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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
A NEW SALIVA TRAIN?
Santa Fe Plans One Direct from
Strong City

The Salina Union says that 1t is
rumored that the Santa Fe railroad
will inaugurate a new time card
February 7 and that many new trains
will be added to the Kansas serv-
ice. There is some speculation as to
whether or not the new card Will
have any effect in, Salina.
Some time ago it was learned that
the Santa Fe railroad was making
arrangements to run its train from
Strong City directly through to Sa-
lima instead of connection at Abb
lene. The matter had gone so far
that the railroad and the express
companies were making up schedules
for the new train. Nothing since has
been heard of it. 1t is barely posi-
BILE that this change may be made
with the new time card February z
but some believe it will not be made
until after the union depot has been
completed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

ell Grove, who proposes to knock
out the law passed in 1913 which,
he declares, has resulted in a traffic
In tax titles which results in unrea-
sonable profits to a few and unfair
hardship upon many hundreds of
property owners. Kinkell says that
a number of companies have sprung
up in Kansas in the past two years
solely for the purpose of engaging
In the purchase and sale of tax titles
and that their profits run as high
as 1000 per cent above their actual
investments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Speaking of Serene Payne the
lola Register says: "And finally
brethren, be 1t remembered that the
tariff bill to which he attached his
name, produced all the revenue the
country needed. did not increase
anybody's taxes, did not close any
American factory or put any Amer
lean workingman out of job, did
not increase anybody's cost of hV-
ing or brighten anybody's capital In
to hiding or halt for a single In
slant the forward march of business
prosperity and universal good times
in the United States of America.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
LOCAL TAXES THE BURDEN

In his message to the legislature
Gov. Capper called attention to the
increase in local taxes and informed
the LEGISLATORS that the state taxes
have shoyn no such increase as local
taxes in all parts of the state. He
puts the average increase for twelve
years as 6S per cent in state; n in
county; 1852 in city and 119 in town
ship. Mr.. Capper is right. The bur-
den of taxes is not from the state
with its many charitable and re-
formatory institutions which must
be kept up. 1t is at home and the
people can decide for themselves
and act for themselves on the expen-
diture of the larger part Aof their
taxes.
Take our own city. 1t has shown
remarkable increase in expense
though the population has made
small increase while the growing
valuation of property has added to
the amount raised by the levies. In
1908 the tax levy of Abilene was
4.4O mills; in 1909 it was sic; in
1910, 800. The next year the com
missioners evidently tried 70 malzs
a showing and lowered the rate tc
5.S5 but In 1912 jumped 1t to $40
In 1913 1t was $40 and this veal
took a jump of 20 per cent to 100
The valuation in 1908 was So
1892 this year it is $4,625,222
The taxes paid (not counting sewer
or paving) in 1908 amounted tC
7,O19.77. The population theI
was 4156. The taxes levied for thii
year amount to s36,54O.24 (nOi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
AMERICAS OPPORTUNITY

Demonstration of what history
has recorded must happen CONNER
cially to a leading neutral nation In
time OF great wars, is coming fast,
says Bache's Review. II has been
evident each week in the piling up
OF our excess-of-export figures.
These figures for December were
large, but since the first of January
they have been acceleratcdly so. The
excess for the week ending January
9th was at the rate OF 100000
day on returns which do not In
clude about 10 per cent Of total. 1t
is impossible to say positively that
this will continue for year, or that
It will not grow much larger per
average day. The chances are Ia
yorable that 1t will increase. II we
take the figures for fiscal year
on the basis of last week, we Will
have an excess of exports OF around
$500, 900, 900, which is close to a
thousand million dollars more than
we have ever shown before in the
history OF the country.
symptoms showing that we are
mapping out position in the world
that we have never heretofore occu-
pied, appear this week in the ST.
900 900 sent us by China in gold
Japan has paid us $10,00O,OOO gold
since October for supplies) and the
S25,OOO,OOO for which Russia has
given us her 80 day paper, for &C
ceptance by our bankers and dis
count here, the proceeds to be spent
in buying our commodities. These
are old-fashioned things If they had
happened in London. but they are
new-fashioned for New York. We
have talked and written for many
years about the time when New
York would be the financial center
of the world. That time has come
for US, but we must remember that
we occupy the throne only temper
arily. The real monarch, England
to whom the world owes 100000
900 900, has resigned only for the
time being. Later on she will resume
her beneficent domination of world
finance; 1t may be year or two or
three, but in the meantime we shall
have wonderful opportunity for up
building.
And If we use ou- opportunities
adequately and with judicious abil-
ity, we shall retain a substantial in
crement of the business-that from
Germany especially, and probably
wholly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

There are several reasons why
Representative Lambs bill to regu-
late county high school taxation VIII
probably not become a law. One Is
that there is no uniformity OF ac-
ton by counties Interested; another
is that the farmers of our own coun-
ty will fight It. Legislation complete
ly revising the management oil
county high schools is needed and
will some day be secured but 1t will
come through united effort OF all
counties interested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

bands of the members were invited.
Some unique entertainments were
provided and 1t is reported that q
number OF eminent citizens seated
ON an electrically treated seat arose
promptly when volunteer sunday
school teachers were called for. A
delicious lunch was served and the
occasion was much enjoyed.
& & e
The marriage of Miss Ridotta
Parmenter and Mr.. Arthur Woolley
of Salina was solemnized this morn
ing at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parmenter,
In Solomon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

counting paving or sewer) and the
population figures are 42S2.
Here is an increase OF ITO per
cent in the taxes levied on the city
and It is the heaviest tax burden
we have.
Now. maybe the people OF Abilene
want this tax increase and are will
ing to pay It to obtain the things
more taxes will buy. II they do that
is their own affair-but. as Gov.
Capper says. II the taxes are high
and the big end Of II Is the local
tax burden. the state government
should not be blamed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Billy Sunday says that the Clay
and Webster and Calhoun and Doug
las type OF American citizen has
been supplanted by the "good-for'
nothing, God-forsaken hckspittle
peanut-headed, weasel-eyed, whisky
soaked, rum-guzzling. gin-guzzlins
politicians OF our day" Billy had
recently been at Wichita and per-
haps his Judgment is a little warp
ed thereby.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
ABILENE MEN TO TALK
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BILL

The house committee on educa-
ton which will consider tonight the
bill introduced by d. E. Lamb OF
Dickinson exempting cities which
maintain high school from taxation
for the support of the county high
school, will have a lively time. Ad-
vocates and opponents will be there
to talk about the matter. A. w.
Rice, J. S. Engle and r. M. White
went to Topeka today and will go
before the committee tonight to talk
in favor of the bill. L. P. Houtz
went to Topeka this morning and
will oppose the measure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
EASY MONEY TAX HUNTERS
MAY LOSE THEIR CHANCE

A few weeks ago some expert tax
title hunters made search through
the records here and found some old
accounts unpaid. They rendered the
money and then demanded several
hundred per cent profit from the
land owners before making deeds.
But this easy money in tax sale titles
to Kansas real estate would be
eliminated by a bill introduced by
Senator Arthur R. Kinkel of Coun-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

In theory the drawing together,
as Bryan states, of American coun-
tries for a common interest reads
we'll enough. But in practice the
drawing, as we may see by looking
Europeward, also results in consid-
cradle bloodletting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Advertised Mail

For week ending January 25th:
P. L. Andres, Mrs. Henry Buckmas-
ter, State Senator George E. Brewer,
Carlton Hotel, Central House, Mrs.
Ellen Chambers, Mrs. Geo. Meirmas-
ter, M. A. Williamson, A. P. Will
liamS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Some nations decline to pay
some maturing obligations because
they are held by subjects of their
enemies. This is a petulant attitude.
On the same theory, If an individual
wished to avoid paying his debts he
could do SO by quarreling with his
creditors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

We are very sorry for the Ameri-
cans whom Billy Sunday says are
going to hell in carload lots. II
there were more aeroplanes more OF
them could rise to heaven.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Bill to make wife beating pun
ishable by a penitentiary term Is too
mild. Wife beating should be pun
ished by proper treatment at a
public whipping post followed by q
term digging coal at Lansing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Mexico, not to be outdone by her
sister nations, expects to authorize
a loan of $500, 100000. However,
the turbulent republics problem is
not that involved in the issuance OF
bonds as long as printing presses
are available, but in finding some
one to buy them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Kansas lost a most useful citizen
in the death of Prof. L. l.. Dyche.
He was not old but he had crammed
great service into his years and
such men never grow old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Coursing Meet at Wakefield

Advertising matter has been re-
ceived in this city for coursing
meet which will be run at Wakefield
February %. Sixteen dogs will COM
pete and the prizes will be $50 and
$50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

m why can't the government coop
crate with the states to give temper
airy employment to men in the win
ter months in the national military
service -Kansas City Star. Why
can't the government cooperate with
business, so there. can be employ
ment for men and enable them to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Our good friend Hon. Senior Car
others, the only man able to handle
Villa, is reported as all right and Is
safe at Villa headquarters. Keep up
the good work, Senior; so long as
Villa is soaked full of highballs he
will be harmless.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Hats off to the man who has a
bill to make it a crime for drunk
to run an automobile. 1t has been
demonstrated that whisky and gas
oline make a dangerous combina-
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Gun VIII Shoot % Miles

Berlin, Jan. 26.-Remarkable fig
ures regarding new German naval
gun are given by a German artillery
expert, writing in the Artilleristische
range of about 28 miles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

A New York stock broker COM
mitted suicide on account of losses
from speculation. 1t is the old story
that YOU cannot straddle plank
at both ends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

=" L. P. Houtz has gone to Topeka
to protest Legislation on the county
high school. Mr.. Houtz will be re-
membered as the gentleman who
served as representative one session
only and whose chief labor as a
lawmaker was in regulating hog
pen at solomon-and he didn't even
sdcosed at that.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

No objection will be made by the
masses to the proposition that wealth
must be taxed for their benefit
Anything for nothing will always
find some willing beneficiary to &C.
cept 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

The Carnegie medals have been
given out and neither Vic Murdoch
nor Henry Allen received one de-
spite their brave leadership OF a
lost cause.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Emporia Gazette:

Emporia Gazette: Fridays, We'd
nesdays and Mondays are our fool
ish days. So we feel like suggesting
that these jitney buses you hear so
much about in the newspapers
should be filled with Belgian hares
wrapped in paper cooking bags and
covered with blue glass!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

The Topeka papers say that J. W.,
Howe of this city is one of the three
bachelors in the state senate, and
he will not be one after this spring.
The Herington Times adds this:
Some are just naturally not con-
tented unless they have boss. Joe
Howe of this district had Hodges
for a boss for tyo years but the
minute the voters retired him the
senator goes and gets him another,
or soon will when Miss MCGOWAN OF
Emporia becomes Mrs. Howe. Well,
here's hoping the new boss will stay
on the Job more than two years.
Some of the Abilene Masons are
planning to attend the meetings OF
the Masonic grand lodge, grand
chapter and grand council at W1ch-
tia during the week starting Febru-
airy Is. These meetings are held In
alternate years at Topeka and Wich-
tia. The fifty-ninth annual communi-
cation of the grand lodge, A. F. q
A, M, will be held on February IL
and 1S. Charles Chandler of Topeka
is grand master of this body; Al
bert K. Wilson is grand secretary
The fiftieth annual convocation OF
the grand chapter, R. A. NJ. will be
held February Is and is. The for
ty-seventh annual assembly of the
grand council, R. and s. M, will be
held February is.
Word was received yesterday oi
the marriage of Miss Cora Sheets tC
Merl Stone of Marysville, Idaho. The
wedding took place on January 3
Mrs. Stone is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Sheets of Solomon
and made her home here with heI
parents until last fall when she
went to Idaho to teach school. Hei
many friends will be surprised tC
learn of her marriage but will wisf
her all happiness. Mr.. Stone owns
a ranch near Marysville on which
the couple will make their home
Solomon Tribune.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Even as a Billy Sunday organ the
wichita Beacon is willing to quote
200 to 1 that white house baby Is
not named w. j. B. Sayre.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at pub
lie auction mile north and 1 mile
east Of the court house on the De-
troit road, ON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2S. 1915

The Dove of Peace is also OF the
opinion that 1t is a long way from
its own Tipperary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
For Sale

Big boned White Rock cockerels
for sale, $1.25 each. Pleasant Hill
phone. Mrs. Guy Bennett. Enterprise
r n. 7. 21w2t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

take care OF themselves instead OF
roaming the streets asking charityY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Tuesday, February End

commencing at l p. m. sharp, the
following described property
80 HEAD OF CATTLE
Consisting of cows one giving
milk; heifers; yearIfng steers;
Shorthorn bull coming years old;
IL summer calves; small calves.
10 HEAD OF BROOD SOWS
Red Durocs, 8 tried sOws, 2 gifts,
all vaccinated, bred for March and
April farrows.
HAY, FEED, ETC.
Twenty-Five tons alfalfa hay, 1876
shocks kaffir corn in head.
Three dozen White Rock chick
ems, mammoth White Holland tur-
key toms.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and
under cash; sums over $40 q credit
Of 8 months yill be given on note
with approved security at 10 per
cent; II paid when due only 8 per
cent will be charged. No property to
be removed until settled for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

The L. L. class of ladies of the
Lutheran church, was entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Brewer last evening, it being the
annual social Of the class. The hus-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-24

customer or the profit in any job II he il
convinced az the start that you are as
sured Of your own position in the bust
ness
All Of this Is too wen known 10 merit
further discussion here. but this exclu-
sive power Of the retail statesmen 81
monuments, being fully recognized - u
"a, carries with IL a responsibility in
the same ratio as lie influence upon the
industry ~ large. II is up 10 the retail
crs 70 make the monument business
grow, 60 Study and classify the trade -
a. not q sell = ffty-dollar marker b a
man who u willing b buy a thousand
dollar stone, or g. spend ten times that
much fer a mausoleum. There - alto
rcther TOO much n the quick get away
order taking In the monument industry.
You would b. nightly offended and
promptly so shout rttnliat0ry measures
if nny ambitious manufacturers - 9th
ere were q st about the broader pro-
motion a. bigger average monument Or
ders Be- the territory Fon pretend -
serve w. means 81 direct sales ~ by
TartisiiariTinr liternturs mrrs ~ iess
ifrogatorr a. vuur operations. Tben Fou
dsaieTs eve 4 b the manufacturing and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-24
"The Deep Purple"

When Paul Armstrong, playwright and
reformer, died few weeks ago. the
theatre lost one of it's most brilliant
geniuses. In writing "Alias Jimmy Val
entine" and "a Romance of the Under
world" he barred many little known evils
of society and made his reputation. Then
he startled everybody by giving to the
theatre "The Deep Purple" powerful
drama exposing the terrible badger
game" form o. crime about which lit
tie is known. Mr.. Armstrong shows in
an intense dramatic story how interlaced
are the apparently widely separated in
terests of the lower East side and upper
Fifth avenue. He shows one half the
world how the other half lives.
"The Deep Purple will be presented
at the opera house Monday and Tuesday;
paid in Full" Wednesday and Thurs
day; New Years eve and New Years
night, "Baby Nine" side-splitting COM
edy, will be the attraction Prices, chill
dren, l0c; adults, 20c.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-24
TALK OF THE TOWN


Railroad watches, 81 and 23-jewel, AT
cut prices. Burr's Jewelry Store.
Christmas dance, Saturday evening
Rowland hall, CAROLS orchestra. Fifty
cents per couple; ladies, free.-adv.
you win find generous supply of Ri.
bles for Christmas at the depository for
the Vermont Bible society in Barre; G.
). Andrews, agent.--adv.
William Donalivie, who has been pass
ing several months in Montreal, p O.,
was a visitor in the city this morning
while on his way to Websterville, where
he is to be employed during the winter.
Miss Hester M. Cove, student in the
Crane Normal Institute of Music at Pots
dam, N. Y, and George II. Cove, who
is studying at Worcester Polytechnic in
stitute are at the home of their parents
on Eastern avenue for the holidays.
Special Christmas sermons and music
will be in order at the Presbyterian
church both morning and evening, it be-
ing the annual observance of Christmas
Sunday. In the morning two anthems
will rendered by the choir and Nicholas
Vcale will sing solo. In the evening
there will also be two anthems and solos
by Miss Cantley and George r. Mackay.
is invited.--adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-24
M. E. Church Christmas Program.

The following is the program of the
Christmas exercises at the Hedding M. +
church Sunday evening, to begin at 7
o'clock:
Hymn-"Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful"
"A Legend of Cathay". Corinne Eastman
Explanation of legend Marion Anker
Hymn While Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks"
Prayer
Scripture reading
Hymn-"It Came Upon the Midnight
Clear"
Presentation of white gifts, beginners
department
Hymn Away in Manger" ......
..........;...... Primary Department
Presentation of gifts, primary depart
ment
Hymn-"Jesus, the Light of the World"
"Story Of the Gifts of the Wise Men"
Hymn-"O Little Town of Bethlehem"
Junior and intermediate departments
bring white gifts
Senior department present white gifts
Hymn" Silent Night Holy Night"
Reading-"The Angel" 49,. Mary Bishop
Call for gifts Of self
Hymn" Hank! The Herald Angels Sing"
Benediction
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-24
Learning to Dance az Sixty.

Why old people as well as young peo-
pie should learn to dance is shown by q
sixty -year-old tango expert in the Jan.
uary Woman's Home Companion. He
sayss
Il am telling this story for the purpose
Of providing two things, first, that Il is
not very difficult for a man or a woman
Of sixty who never has danced 20 learn
all the new steps in a few weeks and
10 be able b present a passable appear
ance on the floor. Second. that dancing
in moderation il not only not dangerous
b. the well being Of the average person
Of threescore but i Of real bcnefs.
when the new dances came in a few
years ago, and saw in city restaurants
and other public places Old men doing
the tango with young women, bad one
word 20 comment. and that was @Sillyi"
But marx my chanre Of hearti A friend
Of mine NAMED White. two years older
than myself, came 20 our house one
evening about SIX months ago 10 attend
a little family party. White said be
had taken up dancing and was renewing
his youth. laughed ~ him for . seuile
old dolt who had lost an idea 81 TIE dig
nify that belonged - bee vsafs But
really ] Was interested. for hs looked
1.-THE and blIthe for his ere. and be
cheeks wore = good fresh coior. While I
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