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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
FOUR DIVORCES GRANTED.
District Court Busy Breaking Cupid's
Arrow Today.
EFrom Saturdays Daily.l

Judge King granted these divorces
today:
Mrs. Malinda ]. Sewers vs.. Henry
Sewers. She sued on the charge OF
abandonment. G.. s. Crawford was
her attorney.
Mrs. Minnie Mitchan vs.. Jonas
Mitchan. She also sued for divorce
on the charge of abandonment. She
was granted an allmony Of $40 per
month for 10 years, custoday of chill
ldren and $25 attorneys fees. Moore
q Humphrey were her attorneys.
Edwin A. Hoyt VS.. Anna Hoyt on
the ground of abandonment.
Christina Lindwell VS.. VIII Lind
well on the charge Of abandonment
She was granted the custoday OF her
children.
Feighley vs.. Wyandt, a suit on 9
note, owned by the defendant, 1udg-
ment for defendant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Relatives here have received
news of the wedding of Miss Maria
vanDoren to Mr.. e. R. Drach OF MO-
line, Ills, Sept. IA. The bride was
an assistant in the probate judges
office for several years and has many
friends who will entend good wishes
"A letter to the Reflector from
Kansas City says that 1t was A. H.
o'Dowd and not A. s. oDowd whose
motor car was smashed last week.
The latter is connected with the Alb
ernathy company and is in no way
connected with the O'Dowd Furniture
Co.
Abilene friends are in receipt
of cards announcing the marriage Of
Miss Georgia Bookings and George
s. Henry at Redlands, Calf, on Sept
16. They will reside in Denver,
Colo. Old time friends Of the Henry
family will extend hearty congratula-
tons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
TWO ARE CONVICTED.
District Court Grinding Out Justice
to Evil Doors.
Iron Wednesdays Daily,1


A verdict of guilty on five counts
was returned against M. W. Forward
charged with selling liquor and main
tanning nuisance at Carlton. Sen
tence later.
Joseph Farmer was found guilty
Of stealing pair Of shoes from a
railroad car at Harrington. Charles
Reamer, a IL year old boy who was
also implicated, has not been tried
but a new information against him
by the county attorney has been filed
The case against ]. H. Lovine was
called but defendant failed to appear
and his bond Of $4,000 was declared
forfeited. The bond was signed by
his sister who claimed to own $50
acres Of land in Osborne county. Lo-
vine was charged with rape on his
l5-year-old stepdaughter. The coun-
ty should collect the amount OF the
bond II possible.
Ford & smeltz VS.. o. vanier, for
commission on a land deal is on trial
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

w. H. Morrison and family and
Harold Morrison and wife have re-
turned to Abilene from Beloit and
will occupy the Towner residence
on North Buckeye. The Morrisons
expect to open meat market on
Buckeye in a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Anderson OF
Wichita were guests of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Ander-
son, over Sunday. Mr.. Anderson is
now editor of the Farmers Star and
Live Stock Inspector, one of the big
gest and best farm papers in the
west and is making a mighty fine
paper. Abilene boys always make
good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
RECENT REFLECTIONS

As an example Of what good
road building is go over the Detroit
road.
Abilene has 20 students at X. U.
and the county over 80, one of the
best records in the state.
II you want to buy the best stove
made at the right price you will find
it at Kugler 8 TeOpfer's. 22d4tw1t
Marriage license: lay j. Debus
and Miss Minnie Krause both of Her
ington.
For sale cheap, complete set Of
dark marble facing for fireplace and
marble mantel. Inquire at this
office. 1sd&wtf
The brick work on the Christian
church is under way and Is being
done by NJ. witt.
The county fair at Abilene next
week promises to be the best held.
Count on coming.
Good apples are being sold at
Ottawa for 80 and soc per bushel.
Wish Abilene had some.
The north Buckeye road beyond
the city limits is dragged and smooth.
In town It Is about the limit
School district No. so near Dill
Ion has suspended school on account
Of scarlet fever after one weeks
session.
-vier L. Blegley and Miss verna
Paris Of sallna viii be married Thurs
day evening. Mr.. Bieghley formerly
residede here.
Born. Sept. Is. to Nj and Mrs.
]. /. Gish, son. This is Jake's
eleventh ehild. ten boys, and he Is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
D. Q. H. s.

The D. G. H. s. opened Sept. 9Th.
A reception was held at the high
school building in the evening at
which were present most Of the class
of 'O9 as well as those enrolling for
the current year. Tuesday morning
work was assigned to one hundred
and ninety-eight students, the largest
number at an opening in the history
Of the school. There are now over
two hundred enrolled.
Miss Lavonia Donica of Abilene is
in charge Of the language work. MT
Perrault Of Junction City is super
intending the manual training de-
partment, Miss Knight Of Boston
School Of oratory is drilling the elo-
cution classes and Miss Perry is in
charge Of the office and library. The
old teachers are Prof. PERIL, Prof
pannevik, Miss staekhouse, MISS
Crittenden, Miss Tanner and Prof.
The family Of Mr.. G. W. Laney has
to Chapman from Taimage'
Earl and Ruth are attending D, G.
H. s. :,
The plumbers have about finished
their work. The apparatus for the
baths Is In place.
our school exhibit win occupy the
same booth at the fair as last year.
sunday school Superintendent
EnEle Of Abilene visited here recent
RaIph Musser Who attended the K.
s 4. @. last winter vas visiting oio
here last week
me male quartstte Tor this year
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE.
Thursday and Friday Of Next Week
TO be ChiIdren's Day at Fair.

The board Of directors Of the Far
association after fully discussing the
question decided to make the chr
drn's days at the fair for Abilene
schools on Thursday and Friday al
ternoons, Sept. SOth and Oct. /. All
city schools in Abilene will close those
afternoons and all are invited to Visit
the Fair.
County Superintendent Aumillel
has suggested that Friday be made
the children's day for ths schools
outside of Abilene, therefore the Fall
Association has officially decided on
Friday, Oct. /, as Dickinson county
children's day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
TRYING wHIsKEY CAsE.
I;vrcrt Grubbs OF Mancheste Having
n His Troubles.

[From Thursdays Dailyl !.
district court vas busy today with
the case of Kansas VS.. Robert Grubbs
Of Manchester, charged with sellins
liquor. County Attorney Rugh at
tempted present as evidence OF
Grubbs having government license
a copy of the records of the internal
revenue department as the license
itself could not be found. This the
court would not allow. Two barrels
Of whiskey we're found at the place.
The case went to the jury at
o'clock.
In the damage case of Garrison VS.
Philips the jury returned a verdict
for the defendant
On trial Hull VS.. Utecht.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

as proud and happy as If it was the
first.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Morrison,
who have been residing at Beloit
this summer, have rented the Town
er property on North Buckeye and
will reside here again.
Mrs. r. B. Gemmill writes from
Lawrence that her sister, Mrs. J. c.
Walton who is Ill with appendicitis
is improving and it is thought no
operation will be necessary.
The Harrington school board pub
fishes q notice asking the parents to
have the social functions pulled off
between Friday night and Monday
morning, which is a good idea.
w. S. jerks, formerly of abb
lene, is the attorney for ex-minister
Stuckey of Ottawa who ran away re-
Gently with a 16-year-old girl Of his
flock. He is in jail awaiting a hear
ing.
"A report from Hays township
says that Mrs. A. H. Longs mother,
who is past so years old and lives
with her daughter, fell last evening
and broke her right hip. 1t may
prove fatal.
Mrs. c. c. Wick of Chapman,
who is quite well know here, died
at her home at that place Monday.
The funeral takes places today. Sim
cere sympathy will be extended the
sorrowing family.
"A butcher at Phillipsburg was
fined $25 and costs for selling ~
ounces of meat and taking pay for
16 ounces. The ice company in the
same town was fined $40 and costs
for giving short weights.
The Continental Hotel is a thing
Of the past. The hosiery will be
known as the Campbell House and
Mrs. s. W. Campbell the proprietor,
Is making a marked success Of the
place.
The Solomon Tribune makes the
modest claim that Solomon contains
he meanest man in sixteen counties.
blocks from a wall being erected and
me man referred to tore some cement
many Of the blocks out Of
inc.
The Central Hotel il being &C.
nented and viii be marked in blocks
he work being done BY spidell 4
SON which lnsures . coed Job. Isaac
,hoehey, the owner. Is sparing no e.
,enss 70 put the building IN FIRST
lass condition
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
GRUBBs FOUND GUILTY.
Manchester Man VIII Have His Sen
tence Later.

From Fridays Daily'l
Robert Grubbs of Manchester was
found guilty by the district court OF
selling liquor and will be sentenced
later.
Hull Bros. VS.. Fred Utecht, an APP
pealed case from Hope, judgment for
plaintiff for $259,25.
Anna X. Hoffman vs.. Edward
Hoffman, divorce granted.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to routine business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
Monday, October 4th
commencing at 10 a. m. the following
property:
8 head Of Horses
II head of Cattle
81 head Of Hogs
Farm Implements
Household Goods

Also big pile Of stove wood, 8
stands Of bees, empty hive, 4 stacks
Of alfalfa. about 10 acres Of corn in
field, lot Of sower kaffir corn in
shock, lot Of fruit Jars and other ar
ticles too numerous to mention.
TERMs-AI sums Of $40 and I'M
der cash; sums over $40 a credit Of
8 months will be given on note with
approved security at 10 per cent In
terest, II paid when due only per
cent interest viii be charged. No
property to be removed until settled
for. 3 per cent off for cash on sums
over $40.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Isaac Page went to Topeka.
John Heller was up from Pearl.
e. Hoffman was up from Done
gal.
DID,. Rock was up from Navarro on
business.
Mrs. Fridley was up from Navarro
shopping.
T.P. Hutchinson was up from Ma
varre on business.
J. w. Asling was up from Enter
prise on business.
Miss Carrie Harton of Navarro was
an Abilene visitor.
James Ketchersid of Hope was In
the city this morning.
G. H. Slifer returned from an ex-
tended trip to Florida.
Jno. D. Haskell left for Salt Lake
and other western points.
Miss Tena Lindwell was up from
Enterprise visiting friends.
Isaac Page came back from Kansas
City where he went with cattle.
w. M. Eicholtz is here from Musko-
gee called by his fathers death.
Mrs. Harry Raustrom of Enter
prise was in Abilene on business.
Richard Waring left to spend a
couple weeks at Excelsior Springs.
J. R. Wuthnow returned to Hope
after transacting business in the city.
G. w. Lamb of Enterprise was
here on his way home from Califor-
mia.
Miss Anna Siberian Of the Chap
man Advertiser, was In town on bust
ness.
Miss Mary Kaufman returned
from an extended trip to the Pacific
coast.
Mrs. Geopfert and son came up
from Enterprise to stay with Mrs. A.
X. Ruse.
Harry Wilcox and Paul Walters
have entered the State University at
Lawrence.
Glen Ryan, trustee Of Ridge town
ship, stopped over on his way home
from Salina.
Mrs. James Winters is UP from
Kansas City visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. r. Triton.
Louis White, one Of the solid farm
ers Of Center township, was a Re-
Hector caller.
G. Heller was up from Hope.\ Il
can't get along without the Reflec-
tor" said he.
Mrs. E. T. Ellison returned from
Denver where she has been visiting
her son, H. E. Ellison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Beemer OF
Hope we're in the city on their way to
Quinter, Kansas, for a visit.
Henry M, Master is here visiting
relatives. He is In business at Gold
field, New, but resides at LOS Ange-
les.
Harry Fritz returned from Yellow
stone Park, where he has been spend
ing the summer, reporting a good
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Breechbill left
for California where they expect to
spend the winter. San Diego is their
destination.
Miss Alice Lesher returned to Lin
coin, Neb., after a visit with the
home folks. She has a fine posi-
ton in Lincoln.
D. E. Seaman formerly of Chap
man now representing the DR.. Shoop
Family Medicine Co., was transact
ing business in town today and called
on the Reflector.
E. E. Callahan and family have
recently moved here from Wakefield
to afford the children better school
facilities. Mr.. Callahan Is in church
v,orb annng the Pantists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
FTKR BROTHERS

]. n. BURTON, AuCtioneer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Sublime faith of woman-Mrs.
stuckey says she believes in her hus-
band.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

100 crate s B u e
Plums 81 80 per crate
this week only. c. c
Schiveley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
Mhite Corn Wanted.

We want white corn and will pay
a premium for 1t.
SECURITY MILLING CO.,
Wit Abilene, Kansas,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
Public Sale

Having decided to quit farming and
move to Texas we will sell at public
auction at our residence perhaps bet
ter known as the Widow Mills farm
five miles south Of Abilene on
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-02-11
From Washington.

"How to Win a Contest?"-
Work, that's what does it. When
the Record announced it's contest
l had some peculiar ideas about
contests. l had always heard that
pretty girls we're the ones to win.
/ was little conceited and there
fore considered myself in that
class.
l started out to win my trip to
jamestown on my beauty but for
some reason or other the votes did
not roll in as thought they would
and girl who was not half as good
looking as ! thought I was, entered
and was known as the beauty. l
pouted while but finally my pride
and determination got the best of
me and cast aside the beauty
qualification and went out to win.
l went to the Record and had
some circular letters printed telling
Of my desire to win, etc. and ask.
ing the help Of my friends. l left
a date in some of them for the
amount they owed for the paper
and filled this in and mailed them
out to all whom l thought were my
friends. Got lots to help through
this source. Then I made a per-
sonal canvass. You cannot win
and stay at home, The people
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-02-11
Probably Perished.

Deputy Randall, who went in
the Dixie country several weeks
ago to take charge Of an insane
man, returned Saturday without
the party. A thorough search was
made by Randall in company with
a man familiar with the country
and while traces of the man were
found they were unable to locate
him. 1t seems he broke through
the ice in attempting to cross the
river several times and it NAV be
he went down. 1t is said the man
carried his matches in a small sack
tied around his chest and it NAV be
after going through the ice the
matches were OF no value on ac.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-02-11
THE CONTEST PROVING VERY POPULAR
ealang the Value the Prizes
"How Other News.

The A. Y. P. Contest, which the
Free Press is now putting on and
conditions Of which appear below,
is exciting the greatest Of interest
the county over and entries are
coming in fast. We received a
letter from Vollmer today with an
application in which was turned
down on account Of the applicant
being outside Of the county. Every
district is already represented and
applications are coming in daily.
No one has any great amount Of
votes cast in her favor 30 far and
but little solid work will be done
for q week or two. This Office is
turning out the supplies as fast as
possible and will be able to furnish
every applicant with the necessary
blanks before the end Of the week.
The minute you decide to enter
begin work and send in your ap-
plication to this Office and blanks,
etc. will be- sent you at once.
The prizes offered are first. class
and there is not going to be any
cheapness to it.
We publish the experience oftwo
contestants, one from Washington
and the other from Iowa, in this
issue and you may CLEAN some sug-
gestions of interest from a reading
OF the same.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-02-11

it seemed easier to get votes be.
cause you will always find some
who "help the one who needs it the
most"
went to public sales and got
lots Of help there. When could
l had friends working for me in
outside communities. l wrote
personal letters at night and kept
busy through the day.
When I got a new subscriber
always asked him, as favor to me,
to pay up two or more years in ad-
vance. l was treated real we'll and
the people took lots of interest in
me.
found most people willing to
help girl who really wants a
prize. There were some who did
not treat me as well, however they
were usually the people who are
that way with everyone. One lodge
gave me good support, my father
being member of it.
Another girl who was member
of q church got that vote solid and
made me hurry for while. l
found got the most votes on the
finch. / worked early in the con-
test but it seems the people take
the greatest interest rs the close
approaches. I had fine trip
through the Yellowstone Park and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-02-11
From Iowa.


You ask me to write on the SUBJ
ject Of "How to Win q Contest
Having won but one l presume
there are others who could write in
a more exhaustive manner on this
subject than l. However il a brief
outline Of the Campaign" con-
Quoted will be of any help to those
contemplating entering contest l
willingly give it.
Just as soon as l had decided to
enter sat down and wrote all my
friends could think of and told
them of my decision, asking them
to save the coupons in the paper
and vote for me when they paid
their subscriptions. Told them to
remember l was out for she first
prize and depended upon my friends
to help me win.
I hustled all I could and the first
count showed ! was showed under
by O,OOO votes but my friends told
me to stay in it as the finish would
show the results and not the first
count.
In several weeks / was at the
the head and thereafter / would be
one place one week and maybe way
down in the list the next.
I worked hard and said nothing.
When I was way down on the list
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-02-11
ROW OVER BRIDGE
County Bridge Wrecked for
the Second Time.
TROUBLE NEAR Elk CITY,
Citizens Considerable Wrought
Up Over Deed.

Another chapter has been written
in the controversy over q bridge on
what is known as the Old Valley
road. This bridge crosses Elk
Creek several miles from Elk City.
1t would seem the most interest
ing part of the story is to follow
this last chapter.
1t will be remembered by readers
of the Free Press that along about
the twenty-tourth of December q
case was brought before Judge
Vineyard upon the complaint Of
VIM. Litchfield charging James
Smith and Richard Sylvester with
assault with intent to do great
bodily injury.
From the evidence given at that
time it seems Litchfield claimed
the bridge was being anchored on
bis property and came down look.
ing for some sort of trouble about
the eighth OF December. He kicked
a pole from the bridge and in other
ways attempted to put stop to the
completion Of the bridge. One OF
the defendants compelled him to
assist in putting the material back.
After hearing the stories OF the
witnesses the Judge bound Smith
over to await the action of the
court under a $500 bond.
Shortly after the trouble in De-
cember the bridge was cut down
and thrown in the creek. The
guilty prrties at that time were not
known and there the matter rested.
This bridge was built by private
contributions and these being ex-
bausted the commissioners at their
last session appropriated money for
the purpose of constructing such a
bridge and ordered the road CON-
missioner to go ahead with it.
Word was sent out to the sheriff
this week stating that the bridge
had been again wrecked and was
laying in the bottom Of the stream.
Atty. Gilmore and Deputy Sheriff
Brown left for there today and a
thorough investigation will be
made. The probabilities are they
will not come back alone.
The people of Elk and vicinity
are tired OF the tactics OF some
certain people up there and the
feeling is at q high pitch. Its q
good thing to nip such troubles at
these in the bud and probably pre-
vent q murder.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-02-11

seem to like to see one hustle for
the prize. 1t was not 80 very long
until the "beauty" was not lead.
ing. However che did make quite
an effort and kept me working
hard.
The coupons help some, 80 have
your friends save them. But soon
found out the coupons in the paper
alone would not begin to win the
prize.
New subscribers are the thing to
work for and make your collections
in systematic way. was always
in a town on Saturday.
In our town coupons were given
on job work aud that was q great
source of help. / drove a great
deal and always met with help from
the country people.
Whenever q man promised to
help me l took his name and kept
after him, reminding him every
time l saw him. Usually got help.
l used great many cards and had
friends 60 help me. A system of
chain letters brought in some hard
ones and put me away ahead one
week.
About the best way to win is to
work and have everybody you can
working for you. ***
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-02-11

could be found. 1t remained for
Monte Jarrett to recover the prop
erty. He left last week for the
Salmon river country and Friday
came back with the animals and
received the reward of S75 offered
for their return. He found them
on the rim hills of the country
near what is known as the Horse
Shoe Bend. The parties who stole
the animals have not been located
up to the present time but every
effort will be made to capture and
punish the culprits. We under
stand the ranchers of the Tolo
vicinity have formed q stock as
sociation which will make the pro-
lection of stock it's object.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-02-11
vault is located in this basement
and here the bank will take care of
all it's paper and cash, thus assur-
ing perfect protection. 37.1
Fell From Rig.

Fell From Rig.
Seth Jones, Sr., met with a seri-
GUS accident last Saturday when he
was returning from town to his
home on the Prairie. After COM
pleting his trading in company
with his wife they were home ward
bound and the horses trotting along
at a rather rapid gait when the rig
struck a chuck hole and the force
of the jar threw Mr.. Jones out.
As a result his spine was injured
and it has been necessary to have
medical attendance this week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-02-11

Notes Of Contest.
During the stay in Seattle the
contestants will he the guests Of
the Washington Annex, the best
hotel in the city. Ask anyone
familiar with that city.
Contestants can work anywhere
in the county or outside. The
districts have only to do with the
awarding.
The tickets given will be good
for sixty days. Winners may stay
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-02-11

as long as they like but at their
own expense, excepting transpor-
tation, after the the six days have
expired.
Six days at the fair means six
days at the fair and not the time
going and coming. You will be at
no expense whatever going and
coming and for elk days at the
Fair.