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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

Western wheat, under normal
conditions, says the Evening Post
Is not a commodity in which the
discrepancy between the price paid
the farmer and that given by the
consumer suggests the cheating OF
either. The investigation OF the
Kansas market, ordered by the
house of representatives in 1914
has shown that grain which sells
for $1.16 a bushel in Liverpool
yields the producer 81 cents a bush
ell. OF the 29 cents difference, .
cents goes in gross profit to the
country elevator, Is cents In freight
from Kansas to Galveston, 6 cents
in freight from Galveston to Liver
pool; the rest covers insurance and
inspection, as we'll as shippers aEo
exporters profits. No collision was
discovered between large interests
to restrain competition or depress
prices. ut appears" states the de-
partment of agriculture, that the
farmers of Kansas, as general rue
are obtaining all their wheat If
worth" If there is any place where
inefficiency and undue profits may
be suspected, it would seem to be al
the rural elevator. The highly or
ganized method of operation of the
terminal grain operators and ex'
porters is admirable to a degree. II
goes without saying that the inter
national grain trade is different
thing from the domestic trade IN
perishable products, as fruits, II
which manipulation and petty cheat
ing have always been most suspect
ed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

the end OF the game the farmer has
a beautifully autographed piece OF
paper with a gold seal on II, and
the recollection OF a pleasant time.
Far be II from the Gazette TO
keep the sucker and his bait apart.
We made some remarks years ago
on the rat hole mining company
and we were generously damned for
Il by gentlemen who are still try
ing to quit paying assessments. But
don't forget this in passing: Any
concern that does business by try
ing to persuade you that the home
merchant Is making more money
than II should, any concern that OF
fers to sell goods much cheaper than
the ordinary retail scale through
out the country, is swindling you
one way or another; either with
cheap stuff or some kind OF gig
back In the end. Margins of profits
in business today are small. Bust
ness is organized fairly closely. II
lis hard to beat the organization Of
Americas retail business by any
better device, and when a man tells
you It is dead easy-search him foI
the goods. and adopt q policy Of
watchful waiting. 1t will save you
money in the long run.-Emporia
Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
PETITION FOR BILLIARD
HALL CLOSING IS FILED

A. R. Pautz today filed petition
asking the commissioners to adopt
an ordinance absolutely closing all
billiard halls in the city. 1t had
about 200 names. II the ordinance
is not adopted in 20 days 1t must be
submitted to a vote Of the people
and this will probably be done at
the spring election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
Longest Congress, Longest Winter

Washington, March 6.-The Six
ty-third congress broke all records
in the volume of proceedings in the
congressional record, the official
publication of the two houses. The
average congress, according to an
inventory by the official reporters
or debates runs about 10000 pages
in the Record, while the congress
which expired Wednesday approx
mates $4,000 pages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

Congressman Medley is some foxy
He sent out 100000 letters. telling
that he would open q law office at
Hutchinson and franked the whole
bunch the week before he went out
of office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

Abilene says kill the BILL 1t
proposes the enactment of a law TO
allow for Dickinson county 5000 for
clerk hire. 1t seems bit presump-
tious.-salina Sun. 1t is all over
The bill was killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

The railroads have been ordered
to postpone IA cent fare to Kan
sas City until July LIST. II they want
to save themselves a lot Of bad feel
ing from Kansas they would better
postpone 1t altogether.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

The legislators are now paying
their own board bills apd the other
bills will receive prompter atten-
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

II the A. o. U. W. wants to place
its headquarters in the cleanest'
most moral and best town in Kan
sas It will come to Abilene. There
Is only one town that deserves this
location. Let us welcome you to our
city,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

What became Of Abilene's can
non anyhow? Nineteen towns re-
ceived donations of from two to
four pieces each at the close of con-
.gress but Abilene didn't get smell.
Have to get along with sling-shots
and pop-guns for another two years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

his brothers. Casey Jones" Put
on Your old Gray Bonnet" and
"oh, You Great Big Beautiful
DOLL" all OF whom also died In
early youth from various and sun
dry ailments.-K. u. Kansan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
Baby Burns to Death I'M Home

Emporia, March 6-Francis Drea-
sher, the 1s-months-old son OF
James Dreasher of olpe, was burn
ed to death this morning during the
temporary absence Of his mother.
The boy stuffed paper in the stove
and the flames caught his clothing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
Saturday, March IS

Consisting Of John Deere Velie
top buggies, John Deere farm wa
gon, iron wheel truck wagon. Tiger
grain drill IL disc, 5-ft. cut Ad-
vance mower, loft. Advance hay
rake, Rock Island two-row high
arch disc weeders, Rock Island
two-row corn workers, ]. 1. Case
two-row corn workers, Moline two
row stalk cutters, st. Joseph two
row riding lister, 2 Rock Island
six-shOvel cultivators, j. l. Case
six-shovel cultivators, 3 Kingman
six-shovel cultivators, two-row Oil
yer corn worker, Moline gang plow,
Best Ever, J. I. Case gang plow, high
foot lift, J. 1. Case sulky pillow, Mo-
line 4-wheel lister, Kingman q
wheel lister, Canton 4-wheel lister,
Moline 2-wheel lister, new Apple
ton 1 " horse power gas engine,
new Ext #. water tank 20 bbIs.
capacity, set of new work harness,
2 new Rullman washing machines,
3 new Kingman corn workers, ].
l. Case disc harrow been used some,
power washing machine been used
some, kitchen cabinet with glass
doors, 2 automatic farm gates 16
and IA feet, and 10 new horse col
lars.
TERMS-All sums of s25 or un-
der cash. On sums over $25 a credit
of s months will be given, pur-
chaser giving bankable note draw
ing 10 per cent interest from date.
If paid when due only per cent
interest win be charged. No prop
erty to be removed until settled for.
Sale to begin at 10 O'Clock a. m
J. F. VAIL
A. c. MERILATT, Auctioneer
n puOOFc rVf..a.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

We notice that the high school
has a reflectorscope. Why waste
money on that when this journal ID
published every evening except Sun
day?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
Terre Haute's Indicted on Trial

Indianapolis, March 9.-Twenty-
eight politicians of Terre Haute
were placed on trial in the United
States district court charged with
conspiring to corrupt the elections
in Terre Haute last November.
Among them is Dom M. Roberts,
mayor of Terre Haute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

Washington dispatch says nothing
will be done in Mexico unless
Americans are massacred." What's
the use then?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

The man who held his wheat for
two dollars is about as much as
couraged as the one who sold Tor
65 cents last July.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

Two years more and Repuoh-
can president will be inausura'eu
at Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
Public
implements Sale
A Spring Opening Sale

L will sell at my place of business
in Elmo, Kansas, all new and up
to-date goods, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

The total number Of automobiles
registered in. Kansas in the last
eighteen months is 9o.S36 and the
number of motorcycles 15,4sS. &C
cording to Charles Sessions, who
gave an interesting address at a
meeting of the Topeka Automobile
club. AS a result $3s5.4o2.bO was
turned into the road fund. and s71,-
4s2 was the states share for col
lecting the fees. Mr.. Sessions said
"At rs cents per mile the $S9b'OOO
retained by the counties for their
road funds. would drag 100000
miles Of road. or 100000 miles five
miles. or an average per county OF
1000 miles five times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

Prospective purchasers OF motor
cars often inquire how far they can
expect the car to run. This depends
largely on the man who runs the
car. OF course, overhauling and
replacings will have to be made
but, the driver who has things fixed
when it's time, and who practices
frequent, careful and complete lu'
IRRIGATION is a long way toward ex'
tending the life of his car to the
full.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

A BIT Introduced in the Kansas
legislature to reduce the state mo-
torcar license from IS to 81 didn''
last very long. The tax is all righ'
when it's spent right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
MOTOR GOSSIP

A reduction OF from fifteen to
twenty per cent on all tires and tire
castings has been declared on all
brands. The reason for the price
saving is that England has taken
off the embargo on rubber. Prac-
tically all of the raw rubber comes
through London and American tire
manufacturers we're hard hit when
an embargo was declared on rubber
shipments from England. The en-
barge was lifted when the Ameri'
can manufacturers gave assurances
that the rubber goods would not
reach the nations opposing the al
lies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
J. F. VAIL

A. c. MERILATT, Auctioneer
g. E. RHODES, Clerk.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-16
THE WET CITY
Or don't they I

Chicago wants its beer, On Sunday even than
other days law no llv and particularly wants
everybody to know IT,
It's personal liberty" parade the most re-
markable demonstration either side Of the liquor
question in the history Of the country. popu-
lar protest against Mayor Thompsons action in order
ing the citys saloons closed Sunday. According to
an official count, more than $4,000 men, and
children participated the music Of countless brass
the Haunting Of countless notices and Ie
gcnds OF this number, $500 marched foot. There
were 2,242 vehicles. mostly automobiles.
The mayor-who pledged Fimself before election 20
be liberal" the liquor question and then puck
his pledge-loubtless tet the force the demon
straton The paraGers -uIl cred three times mary
marched Il the prosperity parade" that followed
hiselecton and nearly eight times many partio-
pated in dry" parade IN the mayors honor Presuu-
ably Chicago more for its liquor Sunday tdrr
it does for either prosperity or temperance.
Chicago should no ,onler be called the WINDY city
The "Wet City" voald he appropriate title, ex
pressing not its present sad state but its bibulous
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-16
SPEAKING OF PORK

Congress Garner Of Texas has distinguished himself
by giving frank and unblushng expression to the phil
osophy of political pork Others may disguise their
pork barrel activities in garb Of patriotism but Re
preventative Garner hypocrte He is in congress
not for any such fool purpose of conserving public
funds and voting money according lise and eff
cient plan of expenditure
Every time one of tn eother fellows get ham," he
says q am going to do my best to get hog
And he gets the porker all right
There are half dozen places in my district" he
boasts where federal buildings being erected or
nave been recently constructed cost to the govern
men far in excess the actual needs Of the communi-
ties where they are located Take Uvalde, my home
town, for instance We putting up postoffce down
there at a cost of 100000 when $4,000 building would
be entirely adequate for needs"
Thus Congressman Garner demonstrates his peculiar
fitness for the office which he adorns He is sent to
congress not as a statesman but sort Of business
agent to jugge money from the federal treasury into
the pockets Of his constituents His district be as
sumed to deserve certain proportion Of teh national
expenditures, based the needs of its population His
value as congressman rises in proportion he gets
money his district than it deserves The rest
of tn ecountry, Of course is Of no importance.
And his constituents we are led infer. approve of
this porcine craftsmanship And other constituencies
Judge their congressman by the porcne standards
Or don't they?
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-16
ROMANTIC HISTORY
OF MUSICAL CURIO
FROM SUNNY SPAIN

rare and interesting musical Gu
rio is attracting a great deal of atten-
tion from pedestrians passing the Rey-
nolds Music & Gift Shop on Main st.
The curio is violin which, when not
in use. may be closed and folded in
such manner that II takes the form of
an ordinary walking cane.
romantic history attaches to the
relic which is from the collection of
George Dunn. The peculiar oombina-
/ ton of a violin and cane was made in
Spain in the Path century. Peculiarly
romantic interest attaches to the relic
when one learns that it was made in
the death cell of Don Miguel Romero.
Now. Don Miguel had the audacity
to fan in love with the Princess Royal.
1 Perhaps the mere act Of falling in love
with the beautiful princess was not
/ indicative of the possession of partic-
/ ular nerve by the victim of her charms
but the fact that he persisted in his
efforts to bestow attentions upon her
shows that he was, indeed, an auda-
cious individual
Don Miguers daring resulted i'm his
| being cast into a prison cell where he
| evolved the remarkable musical curio
which, after many centuries, has
found its way into the hands Of a Bis
bee curio collector. Shortly before
/ the sentence of death was to be exc
cuted, the death watch heard melodi-
GUS strains of music issuing from the
! solitary cell of the Inflated lover. The
sympathetic death watch informed the
/ Princess Royal of the wonderful mus
ic which he had heard and guided her
| to the cell of her humble admirer.
Forthwith the offended lady Of royalty
softened and pleaded before the king
! for Don Miguels life. Even the stern
monarch could not harden his heart
against her appeals and Don Miguel
was ordered released
Don Miguel Romero will appear in
person to perform on this violin Of
romantic history. This evening,
Nov. 16 at the Presbyterian church.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-16
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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-16

It is impossible to credit the report that the govern
ment is planning TO buy the steamer Eastlad, which
ur1,d over and drowned than 1000 passengers
in the Chicago river last summer and use it for a
Model training ship" for naval Iegerres The only APP
propriae Of training that ship would be train
ing pai-bcarers
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-16

An Indiana woman who was married to and divorced
from the same man seven times, finally shot him tho
other day She just couldn't bear the thought Of having
10 marry that man again
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-16

The loper colony in Siam has contributed funds FOR
Use in preaching Gospel in the benighted sections Of
he United states" What section wants the money?
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-16

The new Serbian capital Is Tchatchak That would
defense enough for any country but the Ger
mans have captured cities with just formidable
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-16

AT last reports the German prince had been
killed again. Prince Friedrich has tor had many
lives as KING Menehk OF ADyssiIia.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18

George Ryan, who accompanied Rogers and
Copeland to Blacks rooms. Ryan, who lives here
was released on $40, eco bond with instructions
to report to the coroner today. Hall did not
apply for bond.
Readers of The Jeffersonian will remember
that the Texas knights Of Columbus last year
sent cable message to the Italian Pope as
surlng that foreign potentate that these
American traitors were PROSTATE 0t his feet
"Prostrate at your feet We're the very
words of the message, as published in the
papers.
When Americans degrade themselves by
taking secret oaths of allegiance to foreign
power, the law Of which is of deadly hostility
to our principles of civil and religious liberty,
we need not be surprised when those same
degraded Americans shoot down their fellow
citizens in the systematic effort to suppress
freedom of speech and Of press.
These Texas Knights have done exactly
what you might have expected, after their
telegram of last year.
"Prostrate at your feet" they assured the
Pope.
That's right where they are,
But how can foreign church which trains
It's men that way, honestly claim that it is
friend to American principles and liberties?
And these Marshall knights took aejtb
them an armed ae;qgor to help thcu@ murder
q q0hlte man en- ft5S O1o33 yQ0a1I
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18
EDITO RIAL NOTES
BY j. ID. WAITS ON

WhihN the CQnard ILner' LllslTana, raised
the American lag several DAYS ago upon
FeacnlnS dangerous g waters IN the North sea,
ner captain dld hoC1h& ul&5 violates dl9
l" - ~ sea III il:he % war
mere IS nothing ID me incident 20 cause
worry because the 1A9llsh vessel ara ho5h-
ing TO #41ch the German government can
protest. Ever since The %al' began German
llle I nave Oe29 1[ll@ hegl@s. rags,
aila III so1lie instances Ille German oseal 3
nave oeell "Ole 20 sup up on 'Ae enemy 75
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18
PAGE NINE

Of the varship or to the success Of the opera
tlona in which she is engaged at the time.
Art 50.--Before the vessel is DESTROYED,
all persons on board must be placed. in safety,
and all the ships papers and other documents
which the parties interested consider relevant
for the purpose Of deciding on the validity
of the capture must be taken Oh board the
warship.
So while there is nothing in the Inter
national Code to prohibit a beligerent ship
from flying a neutral flag to escape danger
or capture, the law is very specific when it
comes to sinking neutral ships.
\ naval officer is supposed to know the law
Of nations, and it is his duty to act upon
facts and not upon suspicion,-if he believes
that ship flying neutral flag is a beliger-
ent he has the right to search the ship and
examine all Of her papers in order to de-
termine the facts
The Kaiser's officers will undoubtedly show
better Judgment in dealing with this question
on the high seas than was shown in preparing
the German declaration Of the bIocLIade
Germany cannot afford to hold to her con-
tention that the torpedoing Of neutral ships
cannot always be avoided-it is hey duty to
avoid it,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18

rs might have been expected, just at the
time when he should have been at his post Of
duty-when a Secretary of State was most
nceded-Mr, Bryan was away from Washing
ton making speeches.
Week before last when the Cabinet was
considering the German statement declaring
q war zone around the British Isles, Mr.
Bryan was in the West speaEiD@ and the
Secretary of States chair was occupied at the
meeting by Hon. Robert Lansing, Counsellor
Of the State Department.
Al time like this, the Secretary of States
presence at his post of duty is as imperative
as the Presidents, but Mr.. Bryan has no
conception Of what is expected from Secre-
tary Of State.
ALr. Lansing is a man Of ability, and is
familiar with international law, something
that is entirely beyond Mr.. Bryans grasp
But it is a Little tough on MIR Lansing to
make him do the Secretarys work while the
Secretary draws the pay-the President
The Dickinson press., 1915-11-27
TELLS ON THE KIDNEYS
Dickinson People Have Found This to
Be True.

The strain of overwork tells on
weakened kidneys. The hurry and
worry of business men, the heavy
lifting and STOPPING Of workmen, the
women's household cares, tend to
wear, weaken and injure the kidneys
until they IAN no longer filter the
poison from the blood and the whole
body suffers from the waste matter
that accumulates. Weakened kidneys
need quick assistance. Doan's Kidney
Pills are prepared especially for weak
ened kidneys; tired, worn.out backs
have proven their merit in thousands
of such cases. Convincing proof of
their worth in a Dickinson citizens
statement.
Mrs. O. A. Breda, 118 Sims St.,
Dickinson, says: "For about three
weeks, l suffered a lot from my back.
It was so bad that l couldn't work
and it was impossible for me to lift.
l was unable to stoop. l tried differ
ent medicines, but got no benefit. l
used a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
and that was all that was needed to
cure me-"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mrs. Breda. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-adv.