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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
sUTPHENNs MILLS

Mrs. Wick Wilson visited Miss
Gertie Marts Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal Page and
Mrs. Griffis visited at V. J. True'8
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Collier and Mr.
and Mrs. G. schorling were shopping
in Chapman Saturday.
The Dorcas Circle met at Mrs. b.
Schuman's Thursday afternoon.
A. ]. Bruce's were. shopping ia
Junction City Friday
Mrs. Lily Wilson and Margaret
Roach visited at Il. +. Gray's Thurs
day afternoon
Miss Pearl Freeman is helping
Mrs II. S. Hill.
Miss Ada Gray is suffering with
a severe case Of sciatic rheumatism.
Dave Hoover's were shopping in
Detroit Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs o. C. Royce helped
Fred Winslows move Saturday.
Miss velma True helped Mrs b.
L. Grey last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Steele attended
the Wells Bros. sale Friday
Coon schorling's little girl was
operated on for ear trouble Tues
day.
Misses Bessie and AWE Lowe
visited at Ada Grey's Saturday.
Miss Mary Schwab is helping
Mrs. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grey, Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie McNeaI and Ger
tie and Earl Marts visited at B. Il.
Grey's Sunday.
u Thomas and family visited at
James loves Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal Page and
Velma and Frances True visited at
Theo. Marts' Sunday evening.
Mrs. Davis is visiting her son
Gene at Liberal Kansas
Clarence Dixon of Abilene visited
over Sunday at John Grogg's
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
NEWBERN

Elder Ray Witter and Elder Lev
Markley conducted the services al
Newbern Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Sexton have
moved onto the Sprecher farm.
Mr., and Mrs. Geo. Woolverton,
have moved on the Nancy Lenhtrt
farm.
Samuel Lenhert who is working
for II. s Engle spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Lenhert of Donegal.
Miss Pearl Myers who has been
on the sick list is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Shelter spent
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs S. II. Lenhert Of Donegal.
Geo. Minter is remodeling the
house one mile south of the home
place for their son Dave who ex-
poets to move soon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
d. c. H. $. NOTES

On Tuesday morning, April 10, a
teachers review course, to prepare
applicants for the county teachers
examination the last of June, will
begin at the Dickinson county high
school This course will offer arith-
metic. grammar, reading, physiol-
ogy. Gives and other subjects. Five
lecturers have been engaged to APP
pear before the review classes,
among whom are Prof. Schwegler,
Prof. Schoenholtz. of the Fort Hays
Normal school, and three agricul-
tural college professors. There will
be no charges except an enrolment
fee of 81,
The bee keepers course will be
offered at the Dickinson county
hieh school on Monday afternoons,
beginning at o'clock April ., l6,
30 and May a. This course is pri-
marily intended for actual bee
keepers but will be open to students
and all other persons interested. The
lectures will be demonstrated with
the use Of a stand of bees and other
material Those interested should
writes the Dickinson county high
school for fuller information.
The bee keepers convention for
northwestern Kansas is to be held
at the Dickinson county high school
Monday. April 80. Bee keepers from
a distance are expected, and a
strong program is being planned.
The basketball quintette took one
game and lost one last week. They
defeated Minneapolis by a score of
"a to II. but were defeated by Solo
non by a score of is to Il.
Miss Frances II. Norris, head of
he English department, spent Fri
lay and Saturday at Kansas City |
.ttending the national council OF
English teachers
The printing class is progressing
apidly with the preparation of the
Ugh school catalogue for 1916-17.
hey feel that it will be a very cred
liable production, not only because
I its contents but on account OF its
lyle and appearance. II
The cafeteria class is still serving
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

Clarence Stoffer and family and
Cleye Stoffer and wife spent sun
day with their brother Ed. and
family near Detroit
Mrs. Hucksoll who has been
sick. Is reported to be improving
John Carver and wife motored to
Elmo Friday and visited with Dr..
Klingberg and family.
Joe Copeland and sons were visit
ors Sunday at John Baer's
Bert Schuman and family moved
Thursday to the place vacated by
Allen Van Dyke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
MICHIGAN

Mrs II G. Engle is visiting in
Abilene.
Miss Anna Wingerd who has been
spending the winter in Abilene has
returned home.
Maggie Eshelman of Navarro is
staying with her sister, Mrs. Jesse
Haldeman.
Miss Gertrude Engle spent the
week end at her home near Navarro
Misses Clara and Emma Schumer
have returned homo from two
months visit in Nebraska.
Clarence Wangerin has been alb
sent from school owing to Slight
illness. .l..
A number from here attended the
annual council at Belle Springs
Tuesday.
School closes the 2Srd of March.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
GLENWOOD

Will Hucksoll has a new car.
The Carver sale was largely at
tended last Wednesday and every
thing sold for high price.
Miss Florence Bowser has been
quite sick with grip and was absent
from school last week
Mr. and Mrs snider were pleas
ant callers at Clint simpsons sun
day.
Mrs. Bruce Zook was called to
Abilene Saturday morning by the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Jacob
Bert
Herbert Ross, wife and daughter
Alma spent Sunday with Harry
Ross and family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

Farm loans that arc maturing can
be renewed at very reasonable rate
of interest. Fire and automobile ac-
cident insurance can be obtained
from A. R. Pautz, Abilene Kan.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

Assist Nature. There are times
when you should assist nature. 1t is
now undertaking to cleanse your
svstem-if you will take Hood s
Sarsaparilla the undertaking will be
successful This great medicine puri-
fies and builds up as nothing else
does.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

White Plymouth Rock eggs for
Matching 75e for Is or 81 per 100.
Mrs. C. II. Rowland r. f. D. No. 4,
Abilene, Brown phone 1850.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

Pure Buff Orpington eggs for
Matching, 81 per setting. Phone l..
W. Beeler No. 1881, Abilene, Kan
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
Seeds Eor SaIe

Red Texas seed oats, red and
white kafir corn Inquire of f. L.
Blaesi & Son, Phone 1896, Abilene.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

Itching. bleeding. protruding or
blind piles have yielded TO Doan's
Ointment. soc at all stores.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13

Instead of the magazine going to
France as he thought it would, II
was sent to the base hospital, Camp
Doniphan, where a patient found the
message on the page and wrote the
enclosed letter in reply:
Mr. Eric Peterson: ] noticed your
name and address in a magazine in
the soldiers library and you express
ed the wish that it be given to
pretty" French girl with the re-
quest that she write to you.
Do you suppose that a French girl
would write to you. at your home,
when some big, husky soldier, fight
ing for her country and yours, gives
her your address? Some conceitl
My advice to you is to enlist If you
are old enough and II not, don't wor-
~ about the French girls. They have
other things to occupy their minds.
John L. Moore, Company E, One
Hundred Thirty-Seventh, U. S. A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13

The world learns mighty slowly
For instance, down at Lawrence they
built a half million dollar bridge
and laid a 10-inch water pipe across
it to supply part OF the city. They
laid It in cement and, naively says
the Gazette, at was thought it would
protect it from freezing" But ce-
ment is a conductor of cold and with
last weeks cold snap the water
frooze solid and the pipe split from
end to end. The world has laid
conduits since the time of Ptolemy;
all the crack engineers of the uni
versity which has been teaching en-
cheering since 1865, worked on it
yet they thought" cement would
protect the pipe And the thinking
instead of knowing win cost several
thousand dollars. Sometimes one
loses faith in scientific education.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
A WASTE OLE MONEY

Some Topeka promoters are trav
cling over the state trying to induce
500 towns to raise 500 or more
each to send 500 men on a special
train to Washington boost prohibi.
ton at convention. 1t is not the
right idea at this time. If anybody
in Kansas, bone dry state, wants
to spend his money to go to Washing
ton 1t Is his own business. But when
every community is being canvassed
almost every week for money to help
care for the soldiers who are to fight
for the country's preservation. when
the cost of living constantly goes
higher and with no let-up in sight,
with need in every family for all
that can be saved, contributing $780,
600 to send favored party on a
JOY ride Is not sound proposition.
is paying the travelling
promoters of the plan; the public is
asked to pay the expenses of those
who get in on the game. The public,
II 1t has good sense, will refuse to
waste money on this scheme.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
BOARD RECEIVED ORDERS.
W. H. Kemper of Topeka Compli
mented Members for Good Work.

w. II. Kemper of Topeka met with
the Dickinson county local and adj
visory draft boards yesterday after
noon and gave a number of instruc-
tions. He told of the operation of
the next draft, but failed to tell the
local board anything that had not
previously been sent them by the adj
iustant general. Mr.. Kemper com
plimented the local board for the
fine shape in which all the records
were kept. He also said that Miss
Mary Meuli knows more about the
draft regulations and operation Of
the draft than anyone he has met
during his inspection tour. Mr..
will visit the local boards
in fourteen counties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
CAPT. @. III. RROWNE.

Abilene and Dickinson county are
mighty sorry to have Capt. Charles
ii. Browne separated from Company
II. A thoroly fine gentleman, with
his heart always warmed by kind
interest in every member of his com
pany, with pride in our boys, a
soldier every inch of him, 1t is real
loss to the company and to the rela-
tives and friends OF the members
to have him assigned elsewhere. We
expect great things of Captain
Browne-he is the kind of an officer
who will go far in advancement be-
fore this war is over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
A GOOD CITIZEN GONE.

The death of J. T. Sellards, repre-
sentative of Dickinson county in the
legislature, takes from the county
and in his home community, Solo.
mon, a citizen whose life has been
one Of helpfulness and honor. AS
member of the legislature he gave
every ounce of energy he possessed
to serve his state worthliy and his
record for good sense, intelligence
and fidelity to every trust won the
commentator of his constituents
and Of his associates. He stood for
the good things in government and
had well defined views for progress
sive legislation. In his home town
he was held in unusual respect and
confidence. Tom Sellards never be-
trayed trust; he was never too
busy with his many business affairs
as farm owner, business man and
vice-president of the Citizens State
bank, to do favor to any who were
in need. He was successful in bust
ness, but more than that he was sue
cessful in making and keeping
friends.
Dickinson has lost one for whom
the future held much usefulness, as
his life held the elements of real
maniless and a nobility of character
that made him loved by all who knew
him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
ENGLE & SONS SALE
WAS A BIG SUCCESS

The E. s. Engle & Sons sale Of
Holstein cows was we'll attended yes
terday. The registered cows aver
aged 1925 each and the registered
COW which brought the highest price
brought $405. The grade cows av-
eraged $3.50 each, and the highest
grade price was SITS. Mr.. Dowd of
Peck, Kan, purchased most OF the
herd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
Card Of Appreciation

In behalf of my mother wish to
express appreciation to the loyal
women" Of Abilene who recently con
veyed to her expression of their
sympathy thru the medium of flow
ers. Tho their names are unknown
to us, it Is gratifying to know that
one has friends who are not afraid
to make known their disapproval of
injustice and ingratitude.-B Bertha A.
Livingston. 10dw1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
TWO MORE ABILENE BOYS
INTO SERVICE FOR UNCLE SAM

Noble Brewer and Joseph Curran
both of this city, went to Salina
Monday and signed up for the navy
They passed the preliminary exami-
nation there and will go to Kansas
City for the final examination. Cur
tbs Brewer, brother of Noble Brewer,
only yesterday received orders to re-
port for the third officers training
camp at Fort Riley January s. Jo-
seph Curran also has brother in
the service. Robert Curran is
member of the Abilene company at
Doniphan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
FAMILIAR SOUND HEARD
ON STREETS THIS NOON

At l o'clock this afternoon a very
familiar sound was heard on the
streets. It was lone, two, three
four" as the leader of the high
school cadet corps counted as the
students kept time. Sounded just as
If Company H were back again. The
cadet corps is having some excellent
practice during the cold weather.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
OH. YOU CONSERVATION.

Five tons of coal instead of one.
Five janitor bills instead of one.
Five bills for upkeep instead o.
one.
Five insurance premiums instead
of one.
Five poor churches instead of one
good one.
Five ministers where two could do
the work.
Five handfuls of people flocking
by themselves.
Five little differences that no one
can explain.
Five little skirmshes instead of
one big campaign.
Five thousand little towns, all in
the same bright fix.
And all with the Lords money, in
the name of religion Marion Rec
ord.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1917.

And now here comes another
shock. Harold Bell Wright, who
long ago sprouted wings as about the
sweetest exponent of the Noble Life,
is suing the wife of his youth for
divorce.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13

R. d. Hull brought suit in the dis
trict court against August Schumak-
er, stating that he secured a buyer
for the latter's farm at a price of
$4,000. The plaintiff states that
Schumacher did not pay the commits
sion and so he is suing for $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
HERE FROM WYOMING TO
CLAIM HIS STOLEN FORD
Furnishings

H. P. Dipmer arrived this after
noon from Carpenter, Wyo, and gave
a description of his Ford which was
stolen some time ago at a fair near
Carpenter. Sheriff Sherman and Mr..
Dipmer went to Enterprise to see If
the Ford which Anderson purchased
from Frank Gardner was the one
stolen in Wyoming.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13

Mr.. Hoover says that the cost of
living will go down January 5 and
Doctor Garfield promises that coal
will go down April LIST. Hail, happy
day-both reductions are now about
four and half years overdue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
j. II. RUSSELL TAKES PLACE
IN ABILENE NATIONAL BANK

J. H. Russell, an experienced clerk
of Mcpherson, Kan, has taken a DO
sition on the force of the Abilene
National bank. He has had liberal
experience and comes to Abilene with
high recommendations
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
FOODS A-CLDTBING, WHERE'S
BRO. HOOVER THESE DAYS;

Butter is so cents a pound, eggs
AZ cents a dozen in Abilene-the
highest price ever known. Out here
in the heart Of the butter and egg
district prices are climbing every
day. If Brother Hoover is going to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13

What do you think Ex-Governor
Leedy is doing these days? He's
running for parliament up in Can
ada as candidate of the Non Partisan
League and making speeches telling
how he gave Kansas all its good
laws.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13

Kansas City the latter Mart :. =.
week. He hrst went to salina WITH
his brother. Walter, to taks
animation for the navy. Walter Hos -
man passed the examination but - -
thur was rejected. Sever, : Ar
ia'eF ne enlisted at Kansas CITY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13

Pittsburg, Kan, Tee. 12.-Alex-
ander Howat was reelected presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers OF
America, district No. IA, according
to returns from So OF the 125 locals
which gave Howat 2,s2O to 40 for
his opponent, Alexander McAllister.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13

The Man Who Travels

will find lasting pleasure in some of these things
OF daily use. For him we suggest leather goods
bag shirt collar, or cravat case, handy case for
toilet articles He, too, would appreciate gloves
hose shirts cravats or the necessary travelling bag
caps.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13

lower the h. c. l.. it is time to do
business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
ENTERPRISE BOY EN-
LISTED IN MARINE B

Arthur Hoffman, an Enterprise
boy, enlisted in the marine band at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13
A Guide to the
Happy Selection
for Any Man
The Military Man
to the nAi1ifargnaaza

Give or send some of these little comforts and
personal necessities he lacks You'll be agreeaby
surprised to find many soldier needs" here.
Warmer clothing for rigorous weather; underwear,
hose, mufflers, lined gloves air pillows, amber
glasses bachelor buttons, bathrobes, books, etc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-13

A man will welcome merchan-
disc certificate. 1t will allow him
to make his own selections-a fea-
ture that is sure to please.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-21
LOSES
FIRST round in
LIBEL SUIT CASE
Continued from page one)

Following is Judge Heen's decis-
ion:
The writing complained of in the
information in the case at bar does
not import defamation on it's face.
1t appears to be a criticism of a
speech concerning a matter of public
interest made by a public official, and
there Is nothing in the information
which charges that the criticism i'm.
putes or insinuates dishonorable mo-
tiVes on the part of the defendant.
Every person has a right to com.
ment on matters Of public interest
and general concern provided he does
so fairly and with an honest Dur.
pose. Such comments are not libel
Gus, however severe in their terms.
unless they are written intemperately
and maliciously. Every citizen has
full freedom of speech on such sub.
jects, but he must not abuse it. The
general rule to be adhered to in crit.
icizing or commenting upon matters
Of public interest is to confine the
comments to the matter itself. and not
to descend to personal attacks on
private character or imputations of
unworthy motives. Newell on Sian.
der and libel, Sd. ed. p. 6S7.
The title of the writing in cues.
ton does not seem to be confined
to the matter under criticism but
seems to refer to the public official
himself. However, there is nothing in
the information by way of innuendo
or otherwise which shows it to be
d0famatory.
There being NO allegation of ex.
trlnsic facts and no innuendo ascrib-
ing to the writing of any defamatory
meaning, the court is compelled to
hold that the information is INSULT.
cient and therefore sustains the de.
murrer.
Wherever the words complained of
are capable both Of a defamatory and
an innocent meaning, it will De a
question for the jury to decide which
meaning the hearers or readers would
on the occasion in question have rea-
sonably given to the words. An in
nuendo is essential to show the latent
injurious meaning."-Newell on Sian.
der and libel, Sd. ed. p. 351."-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-21
AID CLUB WILL HEAR
REPORTS ON CIVIC
CONVENTION PLANS

civic Convention Day at the Ad
Club has been scheduled for tomor-
row. at which time the various chair.
men of committees Will give their re-
ports on the plans for the big con-
yention.
The Ad Club vigilance committee is
somewhat troubled over complaints
from q lady who claims to have been
cheated in buying a satin holoku, and
said that the advertising of the holoku
was false. The holoku will be on ex.
hibition at the lunch and the members
can Judge for themselves whether
the term Of false fabrics is correct or
not.
Reports viii be received from Ray.
mond C. Brown Of the Chamber OF
Commerce; C. B. Gage Of the Civic
Convention committee; ]. Ashman
Beayen, ]. ]. Belser on Transporta,
tom: III. E. Vernon, Subjects for Con,
sideration; L. w. de Wis Norton, En-.
tertainment; Lester Petrie. City and
County Supervisors; A. E. Larimer,
Songs and Music, and Tom Sharp, the
Ad Club show. Special music win be
furnished for the occasion.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-21
Thinks j. 5. To
LEASE OIL Land
IN CALIFORNIA

What is taken as governmental as
surance that the diteren: factions in
congress have agreed TO the leasing
OF the oil land in California, which has
been a subject Of controversy for the
past two or three years. is what is
causing the demand for the stock OF
the Honolulu Consolidated Oil Co..
which Is reflected in the local stock
market. says {. G. Heiser OF the
Trent Trust Co.. who returned this
morning from a trip to the coast
where he has been since May 30. Mrs.
Heiser and child returned with Mr..
Heiser
While away he visited the mines
stocks on the Honolulu Exchange
These included the plants and mines
of Mineral Products, Montana Bing-
ham, MADEIRA and Honolulu Consoli-
dated Oil Co. 1t is OF the Honolulu
Consolidated that he speaks most
optimistic
Favorable developments and as
suranCe that the factions In congress
have agreed upon the so-called oil
land leasing bill have given the pur-
chasers of Oil stocks more confidence,
If this becomes law and permits the
leasing of the oil lands without elimi-
mating all chance Of eventually get
ting patents to it, it will be a great
thing for the oil business Of Cali
fornia," says Mr.. Heiser.
Under the provisions of the oil land
leasing bill, as proposed by Senator
James Phelan of California, the gov
eminent would secure for the lease
lands a one-eighth royalty on all the
oil produced, and the balance would 60
to the companies operating the wells.
Mr.. Heiser emphasizes the fact that
this bill will not prohibit the lessees
from later securing patents to the
lands. He thinks that with favorable
congressional action on the lands in
controversy the owners or lessees will
make better and greater improve
ments, and hence increase the produc'
ton. The increased demand for oil
caused by war transportation is also
aiding in the general increase in OIL
stocks, he says.
Mr.. Heiser went as far east al
Denver and took a long automobile
trip through California. He also
made a visit to Arizona.