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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-27
Blight Fungus Spreading

Potatoes, which suffered so nj ch from
the blight last year, are reported af-
fected again this season Indeed the
blight fungus seems to be a menace to
many crops, of late. and the following
letter OF warning is issued by the State
Hort cultural Department in response TO
requests from Wicomico county for ex-
animation of watermelon vines, affected
)y the blight:
THE watermelon vines which you sent
are affected NTH the Fusarium Wilt dis
ease, so troublesome on cotton, water
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-27

had revolver in his pocket which, it
Is claimed, was accidentally discharged,
while still in his pocket, and the bullet
struck Young near the ankle.
Chesapeake Bay is said to be full of
rock and perch and large catches are
Icing made daily with hook and line.
Fort McHenry, at Baltimore, the birth
place of the Star Spangled Banner is no
longer a military fort. 1t Is patrolled by
a small number of men from Fort How
ard, who will keep it in order.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-28
SUCCESSFUL WOMEN.
Many Are Doing Good Work In Bust
ness and the Professions.

Many Are Doing Good Work In Bust.
ness and the Professions.
Mrs. Mary D. Bradford was recently
elected president of the Wisconsin
Teachers association at Milwaukee.
Mrs. Bradford is the superintendent OF
schools at Kenosha and is the second
woman to be elected president of the
Teachers association of her state in
the fifty-six years Of its history.
Miss Mary E. Gearing has been APP
pointed to the chair Of domestic econ
omy in the University of Texas. with
the rank of associate professor. She
is native of Houston. Tex. and a
graduate of Teachers college, Column
bia university.
Mrs. Sarah D. Robbins of Harw.ch
Center. Cape Cod, is said to hold the
record for poultry producing the lar
gest eggs in New England. Mrs. Rob-
bins keeps large flock Of Rhode Is
land Red hens. one of which recently
produced an egg weighing quarter Of
pound.
Church Temperance Union Society OF
the United States. is said to be large
" responsible for the Introduction of
the lunch wagons now so common in
our larger cities. The first night lunch
wagons were sent out in New York
city ten years ago. seven of them be-
ing purchased and equipped by So
600 donation. The first year Sc. 900 tea
cent lunches wee served. List yell
the number had increased to 3S6.G12
Miss Rosa Belle Holt OF New Yorii
is said to be the only woai;:n ar.eiltgi
rug broker in the weird. Miss lIo!t
gained her training in foreign travel
and selecting rugs for Eer friends.
When she desired to earn living for
herself She announced that she would
fill orders for oriental TUGS Success
came to her almost fru:2i The start.
vate clients from Maine to Caiiforala
as well as many in Eng.and ard other
European countries
Mrs. Maggie Carter of Wakefield,
Mass. is known in her section as the
lady milkman." She keeps forty five
cows, covers five towns III her daily
route with more than 506 customers
and employs six horses in her delivery.
Though she has six or more men III her
employ, she does much of the daily
milking herself. delivers good share.
of the milk and manages alone the
financial end of her business.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-28

q. t.iese Oil prospectors and begins to
bore. He strikes a gusher that flows
out 20,000--or maybe it was 10000. 900
barrels of Oil a day. And me and
George gets $4,000 $4,000 apiece
for the land. So now and then we
saddles up and hits the breeze for Atlas
cosa City for a few days of excitement
and damage.
You must have knocked around it
right smart goes on this oil grease
US. I shouldn't be surprised if you
have saw towns more livelier than
Eat Atascosa City is
Then this Mother Cary's chick of
the desert sits down by me and we
hold a conversation fest 1t seems that
be was money poor He'd lived in
ranch camps all his life. and he con-
fessed to me that his supreme idea of
luxury was to ride into camp tired out
from roundup, eat a peck of Mexican
beans, hobble his brains with a pint Of
raw whisky and go to sleep with his
boots for a pillow. When this barge
load of unexpected money came to him
and his pink but perky partner George.
and they HE'D themselves to this clump
of outhouses called Atascosa City, You
know what happened to them. They
had money to buy anything they want
ed. but they didn't know what to want.
Their ideas Of spendthriftiness were
limited to three-whisky, saddles and
gold watches.
WAS I on to the opportunity? Lis
ten.
''In thirty minutes had dashed off
word picture of metropolitan joys
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-28
4 Delicious Dish.

For boiled haddock the following
recipe. favored BY u great. French cook.
is recommended:
Boiled Haddock.-The fish should
first be cleaned and trimmed. Cut four
or Eve missions on each side Of the
fish.
Put 1t into deen dish and cover
with salt. Let it stay there for about
two hours. Then wash and put the
fish In the fish Kettle to simmer for
thirty or forty minutes If the fish Is
ave or six pounds in weight. Serve on
q napkin garnished with parsley and
boiled turnips.
Egg sauce or cream sauce. which
may be eaten with 1t. should be
brought to the table in the sauce boat.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-28
a Fancy Dish.

Scalloped Satisfy. Boil the satisfy
until tender. then peel and cut cross
wise in slices half an inch in thick
ness
Butter a baking dish and put in a
layer of the satisfy. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper and dot with bits of
butter.
Add a layer of breadcrumbs. then a
layer Of satisfy. seasoning as before.
and have i: thin top layer of bread
crumbs.
Pour over the whole enough milk to
cover. Bake about half an hour.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-28
pREsDEN RIBBON GRIZZLIES.

width. A chou of the ribbon or a
dainty rosette finishes one end and
hides the place where the belt is hap
ped over.
Sometimes a sash effect is given by
allowing short ends of the ribbon to
hang from the rosette.
a buckle covered with ribbon may
be substituted for the rosette or chou.
any fancy ornament that can be COW
cred with ribbon being considered suit
able for this purpose
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-28

'tAs SOON AS soLLY SAW HER HE GOT Ur
AND WALKED OUT"
that made life In Atascosa City look
as dull as trip to Coney Island with
your own wife. In ten minutes more
we shook hands on an agreement that
I was to act as his guide, interpreter
and friend in and to the aforesaid
wassail and amenity. And Solomon
Mills, which was his name, was to pay
all expenses for month At the end
! OF that time II / had made good as
director general of the rowdy life be
was to pay me $1,000.
1.-The next day George, who was mar
ried or something. started back to the
ranch. Ne and Solly, as now called
him, prepared to shake off our moth
balls and wing our way against the
arc lights of the joyous east.
""Solly puts $4,000 in century bills in
one pocket Of his brown ducks and
bills of lading for $4,000 on eastern
banks In another. Then l resume dip
lomatic relations with the s. A. and
A. P, and we hike In a northwesterly
direction on our circuitous route to the
spice gardens Of the Yankee orient.
Eve stopped in San Antonio long
enough for Solly to buy some clothes
and eight rounds of drinks for the
guests and employees Of the Menger
hotel and order four Mexican saddles
with silver trimmings and white An
CORA suaderos to be shipped down to
the ranch. From there We made big
jump to st. Louis. We got there in
time for dinner. and l put our thumb
prints on the register of the most ex-
pensiye hotel in the city.
Now says / to Solly. with wink
at myself. here's the first dinner sta
ton we've struck where we can get a
real good plate of BEANS And while
he was up in his room trying to Draw
water out of the gas pipe got one
finger in the buttonhole of the head
walters tuxedo. drew him apart. in
serted two dollar bill and closed him
up again.
'Frankoyse. says |, i have a pal
here for dinner that's been subsisting
for years on cereals and short stogies
You see the chef and order dinner
for us such as you serve to Dave Fran
els and the general passenger agent of
the Iron Mountain when they eat here
"At O'Clock me aud Solly sat down
to dinner. Spread. There's nothing
been seen like it since the Cambon
snack. 1t was all served at once. The
chef called 1t dinnay la poker It's a
famous thing among the gormands of
the west. The dinner comes In threes
of kind. There was guinea fowls.
guinea pigs and Guinness stout: roast
veal. mock turtle soup and chicken
pate: shad roe. caviar and tapioca:
canvasback duck. canvasback ham
and cottontail rabbit: Philadelphia ca
pom. fried snails and sloe gin. and so
on, In threes.
Il was sure Soify would be tickled
to death with these hands after the
bobtaii fi:siys he'd beer es ting on the
ranch.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-28
Seed Cakes.

r. you wish to make very plain
seed cake it may be built up on the
recipe for simple currant cake.
Where the recipe calls for currants
just substitute caraway seeds.
AXother way to make a plaia cara
weY seed cake Is to use Vienna bread
dough or dough with milk and add to
It an ounce or two of butter or sugar
and caraway seeds to taste. The al
1owance OF seeds is usually small. u
teaspoonful Of them to the pound Of
dour being used. Too many seeds in
the cake will make It dry.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-28
RIBBON eIRDLEs.
Dainty Dresden Ribbons to Be Worn
at the Waist.

Ribbon girdles are to enjoy a ire
mendous popularity. according to dress
makers. Summer gowns of wash fab
ries will be considered scarcely finished
without some sort of bright girdle or
sash to encircle the waist. Many OF
the girdles are to be fashioned of the
dainty Dresden ribbons in colors TO
harmonic with the gowns.
Very broad ribbon is used and laid
In folds to make the girdle Of suitable
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-28
Cinnamon Cake.

Cinnamon cake is known to the Ger
mans as zimmef kuchen.
Our German friends enjoy this cake
with cup Of coffee at the afternoon
kaftee klatch.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-28

OVELY drape
Fchus made themselves
have conspicuous examples
illustrated
Wearers shoulders brought while
OF helping
well
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-24

state Association Gatlers 1t Topeka
November Z.


supt. Stacey received programs
this week for the Kansas state
teachers association meeting which
win be held in Topeka Nov. and 8.
The coming meeting is especially
significant in that II is the fifty
year mark IN the life OF the state
teachers association. In addition to
the strong professional program ar
ranged to meet the needs Of every
clasv OF teachers, special Kansas
program has been arranged in COM
Of the fiftieth anniyer-
sary OF the existence of this asso-
AT that program the pio-
neer educators OF the state will re-
view the work OF the last fifty years.
discuss present conditions and point
the way to future improvement. The
OF longest experience in each
county. and the teachers Of longest
in the rural schools, will
be invited to Jake places on the
platform, where special difference
and honor will be shown them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF Board Of County Q Commissioners Of
Dickinson County, Kansas, held
Oct. z, 8 and 9, 1912.
Monday. oct. 7. 1912.

Board Of County Commissioners met ac-
cording to law, all present.
Audited and allowed bills against the
Minutes Of last meeting were read and
Gust. HoImdahI road petition was laid
over TIL November meeting.
Board ordered Rose Baiken released
Z I.o went to visit at coun-
ty farm and returned at o'clock p. m
Board ordered compromise 70 redeem
certificate number all Of 1904 to W. ".
AbbIenan for ORIGINAL tax Of $5.07.
Board accepted resignation Of Hobt
johnson as treasurer of Lincoln township
and appointed George ", Lank to III
We Trs1 49, ~ inspect Baker bridge.
Board allowed Nj. III. Gardner $500 for
rert If house TO Mrs. Sullv.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday, Oct sth
at Q a. m.
Tuesday. oct. .. 1912
Board met as per adjournment all
Audited and allowed bins against the
The board made their annual settle
ment with the treasurer and found the
hal nces correct and the money account
ed for as SHOWN BY the county treasurer's
and cnnntv clerks lodges,
Board ordered Jesse REYNOLDS released
on the 9fn Of October. 1912.
adjourned to meet Wednesday, oct. ;,
1919 at "a. m.
Wednesday. Oct. .. 1879.
Board met at e. M. b. D. Fry and
O. w. Peterson present.
g. RI Baer was appointed associate ex-
amlner ~ dickinson county 70 take the
place Of J, z. Perrilh removed IRON
county.
Board allowed Simon S. Brechbill $500
per week for care Of three Longtime chill
dfen.
Adjourned 70 meet Wednesday, Nov.
sth. 1912. at q. m.
Attest:
ii. w. KING.
b. ID. FRY.
Chairman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-24
SAVE YOUR COUPONS
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portunity 70 Get One.


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No better dictionary can be found
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The Reflector's dictionary contains
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The classification Of words has
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-24
DON'T ovERLooK THIS.
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Value to Every Reflector Reader.

The average man is doubter,
and there is little wonder that this
Is so. Misrepresentation make peo-
pie skeptics. Nowadays the public
ask for better evidence chan the
testimony Of strangers. Here Is
proof which should convince every
Reflector reader
A. p. spahr. 500 s. Second ST.. w.
Abilene. Kan. says: Il used Doan's
Kidney pills with the most satis-
factory results and willingly add
my statement to the many already
given in their praise. Ny back ach-
ed intensely and / often had sharp
pains through my loins. The kidney
secretio MS contained sediment and
their irreguIarity in passage was a
source Of great annoyance. On TAX
ing Doan's Kidney Pills, my kid
neys became normal and my pains
and aches disappeared. /"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
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New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the ame-Doan's--
and take no other. adv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-24
(First published in Abilene weekly
Reflector September 10, 1919
ASHIGNEE,s
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court OF Dickinson
County, State of Kansas.
In the matter OF the Assignment OF
the Acme Creamery Association
To all creditors of said the Acme
Creamery Association:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned. assignee OF said The
Acme Creamery Association. viii be-
present III person at the office OF
the clerk OF the district court In
the city OF Abilene county Of Dick
inson. state of Kansas, ON Monday,
the I3th day Of January: A. d. 1918,
and during two consecutive days
thereafter. from nine o'clock In the
forenoon until five o'clock in the
afternoon Of each OF said three
days. for the purpose OF hearing
adjusting and allowing demands
against the estate OF said The Acme
Creamery Association, And you are
further notified that all creditors
who shall not attend at the place
designated and during said time, ana
lay before the undersigned, as such
assignee the nature and amount Of
their demands shall be precluded
from any benefit Of said estate.
John G. ENGLEa
Assigned.
Inrd q Hurd. Attorneys. lss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-24
DICKINSON COUNTY
ATHLETIC ASSN. MEETING.

Last night the executive commits
tee OF the Dickinson county athletic
association met In County Superin-
kendent Stems office in three
hours session, going over the rules
and regulations that are to govern
the meeting next spring. The ex-
ecutive committee is composed Of
the following men: President. ] l..
Mickey, Solomon; vice president, l..
G. Clark. Woodbine; treasurer. W..
o. steen, Abilene; secretary, G. W..
Wheeler, Hope: high school, e. H.
sleeper, Abilene.
General managers were elected
for the high schools in class A and
B and for the schools In class 9, the
rural and grade schools. Prof. 3.
II, Sleeper Of the city schools was
elected for the schools in classes
A and B and supt. W. o. steen in
the schools OF class G.
The date for the meet u set as
April 26th and at that time Il Is
expected that there win Be about
500 contestants entered In the
events Of the day. Announcements
a. to trophies and prizes win be-
made BY the executive COMMITTEES
later in the year. a. WIN other an
nouncemsnts Of the meet,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-24
SUFFERERS PAY
NOTHING UNLESS CURED.
A Postal Will Bring Trial Treatment
and a History Of Famous People.

MONA stomach Tablets surely
do end all Indigestion and stomach
misery and to prove it we will send
a trial treatment, an interesting
booklet, and tell you exactly how
to Danish all stomach trouble and
put your stomach in fine shape or
mot a cent to pay. Just say on q
postal or in 4 letter Send me free
trial treatment MONA and you
will never be sorry address Booths
Mi-o-na Buffalo N. Y. J. M. Gleiss-
ner guarantees them. adv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-24
First published In Abilene Weekly
Reflector August I, 1919
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

| 4 Z q u
Granting equal rights and privileges
Be Il resolved BY the Legislature Of
the state OF Kansas. twO.thirds of the
members elected to each house thereof
concurrtng therein:
That the following proposition to
amend the constitution Of the state Of
Kansas be hereby submitted to the
approval or rejeetiOn, namely:
Section l. The rights OF citizens OF
the state Of Kansas 10 vote and hold
office shall not be denied or abridged
IN. account Of sex.
submitted to the electors Of this state
at the election for representatives to
the legislature In the year 1912. The
amendment hereby proposed shall be
known on the official ballot by the
following title: Amendment to the
constitution granting equal rights ana
privileges to women" and the vote
for or against such amendment SHAH
be taken as provided by law.
" Sec 3. This amendment, IL adopted
shall be known as section 3 OF articles
Of the constitution of the state 0k
Sec. This resolution shah take
effect and be ytn force from and after
Its publication In the statute book
Passed, the House February Z, 1911.
Passed the Senate February 3, 1911.
Approved February 3, 1911.
hereby certify that the foregoing
IS true and correct copy Of original
House Concurrent Resolution NO. b
now on file IN my office. ... w y,
CHAS H. SESSIONS
1st Secretary Of state
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-24

ut seemed taht my 14-year-old
boy would have to lose his leg, on
account Of an ugly ulcer, caused by
bad bruise," wrote d. +. Howard.
Aquone, N. G. "A1l remedies and
DOCTORS treatment failed till we
tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and
cured him with one box" Cures
burns, boils, skin erupti0ns, piles
25c at J. M. Gleissner's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-24

(First published ii Abilene Weekly
Reflector October n, 1879
NOTICE.
In the District Court OF Dickinson
County. State Of Kansas.
LOUISE ANDERSON. Plaintlff.
w
JOHN s. ANDERSON. Defendant
10 the above named defendant, John
S. Anderson. Kansas City, Mis-
souri,:
Yon are hereby notified that you
have been used By said plaintiffs
Louise Anderson. who filed her
petition n the district court 81
Dickinson county on the 18th dat
OF October, A. d. 1919, wherein
she asked for divorce from you
upon the ground Of noh-support
that unless you answer or demur u
Eaid petition on or before the seth
day 81 NOVemheF, 1912 said petit
ton VIII Be taken as true and iudg-
ment rendered oeainnt YOU g1enting
a divorce to said plaintiff from ron.
LOUISE ANDERSON
Pizintfi
~ 8. B Smith Her Attorney q