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VOL XXVI.
ABILENE, KANSAS, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1909.
34.
Superintendent Stacey
KAP Qf CONSTANTINOPLE AND ENVIRONS.
Methodists Meet in
Abilene Next Fall
Reelected in Abilene
The board of education last night
re-elected W. A. Stacey superlnten
dent of the city schools for another
year, Increasing his salary to I160Q,
This la a merited tribute to one of
the best school superintendents In
Kansas. His excellent work In the
Abilene schools has been appreciated
i by the entire city and It will be pleas
ing news that he is to be retained
another year. 1
1 Being the first meeting since elec
tion the board reorganized, electing
J. S. Engle again as president; H. H.
Keel, vice president; C. H. Hill,
lerk. The board now is:
First Ward 0. P. Fenton, J, S.
Engle. .
Second Ward H. H. Keel, R. M.
White. . - -. .
Third Ward P. 0. Hoffman, J.
w. 'How :
Hope Cohimencernent
Interesting. Occasion
V
Commencement night at Hope
Tuesday evening was enjoyed by an
audience that filled the auditorium.
The stage was decorated in lilacs
and lilies and the program was an
excellent one. Three young' ladies
received diplomas for the full four
years high school course, SJissMary
Meuli, Miss Laura Davis, Miss Sadie
McLaren, and acquitted themselves
with much credit in their ' orations,
indicating good training and earnest
effort. The program of the even
ing was:
Invocation. .Rev. Dr. F, S. Blayney
Piano Duet ........ . ."Qui Vive"
Edna Stauffer, Elsie Hoffman
Salutatory .... '...'.. . . .Mary Meuli
Oration .."Over the Hill to FaW
Laura Davis
A. C. Bertschlnger
Oration "Breaking the Roads"
Mary Meuli
juartet "Soldier's Farewell"
Messrs, Musser, Bertschlnger,
Harder and Westrup
Oration .."The Power of an Idea"
Sadie McLaren
Valedictory Sadie McLaren
ONE MORE RIGHT UPHELD:
Teams, Autos and Other Things May
Be on the Street.
Another inalienable right has been
upheld' in Abilene that of occupy
ing the street more or less. It grew
out of the large number of cars on
automobile row and the city officers
wanted the cars moved Into a lot or
the garage. The street and alley
committee produced the ordinance
and heard both sides. Then a de
cision was rendered that if autos are
' to be ordered off the street there
must be a clean up of livery rigs,
wheelbarrows, rolls of fence wire,
corn shelters, dry goods boxes, gro
cery barrels, implements, etc., etc.
The city fathers thought it was too
big a Job and nothing was done.
Two More Are Signed.
President Beagle has received two
more contracts, one from a pitcher
aid the other from a second base
man. The pitcher, Mattson from Ves
per, is a "south paw" and can de
liver the goods. Dublett, of Great
Bend, Is the second baseman and Js
an all-round good player.
OvB Service Examination.
Civil service examination for the
position of elerk-carrier in the Abi
lene postoffice will be held at the
office- on May !9th beginning at S
o'clock a. m. AU persons desiring
to take or wishing information con
cerning this examination should ap
ply to H. D. Focht at the local post-office.
Cave Up the Trip.
Mr. and Mrs. H. South worth. Miss
XI sa Southwortn, Mrs. Alexander and
Mias McGregor are home from Sa
una. They war guests of H. D. Le
and Intended to take a motor trip
to Wichita. They started In three
cars Friday but whea they reached
LiBdborg decided it was too cold
and returned to SaUna. They wlU
(Bike a aew start later. '
Fourth Ward H. E. Ackers, C. H,
Hill.
Added territory H. E. Snider, K
0. Farrer.
The president appointed these
committees:
Ways and Means Farrer, Hill,
Howe. '
Buildings and Grounds Fenton
Hoffman, White.
Schools, rules and regulations
Ackers, Keel, Snider.
It was voted to put In a normal
course and manual training, which
will add much to the schools' ef
fectiveness.
The ways and means committee
was Instructed to get bids from the
banks for the city depositary of funds
and report at next meeting.
Adjourned. i
PianlJdlo Selected
,'3 Cecilia Shomber
Aidress "... Rev. Dr. F. S. Blayney
Presentation of Diplomas ......
...'." '. ....... .Dr. J. C. Enti
Dr. Blayney's address was an In
teresting and helpful one, outlining
ifienlngs that are included in edu
cation, what it means to the stu
dent, (to 'We individual, to the town.
It was practical and uplifting and
was listened to intently and with
appreciation.
Principal 0. E. Harder, the head
of the Hope schools, received many
congratulations on the excellence or
the commencement arrangements and
the fine showing not only at the
closing exercises but throughout the
var. He has worked hard to build
admirably. ... Hope enjoys ins dis
tinction of having a full four yean
high school course, of which it Is very
proud. Prof. Harder has shown his
ability as an educator in making tne
past year one of the best in the
school's history. He and his assist
ants deserve much credit for their
work and their accomplishments.
TWO CUPS AND THREE MEDALS.
County High School Boys Made Rec
ords at Lawrence.
Chapman, May 4. Laurence Per
rlll and Euaene Davis returned Mon
day evening from Lawrence, where
they represented the D. c. n: 0. in
the inter-high school track meet held
there last Saturday. The two boys
won first in Class B, the class In
which our school was entered, re
ceiving a handsome loving cup as a
trophy. Eugene Davli also woo the
individual cun for making the high
est number of points. The boys also
brought back three medals.'
Stock Car on Fire.
A stock car on the east bound
freight was set on fire by a spark
from the enalne west of town about
seven thirty yesterday evening. It
was speedily brought Into the varan
nd nut under the engine hydrant
where the flames were extinguished.
Very little damage was done except
that a few of the cattle were slightly
scorched. Almost all the population
of Abilene turned out to see the fire
team make the run.
A Pleasant Surprise.
A enrnrlse oarty was given last
Friday night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Harrison Peatling by attoui zt
nf the vouna neonle coming in bring
ing oyaters, cakes, fruit, etc. A most
enjoyable evening was spent The
yonng folks departed at a late hour.
Celebrated Her Birthday.
Mr. a Halndel eleb rated her 56th
birthday anniversary with 'a dinner
party at her home on North Cedar
8tu'day evenlns. entertaining the
fc!Iowlng friends and old neighbors:
Mr. and Mrs. U. t. Sterling, Mr. and
Mm. Joseph Bonimers, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Sterling, Mr. ant Mrs. David
Horn man. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kirk,
Mrs. EH Bommers of Ellsworth.
rt, uina wu daliahtful for all
and will long be remembered. Many
good wishes war extended to the
newtee for happy returns.
J
-ininirrrM.tM.i nn i immiimMW. mi ,. , iii.hi.JI
The foreign embassies and residences of foreigners are In Pera quart
ler. .It was on the outer parts of this
tween It and the Ylldli Kiosk that
between the walls of Pera and the
a half, The arrow points to the palace.
Manchester
Close Successful Year
of
an u ..rvii.
nrAianA mwttt u lea- i la-wvn i
school lit Manchester last Friday. The
ladles of the district had tables In
the upper room spread with virtually
everything good to eat. The throng
of old and young, big and small ap
neared to enjoy the repast Immensely
and ate till they could eat no more
and still not only fragments were
left to be taken up but tempting pies
and cakes, etc. A platform equipped
In theatrical style had been placed
in the lower room and in the after
noon Miss Dakins' pupils rendered a
very Interesting and amusing pro
gram. Everything performed by Miss
Dakln's ouoils' was "good and very
many things were simply beautiful. In
the evening Miss Woolverton bad her
pupils present a program which was
pronounced to be one of the very
best entertainments of the kind ever
enjoyed by the people of this part
There re several things to
ing your
ill 1 OB IVUVITV1MH MU Vila vnn J VI
eastpftud ntt-wlght moatbaMam iKleard Quito 41gaiea In hptag able
. . - , . . . nu . L.j.tuMi at. A imnu the, nlder folks.
1st Strength financial strength.
2nd The care with which the bank is managed.
3rd
4th
5th
The courtesy and spirit of accommodation displayed
by the officers and employees.
The banking experience of its officers.
The ability of the bank to properly and promptly
handle all your business.
To those wishing desirable banking relations, we offer'
our services as an old established, permanent, conservative
and accommodating bank, promising courteous treatment
and careful attention to all business intrusted to our care.
The
Abilene National Bank
division of Constantinople and be
the fighting occurred. The distance
gate of Ylldlz Kiosk is only a mile and!
Schools
hnth mnmi Aflnenlftllv the little toU
sn invsMi inn uav v iiiiiusunij em mm
tointereat and amuse the older folks.
This -would he a dreary world Indeed
If everything funny was eliminated
There are people however who an-
near to consider that not even cnu
dren are entitled to have a little
harmless fun. Miss Dakln Is a home
product. We are proud of her and
want to keen her at home. Miss
Woolverton has taught her grades
strictly as prescribed In the course
nr .tnriv. Her ninth grade pupils
have completed their books and have
reached finis. If they want to gei
hetter education they must now
go to high school or college. Eight
of her pupils were successful M the
hiffh .chnol examination and some
of them have certificates that entitles
them to sophomores when they enter
high school. John Trott, director.
BT3
be considered in select
bank.
I Mlgg
Junction City, May 4. Rev. W. C.
Coleman, of Abilene, opened the M.
E, district conference In session here
with an able sermon last evening.
A large number of delegates are
present. Today's program was:.
8:30 a. m. Devotions and Or
ganisation , . J. R. Madison
10:00 "Baker University"
J. A. Motter
10:15 W. F. M. S
MIsa Viola Troutman
10:30 W. H. M. S
Mrs. E. L. Knostman
10:45 "Bethany Hospital"
., J. F. St. Clair
KEEPING HOYS ON THE FARM.
How Mayor Klrtland of Salina Has
Accomplished it.
The followlni storr is nrlnted in
several western papers and has a good
lesson:
CharleB Klrtland, of Salina, Kan-
nar. has solved the much-discussed
problem of keeping boys on the farm.
Mr. Klrtland owns 250 acres six
miles from Salina. He has three boys
L-Fred, aged sixteen; John, fourteen
and Chester, six. There are three
girls.
In the winter Mr. Kirtland's fam
ily lives in Salina on account of school
facilities and to eniov the social life.
So much is the family in love with
the cnuntrv. however, that before the
snow has fairly gone all are begging
to go back to the farm.
The secret of It?
Co-operation, partnership.
The Klrtland family Is a pure dem
ocracy in which every member Is a
cltlsen, with the rights and the privi
leges of citizenship.
Hver since they have been old
enough to be Interested In any way
the children have had some share
hnwevar small, in the farm. Each
has something that be can call his
own. 1 "
Mr. Klrtland has "toted fair" with
the children. If they were not old
enough to exercise Judgment as to
money or property, they were prop
erly credited on the books. It is In
teresting to note how the boys are
getting on.
For instance
i..t vA.r Fred and John, having
accumulated some capital, rented an
adjoining forty acres. They used the
f.miiv teams to break the ground,
paying a stipulated sum per day for
the use. They bought seed wheat and
paid for the threshing.
The two hoys made a pront oi dv
on the venture. Next year they say
.kav do better. And tney aio
this without neglecting their home
duties or their schooling.
tv, wonder that these boys are
content and happy on the farm T
sih.ti. the little one of six years,
A.t.mmtnmA tn ecouire some property.
He bought with bis little savings a
couple of orphan pigs, baby pigs. That
was a year ago. Twice dally be filled
his little pall from the milk separator
and fed the orphans.
m.. -I thrlvail. and S Short tltUS
ago, when the father sold a bunch of
hogs, Chester's orphans nrougm ,n.
Every cent went on Chester's bank
book.
The girls also have their own prop
erty. But that if anomer eujrj.
The Kansas farmer naa simpu
treated his children as intelligent
units of the little republic family. He
I .applied the motive so iacmg
most farm boys of intelligent
to
self-interest.
After the Dellnqeate,
. ... nr.rfn of Abilene has
received instructions from the de
partment at Washington to ascertain
the names of all patrons on the rural
delivery routes whose mall boxes can-
not
be reached witnoui
road
'dismounting, or omm
inclines or without special in
steep
convenience to the carrier. This in
formation must e lorwaia
postoffice department, and all such
persons win no roqu..
i their man - -
mii.tiona. if they desire
to take advantage of the rural de
livery.
Vehicle For Beit Cheap.
Tww seated Stsdebaker vehicle fa
fair condition. Sea H. w. wuson s
Reflector office. 110
11:00 Benevolence and Discus
sion, led by S. A. Bright
1:45 Devotions B. F. Die
1:00 District Steward's Meeting,
3:00 Evangelism, Dlacusson,
led by .... , .0. W. Bradoa
4:00 "The Minister as Seen
Through a Layman's Eyes".. :
W. S. Heusner
4:30 "The Layman as Seen
Through Ministerial Eyes" ....
J. W. Reed
8 : 00 Sermon P. C. Wyant
The next session of the confer
ence will be held In Abilene next
September.
TOI'EKA SUNDAY SCHOOL SES
SION WILL BE GREAT MEETING
Secretary Engle Says Everything Is
Ready for Visitors.
Secretary J, H. Engle returned,
from a pre-conventlon trip of Inspec
tion to Topeka. The city Is prepared
to receive 2500 delegates at the ,
state Sunday School convention which
opens there tomorrow. Indications
are that her hospitality will be taxed
to the limit. Reception and enter
tainment committees are well organ
ized. Automobiles and paxes are at
the disposal of the committees for
the location of delegates. Topeka
rnnreaentatlves will meet incoming
trains on the main lines. A chorus
of 600 voices will be led by Tullar of
Maw York ntv: nine organ recitals.
profitable conferences and inspira
tional platform address ana lectures
are among the features,
Eliht vears aao Toneka was over
whelmed with a state Sunday 8chool
convention crowd. They are deter
mined not to repeat this experience.
They are prepared. The Exhibit
which was planned by Mias Bayless,
the director, will be In the Immediate
charge of Mrs. H. A. Tlce of the state
OTwMitt. MrLw.. J). Stem , will
direct the adult class features.
' Jt ' '
Many are going from Dickinson
Mimtv. A coachload over the Rock
Island and one on the Union Pacific
This Is the largest delegation this
nniintv has ever sent. Special trains
and coaches are coming from various
portions of the state. - (: t
fine of the chief convention Speak
ers, Dr. B. F. Rhoads, of Ohio, will
sneak to men in Abilene next Sunday
afternoon. .
The local training class which will
take Its final examination on the Bi
ble section of the course will hold
.nii, aaailon next Monday night
Instead of Friday night as usual. At
this meeting Dr. Blayney win give a
brief lecture on the manuscripts of
the Bible In addition to the usual
45 minutes drill period conducted by
Mr. Engle.
Th. .noclal. car for the Sunday
school convention delegates will be
attached to the 11:. 0 U. r. train
timnrrow. A number of delegates
went today and the remainder go to
morrow.
js J
a .naHil car will also be attached
to the Rock Island morning train.
Dickinson will send a large delega
tion, f
SHIFTING SOIL.
Beal Estate Transfers Reported by
J. E. KeeL Abstractor.
Paris 0. Hoffman and wife et al to
James Blagg, e H s e J3-14-3.
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Michael Senn and wife to Nicholas
Bjorkander, lots 4, , blk 7. Senn s
.aa in rltv of Enterprise, 1100.
Harrison Flora and wife to Mary V.
Beach, lot 4. Blk . town of Man-httr-
1700.
George W. Carton and wife to Char
les E. Davidson, a tract oi una
com. at n w cor s H I'll-.,
metes and bounds, $3600.
For Sale.
Mr nrooerty at 1114 North Cedar
street, good f room house, good barn,
chicken house and other out build
ings. Two acrea ot ground all fenced
-M,-e tlchL over bait la alfalfa.
Oood wen, elstora. and eity water.
Call upon or write J. A. Kaumnaa.
Idltwzt
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