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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

same items for 1910. however, OK
ceed those or 1910 By s7.1o7,5so,
Ia spite Of . diminished wheat yield
Of nearly 10000. 900 bushels, owing
to the approximately 100000 acres
Of that sown having winter-killed.'
Also lower prices for both wheat
and corn prevailed In 1910, but the
aggregate was greater principally be-
cause OF the increase in the value OF
animals sold for slaughter and the
live stock on hand. Deducting from
the figures Of both years the vaIIe
Of live stock on the farms, the bali
anee is in favor Of 1909, which en-
titles 1t to the distiction Of yield
ing farm products worth more than
those of any other year.
"Any mention Of the states agri-
culture would be quite incomplete
without emphasizing the value Of
alfalfa in the husbandmen's affairs.
1t provides the bulk Of the states
tame hay, and as result Of its more
extensive growing the tame hay out
put has been phenomenally In
creased. In 1891, the statistical
birthyear of alfalfa. the value of the
states tame hay was $2,008,200.
Then there were 34,Ss4 acres de-
voted to alfalfa. Ten years later its
showings had increased to 319,142
acres, and the hay product that year
was worth $9,SSO,9O4. The 1910 re-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30
HODGE BROS.

j. s. Baumbaugh writes from
Denver: Weather here has been
very fine all through this month SO
far Had q very mild winter, not
much snow and very little cold wea-
Their. We still like to read the dear
Reflector. 1t is like a letter from
our former home and keeps us in
touch with the doings of things in
and around dear old Dickinson coun-
ty."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

Before sowing oats or planting
your corn get our latest improved
Climax Tanning mill and grader.
We have added a corn grader {"
the mill which does excellent work.
Parties having oats and wheat
mixed or barley and wheat, we have
added special sleeves and screens for
that purpose. that does splendid
work.
The mill cleans and grades all
kinds Of seeds from alfalfa to corn.
WIN. SULLIVAN.
17d1t2Sw3t Manufacturer, Salina.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30
~ a 4 REcoRp pREAKER.

The twenty-second biennial report
Of the state agricultural department
has been received Of the Reflector
from Secretary r. D. ccburn. The
report gives great deal Of useful
Information along the lines OF agri-
culture and stock raisirg. as "snal.
Few Kansas people realize the Nide
demand there is for these books put
out by Secretary Coburn. They 90
to all parts Of the world. Copies 81
Coburn's report may be found all
around the world, cas-. and west ana
from Northern Canada to the south
ern extremity Of South America,
In transmitting the report secre-
tary Coburn makes some pertinent
remarks about Kansas and her his
tory, agfi0lturally. To- the last two
years. He says:
"G1eat as have been the returns
from Kansas farms in former years.
the biennium covered by this report
has eclipsed the record OF any pre-
ceding two-year period, thereby set
ting a new standard of wealth pro-
duction. For the first time In the
history. Of the state the value Of farm
products and live stock in 1908
passed the half-billion mark, aggre-
eating, to be exact, $32,6S5.945 oil
$57,44O,414 in excess of 1908, the
best prior year. The value of these
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

~ four times the strength
Perfect equalization of load four bearings instead of one
durability eliminated the life of the
mill is double
ptma rod with center lift obv
ing overhanging oriona strain
with both ends DIR en instead of on with no chance
drop-forged the only Mill the American
market thus equipped
Perfect alignment gears FRICTION and in
gears fourfold.
which instantly remover and replaced
the Mill off the tower
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

port shows s2e.is2 acres n alfalfa.
with tame hay output worth s17.-
4SO.7S5 or more than eight times
the value Of q similar product in
1891. twenty years before. In none
Of these values is taken into account
the worth Of the alfalfa pasturage
and Of course the improvement in
fertility Of soils in which the legumes
grow can scarcely be estimated"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30
Sale Of Real Estate.

We offer for sale the following de-
scribed property of the estate Of the
late Phillip Ease, deceased: Lots
80 and "a on West 4th street, Thomp-
son & Mccoy addition; lots Z, 8, O.,
10 in block II on East 9Th street, X.
& H. addition; lots 1911, block 81,
East 7th street, X. G. H. addition of
Abilene. 25S2 M2w1
H. N. ENGLE, Trustee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

be has listed on the west side, the
total for the city will far exceed 100.
So far the largest family he has CALI
ed on had ~ members. Another had
10 members.-Herington Times.
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Since Herington did not get into
the Central Kansas league the grade
schools Of that city have formed q
league.
The farmers around the country
report the wheat to be In fine cOndl-
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30
THURSDAY, MARCH 80. 1911.
LOCAL MERCHANTS VS.. MAIL
ORDER HOUSE

n the whole country, from Maine
n california. In towns like War
rensburg and smaller, the local mer-
chants have contented themselves
with occasionally flying into print
with roasts for the mail order houses.
Well, the mail order houses have
grown larger and fatter on that class
of food, and the country merchants
II they are yet in business, are where
they started.
Well worded roasts have had the
effect Of advertising the mail order
people and the publicity gained
.through the wrath Of country mer-
chants has been at minimum cost
to the mail order men.
There is but one way open to the
country merchant to Advertise" the
mail order men in way that VIII
count-for the country merchant.
That is to show the people that there
is nothing gained by sending away
from home after goods.
II merchants can't make such a
showing, the town had as well disin-
corporate and go out Of business.
II there are certain articles which
the catalogue houses are quoting be-
low what merchants can sell for, the
thing to do is to admit 1t publicly
and advise the people to buy these
articles OF the mail order house,
There are such articles, because the
catalogue houses have leaders"
same as other merchants.
Merchants should act on this theo-
ry. That people will buy at home
so long as they can get at the cata-
logue house price. In fact people will
60 further-they will pay little
more for the privilege of buying at
home, because they can examine
goods, get guarantees from the home
merchant whom they know is hon
orable, etc.
The reason people are sending the
money out of this county for goods,
lies in the fact that people do not
know that home merchants can COM
pete with catalogue houses.
And why are the people SO unin-
formed Simply because the cata-
logue house tells them what 1t has
to sell and the price, while the local
merchant sits around waiting for
the customer to come in and find
out what is for sale and the price.
Because of this contrast Of meth
DDS people have jumped at conclu-
sion that the silence Of the local
merchant is evidence Of his inability
to compete for trade. The local
merchants silence is construed by
the people as confession that cata-
logue houses are the cheapest.
The great and only resource OF
the catalogue house is the DISPOSE
ton to silence on the part of the
country merchant, and the latter's
bad advertising, when he advertises
at all. (By bad advertising l mean
the familiar roasts which are oc-
caslonaIly dished up against cata-
logue houses)
If local merchants will quote their
prices alongside the prices Of the
mail order house, citing catalogue
numbers, ETC., so there are no strings
to the proposition, then can turn the
golden channel from the mail order
house into their own tills. What
the people want is fact and figure,
That's what the mail order men give
them-why don't local merchants
flight the deyii with fire,"1war-
rensburg Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30
Going After Dogs.

The city marshal has list of about
100 dog owners who have not paid
the taxes for 1911 now due. He will
commence making arrests Monday
and If you want to save a fine now
is your chance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS KANSAS.

The Wichita businessmen are
alarmed over their commission gov
eminent primary which gave to a
Socialist shoemaker the lead for
mayor at the election. His plat
form was a promise to Milwaukee
ise" Wichita and the business inter-
ests OF the city know that It spells
disaster for two years to come. So
ciaiist doctrines have no place In
the government OF Kansas towns.
The idea is repugnant to every busI-
ness interest. what Kansas towns
need is business progress and ad-
yancement and the furtherance Of
everything that means prosperity. 1t
viii be q severe blow to Wichita II
It makes q Socialist ito mayor. Kan
sas should not DO authenticated .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30
sALrNA JURY DIsAonEES
Miss Alice Bowers Of Topeka Fails
to Get Judgment.

sallna, March 2s.-Tne jury in the
case Of Miss Alice Boves Of Topeka
against N. W. Sly Of this city failed
to agree and was discharged today.
II was understood the jury stood Z
to in Miss BoWeS favor. 4
Sly Il the Union Pacific claim agent
here and was being sued for S5o, 900
for breech Of promise and other n
dignities. The case vas warmly con.
tested. J. K. coddlnEton. warden Of
ne peniieniiary. uas the principal
ollomsy Tor nil Bovez
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30
AROUND THE COUNTY.

Hand car specials are getting to
be quite popular at Manchester.
Last week 81 members Of the l. o.
o. F. lodge at Manchester visited the
lodge at Longford. The majority
Of the men made the trip BY hand
cars.
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Mrs. ]. v. Reed Of Manchester was
given a pleasant surprise last week.
In honor OF her 57th birthday.
Because Of the traffic demand at
Herington, an addition Of 1e rooms
win be made to the AvOndals hotel
there.
On Monday evening occurred q
very pleasant occasion at the homs
Of the Lorson Brothers south Of On.
Ion. Il being m TIE form q a. unsx
pected party Of about as youns PEG.
pie Of TIE neishboFhood. Who can,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30
This Means You

WE HAVE EXCLUSIVE MODELS
IN PATTERN HATS OF THE
WORLDS FAMOUS DESIGNERS
GEoRGETTE AND MILE. earlier
81 AVENUE DE L'OPERA, PARIS.
WE SOLICIT YOUR ORDERS AND
YOUR PATRONAGE-WE HAVE
HATS ALL PRICES TO SUIT THE
PURCHASER.
WE ARE JUSTLY PROUD OF THE
TRIMMED HATS WE ARE SHOW
ING THIS SEASON, OUR DESIGN
Err AND HEAD TRIMMER, MISS
CAYToN, HAS TRIMMED FOR THE
PAST FIVE YEARS IN THE
FRENCH TRIMMING ROOM OF THE
LARGEST AND BEST WHOLESALE
HOUSE IN KANSAS CITY, FRANK
Ell, FRANK & co. OUR SECOND
TRIMMER, MISS POTTS, ALSO
COMES FROM FRANKEL, FRANK
4 co., OF KANSAS CITY, MO.
OUR sALEsROOM WILL BE UN-
DER THE ABLE MANAGEMENT o.
MRS. MARY sWANzEY WHO HAS
BEEN WITH US SEVERAL SEA-
SONS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

to pass a few pleasant hours as
farewell to Margaret and Lawrence
Eiswerth Of williamsport, Pa.
At a caucus held at Hope the fol-
lowing ticket was nominated: For
mayor, t. H. Palmer; couneilmen,
John NJ. Ketehersld. A. J. Dayhoff,
A. @. Bertschinger. W. Harry Koch,
Harley Rock For police Judge G.
II. johnson.
An electric light has been placed
on the water tower at Enterprise
Now the citizens want an electric
align spelling the word Entsrpriss
to replace q.
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According 70 John TRACER, city IS
sessor there has been no race sui
eide IN Horington the past rear. Mr.
Trager began taking the assessment
On the vest side this year. working
thh uay. Last year As listed 1el
blrihA From TIE number q birth
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

Mrs DOrcas Lopez. aged 70 years,
died last night at the home Of her
son. nine miles northeast OF Abilene.
Funeral announcement later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

The farmers report that nearly
all the oats have been planted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

ono S horse. one 3 honse and one
~ horse gasoline engine. ToIiyer'A
iaditasvsi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

white Plymouth Rock eggs for
Matching. Is for 7ss. 81 Tor 100.
Nm. c. H. Rowland. R. =. D. No. 4.
Abilene. Brown phone 1850.
lsaN-sms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30


The Masonic building corner
makes a striking appearance now
since the cement sidewalk has been
laid.
Fox Terrier pups, pedigreed and
So, Albert W. Hargreaves. Abilene,
phone 1867. sew2t'
Spring has arrived for certain.
The plum trees are in bloom and the
buds on the cherry trees are break
ing.
Marriage licenses; Harry F.
Blair and Lena e. Mosley. Dillon;
Ransom W. Kehr and Agnes B. Duff
". Herington.
Saturday Daredevil Greene was
not able to make his balloon ascen-
sion on account Of the wind. He says
he VIII visit the higher regions next
Saturday.
IN. B. Martin writes from Los
Angeles; I'VE expect to say here
some time yet. We think Southern
California a tine place to i've in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

You'll need one of those dust pans
at the Racket for house cleaning.
29d3twIt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30

Henry Nottorf has moved back
from Kansas City to Dillon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-30
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

You'll find full line of house
cleaning needs at the Racket.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07
,UNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS INSTITUTE

On next Saturday and Sunday a.
ternocns there will be a Sunday
School Workers Institute conducted
in the First Presbyterian church, 10
which all interested in Sunday school
work are most cordially invited. Rev.
Carman Of Denver. State Sunday
School superintendent. will be pres
ent. and a helpful program for both
afternoons has been planned.
The program will be in substance
as follows:
Sunday Afternoon.
900 Praise and Devotion-Led by
w. Rogers
2:l5 Five Minute Talks by Sunday
School superintendents on The
Present Condition of our SCHOOL"
e:45 Paper: The New Graded Les
sons-by representative of First
Presbyterian Sunday school.
1880 Paper: How to Secure Ef-
fcient Teaehers--by representa-
tive of Methodist Sunday school.
sos Questions aad Discussions Oh
the Papers. rns
$3.50 Address. THE Chief Needs Of
the Modern Sunday School."-Rev.
Stafford.
s.45 Special music and free-wili off
ering.
400 Address. THE Greatest Busi-
ness In the World" John C. Car
man. State. superintendent. Denver.
A suggestive program for satur-
day afternoon:
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07

Twelve of the boy friends of Ralph
Landen. $50 Forest avenue. delight
fully surprised him last Saturday
evening. The occasion was the twelfth
birthday of the host The evening was
spent in playing games. When supper
was announced the six small boys
who were dressed as ladies were
taken in" by the six larger boys
Ralph was the recipient of many nice
presents. All concerned voted IT the
most enjoyable entertainment of the
winter.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07

night. II is hoped a large crowd VIII
be out Saturday evening.
There will be preaching services
in the Fruitmere school house every
Sunday evening by Rev. Russell.
Everyone Is requested to come out as
the meetssss certainly are fine.
E%IS
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edmundson
spent sunday with the Mink family
of Dozier avenue. Mrs Mink who re-
cesved an injury on her right limb
some time ago is doing very nicely
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Miss Constance Snyder has been
chosen teacher to teach the primary
grades in the Fruitmere school. Sew
eraI scholars for the chart class BE-
gan school the first of December
Mr.. L. w. Thayer went to the dis
trict Monday morning where he ex-
poets to spend most OF this week
looking after business matters,
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We are very sorry to report that
Or. VIM. Heavenridge of Cyanide ave-
nue.. is very low with lung trouble.
His many friends extend their SYM
pathy to him and hope he will soon
recover from the attack.
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Miss Nellie Hazard spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John sterile on lincoln Park.
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The Philpmafhian Literary society
met Friday evening with an extra
large attendance A good program
was rendered. after which pie aue-
ton sale took place. The pies sold at
a fine priee About twenty were sold,
out OF which the society cleared 4
goodly sum. An extra program Is be-
ing planned for Friday evening. Dec.
$. A divorce trial viii be one feature
of the evening. Case No. 2sT2-Eb-
enenzer sheonphlug is suing Mary
Ann Loveioy sheonphlug on COM
plant OF cruelty. A number of witt
nssses have been supboenaed on each
side. There will be othen numbers on
the program Just as Interesting.
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The East Canon Embroidery club
gave q social Thanksgiving evening
at the home OF Mrs. Richards on
Riverside avenue. In honor OF Mrs.
iReeds OF f, Main and Reynolds ave-
nue.. who has gone to Pueblo to spcnd
tho winter with her son OF that city.
Between twenty and thirty were
present Dainty refreshments were
servsd and everyone had fine time.
The annual election OF officers OF
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07

2:30 Praise and prayer-Leader.
2:45 Address. "A Sunday School
Strike-The walk-out of the Big
Boys.--John C. Carman-
$3.50 Five minute messages from tbs
pastors on How to Reap the Har-
vest OF the Sunday School" =
400 Conference-rhe new graded
lessons in practice
a. How they go In the Begin
ner's CLASSIFY representa-
tive Of the Methodist Sunday
School.
b. How we like them In the
Primary Department-By
representative OF the Presby-
terian Sunday School.
c. The work of Junior pupils on
Graded Lessons.-By repre-
sentative of the Baptist Sum
day School.
AIS Questions and discussions.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07

The annual election Of officers OF
Occur de Leon Indse. No. IS, knights
of rythIas. ~ill h. hsld At III Castle
hAll thls evsaiae All nsnbsrs Of the
order arc urssa = - psDsst-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07
NX-H

The largest picnic party reported
for Thanksgiving day was the one en-
poyed by several families among the
pine trees in the hills near Chandler.
Those who partook OF the bountiful
spread were the families of VIM.
Jukes. A J. Lewis. DR.. Caldwell. E C.
MiIlIsan. Mrs. Tromam and F. W.
Smith.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07

DIR. and Mrs. Clark. Willard and
Helen Clark. Mr. and Mrs. E. C Kib-
bic and daughter. Gertrude. and
Mother KIbbie." enjoyed New Eng
land baked bean supper with the fam
lily of Geo. Sale Saturday evening
and had a splendid time.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07

Several of the friends and neigh
bors of VIM. Jnkes planned a surprise
in commemorauon of his birthday
anniversary. which was carried TO n
pleasant and successful issue On
Tuesday evening. General sociabiiity
and an oyster supper were features
OF the occasion. Those who partici-
pated were the families OF Lewis.
Bone. Linegar. Jones. sweitze:,
Wright. Smith. Peterson and DR.. Cad
we'll
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07

TO LoAN-sa5oo on real estate. Ap-
ply c. NJ. Kingsley. $50 Nineteenth
street 42spswti
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07

Nothing so acceptable as a book for
Christmas. whipple's Book Store.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07

NEWS NOTES.
), Brooks Carver is home again after
a sojourn of some months In oregon
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4 The mother OF Mrs. E. E. Dunlap
from Fairfield. ILL.,. is here ON visit
with the family of her daughter on
EN4 avenue.
q @. Milligan went TO Pueblo on
Wednesday to visit day or two with
; his brother.
Emery Gains took car, load OF ap-
pies to Oklahoma last week.
Taking advantage of these nice
days and advanced prices. loads of
apples are being hanled to market,
mostly in tree run quantities.
Chas. Helter was called by phone
!. Monday to Trinidad 10 I'LL a vacancy
as teacher in the public schools.
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Mrs. Horn left the first OF the week
for her old home in Missouri. to visit
Ser ttsjholidays. A few Of her
friendS Called Saturday evening TO
give her a good send off in the shape
of a generous lunch. with wishes for
prosperous journey.
The Hemphiii family Of Garfield
street moved Thursday to their new
possessions on Four-Niile. where they
have invested In good sized ranch
o. L. Reynolds started Tuesday on
trip to investigate his ranch inter-
ests at Gurey.
Mrs. I1negar Is visiting with Mrs.
DIR. Caldwell this week. during Mr..
Linegar's absence on n business trip
: 70 ord~''. =
Eito9e woodford who has posi-
ton aS teacher a; Concrete. spent the
Thanksgiving vacation at home.
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Guy , Gcbhardt writes from Belle
willie. Kansas. where he Is located as
Y. N. c.. A. secretary OF Republic
county. that he had just patronired
moving picture entertainment OF
Picturesque Colorado" Among other
views. those OF the Royal Gorge.
Skyline Drive and apple picking in
Canon City. were hne. and made It
seem like home
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Mrs. C. c. Ferguson gave chill
drta's party Monday afternoon in
honor OF her daughters third birth
dag anniversary The wee misses
present were Gladys and Dorothy
Caldwell. Virginia Appuck and Merle
Blake. Tho mother acted In the ca
pacity OF chaperone and saw that the
little tots had Joyous. happy time
together.
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Thanksgiving was pretty generally
observed over Lpcoln Park in the
way .qs family gatherings ond pionics.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Landen and fam
lily are now living in their new home
near Parkdale.