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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
DIES MONIES SELLS FRESH MILK
CITY Market place Adds New Depart
ment-Flve Cents a Quart
70 start.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. s.-Fresh
milk is to be the newest addition TO
me Des MoInes city market place
The price will be Eve cents quart A
bower rate is promised when the trade
A well established. Larry Pouchot'
city market master has made arrange
ments to have a supply Of fresh milk
nj the West Des Moines market on
market days. -
"Women can bring pitchers, bottles
or buckets and buy any quantity tha'
ahey care to buy said Mr.. Pouchot
81 expect that the price will drop be
low ave cents quart later"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MET
viii Control Price Of Cotton Them
selves Instead Of Letting
Brokers Dictate.

Shawnee, Ok, Sept. 6.-To control
the price Of cotton themselves instead
of having the interests" dictate the
price, the best methods Of marketing
ii and to complete the organization Of
farmers Of the United States, are the
principal subjects to be discussed by
the National Farmers union whicr
opened a three-day session here
Hundreds of messages were re
ceiyed by Secretary A. s. Davis from
unions affiliated with the Nationa
agreeing to hold their cotton until th'
price is decided upon by the associa
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
GERMAN PEOPLE SEE WAR FLEET
Opportunity Given to See Progress
Made by Emperor's Navy--Ninety-
Nine ships Shown.

Kiel, Germany, Sept. 6.-The great
German naval feet was reviewed by
Emperor William In the harbor here
thousands Of spectators being given
the opportunity of observing the prog
ress made by the navy and to see
the German feet as 1t could take to
sea tomorrow for action II necessary.
The magnitude of Germany's naval
resources now assembled was strik-
lngly shown. There we're SO fighting
ships participating, not including the
large number Of torpedo boats, torpedo
boat destroyers, mine planters and
submarines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
BROOM CORN CAN Be GROWN PROFITABLY
IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN KANSAS.
This Crop Requires Clear Dry Weather Properly Matree kaif
and Milo viii Endure Considerable Drouth-SuggestiOns
on How to Grow and Care
for Crops
[By ". NJ JARDlNE PROBES Of Agronomy. x. s. CT


plates may be used, or the ordinary
grain drill with part Of the holes
stopped up will sufice.
II the best. quality of brush is pro-
duced harvesting should be done
about the close Of the blossoming
period. A great many growers Of
this crop in Kansas attempt to pro
duce both brush and seed from the
same plant, hence an inferior quality
both in brush and seed is the usual
result. The quality of brush is not
as good as 1t should be because Of
lack Of attention to the selection and
planting of well matured seed from
desirable types Of heads. Every grow
eP who expects to produce his own
broom corn seed should plant small
acreage for seed production alone.
On the station, farm Of the Kansas
State Agriculture College, at Man
haitian an attempt is being made
to breed up this crop by eliminating
the inferior types and increasing the
seed under rigid selection from the
plants that prove most satisfactory
under conditions obtaining at that
point. This last season in the neigh
borhood Of $50 bushels Of pure broom
corn seed were produced for distribu-
ton among the farmers. ;of this
amount we still have on hand some
thirty.fve or forty bushels for sale
at 81 per bushel. Farmers cannot ar
ford to plant inferior seed II they
expect to produce brush of high quail
ity and in paying quantities.
Dwarf broom corn is usually har-
vested by pulling the heads by hand,
leaving q foot or more Of the stalk
attached. After it has been pulled
the brush is removed to drying Sheds
where 1t is stored and threshed. In
storing, the coarse or knotty brush
is separated from the uniform straight
heads. only straight brush is de-
sirable for broom-making purposes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
cr..n corn nance Ends.

Chickasha, Okla, Sept, 6.-Three
hundred members Of the Caddo, Della
ware and Wichita tribes Of Indians
held their annual green corn dance
in a bend Of the Washita river eight
miles west Of this place. The indians
danced without intermission three
DAYS and nights. When one was ex
hausted another took his place IN
the circle. The festivities closed witt
the war dance of the chiefs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
Eound Iona buried JeweIs.

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 4.-Work-
men while excavating for a new busi-
ness block, uncovered $3.50 diamond
ring and diamond necklace Of no
mean value. Paul Rose found the ring
and H. M. Phillips the necklace 1t
is thought the jewels were hidden In
1870, when a store in Rochester was
burned. Philips, until recently a
homesteader and forced to return here
by recent crop failures, hailed his
"find" as a special dispensation OF
providence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

These counties are building bridges
of reinforced concrete or stone, large
or small, under the direction Of as
sistants from the Office Of the state
highway engineer at the Agricultural
College: Riley, Wichita, Harvey, Wa
baunsee, Shawnee, Coffey, Potawato-
mic, Phillips, Meade, Rush, Butler and
Washington. At Burlington, Coffey
county. the state highway engineers
men are helping the people in build
ing concrete jetties along the Neosho
river for flood protection, Practically
every county, W. s. Gearhart, state
highway engineer, says. is putting in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07


~ HIS crop belongs to the same
group Of plants as sorghum,
kafr and milo. 1t differs from
them mainly In the character Of Its
head. Its seeds are borne In panieles
with long, straight branches. The
seed head or panicle Is known to
growers and manufacturers as
brush" and Is the valuable part Of
the plant It is utilized In the manu-
facture Of brooms Of all kinds.
There are two groups Of broom
corn, the Standard and the Dwarf.
The Standard grows very tall and Is
not adapted to Kansas conditions;
it thrives best in Illinois and that
territory. The Dwarf variety 10 the
one grown in this state, Its height
varies from four to six feet usually.
Broom corn requires dry, clear
weather during the last stages Of Its
growth and at harvest time in order
to produce brush Of q desirable color
and quality. For this reason the eli
mate Of central and western Kansas,
Oklahoma and the panhandle OF
Texas Is admirably adapted to its
culture. According to Secretary Co
burn over $1,000 acres were planted
to this crop in Kansas in 1909, and
over III, 900 acres in 1910, from which
little better than 1900 and $4,000
pounds Of brush, respectively, were
harvested, which had value Of about
S1,1S1, 900 in 1909 and $1,6O5,OOO in
1910. Broom corn IL grown to q
greater or lesser extent in 81 counties
Of the state. 1t is especially well
adapted to central and western Kan
sas. Broom corn, like kafir and milo,
is capable Of enduring considerable
drouth, and is often the money crop
on farms in the western counties Of
the state.
For best results broom corn should
be planted at about the time sorghum
kafflr and milo are planted, or about
two weeks to q month later than corn,
according to weather conditions and
soil moisture conditions. In order to
insure a good even stand and one that
will mature uniformly, uniform soil
is necessary. Such seed-bed prepare
ton and cultivation as are given corn
will answer for boom corn, except
that the cultivation be a little more
frequent and not quite SO deep. II
should be planted in rows from three
to three and half feet apart, three
and a half feet in the extreme west
ern counties and probably three feel
in central Kansas, with plants three
to four inches apart in the rows
About two to three quarts OF good
pure seed are required to plant an
acre. 1t is advisable to plant In lis
ter burrows, especially in western
Kansas, in which event sorghum
plates can be used in the ordinary
lister. II surface planted the ordi
nary corn planter with sorghum
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
James Cowgirl lie Home.

st, Joseph, Sept. 4.-James Cowgirl,
state treasurer Of Missouri, who was
In the Mayo sanitarium at Rochester,
Mimi, 10 weeks has arrived here on
his return to Jefferson City, and will
spend several days at the home Of his
son.in.law, William 7. Spratt. He was
accompanied by nurse Mr.. Cowgirl
is recovering from an operation for
appendicitis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
A Reunion Of cralas.

Fulton, Mo-, Sept. 4.-one hundred
and fifty members of the Craig family
attended the annual reunion at Atkin-
sons Ford, north of this city. The
gathering represented about one-half
Of the members Of the family, which
is one of the largest in Galloway coun-
ty. The day marked the one hun
dredth birthday anniversary Of Will
liam Craig, grandfather Of quite a
number Of persons at the celebration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

Emporia, Kan, Sept. Carl
widlck, is years old. was bitten BY a
horse which has been pronounced by
two veterinaries to be suffering from
hydrophobla. A.. B. widick, the boy's
father, took his son to Kansas City
for Pasteur treatement Carl Widick
was bitten By a mad dog when he was
two years old. He was cured Of the
infection At the Pasteur institute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

Lexington, Mo-, Sept. 6.-The an
nual reunion OF the Missouri Confed-
crate veterans is being held in Lex
ington for three days. The reunion
opened with a formal celebration OF
the iftieth anniversary Of the Battle
Of Lexington on the battle ground. A
reception Of chaperons, maids Of
honor and sponsors took place at the
Elks home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
Riot Near a church.

Chicago, Sept. flight men and
two women were arrested In the
course of a riot near the stock yards,
resulting from clash between a
crowd at an open air Socialist meet
ing and the members Of church, in
front of which the meeting was held,
The members Of the church became
incensed at a remark one Of the So
cialists made about religion. Two
women led an attack on the outdoor
meeting and eggs and vegetables were
hurled by both sides until the police
arrived.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

Atchison, Kan, Sept. CD. P, Wag'
wener, who is recovering from the Ell
Rects of three operations, will leave
Rochester, MIMI. for Atchison Sep
eember IS. On arriving here he i'm
.mediately will prepare for his free
picnic- September "a, at which Presl'
Dent Taft will be one Of his guests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

Jefferson City. Aug. Si.-Walter 5,
piekey and Lawrence n, Jones o.
Kansas City have sent to Gov. HAD.
lev their designations as members Of
the state waterways commission.
zach says his business win not per
init him to give as much time a.
should be devoted to the cause o.
waterways.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
Mn.nr ownnrn clear Road.

Cottonwood Fails, Kan, Sept. g.
Ten motor owners of this city with
hicks and shovels labored six hours
digging stones out Of the six-mile
stretch Of road between this city and
Bazaar. The other main travelled
roads leading here will be gone over
and put in good condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
MAN. hallway IN Kansaa.

Topeka, Sept. 6.-The Larned 4
Northwestern railroad, new line pro-
posed in western Kansas, filed an ap-
pllcation with the public utilities COM
mission to issue 100000 in bonds
to begin construction work. The line
Is to be built from Almena in north
west Kansas to Coldwater In the
southwest part Of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

Moberly, No, Sept. s.-Dave Tag
gsrt, a passenger on a Wabash train
either jumped or was thrown from
the train here. He suffered injuries
from which Il Is said be will die. Two
ribs were broken and his face was
lacerated. Where be came from or
vbst his destination was is unknown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
Trl,d 70 KIN Win Hatehst.

wimston. n. D. Sept s.-FarmerH
from the nelghborhood Of Epping,
20 miles east Of here. have Just
brought IN the body Of AlHe Peters. a
farmer Who attacked his family with
= dull hatchet. Ms wife and nVs chn.
drrn we're severely Injured Thsn h
nnsS hinssn Fih . shotgun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
BUILDING PERMANENT BRIDGES IN KANSAS

100 miles of road this summer A
traction engine, grader and crew are
working every day when the weather
permits. Some excellnt road is being
built.
After grading roads 1t Is wise, the
engineers say, to have them narrowed
and then break upall the Jumps and
clods. The shoulders should be cut
down from the banks on all sides to
the road. This prevents filling up Of
the waterways and saves foods re-
sulting therefrom.
The Hodges road law has not yet
been utilized as much as desired.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
Mitchell Says obey Law.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. Sl.-Sohn
Mitchell. vice-president Of the Ameri'
van Federation Of Labor. said to near
~ 500 workingmen here from the
c,hautauoua platform that every union
workingman in southeast kansas
should support the county and city
oficials in their law enforcement
efforts,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
Married BY Common Law.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. Sl.-Assertine
that they we're too poor to pay for
marriage license and to have a MINIS
ter marry them in the regular way
leon Legrant. % years old, Of Tulsa
Ok. and Blanche L. Isrel, % years
aid announced their marriage Dy
common law in an advertisement II
a newspaper here. They were mar
ried August s, the notice says.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

PASTOR SUDDENLY RESIGNED
LEFT STRANGE NOTE SAYING
Scop KNOWS NY SIN"
Had Built Fine church at Clarence
NO., and was Very Popular
Minister.

Columbia, Mo-, Sept. s.-With the
adjournment of the Missouri confer
ence Of the Methodist church (soutn)'
It became known that the Rev. H. II
johnson, secretary Of the board OF
church extension, had severed nii
connection with the conference ano
the ministry under most unusual cir
cumstances. The Rev. Mr.. Johnson
who was in charge Of the church al
Clarence, Mo-, left the meeting SUD
denly and sent back letter OF res's
nation in which he said:
God knows my sim"
The members Of the conference 70
fused to discuss the case. Dr.. Jonn
son built a fine church at Clarence
and was a popular preacher. His fam
lily is still at Clarence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
A nov Tried Suicide.

Springfield, Mo-, Sept. 6.-After tell
anR his sweetheart to play a favorite
niece Of music for him on the piano.
william Robertson, 16 years old,
drank carboilc acid in an attempt to
end his lie. lie vas painfully burned
out will recover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
- Win M Polaonaa.

Rome, Sept 2--Reports reached
lsbe vatican Of an attempt made %
mrrder Mgr. Philip ContesHA, 4 90
,oriic chaplain to the pope and rec
i1or q AEira IN Cantania' Sicily
uhils he vas cslebratinE mass n ne
r,fhsdrai At Agra Poison had beer
1rc,f II ne sncroi vine
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

some farmers declare that Il Il
cheaper TO hire men to run the farm
lhan to buy machinery. Maybe Il is,
b.t nobody can prove H. Besides, the
machines never 90 70 town SATURDAY
s1d an to come back Monday. bat
ars ALWAYS right on the iob Uhen
sseded And anotbof thlng-the wife
aoes u6s have 70 c6ok an1 Hnsh Ter
hen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
a..I.Il.,, tn ElahL

wichita. Kan. Aug sl-WiehiiA
sociaIlsss agaln viii fight 70 place :
candidate on the ticket In the reean
s,eetlon 10 Be- held here early IN o.
,oesr The socialists At hrst an
.nunc~d that they pF0hably would not
1liemp. 70 rsiu recognition Tor any
crnsi6.,s q der ovn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
M...r.n, M..t A saIIna.

Arkansas City, Kan, Sept s.-Gus
Tory Of Tonkawa, Ok, was the FIRST
peteran Of the Civil war to register at
che reunion grounds here when the
aventysixth annual session opened
FIfty-six old soldiers registered at the
recorders tent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

Clarence, Mo-, Sept. 6.-The Rev. II
H. johnson, pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church (south) Is some
where in Iowa. Mrs. johnson refuses
to be interviewed, giving as her rea'
sons that she knows nothing ana IL
awaiting a letter from her husband
giving her his explanation OF ma
course. Mrs. johnson is Frustrated al
her home and is surrounded py
friends.
The Rev Mr.. johnson was platform
manager Of the Clarence Chautauqua
in August and 1t is reported tnat ne
has accepted a position with inc
Chautauqua people, but that is denied
BY his friends. He has been pastor
of the church three years. He mas
built a fine church and is held In hign
esteem by the townspeople, who are
greatly excited by the reports.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
surt. /, sheriff At Last.

Topeka, Sept e.-HOvard Burke
lvas named By Gov. stubbs a. sheriff
a Saline county. He succeeds L. ?.
Heel, who died q week ago. Heck
hsst Burke for the once last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

Chicago, Sept. s.-senator William
Iodmer Of Illinois had a narrow -
care from death when an asr0plasne
driven b. August Kuziek, knocked ca
N, hat Al High llke. near West Cnf
cago
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

rood types Of reinforced concrete OF
stone bridges. For instance, In hoek
Greek township, Wabaunsee ooutny.
he reinforced concrete bridge cost
Ss5s. Il has a 7O-foOt span carrying
= isfoot roadway. The materials TOT
,hls- bridge we're hauled for u to 20
miles. thereby Increasing the cost
N ~ same township another bridge
~ he same kind. cost tSsA These
br,dres are made 10 carr Rt-ton
rhine. Their approaches are tested
10 stand = very heavy strain
AZ 10 road activities, he situation
a extremely encourAsiug. roN1atian
isvnlhip. Brova oaau. = Faalns
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-01-05

Despite this setback and the pail Of gloom which hung
over the district through the loss of relatives
ces those interested in developing prospects With
renewed determination die Gradually The outside
world awakened the fact thathere nowhere e te
world with matchless determnation Who would
turn defeat into and the effect could m other
loosen the purse strings Of capital which Il receive
ample reward from backing the enterprises oc intrepid
souls But here again Providence the result
known the entire civilized world The terrible forest fires
August have become history and need be here rcap
lated The awful toll of 80 human lives paid millions of
dollars worth of timber destroyed buildings and equipment
o number of prospects demolished another period
o temporary paralysis and the Immediate tightening Of the
purse strings of capital But ts was all
sooner had the fires burned than btd bursts In several
sections wiped what the fires had the cup Of
bitterness seemed full Add this that the number of fatal
accidents in the mines and of the district greater
than before and people win small realization
what discourageents mine makers in the Occur dAenes
have undergone in the past twelve months.
But with all this your eyes the achievements OF
the More work has been done developing
than ever before and the production of the district will
ally show increase the preceding few years. this
not something be proud off Is sufficient indication
what be expected this year when possibly
have of the fires and likely visited
by other disasters3 Does prove what he Miner
Occur dAene districts without peer in the mining regions
the known world? We think this is beyond controversion
and firmly of the belief that the outside world coming
realization of this fact and that in the present year
money will seek investment here than any previous
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-01-05

history of this section producers Will be added
to the any year, and finally development
prospects undertaken opening the way to future
mines and for the decade degree Of
per this hitherto dreamed Of We would like
clip these prophecies and save them for re-
refer number of times during the
year immediate The editor OF this
has been iocuay the greatest opst In the
Occur dAlenes. this for there who feel
SIMILARLY but he the vehicle through which to express
himself and the courage In print the faith that In him
because reports but "A intimate
knowledge conditions acquired by o close study of
district everything affecting it, under the most propt
cs circumstances acquiring information And
these utterances The Miner Is willing 70 stand We wish
our readers Prosperity in 1911 and feel assured that they
will enjoy it small they have sufficient conf
dence in the Occur dAlenes.
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LEAD CONSUMPTION INCREASING.

ispatch from New York Improved condit-
lead business reported by the Officials OF the
American Sneltine Refining company, which states that
the tocks On hand of lead have nearly wiped and
deands have increased greatly within the past week.
The pan Of the National Lead company are being opera
full capacity and the surplus Of lead which two years
AGO amounted to $1,000 TONS has been gradually reduced
At the there lees than weeks supply on hand
was said the sales Of lead in November for domestic
use the output and that more than 5000
Of surplus stock had been Sold The sales OF lead to
middle Of December said by officials be greater than
such period during the last and that the de-
and shipment in January and February very large