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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
MANHATTAN MANS ARREST
FAILS TO CLEAR MYSTERY

Manhattan, Dec. Thomas May
es, 10 years old, living in the north
part Of Riley county in the vicinity
known as May Day, came to Man
haitian to be arrested on the charge
of stealing a motorcycle, valued at
1866 and belonging to his neighbor,
Carl Bergstrom, last June. In JUS
tice court Mayes waived his pre-
liminary and was bound over to dis
trict court for trial. He gave bond
for $500 and was released.
Carl Bergstrom missed his new
motorcycle on the morning of June
II. The same morning people were
startled to find an old motorcycle
close TO a bridge that spanned a
small creek. The machine was bat
tered up and lay close to the waters
edge. Bergstrom and others imme-
diately recognized the machine as
the one belonging to Tom Mayes. It
was supposed that Mayes had met
with an accident and that he had
been drowned in the creek, but the
stream was dragged with no results.
Later, Mayes' name was connect
ed with the fact that Bergstrom's
new machine was missing. A war
rant was issued for the arrest Of
Mayes, But he had left the eoun-
try. Mayes' does not deny taking the
but says he had an accom-
pIice. a stranger, upon whom he
ays most of the blame for the
.heft.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
CAR sMASHES INTO BUGGY
DURING HEAVY FOG

While the fog was heavy DR.. c
F. Atwood drove north on Broad
way about 1880 o'clock Saturday
evening and-turHing east on Fuurtf
smashed into buggy driven by J.
B. Williams, negro farmer living
west of town. The buggy was over
turned and smashed up considerably
but neither Mr.. Williams nor his
companions injured. The car was
not damaged. Two wheels, both
shafts and the top of the buggy
were smashed.
From all accounts, Mr.. Williams
was on the left side of the street
and therefore in DR.. Attwood's path
as he turned the corner. The heavy
fog dimmed the lights on DR.. Att
woods car and he was upon the
buggy before he saw the danger.
Both occupants of the buggy remain
ed in it and were unhurt. Today
Mr.. Williams talked of making
complaint against DR.. Atwood, but
decided not to. DIR. Atwood talked
the matter over with Mr.. Williams
and told him that he would pay half
of the expense of repairing the
damage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
Organize a State Legislative Club
Meet Again Soon.
ISSUE DECLARATION OF PLANS
At Topeka Meeting New Political
Organization FOrmed-Mrs.
Frank DOSter, Topeka,
President.

Topeka, Dec. IA new women
political organization, the Kansa
Women's Legislative club, was borI
Saturday afternoon. Two hundred
and fifty women attended.
The women decided to form a per
manent organization, to hold an
other statewide meeting and also
possibly a meeting in each congress
sional district this winter.
The planks in the declaration o:
principles adopted before the sub
ject of organization was brought up
are: The submission of the initis-
tive and referendum, national sui
frage. the majority age for girls to
be made 81 years, equal property
rights for man and wife, q tax ex
emption for all househOlders, the
amount to be determined later.
The following officers were 'l,~t-
ed for the new clubs. Mrs.. Frank
Doster Of Topeka, presla nd; Miss
Flo Robinson Of OTTAWA zee pr -
dent; Mrs. Lila nay noe. sec
rerary; Mrs. r. H. Grtshaat Of Cot
.onwood Falls, Treasured
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
SHORT HOLIDAY ENDS
FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

The short Thanksgiving holidays
for college students are ended, anC
many Abilene students returned tc
their work yesterday and today
Among those who returned to their
work at X. U. are: Chauncey Hunt
err, Paul Steelsmith, Howard Hoff-
man, Genevieve Hoffman, Ruth Har-
ger, Ames Rogers, Carl Nicolay,
Dean and Frank Ackers, Frank Mad
den, John Gleissner, Jack Hutton,
Anne Malott, Bruce Hurd, Lucille
Sage, Herbert Sommers, Guy Hus-
to of K. u, who has been the guest
of Ames Rogers, also returned.
Students returning to Manhattan
are:. James Makins, Robert Graves,
Dwight Hull, Curtis Brewer, Dru-
silla Halleck.
Miss Edith Fenton returned to
her work at the state normal at
Emporia.
Miss Mabel Seeds returned to
Washburn college.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
At the seeIye.

Zine Feathers" which will be
seen here on Dec. 9th is said to be
valuable in picturing with exact
ness the pervasiveness of moral
short-sightedness in financial mat
tiers and the casual manner in which
wickedness is regarded as long as
it pays. 1t is said to be a smart
entertaining and illuminative play
Of today.
In this play Bob Reynolds, who is
working for $25 a week in a labor
atory, has a beautiful wife, who
finds herself burdened by life of
waiting for a better fortune than a
house in Staten Island and a maid
at 81 a week. Enter John Brand,
a contractor and college pal Of Bob.
He throws a good Job and a bonus
Of $4,000 at Bob If he will certify
to ordinary Portland cement for use
in an irrigation dam, in place Of the
super refined cement called for in
the specifications.
Brand sees the specious mentality
of the wife, and uses her as a means.
She applies to Bob the same logic
that takes business men either to
the penitentiary or a bank directors
meeting and, by threat Of leaving
her husband, who Will not regard
marriage as a partnership, brings
Bob over to Brands way OF thinking
and gets a new house and dress
maker. In the first act she has
gone to a matinee. bought a new
hat and held out the money for the
butchers bfII-but Bob fOrgives
her. Prices soc to $3.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
BOY OF rs SAVES A &sssss.s
WOMAN FROM DROWNING

Kansas City, Dec. Mrs. Eliza
beth Range. As years old cook, at
st. Margaret's hospital on the Kan.
sas side. was prevented from sui
eide by drowning in the Kaw river
yesterday by John Bodner Jr., is
years old, who was hunting i'd the
willows along the bank. s. = :
Yesterday he was following the
Missouri Pacific tracks. nearH Nv
Point, when . boy called tofhim. !:
"a womaL jumped in there and
Is drowning" the boy screamed.
Run for help" directed John as
the pulled off his shoes. Then be
Jumped into the chilly water, swan
but to the half dead womgn aanagI
although he is small for his age and
Nm Range Is . large woman, he
dragged her 10 safety. before help
arrived.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
VILLA TO MARCH
ON MEXICO CITY
Gain Rebel FOothOld Further to
the South.
CoNsTITUTIONALIsTs TO JOIN
Southern Capitol Believes Wilson
Will Not Urge Intervention
or Furnishing Rebels T
Arms.

Juarez, Mexico, Dec. North
ern Mexico, embracing the states Of
Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo
Leon and Tamaulipas and including
the territory from the border to q
line five hundred miles southwark,
will be wholly under the authority
Of the rebel forces within two
weeks. The forces which are fight
ing Huerta will then join at Guada-
latara with a view of marching on
to the City Of Mexico.
Gen. Francisco villa, the rebel
leader, so announced. This cam
paign, he said. contemplated not the
capture Of Chihuahua City only, but
the spreading of the rebel or con-
stitutionalist authority further south.
He is to be Joined in the interior
later by General Carranza, the head
Of the revolutionary movement.
So far. 90 the north is concerned,
villa said, the campaign is between
$4,000 federal troops, mostly in
yarrisons, and 10000 constitutional
lists in garriSons and roaming the
The City of Mexico, Dec. 1.-The
possible treatment Of the Mexican
question by President Wilson's COM
ng message has; aroused consider
Ible interest among the Mexican
government officials, but there is
notable absence OF excitement be-
auss Of deep rooted conviction that
Ieithsr Intervention nor the supply
ng OF arms and ammunition TO the
ebeIs will be recommended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
PUSHES GUN TRIGGER
WITH 4 STICK; DIES

Fredonia. Dec. Charlie Rose,
young farmer living near Rest,
Wilson county, Kansas committed
suicide by shooting himself IN the
heart with q shotgun. He placed the
weapon in s hedge, and pushed the
tribber With 8 stick. The body was
found by school children. He was
weII-tO-do and IFS parents are wen
known IN the county. A disappoint-
ment in love Is said TO hGve made
him respondent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
A EUGENIC MARRIAGE
AT lola, KAN, SOON

lola, Dec. MARRIAGE license
was issued here to Miss Belle Reed
Of this city and Homer B. .Terril1
an architect employed In the treas
ury department at Washington. d.
c. The announcement that the bri-
del couple was to be the first to
embrace the modern idea Of eugenic
marriages caused the story Of their
engagement to be given wide pub
Hcity. aud on account. Of the public
gazg the bride and groom-tO-be re-
fused to sHnounce the hour Of their
wedding.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
FREE LYRIC SHOW FOR
KIDS CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON

The first definite announcement
regarding the Good Fellow move
ment was made this afternoon by
Gus Kubach of the Lyric theatre.
"You can just tell the kids" he
said, that the Lyric is going to
have a special Christmas program
at the theatre Christmas afternoon
and that all kids under twelve are
expected to be there, and they won't
have to pay any admission This
is Mr.. Kubach's annual treat, and
last year the crowd OF kids that
TANNED. into thefthsatre was a sight
worth SEEING ! Egnytss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
SOLD LIQUOR TO BOYS
AND GIRLS AFTER A GAME


Washington, Dec. Published
charges that liquor was sold to
"boys and girls" in the revels that
followed the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
football game two weeks ago, are
to be investigated by a committee
of the house. Representative Ben
Johnson, who asked for and secured
the passage of resolution OF inves-
tigation, declared he considered the
affair "a national disgrace" Many
arrests Of college students were
made the night of the game and
more than $1,000 was forfeited in
small bail bonds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.


Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Johntz wer
pleasantly surprised on Monday ev
% ening at their new home on Yves
Third street. The affair was in IN,
nature of a "house warming" Tit
new home was inspected and highl,
u praised by the guests, who were the
members Of the r. w. F. club and
their husbands. The remainder OF
the evening was spent at cards.
Dainty refreshments were served.
It was In truly Thanksgiving
: spirit that about three score friends
and neighbors with we'll filled bas-
kets gathered at the coy country
home of Mr.. and Mrs, ]. d. Adams
north of Abilene, to help celebrate
the day. The tables fairly groaned
with the feast appropriate for the
day, to which every one did ample
justice. After dinner music, both
vocal and instrumental, was enjoy
ed; also basket ball and various
other games we're INDUCED in. Mrs.
Adams was ably assisted in enter
tanning by Mesdames A. H. Houg-
land, e. E. Stone, F. Teeters, H.
Coffenberger, G. w. Bradley, J.
Middleton, and others. At a late
hour the guests departed, wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams many more
Thanksgiving days.
= & 3
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary.
Surrounded by children of the
family and many friends Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Trozell celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their welded
life at their home at 1909 Tenth
street Monday. Four of their eight
children were present, others in the
east and foreign countries being
unable to attend. Those of the chill
dren who helped honor the day were
the Rev. John s. Troxell, pastor of
Trinity church, San Francisco; Mrs.
G. A. Barrett and Mr.. Barrett of
Santa Anna; Mrs. Milton Gross Of
Ceres, and Mrs. E. R. Ellis of this
lily. Twenty-Five guests, friends Of
he family were also present.-
Morning Herald, Modesto, Calf.
The above item is of interest to
Dickinson county people as the
formerly lived in Abilene.
}. c. Troxell, who was graduated
rom West Point, was one Of a Sc
ected number of U. S. army men
hat went to japan to study the GUS
oms and people there. He was as
igned to four years of service and
as been there three years. Re-
emily he was promoted to a place
added responsibility.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
FOR JANUARY Term
REGULAR PANEL OF JURORS
DRAWN TODAY.
Heavy Docket Will Await Juries at
the Next Term OF the Dis
trict Court Here.


The regular panel Of 36 Juror
for the January term OF distric
court was drawn this morning. Jur
ors will find the January term
heavy one as there are number
of unusually important cases on thu
docket and large number OF min
or cases that will require the intro
duction OF much evidence. The jur-
ors are:
j. F. Rush, Herington.
Robert Ballantyne, Enterprise.
L. s. Kreider, Abilene.
P. ]. Bell, Solomon.
S. E. Mayer, Chapman.
L. s. Smeltz, Detroit.
Charles Brewer, Elmo.
F. A. Childers, Chapman.
I. L. Book Talmage.
G.. A. Morris, Chapman.
j. A. Lendahl, Enterprise.
Herman Rohloff, Woodbine.
Arthur Merrill, Abilene.
C. H. Rolling, Chapman.
A. D. Cullins, Herington.
c. A. Hassler, Chapman.
Ed. 10y, Chapman.
C. r. Jones, Abilene.
F. w. Karl, Detroit.
r. E. Robson, Carlton.
F. B. Swan, Manchester.
Andrew Gantenbein, Herington.
Walter Rock, Elmo.
B. Bunker, Abilene.
w. r. Mull!n, Abilene.
C. H. Simpson, Abilene.
w. H. Anderson, Hope.
w. c. Staatz, Detroit.
J. w. Rumold, Abilene.
2. p. Provence, Abilene.
A. w. Crabs, Manchester.
w. Ames, Manchester.
John r. Anderson, Enterprise. 4
Frank Meserve, Abilene.
Andy Sherrick, Abilene.
A. e. Bistline, Detroit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04

salina, Dec. 1.-YesterdEy was
ehurchgofng Sunday in salina and
what is regarded - 3 conservative
estimate places the number, atteud-
ting church at 10000. There sre
twenty churches IN the city snd ali
were crowded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
BROUGHT SOME HANDSOME
CATTLE TO DICKINSON

C. t. Estes returned from Kan
sas City where he bought 80 head
Of handsome Galloway cattle for his
farm east Of town. They are as
fine animals as ever came to the
county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04

Atchison, Dec. Ia. B. Carney
'Df sCoucordias state, senator from
Cloud county. announced here that
he had decided to make me rare
for 1.-THE Democratic n0mtEgtfon FOR
governor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04

An Abilene man wishes to know
If similar circumstances attend any
Kansas high school football games.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
How to Get a Husband

The Ellsworth messenger publishes
the following and says it was handed
to them by a talented Ellsworth girl:
''Tell US not in idle jingle, marriage
is an empty dream, for the girl is
dead that's single, and things are not
what they seem. Life is real life in
earnest, single blessedness a fb; man
thou art to man returneth, has been
spoken of the rib Not enjoyment
and not sorrow is our destined end of
way, but to act that each tomorrow
finds US nearer marriage day Life is
young and youth is fieeting and our
hearts though light and gay, still like
pleasant drums are beating wedding
marches all the way. In the world IS
broad field of battle, in the bivouac
of life be not like dumb driven cattle
be a heroine, wife. Trust no fut-
ure, howe'er pleasant, let the dead
past bury its dead, act in the present.
heart within thee hope ahead. Lives
of married folks remind US we can
live our lives as well, and departing
leave examples that tell-such exam
pies that another wasting time in
sport, forlorn unmarried brother,
seeing shall take heart again and
court. Let us then be up and doing
with heart ON triumph set; still
contriving, still pursuing, and each
one husband get"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Plaster the Carpets

In obedience to the laws passed by
the last legislature, it will be nee
essary for all hotel keepers to plaster
the carpets in their Office and sleep
ing rooms. The law reads as follows:
"All carpets and equipment used in
offices and sleeping rooms, including
walls and ceiling must be well plas-
tered and be kept in clean and san
itary condition all tim es." What
thing it has been for the state of
Kansas that democratic legislature
was elected and that some good dem
ocratic laws have beeen passed. All
through the years of republican mis-
rule, the carpets in hotels have been
let go witheut being plastered. All
so, according to the above law, the
equipment must be, plastered- This
means that bedsteads, desks, .dressers,
slop jars, bed quilts, commodes, office
chairs and other equipment must
also be plastered- The democrats
understand hotel keeping and are
going to stop the lax methods hereto
for used by the republicans in the
management of lodging houses
Stockton Review
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
CtiAUTAU0UA at WA-kEENEY First Week vs., ;si in Au

s.. 80 today, the highest prices paid
since April, and also the top of the
year. The supply of calves was mod
crate and they were cleaned up read
lily at steady prices, sales mostly
ranging from $500 to $1,000. Stock
ers and feeders were scarce, the
trading was slow and uneven. Choice
feeders were scarce, the trading was
slow and uneven. Choice feeders and
prime stockeIs ruled about steady,
while the plain to medium stockers
were hard to sell and bids ruled un-
evenly lower Sales ranged from
-S7 90 to 81 85. The usual heavy sum-
mer run in the quarantine division
has now started. over $500 cattle and
calves having been received both yes
terday and today. Sales today are
quoted strong to ten higher prices, a
load of 1900 lbs. Texas fed steers sell
ing today at $500 Bulk of steers
sold today at 81. 90 to S8. 90.
On account of excessive hog sup
plies at all points the market took a
tumble todaySa and prices are quoted
ten to fifteen lower than yesterdays S
close, 10000 arriving here. At the
outset SPECTATORS and shippers
bought some hogs at ten cents lower
prices and later packers bought at a
decline of ten. to fifteen cents. The
top price was So. IS, bulk of sales So. so
to So 60.
Sheep also slipped a couple of
notches today and values were quot
ed fifteen to 80 cents lower. About
II, 600 arrived here today Top spring
lambs today S775, clipped lambs Sc. rs
to S7.25, yearlings $5. 10 to $500, ewes
81 so to $5.35 and wethers S5. 25 to
1856. Quality of the local offerings
today was good.
j. A. Rickart
Market Correspondent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
MARkEr REPORT

Kansas City. Stock Yards, June, IL,
1913. The healthy condition of the
cattle market here has again mani
tested itself today; in fact values
have shown some advance every day
last week and again both yesterday
and today Supply today 10000 head
Prime native fed steers are strong TO
ten cents higher today, a load of 1900
lbs. of Nebraska steers bringing $500
new high level for the year. Light
weight steers are still in active de-
mand and are selling up to So TO-
The trade in butcher grades of COWS
of the better classes ruled active at
steady to strong prices, sales ranging
from IS. so to s7-35. A load of Kan
szs fed heifers weighing around 600
lbs sold yesterday at 1915, and =
string of mixe1 yearlings brought
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Food for Thought

The following parable, from a little
paper. published at Werner, Oregon,
is one of the best things the Gazette
has seen on the mail order subject,
because it is sstrue to life.' Busi-
ness men all over the country are do
ing foolish things mentioned in this
allegory, and then wondering why
the people don't spend their money
at home. This story should be past
ed up in every trade place;
"a dry good merchant was starting
down town wnen his wife reminded
him of his most important duty dur
ing the day. ssNow, my dear, don't
forget to send to the city for that
new Stanhope, SO we can have it by
Sunday. You know our old buggy is
getting so it is not fit to be seem"
''Just few blocks away the mer-
chant who handles vehicles and inn
plements was setting at breakfast
with his family. The conversation
drifted to the near approach of
school. "And that reminds me John"
said the woman who sat at the head
of the table, 81 must be going to the
city no later than next week. / must
get goods for the childrens school
clothes, and then, while / am there
I'd better see about new rug for
the palor and lace curtains for the
front windows.
'sAn hour or two later the towns
leading grocer stepped into the bank
to buy draft, which he was going to
send to a catalogue house for swell
bedroom suit "How's business2"
asked the banker. 90, not so very
good,'' replied the coffee and sugar
merchant, resignedly, Business is a
little dull just now"
ssBefore the banker had finished
writing the draft a dapper young
man stepped in and asked how every
body was. The banker seemed glad
to see him-he was the representa-
tive of a big printing establishment
in another state. He and the banker
chatted pleasantly for a few minutes,
inquired casually if he wanted any
thing. ST believe I do. Print us
5, 200 drafts, 5000 checks and 1000
letterheads. The young man thank
ed him for the order and hustled out.
s"That night the local business men
had meeting in the town hall to
discuss the growth of the mail order
evil. All the gentlemen mentioned
in the narrative delivered short
talks. They all agreed that the
farmers we're guilty of treason to
their home merchants when they per-
sisted in buying their goods of mail
order houses, and the meeting closed
by adapting strong resolutions against
trading away from home. ."-Emporia
GazattR
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Market Correspondent


What can be done for the country
town. Insofar as it is simply dis
tributing point, the only remedy is
ducts to be distributed. If the aver
age crop. of corn were so bushels in
stead of 30 there would be twice as
much corn and live stock to ship and
more farm money in the bank, and a
vast increase in the human wants to
be supplied through the country
town.
The first means of salvation for the
country town, therefore is better
farming. This can be encouraged by
the people of the town, and especially
by the merchants and the newspapers.
The town and the country must rise
amp fall together to a certain ex-
tent; but while it is not possible for
the town to rise higher than the
surrounding country, it is possible
for it to fall lower, for the reason
that the farming people are not en-
tirely dependent on the country
town.
Where the town has no coal or
other mineral to mine, it is difficult
for it to add to its activities that of
manufacturing as well as distribut-
ing; but wherever it is possible to de-
velOp creamery or cheese factory
or where raw material and the skill
for any kind of manufacturing exists,
country town.
Another means is simple better
business on the part of the merchants
of these country towns. There has
been>wide apprehension among coun-
try merchants that the parcel post
against which they had protested SO
vigorously, would be the ruin of the
country town. We have never
thought SO, or that if it should be
the fault of the1.merchant himself
1t may possibly require a readjust-
ment of the business, possibly some
eduction in the number of mer-
chants. for the merchandise of the
country town is as rule greatly
overdone, as in fact, is the retail bus
iness of cities also. We do not see
any reason why the merchant should
Ao1 Oo oOiC W snip III Soouo ny 1iiC
carload and by using the parcel post
give to his patrons on the rural
routes better value than can be furn-
ished by the mail order houses in cit
les five hundred miles away.
In the end therefore, the salvation
of the country town depends on the
country town itself Outside of
this there is no Wallace,s S
Farmer