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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
(First published In Abilene Weekly
Reflector July II, 1879
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF Heard Of County Commissioner ri
Their Regular Session Held July
=, 8, Q, 1913.
Monday. July Z. 1913.

Monday, July 2, 1913.
Board of county commissioners met
at a. M, all present,
Audited and allowed bills against
Discussed matters pertaining to. the
welfare of the county and adjourned
to meet Tuesday, July s, at a. m.
Tuesday, July 8, 1913.
Board met as per adjournment OF
Audited and allowed bills against
Board allowed aid as follows:
Simon Brechbill, care OF children
81 per week.
Ed. ARNOLD, guarian Gardner fam
lily, $40 per month.
Pat Seaman, care Of poor, $40 per
John A. Anderson, aid, IS per month
Tillie Seaman, aid, IS per month
j. r. Laney, aid, IS per month.
Mrs. d: Town, care OF J. Best VIZ
PEI Mrs. ]. j. Ryan, aid, $40 per month.
M H. Gardner, rent to Mrs. sully'
frank Hall, aid, IS per month.
Eliza Grimmerson, aid, $40 per
Board went to look over Kyle pro-
pO Adjourned to meet wednesday, July
eth, at a. m.
wednesday, July ., 1913.
Board met at . a. m. and audited
and allowed bills against the county.
Checked books Of county clerk with
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17

| Herman Hassler, State VS.. Wilson. 10
| John r. Quinn, State vs.. WILSON,. S.5V
c. C. Hutchinson. State VS.. Harry n on
J. L. Kruger lumber Co., bridge -
AIIda Irnoher 10 hr,,ge material $3.50
Karl Riddle surveying Carlton. 6.10
Nd Iain iI road Observation-Disclosures. 11.4O
hs ar i'iuu'e' w ne 11.75
Kari Riddle. ONCE days, June. -. 1900
S. III. Mccullough, 3 days adjourn 90
ed session and mileage ........,. S'SV
l. Fl. Hutton, insurance .........'. a. 40
S. H. Mccullough, livery ......;... zV.4V
F, ev N. Ssose' Sa ..... u 1894
>. II. McCuiious"' 'oi"i' $685.
d e9S ~, salary and mileage. 1850
- y NJ patorsoo salary and mileage 1885
NJ g Roth. county examination. 24.0O
,Iinick e TAYLOR, merchandise to
court. house and Jail ,;....:.t z'S'
q. ~ Wn iail ''.,...... 1.S9
o6 p; ease ia; y Co., me.o 1858
Frank Pennington labor and ma Ok
w ga o' stem, one-half surety bond Ats
Abilene Maser and MIA AN . . 476s
T. Il. Easter stamps. =. c, ...,,.;'
Riverside LlgnI Irt q bomse and iail' 2O.3O
Here Chronicle. supplies. $50
w. NJ WEIGH. merchandise tor 600
N1o,.so Comnanv. supplies. $50
Burronghs s,ear f.lon tv T 49,. 200
United Ie nd tnlis op.' 1885
H. r. Kuglerr, repairs ana met
chandise for Jail and court 1oz
A. J. McAiiister. supplies. s.Ss
fup CnmnanN. SUD-
Hall ALL Ll'Aosrapnine o ....1....... 37.41
Reflector r. ai anu'g Publishing Company.
county printing ..:.....:.:'.;; ~, ''l
Reflector t;ra PuolShins c' 'i........ s54O
B. b. whitehead. merchandise by 2ss
G. y. Hubbard COMPANY, supplies 2lO
s. +. Hoover, adding machlne 200
Eliot rctOoP Fisher Typewriter Com
pany, repairing Register OF Deeds % %
hutchinson 1tarm printing Company, 70 o,
+ SG r conkiin, two trips to Hope % 90
DR.. J; Z. EntI, Vquaia" 49,
snnanRp y pc 10 hor and material 6N.65
i. r.. Wal.ers 80 ms and box rent 2.07
DR.. Ed Young, services at county . M
Vickers & Brownj, III repairs ~ 2S.9s
Arthur Hurd. proctor fees. 49,. 0V'V'
7 M, Gleissner & Son, merchan- xo
disc for county farm. ~
A. wilcox, Secretary farm insur- ~ M
A ai a. Baxter, threshing at coun- 90 e
W. y Ar Cailahan, threshing at 40
county farm .''.'.'''''''''''''
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
DROWNED IN SMOKY
ABRAHAM BOSCH VICTIM OF Ac'
CIDENT IN RIVER.
Was in Swimming with a Party OF
Boys at the Fengel Farm
Southeast OF TOwn-BOdy
Recovered.

Abraham Bosch, "a years old, son
of ]. L. Bosch who lives near In
dustry. was drowned in the Smoky
Hill river yesterday afternoon about
4:30 where the river runs through
the farm of ]. M. Fengel, southeast
of town. The body was recovered
an hour and a half later.
Bosch was in swimming with Fay
Elwick, Harold Jones, Melvin Nc
Culley. Howard Simmons and Mel
vim Reed. They were on one side
of the river, and Bosch was on the
other. Happening to glance around
the boys saw Bosch's feet protruding
from the water, and thought he was
swimming under the surface. When
he did not rise they became alarmed
and swan with all haste to the spot
where he had gone down. Harold
Jones went for help and the others
stayed and attempted to recover the
body by diving.
Farmers In the neighborhood
were notified and Jones drove to
town for help with a team he had
driven to the river. Search with
out grab hooks proved useless and
some were ordered made in town.
An hour and a half later II. G.
Engle, out in a rowboat, discovered
the body about thirty-five feet from
where it sank, Attempts at resusti-
cation proved fruitless.
Just why Bosch drowned is UNI
decided. The water at the bank and
out for several feet is not over five
feet deep, but there is a sort of a
ledge a few feet from the bank be-
yond which the water is ten or
twelve feet deep. 1t was in the deep
water that he sank.
He told his companions that he
could swim, but a brother says he
can but little. He either walked into
deep water and was unable to swim
out, or was seized with cramps or
heart failure. A theory that he
dived and struck his head on a pile
of rock near the bank under water
was discredited when no marks were
found on his body.
A coroner's inquest, held in the
Eicholtz undertaking rooms at 10
O'Clock this morning, returned ver-
dict of accidental death by drown
ing.
Bosch has been employed at d. j..
Baer's feed barn since last fall. Yes
terday was the first day of two
weeks vacation he was taking.
The body was taken to Industry
today. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon from the Green
Ridge school house, and interment
will be in the Green Ridge cemetery.
Besides a father and mother Bosch
leaves three sisters and two broth
ers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
ABILENE YOUNG PEOPLE
ON CHAUTAUQUA CIRCUIT.

Misses Gladys Harding and Ruby
Norman and Arthur Dodge VIII
leave Thursday for a five weeks
tour on the chautauqua platform.
Several Kansas towns win be play
ed, but the majority of their dates
are in oklahoma and Texas.
They travel under the name OF
the Superior Concert Company, and
are employed by a Wichita COM
pany handling chautauqua attrac-
lions. Miss Norman is a violinist,
Miss Harding a vocalist and an elo'
cutionist and Arthur Dodge Is 9
pianist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17

daily statements Of county treasurer.
Laid Whitehair road petition over
until August meeting.
Board allowed II. @. Kyle road an
petitioned for.
Viewers report on Bishop road Pc
tition was continued until meeting In
August.
|C. w. Peterson will act as viewers on
following road petitions:
Fred Rufener road petition, Aug.
q, 1918, at 10 a. m.
@. H. Balsmeier road petition, Aug.
II, 1913, at 3 p. m.
Frank Hunninghake road petition,
Aug. 8, 1918, at 10 a. m.
Board adjourned sine die.
s. H. MCCULLOUGH
Chairman.
Attest: H. w KING. County Clerk.
(Geall
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
HobhIe-Monnier.

Miss Blanche Hobble and II. p
Monnier were married at nine o'clock
this morning by DIR. F. s. Blayney
at the home OF Miss Hobble. They
left for a months visit in Kansas
city, Chicago, St. Paul AMI Quincy,
Mr.. Monnier's former home. When
they return they will reside on
North Olive street.
Mrs. Monnier is daughter 81 Mr.
and Mrs. e. E. Hobble, and has
taught for several years in the Abb
lene schools. Mr.. Monnier Is 9
travelling salesman, with headquar-
tiers at Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board of County Commissioners At
their regular session in May, 1913.
Monday, May 5, 1918.

BOARD Of county commissioners met II
regular session, all present.
Accepted resignation OF Berlon L. -
as treasurer of Newbern to ~, SID nov @O
AUdited and allowed bills against the
county. r,,o.dav Nav 6
1918 at a. m. 1a.a
Board met as per aoJouFh'
prsEs oard accepted the sum Of 500 on
.,,,,,nronnise for full amount Of taxes on
eII snr1th Of railroad part of lot ano
All lots 8, Z and IA, block ]; sem ,! a1oi-
tiop to Enterprise es e orde S,,o nh aid to
Audited and allowed bills against the
cO adjourned to meet " ednesday' May
q 1913 e = May 2, 1918.
PICARD met wednesday. May z and ana-
tted and allowed bills against the cOun 49,
Taid 3. w. Whitehair road petition Osei
until next meeting. ,. ,,,sre
beard Of county commissioner 81.
appointed to ac- as viewers on = . DIE
hop i E0a1 P 70 meet Friday, May ?. 1913
Al - Friday, May 9, is13 -
poard met as per adtournmeInIk, " ~. ~
7th md went TO view proposed Snan 1sis
lin road as petitions, ~ to5 to ~" the said
netition was laid over until the June
ns Sasissd and allowed bills and adjourned
sine die.
Attest: =
cO1Hsy ci 3. i. MCCULLOUGH
Chairman
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
BILL PROVIDES FOR MEDIATION
Will Bring Settlement of Eastern
RaiIrOad Troubles.

Washington, July 16.-New feder-
al machinery for the adjustment ct
railroad wage disputes was author
lied when the house and senate
passed and the president signed the
INewlands- Clayton bill just as 1t was
agreed upon at the conference at
tended by President Wilson, con-
gressional leaders and representa-
tives Of the big eastern railways and
their employees.
Late in the afternoon 1t reached
the white horse and soon after
wards this statement was issued:
"The president signed the New
lands act as soon as 1t reached the
white house this evening and an
nounced through his secretary that
he would proceed. as soon as posi-
BILE consistent with the importance
of the appointments, to the selec-
ton Of the commissioners Of medie-
ton as provided in the act"
Seth Low, president of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, who has
been instrumental in bringing the
railroads and their employees to-
gether in the present dispute, is
prominently mentioned for the posi-
ton of commissioner of mediation
and Cancellation. AS the other two
members Of the board are to be
government officials 1t was regard
ed as probable that Judge Martin
w. Knapp Of the commerce court
and an assistant to one Of the cabi-
net officers. possibly an assistant
attorney general, would be consid-
cred.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
state of Kansas.

I ri w. King. County Clerk OF Dit en-
inson County. hereby certify t tist % t All
foregoing is a true ana coTrect ~ 'S COUNTY
"Reminiscences. at their regular July
meetlns' A'Ao H. w. KING.
County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
HARD HITTING WON
GAME FOR SENATORS

Hard hitting by the Senators de-
feated the Live Coles in Sunday
school league ball game at the fair
grounds last evening, score II to j.
Batteries were: Senators, Little and
e. Brihey; Live Coles, Sidesinger,
Stanley and Jeffcoat., Thursday
night the Loyal Sons and Lutherans
will play.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
Was NOT QUITE so
BAD-.io DEGREE LESS


A careful computation by an ex-
pert accountant showed that the
Temperature today was 16 hum
dredths of degree cooler than yes
terday-l0S.S4 being the record,
This was. however. offset by a high
Ter wind and the population put in
It's time as before In more or less
torrid remarks about the weather
man. All Kansas Is giving fairly
accurate imitation OF the Plans OF
Tophet at the present time.
AAA
The Reflector's special prognosti-
Gator has issued a bulletin to the
effect that there will be rain on July
18th, when the moon changes. II It
does not rain then. It will rain on
September goth, the date Of the equi-
noctial. II 1t does not rain then, look
out for showers on county fair week.
This prediction was secured by con-
sulting the marks on the tail OF q
big bull snake killed by Mike Ma
lofts automobile last evening.
The street experts have issued
several bulletins on the corn's con-
dition. All agree that its pulse is
very weak, temperature 1872 and
respiration imperceptible. Unless
pulmotor is applied soon It is likely
that the funeral notice will appear
early next week.
A tourist over the Golden Belt
reported today that out west 1t is
so hot the grasshoppers jumped on
the radiator to cool off and that he
could light cigar by holding It out
side the car in the sunshine. Maybe
so-well believe anything these
days.
Andrew Kropff, local forecaster
OF considerable fame, says that no
rain of any consequence will fall
until the 26th OF this month, and
that on or very near that date we
may expect heavy rains. 1t Is pos
sibIe, Mr.. Kropff says, that small
local showers may occur before the
end OF the week-of too little Inn
portance to amount to much, how
ever. The predictions are based ON
planetary movements and astral
changes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
NEW ZEALAND OFFICER
10 INSPECT FORT 'RHEX

Junction City. July 16.-Major
Gen. A. j. Cooley, military conn
mander of New Zealand, will arrive
at Fort Riley Friday morning for .
half days inspection Of the post. He
viii go from here to Fort LeaVen-
worth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
BAN Game At Picnic.

Atchison. July 16.-Arrange
meuts we're completed today for the
RushviIIe. NO.. team to play the
AtchisOn Inter-city league club here
On waggener's picnic day, Friday,
July Is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-17
FIRE DESTROYS BARNS
ON STATE FAIR GROUNDS.

Hutchinson, July 16.-Four wood
en- cattle barns. valued ct 10000
at the Kansas state fair grounds
burned yesterday. They were Gov
cred BY insurance and will be rebuilt
at once,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-09-26

hoof. and with some in a second pair
Of horns. About the road and along
the banks Of the river, In front Of low
stone shelters, numerous holy people
squatted silently - "Sadhus" and
-Nagas." with naked bodies whitened
with ashes.
Many Places Of Worship.
In the inner sanctum OF another
temple at Hardwar saw for the first
time the "Granth," the sacred book
Of the Sikhs. II was placed rather
like a body upon a wooden bed, and
was covered with a mauve silk cover
let decorated with drawn-thread work.
Twelve miles farther up the river. af.
ter difficult drive through very rough
country. reached a village. called
Rakhykash. where the Sikhs have
many places of worship. Upon the
wide stretch Of rounded boulders along
the side OF the river the scene was
very beautiful. the hills rising abrupt
iy from the farther bank, and the
water ripping over shadows and rae
Ing through the deeper channels. !
came at intervals to paled Enclosures,
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within which devout crowds sat listen
ing to a priest who was sheltered by
a matched gabled cover. Leaving my
shoes, with others, at an opening in
the fence of one such inclosure, and
receiving welcome, entered and sat
upon a reed mat like the rest, in the
warm glow Of the setting sun. The
chief priest sat just in front Of the
matched shelter, and round him Girls.
tis," or minor priests, one of whom
was speaking. Just in front of the
priests were four black-bearded musi-
clans, with gray clothes and white tur-
bans, playing drums and a kind of
viol. They were singing words of the
"Granth" to their music, and the viol-
player was blind and made grimmaces
as he sang Beyond were the noun
tains and Infinite space, and the sound
Of the river came family over the great
eXpanse of stones
1t was week later before reached
the center of the Sikh religion, and.
journeying a second time to that coun
tiy VI uodDo anu uOoCltpb LILO uhJoo
land of the five rivers-arrived late
one afternoon at Amritsar, the holy
city Of the Sikhs, which has become
also great commercial center
through which passes much of the
trade with Kashmir and Afghanistan.
I found the whole city shrouded in
dense clouds Of white, choking and
almost intolerable dust, which not
only hid everything out Of doors as in
thick fog, but, drove on a furious
wind along the passage way of the ho-
tel, entered every door and window,
and, even when the storm was over,
took more than day to clear out of
the air.
Water Of Immortality.
The legend of the origin Of Amritsar
tells how, one morning long ago, a
woman carried her husband in bas-
ket-he being without hands or feet
and placed him in the shadow of a
tree while she sought aims in the
neighborhood. According to the story,
the cripple noticed a crow, similarly
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afflicted with lameness, fly to an ad-
jacent pool and become cured as soon
as its legs touched the water; its
plumage turning milk-white at the
same time. Rolling towards the pool,
the poor cripple himself became re-
stored. and on his wife's return she
found perfect husband with normal
extremities sitting upon the basket.
This was attributed to the power Of
"Amrit," the water of Immortality,
which became thenceforward the sa-
cred tank Of Amritsar, in the midst of
which was built the famous shrine of
the Golden Temple. Within this build.
ing the "Granth" lies, covered with a
cloth Of gold and canary-colored silk.
under a great violet-lined canopy,
while a priest watches 1t, taking his
'four-hour turn Of duty, and occasion
ally busting 1t with bundle of pea
cock feathers. Over the center Of the
marble pavement, upon a white drug
get, stand, in front OF the "Granth,"
silver receptacles for offerings OF
money, and rosy-eyed pigeons peck at
rice scattered upon the floor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-09-26
DRU UMMER'S LUCKY DAY
SCRAP OF CONVERSATION GAVE
HIM PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
As II Turned Out, He Was Mistaken
In Conclusion Arrived at, but 1t
Resulted In Capturing the
Order Looked For.

There Is silk merchant In the
Fourth avenue district who never tires
OF telling how he got certain retailer
IN one of the smaller New England
cities as customer when he was a
knight of the grip, says the New York
Times. This is the burden of his tale:
All men on the road have the ex-
perience Of humping into a stone wall
when 1t comes to selling bill of goods
to certain retailers. That was my ex-
perience with Smith, up in Haverhill
No matter what had or at what 1t
was priced, Smith never wanted any
thing. Still he bought regularly from
several competitors. He wouldn't go
to lunch with me.
II had practically decided not to
try him any more, when one evening
l overheard two other statesmen talk
Ing IN hotel office. l didn't catch
the name Of the man of whom they
were talking. but when heard one
salesman say that he never would ac-
cept lunch l felt sure that they were
discussing Smith.
It's funny thing about him. the
salesman went on, but he always goes
home to lunch, no matter how busy
he Is. Jones told me the other day
that 1t was because his wife was the
boss Of the household and made him
do it. She is very fond of display, too,
and often makes him do things for
her that he doesn't want to do because
he is unwilling to spend the money
Thinking that l had something on
Smith ! dropped in to see him the
next day right after he had come back
from lunch. He hadn't had time to
tell me to get out when Mrs Smith
came in.
"'No more business today, Henry,
she said ignoring me. Order up a
good team and take me for ride
Smith didn't want to do it, but there
seemed to be no way out. Then made
a bold play. / told him by sign Ian.
guage that l would take her for the
drive. The effect was surprising,
With glad smile he jumped to his
feet, saying, Let me introduce Mr..
Brown Of New York, dear. He travels
for Blank & Co., and is an old friend
Of mine. Would you mind If he came
with US?
Then came into play again. II
Mr.. Smith is busy said to Mrs
Smith, may volunteer to take you
for the rider Almost blushing she
asked Smiths cOnsent
1--WE went for the drive. The next
day Smith gave me a good order and
he bought goods from us regularly un
til he retired few years ago. The
best part of the whole thing was that
the men talking in the hotel office
were not discussing Smith. learned
afterward that they had been talking
about another man, a merchant up II
Lowell"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-09-26
Settled the Bet.

II woke up suddenly the other night
and thought l heard burglar in the
room. sat up In bed, and that awoke
my WIFE"
What did she do?"
"She accused me, as usual, of hav.
ing burglar dream. Said I'd never
hear real burglar If l lived a thous-
and years. l said I'd bet / would.
She said she'd bet wouldn't. And
just then shadowy form rose from
behind the dresser and hoarse voice
exclaimed: "He wins, ma'am!"
"Did you catch him?"
Catch him? I didn't try. Just
laid there and laughed, and heard
him slam the door and run down the
stairs. And my wife was so mad she
didn't speak to me for a whole day.
But I'll bet one thing"
What is it,"
I'll bet that burglar was married
man"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-09-26

- - ARDWAR, where the sacred
Ganges leaves the foothills of
plains, is still the great place
of pilgrimage which Braham-
ism has made 1t for so many ages, and
every year, on the occasion of its fes-
uval, draws hundreds of thousands OF
native people from all parts Of India
to seek redemption in these upper wa
ters of the holy river, and incidentally
to swell the traffic returns Of the rail-
ways and compensate somewhat for
the Improbable carriage Of tourist"
first-class passengers. The crowds Of
worshipers came for ages before the
railways, but 1t Is only since the Brit
ish occupation that the practical value
of the river has been extended In such
gigantic systems of irrigation as the
vast canal which carries off the wa
ters of the Ganges at Hardwar during
the season of low flood and spreads 1t
over the level fats of the United Prov
inces, writes A. Hugh Fisher in the
London Illustrated News.
The wide river, clear as crystal and
gloriously blue In the bright sunshine
of that February morning. flowed JOY
ously with eager swiftness. The cen
ter of attraction was the temple and
bathing CHAT, on the reputed site of a
divine sacrifice. In the water here
are hundreds Of big. large-scaled fish.
dark-brownish creatures, about two
feet long, which are cherished and fed
regularly. On the steps of the CHAT
no one is permitted to wear shoes,
and 1t was in my stockined feet that
visited the "Charan," or sacred foot
prints On stone let into the wall. By
the entrance to the temple, squatting
upon a tiny platform, priestess,
dressed in bright colors and spangled
clothes, played upon a flute. Sacred
COWS, Of which | had already noticed
several In the street, stood about at
the top Of the steps. They bore a
strange deformity in the shape Of an
extra limb loosely hanging from the
hump. In some cases this ended in a