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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
Don't Let Your COUGH Hang On

A cough that racks and weakens
is dangerous, it undermines your
health and thriyes on neglect. Re-
lieve it at once with DR.. King s New
Discovery This soothing balsam
remedy heals the throat, loosens the
phlegm its antiseptic properties
kill the germ and the cold is quick
ly broken up. Children and grown
ups alike find DR., Kings New Dis
eovery pleasant to take as we'll as
effective. Have a bottle handy in
your medicine chest for grippe,
Group and all bronchial affections.
At DRUGGISTS. SOC.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
CHAPTER XIV.

a ND to that word of challenge
M made no answer. but | raised
"a my head and looked into his
eyes with dignity that came
to me as my right from suffering. SO
regarding each other, we stood for a
very short minute, In which the Capt
talne the Count de Lasselles raised
his head from his kisses OF salutatlon
upon my hands.
"And, mon enfant, Is this the good
uncle to whose care you came into
American" asked that Capltalne the
Count de Tassclles as he reached ont
his imprisoned hands for greeting to
my relative.
did not make any answer to that
question. My head raised Itself yet
higher, and looked my Gouvcrneur
Faulkner full IN the face while ! wait
ed to hear what he would answer of
my klnshlp to him.
"Sir, am the friend of General Car.
ruthers, and am also the governor OF
the state OF IIarpeth have come
across the mountains 10 talk with you
about the business of this contract for
mules for your army and | have
brought your young friend to assist
me If should need translatlng from
or to YOU We Americans, captain are
poor handlers of any language not our
own, and the matter Is of much gravl
ty" And as the Gouverneur Faulkner
spoke those words to my Capitaine the
Count de Iassclles, with n great courte-
sy, but also a great sternness. In which
he named me- not rs his friend, but as
the friend of that Capitaine the Count
de I.asselles. | knew that was placed
by him among all women liars Of the
world and that to him his hoy Robert
of honor was Of a truth dead forever.
at Is indeed OF such a gravity that |
have come from the English Canada to
make all clear to myself answered
my beloved Capitaine the Count de
I.asSelles ms he drew himself to his
entire height. which was well nigh as
great as that Of the gouverneur Of the
state of lIarpeth.
And | have ridden a day and a
night. sir. for the same purpose" an
swered my great Gouveneur Faulk-
ner, with that beautiful courtesy OF
business ! have always observed him
TO use In the transaction of his affairs
In his office at the capitol OF the state
of Harpeth. And as one Of us must
make a beginning will you not tell me
captain. why you are here and IN this
predicament?'
"ln a few words ! will make all
clear to you. your excellency." made
answer my Capitaine the Count de
Lasselles, with an air Of courtesy
equal TO that Of the Gouyerneur Faux
ner. Il sent down into your state OF
Harpeth one OF my commission. 10
whom | gave the direction that with a
lack OF annoying publicity he should
investigate the preparedness Of the
state OF Harpeth 10 deliver those 5000
Of mules to the republique OF France
as was being proposed. Behold. a re-
port that all is wen comes TO me. but
ali. It Is with sorrow and shame that
rrh thin could be done by SON
~ .-.g 4.-.lsc Nh 4 .r'e~ i'f ',.t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to
be shaken into the shoes and sprink
led in the foot-bath for hot, tired,
swollen. aching tender feet. 1t
makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
Sold everywhere, 25e. Ask for AL
lens Foot-Ease. Don't accept any
substitute. 12-4wk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
Sheriff to Lansing with Bruno

Lawrence Bruno, the Italian con-
victed here of numbering Tricto
Nunzio in his home at Solomon on
January 20, was taken to the state
penitentiary at Lansing by Sheriff
Sherman this morning, to begin his
sentence of life Imprisonment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

today that acts on the new prin-
ciple, not only of shriveliHg up the
corn. but of loosening the corn off
so loose that you can lift it right
of with your fingers. Put drops of
"Gets-It" on that corn or callus to-
night That's all. The corn is
doomed sure as sunrise. No pain,
or trouble, or soreness. You do
away once and for all with toe
bundling bandages, toe eating salves
and irresponsible what-nots Try
it-Eet surprised and lose corn
"Gets-It' is sold everywhere, csc
a bottle. or sent on receipt of price
by Z. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. Ill
Sold in Abilene and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by Troup & Leonard Drug Co. and
C. E. Northcraft & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
100000 Corns
Lifted Right OFF {!
Try Q Drops Of Magic "Gets-It."

There's a wonderful difference be-
tween getting rid of a corn now and
the way they used to try to get rid
of it only four or five years ago.
"Gets-It" has revolutiontzed corn
history, It's the only corn remedy
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS
FOR PHILADELPHIA
Two or More of the Most Power.
full Known Will Be Placed
In City.

Philadelphia is to be protected from
the possibility of attack from the air
by two or more Of the largest and most
powerful anti-aircraft guns that have
yet been constructed. The Philadel-
phia navy yard and the Frankford
arsena, are the vulnerable points that
are to receive most of the protection,
but the city itself will also be consid-
cred in the protective plans.
The gun is Of the mobile type and
can be demounted quickly and rushed
to new position by big motor truck
that is part of its equipment. 1t is
said at the navy yard that the gun is
very much like the great anti-aircraft
rifles that guard the approaches to
Paris and London.
The war department is not contem-
plating an attack by Zeppelins or air
planes flying across the Atlantic, but
they are providing against an assault
by seaplanes making the trip across
seas on the decks Of the German high
seas fleet. The warnings that have
been received from Admirals Sims and
JellicOe to the effect that the German
feet may sally forth at any time and,
passing by the strongly defended coast
Of England, attack the Atlantic coast
of the United States, is responsible for
the precautions that are being taken.
In such raid seaplanes and subma-
rines undoubtedly would be used, the
submarines 10 threaten the American
fleet and keep it behind protective nets.
the planes TO bomb nlunition plants,
navy yards. arsenals and the large
cities of the coast
That the prospect Is not chimera
is proved by the activity of the war
and navy departments In taking the
stitches in time" There is no objec-
tion being made to the publication of
the few facts here stated.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
BIC WASTE IN WAR
Money Spent Would Have Made
Earth a Paradise.
"a, 100000 DEAD AND MANNED

Berlin Paper In Making Comparisons
Says Funeral Cortege Of 7,C0o, 900
Men Killed Would Reach From Paris
to Vladivostok, One Hearse Following
Another.
up the results of the war to date as
follows:
"War loans, $S7,OO0,oO0,OOO; loss in
dead and wounded, 24,000,000 men; ;
killed, 100000 men; crippled for life,
100000 men; loss through decrease of
birth rate in all belligerent countries.
100000 men.
'The gold production of the world
during the last 800 years amounted to
$15, 5,0OO,OOO,O0O or less than one-fifth of
the cost of the awful world war;" the
paper continues. "In five dollar gold
pieces the SS7.OOO,OOOOOO raised in war
loans would form belt that could be
wound around the earth nine times.
"The funeral cortege of the 100000
men killed would reach from Paris to
Vladivostok if one hearse followed the
other.
when the war began the combined
public debt of all European states was
little over $25, ,OOO,O00OO0, and now it
is over $112,OO0,OO0,0OO. The British
merchant fleet in 1914 represented a
value of about $950,OOO,00O. That is
less than the annual interest England
now has to pay for her war debt. Be-
fore the war Germany exported goods
to the amount of $113,ODO,O0O per year
to the British colonies. By cutting off
this export England can eventually re-
imburse herself for her losses, but this
will take more than 200 years.
Germany, with the amount spent by
her for the war, could have bought all
the cotton fields, the copper mines and
the whole petroleum industry of the
United States and still would have had
several billion dollars left over.
Russia. with her war expenses,
might have covered her immense terri
tories with net of railways as close
as that of Belgium and France, whose
losses In men are larger than the entire
male population of Alsace-Lorraine.
could have bought all the Portuguese
and Dutch colonies with the money she
sacrificed for the war.
with the enormous wealth destroy
ed by the war Europe might have been
made paradise on earth instead of Il
hor &C.,
that the awful struggle would have
been avoided if the nations had any
idea Of its enormity when it started"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
4 CONTRAST IN POLICE
A. They Are Seen In Norway, Sweden
and Denmark.


In Christiania the policeman Is a mild
and amiable citizen In a rather shiny
coat and none too neat who stands In
the middle of the roadway and tries to
maintain some semblance Of order In
the democratic muddle Of the city's
traffic.
In Stockholm the policeman Is
walking arsenal, with sword and pistol
and a brass helmet, and the arrest Of
a disorderly person becomes an act OF
state. There the policeman represents
the high authority of q proud country.
He fulfills his duty with a stern Sc
verify. He is the symbol Of law aud
esta blished order.
In Copenhagen the policeman is nei-
ther the happy-go-lucky citizen who
patrols the streets Of Norway nor Is
he a creature of resplendent glory like
his colleague In Sweden. He strikes
happy medium. In this he Is an ex-
cellent representative of land where
the art Of sensible and peacesSl living
seems to have been brought to its high
est perfection, where everybody seems
well fed, where beggars are as scarce
as very rich people and where the wom-
en- live up to the best traditions Of the
charming china which Is made in the
royal residence Of Denmark.-Hendrik
Willem Van Loon In Century.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
WON BY CARTOONS
North Dakota Artist Elected to
Congress by Drawings.
ILLUSTRATED HIS SPEECHES.

None of the Othor Political Campaign
ers Could Equal J. M. Baer's Chalk
Talks In Getting Audiences-Farmers
Would Drive Fifty Miles to See the
Young Fellow Make Those Pictures.
Fargo, N. D.-All the set rules of po-
litical poker were violated in North Da-
kota when the workingmen of the
cities and the farmers united to send a
nonpartisan candidate to congress.
John NJ. Baer, who was sent on his
way to Washington by 5000 plurality,
is not lawyer, gone to join the $50
other lawyers in our national assembly
Instead, he is a cartoonist on a Fargo
newspaper. He was educated as civil
engineer, took fling at farming and
became interested in politics through
the cartoonist's necessity for studying
current affairs. If he had been a year
younger than his twenty-five years he
could not have been admitted to the
house of representatives.
Naturally, the young men were for
him. Drainage engineers spoke for him
because they thought his technical
training would be of use in discussing
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
BIG JOB FOR RAILROADS.
Will Have to Transport 1000 Men to
Various Cantonnents

Various Cantonments.
Altogether 687,0OO men will have to
be transported to the various canton
ments that the government is building
to house the new national army. The
movement will start Sept. 5. Between
that date and Sept 9 the railroads will!
complete the entrainment of 100000
men. or approximately 30 per cent Of
the total number scheduled to be NOV
ed TO the various training camps.
1t is expected that a second move.
ment of approximately 100000 men will
begin on Sept. 10. continuing for four
days thereafter. and third movement
of the same size on Oct 8.
Some conception Of the magnitude Of
the task confronting the American
Railway association In preparing sche6-
ules that will assure the safe and
prompt transportation OK these armies
without interfering with regular traffic
may be CLEANED from the fact that to
move merely one field army of $4,000
men requires 6,229 cars made up into
366 trains with as many locomotives
and train crews.
Meanwhile, IN addition to moving
the $1,000 recruits for the national
army, the railroads have been asked
to supply transportation for the 35O, 1000
members of the national guard to their
training camps. This national guard
movement has already started and will
continue in increasing volume until all
have been moved.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
Simplicity Of Jenny Lind.

Jenny Lind must have been the most
simple, unpretending pritna donna that
ever lived. When she first visited Eng.
land she was bound to sing only at the
Royal Italian Opera House, and when
commanded to sing at the queens con-
cert she was obliged to refuse. Very
sorry to be compelled to notify this,
she ordered her carriage and drove
straight to Buckingham palace. She
handed her card to an official, who, not
unnaturally, declined to take it. A.
higher authority happened to pass and
took 1t upon himself to present it. As
soon as her majesty saw it she said,
admit her by all means" Jenny Lind
appeared and said simply that she was
so very sorry to be unable to sing at
her majesty's concert that she thought
it better to call herself and explain.
The queen was charmed with her nat
ural manner, gave her a cordial recep-
ton and promised to be her friend.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
RECRUIT DEPOT NAMED.
Designation Of Fort Thomas Foreca lists
General Service.

General Service.
Fort Thomas, Kentucky, is designat-
ed as recruit depot and turned over
to the adjutant general of the army III
orders issued forecasting the organiza-
ton of general recruit depot service.
Through this service new men will
be fed into the regular and national
guard regiments, including both volun-
teers and men modified under the Sc
lective draft law Wounded soldiers
who have recovered sufficiently to re-
turn to the front also will be sent for
ward through the general depot. Be-
cause of the time required to reach
France, it is understood a general re-
cruit depot will be established on the
other side, which will be fed from the
depot here and in turn supply men to
regiments at the front as they are
needed to fill the gaps. The prelim-
mary training of recruits will be car
ried on at the depots, and the men COM
ing back from the hospitals will be
given the physical exercise necessary
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13

public improvement projects. Cartoon.
lists and artists sent drawings for a
travelling exhibit boosting his cause.
One newspaper humorist gave up his
job to go out and give illustrated
speeches for him. In the Fargo Cour-
Ter News, all Baer's drawings bore the
union lakeland the workingmaD was
favorably inclined.
Then there were the farmers, whose
lot he once had shared in his brief
twenty-five years of life. The Repub-
lican and Democratic candidates sought
to impeach his record on the soil. Why.
they charged. he made himself the
laughing stock of the community by
covering a wagon, load of flax to pro-
tect it from the frost 1t seems that
fax is impervious to chill, and the
charge was grave one to make in that
agricultural district. 1t appeared at
one time that Mr.. Baer could not sur
vive this indication that he was unfit
ted to sit in the national councils.
But Baer got out his artists crayon
and drew picture of the farm wagon
A1ANlI thlOuSh q tCAlluC WnuStOIIu
The tarpaulin, he proved to all within
hearing or sight, was necessary to pre-
vent his harvest from blowing away.
Having thus displayed a statesmanlike
ability for explaining away damaging
evidence, the race was conceded to the
young nonpartisan.
AS political dra wing card all the old
party oratory could not equal Mr.. Baer's
chalk talks. Farmers would drive fifty
miles to see the young fellow draw those
pictures-crude likenesses of anything
from state owned grain elevator to q
fat Minneapolis miller gouging the men
who raised the wheat.
Baer's election marked the entry of
the National Nonpartisan league into
national politics. Lively interest was
manifested throughout the nation be-
cause the league has now spread into
eight states, Kansas, Missouri and Ne
braska among them, with total men,
bership of 100000, nearly half of which
| is in North Dakota.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
AMERICAS WAR EXPENSES
= NOW A MILLION HOURLY

+ Washington.-War expendi-
+ lures of the United States, in
+ cluding allied loans. mounted
+ during August to more than $24,-
+ 100000 every twenty-four hours.
+ The figures, minus $1OO.OOO.OOO
+ just loaned to Russia, are con-
+ tanned in treasury statement.
i Two-thirds of the daily total,
+ $16,375,0 900, is represented by ad-
+ vances to the allies. For it's own
+ needs the United States has been
+ spending daily $S.0SS,652. max
+ ing the gross total $24.4G9. .G52.
!. Since war was declared. 140
+ days ago. the treasury has paid
4 out total of $2.3ST .490.OSG, of
+ which $1.6S0.500,OOO has been
+ advanced to the entente govern
+ ments.
+ Lord Northcliffe of the British
i mission presented to Secretary
+ McAdoo figures showing that the
+ credit Of the British government
i would have to be increased from
+ $500,000,00O monthly to about
+ S6OO,O0O.OOO
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
JackaIs and Crocodile Eggs.

Jackals and hyenas are very fond OF
crocodile eggs. The former is the more
successful poacher of the two. Ma
tives Of central Africa say that the
jackal has sixteen eyes, with one Of
which he watches the eggs and with
the fifteen others he looks out for the
crocodile. The hyena, on the other
hand, being very greedy, has all his
eyes on the eggs and so often falls a
victim to the watchful crocodile in mo-
tionless hiding. The natives say, too,
that the crocodile sometimes knocks
it's prey off the bank or off the canoe
with its tail and then seizes 1t with its
wide open jaws.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
DEAD, YET STILL 1T LIVES.
A Most Curious Freak of Nature 10 the
Xaqetahle CATERPILLAR.

Among the many strange growths,
apparently freaks of nature, which are
to be found in New Zealand the vege-
table caterpillar readily ranks among
the foremost. This caterpillar is sew
eral inches In length, is hairless and
does not differ essentially in appear
ance from some of the caterpillars Of
our own land.
It's claim to distinction lies in the
fact that when it gets ready to die it
digs a hole for itself in the earth and
completely buries ITSELF Later s1en-
der green shoot springs from the spot.
This bears two or more leaves near its
top.
Upon investigation it is found that
the green shoot springs from the head
Of the dead caterpillar, and further in
vestigation develops the fact that tho
body Of the caterpillar is filled with
roots.
The form is retained without change,
and the roots do not pierce through
the skin or enter the ground. When
dug up this dead yet living freak pre-
sents a most odd appearance, for the
head and even the eyes Of the cater
pillar are distinctly seen, yet from the
head is growing the green sprout, with
its leaves.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
Drops "kaiser" From Plane.

Redwood City, Cal-"The kaiser is
dead!' shouted modern Paul Re
we're. galloping through Redwood City.
The people rushed to the town hall to
hear confirmation of the news. Direct
ed to nearby marsh, they found the
"kaiser". up to his neck in mud. Dan
Davidson. air pilot at the nearby avia-
ton school, made an effigy of friend
Bill Hohenzollern, went up in his aero
plane early in the morning and dropped
Bill into the marsh. An early rising
farmer saw the effigy drop and rushed
to the spot. thinking some aviator had
fallen. On learning it was only the
kaiser the farmer spread the word.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
CONSIDERATION

Now to the stars that we unfold.
For service to the world.
Let's add a cloudless star of Faith
With them to be unfurled
Let us find room for other stars
That all more radiant be.
Let us find room upon the flag
For Hope and Charity.
Now on the shield of those who serve
Let's write In flaming letters
The word that gives assurance of
A world with broken letters.
Let Liberty be written there,
The herald of the day
To which we consecrate ourselves
Forever. come what may.
Now to the cause so long in gloom.
OF Justice, Truth and Right,
Now to the cause, Democracy.
We pledge supremest r1ight.
Nor shall we sheathe the sword until
The world is won from yhrall,
Till endless Peace shall wear the crown
OF equal rights for all.
George F. Dobson in Brooklyn Eagle.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
GR0UNDH0G is BACK HOME.
Returns to Family That Befriended Il
Twenty Years Before.

Madisonville. Ky. Hezzie Sisk of
Dalton is the owner of a grounding
that is now old enough to retire to
private life. About twenty years ago
Mr.. Sisk's son Sam found young
grounding pig, took it home, and that
fall it hibernated. 1t came out next
spring and soon was missing.
Sight had been lost of the animal,
but about two months ago the same
hog turned up again and wens to the
same quarters where it was reared and
is still with the family. Mr.. Sisk says
there is no doubt that it is the very
same grounding that strayed off from
home a number Of years ago. 1t is
gentle and seems to have made up it's
mind to die among it's former friends.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
cert'ny Is Some Bunnv,s EootI

A rabbits foot will remain the priced
possession of William Brown, negro
workman, for life, he said, after heavy
autotruck, which he was backing down
skidway into an excavation for new
building in Ardmore, Pa, turned over
and fell into the hole, Brown beneath it.
The reason he will always keep the rab-
bits foot is that he had it with him at
the time of the accident and because the
doctors at the Bryn Mawr hospital,
whittier he was taken by folks who
thought him dead 6eclared that he was
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
The Earth and Man Compared.

If it were possible for a man to con-
struct globe 800 feet in height-much
less than twice the height Of the
Washington monument-and to place
upon any portion Of it's surface an
atom one four thousand three hundred
and eightieth of an inch in diameter
and one one hundred and twentieth Of
an inch in height, it would correctly
denote the proportions man bears to
the gigantic globe upon which he
stands.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
TO GIVE PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.
"Why America Entered the War" Sub
iect For School Children,

The national war aid announced
from its headquarters prize essay
contest for children between the ages
of eight and eighteen on the topic
''Why America Entered the War" The
prizes include a fifty dollar liberty loan
bond and gold coins Of $25, SIS and
$40, respectively.
The only restriction is that the con-
testant must be relative not further
removed than third cousin Of some
man serving his country in the war.
The writing of one cheerful" letter a
month to service relative is one of
the requirements.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
LOST 121 LBS. IN FEW WEEKS
Weighing 316, Physician Walked Eight.
cen Miles a Day.

Seneca, N. Y.-Dr I. FL. Magib
weighed 316 pounds when he went on
his vacation few weeks ago. When
he returned he weighed 19a pounds.
'"The doctors told me never would
be able to get down to 200 pounds" he
said, ''but I fooled them. 1t took per-
aistent exercise. While was in Texas
I started walking a mile day. That
was all could stand at first. But by
the time had finished my visit in San
Diego I was walking eighteen miles a
day without becoming in the least ex-
hausted."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-13
Law IarkA./

Investigation has ruined the lark's
reputation for early rising. That much
celebrated bird is quite sluggard. as
it does not rise till long after chat
finches, linnets and number Of hedge
row birds have been up and about for
some time.