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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
FEWER INSANITY CASES
DUE TO ALCOHOL NOW

Intemperance is on the wane in
Kansas.
Alcohol was the cause OF insanity
in only Is of the 655 patients at the
two state insane hospitals Of Kansas
in 1913, according to figures COM
piled in the office of J. w. Howe,
secretary Of the state board Of con-
troll. This means percentage OF
2.3 due to alcohol. In 1909 the per-
centage was 5.6 per cent; in 1911
1t was ga per cent. /.
Compared to other states, this
record makes some showing for
Kansas prohibition, In New York
31.4 per cent Of the insane patients
are said to have been sent to the
asylums as q result Of using alco-
hol. In Massachusetts the latest sta
tistics available show that 30.4 per
cent Of the insane patients In the
state hospitals trace their condition
to alcohol. al ~ IT,
The report OF the state board Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12

control shows also that 9S OF the
655. cases of insanity are credited
to heredity, and six cases are report
ed as due to the use of tobacco,
drugs and alcohol combined.
There were 1914 inmates Of the
four state charitable institutions
Topeka, Osawatomie, Parsons and
Winfield hospitals on January 1, an
increase Of 142 over January l.,
1918. The Topeka institution fig
ures are 1928 against 1921 year
ago. The other institutions report,
1914, OsSwatomie. 1914; Parsons
42S; Winfield 494;E1S13, Osawat-
omie 1915. Parsons 461, Winfield
475. The death rate for the year
is given as 8 per cent; 1885 per
cent Of the patients were rele3sed
during the year as restored. tmprov-
ed, or worthy Of parole.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12

Impressive services marked the
funeral and burial OF T. G. Henry
today. The funeral services were
held from the Presbyterian church,
the Rev. jprs r. s. Blayney officiat-
ing. Bpriaa teas IN Abilene ceme-
terry. whers Ma Henry was buried.
The body w. brought here this
morning and do in state at the
Presbyterian church until the time
for the funeral.
Mr, Henry's wide untiring enefsy
and the success thaA followed. his
efforts made him a man universally
known over the county. Large num-
bsrs of people of Abilene. and from
other towns In the county attended
the funeral.
The pail bearers we're A. w. Rice,
J. B., Case. w. B. GilSe. q. A. Hodge,
NJ. Nicciay. O., w. Hurd,
In, rscosnttiop Of thu services Of
Mr. Henry n 4 upb1ildips, the .re-5
sources OF Colorado the body Of the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
Kansas Wheat King"
Laid to Rest Here

! dead capitalist was taken to the
state house to lie In state there be-
tween the house OF and 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. From the state
house the body was taken to the
Unity church where the funeral was
held at o'clock. 81
There was a guard OF honor dur
ing the hour that the body was
open to public view at the state
house. This included Governor Am
mons, Judge Tully Scott. District At
torney John A. Rush, F. @. Goudy.
T. 8. Alvord, former president OF
the Kansas Day club; Luther Hig-
BY. vice president; A. D. Taliaferro,
o. n. Davis. Horace Benson. Anna
B. Meooy. r. R. Carpenter and J.
]. Crippen.
Members OF the Kansas Day club
Dt which organization Mr., Henry
was Siected tpfesidept. JEnHafy %,
Attended III 1 Body ana each MEM
Ser -dSposated fi0wGfs III Che Fcasket.
=. IL - 80 "a u
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
weekly Band Concerts
in Abilene Assured

The club passed q resolution that
1t would pay its proportionate share
of the expense Of the Golden Belt
Road association this year.
At the invitation of President
Broughton, H. w. Avery, former
state senator and speaker for the
agricultural college at the farmers
institute here, advocated boys corn
contests for prizes as a means of
arousing interest among the coun-
try boys and improving the grade Of
corn grown In the county. The ag-
ricultural college, Mr.. Avery says
urges corn contests for boys who
are under Is years of age, and sep
arate contests for the older boys.
The best prize for the older boys
would be a trip to the annual farm
ers' institute, held at Manhattan dur
ing the Christmas holidays.
J.. d. Shepherd, president Of the
farmers institute, said that from a
previous fund for corn contests, $54
remains and that he would ask the
farmers institute to add to this
The joint meeting last night was
we'll attended. A number OF other
matters of minor Importance were
Lcted upon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
A Confession

To whom It may concern; Degif-
ing TO have q clear conscience and
live a holy sanctified life and hav-
ing repented Of my wrong doing
when boy and not confessed to Il,
I am led by the Spirit Of God to use
this medium 70 make confession.
Some Of these people are deceased
ana the others I do not know their
whereabouts. II anyone who reads
this and knows OF the whereabouts
Of any of them and will inform me
of same will confer a great favor
to me. M Haf sRaR
The following persons I have
wronged and humbly beg their for
giveness and II deceased to their
nearest relatives still living: Geo.
b. Smith. two and one-half miles
north Of Detroit. for taking three
apples; Andrew Hart. four or five
miles northeast Of Abilene, about
one-half dozen apples; George Nye.
Alfred Taylor and VIM. Lantz. school
mates whom I abused and any one
else whom I may have wronged.
Also confess to the stealing Of
tickets from Harmony Union Sun-
day school library, held in a school
house three and one-half miles north
Of Detroit, later converted to a
dwelling house, Of which Mrs. Was
less was superintendent.
To all who read this and especial
~ to the young l sound this as a
note so you will not have
my bitter experience to pass through
and pray God to keep all men from
such an experience. Trusting that
this will reach all parties concerned
remain sincerely interested in the
of all men. B. s. Bru-
baker, Grantham, Pa. formerly Of
Detroit, Kansas. DIV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12

That the Abilene band will give
open air concerts again this summer
seems certain now that the Com
mercial club has gone on record
that it will support the band. This
the club decided to do at its Joint
meeting with the Business Mems as
sociation last night. The band
question was only one Of number
of important matters considered.
President w. H. Broughton appoint
ed a committee to meet with the
officers OF the band and prepare a
plan, for getting subscriptions,
C. q. ShadingeF represented the
band and briefly outlined the way
in which the band would like to see
the concerts supported. The band
desires the help Of the Commercial
club and asks that a Commercial
club committee solocit the subscrip-
tions, which would be payable
and that the secretary of
the club collect these subscription
at the time OF the regular
collections. The band was
with the method used
last year when the musicians were
thrown upon their own resources to
finance the concerts, and this the
band will not do this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
BOYS CONFESS TO COIL THEFTs
Desire for Electrical Equipment Too
StFOng-NO Prosecutions

Two boys this morning confessed
to Marshal Henry Engle to the theft
Of q number OF electric spark coils
several months ago. The holding
and the confessions Of the lads fol-
lowed their capture in the basement
Of the Brown building Saturday
might, where the bUys were attempt
ing to carry away batteries and
||,'oalibrs slectficai \ euuirlhsna.j I The
boys were caught. In the basement
and Marshal Engieh called. When
he came he quissed the boys q short
while and then let them go. with
the understanding that they were to
meet him this morning and tell him
ell they knew Of the theft OF two
spark coils from Shockey 4 Landes'.
two from. the postcffice building,
and one from the Rock Island sew
eral months ago.
When the boys appeared this
morning they at first denied that
they knew anything Of the previous
thefts. Finally they confessed.
Three boys were examined, but only
two Of them were directly respon-
sible. The boys secretly Saturday
night returned the two coils taken
from the Shockey & Landes store.
and one of those taken from the
postoffice: Two Of the coils they
The boys will not be prosecuted.
All are in school and 1t is believed
that the lesson wifi result for the
boys good.
with the return Of the coils to
he shoekey & Landes store begins
smother tale. The coils we're wrap
ped up and placed at the rear Of
HE store, where they were discov-
sred late Saturday night. The pack
.ge looked suspciously. Just as
Ia Internal machine should look. and
10 one would volunteer 70 open 1t.
One after another refused. Custom
sru eyed the package askance and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12

The coldest weather that Abilene
has experienced this winter arrived
last night, accompanied by snow
and bitter cold north winds. The
mercury dropped to degrees below
zero. About two inches of snow
fell last night and today. The fall
is hard to estimate because of the
way the strong wind blows II about
and piles It up in large drifts. Until
last night the winters low mark in
temperature was Z degrees above
zero, when a belated Christmas gift
from the weather man arrived De-
cember 2e. Snow began falling
about o'clock yesterday afternoon
but the temperature was moderate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
CRANKED McCULLoUGFs CAR
Norman Mckenzie injured When the
Crank Kicked Rack

Norman McKenzie'g accommoda&-
ing disposition caused him to meet
With very painful accident satur-
day morning. He was standing in
the solomon Auto company's garage
when 8. II. Mccullough drove up for
soms gasoline Norman went out to
cranh ths esr for him and n doing
e re crank kicked back and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12

struck him a severe jolt on the
right wrist. Some Of the Iigaments
we're torn loose and the arm badly
bruised. Now Norman has sworn off
on cranking other peoples cars
Solomon Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
Coldest Weatller Of
Year Comes to State

Later Eon a wiRd sprang up and the
mercury fell rapidly.
This morning at s o'clock the
mercury was still below the zero
mark but the weather moderated
somewhat through the day. Snow
fIurries for tonight and Saturday are
predicted.
Union Pacific trains were delayed
today. The "big train" due at
ll;13 o'clock, arrived at 1:45.
Traipmen reported snow from Den
YER to Abilene, heavy through most
OF the country. The snow was quite
general over the. state according to
telegraphic dispatches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
The Institute officeus
President, H. G. Kyle.

S~A~~S~ASs 80 ~ SASASs
Vice Presidents: Dairying, Georg'
Lenhert; Cattle, John Book; Horses
w. H. Hansen; Hogs. j. d. Shep
herd; Chickens. Mrs. J. r. Jones;
Grain, Arthur Merrill; Vegetables. F
L. Blaesi; Silos, c. M. Carver; AL
falfa, H. c. Brenizer; Good Roads
G. A. Rush.
Secretary Treasurer, A. B. VIII
cor.
~ Assistant secretary-Treasurer. H.
A. Poe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
Flag Raising Feb. IL

The nag for the public library
has arrived. Mrs. c. L. Hubbard
has contributed So toward the
fund. but a few more are needed to
put the nag IN place By February
12.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
Irrom Tueaday,s paily.1

Another good attendance enjoyed
the farmers institute this morning.
J. d. Shepherd presided. H sc
H. W. Avery made an excellent
plea fofa organization .amOng th6
live stock men to protect their in
terests in connection With shipping
expenses and the saving Of money in
rates. Mr.. Avery has proved d
very -heapfui addition to the fnsti-
tute program. -
C. M. Carver made fine talk on
the value Of the silo.
1.-THE use Of the silo," said Mr..
Carver, will just about double the
earning capacity Of the farm. BY
having enough silage to feed the
year through instead Of pasturing
the stock, 80 acres of good corn and
alfalfa land can be made to bring
in a larger income than 160 acres
will when farmed in the ordinary
way. Take 80 acres OF good land
equipped with two 1892 feet silos
and other necessary buildings toI
handle 90 dairy COWS. Twenty acres
In corn VIII furnish more than
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12

left hurriedly, The coils were tax
en- to the back Of the store and not
touched until this morning when
someone bravely unwrapped them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
Mrs. c. P. Preudereast Dead

Mrs. Charles P. Prendergast,
formerly q resident here, died Last
week at the home Of her daughter
in Tempe, Arizona. The burial was
there. ii r.s fgts.a i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
Good Things Talked
at Farmers Meetings

/ enough silage to feed the stock the
year through. Twenty acres in al
falfa will furnish more than enough
hay, 10 acres for hog pasture. cor
rails and buildings. This leaves 80
acres for wheat so as to have plenty
Of straw for bedding. The gross re-
ceipts from 20 good dairy cows
would be $500 and the net receipts
from the skim milk when fed to the
calves and hogs in connection with
the hog pasture should be $500.
This would make an income OF
$500. TIE SO 6eres Of wheat ought
to pay all the help required. $500
would pay for the grain NECESSARY
to be fed ia connection with the sil-
age and alfalfa. This would leave
net income Of $4,000. BY using
pure bred stock this could be In
creased at least $500. BY sowing
the ground to oats or soft wheat as
soon as the corn Is removed there
would be fall pasture for q couple
Fok months during which the stock
would require very little feed. This
would leave surplus Of feed to
carry over. When fed to fattening
cattle 20 pounds of silage will take
the place of pounds of corn. When
fed to stock cattle 80 pounds of
silage and 15 pounds of alfalfa Will
make two pounds of beef. This ra-
ton can be produced for cents.
which is making beef for cents
per pound. This gives us a show
in the competition which we will
have to face in the free beef from
other countries"
An interesting discussion. follow
ed.
G. M. Harger talked on county
roads, advocating close attention to
see that they are kept to standard.
harmonious working with adjoining
e. .iies and mara. o. county
padk by signs. Z.
Rev. Dr. BIayney made an excel
lent address this afternoon and 9TH
er talks were given. followed by
election of officers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12

Clean old papers for sale Ct the
Reflsstor. Sc : huadls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12

The annual farmers institute
closed Tuesday afternoon with the
election of officers. H. G. Kyle heads
the organization. ]. D. Shepherd,
the retiring president, has been an
able and enthusiastic worker. He
will be one of the vice presidents for
this year.
Another interesting program was
given yesterday afternoon. Mrs. e.
Hoyt spoke on "The Habits of Chill
dren. Bread and Bread Making"
was the subject Of Miss Adah Lewis
very practical and instructive. talk.
DR.. F. s. Blayney made a pleasing
address on "The Working Farmer
and the Church" H. W. Avery gave
practical, interesting talk on the
Development Of Beef Animals"
Miss Lewis and Mr.. Avery begin
institute work at Oak Hill today.
Miss Lewis, according to the Man
hattan Mercury, has accepted an
offer to be head Of home economics
in the Fourth District State Normal
school at Springfield. NO., at an in
crease,O Of $4Oo q year over her pres
ent salary 49,
#3 1
It Is the purpose Of the county IN
stitfte to hold smaller institutes
over the county in the school
houses previous to the annuai' meet
ing. At these meetings delegates to
the annual county meeting win be-
elected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-12
IFrom Mondas'u Daily ]


seventy-five persons are attend
ing the annual county farmers In
stitute In the Commercial club
rooms today. At least one-third oi
those present are women. Regular
sessions were held this morning and
Afternoon, although early this morn
ing the number in Attendance was
.smAiL AThis afternoon Miss Adah
Lewis Of the agricultural college Is
speakins on the subject of "Sani-
tation :fn the Home" The sessions
will eoAfinu6 tomorrow morning
and afternoon.
The pfestdehts address, waS made
aby ]! d. Shepherd this morning.. H.
w. Avery Of the agricultural col
.legs. made an interesting talk on
Farm fertility and this started an
intefesting discussion in which ev-
cry man present had his share and
stated his views. The discussion Of
coil fertility lasted until noon.
Fred Mpench' told this afternoon
at the opening of the program why
he Is q farmer. Mr.. Muench stated
his reasons 80 emphatically that no
further details are necessary, except
to say that Mr.. Munech's real rea-
son for being farmer Is because
he likes to farm.
F. l.. Blaesi, a potato grower
with considerable reputation, told
4of his methods of planting and rails
ing potatoes. Mr.. Blaesi has one
particular variety with which he
has had unusual success, and with
the aid Of storage cave. manages
in good years to show a fine profit
for his years investment in pota-
toes. In answer to one Of the many
queries Mr.. Blaesi said that last
year he raised one bushel Of pota-
toes from the eight planted.
Miss, Adah Lewis, easing
epFakers one well Neraed - her
work. katdsat tae outset she would
talk first about the disagreeabfe
and often-time neglected subject of
germs. Although the subject of
itself is not especially attractive
Miss Lewis graphic treatment of the
subject won interest. The home,
and where sanitation is neglected
and where it should be carefully at
tended to we're discussed at length.
The cellar first. then the living
room, and the sleeping rooms-each
in their order, Miss Lewis urged
cleanliness and fresh air, and then
more fresh air "Few of us suffer
from too much fresh air." the speak
ser said. -. - t,..,~ ..,.,,-..
And then the farm and the farm
work. Miss Lewis described the
somewhat careless and the danger
ous lack Of care used by many
mixers and the danger of careless
ness in the dairy. Fruit and other
foods we're discussed also, and meth
DDS Of proper care suggested
A number of business men are
attending the meetings, which are
not as large as would be expected.
u 4-&-A-. ~
(Frcm Tuesdays Daily.I
Another good attendance enjoyed
the farmers institute this morning.
J. d. Shepherd presided. II se
H. W. Avery made an. excellent
plea fofa organization samoag the
live stock men to protect their in
terests in connection With shipping "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-09
FOOD SQUIRTING in
+. STOMACH CAUSES
INDIGESTION, Gas
" P ape S Diapepsin y
ends all stomach dis
tress in five minutes.

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion of the food did the
damage-do you? Well, don't bother.
II your stomach is in a revolt; if
sour, gassy and upset, and what you
just ate has fermented into stubborn
Jumps; head dizzy and aches; belch
gases and acids and eructate undi-
gested food; breath foul, tongue coat
ed-just take a little Pape's Diapepsin
and in five minutes YOU wonder what
became Of the indigestion and dis
fress.
Millions of men and women today
know that it is needless to have a bad
stomach. A little Diapepsin occa-
sionally keeps this delicate organ
regulated and they eat their favorite
foods without fear.
If your stomach doesn't take care Of
your liberal limit without rebellion;
If your food is damage instead Of a
help, remember the quickest, surest,
most harmless relief Is Pape's Diapep-
sin which costs only fifty cents for
large case at drug stores. It's truly
wonderful-it digests food and sets
things straight, SO gently and easily
that it Is really astonishing. Please.
for your sake. don't go on and on with
. weak, disordered stomach; it's so
unnecessary.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-09
WERE BUTCHERING THE
INFECTED CATTLE AT
R. ESTABLISHMENT

Providence, R. l., Nov. S.--Dr. Her
bert M. Smith of the bureau of ami
NAL industry and State Veterinarian
]. s. Pollard found four more centers
of hoof and mouth disease in Rhode
Island. In Smithfield on the far moi
Jeremiah Kane, nine cows. suffering
from the malady, were discovered. In
johnson at the William Matthew
son farm II more, and at the farm of
]. A. Caboone in Situate one COW was
found to be infected. To men were at
work there and Is carcasses were hung
on the walls. The tongues of the dead
animals which were found nearby,
having been cut from the cattle, show
ed unmistakeable evidence of the dis
ease The entire contents of the
slaughter house were promptly de-
stroyed by order of DR.. Smith and the
place put under federal quarantine. At
the dairy farms all the milk was con-
demned. DR.. Pollard announced a state
quarantine to supplement the federal
quarantine which DR.. Smith proclaim
ed yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-09
Tho Late Wesley Webher

The remains Of the late Wesley Web
Der arrived Saturday afternoon from
Boston. They were met at the tram
bv relatives and a delegation from
Herman Lodge, F. and A. NJ. of which
the deceased was a member, and es-
corted to Oak Grove cemetery wnere
a full Masonic burial was given:
Mr.. Weber will be well remembered
by many of Gardeners older residents
and was born in this city IS years ago,
the son of Eldridge and Jerusha Cor
dam Weber. He was. a member OF
the 18th Maine Regiment and served
to the close Of the war. He was an ar
fist of considerable repute and OPEN
ed his first studio at Pemberton
square. Boston, and conducted it sue
cessfully for 20 years. In 1880 he open
ed a studio in New York. where he
was equally successful.
Beside his fame as an artist he ac-
ouired considerable repute as COM
poser of several successful songs,
among them being Dreams Celestial"
which found favor Immediately upon
publication.
Mr.. Weber married Miss Eliza Col
burn Of Boston in 1861. Two children
were born, of whom a daughter. Mrs.
Luther Jones of Wollaston, Mass. sur
wives. Two sisters, Mrs Joseph Gla-
zier and Mrs. Henry Nickerson, both
Of Gardiner. also survive