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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
HERE AND THERE

Mr. and Mrs. G. r. Nyfeler and
family of Solomon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Kinkle and Kenneth Dale
spent Sunday at A. Hinkle's.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Makins, Mr..
and Mrs E. E. Stone. sherd Reed
and Mrs. Minnie Moore helped
George Bradley's butcher Tuesday
and also enjoyed a very fine din
ner.
Dave Campbell's. Earl witwer's,
Walter Picking's. John Coffenber-
gers spent Sunday at Ralph COT
fenberger's.
The Here and There club enter
tanned their husbands and families
with dinner at Kelley Aliens last
Wednesday.
E. f. Stone is building a garage.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Suichart OF
Jewell county spent Thursday after
noon at A. Hinkle's.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coffenberger
spent Tuesday night at John Cof-
fenberger's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
KEYSTONE

Mr.. and Mrs George Roggendorff
and family spent Sunday at P. p
Botz's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hoefling and
Robert Broadfoot were shopping in
Abilene Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ross and
daughter left Tuesday for Calfor-
MIA to spend Christmas.
Carl Botz and Raymond Belt were
helping Harry Ross haul hay Mon
day
Quite a number from this vicinity
were in Abilene shopping Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Hoefling and
family spent Sunday at Edmond
Fells'.
Dan McBeth helped Will Isaac
butcher one day last week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
NORTHEAST DICKINSON

Arthur Edwards and family were
shopping in Chapman Saturday.
Bert Pierce and Jim Sandy have
new cars.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Grey and
Mrs. Hattie Harger took dinner at
Coon Kooling's Sunday.
Earl Grigg, Mr.. King and Theo.
Gfeller were in Chapman Saturday.
Walter Pierce and VIII Olds mo-
tored to Junction City Wednesday
evening.
Viola, Elsie and Henry Thomas,
Joe Brown, Emmer Norman and
George Frahm took dinner at B. L.
Grey's Sunday.
Joe Brown and family motored TO
Junction City Saturday.
Miss Allie Probasco and Eugene
Steele were married Thursday even
ing, Dec. IA, at Rev. Mr.. Griffis.
Miss Mary wilkins and Mr.. Noy
Lyon were married at Abilene We'd
nesday, Dec. 10.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
SUTPHEN MILLS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Bruce visited
with their daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Clewell at Junction City Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Hoover were
in Abilene Saturday.
C. w. Steele and Miss Probasco
of Nebraska were united in marriage
by Rev. Mr.. Griffis at o'clock
Thursday evening at the parsonage,
They were serenaded twice the same
evening by their many friends.
Miss Irene Osborne and her
brother Emil were home from d. C.
H. S. over Sunday.
George Scherer has been husking
orn for John Anderson.
Rev. Griffis and family visited at
0. C. Boyces Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
MICHIGAN

A. l.. Hostetter and family were
shopping in Abilene Saturday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Wangerin Dec. ~.
Clara Schumer was school visitor
Wednesday.
J. X. Fike and family and S. F..
Brehm and family spent Sunday at
the Simon Wingerd home.
Cyrus Book of Ramona visited at
H. E. Bohen's Sunday.
The second bi-monthly examine
tons were given Thursday and Fri
day.
A program will be given at the
schoolhouse Thursday evening, De-
cember 81.
Misses Clara and Emma Schumer
will leave soon for Nebraska where
they will spend the winter.
Mrs. Walter Engle and children
spent Saturday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Haldeman of
Hope.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
NEWS CORNER

James Holden had paralytic
stroke Wednesday night and is but
little improved at this writing.
Mrs. Ella Johnson is confined to
her bed at present but is slowly
improving.
Mrs. R. J. Bedwell returned home
Thursday after a two weeks visit
with her grandmother and mother.
C. F. Binder is able to be around
again after his runaway.
NJ. N Rowland and wife spent
Sunday at Frank Dodge's
Howard Cooley and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. L. Cradle and
family
A. V. Devilbiss and wife spent
Sunday at Ben Gishs south of the
river, and on account of the storm
they had to stay all night.
Mrs. Chas. Helm is gaining slow
ly after her operation.
Cora and May Cradle called at La
Vert Johnson's Tuesday.
Harold Rowland called on home
folks Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
CENTRAL BUCKEYE

Miss Houlton and her pupils will
have a Christmas tree and a nice
program at the school house Thurs
day evening, Dec. 81. Everyone in
vited.
Elmer Hoyt is visiting his broth
er in Brown county.
The Kings Daughters Sewing
society met with Mrs B. o. Stone
Tuesday afternoon.
Harrison Zook is spending the
week with his brother. Harvey, and
his sisters, Mrs. j. A. Miller and
Mrs. Will Young.
The seventh, eighth and ninth
grade pupils went with Geo. Paul
and Frank Haynes in a wagon to
the program at Pennington school
last Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Allen and
son and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hollar
and baby were guests at the N. E.
Zook home Sunday.
Mrs. E. j. Winsler and Roy spent
with Jesse Winsler and
family.
Miss Mary Zook is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. Austin
Miller.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
MOONLIGHT

Melvin Crawford went to Harvey
vile and Rossville Wednesday to
purchase Holstein cattle
Harry Crider. Dave Kreabiel, NJ
H. Crawford and Sam Lehman went
to the Mott sale Of Holstein cows
at Herington Wednesday in NJ.
Orders car
Fred Winslow sold his farm TO
Mrs. Abe Brown Of Abilene. II is
reported that Geo Duffy will farm
the place.
Rev. Jacob Gassell preached at
Bethel on Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
NAVARRO

DR.. Kurtz of MtPherson college
talked at the Navarro church Sun
day evening.
j. o. Rock has a new car.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. Schroeder and her
son at Enterprise Sunday after
noon.
A. L. Shank's and ]. S. Kauff-
mans motored to Salina Sunday to
visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmert Shockey
are visiting friends in Topeka.
Harry Phillippi and family visited
at Holland Sunday afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
PEARL

Clarence Taylor is shipping a
couple cars of alfalfa this week.
C. w. Taylor made an auto trip
to Morris county to look at some
Shorthorns
Regular Sunday school services at
Pearl school next Lords day Every
body come.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Ballantyne
went to Herington Wednesday.
S. L. Book has his 1917 calen-
dars on hand.
Pearl Town Mere. Co. is invoicing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
RIVERSIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert E. Freeman
are the parents of son born Dec.
Is. They have named him Bruce
Henry. Grandpa Freeman is wear
ing a smile.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Jones and
baby psnet Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. 10y Leffingwell in Abilene.
Little Dorothy Sexton is very
sick with pneumonia.
Pete Durham was pleasantly
surprised Sunday, the event being
his birthday. About 20 were pres
ent.
Henry Freeman helped Leo Jones
butcher Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Newman's New Location

M. Newman has moved his har-
ness shop to Third street under
news stand. l will be glad to see all
my old customers and many new
ones. have some good horse blan-
kets am sure some horse would be
glad of as a Christmas present The
price will suit you.
wit NJ NEWMAN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

Harvey Kugler has moved his
automobile business into the west
half of his new building at Third
and Buckeye. A carload of Bucks
received late Saturday afternoon are
now on display. The plumbing de-
partment and tinsRop will be moved
this week into the east basement
dwlt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Christmas Closing

All business houses INCLUDING
banks, barber shops, clothing dry
goods, hardware. grocery and shoe
stores will be closed all day Christ
mas. There will be no merchants
dalivery.-H. NJ. Cowan, Secretary.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Box Social

A play and box social will be
given at the Harmony school three
and a half miles north of Detroit,
Dec. 20, We are looking for you
there.-Millie Barr, Teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

E. F. and J. p. Schwendener are
driving a fine Buick car purchased
from H. R. Kugler yesterday.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Holland S. $. Exercises

The Holland Sunday school will
give its Christmas program Sunday
Dec. "a, at 10 a. m. All are invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

Oakland cars, handsome in ap-
pearance, high grade in construction,
sensible in price. dtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

Buick D-45 light six 5000, Dds
$665, I. o. b. factory.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
For sale

Pure bred Duroc Jersey boars.
Edward Blaesi Brown phone 1896.
witt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

The Nazarenes held their prayer
meeting at Geo. Boyces.
Rev J. II. Eshelman of sedgwick
delivered three lectures at Bethel
church last week from his chart on
the signs Of the times.
Rev. w II. Posten was here over
Sunday calling on friends.
N. y. Crawford's visited Sunday
at Geo. Hoyces.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

Oakland cars guaranteed for one
rear. 2sdtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

Overland acknowledged the best
automobile buy for the money.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06
Taking Chances

Many boys think it Is smart to
take a chance. They will climb the
highest tree, endangering their
lives, just to show off to their COM
pani0ns. Others will stay in swim
ming longer than they should, just
because they believe their compan-
ions will admire their nerve.
This kind of showing off Is done
only by smart alexis. No sensible
boy would let another boy hit him
across the arm with a bat to see if
his arm would be fractured, neither
would a sensible boy jump off q
ship into the ocean to see whether
he would be picked up by life
boat. Well, that's just the kind of
foolishness a boy INDUCES in when
he takes chances, climbing, swim
ming, hooking on wagons and au-
tomobiles, or trying to steal ride
on street car or on train.
Every boy likes to excel In some
line of sport, and 1t Is good that he
has this ambition. A mollycoddle
fears good athletic competition. But
boys ought to stay within bounds
In everything. There is a limit to
every good thing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06
What to Write About

The Junior Palladium is printed
for the children Of this community.
1t wants the boys and girls to take
interest In the paper and feel that
1t belongs to them. You can help
make the paper doubly interesting
by writing little articles and letters
and sending them to the Editor. He
will be glad to see that they are
printed In the next issue.
You may ask, what shall write
about?
There are dozens of things that
all Of us are glad to know about. If
you have a pet rabbit, cat pigeon
or dog, tell about some funny thing
that they have done. Everyone
likes to read about animals, and es-
pecially so II they belong to some
boy. or girl. Some of the boys and
girls out In the country may have
pet calf that breaks into the gar
den or does other foolish things.
Tell us about 1t.
There are dozens of Sunday
school classes In Wayne county.
Tell what your class is doing, what
4 .tU " Z
It Is studying, how many pupils you
have, their names, the teachers
name, the most important thing ID
last Sundays lesson.
Hardly day passes that you do
not learn something new in your
school. Write a little letter about
II, and send. ii to the editor. He lei
Interested In you and in your
work.
Perhaps you are working after
school to earn some spending mon
by. Hundreds OF boys and girls
would Hike to know how you earn
money, SO that they can initiate
yon. Write out your experiences
and help them along.
Often groups of boys and girls
send flowers to real old people, or
help some poor people. BY telling
about this, you may teach other
boys and girls to be kind and help
full.
These are just few Of the
things you can write about, Let us
see how many letters will be writ
ten the first week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06
Hooking on Automobiles

Since the weather Is fine, scores
Of boys and girls are using their
roller skates to have good time
on North A street. The asphalt
makes a fine skating surface. The
police have no objections to this
sport. "A number Of boys and girls
have violated this privilege, how
ever They wait until an automo-
bile running at low rate of speed
comes along; catch up with 1t;
"hook" on, and hold fast even after
the machine has picked up high
rate OF speed. This practice is
dangerous and the police want 1t
stopped. Boys and girls coasting
behind an automobile do not know
what is approaching them. When
they let so they may crash into a
machine coming from the opposite
direction and be seriously injured.
To prevent being hurt, quit steal
ing rides In back of an automobile.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06

stand how the flames kept on burn
ing at the end of the pipe and was
able to give heat.
"A couple of years later, John
Barlow OF London, built gas range
in his home, which worked spien-
didly. Inventions of gas burners
followed quickly.
by 1850, Soyer, a famous French
chef, constructed special stove
in which he roasted meats for a
big banquet. The next year, a
Glasgow hotel proprietor made
number of gas ranges for hotels.
UP to this time, few people thought
gas ranges could be used with salts
faction in homes.
Just a hundred years ago, the
first American gas company was
started in Baltimore, but it was not
until 1859 that gas was generally
used in ranges. 1t had been USED
for lighting, long before this. In
1860, 100 families of Cincinnati
were using. gas for cooking. Four
years later, Philadelphia concern
started to make gas ranges Tor
kitchens. The early ranges were
designed by British engineers.
Since 1847, the Americans have
gone ahead with ranges until they
have brought them up to the pres
ent standard"
Mary was glad to learn that her
mother was able to tell her about
the history of gas ranges, for she
is a girl that is anxious to know
about things that are used in the
house. If Mary had not used her
eyes to advantage and asked her
mother questions, she might have
not learned how this useful kitchen
appliance was invented.
There are many kitchen utensils
that have interesting histories.
Girls ought to find out about them,
for they may use them almost every
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06

is so pure and SO good as the
American flag.
Old Glory has always stood for
freedom and justice. 1t opposes op-
preston and tyranny. Thousands
of men bled and died to give free
dom to the slaves. Many volun-
teered to free Cuba from Spanish
tyranny. Today danger threatens
Old Glory again.
Boys and girls today must learn
to love the old flag more than ever
before, 1t takes more than the
mere saying of the words, Il re-
spect the flag" to make you aspa-
tIiotic boy and girl. Whenever you
see Old Glory unfurled a thrill of
happiness and pride ought 90
through you. When you salute Old
Glory by taking off your hat, you
are telling the whole world that you
would be willing to die for the flag
il 1t were necessary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06
Little Mary Learns
How Gas RANGES
Were First Used

Little Mary looked at the gas
range where mother was preparing
the evening meal. The constant
flame of blue, coming out Of the
burner held a fascination for her.
She knew that there were other
kinds of fuel, and wondered how
long it had been since gas, either
made artifically or piped from the
natural wells, had been used to heat
the stove
Mother, do you know when they
first began to use gas for fuel?"
asked the girl. "Did it take them a
long time to find out that you could
use 1t in a ranger"
Mary's mother had read about
the growth of gas range cooking a
few days ago, so she was able to
give her daughter the following
account:
more than seventy-fve years
ago, James Sharp, who lived in
Northampton, England, made gas
cooking stove for the kitchen of his
house. When he had the stove in
order, people came for miles to see
fuel that burned without giving
off ashes. They could not under
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06

Q.-What does coco mean?. A.
It's slang expression, meaning
head. .....
Q.-Why is Indiana celebrating
a centennial? A.-One hundred
years ago Indiana was accepted as
state of the Union. The descend
ants of the men and women of those
early days intend to honor their
memories and celebrate the growth
of the state by reviewing the his
tory of the early days
Q.-Why doesn't Richmond cele-
brate? A.-Because citizens have
lost interest in this important move
ment. We hope some enterprising
men and women will revive the
project.
Q.-Where' a good swimming
hole? A.-You1l find swimming
holes along the creeks north and
south of Richmond. 1t is too early
to risk a plunge these days. Better
wait until the weather is warmer.
Q.-What does anonymous"
mean? Aft you should write
letter and send it to the Junior Pal
ladium without signing your name.
we would call it an anonymous"
letter because the author would be
unknown to us. Never write an
anonymous letter, but always sign
your name. If you do not want
your name to appear in the paper
ii will be omitted If requested.
Q.-One of the boys at school
said was "puny" and "luny". What
did he mean? A.-You can find
some information about this in
your dictionary. .
Q.-What is the difference be-
tween an ant and an elephant? A.
We don't attempt to answer riddles.
However there must be some diff
ference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06
QUERY
.~/COR N E r

[Boys and girls often ask their
parents questions about things
which they do not understand.
Sometimes it is about strange
word, or about foreign city, or
a strange custom. Children and
parents are asked to send these
questions to the Query Corner.
We will try to answer them.
Here are a few that parents told
us about:l 49,.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06
GIRLS STILL READ
STIRRING STORY OF
FRENCH HEROINE

"Those whom the gods love die
young" says a Greek proverb.
This holds true of Joan Of Arc,
one of the finest heroines known to
history, who at the age of nineteen,
was burned to death by the British.
Girls have made Joan Of Arc one
of their favorite characters. The
patriotism and lofty ideals of the
French peasant maid have endeared
her memory to many generations.
She stands out as one of the ex-
ceptions to humanity, one who,
though uneducated and knowing
only how to tend flocks and spin
flax, carried an important mission
to her people and led armies to vic
tories.
Joan of Arc was born of poor,
but devout parents, In the village OF
Domremy, France, Jan. s, 1912. Her
religious faith was ardent almost
from her cradle. During that UNI
happy time of national degradation
a prophecy, ascribed to Merlin, was
current in Lorraine, that the king
dom lost by woman Queen Isa-
bella) should be saved by virgin;
and no doubt this, together with her
visions, helped to define her mis-
sion to the brooding and enthusiast
tic mind Of the young peasant girl.
She put on male dress and suit of
white armor, mounted a black
charger, bearing a banner of her
own device. Her sword was one
that she OWNED would be found
buried behind the altar in the
church of st. Catharine de Fiebois.
Thus equipped she put herself at
the head of an army of 5000 men,
dictated letter to the English, and
advanced to aid Dunois in the relief
of Orleans. Her arrival fired the
fainting hearts of the French with
q new enthusiasm, and on April 20,
1929, she threw herself into the city
and, after Is days Of fighting, the
English were compelled to raise
the siege and retreat. At once the
face Of the war was changed, the
French spirit again awoKe, and
within a week the enemy were
swept from the principal positions
on the Loire. But all thoughts of
self were lost, in devotion to her
mission, and now, with resistless
enthusiasm, she urged on the weak
hearted Dauphin to his coronation.
On May "a, 1880, she threw herself
with "a handful of men into Com
piegne, which was then besieged by
the forces of Burgundy; she was
left behind by her men, taken pris-
oner, and sold to the English by
John of Luxembourg. The treat
ment of this young girl is one of the
blots on English history. After
many false trials, much i'll treat
ment and abuse, she was finally
convicted of heresy and sorcery and
was burned to death in Ruon in
May, 1881, deserted by the weak
king whom she had crowned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

The Junior Palladium section The Palladium issued saur
day for boys and girls OF Richmond vicinity All and girls
invited to conbue Stories sketches incidents happenings
the school acceptable will be Write
side OF the and address all mail to
The Junior Palladium No that will
returned The Junior Palladium the first children
printed in Richmond will be devoted entirely their
this will
write let parents write the letter you.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06
Loving the Flag

We all know what the Stars and
Stripes stand for. They represent
our flag. Wherever the American
flag waves, we know that you will
find Americans, people who love
the land OF the free and the home
OF the brave. No other flag today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-06
Interes sting Facts
From Everywhere
For Boys and Girls

Despite it's location in Alaska
the town Of Sitka enjoys cooler
summers and warmer winters than
Washington.
The Rev. Russell H. Conwell
states that he has been investigat-
ing 4, 043 American millionaires,
and finds that all but twenty of
them started life as poor boys.
Sergeant J. P. Coughlin of the
United States Marine Corps, has
been on shore duty for eighteen
years at the League Island Navy
Yard, where he acts as orderly to
the commandant
DIR. N. P. Crooks, a ship sur
seon employed by the Pacific
Japan Steamship Company, has
crossed the Pacific Ocean 1913
times, covering in that time over
1,000,0 900 miles.
Although he is 60 years of age,
General Petain, the French hero
of Verdun, is an all-around athlete
and keeps himself in training by
skipping the rope and weighing all
the food he eats.