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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27
A CALL FOR CLOTHING.

For some time the Red Cross
chapters over the country have been
supplying clothing for the destitute
children of Europe. Still every mail
brings word that the situation is be-
coming more critical daily. All chap
ters are therefore requested to assist
in meeting this need
Contributions may consist of used
garments still in good condition or
made-over articles Of good material.
Amy one able to give such articles
will please notify the local Red Cross
officers who are requested to make ar
rangements for sending them to the
chapter office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27
Pendulum Swings Toward Prosperity

Yes-the pendulum has started to
swing the other way. The sun has
broken through the clouded sky. We
are getting on solid ground. The past
week has shown decided improve
ment in every line. Men are going to
work-hogs nearly eleven cents and
cattle lowering around ten cents; but
ter fat at forty-one cents and cheese
moving up nearly half cent a day
Mondays Plymouth shows an average
gain of four cents for the week Even
zinc and lead have started to climb,
all indicates that the worst is over
and that better times are ahead. If
the tendency to save more and spend
less continues to prevail there will
be no misgivings for the future
good times are surely ahead.-Dodge-
Vile Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27
MONTFORT

Three men tried to hold up J. NJ
Pettera near Boscobel Saturday
night while he was returning to
and son. While running slowly on
hill, man stepped on the running
board. Mrs. Pettera screamed and
Joe handed him one and stepped
on" the roadster, leaving the man
sprawling by the roadside. From
the top of the hill they saw three
men standing in the road. A carni-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27

bruised but nevertheless was able to
be en- the road motoring again the
next day.
Arnold SINNERS, Montfort, ran his
car on bank near Dodgeville and
demolished a wheel Arnold was un-
able to get new wheel at Dodgeville
and camped in the car all night, his
four passengers renting a car to take
them home. SINNERS made the trip
next day
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27
Edisonis first with BroadwayF Hits

EDISON'S Special Broadway Hit Service
- has brought Broadway right into our
store. We can put Broadway into your home.
Come to our store and listen to Edison's July
Broadway hits, if you want to hear the same
hits that Broadway is singing, dancing and
whistling this very moment.
If you do not own New Edison, we
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27
PROTECTING THE WILD FLOWERS

That the world may be more beaut-
iful for ALL promise not to pluck
woods and fields where they are un-
abundantly or are in the nature of
weeds. All my influence shall be
used to protect wild flowers from de-
struction by others.--Wild Flower
Preservation Society of America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27

ance of his own block and tackle and
four horses managed to get the car
back on terra firma in the barn The
boy had been used to driving Ford
and didn't understand the mechanism
of big car. The boards from the
side of the barn were scattered all
over the barn yard.-Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27

shall be glad to loan you one on three days
free trial, together with the latest Broad
way hits.
Not until you have New Edison in your
home, can you appreciate what music will
do for you; how it will revive you on hot
day; drive away the blues; Danish worry,
and refresh you when you are exhausted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27
Mr.. Edison's $4,000 Prize Offer

You have probably heard about Mr.
Edison's famous $4,000 Prize Offer for
four or five word phrase, which will dis
tinguish the New Edison from other phono-
graphs and talking machines Ask US for
information about this prize offer. Having
a New Edison in your home will give you
ideas for prize contest phrases.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
KANSAS STILL LEADS EN-
Federal Aid on Roads Now Is
S5,3IS.560

Federal aid hard-surfaced road
projects actually under construction
in Kansas total $1S,715.457.35, ac-
cording to the latest report from the
bureau of public roads Of the United
States department of agriculture, re-
ceived by NJ. w. Watson, state high
wav engineer. Federal aid on these
projects amounts to $5,318,569.35.
Kansas leads Iowa, Missouri and
Nebraska, the three other states IN
road district No. with headquar-
tors at Omaha, in projects approx
ed, under contract, under construc-
ton and completed.
In all, $25, ,943, 194.1S worth OF
federal aid roads are now approved
in this state with federal aid Of
slightly more than seven hundred
thousand dollars. The total federal
aid apportioned to Kansas Is $7'-
S95, ,3O9.07.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
WERE CAUGHT IN cLouDBuRsT
DR.. and Mrs. Mera Camping Near
Where Tourists Were Drowned

DIR. ana Mrs. ii. Z. Mera and chill
dren are Camping near Cedarvale,
Kansas, short distance from the
place where five Oklahoma tourists
were drowned during cloudburst
this week. Mrs. Mera wrote her
sisters, Misses Edith and Edna Wor-
ley, an interesting account Of their
experience.
1t commenced to rain and then the
water just came down In sheets, Mrs.
Mera wrote. 1t rained seven inches
in an hour. The creek which is a
mile from their camping place looked
not more than block away when
the water came rushing over the
banks and the roar of the swollen
stream could be heard all night like
the rumble of an engine. The Mera
family were obliged to leave their
tents and spend the night In the au-
tomobile and even that stood In sew
eral inches Of water.
The people who were drowned,
according to Mrs. Mera, We're camped
on the bank Of the creek and the
water rushed down on them before
they realized their danger. One man
saved himself by climbing tree.
DIR. and Mrs. Mera expect to stay
at Cedarvale another week and then
camp In another place.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
MERGER NOT COMPLETE
c. L. Brown Corrects False Report
From Kansas City

N0h1ob Wy
Under a Kansas City date line the
following story appeared in Thurs
days papers:
"A combination between two Of
the largest utility companies In
Kansas was perfected yesterday
when the Pawnee Power Il Water
Company, Of Larned, and the United
Light Il Power System Of Abilene,
united into a $13,O00,O00 corpora
ton, 1t was announced by represen-
tatives Of the two companies last
night. The corporation will dis
tribute electric current to more than
100 towns in twenty-siX Kansas
counties, besides supplying opwer for
an irrigation project that includes
more than two hundred thousand
acres of western Kansas land, ac-
cording to the announcement"
c. l.. Brown, general manager of
the United Light 4 Power System
Of this city, described the story
whic was carried by evening papers,
Thursday, announcing merger OF
the United interests with the Paw
nee Powe Il Water Company OF
Larned, Kansas, as premature, 10
say the least.
Il cannot understand how such a
story could ge authorized" said Mr..
Brown today. 'It is true, the Paw
nee Power Il Water Company has
made us an offer, and we have made
counter offer, but the deal is not
completed, nor have any assurance
as vet, that it will be-"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
SAID PIcKIN's WERE GOOD
Sheriff Got Story From Man Charg-
ed With Robbing Herington Store

Sheriff sherman returned from
Greenwood, H., where he took into
custody VIM. Porter, held by the au-
thorities there, charged with break
ing into the Davis Jewelry, store at
Herington last Thursday night.
Porter, who gives his home as Tulsa,
Oklahoma, told the Iowa authorities
that he found the jewelry in his pos
session. In a box car Coming back
TO Abilene, however, he told Sheriff
Sherman a different story.
About $3.50 Friday morning he got
into Herington he said, walked by
the tewelry store and kicked In the
window. He walked on slowly
around the block to make sure he
was unobserved and coming back
climbed through the window and
helped himself to watches, fountain
pens. lavaliers and razors, about $3.50
worth Of which were In his posses
sion at the time OF his arrest. He
walked out the front door Of the
store and there were three men loaf
ing across the street when he did SO
but they paid no attention. He ran
for the tracks and caught an out
going train. He was not In Herring
ton more than an hour he told the
sheriff.
He waived preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Brann Wednesday and
was bound over to district court on
80 400 bond,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
MANY FARMERETTEs NOW
Kansas Has 4.I46 Women Managing
Farms

flaming as an industry for women
is increasing In popularity. Accord
ing to the federal census report ior
1920 In which, for the nrst time' ng-
ures as TO the number Of acres man
aged by women are given, Kansas
has 795,12S acres cultivated uhuer
the management Of women farmers
There are ALAG farmerettes In the
state and 1911 men farmers
There are 5000 women farm owners
and 93,430 men owners.
The Bureau OF the Census, OF ,he
Department Of Commerce, announces
subject to correction, the following
preliminary figures from the ls2o
census Of agriculture for the uhiteu
States. -.
The number of farms In the Unit
Cd States on January /, 1870, ac-
cording to the fourteenth census was
8.44s.368. OF this number 6'lso'-
s13. or $50 per cent, were operated
by male farmers and 261,55 or Al
per cent, by female farmers. Ihere
are no comparative figures for ear,
lier wears. since the census OF le2V
was the first to obtain Information
separately for male and female farm
operators.
The percentage Of farms operated
bv women in the various states rang
ed from 10 in Nebraska to 7.2 III
Rhode Island. In seven states the
proportion of farms operated by wo'
men was 6 per cent or greater.
The total land area in farms on
January 1. 1920, was 955,675,o4o
acres. Male farmers operated e2S'-
s7s.145 acres, or 97.3 per cent OF
the total farm acreage, while femaie
farmer separated 25,79s,4OO acres
or 81 per cent.
The states leading in the NUMBER
of acres in farms operated by wo'
men were Texas, with 2,SO6,2o
Georgia. with 945.166; Mississippi
with 931 1.O3O; Alabama, with 9!e'-
3s2. Montana. with 90S,761; Mis-
souri,, with ssO,61O; and Kentucky
with S71,407. ~,
The average size Of the farms WIN
female. operators was 9s.6 acres
while the average for the farms OF
male operators was 1903 acres.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
DAMS FOR KANSAS RIVERS
Will Have Series of New Power
Plants


Professor G. c. Shaad of the Uni
yersity of Kansas, in recent article
nublished in the Kansas Engineer,
forecasts a system Of centralized pro-
duction of electricity for Kansas py
means of a series of dams along the
rivers and high power TRANSMISSION
lines. Professor Shaad points out
that the average small city lighting
nlant consumes about twice as much
fuel per killowatt hour Of output as
is consumed in the larger and more
economically operated plants. WIN
a series of power plants along rivers
and at certain other centers Wnere
chen fuel is available, there needs
to be no part of Kansas outside the
region of great centralized power
plants" he says. "The success OF
the several large transmission sys-
tens already in use seems to encour-
age faith in the new plan. The eco
nomics of the situation will finally
force us to a very considerable adop-
tion of transmission line energy for
all but regions strategically situated
as regards the economical production
Of electrical energy" says Professor
Shaad.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
KANSAS WAY AHEAD
Has Largest Cash Balance in States
History

Kansas had the largest cash bal
ance OIL hand in the history OF the
state yesterday with $7,122,7 ,7Os.25
on the daily book balance. N. A.
Turner, state auditor accounted for
the large balance by stating that the
close of the fiscal year made 1t nee
essary to carry over some funds until
the annual balance is completed.
The money IL on deposit In the
state repositories, but the state
treasurer nor any Of the oother state
officers get a chance to collect the
interest. On the other hand bids are
now being received for the biennial
letting OF the state funds to banks
which desire, to act as repositories.
Bids will be opened September i.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
FOR THE SAM BROWN BELT

With the war departments order
restoring the Sam Brown belt for
all commissioned officers, prices Of
this article of equipment, which
had been a drug op the market, i'm
mediately began to soar skywards,
and all sorts of nOndescript belts
began to make their appearance.
Maj. Gen. ii. l.. Rogers, the quar-
termaster general Of the army, has
..ecided to issue standard belt at
a moderate price, and has ordered
that several patterns be made up,
with view to ultimately adopting
one of them for the use of officers
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
NEW LIGHTS FOR CROSSINGS
Union Pacific May Adopt Plan ir
Kansas

Railway crossings along the Union
Pacific in Kansas may have a novel
form Of danger signals II the idea
promulgated by G. d. Brophy, super
intendent of the Kansas division OF
the Union Pacific, is carried out. 1t
is a red glass signal placed on a post
at each crossing so the light from an
automobile headlight will reflect a
glaring red ligh toward the car to
give hte driver sure warning that a
railway crossing is not far ahead.
The signal would throw light from
each direction.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
WON'T SELL PEOPLES STATE
VIM. Docking of Lawrence Ha'
o., Charge of Bank

william Docking Of Lawrence, was
apopinted by Bank Commissioner
Foster today as a special commits
sioner of the state banking depart
ment to supervise reorganization OF
the Peoples State Bank Of Salina
which was closed Monday. Docking
is ex- chairman Of the board Of direc-
tors of the Merchants National Bank
Of Lawrence.
The Peoples State bank, which
Monday morning was placed In the
hands Of the bank commissioners OF
Kansas, and now undergoing reor-
ganization, will not be sold at this
time was the positive statement
made by william Docking, Lawrence
banker and financier who is now IN
active charge Of the institution.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
HIT COUNTRY SPEEDERS
Geary County Makes Limit Twenty
Five Miles Per

Geary county is enforcing speed
laws on the country roads as well as
In the towns The speed limit OF 40
miles provided by a Kansas statute
for rural highways, has been recuceo
to 25 miles by action Of the county
commissioners in Geary and large
signs have been posted at the county
limits to inform travellers to this ef-
feet. Many accidents and near acci-
dents since completion Of rural paw
ing in the county are responsible for
the action Of the commissioners.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
lr,rs, nubIished in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector July 7. 1S2D
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

state of Kansas, Dickinson County. 50:
In the Probate Court OF said county
In the matter of the estate OF Sherman
Kirk, deceased. a.,
To all creditors and other persons IN
terested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that ! have
filed a report OF my administratti11n, on. OF
sa i'd estate in the Proate Court OF DICK,
Inson County. Kansas, and that Will
make anal settlement Of the above
named estate in the Probate Court n
and for said county at the propate
isdee's office in Abilene, Kansas, on
the asth day OF July 1921; and Ct sucn
time application will be made Tor my
expenses, and for my discharge as such
executor, and for an order Of the court
finding and adjudging who were tne
heirs. devisees and legatees or the oe-
NJ Fl. MALOTT.
Executor OF the estate OF
Sherman Kirk, deceased.
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Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
BOYS TAKE NOTICE
You Can Earn Big Money By Stay
ing in School

ing in SChOOl
A job that pays $25.35 per day
would be considered a pretty good
Job these days, wouldn't it? For a
boy of from IA to Is years OF age to
earn that much money would be con-
sidered as impossible. Yet $25.35 Is
the daily wage earned by the high
school boy during the time he is In
school, according to DIR. Theodore
Lindquist, head of the department of
mathematics in the Kansas State
Normal School.
In this investigation the difference
in the yearly wage of the man who
quit school at IA and the one who
stayed until he was 1S was found
to be $50 at IS years Of age, $275
at 20 years and $912.5O at 20 years.
Differences after 25 years were not
compiled. 1t is shown that although
one man stayed in school four years
longer than the other, the one with
the better education had earned, by
the time he was 26 years old, total
of $7,337.5O. while the other hal
earned $5, ,112.50.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
(First published In the Abilene Week
ly Reflector, July IA, 1920
PUBLICATION NOTICE

In the District Court of Dick nson
: County, State of Kansas
Ida Susan Ochse, Plaintiff.
VS..
Theodore N. Ochse, Defendant
To the Above Named Descendant:
=, You are hereby notified that you
have been sued in the District Court
of Dickinson County, Kansas, by said
plaintiff, Ida Susan Ochse, who filed
her petition in said court on the eth
day OF July ~. D.. 1921, wherein she
asks for a divorce from you upon the
ground of gross neglect of duty. that
unless you answer or demur to said
petition on or before the 31st day OF
August. 1921, said petition Will be TAX :,
en- as true and Judgment rendered
therein granting said plaintiff di.
vorce from you as prayed for In said
petition, and restoring said platnfin
to her former name Ida Sussan Carlisle.
IDA SUSAN OCHSE,
Plaintiff
7-IIw3t BY s. S. Smith, her attorney.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28

Motion by ]. A. Engler, second by r..
II. Funk. that said budget be accepted.
Carried. all voting aye.
The Board fnds that no complaint or
objection has been made to the making
OF benefit district liable for assess-
ment for the paving Of District No, 10.
Motion by j. A. Engler second by
T.. NJ. Funk, that the Board meet on
Friday. August 8. at 9 a. M. to hear
complaints against the assessment OF
the land In Benefit District Pavement
Project No. rs. Carried. all members
voting aye.
Board adjourned sine die.
j. b HOSTETTER,
n. w. KING, Chairman.
County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
FARMERS ATTENTION.!
Story of Burbank's Wfzardry at
Chautauqua

Luther Burbank's name will be
classed with that of Edison, Aggasiz,
Carrell and Bell in the years to come.
His experiments with fruits and
vegetables have been Of untold value
to mankind. Desert plants have been
turned into valuable food and useless
fruits developed into wonderful deli
cacies.
Henry A. Adrian knows Burbank's
work up, down and sidewise for he
worked with him for years. His lee
ture Is an excursion into wonder
land Of fact which sounds like wild
imagery. 1t is all immensely inter
esting and practically valuable.
At Abilene Chautauqua.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28

said estate In the Probate Court cl
D,csinscn County; Ksn.ss. snS S. thss. istsS :
named estate In, the Probate Court u.
and for said county at the probate
Judges. office in Abilene. Kansas. on
time application win be made for my
attorney fees. and other
expenses. and for my discharge as such
and for an order OF the
the heirs. devisees and legatees OF the
deceased.
M. ii. MALOTT,
Administrator with will annexed, OF
estate of Sophia Sottong. deceased.
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Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
,r,rst nub,isbed in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector July z. 1S2D
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

state OF Kansas, Dickinson County, ss;
In the Probate Court OF SAID county
In the matter OF the estate OF Fred
crick Yuhl, deceased: g.,
To all creditors ana otne' pe''o"'
You are hereby notified that I have ve
fled q report Of my administratiotn rnMpt OF OF
pick,nson Tat County, Kansas. and that !
w make na tbs Prosaae o1 re cours
and Tor said county at the probate
judsss oiee Abi1sas 1sas ana Ksnss': sc s:uSn on
ti tne 1s. onniicat ation will be made for my
cetnmpenRsation, come attorney. fees. and other other
expenses and for my arSSer as Of s the
Court Hnding and adjudgng who were
the heirs, devisees. and legatees OF the
deceased.
M. II. MALOTT.
Administrator of the estate or
Frederick Yuhl. deceased.
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Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
First published in the Abilene Week.
Reflector July 21, 1920
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State OF, Kansas, Dickinson County, IS:
In the matter Of the estate of Edward
Young, deceased, late of Dickinson
County. Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the
dersjRned was by the Probate Court
OF Dickinson County. Kansas, duly ap.
pointed and qualified as executrix OF
the estate of Edward Young, deceased,
late of Dickinson County, Kansas. All
persons Interested in said estate VIII
take notice and govern themselves ac-
MAY YOUNG,
721w4t Executrix.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
LittIe Jack Burr Dies

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z. Burr. formerly
Of Abilene. who how live Id Omaha,
Neb., sent word to friends here that
their younger son, Jack. aged 8 years
passed away this morning. He suf-
fered from spinal meningitis. Mr..
Burr was representative Of the Iten
Biscuit Company during their resi-,
dence here.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
(First published In the Abilene Week
ly Reflector, July IA, 1920
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

state Of Kansas, Dickinson County, IS:
In the Probate Court OF said County
and State.
In the matter of the estate or Grace
w Hershey. Deceased.
To All Creditors and Other Persons In
terested in Said Estate:
You are hereby notified that ! have
filed report of my administration OF
said estate in the Probate Court OF
Dickinson County, Kansas, and that
will make final settlement of the above
named estate In the Probate Court IN
and for said county at the Probate e
Judges office in Abilene, Kansas on on
the 9Th day of August, 1921, ana az
such time application win be made for
my cofnpensation attorney feesi aies sbaree aee
as such executrtix. and for an ordeT
of the court finding and adjuding VINO
were the heirs, devisees. and legatees
Vi '"' JENNIE HERSHEY.
Executrix of the estate OF
7-14w4t Grace w. Hershey, Deceased
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28

business by nagging and quarreling
with his customers. and that she
threatened to commit suicide and did
sundry other things which made life
unpleasant for him and his relatives.
They were married November %,
1898 at Carlton, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
(First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector July 21. 1920
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

State OF Kansas, Dickinson County, s.:
In the Probate Court of said county
and state.
In the matter Of the estate Of Francis
]. Berry, deceased.
To all creditors and other persons In
terested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that ! have
filed a report OF my administration oi
said estate in the Probate Court OF
Dickinson County. Kansas. and that ,
will make final settlement Of the above
named estate In the Probate Court N
Judges office in Abilene. Kansas. on
the 18th day Of August, 1921; and aS
such time application will be made for
my compensation, attorney fees, and
other expenses. and for my discharge
as such administrator. and for an order
Of the court finding and adjudging who
were the heirs. devisees and legatees
Of the deceased.
ANTHONY BERRY, .
Administrator Of the estate OF
Francis J. Berry, deceased.
7-21w4t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
Mrs. Chew Talks Too Much

In his divorce petition filed In Sa-
line county against his wife, Ollie
BeH Chew, Samuel Chew charges
that she made the home life miser-
able with constant nagging and
fault finding, that she ruined his
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
7-21w4t
1First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector July 2. 1s21)
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

state of Kansas, Dickinson County. SIS:
In the Probate Court of said County
and State:
In the matter OF the estate Of Sophia
Sottong, deceased.
To All creditors and other persons In
terested in said estate:
Won are hereby notified that ] have
filed q report Of my administrator OF