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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
WHEN THE SANTA FE CAME
THROUGH DICKINSON COUNTY
John TrOtt Writes Of Experiences in
Those Days.

Editor Reflector: 1t was twenty
two years ago this last fall that the
Santa Fe lines OF railway in Diclrln:
SON county were ready for passenger
and freight traffic. Here at Man
chester there had been dozens Of
surveys made SO as to find, ! pre-
sumo, the most suitable place for
the junction Of the different branches.
It appears to have been the inten-
ton at the time to have q through
line from Topeka to Denver as sur
veys were made east Of Manchester
and the road was being graded and
about ready for the rails for at least
a hundred miles west Of here. The
line west Of here was however only
completed as far as Barnard. The
other sixty miles west Of Barnard
that was about read for the rails has
never been completed and Barnard
has remained the terminus Of the
Minneapolis line ever isnce the line
north was completed TO Superior.
The railroad company bought at
that time about two sections Of land
here and had about twenty acres
graded and filled for switching and
other purposes and 1t is evident that
at the time 1t was the intention Of
the company to have shops and round
houses at Manchester as the Rock
Island has ct Herington.
The company also went to great
expense in levellng and banking q
small lake 80 as 70 have plenty Of
water for all purposes. This lake
Is supplied BY numerous springs that
never 90 dry. Abilene need never
fear a shortage Of water for II the
sand springs dry NJ plenty Of water.
can be had from here. l cannot
tell you Why the Santa Re company
did not complete their proposed lines.
Likely il was the stringeney Of money
at the time. Times were not very
good during the Cleveland and Har-
rison administrations The most Of
Us can remember OF the great strikes
at Chicago and other places and most
Of Us have read or heard Of cOxey's
army that had 70 keep of the grass.
Calamity HovleTs" SIN echoes IN
our sars. Times hars Improved Won
derianT since thea and the Santa
Fs nay sElend Aelf ilnss east ana
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

There will be Sunday school and
preaching on Sunday morning. Y
p. A. topic, "Our Christmas Gifts
Matt. 2:1-11. Leader, Rev. c. Els.
lein. All are invited to come out.
Misses Inez Gibbs and Eunice, Har-
very took supper with Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Bowen were out
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Florence Eislein returned to
Solomon Wednesday.
There will be q turkey shoot at In
dusty December %.
John Brown has passed the exam
nation and has a position in the gov
eminent mail service at Kansas City.
His friends at Industry will miss
him. He is q fine young man with
a pleasant word for all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

Brewers Newly Refitted Establish
ment one Of Finest in State.

The holiday shoppers have a chance
to see one of the handsomest stores
in the state when they visit the newly
refitted store Of the J. 3. Brewer
company on North Broadway. the fin
ishing touches to which have Just
been completed. Mr.. Brewer has
made one of the most attractive trans
formations every shown in any store
in Abilene. Combining the two
rooms Of this store he has adorned
the big double room in an expensive
and artistic manner. Steel ceilings,
paneled walls, new fixtures, added
stocks of groceries, fine dry goods,
ladies' clothing, furs and everything
that 60 to make up a first class
equipment have been placed in at
tractIve array. The entire rooms are
lighted luxusiousIy with Tungsten
lights, making 1t one of the best
lighted stores in the city.
The most attractive feature OF all
is the beautiful front. Nothing more
elaborate can be seen in the largest
cities. Across the whole front Of
the double store is a deep window
with plate grass, inlaid flooring, mir
rored pillars and marble facing, maxi
ing q display area that wins the ad-
miration Of everyone who passes. The
effect is something of which he has
a right to be proud and In which
the city takes pleasure. Altogether
It 10 a "city store" in every particu-
lar and worth visit to see what
can &c do1o by artistic decorating.
]. e. Brewer has built up one OF
the largest trades in the county. Be-
ginning as delivery boy he has won
his way through strict attention to
business to the top. His wholesale
egg and produce business is one OF
the largest In the state. THIS ID
conducted separately in the new cold
storage plant Of the Belle Springs
building. 1t reaches every part Of the
country and is handling many car
loads every month. His store Is the
headquarters for all this additional
business. with such capable assist
ants in the general management as
his brother, G. s. Brewer, who is one
Of the members of the firm, ]. @.
Roger and Miss Mamie Hudson who is
in charge of the dry goods depart
ment, together with strong force
Of clerks, It makes an establishment
that is second to none in It's ability
to do a great business and has prom
Use Of a yet larger future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
RHTNEHART.

Ernest Staltz was in Junction City
on business Monday:
J.. H, Taylor was an Abilene visitor
Tuesday.
Herbert Scherrer visited with
friends and relatives here the first
of the week.
Mrs. W. H. Hollinger and Miss Mar
jorie shopped in Junction City on
Wednesday.
Misses Irene and Ruth Taylor have
returned from a short visit In Man
haitian.
Fred Gaede shipped Q carload Of
hogs Tuesday evening.
ghe fair held Tuesday evening by
the Lutheran ladies was quite sue
cess.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
RmCENT REFLECrIoNs
r. B. Jacobs is quite liz.

-R. B. Jacobs is quite Ia.
~. p. Quinn and H. A. KeYe are
confined to their homes by Illness.
Don't throw away your old clothes
because they are badly sOIIed. French
dry cleaning will make them look like
new. AT Lucier.s. 14d2tw1t
--AlI the township trustees have
been appointed delegates to the Good
Roads convention. Hope they will
go.
The Marion Record says q mar
riage license was issued in Marion to
Lloyd v. Nets and Susan Longhofer,
both Of Woodbine.
For first class cleaning and press
Ing Lnciers b the place.
s. 14d2t16w1t
-Salina Sun: Mrs. u. O. Holling-
er and two daughters have gone to
Colorado where they will Join Mr..
HolIInger and make their home near
Denver.
Bargains in unframed pictures at
Eicholtz's. Prices to fit the pocket
book, 14dWtr
Toronto, Kan, Press: Mr.. Five
Miles of Abilene was a Toronto visit
or the first of the week. At least
we suppose that is his name as he
signs 1t Nv. Miles,"
The Christian church ladies
cleared $3.50 at their bazaar and sup
per Saturday night. The bazaar
cleared $50 and more people wanted
supper than could be accommodated.
Try our system OF cleaning and
pressing and you will never 60 back
to the old way. At LuCier's the tall
or. 14d2t16w1t
Mr.. aud Mrs. Clarence Taylor
have issued invitations for the we'd
ding of their daughter, Carrie Lillian,
to Charles M. Fahnstock, Wednesday
evening, Dec. 20 at their home at
Pearl.
Two men we're arrested this
week in Beloit for cruelty to horses.
The animals were left standing in
the cold all day but in the evening
officers took care Of the horses and
arrested their owners. Few Of these
cases have occurred in Abilene. A
merciful man is merciful to his horse.
We don't drive the durt i'm your
clothes as all other ways Of cleaning
do. French dry cleaning cuts II all
out, The only place in this city that
you can have 1t done is at Lucier's.
14d2t16w1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

Report for month ending Dec 8:
ENROLMENT, boys 10, girls 10, total
80. The following were neither abb
sent nor tardy: Leslie Kaufman,
Milton Cole. Charles Davis, Edward
Bronough. Henrietta Davis. Anna
Haslouer, Paulena HasIouer, James
Brown, Mabel Purdy. Esther Purdy,
Nellie Wilson, Merle Warner, john
ME Brightbill, Bernice Faley, Bessie
Faley, Oleita Ealey, Gladys Faley,
Fremont Faley, Joseph Haslcuer and
Ben Nemechek. Lille NJ. Nemechek.
teacher,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
Given Away Free.

Beginning next Saturday morning,
Dec. 18th, we will Give Away Free
10 our friends and patrons, a hand
some souvenir plate with every 500
purchase. Come in early 50 you win
be sure to get one Of these beautiful
plates, G. Q. STERL q 90.
w1td1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
PLEASANT VALLEY.


Enoch Derrick and family visited
with Kim Rakestraw and family last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bert left Mon
day for q visit in Topeka.
A day of entertainment Is being
planned for Christmas day at the
Buckeye church including services
In the morning, q bountiful dinner
at noon and an appropriate Christmas
program BY the children in the after
noon.
Messrs. VIII Kendig and Lester
Pierce left Saturday for Miami, Fla.
a Misses Pearl and Mary Peatllng
visited at I'd. .Peatlng's Sunday.
The district council Of the Dun
kard Brethren was held at the Buck
eye church last Saturday. Il was
attended BY a large crowd.
Miss Katie Lady is working At
Isaac Kauffman's.
Miss Grace Moore is planning to
have = Christmas tree and program
here on Friday the 24th.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Harrison Peatling
visited John Peatlings Sunday after
noon.
We are sorry 70 report that Miss
sada Correi is again IN poor health.
lfr. and Mrs.. Aiex Prohasco At
tended he funeral Of Mn. Sherwood
at Abilene Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
Miss Rose Cress is visiting with

Miss Rose Cress is visiting with
Mrs. Harry Picking this week.
Mrs. Kim Rakestraw and Mrs. Les
tier. Pierce spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Harry Picking
Messrs. Charles and Theodore Sill
fer made a business trip to Abilene
Tuesday.
Kim Rakestraw is marketing his
wheat at Talmage.
Miss Mayme Dobbins was visiting
with her aunt in Abilene Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
For sale.

A $1,000 combined business and
shorthand course in the Central Kan
sas Business College for $55 II pur-
chased before Jan. 10th. Write for
catalogue. Address II. A. Anderson,
Pres, Abilene, Kansas.
16w4t15d10tMWS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
Elected sundar sehooI Offieers.

N7H1Nv1U =
The annual Sunday school meet
ing Of the River Brethren church,
Monday night. elected their Sunday
school board for the ensuing year
a. follows: G. Allen Kaufman,
superintendent; Raymond Eshelman.
Assistant Superintendent; c. o. Mus
ser. J. H. Engle. P. @. Hoffman,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

J. q. Brewer Co. pays the follow
Ing prices for butter and eggs;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

16w4t"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

Silks make most sensible and always acceptable
Christmas gifts There are specials in black Silks
superb novelties and endless varieties in Plaids,
Checks and French Wasting Silks, suit lengths and
waist lengths.
S6-inCh heavy pure silk, black Chiffon weight at
yard ..,.............. $500
coat suits and Princess dresses atfyard. . .$1.00
finch heaviest and best pure Silk Satin Messaline
in good line of shades at yard. .....8... CSC
27-inch heavy bright Chiffon opera costume silk
every color a 75c quality at. ........., .59c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
Eoung ChIckens ..........-I


Butter Market.
Prices for creamery butter at
point named for week ending today.
Dickinson county price ~ cents
less than New York and ~ cents
less than chicago.I
Kansas City Creamery sshc, firats
s2c.
Chicago creamery s7-s4c. dairy
assoc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16
Farm For Sale.

My farm Of 10 acres, 2 miles east
of Enterprise, fair improvements.
Cheap is taken at once.
A. J. ANDERSON,
levitt" Enterprise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-16

west as was the intention twenty.
three years ago. @
JOHN TRoTT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-17
THE DIAMOND CUTTER.
His Skill Has Much TO Do With the
Brillianey Of the Gem.

His Skill Has Much 70 Do With the
Brilllancy Of the Gem.
when The expert looks at diamond
be can tell you In moment where Il
came from and even whether 1t was
cut lately or some years ago He
knows By its color whence It comes,
for the color Of the Brazilian diamond
differs from that Of the South African,
and even in South Africa different col
ors are found In different mines.
In the rough the diamond has little
brilliancy. for there is crust that
must be cut away before it can prop
erly refract the light. and it il this
power Of Fefraction which makes the
brilIiancy OF diamond and has ev-
erything to do with its value in the
market. The skill OF the diamond cut
ter has much to do with bringing out
this briIliancy He must do the most
he can with the rough stone before
him and lose as little as possible Of
the precious weight in the stone
Diamonds are found IN all kinds Of
queer shapes, for the carbon may be
I'll any position while being crystalliz-
ed. and the act Of disqualification may
affect only parts Of that carbon. When
the expert cutter has a rough diamond
before him be judges almost instantly
how ii will cut to the greatest adj
vantage. II It inclines to the pear
shape he viii make d pear shaped dia-
mond Of 1t II 1t be square Of round
the cutting will follow the natural lines
as closely as possible. so that the loss
may be reduced 10 a minimum.
To make the stone as brilliant al
possible the diamond cutter cuts many
facets SO as to refract the light from
as many points AS be can. A full cut
brilliant has Ut ieast forty-eight facets.
and 50 expert are the cutters that they
often cut diamonds so small that 1t re-
quires hundred to weigh carat
Each has forty-eight facefs.-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-17
Rule Far aeIp and aie.p

There have been times. no doubt
when many Of the boys and girls have
been puzzled about the proper use Of
ei and ie IN such words as receive and
believe. which have the long sound,
nor need they feel ashamed to ae.
knowledge It. for many 'grownups"
confess to the same weakness. There
y a very simple rule. however, easily
borne 10 mind. that will help you for
ever to overcome this doubt. The con
sonants and should be followed BY
Ct and all other consonanfs by 10, ex-
cept that ~ two words siege and
sieve-the s is followed by ie Is not
this an easy thing to remember ?-Chi-
cago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-17
SQUIRREL ASKS FOR A DRINK.
A Story from Washington That Looks
Like a Mature Fake.

n GlVAy AAoh Weett3htt~H Ah~N Twas
Like Nature Fake.
Were it not for the fact that mature
taking" in and around the White House
is supposed to have received death
blow several years ago, the experience
Sunday Of one Of the bluecoat guardians
Of the executive mansion might be dis
believed by the over-credulous. One Of
the squirrels which long before the pres.
emit administration began played about
among the big trees and over the fine
green lawn in front Of the White House,
according TO the afore mentioned police
man, kept running up to him Sunday
and then scampering away. As he re.
fused peanuts, the officer could not make
out what he wanted. Finally, the officer
says, he noticed that every time the
squirrel ran away from him the little
fellow would make for water spigot
in the grass and jump up at it as il
trying TO turn the handle This gave the
officer his cue. With Sherlock Holmes
instinct, be turned on the water, which
was exactly what the poor dumb Great.
ure wanted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-17
WORK MUST
BE FINISHED
Otherwise Nagers Men Get
no Vacations
ABOUT 10000 EMPLOYEES
Affected by the Regulations-To Keep
within Appropriation by Congress.
Other Brief Items Of a Days
News from Washington.
ABOUT 10000 EMPLOYEES

Washington, Aug. l7.--No vacations
for employees Of the department Of com
merce and labor until their work is done,
is the latest ediet Of Secretary Nagel.
This order will affect about 10000 em-
pIoyes. The employees have been notified
to this effet ~This does not mean"
said Assistant Secretary McHarg, that
employees will not get vacations. Al
though they have no legal right to their
30 days, the secretary does not intend
to abolish the custom. When bureau
chief says he can spare one or more men
forvacations, there will be no objections,
but otherwise the vacations must wait.
We have a fat appropriation from Con-
gress and mean TO keep within it." Mr..
McHarg said that in only few cases
have vacations already granted been re.
scinded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-17
RECORD BREAKING YEAR
FOR RAILROADS EXPECTED
Chairman Knapp Returns to Work in
Optimistic Mood.

Washington. Aug. lTChairman Mar.
tin A. Knapp Of the interstate commerce
commission, who returned to Washing.
ton yesterday from vacation trip, i
in an optimistic frame o. mind as to The
railroad business for the year ahead.
He thinks il likely the remarkable record
of 1907 win be broken.
"A number OF the railroads are already
right pa to their 1907 record Of business,
said Mr. Knapp, 4 think all the indi-
cations are for a highly prosperous year
for the railroads. / shall not be sur
prised II there is car shortage within
4 year.
aDo you expect to see the 1907 record
brokenf'
Yes. That is. you will recall that the
railroads ia 1907 were limited ia their
business only By their capacity 70 haul
freight. There was more business than
they could do In SO far as the railroads
to-day are better equipped for handling
business than they were two years ago,
/ expect "a see the record broken
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-17
NationaI League tsandlng.
Baseball Notes.

Eddie Collins. the Athletics star sec.
ond basemau, was playing three years
ago with the Rockville, Conn, team.
Jimmy Ball the old lutcrcity star
who was laid of by the Boston Nation
ais, has been doing such good work that
he has been recalled and on his way
to join the team stopped over in Mont
peier.
eDelD Howard Of the Chicago Nationals
writes good article in the Springfield
Sunday Republican on tho hard lot Of
the utility man
Dave Altizer Of the White Sox now
rides to the ball field in an automo-
bile.
August 20 win see the start Of the
final western trip Of the eastern Ameri-
can league teams and the last eastern
trip Of the western National league
teams.
The Highlanders win have Chase and
Laporte back IN day or two and they
should brace the team up wonderfully.
After four days stay in New York
the Red Sox will leave on their last
western trip.
With accounts figured up to Saturday
night, three Red sox players are above
the 500 mark, Carrigan, Lord and Cess.
Ter
The Boston Nationals, who have the
record for hard luck games, viii be at
Boston to-day VIII they get warm
reception from the Boston tansg
Il is too bad that Reulbach couldn't
have made it IS straight games and
therefore hold the record but he has
been pitching wonderful ball since he
got started.
With Mclean ont Of the game Gin.
cinnati is in a bad way for catchers.
Secretary Fred Knowles Of the New
York National league team was over.
come BY the heat Sunday during the
final game and left the city with the
team last evening against the advice
OF the doctor who attended him. He
was 80 week that he required the as
sistanee Of friends to get to the sta.
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-17
R. r. srEARNs DEAD.
Prominent Boston Merchant Was
Eighty-five.

Boston, Aug. 17-Richard Il. Stearns
head Of r. H. Stearns \ company q
Boston. and one Of the best known res
idents Of the city died yesterday morn
ing at Poland Springs, Me, in hi'
eighty.ffth year He had beeen SER
iously IN about week He had beer
at Poland Springs for the summer r.
turning 10 Boston occasionally, and I
was only short time before hs being
taken IN that he was last at his store
Mr.. Stearns was born on Christmas
day IN 1924, IN Ashburnham When he
was about three weeks old, his parents
moved to New Ipwiieh, n H., and when
he was about seven years old he vent
to Lincoln, where be Lived IN the family
of his uncle, a farmer in that town, bis
father and mother both having died
about TINT time.
He worked on the farm until about
nineteen years old, his schooling con
sisting Of a winter term each year n
the district school, and a portion Of one
year at Phillips academy at Andoyer.
lie taught school for one year and then
came to Boston and entered the EN-.
ploy OF G. c. Burr After year and
half OF experience with Mr. Burr ne
started in business for himself under
the old Adams House on Washington
street, the force consisting Of himself
and boy. IIis recollection is clear
that the sales for the first day were
s29.50 This was in November, lS47,
SO that last year he had been IN bust
ness for himself sixty-two years, which
Is remarkable in the fact that he has
been the head Of the business from that
time 10 this. without any change IN The
house. Of which he is still the head and
general partner.
Mr.. Stearns had held important pub
lie Offices, having been a member Of the
Boston School Committees from 1867
10 1871 and Of the Legislature IN 1874
and 1878. He also interested himself
in phianthropic work about Boston. lie
had been director Of the National Hide
and Leather Bank and the Massachues-
etts Loan and Trust Company. For a
number Of years Mr. Stearns was presi-
dent Of the City Missionary society.
lie also was one 81 the early presidents
Of the Congregational Club.
While Mr.. Stearns had some time
since gwen up active participation IN the
business which he had formed, be con-
tinued 10 pay a daily visit TO the store,
whenever Il was possible.
IN Boston he made his home at the
Hotel Somerset.
Mr.. Stearns was married IN Boston
Sept. IS, 1855, TO Louisa, daughter Of
Foster and Charlotte v Waterman. He
was the father Of three sopT, +. NJ. and
R. Fl Stearns. ir., who have been iden-
titled with the r. II. steaorns Company,
and William F., clergyman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-17
A EatafnI Breach u E4inna4.0

Under the third empire Ia France
Sainte- Beuye brought disgrace upon
himself because at breakfast at the
Tuileries he carelessly opened bis nap
kin and placed it over bis two knees.
To this be added the crime Of cutting
bis egg In two at the middle Court
etiquette prescribed that the hair fold
ed napkin should lie on the left knee
and the top Of the egg was to be mere.
" broken With the edge Of the spoon
and drained with the tip Of the spoon.
For his failings IN these respects
Sainte-Beuye's name was stricken on
the imperial visiting list. = London
Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-17
Living Over cntarnmha-

Paris, 10 many OF its districts, Il
built over the catacombs. says Hars
per's Weekly. These vast subter
ranean chambers and galleries produce
that peculiar cavernous sound which
Is heard 10 the Luxembourg. Montpar-
nasse, Vanguard, Montrouge and
Montsonris quarters when heavy carts
pass rapidly along the coarseIy
metaled roads. The streets are then
like monstrous drums beating funeral
marches to the grave over that vase
common grave Of ten centuries Of
Parisians with its millions Of skeleton
dead That quaint little Gothic house
st the corner of the Boulevard Ras-
pail which many an American artist
must remember from his student days.
actually has a private staircase lead
ing to the catacombs from beneath d
Dramatically closed stone slab just IN
front Of the doorstep.