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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04
Supt. Hall Reelected
Head of Abilene Schools.

Superintendent W. B. Hall was at
today's schoolOosrd meeting reelected
as superintendent Of the city schools
for the coming year and his salary
raised from $1,000 to $l4OO. This
was mighty fine compliment to
most capable educator and one Of the
best teachers in Kansas. Abilene is
fortunate to have him at the head of
its schools and the success attending
his work in this city during the past
two years is evidence Of his ability.
The city will be much pleased at the
boards action.
The board reorganized. H. A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04
Dickinson Boy Wins
State Oratorical Honors.

the AtChiSon boy.
Paul Harvey Of Cherokee couaty
took third place with his oration,
"Liberty, the Inheritance Of Anglo.
Saxon Perseverance," His delivery
was possibly not as good as that Of
the AtchlSon contestant but his
thought was superior to the minds
Of many who heard them.
A fairly large crowd attended the
contest, an exceptionally large num-
ber Of the high school people having
stayed over from the track meet. D.
A. Ellsworth Of Emporla. Prof. Temp
lin and Prof. Higgins ok. U. were
judges.
The grade given Mr.. Brschbill WAS
%, the winner OF the second place
received 81.
Mr.. Brechbil reached home this
afternoon and was given . rousing
reception BY the students. Tonight
there will be. bonHres and celebra-
tiOn Of the victory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04

naturally centsrs here and to be on q
route out Of the county seat adds to
the value Of any farm. 1t Is hardly
probable that any Office in the county
will lose routes already established
and some offices will get another.
route or two. It is possible that ad-
ditional routes will be established out
Of the county seat and those bene-
fited will be located in territory trlb-
utary to Abilene-that is, we sup
pose those who prefer Abilene will, as
far IS possible, be given mail service
from here, but We learn that the
rights Of every postOffiCs are to be
carefully guarded, and all will be
given hearing who are interested In
additional routes and changes In ss-
tablished routes.
On Mr.. Grote'S report Of the prac-
ticability Of a complete county ser
vice will depend its adoption.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04
Broke Log in Ball Game.

MANCHESTER, May l.-While play
ing ball with the Manchester team
against Oak Hill Alexander Young,
third basemen, had his right leg
broken between ankle and knee. 1t
was in the second half Of the second
inning and an Oak Hill player run
ming bases ran into Young. A ply.
sician was on the grounds and set
the fracture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04
Laid Oh IN Hogpitsl.

W. O. Plummer, son Of E. W.
Plummer Of Grant township, writes
that be has been laid up in the hos
PItal ct Absrdssns Washington, since
March 10. Mr.. Plummev- has for
three years been employed BY the
Gtsyb Hsrbor commsToiAl %. His
latest work wa the construction Of
dam "a miles from Aberdeen and
the accident that has laid BIN up 90
CURED there. He says clam doing
we'll and win be able 10 walk on
crutohes In six weeks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04

CHAPMAN, May 1.-The county
high school people are much elated
over the victory won at Lawrence BY
Abram Brechbill OF the D. q. H. s. 10
the inter.high school oratorical con-
test. The orations were given in Uni
versity hall before 3 good sized audi
ence.
Mr.. Brechbill's subject wAs "Hamil-
ton and the Constitution" Mr.. Brech-
bill is a very energetic young man,
and both his manners and bis address
we're Of the first quality. Thethought
In his oralion counted we'll for him in
the final decision. He spoke clearly
and forcefully.
The second place WAS won BY VIII
liam Sells Of Atchison county on
"Who viii Inherit America" This
decision did not strike favor In the
minds Of many Of the audience as 1t
seemed quite plainly that the man
from Cherokee county had done much
better in thought and delivery than
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04
DRAINAGE Law STANDS.
Judge Moore UphOlds the New stat
ute Just Passed.

ute Just Passed.
The recent session Of the legisla-
ture adopted an extensive piece Of
Legislation for the regulation Of drain
age in country districts, called drain
age law. The Geary county COM
imissioners wished to utilize 1t in
draining q lot Of territory east Of
Junction City but tho U. P. objected
and the matter Was carried TO the dis
trIct court. Judge Moore gave bis
decision for the law and was entirely
In the drainage district pstitiOnsrS'
favor. In the fret place, In his de-
clsIon be held that the new drainage
law. senate bill No. 50 passed In the
last legislature, was constitutional.
In the second place, the decision Wss
that any portion Of the Fort Riley
military reservation may be included
In the drsinAge district. The de-
cision does not 60 to the extent Of
saying what the board Of county com
missioner shall do but Il is Of such
. nature that It leaves the board free
to act IS It may see it.
Il is gensrally undsrItOOd that the
Union Pacific oOmPsny win take th
case up TO the supreme court At once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04

ShOckey & Landes Rocker to we'd
dsd couple youngest in years who
calls ut store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pyke, Detroit.
chrOnicIe--l years subscription to
the newest welded couple who calls
at Office.
No applicants, no award.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04
Death ofs. ". Brown.

S. W. Brown living on North Spruce
died Of cancer Sunday at bis home,
Hged s. years. he Leaves 3 wife and
children. Funeral services ct the
hons Tussday at ESQ. Rev. ?. Berg
strssser oaioating. Burial In Ablssns
esmstaEy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04
eL,HaryI 8, Chapi1an 3.

CHAPMAN, MAJ 9.-st hhrys shut
out the ChsPmsn Independents suh-
dag By the soors Of TOO. The game
Wis ven played and elossly contested
througbout, nsiihw side scoring till
the siEsh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04


Snider was reelected president; H: E.
ACkers secretary; Theo. Nusz, vice
president.
Committees for the coming year
were appointed!
Teachers and hools--Ackers, Pull
YER, Hoon.
Buildings and grounds Young,
Thayer, Nusz.
Ways and means White, Shane,
Tufts.
No action was taken on commence
ment plans. They will come mp
later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04

| tueuus Iuul uolAoy, cEnuA Uho1s VIZ
bur Nicolsy, Otto Smith, Robt. Seeds,
Milton Jones, Charlotte Hall, Marie
Roger, Gladys Harding; Miss Lima
Curtiss and Miss Charlotte Birch, 90.
companists; E. G. Kiefer leader.
All did we'll and deserve much
praise.
MERCHANTS PRIZES.
Several merchants offered prizes
for things snd those who received the
awards were:
For boys bicycles-lst, $3.50 meat
order, s. L. Gish & Co.; End, 81 cash.
Chronicle Publishing Co.; Srd, sack
Of -four, Abilene Mill.
/, Glade Kiefer; 2, Arthur Dodge;
8, Homer Wilcox; 4, VIM. Faust, 75c;
5, Sam Prendergast, Soc.
For girls bicycles--1st, solid gold
pin, 9. g. Wyandt; End. sack -four,
Abilene Mill.
/, Miss Harding; 2, Mildred Morse;
8, Adelaide Seeds; 4, Hazel George,
76c; 5, Ruby Lands, SOC.
For boys pouy--lst, hat, Hoon
& Co.; End, ham, s. L. Gish & Co.;
Srd, / sack -four, Abilene Mill.
/, Roy Davis; 8, Everett HaElstt;
8, Harvey Wilson; 4, Fred, Augustine;
5, Chas. Lucier.
For girls pony-lst, / toilet case,
Mrs. @. L. Hubbard; 2nd, 81 cash,
Chronicle; Srd, 1 sack -four, Abilene
Mill.
/, Bernice Stoves; 2, Helen Sterl
and Ibis Crawford; 5, Esther Davis;
4, Helen Tonkin; 5, Helen SeelyS.
For best vehicle-lst, l handsome
cut glass vase, T.. A. Sutter; End, IS
cash, Belle Springs Creamery; Srd,
sack -four, Abilene Mill.
Il, Mrs. G. F. Townsend; 2, Mrs. G.
A. Rush; 8, Ruth Biegler.
Businessmen's foat-1st, l ton
coal, Cramer 6 Kruger; End, l sack
-four, Abilene Mill.
l, Wayts s Co.; p, Blue Front Shoe
Store.
Farmers vehicle-1st, S5 cash,
Belle Springs Creamery; 2nd, pair
ladys $S shoes; Srd, sack -four, abb
lene Mill.
1, Wm. Taylor; 2, G. E. Stofter.
SPECIAL PRIZES.
J. B. Case & Co-For lady bringing |
greatest number Of eggs to store.
let prize $3.50 lady's hat.
End prize-s4.6O rug.
Srd prize--$S.60 hammock.
4th prize-sS pair shoes.
9th prize-e2 lamp.
9th prize-sAck -four.
7th prize-1 dozen handkerchiefS.
1st--Mrs. E. G. Leath, Detroit, lao
dozen.
2nd-Mrs. H. A. snidsr, Abilene,
1856 s-l2 dozen.
Srd-Mrs. John Miermaster, Done
gal, lO6 9-l2 dozen.
4th--Mrs. L. s. Kreider, Abilene,
"a dozen.
6th-Mrs. H. F. steinberg, Done.
gal, SS 7.l2 dozen.
6th-O. T. Fair, Buckeye, So dozen.
7th-Mrs. D. NJ. Ross, Abilene,
20 HIP dozen.
The frm received $3.50 dozen eggs
during the day, 1O5 cases, the most
ever received in one day by Dickin-
son firm.
G. s. Crooks-s7.60 for farmer
bringing largest number Of ladies to
town in any one vehicle.
No applicants, no award.
]. 7. Prendergast-t6 cash to the
person registering their name at the
store and guessing nearest to number
Of people registering. Prize to be
divided in case Of tie.
J. L. GArtner. guess s2S. Number
registered $50.
NswS-1 year subscription to each
Saturday Post, Ladies' Home Journal
and News for largest family that calls
ct Office.
Mr.. and MEL G. N. Ramsey and 10
children, cOlored, the only applicants.
also chorusss. The oPerstta has Miss
Ruby cramer. who won The Msy
queen contest, for the principal part
with thsss 10 minor pArts; Franeis
AspIsy. Alma Wsring, Mildred White,
Lolstta King. Nellie Graves, Hslsn
Drawer, Alice Swansea, Eathryns
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04
May Day Festival
and Street Parade.

II should be explained for the oens-
ft OF the farmers who we're disaP-
pointed in the celebration" that the
..festival" was not managed BY the
businessmen but was . personal
entertainment arranged by Z. @. W.
Kieier who rsceived the money from
the sale Of gsAts at the evening per-
formance, about s4Oo as bic reward
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04
sALINE WAS BEATEN.
Abilsnsu Took Opening Ball Game Of
Season.

Abilsnss Took Opening Ball Game Of
Season.
Although they did some loose play
ing because Of lack Of training, the
AbiIsues defeated sAlina Monday Ai-
ternoon. F. There was 3 high wind but
q good crowd. The game tied in the
sth and was close enough throughout
to be interesting. Psyntsr did some
good work for the home team and
made the hnal run that turned the
gams In the 9th.
RH Z
Abilene ...........10eaOsIs7-ii 10
saiina...............02oa4O01o-e 4
Battsries-GiIss and Glade; Ludes
and Jewell. Umpire, DR.. Dieter;
scorer, Dr.. W. MeInsrnsy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04

The ssslyo was filed in ths even.
ing TO hear the OPsrstta, "A Day in
che woods, y given BY the Choral 80
oietsi. Thsrs vas . progrAm Of
spooisi songs and The entire enter
talnmsnl VS. much enjoyed. z c.
". Elsisr Wns leader and had done
AL lhs drilling q singers
ms prognal.sludsd solos hT hiH
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-25
Bids for Coal and Wood.

The Secretary of State desires to
purchase for the use of the State two
hundred and twenty-five (225) tons of
coal and forty-two (42), cords of wood,
one hundred and seVenty-fve (175)
tons of good steam making coal is to
be delivered back of heeSupreme
Court building
Fifty (50) tons of hard coal TO be
delivered in the basement of the Gov
crnor's mansion
Ten (0) cords of twenty-four (24)
inch seasoned pine wood to be deliv-
cred at the back of the Supreme
Court building.
Twelve 02) cords of twenty 600
inch seasoned oak wood and twenty
GOD cords of twenty COO inch sea-
soned pine wood to be delivered in
the basement of the Governors man
sion.
All to be delivered by August 1st.
Sealed bids will be received at this
office until IL m. June 18th. Bid
ders will give name of the coal offer
ed and weight of the ton.
The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved.
]. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary of State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-25

1.-THE third is the discipline of re-
sponsibility. All men may be divided
into two classes, those who can bear
responsibility. and those who ca/t;
those who rise nobly to it, and those
who cringe before it. Responsibility
is an educative influence of incalcu-
liable power. No individuality can be
woFthily trained unless responsibility
is laid upon it,
1.-THE fourth faculty is that of open
mindedness. 1t may be called respOn-
siveness or impfessionability. Emer-
son makes it a condition of success; it
is rather a condition of a full and
free individuality. Keep the doors of
your mind and the windows of your
heart always open to the myriad in
fluenceS about you that make for hap
piness, usefulness. and power. This is
the day of specialization. but life is
greater than learning. 1t was said
truly of Phillips Brooks that His
mind was open to the whole field Of
knowledge and to all best ideas and
influences, to beauties in nature, traits
of character. material and social
forces. to the thoughts of the greatest
writers as we'll as to the prattle of
children" That was the source OF his
power. He was able to give bounti-
fully because he received bountifulW
Let me CLOSE Will lNO Idillllisll
quotations. Whenever the Bible and
Shakespeare flo wtogether, you have
a current not easily withstoOd There
is one glory of the sun and another
glory of the moon and another glory
of the stars; for one star differeth
from another star in glory That is
the principle of individuality in ma
ture. Here is the duty of individual
ity in human life: To thine own self
be true, and it must follow, as the
night the day, thou canst not then be
false to any man"
The speaker was greeted with great
applause as he closed his magnificent
address. which one and all declared
was clear cut and peculiarly appro-
pirate, seeming as if it were personal
call to each member of the class.
Then a chorus, Heaven" by Smart.
was rendered by sixteen young ladies.
whose magnificent singing of this
splendid selection vas a tribute TO
Mrs. McLemore, ti1e ACCOMPLISHED
teacher of voice whose own singing
is so greatly admired in Raleigh.
Following this the benediction was
by DR.. E. f. Dixon, state
Auditor. and the formal exercises Of
the commencement of 1905 were
events of the paste tWined about with
pleasant memories. 1~ti
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-25
HERE AT HOME
Raleigh Citizens Gladly TESTIFY ana
Confidently Recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills

II is testimony like the following
that has placed the old Quaker Rem
edy" so far above competition. When
people right here at home raise their
voice in praise there is no room left
for doubt Read the public state
ment of a Raleigh citizen:
w. B. Johnson, merchant tailor of
II s. Wilmington street place of resi-
dence, South Swain street, says: II
obtained the greatest relief from back
ache through the use of Doans Kid
ney Pills obtained from Bobbitt-
Wynne Drug Company's store. My
son -in-law, Charles Beal. also suffered
from backache very badly and Doan's
Kidney Pills proved most effective in
relieving it. We have also used
Doin's Ointment i'm our family for a
breaking out on the skin of the neck
and two applications dried up the
affection. Everybody should know of
these two good remedies. You can
use my name and welcome as one who
highly endorses the claims made for
them.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster ilburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-25
PRICES ARE Low
Northern Potato Markets
Are Reported to Be
OVerStOCked.

The truckers of North Carolina will
doubtless be greatly affected by the
prevailing conditions on the Northern
produce markets, especially in regard
to the large potato crop, which is
estimated to be about 20 per cent.
larger throughout the whole truck
growing section of the South this wear
than ever before, and the prospects
for an average yield are good. 1t is
said that the old crop on hand is by
no means yet exhausted. and that it
remains large enough to supply The
consumptive demand. The prices for
both the old and new crops are con-
sidered very low. for this time of the
year.
An association in New York city,
claiming to represent so per cent. of
the produce going to that market,
The New York Fruit and Produce As
ISOLATION, attributes the existing low
market to an excessive crop, and has
attempted to curtail the enormous
supply. by adopting resolutions. earn
estly advising shippers to keep culls
and seconds at home.
These resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, That in the history the
produce trade of this city never have
so many goods been rejected as early
in one season or been sold for less
than freight charges.
The potato markets of the whole
country were never lower or more de-
pressed at this season of the year than
they are at this time. The old crop is
in excess of all consumptive demands.
and the acreage of the new Florida to
New York. inclusive was never so
large.
With these facts confronting us the
Fruit and Produce Association of New
York think it their duty, as it is their
Judgment, to advise all growers and
shippers to send only prime potatoes to
the markets and keep their culls and
seconds at home.
if the markets this year are flooded
with these inferior grades it will be
disastrous to the potato growers.
Why we emphasize the potato is be-
cause it is the largest and most general
crop: this advice may be wise and
season of 1905.
The picking. ~ockage and freight
are as great on the poor as on the
good: the poor creates over supply.
deDresses the general market and low
ers the price on the good in full ratio
of the quantity of poor.
This association is so strongly i'm
pressed with the importance and ne
cessity of this course that it urges IT
IS a duty on all good citizens to use
their best efforts to secure its univer-
sal adoption.
Farmers -anizations and local
press of each section are requested to
aid in disseminating this opinion AND
urging its acce0tance for the genera
welfare Of all growers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-25
REWARD.

The Standard Oil Company will pay
the sum of ST 600 for proof and intor-
nation sufficient to convict, and secur-
ing the conviction of the person or per-
sons who robbed and burned its sta
ton ia Raleigh. N. c., on the night Of
May 18th. This reward will be paid
Immediately to the person entitled to
the same, upon the conviction of any
person or persons of completely in the
robbery of said station or in the burn
ing of the same, or in the murder OF
the Waterman, Mr.. n. B. Strickland.
This company will be liable for the
payment of this reward only upon the
conviction of some person for one of
the said offences; and then only to the
person furnishing the proof resulting
in such conviction. Communication
should be addressed to
w. r. BARKSDALE, Manager,
Wilmington. N. c.
POU & FULLER, Attorneys.
Raleigh, N. c.
May oath, 1905.
5-25-E. o. d.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-25
VETERAN RAN AWAY
Left Soldiers Home Tues.
day Morning, Has Not
Been Heard From.

Mr. e. a. Gautier. an ex-Confeder-
ate soldier at the Soldiers Home. early
Tuesday morning. before daybreak.
left the home and has not been heard
from since. This is the fourth time
he has run away during the past two
monLns, ana ne has been an inmate
at the home only one year.
Mr.. Gautier is 65 years of age. and
entered the home a year ago from
Washington, N. G.
He has been DaralYzed, and has
suffered also from an alteration of his
mental faculties, and it is thought that
he has lost his mind.
Two months ago one Of his closest
friends at the home died, and since
that time he has been as a man wit
less, unable to take care of himself,
and demanded constant attention.
The first time he ran away he went
to the Union Depot, and was not capa-
bic of informing the ticket agent
where he wanted to go, or whether
or not he even wanted ticket. The
The stationmaster, thinking he was
an escaped lunatic from the Insane
Asylum, phoned DR.. James Mckee.
but learned that the man was not
from that place. Upon examining
Gautier a bronze badge or cross of
honor was found printed on his vest,
and then Mr.. Bunch, the station
master. nhoned to the Soldiers Home
and ascertained from Captain r. II.
Brooks that the mans name - was
Gautier. and that he had run away
from the home.
The next time the man ran away
he went to Crabtree Creek, where he
was found by a negro who carried
him back to the Soldiers Home.
nIxc ic n
have Comrade Gautier returned to the
home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-25
Red Springs Makes Progress.
CLumberton Robesonian.)

Dumberton Robesonian.)
Red Springs is not a "bOom towns
yet we are enabled to state that be-
tween fifteen and twenty buildings arr
in course of erection. Nine of them
are brick stores on Main street; two
are college buildings-one an $4,000
annex to the Southern Presbyterian
College and the other magnificeni
40-room brick building at the North
Carolina Military Academy while
handsome residences complete the list
Two new churches, Presbyterian and
Episcopal, will soon occupy prominent
sites within the towns limits. They
too, will be made of brick. The town
is moving forward with pride and
qualification from our home-folks and
admiration and praise from the outside
world who visit us.