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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

the Grand Army OF the kepupuC III N'ldN
borough. All the troops in Brooklyn VIII
parade there as usual, and there VIII he no
assembly OF the national guard at Van
Cortlandt for a field day on May 30, as had
been suggested This will be good news TO
national guardsmen.
Members of the First squadron OF the
First Cavalry. under Major Wright nave
arranged an interesting programme ui
mounted games at Van Cortlandt PARK
for next Saturday afternoon. commencing
AZ go O'Clock. The events are: Novice
race. sabre contest, team jump, pony race
I.ocbin,ar race. potato race, manikin race
and novelty race The squadron house at
the park. right near the parade Srouho' w"
no formally opened the afternoon OF the
games. Luncheon will be served before Inc
competitions begin. Stages VIII meet lhe
guests of the squadron at the 2i-d street
s,ation of the subway. \ reception Will be
hold AT the clubhouse after the games.
,rboro are now eight classes of state
decorations for long and faithful service
az follows: Ten, fifteen, twenty twenty
five. thirty, thirty-fve, forty ana iorlE-hNc
vears Time spent as a supernum'ia'E CT
aeer ar as an officer on the retired llSt VIII
NOT Inc counted and no one VIII he ehtlueu
20 q medal who does not perform ~ per
cent of duty. Issues will be made oh'y
,,oor the future completion Of periods OF
sery,ce designated in the above classes.
rJeutenant Colonel Edward B. Bruch'
until recently inspector general on the
diyision STAFF, has given praise 10 'oIh-
,ortos g and ID of the 22d Regiment or
ENGINEERS which is very satisfactory TO
the members OF those commands lie says
"Nnitary bearing, general appearance
manual of inspection, discipline and e.
ncIencv good. Adjustment OF equipment
GOOD n very good Company room very
God Lockers good clean and uniformly
droseed condition OF clothing and equip
mani generally very good Company books
a,,1 records. etc, satisfactorily kept IN
-, narticular. Officers equipment COM
rlete."
Captain John Joseph scanlon of Com
,ory T. Goth Regiment the senior captain
=, the regiment, has applied for retire
nont He Joined the regiment as a private
in Company f on April 90 1883. For some
Time ne has been unable to attend to his
military duties, not being in the beS OF
health. II Is said. The various companies
OF tie regiment are now taking part In &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
OF Interest TO Members of National Guard

/, bowling tournament for handsome
trophy.
Colonel Norton az the 23d Regiment mas
received with regret the designations OF
CAPTAINS Charles Ledard OF Company d.
Alexander s Hackley CT Company II and
Frederick w Singleton Of Company l., all
on account OF business. Several or the
companies have planned march-outs for the
near future, some Of them in the evening
and others over a Saturday and Sunday.
Company q he's elected Sergeant Nelson
Peters second lieutenant. He has been In
the regiment seven years. Captain Fred
erick S Green of Company + has been re-
lieved from command pending the accept
ance OF his resignation, and Lieutenant
James De Mott has been assigned 10 COM
mand. The company has not been making
the desired progress and is very small N
numbers.
A detachment of mounted scouts has
been organized in the 18th Regiment with
Adjutant Jackson as drill instructor. The
regiment will parade FOR divine service in
All Saints Church on Sunday night May
96. The Rev Dr. Harper will preach the
sermon, as Chaplain Sattg is out OF the
state The annual campfire of the vet
Grams of the regiment will be held at the
Clarendon Hotel Brooklyn, on Saturday
night next.
Second Lieutenant William j. Dawkns
of Company II, eth Regiment. has been
elected first lieutenant. The regiment has
taken a new departure In recruiting by
holding street parades evenings, accom-
panied by its escort wagons. Recruiting
pscards have been circulated around
among stores and business houses, and
pamphlets have been distributed showing
pictures OF camp life, etc. besides giving
information about joining the regiment
Active members and veterans OF Com
pany +. eth Regiment, will hold dinner
on Tuesday night, May 81
Major Nelson b. Burr OF the 18th Regi-
ment has been appointed lieutenant colonel.
vice Huston, promoted He was senior In
his grade. and Joined the regiment as
second lieutenant in Company l In April,
1897. was elected first lieutenant In July,
1899: captain OF company b fourteen days
later and major I'm September. 1906 He
served with the 18th Volunteers IN 1928
Ben All Haggin has been appointed Sec
ond Lieutenant from civil life in Company
II, being proposed by Captain Monsoon Nor
ris. "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
San Francisco, May 1l.-Secretary Knox
who visited this city recently was
greatly impressed with the rehabilita-
ton OF San Francisco in the six years since
the FIRE, and he also seemed much
struck with the plans for the Panama-fa-
clio Exposition. He was taken 70 the
grounds and given an idea OF what the
directors propose 10 do TO make this falr
unique and characteristic Of the Far West
and the Orient. What Secretary Knox SAID
In an elaborate speech at public dinner
about the great opportunity Of San Fran
cisco and the State Of California TO extend
trade throughout South America and the
West Indies when the canal is opened MADE
strong impression here. The Secretary
had an enthusiastic reception the two days
he spent as guest Of the city
The stoppage Of the electric streetcar
lines OF San Francisco for half an hour
Monday night was caused by lightning
which put out of business the big power
company in Tuolumne County, In the Sierra
Neyadas. The lightning burned two big IN
sulator wires, and the power was instantly
shut off in San Francisco. more than two
hundred miles away. The street railroad
company managed TO start cars in half an
hour by using an auxiliary power plant OF
us own In this city and by buying electric
power from the local company. This is the
nfst accident of this kind due to lightning
Tor many years
The Geary street cable railroad passed
out OF existence this week, after thirty-two
years Of service. II will be succeeded by
'he Geary street municipal electric road
winch will run from the ferries to Golden
Vate Park and the ocean beach. The poles
sno Wires have all been placed. and the
ne" road should be In operation In three
months II any energy is shown by the
puuoers The worst feature Of the new
'slroad Is that It has no transfer privileges
s.'n the United Railroads lines: but even
WIN this handicap 1t should do q big bust
.ess' especially IL open cars are put on.
1"e old Gesry street road saw San Fran
.sco develop from an overgrOwn town into
metropolis.
mayor Rolph has suspended Police Com
'h'tsioners spiro and O'Grady pending their
examination for granting a liquor license
saloonkeeper for the southeast corner
"arket and 9Th street. Opponents of the
soon declare this corner is less than 100
.e' from Lincoln Public School and that
ss6@unsnt stores In the inme9ists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
WORD SQUARE.

!. An outer garment Of flowing style.
2. precious stone which is remarka bic
for its beautiful colors and was once be
lieved TO possess magical virtues.
3 familiar game.
girls name
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

JUMBLED PROVERB.
Observation-Disclosures.
For rearrangin2 the above letters find
proverb Of which many persons have been
reminded by the weather Of the last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

DR.. J. J. Thomson performed an opera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

All the national guard OF Manhattan will
parade in that borough on Memorial Day
as escort TO the Grand Army OF the Re
public except the sth Regiment. which will
parade up In The Bronx with the First
Battalion Of Field ARTILLERY, a. escort to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
ANAGRANS.
!, Wistaria; 2, violet 3, heliotrope.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Sun, merit, cart, more, van; summer va.
cation
CHARADE
Sugar-cane.
WORD SQUARE.
ID II u NJ
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l. y q y
NJ f. n ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

Active members and veterans OF Com
psny F. eth Regiment. will hold dinner
on Tuesday night, May 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
SOLOMON ROBBERS BOUND OVER
Must Stand Trial Now in District
Court.

The preliminary hearing of "Slim'
Walker and Swartz" accused OF
robbing the Sullivan store at Solo
mon, was held at Solomon Friday.
Walker waived his preliminary but
Swartz employed a lawyer.
swartz, it seems, alleged that al
though he accompanied Walker to
Kansas City, he took no actual part
in the robbery. Walker went on the
stand at the preliminary, however,
and 1t is said, gave evidence against
Swartz.
Both were bound over
1t is said that other matters were
brought into the hearing wherein
~ was alleged one Of the men had
taken bible and a rifle from a
boarding house at Solomon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
WOULD GRADE ROADS
WIN Also Mark Golden Belt ROad
Through Abilene.


At an enthusiastic meeting last
night the Abilene Automobile asso-
citation decided to mark all the tele-
phone poles on the Golden Belt route
through Abilene and to work for
the grading and general repair Of
the road between Abilene and. Sand
Springs. The little stretch Of road
to sand Springs is one Of the worst
IN this part ;Of the state and It is
the idea Of the association that I'M
terested parties should get together
for its Improvement. q. O. Sterl,
q A. Hodgs. and 9. q Wyandt were
appointed as a committee to confer
with the new township trustee OF
Grant township for the Improvement
Of this road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
HOUSE WARMING SURPRISE
FOR ANDREW RUFENER
New Country Home Which sports
ElectriC LigHisss

The modern aristocracy held a big
house warming surprise at the home
Of Andrew Rufener last Thursday
evening and with the Rufeuer fam
lily dedicated their new and modern
jefferson township home 10 the use
of this prosperous Dickinson county
farmer. The Rufsner home is one
Of the finest in Dickinson county
with It's private electric light plant,
bath and other modern appliances.
About 75 Of the neighbors gathered
for the evening, bringing with them
q, farm supper which aannot ~ huss
quately described. This home is the.
latest Of number OF such Dickin-
son county homes belonging to the
exclusive class-the Kansas farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

feed. The railroads decided not to
take any chances on a shortage of
feed this winter, so they have had
investigators throughout the west
ern part Of the state gathering fig
ures in the amount Of feed and the
number Of head OF cattle, horses
bOgs tc Be wlntersd in n that sec
tion.
The reports received from the
special investigators and from the
agents Of the railroads, show there
10 q large surplus OF feed this vim
ter and that none will need to be
shipped in except for the fattening
of cattle. There is plenty OF alfalfa
and prairie hay and thousands Of
tons OF cane, kafir, millet and other
rough feeds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
Dairy Interests Form
County Association

for q year. at the end OF that time
figuring up the profit the COW has
made and the cost Of the feed which
she has consumed for the final mar
gin Of profit. II the COW proves to-
be unprofitable the farmer can then
dispose OF her and stock up with
other cows that are profitablN
Many farmers do not know whether
their COWS are profitable or not and
many cows are losing them money.
The department has chosen Diekin-
SON county for Its first experiment
in this line because the county is q
good dairy county and is q typical
county OF the state. A Joint meet
ing Of the dairymen Of the county
and the Commercial club will BE-
held In the Commercial club rooms
here tomorrow night to promote the
organization.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

A move which win be OF great
benefit to the farmers Of Dickinson
county is ON this week in the or
ganizatiOn Of a Dairy Test associa-
tion composed of farmers. F. H,
scribner of the dairy department OF
the bureau Of animal industry which
works under the United States de-
pertinent Of agriculture, and o. y.
Reed Of the state agricultural col
lege are working In the county this
week perfecting the organization
which will be the first OF it's kind
in the United States. The purpose
Of the association is to eliminate
from the dairy herds such cows as
are not profitable to the business.
The department will furnish man
who will test the milk Of each dairy
COW in the county once each month
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
ROCK ISLAND WILL MOVE
10000 CARS OF ORANGES.
Business Better at HeringtOn Than
for Several Years.

The Rock Island system has been
awarded the contract for the trans
portation of $4,000 car loads Of
California oranges before the holi-
day season and business has mater
tally picked up on that system. Every
car on the system is needed now for
the handling of the company's BUSH
ness and the cars which have been
standing on the repair track at Herr
ington and other railroad centers
have been ordered out for service.
Business is better on the Rock Is
land now than It has been for a num-
ber OF years and better business has
added materially to the force at work
in the Herington shops. The pay
check which has been running lit
tie stronger than $4,000 at Her
ington for the last few months is
expected to beat the $4,000 mark
this month. And $4,000 turned
loose in a town and county every
month counts up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

At the rate of $1,000 in labor .
week Just now and at q total cost
OF $4,000 the Riverside Light 4
Power Co. h making improvements
at the Brown mill south OF town
that win give 1t one of the most
powerful power plants in the state.
@. L. Brown Is experimenting the
Job and work goes on night and
day.
In place Of the former spillway
north Of the mill is being construct
ed one Of cement walls 75xS6 feet
and 40 feet high. In the bottom
are to be placed four great turbine
waterwheels connected directly with
the machinery Of the plant. When
complete the entire plant will have
f0OO horse power instead Of the
present $50 horse power. Another
engine will be added to provide for
the added force needed when the
river does not furnish power. The
water wheels will furnish $50 horse
power and there will be 500 horse
power boiler capacity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
KANSAS FARMERS STORE FEED.
Last Winters Experience . Warning
to Western StOckmen.

Warned by the hard winter last
year and the short feed crop. the
Kansas railroads have sent men in
to the western Kansas counties and
they found plenty of feed every
where. Last year the heavy and
continuous SHOWS for two months
caused q loss OF hundreds Of head
of cattle and horses and some hogs.
There was no feed and for a time
the railroads sidertacked all other
business for trains handling stock
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
FAIR WEATHER THIS WEEK
SAYS THE WEATHER MAN.

Indications are that the prevailing
fair weather will continue during
the week over the central, southern
and extreme western portions OF the
country with q tendency toward
somewhat higher temperatures BY
Tuesday. according to the Washing
ton weather bureaus weekly bulle4
tin last night.
Rains or snoWs will set In early
over the north Pacific states and the
far northwest. continuing during
much OF the week" the bulIetin
predicts. ''and extending eastward
over the northern portions Of the
country, reaching the upper lake
region about the middle of the week
and the eastern district toward the
end Of the week. There are no pres-
ent prospects Of unusually cold
weather over any part Of the coun-
~"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
HOWE WOULD CHANGE
THE BALLOT Law.


J. w. Howe. state senatOr-elect
from the clay-Dickinson district,
will Introduce a bill in the legisla-'
ture providing that all ballots de-
clared illegal by the judges Of cleo
tion precincts shall be sent to the
county commissioners with tie poll
books In a separate envelope. These
ballots are to be opened BY the cam
vassing board In the presence Of the
county attorney and Representatives
Of the several political parties, Their
legality shall be passed upon and Il
found legal they shall be counted
for the several candidates. sETun-
dreds Of good ballots are thrown out
at every election" said Mr.. Howe.
land n such law ID passed Il Will
put On end to contests. Candidates
win no longer think thsy might
have been elected II ali ballots had
been counted"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
MANY WOMEN ELECTED
no OFFICE IN COUNTIES

With suffrage Just granted to wo-
men it has been predicted that the
members of the fair sex will in the
future be found trying for the high
est places in public office in the
Fate and this assertion is well
bo me out by the results of the last
election,
n Women have copped more posi-
tions subject to the suffrage Of the
people at this fall election than ever
before in the history Of the state.
Fifty-two women are counted among
the successful candidates for coun-
ty office in the state al the last
election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
1000 Horse Power at
Browns Light Plant

t.
The water wheels weigh 52,OO(
pounds. the machinery $4,000
pounds. the generator $4,000 pounds
and six tons OF steel were used II
reinforcing the concrete. Over
eight cars of cement will be used
in building the walls to the new en-
closure. The outer wall Is six feet
wide at bottom, three at top and
forty feet high.
The work looks now like q sec
tion OF the Panama canal and 1t
viii be month before the work is
completed. Then the plant cannot
only furnish power and light to
Abilene but to surrounding towns.
solomon will probably be one Of
them.
Abilene ought then to have
complete street lighting system,
thing 1t sadly needs. It threw away
one proposition. the best given any
city in the state, but 1t should try
to secure lighting even II 1t costs
more than was offered.
.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
Barnes School Law
for This County

J The largest number Of business
rem at a Commercial club meeting
for several months was out last
night to hear the discussion Of the
Barnes high school law and the
county high school law as they eff
feet the school system Of Dickinson
county. For some time past there
has been a growing feeling that
Dickinson county should take adj
vantage OF the Barnes law and the
speakers last night demonstrated its
advantages to the whole county over
the law now In effect The Barnes
law taxes the whole county for all
the high schools In the county and
opens each Of the high schools Of
the county to all the students Of
the county without tuition. DickE
inson county is at the present time
working under the county high
school law which taxes the county
for the maintainance OF q county
high school open to the students Of
the county without tuition. II the
Barnes law were IN effect the stu-|
dents living near Abilene could at
tend the Abilene high school with
out tuition while at the present time
they must either attend the county
high school at Chapman or pay 81
tuition OF $3.50 per month to at
tend school here. The same thing
Is true Of the other high schools Of !
the county.
For some time the county high
school at Chapman has been spread
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
MORE FEED THAN STOCK
SAYS ISAAC PAGE,

Isaac Page OF Abilene, Kan, wan
has resided in Dickinson county 81
yeas, makes mention of the fact
that he remembers we'll when there
were more cattle in that part Of the
state than feed, THAT was q bad
state Of affairs" Mr.. Page said. "Be-
twixt the two conditions, l believe
l would prefer to be long on feed.
This is the case this fall. More
feed everywhere than cattle. -
Drovers' Telegram.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

ling ont into agriculture and other
branches impossible to other high
schools OF the county. Fifteen acres
Of ground have been rented for ex-
perime 1tal purposes and the school
expects to become extensively agri-
cultural. This is q very needed
phase Of an education for interested
students and II is the idea Of the
Commercial club that this phase OF
the schools should be pushed. BY
dividing the work properly the Com
mereial club feels that every high
school of the county will be benefit
ed and high schools will be brought
to every rural student in the. county
without tuition and without leaving
home. The president Of the Com
mercial club win appoint q COM
mittee within few days to discuss
the proposition with Hhe business
men at Chapman.
At the present time there are 2s
counties OF the state under the old
county high school law while the
others are working under the Barnes
Law. To make Dickinson county
eligible to the Barnes Law It would
need a special act of the legislature
ane It 10 toward this end that the
Commercial club ID working.
Professor Stacey was the princi-
pal speaker at the meeting last
night. Others who spoke in favor
Bf the change were: County su-
psrIntendent Stsen Professor Steep
u. O. c. Wyandt, c. M. Harger, H.
D. AckeTs and Joe Howe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
WOMEN MEMBERS
A. o. q. w. IN FUTURE.

Among the important { matters that
are to come before the grand lodge
Of the Kansas A. o. U. w. at It's
biennial session to be held at Ar
kansas City next March is that Of
the revision OF the constitution SO
that women can be admitted to the
order, according to Grand Master
Workman j. w. Graybill, Of New
ton. The sentiment of the majority
Of the members Of the order seems
to be in favor of getting into the
band wagon with equal rights for
women.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
ENTERPRISE A LEADER
IN FLOUR INDUSTRY.
Stands. Thirteenth Among 255 Min.
ing Towns Of state.

The milling industry Of Kansas
is the subject OF a paper included
IN the .cdlIsctions' Of the state
Historical Society for Is11-12 just
published. There are 255 mills in
the state engaged IN making wheat
-four.
In 1910 there were produced
lO,ss7.744 barrela 2s.7sO barrels
being graham flour The towns
which lead IN milling are Kansas
City. kan. daily capacity 10.soO
barrels; Topeka, $3.50 barrels;
Wichita, 81 barrels; wellington,
$3.50 barrels: Hutchinson. 1900 bar
rels: Leavenworth. $3.50 barrels;
coifeyYille. 1850 barrels; saIina
1895 barr s; Arkansas City. 1850
barrels: Atehison 1850 barrels:
Newton. 1879 barrels; McPharson.
1910 bsrrsls; Enierpriss, 1850.