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The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
An Ideal System of Law.

The law. so far us 1t depends on learning. Is indeed. as Il has been called. the government of the livbs by the dead To very considerable extent, no doubt, 1t Is inevitable that the lty- ing should be so governed. The past gives us a vocabulary and fixes the limits of our Imagination; We cannot get away from it There is. too. De- cuiiar logical pleasure u making man. ifest the continuity between what we are doing and what has been done be- fore. But the present has d right to govern itself so far as 1t can. and 1t ought always to be remembered that historic continuity with the past is not a duty: 1t is only Il necessity.
 hope that the time is coming when this thought will bear fruit. 1An ideal system of law should draw it's postu- lates and Its legislative justification from science.-Oliyer Wendell Holmes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
Bird Bat',e~a.

An ornitho. ogist, swimming in the blue sea. said. Birds enjoy baths as much as We do. Take. for instance, wild ducks. Wild ducks adore fresh water bath. Though the, feed over salt water. they will battle only in fresh. They'll fly thirty or forty miles inland for their weekly fresh water dip.
 "Sparrows go in for a wet bath and dry one-a wet bath of clean water and dry one of clean dust.
 "The partridge takes loam bath. He loosens up n square foot of rich, chocolate colored loam and bathes his plumes in 1t for half an hour at a stretch.
 All lirds love a bath of ashes. Wherever. tn the prairies. you see all ash heap. the sign of a forest fire. a flock of birds will rise up from 1t If you go too near-birds that have been polishing their feathers in the silvery ashes as a servant polishes knives. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
Some One to Care

Coming home on the train last night saw pleasing scene from the car window. \ little girl stood at the rail road station with an umbrella. It was raining hard. When the train stopped she looked eagerly up and down and then ran to meet a young woman. The child lifted the umbrella protectingly over the woman and looked admiringly in her face.
 It set me to thinking. After all. the main thing that we need n life Is some one to care. AS long as there Is some one awaiting our homecoming. eager to welcome us and make us comfortable we can keep up courage.
 It is our duty to ourselves to gather around us a family or friends. Those who care are stafTs to lean on, magnets to draw us away from temptation, bal sams to heal our wounds aud buoys to keep us from sinking.
 We need all the friends we can make and hold.-Shirley ill Farm Life.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
Whistler Before Whistler.

Mortimer Menpes told the following story of Whistler, who was to deliver an address one day to the Society of British Artists: "The master at length entered. fautlessly dressed, walking with a swinging jaunty step. evident ly quite delighted with himself and the world in general. He passed down the gallery, ignoring the assembled members. and walked up to his own picture. And there he stayed for quite fifteen minutes. regarding 1t with satisfied expression. stepping now backward. now forward. canting his head and dusting the surface of the glass with a silk pocket handkerchief. We watched him open mouthed. Sud- denly he turned round, beamed upon us and uttered but two words Bravo. Jimmyr-then took my arm and hurried me out of the gallery. talking volubly the while"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
A Great Old Man.

One Henry Jenkins died in Eng land Dec. 6, 1870, at the alleged age of 169 years. He is said to have been a fisherman for 40 years. Though he could neither read nor write, his reach of memory was such that he would calmly give evi- dence in court in matters on which his memory went back 120 and 40 years. As boy he is said to have taken a horse load of arrows to Northallerton to be forwarded north in time for the battle of Flod- den. At the age of 100 years he used to swim a wide stream in York shire with ease. He lived until four years after the great fire of London, was poor all his life, but subsisted cheerfully by thatching and salmon fishing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09

Mercy turns her back to the unmer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
The Horns of Venus.

References are made In some cunei- form literature to the horns of Ve- nus." from which 1t Is concluded by some that in the clear air of Mesopo- tamia the crescent form of the planet was detected in early times without optical aid Since Venus. when at a sufficient angular distance from the sun not to be lost in the glare of the latter. is hardly more than half q min ute of arc in diameter at the utmost. such an observation seems quite out of the question. and Professor Camp bell thinks the allusion to the horns was merely lucky guess on the part of the ancient astronomers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
Maqnesia and Grease Spots,

Magnesia will take grease spots out of carpets and rugs. Get block of 1t from the drugstore for five cents Scrape 1t with knife into fine powder and lay this on the grease spot. cover ing it entirely. Rub 1t in a little and let 1t stand overnight. Remove it the next day with clean whisk broom and the spot will be gone.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
Bananas In Costa Rica.

Costa Rica, the great banana country of the western hemisphere, produces more punches of the fruit of the musa sapientium than any other single country on the Amer ican continent. It exports from 1O,OOO,0OO to 12,O00,OOO punches. Nearly 390 square miles of land are included in the banana zone, though not all this tract is under cultiva- tion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
Unconscious Versification.

A good example of unconscious yer. sification in a learned treatise occurs in pr. Whewell's work on mechanics. Hence no force, however great. can stretch cord. however fine. into a horizontal line which is accurately straight"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
Their Moneys Worth.

You make lot of unnecessary mo tiens." argued the efficiency expert
 You can't standardize my business. old top." retorted the soda dispenser People like to have you go through a lot of motions when you are mixing fancy drink. ."-Iouisville Courier Jour nal.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
femininfty,

The woman whom everybody calls great envies the woman whom every body calls the dearest little woman in the world.-Idfe.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-09
SISTERS AND BROTHERS
 SOCIETY
Fraternal Organization of Wrangell Natives
 Doing Good Work

of lVrangell organized society to be known as "The Sisters and Brothers Society of Wrangell, Alaska" The object of the or ganization is set forth in the fol- lowing bylaws:
 I. Thh membership shall be composed of sober we'll disposed Native men and women living in Wrangell who sign this agreeme anI, pay the sam of twenty-five cents as an imitation fee, and agree to pay the further sum of twenty five cents per month.
 ?. The purpose of this Society shs II be to care for the sick and bury the dead.
 5. Any person signing this agree ment who is in the habit of getting drunk shall be excluded from the society when the fact becomes Known to the society.
 j. The officers of the Society shall be a President, Secretary and a treasurer. The President to pre- side at the meetings and appoint committees to care for the sick and make arrangements for funerals.
 ,. The society is to keep a record of the meetings and money paid in by the members; turn the money ov,r to the Treasurer who shall pay it out on the order of the society.
 6. The meetings of the society shall be on the first and third 1'ues- day ih each month.
 7. No fees or monthly dues shall be used by the society for suppers or .eastS.
 8. The officers shall be elected annually.
 The Natives signing the above were: Joseph Louie. Mary Loftus, Jennie Beaudrie, Anna Lloyd, Kittie Kinch, Agnes Louie, John Bradley, Emma Bradley, Maud Williams. Susie Walburg, linn Cooney, kittle Cooney, Fiossie Eschonclan, Peter Escbonclan, :3u,ie Lynch, Nellie Gleason, Lizzie Grant, Susie Thomas, Annie Hansen and Jane Thomas. Added to the above are II new members making the total mem5e rship to date ST.
 No stated amonnt was exacted from the members who originated the idea of forming a society Of this kind and the contributions at the time of organization ranged from S1.oo to as high as S11.oo, making a total collection of $50. 5o-
 Since the society was organized these few Natives have purchased a building. which they now call their home, and which at the time of the purchase was in dilapidated condition. but true 10 the spirit of this northland, they made the place Iot only habitable but began en. lc. lalnlng their friends, and with a limited amount of capital held, What they termed socials, selling ice cream and cake with coffee at olle time, and hand made articles ot wearing apparel at another. As near as can be aScertained the native la1ies have made clear, that is over and above actual expenses, about $4oo, and besides assisting a numbe of the needy ones, have paid in tull for the home they now occupy. They now have about S$6o.oo in the treasury and S46 held by former member, Mrs. Taylor, making there total assets in cash over SIoo.
 Considering the Limitations of the majority of the members of this society we feed justified in saying that none of the prominent fra ternal societies of the Whites are in , advance of this humble little society of Natives when it comes to real fraternalism.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
STOCK MARKET 

New York, July 15-Opening: Gains far outnumbered declines at the opening of today's moderate oper- ations, specialties particularly motors, equipments and shipping shares evincing tendency tp make further recoveries. United Fruit scored the most substantial advance, rising over two points with a point or more for Maxwells, Studebaker, American Lo- comotive, Tennessee Copper, U. S. Rubber and Butte & Superior. Rails, Pennsylvania excepted, were frac- tionally higher with U. s. Steel, Westinghouse and Pittsburgh Coal. Dealings indicated the usual week end selling rather than actual de- mand. C.
 Close-Additional liquidation of specialties accounted for the uncer- tain trend of today's marrow and pro- fessional market after an initial per- iod of strength. Tennessee Copper was the weak feature, falling 3 points to its lowest price in two years and causing reactions of a point or thereabouts in other speculative is- sues. These losses were largely re- trieved later U. S. Steel was firm, Bethlehem Steel rose almost 10 points and rails were firm, when not mak- ing actual gains. Shipping shares and the Mexfcans were passive and Sears Roebuck featured the specialties o1 it's class with gain of five points The closing was irregular. Bonds were steady. "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
|.'. Finance, Real Estate Insurance =.
Many Mortgage Deeds
 For Large Amounts Recorded This Week

Among the many mortgage deeds recorded in the town clerks office this week is one of $37,3o9 from late George M. Jackman to the City National bank. ~ MT. Jackman was head of the Springfield Manufactur- ing Co.,, and had extensive realty holdings here. The property involv- ed in the mortgage deeds is the Jack man mansion at North and Colorado avenues. three pieces of property in Park avenue, one in Colorado avenue, the apartment house in Elm street, part of which MT. Jackman built with the trustees of the Universalist church, two pieces of real estate in Jackman court and property in Wal Ter court and at Mountain Grove street and Holland avenue
 Among other mortgage deeds for large amounts this week are the fol- lowing:
 F. S. Cohen to P. Aurillio, the dwelling houses at Crescent avenue, Clarence and Kossuth streets, $11, 1000.
 Mary J. Chatfield to F. T. Staples, Stratford, the property at the north- east corner of Stratford avenue and East Main street, now occupied as small stores and dwellings, $7,000.
 Alice M. Bullard to H. L. Black $7,350.
 Katherine A. Kapp to Lomas and Nettleton, tract in Central avenue, $10,000.
 Thomas L. Lowe. ct al., to Mechan- ics' and Farmers Savings bank, three pieces of property in Seaview ave. nue, $7,00O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Under bonds of $100 each, the cases of Oliver Murphy and Connie" Lewis, managers of the Park City bowling alleys. who are charged with running baseball pool were continued until July 20 in the city court today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
World Wi@,! of Finance

6 billion mark was exceeded, Imports first exceeded 1 billion dollars value in 1903 and are now little more than twice as much as at that time. Exports first rose above 1 billion dol lars value in 1892 and are now four times as much as in that year.
 Seven groups of articles represent about one-half the entire value of our import trade, each of them exceeding 100 million dollars in the fiscal year 1918. Stated in order of magnitude, they are: sugar, estimated at 206 mill lion in 1916, against 174 and 1o1 mil lions one and two years earlier; rub Der and substitutes therefor, 159 mill lion, against 87 and 76 million, respec- lively; hides and. skins, 157 million, against 1O4 and 120; raw wool, 145, against 68 and 53; raw silk, 122, against 81 and 98; coffee, IF, against 107 and III; and chemicals, drugs, etc. 1Os million, against 84 and 95 million, respectively. Our leading imports are thus factory materials and foodstuffs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
BUILDING NOTES

At thef meeting of the board of building commissioners last night per- mits for buildings, the total value of which will be $45,S85, were granted. The permits follow:
 Remodeling a frame house on the east side of Seeley street for A. w. Limont.
 Addition to frame building on the north side of Besrovin avenue, for c. Contrandella-
 Two family house and garage on the south side of Boston avenue for Louis Harkabus.
 Alteration of turbine room on the north side of Congress street, for the United Illuminating Co. r
 Two family dwelling on the east side of Bond street, for Julia Miscork.
 John M. Sullivan to build frame addition for storage shed at ,204 Beachwood avenue.
 Five story frame store, on south Co.,.
 Frame storage shed. ss French street, for Wike & Sundin.
 Private garage. on east side of Sa- voy street, for M. P. Driver.
 Frame addition to house on the north side of Wade street, for John Stumpf
 Private frame garage at 5s Maiden k lane, for H. Cumliffe. Johneand Rosa Minott, a two fam fly house, on the south side of Park avenue.
 Two family dwelling on the south side of Wells street, for George and Robert E.. Peck,
 Two family frame house on the wes side of News avenue. for V. x. M. Zie. | liensky. w. F.. Severn of 1876 Noble avenue has let a contract for a residence to be erected in Noble avenue, work on which will start next week. Work has started on three-story brick store and tenement for William Tischler of 1282 State street. The building is located next former Alder man Daniel E.. Walkers property. | T. J. McNamara Is arranging for a two-story steel and concrete building in Coleman street, which will be used for a sausage manufactory. +., Howard S. Challenger, chairman o1 the committee on schools, will receive sealed bids until July IT for the grading of the High school grounds laying concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks about the new High school. Fire destroyed the summer palace of the King of Greece at Tatoi
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
New England Naval
 Militiamen Embark

N j t
 Boston, July 163The battleships Kearsage and Virginia, carrying ap- 1000 naval militiamen from Massachusetts and Maine. were to sail late today for the rendezvous off Block Island with the seven oth- CT warships which will participate in the war practice next week.
 The Kearsage, in addition to the en- listed men, had on board only bri- gades from this state and even so, was notable to accommodate all that reported. Other Massachusetts and Maine men were taken on the. Virginia and a large number left at home. The latter will be given instruction during a cruise. from August 5 to 19 when naval militia units from New Bedford. Springfield. Marblehead and Newbury- port will be taken to sea-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
Years Foreign Trade Exceeds
 Six and a Half Billions.

Exports for the fiscal year ended with June amounted to $4,S45,ooo,ooo and the imports were valued at $2,1S0,- e06,40O, making a total foreign trade tGru theoEear of over six and half billion dollars, which is much larger than any previous total in the history of American commerce. These fig ures were announced by the Bureau of T oreign and Domestic Commerce.. of the Department of Commerce, with the explanation that the figures tnclud- ed for June are an estimate baFed on the final May statistics.
 It was in 1872 that our foreign trade first exceeded 1 billion dollars. By 1900 it had crossed the ? billion dol YaFn nHasEks by F1907s had exceeded 3 bill lion. and by 1913 had risen above 4 billion, remaining around that level, until the year just ended. when the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
: SEWER PROPOSALS
 CITY OF BRIDGEPORT

Proposals will be received bE the Paving & Sewer Commission until Thursday evening, July 20th. 1916. i7:30 p. m., at the office of the Secre- tary, Room No. 22. City Hall, for the construction of sewers in the following named streets. to wit:
 Wade street; Ellsworth street; Me- Kinley avenue; Hollister avenue; Mon- roe street; Helen street; Walnut street; Auburn street; Smith street: Herkimer street. .'
 Plans and profiles can be seen at City Engineers Office.
 The Commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
 A certified check for five per cent. of amount of bid must accompany each proposal. PAVING & SEWER COMMISSION
 Bernard Heating, Secretary. PA b"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Fire destroyed the summer palace of the King of Greece at Tatoi.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
i,eW York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of N L. Watson & Co.,. Bankers and ,okers, Corner Main and Jotn Sts.
 ageport. Conn. Members of Nsv
 rh Stock Exchange. < .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
LEGAL NOTICES
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, New Lo,

J. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, New Lon- don, Conn.-A public hearing will be held at II a. m.. Aug. 8, 1916. at Chamber of Commerce Hall. 1855 Church street, New Haven, Ct., to consider proposed regulations to governs marking of oyster ground by buoys and stakes in Long Isl- and Sound and tributary waters in territorial limits of State of Con- necticut. Parties interested in navigation and oyster culture are invited to De present and to submit their views orally or in writing. Copy of proposed regulations will be furnished on application.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
BOSTON sToCKs

Bosom 1:SO p. m. Prices Reportet Over Private Wire of T. l.
 Walton & CO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
Killed By Detective
 Pursuing a Burglar

Chicago, July 15-T. Palmer Miller, member of the 1912 class of Dart mouth college, was shot anad killed early today by James Carey, a de- tective sergeant who mistook him for a burglar. Miller was at the home of a friend when burglar was dis covered entering the house. While members of the family and several guests were pursuing the burglar across the lawn. Sergeant Carey ar- rived and fired two shots. one of which struck Miller.
 Miller was 26 years oldr and was an official of the Consumers Co.,, of this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
RIVERSIDE

Leo Jones was working for Ralph
Coffenberger last week
Howard Funk motored to Salina
this week.
Mrs. 10y Leffingwell and 10y
Ayril were the guests of her sister,
Mrs. Leo Jones, this week.
Quite a number from here at
tended the fair in Abilene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Jones and baby
attended the fair in Abilene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Freeman, Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Jones and Leola and
Mrs. 10y Leffingwell and 10y Jr.
spent Sunday evening with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Free
man, in Abilene.
George and Harold Jones were
visiting Leo Jones Sunday.
Mrs. John Eyer of Salina visited
her sister, Mrs Fred Kean, Thurs
day and Friday.
Miss Mary Kean is visiting her
brother, Fred Kean and family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28

lot 10 on 4th St. Solomon, $500.
r. b. Briney to Scott Gomel, S Y
lot and all lot 3, blk 3, Briney s
3rd add, $3.50.
Nellie Harris to G. B. Brakeman, lots
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, blk "a, Herring
ton, 81.
Emily Bancroft to C. w. Hamilton
lots as, As, on 4th ST., Solomon
$500.
Ida Bechman to H. Weber, ne a
lot 25 on 4th st. T. & NJ. add,
$3.50.
Chas. Koepke to Geo. Languen, lot
16 and u lot Is, blk 16,
Woodbine, $500.
N. B. Robson, trustee, to w. G.
Coffee, lots l 2, 3, a, 8, 6, blk
2, lots Z, s, blk 3, Manchester
$500.
Albert Lenze to Abilene Hotel Co.
lots 4, 6, s, on N, Spruce St.,
Abilene, $4,000,
Sidney Cooke to E. ]. Stengel, tract
in Herington, $4,000.
Prosper Bowling to j. E. Sullivan
ne a ne u S1-13-1, $4,000.
S. L. Upton to Chas. McAdams, lots
3, 4, 5, blk %, Abilene, $3.50.
J. w. Tiff to G. n, Marker, ne "a
2S-11-1, 81 and exchange prop
erty.
w. II. vandenburg to c. E. Dyer
lot l., blk /, Carpenter add Abb
lene, 81 and other consideration
l.. Il. Humphrey to Eliza Williams
Y lots 10, IA, IS, 16, blk 10
Sheehans 4th add Chapman
$500.
C. e. Cakes to Jacob Ruff W Il
sw 4 S-16-1, $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Hutchinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weber and
children took Sunday dinner at
Will Hutchison's.
Mrs. Will Bell and daughter, Sue
Bryd, of Salina, visited at the Glenn
Bell home over Sunday. Miss Laura
Bell accompanied her home to at
tend the fall festival.
A crowd of young folks was en-
tertained at Allen Mourer's Sunday
Misses Pearl and Deborah Gump
spent the week end at home.
w. II. and Frank Entrikin took
Sunday dinner at Ralph Spicer's.
Mrs Grace Kewish received word
that her brother, Harry Kean, is
sick with typhoid fever in western
Kansas.
Mrs. w. H. Entrikin spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. S. D
Spicer.
Harvey Lehman has been very
sick but is improving.
Miss Sadie Deardorff is on the
sick list.
Earl Robson is improving afte
siege of sickness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. ]. H. Taylor Of Pearl was
in town.
Miss Alice stoker was here from
Chapman.
J.K. Forney is home from trip
to the east.
Ray Engle of Tampa is in the city
on business.
Harry Koch was up from Hope
ON business.
b. d. Fry of Hope was court
house visitor.
Ben Koelling of Talmage is an
Abilene visitor.
Earl Randell is up from Hope 10
attend the fair.
Henry Kleopfer of Hope was
here for the fair.
Mrs. Art 10y OF Chapman was
shopping in town.
George Delker of Woodbine was
m Abilene visitor.
Miss Mary Ayres Of Talmage was
in town shopping.
G.. C. Sterl left this morning TOT
Excelsior Springs.
Mrs. Edwards OF Manchester was
an Abilene visitor.
Mrs. German OF Chapman was
an Abilene visitor.
Lawrence Fry OF Moonlight spent
the day in this city.
Mrs. ]. Rumold of Navarro was
in Abilene shopping.
Mrs. e. W. Glenn of Manchester
was here for the fair.
Fred Sherwin of Sutphens MIL
was here on business.
Michael Curry was down from
Longford on business.
Miss Alice Stoker OF Chapman
was an Abilene visitor.
Miss Sue Bell of Holland spent the
day shopping in the city.
DR.. and Mrs. S. schenberger OF
Industry were in the city
Mrs. Henry Holman OF Manches-
ter was shopping in the city.
Jack White and son of New Cam
bria we're in town on business.
Mrs. Theodore Sandquist of En-
terprise was an Abilene visitor
VIII Ramsey of Solomon trans
acted business at the court house.
Miss Jessie Kilgore of Chapman
was in town on her way to Salina
Frank German was up from Chap
man attending to business matters
Mrs. o. C. Boyce of Sutphens Mil
In the guest of Miss Pearl Chris
man.
Mrs. Chester Baer and son wen'
to saltwater, Kan, where they VII
reside.
r. E. Fackler Of Manchester
transacted business at the cour
house.