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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

They We're Used to Seek BnFner Of
Wheat Stacks.

Oak Hill, Oct. 26.-Cole and Daisy
two Of Concordia's bloodhounds, were
reused out about two O'Clock this
morning and taken to Oak Hill. near
which place q farmer named Ballet
wished their aid in running down
man who earlier in the night had set
fire to three stacks Of wheat on his
farm, causing q loss Of $500. The
story Is that several years ago Ballet
adopted boy named Williams, who
has lived with him until q short time
ago when the two had trouble and
the young man went to a neighbors
to live, He was suspected by Ballet
of having started the fire. The blood
hounds were taken to the field where
the wheat was burned and soon took
up a scent and followed 1t to the
house Of the neighbor whore William
was living.
Clay Center, Oct. '27.-Sheriff Kin
caid and his deputy Roy Watts went
over in the vicinity of Longford this
morning with warrant for Charles
williams young man charged with
having set fire to the wheat stacks
of F. D. Ballet.
The young man was arrested by
officers and brought to this city
where he was arraigned before Judge
Iams and the hearing was postponed
until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock
the defendant being placed in jail
until that time in default Of $1,000
bail.
In the absence of County Attorney
Jones G. G. Coleman acted for the
state and the defendant was given
an opportunity to secure an attorney
to defend him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
In Appreciation.

Because of THE universal love mani
tested and the efforts made by the
people of this community in the heart
breaking search for their dear one
the entire family of the late Dolly
Davis Shick desire to express their
deepest gratitude in manner no
less public.
Realizing the impossibility of num-
bering the friends who helped, we
desire that every man, woman OF
child in Dickinson county who work
ed or remembered her with loving
sympathy accept this expression as a
personal message.
WARD W. DAVIS,
In behalf Of the family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
Obituary.

Peter Minick was born Feb. 16,
1884, near Chambersburg, Franklin
county, Pa, and died Oct, 30, 1903,
aged rs years, 5 months, IL days,
He was a resiaent Of his native state
until March, 1888, when he came to
Kansas and settled in North Dick
inson county where he resided for
rs years. He was married to Anna
M. Nickles June, 1855, and to this
union were born IL children, eight
boys and four girls. Five children
nave preceded him in death. Seven
children are living, one son in Wash
ington, D. c., and one in California.
His wife died Sept. Z, 1898. Father
MInick was a Union soldier serving
from July 1853 to June, 1885, a to-
tai of II months in Co. D 81 Pa.
cavalry and in CT. D 2O7 Pa. Infantry.
Father Minick was raised In an Evan
geIical home but he identified himself
with the Lutheran church where his
wife held her membership.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

While the above mentioned train
will not come through Abilene, new
ertheless, the news is interesting here,
There has always been a belief that
some Of the trains now running
through Abilene would be sent over
the new cutoff because that cutoff
is certainly to be used. But the above
item indicates that what trains do go
over that cutoff will be new trains
put on for that purpose. Hence ABB
lene is not apt to lose any trains
because Of the new cutoff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

stomach troubles would more
quickly disappear II the idea Of treat.
ing the cause, rather than the effect
would come into practice. A tiny
inside. hidden nerve, says DR.. shoop'
governs and gives strength to the
stomach. A branch also goes to the
Heart, and one to the Kidney Wnen
these Inside nerves fall, then the
organs must falter. DR.. Shops Re
lucrative Il directed specifically 20
these falling nerves. Within -
hours after starting the Restorative
treatment patients say they realise q
gSln. sold By all dealsrh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
ABOl-T PEOPLE.

Glen Bonebrake Of Empcrla Is Wis
gting friends.
Miss Eva Campbell went to Long
ford TO visit.
G. o. ScraffOrd left for Enterpris'
to spend Sunday.
Miss Lydia Romberger returned
from Beloit.
Mrs. r. r. Linden and daughter
were up from Navarro shopping.
Arthur Schick returned to Nevada
Mo. His mother and brother accom-.
panied him.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Fishburn o.
Cverbrook stopped over on their way
to Navarro.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Little of Man
chester spent the night in town, re-
turning home this morning.
Mrs. D. M. Shank and Mrs. J, B.
! Hims Of Russell stopped over to visit
friends on their way to Navarro.
Henry Green, formerly Of Indus
try now of New iberia, La, Is the
guest Of DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Seelye.
Rev. J.. G. Horranny Of St. Joe.
Mo-, will preach in the Grace Reform
ed church next Sunday, morning and
evening.
Sherwood Strother has purchased
an interest in job printing office
at Topeka and is moving there with
his family.
A. X. Heller was up from his fine
farm east of Enterprise and made
this office call. He has lived rs
years on his present place, d happy
and prosperous,
G. w. Jury, one of the substantial
farmers of Holland, was transactlng
business in town and inspected the
Reflector equipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. VanDuyne left
for Weatherford. Ok, called by the
serious illness Of his brothers wife
who visited here last spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Tilton, who
have been visiting relatives here for
several weeks, left for their home in
Portland, Ore. Ross has a fine job
there with the Southern Pacific and
is doing we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs w. D. Nichols are
home from six weeks visit to the
Pacific coast. They attended the
fair at Seattle, visited Clark Tilton
at Sacramento, stopped at several
places along the coast and stayed
several days in Los Angeles. They
also visited relatives in Colorado and
wyoming and report an enjoyable
time everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
LAID TO REST.
Funeral Services Of Mrs. Arthur
Schick Held at Home.

Funeral services Of Mrs. Arthur
schick were held at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Emma Davis, at 3 p.
m. Tuesday. A large number Of
friends were present and the floral
tributes were many. Rev. DR.. Blay-
ney officiated. the choir was Mrs.
Short, Miss Peters. Lynn Covert and
DR.. Mera; the pallbearers, G. A. Case,
F. D. Parent, DR.. McTnerney, VIM.
sterl, R. B. Gemmill, A. NJ. Ward
Burial was in Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
THAT BI,ACKBIRD NUISANCE.
West Side Seems to Be the Victim
Just Now.

The thousands of blackbirds that
have made life one long torture for
the residents of North Buckeye seem
to be moving to the west side. The
north end people have been doing
stunts with barrel slaves, slap sticks
and other noise-provoking instru-
ments to drive them away and per-
haps have scared the birds. Any
how they are roosting in the trees
on the west side of the creek In
large numbers. It will be up to the
people there to get busy. Shooting
is forbidden In town, and no matter
how great a nuisance the birds make
Of themselves, they are safe. Only
two things win scare a blackbird--
a gun and a roman candle. A lib
eral supply of the latter will clear
any grove Of them.
Ever eat q blackbird? Next to
quail and snipe they are as good as
any bird there is in this part OF
the country They are better than
turtle doves, although not quite so
large. The old song of four and
twenty blackblrds that we're baked
in a pie is NJ myth. The breasts OF
two dozen "ackbirds will make as
fine a pie as can be cooked. But
they are safe from that fate as long
as they roost in town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
Mrs. VANDERBILT at Rest.

Funeral services of Mrs. A. X. Van
derbelt were held this afternoon at
the home of ]. e. VANDERBILT, Rev.
W. G. Coleman officiating, Many
kbeautiful flowers were sent, among
them tribute from the ladies aid
society of the M. E. church. The
burial was in Abilene cemetery where
the loved wife anu mother was laid to
rest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

The Belle Springs creamery is paw
ing the street in front Of their build
Inss on Cottage street with two
courses Of brick. This is the first
street paving done in Abilene and
should induce the other streets to
get busy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
Funeral Of Peter NIinIck.

Funeral services Of Peter Miniek
were held Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
B. H. Hobbs officiating. A large
number of old friends Of the family
attended. The burial was in Liv-
Ingston cemetery and the pallbearers;
G. F. Jones. c. Janis. W. Dunlap' J..
Butt, s. Lehman, =. Shirk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
SHIFTING SOIL.


C. C. wyandt and wife to Walter A.
Breneman, lot 81 and 30 blk 49,
East Abilene, 1850.
]. R. CIemence and wife to Emma
Viola Yonally n u nwh NV H.
24-l3-1, s1400.
Paul E. Lembke and wife to Francis
C. Linden east half lot 8, blk g.
New Navarro, $40.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

Died at Kansas City.

Mrs. A. B. Swartz, sister-in-law to
Mrs. c. Swartz of this city, Sci at her
home in Kansas City, KANSAS, this
morning. Mrs. Swartz formerly lived
in Abilene and had many acQuaint-
ances here. She leaves husband
and eight children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

The members Of the ouayle class
Of the NJ. E. Sunday school Of which
Mrs. H. Harger is teacher. had a So
cial last night at the home Of Nr.
MeculIogh south Of town. About 80
we're present and games and music
made the evening delightful for all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

About 40 Enterprise people wer'
here list night for the show.
ABE Browns new residence OF
North Olive Is under roof and viii
be a credit to that part Of town.
Mems new caps at Cases. 2Cd1tw1t
This beautiful Indian summer
weather is making the average indi-
vidpaI better satisfied with Kansas
than ever.
Jacob Brown Is raising part Of
his North Buckeye residence to two
stories and will also build fine &C.
ment porch.
Rev. Mr.. Carnine, pastor of the
Carlton Presbyterian church, was
among those seriously hurt in the
M. p. wreck near Leroy last week.
The brick work on the Chris
tian church Is finished and the front
presents snowy appearance They
hope to occupy 1t by Thanksgiving.
No trace has been found Of the
burglars who operated last Friday
night at Hodge Bros. and Cases.
They seem to be old hands at 1t.
Ed. Buchanan, street commits
sioner of Salina, a former Abileneite,
was badly hurt yesterday. a shovel
falling and cutting his head. He
will recover.
Mrs. Samuel Kiefer writes from
Hookstown, Pa: II can't do with
out the Reflector, it is like a letter
from home. You will find enclosed
order for one year."
20. G. Wycliff agent for the
Standard OIL, had a breakdown today,
one of the wheels coming off his oil
wagon. At first he thought 1t might
be a puncture but he was certain
that he was not out Of gasoline.
The Junction City autom"b !e
club reached home yesterday after
noon, all but one car, the pilot car
REQ, driven by H. Wetzig. get ms in
on time. The home run from HLtca-
inson. 1870 miles, was made in SIX
norrs.
MARRIAGE licenses: ]. L. Hart
man and Frances Nelson. Herington'
n Diecenbrock and Mary Brockmey-
er. Harrington; W. R. Dye and Agnes
King. Industry. The last named COT
ME was married by Judge Anderson
Cases bargain basement for every
d.v necessities. 25d1tw1t
e. C. Quigley, of st. Marys' is
stepping higher now than ne would
II he had won the pennant in the
Central Kansas league with his bunch
81 salina PHI grabDers. They call
him Ernest Cosmoc Quigley, Jr.'
and he was born on Oct. 10.
---Concordia Blade: Miss Lillian
Whitcher gave very pleasant party
Saturday afternoon for Miss Lois
Crawford of Abilene. The guests
played whist during the aftesnoon
and Miss Crawford and Miss May Full
lerton won the most games and
shared the prize, box Of bon bons'
with the other guests. Miss Whitcher
served a lunch at 8 o'clock.
A. R. Eshelman writes from Al
buquerQue, New Mexicos Send me
the Reflector as would like to keep
posted on the home news. ] have q
position here as bookkeeper for the
Gross, Kelly & Co. Wholesale Grocery
one OF the largest firms of its kind
in the southwest. President Taft
stopped over her on Friday evening
and delivered an address to large
crowd of people. l like this country
fine and all my friends are cordially
invited to stop and see me If you
should come to this city"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
Saws He Didn't Do 1t.

Antonio Juaroz, the Mexican
brought back from Marion, charged
with stealing from the Rock Island
bunk car pleaded not guilty. His
case is set for Saturday in Quinn's
court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
For sale.

Some White Plymouth Rock hens
and eockereIs at reasonable prices.
Also a bone cutter and some chicken
coops. Inquire Of J. A. Kaufman.
1ii4 North Cedar street. Abilene.
deOdWtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
Dinner and Motor Ride.

Miss Sadie Prendergast gives a
dinner tonight at the Union Pacific
hotel, complimentary to Miss Sadie
whaIen of Garfield, Ills, The guests
will be the members of the |. T. club,
a dozen girls. Following the dinner
will be an automobile ride for the
party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
OUR ENGLISH FRIEND AGAIN.
Now He Is TO be Sent Back to ''HOld
Hengiand."

wichita, Kans., Oct. 2S.-Eliott
Saunders. an Englishman who claims
to have walked to Wichita from Bos-
ton, will be sent back to England, II
the government to which he owes al
Iegiance viii pay bis expenses.
Saunders. 1t is believed, is slightly
off mentally and has asked the mayor
Tor aid. He is a typical cOekney' and
has never taken out naturalization
papers, although be says he has been
in this country two years.
The British consel at Chicago has
been written to regarding the case
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
Sold Two Ford Cars.

The Union Auto Co. sold two Ford
touring cars yesterday to l. h. Huen-
ergardt and H. W. Jaicke, merchants
of Hillsboro. The purchasers drove
the cars home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
Card Of Thanks.

The famIlEOf-ths late Peter Miniek
extends thanks and appreciation to
all the kind friends and nelghbors
who assisted in the illness and death
OF husband and father.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

Take Ne to the Central HOTEL
WHY Best in town. good service in
meals. sample rooms and besidps
team heat B. = HOLT.
a1dst
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

Saunders Is the man who hung
around Abilene for a time, and made
several good stories Tot, the news
papers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
After March q.

John T. McCutcheon has an amusing
forecast in the March Appleton's wnich
he calls Changing Presidents AFTER
the departure of ex-President RooseVeit
for Africa he looks forward to a perioo
of rest and quiet in our nations capltoi.
But we need not look for a PERIOD Oh
absolute depression in the thrill market,
he adds. There will be an item or TWO
from Africa every few days, and wnen
the picturesque Theodore reaches Europe
on his way home the center OF the stage
win bodily move over there As the most
widely known American in history, not
even excepting Buffalo Bill, Edison or
John L. Sullivan, he will make General
Grants foreign ovations seem calm IN
comparison.
And when he returns it seems not too
rash a prediction to say that he VIII
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
FIGHT BETWEEN
WHALE AND SHARKS

From Wide World Magazine.
An hour or 50 later-about nine o'clock,
to be exact-the men were startled by an
extraordinary noise. coming from the
eastern end of the island, a noise unlike
anything they had ever heard before.
Dropping their tools and staring towards
the east, they beheld such a sight as 1t
falls to the lot of few people to witness.
There, not 800 yards from the shore, was
being waged a battle to the death
fight between the great COW whale prev
iously seen and a school of thresher
sharks. The calf was swimming about
distractedly, but the old bull had dsap-
peared, having basely deserted his fam
lily at the first approach of danger.
The sharks, as though acting In accord
ance with some preconcerted plan, had
completely surrounded the two whales,
and apparently realizing that nothing was
to be feared from the calf concentrated
all their efforts upon the COW. Again and
again they charged in upon her, their
jaws swapping, tearing at her mighty
sides until the sea was red with blood
Meanwhile the cow dashed her tail fur
iously. hurting up sheets of redeemed
water and occasionally crashing down
with terrific force upon one of her vo-
racious opponents Maddened with pain
and rage. she dashed this way and that
but the sharks hung to her side with a
perslstency ana feroelty that made the
fascinated onlookers shudder. Now and
again the wildly-lashing tail would catch
one of the ASSISTANTS, driving it beneath
the waves-no doubt killed or disabled
but the remainder rushed in undismayed
tearing viciously at the mammals bleed
ing TANKS or butting her with the force
of battering rams.
Presently the spellbound spectators real
lied two facts-frstly, that the calf had
disappeared in the melee, and secondly,
that the tortured whale was undoubtedly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

becoming weaker. 1t was obvious that
the unequal struggle could have only one
ending. Still, however, she fought on dog
gedly. winning admiration and synnpa-
thy by her exhibition of hopeless courage.
Altering her tactics, by supreme enort
sho hurled her whole bulk clear OF the
water for moment. and the FASCINATED
onlookers beheld the sharks hanging
from various parts Of her cleaning pody
by their serrated teeth. Then down she
went again with crash like thunoer,
and for an instant whale and sharks
were buried amidst masses or foan'
heavily colored with the poor mammal
life-blood Rising again, she essayed an
other change of plan, making LOT the
rocks and desperately trying to rup OH
the clinging sharks against their EDGES.
But the threshers were equal to the occa-
sion. while those on the outside MAIN
tanned their grip the others dived under
their enemy and charged her anew,
tearing at the whales side in an ecstasy
of ferocity that was blood-curdling 10
witness.
More and more feeble grew the whales
struggle. and at last--to the heartfelt re
lief of the spectators, for her death ngnt
had been terrible to behold-the great
body turned over and sank beneath the
red-tinted water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

not retire to the secluson of Oyster Bay
and hide his light under a bushel. The
columns of the Outlook will sizzle, New
York politics will sizze, and everything
else with which he comes in contact will
sizzle from force of habit.
In the meantime President Taft, pur-
suing the even tenor of his ways, will
guide the ship of tie along smooth seas,
pouring oil on troubled waters in case
we have any, and at night as he snoozes
peacefully in his chamber at the White
House, he Will feel the spirits of the past
come swooping out in strange fantastic
garb to hold their memorial meetings,
AS he climbs the stairs to seek repose,
strange ghosts of cowboys, roughriders,
bobcats, Teddy bears, pugilists, japanese
wrestlers, scientists. actors, diplomats,
and a thousand other wraths of the past
will haunt the dark corners In memory
of the man who has gone to turn on the
light in the Dark Continent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

Rockers, Chairs, Settees,
Swings, expected this
week. Watch and see the
Prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
His Horse.
From the Delineator.

FTUIlI l1It IItIIIIS1tUI.
1t was a cold, raw morning, and the
rain came down in driving Sheets and
the chill northeast wind found its way to
the very heart of the pedestrian who had
ventured forth. The street was practi-
cally deserted save for the rows of boxes
of ashes set out for removal, and the
usual dilapidated ash-cart, which came
slowly round the corner. The ash-man,
old and worn, stopped the wagon and
started to deposit the rubbish in the cart,
when a thought seemed to come into his
mind. He hestated, looked at the horse
shivering in the cold and then, without
a second thought, whipped off his dilapi-
dated overcoat. threw 1t over the horses
back and. turning up the collar of his
threadbare Jacket, he went manfully to
work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
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$3.50 to Washington and re-
turn account Inauguration, via
Southern Railway; train leaves
4:25 pm, through sleeper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

This much I will say for an inaugu-
ration. Larry. It's great time for patch
ing up the differences of the past and let
ting bygones be by-Goshes II was a
desperate campaign that we had last fall.
as you well know. Many were bitter and
some were bitten. There was a tidal
wave coming out of the west that turned
out to be either a tired wave or tied
wave; some say one and some say the
other; but anyhow 1t failed to tidal up
In the desired manner. Hard words
were spoken in the heat of debate by
Henry Cabot Lodge, who never speaks
an easy word anyhow, If he can think of
hard one; and by others. Many mis-
takes were made at the last moment.
Hisgen and Graves-I think those are
the gentlemen's names-got two votes
in Memphis; yet nobody arrested the
Independence league manager In that
city for repeating; and when the news
came flashing into the Hearst offices that
the Hearst ticket had polled 60 votes in
the state of Georgia, l never could I'M
derstand why the telegraph editor didn't
show his usual enterprise and wire back.
Rush names
yet when the dust of conflict rolled
away, or had been carried away by per-
sons having access to the campaign
funds. and when 1t was found that the
District OF Columbia was not going to
be enriched at the expense of Nebraska
and Indiana, people on every side stood
ready to forgive anything and forget
everything, including their unpaid cleo
ton bets
Somehow, I don't think we can he
such partisans as we used to he T can
rfmember how it was once. Gentlemen
o. the jury the lawyer for the defense