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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
tags TO BE READY IN WNE.
Secretary af State Writes Relative
to Auto Licenses.

The county treasurer's office re-
ceived word this morning from
Charles Sessions, secretary Of state.
that the new auto license tags for
motor vehIcles in Kansas, required
under the new law, would be ready
early in June.
Mr.. Sessions said that the blank
receipts would be ready to send out
early in June and that receipts
would be good until June 30, 1914.
These receipts will be sent to the
secretary Of states office once
week and the necessary tags sent
direct to- the motor vehicle owner by
the secretary Of state.
( This collects the license all right,
but does not give any local list OF,
licensed car owners. The local Of
ficials hope to be able to make some
with Mr.. Sessions to
get a list every week, from, the Sec
retary OF state, SO that local author
tiles can have an accessible refer
ence list in case 1t is needed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22

This telegram was received today
by c. NJ. Harger, president OF the
Golden Belt Road Association:
indianapolis, Ind, May 1s.-C'
M. Harger. President, Abilene, KAN;
We take pleasure in notifying you
that the Indiana Automobile Manu-
facturers have selected the Golden
Belt road for our tour through Kan
sas en- route from this city to the
Pacific coast. This decision is final
and we expect to leave Kansas City
on Monday, July 2. spend the night
at Fort Riley or Junction City on
Tuesday run through Abilene, Sa-
lima, Ellsworth, Hays, and stop for
the nights at Ellis. On We'd
nesday we propose to tour, from
Ellis through Colby and Good
land to Burlington. On Friday from
Burlington through Limon to Col
orado Springs. We will appreciate
1t IL you will notify the officers and
members of your association, Any
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
WILL WORK FOE A
GOOD ROAD MOVEMENT.

A meeting of the automobile club
the county commissioners, the city
commissioners, the officers OF Grant
ana Lincoln townships with Uthers
win be htld at the Commercial CLUB
rooms Friday evening to discuss the
good roads proposition. especially
with regard to the road between
here and Solomon. About three
miles in Lincoln township, one mile
in Grant and mile in the city need
repairing and 1t should be done
promptly. 1t is planned to formu-
late a method Of getting this work
done, claying or graveling the road
and removing the reputation OF haE-
ing the worst piece of road between
Kansas City and the state line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
Saving for a just Cause.

Railroad men can be depended
upon to do the right thing, says the
Atchison Globe. Railroad men on
two railroads in Kansas are work
ing to obtain as artificial leg for
Frank Thornberg, a bill clerk for
the Rock Island at Herington, Kan
sas. Thornberg lost one Of his legs
some time ago. His friends learned
that with 10000 tobacco tags ne
can obtain an artificial leg, so now
all employees of the Rock Island and
Missouri Pacific which also runs
into Herington, are saving the tags
they get with the tobacco, and
Thornberg has more than half
enough Of the tags he needs. En-
pIoyes on other roads have been ask
ed to send ThOrnberg tags and In
another month he expectsl to have
enough.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
STATE WANTS @11OO FROM
COUNTY ON SCHOOL LAW.

The state wants Dickinson county
to pay $1146 on some old school
land matters that 1t claims are not
settled. The records relating to the
land were burned back in the sew
enties when the court house was
DESTROYED ana there is no record cf
any such transaction. It will be up
10 the state to prove its claim ana
Il Is likely that the county will let
/, worry awhile before coming aerOsg
Win the eas6.. ! i. go
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
Golden Belt Road
Will Be Popular

thing they can do will be appreciate
ed.-The Indiana Automobile Man-
ufacturers Association. w. Mo
knight, Tour Chairman" IA
The trip starts July 1. The en-
tire trip will cover distance OF
S459 miles and will consume SS
days. The average number OF miles
to be covered each day will be 1875.
There will be a long train OF cars
with all the camp equipment load
ed on trucks. It will probably be
the most notable caravan Of motor
cars that has ever passed through
Abilene. 1t is expected that 100
cars will be in the line and the
counties along the Golden Belt route
will see that they have a perfect
road. Dickinson should get busy
and fix up the Sand Hills road az
this tour will do much to fix the
route of the Midland Trail which
is to be great motor highway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
rORNADO FEsnEANCs THAT
REALLY AHNE MARVELOUs

The tornado freak that fastened
an iron whee1barrow to a corn crib
on the Young place is considered
quite d novelty, but there are others.
A man from Omaha, who attended
the Lutheran synod, told of some OF
the unusual effects Of the storm IN
Nebraska. A lace curtain was
blown through a window and left
hanging in the pane Of gl;ss, al
though that was the only window In
the house broken. Three lemonade
straws were blown through piece
of sheet iron. A cut glass vase was
the only piece of furniture left nu-
harmed in a room. A man, VINO
was taking bath, was carried from
the bath two blocks and blown
through a window onto a bed oe-l
cupied by q sick woman. The win
dow he blew in through was the
only window in that house broken.
A man and a woman, driving In
buggy, were entirely stripped OF
their clothing, although they we're
not otherwise seriously injured. 50
many queer tornado stories are
true these days that we may finally
have to believe that one Of old Bill
Nye's about fish worms from a can
being blown into the weatherboard"
ing Of a house and left there to
wiggle their lives out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
Mayor Nichols May
Stand for a Recall

Commissioner Johntz again. JohntE
had given orders that he should not
be sworn in by the city clerk but
with a commission from the mayor
he was taken before c. c. Hutchison
and took the oath Of office. Mr..
Forney refuses to have anything to
do with him and there Is likely to
be some new development.
Another matter has been injected
into this affair. Under the old
council system the mayor had the
power to make all appointments but
under the commission form of gov
ernment the law says: "The board
of commissioner shall appoint by
majority vote of all the members
present, the following Officers" The
mayor made the present appoint
ments which the law gave him no
right to do.
The bids for the curb and gutter
on the streets that were not pro-
tested were received and the con-
tract let to the Kaw Paving COM
pany. The bids were:
Kaw Paving Co.-Excavating S5c
square yard; curb and gutter 4sc
lineal foot; gutter alone 4Oc; fin
ishing 1c; inturn 81 a foot; catch
basin SO,
Lyon Bros,--Excavationg 35c;
curb and gutter SIC; gutter alone
4Oc; finishing &c; inturn 81; catch
basin $40.
Otto Peterson.-Excavating SSc;
curb and gutter SIC; gutter alone
4Oc; Finishing Sc; inturn 81; catch
basin $40.
The city engineers estimate was;
ExcaYat1ng SIC; curb and gutter
soc; gutter alone 40c; finishing 1c;
inturn 81; catch basin SO.
The total cost will ~be about
$4,000.
The three intersections ordered
paved WIN not be put in ~ the hM
! does not allow such paving unlesi
to connect with other paving.
"A sanitary aewer was ordered n
between Olive and C0mpbell ON Easi
Fourth. Adjourned to meet Thurs
day
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
CURB AND GUTTER COST Low
This Improvement Will Cost About
so Cents q Foot.

The city commissioners let the
contract for the curb and gutter yes
terday, on the streets where 1t was
not protested to the Kaw Paving Co.
Many are surprised at the low
cost OF the work. When the petit
tions were circulated against It, the
idea was that the expense would be
somewhere in the neighborhood OF
rs or 80 cents lineal foot.
Perhaps some Of the property
holders who were against 1t, be-
cause Of the high price will now be
boosters for curb and gutter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22

A great deal Of talk is heard on
the streets in favor OF recall TOT
MAYOR Nichols because OF the rum
mus he has started in the city COM
mission by insisting on appointing
M. steves as street commissioner
over the protest OF the commissioner
of streets, ]. X. Forney. As the
appointment was forced through be-
fore the new commissioner took MS
office It is felt to be especially un-
tust and Mr.. Forney could scarcely
do anything but resign. The city
realizes what a good servant 1t
had in Mr.. Forney and that 1t will
be very difficult to get another man
who will give the service he has so
freely offered.
The city voted for commission
government believing that 1t meant
efficiency and the abolition OF poll
tics and favoritism and wants 1t to
live up to the specifications. 1t Is
possible that mass meeting VIII
be held to enter protest and start
recall proceedings. A petition with
25 per cent Of the voters who voted
at the last general election can un-
der new law bring a recall.
New Men at Work.
M. Steves, the new commissioner
went to work this morning. Mr.. For
ney refused to have anything to
do with him but set Oliver Mccoy
to work grading in the east part
of town. Emory Rowland finished
his work by doing some fine grading
and dragging on the streets west OF
the creek.
"I know all about Stoves qualifi'
cations" said Mr.. Forney, "Hnd as
IL we'll known he Is not fitted Tor
that important place. / propose to
run my department for the good o.
the city Hs long as my job lasts"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
OVER 500 MOTOR CARS
LISTED IN THE COUNTY

Dickinson county has SIT motor
cars, an increase from S35 last year.
It also has 20 motorcycles listed,
which seems altogether too few.
These are. from the records OF the
county assessor. Last year automo-
bRes were assessed at $12S,SS6;
this year s177,945.
The report also shows that the
mortgages owned are $1,Os7,O4S.
The personal property Of the coun-
ty is ss,sS7.57S. Lost year it was
$s.554.ssO.
AbiIene's personal property last
year was s1.61S,112; this year it is
s1,529.745. Herington last year
was S4s3,s2O; this year 1t is $685.
52s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
KANSAS is A WONDER SAYS
NEW HAAGPsHIRE OFFICIAL

Hon. Arthur e. Dole, bank COM
missioner Of New Hampshire mas
been here today on business with c.
G. Wyandt. He is looking over the
farm loan business in the state. Il
have visited about twenty counties.
said he, "and the state Is certainly
a wonder. Land values are high but
the people are satisfied and pros
perous and they do not seem anxious
to sell. You are going to have a
great wheat crop and there seems a
high level of advancement that is
certain to increase as you go on
with your development"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
Abilene High School
Commencement Week

EngIe, Rowena Engle, Howard HOff-
man, Chauncey Hunter, Jack Hut
ton, Milton Jones' Harold Kraybal,
Elizabeth Lands, James Makins,
Florence Musser, Eileen Price, Stan
ley RAub, Ames Rogers. Gladys Shad-
ineer, Wade SnAaer, Paul steeisnitlhss
HfIda TOber- n
General CouTse-Ada Anderson,
Curtis Brewer, Helen Engle, Lee
Fulton, Florence Keel, Freda Marsh,
Marie MUSK, Daisy Stebbings.
Normal CUurse-Maggie Cooley,
May Dahnke, Bertha Issitt, Mary
Mcclellan, Mildred Thompson, Ethel
Paxson,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
MUSICAL PLEASED.
High School Auditorium Was PAcancd
to Hear Grade Recital.

The song recital given by the
seventh and eighth grades of the
city schools in the high school
auditorium last might was one OF
the best entertainments ever given
by Abilene public schools.
The purpose of the musical was
to demonstrate to the patrons OF the
grade schools what the students OF
these institutions were accomplish
ing along musical lines and the en-
reflected credit both on
the pupils and the director, e. G.
Tillotson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
TO IMPROVE KANSAS FISH.
State Game Warden Plans to Better
Breeds by Selection.

Topeka, May 20.-Kansas' farm
ers have given much attention to
stock Improvement, corn and wheat
seed selection and kindred matters.
Now Professor L. L. Dyche, state
fish and game warden, plans to Inn
uroye the breed of the Kansas fish,
He VIII do It BY the process Of se-
lection and rejection. The best fish
win be selected because Of certain
good points, both as to being fast
growers and as to producing the
best and most meat. They win 90
into the breeding pond with the idea
Of getting all around better results.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
BIG SIGN IS HERE
Passengers ON Union PauGf1c Will
SeUn Know who We AHe.

The large ornamental electric
sign which the city ordered about a
month ago has arrived and the work
of erecting it will begin Immediately.
The sign is 1S feet long and four
feet high and will be ii1umtnted
with $50 four candle power tights.
The letters are white with o hack
ground Of blue enamel SO It Will
be as prominent in the day time Fas
at night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22

The high school commencement
week announcements and invitations
were issued today. The program cf
the week is:
Glass Sermon, Sunday, May 70
Rev. w. H. SchrOck.
Class Might EGEGGiBss. Mosaag'
May 26.
Senior class play. Wednesday
May 2S.
Commencement, Thursday, May
29; address, Gov. George H. Hodges.
These graduaass will receive %M-
plomas:
College COurse Marie Curry
Arthur Dodge, Juwnita Engle, M.Ey
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Ssa
TOOK EXAMINATION,

Fifteen students Of the junior and
senior classes took the examination
Friday and Saturday for the normal
training course. The papers will be-
sent to the state board of educa-
tion FOR grading and If successful
they will be granted two years
state certificate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
LIGHTNING SMASHED A
CHIMNEY AT GEO. ROEMER's

A heavy rain storm early this
morning helped the wheat In this
vicinity.
Lightning struck the chimney on
Geo. Romer's houseF wrecking IT.
and tearing boards from the house.
No one was injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
WILL MAKE BALLOON EsL
ASCENSION ON SATURDAY

Frank Hunter, of Abilene will
give a balloon ascension and para
chute leap next Saturday about
$3.50 p. m, weather permitting. This
is given in connection with Market
day. 49,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
NEW TIME CARD ON THE
UNION PACIFIC JUNE 1st

It is rumored that a new time
card will go into effect on the
Union Pacific June 1. At that time
the reinstatement Of the fast trains
Is expected and at the same time q
motor car WIN be put on the Lin
coin branch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22

The city commissioners had .
Quiet sesslon ON Monday. There
Il no change In The street ODmmis-
e,oner situation. M. Stoves who
WIS appointed by Mayor Nichols is
sworn In, the mayor putting 1t over
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
COMMISSIONERS ARE AT
WORK EQUALIzING TAXES

The board of county commission
ers is in session equalizing the as
sessment of the county. 1t will be
at work ten days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22

clean old papers Sc > bundle At
the Reflector office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22

Clean old papers SC 3 bundle at
the Reflector offies.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-04-10
Read of This Stirring Battle Against Civic
Evils That Are, and For the Honor and
Justice That Should Everywhere Prevail

turn Of my youthful mafady."
(Which would be doubly absurd. It's
ike chickenpox. Having had one at
Jack. you are thereafter immune"
They laughed gayly.
On the terrace little tables were set
and John renewed his acquaintance
with stephen IIampden. short.
stocky. pleasant voiced man. who In
40 way resembled the marauding pi-
.ate that rumor had him Also with
Mrs Hampden. lady who toiled not
nor spun. but was always tired and
talked in lanruld. noneyed voice.
There were also Warren Blake. sol
.mn aud handsome. and his mother.
a shy, faded old woman, frightened In
the presence Of society folk" and
not altogethei happy in the Sunday
splendor of best black silk and bon
net. Mrs. Hampden said Newport
would be deprived Of the Hampdens
presence that summer, because she
had the new house TO open and, more
over, preferred TO remain with her
husband. who had important business
matters to oversee.
"She means" Katherine whispered,
"that dad caught tartar In Wall
street"
Later the Blakes rose TO leave. War
rem with surprising tact covering the
awkwardness OF his mothers fare
wells, and then, unostentatiousiy gen
tie. escorting her away.
Hampden caught his wife yawning
daintily. well. Maria. since you're 50
tired, we might as well go In and leave
these young people TO themselves. The
chaperon has no standing in New Chel.
sea-"
After a languid good night TO John
Mrs. Hampden went, with an air Of
utter WEAKNESS, into the house.
Hampden. however. for the space OF
one cigar, remained on the terrace
chatting pleasantly. during which time
John discovered that even Steve Hamp
den, hard driver Of men and daring
SPECTATOR. had a very liksble side
and took a mighty pride in his daugh-
ter. When the cigar had been tossed
away Hampden rose. shaking hands
cordially with John.
I'D better take my own advice.
have 10 work tomorrow. but don't
you miss this fairy night. Come
around often. John. And don't let this
girl nirt the head from your shout
ders."
I'm already fearful for my peace
Of mind" John laughed. But I shall
come often. thank you"
II would be evidence Of an oficious
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-04-10

surveillance 10 Set down here Just how
often John Dunmeade journeyed to the
ugly house behind the hedge. II was
not. however. thanks to the duties Of
his candidacy. as often as he would
have liked.
manding the attention Of John Dun
meade, nominee for the Office OF dis
trict attorney by grace Of the bosses
choice. For he saw an army. whose
discipline and weapons and effective
ness caused him to wonder 20 forth
to war. Not with pomp and panoply-
that was to come later. This was the
time for scout and reconnaissance, for
the drawing of maps. the SELLING OF
strategic positions and for numbering
the enemy The enemy-the people
John perceived. made no counter prep
arations. did not even see the neces-
sity.
Jeremy Apologize one day gave John
a new point Of view. Jeremy was an
old soldier, a cripple. and clerk in
the recorders Office.
I'm almighty glad" said Jeremy.
that for once I've got to work for a
man ] got some respect for I'm a
pretty specimen Of citizen. amt H. he
exclaimed bitterly. IL got job.
Why're I got it-because I'm 1T for II
Guess you lawyers that have TO read
my k.nky handwrite know better'n
! that. It's because I'm an old soldier
and a pegleg and the kind OF shrimp
that1l go round whinin' to his friends
about his job SOS to get them To
vote the ticket. Yessir, I'm that kind
! 1T for my country all right. but did
II because II was my duty, not SOS Ia
be able 10 get job and beg for votes
afterward. was a man then. Now
I'm a parasite. For nigh onto twenty
years I've done II. because I can't
make Twin any other way, for good
! men and bad men. for them ! can re
/ spect-mostly for them | can't respect
! amt allowed n mind of my own Der q
conscience. and every time ! go cam
paignin' feel like a pup. DO you
know what II is? It's hell. that's what
| Il is"
what we need" said John. sis civil
service"
"Civil service! They've got civil sery'
ice In the postoffice. Did you ever
hear Of a postmaster or his clerk that
wasn't In polltlcsr
But grumbllng soldier often Is a
good fighter; witness Jeremy on a
scouting expedition. II begins at the
establishment OF Silas Hicks. livery
man. Jeremy, being a pegleg. cannot
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-04-10

coatless. and glanced enviously through
the plate glass partition at the cashier.
very handsome and cool looking In his
HIGHT gray suit. socks and necktie to
match. lie was reading, with a slow
care that overlooked no syllable, the
papers on the desk When he had read
them he arranged them In two neat IT.
tie piles. which he labeled Options
Granted" and Options Refused"
As this task was completed stephen
Hampden entered the bank, with n
pleasant nod IN reply 20 the clerks re
spectful greeting. lie made his way
into the cashiers office.
"phewr he whistled. drawing q
chair M to the desk. It's a hot day.
isn't Il? Have you the optionsf"
Warren pushed the two piles OF docu.
ments toward him. At one Hampden
merely glanced; the other. Options
Refused" he opened and read rapidly.
Hmm! All Deer township proper.
ties why won't they signT'
They want cash. not stock. for their
coal"
Did you point out to them the pros
pective value Of the stock and the ne
ccssity Of being all In one company to
prevent price cutting and the opportu.
nifty TO Improve the community by
opening up new businessf'
~ did But we're not trying 10 I'm
prove the community; we're trying 70
make money for ourselves"
I'm afraid, Warren. you were the
wrong man 10 send after those OF
iionS."
II was" aid Warren calmly. Il
told yon 81 NJ FIRST. I'm not a clever
talker"
II don't want to tie up any more cash
In this than | have TO. How would u
work to send John DunmeAde afty
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-04-10

those optionsi We could make him at
give him stock What do you Think
Warren took several minutes to con-
slider this suggestion. He can do II "
any one can" he said az last. He Is
very popular among the farmers. Ev-
erybody likes him. like him, too.
though he Is always laughing at me"
"Ehi Why does he laugh at your
Hampden inquired.
IL don't know" answered Warren
evenly. Il shall ask him sometime.
Shall send for him9"
Eyes"
Warren opened the door and sent one
Of his clerks with the message Then
he sat down. staring thouehtfully at
the smoke from Hampden's cigar.
Hampden took up pad and pencil and
began to make some calculations.
"He won't do It," Warren said sud
denly.
"why notT" Hampden looked up
from his penciling
Hes honest"
aren't we honestr' Hampden de-
manded sharply.
"We're not-sentimental." Warren
answered calmly. "He il. We're try
Ing to take MISUNDERSTANDING. OF
course-of the farmers In a bargain.
That's the thing he likes TO fight"
mot at ALL" Hampden contradictesi
coldly. This II a straight business
proposition, and I guess he'll not be
sentimental when We offer him, say.
ten thousand-In stock. We can let
him have that much without losing
control"
IL don't think he'll take IT," Warren
insisted without warmth. And he
isn't a fool. lie doesn't need money
He's the sort that people take TO, whe
Their he has II or not. I'm not like that
I've got 10 have money 10 get peoples
respect. You're that kind too"
"EhT Hampden stared. half anus
ed, half angered by warren's matter OF
fact explanation. Warren was not In
the habit Of talking OF himsef Turn
cd philosopher. have your You'd better
stick TO banking, where you're nj
home"
A few minutes later John entered the
bank. Hampden greeted him cordially
Warren listened patiently while the
other men used up few minutes In
pleasant preliminaries. They came al
last 10 the purpose OF Johns summons
: IL suppose you've heard OF our coal
proposition" Hampden suggested.
"Yes"
There will be a good deal Of lega
work in connection with II"
In few rapid, terse sentence,
Hampden outlined his plan Of organiza
ton. Mindful OF Warren's prediction
and seeing Johns face grow gravely
dubious he endea yored 10 make his ex
PLANTATION quite matter OF fact.
"Of course" he concluded. you're
familiar with the details. There Il
nothing new IN the plan"