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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16

claims Of the sweet pea as a corona
tion flower. Queen Mary has decided
that the pink carnation is the blossom
she will carry.
The Windsor, which Is a deep pink
Is the carnation she particularly fav
ors, but the Lawson, cerise carna
ton; the Enchantress, which is pale
pink, and the Mrs. Joliffe, which is sal
mon pink, will also be fashionable du
ring the season. The Worshipful Com
pany of Gardeners have begged to be
allowed to present the coronation bou
quet and the queen has agreed to &C
cept 1t from them, so they will keel
the rarest and most perfect Windsor
carnations obtainable for the roya
bouquet.
One of her reasons for preferrinf
the carnation to the sweet pea as the
flower to be used Is that the weather
will probably be very warm at the
time of the coronation and the swee
pea fades very easily, while the car
nation does not droop in the heat.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
Mar on Eliza.

II is estimated that s10,ooo.ooo ID
spent annually for fly screens, willis
the wholesome out-of-dpors is left to
the enemy. In addition, there are
expensive and disagreeable poisons,
sticky paper and other devices for
killing of the pest. DR.. Clifton F.
Hodge, professor Of biology at Clark
university, will endeavor to make Wor.
cester, Mass, "a hyless city" He has
practical plan to get rid Of house
flies, which spread typhoid fever and
other diseases. He purposes to edu.
cate the people to cooperate with him
and will start on his campaign of pre-.
vention as soon as fiies begin to ap-
pear in the spring Students will as.
sist him and be assigned to different
fields. One will be assigned to q
dairy, another to barn and every
breeding place of the insect pest will
be under surveillance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
Childhood Souvenirs.

A good idea for mothers who Ike to
have souvenirs OF their little ones
childhood is to pSste in book sam
pies from every new dress or suit,
with picture Of the pattern II posi-.
BILE. Not only Is this interesting for
both mother and children In time to
come. but 1t forms = valuable history
Of costume for the period, and Is Of
practical service ~ we'll by 'insuring
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16

ranges OF tne copper river
district In Alaska Is to be
transported to smelter at
Tacoma, Wash. The first shipment of
1000 tons of broken ore was shipped
recentlw by railroad just completed
from Cordova on the southern coast
Of Alaska to Kennicutt, about two
hundred miles inland, where the mine
Is located.
The mine cost its owners about one
million dollars, the railroad with
equipment calls for an expenditure of
some twenty-three million dollars.
To the prospectors who originally
located the copper lode now called the
Bonanza, the property was practically
worthless without railroad. They
could not get the copper to market.
In fact, without capital they could not
mine the ore, and 1t was with the
greatest difficulty that the hardy pi-
oneers who discovered the deposit
could meet the legal requirements of
the United States government and pay
Tor the assessment work from year to
rear.
The law demands that 500 worth of
work shall be done on each claim
every year by any one taking up min
Ing rights in Alaska. This demand
meant not only the cost of labor, for
which the liberal estimate of ten dol
lars a day is allowed for each man
employed but 1t necessitated carrying
supplies of food from Valdez along a
hazardous and narrow horse trail for
a distance roughly calculated at two
hundred miles. . .-
The discouragements, sufferings and
tragedies which followed this trail trip
through the wilderness, in the winter
months when the fierce billiards OF
Alaska swept for days at a time down
the Copper river valley. piling the
snow ten to twenty feet deep in
gulches, are heard Of at the camp
6reside today and have caused many
4 chechak newcomer In Alaska) to
turn back Lefore he has crossed the
summit.
1t was conditions like these with
which Jack Smith and Clarence War.
ner, who discovered the Bonanza, had
to contend from 1900 until they sold
their interest in the property, sew.
erai years later. Meanwhile in order
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
THE TRUTH ABOUT BLUING.
ak No. l..

Avoid liquid bluing. Every drop
of water is adulteration. Half cents
worth of blue in large bottle filed
with water is sold for cents or 10
cents in many places.
Always use RED CROSS BALL
BLUE, the blue that's all blue. A
large two-oz. package, all blue, sells
for 5 cents, or 4-oz. for 10 cents. De-
lights the laundress. AT ALL GOOD
GROCERS.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
Smallest Inhabited Island.

People who inhabit some Of the
Thousand Islands in the st. Lawrence
river claim that they are the smallest
Inhabited islands in the world, but it
has recently been determined that the
site of the Eddystone lighthouse is en-
titled to the distinction, the island
upon which this lighthouse Is built
being only 80 feet in diameter at low
lido
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
Bound to Mako a Kick.

The fussy guest looked over the or
der that had been served him, and
then summoned the waiter. Look
here!" he exclaimed. you have
brought me coffee. Did l order coffee?"
NO, sir. That isn't coffee, sir-it's
tea" Are you sure that's tear"
"A Absolutely. sir" Well, | ordered
cocoai"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
Tho poa and the Flea.

Dog fanciers realize the difficulty Of
separating the animals from the feas
which often inhabit them. Few of the
older methods are entirely satisfac-
tory, but Chicago electrical man is
authority for the statement that the
use of the vacuum cleaner Is most eff
cacious
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
Hint to Editors.

II you are really eager to have
something copied all over the state,
often with credit given, print a piece
about advertising-advise everyone to
advertise, talk about the value of ad-
vertising. 1t won't take long to show
how widely your paper Is read.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
Better Done In Private.

A well-known doctor, we read, ad-
vises people to roll the eyes in order
to strengthen the eye-muscles. A lit
tie risky. perhaps; for II this exer-
else were carelessly practiced in
crowded restaurants and other pub
lie places, the eye would stand a good
chance Of being erIdanlv blackened.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
Where They DISAGREED.

Meyerbeer and Rossini, in spite of
all their rivalries, were the warmest
Of friends. Rossini once said: "Mey.
erbeer and I can never agree" When
some one In surprise asked why, he
replied: "Meyerbeer likes sauerkraut
better than he does macaroni."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
II Comes From Paris.

Quite the newest dining fad in
Paris is to have everything Of the
very simplest Four simple but, Of
course, exqulsitely served dishes take
the place Of the usual long dinner, and
the table decoration consists Of a crys-
tai or cut glass bowl Of violets. The
effect Is charming.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
Cruelty of Love.

a. A New England sentimentalis,
couldn't marry the girl he loved. SO
stayed in bed 40 years. The old. old
story. Just trying to lay down his
life for her.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16

Mothers win find Mrs. winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their c.ii;d.el
1uring the teething period.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
Mot "a Avoid Debt.

Ono way to avoid publicity and at
tention is to become a bridegroom
Topeka Capital.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
Sweet Pea Not Royal Choice.

In vain did gardeners and horticul-
turists In England try to push the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-06-16
mr. P0RT az cORDON4

LOFTY peak of almost pure
copper in the mountain
ranges Of the Copper river
\ district In Alaska is to be
transnorted to a smelter at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
GOES TO FLORIDA CHARGE.
Rev. A. L. Hope and Family Seek
New Home.

Rev. A. L. Hope and family leave
tomorrow for Jacksonville, Fla,
where they will reside, seeking a
warmer climate because of Mrs.
Hopes health. They have lived here
IA years and have made many friends
who will regret to see them leave
and who will wish them well. Mr'
Hope has been presiding elder OF
the U. B. church during his ministry
here; he was candidate for governor
on the Prohibition ticket six years
ago and has made record as force
full energetic minister whose work
has commanded respect. For ls
months he has been pastor OF TIE
Manchester M. e. church and mas
doubled its membership and raised
500 for church improvements. he
will take some militant Kansas
theology to the Floridians that VIII
do them good. He will enter the
Methodist ministry in his new home
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
ABILENE, KANSAS, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Z 1911

A merger Of seven Kansas flour
mills into the Kansas Flour Mills
company with a capital of 9 million
dollars, one of the largest corpora
tions In Kansas, was consumated
when a charter was granted by the
state charter board. The headQuar-
ters will be in Wichita.
The purpose Of the corporation,
according to the organizers, is to
unite the Kansas flour mills in order
to standardize their flour and create
for 1t large and broader market;
to economize in management and
produce better flour at lower prices
than is possible under individual
management; to create Al stronger
and better market for Kansas tur-
key red wheat; to increase the home
manufacture of the Kansas product
The G. Hoffman & Son Milling Co.
of Enterprise is one of the seven
mills to join the combine. The
board Of directors includes E. v.
Hoffman and R. W. Hoffman Of En-
terprise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
Hoffmans Join Big
Flour Mill Combine

whes1; to increase the home manufac-
ture of the Kansas product.
The firms In the merger are: The
Moses Brothers Mill and Elevator
company. Great Bend; the Kingman
Milling company, Kingman; the 9.
Hoffman & Son Milling company, En-
terprise; the Hoffman Milling COM
pany, Enterprise; the Pratt Mill and
Elevator company, Pratt; the New
Era Milling company, Arkansas City;
the Anthony Milling company, An
thony.
at Is recognized by all students
that in marketing any product adver-
tising Is one Of the chief factors"
L. e. Moses said. "The mills In the
Northwest have been aggressive in
that way and have created a demand
for spring wheat products out of all
proportion to their relative values.
The advertising has created a higher
priced based market for spring wheat
and its products than we enjoy In our
turkey hard wheat district, Scientific
analysis shows that the -four made
from turkey red wheat, raised in our
state and milled under scientific meth
ods produces q better flour for the
baker and housewife than any variety
Of wheat raised In the world.
"Our company is not trust, but
simply a number Of we'll known mills
seeking to better the conditions that
now prevail in the manufacturing and
marketing of Kansas hard winter
wheat -four"
A. ]. Hunt Of Arkansas City said:
I'm an ordinary good year Kansas
raises about 90,OO0,0OO bushels OF
wheat and about 100000 is the best
kind Of milling wheat. The mills Of
Kansas have the capacity to grind all
this wheat but they have been unable
to run at their full capacity because
they were not able properly to reach
principal markets"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
CASE STORE WINDOWS TELL
OF HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS

The big windows of the Case de-
partment store are blossoming out
with the approach Of the holidays.
These windows are always very at
tseetiSs during the holiday season
and people give them many admiring
glances. The little folks are already
punching in front of the handsome
display of toys from the basement.
BY the way, the store never had
such a handsome display OF every
thing or was go popular as now and
the crowds seen on its floors indi-
cate how 1t attracts shoppers from
all parts of the county.
The basement under the manage
ment Of D. R. Forgan is proving es-
pecially up to date and is filled with
the most striking of articles suit
able for the Christmas season. The
Case store has reason to expect
great business this month and is pre-
pared for 1t with its splendid stock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
THE SHORTEST EVENING.


The shortest evening OF the year
will soon be here. The shortest even
ing comes about Dec. 8. 1t isn't on
the shortest day, which occurs about
Dec. 81. Commencing about Dec. 8
the sun begins to get later in the
evenings, although the gain Is so slaw
that 1t takes about a week to gain
the first minute. II gains faster until,
In a mon., the evenings are gaining
from one to one ana one-half min
utes a day. The sun, however, will
continue to rise later until about
Jan. s. The shortest evening and
shortest morning are about month
apart. The gain in the evening sun
after Dec. does not equal the loss
in the morning sun until about Dec.
-, when the shortest day occurs. AL
though the sun continues to rise
later for two weeks after that, the
evening sun Is then gaising more
than the morning sun loses 80 that
the day grows longer. After Jan. 8
the day begins to lengthen at both
ends. II you don't believe this, get
an almanac that prints the daily ris-
Ing and setting Of the sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
TWO FARMERS INSTITUTES
TO BE HELD IN DECEMBER.

During December two formers in
stitutes conducted by the state agri-
cultural college are to be held in
Dickinson county. The subjects at
these meetings include every imag-
Unable department of farming. In
some instances the lecturers DEM
onstrate and personally direct work
upon request, to help the farmers
along.
The first institute will be held
at Solomon December 4. The leo
lures at this meeting will be given
by c. v. Holsinger and Miss Ella
M. Nash.
The second institute viii be held
at Chapman Dec. 49, The speakers
for this occasion will be George 8
Hine and w. s. Gearhart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07

The wichita Beacon of Monday
says: Failing 1900 feet when his
parachute failed to open, Charles
Green, known as Peerless Polo"
crashed to the earth in a stubble
field near Valley Center Saturday
night incurring injuries which may
cause his death.
"Green is AZ years old. He Is In
a critical condition at the st. Francis
hospital and has not regained con-
seriousness. One leg is broken, he has
internal injuries and the fall on the
wheat stubbIe lacerated his face and
his eyes. If he lives he may be blind.
Green has been making flights at
towns along the interurban for sew
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
HOFFMAN ELEVATOR AT NEW
CAMBRIA is DESTROYED.

The Hoffman elevator at New
Cambria with 10000 bushels of
wheat stored in the building, was
totally destroyed by fire Monday
morning. H. ]. Stanley, who oper-
ates the elevator barely escaped with
his life. His face was SO badly
burned he tainted from the pain.
Monday morning two car loads OF
wheat had been set on the elevator
siding to unload into the elevator.
One car had been partly unloaded
when at $3.50 o'clock, fire was dis
covered in the chute Of the elevator.
1t is supposed 1t was caused from
spontaneous combustion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
Mcnamara Bros. Get
Only Prison Sentences

or TIE country widely known LABOR
leaders, but said that arrests might
first be made by the federal govern
ment.
District Attorney Fredericks said:
"The prosecution of the higher-ups
will proceed, and eventually the en-
tire matter will come into the hands
Of the federal authorities"
The vigor with which the federal
government is pressing its investiga-
tion into the conspiracy which is al
legged to extend over the entire coun-
try, has been increased.
M. A. Schmidt and David Kaplan,
jointly indicted with the McNa-
maras for the Times disaster, have
not been captured, but the state, 1t is
believed, has a good clew to their
whereabouts, and they may be ar
rested soon. Others said to have
much to do with the direction Of the
destruction Of the Los Angeles Times
and with other explosions, are re-
ported to be implicated.
Asked II there would be any more
arrests, Mr.. Ford declared that it
would depend on the testimony OF GER
tain witnesses in the Franklin case.
There may be sensational de-
velopments, however" he remarked
to an Eastern newspaper correspond.
ent, who contemplated leaving here
soon, "and you had better not leave
for at least another week"
He was asked If he thought that
within another week arrests In con-
nection with the conspiracy to blow
up the Times building or the Frank
lin case would be made. hut be de-
clared himself unable to discuss the
matter at this time.
Franklin, who Is out on $4,000
bail, furnished by counsel for the Nc
namaras, would not discuss his case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
NV. A. Elected Officers.

The Officers elected by Abilene
csmp No. S5s NJ. W. A. for the
ensuing year ere: P. c., H. X.
Eicboltz: v. c., John H. Roemer;
W. A., Frank Sullivan; Banker w.
E. Blye; Clerk. C. P. Snyder; Es-
eort. Roy Forney; watehman. A. L.
Beach; Sentry, John Carpenter; ply
sIe,ans. H B. FeIty, T. R. conklin'
T. Short and S. s. steelsmith;
trustees. three years. Roy c. Lahr'
two years. ]. D. Adams, one year.
Geo. ST. Peter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
STRIKE is SETTLED.
Herfngton People Are Now at Ease
Again.

This year, II ever, the people OF
Herington have some reason to be
thankful. For weeks business has
been disturbed by the fear that sew
eral crafts in the employ Of the Rock
Island would strike any day. Such
a condition would have worked a
hardship on every interest In the
cfty-Rock Island railway, employees,
the businessmen and the citizens IN
general. Coming in the winter sea-
son, II would have been particularly
hard. That those who would have
been affected by the strike we're not
unconscious Of the results Is evi-
deneed BY the fact that all seemed
to rejoice when the news came Sat-
urdsy that the matters had been i'd
justed.-Herington Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
Missionary Dead in Africa.

The death Of Levi Doner in Rho
desia, South Africa, will be a severe
loss to the missionary force OF the
River Brethren there. Mr.. Doner
is well known in this country and
details of his death will be available
about January first. Bishop Steiger-
wald cabled the news last week. This
is the fourth death among the work
ers there, the others being Mrs. Sara
Cress, Elder Jesse Engle, Mrs. Levi
Doner and now Levi Loner. Mrs.
Jacob o. Lehman died in this coun-
try fro mresults Of fevers contracted
there. The first two of these martyrs
were from Dickinson county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
NEwBERS.

John Gish Of Ples4an. H':i rade
a business trip in this vicinity.
Miss Mary Sheets spent SUNDAY
with Miss NaOma Emig at L. G En-
gle's.
Quite a number from Hevbern
attended the meeting at Holland
Sunday evening.
BF. Jury end family and Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Esbeiman visited at
e. H Lenhert's Sunday.
T. II. Easter was helping p p.
Force build q barn
Miss Bepe Hptchinsoa spert a.
8ssk h kbileIe.
PRAYER neriing res a p. 8 E--
s's's Ia I1rr1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07

Joseph A. cress, son Of J. P. Cress
Of Buckeye has recently purchased
a second complete Rarket store stock
Al Manhattan. Joseph crss Jr. has
been in business there for several
years making such good success that
be has invested in this second store.
Paul cress has become manager Oi
the new business
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
Dare Devil Green
Nearly Killed in Fall


eral weeks. He uses one of the
largest parachutes ever made. The
drop Saturday was a short one and
Green's weight failed to throw the
big parachute open.
sGreen came to this city with his
wife and two children in October
He had been living at the Williams
rodming house, 251 North Topeka
avenue. He had been remarkably
successful in his aerial work. He Is
considered an expert, as he has been
ballooning twenty-five years"
Green made several ascents at An
lene last spring. Later he went to
Colorado. NJ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07

Topeka, Dec. 5.-A merger OF seven
Kansas -four mills into the Kansaa
Flour Mills company, with capital
of S9,OOO,OO0, one of the largest cor
porations In Kansas, has just been
consummated and a charter granted
by the state charter board. The head
quarters will be in Wichita.
The purpose Of the corporation ac-
cording to the organizers, Is to unite
the Kansas -four mills in order to
standardize their -four and create for
It a larger and broader market; to
economize in management and pro-
duce a better flour at lower prices
than Is possible under individual man
agement; to create a stronger and
tier market for Kansas turkev hard
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
Abilene Will Vote
on Light Franchise

light. At present only IL arc lights
are used to light the streets Of Abb
lene at night. II the light ordinance
is adopted by the voters at the spec
ial election, Thursday, Dec. 2S, nearly
every street intersection In the resi-
dence district will have a light. An
ornamental post with five lights will
be placed on practically every cor
ner in the business district.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
FLORIDA NOT AS BAD
AS TT Is PAINTED.

Mrs. Harry Picking writes from
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, I'VE get
mighty lonesome for old Kansas and
the home folks. We were glad to
have william Brown and family Of
Abilene come on Dec. Srd to make
this their home. Lots of tourists
coming here now. weather is delight
full and so far the past year has
brought us no storm or flood This
Florida country isn't half as bad as
4 is commonly reported to be-"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07
STOCKHOLDERS or FAIR
ASSOCIATION TO MEET.

Next Tuesday, Dec. ~, at 1880
O'Clock at the court house, the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Dickinson county fair association
will be held. Officers for the en-
suing year will be elected
"The stockholders that cannot be
D esent," said c. A. Morton, secre-
tary of the association today, may
send their proxy to me before the
meeting"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-07

The city commissioners at their
meeting this morning completed ar
rangements for the special election
to vote on street lights. The proc
lamation made last Friday will be
published tomorrow.
Now 1t is up to the citizens OF
Abilene to decide whether or not
Abilene is to come out. Of its long
decades of darkness into a city OF