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Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-07

Engraved calling cards, birth
cards, wedding invitations. ETC., may
be ordered through this office
Quality the best and nrices low.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-07
"YES, | THINK So"

Most any good soap will do but
Red Cross Bell Blue is the only blue.
Makes the greatest difference. My
lothes are a dream snowy white.
ant use liquid blue. No, not me.
Give me Red Cross Ball Blue and I'll
show you some beautiful clothes.-
Adv
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-07

For any pain. burn, scald or
bruise, apply Dr. Thomas Eclectic
Oil-the household remedy. Two
sizes 25c and soc at all drug stores.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-07

Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate with
out gripping and without bad after
effects 25c at all drug stores.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-07

Itching, bleeding, protruding or
blind piles have yielded to Doan' s
Ointment soc at all stores.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-07


ever known because you don't have
to fool and putter around with your
corns. harness them up with pan
daRes or try to dig them out.
"GETS-IT" is liquid. You put on
a few drops in a few seconds. II
dries It's painless. Put your stock
ing on right over II. Put on your
regular shoes. You won't limp or
have a corn twist" in your face. The
corn, callus or wart. win loosen from
your toe-off II comes. Glory hallelu
3ahl "GETS-IT' Is the biggest sell
ing corn remedy IN the world Wheh
you try n, YOU know why.
@GETS-TT-' Is sold and recon-
mended by druggists everywhere. sse
a bottle, or sent on receipt or price
by ID lawrence a Co. chicago, III.
Sold in Abilene and recommend
Cd a. the worlds best corn remedy
By Troup 4 Leonard and Q. d
Northcraft & Co., j. 81. Gleissner I
Son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
BEFOREADAM'
- BY @$
~ I)Rl@
hxt hs MacMi Ian
smelled tiger and caught glimpse OF

smelled tiger and caught a glimpse OF
striped fur as sprang for tree.
1t was old Saber Tooth. Aroused In
his lair by the noise we had made he
had crept upon us unnoticed. The
Swift One gained the next tree to
mine. and l Immediately joined her. |
put nv arms around her and held her
close to me while she whimpered and
cried softly. From the ground came
snarling and crunching Of bones. 1t
was Saber Tooth making his supper of
what had been Big Face. From be-
yond, with infamed rims and eyes,
Red Eye peered down. Here was a
monster mightier than he. The Swift
One and l turned and went away
quietly through the trees toward the
cave, while the folk gathered overhead
and showered down abuse and twigs
and branches upon their ancient enc
my He dashed his tail and snarled.
but went on eating.
And in such fashion were we saved
| 1t was a mere accident-the sheerest
accident. Else would have died there
| in Red Eyes clutch, and there would
have been no bridging of time to the
tune of thousand centuries down to
a progeny that reads newspapers and
rides on electric cars-ay, and that
writes narratives of bygone happen
| inpS even as this is written
1t was in the early fall Of the follow
ing year that it happened. After his
failure to get the Swift One, Red Eye
had taken another wife, and, strange to
relate, she was still alive. Stranger
still, they had baby several months
old-Red Eyes first child. His previ-
GUS wives had never lived long enough
to bear him children. The year had
gone well for all of US. The weather
had been exceptionally mild and food
plentiful l remember especially the
turnips of that year. The nut crop was
also very heavy, and the wild plums
We're larger and sweeteY than usual.
In short, it was a golden year. And
then it happened. 1t was in the early
morning, and we were surprised in our
caves. In the chill gray light we awoke
from sleep, most of US, to encounter
death. The Swift One and l were
aroused by pandemonium of screech,
. ing and gibbering, Our cave was the
!, highest of all on the cliff, and we crept
: to the mouth and peered down. The
open space was filled with the Fire
People Their cries and yells We're add
| ed to the clamor, but they had order
i | and plan, while we folk had none
} Each one Of US fOught and acted fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

They Remained, Afraid, In the Trees.
himself, and no one Of US knew the
extent Of the calamity that was be-
falling US.
By the time We got to stone throw
ing the Fire People had massed thick
at the base Of the cliff. Our first volley
must have mashed some heads, for
when they swerved back from the cliff
three of their number were left upon
the ground These were struggling
and laundering, and one was trying to
crawl away. But we fixed them. By
this time we males were roaring with
rage, and we rained rocks upon the
three men that were down. Several Of
the fire men returned to drag them
into safety. but our rocks drove the
rescuers back.
The Fire People became enraged.
Also they became cautious. in spite
of their angry yells they kept at dis
lance and sent flights of arrows against
US. This put an end TO the rock throw
ing By the time half a dozen of us
had been killed and a score injured
the rest Of US retreated inside our
caves. / was not out of range In my
lofty cave, but the distance was great
enough to spoil effective shooting, and
the Fire People did not waste many
arrows on me. Furthermore, was
curious. l wanted to see. While the
Swift One remained well inside the
cave, trembling with fear and making
low wailing sounds because l would
not come in, | crouched at the entrance
and watched.
The fighting had now become inter
nittent. 1t was sort of deadlock.
We were in the caves. and the aues-
ton with the Fire People was how to
get us out. They did not dare come in
after us, and in general we would not
expose ourselves to their arrows. Oc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
TAKE 1T IN TIME
Just As Scores OF Rock Island Peo-
pie Have.
Waiting doesn't pay
If you neglect kidney backache,


II you neglect kidney backache,
Urinary troubles often follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidney
backache, and for other kidney ills.
Rock Island women endorse them.
Mrs. f. Weiss, SIS Eleventh street,
Rock Island, says: Il suffered from
q severe pain across the small OF my
back that made it very difficult for
NE 10 bend over or do any lifting. At
times ! was very dizzy and had fire.
quent sick headaches, in fact, | had
nearly all the symptoms that usually
accompany kidney trouble. One Of
my family had been cured of such all
ments by Doan's Kidney Pills, so
decided to try them. / had taken but
a few doses when | felt relief. | got
better rapidly as l continued using
them, and when l had finished one box
l was without sign of kidney trou-
BILE"
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Weiss had. Foster ilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-(AdvD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
MILAN

The C. W. club met with Mrs George
Sydnor, Jr., Thursday evening. The
side that won in the apron bazaar con-
test held lately, was entertained at a
banquet by the losers,
Mrs. William Detiker is home from
the hospital and is doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Long and little
daughter of Rock Island visited Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
and Mrs. New Wilson. Sunday.

and Mrs. Ney Wilson, Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Mcconnell entertained
her sister from Reynolds, the first of
the week.
Lyman Ballard, Sr.. who has been
working in Gary, Ind. the last two
months spent few days with his fam
lily the first of the week.
The Misses Mary Crawford and
Margaret Carnaghan spent Monday in
Moline with Mrs. H. E. Griffin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Mrc Mary Cohan and CON Jnbn a,a

Mrs. Mary Cohen and son John, and
Mrs. Frank Greasy visited relatives in
Carbon Cliff, Tuesday.
Mrs. William Dickson and little
Ruth Mccartney and Winnifred Bran
denburg spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Dickson in Rock Island
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Schmid of
Rock Island visited with Mr.. and Mrs,
A. L. Mccartney, Tuesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Digestive
Troubles

cause headache, biliousness,
constipation, impure blood
and other unpleasant symp-
toms. If these troubles are
neglected they weaken the
body and open the way for
seriousillness. Manychronic
diseases may be traced back
to indigestion that could
have been Immediately
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

Continued Next Saturday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
CHAPTER XIII.

r~1HE hours passed. 1t was late
afternoon. and still the chase
k went on. Red Eye was bent
kSS.EJ upon exhausting the swift
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
relieved bv

Beecham's Pills. This we'll
known home remedy has
proven itself dependable, safe
and speedy during sixty years
use. The fame of having a
larger. sale than any other med
iclne in the world proves the
dependable, remedial value of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26

which are being arranged for each
month will be held Friday evening I'M
der the direction of the Community
Center committee from the Columbian
club. the Good Citizenship club and the
Council Of Women Voters.
The program is a banner one. DR..
r. NJ. Donaldson will give the address
of the evening, which will be about the
Grand canyon, and will be illustrated
with lantern slides. The committees
have been fortunate in gaining the con-
sent of A. B. ZuTavern to bring his
harp and to give a group Of selections
on that beautiful instrument Another
special artistic number will be the in
depreciation of dance poem by Miss
Marian Antisell, who in the song OF
rhythm of the body will personify the
mermaid and the flowing of the river
Miss Boehmer will also sing. The pro
gram will begin at O'clock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26
GREAT OLD REMEDY
FOR SKIN DISEASES
S. S. S. Drives Poison From
the System.

Get it fixed in your mind that skin
eruptions. Scrofula, Eczema, burning
itching skin, and all skin diseases are
due entirely to impure blood. If the
trouble was on the outside of the skin,
by simply washing and keeping it clean
you could obtain relief-not even ONT
ments and salves would he necessary.
Agree with us in this belief, and you
can be restored to health, :. $. S. is
a purely vegetable treatment that you
can secure from your own druggist
il is a blood tonic that Will purify
your blood and cause a decided abate-
ment of your trouble, and finally make
you we'll. Fifty years ago :. :. :. was
discovered and given to suffering man
kind. During this period it has proven
its remarkable curative properties as
blood purifier and tonic. Has reliev-
ed thousands of cases of disease caus-
ed by impure blood. and chronic or in
herited blood diseases. You can be
relieved, but you must take ;. S. S.
Therefore be sure. Don't take chances,
don't use lotions. Get 5, 5. S. from
your druggist If yours Is special
case. write for expert medical advice
to Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26
DQ4&5R1ioI1y.
SGI~.W ...--~

c. E. Potter of Twin Falls is a guest
at the Idanha.
John H. Hudson of Moscow is in the
city on business.
Mrs. J. A. Raven of Rye valley is in
the city trading.
T. A. Walters of Caldwell is in the
city on legal business.
Mr. and Mrs. $. Morgan of Mountain
Home are Boise visitors.
B. II. Hyde and j. +. Weiss, stockmen
of Oreana, are at the Bristol.
j. l.. Davey Of Oreana is in the city
He has rooms at the Pacific hotel.
S. V. Tanning left last night for
White Bluffs, Wash, to make his home.
Newton Brookhart was a Boise bust
ness visitor in the city today from Po-
catello.
D. S. Clark came in from Bliss this
morning, bringing his wife with him
for medical treatment.
r. +. Calvin, general manager of the
Oregon Short Line, was In the city yes
terday afternoon for a few hours.
Miss Marie l. d. Irwin has returned
from Buffalo. N. Y, where she was
called some time ago by the illness and
death of a relative.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
When Mixed With Sulphur
it Brings Back It's Lustre
and Abundance.

Gray hair, however handsome. de-
notes advancing age. We all know the
advantages of a youthful appearance.
Your hair is your charm. 1t makes or
mars the face. When It fades. turns
gray and looks dry. wispy and scrag
gly, Just few applications of Sage
Tea and Sulphur enhances it's appear
ance a hundredfold.
Don't stay gray! Look young! Either
prepare the tonic at home or get from
any drug store a 50-cent bottle Of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" Thousands of folks recon-
mend this ready-to-use preparation,
because It darkens the hair beautifully
and removes dandruff. stops scalp Itch
ing and falling hair; besides, no one
can possibly tell, as it darkens so nat
urally and evenly. You moisten a
sponge or soft brush with it, drawing
this through the hair, taking one small
strand at time. BY morning the
gray hair disappears; after another
application or two, its natural color
is restored and it becomes thick.
glossy and lustrous, and you appear
years younger adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
If Feverish, Bilious, Consti-
pated, Give Fruit Laxa-
tive at Once.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child. See If tongue is coated; this is
sure sign its little stomach, liver and
bowesl are clogged witt sour waste.
When listless, pale feverish, full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally. has stom-
ach ache, indigestion, diar-hoea, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul
waste. the sour bile and fermenting
food passes out of the bowels and you
have a well and playful child again.
Children love this harmless fruit lax
alive" and mothers can rest easy after
giving it. because it never fails to make
their little "insides" clean and sweet.
Keep 1t handy, mother! A little given
today saves sick child tomorrow, but
get the genuine. ASK your druggist for
a 50-cent bottle of California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown ups
plainly on the bottle. Remember there
are counterfeits sold here, so surely
look and see that yours is made by the
California Fig Syrup Company" Hand
back with contempt any other fig syrup.
ADV.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26
LONCFFLLOW SCHOOL
COMMUNITY Center

The frst number OF the Community
Center gatherings at Longfellow school
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26
STATE BUREAU Of
ACCOUNTS URGED
IN RESOLUTIONS
County Commissioners Fa-
vor Adjustment of Pay
ing of Taxes in Two In
stallments.

The county commissioners went upon
record today in resolutions favoring
the adjustment of the present system
of paying taxes in two installments, or
that the system be so amended as to
have the payments both in the same
year. They also favor a uniform bud
get for all counties. and also the Gre
alton of a state bureau of accounts
The legislative committee. composed Of
N. S. DIS, John P. Harlan, j. M. Sta
pies. H. L. Shiveley and c. V. Hansen
work ed on the resolutions yesterday
afternoon, outlining the points especial
ly brought out in former discussions.
The resolutions were taken up this
morning and finally passed this after
noon. They are as follows:
Proposed Legislation.
BE it resolved by the county COM
missioners Of the state of Idaho in con-
vention assembled:
That we commend the organization
of the State Tax association, under the
supervision of the department of po-
litical science in the University of Ida
| no. and pledge our support and CO.
operation to it for the purpose of ar
irving at solution of the problems of
. taxation in this state.
THAT we favor the creation by legis-
lative enactment of a state bureau OF
accounts for the purpose of installing
uniform system of accounting, audit
ing and reporting in all governmental
units within the state.
THAT we favor a uniform budget
system for all counties in the state;
cf n htI l.
reau of accounts, we recommend that
a committee of this convention be APP
pointed with instructions to devise a
suggested form for budget; and that
said committee be instructed to confer
and cooperate in devsing such form
with the state examiner and with the
officers or committee of the state tan
association.
That we favor the reorganization
of county government for the purpose
of rendering it a more efficient bust
ness unit. AS an initial step in such
Organization we favor an amendment tc
the constitution providing that the
term of county commissioners be ex-
tended to six years.
That we favor amending the present
revenue law so as to permit counties
to place their finances upon cash ba-
sis We particularly recommend tina
the fiscal year be made to conform t.
the tax year: that the present system
of payment of taxes in two installment
either be abolished, or, If retained, tina
it be so amended that both install
ments shall be paid in the same yea
for which the taxes are levied. Flo
Tho nurnose of enabling counties t.
change from a credit TO a cash basi
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26
COUNTY ATTORNEYS
OF STATE Will HOLD
MEETING NEXT MONTH

Feb. is the date fixed for the first
annual meeting Of the county attorneys
of Idaho. Plans for the meeting were
discussed and arranged by ]. II. Peter
son. attorney general of Idaho; Ray
mond L. Givens. prosecuting attorney
of Ada county: H A. Griffths, prose-
cutting attorney of Canyon county. and
James Harris. prosecuting attorney OF
Washington county.
Concerning the meeting, which those
fathering it hope will be attended by
every county attorney in the state, the
following notice has been issued;
"To the county attorneys of the state
of Idaho:
I'VE, the undersigned, believing that
the best interests of our respective
counties will be furthered thereby,
hereby respectfully request that each
and all of the county attorneys of the
state of Idaho meet at the Idanha no.
tel in the city of Boise, Idaho, at 10
o'clock a. m. on the Sth day of FeDru-
airy, 1916, for the purpose of discussing
the method of procedure under the act
Of the legislature of 1913 providing for
the foreclosure OF tax liens. and for the
uIpOsS u uloNlloSi ll5 sum Otll'i mat
ters as pertain to their official duties,
to the end that a uniform system of
procedure may be adopted throughout
the state.
~. II. PETERSON.
Attorney General
RAYMOND L. OWENS.
Prosecuting Attorney for Ada County
H. a. GRlFFTTHS,
Prosecuting Attorney for Cany n
County.
JAMES HARRIS,
Prosecuting Attorney for Washington
County"
Best by test HIAWATHA COAL
phone 1928. Lump $3.50. stove 81. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26
A HEAVY BURDEN
4 Bad Back Makes Life Miserable for
Many Boise People.

we favor legislation authorizing small
A bad back is a heavy burden.
burden at night when bedtime
ZONES.
just as bothersome in the morning.
Ever try Doan's Kidney Pills for it?
Know they are for kidney backache
land for other kidney ills?
If you don't, some Boise people do.
Read a case Of it:
Mrs. George w. Leppert, 512 S. Third
st., Boise, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
have done world Of good in our fam
lily in curing a bad attack of kidney
trouble and a sore and lame back from
which one of the family suffered a
Ereat deal Doans Kidney Pills, which
I'VE got at Charles L. Joy & Co.'S Drug
Store, also did me a great deal of good
when | was suffering in a similar way.
Neither of us have had a sign of kid
hey trouble for over two years and we
Five Doan's Kidney Pills the credit for
.uring us
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim
bly, ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Leppert had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo. n. Y.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26

levy to create a sinking fund, which
will gradually and over a series of
years permit such change of financial
bases to be made.
Panama Pacific Films.
Whereas, Several thousand dollars
were spent by the Panama Pacific In
ternational Exposition commission Of
the state of Idaho for moving picture
films, showing the resources of Idaho
and
Whereas, the Panama Pacific Inter
national exposition is now closed;
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
County Commissioners association OF
Idaho. assembled in convention at
Boise, Idaho. do recommend and urge
that the moving picture films adver-
Using the resources Of Idaho, upon the
ceaslng of the Panama Pacific Inter
national Expedition commission of Ida
no, be placed in charge of the state
board of education to be used to ad-
vertise the state of Idaho and for edu-
cational purposes"
Addresses Are Given.
d. l.. Young and B. f. Hurst both
spoke this morning, urging the com
missioners to go on record as favoring
an appropriation of from 800 to $500
from each county to be used in gather
ing an exhibit for display in the old
Central school building. now known as
the capitol annex. The resolution was
not passed by the commissioners. but
it is known that many of them favor
such action.
The session will practically close to-
night with the banquet at $3.50 at the
Owyhee hotel. John l.. Woody. pres
ident of the asso citation, will preside as
POSTMASTER. and addresses will be
made by a number of commissioners.
The trip to Arrowrock, planned fol
tomorrow afternoon, has been Cancelled
owing to the fact that the road is
blocked by slies and trains cannot al
blocked by slides and trains cannot a
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26
First Annual Band Fund Concert to Be
Given Friday, Feb. A

committee, held Tuesday evening,
Chairman William f. Bee appointed four
captains" to have charge of the ticket
selling in the four down town districts,
as follows:
First district (wholesale section)-E
H. Peasley, captain; e. Fred Bruce and
VIII Northrop.
Second district (west of Ninth and
south of Main)-William Krull, cap
tain; w. L. Ash and Harry Wolff.
Third district (west of Ninth and
north of Main)-William d. Mercy
nolds, captain; c. B. Sampson.
Fourth district (east OF Ninth and
north of Main)-C. C. Crawford, cap
tain; William f. Bee and William
Sweet.
No tickets will be sold before Jan,
81. At that time the four committees
will start in their respective districts
at 10 o'clock Monday morning and wage
short and decisive campaign, in which
every one is asked to help, by buying a
ticket
Some Special Features.
Director Mollerup was approached
and after much difficulty in persuading
him to tell something about the special
features limited at for the coming con
cert finally voiced the information that
after considerable effort he had sue
ceeded in engaging the services of
Claude Crawford of Bundle Bee band
fame though he flatly refused to state
Just what Mr.. Crawford's role in the
performance was to be. 1t is quite gen
orally known that Mr. Crawford does
not play musical instrument so there
is much speculation rife as to his act
though Director Mollerup says it is a
leading part and is entirely new ir
| Boise.
One of the added attractions of the
annual concert win be vocal selections
by Miss Gladys Evans, a local soprano
soloist of note, who has appeared in :
number of musicales greatly to hei
credit.
The extent of usefulness of Boise''
band reaches out farther than the
boundary of the city for a number o
out Of town people and residents along
the interurban have testified their en-
| toyment of last falls concerts and theil
interest in the coming concert Is a.
keen as that of the most loyal Boiseite