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The Detroit times., 1916-08-10

But Tom. sidestepping the blow.
landed a short-arm left handler be-
tween his assailnnt's eyes.
He struck too high TO score Q
knockout. But ne broke the bridge
OF Henry's nose and sent him reel.
ing backward under the trained
muscular drive 81 his Net.
henry's Keeling feet missed the
top step. He fell sprawlins into
he brambly heart OF the very rose
bush under which poor little Hutch
lay buried.
This served TO break The violence
OF his fall-though without easing
its pain--and he merely landed on
his back. with sll the breath and
all The fight knocked Out OF him.
Painfully Henry Rokeson crawled
10 his feet. holding Two very badly
scratched hands over his broken
nose. His face. As we'll "a his hands
and portions of his clothing, had
suffered badly from the unloving
embrace of the rose bush, and his
eyes had begun 10 swell He was
not good 10 look upon.
In his heart blazed a nurderously
undying hatred for his conqueror.
Glarine up at Tom, from between
his puffing and blackened lids, Hen
~ gaspen incoherehtly:
"Ill get YOU for that I'll get
YOU, Il n takes my last breath and
my fathers last dollar and last
acrap Of influence. III get YOU"
Tom toop a step forward. Henry's
rage suddenly became tempered by
prudence. He hed, without anothec
word, without - much as backward
look
Mabel had disappeared into the
house. tom III 'chanically began TO
otraighten the crushed branches OF
the rose bush lIis eyes fell on the
pathetic little uew.made mound
among lie roots.
Hutch. old frierd." he whispered,
III YOU saw that blow struck, YOU
know nov that you didn't die quite
unavenged But-hut he'll keep his
word. Hutch. He'll get me. unless
I'm careful Life isn't very easy for
some of US. after all. is IL. Hutch"
Henry Rokeson-dishevel his
face distorted with swelling and
with fury stamped into his father's
study, three minutes later.
Look AZ me-" lie gurgled, chok-
ingly Look AT me, Ina, Morris
sey swine did this. He"
His father broke into amazed
questioning. But Henry cut him
short
You've been wanting me to ac-
cept that chance 10 go 10 Vienna,
as attache 10 the United States EN-
bassy there. didn't want TO go.
in spite OF your saying il meant
big career for me- | don't want TO,
even yet. But III make a bargain
with you; I'll go TO Vienna. without
any further kick. II you will find
way, FIRST. 10 send McrrisSey 10 Jail.
Get him a prison sentence for what
he's done 10 me, and III start for
Vienna the day after he's sen
fenced "
Ito Be Continued
The Detroit times., 1916-08-10
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.

BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

by 'NONN ION w. bONSGSo.
When Buster Bear got over his
hrst fright after he dropped from
the big hemlock tree where Farmer
Browns boy mad surprised him
feasting on the honey OF Busy Bee
he stopped running. by this time
he was some distance from the tree,
for big a. ne is and clumsy as he
appears 20 be Buster can run very
fast and can cover lot OF distance
in very short time He turned
and listened for sounds OF some one
following him. but heard none.
OF course not for the very good
reason that no one was following
him You know Farmer Browns
Boy had run in Just the opposite
direction. But Buster Bear had
been too badly frightened when he
dropped from the hemlock tree to
know In which direction Farm or
Browns BOY had gone So now he
eat very still and strained his ears
Tor some sound that would tell him
that he was being followed.
The Green Forest was very still
Only once did he hear lnything TO
tell him that there was another liv.
Ing thing there. 4 MERRY Little
Breeze wandering througC the tree
tops brought him the sound OF Sam.
my Jays voice. II was very faint,
but IL was enough to make Buster
growl deep rumbly srumbly growl.
Sammy Jay was laughing and bus.
ter knew perfectly we'll why. Sam
my was laughing AZ him. OF the way
he had dropped out OF that tree and
run at the sound Of Farmer Browns
Boys yell II hurt Busters pride.
laughed AT than any one else.
The Merry Little Breeze passed
on and Buster heard nothing more
though nc listened and listened with
all his might. He tried to use his
noee to find out II there was any
man smell in the air You know
Buster has a very wonderful nose,
and he depends on II great deal
But all he could smell WAS honey.
You see II was stu smeared all over
bis face and nose. After while he
felt sure that no one was following
him. and then he began to think OF
ether things. Yes. sir. he began to
think OF other things.
In the first place he ached from
the bumps he had received when ne
dropped ont OF that tree. He had
been too frightened to feel them At
the time, but he felt them now. But
worse than these were the stings
from the bees He hadn't minded
these while be was filling his stom.
ach with that delicious honey, but
be did now. II seemed 10 him that
those bees had found every tender
place on his whole body. He ached
and he smarted all over, but the
omarts were worse than the aches,
great deal worse. n seemed TO
him that he felt one In a new place
overy other second.
"Oh. dear. Oh. dear me- 1 almost
sish had never found that honey"
IGoaned Buster. 1T wouldn't be so
The Detroit times., 1916-08-10
.'>5;'':9>s;&'|SR&@'|I)>
AHSs sr<so~ ~ooo~o~p -
THE CRIME OF MISFORTUNE
THE CRIME OF MISFORTUNE

begged leave TO take the girl 10 her
home In his runabcut Reluctantly
and against her wiser impulses, she
consented.
When the al,too brief ride ende 1
At the Morrissey gate. Henr, helped
Mabel from the car and walked 10
the path TO the porch at her sid =
Tom had found Msbers latchkey
on the hall table. knowing she had
forgotten II. he had sa, up TO open
the front door for her Now. hear
ing the motor stop. he looked out
OF an upper window To mis- amaze,
he saw his Sister coming toward the
house with the last man in the
world with whom he would have
expected 10 see her He ran down
stairs 10 the front door 20 let
Mabel in.
Meantime. she and Henry had
paused al the top OF the front steps.
while the Girl CROPPED Ia her hand
bag for the forgotten latohkey She
looked wondrous pretty and allur-
inr as she stood there In the glory
OF the moonlight.
Henry Rokeson. acarcc knowing
what ne did. threw his arms about
her. She wrenched herself free.
with an exclamation of alarm iust
as Tom opened the door Henry.
blind 10 all except his love for her,
cried out:
Sweetheart, love you I want
YOU 10 marry me-"
He caught her again I'm his arms.
As he did so NJ felt hiuuself whirl-
ed backward and away from her
with a force that sent him banging
against a post OF the versrds
In front OF him stood Tom Nor.
rissey. white and ooldly resolule.
Keep your hands OF my sister. -
commanded Ton, very quietly. We
do not want uen " your sort
around our home. Please 20"
CO." beloved Henry. insane
rage gripping him at this interrupt
ton 10 HIS love-makinx. and AT tho
humiliation 10 which he had just
been subjected in the presence of
the frightened girl. Go. eh9 I go
or stay as please You've seen
how | treat mongrel ours. Take
warning by II"
He mistook Toms calm selfcon
troll for cowardice. and enforced his
angry retort by smashing blow al
Murrissey's face.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-10

There isn't such a thing as a real
vehtriloquist. according to Nslen-
tine vox, who is billed as such in
the Orpheum theater this week
"Ventriloouism Is all an Illusion
he says. you think you hear the
dummy talk You see the lips move
and you believe even when your in.
ner consciousness tells you II isn't
true.
Keeping the lips from moving il
merely practice. Anyone who tries
can do II. II Is purely question Of
skill and ability. when you get IL
down you are as good as the next
Vox claims that the original ven.
triloquist was Valentine Vox, who
lived In the Seventeenth century,
and in the British museum appar
entity made wooden figures speak.
He says he is a descendant of this
man.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-10

bad IL I had gotten all OF II BUS
ter Is very greedy. but 10 be cheat
ed out OF half OF II. and then have
TO ache and smart the way do Is
dreadful ! can't stand this much
longer. I've got TO do something
I've got 10 find some mud and I've
got to find IL soon. III go crazy il
| don't. There's nothing like good
cool mud 10 take the smart out of
bee stings. And ! guess. need n
bath. I'm mess. Honey certainly
Is sticky stun. There isn't water
enough in the Laughing Brook
for n bath. There's just one place
for me and that is the pond OF
Peddy the Beaver. oh. dear, oh.
dear. | wish | was there this min
ute" go Buster set out for the
pond Of Paddy the Beaver
Now Farmer Browns Boys one
thought when he yelled and ran was
to get away from those bees as soon
as possible. Al the momcn, he quite
forgot Buster Bear. He heard the
crash OF breaking branches as Bus
ter dropped out OF the tree. and then
he heard Buster crashing his way
through the Green Forest as he ran
away. but he was too busy fighting
angry bees TO realize what n all
meant then. Later he did and
cbuckled a. he thought Of what
fright Buster must have had. The
bees did not follow him far, and
pretty soon, quite out OF breath,
Farmer Browne Boy stopped TO rest.
Hut II wasn't for long. The stings
from the bees smarted too much.
My. how they did smart,
Mud" said Farmer Browns Boy.
i've simply got to get some mud.
Ny face will be swelled Up like
balloon n | don't Let me see. this
isn't far from the pond of Paddy
the Beaver. There will be plenty OF
mud there. was going there any
way" So Farmer Browns Boy set
out for the pond OF Paddy the
Beaver
The Detroit times., 1916-08-10

Tom Morrissey, as . boy. had been
nned In the police court for a Hal
loween prank, the blame OF which
had been ssddied on him by Henry
Rokesou, the real culprtt Later he
buys home near the Rokesons, pay
Ing for IL on the instaliment plan.
One evening ne returns home TO md
his mother and sister. Mabel, replant-
Ing flowers In their garden, which
bad been uprooted by the Rokeson
hens. He finishes the work, AS Ma
bel II going To dinner with a chum
OF hers. A. Mabel leaves her yard
she Fails 20 lock the gate and Hutch,
her mongrel pup. wanders out in
search OF adventures The Rokesons.
father and son. Inspecting their fsht-
Ing bulldogs, see the mongrsl and
before Tom can stop them, sick one
NJ their dogs on Hutch. The mongrel
Is killed and Tom IN sorrow buries
the pet In his garden. Mabel. after
dinner at ther chum =. makes one OF
party al the dancing pavilion the
town boasts Of and there meets
Henry Rokeson
The Detroit times., 1916-08-10
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

TOM MoRRissEY. hardwerkino
youth. who 10 the victim OF
circumstances throughout HE
life.
HENRY RokEsoN, politician,
who controls the police sud
and the lower courts.
HlNklE RCkEsON, his con, In
love with Mabel Morrissey.
MABEL MoRRisEY, Toms sis
ter.
MRS. moRRisEY, Toms Invalid
mother.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-10
~ THE
OTACE

Topping the oil in the Temple.
next week, will be a combination OF
two Temple regular headiiners,
Maud Lambert and Ernest Ball.
Miss Lambert Is fsvorite musical
comedy and vaudeville prIma donna,
who last season was the featured
singer in the big New York Winter
Garden revue. Ernest Ball Is one
Of Americas greatest ballad writ.
ers. best known 10 fame for his
Mother Machree" and "A Little Bit
OF Heaven" Then there will be Jack
Wilson. assisted by Lillian Board
man and Frank Hurst in An I'M.
promptu Revue" Bert Levy. the
artist-entertsiner. who was a big hit
In the recent 'Friars' Frolic, :"
Nonette. the beauty who sings while
bowling the strings. and FIVE other
excellent features will complete the
bill
The Detroit times., 1916-08-10

Next story: Paddy the Beaver
Sees Strange Things.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-10

In less than 10 minutes Mabel
found her early resentment against
him fading 10 nothingness He was
magnetic, brilliant Altcrethsr de
lightful her unSophlsticated way
Of thinking Hi8 fathers wealth
and importance and the glamour II
his family name--;lll these wrought
. spell of their own upon Mabel
Morrissey.
Henry Rokescn Was a. irresistibly
fascinated as was she Before the
end OF their third dance he Vas not
pnly deliriously in love with her.
but he had vowed 10 himself that
he would make her his wife.
He realized how such match
would enrage his father but he
was TOO deep In love 10 care for
that. or for anything else except
the mad hope tlat Mabel could be
persuaded 10 marry him.
when the last dance vas over he
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
PLAN COUNTY TENNIS MEET
Singles and Doubles "Champs" VIII
Be Determined

The annual Dickinson county ten
mis- tournament will be held on the
Abilene tennis club courts the last
week in August. Inquiries have been
coming in from the fans over the
county concerning the tourney and
the officers of the local club have
started making arrangements. The
contest will probably be staged on
Tuesday and Wednesday, August
26 and 81.
This sport has been very popu-
lar in Abilene this summer and 1t
is likely that there will be more
local entries than usual. Besides
the Abilene club the high school or
ganzation will enter some of its
best racquet weilders. Other players
from Navarro, Chapman, Solomon,
Enterprise and Woodbine will be
here. There will be singles and
doubles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
1917 TRACTOR SHOW TO sALINA
Central Kansas to Get Big Agricul-
ture Demonstration

Salina is to have the 1917 tractor
show, if it comes to Kansas. This
much information was given to a
delegation says the Journal.
Probably ten thousand persons
were in Hutchinson to see the trac-
tor demonstration. They came from
all sections of Kansas.
Probably from a section to a
thousand acres of land will be re-
quired for the show next year, and
that will be one of the things that
the town will have to secure in or
der to land the meeting.
Tractor men believe that Salina
is the logical point for the next show
because of train service, soil, and
the fact that no demonstration OF
this kind has been held in this
section of Kansas.
Later in the year a meeting will
be held at which the matter will be
finally decided, but the officials of
the show assured the Salina delega-
ton that there was hardly a ques-
tion but that it would be held in
Salina, and that if it were held in
Kansas 1t would most surely be
held there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
MATTESON BARN DESTROYED
BY FIRE EARLY THIS A. VI.

The barn Of Henry Matteson in
the Matteson addition was destroy
ed by fire between $3.50 and
O'Clock this morning. The loss Is
placed at $500 and the building
was insured for $500. The blaze
was first noticed in the corner of
the barn where the electric light
wires entered and it is supposed
that defective wiring or a short cir
cult started the blaze, Mr.. Matte
son Glanced to get UP and noticed
the flames. by the time the alarm
could be sent in and the depart
ment arrive the whole roof was
ablaze and none of the structure
was saved. The wood and contents
were dry and burned rapidly. Mr..
Matteson saved his automobile.
Chief Of the contents destroyed was
a mowful Of alfalfa hay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
CHAPMAN MAN CUT BY SICKLE
Youth Into Barb Wire Fence Sever
ing Artery in Arm

Chapman Advertiser: While at
tempting to make an adjustment on
a moving machine upon which he
was riding, Roy Benton, IS years
old, employed on the J. II. Taylor
farm, fell in front of the sickle, Sc
verely lacerating his arm and hip.
The physician who took several
stitches in Benton's arm reports
that the boy is improving rapidly.
While playing with his little
daughter, Marguerite, Tommy Tolles
Of the Childers & Tolles barber shop
ran into barb wire Friday night
almost seyering the artery in his
arm. The wire had been put up to
protect the lawn, but Tolles had
forgotten about it for the moment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
Advertised Mail

For the week ending July 31st:
Sam Anderson Myrt Dalton 2, W.
F. Bennett, Continental Hotel, Leo
Delaney, ]. E. Duyer, o. w. Gray,
Mrs. Mae Jane Huffman, Paul Let
zrine, E. f. Klein, Mildred Kol-
achny, r. r. Merritt, Archie Pro-
thro, Loretta Rousselle, p. r. Swell
CART, Pet Stamatis, Miss Altina
Trouttman, Mr. Waterfield, Miss Lii
liam Weber, G. A. Wood
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03

Now is the time to get ready
for next years wheat harvest" ad-
vises F. A. Writ, instructor in farm
machinery in the Kansas state agri-
cultural college.
GAS soon as the farmer is through
with his binder he should tag all
parts needing repair and the first
rainy day should be spent in order
ing the necessary parts from the
implement company When they ar
rive, the next rainy day can be
utilized in putting them on the
machine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
AUTO DRIVER BLINDED BY
DUST INTO ABUTMENT

Blinded by the thick dust of
car ahead E. f. Cavender struck a
cement culvert on the cemetery
road a mile and three quarters north
Of town Friday night, breaking
wheel and lamp. Mr.. Cavender suf-
fered minor bruises in being thrown
against the steering wheel. The
car was travelling about twenty-five
miles an hour when the accident oe-
CURED.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
SUES FOR BALANCE IN
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION

c. Z. Bailey Of Herington is nam
ed as the defendant in a suit filed
in district court by Mrs. l. II. Nc
Farland OF Boswell Station, Arkan-
sas. Mrs Mcfarland seeks judgment
for S625 as the balance which she
claims is due in a real estate trade
Various allegations and averments
are made by the plaintiff The trial
will be held at the September term
of court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
+. l.. BLAESI AGAIN RAISES
RECORD YIELDING DAT CROF

F. L. Blaesi, living a mile and
quarter north of town can right
fully claim the Dickinson record for
upland oat yields. He has just fin
ished twenty-three acres Of this grain
which averaged 35 bushels to the
acre. Mr.. Blaesi broke the soil from
the sod and in previous years has
had record corn and oats yields. He
keeps informed on all the modern
methods of agriculture and owns a
fine farm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
FOX PATROL CAMPING ON
GILLETTE FARM, WOODBINE

Eight members of the Fox Patrol
Troop I of the Abilene Boy scouts
left this morning on a weeks camp
ing outing on the Gillette farm east
of Woodbine. They shipped their
luggage yesterday and the boys we're
taken to camp early this morning in
Roy Bakers and n. Coles automo-
biles. In the party are Dean Wor-
lev. Harold Walters, Wyeth Walters,
Everett Stephens, Alfred Little,
James Wilkie. Paul Gross, Leslie
Garvie and Floyd Gish.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
LET CONTRACT FOR GRAVEL
ON WASHINGTON STREET

The board of city commissioners
in its regular session this morning
awarded the contract for graveling
and grading the six hundred feet
of highway on Washington street,
south from First to the Union Pa
cific tracks to Theodore st. Peter at
s225. Red gravel from the Shepherd
pits will be used. This work will put
in good shape a bad link in the
road system Of the county.
Two thousand dollars went mp in
smoke when the two $1,000 water
bonds which we're called in a month
ago we're burned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
LEAKING COAL OIL STOVE
CAUSED A MORNING BLAZE

A leaking tank on a coal oil stove
was the cause of an early morning
blaze at the S. D. Romine residence
West Third street, at $40 O'Clock
today. After lighting the stove Mr.
Romine. went out to do the chores
and neighbors turned in the alarm.
Mr.. Romine had also noticed the
smoke in the meantime and using
a garden hose had the fire well un-
der control by the time the fire de-
partment arrived. The wood work
in the kitchen was chsrred and the
contents Of the entire house smok-
ed. The loss aggregates about 800.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
Prepare for Next
Years Wheat Now

Loosen all springs II possible
and take off all canvases. Clean off
all mud and dirt. The eye OF the
binder needle should be creased to
prevent rusting. The average life of
the well cared for machine Is from
Is to 20 years but machines last
only four years or five years under
the care generally given them"
Farmers should get their corn
binders into readiness for the corn
harvest now, according to Mr.. Writ,
instead of waiting until they pull
the machine into the field for actual
use.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
[From Tuesdays DaIg.l

[FrUm Tuesdays DaDg.1
At a meeting last night of twenty
of the So persons who have sub
scribed for stock in the proposed
hotel company, it was deemed teasl-
BILE and satisfactory to go ahead
and incorporate at 100000.
Several of the men who
pledged large amounts objected SER
iously to bonding or mortgaging the
concern for the remaining thousands
1t is now planned to drop tempor-
arily the 100000 corporation,
quickly take new subscriptions for
S25 900 to buy the site and then
at any future time when 1t is de-
sired to further the erection of the
hotel, the site will be ready and
$4,000 of the necessary amount
will be on hand.
The proposition of incorporating
at 100000 was discussed pro and
con last night 1t was general
1y cOncoQeQ JHdJ lH6 SuuoSi iDCA =
could legally be held to the full
amount of their pledges, but 1t was
not the disposition of the commit
tee to force collection and bring
about any friction or hard feelings.
With the $25,OOO raised, the
half block will be purchased of the
owners Immediately as the options
expired last night at midnight. It
is figured that the present revenues
from the buildings on this site will
pay six per cent net on the invest
ment.
General Support Lacking
R. NJ. White of the original COM
mittee is very skeptical of the
chances for raising the entire $780,
900, now, or at any time. In his
opinion the people generally are
not for the proposition and in
talk decried the lack of support by
the public at large which had been
given the committeeman and Boost
ers who have worked faithfully and
consistently. Mr.. White cited that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
H. NJ. COWAN TO CALF.
CALLED BY UNCLE'S DEATH

S. NJ. Cewan received word yes
terday of the death of his brother,
Levi, at Calexico, California. Mr..
Cowan was unmarried and H. M.
Cowan left this morning for that
place to provide for the burial and
close up the estate, as the deceased
had no relatives residing at Calex-
ico
MIR. Cowan was found dead in
bed morning after being overcome
by the heat Saturday afternoon. He
had lived in California twenty years
and was in the employ of the West
ern Union Telegraph at the time of
his death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
Points in Mr.. Hughes Speech

Points in Mr.. Hughes Speech
/ indorse the declaration in the
platform in favor of woman suff-
rage. l favor the vote for women.
stand for the unflinching main
tenance of all American rights on
land and sea.
A short period of firm, consistent
and friendly dealing will accom-
plish more than twenty years of va
cillation.
In the demand for reasonable pre-
paredness the administration has
followed, not led.
We denounce all plots and conspi-
races in the interest of any foreign
nation.
The dealings of the administration
with Mexico constitute a confused
chapter of blunders. Decrying
interference, we interfered most ex-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
Henry Cundiff Dead

A letter to the Reflector from his
daughter, Ruby, at Baldwin tells of
the death July 81, of Henry Gun
diff formerly of this county at Fore
most, Canada. Mr. Cundiff was one
of the most respected farmers Of
this county and had prospered in
his new home His many friends
will be saddened by his decease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03
Suit TO Quiet Title

Suit to quiet title on the north
east quarter in section p. range 10
east Of first principal meridian has
been filed in the office OF the clerk
Of district court by Ardillis BEEN
against James Wilson.