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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
EFFECT OF GREAT KIDNEY
REMEDY is SOON REALIZED

I feel 1t my duty to let you know
what Swamp-Root did for me. l
was bothered with my back for over
twenty years and at times l could
hardly get out of bed. l read your
advertisement and decided to try
Swamp-Root. Used five bottles, and
it has been five years since | used
it, and l have never been bothered
day since l took the last bottle OF
it. l am thoroughly convinced that
DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root cured me
and would recommend it to others
suffering as / did.
My husband was troubled with
kidney and bladder troubles and he
took your Swamp-Root and it cured
him. This was about five years
ago.
You may publish this letter if
YOU choose. Very truly yours,
MRS. MATTE CAMFIELD,
r. F. D. No. Gobleville, Mich.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 18th day of July, 1909.
ARVIN w. MYERS,
Notary Public for Van Duren Co.,
Mich.
Letter to DIR. Kilmer & Co.
BinghamptOn, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp Root. Will Do
For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghampton, N. Y, for a
sample size bottle. 1t will convince
anyone. You will also receive a
booklet of valuable information,
telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and
mention the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.-Adv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
MRS. JONATHAN HARNION'S
MOTHER DIED IN SALINA

Mrs. Sabina Schwartzman, moth
er of Mrs. Jonathan Harmon Of this
city, died in Salina at the home OF
a daughter, Mrs. Henry Blatherwick
Friday morning, aged IS years. Mrs.
Harmon was in Salina at her moth
ers bedside, and Mr.. Harmon has
gone to Salina to attend the fun
eral.
Mrs. Schwartzman has visited
Mrs. Harmon here many times and
is we'll known. Burial will be In
Salina.
The funeral of Mrs. Sabine
Schwartzman, mother Of Mrs. Jona-
than Harmon of this city. was held
at Salina Sunday afternoon at 1880
from the home of Mrs. Henry Blath-
erwick, a daughter Of the deceased.
The Rev. B. r. Lantz of the Luth-
eran church was in charge and
burial was in Gypsum Hill cemetery
at Salina. Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon at
tended the funeral.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
CITY OFFICIALS REAPPOINTED
Commissioners Let Contract for 8
Blocks of Paving

At an adjourned meeting In the
city hall this morning the commits
sioners reappointed the following
officials: ]. L. Worley, clerk; Elmer
Elwick, assistant clerk; C. s. Craw-
ford, attorney; N. H. Malott, treas
urer; Kenyon Riddle. engineer; H.
G. Engle, fire chief; Judge j. c..
Porter, police judge; A. L. Hauser-
man, driver for fire department.
Marshal Engle's appointment as
marshal does not expire for year.
The contract for five blocks Of
paving was awarded to the Kaw
Paving company at $40 per 50. I'd.
The Kaw company's last contract
for paving was $1.44. The contract
was for three blocks on Enterprise,
one on Walnut from Second to
Third, and one ON Fifth from Null
berry to Cedar. The commissioners
set May Is as the last day on which
they will receive petitions for paw
ing during 1915. A resolution for
paving on Tenth from Cedar to
Buckeye was passed this morning.
The commissioners condemned the
Central hotel, which is unoccupied,
and ordered that the outside walls
be rebuilt or the building be torn
down, for the safety OF the public.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
KANSAS COUNTIES
PLANNING FAIRS IN 1915

Fifty-one counties Of the state,
including Dickinson, are planning
county fairs this year, according to
q bulletin issued by ]. G. Mohler,
secretary of the state board Of agri-
culture. Dickinson county's dates are
Sept. 21-24; Saline, Sept. 1918;
Clay county has not set its date.
The Commercial club has pledg-
ed itself to raise a guarantee Of
$1,000 for the fair this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
UNION PACIFIC OFFICIALS
THROUGH IN SPECIAL TRAIN

President Mohler, Supt. R. l..
Davis of the Kansas division and
other officials of the road with
members of their families passed
through this morning about 10
o'clock in a special train to Kansas
City. The official party came over
the north line, coming here from
Denver. No stop was made in Abb
lene.
Several persons heard that the
presidents special" was going
through and rushed to the depot ex-
pecting to see President Wilson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
ABILENE IN A WALK, OF
Dresser's Lads Had No Trouble With
Coach Keith's Club

The Abilene highs took the first
game at home from the Manhattan
highs yesterday afternoon at the
fair grounds, 9 to 1. The game was
a walkaway for the Abilene lads
so far as the score went but was a
we'll played game for all that. Lit
tie held the Manhattan hitters safe
throughout the game. This gives
Dresser's men a percentage of 800.
The batteries: Manhattan, Heron
and Skinner; Abilene, Little and
Walters. Umpire, Giles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
Pint I've in His Mouth

Grandpa Myers Of Solomon, 80
years, who lives with his daughter,
Mrs. B. F. Province, went out in
the kitchen the other day to get
some sugar to eat. His sight is
poor, and he put his hand in the
I've can, took out a lump and placed
It in his mouth. He was severely
burned before he could remove the
I've.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
S. j. POORE WAS BURIED FRI
DAY IN ABILENE CEMETERY

The funeral of S. J. POore was
held from the home, 301 South &C.
dar, Friday afternoon, the services
being in charge Of the Rev. ] W..
DeYoe. Many old friends of the
family were present. Burial was in
Abilene cemetery.
Out-of-town people who attended
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Bennett of Herington, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. X. Bennett and Mrs. Will
Issit of Enterprise, Mrs. James Stull
and Mrs. Ernest Stull of Palco, Kan.
Samuel Jefferson Poore was born
october 27, 1850, in Jackson county,
Ohio, and died April 81, 1915. He
was united in marriage to Sallie
Butler, March 20, 1872 in Jackson
county, Ohio. To this union three
children were born: Mrs. Florence
Gartner of Abilene; John Poore OF
Greensburg, Kan; Mae Poore, de-
ceased in 1901. The only surviving
relative of his immediate family is
Mrs. Emma Poore-Cherington OF
Columbus, Ohio.
In 1873 the family moved to Har-
rison county, Mo. In 1878 they re-
moved to Rocks county, Kansas,
where Mr.. Poore homesteaded. They
located in Abilene in 1894 and Mr..
Poore was in the confectionery bus
mess here for a number Of years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
MRS. REBECCA BRINGMAN, 81,
PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING

Mrs. Rebecca Bringman, 81 years,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. w. H. Spidell, 11S East Fifth
street, at 1915 this morning. The
funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the Chris
tian church. Elder j. F. Hantz
will be in charge.
Mrs. Bringman was native of
York county, Pennsylvania. Old age
was the cause of her death, which
many friends will mourn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to the many friends and
neighbors who so thoughtfully as
sisted us during the illness and at
ter the death of our beloved hus-
band and father.-Mrs. s. j. Poore
and family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
Eoos FOR Matching

s. c. w. Leghorns, W. P. Rocks,
S. C. Rhode Island Reds. From pens
800 to 81 for Is eggs. R. /. Red
range stock at farm &c apiece. Also
white guinea eggs 81 for Is. Phone
Donegal P. o. Hope, R. +. D. 2.
Henry Lenhert. 22WSt'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29

White Plymouth Rock eggs for
setting, soc for Is, or $500 for 100.
Also baby chicks in season, hen
hatched. Mrs. C. H. Rowland, R. F..
D. No. 4, Abilene. Brown phone
1850. d-s-WsmO'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
KAW VALLEY LEAGUE
e & e

The Kaw Valley teams are even
now, each of the four having won
one and lost one. Junction City
trimmed the D. C. H. S. club at
Junction City Friday, 8 to 2.
e & &
Abilenes next game is with the
county highs here May Z.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
ABILENE SOCIETIES

ROYAL ARCH MAsoNS-Cyrus Chap
ter No. % meets in Masonic Temple on
the second and fourth Fridays OF each
month. H. L. Humphrey, H. p; Joseph
e. Keel, Secretary.
A. F. & A. M-Benevolent Lodge No.
9s meets first and third Monday even
corner Third and Spruce. =. q.
Shearer, w. NJ; ]. l. Worleys Secre-
tary. Visiting brethren welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
j. H. ENGLE ADDRESSES
THE WAMEGO GRADUATES

Sec. J. H. Engle will deliver the
commencement address to the grad
uating class of the Wamego high
school in May.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
Eggs for Matching

White Rock, $500 per 100 or soc
for Is. Mrs. Guy Bennett, Enter
prise. r. F. D. 15wst'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29

Clean old papers, &c . bundle at
the Reflector office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
UNION PACIFIC
EaatbOunO

Nos. 1876 and 1875 daily except Sun
day. All other trains daily. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-29

We base our firm
stand upon the knowledge
that Clothcraft has always
made good and continues
to do so. Prices? Just
what you want to pay. $40
to $40.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-05

Cleve Ramsey, wife and little
son Everett called at the Joe Ram.
sey home Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Collins spent
Thursday evening at the Grant Hat
field home.
Dewey and Alva Hatfield and sis
ters, Edith, Jessie, Muriel and Pearl
spent Wednesday afternoon at the
Robert Palmer home.
Jim Smith called on Harley Lee
Tuesday. I
Tom Ramsey called on G. Hatfield
Tuesday.
Roy Mckee is working for Joe
Muny0n this week.
Albert Fullerton and wife were
calling on Guy Williams and Oscar
West Thursday.
Leonard Sanders visited Wednes-
day night with Dewey Hatfield.
Wesley Collins, Grant Hatfield
and son Dewey called on r. Palmer
and sons Wednesday morning,
Dewey Hatfield called on Delbert
Ramsey Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Collins spent
Thursday with Oscar West and fam
lily.
Glen Palmer called on Garvin and
Clark West Thursday.
Misses Bernice and Pearl Fuller
ton are visiting in Murray this week.
John Palmer and family of near
Delray spent Sunday at Grant Hat
leld's.
Wesley Collins and wife are visit
Ing at Lewis Grimm's this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-05

Mrs. John Strong and son Max
left Tuesday afternoon for Charlton
and from there Mr.. and Mrs. Strong
and Max leave for Montezuma, where
they will make an indefinite stay.
Charlie Fisher and family of We'll
don were visitors in town last Sun
day.
Capitola McCabe who has been
sick is reported to be a great deal
better.
j. M. Halstead returned home
from visit with friends and rela-
tives in Missouri
Mrs. Anna Fierce and daughter,
Mrs. Bertha Murphy visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Fierce and family
Thursday.
Hiss Lucille Fierce spent Sunday
in town with friends.
The concert given by the band
boys Saturday evening was enjoyed
by all.
Miss Coda Fry called on Miss
Rosa Smith Saturday evening.
Newt Thompson of New Virginia
came Monday for a visit with his
brother, John Thompson and wife.
Mrs. John Steen of Des Moines
came Monday for visit with friends
and relatives in town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-05
Van Vert.

Miss Helen Fierce, who has been
at Des Moines attending summer
school returned to her home south
of town Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Oscar Boatman visited with
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Mote last
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Agnes Eggleston of near o.
ceola was an over Sunday visitor
with friends in town.
Harry Wilson of DeKalb was in
town transacting business Saturday
morning.
Miss Flossie Barr left Tuesday af-
terDoon for Centerville to visit with
her sister, Mrs. Emma Barry and
husband, and to attend the carnival
ut that place.
Miss BALLS Halstead one of the
students at Drake summer school
returned home Saturday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Hawk visited with
her friend, Miss Vera Smith Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Anna Fierce and daughter,
Mrs. Bertha Murphy visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Fierce
Sunday evening.
Or Tallman is riding around in a
new Ford auto.
Miss Edith Tiedje of Davenport
came Thursday for a visit with her
srotners, Herman, Will and Henry.
Mrs. F. L. Clanton and daughter
Leila returned home from their visit
In Des MOines last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-05

Ora Irving who has been visiting
with friends and relatives at Ham
burg, returned home Wednesday.
Misses Gladys and Louise Hoadley
visited with their grandmother, Mrs
Anna Fierce and aunt, Mrs. Bertha
Murphy Sunday.
Mrs. l.. D. Kelley spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. A. B. Fierce and
daughter, Mrs. John Strong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hawkins and
little daughter took Sunday dinner
with Roy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hawkins.
Mrs. J. M. Halstead and daughter
Mrs. w. w. Brown visited in Cory
don Wednesday
Miss Proda Sconce visited with
Miss Rose Lamoree last Saturday ev-
ening and Sunday.
Miss Hattie Boatman visited with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Mote last
Thursday.
Frank Livingston who has been
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shriver, visited in town Sunday.
The EndeavOr topic for next Sun
day is "How We Can Promote the
Temperance Reform" Miss Bessie
McBee and Miss Lena Edge, leaders.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Misses Mary and Helen Imhof of
near Leon attended church in town
Sunday evening.
Mrs. w. w. Brown left Friday
to join her husband in Col
Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-05

Max Strong returned home last
Tuesday morning from short visit
in the country with Charlie Fierce
and family.
Martin Boatman visited with
friends in town last Wednesday at
ternOon
Mrs. J. M. Halstead and daughter,
Mrs. w. w. Brown were guests at the
w. F. Blair home last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hawkins visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. I. M. Fry Sun
day evening.
H. E. Rasmussen visited with his
parents west of town Friday.
Miss Velma Spencer spent Satur-
day evening with her friend, Miss
Vera Smith.
Miss Bessie Upheld of near Delray
attended church at Van Vert Sun
day.
The G. w. B. M. meeting will be
held Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. C. A. Walker, Mrs. A. E.
Price, leader
A friend of Miss Proda Sconce of
Mt. Ayr was an over Sunday visitor
at the Young home.
Chas Wilson of DeKalb came up
morning for a DAYS visit
with friends and relatives in town
and to transact some business mat
ters.
Mrs. G. L. Belongs mother and
sister of Chicago came last Monday
evening for an extended visit with
her and her husband.
Leo Price visited il town Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-05

Delbert Ramsey and Harley Lee
called on Dewel Hatfield Sunday,
Fred Irving and Roy Hawkins call
ed on Grant Hatfield Sunday evening.
Jack Young called at the Robert
Palmer home Sunday evening.
Simon Hileman visited FRIDAY and
Saturday at the Wesley Collins
home
Willie Pence of Quinn, S. D., who
moved from Decatur county with HIS
parents a few years ago has new
way of killing rattle snakes. Az he
was going home one night last week
he met rattler and had nothing to
kill it with and could get nothing.
He took of shoe and killed the
snake in that way. Willie says he
wants to meet no more rattlers after
dark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-05
Long Creek.

Bert West and hired man called
on Oscar West Thursday afternoon.
Harley Lee stayed Thursday night
with Delbert Ramsey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-05

LOT NO. g. Misses and childrens strap pumps and
fords sizes to 2. These good and in STYLE plenty
Sizes Tan and black, worth ST. .25 to 81 rs .-..--
LOT NO. a. Children's strap pumps and lace oxfords.
Tan and black, sizes to worth $100 About 60 pairs
They must go at only
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-12-10
Should Have Been Enouah,

Mrs. Morgan had a colored maid
named Sarah. One Sunday afternoon
the mistress saw Sarah's lover leav-
ing the house clad In a suit OF white
flannel. A little later, when the maid
appeared, Mrs. Morgan said:
Sarah. that beau OF yours should
never white. lie is sc very black
that white clothes make him appear all
the blacker. Why don't you give him
a hint"
why, Mis- Morgan" said Sarah,
with animation, Il done give him er
let OBJ hints, but he jes' natterly amt
got no sense an didn't take EN-"
Probably you didn't make the hints
strong enough" said the mistress.
"Well moan, OATS jes' what ! think
myself" agreed Sarah, r%efectively; ~
don't believe did. jest looks at him
right hard an | says, 'Isham, yo' sho'
do look like a black snake crRwlin' out
oh cream, you dol Thet's jes' all |
says to him. Mis- Morgan."-Every-
body's Magazine.
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Don't Neglect Kidneys
S~wamp-Root, DR.. Kllmer's Prescrip-
ton, Overcomes Kidney Trouble

II is now conceded by physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
~ they control the other organs 10 a re-
markable degree and do a tremendous
amount Of work In removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
hltering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some a.
aistance when needed. We take less ex.
e%rcise, drink less water and often cat more
rich, heavy food, thereby forcing the kid
neys 10 do more work than nature in.
tended. Evidence Of kidney trouble, such
a. lame back, annoying bladder troubles.
smarting or burning, brickdust or sedi.
ment, sallow complexion, rheumatism.
maybe weak or irregular heart action.
warns you that your Kidneys require help
immediately 10 avoid more serious trou.
bic.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success AZ a kidney and
bladder remedy IL DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.
Root. There IL nothing else like II. "
IL DR.. Kilmer's prescription used in pri.
vate practice and II il sure 10 benefit you.
Get a bottle from your druggist.
However, II you wish first TO test this
great preparation send ten cents TO DR..
Kilmer 4 Co., Binzhamton. N. y. for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
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THE VERY TIME
When Powerful Food ls Most Needed.

The need OF deiicgte yet nutritious
food Is v felt 80 keenly as when a
convalescent gets u set back on &C
count OF weak stomach. Then ia when
Grape-Nuts shows its power for II is q
most scientific and easily digested
food.
About a year ago" writes a Kansas
woman, my little s~ix-ye,.r-old niece
left the invlgorating and buoyant air
OF Kansas, where all her life she had
enjoyed fairly good health, 10 live In
Ohio. She naturally had a change Of
diet and Of course a change OF water,
and somehow she contracted typhoid
fever.
After a long siege her case seemed
hopeless. doctors gave her up, and she
was nothing but skin and bones.
couldn't cat anything and for weeks
did not know sven her father or moth.
err. Her parents, In trying TO get some.
thing delicate and nourlshing that she
could cat, finally hit upon Grape-Nuts
food and II turned out TO be just the
thing.
She seemed TO relish II, was soon
conscious OF her surroundings and be.
gan to gain strength so rapidly that
in a short time she was as well, play.
full and robust as II she had never
been III.
1--WE all feel that Grape-Nuts was
the predominatlng factor In saving
the sweet little girls life"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above IetterP A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
sre resume true, ana fuii % kumnn
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-12-10
Play Santa, II you will. but
don't get your whlskers burnt.
EAT REMAINS OF CANDLES
Christmas Services Among the Eskl.
mos Of Labrador-Pnrt Most En-
Ioyed by the Children.

Somebody has said that when the
world was being made the Creator
gathered up all the waste material he
had left owe and made Labrador out
Of II. Some people say the Creator
never intended II TO be inhabited. But
Inhabited II Is with a sturdy. taciturn
band OF Eskimos, who, thanks to the
Moravian missionaries who have pene.
kated TO that country. celebrate
Christmas In their own peculiar way.
As service time In the church draws
neal oil the inhabitants, old and
young, the men on che side and the
women on the other, are waiting In
eager expectation. II is quite dark
by four o'clock and the bell rings. All
come trooping in clad IN the best
clothes they a muster.
No one stays at home from these
services unless he Is sick or lame,
and whenever II is possible sleighs
are used to bring these disabled ones
10 church.
For the little children the happient
part OF che services comes later when
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-12-10
achrIstmas Pnst.u

II was indeed a gracious time. and
as we read OF the revels and cere-
monies and find foolish beliefs OF
Christmas Past. W might regret what
we have lost in this tanner and less
picturesque age. II we did not know
that never before In history was
Christmas kept so truly and heartily
In the spirit OF the day as II Is now.
We have dropped a good many rude
and some pretty customs. but we havo
gained a broadening spirit OF almost
universal charity, q feeling OF real
brotherhood, that Ia perhaps none tho
less real that II is held In check a
good deal during the rest OF the year.
Charles Dudley Warner.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-12-10

cultlvatInu The Christmas Spirit.

"Alasl" sighed the moody man,
there Is no gladness for me In this
joyous season."
'0Tut.tutl" said the optimlst. Sure.
ly there Is a ray OF sunshine for you.
as there 10 for all OF us II we but
look for H."
NO" replied the moody n u
have not a single friend and no rela.
tlves with whom | am on speaking
terms"
Cheer up. then" advised the other.
with a shade OF envy In his tone.
Cant you be glad because you will
not have TO buy any Christmas pres.
entB7"