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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
RIVER BRETHREN HELD
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE
Interesting Program by Leading
Members Of Church.

Belle Springs, April 5.-The River
Brethren annual Sunday school con-
ference held here was successful
one with large attendance. The
old officers were elected, ]. r. Herr,
chairman; P. G. Hoffman, secretary;
J. Emery Bowers, these making the
committee. Mr.. Herr presided at the
meetings. Those taking part in the
morning session were VIM. Page,
Edith Hoffman, Winton Hinkle. In
the afternoon Mrs. Amanda Musser,
Mrs. Sarah Engle, Reuben Cllmen-
haga, M. G. Enkle, B. F. Jury, P. G.
Hoffman, Hedwig Sdhmutz, Mary
Sheets, George Lenhert, Sadie BOOK
Raymond Eshelman, John C. Engle,
Beulah Zook, Mrs. Annie Eshelman
D. L. Graybill, Abram Breechbill, j.
H. Engle.
In the evening song service con-
Quoted by G. A. Kaufman, a praise
period led by Homer Engle and an
excellent address, "The Supreme
Art" by State Secretary J. H. Engle
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
JAPANESE TRoUP COMING WITH PARKER SHOWS
Mount St. Joseph Academy Has .
Pleasant Evening.

Monday evening Mrs. Julia Frances
Short gave a song recital to the stu
dent body of the institution and
many invited guests.
The program was up to the usual
high standard. In the first group
there were the Indian melodies
wierd and strangely fascinating. They
recall such characters as Longfellow
has given us in "Hiawatha" and H.
H. Jackson in Ramona" In the sec
ond group was "The Lullaby" from
Erminie interpreted in a style that
was at once unique and charming.
Mother and Child" a composition OF
Mrs. short's abounding in rich har-,
monies, soft, low and full Of rever-
ence, was taken In dulcet tones that
sped zephyr-like to a gent1t Gre
scendo. Her own effective accom-
paniment shows what is unfortu-
nateIy too rare, perfectly accom-
plished accompanist. The most val
liable of her musical gifts Is that OF
temperament which is curious COM
binatlon of ingeniousness and subt-
lety of poetic insight and Of childlike
simplicity.
The choruses brought out the mer-
ry faces of twenty young ladies. The
wine Gatherers" and "The Blue Dan
ube," SO piquant and gay, were given
with vim. After these In strong
contract came the "Inflammatus"
from Rossini's stabat Mater. The
canto was taken by Miss Mcdonald
who shows remarkable talent. When
her voice is strengthened by more
culture she will take her place IN
society among its favored cantatrlces'
The orchestra was composed OF H.
V. Miller, Miss L. Pankee' Dr. Mcln-
erney and Miss Patton, beautifully
accompanied the chorus.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
TEACHERS WILL MEET.
supt. Heusner Of Junction to Address
Them Saturday.

The county teachers association
will meet at the high school auditor
ium next Saturday. At the morning
session. II a. m, supt W. s. Heus-
ner Of Junction City will deliver an
address on "The Teacher and his
Mission"
The afternoon program commences
at 2 p. m. and is:
Paper. school Efficiency" supt
A. ]. McAllIster, Herington; Music
Miss Tanner; Discussion, Spelling
and Penmanshlp in the High School
prof. A. E. Davidson, Hope; Paper
acopsolIdatIon," Prof. W. o. steen
solomon; Reading, Miss Nellie crumi
discussion, "The Standard OF Pro
motion" Miss DOnIca. Chapman
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07

Report OF Miller school Tor the
month ending Apri !. Enrolment
for month, boys 10, girls s. average
daily attendance H. Those neither
absent nor tardy: Amos Wider, Pat
rick. Tagler, Jesse wilder, Arthur
wilder, Pearl Tagler, Laura Tagler'
GLADYS Hesselbarth. Erwin Hessei-
barth, Iva Leonard, Fern Hermann
Geneyieve Brown, Ralph Brown, EN-
NETT Polster. Myron Poister' Myron
polster. Enrolment for entire term
bovs 10. girls IL, total 81. Average
daily attendance "a. Those neltnel
absent nor tardy for the entire term
are; GLADYS Hesselbarth' Ralph
brown. Those tardy but not absent
| Amos wider. Jesse widlsr W. B.
sterner, teacher
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
New City Directory.

J. E. Prewitt arrived in town this
morning to begin the delivery OF the
new city directory for Abilene and
Dickinson county. We find the
work to be thorough. We are not
in the habit Of recommending pat
ronage Of everything that comes to
Abilene but the directory such as
Prewitt gets out should be in every
office and place Of business In the
CITY Mr.. Prewitt says he will be
with us at the proper time two years
from now for the next directory
Take it all in all Prewitt gets out
first class publication.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
More Oars in Town.

The Union Auto Co. has received
a new Regal touring car, 1910 .modei
and a Model 10 Buick in royal blue
that is very attractive. Bert schader
~ south Dickinson bought a Hupmo-
biIe runabout OF this company to-
dav A parade Of new cars was given
Saturday afternoon that made
handsome showing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
TALKED ABOUT PAVING.
CITY Council Had Long Session tO
Discuss Plans.

The city council held a long ses-
sion Monday to discuss the plans
and specifications for paving. The
matter Of sewage disposal eastward
and other matters were talked over.
Much of the general plan is ready
for adoption. Fourteen foot side
walks in the business part OF town
will stand. Another meeting VIII
be held tonight to finish the work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
HAD CHURCH REUNION.
Methodists Enjoyed Good Music by
Enterprise Artists.

A church reunion and social was
given at the Methodist church Tues-
day evening with large attendance oil
members Lunch was served. The
Enterprise Concert company Prof.
steininger, Miss Ruby Norman Clara
Hermann, Ruth steinlnger' gave q
nrogram of excellent music that was
highly appreciated by all and showed
much talent. 1t was a pleasant oc-
casion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends and
who SO kindly helped US
in many ways in the hours OF our
sad bereavement. These acts Of
kindness can never be forgotten. Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Friedley and family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
HOW TO USE A DRAG.
The Maker Of King Drag Gives Adj
vice Concerning Same.

vice Concerning Same.
Many farmers have drags now and
realize the usefulness Of them. D.
Ward King, inventor of the road drag
was in Hutchinson a few days ago and
the story he told there about making
the drag, will be interesting, especial
ly at this time:
when l pulled an old contraption
made of frost bitten pump stock
and few sticks, over the muddy
roads along my farm, nobody was
more surprised than l myself at the
results"
This was the explanation OF d.
Ward King, the man who invented
the King road drag, of how he came
to do it.
81 didn't ksow that it would bene-
fit the road as it did, added Mr.. King.
81 Experimental, and the result is
that road Improvements work has
been revolutlonized."
Mr.. King was in Hutchinson, at
tending the good roads conference
His home is is northwestern Missouri,
near the town of Maitland.
"It was in March, 1896, that !
first used the drag" said Mr.. King.
81 had no thought that my action
that day would bring about a reyolu-
tion in road improvement methods.
Mr.. King gave the following expla-
.,yn Of how to make one of the
drags:
"Makei it of light timber, as light
as possible. l! is better to only use
two horses asd go over the road twice
than to use four horses. Make 1t not
over seven feet losg, thirty inches be-
tween the Stats and twelve inches up
and down, The drag should be pulled
at an angle of As degrees.
And here is Mr.. Kings recipe OF
how to make a good DIRT road without
money;
First make a good drag. Then at
a time after a rain, when the soil Is
Nxaaist. agft not. sticky, drive with one
horse OH, each side of the right hand
wheel track, and go the length of the
stretch to be dragged. Return ON
the other side.
"After the next rain go over 1t
again the same way, and keep 1t up
for six draggings after six different
rains or wet spells. At the fourth
fifth or sixth dragging you will find
the road higher in the middle than
any other part you have dragged
That gives you the drainage.
"If there is sod in the road, go on
the sod with a sharp disc, at sharp
angle and cut 1t up, then after three
or four days under the hot sun you
can handle it.
"But don't ever use a grader before
dragging. The drag alone is the best
thing. Once after every rain Will &c
the business"
And the little road drag Is SO sim
ple, can be put together SO cheaply
and has proven SO effective, that Il
has. as Mr.. King remarked, revolu
tionized road improvement idea'
within the past few years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07

Mayor Rice's letter to Attorney
General, March "a.
Attorney Generals letter to Rice
written, March 20.
Attorney Generals letter to Rice
received, March 20.
Mayors statement he had not
"seeu" attorney general, March 81
City attorneys statement I'VE have
mot consulted" attorney general
March 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
WHEN THE WIND GOES DOWN.
Then the Alr-Ship Will at Last
Go Up.

The Parker airship is waiting TOT
the wind to subside. An attempt was
made at a flight Saturday evening
hrt the ground Of the field where
the trial was made was too soft FOR
a start 1t will be started on run
the wind goes down
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07

Last week the Reflector was the
object of q good deal of abuse from
the city administration because IT
stated that the mayor and city at
torney lad been in consultation with
the attorney general over the legality
of the commission election and held
that the taxpayers were entitltd to
consideration. The mayor printed
vehement letter in which he stated
that he did not "see" the attorney
general. City Attorney Crawford is
sued a long communication stating;
1--WE did not consult the attorney gen.
eral."
Following this was bitter per-
sonal attack on the editor OF the
Reflector evidently instigated by the
same source in which was said that
1t was preposterous to
"assail the inegrity of an hon
orable state official like our
attorney general, If they had
a case with merit would it be
at all probable that the attor-
Yley general would give the mat
ter hearing no difference who
\ went to see him"
tiHaa4N
All this was intended utterly to
Yush l6e Reflector but this paper
refused to be crushed 1t always
considers the source of such articles
and values them accordingly.
To Fool the People.
The object of all the abuse OF the
Reflector was to prevent any test OF
the legality of the election for rea-
sons personal to the administration
Because of this were printed the
statements which led the voters and
taxnayers to think no information
had come from the attorney general
and that everything was all right
The loud protestations, the assertion
that the attorney general would give
no opinion, ETC., the abuse of the
Reflector for asking that every step
taken be legal were intended to keep
the taxpayers from knowing the
truth.
They Had the Opinion.
All the time this was going or
Mayor Rice and City Attorney Craw
ford had in their possession letter
from Attorney General Jackson re
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
,l.nrhesler,s NeR Paper.

A bright and interesting paper,
tire Motor, has been established at
Manchester By Frank Pattee. It's
first number is a good one and Il y
a credit to the cOunty's Journalistic
feid
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
Fargo. N. D.

Al; the older citizens Of Dickinson
county will remember STAN VINO
,,vsd in this county for upwards OF
thirty years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07

u
4 plain suggestion that the election
was probably illegal. The letter fol
lows in full and shows that "al
honorable state official like our at
.orney general" did "give the mat
,er hearing"
STATE OF KANSAS
Office of Attorney General, To
,eka, KANSAS, March rs, 191O'-Hon
4. w. Rice, Mayor, Abilene, Kansas
Dear Sir: Answering your letter O
March gath in which you say:
"Prior to October II, 1903,
a petition signed by more than
forty per cent of the voters OF
this city was presented to the
council praying for an election
to be called for the purpose OF
voting upon the adoption OF the
act providing for the commits
sion form of government.
ION October 18th the council
passed an ordinance calling
special election for the purpose
of voting upon the proposition
and fixed the date of the cleo
tion on March ], 1910. The
ordinance was duly published in
the official paper october Il,
1909, and took effect after that
date. Section SO of chapter 81
of the Laws of 1908, provides
that notice of the election shall
he published in the official city
naner for three weeks and that 5
the last of such publications
shall be twenty days before such
election. BY an oversight the
first publication was not made
until February 10th and the 9TH
er two followed on the l7th ana
Gath. 1t will be seen that the
last. publication was within t've
days Of the election instead OF
twenty days as required by law
"The election was duly held
and the proposition was adopted
by a vote of four to one. AT
the next meeting Of the council
the vote was canvassed and the
result announced. In your opin-
ion is the election void?"
beg to advise:
You do not state how many OF tn
electors Of your city voted on tn
proposition at the election, But al
suming the further fact that a ma
iority of the electors eligible to Vot
on the proposition voted in rave
thereof, it is quite clear that IN
election would not be void on a.
count of the failure to give the st'
tutory notice. AS a general prop'
sition when special elections are r.
ouired to be called the full TIN
specified by the statute must be gi'
en-; but If the electorate general
90 to the polls and cast their vote'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07

HOPE. April 5.-MIss william Hin
Vie one Of the well known residents
here. dIsd this morning At o'si0'A'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07

would be valid Notwithstanding the
failure to give the twenty days no.
tice between the last publication and
the date of the election. If the date
of the election was generally known
throughout the city and the ques-
tions were canvassed pro and con, in
my Judgment the election would be
legal, even though a majority OF the
electors did not favor the proposition
submitted, providing large number
of the electors, more than a majority
voted thereon. See authorities cited
in Grove V. Haskell, 104 Pac. pages
$3.50. Very truly yours,
(Signed) F. 8. JACKSON,
Attorney General.
Their Varying Statements.
1t will be noticed that in Mayor
Rice's letter quoted above and which
probably was prepared by the city
attorney it states that all three pub
lications were made less than ~
days before election as the Reflector
has said. Yet, Mr.. Crawford pub
lished signed statement In when
he said "the last publication" was
too late, indicating that the others
were all right. We mention this not
to criticize the city attorney for ne
has the privilege of issuing confusing
statements il he wishes, but to show
that the articles published last week
we're not in good faith.
What the Vote Was.
1t will be noted that the letter to
the attorney general was so worded
as to lead him to think a large ma
jority of the qualified voters voted
for the commission government
another lack of frankness, and which
was calculated to get an opinion faV-
orable to the cause, but did not.
The attorney general says that the
election may possibly be held legal
if "a majority of the electors eligi-
bIe to vote" did vote for the commits
sion government. If they did not, he
evidently thinks 1t was illegal. Inc
number of votes cast was 55S; for
It All; against liz. The registra-
ton at the 1909 election was 1851
The registration is probably not SO
large this year though there was a
heavy vote In April, 1909 (l4SS)
and all these are properly registered
with whatever have come in since.
So at least 1900 names are on the
hooks, OF these AL voted for COM
mission government-nowhere near
"a majority Of the electors eliglh'e
to vote"
Why Not Be Fair?
The Reflector has no personal
quarrel with either Mayor Rice OF
Citv Attorney Crawford. 1t would
not allow in its columns, over any
signature or without one, concerning
them or any other Abilene citizen
personal abuse such as appeared IN
the Chronicle last week. AS tax
payer and business interest OF the
city for rs years it believes that the
affairs Of Abilene should be con-
Quoted aboveboard, with all the card'
face up on the table, and that there
should be an honest effort to trans
act city business legally-and II 9
mistake be made to correct it prompt
lily. 1t called attention to the iliegai
ity of the commission election before
It was held-though requested o'
a leading supporter of the admins
tration to "whoop 'er up that every
thing Is all right" 1t preferred u
tell the facts and believes that frank
ness, fairness and Straightforward
rtss are essential 10 good governmen
and the intere its Of the city,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
Union Central News

Dividend record of w. 8. stam-
baugh, policy with the Union Central
Life:
ordinary Life. $1,000. Age 46.
NJ ~ ss2 Prem. sls7sO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
Parker's Show Will
\ Be Here April 1914

.aod 20 s,aoiiaom snosa Oh, 10 & ''o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
They Had the Opinion.

All the time this was going on
Mayor Rice and City Attorney Craw-
ford had in their possession a letter
from Attorney General Jackson re-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
Attorney General Gave
Opinion on Commission

plying to their inquiry which gives
plain suggestion that the election
was probably illegal The letter fol-
lows in full and shows that "an
honorable state official like our at
torney general" did "give the mat
ter a hearing"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
STATE OF KANSAS

Office of Attorney General, To-
peka, KANSAS, March 25, 191O.-Hon'
A. w. Rice, Mayor, Abilene, Kansas,
Dear Sir: Answering your letter of
March oath in which you say:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-31

(First published May 2S, 1900
NOTICE or SALE OF REAL ESTATE
In The matter Of the guardianship Of
Frank and Emma Shelton, minors
Notice is hereby given in pursu.
ance Of an order of the county court
Of the county Of Carter, state Of Okla
homa, made on the 9th day Of May
1910, the undersigned, guardian Of the
estate of Frank and Emma Shelton,
minors, will sell at private sale to the
highest bidder subject TO conhrma-
tion by said court on Monday, the 9Th
day Of June, 1910, at o'clock a. mi,
at Ardmore, Oklahoma, all thelright,
title and interest of said Frank shei-
ton and Emma Shelton. minors, in and
to the following described real estate
situate in Grady county, state Of OK
lahoma, to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of The north
west quarter Of the southeast quarter
Of seetion ten (l0), in township seven
ca north, range seven 90 west And
the south half of the southeast quar-
ter Of the northeast quarter and the
east half Of The northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter and the south
east quarter 81 the southeast quarter
OF section eleven fl1), and the north
half OF the northeast quarter 0f the
northeast quarter Of section fourteen
OD, Ia township eight fsl north Of
range seven "a west Of the Indian
meridian; also The south half % the
southeast quarter Of section Two (2l
and the north half Of the southeast
quarter Of northeast quarter Of section
eleven tlll. township eisht Ga north,
range seven a. west Of the Indian
meridian, being In all two hundred
and ten C2i0) acres, more Or less.
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions, To-
wit: Cash oa delivery Of deed
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing and must be filed In the
county court or delivered 70 the under
signed al the office Of Moore 4 Bass
in the city Of Ardmore. state Of Okla /
homa
Dated 9th day 0f May 1910
JOHN SHELTON,
Fr289d Guardian. <
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-31
BASEBALL
DOPE.
How They stand.

The Recalls and the Candy Kids
held real old fashioned batting bee
at the fair grounds yesterday after
noon, in which the Candy Kids won III
the eighth inning. the score being IS
to IA.
Copeland started the game for the
Candy Kids and was later relieved by
Lyons. a new man on the team, who
finished the game ia good style
The Rexalls shut ont the Kids in
THE first inning and made a couple
themselves. In The second they ad-
ded five more and the Kids got one
In the third the Kids smashed in an
other and the Rexalls got one also.
ii the fourth th9 cai.ey Kids got to-
Wootten for d few hits and scored a
couple and then Shut the Rexalls out
that inning by fast Fielding In the
ffth. however, the Rexalls found their
eye again and punched in three more
runs 10 which they added couple in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-31
Games to be Played in
the City League

June /. All Golds-Postoffice.
June 2. Owls-Printers.
June Z. Candy Postoffice.
June s. Rexalls-Printers.
June 8. owls-All Colds.
Jane "A. Rexalls-Owls.
June 15 Printers -Postoffice.
June 16 All Colds-Candy Kids.
June q Rexalls-All Colds,
June ". Candy Kids-Printers.
June %. Owls-Postoffiee.
June %. Rexalls-Postofflce.
June ~. All Golds-Printers.
June 30. Owls-Candy Kids.
July s. Rexalls-candy KIDS.
July 6. All Golds-Postoffice.
July z. owlsPrinters.
July ~. Candy Kids-Postoffice,
July 13. Rexalls- Printers.
July IA. owls-All Colds.
July -. Rexalls-Owis.
July 20. -Postoffice.
July q, All Colds Candy Kids.
July 2s. Rexalls-Aii Colds.
July ~ Candy Kids-Printers.
July 2S owls-Postoffice.
Aug. g Rexalls-Postoffice.
Aug 3. All Golds-Printers.
Aug a. owls-candy Kids.
Aug. 3. Rexalls-Caudy Kids.
Aug. 10. All Colds Postoffice.
Aug II. Owls-Printers.
Aug. 16. Candy Kids-Postoffice.
Aug. II. Rexalls-Printers.
Aug. is Owls-All Colds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-31
REAL ESTATE

= 200 feet tTaeantl blocks west :
j. Of High school Price 81 per front Z
= foot :
! a block az 50.foot lots) near =
= Industrial school. Price $3.50 !
+ sixroom house. 80 feet on =
= street car line, near West School =
+ Price 1850 =
+ 100 feet, two S-r0om houses IN ;
= Frisco addition Price sl1O0 =
= Some choice vacant residence :
= lots on South hill and West hill =
: JONAS COOK, =
y Real Estate. I.
> + = $++ +++++ %#@%%++ =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-31
NOTES

Only four hits were made off Dixon.
Barefoot pilfered four for the Rex
alls.
Hefner stole six bases yesterday for
the Kids.
Barnes played a star game at short
for the Boosters.
Kilgore went up in the air in the
seventh for sure.
The Candy Kids have a habit Of
winning in the last inning.
Tomorrow afternoon the Post Of
flee and the All Colds.
It's hard to give first baseman eg-
rors on such throws as Kramber had
to take at first for the Boosters in
the fifth.
Billiards. homer was a few minutes
too late to get that box Of cigars.
Harvey Of the Candy Kids beat him to
it in the Rexall game.