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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
NEWBERN

Rev. Lee Markley conducted the
services at Newbern Sunday even
ing.
Miss Anna Jury is helping Mrs
IL. L. Engle cook for the ensilage
cutters.
Miss Mabel Hoffman, who Is
teaching the Knox school, spent Sun
day with home folks.
Ezra Clark spent Sunday with
Messrs. Samuel and Cyrus Lenhert.
Miss Martha Engle is on the sick
list.
There will be no services at New
bern Sunday evening, September
rs, on account of the camp meeting
that is being held in this vicinity.
Cyrus Lenhert, who is attending
the X. w. B. c. in Salina, spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
No trace of Samuel Lenherts
stolen horse and buggy has been
found.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Engle and
family spent Sunday at D. s. En-
|gle's.
Messrs. Oscar and Jasper Sexton
who are attending the D. G. H. s. at
Chapman, spent Sunday with home
folks.
Miss Noalita Engle who had the
misfortune Of breaking her arm
some time ago, is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Swanzey OF
Abilene spent Sunday at Abe Shet-
Iter's.
Miss Elizabeth Lenhert is sewing
in Abilene this week.
The camp meeting which is be-
ing held at Alex McBOyle's farm,
will continue through the coming
week.
P. D. Shelter spent Sunday even
ing in Abilene.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Nelson spent a
few days last week in Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
PEARL

Harry Knox, the storekeeper a.
Pearl, expects to sell out his stocA
of goods in the next sixty days ano
will take a much needed rest on nif
chicken ranch at Detroit.
Miss Evelyn Taylor, Miss Gladys
Taylor, Harold Johnston, Rober'
Ballantyne Jr. and Carl Anderson
spent the week end with home folks
They all attend D. G. H. s. at Chap
nan.
Prof. w. e. Sterner spent school
day in Abilene Friday.
Mart Hettenback is the owner OF
a new car.
w. F. Delker was filling his silc
last week.
VIII w. BalIantyne expects tc
leave for his home at Toronto, Can
ada. October S. He has been helping
with harvest work for his uncle
Robert Ballantyne, south of Pearl
Several Of the farmers attended
the county fair at Abilene last
week.
r. M. White Of Abilene was ou'
a. his ranch near Pearl one day last
week.
Willard Taylor made a business
trip to Junction City Wednesday
evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
MOONLIGHT

The funeral of Miss Jessie Roach
was held at Bethel Tuesday at II
O'Clock.
Rev. Meshach Krikorian went to
Abilene Saturday where he preach
ed at the River Brethren church on
Sunday.
Miss Lydia Longhoffer of Wood
bine is helping Mrs. G. B. Burk-
holder.
Mrs. M. L. Brandt and son
Martin attended the funeral Of Mrs.
Phillippi at Navarro Sunday after
noon.
The township board had a meet
ing on Monday.
Bert Crum's visited Sunday at s.
q. Lehman's.
E. N. Sheets is filling his silo this
week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
LOGAN

The funeral OF Mrs. VIM. Phillip
pi, which was held Sunday after
noon, was largely attended.
Mrs. Meredith. who has been con-
fined to her bed for several days, Is
much improved and is able to be
out again.
Amos Summers Of Peabody Is
here visiting his parents.
A. H. Wingert bought the A. X
Bassler farm the first of the week
Consideration was $50 per acre,
Sam Rock has begun building q
large barn.
D. H. Rodgers made a business
trip to Woodbine Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
HOLLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Logan and
children were fair visitors Friday
returning home Monday.
Several from here attended the
fair.
News has been here that John
Hornung was accidentally shot and
killed in Oregon. Mr.. Hornung for
merly lived here before going to
Oregon a couple years ago.
Mrs. Rublitz of Eldorado is here
staying at E. A. Myers a while. She
was Vinita Rodwell before her
marriage.
Robson Bros. shipped cattle on
Tuesday.
John Bell was home from Chap
man over Sunday.
Miss Mary Ryan went to Man
haitian to visit home folks during
her vacation.
Miss Alice Stoecker, the Holland
teacher, was home during her va
cation at Chapman.
A three and one-half inch rain
fell here Saturday and Saturday
night.
John Bovey is able to be at work
again.
Enright Bros. have purchased an
auto.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
WOODBINE

The Epworth League Of the Eng
I,sh M. e. church held business
meeting at the home of VIM. H.
Mitsch Friday evening, September
II. After the meeting they went on
a hike to the timber and enjoyed q
''weenie" roast.
The new pastor of the German M
E. church, Rev. Kleine, with his
family moved into the parsonage
last Friday. Rev. Keine comes to
this place from Kansas City, Kan.
Mrs. Frank Cues niece, Ruth
Adams Of Manhattan, enrolled as
sophomore in the woodbine high
school this week she expects %
remain here until Christmas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
LOWER TURKEY CREEK

The heavy rain last week was ap-
preciated by the farmers.
A number Of people from this
vicinity attended the fair Friday.
Word has been received from Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Heller that they are
in Salt Lake City and are enjoying
the sights, and from Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Schlegel that they are attend
ing the fair at San Francisco.
Steve Rohrer Jr. and family spent
several days in Abilene last week.
Adolph Hostetter, who has been
on the sick list, has gone to WORK
again.
Little Annie Hosie, who Is Ill with
pneumonia, is slowly improving.
Fred Riekeman and family visit
ed at Henry Buenning's Sunday.
Miss Esther and John Schwen-
dener attended the convention at
the German Baptist church near
Dillon Sunday.
Word has been received that the
three-year-old son of Mr.. and MRS.
oliver Weber Of Lawrence, Kan.
died after a very short illness OF
cholera infantum.
First come, first served. Some
ora hoe Iocated a bee tree along
Turkey creek. Search warrants are
out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
SOUTH DTUKINsoN

Miss Sadie Hoffman went to ABB
lene to nurse.
Misses Ruth Sheets, Ida Kautf-
man, Marvel sterner, Ina Springer
and Vera Haywood we're home from
D. C. H. s. over Sunday.
The Social club meets with MIS-
c. p. Pitts Wednesday afternoon
October 6.
Aaron Wenger has purchased
the A. X. Bassler farm one and a
half miles southeast Of Navarro.
The funeral services OF Mrs. VIM
Phillippi were held at the Dunkard
church Sunday afternoon. A large
crowd was in attendance. She was
nearly 20 years old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
The Best Tanning Mill

Farmers, clean and grade up
your seed on our late improved
Climax Tanning mill and grader.
Having made these mills for over
forty years, we claim them as near
perfect as it is possible to make a
mill. We have added a Dagger to
mill, also an elevator to elevate In
to wagon box. Can furnish a pull
ley to run it by power or hand. We
sell direct to the farmer. w. Sulli-
van, Mfr, Salina, Kans. 2w4t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Trustees Sale

For the purpose Of dividing the
estate, / am offering at q bargain
the residence Of the late J. B. Pool
er ON East Eleventh street. Abilene.
SIX room house. good cellar, lot
76x2O0 feet. small barn, city water.
For further information write or see
Joe CIemenee. trustee, Abilene, r.
y. d. Z. 1swtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Loans and Insurance

EIOSSHHS S@11e
have four or five Of the leading
loan companies Of the state and can
make loans on most favorable terms
and at the lowest rates.
Am also county agent for the
we'll known Kansas Farmers Insur-
ance company of Upland, Kansas.
write insurance and adjust losses.
You would rather deal with me
when you have loss than some one
from Kansas City. I can save you
money ON farm insurance. Come and
see me before you take out a policy.
13wtf w. D. NICHOLS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Mattress Renovated

Felt mattresses made to order.
Felted bats in solid pieces, right
size for comforts. Estimates and
satisfaction given. Prices as low or
lower than machine made ones.
Factory s. Cedar and Santa Fe
tracks. Phone 712. 24d1mo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

For sale, 10 room hotel in good
Kansas railroad town. Doing good
business. Wish to sell because Of Ill
health. For particulars write Box
%, Manchester, Kan. 23w4t"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Farm For Sale

210 acres, more or less, good i'm
provements, at Buckeye. See ]. K.
Cakerice on place or write him Abb
lene r. F. D. swift
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

Official Statement of the Financial Con-
ditton Of the
Elmo State Bank
at Elmo, State OF Kansas, at the close OF
business on the 18th day OF Sept, 1916;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

Dickinson County,
I. O. e. Rhodes, president Of said bank
n trne. that aaid bank has no liabilities. and
IL not indorseP on any note or Obligation,
other than shown on the above statement,
hain me God. q. E. RHODES,
NeiP - President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
Sind day Of Sept, 1915.
N. e. RHODES,
fsEALl Notary Public.
Commission expires on the 2oth day Of
Nov. 1871
Correct, Attest:
N. e. RHoDRg, directors.
]. r. RHODES J
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-17

Of Cherry. A friend in whose judg-
ment he relied had directed him where
he could get just what he wanted in
the way of weeping tree Here it
was, and he proudly entered the gar
den and presented it to his prospec-
tive fathcr-in-law
"U-um!" commented the old man
ical eye-"call this weeping tree, do
yOu?"
Il don't call it that-it really is one,
and of very rare kind, too" pro-
nounced Martin, somewhat nettled at
the dubious tone of the old man.
The latter only shrugged his shout
ders, but helped as the tree was plant
ed In the front garden. Then Cherry
put her foot in 1t by intimating that
father rarely made a mistake" Mar
tin felt that he had been sat on" He
did not pass very agreeable evening.
He left early, had fit of the grumps.
got up the next morning feeling abused
and savage and all day long nursed his
wrath.
NO use talking, that old fellow
wants to boss me and 30 does
Cherry" he ruminated They don't
respect my opinions. I've a good mind
to stay in the city for a week."
Martin did not do that but he took
a drink or two before he left for home,
and on the train unwisely got into
game of cards in the smoker for
money.
Alcohol and excitement made him
reckless. They were in the most in
teresting phase of the game when
"Groveville," was called out
I'll keep on" decided Martin. "Ill
see the game out. Let Cherry miss
me-who cares! A lesson or two,
showing have some independence.
will do her good"
This was how it came about that
the poorly selfgoverned young man
found himself at the end of the sub.
urban railrOad-at midnight. When he
left the train he faced chcerlessness
and discomfort. lie had dozed ate
the game at cards, and the train la
been run to siding at a janction
where there were three solitary hoasea
and no hotel
A trackman informed lin that il
was two miles 10 a th.i.i8g litttc city
where he could find comfortable h
tel. Martin started down the lurciv
country road.
II began to rain ana Martin lcokcd
in vain for shelter II. cot mirci in
the road several times Disgruntlci.
morose. at odds with all the world, In
his unnatural frame of mind, nurtureI
for over twentyfour hours, he struck
out for distant light beyond a rocky
reach of land.
His progress led him to an old stone
building built out from a kind OF BLUM
Apparently il had been used as
tool house al some time or other. its
door was open. light showed beyond
a long hall. 1t was dismal forbidding
looking, but Martin was glad to get
out of the chilling blast
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-17
Bill
BY CAROLINE LoCKHART
Copyright. by ]. B. Lippincott Coz

1t was not surprising that the school
marin from Cut Bank shortly owned
Stag-Hound Bill, body and soul, since
Stag-Hound's heart was like a dead.
ripe peach hanging over a wall on a
public road
The schoolmarm had come a-visit-
ing a squaw-man's family on the Clear
water, where StagHound was haying
that he might make a stake and get
back to his prospecting in the noun.
tains. The schoolmarm smiled upon
him, and the pounding of his heart
In his breast almost choked him.
At the trout-hole under the willows
Stag-Hound told her he loved her; and
the schoolmarm, sitting on the bank
beside him. looked curiously at his
glorified face.
Il haven't anything to offer you
he said, simply, because have never
thought of this-for myself. Hunting
trapping and prospecting suited me,
and have lived the life | like best. ]
have never tried to make money, but II
you like me enough, | will work:
will take care of you; you need not be
afraid. You wouldn't be afraid to
trust me?'
The schoolmarm glanced at his
broad shoulders, the hairy hands
which told of his bear-like strength
and dropped her ash-bonde lashes
coyly.
When Stag-Hound let her breathe
again she said pouting: Il wouldn't
get married until could have as good
a house as the storekeeper's over to
the Agency"
Wouldn't you?" Stag Hounds face
grew troubled. 1T would cost thou.
sand dollars to build house like that
Il don't care; nothins too good for
me-"
You're right! Sure you're right"
replied StagHound, in wave of pride
and tenderness. "Nothins too good
for you. I'll get you a house like
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-17
Rode Solitary Figure Along the Trail

Rode Solitary Figure Along the Trail.
that l don't know just how, but some
how"
ITS no use talking marry until you
do" she said, bluntly.
In get it," Stag-Hound reiterated,
after moments hurt silence. Just
wait for me little that's all l ASK"
He squared his jaw, doggedly.
The Agency was mystified when
Stag Hound invested the proceeds of
his work in ribbons, beads, brass
watch-chains, and stick candy.
Coin peddlin?" inquired the grin
ming Agency.
Coin to sell neckties to the noun.
tain goats, replied Stag Hound, curt
ly, and puzzled the Agency still fur
ther by turning his horses heads
to the north at time of the year
when the sparse population of the
country was moving into the settle
ments for safety and society. Just
before the first snow came, Stag
Hound, his saddle-bags bullying with
grub" his belt with cartridges, rode,
solitary figure, along the trail which
wound among the foothills of the
Rockies. He smiled as he turned in
his saddle and looked his last on CIV
ilization; the schoolmarm from Cut
Bank had said she would wait
At nightfall, towards the end of a
bitter day, Stag Hound sat before the
fireplace in a deserted cabin halfway
up Chief mountain. The heat of the
blaze set his damp clothes steamng
and he smiled contentedly as his body
felt the warmth of it, The horses stood
in one end of the cabin, their
legs cut by the crust of snow through
which they had Travelled. They were
weak and half-starved; Stag Hound
had not the heart to turn them into
the numbing cold. Besides. they were
something alive, and 90 miles of drifts
separated him from any human being
He went back to the fire and drew
HI s,dGle-bagS towards him. There
was coffee. just a handful, but enough
10 i St a day or So-a tiny slab of
bacon, a pint of -four, and a bit of
je-ked deer-meat. Grub was getting
down to bedrock. but Stag Hound had
been in worse straits; that so little
food lay between him and hunger did
not disturb him. Ills face was radi-
ant as he took canvas sack from the
saddle,bags and thrust his hand in
side
There they were.-a hundred elk
teeth,-a thousand dolars,-a house
like the storekeeI ers,-and the WON
an he loved,
There long had been a story afloat
on the reservation and its borders
that an eastern branch of the Society
of Elks would give 81 900 for 100 elk
teeth. The story passed from mouth
to mouth, and was believed. but no one
made an effort to earn the money A.
elk has but tvo such tusks. and elk
are scarce; besides. the Indians bought
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-17
Reused Judge From SIumber.

An excellent story is told of Lord
Chief Justice Coleridge. For the ben
eft of transporting readers, 1t should
be explained that a dog when exhibit
ed is said to be ION the bench or
"benched." At the trial of an action
for damages for running over a sheep
dog, winner of many prizes, counsel
for the defendant was anxious to
prove that the dog had had its day,
and that the damages should be NOM
inal
Unfortunately, Lord Coleridge, who
was trying the case, had dropped off
to sleep, and the evidence was being
wasted. Counsel's one chance was to
cause such laugh in court as would
wake the judge; so, gradually raising
his voice, he asked one OF the plain
tiff's witnesses: rs 1t not your expe-
rience as an exhibitor that when an
old dog has taken his place regularly
on the bench for many years, he gets
sleepy and past his work."
Amid the roars of laughter which
ensued Lord Coleridge woke up with
a start. and judgment was eventually
given for the defendant
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-17
Insurance Fiuures.

Rich mems diseases" are no myth.
A life insurance company has been
classifying the death claims that it
paid last year. 1t finds that the men
who died of cirrhosis of the liver were
insured on the average for a little
more than $4,000 Appendicitis
topped $4,000, and diabetes was high.
On the other hand, typhoid fever rep
resented only about $1,000, and tuber-
culosis about the same figure. Pre-
mature explosion of a blast" is not
listed as a disease by the company,
although a certain famous comedian
used to say that among his country
men it was the commonest ailment OF
all. Those who die OF that are sell
dom insured at any figure.-Youth's
Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-17

He looked around him in a puzzled
way as he stood in the room where the
light was. In one corner of the I'M
furnished room was motley heap of
harnesses, wagon robes and such &C.
coutrements. In another all kinds of
garden tools showed He was trying
to figure out what kind of a strange
place he had stumbled upon when
three men came in from the front.
Aha! what's this?" spoke their
leader, and his beetling brows knit
the more darkly as he made out the in
truder.
All three of the men began to en-
circle Martin with sinister, suspicious
faces. Before he could resist he was
seized and pulled into an adjoining
room. A door was.opened. 1t showed
steps leading into the cellar of the
structure. Martin was pushed forcibly
down the stairs. He picked himself
up, bruised and alarmed 1t was dark
and damp all about him. Four I'M
broken walls of rock held him a close
prisoner.
and he heard a chain jangle, as it still
further enforced the strength Of the
barrier. 1t was evident that he had
unwisely wandered into the secret den
of gang of farm thieves. They prob
ably believed him to be a spy, a de-
tective. Perhaps even now they were
discussing his death as the only action
that could prevent their betrayal and
disruption!
1t was hours later when two of his
captors descended the stairs and con-
fronted him. One bore lantern. For
nearly an hour they questioned him.
See here" spoke one of them,
you've put your foot in it and must
pay the penalty. We don't doubt your
story, but we can't set you free. You
have guessed Alright what we are. In
two weeks we are going to abandon
this place. Until then you'll have to
put up with the best we can give you"
The best was an old mattress, two
coarse meals day, candle every
two days, and solitude. What rare
contrasts with the free and easy life
of his past the suffering exile realized
in that fetid under room, he shuddered
to tell later!
Bruce Martin had time for reflection
He began to value Cherry, and even
her eccentric father. He sOberly went
over his many past shortcomings. His
defiance, his carping nature, his high
and lofty false dignity-gone, all gone!
Oh, that day of freedom-it came at
last! He ran, he leaped, he drank in
the sweet. fresh air with the glad
laugh of a boy. He appeared at the
Dortle home that evening, after such
renovation that he felt like new
being.
And there was Cherry. i'll with griev-
ing, and the old man actually cried
over him! Warm hearts, true hearts
how precious!
Where had he been? Lamely he
spoke of an involuntary detention.
Business" had to be attended to. He
never told of his real awakening and
renovation.
And after he had kissed Cherry good
night, Bruce Martin stole across the
front garden uprooted the weeping
tree and flung it into the first ditch
he came to-
I'll bring the biggest, finest rose
bush ] can find to take it's place." he
declared. I'm sure of them. No more
gruesome weepers in my lfe-roses,
all smiles, all sunshine, all sweet
ness!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-17
THE WEEPING TREE
BY MARY GERTRUDE SHERIDAN.

Whats that gnarled crooked spike
Of thing. anyway" hailed neighbor
Of Bruce Martin, as they got off the
suburban train at Groveville.
That" explained Mr.. Bruce Martin
with a pose of self-importance, rs an
apple-grafted weeping tree"
"Gift?" pefsevered the neighbor.
mo. Miss Dortle's father makes a
fad of arboriculture. and l ran across
this rare variety"
The first speaker took a quizzical
squint at the long. awkward-looking
sapling. 1t certainly did not prepos-
sess favor, rather suggesting the
typical bean pole.
Weeping tree. ah?" he chuckled.
Say, think the old man will weep
when he sees it,"
Martin passed by the intimation
with light laugh, but the dart struck
home. Now Bruce Martin was a very
important personage-to his own way
of thinking. His self-assertive dignity
was easily ruffled. He had two faults
"a ready resentment for anyone dis
putting his opinion and mad reckless
way of flying off the handle at the least
impulse.
Life had been easy to him. He had
some money and he had Cherry Dortle
Even She had come into his loving
heart without persistent wooing or
any crosses along the path of court
ing. He was spoiled youth therefore,
and really did not value his rare bless
ings.
With q good deal of pride he walked
over to the house of his sweetheart
after supper, carrying his prize with
him. He was anxious to please
Mr. Dortle because he was the father
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-17
Site Of First English Theater,

The London county council claims
to have discovered the site of Lon
don's first theater, built in 1876 by the
actor, James Burbage, father OF Rich
ard Burbage, the Garrick of Shake
speare's day. The site is at Shore
ditch, and the Curtainroad school
stands upon it. This is appropriate.
because Burbage built another theater
in Shoreditch called the Curtain. II
also was school--the school OF the
English drama.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-17
New Fire Peril.

Birds carrying matches to their
nests under the caves Of a college
building in New York were blamed
for fire starting. The new art Of
fire prevention would preferably place
the blame on the human agency which
left such dangerous at''@ Weapons as
matches where the bir4~ could find
them 70 carry them 70 the caves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-17
Fresh Water Above salt.

Selawik IS a curious lake near the
seacoast Of Alaska. I'll es rise and fall
is the lake by reason of an under
ground connection with the sea. At
the bottom the water is quite salt,
but at the top Is a layer of perfectly
fresh water.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-17
ittIe lime 70 Waste.

Life is short. and we never have
too much time for gladdening the
hearts Of those who are travelling the
dark journey with US. Oh. be swift
20 love. make haste TO be kindi-
Amiel'