Abilene weekly reflector. [volume], May 13, 1909, Page 11, Image 11

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Attorney-at-Law
ABILENE, KANSAS.
Practice la aU State and Federal
Coorta. - -'V-
Office: Abilene National Bank
Bolldlng. '
Well Known Kuuu Met Death la i
, Antomoblle Accident '
Sallna,: May ll.-rtSpectal) Ex
Lleutenant Governor A. P. Riddle of
CARNIVAL IS POSTPONED " 1 Minneapolis M killed tea mile
UNTIL LAST OF NEXT WEEK, otmt" 10 ,Mt "f 1
Burroughs Company Conld Nat Get
Ready to a Complete Show.'
The Parker-Burroughs carnival to
bare opened tomorrow will not be
given until next week, May 20, 21
and 22.
The work of getting such a large
' company . ready was too much to
make the ihow complete now and It
was decided that it would be better
to wait until next week when it will
' be ready for fine performance.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
George Blegert of Woodbine waai
In the city.
C. J. Olson and S. Marty of Up
land were In the city.
Miss Agnei Curry went to Enter-
Driae for a short visit.
Mrs. Ida Pattan. of Baldwin, is
here vltltlna-with friends.
Mrs. W. 0. Jolley and two daugh
ters are guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. P. Jolley.
Cra
on
was
Mr. and Mrst 8. Kirk left for Kan
as City where Mr. Kirk will enter i
' I . i J ..- l
Ralph Focht went to Kansas City snown men m n.uu. . m. us.
RECENT REFLECTIONS
to attend the commencement exer- death will be widely deplored
Clses 01 tne university jneaiuu in
stitute.
Mr. and Mrs. John Denham left
for Santa Monica, Cal., to reside.
Their daughter, Mrs. C. C. Towner,
lives there.
here from Muskogee visiting rela
tives. They came in their Oldsmo-
bile roadster and had a fine rid
Henry J. Hasten is up from Kan
sas City visiting his father. Henry
has a fine position in the Price Mer
cantile Co., and is making a
cess in the business.
Prof. Harold Barnes is here visit
ing relatives. He was formerly a
newspaper man here and a good
one but is now superintendent of
schools 1 nPrinceton, 111.
Virgil Miles has been entertaining
his brothers Oeorge and John of
Garden City. All three went to Nor-
borne, Mo., last week to attend the
funeral of their brother Robert,
i Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lltts and I. S.
Hallam visited with L. H. Long Sun
Jinv. Mr. Long has just returned
from Pueblo, Colo, He is improving
tn health since he returned home.
Mr and Mrs. J. B. Burbank are
here on their way from Concordia
to Kansas City where they will re
side. Mr. Burbank has taken a place
In the city office of the Deere Plow
company. 0
REGULATING THE BASEMENT.
Meetings Cannot Be Held at Library
Without Getting Permit.
The trustees of the library have
ordered that all parties except the
commercial club- and the ladles' as
sociation desiring to use the base
ment for meetings must make ar
rangements in advance and secure an
order signed by Rev. Fuller Berg
atresser or the president of the board
which order must be presented to
the janitor In order to gain admis
sion. The regular fee for the use of
the basement is $2 to cover light,
beat and janitor fee.
This fee was deemed .necessary
until the fitting up of the basement
'is paid for as there were no funds
for this purpose.
The observance of this rule will
avoid all trouble and conflict such
as have occurred lately when two
meetings have been called for the
same time and place.
1)
! Good
Jj Photos'
U Children
Are
My
Specialty
Pennell
With Charles Thomas, a livery
driver, Attorney J. L. King, S
ger and Charles Richmond he was
his way to Sallna. The car
running fast when the driver turned
into a private road and struck a high
ridge of dirt It broke the steering
gear and the car went Into the ditch.
Riddle was thrown 35 feet
struck on his head. King and Crager
were thrown 40 feet but were not
seriously hurt They, were uncon
scious for a few minutes then recov
ered. Riddle recovered sufficiently
to talk and was taken in the
while a team was engaged to haul
the party back to Minneapolis. When
they had gone two miles he became
quiet and it was found that he was
dead.
The body was brought to Saltna
In a car sent out for the purpose and
this morning was taken to Minneapo
lis. ,
Gov. Riddle was one of the best
-Walker Weston Is expected here
tomorrow or Wednesday.
w I. flnnlev uw Weston when
'W uiqiv. i I "
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Roberts are be walked from New York to Chicago
f v years ago.
S. 8. Smith will deliver the dec
oration day address tn Solomon and
It will be a hummer.
Jacob Jeffcoat, one of the city's
most Dooular salesmen, has taken a
sue- position at Markley's.
Max Steele and Miss Ella Stev
ens of Minneapolis were married by
Rev. W. C. Coleman today.
Mrs. E. J. Parent has a photo
graph of Walker Weston taken 42
years ago. He was walking then.
The new limited train of the U.
P. went west this morning. The first
train east bound will go Wednesday.
-J. T. Nlcolay has received his
new four cylinder Jackson touring
car which he purchased from Howard
Lott.
Dr. Aldrlch, brothex,p.Mra. F.
W. Morse, died today at his home,
Salesburg, Ills. He visited here two
years ago.
E. E. Coulson received a No. 10
Buick with baby tonneau and -the
Riverside company a Maxwell runa
bout today.
-Marriage Licenses: Conord
Walters and Miss Eliia Miller; Fred
Oruber and Miss Fannie Utech both
of Herlngton.
Jacob Howard, Bendersvllle, Pa.,
brother of D. W. Howord, died yes
terday, aged 70. He visited here sev
eral years ago.
H. D. Lee of Sallna has ordered
a 60-horse power Packard touring car
and will make a trip through new
England In It.
The commercial club's adjourn
ed session will be held in the library
rooms Tuesday evening. Full at
tendance desired.
H. Raymond Bryan, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Bryan, will be among
the graduates of the Kansas City uni
versity medical college, Friday, May
14.
The railroad business Is evident
ly nlcklna no. J. H. Jenness, Rock
Island agent. Is driving a new Jack
son touring car purchased of H. A.
Lott.
Geo. Crary Is here from Califor
nia visiting his sister, Mrs. J. P.
Cress north of town. He Is In mis
sion work and goes next to Dallas,
Texas.
Prof. A. V. Jewett. who was
elected high school trustee to suc
ceed A. G. Whttehalr, resigned, win
take his place at the board's meet
ing next week.
Ames Rogers is the latest ac
cession to the young motor car driv
ers' list He handles bis niners
big Rambler touring car like an ex
pert chauffeur.
-The subscription paper tor tne
cemetery walk has been turned over
to R. M. White who will receive fur
ther subscriptions. The specifica
tions have been sent out for bids.
Dr. Shearer has been selected as
toastmaster at the annual banquet at
the Kansas Osteopathic Medical asso
ciation this month. He will do It
right
Harvey Wenger Is back witn
Harry Lltts. Mr. Wenger spent three
years with Harry Lltts and Is a
thoroughbred clothing man ana win
add to this store's popular elerls.
Mrs. W. J. Smith, who wui ee
remembered here as Miss Stella De
Wolf, writes from Oooeta, Wash:
MAY
SP
EUIALS
Be Mercerized Table Linen.: .
64 inch imported Mercerized Table Linen, extra
good quality, worth 65c, May sale. :
1.25 Bleached Table Linen, yard "
72 inch extra fine Bleached Table Linen 1.25 qual
ity, May sale price
50c Checked Linens, yard
Two pieces pure Linen Suiting in checks, 50c value
15c India Linen, yard .. .
Extra good 15c quality of India Linen, 31 inches
wide, fine finish, May sale.. . ; .
Best Calboes, yard . .
Ladies 15c Black Hose '
25 dozen fast black seamless Ladies' Hose, all sizes
May sale, pair - J .
Flaxon Suiting, yard-;
The new Flaxon Suiting, very fine and sheer figures
and stripes, May sale
Kayser's Silk Gloves .
Kayser's Silk Gloves, double tipped, black and
white .. '.
Good Umbrellas. - -
Extra good fast black Umbrellas, fine mercerized
yarn, big assortment of handles, May sale
10c Dress Ginghams ...... .......
Event classics, Dress Gingham, fine for dresses,
boys' waists, etc., May sale
.48
.48
.98
.98
.36
.35
.10
.10
05
10
.10
.19
.19
.48
48
.98
.98
.07.
07!
Linen Finished Striped Suiting, yard ... T. .. .10
Racket Cloth, the new Suiting, linen finish, stripes
and plain, May sale ,10
Boys' Union Suits . . .43
Boys Balbriggan Union Suits, knee length, size 24
to 34, May sale .48
Fringed Bed Spreads .. . 1.25
Fringed Cut Corner Bed Spreads, large size, May
sale. . .., 1.25'
Nottingham Curtains, pair 159
Good quality Nottingham Curtains, 3 yards long,!
50 inches wide, 1.98 quality, May sale 1.59
25c Children's Lace Hose, pair. .15
Children's extra good Lace Hose, black, white, 35c
quality, May sale price : .15
12.50 Tailored Suits at 850
Up to 12.50 Tailored Suits, all sizes, all colors... 8-50
16.50 Tailored Suits at -10-95
Up to 16.50 fine Tailored Suits, all new styles,
May sale 10-95
26.00 Tailored Suits at . ... . 16-75
Up to 25.00 finest Tailored Suits, none reserved,
Maj sale -16.75
36 inch good Bleached Muslin, all you want ,07t
Very fine quality White Organdy for graduating
dresses, May sale price . .29
c.
CROOK
'We are prospering finely this year
and couldn't do without the home
paper."
The missionary society of the
Lutheran church will meet with Mrs.
H. H. Keel Tuesday afternoon. Those
having no way to go may meet at the
Lutreran parsonage where convey
ances will be furnished.
Mrs. J. 8. Schlveley entertains
the Lawsey Lou crowd Thursday
evening in honor of her son Herbert,
who leaves for Kansas City In a
short time where he has employ
ment In a photography establish
ment.
The high school base ball team
will be given a banquet at the Home
Rule Cafe this evening by J. W.
Howe. Mr. Howe is one of the new
ly elected school board and he cer
tainly shows the right kind of spirit.
While the Abilene Reflector Is
not exactly opposed to good roads,
it does contend that "good . dirt
roads beat macadam." K. C. Star.
Mind we said "good" dirt roads
and they do beat any macadam we
ever saw In Kansas.
The most scrumptious bunch of
motor cars ever seen In town at one
time carried a party from Denver
that stopped for lunch. One was a
French car, a Loiler roadster, one a
6-cylnder Stevens-Duyrea, one a I-
cylinder Franklin. When the Olld
den tour goes through next July 200
such cars will be In line.
Requiem Mass.
Tomorrow at S a. m. requiem an
niversary mass wll be celebrated at
St. Andrew's church for Timothy
Hlnchon.
For Sale.
Good German millet seed. Tele
phone 60S Acme line or write me at
Abilene, R. F. D. 2, Geo. Lenhert
lJwIt
His Hard Night's Walk.
Merle Scheuerman was the only
one who stayed wltlt Weston during
the evening. He. met him at Detroit
and walked to New Cambria. "The
night trip was a hard one," aaid he
today. "We had a lantern and west
of Solomon It went out Mr. Weston
seemed very tired and stumbled many
times. Once he rolled down the rail
way embankment to the ditch and I
picked him up and carried htm back
to the track. We went to a farm
house for matches. Then I went
ahead and warned him of bridges
and rough road. I really felt sorry
for the old man but be was game
and finally got to New Cambria at
one o'clock but he was all la."
WESTON REACHED NEW CAM.
BRIA ON WALK LAST NIGHT.
It Was One O'clock When He Finally
' Rested.
E. P. Weston, the transcontinen
tal walker, reached Abilene at 6 p.
m. Tuesday evening and after a rest
and supper at the Union Pacific hotel
trudged on leaving at 7 : 10 p. m. He
reached Solomon at 9:50 p. m. and
New Cambria at 1 a. m. where he
rested. Today he went on expect
ing to reach Ellsworth tonight.
A number of high school boys met
him west of Detroit and came to
town with him. A mile east of the
U. P. station SOO persons bad Joined
the escort
To see the famous pedestrian ap
proaching from a distance one would
say that he was a lithe young man
who was out for a short walk and
"feeling oats," but the Illusion dis
appears when he gets a nearer view
of him. His hair and long mustache
are white and he looks wrinkled and
old. Possibly when he starts out
in the mornlnc he moves with ease
and freedom, but at the end of a
day's walk he limped and staggered.
There was no rhrthm In his step and
his legs moved as If they were stiff
and sore. As he walked along the
railroad track from Chapman his
would slacken as If he were utterly
weary, and then, as if he were spur
ring himself on by his resolve to
reach his destination he would quick
en his step, only to slow down again
a few yards farther on.
He does not like to talk to crowds
while walking but when a Reflector
representative called on him at the
U. P. hotel he spoke freely.
"How did I happen to make this
trio? Well, sir, years ago I prom
ised my good friend Sir John Ashley
In England that when I was 70 years
old I would do a walking stunt that
would surprise the world. Sir John
helped me to make walking popular
In America. Ton know they are great
people to walk over there, but I be
lieve we conld teach them a thing or
two over here now. Walking Is the
best exercise that person can take.
If people would walk more tnere
would be less sickness In the world.
"I have been making a business of
walking for many years. I discovered
that I could endure more of it than
other people and conceived the Idea
of taking long walks across the eoun-
trr for nroflt and to encourage the
exercise. The year I was (I years
old I ma dea record of HI miles in
24 hours. When I was II I walked
100 miles la 24 hours.
"For several rears previous to
starting on my walking career I was
a newspaper reporter on several New
York papers. My motto was the
same as most newspaper reports have
'always live within, your means If
you have to borrow money to do It'
"It seems to me that you have a
surfeit of good things here In Kansas
lots of room, pure air, good roads,
bright, clean looking people and the
like. It Is my first trip through the
state."
Something Abont Weston.
Weston is a smaller man than
most people here expected to see.
He Is lean and wiry, and hardly
shows bis years. He has made one
harder walk than this one, 5,000
miles in 100 days. This walk Is
4,800 miles In the same time. 80
far, counting only the days he ac
tually walked, Weston has averaged
47 miles a day. With a little less
than 2,000 miles of the route to San
Francisco by way of Los Angeles
to cover, he Is due at San Francisco
July 8. He expects to make It easily.
Weston Is not walking on either a
wager or for. a trophy. After his
completion of the trip though he will
probably make a number of vaude
ville engagements on the strength of
his long hike. His manager, Mr.
Schlndle, states though, that there
have been many wagers made as to
whether Weston will make the trip
on schedule time.
His manager also intimated that
somebody Is paying the bills for when
be gave some money to Merle Shuer
man he said: "Take It It don't
cost Weston anything."
Weston sends a telegram to the
New Tork limes every night The
Denver News wired him here that a
big reception Is awaiting him in Den
ver and a representative of the pa
per will meet blm.
GRAIN AND STOCK MARKET.
Foreign cables. did net follow our
advance of yesterday and although
our markets opened fractionally
higher, they showed considerable
weakness and declined somewhat
Chicago May closed at fl-27. July
sold at f 1.14. broke back to $1.12-
and closed at 11.11 K. Septem
ber sold at 11.0414 closing at 11.05-
Kansas City July 11.01. Septem
ber 11.00.
Corn about unchanged.
Kansas City cash prices continue
to rule strong. No. I Hard wheat
brought 11.41 today and No. 2 Red
sold at $1.54. No. 2 Mixed corn
sold at 71 He to 741.
Kansas City Hon. 17,000, steady,
top, 7.15, bulk $1.10 to $7.25.
Cattle, 1,000, strong.
ABILENE MILLS ARE BUILDING
CONCRETE STORAGE ROOMS.
Will Be Able to Hold 60,000 More
Bushels of Wheat
The Abilene Mills have commenced
work on a big addition to the prop
erty which will give an additional
wheat storage capacity of 10,000
buBhels. The new structure will be
Just east of mills and will be In tubu
lar steel and concrete, making one
of the moat substantial and perma-
nan mtnrava mfltnl In the West. It
will cost about $10,000 and when
completed will make the mills one
of the most complete establishments
in Kansas. The mill will then be
able to store wheat for many months
and always be prepared to care for
Its Increasing trade.
The mills under the present man-
. . . ., , I ,v .1
agemeni nave sceamiy wurewwu ww .
business and are reaching out to a
larger market than ever before In
their history.
Manager E. 8. Engle has proved
bis business ability by making a first
class product and then seeing to It
that the trade and consumers were
Informed that It Is on earth. Abi
lene Is deservedly proud of the mills'
progress.
WANTS TO BUI THAT MIS
SOURI PACIFIO R. R. STOCK.
Other Counties Are Belling at 80 Per
Cent of Face.
The townships along the Missouri
Pacific, Holland, Banner, Hope and
Union, have received notice that W.
8. Merkle will be here In a day or
two to offer 20 per cent of face
value for the stock In the old Kan
sas Colorado R. R. (now Missouri
Pacific) Issued 20 years ago when
bonds were voted. The townships
will receive $100 to $1100 each If
they sell and they probably will. The
Sallna Journal says! "Saline county,
by vote of the county commissioners,
today sold to W. 8. Merkle of St
Louts, 140 shares of Missouri Pactfle
stock and 550 shares of Kansas and
Colorado stock at $20 a share. The
total amount realized for the county
was $27,100. Merkle also bought
50 shares of Kansas 4k Colorado from
Smolan township, and 10 shares from
Faulun. He bought from Eureka 110
shares of Council Grove and Smoky
Valley R. R. and from Liberty town
ship 100 shares of the same. Brook
vtlle would not seU Its stock. Mr.
Merkle has also bought aU the same
sort of stock held In McPbersoo
county. Who Is Merkle! No one
knows. Hs simply said he was baying
for parties In St Louis. - His check
was good and the county took It"