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The Washington times., 1922-12-10

a little woman and her husband
giant. He came to me during the
performance and said: my wife
is awfully seasick. but she wants
to sing. and ] want her to. In the
intervals Of her illnsss she is In
pretty good shape for q little while.
II you will stop everything when
you see me coming IN with her,
she will do her part"
I saw him rushing into the
saloon with his wife in his arms,
and Immediately announced her
for the next number. She made
q great triumph, but at the proper
moment was caught up by her
husband and carried again to the
deck. He said to me afterwards:
MY wife was not at her best last
night, because there IL a peculi.
arity about seasickness and sing
ers; the lower notes In which she
is most effective are not at such
times available or in working
order"
REHAN DELIGHTS .sTEERAGE.
Augustin DAILY did a great serv-
ice to the theater by his wonder
full genius as q manager. He dis
covered talent everywhere and en-.
couraged 1t. He trained his COM
pany with the skill Of q master.
and produced in his theaters here
and in London a series OF wonder
full plays. He did not permit his
artists to take part. ~ = rule. in
these concerts on the ship. but It
% happened that on one occasion
we celebrated the Fourth Of July
went to Mr.. DAILY and asked
him II he would not ~ an Amer.
ican take. the management Of the
whole celebration. This appealed
to him, and he selected the best
talent from his company. Amoag
them was Ada Rshan. knew
Miss Rehan when she was in the
stock company at Albany, In her
early days. With Mr.. DAILY, who
discovered her. she soon developed
into Q star Of the first magnitude.
Mr.. DAILY persisted ON my pre-
siding and introducing the artists.
and also delivering the Fourth Of
July oration. The celebration was
so successful in the saloon that
Mr.. DAILY had II repeated the next
night in the second cabin, and the
night after that In the steerage.
The steerage did its best, and was
clothed in the finest things which
1t was carrying back to astonish
the old folks In the old country.
and Its enthusiasm was greater, IL
possible, than the welcome which
had greeted the artists among the
first and second cabin passenger.
After Miss Rehan had rscited
her part and been encored and en-.
cored. found her in tears. I
said: Miss Rehan. your triumph
has been so great that It should
be laughter"
Yes" she said. but II IL 30
nathetic to see them people who
nrobably never before met with
the higher art "
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and an invitation for dinner. At
the dinner Barnum easily carried
off the honors with his wonderful
fund Of unusual adventures.
AN ILLUSION SHATTERED.
Ny first contact with Mr.. Bar.
mum occurred many years be.
fore. when I was q boy up in
Peekskill. At that time he had
a museum and a show In
building at the corner Of Ann
street and Broadway, opposite
the old Astor House. BY skiilful
advertising he kept people all
over the country expecting some.
thing new and wonderful and
anxious to visit his show.
There had been an Indian mas
sacre on the western plains. The
particulars filled the newspapers
and led to action by the Govern.
ment in retaliation. Barnum
advertised that he had succeed
ID In securing the Sioux warriors
whom the Government, had cap.
tured. and who would re-enact
every day the bloody battle In
which they were victorious.
Il was one Of the hottest after
moons in August when I appeared
there from the country. The In
dians were on the top floor, under
the roof. The performance was
sufficiently blood-curdling to sat.
isfy the most exacting reader OF
q penny-dreadful. After the per.
forInance, when the audience left.
I was too fascinated to 80. and
remained in the rear Of the hall.
gazing at these dreadful savages.
One Of them took off his head
gear. dropped his tomahawk and
scalping knife. and said in the
broadest irish to his neighbor:
"Moike, II this weather don't
cool of, I will be nothing bu.
a grease spot" This was among
the many Illusions which have
been dissipated for me In long
life. Notwithstanding that, I
still have faith. and dearly love
to be fooled. but not to have
the fraud exposed.
SOCIOLOGICAL MOMENT.
For a tired man who has grown
stale with years Of unremitting
work I know Of no relief and recu.
peration equal to taking q steam
er and crossing the ocean to En-.
rope. I ala this for . few weeks
In midsummer many times and
always with splendid and most re.
freshing results. With fortunate
introductions. I became acquaint-
ed with many Of the leading men
Of other countries. and this was
a liberal education.
There is invariably . concert for
charities to help the sailors on
every ship. I had many amusing
experiences In presiding on these
OCCASIONS. I remember once we
were having = rough night Of It.
and one Of our artists. q famous
singer. who had made q success.
.ful tour Of the United States. was
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nNE speak Of Sir Henry Irving without retailing
the wonderful charm and genius of his leading lady,
Ellen Terry. She failed to be worthy Of sharing
In Irvngs triumphs Her remarkable adaptaby to the
different characters and grasp of their characteristics made
her Of tho best exeme Of Shakespeare Of her time
She equally good in the great characters Of other play
wrights Her effectiveness increased by unusual
ability to shed and natural tears invited behind
the evening when she had produced great i'm
preston upon the audience in very pathetic part asked
her how she did what else abls to do.
"Why" she answered, 1T is simple when you por
trayng -' mentioning the character "and such
crisis arises in your le that naturally and Immediately
the begin to flow" So they did when she was H.
lustrating the part for - 3.E
privilege to hear Edwin Booth Richelieu and
Hamlet have witnessed all the great actors Of time in
those characters None Of them equaed Edwin Booth For
number Of years he exled from the stage because his
brother Wilkes Booth the assassin of President Lincoln
His admirers in New York felt that it misfortune for
dramatic that artist should be
PEELED remain in private e In order to break the spell
they united and invited Mr. Booth to give performance at
Of the larger theaers The house, Of course,
fully tcketed with selected guests.
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ADA REHAN FOUND
BY AUGUSTIN DAILY
AS A BUDDING STAR

Under Eis Direction She Rapidly Attained High
Place i'm Theatrical Firmament- -Depew
Tells How, After Triumph at Entertainment
i'm Ships Steerage, She Wept Because Her
Audience Lacked So Many Opportunities.
The Washington times., 1922-12-10
JEFFERSON, BOOTH,
! MANSFIELD, IRVING,
SENATOR'S FRIENDS

Anecdotes of Great and Near-Great Recalled.
Prominent Englishman, Visiting America,
Wanted Chiefly to Meet P. I. Barnunn, Who
Caused Severe Disillusionment to Depew On
One Notable and Memorable Occasion.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
1T MAY HELP

The Reflector Is receiving conSid-
erable literature fro mthe fertilizer
manufacturers against the Muscle
Shoals deal by which 1t is proposed
to sell the plant to Henry Ford. This
was one Of the huge wastes OF the
war, hundreds of millions going into
a visionary scheme only partially
completed and of whose Ultimate
value as first planned there is grave
doubt
II congress APPROVES the contract
Mr.. Ford will control one OF the
largest water power sites in the
world, with capacity of 5000
horsepower. With 1t go two nitrate
plants. a vast amount of equipment
and virtually all that remains OF the
undertaking commenced by the gov
ernment during the war for the pur-
pose Of assuring domestic nitrate
supply
The possibilities are enormous.
Although part of the work was un-
completed when the government ap-
preparations expired, the foundations
were laid the reservoir concessions
were obtained and the biggest dam.
called the Wilson dam, was partly
built Mr.. Ford purposes the COM
pletion of this dam and the erection
of one known as Dam No. 3, with a
capacity of 25O,OOO horsepower.
Under the stress of the present
demand for decreased governmental
expenses there is small likelihood
that the government would have
completed the project by itself. To
leave 1t unfinished would have meant
merely to increase the original cost,
with little prospect Of earning an
adequate return. BY leasing the plant
the government will at least be part
ly reimbursed, and will be relieved
Of the cost of Its upkeep.
Whether or not, when the project
is completed. Mr.. Ford can turn out
cheap fertilizer, there can be little
doubt that the development will ul-
timately be of enormous value to the
country. 1t will furnish as much
hydro electric power as is now being
produced in the states Of Alabama,
Georgia, South Carolina and Tennes-
see. 1t will open up endless possi-
bilities for the development Of indus
try. 1t will be of material value in
the development Of the navigation
of the Tennessee river.
The government may as well un-
load the scheme on Henry--it will
at least make one less place to waste
annrOnriati0nS.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
2-2w5t
First published in the Abilene Weekl,
Reflector, February 2. 1922
SHERIFF'S SALE
Case No. 1852

Harry Baxter and w. J. Baxter, plaint-
IFS.
John Losey, c. r. Rugh, Thomas f.
Robson, Lena b. Robson. The Farm.
ers & Merchants National Bank ,Sf OF
Fourth National Bank Of Wichita.
Kans. corporation. and g. A.
Stearns, r. A. Streeter, f. c. Rooster,
Nellie M. Stearns, Jessica N. Streeter.
Loretta F. Rooster. partners. DONG
business under the firm name or
Stearns-Streeter Company, defend-
ants.
Under and by virtue of an order OF
sale issued by the Clerk Of the District
Court OF the Eighth Judicial District.
within and for Dickinson County. state
OF Kansas, in the above entitled case,
and to me directed and delivered. ! will
on Monday, the eth day Of March; A. D.,
the front door OF the court house in the
City Of Abilene, Dickinson County state
OF Kansas, without appraisement; sell
10 the highest bidder, for cash In hand,
the following, to-wit: All Of the north
east quarter Of section No. eleven (ll),
in township fifteen (l0' south ,nainse OF range
meridian, except seven (7) acres in the
southeast corner thereof subject to
mortgages in favor of Warren Mort
gage Company, now Of record in Dick
inson County, State Of Kansas. The
said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the judgment Of the, court IN sara
Witness my hand this 1st day or
February, 1922.
G. A. SHERMAN,
County, Kansas
0xr,Ef
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
TO BE BLus+eRY MONTH \
Weather Man Says February VIII
Be One Of Many Storms

Weatherman DeVOe issues the
following forecast for February:
First to End, pleasant. On the 3rd
a storm from the Missouri Valley,
travelling southeastward. 4th to 5th'
warmer. followed by rain. 9th cold
wave from the Missouri Valley trav'
cling southeastward. 7th to Sth, cold
and squally. 9th, storm VIII form
over the middle west and drift east
ward. 10th to 11th, rain, turning to
snow. 18th, a cold wave from over
the Missouri Valley, moving south
east ward on the 18th to 18th. 18th.
a storm over the lower Mississippi
Valley. moving northeastward. 18th
to nth, warmer, followed by rain
easterIy winds. 18th, snow, 18th,
cold wave from the Missouri Valley.
moving southeastward. 10th to 21st
cold. squally. 22nd to 23rd, warm
or, oath. blizzard over Texas,
moving northeastward. 18th to 10th,
great storm; heavy snow In the
west; rain near coast. 9th to 2Sth.
cold. blustery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
.2-2w5t
(First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector, February 2, 1922
SHERIFF'S SALE
Case No. 1858

The Farmers State Bank Of Holland
kans., corporation, plaintiff
G. A. stearns, r. A. streeter, E. c. Koes.
ter, Nettie NJ. stearns. Jessica N.
Streeter and Loretta F. Rooster,
partners doing business under the
.irm name and style of Stearns-
Streeter Company. and the Fourth
National Bank of Wichita, kans,
corporation, the Farmers & Mer-
chants National Bank of EiDorado'
son, Lena B. Robson, Josiah d. Harsh
man. C.. f. Rugh, w. r. Whitney,
A, p. Campbell, d. NJ. Clawson, F. G.
Orcutt and H. II. Orcutt, defendants:
Under and by virtue of an order or
sale issued by the Clerk of the District
Court of the Eighth Judicial District
within and for Dickinson County, State
of Kansas, in the above entitled case,
and to me directed and delivered. | will
1922 at 2 o'clock p. m. Of said day at at
the front door of the court house in the
city of Abilene, Dickinson County,
State of Kansas, without appraisement.
sell to the highest bidder. for cash in
hand, the following. to-wit: the north
west quarter of section No. thirty 81
(36), in township fourteen GG, south
principal meridian in Dickinson County,
State Of Kansas. The said real estate
will be sold pursuant to the judgment
of the court in said cause recited in
said order of sale.
Witness m. m. hand this 1st day of
q. A. SHERMAN,
Sheriff of Dickinson
County, Kansas.
o ouyEt
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector, February 2, 1929
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

State of Kansas, Dickinson County. IS:
In the Probate Court of said county
and state.
In the Matter of the Estate of l.. w.
Morrow, deceased.
To all creditors and other persons IN
terested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that l nave
filed a report of my administration OF OF
Dickinson County, Kansas. and that l
viii make final settlement of the above
named estate in the Probate Court In
and for said county at the Probate
Judges office in Abilene. Kansas, on
the Sth day Of March, 1922; and at such
time application will be made for my
compensation, attorney fees, and other
expenses, and for my discharge as such
administrator. and for an order OF the the
the heirs, devisees and legatees of the
deceased
w. c. GRIGG,
Administrator Of the estate or
L. w. Morrow, deceased.
2-2w3t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02

That's a fine story that comes from
Beloit about the superintendent OF
the girls school who refused to spend
$4,000 appropriation for steel
cells to cage up young women and
turned It back to the state. The
superintendent comes from Nebraska
and seems to have acquired up there
an idea that state should spend
only what is necessary, The Kan
sas way is to spend everything In
sight regardless IL 1t is for such a
fool project as steels cells for little
girls. Just why the Legislature ap-
propriated such sum Is past under
standing but 1t probably went like
other things-without any thought
Of whether It was needed or not but
because somebody thought 1t easier
to lock up the girls than provide in
telligent management. Nobody knew,
nobody investigated, nobody cared.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
SPECIAL RATES TO MANHATTAN
Farm and Home Week Expected to
Draw MANY

The Rock Island and Union Pa
cific railroad companies have an
n0unced that they will sell round
trip tickets to Manhattan at one and
One-half the one way fare during
Farm and Home Week, February
Gil. The regular method is for the
passenger to pay full fare one way
and take certificate from the local
ticket agent which will entitle him
to the return trip for One-half fare.
Final arrangements are being
made for the program. G. II. Gus
tafson, president of the U. :. Grain
Growers, Inc, has been added to the
list of assembly speakers. He will
adrdess one of the general assem-
blies on either Thursday or Friday.
Free moving pictures will be shown
daily in the college auditorium, dur
ing the noon intermissiOn. Prof. Ira
Pratt. head Of the department of
music, has arranged student recital
for Thursday afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
SOUND INVESTMENT

Investment in the local building
and loan stocks has taken boost
since the experience many investors
had in oil stocks and leases.
One man who several years ago
turned up. his nose at an opportunity
to buy some building and loan shares
that had run part time, afterwards
dropped some thousand dollars In oil.
He wishes now that he had put his
money into prepaid building and loan
shares.
Probably, II the truth were
known, there are a good many more
Of us who wish the same thing
Manhattan Mercury.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02

Handed in: 1.-THE advice Of Gov.
Bailey to lock up all the motor cars
for year and cure all our Ills may
be good. Bue does Willis j. mean to
say that only the people who drive
cars are to blame? He is a director
OF the Federal Reserve bank at Kan
sas City, a government institution
and which has been limiting loans
to farmers because 1t lacked funds
Yet his board has just spent -four
million dollars putting up a twelve
story bank building. ! was told the
other day when In Kansas City that
the bronze doors in front cost $25,-
600. The man who uses "A fiivver In
stead OF team Of horses would Ike
to know how come. Why not back
upon some other exeenditures?
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
Obituary

Elizabeth j. Bartlett was born
June II, 1885 in Mclean county, ILL.,,
and departed this life Jan. %, 1922.
aged SO years, months and 2 days.
She leaves to mourn their loss three
sons, Ira j., Elon Bum and John L.
Groggs, eight grandchildren, five
great grandchildren, besides num-
ber Of other relatives and friends.
Her husband, one son and two
daughters preceded her to the better
world. She spent the earlier part of
her life in Illinois, and came to Kan
sas in 1875, making her home the
past twenty years with her son, John
Groggs.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Good Hope church after a
short service at the house by Rev.
John Sheets, an old time friend of
the family at IL o'clock Thursday
morning, burial in the adjoining
cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02

DECIDING WHERE TO BUY

The success OF a business depends
on its ability to analyze the mental
opcrations Of the public, and to de-
termine how people decide as to
where they shall buy goods. The
merchants who read the public mind
most accurately get the business
When one finds that he needs
something. the question comes up
where that article should be bought.
From some source back In the mind
the suggestion comes that such ana
such a place would be u good store
to visit for that purpose. Whence
comes that suggestion?
In the majority Of cases, II IL GRE
nted by the store that has made the
most effort to impress It's reputation
on the public mind. People remeni'
Der the things they hear about con-
stantly, and they forget other things
that are rarely called to their atten-
ton. The advertised store conforms
to the laws Of psychology, by con-
stantly calling public ic-attention to Its
enterprises, Its goods, Its methods.
its prices, and the advantages OF
trading with IT, Consequently the
inner consciousness, when asked
what or where a person should buy.
Is apt to respond by suggesting GER
tain advertised goods.
It IL Of course true that while
store by advertising can always draw
In a lot OF new trade. 1t cant keep
II unless 1t really does give good
values. But advertising helps
store do that, notably In these two
ways:
1. Advertising encourages mer-
chants to handle big lots when such
are offered them at low figures. They
know that by appealing to the pub
lie by advertising, they can swing
these big lots and turn them into
money in short time. Thus buying
In large way and taking advantages
Of special opportunities, they are.able
to offer special values.
2. Advertising increases volume
of trade, thus reducing the operating
and overhead expense per article
making it possible to cut prices to
the public. The advertised store
buys and operates at low figures,
and can thus make low prices.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
STATE "SERVICE CENSUS"
Legion Will Ask Veterans to Join and
Benefit Thereby

A state wide Service census u
reach all of the 10000 ex-servict
men in Kansas, will be inaugurated
at once by the American Legion
Frank Il. Samuel. state adjutant an
nOunced today.
The general purpose is to find Out
who needs compensation ADJUST
ments. hospitalization, employment
an dsO forth, and to help them
Those canvassed will be asked tO
join the American Legion. but only
on the basis of what the Legion can
do for them and not merely to In
crease the membership Of the organ
izatiOn.
Each county in the state will be
organized and the actual work OF the
canvass will be under the direction
Of the local posts. The American
Legion Auxiliary will cooperate
with the LegiOnnaries.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
(First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector, February 2, 1922
SHERIFF'S SALE
Case No. $3.50
The Wyandt Mortgage Investment
Company, a corporation PLAINTIFF,

The Wyandt Mortgage Investment
Company, a corporation, PLAINTIFF,
VS..
Christian E. Rhodes, Mary E. Rhodes
and c. f. Rugh, defendants.
Under and by virtue or an order or
sale issued by the Clerk Of the District I,
within and for Dickinson County, state
of Kansas, in the. above entitled case;
and to me directed and delivered, l will
on Monday. the sth day Of March, aa,S A; d. D.
the front door of the court house in
the City of Abilene, Dickinson county
State Of Kansas, without appraisement,
sell to the highest bidder. for cash in
hand, the following, to-Wit: ts the souan- tgdl
in township sixteen go. south Of range ns
meridian in Dickinson Counyt, State OF OF
Kansas. The said real estate will be
sold pursuant to the judgment of the
court in said cause recited in said order
of sale.
Witness my hand this 1st day of
February, 1872
G. A. SHERMAN,
Sheriff of Dickinson
County, Kansas.
D. CuyE
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02

It IL gratifying to be In position
to state that the widely circulated
story TO the effect that the citizens
Of Bmporia, Kansas, compelled Paw.
Iowa to cover up her legs before CIV
ing her show is roOrback. 1t is
true EmpOria held a mass meeting
to discuss the matter, but cOnserva-
tive counsel prevailed, and 1t was
decided not to interfere with the
show. Emporia Is the most tolerant
of towns. When. last summer, q
well known BmpOria young woman
donned boomers and rode her bicycle
down Commercial street the town
passed 1t off as college prank
Jaw House In the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02

Kansas has about 100000 motor
ears and trucks; in this fiscal year
they will have two sets Of tags
each tag is sent by mail at cost OF
u cents for postage on 1t and the
letter along with it-a total OF $42,-
OOO;; thirty or forty clerks are kept
at Topeka sending out the tags.
Other states send the tags to the
county clerk or treasurer by freight
and motorists get the tag when they
pay the license. Kansans would
spend at least $4,000 less this year
just in sending out motor tags II the
state would use ordinary horse sense
instead Of politics in the automobile
department.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02

When any discussion Of state ex-
penses arises, the reply from Topeka
always is: what Of 1t? The state
expense is only ten per cent OF the
total expense of your public affairs"
So while state taxes have risen from
four to twelve millions year In If
teen years, with the same population
approximately, the argument that
saving a million would make little
aifference to the individual taxpayer
goes on. The idea that government
should be efficiently managed be-
cause that is the right way, seems
not to enter the politicians mind.
Yet 1t should. A business concern
that sees one per cent Of waste In
expense stops it-and often that Ia
the difference between loss and profit
A state can well initiate business.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
Masons Saved Records

The Masonic lodges at Salina find
that the fire was not so disastrous to
them. Insurance covers most Of the
loss. Secretary Fowler says that
none of the records and not even a
postage stamp was burned. The
Knights Templar uniforms went
through the fire and deluge Of water
safely, it is stated, and all that is
necessary is to send them to the
cleaner. 1t is probable that theatre
will be rented for use until the new
temple Is completed next autumn.