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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
MANCHESTER WATER GOOD
Chemical Tests Show Fine Quality
from Considered Souces

Karl Riddle, county engineer, re
Gently received the results of the
analysis of the water from four
springs and wells at Manchester
where that town considers drawing
it's supply, and the charts show 1t
to be 99.9917 per cent pure, the
best municipal water in the state.
The water has the same source as
Abilene's, in the Dakota sandstone,
and is probably gathered from the
waters of the North Platte and Mis-
souri, valleys. There is general out
cropping in Colorado of this rock
strata.
Comparative chemical tests reveal
the following of the Manchester and
Sand Springs water: Solid parts per
million-sand Springs 1873, Manches-
ter 142; bicarbonate, Sand Springs
161, Manchester 31S; per cent pure
Sand Springs 99.9S2, Manchester
|99.9917.
The Manchester water comes from
various springs which cover hill
side and whether enough water
could be conserved to make the
proposition feasible is the question.
This is the one drawback. If the
spring water should be used, con-
duits would have to be constructed
to divert the flow into one large
channel. Such plans are being con-
sidered.
This water may excel Sand
Springs in purity, but when it comes
to a continued and everlasting flow
and large volume, with enough to
supply thousands, Sand Springs has
it on all of them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
ROBBERS WERE NOT RE-
PAID FOR THEIR TROUBLE

Robbers gained entrance to the
M. Newman harness shop and Ross
Tullis tin shop on North Broadway
some time last night by breaking a
window pane and reaching through
and pulling out an awl, which was
used as a window latch, but SO far
today nothing of any Importance
besides a snap and cockeye, has
been missed. The burglar was eth
er sorely disappointed in his choice
of a place for possible spoils or he
had no pecuniary purposes, as the
articles stolen were not valued at
more than 25c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
Musicians and Sunday
School People Combine

Secretary ]. H. Engle of the Kan
sas Sunday School Association an
nounces an unusual outlook for the
state Sunday School convention to
be held in Wichita May "a. Coun-
ties are coming by coach loads.
Mitchell and Rice are competing
good naturedly for first place. King
man challenges Harper to send the
greater delegation. Special trains
have been voluntarily rendered by
the leading roads. The May Music
Festival meeting at the same time
and place will help tax the capacity
of the regular train service.
Registered delegates will be ad-
mitted free to the grand concert to
be given on the closing night by the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
p. II. HALLECK NEW MEMBER
CITY COMMISSION BOARD

P. H. Halleck was formally sworn
in as a member of the city board
Of commissioners this morning and
today entered upon the duties of the
office OF commissioner Of finance.
His bond has been secured and other
legalities disposed and he is pre-
pared to give the taxpayers the best
OF ability. Several matters were
discussed by the members Of the
board but the only action taken was
regarding measles epidemic, which
has struck the town in a mild form.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20

New York Philharmonic Orchestra
and 500 trained Wichita singers.
The registration fee is one dollar.
Mr.. ]. Shreve Durham OF Chicago
on City Religion; Mrs. Phoebe A.
Curtiss on The Child, and Editor
Charles Gallaudet Trumbull OF
Philadelphia on The Art Of Right
Living are among the platform at
fractions.
The Educational Exhibit and the
Publishers Display are taking form.
The Forum and the four leading
down town churches will be requir-
ed to house the convention. For pro-
gram information address the Kan
sas Sunday School Association, Abb
lene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
COUNTY MEET POSTPONED
Dual Meet With Salina Will Be Held
Wednesday

The Dickinson county track meet
scheduled for today was postponed
until next Saturday because OF last
nights rain. Such was the under
standing with the different schools
and SO none of the teams came and
we're disappointed. The meet will be
run off that day just as planned for
today.
The local high school has dual
meet arranged with Salina high
school for here next Friday and
this has been put ahead to Wednes-
day at 8 O'Clock so that the team
would not have two consecutive
meets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20

w. C. Metzger and P. z. Lewis
of the Bankers Realty and Invest
ment Co. of Omaha, the company
forwarding the hotel project Tor
Abilene, arrived today from Beloit
and met with the local committee
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. I'VE
are here to build hotel" he said
on arriving. The proposition as pre-
sented here has been accepted by
the officials of the company, accord
ing to Mr.. Metzger, and the project
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
COMPANY MAY
BUILD FILLING STATION

Several sites are being considered
and the Standard Oil company may
locate an automobile gasoline filling
station here. This company has
such stations in all the larger cities.
They are beautifully plotted in sod
and flower beds which make them
an asset, both towards town beau
tifaction and better business. An
ornamental structure is generally
situated in the center of lot with
driveways for the automobiles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
Committee and Hotel
Contractors Confer

is a go as far as they are concerned.
The local end will now be pushed
p. P. Lewis is of the architectur-
al department and building plans
we're submitted to the committee
this afternoon.
The representatives arrived from
Beloit where they have project
under way. Mr. Metzger also stated
that this company is promoting ho-
tel projects now in seven Kansas
towns, Herington being one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
MRS. MARGARET HOYT LAID
TO HER REST SUNDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
Richardson Hoyt, wife of Elmer
Hoyt, were held at the Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon. The
church was filled by friends and
neighbors who mourned her pass
ing. Rev. DR.. Blayney officiated and
the abundant floral tributes told of
her wide friendship. Beautiful mu-
sic was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs.
H. M. Howard, Miss Webber and
M. II. Malott. The pallbearers we're
R. M. White, A. w. Rice, C. M.
Harger, Price Burkholder, J. N.
Burton. R. V. Townsend; burial was
| in Abilene cemetery.
Margaret e. Richardson was born
March 20, 1850, in ontario, Canada.
She came to Kansas in 1857 with
her mother and family of two
brothers and four sisters. She
taught school in Missouri and Kan
sas from 1867 until her marriage In
1878 to Elmer Hoyt at Hiawatha,
Kan. They lived on farm in Brown
county, Kansas, for a number of
years and moved to Dickinson
county in 1890 where they have
lived since in the Buckeye neigh
borhood north of Abilene until NOV
ing to Abilene this spring. She died
April IA, 1916. She is survived by
her husband, Elmer Hoyt, two
brothers, Geo. M. and VIM. c. Rich
ardson in the state of Washington,
and three sister, Mrs. Helen M. An
drews of Washington, Mrs. Jemima
A. McTavish, Winnipeg, Manitoba,
and Mrs. Mary A. Brown, st. Paul,
MINI. She was a member of the
Presbyterian church and gave faith
full service to her Lord in all her
walk through life.
Mrs. Hoyt was one of the most
beloved women of this county In
all her life here she had given free
ly of service for others and hun
dreds of friends held her in high
esteem. Never was there neighbor
In need that she was not willing to
help; never was there cause that
deserved women's assistance that
she did not offer her time and eff
fort In the county fair association
she was tireless worker and much
of the success of the fine arts de-
partment was due to her labors. For
many years she was the correspon-
dent for the Reflector writing un-
der the heading of Buckeye" In
to the columns of her writing al
ways went kindly words and thought
full comment. Many time she made
special trips to town to see that
some social or personal event was
reported and she looked
upon the neighborhood residents as
in a sense her family. A good wo-
man, with true heart and a gen.
tie soul has passed to her heavenly
reward.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
Dean McEIhenny Making Good

Dean McElhenny. one OF the
Dickinson boys who graduated with
honor at K. u, and who is now
succeeding as an attorney at Topeka,
was last week admitted to practice
in the United States courts. His
many friends here are proud Of his
steady advancement in his profess
sion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
Advertised Mail

For the week ending April 18th:
Box "a, Beatrice Creamery Co., Miss
Pearl Burket, Miss Peggy Engles,
Mr.. Jessie Homer, Jacob Holowell,
N. ]. Nelson, p. ]. Ringlar 2, Harry
shellburg, G. A. Stout, Sr. Fernando
Torrez 3.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
wrandt Purohases Perrlng Blood

c. c. Wyandt has purchased the
Perring building on Spruce from
Third to Second streets, and viii add
modern improvements. including a
heating plant. Mr.. wyandt has not
definitely decided on further altera-
tions which will be made. This is
the largest deal involving local busi-
ness property that has been trans
acted for some time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
Card Of Thanks

We desire to express our heart
felt thanks to the many kind
friends and neighbors for the as
sistance and sympathy extended to
us during the illness and death OF
our dear wife and sister.-Elmer
Hoyt. Mrs. Mary A. Brown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
Card Of THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
kind neighbors for their kindness
and sympathy shown ms during the
sickness and death Of our dear hus-
band and father. We also extend
thanks for the floral offerings
Mrs. ". H. Thompson and children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
DO YOU KNOW THAT

III 1OC INV"
& Says in roof cutters may :
Z act as mosquito breeding E
places?
& Americas most valuable E
q crop is babies? e
4 The public cigar cutter is :
a health menace? 8
4 The United States public =
Z health service maintains a E
& loan library of stereopticon 3
slides?
8 The typhoid rate measures :
3 accurately community intelli- E
gence? :
Z Whooping cough annually :
5 kills over ten thousand Amer :
cans? :
= Bad housing produces bad g
5 health? :
& Rocky Mountain spotted 3
fever is spread by a wood :
tick?
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
onen Rnlterr serrlee statIon

The Willard service station has
been opened on North Spruce street
by the Central Auto and Machine
Works. Experienced motor car and
battery men are in charge and viii
give the local car owners some ex-
pert storage battery recharging.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20
BOY SCOUTS TO AID CLEAN Up
DandeIion Digging Has Started and
the Campaign Is On

The Boy Scouts of Abilene have
responded to the cleanup call and
Friday and Saturday will go over
the city with the street department
kwagons and collect the rubbish and
etrash, which the property owners are
ASKED to gather and sack and put
GnI the alley. The campaign started
o1r yesterday with activity in all
parts of the city but much remains
@toI3A done. The dandelions continue
no increase and subsequently seed.
AOne Sunday school class of the
HBrethren in Christ church spent last
xevening digging dandelions and
xbeautifyin1 the church lawn. Some
more conseRrated efforts would ac-
complish eh.
Friday anas Saturday the scout
Adivisions viii be assigned to differ
xent parsJ 10 Ne town with assistant
Sscout masters in; charge. They will
20 with the wagons. The civic com
EH0]FA:iiii:::::::::: :i::::.:' f.: !: !: e: E: ::
x If at any home no person is
xphysicapsk qrJzir al1cially able to do
xthe work Of cleaning up, Henry
4Engle, slkx shaluushaaf be no
qed No pf6visloh WIN Be made
Cor the work.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27
A NEW JOURNAL FEATURE.

The Journal announces elsewhere
new feature, series OF l0i short
articles. 10 be published twice Il week,
for the inspiration of seekers after
success in life.
The general subject of these arti-
olcs Is Success Power" A list OF the
articles, under this general head. ~
presented elsewhere. Their publ
cation Is for the promotion Of efil-
cheney by showing wherein lies tho
power Of the reader for success. You
may profitably read each article
thoughtfully. ana study the fun
meaning Of every concise, epigram-
matte sentence. You Will find IN
them many thoughts worth thinking
about They are man buildins,
aleaman-making, MISUNDERSTANDING
series,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27

ers in The fort were now In the sin
gular position of being nearly sur
rounded. but have managed to hold
out. supplying themselves, it is
thought by an underground way con-
structed as part of the old fortifica-
lions leading to some outer work now
in the German main line The epi
Sode Of the DouaumOnt fort has been
to the drama Of Verdun almost what
the play within the play is to Ham
let
By the night Of that Saturday which
changed German feeling from eXult-
alton to chagrin and French feeling
from grim stoicism to JOY, the enemy
had almost shot its bolt for the time.
When the moon rose over the snow,
the raNines which had been swept by
the French batteries and machine
guns were chokcd with German
corpses and elsewhere the ASSISTANTS
had left their dead in heaps.
on sunday last the German often
sive in the first phase slackened and
died out in local attacks which could
make no impression. Victory and
defeat in this way are measured not
by small gains Of ground, but by rel
alive losses suffered. The French
casualties are said 10 have numbered
some 10000. No one puts the enemy's
casualties at less than 100000, and
it may have been more. Contrary to
hasty Impressions, the enemy did not
advance with reckless exposure as in
the earlier missed assaults of the
war, but bad worked out more eco
nOmcal infantry tactics. OtherW Use
his losses in this terrible battle would
have been even higher They were
high enough to wiring ill-smOthered
accents of horror and apprehension
even from German criticism The
ideal thing, Of course would he il the
Germans could be ENCOURAGED TO Keep
on paying the price at the same dead
~ rate without getting the goods
Even If they got Nerdun itself---as is
less likely than eVer--after dashing
70 pieces the equivalent OF yet another
army Of six divisions. the allies would
have had the better Of the exchange
N.--Ihe Problem of the Guns.
From last Monday there was re-
markable pause of sixty hours. 1t
was variously Interpreted as an aban-
donment or a ull. We expressed the
emphatic opinion a week since that
the enemy had gone too far not to
make an attempt to go further I'm
less bigger results could be gained the
whole operation however splendidly
planned, would be a gamble ana a
failure. This opinion was soon borne
out. The pause was only for an in
terVal, and il occurred for reasons
which would apply to any army in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27
FIGHTING THE MOSQUITO.

The United states public health
service las announced that mosqui-
toes can not be exterminated II tin
cans are allowed in the alleys and
back yards where they accumulate
rain water which becomes stasnant
and a fatorite breeding place for the
pests.
In Albuquerque. mosquitoes are
largely the product Of bitches and
water from them which is allowed to
stand Ia pools after IT has been run
to The ground irrigated
A fight for the determination Of the
mosquito must be made wherever
there IS -stsenant water. whether that
water be found near the river. or IN
the Irritation ditch or In the back
yard Of careless householder There
should be city ana county eo-opera-
ton.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27
Our CENSORSHIP.

We have a censorship over news
from Mexico and relating TO things
Mexican which, since II got In work
ing order has been delivering the
goods with comparatively little fric-
iidn. II has not seriously interfered
with the publication Of actual ncws
and, at the same time, it has not given
aid or comfort To the bandit CHIEF,
villa.
Some of the New Mexico newspa-
pers have treated the censorship in
a facetious manner. Here. for eX-
ample. Is the comment of the Roy
spanish-Ametiean on the request
sent to all the newspapers OF the
state Nv United states District At
torney summers Burkhart:
United states Attorney Summers
Burkhaa, Of Santa Fe writes us ask
ing that we do not publish any inside
information OF the movements Of the
nrmt so that villa agents can get IT
and send 1t on to him.
w fANfAif titt - - ~ AiiAA Wv
know nothing that could aid Villa IN
escaping and will positively suppress
any inside dope that comes TO us
until after his capture. which will like
ly be before this paper Is printed
The president has issued "A state
ment in which he charges that GER
tain sinister and INSCRIPTIONS IN
fh.np,a.u nv. ts,,,.aadtau "A Ia rtnipfr ~ b.
ports about the Mexican situation for
the purpose Of provoking war between
the people Of the United states and
the people Of Mexico.
While there can be no doubt that
false reports have been sent out from
border points--one of them, for cX-
ample that General Herrera with o.
600 men. had deserted the Carran2a
cause and had joined villa for the
purpose of making war on the Am
.erioan forces under General Perish
inH--for the most part news dispatch
es have been as reasonably accurate
as could be expected where rumors
must be depended upon largely II any
news is TO be sent out al all
Whoever is directing the ceusoring
Of our own war news is making a
good job Of IL lie has permitted ev-
erythine to pass over the wires that
could In no way disclose to villa the
actual plans Of General Pershing Az
40 he has not permitted a word FOL
publication that would reveal to Nilla
spies and sympathiaers the objective
Of any detachment OF the pursuing
force.
That IS exactly the manner III
which censorship should be con-
Quoted
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27
CONGRATULATIONS

The congratulations Of the Journal
are extended TO the Gallup lndepen-
dent and It's editor, W. II. Hams, up
on the splendid special edition of the
independent which was issued last
week.
The edition consists of seventy-siS
pages of live news and boost matter,
and is q splendid reflection Of the en-
terprse and wide-awAke progressive
ness Of the city of Gallup and Nc
Kiulcy county. The Illustrations are
well executed and the reading mat
ter exceptionally interesting aud or
iginal The work was all done on
the press of the Independent and is
a credit TO that establishment,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27
MUST HE RETURN TnE WATCH.

tChrlstian Science Monitor.)
The most uniformly successful line
ot defense set up by certain corpora
lions that prey upon the American
public calls. Il would seem, for the APP
plication of this little story to the sit
uation.
You're discharged said magis-
lrato TO the person at the bar, AGAINST
whom the charge could not be salts
factorily proved. although all the cir
cumstmces We're against him, The
recently accused did not move.
you ean so. You are free, said the
magistrate still the acquitted stood
as II rooted to the spot
Don't YOU understand p" cried the
magistrate, you are discharged Get
uutt'
Wen, at last spoke up the liberat-
I'd. what | want 70 know Is, whether
! have 70 give him back his watch and
chain
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27

There was a time when men fitted
for the job We're put up for mayor
There was no salary attached. Now
the tendency seems to be to find men
who need the salary of 500 a month
and couldn't earn It in private bust
ness
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27


:. Pimples, sores and boils, resulting
from the poisons and impurities in
the blood, clear up and disappear
People who have that run down,
tired condition usually have impure
or impoverished blood, and in such
cases they should take safe vegeta-
bic medicine made without alcohol,
such as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, the perfect herb-tonic
The first day you start to take
this reliable medicine, impure germs
and accumulations begin to separate
IN the blood and are then expelled
thru the eliminative organs.
In place of the impurities, the
arteries and veins gradually get fresh
vitalized blood and the action of this
good blood on the skin means that
plmples, boils, carbuncles, eczema,
rash, acne and skin blemishes will
disappear. Then you must remem-
Der that when the blood is right
the liver, stomach, bowels and
kidneys become healthy, active and
vigorous and you will have no more
trouble with indigestion, backache,
headache and constipation.
Get DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery to-day from any medicine
dealer, in tablets or liquid. 1t is a
powerful blood purifier, so penera-
ting that it gets at the impure depos-
its and carries them out of the system.
Depend upon this grand remedy
to give you the kind of blood that
makes the skin clear, the mind alert,
body. You won't be disappointed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27
Governor tnpoiuts

santa Re. March Ex-Governor Nc
Donald today appointed George II
Bubble, OF CLAYTON. and Ellen II
curren. Of Clovis. notaries public.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27

villa seems TO be in no particular
danger OF being caught during the
month Of March.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27
Tired 0ut, -" All In," Exhausted!

you me15 spring tonic for the blood 70 the
rayented feelings egehi
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27

the
NJ Pierce New York
bu tn best
gYhe being an
Do no gne or
for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-25
PRIMARY LAW MAY WORK
HAR0SHIPS IN VIG0 CO..
Ballots Will Look Like Table Cloths.
Nearly 400 Candidates TO
be i'm Filed.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. "a
Vigo county voters, when they enter
the primary polling places on March
: will hardly help from expressing
wonder for the size Of the ballots
will be extraordinary. The ballots
will closely resemble a table cloth
or bed spread. they will be so large.
There are already $50 applications
on file and the end is not in sight.
The primary law allows candidates
until February i'm which to file
declarations. 1t is believed that be-
fore that time has elapsed the total
count. Will disclose between $50 and
400 candidates in the field on all
political party tickets.
Politicians who have been read
ing up the new primary law are fig
uring day and night in an effort to
find out how many of the voters in
the cOngested precincts will be dis
fIanchised because Of the time il
will require for each voter to exam
inc names on his ballot and mark
his first and second choices.
In 1914 it is recalled that several
of Terre Haute's large precincts
polled 700 or more votes, or an aver
age of more than one vote a min
ute. estimating that each voter cast
a "straight" ticket (Which he did
not) Another thing which is bound
TO result in tedious delays at the
primary polls is the number Of can
didates that heretofore were chosen
through party meetings. This year
the primary will elect all precinct
committeeman. al in all. The
leading two political parties will have
two or more candidates for commit
teemen in each precinct, and one can
have a definite idea of how the list
will pile up on the primary ballots.