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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
J. K. FORNEY'S FATHER DEAD
Passed Away in ElizabethtOwn,
Pa, Aged 50.

J. K. Forney has gone to Elizabeth
town, Pa, called by the death OF his
father, Abraham R. Forney, q promi-
nent citizen and retired farmer, who
died last Wednesday morning at the
residence Of his son-in-law, j. H. Esh-
Gilman, East High street, Elizabeth
town, death being due to infrmities
incident to advanced age. He was
born at Brownstown and was son OF
Levi Forney. He was so years old and
is survived by the following children:
John K. Forney, Abilene, Kas.; Salin-
da, wife Of John Hertzler Of Mt. joy;
Martin X. Forney and Elizabeth K,
wife Of j. H. Eshelman of Elizabeth
town.
The deceased was married to Anna
G. Keller, daughter Of Frederick Kel-
Ter, near Lititz, and is sister Of M.
G. Keller Of Ellzabethtown. Mr.. For
ney was successful farmer and lived
for thirty-nine years on his farm near
Rheems' station and in 1886 he re-
tired aud moved to Elizabethtown.
He was one Of the founders OF the
Elizabethtown Exchange bank and at
the time of its organization he was
elected vice president of the institu-
ton and held that office until the
death Of President Joseph H. Rider
at which time he was elected presi-
dent, which position he filled until
few weeks ago, when he resigned on
account OF ill health. In politics he
affiliated with the Democratic party.
The deceased was a lifelong and con-
sistcnt member of the Mennonite
church. His funeral was held on
Monday morning $50 at the house
and at 10 o'clock at the Mennonite
church. IntermeRt at Mount Tunnel
cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
Pretty line O. t h 9
newest collars and ties
at Weyant's. 4s-stAo

Ed. F. Davis, pioneer travelling
man for creamery supplies, who hal
come to Abilene regularly for q
years, died at Kansas City yesterday
1.-THE Bachelors Honeymoon
company that played here a week age
must be having hard shedding. II
left the REFLECTOR with an unpaid
account.
Invitations are out for the we'd
ding Of Miss Edna Bowen, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bowen Of Indus
try, to Edward Exley Of Wakefield,
Wednesday evening, Feb. "a.
"A. L. Hauserman, the driver Of
the fire department, hts moved his
family here from Junction City. He
has been putting in the greater part
of his time training the team and he
says he can now hitch and run three
blocks in two minutes.
Curtis Olson, the l5-year-old son
OF the editor OF the Solomon Tribune
was operated upon for appendicitis
last Sunday afternoon. This was his
second attack Of appendicitis and his
second operation in the last four
months. He is getting along we'll.
It. L, Alexander, formerly mer.
chant here but now in business in
Brayner, Mo-, suffered loss from
fire next door last week. A falling
wall damaged his building and goods
and he also has loss from the wind
carrying away goods which were
taken to the street.
Elmer Elwick and Dr. Makins
while on the Enterprise road in a
roadster had startling accident Sat-
urday afternoon. The spindle Of
one front wheel broke sharp off, let
ting the axle to the ground. The
men retained their seats and the car
was stopped with no serious damage.
The severe cold had probably frosted
the iron making it moae easily
broken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
Pleasant Party.

Mrs. L. S. Bohannon and Miss AIDE
laide Parks pleasantly entertained a
mum Der Of their friends at a valentine
party given at the formers home in
south Dickinson. Refreshments were
served consisting of ice cream, cake
home made candy. Games were
played and a most enjoyable evening
was spent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
Mrs, B. Dyer Dead

Mrs. B. Dyer, mother of N G.
Dyer, died at her sons home west OIL
town early this morning aged &C
years. She was highly esteemed by
many friends and passed away peace
fully into rest. Funeral services al
the home at 2:2O Thursday, Rev. W.
C. Coleman officiating. Burial in
Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18

the committee on territories after
considerable maneuverlng on the
floor and the discussion informally OF
a number of suggestions looking to
passage Of the bill at the present SEES
sion The committee will meet on
Friday to consider the bill, but It Is
not believed that 1t will be reached
during the present session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
x. Of q. win Have Banquet.

The banquet committee OF the
Knights OF Honor club held meet
ing Saturday evening to make pre-
liminary arrangements fsr their
annual banquet. The date wi | be
Friday, April zS and plates will cost
81. 90 each. The committee chose
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Rugh to chaPer'
one the crowd. 1t is the intention to
make the banquet bigger and better
affair than last year. Representa-
tives will be here from the several
lodges over the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
aEUENT REFIEUTIONs.


Mrs. jay Harding is quite i'll.
Jos. Badger is i'll, threatened with
pueumonia.
Miss Mildred White, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. White, is serious
ly i'll.
Miss Mildred White is improved
today and her recovery is confidently
expected.
Marriage license; Richard M.
Shane and. katherine Gantenbein, both
Of Woodbine.
Many Abileneites are counting on
going out to the biggest wolf hunt Of
the winter near Acme Feb. %.
III. D. Lee of Salina was taken
home seriously i'll yesterday. He has
pleurisy and is in a critical condition.
Marriage licenses: Glenn Ryan,
Hope. Laura A. Wich, Detroit; Jesse
Jones, Oakley, Lizzie Bronaugh. Abb
lene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
For Sale.
For Sale.
One buggy, nearly new. t&c
MINICK & TAYLOR.
Scarlet Fever in Town.

Some cases of scarlet fever are re-
ported oil west side. Reynolds, the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Rogers, was taken i'll today with the
disease in mild form.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
German Consul 4 slayer.

Santiago, Chile, Feb. lB.-HerF
Beckert, chancellor Of the German
legation here, arrested at Gillian last
week, has confessed killing the ser
want Of the legation, whose body was
found ten days ago in the ruins Of the
legation ONCE after the destruction
of the building by fire. He declares
that he killed the man in self defense
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18

sub.rrsasury enc eeIected.

Washington, Feb. l6.-The secretary
of the treasury Monday selected Al
a site for the new sub-treasnry build
ing in San Francisco the property a
the corner Of Sansome and Pint
streets at S375,0OO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
Card of Thanks,

Mrs. Sarah NJ. SWishsr and family
extend thanks to their friends and
nsighbOrs, especially the Modern
Woodmen, for their sympathy and
kind assistance during their late be-
rsavement
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
J.w. ElWiek. Spruce street, OPP. Reflector
phone 2s8 pays the following:


lPricss for croamefy butter 81 point
nsmed for week ending today. Dickinson
~ cent? lees than OhicAgo.l
KGElAs orr Fancy separator nc;
fancy f1Hc.
. se
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
sta.ahond Rlll IN aenate.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE New
Mexico and Arizona statehood bill,
which passed the house Monday, was
referred to Tuesday by the senate to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
Barred Plymouth Rock.

Cockerels for sale from leading
strains. Choice birds reasonable
price. W. H. Hansen, Abilene, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
For Rent,

80 acres upland with buildings,
also alfalfa and corn ground, close BY
l.. s. Smeltz, phone 10, Enterprise,
Kas, 24-Z
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18

Our new stock Of Landreth's seeds
has arrived. Call or send for our
catalogue. HODGE Bros.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18

For rent. 10 ceres well improved, 8
miles south Of Abilene. T A.
Rogers REDS 44-stsai-2c'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18

Grain markets corrected every Thursday
morning By Abilene Milling 90.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
Annual Destruction of Landreth's
Garden Seeds.
February 10Th, 1909.

February 10th, l9O9.
We, the undersigned, do hereby
certify that we we're present at Hodge
Brothers store on the above date and
witnessed the burning Of the Lam
dreth's Garden Seeds they had left
over from season OF 1908:
H. L. Knisely,
M. E. Peters,
E. Godfrey,
X. L. Cooley,
D. A. Swift,
]. r. Herr,
Henry Yuhl,
F. Yuhl,
G. s. Chase,
W. A. Mourer,
A. J. Wurtz,
Henry Lenhert,
G. o. Musser,
C. A. Maddin.
Our new stock of Landreth's seeds
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18

Rev. S. E. Belts writes from st.
Louis: We are getting adjusted to
our new field and find plenty to do
| have more invitations for addresses
or lectures on temperance than ! can
fill. They want to hear the story OF
Kansas and its victory by one who
knows from experience. If you ever
come this way our latch string hangs
out. Kind regards to all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
DICKINSON COUNTY FOLKS
AWAY FROM HOME

tAny items for thi. column may be sent to
this otii e and will be- unprecedented
L. @. TUwner writes from Santa
Minica, California; note by the
papers that you have had another
terrible blizzard recently. ! am
glad to escape those billiards. and am
frank to say II l had known what q
4 delightful climate this was, | should
not have spent so many years in
Kansas. The temperature here aver
ages from so degrees minimum to
about rs maximum, one day with
another. We have had considerable
rain this month, but it isn't as bad as
the rainy season in Kansas in the
spring Of the year. Today is one OF
the most beautiful days of sunshine |
ever saw. The whole country is
covered with beautiful, velve' car
pet Of green and children go bare
footed all the year round, while every
house is surrounded by blooming
flowers. II there is any place on the
face Of the earth that beats Kansas,
this country surely does.
Well I don't know as there is any
thing more to say at this time, ex-
cept we are all well, enjoying life in
Southern California.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
HAS BURIED 4,e15 BODIES.
Illinois Sexton Believed to Hold the
Record for lnterments.

Illinois Sexton Believed to Hold the
Record for lnterments.
Paris, Ill.-John F. Huls, sexton of
Edgar Cemetery, is believed to have
buried more people than any other
man in the world. Huls has served
in this capacity for thirty-seven years.
having been appointed March 1. 1892.
He lives at the cemetery gate, and
has prepared with his own hands
nearly all of the graves for the 4,9l5
bodies buried there during the period
of his incumbency. Though nearly
eighty years of age, Huls continues in
active service and knows every grave
in the cemetery as well as he knows
his own dooryard.
Huls is a civil war veteran, having
served for eighteen months with the
Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry. He was
taken prisoner at Bentonville, N. c.,
but after a short Imprisonment at
Andersonville was sent to Camp But
Ter, returning home at the close OF
the war.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
HOW BEES FIND WAY TO HIVE.
Special Sense Of Direetion-Not Guild
:, ed by Siqht or Odor.

Special Sense Of Direction-Not Guild
ed by Sight or odor.
The directive sense which is pos
sessed by bees is the object of re-
searches made by NJ. CASTOR BONNER,
of Paris, and he seems to prove that
bees possess a special sense like that
of carrier pigeons.
Bees can fly for two miles from the
hive and are then able to return after
gathering their supply of honey.
Langstroth and others suppose that
vision comes into play and that bees
can see for a great distance and can
also note objects on the way so as
10 find their path. Others, with Da-
dent, suppose that the bees are guild
ed by the sense of smell and that
they can smell flowers at one and a
half miles.
The author makes experiments to
prove that bees can return to the hive
without using either sight or odor. AS
to sight, he takes bees to a distance of
one or two miles from the hive in a
closed box. They always fly back to
the hive when released. The same
is true when their eyes are covered,
so that sight is not essential. AS re-
CARDS odor, experiments seem to
prove that bees perceive odors at only
short distances. When a needle dip
ped in ether is brought near the head
of the bee, it shows signs of perceiv-
ing the odor, but not so when the
needle is placed back of him or near
other organs.
Besides, when the organs of smell
(antennae) are removed entirely the
bees will return to the hive. NJ. Bon
nier makes the following experiment
At GOO feet from the hive he places a
supply of syrup, and the bees soon
find it, proceeding to and fro to the
hive. Such bees he marks with
green colored powder. He then places
a second supply of syrup at the same
distance from the hive but spaced
at twenty feet from the former. 9th
| er bees are now engaged in the to
and fro movement to this point, but
these are not the same individuals as
the green marked bees. who are still
working on the first supply, and he
marks these in red.
We thus have two distinct sets of
bees and we see that they can distin-
guish two directions which form a
very acute angle. We seem to have
here a special directive sense which
does not reside in the antennae but
probably in the cedebroid ganglia.
Other facts may be cited in evidence
of the directive sense of bees.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
THIS MAN LIVED
10000 YEARS AGO
Fossilized Human Skeleton Un.
covered In Quaternary Forma-
ton Southwestern France
IS NOT The OLDEST FOUND
Previous Discovcrer Found Evidence
of Life In the Glacial Period-This
Bones of Animals.

Paris, France.-The discovery is an
nounced OF a fossilized human skele-
ton in the Department OF Dordogne in
Southwestern France. Accredited sci.
entists declare it to be 10000 years
old. The area in which DR.. Captain.
professor at the College of France,
has been carrying on researches Tor
three years, is about four miles from
Bugue.
The skeleton. which is absolutely
intact and surrounded by the fossilized
bones of animals. was imbedded in
the middle of a quaternary formation.
Calculations as to its age are con.
Cured in by four well-known geolog.
lists. The process of extracting the
bones from the rock is delicate.
This discovery near Bugue was pre-.
ceded in December of last year by
the unearthing at Chapelle aux Saints,
in the same district, of human re-
mains declared to be the oldest in
existence. They consist of a skull
and other bones, which NJ. Perrier,
Director of the Paris Museum of Nat.
ural History, declared last Winter to
be the earliest vestiges of man in
the world. He assigned them to the
pleistocene, or glacial period.
The skull of this supposed earliest
man had some characteristics of the
monkey. There was no forehead tc
speak of, but the chin and jaw were
distinctly human, and the capacity OF
the skull was considerably more thar
monkeys skull. The jaw was very
long and the scientist said that the
face must have been very immobile
This earliest man could not have
laughed. From the general charac
ter of the limbs it was concluded that
the creature must have stood upright
with difficulty.
Similar remains have occasionally
been found in widely separated parts
of Europe and scientists agree thai
no doubt is left that human life sew.
eral degrees above the monkey stage
of development coexisted with the
glaciers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
Timely Bee Topics.

A warm, quiet spring day is the
time to begin looking over the hives
to find how the bees wintered, and to
clip your queen while there are but
bees to interfere with finding her, or
to make arrangements to hatch a
queen if you find one missing.
Right here, writes DR.. A. F. Bon
ney, l wish to urge the necessity Of
taking brood for Matching a queen
from your colony which gave the best
yield of honey, no matter whether
that colony be pure italian or "hy-
brid," for it is honey you are after.
and size, color. and gentleness are Sec
ondary considerations.
There is a deal of nonsense written
about clipping queens, and l cannot
imagine why it is done. surely not
from ignorance on the part of the
writer's. All fear of injuring Her
Ladyship may be avoided if one will
simply seize one wing, when she will
turn ON your finger, clasp it with all
of her six little feet and lie still until
you have clipped the free wing. This
avoids the danger of amputating a
leg. or of hurting her oy pressing toe
hard on her body.
With the weak colonies strength
ened if necessary, supplied with food
if they are short, and queens replaced
there will be nothing more to do un
til May, other than getting hives
supers and frames in first class shape
The less the bees are bothered at this
critical time in their economy the
better.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
Almost Any Mother.

The mother of a large family fell
i'll and died and the attending ply
sician reported that she died of star
vation. 1t was incredible, but he
proved it: The woman had to get the
dinner and then spend the next two
hours in waiting on the family and
getting the children to the table. 1t
was never on record that she got all
of them there at the same time and
they came struggling in all the way
from potatoes to pie. By the time
she had wiped the last face. her own
hunger had left her and she had no
desire to eat. Chickens, the doctor
said, come running at feed time, but
children don't. A hen has a better
chance to eat than a mother.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER
BIBLE STUDY CLUB.
Answer One Written Question
Each Week For Fifty-Two
Weeks and Win a Prize.
November 9Th, 1909.

downright. 1ooo. by Rev. T. s Lins"ott. DID,
Paul a Prisoner - The Shipwreck
Acts xxvii:27 to xxviii:10.
Golden Textile Lord redeemeth
the soul of his servants; and none of
them that trust in him shall be DESC
late. Ps. xxxiv:22.
Verses 27-2e-Why does God permit
storm and stress to come Into most
lives, and sometimes permit them to
continue until all human hope is aban-
doned? (This question must be an
swered In writing by members of the
club.)
What is the Christians anchor which
never fails him. no matter what danger
his ship may be in? (See Heb. vi:1O
Verses 3O-32-Are all Gods prom
ises of help or deliverance condition
al. or are some of them absolute and
unconditional?
If these men had forsaken the ship.
as they planned, how would that af-
feet the saving of the rest of them?
Here is a case of casting away a
boat to save ship. what principle
does that suggest in human life?
Verses 33-SS-There are two things.
at least. possible no matter how great
the distress; one is to wiring your
hands and bemoan your fate, and give
m hone: the other Is to be cheerful,
and see how best to save the ship;
which is the better. and how can it be
accomplished?
Why is it that the courage and good
cheer of one man can save an entire
crew from dependency and defeat?
Nav praying and fasting. when you
ought to be eating and working. be
as great a practical crime as scuttling
the ship?
WHY does God generally need our
help when he would save us from any
impending calamity? v:3S)
Verses 39-44-To a true man is II
always so that after the night comes
the day, after sorrow comes joy. and
after so-called defeat comes victory?
Does God, in these days. ever save
a family, a business, community. or
a nation, for the sake of one man. as
he saved the passengers and crew OF
| tnlS snip lOI vi
| Julius prevented the killing of The
prisoners for the sake of Paul: is there
apy analogy between that and the saw
ing of sinners for the sake of Jesus?
God told Paul that all hands should
be saved, and the ship lost. and this
is what happened; speaking from your
own experience are all Gods promises
equally dependable, whether of gen
eral character as in the Bible, or given
to the individual soul?
Chap. xviii: Where is the island
of Melita where this wreck occurred?
Verse 2-Are uncivilized people be
fore they have had experience with
white men. generally kind to strangers;
| Verses 3-4-When an accident, OF
sickness, or other natural calamity
comes to a man, is 1t any sure sign
that he is a sinner?
Verses 5-6-If a poisonous viper
should fasten on a good mans hand
to-day, God would probably not pre-
vent the poison from taking effect; Is
that a fact to be regretted or other
wise?
Verses 7-10-Is there always "a
silver lining to every dark cloud?"
Are there any circumstances in
which a good man cannot help his fel
lows?
Lesson for Sunday, Nov. 14th, 1909
Paul Prisoner in Rome. Acts xviii
11-31.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
FINDS DAUGHTER BY A DREAM.
Woman Learns that Girl She Had not
Seen in 18 Years was Married,

woman Learns that Girl she Had not
Seen in 18 Years was Married.
Pensacola, Fla.-Finding her daugh.
ter, who had been lost since an in.
fant, eighteen years ago, through
the medium of a dream, was the ex.
perience of Mrs. B. l.. Ellis of this
city, who left here for Jonesboro,
Tenn, to visit her child.
According to Mrs. Ellis her husband
died in Jonesboro shortly after her
child was born, and the baby was
turned over to a neighbor until the
mother could come to Pensacola and
establish herself in business. Three
months later Mrs. Ellis went back to
Jonesboro for the baby, only to find
that her neighbor had moved to parts
unknown. For five years she search
ed for the child, but finally gave up in
despair.
About a week ago Mrs. Ellis had a
dream in which she saw her daughter
back in Jonesboro. She telegraphed
to friends in that city and received a
reply that her daughter, who had re-
Gently married, had returned with her
husband to that city and did not even
know that her mother was alive.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
Selections
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CITY OF THE DOVE.
Nest In conqueror's Tent Decided
Cairo's Location.

cairo's Location.
Freight car No. 1856 of the Penn
sylvania Railroad was held empty on
a side track in Richmond, ILL.,, waiting
until Mrs. Robin Redbreast completed
the Matching out of a fine nestful Of
eggs laid on a journal box while the
car was in New York. at Pier 4.
Touching, but no novelty. When
mighty Amr' and his Moslem hosts
overthrow Egypt and made all North
ern Africa a stronghold of Allah and
his prophet, they camped on the east
bank of the Nile. opposite the ancient
capital. Memphis, until they had
licked the defenders of that ten-miles-
wide and twenty -miles-long city.
When Amr' had finished he thought
of moving into the fine town across
the river, for which the pale shades
of the slaughtered Egyptians had no
further use. But in the interval a
dove had built it's nest in the peak of
his great tent.
Moslems are kindly to animals,
which are beyond the possibility OF
being converted to Islam by the
sword. Amr' allowed that 1t would
be pity to disturb the dove; he de-
layed; meanwhile new city grad
ually grew up on the bare plain to
the north of his tent. In word. Cairo
rose out of the desert for the amaze
ment of after ages, while the Mem
phian palaces of sun-dried bricks went
back into the soil. To this day in
South Cairo they will show you the
original Fostat. the place of the
dove"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
On Porpoisc.

A porpoise can neither play foot
ball nor yell, nor even so much as
wave flag. He can't smoke a pipe.
He can act like a fool, it is true, but
he can't entertain the notion that in
so doing he is bright. He can't call
his father the pater. nor his mother
the mater. He can't. merely by filling
his head with the east wind. get to
imagine himself simply it. Why. then.
do we continue to speak of schools os
PURPOSES PUCK