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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17

lie auction " mile SOutn OF the court
house on Buckeye avenue, commenc-
ing at 1 o'clock, on
Wednesday, Feb. %
The following described property:
HEAD OF HORSES
brown mares, one smooth
mouthed and one Q years old.
II HEAD OF CATTLE
8 cows fresh now; Jersey giving
milk; 3 Holsteins giving milk; 3
heifer calves coming year old /;
male calf 3 months old: 3 calves.
FARM IMPLEMENTS
Mccormick moving machine,
good as new; Mccormick hay rake,
good shape; hay buck new; low
wheel wagon with hay rack; spring
wagon; 12-inch plow, new; harrow
5-tooth cultivator; good cream sep
arator; hay fork and rope; extension
ladder, good; 2 step ladders; scoop
shovel, sharpshOoter, pitchfork, gar
den hoe, rake, spading fork, rs feet
of garden hose, ak, new; Imam
crOSScut saw, flckS ol HdTuWoou
for stove, furnace wood, set Of work
harness. Eight dozen pure blood
Black MinOrcas and = rOOsters; 30
pure blood Ancona hens. Four stacks
good alfalfa hay; some second hand
woven wire.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Malleable steel range, 3-burner oil
stove, kitchen table, kitchen cabi-
net, 8 kitchen chairs. dining table
refrigerator. couch, organ. iron
bedsteads, dresser, 3 rocking chairs
ingram rug 14x16, Administer rus
9x12, fibre rug 9x12 and other things
too numerous to mention.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and un
der cash. Sums over $40 credit
of 6 months will be given on approx
ed notes bearing 10 per cent interest
If paid when due per cent interes
will be charged. No property TO 81
removed until settled for in full.
WV. BOYER
w. A. CALLAHAN, Auctioneer
GEO. LEATHERY, Clerk
w1t-d19,21,22
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17

The Reflector Ia always glad ."
have news telephOned TO the onice
phone 96.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
PUBLIC SALE

Having rented my farm, l will
sell at public auction at my farm II
miles south Of Abilene and miles
north and l mile east Of Elmo, on
Monday, February 21st
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17

! .TodAy's news today. n our plan
lyon get the news Of the world In
the Reflector by telegraph sixteen
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
Commencing at 1920 a. m. the fol-
lowing property:
10 HEAD HORSES AND MULES

Commencing at 1880 a. m. the fol-
lowing property:
10 HEAD HORSES AND MULES
Consisting of mules coming 3
years old, weighing about LOO lbs. :;
1 mule, coming years old, weight
about 1,150 lbs; yearling mule; 1
gray mare, 7 years old, weight L.
500 lbs, in foal to jack; / black
mare o years old, 1,450 lbs, in foal
to jack; 12-yearOld mare; 1 g.
year old horse, weight 1,400 lbs; 1
sorrel mare, o years old weiht H.
600.
80 HEAD OF CATTLE
Consisting Of 10 head stock cows,
9 with calves by sides; milk COW
~ head yearling calves; ! white
face bull; most all high grade Here
fOrds.
FARM IMPLEMENTS
Consisting of 1 Superior grain
drill; disc; Sattley Grow weeder,
Moline Grow weeder; 2 corn cult
vators: Sattley gang plow; Emerson
sulky plow; 3-sectlon harrow; Nc
Cormick hay rake; 2 Milwaukee
binders; Mccormick corn binder;
1O-foot Hodge header; John Deere
corn lister; 1920 Titan tractor and
3-botom tractor plow, good as new;
2 grain wagons: rack wagon; car
riage: cart, Sleigh. Mccormick now
er; 2 grinders, 4-hole Sandwich
corn shelter; 1O-barrel wagon tank
Q 50-gal. oil tanks; cream separator;
2OO-egg Sure Hatch incubator and
many other articles too numerous to
mention.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Davenport couch, heating stove,
organ.
TERMS-$10 and under, cash. On
sums over that amount credit OF 8
months will be given on notes with
approved security at 8 per cent in
terest. II paid when due only 8 per
cent will be charged. No property
removed until terms are complied
with.
Free Lunch at Noon-Bring tin cups
JOHN BAIER
J. N. BURTON, Auctioneer
JOE BAIER, Clerk
p. w. SHEPHERD, Banker
w10&17-d10&17
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P PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will sell at pub
lie auction " mile south Of the court
house on Buckeye avenue, commence
ing at I o'clock, on
YYY ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17

(First published in the Abilene Week.
~ Reflector, Feb. 10. 192D
QUARTERLY STATEMENT
OF NJ. E. Calklns. County Treasurer,
Of Dieklns0n County, Kansas, show
fng balance In bis hands for the
quarter esdinE las. 81, 1891,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17

J. N. BURTON, Auctioneer
b. A. FLACK, Banker
WALTER MURPHY. Clerk
17d&w2t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
, 80 HEAD OF CATTLE

Consisting of 10 head stock cows
with calves by sides; milk COW !;
~ head yearling calves; / white
face bull; most all high grade Here
fnrdS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17

6 Duroc Jersey gifts, W.T.. about
200 lbs, due to farrow in latter part
Of March and in April.
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P UBLIC SALE

Having disposed Of my farm I will
sell at public auction IN miles west
of Abilene cemetery, commencing at
/ o'clock, on
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-01-21
CHATTER x-contInued.

Once free Of the door, Webster
waited just inside the lobby for the
Sobrantean to conclude his pretlpi-
tate entrance. When he did, Webster
looked him over with mild curiosity
and bowed with great condescenslon.
did any gentleman ever tell the
senior that he Is an ill-mannered
monkey?" he queried coolly in excel
lent Spanish. IF not, / desire to give
the senior that information, and to tell
him that his size alone prevents me
from giving him a nice little spank
Ing"
"Pigl" the rude one answered hotly.
His olive features paled with anger,
he trembled with emotion and seemed
undecided what to do-seeIng which
Webster grinned at him tantallzlngly.
That decided him. No Latin meri-
can, with the exaggerated ego of his
race, can bear even a suspicion Of
ridlcule. The officer walked fierceIy
toward Webster and swung his arm
toward the latter's face In an effort
TO land slap that was meant"
Webster merely threw back his head
and avoided the blow; his long left
arm shot out and beat down the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-01-21
DON RICARDO RUEY.

John Stuart Webster, mining en-
gineer, boards a train In Death
Valley. California. on his way back
to civilization after cleaning up
800. 900. He looks like a hobo. Then
he rescues q distressed lady, who
makes his heart flop over. He
eliminates the offending man. She
Is Dolores Ruey. In Denver he is
offered a $25.OO0-a-year Job by a
capitalist friend, Edward j. Je-
rome. He receives a delayed letter
from his own particular pal. Billy
Geary, asking him TO finance q
gold-mlning proposition in Central
America and go fifty-hfty with
him on the profits. So he starts
for Sobrante. Jerome goes with
John to the depot. They meet the
distressed lady on her way to the
same train. John tells Jerome the
whole story. Jerome secretly sees
the girl, offering her $4,000 IL she
induces John to take his job inside
OF ninety days. The girl accepts.
The scene now shifts to Buenaven-
tura. Sobrante. where Geary has
existed for two months on credit
extended by Mother jerks, keeper
of a hotel and dramshop. Dolores
cables Henrietta Wilkins (Mother
Jenks) that she Is on her way to
visit her. Mother jerks has been
educating Dolores, who is the
daughter of former President Ruey
OF Sobrante, deposed and executed
by President Sarros. Mother jerks
doesn't want Dolores to ind out
she is no longer respectable. SO
Billy meets the steamer and tries
to turn the girl back. But Dolores
lands and saiutes Mother jerks as
Mother" Billy promptly falls in
love with Dolores Webster in
New Orleans secures a stateroom
on La Estrellita by buying ticket
for a mythical valet, Andrew
Bowers" In New Orleans Webster
saves a young man from assassi-
nation. On the steamer he finds
the mythical valet in his stateroom.
He accepts Bowers" on trust,
without learning his Identity. At
Buenaventura he assists the ''valet''
TO land. He finds Billy in love
with Dolores, and like the good
scout he is bids farewell to his ro-
nance. Dolores astonishes him.
Don Juan Cafetero tells him of a
plot to kill him. Billy leaves on
business and Webster falls Taore
deeply in love.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-01-21

my profound happiness In meeting
him." he said in Spanish.
''The Colonel says you're all to the
mustard" Andrew at once interpreted
merrily.
"Rather liberal translation" Web
ster retorted In Spanish, whereat Col
onel CaraveO sprang up and elapped
his hands In delight.
your happiness. my dear Colonel"
Webster continued, as extravagant
grief compared with my delight In
meeting Sobrantean gentleman who
has no desire to skewer me-" He turn
ed to Andrew. "While introductions
are II order, old son, suppose you
complete the job and introduce your
self. I'm always suspicious of man
with an alias"
'"Then behold the death Of that i'm
pudent fellow Andrew Bowers, late
valet de chambre to this eminent min
ing engineer and prince of gentlemen.
Mr.. John Stuart Webster. Doctor
Pacheco, win you be good enough to
perform the operationf"
"This gentleman" said the doctor,
laying his hand on Andrews shout
der, SIS Don Ricardo Luiz Ruey. gen
tleman, a patriot, and the future presi-
dent of our unhappy country"
Webster put his hands on the young
mans shoulders. Ricardo, my son." he
asked earnestly, "do you think you
could give me some little hint OF the
approximate date ON which you will
assume officer By the nine gods OF
war. ! never wanted friend at court
so badly as / want one tonight"
Webster sat down and helped him.
self from a box OF cigars he found on
Ricardo's bureau. II feel am among
friends at last" he announced between
preliminary puffs $50 listen while |
spin a strange tale. I've been the pie
fure of bad luck ever since started
for this infernal-this wonderful coun-
try OF yours. In New Orleans / took
a Sunday morning stroll In Jackson
square and came across two men try
ing to knife another. In the interest
Of common decency l interfered and
won sweeping victory. but to my
amazement the prospective corpse took
10 MS ueetS anu duNiSeu me TO 90 the
i same-'
Ricardo Ruey sprang for John
Stuart Webster. sBy George" he said
In English. I'm going to hug you, too.
really ought to kiss you. because I'm
that man you saved from assasslna-
ton. but-too long in the U. s. A., ]
suppose; I've lost the customs OF nv
country"
SECT out" yelled Webster, Tending
him OF. "By the way. RIcardo-Tm
going to call you Rick for short-dO
you happen to have any relatives In
this eountryF
Eyes a number of second and third
cousins"
'sComing down on the steamer. J
didn't IKE to appear curious. but al
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SObrante for gentlemen to nght with
rapiers."
"Oh. dry up. you sneaklng muir
derer," Webster exploded. "There
isn't going to be any duel except on
my terms-so you might as wen take
a straight tip from headquarters and
stick to plain assassination. You and
Benavides have been sent out by your
superior to kin me-you got your
orders this very afternoon at the en-
trance to the government palace-and
I'm just not going TO be killed. Beat
1t, boy, while the going is good" He
pointed toward the hotel door. "Out,
you BLACKBOARD ~ he roared. ''vaya ~
Lieutenant Arredondo rose and with
dignified mien started for the door.
Webster followed. and as his visitor
reached the portal, tremendous kick.
well placed, lifted him down to the
sidewalk. Shrieking curses, he fed
Into the night; and John Stuart Web
ster, with a satisfied feeling that
something accomplished had earned
nights repOse retired to his room his
mauve silk pa1amas, and slept the
sleep OF a healthy. conscience-free
man.
AT about the same hour Neddy
Jerome, playing solitaire in the EngI-
neers' club In Denver. was the recip-
lent of cabIegram which read:
IF w. cables accepting reply re-
Jectlng account job filed otherwise
beans spilled. Implicit obedience
spells victory.
'Henrietta."
Neddy Jerome wiped his spectacles,
adjusted them on his nose and read
this amazing message once more.
"Jumped-up JehOsophat ~ he muir
INJURED. eff she hasn't followed that
madcap Webster clear to Buenaven-
tura! If she isn't out in earnest to
earn her fee, I'm an orang-outang
BY thunder, that's smart woman.
All right I'll be implicitly obedient."
Two hours later Neddy Jerome re-
ceiyed another cablegram. 1t was
from John Stuart Webster and read
as follows:
Hold job ninety days at latest may
be back before. If satisfactory CABLE
again XII JSIOAHG 1Adu EGGVuESG W
the most powerful expletive at his
command. Henrietta knew he was
going TO cable and beat the old sour
dough to It," he soliloquized. He was
wrapped In profound admiration of
her cunning for as much as five min
utes; then he indlted this reply to his
victim:
Thine, tide and good jobs wait for
no man. Sorry. Job already filled
by better man,
When John Stuart Webster received
that cablegram the following morning,
he cursed bitterly-not because he
had lost the best job that had ever
been offered him, but because he had
lost through playing a good hand
poorly. He hated himself for his
idiocy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-01-21

Knocked, announced aim and discreet
b Withdrew.
my dear Websterl" cried Andrew
Bowers enthusiastically. and he drew
his late fellow-passenger into the
room. Webster observed that Andrew
was not alone. II want to see you
privately" he said. "Didn't know you
had company, or l wouldn't have In
truded"
"Weil, knew had company, didn't
n Come I'm. YOU crazy fellow, and
meet some good friends Of mine who are
very anxious to meet you" He turned
to a tall, handsome. scholarly looking
man OF about forty, whose features,
dress and manner of wearing his
whiskers proclaimed him person
age. "Dr. Eliseo PachecO, have the
honor TO present Mr.. John s. Webster,
the American gentleman Of whom you
have heard me speak,"
Doctor Pacheco promptly leaped to
his feet and bowed with ostentatious
reverence then suddenly. with Latin
impulsiveness. ne advanced upon Web
ster, swept aside the latter's out
stretched hand, clasped John Stuart
Webster I'm frateraal embrace. and to
the old sour-dough's inexpressible hor-
ror. kissed him upon the right cheek
after which he backed off, bowed once
more, and said In Spanish:
"Sir, my life is yours"
1T is well he gave 1t to you before
you took it," Andrew said in English,
and he laughed, noting Webster's con-
fusion. "And this gentleman Is Colonel
Pablo Caraveo."
Thunder, I'm in for 1t again" Web
ster thought-and he was, for the
amiable colonel embraced Webster and
kissed his left cheek before turning to
Andrew.
"YOu will convey to our guest, in
English, Don Ricardo, assurances of
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-01-21
CHAPTER xl.

For fully an hour after retiring
John Stuart Webster slept the deep,
untroubled sleep of healthy unwor
ried man; then one Of the many
species OF digger" which flourish just
north and south Of the equator crawl
ed into bed with him and promptly
proceeded to establish its eommissary
on the inner flank OF the Websterian
thigh, where the skin Is thin and the
blood close to the surface. AS a con-
sequence, Mr.. Webster awoke sud
denly, obliterated the intruder and
got out of bed for the purpose of
amounting the injured spot with
alcohOl--which being done, an active
search of the bed resulted In the dis
covery OF three more jiggers and the
development OF John Stuart Webster's
soul in the fogs Of apprehension.
"Tis an evil land. filled with trou-
BILE" he unused as he lighted a
cigaret. 81 wish Bill were here to
advise me- He ought to be able to
straighten this deal out and assure
the higher-ups that I'm not butting in
ON their political affairs. But BilI's
up-country and here / am under sur
veillance and unable to leave the
hotel to talk 1t over with Andrew
Bowers, the only other white expert
| know OF in. town. And by the way.
| they're after Andrew. tool | wonder
what for"
He smoked two cigarets. the while
he pondered the various visible as
poets of this dark mess In which he
found himself fioundering. And fin
| ally he arrived at a decision. "These
chops aren't thorough" Webster de-
cideo. They'll see me safely to bed
and pick me TIP again In the morning
so I'll take chance that the coast
Is clear, slip cut now and talk 1t over
with Andrew
He looked at his watch-eleven-
thirty. Hurriedly he dressed, strapped
on his automatic pistol, dragged his
bed noiselessly to the open window
and tied TO the bed-leg the rope he
used to lash his trunk; then he low
cred himself out the window. The
length of rope permitted him to de-
sceQ within q few feet of the ground.
webster made his way TO the street
unnoticed and ten minutes later APP
peared before the entrance OF EI Buen
Amigo just as Mother jerks was bar
ring it for the night.
ST am Nfr. Webster" he announced.
Mr.. Geary's friend from the United
States"
Mother jerks. having heard OF him,
was OF course profoundly clustered TO
meet this ton who so carelessly wired
his dOwa-and-out friends pesos orc In
lots of q thousand. Cordially she In
vited him within to stow q peg or her
best, which Invitation Mr.. Webster
promptly accepted.
saTo your beautiful eyes Webster
toasted her. .And now would you
mind leading me to the quarters OF
Bnly's friend MIR. Bowers7".
| She shuffled away. to return pres
emily with the news that Mr.. Bowers
was In his room and would be dc.
lighted to receive Mr.. Webster, Moth
] er jerks led Webster to the door
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-01-21
To Insure PROMPT Service.

Ii. Poster.--Why are you trying to
phone my office at this time In the
morning? There's nobody there.
His Wife, know what I'm doing.
I'll want to tell you when dinner will
be ready this evening. and If / COM
mente now I'll get the connection just
In time.
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A soldier going over on transport
turned away as his more fortunate
fellows responded ~ tho r.asv hugle.
That may be dinner cali for you
o'clock for me"
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a Mistaken READING.

Fortune Teller-Iook for a short,
dark woman with a fierce eye who is
waiting to give YOU \ cheek.
Patron-No, she amt. She's waiting
to get one from me. sThat.s INV wife.
Baltimore American
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sobrantean's guard; then webster's
right hand closed around the officers
collar. Come to me thou insolent
little one" he crooned, and jerked his
assaiiant toward him, gathered him
up Ia hu arms. carried him, kicking
and screaming with futile rage, out
info The patio and sousedNhim in the
f8EntafI
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-01-21
Pull your hardware. YOU
pretty pair of poleeatsP'
tTo BE coNTINUED9

One Instance.
The ONCE should seek the man"
1T does in the case Of the w..
presidency" WV
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
SCHABER LIKES lUNDEN

Hudsonite - Senator Lunden Of
Bookings, is serving his first term in
the legislature, but he possesses g
calm, judicial mind, and acts like an
old hand at the business, and he takes
10 legislating like a duck to water
three years ago next May he and his
pa and ma came to the state, and
they were not all blessed with this
worlds goods either, for they walked
from Luverne, Mimi, TO a place eight
miles north of Sioux Falls, where Mr..
Linden had some cousins living, and
his dad carried the family trunk on
his back, while his mother carried
all the rest of the belongings of the
LundenS in two grips, and the sena-
tor had to hoOf it on his own hook,
which would be some job nowadays
for a grown man, let alone a young
ster of four. Anyway his pa went
up to BrOOkings and filed on some
land he had spotted the year be-
fore, and there the family has lived
ever since. After he had completed
mis- education at Brookings college the
senator came to Brookings in 1910;
was clerk Of courts for six years and
then went into the banking business.
| pay him the acme of praise at my
command when | tell you that he is
just as good a legislator as he Is a
nulla player, and when | say that there
isn't anything more to be said. He
is also a scholarly gentleman Of dis
tinguished appearance, and n Of the
finest fellows you ever met. Brook
switch when she sent him to the
senate.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
READING TO CHILDREN
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she is entirely oblivious of passers-by?
The answer is easy. One child has
an undeveloped imagination, and the
other a mind SO full Of pictures that
she has unfailing resources for all un-
occupied hours or moments.
Without knowing the exact circum.
stances. l can be reasonably sure that
she and the other children of the Sec
ond group have parents who make a
practice of reading to them. They are
probably quite as busy as those fathers
and mothers who would like to read
to the children, but somehow never
have time who recognize the import
ance of education by means of books,
but who are unwilling to sacrifice in.
clination in order to give time to their
children; who know full well that the
early years are the imp%ressionable
ones, but let the golden opportunities
and psychological moments drift away.
Those parents to whom my little
fairy queen belongs find the time,
make the necessary sacrifices, and live
up to their privileges of enriching
their children's imagination and cult.
waiting a habit that a endless Joy
and future opportunity for self-educa-
tnon of the best possible sort.
Let me urge you. parents who read
these lines, to make a practice OF
reading to your children every day OF
their lives until they r able to do 1t
for themselves. The librarian of any
public library will gladly select and
furnish the books you need. Your eff.
fort and sacrifice will be repaid an
hundred fold in the happy homo hours
which your children win never forget,
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ceiving more, relatively, for their milk
at present prices than they did in 1918
when prices were considered exhorbi-
family high.
The dairy Gov is not only the most
economical producer of nutritious food
of any of the domesticated animals;
but she produces that food largely
from crops that cannot be utilized di-
rectly as human food. Alfalfa hay,
silage and other forms Of roughages
form a large part of the ration of the
dairy COW. None of these can be
utilized by humans, until these feeds
have Undergone a change.
The reason, therefore, that farmers
who are o now engaged in dairying,
look upon the dairy farmer with an
envious eye, is that the latter is max
ing money, when every other product
produced by the farmer must be sold
below cost of production.
He who profits by his mistakes is
bound to succeed. Therefore let these
high prices for dairy products during
an era Of low prices be an object les
son There never was a better time
to get started in the dairy business.
because dairy cattle are selling for
prices SO low that one could not at
ford to raise them.
This may seem a little inconsistent.
The statement was made that dairy
farmers are making as much money
as when prices yer high, and in the
next sentence is stated that cows, and
h~eifers, are so cheap that one cannot
afford to raise them.
When the price of milk is based on
its food value better prices are Ger
tain to follow. With higher prices the
farmer will not feel SO %ungrateful to
the dairy cow when he is called on to
milk her twice a day for seven days
a week. which seems to be one pre-
dominant objection to dairying.