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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
THESE WEST sIDERs OBJECT.
Protest to Curb and Guttering Street
Is Filed.

The order of the city commission
ers to improve Third street from
Cedar to the bridge by putting in
curb and gutter has been met by a
protest filed by some of the residents
who object to such action. The COM
missioners will check up the names
and determine If it contains legal
majority of the property holders. II
1t does, the deal is off.
1t is possible that the commission
ers will order in curb and gutter on
six or eight principal streets of the
city. No petition Is necessary and
they believe that II would greatly
improve the streets and drainage oil
the city.
Cedar street has a petition fol
curb and guttering almost ready fol
filing,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
MUD UP TO THE HUBS
1T WAS AWFUL"

Ibid we hit mud west OF here?
Doesn't this machine covered with
mud, tell a tale of its own" said j.
P. Walker, of Kansas City, who with
H. L. Wilson, ]. M. Walker and G.
M, Singleton, were on their way
home from Denver in a Pope Hart
ford car. at was awful, mud up to
the hubs and mud stuck to the tires
until they were the size of two au-
tomobile lamps. We left Denver
Wednesday and would have been in
Kansas City by this time but were
delayed in western Kansas on &C.
count of rain. Not until we reached
Salina did we find decent roads,
Guess we'll put up here tonight. Abb
lene sure looks good to u.s."
These young men left Abilene
early this morning and expect to
reach Kansas City tonight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
FORCED to Leave Home.

Every year a large number OF
poor suffers, whose lungs are sore
and racked with coughs, are urged to
20 to another climate. But this IS
costly and not always sure. Ihere s
a better way. Let DR.. Kings New
Discovery cure you at home. 1t
cured me Of lung tronblel writes
W. r. Nelson. Of CalaminN, Ark,
when all else failed and gained
AZ pounds in weight. Its surely the
King Of all cough and lung cures.
Thousands owe their lives and health
10 IL. It's positively guarsnteed Tor
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, Asthma
Croup-all throat and lung troubles.
soc and 800. Trial bottle free al
all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
F. ]. CHENEY 6 co, Toledo, o,
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last 10 years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and I'M
ancially able to carry out any obli'
cations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by al
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
CATARRH SUFFERERS.
II You Don't Know About Hyomei
Try It at J. NJ. Gleissner's Risk.

Nearly every reader OF the Re-
Hector has read about HYoMEI, but
many Of them continue to suffer
from catarrh Just because they do
not exactly understand just what
HYoMEI is.
To these sufferers ]. NJ. Gleiss-
ner says you don't have to know any
thing about HYoMEI except that you
bresthe 1t and that 1t does not con-
tain cocaine or opium or any harm
full drug.
You can find out all about HYo-
MEL without taking any chances
whatever. Just get an outfit today
read the simple instructions, give II
q fair trial and then If you are moi
willing to say that 1t is the best rem
edy for catarrh you have ever used
]. NJ. Gleissner will gladly return
your money.
A complete HYoMEI outfit cost
but s1.OO. Extra bottles 80 cents
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
Horace Winters Killed.

Horace Winters, a we'll known far
mer Of Kansas Falls, died early Tues
day morning, Sept. 81 as result
of being kicked in the stomach by a
mule. He was kicked about 10 o'clock
Monday morning and fingered until
early next morning when death came
to relieve his suffering. He was a
single man, the son of George Win
ters and wife of Moonlight. The
body was laid to rest in the Bethel
cemetery on Thursday morning.
Chapman Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
TARIFF REDUC1lONfoR GERMANY
owlnu to Increased Cost Of Living
Government is Petltioned to Re-
duce Duty on Grain.

Berlin, Sept. 9.-In view Of the
great increase in the cost OF living
owing to the summers drought, the
Berlin chamber of commerce and the
merchants guild have petitioned the
government to reduce the tariff on
grain and fodder by applying a special
classification to these products, and
to cut the duties on potatoes by 81
per cent, the new rates to be effective
until August /, 1912. The minister oil
agriculture has ordered the sale q
fodder to needy persons at reduced
prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
ABILENE MAY HAVE
WATERMELON EXCHANGE

Touching close on the western I'm
It's Of this city and extending about
seven miles west and almost as many
north, is a great tract OF sandy land,
high and rolling, with a large num-
Der of sand hills. This tract con-
tains about 5000 acres. For years
this was considered almost worthless
for nothing could be grown upon It,
and about all the vegetation was
some grass and wild sand plums.
The land lay practically untouched
until some one planted some water
melon seeds. They grew and were
among the best that had ever been
found in the vicinity. They continued
to plant them, and as they were SO
good, the neighbors, who lived close
to the hills planted some, and they
were successful.
But this did not last long. In a
wear or SO al few men, seeing that II
was possible to raise fine melons and
sweet potatoes on the ground, start
ed in on a larger scale. They raised
great crop. This settled the des-
tiny of the sand hills. They could
be used and those who owned the
land close to them wanted more
and in a very few years the land
was all taken. In five years the
land advanced in price from practi-
cally nothing to from $40 to sou
uer acre, and without improvements
A small tract of land in this sand
hill territory is valuable now, and
can hardly be bought at all. 1t ls
divided up into farms from 20 to
12O acres. The percentage OF profit
on an average year is greater tnan
on regular farm land. Land, now
however, is selling at from $50 to
500 per acre. An acre OF this lano
will Weld about one car OF melons
and. which as a rule, is sold for
about $3.50. The average melon
raiser has from two to ten acres
of melons. The greater part OF tniE
is profit and the heavy expense
comes when they are ripe, when they
must be moved quickly and hauled
1t takes about 500 average sizet
melons to fill car, and an average
sized melon weighs about fifty
pounds. Many of them will weigh
seventy-five pounds. The melon sea
son is at its height mere now.
There is a move on foot now tt
have a melon exchange established
and the business Of all raisers hand
led by one agent.
The Kansas melon industry is al
important one. They are the bes
grown and come in season Just ate
southern melons are gone.
Abilene is qualified, to have al
annual Watermelon Day and 1t woul'
be'a great advertisement.
l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
Euneral Of Horace Winners.

The funeral services of Horace
Winters was held yesterday at the
church at Bethel. A large number OF
friends attended the services, which
we're in charge of Rev. Johnson, the
Methodist minister of Chapman.
Burial was at Bethel cemetery. Mr..
Winters was born in Dickinson coun-
ty Jan. 81, 1884, and until several
years ago resided in the Bethel
neighborhood. He is survived by
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
T. Winters, and three brothers, ODE
diah, Augustus and Edward.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
COUNTY HAS ANOTHER MAN
TO WORK ON ROCK PILE

Santos Cortes, Mexican, was
lodged in the county Jail yesterday
charged with stealing ladies' cloaks
valued at $3.50 from a Rock Is
land car at Harrington Friday. The
cloaks were in transit when they were
taken. They we're found in the pos
session of Mexican women, who' II
Is said bought them Of Cortes.
The defendant was unable to give
bond in police court at Harrington
and was brought to the county jail
to await trial. The evidence against
Cortes was worked up by Rock Is
land detectives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector September Z, 1911
NOTICE OLE APPOINTNfENT.

state Of Kansas, Dickinson county.
IS:
In the matter of the estate Of John
II. Heiens, deceased, late Of Diekin-
son county, Kansas.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
5th day OF September, A. D., 1911,
the undersigned was BY the probate
court OF Dickinson county, kansas
duly appointed and qusaified as ed-
ministratrix OF the estate OF John
- Heiens, deceased, late Of Dickin-
son county, Kansas. All persons m
terested IN said estate viii take no
tice ana govern themselves accord
irciv ANNA HEIENs,
st Administrative
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
THIS WAS FOR STUDENTS.
Picnic to Bid Them Goodbye Before
School Opened.

A picnic was held in B. o. Shlrk''s
grove on Friday, Sept LIST, for the
school children and all the young
people who go away to school this
fall.
Shirk's grove is fine big one 2
miles north of Acme, 1 " mile south
of Baker bridge and IN miles west
of the Banner or Elmo road, making
1t a good center for the community
south and west Of Abilene.
A bountiful dinner was spread and
enjoyed by a large crowd. The pic
mic happened to be the birthdays OF
Mrs. Paul Lenher Of Buckeye who
was present and Mrs. Donald OF Abb
lene. Birthday cakes were provided
for each Of the ladies' and post cards
showered. Mrs. Lenhart also re-
ceiyed a handsome rocker the gift
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edge
mon.
The program was given after din
ner because a number who wished to
attend could not be present In the
forenoon. The songs were furnished
BY the Highland school children and
Miss Gladys Webb gave several Or
gan solos. The addresses were given
by Rev. C. A. Cole and H. A. Andre
son Of Abilene and Mr.. Bates Of Ok
lahoma, and those who failed to
hear them missed a great deal.
Rev. Coles address was In partic-
MAR to the young people leaving
home for the first time and to their
parents. The timely advice given
by him to those who soon teach
their first term Of school could not
be excelled. Even the smallest pu-
bill in the school was included in Mr..
Coles address and no doubt there
will be better boys and girls in school
next year for having heard him Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. Bates reviewed early days in
Dickinson county telling the children
and young people of their good for
tune in living in Dickinson county
at the present time with SO much OF
their life yet before them. He COM
plimented the cooks Of the audience
and some went to school to him long
ago, SO highly on their culinary art
and the bountiful dinner they spread
that they all hope he will come back
next year and let them show him
what they really can do in the line
of picnic dinners.
1t was unanimously voted to make
the rally day an annual affair and
next year the various educational In
stitutions will be represented on the
program by patrons of those insti-
buttons who reside in the community
rs we'll as by people outside and
there will probably be permanent
organizations made.
Those who will teach or have been
teachers wore a gold star and those
going away to school wore IA silver
star as badges.
After the program various races
and contests were held which were
greatly enjoyed by all. In the lStle
girls corn race Gladys Shirk took
the prize. The sack race was won
by Ernest Lahr; VIM. Felbush took
first honors in the mems hobble race
In the egg race Mr.. Glover was first
and in the pie eating contest Frank
Landes took first prize. Everyone
present had a good time and those
who let busy times keep them al
home missed fine opportunity Of
getting helpful instruction from the
addresses given as well as a goot
time with neighbors and friends ant
n fine dinner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
VA FEW REMARKS.
ed. HOwe's MagazIne.y

Most of us do enough good; the
trouble is, we all do too much wrong,
/ never knew a man SO bad that he
didn't often do good deeds. But
the poor devil counteracted his good
deeds by bad ones, and thus became
ineffective.
A man who is looking for "genteel
work." is not looking for work at all.
When ambition beckons to me, ]
say to 1t: II have ambition; send
genius"
have a great many ideas; but,
unfortunately for me, some other
man got to them first.
y y
A woman enjoys kissing so much,
and objects so strenuously to men
kissing her, that l often regret the
overly Of human nature ia such that
a woman cant kiss herself.
recently visited big town, and
took Adelaide, the country girl, with
me. hope did my duty in en-
PERTAINING her; anywhere, l was
compelled to borrow money with
which to come home.
u u
You may be able to beat your OPP
ponent playing billiards, and compel
him to pay for the use Of the table
but who pays for your time while
you are engaged in the game? II
you must be sport, play second
base, or short stop, and get a salary
for 1t.
II you are really a good man."
II you can really do good work in
any line, capital will look you up.
In every trade newspaper, you will
find advertisements of this charac-
ter: "The services of a good man
more important than capital"
y y
They are saying Of pioneer who
died laterly, that, as a young man
he once killed twenty-seven buffalo
in one day out on the plains. There
is great indignation; people say he
was brutal" Don't worry; ne never
did it; you know how men lie IN
telling hunting stories.
" "
A magazine l see makes spec
ialty of this doctrine: Smile, ant
your troubles will disappear" There
ia not enough in the doctrine tt
warrant you in paying dollar
year for it. You can't smile away
a toothache. You must have 1t pull
ed, and that hurts more than a smile
y y
Every little while we hear that
new devil has appeared. to pestel
men. But it is always the same ole
devil. And the devil is not so hare
to handle as is generally believed
He has nothing to offer you that
pays as we'll as behaving yourself
And l believe the devil admires
man who has sense enough to hate
folly.
u y
I met an old man, recently, OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14

Diarrhoea is always more or less
prevalent during September. Be pre-
pared for it. Chamberlain's Collc'
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Is
prompt ard effectual. 1t can always
be depended upon and is pleasant to
take. For sale by all Dealers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14

As usually treated, a sprained an
kle will disable a man for three or
four weeks, but by applying Cham
berlain's Eminent freely as soon as
the injury rs received, and observing
the directions with each bottle, a
cure can be effected in from two to
four days. For sale By all dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14

Tired Mothers. RS hard work to
take care Of children and to cook.
sweep, wash. sew and mend besides.
Tired mothers should take Hoods
sarsaparllla-it refreshes the blood,
improves the appetite. assures rest
full sleep, and helps in many ways.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
A Dreadful Sight

TO H. ]. Barnum OF Freeville. N. T.
was the fever-sore that had plagued
his life for years in spite OF many
remedies he tried. At last he used
Bucklin's Arnics Salve and wrote
att has entirely healed with scarcely
a scar left" Heals Burns, Boils'
Eczema, Cuts, Bruises, svellingsl
1orns and Piles like magic. Only
25c at all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14

After a heavy meal. take q couple
Of DoaR's Regulets, and give your
stomach. liver and bowels the help
they win need. Regulets bring easy,
regular passages Of the bowels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
For Sale Cheap

New and second hand gasoline en-
CINE at Toliver's Garage and Ma
chine Shop, Sl-4w
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14

Itching torturing skin sruptions,
disfigure, annoy. drive one wild.
Doan's Ointment brings quick relief
and lasting cures. Fifty cents at
any drug store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic OIL. Cures toothache, ear
ache, sore throat. Heals cuts,
bruises. sealds. stops any pain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14

30 BR CURED Of rhsumstism
With an Re lameness, aches and
mains, take Hoods sarsaparilla. You
AUS Be sun 70 GIT HOODS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14

l met an old man, recently, on
his way to see doctor. He said that
somabow he couldn't feel right any
more; that he was feeble, and weak,
and played out all the time ask
ed him how old he was. ne SAID ne
was nearly seventy-seven. | should
think he would begin to smell a rat,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
A Ticket to-
for SIS

That's what a one-way second-class
ticket from Abilene to California
may be bought for September ID to
October 15 inclusive. The same or
corresponding fare from points on
other lines in connection with the
Santa Fe.
II you buy one of these tickets
you will save considerable money
in many cases as much as SIP. Isn't
that worth something to you!
II you contemplate visiting the
Pacific Coast, Arizona, Mexico, or q
number of other places in the south
west this fail, why not plan to ~gSt
while these cheap tickets are on saleht
You may travel in tourist sleepers
or free chair cars-both carried on
each of the Santa FEES three fast
trains that leave Kansas City daily.
These
TOURIST sLEEPERS
are of the latest design, and have
electric lights. good beds, large dress
ing rooms and mems smoking rooms.
Very liberal stop-over privileges
give chances to visit Grand Canyon,
Yosemite Valley and other points OF
interest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
Abilene. Kansas.

nv 4 scarcely any oondition q l.aeal
- : nat hon1ftcd b. tAg oocs.io1a g. =
! RIP-ANie TabuiA lof lAle 81 DO
40 Tha fiveCent pacfet y enolel @
> ordlnary $3.50 ~ .- s,. -,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14

II you are interested I
will send you a copy
of Tourist Sleeper
Excursions" and other
literature.
HOFFMAN, Agent,
1ilene, Kansas.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1911-01-21
Just Shopping.

A fashionably dressed young wo-
man entered the postofiice, in a large
western city, hesitated moment, and
stepped up to the stamp window. The
stamp clerk looked up expectantly,
and she asked. do you sell stamps
here?"
The clerk politely answered, yes"
Il would like to see some, please"
was the unusual request.
The clerk dazedly handed out a
large sheet of the two-cent variety,
which the young woman carefully ex-
amined. Pointing to one near the cen
ter, she said. Il will take this one,
please. "-Everybody's.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1911-01-21
A Prime Cause Of m Health.

A famous physician on being asked
recently what is the chief cause of i'll
health, replied: Thinking and talk
ing about 1t all the time. This sense
less introspection in which so many
of the rising generation of the nerv.
GUS folk indulge is certainly wearing
them out. When they are not worry
ing as to whether they sleep too mitch
or too little, they are fidgeting over
the amount of food they take or the
quantity of exercise necessary for
health. In shortN they never give
themselves a moments peace."H'' ~
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1911-01-21
The Shadow Of Science.

It is hard to believe that shadow
Is probably the origin of all astrono.
mical, geometrical and geographical
science. The first man who fixed his
STAFF perpendicularly in the ground
and measured its shadow was the
earliest computer of time, and the
Arab of today who plants his spear in
the sand and marks Where the shadow
falls is his direct descendant. It is
from the shadow of 3 gnomon that
the early Egyptians told the length
of the year. 1t is from the shadow of
a gnomon that the inhabitants of Up.
per Egypt still measure the hours of
work for water Wheel In this case
the gnomon Is lhurra stalk support
ed on forked uprights and points north
and south. East and west are pegs
In the ground, evenly marking the
space of earth between sunrise and
sunset. In a land of constant sun
shine shadow was the primitive
chronometer. 1t was also the prim
tive foot rule.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1911-01-21
SKIN TORTURED BABIES
SLEEP AND MOTHERS REST

A warm bath with Cuticura Soap,
followed by gentle amounting with
Cuticura ointment, is generally sufii-
cient to afford immediate comfort in
the most distressing forms of itching,
burning and scaly eczemas, rashes, ir-
ritations and inflammations Of in.
fants and children, permit sleep for
child and rest for parent, and point to
permanent relief, when other methods
fail. Peace falls upon distracted
households when these pure, sweet
and gentle emollients enter. No other
treatment costs so little and does SO
much for skin sufferers, from infancy
to age. Send to Potter Drug G. Chem.
Corp, Boston, for free 32-page book on
the care and treatment Of skin and
scalp troubles.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1911-01-21
TAKE A LESSON FROM VENUS
Moral That Writer Has Drawn Is
Not Without Some Points Of
Worthiness.

Miss Venus Is lovely girl; nc,
one time has she muttered, against
Der pale, illumined life not one word
has she uttered. Just think, she's
been without her arms for many dusty
ages, and yet she never drops the
brine or rants in hopeless RACES. She
has to stand a bunch of CUFF from Art
bugs down to draymen, and yet she
never once comes back and grills the
heather layman. When some low,
brow of brutal mien starts merrily to
panning and says her face is worse
than wood and that her hair needs
canning or that he has waitress
friend who jerks coffee jgger could
give her many, many leagues and beat
her out on flgger, she never even
looks at him, that rank untutored sin.
ner, but holds her tongue and pedes.
tai; o, Venus Is winner. She's on
the job both day and night, she hears
man knock or flatter and women not
of classic mold get madden than a
halter. She suffers long and quietly
with calm and placid, manner, In cold
no mits to reach a. quilt, in heat, no
hands fan her. She is lesson in
herself--a fruit for daily picking. Just
spare the world your trouble tales and
scratch the. useless kicking.yrzG. s., in
Chicago Tribune. t.or,,...r~ e. ..r.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1911-01-21
A Sons Compliment.

His incessant work, his avoidance
Of all rest and recreation and his rig
orous. self-denial made Joseph Pulit-
ger, in his days in harness, the de-
spair Of his family.
In this connection a pretty story Is
told about the famous journalists son
Ralph. Mr.. Pulitzer had refused to
take holiday, and Mrs. Pulitzer ex-
claimed:
did you ever know your father to
do anything because it was pleasant"
Eyes, once-when he married you,"
the young man gracefully replied.