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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10
ZION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lady, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Naylor and Elmer zeig'
Ter were entertained at dinner Or
sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Marsteller
Eliza Hershey is visiting In this
vicinity.
Miss Helen Grove was with Agnes
Hass over Sunday.
Miss Frances Holman was the
guest OF Miss Mae Kreider over Sun
day.
Sam Lady left on Tuesday for 9
visit to California.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frey OF Col
orado, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey FREY
and Misses Susan and Katie Berl
and Messrs. Dan Bert, Bruce zooh
and Earl Engle we're pleasantly en-
tertained by Misses Marie and Ruth
Minter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. o. Zook and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hoover were
guests OF Joe Bert's Sunday. {.
Mrs. Reuben Frey and Lawrence
Frey were at Hubert Kready's Sun
day.
A Frey reunion was held at thu
home OF J. A. Mlnter on Saturday
All the children and grandchildren
numbering thirty-nine were pres
ant
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10
SOLOMON.

aaiss vena Conkling entertained
the Defa Alta class Of the N. p.
sunday school ht her home east
~ town Tuesday night
win Hogan came down from sa-
Tina Monday.
The firemen gave q banquet 60
me running team at the fire hall
auesday night and an oyster supper
was served.
Nd. Ward has bought out Al
Green's barber shop and took pos
session Tuesday. Mr.. Green VIII
retire from business.
MRS. Tim Tobin entertain the Ia
Hies' whist club at her home west
~ town TUESDAY afternoon. An elab-
crate lunch was served to about thir-
II guests.
Mrs. ]. Spaulding Of Niles visited
aars. A. Carpenter Tuesday.
mrs, J. T. Riordan entertained the
ladies' art circle at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. A, Carpenter on
Fuesday afternoon.
Meb Evans and ]. T. Riordan re-
fnrned from Kansas City with two
ears Of cattle which they will feed
ahis winter.
Joe Neal and Pat Riordan motorec
% Kipp Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Benford left on
Enesday for their old home In ohic
80 visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. EdA Dunnett re-
4nrned from Monument, Ksns tn'
girst Of the week where they had
been to visit Mr., Dunnett's sister
NJ. and Mrs. Lon Burke, and family
b. T. skaggs and j. D. RiordaI
shipped two cars Of cattle to Kan
zss City Tuesday.
Rev. Scott and John McKenzls
aeft Tuesday for Sylvan Grove Z
attend the presbytery
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker cam'
"a Monday from concordia to ytsi
mr Bakers sister Mrs. Tim RioF
aan and family and bis brother ME
d Ntn Fred Baker
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10
We Treat the Little
Fellow Same as
His Dad
,.,...,,r, w,ouen want votes.

Sedalia, Mo-, Oct. b.-EQuaI SUI
,faee for Missouri in 1914 This $40
Fan was adopted here at . meeting o.
he state Equal Suffrage association.
Women we're in attendance from
diferent parts Of the state and 4 was
decided to send q delegation 20 sel-
rerson city to urge the legislator 70
refer the question to the people. =
this IA denied them the initiative ana
referendum win be resOrted 70.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

Topeka. Oct. 5.-The dispute In Kan
sas over presidential electors has been
settled. The designations Of seven OF
me eight Roosevelt electors nohainated
Al the August primaries we're turned
over to the secretary OF state ~ "
~ white, Roosevelt manager. TBS
slrhth eIectof, Dorsey Green, nesFo, .ok
kansas city. Kan, refused y fasis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10
PEARL

Mr.. Rutz and son Henry were
in Carlton on business last week.
David J, Ballantyne and Alex Mo-
wat Of Herington visited at the
GoodvIew stock Farm south Of
Pearl Sunday,
Miss Katherine carston Of New
bern township Is spending : few
weeta II ne Frank schwendenel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

philadelphia. Oct. 7.-Thomas D.
Ryan, for many years leader Of the
Democratic party in this city. ended
ais life here by shooting himself HE
BODY was discovered IN his once
shortly after he had been discussing
business Affairs with his private sec
rotary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10

Trenton, No, Oct Norman Kirk.
fe years old. shot and killed Kenneth
wright, IL years old. two miles north
west Of Trenton. while hunting with
4 crowd Of boys. A sham duel was pro
posed. which resulted IN young Kirk
shootinr wright IN the left side Of bis
neek, cuttins the jugglar ysin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10
Remember the Store Remember the Place The Only One

Mrs. Miles Huitt went to Abr
lene Monday to see her mother off
who is going to Kansas City to have
an operation performed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-10
The Store That's
Always Busy Is the
One That Does the
Business

Now the stock is full and running over.
We never felt so certain about our goods.
We never bought them better nor had
better styles Take it from me, what we
show you can bank on, what we sell we
guarantee. When new style is out we
have it. We design our own models buy
direct from the great factories, have the,
goods designed as we want them and
stand alone in this clothing business. Read
the attractive things we have for you:
, 1912-10-19
TELEGRAM Ms
ST GROIN STATION.

London, Oct. l6th-Tnrkey has answered
tbe Powers that she will not allow ipterven-
ton regarding reforms in Macedonia, She
attributes the insecurity of life and property
TO u criminal agitation, and suggests that
certain requirements Of the Treaty of Berlin
have been executed according to the Urea.
tvs requirements, and in a sense prejudicial
TO her. She reiterates that the reform
scheme of 1880 would have been instituted
,pon It's ratification b. 'hc Turkish Par!!a
mtnt, and asserts that it is unjust to asso-
ciate the previous derelictions in these re-
, 1912-10-19

The Chairman called the hon. Members
attention to that this was End Discussion.
General remarks belonged to 1st Discus
sion.
The Chairman further said, that he would
put each paragraph under discussion and
If no one requested the word consider
them adopted.
s under discussion. no one requested
the word, tacitly adopted.
s , likewise.
s 3 under discussion.
The Chairman would call the attention to
the last clause Of this paragraph The
appointments and the elections are valid
for a year at a time, the first time till 3lst
March 1914
According to this all the Members of the
Commission were to retire, he considered
it better if they retired at different periods.
His ErceHency remarked that he was will
ing to accept an amendment.
The Chairman declared as Government
was willing to accept an amendment, he
would postpone 3 for amendment.
s 4 under discussion, no one requested
the word, tacitly adopted.
5 likewise.
: 6 likewise.
His Erce2rnrY would like to make a few
general remarks the more so as a member
had got permission to come with general
remarks at 2nd discussion.
The hon. Ind Member for Christiansted
Town lScLneidey) said that the next step
would be to take over the support of the
labourers. This remark could not be talk
en- seriously 10 the other question about
the mothers III the village, His ENccllency
would only say, that prevention is better
than cure. DO something for the mothers
from the labouring classes
The Chairman closed 2nd Discussion and
gave a recess.
After the recess 4th Crown Member
Radutr- PcterSeul proposed that Bird Dis
cussion should come on to-day, to which
Government consented.
The Chairman put the proposal to vote.
2r,1 Discussion o,,npaI
, 1912-10-19

whose intentions are rs good IS those of The
Powers. he therefore declares she will
execute The reforms without interference.
The Serviau Government, IN II pruclama-
ton, says Turkeys attack negatives the Tur-
kish alleged intention to institute reforms,
and, therefore, Serlia viii accep the Struggle
in self-defence, that is, war has begun with
out a declaration.
Further successes by the Monteneg in
forces are reported, opening the way to
Scuturl.
The Austrian Ambassador to Russia has
returned to St. Petersburg bearing his Gov
ernment's proposals to avert an Austro-Rus-
slan conflict by Russia's according protection
to ,Austtia's interests. This would increase
the prospects Of loculjzing hostillties, but the
dithcu. ty is that Austria does not propose
any self-denying ordinance regarding terri
torial acquisitions IN the Balkans,
st. Petersburg is excited by reports of an
intrigue to replace N. Sazouoff. the present
Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, by
Count Witte, whom the Pan Slnvs regard rs
an enemy to Austria.
The Times, in a leading article, says THAT
the prospect Of war is even now not apprc.
clated by the public, bat considers that this
danger, although formidable, does not wal
rant the frenz,ed alarm in financial circles
ppiu mere ana Nllt(tl, an ] lllili lllt sinai m
yestors have been frishteI cd too soon. Yes
terday the financial feeling was apparently
better.
New York, Oct IGth-Alter mn N-ray OK
animation Mr. Roosevelt entrance fol CHI
cage, and there underwent another N-rov ox-
animation when the bullet was found to have
entered one inch below and one inch to the
night Of the right nipple and then ranged
upward and inward fol foul inches, lodging
two inches above the diaphragm outs ,o
the chest cavity, n harmless situation, where,
If determined, it can easily bo removed
While the wound is srriou-. there is no mn
mediate danger. but ten DAYS confinement
is necessary. If ii i, possible 10 te,truin Ius
activity. NIr Roosevelt, mental and phy~i-
cal efforts, following the attack, are cousId-
cred marvellous The maximum lawful sou
tence following Schrmk,s conviction is tf-
teen VEINS imprisonment.
Barry has defeuted Durham for the worlds
scuIing championship.
AtBermuda the Australians scored Ill in
tho5r first innings and ff2 in tici, second.
Willie the homo team scored &c and ~.
London. Oct. I7th-ln the race tor tho
49, -
, 1912-10-19

The SIS. Guia7ta for New York IS dIIe nj
Frederiksted on Wednesday morning at =
O'Clock, will sail at Z Il. IN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
TWELVE DAYS WITHOUT MAIL.

Last Monday morning the Santa Fe
snow rotary left Great Bend with
two engines, a double set of train
crews, about 80 Mexicans, sJme ex
pert mechanics and the division sup
erintendent and began the work Of
clearing the Great Bend branch oil
snow. They arrived at Rush Center
about noon Monday and by night
they had reached Bazine. At that
place the drifts were so difficult to
get through that another engine was
sent up from the Bend to help. Some
time Tuesday night the rotary pillow
reached Scott City a distance of 12C
miles in 4S hours, working day and
night. Wednesday morning the reg
ular passenger train was started out
Of Scott City reaching Rush Center
about two p. m. This Is the first
train that has come to Rush Center
for twelve days. Freight service was
resumed Thursday and we hope we
shall soon be getting good train ser.
vice again.-Rush Center Breeze.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
ATHENIAN CLUB.

The Athenian Club met Monday af.
temoon at the home Of Mrs. Ola
Chapman. The following program was
given. Several selections OF music
were given by Mrs. Chapman on the
Victorolo.
Colect-By the club.
Roll call was responded to by cud
rent events about Mexico, after which
was the election of officers for the
coming year.
President-Mrs. Elizabeth Baker.
VicePresident-Mrs Avis Bolinger
Secretary-Miss Margaret 0smond
Assistant Secretary-Miss Sadie
Wagner.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary Focht.
The Spaniards in the South-MrS
Hartman.
Mrs. Chapman gave very interest
ing talk on Mexico.
During the social hour delicious re
fneshments wene served BY the host
eSs. The club viii meet next Mon
day with Mrs. Anna Moses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
AN IDEA FOR AR6oR DAY.

That each citizen Of Kansas plant
a tree for each year OF his life, Is
the suggestion made in the Arbor day
proclamation issued by Governor
Stubbs. The proclamation reads:
Theme are 100000 people IN Kan
sas. If every citizen would plant one
tree, or shrub, for each and every
year Of his life, the tneelesS Territory
would be reclaimed; natural resource
would be conserved; BY performing
this simple duty every person may
provide a nefuge and retreat for
the binds Of the air and the beasts Of
the field, and become blessing and
belediction to the sons and daughters
Of men.
Therefore, l. Walter R. Stubhs
governor Of Kansas, do hereby deSig
nate Tuesday. April 9, as Arbr day
and l hope that al universities, col
leges and public schools viii have ap
propriate exercises in. oommamGa
tion Of the day and that all the in
habitants viii join with them inpiant
ing trees and shrubbery, in order tina
Kansas may. as nearly as possible
attain this end"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
HUNG JURY IN VINCENT CASE.

The following, concerning the Vim.
cent case, is taken from the Wichita
Eagle.
After having deliberated about Il
hours, the jurors in the Warren D.
Vincent case in federal court report.
led to Judge John c. Pollock that they
were unable to agree. The jurv
stood eight for conviction and four
for acQuittal. 1t was discharged and
the case continued for trial at the
September term of court. Mr.. Vim
cent is held ON a continuing bond in
the sum of $4,000.
The jury tried to decide whether
Mr. Vincent, formerly postmaster of
Hoisington, Kansas, was guilty of in
dictments changing opening a regis
tered mail pouch and removing from
it $1,000.
The case was given to theiury Fri
day afternoon about 8 o'clock. At 4:3O
O'Clock Saturday afternoon Judge Pol
lock sent for the jurors and asked tn
foreman if the body had agreed ON a
verdict. He replied that the jury was
hopebessly hung and had been unable
to agree since the first ballot was
taken Friday evening; that many
ballots were made and each time the
Jury stood eight for conviction and
four for acquittal.
Judge Pollock then asked each mem
Der of the jury if he was unable to
agree with the result that the court
found they wene not. The court then
inquired of the jurors whether it was
puzzling them and they replied that
they were undecided as to questions
OF fact.
The entire case hinged about wheth-
er Mr.. Vincent unlocked a mail pouch
took registered letter therefrom
then cut the sack with a knife as a
blind" or whether the sack had been
robbed before he got possession of it..
Former United States Senator CheS.
ter |. Long represented Mr.. Vincent
and conducted a good defense. 1t was
Mr.. Longs first appearance in a
criminal trial since he retired from
the senate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
THE BEST WAY TO BOOST.

One Of the best ways to boost any
town Is for the merchants of the tow
tc keep the local newspaper filled
with live, wide-awake, up-to-date ad.
vertising, says the lola Register. 1t
may look little selfish for a news
paper to make that observation. and
OF course, in one way it is, for the
the more money it will make. But
1t is the truth, nevertheless. So far
as the Register is concerned this sug-
geSuon is not made by way of CON-
plant, as its advertising columns can
testify. 1t is made merely by way Of
encouragement. This paper goes into
twenty or more states; wherever it
goes We venture to think it Is a
standing advertisement for lola
whether 1t has word directly about
Ciie UoWn or not. Nobody can give
1t even the most casual glance with
out being impressed with the idea
that lola is a stirring, lively, ambi.
tious successful town How different
1t would be if its columns were filled
every day with broad expenses Of
barren type, with medicine locals"
and other foreign" matter making
up the greater part Of its advertis-
ing columns. And the beauty Of that
sort of boosting which consists Of sup
plying good, lively advertising copy
to the local paper is that the money
thus spent is an investment, not an
expense. While it boosts the town
1t brings dinect returns to the man
who helps to do the boosting. So
while it helps the printers and helps
the town it brings to the man, who
puts up" for it his own reward. It
pays to advertise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
PAwNEE FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE

The Pawnee County Equal Suffrage
Association has been conducting a
house to house canvass in Larned and
the adjoining country districts for the
past few weeks, the result of which
has been that some twothirds of the
population have declared themselves
In favor of equal suffrage. The as
sociation is not satisfied with this,
however, and has just decided to re-
canvass those who have expressed
themselves as opposed to woman's
suffrage and get each to express the
reasons for his objection. The asSo-
citation will then secure appropriate
literature for each diSSenter and de-
liver 1t TO him personally or by mail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
tn Of March spring arrived but seems to have come
EIGHTY DEAD IN A NINE.

Eighty-one men were caught il
Mine No. 2 Of the San Bois Goa
Company at McCurtain, Okla, Wed
neSday, when an explosion Of gas
in the ninth level wrecked the mine
Fire and smoke thus far have pre-
vented any attempt at rescue. An
other explosion is feared.
Air was forced into the shaft Wed.
neSday afternoon despite the fire, but
it is feared that all the men remain.
ing in the mine are dead.
Eleven men who were in the upper
workings escaped Immediately after
the explosion and the rescuing part.
les brought out one body. The body
was burned beyond recognition ant
experienced miners Judging from the
condition Of the body believed that
the explosion was Of such violence
that it killed all OF the men who are
in the mine.
Most of the day shift of miners
were at work beyond the ninth level
where the explosion occurred, and th
few who escaped, though wounded by
flying wreckage from the mine, were
above the ninth level.
Men on duty in the shaft house
ran from that structure when the
noise Of the explosion came to their
ears as a muffled roar, soon followed
by puffs Of smoke from the mouth Of
the shaft.
For time there was wild confu-
sion but finally volunteers to enter
the shaft were called for and dozens
stepped forward. A party was select
ed but had been lowered only short
distance when the thickening smoke
warmed them that a fierce fire was
raging below. Deadly fumes then
forced them to return to the surface.
Within half an hour after the ex-
plosion dense clouds OF black smoke
were pouring from the shaft mouth.
An order was issued fOrbidding any
one to approach the mine. When
news of this order spread women in
the vicinity of the mine, already griet
stricken over the fate of husbands or
brothers, succumbed to wild manifes-
tatiOns of grief.
Fifty coffins We're ordered by tele-
graph to be sent to McCurtain on a
special train from McAbester.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
CREDIT WHERE CREDITS DUE

A young man had been caught IN a
daring act Of theft and had been con-
demned to be executed for 1t. He ex-
pressed his desire to see his mother
and 10 speak with her before he was
led 10 execution, and of course this
was granted. When his mother came
to him he said: 81 want to whisper to
voun and when she brought her ear
near him, he nearly bit it off. All the
bystanders were mortified, and asked
him what he meant by such brutal
and inhuman conduct 1T is to pun
isA her," he said, When l was
young / began with stealing little
things, and brought them home to
mother. Instead Of rebuking and pun,
ishing me, she laughed and said, 1t
will not be noticed It is because ot
her that am here today"
HE is right, woman" said the
Priest. The. Lord hath said:
Train up a child in the way be
should go, and when he is old
he win not depart there
from"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
CITIZENS MASS MEETING.

A mass meeting of the voters OF
Great Bend Is hereby called, to he
held at the court house Thursday
evening, Marh 21, 1912, at s p. m, fol
the purpose Of selecting candidates for
city offices to be elected the COM
ing April. Voters OF all the wards are
requested to assemble together, then
those of each ward can decide upon
their candidate on a citizens ticket,
and the nomination papers can be
thereupon made out and signed.
MANY CITIZENS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
LA TOILETTE NOW 1882 AHEAD

With 1,167 of the 1900 precincts. in
the state heard from, returns OF
North Dalota's presidential prefer
ence primary election held Tuesday,
give Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin
34,15s votes, Col. Roosevelt 22,S77 and
President Taft 5000. Senator La Fol-
ette's plurality in these 1857 pre-
cincts is 1882. The only candidate
for the Democratic Endorsement was
Governor Burke.
Complete returns from forty seven
of the forty-nine counties in the state
including Grand Forks and Cass,
show that Roosevelt is $500 votes be-
hind La Toilette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
BoRTZ-AM ERNIE.

A very pretty home wedding took
place at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Bortz, Wednesday evening,
March 20, when their daughter, Amy,
was united in marriage to Mr.. Fred
Amerine. Promptly at Z O'Clock the
bridal party entered the parlor to the
strains of the wedding march played
by Miss Velma Cook. They we've at
tended by Miss Alice Bortz, sister
OF the bride and Mr.. Frank Amerine,
brother Of the groom. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Cockerin Of
the NJ. E. church.
The bride was attired in a very
elaborate handkerchief embroidery
dress and carried a boquet of carna-
tions and lilies of the valley. The
groom wore the customary black.
After the ceremony three course
luncheon was served, only the imme-
diate relatives and friends Of the
bride and groom being present.
The bride is a very attractive and
popular young lady and has made
many friends since moving here a
year ago. The groom Is prosper
Gus young farmer Of the north side
and is highly respected BY all who
know him. The happy young couple
win make their home on his farm.
The Democrat Joins their many friends
in wishing them all the happiness
possible in their journey through
life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
RAISED FIRST BROOM CORN.

The first bale of broom corn to be
marketed in Kansas was grown by
Frank G. Hawkinson, who is still
identified with the broom corn indus
try in Mcpherson county.
1t was AZ yeaD ago, in 1870, that
he hauled that first bale of broom
corn from his homestead claim, by OK
team, to Salina where he sold it for
$40 a ton.
Today between So and 80 per cent
Of the American supply Of broom
corn comes from this section of Kan
sas, northern Oklahoma and a corner
OF New Mexico and Texas.
There are three broom corn dis
tricts in Kansas. These are the Lib
eral district, which last year produced
nearly six million pounds of broom
corn brush; the Hutchinson district,
comprising Reno, Rice and McPher-
son counties, which produced nearly
three million pounds last year, and
the Syracuse district, in the upper
Arkansas valley.
Alvin Steinel, editor OF the South
west Trail, the Rock Islands publica-
tion, wrote an interesting story about
Hawkinson, the pioneer broom corn
grower. Following is an extract from
his story:
"Hawkinson, just over from Swed-
en-, in 1866, engaged in the broom
corn fields of Illinois. After three
years of experience with the crop
there, Hawkinson went to Kansas
with his parents, settling in McPher
So1 county, near Marquette, in 1869.
They brought Illinois seed with them
to the unbroken prairie of Kansas,
and Frank and his brothers, along
with two of their neighbOrs, who
came with them from Illinois, plant
ed the first broom corn ever grown
west Of the Mississippi river for ship
ping purposes"