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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31
SPECIAL PREMIUMS NOW.
Merchants and Business Firms Are
Helping Out the Fair.

The Fair association Is meeting
with success in canVassing for spec
ial premiums to be donated by the
business firms of Abilene. A large
number of firms have already re-
sponded literally and the associa-
ton desires to have every business
house in Abilene represented. The
lists of premiums win be published
as they are handed in. c. G. Wy
andt has charge Of the fair adver-
Using and all copy should be sent
him.
Special Premiums.
Citizens Bank of Abilene-In ad-
dltion to the premiums offered by
the Fair association the Citizens
bank of Abilene will pay:
SO for best n bushel of winter
wheat, SO for the best 20 heads OF
kaffir corn; SO for the best 10 ears
of yellow dent corn; SO for the best
ten ears OF white dent corn; SO for
the best 10 ears of mixed dent corn;
l$S for the largest pumpkin, any
variety; SO for the largest water
melon, any variety. Farm products
to be left at the Citizens bank after
the fair. So to the lady who takes
the greatest number of premiums
in the dairy and kitchen depart
ment; So to the lady who takes the
greatest number of premiums in the
fine arts department; SO to the lady
who takes the greatest number OF
premiums in the textile fabrics de-
partment. In case Of tie premium to
be decided by lot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31
The pioneer Produce Co. pays the
Butter Market.

Chicago Creamery 2O-25c, dairy
1920.
Kansas City Creamery, 25c, firsts
23c.
prices for creamery butter al
point named for week ending today
Dickinson county price IN cents
less than New York and IN cents
less than Chicago.)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31
Poultry Wanted.

10000 lbs. of poultry wanted at
once. We will pay the following
prices: Hens SC, springs loo. j.
w. Elwick Poultry House. 27Wtr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31

Meat Market Tools For Sale.
A full line of meat market tools,
all new. Write or phone +. e.
Kaufman, Navarro, Kansas.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31
For Sale Cheap

New and second hand gasoline en-
CINE at Toliver's Garage ana Ma
1A,uo chon 31-4w
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31

fl ouy yNNA
Racket. WzSo4e
w. w. Herr is confined to his
home with an attack Of pneumonia.
A new cement walk Is being laid
ON Broadway and Third around the
Case store.
Marriage license-H. F. Rusch
and Miss Laura E. Miller, both OF
Rhinehart township.
New and second hand school
books bought and sold at the Racket
w29d4t
Post office hours Labor Day.
Sept. 4th: Z a. m. to $3.50 a. m. NO
c,tv or rural delivery. w31dSt
Watch the Racket's windows and
you win see bargains we'll worth
your attention. Also displays of the
new goods as they arrive. w3OdSt
Bert Hockensmith returned from
the Riley races. Ray Star paced In
2:15h and divided first and second
money.
School books and supplies at the
paoto+ w29d4t
Street Commissioner Rowland
"a doing mighty fine Job of grading
Fifth street. Let the good work go
on.
Word has been received here
of the delightful journey and safe
arrival in Honolulu of Mrs. Horace
Johnson and children.
For sale, So Home Vacuum clean
er for So. Call at this office. SOdSt'
Mrs. G. A. Hoffman Of Enter
prise returned from Kansas City
where she purchased a new Winton
Six motor car for her own use.
Word has reached here that
Miss May Flenner, who has been
spending the summer in Colorado
will remain in Denver this winter
and teach school.
Don't fail to see those Granite
Pals and Dish Pans at the Racket
eor SATURDAY. w3Od3t
Mrs. Hallam will sell at private
sale for next four Saturdays begin
ming Aug. 26, all her household
goods, buggy and single harness. S1I
N. Buckeye.
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j, w. Romberger writes from
st. Joe, Mo-: please find enclosed
express money order to renew my
subscription for the best paper In
w Dickinson county, the Reflector.
! Give our best regards to the boys
, We are we'll and happy as usual"
Remember the Racket for your
school sunnlies. w29d4t
The city engineer has received
a letter from firm Of lawyers in
Kansas City requesting that the ad-
dress of one W. M. Murdoch be sent
to them. There seems to be good
many people looking for our one
time city engineer.
-Supt. A. ]. McAllister, formerly
of Harrington, was here this week
in the interest Of new set OF Dally
Registers that he has Just complet'
ed after many years of careful study
The records are the best ana mos'
complete set of school records ever
nut out and are being adopted p'
every school in Dickinson and sa'
line counties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31

A new cement walk is being laid
on Broadway and Third around the
Case store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31

w. W. Herr is confined to his
home with an attack Of pneumonia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31
LOCAL MARKETS.

market corrected weekly by J. @
Norman, APilene.)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31
RECENT REFLECTIoNs.

Buy your school books at the
Racket. "zSu4o
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31

Marriage license-H. F. Rusch
and Miss Laura E. Miller, both OF
Rhinehart township.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31

Miss Anna Warfield entertained
the Abilene members of the Kappa
Alpha Theta Sorority, of which she
is an alumni member, at her home
this afternoon. A dainty lunch was
served.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.

Mrs. G. A. Hoffman of Enterprise
will entertain with 1 o'clock lunch
con on Saturday, September 2, in
honor of Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Abram-
son.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31

New and second hand school
books bought and sold at the Racket
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31

The young crowd had an informal
dance in the X. P. hall last night.
Two colored travelling musicians
blew into town yesterday afternoon
and we're engaged to play for the
dance. Twelve couples were pres
emit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31

Schools open next week. The
Sterl store is the place to buy Boys
and Children's Suits for School and all
kinds of wear.
You need not invest large sum of money to OBJ
tain good School Suit.
In fitting the Boy for the strenuous days that be-
gin next week you will find it hard to understand
how we can give so much of quality durability and
style for so little money but that fact need not deter
you from buying And there is certainly no reason
why every Boy can not be well dressed in clothes
that are bu to stand the rough wear and tear that
School Boys just can't help giving them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31

Post office hours Labor Day
Sept. 4th: a. m. to $3.50 a. m. NO
city or rural delivery. w3ldSt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-31

Watch the Racket's windows and
you win see bargains well worth
your attention. Also displays of the
new goods as they arrive. wSOd3t
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

WASHINGTON.-As steam is TO the
" engine. so is the committee on
rules to the national house of repre-
sentatives. True, the speaker has been
thrown Off the committee and no long
er mas actually control of it; never
theless the committee retains what the
speaker has lost. Joseph G. Cannon
dominated the rules committee of the
Slxty-hrst congress and through it
the house, where the majority follow
ed the committee with docility that
was almost supine. If there is any
difference between the old committee
and the new one, headed by Robert L.
Henry OF Texas, it is that the Demo-
Gratis realize what the Republicans for
got, that the committee can retain it's
power only by keeping itself in accord
with the will of the majority. With all
their limitations, the men composing
this great committee are the dominant
group in the house. Ways and
means Is powerful at certain periods,
or when the tariff is under revision,
put the power of the rules never
Wanes.
body designed to invent instru-
ments by which the formal rules of the
house may be temporarily and deftly
broken, yet broken without ceding
particle of advantage to the minority,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
ERA OF ''SHERL 0CKING'' AT CAPITAL

Expenditures in the department OF
agriculture.
Expenditures In the department Of
commerce and labor
Expenditures in the interior depart.
ment.
Expenditures in the department Of
justice
Expenditures in the postofice de-
partment
Expenditures in the state depart
ment
Expenditures in the treasury do
partment.
Expenditures in the war depart.
ment.
1t is the purpose Of some of these
committees to ask for additional pow.
er which will enable them to extend
their Investigations beyond the ex.
penditures In addition, the Demo
Gratis desire to investigate the admin
istration pure food law and the opera
ton of the bureau of education.
The railway mail service may be ex-
amined, with a view to establishing
under what conditions the men work.
The postoffice department will be
delved into by the postof!ice commit
tee, and the Democrats and progress
sives anticipate some golden campaign
finds in that department
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
SHOWS HOW LAZY A CLERK GAM BE

THE lazy government clerk has SO
i long been standard type in cur
rent fiction that his fellow, the lazy
bureau chief, is often utterly neglect
ed. OF course, the bureau chief is
fewer and farther between than the
clerk, and his laziness is thereby not
quite so apparent
1t was a pleasant spring afternoon
in a nameless government office. The
town clocks were striking three. The
sunshine lay warm and brilliant across
old rugs, and glanciag from the hand
some finish of dull mahogany desks.
A caller entered the anteroom to a
certain bureau chiefs den. rs Mr..
K" he began.
The clerk was busy at the telephone,
and waved a hospitable hand toward
a row of empty chairs.
"Just minute" he said, and then
turned again to the telephone. The
visitor tried not to overhear, but new
ertheless got something like this:
What did Murphy say to that? :.
0. come now You did? :.
Get out. Not SO your notice 1t.
The reason was felt tired and went
out for a walk with Murphy :.
He ought to have it painted on his
shirt front :. Well, what do you
suppose l called you up for-to tell
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
SPEAKER NO LONGER IS RULER

the rules committee, is the most inter-
esting Of the house committee groups.
The great ways and means committee.
in its dual function as tariff-bill
Trainer and as committee on commit
tees, prepares the political pathway
for the house majority on which 1t
must travel to victory or defeat The
mighty appropriations committee, act
ing as board of directors of the gov
eminent bank and as the regulator of
public expenditures, does a non-parti-
san and truly patriotic service to the
entire government. But the rules COM
mittee, which ranks equally with the
two named before-carrying out the
figure Of the house as a locomotive
must In itself generate the power that
thrills the whole machine with life and
motion and enables it to travel safely
along the legislative highway. Consid-
ering the house as an entire train, the
rules committee is certainly compar-
able to the pull of the throttle and
carries in its forward rush, as the
coaches, the other committees.
The engineer of this locomotive CON-
mittee is Representative Robert Lee
Henry of Texas. His is the hand that
must close on the levers at the right
time, and his is the hand that must
sound the warning whistle and apply
the brakes and take the upgrades On
the high speed and the down-grades
conservatively and with caution Be-
ing responsible for the locomotives
progress, he is accordingly responsible
for the entire train of committee cars
behind him, and plotting them and
their precious cargo to safe destina
toin is his huge work
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Socially Launched.

In his native town Jimmy had al
ways been most popular with young
and old, but when he was sent away
to boarding school, he was for a time
too homesick to make friends. His
first letter was little more than a
wall.
I'm way behind 1the other boys in
e7orything,'' he wrote, dolefully.
'Tisn't only studies. but it's gymna-
SUM and banjos and everything.
don't believe they'll ever have much
use for me-"
But the second letter, written after
week in the new school, was quite
different in tone.
I'm all right" he wrote to his
mother. "The boys say they'll teach
me all they know, for they're proud
to have me here. l can stretch my
mouth half an inch wider than any
other boy in school, and my feet are
the longest by a full inch. So you
needn't worry about me any more
Youths Companion
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

me things like that? -. I'll tell you
tonight"
All Of which was so obviously not
government business that the caller in
wardly wondered at the boldness Of
the clerk-and that OF the girl at the
other end of the wire. For minutes
were passing, Murphy" figured again;
also some unexplained incident of a
shirt bosom and drug store. The
caller blushed, and he read the old
mail he kept in his pocket for just
such occasions. More minutes passed.
"Goodby. . What can I do
for you, sir?" said the clerk in an un.
apologize, business-like tone.
Il should like to see Mr.. x,
please"
The clerk smiled.
He's gone for the day"
Whence the clerks leisure. Like
master, like man-in Washington. D.
c., at least
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
TWO STORIES ON REPUBLICAN LEADER

TWO stories on Jim Mann, Republic
1 an leader in the house, have devel-
oned recently, and the worst of 1t is
they are both on the Ch1cagoan.
newspaper man who likes the birds
and flowers and knows all about them
was walking down town from MS
home early one morning the other
dav He stopped at Iowa circle to
,ooL at the crocuses and the forget
me-nots that were poking their
heads through the flower plots. He
COW another man similarly engaged,
ovoont that the other man was more
o,r;ons and was poking around In
~ black loan with his walking
.+ick The newspaper recognized
Mr.. Mann.
well ! see you are a nature lover.
too. Mr.. Manu." he said.
"A WHAT" asked Mann.
"A nature lover"
Not on your life," answered the
minority leader. Il dropped a quar-
ter around here somewhere a minute
ago"
Mr. Mann walked out Of the White
House the other day. Since his ele-
walton to the leadership he has be-
come secretive and has little to say
to the correspondents. The newspaper
men nailed him at the door.
Nothing doing, boys" said Mann.
and he placed the tip Of his finger to
his lips.
At that precise instant flock OF
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Some Antique MUGS.

In college collector of antiques
spsd off at Bacon Ridge.
flood day, SIR he said, addressing
postmaster. Il am collecting old
Rtoned articles and would like tc
M Il | could find anything like that
His hamlet. Say antique mugs, for
ssnce."
|grcle Jason stroksd his chin whis-
antique mugs! BY HEX, l know the
n place where thar be two of them
~
|Tn do? Here's good cigar. Now
Ere can I find these antique mugs
Why down on Main street, in Hi
| Spruceby's shop. Grandad Wheat
and Pap Simmons are in there
Ting shaved, and by HEX, when it
nG to antique mugs, | reckon
III be the Oldest in the country,
NIGER"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

A trial package Of Munyon's Paw Paw
Pills will be sent free to anyone on re-
quest. Address Professor Munyon, SD &
Jefferson Sts, Philadelphia, Pa. If you are
in need of medical advice, do not fail to
write Professor Munyon. Your communi-
cation will be treated in strict confidence,
and your case will be diagnosed as care
fully as though you had personal inter
view.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are unlike
all other laxatives or cathartics. They
coax the liver into activity by gentle
methods. They do. not scour, they do
not grippe, they do not weaken, but they
do start all the secretions Of the liver
and stomach in a way that soon puts
these organs in healthy condition and
corrects constipation. In my opinion
constipation is responsible for most all
ments. There are 26 feet of human
bowels, which is really a sewer pipe.
When this pipe becomes clogged the
whole system becomes poisoned, caus-
ing biliousness, indigestion and impure
blood, which often produce rheumatism
and kidney ailments. No woman who
suffers with constipation or any liver
ailment can expect to have clear
complexion or enjoy good health. If
I had my way would prohibit the sale
of nine-tenths of the cathartics that are
now being sold for the reason that they
soon destroy the lining of the stomach,
setting up serious forms of indigestion.
and SO paralyze the bowels that they re-
fuse to act unless forced by strong
purgatives.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are a tonic
to the stomach, liver and nerves. They
invigorate instead of weaken; they en-
rich the blood instead of impoverish
it; they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put
into it.
These pills contain no calomel, no
dope$ they are soothing, healing and
stimulating. They school the bowels
to act without physic.
Regular size bottle, containing As pills,
Is cents. Munyon's Laboratory, SD &
Jefferson Sts., Philadelphia.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
FEED YOUNG GIRLS
w Have Right Food While Growing.

s'sat care should be taken at the
.u'al period when the young girl is
" merging into womanhood that the
u snail contain that which is up
Mang and nothing harmful.
= mat age the structure is being
4lso and If formed of a healthy,
IVY character, health and happiness
y lolow; On the other hand I'M
sauy cells may be built in and a
y condition slowly supervene which,
M checked, may ripen into a
ssserng.
Young lady says:
Nnee began to have such an effect
AM stomach a few years ago that l
WIZ gut using it. It brought on
ssaeaes, pains in my muscles, and
aisd to use tea in it's stead, but
4. ~ Us effects even worse than those
X. .fed from coffee. Then for a long
4, !. urank milk at my meals, but at
4. - Mlled on me. A friend came to
/, seue with the suggestion that |
n did SO, only to find at first, that
49,. fancy 1t. But l had heard of so
IN persons who had been benefited
|ls.s use that l persevered, and when
- /" made notwithstanding to d.
vus on the PACKAGE found 1t
,sss go, IN favour and soothing and
N lsthening to my stomach. I can
n sa words to express my feeling
= nat owe to Postum.
~. every respect it has worked a
~ iul Improvement - the head
H. nervousness, the pains in my
NJ. anu back, all the distressing
- a'oins yielded to the magic power
a. s.um. My brain seems also to
hi ! N the betterment Of my phys
H.. sOnaitlon; it seems keener, more
l.,,s ana brighter. I am, in short, in
M health now than for a long
u 'elofe, and I am sure I owe 1t
d,o, use OF your Postum" Name
heal W Postum Company, Battle
= .aere's reason"
e sn, read the above letter. A new
y remit. from time to time. They
''eFest. true, and full of human
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Had His Troubles.


Michael Dolan, an is it yourself?"
Yes; sure 1t is"
well, We know thot bletherin' spal-
peen, Wildly Castigan's second hus-
band?'
That I do"
He bet me bob to pint of whis-
ky l couldn't swally an egg without
breakin' the shell Nv it."
AN We did it,"
Il did"
Then phwats ailin' ye?"
Its doom there" laying his hand
on the lower part Of his waist coat
If I jump about I'll break it and
cut me stomach wild the shell, an if
1 kape quiet it'll hatch and I'll have
a Shanghai rooster scratchin' me in
side"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
THE era Of investigation has begun
II ID will affanf

THE era Of investigation has begun
i in Washington AID soon will affect
every corner of the United States.
1t is impossible to walk around
Washington without running across a
Sherlock Holmes. There is no branch
of. the government too inconspicuous
to escape attention. The Democrat
microscope is being cleaned for use
in matters ranging from the action Of
the president in mobilizing United
States troops on the border Of Mexico
to the sanitary conditions In the pub
lie buildings.
The various committees cannot get
actively at work in this direction I'M
til December, when the estimates for
expenses will be submitted by the
president. and this affords an opportu-
nifty for the resurrection Of number
of committees. The Investigations
these committees will conduct are as
follows:
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Kicking the Bucket"

When we speak facetiously Of some
for whom we have no reverence
having kicked the bucket" we
naoy phrase that would seem to
piece Of latter-day slang, but, as
ltatter of fact, it dates back to old
asand, when, about the year 1925,
" Bosover hung himself to a beam
Ne Standing on the bottom of a
Sxet and then kicked the bucket
|oV. Although at first used only In
lHs OF suicide, it has been applied
l NE course Of years to any DEATH
|'hout distinction.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

visiting school girls and their teach.
ers doomed into view from behind a
bush abutting the path to the execu.
tive offices. The girls saw dlgnified
looking gentleman with a white beard
looking directly at them and apparent.
ly throwing kiss. They giggled. they
blushed and they retreated
The old villain" muttered the be.
specialized teacher
He wasn't bad looking, was he?"
murmured one of the tenderest OF
the chickens
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
KIDNEY TROUBLE
CAUSES LUMBAGO
Remarkable StoryAbout Great Remedy

l cannot refrain from writing to say
that your Swamp-Root has benefited mo
greatly: Last year 1 had severe attack
OF lumbago. Was bad for long time.
ana on seeing your advertisement, l de-
termlned to give it trial. did so and
IN two weeks was cured. I gave a bottle
to poor woman who could scarcely walk.
She came to me in four days to tell me
she was all right and most thankful. I
had another attack last November and
was SO bad that could not rise from nv
chair without assistance and could hardly
lace up my boots. I at once sent for
more swamp-Root and after taking two
bottles, l am more than glad that I am
well again. My age being seventy-three, 1
am the more convinced of the excellence
OF DIR. kilmer's Swamp-Root.
Yours very truly,
HENRY SEARLE,
lalo Arch Street. Little Rock, Ark.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Remember This: Nothing Known to
Medical Science

Medical Science
VIII so quickly relieve and complete
ly stop the burning pain Of Itching
and Infiamed Piles as Resinol Oint-
nent. Resinol is used and recon-
mended by Medical Men, Dentists and
Nurses throughout the world for the
skin and sores and assures Of nose,
mouth and rectum. 1t Is the recog-
nized standard remedy for Eczema
and other itching skin troubles, and
the best application that can be made
for Burns and Scalds. 1t Is sold at
all drug stores.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
To thA point

Over in Hoboken in shop frequent
ed by Germans, hangs a sign framed in
mournful black, reading thus:
eve regret to inform our honored
customers that our good and generous
friend, Mr.. Credit, expired today. He
was a noble soul, always willing and
helpful, but has been failing for some
time. May he rest in peace. PAY
CASH."
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
He can see everything

sfes dear. He can see everything,
Ill tines"
That afternoon Dorothy escorted her
IAhr down town. Before an op-
kals display she stopped. Then,
|auher,' she asked, pointing to the
y Einking eye In the window: as
|as eye as big as this ?"-Cleveland
lxder