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A Terry Qpristrya apd -.JJappy jfew Year -
You deserve it, and it shaU be the aim of the Big Store to serve you even better during the oext year -
A Qiristmas Bell Free to ever child Saturday. Thanking you, we are your., , :
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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1910.
A St. Louis woman chased a man
who bad imlled at her and slapped
hlin. Soma day It won't be safe for
a man to ventuie on the street wltV
out an escort.
If the towna around will read the
Reflector they will be saved lome
money. Lawrence for Instance It shy
about i'M on a graft esposd In
lhli paper two month ago.
J. J. Kusler who positively refused
an office In the fair awoctatlon has
made a model president and deserrea
much credit for hit work. C. C.
Wyahdt who has beea closel Iden
tified witii the association rrtiUi
since ttii beginning also re!used to
serve lnper. Hi has surolr done
his shard and much of the associa
tion's success la due to bin.
A SENSIBLE LAW.
Leavenworth Times: Iowa has a
ve-nr sensible paving law and It la
one which Kansaa could well afford
to adopt. Right hero In the city of
Leavenworth there have been num
erous instances where street have
heen naved by the city authorities,
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taa aneciai lazes tor wmtu
adlolnlne orooerty has been almost
as much as the property wa worth,
thus virtually confiscating me pro
nertr. In order to protect tho homes
of the poor people from the impo
sition of such paving tax ouraens
hen they can Illy afffJrd to be car
ried tho Iowa law provides tbaii no
nodal taxes shall be assessed againsi
nrnnertv of more than 2S per cent
of its assesed valuation. There ought
to be such a law passed bjc Topexa
thi. winter In order to protect the
property of the working men and clt-
liens of modest means whose property
nnrtor our oresent laws Is liable to
what amounta to confiscation should
the streets in front of some of the
property be paved
Alfalfa is today worth 8 per ton
In Kansas.
Eastern buyers pay $20 to f 25 per
ton for Kansas alfalfa. V -
Alfalfa at 18 per ton gives a gross
Income of $24 per acre, r
Alfalfa at $20 per top gives a
cross Income of $80 per aire. ',
Why not turn Kansas alfalfa Into
meat and milk in Kansas and keep
millions of dollars at homeT
Alfalfa fed on a farm leaves 60
to 70 per cent of Its value on the land
in the form of fertiliser.
Kansas needs the fertilizer
With the above statements for
texts, Edward H. Webster, dean of
the agricultural department of-the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
preached a sermon on alfalfa In Wlch
ita the other day. The text is
enough to think about, Regardless of
the sermon.
, Mrs. W..A. Morgan, who 'or many
years has been widely known In the
societies and clubs or nan
sas. died at her home at Cottonwood
Falla Friday. Her Illness has ex
tended over a period of .four years
and her condltiod has been critical
for several weeks. She was 65 years
anrf hi the mother of W. Y,
Morgan, the well mown eauor,
Living over a volcano can have
no terrors for a family that has been
through an acetylene gas explosion
Senator Lorlmer appears to have
,,the better of the argument thus far.
TWERE1 LECTOR extends to all its
. readers , cordial greetings for the
Christmas season and wiskts each a merry .
holiday, replete with good things and with
events that through coming pears shall be t
coined into pleasant memories. " v .
ABOUT PEOPLE.
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As to what becomes of the ball
players In the winter. It Is our belief
that some of them steal home.
The barbers of Jersey CJty have
declared war on the saf Jir ranor and
will charge fifty centa for cutting the
hair of men who da their own shav
ing. This Is the cue for baldheaded
men to laugh boisterously.
A writer In the Outlook who signs
himself Kansaa Progressive Republi
can tells how he was converted. He
uDlalns that he was a member of
the county central committee and
A snow leopard received at the New
York too from Mongolia refused to
be driven from Its cage Into the per
manent home prepared for it. Sprayed
with gasoline, it refuted to budge,
and the fumes of ammonia failed of
affect. Then the animal keeper
Hinted hla meerschaum pipe of an
cient lineage, and the third whiff
from thia caused the ferocious beat:
to bound madly out of his cage. This
Is Ir tended for the eyes of women
whose husbands smoke.
The preacher whex opened a prise
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.k..t. untnl AmnmM Ull HM'.I. knlni... rt , Willi.
to the representative and $200 to the Unt branch of Christianity,
senator. That glvea It away HP
.... ... ...Mr The Santa Fe has dared the evla
anything. Its work Is devoted to tors to fly over the Grand Canyon of
levying aessme.U. iArlsona. They probably won't do It
' ' there would (be no fun dropping
Into a Toot foot chasm
Hsve you ever aeea It happen?
John Seaton was In from Garfield.
F. V, Linden was dp from Navarre.
Fred Myers was up from Carlton.
D. P. Shelter of Elmo; was in the
city. - ' V '
H. W. Kinney came up from Chap
man. '..."
W. J. Ehrsam was up fj-pm Enter-
T. F. Whlteley.of Detroit was In
the city.
Mrs. J. C. Hassler of Chapman was
In the city. ' ', '
A. E. Robson of Holland Was gn
Abilene visitor. f , "
J. F. Wlagnrd of Cheevef township
waa In the city. . r ?
E. B. Lanning was in from New
born township.
Mr. and Mrs. Purdie of, Herlngton
were In the cfty. ; . , '
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rya)n of Hope
were Abilene visitors.
Mr. and His. J. I. Gisa were v slt-
lng relatives in" Sallna. , I
J. H. Taylor and family of Pearl
were shopping In the city. 1 '
Mr. and Mrs. B. Slas came down
from Solomon on business.
8. M. Hassler, one of Chapman's
leading citltens waa In town.
Mlas Anna Lesher is home from
Lincoln. Neb., for the holidays.
James' Wilson of Wheatland was
transacting business in the city.
Ellas Doldge was in from Willow
dale and called on the Reflector.
J. H. Osborne returned from Tes-
cott where he has been on business,
u, in.! Mr. H Sooth worth "re
turned from Rutland, Vttbis after- Rowe of Dillon.
noon. . . "'-
Miss Myrtle and Harry B. Hill were
op from Hope doing Christmas shop-
tolng.
Geo. Kleopfer was tip from Hope
and made. tHe Reflector a pleasant
call. . -
R. P. Blackburn is here from Chi
cago and will spend Christmas with
relatives. - " .
Mlaa Ruby Norman Is home for
the holldaya. She Is studying music
in Chicago.
O. o: Bcratford had an atUck of
lumbago and left for his home in En
terprise to recuperate.
Wallv Miller of Hod waa Id "town
paying taxes and visiting old friends.
He is employed in tho stucco mill
where ho has been for several years.
Mrs. S. C. Carrathera and children.
Roy and Myrtle, left for St. Louis
and other eastern points, for a visit
with relatives and friends. They
expect to' be gone about six weeks.
RKCKNT KEFLKUTIom .
Rasora that will shave are the kind
we handle. Kugler ft Teopfer.
Marrlasre license: Otto W. M In
ert and Oeorglana Dalton both of
Chapman, "
Howard Keel has. Issued Invi
tations for a dinner party at the
home of bis parents on nexoMonday
evening. ; - V -.
Give him a box of "Toy Clube'
for Christmas 4he cigar . that pleases
svery smoker. : 17d7twlt
J. H. Speer is In receipt of the
news of the death of his -brother,
William T. Speer which occurred at
Belleponte, Pa., on Dec. 12. . .
Buv him a" set of tools. He needsl
them; we sell them. Kugler Veop-22wld3t
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.
Holiday VacaUon WIU Last Until 2nd
Day of Mil.
; The city schools were dismissed
this afternoon and the pupils' have
a vacation until Jan. 2nd. Some of
the rooms had exercises but mostly
there were good byes and holiday
greetings. Many county schools will
have only one week vacation this
rear. They will close next Friday
and work will be resumed January
2. the Monday after New Years. Of
the few schools that will have two
weeks vacation some closed last Fri
day, others will take the extra week
out of the first week of the year.
fL INJURED ARE RECOVERING.
Sir. Covey Is Not Likely to Die From
Her Boras..
Vr Covey, housekeeper at the
boTfte of C. M. Garver who was se
verely burned In the explosion of the
acetylene a-aa planC Is reported as
much better today and her physicians.
aay, she has a good chance tor re
covery. Mr. Garver Is also improving.
Special Until h:::rj
HEAVY NICKELED TOILET PAPER
HOLDER
' Regular price $1.25.
Until Jan. 1st, $1.00.
COMBINATION CUP AND TOOTH
BRUSH HOLDER '
Regular price, $4.00. " k
Until Jan. 1st, T6c.
v Slavonic Officers.
Ttenevolent lodge A'. F. A
. 'eloote(j theie officers for the' coming
City Engineer Murdock esiao- . Bl8ynWi w M . H. L.
Ilshed the corner for the new Abilene CoTertf s w . H H; Keei( j. w.;
National bank building on Third and , hntI -treaiUrer; J, L. Worley,
Broadway this morning. secretory; C. W. Holt, 8. D.; C. E.
-Tk,.,i. i,rlvflrtlenient In Shadlnger J. D.; M. Witt, T.; F. S.
th. R.fl!tor last evening the owner . Btayney, chaplain,
of ..the laundry package which has
been at the Abilene Bteam Laundry
n & - A, 1 Iu.am . Innn It
since Dept. '"" .
was sent by express from Talmage Snow Commenced to Fall and Things
TO BE WHITE CHRISTMAS?
and was supposed to have been lost
In tranait,
Turned White.
A steady fall of snow commenced
At i r m. wt'Viilt the ground, -t
Post office hours Christmas: (i Keiy that Christmas. - The mer
Mimday, December 20 will be ob- cnantg hoped for a week of good
served ae a hoMry. Office hours weather but even bad weathe." c'an
7:30 to 9:30 a. m. No city deli 7ery. ' t .ton Christmas shoppin.
The usual delivery .win oe maae
the Mtrnl carriers. "w
CUP HOLDER
Regular pri.ee, 75o.
Until Jan. 1st, 50c.
We have a complete line of nickel .
plated bath-room ware in our display
window. .
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SHIFTING SOIL.
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A. M ieal Estote Transfers jiepprteq oy
J. E. Keel, Abstractor.
Marshfleld- S. Kellogg and tfii to
Lhzle Hampton, lot 14, bit 17,
' Herlngton, $500.
D. A. Hullng and wife to W. O. Lewis
lot 4, 6th Street and lot 37. U St.
Hall t Whitley's add Solomon,
.$240. '' ,
William A. Matteson and wife to
F. Pennington, lot 8 and w 30 feet lot
2, Matteson's add Abilene, $495.
Wfiliam A. Matteson and wife to F.
, Pennington, lot 4 blk 2, Matte-1
son's add Abilene, $300. ' -
Katie Sauer and husband to E. C.
Kern lot 1, blk 21, Abilene, $1700.
Strayed, one two-year-old heifer,
two one brand. Finder will be re
warded. J. B. Case.
Advertised Mall. -
For the week ending Dec. 21st:
Letters: C. A, Cairns, Charley
19d2twlt clrM Bojr Crooper. Miss Ethel De
i Vera. Grain Shipping Assn, Wm. Gar-
W. J. Rowe has received a let-1 ten,. M. G. Gllroy, J. F. Harmes, M.
ter from bis Cousin, Mrs. Sarah R. a Kinch, W- Mols, Clyde Palmer,
Carbelt of Georgetown, Colo., who james R. Stewart, G. W. Telford, H.
paid a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Rowe o. Tucker, Miss Adelene Winters,
this fall, announcing tho sudden Harry Winters.
death at Georgetown of Mrs. Cor- Cardsi Van C. Brsklrk, Mrs. Z.
bett's mother, Mrs. Elisabeth Rowe. Buely, Tommy uavia, Arcuur tamir
Mra. Rows was a sister-in-law of Wm.
iu.il. Mlaa Uarv Hoover. Miss Flossie
Hoover, H. D. Klnch, Frank Mayh
tor C3). Lee Nelson, D. F. Perch, Miss
Florence Smith, W P. Swenson (2).
R. WARING, P. M.
See our north window for the most
complete line of aluminum kettles
In the city. Kugler A Teopfer's Hard
ware. - 22wld3t
Enternrlse Push: Ralph Baker
and his brother-in-law, Ed Kuhns.
of Abilene purchased the Londene ft
Walker blacksmith shop' at Navarre.
v. a v... ..ir. ,kir nr
mn w ' i .
It. Ralph will not move there until Sunday morning, December 18, all of
after the first of the year as he can- the business houses here are ooswrr
not get a house,.
QUIET SUNDAYS FOB CHAPMAN
Business Men Decline to Open on that
Day for Morning Orders.
Chapman. Dec. . 20. Beginning
Ing Sunday closing. This movement
. Triple Tie. , "'"!
Ejection of officers this, Thursday,
evening, December 21st. ' All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Jno. C. Royer, secretary.' .
TALMAGE
Market Oay'S:!
The
Sent In: Yoa must wake and call
rir call me aarlr. mother dear.
tomorrow will be the busiest day ofThla Is related by tke Great Benflj
all this strenuous year; of all this, Tribune: "A Great Bend womanj
strenuous year, mother; the maddest,' this morning stepped Into a store of
true! est day. tor I am going shop-! which the proprietor takes consid-pisg.-iuother,
so isll me early, flav. arable pride because of Ita cleanliness
There'll be many a black, black and ordered a small amount of 'nice
eye, mother, but none so black as dean candy.' The clerk obligingly
mine, you'll flat me braving the hat- took a taper sack and placing It to
sta throiU at the head of the surg- his mouth, blew It open, and then
teg Una. ' I know they'll call me ecoopleg tbe caady with his beads,
erael, mother but I c aot whatjfitied the sack. The lady took the
t!tr ear. for I s golsg shoppies ( aame. paid for It and aa the reached
mc;ir, tke foreeaoat at tit tray. ws!t ontside.threw It la tho gut
Iter." ,
. .' J.. v.. i.k nil Into effect last 8unday.
, Jel. Weber returned fron , J " :,D0.rdlnlThouM.,pla. I. found to be so satlsf.ctory
iChlcagp Where .he has been studying" 'M Inoulre at 10 that tho bualae . bona- at onoa
music, to apend the holidays. M" dwlt adopted h and now If you want meat
Ulrlch Gantenbine one of Dillons "- ' . - or groceries for yonr Sunday dinner
propsperous farmers, was an Abl- ' Loa mast' order It and get It the
leno visitor and called oa the Re- ' JL.r Abilene 'evening before. Most of the business
fleeter. ;.:'- 0,1 I" Nh Cedar Abilene, b- eloslng at in the
Rev. B. F. Dice, formerly of this three acre, with gooo no e , fall ..xeepUng Saturday
oouaty but aow pa.tor of th. V.' E. JrfJ' have remained ope. til.
The first Market Day Sale will be
held at Talmage oil '
'Sakilay, D:c. 2 V
or.mmafiMTig' ftt 1 - An tl Rl . tTMrtl
' vye im. rj w v- gr "fny-a-v
the following property: t -
8 head of Horses and Eule
Span large mules, team of draft
mares, ay pony team, saddle and
driving horse, saddle pony.
'' f 6 Head of Cattle , .
i uooa uiiitu wn, wui v. ii-eiu wu ,
began wua mo obwiiuimvw hetferf.
. a -S a.M Dnkna VTAPaT hiph
DarUVrw IV UU U o-aa
W. H. D-vl.
9. ! 10 B CIOCK.
I 8andy closing mi i--
... .'t of all tb better cUm of Po
wTrJ-4. JttZi SSZ
Mra. Hal Haslett sad Vim Lucllenower electne aw ' r Vlc-mg of tie potom for Ue entire
C-Per came from Topek. n la'pnbl. that it w-U
Farm Implements.' Eta
Wagon gear, (-tine grapple bay
fork, 40 hedge posts.
Merchandise
And other articles will be sold.
;'. TES1I3:
Will be made known day of ml.
IJ. I. SLIFER, AtctlwE : :i
the city.
Mra. J. K. Ross and aoa, Fullt-r.
cam la this afternoon tram Kansas
City to apend the holidays with Mrs.
S. J. Parent and daughters. -
" " . . ' v.m.. Tato work. Mr. rra- cic-ms --- - t ,
Cooper came up njom i , from Kebraaia aad dar. yet l probebln that It wm wn oe r
JTa." I Vr"" " t Carroll Bn tor. adopt tho pis. - - .
We'D. FOLIC:!, C!:;
It is proposed to bold the t
sale ia about five week. List y