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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01
obituary-Edward Gibson

Obituary-Edward Gibson
Edward Gibson was born in Eng
land, Dec. 20, 1843, died at his
home in Abilene, Kan, March 26'
1915, being II years, months and
27 days old. He was brought by his
parents from England when about
year old. The family settled In
Durham county, Canada. Upon grow
ing up he engaged in carpenter work
in Constance, near Seafinte, until
1872, when he came to Dickinson
county, Kan, and founded the old
homestead in Flora township, near
Talmage. He was married to Eliza
Taylor in 1869. To this union were
born two children, Mrs. Hannah f..
Dieffenbaugh of Talmage, and John
George Gibson, who lives at the old
homestead. There are living three
grandchildren and two great grand
children. He was born of the Spirit
in middle life and united with the
Baptist church, then worshiping in
the Harvey school house near where
Manchester is located. Later the
church built the present church
building in Manchester, some ~
years ago. In this church he was
ordained deacon. He removed to
Abilene 20 years ago last October
and at once took his place In the
church, where he served faithfully
until called to the church above
last Friday morning. Bro. Gibson
leaves two brothers and two sisters,
all living in Canada, and his family
and host of friends we'll known to
Abilene people. Bro. Gibson had
been failing in health for a year bat
his last illness was only two days.
The funeral service was conducted
from the Baptist church Sunday at
1880, Rev. E. L. Hull of Kansas
City, a former pastor preaching the
sermon. The church was filled TO
Overlooking. The burial was In the
Prairiedale cemetery, north OF Tai
mage, and here again a large COM
pany of old neighbors gathered to
honor a life they had learned to
love. The casket was banked with
beautiful flowers. The wreath bear
ing the word Father was from the
family, the anchor from the church
and numerous pieces from indivi-
dual friends.
The funeral of Edward Gibson
was held Sunday afternoon from
the Baptist church in Abilene. The
Rev. Mr.. Hull, former pastor OF the
church, was in charge. Burial was
in .Prairiedale cemetery where a
large number of friends was gath
cred to pay their respects to an old
and respected friend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

special war" taxes are imposed on
the people. Thus the latter get 1t"
both coming and going. But this is
not all: The low sugar policy Is
running the cane industry in the
south and the beet sugar industry
in the west. The above chart shows
clearly the real situation in the
sugar market and in the develop
ment of the manufacture of sugar
in the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01
WILL BE Big VOTE
REGISTRATION FOR CITY ELEC-
TON BREAKS RECORD
1903 Men, 824 Women, Total OF
1887 Voters Are Eligible TO
Ballot on April o
The Registration

The largest registration the city
has ever had for any election prom
ises a big vote April when a may
or and four members OF the school
board are to be elected, and the
voters also are to. decide whether
or not the city is to buy the fair
grounds for $4,000. and whether
or not the pool and billiard halls OF
the city shall be closed.
The registration for the fall cleo
ton was 1925, 81 less than the
registration which was completed at
10 o'clock last night when City
Clerk ]. L. Worley and Elmer FL
wick put the last name on the
books. This is the largest registra-
ton we ever have had" said Mr..
Worley. The vote last fall was
1899.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

How low tariff plays into the
hands of trusts is shown in the
sugar trade. The Democratic tariff
thinkers provided for a rs per cent
reduction in duties on March /, a
year ago and for free trade begin
ming with May, 1916. They said
the tariff on sugar was a tax which
the people had to pay and that with
reduction in the duty sugar would
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01
EDWARD GIBSON, n,
DIED FRIDAY MORNING

Edward Gibson, an Old settler,
died March 26th at his home on
West Fifth street. He was II years
old and had not been in good health
for some time.
Mr.. Gibson in his long residence
here won the respect of the many
persons with whom he developed an
mountaineering and his death will
be mourned deeply.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01
JOHN L. ENGLE PASSED
AWAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS

John L. Engle, an old resident
passed away at his home at 11S E.
North 9th Mar 26, after a lingering
illness. He was operated upon re-
Gently, and while he seemed to be
recovering for a few days afterward
he never regained his strength. The
past few days Mr.. Engle was in a
critical condition.
John L. Engle was born in Ian.
caster county, Pennsylvania, Janu,
airy 20, 1856, and died at Abilene
Kansas, March &c, 1915, aged So
years, month and 26 days. He was
united in marriage to Martha Ober.
of Lancaster, Pa, in 1877. To this
union were born six children. His
wife and five daughters survive
him. They are Mrs. J. A. Kaufman
of this city; Mrs. E.. e. Wagaman
of Great Bend, Kansas; Misses, My
ra, Amanda and Cora, all at home.
He is also survived by six broth
ers and three sisters, Cyrus, Aaron
and Ephraim of Pennsylvania; Mill
ton of Thomas, Okla. Leander of
Navarro; Leneous Of Abilene; M y.
John Kraybill of Pa; Mrs. Geo.
Herr of Navarro, and Mrs. J.. s.
Engle of this city.
In the year 1879, with colony
of friends, he moved to. Dickinson
county, Kan, where he resided on
farm nine miles south of Abilene,
until eleven years ago when he with
his family moved to Abilene where
he passed the remainder of his life.
He was converted and united
with the Brethren in Christ church
in the year 1881. to which he has
been a faithful member these many
years.
He was always Of a cheerful dis
position and enjoyed the friendship
of all who knew him. He always
had a deep interest In all those
around him and was always ready
to lend a helpful hand to those in
need and many a one has he assist
ed in. various ways.
The bereaved family mourns the
loss of a kind husband a faithful
and true father and the church an
active and good counsellor, always
ready to fill his place and help car
ry the burdens of the church.
The funeral was held from. the
Brethren church Monday afternoon.
Burial in the. Abilene cemetery.
Bishop ]. N. Engie officiated, as
sisted by Rev. J w. DeYoe and Rev.
C. o. Musser. A quartet of male
voices rendered very appropriate
music. Many beautiful floral offer
ings and a large attendance of
neighbors- and friends. we're express
sive of the high esteem in which
the deceased was held.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

White Plymouth Rock eggs for
setting, soc for Is, or $500 for 100.
AIso baby chicks in season, hen
hatched. Mrs. C. H. Rowland, R. =.
d. No. 4, Abilene. Brown phone
1850. d-s-vsmO'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

We wish to return our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and. friends
for their kindness and sympathy
during the sickness and death Of
our beloved husband and father
Mrs. John L. 'Engle and family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01
For Sale

For Sale
Yellow dent seed corn, strictly
native grown, $3.50 per blu. Paul
Whitehair, Abilene, Kan, Phone
5O7 Acme. 25W3t~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01
card Of Thanks

The family desire to thank the
many friends for their kindness ex-
pressed in so many beautiful ways.
In memory of husband and father.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

For rent. sO-acre farm 3 miles
south of Abilene. Immediate pos
session. w. B. Hoffnell, Wyandt's
office. w1t25d3t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

One OF the most enjoyable meet
ings OF the Ladies' Rural club was
held on Thursday, March 20, with
Mrs. G. II. Rowland as charming
hostess. at her home miles north
west OF town. Assisting Mrs. How
land, was her mother. Mrs. Holden,
who was taken into the club as an
honored member. The next meeting
will be an all day affair at the home
OF Mrs. J.. w. Malone on Thursday,
April 8.
Announcements have been re-
ceived of the marriage Of Miss Ella
Ramey and Mr.. Ben L. Nave, at
Lexington. Mo. Miss Ramey visit
ed Mrs. e. L. Vantrees here q
number OF times and the announce
ment of her marriage is of interest
to friends in Abilene. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nave will live in Lamont, Mo.
zee
The Yeomen of Abilene celebrat-
ed one of the largest class adoptions
ever taken at one time, last night
at the Odd Fellows hall. Salina
Homestead, 1878. attended in a
body. and when the time came for
resting up from their journey they
were invited to join the big street
parade. Headed by Palmer's bam-
boo band they march down Third
street and back on Fourth and
made a very impressive effect on
the citizens of Abilene with their
military drill. A few deputies from
other orders joined in and, at the
final, Dist. Mgr. Palmer made
very pertinent speech for the ben
eft of all. Realizing the fact that
Yeomen insurance is different from
most fraternal orders, the entire
parade was totally different from
what people expected to see.
Happy Hooligan," the" Worlds
funniest clown" headed the parade,
with the Yeomen mascot, Big King,
Abilene's famous dog. In the even
ing a big banquet was prepared I'M
der the management of Mrs. Oliv-
err, which undoubtedly was handled
in systematic manner. For num-
Der of years the Yeomen have been
here, but never until
now have they really been aware Of
the fact that they belonged to such
a live wire order. A class Of SO
candidates was initiated and two
weeks from now another large class
will be taken in, as those who were
unable to attend last night will be
On hand for the next regular meet
ing.
Miss Juanita Martha Johnson and
Mr.. William Lee Drake, both OF
Kinsley, Kan, were married in the
church Saturday even
Ing by the Rev. DR.. F. S. Blayney.
They will reside in Abilene and are
living at the old Brown home on
North Buckeye. Mr.. Drake is di-
,rict deputy for the Brotherhood OF
American Yeomen and has been in /
Abilene for some time in the inter-
ssts of his order.
4 & q
Mrs. Fred Yuhl was hostess to the
}. M. G. club Thursday afternoon, {
March rs. This was an unusually
enjoyable meeting, as the club had
lot met for four weeks, owing to
he bad roads. 1t was also the close 6
# the first year of the club, and
election of officers. They are: Pres
dent, Mrs. W.. Mullen; vice prest- {
lent, Mrs. H. G.. Kyle; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. M. F. Bale. Mrs.
yubI oooiotod hv Mra Harry Yuhl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

Clean old papers at the Reflector
1ffice. &c q bundle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

The debate teams are rapidly get
ting into shape under Mr., French's
direction. They met as usual Mon
day and Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

and others, served a delicious lunch
con, after which the club adjourn
ed, thanking Mrs. Yuhl for her
pleasant entertainment. Mrs. Will
Stroda and Mrs. F. H. Schrader
were guests of the club.
Abilene friends will be interested
in the approaching marriage Of Miss
Hattie /. Solt, a former Abilene
girl, and Rev. Ed. Schuerman,
which will be solemnized at Glasco,
Mo-, April 8. Miss solt formerly liv-
ed in Abilene and was with the Case
dry goods store for some time Her
father was presiding elder of the
Evangelical church. Miss Solt's home
of late has been in Kansas City.
Mr.. Schuerman was graduated re-
Gently from a seminary and is be-
ginning his pastorate at Glasco. He
visited here a number of times and
Is related to the w. F. Schuerman
family.
& & q
The Pleasant. Ridge Embroidery
club was very pleasantly entertain
ed at the spacious home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Teeters Thursday, Mar.
25, 1915. A most bounteous meal
was prepared about the noon hour
and all did ample Justice to it.. Mr..
Teeters surprised Mrs; Teeters by
bringing home a new piano that
day, The guests numbered thirty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01
q q e

Miss Ruth Hunt spent the latter
part Of the week in lawrence. She
appeared on the program at the
nigh school conference held there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

An amateur photography club
has recently been organized by G.
A. Anderson, The object of this
club is to teach amateur photo
grsphy to high school students. The
following program was given FRI
day afternoon to the club: Printing
and Developing, Ignace Mahm; Mis-
takes to be Avoided by Amateurs
William Goodell;> Paints and Pic
ture Takiag, G. A. Anderson. The
club will meet once a week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

Miss Galloway: Sheridan, did you
ever receive a letter that had
something besides news in It?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

On Monday morning in chapel Mr.
French made a startling discovery
that he had found something which
had been lost for a long time, and
that something was Spring" On
Friday morning the Girls Glee club
rendered several beautiful selec-
tions. The visitors this week were
Mrs. Cook, Miss Mabel Cook, Ernest
Ross, Noah Hershey.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-01

Miss Hopkins to Helen Harrison
II you were to get in the dark
where l could not see your face, II
would not be visible.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
The Nose For News.
(Letter to the New York Sum-

(Letter to the New York Sun.)
 As to the suggested requirement. of an examination for license to practice the profession of journalism, there is one possession which the schools may enlarge, but cannot give. It is known in the shop talk of newspaper men as "a nose for news"
 The points in a story which, con- spicuously developed in the telling, add interest are not tagged, and are frequently buried from the eyes of the reporters in a mass of inconsequence. A seeker with a nose for news scents them an instinct visualizes them for him so that in his minds eyes he sees them pictured in print he knows they are the features which, played up" will make his story attractive, and minimized will make it commonplace.
 Could the examiners of a candidate for license determine his possession or lack of this instinct? To some it would seem as enlightening to try to determine the value of a bird dog s nose without a field trial.
 A nose for news is a combination of a sense of proportion, an intuitive grasp of relative values, a feeling for what will brighten narrative of facts, a positive, if indefinable. con- bore, a quick guess where lie the facts which, secured, will develop those ends of the story most certain to make interesting reading. Who can teach it?
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
"Fudge!" Says This Reporter.
(New York World.)

To the Editor of the World Newspaper Graduate" makes me tired. Writing to the World with his plea for charity for newspaper report CTS, he says, There is no future in their occupation" Fudge! I'll cut out generalities and mention a few names:
 William Jennings Bryan was cover ing the Democratic National Conven- ton as a reporter when he won the nomination for President; and his op- ponent of later years, President Taft, worked as reporter on the Cincin- nati Times. No future?
 Here in New York, ex-Mayor Mo Clellan was a reporter, and so was Borough President McAneny. Bob Adamson, Fire Commissioner, was a reporter not so long ago, and so was Joe Johnson his predecessor, and Dave Ferguson, who is running the City Record cheaper than it was ever run before. Maximilian Foster, the short-story writer, went out on assign ments until he had to quit to catch up on his orders from the magazines. The late David Graham Phillips, one of the most brilliant novelists of our own day, began as a $1 reporter and got to be a crackerjack. Max Marcin, who has just achieved the signal fame of having two plays produced
 on Broadway in one week, was re- porter a couple of years ago. Frank A. Vanderbilt, president of the Ma tional City Bank, biggest bank in the United States. was a reporter but a few years back (and a good one), and
 so was Bishop Burch, suffragan of orl- public schools worked as a Brooklyn reporter. The late Sereno s. Pratt,
 who died the other day in harness as
 secretary of the Chamber of Com
 merce and a nation wide authority on
 matters financial and commercial
 covered many a fire and murder be- fore he learned enough for his bigger job.
 A lot of reporters are army officers, and the late Capt. Archie Butt, Presi- dent Taft's military aide, who tipped his hat as he gave a woman his seat | in the boat and went down with the Titanic was a reporter. You will find
 reporters in all the New York clubs worth while and on every committee appointed for civic purposes. Only
 they had the stuff in them, and didn't
 try newspaper work when they were better fitted to be journeymen plum b. CTS or professional pallbearers. As write, four reporters sit about me
 in the same block of desks. One is
 bringing up four children and owns his four-stOry brick house in Brook lyn; the second whose home is a brownstone dwelling has brought up two daughters and has sent a son through college to fit him for the min istry; the third is engaged in the pleasant occupation of buying coun- , try place on Staten Island, and the fourth lives in a private dwelling on Manhattan Island, sends his children 1 to private school, keeps two servants, wears good clothes. and
 THAT'S ME. New York, Sept. 20.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
Increase in Vice.
Bridgeport Standard.)

Members of the vice commission arc learning what has been common knowledge to many people for a long time. That the social evil has not grown any less in the iast twenty years and that its worst feature is the clan destine immortality that exists in places least suspected and, apparently, with the least economic reason. Com mercialized vice, like boil, is appar- ent and unlovely. painful to those of refined or religious bent. and not al- together pleasant to those who choose the "primrose path.-' The other, more insidious form, while a matter of personal choice,-and some will claim a right to choose-is more dam aging to the municipality and to the nation.
 Youths who have been. decently brought up are repelled by the aver age denizen of the underworld. Girls who have been cared for in comfort able homes find no attraction in the half-world life, If they know of it. But these same classes, if not properly instructed upon the perils and respon- abilities of future parents, may, through curiosity and mere animal spirits, enter upon secret ways that bode no good to them or to humanity.
 The church, through its teachings, keeps many pure in body, though some may err in mind. Pride pre- vents others from doing evil things Fear of scandal restraints others. But outside of these classes are those whose religious training has been scant, whose pride IS not overwhelm- ing, and others who will take a chance" of eluding the gossips. It is these, as we'll as the more secluded ones, that the city must reach. Men and women must be pure in heart be- fore any great reform can come. They must not only do no evil. but they must not desire to evil.
 Commercialized vice may be great ly restrained or entirery eliminated if the great mass of the people desire it. The other phase is more difficult to reach. Better wages, more sane en- tertainment greater personal purity and worthier examples among those who have prospered in the community would help tremendo dously.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
JOB FOR THE STATES

<vernor Dunne, of Illinois, is of
 $elief that if Congress will make necessary appropriations there be no difficulty in establishing a
 ! ed National Guard of 1,500,000 < for the defense of the country. But there is really nothing new
 N Ne suggestion, although its bob up at this particular time when entire nation is primarily inter in national defense makes it a worthy of comment. To begin the Congress of the United
 s will never undertake to fi-
 |e any project that may mean a
 |e Governor of Illinois sets forth. because the Congress of the
 kd States under the powers in- Ia in it by the Constitution must |care of the regular standing army and before anything else of it's Tn the immediate past, the reg
 army has fought it's main battle
 Is to get from Congress the nec-
 Ky appropriations for it's existence.
 |e have been some instances when
 officers of the army have gone
 Png as three and four months but pay because Congress neg Ia to make the necessary provi- As long as the United States re-
 ps a Republic there will never be chance of Congress financing an
 Y of too great proportions. Any
 E that approaches militarism will Iecried, no matter how much the
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
The World Should Slow Down.
est. Louis Republic.)

The world has lost its silence. That's the trouble with it. By silence we mean, of course, a sense of leisure. That surely is gone. The lamps are no longer lit on quiet. Every minute is packed with noise or action. The photograph. the movie" the automo- bile mean always something to hear, something to see, somewhere to go. That is constituency the modern ar- tist addresses. It has developed in him a new technic, a spur-of the moment style. Were a Dickens here today, who would listen to him. Ger tainly people of professed culture would not. They no longer read Dick ems, Thackeray grows tiresome with the years, Trollope, whose fiction surely was engaging, is a dead let ter. If a publisher announced an edi- ton of Hawthorne today his compe- titors would grin. We who have more
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

of New England. who clamor for even- handed justice, would prefer that Charles s. Mellen stood at bar today rather than that as accuser he submit testimony that may put in the peni tentiary the men who supported his regime.''
 No one wants to interfere with the progress of justice, the meting out to the guilty the punishment they have earned by their criminal behavior, but a complete sense of justice will not be vindicated if the directors are punished and MT. Mellen Is given his liberty. That would be too raw meat for the stomach of the average man, even though the directors were let go with a nominal fine with the stain of guilt upon their characters.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
REVOLUTIONARY RELICS LOST.

revolutionary relics. including the signatures of George Washington. Alexander Hamilton, General Lafay- ette and others, were burned yester- day in a fire which destroyed an his- torical mansion at 164th street and Sheridan avenue, the Bronx. The house, owned by Gustav Frey had been vacant since Saturday. and it is thought tramps caused the fire. Wash ington once made his headquarters at the houFe.