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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-05

dnced more cheSp,y than awhers thers
are violent fluctuations, ssb&s+'
"when the price Of wheat on
Wednesday OF one week Is ten cents
more bushel than II was on the
Tuesday Of the week before, rms
law Of supply and demand may mean
the difference between a proht or
loss upon whole years work OF the
farmer. rsF
"While In every other industry we
are abreast OF the most advanced
nations-in commerce, in manufac-
ture, in banking ad merchandising
there is not a nation in the world
that cannot teach, America some
thing about farming. This has been
because of the great abundance OF
fertile lands In this country, 80 that
we could exhaust one field and then
move on West and take up virgin
land.
IF our farm Is worn out 1t is our
own fault, and II we do not restore
it within a reasonable time 1t Is not
only our fault but 1t Is an act OF posi-
tive treachery to the generations that
shall come after u.s."
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-05

him 10 his chosen tfield Of work.
The happy couple were the recip-
tents OF a large number OF beautiful
and valuable presents and amid
showers of congratulations and best
wishes OF friends the young people
leave for their future home In ADJ
lene where Mr.. Sebaugh has beau
tiful little home already furnished
and ready for their reception.
Family Reunion
A most enjoyable day was spent
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Picking on New Years day when
the Picking family gathered to ceie-
brate their annual reunion. There
was only one missing link, George
Picking Of Enterprise. A DELICIOUS
dinner was served cafteria style at
IL O'Clock after which mucb,J sing
ing and conversation quickly passed
the afternoon. The occasion are
happy events. Those, present: The
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. A..
Is. Picking, John Picking and family
Of Abilegie, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Poor
and family Of Chapman, Harry Pick
ing and family, Mr.. apd Mrs. Charley
Flea gle and family, Robert Picking
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Fleagle and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Thomas and family. Chas Pick
ing and family and Mr.. PrOsser.
q
The Ladies' Rural club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Hansen last
Wednesday afternoon. The men,
bers husbands were invited to spend
the afternoon playing cards and
horseshOes. After the business meet
ing the ladies had grab box which
furnished much amusement. LAVert
Johnson and Hilton Middleton wno
have held the championship FOR
pitching hOrseshOes were laid out
cold in a contest with w. II. Hansen
and J. w. Mauldin, losing IL out OF
Is games. A lovely lunch was
served to sixty guests. The club will
meet January II with Mrs. Harry
Hauptman. All members are re-
Quested to be present as there will be
election OF officers.
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the twelve million bales will be gen
timely serviceable sooner or later In
clothing the world.
"He has seen much improved nm
ancial conditions come to one great
section Of the country because OF an
abnormally short crop Of that staple.
He can't persuade himself that the
boil weevil is a beneficent agent OF
mankind, and yet he is compelled to
admit that the cotton states are in
debted to that little insect for their
improved financial condition.
1--WE know that no commodity will
be long produced below the cost OF
production, and therefore 1t ought
never be necessary to market any
farm commodity below such cost ;
for IL that commodity can be stored
and held the world will have to pay
the cost some day.
"These problems have been met
and solved, in a large measure, In
Holland and Denmark and among
the fruit growers Of California, by
the organization Of farmers cooper
ative societies. These societies do
not attempt to arbitrarily fix prices.
They do study the probable demand
and attempt to adjust production to
meet that demand.
Instead of throwing the entire
seasons crop upon the market within
a few short weeks, they provide for
orderly marketing Of their products.
The tendency Of this is to stabilize
the market. And stabilizing the
market of any product is in the end
best for the consumer and the pro-
ducer alike. It 10 never q good thing
for anyone when any useful COM
modify is sold for Tess than the cost.
for under the inexorable laws Of eco
nomics curtailed production will fol-
low until prices abnormally high are
the result. Any commodity that is
produced profitably year after year
will in long series Of years be pro-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-05
STILL NEED MOISTURE
Last Week Showed Temperatures
Above Normal

Last Week Showed Temperatures
Above Normal
Another week without rain or
snow in any part Of the state ap-
pears from the report Of the State
Board of Agriculture. Tempera-
lures were above normal for this
time OF the year with no extremely
cold weather. Most Of the days
were bright and sunny, thawing what
little freezing occurred during the
nights. The ground is dry in all
parts with the exception Of the
northeast and northwest corners OF
the state. 1t is much drier In the
nOrthcentral and southwestern sec
tions than in other portions. The
alternate freezing and thawing is ex-
cellent for the condition of the soil
but Is hard on young wheat and al
falfa where roots have not made suf-
ficient growth.
Livestock is in extra good condi-
ton and cattle and hogs are selling
at fair prices at sales but prices for
horses are very discouraging, very
few sales being made. More home
butchering Of both beef and pork is
being carried on this winter than
usual.
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PRICES
MUST Be FAIR
TO PRODUCERS
Lowden Says Cooper.
alton Will Solve Some
Present Problems

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 5.-If the
farmer Is to continue to feed man.
kind, he must be paid for his ser
vices and we must provide ware
houses for the surpluses in bOuntiful
years, Frank o. LOwden, former
governor Of Illinois, told the Nebras-
ka Dalrymen's Association In con-
ventiOn here today.
"The farmer believes in the value
of what he produces and knows that
1t is indispensable to the world II
civilization IL to 80 on" he said.
when he sees that the total value
of an unusually large crop Is less IN
the markets Of the world than the
value of a small crop, he knows mat
something Is wrong In our methods
Of distribution. He does not need :"
be familiar with higher mathematics
to feel sure that twelve million bales
of cotton ought to be worth more
than six million bales; for each OF
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-05

tuu OCuuk o
OldsmObiie sets the pace rweh
ty.fourth year.
New lumber, new prices, best
uuality. Abilene Hardwood Lumber
Co.. $40 n. Buckeye. 12-2ld&wtf
Helen Coulson, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Coulson, who mas
been III with diphtheria Is improv'
ing nicely. The family, except Mr..
Coulson. is quarantined.
IT'S astonishing how quickly Tan
lac will produce results. You usual.
ly feel better from the very first
dose. ]. NJ. Gleissner & Son. 1tw
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Livingston of Columbus, O., Decem-
Der 27, a daughter. Mrs. Living
ston was formerly Miss Lila Houg-
land of Abilene.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Boyd, a son, December 27. They
have named him James William.
1--WE have sold $1,000 bottles Of
Tanlac and have never had a single
complaint. Jacobs Pharmacy, At
lanta, Ga. Sold by ]. M. Gleissner
& Son. INV
A real buy-good 45 pound all
cotton mattress, good art tick, for
$e.65, Saturday only. w. 81. Burn
ham. 4d1t-oW1t
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation for the county Of Dickin-
son, Kansas, to be held at Abilene,
on Jan. %, 1922, to fill to the po-
sition of rural carrier at Talmage.
Many foreign countries are clam
oring for Tanlac. Its fame is world
wide. J. M. Gleissner & Son. 1tw
Marie ROhrer will give violin les
sons at the Abilene School Of Music.
Those interested call 813. 4d2t-5w1
"A. G. Sprecher writes from Mt.
Morris, Ill: "Cold weather in ILL
nois and roads bad, not kept up as
in Kansas. Not even the graveled
roads. The dirt roads are SO bad
car can't travel on them at all"
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. I. L..
Herren, Thursday, December 20, a
son.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-05

FOR sALE-a nice lot of very high
egg strain Of 8. 9. w. Leghorn
cockerels; also some B. P. Rocks,
cockerels direct from ]. w. Parks OF
Altoona. Penn; these are recon-
mended by the Agricultural College at
Manhattan as being the best egg
strain in the country. Inquire Of J. 1.
Gish. COS Cottage, Abilene, Kans.
-9d1tawk-wtf
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Little Granddaughter Dead

Mr.. and Mrs. Meize TiltOn left
for Cheyenne Wells, Wyo.. called by
the news Of the death Of their grand
child, 2-year-Old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. II. T. Kieth Of Cheyenne
Wells. Mrs. Kieth formerly was
Miss Bessie Tilton of Abilene.
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Card Of Thanks

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to all who assisted in our be-
reavement, the Illness and death of
Mrs. Sarah Middleton Henrie.-Mr.
and Mrs. R. Middleton and Family.
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James Scanlon Dead

James Scanlon, one Of the pioneers
of East Dickinson died at Chapman
Tuesday morning. Funeral was held
in the Catholic church at Chapman
this morning.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-05
Estray Notice

Notice is hereby given that on the
first day of December, 1921, I took
up one stray long yearling steer,
color red with white face.
5w1t$ JOHN LUNSWAY
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FOR SALE+TwF Holstein cows to
be fresh this month. L. R. Loader,
Manchester. 5W2t|
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The man who tells nothing but the
truth soon gets through with his
story.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Twenty-f -four head of
red shoats; will sell all or any part.
Phone 5O62 or call 1413 Southwest
Second street. 5w1t-5d2t
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P UBLIC SALE

/ will sell on my farm IL miles
north and 1% miles west of Abilene,
3h miles north and y mile east Of
Talmage. 3A miles east and 1 mile
south of Manchester, miles south
and az miles west Of Industry on
the place known as the Andrew
Kropff farm, on
Tuesday, January 10
beginning at 1 o'clock, the following
property:
7 HEAD HORSES AND MULES
Bay mare II years old in foal,
VT. i 400; dark grey mare coming
4 years old, in foal, W.T.. LOO; bay
mare coming 3 years old; black horse
coming 3 years old; sorrel mare COM
ing 3 years old; bay horse coming
2 years old; jack mule coming l year
old.
8 HEAD OF CATTLE
Two milk cows, registered Short
horn bull 2 years old, springing
heifers 2 years old, grade Shorthorn
bull 1 year old, steer calf 6 months
old.
36 HEAD OF HOGS
Thirty Duroc Jersey shOats weigh
ing from 40 to so pounds, 6 Duroc
Jersey sows bred to farrow in the
spring.
MISCELLANEOUS
Set single harness, 2 pony collars,
Economy King separator capacity
500 lbs.) hoops for water tank, some
good seed oats, about 10 bushels of
good yellow seed corn, 10 bushels
Early Ohio potatoes.
TERMS-$1O and under. cash.
Over that amount credit of 8
months will be given ON bankable
notes with interest at 10 per .cent.
Only 8 per cent charged If paid when
due. No property to be removed
until terms are complied with.
]. B. STONER
p. L. HOFFMAN, Auctioneer
BEN STEWART, Clerk
]. B. HIGDON, Banker 5w&d1t
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j. A Drake. Cnir0prn -" '""'''''
lady attendant I to
and Cedar street. d@"ti
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-05
THURSDAY, JANUARY s, 1922
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 7.eeters cele-
brated their twentieth wedding ami
versary on New Years day by hav-
ing as their guests the families OF
the members Of the Sunshine and
Here and There clubs. both OF which
Mrs. Teeters is member. The
guests brought an elaborate dinner
which was served as usual. In the
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Teeters were
remarked with a mock ceremony, II.
M. Poland performing the ceremony,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Spider as
best man and bridesmaid, Dorothy
Blaesi as flower girl and Iona Conn
as ring bearer. After congratula-
tiOns the wedding cake was cut,
Francis Blaesi receiving the button,
Paul Rauch the thimbie and Mae
Hinkle the ring. Mr.. and Mrs.
Teeters were given a beautiful bou-
uuet Of roses by the Here and There
club and box of candy by the Sun
shine club. In the evening as they
departed everyone wished Mr.. ana
Mrs. Teeters many more such happy
anniversaries.
Simsnons-Sebaugh
On January l, 1922, Miss Faye
Simmons, daughter Of Mr.. ana Mrs.
G. II. Simmons was united in mar
rage to Clifford Sebaugh Of Abilene.
Kansas, at the home Of the brides
parents in west Oberlin. The cere-
mony was performed at high noon
by Rev. Bethel Cook Of Norcatur.
Kansas, in the presence OF the I'm
mediate relatives and number OF
friends Of the bride and groom. I'm
mediately following the ceremony
bounte0us dinner was served In the
home of the brides parents.
Miss Faye, the only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Simmons, Is a refined
and most popular young lady OF
,Oberlin who numbers her friends by
her acquaintances and is well worthy
the young man Of her choice. For
the past two years she has very ably
filled the position of abstractor for
Benton Hopkins Investment Com
pany and her efficient service In this
capacity will be greatly missed by
the company. She is a graduate OF
the Decatur county high schoof, and
stands high in the social life Of Ober-
lin. The groom IL the only son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sebaugh OF Nor
catur, Kansas, where he grew to
manhood and Is well known and
highly respected by all. He Is grad
nate OF the NorcAtur high school and
n graduate Of the Gem City Business
College Of Quincy. III. He Is en-
ployed in the auditing department
Of the United Light & Power Sys-
tenn OF Abilene, Kansas. and has the
prospect Of O bright future before
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-05

Oldsmobiie sets the pace 1--WE
ty. fourth year.
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Iffs astonishing how quickly Tan
lac will produce results. You usual
ly feel better from the very mrs
dose. ]. M. Gleissner & Son. ltv
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Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Livingston Of Columbus, O., Decem-
Der 27, a daughter. Mrs. Living
ston was formerly Miss Lila Houg-
land Of Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-05

New lumber, new prices, best
nuality. Abilene HARDWOOD LUMBER
Co. $40 n. Buckeye. 12-21d&wtf
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Helen Coulson, daughter OF MT
and Mrs. Fred Coulson, who has
been Ill with diphtheria is improv'
ing nicely. The family. except Mr.
Coulson. is quarantined.
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10. well with the M.awen. dwtf

Watch the Ford- Y" n'
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FOR SALB-A few nice young Short
horn bulls. ]. ID. fBrechbill, Detroit,
r. r. 1, Buckeye phone. 12-15wtf
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LOST AND FOUND

FoUND-At Carr's store. black mum
and small kodak. Owner may
claim at this Office. 4d2t-ew1t
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FOR SALEEPolled Shorthorn and
Shorthorn bulls, also a few cows;
prices range from $50 to 800. A. /.
Meier, Talmage phone. 12-29w2t
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Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. e.
Boyd, a son, December 27. They
have named him James William.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-05

FOR SALE-Pure bred White Leg
horn cockerels ;also several hun
dred good hedge posts. p. D. Shelter,
Elmo. owZt-od1t"
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Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. I. l..
Herren, Thursday, December 20, a
son.
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WANTED

wANTED-To loan money on real
estate. ]. P. Kern, 500 n Seventh
street, Abilene, Kansas. 1-4dtf-5wtf
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wANTED-To buy fat cattle, veal
calves and stock hogs. Phone 776;
r.. C. Dederick, Abilene, Kans.
S-31dtf9-1wtf /
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1--WE have sold $4,000 bottles OF
Tanlac and have never had single
complaint. Jacobs Pharmacy, At
lanta, Ga. Sold by J. M. Gleissner
& Son. INV
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-05

wANTm-A we'll bred Holstein
bull. e. l.. Blaesi. Abilene. Kansas.
4d3t- 5d1t"
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How many objects the names of which begin
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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-08-03

substitute st." or like a first cousin,
put an "h' everywhere. This little
girl when learning to talk was most
amusing on account of this propen'
sity. "Hupl and hee the ho" was
Come and see the show" and she
was often a puzzle to her elders. My
own girl of her age was always un
derstood and this is the dialogue
heard one day when they we're hav-
ing a tea party. Alice, buck a
hork in hase and it hell on the hoor,
and then from my own baby, "Oh,
you mean you tuck a tork in your
tace and it fell on the toor."
The best helps to good and ear
ly use of language as far as my ex-
perience goes. are first. no baby-talk
talked to the child, then all the nur-
sery rhymes that there are, told
over and over again until they are
known; then all the best and the
otluplOot otOiACo that nave oOOoAno
baby classics, told again and again in
good language or in the words of the
books, especially containing much
repetition. My two-year-old is already
laying the foundation of good liter
airy taste by saying the last word on
every line of the nursery rhyme,
with occasional delightful variation
drawn from his own experience such
as this one:
"If had pony that would not go,
Do you think l would whip him, Oh,
no, no, no!
I'd put him in the barn and give him
some tea
And treat him kindly the rest of the
milI<!"
No child should lose the delight of
this first fight into the realms of
fancy. Not to know when Iswas a
Bachelor" and 'The Old Woman of
the Shoe"-not to sympathize with
"Dapple Gray" and Simple Simon"
not to enjoy all the hosts of nur-
sery friends of birds beasts and very
human beings-why, child has not
begun life without them. Nothing
can make up for this early loss. Be-
sides everything else, these right
beginnings" give a right use of
words, enlarge the vocabulary and
make the foundation that will stand
the child in good stead all the days
of his life.-Martha Gallaudet War
ing.