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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
TALMAGE FARMER LETS
JUICE" DO THE WORK

J. G. Britt, residing 13 miles north
of Abilene has a thoroly electrified"
farm, which is type Of many others
in this vicinity. His first purchase
was half-horsepower motor which
is used in pumping water to a huge
tank; from there the water is taken
by force system to all parts of the
house as well as to the barn and
watering throughs.
The next purchase was washing
machine, equipped with a motor large
enough to operate the washer and
wringer at the same time. Wash
ing, of course, means ironing and so
Mr.. Britt carried home two large
electric irons-one for his wife and
tits rumored the other is for himself.
And then with the house wired, the
up to- date farmer attaches the lights
and a 12-inch electric fan.
With everything possible in the
electric line installed in his house,
Mr.. Britt commenced making the
animal domain a little more con-
venient. His barn was installed with
two circuits, one for the lights and
another for a large 5-horsepower
motor. This motor is connected with
a cream separator, automatic milk
ing machine, pump and other smaller
pieces Of machinery. Now he has
added an electric threshing machine.
Mr.. Britt has a 2O0-watt lamp in
the center of his yard. With his yard
house lighted and kept
cool with fans, water pumped, cloth
es washed and ironed, and much Of
his outdoor work done electrically,
Mr.. Britt sits back in his chair and
says, Leave it to electricity"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
HIGH PRICES WILL STAY.
III. d. Lee Says High Prices Will
Prevail for Several Years.

One of the representatives of the
Lee company stated the other day
that II. D. Lee, president of the Lee
wholesale grocery house, attended a
meeting recently in Chicago that was
attended by the heads of many large
concerns. They held a 3-day session
and went into the present price con-
ditions and what might be expected
in the future. Every indication seem
ed to be that there would be no
change in present conditions for per-
haps five years longer.
The foreign countries are demand
ing American goods, shortage OF
raw material and labor conditions
were given as the principal reasons
for present conditions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
ABILENE NEEDS HOUSES
Little "FOr Rent" Advertisement
Told Its Own Story.

In the Reflector last evening was
two line advertisement of a house
to rent, asking the inquirers to call
this office. Before the paper had
been ont an hour four inquiries came
in; during the evening were three
more; this morning the number grew
to thirteen indicating that there
were thirteen families looking for
houses. 1t likewise showed the val
ne of the Reflector as an advertising
medium, reaching as it does 100
families every day. Abilene needs
more houses and if twenty five were
built every one would be occupied in
a week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
p1scharged Soldiers Clothing.

Honorably discharged soldiers or
those furloughed to the Reserve are
entitled to permanently retain the
following articles Of uniform and
equipment: hat and cord, pair
breeches, pair shoes, pair. leggins,
waist belt, slicker, overcoat, barrack
bag, pair gloves, o. d. shirt, coat and
ornaments, 2 suits underwear, 4
pair stockings, 8 scarlet chevrons,
toilet articles; additional If overseas,
gas mask and helmet, overseas cap
in place of hat and cord.
Those who did not erceive all OF
the above, or if you returned yours,
write to Congressman J. E. Strong,
at Washington and he will forward
you the necessary affidavits and as
sist in securing the same.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
KILLED BY WIRE
V. c. MOORE GETS TOO NEAR
HIGH VOLTAGE
Was at Riverside Plant Borrowinw
A Pulley and Was Instantly
Killed by 1900 Voltage
Wire.

Engineer V. c. Moore, OF the Fin
ton Construction Co., was instantly
Killed this afternoon at the plant OF
the Riverside company by coming in
contact with high voltage wire.
He has been experimenting the cree
ton of the big concrete storage tank
at the Mid West Mill and needed
pulley In the work He had made
arrangements with the boys at the
Riverside plant to get what he need
ed, and went down there about 2
o'clock to get It. No one at the plant
saw him come or knew that he was
there until one Of the children in
formed them that man had fallen
from a ladder on the outside Of the
plant. He was undoubtedly dead
when reached but DR. ConkIin was
Immediately called and also j. A.
Tufts who brought his pumotOr.
Every effort to revive him failed.
From the best information obtain
able Mr.. Moore upon reaching the
plant saw where the pulley was that
he wanted, got ladder and went
up for It, He came too near wire
carrying 1000 voltage which killed
him.
The construction company has
been informed of the accident. Mr..
Moore leaves wife, whose people
reside at Clyde.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.
Turner-Waterstradt.

A very quiet home wedding took
place August 9, at 1890 a. M, at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Turner, 716 Leavenworth street,
Manhattan, when their daughter,
Mary Lee, was united in marriage
to Mr.. Bert f.. Waterstradt of De
troit, Kan. DR.. J. M. McClelland Of
the M. r. church, offlciated.
The bride is a graduate Of K. s.
A. c., class of 1912, and has been a
very efficient teacher Of Home Econ
omics in the Dickinson County High
School for the past FIVE years.
The groom is a very successful
farmer After spending a few days
in Kansas City, they will return to
Manhattan for a week or ten days,
when they will go on an extended
trip over land through Colorado.
Out-of- town guests were Mr.. VIII
liam Waterstradt, father Of the
groom and Miss Katherine Tucker OF
Topeka, a very intimate friend Of
the bride.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
Book Calls At Public Library.

My brother wants the book, 'I-
know how" (Ivanhoe)
Please give my mamma "a doOd
tickle book"
l would like vanity Fair" by
Dickens.
my mamma don't like this here
book She likes lords and ladies'"
My sister wants 1.-The Coming
Visitors" C'The Staying Guest'D.
II want the pitchur book where
they lays on their stummlcks and
shoots"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
ABILENE trimmed SALlNA
Only Allowed The Home Team Two
Hits in 5-3 Game.

The ball game between Salina and
Abilene at Salina Wednesday result
ed in a victory for Abilene with "A
score of to 3. 1t was an interest
ing and exciting game, every player
showing up well.
The Abilene battery, Mcdonnell
and Little, held the Salinas down to
two hits and but for eight errors by
the Abilenes it is doubtful If Salina
would have had score. The attend
ance was only moderate.
The next game for Abilene will be
with Herington at that place next
Sunday. The score Of the Salina
game:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
FRANCES WISE INJURED.
Merchants Delivery Wagon Runs
over z-Year-Old Girl.

Francis Wise, 2-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wise was
run over this morning on Fifth street
by a merchants delivery wagon. The
child was picking up peaches that
had spilled under the wagon when
the horses started and the wheel ran
across her back. She is resting well
this afternoon and the doctors think
there are no bones broken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
HUNTING RULES 1919.

q Wild geese-September / to :
q April Is, inclusive, Bag limit, 8
q six.
q Wild brant-September to 3
4 April 15, inclusive. Bag limit 8
a six.
q Wild duck-September to .
q April %, inclusive. Bag limit, :
z twenty.
q Plover-August 1 to April 8
q 80, inclusive. Bag limit, twen- .
2 ty.
= Quail-December to De 8
q cember 10, inclusive. Bag y
e limit, ten.
= Fox squirrel-September 1 to 8
q January /, inclusive. No limit. 8
e Fur bearing animals-No- 8
e vember Is to March 15, inclu- 9
& sive. No limit.
q Unprotected, but 3
& you must have a license to 9
e hunt them.
q Resident hunting licenses, 8
e 81 per year, procured from :
z county clerk. Nonresident 8
e hunting license, $15 per year, s
q procured from secretary of 5
q state, Topeka. All hunting IL 8
e censes expire June 30. 8
z The federal law makes it 5
e unlawful to kill waterfowl ex- 8
e cept from September 10. to De 9
= cember 81.
=
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
Horses Died Strangely.

Walter G. Engle lost two valuable
horses at Navarro the first Of the
week. They both were found dead
in the Hollenbeck pasture and the
cause Of their death is a mystery.
There were several other horses in
the pasture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
TALMAGE WOMAN DIES
IN TOPEKA HOSPITAL

Mrs. A. L. Ramsey died Monday
evening in a Topeka hospital where
she had gone for treatment. The
family live a mile west of Talmage
and the body will be brought home
for burial Much sympathy will be
felt for the bereaved family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07

Application was made to the
state charter board last week for a
third bank at Herington. The men
behind the proposed Institution are
f. T. Anderson Of Burdick and N.
A. Anderson of Hope
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
Many Auto Licenses Issued.

Three thousand six hundred sew
enteen automobile licenses have been
issued in Dickinson county 594 OF
which went to Abilene and 235 to
Herington. OF the townships, Hope
township leads with 223; Center Is
second with 200.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07

derricks and the field is believed 10
extend southwest to northeast into
Dickinson and up to about the north
line of this county Oil is under
meath this county-now 1t is just a
matter of getting TO it and the next
year may see scene like the one
pictured here most anywhere in
Dickinson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
TAX LEY|ES UP
STATE HAS so PER CENT OVER
LAST YEAR.
County Levy Is Made by Commits
sioners-Last Year 3.I3, Now
4.35-Needs of County
Cause Increase.

The annual tax levy was made by
the board of county commissioners
today. The county levy is 1.22 mills
higher that last year because OF
higher cost of materials and the ad-
ditional improvements made. Last
year it was 3.13 mills, this year
4.35 mills.
The state tax commission levied
a tax of .0O175. This is an in
crease of so per cent over last years
levy. The county commissioners lev
led for the county general fund .00117
County interest fund---------.--.OOOll
County sinking fund ----------.O0O0o
Bridge and culvert fund.-.-.0O1
County high school fund----.OOO45
County road fund -.---------.--.00Olf
County infirmary fund --------,O0O2
Outstanding warrants ------.---.OOl2
Total county levy --------.-----.---OO45o
Total state and county levy .0O6l
The valuation of the county is
S53. 3.757.343. This was the same as
certified to the tax commission from
the county equalization board.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07

w. H. Rhodes, formerly Of
Dickinson, is one of the incorporators
of a new bank at Manhattan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07

Two test oil wells are now being
drilled in this county; at least ten
others will be drilled before the end
Of the year, according to present
plans. That means that every part
Of the county win be tested out.
Biologists say that Dickinson is
good oil prospect. 1t is in line with
the Marion county field where a
hundred rigs are busy. A year ago
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07

ing 200 barrels a day and four more
drilling The farmer who owned
the lease was working by the day
last winter; now his income is $1,000
a day. The Dickinson county invest
ors whose interest in the royalty was
promoted by Charles III. Holden are
also getting their share. There is
room on the lease for % more wells.
North of this are going up other
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07

there were none. A visit to the Pea
body field this week. showed the nc
tivity. Many more derricks are be
ing erected and more wells added.
The most striking property is the
Eyestone in which many Dickinson
county investors are interested. The
lease was open prairie last winter
Now there are two wells flowing
$500 barrels a day with one pump
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-20
EMIT AFTER DINNER TALK,
Samuel G.. Blythe, in
Saturday Evening Post.

desire to point to one great and
glorious beneficence that viii attain
to the people from the forthcoming
aMdty. | refer to the inevitable lapse
into desue:ude of that appalling
American institution--the banquet:
and its correlated scourge, the after
dinner speaker. No booze--no ban
duets, or at least far fewer; for not
even an amendment to the constitu-
ton can force the American people
to so to these affairs and listen to
the turGid oratory at them without the
seductive assistance and Influence of
a few drinks during the course of the
dinner and while the speakers are
pulling their ancient wheezes and
subtracting from the sum total of hu-
man knowledge. 1t can't be done.
have been to several dry banquets in
my time, ana ] am here to say that a
dry banquet is tho lowest form OF
human entertainment--the amoeba OF
&nluscEl, I.
The merry little quip that sounded
great because II was absorbed after a
sufficient ruaEtity of drink had been
absorbed to add to its piquancy will
fall like a 1G-pound hake on marble
slab at Fulton market on December
in and the peroration will be dcliv-
erred to larassed aud sleepy walters
Tho only thin that made most of
these banquets endurable was the
drinks that we're served. and, nov
that they viii be on water basis il
will he Kitty. bar the door.
The curse and calamity of American
life is the after dinner speaking pre-
coded by formal dinners. 1t has driver
many men TO crime who were normal
ly RESPECTABLE citizens. 1t has bored
millions of our eountrymen to that
extinction thar was the forerunner OF
excess by its pomposity. its platitudes
and its piffle. Prohibition will attend
TO the banquets. They will die the
death and the after-d dinner speakers
will undoubtedly expire-as we'll they
may--from the THAT reminds me-
and Two Irishmen one day and
Nov, my friends. ] must be serious
for moment" that will come to d
great congestion within them end IN,
douhtedlv, and happily, cause them
to explode into many pieces. There
will be no mournerS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-20

counts those that get beyond this
are required under the plan, after re-
tanning one third of the excess over
six per cent, to make tho following
division of the other two-thirds: One
third to so into an insurance fund for
the benefit Of the employees Of the rail-
roads of the district. the other one
third to 80 into fund for the par
pose Of purchasing equipment to be
used on all the railroads under lease
to them where it can be most advan-
tageously used in times OF congestion
While ratification of the railways
was the main effort of the first fed
eral admin strator. in order TO eXpe-
ditc the war traffic, many other CON
sideratons were swept aside. Wages
OF course had to be raised. ana must
stay up. That is true also of freight
rates.
Some highly paid officials and at
torneys were released to reduce out
lay and the traffic organization was
cut 10 pieces on the theory that COM
petition caused needless expense. But
the securityholders say that some of
the intended economics are hurtful.
one OF the most effective lines for
promoting the Industrial and agricul-
tural development Of this country was
the work done by the traffic and in
dustrial and agricultural departments
of these great properties. Many an
enterprise would not be existing today
had it not been for what is known az
competitive service between railroads,
which stimulated industrial and agri-
cultural pursuits. All of this was laid
aside.
The securityholders believe the rail-
ways can build up business again, de-
velop the country to make traffic and
! give better service, through their plan.
| They would have the state commits
1 sions continue in power for local
| questions, keep the interstate COM
/ mcrce commission in full service, with
! enlarged powers but under instruc-
! tons to see that rates be made from
time to time to allow railways to
/ earn six per cent after paving wage
! scales necessary to satisfy labor and
! to meet market conditions for ma
( terial.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-20
BEFORE OR AFTER
INFLUENZA
BY DR.. NJ. COOK

The cool fighter always wins and SO
there is no need TO become panic
stricken. Avoid fear and crowds. Ex-
ercise in the fresh air and practise tho
three Cs: Clean Mouth, a Clean Skin
and Clean Bowels. To carry off the
poisons that accumulate within the body
and to ward off an attack of the infu-
enza bacillus, take good liver regulator
to move the bowels, such as Castor Oil
1r pill made up Of May-apple, leaves
aloe and root Of jalap, to be had at
W drug store, and called DR.. Pierce's
asaAt Pellets.
he spgtem should be built up by the
d a good IRON tonic, such as Iron.
'abiet5, to be obtained at some drug
9. or that well known blood-maker
:ctai tonic rlade from roots and
ct crest yrees-sold everywhere
u. Digrce's Golden Medical Dis
~.
Ior a tonic that will freshen up the
God, clean the digestive traet and pitt
lew force and vim into you, | know of
nothing better than DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery-and it contains no
alcohol or narcotic so is perfectly safe
to take.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-20

and there is nothing SETTLED under
the sum
Lo, one man is filled with Optimism
another with Bolshevism' another
with Rheumatism-and ALL with
Egotism!
One man dodgeth matrimony, an
other dodgeth alimony, and another
dodgeth parsimOnY.
But NONE shall escape,
One prophet crycth, Compromise
another cryeth "Fletcherize" another
cryeth ADVERTISED" another cryeth
woman Franchise.'
And all promise the Millennium!
one woman sigheth to be a farm
crete, another TO be u yeomanette, an
other to be u conductorette. and an
other to be a soubrette.
And, nowhere in all the world can
vt find a COOK for your kitChenette!
Love is becoming an illusion, mar
riagc confusion, and divorce n fore
gone conclusion!
One man goeth in for aviation, an
other for stimulation. another for sal
walton, and all of them for filtration,
The Income Tax catCheth You com
ing, and the Landlord going. and the
butcher and the baker and the little
shoemaker in between.
The postman cometh-and We know
not whether he bringeth bills or love
letters, or bombs!
One man seeketh after adulati0n
and another seeketh after tempta-
ton.
One loTer goeth in for alteration
and another for variation.
One husband tryeth reformation
and another tryeth discrimination.
And, IN the end, all life is veXation,
litigation, imitation, aggrayation, tax
ation--AND nervous prostration.
Selah,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-20
T0DAY's EVENTS

Cuba today will celebrate the 18th
anniversary of her Independence.
Rt. Rev. Paul j. Nussbaum, Roman
Catholic bishop of Corpus Christi
Texas. celebrates the silver jubilee of
his ordination today.
North Carolina keeps holiday to-
day in honor of the anniversary of the
signing of the Mecklenburg Declara-
ton of independence.
The new mayor of Baltimore, the
first to rule over the greater" city
will be installed in office today.
Rev, Antoinette l.. r. Blackwell, the
first woman to be ordained to the
ministry in the Tr!ted States, enters
upon her ninety-fifth year today.
The annual convention of the Nat
ural Gas Association of America will
open in Cleveland today and continue
in session until Friday.
Delegates from many cities of the
United States and Canada will gather
in birmingham today for the annual
convention of the international Asso-
citation Of Kiwanis clubs.
In today's election in Denver the
voters will choose a mayor and other
municipal officers and pass upon four
proposed amendments TO the city
Cnarter,
Bishop Brent, of the Episcopal do
ceSe of Western New York, and late
chaplain general of the American EX.
pedtionary Forces, is to be the guest
of honor at a dinner to be given to-
night at the Waldorf hotel, New York
City.
Federal aid in the construction of
the main highways of the Dominion Is
IN al, -. ~
program of the Sixth Annual Cana
dian Goodr Roads congress. which is
to assemble today in the city of
Quebec
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-20
WHAT LEGION MAY DO.

The American people are evidently
in for good deal of washing Of mill
itary linen. The newly formed Ameri-
can legion will have to take up some
Of these controversies. A large part
Of the returning officers fee! there
are serious grievances that must be
rectified So do thousands OF the
privatcS. Controversy has gone SO
far, that it is alleged very many men
We're sacrificed in order to discredit
commanders whom it was desired to
put down.
For many years there have been
rivalries between the regular army
and national guard, also between West
Point men and those who rose from
the ranks, as we'll as other divisions.
1t is a good time for a general clean
up and show down, and an cXamina-
ton of the organization and tradi-
tons OF The army system.
While these dissensions are unfor-
tunate the army men are to be given
credit for self-control and discipline
in adjourning these controversies for
settlement after the war.
Some people arc always saying
hush hush" when there are ru-
mOrs Of scandals. They will not wish
the seamy side of army life to come
out
Now is the time to clean up all
abuses, and all false standards and
ideas in the army organization. The
American Legion has Il very import
ant m!ssion-to make constructive
suggestions for hetterment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-20
THE COAL INDUSTRY.

The purchase of the Hagen coal
an incidental indication that the New
Mexico Central is to do some building.
Certainly operation of coal fields
twelve miles from a rail line will not
be undertaken.
Present conditions in the coal mar
ket do not call for activity Local
newspapers state that at Dawson but
400 men are working in seven mines.
and labor is drifting away because
work is limited to four days per
week
The owners of the Dawson mines
do Il business on the general market;
also supply an extensive railway
throughout New Mexico and Arizona
and sell coke for the great smelters
at Dousles, With copper production
decreased and Mexico smelters and
railways no longer extensive consum-
! ers, the New Mexico coal industry is
/ but marking time. Colorado coal
, mines are also al minimum of pro
/ duction.
But the pendulum will swing, soon
or late, and the industry again become
profitable. Labor and the public gen
! orally are quite as much interested
. in the operation of mines as are the
owners, The fortunes of a small
group of owners of a mine may sur
Ivive inactivity but several hundred
laborers and tradesmen may be hard
hit and community dependent upor
| their earnings shrivel when mine
output decreases.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-20
AZTEC PARCHMENT FOUND.

The United Fruit company steamer
Vaudeville, in port recently from Port
Limon, Costa Rico, brought number
of relics of ancient Central American
civilization for the Peabody museum
at Harvard university. The speci-
mems were put on board at Costa Rico
by field agents of the museum who
are making researches in that vicinity
Among the most valuable of the relics
is parchment, covered with hero
glyphcs, probably Aztec, and which
is considered a rare find in a region
Of such moist climatic conditions as
Costa Rico.