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Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-12-06
Hom,s Thiso


We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
r. J. Cheney for the last ] 5 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and h
nancially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists.
Take Halls Family pills for con
stipation.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-12-06
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED,
Rev. t. J. Duvall Delivered Sermon
at Grace Reformed Church.

There was a full house yesterday
at the Grace Reformed Thanksgiving
service. DR.. F. S. Blayney Of the
PRESBYTERIAN church presided. Rev.
II. E. Bowers, Evangelical, offered
prayer and the music was furnished
by the choir of the church where the
service was held. The sermon was
delivered by Rev. T. ]. Duvall of the
Baptist church.
He took for his text Ps. 6S:19,
and introduced his subject with the
song of bird which had impressed
him when a child The bird sang be-
cause of the absence of those things
which bring sorrow to the hearts CT
little birds. 1t was not sick. 1t was
not hungry. Its home was unmo-
lested. Hence its song of thanksgiv-
ing For the same reason we today
praise God from whom all blessings
fow.
The positive causes of the birds
song was the multitude of its bless
tngs. 1t oculd not philosophize on
their method. But it could appre-
eiate them. Nor yet could it reason
about their nature. However, 1t
abandoned itself to ecstatic Joy. 1t
sung and could the song be trans
lated into human speech 1t would not
be unlike the Psalm which begins,
BLESS the Lord, o my soul; and for
get not all his benefits"
The sunrise meeting at the Metho-
list church was we'll attended.
Breakfast was served after the serv-
ce.
The Christian Science church held
ervices in its rooms at IL o'clock.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-12-06

T'a0I@S Car S745; Rsad51v 5745, C.Hps 5I025
BarEas SI0o5; SsGas 5I025 Fob D11ysf
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-12-06
Danger SIGNAL.

If the fire bell should ring would
you run and stop 1t or go and help
to put out the fire? Is is much the
same way with cough. cough
is a danger signal as much as a fire
bell. You should no more try to sup
press 1t than to stop a fire bell when
1t is ringing, but should cure the
disease that causes the coughing.
This can nearly always be done by
taking Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy. Many have used 1t with the
most beneficial results. 1t is espe-
cially valuable for the persistent
cough that so often follows a bad
cold or an attack of the grip. Mrs.
Thomas Beeching, Andrews, Ind,
writes: During the winter my hus-
band takes cold easily and coughs
and coughs. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is the best medicine for
breaking, up these attacks and you
cannot get him to take any other"
Obtainable everywhere
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-12-06
tFirst published in Abilene Weekly Re-
fector Nov. 28. 1919
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

| To all persons Interested
Whereas, application has been mape
to Honorable r. l.. King, Judge of the
district court of Dickinson county, state state
of the city of Abilene of the state OF
Kansas, a city OF the second class. Tor
the appointment OF commissioners 10
condemn and appraise for site for
a high school building the following
described real estate, situated In the
city OF Abilene in Dickinson county,
state OF Kansas. to-wit
Lots numbered 3, 10, IL, IL, 13, IL,
is. is, II, is. 10 and s IN block num-
ber 20 In .Kuney e. Hodges addition
to the city of Abilene, said real estate
being owned so far as known as fol-
lows:
Lots numbered ?. 10. II and II, cley-
son L. Brown. owner.
Lots numbered 13 and -, Mary Il.
Kaufman. ewner. The Hamilton In
vestment Co, mortgagee.
Lot number Is, Lewis F. Hiser own
er. The Dickinson county Building and
Loan association, mortgagee.
Lots numbered 16. II and Is, Nina l.
Kiefer and Mary Grace Herman, own
Lot number 10. Fred f. wagner and
Lucy +. Wagner, owners. The DICK
lnson County Building and Loan asso-
Lot number 5, James 3. UrbaneE !
and Joseph r. Urbanek, owners.
And whereas. said Honorable 4. J. |
King, judge Of said district court, on !
he 18th day Of November, 1917. duly /
appointed the undersigned as such /
toner's. and they thereupOn du- /
y qualified as required by law, now, 4
therefore. notice Is hereby given that
ge. the undersigned. as such commits
loners VIII meet at the northwest cor
Ter OF said block number 20 in Kinney /
Z Hodges addition to the city OF Abi-
enc III Dickinson county, Kansas. on i
DE sist dav OF December, 1917 az 10 J
fciock a. m. and then upon actual
lew appraise and value the real es-
ate above described and assess any
ther damages to the owners aud
1ortgagees by reason OF the condem-
q tion OF said private property
b. A. FLACk.
W d. FULTON.
JOHN M KETCHERSID,
Conhmissionerf
f-a
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-12-06
tFirst published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector Nov 20, 1910
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

To George S. Henry and Louis Henry
heirs at-law of r. G. Henry, deceased.
Edwin Mcneil, II living, and his un-
known heirs, executors, administra-
tors, devisees, trustees and assigns,
II he be dead; Annie +. Laugford. II
living. and her unknown heirs, exec
utors, administrations, devisees, trus-
tees and assigns, # she be dead j.;
unknown heirs. executors, adminIs-
traitors, devisees, trustees and as
signs. il he be dead; George S. Mo
Nell. If living. and his unknown
heirs, executors, administrators, de-
visees, trustees and assigns. II he be
dead; Ruth r. Mcneil. If living, and
her unknown heirs. executors, ad-
ministrators, devisees. trustees and
assigns, II she be dead selden Ba-
con, II living, and his unknown heirs,
executors, administrators, devisees,
trustees and assigns, II he be dead;
Daniel d. Hornidy, II living, and his
unknown heirs. executors, admins
traitors. devisees, trustees and as
signs, If he be dead; George l.. Kreld
er, If living, and his unknown heirs,
executors administrators, devisees
trustees and assigns, If he be dead,
Lizzie Kreider, II living, and her un-
knokn heirs, executors, administra-
tors, devisees, trustees and assigns,
IL she be dead - Mcneil, whose
real name Is unknown, husband OF
Emily A. Mcneil, II living, and his
traitors, devisees, trustees and as
signs, IL he be dead:
You are hereby notified that you
ave been sued by Ernest Godfrey In
N action pending in the District Court
f Dickinson County, Kansas, wherein
aid Ernest Geoffrey is plaintiff and |
ou are defendants and that you must |
nswer said plaintiffs petition on or |
efore the 4th day of January. A. D., |
g1S, or said plaintiffs petition Will be |
iken as true, and judgment rendered
gainst you and each of you quietins
Ie title of said plaintiff to the follow
lg described real estate situated in
ickinson County, Kan, to-wit:
The west half of the northeast quar-
n and the east half of the northwest
Iarter OF section twenty-five (22),
wnship thirteen G3) south range
70 (2) east of the sixth principal
eridlan, except the right of way Of
q Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
ailway company, and the right OF way
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
ailway company, and forever barring
a enjoining you and each of YOU
ON setting up or claiming any right.
lie or interest I'm or to said real es-
te or any part thereof adverse to the I
lie and right of possession OF saio
iintim, and for costs. &
HURD & HURD,
Attorneys for Plaintin.
gS
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-12-06
is 1T JUST A ooLD"?
Abilene People Should Ask Them
selves This Question

Don't say: Its just a cold"
1t may turn into backache, rheu-
matte aches. achy joints
Or other serious sickness that
comes from weak kidneys.
Colds are due to congestion.
Congestion makes the kidneys
overwork to filter the blood.
Colds often leave the kidneys
weak.
First break the cold;
Then use Doan's Kidney Pills TO
avert the kidney dangers.
Let this Abilene resident tell you
about them.
NJ. Dilling, retired farmer. 1907
W. First St. says: my kidneys
didn't act as they should and every
cold l caught settled on them. max
ing them more congested. The kid
ney secretions we're highly coIored
and contained sediment. had heard
Of Doan's Kidney Pills and finally
got some from J. N. Gleissner &
Sons drug store. After had taken
half box, could see that my kid
leys we're being regulated and con-
.inued use strengthened them"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
set Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. DillIng had. Foster-MiI-
lurn Co. Props. Buffalo, N. "
LdT. Ntza
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-12-06
TOP PRICE FOR FARMING
LAND-$25O AN ACRE PAID

August Schumacher OF Elmo has
purchased the Oberhelman land east
of town, 101 acres. for $25,250. an
even $3.50 an acre. He recently sold
his farm for 500 an acre and comes
here to be near the high school. The
land he purchased joins the city and
in the nineties sold for $35 an acre
and was considered a poor bargain
at that.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-12-06
Suit for Alimony.

A suit was filed with the district
clerk this afternoon in which Edna
Garrison asks for alimony from
Henry Garrison. Mr.. Garrison order
ed his wife out Of his house, the pc
tition states, and now she asks for
support.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-12-06
Abilene Men Strike Oil Again.

The Dixaline OIL company struck
its fourth we'll seven miles east of
Humbolt yesterday. George Stewart
of Salina is president of the COM.
pany and many local people are in
terested. The company is formed
mainly of Dickinson and Saline
county men,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-12-06
NJ. W. Plumm Is Dead.

A telegram to his sister, Mrs. A. o.
Zook tells of the death of NJ. w.
Plumm, a former resident of this
county at his home in California.
where hit has resided twelve years.
Mrs. w. D. Ziegler is his daughter
and she and Mrs. Zook will attend
the funeral.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-11

started for the stairs which led 10 his
private quarters. Whereupon he OBJ
served that the blinds i'm the limousine
were drawn. IL was n mere detail but,
If anything. Toxic was a crochety fell
low. l.r ia! a'ready flashed the light
offi. a' without stopping to put them
u,i a-iin n" ~arIroachcd the limousine
Wit. t.ir evident intention Of raising
TIE hiiu,.s.
The g.artisniln dIvinlng his rsntivc
struck Eiil just rs he had Adam Toxic
fen In his arms and he. too. was thrust
into the limousine t%onncau.
When Major Brent appeared at the
garage some time subsequently,. he
found the sentry pacing back and forth
I'm front Of the open doorway.
Il thought | heard Toxic return n mo-
ment ago. the officer CURLY stated
with u peculiar stare at the saluting
sentry.
"IIe has gone to bed, sir"
"IIave YOU seen Adarns?'
The sentry nodded. "He just left
here
in which direction?"
"To the house. sir | saw him enter"
The major seemed To question this
statement mentally. Il didn't see him
entcr!'
"You came one way. He went an
other. | have been watching both
DOORS" exclaimed the sentry I'm a cool
and deliberate voice.
This seemed To clear the majors
mind. He nodded and strobe away.
The scntry's departing salute was more
than a salute. II was finished In an
ironical salaam.
His shoulders shook with suppressed
laughter as when Brent disappeared
from sight he sncaked into n dark cor
ner Of the garage. raised the whisky
flask to his lips and emptied it.
But n strange and swift ~retribution
befell this demon Of a cuardsman. He
was seized by a masked man who
seemed Ia resolve out Of the shadows.
The onslaught was 50 sudden that
the guardSman ne'er knew what hap
pencd next He was gagged. blindfold-
CO and bound In a flnsh and securely
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-11

n%nuncerent was is.'circh H. s"t
silence ana the card .iay.ng az Story
telling continued rs before. They were
determined not to bulge from the spot
until the promised interview" was de-
livered; and they settled down TO make
q night Of il II necessary.
Adams movements after leaving the
summer house were very peculiar. He
loitered i'm the gardens a while. chat
ting with the soldiers and making him.
self conspicuous. lie was in a jovial
mood and being popular created many
a laugh and more thar half succeeded
In his effort TO relieve the strain on
everyone natural Ia the unusual situa-
ton.
He ramblcd over 10 the garage. show
ing a curious interest in the place. II
was not often that he or anyone else
was free TO enjoy the liberty Of inspect
Ing the cars for Toxic maintained a
strict and jealous guard over his juris-
diction.
Adams started a slight conversation
with the soldier on guard. some
d-dump this en-, dough-boy?"
If there Is anything an in%fantryman
resents il Is .his slurring barracks cpl
thet. The guardsman growled in a
surly fashion and withdrew into the
shadows OF the garage apparently 10
avoid Adams.
Adams followed him In. "No o-of-
Tense meant. sonny. Want n l-little
taste OF somcthing?" lie smacked his
lips and produced n bottle.
The guardsnan's manner changed. Il
don't care If / do" he responded in a
Modified tone Of voice. And they
stepped behind the limousine.
The ~guardsman took a long pull at the
bottle and returned il 10 Adams and ut
the same time knocked him senseless
with the butt Of his rifle. Then he lift
ed him into the limousine. closed the
curtains, shut the door and stufIing the
bottle In his hip pocket coolly resumed
his sentry duties.
Within the next few moments Toxic
arrived in the repaired automobile. The
sentry stepped aside as he stecred the
car into the garage. Afterwards no
sauntered up and kept his eye on Toxic
while the chauffeur stalled his machine.
climbed out Of his seat and began 10
put everything In order for the night.
The most perfunctory kind Of greeting
was exchanged between the two. Toko's
face showed thar he resented the pres
encc Of the soldier.
After making sure that everything in
the garage was ms IL should lie. Toxic
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-11

I escorted them into tie study. Clos
'ns aud betting :i,c anor.
I'VE can talk undisturbcd ard I'M
heard, gentlemen" he assured as they
swept the room with cautious eyes AZ
or hearing the prophcsy of the news-
paper men.
They sat down presently with pencil
and paper and the data brought TO the
meeting by the secretary of n This
data was of n private and official char
acter and Ii was not intended that il
should ever reach the press in its pres
cnt form. 1t was for this reason more
than any other that soldiers. whose in
tegrity was established beyond n doubt.
were stationed outside near the study
windows-which were shaded and
locked-and that Major Brent person
ally guarded the only other entrance to
the study-the door leading into the
library proper; and when he was not
on guard Adams or Pearl was. With
he exception of Miss Dare and her
guest. Bertha Bonn. no one else was
permitted In the library.
The household servants went to
their quarters soon after their eve
ming duties were performed; the but
Ter had purposely been granted u night
OF there were no servants whatsoever
on the first floor and the two upstairs
girls were always I'm sight or sound of
their mistress; and Toxic. the chauf-
feur. was known to be Mt n local repair
shop o%verhauling one of the cars.
The whereabouts of Brent's secret
told to Pearl and Bertha during the
early part Of the evening. The object
OF this extra precaution was obvious ;
not eve the house inmates. them
selves. could speak without being over
heard by someone In duty bound to re-
port to the major; and any person
without q license TO be about would be
instantly discovered and elected. To
make the place all the more ~inaccessi-
BILE tn stealth or intrigue. while the
downstairs the easements In the upper
steffes were wide open and through
the screens the reporters i'm the sum-
mer house could see that every room
ri brilliantly alight.
Thus was the lure laid for the Silent
Menace in perfect detail.
IF he g-gits In. we ketch him. and
II he's In now, he'H never git o-out."
was how Adams summed up the ar
rnngements to the members Of the
press 10 whom the quaint fellow was a
genuine treat and a new news topic
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-11

every time he mingled with them. The
fact that Adams was under surveil-
lance they did not know; nor did he,
apparently-Brent saw TO that and
made Ii his own affair.
Nor did Brent know that Adams was
shadowing him and also Bertha Eonn.
Bertha. however. knew this. She knew,
too. that she could trap Adams with a
word To Pearl. And no better opnor-
tunity was ever offered. Bcrtha's eyes
and ears were open.
Adams was cognizant of a great In
ner change In Bertha Bonn. Revenge
in Bertha's heart was being supplanted
or form for the waywarding sweetheart
Of her %girlhooi. On this night she was
more completely under the spell of the
captivating major than ever that astute
observer into the heart Of n woman
perceived. If Brent had only known it
he could have sealed Bertha's lips for
ever on the question Of their former
relations by a simple application of the
%nrtifice of love-making In which he was
20 skillful, OF one show Of kindness aud
sincerity.
But this sentimental attitude Of
Bertha entirely escaped him. lie was
too busy trying to make n definite i'm
preston on Pearl. lie knew that the
time had come when he must either
win or fortify himself To lose In his
suit for her hand and he had about
reached the end of his rope. Pearls
sighting heed To his yelled cOquetry
and particular delight In stahbing him
when he grew too bold. only made mat
tcrs more desperate. AT such times
she openly 1irted-but only that-with
Adams and appeared TO get n goc1 deal
Of quiet and amused satisfaction out of
IL, If nothing more. Though Adams
may have been flattered, he never once
forgot his place. He could not well run
the risk Of the discipllni1g his superior
officer would be nightly pleased 10
find m excuse TO inflict.
Some time about ten the orderly was
sent 10 the summer house to tell the re-
porters that the expected statement
would be late IL forthcoming. This an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-11
.PEA]Rl[
@&he
-
Guy Cornell
SYNOPSIS.

! Capt. Ralph PAYNE. u. 8. A., is given Sc
eSet plans OF defense to deliver TO Pana-
ma He attends a ball at the Granada en-
Pearl As a climax to a series of mys-
terioua incidents 40 Is arrested for trea-
con The ambassador OF Granada is found
Go ) ' S., sns B g1sns TPa ssnss. fr riSal, f: sss:r:
l9ec SUSPICIOUS negotiations with Bertha
Aonn. Payne 10 sentenced to life impris-
Bonn and Payne on HI. Way to prison is
Wt4cked and Pearl sees Payne's lifeless
.0ooy AZ her feet She meets Adams. =
mysterious stranger. who offers her his
that he has the plans. Pearl fnds Adams
In Washington and learns OF his peculiar
actions. ADAMS warns Senator Warfeld
that he 2 In anger from a ring Of spies.
attacked by conspirators. Bertha Bonn
asks Pearl to hand Adams q package
which proves to be the plans. Adams is
ordered South. The Granadians capture
oegs Adams to let her take his belt which
and Adams steals the belt from sher.
Pearl 10 captured again by the Grena-
@ans; She = rescued by Adams Dis
PULSED a his brother she accompanies
and pooee a . chemist. They are rec
ognized: In the night Adams saves Pearl
from harm. Colonel Dare arrives with
Pearl and Toxic follow Adams on his way
20 m appointment ut the chemieol b0Ud-
Ing. All three fall into the hands Of the
alliance" Adams Is arrested by .coun-
terfeit soldiers who also take Pearl with
them. They carry. her aboard ship and
, y again saved by Adams from the
Foreign alliance" The ship h blown up.
They escape. Adams surprises Brent In
Dare's home stealing the plans. They in
turn are confronted by Toxic. Adams Ands
. note which calls the Silent Army to
arms at the Chemical building. Colonel
Dare. with q regiment. appears at the
spot. They n the building wrecked and
pf5ed. Pearl 10 carried away by the ST.
lont Flyer. She descends In a parachute
end meets Adams who has destroyed the
Flyer. She finds a black mufder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-11
His Condition.

Grimes, who II always imagining
he Is being prosecuted. Il certainly IN
an appropriate condition from his de-
scription OF IT,"
"How SOP
"He says he Is dog-tired Of being
bounded"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-07
COUNCIL STATE
DEFENSE MEETS
WAxkHACHlE MAN, CHAIRMAN, CALL
MEMBERS TO GATHER At DIAL
LAS ON THURSDAY MAY 10.

AUSTIN. Tex. May IA meeting Of
the Texas state council of defense has
been called by q. +. Dunlap Of Waxa-
hachic. chairman of the council. for Nav
10 al Dallas. Governor Ferguson has an
nounccd the appointment of the following
~ members Of the council in accordance
with the provisions of the national de-
Tense act:
William CapPS, Fort Worth; Royal A.
Ferris, Dallas: d. +. Dunlap, Waxahachic
Leon Sonticld. Beaumont: Frank kell,
Wichita Falls: r. q. Pcttibonc. Galveston /:
J. +. Carl. san Antonio; Phil Fo~cuc. Sui
phur Springs: X. J.. Austin, Bryan: Henry
y. Pope. Fort Worth: III. A. Burnett. Fort
Worth; ". II. Fuqua. Amarillo; ID. J. Neil,
German; Henry Fox. Houston: J. NJ. Way
staff, Abilene; Louis .Adouc. Galveston;
Frank West. Clcburnc: james Il. Wells,
Brownsville: Joe liir~ch. Corpus Christi:
Silas Hare. Sherman: Robert l.. Ball, San
Antonio: W. ". Sclcy. Waco: Sam III. Bra
shear. Houston: u. T.. RciSncr. Houston (:
julius Real. kcrrvillc: II. j. klcbcry,
kingsvillc: Robert l.. Henry. Waco: Sam
Sanger. Waco: j. J. Connor~. FL pa>o:
+. W. kirkpatrick, Mckinney: y. a. Shaw.
Tcxarkana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-07
MONEY COULDN'T BUY
GOOD It DID HIM
Farmer Would Give Up I60 Acre Place
Rather Than Be in Shape He Was
Before Taking Tanlac.

There isn't enough money anywhere
10 buy from me the good this Tanlac has
done said Fred Cortez, a well known cot
Ton and grain farmer living near Edna,
Texas.
81 paid out two hundred and fifty dollars
for treatment by a specialist since last
October. trying to get well from u severe
ease of Indigestion" he continued. ''and
nothing that | took seemed to help me any
at I'LL. ] had 10 live On eggs and milk. Ger
Gals and crackers and the like and | was
losing weight and strength continually.
Terrible pains IN my stomach Just kept me
in misery hours after eating a meal and
when night came on n dreadful headache
would set in and torture me so couldn't
sleep. ! felt tired and nervous and good
for nothing and languid. | made two trips
70 San Antonio for treatments. but still
kept on goin. down hill and worrying over
my condition.
Il have taken three bottles of Tanlac
and have actually gained fifteen pounds,
and that's not all, | feel a hundred per cent
better and stronger in every way than |
did before | begun using il. The indiges-
ton il entirely gone and ! can eat and en-
joy any kindof food that ! want 10 cat.
and my appetite j. enormous.
'Thc farm cultivate has u hundred
and sixty acres on it and | would cladl,
give up il, value rather than be without
the good this Tanlac has lone for me.
am u different man altogether for my
health has come back Ia me and | am gain
ing every day | live"
Tanlac j. sold IN Brownsville by the
Eagle Pharmacy. in Raymondville by Ben
:. Dufficld. in San Bcnito by Syinond'-
Pharmacy. in Rio Ilondo by Rio lIondc
Drug Store. and in Harrington by the ilar-
linscn Pharmacy.