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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
OTHER CITIES ELECT
CHAPMAN vOKEs %aM.OOO 1&HT
PLAHT BOMBS
ed. Sanborn Mayor OF ChaPM n
Marion WEag1.E, and Peoples
Tickek WhA at Gda@AnOn

Chapman, Aprfi ed. sanbOrn
was elected mayor Of Chapman yes
terday. He received l79 votes which
gave him a majority of 12@ votes
over J. M. Clifford, who received
80 votes. Councilmen elected were
C. M. Clark, s. A. ChiIders. w. e.
Hassler, Riley Loudon and James
O'ConnOr.
The proposition to vote bonds in
the sum of $4,000 for purchasing
or building a city light plant carried
by a big majority. The vote was
1872 for the bond issue, 81 against.
The city may buy the present pri-
vaately owned plant, may build
new one, or may establish its own
distributing plant and obtain its
current from a plant in some other
town. The Riverside Light & Power
company of Abilene and Junction
City plant have made good offers.
G. A. Morris had no opposition
as police Judge.
Solomon, April 6-Marion Wright
was elected mayor Solomon yester-
day by a majority Of 1872 votes;
Wright received 267 votes and his
opponent, A. Carpenter, las. With
the exception OF one councilman, 8.
P. starrett, the officers elected were
on the Peoples ticket. The council
men elected were: J. c. Wingerd,
R. J. Hayener. P. R. Toepfer, D. w.
Walburn and 8. p. starrett. J. @.
Wfmsatt had no opposition as police
Judge. The total vote was All, and
q large percentage Of women voted.
No Contest at Hope
Hope, April e.-The following
men we're elected here without any
opposition: A. J. Dayhoff for may
or; w. H. Koch. C. w. Stagg. Ern-
est Farnham, George Hay and A.
d. Martin for counciImen, and d.
Z. Gray for police Judge. The cleo
ton was quiet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM WILL
CELEBRATE LEES SURRENDER

The G. A. r. and w. r. G. will
give a patriotic day program for
next Friday, in observance of the
fifthieth anniversary Of Lees sur
render at Appamattox. The program
will be given in the city park, II
the weather permits. All the minis
ters Of the city have been invited to
attend, the band has been asked to
play some patriotic music in keep
ing with the celebration Of the
day. and efforts are being made to
have the school children take part
in the exercises. 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
LET RICE OUT ON PEACE
BOND OF 5000 FOR 2 YEARS

The county commissioners met to-
day for their April session. The
quarterly reports of the county Of
ficers will be gone over.
The commissioners today released
William Rice who was sent up from
solomon on a charge Of disturbing
the peace to which he pleaded guilty
before Judge King in January. He
was fined $25 and sent to the coun-
ty iail. Rice gave a 5000 peace bond
for two years and was released to-
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
STACEY REELECTED
BOARD OF EDUCATION CHOOSES
TEACHERS NEXT THURSDAY
kindergarten Committee Attends
Board Meeting-Question OF
City kindergarten VIII
Decided Later

supt. w. A. Stacey was reelected
superintendent OF the schools for q
term OF two years at the meeting OF
the board OF education last night.
Mr.. Stacey's salary remains the
same, $500 a year. Aside from the
reelection Of the superintendent.
the board did not elect any mem
bers of the teaching staff. Another
meeting will be held Thursday
night, at which time other teachers
will be chosen.
The city schools have made
steady and wholesome advance un-
der the administration Of Mr.. Stacey
and his reelection is a fortunate one
for Abilene.
The officers OF the kindergarten
association appeared before the
board and requested that the kin
dergarten be made a part OF the
schools next year. 1t has been
free kindergarten and is so popu-
lar that 1t has grown beyond the
financial resources of the associa-
tion. Over 70 children are now being
taught by the ladies in charge ask
ed that the schools take 1t IN
charge. The board took no action
but deferred the matter until Thurs
day night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
ADJUTANT GENERAL MARTIN
TELLS OF NATIONAL GUARDS

The necessary steps to be taken
in forming a company of Kansas
National Guards, the duties requir-
ed of the militiamen and the bene-
fits resulting to the members of the
company and the city in which the
organization is located, were explain
ed by Charles /. Martin, adjutant
general for Kansas in a short ad-
dress this morning to few busf-
ness men and possible recruits IN
the Commercial club rooms.
Abilene has two weeks to decide
whether or not It wants company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
REFLECT LEAGUE OFFICERS
First Game Will He Played May 8
Schedule Committee Named

The Sunday school league officers
were reelected last night at the
meeting in the Commercial club
rooms. The officers are: President.
G. G. Anderson; vice president, J.
M. walters; secretary-treasurer, G.
H. Ewald. A committee OF MT.
Ewald, orin snlder and G. H. Wood
ward, Lutheran manager, was ap-
pointed to draft the schedule. The
first game will be played the first
Monday in May, which is May 3.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
Reflect Nichols Mayor
BY Large Majority

Majority against $50.
Total vote in city 1890
Total vote in attached territory
1s.
Total number in city Registered
1887.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
Smith q BelknAp Improving

Workmen have begun tearing
out the front of the Smith & Bel
knap store and will replace 1t with
a more modern one. A number Of
improvements also will be made in
side, among them being the install
lation Of an electric coffee mill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
Advertised Mail

For the week ending April 9TH:
Pedro Acosta, John o. Lantz, JEFF
Stone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
EASTER CONCERT ATTENDED
BY MAMMOTH CROWD SUNDAY

Pleiser's orchestra and the band
gave their Easter concert to
crowds that more than filled the
seelye yesterday afternoon.
The band and orchestra are well
trained organizations, with talented
members, and Abilene folks never
tire of their concerts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
WILL BRILLIANT SEYMOUR
EDITOR SAN DIEGO UNION

VIII Brilliant Seymour, a former
Abilene boy who has been on the
San Diego california; Union, has
been made editor of the paper. Mr..
Seymour won the promotion by his
excellent work. He is a foster son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Brilhart and
used to carry the Reflector.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
HAVE TWO WEEKS TO
DECIDE MILITIA QUESTION

The Kansas National Guards may
be called upon either for state or
national duty, Charles !. Martini
adjutant general, said yesterday, In
explaining the method of organiza-
ton and the desirability of having
a militia company here. Under
stand" said Mr.. Martin, I'VE are
not trying to force company upon
YOU. We have a vacancy at present,
which Abilene may fill II 1t wishes
but there are a number of Kansas
towns which desire the company. II
YOU do desire the company and the
young men are interested and your
business men favor 1t, l would sug-
gest as the first step that the busi-
ness men choose threa young men,
captain and two lieutenants. They
should be young men OF good NOR
ais. with executive ability and inter-
est in the work. 1t is particularly
necessary that the proper officers
be elected"
The guards are required to drill
once each week, unless excused by
the captain, and are paid for two
drills q month at this rate: Twenty
five cents for each time for pfi-
yate. 80 cents for a corporal, 90
cents for sergeants, so cents Tor
first sergeants and Quartermasters,
rs cents for 1ieutenAnts, one dollar
for the captain. During the annual
encampmeut the pay is extra.
About $1,000 worth Of equipment
is provided. The allowance for the
armOry is $500 annually. A rifle
range always is built, and guards
are paid 8 cents a shot for all shots
on the range, up to ESQ shots.
Service in the national guards has
a number Of evident benefits, said
Mr.. Martin. The service helps to
make the men courteous and re-
spectful of the right of others; 1t
teaches good carriage of the body,
a desirable thing; and there are
other benefits.
Abilene has two weeks In which
to decide the matter, Mr.. Martin
said. The company must be organ
ICED this month to attend the an
rual encampment, as three months
is required.
Before a colonel will come here
to organize the company, fifty men
who will enlist for four years must
sign a petition. A company must
have 65 members when organized.
Senator J. w. Howe met the ad-
jutant general here and introduced
him about town. Pres. r. J. Long OF
the Commercial club called together
q number Of business men to dis
cuss the formation Of company.
Mr.. Martin left ON the Rock Island
for Herington, where II is likely
that a signal corps will be organ
Ised.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-26

d first at the quaint little fig are In the big apron, with her face flushed and eyes shining; then at the potatoes. (which were merely small potatoes that had been left un the ground after the potato harvest) bat he didn't wait to look at the gravy, instead he burst out laughing, and so did father. We looked surprised, but started ln laughing too, hardly knowing what we were laughing at, until father said, "I didn't know that we had so many cooks in this house, but instead of eating this dainty meal we will all go to the restaurant, and save this meal for some other time. Then there was a real laugh from us all, even Dot laughed.
 ELLEN ROGERS,
 Seventh Grade
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-26
u, S., Not U. SI A.

Do you know what is the proper abbreviation of the United States! It is U. S. It is not U. s. A. There is widespread and apparently utter ig- norance of this fact. The initials U. 5. A. are the officially accepted abbreYid- ton for United States army and do not under any possible conditions ever mean United States of America. At this time, when so many manufactur- CTS in this country are branding their goods as made in the United states this is important. The brand of U. s' A. upon anything means that 1t was manufactured for the United states army. Made In U. S." is the bran'' which should be put upon all goods manufactured in this country.-Albany Knickerbocker Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-26
When the Joke was on Dot.

Uncle George certainly was an old crouch, he had been at our house tor two weeks, and hadn't laughed once. That was too much for us to stand; so we put our heads together and thought out a plan tor making him laugh.
 Mother had to go to the city for q few days, and our fourteen year old sister, Madge, had to look af- ter the house and cook the meals; these tasks didn't suit her very well, and when us children offered to take them off her hands, she was delighted. So the second day after mothers departure, Madge went to spend with one of her friends; and ten yea old Dot was to oversee the cooking. Dick, Ted and I were tc get in the wood, see to the fire, carry water, help Daisy set the table, and do whatever else Dot told us to.
 But Dot had never lad any exper ence in cooking, only for her play house; and as we had often dined with her. and considered her meals very good; (after eating one oi our mothers wholesome meals.) we had faith enough to consider her . capable cook on this special oc casion, even though no mothers meal came before it.
 But alas, Uncle Georges sense oI taste was very delicate, and Whel he and father sat down to a din Ter that they thought would b' suitable for hard working men what was their surprise to be hold before them, plates abou three inches in diameter, cups th' size of thimbles, and scattered al over the table dishes evidently O the same set. Daisy was acting a waitress, and before they had go ever theiy first surprise, she wal saying in her gentle way. "Won
 YOU have some potatoes and gravy 'Irncle George?" Uncle George look
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-26
And Even "Grouchy" Laughed

"No, sir, never did like babies and anyway, they all look alike to me-" said the "Grouch." He had been nicknamed that, because he was sullen and would not laugh. "But ROW, think your wrong' not all babies do look alike tell you what you ought to do. Put an advertisement in the paper that you viii give $1oO to the baby that does nut lock like other babies :" He followed his friends advice.
 On the night of the stated tlme' people came docking in with ba- bies.n some carried, others wheeled them. Among the crowd came an Irish woman held was inspected. It the top of her head, and a shawl over her shoulderS. In her arms she carried a baby wrapped in blanket.
 The time had arrived when "Grouchy" was escorted in to look at the babies. Baby after baby passed, but each time he shook his head. Then the baby that the poor Irish woman held was inspecte. It was the most comical thing that a person could lay eyes on. It had red hair, gray and green beady eyes, its ears stuck out, and its mouth was altogether too large for its head. It was yelling at the top of its voice ''Ma."
 To the surprise of every one ev- en "Grouchy" laughed, and said that the reward was well earned. -:-''l- F@"r. BEATRICE OLSEN, ' #.'t-.. Sixth Grade
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-26
And Even the Teacher Laughed

Miss Blodget, a school teacher in the town of Pumpkinville, had one boy in her room whose name was Jimmie Redbug, who was al ways writing foolish poetry. He nev- Ter knew his lessons well, because he spent his study time writing these foolish poems about his classmates. and then teasing them. One day when they were having their arithmetic lesson the teach CT saw Jimmie Rebdug put a pen down the neck of the girl that sat in front of him. She thought that if she was going to do anything to him she might as well do it then, so she called him up to her desk and told him to come out into the hall with her. When she got him out she said. 'rNow Jimmie, if you don't make up real good poem in half a minute, I'll whip you" Lit tie Jimmie thought a moment, and then answered.
 Here stand,
 Before Miss Blodget;
 She's going to strike,
 And I'm going to dodge it." That was too much for Miss tBlodget. She burst into laughter and laughed for two minutes or more. After she had finished laughing she said, "Well Jimmie, you may go, I shall not whip you" After that Miss glodgstt Jet Jim
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-26
COMPOSITIONS
 IN ENGLISH
By Pupils of Skagway
 Public Schools
And Even Jean Laughed

Jean and Jenny boy and girl twins were on the whole very good cbildren, but they would not be hu- man If they did not sometimes quar- rel.
 The day before Halloween they haf got into quarrel over Jennys doll. Jean declared it was . fright. Jenny stood Up for 1t and said she would not speak to him until he begged Dolly'G pardon.
 E Then Jean went off in huff, say ing no lady would ever catch him begging pardon Of a doll. Halloween night he went out and set terrible Jack-o'-Lantern on the gate post to scare Jenny. It seemed . long time before Jen- ny came out but when it was dark she said, "Dolly likes the night air,p so putting her in the carriage she went off.
 Jean crept after her, he would not have missed seeing her fright for anything. When they came to the turn in the path from where the Jack-o-Lantern could be seen Jean gave gasp, and Jenny a shriek. The Jack-o'-Lantern vas gone, and in its place stood white ghost with red eyes and nose, and a faInt red streak for mouth.
 Trembling, Jenny touched 1t, then burst into a peal of laughter. The ghost was nothing but Aunt Lucys shawl, which had been drying on a lilac bush near by and had blown over the Jack-o'-Lantern.
 Jenny ran laughing in to tell mother, and after thinking it over, even Jean laughed.
 FLoRIS CLARK, Fifth Grade.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-26
Woes of an Author.

"H6w's your new book coming onF
 "Passably well. The demand isn what it should be. mean among pur- chasers. And. of course, if people don't buy the book there's nothing in it for me-" :.
 q see. By the way, I'm reading 1t now. Binks loaned me a copy that Tompkins borrowed from Bradley. Pretty fair story."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-26

mic Redbug write all of the poetry he wanted to.
 HARRY ACHISON,
 Eighth Grade.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-26

FOUND-A rosary string o beads. Call at this office. S-4-tf.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-21
QUICKLY STOPS HEAD
COLDS and SNUFFLES
catarrhal Germs Cause Of Most Colds
New Germicidal Air Treatment Best
Remedy For These Common

Remedy For These Common
Ailments
Reliable authorities say that upwards
OF w per cent of the so.called colds in
the mead and throat are in reality
dangerous indications Of the presence of
acute catmrh When you hear per.
son sneeze or cough its almost certain
lheN are throwing catarrh germs into
the air for some other persons TO
ofeathe and It's lust as certain that the
person breathing these germs will soon
nave calarh or a catarrhal cold. The
ilme to make these germs harmless and
arlNe out your catarrhal cold is the very
instant You feel desire to sneeze or
cough or start Co nuffle and wipe your
nose every few minutes.
The quickest and surest way to stop
a head cold and drive catarrh germs out
OF your system /, to pour few drops
OF the OIL of Hyomei pronounced High.
o'me) into one of the Hyomei inhaliug
devices which comes with each large
package and place the inhaler between
your lips and breathe the germicidal but
Pheasant smelling air into your nose,
throat and lungs This air utterly de.
stroys all eotarb germ life, quickly
opens the closed air passages makes
breathing easy, clears your stuffed up
head' cleans out your throat and ends
your S9uiihng and nose blowing. There
certainly is no quicker or more salts.
factory way of breaking up cold, even
after II is well started. and few weeks
use WiIl do away with all danger Of
CHROME catarrh, Sold by druggists
everywhere including Daniel j. Fry. who
agrees to return the full purchase price
TO any who use it and are not satisfied.
In buying Hyomci for the first time be
very sure to get the large size which
contains the inhaler as this is very es-
seutial for best results.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-21
WILSON AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

Some newspapers are devoting good deal of space to
setting forth the diplomatic attanments of Robert Lans-
ing acting secretary of state who is supposed to have
received his training from his father-in-aw, John w.
Foster whose experience in statecraft long and
varied Some of these editors, however, overlook the
fact that President Wilson himself is novice in the
matter of international law, having devoted years of
study and research to the acquiring of such knowledge
Before he president Of Princeton Woodrow Wilson
was professor of jurisprudence and international law
in that university and in 1898 he published condensed
history Of all the governments of the world under the
simple title "The State" which has been since used in
Yale and other universities a standard textbook.
AS one Of our exchanges remarks it is a book that
should be in the home Of every American citizen Now
is a particularly good time to read it. or to re-read it, if
by chance you fortunate as to have studied it in
your earlier years The chapters on the governments of
England, France and Germany will give better idea of
the conditions which led up to the present upheava of
Europe than almost any other available book because it
was written in times of peace when such questions could
be calmly and impartialy analysed,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-21

The Oregon Farmer talks most sensiby when it calls
attention to the fact that it is quite temptation when
reads that the United States egg crop sold for seven
for getting rich from the product of the poultry yard
Yet comparatively few succeed in making chickens pay
large scale but small focks are nearly always profit
able This is the difference between theory and practice
trouble lies in the fact that comparatively few people are
fitted by nature and practice to specialize in this particular
branch of livestock Some are, and they succeed For
those who are not it is better to have several STRINGS to
their bows few COWS, few hogs enough fruit and
some chickens will support family comfortably on n
small place. Until ones ability along one particular line
develops strongly it wise to go slow on the specializing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-21
HE PROBABLY WAS.

Leap year. She was seated in
ocking chair in the parlor and he
vas seated in her lap. She had bui
.ust served him with refreshments
and man-like, he was for the moment
quite content Outside the winG
howlcd gleefully, but the occupants OF
the rocking chair cared not. Both
."r~" quite satisfied with the situation
inside.
...e slowly she kissed his fore.
mead. Dearest" she said, Il love
you. No one else can ever know, moi
even yourself, just how mach love
you--how much | have always loyec
you-always will You must succece
n the world for my sake; but whether
you do or not | will always love yOr
lust the same and | hope that we
will always always be together"
He did not at nrst reply 10 her, OF
respond in any way to her message o.
,ndearment. Instead he lookeC
straight before him into the brigh
freight with dreamy, iar-away cX
preston in his eyes. She seemed no
dashed by his silence, however, anC
after a few minutes continued:
"l 1t will always be pleasure and
lelight for me to serve you in any
and every way that | can, and III the
years to come, dear, you will find thai
III | have said to you is true
Again she kissed him, not once, but
many times, and drew him close tc
or heart.
Nlan-like he did not understand al
half that the full meaning OF hel
ords stood for. He simply accepted
er love as quite the natural thing
ie made no promises as to his future
whether he would try his best &c
,ucceed in the world or not. In
stead he stirred little, and saic
something she could not quite under
stand.
What is it, my ownest own" sh,
cooed lovingly pressing her yelye
cheek rapturously against his.
He returned her caress almos
mutely, yet certain murmarou
sounds came from his lips which the
womans unutterable love interpreted
Alright.
She looked into his eyes, her ow
'ull OF concern.
Are you hungry again. sh
asked.
"Goo-goo" repeated the baby.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-21

Grant, Pass Courier, Grants Pass
roses are bringing fame to themselves
and glory to the city that produces
them through the free distribution Of
the blooms at the Southern Pacific
depot ON the arrival of the passenger
trains, Already the travellers are learn.
ing that the flowers are there for
thcm and they eagerly seek them the
moment the train comes to stop
Grants Pass has roses and to spare
Give some of them to brighten the
traveller ON his way.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-21
HIS WATERLOO.

He would face without a flicker
The destructive cannon's mouth;
He would sit and lick up liquor
With a Colonel from the South.
He was never known to falter,
Even on the witness stand;
Fate itself could hardly alter
Anything he took in hand.
When they made him gush and drive
In a garbled interview,
He Just smiled and acted civil
Without threat to kill or sue.
Zen the sudden auto-siren
Couldn't freeze him or appall.
And we thought him made OF iron
With no weaknesses at all.
But, alas! his end was simple
Weep your hardest for The bravel-
For one tiny, twinkling dimple
Made him run around and ravel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-21
DIsPAToHING DIVISIONS
ON s. p. ORDERED MERGED

tosennrg Or, June 2l.-The train
dispatching divisions here win be trans.
terred to Ashland and q consolidation
OF divisions made so as to effect econ
omy m operation. The entire dispatch.
llnlg force will move, with exception Of
thtee operators 20 transact regular
business