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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
(First published In Abilene Weekly
Reflector December 2, 1870
NOTICE of FINAL SETTLEMENT

State of Kansas, Dickinson county, ss:
In the Probate Court OF said county.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
X. Burkholder, Deceased
To all creditors and other persons
interested in said estate: You are
final report as required by law and
that / viii make final settlement of
the above named estate in the. pro.
bate court in and for said county, at
the probate Judges office IN Abilene
cember, 1915, and at such time APP
plication will be made for an order
Of the court finding and adjudging
who were the heirs, devisees and leg
atees of the deceased.
HENRY l.. LEHMAN,
IL Administrator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
Vows TEnis2

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last 10 years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and H.
nancially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatiOn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
Medicine or Food

You have bought the bulky stock
food and given to your stock as q
medicine. Why not buy only the
medicine and furnish your own
food? The medicine will be much
more certain. In fact, B. A. Thomas
Stock Remedy is so certain to give
the right results that we sell 1t on
the money back plan. If 1t doesn't
straighten up your horse or COW or
sheep, we give your money back.
C. s. Kraybill.
wifi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
RIJMORED GERMAN AGENTS
BURNED ATCHTSON MILL

Atchison, Dec. 9.-The Cain Mill
ing company, whose elevator burned
Tuesday night, is under contract to
supply flour to the French govern
ment and because of this fact a ru-
NOR prevails that the fire was the
work of German sympathizers OF
agents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
NIGHT RIDERS BURN LARGE
LEAvENWoRTH TOBACCO BARN

Leavenworth, Dec. 10.-A large
tobacco barn, owned by Irving
starnes, near the west limits Of the
city, was destroyed by fire at one
o'clock this morning. The fire Is sup
posed to have been of incendiary
origin. The loss is about $5OOO'
partially covered by insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
Record Corn Yield Of lO6 Bushels

Mankato, Dec. 9.-Jewell county
corn this year is SURPRISING any
previous record, not excepting the
bumper crop of 1895. M. M. Kirk
patrick, a well-known farmer Just
east of Mankato, reports . yield OF
los bushels per acre from a field
he is now husking.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
Nerrnna Women

When the nerV BUSINESS IS caused
By constipation, as is often the case,
you will get quick relief by taking
Chamberlain Tablets. Thesc tap
lets also improve the digestion. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
To Cure Children's Colds

Keep child dry, clQthe comfort
able, avoid exposure and give d.
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. 1t Is pleas
ant. soothing, antiseptic, raises
phleg mand reduces inflammation.
The first dose gives relief, con-
tinued treatment with proper care
will avoid serious illness or long
cold. Don't delay treatment. Don't
let YOUR child suffer. Get bottle
today. Insist on DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. Csc at druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16

Never can tell when you'll mash
A finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn
or scald. Be prepared. Thousands
RELY on DR.. Thomas Eclectic OIL
Your druggist sells it. Csc and 5Oe'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16

Constipation causes headache, in
digestion, dizziness, drowsiness. For
a mild, opening medicine, use
Doan's Regulets. csc a box at all
stores,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16

and have known OF a great number
Of schools but never one in which
the teachers and pupils were IS
truly friends as in Abilene High
School. Consequently the student
body-that is the whole school
has a more true and heartfelt 10y
atty to the organization as q whole;
and feel that they have something
big and real. something helpful, de-
liightful. and broadening in every
sense-in fact, real something in
to which they can welcome q
stranger.
The spirit, I have found, 10 typi-
cal Of the people OF the city; but,
being in school and approaching its
spirit, / write with particular feel
ing upon the spirit Of Abilene High
School. which to me is "the best
thing in Abilene" M. r. IT
buCCeSSIul oOpns NABnS
The scenes from Silas Mariner
which were given in the chapel last
Friday night were q decided sue
cess. Each one carried his part very
well and everyone deserves credit.
This affair was in svery sense Soph-
omore. The flaps were made by
some of the boys OF the class, the
footlights were installed by others,
and even the printing was done by
q Sophomore.
Facts Worth Knowing
In a short chapel talk Wednes-
day morning Prof. ]. w. French
enumerated some facts which every
A. H. 8. student should know.
Most important is the fact that
of the SIS high schools in Kansas,
only 10 are larger than A. H. s.
Our total enrolment at present Is
289, an increase Of SO over last
years highest enrolment, and in
cidentally, about II larger than the
D. C. H. s. student body.
Moreover, each student should
know the present as we'll as last
years enrolment of his class. There
are now 115 Freshmen, S5 Sopho-
mores, SO Juniors and 36 Seniors. In
comparison with the other classes,
the Seniors seem rather small in
number, but excepting last years
class, in which AZ we're graduated,
the class Of 10 will be the largest
which has been graduated from
"a, H, s---s-'s-- - .-----.----- .-sA-' Il 1s'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16

Clean ole paper for sale ct this
office; &c per bundle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
protested By The Adams Newspaper ssrviesl

People must think you know mo. Go
some place where we can talk alone"
Katharine OWNED instantly who the
newcomer was without looking up.
"Will the music room do?"
'Excellently!"
And not until they were seated quite
alone did she face him. Nov, Mr.
Sinclair, what do you want?"
His establishment was apparent Per.
plexity, then amusement, showed IN
his eyes IT - Jim Sinclair! How do
you get that?"
From the book you dropped on the
beach today"
"That wasn't my book. But, never
mind, I'll explain. Miss Kendall, your
Spanish friend is James Sinclair, alias
o. hundred things. I am Dick Blais,
dell, Of the secret service. My unpleas
ant duty here is to arrest your friend
l want you to tell your parents, for we
are taking your Spanish nobleman
away tonight. And I am going to ask
if after this duty Is performed, may
return and be presented to you prop
erly."
katharine was radiant. II always
hated that old fellow and I'm 80 glad
it wasn't you. really didn't want tc
believe it, Mr.. Blaisdell. and -" she
dropped her eyes. 81 would be most
happy to be introduced convention
ally"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
BOER REBEL CHIEF
rs OUT OF PRISON

London, Zee. 21.-General Christian
de Wet, one OF the leaders OF the
South African rebellion against the
British government in 1914, who was
convicted Of treason at Bloemfontein,
Union of South Africa, last June, has
been released from prison, as have
11s other high treason prisoners, &C
cording to dispatch to Reuters Tele-
grom CO. from johannesburg. The
prisoners were allowed to go on pay
ment Of their fines and on condition
that they abstain from participation IN
politics.
General de Wet was commander In
chief Of the Free State forces during
the Boer war. In 1914 he headed a
rebellion in the Orange Free State and
western Transvaal against Great Brit
ain. He was captured, tried, convicted
and sentenced to serve six years IN
prison and to pay a fine of $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
81 BENNY's NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE

back of us saying. Wat the DEVILS
the mattir with this confowndid thing
wy wont it stop.
G, he wunts to get out, I sed. And
the next time our lethir thing passed
the pavemint me and Artie jumped
out and ran erround the cornir and
peeked back and a fat man looking
as If he was as mad as he looked was
standing outside the revolving door
looking up and down the street as If
he was looking for watevvir he was
mad at.
How did we no he was in thare, sed
Artie. WITCH how did we, and we was
standing thare peeking GROUND at
him and who came out but ma. and |
sed, G, thares ma, we got to go back,
lets wawk back as if it was the ferst
time we was ever thare.
WITCH we did. coming out frum in
back of erround the cornir and wawk-
ing up to ma looking innersent, and
the fat man looked at us fearse and
we looked back at him as if he dident
have eny rite to look at us, and we
wawked away with ma and the rat
man kepp staring after us, ma saying
For merseys sakes, is that man
krazy. Me and Artie not saying
weathir he was or not.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
CASUALTY LISTS
SHOW BIG LOSSES

London, Dec. 21.-"According to the
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant the
Prussian lists of losses numbers 800
to 399 contain 1885 names, making
the total Prussian losses 2,2S70SS,"
says the Amsterdam correspondent OF
Reuters Telegram Co. He continues:
There are besides 2S4 Saxon, S15
and 240 Bavarian lists,
fifty from the navy and some lists OF
German oflcers and non-commissioned
officers in the Turkish army. The
paper adds that the lists are publish.
ed in the form Of small newspapers
and comprise 1850 small printed
pages. Printed as book they would
form $4,000 pages or 100 volumes OF
$50 pages each"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
MEDICAL SOCIETY
HEADS REMOVED
BY C. A. vOIGHT

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Complete reor-
ganization Of the American Medical
association, national body composed
of more than 10000 physicians is ex-
pected to follow the decision of the
Illinois supreme court, which yester-
day upheld a decision Of the appellate
court ordering the removal Of the
present board of directors.
The decision was rendered in the
suit filed five years ago by Or. G. Fred
Lydston of Chicago, who claimed the
affairs Of the association were con-
trolled by an oligarchy.
The court held that members OF the
present board Of directors were elect
ed illegally.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
STATE FAIR DOES
NOT PAY EXPENSES

Des Moines, Dec 81. - The debt OF
the Iowa State fair association increas
ed from $4,000 on December 1, 1914
to $4,000 on December 1, 1915, accord
ing to the report of F. H. Paul, state
accountant which was filed with the
state executive council today.
The state official explains that this
increase in deficit is due to the failure
of the 1915 state fair to pay expenses
in 1915 and to improvements made on
the grounds in the past year.
The report states that the board has
increased tt salary of A. R. Corey,
secretary, frol. $1,000 to $4,000 a year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
Amusements
Special Return Engagement of cole.
the Swede Detective"

Special Return Engagement Of cole.
the Swede Detective"
"Ole, the Swede Detective" will play
a special return engagement at the
Grand opera house Christmas matinee
and night. This is beyond doubt the
best popular priced attraction that has
played Ottumwa in years and upon Its
return is assured big business for
both matinee and night. 1t is Swed.
ish comedy and Al Markham as Ole
is one of the best Swedish comedians
who has ever appeared at the Grand
II you can't laugh don't come.
Popular prices-Matinee: Adults
csc. children 10c. Night: soc, soc, 2Ot
and 1oc. Seats on sale at Sargent's
drug store Thursday morning at
o'clock. Secure your seats In advance
and avoid the rush as complete sci
out is looked for.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23

~ Mt woman remarked to gath
ering Of other women that the
- flat-chested, hollow bust type
Of femininity was the least at
traetive sort. A fat chest almost
always went with no hips, or vide
hips and q nat back, II implied round
shoulders, . cough. and pasty COM
Dlaxion. The other women laughed,
though they admitted the truth OF
her comments.
You want q nicely rounded chest.
Il means plenty Of space inside for air
to gst in and flll the lungs, which
In turn means richer, redder blood
and increased vitality. Each part OF
the body affects every other part 20
vitality that centering the attention
on any one thing and bringing that
TO IL best development, usually
means IN increase In health all over.
And health 10 the greatest boon ana
the greatest pleasure there is.
For the last couple OF weeks !
have been preaching the sermon OF
fresh air. Deep breathing morninga.
before an open window, filing the
lungs with clear, cool air, and send
ing the blood danc1ng-th1s has Deen
the text. And with this 10 q simple
exercise that anyone can do and like
70 do.
Simply this-raiss the arms to the
sides, 90 they are on level with the
shoulders, and stretch them out az
far ~ possible. Bring them In, and
thump them on the chest lightly.
Breathe IN as you do this till, when
you bring your hands to the position
shown In the picture. your lungs are
tightly filled with air. The object OF
humping the chest II merely to
harden the muscles and help draw up
the blood.
Questions and Answers
Kxndly inform no aoAat to - for red,
chopped face and hands and ooHoe-An
Interested Reader.
Reply-Cocoa butter Will cure tRe
chapped hands. but will grow hairs on
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23

than the suspicion Of the police - but
the very fact that he was James Sim
clair put him out Of her sphere for.
ever. The chances were that he was
going by another name. II, so, ne
could rest assured of her silence. AS
for the book 49, she looked around eau
tiously, then stopped and dug mole
In the sand, dropped the book into II
and covered 1t up.
At dinner, the young man was In his
usual place and Katharine had way
of knowing that he was handsomer
that evening than any man she had
ever seen all without bestowing a
single glance in his direction.
Her father had asked Don Pedro
to dine with them and she devoted
herself to- the Spaniard with more than
her usual animation. But it was all
she could do to keep her eyes from
sen ing a silent message to the soil
tary figure near them. She wanted to
say: 81 know your real name and
know you are a thief - but no one
here shall know the truth from me,
and If you are disguised - why, you
cannot disguise your eyes and they
are wonderful! Oh, why can't you be
honest? I'm sure I could love man
like you'll"
The spaniard was saying in his
slow, hating English: Yes, Donna
Katharine. l am glad you were not at
the dinner last night. You would have
lost those lovely pearls that look so
wonderful on your neck. And all those
pretty rings :,
you're right it's good thing"
agreed her father. with most OF my
money tied up in that new scheme OF
yours, it might have been some time
before Kitty and her mother could get
new Jewels"
| Later. when the two men had gone
to play billiards and her mother had
settled herself with some others for q
game of auction, Katharine wandered
toward the music room, alone. Hell
thoughts were still busy with her dis
coyery. Why did Jim Sinclair stay II
the vicinity? Was he SO thorough!
| disguised that no one would know
him? ....,
She heard no football on the thici
oriental rug in the corridor, and sht
was astonished when a man suited MI
stem to hers, close beside her.
go right on, please" he said even
lly "and try not to look surprised
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
CHILDREN's EVENING STORY

, bird in as gentle voice as possible
you are very much mistaken.
know what you mean, though. You
mean that some hawks eat squirrels
but am a different kind Of hawk
am flshhawk, and only eat fishes. :
"Then why are you here?" asked
Billie. "There are no fishes around
here: at least not such fishes as you
would eat"
IT know" went on the hawk. "You
see, flew inland from the seacoast
II live down near Atlantic Highlands,
where there are plent of fish. But
this weather Is so cold that they 90
down to the bottom OF the ocean and
l can't cash them. So went or on a
little trip. But what are you crying
about?"
81 am lost" said Billie.
tut, tut! You must not cry about
that said the flshhawk. "Now, be
good boy. You know am not going
to eat you, for I eat only fish, and
there are 80 many of them in the sea
that they don't mind 1t in the least, I
assure you. Now will help you find
your home. Were you ever up IN
balloon?'
mo" said Billie. II never was
What is bal1oon?"
"A balloon" said the hawk, sis
something that goes up IN the air
| I 20 up in the air. I am a balloon.
| Really" asked Billie.
| Really" answered the fshhawk.
"You shall soon see. Now II you Will
get on my back I will take you up IN
| the air, and you can look down. And
when you see your house you can call
to me and l will fly down with you to
IT."
"That is very kind Of you,' said
lBillie. =,
i So he tucked the powdered wild
cherry bark under his paw and CLIMB
ed upon the hawks back. Then the
big bird rose up In the air just ike
a balloon and circled around. Billie
was a trife dizzy, but he soon go
over this. He kept looking down ant
pretty soon he saw his nest. Ant
| there was Grandpa and Grandma
ILightfoot and Johnnie and Jennie
Chipmunk looking for him. Only the.
were looking toward the ground am
not up in the air. Then Billie calle'
10 the fishhawk, and she came dow
with him just as gently, and he JUMP
led off her back into the nest. And
| oh how glad he was to get home
even if he did have to ride in ba
loon, Grandpa Lightfoot at once too
some of the cherry bark for nj
cough and felt better, while Bill
,itold of his adventure. Now tomorro'
might I hope to tell you how Bill
and Johnnie made a trip TO GU
Il called Newark with the tame squire
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
AMERICANS ARE
SAFE AT NOM STIR

Saloniki, Greece, Dec 20.-(Via
Paris) Dec 21.-Dr. Henry Forbes of
Boston, Mrs. Walter Farwell, Chi
cago newspaper correspondent and
Miss Mitchell are safe and well at
Monastir.
Saloniki dispatches received yester-
day said that DR.. Forbes and Mrs Far
well were being held In Monastir by
the Bulgarians, who had torn down
the American flag from the Red Cross
hospital of which DR.. Forbes is in
charge and seized flour which the Red
Cross was distributing to civilians.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
Announcement

Ottumwa has new infrmary locat-
ed at 1909 West Second street with its
business office down town over Ben
ner's tea store at 112 South Court
street.
Assuming that every system of Heal
ing has some good in 1t and assuming
that no system has all the good, we
propose to give every patient the bene-
fit of all methods of all schools Of
medicine that, singly or combined,
promises the quickest relief from suf-
fering and disease.
Equipment in both infirmary and Of
fee Is modern and represents the best
thoughts and methods for the scien-
tific treatment of human ailments.
Special devices and tried methods for
the quick and permanent relief Of Rec
tate and chronic diseases are impor-
tant features among the methods used.
Piles and Fistula are successfully
treated without the knife, cautery, lig-
allure or the injection of caustics
Usually single treatment is all that
is required. No chloroform, no ether,
no pain, no danger. No time lost from
business.
Special attention to the non-surgical
diseases Of women. We are prepared
to make the Wasserman blood test. Lo-
cal anaesthetics for adnoids. Tonsil
and eye operations with perfect safety
and freedom from pain.
The infirmary and Office will be un.
der the direction and management OF
DR.. Stephen ]. King who Is a capable
physician and surgeon. In addition tc
wide experience in Chicago and New
York DR.. King has had a long and
careful training in the hospitals OF
London, Berlin and Paris.
We hope by courteuos treatment,
fair dealing and skillful work to meIf,
the approval and patronage, not onM
of Ottumwa and vicinity but Of tlN
surrounding states. All needing medi.
cal and surgical attention are cordially
invited to see our manager.
Respectfully,
Ottumwa Infrmary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
NEW KIND STAMPED
ENVELOPES DESIGNED

Washington, D. c., Dec. 21.-The
postotice department today notified
postmasters that 1t is about to issue
stamped envelopes bearing an empos-
sed two cent postage stamp OF new
design. The new stamp Is printed In
red ink and is in the form OF q circle.
In the center is embossed the head or
Washington in profile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
STORY vi.
BiIlls In a Balloon.

Billie Bushytail was lost. There
was NO doubt about 1t, he did not
know how to get home. You see, II
waa this way: Billie had been sent by
his Grandpa Lghtfoot to the drug
etore for some powdered wild cherry
barb. because Grandpa Ightfoot had
I couch that troubled him very much:
The drug store was kept by an old
crow who lived in nest on top OF a
dried-up hemlock tree, and Billie man
assd to and his way there all right.
But when be wanted to 30 pack' 'na'
was . different matter.
He started of all right, but ne tooh
the wrong path through the trees. II.
stead OF turning to the lett, ne "eht
the other way when he got 10 tne
toadstool corner, and then he was iost.
It did not take him long to 1nd tnis
out and then he was very mucn
frixhtened. OF course, If Billie nad
taken Johnnie BushytAil, his brotner'
With him he might not have been 80
frightened. but there he was, htue
squirrel, all alone in the woods:
\ When he made sure that he was
lnst. the first thing he did was TO
Climb . tree. He thought that ne
might possibly see his nest, where ne
Mved With his grandpa and his grand
rna md Jennie, the little orphan chip
rnunr Who used to wash ana dry the
dyahes md laugh while she was doing
them. But though Billie climbed the
fellest tree he could find, he couio
\ not rec his nest. He was Just scram.
hfins down whom he heard whirr OF
B Win9s. and h WAS moro frignteneo
Il fhan ever. FOR no knew there must Dc
4 bir bird near him.
snre enough. there was. A grea'
har mn. WIN sharp eyes and sharI
heak and sharp claws. and with grea'
Nanpinr wings, settled down on limt
I n.n Is whore Billie Bushytail wa.
Z. Billie tried to hide beh1nc
s,ark that stuck out on the
NJ y. bird saw him.
~ The bird.
h. by anything.
IN I!'' asked the bird.
Cl Billie.
Hlt Ut your asked tht
stfsid. answered
y NARY !, II sred the bird.
es p2hO I'D Ellie. "Aren'
\ hi w 4 hawk" went o.
;ssl, fraid Of hawks,
always eat spur
.oS aksn," said the BIZ
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
TWO BRITISH SHIPS
ARE SENT TO BOTTOM

London, Dec. 21-The British steam
er Huntly, of 1,153 tons, formerly the
German hospital ship Ophelia, which
was condemned by British prize
court. and the British steamer Belford
Of Glasgow, Of 4SS tons, have been
sunk.
The crew OF the Belford was saved.
No report has been received regarding
the crew Of the Huntly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-23
PIONEER IOWA
ZIMMERMAN DIES

Clinton, Dec. 21-C. F. Curtis, a
nionaer lumberman, who with his
brother, George NJ. Curtis, ex-congress-
mar. founded the Curtis Brothers &
Co, manufacturing concern, and many
subsidiaries throughout the country,
died suddenly at o'clock this morn
ing. He was SO years Old.