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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
VERDICTS IN TWO CASES;
DIVORCE PETITION FILED

A verdict for the plaintiff for
$1,000 was given in the suit of FL
mer J. Brown VS.. Robert E. Hassler
for recovery of money. :.
In the case of G.. S. Mckenzie
against the Central Kansas Business
College a verdict of $21 was given
Mckenzie.
The suit of A. C. McClurg & Co.
VS.. the Central Kansas Business Col
lege was dismissed because of lack
of evidence sufficient to warrant
prosecution.
A suit for divorce was filed by
Bertha A.. Davis vs.. Arthur A. Davis,
of Manchester. In the petition Mrs.
Davis alleges extreme cruelty and
asks for a divorce, alimony and the
custody of the six-year-old child,
Loren.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
DISTRICT COURT DISPOsEs
OF SEVERAL CASES

The jury found for the defendant
in the cas- of Martin E. Ford VS..
P. v. Hull ct al. Ford sued for the
recovery of $1,000 forfeit in a land
deal, selling the land to Hull and
Hull claiming the forfeit in lieu of
a clear title to the land. The jury
was out about half an hour.
Six we're dismissed from the
district court today for various
cause No case went to the jury.
Court adjourned this afternoon at
3 o'clock until Monday morning. The
considered today:
Schultz VS.. Charley Bauer for re-
covery of money; City of Harrington
VS.. j. e. Carnes, dismissed by agree
ment, defendant paying costs; City
of Harrington VS.. Axtell Anderson,
dismissed, defendant paying costs;
G. G. Sell vs.. Thomas Corey, for re-
covery of money, dismissed because
of the failure of plaintiff to appear,
judgment of the justice court to
stand; State VS.. Van McCullen, dis
missed; City of Hope VS.. Paul Ma
lone, dismissed for lack of prose-
cution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
WEDDING OF MISS MYRA
ROGERS AND MIR. AMOS SMITH

A pretty home wedding with only
immediate relatives and a few
friends present was that Of Miss
MSra Rogers, of this city, and Mr..
Amos Smith of Seneca, Kan, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Rogers, last night at
8 o'clock. The Rev. DR.. Blayney
officiated, using the ring service.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Lois
Crawford sang "All for YOU Miss
Alma Jolley presiding at the piano.
The ceremony took place in the IL
brary which was appropriately dec
Grated for the occasion.
Following the service and con-
g~ratulations Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
left at 1920 for Colorado where
they will spend the honeymoon.
Their home will be at Seneca where
the groom will be manager of one
Of his fathers farms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
GEORGE BROWN WRITES
OF OREGON'S FRUIT

Albany, Ore, Sept. 10.-Editol
Reflector: We are sending you a
small box of silver prunes and blue
prunes. They are delicious to eat
from the trees when fully ripe. This
is our money crop. We have about
four acres in prunes and expect to
put out about 800 ore trees this
fall. We have had a beautiful sum-
mer, hardly any rain since the a4th
of July, but the gardens do fine
without much rain as there are heavy
dews at night and no drying winds.
We have some very fine corn, but
for. seed we have to dry 1t in the
house as it doesn't get real hard
outside. We have had about ten
days this summer when the Their
mometer went about 90, but no hot
nights and a fire is comfortable
nearly always at night and morn
ing. Our winter rains will soon be-
gin but we have fine weather until
January and part of February when
it rains most of the time. We al
ways look forward to the weekly
visit of the Reflector. Wishing you
success and some good koaking
rains.-George Brown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
81 and up

ages. Lawrence alleges that Staatz
drove across land owned by Law
renee in muddy weather and when
warned by Lawrence to stay off the
land Staatz struck Lawrence five
times. Staatz was expected to take
the stand in his defense Wednesday
afternoon and up to that time what
defense he would make had not been
shown. Lawrence asked $1,000 for
damages.
Late Wednesday afternoon the
jury was still out in the Ease of the
Union Pacific against J. e. Brewer,
resulting from a disputed egg ship
ment. Twenty-six cases of eggs
were sold by a mar named Truman
at Cove who supposedly sold them
to a Mr.. Cunningham and billed
them to the Kansas Ice and Storage
company The Kansas Ice and Stor-
age Co. did not receive the eggs and
recovered from the railroad. The
Union Pacific alleges that ]. Il.
Brewer of Abilene got the eggs as.l
an over shipment, and seeks to re-
cover for the amount.
In the case of Josiah Snyder vs..
S. Roush judgment was given the
plaintiff for a total of 1890.
4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
THERE are always two parts

THERE are always two parts
of the cost of a paint-job
to think of: one, first cost
the other, how long it lasts.
Painters hold that a paint
that wears three years is a
good paint they usually adj
wise re-painting in three years.
Devoe Lead-and.Zin Paint
more often lasts six than three /;
sometimes ten, twelve; or
more.
It's the way it's made and what
it's made Of that does it. Get
Devoe here.
AR. ELWICK, Agent
X 1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
rHAw FORCES LAND BODY BLOW
Indefinitely Suspends Habeas
Corpus Hearing.

Littleton, Sept. 17.-tHarry X.
Thaw. won a victory in the United
States district court here when Judge
Aldrich indefinitely suspended a
hearing on a writ of habeas corpus
obtained by the Thaw lawyers. This
means that Thaw win have a fed
eral writ to check his immediate re-
to New York state If Governor
orders his extradition after
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18

the hearing, to be held at Concord.
In an open discussion with Mr..
Jerome after announcing the sus-
pension of the hearing. Judge Aid
rich said search of the statutes had
failed to reveal to him any law UNI
der which a man in Thaw's position,
adjudged a lunatic and charged with
a crime, could be ~extradited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
Auction Sale
Blacksmith Tools
and Stock
/ will sell without reserve at
s miles south and 2h miles
west of Abilene on.
tuesday, Oct. 9Th

commencing at 10 o'clock the fol-
lowing property:
Blacksmith shop 1892; / Royal
H. forge; / 15O-lb. anvil; 85-lb.
wise; power drill; Little Giant
stocks and dies; gas engine good
as new; large size Boss power ham
mer good al new, emery stand,
grinder and polishers; hammers,
tongs, tire shrinker, Renolds tire
bolter, spoke auger machine, bolt
cutters, flue cutter, Hound pattern;
saws, braces, bits, chisels, planes,
rasps, files, etc., iron and wood
stock, paint, gas engine oil, bolts,
line shaft, betting and pulleys.
One black pony, buggy, single har-
ness, hives of bees and fixtures,
swing, telephone and stock in
Acme Telephone Assn. / Old Trusty
incubator in good repair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
LIVED HERE 80 YEARS;
TAKES OUT FIRST PAPERS

After 80 years of residence in the
United States, Bertram Anderson, 46
years, and Mrs. Auguste Domain, II
years, have declared their intentions
of becoming naturalized. Both live
at Harrington. Both came to Abb
lene and took out their first papers.
Mrs. Domain is the mother of Mrs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
FIRE BUG gang?
HERINGTON FURNISHES A NEW
SORT OF SENSATION.
Three Men Are Arrested ON . Charge
of Being an Organized Fire Set
ting Outfit-Many Fires in
That Town This
Month.

County Attorney Hurd thinks b,
is on the track of an organized bant
of fire bugs.
He arrested at Herington last ev-
ening three men, William Milford,
Guy Lathrop and Oscar Story, o. 9
charge of setting fire to the Good
Luck shoe store owned by Milford
last week. Milford has been in
Harrington several months running a
shoe sale. The stock was insured
for $500 and it is believed that it
was over insured. The insurance
companies were suspicious and an
investigation vas begun. 1t is
claimed that alcohol was scattered
in the building with intention of
destroying the stock.
Herington has suffered a series
of small fires all without apparent
origin except incendiarism. The Sun
last week reported a second fire inI
the Albright livery barn, the fire of
the shoe store, the burning of al
dwelling and added: This is the
third fire for Herington since Sep
TENDER /. ALL have occurred at
night and have all started from un-
known origin, but it is the natural
conclusion that fire bugs are busy.
The city owes 1t to the people to pro-
vide a night police patrol to protect
property"
With Sheriff Hassler and Under
Sheriff Hinchon, Mr.. Hurd went to
Harrington last night and brought
the men here in OTTO cars, arriving
in the rain at 8 a.. m. Milford is i'll
and the preliminary was postponed
until Friday morning.
Efforts will be made to trace 9TH
Of a supposed gang which it isl
believed has been working syste-
m~atically in Kansas towns, setting
fires either to collect insurance or
for purposes of robbery. In one of
the fires in Harrington a considerable
Of money was known to be-
hidden in the house. The family a
away but returned in time to d
save the cash. r,
Have you insurance on your prop- Ia
erty? If not see Haggard the insur Ii
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18

Bertram Anderson, who is an osteo-
path, practicing at Harrington. Mrs.
Domain came to this. country in
1883 from Germany. Mr.. Anderson
came in the same year from Dem
mark.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18

g. Meyer, physician and surgeon,
lffice yer Merrifield's grocery,
Ihone 319; residence phone 557.
Ialls answered day or night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18

The Racket has 10-quart galvan-
lied pals on sale for Saturday at 10
cents each. 17d3tw
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
A QUARREL, BLOWS. SUIT.
Lyons Creek Man Asks for $1,000
Jury Out on egg Case"

A suit in district court that has
aroused much interest among the
residents near Lyons creek is being
tried in district court. John Law
renee vs.. Ernest C. staatz, for dam
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18

II you don't get your Reflector
-agularly phone az.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
HOUSEHOLD o

Cook stove, heating stove, new
Perfection oil stove and oven, new
gasoline stove, tables, chairs, bed
steads, and springs, cupboards.
dressers and commodes, wardrobe,
organ, lounge, center table and other
articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and un-
der cash; on sums ove $40 ten
months time will be given with in
terest at 10 per cent, If paid when
due only 8 per cent will be charged.
No goods to be removed until set
tied for.
One 1910 REQ automobile in good
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18
The Pen Of Today

The wonders of today become the
commonplaces of tomorrow. To stand
still is to go back. The fountain pen
is the modern pen. Our fountain
pens are the last word-the best
word In the field.
Our fountain pens never leak,
blot, or scratch. They need no
coaxing or shaking. They give good
satisfaction always Call IN and
look over our fine stock Of foun-
tain pens today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-09-18

Have you insurance on your prop
erty? If not e Haggard the insur-
ance man.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-14
Fort William, Ont.-HeaVy rains
have flooded avenues between Port
Arthur and Fort William. Residents

Arthur and Fort William. Residents
using boats.
Valley City, N. DIN. A. Evans,
parachute jumper, near death when
balloon caught fire 100 feet from
earth. Evans stayed with it until bal
loon reached 900 feet and it was safe
to cut away parachute.
St. Paul, Minn.-Howard Paul, is,
jumped over 65-fOot embankment
after his hat. May die.
Washington. - Census bureau
shows that while full-bloOded Indians
are fast disappearing half-breeds are
ON increase.
Franklin, lnd.-Judge H. c. Bar
nett led entire congregation of
Tabernacle Christian Church over to
Presbyterian church Ito show that
Christians could practice Christian
union as well as preach il"
Hackensack, N. Y.-Mrs. Emma
Duerkes, "a, found dead on grave Of
husband, Peter Duerkes. Hearst dis
ease. Had visited grave every week
for Is years.
London.-George w. Sheldon of
1856 Astor pl., Chicago, died at
Seven Oaks, near here, Unexpectedly.
Cleveland, O.-NornaI school girls
taken out into alleys behind central
market and taught to swat flies.
Los AngeIes.-TwelVe killed, so in
jured when two Pacific electric inter
urban trains crashed.
Colorado Springs.-LeiIa M. Ches-
ter and Harriet V. Kennedy, both of
1851 Farragut av., Chicago, took
Colorado Midland train 20 miles
through Granite Canon. Miss Ches-
ter was engineer; Miss Kennedy fire
man.
AshevilIe, N. C.-Secretary of
State Bryan told newspaper men that
he had to give Chautauqua lectures
because his salary wasn't enough to
cover his expenses.
Baltimore, Md.-ReV. Austin o.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-14
WHAT HAPPENED OUTSIDE CHICAGO

WHAl HAPPENED
Sharon, Pa.-GreeI< United Con-
factioners sent !, 100000 packages of
chewing gum to Greek army.
Columbus, O.-Precious Golf, 210
pounds, in peevish moment, sat on
her husband, John Golf, los pounds.
Neighbors called police and saved
Johns life.
Pittsburgh, Pa.-Twenty-fiVe hum
dred tobacco workers have been lock-
ed out as result of strike of 400. 400
demanded that women be paid more
than $3.50 a week, Regular women's
wages for last two years.
Erie, Pa.-Race riot started here
by fight between two negroes and
two white men. One white man got
worst of it. Mob beat up negro. Po-
lice ended battle by pinChing both
negroes.
Evansville, Ind.-EVansVilIe Motor
cycle Club passed rule fOrbidding
members to carry girl partners on
their machine, because ''the club has
found that indiscriminate motorcycle
riding is a factor in the immortality of
girls"
Lexington, Ky.-InterUrban cleo
trio lines so completely tied up by
strike that company has suspended
operations. Employees Of city car
lines walked out Saturday.
IndianapoIis.-Wm. ShackIe, 81,
charged with approaching young
girls, tried to commit suicide by
hanging himself in cell here. Will
recover.
Los AngeIes.-Peter Busch, WE'LL
known mining man, dead, and Roy
Shaw dying from exposure to terrific
heat of desert between Los Angeles
and Rhyolite, New.
Norristown, Pa.-Four young wo-
men whose rowboat sprung a leak
became frightened and stood up in it.
Boat overturned. Three drowned.
Tecumseh, Mich.-Joseph M. Mil
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
MUST LOVE. THE LITTLE FOLK
Otherwise the Girl Who Adopts Pro
fsssIon Of childrsn's Nurse
Will Not Succeed.

The great essention for any girl
adopting the profession Of children's
nurse is that she must have great
love for the wee folk. to be able to
enter into their feelings. to sympa-
thize with their SORROWS and Joys. A
child's nurse must not be cynic.
She must know the importance of lit
tie things to children, must know
that the molehills Of grown-ups are
the mountains of boys and girls. Now
adays the children's nurse must be q
comrade and companion as well as
mentor to her young charges, but the
latter role must never be over-empha-
sized.
1t is well, too. for any girl desiring
to become nurse Of this kind to go
somewhere and obtain the proper
training for the position. It is big
advantage when seeking employment.
Briefly. the nurse Of children must
be able to superintend the children's
health. their good. their clothes and
their lessons-not at all onerous du-1
ties to the girl who Is fond of chill
dren.-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
Punishment strictly Regulated. !.

Punishment Strictly Regulated.
The Official Gazette. Toxic, Japan.
contains an administrative order CIV
ing minute directions as to the method
OF application Of corporal punishment
in the Korean peninsula. The culprit
shall lie on his stomach. his hands
stretched out above his head and fast
ened. Straps are to be passed round
the body and round the knee joints
and arms, with, the clothes SO arranged
as to expose the hips. The execution
er shall stand with his whip at arms
length, the tip protruding three inches
over the edge OF the prisoners body.
The executioner's left hand shall be
on his left side, palm upwards, the
right foot in advance, and bearing the
weight Of the body. The stroke is to
be delivered perpendicularly, and the
skin is under no circumstances to be
broken. The punishment Is to take
place one hour after meal, and the
prisoner. IL he requires refreshment
during the operations, shall be given
drink of fresh water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
Comprehensive Essay on the British,
as Written BY Small Subject Of
the Mikado.

There is a large missionary school
in Toxic. Japan, where the teaching
is in English. One Of the pupils re-
Gently wrote composition on Eng
land" and we append some choice ex-
tracts:
The England which occupied Of the
largest and greatest dominion which
rarely can be. The Englishman al
ways works with very powerful
hands and the long legs, and even
the eminenced mind and his chin is
SO strong as deserved iron. Being
spread out from Europe to Australia
to America his dominion Is dreadfully
extensive, SO that his countrymen
boastfully says the sun are never sets
OF, our dominion The testimony Of
English say that he that lost the
common sense, he never had any bene-
1T, though he had gained a complete
world. The English are cunning men
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
CHAPTER XVII.
The End 81 the Mystery.

The End Of the Mystery.
With one OF the conspirators lying
in the undertaking shop Of Miller
vale and the other safe behind the
prison bars in Ardway. the docu-
mentary evidence against him in our
possession reinforced by his full con-
fession signed and witnessed. Inspec-
tor Davis and I that same afternoon
FASTENED back to New York. where.
1t can be imagined, lost no time In
reaching the Parrish home.
AS we waited for the train had
telephoned Louise and she was ex-
pecting me. She met me in the lower
hall. One glance at my radiant face
told her that our mission had been
successful and she flung herself into
my arms while rained happy kisses
on her lips, her cheeks. her glorious
hair. But thoughtful ever Of others,
even. in such moment OF ecstasy,
she gently unclasped my arms and
whispered: THE papers--did you get
them 3.5 5
A little cry Of Joy came from her
lips as handed her the envelope
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19

srai ordered hln ont Of the house
and wouldn't let the daughter have
anything more to do with him.
tried then to get him in on the
scheme, but 1t was no go. For weeks
he kept trying to worm my secret
from me. i fred yellow letter after
yellow letter at the general. but he
kept defying me. and all the while
Crandall kept after me%.to make me
give up the papers. was afraid I'd
weaken. here are times the dope
gets me and ] hardly know what I'm
doing, SOL vanished. It struck me
that II. the general wouldn't come
across maybe the daughter would. I
put It up to crandall and we arranged
a meeting. was to put the papers in
her hands and she was to pay over
the money. slipped, up on the tirst
appointment and guess you must
have spoiled the second. : B.
still was puzzled. y What could be
the terrible mystery in proud old
General Farrish's life that gave this
miscreant such hold on. him? It
WAS Y ue1 OAu NY AMd6 AAdl1OA " ESSnl
lecture so / put the question bluntly
to the prisoner. Y Il y
why ask me?" he snarled., ~ on've
got the whole thing-every paper
bearing on 1t in your pocket, there. :"
Quickly ! snatched the envelope
from my pocket and was about to rip
It open. At last l was to know the
secret that had brought such unhap-
piness into the life OF Louise. At last
the mystery was. TO be cleared up,
But just as my thumb went rudely
under the flap, Davis laid a restrain
ing hand on my arm.
WAIT" he said gently. Would 1t
not be just as well to deliver thar
envelope to Katharine just as 1t is?
The fewer people know Its contents
the less unhappiness there will need
to be-" xvi IA
Davis was right.
was beginning to think he was al.
ways right.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19

~-They are all here she exclaimed
with "a sigh of relief as she passed
them to Crandall. IA
Yes" echoed Crandall happily.
"they are all here gs. g4sB
Burn them. Hugh: burn them at
once" she demanded. ME-
Crandall, gathering them up with
the envelope In which they had been
encased. crossed to the CRATE where
cheerful fire was burning and one.
by one fed the documents to the
flames. III L. 4. 4 4: (. =. L
That was three months ago. Louise
and 7 are married now and Katharine
and Hugh are on their honeymoon.
too. taking six months European
trip. Though we never mention the
mystery OF, the yellow letters In the,
presence OF our wives, for it recalls
too many sad memories unnecessarily
my new brother.in-law and ! had q
good laugh the night before ] mar
|ried Louise. &; AS at first suspected
him OF being one Of the conspirators,
so Il seems he had suspected me. It
was he who peered into the post Of
fice that night as i yves examining the
books by the light Of my electric
lantern. !. He knew that Young had
an associate and was trying to find,
him. "a; w. 55,
The mystery OF the disappearance
Of the yellow fragments that had Civ
en- us the first clew, Ia a mystery1no
longer. Il It merely had slipped behind
the drawer in which Louise had put
it. Aleck Young is serving we'll
deserved sentence Of fourteen years.
as uonchalantly. presume, as he I'M
derwenr his trial. So long as prison
keepers can be bribed to keep him
supplied with his beloved drug, I
doubt II he bothers over his lack Of
freedom. Sometimes I think his. pun.
ishment falls far short when I recall
all the misery and suffering q he
caused, yet my new-found happiness
has softened my view OF life.
AS for General Parrish, he died
three weeks after Young's arrest.
Before the end he regained his facul-
ties sufficiently to understand that the
papers that had menaced his peace
and reputation had been destroyed.
In his last hour he put Katharine's
hand into Hugh Crandall's.
What was in the documents that
Katharine and Hugh Crandall burned?
What was the ], secret with which
Young threatened him for months and
months
~ do not know stsr s-.... st4' .-
y Louise does not know.
We never discuss 1t even among
ourselves. It Is better SO. Only
Katharine and Hugh Crandall and a
poor drug sot in a distant cell know
what those papers were. ! might
conjecture II I cared. and what would
be the use? After General Farrish's
death It came out that his vast estate
had shrunk to almost nothing Un-
fortunate investments in his old age
had swept away his fortune. He was
the custodian Of various trust funds.
It may be that in a senile effort to
recoup his losses he had misused
some one else's money and Young.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19

with 4 his devilish ingenuity, had
found It out. Certain 1t Is that while
the papers commented widely on the
small estate he left, in none OF them
was there the slightest hint of scan
dial. Equally certain ami that neither
his daughters nor his sons-in-law be-
moan the lack Of an inheritance.
Louise and I. 1 know. have learned
that happiness lies not in wealth and
luxury. but in loving service each to
the other.
.JAnd one thing more.
Both Davis and myself have quiet
ly withdrawn our accounts from the
Million bank.
The cashiers name there is Henry
Eberle. Sj
r. ts..el b. THE ENID rs"