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The Adair County news., 1913-07-23

The young mother-and many an old
cause of her child's ill nature. The
1oudness of its crying does not neces-
trouble. 1t may have nothing more the
matter with it than headache or a feel
Sng of general dullness. 1t cannot, of
bourse, describe its feelings, but as a
trying a mild laxative.
Nine times out of ten, you will find it
is all the child needs, for its restlessness
and peevishness are perhaps due to OBJ
struction Of the bowels, and once that
sluggishness and the many other evil
dences of constipation and indigestion
viii quickly disappear.
Don't give the little one salts, cathar-
tic pills or nasty waters, for these will
act as purgatives, and they are too
strong for child. In the families of
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
SNAKES AS THEY FEED.
When They Start Swallowing They
Never Know When to Stop.

Never Know When to Stop.
The swallowing process is serious
matter for any serpent, which must
draw itself painfully over its prey by
hitching its jaws, armed with back
ward curving teeth, forward, on one
side and then the other, and by SINH
lar movements of the neck, ribs and
skin, until the whole mass has finally
reached the prolonged stomach. The
snakes jaws are attached to the skull,
and the bones Of the head and neck
are connected by elastic hgaments
which may be so stretched that an OBJ
ject considerably larger than the head
itself may be swallowed if rightly seiz-
ed; hence prey is usually turned about
after killing it until its nose is fore
most, when the undertaking begins. A
copious flow of saliva assists degulti-
ton.
Once started, a snake never knows
when to stop; has little ability to do
so, indeed, and the prey rarely kicks
loose. 1t has happened frequently in
geological collections that large snake
has swallowed a smaller one mechan-
ically, as 1t were, when each has seized
the same food animal. Both swallowed
at 1t until the larger reached the nose
Of the smaller diner and then kept
right on as long as there was anything
in its mouth, unless the victim Of this
discourtesy managed quickly to let go
Of the fare and escape.
Bartlett tells us, in his book on the
care Of animals in the London zoo, of
one case where a boa constructor de-
voured a cage mate nine feet long who
did not feel disposed to let go Of his
half of a pigeon. Next morning this
boa could not curl up, but had to lie
straight out for several days, and a
month was spent in the digestion of
this inhospitable meal. Snakes will
keep pushing their jaws over a string
Of frogs or mice tied together until
they have got outside the whole chain.
These animals have little, if any, sense
of taste and when they get their teeth
into anything soft try to eat it.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
The SEQUEL to the Joke.

Many years ago visitor to Edin-
burgh was being shown over the high
court of justiciary. He made some re-
mark concerning the dock and its du-
ties, and in reply the official jokingly
said the visitor might one day be sem
fenced to be hanged in that very room.
The sightseer was the notorious DIR.
Pritchard. Two years later in the dock
he had so closely inspected he was
doomed to death for poisoning his wife
and mother-in-law.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
What's The Matter
} With Your Baby2

Mrs. NJ. S. Adams. Auburn, KY, and Mrs.
L. NJ. Boyce, Tip Top,rKy., the only laxa-
tive given is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
1t has been found to answer most perfectly
all the purposes of a laxative, and its very
mildness and freedom from gripping
recommend it especially for the use OF
children, women, and old folks gener-
ally-people who need a gentle bowel
stimuiant. Thousands of American
families have been enthusiastic about it
for more than a quarter of century.
Anyone wishing to make trial of this
remedy before buying it in the regular
dollar a large bottle (family size) can
have a sample bottle sent to the home
free of charge by simply addressing DR..
w. B. Caldwell, 405 Washington ST.,
Monticello, Ill. Your name and address
on a postal card will do.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
That Held Him.

One of the young men in the board
ing house had the double fault Of slow
ness in paying his bill and fussiness
about the table service. One morning
he said peevishly to the landlady, 'Mrs.
Jones, will you tell me why my napkin
Is so dampT
Eyes, Mr.. Wicks," replied the land
lady promptly. Its because there IS
so much due on your board."-Brook-
lyn Times.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23

A conflict between capital and
labor is expected to result from
the testimony of M. M. Muihall
before the Senate Lobby Investi-
eating Committee, it is stated.
The jurisdictional clash between
the House and Senate continued,
with the Senate in possession of
the witnesses and papers,
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
The Best Medicine in The world.

my little girl had dySentery very
bad. Thought she woulddie. Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy cured her, and l can truth
ully say that / think it is the best
medicine in the world" writes Mrs.
William Orvis, Clare, Mich. For sale
by PAUL drug Co. Ad
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
Kiplinu's Response,

The Cantab, the Cambridge univer-
sity weekly, onced asked Rudyard Kip
ling to contribute to its columns. In
response came the following reply:
There once was a writer who wrote.
Dear Sir-In reply to your note
OF yesterdays date,
I am sorry to state
It's no good at the prices you quote"
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
Gymnastic Stunt.

Barbour-You seem warm. Have you
been exercising? Waterman-Yes, In
deed. l went to the mutes' dance and
swung dumb bellies around all evening.
Michigan Gargoyle.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
SURPRISING information.

$50 your little boy is In the hos
pitalT
Eyes; the doctor said he would have
to have his asteroids taken out"
my starsp-Baltimore American.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
nSapsY.n

"At Liverpool street station, London"
said an American, 81 asked a booking
clerk whether he could tell me where
Sapsworth was. His answer was that
he had never heard of such a place.
But" 1 urged, sis not that the way
the country people pronounce Saw
bridgeworth?" ''No, indeed" he laugh.
ingly replied. "They call it Sapsy."
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
Free Circus.

'They are the most popular couple in
our fat. We'd all hate to see them
move out"
"Why are they so popularY
"They always have the windows
open when they quarrel."-Louisville
Courier-J Journal.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
Close.
You say he is stingy?"

You say he is stingyW
"Stingy! I should say he was stingy.
He never tipped waiter but once in
his life. 1t was on his wedding tour,
and the tightwad gave the waiter 10
cents and asked for a receipt"-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
Fierce.

A writer says: 1.-The brave are al.
ways tender" What cowardly bird
the average spring chicken must be?-
New Orleans Picayune.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
Meteoroloqical.

Wallie-When l called on leila last
eve she acted toward me like wealth
er forecast Wardie-How was that?
Wallie-Fatr and very cool.-Kansas
City Star.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23
Authoritative.

$50 you are going to leave your stu
dio?"
Leave? No. Who told you SOP
"Your landlord philadelphia In
quirer.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23

Everything you do counts-see that
It counts for and not against you.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-23

The most important attribute Of
man as a moral being is the faculty OF
self control
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
FOOT BALL PRACTICE
is ON IN EARNEST

A husky squad of high school
athletes shows up for practice sew
eral afternoons "a week now In prep
~aration for the opening of the foot
ball season. The three coaches,
Collins, Wheeler and Anderson di-
vide up the squad and give them the
benefit of personal instruction. The
coaches report a good bunch OF ma
terial, most of which is green, that
will make a fast eleven when groom
ed into shape. The practice has
progressed as far as signal practice
now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
DO YOU KNOW A GOOD
SLOGAN FOR ABILENE?

Know a good slogan for Abilene,
one that will be catchy and will help
advertise the town in connection
with the big Fall Festival that Will
be given here October 10? II you
do the Commercial club would like
to know about 1t. 1t is the plan OF
the club to obtain some slogan with
a "go' to it, and the use of this will
help to advertise the big affair.
This plan vas spoken OF this
morning by H. A. Poe, secretary oil
the club, and in this connection Mr..
Poe mentioned that the club was
looking for someone to suggest
through the papers or to the cluf
personally the right idea. The pla!
has been Of value to other towns
and Abilene ought to get the besi
slogan OF them all. Salinas catch
pharse Come on Along isn't par
ticularly Illuminating but 1t does the
work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
REV. Mr.. BETrs THINKS
SEX HYGIENE IS NEEDED

Sex hygiene must be taught In the
schools before vice a be fougnt
successfully, according to Rev. 8. q.
Betts. formerly OF Abilene but now
lecturer for the international Anti
white Slave association. who spoke
Yesterday morning at the Central
Avenue Methodist church, Kansas
city. Kan. Rev. Belts has return
ed from a lecture tour and investi-
CATION of forty-six cities in Okla
homa, Kansas and Texas.
1--WE unearthed conditions In the
public schools in our Investigations
that almost stagger human belief"
he said. 'In one month we burned
two million pages of indecent writ
ing found about the schools. Faith
ers and mothers are making a great
mistake In opposing the teaching oil
sex hygiene. They think their chill
dren are innocent, but there Is no
boy of 7 years who does not know
more than his father did at the age
of 21. Their minds r filled with
vice falsehoods by other children as
as they start 70 school, and as
long as this continues we cannot
successfully fight vice."
Mr.. Belts urged that the teaching
of sex hygiene be introduced In the
Kansas City, Kan, high school or
that parents who did not wish to
instruct their children in this them
selves, ask Christian physicians to
talk to them. He also advocated
health certificates before marriage.
Insanity and epilepsy have been
increasing at the rate of 800 per
cent" he said, land something must
be done to save the race"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18

WAS ARRAIGNED THIS MORNING
thought New York OffIcCrs Might
sipirt Harry Away-Twenty
Guards Stationed at His
Hotel.

Colebrook, N. H. Sept. 12.-Twen-
~ty-fiye Canadians. several of them
opponents Of william Travers Jer-
ONE, and others from Sherbrooke'
where Harry X. Thaw received sucn
an ovation in court, have followed
the fugitive across the border into
New Hampshire, and have so re-
viyed with their coming the intense
partisan feeling SO evident while
Thaw was in the Dominion that
Jerome denounced one of them IN
public today.
Their presence in Colebrook en-
liyened what was otherwise Q typical
Thaw day for those who have peen
following the erratic course OF stan
ford Whites slayer since his escape
from Matteawan on Sunday morning
August II. There was no court
procedure, Thaw's arraignment be-
ing put off by mutual consent until
10 o'clock this morning, and Thaw's
lawyers apparently thinking MIN
safer In the custody of the sheriff
than at large, abandoned their at
tempt to release him on a writ OF
habeas corpus. The guards about
Thaw's hotel we're increased last
night from twelve 70 twenty, after
hearing stories that officers from
New York might attempt to spirit
Thaw away. 1t was feared that the
Canadian contingent might essay the
same thing with the idea of snatch
ing Thaw from Jerome's hands and
at the same time rebuking high Do
minion officials responsible Tor
Thaw's sudden deportation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
TRAIN DELAYS DUE
TO PRUNE SHIPMENTS

The parcel post may have made In
roads on the business of the express
companies but these same corpora
lions are still doing business at the
old stand. Union Pacific train No.
1O4 yesterday was delayed Is min
utes or longer while 800 crates OF
prunes and plums, shipped from
Idaho and Oregon, were unloaded
from the express car. A night Union
Pacific train was delayed at Solo,
mon for the same cause the other
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
win Afford Ample Protection from
Destructive Floods.
SINKING PILES IN THE RIVER
Santa Fe and Seymour Packing
Company Join in Project
To Complete Il This :
Water.

Solomon, Sept. 13.--The Santa
Fe railroad and the Seymour Pack
ing company are taking measures
in Solomon against the damage by
flood by building a large levee In
a bend of the Solomon river along
side the Santa Fe tracks and the
Seymour company's building. The
project will cost several thousands
of dollars and It will take all win
ter to complete 1t. When 1t Is done
II will afford ample protection from
floods, which have in time past
done a great deal Of damage to the
Santa Fe and the Seymour Packing
company in Solomon.
In the construction OF the levee
huge piles are being driven In the
center of the river. Planks are be-
ing nailed to the piles and many
car loads Of crushed rock will be
hauled in to hold back the flood
waters. The work is truly a huge
project and the levee will be a half
block long when completed.
The levee is being built in a bend
in the river. The waters Of the Sol
ONION have been washing away the
banks until the river is within a few
yards of the Santa Fe tracks. but
the levee will serve to protect the
tracks and also the building of the
Seymour Packing company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
RAILROAD QUESTION
COMES UP AGAIN

The N. X. & N. r. r. company is
again opening negotiations with the
Abilene Commercial club. About u
year ago the project was proposei
of building a railway from Newton
to Fairbury, Neb., and a meeting OF
the club called. Abilene's support
seemed assured If the rest of the
towns and interests concerned did
their part. But following the meet
ing and the report made by j. b
Case, the committee chairman, no
thing more was heard from the In
|terested parties at Newton.
Now the engineer of the propos-
ed railroad, s. v. Wardell, writes tc
the Commercial club that the rail-
road is certain to be built in the
spring, and asks for Abilene's help
The Commercial club is urged &c
ascertain how many first mortgage
bonds will be s~ubscribea ! for ths
project, in Abilene and the township
In which Abilene is situated, II ADJ
llene will vote 100000 of city bonds
and acquire the right of way through
the township, the money and rish
of way to be turned over as neede'
for construction Of the railroad.
1t is not probable that anythinI
will be done on Abilene's part unit
more assurance is given of the act
ual building of the railroad. salin
ia said to desire the project throug,
that town and has opened negotia
lions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
l YOURSELF.
The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by
Abilene Testimony.

Don't take our word for 1t.
Don't depend on a strangers
statement.
Read Abilene endorsement.
Read the statements of Abilene
citizens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one Ease of it:
A. P. Spahr, 400 S. Second St.,
Abilene, Kan, says: my back ach-
ed intensely and I often had sharp
pains through my loins. The kidney
~secretions contained sediment and
their irregularity in passage caused
great annoyance. On taking Doan's
Kidney Pills my kidneys became
normal and the pains and aches
left"
If your back aches-if your kid
neys bother you, don't simply ask
for a kidney remedy-ask distinctly
for Doan's Kidney Pills, the same
that Mr.. spahr had-the remedy
backed by home testimony. soc all
stores. Foster-Milburn Co, Props,
Buffalo, N. 7.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
LIVERY BARN AT
HERINGTON BURNS

A large barn at Herington, known
as the Albright barn and operated
as d livery stable. burned to the
ground this morning. The origin
Of the fire is unknown. The fire
started about 2 o'clock and the
whole building was DON a mass OF
flames. Before the fire was dis
covered it had made such headway
that 1t could not be checked. One
horse was burned and a considerable
amount Of hay. This Is the fourth
time in the last two years thar th'
barn has caught fire. No othel
buildings were damaged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18

Junetlon City Msil Are Planning
q Farm.
ceary county may be n Of the
two counties IN the state that sup
ports q skunk farm. The corn crop
has been almost a failure and tits
been dry. and this is not the only
reason two Junction City men have
placed an order for a number OF
|skunks. They have gone into the
business for the money there spy
Ipears TO be in 1t. The men LSve
placed an order for eight females
and two male black diamond skdnks
that sell on the market for $40 er
head. They have a piece Of WY
ground near this city that will be
fenced in with q tight wire nee
and the skunk raising win soon be
started. The price OF skunk hides
has been going higher and higher
until now a good skunk hide is
worth a lot Of none, and besides
they multiply faster than Belgian
.hares. The men say the ten head
Of black skunks are soon due to
arrive by express and the local agent
will no doubt have just cause to ask
for a weeks vacation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
SAYS HOGS MUST GO

Complaints to the state board OF
health by residents of the southside
against the unsanitary hog pens
have brought another order that
the hogs must go and that II the
city authorities do not act In ten
days something will happen. The
people Of southside object to hog
pens in violation of the city ordin-
ances because of the stencil and un-
sanitary conditions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
r. b. JACOBS INJURED
FELL ON SIDEWALK

R. B. Jacobs was taken with an
epiIeptic attack this morning about
1880 in front Of the Duckwall store
and fell backward to the sidewalk,
striking the back of his shead and
INJECTING a slight scalp wound. The
fall dazed Mr.. Jacobs somewhat, but
after the wound, which bled freely,
was bathed he was assisted to rise
and walked home with friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
STRENGTHEN Weak kidneys.

Don't suffer longer with weak
kidneys. You can get prompt reliei
by taking Electric Bitters, that Won
derful remedy praised by, women
everywhere. Start with a bottle to-
day. you will soon feel like a new
woman with ambition to work, with
out fear of pain. Mr.. John DoWline
of San Francisco, writes: CGratl.
tude for the wonderful effect o.
Electric Bitters prompts me e
write. It cured my wife when al
else failed" Good for the liver al
we'll. Nothing better for indigestion
or biliousness. Price soc and $l.Ol
at ]. NJ. Gleissner & Sons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
Cave a Dinner Party.

Miss Lois Crawford entertained
at a dinner party yesterday evening.
out of town guests we're Misses Bess
and Alma Hoffman and Arthur Hoff-
man of Enterprise. Miss Bess Hoff-
man will leave soon to attend the
Kansas agricultural college, and MT
Hoffman the university. Miss Alma
Hoffman will attend high school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18

Babies need a perfect skin-coy-
ering. Skin eruptions cause them not
only intense suffering. but hinder
their growth. DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment can be relied on for re.ief
and permanent cure of suffering
babies whose skin eruptions have
made their life miserable. "Our ba-
by was afflicted with breaking OUT
Of the skin all over the face and
scalp. Doctors and skin specialists
failed to help. We tried DR.. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment and were
oyerjoyed to see baby completely
cured before one box was used
writes Mrs. Strubler, Dubuque, ia
All druggists, or by mail, soc. Pfeif'
fer Chemical Company, st. Louis
Mo. Philadelphia, Pa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
JURY FINDS FOR ENGLE.
Abilene Wholesale Grocery Sued for
Alleged Account.

The jury found for the defendant
B. F. Engle, in the suit brought by
the Abilene Wholesale Grocery COM
pany for recovery of money said by
the grocery to be due them on ac'
count. The burden of the PROOF
rested with the company and the
Jury decided that the evidence OF
fered was not enough to give the
company Judgment against Mr.. En-
gle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
RAILROADS. DEMURRER
WAS SUSTAINED

j. H. Norman entered suit against
the A. T. & S. F. company for dam
ages because the company had put
him off one of their trains. Yes
terday afternoon the attorneys for
the railroad offered a demurrer,
which was sustained by Judge King
on the ground that there was nc
justification for the suit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
Secretary Lame COnvalescent.

Berkley, Cal, Sept. 1.-THE con-
dition Of Franklin X. Lane, secre-
tary Of the interior department, who
collapsed while reviewing the Cali
fornia admission day parade at Oak
land, showed much Improvement to-
day and his physicians reiterated
their belief that a few days OF rest
would restore him to health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
Caurht a Bad Cold.

Last winter my son caught q
yery bad cold and tho way he cough
ed was something dreadful" writes
Mrs. Sarah E. Duncan of Upton
Iowa. "We thought sure he was
going into consumption. We bought
lust one bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and that n bottle
stopped his cough and cured his
cold completely" For sale by all
dealers. .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
Grade school Enrolment 500.

TRADE ScnOOA GnE ~
superintendent Stacey said today
that the enrolment for the grade
school is approximately 500 and the
high school 2O7. The approximate
enrolment by schools is: Lincoln
200, Mckinley IT'S, Garfield 425.
Part of the equipment for the do
nestle science work is here and the
rest is expected in a day or two
The gas connection has been made
but the classes must wait for the
gas before cooking begins. The tools
for the manual training work have
not arrived vet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
These Alligators Are FREQUENT.

Fisherman at Junction brought
in the report that an alligator had
bitten a workman in the Republican
river at Wakefield. Five men, arm
ed with graphing hooks, went out
to the place by automobile. When
they returned they told a true fish
erman's story. 1t vas a muskrat
that caused the disturbance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
COMBINES SIDEWALK
AND GUTTERING WORK

A combination job of sidewalk
and ~guttering work is being done
in front of the home of G. c. Sterl.
The construction is set to grade,
doing away with the parking alto
gether.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
PAUL SNYDER TELLS OF
OKLAHOMA OIL BOOM

Paul Snider, writing from New
kirk, Okla, tells of the boom there
brought about by the striking OF oil
last Saturday. Leases have risen
to $9S, 900 for 100 acres.
Mr.. Snider is in the jewelry business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
School Desks For Sale.

Good second hand school desks,
both single and double, in good
shape. Also good big heating stove
Apply to ]. c. Bollinger, Clerk Knox
District No. "A, Abilene, r.. F. D. 2
~ nbona Acme 14O5. 4w3ta
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18

Tired Mothers. Its hard work to
take care Of children and to COOK,
sweep, wash, sew and mend besides.
Tired mothers should take HOODS
sarsaparilia-it refreshes the blood,
improves the appetite, assures rest
full sleep, and helps in many ways