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The sun., 1916-12-13
SOPRANOS RECITAL
DISCLOSES SKILL
ROsalic Miller in First Hearing
Here Reveals Beauty Of
Voice and Art.

Rosalie Miller. soprano. was heard for
the first time in this city in a song re-
cital given yesterday afternoon In the
Comedy Theatre. In her first group OF
old airs Miss Miller established a claim
to serious attention. She disclosed gifts
and accomplishments OF unusual i'm
p~ortaDce and also personal charm. which
added to the pleasure of the audience.
She sang first an air by Gaveaux. fol-
lowing II with Marais's Isl yctais petit
oiseau' and Gluck's "Spiagge Amate."
In these she made known to her hearers
a voice OF beautiful quality. a good com
mand OF lcgato. good phrasing and fine
vocalization. Indeed her dictioD In each
Of the languages in her list was Of UNI
common excellence.
Miss Miller was happicst In songs
which did not exceed the medium range
Of her voice. Her head tones were some
times pinched. and in such lyrics as
won Ewiger Liebe" the organ lacked
the necessary volume. In her intcrpre-
tations she showed skill in d~elineating
varied moods. together with warmth OF
feeling. Her vocal equipment Is un-
suited to the forcibfH utteraDce Of pas
sionate emotion. hut within her field she
is n delightful singer.
The sun., 1916-12-13
HALSBY ART SALE
HAS EXCITING BIDS
Better Prices Prevail at the
Auction Of French
Engravings.

Last NIGHTS sale of the Halsey collec-
ton OF eighteenth century French en-
cravings was even more exciting TO col
lectors than the previous session. Better
prices were realised. indicating a great
increase In values all along the list.
In particular the Debucourt engrav-
ings brought out some spirited contests
between the bidders. and the group of
Debucourts as a whole. seventy in all.
brought @21.%sS. The total for the eve
ming was S30.337. making the total to
date S4%.e35. with the two previous
sales from the Halsey collection the
srand ota now il 3~137.7S3.50.
The record price Of the evening was
$4,000 paid by NJ. Knocdler 4 Co. for
No. 2%5. les Deux Baisers." engraved
by Debucourt after hts own design. The
famous promenade Publiquc.'' by Debu-
court. No. 2S3. also went to Knoedlcr &
Co for $1,000.
Other purchases by Knocdler & Co.
we're: No. :S6. Carlo de Lasinio's meg
sotint portrait of Edouard Dagoty. for
the third state. for 32.loo; No. 25S. ia
Maine" a companion engraving by Dcbu-
court. for $500. and No. 25S. Annette
ct Lubin,'' characters in Favart's opera.
engraved by Debucourt, for 31.050.
II. r. Ray paid $500 for No. 24s.
LA Promenade de Ia Galerie du Palais
Royal BY Debucourt $500 for No. :46.
Debucourt's lie Mcnuet de Ia Marice 4:
$500 for No. 251. "Heur ct Malhcur."
by Debucourt $1,000 for No. 257. la
Noce au Chateau" by Debuccurt $1,000
for No. 33s. 'L'Amant Surpres,".b by Des-
COURTS. and $3.50 for No. 3+3. Des-
courtis's engraving Of Princess Frederick
Louise Wilhelmina, Margarine of
Baireuth. "a
T. +. Moe gave $3.50 for No.Se.
'Foire dc village" and $50 foo
tints In colors. by DISCOUNTS.
The sale continues his EVENING".
The sun., 1916-12-13
FRANCESCA DA Rn6IN1" DEc.as
Friday Might Openiag 0 New
Observation-Disclosures Opera.

In addition to Francesca da Rimini."
the new Zandonai-D 'AEnunsio opera.
which will have its American premiere
at the Metropolitan Friday evening. De-
cembcr 22. Manager Gatti-Casazs also
announce a Puccini-Verdi programme
for next Sunday nights concert and
''Haensel und Gretel' for the Christmas
matinee. The pUccini = Verdi pro-
Srammc will be undt- the direction OF
Gepnaro Papi and Mines. Margaret
ODER, Mabel Garrison and Edith Mason
and MeSsrs. Luca rotta n Giuseppe de
Luca will sing.
Other operas for the week will be:
I'll T%rovatore" or Mo. day evening. with
Mines. Music. Homer and hatfield and
Messrs. Martinelli, An.ato. Rothier. Au-
disio and Reschiglian. with Mr.. Polacco
conducting. "Fidclio" on Wednesday
evening. with Mines. Kurt and Mason
and Mcssw. Sembach. Goritx, We'll.
Braun. Rehs. Leonhardt n Bloch. Mr..
BOianxky conductiry.
Samson and De!ilah' will be given OF
Thursday evening", With Nine. Homer
and Messw. Caruso, De Luca, Rothier.
Schlegel. Rcschiglian. Audisio and Bloch.
Miss CALI will lead the ballet and Mr..
Polacco will conduct Tristan and
Isolde will be next weeks Saturday
matinee. with Mmes. Kurt and Obcr and
Mcssw. Urlus. Goritx. Braun. Reiss.
Bloch and Baycr. Mr.. Bodanzky will be
the conductor.
The sun., 1916-12-13
LIEUT.. LANCE WEEDS
MISS WORTHINGTON
Marriage Unites Army
Officer and Daughter Of
Admiral.

At the wedding Of Miss Jean WORTH
ington. daughter Of Rear Admiral Fitz-
hugh Worthington Of me Brooklyn
navy yard. 10 Lieut.. Otto Frederick
LANCE, U. S. A.. yesterday. both branches
or the service were represented. The
Church Of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn
Heights. was the scene Of the ceremony
at Z o'clock. witch all the men of the
bridal party and many Of the masculine
guests In full dress uniform. The Rev.
DR.. ]. Howard Melish ~oficiated. and the
reception was held In Admiral and Mrs.
Worthington's home. III Columbia
Heights.
The bride wore a gown Of white satin
yelled with tulle embroidered In silver
and carried a shove Of bride roses.
Miss Julie Fiebeger. as maid Of honor.
was gowned In white satin and infantry
blue tulle trimmed with silver. The
bridesmaids wore gowns Of infantry blue
The sun., 1916-12-13
SUFFRAGE SALE NETS $2,lOO.
Offerings Of Oriental antiques Com
time To-day and Tomorrow.

The sale OF Japanese and Chinese an
tiaucs for the benefit of the New York
State Woman's Suffrage party, which Is
being conducted at 535 Park avenue by
Mrs. Frederick Peterson and is attract
ing considerable attention from antique
collectors. viii he continued to-day and
Tomorrow. it was announced by Mrs.
Peterson last night.
The sale to date has Melted s:,10O.
The antiques are the property OF Mrs.
Peterson. who brought them TO this
country from China and Japan last year
10 sell for the benefit of the cause. The
entire proceeds will be used in the 1917
suffrage campaign In New York city.
The sun., 1916-12-13
WILL MOVE TO FREE CARMEN.
Fridig~r ASSERTS There was -

An application will he made to-day by
Louis Fridger. attorney for the Anal
gamatcd Association OF street Carmen
for the discharge of the seven men in
dicted for the bomb explosion In the sub
way station at 10th street last Septem-
Der.
According to Fridiger, Judge Dele
hanty, Assistant District Attorney Meyer
aud he agreed that a test case should be
made OF Lawrence Kulla. and that u
Kulla was freed the same course would
be taken with the others. Mr.. Fridiger
says Judge Delehanty has ruled that
there are no grounds upon which to hold
Kulla.
The sun., 1916-12-13
Ha11-Ch110.

Miss Elizabeth II. Child. daughter OF
Frank w. Child of Lincoln avenue.
Orange. y. j., was married to T1iny
Sterling Hall. also Of Orange. last night
In the brides home by the Rev. +. Cres-
wick Todd, rector OF the Episcopal
Church OF st. Andrew. South Orange.
Miss Dorothy Child. sister Of the bride.
was maid of honor and Miss Helen Mice
Smith was flower girl. Kneeland Fosdick
OF Orange was best man.
The sun., 1916-12-13
0outOn-BIumentha1.

The wedding Of Miss Theola Blumen-
thai. daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Samuel
B%lumenthal. to Samuel +. Bouton OF this
city took place last night at the st.
Regis. the Rev. DR.. joel Blau officiating.
Miss Beatrice Bouton and Mrs. Manus
J. Blumenthal were the brides only at
tendants. Jack Bouton was his BROTH
er's best man After the wedding cere-
mony there was n reception.
The sun., 1916-12-13

satin and silver and carried pink roses.
The bridesmaids were the Misses vir-
ginia worthington. Margaret Baxter,
Heather Baxter, cousins of the bride,
and Charlotte Edwards Hubbard.
Lieut.. Frederick williams. Y. s. A..
was best man, and the ushers were
Lieutenan mt Commander Lamar Leahy.
U. s. NJ; Lieut.. Albert Cohen. ". $.
n. Lieut.. Ernest McWhorter. L. $. NJ.
and Lieut.. George Gillespie. u. s. N.
Lieut.. Langc and his bride will make
their home In FL Paso, where the TWEEN
ty-third Infantry Is quartered.
The sun., 1916-12-13
PLANTATION SONGS.
sang BY Media Hewitt stevens In
Costunse Of 1890.

Media Hewitt Stevens. soprano. gave
a recital OF antebcllum plantation songs
yesterday afternoon in the Thirty-nlnth
Street Theatre. Her entertainment was
one calling for the discussion OF "A folk
lorist rather than OF "a commentator on
music. although she sang with taste and
musical intelligence. To Nd in the Gre
alton Of atmosphere" she wore a re-
markablc 1860 costume. which served to
show that women arc dressing more sem
sibly now. though perhaps not always so
modestly.
Miss Stevens prefaced each song with
a few words Of history or narrative
bearing on the plumber. There were
'spirituals'' as we'll as plantation songs
OF other types on the list. and some OF
the kline to which. as she amusingly
told. one old Negro objected because they
made him work harder. The entertain
ment was pleasant and probably would
he ever more 80 in n drawing room.
The sun., 1916-12-13

~PrSEHrRsr. y. e., Dec. 1c.-Thirty-
two members Of tho Tin Whistles took
part in tho handicap media, play golf
tournament at Pinehurst to-day. e. l..
Becker OF the Woodland club won the
class A prize with a net Of -. His
gross. 81. was tied by H.. W Thayer OF
Rrookline. The latter took second place
with a ne, OF IS. Robert Hunter re-
CURED s? to get around The class u
prize was won by James Barber OF En-
glewood. who finished in 20 net assisted
by a handicap OF -.
The sun., 1916-12-13
MISS IRIS TREE ENGAGED.
DasGhter Of Sir Herbert VIII
Marry New York Artist.

The engagement has Just been an
n In London n New York by
Sir Herbert AND Lady Tree of their
daughter. Miss Iris Tree. TO Curtis Moi
tat OF this city. Miss Tree has never
been associated with the stage. as have
been her father I'M mother. but she has
an unusual literary talent. especially In
verse. and some Of her poems are soon
to be published In London.
Mr.. Moffat, who In the son Of Mrs. A.
Graves Moffat of this city, is a young
painter and has studied art for some
Years In France. He IL soon to have an
exhibition OF his paintings at knoedler's
Galleries. No date has been sci for the
wedding.
The sun., 1916-12-13

In the home Of Mrs. William X. Van
derbilt tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock Miss Kathleen Burke will do
scribe her experiences and work In the
hospitals In France. She will tell par
ticularly of the work OF lhc American
Ambulance Hospital. James NJ, seek
will introduce her. Invitations have
been issued in the name OF the Amcri-
can committee OF the American Ambu-
lance Hospital In Paris. OF which Mrs.
Robert Bacon Is chairman.
The sun., 1916-12-13
GODOWSKY'S RECITAL.
Pianist Heard In Interesting Pro-
= me In Aeolian Hall.

Leopold Godowsky. pianist. gave a re-
citai yesterday afternoon in Aeolian
Hall. His programme included the love-
~ II nat impromptu OF Schubert. the
Brahms rhapsody In q minor. chopip's
r minor sonata. some OF his own left
hand transcriptions OF Chopin etudes
and his symphonic Metamorphosis of
Strauss waltz. 'wtin. Webb und &C.
sang"
Mr.. Godowsky's art is familiar to all
local concert goers and IL has a small
army of admirers. As a tcchnician he
stands in the front rank and his under
standing Of styles is rich In studious dis
elimination. lie was heard yesterday
by "a large audience. which contained
teachers and student Of piano playing.
The sun., 1916-12-13

MRS. FREDERICK PETERSON
announces that her sale of Chinese
and Japanese antiques, brocades,
bronzes, crockcries, ETC., for the
benefit Of WOmen's Suffrage will be
continued to-day and tomorrow at
535 Park Ave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
RIVERSIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kean and
family and Miss Mary Kean and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Jones and Leola
motored to Abilene Saturday.
Jim Durham finished blowing
this week.
Mrs. 10y Leffingwell and 10y
Jr. are visiting her sister. Mrs. Geo.
Jones, last week.
Several from this vicinity at
tended the fair in Abilene.
Leo Jones helped Geo. Knisle
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kean attend
ed the camp meeting south of Solo
mon last week.
Several farmers are sowing
wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Miller spent Sun
day with their son Fred.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
CENTRAL BUCKEYE

S. Ketterman's moved into theil
new house last week. 1t has ter
rooms and is modern.
Harry Marsteller. Harrison zook
Roy Winsler, Leslie Hilburn and
Ray Poland spent several days las
week at the Topeka fair.
The Zion young folks spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Engle.
DR.. F. S. Blayney and Miss Blay.
ney of Abilene and DR.. and Mrs
Triplett and two children of Salina
we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J
Rumold Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peacock OF
Fennimore, Wis, arrived last week
for visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Price Burkholder.
Bruce Cooks, Roy Franklin's and
n. E. looks spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Young.
Miss Eliza Hershey of Abilene is
the guest of Mrs S. Ketterman.
Misses Helen Grove, Anna Lady,
Hazel Engle. Ella Bert and Messrs.
Frank Engle. Irwin Hoover. Jake
Bert and Chris Frey took supper
with Mr.. and Mrs. Abrahm Noel
Saturday evening.
Lawrence Freys spent Sunday at
Jesse Hooyer's.
This community is well represent
ed at the fair at Abilene.
Mrs. E. j. Winsler returned home
Tuesday after a six weeks visit at
Twin Falls, Idaho. and Denver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
HOLLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Bell return
ed from Topeka Saturday. Mr.. Bel
is feeling very we'll considering
what he has gone through.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Darling and
children and Mrs. G. Darling OF
Abilene visited relatives in Holland
Sunday.
Misses Estella Hitler and Helen
Myers and Ralph and Willie Leh-
man motored to Mcpherson Sun
day. Ralph stayed to take up his
school work there.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Myers and
family took dinner at Ed. Miller's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Logan, Ethel
and Roy were out from Abilene and
took dinner at Mr.. and Mrs. Ream's
near Acme.
Miss Margaret Bell is working
at H. c. Leonard's in Abilene.
Miss Mary Burkholder is sewing
at Jake Sauser's at Elmo this week.
Rev. Geo. Manon preached at
Holland Sunday morning.
Bessie Robson was in town Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Spicer, John
and Charlie, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Spicer and Howard spent Sunday at
w. H. Entriken's.
Mrs. Marian Tolbert of Manhat-
tan is visiting her brother, Glenn
Bell, few days.
B. A. Myers is out west visiting
his son Harry for a week or SO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
NEWS CORNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Devilbiss
spent Tuesday evening at George
Aspley's.
]. c., Cora and May Cradle and
Miss Hays called at Mrs. Binder S
wednesday evening.
Harry Wallace went to Concordia
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lavert Johnson and
daughter Reba, Mrs. Harry Wallace
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Gish and children visited at Albert
Devilbiss' Sunday. w. H. Hansen
and James Holden also called there
in the evening.
James Holden took dinner at
Cradles Sunday and spent the
day.
Martin Waite has purchased a
new horse.
Frank Dodge and family visited
IN Abilene Sunday at Dodge's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

pected in this week for a visit witt
home folks.
Miss Inez Giffin left Saturday
morning for Kansas City where she
expects to attend school.
Mrs. Schneider of Hillsboro spent
few days with relatives here on
her way home from Kansas City
where she had been visiting her
son.
d. H. Roush returned home from
two weeks visit with his son
Bert at Topeka.
The band stand is being removed
from the center of the street to
make room for paving, which will
be quite an improvement. Hope
will be one of the smallest towns in
the state to have paved streets.
The many friends of Mrs. Giffin
who is in a hospital at Salina, will
be glad to know that she is much
improved in health and expects soon
to be able to go to Kansas City
where she will spend the winter
with her son.
Mrs. Darby has gone to Oklahoma
to spend a few weeks with her
daughter.
Mrs. A. G. Davis and daughter,
Mrs. Edith Miller, came in from
Colorado Friday morning Mrs.
Davis expects to leave for her home
at Longdale, Okla, Thursday, where
Mrs. Miller will accompany her for
a few weeks visit.
j. F. Tonkin and family expect
to move to Howard, Kansas, in the
near future.
Miss Minnie Smith and Misses
Edith and Emma Murray of Abilene
were visiting friends here Sunday.
Miss Olga Tonkin left Sunday to
take charge of her school at district
No. 8.
Mr.. Haldeman of Ramona was in
town on business Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
LOGAN

A number from here are attend
ing the union revival meetings al
Hope conducted by Evangelist
Evans.
David Wenger and family of Pea
body visited at Aaron Wingert s
Saturday night.
Miss Eva Kaufman was enter
tanned at Walter Engle's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Fullington
have gone to Wakeeney to spend
several days with her parents.
Miss MAZDA Aumiller visited with
friends at Hope Saturday and
Sunday.
A native of Galilee spoke at the
NJ E. church Sunday morning.
c. p. Pitts made business trip
to Abilene Saturday.
A native of Armenia, who has
received his education in this
country will give an address at the
Belle Springs church Sunday even
ing, Sept. "a.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
Big Revival at Hope

Hope is in the midst of a great
union revival, held by the five
churches. DR.. Floyd John Evans
with Profs. Bray and Pontius are
the evangelists. Sunday night the
tabernacle was crowded to over
flowing. People were present from
Lost Springs, Ramona, Harrington
and other towns. The Harrington
ministers were present one night
last week. The Lord has blessed the
effort with large number of CON
versions. DR.. Evans belongs to the
INSTRUMENTATION Association of
Evangelists, of which Billy Sunday
is vice president. The Evans party
will continue for about a week,
then will go to Alma, Kan, for a
big union revival of all the protes-
tant churches. A number of Kansas
towns are trying to secure the help
of this party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
HERE AND THERE

Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Flippo ant
family motored to Nebraska Frida,
and made a visit with Mrs. Flippo'
mother until Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Picking has return
ed from a visit with relatives In
Colorado.
John C. Slater of Salt Lake City
Utah, spent Saturday and Sunday
with his sister. Mrs. w. H. Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hinkle and Mae
and Garnet Mize spent Sunday at
B. F. Mics of Solomon.
Mrs. NJ. Moore gave a birthday
surprise party for her son William,
in honor of his ninth birthday Sat
urday About twelve little folks
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burwell and family
drove to Topeka last week to attend
the fair. From there they expect to
go to Brown county to visit rela-
tives.
About seventy-five people at
tended the watermelon party at E.
E. Stones Thursday evening and
everyone enjoyed a good time.
Garnet Mize spent from Thursday
until Monday at A. Hinkle's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
NORTHEAST DICKINSON

T. J. Lyons visited at Hayes
Blair's Sunday.
Walter Pierce is filling his silo
this week.
Miss Edna Flanagan is home on
a visit.
Mrs. Shirley Dyer from Okla
homa City is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. R. Thomas.
Misses Maude Scripter and Ag-
mes Curry of Abilene visited at
Sam Scripter's.
Miss Vera Haywood of D. C. H. S.
visited at B. L. Grey's over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schwab and
Mrs Ben Hillyard were shopping in
Junction City Saturday.
Mrs. w. R. Thomas and sister,
Mrs. Shirley Dyer visited in Man
haitian Monday.
C. L. Lyon left for California
Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Flanagan is on the sick
list.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
MOONLIGHT

Bishop NJ. G. Engle preached al
the Bethel church Sunday morning
Rev. Cannon of Salina. of the
Home Finding Society of Kansas
preached at Bethel Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. Ed. Reel visited Sunday af-
ternoon at Sam Lehman's.
Rev. ]. B. Mickey preached his
farewell sermon at the tabernacle
Sunday night.
Miss Gladys Hunt returned from
a trip to Nebraska where she visit
ed her sister.
Miss Susie Crider left with a
party Friday for the Bible school
at Grantham. Pa.
J.E. Brechbill went to Enterprise
Monday.
James Koontz. Rev. Cannon.
Grant Balmer's and Dan Bert Jr.
visited Sunday at H. S. Orders.
S. H. Bert contemplates making a
trip to Dallas, Tex, next month to
visit his son, Peter, and family.
Rev. H. NJ. Chambers, superin-
tendent of the Kansas district OF
the Nazarene church was here on
Wednesday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21

OF the union revival services to be
held here soon. DR.. d. G. Dutton,
Rev. J. A. Sinclair, T. F. whitley
and Mr.. Swan went to the Young
farm this morning and husked A
bushels in two hours. 1t will be
sold to the highest bidder some
time during the fair.
1t took less than half an acre to
make the A bushels which proves
Mr.. Young knows how to farm even
in dry years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
HUGHES FOR ARBITRATION.
All Rights Found Just After
Consideration.

In his Maine speeches Mr.. Hughes
Ing labor or the equity Of the pro-
posed increase of wages for the rail
road men. He was simply contendlng
for the all important principle Of arbi-
tration as the right means of settle
ment OF such questions. Speaking at
different places In Maine Mr.. Hughes
dwelt upon this question, saying:
Il deeply deplore, in the name OF
labor, In the name of justice, In the
name of American ideals, the surren-
der of the Executive and Of Congress
to force, instead of permitting reason
to reign.
1.-THE measure to which have allud
I'd was not, properly speaking, an
eight-hour measure. II was wage
measure. 1t was a plain proposition
for a change In the wage scale. / do
not speak OF the equity OF that. That
is a matter to be fairly considered.
want what is Just and right with re-
spect to wages. am for the arbitra-
ton and the peaceful settlement Of
these industrial controversies. We
can settle everything In this country
II we approach those matters with a
fair and open mind and an examina-
ton of the facts.
This particular measure shows on
its face that It was legislation In ad-
vance OF the investigation, instead OF
investigation in advance Of legisla
ton. II is said that there was In Its
favor the judgment of society. The
judgment of society in this country
has never been passed In favor OF leg
isatlon without knowledge Of the equi-
ty and regardless OF the facts OF the
case. There was no judgment Of so
ciety In favor OF the roads which we're
excepted from its provisions. If there
was Judgment OF society, why not APP
ply the rule to electric or other kinds
OF roads or roads less than 100 miles
In length? say, away with such pre-
tense! 1t was a surrender to force in
stead OF clear, candid, faithful franz
ed examination OF the facts, and then
action In accordance with American
principles.
"Autocracy represents force; tyran-
ny represents force. Democracy rep
resents tho rule Of the common Judg-
ment after discussion. after an oppor-
tunity to know the facts"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
TALMAGE

Arthur and Esther Johnson, Ralph
Steele and Galen Nickels we're home
from Abilene over Sunday.
Miss Emily Blunderfield return
ed from Kansas City where she
went to purchase goods for the
store.
Mr. and Mrs. Widely are here from
Oklahoma visiting at the home of
Mrs. Widey's brother, Seth Barter,
and family.
]. w. Tappen came Friday for a
visit at the j. B. Higdon home.
The Missionary society was en-
tertained by Mrs. John Carver last
week. About twenty-four ladies
were present. Mrs. Carver served
watermelon at the close of the
meeting All had very nice time.
Mrs. Stokes was quite sick last
week.
Mrs. Meth was in Abilene Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott and mother
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cope
land.
Mrs. Clarence Shaffer and chill
dren from Gates county, Neb., are
visiting their old neighbors and
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Ayers.