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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
sHIFTING solI.
Real Estate Transfers Reported By
J. Il. Keel. AbstractOr.


Jacob F. Fritzler and wife to FREQ
Schultz, lots "a. 2e. blk s. shep-
herds add Harrington, s5o'
Henry F. steinberg to George van
orsdeI. so acres in NV u 2-lS-s
and lots s. 8, 10, IL a. 10, 10
20, Henquenett's first sub Hope
$1,000.
F. c. Metz to A. A. 6 B. A. Graft
lots / and 2, blk /. Briney's aoo
Talmage. $500.
Russell A. Dilley and wife to WIN
J. Miller, n " ne v and ne a
NV u S4-11-2, $4,000.
r. Pfenningger and wife to WIN
Lester, lot A, Third ST.. SOLO
mon, $50. :
city of Hope to Farmers Nut. .
Assn. tract 1SOx1 IT. adj. lot .
blk 8, Hope, 81.
Thos. C. Pease, trustee, to ". n
White, lot %, blk 8, Carlton, ~
VIM. ]. Miller and wife to j. l. stur
divan, n " ne u 22-12-2, $72oO
James |. sturdivan and wife to Kell'
Allen n " ne u 22-12-2' $1foV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
TAFT INSISTS ON
AID TO FARMERS
SAYS Work of Department OF
Agriculture Must Go On.
LABoRs FOR CONSERVATION
Far Reaching Legislation Administered
by Scientists Of Rank Brings Good
Results to TIIIers, Of so'I'-
Food and Drugs Act Up
held to the Letter.

In the first inaugural address OF
his administration President TaIC
called attention to the deficit then ex-
listing in the revenues and the conse-
ouent necessity for rigid economy In
expenditures. However, the president
singled out the department OF agrl-
culture as an exception. He said. TO
quote his exact words; I'm the de-
partment Of Agriculture the use OF
scientific experiments on a large scale,
and the spread Of information derived
from them for the Improvement OF
general agriculture must go on" THIS
view the president has steadily main
tanned, and in various messages 10
congress he has urged appropriations
for the work Of the department.
In his comprehensive message on
conservation President TAFT SAID:
1.-THE feature that transcends all otn-
ers, including woods. waters, minerals
ia the soil of the country" and tnaI
all means at the governments dis
uoaal should be used to conserve the
soils adding. "a work Of the utmost
Importance to inform and Instruct the
public on this chief branch Of the
conservation OF our resources IL being
carried on successfully in the depart
ment Of agriculture"
Reports made recently to Secretary
wilson Of the department Of agricql'
ture By the heads Of his bureaus Jus
tify this solicitude on the part Of tne
president for the department In CALI
ing for thsse reports the secretary
asked that they be brief. and tha.
they mention notable uehlevementa q
the last ave years only, inasmncn e
that period Is really the period q
frvitIon in the department, the perioe
during which. owing to the bread
foundations previously laid By the
training and grouping Of many corps
Of scleutifc men. by securing faT'
reaching legislation. By gathering to
gsther masses Of statistics and othel
Information. by providing scientific and
other equipment. It has been possible
to produce most marvellous results toE
the common good Of the people Of ne
United States.
i "a Fnr Conservation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
SALIVA TO HAVE DRAG
OPERATED FREE OF CHARGE

Salina Journal: The movement
for better roads in Saline county
received another boost when Q. A.
Morrison of the international Har-
vester company offered to furnish
= gasoline tractor engine to build
one mile Of road anywhere close to
saIina that the good roads committee
might desire, There are no strings
TO the offer in any way and MT.
Morrison will furnish the engine and
a man to operate 1t free OF all cost.
Recently w. w. Watson, the head
of the good roads association secured
a Intersection road drag, that Is
said to be capable of building mucn
better roads than the old model
which has been in use for a num-
Der of years. The new drag Is MADE
in the shape of the letter V, and Is
no arranged that the two outer Sec
lions run ahead of the middle Sec
4ion. thus throwing the dirt to the
center OF the road where the middle
section OF the drag can use 1t in
filling in the ruts and hollows.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
KANSAS PLANS STATE PARKS
Proposition for system OF Memor'a'
sites and Fairgrounds Under
Consideration.

Topeka, April S.-A complete system
of public parks, memorial sites and
Fairgrounds is being planned by the
state conservation commission, ana
will be presented to the next iegisla'
ture. The plan contemplates pleas
ure spots throughout the state; resto-
ration Of historic points such as al
Pawnee Rock, where monument Is
shortly to be erected in honor OF the
old frontier days, enlargement OF the
state park already at Hays so as to
take in old Fort Hays; health resorts
and public Fairgrounds.
The commission has Just held It's
second meeting since its creation and
ordered bulletin printed of the plans
worked out by the committees FOR
the improvement and conservation OF
the states water supply, lands, state
parks, forestry, drainage, soils, schools
and public health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
Rand VIII Give Concert.

The Abilene concert band, com;
posed of the boys. who played the
band concerts last summer under
the direction Of Prof, Tillotson en-
loved a supper and social at theiI
practice room last night. Twenty
six members were present. The boys
are preparing a concert and lam
strel performance to be given in the
|seelye theatre April IS. Many sen
stations are promised.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
HOTELS CAN'T KEEP TOWELS.
Since the Passing Of the Roller New
Ones Are Too Attractive.

Kansas hotel keepers are object
ing to the individual roller towel
order of the state board of health
because their guests keep stealing
the towels. The general use of pa
per towels is being forced on the
hotel keepers of the state by the
thefts of the patrons of the hotels.
The old fashioned roller towel
had one distinct advantage besides
being a fine collector of germs and
dirt. The roller towel always stayed
where 1t was put and the hotel Keep
err could always rely on getting full
value for the money he spent for
the roller towel. But the individual
towel is fast disappearing from the
racks above the washstands In the
hotel Mushrooms. An individual tow
ell will not wear out as fast as the
old roller towel, but the hotel men
assert that they have been forced to
spend hundreds of dollars for towels
in addition to the expense OF wash
ing and ironing. A roller towel made
four and sometimes six individual
towels.
One hotel keeper at Wichita, In
a protest to the state board OF health
asserted that in six months 80 per
, cent OF his towels have been stolen.
AS many as twenty have been taken
in one day. One Topeka hotel was
forced to remove its cloth individual
towels and to install the paper towels
because of the thefts of the cloth
towels by patrons and others. Some
of the hotels have traded towels in
voluntarily. The manager of no.
tel at Hutchinson recently found
himself the owner of a towel that
belonged at Wichita, one that be-
longed at Pittsburg, Kan, one that
belonged at Winfield, one that be-
longed at Abilene and one that came
from a hotel at Leavenworth and two
that came from the Pullman COM
pany. It appears to be the practice
of some travelling men and others
to always carry clean towel with
them when they leave hotel leav-
ing the dirty one behind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
COUNTY BASE BALL LEAGUE
is AGAIN IN PROSPECT

Pleasant Whitehair OF Chapman
was in the city to talk to the fans
about a county base ball league. The
plan was proposed last year but the
season was gone before it was conf
Oleted. The plan is to have purely
local teams in the principal towns
NJ the county, including Abilene, En-
terprise, Chapman, Hope, Herington
and Solomon, with perhaps one other
4Own and conduct a series OF games
running through. the summer ana
ending with a county pennant win
ner The idea is good one and
the local lovers of the game would
have a great deal Of fun out OF IT,
The receipts would more than pay
thu expenses. AS Abilene is not to
be in the central Kansas league this
would be a good scheme.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
Seed Prices Are Soaring.

II 1t isn't one extraordinary sea-
son it's another. The exaggerated
winter is hardly out of sight when
gardeners are strongly reminded OF
summer extremes. Not next summer
which is to a well-behaved one, but
the droughty season of last year.
which has sent the seed market into
the clouds.
Some seeds have almost doubled
in price since last spring on account
OF last summers scorching. Blue
grass seed, quoted as low as SS'oU
last year is selling at $4.25. Vege'
table seeds have advanced almost q
much and some kinds are scarce a.
any price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
wooOMEN RATE CAUSES SPLIT
dissatisfied Members In Kansas WIZ
Form New order Because
Of Raise.

wichita. April 9.-Kansas members
Of the Modern woodmen of America
win form an organization of their own
because of the recent order OF the
grand lodge Of the United States al.
vancing rates. Fifteen members o.
the executive committee Of the state
orranization met here and decided to
seoarate from the old body and have
Z lodge OF their own, using the word
"woodmen" in the title. They say they
represent $1,000 Of the $1,000 mem
hers OF the order In Kansas. The new
order will do NO business outside o.
the state. It will adhere closely e
the old form Of rates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
NEW YORK GETS
FIRST TORNADO
House Blown Down, Trees UprOOtet
and Much Damage Done.
HUNDREDS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Wind Carries Destruction Into New
Jersey Also, Where One Death 10
Reported-Much Damage to
shipping Along Hudson.

New York, April Sat least one
person was killed, more than nun
dred we're injured, several probably
fatally, and inestimable damage was
done to property by tornado WINCH
left a circuitous path of DESTRUCTION
in IT'S wake in this state and NeT
Jersey late in the afternoon.
Buildings were blown down, fooie
torn on, trees uprooted ana e~is
blown from the track.
/, At Clifton, N. j., the wind uemohsn:
ed a two-story frame building IN WHICH,
% men sat in a saloon on the hrse
floor. Anthony Leonardo was louno
dead in the wreckage and ten otnet
men were dug out badly Injured
Narrowly Escaped Drowning.
Great damage was done to shlpplns
.,oro the Hudson and there werS
.avoral narrow escapes from drown
inc Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Herd were
thTown into the Hudson by capSlh.
ms akin At Tonafiy, N. j., ana WOulu
have drowned but for the po"etIaI
swimming Of Herd who' nolalns n,s
vife above water, covered 300 yafus
+hrourh a rough sea to barge.
five buildings we're DESTROYED as
Yonkers one house collapsed on Z
policeman as he slept. buryins ann
in plaster. ,e...,. uohs
pole bearing an electric nsns
cyaabed into house on the mani
street. setting It afre. Several p.l
cons we're injured. In New YORK ci ~
the wind reached q velocity Oh 'O
LooEsd like April Shower:
N,ddletowA, N. Y. April ga tor
ado which demolished buiidinss'
NEW railroad cara from the tracks.
uprooted trees and caused injuries y
Z score or more people struck SOu.n
FaIlsburEh, sullivan county, late Y
the afternoon. South Fallsburgn -
yilisrs Of 500 inhabitants ITO miles
from New York. The storm made ~
apnearance in the guise Of an April
shower. It had been raining TOT
time when q black cloud made its ~
nearance in the west It first seemea
70 strike the general store Of Chester
] 4 Couch. The three-story frame
structure moved on its foundauonsy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
In bis conservation message, Presi.

In his conservation message, Presi-
dent Taft emphasized the importance
of the maintenance Of the forests, and
urged their scientific treatment, 80
that they shall be made to yield
large return in timber without really
reducing the supply and In Otner
messages he pointed out the necessity
OF reforestation. In accordance with
these views, much available work mas
been done In protecting the national
forests and by researches in the labor
atory OF the department at Madison
Wis; and In the past five years the
work of reforesting burned-over areas
has proceeded at the rate Of $1,000 to
sc, 900 acres year. The department
takes justifiable pride in its forest
work. considering the administration
OF 100 900 900 acres Of land protected
and managed for the public benent
great achievement.
Since January /, 1907, when the food
and drugs act went into effect, more
has been done to provide good, clean
food supply than in all the preceding
life of the nation. A wonderful CA Age
has also been effected in the chafac-
ter Of the drugs on sale. The depart
ment has trained force OF inspectors
and chemists doing excellent work In
all parts of the country in behalf OF
pure foods and pure drugs. TINS
salutary law, however, needs amend
ment as the Supreme court held IN
NAV, 1911, that its provisions, 10
quote President Taft's words in his
vigorous message to congress month
later: do not cover the knowingly
false labelling of nostrums as to cura'
tive effect" The president added:
"An evil which menaces the general
health Of the people strikes at the lie
Of the nation. In my opinion the sale
of dangerously adulterated drugs
constitutes such an evil and war
rants me in calling the matter to She
attention of the congress-
Work Of Soil Mapping.
OF importance to the farmer has
been the work carried on in the past
five years of soil mapping and classl'
fcation. so that now the area includ
ed ia 4O7 .O09 square miles, or nearly
loco. 900 acres. The value Of THU
work IL Incalculable, az Il aids settler
in the west 90 we'll as the farnners
Disseminating the Valuabse infor
nation acquired by the, department
IA proven q wonderful work Prae
ideally 400. OOO, 600 publications haVs
beeu distributed Sincs eecretasy VII
son assumed control Of the depart
ment. and more than han llos,bss.
Io0Y Of tnnt humber have bees dis
| tributed within The past ave ysar&
Other work accomplished By Tie &c
partment includes . compreAensiV'
system OF weather WARNINGS and fore
casts, the meal inspection service =
which 2,60o experts are employees
protection Of i've stock. the checkinI
Of rodent pests. the destruction Of noz
ious insects. the conservation Of waite
supplies 90 that every dollar 81
PENDED IN the prosecution Of this Nori
A liz numerous phases has hrOugh
! hack q hundred fold to ths people
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
CITIES MUST HELP
STATE WITH ROADS

cities must help pay for the I'M
uroyement OF the county roaos IN
the county surrounding them. the
supreme court denied writ OF man
damus against the county treasurer
~ LYON county asked for by the
city of Emporia. to compel the county
to pay to the city money collected
for road purposes as taxes on CITY
nroperty. Lyon county decided 70
spend $4,000 this year on sooO
roads. and levied tax to raise tine
money under the law enacted py
the 1911 legislature. The property
in the city of Emporia was taxed
$1,000 for good road purposes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
Ennll.h Mlners Relect I'm.

London, April 3.-The balloting OF
the miners on the question of termi-
mating the coal strike has finished
hut the official returns are not yet
available. Apparently there will De q
majority against the resumption OF
work. Under the rules of the miners
federation, a two-thirds majority Is
necessary to authorize a national
strike. and it is doubted whether a
bare majority will suffice for the con
tinuance of the strike.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
His Eiehtieth Birthday.

T. B. Kready of this city today
received an invalid chair for his
sOth birthday. He received para
lvtic stroke five months ago which
rendered him practically helpless
hut by the use of this chair ne is
again seen in his usual place on the
front porch. Although almost help
less there is hope for his complete
recovery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
Advertised Mall.
'or week ending April 8, ]

For week ending April 8, 1919:
Letters: N. ]. Barr, Joseph d.
Drvbread, ]. H. Hutchison, We're
Pomber, Mr.. Rathenburg, Mrs. J. R.
Read, Mrs. Nellie Ross, Gen. Agt'
Royal typewriter Co., J. F. shirk'
Mrs. G. s. Smith, Jacob Wolfe.
Cards; Anton Buergler, Charles
CLARK. Alice Colburn CD, w. A.
Doolittle, Miss Gladis Engle, Thos'
fairfield. Rev.. N. E. Hershey, Mrs.
r1Ilie Kladz. Edna wagner. Mrs B.
Harry wilcox. Mrs. Grace 7. Wilson
R. wARING, P. NJ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
For Sale.

One Island pony mare coming
eight years old, spotted, white and
red, weighs seven hundred pounds
safe for any boy or girl to ride. a
fine individual. Also one Island
stud colt coming one year old, spot
ted red and white. Henry Ruffner,
Davton. Kan. 4w2t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
Rescued seven From Fire.

a. Joseph, April s.--P. H. shields
a grocer, and six members Of his fam
lily, were rescued by firemen who car
ried them down ladders in their night
clothes when ere broke out in Shields
grocery store under their living rooms
The family was asleep when the hrt
started and had been overcome b
umoke when the lremen arrived.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
Eggs for Matching.

Barred Rock eggs. From prize
winning stock, 81 per Is, IS per
100. Mrs. Fl. Buchenau, Abilene,
Kan, Route 8. Phone 1910 Acme.
4wSt4d8t"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
nm r., AlcsHEA or CHAPMAN
DIED SUNDAY EVENING

DIR. r. Mcshea died at hif home
:, CHAPMAN last evening. lie Vas
aged "a years. He had feen ir poor
health for some time.
He leaves two daughters anu
wife he leaves two daughters anu
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11
NTanv onIldren Are sicIly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders Tor
children break up colds in "a hours
relieve feverishness, headache, stom-
.ach troubles, teething disorders, and
destroy worms At all druggists
25c. sample mailed free. Address
Allen s oimstead, Leroy. n. Y.
1N''S s-4wh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11

Chris Johntz, H. L. Covert, w. H.
Cooley. Jos. spangler, c. E. Shading
err, e. NJ. Blachly, N. Cole u y
Anderson, DR.. Worley H. w. Rohrer'
Dr. Felty, Geo. Bergen and DR.. F.
q Blaypey went to Chapman this
afternoon to attend the funeral OF
Dr r. McShea. The burial services
will be conducted by the Masonic
lodge of Abilene, DR.. McShea oeing
a member of the lodge here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11

one son. Mrs. Ed. Arnold of Chap
man Maud Mcshea Of Chapman
and ]. c. McShea of Muskogee' ne
was one of the Oldest settlers in the
county.
Funeral services we're heid d.
the home Tuesday at o'clock burial
in Chapman cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11

The Abilene Monument Co. IS
prepared to meet your wants in
our line before Decoration Day,
(because,) we will have a very
large line of finished and rough
Monuments to select from. Two
carloads have been shipped from
the east for several days and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-11

Young Bulls For Sale.
Two grade shorthorn bulls, 2
wears old, in good condition. e. ~
Sheets, Moonlight. 4"|'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-17
"Memento Garden"

A very popular woman has what she
calls a 'memento garden" All the
flowers therein come from bulbs saved
from plants sent her during her fire.
quent illnesses. At first she used to
give these pots of tulips or hyacinths
away before the bloom was over eth
er to the furnace man or to some
other employee &C ming in daily, but one
day friend who had a country place
asked for the bulbs of a particularly
beautiful box of coral pink tulips, the
flowers having spicy and unusual de-
gree of perfume. This made her con-
slider her own flower beds. and there
after the various lots of bulbs were
dried and 'bagged." Each bag was
labeled and the place where the con-
tents were eventually planted was
marked to correspond. Thus each
spring brings reminder OF kind
friends. and the air is fragrant with
their gifts. With proper care and
favorable weather conditions the bulbs
Will bloom for a lifetime, and thus
they constitute a lasting memorial OF
their donors.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-17
MAPS OF THEIR HOME STATES
txlies Keep Them Hanging In Their
Offices Because They Get Very
Homeslck.

To that general information bureau.
the elevator starter, went the man
who wished to see a large map OF
Wisconsin.
Where can I find one?" he said.
There is a Wisconsin man in bust
ness on the eleventh floor" said the
starter. He'll be likely to have one"
Up to the eleventh floor went the
seeker for map. He found one there.
How does it happen" he said to
the Wisconsin exile, that all you men
from other states keep a life-size map
OF your native state hanging up in
your Offices for a year or two after
migrating to New York? Is it be-
cause you are homesick?"
Partly" said the Wisconsin man,
land partly for the accommodation Of
visitors from back home. l guess you
are right about every last one OF us
exiles clinging to a home map for a
while. l have been into the offices Of
recent arrivals from half the states in
the Union, and every place I saw a
state map. suppose those people got
them for the same reason 1 did. Back
in Milwaukee l never thought of own
ing a map of Wisconsin, but now that
l am thousand miles away II does
me good to trace familiar railroad
routes and locate well-known towns.
Then. lot Of Wisconsin people here
on visit drop In. and as they expect
to go back soon it is a material as we'll
as a sentimental advantage to them
to find a Wisconsin map handy"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-17
FATAL TO MIGRATING BIRDS
Lighthouses XIII Many Thousands,
Which the Keepers Dispose Of
In City Markets.

A writer furnishes some striking
figures concerning the havoc wrought
among migrating birds by big light
houses. The lighthouse on the Pointe
de Penmarch. in Brittany, France, has
a revolving light of S0,00O.000 candle
power. Visiting this on November 10
last year, and again on the twelfth,
the observer saw tens OF thousands OF
birds whirling round. and 1t seemed
to him that the light shot out a per
feet hail Of electric sparks among the
migrants. Next morning he was pres
ent while the dead bodies were being
collected. They are dispatched every
day to Paris by train. and the "catch"
he was told, often comprised from
1000 to 1000 victims; one morning
alone there had been more than 500
woodcock in the bag"
On the two mornings he was pres
ent there were only a score OF wood
cock the first day, but on the second
the ground was Uttered with from 900
to 1000 victims. chiefly blackbirds.
ducks, woodcock. thrushes and golden
plovers. Another offender Is the light
house on Belle lie. OF the south
I coast Of Brittany. On two dark
nights last November. with an east
wind blowing. this light caused the
death OF $500 birds. including cur
lews, thrushes. snipe, starlings, over
100 woodcock and some sparrows and
quails- Thirdly. the Pilier lighthouse
kills every season some 700 woodcock.
An old sportsman of Normandy de-
| clares that round fha lignthouax, af
Barfieur last November there were
picked up In the course Of four nights
10000 birds Of all sorts, including
1880 woodcock. The destruction OF
bird life by the hundreds of light.
houses elsewhere can only be imag
ined.