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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
SPELLING CONTESTS 10
BIZ HELD IN MARCH.
Final Contest Here March 10 During
Teachers Meeting.

Practically all of the schools OF
the county are preparing now for
the county spelling contest which
will be pulled off in March. The
preliminary contests will be held in
different places over the county on
the afternoon of March and the
final contest will be held at the high
school building here ON March is.
Supt. Steen says that the interest
in the contest is good and that he
expects great contest here during
the teachers meeting. p. G. Holden
who is conceded to be one of the
greatest authorities on the growing
of corn will be here at the teachers
meeting and will make an address.
The following are the prizes Of
fered in the spelling contest which
is to be held here: For the one
teacher schools for first prize the
Citizens bank OF Abilene offers IS
in gold; second prize, SO cash by the
B. D. Whitehead dry goods company;
third prize, art jardineer by G. L.
Hubbard & Co.
For the graded schools the Citi-
gems. bank of Abilene offers SIS in
gold for first prize; second prize,
SO cash by G. g. Schiveley's grocery;
third prize, 50 cash or its equivalent.
In addition to the above prizes
II. A. Anderson of the Central Kan
eas business college offers to the
winner of the rural school contest
a scholarship in the shorthand
course, which includes typewriting
The scholarship offered is to be nom
transferable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS,
MAY BE WYANDOTTE AGAIN.

Topeka, Feb. 18.-The house in
committee of the whole last night
recommended for passage the bill
of Representative Holbrook of wy
county, giving the city OF
Kansas City, Kan, power to change
its name to Wyandotte.
The measure prescribes that the
city commissioner of Kansas City,
Kan, may by ordinance change the
name, but that the ordinance shall
not take effect until sixty days after
its passage and publication, but
shall be in force thereafter unless
within sixty days there shall be pre-
sented to the commissioners a petit
ton signed by 20 per cent of the
voters Of the city, asking that an
election be held to determine the
wishes Of the voters on the matter.
If such a petition Is filed the com
are to submit at the next
or special election the or
dinance TO the voters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20

The Abilene Motor club will pay
a reward of SIS for information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction of
the party or parties who despoiled
the motor car belonging to N. E.
SoIlenberger of Chapman, Kan, the
evening of Feb. 16 in Abilene. T.
Nicolay. Pres. 17d2tw1t"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
Residence For Sale.

The o. L. Moore home on North
Buckeye is offered at low figure;
seven rooms, modern, big lot, sta
BILE. etc. Terms to suit. See H.
w. Wilson at Reflector office.
1Sdw1mo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
SHIFTING SOIL
Real Estate Transfers Reported By
J. e. Keel. AbstractOr.

Ida Bross to Carl G. Bross, Sc X
1852, $500.
John A. Mccormack ct ux to Mrs
Harriet Gleason, lots ~, Is, 20,
"a, blk 21. Elmo, 81.
John F. Baxter to Emma Forward,
lots 9. IL, 10, 10, blk Is, Carl
ton, $45.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20

salina WrI Take First While Abilene
Comes III Sixth.

The schedule in the solomon VAL
ley League is nearing its end with
salina safely perched in first place
and Abilene cinching the sixth place.
The following is the standing of
the league at the present time:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
Metz. Ed. Kincaid. Harold Hoover
Chester Hutdhison.

A large granite monument has
Just been placed on the lot Of L.
A. Day, in Abilene cemetery, by the
Abilene Monument Co., DeArmond
& Root, Proprietors. 15d1tw1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
Tuesday, March 4
commencing at 10 O'Clock sharp, the
following property:
Is HEAD or HORSES

Belgian stallion coming 8 years
old W.T.. 1900 lbs; team Percheron
mares and years old weight
5000 lbs; team Percheron mares 4
and years old VT. $500 lbs; team
bay mares in foal coming and IL
years old VT. 1000 lbs; team geld
ings ~ years old W.T.. 1850 lbs;
.gelding coming years old W.T.. 1850
lbs. will make good driving or
work horse; good saddle horse 10
years old W.T.. 1000 pounds; team
geldings coming 8 years old; geld
ing coming 2 years old; 2 colts
coming one year old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
WANTS INHERITANCE TAX.
Governor Hodges Has Announced
He'll Send Bill Of His Own.

Topeka, Feb. .1s.-Gov. Hodges
has announced he wants some kind
Of an inheritance tax law and will
send 9 bin Of his own to the two.
houses. It win not tax direct heirs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at pub
Tic auction miles north and miles
east of Abilene court house, 6 miles
north Of Detroit, miles east and
2 miles south of Buckeye, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20

For four weeks regularly use Dr.
Kings New Life pills. They stimu-
late the liver, improve digestion, re-
move blood impurities, pimplee ana
eruptions disappear from your faca
and body and You feel better. Be-
Fin Al once. Buy &C Gleissner 3
Sons. t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
Tuesday, March 4th
commencing at 10 o'clock sharp, the
following property:
10 HEAD OF HORSES

10 HEAD OF HORSES
Consisting of sorrel work horse
VT. about 1900 lbs; big bay horse
8 years old VT. about 1900 lbs
good grey brood mare 6 years old
VT. about 1900 lbs; good bay mare
colt; 2 dark bay geldings and 3
years old, full brothers well match
ed roadsters; 2-year-old sorrel mare:
chestnut sorrel gelding z years old
an extra good driver double or sim
gle VT. about 100 lbs; bay gelding
years old VT. about 1900 lbs.s
grey mare 10 years old VT. about
1900 lbs.
2 HEAD OF CATTLE
Two good mich cows, one will
be fresh soon.
80 HEAD OF HOGS
Six stock hogs Weighing about
200 lbs; Duroc Jersey brood
sows; Duroc Jersey board; 23 red
shoats weighing about so lbs.
FARM IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
John Deere steel gear lumber
wagon; surrey; 2-wheel John Deere
lister self dump Woodson hay rake;
hay rack; triple geared Marseilleg
feed grinder; small power grinder;
road wagon; Good Enough ~ or
14-inch gang pillow in good shape;
good U. s. cream separator; Dutch
Uncle riding cultivator good an
new; Ideal riding pillow 16-in. good
as new; 14-inch walking plow; Deer
ing mower; bob sled; barrel cart;
hog waterer; hog troughls; corn
shelter; hog chute; cider mill;
hen setter and brooder
Tor 10 hens; cricket cultivator; set
driving harness good as new; set
light work harness; set heavy work
harness; 5 collars; good saddle; set
light leather flynets; sets heavy
Gather flynets; 22-barrel stock tank.
Also about 100 good hedge posts;
} or 10 loads OF stove wood; 3 loads
,obs; 230 bu. corn; $50 Blu. good
heavy seed oats; 8 tons prairie hay
n stack; stack good oats straw; 10
lozen nice hens.
TERMs-AIl sums Of $40 and un-
Ter cash; sums over $40 q credit
II 10 months will be given on note
With approved security at 10 per
,ent; If paid when due only 8 per
,ent interest will be charged. no
property to be removed until settled
or.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
Public Sale

Having sold my farm, will SELL
at public auction at my place 3M
miles north Of Elmo and 12M miles
south of Abilene ON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20

Amateur printing and developing.
Harold vanDuyne, Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
B. B. RUFENER
Surprise Your Friends,

W. c. cURPHEY. AuctiOneer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20
SO HEAD OF CATTLE

Eight good mich cows some will
be fresh in March; thoroughbred
Shorthorn bull coming years old;
stock cows; yearling steers; 2
steers 2 years old; yearling heif-
ers; last spring steer calves; 8
last spring heifer calves; S-year-old
heifer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20

On Monday evening Feb. II, about
forty friends and neighbors OF
Frank Teeters gathered at his home
in Buckeye township and reminded
him that it was his birthday. The
evening was spent in playing games
until late hour when refreshments
were served. Everybody had q
jolly good time and left for their
homes wishing Frank many more
happy birthdays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20


2 stock cows; yearling steers; 2
steers years old; yearling heif-
ers; last spring steer calves; 8
last spring heifer calves; 3-year-old
heifer.
FARM IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
Six sets work harness; good sad
die; set Of good driving harness; 2
wagons; rack wagon and one extra
rack; surrey; spring wagon; break
ing cart; riding cultivators; dou-
BILE row weeder; 2-section harrow;
3-section harrow; 2 disks one nearly
new; Oliver 14-inch gang plow;
Emerson 12-inch gang pillow good
as new; stump puller with 200 it.
of cable; hay rake; steel roller; Nc
Cormick mower; johnson mover;
Deering hay stacker; 2 hay bucks;
manure spreader; Deering corn bin
der; Independent 8-foot grain bind
er; Superior 12-hole grain drill: In
diana disc drill; listers; Moline e
row corn planter; alfalfa seeder;
double row Moline cultivator almost
new; wheelbarrow; 215 horsepower
with gasoline engine; Sharpless
cream separator; walking plow; lot
of shop tools; wise; anvil, force; iron
drill with lot of bits; block and
tackle; log chains.
About 600 blu. corn; 200 blu. oats;
or tons prairie hay; about 8 tons
kaffir hay; wood saw; so gal, cop
per kettle; 2 Old Trusty 22O-egg
incubators, one brand new; double
barrel shot gun.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Two bed steads and springs; cup
board; davenport; couch; dresser;
"a yards rag carpet; It. extension
table.
TERMs-All sums Of $40 and un-
der cash; sums over $40 q credit
Of 10 months will be given on note
with approved security at 10 per
cent; If paid when due only per
cent interest viii be charged. No
.-.- - A. ~. ~ornaAvoa v,~ktY -o&&1a4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20

The Philadoras of the Lutheran
Sunday school were hostesses last
night to their friends at the parlors
of the Lutheran church. The two
rooms were decorated in red and
white crepe paper, carnations,
hearts, cupids and Valentines. A
short program was given in which
the Valentine order was remember
ed and after which the guests were
escorted to the dining room where
a large table beautifully decorated
to cupid's taste furnished its accom-
modations. Games were played dur
ing the evening and the guests were
agreed that It was a little BIT the
best time they had participated in
for several moons. The program
given was: Piano duet, Stella sher-
wood and Edna Kugler; Reading,
Kate shearer; Vocal solo, Amos
Engle; Reading, Bertha Issit; Piano
solo, Edna Kugler; Reading, Paul
Duet, Ina shearer and
Edna Barr. The guests OF the class
were Rev. schrock, Charles Barber,
Paul steelsmith Chauncey Hunter,
Amos EngIe. Harry Barr, Oliver
Emig. Mr.. Crabs. chas. Roop, VIII
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
WANT LARGE SUM FROM TUNIs
Sons Of Gen. Ben AIad Arc Suing
Small Country for the Recovery
Of $73,0o0,ooo.

A case has begun before the civil
tribunal of Tunis which the sons OF
the late Gen. Ben Aiad (or Ayed) are
suing the defendant the government
OF the regency, for a fantastic sum OF
money, something like $73,000,000.
The claim has been heard OF at
intervals for the last half century, Is
briefly as follows:
In 1856 Emperor Napoleon III. was
asked to arbitrate between the hey
of Tunis and his favorite, Gen. Nah
mud Ben Alad. The hey accused the
general of robbing the public treas
ury.
Napoleon III. consented to be UNI
pire and sentenced Gen. Ben Aiad to
refund to the Tunisian government
the sum of half million sterling
As for the final settlement Of accounts
between the general and the govern
ment, that was a matter which the
arbitrator left to the Tunis courts to
decide.
The general retired to CONSTANT
nople without calling for settlement
OF accounts and nothing was heard Of
the affair until 1886, when one of his
sons sued the Tunis government be-
fore the Seine tribunal for one and a
half million sterling.
The case was next heard Of four
years ago, when the claim had risen
to $60,OOO,0OO. Now it is s73.OO0.O0O
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
ORIGIN OF SUGAR UNKNOWN
Has Been in Use Since the Dawn OF
History, but Not in All
Countries.

1t Is not known who invented, or
discovered sugar. Sugar has, it seems,
been known since the dawn Of history,
but not in all countries. The Chinese
appear to have delighted their palates
with some sort of sugar for more than
5000 years; and it was known In In
dia earlier than In Europe, being
made from a juicy reed or cane.
One of the generals Of Alexander
the Great Is said to have carried sug-
ar to Greece in the lyear 1926 B. c.,
as Sir Walter Raleigh, some 1000
years later, carried tobacco from Vir-
ginia to England. But even so late
as A. D. $50 sugar was still rarity
in Greece. The famous physician Ga
len used it as a remedy for certain
maladies.
Experiment has demonstrated that
sugar has remarkable sustaining pow
er when eaten by those undergoing
great fatigue. The invention of the
first process for refining sugar is
ascribed to the Arabs, and Vene-
tian merchant is said to have pur-
chased the secret from them and in
troduced the process into Sicily. The
refining of sugar was first practiced
in England about 1659-Harper's
Weekly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
prove CYCLES OF FASHION
Argument That Has Long been Made
Seems substantiated by ExcaVa-
tons in Crete.

Announcement that the excavations
in Crete for the University Of Penn
sylvania have brought to light frag-
ments of an ancient civilization which
show that women of that island wore
corsets and hobble-skirts 5000 years
ago Is interesting as matter of
archaeology; but it is nothing new.
In fact, it has been developed long
since that even In the classic times
Of Greece the graceful garment shown
In statuary and painting was con-
ventionality of art rather than fash
ion of the time. Woman, it seems.
has ever delighted In styles that
change with the seasons and with the
years, but return again in cycles that
appear to have had no beginning and
to approach to no end. She and her
clothing are the joint symbols OF the
truth that nothing is so immutable as
mutabllity.
It is questionable, however, wheth-
er the women or the youth OF the
world ever subordinated their own
tastes to the whims and absurdities Of
foreign fashion makers. Was it ever
the vogue In Crete to wear the styles
Of Babylon or of Thebes? AS some
bold hearts are striving in this coun-
try to develop an American fashion
opposed to that of Paris, that is the
question American psychologists
should strive to solve. Concluding
that Cretan ruins bear witness to the
durability Of the corset, may they not
also give encouragement to the hope
that it was not always worn as
straight front2
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
HAS SENT PHOTOS BY WIRE
French Inventor Succeeds in What a
Few Years Ago Was Consd-
cred Impossible.

NJ. Edouard Belin, a French in
yentor, has succeeded in telegraphing
photograph from Bordeaux to Paris
in the record time Of four minutes.
NJ. Belin's process differs radically
from Korn's method. Instead Of u.s.
ing selenium, he prepares a, photo
graphic plate the basis of which Is BIZ
chromated gelatine and the surface
of which is uneven. A small metal
point, passing over the uneven surface
Of the plate. causes a variation Of the
electrim current, which renders pos
sible the transmission over tele-
graph or telephone wire of the lights
and shades of half-tone plates, and
Is attended with remarkable regular
ity and speed The most interesting
feature of M. Belin's invention Is that
1t Is possible to carry about a small
apparatus weighing about Is pounds,
and Immediately attach 1t at any tele-
phone station. This renders possible
the telephoning OF pictures over long
distances. In the experiment referred
to made recently a photograph six
inches by five was sent An hour
was occupied in preparing the plate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
Verdi as a Politician.

The approaching Verdi centenary
is having its effect upon the Italian
newspapers, which are devoting con-
siderable space to such souvenirs and
"reminiscences of the composer as
they can find. We are told that the
name of Verdi was political and
patriotic symbol He belonged to the
Italian Nationalist party, and his
name was scrubbed upon the walls of
Italian, towns which were under Aus
trian rule. This honor, however, as
is carefully explained. was not paid
to Verdi himself, as his name, hap
pened by accident to be formed by
the initial letters Of "Victor Emman-
uel Roi d Italie," with which inscrip-
ton Italian patriots often covered
their walls. Verdi was a politician.
He was elected deputy, and subse-
quently Victor Emmanuel made him
a senator The story is told that the
maestro was in the habit of orches-
trating the sittings of the chamber of
deputies and noting the tone of the
various speakers, so that he could go
up to each of them in the lobby and
tell him that his speech was in such
and such q key.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
Woman Suffrage in PORTUGAL.

The new electoral reform bill, with
a provision for woman suffrage, which
recently passed the Portuguese re-
publican senate, now awaits the deci-
sion OF the lower house. The new
ministry of DR.. Alfonso Costa is
much more favorable to the women's
demand than it's predecessor, and the
early passage of the new bill, which
establishes the suffrage rights of Por-
tuguese women with small educa-
tional qualification, is confidently ex-
pected by Portugal's two feminist so
cieties. At present Portuguese wom-
en- are supposed to possess a legal
right to the vote chiefly resting on the
absence of what might be construed
to be a prohibition of that right; it
was by appealing to this legal ambig-
uity that the late DR.. Angelo claimed
and won the right to vote in her IA
nous test case. The present measure,
however. would be the first statutory
recognition of woman suffrage by the
Portuguese Republic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
Power Accorded Mrniolnailtx.

A municipality has power to fix by
ordinance the weight of the standard
loaf of bread to be sold, under a de-
cision by the Supreme court of the
United States in a suit to test the
constitutionality of an ordinance of
Chicago The law prohibits the Sale
Of bread not up to the standard weight
Of a loaf or of a specified fractional
part of loaf, although it may pro-
duce some Inconvenience, and the SUI
preme court decides that this is not
an arbitrary or unreasonable exercise
of the police power, The court held
further that q considerable demand
for bread of sizes other than those
fixed by the ordinance does not rea.
der the ordinance invalid.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
Listen! Say the Girls.

What's the matter with the girls
these days? Can't they hold the at.
tention of any one? Is it necessary
to keep repeating the word listen
in an ordinary talk where the "talkee"
Is all attention? A miss of perhaps
II years asked for a certain brand
of face powder in a drug store re-
Gently. This is a fair account of what
she said: Listen! want a box of
yuh face powder. Listen. Do you
keep that there kind that comes with
with mirror? You know the kind
l mean Listen! What shade do
you think I need? Is Raychel IRA
chey) too dark? Listen"
That was as much as I heard, says
a writer in the New York Sun. But
it was enough. If girl has a tooth
ache or a wart on her finger or a
headache, 1t is Listen, listen, listen,
to the patient or in many cases impa-
tient drug clerk. No miss, it seems
considers her vocabulary up to date
unless it is burdened with ''listen."
Girls. take tip. Put ''listen" on the
shelf.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
Lake View.
z miles east Of Meade.

George Van Hosen returned Sat.
urday from the harvest field. He
was up near Bucklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman was call
ers at Ora Randolph's last Saturday.
Mr.. Van Hoesen had the misfor-
tune to get his buggy smashed up
coming home from Meade the 4th.
Jesse Mckinney ran in to him with
his auto. 1t shook them all up
pretty well but no one was seriously
hurt. Mr.. Van Hoesen. said he
didn't want it to happen again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Randolph are
the proud parents of nine pound
boy that come to make his home
with them last Wednesday July 2.
Quite number from this neigh.
borhood attended Grandpa Krisle's
funeral Saturday,
Miss Flo Watt spent Saturday
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
sions of the Times.

Commenting on the fact that the
Royal Geographical societys recent
session was distinguished by the re-
markable lectures on economic geog-
raphy, delivered by Miss Ellen
Churchill Semple of Chicago Univer-
sity, an English review says: Miss
Semple is one of the greatest authori
ties on INDEPENDENTLY. 1t is
satisfactory to know that woman
by her research work, should be SC
successful pioneer in a new and
most important branch of geograph
ical science"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
Supposed to Need Only One

A newly married couple left the Of
fee of Probate Judge D. A. McCanless
in Wichita few days ago. In the
brides hand was marriage certifi-
cate. Presently the groom re-entered
the office and stood gazing at the
judge. What can do for you this
timer" asked the judge. Il, we'll,
I'd like my marriage certificate" STAN
mered the young man. He was told
that 1t had been given to his wife.
oh" he remarked, ''is that all we
get? l thought we each got ONE
Kansas City Star.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
Where Art Is.

The guards at the International Elk
hibition of Modern Art understand
what the cubists and futurists are
trying to do They know that the
Nude Descending the Staircase
seeks to represent the lady on every
step, besides, apparently, a collection
of other poses. A young woman ap-
preached one guard. =
Where are the. er-er?"
Movies on yer right, lady" he an
swered, and there she found them
New York Evening Post
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-10
Not coal land
Notice for Publication.
First published July ,, l9l3.l

First published July }, 1881
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Dodge City. Kansas,
June IS 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Adam S. Lewis, of
Fowler, Kansas, who, on May Goth 1910 made
Homestead application Serial No. O9S55, for swA
swh Sec. Twp 33s Range Pow. 9th p. Meridian
has filed notice Of intention to make Three
year Proof, to establish claim to the land above
described, before The Probate Judge of Meade,
county Kansas, at Meade Kansas, on the 14th
day of August 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Alta F. Lauppe, of Fowler, Kansas
Samuel Z. CARRIER of -
Charlie A. CARRIER, of
Archie Carey, OF
H. F. Millikan,
Not coal land. Register.