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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19
Abilene's High School
Plans Are Given

which have not yet been contracted
for, estimated at $4,000, and two
thirds of one furniture bin not vet
due, SS.SsO.62.
The board has on hand $32, 900
cash; outstanding are $11,5OO war
rants, issued to keep funds separate
and to be paid out OF this years
taxes. BY authority of the state
superintendent under the law for
that purpose, bonds have been issued
for $4,000 for heating plant. The
plant has been paid for and this
money added to the $4,000 cash
makes $37 900 on hand to take care
of school expenses until next Novem-
ber. 1t makes a splendid showing
and the city congratulates the board
on its good financiering.
Mr.. Wyandt also gave some figures
on the school district finances. The
assessed valuation is $6,743, 7OS. 90,
the total bonded indebtedness Is
$13S,000, including the high school
bonds; the total bond capacity Is
$167, ,592. Salaries Of teachers last
year took $31, ,02016; next year It
will be $46,010.00 Our salaries are
about the average of the schools of
second class cities of the state. TUT
ton from 72 out of district pupils
to $2,022.75 this year. He
discussed the matter Of making it a
free high school for the county, say
ing that 1t would bring many fam
lies here and mentioned some that
are already moving here to take ad-
vantage of the new high school. Be
oft contracted last week for a dupli-
,ate of the Abilene high school, ex-
,ept for some different arrangement
# rooms because of the location Of
he site, and 1t cost for the building
lone $4,000 more than ours, with |
which was included in a
he Abilene contract, to be paid extra. t
With the equipment it will cost 5000 i
100 while Abilene by building be- II
ore prices went higher gets its school
quipped for $152,0OO Junction City
as voted $4,000 extra for Junior
Ugh school which will cost 800, 900
vhen two years ago 1t could have
een built for 100000. All of which
hows the wisdom of the board in
ding ahead as soon as possible and
recting the building.
What the School Means.
Supt. W. A. Stacey spoke on the
chool's future. He called attention
, the use of the old high school r,
-hich cost $4,000 for junior high "
,hool for which it is ample and well a
tted-to build one now would cost iO
100, 900, so that it is not wasted. st
e told Of the schools aims and
ans. til
Principal G. W. Wheeler outlined al
lie plans for making the high school bl
community center to give service be
the city. A lecture course, gym fl,
isium classes for junior and senior is
gh school pupils, and for business 10
en-, a Y, M. C. A. and a Wv. G. A. th
e in the plans for the coming year Is
After the talks the guests spent an th
,ur visiting and had a most enjoy ST
lie and profitable evening. The -
lb plans occasional parties Of this
rt and they will do much good for
G community.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19
County Shows Big
Increase in Value

The returns Of the county assess
ors, made to the county clerk and
equalized by the board OF equaliza-
tion, show u taxable property valua-
tion Of s5,5f6.337 for Abilene, three
million greater valuation than that
of Herington, S2,3s1 ,993, which has
the highest total in population in the
county. The valuation OF the other
towns In the countv follows.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19
UNION PACI-
FIG TRAIN CHANGES
Effective June IA

A general change of schedule will
become effective June %, and patrons
contemplating a trip are respectfully
asked to consult Union Pacific agent
in regard thereto. d1S-2Ow19
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19
EOR SALE
Town Property at Navarro. Kan

Town Property at Navarro. Kansas,
Good seven room house, barn, coal
house, well and cistern, two lots.
This property is in first class condi-
ton. Price $2.5OO, best terms. Call OF
write
e. T. NELSON,
at Navarro State Bank,
16d2w1 Navarro, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the kind neigh
bors and friends for their kindness
and floral offerings at the time Of
the death and burial of our loving
husband and father.--Mrs. John
Rauch and family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. H. K.
Bicholtz. June 13. son, whom they
have named Paul Gilbert.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19

The total township valuation Is
$41 ,S20,4S5, that Of the cities $11.-
93O,S62, and for the entire county
$53,757,347. The abstract is not
called for by the state tax commits
sion until July /, but was completed
by the county clerk the middle of
this month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19


Commercial club with their wives
last evening at the club house EN-
1oyed an excellent three course din
ner in the rooms handsomely decor
ated and with music of an 0rchestri
adding to the enjoyment G. A
Rogers, president of the club, re
ceived the guests and members o.
the club served the dinner. On th'
lawn afterward vi held the pro.
gram. Mr. Rogers presided and wei
coined the guests saying that the
gathering was for the good of the
city and to talk of its great assets
the library and high school,
Public Library Needs.
Representing the city federation
of clubs, Mrs. G. NJ. Harger gave a
talk on the needs of the public
library. She said the library tax Is
at the highest limit fixed by law and
provides about $4,000 a year Out
of this must be paid all expenses,
leaving for books, magazines and
binding books only from 1915 to
$475 a year. The old books are be-
ing worn out and the library needs.
a permanent book income. Repairs
must be made on the building and
little can be spared next year for
books. She asked the Commercial
club to assist the federation in start
ing a permanent fund in which the
federation has already put 5000 so
that the interest can be used for reg
uIar purchases of books. On motion
the club voted to have committee
appointed by the president to work
with like committee from the fed |
Grafton and arrange plans for raising
such afund. 1t will Dan much bene-
fit to the city which is proud of its
library.
About the High School.
G. G. Wyandt, representing the
school board. made an exhaustive
r port of the new high school, set
ting at rest many criticisms which
have been made but to which the
board paid no attention, going ahead
and giving the city its magnificent
building. He showed the following
cost Of the building and equipment:
Site-Appraisement $1S.-
232.94, work on grounds
$500 S,732.92
Architect s per cent on
building V--..----.--.- 5,S3S.47ts
Building - Peterson con- II
tract $76,925.s0. heat ,
ing and plumbing $685. $
09S.00, electrical $4,- f
746.7O ...-..-..-.-......-..--..10 100, ,769.5O
Equipment--Lockers $13,- /
$3.50. furniture s5,- +
36S.S4, science and
manual training So t
445.65, wood shop (est) a
$4,000, library shelves t
$171.00, window shades n
(est.) $500, light fix h
lures 1914, stage equip n
ment $1,000, printing a
plant (est.) 1,79679
Total ...-..-.-.-.--.......-......$ 1852, ,637 10 a
All the bills for all this have been q
paid in full except the wood shop, $,
window shades and nrintincr nlant Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19

Iotal 52 $751; ~
All the bills for all this have been
paid in full except the wood shop
window shades and printing plant
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19

Buy your shoes at Kaurman'a.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19

IO'Vt7' WVOI "lIVP NV'0I
$4,000, library shelves
$17100, window shades
(est) $500, light fix
lures 1914, stage equip
ment 1000. printing
plant (est.) $8O0.....-...-.21,7 ,796.79
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22
Condensed Nouel Series-One 4 Day
BEN-HUR: A Tale Of The Christ
By LEW WALLACE.
Condensation by Prof William Fenwck Harris of Cambridge Mass
Bv LEW WALLACE.

aTHE worlkmen put their hands &c
L the cross. and carried II, burden
and all. to the place Of planting. At
q WORD, they dropped the tree into
the hole; and the body of the Naza-
rene also dropped heavily. and hung
by the bleeding hands. Still no cry
Of pain-only the exclamation divin-
est Of all recorded ordinations.
Father. forgive them. for they
know not what they do
The cross, reared now above ali
other objects, and standing singly
against the sky, was greeted with q
burst Of delight; and all who could
see and read the writing upon the
board over the Nazarene's head made
haste to decipher IL Soon as read,
the legend was adopted by them and
communicated, and presently the
whole mighty concourse was ringing
the salutation from side to side. and
repeating it with laughter and
groans-
King Of the JewsI Hail. King Of
the Jewsr
The sun was rising rapidly to
noon; the hills barred their brown
breasts lovingly to il; the more dis
tant mountains reioiced in the purple
with which # so regally dressed them
In the city the temples, palaces. tow
ers, pinnacles. and all points OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22
80 Greeks Demand Two
Men In Wyoming Jail

Rock Springs. Wyo-, July "a
crowd Of 80 Greeks Monday gathered
at the city jail. demanding two pris-
oners, Roy W. Phillips and Charles E.
Null, returned soldiers, lie turned
over to them. Officials managed to
dispense the crowd without trouble
Phillips and Null were locked up
after they had broken away from
local police officers, killed Gus Pap
pas. Green River restaurant man.
wounded Peter Arapognas, of Green
River, seized an automobile from q
member OF a posse sent to capture
them and surrendered when sur
rounded after abandoning the ma
chine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY AND THE SINGING FROG.

. poor in the woods. he would stand on
I his hind legs stick his head up out
/ Of the water and go:
"Gurr-r-r-r-rl Gurr-r-r-r-ri Gurr-
He sounded more than ever like an
] ice pick trying TO play the piano, but
Puffy did not mind that
Some day ] shall sing" he said.
| Often Uncle Wiggily would go out
I Of his way to hop past the frog pond
to ask how Puffy was coming on with
his singing.
I think Tn doing better" the little
green chap would say. 4 can puff
my neck out as big as three soap bub-
bles now. and-just listen to this"
Then he went: "Gurr-r-r-r-r. Gurf-
r-r-ri Gurr-r-r-r-ri"
Well said Uncle Wiggily. shaking
his tall silk hat. I think it's louder
than before. Puffy"
Then Puffy felt happy and he kept
on trying
One hot night. just after Uncle
Wiggily had gone to bed in his hollow
stump bungalow, he heard out in
front loud noise like:
"Gurri Gurr-r-r-ri Gurr."
Dear mel There's that singing
frog come TO let you hear him prac-
ticei'' called out Nurse Jane Fuzzy.
the muskrat lady housekeeper. DO
get up, Wiggily, and tell him. as
kindly and gently as you can. that he
is keeping US awake. But be nice 10
4 will" said the bunny rabbit.
In his slippers and bath robe he
went cut in front. on the grass stood
Puffy. making his throat swell up and
going:
r-r-r-ri"
NY dear Puffy. that is very nice. +"
said Uncle Wiggily. gently But-er
Nurse Jane and ! want TO go 10
sleep-and II you could just come over
in the morning-"
IN the morning will be too late"
said Puffy. I hurried over tonight 10
tell you that the bad old Skeezicks
and the Pipsisewah are coming at
midnight TO get you out Of bed and
bite all the souse off your ears
was out on the shore OF my pond prac-
ticing singing. and heard them talk
ing what they were going TO do. 50
hoped over to tell you"
ooh, that's very kind of you sald
the bunny. Now that I know what IS
going TO happen. III get a policeman
dog and arrest the bad chaps Ana
Uncle Wiggily got the policeman dog,
and when the Skeezicks and Pipsise-
Wah sneaked along, IN the middle OF
the night, they were both arrested
So Uncle Wiggily was saved, you see'
by Puffy
What's that? Did the frog eve-
learn to sing2 Well. I'll tell you
the molasses jug doesn't take the
honey cake out Of the pickle jar and
slide down the banister. III make the
next story about Uncle Wiggily and
the sprinkle cart--Copyrigh 1913, by
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22

HURLY-The most becoming color a
- woman can wear is the shade Of
her eyes or shade darker. The hair is
brought out by wearing its shade or
4 contrast to set It off. but eyes look
best when their color is repeated in
the costume. If you are rather heavy.
you'll probably look best with your
skirts fairly long. the lines being
straight and simple.
B-Don't mat the hair and
don't above all. wash it every week
---, a let,er with self-addressed.
stamped envelope and l will send you
The formula for the best hair tonic
know of.
Elysienne-the henna- CASTLE soap
sha-4-.50O Will not turn dark hair gray.
res. hot olive oil would be good as
massage, but hot crude oil would be
even better.
Y. Y. z U.-No, glycerine will not
grow hair. The usual mixtures with
II are lemon juice and rose water.
A B. eff those bones seem IN
usually prominent. you had better ask
your doctor about them
Gray Eyes-No powder IS guaran-
teed TO keep the pores small a good
powder will not injUre the skin II
IS an open question as TO wnether a
pure powder is beneficial or not Some
claim that Il is better to have clean
powder in the pores than street dust
some claim anything rubbed IN the
pores is bad for the complexion so
Tar as my experience goes, ! have
never found good face powder in5uri-
Gus to anyone, especially II II was
-rrsIH 81 a
zen -ounds overweight You should
be able to wear grays and bright gray
20 yellow plans. browns and blues.
with excellent effect
Constant Reader-You can use an
astringent every day If you wish. but
if your skin is not very wrinkled, bet
ter use il twice a week This IS not so
much bother as daily treatments
Anxious Reader-Sprinkle powdered
orris root throush the hair, then brush
it out thoroughly. That's all you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
Collection OfLeHers.

need do to clean and fluff the hair be-
tween shampoos.
C. C. R.-Thank you so much for
your letter of appreciation from the
"old lady on the prairie homestead
Dottie-Wnl you send me letter
with self-addressed stamped enVe-
loDe enclosed and ask for the follow
ing: The hair tonic formula. the agar
agar directions and the bla' khead
cleansing powder. / cannot print these
in the column because they are SO
long A good perfume would pc san
dalwood. This is delicate when OF
good quality. If you live on farm
YOU can easily get all the eggs. green
vegeta bles and fresh fruits that you
want and you can have plenty OF
CHECKER S. These things form the main
items of food in a redu tion diet Farm
food is only heavy when it is DELHI
erately made so.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22

beauty and prominence seemed 20 lift
themselves into the unrtvaled bril-
lance, as II they knew the pride they
were giving the many who from time
to time turned to look at them sud
denly a dimness began to fill the sky
and cover the earth-at first no more
than a scarce percepuble fading or
the day. a twilight out OF time; an
evening gliding in upon the splendors
OF noon. But II oeepened. and dire tiy
drew attention; wheTeat the noise Of
the shouting and laughter fell off.
and men, doubling their senses.
gazed at each other curiously; then
they looked at the sun again; then
at the mountains. getting farther
away; at the sky and the near land
scaDe, sinking in shadow: At the hill
upon which the tragedy was enacting:
and from all these they eazed at
each other again. and turned pale,
and held their peace.
It is only mist or passing cloud,
Simonides said soothingly to Esther.
who was alarmed It viii brighten
presently.
-Ben-Hur did not think so.
cit is not a mist or a cloud he
said. The spirits who live in the
air-the prophets and saints-are at
work in mercy 70 themselves and ma
ture. I say to you, Simonides. truly
as God lives, he who hangs yonder
is the Son OF Cod
And leaving simonides lost in
wonder at such speech from him.
he went where BalthaZar was kneel-
ing nearby, and laid MS hand upon
the good mans shoulder.
20 wise Egyptian, hearken, Thou
alone we're right-the Nazarene is in
deed the Son OF Cod
"Balthazsr drew him down to him,
and replied. feebly I saw him a child
in the manger where he was first
laid; it is not strange that knew
him sooner than thou but oh that I
should live TO see this day. Would
that I had died with my brethreni
Happy aIelchiori Happy Gaspar"
Comfort theer said Ben-Hur.
Doubtless they. TOO. are here.
Within the frame of the story OF
Christ is told the tale Of Ben-Hur,
beginning with the appearance Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22

: ONCE upon a time. as Uncle Wiggi-
Oly. the bunny rabbit. was hopping
through the woods. not far from his
hollow stump bungalow, he came to a
little green pond OF water.
On the edge Of the pond. near the
grassy bank. stood a Iietle froggie
boy. 4 sort Of cousin 10 Bully and
Bawlly No-Tail. the frog chaps. The
little green frog chap was putting out
his throat, until it looked like a bub-
bic you can blow with a pipe and
some SOapy water.
why. little frog. what are you try
ing to do?" asked Uncle Wiggily. as
he hoped along. Are you trying 10
puff yourself up to see how big you
can make yourself?'
NO, indeed" answered the little
frog boy. But I am trying to sing"
To singl" exclaimed Uncle Wigsi-
" 7 never knew that frogs could
sing. ! have heard Bully and Bawly
No-Tail croak, but never heard them
We'll" said the little frog boy. q
never heard a frog sing, either. but
the birds that come to this little pond.
they can sing. and I don't see why ]
can't sing, too. I'm going to keep on
trying until / can"
Then he raised himself Up on his
tippy tiptoes, puffed out the skin Of
his throat until it looked like two
bubbles and made funny noise like a
rusty door hinge dancing with the
porch hammock.
"Hoi Hoi Do YOU call that sing
ing?" asked a little toad boy hopping
through the grass
It isn't singing as yet. but maybe
I shall sing some day" said the frog
gle boy, and he tried harder than
ever
7 don't know what to do about that
boy OF mine," said Mr.. Frog to Uncle
Wiggily as the rabbit gentleman
hoped around to the other side OF
the pond. He says he is going to
learn TO sing like the birds and moth
ing his mother or I can say viii
change him Instead of learning to
swim and pun up green weeds from
the bottom of the pond, he keeps pufI-
ing out his throat ike soap buDDle
and saying he is going TO sing"
We'll, let him alone" said Uncle
Wiggily, kindly. Trying to sing does
no harm. and perhaps some day, who
knows, he may turn into a singing
But no one ever heard of such a
thing!" cried Mr.. Frog.
That nothing" said Uncle Wig
gily, with a pinkle OF his twink nose.
Nc one ever heard Of a rabbit having
Puffy alone" Puffy was the name OF
the funny little frog boy.
So his father and mother thought II
best. to do as Uncle Wiggily had told
them, and they no longer tried TO keep
Puffy from practicing his singing.
as he called it
Every day. on the bank Of the green
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22

and Caspar. and ending with the sub
lime tragedy on Golgotha- From the
DAYS Of the scenes at the manger until
the elimination Of the great story.
the figure Of Christ appears but once,
and that for a moment. but over all
that happens in the intervening years
hovers the gentle spirit; thrilling as
the episodes are in themselves.
strongly as the characters are por-
trayed. they are but q preparation
for what is to follow, a mere worldly
setting for him who was too great
for all save a few to understand at
that time.
Some q years after the scenes at
the manger. a young Jew. Ben-Hur.
a prince Of Jerusalem, rich. happy,
ambitious. was standing BY parapet
OF his palace. watching the progress
Of Valerius Gratus. imperial governor
OF Judea- As the Roman passed be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22
WALLACE.

Lewis Wallace. generally known by the
shorter name Lew. was bor- in 1927 al
Brookvllle, Indiana. and perhaps was.
quite unconsciously, potent in spreading
the idea, dear 10 some. that in that state
Is located the literary center Of this coun-
try. He died in 1906.
Like the students OF today in the great
struggle. he left his books for the Next
can war. He served again in the Civil
war and rose TO be major general IN the
volunteer army. As after the Mexican
episode, he returned gain 10 the law
he was governor OF Utah from 1878 70
1851 and minister to Turkey from 1881
70 1885, when as a good diplomat he won
the esteem Of the late lamented Abdul
Hamid and could really put through bust
ness with that scientifically dilatory
tyrant.
He is known by his three books. THE
Fair Cod IS75), "Ben-Hur" assoc. and
THE Prince OF India" Gss5). The first
is a very clever reconstruction OF the story
OF the conquest OF Mexico by the Span
fards. The reader feels a great sympathy
with the highly developed natives who
fell helpless before the superior arms OF
the invaders The story. however. Is BY
no means 70 be put in the same class with
a.Ben-Hur' The skin. the knowledge,
the reverence with which the story Of
Christ is told largely through the lives
OF others) have made "Ben-Hur' one OF
the books to take q secure hold on the
public, both as book and en- the stage
where the famous chariot race has won
classic place.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22

SUPERINTENDENT HERE TO
OPEN OFFICE IGuST -
Edward A. Eckert. superintendent
OF the Texas division OF the Van Noy
agency. is in FL Paso making arrange
ments to open an off here to sup
ply newsboys with supplies for trains
going east Heretofore supplies have
been furnished at Fort Worth and
San Antonio. The office will be opened
in FL Paso on August Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22
CITY WILL PURCHASE
TWO NEW MOTORCYCLES

In order to increase the transporta-
ton facilities of the police depart
ment. the city council Monday morn
ing authorized the purchase Of two
new motorcycles for use by the police
force. The purchase of a new five
passenger automobile and four add
tional motorcycles was under consid-
Grafton. but no action was taken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22

Back at the old stand with new
quarters. Entirely W took Of re-
cleaned seeds bird. dog. poultry sup
plies. etc. FL PaSO Seed Co.. 523 z.
san Antonio St. Just East OF Court
House-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22

Lawn Mowers sharpened. Allen
Arms & Cycle Co.. 4o4 n. Oregon St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22

Curtis s CO. buy Liberty BOnds.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22
NOTE Leygaset sooftfss
wv ts siaSls s 81 -
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n,-4 tAlHEs' -SSSzS.1
V1HID Nu1fT
Old style funpIzts- ROofless-

look at these two plates and use
your own reasoning. The roofless
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rubber next to sore gums Designed
to be put IN Immediately after ex-
traction. II does not touch the
hard bone in the roof of the mouth
therefore. it settles with the gums
and makes its own bed No full
roof plate can compare with the fit
of this plate, as it settles into is
bed, lighter, more tongue room,
clearer speech.
DR.. Williams has been making this
plate for ten years. and - thor
oughly familiar with its eonstrue-
tion. Made only by rs in Fl Paso-
NOTE OUR LOWEST PRICES
Full Plates ...........S1o up
Gold Crowns Cbest nade) .......-S5
Bridge work, per tooth-.-...--- IS
Filings ---.---.---...-.-o up
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tomato prices
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painless Williams, The Peoples
Dentist
Cor. EI Paao and San Antonio SIS.
Over American National Bank
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-22

can swift Messenger. Phi. 1521-As-