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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

without any thought Of sentiment
or suggestion that we owe allegiance
to any one, the cold, hard truth is
that the retail merchants Of our home
town are the best business friends we
have.
The retail merchant conducts q
school Of commerce for our education
and the tuition is free. Every man,
woman and child gets the benefit OF
seeing in the home town about any
thing that is Of real Importance. In
the store of the retail merchant
samples OF goods adapted for use in
the community are displayed and .
skilled person is at hand to explain
the use and advantages OF such
things.
You never ordered $40 lightning
rod Of your home merchant and then
found your note for a thousand dor
lars In the bank next day as q result.
You never paid him $50 for a range
that warped out Of shape in six
months-without your wife getting
The money back. He never charged
you SIS for q "trailer" buggy that
YOU found out afterwards could be
bought anywhere for 500.
No, the home merchant is just like
YOU. He lives where he does bust
ness and his success depends on max
ing a friend Of you and your neigh
Dor. Like you he has to SNAKE
good"
The retail merchant Is now the one
great factor in our commercial sys
tenn and this is true solely because hi
renders us better service than we car
get elsewhere. Take him away and
our home town is gone; take oul
home town away and we deprive oui
children Of the retail store which il
the greatest single educational factor
to modern life. No, it cannot be-
The retail merchant will continue Il
abide in our affections SO long as W.
value our homes, because we value
our homes, because the average
American citizen is proud Of his towr
(he always tells how close his farm Ii
to town. and he secretly desplses thu
method of peddlers-and the Peddlel
system is now known to be the legiti
mate father Of the whole catalogue
house business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
Death 81 Mrs. Henry EYa.


nMrs. Henry Eva died very suddenly
Of heart failure Tuesday at the family
home 5 miles southeast Of Abilene
and was buried today in Abilene GEM
etery, the services being held at the
M. E. church conducted by Rev. W.
G. Coleman. Mrs. Eva was 81 years
old and leaves seven children and a
husband to mourn the loss Of a kind
and devoted mother and wife. Sin
cere sympathy will be extended them.
The children are: Walter Of San
Francisco, Calf; Mrs. R. A. Robson
Holland; Mrs. L, Hensley, Abilenei
May, Margery, Edith and Viola.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
HIGH SCHOOL TRUSTEE
County Board Meets in Session for
Recognizing.

Recognizing.
The board Of trustees Of the county
high school met iu the high school
building, Chapman, Tuesday. The
new members, MOssrs. Clement Bell
and Clarence Taylor, qualified OH
GERS for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: Secretary, G. H. Loudon;
vice-president, F. E. Munsell; treas
urer, F. W. Karl.
Co. supt. Mccormick appointed the
following committees;
Buildings, ground and supplies
Messrs. Loudon. Karl and Bell.
Teachers and salaries -Messrs.
MunselI, London and Taylor.
Library and apparatus--MessrS'
Karl, Whitehair and Taylor.
Examination for admission -Messrs.
Bell, Perrill and Aumiller.
The outgoing members are +. W.
Wright of Ridge and W. G, Lewis OF
Willowdale. Both have served faith
fully and have made an excellent
record on the board.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

One Of the most capable officers who
ever served the county has just closed
four years Of excellent work-Probate
Judge j. K. Rankin. Mr.. Rankin
brought to his position the legal expe-
rience that came from State Univer-
sity education with law school special
work in addition and the courtesy
and fairness with which he admins
tered the duties Of the office earned
for him the respect Of everyone who
came before his court. He kept the
records perfectly and his Judicial de-
clsions were always sustained. MIR.
Rankin will enter on the practice Of
law for which he is well fitted and the
future will see him one Of the VESTS
attorneys. He is the kind
Of stuff out OF which such attorneys
are made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

Frank Z. Parent who has just
stepped from the county attorneys
office leaves that position with a rec
ord Of good nature and courtesy that
hiss made him many friends. He has
been accommodating and willing to
assist all who had business In the Of
fee directly or indirectly. His legal
education received at K. U. has been
used for the county faithfully and
while his election was prevented by 8
combination Of political circumstances
It did not detract from the friendship
felt for him or the respect for him
personally that has always been well
deserved. He is one Of Abilene'i
finest young men and will succeed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
Mrs. E ]. Rowland Dead.

Mrs. E. J. Rowland, mother Of
Emory Rowland of this city, died
Dec. 29th at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. s. Wilson, in Waitsburg,
Wash, aged So years, 9 months.
Mrs. Rowland formerly lived in Abb
lene and had many friends here who
will be saddened by her decease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

Ia laying down the duties Of clerk
Of the district court Newton Cole ends
four years Of work that have won for
him the commentator alike Of the
public and Of the court whose records
he has kept Herington could not
have sent to that place a better man
and toe model books he leaves and
the unvarying courtesy and good ma
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
MnnseII IN AIfalfa Deal.

One Of the biggest deals ever con-
summated in this state has just been
closed by the information Of the Con-
solidated Alfalfa Milling Company, q
charter having been issued TO the new
concern at the last meeting Of the
state charter board in Topeka. The
capital stock will be S25O,OOO aud Of
this amount $4,000 has already been
paid in.
1t is the object Of the new company
to secure control Of, build. II neces-
sary, and operate a large chain Of
alfalfa mills In this state.
Who the officers will be is not yet
known, but the directors so far an.
nounced are: +. &. Munsell, cashier
Of the First National bank Of Herring
ton; R. B. Christie, cashier Of the
Scott City bank; DR.. J. 7. Axtell and
Dr.. John Grove Of Newton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
oPIE READ PLEASED THEM
Famous Author Gave Attractive
Address to Large Audience.

Famous Author Gave ATTRACTIVE
Address to Large Audience.
Six and quarter feet Of vigor and
animation marked the personality OF
Opie Read when he appeared ON the
stage Of the Seelye last night for his
lecture ON "First One Thing and Then
Another" The famous author was
received enthusiastically BY an audi
ence that filled the theatre to stand
ing room and that greatly enjoyed
every minute Of his address. Opie
Read is q writer who is known for the
inexhaustible fund OF good stories he
tells. He takes the same characteris-
tic to the lecture platform. relating
one delightful tale after another in
bewildering proiusion, all the time
leading toward q lesson Of healthy
optimism and mutual helpfulness
that leaves his hearers better for
their presence. The closing twenty
minutes Of his lecture we're given to
a realistic recital Of feud incident Of
the South. He presented iii that
twenty minutes more dramatic force
than any three shows that come to
town do in a season. The audience
listened tensely and gave him hearty
applause at the close. 1t was Mr..
Reads first visit to Abilene but be
will be welcome here at any time he
can be secured.
Preceding the lecture Miss Eula
CRANBERRY favored the audience
with q group Of three solos, being 40
Companied at the piano BY Miss
Johntz. Miss Grandberry's delight
full singing has become a favorite
with Abilene audiences and her
charming selections last night were
especially enjoyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
HnLee Prepares to Rest.

J.F. Merrill, who for some years
has been the cashier Of the Farmers
National bank at Salina was yesterday
elected its president. When Mr.. Lee
retired the officers and stockholders
present him with a $500 Swiss watch.
This is the beginning Of Mr.. Lees re-
tirement from active business life, he
being at the head Of six other institu-
tions in Salina. he announces that
he viii leave in . short time for
Europe where he will spend at least
a year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

A Washington county editor de-
votes a column and q half "answer-
inev another editor who said mean
things about his paper. Why worry
about that-dOu't the Washington
county paper prosper, dOnt the cdr
tor pay bis bills, donF bis sub
sorlbers like the PaPsr9 Then what
business Is Il Of ths other editor Who
rstss copy Of the paPsr irseP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

ture with which he has met everyone
connected with the court work OF the
county has made him a favorite in
the court house and has been a satis-
faction to attorneys and litigants.
1t is hoped that Mr.. Cole will continue
to reside in Abilene for he is a good
citizen as we'll as model officer and
we should like to keep him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

John B. Favor has gone to Yelling
ton to go into business. He takes
with him the respect and good wishes
Of the entire county. He has as mar
shall OF this city and since then as
sheriff for four years proved himself
q man OF the sterling type that de-
serves and receives approval. As
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
rormera' National Elects.

The annual election Of officers Of
the Farmers National bank was held
last evening. The former officers
were chosen for the coming year;
President, r. NJ. White; vice-presi-
dent, E. E. Hazlett; cashier, R B.
Martin; directors, Joseph White
Isaac shockey. R. G. TOnkin, 3. E.
Haalett, J. s. Engle, G. W. MiniCk,
P. G. Hoffman, W. H. Boyd. R. M.
White. The reports showed salts
factory year and a successful and
prosperous history.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

sheriff Mr.. Favor has been model
eficer aud everyone who has had
business with his Office has found him
aleIt to his dutiss as well as never
failing in his willingness to accommO-
date everyone, regardless Of position
or standing, No better officer ever
held Office in Kansas and Dickinson
county is sorry to see him remove to
another part Of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

Governor HOCh says none Of his
children has a middle name. He adds
that bis own initials "E. W." and his
brothers. Nv. g." cause much con-
fusion in their mail. what's the
matter-can't the postmaster at Ma
rim raadp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
Dled IN Oklahoma.

&c. Allsger who went from Indus
try to Amarillo, Tex, died Sunday at
the home Of his daughter In Fl Reno.
The body will be brought here iOr
burial at Industry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
Caae on Elections Committed,

TOPEKA, Jan. 1S.-C. A. Case Of
Dickinson was today appointed =
member Of the elections committee.
Rev. ". q. Underwood Of Clay
was elected chaplain Of the senate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

STATE OF KANSAS, lss,
Dickinson County,
I,o.E. Rhodes. cashier Of said bank, 40
solemnly swear that the above statement y
mot indorser on any note or obligation, other
than shown on the above statement TO the
best OF my knowledge and belief. so help
m0 God. O. E. RHODES,
Nv Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me. TINS
Y. @. LINDEN,
FeRALl Justice Of the Peace.
Commission expires on the 18th day OF
Feb, 1910.
Correct, Attest;
A.s.PKRoY,
o. BARrnN,
PATRICK Clfse, directors
ERNEST WuTHN0W,
W A. KLIN0BER1,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

First published in Abilene Weekly Reflector
January Il, 1909.
Notice Of Final Settlement.
STATE or KANSAS, l.,
Dickinson County.
10 the Probate Court Of said county.
In ne matter Of the estate OF John Arm
strong, deceased.
10 al creditors and other persons inter
esied IN said estate;
You - hereby n0tiasd that a. the regular
March term Of the Probate court In and
~ I'D couufV. % Be- hold e TIE probate
iufrc's onca, ~ Abilene, n SAID county %
UC,fav n aid noah Of March I WI
~ ga settlement OF aaid estate
OtTHEn1nl hHNgfnoEo,
~ Adninistltrix.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

For sale. team good mules !
hands. coming 1 and $, we'll matched
and broken. See r. +. Broadioot.
Tslmags, or phone Farmers lins.
ls.9s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

Wanted. an hPPrsntice to learn
drellmaking. Inquire q Miss Myrtle
Keller, over Blue Front shoe ssors. .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
M|N|CK & TAYLOR
Sole Agents for Dickinson County

1o RIM IN EInJ The land Of oppoftun-
HO FOR IDAhU! tunity and progress.
vi ere the sun shines all the year and crops
ne yer fail, Where land Is rich and water
Die ntiful, Send for illustrated Write-up Tree.
hSi gnal," Weiser. Idaho. lS-a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

Wanted, two telephone girls at
Buckeye Central. begin Feb. 1. E
Derrick, Abilene. R Do. i2-2ac'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14


Of
spread we page A
With Banyna Manu which explains the whole situation
OrPM
this book contains we show results saR
the OLD
Of $3.50 acre. On
meade waganof peracr VI.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
Official Statement ofthe Financial Con
dition of the
Elmo State Bank


at Elmo, State of Kansas. at the close OF
business on the sOth day Of Nov, 1908;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
The Smith Great Western
Endless Apron Manure Spreadsr

Spreads ell kinds Of manure. straw stack bot
toms andcommercial fertilizer SSRoydisss cffhsfr
condition. IStyea6s as much IN a day as IS men
cas- b. hand. Spreads the largest load In to =
Minutes. Makes the same amount OF manure go
dire times as far and produce better TesEfs;
makes all manure 6ne and Immediately avail
able for plant life.
Non. Bunchable Rake forms hopper. holds
ell bard chunks In contact with beaten until
thoroughly pulverized.
Endless Apron is one continuous apron, mot
v Rrronl heyetoys aisOays Veady to load. You
don't have to drive certain distance to pull It
back into position after each load or wind II back
BY hand; u d great a6UaStaes in Hsak'AS THs
There 10 no Gearing about our Endless AtN :
to bresk and cause trouble, 1t Is always up ~
Of the way Of distractions as It does not extenS
below axle. Stysads svsNky from start TO nnisn
and cleans out perfectly clean.
Hood and End Gate keeps manure away from
heater while loading; prevents choking OF beat.
ar and throwing out bunch when starting and
acts as wind shield when spreading. ~ has 2
Qyoaxating Lfysr and caN Be SsgElatsd SOhfH ~
NofioS 10 SSrssd tkiek or thia. , TO IS loads esS
acre. a.,
Write mst these words on postal card Q
perience with Barnyard Manures' and catalogue
Do it now before you haul your manure or DFepai
Smith Manufacturing Co.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
CITY NEWS.

The Waterloo Times-Tribune
says. Burlington. Quincy, Keokuk,
kewanee and Waterloo are looked up
on as contenders, while Hannibal, OF
tumwa and Jacksonviils are consider
ed dark horses" Hannibal does not
look at the matter in that way. Any
enthusiast of the Waterloo kind who
believes that Hannibal will not finish
one, two, three in the race, can get
all the money to cover bets that Will
aggregate the security put up by the
directors of the club to insure an at
tendance of $4,000. Hannibal is con-
fident that Hough's team will be
around the top of the ladder all sum
mer. If Ottumwa is not in the first
division, all the time, Hugh Shannon
is going to have pretty mess to con
tend with, as he mas released half a
dozen players, who arc known as the
equal of any in their positions. II
THE eastern team turns out bunch OF
dubs barely able to keep out Of the
cellar position, there will be Other
jobs that will seem preferable t.
being manager of the Packers. Jack
sonyille also is confident of pen
nant chaser. During the past tw'
seasons Jacksonville has had a frs
division team the greater part 0
the season, even il the club finishe
below fourth place. The fact tina
every city has signed up stronge
team than it has had before, make
the fans al the more anxious for tn
orening of the season. Like the bus
leaguers which will report in wee
or two, several Of the phenon club
will explode and some that are reel
oned as contenders may be founder
ing around the seventh and eight
places in the race.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27

CITY NEWS.

-Laurant at the Grand tonight
Prices 25c. 50r and 75c.
Mrs. Jennie Williams, who lives
at the rear of No. 907 Main street is
badly in need of assistance. She is
being watched over by one charitably
inclined citizen, but needs more atten-
ton than can be given by this one per-
son.
There were unique religious SER
vices being held in the city Jail yester.
day afternoon. Frank Garrett was
locked up in the cooler and was sing.
ing and preaching. In the cell room
Deacon Asbury Grandson, the color
ed farmer who often comes into town
and gets drunk, was preaching also
Garrett was taken before the commits
and promised to go home TO his farm
Garrett wa staken before the commits
sioners yesterday afternoon and ad
judged to be insane and taken to the
state hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
CITY NEWS

-Laurant should attract a large
audience to the Grand tonight.
Mrs. F. C. Overton who hae been
i'll for the past week, is reported: to be
some better today.
Tuesdays and Fridays are open"
nights this month at Y. M. c. A. build
ing. Come up, see and try for your
self.
The sugar market has been ad-
vancing right along for the past
month on account of the higher prices
of raw sugars in the markets OF the
world. The eastern exchanges predict
still higher values in the near future.
March Sale Stove Room Special
for Monday from Z a. NJ. till p. M.
regular $3.50 and s1.75 No. 8 and No
9 tin wash boilers with copper bot
tom at 79c each. Limit of one to a
customer. Duncan-Schell Furn. Co.
Thomas Sullivan, whose death
occurred September 26, was removed
from ne vault and buried in the Cath
olic cemetery this afternoon Ser
VICES were conducted by Rev. james
Dunnion of ST. Francis De Sales Cath
Ole church.
The members of the boys depart
ment accompanied by Physical Direc-
tor Chamberlin and Secretary Powers
took hike to Prices Creek this
morning and remained until the mid
die OF the afternoon.
The first outdoor baseball game
of the season is slated for this after
noon at Hubinger park between the
posed of pickup players. The weather
conditions are favorable for the game
Tomorrow viii be DR.. Rowena
Morse's last sermon before going tc
Europe The public is invited to ths
services. Seats free. Keokulg peoiS.f
will miss fhts emile minister as lel
sermons have aroused great intetesi
in Keokuls Il aRa 9fta
"A street gang, twenty-five erthir
1 ty strong WAS on the levee and John
son street Hill this morning givins
the cutters and streets a good clean
! ing which has been J .uch needed fol
some time. Main street was cleared
yesterday of its dirt nd mud
J The Sixth street nose reel an
swered a still alarm from Fourth ant
Bank at $3.50 last evening where Pill,
OF old bedding and mattresses wer,
afire in the dumping grounds at tina
place The fire was stirred un an,
the rags allowed to burn out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
PROOF or WALL, I5 ' NJ,
e of IoMa, LEE coin ty. SIS. Inf

state Oh 1SfSd, il1ee fcOuh w = 49, = - q
District court !. 5, ~ ,,.,,sts,,.
To all wlorh it may coh6ar1g ss{s, S
Notice is hereby given, That Sn the
gath day of March, A. D.. 1909, paper
was opened and read by the clerk OF
the district court Of Lee county, Iowa,
purporting to be the last will and tes-
lament OF David O'Brien, late Of Lee
county in the state Of Iowa. deceas-
ed; and that proof of the genuineness
OF SAND instrument will be heard in
the district court Of said county OF
Keokuk, on the Ord day Of May, A.
D., 1909, at the hour OF 2 o'clock p
M, of said day, being the First day
+, of the May term, 1909, of said court
waen all persons interested in said
will are required to be present and
make their objections to the same, II
any they have.
In witness whereof, hereunto SCI
my hand this Goth day of March, 1909
| ED. S. LOTION,
Clerk of the District Court
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
CITY NEWS.
-Laurant at the Grand tonight.

-Laurant at the Grand tonight.
Tuesdays and Fridays are open
nights this month al Y NJ c. A. build
ing. Come UP, see and try for your
self.
Union meeting of Young Peoples
societies Sunday at Baptist church,
$50. Topic, What is the matter with
Young Peoples Society of Keo-
kuk?
A meeting of the Federation of
Laymen will be held next Thursday
evening to talk over the recent con-
vention in Des Moines. The men of
the city will be extended invitations
to the affair.
Nearly all arrangements have
have been completed for the big ban
quet and initiation to be held Wednes-
| day ening by the Woodmen. The
+ executive committee is to meet to
morrow to settle some matters in con
nection with the big affair
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
ao7-a17 Main
3o7-a17 Main
8 Things to Consider

When YOU paint and paper
/. Durability. How long
and how well they will wear.
2. Appearance. The salts
faction YOU have.
3. Cost. Not how much per
gallon or per roll but how
much yCr get for your
money.
We have added $4,000 worth
Of new paper to this depart
ment this spring including
low priced and foreign and
domestic "Lincrusta of Wal
tons" hand painted leath-
crs and pressed papers as
we'll as many lower priced
papers in beautiful designs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27

ADELAIDE: ts,,c ,os
Mother saws they cant say anytniinls, r *
good about Gold Medal Flour
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
CITY NEWS.

There will he no meeting of the
Monday Music Club this coming Mon
d. eve, that being an of night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
CITY NEWS

The Y. NJ. C. A. membership rally
will be held Tuesday and the entire
day will be devoted to securing addi-
ton members for the association.
Strickler defeated Clark in the
pool tournament at the Y. M. c. A.
last evening. Stricken had lost but
one game thus far and will be a
strong contestant for the cue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
CARD oE THANKS.

We visa to thank our many friends
for their expressions of love and SYM
pathy during the illness and death =
our little Esther, also for the many
beautiful floral tributes
MIR. AND MRS. w. j. DAVIES
AND SCOTT