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Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
HEAVY RAINS OVER STATE
SEND UP KANSAS STREAMS

Topeka, May 15.-Big rains over
the Kaw water shed are beginning
tc cause some apprehension again
ever possible floods in the lower
valley. From three to four inches
Of rain has fallen over most OF
northern Kansas during the past
four days. This rain came on ground
thoroughly soaked from the early
spring rains. AS a result, the water
has poured into the small streams
and has caused many Of them to
overflow.
Some damage is reported in the
northeastern part Of the state be-
cause Of the flood waters washing
out or covering up the corn and
wheat.
The Kaw Is rising slowly here,
but does not register eight feet.
Manhattan, May 15.-Both the
Blue and Kansas rivers are rising
here following a fall of 1.5s inches
OF rain Saturday night and heavy
intermittent showers Sunday. A
l0-foot rise in the Blue river north
Of Manhattan is reported.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
36s SHIPS BEING BUILT,
RECORD ACTIVITY FOR U. S.

Washington, May 13.-steel mer-
chant vessels building or under con-
tract in the United States now num-
ber 36s of more than 100000 ton
mage. A statement today by the de-
partment Of commerce said these
figures denote the greatest ship
building activity the country ever
had known. and that every ship
building plant is working to capac-
ity.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
Attack is Said to Have Occurred at
BoquiIlas
pERsHING DENIES THE RUMORs
Officially Reported at Eel Paso Thas
Communication Lines We're in
Danger-Troops Have
Not Started North

Marathon, Tex, May 15.-Anoth-
er raid into American territory by
Mexican bandits was made Friday
night at Mckinney Springs ranch,
along the Marathon Boquillas road,
according to II. e. Stafford, an at
torney of Ell Paso. Mr.. Stafford ar
rived here from Boquillas. He OBJ
tanned his information from ranch
men in the Mckinney Springs dis
trict as he was passing through
there en- route to Marathon. There
was no shooting, he said.
Ell Paso, May 15.-official re-
ports transmitted to General Fun
sston from Columbus, N. M, ana
Marathon, Tex, showed that the
lines of communication of both the
units of American forces now oper-
ating in Mexico were menaced by
Mexican troops and bandits.
Field Headquarters, Punitive Ex-
petition, May 15.-General j. j.
Pershing, the expeditionary COM
mander, has declared that reports
published in the United States that
his troops were menaced by Carran-
zistas on all sides were untrue.
"Our troops are excellently dis
posed for defense, but there is no
sign of danger" said the general.
He added that since the Ojos
Azules fight the Villista bandits had
wholesome fear of the American
marksmen. There is no backward
movement in the progress Of the
American troops. -
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
TRANSFER KANSAS CITY NJ. e.
RIsHOP RESIDENCE TO WICHITA

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, May 10
The recommendation that seven
new bishops or general superinten-
dents be elected was made to the
general conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church today by the
committee on episcopacy.
A new episcopal residence will be
established in Detroit; the Okla
loma residence will be transferred
TO Pittsburgh, and that in Kansas
City. Kan, will be moved to Wich-
tia, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
ANIPUTATES TWO TOES TO
QUALIFY FOR WEST POINT

Atchison, May 13.-With two
toes amputated that he might pass
an entrance examination to West
Point. Harold De Forrest, of Wet
more. was discharged from a hospi-
tai here. He had what is known as
hammer toes" that is, two toes
we're drawn back and wouldn
straighten out. Those two toes
wouldn't pass the examination, and
he was promised admittance in case
the toes we're amputated.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
ABILENE RESIDENT
ELECTED NATIONAL PRESIDENT
u. F. Shirk Heads National Home
Society

Indianapolis, Mimi, May 15.-The
annual convention of the National
Children's Home society closed here
with a lively contest between the
"Constitutionalist" and Progress
sive'' parties in the election OF Of
ficers for the ensuing year. D. F.
Sbirk of Topeka, state superinten-
dent of the society in Kansas, was
elected national president; S. b.
Dickinson, state superintendent OF
Minnesota, vice president; State
Superintendent w. S. Reynolds OF
Illinois, secretary-treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
$4,000 MARCH IN PARADE
FOR PREPAREDNESS IN N. Y.

New York, May 1S.-Approxi-
mately $4,000 men and women
representing every phase of New
York's business and professional life
paraded here today to testify their
belief in national preparedness.
Fully 10000 women were in the
company and the entire national
guard contingent of the city, 10000
strong, in service uniform and with
full uniform, were in line
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
GEARY COUNTY FARMERS
OPPOSED TO FARM AGENT

Junction City, May 14.-The plan
to have a farm agent for Geary
county is to be opposed in the
courts. A number of farmers who
are against the plan have combined
and papers are being prepared to
start an injunction suit against the
county commissioners to prohibit
them from paying out county money
for a farm agent The allegation is
made that many of those who have
signed the petition for farm agent
are not bona fide farmers.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
WILSON WILL NOT TRY
TO MEDIATE PEACE

Washington, May 12.-President
Wilson will not try to mediate De-
tween the warning European powers
at this time.
This was stated emphatically BY
White House and state department
officials.
1t was denied by Secretary Lam
sing that he had discussed peace
with Sir Cecil Spring-Rice' British
ambassador, upon the two occa-
sions- he has seen him this week. He
also denied he had taken up the
matter with j. p. Morgan, financial
agent for the allies in this country.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18

Captain Boy-Ed was the naval at
tache of the German embassy IN
Washington. With that of Capt.
Franz Won Papen, the military at
tache. his recall was demanded by
the United States several months
ago because of "pernicious activi-
ties" in alleged plots to destroy in
this country ammunition factories
and other property that was being
used to aid the allies.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
MONK ADVISER OF CZAR
is REPORTED ASSASSINATED

Berlin, May 12.-Gregory Raspu-
tin, the Russian monk, who is re-
puted to have exercised great in
fluence over Emperor Nicholas, has
been assassinated, according to re-
ports from Petrograd received in
Bucharest, says the Overseas News
agency today.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
british CENSOR CHESS LET
TIERS, SUSPECT GERMAN CODE

Gladstone, Mich, May 15.-Fear
that German subjects may be com
municating with aids in Canada
through the code used by chess clubs
has resulted in a rigid censorship OF
mails between chess club in this
city and one at Sault Ste. Marie
ontario. The game is progressing
slowly through the mails.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
TROUBLE IN GERMAN CABI-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ASKED

Amsterdam, May 13.-Emperor
William and Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg have decided that
Clemens Delbrueck, German minis
ter of the interior and yice-chancel-
lor, must resign, says Berlin dis
match to the Frankfurter Zeitung.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
u Killed in Aerial Raid

Paris, May 15.-An enemy aerial
attack on Majadagh, near the Greek
Serbian frontier, southwest of Dol
ran. in which fourteen civilians were
killed, is reported. The raid occur
red Friday. A number of persons
we're wounded.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
yT..it.tel nae Sure "Gets-It" Tor Ihose
Corns and save Your Life and Your Ioes'

uesitatet Use sure "Gets-1t" for Jhose
Corns and save Your Life and fouf Aoe''
eat of the toes. tapes that stick sisl,ers 70
the stocking, bandages and plas.tsrs .sI,a
thst make a package Of the toes, try-
ing biood-bringing razor1s,. enc ,no, one, onee
90 ,,o,, ou9ht TO have seen that corn
come off-just like banana ana peel psM way a
snt.Ioss appiied in two seconds new
er hurts healthy flesh or irrilstes; Nsysr
Nothing 70 press on the corr; n.s Neny. ny.
naY 1s snd try "Gets-It" tonight For
corns. calluses. warts ana beqn eqni9Hs asc a
to,tie or sent direct BY z. Lawrence
d Co. Chicago. III
SOLD in Abilene and recommend
,d as the worlds best corn remedy
by Troup & Leonard and Q. g.
Northcraft & Co.. J. N. Gleissner q
Son. 4-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
TWO MORE IRISH
REBELS SHOT TO DEATH

Dublin, May 13.-Two other lead
ers in the Irish rebellion, James
Connolly, known as commandant
general of the Irish republican
army, and John McDermott, have
been tried by court-marital and
shot.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
knights Of Pythlas at Manhattan

Manhattan, May 15.-Knights Of
Pythias from all parts of Kansas
began arriving here Sunday for the
state convention of the order which
opens a two-day session here today.
Five hundred delegates are expected
to attend.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
War Balloon Fell Into Ocean

Toulon, May ia dirigible bal
loon which wassed here recently
from Paris fell into the sea off the
Sandman coast The six persons
aboard all appear to have perished.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. TO
restore digestion, normal weight
good health and purify the blood,
use Burdock Blood Bitters. Sold at
all drug stores. Price $1.OO.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
$50 COTTON WORKERS
STRIKE FOR FRESH AIR

Laurel, Miss, May 1S.-About
two hundred and fifty weavers and
SINNERS in the Laurel cotton mills
went on strike for more fresh air.
The strikers alleged that the win
dcws in the mill were nailed down,
leaving only an S-inch opening.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18

Mr.. Shirk is well known here and
his friends are glad to hear OF the
honor he has received. AS president
of the state society he has been very
successful and accomplished much
good work.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18

For any pain, burn, scald or
bruise, apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic
Oil-the household remedy. Two
sizes, 25c and soc at all drug stores.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
FUNSTON ORDERS PROBE OF
GARRISON FIRES AT FT. BLISS

san Antonio. May 15.-General
Frederick Funston has ordered an
investigation of the fires at Fort
Bliss. near El Paso. It is said they
we're tncendiary and deliberate at
tempts to destroy the garrison.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
ROY-ED HONORED BY KAISER
FOR "sERyICES" IN U. S

Copenhagen, May 1S.-According
to the Kiel Zeitung, Capt. Karl Boy
Ed has been decorated ''in recogni-
tion of his services in America"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18

Doan's Regulets are recommend
cd by many who say they operate
easily, without gripping and without
bad after effects. 25e at all drug
stores.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18
Corns Come OFF
Like Banana Peel
Wonderful, Simple Gets It" Never
Fails to Remove ANY Corn Easily.

"wouldn't It jar you? Here I've
hoen Toing along for years, with one
5espeTate corn after another. trying
to get rid of them with salves tnat
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-05-18

HEALTH is fully restored oy tne
ii great Alternative and tonic, Hood 9
sarsaparilla. and you remember tne
old saying,-heslth IS WEALTH.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-06


the baking dish with layers of the
chopped pimentos between, with
bread crumbs and seasoning, cover
with milk and bake as usual
Add stuffed chopped olives to the
maearoni and cheese dish some time If
you want savory change from the
ordinary
A little grated ginseng root added
to the chicken dish, no matter how
served, stewed, fried, fricasseed. is a
new flavor for America but one which
you are sure to like.
Boiled Cabbage.-Brown a chopped
onion in two tablespoonfuls of butter,
add a quart of cabbage, finely shred
ded. cover and cook ten minutes. then
add quart of boiling water. salt and
pepper and cook uncovered until ten
der Sprinkle with a little sifted flour,
add two tablespoonfuls of vinegar and
serve hot
Liver Dumplngs.-Take a pound of
liver and run it two times through
the chopper, add two onions and four
stalks of celery, all finely cut. two
eggs, two tablespoonfuls of butter and
the crumbs from fourteen crackers
rolled Add enough flour to make the
mixture stiff enough to roll into balls
the size of a walnut and serve after
cooking ten minutes in any kind of
soup stock Serve with the soup.
Orange Pie.-Grate the rind of an
orange, add tablespoonful of flour to
a cupful of sugar, mix well. add salt,
cupful of water and tablespoonful
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-06

and dressed with mayonnaise, served
on head lettuce, is another delicious
salad
Cabbage salad.-Chop enough cab
bage to make two eupfuls, add chopped
peanuts enough to flavor it well, two
tablespoonfuls of scraped onion and
French dressing highly seasoned with
salt and red pepper A little red pep
per cut in fine strips may be used as
a garnish to this nice salad
Potato Satad.-Mix cold boiled pota-
toes, cut in cubes with crisp eueum.
ber also cut in cubes. sprinkled with
chopped onion. pour over mayonnaise
and garnish with minced parsley
Apple-Cheese Salad.-Pare apples
and cut in small balls with French
vegetable cutter, marinate in French
dressing and chill Mash a cream
cheese, season with teaspoonful each
of worcestershire sauce and chopped
red pepper. Shape into balls the same
size the apple and heap few of each
on crisp lettuce. Serve with French
dressing.
Meat Salad.-Cut chicken, beef or
veal into fine pieces, removing all fat
and gristle. To each two eupfuls of
meat add a cupful of chopped celery
and one small onion, finely minced.
Just before serving add enough boiled
dressing. highly seasoned, to make it
hold together.
Cabbage Salad.-Chep a small cab
bage head very fine. with an onion. fry
until brown a slice of salt pork cut in
fine cubes, pour over the cabbage the
hot fat and Drowned cubes, stir and
season well with salt and red pepper.
then add enough boiling-hot vinegar
to season we'll and serve hot. This
is salad which may take the place of
vegetable at dinner.
Jello or gelatine used with cut fruit
and served with a French dressing.
makes another nice salad, serve on
head lettuce.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-06
SAGE TEA DARKENS
HAIR TO ANY SHADE
Don't stay Gray! Here's an
0Id-time Recipe that Any
body Can Apply.

The use Of Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair to its natural
color dates back to grandmother's
time. She used 1t to keep her hair
beautifully dark, glossy and attractive.
Whenever her hair took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance, this
simple mixture was applied with won
derful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at
any drug store for 90 cent bottle Of
"Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Com
pound, you will get this famous old
preparation, improved by the addition
of other ingredients, which can be de-
pended upon to restore natural color
and beauty to the hair.
q well=known downtown druggist
says it darkens the hair 50 naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell 1t has
been applied. You simply dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair, taking one
strand at time. By morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap-
plication or two, it becomes beautifully
dark and glossy.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com.
pound Is delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire more youthful
appearance. 1t is not intended for the
cure, mitigation or prevention of dis
ease.-Adv.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-06

spoonfuls of baking powder, a fourth
of teaspoonful of SALT mix well,
then add cupful and half each of
sweet milk and a beaten egg. Add
two tablespoonful Of drippings into a
hot frying pan and pour in the mix
ture. Bake in moderate oven 30
minutes. Serve with Jelly
Cornmeal Crisps.-Mix together two
cupfuls of cornmeal. two teaspoonfuls
of salt; beat in gradually two cupfuIs
of boiling water. add two tablespoon.
fuls of butter and spread an inch thick
in large dripping pan. Bake until
crisp, about fifteen minutes. Cut in
squares and serve as crackers.
SaVory Mush.-Stir into a quart OF
mush teaspoonful of sage or of poul.
try dressing. When ready to fry cut
in slices and dip in flour, fry in lit.
tie hot bacon fat and serve with fried
bacon at breakfast
Popcorn Bals.-Boil a cupful of
corn strip with tablespoonful of vim
egar until it hardens in water. Pour
over the corn while hot and butter the
hands we'll before forming the balls.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-06
INTERESTING INFORMATION

Spain is credited with producing
more than three-quarters of the
worlds supply Of olive oil
Vancouver island, it is estimated,
alone can furnish one billion feet of
merchantable timber a year for 100
years to come
The worlds output of new platinum
In 1914 was placed at 263,45S troy
ounces. Russia furnished 241,200
ounces, Colombia 1880 ounces and
the United States $40 ounces.
One man-eating leopard of India was
known to have killed more than TWEEN
ty men before it was dispatched.
There has been Asiatic cholera in
Petrograd all this year. but the au-
thorities have forbidden with heavy
penalties the dissemination of the
word cholera by print or in speech.
It Is called by word signifying
chronic diarrhea." The disease seems
to be gaining Roadway, as recently no.
tees in big red letters have been post
ed up on shops and walls and fences
all over the city warning the popula-
ton not to drink unboiied water on
any account.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-06
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass of hot water each MORN
inc helps US look and feel 9
clean, sweet, fresh. J

Happy. bright, alert-vigorous and
vivacious-a good clear skin; nat.
nrat ROSY complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by clean,
healthy blood. II only every woman
and likewise every man could realize
the wonders of drinking phosphated
hot water each morning, what graf.
flying change would take place.
Instead of the thousands of sickly,
anaemic-looking men. women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex.
ions instead of the multitudes of
nerve wrecks" "rundowns." brain
fagso and pessimists we should see
yirile. optimistic throng of rosy.
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking.
each morning before breakfast, glass
of real hot water with teaspoonful
of limestone phosphate In it to wash
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
ten Yards of bowels the previous days
indigestible waste, sour lamentations
and nelson's, thus cleansing. sweeten-
ing and freshening the entire alimen-
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who
have a pallid, sallow complexion and
who are constipated very often, are
urged to obtain quarter pound of
limestone phosphate from any drug
gist or at the store which will cost
but a trife but is sufficient to demon
strate the quick and remarkable
change in both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice internal
sanitation. We must remember that
inside cleanliness is more important
than outside, because the skin does
not ABSORB impurities to contaminats
the blood, while the pores in the thir.
ty feet of bowels do.-Adv.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-06

covered with a spotless napkin feidea
to cover good-szed tray. The small
est, prettiest dishes should be placed
on it and everything in an orderly
manner All hot foods should be
served hot and cold foods cold on
well-ehilled dishes.
For fever patient, fruit juice IN
cold water makes most refreshing
drinks. Serve in small glasses rather
than in too large quantities, This is
a rule which should be observed IN
all serving to sick people.
Oatmeal Gruet.-Take two-thirds OF
a cupful of oatmeal, add three pints
of boiling water and teaspoonfui OF
salt; cook for two and a half hours
in a double boiler. Remove from the
fire and strain When using for a
patient, use half a cupful of the Cruel
with a half eupful of thin cream, two
tablespoonfu1s of boiling water and
sugar to taste. A grating of nutmeg
or cinnamon may be added In some
cases. Other gruels may be prepared
in the same manner, using barley,
cornmeal. rice or farina.
Chicken Custard.-Take a cupful
and a half of crumbs from the center
of a loaf, add to them two tablespoon
fuls of finely chopped chicken breast.
Beat the yolks of two eggs until well
mixed, add to them dash of celery
salt, a pinch of salt and eupful of
milk. Mix all we'll and pour into a
custard cup set in Lot water and bake
until the eustard is set Serve hot.
Simple eustards are both wholesome
and dainty to serve to an invalid.
F1oat-island, with small cubes of jelly
on the egg white, makes a most at
traetive dish which will be especially
pleasing to children. The sight must
be appealed to IN the sick, 50 a study
of pretty combinations pleasing to the
eye is worth while.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-06

porters, Cruelty Him. Cruelty Him,
Cruelty Him"
Mr.. Bennett arose, and apparent
ly without any feeling In the beginning
OF his remarks, yet showing the depth
and intense feryor of his nature as
he continued This Is what he said In
| conclusion. Yes, Mr.. President, your
Secretary of State thoroughly under
stands the underlying principle which
daily governs each issue of the Herald,
He says the Herald would have been
on the side of the rabble, of the clam
ering populace and 1t 1t would have re-
echoed the cry, Cruelty Him, Cruelty
Him, Cruelty Him. So 1t would. Mr..
Black and then turning upon the sec.
rotary of state he raised his voice and
stretched out his long Scotch arm,
shaking his finger in Mr.. Blacks face:
'Yesl you are right; and where would
your hope of salvation be today, Mr..
Black. IL he had not been erucified
for you
Some years ago the owner of one of
the largest papers in New York. recog-
nizing the need for Frightening his pa
per. issued an order that common.
place writing should not thereafter be
printed The order extended to the
editorial page. The e1everest deserip-
tive writer's that could be found were
employed. and what was the result?
Why they tell the story that the edi-
tors wanted the payements around the
building covered with sawdust and
straw to deaden the disturbing noise
of the passing vehicles. because such
a great mental effort was necessary.
You remember what l said about hu-
NOR and insanity. Well, the presence
of this additional force of funny writ.
ers made a very sheol of the office
The merit of news was forgotten and
the whole establishment was divided
against itself
Petty jealousies were more numer-
Gus than individuals among them a.
b. was simply conceited fool, c. D.
and +. F. had no more humor in their
composition than the Belgian pave
tor and the city editor were only
plain news fellows the fine writing and
the funny writing went out every time
under that memorable rule, chop
things down. The editorial page es
tablished a standard of cynical ridi
Guile, SO that ii became byword, and
when contemporary wished to pi.
rouette on the apex of comparison. he
merely had to say that such a thing
was funner than an editorial tn the
New York Eagle. In less than six
months the order in that office was TO
buy more Procrustean beds and less
paper and pencils.
When a man has turned what he
thinks is a particularly fine sentence,
invented good joke, on some public
men. and sees his master the next
morning as dry as dust. why be has
no desire to try to comply with the
owners order. After while the pa
per got back into its common praeti.
cal everyday style again and again the
editor shook EN- up with an impera.
tive order that the first man that inter-
fered with this command would be
fired on sight. He thought Washing
ton was an excellent field wherein to
establish this new order of things
One afternoon when the editor was in
great hurry he sent telegram re-