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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

The Fourth district Republicans
have a new political idea. NJ. p,
Leatherwood Of Council Grove was
a candidate for president OF the
Kansas Day club The Capital says
the Fourth district members organ
lied and says This Fourth dis
trict organization had It within its
power to cinch the election of Mr..
Leatherwood as president OF the
Kansas Day club ny withdrawing his
candidacy" Which is some plan for
"cinching' an election
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

The saddest newspaper item of
the season is this in the Williams
vile Item. eve wish to apologize
to Mrs, Orlando Overlook. In our
paper last week had as a heading,
Mrs. Oyerlooks Big Feet The
word we had ought to have used Is
a French word, pronounced the same
way but spelled fete. 1t means a
celebration and is considered a
very tony word. "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
OUT TIE zee BUSINESS

One Of the bills before the legis-
lature proposes to restore the fee
system in county offices. Kansas
should be ashamed even to think
of it, The offices Pay better salaries
now than their occupants generally
can earn at anything else. Every
officer should be Tut on straight
salary. The extras allowed the
sheriff should be cut off and so
with every other office. Our system
of running the county is expensive
enough at the best without adding
to il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

not be changed. If the people want
a new constitution it should be their
inelienable privilege to vote to
have one.
"The rule in this case should be
to trust the people"
1t is understood that both sena-
tor Myers and Representative Sell
lards will vote for the submission
Of the matter to the people, which
is right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Zero in occupations for congress
is debating about Wilson's latest
message. 1t is a beautiful thing, no
body knows exactly what it means
and nothing can be done about it
for so years or so-why not order
It filed and go on with the business
OF trying to raise money for the de-
fieit?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
SHOULD BE PATIENT

The postoffice pork bill as passed
by the lower house Of congress was
for a total of 3S million dollars and
included a $4,000 postoffiee for
Junction City and a $4,000 build
ing for Council Grove. Trouble is
promised the measure in the senate
and President Wilson has promised
to veto it, The handsome vote Con
gresham Helvering got in Herring
ton seems to have been forgotten
Herington Sun.
Herington should wait on the
South There were bills for a $40
600 building at Eminence, Ky, pop
ulation 1874; at Lewisburg, w. w.
population SOB, $4,000 at Mckee,
KY. population 146, $4,000; at
Saylorsville, Ky, population 236,
$4,000 Herington should be pa
tient until the Southern cross roads
are satisfied. The Kansas Democratic
congressman are not running this
congress nor running for congress
this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

"And what is a peace without
victory? The classical example of
modern times is furnished by the
American civil war New York
World, Dem. And yet the boys in
blue did not feel that way when Lee
surrendered at Appomatox and do
not feel that way now
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Economic note in Topeka Capital;
Three classes of people buy auto
mobiles: Those who can afford IT.
those who postpone settlement Of
their monthly bills, and those who
substitute oleomargarine for. butter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Loving is going up. See this ad-
vertisement in the Chicago Tri-
bune: Touring car. just overhauled
and painted; owner of this car must
get married; can't own wife and
car at same time; yours for 5000
will take your note
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
WHAT GRAIN VIII BUY

An Enterprise merchant is re-
ported by the Push as having been
roundly abused by a customer for
charging 800 for wagon. "Why
my father bought the same wagon
80 years ago" SAID the farmer, "for
500"
Eyes, he did replied the mer-
chant, and he bought 1t of me, but
as money was scarce at that time
and I wanted some corn your father
delivered to me 300 bushels of corn
in payment for the $50 wagon, and
can use more corn at this time, and
! will make the same trade with you
today as | did with your father 80
years ago on the same wagon, and
will give you from my stock in adj
dition to this wagon at $1,000
Power washer ...........--..--...- 5000
Suit Of clothes for yourself. 5000
dress for your Wife. 5000
dress for the baby. 500
crib for the baby-....-......- 500
Box Of cigars..........,.-...-...-.--- 800.
pounds of coffee................. $50
pounds Of tea......-...~~.-.- 100
90 pounds Of sugar -....... 200
200 gallons Of gasoline 1000
Lubricating oil .......-....--.--.. $50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Buffalo Bits estate totaled $685.
600. Is that all? We used to think
when he rode at the head Of the
parade that he had all the money
in the world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY !. 1917

Abilene is perfectly satisfied to
have Kansas go bone dry provided
Sand Springs keeps wet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
HOUSES PASSES ANNUAL
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL

Washington, Jan. 27.-The an
nual rivers and harbors appropria-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

ton bill, carrying sSS.OOO.O 900. in
Guiding $1O,OOO,OOO for new pro-
jects, was passed by the house to-
day by a vote of 221 to 131. 1t now
=,
goes to the senate. i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
RECENT REFLECTIoNa


RECENT REFLECTIONS
Every road is a Maxwell road.
r. q. Geoffroy has purchased
in Kansas City new 0ldsmobile
eight. He brought il home this week.
For sale, pure bred Poland China
boar G. NJ Bennett, phone 5000.
27d1tw1t*
Watch the Fords go by. dtfwtf
S. Kirk has been seriously III
at his home on North Cedar for the
past week and is not out of dang
at this time.
12O acre pasture for rent, run
ing water the year round. E. E.
oulson, Abilene, Kan. 4wtf4dtf
Farm loans, lowest rates, Alexis
!. Cutler, at H. Southworth office.
dtfwtf
The wolf hunt north Of Tai
mage yesterday netted two wolves
and as many more escaped. The
roundup took place two miles south
of Manchester.
Wanted by middle aged woman,
position as housekeeper in good
home; best references. Address by
mail, M. M. this office. 27d2tw1t*
School District No. 6S has met
the requirements for Standardization
and an application has been made
to the state superintendent for rec
ognition. Miss Orlena Leudemann OF
Hope is the teacher.
List your farms and city property
with G. M. Bennett, R. F. d. /, Abb
lene. Three sales the first week.
More buyers than land. dw*
III. Clifford Northcott of Chi
cago, known to many people here,
is member of the Northwestern
University debate team that pulled |
a unanimous decision against Chi
cago University a few nights ago.
Overland acknowledged the best I
automobile buy for the money.
Mrs. Olive E. Peck has just
received a draft to the amount of
two t2pssand dollars as insurance
for her husband, the late r. G.
Peck, which he held in fraternal
insurance order.
Go to Kauffman's to buy your
,hoAs.. eod-wtf
Marriage licenses: Warren Til
ton, Manitou, Colo, and Miss Eliza
beth Leach of Abilene; Walter
and Miss Alwina Web
Der both OF Woodbine; Irwin Hoover
Of Detroit and Anna Lady, Abilene.
Oakland cars guaranteed for one
rear. 29dtfwtf
Marriage licenses: Thomas H.
Alexander Of Harrington and Juan
ita Winters Of Parkerville; Nina
win, SO. and Frank Herring. 81,
both of Salina The latter couple
was married by Probate Judge Tap
pen.
geo acre farm for rent. ITO in
80 pasture. Possession
March l. E. E. Coulson. Abilene.
27dtfwtf
Fair Brothers will have a big
sale Feb. Is. These successful young
farmers have decided to dissolve
their partnership and each viii have
a handsome sum when TIE division
is made. all the result of careful and
capable MANAGEMENT.
Oakland cars. handsome in ap-
pearance. high grade in construction.
sensible in price dtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

he present purchasing power of 300
bushels of corn"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Oakland cars. handsome in ap-
pearance. high grade in construction.
sensible in price. dtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Wanted, by middle aged woman,
position as housekeeper in good
home; best references. Address by
mail, M. NJ. this office 27d2tw1t'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

School District No, 6S has met
the requirements for Standardization
and an application has been made
to the state superintendent for rec
ognition. Miss Orlena Leudemann of
Hope is the teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

List your farms and city property
with G M. Bennett, R. F. d. /, Abb
lene Three sales the first week.
More BUYERS than land. dw*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

II. Clifford Northcott of Chi
cago, known to many people here,
is a member of the Northwestern
University debate team that pulled
a unanimous decision against Chi
cago University few nights ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
Every road is Maxwell road

r. E. Geoffroy has purchased
in Kansas City a new OIdsmobile
eight. He brought il home this week.
For sale, pure bred Poland China
boar. G. M. Bennett, phone 5000.
27d1tw1t*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Overland acknowledged the best
automobile buy for the money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Mrs. Olive E. Peck has just
received draft to the amount of
two thousand dollars as insurance
for her husband, the late r. G.
Peck, which he held in fraternal
insurance order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

The wolf hunt north of Tai
mage yesterday netted two wolves
and as many more escaped The
roundup took place two miles south
of Manchester.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Go to Kauffmans to buy your
,hoes.. eod-wtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Fair Brothers will have a big
sale Feb. IS. These successful young
farmers have decided to dissolve
their partnership and each viii have
a handsome sum when tie division
is made. all the result of careful and
capable management
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Marriage licenses; Warren Til
ton, Manitou, Colo, and Miss Eliza
beth Leach of Abilene; Walter
Muehlenburg and Miss Alwina Web
Der both OF Woodbine; Irwin Hoover
of Detroit and Anna Lady, Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01
Watch the Fords go by.

past We6K dIIU 10 HOV JUL OI V'7175
at this time.
120 acre pasture for rent, run
ing water the year round. e. e.
oulson, Abilene, Kan. 4wtf4dtf
Farm loans, lowest rates, Alexis
!. Cutler, at H. Southworth office.
dtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

Oakland cars guaranteed for one
rear. 29dtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

geo acre farm for rent, ITO in
cultivation, 80 pasture. Possession
March /. E. E. Coulson, Abilene.
27dtfwtf
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-05

The player piano that is all but human. The
instrument you were born to play $4,000
player you would like to see and hear. 1t
will be sold regardless of its own price rather
than ship. This is sample player which /
took the liberty to ship and demonstrate to
my friends and customers. A Baldwin pro-
duct. The Manualo, the worlds most famous
player, taking the grand prize at the Angelo
Exposition at Paris in 1914, and indorsed by
some of the best musicians in the world. Who
will be the Happy Possesser Of a Truly High
Grade Player in this vicinity and on terms as
a matter of Advertising.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-05
Sale Starts
Monday, October 8tf
Real Piano BARGAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Piano buyer, We must sell
this car of pianos regardless Of price or time
Second We sell direct from factory te
home eliminating all middle man profit.
Thlrd-And best of all: Piano value has
advanced from so to 800 per cent in the last
few months, but fortunately the buyer con
tracted for this car Of instruments before
the raise in prices, to be shipped on certain
date, therefore am in position during ou1
ID day sale to give my customers the benefit
Of the low price, which means saving OF
from $1,000 to $4,000.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
MR.. GEORGE MORTON,
of Chicago Dead.
F. j. P

The sad intelligence of the death
of Mr.. George Morton of Chicago was
made known to Madisonians by Mr..
Taswell E. Hines on last Saturday.
1t struck the many warm friends of
the Morton family in Madison forcible
Mr.. Morton was for a short while a
resident of Madison and always dur
ing the stay of his children in our
city. He spent his vacation with us.
He was for years connected with the
city police department of Chicago and
leaves a host of friends in Madison
as well as in Chicago to mourn his
loss. The Blade extends sympathy to
the bereaved family. His wife, sons
and daughters, Mrs. Carrie Bowels,
Jas. Craig, and Lewis and others.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
HON. SAM'L Z. BANKS.

Of The Governors Office. in Need OF
Rest.
For seevral weeks Mr.. Samual r.
Banks of the Governors office has been
under treatment of the some Of the
states best physicians for nervous
ness, over work and general break
down. Speaker L. c. Whittet is con-
templating sending him to Hot Spring
to recuperate. We hope that his con-
dition is not alarming and that he
will soon be able to with the boys as
of old.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
LOG A Is

Mr.. w. r. Harris is arranging for
q special song service at Mt. Zion
church on the third Sunday, he 18th
inst.
You will find secondhand Over
coats. Suits, Ladies Coats and Shoes
for sale at your own price at Joe's
Store. Elver House Basement, OPP
posite c. & n. W. Depot.
Mr.. Clarence Sheldon who has been
a+ the New Park for several months
in the dining department left on Mon
day for Peoria, Ill.
Mr.. T. f. Hines was called to Chi
cago last Saturday to be present at
the funeral of Mr.. Geo. Morton, Mr.,
Morton was the father of Mr.. James
Lewis. and Mrs. Carrie Powell, former
" of Madison.
Miss Bertha Bates who has been
confined to her bed for several months
at 651 E. Dayton ST., left last We'd
nesday accompanied by her mother for
their home in Iowa.
Mr.. A. r. Roulhac, Sec.-Treas. of
The Walters and Porters Progressive
Club, paid our office visit this week
The club is now in new quarters at
Ga = 1ni
The Merchants who desire your pa
+ronage will ask you for it through
the columns Of The Blade.
While in the Windy City last Sun
dav Mr.. T. E. Hines spent a few
hours with his son and daughter-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Jackson. Mr.
Jackson is steward of d large Frat
house. Much is entrusted to his care
and the Blade is glad to learn of Jack
making good.
The many friends of Mr.. j. W
Powell will be glad to know that he
is now enjoying good health and doing
fine in the Windy City. He sends tC
his many friends in Madison best re-
CARDS.
AS we go to press we learn that
little Grace Hickman and DOrothJ
Hines is quite i'll. We wish them
speedy recovery.
YOU WILL FIND REAL BAR
GAINS IN SPRING GOODS Al
COINS GENERAL STORE, 754 w
WASHINGTON AVE.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
Mems Forum
w. B. TRUHE
All communications must be
signed
Name will not be published
unless desired

To The Editor Of The Forum.
Dear Sir
am writing to you to ask some of
your thousands of readers to tell me
why it is that some of our people want
to be white and are forever trying to
leave the race? l am not referring to
the women in this article who are US
ing skin preparation, etc, but am
speaking of some of our men and
especially right here in Madison Oh,
it is indeed sickening to see the ig-
norance displayed by some of the
negroes of Madison. You will see
them boot licking around just to call
some white man by his first name,
Henry, Jack, or Bill. This same Negro
will pass some of his race on the street
and for fear he will have to speak
turns his head, looks in a window or
actually goes in some store. Tell me,
how can the race rise in the scales of
intelligence with such ignoramuses
as these around? How can we hope
to amount to anything with such draw
backs and dead weights clinging to us?
These same Negroes are posing to the
white people as leaders. We should
let the white people know that they
are not our leaders or spokesman, and
that the only recognition they get is
from fooling them with a lot of big
talk, and broken English. We pause
to ask this question. Who are they
leading? when they are hopelessly di-
vided at home.
F. J. p.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
MRS. FRANK HOOVER IMPROV
ING.

The many friends of Mrs. Hoover
both in Madison and Chicago will be
glad to learn of her improved con-
dition after an operation for appen-
dicitis at the General Hospital. If
she continue to improve she will be
able to return home in a few days.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
MR.. D. T. BOILER,
Tonsorial Artist.

Mr.. D. T. Boiler of Chicago is in
the city and has connected himself
with the Trotter and Hopkins bar
Der shop, 222 E. Main st. He is a
first class artist and quite popular
among the boys. Pay him visit.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Horton of PIG
N. Francis St., announces through the
columns of the Blade the engagement
of her daughter, Esther Naomia to
Mr.. Willis Scott of Kansas City, Mo.
She will be led to hymeneal altar on
the 18th of April.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
Milwaukee, Wis.
DAVID JOHNSON-VIOLINIST.

beginners ad pupils. Terms reasonable.
Will sufficient mber of scholars Address 1909
18th st.
Mr. Johnson violin t the Prof James Johnson
Chcago oldest dis ngued teachers of the VIOLIN
eromer of the violin
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
OGDEN EXERCISE.
Enterprise 9l09, Phyllis Wheatley 1853
G. u. o. of 0. F.


G. U. 0. of o. F.
At St. Paul A. NJ. E. Church.
Sermon by Rev. L. j. Phillips d. D.
On last Sunday afternoon the Odd
Fellows and Ruths of Madison assem-
bled at the st. Paul Church to pay
honor to the name and memory of
Peter Ogden the founder of the Grand
United Order of Oddfellows in Amer
lea. Rev. L. j. Philips was invited to
deliver the sermon and he indeed
pleased his hearers with many truths.
Miss Mamie Darling and Mrs. Phoebia
Lawrence rendered vocal solos and
Miss Marion Buckner an instrumen.
tai, while Mrs. Lulu Abrams read tho
paper on the life of Ogden. N. G. w
r. Harris acted as Toastmaster, Mrs
c. E. Webb, organist.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15

YOU WILL FIND REAL BAR
GAINS IN SPRING GOODS AT
COINS GENERAL STORE, 754 W.
WASHINGTON AVE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

while contracts, among them the opportunity
TO decorate fashionable inn at Goshen, n. Y.
During the days when Mrs E,stis was do
ing this work, her husband grew worse rapid
~ and finally died leaving her with no in
como aside from her own earnings Almost
immediately society which places cxpcdicncy
above dcccncy and love pointed her duty to
the Young widow. Marry rich man and
be cvc?lastin@ly happy, was socicty's die
ium
One after another of her friends began
matchmaking. One half wanted Mrs Eustis
10 marry Goclct, while Andy Sage was the
choice OF thc other half
No. she could not marry Robert Gorlct
ai'd go to live in that wonderful estate near.
Goshen. And thus Mr.. Goelct passed out OF
her immediate circle.
Then for months Andy Sage had every
hing his own way. He did not rank, finan.
"l'y with Gocet, fact that was really III
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

his favor Mrs. Eustis's friends always in.
cludcd hlm III their parties he always sat
next TO her at their formal dinners and
when the lady appeared in the Vanderbilt or
Astor opera box Mr.. Sage was also there
Last May, during the recing season, the
two were constantly together, and Mrs Eus-.
tiss closest friends whispered that an an
hoHnrrmrnt womid be made any minute.
And then. Papa .Joffrc and the French
Mission came 10 New York. Mrs Eusts as
sisted in arranging several affairs in honor
OF the Field Marshal. And at the very first
dinner the Marquis dc loignac was pre-
scented to her. When his dark eyes met the
lovely widow darker eyes, some spark was
struck
No one attempts 10 explain love at first
sight. From that first moment the French
noblcman LAID siege to Mrs. Eusts heart
and again began the struggle between riches
and comparative poverty.
Again facing future frightened by
wealth and a man whom SIT, really liked or
Future Swallowed by economy and a man
whom She aC!orc,l. Mrs Eustis chose the latter
Society. i'll anozcmcnt received the announce.
mcnt ot her engagement to dc Polignac.
i'ut he has no money TO speak Of, = cried
Society
But adore him and have learned to do
without wealth. replied Mrs Eustis
And To prove her point. the courageous
widow married The Marquis three days later
and went TO live in small house i'm Wash
ngton. The Marquis must live at the capital
while serving his country as member OF the
mission. Economy is fashionable this Win.
ter, SO The new MarQuisc will not have so
llany problems to solve as during Ger first
marriage. After the war size and her hus-
band will GO to France where thrift and
economy will continue to be their lot. But
nothing daunts this former inmate of the
House of Alrth, who has learned that love
makes the wheels of life go round, and not
millions.