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Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
A DELAYED Execution.

An eighteenth century execution on
Remington common was stopped for
a time owing 10 a strange cause. On
Aug. 10, 1903. two days before the date
Of the execution. a heavy fog came
over London. accompanied by thunder
and lightning and torrents Of rain.
These conditions lasted for nearly for
ty-eight hOurs, and many people be-
lieved that the last day had arrived.
When the time fixed for the execution
arrived the assembled crowd cried
shame on the sheriff for hanging a man
when the world was coming to an end.
AS he persisted In his preparations.
they burst through the barriers and
stopped the proceedings. shouting that
The culprit might as well wait a few
minutes. when the grand summons
would come 70 all The sheriff had to
obtain the assistance Of a force OF sol
diers before the execution could BE- car.
RED out .-F..
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
PIGEON. In constansinopIs.

In no big city in the world are there
so many tame pigeons as in CONSTANT
nople. In many squares in London
there are small focks Of pigeons, but
in the Turkish capital they are to be
seen by the thousand These pigeons
are sacred, and, indeed, many a
wealthy Turk leaves money to be de
voted to buying food for them The
story Of why they are sacred is rather
interesting. When Mohammed, the
Turkish prophet was flying from his
enemies he hid In a cavern. At the
mouth OF the cavern two pigeons built
their nest, so tradition runs. while
across the entrance a spider spun its
web. The soldiers who came along
some days later felt certain that no one
had entered the cave. seeing the birds
nesting and the spiders web. and 50
never troubled to enter It and search
Ever since then the Turks have held
pigeons aud spiders to be sacred
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
CHANGED Words.

The English language presents q
large number of words that have been
completely changed In their signif-
canoe since they first came into use.
In some cases their meaning has been
exactly reversed A conspicuous ex-
ample of this is the word let" which
Shakespeare uses several times with
the meaning ito hinder" Hamlet ex-
claimed, "I'll make ghoss of him that
lets me-" of course "him that stops
me-"
The word is used In the same sense
In the Bible, as In III Thessalonians Ii,
HE who now letteth will let until
be be taken out Of the way"
"Raver' and "unravel' mean exact
ly the same thing. although at one
time to unravel probably meant to
reduce confusion to order. Compare
the words valuable" and invaluable
and "loose' and "unloose."
AS used frequently In the Bible 'pre-
vent" instead of meaning to "hinder"
means to 'preqede" or go before"
which is. of course, its chronological
meaning.-Lo Angeles Times.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06

important is the prepoteney Of the Per
cheron when crossed on common
mares of nondescript character.
The hardness of the Percheron Ia
shown by the fact that he does well In
hot or cold climates, with or without
shelter. His easy keeping, good feed
ing qualities make his maintenance
much cheaper than in the case Of
horses that are fretful-'bad doers"-
as horsemen say. 1t also makes II
cheaper to put him in shape for mar.
ket and contributes materially to his
value In everyday work. Great cart
age and teaming companies want a
horse that TANKS down well and that
is a good doer. for they have learned
by bitter experience that horse lack
ing these qualities soon goes Off feed
when put into heavy work and must
be laid of for a rest The horse that
walks OF In the collar like a veteran
when first hitched, that does not fret
at unusual sights or sounds and that
Is quick to learn to obey, is pleasure
to handle. Such characteristics we
term docility-gOod horse sense-and
this the Percheron possesses in super
lative degree.
Weight and Muscle.-Mature Perche-
ron stations usually range from 1862 to
17.3 hands in height and weigh from
LOO to 2,100 pounds when in breeding
condltion-not fat. Mares range from
16 to II hands as a rule and weigh
from 1,6O0 to 1900 pounds in working
flesh. This height and weight, due to
heavy bone. powerful sinew and mas
sive muscles. give the Percheron power
In the collar.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
ECONOMY OF HEAVY
HORSES ON The FARM

The advantages draft horses have
over light horses in farm work are
numerous, writes correspondent OF
the Rural New Yorker. The tracdve
power horses can exert Is governed
by weight, strength and temperament.
Under favorable conditions five draft
horses, weighing 1,60O pounds or over.
will pull two plow gang of fourteen
inch plows over a little more than
twenty miles, averaging from FIVE to
five and a half acres per day. 1t will
take seven horses that weigh from
1,10O to 1900 pounds to do the same
work, and 1t is not practicable to work
seven horses on one gang plow with
the ordinary class Of farm labor. Be
sides this, the heavy horses sell more
readily and at higher prices.
Hardness, easy keeping qualities,
docility, great weight, power and en-
durance, clean legs and good feet are
the main points which have carried
Percherons into popular favor. Equally
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
KANSANS PLAN
EXTENDED STAY
Electric Lights and Shower Baths
For End at Eagle Pass
METoALF NOT TO BE REJECTED
First Regiment Does Not Expect to
Entrain for Somewhere In
Texas" Before Thursday--
Expecting Service

Eagle Pass, Texas, July 5.-Camp
Shafter, Second Kansas infantry
headquarters: Shower baths, tele-
phones, electric lights, ice water,
afternoons off, three or four days a
week, versus hot winds, sandstorms,
drills every morning, stay in camp
from 6 o'clock at night until 6
o'clock in the morning, patrolling
the border, mesquite brush and
orders to stay this side of the bor-
der. The Second regiment of Kansas
infantry is engaged in adjusting
itself to camp conditions.
1t is reported here unofficially
that the First Kansas will be here
by the end of the week. Prepara-
tions are being made for an extend
ed encampment. A telephone was
installed this morning in Col. Perry
Hoisington's headquarters, and twen-
ty-four showers baths for officers
and men have been promised.
The tension has slackened at
Eagle Pass. A string of wagons car
rying flour and groceries crossed the
international bridge into Pidras
Negras, Mexico, this morning.
Fort Riley, July 5.-That the
First regiment, Kansas national
guard, has been saved from losing
its regimental commander become
known here when a telegram from
the war department announced that
Col. Wilder S. Metcalf will remain
at the head of the unit. 1t was said
the federal mastering officers had
recommended his rejection.
Word came late yesterday that
railroad equipment for moving the
remainder of the troops in the
camp could not be assembled before
late today which makes Thursday
the earliest possible date OF de-
parture.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
KAN SAS TROOPS TO
EAGLE PASS FRIDAY
Rnd Regiment Throcgh Abilene Over
Union Pacific Friday
CAPpER PROVIDES FOR PAY
Remainder of Guardsmen VIII I'm
train for Border Saturday or
/ Sunday--2nd Regiment
Mustered In
CAPpER PROVIDES FOR PAY

Fort Riley, June 29.-The Second
Infantry regiment, Kansas national
guard, became unit Of the federal
army late Thursday and Will be the
first of the state troops to respond
10 the call issued by Mai. Gen.
Thomas Barry, commander OF the
central department, for entrainment
for the border.
Capt. L. r. Holbrook, post quar-
termaster, to whom the orders came
from General Barry, announced that
the regiment would leave Fort Riley
some time Friday. No other units
probably will get away before Sat
urday or Sunday.
The Second regiment Will num-
Der 1910 men and officers in the
federal service.
) All of the Kansas troops, accord
ing to the orders received, will go
: to Eagle Pass, Texas. They will be
routed fro mhere over the Union
Pacific through Abilene to McPher-
son, where the trains will be taken
over by the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe to Ell Paso. From there
they will go to the border station.
! Topeka, June 29.-The members
of the Kansas national guard will
get their pay for the time they have
been in the state service, but not
from the state. Governor Capper
sent a personal check for $4,000
to Jerry springstead, paymaster of
the guard, to pay the men from the
time they were called out. 1t is ex-
pected that the state legislature
will reimburse the governor.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
ROBBERS ESCAPE AFTER
SHOOTING DEPUTY SHERIFF

A bank at st. Marys was robbed
last night by five masked men who
blew the safe and escaped with con-
siderable loot. The town was arous-
ed by the noise and in clash be-
tween residents led by officers and
the safe blowers the deputy sheriff
was shot. The local authorities re-
ceived a telephone message today
warning them to be on the lookout
for five men answering the descrip-
tions given.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
WOMEN IN FIELDS WHEN
HANDS DEMAND HIGH WAGES

Wichita, June 29.-Women and
girls are working in the harvest
fields OF this section of Kansas be-
cause the imported harvest hands
are demanding SO to $3.50 a day.
(. Banker James Dale of Clearwater
reported that the women we're driv-
ing the teams to the binders while
the men are shocking the wheat. He
rays that II the weather keeps cool,
the farmers will be able to save
their wheat without high priced la
jbor, and that many will refuse to
employ men at $3.50 a day even IL
their wheat falls on them.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
LINN WANTS ROCK
ROAD ACROSS COUNTY

! Mound City, June 30.-The Kan
sas jefferson Highway directors
Paul Russell of Paola, Robert Tier
nan of Fort Scott, A. II. Shaffer of
Pittsburg and Marion Coulter of
Girard-attende a rousing rock
road meeting in the Linn county
court house. Petitions are nearly
completed for a rock road entirely
across Linn county, extending from
the Bourbon county line south Of
Manley, through Mound City and
Farlinville, to the Miami county
line, north OF Cadmus, a distance of
twenty-eight and half miles.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
PASTOR UNDER ARREST
LEAPS FROM TRAIN

Winfield, July 1.-LeRoy Var
brough, alias Yarbough Montgomery,
a Holiness preacher who was arrest
ed in Kansas City last Tuesday, to-
day leaped from moving Santa Fe
passenger train a short distance
south of Mulvane as he was being
brought to Winfield to answer a
bigamy charge.
Yarbrough was recaptured after
chase of two hours and brought to
Winfield by automobile and placed
in jail
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
U. S. TO BUY $4,000 HORSES
AT KANSAS CITY FOR N.

Kansas City, June 29.-Approyal
from the war department was re-
ceived today by Capt. C. E. Hawk
ins. of the quartermaster's depart
ment. for the purchase of $4,000
horses and mules for the use of the
army and state national guard
troops. They will be purchased un-
der bids opened here Monday as
part of the $4,000 animals the pur-
chase of which has been authorized
by the department.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06

o The male pigs should be cas-
0 trated at about six weeks and
o before they are weaned.
o There has too long been an {
o unreasonable prejudice against {
o mules, and yet they may be made
o one Of the most valuable eco
o nomic features OF the farm.
o Every up to date farm should
o have a small flock Of sheep to {
o furnish an economical and health
o ful meat supply for the table.
o Do not allow the sows that are
o sucking pigs to run down in con-
o dition.
o Raise you own work teams and
o one occasionally for your neigh
o Dor.
o Shiftless, slipshod methods will {
o not do at all with sheep.
o o o o o 0 o o o 0 o {
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
KANSAS CALLS FOR 10000
HANDS TO HARVEST WHEAT

Topeka, June S0.-Kansas wants
ten thousand harvest hands right
away. The warm weather OF the last
few days is ripening the wheat rap
idly and in many places, where the
harvest was not expected to start
until next week. the wheat is ripe
enough to cut. Paul Mcbride, state
labor commissioner. has received
kilograms by the dozen asking for
meD-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
ASK CONGRESS- FOR FIFTEEN
MILLION FOR AIR SERVICE

Washington. June 30.-The war
department submitted supplemental
estimates to congress calling for an
appropriation Of s15,O0O,O0O for
army and national guard air service.
It asked that the money be made
Immediately available in order that
equipping national guard units
with air craft may begin without
delay.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
FIREWORKS MONEY TO
AID N. G. DEPENDENTS

Roswell, N. NJ, July 1.-The
$500 spent annually by the city for
Fourth of July fireworks will be di-
verted to a fund for pensioning de-
pendents of its national guard con-
tingent now in federal service, 1t
was announced today.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
New Pay OIL at Ell Dorado

Eldorado, July 1.-The Empire
company struck oil on the Boyd
least at 1853 feet. The drill went
fifteen feet in the air and there is
one thousand feet of oil in the well
now. This lease is four and half
miles southwest OF Eldorado. 1t is
an entirely new stand, making five
different stands in this field in
which pay oil has been struck.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
10000 MARCH in PARADE
FOR PREPAREDNESS AT ST. JOE

st. Joseph, June 29.-More than
10000 men and women marched in
a great parade here in the interest
Of preparedness.
Residents of the towns and coun-
try within radius of fifty miles
of st. Joseph participated and many
Of the delegations were accompanied
by brass bands. A half holiday was
proclaimed by Mayor Marshall.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
FIVE KILLED WHEN TRAIN
HITS MOTOR OAR AT CROSSING

Dubuque, Ia, June 29.-Mr. and
Mrs. Patrick Deer, their two chill
dren, one 6 months old and the
other 6 years old, and Peter Howe,
all of Darlington, Wis, were in
stantly killed and A. d. Chappelle
of Warren, ILL.,, was perhaps fatally
injured when the automobile In
which they were riding was struck
by an Illinois Central passenger
train one mile west of Warren, ILL.,,
a small town near here.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
OVERALLS FOR SLACKERS WHO
REFUSED TO TAKE OATH

{ Des Moines, Ia, June SO.-A
large number Of members of the
First cavalry, N. G. l., have refused
TO take the federal oath.
Funds may be provided, 1t was
said, to buy overalls in which to
send home the "slackers." 1t is not
believed they will be permitted TO
wear uniforms.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
?. 0. Bill Through senate

Washington, June SO.-The an
nual postoffice appropriation bill
carrying 322 million dsllars was
passed by the senate after debate
begun more than month ago.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06

One Of the four great draft breeds
-Percheron. Clyde. Shire and Bel
gian-the Percheron Is by far the
most popular in the United States
and is rapidly growing in favor in
Canada. Approximately two-thMds
of all the pure bred draft horses In
the United States are Percherons,
and Percheron blood predominates
In the grade horses as well. The
stallion shown is a pure bred Per-
cheron.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06

SIR ROGER EASEMENT TO DIE
London, June 29.-Sir Roger
Easement was today found guilty of
high treason and the death penalty
will be imposed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-07-06
STOCK FARM NOTES.

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recovered patient
"You must come and see him once In
awhile" said Mrs. POTTER cordially.
A few days afterward DR.. Thornby
confessed to himself with some con-
fusion that he sorely missed the pleas
ant companionship of little People
Winks.
"I believe I'll go and see the little
beggar," he said after he had eOmplet-
ed his calls.
So once again he called at No. S3
Cinnamon terrace, and this time he
was shown into the drawing room,
where Miss POTTER was making tea
for herself and feeding little cakes to
greedy People Winks.
That was only the beginning Of many
calls at Cinnamon terrace. for the ac-
quaIntance brought about by the dis
appearance of People Winks ripened
into a friendship, and the friendship
warmed into love.
Il hear you are a woman hater and
that you detest toy dogs protested
Florence demurely when the doctor
confessed his love. 81 am afraid to
marry you. You might be unkind TO
my darling Peepie Winks . unless
you've changed your mind.
Dr. Thornby took her hsnds in his
and looked into her glad eyes
Perhaps I haven't changed my
mind. dear; but. you see, there's only
one girl in the whole world just like
you. and that's you, and there's only
only one dog IN the world like People
winks. So III keep to my opinions
and keep you both in the bargain"
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02
CLEVER LIFE DEVICES
Two Inventions Which VIII Enable
ShiPwrecked Persons to Sustain
life for Long Time.

Many have been the life-saving de-
vices Invented for those who go down
20 the sea In ships, but it has remained
for Benjamin e. Hervey of Idaho to
devise one possessing all the comforts
Of q home.
The device is suit, fashioned with
arms and legs, with the buoyant belt
attached at the waist. The suit is so
balanced that the occupant, once in the
water, stands in an upright position.
Attached to his shoulders is a square
iron collar, extending a sufficient dis
tance from the body so that the arms
may be removed from the sleeves and
employed freely. The collar is topped
by a cover, which can be closed in
case OF necessity. Food can be stored
within and the person wearing the suit
is able, it is claimed, to exist for long
period of time. In fair weather the
open cover serves as a shield against
running waves.
Another article recently placed on
the market is combined raincOat and
life preserver. Trousers are attached
to the coat, which can be folded away
until necessity demands their use.
Then they are unfurled and act as
buoys in supporting the occupant in
the water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02

cents. You must take iron in a form
that can be easily absorbed and as
simulated like nuxated iron If you want
it to do you any good, otherwise it
may prove worse than useless.
Many an athlete or prize fighter has
won the day simply because he knew
the secret of great strength and en-
durance and filed his blood with iron
before he went into the ARRAY, while
many another has gone to inglorlous
defeat simply for the lack of iron.
E. Sauer, NJ. d.
NOTE-Nuxated Iron, recommended
above by DR.. Sauer, is not a patent medi-
well known to druggists and whose iron
constituents are widely prescribed by emf
nent physicians everywhere. Unlike the
older inorganic iron products, it is easily
assmilated, does not fnjure the teeth
make them black. nor upset the stomach;
edy in nearly all forms OF indigestion as
well as for nervous, rundown conditions
The manufacturers have such great con-
fidence in Nuxated Iron that they offer to
forfeit $4,000 to any charitable institution
If they cannot take any man or woman
under 60 who lacks iron and increase their
strength 200 per cent or over in four
weeks time, provided they have no Sc
rious organic trouble They also offer to
refund your money if 1t does not at least
double your strength and endurance in
ten days time. 1t is dispensed by most
druggists IF your druggist or general
store is without supply ask them tc get
IL To- you.-A0,'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02
Nelse Won't Deceive You.

The big boss was consulting Nelse.
the janitOr, relative to the qualifica-
tons of an applicant for place as as
sistant janitor.
DO you know this boys reputa-
ton for truth and veracity?" he asked
''Yas, sub, vas, guess do" re-
sponded Nelse.
"Well, what is it?"
"Well, sub, he always teHs de trufe,
l reckon; dat is, l neveh is ketched
him in no lie, but bout dis here
v'ras-ty bfzness, Pm gwinter be fair wild
you, some say he will an some say he
won't" -Macon Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02
Kidney Disorder
(BY DR. v. NJ. PIERCE.)

"The most simple methods are usu-
ally the most effective ones when
treating any disorder of the human
system" The mere drinking a cup
of hot water each morning, plenty
of pure water all day, and a little
Anuric before every meal has been
found the most effective means of
overcoming kidney trouble. Death
would occur if the kidneys did not
work day and night in separating
poisons and uric acid from the blood.
The danger signals are backache,
depressions, pains, heaviness, drowsir
ness, irritabiIity, headaches, chilli
ness, rheumatic twinges, swollen
joints or govt.
Since it is such simple matter to
step into your favOrite drug store and
obtain Anurie, anyone who earnestly
desires to regain health and new life
will waste no time in beginning this
treatment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02
Birthday Not Important.

Katherine, four, was to present
Uncle Joe with a pair of crecheted
slippers for his birthday. Uncle Joe,
as he thought, was past the age OF
birthdays, and in order to impress fully
on his mind that we remembered It,
we had carefully drilled Katherine to
say: "This is for your birthday, Uncle
joe" The eventful day arrived, and
Katherine, with the package under her
arm, was finally asked, snow, Kath-
crime, what will you tell Uncle Joe this
is for?" For his feet, of course" she
said, and turned her head away in the
most unconcerned manner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02
Novel Illumination.

The city of Seal Beach, GAL, is now
attracting attention because of the
novel idea of Illuminating the entire
water front which has been carried out
by the officials. A battery of IL pow
erful searchlights, each being of more
than 2500O-candle power, has been
placed on the outward edge of u long
pier which extends out into the ocean
from a point at the center of the wa
ter front. The Illuminated water front
searchlight beams are visible for miles
inland.