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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
CASE TRACTORS MAKE
GOOD IN DEMONSTRATIONS

The Case 81 8 tractor and pillow was
demonstrated last Friday on the Ben
Jury farm, twelve miles southwest
CT Abilene on what Mr. Jury says is
the hardest piece Of land in Dickin-
son county. The little tractor pulled
two 14-inch plows, the first furrow
8 inches deep. A large crowd saw
the demonstration and Mr.. Jury
bought the rig The same day e, L..
Baer, who witnessed the demonstra
ton, bought one also. The next day,
Saturday, a demonstration was given
with the same sized rig on the farm
CT w. F.. Nicely, three miles east of
Abilene, in hard gumbo and as a re-
suit Eugene Korn bought one.
AS an illustration of the power and
blowing speed of this little Case
tractor and its superiority over horse
power for farm work Mr.. Medley at
tempted to follow it around the field
with three unusually fine, large
mules on 14-inch sully pillow, but
could not keep up with it. Mr.. Medley
says it is useless to try to compete
with it with horses. Mr.. Korn s
tractor was started Monday and
opened the first furrow on high gear
at 81 miles per hour, according to
a speedometer, blowing seven inches
deep and better. This tractor may be
seen any day at the store of II. r
kugler, Abilene, who is the local
agent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
PLAN INSTITUTE TOUR

The Dickinson county Sunday
school committee has arranged sum
mer series of Sunday school insti-
tutes embracing the six districts and
extending from the Sth to the 2lst
of August The districts with dates,
townships comprised, acting presi-
dents, and meeting places are here
given:
West Central Lincoln, Grant
Newborn, Holland Sand Springs,
August 8, j. A. Graves
Southeast HoBe, Lyon, Union,
Ridge Herington, August 8, o. &.
Lockard
Northwest Flora, Cheever, Buck
eye. Willowdale Talmage, August
10, Chas. Taylor.
East Central Logan. Center,
Rhinehart, Liberty Swedish Mis-
sion church. August IA, G. w. staatz.
Northeast Hayes, Sherman. No
BILE, Fragrant Hill, August 20.
Southwest Wheatland, Holland j,
Banner, Jefferson Carlton, August
II, Allen Maurer.
The plans contemplate meeting
Of three sessions at each point. Bas-
ket luncheon Mrs S. A. Chappell
of the state Sunday school office, will
appear three times daily at Talmage,
Carlton and Swedish Mission church.
Secretary j. H. Engle will speak at
Sand Springs, Harrington an din the
district
Many individual Sunday schools
will participate in the music and local
speakers will assist the county and
state officers on the platform The
study of current problems, wartime
ssues, Standardization, will be prom
nent aspects of the days program.
Community fellowship around the
unch table Is designed to be feat
ire. No fees will be charged. One
offering to cover printing and Incl
lentals will be received. All pas
ors, teachers and officers are ex-
,ected to attend All others interest
ID are urgently invited to be pres
J. C. Entz, Presiding; Mrs
". c. Booker, Secretary; Ralph Ram
ey, Treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
SPUDs ARE SLUMPING AGAIN.
Prices Drop to $1.25 and $1.10 In To-
peka One More.

Following a slight recovery earlier
in the week, prices of Kaw valley po-
tatoes took another slump Saturday
and went to $125 and $40 on track
TO growers. Eighteen cars were ship
ped from the Kaw valley, bringing
the seasons total up to 317 cars. The
market was unsettled, sales were few
and the movement slow. The low
prices apparently are having their eff
feet in lowering the quantity thrown
on the market. The shipment for the
same date as Saturday last year to-
tailed twenty-nine cars. At this time
the season $ total had been Z 6 cars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
ABILENE-RoUTE ONE.

The G. E. social held at the Dave
Funston grove was well attended.
Messrs. Kreider, Funston, Jamison
and Strong left in the formers car
for a vacation and to help harvest in
Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Long called on
Mr. and Mrs c. A. Ingersoll Sunday
afternoon.
Ray Dover will leave our com
munity Sunday to go with Company
Fl.
Miss Vida Seaton of Kansas City,
is visiting her cousin. Louis Ryan.
Norman White was in from De-
troit where he is making a success
farming.
i. E. Meyer of Chapman. was an
Abilene visitor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
EQUIPMENT FOR TROOPS READY.
New Guard Units to BE Outfitted
Soon.

In Missouri 1t is understood that
the national guard of that state and
of Kansas will go to a mobilization
camp before going to FIT. Sill. Off
GERS in Missouri say that it has been
promised them that the entire equip
nent for the guard, other than the
motor trucks, will be given them be-
fore going to Fl Sill. AS is under
stood here the company will go di-
rectly to Ft. Sill so that it will prob
ably receive the equipment before
leaving here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
OFFICERS AXE GOING AFTER
THE LICENSE DODGERS

The old system of sending out men
from Topeka at SO a day and expens-
es to ride around the state and take
notice of any motor cars go by with
out licenses has been stopped by the
legislature, throwing out of pleasant
jobs a number of estimable gentle
men The city marshal and sheriff
are now charged with arresting any
person without a license and bust
ness will pick up if some licenses
are not replaced They have been
ordered by the state officials to com
arrests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
WOMEN OF THE COUNTY
TO FORM DEFENSE COUNCIL

Dickinson county is to be organ
lied for the Women's Council of De-
Tense, of which Mrs. d. w. Mulvane
of Topeka, is the Kansas chairman.
This organization has for its object
the registration of all women of the
country, each giving her ability to do
some special work for the helpful
ness of the war program. 1t has al
ready held registration days in sew
oral states and Gov. Capper will APP
point a day soon when all women Of
Kansas will be called on to register
for war service.
Mrs. C. NJ. Harger has been ap-
pointed temporary chairman for
Dickinson county and has called a
meeting at the Abilene club house
next Saturday at o'clock to form
county organization. To this meet
ing is invited all women of the city
and county. 1t is especially desired
that each city club, rural club, and
each organization of women, such as
the w. r. c., the Red Cross, women $
fraternal organizations etc, have
representatives
This is an important work and will
enroll all women of the county as
part of the states defense movement.
Cards for registration will be sent
out by the state office when the gov
ernor sets the day for registration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
HERINGTON HAS EPI-
DEAIIC OF TYPHOID

Lexington is suffering from an cpl
demic of typhoid fever. Twenty
cases are reported already and more
symptoms shown. The water is be-
ing analysed by Dr.. Sippy from To-
peka. 1t is being piped from Kohler
e. Wills springs two and half miles
west of town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
Notice.

To the Public:
TO insure the prompt auditing and
allowance of accounts, all bills should
be filed with the county clerk three
days before the first Monday of each
month.
BY order of the
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
BY II. W. King, County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
ABOUT PEOPLE

C. II. Peterson of Enterprise, left
for Idaho Springs, Colo, to spend a
month
Mrs Edward Kincaid arrived from
Sal.na to spend several days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs John Mier
master.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Low and
daughter, Mrs. Wheeler, were guests.
at the home of W. G. Lewis. Mr..
Low formerly resided in Willowdale
and was county commissioner They
live at Los Angeles and motored
back to Kansas for a pleasure and
business trip.
]. NJ. Walters has purchased the
hardware and plumbing business of
the Funk Hardware Co., on Central
avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, and
takes possession at once. Mr.. Walters
left this afternoon for that place; the
family will remain here for time.
Abilene is mighty sorry to lose such
an estimable family and such first
class business man as Mr.. Walters.
% Per Cent Reduction on all
Swimming Suits this week. Peoples
tna fri
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
Three Bargains.

One section best wheat land in the
county; quarter section very well inn
proved. $50 acres river bottom well
improved, $4,000.
we ROVER & BENNETT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
RECENT REFLECTIONS

RECENT REFLECTIONS
To own Buick is to own the road.
Watch the Fords go by. dtfwtf
Good dinner at the National for
| 20 cents. 19w4t
Overland acknowledged the best
automobile buy for the money.
27dtf
For sale, single buggy; one surrey,
one single harness; one six cylinder
Oakland run less than 5000 miles;
at bargain. e. E. Coulson, Abb
lene. 2Sdtf5wtf
New Summer Corsets i'm flesh and
white, low bust and tapeless mod
els, 81. 90 to $500. Peoples Store Co.
Marriage license: Merlin C.
Long of Morrill, and Lena Rock of
Hope
Case tractors are not an expert
nent, they are a success and are sec
md to none on the market today.
11dtfwtf
For Sale, one Maxwell touring
car at bargain. E. f. Coulson.
dwtf
An Oakland roadster at bargain.
F. C. Redman. dtfwtf
Sells quick.
Rides slick.
Won't stick.
What?
BU-I lex.
25 Per Cent Reduction on all
Swimming Suits this week. Peoples
Store Co. W tues fri |
For sale, good bay mare. For
driving and saddle. Perfectly safe.
H. R, Kugler.
For sale, one 7-year-old family
mare, weight 100 lbs E. E. Coul-
son, Abilene 2dtf7wtf
F. E. King has resigned his po-
sition at Smith and Belnap's. He
will go to Kansas City and work for
Swift and Company
For sale, Maxwell touring car in
good condition. Call phone 40.
9dtfwtf
Girl wanted, for general house
work Mrs. Karl Riddle, West Second
street. dwtf
Fancy Parasols at Half Price this
week. Peoples Store Co. tues, fri
Born, July 80, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Exley, on North Buckeye, a son.
|
registers of different sizes, also 2
,old air floor registers. Call at the
Reflector office.
Looks well
Rides well.
Acts well.
Maxwell. dtfwtf
j. w. Miller has resigned his
osition with the United Telephone
ompany and will be office manager
or G. e. Dyer.
No time like the present to stop in
igestion and stomach ills Mi-o-na
lblets do the work. soc box at j
NJ. Gleissner & Son. Your money
ack if they fail
Cut out this ad- it is worth 75c on
he purchase price of any pair of
ar new 1917 Summer Low Shoes at
avis. 1d1tw1t
Fancy ParasOls at Half Price this
eek. Peoples Store Co. W tues, fri
Women's fancy two-piece Wash
lits at half price this week. Peoples
tore Co. tues, fri.
Attend the Central Kansas Bust
sss College, Abilene, Kansas. Posi-
Ons guaranteed Catalog free Spe-
al rate to the first hundred new
udents. Ten calls for graduates in
lie day. dw-10wk
For Sale, new ! 1-2 ton Ford
uck. H. B. Peatting, Talmage.
1t pd
For sale, Overland passenger car
is week only. C. NJ. Sidesinger
none 504S. dsw-11
New Summer Corsets in flesh and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02

% Per Cent Reduction on all
Swimming Suits this week. Peoples
Store Co. W tues, fri.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02

Overland acknowledged the best
automobile buy for the money.
27dtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02

Good dinner at the National fol
% cents. 19w4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02

A 1000 bushel grain bin, special
price of $4,000. Only one left. H.
r. Kugler. 2d2w2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02
To own a Buick is to own the roat

Watch the Fords go by. dtfwt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02

Ben Reese, old Abilene boy. and
brother-in-law of E. E. Coulson,
graduated from the Los Angeles dem
tai college and is now an instructor
in that same school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-02

For sale, single buggy; one surrey
one single harness; one six cylinde
Oakland run less than 5000 miles
at bargain. e. E. Coulson, Abb
lene. 2Sdtf5wt
Evening journal., 1917-04-23

are notable. but the League is un-
daunted. When it secures one victory
1t wants more-and it is right. The
Labor Herald sincerely wishes that
more organizations like the Consum-
ers League of Delaware were to be
found in the Blue Hen State-and we
would not be having continually point
ed out to us that Delaware needs pro-
gressive legislation. that Delaware is
backward, that we in Wilmington lack
pep" etc.
Yes, we are our brothers keeper
and our sisters keeper. The watchful
eye of the Consumers League on be-
half of the women toilers, shows to
the men and women Of the labor
movement that the members are the
keepers OF their brothers and their
sisters.
Money is not everything in this
grand old world. Principle counts
more in the final summary. The in
terest Of the Consumers League of
] Delaware in the conditions Of the
workers has not been conducted along
charitable lines. The League has
helped by helping the workers to help
themselves, realizing that charity is
not what the workers want-that the
workers want justice.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
THEY USED TO MARCH THIS KIND OUT OF CAMP,
TO TIE MUsIC OF THE ROGUEs MARCH.

NATHEN Great Britain found itself obliged to enter
w this war two members of the British government.
John Burns and John Morley were unable to agree
with the views OF the majority.
They quietly withdrew and retired to private life.
vicons and their country make blatant asses of
themselves by bowling opposition TO policy to which
the nation had deliberately committed itself.
The halfhearted and the half-witted in our national
affairs do not withdraw from the government they
refuse 10 support They remain to plague it, to hamper
its action to give assistance the national enemy 70
show themselves spotlight of noorety that seems
to be so dear TO them
The world has respect for John Burns and John
Morley because they showed that. however mistaken
they might be- they conscientious sincere and dis
Interested
The world will have a very different verdict for
the men in the Senate and the House Of Representa-
ves who trying disrupt and ruin the policy
OF national defense
It will say OF them that mouthng the formulas of
democracy they tried to stab it in the back in the
hour of its greatest need that pretending to be Amer-
cans and public servants they loved to strut and pose
upon the stage OF public action better than they loved
their country or regarded common decency
But this nation has no need to wait for the ver-
dict Of the future upon all such men. 1t can make
them understand how profound is its contempt fol-
those who skulk in their country to fight the bat
| ties Of their countrys foes.
1t can do this. 1t ought to do no less. And the
music OF the "Rogues March" would be the appropriate
incidental to the doing of it.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
WAcNER's RETIREMENT.
rom the Milford Chronicle.


From the Milford Chronicle.
Just as Delaware was getting
Strengthened out along lines of a set
tied policy which would lead the edu-
cational system of the state onto
higher planes. what looks like a seri-
Gus setback has broken over the stu
alton, which will require a steadying
hand to direct the future through and
bv Governor John G.. Townsend BY
the resignation of DR. Charles Al Wag-
ner, as the Commissioner of Educa-
tion for Delaware. to accept the Su-
perintendency of the public schools OF
Chester. Pennsylvania, the prepara-
tory work which Dr. Wagner has done
for the past three and more years in
Delaware. and which has led the peo-
pie to think intelligently about their
public school system, must necessar-
ily receive a setback. The work or
DR.. Wagner has OF necessity been con-
structive in character, and required
patient investigation and effort to get
all sides of the school problem before
the people, so that they could think
along lines of intelligent Improvement
We have had "a personal knowledge OF
his work. and realize the great task
he undertook, and under what ditl
Guilty he has made progress for the
benefit OF all education and educa
tional methods. It has caused the peo
pie to at least partially realize the
fact that they have been wasting
money, and do not get results from
money they are paying out, which
a.. i r1sf oh
save the loss OF what Dr. Wagner has
accomplished, Governor Townsend Is
now required to find somewhere. some
man big enough. some man with ply
sical ability sufficient to stand th'
strain of the work, and some man bis
enough mentally with constructive
ability to continue the work which
DR.. Wagner has started, and to en-
large upon his plans 50 that Della
wares public schools will go forward
and not suffer because of the passing
of this efficient worker. Governor
Townsend must not make the mistake
of attempting to place a small man II
a big Job. He must find a fOur-thou
sand-dOllar-a-year man to fill the posi-
ton. and not attempt to place a fif
Observation-Disclosures man in th'
place vacated by Dr. Wagner If the
man is not in Delaware, go get hin
elsewhere. but get that kind of a mar
for the job. The future of the public
school system of Delaware is in {
critical period, it needs as never be
fore. a strong man. man capable o
presenting practical thought and. a
the same time keeping interest tireI
up to a high point No political or per
sonal equasion can enter into this es
pecial appointment-it is too vital 70
sentimental interests to be considered
Governor Townsend can, and will flint
the right man for this, the most i'm
portant appointment of his admins
tration. Governor. the people ar
watching you in this matter, and W
have confidence to believe that yo
will not fail them or the State, muc
less the educational interests Of Dela
ware.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23

When the British capture Lens they can see through
the Hindenburg line.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
KEEP ON GUARD.

From the Berlin (Md) Advance
In our quiet corner, where there
are no soldiers stationed and no mu-
nitions factories, we seem far removed
from actual warfare. but occasionally
we are told of suspicious strangers
being seen, even here, where it would
seem that we have absolutely nothing
to attract an enemys attention. Per-
haps the larger part of the rumors
have no foundation, but if any of them
are true. they should be investigated
at the earliest possible moment.
In times of war no strangers. es-
pecially those from a foreign land
who might prove enemies, have any
business to be spying around making
maps or photographs; and it is the
duty of anyone who has any knowl'
edge of such to report at once to the
authorities, that investigation may be
made without delay. If you wait tc
gossip with your neighbor about it
the mischief may be accomplished
and the criminal escaped. Act first
talk afterwards if you choose.
Any person caught in such attempts
should be arrested and placed where
he can do no harm.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
Editorial Opinion
RAISING RAILWAY RATES.
From the New York sun.
ut. r.4o..4,.o Ho,,,,,,o.o1 Cs.,y,, ~,

From the New York sun.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has granted tentative permission
to the railways to increase freight
rates 10 per cent, beginning June l.
The proposed rise applies to all COM
modities except those for which the
roads are asking specific increases.
The commissions action Of course
is not final. 1t is understood that the
order was issued mainly to enable the
hearings on the subject to be centered
on a concrete proposal. To debate the
general question of an increase would
be a waste of time. With a definite
proposal before them the railway men
and shippers could talk exact figures
in the hearings before the commits
sion. The order granting the tentative
increase will be opposed by shippers
but the opposition viii be based on
the size Of the increases and not on
! the necessity of higher rates. About
that there are no longer two opinions.
The men who would pay the higher
! freights generally concede the need of
them II the carriers are to remain
solvent and able to give proper
service.
The country generally appreciates
the fact that despite extraordinarily
large gross earnings in the past year
the roads did not net enough on the
value Of their property to justify put.
ting in more capital. If more capital
is not put into the roads they cannot
keep up with the growth of the coun-
try. II they do not, the country itself
will have its growth checked. Only
railroad men, however, realize the
gravity of the situation. They know
how equipment has deteriorated, how
upkeep has had to be neglected, and
how. needed extensions have been
foregone in the last ten years, be
cause the Government has not permit
ted the roads to earn enough to live
on. They do not go too far, therefore
when they declare the railway future
has become desperate.
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion's order may mark the end of an
era in American railway history dis
astrous to many and dangerous TO all
the roads-dangerous, moreover, to
the country, for If ever there was a
time when the railroads should be
fully equipped and at the top notch
of efficiency it is now.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
CONSUMERS LEAGUE.
From 10 Wfmington Labor Herald

From the Wilmington Labor Herald
The Labor Herald. on behalf Of the
labor movement desires to express to
the Consumers League of Delaware.
labor's thanks for the resultful work
the league has accomplished for the
betterment OF the conditions of the
workers Of Wilmington and the State
OF Delaware.
The Consumers League last Tues
day, celebrated its tenth anniversary
with appropriate exercises. Those
who delivered short talks on the sub
iect "The Relation of the Consumers
League to the Community" handled
the subject well, and the broad and
underlying fact was brought out that
cooperation is necessary between the
various factors in the social business
and worka-day world TO make con.
ditions more ideal.
The results accomplished by the
Consumers League since its organl
zation ten years ago, are many and
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
fine FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those Stiff
Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use Mus
terole once you experience the glad re-
lief it gives.
Get a jar at once from the nearest
drug store. It is a clean, white ointment,
made with the oil of mustard. Better
than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Brings ease and comfort while
it is being rubbed onl
Musterole is recommended by many
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars are
used annually for bronchitis, Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheu-
matism. lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet. colds Of
the chest Git often prevents pneumonia. l..
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
BIDDY BYE'S
GOOD FORM
o NOT tumble for

} NOT tumble for
your fare at pre-
payment places like
the platform of a
street car or a
ferry gangway.
Have your change
ready for your
own convenience as
we'll as that of the
crowd. Indifference
to the rights OF
others is not only
impolite. but posi-
lively vulgar.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23

sonabe profit to the producers. It ought to be easy
for Congress to do this at once. and it would be
mighty good speculation il not a measure of first
Importance All the harvest surplus that the govern
ment might find on its hands any time this year could
readily be disposed Of such will surely be the shortage
and distress throughout the world Let Congress act
today Planting time has almost closed
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
CLEAN UP!
are coming.

n LEAN-UP days are coming
~ Don't stop at cleaning up your lawns and cellars
Get the rubbish out OF your minds, and the hatred
out Of your hearts.
These serious days and they require effective
thinking. and effective faith
Minds full Of rubbish can't think straight Hearts
fun OF hatred can't feel straight
Give them good airing, and inspect them FOR the
things you better do without
Clean up!