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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

WAX fttUHH4b bOb KANSAS
The European war means BID
money for the farmers Of Kansas
according 10 7. A. Borman. presi-
dent OF the Kansas State Fair asso-
citation. and editor OF the Kansas
Farmer. And II the war continues
| for six months or more the tillers Of
the soil win receive higher prices
for their produce than At any time
since the Civil war period. Is his
prediction.
Mr.. Borman further expresses the
opinion that ten million acres viii
be planted TO wheat next fall. the
greatest wheat acreage In the his
tory OF the country.
In speaking OF the influence OF
the war upon the farming industry
Mr.. Borman said:
IT have lost no opportunity to
gather from every source opinions on
this subject. ! have discussed the
matter with farmers. merchants and
bankers-the latter more particular
ly Of the small towns OF the state
and of which the bankers and mer-
chants are really in close touch with
the agriculture of their communi-
ties. It seems evident to all that the
farmer must realize long prices for
everything he has this year pro-
duced.
Advances in the prices Of all
farm products have been marked
during the last two weeks. Should
the European war continue for
period of six months or longer, !
think we will see for the farm pro-
ducts of this country higher prices
than we have had since those which
prevailed during and following our
own Civil war.
'It is to be remembered that 1t
will be some years before Europe
will be able to reestablish her agri-
culture following this war and this
condition indicates to me, at least,
that the war will have its effect for
several years upon the agricultural
products of this country.
There is no question in my mind
but that some agreement will be
reached by which the products Of
this country can be delivered to the
European countries needing them.
Last week shiploads of wheat moved
from Galveston and New Orleans
bound for England, France and Bel
GUM. The gold was deposited in
this country in payment for this
grain. This indicates. first, the need
for our wheat, and second, that an
agreement may exist as to the de-
livery Of food stuffs, or at any rate
that each country will take its
chance on the delivery Of those pur-
chases. This movement of wheat al
so indicates to me, at leasL' InaI
other commodities will move with
equal freedom.
"The wheat acreage to be sown in
this state this fall will be limited
only to the amount of work 1t IS
possible to do before winter sets in.
If the fall is favorable for seeding,
/ am looking for the largest wheat
acreage sown in the history Of the
state. We harvested this year about
eight and a half million acres OF
wheat of the nine million acres
sown. Reports indicate that with
favorable conditions for working the
ground, we will seed this year ten
million acres"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

]. d. Brewer has reason to be
proud Of the splendid vote he receive
ed in his home county. Dickinson
Republicans would have liked to
have seen him on the ticket but the
combination was too strong against
him. However, ne madea good race
and has nothing to regret in his eff
fort.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20
HAY AND FEED

Stack alfalfa hay, about tons;
75 blu. or more Of corn in field, and
many other articles.
TERMs-All sums Of $40 and un-
der cash; sums over $40 a credit of
months win be given on note with
approved security at 10 per cent;
II paid when due only 8 per cent
interest win be charged. No proper
~ to be removed until settled for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

of so per cent of the amount col
lected; no collection, no fee. The
bureau has collected more than
$4,000 for members of the implement
dealers association, and has many
claims pending.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

How much Of this war news is SO?
is a question asked every day. Blest
II we know-but we do know that
news that is censored at London or
Paris is not likely to give the Ger
mans the best of 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

The Sand Springs watermelon
growers evidently do not approve of
the old idea that 1t is no crime to
steal watermelons. They have work
ed hard to raise a crop and 1t is a
mighty mean man or boy who will
rob them of their income.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

The Republicans Of this county
have one Of the best tickets nomin-
mated in years and there is every in
dication that 1t will be elected from
TOP to bottom next November.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

Answering the Reflector's inquiry
as to who put the "trip" in Triple
Alliance the Kansas City Star re-
plies: Dunno, but Germany and
Austria are mighty sure who the
third party was that put the lie
in Alliance"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

The Republicans Of Kansas are
not worried by the talk OF the Pro-
gressive papers--they know that 1t
n merely whislting to keep up cour-
age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

The party councils will meet Aug
ust rs and there will be some
straightout platforms adopted this
year by all the parties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

And old man Huerta is sitting un-
der a palm tree over in quiet ia
maica paying for highballs out OF
that $4,000, 900 he carried out Of
Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

The Hutchinson Gazette says that
the next step win be to make the
Republican party progressive. The
Republican party is progressive and
always has been. The effort Of this
campaign vim be TO keep the party
Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

Reports that the losses In the
battles in Europe last week were
100, 900. Ever think what that
means? Every person in Dickinson,
Saline, Geary, Clay and Riley coun-
ties would about make up the num-
Der. Yes. Sherman was right about
war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20
Public Sale

The undersigned will remove to
Texas on account of his health, and
will sell at public auction at the
VIM. Rubin residence, 619 Enter
prise street, Abilene, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

. Hard luck to have the war come
at a time when the primary news
was ripe. For the first time In his
tory It was crowded to the inside
pages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

Political dictionary: Boomerang,
the action of the judges in favor
ing a non-partisan election thinking
Il would keep them In office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

France and Germany will not be
represented at the Panama exposi-
ton but It is expected that the
Streets of Cairo will be on hand as
usual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

Neeley is likely to have the sup
port of his brother-in-law, stubbs,
and Murdoch and Alton will have
to wiggle along without their one
time supporter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20
2 HEAD OF HORSES
al HEAD or HOGS
FARM IMPLEMENTS

One 8 4 inch low cut wagon; set
double work harness, set new single
driving harness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

No agent has yet been around
with the prospectus Of the history
OF the war. Why the delayf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20

The village Deacon Bert Walker,
Il running ahead on the irrigation
board whereas there ia much Joy
ameas tie sood people Of Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20
THURSDAY. AUGUST 20. 1919

The commanding officer In the
recent primary seems to have been
Gen. Apathy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-20
Tuesday, Aug. Is

commencing at 1 p. m. sharp, the
following described property:
2 HEAD OF HORSES
Bay horse years old, 16 hands
high, weight 1900; sorrel horse
years old, 151s hands high, weight
1000; both work or drive single or
double.
81 HEAD OF HOGS
Five large Duroc brood scws with
pigs by side; 26 fine shoats weigh
ing about 100 pounds each, all vac
cinated; registered Duroc boar year
old last June.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14
MADE UP OF LITTLE THINGS
Small Events Count for Much More ir
Life Than Those We Consider
of Importance.

We love little things, we hate little
things, we fear little things; our lives
are knit up with little things from the
time we are born to the day we die.
Big things draw us up to Heaven or
crush us down TO hell. Little things
live beside us on the eartn, eat ana
sleep with us, laugh and grumble with
us. catch the early train with US, or
make us miss it, irritate and appease
us-never leave us alone for a min
ute.
That is why they are so much more
important than the big things-the
things that only come once in a way,
at long intervals, ard even then are
nearly always the result of hundred
and one little things combined.
To be crushed by a large misadven-
ture is natural, but to fall victim to
series of petty misfortunes is hui
initiating. There are many who would
prefer to break their necks once and
for all by falling off mountain. than
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14
CHAPTER XIV.
The Anniversary.

The story was not a long one,
though it omitted nothing: the morn
ing fox-hunt and the Identification of
the new arrival at Damory Court as
the owner OF yesterdays stalled mo-
tor; the afternoon raid on the jessa-
mine. the conversation with John Va
liant In the woods.
Mrs. cambridge, gazing into the fire,
listened without comment, but more
than once Shirley saw her hands clasp
themselves together and thought, too,
that she seemed strangely pale. The
swift and tragic sequel to that meet
ing was the hardest to tell, and as she
ended she put up her hand to her
shoulder. holding it hard. 1T was
hGrrible." she said. Yet now she did
not shudcer Strangely enough, the
sense of ioathing which had been
surging over her at recurrent inter
walls ever since that hour in the wood,
had vanished utterly!
She read the newspaper article
aloud and her mother listened with an
expression that puzzled her. When
she finished, both were silent for a
moment, then she asked, You must
have known his father, dearest; didn t
your"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14
CHAPTER XVI.
In Deviy.John's Day.

He was still sitting motionless when
there came knock at the door and it
opened to admit the gruff voice OF
Doctor Southall. A big form was close
behind him.
Hell. Up, see. l took the liberty
of bringing Major Bristow."
The master of Damory Court came
forward-limping the least trifie-and
shook hands
"Glad to know you, sah," said the
major. ALLOW me to congratulate
you: it's not every one who gets bit
ten by one of those Internal mecca
sins that lives to talk about it. You
must be a pet of Providence. or else
you have cast-iron constitution
sah."
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I Valiant waved his hand toward the
man of medicine, who said, Il reckon
Miss Shirley was the Providence in
the case. She had sense enough to
| send for me quick and speed did it,"
well, sah," the major said, 81
reckon under the circumstances, your
first Impressions of the section aren't
anything for us to brag about"
I'm delighted; it's hard for me to
tell how much"
Wait till you know the fool place, -
growled the doctor testify. You'll
change your tune"
The major smiled genially. Don't
be taken in by the Doctors pessimism.
You'd have to get yoke of three
year oxen to drag him out of this
state"
1T would take as many for me. "
Valiant laughed a little. "You who
have always lived here, can scarcely
understand what am feeling, l imag-
inc. You see, | never knew till quite
recently-my childhood was largely
spent abroad, and | have no near rela-
tives-that my father was Virginian
and that my ancestors always lived
here. Why, there's a room upstairs
with the very toys they played with
when they were children! To learn
that belong to it all; that | myself
am the last link in such a chain!"
"The ancestral instinct" said the
doctor. Tin glad to see that it means
something STILL in these rotten days"
"Of course" John Valiant continued.
every one knows that he has ances-
tors. But I'm beginning to see that
what you call the ancestral instinct
needs locality and a place In a
way it seems to me that an old estate
like this has soul too-a sort OF
clan or family soul that reacts on the
descendant"
Rather Japanesy idea, isn't it?"
observed the major. But / know
what you mean. Maybe that's why old
Virginian families hang on to their
lana in spite of hell and high-water.
They count their forebears real live
people. quite capable of turning over
in their graves"
Mine are beginning to seem very
real to me. Though l don't even
know their Christian names yet, | can
Judge them by their handiwork. The
men who built Damory Court had a
sense of beauty and of art"
And their share of deviltry, toe"
put in the doctor.
Il suppose So" admitted his host.
"At this distance can bear even that.
But good or bad, I'm deeply thankful
that they chose Virginia. Since I've
been laid up. I've been browsing in the
library here"
"A bit out of date now, | reckon"
said the major, but 1t used to pass
muster. Your. grandfather was some
thing of a bookworm. He wrote a
history of the family, didn't hep
Yes. I've found it. The Valiants
of Virginia. I'm reading the Revolu.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14
Hiram,s Appetite.

When the conversation turned to
the size of some peoples appetites
Congressman Charles r. Crisp was re-
minded of Uncle Hirams experience
in a city hash house.
Uncle Hiram, he said, was ram
bling around the city on sightsee-
ing tour some time ago when hunger
overlook him. Noticing a restaurant
close by he rambled in and ordered a
layout of lamb.
"One lamb" shouted the waiter,
going over to the dumb waiter.
Hold on there, pard!" exclaimed
Uncle Hiram, with look of great
concern. 81 can't eat whole lamb!
Better make it some oysters In
stead"
"One oyster!" ordered the waiter,
turning his face toward the dumb
waiter again.
wait minute there, young mani"
interposed Uncle Hiram again. "One
oyster may be enough for church
fair, but we kin jes' trot me out 3
dozen!"-Philadelph Telegraph.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14
Protects Whole Hand.

Protecting gloves generally in use
for X-ray work are ordinary gloves
having applied on the back layer of
rubber that contains lead, as lead is
known to stop the rays. But this is
somewhat stiff and lacks suppleness.
and besides it is only the back OF the
hand that IS protected. A French in
venter makes use of fabric which
is much more flexible and it protects
the whole of the hand from injury by
the rays. The new fabric Is woveg
from silk which is heavily sized with
a lead composition, so that it contains
three times its weight of lead. This
tissue has the advantage of being
much more elastic and acts as very
good screen for the X-ray. especially
when the back portion is reinforced.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14
CHAPTER xiv-continued.

y
Listen, Shirley. What's that Ric-
key is telling Ranston?"
Don yo' come heah wild yo' no.
count play-actin'. Cyan fool Ranston
wild no SIGH snek-story, neidah. Ain
no moc'sin at Danny Co'ot. en- neb-
bah vast"
There was, tool" insisted Hickey.
"One bit him and Miss Shirley found
him and sent Uncle Jefferson for Doc
tor Southall and it saved his life! So
there! Doctor Southall told Mrs. Ma
son. And he isn't man who's Just
come to fix 1t up. either; he's the
really truly man that owns it"
who on earth is that child talking
about9"
Shirley put her arm around her
mother and kissed her Her heart
was beating quickly. 'The owner has
come to Damory Court He"
The small book Mrs. cambridge held
fell to the floor. THE owners What
owner?'
''Mr. Valiant = Mr.. John Valiant.
The son of the man who abandoned
1t SO long ago." AS she picked up the
fallen volume and put it into her
mothers hands, Shirley was startled
by the Wilderness of her face.
''Dearest!" she cried. You are i'll.
You shouldn't have come down"
mo. It's nothing. I've been shut
up all day. Go and open the other
gindow.''
Shirley threw 1t wide. Can l get
your salts?" she asked anxiously.
Her mother shook her head. mo, +"
she said, almost sharply. There's
nothing whatever the matter with me.
Only my nerves aren't what they used
TO be. suppose-and snakes always
did get on them. Now. give me the
gist Of it first. l can wait for the rest.
There's a tenant at Damory Court.
And his names John-Valiant And
he was bitten by moccasin. When?''
This afternoon"
Mrs Dandridge's voice shook. "Will
he-will he recover? %
ooh, yes
Beyond any question:"
''The doctor says So"
"And you found him, Shirley
your"
II was there when it happened. y
She had crouched down on the rug in
her favorite posture, her coppery hair
against her mothers knee, catching
strange reddish over-tones like molten
metal. from the shaded lamp. Mrs.
cambridge fingered her cane nervous
iy. Then she dropped her hand on the
girls head.
Nov" she said, tell me all about
It."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14
FRIEND WORTH THE KEEPING
European Merchant Showed His APP
probation of Newspaper in Sub
stantiai Manner.

Nothing pleases newspaper more
than letters of appreciation from its
readers. The most hardened old edi-
tor viii flush up and tears of joy will
I'LL his cynical eyes when Veteran
Subscriber" or Constant Reader"
writes in to say that yesterdays
smashing attack was the best ever.
Here in America letters of apprecia-
lion are all that any editor can hope
for. Abroad. however, it is different.
French editors are frequently reward
ed for good articles by presents OF
roses, gold fountain pens, baskets OF
fruit, and so forth.
But nowhere in the world does there
exist such a Maecenas of the press as
good old Mr. Rimbo. the leading pork
dealer of central Europe.
Mr.. Bimbo lives in Budapest, and a
year ago the Budapest Egyetertes pub
Iished an interview with him, which
stated so accurately all his political
viewe that be sent forthwith to the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14
YES" said Mrs. cambridge after a

Yes said Mrs. cambridge after a
pause. "I-knew his father"
Shirley said no more, and facing
each other in the can4le-glow, across
the spotless damask, they talked, as
with common consent, of other things.
She thought she had never seen her
mother more brilliant. An odd excite
ment was flooding her cheek with red
and she chatted and laughed as she
had not done for years.
But after dinner the gaiety and eff
fervescence faded quickly and Mrs.
cambridge went early to her room
She mounted the stair with her arm
thrown about Shirley's plant waist
AT her door she kissed her, looking at
her with a strange smile. "How Gu
rious," she said, as If to herself, that
it should have happened today!"
The reading-lamp had been lighted
on her table. She drew a slim gold
chain from the bosom of her dress
and held to the light a little locket-
brooch it carried. 1t was of black en-
amel, with a tiny laurel-wreath Of
pearls on one side encircling a single
diamond. The other side was of crys-
tai and covered a babys russet-col-
ored curl. In her fingers it opened
and disclosed miniature at which
she looked closely for a moment.
Her eyes turned restlessly about the
room. 1t had been hers as a girl, for
Rosewood had been the old Garland
homestead. 1t seemed now all at once
to be full of calling memories of her
youth.
=
How strange that it should have
been today!" 1t had been on Shirley's
lips to question, but the door had
closed, and she went slowly down
stairs. She sat while thinking, but
at length grew restless and began to
walk to and fro across the floor, her
hands clasped behind her head so that
the cool air filed her flowing sleeves.
In the hall she could hear the leisure
ly kon-kon-kon-kon of the tall clock.
The evening outside was exquisitely
still and the metallic monotone was
threaded with the airy fiddle-fiddle of
crickets in the grass and punctuated
with the rain-glad cloap of frog.
Shirley stepped lightly down to the
wet grass. Looking back, she could
see her mothers lighted blind. All
around the ground was splotched with
rose-petals, looking in the squares of
light like bloody rain. She skinned
the lawn and ran a little way down
the lane. A shutting sound presently
fell on her ear.
"Is that you, Unc' Jefferson?' she
called softly.
"Yas'm." The footsteps came near
err. "Et's me, Miss Shirley" He tit
tered noiselessly, and she could see
his bent form vibrating in the gloom.
sYo' reck'n All done fergit?'
mo, indeed. l knew you wouldn't
do that How is he?"
"He right much bettah," he replied
in the same guarded tone. "Doctah
he say he be all right in er few days,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14
Cora Bellies Team.

Cora Bellies team would bring a
smile to the soberest face alive. Sheba
is tall lanky old mare. Once she
was bay in color, but the years have
added gray hair until now she is
roam. Being so long-legged she strides
along at an amazing pace which her
mate, Balaam. a little donkey, finds it
hard to keep up with. BALKAN, like
Sheba, is full of years. Once his
glossy brown coat was the pride OF
some Mexican's heart. but time has
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14
The x-Ray.

1t was on October s. 1895, that
Prof. w. c.. Roentgen, while expert
menting with a Crooke's vacuum
tube. electrically excited, and envel-
oped in a black covering, observed
that some of the rays proceeding from
the tube passed through the black pa
per and affected a tluorescent screen
at a distance of some six feet away.
That was the beginning of our knowl-
edge of the powers OF the so-called
"X-Ray'-a knowledge that has been
of such incalculable value to us in so
many ways. N
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14
Trick of the Orator.

Disraeli, whose eloquence Lord Cur
zon ranks below that of Gladstone,
tried hard to give his hearers the i'm
preston that he was not in the habit
of preparing his speeches. Discussing
Plunket's oratory with Disraeli, Lord
Granville remarked that the Irish
statesman hesitated SO long for a
word that he seemed to be on the point
of breaking down. Lord bless you, .
Disraeli exclaimed. did that take you
in? Why, that is part of the trick.
have often done it to make it appear
that my speech has not been pre-
pared"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14

editorial room a whole hand cart of
hams, sausages, blood buildings and
other choice pork products.
Since then, incredible as it seems,
Mr. Bimbo has kept it's editors fully
supplied with pork meat.
But man cannot live by meat alone,
and a month or SO ago the Egyetertes
went into liquidation. AS the editors
in mournful conference composed an
editorial farewell for their final issue
Mr.. Bimbo was announced. He had
heard the sad news, and now, taking
in the situation, he took out his check
book, and with one stroke of the pen
set the Egyetertes on it's feet again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-14

added to his color also, and now he
is blue. His eyes are sunken and dim,
his ears no longer stand up in true
donkey style, but droop dejectedly. He
has to trot his best to keep up with
Shebas slowest stride. About every
three miles he balks, but little Cora
Belle doesn't call it baking, she says
Balaam has stopped to rest, and they
sit and wait till he is ready to trot
along again That is the kind of lay
out which drew up before our door
that evening.-The Atlantic.