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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17

night. Mr.. Wells is here with the
horse for the fair races and told
of the incident. The horse, with
two others and seven men, was in
a big freight car, bound for Stock
ton. When Irish Dan first entered
the car he was FESTIVE, but after he
was stabbed, quieted down. When
the train was little west of Cawker
City, the horse began to kick, tore
loose, ran to the center of the car
and darted out the open door. 1t
was dark at the time, and the men
in the car believed that the animal
surely was killed. The train was
going between rs and 80 miles an
hour, they say. When the train
stopped at Downs, some Of the men
drove back in a buggy to the place
where the horse jumped from the
car and traced the animal about a
mile and a half to a farmhouse.
The farmer at whose house the horse
stopped in his wandering saw that
the animal was blanketed and knew
at once that the animal was a val
liable one. So he put Irish Dan in
the stable.
Some few scratches about the
legs are about the only injuries the
horse received. He will be in the
running races next week. Mr.. Wells,
his owner, takes his vacation every
year on the race track. He farms
near Oak Hill and is we'll known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
ABOUT People

J. @. Gibson OF Talmage was in
apwn looking after business mat
era.
Homer Leatherman OF Chapman
was in town attending 10 business
mffairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore OF
ralmage we're in town a short while
visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. ]. Browning and
Mr.. and Mrs. I. H. Hutton left TOR
ropeka to attend the state fair.
Harry Huff was here from Chap
man on business. All OF Chapman
viii be here for the fair, Mr.. Hun
says.
Lawrence Townley was here from
Enterprise visiting friends. He VIII
attend the Western Dental college,
Kansas City, this winter.
Chauncey Hunter and Hugh Gar
vie left for Lawrence to enroll In
the University. Hugh is a graduate
nj the 1914 high school class here.
Mrs. F. w. Ruenholl and daush-
Ger Melba have returned from their
extended visit in Oklahoma. They
Henry straub, and brother, John X.
Martens.
Mrs. John Meserve and daughter,
Miss Naomi, who have been visiting
visited Mrs. Ruenholl's sister, Mrs.
at the w. H. Broughton home, left
for Topeka where Miss Meserve VIII
unter Bethany college. Mrs. Meserve
will then go to her homo in Musko-
gee. Okla.
E. Ward, an old settler of Dick
Jason county now living at Winslow,
.Ariz., is visiting old friends here.
Mr.. Ward is a trader among the
indians in Arizona. and is known
by them as Navajo Bill" Mr.. Ward
was an engineer on the Missouri Pa
.cific, running through the south part
of the county many years ago.
Misses May Goodell Of Salina, Ju-
liza Malloy of Lincoln and Mary
Brinkman Of Americas, arrived In
the city Sunday to take charge OF
their respective departments, gram
mar, secondary and primary, of the
Brookville schools for the ensuing
term. Miss Goodell is teaching in
place of Miss Minnie Smith of Abb
1ene, who has been sick.-Brook'
willie Headlight.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Pray, who
moved here a few years ago fol
school advantages, have returned &c
their home in Dickinson county
They will reside for the present OF
their farm near Tampa, and mex
year they expect to make an extend
ed visit to the west, after which
they will probably make their hom'
In Abilene, that being nearer thei
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
WELL KNOWN DRIVERS
TO RACE CARS HERE

Glen Breed and w. w. Brown
both racers driving Bucks; Paul
Gee, driving a Stafford car, and p
c. Redman of Abilene in his Max
we'll racer are entered for the motor
races here next Tuesday. All OF
these drivers have been over the
Kansas circuit this year and have
had some fast and exciting races
All are well known over Kansas and
their entering the competition here
assures some classy exhibitions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
PARK CARS AT FAIR
WITHOUT ANY CHARGE

The fair association has made ar
rangements for motorists to park
their cars at the fair grounds next
week. A man will be there to look
after the. cars. There is no charge
for admission of cars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
TALMAGE PICNIC ON
NEXT SATURDAY

The Talmage NJ. w. A. picnic will
be held Saturday, September 10.
The picnic was to have been held
last Saturday but rain caused its
Ipostponement. There will be plenty
of speeches, good music, sports Of
all kinds, among them high jump,
a sack race, fat mans race and a
nail driving contest. The manage
ment says to come and "get ac-
uuainted with your old neighbors
whom you haven't seen for 40
years."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17

For week ending September IA:
w. C. p, Abilene, Kansas; j. Ber-
ket, Mrs. May Coleman, Cecil Cot
fin, Radcliffe Erera, S. c. Huderson,
James Laclair, Jno. Mcdonald, Miss
Letepha Rogers, Mgr. seemore TIL.
F. L. Sparks, Mrs. L. NJ. Thomas
All Linn St.; w. B. Wood, Alfred
Wills.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
MRS. TUCKER SUES
FOR SEPARATION

Luda A. Tucker has filed suit In
district court for divorce from Lee
w. Tucker, alleging non-support as
the chief reason for the action.
They were married at Salina in
1897. Mrs. Tucker was a school
teacher there. They have seven
children. Mr.. Tucker is a negro.
His wife is white. Mrs. Tucker asks
a share of the farm lands she says
her husband owns, and the custody
of the minor children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17

friendship of hundreds of families.
The women as well as the men will
get out on election day for him and
there will be a handsome majority
for Scanlon when the votes are
counted. He will be the friend of
Dickinson when he goes to the leg
islature and all this part Of the
county is hoping that he will be
elected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17

"There are just two booths left
for exhibits in the second floor of
the agricultural hail." says P. A.
Bowman, who has the exhibits in
charge. "There will be IA more
exhibits up there than ever before"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
EAST DICKINSON is
STRONG FOR SCANLON

Chapman, Sept. 16.-The people
of east Dickinson are enthusiastic
for P. Scanlon of this city for rep
resentative. He is one of the old
settlers of this section and has the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17

Bring or send by parcel post your
shoe repairing to Davis Shoe Store,
Ahuana wilt
"Alrs well with the Maxwell"
saa Redman. 1bdtfwtf
spectacies, glass. all kinds, cut
prices. Cooiey's Jewelry Store
16d1tw1t
Marriage licenses issued: Will
liam Murphy, New Cambria and Al
ma Allen. Enterprise; Robert j..
Bender, Springfield, H.. and Helen
@. sterl, Abilene.
The Quilting Factory Will close
,oon and all desiring work done
should bring In in at once.
9d14t10w2t
Wanted at once, Seeding peach
pits. Abilene Nurseries, w. T. Cough
& Son. l6dltl1wZt
DR.. T. w. Sorrels, Dentist. Crown
bridgework a specially. Office Cedar
street, over Smith G. Belknap's.
16dtfwtf
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Dietrich, Detroit, Sept. 7, a boy.
Bert is about as happy as they make
'em these days.
A stitch in time saves nine. Take
your old shoes to Davis Shoe Store,
Abilene, and get them repaired be-
fore they are past fixing. wit
We can fit you for sewing or
reading glasses; bargains for all.
Cooley's Jewelry Store. 16d1twl
Umbrellas, parasols, gold silver
and pearl mountings, good bar
gains, half price. Cooley's Jewelry
Store. lodltWlt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

Miss Lucy Culp, who was born
and reared in Salina but who now
lives with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Culp in Los Angeles, Califor-
mia, has taken a place with the OF
moving picture company Of Los An
geles. Miss Culp is a clever little
actress and last winter while a
guest of her aunt, Mrs. H. B. ODER
at Lawrence, made quite a name for
herself in dramatics. She carried
the leading part in the senior play
of Kansas University. In addition to
being clever, she is good looking
being one of the striking brunette
type. The or is new and very good
company of Los Angeles.
Miss Rosie OFT of Gypsum City
and Mr.. Clarence Cunningham OF
Enterprise were married at salina
on wednesday Of last week. They
arrive at Enterprise Sunday and
have taken up their residence at the
L. 1. Lantz home. Mr.. Cunnin lhsm
has q position at the mill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
RACE HORSE A HIGH DIVER

Oak Hill Mans AHIEIlNA Le1Ps LAOI1I
Moving Train
Irish Dan, q running horse own
ed by w. A. Wells Of Oak Hill, can
dive from a moving train and es-
cane without serious injury. That
IL the feat performed By Irish Dan
just vest Of cawker City Saturday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17

usan old papers tor sale a ~
aahsuso. Sc huadlA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
9 . 9

Miss Mary Sieder and Mr.. IrviI
Will we're married at Enterprise re
Gently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
NavajO Bill
Has just arrived in the city with his
Navajo Rugs
Indian Baskets
On Display at Fair Grounds An
Next Week

Now is the time to get a first class
Indian Rug at Reasonable Price at
the County Fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17

Can Il HEs Boob IN Agricultural
HAN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
I.-Manhattan Nationalist,
RECENT REFLECTIONS

Bring or send by parcel post you
shoe repairing to Davis Shoe Store
Abilene. WI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17

spectacies, glass. all kinds, cut
prices. Cooley's Jewelry Store
16d1tw1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17

"AlTs well with the Newell
saa Redman. 1bdtfwtl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17

Umbrellas, parasols, gold silvel
and pearl mountings, good bar
gains. half price. Cooley's Jewelr!
store 16d1twl
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26
Preparing to Rebuild.

j. A. Grecver has force of hands
clearing away the debris from the
foundation of his burned building,
and soon bricks will be placed. Henry
Kincer will repair and rebuild the
foundation, which does not seem to
have been greatly damaged.
This foundation, built by Kincer &
Vermillon years ago, was said
at the time to be the best and most
substantial foundation ever put up
here. 1t stood the test of the fire
well.
Mr.. E. F. Witten, owner of the
building which jackson and Botti-
more occupied before the fire, is ar
ranging to rebuild. The old building
will be torn down, and one modern in
all its appointments will be erected.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26

good show to get some of the county
/ oilices-perhaps the most of them.
And from present appearances good
many who have been against us in
times past will be withus this time, as
Wilson seems to be prettv popular.
The friends are all we'll as far as |
know at present. We often wonder
why the friends there do not write
us. 1t looks like they might. do not
think OF ever getting alet ter from
Whitley Six and Lydia; have had 4
few from Mary Buchanan-would like
to get more. Mike Howery is now one
of my neighbors. He came here from
California about year ago and mar
ried. He bought and improved a s.
acre lot about mile west of me, and
close tothe Sonitorium.
Soon will be IL o'clock and looks
like clearing off, so can gather cher
ries, and i have patch of rye-a
small patch. that l sowed for chicken
pasture last winter and spring. 1t is
as good as ever saw-got to cut it.
Wheat harvest will commence here
this week.
You mus. be getting some good
roads in TaZewcll county now from
what | can see. | would like to see
some of them, and especially in Thorn
pson Valley and Possum Hollow, for
instance, and the road up and down
the creek. The travels of Mr.. Leslie
and Napoleon" are quite interesting
to me and Will. | am truly thankful
to you for it, and would send you the
Democrat, but ii would not interest
you, but will send you marked copies
when there is anything in it that in
terests you.
Well, / believe | have about run
out of anything to write and will have
to quit-at present. Hope you can
read it. do not have the control of
my pen that | used to have-in fact,
| can hardly write ut all with steel
pen and use an old fashioned quill
pen and am rather slow about mend
ing them. suppose that you do not
know much about Il quill pen. | can
recollcct when they were the only
pens used and also when steel pens
were first made. If you will examine
the Records in your Clerks office you
will see that all recording was done
with Il gose-quill pen.
Goodbye for this time. Will try to
write oftencr hereafter
Robt. ID. Rogers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26
Had TO Call il OF.

a well-known club, of Richmond
says dispatch, has called Off it's re-
gular outing to White Sulphur Spr-
ings, which the Club is in the habit of
making annually. This has been an
event in the life of this swell club for
years. Extensive preparations are
made, cars chartered, Accommodations
engaged, and everything that money
can provide il added necessary to
make the event one of pleasure to
the club and the invited guests. But
the club won't go to White Sulphur
this year, but to Old Point Comfort.
instead. After all arrangements had
been made somebody suddenly OBJ
served that White Sulphur is in West
Virginia and the lid VIII be cappcd
down on June 30th. midnight. and
there il was. The papers state, that,
while the club and its party is in no
sense II drinking club, or liquor
club, an outing without II supply con-
vcnicnt of the brew that cxhilaratcs
and makes glad, would be tame aft
air or no affair ut all. West Virginia's
prohibition statute is swecping-ab
solutely n clean sweep. No liquors
of any kind can be kept or served.
privately or publicly or dispensed in
amy manner whatsoever anywhere i'm
the State, and, the Richmond papers
state that, us the club is not looking
for trouble this hot weather, and hav-
ing no desire to test the Constitution
ality of West Virginia's law, Old
Point Comfort for the outing! Down
by the sea, on Old Dominion soil, the
mint beds are luxuriant, and Vir-
ginia gentleman, if he so chooses, can
perpctuatc the traditions of the Fa-
thers, with none to molcst or make
him afraid, or threaten him with n
"dad-blamed, fanatical, fool prohib
ton law" The club in question has
set an example. AS law-abiding citi-
zcns they positively refuse to trans
port wet goods into dry territory.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26
Marriage at North TazewelI.

Miss Mamie Rose Whitley, daugh-
tire of Mrs. Cosby Whitley, and Mr..
Henry c. Vawter, of Northfork, were
married at the brides home at North
Tazewell on Wednesday afternoon, by
the Rev. S. d. Long, president of
Martha Washington College, of which
school Mrs. Vawter is a graduate.
Miss Whitley is one of the most popu-
lar young ladies of the community.
Mr.. Vawter is agent of the N. G. w.
at Elkhorn. He was connected with
the N. & w. at North Tazewell sew
eral years ago.. The bridal party left
Wednesday afternoon for q visit east
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26
BUSINESS EDUCATION PAYS.

Business college training is the
useful education, the position-gettcr,
the employment solver.
The Roanoke National Business Col
lege helps hundreds of young people.
Students are placed in positions every
week, and frequently several in n
day. Business men will continue to
demand competent assistants.
The school has just placed four stu
dents in positions: Jack Carter, Wey-
anoke Coal Company, Lowe, w. Va;
j. f.. Holland, National Biscuit Com
pany, Roanoke, Va.;A. II. Beckner,
Bookkeeper, Morris G. Co., Roanoke,
Va, and j.. Herbert Duncan, Union
Tanning Company, johnson City,
Tenn. A number of applications for
graduates just received, which, so
for have not been filled. Salaries $50
to $75 per month. Read their display
ad. elsewhere in this paper.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26

Cove Creek, June 24.-We had n
good rain Saturday, which pleased
everybody.
Miss Gertrude Fox was the guest
of Miss Hazel Showers Sunday.
Mrs. II. b. Robinett spent the day
Saturday ut w. III. Showers.
Mr.. John Grabtrec and family spent
the day Sunday an Mr.. Millard Kin
cr's.
Mr.. A. S. Shannon and family,
spent the day at M. Il Necl's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Buchanan, of
Pearisburg, are visiting relatives and
friends at this place.
Mrs. C. f. Showers, and three little
daughters, are visiting friends and
relatives at Bland this week.
Miss Cora Fox was the guest of
Misses Mamie and Mary Gregory
Sunday.
Nh. John Neel and Harris Kincer
Of Shawver's Mill, called on their best
girls at this place Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. w. ii. Showers made hur-
ried trip to Bland Saturday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26
RAVEN NEWS.

Raven, June 2l.-Wc are yet need
ing rain very badly-gardens and
vegetation are drying up.
Mrs. Il. B. Gillian was called to
Bluciicld last Tuesday on account of
the serious illness of her father.
MIR. and Mrs. Tarter, of Wittens
Mills, We're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j.. C. Tartcr last Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. II. N. Havens was pleasant
visitor to Raven last week..
Mrs. w. Nj. Hearn who has had an
attack of appendicitis, is improving.
MIR. Bowen Long has returnd from
II pleasant visit To Blacksburg.
The doctors here are kept very busy
owing to the unusual amount of sick
ness in the community.
Mrs. Il. b. Gillian and her son,
Carl, expect To leave the last of the
week for Pearisburg, where thy will
make their home.
Miss Rosa Ball visited Miss ANY
Ray Powell last wck.
Mr. McCorkle, of Bluciield, has nc
ccpted position with. the Raven Fuel
Coal Co. lie takes the place of the
MIR. Gillian who died in an heroic Mt
tempt to rescue some friends from
drowning in Clinch River, IL short
time ago.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26
Good and Bad "Tydings."

Mr.. E. E. Tydings, and Thos. j.
Tydings and family, of Moberly, Mo-,
passd through Tazewell Monday NOR
ming in Ford auto enroute to Roa-
noke, where the latter gentleman and
family will make their home. They
left their home in Missouri on June
18th and made the journey through "a
rough and mountainous country with
out incident. They left Tazewell Mon
day noon for Roanoke.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26
Preaching in the Baptist Church.

Rev. Mr.. Campbell is conducting
revival meeting in the Baptist church
here. The meetings will continue next
week. He has had the assistance of
the pastors and other church people
of the town. Rev. Mr.. Arrowood, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church, and
Rev. Mr.. Bullard, pastor of the Chris
tian church, each preached very eff
fective sermons. On yesterday Rev.
Geo. II. Wiley, an evangelist of the
Baptist General Association of Vir-
ginia, reached the city, and took
charge of the meetings. He ISL pop-
ular and effective preacher of plain
gospel. Much good is expected to re-
suit from the meetings, e !,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26
BRIGHT
FOR A GOOD FAIR
Interest Being Shown in Agri~
cultural EXhibits-SchO0Ls to
BE There Again.

The prospects of the Fair this fall,
says DR.. Pierce, are good, that is, for
the agricultural exhibits. He is al
ready ut work, organizing his forces
in the county, sending out premium
lists, etc, and expects II fine exhibit
this next session of the Fair.
This will be strictly Farmers
Far,' and every farmer in the county
is expected to show his interest i'm
"our Fair Begin now TO plan for
the Fair. Grow something especially
for the Fair. While the premiums are
not large they are sufficiently so to
justify some effort to win, besides,
the man who wins will hereafter be
more successful farmer.
Speaking of tn Fair Prof. Archie
Thompson, Superintendent of county
schools, says that tn school people
will have, or try to have, fine eX-
hibition this fall. Their effort last
year, for the first, was more than
crcditablc. Now that goor bcginn-
ing has been made II much larger and
better show will be possible this year.
Tho exhibit last yarc was gottn up
in an Incredibly short time. There will
be ample time this year, and II great
show is expected on the part of the
schools Of the county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26
Eight Years Behind.
Red Ash, Va, Juno q

Red Ash,Va., June "a.
Editor News:
IL am moi right please straightcn
me cut. Is it not fact that the Tazc-
well High Scnool for many years has
gwen to the EuIil receiving the kigh-
est grade for the session tuition
free? Also the pupil receiving the
highest grade for the four years, re-
ccivcd II scholarship in some college.
this is true, | want to ask the
principal, Mr.. Bryon, TO please show
through your paper how he figured
the grade Of the graduating class of
this year, as il seems to me that he
has II right-anglc "tangIc."
| will herein give you the facts Of
the last four years us [ have galher-
ed them:
One of the pupils of the gradual,
ing class of this year, tho first year of
tn four years received the highest
grade and tuition; the second year
the party mentioned was defeated ny
only one Of the class less than q half
of one per cent; the third year re-
ceived the highest grade and tuition,
and the fourth year the highest grade,
making three years out of the four,
yet when the scholarship was award
ed ut the close of school this year,
there were two pupils awarded higher
grades than the one receiving it far
three years. L am only asking Mr.
Bryon to explain how this can be.
The only way l can figure it, is that
he added like the banker, described
in one of McGuffey's old school books,
in balancing up his account one night,
said: "Oncc time one is two" but
they found out he had wheels in his
head, and, when in the asylum, was
still saying, "Once time one is two''
Anxious Subscriber.
No man named "Bryon" has ever
been principal of the Tazewell High
School. Prof. Byron was in charge
of the school some five or six years
ago. Prof. w. w. Carson was prin-
cipal last year, and for several years
previous. anxious Subscriber" is
away behind the times.-Editor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26
IsYROX.

The above is the name of a new
preparation for spraying fruit trees,
vegetables, ETC., sold by DR.. Jackson.
1t is claimed that it is not only an in
insecticide but also a fertilizer, and
increases and improves the growth,
etc. The editor used it only once on
Irish potatoes, where the bugs were
numerous,and it was goodbye to bugs
at once. This was several weeks ago,
and no bugs have appeared since. The
spray sticks, and lists until washed off
by the rains, and seems far superior
to Paris Green. A 25-cent can will
make six or eight gallons of spray
for potatoes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-06-26
The Crucial Test of Tazewells Water
Supply.

Every summer for years past, there
has been scarcity of water in this
town during the dry periods, and it
has been necessary to restrict it's use.
This season, however, during the
longest and most severe drought re-
membered in this immediate section,
there has been no scarcity. During
the big fire, when large amount was
used, and since, there has been no
lack. The water supply question for
the town seems to have been solved,
for sometime to come, at least.