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The Detroit times., 1912-01-29

wANTED-cor. Michigan and Fourth.
TO furnish rooms complete. VI week.
Sumner Co.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29

WANTED-Three or four rooms heat
Ell. unfurnjshed. for self-supporting
woman and two sons; must be mod
crate rent: hrst-class references. Box
ID. No, SO. The Times. ERf -,
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29

WANTED-Magazine soncltors. az
perience unnecessary. Rooni W.
East Grand River-ave.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29

WANTED = Two high grade men to
learn life insurance business. SiAth
floor Elks' Temple.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29

$3.50 HALLETT e. DAVIS BABY
GRAND Piano--Fine condition. good
tone and action. very attractive de-
sign Quick buyer gets this bargain
for S425 and on very small payments.
GRINNELL BROS, 245 Woodward.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
DEATHS.

L. Brissinger, 1870 Baldwin, 10 mon this
pital, SO years. endocarditis; Ethel NJ
Westofer. st. Mary's hospital, % years
nephritis; Adelaide w. Calvert. 1873 Az
cry. years, carditis; George H. Da-
walt Scott and Dequindre. 4S years
fracture OF skull.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29

WANTED-A boy for errands Apply
al Macauley Bros DOCK s'ore' 20
Library-ave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
PattOns Are in
Rocky Mountains

ed the coal to keep from getting
cold. 1t was nice warm day when
we went across.
Our next stop was at Ration. As
one comes down Ration Pass he sees
the city nestled at the foot of the
mountains. It looks only little way
off but we wind around and around
the mountain losing sight of the
city. Then as we near the base
and come around the hill we are
greeted with an arch which says
"WelcCme" and behold we are in
Ration. We left Ration for Las We
gas. Here we encountered our first
bad road. They were good as far as
Wagon Mound but for 20 miles they
we're Just about as rocky as they
get to be. They told us that freight-
ers used to have to shoe their oxen
to get over these roads. II ] should
try and describe some Of the cam,
yons and gorges that we cross you
would not believe that 1t was pos-
sible for o car to get through but
from one to a dozen go through ev-.
cry day. So here we go. After we
left Las Vegas we ran over the
crookedest trail ever saw. You
could not run. on anything but Sec
ond If you thought you could run on
high and change only to find that
the road made a sharp turn. When
/ say gnarp ! mean 1t. They are 80
sharp that some cars had to back
to make the turn. Now you who have
cars try praCticing turning three
fourths around barrel and a small
barrel too and no time to have the
rear wheels over foot from the
barrel then you may have faint
idea of what sharp turn means
Now we are in Santa Fe. The peo-
ple surely believed in utilizing al
Of the land as the streets are mere
alleys. The speed limit Is four
miles an hour and then you had
better stop your car at the corner
and get out and see If any one is
coming around the corner or IN max
Ing the turn you might run int
some one. While we are in Albu-
ouerare will leave you in Santa
Fe to try and get over the best way
you can. .,
MRS. LEONARD PATTON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Editor Re-
Hector: AS you see we are still on
the move. SO far we have good
health. We have had no trouble
with our tires yet, neither pune
ture nor blow out, We have never
pumped one Of them up since we
left home. In fact we let the air out
of them as they carried mere than
five pounds pressure than when we
left home. expect we will have to
pump them up again when we start
down near sea level. While at Las
Animas, Colo, we visited a flume'
For fear that some of my friends
do not know what that is ! will try
to explain. In an irrigated district
the water which is used comes up
stream quite a distance. 1t some
times becomes necessary for this
main ditch to cross the small streams
which flow into the main river. The
one as Las. Animas is built like
long wooden trough. 1t has ran
of 2S feet from one side to the other.
The way the water rushes across Is
something fierce. We also visited
Fort Lyons. Here Is located the U.
s. naval sanitarium for tuberculosis
patients. 1t was quite a sight to
see the sleeping rooms all on screen
ed porches. Here is also Kit Car
sons house. We passed through La
Junta. It has things more like a
town four or five times its size. IL
has so teachers with 1900 pupils.
or all the things for kids to play
with never saw the beat, swings
for small children, toboggan slides,
hoops, basket ball grounds and a
dozen other different amusements.
Our next stop was at Trinidad. II
It had not been for the fear OF get
ting showed in we would have stay
ed here a week instead OF few
days. Our next trip was over the
Ration Pass. This also was worth
coming many miles to see. be-
lieye one can find a stone OF every
hue across this pass, It is also 9
great coal mining district. 1t seems
strange that one could look into the
valley and see them taking out coal
and then look out across the range
and see the peaks covered with snow.
It made one feel almost like he need
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
279 STUDENTS OUTSIDE
OF CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS

The following facts give some idea
how many pupils are attending the
city high schools of this county from
territory outside of the high school
districts: Abilene 80. Herington r.
solomon IT, Enterprise 8, Hope 3.
The total Is 67. This number plus
212 now enrolled in the county high
school makes a total Of 27s attend
ing high school from territory out
side of high school districts. This
report does not include Talmage.
The expense for annual maintenance
including Talmage is $17.SOO; These
same schools have ss pupils enroll
ed in the grades below the high
school.-school Outlook.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
NORTH BUCKEYE TO LOSE
MUCH GOLDEN BELT TRAVEL
Big Sign Directs Travellers from the
East Down Olive.

The people of North Buckeye
who fondly dreamed that they would
see 5000 motor cars come over the
Golden Belt road have another guess
coming. e. E. Coulson has erected
on the Detroit road at the Stacey
corner big sign that has an Off
cial look and reads: abilene. One
block south to paved street" A hand
points down Campbell street east to
the Stacey place and strangers from
the east will naturally take that
route instead of going on 14th street
to Buckeye and thence down that
street by the official route.
Before the route was marked the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
RELIEF CORPS
PRESENTED FLAGS.

The Woman's Relief Corps pre-
sented six flags to six Sunday
schools and will follow soon with
flags for the other Sunday school
organizations of the town. A COM
mite from the w. R. G. visited the
Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian
Reformed, Evangelical and Christian
Sunday schools and made the pre-
sensations. The flags are large and
are of silk. Yesterday was patrlotlc
dayF for the Corps. Many flags are
being presented by the women all
over the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
WILL NOT CONTEST.
Arthur Capper. Decides Not to op-
pose Hodges.

Topeka, Dec. 1O.-tspecial =
Arthur capper has prepared q state
ment. wsich VIII be printed IN the
Capital tomorrow morning announc-
ing that he will not contest the cleo
ton Of Geo. H. Hodges as governor
Of Kansas. Capper lost by but a lew
votes on the official returns and q
contest would have been an expen-
sive experiment for him. This will
settle the matter and Kansas will
have Democratic governor for the
next two years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

The attendance at the Hope high
school last month was very high
There we're only two half days ap'
eence during the month.
The seniors of the solomon high
school are managing the lecture
course for Solomon this year. 1t de-
yeloped that there would be nc
course unless the school took II NJ
and the result is gool course with
enough money m the treasury 70
nay for it. The seniors are tne
proper kind of hustlers.
The attendance at the county
high school is gradually increasing
1T is now about 215.
1t is probable that the Hope nign
school girls basket ball team VIII
enter the county league, II they oo
this league will have about all o.
the high schools Of the county IN ~
The solomon high school has en-
tered the state debating league ano
the team is now work on the par
GELS post question
The Abilene high school has OF.
ganized girls basket ball team ano
are practising daily. Prin. sleeper
has the problem of finding suit
able place for the team to play
Hope needs lecture course io'
her young people SO that the cur
tural side of life may be better De
veloped.
The Junior and senior girls OF tne
Hope high school held at Haliowesn
party at the high school which prov
ed to be very great success.
Prof. wheeler Of the Hope scno0"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
CHOSE new PASTOR
-
HErGH LOMAx OF HIGHLAND is
CALLED TO CHRISTIAN
PULPIT. "a
More Than Twenty Applications for
Pulpit Vacated by Rev. c. A.
COle-New Pastor Here
February 1.

Rev. Hugh Lomas of Higland'
Kansas. one of the strongest anu
hest known ministers in the Chris
+ian church in Kansas; has been
called to and has accepted the pas,
torate of the Christian church IN
Abilene. Mr.. Lomax will succeed
Rev. C. A. Cole who has accepted q
call to a prominent church IN ot'
Louis. Mr.. Lomax is man aoou'
az wears old. He graduated from
Cotner College at Lincoln, Neb., ano
later with post graduate degree
from the University Of Kentucky
He has been in the pastorate Iol
five years at Highland and has built
nm his church from a membership
of 100 to 400 in that time. he Is
a good business man in the cnurcn
and is a fine mixer. He wife IS alsO
q strong worker in the church. Inc
local church had more than twenty
an,1lications to succeed Rev. Cole
brt 1t went after Mr.. Lomax ano
landed him. He will be here De-
cember 2S to look around but VIII
not move here until Feb. 1st. Mr.
Cole leaves for st. Louis the first
of the year and the pulpit VIII De
supplied during the month of jan
uary. Rev. Lomax comes to Abilene
with good recommendations ana
will be made welcome here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
SOCIALISTS CAN'T JOIN TROOPS.
Denver Physician Expelled from Par
ty for Being a AIilitiaman.

Denver, Dec. S.-Dr. Carl e.
Graeb, Denver physician and vide
nv known socialist. was expelled to-
day from membership in the Social
fst party. The charge against him
was conduct unbecoming a Social
ist." which consisted in Joining the
state militia. The Colorado nation
al guard is regarded by the Social
lists as a standing army Of strike
breakers and membership in that or
any other military orginzation is
prohibited by the party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

nice. too. / would like to have
doll bed, baby doll, a bracelet
lot of nuts and candy. II 1t don't
hurry up and snow You cant come
IN your sleigh. Respectfully yours
-Auerial Jeffcoat.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me baby doll, little hammock,
little stove and some nuts and can
DIV. Please remember my brotnere
and sisters and little friends. Your
little friend, Helen Johnson.
~ ~
Dear Santa Claus: ] am a little
NV five wears old and / would like
for you to bring me dolly tnat
opens and shuts its eyes, doll bug
.ev to wheel it in. toy train ana q
foot ball to play. Now dear Santa
Won don't want to forget any OF the
little boys and girls. Your frlenu'
Geo. Edward Delaney, Chapman
Kan.
~ ~
Dear Santa Claus: Please Drlns
me a foot ball, a pocket knife anu
a painting book and candy ana nuts
Your friend, Milton Johnson
y y
Dear Santa Claus: wish you
would bring me gun. boat, trunk
sewing box, book, monkey with .
long tail, little train, sled ana .
hot air engine, set Of dishes WASH
ing machine. Your good boy, Don
aid Potter.
- y 81
Dear Santa Claus: ] wish You
would bring me a monkey. dolly, tab
let and pencil, sled, automobile and
horn, drum, set Of dishes, red top
boots, mittens, little engine and
candy, apples and nuts. Your good
boy, Gail Potter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
FAIR STOCKHOLDERS
ELECT DIRECTORS

At a meeting of the stockholders
of the fair association directors were
elected for the year. The new d.
rectors are: Harry Lifts, George
Etherington, c. w. Taylor, T. r.
Conklin, ]. H. Taylor, H. H. Keel
E. B. Malott, H. o. Snider and B.
F. Landes. j. H. Taylor was elected
dele date to the state agricultural
meeting in Topeka in January and
O. L. Thisler was elected alternate.
The new directors will call meet
ing soon for the election Of the Of
ficers for the new year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
High Schools
of the County

is making an effort to organize So
cial club arsong the boys. This is q
splendid move. Ever patron Of the
district ought to give this move
hearty support.
The Solomon boys basket ball
team is starting the season In fine
order. They have lost one game SO
far.
The Solomon people are manifest
ing great deal of interest in new
gymnasium. 1t will no doubt meet
with encouragement from everybody
interested in the welfare Of young
people.
Prof. Sleeper of the Abilene high
school was elected director OF high
school athletics for the Fifth dis
trict at the state association at To-
peka. He is already making prepar-
ations for two meets this coming
spring, one in basket ball END the
other track.
SlDf. Robb Of the Herington
schools says that the Herington high
school will enter the county track
meet at Abilene next April.
Both the Academy at Enterprise
and the Enterprise high school are
getting ready for basket ball for the
winter. They, like some other schools
do not have an indoor court, but
are hoping to find a place before
the season opens.
The Solomon high school second
basket ball team suffered defeat at
the hands of the eighth grade last
week.-School outlook.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
Would Stop Campaign Funds.

washington, Dec. 9.-To prevent
the dumping of great sums OF
money into outlying states by the
wealthy communities like New York.
Senator Clapp today introduced q
bill to prohibit sending campaign
funds from one state to another TO
aid in the campaign for the elections
of president, vice president, repres-
entatives and senators.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

Abilene Motor club had meeting
to decide the route and voted to
have only one official route through
town and not to mark both the 14th
street Buckeye route and the Camp
bell-13th -Olive-Sixth street courses
but the east side seems to have the
last laugh and will get the west
bound travellers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
Chinch Bugs Killed
in Fragrant Hill

burned all grass along the roads,
and followed this up by setting fire
to the grass in the corn fields. Now
they are-b burning off all of their pas
.ture land, and when they have fin
ished the chinch bug will be thing
of the past in Frangrant Hill. The
plan they are following has been
recommended by the state agricul-
itural college experts but this is the
first community that has carried it
out to any great extent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

Organized warfare against the
chinch bug is the latest innovation
in the progressive German settle
ment in Fragrant Hill township, near
Upland. The thirty square miles in
the township are being burned off,
to kill the chinch bugs, and the plan
is practically certain of success. The
Frangrant Hill farmers are almost
all of German descend and they are
as progressive as they are methodi-
cal.
Tl,e farfners first got t6sether and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
SOLOMON TRIBUNE HAS A
NEW BOSS THIS WEEK.

C. w. Hamilton has purchased the
Solomon Tribune of M. F. Aumiller
and took charge Monday. Mr.. Au-
miller issuing this weeks paper Mr..
Hamilton was formerly owner Of the
Enterprise Push and later with the
Chapman Advertiser and is fully
equipped to give the people Of Solo
mon a first class paper. Mr.. Aus
miller will probably move to abb
lene for the present and may en-
gage in business here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
LETTERS TO SANTA.
AAAeAAAeeeAA' 4 e 4

Dear Santa Claus: l wish ycu
would bring me an automobile, a
horn. a pair of roller skates. some
candy and nuts. Your friend, Pau
Worley.
Dear Santa: Please bring me a
doll, a doll buggy and some nuts,
candy and oranges. Your little friend
Pearl Yonally.
Dear Santa Claus: would like to
have a toy watch, a bride doll, q
bracelet for my doll, side combs and
hair pins for the bride doll like
Duckwalrs have, a buffet, try and
suit case, Pleace bring candy, nuts
and oranges. Please bring all the
little folks nice things. Your little
friend, Dorothy strother. P. s. /
am in Abilene, Kansas.
Dear Santa Claus: would like
you to bring me watch, a sword,
an air rifle, some toy soldiers,
knife, big pop gun and some nuts
and candy. Your friend, Harold
Nichols.
Dear Santa: l am nine years old.
MY name is Johnnie Shepherd and ]
live on East Enterprise. Please send
me a jumping snake and camera.
Dear Santa Claus: This year l
want most OF all a bicycle; after
that some skates, a set of lead sol
diers, high pop shots and a pearl
handled knife. Please bring my lit
tie brother lots of toys. Robert Gem
mill.
Dear Santa Claus: l want a doll
all dressed and some candy and
nuts. / have two sisters, one larger
and one smaller than ] am. Bring
them some things, too. From your
little friend, Fay Yonally.
Dear Old Santa: I hope you will
-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

Violet Marie Wagner, the infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
wagner died yesterday. Intermeni
was made in the Abilene cemetery
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

Dear Old Santa: I hope you viii
bring me something for Christmas
SO will not ask very much so the
other children will get something
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-08

this city from South Bend the first
OF the coming week and will establish
Headquarters.
Miss Maggie Grant re~irned to her
home nj Louisville. Ky. yesterday
after spending several days with
friends on the Island.
James l. Parker. OF Louisville. ny.
is a business visitor in the city.
Col. Alex. Campbell. candidate for
congress. will make tour OF the
First district within a few weeks
Joseph Greer. a we'll known young
man OF the Island. has accepted a Do
sition as clerk in the Fort Henry
Smoke House on Market street.
Mrs. Charles Schuman. who has
been Ill at her home on South Jacob
street. is now able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowers. who
have been spending several DAYS the
guests of their daughter in Pitts
burgh. have returned to their home on
the Island.
Miss Alice Nestor. OF New Brighton,
Pa. returned home yesterday after a
visit with friends here.
II. b .Reister. Of this city, has re-
turned from few days business "Trip
in Marietta. Ohio.
+. {. Pullman. OF Wheeling. who
has been spending the past week in
Marietta. has just returned.
r. w. Lester. OF this city. mas been
spending the past week with friends
in Cambridge.
August c. Rasche. pastor Of the st.
Paul's church OF the South Side. will
leave Friday for Ssrdis. Ohio. where
he will conduct the funeral services
OF c. l.. Baumann.
Herbert Weller. of Cleveland, re-
turned to his home yesterday after
having spent several days visiting
relatives on the South Side.
Miss Ethel Metzner is stiIl confined
TO her home on South Chapline street
owing OF a severe illness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-08
FAIR EXCHANGE
A New Back for An Old One-How
u Can Be Done In
WheeIina.

WUeciuJ.
The back aches at times with a
dull. indescribable feeling. making
pains shoot across the region OF the
kidneys. and again the loins are SO
lame TO stoop is agony. No use 10
you weary and restless: piercing
rub or apply a plaster to the back in
tn S condition. You cannot reach the
cause. Exchange the bad back for a
new and stronger one. Wheeling
residents would do well TO profit By
the following example:
Mrs. William Rose. AIS Jefferson
street. Bellaire. Ohio. says: kidney
complaint chung to me persistently
for years. and believe I inherited
II. My kidneys were sluggish and my
body bloated badly. had terrible
bear.ng-down pains through my kid
neys that took the life out of me and
the least Homework caused me 10
become all tired out. Two doctors
treated me. but their medicine did not
make the least improvement. Ny
back become weak and lame. and lift.
ing was an impossibility. Finally. /
began using Doan's Kidney Pills and
they DID such good work from the
first that | was encouraged TO con-
tinue taking them. A complete cure
was effected and | have now enjoying
the best OF health"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. ster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-08
Mr.. and Mrs. sartruo Entertain

On Tuesday evening MIR. and Mrs
Harry Bartrug entertained n party OF
their friends at their home at Oak
Hill. Sand Hill district. The evening
was delightfully."- spent ~ tho l"'ry' so
cial diversions. mainly dancing. and
refreshments were served. IRE .o.ioN-
ing enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs. Bartrug $
hospitality:
Misses Nellie Folmar Gertrude Fol.
mar. Goldie Daugherty. Jessie Riggle.
Ida Woodruff and LiSian Happy
Messrs. Ollie Sheets. James Welch,
Jr.. VIII Dague. Russell Fisher. lie.
land Stamford. Harry Caldwell. l..
L McWhorter. Charles IIummel. FL
wood Meriner. John Ilummel. Samuel
Ewing. Ralph Wagner. Charles Wag.
ner. Burley Games. Marion Bush
James Conner. Joseph Porter. David
Porter. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman naeue
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bartrug.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-08

of Greater Wheeling will give the first
dance. The circles held a special SEES
sion and appointed a committee or
the four lodges. The advisory com
mittee held meeting a decided as to
whether the circles should combine
and give series OF dances during the
winter months. II was decided that
this dance be given. and IL ii proved
successful the remainder OF the series
be held. From present indications the
affair will be largely attended. as
there was an exceptionally large ad-
vance sale of tickets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-08
Willard Memorial

The members of the Wheeling Cen
tral W. {. T L. met in the Zane Street
NJ. r. church "Wednesday afternoon at
go O'Clock and after short bust.
ness session observance was made OF
The memorial day of Frances f. VII.
lard by the reading of the following
papers: Frances Willard as a Chris.
tian. Mrs. Carrie Hochles: Frances
willard, the Organizer OF Great
Army Mrs. George Wright: Frances
WIZARDS Annual Message" Mrs. Kay.
Ior' Miss WIZARDS Rare Ambition. .
Mrs. David Ro>; Biographical Sketch
~ Frances Willard" Mrs. Julia Rine.
The session closed with the DoXology
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-08
Protected Home c,,er. o,,,.

plotted for m" dance 20 b. given mi
evening los 10" Pan handle club AZ,
auxiliary ~ tho Protected Home ~
Gle. and fh" happy aNdr ufu TAI.
i'ac" ~ -" Carroll club autf.ori,i,,.
\ very Interesting dance. r-.s.-.,-,, tas
been arranged. and 400 irtie.ff....
point fo Tho affair ;..-fr n rr... ....
''-r Tt' ADVISOR board ~ .f 80
~" local circles Dos ali.iuf.J 49,.
following com fr .ffaa- f.- +..... ........
lffrr, I'r'ri. 1r7"rr t.ar. IA %
NHsflr.r - N Iat-- a. ...
h''r.ir" and George s. l~r.-