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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
JUICE" TO MORE TOWNS
Chapman and Woodbine Now Have
Current from Abilene


4 The city took charge OF the ighr
plant Tuesday and the current from
the power plant at Abilene was
turned on for the first time Tues
day evening.
u. l.. Stromquist has been ap-
pointed by the city council as su-
perntendent to have charge of the
TWO municipal plants, the water and
electric lighting system. The old
plant had been source of almost
constant trouble due to the fact
at least In part that the equipment
was entirely inadequate for the serv-
ice that was dependent upon it.
The Riverside Gas, Light & Power |
co., from which the current is now /
secured, has been making extensive
improvements lately and now has
number of towns connected nv
lines.-Chapman Adj
yertiser.
Woodbine, Herington's sister civ
N the north, Wednesday began ~
eceiVe electric current from q r.
'rown's company at Abilene The
'roWn company is now furnishing
nee to number of towns in the
ounty. Harrington Times
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
CITY HOLDS RANK IN PAVING
Abilene IS In Glass With States
largest Cities

Abilene with population OF foul
ana a quarter thousand people
ranks IN amount and quality OF hard
paved streets with other Kansas
towns twice its size and the largest
cities In the state With the excen-
tlon OF Manhattan no other munich
patty within twice the size of Abi-
Iene, which ranks fourteenth in the
state, has as many miles of paved
streets A state report just issued
credits our city with Is miles OF
paving and the S8 miles Of alley
paving makes total of 1888 miles
of the best streets and traffic WAYS
in the state.
thousands Of dollars of paving
bonds have been registered with the
state auditor the past year and the
year 1915 promises to be the bus
lest municipal paving season the ,
state has known. Fifty towns in the
state that have populations Of more
than three thousand, have some
paved streets. besides those which
have oil and macadam roads. a
Abilene In her rank of fourteenth
mas been out done in the paving i
game only by such towns as Wich-
Ita, Kansas City Topeka, Atchison,
Salina and Emporia. Hutchinson
with resident population Of four /
lines as many people as our little N
'ity, has only one-half as much Il
paving. The thriving town OF Hia- :
Vatha has the most paving consid-
ring the comparative population.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
STRING WEATHER INsTEAD-OF
MUCH COLDER" AS PREDICTEf,

How do you like spring weather
IN January in the middle of what is
supposed to be the coolest season of
the year? The mercury went seven
degrees below freezing last -night
but today a record for warm wealth 1
er was broken and a. maximum of
% degrees above was registered
me weather mans forecast OIL
much colder" for Saturday did NOT
Colds and grip will come with
me arrival of cold weather which
VIII come eventually, SO remember
vi the anti-grip maxims you have
cad and heard and be prepared.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
For Rheumatism

AS soon as an attack Of Rheuma-
tlsm begins apply Sloan's Lfniment
Don't waste time and suffer unnec.
essary agony. A few drops of Sloan's
Eminent on the affected parts is ali
you need, The pain goes at oace.
A grateful sufferer writes: n
was suffering for three weeks with
Chronic Rheumatism and stiff Neck
although tried many medicines
they failed. and l was under The
care of a doctor. Fortunately
heard of Sloan's Eminent and after
using It three or four DAYS am mn
ana well. l am employed at the
oiggest department store in S. F.
where they employ from Sly N
eight hundred hands, and thew |
urely will hear all about sloan,s
.iniment.-H. B. Smith, San Fran
iseo, Cal.-Jan. 1915. At all drug.
lists.
Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
SOME MEXICAN INFORMATION
ON TRIP TO ABILENE

Lawrence Gazette: City Attorne,
Harley returned last night from Abb.
iene, where he won lawsuit for 4
client yesterday.
On the train returning from Abi-
iene Mr.. Harley made the acquaint-
ance OF a young man who had
spent several years in Mexico. and
who told him some of the outrages
perpetrated on American citizens in
that turbulent country, which never
reach the ears of the inhabitants Of
this fair land, who are too proud TO
night. Among the incidents seen AZ
Iirst hand was the Sunday in Vera
Cruz preceding the landing Of
American forces in the port, when a
general massacre of the entire
white population of the city was
prevented only by two German Off
GERS from a battleship in the har- 4
DOR, who stalked unarmed through
the mob, telling them that the guns |.
OF their ship were trained on the
town and that at the first murder
the city would be reduced to dust
The young man also told OF
horrible experience Of a young :
American woman who was captured.
With her husband, by the Mexicans.
which alone was enough to Justify :
IN invasion of the country. q
The young man made his way =
tut Of the country by trampine y
nore than 1876 miles across the y
ountry; he said that he did not p
raverse mile during the hazard =,
US trip in which he did not see the -
odies OF dead men or horses %
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
Chapman Gets In wrestling Game

s. Q. Johnson of salina was an
easy winner in his wrestling match
with Charles Fox of Chapman at
'ne opera house the first of the
week. Fox was entirely outclassed
by the Salina man, who used the
scissors hold for two straight falls
The first one In only, a few seconds
ana the second in three and a half
ninutes.-Chapman Advertiser.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

keep their gun hammers cooked
The cottontails have increased
rapidly in number but still do not
outnumber the long cared rabbits.
1t is thought.
The wild fowl, such as ducks and
geese, have not been especially
numerous as In previous years. The,
coming Of cold weather was more
prolonged and the migration Of the
birds south was spread over long
Or period AS a result the fowl did
not come all In a short time as when /
me winter weather arrives with one
Iudden cold wave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
Bert Brady is Honored

81 Reno, Okla, Times: s. e.
Brady, president of Ell Reno Retail
ers association, was elected Vice
president Of Oklahoma Retailers u.s.
s 50" at the state convention In
Oklahoma City last week. Mr.. Brady
! had no aspirations for the office,
put he will look after the trust that
mas been reposed in him with satia-
Tying results to the organization and
satisfaction to himself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

ihose who breakfast at s O'Clock
OF later, lunch at 10 and have din
ner at are almost certain n ha
troubled with indigestion. They do
NOT allow time for one meal 10 di1
gest before taking another " Nj ~
ha. imam riye hours should elapse
~, os.ween meals. II you are troubled
win Indigestion correct your bahits
ana take Chamberlain Tablets ana
YOU may reasonably hope for a ouicE
tecoVery. These tablets strengthen
.ne stomach and enable II to Nor
l e It's functions naturally. Oh
.ainable everywhere. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

Don't think because you have TAX
en- many remedies in vain that vonr
; v1S Is lncurable. Hoods Sarsapar-
ma ma mas cured many seemingly hope
less cases of scrofula, catarrh. rheu-
maslsm, kidney complaint, dyspepsia
ana general debility. Take Hoods
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

...D,on use harsh physics. The re-
assloh weakens the bowels. leads To
:, ionlc constipation. Get Doan,s
heg9iets They operate easily a5c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

Can't look well, eat we'll or feel
well with impure blood. Keen the
blood pure with Burdock Blood Bit-
tiers. Eat simply, take exercise. keen
clean and good health is pretty sure
to follow. sI.00 a bottle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

HEALTH is fully restored by tina
. great Alternative and tonic. Hood,s
and you remember ne
OLD saying, health is WEALTH
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-04-12
Edgefield School Letter.

On Friday night April II, a
defamation contest will be held in
the high school auditorium for the
purpose of selecting representa-
tive to Columbia to represent us IN
the state oratorical contest. Several
musical numbers will be rendered
and we feel sure the program will
be thoroughly enjoyable. Some
slight expenses will have to be
covered before we can send con-
testant, and for that reason an ad-
mission fee of fifteen cents will be
charged. Come and encourage the
future citizens of Edgeheld.
On next Saturday at one o'clock
those athletic contests which were
not held on Field day On account
of the rain, will take place on the
high school grounds. We still have
the handsome prizes for these con-
tests, and we again invite all the
school to come come and put forth
an effort to gain one of these.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-04-12
Budget of News From Cold
Spring

1t is thought that the fruit CROP
is all killed. We are counting ON
the blackberry crop.
Mrs. L. G. McClendon is quite
sick with pneumonia, but is thought
to be some better today, Monday
Mr.. Rose Thomas, of Anderson,
was to see his sister, Mrs. LcLen-
don, yesterday.
Mr.. J. D. Quarles had toe mis-
fortune of having his leg broken
some days ago.
Our school will close here May
II. There will be several speeches
made that day. The names of the
speakers will be announced later
There will be dinner on the ground
Everybody is invited to come and
spend the day with the Red Hill
graded school.
Miss Alpha Hammond has large
class in music.
Mr.. Tom Brown visited friends
in our town Sunday. He came over
in his new Ford.
MIR. Frank West has contract to
saw q million feet of lumber.
Mr.. Willie Quarles issthe cham
pion fisher of our community, He
has great success with the fnny
tribe. We return many thanks to
him for the nice fish that came to
Rose Cottage.
The union meeting of the second
division will convene with the Re
hoboth church Saturday before the
fifth Sunday. Of course you are
going, for everybody loves to o to
Rehoboth.
Mr.. George Quarles made busi'
ness trip TO Augusta last week.
Mr.. Levi Holmes IS visiting home
folks for few days. He will re-
turn to his school duties in Atlanta
next Saturday or Monday.
Rose Cottage.
Cold Spring, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-04-12
Secretary.

terms of the will and should have
help from the State to further de-
velop and maintain it. The origl-
nal owner must have indeed been
inspired, for he certainly was far
ahead of the times in which he liv-
ed. He did not foresee the coming
of the modern cotton factory, how
ever, for he specified that the girls
should be taught to card and spin.
Another provision was that mat
tresses should be made from the
leaves of beech trees. OF course
some of the provisions are to-day
impr,cticable, but it is valuable
property to the State and should be
utilized, cutting out of course, the
provisions that are not in keeping
with the times.
There are many other things OF
interest of which / could write, but
as this is already long enough, l
will close.
|. S. Hutto.
Mccormick, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-04-12
Paw Your Road Tax.
Cold Sprin g, S. c.

The Inv provides that unless
those who are liable for road duty
pay the So commutation tax by May
/, a penalty or fine of s5 will be
imposed upon each delinquent. Bet
ter pay q two dollars by the
first Of May than have to pay s.
after that date. The road tax can
not be paid in work. Better walk
up with the cash at once.
>~1~O--~-o-o--Oo~-o-o o~-o-o-o~-oo-o-o-o~~~oo~
burn, Of Hampton, have been visit
ing relatives.
Mr.. NJ. w. Clark has been i'll for
the past week with pneumonia.
The cantata on Friday evening
in the school auditorium promises
to be the feature of the week.
Mrs. James Jay and little Edna
spent the weekend in Edgefeld
with relatives.
The meeting of the Mary Ann
Buie chapter held with Mrs. A. ?.
Harrison was a very full one rou-
tine business and other matters.
Marking the graves of all veterans
buried in rural cemeteries was dis
cussed and it was the wish OF the
chapter that every grave have the
iron cross marker. A number of the
graves have already been marked.
In the proposed library Of the New
Century club the chapter will CO.
operate by giving books of Con-
federate history. Further plans were
made for the rose show and the date
get for April IS, subject to- change.
The directress of the Angeline Ba-
con chapter reported the young
Daughters as greatly interested and
they have taken up some definite
form of study as outlined by histo,
rian general. This is an important
work in instructing the children in
this line, for if the truths of Con-
federate history are to be preserved,
herein is the best way. Mrs. James
White who represented the chapter
at the district conference in Bam-
berg gave an excellent repart of the
DAVIS proceedings After all busines:
Mrs. o. D. Black historian took
charge, and the historical session
was enjoyed. Three splendid papers
all original, were given. Voca
duet, "In Gods garden of roses,
Mesdames H. w. Crouch and L
S. Maxwell; paper, War" Mrs
J. A. Dozier; paper, Cotton anc
cotton gin," Miss Emmie Wright
piano solo, Miss Emma Bouknight
paper, Recollections of the past ,
Mrs. 3. L. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Kneece o
Ridge Spring spent the weekend
here in the home of Mr.. M. w
Clark.
Mrs. J. A. Lott attended tn
missionary institute held at Aikel
the first of the week.
Mrs. James White was the gues
of her aunt, Mrs. McCartha, at Al
ken during last week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-04-12
Helpful CONFERENCE.
Sunday Schools of Columbia
District Held Conference
Graniteville. Large
Attendance.
Editor EdgeGeld Advertiser:

Editpr Edgefeld Advertiser:
Friday at noon the Methodist
Sunday school conference of the
Columbia district closed one of the
most pleasant and profitable sessions
in its history. The conference con-
vened on Thursday morning at 1890
| O'Clock, and for four consecutive
sessions interest and enthusiasm
were unabated.
From The various charges seventy
delegates were assembled. DR.. JAS.
w. Klgo, presiding elder, was
present; and presided over the con-
ferencsin his usual unassuming yet
masterfui manner. An interesting
programme was prepared some weeks
ago and this was followed, but gen.
eral discussions on the floor kept in
terest ana enthusiasm at high pitch.
At the concluding session the con-
ference adopted the following
recommendations as its goal for the
year:
I'VE recommend that the Sunday
schools af the district have as a def
mite goal, an increase in membership
in the various schools great enough
to equalsor surpass the church mem
bershiD..
"We5further recommend that a
cradlesroll, home department and
an organized teacher-training class
be inaagurated in every Sunday
schoolef the district.
"We recommend that Sunday
ool:eonferences be held in the
various charges of the district, that
these iconferences be arranged in
harmohyswith the plans of our field
secretarysand under the supervision
of the pfssiding elder.
Eve ecommend that children's
daE be Wpserved in every church of
the
Finally we recommend that
classes be organized among adults,
seniors and intermediates and en-
rolled in Nashville as Wesley
classes. Moreover that all organ
lied classes plan for delegates TO
Sumter for the federation of Bible
classes in July"
Among those appearing on the
programme were the following: Dr.
Jas. w. Kilgo, Columbia; the Rev.
w. c. Owen, Spartanhurg; the Rev.
B. R. Tu,nipseed, Columbia; the
Rev. A. E. Driggers, Aiken; the
Rev. G. E. Peele, Leesyillc; the Rev.
Hamlin Etheredge, North Augusta;
the Rev. J. H. Montgomery, Aiken;
the Rev. IT. A. Shealey, Ridgeway;
the Rev. D. w. Keller, Columbia;
the Rev. J. A. Bledsoe, Fairfield
county; A. L. Gunter, Edgeheld,
and J. L. Quinby of Granitevllle.
The conference feels deeply In
debted to the Rev. w. @. Owen.
field secretary of the two annual
conferences in South Carolina, for
his presence and for his earnest, IN,
structiye messages.
The pastor Of the Methodist Epls
copal church, Graniteville, the Kew.
D. N. Griffin, his faithful church
officials and the people of Granite
Vile spared themselves no efforts te
make the delegates of the confer
ence comfortable while in then
midst. Graniteville is beautiful
town-in beautiful valley, and the
spirit of the people certainly reflects
their surroundings.
The conference will meet at Swan
sea next year.
A. L. Gunter,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-04-12
WEST-sIDE.
Parksville's School Eatertaiu-
ment. Lumber Companies
Very Active. Co-Opera-
tive Campaign.

IF it had not rained on Friday!
Parksville had planned to send sever
al auto loads of school children over
to Field Day. Of course among
the big crowd present there were
some representatives from our town.
they report big time and big do
ings. We are just plum filed
with envy down here and are ask
ing: Why cannot we have Field
Day too.
We are planning a-school enter
tainment for about April 90, all the
young people of Parksville are to
take part in it. So what shall we
do for an audience unless we have
outside aid? Of course these young
people will look and act their best!
The young lady teachers have given
much time and energT to the play
and have plans for what they will
use the proceeds. We want an over
flow house, from babies to octo-
genarians.
The ladies of Parksville are be-
ginning cooperative parent teach
ers campaign. There has been too
little visiting of the school. 1t is
hoped that this new order of things
will inaugurate a better era.
Messrs Harris and Holly have
bought great deal of lumber here
recently. This makes three compa-
nies in our midst actively engaged
in the lumber business they will es-
tablish plant below US. Down at
Meriwelher a new firm Hines and
Young will soon have large plant.
1 am told that this firm have ar
ranged for the purchase OF twenty
million feet of lumber. Some of
this will come from Georgia. In
some instances lumber will be haul
ed eight miles. My informant said
number of persons were selling
at very low figures. This is regret
table. Blr. Holly Of the ffrH Of
Harris and Holly will move to
Parksville, he and his family will
occupy the house owned by DR.. D.
A. ]. Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Boswell's
baby "Ronnie" has never entirely
recovered from the severe attack OF
pneumonia he had about Christmas.
Mrs. Boswell is in Augusta, and
has placed the child in the care Of
DR.. Moore, a specialist.
Several Parksville people came
up on the train from Augusta Sat
urday afternoon. All were talking
of the fre-that it was disastrous
one all knew. Yet in 1905, San
Francisco lost $50, 100000 worth
of property. To-day the fire Is
memory-the city rebuilt and IS
prosperous. May few years see
it so with dear old Augusta.
Polly Flinders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-04-12

were not held Field Day, because
of rain, Saturday, April 10. The
contests will begin at one O'Clock,
and all schools are cordially invited
to send in their contestants, as
Edgefeld merchants have con-
tributed prizes worth striving for.
Dinner will not, of course, be serv-
ed, but the contests will be very
interesting, and we should like a
large and enthusiastic crowd of
spectators, from here as well as
from the visiting schools. Unless
the weather is good. no attempt
will be made to have the contests.
While we hope the contestants from
other schools will all come in, If
they do not, the prizes will be
awarded any how to the winners
out of Edgefeld school.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
% % % M % % @ % % % M %
T E N N is
BY MOLLA BJURSTEDT
National wsmaa Tends oAanpisn 4 ~
unttsd States.
No. 11-How to Receive Service.

In receiving service do not let your
self be worried by the antics Of the
ball. Often a girl will have a splendid
service; your every effort results In
failure.
Here is where you must use nerve:
study the service; find out where you
observations. Remember that, II you
can win your own service. your in
ability to handle her ball means moth
ing more than that you will have a
hard game Of 1t. I have often been
bafned by swift. breaking services, but
l have always found a solution; some-
times my opponents strength gives out
in the second set. This Is nearly al
ways the case with girls that affect
the very hard complex service.
Take a position to receive service
well behind the base line. from whence
you can command either line OF the
service court. II you stand too far to
swift ball cutting the other line-and
that is where a clever server will give
you the ball. The strength Of your
backhand more or less determines your
retnrn and ,,s IN any event y9I viii Try
cultivation Of good backhand makes
It doubly diff1cult for the server to put
the ball out of your reach.
Services which have spins and break
right or left are harder to handle, be-
cause the ball will not leave your
racquet true, but most Of these services
will respond to careful timing; you
may have to experiment as to the best
way of hitting. and in the course Of
your experiments you may lose the
set. but 1t will be time we'll spent II
you master the service.
Return the service to a position: II
the server is far to one side Of the
court send the ball to the other side
line or across court. II she starts to
run across court at the moment of de-
livery, place q shot in the direction op-
posite to which she Is moving. II she
comes to the net on her service, try
q cross court ball or lob over her head,
l find that can usually drive past the
girl rushing to the net and that il is
not necessary to lob.
Keep your eye on the ball every Sec
ond: watch the racquet on the service,
watch tho direction and thus be ready
when the ball arrives.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
BREAKS TRAINING RULES.
Pitcher Caldwell Fined 500 and
Suspended Fifteen Days.

NEW YORK. August 2.-Ray Cald-
we'll. crack pitcher of the Yankees, has
broken out again. He failed to keep In
condition in st. Louis and was yester-
day suspended for fifteen days by Man.
ager Bill Donovan and fined 500.
Caldwelrs offense is the same as during
his former outbreaks, breaking of the
training rules. An announcement Of
the suspension was made by the local
club officials yesterday
Despite the fx that the Yankees are
in. Donovan was not inclined to over
look Caldwelrs offense, especially az
the club felt that In it's present state.
with most OF its stars injured. 1t was up
to the better players left to remain in
condition and do their utmost toward
keeping the club in the race until such
time as the crippled men could return.
Caldwell also is the highest salaried
player on his club and one OF the high
est salaried players in base ball. Cald-
well got into several jams with Chance
over breaking training rules. He had .
lot to do with Chance finally resigning.
Chance heard a fine which he had plas-
tered on Slim had been returned by Ar
thur Irwin. and that started a blow
out Chance fined Caldwell $500 in st.
Louis two years ago and Caldwell
jumped to the Buffalo Feds, though he
did not play with that team
Caldwell was not with the Yankees
when the club left ST. Louis, as he has
been ordered to New York.