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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
ARE YOU SANE?

Are you sure that you are perfectly
sane? Are you sure you possess the
proper mental poise, and that your
mind and muscles work coordinate
"? It appears foolish question to
ask, doesn't itY But thousands Of
persons in Chicago took occasion yes
terday and today to prove their san
ity by a simple test used by medical
men. They tried 1t in their homes
their offices, in the streets, on rail-
road trains, inelevated and surface
cars. There surreptitious tests fol-
lowed the publication Of story Of
a New York city magistrate who had
applied the simple test to a woman
asking her to close her eyes and
strike the point of her nose with heI
index finger. She failed to accom-
plish this trick and was committed
to the psychopathic ward at Belle
vue hospital for examination Dy phy'
sicians into her mental condition
If you read the account you promptly
tried 1t on yourself. Don't deny 1t
for persons all over the United statei
tried 1t, and most Of them emerged
VIGOROUSLY. But, II you accomplish
the nose and finger test, and arr
cock sure Of your physical and menta
fitness, there are a few other stunts
simple tests used by medical men, TO
you to try: cloee your eyes an'
make a quick grab for the lobe o
your ear. Can you seize 1t. or di'
you clutch your hair, pinch you
cheek or miss entirelyH Better Gu
out the smokes and drinks and tun'
up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
ONE DOCTOR oBJECTs.


was sadly reminded Of the incon-
yenience Of having no common drink
ing cup on train, as ! came from
salina a few days ago, when an en-
cursion, a trainload Of hot and thirsty
people, a dozen or two Of whom stood
around the water cooler In the train
in vain endeavors to Quench theiE
thirst; crying children were there
also, wanting water. all on account
Of the foolish fad Of some highly
imaginary doctors. What next?
suppose the hotels and depots will
come next with their mo drinking
CUPS" as we'll as every man furnish
his towel at hotels" Well, in the case
saw of the irairload Of excursion
lists, some young lady put her mouth
rnder the faucet Of the water cooler
and urnod the faucet; others did
the same, un'il some one took 'fl
the water cooler lid, held 1t under
the faucet, drew 1t full of water and
passed 1t around, and all took drink
not from a poison general drink
ing cup" No, but from tne OF
the water cooler, inverted.
How much better was that than a
general drinking cup? snail people
suffer for want Of water? Is that less
deleterious to our health? We are
too much inclined to strain at a
gnat Tor fly and swallow a camel"
and clean drinking cups never have
nor never will, produce half the dis
ease that improper food-alum bak-
ing powders, unripe cucumber pick
les, with vinegar, and, even, may
say. chicken diseases chickens who
live upon flies, and worse (their
larvae) to say nothing of other filth.
Yet they are good food ~, but the
horrible tuberculosis COW that feeds
on grass and corn, don't touch her
milk. Now, look at 1t squarely gen.
tlemen. Does it not loook ridicu-
lous? 1t does to me, and l am one
of the old and pretty well Informed
A. ..uiosoua - OK vaara' nxnnrianco
can, or could tell your readers what
causes more disease than all the flies
put together, and there would be no
high-spun theories about it, either,
If l wished to. Let US be clean in the
matter of water and food, Yes, but
for heavens sake, let us use some
good, hard, horse sense with our
fads. DR.. 1. E. LAYTON,
Solomon, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
Mullaby-Aylward.

Miss Name MuIlaby and Edward
Aylward Of Niles we're married Wed
nesday morning at the Catholic
church at that place. They came to
Abilene escorted by a large number
Of friends and left for Kansas City
on their honeymoon. Those who &C.
companied the bride and groom to
Abilene are: Dave Sullivan. Misses
Agnes, Nell. Lille and Rose Sullivan,
Miss Name Harrington, Franc Herring
ton, Miss Maud Biagg, Jim Kearse
and NJ. D. Sampson. u.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 100
AM uNFAIR sTATEMENT.

Senator Bristow made the state
ment at Dodge City that the Republi-
can party has not kept Its promises
we grant the honesty OF Senator
Bristow in this opinion, but there are
a great many Republicans who regret
that he takes that view. He Is con-
tradicted by President Taft and about
all the men who made the promises
Of the Chicago platform. The fac
tional friends Of Senator Bristow,
generally voted against the platform
and while they may not be satisfied
with the work Of the Republican Con-
gress and the Republican president
they have no right to say the RepuD-,
licans did not keep promises which
were never made. 1t will not do Tor
those who fought the tariff bill to
harp against Senator Aldrich. They
show themselves to be very small ana
very willing to 1nisrepresent when
they say it is an Aldrich tariff and one
that does not commend itself to the
people. Senator Aldrich led the fight
for the bill but he was assisted by
Senator Root, the right hand OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt, by Senator Burton OF
Ohio. who was the spokesman LOT
Roosevelt, by Nicholas LongWortn'
the son-in-law of Roosevelt, and BY
all the men who stood by Roosevelt
in his big fight except Senator Dol
lion Of Iowa. OF all the men who are
now going around screaming that the
Republican party has not kept its
promises, Dolliver is the only one
who stood with Roosevelt in his ef-
forts to get the legislation the people
wanted. Although the ex-presidenf
ia in Africa and his opinion cannot be
known, II Is very evident from tine
lineup that II he had been here ne
would have been with TalL hnOA'
Root, Burton, Cannon and Hepburn
not with Senator LaFollette and
scolding Fowler, who opposed Roose-
welt at every turn. Senator Bristow
follows Senator LaFollette as II the
Wisconsin senator had a string ON
him, and everyone knows how La
Toilette hates Roosevelt. Taft and all
the leaders Of the party. 1t would be
the fair thing for the LaFollette FAC
ton to say that the tariff law does not
suit Its desires, but when 1t says the
tariff is not according to party pro-
misses, 1t is simply setting up its own
Judgment against that Of the men
who made the platform, and who
know best.-Hutchinson News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
HAVE A DRINK-wow!
Drinking Cup at Santa Fe Electrified
To QuenCh Thlrs9.

The popular drinking cup tie
Santa Fe, since the law went into ef-
feet that the public drinking cup
must be abandoned, has received a
nail through its bottom and is fast
ened to a window sill. A live wire
is attached to the cup, whic-- il kept
full Of water, so that when some
innocent individual almost famished
for drink endeavors to take the
cup from the window sill, although
he knows 1t unlawful for the railroad
to have public drinking cup, imme-
diately has his system filled with 9
ten volt shock. This furnishes great
sport for the employees and is be-
coming quite popular.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
HODGE BROS.

Mrs. G's. parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Shane. Ed says the dust is a foot
deep down there and that even the
leaves on the trees are dried up.
Things look good to him here.
Mrs. G. e. Hull and son Ray Of
saltwater, Oklahoma, who have been
visiting at Sabetha, Kan, spent sew
eral days of last week at the home
of N. e. Rees. They were accom-
panied by Miss Stella Priest, a niece
Of Mrs. Rees, who epects to spend
the winter in Oklahoma and attend
college. Mrs. Hull is Mrs. Rees'
twin brothers wife.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
has Better servlOe NOW.

The Rock Island branch from Her
inEton to salina has added a marked
Improvement to its accommodations.
A comfortable car with high back
seats was put on yesterday so that
the usual bumps and jOlts are now q
thing Of the past. Conductor Pike
says that since this coach has been
added It makes too much work for
him and that a brakeman will I'M
doubtedly be put on.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
sCOTT rs SAFE.

The Journal does not propose en-
tering into any controversy about the
Cannon issue in the Second district
That is a matter that the people will
decide at the next primary and their
decision will be respected.-Law-
renee Journal. Which indicates that
the Square Deal crowd Of the Second
district realizes It can't beat Con-
gresham Scott and does not intend
to try.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
Had watermelon Party.

Frances Focht delightfully."- enter
tanned the members and teacher Of
her Sunday school class Of the Metho-
dist church last evening at a water
melon party. Red and white was
the color scheme used. The table
was decorated with red ribbons
reaching to chandeliers; large vat
ermelon was in the center of table
containing Niger dolls" with a red
ribbon radiating to watermelon place
cards. The evening was spent IN
watermelon contests after which a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
ABOUT CONTESTS.

Lawrence Gazette: The Topeka
Journal and the Topeka Capital are
having a row about cheap premium
offers to secure subscribers. A dis
interested opinion in the matter Is
that a paper that has to buy sub
scribers is not worth having; the
paper that offers them is not honest,
and the man who is taken in Is q
rank sucker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
Maier.smith.

Married at Solomon, Kansas, Aug.
%, Miss Clara Maier to Mr.. William
O. Smith, both of Manhattan. They
will be at home to friends after Oct.
list at 2i4 North 9Th street, Manhat-
tan. Miss Maier formerly lived here
and has a host of friends in Abilene
who wish her Joy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
GAME BIRD SEASON is ON.
bucks and Geese Now Come Due in
Kansas.

There has been considerable In
cuiry Of late concerning the open sea-
SON for game birds in this community,
The season for game birds or any
other kind Of game IN Kansas is
closed to all who fail to take out q
hunters license. while 1t is a farm
er's privilege to keep any hunter Off
his place II he chooses, But with the
hunters license there are open sea-
sons for game birds during the win
ter season.
The open season on plovers came
July 15, and already the hunters are
after the birds, The plovers are
rather plentiful in places this time
Of the year. but they are poor and
will not be in right good shape for
several weeks. The season closes
ON plover Sept. Is. The open sea
son on doves is from August / to
September Is; prairie chickens and
geese from September to April 10.
The quail season Is open from No
vember Is to December Is. 1t is
against the law Of the state to sell
or to kill game birds for the market.
A recent law passed in Missouri
has closed the markets Of that state
to the sale Of Kansas game in that
state. 50 that the slaughter Of the
Kansas game birds in the future will
be mainly for the sport Of the hum
ter or the replenishing Of his own
table.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
DOES BIG STOCK BUSINESS.
J. G. Norman Ships Three Carloads
Each Week Regularly.

]. G.. Norman has made several ex-
tensive improvements on his place
east of town and now has fine facili-
ties for handling hogs and cattle.
MIR. Norman ships at least three car
loads Of hogs and one carload Of
cattle each week and the Santa Fe
railroad company realizing -. Nor
mans increasing business built a
fine stock yard back Of his pens to
supply his trade.
Mr.. Norman not only buys hogs
and cattle but also corn and hay
and has all modern conveniences for
the farmer to deliver hogs or cattle
to him. He has enclosed scales,
cattle barn and hog sheds.
When Mr.. Norman started ship
ping about three years ago 1t was
common complaint among the farm
ers Of the county that they did not
have sufficient market here for hogs.
The dealers were sometimes ready to
make offers and sometlmeS-not. This
had sent a large part of Tue hog
trade away from this city, especially
when it was from distant parts of
the county. Mr.. Norman's idea was
to give the farmers of the county
regular market that they could de-
pend on as being the highest any
where in this section of the state.
This he has done and the square deal
he gives every man with whom he
does business has increased his trade
steadily.
At first he was dependent on small
yards and few conveniences for hand
ling large quantities Of stock but
each year ne has added to these.
This summer he has built new yards,
new sheds and arranged more COM
pletely for the healthfulness and
good condition of his stock. The
old fashioned idea of putting hogs
and cattle In a dirty pen as thick
as they can stand and leave them un-
til the train comes whenever that
may be does not appeal to Mr.. Nor
man. He has dry, clean pens with
shade and water and the result is
that the stock goes on the train in
as good condition as II came from the
farm. In the winter there is plenty
of shelter and the same conveniences
are prepared for the stock. That
this pays Is proved by, the good
prices he receives when he gets to
market. He gives every shipment
his personal attention and sees to 1t
that there is Just the same chance
for the small shipper as for the large.
It means a good deal to this city to
have such a stock market here and
Mr.. Norman deserves much credit
for his enterprise.
Mr.. Norman in an Interview said:
81 do not believe the farmers know
that have a place where I can buy
and sell stock. have things so ar
ranged that can handle a large
number of hogs and cattle without
the usual complications that are
found in some yards. / have ar
ranged to give the farmers the best
market in central Kansas and only
ask that they give me a chance to
show them what l can do. Abilene
deserves the best market possible and
that Is what I propose to give to this
part Of the county"
Mr.. Norman Is a hustling hog deal
er and treats everybody right
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
onenInr q the CItr schOOIs.

The city schools will open for the
coming year Monday, Sept. 10. All
pupils either In grades or high school
whose classification is in doubt
should see the superintendent without
delay. He may be found at the high
school building from . a. m. to II
and from p. m. to 5 p. m. each
day.
All enrolling Of high school stu
dents viii be done next week Fresh
men viii come on wednesday. sopho-
morss on Thursday. juniors on Fri
day morning and Seniors on Friday
afternoon. ". A STACEY,
superintendent
nfntmff
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02

Ny property At 11ll North Cedar
street Five room house, well els
tern. and city water. Barn and other
out buIldlngA Two acres Of ground,
fenced chicken tight A bargain.
See me personally. Phone LIS. Z.
A. Kauffman. Sidavti
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02
Miss Dixon viii Teach English.

Miss Mary Dixon, an 'O5' graduate
of the Abilene high sc4col and a
graduate Of the state Normal co..
lege at Emporia. left for lodge City
where she will teach English in the
high school this winter. This ID
Miss Dixon's first experience as a
teacher and she undoubtedly will
give satisfaction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02

Good, four room brick cottage
with summer kitchen. Some fruit,
fine shade. good barn and outbuild-
ings. Lot 100 feet BY 200 feet. Close
to school. Price $500. c, R. Baker.
27d&E1mo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02

Jerome Beatty, Who for the last
year has been managing editor Of
the Hutchinson Gazette has been Of
fered a better position a. an assist
ant city editor Of the Kansas CITY
star. Beatty e K. 0. boy who has
made good. He vas born With the
Newspaper Instinct and has . bright
fuluro.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02

For saio-s room house. bath. city
water, one lot, located two blocks
iron postoffies. Ne. 500 second street
pAsns 49, Prlos tasoo q taken
Sosa. isdaua
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-02

IaaisI. shampoo. special roOm and
npsrt vorknsH. Up-to-dsts barber
uhop ana batha. HaptonIiail. Rsaso-
ior block u-d
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-07

for their conversion. The bishop de
sired to get the tribe together at
great banquet or gathering as an eFl-
dence of the good will OF the cnurcn
toward them But the tribe could not
be brought together. At the present
time. however, the Indians regard the
whites at Immokalee in more kindly
light. for they have good cause 20
realize that the efforts made there are
for the good of the Seminole.
SeminoIes Failed to Co.
a few wears ago it was planned 10
have a Seminole camp as an attrac-
tfOn at the State Fair at Tampa Ar
raugempnts had almost been conf
pIeted to bring some of the tribe TO
The city when it was nOised about IN
the tribe that a troop Of United
states cavalry was to be at the fair
The cavalry was crack United states
troop and was there to give eXhrbl-
ton drills. But there was no Semi
mole camp at Tampa
The Seminole has an aversion for
the ways Of the civilized He prefers
to mass his life in the deep Businesses
of the great Everglades and the dense
bammocks of the lower gulf coast He
grows sweet potatoes on the rich ham
mock land and the Paleface provides
him with a ready market for the hide
of the alligator and the fur OF the
otter. He is a son of the Everglades,
and in the Everglades he, as tribe,
will remain
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near here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Mimms visited
Mrs Mimms's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
5. Lambert. near McDavid, last Sun
de-
W. NJ. and Dewitt Smith, of Pine
b. ,le4,e4 nome FOLK here last
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss LOadye Merritt. of Oak Grove,
visited her friend. Miss BarbTya
Smith, last Sunday.
Miss Ola Mimms visited Miss An
ME Morgan last Tuesday.
Joe Mimms and Cecil Graham
made a pleasant trip to Buckeye last
Sunday evening
E. D. Burroughs visited friends at
MCKiunOnvilIe and $ceasant Hill last
Saturday and Sunday
We are sorry to note that sam
Turner, of McKinnOnville, was so Sc
riously hurt last week by falling from
~7Ovi0~ train.
Joe William. of EnOn, was DuSl-
ness caller here last Monday.
Jim EmmOnS made a business trip
to McKinnonviIle last Saturday.
LOnnie Mimms, Of Pine Barren,
made flying trip out here last Mon
day.
Cecil Graham went to Atmore We'd
nesday.
Levi Mimms was selling cotton in
AtmoTe last Wednesday.
Our school continues to improve.
Three new enrOllments were made
this week.
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one of Mobiles teams and one from
PENSACOLA developed a pretty fact. 4
Mobile lad, one of the strongest on
the team, had just finished a long,
brilliant run which had scored the
winning touchdown. In doing 50,
however, his thumb was injured
slightly, though sufficiently for the
game to stop a few moments. The
two minutes allowed for rest passed,
and the Pensacola timekeeper called
for the game to continue.
1t meant that the MobIIe player
must drop out of the game thereby
new and weaker player would be
substituted and the strength of the
team would be lost
But the coach Of Pensacola's team,
the one who hoped most for a win
ming team, who had worked hardest
to achieve victory, stepped forward
and announced that the game would
not continue until the Mobile player
might enter the game.
He called a young physician, the
thumb was bRndaged, and the gam
continued.
osity, developed out of the love OF
sport for sports own sake.
Football has its disadvantages. 1t
is a game where injuries come. But
1t is game where marrow is put in
to the bones and steel is put into the
heart; where courage prevails and
quick wit wins against brute
strength.
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PENSACOLA MAN
COMPuMENTED
cENERostTV OF COACH OF PEN
SAcoLA FOOTBALL TEAM IS
COMMENTED ON BY MOBILE
PAPER.

The Mobile Register Of recent date
contained the following regarding the
football game played there in which
the Pensacola Classical School team
participated:
The delegation of visiting Japanese
which saw the game Of football last
Saturday between Harvard and Brown
was very much impressed by the
game. They did not understand the
fine points Of play, but they saw
something deeper than most people
see in football.
The game has been rough one and
there have been many injuries there
from. yet football stands out today as
one game which teaches the manhood
OF America several very important
lessons.
The nation whose boys are devoted
to the grueIIing contest Of the grl1-
iron ia not a nation OF mollycoddles
OF that the Japanese felt certain, and
SO must we, too, when we look at
clean game OF football.
Years ago it was reported that the
Duke OF Wellington said that the bat
tie OF Waterloo was won on the foot
ball field at Elton. The saying mas
been very authoritatively contradict
ed. of course, yet IL stands as a very
popular legend. But when you multi
My the field at Elton by several hun
dred. you have the lighting force and
the energizing spirit of the Ameri-
can nation.
The latent powers of a big nation
are shown well on the fields OF high
schools and colleges where young
men are trained to hit the line hard,
go low, keep the face to the front
and never give up till the whistle
blows. No young man may play the
game who is a physical or a moral
coward. The yellow streak shows IN
him quickly and he is taken out.
Rules are made and adhered to, and
the players are taught to play clean
football. There are many, many mo-
ments In the game, in the stress or
losses and gains, when the temper OF
the average man would be lost, when
he would become nervous, unit for
his work; but, when that moment
comes, the trained football player
keeps his temper, his wits are work
ing smoothly and fast, his nerves are
under his control, and when the SUI
preme moment is reached, little
critical opportunity that must be seiz-
ed in a second time, the trained play
er leaps forward and the game Is
won.
Last Saturday the game between
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hay piles or other places of refuge.
They had the usual number Of
thrilling experiences met with Dy
cross country pedestrians to relate.
among them being the meeting OF a
fast express train on a long and mar
row trestle in the middle Of the night,
and the subsequent hanging TO cross
ties while the train rushed over their
heads; battles with angry dogs, ex-
Deriences with the police OF various
cities and towns, and others. JOlley
and his companion will follow tns
tracks Of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
way until they reach Washington.
when those of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn will be used until their home is
gfghfad
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Lived $50 Years.

VIM. Parr-England's oldest man
married the third time at 120, worked
in the fields till 1872 and lived 20
years longer. People should be youth
full at 80. James Wright, of Spurlock
KY, shows how to remain young Il
feel just like a 16-year-old boy" he
writes, after taking six bottles of
Electric BitteTs. For thirty years Kid
ney trouble made life a burden, but
the first bottle of this wonderful
medicine convinced me 1 had found
the greatest cure on earth" They're
a godsend to weak, sickly rundown
or old people. Try them. soc at all
druggists.