Abilene weekly reflector. [volume], March 27, 1913, Image 7

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. PROSPERS IN GREELEY BANK
Th Greeley Granitic telU tn
week of the euccese of C. A. Rohrer,
a, Dickinson county noy. oin r.
and Mr Rohrer are . graduates of
hi Minntr hlrh school. The Gra-
' Dhlc says:
C. Rohrer of Lawrence and C. A.
TLtArar of thia city, sold their three-
fonrtht Interest in the Bank of
. r:rlnT last week to L. T. Markley
of nillmin CUT. Mo.: H. C. Honan
vice president of the Mercantile Na-
4nn hunk In Kansas city,.
and Euxene Davis, a stockholder of
: the Southwest National bank In Kan
- sas City. C. A. Rohrer will remain
in thA bnk as long as Mr. Markley
needs him, up to 60 days. C. A
Rohrer also sold his residence proP'
rtv to Mr. Markley. Mr. Rob-
, rer has not definitely decided on
bis plans for the future but expects
to take a vacation and incidentally
; handle real estate "and look after
1 and Dr. Munford's Interest In
-an oil land proposition' In Desota
Parish. La. Under the Judicious
management . of : Mr. Ronrer, the
Bank of Greeley has prospered well.
He states that the deposit were
156,000 when he came here five
Tears ago. The official statement ,
of ' the bank, published in another
column, shows that the deposits now
r $136,000. Mr, Rohrer has also
been mayor of the city two terms.
Be has shown himself to be progres
sive and has done much to upbuild
the town, both as a citizen and an
official. - Many expressions of regret
are heard that he and his excellent
wife are to leave Greeley.
FIRE MARSHAL MUST
REPORT ALL THE FIRES.
Given Power to Inspect Handing and
Order Chaagw. .
The cltr fire marshal of Kansas
under the new law, have their Juris
diction increased and also have a
number of new duties to perform.
The report of the regular Inspections
due April 1, will be the last filed
with the bureau of labor, and all
subseauent reports will go to the
state fire commissioner. Under the
law enacted by the last legislature,
the Jurisdiction of the fire marshals
in cities of the second class Is en- mo! iiA u. Uin
larged from the fire limits to the I '
city limits and the city fire marshal equipped with Sif tef
will nnw aiithnr!r.A in tnRTlflet and I '
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No Extra
Charge (or
sugar bin
ABILENE CHILDREN
FIGURE IN ELOPMENT.
fjeft Saturday and "Have Not Been
' ' Located.'' '
Sherman Swanson, aged 17, and
Uaoma Sauer, age 14, pulled of what
is usually called an elopement Sat
urday evening and have not been
seen since. They disappeared Sat
urday evening and a thorough search
of the town was not able to disclose
them. They were seen last about
10 o'clock In the evening and it is
thought that they took the night
train west.
' The O. L. Moore residence on
North Buckeye can be bought if
taken soon at a very low price. See
ti w wilnnn at Reflector. tf
order repairs and Improvements or metal
changes made in any building in
town. This refers more particularly Crystal glaSS COtfee,
to electric wiring, condition of flues . . . . .
and removal of trash which accumu- iea 8a" anU Spice jars
late, in cellars and barns and Hwith patent air-tight
ways a fire menace. This will mean I r
lot of work for the fire marshals, IliHo. mpftil linoH hrfA
especially In towns the size of Abl-1
llene where they are usually mem- and cako drawer biff
vera u & iuq iwm ucih.uvu.wi
fire marshal received no pay for this dish and Supply CUp
insp'ection of buildings, and it ltt not .
Job for which there are many ap- uuaru pot auu Keiue
plicants. cunhoard
In addiUon to the above duties. cuPooara.
the fire marshal must visit me
scene of each fire, Inspect It, ascer
tain the probable cause, the amount
of Insurance carried, the amount ot
damage, and many other things. He
makes a report of this and forwards
it to the state fire commissioner and
is allowed 50 cents for each report.
The fire marshals are appointed by
the mayors of the towns In which
they serve. Henry Engle is fire
marshal of Abilene.
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Table
Extension top table is
covered with pure
aluminum not pois
ous zinc or nickel.
You have knife and
linen drawers, pan
racks, bread and meat
board rolling pin rack
handy utensil hooks
a clock-face want
list. The cabinet
comes apart to clean
closes tight when
not in use.
Miracle Workers in 500,000 Homes
V Clulp Qpno Moridav MorriiiiC
At last the Hoosiers are'here !, For months we've been trying to get permission to organize this Hoosier Club.
Women all over Abilene and Dickinson county have been waiting patiently.
Our oDDortunitv has arrived. Next week vou and a few other women who come earlv can own a Hoosier Kitchen
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The Advantage of Ooid Roller Di Cabinet on payment of $1.00. You can have it delivered at once to use and enjoy, just by -joining our Hoosier Kitchen
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HAVE YOU INVESTIGATED
Cabinet Club.
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Onlyt$i.oo is the membership fee weekly dues are $i.oo. Membership fee and weekly dues both apply to the price-
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is to Furthermore, this club is under the direct supervision of The Hoosier Manufacturing Company , which fixes the stan
ocess dard jow pr;ce 0f Hoosier Cabinets the world over x low price made possible by low cost of manufacture from enormous
Seize your great chance to own a Hoosier upon terms bo easy that you nev st kpow how you paid for it.
Memberships are limited. Many will be disappointed as in former years. Be early and those who wait will call you
lucky. The Hoosier Company could allow us enough Hoosier Cabinets to supply
Only 25 Hoosier Glob Members s '
ValentillC GetS the COntraCt lOr I As the announcement of the opening of the Hoosier Club is the sig.
the Ornamental Cement Posts " m' """,u" '; '"""" ,,s" 10 "
ktaw viuwiv w 1b your onljr in8Urance against disappointment.
The contract for 38 ornamental
posts for street lighting was let by
the city commissioners this morning
to J. E. Valentine - at the cost of
180.50 per pole or $1159.38 for the
whole systent. The only other bid
Vai offered by the Rice-Johntz-Nic-olay
Lumber Co. at $38 per pole.
The posts are to be made of the
best cement and are to be reinforced
with iron bars. The contract calls
for the competlon of the poles and
their erection by the first of July.
ThA tinnta are to be 12 feet. " 10
inches high from the grade line to I
the center of the large ball and the
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Saves Miles of Steps, Hours of Time,
Hours of Weary Standing
Tired feet, backache, weariness and old-time discouragement be
come a thing of the past the moment a Hoosier comes into your kitchen
It stops the miles pf useless steps that old-fashioned kitchen ar
rangements require It stops the weary walking back and forth between;
pantry and cupboard and within table getting things out and puttlnr
them away again. Instead of standing and walking all day doing your
work, you sit down and reach the things you want. ' No more aching
feet and broken backs. '
The hours yon aave in time give you a chance to do the thlngr
you want to do, keep you rested enable you to be contented and
happy. Think how quickly these few Hoosier will be taken, and ,
come In Monday Morning Early and enroll yourself on our club list.
Made of handsome, sturdy, a. finished perfectly,. by akUled master You know in your heart how you hats the eternal drudgery part of
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cabinet makers, the Hoosier is a piece of furniture that ornaments ...
You can have your cabinet by nlgho make us acquaintance wnea
Is it not folly to go without the Hoosier when you can get it on
payment of $1.00 and pay for it at the rate of 14 cents a day? Why de-
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lay? Can you hesitate? Ownership means cooking made easy, and
hours saved for rest and recreation.
It means a pleasant kitchen,' orderly and peaceful, and the constant
satisfaction of comfortable and convenient working conditions.
I your home,
name.
It stands far above all other kitchen furnltyirat of any
It is working miracles now in a a half million homes, saving steps,
health and strength for half a million women.
you are getting dinner know at once' the comfort of having everything
you use in cooking within reach of your arm the Joy of perfect order.'
Let other things wait Monday morning. Come early. See for
yourself. Benefit by an early selection. Make up your mind now te
be a .Hoosier Member.
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FOR DICKINSON COUNTY
I MELON GROWERS PERFECT
THEIR GROWERS EXCHANGE.
distance between the small globes
is to be at least 3 feet 3 Inches. These
posts are the five light posts as
shown In the accompanying cut.
For the residence district Vs.
Valentine Is manufacturing a one
liSkt ornamental post. Many of the
residents of the city wGl prefer
tkess to the Iron bracket post aai
Eay erect ties If they desire. Tit
posts will be sold at the lowest pos
sible cost to the residents who care
to buy them.
Mr. Valentine is making prepara
tion for Immediate work on the posts
and will probably have his contract
complete before the time specified.
The post will give Abilene aa orna
mental white way that Is aot ur
paseed ia the state. .
The melon growers on the sand
hills near this city have decided to
pool their products in an effort to
find a better market hereafter, and
have organized what will be known
as the Melon Growers' A Produce
association, the headquarters to be
in Solomon with branches at the
Sand Hills and Abilene. The direc
tors of the association have elected
the following officers for the com
ing year: N. H. Moot, president; E.
J. White, vice president; B. H.
Thayer, treasurer, and C. O. Brltton,
secretary. '.
The watermelons raised In the
sand hills around Abilene are ship
ped to all parts of the middle west
by the tralnload and are of a su
msrlor tonality. Each; farmer has
heretofore been compelled to look
after the disposition of his own
crop.
Sheets Adklnson.
A pleasant home wedding took
place at the home of Mrs. Mary E.
Sheets .Wednesday evening, March
19, whea her 'daughter, Mary K.,
was united in marriage to Charles
N. Atkinson. Miss Mary was a suc
cessful teacher of Dickinson county.
Mr. Adklnson, formerly of Washing
ton hut has been a farmer in Dick
inson the last several years. During
congratulations the bride's sister,
Jennie, furnished instrumental mu
sic. The decorations were in pink
and white carnations. The bride
carried a large bouquet of the same.
After the ceremony a 'bounteous
three course supper was served. The
party then enjoyed a pleasant ev
ening for. a few, hours and departed
wishing the new couple a happy and
prosperous future.
Clean eld oaptre eaa be had at
the Eeflector efSe at Is ptr toad:,
MRS. HOFFMAN WILL
ATTEND PEACE CONFERENCE
Delegation of 'Kansan Women Are
Planning to Attend.
The Kansas Federation of Wo
man's clubs will be represented at
the fourth American peace confer
ence in St. Louis. May 1, 2 and 3,
by its president, Mrs. W. D. Atkin
son of Parsons, and Mrs. C. C. God
dard of Leavenworth Mrs. Catherine
A. Hoffman ot Enterprise, Mrs. J.
S. Simmons of Hutchinson, Mrs. M.
E. Spooner of Newton and Mrj. E.
G. Wickwire of Lamed.
James F. Smith, chairman of the
executive committee of the peace
congress, immediately upon receipt
of a letter from Mrs. Atkinson, an
nouncing the pereonel -cf the Kan
sas delegation had the names enter
ed on the official register of dele
gates. -',.-
Advertised MaU.
For week ending March 24, 1913:
Letters: E. E. Boyer, Charley
Chane, Cluton's Drug Store, Joseph.
DeBolt, M. F. Evans, J. R. H. King,
Leonard Lenhart Mrs. M. A. Prince
house, P. M. Roes, W. E. Slvert,
Miss Elizabeth Snyder, T. J. Trahn,
Mrs. Myree Welch, I. E. Vlckers.
Cards: Mrs. Florence Adams, C.
M. Andrew, Geo. K. Ballard, Mrs.
H. S. Berry, James Blaine, J. H.
Burkholder, Mrs. Pearl Elliot, Mm
Clara Fitzpatrick, Miss L. Hoover,
Mrs. Christ Miller, Mrs. Ben Nelson,
The Plant Nursery, Harry Theander,
Miss Hellen Warren, J. Louis Well.
C. M. HARGER, P. M.
First Class Barber Work.
Can always be had at Lorenson's
barber shep In Reflector bulldlag.
Three first class barbers and goof
service guaranteed. Bathe la con
nection. , . .j