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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
MILES OF GOOD WHEAT.
One Big Green Carpet in DicIin-
aOn Now,

A trip through the country these
days is a revelation Of good wheat
tields-miles on miles Of them. The
plant is green and with enough size to
give it the right start for spring.
II seems to be even and to reach in
cne broad expanse.
II this wheat crop should turn out,
as it looks it might now, the railroads
will have to borrow about all Of the
rolling stock in the country, cars and
engines both, to haul It to market in
the coming fall and winter. 1t looks
as though there were enough wheat to
feed the world.
Farmers generally are pleased with
the crop outlook at this time Of the
year. The wheat certainly seems to
be all right and the soil and weather
conditions have so far been as good
as could be desired, for all crops, up
to this time Of the year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
Manchester Boy
Wins in Spelling Match

q . I'd d j. ~ . vi
Iveyance. waiting ~ railway station
or riding IN q cabooss Of d freight
train from early morning till near
sundown when they arrived in Her
ington. ! suppose It was the same
way with all the contestants who
had to go from distance to there.
After sitting and waiting for more
than an hour after the time to begin.
an invocation, some other prelimip-
aries. pipe organ solo, declama-
tion contest with five participants
from the three several counties, name
", Dickinson. Morris and Marion) .
violin and piano duet. singing BY the
Dickinson county high school octette
singing club and after discussing the
rules to govern. the spelling began on
towards midnight. BY this time the
young things were tired and weary.
Notwithstanding, the spelling by the
children from all Of the counties rep
resented was an honor to their par
ents and d credit to themselves and
to the great state Of Kansas. 1t was
In the morning when the contest was
decided and some Of the children who
held out the longest were tired, nerv-
GUS and sick. Two Of the three win
ners are from this north end Of Dick
inson county. The one lives at Man-
chester and the other at Industry.
We have plenty more Of the same
kind Of goods up here. An oral spell.
ing contest must have been foran en-
tertalnment for the big audience.
People do not spell when they talk
but they spell their words when they
write for others to read When the
school children entertained q big au-
dience who paid for their admission,
| really think the Tri-County Teach
ers' Association should have furnished
them with enough money to pay their
expenses; especially % when the chill
dren all had to have chapervnes who
had to pay thsir own expenses and
for admission tickets to hear their
own children spell, too.
JOHN TRoTr.
Manchester, KAs., March 2S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
Dickinson Has Greatest
Cooperative Assn

y d e.
The cooperative enterprises at Up
land in. Northeast Dickinson are at
tracing much attention from the
farmers Of the state because of the
success attending them in the tinan-
cial wap.
The Golden Ruld company's store, q
building with the shape and dimen-
sions Of barn, OCCUPYING the south
east corner where two roads intersect.
Across the road is one story stone
building. not over twenty feet square,
which is occupied by the telephone
and insurance companies The black
smith shop is on the northeas corner,
the large public hall and one or two
residences compose the town proper
Of Upland.
The name Upland was given to the
town eight years ago when the post
Office was established in the store,
iater occupied BY the Golden Rule
+ H.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26

The following Abilene people have
filed on land In the last week under
the Carey Act in Eden Valley, South
ern Wysming. They are: W. B.
Giles, John II. Giles, William H. Boyd
and R. G. Boyd. Each person took a
quarter section and go out April p to
inspect their claims. They may To-
cate in Eden Valley. The Eden Val
ley is a rich tract Of land in Southern
Wyoming, SweCtwater county. and is
being irrigated under the Carey Act,
The land costs so cents an acre and
the perpetual water right $50 an acre
payable in 10 years. Investment is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26

The largest barn in the county
burned t, the ground today about
noon, 1t was the barn on the place
formerly owned by Jacob Brown Of
this city. 81 miles northeast OF town
The place is owned by Mrs. Water
man Of Chapman but is occupied BY
). W. Gorbett. The fire was discov-
cred about II o'clock when rack and
wagon. filled with straw on the west
end OF the barn outside were discov-
cred to be In flames. The fire spread
rapidly ami by noon the entire barn
was destroyed. The origin is un-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26

HERINGroN, March 2S. The tri
county teachers association adjournee
Saturday night.
In the high school oratorical con
test Ellis Davidson Of Council Grove
won first place and Howard Jensen, ,oi
Herington second. In the high school
defamation content Hazel Mowrer Of
Lost Springs and Ruth Buhrer OF En-.
terprise tied for first place. Second
place was won by Mildred Cotton Of
White City, and third place BY Hazel
Baker OF Peabody. The judges in the
high school contest were President
Nichols Of K. 8. A. c.. Prof. Ritcnie
OF the State Normal, and Prof. Bur
dick Of X. u In the village and
country school defamation contest
Laura Haynes Of Pearl won first place,
Bessie johnson Of Pearl second place,
aud Goldie Good Of Parkerville third.
Elsie Eichenour Of Durham carried off
first honors in the spelling contest,
Francis Little Of Manchester taking
second and Chattie Gibbs third. In
the country and village school contest
the judges were supt. EdgeOOmbaof
county, Supt. Wetsig Of
Riley county and Supt. Stanley Of
Lincoln, county. Supt Stanley pro-
nounced the words for the spelling
contest.
The regular session Of the teachers
association was held Saturday. Dr..
Edwin W. Lanham Of Minnesota de-
livered lecture in the afternoon on
1.-THE Worlds Battle Ground"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
Biggest Barn in
County Is Burned

known nor is it certain whether II
started outside or inside the building.
The barn was valued at about o.,
500, being 100 feet long with two
floors and wassthe finest barn in the
county, 1t was insured for $1,000.
Mr.. Gorbett rescued all his horses
and cattle but lost feed, some vehicles,
ETC., IL he amount Of about $500,
with no Insurance.
The Fair brothers had stored there
for the winter their threshing separ-
ator and this also was burned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
IS A WALKAWAY
FOR JUDGE MOORE

Junction City Republic: Judge
Moore is candidate for re-uOmiua-
tion as district judge for this district
and with Attorney King Of Maricn
county against him, bis many friends
seem to think he has walk-away.
Judge Moore is very popular in this
county, except with evil dOers who
have gone up against him. and even
they generally acknowledge the fair
ness Of decisions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26

The visiting newspapermen at the
convention were guests Of the Re-
FLEoToR at dinner last evening at the
Union Pacific. The table was decor
ated with carnations and four
course dinner was served in Manager
Estes usual excellent style. The
guests we're: Arthur Hurd, Frank
Giles, P. W. Heath, J. W. Howe, F.
o. Parent, J. R. Burton, Abilene; w.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
PARKER SHOWS TO sALINA.
EIks Home Association win Have
ItThere for Spring.

The Parker Amusement company Of
Abilene viii be In Salina April 20 to
26, under the auspices Of the Elks
Home association. They will carry
their usual lst Of attractions inelud-
ing wild animals Of every description.
This year music win be furnished BY
the Seventh Cavalry band Of Fort
Riley. This band is one Of the best
colored bands in the state. 10 the
contest for the most popular lady the
irst prize win bea trip through Col
orado, including al points Of unusual
The company will probably locate
on the same grounds as they did last
year, iust north Of the Zee Wholesaie
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
TAKES GENERAL AGENCY.
II. E. Ellison to Represent the Equi
table Life Of Iowa.

H. E. Ellison has taken the general
agency Of twelve counties for the
Equitable Life insurance Company Of
Des Moines, Iowa. IT is not neces-
sary to say that the company has
been fortunate in securing such .
capable representative. Mr.. Ellison
is not only one Of the towns best
businessmen, but he has the ability
to push that makes the ideal inSur-
ance representative. He will reflect
credit on the company, and we look
to see him build up one Of the best
fields in the west. =
The Equitable Is q company that
commends itself for its excellent
showing during .torty.one years Of
growth. 1t is composed Of the most
conservative men Of Des Moines and
has So per cent Of its assets invested
in farm mortgages, most of them in
Iowa. 1t deposits with the state a
reserve fund that protects policy
holders absolutely. Ithas about $685.
100000 Of insurance in force, and is q
strong company.
With two general agents for sub
stantiAl life insurance companies To-
Gated here Abilene Is becoming an in
surance center and home business
ought to cone to them generally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
AbiIeneites TakeEL Land
in the Eden Valley


protected BY the state and national
government The filings were made
In Kansas City, through Robert Lem
on, Commissioner Of Deeds for Wyom-
ing, who was recently appointed BY
the governor Of Wyoming to receive
filings for the Middle West. The
land is going rapidly, as fifteen thous-
and acres have already been taken.
Water Is delivered in district nnmber
one in June and abundant crops n
alfalfa, field peas and cereals will he
harvested there this fall, Anew
town, Eden, is established. Z
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26

company. MANY the farmers roD-
slider that Frsg AM Hin, the name of
the township. wouid 6e an sppropri-
ate cognomen for the town.
"1t's too long, said g, J. Olsen
His opinion was decisive and the
nsme Upland was chosen. The fact
that its location is on the divide be-
tween the Republican and Smoky Hill
rivers and consequently the highest
point in the country. makes the name
especially appropriate.
In co-operat on, however, the COM
munity is one. John wilkins, the
president OF the Kansas Farmers Mu-
tual Insursnre company, is an
Englishman. Q. J. Olson, the secre-
tary Of the telephone company, is
Swede. W. l.. Hoyt, the manager Of
the Golden Rule company, came to
Kansas twenty-five years ago from
New York.
In 1891, seventeen years ago last
week, the idea Of forming co-opera-
tive insurance company first started.
At that time, the Kansas Alliance was
at high tide, and the half dozen far
mers who met in the district school
house. decided TO call the insurance
company which they proposed to form
the Kansas Alliance Mutual Insur-
anee company.
The idea may not have originated
in the community. A. d. Maloney,
one Of the first directors of the COM
pany, came from Hillsdale, Mich,
where the farmers insurance COM
pany had been established for several
years. The farmers at the first meet
ing decided that each man present
should solicit members for the new
company, and that in case any in
dividual members should suffer q loss
BY fire the other members should be
assessed in proportion to the amount
Of property insured.
The membership grew and in 1896
the company was incorporated under
the laws Of Kansas. In 1897, it had
241 members with sl67. .2Os in insur-
ance. In February, 1908. according
to the half page report in the WEEKLY
REFLEoroR, there were S,242 mem
bers and the amount Of insurance
carried was $s,OO7. 900 in round num-
bers.
In 1895 creamery was built near
the site Of the present store building.
With the advent Of the cream separa-
tor the creamery was closed. But be-
fore It was abandoned the farmers dis
covered that 3 store near the cream
cry would Be a good business invest
ment. The twenty-five or more farm
ers who came With milk every morn
ing might as ven bring eggs and
pouligy along rnd sxohange them iur
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
A PATRONS LETTER.

EDITOR REFLECTOR: As am a
mem Der Of a school board l will note
some Of my observations as pertains
to our school children in the recent
spelling contest. The ten children
Of our county who were successful at
the Abilene contest met equal mum
bers Of children from each Of the
other two counties in an oral contest
on last Friday night. The children
from this end Of the county were
travelling either by horse, vehicle con-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
ABILENE WOMAN
PASSED AWAY SUNDAY

kilograms received this morning
from Harrisburg, Pa, tell Of the
death Of Mrs. Geo. Detwiler, wife Of
the editor Of the Evangelical Visitor.
The burial will be Tuesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Detwiler resided here for several
years while the Visitor was Published
here add have host Of friends who
wifi be saddened by her decease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
Editors Had Dinner
as RefIector's Guests

l.. Olson, Solomon; A. M. Crary, fmr
Zumwalt, Herington; A. D. Colby, H
E. Montgomery, @. H. Msnley. juno
tion City;C E. ingalls,, Washington
A. Q. Miller, Belleville; G. 7. Davies,
Geo. Burroughs, Concordia; J. l.
Bristow, W. H. johnson, Salina; O.
W Barnes, Topeka; A. P. Riddle,
Minneapolis F. W. Parrott,. Clay Cen
ter; Zelle Hopkins, Wellington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
WnIf Hunt for Saturday.

A wolf hunt will be held northeast
Of town commencing At 9 am. Mar.2s.
The territory will be nine sections
The line win reach from Mt. St.
JOseph's college 5 miles north and 5
miles east; round ap in BrsniEsr's
pasture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list Of unclaim-
ed letters remaining in the Abilene
postoIice for the week ending March
2s, 1908. Have your mail addressed to
your street number and 1t will be
promptly delivered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26

Modern wOOdmen lodge sOS4 again
voted down the proposition to consOl-
idate with No. S5g last night. It is
believed that the proposition is dead
for a while.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
Card of Thanks.

We desire TO thank all our friends
and neigbbors for their kind assist
ahce IN faithful work At the FIRE Of
our barn. May they be rewarded BY
the Giver Of all rewards.
MRs. AsEA WATERMAN,
Miss ANA s. c. WATERMAN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
n. w. Working Dead.

Daniel W. Working, aged so. died
this morning at his home on Enter
prise street after q brief illness.
Funeral notice later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26

i
drop the Fragrant Hill Cooperative
association was formed, in 1895. In
1898 the company was incorporated
and in 1901 the name was changed to
THE Golden Rule company" Then
the elevator, blacksmith shop and hog
market at Aida were purchased. At
the present time the company's stock
is worth $50 and the total resources
Of the company amount to about
$25, 900. G. j. Olson IS secretary OF
the Golden Rule company and keeps
the books of the company in the same
Office with the insurance company.
Once each year a meeting Of the
stockholders is held In the big public
hall across the road from the store
and the officers and directors are
elected by general vote. Under the
constitution no man can own more
than 800 in stock and has only one
Evote in the annual election. Another
provision of bhs constitution is that
each stoGkhaideFh must sell bis grain
and merchandise the Golden Rule
company whenever possible.
"Auy member SwilIiully refusing to
patronize the association without
reasonable excuse shall not be entitled
to any share Of the profits in the
association, is the way the bylaws
read. The constitution is printed in
German for the benefit Of the German
residents who cannot read English.
Another interesting provision of the
constitution is the following:
Neither gambling, drinking, nor
loafing shall be permitted in, around
or about the premises Of the associa-
tion. 'Phe sale Of intoxicating liquors
is hereby strictly forbidden"
The business done at the store is
mostly credit. AT all hours Of the
day. but particularly in the morning
and evening, the store is crowded and
the three clerks are busy. Butter and
eggs are exchange for groceries and
drygoods, and at the end Of the
month the farmers pay the difference
in cash. A wagon is kept busy dur
ing the summer months hauling cases
Of eggs to the rail"ay station at
Aida.
A telephone system with 1000 tele-
phones distributed over the counties
Of Clay, Dickinson, Geary and Ottawa,
centers in the stone building which. is
used for the headquarters for every
thing in the neighborhood, Oicourse
1000 wires do not enter into the
operators room in the northwest cor
ner Of the building. but the dozen
or more trunk lines radiating in all
directions to the different subceDtrals,
like SPIDERS web, do center there.
The name, "The Farmers Mutual
Telephone System Of Upland, Kan
sas, +" suggests that the farmers con-
troll the system, and although IL is
not the largest in the state, it com.
pares favorably with some Of the
larger cities in Ks' sas. The credit
for such system Of course does not
belong to the thrifty farmers Of Up
land alone The idea, however, origi-
mated there.
An expense bill Of the average
farmer in the system was made out
by Secretary Olson as follows:
COst OF telephone. .............. tlO
stockholder. ........ ................ 10
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26

One cent viii be charge for all ad.
Tertised letters.
Persons calling for tbe above VIII
please sag advertised" giving date.
RIoHknD WAHtno, P. H.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26

The County Assessor has compiled the land sales Of five years basis
vaung the several townships The figures above show the
synopsis Of bis hgures] 8 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26

@@%NN% N@N -~%N y ~~~f 49, ~"-~
rarely exceeds IS. When the wires
are damaged by storm, .he farmers
repair the damage the next day when
it is too muddy to work in the fields.
Many Of the smaller towns. the size
Of Chapman, have installed the
''farmer" system and at the present
time subcentrals are located at Oak
Hill. Longford. Buckeye. Broughton,
Wakefield. Milford, Talmage. Abilene,
Acme, Holland, Carlton. Elmo, Chap
man, Wreford, Pleasant Hill and In
dustry. Each station Is connected by
q through trunk line TO Upland.
"0ur community Is one that never
will be bothered by utilities regula-
tion, police Investigations and such
matters said John wilkins. presi-
dent Of the Golden Role company and
the insurance company. "In the first
place we trust our officers. but our
trust always consists in keeping every
thing before the public. Any com.
munity that takes the golden rule as
q Walchu0rd can have The same sue
cess that Eo have had"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-05

n ROVER CLEVELAND'S last message to his countrym
written shortly before his DEATH is published by the
York Times 1t deals with the present campaign
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-05
GROVER CLEVELAND ON TAFT

n ROVER CLEVELANDS last message to his countrymen,
written shortly before his DEATH published by the New
York Times deals with the present national campaign
bears its face the of sincerity and dnterested
patriotism Mr. Ceveands message declares unreervedy
and his voice that OF who had nothing
by the future of politics.
elected the presidency by
half century, his favor of the republican
should have double weight We quote
Men S NJ BECAME APPARENT mt that Mr. TAFT would be the nominee OF his
placement national factor and endeor immediate
destroy Brysn Or rather Mr. Ban hold on the @ democratic T pay
the result the November could bat
developing republican certain
popular support glory Solely
There is fear on my part being understood @ G in M Mb am about to
but surely the fair minded must realize when he considers
prompted by OF simple fairness Personally and officially have
general knowledge have watched
something
@ & a 5 % R eeuf s he Gob % to & e Es 5 a5 m
have been will be the most needu to him as president OF the United States
His high ideals OF honesty and OF relative Just his great capacity for
severe DoT and ms @ 6n - aee & eoI problems b
whom they may p0i the TRUST & Of @ Soe nj Interests he they turn
disputed what Mr. Cleveland says that
sought Roosevelt supported by the decent of all
Those find their best of accomplishment Taft
logical and the actual choice of Roosevelt selected
by himself the competent personality to complete his work
and fulfill his purposes.
further makes the point,
quen ontended these columns that the tariff real
this campaign the principle involved mot this election
the Mr. Cleveland SIS the question of the tariff
all likely be issue Of the principle involved That
will later when conditions have altered nationally
foreign trade have assumed something of the gigantic pro-
portions destiny In word present
tariff controversy far there concerned with details
and the OF schedules Any that seriously
the principle of protection will be showed under
The present election will chiefly choice of Repub-
can be accept Mr. Ceveland estimate of Taft
picture drawn by and patriotic citizen Mr. Bryan is
good citizen, convictions
and more of the rhetorcan than the statesman.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-05
ONE OF THE "UNDEs1RABLEs"

n ENATOR LEVI ANKENY, who msepresents the of
Washington takes it hard that the press his party
that commonwealth should be almost
ing corrupt ignorant drunken He
that he bought his into the but does
bother much about the other charges possibly because the
proof lies the surface The Spokane Spokesman Review which
opposes Ankeny without acrmony states the against him by
reply wealthy friends of the who protested
that he Shyock We quote:
friends of Senator Ankeny the
Weekly
in
slight
repeatedly
public
existed widespread belief
his these vicious and reprehensbe practices
prevailing belief
unworthy of election position Of public and should be de-
by primaries September
Ankeny denying that he has been guilty
Anenys denial he ought long ago have
for libel the Seattle Pontellgencer
corrupt drunad who bought his the United States
with cash. By degrees the people wedding
desirables''
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-05
TO INVESTIGATE WALL STREET

THE New York stock exchange and the Wall gamblers
greatly alarmed by the prospect of
obbng methods be gamblers them
selves but by commission appointed by Governor Hughes
As sidetTak this the exchange
investigation dealings that
preceded the big Brown failure and the million on
Saturday which brought off by of
and matched orders
Matching orders and wash sales the exchange
thin disguise for swndlng but although noinay against
rules these have always been wnked
The has been that proof difficult but that
ham inspired by the desire continue the practice which,
profitable brokers' There should be difficulty what
locating wash sales the of brokers
examination by supervising committee of the exchange
bankers submit their books the clearing house
cities The New York World Wall
In 1906 before the there