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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30
MOTOR CLUB REMNANTS
ARRIVE FOR MEMBERS

The new pennants Of the Abilene
Motor club arrived today. They were
purchased through Duckwall Bros,
and are mighty handsome. The
background is blue with abilene"
in large letters the length Of the
pennant and motor Club" in a
circle at the broad end. The pen
nants are for club members only and
can be obtained from the secretary,
DR.. w. T. Triplett.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30
CAPT. ED. FRY WANTS
TO GO WITH KANSAS

Captain Edgar Fry, an Abilene
boy whose splendid service in the
goth Kansas with Co. L lead to his
promotion to a captaincy in the
regular army, wants to go with the
Kansas troops If real war results in
Mexico. He will doubtless have a
high place In one of the Kansas
regiments. He is now stationed at
San Francisco.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30
from Mondays paily.1

The funeral of, Robert Benton
Woolverton was held this morning
from the home of the father Of the
deceased, J. T. Woolverton, on East
Fourth street. The Rev. Thomas of
the Baptist church was in charge.
Burial was in Abilene cemetery.
Appropriate music was furnished by
Miss Grace Peters, Lynn Covert,
Herbert Howard, B. D. Whitehead
and M. H. Malott.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30
GARFIELD SCHOOL GIVES
FOLK GAME EXHIBITION

One hundred and fifty grade
school children from the Garfield
building will take part in an exhi-
bition Of folk dances and games in
the seelye theatre Friday night.
Folk games have retained their In
terest and a good house will wit
ness the entertainment. An admis-
sion fee of twenty-five cents will be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30
BAND TO GIVE FIRST
CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT

The Abilene military band will
give the first of its outdoor con-
certs this year next Friday night.
The band will occupy the stand in
the city park and they are assured
of a crowd Of listeners after the
good concert given a short while
ago. The townspeople always APP
preciate the bands work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30
srOsACH sUFFnHERsI READ TINS

So many stomach sufferers have been
benefited by q simple prescription OF
vegetable oils which cured Chicago
druggist Of chronic stomach, liver and
intestinal trouble Of years standing that
we want you surely to try this remedy.
Il L known as Mayr's Wonderful Stom-
ach Remedy. One dose will convince
you. II usually gives wonderful re-
lief within "a hours--even in the most
stubborn cases. Mayr's Wonderful
Stomach Remedy Il now cold here b.
Sold only BY
G. E. Northcraft & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30
A. R. ELWICK. Agent
8. M. SCOTT SELLS POOL
HALL TO J. L. TRABUE

s. M. Scott has sold his pool hall
on Spruce street, next to the Gem
trail hotel. to ]. L. Trabue of But
Ter Mo. Mr.. Trabue has taken over
the business. Mr.. Scott expects to
90 to Kansas City to live.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30
TO FORM COMPANY
ID. 4. W. JONES MAY ORGANIZE
VOLUNTEER ARMY ENCINEERs
IL Assured First LieutenAncy. with
Authority 20 Recruit Mon
Jones . Spanish War
Engineer

A company OF volunteer army en-
Eineers, organised in Abilene and
other Kansas towns. with d. Il. w.
Jones. superintendent OF the build
ing Of the federal postoffice here
for the shaul construction company.
as first lieutenant. may see service
in Mexico as a part OF the Nebraska
national guards.
Assurances were received this
morning from w. d. ]. steckleburg,
chief engineer OF the Nebraska ma
tIonal guards. by Mr.. Jones that a
commission as first lieutenant would
be sent him, with authority to or
ganize a company OF volunteer army
engineers. The men could be OBJ
tanned anywhere. and would be
called upon only In the event OF
war. I'm going to find out how
many men from here would CO." Mr..
Jones, who was an. army engineer
during the Spanish-American war.
said today. /.
A Company Numbers 100 Men
A company of engineers consists
of one captain, two first lieutenants,
one second lieutenant, ~ sergeants,
16 corporals. 81 privates of the first :.
class, 81 privates Of the second
class. The officers must be trained !
engineers. The non-commissione
officers act in the capacity of fore :
men. The privates Of the first class =
must be able to qualify as mechan-
les. Privates Of the second class :,
are the helpers" and need not be =
qualified mechanics. They do the
heavy" work. The physical re- -.
luirements are the same as for -
,ther army service. -.
Mr.. Jones, Lieutenant Jones that -
s to be, was color sergeant in the -
second Nebraska volunteers in the -
war and was W
ent to Florida. During the time of p1
lis enlistment he was sent on de- -
allied service, because of his engin- 10
ering training, and was engaged
h,',,d,na hriSoo. arA o+bor work Zig
a.. - 80, col
ossibIe. on
To Get More Information hal
Chief Engineer Steckelburg of au'
le Nebraska guards and Mr.. Jones chs
ere college friends at the Univer- VIII
ty of Nebraska, where both grad the
ated. When the word came to the wit
ijutant generals office in Lincoln, act
eb., giving authority to form "sls
of volunteer engineers, to pla!
J sent with the Nebraska soldiers tab
ould the call for service come, the ty
lief engineer wrote a letter to ing
,ilene in time for the first mail turf
Mr.. Jones has written to Lincoln Aftt
r additional information and will erai
gin Immediately tn take the names unit
men who will agree to answer nom
3 call for volunteer engineers Doo
ould one be issued. He believes tne
It a large part Of the company was
lid be recruited here in Abilene. was
to Lincoln, Neb, lish
MD be furnished and FROM thora Tors
J company would be considered a 'ne
= 30 tba Nohr.s,,o 800 $500 tatio
AW
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

A card to the Reflector says
Its a nine pound boy, II you please
Mother. child and father doing fine
A great climate.-C. G. Towner."
The greatest social event of thu
high school year was held in tht
A. o. U. w. hall Saturday nigh
when the juniors entertained the
seniors and faculty at the annual
spring reception. When the seniors
arrived about o'clock they were
met in the cloak rooms by staring
placards advertising occupations
which were meant to be Slams"
and "slams" they certainly were.
One single announced in bold print
that Mr.. Anderson and Francis Lit
tie had gone into the curly hair
dressing business and as they had
made a great success of the venture
they felt at liberty to offer to the
public their art at reasonable prices.
The hall proper was decorated in
Japanese spring style, Japanese col
ored globes covering the electric
light bulbs and parasols of varied
colors hanging about from artistic
ally suspended branches, rich with
pink blossoms. In the center of the
hall chairs were arranged as in an
and in front of these
chairs a stage had been improvised
where for about an hour and a half !
the juniors entertained their guests
with a two-act comedy. Between
acts the players sang songs full of
slams" on the seniors. After the
play, supper was served on small
ables beautifully lighted with pref
y candles which gave most pleas
ng effect when the lights we're
urned off during the supper hour.
after supper there followed a gen. {
raj visiting period which lasted
ntil the party broke up and went
ONE. During the evening Arthur
lodge played the best of music on c
he piano. The effect of this music c
vas especially felt while supper v
as being served in the glimmering 2
ght of the candles. All the sem G
RS now agree on one point: That y
le juniors have established repu- d
.tion as most efficient and delight r,
II entertainers. N. L. H.
Mrs. C. A. Hoffman is on the r
'ogram of the State Federation of W
lubs which meets at Wichita May s.
5-6. She will give a talk on G
Health" I'll
eAA &C
Mrs. A. j. Spicy entertained at a,
rec tables Of 800" Saturday ev- tb
ing in honor of her sister, Miss "
ielaide Seeds of Topeka. Miss al
arjory Crooks of Kansas City was til
out of town guest. W.
= e 3 tr
Miss Hannah Hawk of Keokuk. "
), was the guest Of honor at an co
ternoon card party given by Mrs. co
A. Rogers Saturday. The after m,
on was spent with cards. Out Of til
wn guests were Miss Jessie Fitz-
trick, Miss Ruth Nimmons, Miss M
lggie Belle Long, all Of Salina,
d Mrs. ]. W. Breyfogle of Olathe.
70 is visiting her sister, Mrs. Karl
idle. FL
zee lis
The d. NJ. c. club was very pleas hej
LIy entertained Thursday after ne
IN, April 30, at the home Of Mrs. ties
INK Houlton, southeast Of Abb the
e. The afternoon was spent in Clip
usual manner, fancy work and ma
general discussion of current ing
nts. 8
Monday evening, April 81, was
cry enjoyable occasion at the Sol
lie Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Bale, Del
miles southeast Of Abilene. The He1
es of the d. M. C. club and their I
bands surprised Mr.. Bale. It be- don
his birthday. Mr.. Bale was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30

Primary nomination papers at
the Reflector office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30

The best paint which
the best painter can pos
sibly make is made from
lead. zinc, lineseed oil,
color and turpentine dry
er; ask your painter il
that isn't so.
Devoe Lead-and Zinc Paint
is made of exactly these ma
teiials and nothing else.
1t takes fewer gallons to cover q
given surface than any paint made;
costs less for the job than you ex-
pect.
1t is ready to use for you or
your painter.
A. R. ELWICK. Agent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30

Monday evening, April 81, was
a very enjoyable occasion at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Bale.
five miles southeast Of Abilene. The
ladies Of the D. M. C. club and their
husbands surprised Mr.. Bale. It be-
ing his birthday. Mr.. Bale was
presented with a handsome rocking
chair. The evening was spent in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30

!. A card to the Reflector says:
Its a nine pound boy, II you please.
Mother. child and father doing fine.
A great climate.-C. G. Towner."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
The Pipes Of Long Ago.

old pipes Here is rack OF them.
with one more In my mouth pro tenn
4 meerschaum. colored to a r.
Who gave me that Now. let me see
Oh yes I know-and. when she wed.
I bought that dismal old deaths head.
No doubt. as she had proved unkind,
Felo da se was in my mind
That good ripe brlar represents
Another one OF those events.
Though. when swore we'd never part.
I had a-well, tobacco heart
This corncob, full OF nicotine.
Reminds me Of another queen,
who hated smoking. made me vow
I'd OSve II up-to save a row
7 promised. but didn't do t.
And now l come TO think OF Il don't rue II
This pipe-thr last one on the rack
Brings. perhaps. the sweetest memory back,
A clay still sweet-where did I get -
oh. pshaw' as II could forget Il
Through this. very youthful Joy,
! blew soap bubbles when boy.
And really I'm not sure that this
Did not give me the creates, bliss
Ia TorcHE HAScocx
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
The GoOdiy Company.

trom ne YoUh's Comp0piou
Look in thy heart--behold. how many men
Lie prisoned In IT, hoping for thy call
Thou art their lord, the master OF them
all
And wit thou let them ianguish there in
VAIN
Look In thy hehrt--a hero tetter.d waite
tntried, unknown, a stranger TO thine ease .
Ana yet, II thy awakened VIII hut please,
With joyful Valor he Will front the fatcsi
Look in thy heart--a stcadfast saint OF God
stands there unsummoned, while the hosts
Of sin
Mock at his plight Thy word alone can
win
Him forth to heights OF holiness untrod
Look h thy heart--H soldier and sage.
a poet true, a lover pure and high,
friend OF unstained faith, In bondage
sigh.
Their Jailer thou. thine inert soul their cage
Look In thy heart-snd summon forth but
one,
one Of these hidden selves and set II free
Lo, II shall reach what Il was born to be
And Hood thy halls OF life with glory won,
PRISCILLA LEoSAnD
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
Life.

Nouth Is a glory all too bright to last,
Whose JOY we know not until It IL past.
Manhood is courage. strength and conscious
power
An. happy he who lives Its crowded hour.
A. 10 a shadow falling on the light.
Tho dim horizon where earth says Good
night"
And life? II IL o bubble on n stream.
The broken warp OF a fantastic dream.
handr.
And to another throws the worthless stranda
NfNrrrR ~. LowArpn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
The Airinan.

IrOH T0WfF's
Between the clouds the airman weayes his
craft
Miles DER the dust. through which his
hers Crdwlcd,
WhirlinR and tumblng, riding unappalied,
The shrieking windstOrm on his nimsy raft.
Gay as IA hoy, adown tho sunbeam shaft
He slides ana soinersaults--then scars
again
To chase the eagle. vex him from absft
And nout him, wondering In his lone do
main.
Long thus he froiics making fearful tests
with graVltatiOn, while We wights below,
We who once sneered With noses high aslant,
Gawk upward musing with debated chests
on the wise fools who ever onward GO:
on the fool wise men who have said: you
cnn't."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
when Dolly Does the Dishes.

Some laud her when she dances
And therein lind delight.
A humber job entrances
The Tyre fain would smits.
For oh. ye gods and fishes,
what praises | would ring
When Dolly docc the dishes
Is what 7 want 10 sing.
For white her hands are making
Tn. china clean ami fair,
My heart says she is breaking
Another fragile ware
Such vain domestic wishes
Just thril mo through and through.
when Dolly doee the dishes
think she does mo too.
MCLAsppuRGM WILSON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

F.om TIE 'ihciHhaG Enquirer
Paw smells Of booze.
He's cold az frost,
Did the Reds lose?
sure, the Reds lost
raw wears "A grin.
He's full Of fun,
bll the Reds vim
sure, the Reds wont
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
A vernal Lover.


God taught my spirit how
To love all vernai things
The flush upon the boush
As on aurorai wings;
The green ares on the slope
That mount from base to Great.
Like harbingers OF hope
Within the brooding breast.
Reeds by the rivers marge;
The ferns hne iacerics:
The May moon like large
Above the apple trees:
Thrush answering plaintivs thrush
In beechen thicket glooms
Across the twilight hush
The scent OF lilac blooms.
Tho south wind grooming by:
The brooks mirth muitifoid
The violet's dewy eye:
The kingcup's magic gold.
Gratefully I svow.
A. springs succeed to springs
God taught my spirit how
To love all vernal things!
CLINTON ScoLiAaD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

pnorhlc. : L. T.. says; Tho bidder
cannot possibly make good. When
leads ace of diamonds the bidder puts ON
the kins ana the third player throws IN
what he thinks Is the other ace Of diu-
monds to fatten. hut sees N once that II
is the ar, of hearts, AS the trick is not
touched can he correct the revoke? If not,
what happens?
Board is the play and the revoke stands,
as the card is very important one for
the partner to know about. Tho bidder
cannot De- set back and the revolving
sides loses all its scurc for cards,
A. u, v says Playing two hand. \
nolds 80 jacks and later 40 spades. which
are trumps. when he gets the 40 pinoChlc
he scores IL Tor 500, As the spade queen
| and Jack of diamonds NEEDED in other
things are still on the table, h bets 1t is
! only Tor the single p!nochle,
u Is wrong. \ Cannot scor" 10 for tn"
! first pinochlc.~A, the cards are down. but
/ by adding to those cards h" can score the
! 300. Just as ne could add to III. spade
4 marriage and scor" 1870 sequence. A. long
as the rule to play at loas, one fresh card
from the hand to each mcld is followed
| the melds are allowed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

During discussion Of thu Aston family
the writer spoke Of the present W, ".
Aston. a great-grandson Of the original
John Jacob. ~ representative of the
fourth generation of the family, friend
differed with him. claiming that he was
of the third generation. arguing that John
Jacob the first was not to br counted
"A generation, the writer on the contrary
holding that the founder OF tn" family in
this country was to Ice considered the
first and foremost generation.
&. BENKESpORFEL
TIL" discussion might prove ntrrmin-
able unless there We're some agreement
upon the terms, II would he perfectly
proper to speak of the great-grandson AS
of the fourth generation in this country.
for in that case the original immigrant
must he included. Genealogists would
with equal propriety speak OF the great
grandson az of the third generation In
descent from the founder Of the family,
for 1t would not be correct TO include him
/ as generation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

royals The fourth hand bids three
hearts Dealer passes MI that IN"
dealers partner holds J, ace and small n
spades. four hearts To- the jAck Should
he assist
Much depends ou 90, dealers system.
so many persons hid Two ou any average
suit without the tops that i j. dau-'rou
TO assist ou an average hand. WITH "a
partner that bids two only when ne can
max. eight tricks ou his own cards :; Is
safe t. assist with any certain trick. such
as the a,. Of trumps. especially with tn
advers" suit stopped
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

e. H. L. saws bets that every
hand before the draw has an average
value after the draw. VIII THE Sun
please explain what this means and what
would be the value after the draw of
pair OF skies before the draw? II looks
as II 1t would still he skies or else trip
let's or two pairs.
Averages are based on how you would
come out against "a player who held %
given hand all the time. II you drew
three cards TO a pair ~ deuces l,0oo times
against "A player who stood pat ON PAL"
of Jacks. YOU would each have the bet
ter hand about an equal number %
times If he stood on aces he would beat
you out on averages. hut with mines pa
II. would lose more pots than YOU would
The average Nalu" of pair of SKIES,
seNcns or cights is two small pairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

H. X. says: opener draws oi" card
bets the Emit and f. not ,d,l'd. tie shows
his pair and three cards fac" dnNi. Il
nets he must show his whole band face ~.
II player, draw cards against tAr
orcG,r they must cal tn nani IT tncy
" ant 10 sec what he drew. Al they are
entitled To- know othcrWisr - thtt ne had
q right To draw cards at al, and mis-
openers show that 20, mad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

go. NJ" inquiries for tltlr and authors
name OF the song commonly called "i.och
Lomond," The correct title Is THE
Bonnie, Bonnie Banks o Loeb Lomond,"
but three different collections Of scotch
songs fail to supply any authors name,
80 II Is apparently product OF that
prolific parent Of good things canon"
But &C. MS" "amazoment' can't Ice
greater than Is mine at learning from him
cor herr that We have turned that beauti-
full old Lament into ragtime. I've heard
II sung many. many times here IN America.
and that always in "a manner that made
every old heart wound ache,
l. W Mel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-03

company, in New York just before the
beginning of the famous comedians
present tour.
You're getting better looking,
John" remarked Mr. Leidenroth.
For the love of Mike, what makes
you think so?" returned the actor; IF
that ever happens I'll lose my meal
ticket"
Mr.. Leidenroth suggested insurance
against such a calamity.
Never thought of that but I'll take
you up" was Bunny's reply My tour
is about to start and any change In my
personal appearance would be the
greatest financial disaster that could
happen to me. What will a policy for
$50, 900 against fatal beauty or acct
dent to my face cost?"
Would you take $4,000 for the
loss of your double chin, or change
in your profile?" queried the willy in
surance man.
mo, by Jove. I wouldn't. After all,
100000 would be little enough in re-
turn for such a calamity. Make me
out a policy for that amount" A few
days later the papers were mailed to
Mr.. Bunny.
This is in excess of the insurance
carried by Iginace Jan Paderewsh on
his fingers or by Anna Pavlowa on
her toes. But Mr.. Bunny insists that
he would be the loser If he should
carries with him. If he doesn't have
to use the document he says he will
have 1t framed and hung in the grill
room of the Screen Club, New York,
when the tour is over as rebuke to
the enViouS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-03
BRIDE SHOP WINS FAVOR

Another of Old Soils last frantic
struggles hit Harrisburg and he seems
to be putting the acid test to the pop
ularity of THE Bride Shop" vaude-
ville's nest one-act musical comedy
that heads the Orpheum's current of
fering. Up to the present THE Bride
Shop" seems to have the better of
the race, for capacity audiences are
Drawing the heat, at least until they
reach the cool and comfort of the
Orpheum. Taken in it's entirety THE
Bride Shop" is easily the finest min
iature musical comedy to be found in
the Keith booking offices, and at the
Orpheum this week It is only receiv-
ing the patronage 1t deserves. The
remaining attractions of the Or
pheum's bill are all well esta ablished
Keith artists. For next week, the
management is announcing Valeslka
Suratt. of musical comedy fame, who
with her small and capable company
will present a sensational surprise
called BLACK Crepe and Diamonds"
Miss Suratt, who has starred in '"The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-03
Parasols

reaches the enemy's lines and the
message reveals the fact the orders
have been sold. Van Houven is re-
lieved of his command and impris-
oned as a traitor. His wife appears
before the court with Spinelli's cloak
to prove that he stole the sealed or
ders. But Van Houven acknowledges
the cloak as his own and he is SEN
fenced to be shot
His little boy gains access to the
fortress, but avails the condemned
man nothing. His wife in frenzy sud-
denly associates the abandoned mill
with the signature TX" on the traitors
message. Thither she went, a battle
raging about the place. Upon enter
ing the ruin with an orderly groan
brought them to the pit where Spi-
nelli lay in death. Before conscious
ness had left him he scrawled con-
fession that meant life to Van Hou-
ven.
Quickly the orderly rode to the field
telegraph station. But the wires were
down. A wild dash brought him to
the forteress just as the firing squad
was about to carry out the sentence.
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-03
White Goods

25c white linaire and shirting
madras, extra good quality for
waists and dresses; special Friday
morning, yard ................9 SO
35c white pique for skirts and
dresses, % inches wide; special Fri
day morning, yard ...... 1870
15c to 49, white goods including
pique, voile, fancy madras and plain
goods; special Friday morning, yard
Sc
25c plain white and fancy crepes,
u inches wide, extra good quality;
special Friday morning, yard. .1Oc
$l,39 English lohgcloth, 10 yards
to a piece, SO inches wide; special
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$100 ratines, 50 inches wide, ex-
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69c
SOC brocade silk and cotton dress
material, all white; special Friday
morning, yard ........... 25c
Dives Pomeroy & Stewart.
Street Floor, Rear.