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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
"A Larger Abilene
Is the Clubs Idea

Treasurer w. w. Davis submitted
his report to the club and 1t shows
that the organization Is entirely out
of debt. Sprinkling fund, balance
Jan. IA, 1911, $337.6S; cash on hand
$3.50; received from secretary $7Q6.-
25; total $1O4S.2s. Disbursements
Checks on the banks according to
the vouchers, $9S5.05; balance in
bank $63.2S. General fund: Bal
ance in bank $2O0.32; disbursements
$I10.22. leaving balance Of 5000.
The report was approved,
w. NJ. Sterl was unanimously
elected president to succeed J. I.
Nicolay, who has held that office
the mast three years In credi'able
rarner and has done much FOR the
marked advancement of the CONS
.ercial club. Mr.. sterl is hustling
), ing businessman and viii succeed
II his new office.
]. e. Keel was elected vice pres'-
dent and e. e. Swanzey, treasurer,
succeeding w. w. Davis who for
seven years has carefully handed
the money of the club.
d. w. Tappen was unanimously
reelected secretary.
After the general meeting the
members of the club retired to tho
billiard room where refreshments
were served. This was followed by
q smoker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
FROZEN PIPEs GIVE H. s.
STUDENTS LONGER VACATION,

Today ended the Christmas vaca-
ton OF two weeks. At $3.50 o'clock
the school bells rang and an the
students returned to their classes
ready for five nlspthssmore uf hard
study sa X y :. !. "
But the cod weather put 10 lts
work at the high school, freezing all
the pipes. The building was chilled
through. and had the Alaskan tern-
perature when the students arrived
this morning. At chapel they were
given leave OF absence for q half
day and their vacation ended thie
noon.
The college folks have all return
ed. Miss Myra Rogers. Miss LOIS
and Miss Ruth Harger, Miss Gene
We've Huffman, Misc Anna Malott,
Miss Emily Swick Bruce Hurd. Frank
Ackers. Arthur Stacey, Paul Rover,
Ward Barber and Philo Halleck re-
turned to X. U. yesterday.
Miss Bessie shockey, Miss Mildred
Morse. Earl Merrifield, Earl Briney'
Frank Madden and Roy Paatz have
resumed their studies at X. 8. A, 2.
Miss Gladys Tufts and Miss Edith
Fenton have returned to Baker and
Miss Helen Gleissner Is back to her
studies at Emporia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

The usefulness OF the library in
creases daily notwithstanding the
fact that fewer booko wer- "1r-
chased during 1911 thar during
either Of the two preAeding years.
More readers frequent the. reading
rooms and more students the refer
ence department than ever before.
The circulation for 1911 was
1921; number of callers 34.4lO,
receipts from sale of county tickets
and fines $73.56, each an increase
over those of 1910. The expenditures
for minor library supplies were
S17.34; the number Of newspapers
purchased was 3, donated g.; maga-
zines purchased "a, magazines do
mated IA; books purchased 225' do
mated IA; hook host. paid for 8, lost
mot paid for q; total number Of bound
volumes in library January l. 1912,
1859.
The most noticeable and satisfae-
tory salp of che year is the nsInee'
Of books other than fiction read by
children. This is unauestionably dre
to the stories of travel and Of grand
opera told to children during tie
summer, as the books most called
for are those about music, art and
travel. The library is greatly in
debted to the following persons who
either assisted the library force In
telling the above stories or gave
musical illustrations of the themes;
Rev. Mr.. Schrock, Mrs. Schrock Mrs.
C. L. Hubbard, Misses Helen sterl,
Elsie SoNthworth; Ethel Thayer,
Vernice Cuett, Grazeala Puliver,
Mace King, Ruth Harger, Laure SUIT
ter; Messrs. Clinton Solt and Stanley
Raub.
In addition to those mentioned
above the following also contributed
to the growth of the library by the
donations of books, magazines and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
WEST THIRD MUST PAY
OR LOSE ITS LIGHTS

The residents of West Third street
who have kept up street lights by
subscription for three years may
lose them Jan. Is. The Riverside
Light & Power Co. has notified the
subscribers that the contract which
expired last September has s61.2O
due on Il from subscribers who have
refused to keep up their payments.
This must be paid and new contract
made or lights come off Jan. 10.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
COMMERCIAL BANK ELECTS.
Officers Chosen at the Annual Meet
ing Of Institution.

The Commercial State bank held
it's annual meeting last evening and
elected these officers: Edward Ma
kins, president; ]. L. Kruger. vice
president; A. N. winkIer. cashier;
n. w. Rohrer. assistant cashier; d.
ectors, z. Makins, A. n. Winkler,
m. w. Rohrer. J. L. Kruger, J..
Whitehair, e. NJ. Funk, G, A. Nor
ton. The bank has been in busi-
ness six months and rs report show
"a 4 careful manaeement and grow
Ing business
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

Tcdas the county commissioners
met and reorgani4ed. 2. D, FRY
was elected chairman to succeed G.
w. Peterson. -
The Reflector was made the Off
jcial county paper and the county
printing was let the same as last
year.
J. B. Ramsey was reappointed
ianitor of the court house. Mr.. Ram
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
B. D. Fry Chosen as
Chairman Of Board

sey Keeps the building In fine shape
and there is not a prettier lawn in
town in the summer than the court
house, yard.
Asa johnson was again appointed
superintendent of the county farm.
DR.. T. r.. Conklin was again made
county health officer and J. A. Tufts
was appointed undertaken for the
poor of the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
HUSSARS MAKING HIT OF
THE LYCEUM WORLD

The Hussars, the famous singing
band, will be the musical feature
of the lecture course in abilene,
Saturday night, the 18th. This strik-
ing musical organization is making
the hit of the season in Lyeum cir
cles.. The company is composed of
nine men, all highly educated and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

slow. Up at Salina they have al
ready had leap year parties, invit-
ing the boys and giving them a
chance to show their good PAGES.
We're willing but we must have some
opportunity"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11
GIRLS ARE TOO SLOW,
SAYS THE BACHELOR CROWD.

"The Reflector's handsome adver-
tisement of the bachelors of town
has produced no results" said J. w.
Howe today. "The girls seem too
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

refined. Besides ensemble work in
both singing and playing, six mem
bers of the company also form a
brass sextette and the remaining
three drum corps. The program
Is continuous. a series of military
pictures and situations woven to-
xether by dialogue actions trumpet,
drum and song. Tickets can be
secured at the seelye at any time
this week. Instead of increasing
the price to SO and IS cents, the
committee has agreed to let It re-
main at 35 cents for any part Of
the house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

. ~ . ~
Life was not worth living.
am going home to my moth
er. am sure she Is waiting
and watching for me. Have
Rev. Good preach my funeral
sermon. Have 1t all in Eng
Msh. After paying for my
funeral expenses, divide my
property among you"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

Gave . Good Concert
"Ye olde Towne ouartette gave
An appreciated concert At the y. z.
church last evening A good aud,
isnes enioyoa O. excellent mpee
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-11

The a service for the public 1t is an
essential part business life and this bank
public in respect All sucn
domestic issuing time or de-
nand certificates cable transfers Of money
issuing letters Of business We strive
give accommodation and assistance that safe bank
ing permits
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17

than to accept the invitation of the
management to make thorough and
complete canvass of the votes. The in
terest was intense during the count,
and the best of feeling prevailed among
all those present Every ballot was
carefully scrutinized by the judges and
those present expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the manner of ar
irving at the result.
Nip and tuck the contestants fought
for five long weeks, each vote adding to
the interest of the contest. At no time
from the casting of the first ballot was
1T possible to pick the winners, so close
was the battle. From time to time
many persons took a guess at possible
winners, but the opinion was hardly
expressed before another bunch of votes
We're recorded So it went through
the whole contest, first one and then
another forging ahead.
The reserve of the various candidates
played the most important part, and
was the deciding factor in determining
the winners. The winners may feel
proud that they have run one race in
thousand and have come out with the
deserving honor of having outrun and
outclassed workers who have them
selves done exceedingly well and would,
under ordinary conditions, have had
enough votes Ito win. The honor at
tached to winning IS considered by
some of the contestants worth more
than the prize itself. Friends of the
contestants have boosted them all along
the line, and nothing seemed too hard
for them to do when a subscription was
gotten and the votes We're given their
favorite
The Post extends its congratulations
and thanks to all for their earnestness
of purpose and for the work that they
have accomplished. Now, at last, the
contest has closed and it was with
pleasure that the final awards were
given to the successful and deserving
candidates who have been chosen by
the public at large to receive the prizes.
The contest was conducted by l.. f.
Scarboro Co., 967 South Ogden St,
Denver.
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17
DEATH OF JAMES B. COVER

Thursday afternoon James b. Cover
was found dead in his chair at his
home at the corner of Ninth and Palm
er. His family had noticed during the
day that he was in nervous conii.
ton, but aside from this he was con.
sidered in his ordinary good health.
No autopsy was held, but it Is
thought that death was very sudden
and without warning ana due to heart
failure.
Mr.. Cover is survived by wife and
two children. His parents and other
relatives live in Kentucky.
The funeral will be held from the
family residence at 2:3O this afternoon
the service being in charge of Rev.
Geo. F. Klein Of the Methodist church.
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17
REPUBLICANS IN DENVER

The week just passing has witnessed
some big doings in Colorado republi,
canism, as the re-campaign activities
were inaugurated at the meeting of
the state central committee held at the
Brown Palace in Denver last Monday
and the Lincoln Harmony banquet at
Ell Jebel temple Monday evening.
At the committee meeting Colorado
Springs was chosen as the place for
holding the convention to elect dele
gates to the national convention, and
March % was fixed as the date Den
yer will have the nominating assembly
which meets August /.
The committee went on record by
an almost unanimous vote in commend
alton of President Taft s administra-
ton and in support of his denomination,
with but very few dissenters. After
the Taft resolution had been introduced
and pending its discussion motion
was made to lay this motion on the
e"pie anu Oh UHlS roll call was de-
manded which resulted in 1O3 for the
Taft resolution to 10 against it.
After this the Taft opposition disap-
peared and all was smooth sailing for
the rest of the day. Chairman Me.
Donald gave the anti-Taft element
every opportunity to present their
views and was absolutely fair in his
treatment of both sides.
In the evening fully one thousand
men and women surrounded the tables
at FL Jebel temple and after an elab-
crate banquet listened to very schnl-
arly address by that brilliant "Pro-
gressive,' Albert ]. Beveridge of In
diana. Mr.. Beveridge was in some
what pessimistic mood and his speech,
while eloquent, was trife too acadc-
mis- to bring forth any great amount Of
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17
TAFT MADE GOOD RACE

With all the anti-Taft talk that one
hears these days, some of it from dem
ocrats who wouldn't vote for any re-
publican and some from the insurgent
republicans who would be glad for
some excuse or chance to vote for some
one other than Taft, the following re-
lated by Ollie Thorson is not bad.
MIR. Thorson was going from Boulder
to Denver on a G. & S. train when two
gentlemen engaged in a very animated
discussion regarding the relative merits
of Taft and Roosevelt. The Roosevelt
man could see nothing but disaster
unless his favorite should be elected
president and declared that the people
all over the country were for him as
against Taft by at least two to onr
Finally he offered to bet his friend
that that ratio would prevail if a poll
of the passengers on that train were
taken. His friend took the bet and the
poll proceeded with the following re
suit.
Taft 81 Roosevelt IS, Folk l, Bryan
2, Wilson 4, Clark 2, LaFollette i,
Harmon l, Socialist l. 1t will be Sc al
that out of 60 votes Taft was high
man and that he lacked but four OF
having majority of all votes east on
that train.
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17
REPUBLICAN EDITORS MEET

The Republican Newspaper associa-
ton met in biennial session at
luncheon at the Browu Palace in Den
yer last Monday. T. II. Devine of the
Pueblo Chieftain was the host of the
day. A. j. Dickson, president of tha
association, called the meeting to order
and introduced Mr.. Devine who, after
few happy remarks, introduced Sena
tor Albert j. Beveridge of Indiana
who made very pleasing address
which was well received. The follow.
ing officers were then elected for the
ensuing biennial period:
President, Guy U. Hardy of Canon
City.
First Vice President, Cliff Wilder of
Alamosa.
Second Vice President, T. V. Shar-
man of Fort Morgan.
Secretary Treasurer, Alva A. Swain,
state editor of the Pueblo Chieftain.
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17

j. w. Wigs, the contest editor,
takes this opportunity of thanking all
who participated in the contest and
whose individual efforts have gone SO
far in making the enterprise a success
In spite of the large sum or money
that has been spent by the manage
ment of the Post for prizes, the contest
has served its end; it has worked a
great increase in the circulation of the
paper, and this growth will be perma-
nent. The splendid news service offer.
ed by this paper will hold our new sub
scribers and this is the most desired bv
the management.
The Post s great popularity voting
contest is now a matter of history. All
the prizes are turned over to those who
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17
R. Y. Sharp Writes to Marble Booster
About the Looks of the Southland
Mot Favorab|y Impressed
TOO MUCH SAND SWAMP THERE

! ter country than this. We have trav-
eled around some and will some more
yet while we are here. There are some
nice towns around here-one miles
north of here, the county seat of this
county, of about 1000 inhabitants and
quite a pretty place. They are holding
their midwinter fair there this week
and we are going tomorrow and next
day. Next week we are going down to
Tampa to see what we can see. Last
week we were down to st. Cloud; that's
where the old soldiers have congregat-
ed. 1t is a nice place alongside of
beautiful lake-in fact there are lakes
everywhere.
The soil here is very sandy, for the
whole state is sandbar, and don t
look good to me. They can't haise any
thing-not even oranges-without using
large quantities of fertilizer that costs
from $50 to $50 ton. The cattle and
hogs are the same as run here before
the civil war. The grass that grows
here is no good for feed; cattle will
not do any good on it. Alfalfa that is
shipped in here sells for $40 ton.
bought potatoes for 3 cents pound
that came from Maine. Butter is 30
cents a pound.
Real estate men are the only ones
that are making money here. They
buy land for so cents and ST. an acre
and try to sell it for $35 and $40 An
acre and won t even build the roads
Well, no more this time. You may
hear from me again when I see more
of the country.
Your Old Neighbor,
V. r. SHARP.
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17
THREE YEARS oFTAFT-AN INDEX

Arbitration treaties with Great Brit
ain and France aimed at war have been
negotiated and are now before tie
senate. Similar negotiations with
other powers are pending.
Great trusts have been made to feel
that the statutes carry penalties for
them as well as the small trusts, III
for the individual violator of the law.
An era of calm enforcement of exist
ing law has been inaugurated. The su-
gar corporation was convicted, pro-
ceedings brought against the steel cor.
poration, and the coal, whiskey, lumber
and beef corporations brought to court.
More than two score prosecutions are
pending. The Standard Oil and tobac-
co cases have been completed and in in
depreciation of the Sherman law,
many years in doubt, obtained.
When democratic house threatened
to involve the United States with Rus
sla in too hasty annulment of the
passport treaty, President Taft as
sumed the weight of responsibility, and
declared, in diplomatic form, that the
treaty would be abrogated upon the
notice of one year, which it required.
Scientific tariff revision has been put
in place of political giving and taking
in such legislation. A tariff board has
been created and its investigations
nave Drought a recommendation from
the president for revision and reduc
tion of the wooden schedule. Other
schedules are under scrutiny prepara-
tory to further recommendations, if
they be found to conflict with repub
llcan platform principle, and his policy
looking to future revision on scien-
tific schedule by schedule revision, has
become effective. The tariff bill. re.
garded by President Taft as n step in
the right direction, even though NOT Il
perfect measure, has turned a $5S,OOO,-
200 deficit into $3O,OOO,OOO surplus.
wool, cotton and sO-callei farmers
VI * 'hullHp Ill demo-
cratic house, have been vetoed because
they violated the pr1nciple of the re-
publican platform, that revision of the
tariff should be based upon the differ,
ence in the cost of production at home
and abroad-a difference upon which
information at that time was lacking
Ihe Panama canal has been brought
10 stage approaching completion and
The date of opening advanced " sever
al months through systematic work.
The Arizona statehood bill was We
toed because it provided for the recall
Of judges. New Mexico has now been
admitted as state and Arizona will
soon follow.
The postoffice department has been
placed upon self-sustaniing basis,
A difficult situation resulting from
the revolution in Mexico, arousine deep
feeling in the southern portions of the
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17
Q Q Q Q Q Q o 90 o o o o o o o O o o O

The last rush of votes predicted for
the close of the Posts great voting
contest materialized in frst-class fash
ion Saturday night, and when 10
o. 'clock came the rather rumpled and
exhausted staff in the contest editor S
office locked the doors and the contest
was over.
The Posts voting contest has been
the most successful of any similar en-
terprise ever conducted by a ncwspa-
per in this section of the state. There
is no gainsaying that the contest has
made hundreds of new subscribers and
friends for the paper, and there is no
question but that the prizes were well
worth all the hard work the contest
ants may have put forth to win them.
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17

Evidently Mr.. and Mrs. V. R. sharp,
former residents of Genwood, do not
believe all of the glowing accounts
which the hot air artists have been
peddling about the wonders of the
state of Florida. At least that is the
conclusion forced upon one who reads
the following letter which Mr. Sharp
has written to the Marble Boosters:
Taft, Orange Co., Fla.
January 81, 1911.
To My Neighbors and Friends.
You might be interested to hear from
me in the far south. We had u nice
trip with no trouble on the road. We
came by way of Kansas City, and
then south on the Frisco line through
Missouri, Alabama, Georgia and then
to jacksonville, the gateway into this
state, and now we are south of Jack
sonville about 16O miles. The weather
has been very wet since we came he:e
and the country is more or less flooded
for the drainage system here is inconl
plete so far. They bore wells three or
four hundred feet deep and run the
water in them, but they never fill up.
The water here is very poor, being I'M
pregnated with iron and sulphur The
citrus fruit crops here are very good
and some kinds of vegetables do very
well, but it looks poor to me- l think
the best crop they raise here is the
winter tourist crop. That is certainly
the most profitable.
We have been well and wife is get.
ting some better of her lameness, but
haven t bought anything yet and don u
believe / will, for | think there is bct-
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17

United States, was handled with di-
plomacy and tact, and the United
States aided in the establishment of
law and order in the neighboring repub.
lie through preserving it in our own.
The treasury agents and customs EN-
ployes have been recognized, fraud
has been weeded out of the customs
service, and many thousands of dollars
lost under fraudulent importations
have been recovered.
A bureau of mines has been created
Steps have been taken toward a new
employers liability and workmen S
compensation act and the adoption of
additional safety appliances on rail
roads.
A new policy as to river and harbor
appropriations has been begun, the old
'pork barrel' appropriation system
abandoned, and the business policy Of
continuing contracts adopted.
Reciprocity with Canada was offered,
brought to successful conclusion in
the United States, and failed because
Canada evidently thought the agree
ment gave US the advntage
"A treaty with Japan has been nego-
tiated bringing about genuine friend
ship between her and the United
States.
New treaties with Honduras and
Nicaragua, that will make for pcrma-
nent peace in those countries, have
been negotiated and await action by
the senate.
Postal banks have pcen established
Rigid economy has been instituted in
the government departments. A couf.
of customs appeals has been created
A stock and bond commission has
been appointed and has made valua
BILE and exhaustive report.
Parcels post has been recommended
Judicial appointments have been
taken out of politics.
The 18th census was made non -polit-
zeal.
President Taft has declared for the
extension of the civil service accom-
plishing much in this direction by ex-
ecutive order.
The passage of a corporation tax
law, yielding thirty millions annually.
has seen obtained with. the resulta II
surveillance of corporate activities.
The question of an income tax
amendment to the constitution mas been
submitted to the states.
The president has provided for tn"
accomplishment of conservation poll
cies, and obtained pond issue for ir.
rigation projects; obtained legislation
further extending the power of the in
terstate commerce commission, and ere
atlng court of commerce to review
the commissions S findings; championed
the matter of civil pensions for super.
animated clerks; recommended fed.
eral incorporation act; and induced
China to open to American finance on
equal terms with the rest of the world
Peace in Cuba has been maintained
by word of friendly warning.
The railroads of the country were
prevented, by an appeal to the writ
of injunction, from putting rate in
crcaSes into effect.
The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17

One of the most distinguishing fea-
lures of the Post IS contest was the
spirit of fairness that predominated.
When the contest was begun it was an
would prevail and it certainly has,
from the start. The contestants have
been most fair with each other, judg-
ing from the reports, and the contest
each a fair chance to win. No favor
itism was displayed in any quarter at
any time. Those who were determined
to be winners may thank their loyal
friends and their own efforts for the
happy results.