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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-14

REGAL SHOES ARE BEST.
The famous Regal shoe is now sold
at Rosen's Clothing Shop. 1t is one
of the highest grade shoes ever made
and is sold at producing cost plus !
per cent profit. Come and see them
at Rosen's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-14

PILES CURED IN & 70 II DAYS.
Your druggist will refund money II
RAzO@ CONTINENT fails to cure any
case of itching Blind. Bleeding or
Protruding riias q It'd 143 days. SOC.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-14

The citizens of Overly have organ.
lied commercial club and elected o.
c. Thompson, president; Fred Hanson,
secretary, and E. J. Skiold, treasurer.
Overly is the division point of the 500
railroad and its citizens propose to
see that the town gets what is coming
lc It in q commercial way.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-14

With actions still pending in the
supreme court as the result of the last
election, Billings county is already
preparing for another fling at the
county division proposition Residenta
of the southern part of the county
are interesting themselves in the mat
ter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02
Grant Township Has
Some Good Roads

county and always in bad condition.
The Enterprise and Detroit roads
have not been graded and were drag
ged too late. These are the most
travelled roads in the county and
naturally are easy to keep up. It
would pay Abilene business men to
assist the townships of Grant and
Center in keeping them in good con-
dition. 1t is not right that roads
miles from town should be made
smooth while those near town in
some directions are neglected. It
hurts Abilene trade In these days
when farmers take the best road
to merchandising points. III
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02

A correspondence courtship that
has flourished steadily through the
winter, was eliminated here yester-
day afternoon says the Junction city
Union. The parties interested are
a Junction City man and an Abilene
woman. They have been writing for
some time, but have never met. They
agreed that on Sunday the lady was
to come down from Abilene and be
the guest OF the man. For purposes
of Identification, each was to wear
a white silk ribbon, pinned In con-
spicuous place.
Yesterday the young man cane up
town, dressed in his best, and on
his coat was the bit of ribbon.
Friends wanted to know what society
he belonged to, and he explained the
situation. A called meeting was
held and 1t was unanimously decided
to accompany him to the depot. So
they started off, and on the way
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02

A fine example of what can be
done in road making is seen in North
Grant township. The Buckeye av-
enue road to the township line north
is kept in perfect lcondition the
wear round and reflects great credit
on Geo. Bradley who has it in charge.
David Campbell is doing equally
good work on the road west OF the
cemetery and E. F, Flanagan on
the road west of the creek. The
rock road built last fall is a splen-
did improvement and Abilene ought
to bring it. down Third street e e
the santa Fe crossing, one OF the
worst pieces OF sand road in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02
NEARLY AN INCH or RAIN
FELL-wIND WAS STRONG.

Nearly an inch Of rain fell Sun
day and the farmers are tickled, for
Il is just what they wanted. The
wheat and oats needed rain badly,
The city gardener is also in good
spirits for the rain started his vege-
tables growing. In fact some said
they actually could see their radisheS
and onions grow" yesterday.
Saturday night a strong south
wind twisted things considerable.
The big electric sign on Tufts furni-
ture store was blown down, almost
completely wrecking it. Large limbs
we're twisted off Of trees over Abb
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02
Abilene Girls FianCe
Backed Down Suddenly

down another half dozen friends were
recruited.
But Just as the train was pulling
in the young man became faint
hearted. and beat speedy retreat.
His friends recognized the young
lady by her white ribbon, as she
stepped from the train, and told her
that the young man whom she was
to meet was indisposed, but that he
would be pleased to have her come
to his boarding house This she
expressed a willingness 70 do, and
on being furnished with the address,
made her way up town, while the
party of friends proceeded to the
same destination by a different route.
They say that as the Abilene wo-
man went in the front door the
young man went out the rear en-
trance, and did not show up again
until after dark. The girl took the
next train back home, and 1t is un-
derstood that the affair is at an end'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02

A convention of the Democrats OF
Dickinson county was held at the
court house this afternoon and part
of the county ticket was named,
Nearly 80 Democrats were present.
DR.. F. s. Blayney presided as
chairman and j. w. Howe acted as
secretary.
d. w. Tappen announced himself
as candidate for probate judge; M.
L. Dunnett, sheriff, and b. H. De-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02
Democratic Candidates
Are Lining Up

Huy county clerk. c. E. Rugh was
asked to come out for county attor-
ney, but he refused saying: Il am
not like Theodore, my hat is not In
the ring for third term"
The name OF r. H. Seeds was then
suggested but Mr.. Seeds said he was
not ready to make an announce
ment.
Alexis Andreen of salina, candi@
date for congressman, made an in-
teresting speech.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02
BOUGHT HIM OUT But CLAIM
he STILL DOES BUSINESS.

E. S. Eaglen and John Carroll to-
day filed an injunction suit in dis-
trict court against H. G. BOles, ask
ing the court to keep him from doing
insurance business in Chapman. The
plaintiffs claim they purchased Mr..
Boles' insurance business with the
understanding that he would not
start up, in business at Chapman
again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02

hereby express our disapproyal OF
brick for paving purposes, and re-
spectfully ask that you reconsider
your action in which you voted to
use brick for the paving OF our.
street, and that instead Of brick you
use the same material that Is to Pc
used on the other streets of the city,
A. w. Rice so, w. $. Anderson
100, M. Nicolay so, VIM. Houlton 5e'
A. BEEN 100, ]. G. Landes 80, K.
M White 100, G. G. Anderson SO,
]. B. Case (cement) 12O. Mrs, q.
Ellison ITO, f. w. Morse 70, O.
tJohntz 80, Pearl Johntz 70, Luther
Wilson 200, ]. A. Graves SO, H. A..
Hockensmith 40. o. B. Landes 20.
M. A. PrendergaE 1872, e. s. Engle
as. DR.. e. e. Hazlett 21O. ]. A..
Engle 81, r. L. Nichols so. T. +.
Conklin 80, L. A. Sutter 80, H. B..
Felty 75, E. S. Haney so, J. w. Mon
roe so, Mary A. Eicholtz so, 3.
steelsmitl 791a. A. N Ward so, +.
S. Sails so, Mrs. salai Ennis %
C. A. Case so, Hetcic JohntA i29.
J. e. Johntz 400, D. A. Sterl 4,
Josiah Snyder 100, F. M, No 'thccaft
60, r. G. Trey 15O, Sara Trott 60.
katherine Mustard 20, w. II. BNr-
ber 12O, James Strachan, M. A.
Korns so, Henry Johntz IS, ]. D.
Keel 120, Lutheran church so. ". W.
Childs So"
"It's An Outrage. "A. w. Rice
Probably the most wrathy proper
ty owner at the meeting last night
was A. w. Rice. He was the first
person to sign the petition and IN Q
speech he said "It's an outrage, gen.
tlemen, to have this brick pavement
Imposed upon us. for one am
strong against It.
MattesOn Gave His Reasons Why.
w. A. Matteson was the only city
commissioner to attend the meeting.
He was asked by several property
owners why the commissioners gave
Third street brick pavement and the
other streets asphaltic concrete when
the unanimous sentiment of the last
mass meeting was for smooth pave
ment and opposed to brick, J..
M esSn j sliea naae personal
attacks on a certain prominent busl'
nessman of Abilene and the Reflec'
tor as a prelude to his speech. He
gave a survey Of the paving inspec-
ton tour OF the commissioners. II
lam a strong advocate of brick pave
ment, for | believe 1t Is the best,
said Mr.. Matteson, "and our recent
trip has made me more convinced
that brick is best. We all make
mistakes, Gin referring to the letting
of the contract) but gentlemen II
this brick pavement is laid, in five
to fifteen years you will all bless
the day it was put down." Mr.. Mat
Iteson's only reason why brick was
given Third and not the othere
streets were: Heavy traffic on
Third; overflow of creek; brick pave
ment, he said will keep better under
standing water than concrete, Has
sam, Sarco or asphaltic concrete
pavements. He also claimed that
brick with asphalt is less noisy than
asphalt.
Mr.. Matteson explained that the
star chamber session of the commits
sioners was held because they did
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02
From Tuesdays DaIly.J

That the property owners OF Third
street are opposed to the action taken
by the city commissioners yesterday
morning when they let contract
for brick paving for that street, was
shown at a mass meeting at the
Commercial club rooms last night.
Nearly all the property owners were
there besides so spectators. A petit
ton was signed by owners of 4,S57
front footage of property affected
by the brick paving asking the COM
missioners to use the asphaltic con-
crete instead.
w. S. Anderson called the meet
ing to order at 8:15 o'clock.
G. C. Anderson was elected chair
man and ]. E. Keel secretary
He Still Wants Cement.
The first person to be called on
for a speech was J. B. Case. The
action of the commissioners is un-
fair and adds an extra expense to
the property owners when we do not
want IT," said Mr.. Case. At the
last mass meeting Mr.. Case strongly
advocated the use of a cement pave
ment and last night he still argued
for it, and in signing the petition
to be presented to the commissioners
he placed cement in parenthesis af-
ter his name. Mr.. Cases reason for
his stand on cement is that 1t Will
be the cheapest for the property
owners, and that those that have to
pay for the paving are not all able
to pay the price Of brick.
r. NJ White Preaents Petition.
r. NJ. White was the next person
70 take the floor. He spoke briefly
saving that although the commis-
aioners we're capable men he did not
approve OF their recent action. He
presented petition to the property
owners. which he asked them to
sign. In 20 minutes Al names were
placed on the petition and today the
total list was As. The total front
footage OF these 4S property owners
opposed to the brick pavement Is
1857.
The petition with its signers IS:
ITO the Mayor and Commissioners
of the city Of Abilene: Gentlemen:
We. the undersigned. resident pro-
perry owners on Third street DO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02

The following are the candidates
announced thus far IN the campaign
for places on the Republican ticket.
The primaries will be held August
6, 1912, and the list Of candidates
indicates a lively interest In the
nomination:
COUNTY ASSESSOR.
r. v. Close.
r. J. Murphy.
COUNTY CLERK.
n. W. King.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
F. A. Green.
Arthur Hurd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02

lene and several telephone lines
were badly damaged. A large plate
glass in sterl Bros store was broken
by the strong wind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02

not want any speeches from the pro-
perty owners.
willing to Change Contract.
eve appreciate the letting of the
contract to u.s." said H, A. Kingsley
|of the Kaw Paving Co. today, "and
if II is the will OF the people and
commissioners to make the change
from brick to asphaltic concrete paw
ing on Third, we are willing to do
i'll We have nothing to say about
making the change, that is the COM
nissioners' business. but 1t will be
satisfactory with US"
What Commissioners Say.
The commissioners today were
asked IL they would be willing to
use asphaltic concrete paving on
Third instead of brick and this Is
what they said:
Matteson-''I am not giving my
opinion"
dNichols-"If the commissioners
see fit to make the change am will
ing"
Forney-"I have nothing to say
until the commissioners get togeth-
err"
Third Streets View.
The Third street residents, as they
express themselves, do not find any
fault with brick pavement which
lwhen properly laid is one OF the
best made, but they do object to
having that street selected as an ex-
ception to all the remainder of town.
The commissioners made a trip to
! find the best pavement. II brick Is
hest the whole town is entitled to
lit; If asphalt is best Third street is
entitled to It. There ought to be
some logic to the letting of a con-
tract.
Why the Total Was More.
Editor Reflector: We wish to
correct a statement which appeared.
in the Reflector last evening. The
statement made was that the paving
contract was let to the Kaw Paving
company At $1,000 higher than the
EJ. R. Ramsey Paving Company's Of
Ter.
ssI'he4 impression wah given that
the material was alike In both OF
these companies offers. Whoever
reported that statement to the paper
did not know or was willfully trying
to misrepresent.
While the bid of the Kaw Paving
company was little less than $1,000
higher than the bid of the j. X.
Ramsey company the difference in
quality and price of material should
be considered. This amounts amounts
to $1,000 making the Kaw Paving
bid $500 the lowest on asphaltic
concrete. Also the equipment and
machinery were taken into consid-
Grafton.
we personally inspected the out
fits of both companies and we be-
lieve that we made wise selection
and that the people will be well sat"
isfied with the work when 1t is COM
pleted.-City Commissioners.
(The figures given out by the city
clerks office show $1,000 more for
the Kaw Paving Co. bid than the
other but no explanation is included
lin the showing of varying qualities
- ,,,nkarlo1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02
Approximate Cost.

Approximate Cost.
Third. brick, $22,1Ss.
Buckeye. sixth, Olive, First
Vine, asphaltic concrete, $57.-
652.
Curb and gutter, excava-
tion, headers, catch basins,
19,O64.
Total cost paving $9S.SO4.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02

AsPhaltic Concrete.
Buckeye from North Fourth
north to city limits.
East Sixth from Buckeye
east to Olive.
North Olive from Sixth
/. north to Eleventh.
First street from Buckeye
to Oplena.
Vine from First north to
Third, Third north to Fifth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02
Republican Candidates
Now in the Field

PROBATE JUDGE.
w. 8. Anderson. 8,
J. s. niff.
J. G. Roger.
DISTRICT CLERK.
g. II. Baker.
u. NJ. Blachly.
SHERIFF.
j. E. Badger.
G. q. Huffman.
J. h. McCurdy.
b. o, Stone. I
Warren Test. 4
J. A. WiIkie.
Jesse Diary. &
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
C. w. Peterson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02
tFrom Mondays Daily,l

Inc CITY COuAnlbSlOhSAS SNOANSN
something this morning when after
an executive session lasting from
1880 to 8 o'clock, they met in open
session and quickly ordered a con-
tract for paving the entire list OF
streets specified except Sixth from
Buckeye to Mulberry which was left
open. The entire contract was let
to the Kaw Paving Co. whose bid
was about $1,000 higher than the
Ramsey Contracting Co. on the same
material. All the streets were order
ed paved with asphaltic concrete,
smooth pavement similar to that IN
downtown district, EXCEPT Vest
Third street from the alley west OF
Cedar to Pine which was ordered
paved with brick with asphalt filler.
Commissioner Matteson was a strong
advocate of brick. Mayor Nichols
who lives on Buckeye would not
stand for brick on that street. Com
missioner Forney was for smooth
paving. A compromise was made
and Third street was ordered paved
with brick. The smooth paving
costs SLAP square yard; the brick
sl.71 a square yard. The. property
owners on all the streets are almost
unanimous against brick. At a meet
ing called by the commissioners last
week to get the sentiment OF the
nroperty owners over 200 were pres
ent and all but two voted against
brick. But the commissioners paid
no attention to this expression.
Third Street Is Wrathy.
A series of indignation meetings
has been held all day by the property
owners of Third street over the action
of the commissioners. The fact that
the people who pay the bills are al
most unanimous against the brick
having makes them particularly angry
at the commissioners. They VIII
have to pay 20 cents more a square
ward than any other part OF town
and get what they do not want ana
think it unfair that three men, none
of whom owns property on the street
should take such action. They VIII
hold a meeting tonight to protest,
but with the power in the commits
s;oners' hands it is doubtful If they
can change matters. The commits
sioners have made the contract and
will probably stick to it, regardless
of the protest.
How Contact Was Let.
The formal proceedings were;
1t was moved by w. A. Matteson,
seconded by ]. X. Forney, that We
award the contract for the paving,
curb and gutter and excavation OF
buckeye avenue. from North Fourth
direct north to the city limits, East
sixth street from Buckeye to the
east line Of Olive street, North Olive
street from sixth street 70 the south
lipe OF North Eleventh street; First
atreet from the vest line Of Buckeye
10 the west side OF Oplena avenue.
vine street from the north side Of
first street to the south side Of
Third street and Vine street from
the north side Of Third street to
the south line Of Fifth street, to
the Kaw Paving Company, az per
hid and according to the plans and
specifications for asphaltic concrete
using California asphalt known as
he Eloso brand; and that We award
the contract for paving, curb, gutter
al excavation Of West Third street
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02
Where city Officials Went.

Mayor NicNols, Commissioners
Matteson and Forney, City Engineer
Riddle and City Attorney S. S. Smith
returned Saturday night from paw
ing inspection tour. They first
visit Topeka. From there they went
to Kansas City, Mo-, then to Kansas
city. Kan, independence and Lea
venworth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02

Brick With Asphalt Filler
Third street from alley
west of Cedar west to Pine
street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-02
Abilene's 500, 900 Of
New Paving Settled

(; ON east side OF the frsr Hiley west
Of Cedar street to the wcst line OF
! inc street tc the Kaw PavinG Co.
as per bid and according to the plans
and specifications for brick pavement
with asphalt filler. and that the
mayor and clerk execute " contract
for the same and that We reject all
other bids. Carried, all voting aye.
The resolution or motion had been
drawn up In advance and was read,
adopted and the meeting adjourned
in less than three minutes. The
crowd of property owners which
filled the room expecting to hear
some discussion and have something
to say then filed out looking rather
sheepish.
What It VIII Cost.
An approximate estimate OF the
cost of the entire paving, including
all work is $9S,9O4. Since Sixth
street west from Buckeye to Eul'
berry was eliminated from the cor
tract it leaves approximately 5S,-
1000 square yards to be paved.
Third street has close to 12,SOO
yards to be paved. The Kaw Paving
Co.'S bid for brick paving with as
phalt filler was $1.71. 1t will cost
Third street alone $22,1SS, exclud-
ing all other work.
The cost to Third street for brick
over asphalt will be $3,712.
The repairs on the pavements NO
matter where located will be borne
by the entire city.
This leaves 10000 square yards
to be paved with asphaltic concrete
The Kaw Paving Co.'S bid for this
kind Of paving was $1.42, making
the cost to the other streets $57 ,6S2'
mot including curb and gutter, etc
The Kaw Paving Co.'S. bid Tor
catch basins, excavation. curb and
gutter and headers was sl9s0e4'
|making the totas e6ss of ne paving
including all work $9S,9o4.
Where City Officials Went.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11
u A PITCHING FEAT.

ON last Wednesday Clare Dunning
.he South Dakota boy, who has been
spending the vacation months visit
Il ing relatives here and the while IN
cidentally doing the pitching for5s1the
Manchester base ball club, made q
record which will stand for some tim time
as a mark for ambitious twiriers 70
shoot at. At the Central City 1Sal falr
on that day he worked a full nine II g
inning game for Manchester against aims
Central City and did not allow his his
opponents a single hit or, run run = lStlt y
four OF his opponents reached first frlsst
base, two surviving to visit second ca'EElti3
and not one being able to rest his 8
foot upon third. Nine Of them TOOK TOOK
three healthy swings and returned e
he bench.
Dunning is a youngster, being on
II 20 years Of age, and has never We !slia hao
any. extensive experience as pitcher pitcher
He is cool under fire, has sweeping
curves and burning speed, and best
Of all, perfect control of the bah, a
rarity among left-handed slab-men.
He enters Cornell college at Mt Vern-
on this fall and his many friends her here
are certain he will make name for
himself as a leading pitcher for the
Purple team Of 1913. - NJ.
Manchester won the game Wednes-
day, by the one-sided score Of to ..
Hard hitting by the entire club roll
ed UP the big count, while almost
perfect defensive work aided Dun
ming in his. record stunt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11
NEW CASES FOR OCTOBER TERM
OF COURT. ..sS.
Judge Franklin c. Platt to Preside at
Next Term Of Court, Which
Convenes October 7.

The October term OF the Delaware
County District Court conYenes il
\ this city on Monday, October with
Judge Franklin G.. Plat. The indi
cations are that. this will be a busy
term OF court as several new cases
[have been filed. The Following IS a
list OF the new cases filed:
f. Charles, C.& Cent? and Annie Cent?
vs.. Unknown Claimants. Quietins
title. .S5ss. & a
The Elmore Benjamin Cole CO. VS..
G. W. Pres ton, Petition at law.
Alice b. Merrick VS.. Reece NJ. Mer,
rick. Petition for: divorce.
Emma L. Mertz VS.. John F. Mertz
Petition for. divorce. .4. K
John Brown vs.. Annie Brown. Pc
tition for divorce.
e. H. Curry VS.. A, NJ. Cloud. Pc
iition at law. +. Z: B
otho Sheppard vs.. A. NJ. Cloud,
Petition at law.
William Jamison vs.. A. NJ. Cloud.
Petition at law. s5
James S. Reeder VS., Francis J.
Ashburn. Petition at law for guard
ian.
Chris Heiserman .vs. John Hindai tl
ana Emma Hindal. Petition at law
w. NJ. Welch VS.. l.. T.. Wilson and
Franc A. Wilson,. Petition at law.
Lille O. Messmore vs. John W.
Messmore. Petition for divorce.
j. C.. Flenniken anG Charles S.
Roberts vs. Unknown Claimants.
Quieting title.
J. Fl. Derflinger VS.. The Garden
City Land and immigration Co. and
Mac NJ. Lucy Petition at law.
Daniel Donahue VS.. Unknown Claim
ants. Quieting title: N
John Kelley VS.. J. w. Messsmore
and Lilly Messmore. Petition, in eqri-
ty. Attachment.
Alfred R. Heath vs.. Unknown yl
Claimants. Petition in equity.
Isaac Hammond vs. Catherine Ham.
mond. Petition for divorce.