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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07

time out of mind for the average farmer to allow
TO his Wife the butter and egg money but OF
late years when both these commodities have
mounted on more than one occasion to fancy prices
the income has sweed so remarkably to prove
a revelation to the farm mistresses. Women who
mad ONLY spending money heretofore from this
source suddenly found themselves with indepen-
dent bank accounts of their own
The to-be-expected sequel was the result The
women of the farms receiving such object lessons
OF the profits that might be theirs if they took up
these side lines" in real earnest have lost no time
In exploring the possibilities Of the situation. Many
a rural housewife who formerly kept dozen chick
ems now has hundreds with an equipment of incu
bators and all the other aids such activities Bee
keeping has likewise had boom and so has the
raising Of pigeons the cultivation of early and
late vegetables under glass and numerous other
kindred activities which, though making no undue
strain upon woman's strength, and materially to
the bulk OF her pocketbook. Not a few of the
abandoned farms" of New England which have
lately been rejuvenated the transformation to
women who have worked out their salvation
through sort of intensive farming in which more
often than not the fair sex have had little assis
tance-for, be it known, hired help is as scarce in
some of the farming sections Of New England as
1t is many hundreds of miles farther west
An interesting side light the situation is that
our uptodate agricultural colleges are now fitting
girls for work IN the fields anywhere else on the
farms. In these institutions the young women are
studying side by side with their brothers all the
way through and gaining a clearer insight than
has heretofore been possible into the practical side
Of farm husbandry. 1t is decided innovation this
plan of teaching the young women from scientific
OASIS, an that can be put to use farm--inside
or outside the farm house Under this scheme the
farm girl acquires knowledge relative to the soil
plant growth and animal life. In short she learns
Cfrom practical demonstration as well as out of
books) all that can be taught about field agricul
ture dairy practice, etc. well as the mysteries
bOnno
ment incidentally it may be noted that much at
tention is being devoted to fruit raising. an occu
patton which seems to be proving attractive to a
great number OF the feminine recruits who have
,ateiy taken to tiing the soil as of liveli
hood
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07

49, 80 sAA0 wv ~
permitted to per-
form are treated
to their greatest
surprise in some
Of the more prim-
tive provinces OF
central Europe
where it is no I'M
common sight to
see a women
'hitched" to "a
plow as it were,
side by side with
a horse or other
animal, while her
liege lord trudges
behind guiding
the pillow. How
ever a rival of
this state Of
things is to be
seen occasionally
in Holland where
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07

for his slippers and sigh for the lost ease of HIS
bachelor den.
Make yourself comfortable and EVERYDAY
around you-that is good password for this life
There is altogether too much said in encoprea
ment OF temperament and nerves" It is wen
70 nave them Just as 1t is we'll TO have teeth end
eyes and teet, but they are to serve and not
dominate US. Learn to rest your tired nerver and
years and the chief knows that another ten years
relax from Housekeeping cares
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07

PHASE of European
life that never fails to
impress visitors from
the United States is
she extent to which
women labor in the
tields.-in many in
stances working side
by side with the men
and in others either
performing the greater
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
and Hail
Damage the Melons

TitOry, from Minneapolis south to q
little below Solomon and on east
through the county. Some of the
corn in this section was damaged by
the wind and hail and in the sand
hills some Of the young melons were
perforated BY the hail stones, which
tAeFe we're an inchsin diameter.
The melon raisers around Sand
Springs report that hundreds Of dol
lars damage was done to the melon
vines and the young melons, just
how much will not be ksown untN
the harvest has progressed further.
The tributaries of the Smoky are
in a flooded condition AID the river
here is ten feet above normal and
still slowly rising. Higher water 10
expected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
PREPARING FOR LOG ROLLING
Special Trains from COncordia and
Manhattan.

The final preparations for log roll
ling are being made. Many Of the
merchants are decorating their stores
and the floats for the parade are re-
ceiying their finishing touches.
A special train is to bring the
woodmen from Manhattan to juno
tion, where they will join the special
from concordia.
The Landes Bros carnival COM
pany will come in from Beloit on the
six o'clock train tonight and will be
set up ready for business tomorrow
evening, iust south Of the Union Pa
cific tracks.
There win be about thirty floats
in the parade and It is planned to
give each one a number as they are
entered to avoid confusion. Anyone
intending to enter q float, but who
has made no definite arrangement
with the committee is requested TO
notify Geo. Roemer or Geo. St. Peter,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
WALKED IN, TURNED AROUND,
WALKED RIGHT OUT AGAIN
State Inspector Found No Basis for
w. G. t. U. Charges.

An interesting bit Of Abilene his
tory that did not get into the papers
comes from Topeka. A few days
ago two Jealous women, members
Of the w. c. T. u, wrote to the at
torney generals office charging that
Joints we're running wide open In
Abilene, that the county attorney was
not doing his duty and that every
sthing was going to. the bowwows gen.
orally in, this quiet, peaceable burg.
Attorney General Dawson was ex-
cited and hurried the letter over to
GOV. Stubbs. The governor consid-
cred the matter "significant" If not
"ominous." An inspector was order
ed to come here and inspect. He
came and spent two days nosing
around the town. He could not find
a Joint or anything that resembled
It. The town was so dry that not
even a bootlegger could be found.
He made his report to this effect and
called on the two women who made
the complaint and asked for facts
They guessed they had been mis-
taken and signed hiS report to the
effect that there are no violations
Of the prohIbltory law in town.
The fact is that the town was
never 50 dry in its history, Mayor
Hurd did not DO any fussing or any
grand stand playing He simply IS
sued orders to the sOuthside bunch
that has been more or less defiant
for years.to quit-and he meant busi-
ness The whole bunch moved out
OF town and the Houthside joints are
no more. All Abilene ever needed TO-
make the town dry vas nerve and
It 4 now in such a state Of drought
that even Gov. stubbs' Ileuths can't
find q Io0phole.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
Is John "A. Flack
Down in Mexico?

in the Reflector last spring that
Flaek is iii and may come back and
give himself up If clemency can be
assured from the officers. The spec
ific charge on which a warrant has
been issued Is forgery on account Of
a note bearing James Strachan's
name but which he says he did not
sign. Mrs. Flack is not in Enter
prise. 1t Is said that she left to Join
her husband and was traced as far
as st. Louis. There is also . story
that Mr.: and Mrs. Flack have been
In Topeka recently, but that cannot
be authenticated. It seems likely
that IN the end Flack will either be
caught or return voluntarily, About
$1,000 in rewards was originally Of
fered. These have expired and prob
ably would not be paid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
Abilene Schools
Will Open Sept. a

tee was instructed to paint and re-
pair the roof Of the high school
building and purchase such books Of
reference for the h'sh school and
grades as 1t thinks necessary.
The board transacted the usual
routine business, allowed bills and
adjourned sine die.
The new board met and organized
for the coming year. The new menu
bers, ]. w. Howe. H, 3. Ackers and
r. Nj. White, were sworn in, The
board elected H. H. Keel president
and R. M. White vice president
The board decided to begin school
September A.
President Keel appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Ways and means--R. M. White,
u. W. Howe and H. d, Ackers.
Building and grounds 70. P. Fen
ton, Chas. Morton and P. 9. Hoff-
man.
Schools, rules and regulations
II. d. Ackers, J. s. Engle and J. w.
Howe. M
The clerk which under the new
law must be from outside the board
was not elected 3a
The members Of the board are;
H. H. Keel, r. M. White, ]. w. Howe,
0. p. Fenton, Chae. Morton, H. y.
Ackers, ]. IS. Engle, P, q. Hoffman.
The board now consists Of eight
members instead Of ten.
The bonded indebtedness Of The
district is $4,000. Insurance on the
buildings for $4,000 is carried.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
THIS LOOKS PROMISING.


\ The following dispatch looks favor
Ilable ID Abilene for 1 visit from
slPres,defIt- TaFt during fair week. He
can make Abilene on the 27th when
Inc eoes 10 Nebraska.
washington, D. c., Aug. THE
most important trip President Taft
Il AZ planned since he has been in the
white house. in the view Of Repub--
l,,can leaders "a the trim during which
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

This dispatch was sent out from
Topeka last night: "Rumors have
reached Topeka that John A. Flack,
the iefaulting cashier Of the Abilene
state bank. who fled from Kansas
last fall after looting the bank and
causing its failure, is in Mexico. II
IL believed that the officers have
clews to his whereabouts and ex-
pect to apprehend him and bring him
back to Kansas for trial. He has
been gone since last September and
until recently the officers have not
seemed to have any trace Of him.
The story came from the office of
the state bank commissioner and It
Is understood that it emanated from
the Pinkerton detective agency. Moth
Ing Ii known here Of the matter, The
rumor has been current in Enterprise
for several weeks and was printed
d e
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

men have sold 5000 bushels already.
I wish you would warn your Kansas
readers against them"
There is really no excuse for any
farmer biting on a thing like this.
If he wants to get new varieties OF
seed, which is often a good thing,
him correspon4 with our Agri-
cultural college. He will get relia-
BILE and honest information.
Many farmers of this section have
had an object lesson along this line
in their recent purchase Of "speciosa
'atalpa" trees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
Crops in Dickinson
Beat 1910 $678, ,887

bushels per acre. Last year Dick
inson harvested only 1912 acres out
Of 81, 900 sown, and had 9S,769 bush
els, the smallest crop in its history.
Secretary Coburn estimates the
condition Of corn in this county at
68 per cent Of a full crop but the
rains since August 1st, the date Of
/ his reports will raise this to at least
rs and perhaps higher. The county
has 125, ,55S acres of corn. Last year
lit had 10000 acres Of corn, about
| 40, 600 acres Of wheat ground having
been put into corn when wheat
failed, The yield averaged 20 bush
eIs and the county had 8,sle,ooo
brshsis Us s6rn. This years crop
will probably be about 2,75O,OOO
bushels.
On the whole the county is far
better off than last year and with
the high prices for wheat and corn
farmers ought to be happy.
The 1911 figures in the table at
the head of this column are based
as to wheat on the current price Of
so cents bushel and for corn at
so cents a bushel-though 1t may
be higher than that. The 1910 fig-
ures are those from Secretary Co
burns report.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
pled b the HospltaI.

II. S. Mauehiey, aged 81. resid-
ing on East Fifth street, died at 81,
Joseph's hospital Kansas City Sun
day. He had been there several days
for treatment. The body has been
brought here and the funeral win be
Al the River Brethren church At 10
a, N. Wednesday. Rev. J. =. Hantr
officiating. Burial IN Abilene csme-
tsry. He leaves q wife. thrse laugh
ters and Z son e. vel ss q host o.
friends to mourn BE death. ohiiua7
later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
WAS AWARDED JUDGMENT FOR
COMMISSION AMOUNTING TO $50

In the justice court Of N. E. Reed
Saturday afternoon, S. C. Barr was
awarded judgment against Albert
Lenze for $50 and costs amounting
to 1855. The judgment was based
upon a claim for commission for the
sale of the Gem restaurant, former
ly belonging to Mr.. Lenze.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
ROCK FOR SEWER PROTECTION.
BuIkIiead VIII BE Built to Save the
Outlet.

The city commissioners this morn
ing let the contract to Ed. Franks for
40 loads Of rock to be used building
a bulkhead In the river bank to pro-
tect the opening of the sanitary sew
er. The river is washing the bank
away and this protection was needed.
Bills we're allowed and routine
business transacted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
UNION PACIFIC FILED SUIT
AGAINST GEO. ST PETER

The Union Pacific railroad has i'll
ed suit in the district court against
George Sc. Peter for sz4.l5 with
interest and costs. The petition
states that the railroads agent here
sold Mr. st. Peter one full fare and
one half fare ticket to Arcadia, Flor
ida. and undereharged him t2i.15.
r. ". Blair, B. ". seandett and c.
A. Maynard are attorneys for the
plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
MUST PAY FOR PAPER


Taking a paper out Of the
postoffice makes the recipient
liable for the bill. o. D., Aus
tn, d Butler. lMo.) publisher
sent his paper 10 Carries
Burge. The latter paid for It
twice and then refused to pay
again. He said he ordered 1t
stopped. But the court Of ap-
peals holds that mere accept
ance of the paper created q
liability. It adds:
"The preparation and pub
lication of a newspaper In
wolves much mental and ply
steal labor as we'll as an out
lay Of money. One who ac-
cepts the paper by continuous
ly taking 1t from the post
office receives a benefit and
pleasure arising from such
labor and expenditure as fully
as II he had appropriated any
other product Of another's la
Dor, and by such act he must
be held liable for the sub
scription price,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
LOOK OUT FOR BAD WHEAT.
Nebraskan Sends Out q Warning to
the Kansas Farmers.

A Nebraska subscriber writes as
follows: "There are some men in
our town who went over into Kansas
and sold seed wheat with some high
sounding name for SO bushel. As
matter Of fact, this wheat is Just
common wheat cleaned up to make
it look well. have heard that these
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
s1.slssss
s2,4ss,2ss
! sAsse4eAettss4 I

Secretary Coburn's report Issued
today shows 51,S65,OOO bushels Of
wheat for Kansas this year. the
smallest crop since 1899 and about
10000, 900 bushels less than last
year. The falling off was principally
in the western counties. Dickinson
county is given Sss54S acres sown
ana S7;752 acres harvested, yield
ing 1,404,O32 bushels or l6 2-S
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

Abilene yesterday. The recent wet
weather has caused the weeds along
the track to make a remarkable
growth and the burner win be used
along the entire line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

g " Pstsfson q EnterPFiss. and
chairman Of tie county commission-
era vas Overcome hy the heat this
sftsInoon during re business go
sion. He 8 recovering SLOWLY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

Rock Isiand Burning Weeds
he Rock itaut Vpsd burner 3
nov a rork On ths sslinr hrrnch
fron Hslirsion ard p.s,sa tafopeh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
Financing the Farmer

wonderful developments intensive scientific planting IN
placed the farmer in the class with the great
captains Of Industry applies his experience knowledge and In
tuition the the manufacturer
his science that he can cauuate
to a nicely the harvest will be.
The only uncertain which his plans
acuaonss the fall Of the This be cannot COM
fasghed businessmen he anticipate failure
and prepared it II need be.
themselves willing and able to repay have
this bank which literally extended Every
county ory himself against failure BY starting
an account the building Of this credit You
whether be good OF bad and small deposit
be the foundation Of big credit
Abilene National Bank
Abilene, Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

u6 UOdIu Vi cuuluIiuu uOJ Al
regular session last evening and
heard the final report Of the old COM
mittees, which was:
Receipts,
Balance. July 81, 1905 4,OOe.59
Received Co. Treas, \. 26,Sl1.1b
Received State Nor. Fund 10000
Received tuition ...... 466.2b
Received Interest. ...... 1914
Miscellaneous Receipts y. 5S.4b
Total Receipts ...,...$S1,42s.5S
Expenditures.
Teachers Salaries and SUI
pervision ........,...$l6,l12.Io
Incidental Expenses ., 2.51O,Sl
Paid Janitors 4. 1,6SO.O1
Repairs on Buildings l,54s.So
Books and Library ..... 2S.42
Transferred to bond fund 1,O14S7
Total paid for year. .~$21,OO6.
Balance on hand July 81 ss,52t.5i
The designations Of Miss Annie
Harris, as instructor in the high
school, and Herbert Rohrer, as prin-
cipaa of the south side, were read
and accepted.
Miss Nina McLatchey of Topeka
vas elected in place Of Miss Harris.
The prin' ipal OF the south side was
not elerted.
The building and grounds commit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

ACNdA 49, - - . - -.
Last years levy was 1.s5, mills, an
increase Of .oOO25 for this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

B AAA AAAe Z
= 1910. Z
: Wheat sS.76S bu.. .$ SS,454 :
& Corn S,s16,426 bu.. 1,7S5,SS4 :
{ s1,S1S,sss 4
4 1911. Z
3 Wheat 1,4O4,OS2 bu.$1,12s,225 :
3 Corn 2,75o,OOO bu., 1,s75,ooO :
Z s2,4Ss,225 4
4 Dickinson county is s6IS-
y ssv better on on its two prin-
] cipai crops this year than "
B was last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
COUNTY TAX LEVY is
LITTLE HIGHER THAN 1910.

The county commissioners made
the county tax levy for 1911 at their
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

The board Of edulation met In
regular session last evening and
heard the final report Of the old COM
mittees, which was:
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-01

advertisement Weak In Spelling But
should Hsvs Brought evsIness
70 Professor.

The Kansas City Star says . man
recently wrote TO the Minnca polis
Messenger a. follows:
"Mr. Editor: 10 Il il agreabui !
would Like TO write o Few articsls
for your Paper III the nature of &
l'ertaihg to Good Health 4 how
me can cure themselves of sevsral
Diseases by certain Exercises or
PHYSICAL culture"
The above recalls an advertise
rent which appeared in . paper In
The Bill, lie district:
81 have started o Physical Gull
'ured Busiiess, a. ! Relieved Exer-
Else will keep you more Alive than
what Medicine will Ny Office il
over the Undertake. Q, who ID my
Brother-in-law. and II you don't
consult Me early. your friends may
have to consult Him before you
.know."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-01

A lawyer charges a man 40
for "a ten minutes conversati ION
The man insists on paying il. A
doctor charges one dollar fcG a
prescription, and the patient al
ways says: Oh. pSfaW. r. r1l1T
enough" An undertaken charg
es 800 for conahuting funeral,
and he Is just lovely with every
body inside and outside the fam
lily, says the Marion, Ca
Record. A man buys gold brick
and apologies for NOT having b.,
ten before. An editor walks 4
mile in the hot sun 10 get mol
OF death or Of wedding or 4
social function and spends TIN II
hours writing it zap and tell Ii
pransl1rg peopel until he hates
himself. Then If lhe makes an ia
significant commission or charge,
five cents straight for 3 extra
copies he is stingy, careless, gool
for nothing old cuss who never
gets anything right and charges
fonr times tine price Of city pa
peers twice as iarge.-Ex,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-01

Backward, trun backward, oh
Tune in your flight, and give US
q maiden dressed proper, and
right. We are 50 weary OF
switches apd rats. Billy Burke
clusters apd peach basket hats
was o { jute hair in q horrible
pile, stacked on their heads TO
the height Of a mile. Something
is wrong with the maidens we
fear. Give us the girls as they
used to appear Give MS the
Rirlies we once knew OF yOre.
whose curls didn't come from a
hair dressing store. Maidens
who dressed with q senible view
and Just AS dame nature intend
ed them to. Give us a girl with
q figure her own, and fashioned
divmely to Nature alone. Fem
mime styles getting fiercer each
year-Oh give us the girls as
they used TO appear.-Sterlimg
Journal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-01

In the magnificent palace, near
Paris. where lived TIE victorien Sar-
dou, playwright, sas . huge chest
that contained sumberless little
boxes, duly Labeled. In these card
board receptacles were notes, jotted
down at any time, In any place,
newspaper cuttings, epigrams and
aphnrisms Of his owns chest Of
ideas aud plots. Sardou saw life
and ell events a. plots. and thought
that the richest aud widest imagi-
nation could invent nothing 20
thrilling. 90 fascinating and truly
dramatic 40 the incidents daily ~
corded in the newepapcra
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-01
A Great Advantage to Working
Men.

J. a. Maple, 1915 s. 7th 81, Steu-
benvilie, O., says: For years |
suffered from weak kidneys and
a severe bladder trouble. | learn
ed of Foley Kidney Pills and of
their wonderful cures 80 be
gan taking them and sure enou.
gin had as good results as any
! heard about Ny aekaGhe
itft me and to one Of my bllSi-
ness. expressman, that alone is
a great advantage. Ny kidneys
acted free and normal, and that
saved me lot Of misery. II is
now a pleasure 10 work where IA
used TO be a misery. Foley Kid
ney Pills have cured me add al.
Q have my highest praise.
Phoenix Drug Go.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-01

used to be the custom Of brides
Z heir wedding trip to leavs thsi.
q otuTse - reminders Of their
B eymoon on the mirrors and VIM
q b Of the rooms they occupied in
b %, bat the custom. according to
y 3 keepers, has been given up. at
4 : . far - experiences 60 in this
8 which probably entertains more
1lyweds than any other city in the
q (stty, says the New York Sun.
Nowadays the hotels don't think
it iecessary to have . special warn
inc against the DETACHMENT Of their
property by the brides. A remind
er Of the custom still fingers about
til old Aator house, however. There
I'll visitor viii still and conspicuous
y displayed in the notice to guests
talked on the door this warning:
fGuests are warned against using
diamonds on the mirrors or windoN.
paAes Of this room"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-01
TWO MARROW OgFeATs.


Samson, Louis XVI. Nspolsop
Bonaparts and the duke Of Yelling
ton we're once engaged In . discus
sion Of the narrow margin between
victory and defeat.
II gusss ought 70 know some
thing On that subject" said Louis.
= lot my throne b . neck"
True enough, Louis said Bona
pasts With laugh. But beat you
thH& II you viii look ct that rro-
Aqscis that Wellington carries On biz
feeads you win 80 thet ! Iast mips
b . noaALs
IL b - Tor bsth Il yss,s MD
oanson, ~fee histsgy pssvp thst !
~ ny power y . MR.