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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08
LAND PRICES OVER IN
GEARY ARE HIGH.


Land is selling high In Geary coun,
ty, according to the Junction City
Union. The place known as tire old
Wilson farm at Aida was sold this
week to Robert Boyce. The place
consists of 127 acres Of land, about
70 acres of 1t in cultivation. we'll inn
proved, and sold for 1925 per acre.
Mr.. Boyce now owns three fine farms
and his holdings amount to about
TOO acres of rich land.
Mr.. Pierce, who several weeks ago
traded for the John MiIley farm down
in the bottom between Junction City
and Fort Riley. has sold 1t to l..
Zumbrum. The place consists Of
100 acres and sold for the top price
Of $3.50 per acre with a few i'm
Will Zumbrum this week bought
100 acres from the old Cullinan farm
1t price Of $3.50 per acre. This
farm lays close to the Milley farm
Town in the bend of the Smoky river.
These prices are for some of the
choicest farms in the county, all bot
.om land and close to market. 1t
vas only few years ago that these
Iame farms sold for half the price !
II today, and many Of them could !
lot be bought for $3.50 per acre.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08
To Mothers IN This Town

To Mothers i'm This Town.
Children who are delicate, feverish
and cross will get immediate relief
for children. They cleanse the stom-
ach, act on the liver and are recon-
mended for complaining children. A
pleasant remedy for worm. At all
druggists. Csc. Sample free. Address
A. S. Olmstead, Leroy, N. Y.
22-3wks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08

Here Is q message Of hone and
good cheer from Mrs. @. y. Martin.
Boone Mil, Va, who 10 the mother
Of eighteen children. Mr.. Martin
was cured Of stomach trouble and
constipation By ChamberIain'a Tab
lets after five years Of suffering, and
now recommends these tablets q the
public. Sold b. all dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08
HIS Cows Are Profitable.

"A. b. Wilcox who lives mile
east OF own. made fine record with
his dairy last year. He MIXED on
an average 16 cows and cold $4,000
worth Of milk. In addition he has
made a good income from his 80
acre farm. He Is planning to In
crease his herd to 40 cows
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08

P. p. Whitehair was up from
Chapman. I'VE are planning to
make the roads into Chapman the
best In the county" said he. big
signs will be placed at the entrance
to town and the Golden Belt signs
will be in position as soon as ready"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08
First published In Abilene Weekly
Reflector January IS, 1922
SHERIFF's SALE.
Case No. 1857
THERESA MANNHEIM, Plaintiff,

THERESA MANNHEIM, Plaintiff,
VS..
=. A. SUMNER and BELLE SUM-
NER, Defendants,
Under and by virtue OF an order
OF sale issued by the clerk Of the
district court Of the eth judicial dis
trict, within and for Dickinson coun-
ty, state of Kansas, IN the above en-
titled case, and to me directed and
delivered, viii on Monday, the
18th day of February A. d. 1919,
at 10 o'clock q. M, OF said day az
the fHJnt door Of the court house IN
the city OF Abilene, Dickinson coun-
ty, state OF Kansas, without appraise-
ment, sell to the highest bidder for
cash IN hand the following real estate
to-wit; Lots one III and three CD
In block thirty-two (32) IN the city
Of Herington, Kansas. according 70
the recorded plat thereof, IN Dick
inson county, state 81 Kansas. The
said real estate will Be cold pursuant
to the judgment Of the court III said
cause recited in said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of
January, 1912.
J.R. YOUNG.
Sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08

Hard COIds-People whose blood
ID pure are not nearly go likely to
take hard colds as are others. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes the blood pure;
and this great medicine RECEIVERS the
aystem after cold as no other medi-
cine does. Take Hoods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08

Itching, bleeding, protruding or
blind piles yield to Doan's Ointment.
Chronic cases soon relieved, finally
cured. Druggists all sell it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08

Bring your poultry and eggs to
Green Bros. corner Second and Null
berry. Highest market price. 27wtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the M <<0
Signature Of Gb<a<X ZEz<ENeS

Doan's Regulets cure constipation
without gripping, nausea, nor any
weakening effect. Ask your druggist
for them. rs cents per box.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08

For any pain, from top to toe,
from any cause, apply DR., Thomas
Eclectic Oil. Pain can't stay where
it is used.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08

THE KIDNEYS are strengthened
and toned b. Hoods sarnaparilIa
1T cures all their ailments, pains n
Ne loins and THE DAckAcllR:.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08
WHAT A. H. 8. IS DOING.
One More Month Until Base BaII
Starts.

j Base ball-just base ball-is the
topic of conversation at high school
now. Football season Is a thing OF
the past and the final examinations
are now shelved for future reference.
Carl Nicolay has been elected captain
Of the base ball team and Dean
Ackers manager. This will make
the fourth year for Carl on the high
school nine. He is fast player and
is good leader, which assures the
high school that only the best nine
players will be selected for the first
team. Dean is rDstler and win
have tip-top schedule for his team
Although the high school lost sever
al of it's stars" last year, there isl
still strong bunch of players for
the winning team that A. H. s. has
always had.
Rev. B L. Hobbs was chapel
visitor this morning.
-
The high school band, numbering
thirty pieces, is diligently working
under the direction Of Prof. Tillot-
son. In the spring Abilene will have
one Of the best high school bands in
the state.
- -
Prof. Ti'lotson gave an interesting
talk in chapel Wednesday morning
On music and its appreciation. I'll
was heartily appreciated.
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The Gamma Gamma girls meet to-
night with Miss Hilda Tober.
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A movement is on foot to have
lual athletic meet Of various schools
n central Kansas at Abilene in May. ,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08
Farmers National Bank
Abilene. Kansas

Dyspepsia IL Americas curse. Bar
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspep-
sia every time. It drives out impuri-
ties, tones the stomach, restores per-
feet digestion, normal weight and
good health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08

would sound damp II the water wal
coming through the ceiling Of your
best room. down on the parlor car
pet; but it is sound you can expect
to hear some time II you install a
tank In the attic to supply your
plumbing system by gravity.
Not some time, but the next time
yeu come to Abilene. visit or dis
play room on West Third and see a
rheumatic water supply system with
which 1t will be possible to force wa
ter to any part of the house or barn,
from a closed tank placed in che eel
lar. We have some information
along this line we believe you would.
appreciate.
Sop in and see 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08
Dinner 20 Cent

Dinner 20 Cents.
At the National hotel. meals %
cents. Give Ms a trial. 4
2wtf j. A. FORSTER. &
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08

on good friend--and you never
had any better than--money. Save
II for the rainy day that Is sure to
come. A man with money always
has friends, man without soon
finds his friends desert him. Put
by a part Of your earnings regularly
and you will have feeling Of in
dependence that no other "backer''
can give you. We offer you every
inducement consistent with safe bank
Ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-08
Abilene Plumbing &
Heating Co.

A. L. ESHELMAN, Mgr.
4o7 w. Third Phone sOs
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-04

INTERESTING, 10
Police investigating death Of
Mrs. Hilda Anderson, whose
body was found in rooming house
at 1872 Larrabee St., last night.
Government has practically
finished it's case against George
w. Fitzgerald, accused of steal
ing $4,000 from u. S. sub-treas-
Try in Chicago,
Three boys, all in short trous-
ers, are being held at the 50th st.
police station charged with a
dozen South Side burglaries.
Free lecture in public high
school buildings will be resumed
Friday, Dec. 9th.
Porch climber robbed residence
of Mrs. M &C. Armour, 1903 Ridge
ax. Got SIS and $500 worth of
iewelry.
AUTO OF LII. r. D. MGSlEOW,
145IPark av., knocked down and
injured Harold Friedman, 9, at
Hirsch and North Rockwell SITS
today. Picked him up and took
him home, 1909 North Maple
wood av.
C. H. Carroll, formerly prom
inent in West Side social circles, ]
has organized Acme Social club. /
They met last night at his home, |
4549 Claremont av. and elected
following officers: c. H. Carroll, /
president; w. J. Lii, vice presi-
dent; Geo. Miller, secretary, and
c. c. Peters, treasurer.
Jury trying Paul Caezo, 10. for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-04

lington Heights. Evidently ac-
cident.
-Four Cinnamon are locked up
at South Chicago police station.
Believed to have been struggled
from Canada.
Diamond Jim" Brady is in
Chicago. He's dropped the check
cred clothes and flock of dia-
monds.
Edna Foster, II, 1929 Coles av.,
disappeared. Fear of parents for
cutting classes"
Tips from Cincinnati convince
Chicago police that Handsome
Jack" Koetters will be arrested
in short time.
Bull Moose leaders here be-
lieve Roosevelt has abandoned
third-term ambition. Will resign
in favor of Beveridge.
Eighty resign from Hamilton
Club and found club of own. It
will receive women.
Clark Street Business Mems
Assn plan to turn picturesque
"eld Clark ST. into great metro-
politan business thoroughfare.
Canadian Pacific Railroad is
thinking of buying Michigan
Central Railroad from the New
York Central.
Samuel Kramer, wanted in
New York in connection with
Rosenthal murder, arrested at
1870 w, 18th st. Is said to have
shielded murderers.
New witnesses give testimony
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
SPORT.

The Colorado School of Mines foot
ball team defeated Pomona college by
13 to O, at Pomona, Cal.
Louis A. Young, who played left end
on the University of Pennsylvania
football team this season, was elected
captain for next year.
Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton-the
Irish yachtsman, three times defeated
in the race for Americas cup, still as
pires to lift the trophy for England
from whom it was wrested over half
century ago.
With two vertebrae CT his neck frac-
tured, George Walker, a member of the
University of New Mexico football
eleven, arrived at Albuquerque from
Tucson, Ariz., where the local univer-
sity played Arizona university.
In clean, wholesome sports, says Sir
Thomas Upton, lies the solution for
combating the evils of the world.
They may be overcome ultimately, or
stayed in a great degree, declares the
great Irish baronet, through the thou
sand and one ways advocated from
the pulpit, but children brought up to
love good, healthy exercise outdoors,
will never need to be assailed in after
life because they seek pleasure in dis.
sipation.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
FOREIGN.

The German government has spent
$25, 100000 in the last nine years for
the treatment of tubercular patients.
The protocol arranging an armistice
was signed by the Turkish and Bull
earion delegates, the latter represent
ing also Servia and Montenegro.
Crown Prince Danilo of Montenegro
has been seriously wounded, according
to a Rieka report to the Matin. He
received his wounds in an assault on
the Turkish position dominating Sou
tari.
The one salient feature of the Bal
kan situation is the statement of Beth
mann Hollweg, the German chancellor.
to the effect that Germany is back of
Austria and that any attempt to de-
prive the dual kingdom" of Justice"
means war with the battalions of the
kaiser backing Francis Joseph.
At st. Petersburg it was officially
announced that the Russian govern
ment will publish on January /, the
day of the expiration of the Russo
American treaty of commerce and
navigation, a statement outlining its
future commercial policy toward the
United States and also a provisional
tariff which will not contain any
great increase over the existing tariff
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
LATEST NEWS
EPITOMIzED
FROM TELEGRAPHIc REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMP RTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Two chorus girls danced rag time
dances on the platform of the pulpit
of Rev. G. l.. Morrill, in Minneapolis,
illustrating his sermon on Praise Him
With the Dance"
Judge ]. ". Swayne, who heard the
Sneed case at Fort Worth, Texas, de-
nounced the acquittal of the banker
as an Injustice and reflection upon
the state of Texas.
Judge William W. Morrow of the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
reals. announced at San Francisco
that he will retire from the bench on
his 10th birthday, next July. He came
to California in 1859.
The highest price ever paid for
steers in the open market was reached
in Chicago when ten Angus yearlings
were bought in at $12 per 100 for the
Eastern trade. The highest previous
price was $1105 on October %.
Married to Miss Mae Phillips, Will
liam Owen was arrested as he left his
wedding reception, on the charge of
deceiving Gertrude Strickland, coed
of the University of Minnesota. The
groom passed his wedding night in
jail.
BY the will of Mrs. Kate Boughton,
rs, who owned a boarding house at
Sharon, Pa, William ]. Collins, an en-
gineer at Cleveland, Ohio, received
$4,000 because he had chopped kind
ling and carried coal for her while
staying at her house.
Jack Johnson. negro pugilist, was
married in Chicago to Miss Lucille
Cameron, the 19-year-old Minneapolis
girl, who recently appeared as wit
ness against him before the federal
grand jury, which returned indict-
ments charging him with violations OF
the Mann act.
A telegram of congratulation from
Mrs. John Jacob Astor was received
by Mrs. Adele Nazrallah of Cleveland
Ohio, a humble member of the local
Syrian colony, who was widowed by
the Titanic disaster, and who has just
become a mother. Hers is the third
Titanic" baby. 1t is girl.
All of the Idaho constitutional
amendments voted on at the recent
election were adopted, according to
the figures given out by the state
board of canvassers. The vote in ia
vor of the referendum was 43,661
against 13,464; in favor Of the initia
tive, 3S.291 against 1897; in favor oi
the recall 26,S27 against 14,094. Less
than half the voters expressed them
selves.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
GEN ERAL.

Mail for Santa Claus is already pill
ing up in the New York postcffice,
over 100 letters of this character hav-
ing been received in the last two
weeks.
Charles M. Schwab, of South Beth
lehem, Pa, has just received his new
private steel car, Loretto. 1t is the
most expensive private car in this
country and cost S135,000.
Wide fluctuations occurred in the
Hartman securities on the announce
ment from Washington that the gov
ernment had ordered the dissolution of
the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific
merger.
In the name of the state of South
Carolina, Governor Blease served no.
tive to the governors conference at
Richmond that lynchers of negro as
sailants of white women in his state
would go unpunished.
The new parcels post law will be eff
fective January /. 1913. 1t divides the
area to be covered into eight postal
zones, the parcels rate to each of
which will vary according to the dis
tance. 1t also will increase the weight
limit from four to eleven pounds.
In the home of Mrs. John Jacob AS
tor at No. $40 Fifth avenue, New
York. and in the presence of mem
bers of the two families, little John
Jacob Astor, in the solemn ceremony
of baptism, received the name of his
illustrious father, who perish nobly
on board the Titanic, that his wife
and unborn child and other women
might live.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Penrose introduced bill
fer 1-cent letter postage.
Senator McCumber introduced bill
to repeal newspaper publicity law.
Senator McCumber introduced bill
to pension former Presidents as COM
manders-in-chie of the army, at $10,-
600 annually and $4,000 for former
Presidents widows.
Message read from President Taft,
reviewing American foreign relations,
urging that the fundamental foreign
policies of the nation be raised above
the conflict of partisanship.
Representative Levy introduced a
resolution directing the secretary OF
the treasury to deposit in national
banks s5O,OO0.0O0 to relieve the
sharp and active demand for money"
President Taft sent more than 200
recess appointments to the Senate and
Immediately indications of a move
ment among some of the Democratic
senators to prevent their confirmation
became evident.
Representative Mondell introduced a
bill providing that 25 per cent. of the
proceeds of sales of public lands shall
be used for the construction and i'm.
provement of public roads in the
states from which the proceeds are
derived.
For the ninth time in its history,
the Senate convened as high court
of impeachment to try Judge Robert
w. Archibald of the commerce court
on thirteen separate charges alleged
to constitute high crimes and misde
meanors.~
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
To Visit State institutions.

Denver.-With the appointment Of
the members from the House of Rep
resentatives the legislative committee
to investigate all state institutions and
report their findings to the next meet
ing of the General Assembly has been
completed. Lieutenant Governor Fitz-
garrald, as president of the Senate, Sc
lects the committee. The House mem
bers whose names were announced are
Pearl B. Gates of Dolores, Charles T.
Philip of Greeley and w. L. Philbin of
Salida. Democrats. and ]. M. Cunning
ham of Loveland and Agnes L. Riddle
OF Arapahoe county, Republicans. The
names of Senators Joyce, Bellesfield,
Hiltz. Macarthur and Stephen to repre-
sent the upper body of the Legislature
were announced some time ago. The
joint committee will make a trip over
the state to visit the state institutions.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
urainq Plan to Help Indians.

Denver.-Mrs. o. j. Kellogg, daugh.
ter of Jisgogo, chief of the Iroquois.
and granddaughter of Daniel Breed,
one of the most famous chiefs of the
Six Nations, is in Denver soliciting
aid in the formation of an Indian in
dustrial federation. Her plan is to es-
tablish Indian villages, where each In
dian will have ten-acre tract,
which. with intensive methods Of
farming. will be his means of liveli-
hood Here industrial schools will be
established and the Indians taught to
be independent of the white man.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
PREWITT RESERV Or
FILLED FROM CANAL FIVE MILES
IN LENGTH.
Covers $500 and VIII Reclaim $4,000
Acres-cost About $7,ooo,ooo.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Merino, Colo.-By the completion of
the Prewitt reservoir, four miles south
of here. a part of Logan county will
be watered which in time will be rich
agriculturally. Following acceptance
of the reservoir by the Prewitt Land
& Reservoir Company, subsidiary OF
the Great Western Sugar Company.
the waters of the South Platte river
were diverted into the intake canal
and in less than five hours time water
was gushing upon what had been an
arid tract. The reservoir is expected
to be filled for service in 1913. The
Prewitt reservoir will reclaim more
than 100000 acres. 1t is filled from
the South Platte through canal five
miles in length. The reservoir covers
2,300 acres and was built at cost or
about $7,000,000. The district is well
settled and the land in it worth sS5
to $50 an acre, making the bonds the
choicest of irrigation securities.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
WASHINGTON.

President Taft has appointed George
D. Rockhold postmaster at Dallas,
Tex, to succeed Sloan Simpson.
The first bill introduced in the
House was one by Representative de
Forest, New York, to pension former
Presidents and widows of former
Presidents.
Delegates gathered at Washington
in large numbers from all parts of the
country to attend the ninth annual
convention of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress.
The proposal for separation of the
taking of the oath of office by Pres
ident Wilson and the inaugural mere
monies has been branded as utterly
foolish" by the district Democratic
national committee.
Estimates for running the govern
ment during fiscal year of 1914 sub
mitted by secretary of the treas
ury aggregate sS23,415,455, an in
crease of $72,07s,24S over 1913, and in
ciude 56,766,692 for river and harbor
improvements.
Major General Leonard Wood, chief
of staff of the United States army,
indicated that he would cooperate
with Denver to re-establish Fort Lo-
gan as a military post. General Wood
held lengthy conference with the
Colorado delegation, which told him
of the advantages of Fort Logan as
a military post
The shadow of death hung over the
Senate when 1t convened to begin the
final session of the present Congress.
Out of respect to the memory of Vice
President Sherman, Senator Rayner
and Senator Hepburn, all of whom
died during the brief recess, adjourn
ment was taken almost Immediately
after Senator Bacon. the presiding of
ficer. called the chamber to order.
The Chinese in Manchuria have be-
come addicted to the use of walking
sticks, tight-fitting shoes and other
marks of an. effete civilization, accord
ing to report from American Consul
Albert w. Pontius at Darien, Manchu-
ria. In his report the consul an
nounces that the Chinese also have
adopted the American styles in hair
dressing and have almost entirely
abandoned the queue.
Constitutionality of the newspaper
publicity" section of the 1912 postal ap-
preparation act was up for oral argu-
ment before the Supreme Court.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
Woman Closes Lincoln Halfway.

Colorado Springs.-Acting under
the advice, she says, of Almighty God,
Emma NJ. H. Mothander, Swedish
American healer of Colorado Springs,
has closed the Lincoln highway, three
and one-half miles east of Ramah, by
stretching wires across it, and has no
titled the county commissioners that
she will shoot the first man who tries
to open it..
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
COLORADO NEWS
GATHERED FROM
All Parts of the State
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

January 25-Eighth Annual West
ern Stock Show-Denver.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
Miner Drops Dead.

Cripple Creek.-George Wood, leas-
Ing on a section of the Anaconda prop
erty, dropped dead while at work in
the intermediate tunnel connecting
with his lease. Heart disease was the
cause of death. Wood was. fifty-five
years of age, and leaves widow and
a daughter.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
Cuts Golf Ball, May Lose SIGHT.

Curiosity to discover what
made golf ball bounce may cost VIII
liam Platt, aged nine years, the loss
of his eyesight The boy found golf
ball and while cutting it open with an
ak the acid center of the ball explod-
ed, the acid hitting the boy in the
eyes Doctors are hopeful of partially
restoring the boys sight.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
SLAYER Arrested After Seven Years.

Pueblo-Followed across the Allan
tic ocean, trailed through the east
and half way across the American con-
tinent, Salvatore Pecovaro, alias
Frank Berardi, was arrested at 1918
Elm street, in Bessemer, for muir
der committed in italy seven years
ago.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-12-07
Life Crushed Out on whirllns Shaft

Pueblo.-Mangled and crushed un-
til life was extinct by the blows re-
ceived as he was caught and whirled
by rapidly revolving shaft, Ernest
Rausch, dead, was finally pushed
against a valve in such way as to
shut off the steam and stop the MAJ
chinery.