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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
TALMAGE.

mrs. w. b. Fulton was the lucky
n Ia draw the big doll given away
by Miss Blunderfield Saturday, the
2Srd.
Miss Edna Shuey had the lucky
guess on the pumpkin seeds at Mr..
Holzworth's. The seeds numbered
All. Miss Shuey guessed Az and
drew SIS worth Of silver. Mrs. Tom
Murphy drew the second prize, her
number being Ats and drew 50 worth
Of silver.
Mrs. w. s. Anderson spent Christ
mas with j. E. Nickels and family
Mr and Mrs. John Engle spen'
Christmas with relatives in Noon
light,
The Misses Stevenson are home Y
erond the vacation with their par
ents.
Mr.. Stevenson will begin a series
of meetings next Sunday evening
Mr.. Howard win come Saturday an'
will conduct the singing during thu
meetings. ;,
The home missionary society WI
have 4 public meeting at the churcl
Tuesday afternoon, Jan-r2. An In
teresting program will be given AM
refreshments will be served. Al
ladies invited.
A. D. Steele and family returne'
after spending Christmas with MI
Briney's in Abilene.
The Y. P. B. C. met with Laytol
Bathhurt Tuesday evening. A YER
pleasant evening vas spent in game
and music.
Joe Alden of chiRtgo visite'
friends in town a few days las
week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
wOoDBINE.

Mother Prognow is quite sick at
the home of VIM. Timm.
Geo. T~rososkowsky bought a SIX
horse power engine and a saw,
Minnie and Elsie Kandt returned
from wynoka, Okla, to remain ior
some time.
Eliza and Alice Mitsch and Jose
phine westrup who r students IN
the college at Liberty, Mo-, ane
spending their vacation with reia-
tives and friends.
Chas. Krause made a business
trim 60 Oklahoma and reports lots OIL
snow in that community.
Henry oe~sterreich and wife ano
Epoch Timm and wife were shop
ring m Herington between trains one
day last week.
EDWARD Brehm and wife are visit
,nr relatives and friends at Jeffer'
son. Okla
chas. Kepka went to Galveston
psaas 70 attend che wedding Of III
son.
~ ana Ma Chas Brehm spent
Chrlamas With friends near zurAko.
Kan.
nj Ruseh aad wife q Okla
Ven, ON s.rs si1tius ''l''''e'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
Az for the HobbI.d.

you knoW those rubber rings that
are fastened to the bottom OF chair
iegs. sometimes hall Q dozen. one on
TOD Of the other. 70 raise the chair
hiTh enough for q child to sit ct the
table" said the re~stauratsuT. well
We are using them By the dozen, not
70 boost the children. but 70
dive the women with light and
tiodIn skirts . chance 70 Git down
-High chairs. 20 the veil Informed
tsli me. prevent their knees from pok'
ina through the materials therefore
hirh chairs are q necesaaU equipment
n even restaurant that eaton % uoib
dressed patrona Ths styip = too
rphamaral % warrant buying . ~ q
-SnsIergsd chaifA 20 ~ dmpD -
wta = na1 n f1nag Ue airlad3 hnFa
- noass q FingI ed Ftolito -
~ ~ N1ol uoMpA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
Uncle TOby's
thousand Dollars.
b N. ]. PHILIPS

CopyEight IN. by Associated Literary
pTess.l
Jerry observed Uncle Toby. Its
time you wers carried"
"you think so.s Unclef"
Il certainly do" replied Uncle Toby
How old IN yonf"
Twenty ski You surprise me- Yes
sir, you should be married No YOUNG
man should pass that age and remain
single"
.You did, Uncle Toby" grlnned Ger
aid Mcintyre Tobias Brentous Was :
confirmed bachelor Of many years
standing.
That's ali right boy" returned BIZ
uncle. "I'm the exception But you
should be married. Tel you what
jerry
"What Unclef'
The day you get married IN give
you a thousand dollars for. a weddinl
present"
"You win"
II wiIi-with one proviso II y
marry anyone but Patience Allen
Tpoesdale."
"Whor"
-Pauence Ailene Truesdale.'
who's Patience Ailene T~ruesdaie
And why couldn't ! marry herf Ant
where does she livef"
II didn't say you couldn't MARI!
her." replied Tobias Brenton-
haven't anything to say c%oncerninl
her believe she is now at College
Vile. What l did say was that II yo'
married anyone but her, ! would Civ
you a thousand dollars"
"But. Uncle. ] don't know tni
Truesdale. and there's no possibilit'
Of my marrying her. or anybody else
"lt's nearly train time.S observe
Uncle Toby, rising. Il realize 20
don't know Miss T~ruesdale, and .
what | said may seem foolish. Blu
you cant say | haven't put the propt
sition up TO you Think over this gel
tine married. Jerry A thousand do
lars 10 a thousand dollars. these day.
Let me hear from you"
The rest Of the day Jerry gave 'hi
muscle To the hardware store wner
no was employed. but not his mint
for that was elsewhere.
He was. be knew. Uncle Toby
iavorite relative; and his uncle wan
ed him settled in a home Of his owl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28

RAANNe ."" "Ia. Ng
Rev. John Demand. 4 former pas
t0r Of the German N. p. church a.
this Mace but new . district super
intendent OF Uhe church, preached
here on the eve of the 22nd an1
prbached at the quarterly confer
ence. We were all glad to greet
him again.
The Christmas exercises at ouI
churches we're all held ON Saturday
evening and were a grand success
clarerce Quicker. a student q the
state Agricultural college, spent the
holidays at home.
Miss Anna Ahrens who has Oeen
! at the bed side of her sister, MRS
Henry Yust ait Sylvia, returned last
saturday and reports her sister III.
proved.
Mrs. Knoop returned from Texas
and says the climate Is doing nel
son much good. She expects TO re
main here for the wIntei and ma,
return to Texas in the spring.
Oscar woerner, a school teacher
from near Enterprise is spending
tbe holidays in woocbine,
Fred and D. Longhoffer OF Her
;uston are visiting their nephews
the Longhoffer brothers, soutnwes
of town. :,
Pete Longhoffer is reported al
being very sick, 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Fossler OF 10
A~nveIes are visiting relatives ans
friends here. They expect to remain
about six weeks. -,
Miss ste6) EEL. a teacher IN .ne
.ohoo,s at Oyerbrook, is spending
her vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knuth OF Manna'
tan are visiting relatives and rienus
Mrs. Knuth and her sister, Mis
Nitsch made themselves quite use
On, last Sunday night by singing
vorv fine duet at the German "
n church which was appreciated
ssrv much by all who heard 1t.
Edmond steckel and family OF nea
J~efferson City, Mo-, are visiting owe
the holidays with his parents M
ond Mrs. steckel. We u~nderstan.
Edmund is in the real estate ous'
ness. 1,no,;o,
Mr.. and Mrs. stiffler of Junc'lo.
city spent Christmas with une l"'N
1, lily Of Aug. Krause.
nd. scbaup.. a bridge inspecto
tor the Rock Island, visited NJ
mother in this city last week
Grandma ]. Kohler returned froI
. visit at her old home in Ohio. W
ara all glad to see her back
, Mabel and Alma Brehm were
!, Mcfarland over the holidays VIII
!, their brother John and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinderdick were
Herinvton Tuesday to attend =
wedding of their daughter "a,
, Mrs, Mcmillan visited In her o.
, home in peabody a few days
Mrs Fuller and children OF oKa
; boma city spent a few days in WOO
|, bine with Grandpa and Grandma Fu
Ter. ,..+ wae
The chicken show Of last wee :.
ros a success. woodbine and vicii
/ .ity have fine poultry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28

A I the present time there seema
"A to be a universal desire for
" some easy way Of exterminat-
ing weeds. The success Of some ex-
perlments carried on In Minnesota and
other northern states In killing mus
tard by sprays Of blue vitrol "copper"
sulphate) and copperas drOn sui
phate) have led to very numerous In
Quiries concerning the possibilities OF
killing dandelions, bind weed, arti-
chokes, Russian thistles, cockie-burrs
and nearly every other weed In the.
list OF nuisances.
In brief, the answer to this question
seems to be that In the case OF the
mustard, which has come to be q pest
In the fields Of spring wheat and oats.
that the narrow leaved species OF
grain can withstand an application OF
the spray that seriously checks the
growth and frequently kills the ten
der. broadleaved mustard. This spray
Is applied when the plants are young
and checks the growth Of the mus
tard, allowing the grains to outgrow
Il. In the case Of dandelions n
plantain and other lawn weeds the
trouble lies In the fact that these
weeds are perennial and have a thick
more or less fleshy root. While the
sprays may kill back the foliage Of
the dandelion and plantain the roots
contain such a large amount Of stored
food that they o produce new buds
and leaves and have not been con
trolled by the sprays, The same Is
true Of bind weed which iscoming to
be one Of the worst pests in the weed
list, particularly in the central anc
western part Of the state. The blnc
weed. being a perennial and q particu'
larly ..d~eep-rootel one, seems to with
stand more of the spray poison thar
the crops which the spray Is designed
to protect, all Of which goes to prove
that we are yet a long ways from
Lhaying discovered any easy method o.
controlling weeds, The weed IS sim
ply an indication that the plant whicl
It Is depriving of food, moisture ant
light needs better care.
The great methods Of controlling
weeds are: First, prevention OF ger
mination; second, bodily removal; ant
third, prevention Of seeding.
The first is accomplished general!
by blowing SO deeply that the votyle
dons or seed leaves Of the weed can
not reach the surface and c~ultlvatini
the surface to tear down and destro'
the weeds that terminate at or nea
the surface Of the ground. In tn
garden the rake and wheel hoe and II
the field the harrow and disk are tn
principal instruments Of destruction
In removing weeds bodily the plo'
and large shovel c~ultivators are tn
principal tools in the field work, an
the trowel and knife for lawn work.
In removing dandelions and plar
tain an instrument has been devise
consisting Of a can Of gasoline and
tube at the end Of which is ixed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28

on New years day large Won
hunt u scheduled to Be held Gov
sr,rr ali OF jefferson township. Tne
Sorrers II the lines VIII start at
$40 o'clock that morning and the
s,aas u 10 o'clock. A large crowd
& eruscted. The wolves seem TO pc
mare numerous this year according
"a The reports from the wolf hunts
this winter,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
INCUBATORS AND BROOOERS

95 to 100 degrees during the first
week and under no circumstances let
the chicks get chilled or crowded, IS
this will result in dead or stunted
chicks. ~,
Feeding Incubator Chicks The
first meal may consist Of the same
as given for chicks Matched by hen.
The only difference lie, that one should
keep q closer watch on the brooder
chicks to see that they get started
right and that they find their way TO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28

After you've bought an incubator
and brooder. the question naturally
arises how to start the machine before
o put in the eggs. The most sensi'
BILE thing to do is to study the direc-
tons and then run the machine at
least three to four days before put
ting in the eggs. In this way the
temperature Is regulated,
1t is often advisable to dip the
egg in alcohol, 80 per cent, or In a
solution Of corrosive sublimate Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
R. F. D. No. q.

Mrs. Eva Brown is on the sick
list.
p. M. Nemechek expects 70 ~
to California in the near FUTURE
H. shippey spent Christmas a.
the Nemecheck home.
Charley Anderson has MS new
house almost completed.
Mrs. Lulu Funk is recovering
from el severe attack OF neuralslA
Little Geo. Rissman is in sauna
with his grand parents.
Ira westover returned from Kan
sas City where he was visiting iela-
tlves.
Mr.. snd Mrs. Roy Dcke of Kansas
City are visiting at the home o.
Mrs. Iestover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
~ WOLVES WERE KILLED
IN BIG HUNT WEDNESDAY

II was one large and successlui
WOW hunt held in Grant township
weanesday, six wolves and several
loads 81 rabbits being killed. i ne
entire line at the start was over 20
miles llong. over $50 persons were
nreseut at the finish.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
suIeIda n I nIIlard eams.

Warrensburg, No, Dec. Psf. H.
BIB, a pioneer and q leader in poll
ties committed suicide In the Hotel
Estes billiard hall with carbolie acid
He was playing billiards when he
turned bis back and drank the acid
which he had bought for disiniecung
purposes about the billiard ball when
be was IN charge
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28

tablet to / gallon Of water). This
will kill any germs on the outside
of the shell, and viii lessen the NOR.
tally OF chicks from the much talked
of white diarrhoea." Disinfect the
machine before starting.
When three-fourths Of the chicks
are hatched, the door may Be opened
inst a tnne, but after the hatch is
al through It should be opened vide
enough 70 allow fresh air 70 enter
Leave the chicks IN the incubator one
dsy, snd % not feed them. After.
ward, runoye then 10 the brooders,
bsing sure that these are IN good
running order bsfSre tie chicks are
put IN Have re tsupsFrtsrs fron
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
Poultry wanted.

10000 lbs. Of poultry wanted a.
once. We will pay the following
prices-Hens under "A lib. SC; hens
aver i lb. Sc; stacy young ROSTERS
&C.; old springs &c.; hides &c. =.
w. Elwick Produces Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28

chanuts, Kan, Dee. 2e--ln an
nouncing the judges and CLERKS 70
serve Il the special election 1ann.
ay u. Mayor g 3 Beach Included
TIE names q Stx women. Ths cleo
ton b for TIE purposs of voting
sanss-i ~ purchass wIA 50
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28

the feed troughs. II msy be advisable
to put one oder chick In with the
young ones to teach them how to eat
and drink. It may also be well TO
feed more green food TO brooder
chicks to keep them occupied and
hustling around. Feed chopped
onions. sod turf. fine cut beets lper
fectly red, az this color NAY attrad
their attention in case they start %
pick each others toesJ. fine cut CAB
base. chick weed. sprouted oats, ete
Scatter this feed on the floor and
feed u during the forenoon. The feed
ing during the rest Of the crowns
period ma Be he same ~ for Ne ~
hatchsd ehicka
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
EIks Tree for Poor.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 2o.-Twenty.
I'VE hundred Of the poor children OF
the city we're entertained BY the Elks
OF this city at q Christmas tree. The
children we're given sacks Of good
things to eat, some articles Of wear
ing apparel and toys. The members
furnished motors to haul the children
back and forth from the clubhouse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
mar. d. s. war,hlps . china.

More y. 5, WaTBHIpB 10 OHTHa'
Washington, Dec. 26.-The arrival
OF four more warshlps Of the United
states Asiatic feet at Shanghai
makes 1t apparent that the United
States is keeping a close watch on
the situation there. The arrival OF
the cruisers New Orleans, Cincinnati,
Albany and the destroyer Dale, in
creases the total Of American naval
vessels in the waters around Shanghai
tn II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28

Kansas City Creamery. use, first'
1926.
chicago creamery 2O-sec, dairy
23c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28

The Pioneer Produce Co. pays the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
,,,.,,., corrected weekly BY J. q

]. 3. Brewer Co. pays the follow'
ing prices for butter and eggs:
..........2 csc
........25
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28
LOCAL ARKET

fGrain markets corrected ever
Thursday morning by Abilene Miliins
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-20
SPORT.

The first continued flight from
London to Paris in an aerOplane has
been made.
BY a score OF seven to four. the
Omaha Western League club de-
feated Lincoln of the same league.
President McGm of Denver al
nounced the purchase OF Lee QJillen,
a third baseman, from the BrOoklyu
Nationals.
Washington punched three hts IN
the sixth inning and with Cunning
hams triple and Millers single In
the eighth defeated Boston to 2.
Aviator Lansor flew In an aero.
plane from the aviation field al
Kiewit to the Belgian capital. Brgs-
sells. carrying his three sisters as pas
sengers.
Captain ]. Hardness Lloyd Of the
An.English polo team, which is 20
play the American team for the inter
national championship, arrived In New
York from England, accompanied by
Herbert Wilson, one Of bis players.
The national balloon race VIII start
from Kansas City July 10Th. accord.
Ing to arrangements complete be.
tween George ~ Mycrs, president u
the local Aero club, and the Aero
Club OF America, with headquarters
IN New York.
| In the annual boat races between
crews OF the University Of California
and Stanford university. decided on
the Oakland Estuary at Alameda, Stan
ford won the freshman race over 4
|three-mile course. by one length. Time
|O:l6.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-20
State Can't Use Coal.

Washington.-In response to letter
gram urging that the provisions of the
act turning over the Fort Lewis Indian
school in Colorado to the state be car
ried out, Secretary Fisher telegraphed
to Gov. John f. Shafroth, as follows:
Have this day Wired government
custodian to permit state custodian t.
take possession Fort Lewis school
property. In this connection, permit me
to call your attention to the qualified
estate granted by the act of Congress
and the conditions upon which it is to
be held by the state of Colorado.
namely, as an institution of learning,
and that no right to mine or remove
coal or other mineral deposits under
the soil is conferred upon the state
or can be recognized without further
congressional legislation"
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-20
Ancient River Discovered.

Greeley-That the bed of an an
cient river, into which abundant
streams are still pouring, winds under.
meath the plains in the vicinity of
Pierce Is the opinion of those who
have been sinking wells in that re-
gion and was further substantiated
when James Gault discovered the pet
rified bones of a mammoth in the eX.
cavation for well on his farm east
of Pierce.
Dan Kinney of Eaton, in 'witching
for water on the Gault place, located
the well when others had failed The
depth is twenty-seven feet and a big
stream was encountered, sending out
a flow sufficient. Gault says, to irri.
gate his farm of 100 acres.
There was no evidence of water for
twenty feet, when suddenly the strata
became moist and what first ap.
peared to be big rock was uncov,
cred. Close inspection showed it to
be the remains of mammoth. The
opinion of those who have explored
the country is that they are the pet
rified bones of one of the big ele
phants which roamed this territory
millions of years ago and browsed or
vegetation along the river The same
kind of fossils are found along the
Platte river.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-20
Minor Mention,

recent fire in Limon did consid-
cradle damage.
The Trinidad postoffice will hereaft-
er be closed on Sunday.
The ministers of Grand Junction
have organized a baseball nine.
Glenwood Springs big annual festi-
val, Strawberry Day, will be held June
18th.
At MonteZuma William Smith shot
and instantly killed ]. E. C"Private')
Black
The government has selected the
site for the Federal building in Du-
range
The public school building at Glen
wood Springs was recently damaged
by fire.
T. E. Nycherley, miner, was at
tackled and killed at Lafayette by four
Mexicans.
The county board has let the con-
tract for the new high school building
at Castle Rock.
Recently night riders raided ditch
camp near Delta and drove away
Japanese laborers.
Fruit men of Fremont county say
their fruit crops have not been dam
aged by the cold.
In a last and exciting game of base
ball the Lupton Blues defeated the La
Sale reds by a score of to l.
Lee Holmes Hilton, banker, son
of James l.. Hilton, of Denver, was
killed in a street duel in Sylvana
Ga.
Helen Walker, aged 4, daughter o.
George Walker of Loveland, died as
the result of kick received from a
colt
The tri-weekly service of the star
route between Highmore and De
Beque will be permanently resumed
May 1st.
The saloon and residence of Joe
Mantilli, at Starkville, also a public
dance hall, burned with a loss of
$1,000.
The State Board of Pardons has
ordered the release from the peniten-
tiary Of John w. Reeve and Frank E.
kiser.
There are sixty men after municipal
jobs in Greeley and the new City Coun.
Gil has held a secret session to consid.
er their claims.
Stopped by two masked highway
men in Pueblo, A. T. Thomas, presi'
dent of the Pueblo Feather Company
was robbed of S53.
| No damage has been done to fruit
around La Junta by the cold weather
of the last few days. Buds are not
| far enough developed.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-20
News Summary of the Past Week

After brief conference between
President Taft and Secretary of State
Knox, the resignation of Dr. David
Jayne Hill, as ambassador to Ger
many, was announced.
The House of Representatives, by a
vote of 296 to 1G, passed the Rucker
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment for the direct election of
United States senators.
terrific wind, hail and thunder
storm accompanied by a heavy down
pour Of rain, swept over St. Louis,
causing many thousands of dollars
damage and indirectly three deaths.
The great double deck grandstand
and the right field bleachers at the
National league baseball park, in New
York. were destroyed by fire, causing
loss estimated at from $4,000 to
100000
The anniversary Of the birth OF
Thomas jefferson vas marked by the
passage q bill in the Senate pro,
Yiding for the erection in Washington
Of statue 10 the Sage Of Monti,
cello al cost Of 100000.
The alleged murderers Of George
W. Crchreld, the American recently
killed a. bis ranch near Turpan, Mex.
are under arrest ana are being Wig
0rOUsly prosecuted By the Mexican
courts. declares American Consul
Miller a. Tsmyico DO a telegram to
the State Department
Increasing interest in the postal saw
ings bank system 10 indicated by a
statemen, made public By Postmaster
General Hitchcock. 'zU.sCI was on
deposit at the forty-elght postal saw
Ingg banks al the close Df business on
March 3lEt. Increase of ggs,1g2. The
number gf open accounts are 1901.
Claiming that the answer made By
Edward y Mclean and hls wife. Eve
lyu walsh Mclean. daughter Of the
late Thomas r Walsh, 10 the suit tc
recover $4,000, the selling price oi
the Hope diamond. are insufficient In
law 10 constitute defense to theli
action, the firm Of Cartier, New York
jewelers., filed In the District Su
preme Court motion for Judgment