Abilene weekly reflector. [volume], April 13, 1911, Image 2

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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, I'll-
Hutchinson Newt: A councilman
at Lawrence who wa going out of
office, gave all of hi brother offi
cials a carnation at the . last meet
ing. Who y ' -orth while
to live in Lawrence? -
A difference that ha bee no
ticed by the Hiawatha wono: a
town man want to more to the
country to make hi children healthy
and a country man wanta U more
to town to make til children ilnart.
Lawrence Journal-World: The
young man' who undertook to walk
to Kansa City from Lawrence haa
some of the element of a philoso
pher. He recall that while we bTe
alway boasted of the fupwimity of
our farmer boy they are not good
walker. Thl man ay that It wa
proved In the Spenlih-Amerlciu war
that the farmer boy were no match
for the town boy in walking. I
it a fact that we are rearing a pant
pered race on the farm! What haa
become ot all thl brawn we have
made o much of? Why thl weak
nee In the legs? Chicken have
kg weakne and it kin them. Are
our farmer boy any better constitut
ed than the chicken' Our young
nhUnannhar very properly aya that
the farmer boy ride at everything
in their work. They do. No longer
rim tha farmer 'boy hold to two
handle and then flnlh with hi
foot, without stopping the plow the
furrow that threaten to turn back
after being rudely displaced by the
.hare. It I time the farmer boy
wars setting buy. The town boy
really have something to laugh at
them about.
' Obituary. ,
prS. gsrah Bummer wa born
in Columbiana county, Ohio, April
17, lf86, and died April 4, 1811,
at tha home of her daughter, Mrs.
Panff at South Bend, Indiana. She
wa urvlved by eve) children:
Mrs. Pauff of South Bend, Indiana;
Mlsa Cora, of Chicago: Mrs. John
Davy of North Dakota; Mia Birdie
and Charlea and Leroy summer ot
Minnesota and Mra. Oeorge Isait ot
Navarre. The remains were brought
to Navarre for burial. Funeral ser
vice! were held Sunday. Interment
in the ML Hope cemetery south of
Enterprise
. 'Miss Warren to Marry.
Mlsa Molly Warren, daughter of
Jir. and Mrs. Park Warren of Wich
Jta, will be married early in June to
Arch-deacon Edwin F. Wilcox of Ft
Smith, Ark., an Epls'fbpal clergy
man who formerly resided , Bs
Una. Miss Warren was at one time
a resident of Solomon where her
father .conducted a paper.
!. Arthur Hurd.' -'
Commissioner two year
W. A. Matteson. r . -
Commissioner three year J.
K. Forney. -
The. appointment of city
, clerk, city treasurer and other
offlcera have not been made.
eesee
The city ward ytem in Abilene
is no more. The commission rorm oi
irnirarnment 'now reign aupreme. Ar
thur Hurd last night wa worn Into
the office of mayor and J. K. For
ney and W. A. Matteson a commit
loner. Mr. Forney will Have
C, ...a, t'!ff
NEW ADMINISTRATION SWORN JN
., LAST NIGHT.
nitr Ward Hvaiam le No More
City Officer Hare Hot Tot
. Been Appointed.
in qib apeeva ai i . j-wuw - -
,rv... .n, now la the help ot other shipment of Wearever cooking
h. ,iti,n. and members of the re- otensu. ims " . -
tiring council and we will do oue una ana ino -
best. From now on let u get to-
athar'and boost Abilene. Every-
should take an individual Inter-
Lst in the welfare of Abilene and
push." : , :
Tha last work of the council wa
to estimate the work of the com-
nt.tinn of the atorm ewer,. The
estimate waa placed at $18,00 leea
J 6 per cent.. . '- " ''
NEXT MARKET DAT APRIL 80.
Commissioner W. A. Matteson
charge of the water work and hi
office expire In three yeara. Mr.
Matteson serves a commissioner two
yeara and he will be in charge of the
finance. The appointment of the
new administration to city onicea
hkve not been made.
Mr. Matteson today said: "We
cannot make our appolntmenta until
wa raeulate the salaries ot these of
ficer. You see we are under bond
not to spend money that is. not In
the city treaaury. We flrt must
find out how much money we ha'.ej- StECENT RI":XKlr"'WJ.
.- A I11 .'.V..I 1 '. . ' .' 1 '
to wor ou mim wm k. " '.'. t
.nnnintmania . d resent eityj Good 8tudebaker wagua with new
officer will continue in their office! bo at bargain. Abilene Carriage
until w make other appoinimenw.
After the regular" routine work of
the council the new administration
1 B; "-"Z Thorp an Sarah Grace Mustard
new mayor and commissioner made aima.
' Rev. O. W. Landle ha been
transferred from Marlon to Bern,
speeches and each speech wa for
tha haiiarmant of Abilene, i Thai re
tiring council promised Its upportjKanHlii
to puis Aouene 10 u mh
In hi peech Mr. ,Forney saio
Work on
. Mew Commercial
Room Started.
. Club
The Merchants' Association met
laat nteht at the commercial club
room and planned to have the next
market day April 28. The laat mar
ket day lecured larger receipt and
in more of a success than the one
previous and tha merchant are "go
ing to try and eclipse the past two
April 28. ' .
it la orobable .that Daredevg
Green will contest with a man from
St. Louis In a balloon race that day.
No definite arrangements have been
made.
Tmmadlataly after the meeting ad
journed the commercial clnb met
The committee on new;Club room
reported that work on remodeling the
old Masonic hallhad been (tarted
and the room will be ready lor
occupancy April IS.
F.ASTFR MTI.TttTERY
Two new shipments of the latest riage Co
style in hats, trimmings and orna
ments at Miss LaFoUeMe' over
Case' store.
BlayneT officiated.
Co.. oDDOslto public library.
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Marriage license: W. Edgar
The Racket haa Just received an-
lld3twlt
The new Abilene National bank
building wall are going up and the
stone step and pllJar base have
been placed.
' 'The only" way to appreciate the
value of those matted plcturea in
the Racket' window is to see them.
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a faw cholceBrre4 Plymouth
flock egg7r ale,T F. M. Wortey,
401 E. Seventh, , ,' gouw
A wide cement walk 1 being
completed around the Reflector
hiilldlna.- Hodge Bro. are also
completing a cement walk at their
store. Only a fewtrlck walks and
no board walk are left In the bus.
nes section,- V;?t.'.. -
if von are' needing ''new wagon
hox caM at the Abilene Carriage Co.
and see the bet box everi1 offered
you for the money. Only few.
left Coma early and get a bar
gain. .:V?n-.T? ."MWU
Wanted, man and woman to keep
boarding home on ranch. Addreee
O. L. Thleler. Chapman. - ldt
.- Frank Ludea haa resigned a
base bail coach for St. John' at
Salina. He will engage In other
builneu. , 1
One riding and one walking plow
for aale cheap at the Abilene Car-
lZdotwti
Bodkcacc3 for Your. Home
You are careful in the selection of books.- Bs also
choice in the matter of bookcases for. your home, v.
. " Whether your library be large or (mail it not o important a the fact
that it should reflect correct judgment in the matter of furnishing.
A mind distracted by ugly or obtrusive furniture cannot really enjoy
reading,' no matter how interesting the book. ' t
"EIat;ticw 0ookciscs
stand tot conformity to Uiinf ityK' rather than variation with pawing fancy you
can obtain exact duplicate units at v J"rt timi at your library grews and needs
more bookcase room. ...
The Individual Library is a new 8U.Mr.hW ides-it mmtjnr books in your
own room, in bookcam to match the other furniture in the apartment.
We show them in any desired ityls sod finish.
County Attorney and Mr. C. B.
Rugb entertained, the county com-
I KUgn vDunwuvu wi. vmw
wl3d2t ,,on.ri .nfi their wivea and Coun
ty Clerk and Mr. H. W- King Tue-
day night at dinner.
Mra. C. L. Hubbard inform u
Charlee T. Noble Buried.
Charles T. Noble, aged 73 years.
-i-JI -a t.1. XXTam Bivth ti'AJ.t
UlOU Hi U1B 111IAiW V v bsw ww I '
Saturday afternoon He leave five that Otto Schradet arrested Friday
children. The funeral service were night wa not reguiariy
held at the Noble home thla after- with her atore buttle a paper hanger
noon and the body waa buried la tfto haa een occaslonaUy employed.
.... ; . . tw ' ,t- a Attir BBuwlaMon with the
toe ADiiene cemeierjr. , " " w-
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Si
junction City It Chapman 0. I
Chaoman. ADrll 10. In a closely
played game of baseball here Satur
day afternoon ; iction City high
riionl team defeated the Dickinson
county high school team by a core
of 1 to 0. Thl sa the tint game
of rha season and because of heavy
school work the players were not
in form for effective work at critical
point. . '
Wilbur Jeff coat Married.
Wilbur Jeff coat, an AbUene boy.
married Mlsa Dorrla Smith at Ful-
lerton. La., last week. The bride
and rroom - are , employed by the
Lande Bros. Carnival Co. which la
at present showing in the south.
Commissioner J. K. Forney.
as
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ForGaturdayApril 15
We will sell the following:
One sack, best Flour, retail price
One bushel Potatoes, "
io barg Bob Whte Soap ' .
One package Matches " "
20 lbs. Granulated Sugar "
One large Gold Dust " V
One quart can O. Mase Syrup, price
One package Panke Flour, price -One
bottle Ketchup, price - .
One dozen Oranges, . - '
One fan Swift Cleanser, price '
$1.35
1.10
50
.25
120
.25
.40
.10
.25
.30
10
All for
With each order we give you one Silver Sugar
Shell, one Silver Butter Knife. .. -
It
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Marriage Just Known.
A comulete surorlse wa arranged
by Edward Plotter tnd Lottie Issltt
of Buckeye. They wore married
Wednesday, Sept 2, 110, fair
week. Ther are at home to their
many friends on the old Relmold
farm la North Dickinson. ,: -
Ladiea. Tom do not have to Bo to
the big dtiee for your millinery since
Hlaa La Follette. over Caae'a store.
gives yon all the latest city styles
at me-thlrd less la price, wiaazt
Sallna Loses W. P. Fieree.
W. P. Pierce who went to Sallna
aa a banker la the early 80'. will
move to St Paul, Minn. He own
the opera house and eeveral other
nronartlea in Sallna and ha leased
them for a term of years. Be ha
recently conducted a hardware
store there.
store.
Only one picture to a customer
at the Racket Saturday. lld3twlt
2-Hom Dtooatch: A fellow at
Abilene advertise the loss of a roll
f hllla amounting to thirty dollar.
Tnere are .several fellow In Hope
who lose their roll of bill anoui.
every time they have one, but they
do 'not advertise .it
Furniture refinlshed, polished and
repaired. ; Also new cabinet work
of any kind done. J. M. Wehler,
1003 Ni Buckeye, phone lis. saat-
--Mra. David Shirk had a tele
gram from Chamberburg, Pa.,, tell
ing of the death ot her sister, Mrs.
Margaret Grove. -She haa many old
frienda in the county who win ne
saddened by the newa. i, .' , 'y
no to Mis L Follette's, second
finmu Case's store, for all the nifty
styles ia down to the, minute head-
gear for laaiee. .; ""
.A latter from B, D. Humphrey
tatas that he and his wife have been
at Las duces, N. M.. for the past
month. Their son Gilbert or tne
U. S. engineer haa been promoted to
rank ot first lieutenant and waa or
dered from Vancouver Barracka to
San Antonio, Texas.
nu road waxon and one open
buggy, repaired, repainted and all
In good shape, wan ne
Worth the money at AbUene Car-
rta m IJdStwtt
A good phaetoei at bargain. All
In food ahape and repainted. Abi
lene Carriage Co.. . UdStwtf
AdrerUsed Mall.
For week ewdlng April 10, 1111
Laitan: Mra. Bertha Better. L.
R. Campbell. Daniel B. Coover, J,
R. Correa. Beth naming, Arthur
fowler, William Gartoa, C. O. Oua-
tafson. Tie E. L. Knoarmaa Clo. Co.,
Mis Jessie Tholan. Thomas I. wa
ters, L. G. Wlghtmam.
Cards: Geo, Andrews, Jm
Camblia, A. J. Casklln, Mis Boaas
C. dCramar, Orover Wck, Mls Sarah
Gannou, Harry R. Knoataaa. Ea
ward Uti. Wm. Lour. Oorgo
'Moore, Aurelo K bra, -a. Co
r. r -:!.'-.ng. Jt. H. ? - v
- Herbert is No. 11. :
A vounc gentleman came to the
hnma of Mr. and Mra. J. C, Brewer
of Gypsum March the JSth, and de-.-aa
tonrl and clothing which
ware riven to him. He has signl
rw ht Intention to remain perma
nently and has been named Herbert
This ia the 11th addition to tne
Brewer f am fly. ot whom are llv
in. No evidence ot race suicide
there. . v
""" 'rAnrm lane at Janrtioa City.
Itrnwa UcCarty ot Junctioa City
has commanced the const rartion of
a Emitf Dr.mont "demoiaeUe" areo
plane. The parts have arrived aid
ara now trains assembled la aa !m
proiwd haniter In that city. A aixtr
ho- i-owr, four cylinder entine w.u
fu' S the motWa powar. r. M"
Ci r 4v na lo a"t to tat Bsw
k- .. f nt h , '! ? I'll, it if
,, i ret t he ' i It f
J. A. TOFTS
- Furniture and Undertaking
- ABOUT PEOPLE. .
p. P. Rlckert waa In from Holland.
John Sterner wa In from Navarre.
Mayor R. W. Hoffmeji waa up
from Enterprise. ,
Fred Baker of Solomon was an Abi
lene visitor today... , ;
A, W. SIgle'' waa in from Dil
lon on business.
Mrs. F.' Fi Linden waa in from
Navarre shopping. , ' i
Mr. Fred Kean of Solomon waa
shopping In the city.
John White wise down from New
Cambria on busines. ; ;
Mr. D. & Clark went to Hope to
visit Mr. J. F. Tonkin. -
fi." W. Leech left for Iowa wb:e
he will spend the next few motuh.
Mr. and Mr. J. A. Monninger of
Banner were shopping In AbUene. to-
C. O. Fengel wa up from Wood
bine and made the Reflector a pleas
ant call . ; " -'
Mra Clifford Cress and children
of Colorado City, Colo., are visiting
relatives.
Mr. and MraG, L. Btrole and
two- son of Hope were shopping in
the city.. . s ..
Mlsa EUa Knopp of Woodbine vis
ited friends at Abilene on her way
to Chapman. " ' '
L. H. Rlddie of Herington stopped
over to visit W. H. Price and family
en hi way to Topeka.
Mr. and Mra. Ja. O. winger oi
Chambersburg, Pa., are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J; O. Winger
W. O. T. TJ. INSTITUTE.
County Workers Having Interesting
Meeting Here.
Tha inatitute of the Dickinson'
ounty Women' Christian Temp
ance Union la being held at the
Christian church. i
Meeting opened Tuesday by sing
ing devotional, led by Mra. Naylor
of Talmage, who read part of the
119th Psalm. 'The Institute waa
then organized By Mrs. Ridings of
Solomon. There were greeting by
Mr. Turpln and response by Mr.
Laney.,,'-; . ",
Paner read br Mra. Laney of Chap
man, subject, "Purity." The discus
sion were very interesting and to
the point , "
Flower mission and medal con
test by Mr. Ida Weller.
Social work, by Mrs. DiUIng, who
could not be here but lent her paper,
which waa read by Mrs. Naylor. Open
discussion on this subject alto. Some
of our centlemen frienda who chanc
ed to meet with ns took part. Social
work is very important
' Mrs. Grlnetead of Liberal . was
then introduced and said It takes
I prayer, push and perseverance.
The Tuesday evening service waa
full nf thouaht and earnestness Aa
address wa given by Mra. Grinsteed,'
subject "What of the Night" Some
of the thoughts were to watch lest
the enemy will get It; also the great
danger of our boy and girl; the
Influence of the home; urged, the
i . .. . .
... m TxnriM want man io treat ina womea jum wu
tor. a li u iti id. m, .v. - j
to Kansaa City to visit Mrs. Hodge's right and fair In giving them the
sister, Mrs. F. B. BuelL , oanoi;. s
Mr and Mra, A. O. Winger of, the urrounaing conumou.
Chambersburg, Pa,, left for an ex
tended visit in California. . .
u r. 1 u anmrnera. who has been
the guest of Mis Ella Humble, re
turned to her home at Hope.
Mlu Bertha and Mis Eks Muel
ler of Hope, stopped, over to visit
friend on their way to Manhattan.
Misses Fortune and Tersa Morgan
of Hope, returned to their home at
Hope after visiting Mrs. Jt O. White-
hair.
a J. Aldrlch, who has been the
meat of his sister. Mrs. F. W. Morse,
returned to his home at Grand Junc
tion, Colo.
Mr. and Mra..T. F. Whiteley and
daniter. Miss Beulah, of Hayes, and
Miss Pearl PeetJlog left today for
Paaadesa. and other western points
They expect to remain aU summer.
T. V. Prendergast, Mies !laggte
May Prendergaat, ".aa Elsie South-
worth, Mia Alice Gentry ana mim
Reba Woriey motored to Lindsborg
yenerd&y in Mr. Prendergast'a auto-
roobfie and attended the Messiah.
Mrs. 8. F. Flemmlng, Mrs. Q A
HoffaiaR. Mrs. O. L. Latto, Mlas La-
fr"'a Efiraacn and Miss Amy Itene
of r t.-rrlm giTTi at Ahi!er t
tt: !;::- h on V,-r v"f to f ' i
At the Wednesday morning ses-
inn aavarat if tba arjeakera beinft
aleent the rea.il.ir rnlr vt business
was taken up and questions discuss
ed wnlch were of great lnportanco.
OLD TIME FIGHTS AGAIN?
Sauna, Will Not Have League Bail
Tti la Hammer.
Do von remember the hot eon-
testa of baseball the town teams of
Sallna and Abilene had before lea
gue baseball made Its .debut? Well,
it a probable that we will enjoy
the national pastime that way again.
W. I. Price, owner ot the Sallna
lea true team announced today that
Salina will aot have league baseball
this summer.
Sttlisa was trying to buy t-.e
Newtoa franchise In the Kansas
State ktafue and bad the . . mosey
taised. Then the turtaln dropped.
The fJewtoa fans also became phil
anthropic and gathered in tbe re
quired amount of silver eagle to
retain Its franchise.
Now It Is up to th Hoffman feor
la rrrvrii.e the F.'.'orrfe aiag-i-
t:-i K-i- '-i ::" r,ft lis d.i-'iiuit
-i rT-. -ri.f-rr