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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
Farmers Should Be
Careful With Seed Corn

@ @'The low average termination for
many of the larger corn states shows
how serious the seed situation Is,
many Of the samples being practi-
iiy-sworthieas- for seed purposes.
'sSingle ear termination tests
should be made In all cases where
ear corn is to be used for seed. When
1t is necessary to use shelieu corn
OF which single ear tests have not
previously been made the corn should
be carefully mixed and tested Tor
termination. Not less than two
times 100 kernels should be used
for the test to insure having repres-
entative sample. The rate OF plant
ing should then be regulated on
the basis of termination test SO
there will be sufficient number OF
live kernels planted to give a rull
stand.
"Plant the best seeds you can get.
"Selected corn on, the cob, each
ear of which has been tested for ger
mination and all of the poor ears dis
carded, Is the best.
~If you have to use shelled corn.
test it for termination and plant
enough, depending on the percentage
Of termination to insure a goOd
Stand. w. Taylor, Pearl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

Pearl, Kan, April Ia Mr.. r.
w. Heath, Abilene. Kansas. Dear Sir:
/ rather think you misunderstood
my statements to you the other day
over the phone, being one OF the
majority Of the committee meeting
held in Abilene April s5, 1912. 1t
will not alter or chAAge my position,
then expressed, EXCEPT It be the sense
OF a majority of the committe to
consider our action. ! will gladly
and cheerfully abide the wishes OF
the majority of the committee but ]
am NOT in favor of mass conven-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
been ordered

Editor Reflector: ! read your arti-
Gle in a recent issue in regard to q
marty having tested his seed corn
and found it to be in good condi-
ltibn. Enclosed Tind clipping from
the Drovers Telegram showing the
government test and in addition to
this will say that / have been making
an Individual ear test of all of my
seed corn and 50 far find that there
is over 80 per cent that Is worth
less. do not believe that you can
put this fact up to the farmers too
strongly as this condition seems
general. The Telegram says: Fur
ther proof of the low terminating
duality of seed corn in the principal
growing sections OF the UnEed
States is found in the results OF the
tests Just completed in the seed lab
oratory of the department OF agri-
culture. The department obtained
direct from farmers 1,7OS samples
of corn intended for seed and found
in all an average termination OF only
81 per cent. The seed tests by states
resulted in Kansas showing out OF
66 samples an average termination
of 81 per cent. In commenting on
the results of the tests, the agricul-
fural department says in a special
bulletin just issued:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

The Abilene signs will be here
soon and then will be erected. mark
ing the road from Chapman to Solo
mon. The big city signs are COM
blete and will be put up next week.
The road will be great adver-
tisement for this section of Kansas.
The Union Pacific will advertise It In
the east and inquiries are coming
IN from all parts of the country for
information. Abilene expects to DC
the first town to have its line mark
ed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

1--WE think we have good proof
that there is bootlegging and gamb-
ling going on in our little city at
great rate, and we have taken II
up several times with the county
attorney, but he don't do anything
and we would like for you to take
the matter up with him and see that
he does his duty"
Such was the letter received py
Attorney General Dawson April g.
from Mayor F. Brownrigg of Solo
mon.
The attorney general sent County
Attorney Rugh Mayor Brownrigg's
letter yesterday and Mr.. 'Rugh I'M
mediately subpoenaed Solomon 3
mayor and Ross Beach, marshal, to
appear before him this afternoon.
In the language of pugulist County
Attorney Rugh called" Mayor
Brownrigg.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
Very truly yours.
CLARENCE TAYLOR,
Committeeman

Carlton. Kan, April 15.-Mr. r.
w. Heath, Abilene, Kan. Dear Sir:
When you people phoned me In re-
gard to my position as Republican
central committeeman, said that
owing to bad roads | did not attend
the central committee meeting, but
sent my proxy assuring the holder
that whatever the majority were IN
favor of and whatever the majority
did would be all right with me.
have not changed and will not al
this time and am not in favor OF an
other meeting as stated in your paper
so please correct. Yours trluy,
DIR. w. w, JOHNSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

The following are the candidates
announced thus far in the campaign
for places on the Republican ticket.
The primaries will be held August
Q, 1912. and the list Of candidates
indicates a lively interest in the
nomination:
COUNTY ASSESSOR
+. v. Close.
r. ,. Murphy.
COUNTY CLERK.
H. w. King.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
F. A. Green,
Arthur Hurd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
He Never Told RugIl.

Mayor Brownrigg and Marshal
Beach came down from Solomon this
noon and the inquisition began at
/ o'clock at County Attorney Rugh's s
office.
Mr.. Rugh showed Mayor BrOwnrigg
the attorney generals letter and then
asked him II he had ever communi-
Gated with the county attorney tell
ing him Of violations of the law at
Solomon. Mr.. Brownrigg replied: Il
have never communicated with the
county attorney in any way myself
about violations OF the law in Solo
mon.
eve have lots OF drinking in Sole
mon all the time," continued Mr..
Brownrigg. We would like awfully
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
PAVING SPECIFICATIONS ARE
IN HANDS OF BIDDERS

The specifications for all the paw
ing are in the hands of bidders. The
people on the streets to be paved
will be asked by the commissioners
to express their wishes on the kind
to be used-but it is probable that
one kind will be used all over town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

VI Putting in New Front.
The Northcraft drug store Is put
tiAg in a handsome new front which
wsll be one of the finest in town and
Al credit to that popular store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
Solomon Mayor Had
His knowledge Tested

well to s!nd out where they get the
stuff II we can. have never bought
any intoxicating liquors. No one mas
ever told me they have bought any
from any person" He then named
several Solomoni'es who have been
drunk. II have suspicion that one
man Is running place where in
toxicating liquors are sold. have
no proof of any violations OF the
law but merely sus )'cious."
SaIina Man the BOotleGger?
When Marshall Beach of solomon
was asked by County Attorney Rugh
II he knew of any person who was
selling intoxicating liquors. he said:
IA man told me several times that
he bought liquor In Solomon. lie
said he got 1t from a fellow from
salina and could get It any week on
Saturday night. | have thoughe sor
some time that man was coming
down from Salina selling whiskey
every Saturday night, ] have tried
Ito catch that man and every. one
else thought was violating the pro-
hibitory Jaw. have never men 'oned
this Safina man to the county at
torney until today"
Had No Evidence.
After the inquisition Mr. Rugh
showed the Solomon mayor and mar
shal that they had never furnished
him with any information that was
sufficient evidence to cause an In
QUESTION. Attorney General Daw-
SON in his reply also told Mayor
Brownrigg that II good evidence OF
bootlegging was furnished the coun-
ty attorney, immediate action would
be taken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
These Committeeman
Write Sharp Letters

These letters have been sent TO
the Chronicle but were not publish
ed. The writer's ask the Reflector
to give them publicity:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
Republican Candidates
Now in the Field
PROBATE JUDGE.

PROBATE JUDGE.
w. S. Anderson.
j. s. Tiff.
j. c. Roger.
DISTRICT CLERK.
C. r.. Baker.
e. NJ. BIachIy.
SHERIFF.
J. e. Badger.
G. q. Huffman.
j. H. McCurdy.
b. o. Stone.
Warren Test.
J. A. WIlkie.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
C. w. Peterson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-25
The Nauri&ard Diamond
=8R@ By Horace Haze1tin =SR=

him: and he turned abruptly 10 see.
sitting on the bench beside him, q
fairly handsome. dark. and rather
smartly dressed young woman. who
greeted him with smiling recognition.
You'll excuse me, won't you. Mr..
Van Braun" she took for granted.
Don't you remember me? Ireally be-
'lieve you don't. I'm Miss Williams
Of"
But Van Braun had by this recovered
himself, and he FASTENED 10 interrupt
her. with: "Of course remember you.
You're the young lady from one of the
newspapers. that used to meet at my
friends weddings, when 1 played the
part of usher. And | used to see you
at the Opera. too: and at the Horse
Show. and at dances; and you were
always asking me questions that. had
they been asked by anyone else. would
have seemed rudely impertinent."
The girl laughed at this. and the
young mans interest suddenly quick
ened.
And you always answered my ques-
tions very fully and enlighteningly,"
she told him.
Yes" he said. with a smile: yet
not always truthfully. l fear. since
sometimes I didn't know. and at other
times | doubted your right to ask. or
mine 10 tell"
She laughed again. and he smiled
with self-satisfaction.
I'm going 20 ask you a question
now" she announced.
II n weren't that you are so much
prettier and not bit round-shouldered
I'd call you a human Interrogation
point" he chaffed. Now, what car
| tell your"
She moved several inches closer 70
him. bent her lustrous dark eyes ap
peahnEly upon him, and, with lowereC
voice Inquired:
Have you seen Y Y rs advertise
ment in that paper?"
II a doubt remained. the question
dissipated IL. And who is X Y II
he evaded.
That's what ] want 90 know" she
told him I've been assigned TO find
out" She opened the Capacious hand
bag she carried and, taking from Il {
small newspaper clipping. passed II Z,
him. 81 imagine that in some way
he Is connected with this"
The young man examined the clip
ping with interest. II was a cable des
patch from London. And n told OF ;
bootmaker there who had executed AT
Qua commission TOT mysterious Gus
toner. He had removed the heel from
small white satin slipper; had hol
lowed II out. and then replaced g. AT
agent OF the United States Customi
Service had learned this, and asso
clated q with an effort Of which he wal
cognizant 10 smuggle some exception
ally valuable diamonds through thu
Port Of New York
When he looked a. the young woman
again. he was smiling broadly. Blu
why ask me?" was his query I'm
neither a smuggler nor customs OF
fcer"
Very true" che replied. giving hin
back smile for smile. but the toe q
, a white satin slipper is, even az thi
moment protruding from your Goa
pocket"
Instinctively. as Il were Van Braun
, hand clutched the pocket IN question
and his manner. for the moment a
: least. appeared 70 reflect a sudden en-
1 barrassmcnt
F. Il fancied," his companion contir
{ ned. chat Won might have been IN
p fortunate finder"
He turned 20 her with n fresh franz
T. mess Il vas The finder hu- whrthr
j. fortunate or not have set 20 learn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-25

managed to elude, Mr.. Reynard. But
when / left Sherry's last night. you
can fancy my surprise and horror on
seeing him standing close beside tho
door"
But Why" asked the young man.
Had he"
mo. he had done nothing. But
Franklin Post, who met us at the dock
his mother was in our party-told
us he was a notorious sharper OF some
kind. and you can imagine how the in
formation terrified me. knew then
that he would never rest until he got
the diamond away from me. II by any
chance II was possible"
He was waiting there alone?"
NO; there was a woman with him.
She had been lowering about the rooms
upstairs all the night. She was sup
posed 10 be a society reporter for one
OF the dailies. I had 10 wait a little
Tor the Nestry's car. and meanwhile
that man and woman engaged a taxi
cab. ! saw them start. but they evil
IDENTIFY waited within sight, for as my
car turned into the avenue. ! caught
a glimpse o. the taxicab in pursuit"
For a second OF more silence lay be-
tween them Gramercy Van Braun
reached for Edith's hand again and re-
covered a.
1T has made me wretched." she
mourned. The stone can never be re-
placed. There's not another like 90 in
the world"
Why didn't you speak q Or. when
We met az the Plaza BE- asked her.
The slipper vas fn ny no~fpf then
left the woman you speak % 10 cons
and speak to you
And you gave a. % hrr after fha.--
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-25

pedited matters. I shall wait for the
lady no longer" He looked at his
watch. 1T IS three minutes after the
hour OF appointment and am a stick
Ter for punctuaEty.
AS he was speaking his gaze was at
tracted. lady was bowling TO him
from across the corridor: a young lady.
whose delicate. creamy complexion
was enhanced by the jetty black brim
OF the large picture hat which framed
the pure oval OF her face.
Instantly. Van Braun was on his
feet. pleasure beaming in every Inca.
ment. Pardon me Just one moment"
He flung the request back 20 Miss vii.
liams as he strobe away.
Fancy meeting you here," he ad.
dressed the other, taking her hand
81 thought-"
That was forever lost In the fogs
OF London7" she interrupted gayly
ooh. dear no. | arrived two days ago
for the Minturn wedding. Sallie is
marrying a connection OF mine, you
know: the Due de Vaurigard. They
tell me you have been away2"
Yes" he answered; for nearly two
years. all told. For the past sly
months I've been ranching in Wyom
ing. / know absolutely nothing Of
he paused. II the look he bent upor
her held reproach. It was also rife viii
a tender sentimentality-"of what wal
once our world" he added.
Il am stopping with the Vestrys.'
she told him. Come and see me.
will tell you all can. Why not thii
afternoon. for tea? ! ask you now by
lip. since you evidently didn't get M
written word"
Surprise was in his eyes. "Yo,
wrote me, Edith
Yes; 10 your club"
Il haven't been there" he said. ''bu
I shall 20. now. for the sake OF seeinl
your writing once again"
And you'll Gomez" she pressed.
little anxiously.
Most gladly"
When she had gone. he stood. for
moment. gazing admiringly after heI
How silly he had been 10 quarrel witt
q her, What a world OF regret 70 Ia,
cost him, in tho last two years,
AS he was about to turn. he foun,
the young newspaper woman again a
his elbow.
Il inquired at the Office for Y Y q.
= she announced
For the moment he had forgotten
Y Y z. lie had forgotten Miss VII
liams. And vet the incident Of III
slipper. regarded from an altogethe
D. different angle. was wildly before him
lie knew now. what had been sug
Eested by lis tiny. delicate beauty: VIII,
b the warmth OF It's soft lining ha,
thrilled him. Unreasoningly a. had r.
% minded him Of her. Of Edith Ia Fon
tame who. he believed. had passed on
OF his life forever: who was livinl
somewhere abroad. married. the III
NOR had reached him. lie know. now
too. why he had resented that voic
= on The telephone: 81 bad been her volc
that. unconsciouslv. he craved.
They won't give the advertiser
name" the dark girl was going on
3 They say he is I'm Suite 7l3 Don
{ you want 10 30 UP and return the sliI
per?"
5 And be dragged into a customs ir
+. vestigatiou7 ! can't saw that ! crav
Z that Perhaps ! had better walt a li
- tie while longer for Miss Cinderell
after all"
T. Possibly she has seen the cable. an
p been frightened on Why nor let m
play her part9 Give me the sllppe
r. and let mo take 80 up tI' make ~
r Y Y Z toll me his s'ory-prove hI
20 property. 80 90 speak
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-25

alone the secret custody OF the famous
Vaurigard red diamond. but so imam
Gus a character as Billy the Duke"
The cordiality OF her greeting this
afternoon made. IL seemed to him, a
clear path 10 the re-establishment OF
their old relations. II there was any
thing left to forgive by either. each
chose 70 ignore its mention and con-
cede both confession and pardon.
And just to think"-she was sitting
close beside him, her hand in his
that We should both have arrived
back in New York on the same day.
Never was there for me such a moment
Of intense delight. Gram. dear. as when
! saw and recognized you. AZ two
O'Clock this morning. sauntering up
the avenue. II I might only arrest
your attention. thought could not
cry out. was dumb with Joy. But
how I did u I shall never known
the briefest instant ! had snatched OF
my slipper and flung q az you. I saw
% strike you. saw you stand still in
amaze. and then, though I craned my
neck near 70 breaking. you were again
out OF sight"
The revelation. eminently simple.
awoke. nevertheless. IN the lovers
mind. a score Of questions. not the
least pressing OF which was how Il
came that both Billy the Duke" and
Miss Williams could have learned Of
the Incident under these cireum-
stances.
You won't mind telling me who was
IN the car With you. viii you be
asked. promptly
In the car win me-" she repeated.
in evident surprise Why. % one
Then bow did o. happen that me
fat that you threw Ne slipper uas
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-25

ding gift from Aunt Jeanne TO sallie
Minturn :. the vaurigard red diamond.
She didn't want Sallie to wait until
she got TO France TO see II. although
she Is going over right after the we'd
ding. and is 10 make her home there.
SO volunteered az the last minute TO
bring Il over just for Sally TO look at.
II was a foolhardy undertaking from
the first. and the responsibility got on
my nerves awfully."
She paused for a moment. Her right
toe was tapping the floor and her
hands were busy, the one with the
other.
"once we landed" she went on, II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-25

Ten inches higher and II would have
locsened a tooth or two. As Il was. so
he discovered later. a. loosened the set
ting OF the big black pearl which
adorned his shirt bosom. end left a
tiny. round bruise whore the under
side OF the stud bad struck sharply
over his breast bone. The immediate
effect. however, on MIR. Gramercy Van
Braun was a momentary one OF startled
astonishment. The thing, whatever II
was. had come hurting. apparently,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-25

certain details. why need you? So
long as don't ask why you called me
up. early this morning. made an en-
gagement to lunch with me and then
chose 70 ignore that phase OF the little
affair. why should you bother either
Miss La Fontaine or myself further?"
Edith La Fontaine was alone in the
Vestry library when Van Braun came
TO her. The day. thus far. had been
for him a succession OF surprises and
bewilderments. Perplexity had fol-
lowed perplexity: but the most dis
turbing Of all was the connection, so
alleged at least. Of Edith with, not
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-25

len lnchc5 lnRter 10 would have lOOsened
a tooth.
ont of the sheer. ethereal ambient OF
Fifth Avenue, at two o'clock in the
morning
Sauntering. somewhat lelsureIy. for
the night was unseas0ually mild. from
his club towards his apartment. HIS
mood one OF preoccupation. he had
been brought 10 a sudden stand by this
then indistinguishable missile. flying
not from above, hut rather on an mp
ward slant from The levei-inio swift
percussion with his broadly capacious
chest. whence 30 had dropped. lightly
enough now. 10 the pavement
Holding his curiosity as 10 the ma
ture 81 the object rigidly in check. he
made has'y survey Of his surround
ings lie had just crossed Forfy-sec-
ond Street. going nhrthward. and he
had the euti-e block 20 himself In
neither direction was there single pc
desfrlan in sight Bur. down the ave
nue.. possibly half a block distant. he
saw the rear lights o. what were evil
IDENTIFY a Limousine and a taxi~ab rap
Idly fading into rho night shadows.
For an instant his gaze searched the
recessed c0orw9Es 81 adjacent shops
for some iuraIrg creature uuon whom
20 tx The b.aTc-eome jovial reveler.
perhaps the Goo.Uays we're clear
iy tenanfies7
a second or Two accompli sheI this:
and then. be picked Up the thing that
had struck him To bis added per.
pinXi'v Or was a iaiv's slipper very
tiny one n white satin. and deliberately
Ornamcnfed with seed pearls An In
Epirat.On. rather -ian suspicion. caused
him 20 tear oT glove and thrust as
much NJ iis hand ls This dainty rfprn
Of fo0fwea. would accommodate INFO
Sc Interior. Ae tn had flne.ei might
b possible. rho lining vas distinctly
warm s r0 -u+n fro tra Slipper had
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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-16
he WAS SOMEWHAT PEEvED
Attendant At Sp'ritualistie seancs
Considered Hlmseh Agsrieved
and Said So.

Charles M. Cross Of Indianapolis
thinks variety adds spice to life. so he
went to a spiritualistic service.
II was q lively affair with sepulchral
voices sounding through trumpets.
tambourines playing mysteriously In
mid air. and cold. clammy hands Of
partially materialixed men and women
making free In the dusky room with
those who were In the flesh. In the
midst of II something dealt Mr.. Cross
vicious whack on the nose and he
called for lights In a tone not to be
,disobeyed. With the light the circle
as disclosed was all natural and nu-
man again. The most human member
Of II was Mr.. Cross. with bloody
nose. spelling for . fight and all the
nader" because he did not know
whom to fight.
Who did that?" he demanded OF
the medium.
The medium said the gay spirit was
that Of st. Peter.
But even this explanation did not
satisfy Mr.. Cross.
We'll, all ! ask OF st. Peter" he
said. lis to materialize for just one
minute and II I don't make vacancy
for a new gatekeeper ! won't ask to
get n."-lndianapolis News.