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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-02

employment. And any regulation of wages would have to be adopt ed in full view of the fact that the industries likely to be affected would have to bear the pressure Of competition in states where similar humane theories did not prevail.
 The real gain from this inves- tigation is the investigation it. self. When the public appoints an official committee to find out if wages have anything to do wit h the lapse of women wage carnrrs into vice il abandons an age long attitude of helpless acquirsrrncr in evil and suffering. IL is no longer content lo Shrug it's Shoul- dets about the "oldesi profes- sion' and extract comfort from the doctrine of the inevitabiliIy of human frailty. The social con- science is quickcncd
 out nf SUcn ln1llrIcS as lIllS one in Chicago and tn" debates that will spring from il will come publicity for the idea that wit better wages. better living con- dit lions. better opportunities for harmless amusement some of those who go annually tu he >n- rial scrap heap could be saved. The scnsr of responsibility. al- ready we are glad to SC" hrrnnl- ing strong among employers or labor. will be drrprnrd. II is n"I easy In sec now by what practical but some of ihnS" lost under the present system will come lu be saved. for that imvrS- tigatiom in Chicago Si2nalizrS d great change.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-02
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
 ACCOUNT.

II tha United States Commission
 CTS Court. ex Officio Judge in
 Probate. Valdez Precinct. Ter
 ritory of Alaska, Third Judic-
 ial Division.
 .ouis Camicia. deceased, James trators.--Noticc of Hearing of Fi- nal Account.
 JaMss Met'cf f5s s dnd hsfsRy %y f fvea Gaswn tnnt administrators of the estate of rendered, filed and presented for settlement their final account and report of their administration of day of April, 1913, at the hour of , o'clock P; m. of said day. at the office of Thomas R., Shepard. ex officio judge in probate of the Valdez precinct, at Valdez, Alaska, has been duly appointed by the said court at the time and place of settlement of said final account and report. at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his objections and exceptions to said final account and report.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 10th day of February, 1913. JAMES FISH. w. H. CASWELI.. Administrators of the Estate of Louis Camicia, deceased. Date of first pub Feb. f9, 1913. Date of last pub. April 2t. 1913
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-02
WEDNESDAY. ApRII. ,. 1913.
THE CHILDREN OF TODAY.

The "rnfant terrible of he hour is no doubt very trrrify- ing specimen. And children $ manners toward their hrItrrS are certainly not as delightfully."- pre- else and respectful as once upon a time. But we wonder if the situation is really quite as nmi- nous as is sometimes assumed.
 Take Superintendent MaxwrlI's $ remarks, for example. recently before the Parents Association in Chicago. hTe prevailing lack of respect for authority Ee traced back tu The parents who failed to "tcach respect at home" An- other cause of diSrcspccl he found in the lapse of churchgoing.' All of which resulted in a most de- plorable condition, it was to be inferred. that would presently disintegratr families. schools and nations.
 : But is not he freedom of the American child of today only a fairly normal expression of the spirit of the time? It might be very quaint and pleasant to go back to the little girl of cen Jury ago who sat in high-back chair and constructed samplers. But to do so would We not all of us, parents and guardians and unclds and aunts. hay" to revert 10 the mental habits of the same period?
 It is not that general intelli- gence has made any vast leap ahead, but rather that, thanks to one Charles Darwin and a century of science. our whole point of view has been shifted. We no longer take a world upon faith. The mater upon which we fix our hopes resembles flowing river much more than a rock of ages. Whether We like it or not, some thing of the manner of thought that has been tagged praGmatlSm has rrept in toolr daily habit of mind. And the parent who has learned not lu do9matiZr in his own mind is a poor on" tn teach the source of all dogma, nbrdi- "nre and respect to his child.
 Where 'this moving picture age is coming out is another matter. VeVry likely We shall revert to samplers in a generation OF two by a wholesome law of reac- ton. But that the present period of doubt and searching and change has it's fine side few will deny. If the human mind was ever more courageous and auda- cious than at the present hour the times have been few and far between.
 And out of an audacinu> age what would you expect save au- lIaciOuS children?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
Bridge Contracts to
Be Tested in Court

matter In the hands of Mr.. Dawson
Mr.. Hnrd and III. G. Kyle went to
Topeka Saturday and obtained the
promise of Mr.. Dawson to file the
suit here as soon as the papers
could be prepared, so as to bring
the case up at the January term of
district court and not delay the mat
ter any longer than is absolutely
necessary.
Attorney General Dawson holds
that in the award of contracts in
sufficient specifications were on
file for awarding concrete contracts
and for that reason the letting was
not regular. The commissioners be-
lieved the action to be legal because
the lowest bid for concrete came
within 80 per cent of the lowest bid
for steel, and a Kansas statute pro-
vides that, in this circumstance, the
concrete bid shall be accepted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04

Attorney General John Dawson
will institute proceedings in the dis
trict court of this county in friend
ly suit to annul the contracts for
two concrete bridges on the Smoky
awarded to the Canton Bridge Co.
Of Canton, o. This takes the mat
ter out of the hands OF the county
and makes II friendly suit between
the Canton company and the state
OF Kansas. The announcement was
made by County Attorney Arthur
Hurd on his retarn from confer
ence with Attorney General Dawson
at Topeka. w
Following the letting of the two
contracts to the Canton company,
complaint was made. After an in
vestigation Mr.. Dawson asked the
county commissioners to reconsider
and the commissioners, on advice of
County Attorney Hurd, placed the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
BANKERs' MEETING Ar
CoNC0RDIA A SUCCESS

Local bankers who attended the
convention Of Group 4 Of the Kan
sas Bankers association at Concor-
dia yesterday, say that the meeting
was we'll attended and q success in
every way. Concordia as q host was
all that could be desired. The next
convention goes to salina, and F..
r. spier Of the Planters, State bank
at salina said while in Abilene this
morning that salina would have to
do 3 whole lot II It was to enter
tain the visitors as well as did Con-
cordia. 'v
One OF the feature entertainments
was that staged by. NJ II. Malott in
a blackface song and dance stunt
that took well with the bankers.
The Abilene visitors we're Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. H. Malott and Dean, G. A.
Roy N. Deeyer. and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Wilcox.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
Hope Gets, Next
S. S. Convention

The county Sunday school con-
vention closed Saturday afternoon
after a series of interesting and
helpful meetings. In addition to
the list of officers announced Sat
urday, these department superinten-
dents were elected: Elementary,
Miss Lillian Wendt, Elmo; secon-
dary, Mrs. J. l.. Mickey, Solomon,
with the Rev. J. E. Bartholomew of
Solomon as assistant; adult, P. A.
Bowman, missionary, Miss Jose
phine 4npbell; training, Miss Min
ME Stewart; home and visitation,
Prof. C. U. Nichols, Chapman; tenn
perance, Mrs. A. Huff. Chapman,
President r. M. White has called
a meeting of the committee at the
state Sunday school office Monday
morning, December 8. Resolutions
the appreciation of court
estes of the local people were adopt
ed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
NEW COMPANY TO GET
SEED CORN FOR FARMERS

representative L. P. Houtz has
formed the Houtz Seed Corn Com
pany Of Abilene and proposes to get
the best seed obtainable for the
farmers of this county. He left for
Missouri today and will buy direct
from the farmers and ship here in
car lots and sell it as cheap as pos
sible. He has been farmer all his
life and knows the Importance Of
good seed. The company will oc-
cupy the old feed store room at
Fourth and Buckeye and will be
able to store 1000 or 5000 bushels
of seed corn. Only tested corn will
be purchased and will come from
Missouri, Iowa and Indiana. All the
corn will be In the ear and one
car of yellow dent Of fine quality
at $1.S0 per bushel in 20 bushel
lots, or s1.S5 in small lots, is now
on sale. Your inspections and trsde
solicited. Prices the lowest possi-
BILE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM u ID
FOR SCHOOL BOARDS

The Dickinson county school boart
association will meet at the cour
house here December 6. Supt. w. o
Steen, who is president, is sending
out to the clerks of the county
copies Of the program. Everyone
who is interested in education is
invited to be present. The program
follows:
1O:3O o'clock-Invocation; Ad-
dress, Prof. H. L. Kent, X. S. A. c.;
election of officers; appointment of
committees.
1915 o'clock-School Sanitation,
supt. w. A. Stacey; The Relation of
the Board to the School, w. C.
Staatz; How to Secure Better Teach
ers, H. A. Knight, S. H. Mccullough,
Mrs. Lydia B. Sommers; Program
for School House Construction, D.
s. Engle; School House Equipment,
H. G. Kyle; other subjects for gen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04

The next convention of the Dick
inson county Sunday schools will be
held at Hope. That was decided
upon at this mornings meeting at
the Lutheran church. The Hope
delegation has been working among
the delegates to take the convention
to Hope next year. A large banner,
Hope in 1914" hanging on the
north wall inside the church, has
been a reminder of Hopes inten-
tions.
The officers elected are: Presi-
dent, R. M. White, Abilene; vice
president, ]. G. Entz, Hope; secre-
tary, Raymond Eshelman; treasur-
er, /. B. Martin, Abilene. The COM
mittees were to have been. appoint
ed this afternoon. The closing ses-
sion Of the convention is being held
this afternoon. The superinten-
dents supper last night was a
thoroughly enjoyable feature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
COUNTY'S TOTAL BONDED
INDEBTEDNESS S7O8, ,04s

The total bonded Indebtedness of
the counties, townships, cities and
school districts of Kansas as regis
tered with. the county clerks and
reported to the state auditor, is
$49,O57.448.9S. The report last
year showed "A millions. The fig
ures are incomplete as not all bonds
are required to be registered with
the county clerks. Wyandotte coun-
ty leads with a bonded Indebtedness
OF ten and one-half millions. Dick
inson county is given at $7O3,94s,
which is higher than Clay, Geary
and Marion, and lower than Saline.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
ORGANIZE THE SOLOMON
VALLEY B. B. LEAGUE

The Solomon valley basket bal
league was organized for the 1918
IA season Saturday when represen
tatives of eight towns met at the
Salina Y. M. c. A. building. The
towns are Marquette, Abilene, Will
son, Ellsworth, Minneapolis, Solo
mon, Chapman and Salina. Wilson
and Marquette were not in the lea
que last year. Abilene will play its
first game here January 2, with
Solomon. The schedule subject to
change is:
Dec 6, Solomon at Chapman;
Dec. IL, Chapman at Minneapolis;
Dec. 13, Ellsworth at Marquette:
Dec. II, Solomon at Minneapolis;
Dec. 10, Marquette at Solomon;
Jan. 2, Solomon at Abilene; Jan. 8,
Ellsworth at Solomon and Minneap-,
oils at Wilson; Jan. 10, Minneapo-
lis at sEllsworth, Abilene at Chap
man and salina at Marquette; Jan.
Is, Wilson at Abilene, Salina at
Solomon; Jan. II, Wilson at Chap
man and Salina at Minneapolis;
Jan. %, Solomon at Wilson, Abb
lene at Minneapolis and Chapman
at Salina; Jan. "a, Solomon at Ellis
worth; Jan. 80. Wilson at Marquette
and Ellsworth at Abilene; Jan. 81,
Wilson at Salina, Ellsworth at
and Abilene at Solomon;
Feb. s, Abilene at salina; Feb. T.;
Abilene at Marquette; Feb. 13, Sol
omon at salina; Feb. 2S, salina at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
WIFE SAYS HUSBAND
BUYS BOOZE, NOT CLOTHES

Mary q. Brooks today filed suit
in district court for divorce from
Roy NJ. Brooks. In her petition she
says that they were married at
Marion in 1903 and that they have
a SON three years old. She alleges
that Brooks has been guilty of ex-
treme cruelty and has beaten her
and has failed to support her and
the child, but has spent his, money
for booze.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
DAVID CROFT, HOMER,
LAID TO HIS REST

With many friends present to pay
their final tribute to David Croft
the funeral services for a pioneer OF
this county were held at the Metho-
dist church this afternoon. The
funeral sermon was preached by the
Rev. ] w. DeYoe. Burial was in
Abilene cemetery. The body was
brought here from Superior, Neb. l..
7. Broadstone, WI. Groves, A. Dahl
gren, j. McNamee, A. D. Blair, W..
lC. Spohn, Odd Fellows of Superior,
Neb., acted as pail bearers. Burial
was in Abilene cemetery.
David Croft was born in Cham
bersburg, Pa, Nov. 25, 1929, and
was "a years of age last Tuesday
when he celebrated the occasion by
having number of friends come in
and take dinner with him and It.
was at the table with his friends
that he returned thanks, which was
the most audible and the longest
sentence he had uttered for some
time, as he was so weak at times
he could scarcely make his voice
heard.
At the home of his birth he was
married to Miss Rachel Grimeson,
May 15, 1856, and to this union five
children were born, four of whom
are now living: Mrs. f. e. Faust,
Chicago; Thomas G. Croft, Calves
ton; Edward Croft, Salt Lake, and
Mrs. M. L. Pierce, Superior, Neb.
His wife died about II years ago,
and since that time he has made his
home in Superior with Mrs. Pierce.
During the civil war while he
was not an active soldier, he did {
his duty as a member of the home
guards. He learned the blacksmith ]
.rade when young and for many
Years was a successful tradesman, ]
Ind worked at the forge. He took
especial delight in shoeing horses,
md In celebration OF his 80th birth
lay he put the shoes on a horse. He d
vas a blacksmith in Abilene many t
ears. o. +
Mr. Croft held membership in the 7
Iethodist church, and died as ne C
lad always lived, a conscitbltious Il
seeking to aid and bene- ci
Il his fellowmen and to serve his CT
[aster.
He was an honored member Of the
o. o. F. so years. The large three
nks emblem that hangs over the
oble Grand's station in the new =.
id Fellows hall at Superior is a ~
suit OF his handiwork, he having -
arved out those beautiful links =
ON solid piece OF wood. =,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
DISPUTE VALUE OF CLAIM
AGAINST WAN ESTATE

Appeal was filed In the district
court today by the heirs to the es-
tate of Ira Wan, of unsound mind,
from the judgment awarded G. w.
Mefford in probate court in settle
ment of a claim against the estate.
Mefford presented a claim for the
care of Ira Wan and for supplies
purchased for Wan, amounting in
all to $38O.O5. This was allowed in
probate court. The heirs to the es-
tate believe this to be too much.
Mefford is brother-in-law of Ira
Wan, and lives at Sumner, Wash
ington state,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
A SCRATCH FROM TIN
CAUSES BLOOD POISONING

J. e. scripter, living north OF
Detroit and q brother of Miss Maude
scriDter, is seriously I'll with blood
poisoning. "A week ago Mr.. sripter
was WORKING with !. his .ausomobile
and in some manner scratched his
right hand on q piece of tin. He
drove to Abilene to have # dressed.
He later drove to Chapman and
then became so I'll that he was un-
able to go home. He stayed at
Chapman until Monday Of this week
when be had recovered sufficiently
to return to Detroit. Today his
condition was somewhat worse. The
poison has spread over HIS body.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04

For week ending Dec. /, 1918:
Mrs. Daisy Carver Baum. E. @
Breymeyer.. Geo. canida, Geo. Cas-
ey, R. H.. Eaton, Mrs. Jas. Fisher
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Fink, c. J.
GlatEbaeh. C. ]. Hess, J. r. Hender-
son. w. s. Hiles. Geo. Huber. C. o.
Kinne, ,. Lafontaine. Hiram Nc
curdy. w. Muekenhaler. w. C. MOL
Ter, A. Norm, L. Palenske, Fred Reu-
ter, J. L. schepp, r. steure, Otto
steure, A. z. steure, DR.. Ellsworth
Toms, C. G. willig, /. B. White, w.
@. Weaver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
A DIFFERENCE IN
TAXES OF '02 AND ia

One of the interesting things
found by f. w. Karl, administrator
of the Packard estate, was an old
tax receipt, attesting the payment
of tax in 1862 of $2.O3 for the
northwest quarter of section %,
township 13, range 23. The place
is not owned now by the Packard
estate, but the tax this year was
$48.09. The receipt was signed
for Josiah Jones, treasurer, by Rob-
ert Miller, deputy. Many old news
papers were. found also in the old
log cabin that Packard first lived in.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
NELLIE MAY BRIsCO
CHARGES ABANDONMENT

Nellie May Brisco OF Abilene has
filed suit in district court for di-
vorce from Edmund Briseo. Both
are negroes. The petition does not
state where the defendant lives, but
he is believed not to be a resident
of Kansas.
Mrs. Brisco alleges that they we're
married in 1906 and that Briseo
abandoned her in 1912 and has since
nothing to her support.
Fred Helm. 4 negro lawyer Of wich-
lta, represents the plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
GEORGE LANK RESIGNS
LINCOLN TREASURERSHIP

George w. Lank today offered
his resignation as treasurer of Lin
coin township to the county COM
missioners. 1t was accepted. The
commissioners appointed Robert
johnson to fill the vacancy. Mr..
johnson was recommended by Mr..
Lank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
ENTERPRISE GETS FIRST
ELECTRICITY FROM ABILENE

The first electrical "juice" was
delivered to Enterprise yesterday af-
ternoOn about 4:30 o'clock by the
Riverside Light & Power company.
The Enterprise line has a 24-hour
circuit and the power is delivered
to the city switchboard and by the
city management distributed to the
consumers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
High Milking Record
Of 80 County Cows

With the first year Of the county
cow testing association nearing its
close, the records OF the association
are interesting as showing the but
ter fat records made by the best
cows in the testing list. The rec
ords of the 80 highest cows given
in the following list, we're made from
January Of this year to Novem-
Der 80. The records will be chang
ed somewhat with the records Of this
month, closing the year. The rec
ords are:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
EXTEND SEWER LATERAL
IN DISTRICT NUMBER /

The city commissioners this morn
ing ordered lateral In sewer dis
trict l extended 200 feet. The
sewer runs along the alley between
Enterprise and South East Second.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
Funeral Service FOR Paul Horner.

Funeral services for Paul An
thony Horner, the seven-mopths-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Horner,
we're held at the home on South
East Third yesterday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. Many friends of the
family were present. The Rev. Mr..
Vincent was in charge of the serv-
ice. Burial was in Abilene ceme-
terry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04

Pral discussion, the state school
board association, play ground, APP
paratus and equipment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04

HIs the latest picture the zarev tArOna
The lad s still reported
around and the people Of the prayers
health Because Of the
the stOrk expected
hoped the bird would bring place
case OF death Alexis the
year having been born Aug IL 1904 The
Anastasia, ~ TT T--
The Washington herald., 1913-03-30
Anthony League.

The Anthony League and the American
Womans Republic held a delightful at
home last Tuesday afternoon, in its
apartment at the Portner. Mrs. Nanette
3. Paul gave an address on Woman in
Public Life. in which she traced the in
fluence of women on public affairs from
the earliest times to the present. and de-
scribed the need of their peculiar abilities
in the administration of our government.
Miss Lord. of the Congressional commit
tee. will speak next Tuesday afternoon.
4 class in public speaking was orga nized
by Mrs. Marie f. Watson. which will meet
on Wednesday afternoons. The class in
Esperanto conducted by Mrs. Moore Is
well attended and most interesting. A
new class in basket-work will he formed
soon.
At the regular meeting of the Anthony
League on next Thursday evening. In the
parlors Of the Portner. Mrs. Mary Reari.
and Mrs Woodward Clark. "of Australia.
will be the speakers. All who are in
terested in the work done at these social
headquarters are cordially invited to all
these meetings.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-30

At Of the Young women's Christian As
ISOLATION language class.
The cause is worthy one. and the
artists who will participate are among
the best of the city. Those who will
take part in the programme are Miss
Elizabeth Wilbur. violin: Miss Grace
Ross, dramatic readings: the Misses
Craig and Mclean and Mr.. Herbert T.
Aldridge. voice. and Mr.. Donald Harris
Freeze, piano.
New York music lovers have set new
stamp of approval. upon that wizard OF
the violin, Mischa Elman, and this time
it is that he Is without doubt one Of
the greatest artists of his day. When
Elman left America in May, 1911. his
artistic statue was admittedly of such
height that experts freely asserted that
he alone could ultimately surpass 1t.
Apparently this distinguished artist
proceeded to create a still higher stan
The Washington herald., 1913-03-30

too infreauently. No other washingtoa
singer appears as often as she In con-
junction with the Saengerbund. Manner
Choir and other famous vocal organiza.
tions Of the National Capital Mrs. Fatt
is dramatic soprano and her method
is unrestrained and natural. AS a COM
poser she again shows the dominance Of
music In her life. A number Of schol-
arly and popular compositions have, been
written by her and published by Wit
marks. Several leading vaudeville man.
ayers of New York have endeavored to
induce Mrs. Fatt to accept contracts for
her presentation as a soloist