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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
DIED FROM ALCOHOLISM
]. w. Brown Brought Booze VIII
Him From St. Louis

7. w. Brown of Ashmore, ILL.,,
died at Herington Wednesday, night
from "over drinking and acute a.
coholism" according to the verdict
of the coroner's jury at an inquest
held Thursday afternoon. =.
Young Apologize who came TO
Herington on the same train with
Brown told a straight story OF the
affair and was exonerated OF all
connection with it by the jury. Ac-
cording to his testimony he met
Brown on the train at Mcfarland. lie
said Brown told him that on the
way from st. Louis to that place ne
had drunk two bottle OF whiskey
and from Mcfarland to Harrington
Apologize said Brown drank the
third. BY that time he was quite
Ill and Apologize advised him to get
off at Herington. He died at the
hospital few hours later.
There were no evidences OF vio-
lence on his body the doctors testi-
fed and nothing to indicate that the
liouor had been poisoned, over
drinking was given as the cause OF
his death.
His wife was notified and was ex-
nected in Harrington this afternoon
to take the body back to Illinois fof
burial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
eA&AeAAe AAAAe &
AND THIS is KANSAS


When the region which includes
Kansas was bought from France
more than a century ago at z I'd
cents an acre, history records there
were those who thought II bad
bargain.
But II charged to the Kansas
hens, the entire bill-$15,OOO,O0O-
could easily have been paid by them
In 1920. And all the products OF
Kansas farms last year, valued al
5000, 17O,341. could have paid the
bin nearly fifty times over.
"When this international land
deal was consummated the region
was unexplored and uncOmprehended
and OF Kansas no man had dreamt,"
saws a bulletin issued by the State
Board OF Agriculture. I'm her SIX
decades of statehood Kansas history
has been unique and attention COM
pelling from the nation and the
whole world. From her leagues OF
fertile loans the states present
wealth has come, and her future
welfare and prosperity hinge on an
enlightened husbandry.'
This commonwealth Is now
seventh among the states OF the
Union in agriculture, fourteenth In
manufacturing and fourth In the
production of oil and gas. Kansas
now has 22,775,807 acres under cul-
tiyation and is second In that re-
spect only to Texas. This state has
152,4OO farms, the average size or
which Is 264 acres.
The latest federal census places
Kansas second in the meat-packing
industry, with an annual production
value Of $165, 38O,516; third in -four
milling. with product value OF
sos, 476,41O; and first in zinc smelt-
ing and refining, with production
valued at $1O,857,250.
indicative Of its wealth, the board
of agriculture points out, Kansas has
1870 tractors, 2S7,391 automo-
biles. 1869 silos, 94,556 cream
$3.50 miles Of railroad,
20, 600. 900 acres of unbrOken land,
$3.50 schools and colleges, 400
churches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
Obituary.. N. Burton

James Neeley Burton was born
near Albany, ILL.,, March q, 1871
and died at his home in Abilene
Kansas, Sept. 8, 1921, aged a
years, 5 months and 20 days. he
was married to Miss Angeline l.
Root of Newton, Illinois, Sept. o
1869. To this union was born Q
daughter and son, Nellie and MARI
Lundy, the later dying, August ii
1911. The mother also passed away
Sept. s, 1914. Miss Nellie Is lei
to know the loss of a loving brothel
and affectionate mother and kno
and indulgent father. He also leaves
to mourn his loss one granddaughter
Mrs. Lawrence e. Bever, one sister
three half-sisters and two half
brothers. Mr.. Burton served MS
country in the Civil war from Jan
uary 20 to August, 1855, when M
was honorably discharged he wai
a member of Company l, 10th I'LL
nois Volunteer Infantry. He heit
an honored place in the Masonic IRA
ternity, also in the Abilene Post, NO
63. G. A. r. Mr.. Burton came u
Kansas overland In the fan Of 1869
settled on a homestead in Soutf
Dickinson near Hope, Kansas, wher'
he and his wife bore the hardshlp'
Of early settlers. They lived on thu
farm until the fall of 1896 wheI
they moved to Abilene. He pursued
the profession of an auctioneer an'
was well known over the state a.
such. He always took an active par
in public political welfare in tn
county in which he resided.
Funeral services were held at MI
home in Abilene. Sept. Z, 1921, con
Quoted by an old friend, Rev. i. 5
Altman. assisted by the Masonic fra
ternity, after which his remain
were taken to-Albany. IN, and tn
Masonic lodge there conducted tn
burial beside the wife and son wat
had preceded him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
WATER LILIES ARE IN BLOOM
Beautiful Pond at E. F. Davis Home
On Vine Street

On Vine Street
4 rectangular sunken basin with
n cement edge about six inches VIDE
and an urn in the center out OF
which there plays a fountain, forms
pond in which are beautiful bloom
ing water lilies, cat-tail and lotus
plans and many brigt darling gold
fish of all sizes. The pond is in the
garden back of the Il. +. Davis home
at the north end of Vine street and
attracts many interested visitors.
The water lilies are white and
pink and their smooth leaves form
quiet shelter for the baby gold f1sh
which have just Matched out and are
in danger Of being swallowed by
their hungry brothers. The older
fish are quite tame and gather at
the surface of the pool to eat from
ones hand, pieces Of bread that are
offered them. Two of the 1sh are
exceptionally large, one red ana the
other yellow, each probably meas
urlng about six inches in length
while the baby fish are SO tiny that
minnows could hardly find them.
About the pool are bushes and
trees trimmed high, with Towering
vines growing up to the branches.
The garden is artistic and more inn
provements are planned for next
year. They expect to cover the
pool this winter, leaving a place be
tween the boards in which glass VIII
let the sun through and keep the
fish and plants there during the colo
,x,ao th
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
MAKE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY
First Complete Survey Ordered For
This Year

The first complete unemployment
survey in Kansas is now under way.
Judge John H. Crawford of the in
dustrial court, director Of the Kan
sas Free Employment Bureau, has
instructed the heads of employment
offices at Topeka, Wichita, Kansas
City, Hutchinson, Salina, Parsons
and Emporia to make as accurate
an estimate as possible Of the num-
Der of unemployed in their districts
on September 81.
In January, 1921, the federal
employment service estimated 12,-
900 unemployed in Kansas. This is
the latest official estimate and was
based on reports from few of the
leading industrial centers The
new survey, however, will cover the
entire state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
MORE EMPLOYMENT NOW
Situation In Kansas Is Easing Up
Reports Show

Unemployment is rapidly decreas-
ing in Kansas, If the latest weekly
report of the labor division Of the
court Of industrial relations is a true
indication.
During the week 662 jobs were
listed with the seven branch offices
Of the Kansas Free Employment
Bureau as compared with 836 seek
ing work. This is the nearest sup
ply an demand have balanced In
months. For some time the ratio
Of applicants to jobs available was
two or three to one.
Enlivened construction work, In
creased railroad employment and the
demand for fall farm help are CIV
en- as the principal causes for the
seeming revival.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
LIGHTS FOR NEW TOWN
United System Adds Marion County
Village

The electric current was turned on
at Pilsen, little village west Of Lin
colnville in Marion county, Tuesday
night. The United Light & Power
System is extending its lines to a
number of Marion county towns and
all are greatly pleased with the SER
vice.
This is what the editor of the Alta
Vista Journal says about his towns
satisfaction: "We have had the Unit
ed Service almost year now and
would not 60 back to the old service
in any case. Our light bills are small
er and the current we use for power
costs only about one-fourth what we
spent on the gas engine each month"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
BOYS BAND MADE A HIT
Was One of Attractions of Shrine
Meet at Clay Center

The Abilene Boys Band was one
Of the chief attractions at the Shrine
ceremonial at Clay Center Thurs
day. The band had prominent
place in the parade and was cheered
every time it appeared. About g.
900 IShriners were at the meeting
and all declared that Clay Center
did itself proud in its hospitality and
entertainment. The novices num-
bered 1859, among whom were Otto
Smith, D. Milton Jones and Charles
Messenger of Abilene. 1t Is proba-
BILE that the next pilgrimage will be
in November to Camp Funston, the
ceremonies being held in the old
Kansas building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22

and several witnesses appeared for
the defense
The testimony Of the defense was
TO the eject that Lexow had given
Ault two notes for $500 each and
later taken them back and given the
note for $4,000 which Ault Is
charged with having raised.
Ault was bound over for trial In
district court under $4,000 bond.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
SERVICES FOR H. MERILLAT
Was Member of II Company And
Fell In the Argonne

Services were held at Enterprise
Sunday for Harvey Merillat, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Merillat, a mem
her of II Co., who fell in the battle
Of the Argonne. Services were In
charge Of the American Legion and
bnrlal was made in Enterprise GENE
terry.
Enterprise boys who were his
comrades In II Co., 139th Infantry,
acted as pallbearers. They were
sidney Bremen, Chss- Wood, Carl
Aistrom, George Issitt, Dick Jones
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
SOME MANAGERS WELL PAID
But st. Mary's Only Pays City Boss
eO00

Salaries paid city managers IN
Kansas range from $1,000 year IN
Winfield to 5000 a year In 81
Marv's. according to a survey just
completed by the Municipal Kefer.
ence Bureau of the University OF
Kansas. 90
The lowest per capita cost, sh
capts is paid by Wichita which
with a population of TAPS Is the
largest city in the state operating
under the city manager plan. The
highest per capita cost is So'ou
Maid by McCracken which has Q
incubation Of 81 and is the smallest
city with a manager.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
truck Bumped a Car

A Manhattan truck taking load
Of trees to Hutchinson bumped into
las. CaIlahan's car yesterday ana
broke a fender. The truck mao seop-
ped for uasnline and rs = backed OUT
from the curb It hit the Callahan car.
marked beside II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-22
BOUND TO DISTRICT COURT


A. w. Ault Of Chapman, charged
with raising the amount Of note
from $500 to $4,000 had his prelim-
mary hearing before. Justice Geo.
Brann saturday afternoon. VIM.
Lezow who filed the complaint
against Ault testified for the state
Evening star., 1921-09-12
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with high walls and a heavy roof. he
went on. you would buttreSS your
walls to support them. otherwise they
break in the center And that is
exactly what the foot does when the
whole weight &C the body comes on
the ball Of the fit, which is deprived
of the extra support of the toes The
toes act toward the ball of the foot
like buttreSseS to a wall
NJ T. S.-To one egg beaten very
light add a teaspoonful of cocoa and
enough milk to make the whole OF 1t
amount to a medium sized tumbierful.
Sweeten if desired.
y. Y Z-Peroxide of hydrogen will
bleach the skin, but persistent use Of
it will dry out the natural secretions
1t will also bleach the lashes if 1t
comes in contact with them. If this.
or any bleach must be resorted to
constantly, follow it with some cream
masSaged into the skin.
AnXious-Pull the coarse hairs out
as fast as they begin to show and
bleach the finer hair. unless you can
have the electric needle used to de-
stroy the roots.
NJ. v. E-Red vaseline will make
the lashes grow much better than
castor oil.
Bunnie.-I suppose you mean eyes
that are neither gray nor blue. There
is no objection to that shade. A slug
gish liver causes your oily nose. The
oily scalp requires tonic and Wig
orous massage each day.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
With Canned Salmon.

Canned salmon is really one of the
best things that comes in tins That
is to say, excepting to the few per-
sons who don't like it's flavor. it is
one of the best things. There are.
of course. a few persons who definitely
dislike it. But most OF us find it
temDting in taste and quite agreeable
concerned
Here are some good and seasonable
wavs of preparing it.
Salmon Loaf.-Pick to pieces with
a silver fork the contents of q largo
can of salmon and season it well with
of whinned cream and pour into a
mold. The salmon should be very fine
and well mixed through the cream.
Steam until firm and serve with little
nished with lemon juice and minced
parsley. White sauce can be used
instead of whipped cream if desired.
Salmon Salad.-A good salmon
salad is made by breaking the canned
50 lmon apart into big pieces with
with cut-up celery hearts. Don't cut
the celery in big pieces. but don't
mince the salmon. The whole should
be dressed with French dressing and
Another salad is made by mincing
the salmon fine and adding to it
plenty of mavonnaise. with a little
onion juice. This salad in the family
where it is often served is always
accompanied by toasted salt waters,
served warm from the oven.
Creamed Salmon.-Creamed salmon
is best when the salmon is not broken
too fine 1t is better in biggish
chunks than when minced-better
both in appearance and in taste. Use
plenty of butter and a good season.
ing of salt and pepper.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
A Surprise for Farmer
Browns Boy.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
A cause there is that will explain
Each mystery and make It plain.


Farmer Browns Boy believes that
there is nothing that cannot be ex-
planned. so when he finds a mystery
he will not be satisfied until he has
found out ali about it, Then. Of
course. it is no longer a mystery.
When he found that hole in the mid
ole Of the path along the edge of the
Old Orcnard-the little round hole
that was Striped Chipmunk's new
doorway-it was at first a mystery
He couldn't understand how that hole
could have been dug without leaving
some Of the sand which had come out
Of it. Then he had guessed that the
lightning, which does funny things,
had made that little hole at the same
time it struck the maple tree near by,
and right then it ceased to be a mys-
terry.
He filled up the hole and gave it no
further thought. In his own mind it
was no longer mystery and so not
worth thinking about. But the very
next morning it once more became a
mystery. Yes, sir, that little round
hole in the middle of the path became
mystery again. 1t became even
more of a mystery than it had been
at first.
Farmer Browns Boy was walking
along that little path. not thinking of
that little hole at all. when he hap
pened to glance down and there it was
Evening star., 1921-09-12
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searched all about. He even looked
all along the old stone wall. But no
where could he find a grain of that
sand with which he had filed that
hole the night before. The longer he
looked the more puzzled he became.
whoever took that sand out must
have carried ii away. and a long way
at that" said he. And how did they
carry it? l can't think of any one
who could or would do that"
He walked back to the little round
hole in the middle of the path and
stood looking down at it as if it were
the most wonderful thing in all the
Great World. Then he got down on
his hands and knees and looked very
carefully for tracks. But not foot
print could he fEd. You see the path
was very hard and not even the prints
of his own feet, big and heavy as he
was, showed.
Il hate to do it," said he as he got
to his feet, but / am going to fill
that hole again just to see if it will
be opened second time"
And Farmer Browns Boy did just
this thing.
Copyright 1921. by T. W. Burgess.)
Evening star., 1921-09-12
Sequence in Buying.

1t is said that Empress Eugene
used Systematically to go over her
wardrobe four times a year. taking
mental stock of what she had on
hand and making arrangements for
what new things she wanted. She
seldom bought frocks except at this
time. and usually got what access
sories. wraps and hats she needed
when she bought the frocks.
There are women of today who
have some such system about maxi
ing their wardrobes and two or three
or four times q season start fresh
with renewed stock. This does not
require any greater dress allowance
bit here and a little bit there. In
fact. il you have a small dress allow
auce you can often buy more success
fully if you buy only at certain times.
AT this time of year almost every
one makes some purchases In ap-
most women buy accessories first,
gloves. scarfs. handbags. neck access
sories-all sorts of little things that
can be selected before the mode of
the fall is completely settled; A new
hat is usually the next purchase. for
most women buy new hat before
they buy suit or coat.
For the woman who cannot buy
very lavishly there is usually good
sense in buying with your leftovers
III Hiihu Aooh o'ei MHd' 10 iei' ioi'i
last seasons wardrobe just as you
inspect the refrigerator before you
give your days order to the grocer
and butcher. If you have a dark fur
coat that is to be your main wrap
for the coming season the chances
are that you will want a hat with
some color. The feeling is now that.
though black hats are being bought
at the present time, as soon as women
begin wearing fur coats and wraps
there will be new interest in bright
hats. If you have a fabric coat of
decided color then black hat will
probably be your best choice. If you
have a spring or autumn suit that
will answer the purpose for street
wear until into winter, you had better
buy an autumn hat to go with it. The
important thing is to take all these
things into consideration before you
start out on your buying expeditions.
Evening star., 1921-09-12

of the eggs to a stiff froth; then pour
the cooled sirup over them. beating
all the time. Beat till creamy. then
add the nut meats and the extracts.
and pour into a buttered tin. When
cold cut in bars or squares. This
candy may be dipped in melted favored
fondant.
Kris kringle Candy.
Two cups brown sugar, quarter
pound (half cup) butter. two table
spoons molasses. one tablespoon va
niIla extract, one can condensed milk,
half pound (two cups) chopped nut
meats. quarter pound Zone cup) des-
located cocoanut and pinch of cream OF
tartar. Put the butter. sugar, molas-
ses and condensed milk into sauce
pan, and when dissolved add the
cream of tartar Stir and boil to $50
degrees. or until almost brittle when
tested in cold water. Add the nut
meats and vanilla extracts and pour
into a buttered tin.
Chocolate Jelly Delights.
One and one-half heaping table,
spoons powdered gelatin. one tea
spoon orange extract, one-half tea
spoon lemon extract, one-half cup
boiling water, one cup apple jelly.
currant jelly or ounce jelly, melted
chocolate. Melt the jelly over hot wa
ter; then add the gelatin dissolved
in the boiling water and the extracts.
Strain into small bonbon molds.
cold dip into melted chocolate. The
bonbons may be dipped into Favored
fondant and then dipped into melted
chocolate.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
international syndhate)
Washington's Brandywine House and Battlefield worth
Long Visit
Long Visit

as nice water as you will ever find.
A stone drinking fountain js placed
there in honor of a Mr.. Smith.
get to the river. and after crossing
the old bridge and passing through
Conowingo, which is very small. YOU
will start going up hill In winding
easy grade and you Will see some
of big rocks at this point and you can
see quite a ways in either direction
After Rising Sun. which. | tlin.. Is
funny name. you get out or Mary
land and cross the line into PENN
sylvania. the first town being Not
tingham.
After Nottingham comes Oxford.
where I had lunch. and then LIN
coin University, which Is off the main
road about a mile. After that is an
other town with a funny name
Toughkenamon. The road sways here
and we come close to the Delaware
state line. Then comes kennett
Square, which Is named after a Mr.
Kennett. and is just a mile each way
as to town limits. Soon you pass
can go straight east to Wilmington.
but Washington's headquarters at the
battle of the Brandywine should keer
every one from doing that. Whlie 1
was at the headquarters talking to
Mr. Sanderson. who lives in the house.
states shoot by. I do not see how
any one can do that when so near that
famous spot.
Out In front is the best old flag
in the world against post on which
is a likeness of the Father of the
Country. There Is an old stone wall
and some steps along the path that
leads to the front door. MIR. N. c.
Weyth, the famous artist, lives not far
away and he has done some wonder
full paintings of the spots around this
famous place. He planted tree near
where this picture is that l have
nominated for a place in the hall of
fame to the American Forestry AS
sociation, which Is collecting infor-
nation about trees with history.
The hat on Washington in the sign
post picture looks very funny nova
days. but it reminds you of all the
about colonial days. 1t seems to me
that Congress should buy this place
and take good care of it. as they
should other historic places in the
country The house is getting older
and older every day. for the battle of
Rrandywine was fought 144 years ago
this September. I could hardly be-
lieve that Gen. Washington. who
afterward became the first President.
walked up the path to that house and
directed the battle from there. There
are wide fields around the house
where the battle was fought, and
Lafayette was wounded near the head
quarters. How many members of the
Junior Travel Club have seen this
wonderful old place? 1 will write
about the inside soon.
RUSSELL BURKE.
The Travelog Boy.
Evening star., 1921-09-12

right in front of him. Yes. sir. there
was that little round hole just as it
had been the day before.
Farmer Browns Boy was the most
surprised boy in all the Great World.
He stared at that little round hole
as II he never before had seen such
a thing. Then he rubbed his eyes
and stared again. He did it three
times. You see. he was having hard
time to believe his own eyes.
1t wasn't just the fact that that hole
was there that made it so much of a
mystery. though that was mysterious
enough. 1t was also the fact that all
that sand and those little pebbles with
which he had filled that hole the night
before had disappeared. There wasn't
a sign of them.
II was wrong about lightning hav-
ing made that hole" said Farmer
Browns Boy. Yes. sir. I was all
wrong about that. 1t is plain that
cne Of my little (riends of the Green
Forest or Green Meadows dug it. But
how could he have dug it and not left
any sand about anywhere? l packed
lot Of sand in that hole last night and
now it is gone. every grain of it.
What has become OF it? That is what
want to know"
Very carefully Farmer Browns Boy