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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-11

will make final settlement of the above
named estate in the Probate Court IN
and for said county at the Probate
Judges office in Abilene, Kansas, on
the sixth day of October, 1919. and at
such time application VIII be. made for
my compensation, attorney fees, ana
other expenses, and for my discharge
as such Administrator. and for an or
der of the Court finding and adjudging
who were the heirs, devisees, and le-
gatees of the deceased.
c. w TAYLOR,
Administrators of the estate of Peter
DuFy, Deceased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-11
RIVERSIDE

Lynn Smith Of Beloit spent a few
days with his uncle, Bruce Bunker
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. L. Webb return
ed home from a visit in Colorado.
b. o. Shirk is attending court as
a Juror this week.
f. L. Webb lost four good cows
last week from being fed on kafir
corn.
A number of young people of this
vicinity are attending the Abilene
high school.
Miss Gladys Shirk was the guest
of Miss Fac Rush Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-11
Will Go to White City.

The Riverside Power and Light
Co. are now making plans to- extend
their lines to White City and will
form a circle Of towns south OF this
city.
The company is now furnishing
power to over forty towns in Kan
saS, and plans are now being made
for more extensions.-JunetiOn City
Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-11

We wish tofexpress our apprecia-
tion to the neighbors and friends, for
their many kindnesse to our husband
and father in his long illness, and al
so for the beautiful fioraR offerings.
We wish to especially thank the
Baptist's pianist and choir for their
music.-Mrs. Hausine Anderson and
children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-11
PEONIES

September is the month to order
Peonies. We can furnish any color
or variety you may wish. They can
stand any amount Of dry weather.
weather like this summer for instan-
ce-and are very desirable for Gene
terry, planting, nearly always being
in bloom Decoration Day. We give
you instructions for planting.
THE CONSERVATORY.
11It3-w2t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-11
Methodist Church

Next Sunday will be Rally Day in
the Methodist church. Every class
in Sunday school will try to have
full attendance. The pastor will
have a special sermon in the morn
ing and in the evening he will preach
on the theme "Courtship and Mar
rage" The choir will sing at both
services.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-11
Dickinson Residents to Meet.

Dickinson county, Kansas, resi-
dents and former residents now liv-
ing in the two Kansas Cities will
meet in a reunion at Budd Park,
Kansas City. Saturday afternoon
and night. A picnic dinner will be
served.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-11
knnred Seed Wheat.

Pure Kanred seed wheat for sale,
raised from experiment station seed,
yields 25 bushels an acre, SO a bush
81. reclaimed. Address Abilene, Kan.
II. f. d. ], Buckeye phone.
11w34 FRANK E. CORRBLL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-11
pRoBASco DISTRICT.

Harry Picking returned Tuesday
from a weeks trip in Dakota.
Alex ProbascO and family left
overland Monday for Stockton.
Jake Bert has MS silo repaired.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-11
First Published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector, Sept. IL, 1919
NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT

State of Kansas, Dickinson County IS.
In the, Probate Court Of said County
In the matter of the estate of Peter
Dury, Deceased
To all creditors and other persons
Interested in said estate;
You are hereby notified that l nave
fileA a report of my administration OF
said estate in the Probate Court OF
Dfckinson County Kansas, and that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-11

Cattle For Sale.
$50 stockers and feeders. j. r..
Meyers, Carlton, Kans. 11wt2*
The Delta independent., 1919-10-10

uratie in 1887, when they asked au-
tlnsrity to amend the articles of the
old confederation.
The country wants such an appeal
to as was made when the present
Constitution was referred to the
States for discussion and ratification.
The country wants an appeal to it
similar .tC those made when each of
the amend ments we've adopted by, the
votes u the people.
.Givs the people a chanee to svste
on this league!
The s3usstion can't be settled es
speeches, 1t must go to the polls!
The President says ne VIII appeal
40 the cosn,ry by making SO speeches!
"Dadburn his so speeches.
The whole world is sick and tired
a, HIS everlasting speeches
What rle people waAd is a fair
Chance to r,ake some speeches them
selves.
They've Leeu bulldozed and gagged
80 long that they have accumulated
a surplus OF speeches to dispose Of
PLAGUE on sf1fs eternal flow of pres
idcusial rhetoric.
We want to vote,
"why is Prexitisnt Wilson afraid to
refer this change of government to
the people whose vital interests are
involved?
Let him divide the question be-
cause ftey are two ,aiffereut propos-
itions.
Let him separate the league from
the treaty.
The two have no business together.
"It was an artifice. a very dishonest
one. to 40 .entangle the peace treaty
with the league that they can hardly
separate except by the men who tan
gied them.
Let the treaty stand on its merits
in the Senate Ard let the league so be
fore the people as separate propos-
ition.
"what objectioa can be urgeoT
They may say popular vote on the
league would delay the treaty but
one answer to thaS is that our Gov
crnment went swiftly into the war,
on congressional resolution. ard II
it wants to 1t cam quickly come ,ont
the same way.
"Besides. American Independence
which cost war of s,ven years, ought
not be surrendered as hurriediy as
though It We're never NSSsrth the Rev
olutionavy struggle.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-10
rhos. WATApN ON PREsrDENT
Will SONS LEAGUE or NATIONS

Hon. Thomas. f Watson. .nf Georgia,
Popuhst nominee for Yios.President
in 1896 and for President in 1904, re-
Gently delivered an address severely
arraiu,ing President Wilson and his
league, OF nations. The address, with
Introductory remarks by Hepresenta-
tive F.. J.. King. OF Illinois. VINO read
Il 70 the House a 0d.Represeatnttves h
"a follsws:
Mr.. Kang. Mr.. Chairman, the.e have
been In Ghis history ~ the world three
+, great a1d memorable speeches made
i and all At certain crises. One wss the
speech Of Mark Anthony over the
dead body OF Caesar. the other was
the famous speech OF Patrick Henry.
wherein he involved and brought forth
, the beautiful idea OF liberty or death !;
the third speech ] am about to read
In the time granted to me by the
chairman Of the committee.
fIrread:
A,NNord Of warning From the Demo
esStie South
(Speech on league OF nations by Hon
Thomas Watson, of Georgia. before
10000 people at Harlem, Ga. reported
in Co,ambia Sentinel. HaTIeU. Ga)
'Tn the league. the great charter is
,engulfed. the sovereignty of the peo'
pie disappears, and n universal mon
;archy ia at last established
"The colncil of the league VIII alb
sorb within, itself judicial power, leg
isIative pow er. and executive power.
.'It will bc supresne court Of the
world. supreme legislature OF the
world. supreme executive Of the
world.
at will involve its own army. ITS
own treasury, its own system OF ~
nance. its own civil service.
EFT will have ITS hand 10th on the
purse and the sword. and nowhere or
earth will there be power to veto
its measures or resist its usnrpations
at will be another Venetian council
of ten. meeting in secret. ana despot
ically ruling not one small State bu'
every State.
ut pretends to assiinilate the vel
low race. the brown race. the black
race. and the wbste race.
"It prete1ids to harmorize democ
rabcy with imperialism, the kings witt
the republics.
.'It pretends so reconcile the Budd
The Delta independent., 1919-10-10

RED CROSS NOTES .

Third Red Cross Roll Call October,
November 2, November IL. There
win be ne appeal for additional funds
in Delta County for the Executive
Committee was able to meet our quota
from the funds in the Chapter Treas
ury. But be ready with your dollar
for membership.
All knit garments must be complet-
ed and returned by Nov. 15. This will
be the final shipment. There will be
no more production work except for
I.ocal needs. II you have surpus yarn
please return at once.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-10

hist with the Coufvcianist, tfre Mo
hammedan with the Christian
-1t pretends to ntAze seamless
garment oct of 33 yeriegated paeces.
.It preterds to expect international
melody out of 33 disaerdant national
notzs.
II its real purpose is to pnt IAN
end 10 Just sneh disordez as the Amer
leans colonisAs creAta6. and the
French created, and the South Amsfi-
cans created when they broke me
yoke OF tyra1nical knGf. then itfAe
league will be a success
III the real purpose Is 10 create ar
|anternatIanal guaranty and collection
agency for the great saueers ana
hondholders OF iA6ebted nations, then
tie league will b. a succe<s.
IF the roal purncse is to permanent
ly fasten the yoke OF the ceuquerors
up<n Egypt. Asia Minor, Afriea~ India.
oceania, and the greater part Of China
the she leagne will be SUGGEST
The President of the United States
had no authority to make new gov
ernment for this country-but SO far
as his signature and official conduct
could commit you to tt he has done
so.
"Swoyn to defend. prv;ect, and pre-
rerve your supreme Law. which your
,upreme law must obey, which yolr
government must obey, AMI which the
people must obey.
--yIe. your agent, sells YOU into for
eign bondage.
He. the representative OF your gov
erpment signs away your govern
ment into subordination to foreign
governments.
The President admits that We will
lose our Independence in the league,
Therefore he himself admits that he
went to France and surrendered the
very thing that our sodier boys
fought and died 10 maintain. The
martyrs OF the Revolutionary War
died in vain: the 10000 martyrs OF
| TIE Great War of 1914 died in vain
One man has betrayed everything
that those martyrs have won!
The President says he will appeal
to the country against the Senator's
who are battling to save our cvnsti-
tutioral liberties and our national in
dependence.
AN appeal TO the country is just
what the country wants.
The country wants just such an
I appeal to as Washington and Madison
The Delta independent., 1919-10-10

LOST-Between Delta and White
water. overocat Inside pocket bears
owners name. Liberal reward. This
office. 41-2p
The Delta independent., 1919-10-10

CameIs are sold every whore in scientific
ally scaled packages of 40 cigarettes; or
fen packages GOO eieareffes) in 6Lass-
ine- -paper-ooyered carton. We sfroneH
recommend Ahis ca,fon for the homo Or
o6fce supply. or whom you travel
4 J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
uninsA.a-SalaA. Nc
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04
CHAMP CLARK THOMSON DIES
IN NEW ORLEANS WITH EAR
AFFJ lotion.

Champ Clark Thomson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James NJ. Thomson and
grandson of Representative Champ
Clark of Missouri, and DIR. and Mrs.
A. P. Thomson, of Sunni Point,
this county, died at an infirmary in
New Orleans, the home of his parents
last Saturday following an operation
for ear infection. The child was
nearly three years old Mrs. Thorn
son is a daughter of the former
Speaker of the House.
The child had been i'll for more
than a week and every effort possible
to. science had been made to save his
life, but an attack of influenza last
spring had undermined his reserve
strength. Mr.. and Mrs. James Nj.
Thomson, accompanied by Bennett
C. Clark, son of the former Speaker
and Mrs. Clark, and Paul Thomson,
arrived in Washington Monday Morn
ing and accompanied by Ex-Speaker
and Mrs. Clark, came to Charles
Town with the body.
Funeral services were held at the
grave in Edge Hill Cemetery yester-
day afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Mitchell
officiating,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN Nc
sGOLRICK.

Mrs. Amanda McGolrick, died at
her home in Charles Town last Fri
day, aged II years. She was the
widow of the late John McGolrick,
and was Miss Barrett before mar
riage. She was stricken with paraly-
sis a few days ago. She is survived
by twelve children and thirty-ene
grandchildren. Her children being
the following: Two sons, Msssrs.
Henry and Robert McGolrick, of
Charles Town; Mrs. Robert Poston,
of Round Hill, Va; Mrs. Edward Mo-
land and Mrs. Earl Robertson, of
Hagerstown; Miss Ruth McGolrick,
of Ohio; Mrs. John Spinks, of Pit
cairn, Pa; Mrs. Robert jenkins, Mrs
Frank johnson, Mrs. Daisy Russell,
Mrs. Vernon Weller, Mrs. Fred Bow
man, of Charles Town. Funeral
services were held at her late resi-
dence on Sunday afternoon, Rev. DR..
Sydnor officiating. lnterment In
Edge Hill Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04

The Jefferson Cooperage Company
which recently bought $50 acres of the
Manning farm, south of Charles Town
plans to set about rs acres to orchard
within the next six months. A portion
of this acreage will be planted this
fall. Two orchard sites have been
chosen. One of As acres will be in the
field between the Gather orchard and
the tract of timber on the Manning
farm. The other of 80 acres will be
in the extreme southern corner of the
farm adjoining the lands of R. E. Mid
dlekauff and Frank B. Robinson.
Other paintings scheduled are: 1S
acres near Bunker Hill on the Milton
farm recently bought by Geo. G. Fries
who will set out Stayman winesaps,
Yorks and Grimes.
Charles Fox, 10 acres near Bardane.
His selections principally are Stay
mans and Grimes Golden,
Frank Howell, acres south Of
Myerstown, Staymans, Grimes and
Black Ben Davis.
Uiyses Howell, 20 acres on the east
side of the river in Kabletown District
Yorks, Staymans and Grimes.
Mrs. Alice Moler, 10 acres neal
Bakerton, Mcintosh, Grimes, Delicious
and Staymans.
i G. S. Callan, 80 acres on the Retreat
farm near the Bieemery, Staymans
Grimes, Yorks, Delicious and Starks.
James A. Daley, IS acres, south o.
Myerstown, Staymans, Yorks, ant
Grimes.
Il l. D. Myers, 25 acres, near Reedson
r StaymanS and Delicious.
? Lynch Brothers, north Of Halltown
r Is acres, Winter Banana, Grimes an
: Staymans.
al The varieties named in the forego
E ing list do not include the standard
!; of which some will be planted in prac
j. tically every orchard. Most of tn
!. trees will be supplied from the Mour
e tain View Nursery at WILLIAMSON
: Nd, through the agency of Willial
Melton, of Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04
YOUR WINTER READING.

With the frightening evening our
thoughts turn to reading, and what
is nicer than a cozy corner with
something good to read? We have
anticipated your wants and have
ready for you an exceptionally nice
lot of books and the usual maya
zines. And don't forget that we
take subscriptions to all magazines
and newspapers. Many last
chance offers good until November
tenth, =. N. BEAM
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04
CHURCH ITEMS.

Rev. Richard L. Granger, of Wash
ington, D. c., will preach at the Bap-
fist church next Sunday morning and
evening.
Services in st. James Catholic
Church second Sunday, Mass 8:45 a.
M; Fourth Sunday 1880 a. M; even
ing services 1880 p. m.
Rev. DIR. Sydnor preached two elo-
uuent sermons in the Presbyterian
church Sunday. The family of Rev.
Sydnor was received into the COM
munion of the church from the Pres
byterian church of Rome, Ga.
Rev. DR.. G. G. Sydnor announced
last Sunday night that the Red Cross
services which were to be held in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday night
last, were postponed until next Sun
day night November 9th, at 1880.
Revival services are being held in
the Charles Town M. E. Church,
South, each evening this week at
7 80 o'clock, beginning with an elo-
quent and able sermon last Sunday
night by Rev. T M. Swami, the pas
tor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04
Or. RICHARD E. VENNINC DIES
SUDDENLY.


DR.. Rich ard E. Venning died
suddenly last Friday night at the
home of Mr.. William o. Norris. He
had recently given up his practice
here and had gone a few weeks ago
to farm he had purchased near
Charlottesville, Va, and returned a
day or two ago for visit. He was
a graduate of the University of PEN
nsylvania Medical College, Philadel-
phia, and was at one time corrected
with the Woman's Hospital Baltimore
before his coming to Charles Town.
DR.. Venning was a native OF Char
lesion, South Carolina, and came to
Charles Town and entered into the
practice of his profession about 20
years ago, and was one of our lead
ing physicians. DIR. Venning had en-
deared himself to large number of
warm friends during his residence
here, and his death came as great
shock to the whole community. DR..
Venning was the founder of the
Charles Town Hospital about fifteen
years ago, and had been active in
building it up and keeping it going.
He is survived by his widow who was
Miss Worthington, of Baltimore
County, Md, two sons, and two
daughters, Messrs. Richard and
Worthington Venning, and Misses
Ethel and Laura Venning; by his
father, in Charleston, S. c., and two
sisters, Miss Bette Venning, and
Mrs. Campbell Worthington, of
Charleston, S. c. He had been
President of the West Virginia Med
zeal Society, President of the County
Board of Health, and was member
of Blue Ridge Lodge, Knights Of
Pythias. Funeral services were held
in the Presbyterian church yesterday
afternoon, Revs. DR.. Sydnor and J.
S. Alfriend, officiating, after which
his body was laid to rest in Edge Hill
Camptprv
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04
N c FOUR DRIVEN BY FORD
MOTORS.
Engines Functioned Perfectly
Said Lieut. Commander Read,
Who Commanded Big Seaplane.

The Ford Motor Company has
Just received official advice from the
Navy Department hat it was four
Ford Liberty Motors, all built in the
Ford Motor Company's shops at De-
troit, which furnished the power hat
drove the NC Four to victory in its
record breaking flight across the At
lantic from Trepassey, Newfound-
land to Plymouth, England, dis
lance of 1000 miles. They were
regular stock motors built during the
war as a part of the Ford Liberty
Motor production. Upon his arrival
in Lisbon, Portugal, Lieutenant Com
mander Read said: "The engines
functioned perfectly all the way from
America to Portugal" And Amer
lean Naval officers who thoroughly
inspected the NC -Four upon its ar
rival at Plymouth, England, stated
that the big seaplane was in even
better condition than when it left
America
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04

T " Stonesifer, successor to ):
In 4 i.ndis, will pay highest market
mice m in cash for butter and eggs.
W. have a stock of DR.. Whitlock's
rsnejies. G. Lippitt Renner.
Gather up your junk and sell it to
Lyman Wiener.
|C. F. Wallis.
Mems work shoes at low price at
CaIan & Foley's.
Now save your bacon and buy fresh
meat at Walls. Nothing cheap but
he price.
Heating stoves are scarce this sea-
son and you will be wise to get yours
early. W. Ralph Burns.
T. W. Stonesifer, successor to S.
H Lands, will pay highest market
price in cash for butter and eggs.
Ranges and cook stoves Will be solu
at a biz reduction for cash from now
until October 1st, 1919. W. Ralph
Burns
fit is a heating stove or range you
want, see W. Ralph Burns, he has 1t.
Highest cash price paid for country
produce. Callan & Foley.
Best Cylinder Oil for sale at C. F
Wall Co. Price soc. per gallon.
See US about cider apples. Inter
national Fruit Products Co.
Iiyau have any junk. let Lyman Viene
suow,
Beef at wholesale at C. F. Wall
Merchants old stand.
Mems heavy underwear at Callar
& Foley's.
Feisher and Corticelli Yarns il
Khaki, Grey and other popular shades
at C. T. Shugart's.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04
Fancy and staple groceries, at Can
Ian & Foley's.
CENSUS TAKERS WANTED.

| will begin taking the census Jan
uary 2, 1920. Those living in the
rural districts will be given 30 days In
which to take the census, and those
living in towns of $500 more or less.
two weeks. All who desire to act as
enumerators, and who have not found
it convenient to attend the test which
was fixed for October 31st and Novem--
Der 1st, can write me, and | will send
them the test sheets to make out at
home. | want at least one enumera--
tor in each magisterial district, and
one in each ward in towns of $500.
In all, want ITO enumerators. One
can make, if at all industrious, S. or
Sc per day, and even more. The lit
erature | send you will explain the
salary. Filling out sheets easy. When
applying, name the magisterial dis
trict or ward or town in which you de-
sire to work. Write or telephone me
for particulars. Phone COW.
WILLIAM J. KNOTT,
Supervisor End Dist. w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04
TRIBUTE TO THE A. E. r.

Secretary Baker, Gen. March, Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood and many other
men prominently connected with the
United States Army pay tribute to
the A. E. F. in next Sundays Wash
ington Star. "Armistice Day" is
fittingly remembered by this SYM
postum of the views of our leaders
Watch for this big feature.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04

Invitations have been issued to the
approaching marriage of Miss Eloise
Beckwith, of Charles Town to Mr..
Randolph Tucker, young attorney
of WEIGH, w. Va. The ceremony Will
take place at $50 o'clock, Wednesday,
November IL, at the residence OF the
brides parents, Judge and Mrs.
Frank Beckwith, in Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04

The Prest-O-Lite Battery Station
operated by S. B. Haines in the Dali
garn store room at the corner of Law
renee and Washington streets, Charles
Town, has been bought out by the
Charles Town Garage, The stock and
equipment has been moved to the west
room of the National Citizens Bank
building opposite the garage.