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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
SKIN FROM AMPUTATED LIMB
GROWS ON WOUNDED BOY.
Mahlon Nichols Accident in Harvest
Near Detroit.

Mahlon Nicnols, a young boy, was
riding a lead horse of a team in a
harvest field near Detroit Saturday
when he fell off. Before the machine
could be stopped 1t cut his left leg SO
severely that amputat.on was neces-
sary below the knee.
Drs. Felty and Wilmer performed
the operation. Efforts have been
made to secure skin for the grating
on the leg of little Ray Powell, who
was hurt by U. P. freight car and
the experiment was tried of taking
skin from the amputated foot. This
has worked well and the Powell boy
is doing. well. H. G. Engle had
previously furnished about 30 small
pieces of skin from his arm but
much more was needed.
The Nichols boy IS also recovering
and is fortunate not to have lost his
life. He is bruised and cut on the
body but will get well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
TO ENLARGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Contract Is Let for improvements Of
Importance.

Plans are completed for fine
addition to the Christian church, In
cluding eight sunday school rooms
and enlargement 81 audience room
with a basement and kitchen. 1t will
be built of pressed brick and will
give one of the best equipped church.
es In the city, =.
The contract has been let to Mar
tin Bros. and work will begin next
week.
The church has doubled its mem
bership in the last two years and
has developed one Of the best Sunday
schools in the city. This equipment
is necessary to take care OF the work.
Rev, C, A. Cole, the PASTOR has done
much f0r4lthe deyelDpment sot the,
church and its growth Is highly cred
liable to his efforts and his success
as a pastor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
GIVES OsBRoN A SITE.
st. Louis Merchant Warns Up to the
Physic Healer.

Rev. DR.. Andrew T. osbron, the
Kansas City minister psychic, will
speak at the Y. NJ. C. A. building
at st. Louis Thursday night. He Will
appeal for an interdenomInational
advisory board to look after the fin
ancing and maintenance Of the sani-
tarium for psychic healing to be es-
tabllshed at Piasa Bluffs, which has
been offered to him by Charles W.
Nugent, vice president Of B. Nugent
& Brother Dry Goods Company.
81 wish to make this statement in-
terdenominational or rather unde-
nominational." DR.. osbron said to-
day, "and / know rhat even II / fail
to convince my hearers l can interest
them with the results Of sixteen years
Of research"
Osbron is the Methodist minister
who gave some lectures here and
tried 10 set up q class here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
MADE A FINE ROAD.
South Buckeye Has Been Made Model
Boulevard.

Theo. st. Peter has Just completed
the opening of the drainage ditch
from the city TO the creek a mile
south of town and has done a fine
job.
The road has been graded and
dragged and Is as smooth as boule-
ward from the Rock Island to the
river. This road was for years the
worst road entering Abilene; it is
now one of the best, which shows
what can be done by intelligent road
making. If Abilene would use as
much care on It's streets as Grant
township does on the Enterprise
and river roads it would lave model
streets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
ABILENE DRIVER TOOK CUP
IN HERINGTON's MOTOR RACE.
Five Automobiles Ended Contest
With Perfect Scores.

Herington, July 5.-Herington had
fine Fourth of July celebration last
Saturday. The streets were crowded
with people.
An automobile race in --.e after
noon caused much interest. The
course for the race was IL miles of
country roads for four laps. The
average speed was IS miles per hour.
There were nine entries, Great West
ern, two Bucks, one two cylinder
and the other four; two Royals, Over
land, Cadillac, Reo and Stevens Du-
ryea. @ ..
Five cars ended with perfect
scores: Both Bucks, Great Western,
REQ and Overland. In the drawing
for the prize Karl Riddle who drove
No. 10 Buick won the $65 cup.
Kenyon Riddle received $40 cash
prize.
The seventh cavalry band furnished
music for the day. "A ball game be-
tween Fort Riley and Herington that
resulted in Hertngton's defeat by a.
score of to 2 and the ChautauQua
in session there helped to make the
day successful one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
City Council and Mayor
Have a Lively Meet

ed paving remonstrances in abstract
ors hands to certify.
On motion the crossing on 9Th
street on west side of Kinney was
ordered laid in with other crossings
ordered.
An ordinance regarding poll tax
drawn in conformity with the new
law was presented and passed on
motion.
A resolution asking the county
commissioners TO vacate certain al
leys and parts of streets near Parker
factory was presented ana referred
to the street and alley committee.
The resolutions of the commercial
club asking the council to grant Pc
tition of G. W. Parker to vacate GER
tain alleys and parts of streets was
on motion laid on the table.
A petition for sidewalk on the
south side of End street between Null
berry and Walnut streets was present
ed and on motion ordered laid.
The mayors message to the coun-
Gil asking for some definite action on
checking up remonstrances on paving
resolutions and recommending some
immediate action in the matter Of
city lights was presented.
The crossing at 10th and Kinney
was ordered in and the street COM
missioner was dir eted to have side
walk that had been ordered laid on
North Kinney. to be laid and charged
against the property.
The treasurer's quarterly report
was then presented.
On motion the mail carriers we're
granted bicycle license to ride on
sidewalk and remit fee.
Adjourned to meet Friday evening
July 3.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
YOUNG WOMAN is SENT
TO JAIL FOR SIXTY DAYS.
Sad Case of a Girl Who Has Had
Hard Life.

Annie Koener, aged 1S, was SEN
fenced to 60 days in Jail after a trial
before Judge Quinn this morning
Her offense was larceny, having stol-
en- dress skirts, pocket books, etc, In
the National and Pacific hotels. Her
story is a sad one and she does not
in justice deserve to go to jail but
there is no other place for her as she
is above the age for the girls re-
formatory.
She is of Russian parentage, her
mother dead, her family living in
Ellis county. When only IL years
old she ran away with a young man
who took her to Chicago. A year
Iaso she left him and was taken to
the Concordia convent where she at
tended school, then coming here. She
had in her possession four Bibles and
other religious tokens and is not bad
looking and with proper care she
might be saved but Kansas has no
provision for such cases and she Is
in jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08

The city council meeting Friday
night was devoted largely to a free
and easy joint debate between some
members of the council on one side
and the mayor and city attorney on
the other.
All of the various troubles were
again put on exhibition and their in
teresting features displaye4 for the
edification of room full of citizens,
The debate assumed a somewhat per-
sonal nature at times whic1 did not
add to the dignity of the proceedings
but probably was enjoyed by the on
lockers.
DR.. T. R. Conklin was appointed
by the mayor as city physician and
the appointment confirmed. He had
appointed DR.. Wilmer but he refused
to serve. Dr. Conknn win % few
things to the sanitary condition of
town which is needed badly.
The commercial clubs resolutions
on the marshalship matter we're pre-
sented and laid on the table.
The street and alley committee
made report on the ditch for drainage
and on motion the report was accept
ed and the committee continued in
charge. The reports Of the cemetery
sexton, police Judge and street COM
missioner were presented and ordered
placed on file.
The sewer committee made report
on the matter Of sewer on North Sth
street and on motion the petition
was granted and work ordered in. The
contract between the city and G. G.
sterl for access to private alley for
sewer purposes was presented and on
motion approved and ordered placed
ii record.
Street and alley committee report
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
Died at Kansas City.

Mrs. ]. ]. Bradfield died at her
hoInT at Kansas City, Mo-, Saturday.
Funeral services held at Kansas City
this morning. The body will be sent
herer for burial and Rev. MIR. Hobbs
will cfflciate. She leaves husband
and six children and was formerly a
resident of this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
Won the rhisler Case.

The supreme court on Saturday de-
cided the Ase Of o. L. Thisler vs.,
the U. P. R. R. in favor Of Mr.. This
Ter. He received a verdict in the
district court for 1890 because
some horses we're killed - 8 train.
It had been tried three times in the
lower court. 8. 8. Smith and E. C.
Little we're ThIsleFs attorney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
Mrs. J. J. Berry Dead.

Mrs. j. ]. Berry, wife of ]. ]. Ber-
ry who was for many years mer-
chant here but now of Tampa, died
at a hospital in Kansas City Thurs
day night OF dropsy Of the heart.
The burial was at Tampa Sunday
afternoon. j. T. Prendergast and
family and other friends attended
the funeral service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
Fourth Of July Was
Celebrated in Abilene

ing. A. Kuykendall proved to be
the best sprlnter among the fat men
and received the first prize of 81.
J. D. Adams was close second and
received second prize of 81. In the
old mems race Jim Cafferty won first
prize Of SO and T. o. st. Peters sec
ond prize Of ST..
Concerts and Fireworks.
At p. m. the Enterprise band gave
concert on the corner Of Cedar and
Third which was enjoyed by all.
At $3.50 the Abilene fire team
made record exhibition run from
the city hall to a pile of o. baxes
that was set on fire south of the See
lye theatre. Inc horses displayed
fine training which is credited to
Fireman A. H.. Hauserman.
At $3.50 the Abilene and Junction
City base ball teams were accompan-
led to the Fair grounds by the Abb
lene band where Junction City de-
feated Abilene by the score of 13 to
@.
The Enterprise band rendered a
fine concert at p. m. at the corner
of Spruce and Third followed by a
concert by the Abilene band at Fourth
and Broadway.
In the evening the Abilene and En-
terprise bands gave concerts at dif-
ferent parts of the business section
of Abilene after which the flambeau
club gave a fireworks display, one
of the prettiest that has ever been
shown in Abilene.
The commercial club deserves great
credit for the excellent manner in
which 1t managed the celebration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
SHE WANTED TO LEAVE
THIS WORLD OF TROUBLE.
Miss Mcpherson Took CarbOliC AciC
But Was Saved.

Miss Mcpherson who lives in the
north west part of town took carbolic
acid with suicidal intent this morning
DR.. Conklin was called and saveu her
life as she is recovering. sne ha--
had some family troubles and took
the poison either to frIghten her
father or from Encouragement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08

The Fourth Of July at Abilene was
celebrated on Saturday July 3 and
was interesting to all.
At seven o'clock the day was well
coined by a sunrise salute.
At eight O'Clock the Abilene Mill
tary band went to the Santa Fe and
met tie Enterprise band. The local
band escorted the Enterprise band up
town to the corner Of Third and
Broadway where the visitors gave an
excellent 'concert.
At 10 o'clock the Enterprise band
preceded the Junction City and Abb
lene ball teams to the ball park. A
large crowd attended the game which
resulted in Junction City's victory by
the score Of 6 to S.
Novelty Races.
The novelty races started at 1880
p. m. in which there was much excite
Ment. The egg race was won by Rob-
ert Seeds who received a prize of 81
and George Mullin came in second
and took 81. Frank Fair took first
prize in the wheel barrow race and
received 50. larry Smith was Sec
ond, prize 81. The potato race prov
ed to be very interesting in which
Howard Simmons took first prize
which was 50 and George Sherman
second prize at 81. Boys race under
10 was won by Joe Kelly who receiv-
ed first prize of 50 and Carl Jeffcoat
came in second and got 81. George
Swallow was the winner of the boys
race under Is and took first prize
of $4 and George Mullin received
second prize which was 50. The fat
mems race made the hit of the races
and It displayed some classy sprint
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08

stolen. Marshal Dairy Of HeringtOn
soon captured the thief and took
him to Abilene today where he Wl.i
be lodged in the county iail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
Rohherr n HerInrton.

Hsrington, July s.-Fank Greene's
law office was broken into last night
and many valuable law books we're
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08

The Abilene Milling Co. bought
the first new wheat to this market
today at $1.0O per bushel. 1t was
delivered by Henry Coffenberger, be-
ing threshed by his son, John Coffen-
berger. This is the highest price
paid for the first delivery of new
wheat to this market for twenty
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
First New Wheat To
Be Brought to Abilene

eight years. The wheat was an ex-
cellent quality testing 81 pounds.
This is the highest price paid for
wheat in July in Abilene since July
1881 when 1t was 81. In the Letter
IDEAL wheat was above 81 in February
and March, but went back to 65 cents
in July.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-24
SAN LEANDRO IN FAVOR
OF JOINING OAKLAND
Chamber on Record as Indorsing
Consolidation

OAKLAND Nov. 23.-The movement
of the progress and prosperity com
mittee of the chamber of commerce to
secure a consolidated city and county
government for Oakland and such ad-
jacent cities as may wish to join in the
movement found favorable echo last
night in San Leandro, where the cham
ber of commerce passed resolutions
strongly in favor of consolidation with
Oakland on the borough plan. This ac-
tion was taken in spite of the fact
that as yet San Leandro has not been
invited, even in discussion, to become
part of the consolidated city and
county.
Though the resolutions were adopted
last night by the chamber of commerce
of San Leandro. it was only with the
proviso that the borough system of
government should be in force. The San
Leandro citizens were strongly in favor
of local control of purely local affairs.
At the same meeting last night, the
San Deandro board of trade was form
ally succeeded by the San Leandro
chamber of commerce. The same con-
stitution and by Nlaws and the same
officers were retained.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-24
MAYOR Will NOT
GOTO WASHINGTON
Oakland's Executive Too Busy
to Attend the Rivers and
Harbors Congress

OAKLAND Nov. 23.-The city council
has appropriated s499 to pay the ex-
penses of a publicity representative
who is to accompany the Oakland dele
cation to the national rivers and har-
bors congress at Washington, d. c.,
December s. Mayor Mott has been re-
quested to head the delegations and
was to have been one of the speakers
at the congress. but has declined. He
explained today that he could not
leave the city with the bond and an
nexation projects to be fulfilled
I find 1t impossible to leave the city
on the trip east and to do justice to
the city" sad the. mayor. The bonds
must be prepared and sold and the
annexed territory must be properly
cared for There will be too much
work here for me. l believe I can
better serve the city by staying at
work than by going east. Our con-
gressmen and the chamber of COM
merce will take care of Oakland's in
terests at the rivers and harbors con-
gress"
The Oakland delegation will urge
the congress to recommend to the
national congress the appropriation of
$4,000 for the local harbor. This
sum has already been recommended by
Colonel John Biddle. in charge of rivers
and harbors on this coast for the war
department.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-24
.NfIGhBOR KNEW OF
WIfF'S JOY RIDES
W. R. Summerhayes, Trying to
Complain Against Another
Husband, Meets Surprise

OAKLAND, Nov. 23.-william Rug
giles Summerhayes called up the wife
of e. H. Kueffer to tell her some of the
exploits in which her husband was en-
ragged, but was not allowed to go far,
as Mrs. Kueffer had more to tell him
about his wife, Mrs. Emma Marie SUM
merhayes. This was part of testimony
given by Summerhayes in Judge Wells
court today when the complicated suit
for divorce was resumed.
Though Summerhayes has testified
that Kueffer accompanied Mrs. Sum-
merhayes on prolonged joy ride to
San Jose and that Kueffer gave him the
details of the journey, he was consid-
erably surprised at the amount of in
formation gathered by Mrs. Kueffer
about Mrs. Summerhayes.
That Kueffer was not blind to the
soft sheen of women's apparel or to
the music of rustling silk, and had
impaired what he had gathered to his
wife, was evident by what she told
Summerhayes over the telephone. He
didn't succeed in telling her much about
Kueffer.
He also testified that he had struck
Mrs. Summerhayes, but said that she
attacked him with carving knife and
he believed that his life depended on
knocking her senseless.
Carl Eisenschimmel, handwriting ex-
pert, identified letters which have been
introduced in evidence as having been
written by Mrs. Summerhayes. The
trial will go on tomorrow.
Frederick II. Morrison awoke/ at
night as regular thing for a smoke
and a little chat with his wife, Alice
ber broken and the air befouled with
cigarette smoke, as she testified. He
disliked her little son by former mar
riage and refused to allow the boy at
the table, she said. His only contribu-
tions to the household were a pair of
shoes for her and the payment of $40
for dental work. She secured an inter-
locutory decree of divorce
Lucia B. Stevens gave Edward J.
stevens 50 to pay doctors bill and
he spent 1T at a prize fight, according
to her complaint for divorce. He failed
to provide and his favorite pastime was
attending fights. A similar decree was
given her today
Harriet E. Gscheidle took her hus-
band, Fred G. Gscheidle. at his word
when he told her the sooner she left
MIN the quicker. He is a bar tender,
and desertion was the ground on which
she obtained decree today.
Elias K. Ford took long hunting trips
across the state. and his wife, Rena.
said that he told her he was not a home
man. When he left her on prolonged
trip she sued for divorce and won
today
A final decree of divorce was given
cora Hewitt from r. E. Hewitt, an at
torney, for extreme cruelty.
MRS. Freda Hager filed suit for di-
vorce against Benjamin B. Hager today
for alleged cruelty. She said that he
Welghed 225 pounds and used his great
strength TO beat and maltreat her. Mrs
Hager also said that he refused 70
work He is a book keeper.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-24
BEGS FOR CHANCE
TO END Her LIFE
Woman Found in Park With
Poison Asks Officer Not
to Interfere

OAKLAND. Nov. 2S.-Mrs. j. Rose,
wife of a lumber worker living in East
Ninth street at Seventh avenue. tried
to kill herself by drinking carbolic
acid this forenoon in Clinton park,
Sixth avenue and East Twelfth street,
the appearance of Policeman Brock
causing the woman to hesitate until
the officer had obtained the drug
Illness and domestic unhappiness in
ducing melaneholia, were the causes
of the attempt, according to Mrs.
Roses explanation to the patrolman.
She left her house this morning after
her husband had gone to his work in
a lumber yard at Sixteenth avenue and
East Twelfth street, and bought vial
of the poison, with which she went to
the park.
Brock, observing her actions, ac-
eosted Mrs. Rose, and after parleying
got from her her story Suddenly he
seized the acid, while the woman was
pleading with him to let her kill her
self. Then he< took her to her home,
after she had promised to forego her
suicidal desire.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-24
PREPARE CONTEST
OVER BIG ESTATE
Reputed MiIIiOnaire's Bequest
of Fortune to HOtelman to
Be Attacked

OAKLAND. Nov. 23.-The VIII of the
late J. ". Zook. reputed millionaire,
Mexican land owner and organizer of
industrial corporations. viii be contest
ed. according to notice given by At
torney Jesse Dibert Of Dibert & Stief-
water. in Judge Ogdens court today.
The first move toward contesting the
viii was made by Attorney-A. P. Leach,
who peutioned for the issuance of spe-
cial letters of administration to the
public administrator. Leach based his
petition on the ground that there were
no blood relatives of zook in this state
and that the estate needed immediate
attention.
Marshall Scribner, proprietor Of the
Galindo hotel. and under the terms
Of Cooks win heir TO half Of the estate,
viii be defendant in an action to set
aside the will. which Dibert said he
had been authorized to file. Power of
attorney from Mabel and Harry Zook
and Mrs. Anna Krieger, children of
Zook, living at Johnstown, Pa. has
been received by Dibert and he has
been instructed TO go ahead with the
For is months before his death Zook
lived at the Galindo hotel and was
cared for by Scribner. The will was
written a few days before his death.
and. according 10 Dibert, after Zook
had been stricken with paralysis. I'm
due influence and duress will be
charged gainst Scribner in the contest.
The viii directed that claims against
the estate be paid out of the half that
was left to Cooks children. said At
t0rney Dibert today. While Scribner' 8
half Of the estate goes without expense
10 him. This was manifestly unfair.
We have evidence TO show that Zook
was not competent to devise his prop
erty. The contest Will be filed al once"
Scribner has petitioned for special
letters Of administration. and Sargu-
ments on this point VIII be heard by
Judge ogden tomorrow morning. Scrib-
ner may be attacked as unfit TO man.
age an estate under the circum stances,
according TO limitations by Dibert and
Leach.
The property is said to consist of
vast land holdings and concessions
from the Mexican government with in
dustrial stock. Scribner stated in court
today that he had held deeds TO prop
erty given by Zook and had a check
for $4,000 given him by Zook. These
may be included in the contest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-24
Union Services Planned
PROFESSOR SEE WILL
EXPLAIN MOONS CRATERS
Astronomical Society of Pacific
to Hold Important Meeting

BERKELEY. Nov. 23.=~The Origin
of the So Called Craters of the Moon"
will be the subject of paper that
will be read Saturday evening at the
students observatory before the As
Economical Society of the Pacific by
Professor T. ]. ]. See OF the Mare island
naval observatory Professor See re-
Gently made public important astro-
nomical discoveries in cOntravention
of the nebular hypothesis Another
feature of the evening will be an illus
trated lecture by Prof. Heber Curtis Of
Lick observatory on Astronomical
Problems of the Southern Hemisphere
and the Work of the d. o. Mills Expe-
dition."