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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
RECENT REFLECTIONS.


The old settlers reunion will be
held Sept. 8 at Enterprise
Mrs. S. A. Flenner has been
Granted a pension Of $l2 per month
-. F. Erwin has sold his store !. at
Chapman to c. W. Kelley Of White
City.
Miss Anna Staatz has been mace
assistant cashier Of the Enterprise
bank.
Ex-senator Burton will deliver
the address at Chapman on the FouIth
and big crowd will hear him.
The Harrington Times carries
more display ads tAan any paper
printed in town Of the same size
Hodge Bros have the distinction
Of aying the first flag in Abilene In
honor Of Taft's nomination.
la J. Bolton who carries route
one out of Detroit has made aPPl'ca'
ton to the governor for notary
commission.
John F. Fishburn writes from
Hershey, Pa, where he is visiting an'
reports fine time. He will be gone
about ten weeks.
william E. Eddy Of Abilene who
Graduated at K. U. this spring, sue
cessfully passed the state bar examin-
alton at Topeka this week and is now
a full fledged lawyer,
The postal authorities nave con,
scented that rural mail carriers may
become notary publics' which will be
a convenience to farmers having
papers to be acknowledged
The rural mail carriers going
south started out this morning 'c
cross the river, the water being 10"
enough to make it safe. The cream
cry wagons also crossed in safety
Enterprise Push; J. W. Fleming =
is in Chicago attending the Kepuoli'
oon,ontion. Mr.. Fleming is an
assistant sergeant-at-arms of the con
vention He receives sos day. anc
his way paid both ways
Mrs. W. f. Boggs OF Salina ha'
thrilling snake adventure yesterday
In going down into the cellar AL, a o,t
hull snake fell from the porch directl!
on her shoulders. Needless to sa!
there was something doing for awhile
In letter from A. G. SteilOiloe
who is located at Dayton, Ohio Tn
news is gwen that MRS. Steinhii !
is away on three weeks vacation ion
stovinc at a private hospital at Gin
cinnati where she underwent an oPer
alton and is doing nicely"
Everett Hazlett who is just HON
from school at St. Johns at Sallna
took the prize in English literature
The peculiar feature was that Evere'
did not know that a prize was offere
and made no special preparation
which is more to his credit.
--Entsrpri,e Push: Mrs. J. I
Johntz entertained at her home
Abilene yesterday at dinner part
for Miss Martha Hene. An elegar
three course dinner was served. tn
day was spsntin making useful hous'
hold articles for the bride. A numb'
Of Enterprise young ladies were il
vited guests.
The employees Of tie Aberdeen
Cwash..) Daily Bulletin presented n
and Mrs. L. G. HambHgur with
ur,ttv souvenir apsn thsir recent .
tismsnt from TIE paper. A niniasut
copy Of the paper ms Issued on d
pspsr and sontafnst among OH
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
TichenOr.LaueF.

A quiet but pretty home wedding
occurred Monday morning, June y
at 8 o'clock at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George TlchenOr near Manches-
ter, when their daughter, Mary
Elizabeth, and Mr.. William T. Lauer
we're united in marriage. Rev.
George MCKAY Of COncordia performed
the ceremony. The bride has grown
to womanhood in this community and
is one Of Manchester's most estimablt
Young ladies and the groom is to be
congratulated on his choice Of q wife
Mr.. Lauer IL = native Of Rochester
rs. 7. and is connected with thu
Daily Union and Advertiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lausr left immediate
IL for Rochester where they viii be q
home at 50 Lowell street. The hearty
VOOd Wishss Of . host Of friends g
With then.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
New Abilene Cards.

New cOlOred post cards OF the Ii
brary building, court house, high
school, Farmers National bank and
Mud creek. Get them at the News
Stand. ttc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
EoIIisteT's Rocky Mountain Tea

HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
should be toilet necessity Of every
isdy Of social prominence. Makes
bri9ht happy disposition, perfect
eoSple1ion. The greatest blood and
,kin remedy. IS eents' Tea o.
A'0''''' Townsend. the druggiss.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
STATE OF KANSAS. lss.
OickinsOn County, 30

l. II. X. Little, cashier OF said bank do
soemnly swear that the above statements
true; that said bank has no liabilities, and Is
not indorser on any note or obligation. other
than shown on the above statements 70 the
best OF my knowledge and belief. So help me
God. H. r. LITTLE
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this
end day Of June, 1908 @. 9 ANDERSON,
tsEAL Notary Public.
Commission expires on the slst day Of
Sept, 1871
Correct. attest:
G &. g. W STssS Directors
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
First published in Abilene Weekly Re-
fector June %, 1861
Notice Of Appointment.

STATE OF KANSAS. a.
Dickinson County,
Ruse. deceased, late OF Dickinson Comfy.
Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the soth day
of June. A, D. 1905, the underaigneo vas
" the Probate Court o. Dickinson County
Kansas, duly appointed and 9uehheo - 20
rniniStrator Of the estate Of A. I. hlao,
$1,000, late OF Dickinson County Kansas.
All parties Interested In said estate gll tafa
notice and govern themselves accordinelys
ia Administrator
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

l, n, W. Mitsch, president OF said bank, 40
solemnly swear that the above statement Is
true that said bank has no liabilities. and 10
not indorser on any note or obligation, other
than shown on the above statement to the
best Of my knowledge and belief, 90 help
President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
2Oth day Of June, 1908 J.R. KOHLBR.
fsEALl Notary Public.
Commission expires on the 9Th day Of May.
1909.
Correct. Attest:
GEO. A. MTTsCH,
H. KINDERDICK
@. W. 9TAATz, tn,,actora
OLARENOH TAYLOR,
s. II. GUGLRR,
H. FENGRL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

4 ], B. Higdon, cashier OF said bank, do
solemnly swear that the above statement y
true; that said bank has no liabilities, and
Is not endorser on any note or obligation,
other than shown on the above statement, to
the best OF my knowledge and belief So
help me God, ], B. HIGD0N
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this nth
ANNA ]. FULTON,
[sEAL] Notary Public
My commission expires on the 18th day OF
July, 1911.
Correct, attest.
JOHN A. REESE,
r. b. BRINEY, Directors.
W. D. FULTON,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Official Statement of the Financial Con-
dition ofthe
Woodbine State Bank

ut Woodbine, State OF Kansas, at the close Of
business on the 1Sst day June, 1908;
RESOURCES.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03
THE INTERSTATE FAIR


Denver.-An Indications point to the
first annual Colorado Interstate Fair
and Exposition to be held In Denver
next week as being by Ear the largest
exhibition OF the kind ever given In
the West
The fair opens Monday. September
7th. with grand military demonstrar
ton Governor Buchtei, President
Charles Il. Stubbs OF the Fair associa-
tion. Mayor Speer OF Denver and
other prominent men will speak. The
entire detail of United States troops
from Fort Logan. together with several
thousand of the Colorado militia. will
participate In the opening ceremonies.
It Is Labor Day and the labor organiza-
tious VIII also have a celebration. It
has been arranged that Denver shall
be decorated and Illuminated all week.
Pains fireworks forms the attrac-
ton at the fair grounds for Monday,
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
nights and upon these nights there
will be no special attractions In the
city.
Friday night will be an Illuminated
automobile parade through the prInci-
pal streets of the city, and out to the
fair grounds. 1t Is expected that 5000
autos will be In line.
Saturday night will be masked car
nivh on the streets Of Denver, with
a masked ball in El Jebel Temple.
Every department at the Interstate
Fair is filling rapidly and the display
VIII be one of the most remarkable
ever gathered In the West. In the
mining exhibits alone will be twenty
tons OF selected ores.
In the horse aud cattle departments
Will be the finest animals in the world.
This department will be the largest
ever seen west of the Missouri river
and some famous animals will be ex-
hibited
There Will be special running and
harness races every afternoon, and
also a horse show In front OF the
grand stand. This horse show Is open
TO the world and promises to be by
lar the best ever seen In the West.
knabenshue, the airship man, will
be here with his great passenger car
rying airship. and II. @. Powers IL
gathering together Midway similar
to the Pike at ST. Louis, and to be
known as the Great Divide. that will
be replete with new and striking at
fractions.
Gargiulo. the great band master,
and his band will give concerts twice
every day. and In addition will be a
score OF other bands. so that music
VIII be one OF the big features.
II is promised by the fair manage
ment that there will be something CO.
Ing on every minute, SO that the sew
enty-five thousand people expected
VIII have plenty OF entertainment
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03

AS a road builder Napoleon was almost as
famous as he was as military genius. The
roads of France are the best in the world In
augaurated and many of them planned and
built by the little corporal One of the Illus
uations shows a road in southern France where
mountain is tunneled and the side OF the
road walled up with masonry. This road is
one of the sights of southern France 1t proved
splendid investment and is visited by thou
sands of people every year.
In Norway and Sweden many OF the roads
are built by blasting out shelf from the solid
rock. What is true of Norway and Sweden is
equally true of Switzerland, where the roads
are uniformly good and the admiration of every
traveller.
In faraway Australia and New Zealand splen.
did roads abound. while in our own great coun-
try less than eight per cent of the roads are
permanently improved! There is a reason We
have been working upon the wrong plan We
have treated the roads as purely local and
not a general proposition. Highway conditions
influence market conditions and this touches
everyone. The roads abroad are generally
good because the central government helped to
build them. The steps to take here to solve
this question are first state and next national
aid, and not put the whole expense on the
township or road district
In colonial times there were few cjttes of
any size and most people were producers of
what they consumed The spinning wheel was
to be found in their home and many hand looms
in every community. The 'homespun' pre-
vailed There was very little travel from one
community to another Many persons were
born, grew old and passed away without going
20 miles from their birthplace. Produce was
largely a matter of barter and exchange be-
tween neighbors. There was no telegraph. no
railroads, few newspapers and an uncertain
and intermittent mail service. Postage was
from five to ten times the present rate and
consequently there was little correspondence.
The several communities were self-contained:
their interest and business was usually bounded
by the horizon. How natural then that the
public roads should have only a local sIgnifi-
cance Under such conditions what interest
could the rest of the world have in them? The
concept that the roads belonged to those that
used them and 1t was their duty to care for
them was the logical sequence OF the times
When the railways came and spread over the
country, and cities were built where the wild
flowers grew. the factory plan came in and
relegated the spinning wheel and hand loom
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03
Use OF Microscope in Unique Test

The United States bureau of chemistry has
found that the microscope may be used to excel
lent advantage in the examination of food and
drug products for the discovery Of adulterants.
This is new idea and large amount of work
has been done in the application of the micro
scope to analytical work, but there are GER
tain parts of the field as yet untouched MI
croscopic tests have become an important ad-
junct to the test-tube and blast-lamp methods
of analytical work.
AS an example of the of the microscope,
a case recently brought to the attention of the
bureau of chemistry was a sample of celery
seed adulterated with nearly 40 per cent of
powdered rock This adulteration was of such
character as would easily escape the notice
of the ordinary buyer. The usefulness of the
simple magniher In examining food and drug
materials. however, is limited and recourse
must be had to the compound microscope for
the examination of tie products which are
made up of small articles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03
Key To Photographs
,pyrisht 1908, by Underwood a Undsrwood.)

Copyright 1908. by Underwood undsrwood-)
I. Norway Road Blasted Out Of Solid
Rock Which Runs to vorIns Falls. II 10
IL Feet Wide.
2. Thoroughfare Connecting saramula
and Cashmere, india, Which 10 Lined
with Tall PopIars.
8. Women Doing Mems Work In Con.
structing Road at parjeeIIng, india.
q. Typical German Woman Road-Mak-
er at Work Breaking Rock for Thorough
fare. Her Wage Is Equivalent to 10
Cents Day.
5. A French Road Cut In the Mountain
Side. This Thoroushfare Was Planned
by Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03

of distribution has grown up by which food
and other products are shipped half way
around the world from where they are grown.
The cost OF this distribution is prime factor
in determining the market value of everything
of this nature. 1t all must pass over country
highways in order to reach the consumer, the
facility and cost of performing this service is
in a large degree determined by the physical
condition of the highways. Therefore, within
few decades roads as a purely local matter
has grown into of state and national Inn
portance The former conception is giving
way; the progressive states have taken up and
are taking up the subject one OF interest.
Under the new conditions the state recog.
nizes its duty to the highways. State aid in
road building is the result The next and final
step is national aid to supplement state aid.
Let us see by comparison to what degree
our own country is able to assist In road build
ing. How better this be done than by com
pairing the government debt and interest
charge per capita? Let us do So
The national debt of France per person is
s144; England, $3.50; Germany. $40; Italy,
s82; Spain. s9S; Australia, s27s; United States,
SILL While every Frenchmar has se05 in
terest to pay per year we have 29 cents.
Strange as 1t may seem this country needs
larger debt. There is dearth Of good Sc
curities. More government bonds are needed
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03

as basis of circulation. The government needs
roads The rural mail service is costing now
$35, ,000, 900 per year. It will soon cost $780,
100000 With good roads everywhere good
service can be performed at saving of 20
per cent. This means saving Of $7,000.000
to $10,000.000 per year In the cost Of the SER
vice and this would pay the interest on very
large sum of money.
The government has the right under the
constitution to build roads help build them.
1t needs them to use and 1t has almost un-
limited ability to help build them. II the gov
ernment were to issue $400,00o.000 OF two per
cent. bonds to assist the states in building
roads that are used for rural mail delivery.
say in paying onefourth Of the cost. the sum
would be sufficient for the purpose and the
saving In rural delivery alone would pay the
interest on the bonds. While the government
would save from 100000 to $4,000 900. the
people would save s150.0O0000 to 100000. 900
by good roads. The great need of this country
to put 1t on a par with other countries in the
matter of transportation is good country roads.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03

Commercial starches can be identified with
considerable accuracy by means of the MI
croscope. The examination of spices forms an
other interesting application of this method
OF food analysis In coffee and chocolate prep
arations roasted chicory, cereals, and peas In
the case of the former and starchy materials
and cocoa shells in the case of the latter. can
be detected by means of the microscope.
Thickeners used in the production of ar
tfcial 1ellies. jams. and other confections. can
be more OF less easily detected by microscopic
tests. The thickener materials are gelatin,
starch agaragar, gum tragacanth and gum
arabic Another example Of microscopic ex-
animation is the detection of flowers of which
honey is made. This is of practical value in
the analysis of honeys purporting to be from
certain flowers. detailed description Of how
the microscope comes to the aid Of the chemist
when he endeavors to detect fraud in food
and food products is given in the year book
OF the department Of agriculture
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03

nothing of comfort or luxury that we rnav NOT
have II we will
We are above all an extravagant nation and
wasteful to sinful degree. It is said that
France could live well upon what wo waste
and 1t is probably true. The great need Of
to-day is the prevention of waste and the
proper use and conserving of our resources
Every man who keeps at all in touch with the
Euairs OF business knows how important 1t is to
keep down expenses and to make every stroke
count He knows freight charges in the last
20 years have been more than cut in two, and
this has been possible because of the better
construction of the road beds and more power
ful locomotives and better management
railroad that would attempt to do business to.
day upon the basis of 20 years ago would be a
bankrupt in six months While there has been
a tremendous improvement in railway opera
tions there has been little, II anything done
to improve wagon transportation over the high
ways Good roads are as important from an
economic standpoint to the farmer as cheap
railroad rates, and equally affect his profits
There is no country in the world outside of
the United States that could stand what we are
compelled to bear every year because of bad
roads. We have the distinction of being the
richest country and having the poorest roads
of any on earth. While we have mastered
many things and all told have made and are
making wonderful records, have failed sig
nally in dealing with the question of highways
Good roads pay from economic standpoint
alone. but there is higher reason for good
roads, namely. the social ethical and educa-
tional advantages
1t would be interesting to know what other
countries have done upon this important mat
ter and the illustrations herewith show the
conditions in other countries and also indi-
cate how highly important good roads are re-
garded in the several countries We get a
glimpse herewith Of the famous Appian Way
one OF the Oldest roads in the world leading
from the Rome to Southern Italy, built before
Christ was born. 1t is still in use and serving
its purpose.
One of the glories of the Roman empire was
the construction OF highways When CeasAr
invaded England of the first things done
was the building of number of splendid
roads, some of which in use to-day.
people that build good roads also look after
personal cleanliness the Romans built not
only roads but baths. One of the early Roman
baths may be fouI-d to-day Just of the Strand
In London, near the Norfolk hotel. This bath
fs still used after 1000 years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03

to the attic as relics OF former
conditions. Thousands upon thou
sands came upon the scene who did
not produce what they consumed:
the food products had to be sent
to them over the country roads
and railways. In the span OF
single human life conditions SO
changed that the neighborhood
market of barter and exchange gave
way to a world wide market. the
fluctuations of which we're hourly
flashed across continents and un-
dor tho oceans A mighty svateu
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03
Beneath His station.

young lady went into well known
establishment a few days ago and said
to the shopwalker, do you keep sta
tionary?'
NO. Miss" replied the shopwaIker,
III l did l should lose my job"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03

from unexpected sources.
There can be no doubt that the
United States has the greatest oppor-
tunity ever given to any people in
the worlds history. 1t has a domain
washed by two oceans and soil of un.
surpassed fertility. The Mississippi
valley is the very garden of the world
while the mountains are store houses
OF mineral wealth. Everything man
needs OF necessity and luxury can be
home grown" If we did not succeed
under such conditions 1t would be our
everlasting disgrace. We have more
wealth producing elements and more
enterprise in certain ways than any
other nation. AS people there is
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-03

IE untr v Q ] 9 d
American is apt to
have some exagger-
ated opinions of his
own country; he is
prone to regard
other countries as
back numbers" and
some of them as
half civilized. When
one has travelled in
many lands he finds
he has much to
learn and often
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
PLANTERS SKULL FRACTURED.
Dr. Finney Makes Record Run to
 Help Harvard Man.

Baltimore, Md, April 22.--Dr. J. M. T. Finney, of tho ohns Hopkins hospital was sent for and made record run from Baltimore on a special car at 1O4o tonight for Annapolis, where he had been summoned to treat R, II. Aronson of the Harvard baseball team, whose skull was fractured during today's baseball game with the mIdshipmen. The officials of the Washington x An napolis road ordered all cars from the track during the run of the special and information since received here Is that 31 minutes later Dr Finney was al Carve Hall where Aronson had been taken Immediately after his injury.
 Arrived al the hospital, Dr. Finney made an examination and decided that an operation would not he immediately necessary. Al the hospital at midnight 1t was said that Aronson's injury, though fracture of the skull, is not as serious as had at first been feared and if was expected ne would be In condition to be taken to his home in a few days, At the hour named Aronson was resting S~jy.