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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
Tuesday, January 10, 1911.

Tuesday, January 10, 1911.
Board met as per adjournment, all
present.
Contract for printing 5000 personal
property statements and 500 mer-
chants statements was let to the Re-
Hector Publishing Co. for $4S.75.
Resignation of ]. s. Boyce Jr., as
constable Of Hayes township was ac-
cepted.
Board accepted the resignation Of
Geo. F. Humphrey as constable of Her
ington and appointed John Burback to
fill vacancy.
Adjourned to meet Wednesday, jan
uary II, 1911, at 8 a. m.
Wednesday, January II, 1911.
Board met as per adjournment. all
present.
Checked County Clerks ledger with
daily statements of county treasurer.
The following banks were made
county repositories:
Abilene National Bank.
Citizens Bank. Abilene.
Farmers National Bank, Abilene.
Bank of Harrington.
First National Bank Of Herington.
Citizens State Bank. Solomon.
Solomon National Bank.
Dickinson County Bank, Enterprise
Enterprise State Bank.
Chapman State Bank.
COpACb olatC Odhh VI SHdpIthHs
Hope State Bank
WOodbine State Bank.
Navarro State Bank.
Carlton State Bank.
Elmo State Bank.
Citizens State Bank, Talmage.
Manchester State Bank.
Board ordered $4,000 reduction from
valuation Of Shellenbarger Mill & Ele-
vator Co. on account Of erroneous as
sessnnent i-
Board went to Inspect Poor farm. re-
turned at 4 o'clock pm
Discussed matters pertaining to the
welfare OF the county and adjourned
to meet Thursday January ~, at 9 a. m.
Thursday, January ~, 1911.
Board met as per adjournment, C. W.
Peterson and B. d. Fry present.
The business of this session being
completed the board adjourned sine die.
Attest:
c. W. PETERSON,
H. W. KING, Chairman.
County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16

farm at salary Of s70e par year.
on motion j. B. Ramsey was reap
pointed tanitor Of the court house at
ON motion T. Il. Conklin was reap
pointed county physician and health
officer as per contract Of last year.
On motion John Sherman was ap-
pointed overseer of the poor in Abb
lene at a salary of IS per month.
January 10. 1911.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector February 16, 1919
PUBLICATION NOTICE,

To the heirs at law of wilhelm Witt,
deceased, late of Dickinson county,
state Of Kansas, and all persons in
terested: -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
KANSAS WHEAT
GETS GOOD RAIN
"
Inc First Soaking Since September
in Places.
THE FARMERS ARE JUBILANT
Nm Addition to Bringing on Winter
THE FARMERS ARE JusILAN1
IN Addition to Bringing on Winter
Wheat Il viii Put Ground
In Condition for
Oats.

Topeka, Feb. 14.-Dspatches from
many points in Kansas as far vast as
EaMna and Abilene and south FAR Into
Oklahoma tell Of heavy rains. In some
places It was the first rainfall OF con
sequence for FIVE and one-half to six
months. II was a rain OF the SLOW
soaking variety, which farmers say
was Of great value to the wheat,
6alina, Kas., Feb. 14.-A slow rain
began falling here about noon and has
steadily increased until 9 o'clock,
when more than a half inch had fall
en-. This 10 the first rain Of any CON
sequence since September l, and tine
ground was dangerously dry for
wheat. Much Of the wheat has failed
20 terminate, and that which IL up has
q Mckly appearance. This moisture
will be Of great benefit. and Farmers
my 1t is not yet too late even for
Wheat which has not sprouted. The
moisture will also put the ground IN
fair shape for oats sowing. Indlca-
mons are tnat ram wiz i"n -. -
the night Neporus lron otnei 'oun
ties In the central and western part
oafthe state indicate similar rains.
Clay Center, Kas., Feb. IA fine
rain has been falling here most OF the
Gay. IL y practicany Ine nist soou ~.
'eoaklnE inc slounu n"s "@ 49,. NJ ,, ,',J'
Ia1t. during rne recent warm weaui.
or mucn Oh One spring pio"ine ioi O"''
was oone'
NJ
niiswor'n' has' rev, lH la" n .So
nrst moisture slnce september 90
1SlO. Inere nave Deen sever~l traceo'
but none over one'tentn OF an men ~
tnat time. more IMAM One-naI in T
more.
Juncuon Clty. h@S' FeD' l4AH
sncn OF ram lei mere. 4niS WI, W
OF immense value 10 une wneAt wnion
mas sunered conslueraOly from Vne
dry Weatner OF tne past mon0n'
smith Center, kas'' FeO' la'-fe&Vy
1ain has been iailing mere nearly AL
Gay. This 10 the nrst good ram since
September.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16

(First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector February 10, 1917
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16

Garrett, Kss., Feb. IA heavy
rain has been falling with prospects
Of its continuing. This Is the first
good rain since early in September
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16

Ellsworth, Kas., Feb. 14.-Rain has
been falling here all day, being the
first moisture since September ~,
1910. There have been several traces
but none over one-tenth Of an inch In
that time. More than one-haR inch
has fallen, with good prospects for
more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16

Junction City, KaB., Feb. 14.--An
anch OF rain fell here. This will be
Of immense value to the wheat which
has suffered considerably from the
dry weather Of the past month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16

Icmporia, Kas., Feb. 14.-HaK an
inch Of rain fell here, the most at
any time for the last elk months. The
indications are for more rain, which 10
needed badly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16

Clerk OF District coUrt
Moore 9 Humphrey. attorneys for
plnlntII.. q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16

Smith Center, Kas., Feb 14.-Heavy
rain has been falling here nearly all
day. This 10 the first good rain since
September. ....
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
CONGRESSMAN AND ECONOMY

1t is fast becoming a mystery as
to just where the Representatives of
the American people at Washington
are going to begin the program of
economy in the public expenditures
that 1t is admitted on all sides is nee
essary if the country is to escape the
treasury deficit that threatens to con-
front it at the end of the fiscal year,
says the Macon Evening News. In
the passage of the preposteroIs
Sherwood pension bill the national
house has already shown an indispo-
sition to begin with the general ap-
preparation bills, and, on the other
hand, the congressman do not be-
ieve that economy should begin at
home-witih themselves-jud ging
from their action on the bill to trim
down their mileage stipends, honora-
RUINS or whatever other name it may
be called in polite parlance. Contin-
uing, our Macon contemporary says:
1.-The mileage was origially in
tended and appropriated merely
to cover the fare of congressman
and senators to and from Washing
ton. The congressman and sena-
tors draw twenty cents a mile for
the distance from their homes to
Washington and return. Railroads
sell mileage books at two cents a
mile. Consequently congressman
make the difference matter of
eighteen dollars more or less on
their railroad fare for every one
Thousand miles travelled by them
in going to and returning home
from Washington. OF course the
members spend additional money
while travelling, but they would do
that no matter where they hap
pened to be.
Representative Palmer, chair
man of the Economy Board,
thought he saw chance to save
something here and ne brought in
a bill to reduce the allowance to
ten cents a mile. But the bill was
voted down Sc to 1873. A record
vote was then made to recommit
the bill to the committee ON appro-
priations, and ON this vote stood
81 to 127. Fifty-six democrats
went back on their economy pro-
gram and voted with the seventy
three republicans, who were deter
mined to hold on to the good
things Scores of members of both
parties escaped, not caring to go
on record. Those fellows who
lodged or deserted thwarted the
effort of the eighty-one democrats
and seventeen republicans who
proved their sincerity by voting
to end this petty graft. "
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
A MAIL ORDER DEAL.

From the Square Deal.
Down in Oklahoma the other day
man went into a store to buy a
saw. He saw the kind he wanted
and asked the price. 1t was $1.65,
the dealer said.
Good gracious" said the man.
Il can get the same thing from Sears
& Roebuck for $1.35."
That's less than it cost me-" said
the dealer, 'but I'll sell it on the
same terms as the mail order house,
just the same"
"All right" said the customer.
You can send it along and charge it
to my account
Not on your life," the dealer re-
piled. mo charge account. You
can't do business with the mail or
der house that way. Fork over the
cash
The customer complied.
Now, 2 cents for postage and 5
cents for money order"
What - - -"
Certainly, you have to send a
letter and a money order to mail
order house, you know"
The customer, inwardly raving.
kept to his agreement and paid the
nickel
NOW, 25 cents expressage."
We'll, I'll be =" he said, but
paid it, saying, Now, hand me that
saw and I'll take it home myself and
be rid of this foolery."
Hand it to you? Where do you
think you are? You're in OkIaho-
ma and I'm in Chicago, and you'll
have to wait two weeks for that
saw"
Whereupon the dealer hung the
saw on peg and put the money in
the cash drawer.
That makes $167," he said. at
has cost you cents more and taken
you two weeks longer to get it than
If you had paid my price in the first
place"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
Notice to the ublic.

Notice is hereby given to all con-
cerned that no bills against Terrell
County, Georgia, will be paid unless
authorized by A. j. Hill, Chairman,
or w. B. Cheatham, Clerk of Com
missioners, the purchasing agents
for the county, except county Off
GERS buying stationery and other Of
fee supplies for their offices. All
accounts must be in the hands of
the Clerk of Commissioners by the
25th Of each month for payment at
next regular meeting. Accounts not
filed before the 25th will go over for
30 days. This rule will be strictly
enforced. Done by resolution at the
regular meeting of commissioners.
This December 9Th, 1911.
A. J. HILL, Chairman.
W. B. CHEATHAM, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
Bids Wanted for Bonds.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Sealed
bids are hereby requested for the
six thousand ($6,OO0.OO) dollar six
per cent school bonds to be sold by
the Town of Parrott; said bonds to
bear date from January 1, 1912,
and payable according to the terms
specified in the order validating said
bonds. Bids should be submitted
under seal to S. ]. Carter, Clerk,
PARROT, Ca, for any part or the
whole Of said bonds. Certified che>k
for five per cent of the amount OF
each bid submitted must accompany
the same. Bids will be opened Jan
uary End, 1912. The Mayor and
Council of the Town of Parrot re-
serve the right to reject any or all
OF said bids, or to accept the high
est bid, or bids, within their option
or discretion. Terms cash. THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PAR
ROTT, Per S. J. Carter. Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
TWO FATHERS.

With a daughter in the grave, sent
there by the husband who should
have loved and protected her, and
with the husband, too, laid away be-
meath the sod, the victim of the
laws arrangement, two men-the
fathers of these children-met the
other day, their friendship triumph
ant over the pain and anguish and
memories of the two grim tragedies.
They We're Henry Clay Beattie, faith
er of the young man who was recent
Ivy executed at Richmond for the
murder of his wife, and Robert V.
owen, whose daughter was the vic
tim. All their lives they had been
friends, and it speaks volumes for
their strength of character that this
friendship still continues. They met
at Dover, Del, where Mr.. Beattie
was the others guest, to consult over
the welfare Of the grandchild-the
son of the murdered woman and the
executed mainland decide upon suit
able provision for it's future. Arm
in arm they walked through the
streets of Dover, each pulsing with
painful memories and each Offering
from his own desolate heart what
ever of comfort and solace he could
give the other.
1t was a pathetic sight, such as
the world seldom sees, with it's
bright illuminant, their undying
and the memory of a lit
tie child
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27

Governor Slaton has appointed So
licitor- General w. F. George to sue
coed Judge U. V. Whipple, resigned.
as judge of the superior court of the
Cordele circuit, and named Hon. Max
E. Land for the vacant solicitorship.
Judge George is a Webster county
boy who has attained success and
prominence since his removal to
Dooly county, and Solicitor General
Land is a we'll known and popular
lawyer of Cordele and brother of
Prof. F. E. Land of Dawson. The
appointments are considered excel
lent ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
NATIONAL BIRD RESERVATIONS

The National Association of Au-
dubon Societies is the pioneer of
bird protection in this country.
Through its efforts fifty-two national
bird preserves have been set aside
and maintained, and many places
have been supplied with wardens
to protect the birds during the breed
ing season.
Germany has preceded US in the
conservation of birds as we'll as of
the forests, and has done much to
supply in artificial ways what had
been destroyed through carelessness
or by widespread cultivation of the
land. They are growing hedges
where certain birds can nest, cut
ting off the tops of trees in places
so that they can spread out lower
branches, thus forming the thickets
that birds love and that have been
too thoroughly done away with by
civilization. They tie bushes to-
gether to make better shelter,
and hang skillfully constructed
boxes everywhere possible to take
the place of dead trees. The
Grand Duchy of Hesse installed
$500 of these boxes in the govern
ment forests that were all in time
discovered by birds and taken pos
session of. The government has al
so ordered the old trees to be left
standing in the crown forests that
the natural nesting places be not all
destroyed. Baron Won Berlepsh, called
the father of modern scientific bird
conservation, has equipped his large
estate at Sebach as an experimental
station for bird protection, and his
clever and sympathetic ways of MAX
ing birds feel at home are copied
by many other land owners
And the wisdom of his protection
has been thoroughly proved, says
the Craftsman, for at times when
adjoining estates were ruined by
insect pests his were fresh and un-
harmed, an undeniable proof Of the
service the birds render mankind
when permitted to do so. His or
6hards furnished witch nesting boxes
are free from caterpillars when al
the rest of the neighborhood suffers
from these pests.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
Administrators Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County.-By vir-
tue of an order of the Court of Ordi-
nary of Terrell county, granted at
the December term, 1911, l will sell
for cash to the highest bidder. before
the court house in Dawson, Ca, on
the first Tuesday in January, 1912,
all notes, judgments, accounts and
other evidence of indebtedness due
to J. A. Fulton's estate, a list of
which is advertised in four public
places in said county; also store
counters, show cases, 2 iron safes,
2 pair of scales, 1 shot gun, 1 desk,
1 violin, flute, 1 other instrument.
Sold as the property of J. A. Fulton's
estate for division by me as admins
traitor of said estate. This Dec. list.
1911. ROBERT FULTON. Adrnr.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
For Years Support.

Georgia, Terrell county.-To all
whom it may concern: Notice is
hereby given that the appraisers ap-
pointed to set apart and assign a
years support to Mollie Laing and
Minor children, the widow of Zach
La1ng, deceased, have filed their
award, and unless good and SUFFICIENT
cause Is shown the same will be made
the Judgment of the court at the
January term, 1912, of the Court of
Ordinary to be held Jan. End, 1912.
This December End. 1911.
W. B. CHEATHAM. Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27

We are not one of those fellows
who think Judge Russell should re-
sign, says the Marietta News. We
agree with our Marietta contempt
rary. Judge Russell is filling place
for which he is very we'll fitted and
to which he was elected by an over
whelming majority of his fellow cit
liens. His ambition to be governor
was a laudable one, and he had as
much right to run for that Office as
any other man
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
THE NEW PENSION GRAB.

In editorially discussing the dol
.lar-a-day pension bill, which it is
intimated will cause the expenditure
of $4O,O0O,O0O a year and, with add
ed pay, SIS, 900, 900 the second year,
the Macon Telegraph says; what
it will amount to in the end we can
only guess. 1t is a far more vicious
measure than the dependent pension
bill vetoed by President Cleveland
in 1887 All the traditions Of the
democratic party are against it, yet
it passed the house by vote of 229
to 80, and the democratic majority
is responsible. 1t is true that "a
democrats, including Mr.. Underwood,
voted with 8 republicans against it,
but Speaker CLARK, who has tramped
the country boasting that the eco
nOmical democrats have cut down ex-
penses 100000 or so, joined the
majority of his party in helping the
republicans add nearly so per cent
to the already outrageous pension
outlay"
1t is gratifying to note that our
immediate representative in con-
gress, Hon. S. A. Roddenbery, not on
ly voted against this pension grab,
but made a speech against it that
was strong yet conservative.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
For Dismiss1on..

Georgia, Terrell County Where
as, A. j. Hill, executor of the last
Will of Washington Garrett, repre-
sents to the court in his petition
duly filed and entered on record,
that he has fully administered Wash
lngton CARROTS estate; this is, there
fore to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause,
II any they can, why said executor
should not be discharged from his
administration and receive letters
Of dismission on the first Monday in
January, 1912 This Dec. 2, 1912.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
The Corn WeeviI.
1 the Savannah Press.

From the Savannah Press.
Perhaps the greatest menace
to successful corn growing in this
section is the weevil which de-
stroys the crop after it is housed.
Right now much stress is being
laid on how to get a big yield per
acre. Of equal Importance is the
question of a cheap and practical
plan to avoid the ravages Of the
weevil after the crop is raised and
arnered.-Pe1ham Journal.
This is a practical matter, answer
the Macon Telegraph. The corr
weevil is a pest in South and South
west Georgia. DR.. Soule of the ag
ricultural department will probabl,
take hold of this matter. He ha
already taught the people how t.
make corn, and now, perhaps, cal
show them how to save it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
THE NEXT CANDIDATE.

The Houston (Texas) Post asks
the democrats, when they select their
next candidate for president, to be
practical: to nominate man who
could carry couple of doubtful
Northern states states necessary to
elect, rather than to overlook this
factor and 90 after the ballots of sew
eral radical states, the electoral votes
OF which fall short of two states
needed to win.
The Post points out that under the
most favorable circumstances the
democrats must have either New
York or Ohio, in addition to the
safely democratic states, to win.
There are those who cling to the
idea that expediency is unnecessary
in politics and that availability ought
not to be considered in choosing a
candidate for the presidency" says
The Post. Nothing is more falla-
cious. Experience has repeatedly
shown that it is disastrous to ignore
the practical elements in politics,
and the practical element embraces
not only the question of availability,
but the PRONUNCIATION of platform
setting forth the demands which will
command the support of the greatest
number of voters"
The paper points out that the
democrats won in 1884 because they
nominated the available man-Gro-
yer Cleveland-a man they believed
could insure New York for the ticket
The Post continues: Even cas-
ual investigation will convince the
intelligent citizen that the democrat
ic party to win next year must carry
in addition to the solid South some
of the great states of the North.
There is not a man whose name has
been mentioned for the presidency
but who can carry the South. We
must remember that The question
we are confronted with is, who can
carry New York or Ohio or both?
The time has come for the democrats
to seriously consider the situation. A
great victory is possible, but caution
and good judgment are necessary at
this time"
By nominating Governor Harmon
for president many students of poll
tics say the democrats would not
only have on the ticker the man most
likely of the several candidates men
toned to carry Ohio and New York,
but that the party cause would not
be hopeless in the western states
w. F. Porter, former democratic Sec
rotary of state of Nebraska and a
radical democrat, says Harmon's rec
ord is good enough to win the sup
port of western progressives.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS

In the District Court of the United States for the
Northern District OF Georgia, Western Division
In the matter of
THE DAWSON FUR l. D..,-
NITURE COMPANY - N'uNIupIcy'
Bankrupt.
To the creditors Of The Dawson Furniture g.
of Dawson, Ga, in the county Of Terrell and dis
trict aforesaid, bankrupt: You are hereby mott
fed that on the 9Th day of December, A. d 1qII
the said Dawson Furniture Co. was duly sdindG
ed bankrupt, and that the first meeting Of their
creditors will be held in the court house in Dayy
SON Ga, on the 9th day Of January, A, D. 1ot9
at the hour of O'Clock in the afternoon at which
time the said creditors may attend prove their
claims. appoint trustee, examine the banIyrunt
and transact such other business as may COM,
before sold meeting. b. 7. CASTELLOW.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27

The duties of the Office of State
Game Warden requiring all of the
time of Editor ]. E. Mercer he has
leased the Fitzgerald Enterprise to
Ross E. Hammock and Harry w.
Burnett. Mr.. Mercer, who is live
wire in Georgia newspaperdom, will
continue his connection with the pa
per as editor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
PoTTLE SUCCEEDS POWELL.
Well Known South Georgia Lawyer
Gets Court of Appeals Place.

Announcement of the resignation
of Judge Arthur Powell from the
Court of Appeals and the appoint
mint of Hon. ]. r. Pottle of BIakely
to succeed him has been made. Mr..
Pottle is one of the best known law
yers of this section, and his appoint
ment has been we'll received. The
position was offered by Gov. Slaton
to Judge John G. Hart, former at
torney-general, and declined by him.
Judge Powell leaves the bench to
become member of the law firm of
John D. Little in Atlanta.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27

Albany is to have handsome new
passenger terminal station for it's
seven lines of railroad. With Dawson
excepted Albany is the biggest little
city of it's size in the country, and
The News rejoices in our neighbor's
enterprise and progress. We like
the way the people there take hold
of things and accomplish them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-27
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that meet
ing of the stockholders Of the Daw-
son National Bank of Dawson, Ca,
will be held at the Office of said bank
at 10 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, January
9th, 1912, for the purpose of electing
directors of said bank for the year
of 1912. This December 4th, 1911.
r. L. SAVILLE, Cashier.