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COUNTY RELFECTIONS
IT 8FCOIAL HIUOTOE COBREarUKDENn.
J. Q. ENGLE
Auctioneer
Public Sales s
Specialty
Reference:
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lene, nanias.
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Aoue Mutual.
Addreu:
Abilene, Ku
R. F. D. No. 2.
Mrs. W. S. McCulloh has returned
from a visit at Baldwin.
MIbb Grace Ross returned from a
stay in Thomas, Ok.
Many from here attended the fun
erals In Abilene Sunday.
Carey and Will Amsbaugh and
their families spent Sunday with their
father.
George Barclay of Clay county,
visited Sunday at the home of J. P.
Lantz.
Mrs. Isabel Barcus spent Monday
with her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Tay
lor. MrB. Clara Fltzpatrick and daugh
ter Josephine, who hare been visit
ing at the home of P. B. Ross, left
for their home in Portland, Oregon.
Miss Grace Ross accompanied them
and will make an extended visit.
Ira Lantz returned from Clay
county.
Highland school closes Friday with
a big dinner and afternoon program.
Miss May Eva spent a day this
week with Miss May Taylor.
D. W. Taylor and wife of Detroit
came over Wednesday evening to at
tend the surprise party on Levi Tay-
lor and family.
N.S.WQO-VEBTO!f
. , Live Stook and
General Merchandise
AUCTIONEER
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Beat of reference given.
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lene, Kajum. Aug .'07
Uatebook can be teen at Shocker A Landei
Alio breeder Dnroo Jersey bogi. Stock
It. F. D. Mo. 8.
While playing the other evening
little Harry Tolbert received a se
vere bump on the head which caused
a slight concussion of the brain. It
Is hoped that nothing serious will result.
Saturday afternoon, Nellie Burke
had the misfortune to run a needle
into the palm of her hand. The
needle snapped In two pieces and one
still remains In her hand. The wound
is very painful and we hope may
soon be better.
Mr. and Mrs. George Craley spent
Sunday at John Taylor's.
Thelma Bieghley of Abilene spent
Saturday and Sunday with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Ross.
Miss Kate Lower of Abilene spent
Sunday at Levi Taylor's.
Graduate of The JUaaonrl Auction School
OSIEN C. TOLBEST
AUCTIONEER
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CHAPMAN'. ,
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Sage,
April au, a boy.
WOODBINE
OAK CREEK.
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FLORA
Mrs. Ausherman returned Monday
morning from a two weeks' visit
with friends In Southern Kansas.
Maggie Vlckers is sick at her sis
ters, Mrs. Robert Broadfoot.
Mrs. Delia Watt visited her mother
last Sunday.
Talmage schools closed last week
with the usual dinner, program and
crowd. The program given In the
afternoon was given by rooms one
and two, the upper room giving a
play at night In the hall.
Mr. Byers was knocked down and
run over by his team running off.
Fortunately he escaped with bruises
only.
Sam Bullington was kicked and
quite seriously hurt Saturday even
ing by a horse kicking him in the
face.
Dr. Books of Stockton had a son
born recently.
Born, May 1, to Mr. and Mrs,
Jacobs of Abilene a daughter. Mrs.
Jacobs was Miss Maggie Stewart of
this vicinity before she was married,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Price are
proud parents of a ten pound boy.
Several in this vicinity took their
cattle to pasture. Saturday.
Abe Brown visited his brother,
James, a few days last week.
Mr. and MrB. E. G. Probasco and
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mustard visited
in Industry Sunday.
Little Wayne Strong has been suf
fering with a gathering In his head
but is some better at this writing.
The Dunkards will hold their Love
Feast at the church in Buckeye, May
8th and 9th. Everybody Invited to
come.
Word received from Mrs. Jennie
Bryson, state they are well and hav
ing a fine time. They expect to start
home in week or Buch a matter.
ZION
For Sale.
Bull Jersey calf. F. V. Close
North Buckeye. 6w2t
WJLLOWDALE
Roy Book of Talmage attended
church at Willowdale on Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Kehler of Abilene
pent Sunday with home folks.
Miss Mary Karr and Nellie Stew
art of the D. C. H. 8. spent several
days at home.
Several parties from this vicinity
attended the show at Sallna on Sat
urday.
Miss Katherlne Stewart was shop
ping In Abilene Monday.
MOONLIGHT
Reuben Chlnenhager was In Abi
lene Sunday.
A number from this vicinity will
go to Topeka Wednesday to attend
the State Sunday School convention.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Chronlster
pent Sunday afternoon In the vicin
ity. Mrs. Jesse Sheets who has been
ill is able to be ont again. -
T. H. Breechblll's were In Abilene
Monday. - 1
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kitterman
visited Sunday at A. 0. Zook's.
John Hosken of Barnard, Kan.
was in Abilene Saturday doing bust-
Sunday he took dinner with
S. P. Grove and family and spent
Sunday night with his son, Ira,
Miss Kate Lady, of .Abilene, Is
spending this week visiting with rel
atives and friends in this vicinity.
Harry Lady spent-Sunday evening
with Samuel Kltterman's.
A certain man in North Dickin
son took his telephone out and the
same evening he thought he would
call up his neighbor and when he
went to. use the phone It was gone.
Misses Effie Kreider and Grace
Grove visited Sunday with the Misses
Mlnter.
A couple of young ladies went fish
ing the other day, while enjoying
the search for fish, they were sud
denly Interrupted by the owner of
the place who commanded them to
leave the place at once or they would
resort to harsh means, of course they
left without fish.
J. L. Stecenberg and wife were at
different places in Illinois recently to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Abe Westrup and Miss Louisa
Ahrens are at present In Endora,
Kansas, to visit Mrs. Rev. Henry
Ahrens, who is very sick at this writ
ing.
Miss Emma Olhoff spent a few
days with her brother and family in
Herlngton.
Wm. J. Duiker and Henry Westrup
were elected as delegates to attend
the State Sunday School Convention
which Is held In Topeka this week,
Mr. Sam W. Meuzenmayer and fam
ily will also , attend and visit rela
tives near Eudora.
Mrs. J. Gugler and daughter Liz
zie, and Karl Even are visiting near
Mt. Ridge, Kansas. Mr. Evans ex
pects to find employment in Mc-
Pherson county.
Mr. Ploager, Jr., from Kinsley,
Kansas, is here on a visit.
Mrs. .Bertha Asllng was at Alta
Vista recently to visit her daugh
ter and family.
Mrs. Minnie Schwendener from
Abilene, was in our town last week
on business.
Rev. John Kracher will take a
trip to Kansas City this week and
also to Topeka to attend the State
Sunday School convention. Next
Sunday he will conduct quarterly
meeting at Alta Vista.
Mrs. Herman Mltsch and Mrs. S.
W. Meuenzenmayer attend the Wo
man's Missionary convention at Bush-
ton. Mrs. Muenzenmayer gave a fine
talk on the proceedings of the con
vention at the German M. E. churoh
last Sunday evening and Mr. Louis
Westrup on the Sunday School
convention held at Solomon.
J. L. Stranbery spent part of Mon
day and Tuesday of last week in
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. B. F. John
ston, May 1st, a boy.
Word was received here of -the
wrth of a little daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Burns of Indiana, Jar.
Burns will be remembered as Miss
Lydia Gfeller, a former student of
the county high school. '
Mr. Will Kelley of Ellis was shak
Inp hands with old friends the first
of the week. .
Word was received here of the
marriage of Ernest Colley to Miss El
sie Kettleson of Baggs, Wyo. Mr.
Colley was at one time In business
here and also In Abilene but
lives at Baggs.
Mrs. Ed. Armold Is visiting her
daughter, Miss Hazel, who Is attend
ing Washburn college In Topeka.
Dr. H. McShea and son John re
turned Tuesday after a pleasant trio
inrougn Texas.
C. W. Parker of Abilene was a
Chapman caller on Sunday.
Dowllng Bros, received another
car of Reo automobiles on Saturday.
The boys are doing a rushing busi
ness nowadays.
Ersel Armold went to Topeka Wed
nesday to visit his sister.
The seniors went to Junction City
Thursday to have their graduating
pictures taken. They were chaper
oned by Miss Stackhouse.
J. F. Murphy and family of Abi
lene were calling on old friends on
Sunday.
Chas. Dobbins of Clay Center was
transacting business here on Wed
nesday.
Jas. Carroll is quite sick this week,
Saddle" Seat Cultivator
Mast Lift, Pendulum and Horizontal Swing,
"V Balance Frame.
Package Lost.
On Detroit road to Abilene, pack
age containing plain woolen cape,
etc., Finder please leave at this
office and receive reward, dltwlt
ACME
Newton, Kansas.
PLEASANT VALLEY.
DONEGAL
A large number from this place
attended the Love Feast at Hoi-
land Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ell Hoffman visited
at W. G. Engle's Sunday.
Floyd McCardle, who has spent
the past few months in Talmage,
returned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bohen of
Hope were visitors In this vicinity on
Sunday.
Mrs. H. B. Fridley Is on the sick-
list.
The little eighteen months old son
of Mr. and Mrs. August Scheufele
died at their home Monday morning
of pneumonia. Funeral services were
held Wednesday at 10 a. m., at the
North Baptist church. The sorrow
ing parents have the sympathy of
their many friends.
Hedge Poets For Sale.
Inquire of A. Colden, Abilene, R
D. 6, Donegal phone. 1 6w2t
Rev. Cakerlce spoke at Buckeye
Sunday morning to a well filled
house. Meetings continue throughout
the week ending with special ser
vices on Saturday and Sunday. Every
one come and attend these services.
Miss Katie Lady of Abilene visit
ed at her Uncle Sam Lady's on Sat
urday night and Sunday.
The Misses Gslh and Messrs. Sni
der spent Sunday at the Rakestraw
home.
Farmers are busy in the fields and
taking their cattle to pasture.
Mr. and Mrs. Wlddows visited at
her sister, MIsb Alex Probasco, a
couple of days last week.
Chas. Picking is working for Wm.
Houser.
Mrs. Dilley's mother from Illinois
has come to make her home here
with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Houser visited
at D. Eberly's on Sunday.
John Baer's have had their bouse
repainted.
Clarence Staffer's visited with his
brother in Enterprise on Sunday.
Charlie Houser Is improving slow
ly.
Mr. and Mrs. Wlddows, formerly
of this county but for the past six
years have Jteen In missionary work
in the Philippine Islands, are visit
ing relatives and friends In this
country. They go for a visit to
Ohio and will return later and con
tinue a visit and will return to the
Islands after a year's furlough and
rest.
Geo. Crary, formerly of Dickinson,
but later years In mission work on
the Pacific coast states Is on his way
here for a visit with relatives.
Miss Vesta Sexton is home from
Emporia.
Harry Tolbert was seriously hurt
at the party at Mr. Lannlng's.
Miss Blanch Hobble completed an
eight month's term of school at
Highland last Friday. The ladles
had tables spread with everything
good to eat, after which the pupils
rendered a very interesting program,
Preaching at Harmony church
next Sunday at the UBual hour.
G, ,W. Mlnlck waa In this vicinity
Monday on business.
Boys Must Behave.
A boy who raiBed a disturbance In
the Baptist church Sunday night was
Jerked into police court and fined
$11.50. It came high but boys
ought to learn that church is a place
to behave.
Eggs For Sale.
From full blood barred Plymouth
Rocks. 75c per setting of 15 eggs.
$1.25 for 30. Also full blood White
Holland Turkey eggs. 15c each.
mile north of Acme, Brown phone
1208. Mrs. Geo. A. Slater, Abilene.
6w3t
D. C. H.
This new model cultivator Is a combination of all the best "
features found In the entire cultivator family, with original
Emerson ideas gained from years of experience In cultivator ,
building. ' i
This plow must be see n to be appreciated. Remember we
are headquarters for the fullllne of EMERSON foot lift farm Im
plements. SH0CKEY & LANDES
'.The Store of Quality"
ABILENE, KANSAS. -
To Become a Partner
In any business you must have some
thing besides capital. Brains, skill
and commercial training are essential
if you are to make a success as an
employer. It is never too late to
take our course. It Is thoroughly
practical and businesslike.
Write for catalogue today. .
CENTRAL KANSAS BUSINESS COLLEGE
LOCAL MARKETS.
DON'T BE MISLED
when you are looking around for an
Investment in real estate. We can
guide you to satisfactory and profi
table purchases when yon rely upon
our judgment. We are thoroughly
posted on values. We have several
genuine bargains on the list at this
time both here In Dickinson and In
Trego Co. Make trip with us next
Monday to Wakeeney and be
shown.
Tours for business.
E-v.-aom.iira.co, uileix, us
LANEY DISTRICT
Mr. Staehll Sr.. is on the sick list.
Father Romberger Is staying with
his son Samuel and family at present.
Quite a number from here at
tended the lecture given by Dr.
Chaffee Saturday evening at Tal
mage.
Mr. Kneer and family visited at
O. W. Laney's Sunday.
Stewart Laney and Herbert Rom
berger spent Sunday afternoon with
Max and Arthur Walters.
Farmers are busy putting In their
corn In this vicinity.
BUCKEYE.
Elmer Hoyt returned Monday
wenlnc from bis trip to Texas. He
enjoyed it and liked the country,
Jessie McLavlsh took dinner with
Bertha Burkholder on Sunday.
T. A. Holmes and family who have
been staying at E. Hoyt's moved to
Abilene on Wednesday.
C. M. Oarver and Miss Sunday were
calling oa friend In this vicinity oa
Tuesday. It la aeventeea yean since
she visited here.
Many of the fanners are through
planting corn.
The German program Saturday
evening, May first was one of the
most successful entertainments ever
given at the high school.
The baseball boys went to Sallna
to play the St. John team last Thurs
day afternoon. At the end of two
Innings the score stood 5-0 in our fa
vor, when the game was called off
on account of the rain.
The Seniors take their examina
tions next week.
Miss L. Alma I ee has been granted
a Conductor's Certificate this makes
the third of the kind to be Issued
to members of the D. C. H. 8. faculty,
the others being held by Prof. Per-
rlll and Miss Crittenden.
Our boys won the baseball game
at Junction City last Monday. Score
g to 4.
The Manual Training boys have
been making blue prints during the
past week and will make working
models from the same this week,
Work has begun on the opera en
titled "The Captain of Plymouth.'
Don't forget the date of the Junior
play, May 15th. John Denny, who
made such a bit as Hahnnenbeln In
"Die Lugnerin" has one of the lead
ing parts.
The Seniors expect to have their
class picture taken next Thursday.
Mr. Cashing, the D. C. H. 8. Jani
tor, has been quite sick during the
past week. We hope he may soon
be his Jovial self again as we miss his
cheery words of gretlng about the
halls.
Boating and horse-back riding are
among the amusements finding favor
with many of the students.
Butter, good 20c
Eggs, per dozen 20o
(Market corrected weekly by J. G.
Norman, Abilene.)
Hogs per 100 lbs 6.00 to $6.50
(Grain markets corrected every
Thuia'ay morning by Abilene Milling
Co.
New wheat $1.33
Corn 65c
J. W. Elwlck, Spruce street, opp.
Reflector, phone 226, pays the following:
Old Ducke 7c
Hens 10c
Hides Tc
Spring chickens 20e
Old roosters 16c
Geese
Butter Market.
(Prices for creamery butter at
point named for week ending today.
Dickinson county price lhi cents
less than New York and 2V, cents
less than Chicago.)
Kansas City Fancy separator 26c,
fancy 24c.
Chicago Creamery 23 027, dairy
19H to 23.
OUIl SPECIAL MARKET LETTER
(Notes on this week's Kansas City
stock market written for the Re
flector by J. R. Van Voorst of the,
M. K. & T. Commission Co.)
.60
Talked Suffrage In London.
London, Maq 3 Some 300 delegates
o the International Woman Sullragt
Alliance attended yesterday after
loon's service at St. Paul's Calherdal,
where Canon Scott Holland preached
a convincing sermon In favor of worn
an suffrage. Last evening the Rev
Anna Sbaw delivered an eloquent ad
dress on the sauie subject from the
pulpit of the King's Weigh bouse
chapel to a large and appreciative aud
ience.
"Sold to Thieves."
At the Lyric theatre tonight and
tomorrow night two exciting, sensa
tional story pictures, a beautiful pic
ture song and the Lyric four piece
orchestra Bake an exceptionally
strong program.
Manufacturing Activity.
Washington, May 3. March Im
portations of manufacturers material
indicated a marked increase In activi
ty in the manufacturing Industry in
the United States, the value of such
materials during March last, accord
ing to the monthly statement of the
bureau of statistics being $68,000,000
as compared with $40,000,000 during
the corresponding month of the pre
vious year.
Democratic Mayor In Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, Apr. 28 Marol
Henry M. Scales was re-elected yester
day by a majority of about 600 ovei
George Dodson, Republican nominee
John Hubatka, Republican defeated
Charles Post, Democrat for city mar
shaL The largest vote la the Clty'l
history was cast Every city in the
state of more than 2,000 populates
held aa eleetloa yesterday, denvocratU
mayors being ehosea la a majority ot
them.
Kansas City, May 6. The supply
of cattle on the yards the past two
days has been very moderate and
there has been a strong demand for
all kinds of good fat cattle and prices
have ruled strong to 10c higher each
day. Top sales today on best beef
and export steers $6.80.. Bulk of
sales ranging from $6.10 to $6.70.
All kinds of good butcher stuff Is In
strong demand at higher prices.
Stockers and feeders are scarce and
are selling 16 to 20c higher than last
week.
The supply of hogs at the western
markets this week has been light and
prices are 5c higher each day. Top
sales here today $7,36. 'The quality
of hogs coming now Is pretty good,
but there are not so many heavy
hogs coming this week as last Our
predictions for the future Is for a
higher market on both cattle and
hogs.
Another Birthday Surprise.
Monday evening, the many friends
and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Lannlng, gave them a pleasant sur'
prise. It was the occasion of Mrs.
Lannlng's birthday. About seventy-
five were present and all bad an en
joyable time. Cake and fruit punch
were served. The following program
was given and greatly enjoyed:
Music, Miss Taylor; Recitation,
Frances Knerr, Vocal Solo, Miss Mc
Culloh; Recitation, Whitney Wag
ner; Song, Irene Lannlng, Caroline
Foltx, Bertha Bets; Recitation, Mrs.
Henry Stevens; Recitation, Mrs.
Kneer; Recitation, Mrs. John Tay
lor; Speeches, B. F. Landls, E. Geof
frey, H. A. McCulloh, J. E. Taylor.
(First published In Abilene Weekly
Reflector, May . 10.
NOTICE OP FINAL SETTLEMENT.
State ot Kansas, Dickinson County, as:
In the Probate Court of said county.
In the matter of the Estate of Mar
garet Londeraan, Deceased.
To All Creditors and Other Persons
interested in eaia ustaie;
Tou are herebr notified that at the
reaular June term of the Probate r-urt
ana ror nam county, to be h-v at
io probate Judge's office. In AHl-ne, '
aid eotintv. on the 7th Akv of jtm.
0, twins the ret Monder In
month of June. 1 will make final ..ult-
ment of Mid estate.
PATRirar nciirus
Executor ot Last Will and Teetament
I atargam Mneergaa, Deceased.
I SMITH, Attoraey. - Witt