trade
balanee Of S4s,sO9,1BS, IS compared
with a balance Of SSt,N12,sT2 for
the previous week.
This figure is the largest STAGE
the record balance Of @sce thaR
a7O zoe, 900 for the IAst week in
October. Imports for the week we're
asa,sle,77a ana experts ts4,sti,-
81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

In one of Ruskln's lectures. though
cannot quote 1t exactly. he says In
eject this, ana It Ii said with great
earnestness: Because have done
harm to NO one and good to all. be-
cause l have loved truth and hated
falsehOod. because have regarded the
happiness OF others more than my own.
you can trust what l say to you. and
you win be glad In later years that you
have trusted me-"
| have heard 1t quoted as an example
Of Ruskin's great conceit, but to me II
has never seemed to be that. 1t mas
seemed to me. rather. just and not
vain measuring Of his pOwers.-Anne
BRYAN Mccall in woman's Home Com
nAalr~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
JUDGE LINDsEY's GRAY BOYS"
WILL PAY FINE IN PENNIES

Denver, Nov. H.-Wards OF
Judge Ben B. Lindsey's juvenile
court. including a number of Lind
sey's bad boys" started a move
ment to collect fifty thousand pen
niles from the children of Denver
with which to pay the $500 fine i'm
posed upon Judge Lindsey by Dis
trict Judge Perry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
Harrest Second Crop Of oats

Hutchinson, Nov. IA second
crop Of oats Is being harvested by
many Reno county farmers. When
the oats were cut last spring the
grain shattered badly. The season
has been so favorable that the shat
tered grain sprouted, and matured
in @ volunteer crop, said to be as
good as the first crop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
obIiains.

Mr.. Bowen was having dinner with
the ReilIys. and the seven-year-old son
Of the family was present
"And what are you going to be when
YOU grow up. young manI" asked Mr..
Bowen OF the little boy.
-Well." replied the boy thoagnfful-
IL. after rye been a.miuistsr % please
mother an nudge % please father
I'm goin' to be 3 policeman. 9-New
York Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
pidn.t Pay.

"You department store people ASe
axsrvthing. It's a wonder you don't
nave q department. to supply women
with husbands"
I'VE tried that once, but the percent
age Of returned goods was too large
I,ouIsville Courier-JournaL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

~ auoss." said she. I'm put on my
thinking cap and consider the matter.
"Weli. welly' said an old cOdger VINO
overheard the remark. HAS 1t gotten
so a woman has to put on a special
form OF headgear Just to do a little
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COurier-Journai'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

every description down to Jewsharp.
When the collection had been ex'
hiblted long enough to give every one
n sight. though too short to enable any
one to Judge Of its worthlessness, II
was announced that the drawing would
take place the next evening at o'clock.
little girl six years old was blind
folded. o plug hat with 500 names In
it-2OO being Pike's-was placed be
fore her, she put In her hand and drew
out the name Of James Pike.
Mr.. Pike stepped forth and said tna'
he had understood there was some
error in the names in the hat. thai
they would be carefully examined anC
the final drawing would take place a
10 O'Clock the next morning. Tier
was a cheer at this, and the generous
Mr.. pike bowed and smiled ahably.
The citizens Of Pfkeville arose tn
uaxt morning much excited. They hai
Sed ON excitement for months. and to
feast had now reached a climax. AIS
e there was sudden fall The arucie
to be rafied for were all at hand. bu
the rafier had departed.
The singular part OF this story Is tina
while the shareholders might nav
drawn lots for the collection Of article
that had been put up. not a perso
made any move to do 30. The ~
atock scattered IN search Of food On
. most Of the other things were broks
IN By the children-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

R%I am joining the sevenC-nrtn
,nfapSxy. she-My brother JACK Is N
the seveuty-sixth. So giaa jon two
bows WIN be near each other.-boston
TranscriDt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

Labor a the genius that changes the
worid nom ugIlness 70 beauty and the
Rreat curse 10 q great hlsaaing.-'J. d.
". Turnss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27
The 56TH ANNIVERSARY
MR.. AND MRS. DEWITT
c. FOSTERS WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Clinton Foster
viii today, Saturday quietly celebrate
the 56th anniversary OF their wedding
Gay. They were married in Winthrop,
Mrs. Foster being formerly Miss Re
becca Lord OF Winthrop. During the
first Of their coming to this city they
occupied the Foster house on Bruins
WICK avenue. -Four years later Nj.
Foster purchased their present home.
40 Nam avenue, where they have
since resided. MIR. Foster will be 81
years old on the 10th day of next July
and his wife is three years his Junior.
They both retain much Of their youth
ful vigor and Mr.. Foster still retains
his eyesight in a remarkable degree,
never having eye GLASSES.
They have three children. Walter
Foster of Farmingdale, Mrs. Campbell
of Mass. and Mrs. Libby of Lewiston.
To them the Journal extends their besc
wishes for many happy years to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27
WINTHROP

Mrs. Georgia Richardson Of Gardin-
er was q Sunday guest Of her sister.
Mrs. Sophia Hewitt at Brookside.
Mrs. Lucy Pones and son Fred who
have been visitors of Mrs. Levi Pones
returned to Portland. Friday.
Mrs. Retta Fairbank of Pennington
is stopping with Mrs. Augustus
Thompson.
Mrs. George Stevens who has been
visiting relatives in Fairfield returned
home Friday. Miss Arvilla Stevens has
been doing the house work during the
absence of her mother.
a E. Titus was a business visitor IN
Hallowell Friday.
Miss Alice Faulknham Of Augusta,
Mrs. Hattie Nickerson Of Boston and
Miss Grace Faulknham of Alfred
recent callers on their brother, Austin
and Pason Faulknham.
Mrs. Eugene james is recovering
from an abscess in her throat
The Mission Study class held a most
interesting Mothers meeting at the
vestry, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs
Matilda Atkinson was present and gave
a very interesting talk. A picnic sup
per was enjoyed with oranges present
ed by E III. Bailey. All remained u
the prayer meeting which was in
charge of the Mission Study class with
Mrs. Richmond leader. Mrs. Atkin-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27
"Tne Country Doctor March 9.

The following is the cast of characters
for The Country Doctor TO be present
ed Tuesday. March 9, at Library hail by
the Alpha Club of the Free Baptist
church:
Thomas Britton, M D. the village doc
ror Albert Colby
Dolly Britton, the doctors sister,
Ruth Parker
Howard Wayne. in love with Dolly.
Ralph Glidden
Susan Primer, the doctors housekeeper.
Priscilla Gran.
Sam Birch, the hotel proprietor,
Merton Colby
Mrs, Birch, the proprietor's wife.
Ethel Din
Agnes Gilbert, Swallowed by fate.
Mildred Parker
Ruth Trafton
Squire Ferguson. the sheriff
~ William Roberts
Zebediah Bum. the hotel lounger.
Charles Roberts
Err johnson, the colored waiter
William Elliott
Ben Shaw, the stage driver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27
STARTLING MOVES
EXPECTED IN THE
HISLER MURDER CASE

Auburn, Me, Feb 26.-Startling devel.
Eugene G. Hisler of Somerville vino is
being held at the Androscoggin county
lail charged with numbering her hus-
band, Fred r. IIisler. Sheriff Davis was
approached Wednesday but stated that
ne had received orders TO allow no one
to see the woman. n the meantime two
selectrnen of the town of SomervilIe have
come forward with a statement that
Mrs Hisler confessed to them that she
killed her husband.
Peter G. Hls!er. who married Fred
It. 1isler's mother. thus becoming the
dead mans step father, claims that
during the night following the death OF
FREQ T, Hisier, Mrs. Eisler confessed
TO him that she had struck her nus
killed him.
He says that he then went out and
got his Two sons Arthur and Harold,
and that Mrs. Giisler confessed over
again in the presence of all three. He
then went to the two selectmen, BY.
ron A French and Edward c. French,
who returned with him to the house
and il is alleged that the confession
was repeated in the presence Of all
five.
Coroner G. Z. Crowley, Jr., examined
the body and ordered an autopsy per-
formed. This was made by DR. George
e Gregory and DR.. J. E. Odiorne oe
Cooper's Mills VINO found two bruises
on Mr.. H:sler's head but there was no
ciot on the brain and they declared
that the blow which caused the bruises
could not have caused death
In further examination it was found
that Mr. Hislers heart was normal and
that there were no symptoms Of "A dis
ease that could have caused death. The
stomach and kidneys wereh taken out
and sent to Bowdoln Medical school
for examination and the report has not
been received. The Coroner refused to
take any further action until the re-
port is received
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27
HALLOWELL
An Old Bank Note Issued by the
American Bank in 1856
Officers Elected in the F.
And A. NJ.
MANY RSON AIS AND
OTHER LOCAL NEWS

Mr. Arthur Magoun of Portland was
in the city Friday and while here pre-
scented Mr.. c. A Cole with a $40 bank
note issued by the old American Bank
Of Halowen in 1876. The note is in a
good state Of preservation and the sig
natures OF the cashier, A H Howard
and the president, Calvin Spaulding. are
plainly discernable. The back of the
note is of a mixed brown color with
light stripes and has no lettering. The
face Of the note bears a cut OF George
Washington in the lower right hand cor
ner. "a spread eagle in the center and a
figure of liberty in the upper left hand
corner. The bank failed in the finan-
cial panic of 10. and the note was never
redeemed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27
CHURCH NOTICES

Winter Street Free Baptist church, F.
c Wright. n. u. pastor. 1899. morning
worship with sermon by the pastor; SUB
iect. The Hand Of Help" Special sing
hour All members of the pastors class
are urged 10 be present. j. Miss t'ratt
will speak to the Juniors; !. evening Wof-
snip in the auditorium; the pastor s topic;
"How TO XIII a Church" Misses Hazel
Goodrich and Ruth Trafton will give q
duet.
Methodist Episcopal church, Highland
avenue. Herbert :. Dow minister 10d5.
tor subject "A Revival That REEVES
music by vested choir, II. 4. Gillespie
director. /" NJ. sunday school, n. NJ.
Church superintendent men class
meets in auditorium. O. &. Clason teach
Tvvomblev leader: p NJ. gospel service
OF sermon and song; subject, W mere are
Your Sins" Wednesday evening at 80,
PRAYER meeting and Bible study; Friday
evening at 80. class meeting
First Congregational church. Rev.
I.arcdon Quimby. D. p, pastor Morn
inc PRAYER at 1910; morning worship at
1889 with sermon by the pastor, snp s
day school at 1145; evening service in the
auditorium; subject The Powerful
Life
mon al 1915 A. NJ; subject Of lesson
sermon Christ Jesus" testimonial meet
Ing at 80 T. Nj. Wednesday.
First Baptist church, Robert S. Pink
ham pastor: Morning worship at 1870
with sermon by the pastor; evening wor-
pastor: open meering: Sunday school at
Il 45.
Christ church (2nd Sunday in Lent:
Holy communion. 80 tmen); morning
prayer, sermon, leo; sunday schooi ano
rectors Bible class, L; evening prayer,
al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27

While the water in the river has not
risen to such q height as to cause any
anxiety, high water Frluay probably
marked the highest as result Of the
recent rain. Manager Ballard OF the
American Ice Co. stated that there was
open water from Talhot's field above the
bridge down as far as South Gardiner.
There is a considerable area open near
Brown S island. open water is also 10 be
seen opposite Nahumkeag, Hawthorn :
and q small open place al Richmond,
Workmen were engaged Friday in free
ins the Browns island boom from ce
and repairing il.