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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
HOPE SCHOOLS CLOSED
BECAUSE OF DIPHTHERIA

The public schools of Hope were
closed Thursday following an out
break of diphtheria. Only one case
has been reported to date, but the
health authorities and doctors deem
ed it advisable to dismiss the schools
to prevent the further spreading OF
the disease. -
This is the season of the year Tor
this dreaded contagious disease ana
the mothers can not take too many
precautions with their children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS
la - PURCHASED $50 READERS

The task of labelling $50 text
books has been completed in Supt
Stacey's office and the readers
which were purchased by the board
Of education, will be distributed to
the grades the first of the week. A
law passed by the last legislature
REQUIRES that these books be fur
nished the pupils by the school
boards. Supt. Stacey estimates that
the present lot can be used for five
years. The books are in three edl'
lions, State, Howe and Edson'
Laing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
A Uoeged System Needs Attention

A Ologged System Needs Attention
Are you bilious, dizzy and list
less? DR.. Kings New Life Pills TAX
en- at once seizes upon constipation
and starts the bowels moving mat
urally and easily. Moreover 1t acts
without gripping. Neglect OF clog
ged system often leads to most
serious complications. Poisonous
matters and Q body poorly func-
tIoning need immediate eAteAsaop.
II YOU wish to wake up tomorrow
morning happy in mind and entire
" satisfied, start your treatment
tonight. csc . bottle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
An Inquiry

England OFFERS Island Of cypres
10 the Greeks to induce them to help
the Allies in the war, but Greece
declines the offer. Why in the name
CT all sound reason and justice does
not England offer Ireland to the
Irish II she wants them to join heart
and soul in fighting her battles in
the present conflict? Just cut the
strina Of the Home Rule bill.
PHos. o'RKILLY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What Heap of Happiness 1t Would
Bring to Abilene Homes

Hard to do homework with an
aching back.
Brings you hours Of misery at
leisure or at work.
If women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains often come from
weak kidneys,
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys,
Read what an Abilene citizen
says:
Mrs II. Thompson, SOC N. Cedar
st., Abilene, says: Il suffered
great deal from 'backache, mostly
during cold weather. These attacks
warned me that my kidneys weren't
as strong as they should be. 1t was
two years ago that l first used
Doan's Kidney Pills with good re-
suits and since then have taken
them off and on, getting my supply
from the Palace Drug Co. They
have made my back easier and ] am
very thankful for the relief have
had"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Thompson had. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. T.
ADV.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28

eheriff Of Dickirson County. Kansas.
G 8 Crawford, Attorney f0T FlantlTh'-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
. aAaAAAAeAAAAA'


President Wilson In q pro-
clamation designating Thurs
day, November 26. as Thanks
giving Day. called attention
TO the fact that the United
States has been at peace
while most of Europe has
been az war;
1--WE have been able to as
sert our rights and the rights
OF mankind without breach
of friendship with the great
nations with whom we have
had to DEAL" said the presi-
dent.
"our ability to serve all
who could avail themselves
of our services In the midst
of crisis has been increased
by a gracious providence by
more and more abundant
crops: our ample financial
resources have enabled us to
steady the markets OF the
world and facilitate neces-
sary movement of commerce
. which the war might other
wise have rendered impossi-
BILE and our people have
. come more and more to
!. sober realization of the part
they have been called upon
: to play in q time when all
! the world is shaken by dis
; tresses and disasters"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
Colds of Mankind Cured by Pines

Colds of Mankind Cured by Pines:
Have you ever gone through a
typical pine forest when you had q
cold? What a vigorous impulse It
sent! How you opened wide your
lungs to take in those invigorating
and mysterious qualities. Yes, Dr.
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey possesses
those stimulating qualities and
oyercomes hacking coughs. The IN
ner lining of the throat is strength.
ened in its attack against cold
germs. Every family needs q bot
tie constantly at hand. 2bc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28

Aches and Pains Of rheumatism
are not permanently, but only tenn
porarily. relieved BY extenal rene
dies. Why not use an internal rem
edy-Hood's Sarsapartlla, which
coTreets the acidity Of the blood On
which rheumatism depends ano
care the diseaBsT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
For a Muddy Complexion

Take Chamberlain Tablets and
adopt diet of vegetables and Ger
eals. Take outdoor exercise daily
and your complexion will be great
ly improved within few months.
TRY 1t. Obtainable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
Reflector October 2. 1850
sHERTFF's SALE
Case No. 1878
J. M. EISENHOWER. EFT AL.
Plaintiffs,
LYDIA A. EISENHOWER, EFT AL.
Defendants

LYDIA A. EISENHOWER, EFT AL
Defendants
Under and BIZ virtue Of an order 81
sale issued by the clerk OF the dls-
trict court OF the Sth judicial district
within and for Dickinson county,
state Of Kansas, in the above entitleo
case. and to me directed and deliver
ed, win on Monday. the sth day q
November A. ID. 1915. at 10 O'Clock
A n, OF said day ct the front ooor
OF the court house ID the city ok ADJ
lene, Dickinson eountyk. stas4 ~ ka %
Highest bidder for cash in hand the
following real estate to:WE: Ene
northeaGt quarter of section twenty
(R01 and the east Ha96 o. tire s0astss-
eaat quarter OF the southeast quarter
Of section seventeen (1Tls all In town
ship fifteen (151, south, range tnree
(sl. east Of the Sixth principal merl-
alan IN Dickinson COUNTY kansas.
The said real estate Will BE SOLD gur-
suSnt 10 the Judgment Of the court "
said cause recited in said order OF
Witness my hand this sth day Of
Ve1'o - HramAN HAsu.ER.
sheriff Of Dickinson Countys Mansa9.
@ & Crawford Attorney foT htamtlsh
-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
MILL PLANER OUT OF REPAIR.
Force Works Until Midnight Getting
Out Lumber to Fill Demands.

Because one Of the planers at the
mill of the Willamette Valley Lum-
ber company here has been, out
of repair for some time the other ma
chimes of similar nature have been
forced to put in many overtime hours.
The idle machine is known as the
American planer and its condition
makes it necessary to use the others
late into the night. The mill may be
seen at work many hours after it
should be closed down and has given
the impression that great wave of
prosperity has struck the industry. .sAs
a matter of fact the mill is holding
it head far above water in turning
out the orders that are coming in and
in maintaining the stock that is kept
on hand at the mill. The Dallas mill,
Notwithstanding the dull market, con-
tinues to keep its large force of work
men busy, thereby being very welcome
in the community. The men employed
on the planer will be relieved from
their midnight work as soon as the
American planer is repaired.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION.
Folks Exhibit at Land Show Great
ing Favorable Comment.

Those Dallas people who have view.
ed the Polk county exhibit at the
Land Products show in Portland pro-
nounce it one of the very best at the
exposition, and predict that it will
bring home high honors. The exhibit
is quite advantageously located, and
is among twenty-three others that are
competing for the blue ribbon. Mrs,
Winnie Braden, secretary of the fair
board, is special representative of the
county at the show, and has personal
charge of the booth in which the
great variety of Folks products of
the soil are being displayed. The
Land show is attracting more atten-
ton this year than ever before, thous-
ands of visitors from eastern states
inspecting it while either going to or
returning from the California exposi-
tions. In point of excellence it is
superior to previous shows, and can
not fail to prove beneficial to the en-
tire state. Polk county may reason
ably expect good results from the
showing it is making there.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
new RATE IS DEFENDED
M'MINNvILLE CLUB INDoRSES
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ACT.
Committee Is Named to Go Before In
terstate Commerce Commission and
Ask Approval Of Cut.

The freight rate fight has aroused
the business men of McMinnville, and
at meeting held there by the Com
mercial club strong resolution was
adopted urging that the present plan
of the Southern Pacific establishing a
new rate for the Willamette lumber
mills to California points be sustain
ed. A committee composed Of George
S. Sardam, E. c. Apperson and w. j.
Liljeqvist will lay the matter before
the Interstate Commerce commission
within a few days and set forth the
views of McMinnville citizens, bust
ness men, and, in particular, the po-
sition Of the Commercial club.
The rate question was thoroughly
discussed at the meeting. 1t was ar
gued that the rate which recently
went in effect was the most important
matter for Willamette valley mills
since seven years ago, when change in
freight rates DETECTED the lumber bus
mess of the valley out Of certain
channels. One speaker declared that
it means life or death for the Will
lamette valley lumber industry to
maintain the present freight rate to
California points, and that this rate
has been attacked by certain lumber
interests of Portland. Other meet
ings are rumored as likely within a
few days in other valley cities.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
MANY FISH IN sILETz RIVER.
Judge Belt and ]. g. Hayter Report
Great Luck on Trip.

If mud cats were legal tender Judge
H. H. Belt and J. C. Hayter could
easily have paid the national debt and
have had enough left to assist in
building the inter-county bridge, if we
are to credit the story the pair
brought back from the Siletz. The
Judge and Mr.. Hayter started several
days ago on a fishing trip to the ST.
letz, and returned on Wednesday af-
ternoon with reports of a great run of
salmon trout just above tidewater on
the Siletz. In fact the gentlemen
caught so many fish that they are hav-
ing two men bring the catch out for
them. The mud is knee deep in many
places, Mr.. Hayter says, and the
sportsmen had much trouble in plow-
ing through. They walked from tide
water to Newport, a distant of "a
miles, on Tuesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
: POLK COUNTY
! + + + j. + + 4 + + + + 4 + + + .

| The farmers residing south Of Sher-
idan, in Polk county, took the i'm
provement of their highway into their
own hands and graveled several miles
of road.
The Circle at Ballston has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: G. n, Zelma Butler; P. S. N,
Mrs. 7. j. Short; advisor, Mrs. f. B.
Gould; musician, Edna Tufford; bank
er, Leona Agee; attendant, Myrtle
Sears; inner sentinel, Viola Gould ;
outer sentinel, Gynella ellison; clerk,
7. j. Short; managers, Amy Butler,
Mary Wallace, Ed. Miller.
Miss Ellen Yocom of Ballston is
teaching at Broadmead
H. Sundberg of Ballston, who was
recently married in Nebraska, is ex-
pected home with his bride about No
vember l.
H. Pointer Of Ballston has bought
the Chandler place there, and is now
occupying the same.
There was a meeting at Buell. last
Friday night for the purpose of Or
ganizing a parent-teacher association.
Refreshments were served.
Tom Ottinger has moved from near
Sheridan to his place at Buell..
The Buell. school has twenty pupils.
Miss Audie Stone is teaching.
The Buell. store has recently been
enlarged to care for the increasing
business.
A grass fire last week destroyed the
line fence between Mr. Craft IS place
and the Clearview orchard lands near
Buell..
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
OUTLINES ITS POLICY
ESPEE WILL INSIST ON FULL
VALUE FOR GRANT LANDS.
Company Declares Itself Prepared to
Cooperate With Congress in
Adjusting Difficulty.

An indication Of what the Southern
Pacific's attitude will be in the final
settlement Of the famous Oregon &
California land-grant cases is con-
tanned in the company's annual re-
port, issued to the stockholders Mon
day. "The railroad company will be
prepared to cooperate with congress
in securing appropriate notifications
Of the original restrictions on the
sales of the lands,'' says the report
of julius Kruttschnitt, chairman Of
the board Of directors, but then fol-
lows, in capital letters, the following
significant statement:
"But it will insist upon observance
of the conditions that the full value
conferred by the granting acts is Sc
cured to it," The capitalized sem
tence uses, in part, the language of
the Supreme court in its decision in
the land-grant case, which the report
quotes in explanation Of the fact, that
court practically referred the matter
to congress by enjoining any disposi-
tion Of the unsold lands or of the
timber thereon "until congress shall
have reasonable opportunity to pro-
vide by legislation for their DISPOSE
tion in accordance with such policy
as it may deem fitting under the cir
cumstances and at the same time Sc
cure to the defendants all the value
the granting acts conferred upon the
railroads.
This positive expression by Chair
man Kruttschnitt comedies substan-
TALLY with the policy laid down by
the Southern Pacific representatives
at the recent land-grant conference
in Salem. At that time the attorney
for the company contended that the
Southern Pacific has full title to the
timber, the mineral and the other nat
ural wealth contained in the land, in
addition to the actual land itself, in
which it has an equity of only $3.50
an acre.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
SHERIFF GETS INSTRUCTIONS.
Tax Commission Gives Collector
Pointers on Delinauencies. RI

fOlnJ6rS on DellnquencleS. tFG n
Sheriff John w. Orr, as tax col
lector for Polk county, has received
the following instructions from. the
State Tax commission relative to de-
linquent taxes:
~. The final date of delinquency
of unpaid taxes charged on the tax
rolls of 1914 was October l, 1915.
$50. -Four months after said date,
or February l, 1916, publication of
the delinquent tax list should begin
and continue once each week for four
successive weeks, in the manner pro-
vided by law. (While is is true that
certain taxes became delinquent on
September l, 1915, much confusion
will be avoided, without injury to
any taxpayer, by including all the de-
linquent taxes of the year in one
publications.
"3. Certificates of delinquency for
taxes charged on the 1914 rolls should
not be issued to applicants until at
least six months from the date Of
delinquency and, in any event, not un-
til publication has been made as re-
quired by said section l Of chapter
301, laws of 1913.
"a. Certificates of delinquency for
1914 taxes should not be issued to the
county before nine months from the
date of delinquency, thus retaining
the period of three months for issu-
ance to individual applicants, as in
tended by law
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
OPPOSED TO SPECIAL RATES.
Experience Teaches Local Hotel Man
That There's Nothing In 1t.

Henry Serr, autOcrat Of the hotel
business in Dallas, is taking a great
deal Of interest in the approaching
meeting of the Oregon Hotelmen Is
association at Portland, when the
matter of transient rates will be one
of the principal topics for discussion.
1t is customary with. public hosts the
country over to give certain classes of
travellers, including show troops, a
special rate. There are several or
ganizations among travelling men and
women that are maintained for no
other purpose than to see that such
rates are available to their members.
But Mr.. Serr had an expensive les
son last week with a show troop and
he is a confirmed supporter of the
movement on foot to abolish this rate
system. He is listed to address the
hotelmen's meeting on the subject.
In the case at hand Mr. Serr made
troop. The first demand was for ex-
ira towels, and the crowd used about
a hundred during Sts stay. Each
morning the occupants of the four
rooms assembled to cook their break
fast on an electric stove, using much
electric current. Later each one had
a certain amount of laundry to do
and this they ironed with Mr.. Serr's
electricity. In the afternoon each
pressed an entire wardrobe of cos
tunes and street clothes with some
more of the same electric energy. At
ter the troop had gone Mr.. Serr fig
ured things out and found that he
was decidedly the loser on gang that
paid for one room with bath and
three without and all used the same
white tub for their morning INNER
sion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
sUMMoNs-CAsE NO. 1920.

In the Circuit Court Of the State
Of Oregon for the County of Polk.
Harrison B. Riley and William c.
Niblack, Plaintiffs, VS.. Mary Augi
Frank Laundry, and the unknown
heirs Of Joseph Augi, deceased, and
each of them; and also all persons OF
parties unknown claiming any right,
title, estate, lien or interest in the
real property described in the COM
plant herein, Defendants.
To Mary Augi, Frank Laundry, the
unknown heirs of Joseph Augi, de-
ceased, and also to all persons or
parties unknown claiming any right,
title, estate, lien or interest in and
to Lot 6, and Northwest quarter of
the Southeast quarter and North
half of the Southwest quarter, Sec
tion four, Township seven South of
Range eight West, Willamette Me-
ridian, Oregon.
In the name of the State of Oregon,
you are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint filed against
you in the above entitled suit within
six weeks from the date of the first
publication of this summons, to-wit,
on or before the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1915.
And if you fail to appear and an
swer for want thereof, the plaintiffs
will apply to the above entitled court
for the relief prayed for in the COM
plant herein, to-wit:
A decree adjudging that plaintiffs
are the owners in fee simple of Lot
6, the Northwest quarter of the South
east quarter and the North half of the
Southwest quarter of Section 4, TIP. z,
S., R. s W., W. NJ, Oregon; that the
claims of the defendants, or either
of them, of any right, title or interest
in or to said lands are void and Of
no effect, and that plaintiffs title
to said lands, and every part thereof
be forever quieted against the claims
of the defendants and all persons
claiming by, through or under them,
or either of them, and that defend
ants and all persons claiming by,
through or under them, and each of
them, be forever barred, enjoined and
restrained from claiming or setting
up any right, title or interest to all
or any part of said land.
This summons is published by order
of the Honorable J. B. Teal, County
Judge Of the above-named County Of
Polk, duly made and entered the 4th
day of October, 1915.
Dated at Dallas, Oregon, this 4th
day Of October, 1915.
A. c. SHAW,
Attorney for Plaintiffs, Sl9 Yeon
building, Portland, Oregon.
First publication, October 5th.
Last publication, November 10th.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29

BILL WHITE SMOKES
REAL CARTRIDGES

While attending a meeting
of the Masonic fraternity the
other night, "Bill" White
filed his pipe with tobacco and
a 32-calibre cartridge, lighted
it and unconcernedly sat down
to enjoy the fragrance Of weed
and lead. But the draft was
obstructed, and finding it diff
fcult to successfully perform
the feat he withdrew to the
fireplace and there emptied tLe
contents of his calabash into
the palm of his left hand with
a view to reloading it. 1t was
then that he discovered that be
had unconsciously attempted
to demonstrate to his fellow
lodgemen that his soldiery was
Of the fearless variety. The
cartridge had been in a pocket
with his pipe and had got into
the bowl, which passed unno-
ticed as he filed cold com
!. fort.'' The business end Of
the cartridge was evidently in
such a position that the fire
had not reached it, but its steel
nose almost burned his hand
when it was emptied from the
bowl.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
MOUNT HOOD.
(Ry ]. I. Fordl

by y. L. FORD
O slumbering mountain,
Hoary with SHOWS untold,
Flashing like a diamond
Fresh from its prison mold,
Glim ring in the sunlight,
Tow ring in the sunlight,
Into the frozen air,
O'er Oregon's fair land;
Lovely as a picture
Painted on the azure sky,
Haunting as vision,
Thy beauty ne'er can die;
But once a mad demon,
In ages long ago,
Aye, a red, fiery hell,
Ere coming Of the snow.
All! when first I.saw thee,
Twas in the long ago,
My soul looked with wonder
At the beautiful snow;
How came that ice-glinted crest
Why the dark wood below,
Whence thy cleaning glaciers,
Why that black crater's glow ?
My heart was light and gay,
The world was to me new,
But I loved thy wild moods,
Thy smiles and anger, too;
Oft, in the Silly night,
In sweet dreams I did see
Thy lofty, snowy form,
Like a ghost haunting me.
0 mystical mountain,
How weirdly strange thou art,
Thy face so beautiful,
With neither soul nor heart,
But what thrilling pictures
Thy story doth unwind,
Filling one with wonder
At the All-wise design
How from depths abysmal
Red lava upward flowed,
And 10, diamond peak
With sparkling crystals sowed
But tits the soul that sees
Symmetry in thy form,
Colors thy flashing gems,
Paints the wild, swirling storm.
Sable Night creeping DER
The Cascade mountains toll,
Embraced thy lovely form,
Hailing thee, "King of alp
Then blazed the star-lit dome!
Bright Luna smiling down
Glinted on thy frozen brow
A sparkling jeweled crown,
Fair Venus from afar
Threw thee kiss, 0 King!
Great Orion swung his sword
And made the welkin ring,
Fiery Mars fiercely blazed-
And he then brightly smiled:
"Hail! King of the Cascades,
'Pelion on Ossa piled ="
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
Drives Auto on Court House Lawn.

One of the quaint motor-driven ap-
parafus of the vintage of about 1907,
and Familiarity called an automobile,
took slanting aim at the Main street
curb on Wednesday afternoon and
going full tilt ahead, made the court
house lawn. all unmindful of the curb
ing. with no more fatal result than a
badly twisted front axle and the to-
tai destruction of one front tire. The
machine belongs to W. ID. Calkins, but
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
It Makes a Difference.

It certainly was fortunate for Sa-
lem that the states engineer did not
make an inspection of the inter-coun-
ty bridge Immediately prior to faiI
week there, when $50 vehicles passed
over the structure in an hour. II
may be said incidentally that it is sur
prising, considering the dangerous
condition of the bridge, that it did
not collapse and send hundreds Of
human beings to watery grave. I'm
der present traffic conditions less than
one hundred vehicles cross the bridge
per hour, yet it has been condemned
as "dangerous. "
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
Youngster Breaks Arm.

Glen Wick, the nine-year-old SON OF
John Wick, broke an arm in a youth
full exhibition of gymnastics on Tues
day evening. An improvised slide was
rigged up by several children on the
Frank Brown farm and when Glen
had his turn be picked himself up at
the bottom of the slide with a broken
arm.