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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

The country's confidence in Taft's
strength and wisdom was manifest IN
improved conditions before he took
the oath Of office, The announcement
Of his policies added to that conf
denee. National prosperity Is arivins
want and suffering from their last
hiding places. The United states e
entering on q period Of peace and
plenty uneQusled in It's hlstory.-To-
ledo Blade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

The January number Of the Burr
Mcintosh Monthly, the first in ita
new form, Is on all news stands. II
contains the usga range Of fine
pictures in considerable variety and
reproduced IL the manner for which
this masnlIBe is famous. IN add
tion 10 the fine pictorial partiou Of
thin magazine there are number Of
attractive articles and cone first-
class fiction. An article headet
city Goyernmont - q BBsinea
viii attract ne sttsntion Of TIE pub
lIe-spiritsd people svsEyWhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06
GREAT IS THE SLOGAN.

Enterprise Push; hlarington is
offering a prize for a slogan. The
wonderful progress made by Abilene
since adopting a slogan has aroused
the Jealousy Of the tri-county metrop-
oils. A slogan is great thing for
q city, its uses are varied. For in
stance, when a factory proposition
4 new railroad or any other creature
Of the air is lowering over THE city
the fire alarm is sounded and every
citizen rushes into the street and
begins to give the slogan. The eff
feet Is the same as beating tin pans
under a swarm Of bees and the next
step is to provide houses for anoth-
er hundred employees Of this new
hive. In like manner, when farm
er Il passing through town. the alarm
Il sounded and the business men and
their clerks rush to the doors and
shout the slogan in unison, and
nrsstol Mr.. Farmer stops and spends
an HE money. A slogan Is 3 great
hing. It looks as II Enterprise must
have one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

From every source come reports
a. a INCORPORATING holiday trade.
EVEN Il prices are high. purchasers
soem to have had the price. Every
tody has been buy. The railroads
ne merchants, the clerks, the post
efiIcs department the express com
snnIes. IN fact. everyone has been for
Tsets taxed to the limit to handle
~ evidences Of restored prosperity.
sven the poor Immlsrants have SEAT
SEQ .ooo. 900 abroad % the folks q
1ona Ana to think Il hey could
,aa Insurgents would bare plpfeaiel
: 81 ltfsatlnr ne tariff eu.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

Three Of the four newspapers Of
Mahhattaa have consolidated iufo
one. leaving the town which Is larger
than Abilene with two papers. BeIlr-
vile papers have Consolidated lo
that Il has only two; lola with 5000
population has consolidated four into
one; Junction City has one daily ard
nres vceklies; ssilna has Ghrse -
perA Every town in this section e.
sept Abilene seems to Be tired Of haf-
rs 20 many papsra Hero if.T
,hrive and Ne IN rssse
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06
cOBURN's ATTRACTIVE CARD


F. d. Coburn, secretary Of agri-
culture, has issued his annual card
which gives the total quantities and
values of the agricultural products
of the state for 1909. The card is a
thing of beauty, as it has been every
issue. On one side is view d a
Kansas farm home. Surmounting this
is a pillow and a wreath Of wheat. I'm
der these is the verse from Bryt
Ear back In the ages,
The plow with wreathes was wound
The hands of kings and sages
Entwined the chaplet round"
on the reverse side Mr.. Coburn
gives the figures which cause the
people Of the East to sit up and take
notice. He places the total value Of
the farm products at sSO7.bss,1s4.s1
and the total value Of the live stock
at s225,147.0s0. This makes a total
OF farm products and live stock for
the year $500, es5,244. an increase in
the values over last Of t57,44o-
4i3.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9. 1910.
A- NEW YRAR,s PRAYER.

A NEW YEARS PRAYER"
may Cod grant unto thee, my friehd'
The wisdom, grace and power
! 10 serve and follow to the end
Thy Savior, day and hour
And may his kindly providence
Thy willing footsteps guide
10 every task assigned thee hence
And make that task thy pride
NAY health and happiness be thine
Throughout a peaceful year.
And blessing, human and divine
GLADDEN. thy life with cheer.
So when the year Its course has run
And thou hast faithful been,
Thou canst rejoice in work well done
For God and fellow men.
John s. Ford
Holton, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

The latest reform in the East is
the Short Ballot, which means that
only few officers are to be elected
all the others appointed. The gov
ernor is the only state officer to b.
voted for-he appoints the other Of
fIcers. It has not struck Kansas yet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06
we helIeye that Il Is alI right

We believe that 1t is all right for
a man to pray for success in business
provided he does his praying outside
of business hours and reserves those
hours for good hard rustling. From
observation we figure than one rustic
is as good as four prayers.-Hill
City New Era.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06
Peahody man made q prot

A Peabody man made a protest re-
Gently because cemetery lots cost
three times as much as they did ten
years ago. The Florence Bulletin
wants to know why he didn't die ten
years ago If he is SO anxious to save
mnnav
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

A Republican Congressman who
habitually assumes to be wiser than
his party uusally winds up as an as
sistant in the Democratic hospital
corps.-st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

A Baltimore widower with seven
children has married widow with
five step children. Some people Just
naturally crave excitement.-Hutch-
inson Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

The business man Who does not
adFsrtiss because be does not Knew
absolutely hat Il 4 Eoins 70 lag
should commit suicide 70 avoid ta'11
killea b ae.iasnt--Iacrrn, Rsco1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

It is reported that Rev. W. D.
scbernerhorn who went to India as
a missionary from central Kansas
will be made bishop in the Metho-
dist church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

an hight to sad those fancy
Abilene chickshs 70 s. Louis and
Kansas CITY. 70 the chicken shovs,
nal il our opinion sending them
% salina IL sousthinE lIts sondinE
~ Cook recori1 10 copinhneen. Il
4 ri1ntT llssJ.-H1ps pil1ateh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

one consolation about this wealth
err. 1t has the oldest inhabitant
backed up against a wall. Reminis-
cepses for a long time won't go back
of 19O9-1O. ~ -.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

TIE New year poem " Rev. ]. s.
Eord published today viIl Be enjoyed
hy his many friends in Dickinson
county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

If this is going to be a regular
winter resort the city fathers should
change the road drags into snow
plows and prepare for business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

Speaker Cannon's principal offense
is that he has the majority of the
House with him.-Albany Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

The New Year seems to have the
same cold feet that the old one did.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

Tntered as second class mail matter
u 9hs postoffico at Abilene. Kansas.
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t''ats of military -kill knpwn 10 history
- q -'rat"si,t H. s4rpa--s- tho other
great soldiers ~ tho d,v. Edward ~
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hy MS pupil
Tn interest 81 this volum" - ,ucr~as ,i
by ",ght""n Illustrations and 81 mars
and plans
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Cow Moose In Unusual Haunt.

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%.
The year I3s5 marks the beginning 81
h. IRA 81 English military predominance
On the Continent. which. lasting as II did
for thirty years. synChronize- with the
manhood ~ Prince Edward of wood
stock England at this time retained
a considerable territory in Aquitaine.
which - cut ~ 10y natural bounda ries
from France Transport by sea being
much the easier route. II - easy 10 under
stand why the merchants 81 BordeauN
and the win" growers Of the Garonns
basin found a better market for their
wares IN London than IN Paris. 4 fur
Their and very important reason for the
preference 81 the men Of Aquitaine for
English rather than French rule was that.
the English King being far away. the
petty GasCon harons and the big munich
paitles were left morn or less in freedom
90 manage their own AFFAIR.". TO the salts
action or dissatisfaction. it maitered not
which. Of their tenants and townsmen
The real cause for the war lay IN the close
connection in those years between SCOT
land and France The King Of France
was longing To do IN France what the
King 81 England 80 earnestly longed 10
10 IN Ns'OllAln tlAlln VI NtN
crown 81 France came through the female
line. and the claim 81 the King Of Navarro
also through the female lineI was even
stronger than his But the French peo-
pie wished FrenchmAn ~ their king
and invented the sale law to bar all
descendants through females
our author gives a most interesting
account Of the ancient method 81 raising
military forces and # the new device
tried by Edward II which. a. continued
and expanded by Edward III and the
Black Prince laid the foundation for the
modern regimental system In the four
tenth century war as an ART was hut
~ IT, documentary stage; ~ was the sport
II kings pleasure. not a pain. a thing
60 ba dallIsd over not ~ he forced at all
costs to a conclusion. On this particular
occasion Edward stumbled on one Of the
great secrets 81 -Iccessful war-hs landed
Unexpectedly. mystified the enemy.
forced him to Civ" up has initiative and to
r"ship" his plans To meet a new emer-
g"ncy The career 81 Prince Edward.
tho MIRROR - chIvalry. the proud repre-
sentative - English knighthoOd. opens
during tins campaign with the sack Of
Caen and ends with the sack Of Limoges.
h. being then 10 years 81 age. Itconsisted
chiefly - devastating the country TO force
submission - th" French king. according
o. the theory u war ~ that age. But
IL included the famous battle 81 CrcCy
N August - Although nomInally IN
rhnrg. - the right division On that day.
IN" Prince WIS really under the charge
e ~" FarlH - Warwick and oxford.
md AL tactical arrangements were made
Tor him by hi stan His duty was not to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16

The Prince was now 30 years old. and il
was time for him to think Of securing an
heir tn carry on tho line. His brother
John 81 Gaunt was happily married To the
daughter Of the Duke 81 Lancaster. The
King and Queen. while content 20
allow their third son to marry the
daughter of q subject. had moro exalted
ideas for the eldest son. But du-
tifnl a. the Prince was in all other
respects he had his own ideas about
marriage. He had long been fond of his
cousin Joan ~ Keot. known 20 later his
tory M the Pair Maid Of Kent the wife Of
Sir Thomas Holland. A. the end of 1890
Sir Thomas died In France. and a few
months later the Prince. to the annoyance
OF his parsnts. announced his intention
u marrying her. She was the younger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14


now it's different"
as it?" says l. "Hows that?"
WHICH is Tink Tuttle's cue to open
~" up on the story of his life. It's a
soggy, unexcitin' yarn, most of it. AS
I'd kind of guessed by the way he talked.
he wa mt just an ordinary fact'ry hand.
He'd been through some high class scien-
tifc school up in Massachusetts,, where
he'd lived before his father lost his grip.
Seems the old man was a crackerjack
boss machinist; but he got to monkeyin'
with fool inventions, drifted from place
to place, got to be Hunger, and finally
passed in. The last four years in the
fact'ry here had finished him. Tink
had worked there too, and his sister had
married one of the hands.
Its the graveyard of the futile
family, this place is, suppose" says
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you'll hear from Mr. Elns before the weeks out But
don't get your hopes up; for he turns down enough
propositions to fill waste basket every day. Express
elevator at No. s. So long, and l chokes off Mr..
Tuttles vote of thanks by wavin him out the door.
to drop this option in front of Old Hickory, grabbin
a minute when his desk is fairly clear and sammin it
down just though it had been sent in through Fiddle
delivered on" says l. Wants rush answer by
mail"
HUH" grunts Old Hickory, lghtin' up fresh Cas-
sadora.
Tina S all expected to hear of the transaction; so
about hour later, when Piddie comes out lookin
solemn and says I'm to report to Mr. Ellins, don't
us it first degree charge, Pidde," says I, "or only
for mansaughter1"
Il presume Mr.. Ellins will discover what you have
DONE" says he.
"Well, hope for the worst, Piddie" says I. Here
goes!'
And the minute sees what Old Hickory has in front
of him, I'm wise.
"Tochy" says he givin me the steely glitter out of
them cold storage eyes of HIS Mr. Piddie seems to
know nothing about this Michigan option"
IF he admits that much says l, "it must be
It's record, though.
What want to know" goes on Mr. Elins, us how
in blue belted blazes it got here. You brought it in,
didn't your"
yep" says I. ut was this way. Mr. Elns: Piddie
hook: but the guy that brings it looked SO mournful
that butts in and takes chance passin it along
you my own hook.
"Oh, you did, eh?" he snorts.
Sure" says l. II got to do the fresh act once in
awhile, amt |? Course, if you dead the
gate, can hand in my portfolio but thought all you
had to do with punk options like this to toss