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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

half developed lives, and the COM
munities are losing the services which
society has a right to expect and de-
mand Of its members because the
schools are not prepared to furnish
adequate opportunities.
Manual training and domestic
science Courses are as yet mere dreams
for most Of our school population.
Surely he who goes out to battle in
the worlds great field with trained
mind, skilled hand, and accurate eye
places himself in q position not only
to be seli-suPpOrting but render a
benefcent service TO his associates.
Also that instruction which makes
home better-better cooking. better
air. better sanitation-bequeathes to
mankind 3 rich legacy Of good health.
prolonged life, and happier disPOsi-
tions.
"BesideS, the learning to work With
muscle and hand places a dignity up
on labor. which the child Is forced 70
respect. American youth needs to be
impressed with the fact that he who
dIgs the ditch for the sewer which
carries OF the inSlduous poison and
typhoid fever from q city performs ss
medtoriOus deed a. he who stands at
the head Of . universiiyi that there is
e nneh dignity in tilling Geld ns
In writing . poem The only person
Who nseas % blu1h bsoauls Of his o.
cupsfos d be. Whsthor tramp Or mll-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

ani the program was good. Under
Miss Alice sentry, the Abilene music
teacher, the Fourth grade and high
school furnished music.
A debate on the advisability Of pro-
hibitory corporal punishment was
participated in by A. M. Thoroman,
Council Grove, W, B. Hall, Abilene,
A. J. Stanley, Lincoln, J. P. Perrill,
Chapman.
Supt. W. s. Heusner Of Junction
City gave an able paper on "The
Problem" which he ilterprets to
mean the full development of the
child. 1t was well received.
A symposium on the normal insti-
tute was discussed by half dozen
teachers.
Supt. g. r. Crissman OF Salina had q
fine discussion Of needed school legis-
lation. He presented 1t in a practical
form, distributing among the teachers
slips containing these propositions;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

Control of three State Schools by
one board.
California system Of support for
public schools--s state, county or local
levies.
Electorate # the state should In
clude all residents who are citizens OF
the United States and can read and
write intelligently and exclude all
others.
Amend Barnes law so as to make 1t
apply to all the state without sub
mission to vote.
Amend Truancy law so as to make
parents liable for their delinquent
children.
Educational commission appointed
by legislature to codify and harmonic
all school laws.
Nike state architect approve plans
for all public school buildings.
Township control Of rural schools.
One Teachers Training School for
rural and grade teachers In each
county.
Higher standard Of qualifications
and better salary for county suPerin-
tendents.
Uniform plan Of government for all
first and second class cities.
Greater permaneucy Of position.
Removal for cause only.
Ampler provision for professional
training.
More male teachers. ANY reason
able means 10 get them,
Teachers employed by the year.
After discussion he asked the
teachers to vote yes or no on the
topics. Every one carried BY s to !.
yRIDAH ATTERNooS.
The general meeting at 4 O'Clock
was wall attended. the theatre being
filed. The Abilene high schOO
chorus gave . song and was heartily
aPplauded.
c. NJ Harger gave an address to
the teachers on The Making Of .
Kansnn, y Dr. s. d. Clark who was 70
have lectursd having missed connec-
tions and being unable 70 reach here
IN tine for TIE meeting.
Ths eleclion Of oaloerB and routine
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06
That BUCKEYE Wolf.Hunt.

The woli-hunt near TalmAge on
Thanksgiving day was not a success.
There we're not enough men to cover
the ground. On some Of the lines the
hunters punched up 50 that the
wolves escaped and at other places
they could not separate enough to
cover the ground. -Four wolves are
known to have escaped, two on the
east and two on the west When the
men met at the roundup there we're
shout sevsnty-hve men and boys
preseni-but no wolves After the
hunt Al we're glad 70 gsi home and
an up On Thankagiying tnrkey.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

mon school is that it contains all the
necessary factors Of an embryonic
democracy. The teaching Of the home
and church are supplemented and
practiced in the school. Here, the
rich and poor, the intelligent and ig-
norant are fused and blended by mu-
tual love and action. Here with al
truistic motives controlling the teach
er is presented perfect means Of
moral training; order, work, play all
tending to the cultivation Of true
manhood
That is essentially social and in a
degree moral, which tends to have the
individual express himself in a free,
decisive, manner, in some form which
fits for service to his fellow men.
Such expression is not possible to
every child by the ordinary avenues
.One child cannot realize and express
himself with the same freedom
through spoken and written language
as another. The hammer and saw
the loom. the chisel. the brush, the
needle, the clay are media through
which the soul Of the child may ex-
press itself more genuinely than by
tongue or the PEN
Hundreds Of children in every city
as well as in rural sections are living
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06
FRIDAYS SESSION.

FRIDAYS SESSION.
Friday mornings general meeting
was an interesting one and well at
tended. The Seelye was fairly filled
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

nishing the accompaniment.
Rev. Z, N. Evans gave the invoca-
ton.
Prot. Fenner, accompanied by Miss
Johntz, sang, II am the Bandelero"
and was heartily aPplauded. respond
ing TO an encore.
Mayor H. L. Humphrey in well
chosen words welcomed the teachers
to Abilene, telling them OF the city's
pleasure at their csming and of the
good things they may find here.
Miss Kate B. Miles, formerly Of the
Abilene high school but now Of the
Salina high school, gracefully re-
spOnded. She expressed the teochers'
pleasure in the cordial reception Civ
en-. Miss Miles was given a hearty
reception BY the audience.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06
NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS ASSO-
CIATION SESSION.
Large Assembly Of Educators from
Northwest and Central Kansas
Good Papers and Strong Addresses
Listened to by Many.

The gath annual session Of the
North Central Kansas Teachers Assoc
citation. with nearly 800 teachers en-
rolled, began its session last Thursday
with general meeting at the Seelye
theatre.
The theatre was filed when the
president, Supt. A. F. Senter Of Con-
cordia, called the gathering to order.
A large number Of Abilene people also
attended making a representative
audience.
The evening opened with "Ameri-
ca, +" led by Prof. W. L. Fenner and
with the high school orchestra fur
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

Auditing-D. P. Downs, Beloit; G.
B. Myers, Marysvillei E. N. Hall,
Junction City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

one observes the lack Of courtesy both
in children and adults, manifest in
selfish disregard for the material COM
fort and feelings Of others, the smart
flippant attitude toward superiors and
age, and the half expressed disrespect
for sacred things. Our common
wealth has Just passed through po-
litical campaign, advocating law en-
forcement. Not only in Kansas but
everywhere the cry goes up from the
stable citizenship, "DOwn with graft
and enforce the laws" In the analy-
sis Of such demand will be found the
increasing disregard in this country
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

changed, so that the work and renum-
Grafton will justify our best women
and men, not only in becoming but in
remaining teachers. No person whose
habits are questionable, whose influ-
ence for morality is doubtful should
ever be licensed by examining COM
mittees, recommended by superintend-
ents, or employed by boards Of edu-
cation.
''In every school room, time should
be found to inculcate the homely vir-
tues Of courtesy, obedience, honesty.
That there is a crying need for moral
training Of this kind is evident when
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

Y Mrs, Ursula Yonng next gave .
vocal solo. 1t was Abilene's first op'
portunity in nearly year to hear he
and the charm and melody Of her
voice was fully appreciated as it al
ways is. Abilene is proud to have SO
gifted singer. She responded to an
encore.
''AMID THE STORM"
DR.. j. W. Hancher, president Of
Wesleyan University, Iowa, gave the
lecture OF the evening, ''Amid the
Storm" 1t was an entertaining ad-
d ess and held the attention OF the
audience. He spoke for over an hour
and u half and was frequently ap-
plauded. One by one he took up the
storm centers OF American develop
ment-the home, immigration, capt.
tol and labor, divorce, and similar
ics--discussing them and illustra-
ting with many homely bits Of philo-
sophy and CHEEKY incidents.
The evening closed with quar-
tette by Messrs. NJ. H. MalOtt, H.
Kugler, H. E. Ellison, Lynn Covert,
excellently rendered.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
President senter named committee
thus:
Resolu tions-G. X. Crissman, Sa-
lima, Julia NJ. Stone, Cloud; w. $.
Hensner, Junction City.
Necrol ogy--A. M. Thoroman, Coun-
Gil Grove.
Award Of Banner e. B. Albaugh,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

for law and legally constituted author-
isy. One Of Che important requisites
Of every true citizen Is obedience to
officials and compliance with estab-
lished lava It is the duty Of the
home and the school to train for citi-
zenshlP and in 80 far Is these lnstitu-
tions relax their Efforts to secure good
discipline. they fan 70 perform their
duiy. Ditobsdisnt dishonest ehil-
drsn usually grow into disobedisni.
dishonest msu and women.
''rhs insstInahis giOry Of ne CON-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

Clay Center; D. o. Smith, MlubenPO-
lis; Z. 3. HsBsy. BsIeviile.
Reading Circls-A. }. Stanley, In
cOln; J. P Psrrill. ChnPmani ". D.
vincent wsshIngtoa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.

The presidents address by Supt. A.
r. Senter Of Coneordia was listened to
with close attention. 1t was marked
By high ideals and was we'll delivered.
Among other things he said:
s'The first force or influence which
helps the school to fulfill It's moral
obligation is the personality Of the
teacher The school teacher is the
highest priest Of the future Upon
him more than upon any one else
rests the responsibility Of education.
His Is the LIE that must furnish By
precePt and example the inspiration
which win lead TO pure living, noble
ideals and honest enterprise. True
education comes from the contact Of
life with life. from the work Of one
personality upon another. Il is the
result Of q pure. noble eonsecratsd
life acting upon that Of the child
cauriug the mind 70 think. the heart
10 sxpand and the will 10 act in 80
corlancs with the normal laws Of
growth and Developments II our
SCHOOLS are % neoomPlish nll that
d hoPed f0r thsn, e0nditlons mus Be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
DEATHS AND BIRTHS.
Weeks Record of Vital sttistics
 Mout9omery.

Weeks Record of Vital sttistics iu Montgomery. The following deaths were reported to the ofice of the Sanitary Depart ment during the week ending yester- day: yeays: hemorrhage from spleen. May Is. Henry J. Baggett. age 6s years; cerebral hemorrhage. May IS. Henry Newman. age 2S years.
 May 1s. W. T. Riley.
 Negroes.
 May IS, Susie Jackson, age 80 years; parturition. heart failure.
 May 14, Glasker Miles. age 70 years. May IA. Francis Peevy. age 60 years; cancer uterus.
 May is, Sarah Lee. age 2s years; chronic nephritis
 May IS. Laura Mcbride. age AS years; asthma
 May IT. Pauline Williams. age 56 years: tuberculosis; body shipped to Nashville, Tenn. May IT, Prince Maull. age 6s years: railway accident.
 May 1T Eliza Farley age 4s years; heart disease.
 Record of Births. The following births were recorded during the past week: To Mir. and Mrs. W. W. Owens, boy. To MT and Mrs. F. Nj. Perry. girl To Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Holt, a boy. To Mir and Mrs. A. s. Rhodes a girl.
 To Mir and Mrs. Harris, boy. To MT. and Mrs. S. P. Brown, a girl.
 ina e girl.
 To MT. and Mrs E. Johnson, a girl. To MT. and Mrs. N. W. Trimble, a girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. J. D. Coins, a boy.
 Negroes. To Henry and Namby Keith, girl. To Sam and Ida Dennis. boy. To William and Rosanna Brown. boy.
 To Joshua and Hattie Lee. a boy. TO D. F. and Cora Lowe. boy. TO James and Maria Jordan, girl. TO Charlie and Susan Mitchell, a girl.
 To Morris and Lula Lanton, boy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
WON'T YOU EAT WITH NE T0M0RR(

the different things the biscuit ought to do. the result isn't half so lar ge as what th@ biscuit does.
 But the things that concerns you is to get well. You don't care how. The biscuit Is best for dyspepsia, stomach liver and bowel troubles, insomnia, choiy blues" bad blood and "rui,- down" conditions of the system. but it's also a wonder for diseases of the kid neys. heart. skin and nervous system thossands of tnem are.
 Font take my word. but read what others say. National Bank President Kinner of Clean. \; r.. writes as fol- sia and stomach trouble for five years. Recently 1t got so bad that I was com pelled to live on matted milk. and even the matted milk caused me consider able pain. and eating any other kind of food was practically out of tho question. My attention was called to Nears Dyspepsia Biscuit. and ob- third biscuit ate piece of toast, an egg and some fruit with no unpleasant ehects whatever. regard the results the biscuit has produced as most mar ns,ous nsHs svsl It IS by far the best thing
 ! would like you to read q. comp,i- nentary copy of my magazine called interesting Information for sick folks. Most everybody Is carried away with the magazine except the undertaken and the sexton--and there's a reason. I'm somewhat in competition with them. My business is making folks we'll.
 Won't you eat at my expense? You have probably been paying for your own food a good while. now let some else help pay for it.
 I'll give you one large 25 cent pack age of my pyspepsit Biscuit and Fig Chocolates absolutely free if you will send four cents to pay the actual cost of postage at merchandise rates. Re- member. you pay the postage only; of packing, etc. myself This is not a small sample package. but a regular 25 cent package. This offer is good to one person for one time only. Eat my Biscuit at my expense. then tell your friends how you like them, what they did for you--that's all. Cut out and use coupon below.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

take my own treatment. It cured me after I suffered twenty years and tok enough pills, sauills. patent me med, icines and predigested foods to fill g
 My Biscuit does business in two min utes by the watch; yet it's made from combined with proper blending agents so that it's acceptable to the most del icate stomach. It doesn't interfere with your doctors treatment, nor auythine else you may be taking.
 I absolutely guarantee 1t contains nc opium, morphine, cocaine nor any other narcotic drug, or forfeit $l,0oo in
 You don't understand 1t? We'll. to bss frank with you. I don't either Bu' after a long series of costly experi. ments I finally Init upon an idea, thought would help me. and it did; it | cured melt cured others, too. WnaI more 1t cured diseases 1t wasn't maos to cure. .ha
 I accidently produced something tna, @ far transcended my own knowlease and intentions--a good deal ike Sc. %. lumbus when he started out Tor ths East Indies and discovered Amer,cs an
 I'm chemist ard scientist. an au, thor and an ex-colleRe proIessoI; have studied medicine and supposen .s krow a thing or two about What XIII 2 Siscmit: the cures it performs are De. yond r1e-and I can't find any one etss who can explain it to my satisfacton either. ,or renfrated pineapples and pineapple has a long family history. going back hundred years or so. as being Sood Ioi the digestion. Then there's paw paw paw if looks like a canta1oupe, and tastes ike one. but it grows on a tree. The natives eat it when the stomachs toe weak for anything else It's . a g0oe s It's in the biscuit. You have heard your mother say figs were the best for the bowels-well. they are there Condensed and compressed, seeds anc ali. The little seeds are harmless, bu, they help to do the business.
 Your grandmother always told y, y%S, celery was good for the nerves; Weri it in the biscuit Then there are things to wake up the liver and bowels m manc heip the kidneys. too. and so on Bul when you sit down and add up al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
The Mission Conference.

At the seventh annual conference of the woman's Home Mission Society of Alabama, held recently at Greensboro satisfactory progress was shown along all lines of mission work.
 In the absence of the President. Mrs H. D. Moore, Mrs. T. D. Powers of ope- lika presided. The officers elected for the ensuing year were; President, Mrs J. M. Koonce of Columbia; First Vice. President, Mrs. W. B. Parent, Loacha- polka; Second Vice-President, Mrs. J. T. Dumas, Mobile; Third Vice President Mrs. E.. c. Adams, Montgomery; Treas urer, Mrs, William H. Thomas, Mont gomery; Recording Secretary. Mrs M. F Pittman, Union Springs; Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. T. D. Power. opelika Press Superintendent, Mrs. Brauner Pensacola, Fla; Superintendent of Sup plies, Mrs. J. M, McCann, Union Springs; Secretary, Montgomery District, Mrs J. B. Chatfield. Montgomery.
 The next annual meeting of the con- ference will be held at Dothan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
LAND OFFICE TRANSFER.
Gen. R. D. Johnston Has Not Yet Taken
 Charge.

General R. D. Johnston of Birming- ham. who was appointed some time ago Register of the United States Land once in Montgomery. failed to ap- pear to be sworn into office in this city yesterday.
 Owing to a technical dif1culty in the filing of General Johnston's bond for the oflce the return of the commission from the land department in Washing ton, has been delayed. and was not re- ceived in time for the appointee to come to the Capital City yesterday. It is expected that he will report to take charge tomorrow.
 Major Robert Barber. the out-going 8 officiaI, continues in ofice until his successor is sworn in. Major Barber was reported last evening as being seriously i'll at his residence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
.Engagemcnts .of sIr. HoIt.

Rev. M H. Holt, Presiding Elder of the Montgomery District of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church, will preach al the clayton Street Methodist Church to- day at II o'clock.
 On Tuesday night he will hold the quarterly conference at the Clayton Street Church. a-
 Mir. Holt will preach tonight at s o'clock at the Forest Avenue Church and will hold the quarterly conference there Monday night.
 Rev. F. c. Moore, pastor of the Clay, ton Street Methodist Church will preach the commencement sermon of the High School at Eclectic. Blmore County today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
cnInneI Lamira Dead.

Pekin. May 19.-Colonel Lanira Mexican minister to China, and former military attache of the Mexican lega-- ton at Washington, who was injured during a recent typhoon. Is dead His funeral, which will take place tomor- row, will be attended by all the mem . bers of the diplomatic corps at Pekfn' who will follow the coffin to the inter- national cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
THE EQUITY COURT.
orders Made fin Three Cases by Judge
 Sayre.

Decrees in three cases were rep- dered by Judge A. D. Sayre in the City Court in Equity yesterday.
 final decree in the case of Failey Hopper ct al vs. Henry Miller ct al. a property suit. ordered that the prop ty In question be sold, and appointed W. H. Parks commissioner until the sale
 Tn the case of Roscoe Mccall vs Ma rv Hall Mccall. 8 decree was rendered, granting temporary alimony to the defendant. and denying a petition for reiief on the part of the complainant.
 Tn another case. that of Mary A. o'Dwyer vs. F. J. O'Dwyer ct al. in which the rause was submitted on a demurrer to the bill on May T. a de- cree was granted, overriding the de- murrer and motion to dismiss for want of equity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
pr. Handley and the Vets.

pr. l.. s. Handley. pastor of the Cen- tral Presbyterian church at Birming- ham, will preach the annual sermon to the ex- Confederate soldiers of the State at the First Presbyterian church this morning at Il o'clock.
 The services will be held under the auspices of Camp Lomax, United Con- federate Veterans, and all the Chapters of the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy, the Sons of Veterans and Camp Falkner, United Confederate Veterans. are cordially invited to attend.
 special musical program has been arranged for the occasion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
No cumberIand Services.

There will be no services today at the First Cumberland Presbyterian church. The pastor. Rev. W. M. Craw- ford, is attending the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church now in session st Decatur, Illinois. MT. Crawford Is expected home on next Tuesday. On next Sunday a revival service will begin at the Cumberland church, conducted by Evangelist D. E. Hendricks, of Nashville. Tenn, assis- ted by A. L.. Carter, of Atlanta. who will have charge of the music.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
UNITED DAUGHTERS
 OF THE CONFEDERACY
(continued from Page Twelve)

assistance of the Chapter in memorial work Among them a plea from the nhsirman of Camp Hardee. Birming- bsm to erect monument in honor of the Alabama Brigade led by Gen. J. C. (. Sanders. who forced a surrender from the Federals at the battle or the Ora tnr near Petersburg, Va. memorial to ha unveiled at the reunion next year.
 If is earnestly hoped that all Alabanr- isrs will respond with a generous do- After business hours the Chapter en- ,a1,ad q delightful musical treat. pro- yuS ,rram arranged by the Musical Director. Mics Jones. assisted by Miss Dicker-
 Nellie c, Holt.
 Corresponding Secretary