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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22

Over half OF the books that VIII
be required in the rural schools DUR
ing the coming school year are to be
new. Only few OF the old names
appear on the list Of texts that win
be used during the term Of 1919
1913. In one Of two Of the new
books. the subject is approached from
a slightly different angle from the
one that the pupils have been ac-
customed to and In others the sub
ject matter has been brought up to
date. The classics to be studied this
year are 'Evangeline," Perfect Tri-
Ibutev and "The Deserted Village
Many Of the texts named below are
already in the local book stores and
may be obtained now. 1t is the de-
sire of the county superintendent
that as many children as possible be
supplied with the necessary books
and tablets before school begins IN
order that the terms work may
start promptly. The required books
are:
First year-Primer and First
Reader.
Second year--First Reader and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
Resolutions of Respect.

These resolutions of respect were
adopted by Abilene Camp No. $50.
M. w. A., at their meeting Monday
night:
Whereas death has entered our
Camp and taken from Us our esteem-
ed neighbor. Richard Waring, and
while we mourn our loss we rejoice
in the knowledge that in his wisdom
be had the forethought to provide
for his Ioyhd ones after death.
Therefore. be 1t resolved. that
Abilene Camp No. $50 M. w. A. ex-
tends to the bereaved family it's sim
cere sympathy in their bereavement.
Furthermore be 1t resolved. that
our charter be drapsd for 80 days
ana a copy OF these resolutions be
spread on the minutes Of our Camp
and one be sent to the family-C.
p. Snyder w. E. Blye, H. X. EichOItzs
Committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
ENGINE STOPPED AT CROSSING
MAN GOT ON AT DEPOT

you'll never make it to the ca
boose, pard," said a conductor on
a Union Pacific freight train yester-
day to travelling man Juggling two
immense suit cases. bet / de-"
grunted tLh travelling man, seeing
the engines were taking water. But
he got only only as far as the Abb
iene Mills east of the depot when
the train began to leave. BY the
time the caboose arrived the train
was going too fast for the travelling
man to board. He said a few un-
complimentary things about the rail-
road, returned to the depot just as
made that-but never mind the ca
boose was there waiting for him.
Had not the train been nearly a
mile long this travelling man would
have been left. The train conisted
of two engines, 95 cars and ca
boose. When the engine paused at
the Santa Fe crossing mile west
of the depot, the caboose stopped
in front of the station. This freight
train was the longest of any that
has passed through Abilene this
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22

Sophomore class, Thursday, 8 a.
IN. to IL m.
/ Junior class, Thursday, 1880 p. m.
to p. m.
Senior class, Friday, 8 a. m. to
az M.
Members OF the various clas les
will please note the foregoing sched-
uleqand will not present themselves
at other times unless absoluNsly un-
.avoidabIe.
General teachers, meeting wiIa be
held at the high school building FRI
day afternoon at o'clock All teach
ers will pIea1e take notice Of this
and be present At the building q
slIfs ttme.
Ess rhe supeffatsndent aaad the higA
schools principal desiressto extend o.
this time d cordial Invitation TO ell
persons in Isrested in the schools tC
apply to them for any information
needed.
Principal Steeper's residence II
bO9 N. w. Sixth street, and his tele-
phone number is GOT.
w. A. STACEY,
superintendent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22

George Barcus, son Of Mrs. lsa-
belle Barcus. was struck by Union
Pacific passenger krain two miles
east Of Manhattan and dnstantly
killed at 1;45 o'clock sunday morn
ing. he was riding on algasoline
motor car at the time Of the acci-
dent. The car was thrown nearly
100 feet and totally wrecked Mr..
Barcus' body was found SO feet from
the place where the engine struck
the car. HIS back and neck were
both broken and his clothes were
MadIy mangled. The body was
brought home from Manhattan last
night.
The funeral will be held at bis
mothers home, 405 e. Sixth street.
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
Rev. B. H. Hobbs of the Evangelical
church will officiate. n,
Mr.. Barcus in company with Gi
w. Bearden, local signal maintainer'
left for Junction City early Satur-
day night on a gasoline motor car
used by Mr.. ,Bearden in his work
here. They went to attend the HagT
enback-w Wallace circus, which played
at Junction City saturday. From
Junction city these two men went
to St. George east of Manhattan
They had started home and had got
ten about two miles east OF Man
haitian where the accident occurred
The engineer on the st. Louis
Colorado limited No. 1O1, which
struck the motor car, said the train
was running about 55 miles an
hour. The motor car was near 9
curve and the engineer did not see
It until the train was close upon y
me engineer said he saw somecne
lying on the car as though he were
asleep. The train was stopped anc
backed to where the accident tool
place. mr.. BeardeH was found p
4 boYter 4yln ID sas pHtehs rs siesdI
q ~ . 3
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
Advertised Mail.

For week ending Aug. 10, 1912:
Letters: Jabur Abba sr., Miss Abb
file Hudson, Thomas L. Martin, Miss
Margie L. Olson, Mrs. ]. Richard
son. John RumOld. Robt. Shelton,
y. H. Showers. Michele soulle, W.
q. Webb.
Cards: ]. C. Bit, c. c. Boyes,
B. W. Carr. Miss ingalls,, J. K.
Dodge, Hon. H. s. Martin, Miss
Francis NeeNeI, Miss Fora Perry
Mrs. s. J. Phillips, Miss Rose Hall
Miss Nae Shepherd. s. R. Smith,
Bin Streets. A. A. Wilson.
6. q. HANGER. Acting ?. y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
New Books in
the Rural Schools

Second Reader.
Third year-Second Reader, Third
Reader, Primary Arithmetic. Copy
Book No. /.
Fourth year-Fourth Reader. Lam
guage Book, Primary Arithmetic,
Primary Geography and Copy Book
No. 2.
Fifth year-Fourth Reader, SPELL
|er. Language Book, Primary Arith-
,netic, Primary Geography and Copy
Book No. 3.
Sixth year-Fifth Reader, speller,
Language Book Two, Advanced Arith-
fhetic, Montgomery's Beginners
American History, Copy Book No. Z.
Seventh year-Fifth Reader, Spell
|er, Language Book Two, Advanced
|Arlthmetic, Geography Part Two,
Physiology and Copy Book No. 3.
Eighth yeyar-Language Book
Two, Advanced Arithmetic, Geogra-
ply Part Two, Speller and Copy
Book No. 8, Fosters U. s. History.
/ Ninth year-Elementary Agricul-
ture, Classics, Advanced Arithmetic,
Fosters U. s. History, Civis, Kan
sas History, Copy Book No. z.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
AUTOS ARE AFFECTING
THE TOURIST TRAFFIC.

Railway earnings have been al
fected this summer by tie increase
ir motor car travel. Union Pacific
officials have started inquiries for
the purpose of ascertaining the exact
situation. Gerritt Fort, PASSENGER
traffic manager of the Union "a
cific, says many of the 1oDDins
HOUSES are finding 1t economical 70
send their representatives to Visit
tho trade in motor cars rather than
hv train. It is saving Of both time
and money. On account of the fact
that omaha is located on the ilne
Of the greatest transcontin'ental traV-
~ bv motor from there has been Sc
lected by the Union Pacific as =
starting point for the Investigator
wat is being conducted. The OIL
cials admit that at present tt'ere
seams to be no way of coping with
the situation. "The loss to the rail-
roads is noticeable" said railroad
official. "It is in fact far greater
than any outsider would suppose.
instead of taking their vacation
tr,ns by railroad many persons this
vear aSe spend'ng their leisure time
"a motor cars on transcontinental
trips or on short jaunts between
+ouues
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NOTICE
TO SCHOOL PATRONS.

The city schools open for the COM
ing year on Monday, September 2.
Parents of pupils should prepare for
entering their children on the first
day if possible. This year, under
the state school book law, the text
books are to be changed in the grades
Of the schools. The State Text Book
Commission selects the books for 2
term OF five years. and these Al
sold at pricc fixed by law, and
this price ID the same and has been
the same since the adoption Of the
law about fift ksRgear6 agas PaEgElAe
.s6ouin fsmncmBer that &c this tiI4t
In the purchase of now books tha
old book IL taken in exchange for
the new book of the same kind at
half the value OF tie new book. A
book that sells for fifty cents new
can thus be purchased for an old
book of the same kind and grad
and twenty-five cents additional.
This is the provision of the book
law and people should not neglect
to avail themselves. Of it.
Superintendent w. A. Stacey and
Principal H. T. Sleeper of the high
school will be at the high school the
afternoons Of this week and both
forenoons and afternoons of next
week, from 8 a. m. until 4 p. m. for
consultation with all parents and
students desiring information as to
classes and studies
Beginning Wednesday of next week
the high school stu cents VIII pre-
sent themselves for enrolling. The
chedule will be as follows:
Freshman class, Wednesday, a.
m. to 4 p. m.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22

The funeral Of George Barcus,
who was struck by Union Pacific
passenger train near Manhattan ear
Iy Sunday morning, and killed, was
held this morning from his mothers
home, 405 North East Sixth street.
Burial was made in the Abilene
demetery. Rev. B. H. Hobbs Off
ciated. Many beautiful floral trib-
utes expressed the sympathies OF a
large number of friends. The pail
bearers were: George Huffman, Roy
Callahan, L. Shafhr, s. A. Paul c.
G. schiveley and s. s. Smith.
George Wilson Barcus, son Of Mrs
Isabel Barcus, was born in Abilene,
kan, August .. 1856, and has re-
eided In Abilene all his life. George
was we'll known by Abilene people
ne has been employed by tthe Santa
Fe and Union Pacific railroads for
several years and was holding the
position Of billing clerk at the Union
Pacific OFFICES when his death oc'
|tuFFe(l. ess :. & ssAfs > Stsr N.lt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
ENTERPRISES GAVE BOOSTERS
ANOTHER GOOD DRUBBING

The Enterprise base ball team
yesterday put the Abilene Boosters
in the cellar of the Dickinson county
league, by defeating them IA to ..
The Abilene team could not get to-
gether yesterday and it was an easy
victory for the Millers. Batteries;
Enterprise, Miller and Knox; Abb
lene, Rees and Martin. Kelley.
Chapman shut out Industry at In
dustry yesterday 2 to 0.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22

his head hurt in falling from train
near Abilene.
He has been working at the Mier-
chants hotel and about week ago
left their employ to return to his
folks, who live four miles from Abb
lene. It is surmised that his fall
from the train caused concussiOn Of
tile brain and that in his dazed con-
dition he wandered around ard
found his way. back to McPherson.
He must have fallen on the street
from exhaustion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
MUST PUT IN WATER METERS.
Water Will BE Turned OFF II You
Don't by January 4.

Yep, you have to do 1t now-if
you have not done 1t already-in-
stall a water meter. It's no joke
either. If you enjoy the famous
Sand Springs water, 1t would be best
for you to have q meter put in be-
fore January /. for your water Is
likely to be turned off after that
date II you do not obey the ordin-
ance adopted by the city commits
sioners at their regular weekly meet
ing this morning.
All users of the city water, the
ordinance reads, must install water
meters on or before January 1, 1913.
Persons or corporations falling to
comply with the ordinance shall be
deprived Of the use of the city water
on and after January /.
An ordinance prohibiting contrac-
tors from changing or erecting
buildings in the city OF Abilene II
permits have not been taken out
for the same by the owners, was 81 ,
.dopted ~ commissioners. For
the violation Of this ordinanls a
person is liable to a fine in any
sum not exceeding $50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
who's the Joke On?

The Buffalo Bill Wild West show
w,lI he at Abilene on the 16th OF
septenber. The circus was secured
bv the Commercial club. Abilene
has not had circus for over IL
vears--Junction City Union.
seAeral circusses have showed at
Abilene within the past ~ years
ana Il was only q little over a week
aro that Yankee Robinson's circus
WAS here who is the Rip Van Win
kle reporter on the Union, anyhow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
Farm Mortgages
and Farm Prosperity

|adjcining farms being too dear. they
go to Comanche, Clark, Meade and
other southwest counties and buy
the land, mortgaging the home land
because It will yield more money and
at q lower rate than could be OBJ
tained on the land in the far off
counties. They pay cash out there
and borrow at home.
Increased land mortgages mean
prosperity. said L, w. Clapp. ITO
illustrate. One Of my clients owned
five quarter sections clear. The
quarter adjoining him was forced on
the market by litigation and he
wanted $40 900 with which to buy
he. To raise the money quickly and
at a low rate, he offered three OF
his quarters as security. He got
the money and bought the quarter
but there were three quarters under
mortgage where there was but one
before" Mr.. Clapp called attention
to the fact that from 1890 to 1900
II was debt IiQuidating period, and
hundreds OF the mortgages released
in the decade were foreclosures and
deeds given to save costs Of fore
closure. Resides money was not easy
and many farmers paid off their
mortgages because renewals were not
easy TO make. This hard times eaus-
ed mortgage reductions, as good
times cause their increase.
q. r. Fults, who has spent years
! IN the farm loan business, said that
f, the period from 1890 to 1900 was
| i debt paying period. There were
politlcaI experiments in vogue and
capital was sensitive to leglslatic~
(which imperiled collections. Many
foreclosures released MORTGAGES. It
was not uutIl late II that y rade that
lconfidence was restored in Kansas
values, ana the great reduction n
mof sAess was sign Of distress
ratAer ihAn o. prosperity. On the
losHsf bafd fhs last dacdds vas one
Iet prosperity throughout end the
lpeople became eager to own land and
they bought Il freely, paying patt
cash and mortgaging for the ball
lance.
| J, W.. Clendenin, who has dealt
lin farm mortgages for thirty years,
stated that the increase is explained
by the desire Of farmers to own
more land. He recalled the case Of
o Sedgwick county farmer who bor-
rowed money on his Sedwick county
Hand. spending the proceeds for a
farm in Kingman county, because he
could get the money on Sedwick
county land at a lower rate.
This 10 the view Of the men In
one locality-it is typical of any
section of the west and southwest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22

The increase in farm mortgages
means prosperity. That is the con-
clusion Of experienced financiers Of
the west. Take Kansas. for instance.
where the farm mortgage has been
a subject OF discussion for years.
Here are some statements from
brokers at wichita on the subject
that will be interesting. In 1880
there we're mortgages on 55.b per
cent of the farms of Kansas. In
1900 that per cent had decreased
to 4l.S per cent, while in 1910 II
hadAlncreased to 44,S per cent In
vestlgating the matter and Needing
the judgment OF experts in the land
loan business, the conclusion Is
forced that liquidation means de-
preston, and borrowing means pros
'perity.
Senator ]. H. Stewart, asked to
explain the cause OF this decade In
crease said that 1t was mainly the
result of farmers buying up the land
adjoining. mortgaging their owniland
| to raise the necessary cash pay
ment. He says he can show twenty
five cases where men have increased
their land holdings by paying part
cash and giving mortgage for the
balance. He knew of an estate
(which was settled by two Of the heirs
buying the land, mortgaging 1t fol
enough to pay cash to the Other
heirs. That Increased the amount
of mortgaged land in the county
but It did not indicate debt or de-
preston. He allowed that q few
mortgages were placed along 1905
6-7. for speculation in cement stocks
oil and railroads, but that was linn
lited.
m. v. Wheeler, an experiences
broker in farm mortgages. showet
how increased prices have induces
Increased mortgages IA the .eq' el
ID 600 was the limit Son s Gnarle
section, while ten years fater. los'
or $4,000 on that same quartel
seemed a better investment. Th'
owner finding his equity increasing
from $4,000 to $4,000 sold out ant
the new purchaser would increas'
the loan on the new quarter. ant
perhaps mortgage his homestead foi
the cash payment. He could hay'
the money for two-thirds the ratt
paid ten years before. The verJ
reduction in rates from eight to 81,
And five and a half per cent induced
men to mortgage homesteads t.
raise money to increase their hold
ings.
There are farms in Sedgwich
county who want more land foI
themselves or their children. Thf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
George Barcus
Killed by Train


near the track sound asleep. He
was not injured and apparently had
left the motor car some time before
the accident. Mr.. Barcus' body was
taken to Manhattan and Mr.. Bear
den was brought to Abilene. Mr..
Bearden cannot account for the ac-
cident. His stories vary considers
bic. He says he does not know how
Mr.. Barcus happened to be on the
track with the motor car.
George Barcus leaves a mother
and sister, Mrs. John Taylor. 1t
was a deplorable accident and the
sympathies Of many friends are ex-
tended to the bereaved mother and
sister. George has been in the en-
ploy of the Union Pacific railroad
at Abilene the past several years and
has always given good service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
was A STRANGE INJURY.
Lloyd Brewer Found Unconscious
in Mcpherson.

Mcpherson, Kan. Aug. 2O.-Lloyd
Brewer Of Dickinson county was
found lying unconscious on Main
street Saturday afternoon bear Bos-
tain & Dumm's furniture store. He
was taken at once to the Mcpherson
hospital where restoratives were
given him. The doctors suedeeded
in getting him revived for q few
minutes In which be stated he got
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
Ahllsne WhoIesale Grooery s.oek For

Abilene Wholesale Grocery Stock For
Sale.
On Saturday, Aug. "a, 1912. at
10 a. m. at the court house, win
sell at public auction, sixty shares
Of stock Of the Abilene Wholesale
Grocery Co. belonging to the estate
Of the late /. s. Hallam.
P. H. HALLEcK,
sd1st Administrator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.

IT was a jolly good time tLe
Philadoras Of the lutheran church
had last night at the home Of Miss
Lena and Miss Emma Metz east OF
Abilene. at corn roast Besides
roasting corn over the Goals OF 2 Dig
fire, the young ladies fried chicken
and made coffee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22

The Eastern star win meet in
regular session tonight.
At the library tomorrow morning
1s,rs Edith FentoR win tell the story
81 @Koeniskinder. the royal chill
aren-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-04
RECEIVED
FROM MARKET
Collection So Far This Year
TO Enlarge Space.

Total collections received from the
public market by Henry loft, super
intendent of weights and measures,
thus far this year r $762.50. or
that amount $104.25 was collected
during November just passed, as
against STATE collected in October.
These large receipts Will enable the
city to fit up. a more yattrRctiEe, con-
venient and perhaps larger market
place next year,;~M MI. loft says. Of
the total amount collected, fifty per
cent. goes to the property owners,
thus leaving a balance thus far of
$380.25 in the market account. This,
it is expected, will be swelled to
more than $500 before the market
period closes, thus affording a neat
amount for the proposed improve
ments.
Plans will be made to enlarge the
market in such a way as to afford
more stalls for farmers. Walks may
be constructed and provisions made
for s~heltering horses. Improvements
are planned to in a general way BEN
eft farmers, hucksters and their
patrons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-04
SHIPPING NEWS.

British steamer Ashfeld is due at
tne Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Win a cargo Of oil Sunday or Mon
lay. The steamer comes from Trint-
dad
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-04
JUDGMENT ON
N0TEF0R 1926
N. c. Madssn Wins Sui
Against Marius Jepssn.

A judgment of $296.45 was given
to Nels G. Madsen by Judge John W.
Beekman, in the district court yes
terday, in ~disposing Of the action of
Nels c. Madsen VS.. Marius Jepsen for
default in payment Of a note. Charles
G.. Hommann represented the plain
tiff.
George l.. Storm Company VS..
Michael Seaman, discontinued.
The following were adjourned:
Harris Miller VS.. Joseph st. An
Grassy; Benjamin Spiyack VS.. Harry
and Esther Cohen; John A. Murray
Company VS.. Clarence C. Mccain;
George Gross & Sons VS.. Michael Sea-
man; Isaac Davis Company vs.. Mi
chael Seaman; Catherine Clausen
and Susan White VS.. Morris Lucitt;
Matthias Apgar VS.. Joseph Wantock;
Richard Comegys VS.. John Anderson;
Jacob R. Gold e Company VS.. David
Rubin; Petersburg Trunk & Bag
Company VS.. D.. Rubin & Son; Henry
Hockle, %replevin, Zellman Music
House; Zellman Music House, re
plevin, John O'Toole; Charlotte
Oliver VS.. John Edgar; E. Green
baum e Company VS.. Philip Grobe;
/. S. Pants Company VS.. Max Brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-04
AFTER SICKNESS
How to Recover Strength.

So many people are asking how to
recover their strength after severe
sickness that we are publishing this
information for their benefit.
After grippe, pleurisy, pneumonia or
any illness what you need is new
strength and better blood.
The most certain way to get this
is by taking Vinol, our delicious cod
liver and iron preparation (without
oil.) 1t creates strength, improves
the blood, sharpens the appetite and
restores the entire system to a healthy
robust condition.
Mrs. Alice Mill, of Newton, N. c.,
says: 81 had a very severe attack of
grippe which confined ME to my bed
for several weeks. After I was able
to sit up, I felt weak, tired and worm
out for a long time. A friend nd
vised me to try Vinol and before 1
had taken one bottle I was entirely
relieved Of that tired, worn out feel
ing which usually follows grippe and
| had regained my strength and felt
well again.
Try a bottle of Vinol. Your money
will be returned if it does not restore
your vitality and strength. Lauer
Drug Co., Perth Amboy, N. j.