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Meade County news., 1915-11-18

can't she take her iron-molder fellow
and be satisfied? She can't swing to
both of 'em. Ump!-the old man want
ed me to skip out on a wild goose
chase to Frisco In that bond business
and take the first train! Sure, I'll &c
but not today; oh, no, by grapples
not this day!"
1t was possibly an hour beyond Brof
fms visit when Margery, having sue
cessfully read the sick man to sleep
tiptoed out of the room and went be-
low stairs to shut herself into the hall
telephone closet. The number she
asked for was that Of the Raymer
Foundry and Machine works, and Ray
mer, himself, answered the call.
Have you heard anything yet from
Mr.-from our friend?"
Not a word. But I'm not worrying
any more now. I've been remember
ing that he is the happy-or unhappy
-possessor of the artistic tempera.
ment' and that accounts for anything
and everything. I'd forgotten that for
few minutes, you know"
"Well?" she said. with the faintest
possible accent Of impatience.
"He has gone of somewhere to plug
away on that book Of his; I'm sure OF
1t. And he hasn't gone very far. I'm
inclined to believe that Mrs. Holcomb
knows where he is-only she won't
tell. And somebody else knows, too"
"Who is the somebody else?"
Though the wire was In measure
public. Raymer risked single word.
Charlotte"
None of the sudden passion that
leaped into Margery Grierson's eyes
was suffered to find Its way into her
voice when she said: What makes
you think that?"
"Oh, a lot of little things was
over at the house last night, and there
is some sort Of teapot tempest going
on; / couldn't make out Just what.
But from the way things shaped up.
gathered that our friend was wanted
In Lake Boulevard, and wanted bad
for some reason or other. had to
promise that I'd try to dig him up, be.
fore got away"
"Well?" went the questioning word
over the wires, and this time the impa.
tient accent was unconcealed.
"I promised; but this morning Doc.
tor BERTHE called me up to say that II
was all right; that l needn't trouble
myself"
And ! needn't have troubled you" "
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

The sick man promised, and a. she
was going away she turned to repeat
the caution. Andrew Galbraith's eyes
were closed in veariness. and he did
not see that she was standing with her
back to the wall while she admonished
him, or that, when she had gone to
send the visitor up, the earpiece Of the
house telephone set had been detached
from its hook and left dangling by its
wire cord.
Miss Grierson went on into the IL
brary after she had met the detective
at the door and had told him how to
find the upstairs room. When the
sound of cautiously closed door told
her that Broffln had entered the sick
room, she snatched the receiver of the
library house phone from its hook and
held 1t to her ear. For a little time
keen anxiety wrote its sign manual in
the knitted brows and the tightly
pressed lips. Then she smiled and
the dark eyes grew softly radiant. "The
dear old saint" she whispered; "the
dear. dear old saint" And when Brof
fin came down few minutes later, she
went to open the hall door for him
serenely demure and with honey on
her tongue, as behtted the role ol
"everybody's good angel"
"Did you find him worse than you
feared, or better than you hoped?" she
asked
He's mighty near the edge, should
say-what? But you never can tell
Some of these old fellows can claw
back to the top O. the hill after al
the doctors In creation have thrown uI
their hands. I've seen 1t. What does
Doc Farnham say?"
What he always says; while there's
life, there's hope"
Broffin nodded and went his way
down the walk, stopping at the gate tt
take up the cigar he had hidden on his
arrival.
$50 Galbraith's out Of It, lock, stocS
and barrel" he muttered, as he strode
thoughtfully downward. Il reckoned
it'd be that:a,wsy, as soon as ! heard
the story O. that shipwreck. And now
l amt SO blamed sure that it's Ray
iner a-holdin' the fort in them pretty
black eyes. The old man talked like q
man that had Just been honeyfugled
and talked over and primed plum uI
to the muzzle. Why the blue blazes
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
CHAPTER XVII.
The Quality Of Mercy.

On no less an authority than that Of
the great doctor who came again from
Chicago for second consultation
with Doctor Farnham, Andrew Gal
braith owed his life during the two
days following his return to conscious
ness to the unremitting care and de-
Votlon of one person.
Seconding the efforts of the physi-
clans. and skilIfully directing those Of
the nurses. Margery threw herself into
the vicarious struggle with the gener.
Gus self-sacrifice which counts neither
cost nor loss; and on the third day
she had her reward. Her involuntary
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

was handed down from the top or the
omnibus. Alertly watchful, he quickly
recognized Broffin among the porch
loungers, and saw him leave his tilted
chair to saunter toward the steps.
Then the fateful thing happened. One
of the luggage sorters, clean-limbed,
handsome young fellow with boyiSh
eyes and good-natured grin, wheeled
suddenly and gripped him.
why, Griswold, old MAXWELL. I'll
be dogged! Who on the face OF the
earth would ever have thought of find
ing you here? SO this is where you
came up. after the long, deep, McGinty
dive, is it?" Then to one Of his fel-
low travellers: Hold 90 = minute.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Rs,pIrators Tor Air Raids.

As a resul, Of the police warning
advising people to keep all windows
closed in the event Of an air raid on
London, and thus prevent the admis-
sion of deleterious gases. there has
been a rush to buy respirators Stores
were sold out within an hour or two
The most popular form was tina. made
Of either noninhammable celluldd or
rubber, except the mouthpiece. They
have motor google fittings to protsCt
tho ayas.-Londoa Globe i.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

johnson; I want you 70 shake hand1
with an old newspaper pal Of mine
from New York. Mr.. Kenneth Gris
void. Kenneth. this is Mr.. Beverly
Johnson. Of the Bayou State Security
bank. in New Orleans"
Thus cambridge, sometime star re.
porter for the Louisianian, turning up
at the climaxing instant to prove the
crowded condition of an overnarrow
world. much as Matthew Broffln had
once turned up on the after-deck of
the coastwise steamer Adelantado to
prove 1t to him
While Griswold, with every nerve
on edge. was acknowledging the in.
PRODUCTION which he could by no
means avoid, Broffin drew nearer.
From the porch steps he could both
see and hear. Bainbridge, cheerfully
loquaclous, continued to do most Of
the talking. He was telling Griswold
Of the streak of good luck which had
snatched him out Of a reporters berth
III IuC OOulu W udh0 hlbhb CoASOA
of one of the ST. Paul dailies. John
son was merely an onlooker. Brofln's
eyes searched the teller's face. Thus
far 1t was q blank-a rather bored
blank
"And you are on your way to st.
Paul now?" Griswold said to the news.
paper man. Broffin, whose ears were
skillfully attuned to all the tone varia-
tions in the voice of evasion, thought
he detected quaver Of anxious Inn
patience in the half-absent query.
"Yes; was going on through to-
night, but Johnson, here, stumped me
to stop over. He said might be able
to get a news story out Of his sick
president" cambridge ratified on.
Ever meet Mr.. Galbraith? He Is the
bank president who was held up last
spring, you remember; fine old Scotch
gentleman of the Walter-Scott brand"
when did you leave New Orleans?
Griswold asked and now Brofiin made
sure he distinguished the note OF anx.
iety. 4. SA1s,s,. ....,,.o.,
1.-TWO days back; missed connec'
tion on account of high water in the
Ohio. Might have stayed another IL
hours in the good old levee town II we'd
only known, eh, Johnson?" And then
again to Griswold: Remember that
supper we had at Chaudleres, the
night l was leaving for the banana
coast? BY George! come to think OF
it, believe that was the last time we
foregathered in the Say, Kenneth,
what have you done with your beard"
Something clicked in BrofIin's brain.
The final doubt was cleared away.
Griswold was the man he had seen and
marked when the two were saying
good-by on the banquette In front or
Chaudieres.
Brofiln's right hand went swiftly to
an inside pocket Of his coat and when
It was withdrawn pair Of handcuDs.
oiled to nolselessness. came with It.
Deity the man.catcher worked them
open, using only the fingers Of one
hand. and never taking his eyes from
the trio on the sidewalk. One last
step remained; II he could only man
age to get speech with Johnson hrst--
During the trying interval Griswold
had been fully alive to his peril. lie
had seen the swift hand-passng, and
he knew what 1t was the Brofiin was
concealing In the hand which had
made the quick pocket dive. He knew
that the crucial moment had come;
and, as many times before, the saw
age fear-manla was gripping him. Ia
the cold vise.nip of 1t he had become
once more the cornered wild beast
(To BE CoNTINUED)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
ANOTHER FORMER ABILENE
TEACHER MAKES GOOD

C. H. Kesler, who was the science
instructor in the Abilene high sch DOL
for two terms, in 19O9-1O, now holds
a very responsible position as pat
ent solicitor with the firm of Ton'
linn & Toulim, of Dayton, Ohio, who
are patent counsel6rs of great repU-
tation all over the United States.
Since leaving here Mr.. Kesler has
been attending schools of patent
law in Washington, D. c., and work
ing in the government patent Of
fIces there. He now has three de-
grees, one of Bachelor of Science
bachelor of Law, and his last one
was a Master OF Patent Lay. Very
few teachers that have taught In
the Abilene school do not leave the
school and go to better positions
and Mr.. Kesler's is very striking
example.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
MUST COUNT THE MAIL
The Rural Carriers Have More Work
Ahead of Them

Postmaster Matteson has receiv-
ed orders from Postmaster General
Burleson to have the rural route
carriers count, weigh and classify
all the mail handled by them. They
must do this for the entire month
of October.
1t seems that the poStoffice de-
partment is not sure yet that the
rural delivery service is a paying
proposition and statistics are being
gathered from which the officials at
Washington may find out the facts
in the case. From now on until
further orders the rural carriers
will have to make a report at the
end of the first month telling the
total weight, the total number OF
each kind of mail they have carried.
There are seven routes ont of
Abilene and this order will be the
occasion of a great deal of addition
al work for the clerks and carriers.
The local force will get off q little
lighter as they only have to count
the amount Of postage and the
number of packages of parcel post
handled by the local office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
THEY'RE BUYING BUCKS a
AND DODGE1S MIGHTY FAST

E. E. Coulson unloaded a carload
of Buick Skies Wednesday and de-
1ayered four 1916 Buick Skies as
fast as he could unload them. the
FOLLOWING people purchased Buick
Skies and Dodge Fours i'm the last
iWeek:
Abe Myers, Acme, Buick Six.
r. ]. Long, Abilene, Dodge car.
Jacob Brown, Abilene, Buick Six.
T. T .Riordan, Solomon, Buick
ESfx.
C. r. Rieff, Carlton. Buick Six.
William Hollinger, Chapman
buick Six roadster.
D. j. Ballantyne, Lyon township,
Buick Six.
C. L. Rusch, Liberty township,
Buick Six.
A. C. Cutler, Abilene, Buick Six
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
DISTRICT COURT DISMISSED
UNTIL NOVEMBER IL

Judge King dismissed district
court this morning until November
13. Several important cases will
come up at that time. Three divorces
were granted and other minor cases
we're settled this morning. ~
Bert Huffman was granted a. di-
vorce from Eva Huffman on the
grounds of abandonment. The de-
PENDANT did not appear and has not
been. here within the last year. A
decree was granted to Mamie Gould
from Albert Gould on the grounds
of gross neglect Of duty. The de-
fendant did not appear at the trial
and the mother was given custody
of a small boy The case of Buchan-
an vs.. Broughton, in which Charles
Buchanan was suing to collect
wages which he claims is due him
for work done for Charles Brough-
ton, was dismissed because the
plaintiff did not appear for the
trial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
MAY Be lost
MISS SHANE, FORMER TEACHER
MISSING IN TURKEY
Has Been n Missionary Among the
Armenians and Is Thought 20
BE Among Those That
Turks Captured

Miss Myrtle Shane, for two years
teacher of Greek in the Abilene
high school and a niece OF William
Shane, is among the missing In the
list of American missionaries at
tackled by the Turks in Armenia.
she went to Turkey two years ago
on a seven years contract and was
sent to Bittulf. She is a daughter
of the late James B. Shane; two
sisters and brother live In Law
renee.
A report from the Armenian as
ISOLATION says that many mission
aries are among the missing. The
president makes public letters In
which 1t is stated that Christian
martyrdom has at no time assumed
such colossal proportions. He also
gays that from information contain
ed in them and from other reports
he had received indirectly he esti-
mates that 100000 Armenians have
been massacred or exiled out OF a
population of 100000.
A letter from the Constantinople
source says that Armenians in all
the cities and villages Of the. Pro-
vince of Cilicia have been deported
en- masse to the desert regions south
OF Aleppo.
"Moslems have occupied the lands
and houses abandoned by the Ar
menians," the letter reads. THE
deported are not allowed to carry
with them anything. They have to
travel on foot distances requiring a
month or two of walking in order
to arrive at the desert assigned for
their habitation, where they find no
houses, no work, no livelihood"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
ita stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only posi-
tive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tiOnal disease, requires constitu-
tionaI treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
Rtroying the foundation Of the dis
ease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold. by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Con-
stipatiOn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
NUMEROUS AUTO ACCIDENTS
Lexington Attorney Injured In
Smashup at Navarro

Fair week brought with 1t an I'M
assual number of automobile accl-
dents The traffic on the streets Is
very heavy and the county roads
are filled with fair bound VISITORS
which greatly increases the chances
for accidents.
Four Enterprise men were thrown
Iecut and AL Pickering who was dr"-
ing the car, which was a Ford, SUI
fered broken leg when their car
turned completely over into tNe
ditch on the Enterprise TOad Tues
day night. They we're driving at Az
miles an hour when the accident
and Pickering who mas
often made boasts as to how fast
he could drive his Ford on that
xoad is more than likely cured OF
speeding.
w. c. Trisgs skidded into the
curbing at FNiirth and Kinney an
the muddy pairing Thursday morn
ing and bent q front axle badly. Ne-
bndy was intIuned.
George Scott, an attorney OF Her
irgton, had his face badly cut ana
received minor bruises over MS
body and Georse Ream. the driver
had an arm severely wrenched when
the car in which, they were riding
went into a ditch and throwing the
four occupants into the hedge They
were attempting to pass another
car on the corner and travelling at
a terrific speed went into the ditch'
turning the car completely over Mr'
Scott was cut by glass and hedge
thorns. The other men in the auto
we're thrown clear OF the
car and escaped injury. The acct
dent happened a mile this side Of
Navarro and Mr.. Scott, who was on
his way to attend court at Abilene
came on and defended his case WIEN
his face in bandages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
NEW Lyric TO BE
OPEN BY JANUARY 1ST

G. A. Kubach today received the
plans for his new Lyric theatre to
Ibe enected at the corner OF 4th and
Spruce on the airdome location. 1t
will be a handsome brick structure,
modern in every respect with ample
seating capacity and a roof garden
for summer shows. Two booths will
be used for picture machines, doing
away with waits between reels. Work
will begin next week and it is ex-
pected to be ready for occupancy by
January 1st.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
JUNCTION CITY DEFEATED
New Material Showed Up In Fine
Form

The Abilene high school football
team started their season off IN
grand style by winning the first
game from Junction City highs by
a score of IL to 6. c. Sampson car
ried the ball across for the first
touchdown in the first quarter by
a fake end run. They crossed the
goal in the third quarter with the
same play and Junction City got
their lone score in the same quar-
ter with straight line plunges, Huey'
the big fullback carrying the pig
skin across. The game was holly
contested throughout and time was
called often for the players.
Abilene got away with 100 yards
with forward passes Little passed
to 1. Sampson for two twenty yard
gains and C. Sampson made Ia
yards on q pass. Several shorter
losses by Little were successful
Little and Eisenhower starred with
their line plunging and II. Gish
netted many yards by his fast tray
cling around the ends. Hney, JUNO
ton City'E big full back, was theiI
only consistent ground gamer. TheJ
ATTEMPTED several passes hut were
Unsuccessful. H. Gish was taken out
of the game in the last five minutes
iot play with sprained ankle and
wrenchSd knee, but he will mol
be out of the game long.
Abilene lineup: c. Sampson, e;
Engle, t; Rober, &; Robson, cen
ter; Eisele, ] &; Kreps, Wilcox, ] t;
II. Sampson, e.; RumbarRer, 9;
H. Little, b.; H. Gish, h; Eisen-
bower, r h.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
4 wnnderfnl Antiseptlc

Germs and infection aggravate
ailments and retard healing: STOP
that infection al once. XIII the
germs and get rid of the poisons'
For this purpose a single applica-
ton OF sloan's Eminent not only
kills the pain but destroys the
germe This neutralizes Infection
and gives nature assistance BY over
coming congestion and gives 9
chance for the free and normal
to- Of the blood. Sloan's Ltniment
e an emergency doctor and should
ha kept constantly on hand. zoe,
zoe The S1.OO size contains SIX
t,mea a. much as the 26e.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Every Home Needs a Faithful
Cough and Cold Remedy

When seasons change and colds
appear-when you first detect a
cold after sitting next to one who
has sneezed, then 1t is that a tried
and tested remedy should be faith
fully used. 81 never wrote testi-
monial before, but, ! know posi-
lively that Cor myself and family,
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best cough remedy we ever used
and we have tried them ALL" soc
and 21.00.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Attended Sisters Funeral

P. o. Lucier returned from Au-
rora where he attended the funeral
Of his sister, Mrs. Joseph Dugas.
She leaves a husband and four small
daughters. Miss Bernadette Lucier
him and will remain
for two weeks to assist the family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Hiner Lost Two Cars

A. w. Hiner, formerly district
clerk here but now living in Den
yer, is shy a new 1915 motor car
which was stolen Wednesday night.
Two weeks ago his car was stolen
and not recovered and he had just
purchased a new one to replace 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
IRRIGATION CONGRESS WILL
MEET NEXT AT Ell PASO

The International Irrigation con-
gress which closed at San Francisco
iris week will meet at FL Paso next
year. ]. B. Case was rendered re-
election as president but declined
An FL Paso man was elected. MT.
and Mrs. Case are expected home
soon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

few seconds, without fuss or trouble.
What's the use applying salves that make
toes raw and sore, that make corns swell,
bandages that mako 1t misery. to
walk, tape that sticks, greasy oint-
ment, and other contraptions. Get
rid Of corns the easy way, quick.
simple. sure, new way. That's COM
mon sense. Try "Gets-It" also for
warts and bunions. "Gets-It can't
hurt,-the corn loosens, and comes
aGets-itv is sold at all druggists.
csc a bottle, or sent direct by e.
Lawrence q Co, Chicago.
Sold in Abilene and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by Troup & Leonard and c. E
Northcraft & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

n0oD'S sarsaparilla is the medi'
y , cine for impure blood, eruptions,
weakness and general debility : IL
positively and absolutely CURES
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

Spend two weeks in seeing
California in connection with
your visit to the two Expo
Sitions.
This tour is especially for rural folks
and others Interested. want you to sac
the San Joaquin Valley and talk to the
people about the greater production per
acre, the balmy, healthful climate, the
ysar-round growing season. You will be
the Quests of many communities in
Southern California and San Joaquin
Valley. You will be taken on auto
trips to see their farms, orchards and
homes, We have no land to sell. We
Just want you to see and know California.
Let me tell you at what small cost
this trip will be made, We will live On
our own special cars most of the time, 80
saving hotel bills. Go with US on the
Santa Fe, stop D day at Grand Canyon
and return Santa Fe or any direct route.
This party will leave Chicago OC-
tober IL reach San Francisco about
October 80, and return from there at
your pleasure up to December 81. You'll
see rural California AS you could see 1t
in no other way. You'll see the two great
world expositions. Also you'll see the
Grand Canyon Of Arizona.
Make reservations promptly, to insure
getting space wanted the time is short.
Write me to-day for itinerary, particu-
lars and rates. y
:: :: : ! : : :. :. ::
CT. eeagEaEW
Gensai Colonintion Aeent NHllix. -
Asshisoa, Topeka & Santa Fs ~.
2si Railway ElhanW
w. L. CREBBs. Agent.
Abilene, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Good Might Corns, I.
Good-Boy "0sis-lf
New Plan Corn Remedy That Newer
Faila The Simple, Common
Sense Way.

You poor corn-limpers. with corn.
wrinkles ana heart pains! SIT down
the simplest corn remedy in the world, on
your corns. You can apply IL In Just q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30


on one occasion Wild Bill, when ne
was a Union scout, was captured
and the commander learned he was
70 he shot at sunrise. The general
who was marching toward Spring
field broke camp and made de-
tour. hoping against hope to make
n diversion, believing In Bills STRAIT
.egy. which had never failed him.
10 be at hand to help, he knowing
the proximity and direction OF the
command.
To their surprise, about sundoWn
they we're startled by a distant view
of the swift-riding confederates' ap-
parentIy riding to intercept them.
over the hill, but unusually far
ahead, was a lone horseman-an Oh
ficer-riding like Sheridan only
five miles away On they came
then another surprise, the shooting
indicated the leader was being pur-
sued. On they dashed, when through
the glasses, with his hair sweeping
tie breeze, they recognized Wild
Bill in confederate officers uniform.
A dash was made, the pursuers turn
ed. and Wild Bill dismounted from
his foaming steed, let out q yell OF
delight, saying. Great Scott, boys
Int I had a narrow escape"