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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16

an unexpected invitation arrived, out
of these left-overs, carefully fresh
ered and deity put together. Cheap
ribbons never freshen up satisfactor-
lily but n Fan do much with ribbons
of good quality, If colors are delicate
cleanse the ribbons in gasoline rather
than attempting to wash them In or
binary soap and water. SLACK rid
bons should be washed In cold water
with a few drops of ammonia. Do
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16
Notes and Novelties.
OVAL RUGS FILL 4 LONG-FELT
WANT

" NEW Wilton rug OF large room
size-about nine by twelve feet
has been produced in oval
shape apd has been welcomed enthu-
s~iasticalfy. An oval rug of handsome
quality and in this very large size
Is something of a novelty; but every
householder must admit its advan-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16

of the wardrobe. The usual life of a
corset extends to the time 1t is too
soiled end u%nsightly to be risked for
further wear. n eve knows when
there may be an automobile accident
or a train wreck and the fear OF either
or both makes many Il woman invest
In a new corset, tho old n being re-
tanned "for wear around the house."
Many women who are extremely fas-
tidious about fresh lingerie and clean
stockings every day of their lives,
will wear corsets hat they would not
like even their dearest feminine
friends to get a glimpse OF. 1t Is not
a difficult matter to wash a corset and
the life of The garment, and its use
fulness-to say nothing Of its appear
ance-will be benefited thereby.
Spread the corset out on u thick bath
towel and scrub it well with warm,
soapy water into which you have
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16
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hand, and with a little practice a good
deal of repair work can be turned
out In q very short time.
The corset is a much neglected item
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19
WOULD REOPEN PROBE OF BEL
PHONE INTERESTS

Minneapolis, Jan. 19.-That an en-
deavor to reopen the investigation OF
the Bell telephone interests, because
those. interests are alleged to have
broken faith with the government, Is
the real purpose Of a meeting of in
dependent telephone men of Mime
sofa there became known today.
w. 1. Vivian of Chicago, secretary of
the Independent Telephone Assn of
America, said that the interstate
commerce commission dropped that
investigation upon the promise of
the Bell company to stop buying up
Independent companies and to make
connections with Independent COM
panies.
Vivian asserted that the Bell CON-
pany has submitted contracts for in
terline connections that could never
be met by the Independent compa-
MES, and he says he is convinced the
Bell people are. still buying up indie
pendent companies.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19
ELEVEN STRIKERS SHOT

Roosevelt, N. j., Jan. 1o.-11 strik-
ers were shot, 2 of them seriously,
by detectives of a private agency to-
day, who charged some, 300 or 400
strikers who had surrounded a train
bearing stTikebreakers to the Viii
liams & Clark fertilizer plant.
IN THE FRANK CASE
Washington, Jan. 19.-An order
staying the execution of Leo M.
Frank of Atlanta and directing that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19
NEW QUAKE. ROCKS PROVINCE II
OF COSENZA-TERROR

Rome, Jan. ia violent eaTtn-
quake shock rocked the province o.
Cosenza in the southwestern end of
the Italian peninsula today, throw
ing thousands of residents into a
panic. No causaIties have been re-
ported to government officials here.
It was stated that the most serious
damage was done at the village of
Luzzi, eleven miles north of the city
of Cosenza, capital of the province.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19

Entered as second-cIass matter April
n, 1914rat the postoffice at Chicago,
H., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
By Mail, Except in Chicago, So Year
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19
SOME CLASSY PAY

Scio, Ohio, Jan. 19.-Mrs. Ida Ri
path. agreed, two weeks ago to nurse
Jeremish Fowler, 20, invalid farmer,
until death and receive his estate. He
is dead today and she will receive
800 a week for her work.
1890
CHICAGO GRAIN. - Wheat, corn
and oats down. Provisions lower.
-O-O-
NEW YORK STOCKS. - Tenden-
cy to continue advancing at opening
of stock market today. Considerable
activity. Closed strong.
Large shed used as a storehouse
by Sulzberger & Sons, 41st and Ash
land, destroyed by fire. Cause and
damage unknown.
1870
WEATHER FORECAST
Snow this afternoon and probably
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19

Snow this afternoon al
tonight; Wednesday par
colder; lowest temperate
about IS degrees; strol
winds becoming northwe'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
JUSTICE BUSINESSES CASE
Iiiehler Had Suit Brought Because
OF His Arrest

The state. on complaint OF Fred
Riehler, brought suit against Mrs.
{. X. Baker OF this city for reckless
driving. The complaining witnesses
say that Mrs. Baker did not stop her
auto when signaled by him TO do
so and even had TO signal twice be-
fore she would stop. BY that time
she was within ten or twelve feet
OF the mules which Mr.. Biehler was
driving. This, he claims. scared
his mules and he was in danger
OF being dumped into the river.
The court found that Mrs. Baker
In every way obeyed the law, for she
stopped as soon as possible, when
she saw the signal and even kill
ed" her engine, enabling the Biehl-
ers to pass, which they did.
Mr.. Biehler claims that she should
not have driven on the bridge when
she saw they were there, but In her
doing so she in no way violated the
law.
Mr.. Biehler pleaded guilty last
Thursday in Judge Hutchison's court
to cursing Mrs. Baker and her sis
ter-in-law, who was in the car with
her. and he was fined IS and costs,
amounting in all to $14.75.
The case this morning was dismis-
sed, with Mr.. iBehler paying the
costs, amounting to about IS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
WHO FOR PRESIDENT?

The Republicans are already taxi
ing a lively interest in the nomina-
ton for president for next year. 1t
10 a curious situation and one that
has not occurred since the civil war
that no one man stands out as a
leading candidate. In the old days
there we're candidates like Grant.
Blaine, Mckinley and Roosevelt,
who were easily first In the list OF
possibilities ten months before the
convention. The leader was not al
ways nominated but he was the one
against which the field was pitted.
Today no one man stands at the
front and the party will have Its
first experiment in selecting from
large field man who seems best
suited to the ideas Of a majority OF
the delegates. This field contains
such men as Root, Burton, Herrick,
Cummings, Whitman, Borah, Weeks
and several others, all of whom
have made notable records In pub
lie life and any one OF whom would
be a credit to the nation as Its
chief executive.
The Republicans are disposed to
enter the campaign with open minds
and let the majority win-then elect
the ticket. The old idea that any
one candidate is absolutely neces-
sary to the success OF the ticket is
not present this year, but 1t is felt
that party principles will win and
the men selected will lead the party
10 victory. How large this victory
shall be will depend largely on the
retention of this good spirit and on
the making OF platform that Is
sane and helpful in its plans for the
management Of the government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
MEN BURSTING MO BI,OOM


Strange and gorgeous flowers are
suddenly blooming In the stony gar
dens OF the city streets. says the
Chicago Tribune.
Tired business men are coming
down to work In pale lavender lin
en- suits. Elderly gentlemen are TAX
ing vast pains to match their hat
bands and their neekties with their
whiskers. When the spinach hap
pens to be rosy the effect is vivid.
Masculine visions in purple, picked
out with yellow polkadots. are too
common on Michigan avenue to be
noticed.
The rising generation OF the
heroic sex has taken TO exposing its
unusually angular and projecting
Adams apple between the wide rolls
OF a Byronic collar. Every other
teamstsr is wearing a corsage bou-
quet.
Around the corner comes a huge
touring car OF splendid, glowing,
scarlet. Out OF It steps two athletic
youths in raiment white and spot
less. save for red socks, red belts
and red bands on their wide-brim-
med picture hats.
One sees women who have done
their best to be colorful standing In
palsied envy before the displays In
the show windows of the fashion
able haberdashers. Nowhere else
can they find such gay riots of rain
bow hues.
We glory in 1t all. Too long have
men been condemned to the wear
ing of black and gray. Each OF us
, has suppressed for years the desire
, to wear the gorgeous colors which
we need to set off figures fine or
fat. Now that opportunity has
come let man prove worthy OF 1t.
Silk suits are already here. A
fall Of lace at wrist is easily within
our reach. Who is the hero who
will first trim his Panama with u
cluster of artificial roses
We hope no reformer will point
out that the new fashions In mas
culine wear are demoralizing. II
is only masculine vanity, too Ions
suppressed, which is seeking express
sion.
After all, it is not the tail feath-
ers of the male bird which give the
peacock its reputation. And what
is man that he shold hide his ma
tMre?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
FORMER ABILENEITE WINS
CONTEST OF DENVER TINES

Mrs. Mary E. Mcclellan OF Den
yer, but formerly of this city and a
sister of Mrs. Noah Martin Of this
city, was the winner of contest
for the best fifty-word definition OF
marriage, conducted by The Denver
Times. The Saturday issue of that
paper has large cut Of Mrs. Nc
Clellan on the front, and Mrs. Nc
Clellan is to be complimented on
her success, as she was winner
over hundreds of entrants and her
many friends here will be glad to
hear of the honor bestowed upon
her.
Here is her definition: Marriage
today and ever shall be like a bark
In which two souls launch out upon
life's stormy sea. God has put II
within the power of the contracting
parties to make the journey one OF
bliss or woe, happiness or misery
heaven or hell. The divine ideal
has never changed.
Mrs. Mcclellan, who is the wife
of Rev. ]. A. Mcclellan, pastor OF
the Clough Methodist church of that
city, says in regard to her defini-
ton. II looked back over my own
married life of eleven years and
found my answer. The ideal OF
marriage has never changed and
Furthermore divorce has been made
too easy. Too many enter marriage
as an experiment and consider II
lightly" Mrs. Mcclellan spoke all
abundance of truth in those few
words.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
WAR AND PROSPERITY

The big drop in wheat on the re-
port OF cancellation Of European or
ders indicates what we may expect
when the war is over, not only as
regards wheat, but other products
of this country. It is we'll under
stood that the bulk of the business
Of this nation today is kept active
because of the war conditions. Were
It not for the war there would be
the most distressing times seen in
America since the eos. The war
has acted as protective tariff, the
highest in the nations history. 1t
has absolutely shut out importation
Of every sort and that is more than
any tariff schedule ever attempted.
The war orders have given en-
ployment to tens Of thousands OF
men who we're idle and would be
idle today IL they had not this bust
ness to fill. With the Democratic
tariff law in effect and no war the
imporatations would swamp the ma
ton not only in manufactured goods
but in agricultural supplies and our
farmers would be getting the lowest
prices for their products in two de-
cades. When the war stops, the
flood of importations will begin,
the war orders will stop, the idle
laborers will ask for work. 1t
means a time Of serious business
stagnation unless there can by that
time be enacted such legislation as
will save the nation from the COM
petition of foreign labor That will
not be done unless the Republican
party is in power and It is the hope
Of prosperity for the United States
to have that result attained.
This is the serious situation that
confronts business today. War
does not make real PROSPERITY
that must come through fitting Of
the nations laws to the normal con
iditionh Of the eoantry IN peace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
COURTS AND PUBLIC OPINION

Gov. Copper in a speech at Esk-
ridge said of the Kansas Natural
Gas Co. receivership:
This presumably failing corpor-
alton has been compelled to deliver
$224,O00 as fees to receivers and
attorneys which the gas users, rep
resenting a large number of the cit
liens of Kansas, will have to pay.
"One receiver was paid more
than $4,000; others from $4,000
to S16,OOO,S5S," he continued.
And there were five Of them
The fees OF eleven lawyers ranged
from $500, in one instance, to al
much as $14,500 apiece.
1.-THE total cost of this brief re-
ownership, which the peolpe. ultl'
mately, will have to pay, is nearly
ope-quarter of million dollars
And the courts have sanctioned 1t!
IF our laws are Inadequate t.
! prevent JnlS Outrageous PiuhNSANe
of the public, they should d
strengthened. 1t should not N
possible nor permissible for stat'
official drawing salary from thu
state, to receive additional sums al
fees at the peoples expense from
corporations serving the people
certainly not fees aggregating more
than three times the amount o.
such an officials annual salary.
but when we get right down te
1t, what this country needs Is few
err laws, the strict and straight en-
forcement of all laws, more right
eousness in the court house, thu
publication and reform Of our sys
tenn of jurisprudence-and finally
more real men, men Of sterling
integrity as we'll as ability in al
walks of life, and saner, simpler
truer, higher standards Of living, al
people and a nation"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
Gov. capper, Lieut.. Gov. Morgan,

Gov. Capper, Lieut.. Gov. Morgan,
Henry Allen, Albert Reid and D.
W. Mulvane went to the expositions
10 represent Kansas--and paid their
own way. Some different from
New York, where the commission
spent $4,000 for expenses, which
included trips to Europe for six Of
the members at $4,000 per. What
did they go to Europe for? Why to
look around and see If there were
amy art works they ought to buy
60 decorate the New York building
81 Frisco!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
TO RUN WIRES UNDERGROUND
United Co. Will Spend $1,000 OF
HeringtOn System

Herington Times: The United
Telephone company will begin the
work this week of putting in under
ground conduits and cables. This
work will consist of approximately
two miles of underground conduits.
Cables will be pulled into these
conduits ranging in size from 200,
800 and 400 pairs which means that
each cable will contain 400, 900 and
500 wires each. The approximate
cost of this work to be completed
this fall will be $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
HERINGTON TO BUILD ROADS
Women Will Serve Dinner to Those
With BlisterS

Herington, Aug. 17.-At meet
ing of the Good Roads club, held in
the Business Mems rooms, arrange
ments were perfected for following
out the plan of the governor to
"boost" good roads on August Is
and 10. Eight Captains were appoint
ed from different sections of the
surrounding country to arrange for
teams and men to look after GER
tain roads, and twelve captains
from the city were appointed to or
ganize the men of the town and Sc
cure cars to carry them out to their
work, where they will cooperate
with the men and teams from the
country.
The ladies of the city are plan
ming to serve a big dinner to the
workers in the city park. The din
ner will be free to all workers who
can show at least one blister on the
hands. The roads into Harrington
have been wonderfully improved
during the past five years through
organized efforts such as this and
this live Good Roads club expects
to keep the good work up until all
country roads leading into the city
are perfect.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
Among recent declarations Of re-

Among recent declarations of re-
mnwed Republican allegiance by
wrominent Progressives are two sig
nificant statements from Massa-
ehusetts. Hon. L. d. Apsley, a
Former member Of Congress and one
Il the leaders In the third party
mOvement, is back in the fold; and
On the same day Stephen French,
nssretary of the Progressive State
r1mmittee, announced his repudia-
,Eon Of further attempts to maintain
= aspsfate Progressive organization.
snsuts. Absles and French VIII as
actively in the ssBdred election
Republican governor IN Gassa-
usetis this fsIl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

The Kansas Gas Company want
Cd to raise rates for gas 80 less
would be wasted. The lawyers got
busy and threw it into the hands
OF receivers and MIXED 1t for
e224,00O fees. Now the court has
ordered a raise in gas rates to pay
the fees and save the gas. Great
country, this!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

The Kansas Natural Gas receiver
shin seems to have been something
worth having. And here's guess
that the fees will stay where they
we're paid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

Some of the warning nations have
decided to postpone census taking
until the war Is over. This VIII
save time and money because there
won't be so many to count.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

The Kennedy (Minn.) Star says
the only excitement there this year
or circus day was when one OF the
show ladies poked her finger
through a hole in the dressing
room tent and pinked prominent
citizen in the eye.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

BY the way what became OF the
United States submarine that went
to the bottom Of the sea at Homo
iuIu? Seems as though 1t ought to
be raised and patched up-may need
II when we have a war. 1t Is the
only one we have that can even
make a pretense Of doing business
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

!. Carranza says he will consider II
nm unfriendly act for the United
States to interfere in Mexico. Car
rama should be informed that the
United States does not care two
uhoops in a rain barrel how ne
considers 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

The Wall Street Journal says
that the Bethlehem Steel Works
have orders for shells aggregating
S25O,OOO, 900, and believes that be-
fore the end of the war they Will
not fall short of $40O,O00,OOO. No
wonder steel stock in soaring.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
To School District Officers.
Abilene, Kansas,
August 2, 1915.

| DlSLI1CJ
Dickinson Co.
Dear Sir:
The absurd claim that THE
American farmer cares more about
the welfare of his stock than he
does for his children, "has been re-
futed by the thousands of school
districts which have installed the
improved Roud Oak Heating and
Ventilating Ssytem.
You and / remember that in for
mer times the child near the stove
roasted, while, the one farthest
sroze-all of us had cold feet. How
could we learn we'll and be con-
tented and happy under ouch con-
ditions?
The Round Oak Folks have pro-
duced a system of supplying pure.
moist, warm, healthful air, also
system for removing the impure
cold air that lies on the floor.
We claim the entire system to he
the most efficient, economical,
durable, and simplest of any ap-
psratus for schoolroom heating and
ventilating produced.
The Round Oak Room Heater is
unquestionably the heaviest, best
made, and strongest heater of its
kind. It's reputation for high-grade
quality is worldwide, and it is
much superior to the ordinary con-
struction, as your investigation will
prove.
| In no sense is the purchase CT
this system an experiment. It's
dividend-paying investment in the
health and comfort of the children.
It increases the value of your, school
property more than the amount in
vested, and will give you years OF
service.
Have one installed in your school
this season by the PEERLESS
SUPPLY CO., this city.
Yours for hearty, comfortable.
and happy, school kids"
THE ROUND OAK FOLKS.
p. s.-The responsibility Of the
health and comfort of the children
In your school district Is in your
hands. Call for booklet at PEER
LESS SUPPLY CO.. North Spruce
street, Abilene. Kaus=s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

Bets in London so to l that the
United States will not enter the war
by Sept. /. Why not 100 to that
A. will not enter at all?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

There are 10000 women and girl
wage-earners in New York today
,wbo cannot find employment. "War
-order prosperity" means nothing to
them. r.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

England sent $50. 900 in gold
over in a ship the other day. That's
where the German submarines
should have got in their work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

Abilene is truly cosmopolitan. 1t
.entertains Mormon dignataries as
gracefully as 1t does Methodist
bishops-and finds that they are
-wide-awake brothers too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

Mexico isn't so badly off Just
think! She hasn't any German
Mexican problem. and neither SIDE
has accused her of being unneutraL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY

Fiction
The Rim of the Desert, Anderson
August First, Andrews.
Contrary Mary. Bailey.
The Spray on the Windows, Buck
lose.
A Far Country, Churchhill.
The Valley of Fear, Doyle.
A Girl of the Blue Ridge, Erskine
Great Tradition and Other
Stories, GerOuld.
The Competitive Nephew, Glass.
Thankfurs Inheritance, Lincoln.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
THE ROUND OAK FOLKS

clsan cid papers for sale a. ths
RsflsctOr oliiss; Sc ! bundle.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-10-15
wnllAMs INDICrsA
THOUSAND BANKS

john SHELTON Williams. ccmp,rol-
Ter OF Currency made speech recent
IL before a Kentucky Bankers Asso-
citation and he told about finding II
to be- a fact that In some cases banks
have exacted 20. 40. go 100 and even
a thousand per cent for the use OF
money.
In most cases the amounts borrow
cd were small, but the exorbitant In
terest rate is usury Just the same.
lie says all bankers are not doing
such wholesale robbery. A majority
are conducting their business on a
high and honorable plane and charg-
ing reasonable rates OF Interest.
Ho says that banks that charge e1-
horbItant rates arc destroying the
borrowing power Of their constlt-
uents and are therefore committing
suicide.
They are making anarchists faster
han the most blatant |. W. W. bawleI
can.
Dir. williams has the dope to prove
eItortlon against long list Of banks
9 In Illinois. In Minnesota z II
Missouri. 20 in Georgia, In Florida