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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Greet Mr.. and Mrs. Ross

Forty friends and relatives gath
cred at the Ross home south Of
town last evening, honoring Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Ross, who were recent
" married. The affair was planned
as a surprise, but failed in this re-
spect. The newlyweds received many
beautiful presents, including cut
glass, chinaware and numerous brio
a brac pieces. The evening was spent
in a gay fashion at charades, games
and music. Refreshments were serv-
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross have the
best wishes and congratulations of
host of friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Wedding Anniversary Surprise


Twenty women of the neighbor-
hood, who knew that Saturday, April
29, was the tenth wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Dave, who
reside two miles southwest of the
city, called at their home and sur
prised them that day. Aluminium was
substituted for the proverbial tin,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dave received
numerous articles manufactured
from this metal. The friends also
presented Mrs. Dave with a brides
bouquet. Each guest brought the
necessary dishes for a luncheon and
refreshments were served. The af-
ternoon was spent at needlework and
social conversation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Pledges Chi Omega

The Chi Omega sorority of Man
haitian announces the pledging of
Miss Mildred White, a freshman in
the home economics course at X.
S. A. c., and of Miss Marcia Story
of Manhattan, as an alumni men,
Der. Miss Story is at present in
structor in domestic science in the
high school at Manhattan and for
merly taught here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04

Barred Rock eggs for Matching.
35c for Is. Phone 1873. Mrs. L
Reep. w1t'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
One O'Clock Luncheon

Mrs. Frank Geoffroy, 916 East
Thirteenth street, entertained thir-
ty-five women at a one O'Clock
luncheon yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Willard DeYoe, Kansas City,
and Mrs. Frank Miller, Wichita, as
guests of honor. Three courses were
served and the colors, pink and
white, were used in the decorations,
place cards and table adornments.
The afternoon was spent at needle
work and victrola concert. Mrs.
J. E. Hall, Mrs. w. L. Crebbs, Mrs.
C. L. Brown, Mrs. E. E. Coulson and
Mrs. Ernest Geoffroy assisted the
hostess in serving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Women's Vests 1Oc

This is a ribbed cotton, has U
neck, sleeveless, Richelieu rib
bed. A value very unusual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Entertained at Dinner Party

Mrs. VIM. Teeters and Mrs. George
Anderson delightfully."- entertained
the F. w. F. club, their husbands
and friends at a delicious four
course dinner. The house was beau
tifully decorated with spring flowers
and May baskets. The guests thor
oughly enjoyed the evening playing
$500"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
WOmen's Knit Vests 18c

Swiss ribbed, full bleached, U
neck and sleeveless. Silk tape
drawn through neck and arms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Mitchell-Hardaway


The wedding of Miss Ella Harda-
way and DR.. Guy B. Mitchell took
place in Kansas City last week. DR..
Mitchell is a practicing physician at
Branson, Mo-, where they will re-
side. He is a former resident of this
city.
WahI-Keyes
Mrs. Lois Wahl, the daughter of
Mrs. Jennie VAIL of this city, and
Mr.. George Keyes of Denver, Colo,
were married last night at 8 O'Clock
at the Presbyterian parsonage by
the Rev. DR.. F. S. Blayney, the ring
ceremony being used and witnessed
by the brides mother and Miss
Geneva Ingram of Ellsworth. Mrs.
Keyes during her short period OF
residence in this city, coming here
from Denver, has won many friends
who extend congratulations to the
charming bride. She was a student
at the Central Kansas business col
lege. Mr.. and Mrs. Keyes left this
afternoon for Denver where they
will make their home. A novel hon
eymoon had been planned but the
weather spoiled 1t. Mr.. Keyes was to
drive here on his motorcycle with
sidecar attachment and take his
bride home to Denver in this, max
ing the trip overland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04

Ice Cream, sherbet, Lunch and
hot coffee will be served at Bren-
izer's on NJ. w. A. day, Monday.
May s. Wit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Dederick-Ross

Miss Florence Agnes Dederick and
Mr.. Ernest Ross were married We'd
nesday afternoon at the Methodist
parsonage, Salina, Rev. DR.. Alexan-
der Bennett performing the cere-
mony. They are two of the towns
we'll and popularity known young
people and their marriage comes as
a surprise to those other than their
closest friends. Mrs. Ross is the
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
C. Dederick, East Eighth street, and
a young lady of quiet but charming
ways. The groom, the son of Mrs.
Pearle Ross, is a graduate of the
Abilene high school, where he at
tanned athletic note. They have
both been students at the Central
Kansas business college. They are
residing with his mother, a mile
south of the city at present and
will soon go to housekeeping there,
as the mother intends to go west
for an extended visit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
One-Half Off
on Suits,
One Third Off on
Silk Dresses
Summer Underwear in
Cotton or Silk

When woman wants a summer
vest, whether it is a cotton vest at
DC or a combination at $3.50 suit,
she wants it when she calls for it.
And that is why we have gathered
selection of Summer underwear to
meet the full requirements of all
our customers.
Prices as usual have been based
on providing you with the best
values possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Priscilla Club, Manchester

The Priscilla club of the Man
chester neighborhood, one of the
largest rural clubs of the county,
met at the beautiful farm home OF
Mrs. R. E. Broadfoot Thursday. A
bounteous dinner was served to
the So members present and after
ward there was music and a short
program. Mrs. E. F. Knerr, county
rural club chairman, and Mrs. G.
M. Harger, president Fifth district
federation, were guests and made
talks on the club womens aims and
ambitions. The Priscilla club has
wide influence for good in its COM
munity and it's members are en-
thusiastic over Its success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
SOCIAL DOINCS OF THE WEEK

/ The d. NJ. C. club was pleasantly
entertained Thursday, April 81, by
Mrs. Lei Brown, at her home five
miles southeast of Abilene. The
afternoon was spent in the usual
manner, fancy work and the dis
cussion of current topic. At a sea-
sonable hour Mrs. Brown served a
delicious luncheon consisting of
fruit, cake and coffee. She was as
sisted by her daughter. At about
five o'clock the ladies adjourned,
thanking Mrs. Brown for her enter
tainment and pleasant afternoon.
Owing to an oversight report of
the meeting April was not pub
lished. This meeting was with Mrs.
Henry Yuhl. A very enjoyable af-
ternoon was spent and Mrs. Yuhl
served a fine luncheon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Isle Vests SOC

These are extra length, in accu-
rate sizes, splendid quality of
Isle, and silk tape through arms
and neck
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

Women of the flyer peace party
may not return because they have
nothing to wear. Has the peace dove
been plucked?
Turkey and Bulgar are now as
friendly to one another as are Japan
and Russia. Wars rancors do not en-
dure very long.
The old controversy is on between
members of congress who think wages
might be reduced and government en-
ployes who feel that they ought to
be increased.
After getting better acquainted
with conscription, the English public
appears to approve Of it as prompt
and efficacious means to necessary
end.
Experts are developing battle
ship that will be able to survive one
torpedo. In that case other experts
will produce one ejecting two torpe-
does at time. And then what?
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
FORAGE CROPS.

Forage crops must pay large part
in economical pork production, accord
ing to the conclusions of Professor II.
R. Smith, livestock specialist from St.
Paul, who addressed the Farmers
week audience at Bozeman.
Professor Smith said that the de-
velopment of the hog industry in Mon
tana depended somewhat on the avail
ability of grain, but that this, in a
measure, could be overcome by the
use of summer foliage or pasture with
only a small ration of grain. Young
growing pigs run on pasture during
the summer, show good gains with lit
tie grain, and at good deal less
cost. This was shown in expert
ments carried on by the Minnesota
experiment station. Six sows were
fed for three seasons on a rape pas
ture, replacing in value grain main
tenance ration valued at $14.70 per
season. A mixture of oats, peas and
rape also proved to be very satisfac-
tory, replacing $11.0O worth of grain.
Blue grass, oats, sorghum and corn
when seeded alone did not prove to be
very profitable pastures.
Professor Smith recommended al
falfa as being even better than rape,
as it is more permanent and can stand
drier conditions. Alfalfa pasture
should be fed only to about one-half
its capacity and then cut for hay. The
hogs will relish the new growth and
no injury will be done to the stand.
An experiment was carried on by
the Nebraska experiment station, in
which five dry sows were kept on one
acre of alfalfa from the time Of wean-
ing until bred.
He also advised the use of the self
feeder advocated by the Iowa expert
ment station. One bunch of fancy
pigs, fed by the selffeeder method,
made an average daily gain of 1.6
pounds per day for two months, while
those that were hand fed on balance
rations made a gain Of IA pounds
daily gain for two months. The self
fed pigs were allowed to balance
their own rations from the following
feeds: Green corn, wheat and mid
dlings, oilmeal and tankage. Self
feeders save a great deal of hand
labor, but is not advisable where pigs
are run on pasture as they will con-
sumo more grain than is necessary.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
IMPORTANT TAX QUESTION UP.

When government homesteadel
takes up homestead on land lying
within government irrigation pro-
ject, can the county in which the land
is situated enforce the payment of
taxes after the homesteader has
complied with the homestead laws
but prior to the time he is permitted
to secure final patent?
This is question which will come
up before Judge Bourquin in the fed
eral court this week by virtue of
three suits against Missoula, Flat
head and Sanders counties which
which have been started in the United
States district court by District At
torney B. X. Wheeler.
In taking up land lying within Il
government irrigation project, the
homesteader must observe all home
stead laws and must also pay for the
irrigation privileges for Is years
payments to be made in IS yearly
installments. Final patent to the
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
Ginger Snaps

The unspeakable Turk can at least
snicker.
There's no telling who will be the
next major in our midst.
The man who is too poor to lend
money to his friends will never have
many enemies.
"$4OO for hug and kiss" Well,
we've known some that were worth
every nickle of it.
The main point of qualification, at
ter all, is not where Villa is going.
but that he is going.
From all accounts the voyage of the
Oscar II was not entirely success,
even as a pleasure trip.
When the headline report of Ameri-
can passengers missing, it's sign
that the U-boats aren't.
This thing about married life being
a failure is an opinion held almost ex-
clusively by the unmarried.
y
Our main objections to the Ford
voyage is that Henry provided all his
PILGRIMS with round-trip tickets.
We trust the ladies will remember
this leap year that our citizenry is
trained and accustomed to arms.
Although recognized as "a terror OF
the SEAS" submarine does not hesi-
tate to put up pea of self-defense'
AS time goes. on international law
talks. more and more with the Yankee
twane supposed to be characteristic
of. our own elongated Uncle Sam.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

The grip germ maintains neutral
ity on basis of universal unfriendli-
ness.
Breathes there man with soul so
dead who never to himself hath said,
"This is mine own, my waffle land?"
"Suffragettes Are To PROPOSE"
says headline. Gosh, this makes the
leap year dangers very, very real in
deed.
Golf is said to have become popular
in Japan, and one naturally wonders
what is the Japanese equivalent for
"Hoot, mon."
1t is reported that in another search
for the British navy the German
fleet made daring raid almost to
the very battlements of Kiel.
Americans who did not learn the
lesson of preparedness from the Span
ish-American war must now go back
to the kindergarten class and do some
heavy studying.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
FARM LETTERHEADS

An appropriate farm letterhead
comes next in Importance to farm
name, in advertising and publicity
value. The farmer of today is en-
gagged in business that requires a
great deal of buying and selling. The
use of printed stationery puts him in
the class with other business men.
One of the essentials in all business
is publicity and it must be of the
right sort. The tumbled-down fences
and appearances of disorder and un-
tidiness which is occasionally seen
on the farm devoted to the breeding
of purebred livestock, is just as truly
advertising the breeder as does the
printers ink he uses.
The adoption of an appropriate
farm name points the man out as be-
ing a little more progressive than
his neighbors. Just as surely does
the use of farm letterhead establish
the business standing of the man who
uses it. Printed stationery is most
valuable means of obtaining the right
kind of publicity. The man who
writes business letter on scraps Of
very fine pure bred animal he is Of
fering for sale, is creating, right in
the start, most unfavorable impress
sion of his business. A letter writ
ten on a letterhead having design
setting forth the particular type Of
farming being conducted, is an indi-
cation that the business is we'll es-
tablished.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
BE It Ever So Humble.

When war broke out in Europe a
Savannah negro had been doing a
bone-rattling, banjo-thumping act in
one of the London music halls, and,
like the Georgia negro who told Judge
Latchaw in Kansas City that if re-
leased he would go so far that it would
take 50 to send him a postal card, he
wanted to get back home.
Along with miscellaneous COM
pany of Americans he was besieging
the American consulate when south
erner in the crowd, noticing him, said:
"Nigger, what are you doing here?"
Wheeling with the light of discov-
cry in his eye, Rastus replied: go
Gods sake, boss, 'sist dis nigger to git
back to OF Geo'gy. Use so hungry
en- heah de pork chops callin'!-Col-
lier's.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

land is not issued until after all these
payments have been made. The
homesteader is not required to live
on the land after he has fulfilled the
terms of the general homestead laws
ard for this reason the counties are
taxing the property. The government
contends that the property is not
taxable until the homesteader is en-
titled to his final patent on the land.
The cases will be heard without a
Jury.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
BEEr SEED SUPPLY SHORT.

BEET SEED SUPPLY SHORT.
Farmers living in the territory
served by the Billings Sugar company
will receive the same prices for their
sugar beets in 1916 that was paid
last year, according to the prices con-
tanned in the contracts, which are now
in the hands of the printers.
The contracts which will be signed
this year are practically the same as
in 1915 with two important excep-
tions. One is that only IL pounds Of
seed will be furnished for every acre
of beets planted, and the other is an
increase from Is cents to 81 per ton
for the siloing of beets which will
not be compulsory but will be optional
with the grower.
In the past it has been the custom
of the sugar company to furnish 20
pounds of seed per acre for planting,
but it has long been recognized that
with seed bed in good condition a
perfect stand can be secured on IL
pounds and less. AS a result the
company's field men and agricultur-
lists are going to pass on the ground
50 as to see that it is in the right con-
dition for planting before the seed is
given to the grower.
The reduction in the amount Of
seed distributed per acre has been
brought about by the war. In the
past much of the seed used in the
sugar beet districts of the country
has come from Belgium and Ger
many, but this year there has not
been a dollars worth Of seed shipped
into the United States and the foreign
grown seed cannot be bought at any
price. This condition has cut down
the supply of the local company to the
seed produced on its two farms at
Billings and Edgar, and if it did not
cut down the amount to be used per
acre in seeding it would be impossible
to plant the acreage available in the
Billings territory.
The Montana seed, however, has
proved to be better seed than the i'm
ported product and has much higher
terminating qualities, so that it will
be possible to get a perfect stand
with less seed by using the native
product than it would be were Ger
man grown seed to be provided.
The ~ pounds that will be given
to every grower, it is felt, is far
greater than is absolutely necessary,
but the company is anxious to secure
a good stand of beets throughout the
territory. BY having the ground pre-
pared under the supervision of the
fieldmen and every seedbed passed
upon, it is felt that the results this
year will be even better than in FORM
er seasons.
It will require a total of 80 tons
of sugar beet seed to plant the terri
tory under the local factory at the
rate of IL pounds per acre. About 35
tons will be required to take care of
acreage in the Big Horn basin terri
tory, making a total of at least 125
tons that will be required to plant
the beet land formerly served by the
local factory.
The prices to be paid this year are
S. per ton for beets averaging ~ to
IA per cent sugar content and raise
of IL 1-2 cents for every one half of
one per cent increase in the sugar
content of the beets.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

"Are all the English newspaper
publishers lords?" asks a contempor-
airy. No, contemp., but one lord pub
fishes nearly all the English news
papers-Lord Northcliffe.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

Even in General Prosperity's army
there may be found few stragglers
who cannot keep up with the process
sion.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

Italy also will send food spectators
to Jail. Almost everywhere but in the
United States, such people are regard
ed with contumely-but then we are
free people, you know.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

1t takes all kinds of people to make
a world, including the ones who think
they can beat a slot machine.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

What has become of the old-fash-
ioned man who used to be arrested
for scorching on his bicycle?
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

People never suffer from hoarse-
ness in telling the truth. = -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-28
TOM WAT SON LAYS BURDEN
OF PROOF ON GOVERNMENT
hcret! President" OF Corporation
Which Publishes Magazines Con-
tanning Articles Cited.
JURY is QUICKLY CHOSE
Trial Is Rapid, but Delayed by EN-
animation Of Witnesses by District
Atforncy-Chargcd With Sending
Obscene Matter Through Mails.

: Il y. A. November III
Thomas T.. Watson. at the opening Of
his trial in Federal Cour, here to-day
on charges Of having sem, obscene mat,
Ter through the mails. laid upon tho
government the burden OF proof that
n" was responsible for lii. mailing and
ais" stated ihai lac was ''u"r-lv prcsi-
"cht OF III" cnrpuraF ion which pub
!iShod the magazines containing the
articles cited. Selection III Il jury was
completed in an hour and a half. and
inc trial started rapidly forward. only
!" To" delayed by detailed Stamina
ZION Of witnesses by whom District
Attorney Donaldson sought To prov.
IN" defendant was responsible for the
mailing.
During tho trial or thu Same charges
EAST November. which resulted in TN.
jury disagrccing. Watson admitted
connection with the mailing Il dou',
Nhirk any responsibility" he said then
To-day tho district attorney asked
watson If he cared to make tho same
admission, and without entering q. dc
NAL. the defendant. VIII" is :, member
81 the bar acting as his own lc;tiin:.
counsel replied: Make GU, YOU ease,
Mr.. District Attorney"
Watson also declared that the Icf-
i"rS"nian Publishing Company Is =, cor
poration. and that lac is merely pr.si-
dent of the company. which II. add cd
mas other officers as well as stock e
holders This company. he continual
Furnishes tn" JctferSonian. q weekly
magazine, and Watsons Magazine. a
monthly. in which were contained IN.
articles cited i'll the four counts of
til" indictments
Inc government to-day pat ON the
stand J. .. West, postmaster at Thoip-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-28
PREDICT ANNIHII.>TIoN
or BANDIT EDItt -

CHIHUAHUA CITY. MEN. No,cm.
Der - ,via Marta. Ten. Novc..lb.: -.
-FrcnciSco Villa was withdrawing mis-
forces from the city and going in :,
northwcstcrly dircc tiou to-day. Fight
ing took place IN the northwestern part
Of the city, whore 200 Villa troops
fortified themselves. BY sundowu. tncy
were completely surrounded. and the
de facto government officers said they
would be anuihilatcd tomorrow
Forty Villa prisoners were Ia ken ir
a cavalry charge yesterday. They said
Villa was short OF ammunition and
withou: provisions. the men living or
"usalted meat killed on the plains.
General Mursula is expected 10 reach
here tomorrow night. General Ire
to-da! the de facto troops completely
dominated tn. situation.
\ number Of Villa bands pa .scd
through tn" grounds Of the American
smelling and Refining Company's smell
ter. northeast Of the city. Tho bandits
also invaded the railroad yards anl
shops. but only foodstuns and forage
We're taken, according to Manager Ca
Ian. OF the smcitcr y" property was
destroyed.
The Villa forces loft four railroad
trains at !lorcnsst.s station. abandon
ing them when the hight became gen
oral.
The forty Villa prisoners were I'm
.Ggs and completely exhausted from
,hc lighting and from lack Of food
They told tho Carran2t officers tf the
plight villa was in because his ainnu-
milton ami food supply had been cN.
hauStcd