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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
Governing Candidates For the Five Piano Prizes Of
fered by Shockey & Landes and
The Abilene Reflector

1. The five prizes offered Jointly
by Shockey & Landes and the ABB
lene Reflector will be given TO the
five candidates who have received
the greatest number Of votes by .
D. M, Saturday, December %, at
which time the contest shall be de-
clared officially closed and all votes
polled thereafter void.
| 2. Ballot box will be opened for
the first time Wednesday, September
,27 at 1 p. M, and at the same hour
on Wednesday Of each succeeding
week during the contest, and the
votes therein counted and the ballot
box resealed by disinterested parties,
selected for the purpose by the con-
test manager, his selection to be sub
ject to public approval. The result
of each weeks count shall be pub
.lished in the Reflector and the can
didate's name and her standing to
appear.
d 3. Nomination lists will close on
Wednesday, October rs at p. m.
After this date candidates will not
be entered except by q special agree
ment with the contest manager.
/ A. Any candidate living within a
radius Of rs miles Of Abilene will
be accepted, providing she is nomi-
mated in regular form on one Of the
coupon ballots appearing in any OF
the issues of the Reflector. The
contest manager reserves the right
BILE candidate and to limit the num-
to reject the name Of any undesira-
Der of entries.
! s. Voting coupons may be cast by
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
TO HAVE SCHOOL DAY.
Friday HIS Been Selected for the
Holiday.

The school children will have Q
holiday Friday of fair week, that
is, providing the school boards OF the
county grant 1t. County superintend-
ent steen has written to the school
boards in the county urging them
to give the school children a holiday
In order that they may take In the
fair.
County Superintendent Steen to-
day said: 1.-THE president OF the coun-
ty fair association has asked my opin-
ion of a school day at the county
fair. / think 1t would be a good
thing. Our fair is county insti-
tuition. 1t is display OF the pro-
ducts of the farm, factory and school
room. Our boys and girls should
be encouraged to greater efforts In
agricultural pursuits. They must see
what the others are doing In order
to stimulate them 10 greater eilores'
In a word, this is the only place to
see the products of our farms. II
the teacher and majority of your
school will go to the fair 1t will be o
day profitably spent for both teach
er and pupils-it will mean you will
have a better school from the fact
that all return to their work with a
broader vision of. things. Friday,
Sept. 20, has been suggested as school
day for the fair. am, therefore,
urging the school boards to give this
day over to the children If they will
come to the fair"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
DUCKS WILL SOON BE HERE.
Only 40 Hunters Can Lawfully Vel
come Them.

Now that the cool weather has ar
rived the geese and ducks will start
their journey south in a very short
time. So far only 40 me1 in Dick
inson county can lawfully hunt these
birds. However, the rush for licenses
does not start until the tpsning OF
quail season in November. The
early licenses are usually secured by
hunters who are after plover.
The different hunting seasons for
birds are: Geese and ducks from
Sept. / to April Is, plover from Aug
ust / to April 80, snipe from Septem-
Der to April 80, prairie chickens
from October l to November /, quail
from Nov. 15 to December /.
Those who have secured licenses
are: DR.. T. R. Conklin, c. Stevens
F. M. Northcraft, P, H. Halleck, VIII
liam Frahm, NJ. v. Migliario, H, G
Engle, w. D. Nichols, Paul Fry, Franz
Graham. c. H. Fritz. R. T. Hollo'
way, W. G. Engle, C. T. Estes, Abb
lene; R. F. speer, G. H. Kleopfer
o. H. Pease, Charley steinberg
, Charles Thompson, s. ]. Pientka, R
! H. Miller, G. A. Miller, J. F. Ton
! kin, W. J. Engel, John Lansway
alden Fallen, John Fallen, H. W. Lash
VIM. Luedeman, Hope; G. G. Green
lie, George Delker, Fred Delker, Wal
ter DAILY. P. P. Whitehair, p +
Whitehair, H. c. wsdick, Chapman
DR.. W. W. Johnson, Carlton; e. o
scrafford, Enterprise; Fred Leasure
solomon; A. N. 1reton, Gypsum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
GOLDEN BELT ROAD.
Junction City is Heartily in Favor
OF It.

Junction City Union: The Abilene
Reflector has started a movement for
a central Kansas road and the pro-
ject has been heartily endorsed by
every town along the line that has
been notified of the proposed work
The Reflector suggests that the road
be known as the Golden Belt motor
road, and it would run from Man
haitian, through Junction City, Chap
man, Abilene, Solomon and on to
SaIina.
The matter will soon be put in
shape and the different towns along
the proposed route will be asked to
lend a hand and see what can be
done toward making the finest road
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1911
Old AUTHORS ON FARMING.

Present-day farmers, writes David
Buffum in the September Atlantic, do
not read Xenophon to any great ex-
tent, nor, for that matter, any OF
the old classical authorities on agri-
culture:-Cato, to whom Pliny refers
as "a man of consummate authority
on all practical matters" and de
serving Of high honor as the first
agriculturist of his time" varro,
who at the age OF eighty, wrote one
Of the most complete agricultural
treatises that was ever written, full
Of the practical knowledge OF man
who had spent lifetime in the
study and practice Of agriculture;
or Virgil, who, although a man OF
letters and the greatest poet of his
age, was also a farmer, and did not
deem agriculture a subject unworthy
of the best efforts Of his genius. l
fear that the up to date farmer
especially II he have a smattering OF
the sciences and can talk with some
degree OF near-correctness about nj
trates and prosphates and bacteria
has little respect for the classics,
and would regard 1t as the sheerest
waste Of time to dig into the musty
pages Of these world-old authorities.
And yet he might do so to advan-
tage. Not one farmer In ten thous-
and knows as much about horses as
Xenophon did; and Cato and Varro
could give almost any Of them points
in land management that are well
worth knowing, ard show a greater
intimacy with the subject than they
themselves possess.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
THE HOME PAPER's GRIP.

The August number of Advertise
ing and Selling contains an enlight-
ening article on 1.-THE Grip OF The
Newspaper" The entire article is
well worth reading. One part OF
1t, however, which is especially apro-
DOS Of the home development cam
paign, reads as follows;
Business extends as 1t grips the
interest OF its markets, and proper
tionately to the strength Of Its grip
on each interest.
What piece of printed matter grips
the interest of local readers more
than their local newspaper
Use the local newspaper In nation
al or partly national campaigns. 1t
represents power in every locality
and all localities. Its use involves
thought, work and comprehension,
but II does business for business men.
No other printed matter grips the
majority Of people In any locality
like the newspaper, and business sue
cess consists in gripping the buyer 8
interest.
Adapt your business story to local
and class interests. Get next to your
customers likes and dislikes. Adapt
yourself to his mannerisms.
Consider the chameleon. 1t con-
forms to conditions.
Another article in the same paper
entitled "A Southern Literary Cen
sus," contains corroborative evidence
Of the advertising value of the coun-
try newspapers from the viewpoint
Of circulation. The article referred
to gives detailed results Of a census
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21

Of southern town Of 5000 inhabit-
ants, showing the numbers and class
es Of inhabitants and the papers they
read. Only one paragraph Of the
article is quoted, but that is suffi-
Gent to show local retailers the ad-
yertising opportunities they have at
their very doors:
As regards thoroughness OF dis
tribution the local country week
lies lead, reaching 295 homes out Of
335. or So 4-10 per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
HARRY LIGHTNER, ABILENE
BOY, A SUICIDE IN DENVER
Was In Co. L goth Kansas-His
Parents Live Here.

Denver, Sept. 19.-Harry Light
ner, aged 80, a cement worker, COM
mitted suicide by swallowing a large
quantity Of carbohc acid late last
night. The fatal draught was taken
in the home of his sister-in-law, 5000
Utica street. The body was removed
to the morgue.
No motive was learned by the cor
oner's deputies for the suicide. His
wife left this city to visit friends In
the east about week ago. The
man had been pessimistic since hei
departure.
Shortly after s o'clock last might
be visited the home of his wife's sis
ter. He talked with her for some
time about his wife. Soon, however
he left the room, and repaired t
the kitchen where he took the poi
son. He was found on the floor, un
conscious. n
DR.. N. A. Wood was summoned
but before he arrived at the hous'
the man was dead. He had live'
at 1901 Tennyson street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21

anyone, providing they are obtained
from any of the following sources:
Coupons appearing in regular issues
OF the Reflector, or In letter, or card
issued under the name of the Re-
Hector or Shockey & Landes, or cou-
pons given out by the Reflector or
Shockey & Landes for trade at their
store, no matter what form. All
others shall be declared void and
thrown out by the judges.
6. No employee of either the Re-
Hector or Shockey G. Landes will be
permitted to enter the contest.
7. All votes must be deposited In
the ballot box, located at Shockey
G Landes' store and in the presence
of the contest manager or some one
appointed by him. In casting a num-
Der of votes at the same time they
must be neatly tied together or plac-
ed In an envelope. votes may DC
cast personally or by mail.
8. After nomination is made can
didates may secure voting coupons,
or their friends for them, as follows:
For every dollars worth Of goods
purchased at Shockey & Landes' store
coupon for 200 votes; for every dol
lar paid on back subscription to the
Daily or Weekly Reflector 500 votes,
for every dollar paid on advance
subscription 1000 votes.
Address all correspondence regard
ing the contest to
THE CONTEST MANAGER,
Care Shockey G Landes,
Abilene, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21

way through the state. There is little
question but what the tourists pre-
fer to travel through the state along
the Union Pacific in preference to
the Santa Fe trail and the road put
in better shape will mean that all
the travel will be over that route.
Motor roads are coming to mean
much to the cities through which
they pass, and not only that, they
mean much to the farmers living
near them. A great many of the
farmers now are automobile owners
and those who are not will be bene-
fitted greatly by the greater ease
with which they can reach market
on better roads. The proposition to
improve the highway will meet the
approval of Junction City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
8 HEAD OF CATTLE.
FARM IMpLENIENTs, ENC.

Two wagons, mower, John Deere
walking plow, hay rake, riding lis
ter, riding cultivator, walking cul-
tivator, Milwaukee binder, weed sled,
corn sled, hay rack, sets double
harness, set single harness, stalk cut
ter.
Also grandstone, wheelbarrow, cop
per kettle, iron kettle, lot cotton
wood lumber, some wood, set dump
boards, water through, chicken coops,
some alfalfa hay. Z acres corn in
field, about 5 dozen Buff Rock
chickens.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
Picturesque Hawaii.

Wednesday evening at 1880 Rev.
DR.. Wadman will deliver an illus
trated lecture at the Methodist
church on Picturesque Hawaii" DR..
Wadman is superintendent of the
Methodist mission at Honolulu and
presents a fine assortment of stereop-
ticon' views. All invited. Admission
free 19d2t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21

Harry Lightner was a son Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. D. Lightner Of Abilene.
They will not be able to 80 to the
funeral. His brother Frank and SIS
ter Ella live in Denver. Harry was
member OF Co. L.. 2Oth Kansas,
and went 70 Denver after the Span.
ish-Philppine war. He was married
in 1904 to a Council Grove girl and
they have been happy together. HI
wife d Waiting IN Council Grove
The burial vin Be n Denver
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
Fair Week

The Dickinson County Fair
Association promises to give
the best Far this year in the
history Of the association and
we invite the people of Dick
inson county to make this
store your headquarters when
in town where you will find
a place to trade that will give
you good goods. prompt SER
vice and courteous treatment,
Yours for Business,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21

ton, Abilene and other cities are en-
tered. 1t will be the swftest exhi-
bition of racing ever seen in central
Kansas. The races will start at
1880 p. m. and every motorist will
want to see the sport. $500 in purses
Is offered. l9d6tW2t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
Monday, Oct. End

commencing at 1 o'clock sharp, the
following property:
s HEAD OF HORSES.
Horse years old weight 1900
well broken, spotted pony mare l
year old, horse 10 years old weight
400, horse IA years old weight
1900, colt 2 years old.
8 HEAD OF CATTLE.
Three good milch cows, will be
fresh soon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21

Automobile Day. Abilene, Sept 80.
The last day Of fair week, satur-
day, win Be automobile day at Abb
lens. Three big races are 20 Be run.
each q free for ali. Cans from Kan
uai CITY. wlsalta, NiassapoIis. Desh-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
SHIFTING SOIL.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by
]. e. Keel, AbstractOr.
Jas. A. Slope and wife to Fred L.
Eames, lots 16, II, 10, FL, Hen
quenete's st sub. Hope, 1915.
Clara B. Ulin to Edward Gibson, lot
IL, blk 2, ]. W. Fishers add Abb
lene, $1,000,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
Sale

will sell at public auction at my
farm one mile south and one-half
mile west of Abilene on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

TERMs-All sums Of $40 and I'M
der cash; sums over $40 q credit
OF 10 months will be given on note
with approved security at 10 per
cent interest; II paid when due only
6 per cent interest viii be charged
No property to be removed until
settled for. Two per cent off for
cash on sums over $40.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21

TEN RULES FOR INVESTORS.

Z TEN RULES FOR INVESTORS.
4 1. Six per cent is a lib
& eral return for the use of
& money.
& 2. The higher the interest
4 return, the less safe the in
& vestment.
4 8. Before buying a secur-
4 ity find out what you could
& sell 1t for If you owned 1t.
& 4. Stock extravagantly adj
4 vertised should never be
70 bought.
'A 5. The personal magnet
& ism of a stock salesman does
q not add one cent to the value
& of the stock.
& 6. Investment, like medi-
q cine, is a science practiced
4 by experts.
e Z. Get expert advice con-
& corning Investment. You can
& afford to pay for it, II neces-
q sary.
q g.. The successful banker
& is the best adviser-when he
q will advise.
% 8. Get information about
4 securities from as many sour
4 ces as possible before buying.
10 10. Don't invest hurried
& ly.-Woman's Home Compan-
q ion.
AAA q { & & 4 & & & &
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21

See A. R. Elwick for glass. He
,uts them in for you. 21dtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-21
JAMES lacy

p 3. ENoLE. AaetloleeI.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-10-13
FINISHED CITY AS AN ASSET
Attracts People, and so Brings Manu-.
features and Buslness-ln a
Word. II Pays.

A finished city attracts people. II
brings manufacturers and business.
People choose beautiful city as a
place Of residence. Visitors make pill.
yrimages to II. Welleducated chill.
iren make better citizens. better arti.
sans. The street railways. gas works.
locks and other enterprises pay their
way. They even make money. hut
more than this. they are a necessary
part Of tho city. and OF course they
should be owned by II. n II be Bug.
sested that all this Ia soclalistic. the
business man shrugs his shoulders and
Iays: 1T may be. but II IL good bust.
iess." II is much better than good
business: II Is good statesmanahlp. A
people take on the color OF their city
AZ u chameleon takes on the color OF
Is habitat. People are In a LANCE meas
urc what the city makes them.-I.os
Angeles Times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-10-13
TilyIjyIIEIl(Iy7
RElGTLTRS =
o-S#ESo
ALL MUST WORK TOGETHER
Improvement Society Necessity,
Whether the Community Be
Large or Small.

Every community. no matter how
small, unless too sparsely settled,
needs an Improvement society. and IL
may be that the exception noted Is
still more needy n II be found imprac.
ucable to have one. In small villages
that are dependent upon township
government only. the latter often be.
Ing divided among several such VII.
lagos. each one needs an organization
for public work OF civic character and
goodnatured rivalry should exist. so
that each shall vie with the others In
seeking to obtain the best results.
In many small ceutcrs Of population
there Is no other way OF binding to.
gcther progressive spirits who are
willing TO work for the good OF all. In
rare cases churches have been able to
accomplish much good. but az rule
there r. more than one In every VII.
lagc. and seldom do they manifest
Christian spirit to the extent OF co.
operating for the public good. A good
live Improvement society will draw
the progressive element from each
church and also those without the
church That there " need Of civic
Improvement work In every commu.
nifty none will deny. yet nothing can
be- accomplished without an organiza.
ton. Is not that sufficient reason for
one In your locality n none exists?
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-10-13
Pay for Trees.

The New York courts have Just de.
cided a case brought by a resident OF
Long Island City, who demanded $500
for the destruction OF some trees on
his land by construction company.
The Jury returned q verdict for the
full $500, but tho Justice presiding
trebled the damages. as the New York
laws allowed him to do. Tho case was
taken up to the appellate court. which
has just decided, UNFOLDING the action
OF tho trial Judge, The verdict, then.
stands for $1,000 instead OF $500. The
value Of the wood In the trees Is not
the value Of the growing trees. A tree
takes the best part OF century to
come Into maturity In many cases
The mere value Of the wood cannot
replace the tree. 4 stack OF lumber
containing the same amount Of cubic
feet is as nothing compared with the
beautiful foliage. tho grateful shade
the graceful contour In the landscape
The next generation will probably
consider that for handsome tree on
residential street. a venerable oak
or elm. the value should be ten times
the price OF the wood II contains.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-10-13
CANTILLON IS TRICKED
Washington Manager Fooled al
His Own Game.
Elsvates Pitchers Box 50 That White
sos Twirltrs Couldn't Get Gall
over Plate-Comiskcy
Lowers His.

Long ago. when the world was
young. snys Joe Cuuulon. once man.
oyer of Washington. Charlie Comis.
koy and ! were running rival teams in
the old Western league. and what We
didnt plan In the way OF Jobs md
tricks upon each other wasn't worth
putting in the Book OF Frauds 90.
ways figured the grontheartcd Comis.
kCy a. my legitimate meat ami no
soon learned a few things on bis own
account. ~ that the score was kept
fairly oven M the days went by
ono time. when Commy's toam
was slated for a series on my grounds,
really great idea struck me In
those days there were no rules re-.
strictiug tho height of the pitching
mound. and some awful elevations
we're constructed round tho circuit
resolved on making q Hill such aa no
pitcher ever used before. and I made
A. too. The ground keeper nt my park
built up a mountain. and ! trained my
hurlers on that mountain every morn.
lug for four days When COmiskeyB
gang arrived they were dumfourdcd TO
BEE that Mount whitney OF pitching
hill. towering up above tho ramoud,
and with my pitchers grinning Gown at
them. liut they kicked In vain. there
was no rule 10 stop me. ANA the game
began For three days We had rich
tun with CommyH men. Ny pitchers
sent the bnll awooplng downward with
N fsH lEsfa
they couldn't touch. while COmmyB
pitchers. unused to such nn altitude.
were helpless. hitting the battcrs on
the feet and rcboundlng the bail from
the turf Tor Wild pitches
We arrived In Comiskoy's burg two
weeks later. aud felt pretty sure
that We had a cinch 30 matter how
the old Roman might elevate his
pitching mound. he couldn't foot us.
Tor my pitchers were all trained TO
the hill work. and could not be- ratified
or put TO tho bad. even II they were
asked to throw from the summit OF u
ftccplc hut when We got to Commy's
field We let go one long. lingering yell
~ anguish and despair We were
trickod, beaten. iilm.fammcd ana
skinned alive
immediately after his return from
my town. 10 II seems. Comlskoy got
busy with his plans for a dark 70.
vengc. lie had his groundkoepcr dig
grave NJ tho pitchers slnb-an OK.
cayation about up TO the hips OF the
average MAINLAND then no trained his
curylng force. day by day. TO that
most difficult OF throwing up
hill. II IL awful labor. but OF course.
a man can learn to do II. and by tho
time we appeared In the vicinity they
all had Il down TO perfection. Can
you imagine the finish?
My pitchers. trained to throwing
downward from u mountain. were alb
solutcly done They couldn't get tho
ball anywhere near tho battcrs and
man after man walked. while the few
feeble tossoa that came over tho
plato were battcd half mile. For
three days the carnage went on ana
We wero trimmed ~ to 2, II to and
II to 0. Then Comiskcy ana got to.
gcthcr. agreed TO restore our pitching
slabs to their ncs.aal altitude ana
mover again to Try anything on each
other"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-10-13
HARLEY PARKER JOKE VICTIM
vlee-Presldent Sherman Causes ar
rest" Of Newly Appointed Amer
lean League Umpire. a

Umpire Harley Parker was the VIC.
tim OF practical Joke played on him
by Vice-Presldent Sherman when tho
White SoX were meeting the Senator's
recently In Washington.
Parker was sitting In tho lobby OF
the Driscoll hotel chatting with
friends. An officer from the Unlted
states senate came into tho hotel and
began looking them over" 'Is there
"A man named Parkor?" inquired the
officer.
That's my name" replied the star.
tied baseball Official. is It tho UNI.
plro you want?"
You are the fellow | am looking
for" replied tho officer. 81 have a
warrant here for you"
We'll. | guess there Is nothing for
mo but TO 10 with YOU" replied
Parker
The oflicer Of Uncle sam marched
the unsusplclous arbitrator up 10 the
desk OF vlee.Presldent sherman in
tho senate, the most august assem-.
blnge In the United States.
y guess I've got your man at last"
said the officer as he introduced I'm
plro Parker to tho ylce.proslden, OF
the United statcs
u sent for you to Inquire about that
play when Germany Schaefer went
baAk TO first after stealing second tho
other day" explained sunny linn t"
and Parker drew big sigh OF relic,
Il was just like eating pie for park.
or to explain the play and he dld so
TO the satisfaction Of an concerned
sherman admitted tho play bothered
MIN more than any problem that had
come mp In tho extra session OF con.
gress and that was going soma