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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
DUTY OF THE ADMlNlSTRA.
TON TO STOP PLOTS AND
coNSPlRAclES.

We denounce all plots and
conspiracies in the interest Of
any foreign nation. Utterly In
tolerable is the use of our soil
for alien intrigues. Every Amer
lean must unreseryedly con-
denim them and support every
effort for their suppression. But
here also prompt. vigorous and
adequate measures ON the part
of the administration were need
ed. There should have been no
hesitation, no notion that it was
wise and polite to delay. Such
an abuse of our territory de-
manded immediate and thor
oughgoing action. AS soon as
the administration had notice of
plots and conspiracies 1t was its
duty to stop them. 1t was not
lacking in resources. Its re-
sponsibility for their continu-
ance cannot be escaped by the
condemnation of others.-From
Mr.. Hughes Speech of Accept
ance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector, August 10, 1916
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Case No. 7615.
THE MANCHESTER STATE BANK,
Plaintiff.
VS..
MARY WEAVER, EFT AL,
Defendants

Under and by virtue Of an order of
sale issued by the Clerk of the District
Court of the Eighth Judicial District,
within and for Dickinson county, Kan
sas, in the above entitled case, and to
me directed and delivered, / will on
Monday, the 18th day of September. A.
d. 1916, at IL o'clock a. M, of said day
at the front door of the Court House in
the City of Abilene, Dickinson county,
State of Kansas, without appraisement,
sell to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, the following real estate towit:
Lots seven Cd, eight 80, nine 90 and
ten (10) and the west six (6) feet of lot
eleven I'D, in block two CD in the
City of Manchester, in Dickinson ooun-
ty, State of Kansas. The said real es-
tate will be sold pursuant to the judg--
ment of the Court in said cause recited
in said order of sale.
Witness my hand this 9Th day of Au-
gust 1916.
HERMAN HASSLER,
Sheriff of Dickinson County, Kansas.
Hurd & Hurd, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
AND ALL
HUM0RS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned
from experience and observation
that the older generation should i'm
press upon the younger. Among
them is the fact that scrofula and
other humors are most successfully
treated with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine is a peculiar
combination of remarkably effective
blood-purifying and health-giving
roots, banks and herbs, and has been
tested for forty years. Get it today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
A Doctors Remedy for Coughs

AS a cure for coughs and colds
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey combines
these remedies in just the right pro-
portion to do the most good for
summer coughs or colds A trial
will prove the value of this splendid
cough medicine. Dr.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey soothes the irritation, stops
your cough. kills the cold germs
and does you world of good. A
25c bottle will more than convince
yon-it will stop your cough. At
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
"UNLOADED" GUN KILLS
PROMINENT HAYS FARMER

Salina, Kan, Aug. 19.-Josef Ur-
ban, a well to do farmer near Hays,
is dead from an accidental shot from
shotgun in the hands of Willie
Lambrecht. Urban had been hunting
and on his return laid the gun down.
Lambrecht picked it up and began
pulling the trigger and pointing the
gun at Urban. One barrel was load
ed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
PHILIPPINE BILL UP
FOR WILSON'S APPROVAL

Washington, Aug. 19.-Final ac-
ton on the Philippine bill promising
independence to the islands as soon
as a stable government is established,
was taken in the house when the con-
ference report was adopted and the
measure prepared for President Will
sons signature, which is the only
action remaining to make it law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
Big Junction CITY store Sold.

Junction City, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE
Crockett dry goods store, one of the
largest in this city, was sold yester-
day by j. E. Crockett, of Topeka, to
D. P. Taylor. Taylor, who has been
manager of the store for six months,
came here from Litchfield, III.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
PREPARES TO JOIN
ALLIES IN GREAT STRUGGLE

Lisbon, via Paris, Aug. 19.-Major
Norman Mattos, the Portuguese
minister of war, announced that Por-
tugal soon will participate in the
war, fighting on the side of the en-
tente allies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
ROOSEVELT APPLAUOS
HUGHES SPEECH

Theodore Roosevelt sat in a box at
Carnegie hall when Mr.. Hughes deliv-
cred his speech Of acceptance and Wig
orously applauded every telling point
The colonel repeatedly arose and
bowed In response to the cheers for
him and the shouts of Teddy Ted
CyF "Hurrah for Teddy" and when
the meeting adjourned he made the
following statement:
1t is an admirable speech, and |
wish to call attention to the following
points,
Il am particularly pleased with the
exposure Of the folly and worse than
folly, Of Mr.. Wilson's Mexican policy
and Of the way In which this policy
has brought humiliation to the United
States and disaster to Mexico itself.
Moreover, | am very glad of the
Straightforward manner in which Mr..
Hughes has shown the ridicule with
which Mr.. Wilson has covered this
nation by the manner in which he al
lowed foreign powers to gain the i'm
preston that, although he used the
strongest words I'm diplomacy, they
were not to be taken seriously.
Not Words Which Count.
AS Mr.. Hughes said, 1t is not words,
but the strength and resolution be-
hind the words which count AS Mr.
Hughes pointed out. there is no doubt
that If Mr.. Wilson's conduct and ac-
ton had been such as to make the for
eign nations believe that he meant pre-
cisely what he said in his strict ac-
countability' there would have been no
estruction of American lives by the |
sinking of the Lusitania.
when Mr.. Hughes uses strong words |
his record shows that they are always
backed by strong deeds, and therefore
In the enormous majority of cases the
use of strong words renders It unnec-
essary ever to have recourse to strong
deeds.
Again. Mr.. Hughes speaks in char
lcteristically straightforward fashion
If the outrages committed on NUM-
Ions plants, and all men, whether citi-
sens Of foreign nations or nominal citi-
,ens OF our own land, who had in any
shape or way abetted or condoned
hose actions can understand that Mr..
Hughes, II president, will protect these
domestic American interests and pun
sh offenders against them with the
on rlaecnaSs md tborouobnoee tbo4 h. |
howed in dealing with the powers of
vii at Albany.
Brought Nation to Ignominy.
Just before coming In to listen to
,lr. Hughes just characterization of
lr. Wilson's failure to protect the
ives and property of Americans In
iexico and on the high seas / hap
ened to pick up John Fiske's Critical
'eriod of American History and was
truck by the following two sentences
"a government touches the lowest
ONT of fgnominy when 1t confesscs
s inability to protect the lives and
he property of its citizens. A gov
which has come to this has |
filed in discharging the primary func- v
on of government and forthwith I
eases to have any reason for exist
g.'
"Mr. Hughes has pointed out in his
beech with self restraint, but with
nphasis, that 1t is precisely this \
imary function which Mr.. Wilson's
has failed to discharge
I'd that it is precisely this point OF
to which be has reduced the
tion over which he is president" d
o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
CHILD LABOR BILL THROUGH
HOUSE-TO PRESIDENT

Washington, Aug. Without
debate or record vote, the child labor
bill was accepted by the house with
the senate amendments and put on
it's way to become law with President
Wilson's signature
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
Shipping Bill Through Senate.

Washington, Aug. 19,-The admin
istration shipping bill, creating a
shipping board and appropriating so
million dollars for its use in govern
ment purchase or operation of ships,
was passed by the senate late by
strict party vote of SO to 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
A POLICY OF FIRMNESs AND
CONSISTENCY NEEDED.

i The nation has no policy OF
+ aggression toward Mexico. We
i. have no desire for any part OF
4. her territory. We wish her TO
4. have peace, stability and pros .
+ perity. We shall have to adopt .
\ new policy, a policy of firm .
+ ness and consistency through :
i. which alone we can promote an :
i enduring friendship. We de- .
+ mand from Mexico the protec- 1
i. tlon of the lives and the prop !
t. erty Of our citizens and the Sc 4
+ curity Of our border from depre- !
+ dations. Much will be gained 4
+ II Mexico is convinced that we i
+ contemplate no meddlesome In 4
!. reference with what does not I
+ concern US. but that we propose i
! to insist I'm firm and candid 4
+ manner upon the performance =
+ OF International obligations. To +
+ a stable government, approprf- +
!. ately discharging its information +
+ al duties. we should give I'M +
: grudging support A short pc +
: Rod OF firm. consistent and +
: friendly dealing will accomplish 4
: more than many years Of vacil- +
: lation. - From Mr.. Hughes +
Speech Of Acceptance. :
+
: r + + + + + + + + !. + + + + +
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
FOUR WORDS IN ILLINOIS CON-
GRESS CANDIDATES. PLATFORM

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Charles NJ.
Banta, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for congress in the First
district of Illinois, issued his plat
form, which consists of four words:
Il am a Democrat"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
POLICE JUDGE FINES
HIMSELF AFTER FIGHT

Oxford, Kan, Aug. 19.-Walter
Sleigh, police judge, and Roy Teeter
had a fist fight. In court the next
day Judge Sleigh fined Teeter then
sentenced himself to deposit with the
city treasury an equal amount.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24

Everybody's friend-Dr Thomas
Eclectic Oil, the great household rem
edy for toothache, earache, sore
throat cuts, bruises, scalds. Sold at
all drug stores. Csc and soc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
AN ADMINISTRATION TOO
CONTENT WITH LElS-
URELY DISCUSSION.

: do not put life and property
on the same footing. but the adj
: ministration has not only been
remiss with respect TO the pro-
: lection Of American lives. II
. has been remiss with respect TO
; the protection Of American prop
erty and American commerce.
; II has been too much disposed
. to be content with leisurely dis
cussion- - From Mr. Hughes
; Speech Of Acceptance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24

Bzy Prince Albert eUery-
tDhere tobacco 10 sold in
foppy red bags, Sc; tidy red
fins, Zoe; handsonae pound
and half pound Tin has1i-
dors-and that corkinR fine
pound cTystal-g glass hu1li-
dor lDith nRe-n1oisfe1sF
TOP fhGf Keeps the tobacco
n ssch clever fEin-aipay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
SERIOUS CHARGE
IS FACING ST0RK
Man With Record of Petty Crimes in
Rock Island Is Arrested by
Federal Authorities.

Rock Island municipal and county
authorities today declared that they
believed the Harry Stork, arrested yes
terday in Peoria, is the person of the
same name who for several years has
been the source of considerable trouble
to them.
The man arrested in Peoria was ap-
pretended on a charge of using the
name of another to get registered mail
Stork has been indicted numerous
times in this county, once for the lar
ceny of SIS from the Erbstein grocery,
Third avenue and Fourteenth street,
and more recently on the accusation
of having burglariZed the home of Roy
Charles, Rock Island He served Jail
sentences for most of the offenses, the
majority having been of a petty nature
He was once committed to a state
penal institution.
The man arrested in Peoria said he
was Harry Stork and gave Rock Is
land as his address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
Continued Next Saturday.
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that town.
ship election will be held in the town
ship of Rock Island, county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, on the fourth
day of April, 1916, for the election OF
the following officers, to-wit:
One % supervisor.
Four a. assistant supervisors.
One % town clerk.
One % assessor.
One % collector.
One % justice of the peace to fill
vacancy.
And the following proposition to be
submitted to the voters, to-wit'
Shall this township become anti
saloon territory"
The polling places in the several
election districts are as follows:
First - Yohe's barber shop, Alb
Fourth avenue.
Second - Maiwald's grocery, 7O1
Ninth avenue.
Third - Christian church, Sixth
street and Eleventh avenue.
Fourth-1014 Third avenue.
Fifth-Burris' store, Eleventh street
and Seventh avenue.
Sixth-Miller's grocery, 1000 Twelfth
street.
Seventh-County court house.
Eighth-German Methodist church,
Sixth avenue and Fourteenth street.
Ninth-144O Seventh avenue.
Tenth Ullemeyer's drug store,
Eleventh avenue and Fifteenth street.
Eleventh--Sala building, Fourth ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street
Twelfth-Episcopal church.
Observation-Disclosures tin shop
acknowledgement street
hose house.
Fifteenth-Cassidy's store
Sixteenth-Twenty-s street hose
house
Seventeenth-Schn drug store.
ighteenth-Herman's store, 1882
Thirtieth street.
Nineteenth-Cigar store, 631 Thir-
ty-eighth street
Twentieth-1340T hirty-eighth street.
Twenty-irst - Peterson's carpenter
shop.
Twenty second-Voight's store, 1900
Fourteenth avenue.
W. A. FREWERT, Town Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
EXPERT TO DESCRIBE
TRADE FIELDS SOUTH

The attention of the United States
is just now centered upon Latin
America and no better time could
have been chosen for a congress on
work in Latin America. Banks, bust
ness corporations and mercantile es-
adjustments are looking toward South
America as a field for expansion and
commercial opportunity. This has
been indeed the neglected continent
Its people have been left in darkness
and it's material prosperity has not
been met by full development of it's
higher civic life.
E. T. Cotton, who comes to Rock
Island next week, has just returned
from this congress on Latin America
held at Panama. He was chairman
of commission on Survey and Occu-
patton" This commission had spent
many months in preparation for the
congress Rock Island is therefore
particularly fortunate in securing Mr.
Cotton. He is typical university
man of the highest type.
He is built obviously to captain the
varsity football team, which he did, as
well as the baseball team. Any COL
lege organization would turn natural
ly to him for leadership, as most OF
the organizations in his university
did. This leadership resulted not so
much from the splendid physique
which made athletic supremacy posi-
BILE, but from those rare qualities Of
mentality and personality which make
leaders Of men. Since college days
he has continued to be leader of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
ENGINEER TO BECOME
A COUNTY INSPECTOR

Andrew Seifert, who for the last
three years has been an inspector in
the field work done under the direc-
ton of the United States engineers
office in Rock Island, will leave in a
few days for Dell County, Iowa, where
he has received the appointment of
county inspector of roads and bridges
Mr.. Seifert is graduate of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, receiving the
master of engineering degree, and hav-
ing at one time been an instructor at
the university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22

All the news all the time. The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
DRESS UP WEEK PLAN
MOLINE MERCHANTS

Moline merchants are making plans
for what they term a dress-up cam
paign. If suggestions made by the
committee are carried out the cam
paign will prove an elaborate affair
with a monster celebration as feat
ure. The committee proposes to have
the campaign start Saturday, April l.,
and continue through the following
Saturday. The committee would ex-
tend an invitation to the Woman's
club and the Rotary club to act joint
ly in conducting a cleanup campaign
and dress-up week. Further plans
call for the holding Of a monster
street parade Friday evening, March
81, as a forerunner, inviting every
automobile owner of Moline and vi
cinity to participate. Streets would
be deliberately decorated with south
ern smilax on lattice-work, suspend
ed from lamp posts. Merchants. of
inside and out. On the evening OF
March 81 there would be veritable
mardi gras with big public demon
stration on the streets in the business
district.
These suggestions will be formally
submitted to the merchants at meet
ing to be held tomorrow morning in
rooms of the Moline club. At this
time various committees will be ap-
pointed to take charge of different
phases of the preliminary work. II
will be suggested that the parade pass
through East Moline and Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
BETTER Than CAL0MEL
Thousands HaveDiscoveredDr.
Edwards Olive Tablets are
Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substi-
tute for calomel-are a mild but sure laxa-
tive. and their effect on the liver is almost
instantaneous. They are the result OF DR..
Edwards determination not to treat liver
and bowel complaints with calomel. His
efforts to Danish 1t brought out these little
ollve-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, hut have no bad after
effects They don't iniure the teeth like
strong liquids or calor.lel. They take hold
of the trouble and quickly correct 1t. Why
cure the liver. at the expense OF the teeth
Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the
gums So do strong Liquids
1t is best not to take calomel. but to let
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take Its place.
Most headaches, dizziness and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and a
disordered liver Take DR. Edwards Olive
Tablets when you feel "loggy" and
heavy" Note how they clear" clouded
brain and how they 'perk up the spirits.
At loc and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
tarting home Immediately"

starting home Immediately"
Robin tore open the envelope. A
glance showed him that the brief note
was from Gourou. A characteristic G
served as signature. AS he read. a
hard line appeared between his eyes
and his expression grew serious.
ut is really nothing. Miss Guile" he
said. "A stupid. alleged joke Of fell
low who happens to know me. that's
ALL"
who wrote that letter. Mr..
Schmidt" she demanded. Even
through the veil he could see that her
eyes were wide with-was 1t alarm or
anger?
"A man named Gourou. He is a de-
tective engaged on a piece Of work for
Mr. Totem"
rs 1t part of his duty to watch
your movements" she asked. leaning
forward and reading the note.
mo. He is my friend, however"
said Robin steadily. According to
this epistle, 1t would appear that it is
part Of his duty to keep track Of
you, not me. May l ask why YOU
should be Swallowed by two Of his
kind?"
She did not answer at once. When
she spoke it was with a determined
effort to maintain her composure.
Il am sorry to have subjected you
to all this, Mr. Schmidt. We will de-
part at once. l find that the cat is
never away, SO we can't be mice
What fool I've been" There was
something suspiciously suggestive Of
tears in her soft voice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
CHAPTER XIII.
The Cat Is Away.

NJ OBIN'S face was glowing with
~ excitement. He put his hands
~ in his trousers pockets and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22

men, deserving to be included, as he
is, among the nations outstanding
men in Who's Who in America"
Most of the great universities of
North America have been stirred by
his virile addresses and all of them
hear him again whenever opportunity
can be secured. He is to speak be-
fore the Rock Island Rotary club
Tuesday noon and will also address
a group of Y. NJ. c. A. members at a
banquet Tuesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received by the COM
mittee of public health and safety by
April list. for furnishing uniforms for
the police and fire departments The
cloth must be of l6 ounce weight, color
dark blue, known as uniform cloth, of
guaranteed color. and to be made &C
cording to Chicago regulations of fire
and police department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22

~ excitement He put his hands
N in his trousers pockets and
nervously jingled the coins
therein, all the while regarding his
minister Of police with speculative
eyes
At last Robin, without speaking. i'm
pulsively held the letter out 10 the
baron, who strobe across the room and
took it from his hand Without a
word he extracted the single sheet of
paper and read what was written
thereon:
NV motor will call for you at 3 this aft
ernoon, and We will run out 10 St Cloud for
tea, at the Pavilion bleu. Mrs CASTOR is
spending the day with relatives at Cham
pigny, and We may as well be mice under
The circumstances. If you have another
engagement pray do not let il interfere
with the pleasure I am seeking"
Nothing could be more exacting.
my dear prince. She signs herself B.
Guile and | am sure she is magnifi-
Gently beguiling, if you will pardon the
play on words"
IT'S jolly little adventure" was all
that Robin would say.
The baron was thoughtful There
is something behind this extraordinary
behavior on the part of a lady gen.
orally accredited with sense and re-
finement," said he after moment. Il
think have it too. She is deliberately
putting you to a rather severe test"
Test? What do you mean?"
She is trying you out, sir. Miss
Guile, or possibly Miss Blithers-is
taking a genuine risk in order to de-
termine whether you are real gentle
man or only make believe. She is
taking chance with you. You may
call it a jolly little adventure, but
call it the acid test"
Robin laughed. Thank you, baron
Forewarned is forearmed shall re
main a gentleman at any cost"
AT o'clock big limousine swung
under the porte cochere at the Ritz
and a nimble footman hoped dowr
and entered. the hotel. Robin was
For Mr. Schmidt" he inquired.
"Oui, m'sieur."
Thrilled by a pleasurable sense o
excitement. the Prince of Graustarl
entered the car.
delicate perfume fingered in tn,
machine, convincing proof that Mis-
Guile had left it but few minutes be
fore its arrival at his hotel. AS mat
ter of fact. she was nearer than b.
thought, for the car whirled into tn
Rue de la Paix and stopped at the cur
not more than hundred yards fror
the Place Vendome.
Once more the nimble footman hol
ped down and threw open the door. .
slender, swift moving figure in blu
linen gown and a wide hat, froI
which sprang two gorgeous blu
plumes, emerged from the door of
diamond merchants shop, and, befor
Robin could move from his corner
popped into the car and sat down be
side him with a nervous little laugh O.
her lips-red lips that showed rost
like and tempting behind thick chi
fon veil, obviously donned for an e,
cellent reason. The exquisite feature
of Miss Guile were barely distinguish
able beneath the surface of this film
barrier. The door closed sharply ant
almost before the prince had reco,
cred from his surprise, the car glide
off in the direction of the Place d
rOpera.
isn't it Just like an elopement?
cried Miss Guile, and it was quit
plain to him that she was vastl
pleased with the sprightly introdu,
ton to the adventure. Her voice tren
bled slightly, and she sat up yer
straight in the wide, comfortable seat