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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14

The fine rains Of last week have put
the ground in fine shape for blowing
and seeding.
Edgar and Elsie Monninger went to
Marion where they will attend the
high school.
! The Ladies' Aid society gave an Toe
cream social at J. W. Asling's Mon
day.
The little child Of Mrs. Rose Mo
Cormick has been sick.
Miss Mary Duncan has gone to abb
lene to attend the Business college.
z. J. Lorson, one Of our enterpris-
Ing merchants, has commenced work
on q new warehouse.
Mrs. VIM. Feeney went to Abilene
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14
lfaking MonsY ID Colorado.

Prof. Henry Schrader, the lightning
calculator and penman, one Of Dick
inson's boys, is in Denver and Colo
RADIO Springs teaching his methods to
businessmen at $3.50 to IS q day.
He is kept busy and is doing the
Colorado people good-they need edu-
cation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14
ABILENE P1RRMEN GET PRIZES.
Good Records In All COnteStS-NOv'
city Race Winners.

JUNCTION CITY, Sept. lO.-The fire.
men are having good time Of the
state tournament. In the parade
yesterday 10 fire departments took
part. Abilene and Solomon repre-
sented Dickinson county and both
made Q fine showing.
The races commenced Tuesday
afternoon. Abilene got money out Of
every contest. The results were;
DRY HOSE RACE So YARDS.
Clay Center, first, 81 4-6 seconds.
WAmego, second, 20 As.
Abilene, third, "a 20.
Solomon, fourth, rs l'6.
Marysvills, eth, 26.
Clay Center first prize, trumpet
and $50; Wamego, 500; Abilene, Sl0i
Solomon, IS.
HOOK AND LADDER RACE 100 YARDS.
Clay Center, first, is 26.
Abilene, second, 10 3.6.
Wsmego, third. 81 40.
Solomon, fourth, 20 8-6.
Clay Center gets sS6; Abilene, $26;
Wamego, $40; Solomon, IS.
coupIYNc noNTEsr 80 FEET.
Marysvills, first, 4 Is seconds.
Clay Center, second, z.
Wamego, third. S-6.
Abilene, fourth, 8.
Marysville, $40; Clay Center, $40.
SPEED RACE $50 YARDS.
MArysvilIe, first, II As.
Solomon, second, IS l.5.
Abilene. WamegO aud Clay Center,
10.
MArysvills, $50; Solomon, $40, the
third prize was $40 divided among
other three teams.
This afternoon In the novelty race,
100 yards And back, Abilene and Wa.
msgO divided Sd prize, SIS. Solomon
Was Ath. Marysvills won lst place,
Clay Center End.
In the ladder contest Abilene and
Solomon tied for End place, dividing
tl6, time 9 1-6 seconds; Clay Center
LIST, MArySvIlls and WAmsgO tising
for srd.
Abilene had most uniformed men
q line and secured the prize Of tS6.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14
HOLLAND.

The late rains made everything look
fresh and the blowing good.
A. H. White has rented Miss Toll
bert'S farm and is putting out wheat.
@. F. White has rented Charley
Besshe'S farm for the coming year.
julie Forster will farm with bis
brother on Turkey creek next year.
Edith and Ed Tolbert went to Dem
yer.
Albert Robson is again able to be
out.
James Finn and wife Of Elmo were
In Holland Wednesday.
Quite g number from here attended
the Sunday school convention Of Mt.
Pleasant.
Tom Armstrong Is again working
for Glen Bell.
v. v. Blevin will work for John
Felbush until the first OF the year.
From all accounts there will be
some weddings soon.
School commenced last Monday
with Miss Dorothy Lee 90 teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Breniser Brothers shipped cattle 70
Kansas city Monday.
A pleasant party was had at the
homo Of Miss Addie Gross Thursday
night.
Noah Zook spoke at the Zion church
Sunday night. Mrs. Willard Engls
led the Bible reading exercises.
Mise Mary Frazer came Tuesday
morning for visit with her brother.
Efis Picking visited with Grace
Brown Sunday afternoon.
chAs. Brown has his large barn al
most completed.
Joe Cress and wife left Tuesday for
their trip saying they will tell better
how long they will stay when they
come back. They expect to visit
Kansas friends along the way.
Grandma Baer still continues about
the same.
Rev. Cheney Of the Free Methodist
church came Tuesday and will take
charge Of the work here and will 70.
side at Industry. He will sneak Sun
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14
GROCERY DEPARTMENT.
RINEHART.

John Hassler is on the sick list.
Roy Murphy was Chapman visitor
Monday afternoon.
The fine rains which visited this
neigh borhood last week have put the
ground 10, shape for the wheat SOW.
ing.
Walter HOllinger was a Chapman
visitor Tuesday.
Quite . number from here expect
to attend the state fair at Topeka
Wednesday and Thursday.
win HaSsler and Allen Hollinger
who attended the G. A. r. encamp.
ment at Denver last week returned
Sunday.
The Lutheran Sunday school will
have an Toe cream social on the church
lawn Wednesday evening.
Walter Buhrer and wife spent Sun
day with Mrs. BIS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Dalton, south Of Chapman.
DR.. Foster Of Woodbine made call
in our noighborhOod Monday.
The RInehArt school commences
next Monday, Sept. IS. Miss Clara
KOrn, south Of Abilene, will teach.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14
nhandiaa AnctiOneer.
DONEGAL.

We all appreciated the fine raiDi
last week.
Several from this place attended
services at Navarro Sunday evening
Misses Elmips, Sadie and Edith
Hoffman called at J.. N. Engle'S We'd
nesday afternoon.
Eli Hoffman and B. B. Engle Wis
tied in Hope Friday.
Miss Clara Messing spent Sunday
in Woodbine.
Mrs. j. A. SINNERS was shopping
in Abilene Friday.
H. G. Wingerd returned Saturday
from bis business trip to Ksnsas City
and s.. Joe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14
GARFIELD.

The welcome rain has come at last,
and plenty Of it, and every one ID
happy.
A very large number went nom
around here to Denver to the G. A.
r. enCampment and all have returned
safe and report fine trip.
The farmers are busy now since the
rains for there is great deal Of plow-
ing to be done.
Little Clara Howie who had her arm
broken in runaway is getting along
nicely.
The Garfield township Sunday
school convention was held at the Mt.
Pleasant church last Sunday. A large
crowd was present and q very good
program was given. A plentiful din
ner was enjoyed BY all present. J. H.
Engle Of Abilene gave very interest.
ing talk on the Holy Land at the
close which was appreciated by all.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year; President, Joe
vice president, Mrs. CollAuds;
secretary, Mrs. DeMersseman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14
Advance Showing Of
\ lew Fall Goods

Many Of the new goods we bought for
the new season have arrived. New arrivals
in Wash Goods chosen especially for chill
dren's school, wear, we ordered shipped
early and are here for your selection. New
fall dress goods and silks are also in stock,
in fact many other new things for early fall
use are included in the first shipment oil
new goods. And we want to say in par
ticuIar that we boughta complete new line
of fall and winter merchandise, which has
been wisely selected and with great deal
Of economy squeezed into many purchases,
such as careful buying and sound judg-
ment make possible. In order that we may
make inducements in the way Of best values
at very low prices for maintaining and In
creasing our trade for the fall and winter
season Of l9O5-O6
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14

Grain MARKETS. corrected eTory Thursday
morning By v. D. Gilsl. FrAin and eoall
nu1xna nAnEHI.
lPFicea for ereameFy butter e. poinll
named for week endil1 todny. DicflHaon
county pFice y cull1 iesl than Nau loIk
k1s..s ozT-fsses ssDsnsor lso.
caac1So- osssasE5 II & nsi aairy Il Q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14
A Big Circus Coming.


The Great Sells & Downs shows
have completed ell arrangements to
exhibit In Abilene on Sept. 10. The
Sells 4 Downs show has advanced
rapidly during recent years until It
has reached the front rank Of tented
enterprises, and Is one Of the biggest
on the road. II sdvertISeS . greater
number Of features than any other
show, and, judging from the com
ments Of the press, the commercial
traveller and others who have seen It,
the Sells q Downs show produces ali
Il advsrtiSss. With the Sells a.
Downs Shows from six to eight acts
are 70 b seen o. one time, 10 the
thrss rings. hlPPOdrOms track, on the
stage and 10 mld.Hlr. The Great
Sells 4. Downs Shows viii positively
aPPaaF 10 Abllsns Tor one day only.
giving tWO'PsriOFnsnOss on Tuesday.
ssPt 10.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14

Thomas and Mr.. Probasco.
3. Myer took : load Of fat hogs to
Abilene Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14

Remember Farrsr'S Nursery II you
want plants for big red strawberries.
Now iS the time for fall planting.
Phone llOs. 16-StS2c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14

Abilene W. Acme.
The Abilene second team will play
Acme on Saturday, Sept. i6, o. the
Old Fair Grounds. The teams are
very evenly matched and close game
10 expected. Game called at 2:SO p. m.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14
For Sale.

Choice alfalfa seed by s. H. Hos
letter. Hope, Kas., Bur al Tel. 52-2
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
One Way of STOPPING War.

The success. Of Japan's army at Port
Arthur is hardly c more pcrtcntcus
happening for the Russian government:
than the falling credit Of the nation
among European money lenders. The
latest lean OF SS1 100000 has only been
taken at 4 rate of 1-2 per cent. inter
est This indicates the beginning of
the end. The game Of war can only be
successfully carried on While the great
bankers of the world are willing. When
the flow of money shall stop the war
will stop.-Philadelp.!ia Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
Literature of Outdoors.

How country life is attracting a
greater number of Americans every
year is shown in no clearer way than
by the increase in periodicals devoted
70 its various phases. AS TO books on
topics Of this kind. each season brings
them in greater numbers. until it
seems as if the whole population must
he interested in the country to the en-
tent Of huving books and periodicals
on the subject. The Fastener is told
Ivy one writer how to build log cabin.
ana by another how to run duck farm
on pond. Mountain cottages. lake
c"tttiec;. forest cottages. are described
III Il manner that makes the reader
long to abandon tho stcam-heated fat
for breezy country homo With chinlxs
between tho logs and holes in the roof
Portland Oregcnian.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
ers. captured with Pot Arthur have

GERS captured with Polt Arthur have
refused to give their parole to General
i<:Gi This means that they prefer to
remain i'll Japan as prisoners to giving
their word Of honor never again in this
war to engage in hostilities against the
Milado. The decision Of these officers
is Of enormous significance They can
in no possible way serve their country
Icy the choice they have made. Their
refusal to give their parole amounts al,
most to a remuneration of their allegi-
ance to the Car. They are disgusted
with their treatment by the govern
ment. which failed ~ provision the
Port Arthur garrison properly and neg
lected to provide it with enough men
and ammunition to maintain long
siege. They have found but poor ar-
probation cf their patriotism By their
country. and they Judge from expert.
cnce that their lot as prisoners of ia.
pan will be happier than with liberty"
in Russia.-New York Press
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
A RebeIlioUa Actor


Frederick Lsmaitre. the French ac-
tor, was playing Robert AIacaire in a
town OF France where two soldiers of
the garrison represented the policemen
who had to arrest him. In the spirit
or his part lie gave one of Them a Wig
.orousi kick. "Ha, we must see to this
cried ,,he Infatuated soldier and prompt
Il koocked I.enaitre into the orchestra.
~ this there was terrific din. and
the soldier began TO see that the vim
dication of his uniform was not Hop,l-
lar; But 1.emaitre, when he reganed
the stage. took the gendarme by the
hand and said: "Excellently well done
my friend. The uniform must be re-
spceted even in the theater Come to
lunch with me tomorrow and bring
your conradc.'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
The. Mountain Monarch.

Unlike the Junsfrau, the Right or
other European mountains, including
EeSuvius. which have been conquered
by the modern engineers and now wear
the harness Of railway to or near
their submits, Mont Blanc is IN abso-
lutte monarch. and no mortal may set
the limit OF it's reign. The cGoths and
Eandals Of old. the armies, The tourists
Of today or tomorrow may pour: down
through the Alpine dehles.: but Mont
Blanc through all such changes is mon
arch. still. its snow capped peaks rising
far ab,,ve all else and the avalanches
down its sides. more to be feared than
any Of its other dangers, defying the
Skill and courage Of many ii climber
S. Il. Hilles in Harper's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
OLD NORTH STATE FOREVER,

The Wilmington On. CD Star thus
endorses the jamestown Exposition
project: I'VE are sure that North Ca:-
oraina can but wish General Fitzhugh
Lee success in getting a large aDp"o-
priatton for the exposition or celehra-
ton. whatever nay be it's Datura to
commemorate the three hundredth all
nivcrsary Of the settlement Of James
town, the first permanent settlement
#Gf me English in America The cele-
#bration is tc take place next year. an,.
no doubt our Virginia friends will SEQ
10 X tl:at scme big diversion is to Ne
arranged for SO important an event
"a! i, is TO hc an industrial exposition
which we had hoped for. it woull have
&atfnrlad Ncrth Carolina splendid on.
&pGItunlty to make tho Industrial cx-
@liibit Of her life. but if i. is to be ..
--:srlllll military. naval and merchant
Ema!ine celebration, Of course Ncrth
Carolina will be there to see it,"
From present Indications it seems
shat Gu: friends from Wilmington viii
have the industrial exposition oppnrt,s-
nifty thev liankcr fer. as well rs tHc
naval and merchant marine celcbra-
4tion everybody desires. I'll" action Of
a'hc House Committee on Industrial
Ants and l.Npositons, III reccnsidcrins
ats former action in regard ~ the III
$5duStrl"t features Of the show, certainly
ss55....a''.'nstratrs that there has been a
change OF sentiment among tho Non.
sbcrs Ct ina, committee change
which is encouraging to the people
Who have placed their morcy and their
energies back Of the exposition move
%,lent tHssM
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18

personality. his life in every asrect.
The decision Of wcmen's ball1ts. he
lieve with wQn1an suffragist who
said recently that the only man who is
verse t..an repeater is the man who
doesn't vote ut ali. If nothing els.
Should be obtained from equal suffrage
am sue that women, il they had the
right to vote, would never let IN cleo
ticn get ry withn.t putting ballot In
the box. They would at least express
an oninion'
SUCH arguments as, The above were
brought forward in tile fight to secure
Vcn1ai:'s suffrage in Colorado Tie
last Presidential election held in
that state indicated hat the Gotham
minister's opinion is founded upon. Il
theory whit h does not work out in
practical operation. If all r,en were
good mcr and all women were geo |
women purity in politics woul.! ~ an
inevitable result. The trcuble lies in
the fact that feminine nature and mas
cGlinc nature are constructed uDpn
much The Same lines Nhi't, it NAV lie
that there is a larger percentage of
honesty among the women OF The land
than among the men there still is
enough dishonesty among the former
- prevent the immediate consumma-
zion of that political millennium referred
tc by Rev. NJ J ].avellc. 3
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
scURloslTlEs OF SUICIDE.
Trivial Conditions THAT Hare Led Cp
go. to Self Deatruc1aOn.

1T is a strange fact that nearly all
great men have tinge of melancholy
iii their blood and are subject at times
to periods Of great depression. Napo-
Icon at the beginning Of his career was
III great financial distress and was pre-
vented from drowning himself only BY
the timely pecuniary aid of Il schools
mate. Bismarck is said to have de-
:lnred after the battle Of Sadowa that
he would have killed himself had the
Prussians been beaten. and Byron
While writing '.Chi1de Harold declared
he would have blown his brains out
but for the reflection that It would give
pleasure to his mother-in-law
The reasons for self destruction are
often very curious. Men have frequent
~ been known to put an end to their
lives to escape toothache or other
pains. While the dread OF disease has
been known TO affect the mind 70 such
an extent that the victim has destroyed
himself rather than face it. Weariness
been the cause OF suicide. One man
drowned himself in the Seine because
Of the color Of his hair, which was
flaxen. and another shot himself be-
cause his clothes did not fit him. 4 girl
threw herself into the Danube because
her companions laughed Mt her corpu-.
lence and i Frenchman took poison to
spite his motierin-law because she in
sisted upon living with him. &
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
INSECT MORAL QUALITIES.
Ants and Bees Display mn Extraor-
binary Sense OF Duty

SS"NS SA OuVy.
There arc insects. mostly parasitic,
which. like some men. only desire to
eat and drink, but among the social
insects. such rs ants and bees. there
is Il high development of moral quail.
ties. to which uaeckci goes the length
OF applying tic term soul life" to dis
tlnguish them from: mere instinct.
THUS patriotism is obviously virtue
among ants. for If an ant hill is dis
turbet, the inmates never attempt to
escape from danger. but apply them
selves immediately. to rescue the lives
and property Of the community as Il
whole Respect for; law and order is
also very strongly, marked in SOME
communities OF ants. which include
soldiers and workers, peasants and ar
tisans. governors and slaves
Bees have an, extra ordinary sense Of
duty. Huber noted relays of,them sup
porting fragment of comb which
threatened to fall without one single
bee tiinciing or leaving its post until
relieved by another. Loyalty to tie
queen is another distinct moral aunl-
ity
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
ADVANCE OF CHRISTIANITY.

The work Of 1:'ul in tho religious "
CARNATIONS Of 'he United States should
cause no tliscoura cement anon. Ch.i.
tim people. From statistics compiled
4 at the beginning Of Tho. new year it op-
pears mat there are III the United
states something over 3n.nOn. COZ mem.
#bcrs Of Christian churches and that in
II H.. yea: Just closed the churches have
aadetl nearly CoO,GOO to their numbers
sIl,is Increase is somewha, larger tl:cn
that of tire proceeding year. and nearly
all religious bodies benefit by it. Tic
nrmLer of churches has increased III
me last year ly 2.3lO and there are
1914 more ministers than in 1he pre-.
*icns year.
5 It is worthy of notice that the in.
crease in the ministry does not keep
pace with the increase of churches
#anl IT tic present time leaders in ali
religious N1Wlies arc seeking a solution
OF the ministerial! problem, trying to
ascertain why the ministry docs not
attract tic young: men or today as il
did those OF former years OF course
iii that tendency the Christian
churches find their most scrious prot.
3icl'l. and VIC believe even that will pass
away with |: .aIi3r and l:roa 1cr viev:
sDf the real vallc Of thit IS material
s1st1c. The ,t'n'iu'1n is now swinging
70 he opposite extreme. hut the laws
Of nature .lncxorably cali fer a reaction
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
RESTAURANTS.
They Came Into Being with the
NJ First French Revolution.

4 Firat French Revolution.
The. restaurant is Of comparatively
modern origin. The first French revolu-
ton, at the close OF the eighteenth cen
tury. witnessed its birth. Prior to that
time the best cooks were in the employ
Of the nobility. whose ruin threa tened
them With equal disaster A happy in
spiration. however. led them to open
places or public entertainment, which
leaped at once into immense popular
favor. inasmuch as previously. while
the French people were endowed with
the instincts Of delicate cookery. they
were unable to crafty their tastes
through the absence Of resorts availa-
BILE for the purpose
The, proprietors Of many OF these es-
Establishments quickly acquired 81 vide
spread fame and large wealth. Coin
cident with the birth OF the restaurant
in. France. an immense impulse was
given to the publication Of popular
treatises on the art Of cookery COM
posed by the most famous cooks. These
We're rapidly disseminated among the
people. who. gifted With natural gen
ius. for gastronomy. promptly awaited
of the new sources of knowledge to
perfect themselves in an art Of which
they have become the foremost expo
ncnts Of the world. Among these pub
LEGATIONS was the "Almanach des Cour-
mands." established in 1904. one of the
classics Of culinary learning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
HATS. Boots nnd sEearts.

Mrs. Nolan had made some disparag-
ing remarks about the Costume or her
husbands bosom friend. Mr.. Herlihy.
and they We're promptly resented
g His hat is turning green wild age
is IT" said Mr.. Nolan, with fine scorn.
"a1lu his boots is rusty and cracked
lookin:,' did hear ye say? Listen now
to me. Mary Nolan. II livery mans hat
an boots covered as warm a hearrt as
Phelim Heriihy's there'd be more proud
wimmin in the worrld.'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-18
CHINA WELCOMES HAYS NOTE
It Affords Desired Opportunity to Max
Denial;


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE motto
Of Secretary Hay relative to the Rus.
sian charge OF violation by China of
the laws Of neutrality, which is to be
presented to Pellin by; Mr. Collidge.
the secretary Of the American legation
at Pekin, it is cxepectet will be rather
welcomed by the Chinese government
as affording it a proper opportunity
Of making formal reply to the Russian
charges. ~
Secretary Hay has addressed a note
to the Russian ambassador here
acknowledging the receipt of the Rus.
sian complaint Of violation Of neutral
ity by China