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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
COUNTY SCHOOLS FINE
SHOWING IN NEW BOOK

Miss Gracelee Woolverton, coun-
ty superintendent, has issued a most
attractive booklet descriptive OF the
county schools. 1t contains pictures
of all the standardized schools, lists
of teachers and school officers and
of honor pupils in various contests.
There are also complete statistics
on the schools, their cost, valuation
of districts, etc. 1t will prove verY
valuable to all and is well arranged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
CURIOUS NAMES FOR VAR
IoUs EDITIONS OF BIBLE

Down through the centuries the
human hands that set types of the
Bible often made human errors. Nor
did the human eyes that read the
proofs detect them. In this wise did
certain curious mistakes creep in
that gave to whole editions their
earmarks of distinguishment And
then again some quaint phrase or
word, wrought in the idiom of the
translator, struck the fancy OF the
learned or the vulgar, who seized
upon 1t as a sort of titulus.
For instance these:
The Brooches Published in
1860, so called because in Genesis
81, 1t read: They sewed fig leaves
together and made themselves
'breeches" instead Of aprons
The Bug Bible Published in
1851, so called because in Psalm
41:5, it read: 80 that thou shalt
not need to be afraid for any
"bugges by night meaning 'ter-
rors."
The He Bible Published in 1911,
SO called because in Ruth 1915 it
read che" instead of "she."
The Printers Published in
1902, so called because in Psalm
119:161 it read. printers have per-
secuted me without a cause"-in-
stead of princes.
The Rosin Bible-Published in
1909, so called because in jeremiah
8:22, 1t read: us there no rosin in
Giiead" instead of balm in Gill
cad"
The Wicked Bible-Published in
1881, so-called because the printer
left out the word mot in the sew
anth commandment.
The famous Big Print Red Letter
Edition. now being distributed by
his paper, is one OF the best edi-
ions ever published, without err .
-Ors, and contains many valuable ,
features that render it unique among
Bibles. Subscribers OF this paper
may get it for $l59; no coupons
necessary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
Letter from Geo. S. Crazy

Pasadena, Calf, Mar. T. Wife
and l are recovering from la grippe
We are not travelling in mission
fields now but attend our mission
here and in Los Angeles. We like
to live in Pasadena better than any
place we ever lived, near the noun
tains and foothills. Lots of tourists
here this winter. Weather is warm
now. trees out in blossom. We are
planting spring garden. Wishing all
our friends a joyous and prosperous
year. Yours truly George s Crary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
OIL COMPANY REORGANIZES
Advisory Board Appointed and Fis-
cal Agent to Sell Stock

A reorganization of the Dickinson
County Oil and Gas company was
effected at a meeting held in the
offices last nightNand new stock
selling campaign, with the intention
of hurrying up the time for the be-
ginning Of active operations, was
begun. " O. Bowersox has resigned
his position as secretary and direc-
tor of the company and W. H. Teet-
ors has been elected temporary sec
rotary. Mr.. Bowersox will retain his
stock in the company. Several mem
bers of an advisory board for the
company were appointed but the
list is not yet complete
J. C. Meme, the driller at the
Carlton well, was present at the
meeting and made his proposition
to drill a well for the Abilene COM
pany. No contract was made but it
will be decided this week whether
drilling will begin Immediately or
not until later. A we'll will be put
down sometime this spring, say
members of the company.
Thos c. f. Hunter of Topeka has
been appointed fiscal agent and will
Rave charge OF all stock sales MIR. |
Hunter has been secured to float the !
company and will have charge OF the |
active work. According to Mr. Hunt /
sr the affairs OF the company are |
n good shape and With the reor-
anization it is expected ihat things
will go smoothly. stock sales are in
Ieasing and drilling is expected to
,egin soon, say members Of the com
amy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
Notice TO De Laval
Separator Owners

The local agents of the De Laval
Separator Co., Minick & Taylor.
Abilene, Kansas, announce that there
will bea DeLaval expert at their
store Friday and Saturday, March
23rd and gath. who will look over.
adjust and repair FREE of charge
(cost OF repairs only charged) any
De Laval Separator which will be
to Minick 6 Taylor's store
on above dates.
The De Laval Co. is the only sep
lratOr company in the world to in
augurate this free service and all
purchasers Of the new style De Laval
will have future benefit of this
.ervice.
See other advertisements in this
.srer. 15w2t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
RURAL GRADED SCHOOL
CONTESTS NEXT WEEK

Next week Friday and Saturday is
the time for the county rural and
graded school spelling and declama-
tory contests. The grade declamatory
contests will be held on Friday and
the rural declamatory and spelling
and county exhibit contests will
come on Saturday.
First and second prizes Of ten and
five dollars have been offered by
the county commissioners and the
county school board association has
offered a third prize of three dol
lars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
Mrs. A. W. Rice Dead
IFrom Tuesdays Daily ]

Mrs. Rebecca j. Rice, wife of A
w. Rice. died at her home on West
Third last night, aged 70 years The
funeral services will be held at the
home at 1890 a. m Friday, Rev
DR.. Blayney officiating; burial in
Abilene cemetery.
Mrs. Rice had been i'll for a week
and gradually failed in strength
until the end. She had lived in Abb
lene since the early seventies and
had many friends who will be sad
dened by her death Obituary later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15

One registered Polled Durham
bull months old for sale. Also
four grades to II months old. For
prices inquire of A. |. Meier, Abb
lene, Kan, Talmage phone. wit
We are offering some real values
in mems and women's rain coats in
tans, blue and gray cloth at from
1925 to $495. Abilene Mere. Co.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
RECENT REFLECTIONS

Every road is a Maxwell road.
Oakland cars guaranteed for one
rear. dtfwtt
Buick popularity increases in ex-
act ratio to the spread OF motor car
knowledge. 7dtf
Amaza makes old rugs like new.
At Burnham's. wlt1Sd6t
100 acre pasture for rent. run
ming water the year round. E. E.
Coulson. Abilene. Kan. 4wtf4dtf
We have a second hand Milwaukee
mower in good condition for sale at
a bargain Hodge Bros Sw2t
Marriage license: Carson Veer-
husen and Mary Hills, both of Her
ington.
White Rock eggs, 81 100: 75c a
setting. Guy Bennett, Abilene, r. F.
D. No. /, phone 500 22w15t"
Go to Burnhams and let him put
smile on your countenance at the
marvellous bargains he is giving on
rugs and furniture. wl6d1t
White Wyandotte eggs for hatch
ing, 75c for Is, 81 per 100. L. /.
Potter phone 1879, 1903 West Third
Abilene. dStf5w4t%
Money in your pocket content
ment in your heart when you trade
at Burnham's. Furniture and rugs.
w16d1t
Pure R. c. R. R. eggs $500 per
Is. $500 per 100 Mrs. Walter
Lambeth. phone 605S, Abilene.
Sw4t'
For sale, fine late variety Irish
potatoes; seed oats and white kaffir
corn seed Phone 1896. F. L. Blaesi
g. Son. dtfSwtf
Thomas Owen Cream White strain
White Rock setting eggs for sale;
Is years pure breeding; nothing
finer in the county; 75c setting;
$1.25 for two, or SO per 100. Mrs.
Geo. Rush, r. 6, phone ITO.
2Sd2t1wSt'
Go to Kauffmans to buy your
shoes. eod-wtf
While cleaning a dress in gaso-
line at her home over the Harrington
grocery Tuesday evening. Mrs r.
NJ. watkin was painfully burned by
The fluid catching fire from an cleo
.ric spark that was caused by fric-
ion in rubbing the silk and wool
Miss Hedwig Schmutz is teach
ng in school district 115 during the
.bsence of Miss Pearl Oldham. who
vas called away by the illness Of a
elative.
The store where your 5 goes far
hest. More for a than a ever
ought before at Burnham's.
wfedlt'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15

Mrs Samuel Martin, who is
we'll known here died Saturday at
Chambersburg. Pa. She has many
friends in this county.
Let us clean your rugs. make
them bright as new, at Burnham's
15w1t19d6t
Overland acknowledged the best
automobile buy for the money
Examination for rural mail car
rier will be held both at Abilene and
Harrington on April IA, to fill a va
cancy at Enterprise.
John Keech and Margaret Lesh-
ley, both of this city were married
by Probate Judge Tappen at the
court house today.
For sale, 80 acres, miles from
market, $4,000, a bargain ]. ].
Bishop, Industry, Kan.
d4t15w2t*
White Plymouth Rock eggs for
Matching 75c for 3 or 81 per 100.
Mrs G. II. Rowland R. F. D. No. 4,
Abilene, Brown phone 1850.
1w12d12t*
Marriage license: Mortymore
Britt of Missouri Valley, Iowa, and
Airs. Dora Johnson of Colorado
Springs.
Light Brahma eggs for Matching,
s per 10, So per 100. From penned
stock $3.50 per Is. White guinea
eggs 75c per Is, Mrs. Dick G. Wal
ters, R, r, z phone 1898.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15

Oakland cars, handsome in ap-
pearance, high grade in construction.
sensible in price. dtfwif
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15

Sold 24O Acres for $24, 200
John Carver has sold his farm of
240 acres northwest of town to
Ralph Cooley for $4,000. Capsey
& Co made the sale.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15

II you don't get your Reflector
regularly phone 95.
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If you don't get your Reflector
regularly phone 95.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15

making cement blocks and crushing
rock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
LOCAL MARKETS

market corrected weekly by J.
G. Norman. Abilene.)
hogs ------.------------------------- $500
The Belle Springs Creamery, pro-
duce department, pays the following
for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
The New Spring

All that has been said of other
lines of Spring Suits and Coats about
style, fit and workmanship, is ex-
emplified in the products of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15

The store where your 5 goes far
thest More for a than a 5 ever
bought before at Burnham's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15

Miss Hedwig Schmutz is teach
ing in school district l15 during the
absence of Miss Pearl Oldham, who
was called away by the illness Of a
relative.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22
SYNOPSIS.

Juanita Holland. Philadelphia young
woman of wealth. on her Journey with
her guide, Good Anse Talbot. into the
heart of the Cumberlands to become a
teacher of the mountain children. faints
at the door OF Fletch McNash's cabin
While resting there she overhears a talk
between Bad Anse Havey, chief of his
elan. and one Of his henchmen that ac-
quaints her with the Hayey- -McBriar feud
Juanita has an Improbable talk with Bad
Anss and they become antagonists Cal
Douglas of the Havey clan IL on trial In
Peril. for the murder Of Noah Wyatt,
McBriar. In the night Juanita hears
Juanita and Dawn MoNash become
friends. Cal Douglas Ia acquitted. Nash
Wyatt attempts to kill him but Is HIM
self killed by the Haveys. Juanita goes
TO live with the Widow Everson, whose
boys are outside the feud. Milt McBrar.
head of his clan. meets Bad Anse there
and disclaims responsibility for Wyatt's
attempt to kill Douglas. They declare
truce. under pressure from Good Anse
Talbot. Juanita thinks nhe finds that
Bad Anse Is opposing her efforts to buy
land and build a school. Milt McBrtar
breaks the truce by having Fletch Nc
Nash murdered. Jeb McNash begs Bad
Anse to tell him who killed his father.
but Is not told Juanita and Bad Anse
further misunderstand each other. Bad
Anse is bitter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22

reckon Anse Havey won't hardly let
hit go by without doin' nothin'. Thank
heaven, thars some men left in ther
hills like Anse Havey-but eff Jeb don't
do nothin' I'll do hit myself"
Again Juanita shuddered. but 1t was
not the time for argument, and SO she
went on. bitterly accusing Havey in
her heart for his wizard hold on these
people-a hold which melted them to
bloodshed as the fanatical priests of
the desert urge on their wild tribes
men.
She did not know that Bad Anse Ha-
vey went every few days over to the
desolated cabin and often persuaded
the boy to ride home with him and
spend part of the time in his larger
brick house. She did not know that
Bad Anse was coming nearer to lying
than he had ever before come in with
holding his strong suspicious from the
boy because of his unwillingness to
inoite another tragedy.
So when one day a McBriar hench-
man by the name of Luke ThiXton had
left the mountains and gone west Anse
hoped that this man would stay away
for long while, and he refrained from
mentioning to Jeb that now, when
the bird had flown, he knew definitely
of his guilt.
While Dawn. under the guidance of
her preceptress. was making the ac-
quaintance of new and sweeter life.
whose influences fed her Imagination
and fired her quick ambition. her
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22

Jeb McNash shook his head. A spasm
of battle went through him and shook
him like. convulsion to the soles OF
his feet. He had but to crook his fin
ger to appease his blood-lust-and
break his pledge.
II done give Anse my hand ter bide
my time twell war dead sartain," he
told himself. II hain't quite dead sar-
tain," he told himself Il hain't quite
dead sartain yit. reckon I've got ter
wait a SPELL"
He uncocked the ride and the other
boy rode on, but young Jeb folded his
arms on the wet earth and buried his
face in them and sobbed, and 1t was
an hour later that he stumbled to his
feet and went groggily back. drunk
with bitterness and emotion, toward
the house of Anse ..Havey. Yet when
he arrived after nightfall his tongue
told nothing and his features told less.
Juanita, living in the cabin she had
built with the girl who had become her
companion and satellite, making fire.
Quent hard journeys to some house
which the shadow of illness had in
vaded, found 1t hard to believe that
this life had been hers only few
months. Suspense seemed to stretch
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22
CHAPTER xi.

That summer Juanita's cabin rose
on the small patch Of ground bought
from the Widow Everson, for in these
hills the raising of house is a simple
thing which goes forward subject to
no delays OF striking workmen or
baking contractors. The usual type.
with it's single room, may be reared
in a few days by volunteers who turn
their labor into frolic. She had owed
much to Jerry Everson and to Good
Anse Talbot, for had her building
force been solidly of Hayey or Nc
Briar complexion the school would
henceforth have stood branded, in ma
tive eyes, a feud institution.
But Good Anse and Jerry. who were
tolerated by both factions. and were
gifted with a rough-hewn diplomacy.
had known upon whom to call, even
while tney had seemed to select at
random.
The cabin had been finished Just be-
fore the news came of the death OF
Fletch McNash. and Jerry Everson
had gone over with her to survey and
admire it.
As he stood under the newly laid
roof. shifting the fresh, woody fra
GRANGE of the green timbers. he pro-
like a giant powder-horn. He had
scraped and polished it until 1t shone
like varnish, and he hung 1t by its
leather thong above the hearth.
What is It for, Jerry?" demanded
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22

ing of thunder, but that year TIE
clouds seemed to have dried up. and
down in the tablelands of the Blue
Grass the crops were burned to worth
less stalk and shrunken ear. Even up
here, in the birthplace of waters, the
corn was brown and sapless, so that
when a breeze strayed over the hill
side fields they sent up thirty, dying
rasp of rafting whisper.
1t was not only in the famished
forests and scared fields that the hot
breath of the plague breathed, carry
ing death in it's fetid nostrils. Back In
the cabins of the "branch-water folks"
where little springs diminished and be-
came polluted, all those who were not
strong enough to throw off the touch
of the specter's finger sickened and
died, and typhoid went in and out OF
Havey shack and McBriar cabin whis-
pering, "a pest Oh both your houses.
The widow McN@h had not been
herself since the death Of Fletch. She
who had once been 80 strong over ner
drudgery. sat day long on the doorstep
of her brothers hovel and, in the Ian
guage of her people. "jest sickened an
pined away"
So, as Juanita Holland and Good
Anse Talbot rode sweating mules
about the hills, receiving calls for help
faster than they could answer them
they were not astonished to hear that
the widow was among the stricken.
Though they fought for her life. she
refused to fight herself. and once
again the Eastern girl stood with
Dawn in the brier-choked "buryin-
ground" and once more across an open
grave she met the eyes of the man
who stood for the old order.
But now she had learned to set
lock on her lips and hold her counsel.
So. when she met Anse and Jeb after
ward. she asked without rancor: May
l take little Jesse back with me. too?
He's too young" she added, with just
heartsick trace of her old defiance,
ito be useful to you. Mr.. Havey. and
I'd like to teach him what can"
Anse and Jeb conferred, and the
elder man came back and nodded his
head
Jesse can so back with ye." he said.
I'm still amin to give ye all the rope
ye wants. When ye've had enough an
quits. let me know. an I'll take care OF
Fletch's children"
And on her farm. as folks called
Juanita's place, that September saw
many changes. Near the origina!
cabin was springing up new struc-
ture. larger than any other house In
that neighborhood, except, possibly,
the strongholds Of the chiefs, and as
1t grew and began to take form 1t I'M
parted an air of ordered trimness to
the countryside about 1t. 1t was fash
ioned In such style as should be In
keeping with its surroundings and not
give too emphatic a note Of alien
strangeness.
Juanita wished that her cabin could
house more occupants. for the plague
had left many motherless families.
and many children might have come
into her fold. AS 1t was, she had sew
eral besides the McNashes as her nu-
cleVs. and while the weather held
good she was rushing her work OF
AND building which the
winter would halt.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22
CHAPTER XII.

One day in early October young
Milt McBriar happened upon Dawn
and Juanita walking in the woods.
The gallant colors and the smoky
mists of autumn wrapped the forests
and brooded in the sky. An elixir
went into the blood with each deep
drawn breath and set to stirring for
gotten or hitherto unawakened emo
tons. And In this heady atmosphere
of Quickened pulses the McBriar boy
halted and gazed at the Havey girl.
Juanita saw Young Milt's eyes flash
with an awakened spirit. She saw q
look in his face which she was woman
enough to interpret even before he
himself dreamed what its meaning
might be.
Dawn was standing with her head
up and her lids half closed looking
across the valley to the Indian sum-
mer haze that slept in smoky purple
on the ridges. She wore a dress Of
red calico, and she had thrust in her
belt a few crimson leaves from a gum
tree and a few yellow ones from a pop
lar.
Juanita Holland did not marvel at
the fascinated. almost rapt look that
came into Young Milt's eyes. and
Young Milt. too, as he stood there in
the autumn woods. was himself no
mean figure. His lean body was
quick of movement and strong, and
his hronzed face wore the straight
looking eyes that carried an assurance
Of fearless honesty. He had been
away to Lexington to college and was
going back. The keen intelligence Of
his face was marred by no note OF
meanness, and now, as he looked at
the girl of the enemy. his shoulders
came unconsciously erect with some
thing of the pride that shows in men
Of wild blood when they feel in their
veins the strain of the chieftains.
But Dawn, after her first blush.
dropped her lids little and tilted her
chin, and without word snubbed him
with the air of a Havey looking down
on a McBriar.
Milt met that gaze with steady
one of his own and banteringly said
Dawn. pears like ye mought "a got
tangled up with rainbow"
Her voice was cool as she retorted:
81 reckon that's better than Citing
mixed up with some other things"
II was Jest a-thinkin'. es I looked at
ye," went on the boy gravely. tibet
hits better then gittin' mixed up with
anything else"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-02-22

the girl, and with that he took II GOWN
again and set It to his lips and blew
A mellow sound. not loud, but far
carrying, like the fox-hunter's tally-ho.
foated over the valley.
Our house haint more than
whoop an holler away" he said
awkwardly, but when ye're Twin over
hyar by yoreself, eff ye ever wants any
thing in ther nighttime, Jest blow thet
horn"
After she had almost burst her
cheeks with effort he added: Don't
never blow this signal onless ye wants
ter raise merry hell"
Then he initiated very low, through
pursed lips. three long blasts and
three short ones.
ed.
"Ye've heered the McBriar YELL" he
told her. "Thet horn calls ther Havey
rallyin' signal. When thet goes out
every Havey thet kin tote guns got
ter git UP an come. Hit means war
Thank you. Jerry. won't call the
Haveys to battle"
challenge down to Bad Anse Havey
Juanita stayed at the McNash cabin
to be with Dawn and the widow. The
next day she went with them to the
mountainside "buryin' ground" where
Good Anse performed the last rites for
the dead.
After 1t was all over. and 1t had been
decided that the widow was to take
the younger children up Meeting
house fork to live with brother. the
missionary and the teacher started
back. Jeb was to stay here alone to
gun the farm. and when Juanita re-
turned to the ridge Dawn went with
her.
They were passing tumbling wa
terfall, shrunken now to a trickling
rill. when Dawn broke the long silence.
"Wunst, when l war q leetle gal,'
she said, "Unc' Perry war abiding out
UP thet branch from ther revenuers. i
used ter fotch his victuals up thar ter
him"
Juanita turned suddenly with a
shocked expression. 1t was as II her
little songbird friend had suddenly and
violently reverted; as II the flower had
turned to poison wesd And as Jua-
nita looked Dawn's eyes were blazing
and Dawn's face was as dark as her
black hair-dark with the same ex-
preston which brooded on her broth
er's brow.
What is 1t, dear?" Juanita asked.
and in tense and fiery voice the
younger girl exclaimed:
Il wishes l war a man. I wouldn't
wait and set still like Jeb's doin'. By
heaven, I'd git thet murderer. I'd cut
his heart outen his body"
Il tole ye." quietly commented
Brother Anse. tibet ther instincts in
ther blood. Anse Havey went down
ter Frankfort an set in ther legislator
but he come back ther same man
thet went down. Somethin' called
him. Somethin' calls ter every noun
tain man thet goes away. an he hark-
ems ter ther call"
"Anse come back" repeated Dawn
triumphantly. An Anse Is hyar. Ef
Jeb sets thar an don't do nothin'. I