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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13

Last year there were nearly i've
thousand teachers who attended the
annual meeting of the State Teach
ers Association, as compared with
eight hundred or thousand in for
mer years. This year fully six thou
sand teachers are expected. The
State Teachers Association has be-
come a powerful element for ad-
vancement among the public schools
in Kansas where formerly 1t was a
little annual gathering of striving
organization. The great change 10
due largely to one thing-the change
of the dates from the Christmas holt
days to the early fall. One man, e.
T. Fairchlld, the present Republican
eapllidate for reelection as state
superintendent of public instruction,
saw that long ago, and 1t was largely
due to his lncessant work that the
change in date was made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
The Kansas Tribunal VIII Meet Jan.
uary In Place o. January to
Aeeomodats New Members.

Topeka. Oct. 1.-THE Kansas So
preme court has announced that the
January sitting Of the court would be-
sin January 3, a week later than usual.
This was done on account Of the inau-
guaratlon Of the new state officers.
which WIN take place January 2. II
the court held the hearing at the regu.
lar time. at least one Of the judges
would have 70 work out the cases
heard At that January term after bis
tern Of once expired By delaying
the hearing one week q yin permit
the new Judge 70 "a with the court Il
ne beginning q TIE tern.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
LIQUOR SENT THEM TO PRISON
OF 821 conVlcts Sent to Kansas Penl-
tentlary 7se Trace Downfall to
Drink.

Topeka, Oct. 1.-THE use of liquor
is the direct or contributing cause OF
796 men being sent to the Kansas
penitentiary. The biennial report OF
the directors Of the prison and War
den Codding shows that $50 persons
we're received in the last two years.
Reports relating to the use Of liquor
were obtained from S21 Of the new
prisoners. OF this number $50 said
that the use Of liquor had a bearing
or was a contributing cause of their
crime and 227 said that liquor was the
direct cause.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Rakestraw left
for Quinter, Kan.
Mrs. s. Schwendener left for Sill
yer Lake to visit friends.
Mrs. H. Schrader of Enterprise
was shopping in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Nicolay left for
California to spend the winter.
S. Kirk and family are up from
Manhattan visiting old friends.
Miss Elsie Sholl has returned from
an extended trip in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goss of north
Dickinson were shopping in town.
Mrs. C. Hoffman and daughter,
Bessie we're up from Enterprise.
Fred Kandt of Oklahoma is visit
ing friends and relatives in the
county.
Mrs. A. M. Foster left for Okla
homa City to visit her sister, Mrs.
Geo. Hunter.
Joseph White left for Los Angeles,
Cal. He will spend the winter at
Redondo, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Mrs. H. Harger left to visit her
sons in Denver and Los Angeles. She
will spend the winter at Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Grice and
Charles Grice started for England
for few months visit with home
folks.
Mrs. c. H. Gerwig, formerly Miss
Mabel Estes, now of Washington, Is
the guest of G. T. Estes and other
friends here.
Mrs. j. A. Mcclellan returned to
her home at Vermillion, Kan, after
a months visit with her mother, Mrs.
J. w. Burkholder.
Miss Lucy T. Stacey has returned
from Boise, Idaho, where she has
been visiting her brother. Her health
is much improved.
]. P. Fishburn and wife left for
McKeesport, Pa, where they viii
visit relatives of Mrs. Fishburn. They
will return in 80 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Crute, former
residents of Abilene, returned to
their home in Fairview, Ore, after
visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. Francis ]. Nevins left for
Los Angeles, Calf, where she will
spend the winter with her adopted
daughter, Mrs. F. NJ. Barnette.
Mrs. verna Van scoyoc, wife of
Chas. Van scoyoc, formerly Of Tai
mage, now of Cheyenne, Wyo., ar
rived on a visit in north Dickinson.
F. c. Mills of Newberg, Ore, re-
turned home after spending several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Johnson
on West 9Th st. Mr.. Mills will visit
a sister at Colorado Springs en- route.
He lived in Abilene 20 years ago.
Jas. BIagg and Joseph Grice were
pleasant callers at these beadquart-
ers. Mr.. Grice has moved to the
Richard Grlce place near Talmage
and will look after things during the
owners absence in England.
F., A. E. Martin pnd wife arrived
home from three years mission work
in west Central Africa where they
have bekn helping IN the Freed
Slave mi ssIon. They will spend the
winter ere, residing on West Third
street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
KIM Manuel on VERGE Of COLLAGE.

Gibraltar, Oct. l1.-Members Of the
Portuguese royal family are said to
be gravely concerned over the health
Of King Manuel. who Is reported to be
on the verge Of a nervous collapse IS
result Of the strain and excitement
Of the past few days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13

Atlantic City, n. J.. Oct. 1o.-rThe
annual convention Of the American
Street and Interurban Railway asso-
citation was called to order on the mil.
lion dollar pier to-day By President
James =. shaw Of Boston.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
Wednesday, Oct. Is,
commencing at 10 a. M, the follow
ing property;
7 head of Horses

Bay mare years old weight 1900
bred to Broughton Bros Horn"
bay mare IA years old weight 1900
bred to Horn" iron grey surrey
horse, city broke, safe for lady,
weight 1850, 5 years old; sorrel
mare 10 years old, weight about
100, 2 yearling high grade Perch
eron colts about $50 pounds each,
yearling high grade Belgian colt
about $50. pounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
stoek Esehanps sult Advanesd.

Topeka, Oct. lO.-Ths Kansas 50
preme court has advanced the anti
trust suit against the Kansas City
Live Stock exchange to be heard
November l. These suits were
brought ~ the attorney general IN
Wyandotte county and charged that
the live stock exchanges we're In .
eombination to az prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
p...,naer Aasn.s b cenvsntIon.

Dallhs, TexaA Oct l0.-unusuaIly
large attendance marks the annual
convection Of the American Associa-
tioa Of Passenger Agents. which open
Cd here thlI morning
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13

DIN OIL LOuBLOTu'
DIR. F. M. Gier and family will
occupy the Hallam residence on
North Buckeye this winter, Mrs. Hal
lam goes to Kansas City to reside
with her daughter.
Herman Gartner who was taken
to the state hospital at Topeka about
a month ago is reported no better.
His mind seems to be entirely gone
but otherwise his health is good.
Wanted, solicitors for first class
proposition. Good pay. G. W. Kline
Mcpherson, Kansas. 1ld2twlt'
j. L. Wright has Just cut the
fifth crop of alfalfa from his farm
south of town and is baling 1t for
shipment. He thinks the field will
average about five tons per acre this
season which will net a'goodiy sum-
Special at the Racket Saturday
See our south window. 12dStwlt
Hope Dispatch: M. c, and H.
T. Hemenway went to Emporia Sat
urday to help devour birthday din
ner on Sunday in honor Of Miss Ly-
dia Hemenway who reached Emporia
from Europe Friday night, and whose
birthday 1t was. Ralph Hemenway
of Eudora, and A. M. Crary and
wife of Harrington, were also pres
emit, as were three or four personal
friends of Emporia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
AZ head of Cattle

Including Is milch cows one a
thoroughbred Jersey, 2 heifers 1S
months old, 20 steers coming 2
years old, thoroughbred Holstein
bull months, heifer calves, 2 steer
calves, high grade Holstein bull /
year, grade bull Is months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13

A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Edward Miller and EN-
ma Gantanbein, both of Dayton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
Household Goods

Including steel range. gasoline
range, 2 dining room tables, small
table, 6 dining room chairs. 3 rock
ers, 2 iron beds. springs and mat
tressss, folding iron couch, Darlor
stove, oil heater, carpets, new De-
Laval separator No. Is, washing ma
chine, wrlnger, ETC., white enamel
kitchen sink. Iinoleum 11x12, kitch-
en- table, Ice box. dishes. lamps. etc.
TERMs-All sums Of $40 and un-
der cash sums over $40 credit Of
IL months viii be given on note
with approved security It 10 per
cent interest; If paid when due only
8 per cent interest win be charged.
No property to be removed until set
tied for. Two per cent off for cash
on sums over $40.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
RECENT l,EFLEOTIONs

"A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Jasper Ferris and Ma
bel Stuck, both of Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13

The Racket will sell a barrel Of
star cut Tumblers Saturday for 1Oc
each. 12dStW1'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
40 head Of Hogs

/. Including 5 thoroughbred Duroc
Jersey sows, some with pigs at side,
high grade Duroc Jersey sows, 18
pure bred shoats including boars
5 months old, Fl grade shoats 9
weeks old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at pub
lie auction at his farm miles south
of Abilene, Y mile south of Browns
mill, or
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13

lam pesslmist just this far; !
know that I shah never run across .
suit Of clothes or q hat that VIII
loot AZ eood on ne as Il does IN the
pic,urs-Be9t walker IN Osborne
Farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13

"A marriage license was issued
yesterday to James T. Mcmillan OF
Cheever township and Rosa E. Dur
bin Of Longford.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
Fam Implements Etc.

Two lumber wagons, 2 wagons
with racks, sulky pillow 16-inch, IA
inch walking pillow, riding lister,
walking lister, disc harrow, 2 5-shov-
ell cultivators, riding cultivator, g.
section harrow, 2-section harrow,
Mccormick mower, Osborne mower,
hay rake, top buggy, portable hog
chute, hand cart, wheel barrow, wa
gon, scoop boards, buggy pole, forks,
spades, shovels, axes, pick, wire
stretcher, post auger, anvil and vice,
ETC., hoes, corn knife, scythe, grind
stone, feed box, corn shelter, 2 sets
heavy hand made breeching harness,
hand made single harness.
Also about $50 chickens mostly
Buff Rocks and is pure bred light
Brahamas, 100 chick brooder, 6 met
al coops with runs, Y acre kaffir
corn in field. 20 tons alfalfa, some
potatoes, portable corn crib with
floor 500 bushel capacity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
EDWIN N. HOFFNELL

]. N. BURTON. H. r. LITTLE. Auct.
EF. KNEER. Clerk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13
THE VILLAGE DEACON.
By Bert walker in osborne Farmer.

What shall it profit man II ne
spends the flowery days of youth inn
learning to make perfect draw
shot on billiard table and cam
draw a check that will be accepted
at a bank when the winds OF OLD
age begin to blow?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-13


The man who attends strictly TO
his own business and makes an nom
est endeavor to save himself does
so well these days that it is a wonder
more fellows don't try it.
Come to think about It, did any
man ever build a house that suited
all the nelghbors7
= =
Some men look more important
when reading a one-cent circular let
ter than President Taft did when he
took the oath OF his office.
= =
II Is my candid opinion that the
field of inventions offers nothing
more glorious to man than that OF
lnyenting . brand Of soap that won't
slip out Of your hand and under the
wsshstaud just after you get your
eyes filled with IT,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-20
"FOR NEW YORK,
journal In Metropolis Believes 1t Has
Discovered New Field
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times
There is to be in New York, it is re-
ported a new paper, financed and man
aged by the somewhat mysterious group
of people who, just before the last mu-
nicipal election, were moved to save the
city by erecting in Times square large
white statue. At that statue, both as
art and symbolism. everybody proceeded
to laugh. We ourselves never quite I'M
derstood whether the hollow giantess
was supposed to typify the city or those
who paid for her construction, but some
how or other she was expected to prove
that anybody who denied the perfection
of our local government as administered
by Tammany Hall was a slanderer, and
to inspire with new enthusiasm those who
claimed that the one condition on which
the perfect happiness already attained
could be perpetuated indefinitely was to
avoid anything in the nature of change
or reform.
Miss Purity began to fall to pieces,
perhaps from a gnawing realization of
her own absurdity. soon after election
day arrived and the sticks and plaster
out of which she was made were carted
away to some unrecorded limbo for rub
Dish. Now there is to be a newspaper to
do the work which the statue failed to
accomplish. It's name is to be For New
York-with a pretty implication that the
existing papers are antagonistic to the
city's interests and reputation-and it Is
TO declare, openly and boldly, that this Is
a fine town; that the business opportu-
mites here are many and large, and that
they are unwise and immoral who attack
It with indiscriminate abuse and crit
icism.
We see no harm in this programme. 1t
is, to be sure, more than a little naive,
and as every paper now printed here
breaches the same doctrines to the best
of its ability and Judgment, we do not
see precisely what field the stranger is
to OCCUPY.
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serve it, Not theoretically either, but
Garfield had received as government do
main 100000 acres of valuable land with
rich potential water power sites. Bal
linger, on his accession to office, removed
100000 of these acres from government
reservation.
From the moment Ballinger became Sec
rotary of the Interior there was friction
with the department and the Forestry
Bureau. Ballinger was called before
President Taft for conference after
Pinchot had appealed against the attack
on Roosevelt's pet policy. As result of
the complaint, Ballinger withdrew por-
ton of the land he had restored to the
public domain 1t was alleged that in the
interim, however, following their restor-
alton there valuable lands had been
seized by the power trust.
While the CLAWS episode is in line
with the general conservation row, 1t Is
only a side issue to the great question
at point CLAWS fight for the conserva-
ton Of the Alaskan coal lands and his
charges anent this phase of the argu-
ment followed the original clash over
the conservation of the water power
sites.
In arranging his charges for presen-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-20

wounded man back to Hartville. Howe
sat up all night with the man who was
injured. AT daybreak the sheriff came
to Howe and said: Better get your
man out of here at once. The farmers
are coming in. They have heard about
the member of the posse being shot, and
they may lynch Dodson."
Howe was offered an escort for his
25-mile trip to Webster county, where
he would take the train, but declined.
Seated in a spring wagon, with a deputy
sheriff and driver, he took his prison
er back. Howe and Dodson were on the
rear seat. Dodsons right leg was
shackled to Howe's left, and their arms
were fastened together in the same
way.
Howe noticed that the prisoner, the
driver and the deputy sheriff kept
scanning the woods closely along the
route. The road was lined with for
ests of blackjack and young oak, and
they were evidently looking for am
bush or lynching party.
The driver glanced back frequently
and suddenlys asked: Who are those
men coming behind us?'
Howe and the prisoner turned about
and saw half dozen men on horse
back The driver did not know them.
Who are they?" Howe asked of the
Well" said the prisoner, that front
white horse looks like my grandfath-
er's horse, and maybe my father is rid
ing him.
Howe studied the prisoner for a few
minutes and then said quietly: Now
you. motion those fellows back. If they
make any attempt to take and free you
we are both going to be killed, but you
q % mi %
took out his Colts.
The prisoner then had chance to
study Howe. He scrutinized the Marion
county sheriff's face, then turned half
way round and, lifting his manacIed
arms motioned backward toward the
group.
And they fell back. They kept a long
distance behind but reappeared regu-
larly. Finally they were lost altogether.
Howe decided that they would turn up
ahead possibly and ambush the party.
But he said nothing.
When the party got within FIVE miles
or so of Hartville he saw, about a quar-
ter of mile ahead of him, the party
which had previously been behind wait
| ing ahead.
The friends of the prisoner watched
the oncoming wagon. But the prisoner
sat still, and the party moved on ahead
and disappeared again before they got
to Hartyille. Howe Immediately put his
prisoner in the Webster county jail.
AS he was coming away from the JAIL
he heard that writ of habeas corpus
had been sued out.
But I've got "a hours" said the sheriff
of Webster county, 'in which to serve
| it,"
Howe took the hint and in "a hours he
was well into Oklahoma with his pris-
oner. going out by the circuitous route
of St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-20
Homemade Tonic
for Spring Disorders

C'Madelaine" in Woman's Journal)
I receive so many letters every spring
from persons who complain of a tired
feeling on arising every morning-of a
sort of "all gone" don't care" condi-
tion-that | am forced to believe that ev-
cry body needs a tonic in the spring to
purify the blood, tone UP the stomach and
liver and restore the human body to prop
err condition after the inactivity of win
ter
Spring usually finds the organs ana
blood elogged with impurities The feel
ing of languor and dullness. lack of am
bition and energy, poor appetite, sallow
complexion, liver blotches, pimples and
other skin eruptions-all these are sym
toms of impure blood. deranged digestion
or torpid liver.
You can make full quart of good tonic
at home at a small cost that will put
your system in perfect condition and
rid you of Spring Fever in all Its
phases Get from vow druggist enc ounce
of Fardene, mix II with II cup sugar and
add u pint of alcohol and ~ pints of
/ OF water. Take one tablespoonful five
minutes before each meal and before re-
firing.
Kardene purifes the blood, arouses the
liver, clear the skin. restores lost appe-
tite and strengthens and builds up tie
entire system. There is no other blood
medicine as good
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-20
He Qualined

From the Youths Companion.
During the spring of 1884 company Of
Virginia soldiers was encamped near thu
home Of Mrs. Sawyer, a woman noted
throughout the neighborhood for her
charitable deeds. One day, driving by the
camp, she saw poor, sick soldier lying
by the roadside and. stopping her car
riage, talked to him for some time, ask
ing about his health and expressing her
sympathy. She noticed while doing so
that on each hand he had two thumbs.
Upon reaching home she was haunted
by the recollection of the poor man and.
although provisions of all kinds were
very scarce, she determined to divide
with him the few things she had In the
house.
After preparing the basket she remem.
bered that she had not asked his name.
but recalling his deformity, wrote on the
cover, For the soldier with two thumbs. .
Giving 1t to a trusted negro, with MI
mute directions, she sent him on horse
back to the camp.
She was much surprised at his speedy
return, and asked how he had managed
to find the man so soon.
HE was de fust one see," said Sam.
II was gwine long. and a soldier aslx
me what I got in dat basket and tole
i'm a chicken and things for de man via
two thumbs; and he say he was de one,
and I give him de basket"
Ibid he have two thumbs on each
hand?" she asked.
"Well. he didn't say nothin' bout whar
he had EN-. He jes say ne got two
thumbs
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81 luke
Points at Issue.


From the ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
The controversy between Clifford Pin
chot deposed United States forester. and
Richard A. Ballinger. United States Sec
rotary of the Interior, hinges solely upon
the policy of the conservation of natural
resources. The material points upon
which the men differed follow:
Pinchot maintained that the govern
ment should exercise its right of eminent
domain in every case for the conserva-
tion of all natural resources, including
coal lands, forests and powelVites. He
declared that where no law specifically
forbid the setting aside of government
land in the ends of conservation to the
exclusion of settlement. the Secretary OF
the Interior should exercise this right ar
bitrarily. Ballinger's predecessor. James
R. Garfield, had supported Pinchots view.
Ballinger, on the other hand, declared
that where the laws did not specifically
empower him to set aside these lands he
would refuse to withdraw them and those
lands which had alreauy been withdrawn
would be restored to the public domain
and opened for settlement. Secretary
Mayor Shank is going to let them pre-
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What He Was

From the Youths Companion.
Miss Bixby was not given to coquetry,
but she was pardonably anxious to make
an agreeable impression upon Professor
Clark. He was young and handsome and,
like herself, learned, she gathered from
the common friend who was plotting to
bring them together. Also the friend, a
sprightiy North Carolina woman, refer
red to him as tar heel"
"A what?" Miss Bixby inquired
''Tar heel" 1t appeared, wa the viva
cious name for a native of North Caro-
lima.
Miss Bixby, who modestly felt the need
in herself of an added touch of vivacity
impressed the term upon a memory
which, surcharged by knowledge, had
been known to be treacherous.
However profound a conversation is
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destined to become, it should begin. in
society, Miss Bixby was aware, with
graceful nothings. You are a tar heel,
l believer it seemed to her would serve
the purpose of breaking the ice.
He was handsomer and more intellect
ua, looking than she had expected, even;
also shyer and more reserved. The pos
lite commonplace which she had prepared
would be Just the thing to set him at
ease. Raising her voice. she addressed
him across her friends dinner table,
II believe, Professor Clark she re-
marked, with sweet graciousness, that
you are a tadpole."