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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

wear a frown. They are the pick O
all this nations manhood. God send
them back as pure as when they left
there's not a man that we could now
be sparing, take but one life and We
are all bereft.
God bless the boys and make us
worthy Of them, that is the prayer
in every home tonight. God send
them back at last to those who love
them and let them know the truth
for which they fight. And If per
chance, some mothers son is miss
ing, somewhere in France a little
grave is green, grant us, dear Lord,
he died as would a soldier and that
his soul went forth all pure and
clean. We stay-at-homes must fight
our own drear battles, must face and
conquer other foes today, but all our
heart and all our soul is crying-God
bless the boys who have to go away
Exchange.
~ ~ -
An American writer. Isaac F.
Marcosson, has just returned from
@ five months trip abroad for OBJ
servation in neutral countries He
says in a published statement that
the United States could not take a
more definite or drastic step to-
ward ending the war than by clamp
ing the lid down hard on exports
to neutral Europe" One reason why
Germany has been able to hold out
so miraculously, he says, is that
and other supplies thru neutrals,
Tie chief offenders being the Scan
sInavians and the chief source of
supply the United States. At Ber
gen he saw four German merchant
vessels, which had brought manu-
'actured articles to Norway loading I
With necessities for the German
leople, and this sight was dupli-
'ated at Christiania Nearly every
week, he says, 10000 head of cat
lie are shipped from Denmark into
iermany, where they supply food,
lothing and certain materials for
after being fattened on
odder derived largely from Amer
ca. Sweden has been another inter-
nediary, and has been 'straining
Ter exports to Germany to the ut
most" while the rich among her
wn people have been getting rich
r and the poor poorer by the
boosting of the cost of living to
Iegree almost Incredible
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
BULLY OLD KANSAS

Did you notice the contributions
by states to the Red Cross? Kansas
gave s1,905.2O3, quite a tidy sum
and 100000 more than was asked
of it. Its population is 100000.
Iowa. with a population Of D.
$4,000, gave s1,215.O0O; Nebras-
ka with 1,25S,0OO gave s74s.0OO:
Texas, with 4,S4s.OOO, gave ST.
S42,O00-all the Southern states
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

One of the advisors of the war
department who is serving patriot
ically" without pay. has charge of
the shoe section. He let the con
tract for 100000 pairs to his own
company at Is cents pair above the
low bid. If a Kansas official let con
tracts to himself he would spend
the remainder Of the war period in
the penitentiary-bu things seem
to be different at Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

1t was stated in the senate last
week that the man who let the
contracts for some of the army can
tonments is brother of the head
of the firm that got the job. Tho
government pays all the bill for
environments, no matter how much
they cost, total of s4.0O0.OO0. and
then pays per cent extra to the
contractor. Where is the man with
a club to regulate war expenditures?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

The western wheat farmer is to
have his crop prices fixed; the
southern cotton grower is to be ex-
empt from regulation and the con-
sumer will have to pay whatever
the market fixes Which shows that
the South was mighty lucky when
it got a Democratic administration
in war times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

Brer Hoover announces that there
will be no more second helpings at
the table. The good brother is get
ting excited he lives at a palatial
hotel and probably never waited on
q hungry family of boys and girls
in his life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

Abilene raised its $4,000 for the
Red Cross easily, but it is a poor
advertiser. In The list of state con-
tdibutions it is credited with but
$4,000 while other towns are cred
tied with all their counties raised.
Dickinson has given $3S.O4S-it
was asked for only $4,000 and
did 1t all within week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

Next time Germany changes chan
cellors why don't they try W. J. b.?
VA Fa "a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

Colonel Roosevelt has four sons,
all of them in the military service
of their country. President Wilson
has two sons-in-law, neither in the
military service of their country
Capital Entirely unfair. One son-in-
law has son on a million dollar
yacht protecting the shores of
Chesapeake bay from attacks by
crawdads and swapping turtles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

If there is not general rain in
Kansas before long the canning
season may as well be closed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

The city commissioners deserve
credit for their patriotism in giving
Abilene a city flagpole. 1t will at
tract much favorable attention and
is something of which Abilene will
be proud.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

Alaska salmon that sold for $3.50
per dozen cans on Pacific coast last
year is now quoted at $3.50. War
evidently affecting the crop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
WINNING THE WAR

A great deal of gloom comes from
Washington but the cold truth is
that the allies are going to win the
war. They will win II because they
have men and money and food and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

OF course it was inevitable that
number 1928 should be drawn
among the early numbers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

What has become of that song we
used to hear about not raising our
boys to be soldiers ?-Agricultural
College Industrialist. Gone to join
the political slogan: "He kept us
cut Of war"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

Solomon has sent % men to the
army and navy, Chapman has sent
over 30-and this is a mighty fine
record for towns with 1000 popu-
lation each.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20
By WILLIAM A. RApEoRp.

A good share of the profit from dairy
or beef farming Is in the manure. In
selling butter and feeding the warm
skim milk, very little soil fertility
leaves the farm. No other kind OF
Farming will approach the value of
dalrylng in this respect. Fattening
Deer cattle In the stable runs u close
second.
In computing dairy profits, the
manure value Is seldom taken into ac-
count, because II is set off against
labor. In a lump sum manner the
manure is supposed to be worth about
as much as the labor of taking care
Of the COW.
AS the result of a series of expert
ments conducted for the purpose of
trying to arrive at the money value of
cattle manure, $50 per cow per year
was found to be a fair valuation for
the manure made by an animal weigh
Ing 1000 pounds, when fed liberal
milk ration in good dairy stable,
where both the solids and the liquids
could be saved. Keeping up the rich
ness of the soil is the greatest problem
that farmers have to deal with. If the
COW will help the farmer in this re-
Spect to the extent of $50 a year, the
problem is obviously simplified great
ly.
To save this fertilizer, the stable
floor must be made of concrete and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20
Exhibition and ExnosItIon.

While the two words, exhibition and
exposition, in modern usage when ap-
piled in the sense of public show or
display of natural or artificial produc-
tions, are used interchangeable, yet in
some cases the words could not be used
INTERCHANGEABLE without altering the
meaning of both phrases, as an tex
hibition game Of ball" conveys an idea
very different from that contained in
the phrase ian exposition game of
ball. AS contrasted with exposition,
exhibition deals more often with WIS.,
ible things and exposition with things
mental; as an exhibition Of machinery;
an exposition of a text or doctrine Of
philosophy. Hence In part, perhaps,
the dlsinclination of some to the word
exposition for show.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20
Floor Plan.

manure absOrbents must be used. The
cattle must be supplied literally with
bedding, which should consist of straw.
If the straw Is run through the cut
ting box, 1t makes a better bedding
and absorbs great deal more mOis-
ture than long straw. The next best
absorbents for liquid manure are
ground phosphate rock and gypsum.
Gypsum is sulphate of lime and phos-
phate rock carries phOSphoric acid, both
of which, under usual conditions, are
very beneficial to the soil. They are
both known as ammonia fixers, as they
absorb ammonia from manure and hold
it until they are applied to the soil.
There Is a great deal more ammonia
in liquid than in solid manure. Am
monia is strong nitrogen compound
and Is extremely volatile, so unless it
is combined with some chemical Of an
affinitive nature, 1t floats away in the
atmosphere and is probably lost to
that particular farm.
BY the proper and careful use of
cut straw for bedding, together with
liquid manure absOrbents, the manure
IS collected and temporarily preserved,
but 1t must be applied to the land al
most Immediately or heavy losses will
occur.
While the properly fed and housed
COW will supply $50 worth of manure,
1t is up to the farmer to utilize this
valuable by-product to the best advan-
tage in order to secure the benefits.
The best method would be to make
daily application with a good manure
spreader on land that is thoroughly
well fitted to receive 1t. With proper
ly arranged manure carrier 1t costs
very little to load the manure into the
spreader and unload it upon the land.
There are, however, difficulties and
Limitations which no farmer can con-
troll. Climatic conditions in the win
ter time are such as to render this |
kind of disposal almost impossible for
days together. There are weather pc
riods when the ground is too soft for a
load and 1t is difficult to have a field
prepared to receive manure at all
times 1t is possible to forestall such
to a certain extent by start
ing operations on the land during the
summer and fall, making ready for EN-
ergencies,
In order to obtain the best results
the manure must be spread on the Sc" !
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20
WHISTLER WAS MOST ACTIVE
Observer Marveled at Great Energy
Displayed by the Famous Artist
In His Studio.

The studio was surprisingly differ
ent from the room he previously used
in Lindsay row, and entirely unlike
the studios usually occupied by other
artists, says Hay in Memories Of
Whistler" l remember a long, not
very lofty room, very light, with VIM
dOws along one side; his canvas beside
his model at one end, and at the
other, near the table which he used
as n palette, an old Georgian looking
glass, so arranged that he could see
his canvas and model reflected in it.
Those who use such n mirror Gas he
did constantly will know that 1t is
the most merciless of critics.
I marveled then at his extraordinary
activity, as he darted backward and
forward to look at both painting and
model from his point of view at the ex.
treme end Of the long studio. He always
used brushes of large size with very
long handles, three feet in length, and
held them from the end with his arms
stretched to their full extent Each
touch was laid on with great firmness,
and his physical strength enabled him
to do without the assiStaAce of n mahl-
stick, whilst the distance at which he
stood from the canvas allowed him to
have the whole of a large picture in
sight and so judge the correct drawing
Of each touch.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20
PRIZE LUMP OF AMBERGRIS
Chunk Taken From Sperm Whale Near
Cape Hatteras Weighed 151 Pounds
and Was Valued at $35, 900.

A prize lump of ambergris secured
by the whaling brig Viola Is reported
by Capt. John A. Cook of Province
town, owner of the vessels. The
chunk Of ambergris, taken from a
sperm whale captured just south Of
Cape Hatteras, weighed 121 pounds
and was valued at $4,000. Each man
of crew of 16 will have a share in
the prize.
Another old whaling bark of the
New Bedford feet returned to port
after four years cruise. This was
the Wanderer, built at Mattapoisett in
1878 and still apparently as sound as
the day she was launched. The Wan
derer had pretty good luck on her
cruise. In all she took 6,200 barrels
of sperm oil, valued at 100000.
Most of this was sent home via the
Azores and Barbados. Capt. Antonio
Edwards, commander Of the vessel, fig
ured that an average catch Of $4,000
a year was not so bad these days.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20
HYDRANGEA BEAUTIFUL AND
HARDY.
BY E. VAN BENTHUYsEN.

While there are shrubs that 1 like
better, this one seems to suit the
masses. 1t has the merit of extreme
hardness, easy culture, great floral
beauty and is late-blooming and per-
sistent.
It's flowers early lose their whiteness,
but as the season advances they take
on a pinky-brown character, which is
very attractive. They will last until
snow comes.
Never use the hydrangeas singly.
When planting plant in masses. 1t is
vastly more effective this way.
The enormous heads Of the bloom
have considerable weight, but they are
all the more attractive when they
cause the branches to take on grace
full curve.
Those in search of plant that will
grow in any soil and under almost any
condition, and has hardness enough to
withstand the trying ordeal Of the
severest northern winter, will find this
hydrangea the very thing they are
looking for.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20
Fraternity Men Make Quilts.

By making 25 quilts the men Of
Acacia fraternity in the University Of
Kansas have replenished their houses
supply Of bed clothing and saved the
chapter $56.25. The cold nights found
the bed clothing supply of the Acacia
uncomfortably scarce. The lowest bid
on supplying the house with 25 quilts
was $100. A senior suggested a quilt
ing bee, and 30 men spent all day Sat-
urday in a quilting bee directed by
their house mother. Except small
part Of the work done by the house
mother, the men did the work. The
25 quilts cost them T$43,75.-Kansas
City Star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20

evenly. The theory is that n small
particle of manure carries different
kinds Of bacteria that are beneficial
10 the soil. Even distribution will
scatter these different forms of bac-
terla and distribute them 10 every
square foot Of soil surface. Growing
| plants protect these minute forms OF
life and encourage their mulupllca-
ton in the soil and the bacteria break
down the particles of manure for soil
enrichment.
Manure left in piles will soon lose
Its strength. The old-fuShioned idea
Of piling manure to rot IL has passed
on its way. Very few farmers pile
manure nowadays, and 1t Is noticeable
that manure pits are very scarce and
the few that are In use are much shall
lower than those formerly used. In
fact the new ones are nothing hut
depressions to collect liquid manure
from stable drains. When the value
of stable absorbents and their proper
use is well understood, the manure
pit will become obsolete and the ex-
preston 'well-rotted manure" will dis.
appear from agricultural literature.
The COW barn shown In the illus
tratiOns is Il sensible building so de-
signed that the farmer may exercise
his judgment I'm the arrangement Of
one-thlrd of the stable, fitting 1t close
ly to his needs. Every provision may
be installed for the economic handling
Of the stock and because of the efficient
lighting and ventilation of the stable,
this barn is excellent for It's particular
purpose. When a farmer starts in the
dairy business, he is not always sure
whether he will like II or not, but
when he discovers that II pays there is
no further question. The farmer Is
lucky who starts a real dairy business
in carefully designed and well con-
structed dairy harm, whether 1t be
little or big. A good dairy stable is
just as necessary to dairy farmers as
Il store is to merchant.
The barn illustrated is only 60 by
30 feet in size, but it embodies all the
essential features of a good dairy
stable without any of the fancy frills
that run into unnecessary expense. In
the dairy stable end of the building
there are a pair Of foul air ventilating
tlues TO carry off the stable air from
the alleyways behind the stalls. The
stock shed end of the barn is supposed
to ventilate through the big door and
windows.
This stock enclosure was designed
to suit farmers who raise a few head
Of purebred cattle each year and want
a safe, comfortable place to keep them
during the winter. Any special ar
rangement Of this part of the building
is easily made.
One silo is sufficient for a barn Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20
THE WHITE CARNATION
BY BETTY PAKE.

The search of the pure white carna-
ton, one that will keep its pure color
for long period, has never been quite
successful.
1t Is fact that the average variety
remains under cultivation but a few
years, and they are constantly running
out. They must, therefore constantly
be replaced by newer and more vigOr-
Gus varieties grown from the seed. Of
ten a carnatiOn that produces beauti-
full white flowers for two or three
years fails entirely after that time.
The common garden soil will not do
for the carnation. 1t should be com
posed of about three-fourths rich, dark
loan and one-fOurth well-rotted ma
nure. This should be thoroughly mixed
several times and by September the
first cuttings should be placed in boxes
about five inches deep. Set the plants
about ten inches apart.
Syringe thoroughly with water until
they have good start. The plants
should be staked in order to keep the
flowers above the foliage.
The soil should be frequently treated
with liquid manure-cow, sheep, or
hen droppings are eXcellent-but it
should not be too strong, say about the
color of weak tea.
If you want large flowers you must
disbud the plants judiciously. Give
them plenty of water and ventilation,
and syringe with tobacco extract TO
discourage the red spider.
If potted, they should be in pots Of
from four to seven inches, according
to the size Of the plants.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20

this size. In the plans, provision II
made for an overhead track to extend
from the silo through the feed alley
to the cattle shed. Other overhead
tracks are intended for manure car.
riers and these may run through into
the cattle shed in the same way. The
location of these tracks will be deter
mined by the manner in which the
farmer takes care Of shed manure.
There is only one way to handle COW
stable manure, and that is to get it en-.
tirely away from the premises as
quickly as possible. In a stable of this
kind 1t would be much better to re-
move the shed manure at the same
time because this shed is intimately
connected with the COW stable and the
Odor from carelessly kept cattle shed
would be Objectionable. Dairy men
cannot be too particular. The nature
of the business demands the strictest
cleanliness.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20


Former Premier Rene Viviani of the
French commission impressed the
country with his eloquence.
They tell a story of M. Viviani's
youth, He had accepted an invitation
to address a political meeting and he
launched into his maiden speech with
trepidation. But he carried all before
him, and, when he purposed to sit
down, there were loud cries of:
"Go on Keep her up! Go on"
''Do you really wish me to go on?"
said NJ. Viviana.
"Yes Yes! Go on Go on d" shout.
ed the audience.
"Then this is the exact point" said
NJ. Viviani, "where a capable speaker
sits down
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-20
His
AtOnennent
SSeesSsSssssesSsessesseesssesssce
BY Florence L. Henderson
(copyrlght. BY ". q. chapman.)

"The board Of pardons has acted in
your behalf" spoke the warden of the
penitentiary to the serlOus-fnced, erect
young man In convict stripes.
Il am deeply grateful" came the
calm reply, but there was certain
quaver TO the accents.
The warden made an entry In the
prison book before him and handed out
an envelope. "You will find 10 this
the usual cash to carry. you TO your
home" he said.
81 have no home" spoke the man in
stripes.
You cease to be No. S294," went on
the warden. "YOu are once again Har-
vey Mills; you have been the best pris-
Oner we have ever had. In recognition
Of that and the fact of your preventing
a wholesale stampede when the fire
broke out In the cell house, the board
has granted you a commutation of
your five-year sentence, afteV serving
two. l hope you will reform"
81 reformed the hour l came within
these walls" pronounced Harvey Mills
solemnly. 81 saw my error and intend
to retrieve myself. You have been
kind to me here; you have made me
forget my wretchedness by making me
n trusty. Sir, shall follow the straight
and narrow path after this, do not
doubt it,"
And so within the hour convict No.
1924 that was, left the dreary penal
institution a free man. He took his
freedom calmly, for he had forestalled
1t In his thoughts for many months.
Clearly his course was marked out and
he proceeded to follow 1t without dis
trust or deviation. He took the first
train from the penitentiary town for
the city. 1t was at five o'clock that
afternoon that he entered the Office Of
John Briscoe, broker. The latter
stared hard at his unexpected visitor.
Then, recognizing him, he scowled.
'YOuw he uttered, as If the other
were pestllential.
"Yes, 1t is l." came the steady re-
sponse. "Slt down, John Briscoe, for
you have got to listen to me and help
me-"
"Convlct-disgrace to the family
half fluttered the broker.
ut was you," pursued Mills in an
even and serious tone, "who lured me
to speculate with the money of my en-
ployer. You lost 1t all for me and the |