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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-29
m,.s Helen Folk Dead.

Miss Helen Folk. aged is dte0
Tuesday morning at the home OF her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.
Judy Kansas city. Services were
at Dochler chapel Wednesday after
noon and burial was in BlmwoOd
cemetery The girls parents were
both dead. the mother having died
but few months ago.
She is also the granddaughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Folk living on
Cottage avenue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-29
Abilene Girl In canteen Work.

Miss Elizabeth Wyandt has been
accepted as one of the workers in
the Smith College junior unit and
will go to New York in June, for
six weeks, to do canteen work at the
Y hut for returning soldiers. Miss
Wyandt passed a most rigid examin-
alton and qualified in every respect.
She will spend but few weeks Of
her summer at home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-29
About Rheumatism.

rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease, for
the reason that 1t is the most com
mon Of all Ills. and II is certainly
gratifying to sufferers to know that
there is remedy that will afford
relief, and make rest and sleep pos
sible 1t is called Chamberlain )
Eminent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-29
Young BootIegger Convicted.

4 young bootlegger from Herring
ton was tried in the justice court,
fined 500 and sentenced to 30 days
In Jail
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-29
"aets.It"-2 Drops
Then to the Dance |!
Goodnight to Corn Pains-Corns
Peel Of With "Gets-It."

"Say, girls, you can laugh az
tight shoes, or damp. computing
on the soles OF your feet, corns be-
tween the toes. hard and soft corns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-29

=
'Gets-It Il Magic"
II you will just touch the corn or
callus with a few drops of 'Gets-It'
What a blessed relief 1t gives to
corn painsi You won't limp any
more; you can enjoy the dance
every minute. Then to see how
that corn or callus will come right
Off complete, like banana peel and
without the least pain. is just won
derful. 'Gets-It' is the biggest seller
among corn removers in the world
today, simply because it is so Won
derfully simple and always worka
Be sure you get 'Gets-It.'"
"Gets-It," the guaranteed. money
back corn-remover. the only sure way.
costs but trifie at any drug store.
MID by e. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. III
Sold In Abilene and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy By
c. f. Northcraft & Co., and Troup
leonard, druggists.
ABILENE. KANSAS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
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the water. Rainbow" was the name
it was to bear because it looked so
bright and shining in its fresh paint
and gay mast.
The christening didn't take long and
in five minutes the boys started out on
their cruise. They took turns holding
the string the Rainbow wouldn't
get away and they walked along the
creek and felt like real Adventures.
They were gone three whole days and
two nights, sleeping the nights through
rolled up in their blankets by the side
of the creek and not far from a pro-
tecting farmhouse where they could
get breakfast. And when they came
back they felt as though they had
taken D long, long journey--though
they hadn't been over three miles
from where they started And they
decided right then. to take vacation
like that every year-it was such fun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
ONE WORD A DAY

quaintance told me about his new
neighbor, a widow woman" I was
polite and said nothing about his mis-
take. but of course woman" was en-
ways that
We often hear teach" and learn
confused. The instructor teaches"
the student who learns the lesson.
1t is impossible to learn" a person
anything, but he can be taught"
There are hundreds of illustrations
might mention. They clutter up a
persons daily conversation so that he
often says what he. does not mean. Il
have got" should Be merely Il have"
ct didn't say nothing" should be II
didn't say anything"
Get the habit of reading the die
tionary. Supplement 1t with gram
mar. Select each day some words you
feel you should understand better;
master every new word you come
across IL It takes half an hour or only
five minutes.
The best help is self help. Be your
own teacher. Lift yourself up by your
own boot-straps. Correct the errors
in your speech and add richness and
variety to your phrases. You can do
it by mastering one word, in every
twenty-four hours, and. excluding Sun
day for rest, three hundred words
each year.
In language lies power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

bought! I'd make one all myself and
have 1t the best material and the best
everything. Then I'd know it would
sail"
That idea sounded very good to Ned
and Bert and they begged brother
Tom to show them how a boat should
be made.
That will" agreed Tom readily.
"and father'll help you too-he's a
good hand at making boats"
And so 1t proved. Father was not
only interested in helping but he want
ed to see the boat that was to be
, made have a real cruise.
IT tell you boys" he said one even
Ing when Ned and Bert were whiting
hard on masts and keel, 'if you two
boys, all by yourselves with only our
advice, can make n boat that will take
long cruise-ride straight and all
that-I'll let you take her a trip down
Inc creek. You may go as far as
you like. The creek runs through
Neighbor Browns place first, then
through Mrs. Hattery's and can find
out whose place comes next and I'll
ask them to let you go through and
camp as you go. Like that idea?"
Did the boys like the idea? You
ShouIo nave seen them! They were
so delighted that they could hardly
whittle. But father reminded them
that the cruise was not to be begun
till the boat was finished and till he
himself saw that the boat sailed well
and was as good a boat as could be
made. So the boys set to work with
will and as they whitfield, and fitted
and cut sails and sewed. they planned
all the while just what they would
take on their trip and what they
would 90 and everything.
They were going to roll up their
stuff in blankets-one for each boy
just as soldiers do-and carry some
food and buy some and cook some on
the way. II wouldn't seem like real
camping if they didn't have a fire and
cook something. you know.
On the very last day of school the
boat was finished and when father
came home for lunch he was called
on 70 make his inspection.
Looks very good to me-" he said
after examining It carefully, but Wen
have to see how it sails. Jump in
the car and I'll drive you out to the
edge of town where the creek passes
he road and We'll see how she sails"
So tho hove pi1od into thA car and rode
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

Even at that the odds wouldn't have
been so great against our men. for
although they were not trained fight
ers they were brave of heart, had
they had sufficient arms. But the
munitions were scarce and sticks and
rakes in many cases served as bay
onets. 1t all happened this way: The
enemy soldiers had been ordered by
their king to show the American
rebels that his power was not to be
trifed with, and so the Red coats de-
termined to station themselves upon
Bunker Hill. a point of strategic i'm
portance, and show the Americans
what kind of powder they used in
their guns if any Of the rebels re-
fused to obey the kings laws. But
the kings laws were unjust. And
the noble Americans felt that they
would rather die than submit to unjust
taxation and rules. So, when they
heard it rumored that the Red Coats
were planning to take Bunker Hill,
they thought they would get ahead OF
them and take the Hill themselves
On the night of the sixteenth of June,
under the cover of dark the hastily
gotten together American Army
assembled the Hill and stationed them
selves behind crudely and quickly
made fortthcations. The next morn
ing the enemy advanced to march up
the hill, and found the rebels there
before them. Thinking to brighten the
farmers away, they opened fire, but
the Americans under General Prescott
were prepared for the attack. Don't
shoot until you see the whites of their
eyes" the able general had said and
so when the enemy troop approached
to an alarming nearness the Ameri-
cans returned their fire with such force
and unexpeotednesA that the foe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

through the barrel of the pistol and
passing through the upper hole in the
trigger.
Drive a tack or small screw in the
under side of the barrel. The distance
from the front can be learned by fig
Uring the dimensions on the drawing
in the lower right hand corner. Pass
a small rubber band through the hole
in the trigger without breaking the
band and loop the ends over the tack.
This rubber band acts as the trigger
spring.
Locate and drive tacks or screws on
each side of the barrel TO loop the
rubber band on that passes through
the hammer. Make the hammer of a
piece of hard wood as 1t must stand
considerable wear. The hammer is
simply a small block with a hole
bored through 1t to receive the rub
Der band and string for cooking.
Place the hammer in the slot and
thread a large rubber band through
the hole in it, looping the band over
the tacks. One boy tied some small
Burroughs adding machine springs
along side the rubber band. shooting
the bullet with added force. Also
thread a piece of fish line through the
hole in the hammer and tie making a
loop. This loop is used 10 pull the
hammer back to X over the trigger.
where It is held till released by the
trigger.
Take the pistol apart and round the
barrel, trigger and handle nicely and
then sand off all corners. also the
inside of the barrel. with sandpaper
rolled on a pencil. also the slot made
for the hammer. Assemble the parts
and the pistol is finished.
For the bullets white out a nice
round piece, long enough to make sew
eral bullets and cut into 1 Is" lengths.
With a knife cut down the end and
make a square shoulder as shown at
ID. Make notches as shown.
Wrap a piece of writing paper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

- F YOU should go through the die
tionary some day and actually
count all the words you use every
D day. how many do you suppose
there would be? 1t has been esti-
mated that in ordinary conversation
we never exceed five hundred words.
Shakespeare knew and used about fif-
teen thousand words.
In literature, the man with the
largest vocabulary invariably holds the
highest rank. The prosperity of farm.
ers. physicians, merchants. and of all
other men is to some extent deter
mined by their knowledge of words.
The difference between success and
failure may be that the ''pusher" adds
one word a day to his vocabulary while
the "dawdler' lets the dust gather on
his dictionary. There Is no reason
why any boy or girl, man or woman
should not gain an exact knowledge
of more than three hundred words ev-
cry year.
For instance, how many of us dis
tinguish between continuous" and
"continual?" The first means without
interruption and the other means
keeping on even though interrupted.
Love" can be applied only to living
objects. The young miss likes"
candy, and ought to love" her mother
and father. and. perhaps. the young
man who calls each Sunday night.
with tho best OF intentions an AZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
A GLORIOUS DEFEAT

turned and ran down the hill. But
the enemy general would hear of no
retreat and ordered his men to renew
the attack. This time the Americans
answered with the same volley of shot.
But the supply Of powder was eX-
hausted after three such routs and the
brave Ameeicaps knowing that they
could hold out no longer. quietly wenr
down the hill leaving the enemy to
AXE possession"
Then they were defeated" ex-
claimed Harry. But 1 thought you
said"
That it was a glorious defeat. and
50 1t was. for It showed not only the
Americans but the enemy as well that
The Colonies would stand together
through thick and thin. That their
cause was one and that their hearts
and aims were united for a common
good. great monument marks the
place where those brave Americans
showed that the American Colonies
were lost to their mother country for
ever, and that the birth of a new ma
ton would be the outcome of this
great welding of interests and ideals"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

around the bullet as at (2) and fasten
with a piece of string. The paper
should project Il " above the end OF
the notched end of the bullet. Take
a piece of scrap wood and bore holes
about the size OF the bullets in which
to stand them while pouring the lead.
Place some pieces of lead or solder
in a ladle or old kitchen spoon and
hold over a fame till melted. When
melted pour into the paper mold and
let cool, remove string and paper and
round the lead end with file. This
makes an excellent weighted lead
headed bullet or arrow. Do not pour
water in hot lead, IT will explode.
The frame for the target is simple
and directions for making can be
learned from the drawing. Mako
eight figures of clothes pins, three
women and five men. The arms are
put on with long bank pins. The only
difference between the man and wom-
an is the skirt which makes the wom-
an easier to hit.
Bore holes through the neck Of tho
clothes pins Y" from the top and
string on, wire fastened to the sides
of the frame. with ink decorate the
figures.
To play the game stand ten feet
from the target. load the pistol so the
end of the bullet rests against the
hammer, take aim and shoot In turns,
the women count 8 and the men TO-
the person winning the game Is the
one who first makes an added score OF
so.
Paint win add to the appearance OF
the outfit. especially II bright colors
are used. and with several pistols and
A number OF bullets several can shoot
at one time. II the bullet does not
carry on a straight line to the target a
stronger rubber band must be used.
One interested reader wants to know
how to make Jewel or trinket box
and another a sparrow trap, what do
you wantR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

HRAA ISL DoyS ike 10 ShooC Dut
some are not allowed to have
Va gun on account of the danger
u h connected with 1t, while others
cannot get the money with which to
purchase one. Here Is a pistol that
any boy can make and have fun shoot
ing. one advantage of this gun is that
money is not required to buy ammuni-
ton.
While any mark may be used las a
target yet a well made target is more
interesting for pistol practice and so
a simple one that can be readily made
is shown here with.
For the pistol select a straight
grained piece of soft wood. consider
able stock is to be removed and If
the wood is cross grained or full of
knots the best results cannot be OBJ
tanned.
A piece q" K 3" 9" is needed for
the pistol after squaring the stock to
these dimensions, lay out the form of
the pistol on one side of the stock CIV
ing careful attention to the dimen-
sions.
Bore Y" hole through the barrel
and then with a smaller sized bit make
the opening in which the hammer
slides. Note the cut made in the
bottom of this opening over the trig-
ger at X TO receive the hammer when
the pistol>is cooked.
With a coping saw or other tools
you may have work out the form of
the pistol to line. but do not round
the barrel. Now cut the opening for
the trigger from the under side OF the
pistol into the hole bored through the
barrel. this opening Is 5-16" wide and
~" long.
Make the trigger. from a piece OF
wood Xxx 1" X TX. according to the
detail drawing of the trigger. Bore
holes as indicated with a brad awl or
the point OF a jack knife for the pin
and rubber band. Fit the trigger in
place and fasten with a pin driven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

fully. set the little boat in the water.
She stood straight! A puff of wind
came along. caught the sail, Apped
the boat just exactly right-and away
she sailed as far as the string would
let her goi Bert, who had been
watching anxiously, shouted to his
father. shes a-going! She's all right"
Indeed she Isl" answered his father
proudly, ''you boys have done a fine
job! Now. pile back into the car. wet
boat and all. for have to hurry back
to work. You boys pack your kits
this afternoon and bright and early to-
morrow morning IN drive you out
here and we'll start your cruise"
All the afternoon the boys were
busy as could be deciding what they
would take, packing their th'-gs and
making everything ready for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
S RRg II1E1
ACROSTIC


My first we feel when spring is here
And flowers bloom once more.
My second ali the nations are
More closely by this war.
My third liv ed such a pious life.
lie lived though others drowned.
Nv fourth is what we i've upon
1t covers all the ground.
NV whole some hints OF summer
brings.
When flowers bloom and birding
sings.
BURIED INSECTS
l. Il mean to leave promptly al
SIX"
2. please sign at the end OF this
page. oscar.
Always be- earnest and painstak-
ing in whatever you undertake..
4. our destination was ILris.
S. Did Amos quit ON his own re
sponsibiIity.
6. Eirhcr i"dith or Ncttie will
write YOU all particulars.
ANSWERS
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

When the little onions IN your gar
den grow faster than you can eat
them. try this recipe=
Pull 20 small green onions.
Wash and cut off long tops.
Add one teaspoon salt to one quart
water and bring to boil.
Drop in the onions and boil 20 min
utes.
While onions are boiling make four
square pieces of toast.
Put one piece of toast on each plate
and. when onions are cooked. put five
onions on each piece OF toast.
Put tiny dots of butter over the
onions and serve at once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

morning. Sister Louise was to drive
out with them and see them off in the
morning and also christen the boat
before they sailed away.
Right after breakfast they all drove
away, the boys with their blankets and
kits and the precious boat and Louise
with the bottle of water she was to
spillbn the boats Prov as II slid into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

room to tell everything" replied Ned,
Come here, Sonny, and I'll tell you
the real story. TO begin with the
Americans who fought that battle
were all plain men-farmers and
workmen from the towns nearby, and
the enemy were drilled and trained
and experienced in the art of warfare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

Then, with a can of worms for bait,
He is content to sit and wait
Until bite his cork shall bob.
When he'll be strictly on the job.
What matter if the sun is warm.
Or gnats and flies about him swarm.
Or that no fish the streamlet haunts
He's having all the fun he wants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
Bunker HIN.

THAT was some battle, too" said
big brother Ned.
why the book says 1t was only
little battle and that the Americans
finally ran away
well the book doesn't always have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

RMA ANY a day before the close of
~ school, Ned and Bert spent the
n most of their play time talk
ling about the fun they were
going to have when vacation came,
sailing their boats on the creek.
I'm going to make one that will
sail-oh, for a day." decla<ed Ned
"A day!" exclaimed Bert I'm go
ing to make one that will sail and
sail and sail till It takes the longest
cruise that a boat ever took!"
Where are your boats?" asked big
brother Tom, who overheard what the
boys were talking about one morning
"Oh, why-well." said Ned and then
he stopped to wonder where they real
ly were.
You see," explained Bert, we're
going to buy them when vacation
comes"
"Pooh!" exclaimed Tom, scornfully,
IT wouldn't give a fig for a boat I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
THE BATTLE OF BUNkEK HILL
JUNE II, 1873.

- ON can d defeat be Glorious?"
20 asked Harry, looking up from
his history book. This lesson
q says that the Americans met with
glorious defeat at the battle of
Bunker HiE."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
WHO WAS 1T?

Who cried because he could not find
More foes to fight and win?
The world still tells how mighty
a hero he had been.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

the creek 10 set the boat in the water
Such an exciting minute as that was.
Suppose she should tip over? Sup
pose the keel was too heavy? Sup
pose-weH any of the things that
might happen to the most carefully
made boat!
Ned got down on his kpees on the
bank and carefully. Oh. SO very care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

away.
Father stayed in the car on the road
where he could get a fine view and
the two boys ran down to the side of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
BlAA

N OST boys like to shoot but
some are not allowed to have
a gun on account of the danger
II connected with IL while others
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-09

Wrong About Russia Also.
IT don't believe there will be any
until the war is over. Russia Is 80
vast and so loosely organized In the
way of communication and transporta-
tion-it has no real Nervous system SC
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-09
President PoinCare's Visit

there will! be a universal popularity
about tho visit Of President Poincare
that certainly did not exist in the case
OF Prince Henry's visit.
President Poincare, it may be as
sumed, will come to America on board
one OF the bigger French liners. con-
yerted for the occasion into a Gov
ernment yacht, and escorted by sew
eral French battleships. These will be
met Off the Capes by an American
squadron which will escort him 10
Newport News, There he will be met
nv the Secretary OF State, by members
Of the Cabinet and by the ranking
officers OF the army and navy. who
will escort him up the Potomac on
the Mayfower to washington. where
he will be welcomed on landing by
the President and Mrs. Wilson.
In accordance with the precedent
ident Poincare will address both houses
OF Congress. In view of the fact that
he was the leader OF the French bal
the Supreme Court may be depended
upon to devise means OF paying him
signal honor. That he will visit Chi.
cago, st. Louis, Boston and Philadel'
phia, the cradle of American liberty
goes without saying, and 1t is taker
for granted that he will spend two OF
three days in New York before EN-
barking here on his return to France
But throughout his stay he will b
the guest Of the entire nation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-09
Continued from Preceding Pa1a

that Queen Eleanore was induced to
abandon her trip.
1t is betraying no secret Of the State
Department to mention that in 1902,
after Prince Henry of Prussia's trip
to New York. Chicago. Washington,
&C., 1t issued circular instructing its
diplomatic representatives abroad to do
all in their power to discourage trips
to the United States by members of
reigning houses, on the ground of the
difficulty experienced in securing from
Congress the funds for their enter
tainment and In providing for their
safety. In fact, when money was
asked from Congress for the pay
ment OF the expenses OF the visit of
the ex-Kaiser's brother to America,
Representatives anxious to stand
well with their rural constituents pro-
tested against American dollars being
wasted in Inequalities and honors to
scions Of the effete monarchies OF
Europe.
No such objection can be raised
when it comes to the question of the
expenses to be incurred In welcoming
President Poincare. Although he will
no received as President Wilson was
in France and everywhere else abroad
with full sovereign honors. he comes
here as the head OF a Government
that Is quite as democratic as that
of this sister republic. Moreover